Skip to content
Wednesday 28 Oct 2026 · Kabul 11:03 AM
16° — weather in every province
Clear · ↑18° ↓6°
Air quality: moderate
Members

Kandaharis switch to afghani after rupee’s sharp depreciation

· 2 min read · 375 views · Updated

KANDAHAR (Pajhwok): People have switched to doing transactions in the afghani in southern Kandahar province after the Pakistani rupee continuously lost its value and became unstable, money changers say.

Haji Qandi Agha, head of the money changers' union in Kandahar, told Pajhwok Afghan News the sudden depreciation of the Pakistani rupee locally known as kaldar inflicted losses on the people, but the positive thing was that many people had started using the afghani, which maintained its value.

"The depreciation of rupee means loss . . .

Members

You need to subscribe to view the full article. Please login or register a new account.