While the Taliban’s deputy economic officer announces the creation of 70,000 permanent jobs and the establishment of 1,500 factories after the group’s takeover, reports and field evidence paint a different picture of Afghanistan’s economic situation. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said at a ceremony in Kabul that the country has achieved self-sufficiency in 138 industrial sectors
The UN Human Settlements Programme has announced that four out of five residents of Kabul live in informal settlements; Areas that are deprived of access to basic services such as clean water, health, education and green spaces. The organization warned in its new report that the current situation is particularly worrying for children and has
The Taliban have announced that the main route of the Salang Highway has been temporarily closed due to ongoing reconstruction. Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas, spokesman for the group’s Ministry of Public Works, issued a press release on Saturday, 2025 May 24, urging drivers of passenger vehicles to use secondary routes. The Salang Highway, which connects Kabul
Amid widespread poverty and widespread unemployment, a number of female bakers in Kabul say the Taliban have closed their bakeries without prior warning. According to them, the presence of men, the covering of some female customers, and accusations of “not wearing the hijab” were among the reasons for stopping their work. These women had started
The Taliban’s Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has dismissed dozens of female teachers and employees from Kabul kindergartens. Local sources said the move included all women and the number of those dismissed was likely to be more than 92. The decision came despite the fact that employees have not received their salaries for the
During a visit to the Alborz Mountains of Iran, Taliban Minister of Mines Hedayatullah Badri announced the availability of a “golden opportunity” for Iranian companies to invest in Afghan mines. He said that despite what he called “enemies’ slander,” conditions for economic cooperation between the two countries have become favorable. This comes at a time
The Taliban Prime Minister’s Office has announced that the Chinese government has provided 160 ready-made housing units and 30 million Chinese yuan to Afghanistan to support refugees returned from neighboring countries. According to a statement released on Sunday (28 Sour), Zhao Xing, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Kabul, announced the aid
Local sources in Takhar province say that dozens of teachers in Baharak district have not received their salaries for several months. Teachers in this district, who did not want to be named, told the media that teachers in 27 schools in Baharak have not received their salaries for the month of Dilu last year and
Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s deputy economic minister, has called on Russia to cooperate with Afghanistan in the construction of the second Salang Tunnel. He made the request at the Afghanistan-Russia trade forum held on the sidelines of the Kazan Economic Forum. Baradar pointed to Russia’s experience in building the first Salang Tunnel
Abdul Bari Omar, CEO of the Breshna Company, met with Dalir Juma, the country’s Energy Minister, during a visit to Tajikistan and discussed the “CASA-1000” project and the transmission of electricity from Tajikistan to Afghanistan. According to the Breshna Company, Mr. Omar emphasized in this meeting that the Islamic Emirate is trying to establish good
