Employees of pharmaceutical companies in Kandahar staged a protest against the ban on the sale of Pakistani medicines.
Sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Wednesday, November 11, that the protest began in the Jadeh-e Naw area of Kandahar city.
According to the sources, Taliban forces dispersed the gathering and surrounded the area.
The protesters, including managers and employees of pharmaceutical companies, were chanting: “We want alternatives to Pakistani medicines.”
The sources added that forces from the Taliban’s provincial police command, the 205th Corps and Taliban intelligence arrived at the scene and prevented the protest from continuing.
Jadeh-e Naw, where the offices and markets of major pharmaceutical companies are located, is now surrounded by Taliban forces.
The protest followed an order by Hibatullah Akhundzada banning the sale of Pakistani medicines in Kandahar.
Sources said the Taliban have also prohibited civilians from entering pharmaceutical markets.
However, the protesters continue to demand the right to resume their demonstration.
