A group of retirees blocked the street leading to the Ministry of Finance in Kabul on Saturday, October 26, in protest against the Taliban's non-payment of their salaries since the last three years.
Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada has dissolved the pension system in Afghanistan and slashed the salaries of retirees.
Sources said that during these protests, one of the retirees was arrested by the Taliban members.
The demonstrations are part of widespread discontent among retirees who are suffering from the current difficult situation due to the economic crisis and the neglect of their basic needs.
Over the past three years, retired government employees have staged protests in Kabul and other cities. The retired employees allege that they have not received their pensions since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021.
Protesters said that the non-payment of their salaries has caused serious problems in their daily lives.
Earlier, Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada had ordered in April this year that the pension share should not be deducted from the monthly salaries of employees. This decree means the abolition of the pension system in Afghanistan.
