International aid has supported the economy of Afghanistan for 12 years. With aid flow gradually declining, the war-torn country will now have to find its own source of revenue. The government pins its hope on the mineral wealth, worth US $1 trillion, underneath the country's soil. But it has faltered in its first mining project. The minerals can revive the economy only if the government brings transparency into the system and puts robust regulations in place. Arnab Pratim Dutta travels to Kabul to understand the country's latest struggle to stand on its own two feet