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Pension Crisis Looms as Afghanistan Grapples to Fix Public Finances

9th January, 2018 · admin

afghanistanReuters: Pension liabilities — set to swallow the equivalent of a third of the current $5 billion budget within 15 years unless something is done — typify accumulated problems the government is now trying to tackle. “Previously, they kicked the can down the road and it’s snowballing right now and needs to be fixed,” said Deputy Finance Minister Khalid Payenda. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Economic News | Tags: Elderly, Pensions |
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