groups of the taliban, those who are using the same means to fight against taliban, i think they areore -- i mean pro-war in afghanistan because they have the rural areas and they are controlled and different movements across the country, they are excluding the young generation from other matters and other places because the taliban has -- as an administration cannot give expectations of thousands and thousands of armed fighters who were somehow trying to -- in many ways in the past 20 years. most of them do not have a source of income, so they are trying to see some other sources of income, especially in rural areas, they gave salary, they gave illegal spaces to earn money. so this is why the security scenario ahead of us is a game i believe that the continued battleground will remain in afghanistan and conventional fighting, conventional war that the taliban are now conducting somehow, that no help to fight against these organizations. in the past 20 years also, the conventional war by international troops and by the government of afghanistan could not eliminate the taliban. it can

, the budget was given to the taliban, and the project was officially formalized, and the taliban wasicially started when the political office of the taliban was established in doha, qatar, that is, from 2010. and in the same years, before the taliban re-entered afghanistan has returned with the support of the americans and the prototypes can be guessed for you. therefore, the basis of the war between the united states and the taliban in afghanistan is the meeting of the security and intelligence relations between the group of terrorist groups, including the taliban, as a group that considers the whole world a terrorist group. they know that it is not with the united states that it was hidden, the taliban had a very strong relationship with the taliban, and it existed during the republic's rule. right now , there is the same intelligence cooperation between them, and an example is the assassination of ayman al-zawahiri with the help of the taliban in the west of kabul and at home one of the leaders of the taliban is therefore, and i think that the americans just happened that in 2021

�* , . . should they engage and work with the taliban? �* , ., ., ., ., taliban?ilemma and i absolutely agree with _ taliban? it's a real dilemma and i absolutely agree with what - taliban? it's a real dilemma and i absolutely agree with what she i taliban? it's a real dilemma and i. absolutely agree with what she said and there is no indication that the taliban in the past i've lived up to the promises they made whether they will ever do that now two years after they actually consolidated their regime quite significantly and it would be from more more to lateral cooperation with afghanistan and the clearly efforts and regular meetings of special and major international players and china, us, and also regional countries in central asian neighbours of afghanistan, pakistan, ithink central asian neighbours of afghanistan, pakistan, i think that is one way forward and with more collective pressure what's really interesting is the position of china because china clearly has economic interests in afghanistan and a security concerns also a paper in afghanistan and the c

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the taliban onslaught was coming. we faced one of two choices -- follow the agreement of the previous administration and extend -- or extend and have more time for people to get out. or send in thousands of more troops and escalate the war. to those asking for a third decade of war in afghanistan i ask, what is the vital national interest? in my view, we only have one -- to make sure afghanistan can never be used again to launch an attack on our homeland. remember why we went to afghanistan in the first place. because we were attacked by osama bin laden and al qaeda on september 11, 2001. they were based in afghanistan. we delivered justice to bin laden on may 2, 2011, over a decade ago. al qaeda was decimated. host: that was the president from two years ago. jerry, your reaction. mr. dunleavy: president biden's whole argument is that everything that happened in 2021 was inevitable. that the chaos and death we saw was inevitable and there was nothing he could have done to change it. as we lay out in "kabul", that is s

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the main goal of the long-term freedom operation was to destroy the bases of al-qaeda and the taliban in afghanistan. the attacks of the taliban had intensified, so the order to send 30,000 more troops to afghanistan did not improve the quality of the work force. the more time passed, the more he won this war would also become more difficult, but i don't want 10 million people to be killed. if i want to win this war, afghanistan must disappear from the face of the earth . in the end, the targets of the war left everything to them and left afghanistan. iran and the united states ended the 20-year war in afghanistan, the longest war in the history of the united states . their country was the enemy and the institution watson directly killed more than 240,000 people in afghanistan and left a cost of 2,000,000,000 dollars. however , george bush, who was the initiator of these deadly attacks , thinks that leaving afghanistan is a wrong micro decision and proves it otherwise. believable when he wants to be. this decision hurts my heart. more than two decades after the beginning of operation

