Kabul November 3 2022: Afghanistan is exporting about 10,000 tons of coal a day to Pakistan, according to a spokesperson for the Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum.
Coal is transported by hundreds of trucks daily across three dedicated border crossings into Pakistan, and both sides are reportedly planning to add more space for additional trucks and open customs facilities for additional operational hours per day, instead of the current 12 hours.
Despite its significant coal export industry, Afghanistan depends mainly on electricity imported from four of its neighboring countries (Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan) which accounts for 70% of its energy supply.
