Efforts accelerate to kickstart CASA-1000 power project in Afghanistan

The Taliban administration has intensified efforts to begin the implementation of the CASA-1000 project in Afghanistan.

Engineer Farhad Mahmoudi, head of the Energy and Water Ministry’s programs, announced today, Saturday, August 3rd, that they are nearing an agreement with the World Bank to commence the project’s practical work.

The CASA-1000 project involves the transmission of electricity from Central Asia through Afghanistan to Pakistan. The high-voltage transmission line...