The installation of new scanning systems at the Islam Qala border crossing in western Afghanistan is underway as part of a project valued at nearly $10 million, officials in Herat …
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Iran Reports $1.85 Billion in Exports Through Abu Nasr Farahi Port in Past Year
Seyyed Mohammad Reza Hashemi, Governor of Iran’s South Khorasan Province, says $1.85 billion worth of goods has been exported through the Abu Nasr Farahi Port in Afghanistan’s western Farah province …
Herat-Khaf Railway Transports 438,000 Metric Tons of Imports to Afghanistan in Four Months
HERAT, Afghanistan – A total of 438,000 metric tons of goods were imported into Afghanistan through the Herat-Khaf railway line during the first four months of Afghanistan’s 1405 Solar Hijri …
Afghanistan Registers Over 6,500 Manufacturing Factories as Industrial Sector Expands
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce says that more than 6,500 manufacturing factories are currently operating across the country. The announcement was made by Nooruddin Azizi, Afghanistan’s Minister of Industry …
Afghanistan Rejects Over 55 Tons of Imported Cement and Solar Products at Islam Qala Border
HERAT, Afghanistan — Afghanistan Standard and Quality Authority (ASQA) has rejected two imported shipments of construction and electrical products at the Islam Qala border crossing in western Herat province after …
How Pakistan Import Ban Fueled Afghanistan’s Pharmaceutical Growth: One Factory Hits 60K Daily IV Output
HERAT, AFGHANISTAN – A major pharmaceutical plant in the Herat Industrial City has ramped up its production to 60,000 bags of intravenous (IV) fluids and solutions daily, signaling a significant …
A Turkmen delegation met Herat Governor Noor Ahmad Islamjar to discuss trade and Torghundi port upgrades. The Turkmen delegation was led by Gurdov Bashim, Head of the Construction and Technical …
Afghanistan, Iran Emphasize Increasing Islam Qala Border Traffic to 2,400 Trucks a Day
A joint industrial and economic meeting was held between an Afghan delegation and Iranian officials and industrialists in Mashhad, where both sides emphasized increasing daily transport capacity at the Islam …