what was it like before the taliban came to power?, the thriving art scene that existed. the artists, especially filmmakers, musicians and writers. we were trying our best to reflect the reality of our society through our artworks. so, the situation wasn't a golden situation, but we were trying. we had freedom of speech, we had freedom of creation. so because of that freedom, we could explore what we wanted through our works. but now there is no freedom. there is a censorship. and the taliban, they don't allow people to express their opinion openly and freely. so most artists and most filmmakers, musicians, painters, writers, they left afghanistan. afghanistan is empty of it's open minded, of its intellectual and its youth, you know. i almost hate to ask you this question, and it's because i'm really worried about what your answer will be. but do you have any hope for the future that things might change? hope is something now kind of a very distant dream for us, you know, especially for our generation and especially for girls of afgha

what about the taliban _ people. they want more progress. what about the taliban rule? - people.iban rule? we l people. they want more progress. l what about the taliban rule? we did an interview to years ago just as the taliban were taken power for a second time, due told me they have changed by experience, knowledge and political understanding. i am quoting you. so many afghans say it is worse than in the 1990s. girls are going to school, women are hard—working in places, and women are disappearing from public life. you yourself did not want to see it. you yourself did not want to see it. you must be disappointed. yes, i told you that two years before because i was sitting with them, i went to many conferences, they were telling the whole community that the women have rights to work in afghanistan. right now, the situation after the taliban came to the power, and starting the control again, to decide whether any law... i am still the taliban, 95% supporting the idea, they want education and they want politically to be good for the future of afghanistan.— to be good for the futu

have leverage over the taliban?is a lot less leverage for shaping taliban behavior now than there 20 years of waging war in afghanistan. and that did not effectively shape taliban behavior as we see today. i think you can see the taliban having learned the lesson over 20 years that consistency on their part does gain -- it enables them to achieve their objectives, and they did achieve their objectives. nick: and, nader, the supreme leader claims that life for african women has improved under. it seems difficult to convince them to change their policies, right? guest: absolutely. 68 policies and rulings that systematically restrict women and eliminates any role, social, political and public life, aimed toward complete control of the woman's life in afghanistan. i very much support the call for recognizing gender apartheid as an international crime against humanity. our international community's conscience needs to be shaken as it was during the apartheid regime of south africa. it's not only half of the population, t

taliban or islamic emirate or --eole?, , . taliban or islamic emirate or eo le?iban or islamic emirate or neale? , ., , ., , people? just that number of people lost “obs is people? just that number of people lost jobs is staggering. _ people? just that number of people lost jobs is staggering. how - people? just that number of people lost jobs is staggering. how are - lostjobs is staggering. how are people getting around some of these challenges? as you mentioned, thousands have lostjobs, farmers dealing with drought and flood along with everything else. how are people getting by? with everything else. how are people caettin b ? ., ., ., getting by? some are turning to aid. ends some had _ getting by? some are turning to aid. ends some had never— getting by? some are turning to aid. ends some had never before, last i ends some had never before, last year we went to one of the nicer new apartment buildings in kabul with in aid organisation that handed out assistance and they helped a family who were previously been able to live in that building, which means they h

fighting with the taliban. the taliban has said its welfare pay to al-qaeda fighters and there are now over the horizon capabilities to deal with that. it is the opposite. our adversaries are literally gaining a foothold there. just three months ago leaders from iran and russia and china, they met in uzbekistan to discuss what they call, quote, regional solutions rather than western interference in afghanistan. our witness it is here today will be able to speak to the situation on the ground and that is the failure to plan which wiped out any possibility of what the administration said had to be the victory that was a diplomatic effort. as a direct result, in my opinion a failure to plan not bad luck but bad planning. america mourns 13 of its -- and we have family sitting in our audience who mourn the loss of their sons and daughters. i've had numerous conversations with the families and what i have extracted from those conversations is that there is nothing that could bring back anybody's children. my colleagu

