Organized by a group of former staff members, the demonstration saw protestors raising slogans and displaying banners to highlight their grievances, as reported by WTV.
Retirees in Kabul are protesting the non-payment of their pensions, highlighting severe financial difficulties. Many are facing extreme poverty, with some having to beg or deal with issues like unpaid rent and caring for dependents. They are urgently appealing to the interim government for a
Amid the surge in unemployment and poverty in Afghanistan, a retired professor from Kabul University was found selling second-hand goods at the roadside in Herat city to fulfil his needs.
The retired military personnel and civil officials from previous governments conducted the protest, claiming that they are facing many problems in the freezing winter as they have not been paid for the last 16 months.