The Taliban administration has announced the sale of 3,842 carats of emeralds from Panjshir province for 33 million Afghanis, an indication that the precious stones were put on the market in raw form after extraction.<\/p>\n
Saeeduddin Laton, spokesman for the Taliban governor in Panjshir, said the quantity of emeralds was sold to domestic traders. According to him, the stones had recently been extracted from mines in the province.<\/p>\n
The Taliban-run Bakhtar news agency reported the news on Tuesday, 3 September. The report did not provide details on the bidding process, how the price was set, or whether the emeralds were processed before being sold.<\/p>\n
Panjshir is one of Afghanistan’s well-known provinces for emerald mining, and the mines of this precious stone have long been an important source of revenue for the province. Panjshir emeralds are known for their high quality in domestic and international markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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