Afghanistan's ruling Taliban is turning to the financial managers of the former government for help steering the nation's battered economy away from the brink. Do your jobs, the Taliban told the experts, because we can't. By samya_kullab
They told him, “Do what you must,” but warned, “God is watching you, and you will be accountable for what you do on Judgment Day’.”
With drought ongoing as well, the United Nations predicts 95% of the population will go hungry and as much as 97% of the country risks sinking below the poverty line. But he was quick to excuse them. “Why would I expect them to understand international monetary policy? They are guerrilla fighters at heart.”
Mawlawi Abdul Jabbar, a Taliban government adviser, said the returning experts are “with the government. And they are working on the financial issues to solve these problems.” But central bank limits on withdrawals are Ghairat’s chief concern. Without access to deposits, he cannot pay traders, he said.
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