White House to Trump: US aid sent to Afghans
The White House says the humanitarian aid sent to Afghanistan after 2021 benefits the Afghan people, not the interim government.
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White House rules out early release of Afghan assets
The White House has ruled out the immediate release of the Afghan central bank’s frozen reserves. The $9.5 billion reserves of Da Afghanistan Bank were frozen after the collapse of the Ashraf Ghani government in mid-August. Jen Psaki,…
Opium production up in Afghanistan: White House
KABUL last year, says the United States. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy said this in the US government’s annual estimate of drug production on Friday. The report said Afghanistan’s poppy cultivation had decreased in 2019 compared…
White House not too concerned about Trump’s remarks
KABUL. Mick Mulvaney, Trump’s acting chief of staff, said he was “not too concerned about the details” of the Afghanistan-related comments by the president on Wednesday. During a cabinet meeting, Trump slammed America’s ongoing war in Afghanistan, and made bizarre…
White House rules out changes in Afghan strategy
Facing criticism for a series of high-profile attack in recent weeks, the White House on Tuesday ruled out any changes to its South Asia policy. “We laid out our Afghanistan strategy just a few months ago, and there's…
White House seeks quick resolution of Balkh crisis
The White House on Wednesday called for a peaceful and quick resolution of the dispute over the transfer of power in Balkh province, saying that there was no space for the use of violence in resolving the issue.…
Arrest or expel Taliban leaders, White House asks Pakistan
The White House on Monday called on Pakistan. “We call on Pakistan to immediately arrest or expel the Taliban leaders and prevent the group from using Pakistani territory to support its operations,” the White House press secretary said.…
White House confirms suspension of military aid to Pakistan
KABUL. “The United States does not plan to spend the $255 million in foreign military financing (FMF) for Pakistan at this time,” White House spokesman Raj Shah told a media briefing in Washington. In his first New Year tweet on…
White House strongly condemns Kunduz attacks
The White House has strongly condemned Taliban attacks on the northern city of Kunduz while the Pentagon expressed confidence in Afghan security forces. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Tuesday Afghan troops were starting to retake some…