IMF says its engagement with Taliban-led Afghanistan remains suspended and warns of a 'looming humanitarian crisis' in the war-ravaged Asian country
Men are pictured as Afghanistan's central bank seizes a large amount of money in cash and gold from former top government officials, in Afghanistan, in this handout on September 15, 2021.
He said the immediate focus should be on helping the Afghan people by allowing the flow of remittances and small-scale transfers and providing aid to countries hosting Afghan refugees.Afghanistan was already facing chronic poverty and drought but the situation has deteriorated since the Taliban took over last month with the disruption of aid, the departure of tens of thousands of people including government and aid workers, and the collapse of much economic activity.
"If public services and the economic collapse, we will see even greater suffering, instability, and displacement both within and outside the country," he added in Wednesday's statement.
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