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Taliban are terrorists, we can talk about sanctions: Justin Trudeau
Talking to the press, Trudeau said that Canada has recognized the Taliban as terrorists for a long time. It is an organization that harbors terrorists, that’s why they are on the terrorism list, he added. The leaders of the G7 group – Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the USA will hold a meeting virtually on Tuesday.
'People in Kabul might start looting if banks stay closed'
With the return of the Taliban to Kabul on August 15, all banking activities were closed and they are still shut, Afghan media reported. An angry man, who waited to withdraw his money from Kabul Bank, said that there were no jobs and people had no money for buying bread. He said that people might start looting and other crimes if the banks stayed closed and commerce stopped, reports said.
Trade between Afghanistan, Pakistan increases by 50% after Taliban takeover
Afghanistan's chamber of commerce and industry said that despite the problems in transit, trade has gone up, local media reports said. Deputy of the chamber Khan Jan Alokozai said because of the closure of banks the problems in the transit sector are still visible but the exports of Afghanistan and imports of Pakistan have seen a rise. Meanwhile, members of Afghanistan's chamber of commerce and investment also met with the members of the Taliban on Monday, August 23, and shared the problems of the private sector and the Taliban assured to solve them.
Pak mullahs hail Taliban victory in Afghanistan
Chief of Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-lslam (S) and Difa-e-Pakistan Council Maulana Hamid-ul-Haq Haqqani termed the victory of the Taliban as the victory of the ideology of Maulana Sami-ul-Haq and his thoughts and announced that next Friday, on 27 August they would observe 'Youm-e-Tashkkur', that is thanking Allah for the victory of the Taliban.
UK PM to urge G-7 leaders to step up support for Afghans
Johnson will chair a G-7 Leaders' meeting on Tuesday afternoon He will call for an increase in aid, and promise "to use every humanitarian and diplomatic lever" to protect human rights in the country, reports the BBC. Ahead of the meeting, Johnson has said that the first priority should be "to complete the evacuation of our citizens and those Afghans who have assisted our efforts over the last 20 years".
US in talks with Taliban as Aug 31 deadline nears
President Joe Biden has left open the possibility of extending the ongoing evacuation beyond August 31, the date he previously set to end the US military mission in Afghanistan, Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen, however, made clear in an interview with Sky News that such extension would be unacceptable. At a White House briefing on Monday, Sullivan told reporters that the US has been consulting with allies and the Taliban on the evacuation issues.
Biden's rating drops below 50% for first time in 'summer of discontent'
The poll also finds fewer Americans support Biden's handling of the coronavirus and the economy now than they did last spring, and just a quarter of respondents approve of his handling of Afghanistan. The survey findings demonstrate the public has grown more pessimistic about the coronavirus since April, the country remains split over whether Covid-19 vaccines should be mandated and an electorate is divided over which political party should control Congress after the 2022 midterms, NBC reported.
Israel strikes Gaza in 'response' to incendiary balloons
Meanwhile, an Israeli army spokesman has said that the attack on Monday was made in response to the launch of incendiary balloons towards southern Israel, Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday. According to the Palestinian security sources, the posts and facilities belong to al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas armed wing in southern, central and northern Gaza Strip. Medical sources said no injuries were reported, while the security sources said that Hamas militants evacuated all the posts and facilities in the Gaza Strip for fear of being targeted by Israeli airstrikes.
Kabul airport suspends operations till further notice
"All flights at the Hamid Karzai International Airport are suspended until further notice. Passengers looking to fly to different regions around the country and abroad will be notified in advance when flights will be resumed. These measures are taken to avoid crowds and unrest in the airport," read a statement published on the agency's Facebook page, Tass reported.
Indian Muslims must reject 'Islamic Emirate' in Afghanistan: IMSD
"We are deeply disturbed by the euphoria evident among a section of Indian Muslims, including religious leaders such as the office-bearers of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Maulana Umrain Mahfuz Rahmani and Maulana Sajjad Nomani, and the Jamaat-e-Islami-Hind, over the Taliban's capture of power," a statement issued by the IMSD said.
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