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New Afghanistan Bank Guv generated revenues for Taliban from narcotics trade, extortion
Established in 1939 in capital Kabul with initial assets of 120 million Afghanis, Da Afghanistan Bank is the central bank of Afghanistan. Its primary objective is to achieve and maintain domestic price stability, foster the liquidity, solvency and effective functioning of a stable market based financial system, and to promote a safe, sound and efficient national payments system.
Pakistan, India issue diplomatic visas to each other after 28-month gap
Pakistan and India have issued a large number of assignment visas to each other's diplomatic staff in recent weeks, the Express Tribune reported. Both countries have issued visas on all applications submitted by March 15 this year. Pakistan issued visas to 33 Indian officials, while seven Pakistani diplomats received assignment visas from India.
Rumsfeld talked of 'a chunk of money' to get Pakistan to really fight the war on terror
The files from American military and Department of Defense, going back to 2002, clearly show Pakistan's involvement with terrorist groups in Afghanistan. A memo on June 25, 2002 by the then Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld talks about "giving a chunk of money" to Pakistan to fight the war on terror.
Russia-China relations: The evolving scenario
In an article in Russian daily 'Nezavisimaya Gazeta', Vladimir Skosyrev mentions that the situation is much more complicated as far as Russia-China relations are concerned in the context of preventing the possible infiltration of militants into the former Soviet republics of central Asia.
CIA chief met top Taliban leader in Kabul
Details of the meeting weren't immediately available, but the CIA chief's crisis diplomacy comes as the Joe Biden administration in the US is considering whether to extend the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from the Kabul airport beyond the deadline for a US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Taliban had on Monday rejected any extension of the August 31 deadline.
Afghanistan's disintegrating economy puts pressure on Taliban
There has been no legitimate government in Afghanistan since President Ashraf Ghani and most of his ministers escaped from Kabul on August 15. In the eight days since then, banks and money exchanges have remained shut and prices for basic commodities have surged. Economic activity has ground to a halt, the Wall Street Journal reported.
China hits out at US over Afghan withdrawal
China said that the US had used the rhetoric of a rules-based global order to defend its own "bullying, hegemonic behaviour", reports the BBC. "The US can wantonly conduct military intervention in a sovereign country and does not need to be responsible for the suffering of the people in that country," China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a press briefing.
Taliban human rights abuse: Draft resolution by Pak led OIC more of an insult than response
As reports mount of grave human rights abuses by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the United Nations Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Tuesday. It should immediately mandate the strongest possible monitoring mechanism, HRW said. HRW also said that unfortunately, there are ominous signs that UN member countries may fail to show the leadership needed.
Modi speaks to Putin on Afghanistan, bilateral matters
"Had a detailed and useful exchange of views with my friend President Putin on recent developments in Afghanistan. We also discussed issues on the bilateral agenda, including India-Russia cooperation against COVID-19. We agreed to continue close consultations on important issues," Modi said in a tweet. In the 45-minute-long discussion with the Russian President, Modi also discussed bilateral issues.
Afghanistan: After UK, Spain warns that people will be left behind
Speaking to a prominent Spanish radio network on Tuesday, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said that the country will evacuate as many people as possible but there are people who will left behind due to the "dramatic" situation on the ground. "Not everyone would be evacuated before the 31 August deadline agreed with the Taliban," a report by the BBC quoted Wallace as saying.
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