With the Taliban seizing power in Afghanistan, the lives of the country’s people have become more difficult. As the Taliban launched its offensive, many people, including ministers, fled Afghanistan and sought refuge in other countries. The news of a minister who left Afghanistan for the United States is now circulating in the media.
Khalid Payenda, the former finance minister in the Afghan government, is now an Uber driver in Washington. Payenda resigned a week before the Taliban seized control of the country in August. He then flew to the US with his family. The minister left the country for fear of being imprisoned. But he said the US and the Taliban were to blame for his condition.
The former minister says he came to the US and started running Uber to make a living. He blamed the United States for betraying Afghanistan’s commitment to democracy and human rights. He said he saw a lot of things and that was all part of the failure.
He is currently driving a Honda Accord in the US Capital City. The former minister said he would get $ 150 for a six-hour drive. He added that in addition to this there is a bonus for extra work.
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