The Kabul Tribune (KT) — The Taliban’s Office of the Prime Minister says its National Procurement Commission approved 11 projects valued at approximately 1.538 billion Afghanis (around $17 million) during a regular meeting chaired by Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.
The session reviewed 30 projects in total. Eleven projects
were approved, 15 underwent revisions, one contract was canceled, one
reinstated, and two were referred to relevant committees for further
evaluation, according to the ministry’s statement.
Approved projects include: renovations at Yatimtapa in
Taloqan, Takhar province; repairs at the Ghor airport runway; maintenance
contracts for Kabul International Airport; construction of over 17 kilometers
of road in Deh-e Ghori, Baghlan province; the Zarkaran–Gardez road in Paktika;
procurement of mining equipment for the Emirati Coal Mines Company in the
north; vehicles for the Afghan Tour Company; installation of substations from
Qurbagh and Maqar to Shahjoy; electricity projects and assembly in Musahi
district, Kabul; and survey, design, and testing of the 220-kilovolt Bareekab
substation in Kabul province.
The statement noted that all approved projects will be
funded by the Taliban administration.
