Afghanistan crisis live updates: Govt employees face financial problems as offices shut down

People sell household items alongside Kabul streets amid worsening economic situation under Taliban regime

Amid the worsening economic situation in Afghanistan, people are selling off their household items on the streets of Kabul in order to make money for survival.Every household item including carpets, refrigerators and TV sets can be found on the roads leading to Chaman-e-Hozori park in Kabul, Tolo News reported."I sold my items for less than half their value. I bought a refrigerator for 25,000 Afghanis and sold it for 5,000. There is no way. What am I to do? My children need food at night," an Afghan local informed.

UNSC extends Afghan mission mandate for 6 months

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday voted to extend the mandate for its assistance mission in Afghanistan by six months and called on the Taliban to create an inclusive government.The 15-member council acted in a resolution passed unanimously, Anadolu Agency reported.

Government employees are facing financial problems in Afghanistan as government offices have mostly remained closed since the Ashraf Ghani government collapsed last month following the Taliban takeover.According to residents, they are facing financial problems as government offices have mostly remained closed and their wages have not been paid, Tolo News reported.

Plane carrying 170, including US, European citizens, departs Kabul for Doha, reports Reuters

China and Russia urge Taliban to keep security promises

Russia and China's leaders on Friday urged the new Taliban government in Afghanistan to remain peaceful to its neighbours and combat terrorism and drug-trafficking.Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke via video link at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), an eight-member group that promotes itself as an antidote to Western geopolitical dominance.Putin said the organisation, holding its meeting in Tajikistan, should "use its potential" to "stimulate the new Afghan authorities" in fulfilling their promises on normalising life and bringing security in Afghanistan.

Xi asks SCO countries to encourage Afghanistan to have inclusive political framework, shun terrorism

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said that the SCO countries should step-up coordination and encourage Afghanistan to put in place an inclusive political framework wedded to moderate policies and resolutely fight all forms of terrorism after the Taliban takeover of Kabul.Addressing the 21st summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at Dushanbe via video link, Xi said: “Afghanistan has undergone drastic changes”.

There has been a special relationship between Indians & Afghans. All regional & global initiatives for Afghan society's help will have India's full support: PM at SCO-CSTO Outreach Summit on Afghanistan

Together we should ensure that humanitarian aid reaches Afghanistan in an unhindered manner: PM Narendra Modi

India has been Afghanistan's trusted partner for development and humanitarian help. We've contributed in every sector -infrastructure, education, health and capacity building- in all parts of Afghanistan. Even today, we're willing to send food material and medicines to our Afghan friends: PM Modi

Economic woes of the Afghan people increasing due to blockage in financial and trade flows: PM Narendra Modi

These norms can become a template for Global Anti-Terror Cooperation in the times to come. The norms should be based on principle of zero tolerance against terrorism. It should have a code of conduct to put a check on activities like cross-border terrorism & terror financing: PM

SCO Member Nations should develop strict norms over this issue: PM Modi at SCO-CSTO Outreach Summit on Afghanistan

Other extremist organisations might get the encouragement to grab the power through violence: PM Modi at SCO-CSTO Outreach Summit on Afghanistan

If instability and fundamentalism continue in Afghanistan, terrorist and extremist ideologies will be encouraged across the world: PM Modi

The recent developments in Afghanistan can lead to an increase in the trafficking of illegal arms, drugs and human trafficking: PM Modi during SCO-CSTO Outreach Summit on Afghanistan

PM Modi's remarks at SCO-CSTO Outreach Summit on Afghanishtan