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Taliban bans Pakistan currencyIt said the Taliban Intelligence Agency declared that the use of Pakistani rupees in Afghanistan has been "banned".04 Oct, 2022, 12.27 AM IST- Taliban accuse US of 'usurping' Afghanistan's frozen assetsThe new Afghan Fund, based in Geneva, will not provide humanitarian assistance but will be put in charge of core central bank functions suc...15 Sep, 2022, 07.20 PM IST
- US and Taliban make progress on Afghan reserves, but big gaps remainSignificant differences between the sides remain, however, according to two of the sources, including the Taliban's refusal to replace the ...26 Jul, 2022, 01.46 PM IST
- Why effort to help Afghanistan is falling shortLife in Afghanistan was precarious before the Taliban takeover in August, with more than half the people surviving on less than $2 a day. A...24 Jan, 2022, 11.13 AM IST
- Trickle-down misery: How Afghanistan's asset freeze hurts everyoneTo avoid giving the Taliban access to Afghanistan's reserves, Washington froze an estimated $10 billion held by the central bank abroad aft...26 Dec, 2021, 09.13 AM IST
- Afghan currency slides, prices surge as economy worsensThe value of Afghanistan's currency is tumbling, exacerbating an already severe economic crisis and deepening poverty in a country where mo...17 Dec, 2021, 01.39 PM IST
- Afghanistan could face severe food crisis in harsh winterThe Taliban, whose financial reserves came from illegal activities, are proving completely incapable of funding social services and food as...13 Nov, 2021, 09.04 AM IST
- Taliban ban use of foreign currency in AfghanistanThe surprise move came hours after at least 25 people were killed and more than 50 wounded when gunmen attacked Afghanistan's biggest milit...03 Nov, 2021, 09.17 AM IST
- Running out of dollars, Afghan banks ask Taliban for more cashThe cash squeeze threatens to upend the country's already battered economy, largely dependent on hundreds of millions of dollars shipped by...15 Sep, 2021, 06.33 PM IST
- Afghanistan commercial flights resume as U.N. accuses Taliban of harassmentUS-AFGHANISTAN-Afghanistan commercial flights resume as U.N. accuses Taliban of harassment10 Sep, 2021, 09.23 AM IST
- Textile exporters in Surat in a bind over Afghan crisis; Rs 4,000 crore stuck in pending duesAfghanistan used to buy silk for turbans, textiles and readymade garments such as scarves, dresses and kaftans from India. The Federation o...06 Sep, 2021, 12.19 PM IST
- What leverage do US, allies have over Taliban in Afghanistan?Washington is under pressure from some humanitarian groups, Afghan central bank officials and foreign governments, including Russia, to eas...02 Sep, 2021, 01.34 PM IST
- Taliban largely seal off Kabul airport as airlift winds downNew layers of checkpoints sprang up on roads leading to the airport, some manned by uniformed Taliban fighters with Humvees and night-visio...28 Aug, 2021, 05.27 PM IST
- Cash crisis grips Afghan refugees living in IndiaEven relatives and friends of the refugees in India who have hosted them do not have a bank account as rules don’t permit it. Many of them ...26 Aug, 2021, 09.20 AM IST
- After taking over Afghanistan, Taliban is facing a challenge that could make it difficult to run the countryDespite their dominant military blitz over the past week, the Taliban lack access to billions of dollars from their central bank and the In...20 Aug, 2021, 08.58 PM IST
- Poor Afghans being lured to smuggle gold?Zaza spoke about his poverty-ridden family back in his country and said that he was left with no other option but to indulge in smuggling t...06 Apr, 2015, 05.42 PM IST
- US forces in Afghanistan to use local currencyUS troops deployed in Afghanistan will conduct all business in afghani in an effort to stabilise the Afghan currency, a local newspaper rep...08 Jul, 2007, 05.48 PM IST
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