The two paper mills active in Afghanistan exported more than 1,800 tons of paper to Central Asian nations and Turkey, said factory officials.
The products were exported within the past two weeks, the officials said, adding that they will continue their exports overseas. The factories are the Bahir Companies Group and Paktia Paper.
However, a lack of electricity and the troubled banking system are still unsolved problems for Afghan traders and investors.
“There are electricity problems and also the transition of money to other countries to purchase raw materials (is a problem),” said Naveed Hakimi, a member of the Bahir Companies Group. The Afghanistan Chamber of Industry and Mines said that Afghanistan has been producing four times more paper than is needed in the country. —Tolo news
