Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada

8am: Many citizens speak openly about the growing spread of unemployment and the Taliban’s failure to address it. They say the lack of job opportunities has made daily life harder than at any other time they can remember. According to them, anyone with a broker or personal ties to Taliban members can quickly secure a job of their choosing. They believe a broken hiring system, the absence of transparency, and the concentration of jobs in the hands of one group have crushed the hopes of countless young people who once dreamed of a better future. Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban Supreme Leader, said in a speech marking Eid al-Fitr that poverty is part of divine destiny and that poor people should not complain about their situation. Click here to read more (external link).