The Taliban are megarich - here's where they get the money they use to wage war in Afghanistan

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Since some of those taxed are poppy growers, there could be some financial overlap between tax revenue and drug revenue.
50% : The government might also see substantial new revenue flow in from legal sectors now dominated by the Taliban, such as mining.
50% : Stability is additionally expected to attract foreign investment in the country, helping the government end its dependence on donors like the United States and the European Union.
49% : The group also imposes a traditional Islamic form of taxation called "ushr" - which is a 10% tax on a farmer's harvest - and "zakat," a 2.5% wealth tax.
48% : According to the Taliban's Stones and Mines Commission, or Da Dabaro Comisyoon, the group earns $400 million a year from mining.
44% : Private citizens from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Iran and some Persian Gulf nations also help finance the Taliban, contributing another $60 million annually to the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani Network, according to American counterterrorism agencies.
42% : Today, the governments of Russia, Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are all believed to bankroll the Taliban, according to numerous U.S. and international sources.

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