Opium Trade

How will Afghanistan deal with the opium trade?

The Taliban has claimed to stamp out opium production in the past, but that's easier said than done given the massive revenue it commands.

How Iran-Taliban ties are shaping up post-US-pullout from Afghanistan

By decreasing sectarian tensions, a changing Taliban and post-revolution Iran, the two anti-American neighbours, have shown signs of goodwill to each other in recent years.

Off-the-books: Taliban's capture of grey economy in Afghanistan

The Taliban is not desperate to get foreign funding going-- thanks to the unofficial revenue sources.