Cricket Australia (CA) on Tuesday announced its decision to postpone its upcoming tour of men's bilateral series against Afghanistan, citing deteriorating human rights conditions in the Asian country
"I will travel to India and UAE this week to meet with partners on our collaboration in support of the Afghan people," said Thomas West in a post on X.
Reacting to Pakistan's airstrikes in Afghanistan, the White House has called on both the nations to address their differences through dialogue. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre urged the Taliban to ensure that terror attacks are not launched from Afghan soil.
Taliban's forces have targeted Pakistan's military posts along the Durand Line with heavy weapons, the Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported, citing the Taliban-led Ministry of Defence.
He stressed that the US remains committed to ensuring that Afghanistan does not become safe haven for terrorists who wish to harm the US and its allies.
Taliban's Ministry of Defence released a statement in response to Pakistan's early-morning airstrikes in Afghanistan's Khost and Paktika on Monday, stating that any violation of the country's sovereignty would have bad consequences.
Reports indicate that six individuals, including three women and three children, lost their lives in Paktika, while two women perished in Khost due to a collapsed house.
Taliban's appointed Afghanistan's Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has invited Pakistan's foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, to Kabul, reported Khaama Press.
US special envoy for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, emphasised that the Taliban's restrictive decrees on women and girls in Afghanistan are costing the nation more than USD 1 billion annually, reported Khaama Press.
The head of the UN Deputy Mission in Afghanistan urged the Taliban to abolish the restrictions placed on women and girls as the world observes International Women's Solidarity Day on March 8.
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called upon the Taliban regime to allow girls back into schools and universities, and stressed that active involvement of both men and women is essential to Afghanistan's future, reported Khaama Press.