Dubai: Safi Airways, Afghanistan’s international carrier, has announced interline agreements with Lufthansa, United Airlines, Emirates and Qatar Airways.

These agreements, effective from February, allow passengers travelling to and from Kabul to international destinations served by these partners to enjoy single-fare tickets and reduced lead time.

The deal with United Airlines will be of special interest to US citizens. The day flights from Kabul to Frankfurt with Safi Airways on to United flights to major US cities with a connecting time of just two and a half hours fulfil the conditions of the Fly America Act.

Interline tickets will be available from February 1.

Qatar Airways will offer fares via the new Safi route from Kabul to Doha from March 13 with three weekly flights to the Qatar Airways hub. Daily flights will be introduced later this year.

These agreements mean passengers will require only one ticket to their destinations. Safi Airways will, however, not be code-sharing with its partner airlines, which means that the Safi flight number will be valid throughout the passenger’s journey.

Canadian Ambassador William Crosbie and United States Ambassador for Economic and Development Affairs Anthony Wayne joined Minister of Finance H.E. Dr. Omar Zakhilwal for the opening of the Afghan National Customs Academy (ANCA).
Established with the support of a number of international donors, the ANCA will assist the Afghanistan Customs Department to develop into a modern [...]

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BRAC Afghanistan Bank (BAB), is a Local Commercial Bank licensed by DAB (Da Afghanistan Bank) Central Bank of Afghanistan with institutional shareholding of BRAC, International Finance Cooperation (IFC), Shorecap International and Triodos Bank of Netherlands.
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) today agreed to set up Asia’s first major multi-country Islamic infrastructure fund.
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According to Tolo TV Namzad, is more than just a reality TV show, Namzad wants to give Afghan’s
insight in to what it REALLY takes to be a political leader. Namzad
follows six young adults as they compete to develop the policies, campaigns
and support needed to be chosen as the nation’s top youth presidential
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For the first time in decades, Kabul is receiving a steady supply of electricity thanks to a major new transmission line linking Afghanistan’s capital with neighboring Uzbekistan.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is one of the largest partners in constructing a 420-kilometer transmission corridor carrying electricity across some of the most challenging mountainous terrain on earth. [...]