the taliban celebrated. today, the u.n. says that while the countries must test much less violent, more than 1000 they get two views. the former commissioner of the human rights commission is a senior fellow at a think tank. thank you very much. here is the taliban. no significant opposition, no internal divisions, targeting isis. is that accurate? >> it is to any extent. but the accuracy relates to there is no political opposition. if they express political views, they will end up in jail. political leaders are not allowed. violence is low because the taliban are not blowing up any schools or bridges, they have a limited a full-fledged military operation that they were carving out to create violence. that is an accurate statement. they have reduced corruption compared to what it was before, but do not forget was happening with the passport department, one is charged over $2000 as a bribe and there is evidence of how corruption goes. >> is there a sense of abandonment? >> i imagine there are some people who feel that way, i

taliban rule?since the taliban took control of afghanistan. to celebrate today, the taliban has announced a public holiday, for the girls and women of this country there is no celebration. each day they are facing extreme repression and have now become prisoners in their own homes. the u.n. says that the taliban is implementing of total discrimination, exclusion, and subjugation of women's and girls while rights activists are calling the taliban's hard right stands as wardens twyman. only spoke to a university student inside afghanistan who said there is no future for the women in her country. take a look. >> in the corner of her room, on a piece of string, angling by paper clips, are the treasured memories of a 20 year old zahra. >> they are my favorite people that i have them in my life. >> photos, drawings, mementos. a secret world of a life once lived that this afghan university student noun grieves for. >> we stand in front of the mirror, when i look at myself i just see a different zahra from

so when we spoke to the spokesperson for the taliban government, i said, the spokesperson for the talibanoing to do something about it, but that is what you said before and didn't. are you saying that these policies, these edicts will be lifted? it is just a matter of time? because most people believe they seem to be there to stay. translation: ~ ., ., ., ~ translation: women are working in some places — translation: women are working in some places now- _ translation: women are working in some places now. for— translation: women are working in some places now. for example, - translation: women are working in some places now. for example, in . some places now. for example, in health, education, police, passports, national id departments, airports. in these places women have been working. and for the rest as well, as long as there is a need and it is allowed. the same goes for girls education, we have never said these restrictions are going to be forever. ., ., ., ~ ., forever. how long will it take, one ear, five forever. how long will it take, one year. five years? _ year, five years? tr

supporters of the taliban celebrating this anniversary.ry difficult day for you and i wonder, two years on, how he reflects on the massive change that is taking place in your country. it is massive change that is taking place in your country-— in your country. it is a very absurd feelin: in your country. it is a very absurd feeling that _ in your country. it is a very absurd feeling that the _ in your country. it is a very absurd feeling that the women _ in your country. it is a very absurd feeling that the women in - feeling that the women in afghanistan are imprisoned and they cannot go to school, they cannot go to work. the people of afghanistan are starving, they are jobless and their freedom are starving, they are jobless and theirfreedom has gone are starving, they are jobless and their freedom has gone and there is no mark, no music, no cinema, nothing that gives value to the society and those people that are celebrating the taliban, they are celebrating the taliban, they are celebrating what? that they have pushed people to a miser

we went to go to the missing in searching for a person over the taliban. -- a person of the taliban.n women and children come out from the compound, we ask the tactical questions. we post them to the team. it was very successful and helped in the success of the mission. working as stp, the possibility is to help the mission, help the teams be successful in the mission. this is our job we do. in 2021, there was more than 50 stp's working there. amanda: so when you started, it was a smaller group and a group -- and it grew because it was so successful? >> yeah. amanda: as the only one on stage who has not been in combat, i'm going to clarify some things. this often looked like, what, getting on helicopters and going into remote places in the middle of the night, and what would you do when you got there? >> when we got there, we would go to the taliban house in search for a special person. amanda: you are searching for commanders. someone you want to talk to. >> yeah. when the children and women come out, we ask them the questions. the tactical questions about the target. amanda: so you

