Afghan caretaker govt issues over 65,000 work permits

KABUL: Afghan caretaker government's Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has issued more than 65,000 work permits over the past eight months, according to ministry spokesman Samiullah Ebrahimi.

In an interview with local media outlet Tolonews on Saturday, Ebrahimi revealed that the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs had issued work permits to over 65,000 individuals, including women and some foreign nationals, since March.

Without providing further details, Ebrahimi noted that the caretaker administration would strive to create job opportunities as part of efforts to alleviate poverty in the country.

Meanwhile, local economic observers believe that launching major development projects and encouraging Afghan and foreign companies to invest in Afghanistan could help ease poverty in the Central Asian nation.

By RSS/Xinhua