Afghan Acting Prime Minister Calls For Muslim Nations To Recognise Taliban
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No country has yet recognised the Taliban as a government, with Western nations watching to see how the terrorist group -- notorious for human rights abuses during their first stint in power between 1996 and 2001 -- will rule this time around.
The Taliban's acting Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund called Wednesday on Muslim nations to be the first to officially recognise the administration that seized power in Afghanistan in August.
No country has yet recognised the Taliban as a government, with nations watching to see how the terrorist group -- notorious for human rights abuses during their first stint in power between 1996 and 2001 -- will rule this time around.
Although the group has promised a softer brand of governance, women are largely excluded from government employment, and secondary schools for girls have mostly remained shuttered.
"I call on Muslim countries to take the lead and recognise us officially. Then I hope we will be able to develop quickly," Akhund told a conference in Kabul to address the country's massive economic crisis.
