Trade & Investment: Afghanistan’s Industry and Commerce Minister Nooruddin Azizi says Kabul is ready to attract Uzbek and Chinese investment and wants new transit corridors to move Afghan exports to China via Uzbekistan, highlighting opportunities in mining, agriculture, processing industries, energy, machinery and manufacturing. Border Management: Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi urged that Iran-Afghanistan border issues be handled at the provincial/local level, including visa facilitation for Afghans, to avoid slow capital-to-capital negotiations. Disaster Impact on Industry & Food Supply: UN OCHA reports natural disasters in Afghanistan have affected about 92,000 people this year, damaging homes and agricultural land and disrupting roads, irrigation and local markets—risks that can deepen vulnerability for farming communities. Security & Supply Chains: Afghan counter-narcotics police arrested 46 suspected drug smugglers across nine provinces and seized opium and stimulant tablets, as the government pushes to curb trafficking and shift livelihoods. Women’s Livelihoods: A beekeeping program in Herat trains women as a legal income alternative to opium, supporting pollination and local food security while creating revenue from honey and beeswax.