Responding to another question from Senator Jack Reed, Kahl said Pakistan is a challenging actor, but it does not want Afghanistan to be a safe haven for terrorist attacks or external attacks.
On Aug. 29, a U.S. Hellfire missile struck a car driven by Zemerai Ahmadi, who had just pulled into the driveway of the Ahmadi family compound. In all, 10 members of the family, including seven children, were killed in the strike.
The decision came after Khan held a discussion with the National Security Committee to discuss several security issues in view of the ongoing situation in Afghanistan.
There are about 53,000 Afghans currently staying at eight US military bases receiving medical care and other assistance before they settle around the US.
"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 Secy-General Antonio Guterres.
Gas prices have risen by 15 Afs per kilo and petrol prices have risen by four Afs in the last week, reports TOLO news.
Through messages, emails and phone conversations with loved ones and rescue groups, AP has pieced together what day-to-day life has been like for some of those left behind after US military’s chaotic withdrawal.
Taliban have effectively banned girls from secondary education in Afghanistan, by ordering high schools to reopen only for boys.
The announcement came amid the growing use of foreign currencies in some Afghan provinces, including US dollar, Iran's rial and Pakistani rupee.
Besides this, the US stopped USD 9.4 bn in reserves to the country's central bank, The New York Post reported. Moreover, IMF, World Bank have also stoped loans, and Financial Action Task Force warned its 39 member nations to block Taliban assets.
IMF said it was deeply concerned with economic conditions in Afghanistan, urging the international community to take urgent steps to stall a "looming humanitarian crisis" in the country.
Film based on real incidents of the Afghan rescue crisis titled 'Garud' was announced. Producer Ajay Kapoor has joined hands with Subhash Kale for the film.
The UN refugee agency said it's in constant dialogue with govt on matters pertaining to Afghan nationals, including issuance and extensions of visa, assistance, and solutions.
The report said that Tareen made the statements after International Monetary Fund and World Bank suspended payments to Afghanistan.
The Joe Biden administration on Friday provided 1st public look inside a US military base where Afghans airlifted out of Afghanistan are being screened, amid questions about how the govt is caring for the refugees and vetting them.
Pakistan was closely following the evolving situation in Afghanistan, including formation of new political set-up to address the requirement of a governance structure to meet the urgent needs of Afghanistan, Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmed said.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the halt stemmed from discovery of measles among four Afghans who had arrived in the United States.
Assets and donor funds worth billions of dollars have been frozen by members of the international community. The understandable purpose is to deny these funds to the de facto Taliban administration, Xinhua news agency reported.
The US also look towards their actions, and that was another constant refrain when US and its closest allies and partners met in Ramstein, Germany.
As the situation in Afghanistan continues to be uncertain, the Union Home Ministry has said that no Afghan national living in India will be asked to leave the country without its approval, according to officials.
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