Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Afghanistan to Boost Trade, Welcomes Refugee Returns
Afghanistan is working to improve trade by placing trade representatives in nearby countries.
These representatives will help Afghan businesses trade more easily.
This is especially important because Afghanistan relies on land transport.
At the same time, many Afghan refugees are coming back home from Iran and Pakistan.
Over two million people have returned this year, showing a significant movement of people.
Afghanistan's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation plans to appoint more transport attaches in neighboring countries.
The goal is to facilitate trade and improve services for Afghan citizens.
Business leaders believe this will ease transit issues and boost exports.
1,693 Afghan refugee families returned from Iran and Pakistan on Friday.
Over 2 million Afghan refugees have returned this year alone.
- Who
- Afghanistan's Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, Afghan refugees.
- What
- Afghanistan is appointing transport attaches and receiving returning refugees.
- When
- Announcements were made in recent days; refugee returns occurred on Friday.
- Where
- Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan.
- Why
- To facilitate trade and provide better services, and return to Afghanistan.
- Ministry Action
- Appointing Transport Attaches
- Countries Involved
- Uzbekistan, Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan
- Refugee Returns on Friday
- 1,693 families
- Total Returnees This Year
- Over 2 million