Taliban say they will not interfere with Afghanistan earthquake aid

Aid organisations complain the group in the past has tried to divert aid to supporters of their insurgency

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have pledged not to interfere with international efforts to distribute aid to tens of thousands of people affected by this week's deadly earthquake.

Even before Wednesday's quake the country was in the grip of a humanitarian crisis, with aid flows and financial assistance severely curtailed since the Taliban's return to power.