{"id":432,"date":"2015-10-05T10:21:57","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T10:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csrskabul.com\/en\/?p=432"},"modified":"2015-10-06T10:24:34","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T10:24:34","slug":"a-year-journey-of-nug-economy-corruption-and-foreign-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csrsaf.org\/en\/?p=432","title":{"rendered":"A Year Journey of NUG: Economy, Corruption and Foreign Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Increasing obstacles against peace and stability, promoting war and internal disputes in the government are not the only problems of the national unity government (NUG) that have disappointed Afghans, but, overall, the government is failed in every field. According to surveys of some media groups[1]<\/a>, absolute majority of Afghans are dissatisfied with one year performance of NUG.<\/span><\/p>\n

The government has faced a lot of challenges in the past one year, and perhaps this situation would continue for the next year, also. The next year would clear the fate of the government because the survival of this government in these conditions seems impossible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Economic Situation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

With the establishment of present government, the rate of unemployment increased[2]<\/a> and Afghani incomparably depreciated for the first time in 14 years[3]<\/a>. Meanwhile, investment and other major economic projects are impacted by insecurity and yet to be started.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, NUG was able to increase the revenue of the government by 10% in the last one year, but, the increasing revenue would cover only 28% of the operating budget and 54% of the core development budget and the remaining of the budget would be provided by the international community. [4]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Besides that, the government deducts 10% as a tax from mobile networks in order to increase government\u2019s revenue. The international donors were requesting the Afghan government to increase its domestic revenue and the Afghan government has also recognized that international donors has more focus now on Syria, Iraq, Ukraine and refugees in Europe and therefore mostly their funds would be transferred to those areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

A few months ago, the government increased tax on shops in Kabul; however, the shop keeper protested against this decision and closed their shops. After this experience, the government, by deducting 10% as a tax from mobile networks, followed a policy which was not provoking the people and meanwhile increasing the revenue of the government.<\/span><\/p>\n

The exports of Afghanistan have increased by 61% in the first quarter of 1394; the main reason is increase in the prices of licorices in the international market. The other reason behind increase in Afghan exports is that the amount of rain in Afghanistan became higher in the past few years and so the agricultural product is increased. The main reason behind the lack of imports in the current year is deflation. If the rate of unemployment decreases and economic growth increases, the rate of imports would be increased, also. The achievement in the trade is not because of the policies of the government, but, it is because of the international market and internal situation in Afghanistan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Briefly, the government of Afghanistan has not brought any change in the life of its people, but, according to a survey, unlike its promises during elections, it impacted the life of the people negatively. [5]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Corruption<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The London Conference on Afghanistan took place on 4 December 2014 and President Ghani presented his article on Economic Reform in it. Struggles against corruption were mentioned in it, also. The government claimed that in order for tackling corruption, it would take the following steps:<\/span><\/p>\n