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Kabul Residents Complain over Increase of Electricity Cost

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7 years ago

December 25, 2016

(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

Some huge numbers of Kabul residents have complained over increasing of electricity costs unprecedentedly in the past several months, insisting if the electricity bills are received on month basis it will have lower costs for the consumers, amid officials in Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) declared 2 months of electricity costs are for the benefits of the consumers.

Kabul resident Mohammadullah said, “I received electricity bill indicating 3460 Afghani costs for two months, as you see that I m poor and I can’t afford to pay it.”

Meanwhile Waheedullah the Kabul electricity consumer said, “If we receive the electricity bill on monthly basis we can pay the cost, otherwise it will be costly to pay two months at one time.”

Officials in Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat DABS said each kilo watt of electricity has been categorized based on the residential area and location.

Up to 200 Kilo Watt each Kilo watt costs 2,5 Afghani.

From 201 Kilo Watt up to 400 each Kilo watt costs 3,73 Afghani.

From 401 Kilo Watt up to 700 each Kilo watt costs 6,75 Afghani.

And from 700 Kilo Watt above each Kilo Watt will cost 10 Afghani.

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat Spokesman Waheedullah Tauhidi said. “Most of the people consume electricity from 200 up to 300 averages, and if the following electricity bill is presented on month basis each kilo watt of electricity will cost 5 up to 6 Afghani to the consumers.”

The residents’ concerns rise after the National Unity Government could not do enough for the people to remove poverty, and unemployment, experts said Afghan Government are trying to increase National incomes by adding more taxes over the foods and electricity for Afghan people.

Reported by: Lida Naizi

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Azizi meets with head of Tatarstan on sidelines of Kazan Forum

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1 day ago

May 16, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: May 16, 2024)

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said Thursday acting minister Nooruddin Azizi met with the leader of Russia’s autonomous republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Nurgaliyevich Minnikhanov, on the sidelines of a meeting in Kazan.

According to the ministry, Azizi met with Minnikhanov on the sidelines of the Kazan Forum – the 15th International Economic Forum of Russia and the Islamic World.

The two officials discussed bilateral trade relations, the establishment of the Russian Trade House in Afghanistan, the visit of Minnikhanov to Kabul, investment in electricity production, water transfer, mining, cultural and economic cooperation and other matters.

This annual meeting is held by Russia and the 14th round of this meeting was also held in the same country last year.

The main goal of the forum is to strengthen trade and economic, scientific and technical, social and cultural ties between Russian regions and the countries of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as well as to promote the development of the Islamic financial system institutions in Russia.

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Afghanistan’s imports and exports totaled $10.3 billion last year

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2 days ago

May 15, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: May 15, 2024)

The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) said on Wednesday that last year, the value of exports totaled $1.79 billion while imports totaled $8.57 billion.

According to NSIA, fruits accounted for the largest share of export items last year, totaling over $645 million.

Medicinal plants, minerals and vegetables were the next top three items respectively to be exported.

Meanwhile, petroleum and oil accounted for the largest portion of imported goods, totaling over $1.37 billion.

Another large portion of the total amount imported went to machinery, vehicles and parts. This totaled over $1.15 billion, followed by textiles, metals and metal products.

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Acting commerce minister heads to Russia to attend Kazan Forum

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3 days ago

May 14, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: May 14, 2024)

Nooruddin Azizi, Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, headed to Russia to participate in an international economic meeting in Kazan, Tatarstan.

The aim of the Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum 2024, the 15th edition of the forum, is to offer a platform for leading international economic and financial specialists from the Islamic world to strengthen ties between the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the regions of the Russian Federation in the economic, educational, social and cultural spheres, Anadolu Agency reported.

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce said that Azizi, leading a high-level delegation of the Islamic Emriate, traveled to Tatarstan at the invitation of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.

The forum is held between May 14 and 19.

The forum also aims to promote the development of Islamic financial institutions in Russia and worldwide, with a focus on joint international projects and programs, according to Anadolu Agency.

More than 80 nations are expected to participate in the event, including representatives of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Malaysia, Türkiye, Iran, Libya, and other OIC member states.