Afghan acting FM downplays economic crisis

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Afghan acting FM downplays economic crisis

STORY: Afghan acting FM downplays economic crisis DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of vehicles passing by a construction site in Kabul, Afghanistan 2. various of workers doing an economy-boosting construction project in Kabul, Afghanistan 3. various of a construction site in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Afghan Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi has downplayed the reports on the economic crisis, saying the economy of Afghanistan has been moving on the right track, reported the state-run Bakhtar News Agency on Sunday. According to the state-controlled media outlet, Muttaqi made the remarks in a meeting with elders and ranking officials who returned home from Saudi Arabia after performing Hajj rituals. War-torn Afghanistan has been facing poverty and economic hardships since the withdrawal of foreign forces and the induction of the caretaker government nearly two years ago as the U.S. froze more than 9 billion dollars

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