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Afghanistan Economic Crisis: Special market for women shuts down due to no
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule continues to deteriorate, as in yet another case, the "Khadijah Al-Kubra" market, specifically for women in Mazar-e-Sharif city, has been closed due to the non-payment of shop rents, Khaama Press reported citing sources on Monday.
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Afghanistan's struggling economy led to deflation, poverty: World Bank Rep
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the report, Afghanistan has been facing economic challenges due to reduced aggregate demand, including factors like the stronger local currency, dwindling household savings, reduced public spending, and the ban on opium cultivation.
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Afghanistan acting FM brands economic crisis as "propaganda"
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
At the welcoming ceremony for several Islamic Emirate officials who arrived back on Friday night after performing Hajj, Muttaqi noted that money is being used for projects rather than for war supplies and weapons as it once was.
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Taliban open to Indian investment including in urban infrastructure: Repor
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Taliban is open to Indian efforts to restart people-centric development projects, including urban infrastructure, reported Khaama Press.
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Afghan economic stability 'critically dependent' on humanitarian aid: Rep
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The economic stability in Afghanistan is extensively dependent on humanitarian aid flows as the country faces hunger and deprivation for a second winter in a row, the US Institute for Peace (USIP) report said.
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Afghanistan: People raise concern over humanitarian crisis as winter appro
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As the winter season is coming closer, Afghanis' concern for the humanitarian crisis and dealing with hardships with poverty have also grown.
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Afghanistan's economy contracted by about 20 per cent in 2021: World Bank
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The World Bank report released last week points to a sharp decline in public spending, lower household incomes, and reduced consumption caused aggregate demand to fall. It also highlights disruptions in the payment system and supply constraints further hampered private sector activities, ini
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Afghanistan's economy faces critical challenges as it adjusts to new reali
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): The Afghan economy is adjusting to a "new normal" following the events of August 2021, which brought about a significant economic contraction and widespread deprivation, according to the World Bank's new Afghanistan Development Update.
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World should stay focused on economic stabilisation of Afghanistan: US off
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 28 (ANI): It is in the interest of the world to stay focused on the economic stabilization of Afghanistan, according to a US official who said that Washington is ready to ensure support to the Afghan people.
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Influx of fake US dollar in Afghanistan leaves business owners distressed
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 3 (ANI): Business owners and money exchange dealers in Souther Afghanistan have raised serious concerns over the rising influx of counterfeit US dollars in the country that might disrupt the economy, local media reported.
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Taliban extends bidding period for large-scale metal mines
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 7 (ANI): The Taliban on Tuesday extended the bidding period for the extraction of two large-scale metal mines in western provinces - Herat and Ghor.
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900,000 Afghans lost jobs since Taliban takeover: SIGAR
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 10 (ANI): According to the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), at least 900,000 Afghans have lost their jobs since the Taliban took control last August.
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