Residents of Kabul have voiced frustration over the steep cost of coal, saying prices remain high despite Afghanistan’s significant coal reserves, Tolo News reported.

Locals said they are facing financial difficulties and struggling to afford coal at current rates. Shapoor, a Kabul resident, said, “Our coal is not even being exported abroad, it is consumed within Afghanistan, yet the prices are still high.”

Another resident, Sayed Rabee, told Tolo News, “It’s unclear whether traders are raising the prices or what’s causing it. Some people are taking unfair advantage of the situation. You know many people have returned from Iran and Pakistan and are struggling economically.”

Coal remains a primary source of heating in Kabul and other colder areas, even though it is widely regarded as a m

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