ICG: Taliban economic plan heavy on ideology, silent on financing

ICG: Taliban economic plan heavy on ideology, silent on financing

The International Crisis Group says a five-year development plan recently announced by the Taliban promises prosperity but is vague, dominated by ideology and offers no details on financing. Completed in April but not published, the plan includes eleven components. According to the group, the Taliban pledge to improve living standards, expand global economic ties, modernize industry and manage mineral resources. But other pillars — such as prese…