No Clarity on Way Forward for Afghanistan, Says Qatar’s Foreign Minister

According to WFP, through this training, the skilled individuals will be able to secure their own food.

Estimates by international organisations show that under the Taliban rule, more than half of the population of Afghanistan is facing extreme hunger.

Millions of children struggling with hunger in Afghanistan are potentially at risk of death, according to Save the Children.

WFP, too, has reported on Twitter that the organisation distributed food and cash to people and children in different regions of Afghanistan.

At the same time, the organisation called for more humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and said that the budget of the World Food Program is running out.

Dostum had said on Tuesday that if anti-Taliban resistance groups receive support from the world, the Taliban government will be overthrown within two weeks.

Marshal Dostum, who is a member of the Supreme Council of the National Resistance Front for Salvation of Afghanistan, had also said that after overthrowing the Taliban regime, a decentralised political system will be established in the country.

Marshal Dostum addressed other members of the council and said that they “will overthrow the Taliban again”.

Except for Samangani, the Taliban have not officially responded to Dostum's remarks.

West said on Twitter that the meeting took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

Meanwhile, West also met with Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peace Affairs, and discussed the importance of the UN’s role in protecting the rights of Afghans, and establishing an inclusive government.

West has also met with Mohammad Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Thani, the Foreign Minister of Qatar, and discussed the shared interests of the two countries in the economic stability and empowerment of Afghan women.

Apart from this, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan met with Vladimir Norov, the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan.

West stressed that Uzbekistan's role in delivering humanitarian aid to Afghanistan has been vital.

However, according to other sources, at least seven people have been killed and 14 people have been injured in this explosion. According to these sources, three dead and 11 injured were transferred to Esteqlal hospital and four dead and 11 other injured were transferred to Aliabad hospital.

The Taliban has not provided more details about the explosion.

The spokesperson of the Taliban police said that the security teams of have reached the area and investigation has started.

No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion yet.

Bagram airfield, which is located in Parwan province, was the main military base of the US-led forces for the past 20 years.

The Taliban's Ministry of Defense said that before leaving Afghanistan on August 30, 2021, American forces had destroyed all the facilities of the Bagram airfield.

Bagram airfield has three large hangars, a control tower, several support buildings, and 130,000 square meters of flight space.

George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump were the three US presidents, who have visited Bagram airfield in the last two decades.