Afghanistan parliament approves national budget for new FY

An Afghan money changer holds U.S dollars at an exchange market in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 18, 2018. Afghan lawmakers on Wednesday approved a 377-billion-afghani (over 5.4 billion U.S. dollars) national budget for 1397 fiscal year on the Persian calendar, according to Afghan Finance Minister. The 1397 fiscal year began on Dec. 22, 2017 and ends on Dec. 21, 2018. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah)