Employees at several public institutions say they have not been paid their salaries for up to two months, contradicting Taliban assurances that wages have been fully disbursed.
Staff members in at least two government bodies told Amu TV that salary payments had been delayed for weeks and that some employees were warned they could be dismissed if they pressed officials for payment.
“When employees ask about their salaries, they are told not to come to work and are threatened with dismissal,” said one employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. “We have not received salaries for two months.”
The Taliban-run Ministry of Finance has said that salaries for all public employees have been paid and denied any suspension in disbursements. However, employees said only some ministries had received payments, while others remained unpaid.
Several employees said they had received delayed salaries in the past, but that payments for some departments had yet to be processed.
“Government employees are distressed,” another employee said. “It is winter, expenses are higher, and without timely salaries people are facing serious economic hardship.”
Two sources at separate government institutions said their ministries had submitted financial reports required for salary payments, but those reports were not approved by the Taliban’s Ministry of Finance.
Salary delays have been a recurring issue under Taliban rule, particularly over the past year, according to employees and analysts. Previously, it was reported that closures of some border crossings with Pakistan reduced customs revenue, contributing to cash shortages and difficulties in meeting payroll obligations.
The Taliban-run Ministry of Finance has not publicly explained the causes of the delays.
