AIBAK (Pajhwok): Thousands of people have lost their jobs and around 2,000 trucks parked after the government increased duty on coal business in northern Samangan province.
According to a Pajhwok Afghan News report, previously people paid 1,500 afghanis for extraction of one ton of coal from Dara-i-Suf Bala coalmine in Samangan, but the amount was increased to 2,200 afs about 20 days ago following an order from the president.
Some people say extraction works at the mine stopped after the increase in royalty payment. Traders say they could not earn . . .
