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Afghan President Ghani had reason to fear for his life
"President Ghani has a real reason to fear that his life was under threat," Asfandyar Mir, an expert at United States institute of peace, told Al Jazeera. "... many Afghans will be disappointed, the contradiction in his messages until yesterday. The fact that he could not hold the country together politically or put up any kind of a military resistance will disappoint his supporters," he said.
Images of women being painted over in Kabul
Young women in the city have been asking for help in recent days as the Taliban advanced towards Kabul, the BBC reported. Prior to 2002 when the Taliban controlled Afghanistan, the militants practiced a version of Sharia law which included stoning for adultery, amputation of limbs for theft, and preventing girls from going to school beyond the age of 12.
Ghani flees to Tajikistan with NSA, Afghan Parliament Speaker to Islamabad
Some lawmakers have also fled to Islamabad. Earlier, speaker of Afghan parliament Mir Rahman Rahmani, Younus Qanuni, Muhammad Muhaqeq, Karim Khalili, Ahmad Wali Masoud, and Ahmad Zia Masoud fled to Islamabad, Afghan media reported. Head of High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah in a video clip said that the former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan.
Deeply worried about women, minorities in Afghanistan: Malala
"We watch in complete shock as Taliban takes control of Afghanistan," Malala wrote on Twitter. "I am deeply worried about women, minorities, and human rights advocates." Malala stressed that global, regional and local powers "must call for an immediate ceasefire and provide "urgent humanitarian aid and protect refugees and civilians" in the war-torn country.
Taliban to declare 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan'
The declaration is expected to be made from the presidential palace in Kabul following the departure of Afghanistan President, Ashraf Ghani, earlier, who apparently fled, initially to Tajikistan. His current location is unconfirmed, the Guardian reported. The Taliban are claiming to have taken over the presidential palace in Kabul. President Ghani left the country earlier on Sunday, but the exact situation at the palace is still unclear.
'Damn the rich man and his gang': Defence Minister says Ghani sold his homeland
Senior Afghan leader and Head of High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah, in a video clip, said that Ghani left Afghanistan. He said that he left the people of Afghanistan in mess and misery and he will be judged in futurity. Vice President Amrullah Saleh, who is said to have accompanied Ghani and the others who left, in a tweet vowed not to bow to the Taliban, but he did not respond in the message to reports of him leaving the country.
$88 bn spent on Afghan forces which surrendered without a fight to Taliban
The Taliban have 80,000 troops in comparison with a nominal 300,699 serving the Afghan government, yet the whole country has been effectively overrun in a matter of weeks as military commanders surrendered without a fight in a matter of hours. It is a tale of two armies, one poorly equipped but highly motivated ideologically, and the other nominally well-equipped, but dependent on NATO support, poorly led and riddled with corruption.
Global Afghan protests critical of devious Pak role
Protesters were strongly critical of the intrusive and devious role of Pakistan in Afghanistan. They demanded that the international community should take note of the Pak role and act positively to save Afghanistan. At some places protesters expressed their strong sentiments against the Pak 'deep state' and mentioned that the international community should realise that the Pakistanis were playing a dual role.
Canada heads to snap election on September 20
The announcement was made after the Prime Minister met Governor General Mary Simon to request her to dissolve Parliament. As required by law, the campaign for the country's 44th general election will last 36 days. Trudeau's Liberal Party has been running a minority government for over two years now and the next general election was due in October 2023.
Air India flight from Kabul leaves for Delhi with 129 passengers
The AI 244 took off at 6.06 p.m. on Sunday from the Kabul airport. The passengers also include diplomats and security officials posted in the Indian embassy of Kabul. "We are monitoring the situation and as of now continuing with our scheduled flights to Kabul," an Air India spokesperson told IANS. Besides, the official said that the next flight for Kabul is scheduled to take off at 8.50 a.m. on Monday.
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