The Taliban’s revenue increased by more than 5 percent in April compared with the previous month, reaching nearly 20 billion afghanis ($304 million), according to a new World Bank report that points to stronger tax collection despite ongoing trade disruptions. The World Bank’s April 2026 Afghanistan Economic Monitor said total domestic revenue reached 19.7 billion afghanis in April, up 5.8 percent from March and 6 percent from a year earlier. The increase was driven primarily by tax collections, which rose to 8 billion afghanis and accounted for the largest share of revenue growth. [...]