Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, stated during the “Investment Call in Afghanistan” program that the Islamic Emirate has provided special privileges for industrialists and traders returning to the country.
The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs added that the Islamic Emirate has taken effective measures to facilitate economic growth and create job opportunities in support of the private sector.
The privileges include free land distribution, tax exemptions for a minimum of five years, customs duty exemptions, and several other facilities aimed at supporting industrialists and traders.
Speaking at the event in Kabul, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar further said: “If investments are made in new industrial sectors, in addition to other privileges and tax exemptions, they will also be exempted from paying taxes for five years.”
Din Mohammad Hanif, acting Minister of Economy, also said during the program: “Let us use the resources that God has provided for us to the fullest extent possible, and Afghanistan will naturally achieve prosperity.”
Meanwhile, Nooruddin Azizi, acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, emphasized the investment opportunities available in the country and urged traders and industrialists to invest in various sectors according to needs. He added that based on the decree of the leader of the Islamic Emirate, 160,000 acres of land have been allocated for the creation of industrial parks, and their distribution will begin soon.
The acting Minister of Industry and Commerce also stated: “The leader of the Islamic Emirate has pledged that if we achieve self-sufficiency through our domestic resources—through mining and agriculture—most taxes will be exempted.”
Abdul Latif Mansoor, acting Minister of Energy and Water, remarked: “When bureaucracy and all challenges have been removed, why should domestic investors want to invest abroad?”
The private sector also emphasized continued cooperation with the Islamic Emirate and presented some proposals to resolve trade and industrial challenges.
Khanjan Alokozay, a member of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment, said: “A commission or a department should be established to urgently and formally address the challenges faced by each sector.”
At the conclusion of the program, the Ministries of Mines and Petroleum, Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Industry and Commerce, Energy and Water, and the Breshna Company presented their programs, calling for investment in the extraction of mines, mechanization of agriculture, energy production, and water management in the country.