The Ministry of Economy (MoE) recently asked domestic and foreign institutions to invite a representative of this ministry as an observer in their procurement processes.

In a letter the MoE had written previously, institutions were advancing their procurement stages arbitrarily and contrary to the directives of the ministry.

Abdul Latif Nazari, the deputy of the Ministry of Economy, said the purpose of this action would be to create transparency in the procurement stages of institutions, it does not mean interference in NGO activities, he said.

"The goal of the Ministry of Economy is to improve the performance of institutions to act more transparently, and we want to have more precise and intelligent supervision, which is never interference in the affairs of the institutions," he said.

Economic experts say that inviting the representative of the Ministry of Economy to oversee the procurement stages of domestic and foreign institutions could lead to a decrease in the activities of these institutions in the country.

"Such intervention, especially in the operation of foreign institutions, exacerbates and blocks these opportunities because Afghanistan's political interactions are still a very large challenge," Sayed Masoud, an economic expert, told TOLOnews.

"If the supervision is carried out by the Islamic Emirate of the Taliban to prevent waste and misuse, it is a good thing, and if this process leads to paralysis, it can also create more problems," said Ahmad Seiyar Qureshi, another economic expert.

According to the MoE, 2,393 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), of which 272 are foreign, are currently registered with the ministry.