Residents in central Afghanistan face business hardship, rising prices after Taliban takes control

Record ID: 1632949

  • Title: Residents in central Afghanistan face business hardship, rising prices after Taliban takes control
  • Date: 19th August 2021
  • Summary: BAGHLAN-E-MARKAZ, BAGHLAN PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN (AUGUST 19, 2021) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PEOPLE GATHERING BY STREET, TRAFFIC MOVING (SOUNDBITE) (Pashto) BAGHLAN-E-MARKAZ RESIDENT, NASIR DAULAT, SAYING: "After the Taliban took control in all of Afghanistan the prices of daily consumer items are rising. Before, we would buy an item for one rupee and are now paying four." MARKET STALLS, PEOPLE WALKING (SOUNDBITE) (Pashto) BAGHLAN-E-MARKAZ RESIDENT, INAYAT ULLAH, SAYING: "This province has been under Taliban control for the last three months. At that time, there was peace and business was good. After the Taliban took control of all of Afghanistan, we are facing difficulties in our business. But we hope the Taliban will control the situation, with peace soon." TRAFFIC MOVING ON STREET
  • Embargoed: 2nd September 2021 06:20
  • Keywords: Afghanistan Baghlan Baghlan-e-Markaz Taliban residents rising prices
  • Location: BAGHLAN-E-MARKAZ, AFGHANISTAN
  • City: BAGHLAN-E-MARKAZ, AFGHANISTAN
  • Country: Afghanistan
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA001EQY1MX3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Residents in the central Afghanistan town of Baghlan-e-Markaz on Thursday (August 19) said prices were rising and businesses under stress after the Taliban took control in the country.
    "After the Taliban took control of all of Afghanistan, we are facing difficulties in our business," said resident Inayat Ullah in the newly-built town about 35 kilometres from Pul-e-Khumri, the provincial capital. "But we hope the Taliban will control the situation, with peace soon."
    Pul-e-Khumri fell to the Taliban on August 10, according to residents.
    Armed members of the Taliban kept people desperate to flee Afghanistan from reaching Kabul's airport on Wednesday (August 18), witnesses said, while President Joe Biden vowed to keep U.S. troops in the country until all Americans are evacuated.
    Since the Taliban entered Kabul over the weekend, scenes of chaos have unfolded as thousands seek to leave, fearing a return to the austere interpretation of Islamic law imposed during the previous Taliban rule that ended 20 years ago.
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