Taliban deputy PM calls for aid without ‘political bias’

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

• Billions of dollars of the country’s assets have been frozen by the US, while aid supplies have been heavily disrupted
• Global aid agencies have warned that more than half of Afghanistan’s 38 million people are expected to face hunger this winter

KABUL: The Taliban appealed on Friday for emergency humanitarian aid without “political bias,” saying recent snow and flooding had worsened the plight of the Afghan people.
Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in mid-August, the country has plunged into financial chaos, with inflation and unemployment surging.
Billions of dollars of the country’s assets have been frozen by the United States, while aid supplies have been heavily disrupted.
Global aid agencies have warned that more than half of Afghanistan’s 38 million people are expected to face hunger this winter.
In a video appeal, deputy prime minister Abdul Ghani Baradar said the world had an obligation to help.
“In various places right now, people do not have food, accommodation, warm clothes or money,” Baradar said.
“The world has to support Afghan people without any political bias and carry out their humanitarian obligations.”
Snow has blanketed most of central and northern Afghanistan in recent days while flooding has affected parts of the south.
Many Afghans are struggling to afford heating, with the country facing regular electricity blackouts.
Baradar said the weather had worsened the already “sensitive situation” of the Afghan people, adding that the Taliban were prepared to help with the distribution of international aid across the country.
“We call for the international community, NGOs and all the countries not to forget our poor people,” Baradar said in what was the first direct appeal made by a senior Taliban leader to tackle the deteriorating humanitarian crisis.
Kabul, which has not seen regular snowfall for years, was covered Friday in a thick blanket of snow, affecting air and road traffic and forcing businesses to shutter.
No country has yet formally recognized the Taliban government and diplomats face the delicate task of channeling aid to the stricken economy.
In December, Muslim nations however resolved to work with the United Nations to try to unlock the frozen assets, mainly held in the United States.
The special meeting of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was the biggest conference on Afghanistan since the previous US-backed government fell in August and the Taliban returned to power.
Also in December, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a US-proposed resolution to help humanitarian aid reach desperate Afghans, while seeking to keep funds out of Taliban hands.
That resolution was welcomed by the Taliban authorities as a “good step.”
The Security Council resolution allows aid to reach the country for one year without violating international sanctions aimed at isolating the Taliban.

Taliban deputy PM calls for aid without ‘political bias’

KABUL: The Taliban appealed on Friday for emergency humanitarian aid without “political bias,” saying recent snow and flooding had worsened the plight of the Afghan people. Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in mid-August, the country has plunged into financial chaos, with inflation...

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[Falconless]

Beggars can’t be choosers.

 

[Aesterix]

They can f ** off.
Won't stop fighting with Pakistan and then begging for aid.

 

[Imran Khan]

they are super honorable bhikaris man .

 

[maithil]

Their plight is just beginning. Very soon they will lose this media attention. Their worse phase will start once that happens.

 

[Trango Towers]

Sad to see some of the comments.

Taliban can be whatever you think but a crying mother trying to feed her babies who has no food???? Can anyone here look the other way?

 

[nomi007]

Where is Orya Maqbool Jan now days? We told success stories of Taliban regime.

 

[jamal18]

Beggars can’t be choosers.

Isn't it their own funds that are being frozen?

 

[peagle]

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• Billions of dollars of the country’s assets have been frozen by the US, while aid supplies have been heavily disrupted
• Global aid agencies have warned that more than half of Afghanistan’s 38 million people are expected to face hunger this winter

