Retirees Protest In Front Of UNAMA Office In Kabul Against Non-Payment Of Salaries

A group of retirees gathered in front of the UNAMA office in Kabul on Monday, October 28, to protest against the Taliban's non-payment of their salaries since the last three years.

The Taliban leader has dissolved the pension system in Afghanistan and cut the salaries of retirees.

A number of retired officers who gathered in front of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) office in Kabul on Monday, October 28, said that after several protests, they were forced to protest in front of the UN office to solve their problems.

In a video obtained by Afghanistan International, a number of these protesters can be seen gathering and talking.

In the past three years, retired employees of the former government have repeatedly protested against the non-payment of their pensions.
Recently, some of them also blocked the street leading to the Taliban's Ministry of Finance in Kabul.

Retired employees said that they have not received their pensions since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021.

Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has dissolved the pension system in Afghanistan and cut the salaries of retirees.