i'm mohammed jamjoom.hanistan is the world's seventh poorest country and mostly relies on eight. -- on aid. now, its economic prospects look even more bleak. the united states has frozen more than $9 billion of afghanistan's international reserves, held in its central bank. and the international monetary fund has suspended payment of more than $460 million for afghanistan, as part of a coronavirus relief program. more financial measures are likely to be imposed by western capitals, as they put pressure on the taliban's leaders. they promised to form an inclusive government and ensure the nation will not become a safe haven for other armed groups. the international community says it is waiting to see how this will be a momentum on the -- how this will be implemented on the ground. many warned that without international recognition and donations, the group might not be able to govern and pay salaries. imf spokesman jerry rice said in a statement that there is currently a lack of clarity within the internatio

i'm mohammed jamjoom.usands of afghans have been trying to leave their country after the taliban takeover, and that is raising concerns about a mass of refugees trying to enter europe and other countries. the taliban's leaders have promised amnesty to former afghan army soldiers, as well as contractors and translators who worked for international forces. many of them are being evacuated by western capitals that are taking staff out of afghanistan, and some governments have offered resettlement plans to thousands of afghan refugees. but others are not willing to accept them and are calling for tougher border controls. they're concerned about a repetition of the 2015 refugee crisis. >> it is a matter of some 10,000 people in the airport. but in the days, or weeks, or month to come, it may be a matter of many more people. this wave can reach us, but i don't think we have to present the problem, as from the security point of view, from the security point of view of migrants. first, don't call them migrants, th