A big number of garment factories in Kabul industrial parks are facing a recession because their services are being given to foreign producers.
 
The Industrial Union says currently only $15 million USD has been invested in Kabul’s garment factories.
 
Garment factories were one the high-income sectors in Afghanistan in past when they received military cloth and tailoring contracts, but now they do not have access to these contracts and are faced with hardship.
 
According to officials of industrial union most garment services are being given to contractors is foreign countries.
 
“Contracts are mostly given to Chinese and Pakistani factories, while our country has enough capacity to produce those materials,” said Abdul Rahman Faizan, deputy head of industrial union.
 
“The factory is not working now, because contracts are given to foreign factories. In the past years, lots of workers had jobs here, but now there is no work to do,” said Maria Omary, owner of a factory.
 
Economic analysts blame government negligence for not supporting domestic production and say if the situation continues, the factories will all face recession.
 
“Afghanistan’s industry needs government support to stand on its feet, otherwise, the situation will get worse day by day,” Shabir Bashiri, economic analyst said.