In the post-Taliban Afghanistan the concept of free market has been a buzz word for majority of the people but has significantly assisted the business activities in the country to grow. But little or no control over business firms has given birth to various economic problems.

Certain business mafias have taken the free market concept as an opportunity to boost up their income by taking the control of supply of food and non-food items in their own hand. They, now, can fix the prices in market according to their own wish.

High fuel and food prices have made life miserable, especially for the low-income families that constitute about 60-70 percent of country's population. The government has failed to properly defend its position in regards of poor control over soaring prices.

According to the government, Afghanistan has an open market and factors like demand and supply specify the prices. But it is not seen as a good excuse and people think the government is trying to escape its responsibilities and allow them suffer this hard in extremely cold winter.

The high inflation rate in Afghanistan is majorly because of its high dependency on other countries. Afghanistan has become an attractive market for near-by countries to export their products ranging from basic necessities to luxurious goods, heavy machinery, etc. This dependency needs to be reduced.

Poverty, unemployment and high prices of basic necessities cause hundreds of thousands of Afghans to leave their homeland every year at the risk of their lives. They travel, mostly illegally, in search of jobs to neighboring and other countries of the world.

Most of the times their attempts to cross borders without having valid travel documents cost them their lives. But Afghans never give up as for majority of Afghans illegally entering into foreign countries is the only option of finding a source of income to afford expense of their families.

Over the last more than a decade, Afghanistan's economy has had constant growth. Nonetheless, it has failed to benefit the poor section of the society. Our economy has been unable to create job opportunities. This has doubled the problems borne by the vicious circle of poverty. A major portion of Afghan population is formed by youths. Most of these are uneducated and unskilled. But finding employment is a difficult task even for educated Afghans including fresh university graduates.