Afghanistan, July 18 -- Nearly one million Afghans work directly or indirectly in the carpet industry, with exports topping 760,000 square meters this year, officials said.
Nearly one million people in Afghanistan are employed directly or indirectly in the country's carpet industry, according to the Taliban's Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, which says the sector remains one of the country's largest sources of employment and export earnings.
In a statement posted on X on Saturday, the office said Afghanistan has exported more than 760,000 square meters of handwoven carpets so far this year, with Turkey, several European countries and Arab states among the main export destinations.
Officials said only a small shar...