LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Some tribal elders and members of the provincial council on Tuesday said Taliban insurgents had imposed taxes on land owners in southern Helmand province.
“The rebels charge 200 Pakistani rupees (131 afghanis) in tax per acre in our area and they create problems for those who deny the payment,” a tribal elder from Marja district, Zahir Khan, told Pajhwok Afghan News.
He recalled four years ago, the Taliban would collect money from people of Marja to purchase weapons and ammunition.
“People are happy . . .
