In a major development, the Afghan Embassy in India, announced the closure of its operations citing “lack of resources” and “failure to meet Afghanistan’s interests” by the Taliban regime.
Special representatives and senior officials from India, Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan took part in the fifth meeting of the Moscow Format Consultation on Afghanistan in the Russian city of Kazan on Friday.
At least four soldiers were killed in an attempt to thwart an attack by the proscribed terrorist outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), ARY News reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday.
As per the latest United Nations data, there are approximately 1.3 million registered Afghan refugees in Pakistan, with an additional 8,80,000 possessing legal status to reside in the country.
Amid the surge in unemployment and poverty in Afghanistan, a retired professor from Kabul University was found selling second-hand goods at the roadside in Herat city to fulfil his needs.
Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan two years ago, they have deliberately issued 13 directives to restrict media freedom and access to important information within the country, reported Khaama Press.
Reacting to the reports of the Afghan Embassy closing down its operations in the national capital, the embassy has purportedly issued a communication on this issue, informed sources.