By Hadia Ziaei in ToloNews, Dec 24, 2023 at 8:22 PMThe Islamic Emirate said that Russia plays a constructive role in the region especially in ensuring stability in Afghanistan. In response to l remarks of the Head of the Second Asian Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate said that the Afghan government is making efforts to strengthen diplomatic and business relations with Russia. “We want to strengthen our relations…
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By Mushtaq Ghumman in Business Recorder, Nov 17, 2023ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Pakistan are likely to sign a framework on investment cooperation in the energy sector, specifically in the areas of solar, wind, hydro, and power transmission, sources in the SIFC told Business Recorder. The pact will be signed during the forthcoming visit of caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar. He was due to undertake visit to UAE on November 14,…
by Prageeth Sampath Karunathilaka, Oct 12, 2023State Minister for Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya stated in August that the government had reduced the import tax on a kilogram of maize by 50 rupees. The previous import duty for a kilogram of maize was 75 rupees. Consequently, the import duty on a kilogram of maize has now been lowered to 25 rupees. The government’s decision to reduce the import tax on maize is aimed at lowering the cost…
report in Dhaka Tribune, Aug 23, 2023Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), a financial intelligence agency that works to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing, in a directive on Tuesday asked all to stop business and financial relations with the banned militant organization Jama’atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya. After the militant organization was banned by the government, the BFIU issued the directive, adding that any business relationship with this organization is ordered to stop or face…
report in TOLOnews, Aug 12, 2023 at 10:22 AMThe commission to assess the Problems of Booksellers said that at least 30 percent of booksellers have stopped their business due to lack of a good market. Abdul Wodod Mukhtarzada, a member of the commission, told TOLOnews that the booksellers are also complaining about high taxes which are difficult to pay as their business has dropped. “We used to sell more than 500 books and we had…
By Vishwamithra – in The Colombo Telegraph online, June 23, 2023The current frail sociopolitical culture cannot withstand a near or total collapse of our national economic life. It is increasingly becoming clear that a system change is not possible, at least in the immediate future. Decades of rot caused by sheer mismanagement of state affairs supplemented by errant corruption running through the entire civil society have shown us that a society that is being held…
By Nizamuddin Rezahi in Khaama Press online, June 14, 2023Recently, several Chinese investors have traveled to Maidan Wardak to assess potential business opportunities in the central Afghan provinces, official sources said. During the visit, Chinese investors met with the governor of Maidan Wardak province Qari Bakhtyar Mouaz and stated they are interested to build production plants of kitchen utensils, wire nets, and diapers, according to reports. The report added, these foreign investors would like to…
By Hadia Ziaei in TOLOnews, April 11, 2023 at 11:16 PMThe shopkeepers in Kocha-e-Anteek Foroshi in Kabul– where unique materials are being sold—have expressed concerns over a drop in their business. They said that the number of their clients has been significantly reduced over the past two-years. TOLOnews interviewed several shopkeepers of Kocha Anteek Foroshi, which is located Shahar-e-Naw of Kabul. Abdul Matin, 50, has been working at this market for the past 18 years.…
by Anup Ojha in The Kathmandu Post, Apr 1, 2023Three years after arresting 122 Chinese nationals from different parts of Kathmandu for their suspicious activities, police on Tuesday nabbed nine Chinese nationals for their alleged involvement in online fraud. Police also arrested 10 Nepalis who were allegedly helping them in the business. Police say this time they have ‘strong evidence’ to file an online fraud case. “Earlier, the police would be short of evidence as…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press Online, March 16, 2023An all-female commercial centre with 300 shops was opened in Mazar-e-Sharif City in the Balkh Province of Afghanistan. The centre has created business prospects for more than 120 Afghan females selling women’s products and manufactures, including cloths, cosmetics, handicrafts, confectionaries, and cellphone repairs. Earlier, a restaurant was opened by Rahela Yosufzai in Mazar-e-Sharif to encourage women to become self-sufficient. “Women can work; it is hard to…
Crime and business
edit in The Express Tribune, December 31st, 2023.The escalating crime rates in Karachi have cast a long and ominous shadow over the city’s bustling business community, triggering a cascade of concerns that reverberate far beyond immediate safety issues. The recent surge in criminal activities has emerged as a formidable challenge, prompting business leaders to confront the unsettling reality that their operations are increasingly at the mercy of criminal elements. The targeted killings of traders in…