The Pakistani intelligence chief arrives in Kabul to speak with the Taliban
Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed, Pakistani intelligence chief, arrived in Kabul on Saturday along with other Pakistani officials.
The Pakistani inter-service intelligence agency has been accused by the former U.S. government and Afghanistan, backed by the United States, of supporting the Taliban and providing military aid to the group, which it denies.
The Taliban leadership was based in Pakistan and was often said to be in direct contact with the powerful agency.
Hameed visited the country at the invitation of the Taliban before his new government formation, the Times of India reported.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Gavin Newsom calls for nearly $ 17 million in state money to resettle Afghan refugees in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday pledged $ 16.7 million in state money to help resettle Afghan evacuees in the state.
“California is ready to help those who need it,” Newsom said in a statement. “As the most diverse state in the nation, we don’t just tolerate diversity, we celebrate it.”
The application will likely be considered at next week’s legislative session.
The money would provide cash assistance and other assistance to refugees who do not meet the requirements of certain federal refugee benefits and public assistance programs because they do not have special visas, but are admitted to the United States on humanitarian grounds, Newsom said .
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
The Taliban fire weapons into the air and kill at least 2 of them
Taliban fighters who fired their weapons into the air celebrating the gains of the battlefield on Friday night killed at least two people and left a dozen injured, a Kabul hospital official said.
The fighters were celebrating advances in the Panjshir province of Afghanistan, which is still under the control of anti-Taliban fighters.
On Twitter, a Taliban spokesman called on fighters to stop the practice of firing into the air.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Google is blocking Afghan government email accounts while the Taliban seek retribution
Google has temporarily blocked some Afghan government email accounts in an apparent attempt to trigger the Taliban hunt for the identities of former officials working with the recently backed U.S.-backed administration.
“In consultation with experts, we are continuously assessing the situation in Afghanistan. We are taking temporary actions to ensure relevant accounts as information continues to enter,” a Google spokesman said in a statement obtained by The Post.
It was not immediately known how many accounts were affected by the action of the technology giant, which was first reported by Reuters.
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Pelosi’s visit to Texas attracts the Republican Party’s reaction amid the crisis in Afghanistan
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has traveled to Texas this week to unveil health aspects of the Biden administration’s agenda to “Build Better Again,” but a Republican spokeswoman said her time was up. erroneous.
After a deadly attack on Kabul airport in Afghanistan, 13 members of the US service were killed last month, the services of San Francisco Democrats were needed more in Washington than in Austin, the spokeswoman said of the GOP.
“It is inappropriate and insensitive for Nancy Pelosi to push the Democrats’ agenda when Americans are still trapped in Afghanistan, ”said Republican National Committee (RNC) Macarena Martinez, according to Austin’s KXAN-TV.
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At least 50,000 Afghans are expected to be admitted to the United States
At least 50,000 Afghan evacuees are expected to be admitted to the United States, National Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on Friday.
Tens of thousands have already arrived after being evacuated from Kabul after the country was taken by the Taliban.
Refugees are mainly those who helped the U.S. during the war in Afghanistan or who are vulnerable to the Taliban government, such as journalists and employees of non-governmental organizations.
“Our commitment is lasting,” Mayorkas told reporters. “It’s not just the next few weeks. We will not rest until we have reached the ultimate goal. “
The effort is called “Operation Allied Welcome.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
An Afghan judge says released Taliban prisoners sought her out after taking office
An Afghan judge who fled the country after the Taliban was captured said she was hunted down by militants she had previously jailed before fleeing, according to a report Friday.
The judge spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity after arriving in Europe.
His account followed reports that Taliban fighters released thousands of prisoners as U.S. forces withdrew from Afghanistan.
“Four or five Taliban members came and asked the people in my house,‘ Where is this woman judge? These were people he had put in jail, ”the judge said.
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