Source: CCTV Finance
On the evening of the 28th local time, in addition to the surrounding area of the airport, the situation in the urban area of Kabul, Afghanistan, was generally stable. Traffic is sparse on the streets and most shops close early.
Kabul city is quiet Most shops close early
On the evening of the 28th, some roads in Kabul were brightly lit, but the traffic was sparse, and it was rare to see pedestrians passing by; although some shops and roadside stalls were still open, there were no customers, and some shops closed early.
Residents of Kabul, Afghanistan: Shops are currently closed at 10 p.m., but some shops are open until 1 a.m. due to concerns about possible contingencies.
Residents of Kabul, Afghanistan: The patient needs medicine, but when I was buying the medicine, I found that the pharmacy was closed.
With the exception of Kabul Airport, the situation in kabul urban area is generally stable. More and more citizens are temporarily putting aside their security concerns and turning to economic issues. As a result of the sharp depreciation of the Afghan currency, Afghani, food prices have risen rapidly, and people's lives have encountered difficulties.
Kabul: People outside the banks protest Government employees say they're cutting off wages for as little as 10 days
In Afghanistan, Thursday and Friday are weekends off, and Saturday is the first working day of the week. On Saturday 28, some Kabul citizens protested outside a bank that had been closed for many days, demanding that the bank open for business as soon as possible.
Despite the Taliban's recent commitment to open banks normally, many banks in Kabul remained closed on the 28th, and many people began to worry that they would not be able to maintain balance of payments for some time to come. On that day, many citizens gathered outside the bank to protest, and some people took to the streets to march.
Afghan government employee Abdullah: I've been waiting here for almost 10 days, and I'm an employee of the government. I have a patient in my family, and everyone has their own problems, and many people here face some problems. We've been waiting for ten days and we can't get our wages.
According to Al Jazeera reported on the 28th, after the Taliban entered Kabul, Kabul began to have cash shortages. Although some banks reopened a few days ago, strict withdrawal limits were imposed; on the 28th, most banks closed again, leaving many people unable to withdraw cash and causing anxiety among the public.
Nazari, a citizen of Kabul, Afghanistan: In a way, we are grateful for the good security situation right now, but everyone knows that sometimes financial problems are more terrible than security problems. If this situation continues now, government employees will not be paid, and businessmen will not be able to get money to do business, and the result will be very terrible.
In addition to banks, passport offices, airlines and travel agencies in Kabul are reportedly closed.
Source: CCTV Finance (ID:cctvyscj)