The Taliban takeover led to a shut-off of international aid to the govt and the blocking of billions of dollars in Afghan assets held abroad, worsening an already crumbling economy.
The emigration ramped up after the Taliban's forceful take of the country, reported Khaama Press. Over half a million people in Afghanistan have been displaced this year, owing to conflicts and insecurities, says a report by United Nations' International Organization for Migration.
Military helicopters were seen flying over Kabul after today's hospital attack.
There have been various incidents of detonating power pylons in Afghanistan during the previous governments also.
In a statement issued by the UNSC, the members of the Security Council expressed their deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, and they wished a speedy and full recovery to those who were injured.
This comes a day after PIA, the national carrier of Pakistan, had suspended its operation in Kabul citing "security reasons".
Suspending PIA operation from Kabul, Pakistan said there was "heavy-handed" interference by Taliban authorities, including arbitrary rule changes and intimidation of staff.
Meanwhile, the Taliban on Sunday said the US has agreed to provide humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, which is on the brink of an economic disaster.
Iran President Raisi has issued a message of condolence over the martyrdom and injury of a large number of innocent people in a recent terrorist attack in Afghanistan's Kunduz.
The attack was latest in a series of IS bombings and shootings that have targeted Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers, as well as religious institutions and members of the country’s minority Shiites.
According to reports, Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul was vandalized two days ago by suspected Taliban fighters.
Electricity imports from neighbouring countries like Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan account for half of the country's power consumption.
Several civilians are reportedly killed after a blast took place near a Kabul mosque on Sunday, AFP news agency reported.
Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August, there has been an increase in attacks by IS militants targeting Taliban members. The Taliban and IS are enemies, and the attacks have raised the specter of a wider conflict between the long-time rivals.
According to the officials, the civil aviation wing of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan recently sent a letter to the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India seeking permission for Afghan national carriers to resume scheduled commercial flights between the two countries.
India had stopped all commercial flight operations to Kabul post August 15.
A previous ICC inquiry was deferred in April 2020 following a request by the then Afghan government of Ashraf Ghani to be given time to gather evidence in cooperation with ICC lawyers.
Meanwhile, the Taliban on Sunday said that the airport in Kabul is fully ready for domestic and international flights.
The Pentagon retreated from its defense of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month.
Earlier, the Taliban changed the name of Hamid Karzai International Airport to its previous name-Kabul International Airport.
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