Taliban's Budget Still Pending Approval Even After 3.5 Months

A senior official from the Taliban's Ministry of Finance informed Afghanistan International that even after three and a half months, the budget for the new year has not yet been approved.

This source said that according to the financial affairs of Afghanistan's budget units and according to financial laws, the budget for the new year should have been approved three months ago.

However, as per the source, the budget has not yet been set.

The source, who preferred not to be named, added that the amount of the national budget and the share of ministries is still unclear.

The Taliban's Ministry of Finance recently sent a written document to the office of Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, a copy of which has reached Afghanistan International.

In this document, it has been stated that the budget has not yet been approved, and this ministry wants to pay the employee’s salaries under a special allocation this month.