Pakistan PM says ‘chains of slavery broken’ after Taliban takeover
21 August 2021 |
12:45 pm
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan comments on the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, saying the country has "just broken the chains of slavery" after the stunningly swift end to its 20-year war.
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