The Islamic Emirate takeover of Afghanistan and the ensuing humanitarian crisis has kicked off an international debate about what to do with billions of dollars of frozen Afghan government assets held abroad, predominantly in the United States.
US judge Sarah Netburn gave the US Justice De-partment until February 11 to make a decision.
The original deadline for the government’s response was Friday. But the judge has agreed to grant the administration’s request for an extension, giving the government until February 11 to make its position known.—TOLO