Shahid Afridi Supports Taliban, Says Outfit Came with a Positive Mind
Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi on Monday openly supported Taliban and said the outfit has come with a "positive mind" to power in Afghanistan. In a video clipping tweeted by Pakistani journalist Naila Inayat, Afridi can be seen telling reporters that the Taliban is "letting women work", and "loves cricket a lot". He further told reporters, "Taliban have come with a very positive mind. They're allowing women to work. And I believe Taliban like cricket a lot."
Afridi has been a key figure in Pakistani cricket. He played 37 Tests, 398 ODIs, and 99 T20 games for Pakistan in his international career. He has also been very active in political and social circles and often makes headlines for his controversial statements. Earlier, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has supported the Taliban on several occasions in the past. In July, the terrorist organization forcibly took over the Afghan government. To this, Imran Khan said that the Taliban are "not military organizations, but ordinary citizens". In an interview with PBS NewsHour, Imran Khan insisted that Pakistan hosts three million Aghan refugees, most of whom are Pashtuns, who belong to the same ethnic group as Taliban fighters.
Nearly 10 million Afghan Children need of humanitarian aid: UNICEF
On the other hand, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the ongoing situation of the Afghan children after the Taliban took over Kabul. UNICEF representative in Afghanistan Herve Ludovic De Lys has told that these children deprived of their right to a healthy and protected childhood. They are not getting a healthy and secure childhood.
Meanwhile, he said, "Children are least responsible for this crisis and they are paying the highest price". Last week's terrorist attack in Kabul left many children dead and many injured. He told that the children are forced to live in such places where there is no water due to drought.
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