Kabul, July 24 -- Afghanistan's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has announced the planned deployment of 2,000 Afghan workers to Qatar, offering legal employment opportunities amid growing unemployment and an influx of returning refugees, Khaama Press reported.

According to a statement issued by the Taliban-run ministry on Wednesday, July 23, and posted on its official X account, "Qatar has allocated an additional 1,300 job opportunities for Afghan workers," bringing the total to 2,000 laborers set to be deployed in the upcoming phases.

Khaama Press reported that the initiative marks the beginning of a broader program aimed at facilitating the legal deployment of Afghan workers abroad. The ministry noted that the number of job oppor...