Afghanistan’s enemies have failed to achieve their goals through political and military means and are now trying to bring the Afghan people to their knees through economic warfare, said Deputy Minister of Economy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Abdul Latif Nazari, at a meeting in Kabul, TOLOnews reports.
According to the Deputy Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs Zara Mohammad HaqqaniThe IEA government should develop trade, industry and employment, and “provide the people with a comfortable life.”
Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment said that the IEA government should provide more opportunities for investment and economic growth in the country. Then Afghanistan will be able to become self-sufficient in various sectors. This was stated by a member of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Khanjan AlokozaiThe government must develop laws, allow electronic transactions and eliminate corruption.
He was supported by the head of the Central Bank of Afghanistan (DABS) Abdul Rahman Rahmani:
“This will have many benefits. Firstly, less time and energy will be wasted as each person can transfer money from anywhere without having to queue at the bank.”
Officials at a private company developing an electronic transactions programme through a mobile app have stressed the importance of using modern technology for money transfers, saying this will prevent cash shortages in the country.
According to the company’s CEO Ajmal Khan MohmandPersonal and business transactions in Afghanistan will soon be seamless, fast and accurate.
As TOLOnews notes, the use of paper money in Afghanistan without replacing banknotes has long led to their physical deterioration, and recently the Central Bank and several companies in Afghanistan have been trying to prevent this by providing electronic money services.
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