Kabul, Tarz Press: Following widespread public protests over additional charges of 200 to 400 Afghanis appearing on electricity bills under the label “maintenance and care fee,” the Taliban have conceded that the amount stemmed from a “typographical error” in the invoices.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban government’s spokesperson, released a video featuring officials from the group’s Breshna Company, the state-run electricity provider, acknowledging that the mistake originated within the administration and has now been rectified.
In the video, Amir Abdullah Jahan, the commercial director of Breshna, clarified that the fee was intended to cover a two-year period, meaning residential subscribers would pay 100 Afghanis annually, while non-residential subscribers would pay 200 Afghanis per year.
Despite these assurances, the explanation has failed to restore public confidence. On social media, users have labeled the so-called “typographical error” as emblematic of mismanagement, administrative disarray, and a lack of transparency within the Taliban’s economic framework.
Critics argue that imposing vague fees and later attributing them to clerical mistakes is not only unprofessional but also an insult to the collective intelligence of the Afghan people.
