RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:
Four and a half years ago, we lost a dear friend and colleague. NPR photojournalist David Gilkey was on a military embed in Afghanistan with three other NPR colleagues, including local journalist Zabihullah Tamanna. Both David and Zabi were killed in a Taliban ambush on their convoy on June 5, 2016. David had reported from all over the world, ready to go anywhere at any moment. He once told a colleague his work is not just taking pictures. It s do the visuals, do the stories - do they change somebody s mind enough to take action? If we re doing our part, it gets people to do their part. David Gilkey s work is now featured in a new book. It s called Pictures On The Radio. His friends and colleagues David Greene and Julie McCarthy both introduce chapters in it. And they are here with me now. Hi, you two.
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:
Four and a half years ago, we lost a dear friend and colleague. NPR photojournalist David Gilkey was on a military embed in Afghanistan with three other NPR colleagues, including local journalist Zabihullah Tamanna. Both David and Zabi were killed in a Taliban ambush on their convoy on June 5, 2016. David had reported from all over the world, ready to go anywhere at any moment. He once told a colleague his work is not just taking pictures. It s do the visuals, do the stories - do they change somebody s mind enough to take action? If we re doing our part, it gets people to do their part. David Gilkey s work is now featured in a new book. It s called Pictures On The Radio. His friends and colleagues David Greene and Julie McCarthy both introduce chapters in it. And they are here with me now. Hi, you two.
Afghan Finance Ministry to Collect Over $64M in Taxes
The Ministry of Finance on Monday said that it will collect at least Afs5 billion ($64.9 million) of owed taxes from private companies and government-owned enterprises within the next few days.
The officials of the ministry said that the debts will be collected in compliance with President Ashraf Ghani’s order, which he made at a cabinet meeting on Sunday.
Kam Air, Roshan Telecom, Afghan Telecom and the National Development Company are eight state-owned firms said to owe taxes.
“The amount owed from private companies and a number of enterprises which owe income tax and non-income tax is worth for than five billion afghanis,” said Farid Nawekht, media officer of the Ministry of Finance.