The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs has stated in a press release that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, has approved the work plan for establishing special economic zones in the country.
According to the press release, these zones will be established, in accordance with the leadership’s decree, in the provinces of Kabul, Balkh, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Herat, Paktia, and Kunduz.
Under the plan, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, in cooperation with the relevant institutions, will facilitate land identification, the determination of sectoral activities and essential services, and the provision of investment opportunities for these zones.
The press release further states that the establishment of special economic zones will create opportunities for attracting new investment, achieving a relative balance between exports and imports, and expanding domestic production activities.