A number of shopkeepers in the city of Talekan, the capital of Takhar province, say the Taliban municipality has raised the rent of nearly 280 shops in the municipal lawn from 2,000 to 8,000 Afghani a month. According to them, the municipality also demanded payment of rent for a year.

A number of shopkeepers in the city of Talekan, the capital of Takhar province, say the Taliban municipality has raised the rent of nearly 280 shops in the municipal lawn from 2,000 to 8,000 Afghani a month. According to them, the municipality also demanded payment of rent for a year.