Taliban expresses gratitude for Afghanistan aid, a day after international community pledged over $1.2B at a UN donor conference to help its citizens
The Taliban has thanked the world for pledging hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency aid to Afghanistan, and urged the United States to show "heart" in future dealings.
"The Islamic Emirate will try its best to deliver this aid to the needy people in a completely transparent manner," Muttaqi said.
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