Afghanistan Peace CampaignDespite earlier promises, no specific timeline has yet been announced by the Islamic Emirate regarding the start of pension payments.
A number of retirees in Kabul have once again protested the non-payment of their pensions, continuing their series of protest gatherings.
The retirees say they are facing severe economic hardship and are calling on the Islamic Emirate to pay their overdue pensions without further delay.
Despite dozens of retirees gathering daily in front of the pension treasury in hopes of receiving their payments, the Islamic Emirate has not yet announced a specific date for when these payments will be made.
Humaira, one of the retirees, said: “We ask the Islamic Emirate to give us our rightful money. We’ve been living in poverty for four years. This money is from our salaries and it is our right.”
Gholam Eshan, another retiree said: “We call on the Islamic Emirate government to pay our pensions immediately. From the beginning of the year, they promised that payments would start on the second of Hamal (March 21), but now it’s the 16th of Hamal (April 4) and nothing has been done. This is a recognized international principle, which is why retirees must be paid their pensions.”
Mohammad Arif, another protesting retiree said: “I’m over 70 years old. A native of Kabul. I live in a rented house. My home collapsed 45 days ago, and my wife has cancer. There’s no help, no job, no money.”
Rostam, another pensioner, said: “It is our right to receive this money, at the very least so we can afford some dry bread for our children.”
Despite earlier promises, no specific timeline has yet been announced by the Islamic Emirate regarding the start of pension payments.
It is worth noting that on Jadi 1st, 1403 (December 21, 2024), the leader of the Islamic Emirate issued a decree instructing the Supreme Court to find a solution to this issue and to hold a special court session to address the pension problem.