the Pakistani envoy emphasized that “there is something wrong with a financial system where one State can unilaterally block the National assets of another to pay off questionable claims by its own …
What We Must Do for Afghanistan
If I lived in Afghanistan, my family would be facing the likelihood … The country needs a functioning government and economy, and needs access to the international financial system.. Unfreezing the …
Taliban approves aid plan for Afghanistan war victims
The Taliban-led regime in Afghanistan has approved a plan to help war victims … security personnel who died during the 20-year war stated they are in a tough financial situation. Khan Mohammad, a …
New COVID surge batters Afghanistan’s crumbling healthcare system
Afghanistan’s economy crashed after nearly $10 billion in assets abroad were frozen and financial aid to the government was largely halted. The health system’s collapse has only worsened the …
Aid to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan a ‘Moral Hazard,’ US Lawmakers Say
Afghanistan is a starving country, not just a poor country. The reason — I’m very sorry to report — the proximate cause of this starvation crisis is the international economic policy, which has been …
Pakistan’s National Security Policy Faces an Expectations Gap
For the past seventy-five years, Pakistan has relied upon the United States for economic and security aid in exchange for helping it with two wars in Afghanistan: the 1980s Afghan War and the …
New COVID wave batters Afghanistan’s crumbling health care
Only five hospitals in Afghanistan still offer COVID-19 treatment, with 33 others having been forced to close in recent months for lack of doctors, medicines and even heat. At Kabul’s only COVID-19 …
Online Crowdfunding Campaigns Struggle with Restrictions on Afghanistan
The United States has imposed strict economic and financial sanctions on Taliban entities including Afghanistan’s state-run central bank, but U.S. officials have exempted humanitarian-only operations …
Mark Weisbrot: U.S. sanctions on Afghanistan could be deadlier than 20 years of war
This is 55 percent of Afghanistan’s population … countries need these hard currency international reserves in order to maintain a stable financial system and economy. Since the freezing of the …
Pakistan wants peace, stability in Afghanistan: FO Spokesperson
In an exclusive interview with Radio Pakistan’s News and Current Affairs Channel, he urged the world powers to not abandon Afghanistan in this critical situation. The Spokesperson said peace and …