"There was a little 

#freedom at the beginning, but gradually that #changed," Habiba says.#reopened have been dented by the increasing #restrictions the Taliban government has imposed on women.

#reopened have been dented by the increasing #restrictions the Taliban government has imposed on women.

In recent months, the mayor and his team have managed to restore electricity to most of the town and the surrounding villages. Pensions are now #being paid, on time, and some shops have #reopened.

The plant #reopened in June, but had to shut down again for several weeks because of flooding from storms. It then resumed #production in July.