, there is only a taliban. 0ne taliban, there is only a taliban.the principles ideological approaches of the taliban is to ensure that women remain out of sight, they remain out of sight, they remain out of mind and are not a part of the society that the taliban ruling. i think of all the setbacks we have seen in the setbacks we have seen in the aftermath of the american and allied withdrawal from afghanistan in 2021, it is the fate of women that has been the most galling and the most disappointing for folks like us who served on the ground there and more broadly, the international community. and women around the world who had hoped deeply afghan women would join the community. we hoped deeply afghan women would join the community.— join the community. we will seak join the community. we will speak more _ join the community. we will speak more about _ join the community. we will speak more about this - join the community. we willl speak more about this again. we will leave it there for today. thank you forjoining us. a pleasure to be with you today

it _ on from the taliban takeover? thanks for having me. it is _ on from the taliban takeover?rom the taliban takeover? thanks for having me. it is becoming more i for having me. it is becoming more and more of an open air prison for most women. i think if you, yes, women cannot go to beauty salons any more. they cannot work at beauty salons any more. this is the first hit on the private sector. of course, salons also have other dynamics, places where women convene, where they do make up and things that the taliban might be against four other reasons but it also means above 10,000 women just lost theirjobs in one fell swoop. two weeks ago. at the project where we support women who are leading families on their own income and have no male breadwinner, we have seen pouring in women who used to have livelihoods come to us for support because they can no longer support because they can no longer support large families. it is both the diminishing of rights is alarming, but so is the fact that one after another any opportunity for a woman to have a livelihood has been taken away. you

the two years of taliban rule are being completed, and no country has yet recognized their rule.etaker government of afghanistan has yet to respond to the demands of the international community on issues such as the education of student girls and girls above the eyes and the formation of a comprehensive government. has not been convincing, and the head of afghanistan, in response to the criticism and expectations of the international community about issues such as the work and education of afghan women , says that these are internal issues and issues of afghanistan. the anti-narcotics minister of the taliban has destroyed the lands under poppy cultivation and said that this group has also stopped the activity of 600 drug factories. treated 90 thousand drug addicts last year, taliban killed and banned the sale and purchase of opium, food and agriculture organization of the united nations, fao promised to support about 2 million and 100 thousand afghans with a plan to replace wheat with wheat. buy non-governmental, the indian oil company , due to the removal of the dollar from tran

from the taliban seizing power, how has afghanistan fared.7 the taliban has banned women from doing most jobs, barred girls from secondary schools, parks, gyms and universities. they are very obviously still an absolutely whopping great big terror threat. i will sit down with the first british afghan elected official, permana assad, who was visiting family in kabul when the taliban takeover began and was forced to flee the country . i ask, was it all worth country. i ask, was it all worth it ? and country. i ask, was it all worth it .7 and the answer, i suspect, it.7 and the answer, i suspect, is no . fascinating to hear what is no. fascinating to hear what the mums of dead soldiers make of tony blair as well. unflushable isn't he.7 state of tony blair as well. unflushable isn't he? state of the nation starts now . the nation starts now. i will also be joined by a particular pugnacious panel this evening . we do have historian evening. we do have historian and broadcaster dr. tessa dunlop and broadcaster dr. tessa dunlop and research fellow at the bow group, conservative think tank benja

mit the taliban. with t with the distinct ability to contribute tactical strength and communication expertise, these women exercised relentless spirit and unmatch sength during hardship. the ftp worked alongside the culturalrt team consisting hly trained american female soldiers to interact with women and children during u.s. special operations missions. over the first days after the fall of kabul in 2021, 41 members of the female tactical platoon were evacuated to the u.s. service and their sacrifice, they face a new set of challenges in this country. from citizenship and economic inclusion, to ensuring the survival of their families still living in afghanistan under taliban rule. they continue working alongside their american partners to bring the remaining 27 ftps and family members to safety. we are deeply honored to have here this evening with us as our keynote to begin the conversation a leader who is integral to supporting these brave women freedom fighters who served alongside our u.s. service

