Pakistan and China rushing to exploit a weakening Afghan economy: Report

As per a report, Afghanistan ranks as one of the most at-risk, fragile economies in the world despite receiving western aid for two decades

Kabul (Afghanistan): China and Pakistan are in rush to exploit the Afghan economy as both have announced certain luring benefits for Afghanistan, which will largely benefit the former and latter in near future, a media report said on Thursday (September 17). War-torn Afghanistan is going through immense financial difficulties. And the new rulers are not experienced to confront the intricate economic issues that the impoverished country is facing.

The former chief of Afghanistan's central bank had also fled the country leaving the financial decision in disarray. However, recently the Taliban had appointed a new chief. Most of the Afghan officials who are dealing with financial issues now have dual citizenship and have ample reasons to be wary of incurring the wrath of the new authorities that could extend to their families, news website InsideOver reported.

Any initiative, even by way of floating ideas or discussion, without action, can be risky. This opens the prospects of Pakistani officials, like the military that had helped the Taliban achieve victory last month, may get drafted to run, or guide, the running of the Afghan economy, at least for some time, according to InsideOver.