Salt Refinery Plant Inaugurated In Balkh Province

Pajhwok Afghan News (PAN) reported today that a $4 million private salt refinery was inaugurated today in Afghanistan’s northern province of Balkh. The factory was setup by the Mullah Azad Group, the director of the factory, Mahfoozullah Fagur, told PAN. The factory currently employs 200 people and will soon be raised to 1000 once another $24 million in investments are made. The factory plans to employ both men and women. According to the PAN report, the plant can refine 480 tonnes of salt in 24 hours. Moreover, according to the director, the factory will produce 168,000 tonnes of salt a year. The PAN report added that Abdul Zahir Wahdat, the Balkh deputy governor, said that the creation of the plant will “boost the country’s economy”.