Taliban leader’s office given control over state finances
This office will monitor all revenue and expenditure across state agencies.
Economy
Economy
In Helmand’s Marjah district, families say aid has dried up under Taliban rule
Kamaluddin, a tribal elder in Marjah district, said aid deliveries that once supported most vulnerable families.
Economy
Taliban say 60% of Afghanistan’s flour produced domestically
Taliban said Afghanistan requires around 6 million tons of flour annually and that it produces 3.5 million tons.
Economy
Kabul residents say rent prices have soared amid mass deportations
They say the surge has left many families struggling to find housing, adding to economic hardship in the city.
Economy
Taliban sign $243M power project deal With Uzbekistan
The projects include construction of the 500-kilovolt Surkhan–Dasht Alwan transmission line with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts.
Economy
Taliban sign contracts for three power projects in Herat
The contracts include the transmission of 220 kilovolts of power from the Noor al-Jihad substation to the Pul Hashemi substation.
Economy
Taliban inaugurate Pashdan Dam in Herat
The dam will store about 54 million cubic meters of water, irrigate 13,000 hectares of land.
Economy
Sources: Dried fruit markets in Zabul closed over high taxes
The sources said Taliban have recently been demanding higher tax payments from dried fruit sellers in Qalat.
Economy
Herat farmers see higher yields but say low prices hurt profits
Farmers and orchard owners reported an increase in peach production this year, but they too said they were forced to.
Economy
Taliban shift road transport fee payments to digital system
Previously, fees were collected in cash at various checkpoints along highways.