Decline of Bookstores in Afghanistan: Impact of Educational Barriers and Economic Challenges

2023-08-13 21:08:19

Monday Aug 14, 2023

It is reported that 30 percent of Afghanistan’s bookstores have closed because there are no people to buy Kabul. This was revealed by the commission to assess the problems of booksellers. Abdul Wudod Mukhtarzada, a member of the commission, said that the owners were finding it difficult to pay the tax due to low sales. “We sold more than 500 books. There used to be 200 librarians here, but now their number has reduced significantly, he said. Traders say the ban on girls in schools and universities and people not being able to afford books have affected sales. Read on deshabhimani.com

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