The price of seven kilograms of wheat was 130 afghanis to 150 afghanis last year but the same now ranges between 160 to 220 afghanis. |
Afghanis were introduced after the Soviet Union left the country in 1989 and continued to be used under the Taliban. |
This is not the way Afghanis conduct business. For the Afghans, time is not of the essence. |
The Ministry of Commerce and Industries said 10,000 tonnes of liquefied gas was imported after the commodity's rate climbed to 120 afs a kilo from 65 afghanis last week. |
The current exchange rate is approximately 100,000 afghanis to the dollar. |
The locals said that most of Afghanis are criminals and they are involved in drug trafficking. |