KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): The Customs Department in southeastern Khost province has collected nine billion afghanis in revenue over the past 10 months, showing a surge over the previous years.
Customs Director Manzoor Ahmad Omar said in an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News there had been a 50 percent spike in the amount of income collected this year, compared to last year.
Last year, he recalled, the department had collected five billion afghanis. He estimated the total annual customs duty would soar to 12 billion afghanis.
“The customs revenue has gone up by 80 percent, compared to the corresponding period . . .
