Secret $15M Project: Contraceptives in Taliban-Held Afghanistan

Secret $15M Project: Contraceptives in Taliban-Held Afghanistan.

In a fiery condemnation of the Biden administration’s foreign policy, Congressman Brian Mast, Chair of the House Foreign Relations Committee, slammed the use of $15 million in taxpayer funds to supply condoms and contraceptives to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Mast demanded accountability, questioning how this controversial expenditure aligns with U.S. strategic interests.  

The backlash comes amid a sweeping freeze on all U.S. foreign aid—excluding support to Israel and Egypt—a move that has sent shockwaves through global diplomacy. The abrupt halt in funding has hit Afghanistan’s economy hard, with the Kabul currency market witnessing the U.S. dollar surge past 80 Afghanis within hours of the announcement.  

Previously, the U.S. stood as Afghanistan’s largest financial lifeline, despite Taliban governance. However, a recent State Department memo, citing a 90-day aid suspension ordered under former President Donald Trump’s executive directive, has thrown these commitments into uncertainty. The freeze halts new aid contracts pending a State Department review, signaling a stricter, more scrutinized approach to foreign assistance under Trump-era policies.  

Adding to the controversy, a leaked congressional notice obtained by the *Washington Free Beacon* reveals the Biden administration quietly funneled $15 million toward family planning programs in Taliban-held regions. The document acknowledges that “limited coordination” with the Taliban was unavoidable to execute the initiative—a revelation sparking bipartisan outrage over taxpayer dollars indirectly supporting the regime.  

**Pashto Translation (پښتو ژباړه):**  

د بایډن ادارې بهرني تګلارو ته په تند غبرګون کې، د بهرنیو اړیکو د کانګرسي کمېټې مشر بریان ماسټ، د امریکايي مالیاتو ۱۵ میلیون ډالره د طالبان کنټرول شوي افغانستان لپاره د کنډومونو او د حمل د مخنیوي توکو په توګه کارولو ته نیوکې وکړې. ماسټ دې پالیسۍ د متحده ایالاتو ستراتیژیکو ګټو سره د همغږۍ په اړه پوښتنې راپورته کړې، غوښتنه یې کړه چې دا اقدام څه ګټه متحده ایالاتو ته رسولې ده.  

دا نیوکې د متحده ایالاتو په بهرني مرستو باندې د ټپه وهلو سره یوځای راڅرګندې شوې دي—چې د اسراییلو او مصر پرته نورې هېوادونه یې ګډون لري. د مرستو د ودروستنې خبرې د افغانستان په اقتصاد باندې سخت ضربه وهلې ده، چې په کابل کې د اسعارو بازار کې ډالر په یوې ورځې کې له ۸۰ افغانیو څخه تېر شو.  

متحده ایالاتو مخکې د طالبانو په اداره کېدو سره هم د افغانستان لوی مالي ملاتړی و، خو د ګړېدلي ولسمشر ډونلډ ټرمپ د اجرایوي فرمان له مخې، د دولت د یادښت پراساس بهرني مرستې ۹۰ ورځې ودرول شي. دا ټپه د بهرني مرستو د نوي تړونونو د لاسلیک بندیز ته اشاره کوي، چې د ټرمپ د واکمنۍ پر مهال د بهرنۍ مرستې په تګلاره کې د سختې څارنې لامل ګرځېدلې ده.  

په دې جنجالونو کې، د *واشنګټن فري بيکون* راپور له مخې، د بایډن ادارې په پټه ۱۵ میلیون ډالره د طالبانو کنټرول شوي سیمو کې د کورنۍ پلان جوړونې پروګرامونو ته مصرف کړي دي. یوه داخلي سند څرګندوي چې د دې پروګرامونو د پلي کولو لپاره د طالبانو سره "محدوده همغږي" ناڅاپه وه—یو څه چې د مالیاتو ورکوونکو پیسو غیر مستقیم ملاتړ د طالبانو حکومت ته په توګه په کانګرس کې خپګان راپارولی دی.  

- The English version uses stronger verbs (*slammed*, *funneled*) and phrases (*fiery condemnation*, *bipartisan outrage*) to add depth.  

- Complex details (e.g., currency market shifts) are simplified for readability.  

- The Pashto translation mirrors the tone and structure while ensuring cultural/linguistic appropriateness.  

1. **"$15M for Taliban Condoms: Biden’s Controversial Aid Sparks Fury"**  

2. **"From Lifeline to Freeze: How U.S. Aid Shifts Are Shaking Afghanistan"**  

3. **"Tax Dollars & Taliban Rule: The Hidden Cost of U.S. Foreign Policy"**  

4. **"Biden’s Secret $15M Project: Contraceptives in Taliban-Held Afghanistan"**  

5. **"Trump vs. Biden: How Foreign Aid Suspensions Redefine U.S. Global Influence"**  

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**50 Likely Searched Questions (English):**  

1. Why did the U.S. send $15 million to the Taliban?  

2. What is Brian Mast criticizing about Biden’s Afghanistan policy?  

3. How does U.S. aid suspension affect Afghanistan’s economy?  

4. Why did the dollar surge in Kabul’s currency market?  

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6. How much aid did the U.S. give Afghanistan before the suspension?  

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27. Why is Egypt still receiving U.S. aid?  

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47. How do U.S. aid decisions affect diplomatic relations?  

48. What is the process for reinstating suspended foreign aid?  

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**Pashto Translation of Titles:**  

1. **"د طالبانو لپاره ۱۵ میلیون ډالره: د بایډن مرستې جنجالي پالیسي خپګان راپارولی"**  

2. **"د ملاتړ څخه بندیز ته: د امریکا مرستې بدلونونو افغانستان څنګه ښورولی"**  

3. **"د مالیاتو پیسې او طالبان: د امریکا بهرنۍ تګلارې پټ لګښت"**  

4. **"د بایډن پټ پروژه: د طالبانو افغانستان کې د حمل مخنیوي توکي"**  

5. **"ټرمپ vs بایډن: د بهرني مرستو بندیزونه د امریکا نړیوالې اغیزې بدلوي"**  

- **Titles** use strong keywords like *Taliban*, *Biden*, *foreign aid*, and *controversy* to attract clicks.  

- **Questions** cover political, economic, and humanitarian angles, mirroring what users search on Google.  

- Mix specific queries (e.g., dollar rates in Kabul) with broader policy debates for wider reach.