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He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.

March 9, 2025March 9, 2025DAVID ZUCCHINOComments Off on He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.
Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an impoverished country hobbled by international sanctions.
Tagged Afghanistan, Income Tax, Politics and Government, Taliban
DAVID ZUCCHINO
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