Afghanistan economy

<!-- -->The World Food Programme has raised concerns about the economic crisis in Afghanistan. (Representational)Kabul: A family in the Balkh province of Afghanistan attempted to sell their child due to extreme poverty, Tolo news…

Afghan Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (Reuters)Kabul: Afghanistan faces a budget deficit of 44 billion Afghanis ($501 million) this financial year, the country's Taliban authorities said on Saturday without clarifying how…

Fed by rain and snowmelt from mountains, this valley nestled among northwestern Afghanistan’s jagged peaks was once fertile. But the climate has changed in the last few decades, locals say, leaving the earth barren and its…

The United Nations on Monday pushed for urgent action to prop up Afghanistan’s banks, warning that a spike in people unable to repay loans, lower deposits and a cash liquidity crunch could cause the financial system to collapse…

Canada is facing a “dilemma” when it comes to providing humanitarian aid in Taliban-run Afghanistan, experts say. On one hand, aid is needed to help Afghans who are facing an economic collapse, food shortages and a crumbling…

NEW DELHI: The Taliban might have siezed Afghanistan but a hefty task now lies ahead of them — managing a fragile and dependent economy and gaining access to the country's money. Even though they have dominated the political scenario of the…