KABUL (TOLONews): A number of retirees once again gathered in front of the pension office in Kabul to protest the non-payment of their pensions.
These retirees say they have been grappling with severe economic hardships for the past four years and are calling on the Islamic Emirate to pay their pensions as soon as possible.
However, the Islamic Emirate has yet to make any new statements regarding the timing of pension payments.
Mirwais, one of the retirees, said: “We endured a very bitter winter, and now the holy month of Ramadan is approaching, yet no one pays attention to us. Who should we turn to?”
Habibullah, another retiree, said: “It’s been five years since we received our pensions. Are we not part of this society? Do we not have families to support? Did we not serve this country?”
The retirees stressed that after years of service in government institutions, they now expect the government to address their situation and pay their pensions without further delay.
Gol Mullah Bakhtiar, another retiree, said: “All our money is spent on transportation fares. No one has the courage to tell us when we will receive our pensions. A promise is a promise, and a commitment is a commitment.”
Sayed Sahib Shah, another retiree, emphasized: “We ask the leaders, Ramadan is near—pay our pensions.”
Although the leader of the Islamic Emirate has issued a decree for the payment of retirees’ pensions, the relevant authorities have not yet announced a specific time for the payments.
