News zum Sektor Bau aus Afghanistan

 

Infrastructure could cut shipping transit times from Uzbekistan to Pakistan from more than a month to just three to five days....

On July 17, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan signed an agreement in Kabul on development of a feasibility study for construction of the Trans-Afghan Railroad...

Taliban Bans Chess In Afghanistan: 'Means Of Gambling' We weren't aware that the game of chess could lead to a raging gambling addiction, but apparently the Taliban thinks so... "The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess until further notice due to fears the game is a source of gambling," BBC reports Monday. "Officials said the game has been prohibited indefinitely until its compatibility with Islamic law can be determined." "There are religious considerations regarding the sport of chess," Atal Mashwani, the spokesman of the Taliban government's sports directorate, told AFP news agency. "Until these considerations are addressed, the sport of chess is suspended in Afghanistan." Via AFP He explained that chess in Islamic sharia law is "considered a means of gambling" - but didn't explain further on how this might be so. It is but the latest absurd, draconian move by Taliban authorities since seizing power again in August 2021,...