Taliban govt resumes issuing Afghan passports in Kabul

The Taliban government in Afghanistan said it will resume issuing Afghan passports in Kabul on Sunday.

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said Saturday they will resume issuing passports in Kabul, giving hope to citizens who feel threatened living under the Islamists' rule.

Thousands of Afghans have applied for new travel documents to escape a growing economic as well as a humanitarian crisis described by the United Nations as an "avalanche of hunger".