Investors said they needed a suitable distribution plan for scrap iron from government to these factories.

according to investors steel mills hindered by govt control of scrap iron.

The Afghan government's tight control of the selling of certain kinds of scrap iron is causing domestic steel mills to run short of raw materials and has increased the trafficking of scrap metal out of the country, mainly to Pakistan, said investors.

At least $300 million has been invested in the industry in recent years, but along with a lack of metal, operations face frequent power shortages and a lack of land.