Sweden Committee: 1400 staff unemployed in Afghanistan

The Swedish Committee reported on Monday that 1,400 Afghan staff members have lost their jobs following the cessation of its operations in Afghanistan. The organization stated that employment contracts for its staff expired on July 31st.

According to the relief agency, hundreds of Afghan employees of the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan have been unemployed since the organization halted its activities in March 2024 due to increased pressure from the Taliban.

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