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ACCI Praises NUG’s Efforts in Economic Sector in Past 2 Years

Published

8 years ago

September 29, 2016

(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has praised the performances of National Unity Government (NUG) during its two years governance.

Officials in ACCI believe that they succeed to start long-term economic programs with the existence challenges.

Confirming the existence of problems, ACCI is satisfied with the government’s performance in economic sector.

According to officials, the government has implemented many projects such as; TAPI, CASA 1000 and Chabahar port projects.

ACCI considers these projects the greatest achievements of National Unity Government in the region and the world.

“The government was partly busy in internal problems but did considerable works in economic sector,” said Sayamuddin Pesarlay, spokesman of ACCI.

But, analysts consider the government has had many failures in its two years governance.

“The projects are all from the previous government not in this time. There is no economic movement by the government that we can remember it,” said Sayeed Masoud, teacher at university.

Fawzia Kofi, member of parliament has also not satisfied from government economic performance.

“The economic projects are still not implemented by the government, most of the projects are from the previous government,” said Fawzia Kofi.

The National Unity Government (NUG) of Afghanistan, which was formed in September 2014, has continued to build on Afghans’ numerous hard-earned gains since the fall of the Taliban in 2001.

Even as they have grappled with the many challenges they inherited due to a destabilizing military transition process that ended in 2014, President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah have worked hard to implement a comprehensive reforms agenda, which aims at achieving self-reliance.

In doing so, their shared vision is to “build a productive and broad-based economy that creates jobs; put an end to corruption, criminality and violence; and establish the rule of law.”

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Afghanistan, Pakistan agree on new travel mechanism for truckers

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19 hours ago

May 12, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: May 12, 2024)

Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed on the issuance of a temporary admission document for transporters of commercial goods, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Aviation announced on Sunday.

The ministry said in an announcement that truck drivers and their assistants carrying commercial goods from Afghanistan and Pakistan must have this document with them at the crossings.

Based on the announcement, the document will be issued to Afghans at the Pakistani embassy in Kabul and its consulate in Kandahar.

For Pakistanis, the document is distributed at the office of the Afghanistan transport attaché in Peshawar and Quetta.

The Ministry of Transportation and Aviation asked owners and drivers of trucks to submit the required documents to their respective transportation companies by June 1.

The ministry warned that after June 1, trucks cannot travel between the two countries without having the temporary admission document.

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Pakistan: Consultations underway on preferential trade agreement with Afghanistan

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2 days ago

May 11, 2024

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(Last Updated On: May 11, 2024)

Pakistani officials have announced that consultations are underway with stakeholders on preferential trade agreements with Afghanistan and Azerbaijan.

According to Dawn newspaper, the issue was announced on Friday in a meeting on trade chaired by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.

In the meeting, the strict monitoring of Afghan Transit Trade was also emphasized.

Pakistani officials have not provided further details on preferential trade with Afghanistan and Azerbaijan.

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Talks with neighboring countries underway for fresh fruit exports: Azizi

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3 days ago

May 10, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: May 10, 2024)

Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi has said that talks with neighboring countries have started for the export of fresh fruit this year.

Azizi added that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce wants the country’s fresh fruit to be exported to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Iran in addition to Pakistan.

Members of the private sector call on the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to step up efforts to find new markets for Afghan exporters.

“We ask the authorities to determine the export routes before the harvesting season. We should find new markets instead of Pakistan. There is capacity for Afghanistan’s exports in the region, and action should be taken in this regard,” said Mirwais Hajizada, the deputy of Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock.

Economic experts say that the Ministry of Industry and Commerce should hold talks with Iran and Uzbekistan in addition to Pakistan for Afghanistan’s exports.

“There are many opportunities to sell our products in markets other than Pakistan. I hope the authorities will think about this. Grounds should be paved to access the markets of South Asia and the Gulf countries through Iran, and the markets of Central Asia through Uzbekistan,” said Mohammad Nabi Afghan, an economic expert.

Members of the private sector say that although Pakistan is the closest and largest market for Afghanistan’s dry and fresh fruits, doing business with it has always been challenging.