Afghan Pop Star Aryana Sayeed Blames Pak For Taliban Takeover, Says India "True Friend"

Afghanistan's biggest female pop star Aryana Sayeed, on Thursday, confirmed her escape after the Taliban takeover of Kabul city. Taking to Instagram, the diva said that she is well and alive, and after a couple of unforgettable nights, she has reached Doha, Qatar and is awaiting her eventual flight back home to Istanbul.

Sayeed has blamed Pakistan for empowering the terrorist outfit and expressed her utmost gratitude to India for helping Afghans during the ongoing crisis.

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"I do blame Pakistan"

"I do blame Pakistan. Over the years, we have seen videos, seen evidence that Pakistan is behind empowering the Taliban. Every time our government touches the Taliban they see identification and it would see a Pakistani person, so it's very obvious that I blame them and hope that they back off and don't interfere in politics in Afghanistan anymore," said Afghanistan's pop star Sayeed in an exclusive interview with ANI from an undisclosed location.

She also claimed that the Taliban terrorists are being instructed and trained by Pakistan. "They are being instructed by Pakistan, their bases are in Pakistan where they get their training. I hope the international community, first of all, cut off their funds and don't offer funds to Pakistan for funding the Taliban," said Sayeed.

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"India has always been good to us"

She further added, "India has always been good to us. They've been a true friend, they've been very helpful & kind to our people who were refugees in India. Every Afghan that I've met in my life that was in India before, has spoken very good about Indian people. We're grateful."

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"Worried for all women stuck"

The singer also expressed worry for all the women who have been left behind in the country, stating, "I'm worried for women who'll be stuck inside houses & they're not going to be given their basic rights like going out on road, they've to have a male with them & they can't go to school. If Afghanistan is left in hands of Taliban, there's no future for Afghan women."

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Aryana Sayeed in 2015, sang at a stadium, breaking three taboos: Singing as a woman; Not wearing hijab; and entering a stadium as a woman, which was forbidden under the Taliban.