Today: 21 June 2025
3 January 2022
1 min read

Power crisis: Many factories in Kandahar go dark

The decrease in the supply came due to technical issues in Uzbekistan, the energy company Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) announced…..reports Asian Lite News

Amid the power crisis, various factories have been closed down in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province due to lack of electricity, Pajhwok Afghan News reported.

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in mid-August, many electricity supply projects have been halted for the past four months.

Officials at Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) said that the main reason for halting these projects is the suspension of funds from the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the United States development aid to Afghanistan, Tolo News has reported.

Turkmenistan’s 500 KV electricity transmission to Afghanistan is one of these projects, which was transferring electricity from the border of Turkmenistan to Sheberghan’s Aqina port and then to the Alvazun plain of Kunduz and finally to the Arghandi district of Kabul. Only 10 per cent of the work needs to be finished.

“90 per cent of the 500 KV line project is completed and only 10 per cent of its work remains. If the ADB allows it, we can complete the remaining 10 per cent of its work in the next six months,” said Safiullah Ahmadzai, Executive Chief of DABS.

However, Uzbekistan has temporarily decreased nearly 50 per cent electricity supply to Afghanistan, causing disruption in services in nearly 15 provinces in the country including Kabul, a media report said.

The decrease in the supply came due to technical issues in Uzbekistan, the energy company Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) announced.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan has signed a new agreement with Tajikistan to extend the import of electricity from the neighbouring country for the next year, media citing national power company has reported.

Afghanistan’s national power company statement said: “Hafiz Mohammad Amin, CEO of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) and his accompanying delegation have signed a contract of importing electricity with Tajik Electricity company for the year of 2022 during an official visit to Tajikistan.”

The agreement was signed as a result of two-day negotiations between the two sides. (ANI)

ALSO READ: Taliban Dent Pakistan’s desire to become a regional power

Previous Story

Taliban pour 3,000 litres of liquor into Kabul canal

Next Story

Growing Threat of Terrorism in 2022

Latest from -Top News

War on Children Worsens, Says UN

The new high surpassed 2023, another record year, which itself represented a 21 per cent increase over the preceding year….reports Asian Lite News Violence against children in conflict zones soared to record

US weighs joining fight with Israel

Europe’s push for diplomacy is in sharp contrast to messages from Washington, with President Trump openly weighing bombing Iran  Iran’s foreign minister will meet in Geneva with counterparts from Germany, France and

Kremlin warns US against Iran strike

Putin revealed that Moscow had proposed several compromise frameworks to all involved parties — including the US, Israel, and Iran Washington would be making a serious mistake by launching an attack on

Multiply Media expands to UK

Multiply Media Group (MMG) will exclusively manage and operate a selection of premium digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) advertising sites in central London….reports Asian Lite News Multiply Media Group (MMG), a fast-growing media conglomerate

GCC talks women’s economic empowerment

The two-day dialogue, spearheaded by the UAE Gender Balance Council in partnership with the World Bank, brought together senior officials and gender policy leaders from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain….reports Asian
Go toTop

Don't Miss

‘Pak Army trains Taliban’

Recently, videos on social media showed that Taliban were taking

Afghanistan receives $40 million cash aid

The cash aid arrived on Saturday and DAB, appreciating the