The decision to postpone a return of girls in high schools appears to be a concession to the rural and predominantly tribal segment of the hardline Taliban movement, that in many parts of Afghanistan are reluctant to send their daughters to school.
The former leader during his interactions with the Taliban focused mainly on three things -- girls' education, women's prestige in the Afghan society, and an all-inclusive government.
The organisations that support and defend journalists, both inside and outside the country, have voiced their concerns over the dangerous situation of journalists in Afghanistan and called for the end of violence against reporters.
Chaos continues at the Kabul airport amid the hasty withdrawal of the US-led military troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban's swift takeover of the war-torn country.
Challenges to the Taliban rule remain, ranging from running the country’s frozen government to potentially facing armed opposition began to emerge.
