Iron-smelting plant opened in Kabul

STORY: Iron-smelting plant opened in Kabul SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the iron-smelting plant STORYLINE: An iron-smelting plant has been opened in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, as part of efforts to get the war-torn country towards achieving self-sufficiency, local television TOLOnews reported on Monday. "The opening of the iron-smelting factory is important for the economic growth and development of the country," the private media outlet quoted Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, acting deputy prime minister on economic affairs, as saying. Baradar also noted that the administration would continue to support the investment in Afghanistan as part of efforts to stand on its feet. Earlier, Nooruddin Azizi, acting minister of industry and commerce, stated that the country had achieved self-sufficiency in 134 domestic products and semi-self-sufficiency in another 100 items. Xinhua News Agenc

Zero energy cold storage built in W. Afghanistan

STORY: Zero energy cold storage built in W. Afghanistan DATELINE: June 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: FARAH, Afghanistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the zero energy cold storage in Afghanistan's western Farah province 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ISMAEL SULTANI, Farmer 3. various of the zero energy cold storage STORYLINE: A zero energy cold storage with a capacity of keeping 500 tonnes of agricultural products has been built in Afghanistan's western Farah province, Mawlawi Nooruddin Anas, provincial director for agriculture, irrigation and livestock, said on Wednesday. Built at a cost of 300,000 U.S. dollars, the cold storage would enable farmers in Farah province to well store products, the official said. Farah's major agricultural products include watermelon, melon, tomato, potato, onion, cucumber, cauliflower and eggplant. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ISMAEL SULTANI, Farmer "It's really a matter of pleasure for me and for all the farmers in Farah province to take benefit from the cold storage this ye

Landmines continue to pose threat to Afghans' lives: official

STORY: Landmines continue to pose threat to Afghans' lives: official DATELINE: April 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:30 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the views in Kabul 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): NOORUDDIN RUSTAMKHIL, State Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs 3 various of the event 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): NOORUDDIN RUSTAMKHIL, State Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs 5 various of people and streets views in Afghanistan STORYLINE: Figures from Afghan authorities show that landmines have continued to kill or maim people in Afghanistan, one of the most landmine-contaminated countries. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): NOORUDDIN RUSTAMKHIL, State Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs "Landmines and explosive remnants of war kill or maim more than 120 Afghans every month." Rustamkhil, head of the Directorate for Mine Action Coordination of the ministry, unveiled the figure at an event marking the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assista