Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed Afghans - report

SYDNEY, Nov 19: Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan, with senior commandos reportedly forcing junior soldiers to kill defenceless captives in order to “blood” them for combat, a four year investigation found.

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Taliban should be given time to run Afghanistan: Pak Minister

ISLAMABAD, September 17: Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said the Taliban should be given time to form a government and run their country's affairs. He made these remarks during a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in Islamabad on Thursday, Dawn newspaper reported. The report further said matters relating to evacuation from Afghanistan and humanitarian assistance for Afghan citizens were discussed during the meeting. The Taliban last week formed the interim "Islamic Emirate", appointing hardliners in its new government who oversaw the 20-year fight against the US-led military coalition. Many experts believe that Islamabad is behind the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and that Islamabad has been assisting the outfit on all possible fronts. Although the international community have stepped up humanitarian efforts for Afghanistan, however, they are far from recognising the Taliban government. Earlier this week, Grandi had appealed for "urgent and sustained" support for Afghans inside the country and for refugees who have fled abroad. "The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan remains desperate," said Grandi after concluding his three-day visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday. "And if public services and the economy collapse, we will see even greater suffering, instability, and displacement both within and outside the country," Grandi warned. He further said that the international community must therefore engage with Afghanistan to prevent a bigger humanitarian crisis that will have global implications.

Over 634,000 Afghans displaced by conflicts this year: UN agency

KABUL, Sept. 16 : More than 634,000 Afghans have been internally displaced by conflicts in 2021, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan said Thursday. A total of 634,800 people had been verified as having been displaced by conflicts as of Sept. 12, 2021, out of which 282,246 displaced people had received assistance, the agency said in a report. The report came as the security situation in Afghanistan has remained stable since the Taliban's  takeover of the country in mid-August. Afghan officials and humanitarian agencies have expressed concern over the living condition of the displaced families in the country since the it affected the life of women and children as they do not have access to health facilities and schooling. More than 28,000 Afghans have been also affected by natural disasters across Afghanistan starting this year, according to the figures provided by OCHA. On Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the possibility of a complete economic collapse in Afghanistan was "serious" and highlighted an urgent need for funding support at a high-level ministerial meeting on Afghanistan's humanitarian situation in Geneva. On Tuesday, the United Nations appealed to the countries pledging 1.2 billion U.S. dollars in relief for Afghanistan to take action quickly.