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2023-04-24 Afghanistan
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Daily Evacuation Brief April 24, 2023
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[AfghanDigest] LAST 24 HOURS
- PAKISTAN’S WOBBLE – Facing a constitutional crisis between the Supreme Court and the administration, a highly unpredictable former Prime Minister, and an ailing economy in need of a massive IMF bailout tensions with India are the last thing the country needs. However, the terror attacks in the Poonch District of Jammu/Kashmir have enraged Indians, and the perception that those who planned and carried out the attacks are hiding in Pakistan has added more stress to Prime Minister Shebhaz’s already full plate. Indian officials have announced they have arrested anywhere between 15 and 30 suspects over the course of the nascent investigation. Indian officials are expected to make an announcement at the end of the week that may implicate senior Pakistani officials in the plot. At the very least, sources have indicated that 4 well-known radical religious figures in Pakistan will be named as direct supporters of the terrorists who carried out several deadly attacks in the highly volatile and contested region. While we do not assess that conflict will result from yet another India-Pakistan barrage of accusations, the fragile situation in Islamabad could change in an instant and many world leaders are concerned about the specter of another military takeover. Many observers will be watching the Poonch investigation press conference to see what evidence India has found of possible Pakistani support for terrorists.
- TAJIKISTAN TURNS BACK TALIBAN MEMBERS FROM BORDER – Tajikistan continues to hold the line against the Taliban and reportedly turned back several Taliban members who attempted to enter the country through the crossing in the Darwaz District of Badakhshan Province. No violence was reported but some shouting and pushing reputedly took place. Tajikistan continues to be the neighboring State who is the most critical of the Taliban and despite rumors that Dushanbe was interested in developing friendlier relations with the IEA, they continue to restrict movement along the border.
- BI-PARTISAN CONCERN IN THE US OVER POSSIBLE FUNDING OF TALIBAN – Political consensus may be forming over the lack of transparency regarding economic aid funding sent to Afghanistan since the US pullout. Democratic and Republican lawmakers were briefed by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan (John Sopko) on Wednesday and his characterization of the obfuscation tactics being used by the Department of State, the Pentagon, and the White House was damming. Concerns have long been raised that some of the $8 billion in funding have been diverted to the Taliban. While both parties continue to focus on the blame for the Afghanistan debacle, perhaps this issue will provide lawmakers with a rallying point.
NEXT 24 HOURS
VIENNA CONFERENCE BEGINS IN AUSTRIA – Amid tight security protocols, Austria is hosting the second conference of Afghanistan expatriates and civil society. The conference will be attended by former political figures, Resistance leaders, former MPs, religious scholars, and a host of other civil society organizations. The conference seeks to promote cooperation between disparate groups in the hopes that better strategies for dealing with the new reality in Afghanistan can be discussed.
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