Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Acting finance minister leaves the country
Kabul: Afghanistan's acting finance minister has left the country amid pressure by the Presidential Palace, media reports said.
Khalid Payinda is not expected to return to Afghanistan, reports Tolo News.
The Ministry of Finance did not comment on the matter but a letter by the ministry shows that Khalid Payinda has left the country for an official visit and Alam Shah Ibrahimi, the deputy minister of finance for customs, is caretaking the ministry, reports Tolo News.
A letter seen by TOLOnews shows that Payinda asked two days ago to leave the country, asking his deputy to be appointed as acting minister.
“Appointments in the Ministry of Finance and many positions that have income and are areas for corruption, they have been organized deeply and have had a serious effect on the country’s economy,” Arif Rahmani, an MP told the news portal.
A private sector representative said Payinda, who was appointed to the post seven months ago, has left the country as nine main ports – income generating border towns – have fallen to the Taliban, resulting in a 50% decrease in government revenue, reports the news portal.
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