but i because they opposed taliban rule. but i think because they opposed taliban rule .hey opposed taliban rule. but i think the thing because they opposed taliban rule . but i think the thing that rule. but i think the thing that gives me comfort and the thing that i think most brits should try and remember is that over the last 20 years, girls went to school, women had the right to work and men and boys were also had access to their rights. they worked very closely with the british ministry of defence, with the british foreign office, were trained actually at sandhurst , and many of these sandhurst, and many of these afghan army officers do. i think it was worth it ? yes. do afghan army officers do. i think it was worth it? yes. do i think that it was the morally right thing to do to go into afghanistan and get rid of the taliban regime? yes do i think that things could have been done differently? yes. think differently? yes. do i think that we have listened to that we should have listened to afghans we should have afghans and we should have understood a understood tha

in the past two years, the governments of afghanistan at the time, the taliban, who were at war with them , were destroying pakistan's development, but now that sullivan has taken power in afghanistan for two years. that an official from pakistan should not criticize the afghan taliban after any explosion in his country. in the latest case, the commander of the pakistani army once again warned the taliban and said that his country is freedom of action for others and shelters for armed groups in afghanistan, the foreign minister of pakistan said in a harsh tone. if the afghan taliban can stop the use of afghan territory by armed groups against pakistan, they will carry out military operations in afghanistan this week. the repetition of pakistan's accusations brought a sharp reaction from the caretaker government of afghanistan. a part of the statement in the language of pakistan and afghanistan firmly says that we are not in favor of any attack. we are not in pakistan and we do not allow anyone to use the territory of afghanistan against pakistan, but it is not our responsibility to p

how much has life change under the taliban rule?> rosemary, the taliban today celebrating what they call a victory and they have announced a public holiday for us to enjoy. for the girls and women of the country, there is no celebration. each day they are facing extreme oppression and have now becoming pretty much prisons in their own homes. the taliban is implementing a system of total discrimination exclusion and subjugation of women and girls and while afghan women's rights activists are calling the taliban hard- line stance is a war against women. we spoke with a university student still inside afghanistan who says there is no future for the women of her country. >> in the corner of her room, on a piece of string, hanging by paperclips, of the treasured memories of 20-year-old, sarah. >> they are here in my life. >> reporter: photos, mementos, drawings. a secret world of a life once lived that this afghan university student now agrees four. >> we stand in front of the mirror, and when i look at myself, i see a different person,

increasingly, you do | not hear from the taliban, certainly not hear from the taliban, certainly notrt sore point for the international community. the more they talk about girls going back to school, the more promises they make and know they cannot do it over, the tougher the pressure on them is. they are a country which is virtually isolated now. the government, the taliban authorities, they are now the de facto government. they are not being dealt with by the international community. they do not like to come out and talk about these issues. they continue to make promises like, we will allow girls to go back to school and university. we have heard from taliban spokespersons who have said that they are travelling, they don't know anything about these issues. that is the default position of the taliban. anyone you go to, they say, we don't know about this current issue, we will get back to you. in current issue, we will get back to ou. , ., ., ., you. in terms of that reaction, it seems that _ you. in terms of that reaction, it seems that the _ you. in terms of that reaction, it seems

the taliban has now taken over two thirds of the country. (sadaf speaks in foreign language) (banin speaks in foreign language) - [reporter] incredibly significant development that has occurred. president ghani of afghanistan has left the country. (gunshots ringing) (car honks) (frishta speaks in foreign language) (sadaf speaks in foreign language) - [reporter] for the very first time, we are getting a look at the taliban inside the afghan presidential palace there in kabul. (tamana speaks in foreign language) (frishta speaks in foreign language) (tamana speaks in foreign language) (banin speaks in foreign language) (gunshots ringing) (banin speaks in foreign language) (farkhunda speaks in foreign language) - at that point, i really didn't know exactly how to help them, but i was determined to help. i started playing for the afghanistan women's national team in 2016. i'm an afghan-canadian. i have dual citizenship. and when the opportunity came up to play for afghanistan, i jumped on it. when afghanistan had officially fell, i had just gradu

