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Taliban Herat Governor Visits Kabul for Trade, Transit Talks

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15 Dec 2025 - 15:03 Hamim Halim

The Kabul Tribune (KT) — The Taliban governor of Herat has traveled to Kabul to hold talks with officials on boosting trade, improving transit and accelerating rail transportation, according to a statement from the Taliban’s Herat provincial governor’s office.

The office said Islam Jar, the Taliban governor of Herat, is expected to meet with a number of officials in the capital to discuss increasing imports and exports through the Islam Qala border crossing, addressing existing transit challenges and speeding up cargo transfers via the Herat–Khaf railway line.

According to the statement, the visit aims to enhance coordination among relevant departments, expand transit facilities and make more effective use of border and rail capacities to promote trade growth and economic development through Herat’s border crossings.