Imran Khan praises Taliban takeover, calls it 'breaking chains of slavery'

Published on Aug 16, 2021 07:01 pm IST

In a shocking reaction to the startling developments in Afghanistan, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan hailed Taliban's violent takeover of the country as 'breaking of chains of slavery'. In his speech, Khan differentiated between chains of physical and mental slavery. His comments come at a time when Afghan civilians are in panic and desperate to flee Taliban's rule in the country. Shocking visuals from airports show crowding on the tarmac even as planes try to take off. Watch the full video for more.

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