[6] It includes six new songs along with three older tracks: "Yakdaana Gul" (from Shakar, 1997), "Babulaal" (from In Foreign Land, 1999), and "Sheen Raket".

"[5] Music videos were produced for eight songs, all shot in Afghanistan, and released on DVD.

The album reportedly sold 5,000 copies in a single day at a Kabul shop.

[5] The title track "Salaam Afghanistan" was for seven weeks top of the charts on Arman FM, the country's main music radio station.

[9] The Canada-based website AfghanSite.com gave the album 5 out of 10, with criticism given to the appearance of three older songs that were recycled in Salaam Afghanistan.