KABUL, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Construction work on an underground commercial market worth 309 million afghanis (nearly 5 million U.S. dollars) has begun in eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province, the provincial government office said on Monday.
According to the statement, the project is being built in the second district of Ghazni city, the provincial capital, and will feature 700 shops across two floors. The market is scheduled for completion within two years.
Local authorities said the project reflects growing investor confidence in Afghanistan and forms part of broader efforts to promote economic development and improve urban infrastructure in the province. ■
