The Helmand Bost Oil and Cotton Manufacturing Factory has resumed operations after being rebuilt.

Din Mohammad Hanif, acting Minister of Economy, said at the opening ceremony of this factory that the Helmand Bost state-owned factory is the fourth largest company and will play a constructive role in strengthening the country's economy.

"Every investor and trader should invest within the country to create jobs for the underprivileged people. There is no doubt that they will also gain profit through this," said the acting Minister of Economy.

Noor-Ul-Haq Anwar, the head of the general directorate of the Islamic Emirate in Administrative Affairs, said: "Just as we saw divine assistance in their (previous government's) downfall, we now see and continue to see God's help in building the system and in every aspect of progress."

The Helmand Bost factory, which has a capacity to process 100 tons of cotton in 24 hours, also produces ginned cotton, oil, cottonseed meal, soap, and leather.

According to officials, the factory was rebuilt in six and a half months.

"A special committee was formed for the reconstruction of this factory. The factory was fully rebuilt within six and a half months,” said Mohammad Qasim Riaz, the spokesperson for the Helmand governor.

Investors in Helmand are asking the Islamic Emirate to provide necessary facilities to the investors of this province and to approve a special area for the construction of an industrial park.

Investor Rahmatullah Nazari said, "We have approximately sixty large factories and have invested significantly. We request you pay attention to our factories and approve an industrial park in the Bolan area for us."

The residents of Helmand also consider the reactivation of this factory important for the country's development and emphasize the reactivation of more factories.

Mohammad Wali, a resident of Helmand, said, "This is beneficial for the country; people will be employed, the country's development and people's happiness lie in this. We hope that the officials will activate more factories for us."

Sardar Wali, a resident of Helmand, said, "If more factories are activated, Helmand and Kandahar have many young people and workers who can work in these factories and create jobs for them."

The Helmand Bost Manufacturing Factory was built about half a century ago during the reign of Mohammad Zahir Shah. It had ceased operations due to past wars and the neglect of officials.