Afghanistan: Kabul residents celebrated the start of the new solar year 1402 on Tuesday with a traditional flag-raising ceremony in the Shuhada-e-Saliheen area of the capital.
At the ceremony, they urged the Islamic Emirate to provide equal rights to men and women and to offer work opportunities to residents in the new year.
Some in Kabul celebrated the first day of the new year by going to entertainment venues, visiting friends, and praying for a year full of happiness and progress.
Only men and boys were present in the parks and entertainment areas, according to Fahim, a father who celebrated Nowruz by bringing his three children to one of Kabul’s amusement parks.
The Islamic Emirate cancelled the Nowruz holiday and forbade the celebration of the first day of the solar year.
Despite restrictions, residents in the capital and the provinces celebrated Nowruz last year with more enthusiasm.
