00:00Many workers from Afghan's public sector are scrapping by this year for the Idal-Adha holiday
00:06while waiting for delayed salaries. The Taliban government has struggled to pay civil servants
00:12since returning to power in 2021, leaving families grappling with financial uncertainty
00:17in one of the world's poorest countries. One of the biggest holiday in the Muslim calendar,
00:23Idal-Adha, which begins on Saturday, is celebrated with the sacrifice of an animal
00:28shared among family, neighbors and the needy to honor Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son
00:34before God offered a sheep instead. A Taliban security personnel, Yar Mohamed,
00:40said their request from the Emirate is that they provide some assistance to the Mujahideen
00:45as these poor men are very tired and have endured a lot.
00:58Afghanistan has faced major economic challenges since 2021
01:04and is experiencing one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises.
01:09Hayatullah, a 21-year-old teacher in the Taliban heartland province, said he only received
01:28one month's salary.
01:58public, but experts say security spending has been prioritized at the expense of other departments.
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