Afghanistan’s China envoy leaves after months with out pay

Afghanistan’s ambassador to China, Javid Ahmad Qaem, left his publish earlier in January after months with out pay from Kabul following the Taliban’s seizure of energy, he mentioned on Twitter.

In a handover letter dated Jan. 1, additionally posted on Twitter, Qaem mentioned that many diplomats on the embassy had already left, and Kabul had not despatched them salaries since August.”There are many reasons, personal and professional, but I don’t want to mention them here,” he mentioned of his determination to depart.ALSO READ | US broadcasts $308 million in humanitarian assist for folks of Afghanistan as disaster growsChina shares a brief border with Afghanistan and Beijing has despatched humanitarian provides to the nation because the Taliban’s abrupt return in August.In his letter, Qaem mentioned a brand new individual had been assigned to the embassy, naming him solely as “Mr. Sadaat.” The Afghanistan international ministry didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon who Qaem’s successor could be.ALSO READ | Safety doorways failed in New York City high-rise hearth that killed 17 together with 8 kidsChinese international ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin mentioned at a every day briefing on Tuesday that Qaem had left China, with out giving particulars of when or the place he went to.International governments, together with China, haven’t acknowledged the Taliban’s authorities as legit. Strict sanctions have paralysed the nation’s public funds.The Taliban’s abrupt return to energy has left a whole lot of Afghan diplomats abroad in limbo, fearful for households again house and determined to safe refuge overseas.ALSO READ | Wanted TTP commander Mohammad Khurasani killed in AfghanistanQaem’s letter mentioned that as of Jan. 1 there was $100,000 left in one of many embassy’s financial institution accounts, in addition to an undisclosed sum in one other. The letter additionally famous that keys to the 5 embassy automobiles will likely be left in Qaem’s workplace and that two automobiles should be scrapped.”I have paid all the local staff up to 20th Jan, 2022. Their jobs are finished,” he mentioned.Since August, China has referred to as on the Taliban to pursue reasonable insurance policies whereas stamping out teams it sees as threatening stability in its far western area of Xinjiang.Beijing has additionally referred to as for Western powers to finish sanctions and ship assist to Afghanistan.ALSO READ | Nine kids killed, 4 injured in explosion in jap Afghanistan, say Taliban