The National Procurement Commission said that 142 projects costing 40 Billion Afs have been granted approval.

According to the statement of the National Procurement Commission, domestic products will be prioritized in the implementation of the projects, and thousands of people will be provided with jobs.

The statement said that the approved projects are in the fields of transportation, energy, health, infrastructure, telecommunications, agriculture and rural rehabilitation.
 
“These important projects are in the field of electricity, health, infrastructure, agriculture, the construction of roads and are also related to extraction, and, Inshallah, it will start soon. After the approval of the procurement commission, Inshallah, the implementation will start soon,” said Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate.

The Ministry of Economy said that since the return of the Islamic Emirate, many infrastructural projects have been commenced from the domestic budget in the interest of self-sufficiency.

“After the resumption of the Islamic Emirate, major infrastructural projects have been approved and implemented, the main goal is self-sufficiency of the country. These projects have been mainly implemented with the national budget,” said Abdul Latif Nazary, the deputy of the Ministry of Economy.

Some economic experts said that to attract investment in major projects, it is necessary for the Islamic Emirate to have a positive interaction with the world.

"To implement development projects and even semi-complete projects, it requires huge investment, mainly political interactions, both in the region and the world, are necessary,” said Sayed Masoud, an economic expert.

Previously, the Ministry of Economy said that 179 projects costing 27 billion afghanis, have been implemented in 2023 from the domestic budget.