Construction Begins on Six-Story Commercial Center in Mazar-e-Sharif Hayatullah.Rahimi Tue, 05/19/2026 - 04:45 Author Sirat Noori Business Construction work has begun on a six-story commercial center worth 150 million afghanis in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province. According to officials, the commercial center is being built on around 2,500 square meters of land belonging to the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and is expected to be completed by the end of the current year. Mohammad Asif Momand, the project manager, said: “The land covers around 2,650 square meters, nearly 150 million afghanis are being invested in the project, and the market is expected to be completed and opened within six to nine months.” Project engineers emphasized that high-quality construction materials are being used in the project and that the use of domestic products can help reduce costs and create job opportunities.