Female Participants Absent At Taliban Meet With Media Representatives

The explosion occurred during noon prayers and local sources said that the death toll is much higher than that announced by the Taliban.

In the pictures from ground zero that Afghanistan International has received, several dead bodies and wounded people can be seen.

So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the explosion.

The EU delegation has mentioned that the World Food Programme (WFP) is its partner in providing food to Afghans.

WFP had previously announced that it would help 15 million Afghans in need of support this year.

The United Nations and many international relief organisations have predicted that this year’s winter will be "difficult" for Afghan citizens.

With the return of the Taliban to power in August 2021, the majority of Afghan citizens have lost their jobs and many have migrated to regional countries due to the difficult economic and political situation in Afghanistan.

According to the Taliban's foreign ministry, the Pakistani delegation has emphasised on solving the problems of Afghan immigrants and said that the two countries should cooperate on the issue.

The Pakistani embassy in Kabul has also published a statement as saying that Rabbani met with a number of senior Taliban officials in Kabul and has discussed bilateral issues including education, health, trade and investment, regional connectivity, and economic projects.

Hina Rabbani and a delegation of Pakistani officials arrived in Kabul on Tuesday. Earlier, a Pakistani diplomat had stressed that Rabbani will discuss the opening of girls’ schools with the Taliban.

Abdul Latif Nazari, the Taliban’s Deputy Minister of Economy, along with the Pakistani Ambassador in Kabul, had received the Pakistani delegation at the Kabul airport.

The Taliban-controlled central bank regularly announces at least once or twice a week of the receipt of millions of dollars in the name of humanitarian aid.

Many observers have continuously criticised the international community and said that it should not send its humanitarian assistance to the Taliban.

The international community which has not recognised the Taliban government in Afghanistan, has continuously emphasised that it provides aid to Afghanistan through international organisations, such as the United Nations.

Salim emphasised on the establishment of an inclusive government in Afghanistan.

The Herat Security Dialogue started on Tuesday in Tajikistan and is focused on "Inclusive Political System: The Way Forward".

Several Afghan and foreign politicians, experts, and researchers have participated in the 10th round of the dialogue.