Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has ordered a reduction in the salaries of public employees as part of broader cost-cutting measures, according to a source familiar with the decision in Kandahar.
The move follows an earlier directive by Taliban leader to reduce the size of the country’s civil service and security ranks by 20 percent.
The order stems from what sources describe as severe budget constraints and mounting economic challenges.
While Taliban have not formally announced the cuts, multiple civil servants across three ministries told Amu TV that they have not received their salaries for over two months.
