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not in their own country. we look at efforts to continue the school curriculum despite limited financial resources. ah, i melissa chan, thanks for joining us. the economy of afghanistan has been struggling through its 2nd winter under taliban control, with millions of afghans facing shortages and starvation. but figures from the world bank report late last year suggest the situation is slowly improving. the taliban government has ill to drastically increase exports of coal to pakistan and their tax revenue is booming. trucks loaded up with coal, heading for pakistan and coming the other way desperately needed vegetables and

flour. at this border crossing into afghanistan, the taliban collect taxes on the goods passing through part of a series of measures that of filling the country's treasury. many of the truckers say it's also easier now to bring in goods. they used to pay the equivalent of almost $300.00 us dollars at a legal checkpoints across the country. now those fees are gone and wanted to move. we didn't have complete control over the roads when the you expect government was in power, milan little, but neither were they completely out of our control over how much when we were still meeting our ends from a muscle toilet the enemy wasn't able to break our customs looks the enemy failed to eliminate us and we successfully achieved our goals. come running more clearly. before regaining power in august 2021. the taliban were believed to be one

of the wealthiest insurgency groups in the world matching militancy with bureaucratic know how they collected taxes and fees from trucks travelling through areas they controlled. and when they grabbed power, afghanistan's economy crumbles. international aid was cut off right now, but data from the world bank suggests that the economy is adjusting to the new regime in the 1st 9 months of 2022, g. d p was back up nearly meeting levels from before. tell about rule. the regime says they have fixed problems that plague the us back to government. so what we did stopped off corruptions, an appointed or specialists, didn't experience stuff and, and make the whole revenue central them digitalized. but for the afghan people, this may not mean that any better off poverty and food insecurity are still overwhelming challenges. income for many families,

remains unbearably low. and the regimes restrictions on women's rights have reduced earning potential. the taliban is focus on law and order under there are in ultra conservative terms, is ensuring that they collect, but millions of afghans are still struggling to survive. joining us as ali latifah, thanks for coming on the program as always. ali, so at least in small ways there is some indication the economy is improving. our report just looked at coal exports to pakistan and some imports coming in. what are you seeing there definitely is, you know, the taliban has been releasing statement that they have higher gross income than in years that they allow larger amounts of female entrepreneurs to really, you know, start their businesses and invest. ah, we've seen that tax revenue has gone up,

and if you talked to people who were working in costumes and in the ministry of finance, they will say that it's not to say that there isn't corruption within this law mich emerett. but that those who take corruption seriously take it very seriously and have actually curved a lot of the corruption in terms of what takes place in the different customs ports . and other one is the one i as well of the air as well as the airport. you know, because for years of honest, one was one of the most corrupt countries in the world. and the highest level officials had their hands in that corruption to the point where folk, the customs officials, they would say that we would stop a car. i say add accustomed strickland cobble or time daughter mazata or wherever. and the person would essentially just say old, call this governor or called us m p, or call the vice president or call the foreign minister. they'll vouch for me to get out of whatever crimes they were accused of whatever smuggling, whatever kinds of fraud they were accused of. and so cutting back on that does

actually make an impact that's really interesting. now there's still a significant amount of government money frozen in international bank accounts at the you and the chinese delegation this week urged the funds to be released. take a listen. she's a ye, me, i've tennis dance overseas assets of 7000000000. you as dollars belong to the afghan people and should be used full the afghan people. the u. s. and of the country should immediately return the assets of the afghan central bank to benefit afghanistan's women and children of hon. the food there should be no more delays for any reason you been so poor. you, sally, any movement on that front. i mean, there has been little movement in the sense that, you know, the biden administration was trying to give half of that, about 3 and a half 1000000000 to survivors of 911 and 11 attack claiming that the tall bon where somehow part of that attack and so that they could use that money to give it

