Kabul Residents Raise Concerns Over Civilian Clothing for Private Guards Hayatullah.Rahimi Mon, 06/15/2026 - 23:29 Author Hadia Ziaei Afghanistan Forty days after the Ministry of Interior decided that armed guards employed by traders, money exchangers, investors, and other holders of legal weapons permits should wear civilian clothing, some Kabul residents have expressed concern about the consequences of the move. According to residents, the lack of a distinctive uniform for private guards has made it more difficult to distinguish legally armed individuals from suspicious persons and has, in some cases, raised public concerns. Mohammad Rafi, a Kabul resident, said: “These guards are privately employed by money exchangers, traders, or others for protection.