8am: Residents of Takhar complain about the high cost of medicine in their province. They state that many pharmacies in health centers sell necessary medications at exorbitant prices, even contrary to the rate list set by the Taliban-led National Food and Drug Administration. Some residents of Taloqan City, the capital of Takhar province, criticize the Taliban’s Public Health Directorate for its lack of oversight over pharmacies, clinics, and private hospitals. They claim that some pharmacies in these clinics and hospitals set prices based on their desires, significantly burdening the people. Click here to read more (external link).