Economy

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  Economy

  2021-11-23

  USAID-funded homes offer hope for more than 200 families in Badakhshan

  The US agency is helping to build a residential town for families displaced by natural disasters in Badakhshan province in northeast Afghanistan.

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  Economy

  2021-11-19

  Sorrow and broken dreams follow desperate Afghans' decision to sell daughters

  Poverty and hunger are driving desperate Afghans to make the terrible choice to sell their daughters, whose dreams of education and freedom have withered away in the face of reality.

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  Economy

  2021-11-11

  Afghan antique dealer highlights Afghanistan's past, hope for the future

  At his own expense, Muhammad Umar Rahimi brought 300 items from his personal collection to display at the Expo 2020 Dubai, which opened October 1 and runs through March 31, 2022.

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  Economy

  2021-11-04

  Pakistani authorities crack down on smuggling of US dollars to Afghanistan

  Smugglers and hoarders are taking advantage of the situation in neighbouring Afghanistan, but their actions are causing the value of the Pakistani rupee to drop to an all-time low.

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  Economy

  2021-10-25

  Sceptical Afghans question China's, Iran's meagre aid contributions

  The token aid sent by China and Iran is completely insufficient in helping the humanitarian crisis, and serves only as a gateway to accessing the country's natural resources, say observers.

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  Economy

  2021-10-22

  Destitute, starving schooteachers demand unpaid wages from Taliban

  With no income for months, many schoolteachers cannot feed their own children, no longer have electricity at home, and have been forced to quit their jobs and beg on the streets.

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  Economy

  2021-10-15

  Over 100 factories have shut down in Herat since Taliban's takeover

  More than 3,000 workers have lost their jobs over the past two months, while investors and owners have lost millions. With bank accounts frozen, it has also become impossible to buy raw materials.

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  Economy

  2021-10-12

  Afghans struggle with price hikes, rising unemployment

  Food and fuel prices in Afghanistan have increased by more than 50% since the Taliban took power in August.

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  Economy

  2021-10-11

  Hunger and fear plague Afghans in historic Bamiyan Valley

  Daily wage labourers and porters no longer bring home the little money they once did to settle rumbling stomachs. 'We live in misery and misfortune,' said one resident.

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  Economy

  2021-09-17

  Facing a dark future, Afghan youth flee the country

  Uncertainty and a lack of jobs are forcing educated youth to leave the country in what some have described as a 'tragedy for Afghanistan'.