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Afghan acting Finance Minister steps down, leaves country amid Taliban-led violence

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Afghanistan's acting Finance Minister Khalid Payenda has stepped down and left the country following pressure from the presidential palace, local media reported. According to sources, Payenda is not likely to return to Afghanistan. A letter from the Ministry of Finance, referred to by the TV channel, says the minister left the country "on an official visit," Sputnik reported.