KABUL: Afghan government employee in Kabul was blocked by Taliban militants to return to work on Saturday, the first day of working weeks.
Since the hardline Islamic group seized power six days ago, government buildings, banks, passport offices, schools and universities were mostly closed.
Only a few private telecommunications companies operate in recent days.
“I went to the office this morning, but the Taliban at the gate told us that they had not received an order to reopen the government office,” Hamdullah said, a government employee.
“They told us to watch TV or listen to the radio for the announcement when to continue the work.” The Taliban has not formed a government after sweeping in power with the surprising speed of the world.
In the collapse of the collapsed governance, one of the main concerns among Afghans continued to get a salary.
Most of the roads in the capital are mostly left to save for the Taliban checkpoint and patrol militants.
The streets that lead to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Central Kabul are also closed, an employee of the ministry told AFP.
“They don’t allow anyone to enter the ministry building,” he said with anonymous requirements.
“One of them even told me to wait until the minister and the new director was appointed.” The foreign exchange market was also closed because it was waiting for instructions from the central bank, the traders said.
Other employees in Kabul Municipality said he was disappointed that the Taliban did not reopen the office.
“I came with a lot of hope but left disappointed,” said an employee at Kabul Municipality, who also did not reopen the office.
Workers at the Office of the Rural Rehabilitation Ministry in Kabul, however, were allowed to enter after showing their ID card, said an employee.
The Taliban turns Afghan government employees back to work
