Half of Afghanistan’s factories are closed

Ariana News Agency: The head of Afghanistan’s Chamber of Mines and Industries announced the closure of half of the country’s factories and production facilities.

Mohammad Karim Azimi, head of the Afghan Chamber of Mines and Industries, blamed shortages of raw materials, a lack of a market, banking system restrictions, and power outages.

According to Azimi, the economic crisis in Afghanistan has severely affected the manufacturing sector and the closure of factories has left hundreds of people unemployed in the country.

The head of Afghanistan’s Chamber of Mines and Industries announced last month that 5,000 factories in the country were facing severe shortages of raw materials.