Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund Visited Hairatan Port

The Deputy PM for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, accompanied by a delegation, visited Hairatan Port in Balkh Province on May 20, 2026.

During the visit, discussions focused on ensuring the provision of 24-hour services at Hairatan Port and addressing the existing challenges faced by government institutions operating there, including the ministries of Finance; Industry and Commerce; Foreign Affairs; Transport and Aviation; and Public Works, as well as the Hairatan Commissionerate, the Food and Drug Authority, the Standards and Quality Authority, and some state-owned corporations. Necessary decisions were taken to resolve these issues.

According to the decisions made, the staffing of government institutions at the port will be increased as needed. Large and standard parking facilities, administrative buildings, cargo loading and unloading centers, advanced laboratories, standard roads, and cold storage facilities will be constructed. The existing railway lines will be expanded, transportation vehicles will be provided to facilitate transport and logistics, digital weighing scales will be installed for measuring heavy loads, and mobile scanners will be deployed to prevent smuggling.

These measures are expected to enable the uninterrupted delivery of efficient 24-hour export and import services at Hairatan Port, which, in turn, will increase the volume of bilateral trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan and contribute positively to economic growth.