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.
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
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.
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.
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 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
The Afghan embassy in Tajikistan has asked Interpol police to detain Ashraf Ghani, Hamdallah Mohib and Fazal Mahmood Fazli on charges of stealing public wealth, so that funds could be returned to Afghanistan, sources told Tolo News.
We keep a close watch on developments in Afghanistan. Imports from there come through transit route of Pakistan. As of now, Taliban has stopped movement of cargo to Pak, so virtually imports have stopped: Dr Ajay Sahai, Director General, Federation of Indian Export Organisation
"As far as exports are concerned, some of the goods are exported through the international North-South Corridor route which is going fine now. While some other goods go through the Dubai route also which is working," Sahai said.
The first French evacuation flight from Kabul yesterday included 21 Indian nationals: the elite Gurkhas who were ensuring security of the French Embassy, informed Emmanural Lenain, France Ambassador to India
A Taliban commander and senior leader of the Haqqani Network terrorist group, Anas Haqqani, has met former Afghan President Hamid Karzai for talks, a Taliban official said on Wednesday, amid efforts by the Taliban to set up a government, according to TOLONews
Taliban deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and eight other Taliban members arrived in Kandahar on Tuesday, confirms TOLOnews
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has received telephone calls from his British and Danish counterparts and exchanged views on the latest situation in war-torn Afghanistan. Khan, talking to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, underscored the importance of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan, his office said in a statement here. Khan also stressed that ensuring safety, security, and respect for the rights of all Afghans was critically important, underscoring the importance of an inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan, reports PTI
Up to 20,000 Afghans will be resettled in Britain in the coming years, the government said Tuesday. Britain also announced a resettlement scheme for Afghans fleeing the Taliban after their return to power, offering an initial 5,000 places in the first year, rising to up to 20,000 in the long term.
UNHRC has called for a special session on 24th August, 29 countries will participate in this session to discuss the human rights violation by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Canada has no plans to recognize the Taliban as Afghanistan's government following the Islamist movement's takeover of Kabul, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.
Following a lightning offensive across Afghanistan that saw many cities fall to the insurgents without a fight, the Taliban have sought to portray themselves as more moderate than when they imposed a strict form of Islamic rule in the late 1990s. But many Afghans remain skeptical and thousands have raced to the airport, desperate to flee the country.
US Military has evacuated 3200 people so far and 1100 people on Tuesday alone, news agency AFP quoted a White House official.
Also, thousands of Afghan refugees will be resettled in the UK after the Taliban seized control of Kabul, the UK government says
The Taliban must prevent Afghanistan from lapsing back into being a breeding ground for terrorism, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, adding that members of the alliance have the capacity to respond to future threats.
Background
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.
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