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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa imposes tax on Afghan transit goods against the trade accord
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has announced its decision of imposing one percent tax on Afghan transit trade goods that would be used to construct the Peshawar-Torkham road.
The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) strongly reacted...
Sharp launches 90-inch Aquos LED TV
Sharp has announced the 90-inch LC-L90LE757 LED TV, which is the biggest commercially available LED TV set on sale in Europe. The 3D set is over 1.2 meters tall and uses a cutting-edge Xgen 3D panel.
The television is of course Full HD, with...
Afghan Ministry of Commerce on the hunt for identifying the importers of poor-quality products
The Afghan Ministry of Commerce and Industries has launched a survey of Kabul markets aimed at identifying the importers of substandard and expired products.
A commission body consisting of representatives from Ministry of Public Health, Ministry...
600 families benefit from electricity in Shakardarah district of Kabul
With the installation of a 480kw transformer, 600 families benefit from electricity in Shakardarah district of Kabul.
Costing 8mn AFN, the transformer was provided by Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS).
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony,...
Work on the construction of a health center inaugurated in Baghlan
On 17 June 2013 the cornerstone laying ceremony for the Arakesh Basic Health Centre of the Baghlan Department of Public Health (DoPH) was held in Nahreen District. The ceremony was at-tended by Mr. Abdul Fata, the Deputy Governor of Nahrin district...
Handicrafts showcased in Ghazni Gymnasium
Arranged by the provincial Rural Rehabilitation and Development Department, a two-day exhibition has been held in a gymnasium in southern Ghazni province.
The exhibition is aimed at enabling locals to introduce their handicraft skills their...
Chinese workers in Mes Aynak have warned to quit working on the site
Workers of the Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC) have warned of quitting working on the Mes Aynak copper mine in central Logar province if their security was not strengthened.
The six years old Mes Aynak project is running at a tepid...
69 school buildings to be constructed in Paktia
According to the Ministry of Education, 69 schools in Paktia would receive buildings this year.
The new buildings would help accommodate more students by overcoming the space problem.
Paktia’s education director Mohammad Nasir Hikmat said...
Construction work on Afghan-Turkmen railroad begins
Work on the construction of the 330km Afghanistan-Turkmenistan railway was officially launched on Sunday.
Afghan Public Works Minister Najibullah Awzhan said the railway would be complete in the next two years.
Funded by the Asian Development...
Afghanistan signs MoU on empowering Afghan women entrepreneurs
The US and Afghan government signed an agreement on May 20,2013 aimed at addressing challenges faced by Afghan women entrepreneurs and taking measures to increase the ability of women to successfully run their own businesses.
A Memorandum of...
