Afghanistan

Kabul, Ashgabat in Talks to Launch TAP Power Project-Tolo News

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) announced that discussions are ongoing with Turkmenistan over the roadmap to begin work on the TAP (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan) Power Transmission Project in Afghanistan. According to company officials, Turkmenistan has committed to implementing the project, and once completed, Afghanistan will annually receive between 300 to 350 megawatts of electricity, in addition to earning around $100 to $150 million in transit fees. Click here to read…

Nuristan’s Precious Stones Sold for Over 42 Million Afghani-Tolo News

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said that in the bidding process for the sale of precious and semi-precious stones from Nuristan, kunzite and beryl stones from the Mawi mine in Du Ab district were sold for over 42 million afghani. According to the ministry’s press release, the Islamic Emirate’s share from this bidding amounted to over 4.281 million afghani. Click here to read…

UNICEF: 4 Million Afghan Children Deprived of Education-Tolo News

According to a new report by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), about four million children in Afghanistan are deprived of education. The lack of adequate educational infrastructure, clean water, sanitary facilities, and qualified teachers—particularly female teachers—has been cited as the main reasons for this deprivation. UNICEF warns that the continuation of this situation poses a serious threat to the future of the younger generation. Click here to read…

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