Afghanistan Taliban LIVE: UAE Welcomes Ashraf Ghani, His Family In Country On Humanitarian Grounds
Afghanistan Taliban Crisis LIVE: The US military has evacuated more than 3,200 people from Afghanistan so far, including 1,100 on Tuesday alone, a White House official said.
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Afghanistan Taliban Crisis LIVE: Taliban on Tuesday held their first press conference at the Government Media and Information Centre (GMIC) in Kabul. During the presser, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid cleared out the Taliban government's stand on various issues including women's rights, foreign affairs, and others.
During the press conference, Taliban vowed to respect women's rights but within the norms of Islamic law, though he gave few details. Mujahid said that Taliban are committed to providing women, their rights based on Islam. He also clarified that women can work in the health sector and other sectors where they are needed.
Britain will work with other countries to avoid a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan and any recognition of the new government must be on an international basis, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Pakistani counterpart on Tuesday.
"The Prime Minister stressed his commitment to work with international partners to avoid a humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan and the wider region," a Downing Street spokesperson said after the call with Pakistan's Imran Khan.
Pakistan is in touch with other countries and would decide on the recognition of the Taliban government in Afghanistan on the basis of a regional decision, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference after a Cabinet meeting, he said that Pakistan would not take a unilateral decision about the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban. We are in touch with our friends, both in (this) region and internationally, and we will decide accordingly, Chaudhry said.
US President Briefed By Security Team On Afghanistan Crisis: White House
President & Vice President were briefed by the national security team on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. They discussed efforts to accelerate evacuations of US citizens, SIV applicants & other vulnerable Afghans to facilitate safe passage to Hamid Karzai International Airport: White House
The President, Vice President, and their team also discussed their focus on monitoring for any potential terrorist threats in Afghanistan, including from ISIS-K: White House Official
US Troops Fired Warning Shots At Kabul Airport: Pentagon
The US Military says it's talking regularly with the Taliban to help get Afghans into the airport and also to improve the paperwork process, including for Afghans who have applied for Special Immigrant Visas.
Kirby also said that U.S. troops have fired warning shots along the airport perimeter as a crowd control measure. He said there are now about 4,500 U.S. troops on the ground to secure the airport and help the airlift, and several hundred more are expected to flow in over the next 24 hours.
Pentagon: 2,000 Evacuated From Afghanistan Now
The Pentagon says that 2,000 people including 325 American citizens were evacuated from Afghanistan in 18 flights over the past 24 hours, just days after the Taliban's stunningly swift takeover of the country.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says the U.S. military is still working toward its goal of getting a maximum of 5,000 to 9,000 people out a day.
Will Decide On Recognising Taliban Regime Only After Govt Formation: China
China on Wednesday said it will decide on extending diplomatic recognition to the Taliban in Afghanistan only after the formation of the government in the country, which it hoped would be "open, inclusive and broadly representative".
Responding to a question on when will China accord diplomatic recognition to the Taliban insurgents, which has taken control of Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said: It is a customary international practice that the recognition of a government comes after its formation." (PTI)
UAE Welcomes Ashraf Ghani, His Family In Country On Humanitarian Grounds
UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation confirms that the UAE has welcomed President Ashraf Ghani and his family into the country on humanitarian grounds
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