The Taliban cabinet has approved a salary scale for various positions. According to this scale, the Prime Minister receives a monthly salary of 200,000 Afghanis, Deputy Prime Ministers receive 183,000 Afghanis, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court receives 167,000 Afghanis, Ministers and the Director of Intelligence receive 137,000 Afghanis, the General Director of Administrative Affairs receives 122,000 Afghanis, Governors receive 91,000 Afghanis, Deputy Directors of Administrative Affairs receive 76,000 Afghanis, Deputy Ministers receive 91,000 Afghanis, the General Audit Director receives 61,000 Afghanis, the Mayor of Kabul receives 106,000 Afghanis, mayors of provinces receive 45,000 Afghanis each, and the General Director of Radio Sharia receives a monthly salary of 61,000 Afghanis. However, it is evident that the implementation of this salary scale is not widespread across most government departments under Taliban control.(20230713)