Afghanistan
US maintains sanctions pressure on Taliban, restrictions to finances
"And this gets back to the core point that even as we maintain pressure on the Taliban and we continue to hold them to account for the commitments they've made both publicly and privately," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said at a briefing.
Afghanistan's Taliban govt welcomes US allowing assistance
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) welcomes recent decision by US Treasury Department allowing American government agencies along with international and non-governmental organisations and banks to facilitate flow of food and medicine to the IEA," Xinhua news agency quoted Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi as saying in a statement.
'Afghan political process impossible without Taliban's cooperation'
The Security Council resolutions have a need to advance the political process in Afghanistan, and this is impossible to achieve without working with the Taliban, said the top Russian diplomat in response to a question about the possibility or plan of either easing or lifting the international sanctions against the Taliban, Xinhua reported.
What does Taliban rule mean for the region and the West?
Massoud was speaking on September 18 at The Open Forum webinar titled, "What does Taliban rule mean for the region and the West". Other speakers at the event included Jonathan Goodhand, Professor in Conflict and Development Studies from the Department of Development Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and Ayesha Ijaz Khan, a lawyer and columnist for the Dawn and Arab News.
US vents fury over composition of Afghan govt during talks with Pak foreign minister
This was the first in-person meeting between the two after three telephone phone conversations since Joe Biden took over as the US President in January, earlier this year. Washington had in the G20 meeting on Afghanistan the day before listed five key action areas for the regime in Kabul if it is seriously seeking legitimacy and support from the international community.
Afghan aid operations expand, but most people still hungry: UN
"The UN Humanitarian Air Service is operating flights, almost daily, to different provinces and including to Kabul," said Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
'Afghanistan wants friendly ties with international community'
"The Islamic Emirate wants to have friendly relations with the international community and co-exist with all the nations including the neighboring states. This is our message," Xinhua news agency quoted Muttaqi as saying while addressing a ceremony in Kabul on Thursday.
Hazara leader says Taliban forcing people to give up their lands
Taliban officials are forcing people in Daykundi to leave their lands in Kandir and Dahan Nala areas in Gizab district in favour of Taliban fans, Mohaqiq, the former security advisor to ousted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and leader of Hazb-e-Wahdat Islami Mardom Afghanistan, posted on his official Facebook page, Raha Press reported.
Taliban unlikely to speak at UN session
Representatives of the former Afghan government still occupy the Afghan mission at the UN. On Tuesday, they attended the session that US President Joe Biden addressed.
As Pak remains focused on Af, its people fret over high food prices
Though after touching double digit figures in April and May, the inflation rate has eased in July and August-- the inflation rate remained stable at 8.4 per cent. However, the worry for the Imran Khan government is the high price of food items. High food prices impact the country's poor the most. The rate of inflation in April and May touched 11.1 per cent and 10.87 respectively.
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