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Taliban: We will respect women's rights and allow them to work as long as they wear the hijab

With the Taliban announcing the arrival of the capital movement’s fighters and their mobilization around Kabul from all directions, a spokesman for the militant movement announced, “We are waiting for a peaceful handover of power, and we want it as soon as possible,” stressing that the movement’s leaders issued orders to the forces to stay at the entrance to Kabul and not to enter The city is awaiting a peaceful transfer of power.

He told the BBC: “We are seeking to form a government in which all Afghans will participate. He added, “We will respect women’s rights, and we will allow them to educate and work to wear the hijab,” noting that the penalties for death and stoning will be in the hands of the courts.

President Ashraf Ghani also called on all officials to work with the movement, explaining Mullah Baradar is in Qatar and it is not true that he is in Kabul.

This movement denied appointing a former member of Parliament to take charge of security in Kabul. The Taliban also arrested the commander of the popular uprising forces in Balkh Nizamuddin Qaisari.

Afghan women on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan

مقاتلو حركة طالبان في أفغانستان يستعملون مدرعة تابعة للقوات الأفغانية - فرانس برس Interim Government

This came while three diplomatic sources said today, Sunday, that Ali Ahmed Jalali is likely to be chosen.

Earlier, Acting Interior Minister Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal said in a televised speech that a peaceful transition of power would take place but No details have yet been confirmed.

In a video message, Mirza Kawal stated, “Afghans should not worry. There will be no attack on the city (Kabul). There will be a peaceful transfer of power to Caretaker government”.

مقاتلو حركة طالبان في أفغانستان يستعملون مدرعة تابعة للقوات الأفغانية - فرانس برس

Taliban fighters in Afghanistan use an armored vehicle belonging to the Afghan forces – AFP

) Emergency talks

As a palace official said The Afghan Presidential Office said that President Ashraf Ghani is holding emergency talks with US diplomat Khalilzad and senior NATO officials. Al-Arabiya sources that the process of transferring power will take place within hours.

These emergency negotiations come at a time when Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital, on Sunday, strengthening their grip on the country with the flight of terrified workers From government offices, helicopters landed on the US embassy.

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