PESHAWAR: The Taliban have said they have been considering various models of governance, including an Islamic emirate, and would implement a form of government that would be acceptable to the Afghan nation.
The insurgent group also expressed concern about Pakistan closing its border (the Durand line) with Afghanistan, saying the Afghans had not agreed.
Without announcing a date for the formation of the government in the war-ravaged country, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the group has been working on it at war and will soon announce the implementation of a new system. He spoke exclusively with a Pakistani television station based in Pakistan.
He said that since they took control of the government they had initiated consultations with all stakeholders. “We frequently held negotiations with politicians, scholars, religious and former Mujahideen leaders. We had also sent teams to the provinces to meet with local leaders and scholars. All this effort was aimed at knowing the plans of others and getting input from all. segments of society “Include an inclusive system that is acceptable to all,” said Mujahid, who added that consultations on government formation were still ongoing.
Several Taliban leaders, who had held meetings with Afghan leaders, including former President Hamid Karzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the head of the High Council for Afghan Reconciliation, have marched on Kandahar to brief Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhunzada. of all the events that had taken place. place in the last two weeks. “The final decision in this regard will be made by the Taliban chief (Haibatullah Akhunzada),” Mujahid said.
When asked about the group’s meeting in Moscow with the troika-plus, where the United States, Russia, China and Pakistan had opposed the implementation of an Islamic emirate in Afghanistan, the chief spokesman of the Taliban said: “It is up to the Afghans to decide on We (the Afghan nation) reserve the right to make decisions on whether to change the name of the country, carry the new flag or keep the previous one and introduce a form of government. you shouldn’t be worried about that and you should focus on issues related to them. ”
The Taliban, since taking over Kabul, have used the group’s white flag with religious inscriptions. They have been using it on official stages and showing it on buildings. Several protests were held in Afghanistan over the flag controversy, as the insurgent group had beaten several people to carry the national flag after the Taliban took power.
Pakistan has built the fence on the Durand Line, the 2,640km land border it shares with Afghanistan. It passes through steep mountains, densely wooded valleys and narrow, rocky passages.
The previous Afghan government had strongly opposed the project and there had been several violent incidents between Pakistani and Afghan forces over the border dispute, which resulted in several casualties. Pakistan had done everything possible to convince the Taliban, during the previous regime of the insurgent group, to accept the Durand Line as a permanent border, but the top leadership of the group had been reluctant to agree. .
“Afghans are unhappy and oppose fencing. The new Afghan government will announce its position on this issue. Fencing has separated divided people and families. We want to create a safe and peaceful environment on the border so that there is no no one needs to create barriers, ”Mujahid said.
Mujahid added that the Taliban had already taken control of the three main gates of Kabul airport. “The final evacuation flights continue and the cargo from the airport will soon be delivered to us. Our reserved force expects the departure from the United States to take over,” he said. “Kabul airport will continue to operate. We have the technical knowledge and we can manage the operations of the aerodrome,” he said.
A Taliban spokesman said IS-K, the terrorist outfit that had carried out deadly attacks in Kabul on Thursday, posed no threat. “ISIS members in Afghanistan are Afghan. They have not come from Iraq or Syria, but they have been influenced by the idea of Daesh (ISIS). Their goals were to wage war against foreign troops and to lead an Islamic government.After the departure of foreign troops and the implementation of an Islamic system, they would have no reason to continue their activities, “he said, promising that they would not allow the use of Afghan land against any country.
The insurgent group also expressed concern about Pakistan closing its border (the Durand line) with Afghanistan, saying the Afghans had not agreed.
Without announcing a date for the formation of the government in the war-ravaged country, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the group has been working on it at war and will soon announce the implementation of a new system. He spoke exclusively with a Pakistani television station based in Pakistan.
He said that since they took control of the government they had initiated consultations with all stakeholders. “We frequently held negotiations with politicians, scholars, religious and former Mujahideen leaders. We had also sent teams to the provinces to meet with local leaders and scholars. All this effort was aimed at knowing the plans of others and getting input from all. segments of society “Include an inclusive system that is acceptable to all,” said Mujahid, who added that consultations on government formation were still ongoing.
Several Taliban leaders, who had held meetings with Afghan leaders, including former President Hamid Karzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the head of the High Council for Afghan Reconciliation, have marched on Kandahar to brief Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhunzada. of all the events that had taken place. place in the last two weeks. “The final decision in this regard will be made by the Taliban chief (Haibatullah Akhunzada),” Mujahid said.
When asked about the group’s meeting in Moscow with the troika-plus, where the United States, Russia, China and Pakistan had opposed the implementation of an Islamic emirate in Afghanistan, the chief spokesman of the Taliban said: “It is up to the Afghans to decide on We (the Afghan nation) reserve the right to make decisions on whether to change the name of the country, carry the new flag or keep the previous one and introduce a form of government. you shouldn’t be worried about that and you should focus on issues related to them. ”
The Taliban, since taking over Kabul, have used the group’s white flag with religious inscriptions. They have been using it on official stages and showing it on buildings. Several protests were held in Afghanistan over the flag controversy, as the insurgent group had beaten several people to carry the national flag after the Taliban took power.
Pakistan has built the fence on the Durand Line, the 2,640km land border it shares with Afghanistan. It passes through steep mountains, densely wooded valleys and narrow, rocky passages.
The previous Afghan government had strongly opposed the project and there had been several violent incidents between Pakistani and Afghan forces over the border dispute, which resulted in several casualties. Pakistan had done everything possible to convince the Taliban, during the previous regime of the insurgent group, to accept the Durand Line as a permanent border, but the top leadership of the group had been reluctant to agree. .
“Afghans are unhappy and oppose fencing. The new Afghan government will announce its position on this issue. Fencing has separated divided people and families. We want to create a safe and peaceful environment on the border so that there is no no one needs to create barriers, ”Mujahid said.
Mujahid added that the Taliban had already taken control of the three main gates of Kabul airport. “The final evacuation flights continue and the cargo from the airport will soon be delivered to us. Our reserved force expects the departure from the United States to take over,” he said. “Kabul airport will continue to operate. We have the technical knowledge and we can manage the operations of the aerodrome,” he said.
A Taliban spokesman said IS-K, the terrorist outfit that had carried out deadly attacks in Kabul on Thursday, posed no threat. “ISIS members in Afghanistan are Afghan. They have not come from Iraq or Syria, but they have been influenced by the idea of Daesh (ISIS). Their goals were to wage war against foreign troops and to lead an Islamic government.After the departure of foreign troops and the implementation of an Islamic system, they would have no reason to continue their activities, “he said, promising that they would not allow the use of Afghan land against any country.