On March 3, the Deputy Prime Minister (PM) Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, once again called on the international community to remove sanctions on Afghanistan, reports Tolo News. Mullah Baradar said, “I call for ... the international community to lift the remaining sanctions on Afghanistan and give the opportunity for Afghans to play their role in the economic development inside and outside Afghanistan.” Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar also pledged that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) would attempt to provide more facilities, urging the Afghan traders abroad to invest inside Afghanistan.