RASC News Agency: With Eid al-Fitr approaching, thousands of Afghanistani families are grappling with severe financial distress, as government employees particularly teachers remain unpaid for two consecutive months. The economic crisis has left many struggling to secure even basic necessities, pushing them deeper into poverty and hardship. Public school teachers, whose meager salaries serve as their sole source of income, report that they are unable to afford essential supplies, including food for Iftar during Ramadan. Many describe their monthly wage approximately 8,000 Kabuli rupees as grossly insufficient to sustain their families, let alone cover other financial obligations.
The crisis is further compounded by unfulfilled promises from the Taliban regime. On January 31, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid assured government employees via social media platform X that all state workers would receive their salaries by the end of that month. At the time, he stated: “The Ministry of Finance has guaranteed that salaries for all 1.04 million government employees will be paid within this month. There is no reason for concern.” Yet, two months later, salaries remain unpaid, leaving tens of thousands of families in dire straits.
A source within the Ministry of Finance has disclosed that Taliban leadership has diverted state funds to finance preparations for the upcoming Loya Jirga in Kabul, a move that has sparked widespread criticism amid Afghanistan’s worsening economic crisis. Meanwhile, the United Nations has issued an alarming assessment, warning that over 23 million people in Afghanistan will require urgent humanitarian aid in 2025 a crisis exacerbated by economic mismanagement and growing financial instability under the Taliban’s rule.
