Kabul residents have told Amu TV that Taliban officials in some of the city's so-called "Zorabad" (forcefully built) areas have informed homeowners that their land is state-owned and they must pay rent for it.
According to the report, this decision affects areas such as Quwa-e-Markaz, Qol-abchakan, Dehmazang, and Guzargah. Taliban officials have told residents in these areas that they must pay rent to the government for using the land, as their houses are built on state property.
Residents said the Taliban have asked local community representatives (wakilan-e guzar) to compile and submit data on the houses built on hillsides and in "Zorabad" areas with informal, customary deeds. This action is apparently aimed at registering these properties and organizing the rent collection process.
Sources told Amu TV that the process of collecting rent from these houses is scheduled to begin next month. This issue has created significant concern for thousands of families living in these areas.
These areas, known as "Zorabad," have developed informally over the past decades without legal property documents. Their residents are predominantly low-income individuals and internally displaced people.
So far, official Taliban authorities have not publicly commented on the matter. However, if this decision is implemented, it could place a heavy financial burden on families who are already grappling with a severe economic crisis.
The issue of usurped land and undocumented houses has been a major urban problem in Kabul and other large Afghan cities, for which previous governments were unable to find a comprehensive solution.
Source: Amu TV
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