epa10401816 Laborers work at Shams Madina Shovel Making Factory, the first of its kind in the country, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 12 January 2023. Shams Madina Shovel Making Factory has been built in Kandahar Industrial Park at a cost of one million us dollars. Officials say that it has started operations since last one month and can produce upto 5,000 steel shovels to be distributed across the country. Due to shortage of electricity supply the factory is currently operating only eight hours. EPA/STRINGER