KABUL: The Taliban appealed on Friday for emergency humanitarian aid without “political bias,” saying recent snow and flooding had worsened the plight of the Afghan people.
Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in mid-August, the country has plunged into financial chaos, with inflation and unemployment surging.
Billions of dollars of the country’s assets have been frozen by the United States, while aid supplies have been heavily disrupted.
Global aid agencies have warned that more than half of Afghanistan’s 38 million people are expected to face hunger this winter.
In a video appeal, deputy prime minister Abdul Ghani Baradar said the world had an obligation to help.
“In various places right now, people do not have food, accommodation, warm clothes or money,” Baradar said.
“The world has to support Afghan people without any political bias and carry out their humanitarian obligations.”
Snow has blanketed most of central and northern Afghanistan in recent days while flooding has affected parts of the south.
Many Afghans are struggling to afford heating, with the country facing regular electricity blackouts.
Baradar said the weather had worsened the already “sensitive situation” of the Afghan people, adding that the Taliban were prepared to help with the distribution of international aid across the country.
“We call for the international community, NGOs and all the countries not to forget our poor people,” Baradar said in what was the first direct appeal made by a senior Taliban leader to tackle the deteriorating humanitarian crisis.
Kabul, which has not seen regular snowfall for years, was covered Friday in a thick blanket of snow, affecting air and road traffic and forcing businesses to shutter.
No country has yet formally recognized the Taliban government and diplomats face the delicate task of channeling aid to the stricken economy.
In December, Muslim nations however resolved to work with the United Nations to try to unlock the frozen assets, mainly held in the United States.
The special meeting of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was the biggest conference on Afghanistan since the previous US-backed government fell in August and the Taliban returned to power.
Also in December, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a US-proposed resolution to help humanitarian aid reach desperate Afghans, while seeking to keep funds out of Taliban hands.
That resolution was welcomed by the Taliban authorities as a “good step.”
The Security Council resolution allows aid to reach the country for one year without violating international sanctions aimed at isolating the Taliban.

Taliban deputy PM calls for aid without ‘political bias’

KABUL: The Taliban appealed on Friday for emergency humanitarian aid without “political bias,” saying recent snow and flooding had worsened the plight of the Afghan people. Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in mid-August, the country has plunged into financial chaos, with inflation...

www.arabnews.pk

So, they want free money, but the freedom to spread terrorism in the region.
Yup, that makes a lot of sense.

Not recognising them is the only sensible policy decision America has made, and it is making sure no one else does, till they make substantive improvements in their style of governance.

But, minimal aid obviously should still be given, the people shouldn't pay the price.

 

[Falconless]

Isn't it their own funds that are being frozen?

Not their money but the money of the previous Afghan state they overthrew, legally they’ll have no right to it until the world recognises them as the official successor of the previous state.

Taliban can be whatever you think but a crying mother trying to feed her babies who has no food???? Can anyone here look the other way?

Getting aid to them doesn’t require lining the pockets of the Afghan bureaucracy that the Taliban inherited.

 

[FOOLS_NIGHTMARE]

Most of the Taliban cadres are illiterate and the educated ones hail mostly from Darul Uloom Haqania. Whatever the case they are far better than Indian backed NA and Politicians. Yes, they have a lot of issues to sort out, but one must not forget a vast majority of them are pro Pakistan. The Indian media will always highlight a few fringes of looney tunes and anti-Pakistan elements. As a nation we must think rationally and never forget the material and moral sacrifices spanning over many decades by us for.........!

 

[Menace2Society]

It should be conditional on durand line being declared as a hard border by them and also they will have to allocate part of funds for border fortification on their side. There is no free lunches in this world. Terrorism is an issue in the region which is costing lives. Pakistani lives matter

 

[Khan_patriot]

Sad to see some of the comments.

Taliban can be whatever you think but a crying mother trying to feed her babies who has no food???? Can anyone here look the other way?

That is sadly the price people pay for the policies of their states. Any aid given is going to be used to strengthen the gov hold over Afghanistan and further destabilise the region, particularly Pakistan. The world has probably chosen to let the Afghans suffer over the suffering of their countrymen, and whose to blame them. Geo-politics is not for the faint if heart.

 

[maithil]

Isn't it their own funds that are being frozen?

Actually it's mostly aid money which US used to give to previous regime. Taliban obviously would have to work hard to get access to that money.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

they are super honorable bhikaris man .

They should not beg to anyone as they say Afganistan is pure Islamic. They should only demand from Allah but not from people who is kafir according to them.