With business below zero as Taliban made inroads, voices in Kabul have highlighted concerns that economic woes would only intensify. Humanitarian catastrophe which the United Nations have elucidates would be the outcome if effective roadmap for governance is not presented by the Taliban 2.0 regime.
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As Mullah Baradar, Taliban co-founder moves to head the new Afghan set-up, problems of recognition loom over the regime over their past record. However, positive comments from the Taliban side on offering safe passage to evacuees and presenting a moderate face, shows light at the end of the tunnel.
Fighters from the National Resistance Front (NRF), made up of anti-Taliban militia fighters and former Afghan security forces, are understood to have significant weapon stockpiles too in the valley, which lies around 80 kilometres (50 miles) north of Kabul.
About 1.7 million barrels per day of oil production remains shut in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, with damage to heliports and fuel depots slowing the return of crews to offshore platforms, sources told Reuters.
Mukesh Ambani’s JioPhone Next, an android device is likely to be the cheapest smartphone available in the market as its pricing is believed to be below $50.
These included Afghanistan not serving as a base for terrorism, respecting the rights of women and the media, the establishment of an "inclusive and representative" government, and allowing access to aid.
In an interview earlier this week Borrell advocated for setting up a rapidly deployable 5,000-strong EU army, and ahead of the ministers’ discussions compared the latest developments in Afghanistan to “events that catalyze history, that create a breakthrough.”
The cosmetic surgery did not turn out as he expected and instantly regretted his decision. "When I looked at myself in the mirror, I instantly wanted to dissolve them," said the actor in the interview.
UK state secretary on Friday during a joint press conference with FM Qureshi claimed that UK would continue to extend humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan irrespective of the fact that they recognize or do not recognize Taliban government.
Cricket was barely known in Afghanistan until the early 2000s, and its explosive rise in popularity is linked with conflict -- the sport was picked up in Pakistan by Afghan refugees who then seeded it in their home country.
