By Mursaleen Arsala and Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty October 18, 2022 In the spring, the Taliban announced a ban on the cultivation, trafficking, and use of illicit narcotics in Afghanistan, the world’s biggest producer of opium. But as the fall planting season for opium crops begins, the militant group appears to be turning
8am: In a newsletter, the Central Bank of Afghanistan under Taliban control in a series of Tweets said on Tuesday, October 18 that the group received the fifth aid package of 40 million dollars from the international community in Kabul. The international community has been injecting aid packages while there is no reliable monitoring mechanism
8am: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that in the last three years, the poverty graph in Afghanistan has increased from 47% to 97%. OCHA tweeted on Monday that unemployment, decrease in income and increase in prices are among the reasons for the increase in poverty in Afghanistan. Click
8am: The scores of the global hunger index are given based on the indicators of malnutrition, child stunting, and mortality, and the score of these indicators is calculated on a 100-point scale. Based on this report, 29.8% of Afghan people suffer from malnutrition and 5.8% of children die younger than the age of five, and
Tolo News: Kabul residents on Saturday expressed their concerns over the lack of ATM machines in the city, saying they are facing problems as they have to wait in queues outside banks for hours to withdraw money. According to residents, many ATM machines in the city are not working anymore. Click here to read more
Ayaz Gul VOA News October 12, 2022 ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Islamist Taliban government Wednesday criticized new U.S. sanctions against some of its leaders as an “impediment to the development” of ties between the two countries. The reaction comes a day after the United States announced a new visa restriction policy as punishment for current or former
8am: In a newsletter, the Central Bank of Afghanistan under Taliban control said Wednesday it had received another cash package of 40 million dollars from the international community which was deposited in a commercial bank. Over the past ten days, this is the fourth package of 40 million dollars that reaches Kabul. Other packages worth
ANI: Afghanistan’s economy is already in shambles. The international community has not recognized the Taliban-led government in power. Afghanistan’s overseas funds are also frozen. Under these circumstances, Chinese investment is a ray of hope for the Taliban. However, promising is one thing and actually investing in the country is another. Click here to read more
Espncricinfo: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is staring at a financial crisis, with ICC funds not able to reach the board after July 2021. Since the Taliban’s return to political power in August 2021, international sanctions have made it increasingly difficult to send money into the country. ESPNcricinfo understands that while the ACB has completed
8am: In a survey, the Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief (ACBAR) reports the complaints of people and organizations regarding the intervention of local Taliban members in the aid distribution process. The results of this survey published Tuesday indicate that almost all organizations have deep concern over the issue, saying that the local Taliban members