The Ministry of Urban Development and Housing reported an increase in interest from domestic and foreign investors in housing and urban development.

Mohammad Kamal Afghan, spokesperson for the ministry, said that investors from Iran, Pakistan, South Africa, Turkey, Qatar, and China have expressed interest in investing in these areas.

According to Afghan, domestic and foreign investors have invested in projects such as New Kabul, the Qatari project in Khushal Khan, the Nile Bagh project in Darul Aman, and various other housing projects in the provinces of Kandahar and Helmand.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing said, "Qatar and China are investing in housing in Afghanistan as grants, and other investors from countries like Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and South Africa have held meetings with the minister, and preliminary discussions have also been conducted with them."

Some economic experts consider foreign investment in urban development and housing not only significant for creating job opportunities for the Afghan people but also vital for urban planning.

Abdul Zahoor Madbar, an economic expert, said: "It is essential to establish correct economic and strategic relations with the world, providing facilities for them, and if they are interested in investing in sectors like agriculture, infrastructure, and development, having proper relations can reflect these facilities back to us more broadly, allowing us to reap significant and optimal results."

Abdul Shakoor Hadawal, another economic expert, said, "We ask the Islamic Emirate to urgently provide facilities for these countries and their traders so Afghanistan can move towards prosperity and employment opportunities can be created for the people."

Previously, the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, in outlining its annual achievements, had announced the approval of 57 urban development plans in the past year, adding that identifying over 3,100 cases of urban violations and monitoring 443 construction projects were among the ministry's key achievements over the past year.