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- ↑ "Home | Ministry of Mines". momp.gov.af.
- ↑ "Taliban Sign Multibillion-Dollar Afghan Mining Deals". Voice of America. August 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Mes Aynak | Ministry of Mines". www.momp.gov.af.
- ↑ "New Senior officials, Introduced to the Ministry of Mines & Petroleum - Bakhtar News Agency". June 11, 2022.