World Bank: Afghanistan's economic recovery precarious

Afghan children queue to receive food aid distributed by a private charity foundation, in Mazar-i-Sharif on Feb. 16, 2025. FILE - A person holds a bundle of Afghan afghani banknotes at a money exchange market, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 4, 2021.

The World Bank reported Monday that the economic recovery in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan remains precarious, beset by persistent challenges, including policy uncertainty, financial isolation, reduced foreign aid and fragile trade relations with neighboring Pakistan.