On August 18th, Mulla Hibatullah Akhundzada approved the Financial Accounting Law, granting complete control over the country’s financial resources to the Taliban leadership office .
This law includes a preamble, one chapter, and twenty articles, marking the first official step toward creating a legal framework for absolute monopoly over financial flows.
Under this law, all government departments must submit their financial reports to the leader’s office, with the Taliban leader serving as the sole decision-maker regarding budget matters .
The law references early Islamic narratives to position the leader beyond any individual or institutional oversight, claiming divine accountability only.
According to World Bank reports, Taliban’s domestic revenue increased by 18% to $1.5 billion in the first five months of 2025 .
This occurs while 23 million Afghans face chronic hunger, and the majority of resources are allocated to military institutions rather than addressing the humanitarian crisis affecting the population.
