On Tuesday, a massive protest was held in Kabul: dozens of retired women gathered in front of the Pension Office under Taliban control, demanding unpaid pensions.
According to local sources, former government officials also participated in the demonstration. Among them were representatives of the disbanded parliament and the Ministry of Education. Women were dissatisfied with the fact that they could not receive their pension funds for several months, and this issue caused them serious economic difficulties.
Witnesses reported that security forces forcefully pushed away the women during the dispersal of the protest, and some participants were beaten. One of the protesters said: "We only demanded our pensions, but in response, we faced violence. This is truly unfair."
According to reports, thousands of pensioners in Afghanistan have been complaining about economic difficulties due to continuous delays in their pension payments since the Taliban returned to power in 2021. This situation has caused long-term problems in the lives of pensioners. Taliban officials have not yet commented on the incident and have not responded to the protesters' demands.
This demonstration once again demonstrated the need to pay attention to social justice and pensions in Kabul. Experts and representatives of civil society emphasize the need for the state to take measures to improve the lives of pensioners through such campaigns.
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