A joint survey carried out by the Central Statistics Organization (CSO) and ICON International shows that almost 54 percent of the population in Afghanistan live below the poverty line.

The survey which is titled ‘The living conditions in Afghanistan’ indicates that more than 16 million people in Afghanistan, which constitutes half of the population, live like this.

In this episode of Tawde Khabare, host Nemat Ravan discusses the topic with the following guests:

• An adviser to president Nabi Misdaq

• Economic analyst Shoaib Rahimi

• Political analyst Yunus Fakoor

• Tribal elder Ahmad Khan Muslim