The Taliban registers 1,800 unemployed Afghan refugees for jobs in Qatar

Men register for Qatar work visas in Kabul, Afghanistan on Aug 13, 2025. - AP

ISLAMABAD: The Taliban on Wednesday (Aug 130 registered 1,800 unemployed Afghans expelled from neighbouring countries for the chance to work in Qatar in the latest round of a labour agreement with the Gulf nation, a Labour Ministry spokesman said.

The programme is aimed at easing unemployment in Afghanistan, and the Taliban has said talks are also underway to send labour to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Turkey and Russia.