Afghan embassies that do not recognize the Taliban government face financial difficulties, as well as pressure from government officials in Kabul to replace the former government's diplomats with supporters.
About 60 ambassadors or other diplomats appointed to former President Ashraf Ghani's government have not recognized the Taliban government, according to AFP.
Afghan ambassador to Italy Khalid Zakaria said Taliban supporters had threatened and tortured staff at some embassies.
He said the Taliban administration also tried to persuade him to work for the new Afghan government, but he refused.
"My answer will be the same unless there is a comprehensive representative government in Afghanistan of which the Taliban are a part."
It should be noted that so far no country has formally recognized the Taliban government and the international community is in a dilemma as to what kind of diplomatic relations to have with the new rulers of Afghanistan.
Yousuf Ghafoorzai, Afghanistan's ambassador to Norway, said: "We are facing a very unfortunate situation, but we will continue to operate in these difficult circumstances."
"Embassies play a vital role in promoting humanitarian aid and stabilizing the situation internationally," he said.
The Afghan ambassador to Norway and other diplomatic staff have no contact with the government in Kabul and have not been paid for months.
On the other hand, the US State Department had announced that Afghan embassies and consulates in the country would be closed in the coming weeks.
A US State Department official told AFP that Afghan embassies and consulates were under severe financial pressure and did not have access to their bank accounts.
The official added that the closure of the Afghan embassy would be carried out in a systematic manner so that the property of the Afghan embassy could be kept safe till the resumption of operations.
Afghan embassies around the world are being asked to relocate to smaller locations in addition to limiting their activities and reducing other expenses.
Most Afghan embassies have also increased consular fees to cover their expenses.
Since the fall of Ashraf Ghani's government in August last year, some Afghan ambassadors have voluntarily resigned, while others have been forced to resign by the Taliban. The Taliban have appointed their representatives in their place, but these embassies are also facing financial difficulties.
Afghan diplomatic staff in Pakistan have not been paid since September last year. The staff of Peshawar Consulate is running its expenses from the money earned from passport, visa and marriage certificate fees.
An Afghan official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Taliban-appointed consul general received a monthly salary of only 50,000 rupees, compared to the former consul general in Ashraf Ghani's government, who received about 5,000 a month. ۔
