Afghan Ministry of Industry Confirms $26 Million Investment by Returning Traders
The Taliban-led Ministry of Industry and Trade has approved a $26 million investment by returning traders, according to a statement. In a meeting chaired by Nuraldin Azizi, the Minister of Industry and Trade, the committee responsible for regulating and facilitating returning traders and industrialists reviewed the business documents of several investors who have returned to Afghanistan.
According to the ministry’s statement, the meeting examined the documents of eight returning traders and industrialists from Iran and Pakistan, who are involved in sectors such as mobile phone production and packaging, grease and antifreeze manufacturing, raw materials and plastic products, food industries including paper, biscuits, and cakes, plastic rolls, artificial grass and flowers, vehicle oils, the establishment of a plastic basket factory, and cold storage facilities.
The source added that after evaluation, seven of these individuals were officially recognized as traders and industrialists under the committee’s procedures. The total declared investment of these individuals exceeds $26 million, which has been confirmed by the committee.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade stated that industrialists whose documents have been finalized can benefit from the privileges outlined in the committee’s regulations. However, several economic experts emphasize that the success of such programs depends on transparent implementation, regulatory stability, and the creation of a secure and predictable investment environment in the country.
