KARACHI -- An Afghan Taliban drive to stabilize the economy and improve sentiment toward the regime through new mining deals with Chinese and other companies is drawing skepticism.
Afghanistan turmoil
Afghanistan's $6.5bn mine deals with China, others dig up questions
Taliban face feasibility and security doubts as regime aims to shore up economy
A new gold mine in Afghanistan's Takhar province is seen in a November 2010 file photo: The Taliban administration has awarded a $310 million contract for a gold mine spanning 12 square kilometers in the province to an Afghan-Chinese joint venture. © Reuters
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