Regular Meeting of the Economic Commission Held

The regular meeting of the Economic Commission was held today, Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the Marmarin Palace under the chairmanship of the Deputy PM for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.

At the meeting, the Ministry of Finance presented and received approval for a report on new revenue opportunities. According to the report, the Ministry of Finance has identified new opportunities for increasing revenues in various sectors. After the approval and endorsement of the respective plans for each opportunity, the budget of the Islamic Emirate is expected to gain approximately 60 billion Afghanis in additional long-term revenues.

During this regular meeting of the Economic Commission, 12 draft domestic standards and 11 testing methods proposed by the National Standards and Quality Authority were also approved. These drafts relate to construction materials, electrical and medical equipment and instruments, textiles, plastics, and dairy products, while the testing methods relate to food and agricultural products.

The meeting also reviewed and approved a report submitted by the Ministry of Water and Energy regarding the pipeline project for transferring water from Panjshir to Kabul. According to the report, the Ministry of Finance will allocate a budget to the Ministry of Water and Energy for the survey and design of the project. The Ministry of Finance was also instructed to transfer the allocated budget to the State Water Supply Corporation for supplying water from the Shah wa Arous Dam to the northern areas of Kabul City, and the Corporation is to begin the practical work of survey and design.

Furthermore, the State Water Supply Corporation was instructed to submit its implementation plan to the Ministry of Finance for completing the remaining works of the (MDP) water supply project, and the Ministry of Finance will allocate the budget in accordance with the implementation plan. The General Directorate of State-Owned Enterprises was also instructed to allocate a budget to the State Water Supply Corporation for the survey and design of water supply projects in Kabul City.

At the end of the meeting, reports on several follow-up issues were also presented, and the relevant institutions were given the necessary instructions.

The above decisions were submitted to the office of the esteemed Amir Ul Muminin for final decision-making.