Taliban pins hope on China for funding: Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid
Kabul: With the foreign troops leaving Afghanistan to fend for themselves and the Taliban taking over, there seems to be widespread hunger and a possible economic crisis all over the country. Taliban is hoping to rely on funding from China, Taliban Spokesperson Zahibullah Mujahid said in an interview with an Italian paper that the group considers china as the “most important partner".
"China represents a fundamental and extraordinary opportunity for us because it is ready to invest and rebuild our country," La Repubblica quoted Mujahid as saying according to Hindustan Times.
Mujahid also said that an infrastructure initiative by China called 'One Belt One Road' is said to be “held in high regard by Taliban”. There are "rich copper mines in the country, which, thanks to the Chinese, can be put back into operation and modernised. In addition, China is our pass to markets all over the world," said Mujahid in the interview as reported by Hindustan Times.
Mujahid also corroborated that women would be allowed to pursue their education and work as nurses, in police or assistants in ministries but dismissed any news about female ministers in the new government.
After the United States and its NATO allies withdrew forces from the country, Afghanistan seems to be neck-deep in trouble. Following the departure, United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres warned that there is a possibility of a "humanitarian catastrophe" in Afghanistan and urged countries to help with emergency funding.
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Four arrested, minor detained for killing teenager in UP's Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur (UP)(PTI) Police on Tuesday arrested four persons and detained a boy in connection with the killing of a teenager at a school here, officials said.
The arrested accused have been identified as Dayanand alias Chhotu, Hrithik Roshan alias Roshan, Uday alias Kishan Kumar and Deepak, all residents of Pipraich police station area here and aged 19-20, the police officials said.
The detained minor will be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, they said.
Police recovered a country-made pistol and a motorcycle allegedly used by the accused in the commission of the crime, they added.
Superintendent of Police (North) Gyanendra Nath Prasad said the arrests were made following sustained investigation and technical surveillance, and further legal proceedings were underway.
According to police, Sudhir Bharti (17), a class 11 student, was shot dead by the accused on December 26 over old enmity and a dispute triggered by social media posts in the playground of a school in the Pipraich area here.
Based on the complaint filed by Bharti's family, a case was registered under sections 103(1) (punishment for murder) and 61(2) (party to a criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the Arms Act.
According to eyewitnesses, Bharti was in the playground when he had an argument with a person from the same neighbourhood.
The argument escalated and the accused shot him with a country-made pistol, killing him on the spot, they said.
