Pakistan sanctions Taliban to avoid global finance blacklist

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Pakistan issues sweeping financial sanctions against Afghanistan’s Taliban, just as the militant group is in the midst of U.S.-led peace process in the neighboring country, Kathygannon writes.

FILE- In this Feb. 29, 2020, file, photo, Afghanistan's Taliban delegation arrive for the agreement signing between Taliban and U.S. officials in Doha, Qatar. Taliban officials said Friday, July 17, 2020 that the son of the movement’s feared founder has been put in charge of its military wing and added powerful figures to its negotiating team ahead of expected talks aimed at ending Afghanistan’s decades of war, The moves mark one of the most significant shake-ups in years.

The list of sanctioned groups included others besides the Taliban and were in keeping with a five-year-old United Nations resolution sanctioning the Afghan group and freezing their assets.

Many of Taliban leaders, including those heading the much -feared Haqqani network, have lived in Pakistan since the 1980s, when they were part of the Afghan mujahedeen and allies of the United States to end the 10-year invasion of Afghanistan by the former Soviet Union. It ended in February, 1989. But even as Washington has already begun withdrawing its soldiers, efforts to get talks started between Kabul’s political leadership and the Taliban have been stymied by delays in a prisoner release program.The two sides are to release prisoners __ 5,000 by the government and 1,000 by the Taliban __ as a good will gesture ahead of talks. Both sides blame the other for the delays.

 

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Pakistan sanctions Taliban to avoid global finance blacklistPakistan issues sweeping financial sanctions against Afghanistan’s Taliban, just as the militant group is in the midst of U.S.-led peace process in the neighboring country, Kathygannon writes. Kathygannon So their terrorist good they deserve it. Kathygannon So Saudis are demanding the loan back, China is just keeping Pakistan in hopes, West has lost its trust in Pakistan, India is getting stronger and now Pakistanis start with this game? After supporting 100s of terrorist groups Pakistan now wakes up and sanctioned terrorists! NO Kathygannon They’re a proxy for Beijing.
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