Update: What might the Afghan economy look like under the Taliban? - a podcast by BBC World Service

The Taliban have insisted they will not extend the deadline for Western forces to leave Afghanistan, saying 31 August is a red line. The situation in the country could have a destabilising economic effect on the whole region. We discuss this with Rahmatullah Amiri, a socio-political analyst based in Kabul.
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