By bolstering the Taliban’s so-called shadow government, the sophisticated highway tax scheme is a precursor to what the militants hope is a future Taliban government. In the process, the Taliban have cut in on the lucrative bribery system long imposed on drivers by the police. The militants even issue stamped receipts as proof of “tax” payment — documents accepted at Taliban checkpoints anywhere in Afghanistan, drivers say. An Afghan security guard stands while supply trucks carry containers for export at the Customhouse in Jalalabad, Afghanistan May 14, 2018. If a driver is caught without a Taliban tax receipt, his truck is likely to be stolen or burned, drivers said.

Source: bd News24 November 02, 2020 08:37 UTC