Afghanistan, April 6 -- Retired officials in Kabul once again protested, demanding unpaid pensions, urging public support amid growing economic hardship and authorities' inaction.
A large group of retired Afghan government employees gathered once again on Saturday, April 6, outside the Taliban's Pension and Treasury Directorate in Kabul, demanding the payment of their long-overdue pensions.
The protesters urged fellow Afghans to stand in solidarity with them, saying, "If you have any humanitarian feeling, stand with us to help reclaim our rights from the Taliban." They also appealed to the international community to pressure the Taliban into releasing the funds owed to them.
One retired employee, speaking in a video sent to the media, sa...