The day of Chabahar (South Asia Monitor)

There is no denying that Afghanistan is a gateway to Central Asia. Thus, the country is a bridge between the energy-starving South Asian countries energy-rich Central Asian republics. However, the foreign invasions and civil war never let the country to tap its potential and become a developed state. After fall of the Taliban’s regime, the hands of the government are still tied because challenges are many and resources are meager. Afghan government cannot pay salaries of the public servants from the exchequer. The economic policy formulated by the former government has worked well; though, it was not implemented in letter and spirit. Major investment and regional projects remained halted or on the cards

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