Sources: Taliban reassign disputed shops in Mazar-e-Sharif to new owners

Sources: Taliban reassign disputed shops in Mazar-e-Sharif to new owners

Taliban authorities in northern Balkh province have reassigned contested shops in Mazar-e-Sharif’s secondhand clothing market to new individuals, despite protests from long-time shopkeepers, local sources told Amu TV on Tuesday. The decision came after demonstrations last week in which dozens of traders said they had operated their stalls for more than 40 years but were being forced out without alternatives or compensation. Shopkeepers in Mazar…