Zalmai Khalilzad: Ashraf Ghani's escape undermines agreement between Washington and Taliban

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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan told CNN that the best way to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan is to engage with the Taliban and "encourage" them to live up to their promises of women's rights and a comprehensive government. He said the world should give the Taliban time to form a legitimate government and live up to its promises

The Taliban-controlled Central Bank of Afghanistan has announced the seizure of nearly $ 4.12 million in cash and gold belonging to former Afghan heads of government, including former First Vice President Amrullah Saleh.

Fars reported that the license for regular flights between Mashhad and Kabul has been established and on Wednesday, Mahan Company took a number of passengers to Kabul in the form of a charter flight and accompanied the passenger on the way back to Tehran. Fars added that 19 passengers were transferred from Mashhad to Kabul on the flight and 26 passengers were transferred to Mashhad on the way back.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Republican House of Representatives Mike Waltz issued a joint statement calling on the State Department to recognize the Taliban as a terrorist organization and to freeze all assets of the ousted Afghan government in the United States.