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Last week, Canberra pledged to compensate the families of those unlawfully killed or harmed by Australian forces in Afghanistan, while Human Rights Watch called for the lifting of restrictions on Afghan women.

Last week, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) rejected the former US president’s claim regarding weapons sales, some countries showed interest in open their embassies in Kabul and Pakistan demanded Afghanistan to investigate the Bannu attack incident but Kabul said the attack was nothing to do with Afghanistan.

The United Nations last week expressed concern about the human rights situation and the presence of Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, but the Islamic Emirate rejected the claims while India and Russia praised the interim government’s steps taken against ‘terrorism’.

Last week, the Doha meeting on Afghanistan made headlines, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) termed stable Afghanistan in regional interest while some countries demanded the creation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan but the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) termed the nature of government its internal issue.

Last week, Russia called the UN-led Doha meeting on Afghanistan important to revive close and constructive cooperation between the international community and Afghan authorities.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) last week decided to participate in the UN-led Doha meeting, which the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) termed vital and the UN released two reports about Afghanistan, but the IEA rejected them.

Last week, five acting ministers had foreign trips, as the United Nations temporarily lifted a travel ban on four senior officials. Russia once again emphasised on interaction with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, with Kazakhstan delisting IEA as a banned organisation.

Last week, Russian officials comments positively about the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), European Union (EU) pledged 10 million ERU assistance to Afghanistan, some UN officials again expressed concerns about the women’s situation in the country while the IEA renewed its commitment to the rights of all citizens in the framework of Islamic Sharia Law.

Deputy prime minister Maulvi Abdul Kabir last week met UN officials in Kabul and hoped the Islamic Emirate’s position on participating in the Doha meeting would be endorsed.

Nearly a dozen people, mostly foreign nationals, were killed and wounded in attacks by unidentified gunmen in central Bamyan province last week that saw periodic clashes erupting between Afghan and Pakistani border forces.

Last week, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) noted its engagement within the framework of humanitarian approach and constructive dialogue with Afghan officials.

The World Bank (WB) announced $116 million in support to Afghanistan last week when UN Special Rapporteur on Situation of Human Rights Richard Bennett called on the caretaker government to fulfill its international commitments.