Women’s rights under Islamic law to amnest: Taliban said in first address

Taliban holds their first press conference in Kabul clarifying their stance on prominent issues. The message sent through the address is that Taliban 2.0 is dovish and conciliatory. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said that t there will be no execution and punishment — hallmarks of the Taliban’s previous time in power two decades ago.

Taliban would not seek punishment against former soldiers and government officials and would grant an amnesty for former soldiers as well as contractors and translators who worked for international forces.  Women would be allowed to work and study within the framework of Islam. The spokesperson further said that the Taliban don’t want to repeat any conflict or war again. Hindustan Times quoted Zabihullah Mujahid saying “Taliban would not allow Afghanistan to be used as a base for attacking other countries, as it was in the years before 9/11,”

News agency ANI has also quoted the Taliban spokesperson saying, “We will respect freedom of the press because media reporting will be useful to society and will be able to help correct the leaders’ errors. Journalists working for state or privately-owned media are not criminals and none of them will be prosecuted. In our view, these journalists are civilians and moreover, are talented young people who constitute our richness,”