INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar states the Islamic Emirate has provided land, opportunities, and
centers for industrialists and returning financiers in industrial zones.Speaking at a conference in Kabul on Thursday titled “& ldquo;
Calls for Investment in Afghanistan”& rdquo;, Baradar stated that the law for industrial zones had been signed with an intro, six
chapters, 11 sections, and 67 short articles.“& ldquo; I urge industrialists and investors to move their markets and investments to the
country so that they can meet their responsibility in the development of the country’& rsquo; s industry, & rdquo; said Baradar.He stated
that the IEA has increased customs tasks on imported products that are produced domestically and meet the requirements of the people, in
order to support regional production.Baradar added that all government departments have been advised to prioritize domestic items in their
purchases.Meanwhile, the acting Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi also announced at the conference that 160,000 hectares of
land has been allocated to industrialists, and 1,200 investors have actually invested $500 million in numerous sectors.Azizi said: “&
ldquo; We have around 1,200 companies asking for land, and approximately $500 million is being invested by them in Afghanistan.”& rdquo;
According to him, returning industrialists and traders are exempt from custom-mades responsibilities on machinery and equipment imports, and
at their request, two-year visas will be provided for their foreign technical employees and engineers.The acting Minister of Economy Din
Mohammad Hanif likewise stated: “& ldquo; If Afghan financiers living abroad bring half of their investment back to the nation,
Afghanistan will become self-dependent.”& rdquo; The post IEA has supplied facilities for industrialists and financiers: Baradar first
