AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMining: Afghanistan signed a $38.74 million, 15-year talc contract in Nangarhar, expected to create more than 400 jobs. A separate $22 million gold-mining project has also launched in the north. Trade & Logistics: Afghanistan-Pakistan trade has plunged about 95% to $358 million as border closures halt transit and squeeze exporters. A first freight train from China’s Shandong province is headed to Afghanistan, offering a potential alternative route. Energy: Turkmenistan aims to complete the TAPI pipeline section to Herat by year-end and begin gas deliveries to Afghanistan by mid-2027; a separate power project is set to enable up to 800 megawatts of electricity supply. Agriculture: Afghanistan harvested 5.15 million tonnes of wheat, up 13.4% year on year.
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