Over 166,000 Returning Migrants Registered for Employment
KABUL (Pajhwok) -- Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, stated that a committee tasked with providing job opportunities for returning migrants has facilitated employment for around 7,000 returnees.
Fitrat wrote on his X account that more than 166,000 skilled and unskilled individuals among the returnees have registered for jobs, with their lists shared with the General Directorate of Administrative Affairs for employment purposes.
The committee, operating in various provinces in cooperation with the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriates and the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, has provided vocational and technical training to 6,141 returning migrants, according to Fitrat.
He added that lists of 2,000 migrants have been directly shared with various Islamic Emirate departments for hiring. Additionally, in industrial parks and with private sector cooperation, job opportunities have been created for 772 returnees.
Fitrat noted that quotas have been allocated for returning migrants in the process of sending Afghan workers abroad. The committee aims to provide job opportunities for all eligible returnees and address their employment challenges.
Know more about this story?
If you have additional information or believe something is inaccurate, let us know. Your tips help us stay accurate.
Sources (1)
More in Economy
Two Development Projects Worth Nearly $200,000 Launched in Panjshir
Five Development Projects Completed in Samangan Province
Department of Standards and Quality Returns 23 Tons of Substandard Angle Iron
Afghanistan Finance Minister Meets Azizi Group Representatives
ReliableTwo Development Projects Worth Nearly $200,000 Launched in Panjshir
The Panjshir Provincial Economy Department announced the start of two projects worth $192,130 by the Dastakom Institute, focusing on mental health services and establishing 124 small commercial centers for job creation in Hesa-ye Aval, Parian, and other areas.
ReliableFive Development Projects Completed in Samangan Province
Five development projects worth 7.4 million afghanis have been completed in Afghanistan's Samangan province, addressing infrastructure needs in Khurram and Sarbagh districts. The initiatives, including roads, a bridge and drinking water systems, benefit 37,100 residents and created jobs for 600 people, according to a provincial official.
ReliableDepartment of Standards and Quality Returns 23 Tons of Substandard Angle Iron
Afghanistan's Department of Standards and Quality returned 23 tons of substandard angle iron to the exporting country via Sheikh Abu Nasr Farahi port after quality checks to safeguard domestic markets. The department highlighted strict, transparent controls at ports and called on importers to meet national standards.
ReliableAfghanistan Finance Minister Meets Azizi Group Representatives
Afghanistan's Finance Minister Mullah Mohammad Naser Akhund met with Azizi Group representatives to discuss cooperation, investment guarantees and issue resolution. Technical teams were appointed from both sides, with the minister assuring full support.