The spokesman for the US Department of State, Matthew Miller, said that Washington would continue to call on the "Taliban" to take steps to gain international legitimacy. 

He made the remarks at a press conference in Washington D.C. 

“We continue to call on the Taliban to take steps to gain international legitimacy, to stop the crackdown on the legitimate expression by its own people, and that’s what we’ve done and what we’ll continue to do,” he said. 

He also responded to a question regarding the fate of Afghan allies who worked with the US but are still stranded in Afghanistan, saying: “We have been working very hard to accelerate those cases and work through the backlog, and we’ll continue to do so.”

The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, said that they are committed to all pledges which they made with the international community. 

““The Islamic Emirate… is committed to the rights of the people and also international laws. It has fulfilled the promises for recognition of the country. Unfortunately, some countries are bringing up their political and personal wishes under various pretexts,” he said. 

Political analysts gave various opinions on the matter. 

“The Islamic Emirate… should take concrete steps so that the international community recognizes us. We should put aside our ego and should act in a way to draw in the international community,” said Saleem Paigeer, political analyst.

This comes as the deputy prime minister for political affairs earlier said that the Islamic Emirate will not compromise Islam and the rights of people for international recognition.