Tens of thousands of people were killed in the four-decade-long war. Even so, the security situation in the country was much better.
But despite 20 years of US-backed governments and foreign support, Afghanistan has not been able to make economic gains.
Today, Afghanistan’s economy is in shambles, despite spending hundreds of billions of dollars on development.
Meanwhile, drought and famine are coming. As these two increased, thousands of people began to move to the cities.
Food shortages will worsen by the end of this month. Reuters reported yesterday that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had expressed concern that the stored food would run out. Reuters reports that food shortages will push 14 million people into starvation.
It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. A Taliban spokesman said in a press conference that the rights of women would be protected, but that the world media was currently reporting on violence against women.
It was reported that girls would be allowed to pursue a college education, but classes are currently held in a classroom with a curtain in the middle so that boys and girls are not allowed to see each other on either side.
Once again, the world fears that the Taliban will harbor terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda. For many Afghans, the only priority now is to save lives.
‘All Afghan children are hungry. They don’t even have a bag of flour or oil. ‘ – Says Abdullah, a resident of Kabul.
Long queues can still be seen outside the banks. There, the country’s reserves are reduced to the notion that one can withdraw only 200 or 2,000 Afghans per month to save money.
Even though the number of buyers is low, people in Afghanistan are now seen selling their home appliances for money to buy an early meal. Such markets have never existed before. Within a month, such markets in Kabul had soared.
Billions of dollars in foreign aid were flowing into Afghanistan. Even then, the Afghan economy was in trouble. The steady increase in population has eroded economic security. Unemployment, too, has become another cause. Government employees have not been paid since last July.
The end of the war between the US military and the Taliban was welcomed by many. They were also somewhat relieved by the withdrawal of the U.S. Allied forces. But with the collapse of the economy, that relief has waned.
‘We have a lot of security now. But we are not earning anything, ” a butcher from the Bibi Mahro area of Kabul told Reuters.
‘Things are getting worse every day. Life is getting more and more bitter. We are going through a really bad situation right now .’– he revealed.
The airport was closed last month following a foreign eviction in Kabul. When the airport reopened, first aid planes began to arrive.
International donors have pledged $ 1 billion to save the country following a warning by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that it would be a total collapse of the country.
Last week, Taliban militants and militants said the world viewed the Taliban regime as “outrageous”.
Similarly, there have been no international moves or approvals to block more than $ 9 billion in foreign reserves outside Afghanistan.
The U.S. alliance arrives in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Taliban have said they will not repeat the fundamentalist rule of the previous US-backed government. But they are also struggling to show the world that they have changed.
There were widespread reports of civilians being killed, women being killed in public, girls being taken into homes, and journalists and others being harassed.
The people of the world are concerned about whether the rights of women will be truly respected through the implementation of Islamic law and Sharia law.
On top of all this, the appointment of a new home minister is likely to have a devastating effect on the country. The Taliban have appointed Sirajuddin Haqqani as their new home minister. The fact that the Haqqani network has been declared a global terrorist by the United States and is worth $ 1 million has added to the public’s distrust of the government.
Meanwhile, reports of civil unrest within the Taliban are likely to lead to further devastation. Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar has denied rumors that he was killed in clashes with Haqqani supporters.
Officials say the government is working to restart all services, that all streets are now safe, and that resolving the financial crisis has become a major issue since the end of the war.
‘No more thefts, no more bread,’ says one shopkeeper.
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Compiled by Shruthi CR
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