Factories in Balkh, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar and other provinces that have not already shut are on the verge of closing. Some 8,000 people have lost their jobs. AISA or the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency issued some 6,000 factory permits over the past 14 years. Factories in Balkh, Herat, Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar and other provinces … Continue reading Blow to manufacturing