The Kabul Tribune (KT) — The Taliban’s Economic Commission, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar, has approved a Ministry of Finance proposal aimed at increasing government revenues, according to an official statement.
Under the approved plan, the Taliban administration’s budget
is projected to increase by approximately 60 billion Afghanis in the long term
through the creation of new revenue sources across various sectors.
During the meeting, the commission also endorsed 12 draft
national standards and 11 testing procedures proposed by the Afghanistan
National Standards Authority. The measures cover construction materials, electrical
and medical equipment, textiles, plastics, dairy products, food items and
agricultural goods.
The commission further approved a project to construct a
water pipeline from Panjshir to Kabul, allocating funds for survey and design
work.
According to the statement from the Taliban’s economic
office, relevant institutions were also instructed to allocate budgets and take
practical steps for supplying water from the Shah wa Arous Dam to northern
Kabul, completing remaining work on the MDP water supply project, and
conducting surveys and designs for additional water supply projects in the
capital.
