US to Convert 8 Military Bases into Industrial Centers in Afghanistan

Officials in US Government have decided to convert the 8 military basses located in different parts of Afghanistan into industrial and investments center.

Afghan officials in Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Chamber of Commerce and industry have stated that by finding those 8 military bases converted into a business centers the Afghanistan economy will boost.

Both Afghan-US officials have commented that business has remarkable been down in Afghanistan specially by the International investors.

Afghan officials in chamber of commerce have reported that for drawing of more International investors a joint business summit will be held on December 2015.

Member of the chamber of commerce of Afghanistan-US Asad Matin said,” There will be business centers built in different main cities of Afghanistan in order to boost the Afghanistan’s economy in those military centers.”

Deputy of the chamber of commerce Khan Jan Alokozia said,” there are 3 main problems on drawing international investors attention, such security protecting the investments,corruptions,no basic work has been done on infrastructures in Afghanistan.”

Afghan Businessman Mahmood Karzai said,” the National Unity Government should have different policy drawing international investors’s attentions, those policies will encourage both sides to invest in Afghanistan.”

Though the slogan of National Unity Government has been drawing the investors attention but yet to see any investors to invest in Afghanistan due to different problems.

President Ghani in his speech had said that form the remaining months the National Unity Government leaders will focus on boosting economy in Afghanistan.

Reported by Mohammad Aslam Ihjab