Here are the top updates from Thursday The Afghans on Thursday defied the Taliban by holding protests in various cities, including Kabul...
Here are the top updates from Thursday
- The Afghans on Thursday defied the Taliban by holding protests in various cities, including Kabul and Asadabad, and also Kunar and Khost provinces. Citizens, including women, could be seen celebrating the country’s Independence Day by waving their national flag. In Asadabad, Talibani fighters opened fire on protestors, killing at least two people. The situation in Afghanistan has been tense for several months, but the crisis has worsened since the Taliban seized control on Sunday.
- The International Monetary Fund has said that the new Taliban government in Afghanistan will not be allowed to access loans or other resources from the lending organisation, reported AP. The IMF said it would be guided by the views of the international community.
- Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the United Nations Security Council meeting that the situation in Afghanistan has enhanced global concerns on both international and regional security, reported India Today. Jaishankar said that the increased activities of the Haqqani Network justify this growing anxiety.
- United States President Joe Biden said that the Taliban are going through an “existential crisis” about whether they want legitimacy on the world stage, reported AP. Biden added that he was not sure if the Taliban want to be “recognised by the international community as being a...
