U.S. crippling sanctions result in Afghanistan's trade difficulties: acting FM

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U.S. crippling sanctions result in Afghanistan's trade difficulties: acting FM

STORY: U.S. crippling sanctions result in Afghanistan's trade difficulties: acting FM DATELINE: May 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): AMIR KHAN MUTTAQI, Acting Foreign Minister of Afghan interim government 3. various of Afghan central bank STORYLINE: Acting Foreign Minister of the Afghan interim government Amir Khan Muttaqi said earlier this week that the trade between Afghanistan and the region faces difficulties because of the U.S.-led sanctions. The senior official made the remarks at a seminar held by a think tank in Islamabad on Monday. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): AMIR KHAN MUTTAQI, Acting Foreign Minister of Afghan interim government "The government's treasury had been looted and emptied. We face crippling sanctions that result in the complete secession of banking transactions by many countries with the Afghan banks and force many countries to shut their doors to Afghans. Because of the sanctions, our trade wi

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