raha news agency

Draft budget for 1396 fiscal year unanimously rejected by Afghan lawmakers

The lawmakers in the Lower House of the Parliament, Wolesi Jirga, unanimously rejected the draft budget for the fiscal year 1396.

Herat factories reach self-sufficiency in their manufacturing line

Officials in industrial state of Herat say that at least 17 factories here have reached to self-sufficiency in their productions.

Uzbekistan seeks to invest in infrastructure of Afghanistan

Uzbekistan is ready to invest in the Afghan infrastructure projects, said a special representative of the president of Afghanistan on cooperation with the CIS countries Shakir Kargar.

ADB and Afghan Finance ministry sign 2 accords worth $76 m

Asian Development Bank and Afghan finance ministry on Wednesday signed two accords on enhancing Afghanistan’s crop diversification and food security.

Herat produces 100 thousands tons of dried fruit annually

Industrial Association of western Herat province says the province produces almost 100 thousand tons of dried fruit annually.

General Meeting on Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture held in Afghan Ministry of Agriculture

The Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock (MAIL) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly organized a high-level meeting with the directors of MAIL on nutrition sensitive agriculture.

First flour milling factory opened in southwestern Nimruz province

First flour milling factory with the capacity of manufacturing 35 tonnes per day was inaugurated in southwestern Nimruz province of Afghanistan.

Money laundering, main reason behind the USD surge in Afghanistan

Economy experts in Afghanistan say illegal and un-scrutinized out-taking of the US currency from Afghanistan is the main reason behind the USD surge in exchange rates in Afghanistan.

Afghan government to prevent illegal extraction of mines

Afghan ministry of Mines and Petroleum in cooperation with Ministry of Interior Affairs has decided to prevent illegal extraction of mines throughout the country.

“Joint TAT Railway Project delayed as Turkmen side yet to approve”

Tajik minister of transport Sherali Ganjalzoda says joint TAT(Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan) railway construction project has yet to be approvd by Turkem side.