Taliban face pockets of resistance on Afghanistan's I-Day; IMF cuts access to funds | Top 10 Developments

Four days after Taliban seized power in Kabul, the IMF on Thursday decided to cut Afghanistan's access to $440 million in new monetary reserves. Here are top 10 developments related to the situation unfolding in Afghanistan.

The Taliban on Thursday celebrated Afghanistan's Independence Day, marking 102 years of the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919. Celebrations in parts of the country were marred with violence as the Taliban continue to face challenges to their rule. Multiple reports confirmed that rising food prices and many ATMs running out of cash have added to the troubles of 38 million Afghans who are struggling to accept the drastic change in the country's rapidly evolving political equations.