NPR: Even in wealthy, developed nations with advanced technologies, heavy machinery and readily available protective equipment, mining can be a dangerous and sometimes deadly job. In Afghanistan, where much of the coal is mined by hand, every descent into the bowels of this mountain is a gamble. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Local sources in Paktika Province report that Taliban traffic directorate employees in the city of Sharan, the capital of this province have struck due to not being paid for the last four months. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Baghlan Residents are worried about children being forced to work hard on the streets of Pul-e-Khumri, saying that hundreds of children are working on the streets due to poverty. Local Taliban officials in Baghlan, however, say their government cannot manage the situation. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, on Monday, announced that a new regulation of pension for the employees of private sector and non-governmental organizations has been approved by the Presidential Palace. Labor condition in Afghanistan is said to be one of the poorest in the world. Apart from non employment, adverse working conditions