KABUL: Afgan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday suggested that the UN Security Council should include the supreme leader of the Taliban Mulla Haibatullah Akhundzada and other terrorists to the sanctions list.
During a meeting with the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee delegation, Ghani also insisted on international talks to help curb the financial resources of the militants which he believes are mainly guaranteed through criminal economic issues, specifically with the drug trafficking.
He said the second major contributor to the militants’ financial resources was the illegal extraction of mines in the country and the government of national unity had terminated several contracts in the past two years in a bid to create capacity for the better management of mining.
With regards to the ongoing insurgency in the country, Ghani said the violence in Afghanistan had regional roots and more than 30 insurgent groups were contributing to the complex Afghan war.
He also discussed provision of sanctuaries to the terrorists by certain countries, emphasising the declaration of clear stance against those supporting the terrorist groups as well as jointly working on various issues, including the transactions of black money which reach to the terrorist groups.
The delegation promised full support to help dry out financial resources of the terrorist groups as well as other criminal activities that fuel insurgency, including opium cultivation and smuggling and money laundering. https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/164989-Ashraf-Ghani-wants-Taliban-chief-on-UN-Sanctions-List
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