Baghdad salary freeze hits Kurdistan’s taxi drivers hard

30-06-2025
Mustafa Goran
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Taxi drivers in the Kurdistan Region say they are struggling to make ends meet after the Iraqi federal government in late May halted financial transfers to Erbil, including salaries for 1.2 million civil servants. The move has also led to a sharp decline in passenger demand and daily income for cab drivers.

 

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