Canada to accept 40k Afghan refugees
The Canadian government has said it is accepting 40,000 refugees from Afghanistan and urged other nations to step up their support to resettle refugees also. “Canada is welcoming 40,000 refugees and we’re urging others to step up their support to safely resettle refugees, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau tweeted.
“Today, I spoke with G20 leaders about the situation in Afghanistan. The global community is committed to the protection of human rights, including of women and girls, and we will continue to use our voices to make sure Afghans have access to humanitarian assistance being provided,” the PM tweeted. Flurry of Taliban diplomacy: Qatar for engagement
Qatar’s foreign minister said isolating Afghanistan and its new Taliban rulers “will never be an answer” and argued on Wednesday that engaging with the former insurgents could empower the more moderate voices among them. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani spoke amid a flurry of diplomatic meetings in Qatar, where the Taliban have maintained a political office for years in the lead-up to their takeover of Afghanistan in August. US veteran diplomat for relocation, resettlement
The Biden administration appointed veteran diplomat Elizabeth Jones to lead efforts for relocation and resettlement in Afghanistan, the US State Dept said. Bush Market in Kabul renamed after Mujahideen
Shopkeepers of the Bush Market in downtown Kabul named after the former US President changed its name to Mujahideen Bazar so that it attracts customers, especially the Mujahideen or the Taliban, Khaama Press reported. It is unclear if the Taliban themselves ordered the shopkeepers to change the name but photos taken from the scene show the shopkeepers of the market are hanging the new board.
Earlier, the Taliban changed the name of Hamid Karzai Airport to Kabul Airport, Burhanuddin Rabbani University to Kabul Educational University, and Masoud Square to Public Health Square in Kabul. Pak cops kill 3 LeJ ultras LAHORE:
Three LeJ terrorists who were allegedly involved in an attack on the Shia minority community in Pakistan’s Punjab province have been killed by the country’s law enforcement agencies.