Teachers and civil servants across Afghanistan are voicing their desperation as the month of Dalw (February) nears its end without the payment of their salaries for the previous month. The recurring two-month delays in wage payments by the Taliban administration have left these essential workers struggling to survive the harsh winter conditions.
Many educators report that they can no longer buy food on credit as shopkeepers have lost trust, leaving them unable to afford medicine for their sick family members. They contrast their dire poverty with the alleged lavish lifestyles of Taliban leaders, criticizing the administration for neglecting the very people keeping the system running.
Leila, a primary school teacher, describes her life as becoming unbearable due to poverty and the freezing cold. The systematic delay in processing payrolls has created a severe humanitarian issue for civil servants, pushing thousands of families to the brink of starvation.
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