Afghans confront uneasy reality as Taliban tighten grip on Afghanistan | 10 points

Ahead of the August 31 deadline for the withdrawal of US troops, the Taliban asked Afghan government employees not to fear retribution and return to work. Here are top 10 developments related to the situation in Afghanistan.

Over 48 hours have passed since the Taliban took control of Kabul. With US President Joe Biden reiterating that the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan by August 31 is final, the Afghan people have little choice but to witness their country slip back into the hands of the Taliban. Back home, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to take stock of the situation in Afghanistan.