to the victims, families that didn't end up going through it got ruled out in court. there has been a special fund created in switzerland, but it's not really clear what they do and how that money is actually being dispersed and at the end of the day, again, this isn't really a controversial opinion because it is the government's money. it is their assets and it's also including the savings and personal assets of people who had their money in the banks. and i'm honest on, in just sort of the overall issue of banking restrictions is something that is keeping potential investors from coming in and bringing money into the country. ah, which of course would help people actually get paid properly? because right now what we're seeing is that if you're not a taller bond loyalist than you're still working in the government, whether you're a man or woman who, you know is essentially just sold, told to stay home and get their money, get their income. you're being paid a fraction of what you want, whereas you know taller,

bond loyalists are being paid 10, sometimes up to 10 times as much as the average person and in terms of half of the population. and there's just doesn't seem to be any budging and reassessment to the fact that the taliban has taken women and greatly reduce their ability to work. i mean, it seems like a nonstarter because that would greatly help the economy in the money situation. this is, this is another issue, sort of the irony of this law mich emerett because on the one hand, they love to boast whenever, you know, just recently they said that the amount of female entrepreneurs has, i think, doubled under this law. mc emory. but then you have places like the city of my lodge study, where women are told not to work or not so essentially like have businesses and stores and things like that. and then yet in a city like head off in the west, there's an entire womens business center. and then you know, there are only about 3 ministries within the government that women are actively

allowed to work in and come to the office. and of course, you still have the issue of education because the thing is, is like, let's pretend that to morrow they do, do reopen all of the schools across the country in the universities. what good is it for a woman to get an education or a young girl to get an education, if you know something like 7080 percent of her potential employment, chances are taken from her by this law mich emirates own restrictions. and so it's, it's sort of this weird back and forth with them on the one hand, you know, they love to brag when there are female entrepreneurs. but then on the other hand, they're taking so many potential opportunities from them, which as you said, essentially impact, you know, taxes and incomes and, ah, payments and investment in all of the sorts of things. allie latifah, thank you so much. many afghan girls and women who want in education have a better chance at getting one overseas. in delhi,

one school provides instruction to afghan migrant children. the lessons are taught in daria pasco, and beyond the standard subjects. teachers also hold art, music and poetry classes. fought him off. our gun is among thousands of of gone student refugees living in a cramped area. indeed. 70 years ago, she fled gobble with her family. leaving everything behind. growing up, fought more often witnessed bombings and wildlands. her father, filmmaker faced harassment and censorship by the taliban, now dwelt grade fought mice. considered one of the brightest students at the sight jamal a deal of gone schooling for refugees assembled without the cheese upset to hear about her friends who are bought from going to school by co. since i'm a girl, i know what problems they are facing. an education is a really, really basic right forever. everybody,

whether they are girls or by dish or the study, and if we don't have the basic right then of course sir, it gives us feeling of sadness and we hope that there one day everybody had that or right to study like her other students share similar stories of repression and laws, they felt unsafe at home, but now the school provides hope that these young people are coming to this a school. i can, i see my dreams when i go to university to choose my favorite carrier to be government. i'm a doctor running the school is not an easy task for the principal can issue a job on every morning. he makes the rounds to ensure that glasses take place without any disruptions shop previously dedicated. 15 years of his life, the girl's education and woman as empowerment in afghanistan, he fled his country in 2017. the saudi got out of the bottle. i am very proud to

say that some girls who have graduated have been accepted and topped universities in india to pursue higher education. the school sets a great example for the success of refugee children that were made on the card number. mm hm. but the school lost its funding after the 30 bank to quote up gun it's done in 2021. but then the up gun embassy in delhi reach represents the former government stepped in, in defiance of the 30 bond is policy. it secured money from india, keep the school going. embassy official said viola hush me says it has been challenging since the poly want dig or what he says. the school is more important than our, the gals, a getting education, and this is school as sending a clear message to the tall one that nobody can ban education for the war month.

they are asking for the international community to support reopen of the schools and universities and afghanistan back at school for tomorrow, and our friends are busy with the glasses. they know they are lucky to have the opportunity to pursue a bright future, which is denied with your friends back home. i mean, that's, that's it for the show. my name is melissa chan in berlin. thanks for watching and good bye. with when seen a organizing this award winning offer is available worldwide. and for every language level,

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