Afghan civil servants face bleak Eid after salaries delayed

Many workers from Afghan's public sector are scraping by this year for the Eid al-Adha holiday while waiting for delayed salaries. The Taliban government has struggled to pay civil servants since returning to power in 2021, leaving families grappling with financial uncertainty. Public sector workers faced a similar struggle in March, receiving some delayed pay ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.