last month, the taliban ordered hair and beauty salons in afghanistan to close.r education. now, the former british prime minister and current un special envoy for global education — gordon brown — is calling on the international criminal court to prosecute those behind the rules — for crimes against humanity. we spoke to mr brown earlier today. mr brown, thank you so much forjoining us today. you have called the situation facing women and girls, "probably the most heinous and vicious and most comprehensive abuse of human rights taking place around the world today." what have women and girls in afghanistan told you in your role about their lives? they are living a terrible life, because they have been denied education, they have been denied the opportunity to work in public places, most recently, they have been denied the ability to even visit cemeteries of loved ones, they are prevented from getting jobs, at university they are prevented from studying, and more recently, girls in medical classes have been prevented from taking exams, so they cannot qualify. and

absolutely. 0f of the taliban do you agree? absolutely. wisely but looking at it objectively, there is a right to education in article 26 of the universal declaration even if it's not binding it identifies the rates we have. this is persecution by reason of the gender of people and by depriving them of their right to education this is a crime. a serious crime. 0ne to education this is a crime. a serious crime. one thing that i particularly agree with is where he says, we have to act now. of course you do. there is a limited time where it is possible to be most efficient in learning and if you cannot learn, you cannot perform as a proper human being. of course all of the other rights to which we are entitled to reflect the fact that all human beings are equal in all have to be allowed to function properly. we are referring and denying education is a serious crime. what evidence would have to be presented to prove the case? is that evidence at hand? i don't think there is any problem with proving the withdrawal of education rates. as for the

the taliban, the _ or other amnesty violations. the taliban, the de _ or other amnesty violations.rity's consistent response, both publicly and when we have raised individual cases with them, is that killings and other acts are not occurring within the scope of the general amnesty as you have said, and if they do, they are the work of individuals acting on personal enmity or revenge. 0ur individuals acting on personal enmity or revenge. our key point to them is, that, as de facto authorities, they have the responsibility to prevent human rights violations, to protect people who live in afghanistan, and also they are responsible to investigate where there are violations, where there are incidents taking place, to provide information, be transparent and what is going on with these investigations, and at the end of the day, to bring perpetrators to account. ., ., ., account. fiona, from the united nations in _ account. fiona, from the united nations in cabo, _ account. fiona, from the united nations in cabo, thank- account. fiona, from the united nations in cabo, thank you - account.

held talks with the taliban in qatar.entative for afghanistan thomas west pushed the leadership to reverse policies for deteriorating human rights in afghanistan, and called for some released from being detained, and assets unfrozen with sanctions removed. a massive crackdown on local press, the taliban has banned some foreign journalists from entering the country, including our team due to our critical reporting. gillian. >> gillian: trey yingst, thank you. >> john: robert o'brien, former national security adviser to president trump, and good to have you here. taliban taking over afghanistan is one thing in terms of the problems that it presents. isis k is in afghanistan, bigger threat, it's said that isis k is growing strong enough to the point where it could soon start to break out of afghanistan's borders and at least threaten afghanistan's neighbors. how big of a problem is this going to be? >> well, it's a very big problem, john. good to be with you, and sorry we have to talk about this two years later. one of the w

a2 in recent years, it has been ruled by taliban militants of the radical islamist movement. and i want to be a businesswoman in the future. this is my goal. share your dreams. makuraishi she is one of the girls who attend secret schools with my if the situation continues like this the future will be dark and uncertain it will lead to the fact that half of society will be paralyzed and when the taliban came to power, only boys have the right to study in high school, which only men are allowed to teach, so for afghan girls, the only way to get knowledge is through these secret meetings, according to the special envoy for education, gordon brown, from about eight dozen decrees issued by the taliban 54 restricting rights and the freedom of women and girls, denying afghan girls in education and women in employment is gender discrimination, which should be considered a crime against humanity and prosecuted by international criminal by the courts, women were forbidden to study at universities , to work in certain fields, including non-governmental organizations, to leave home witho

it's exactly two years since the taliban retook control of the country.the taliban last came to power in the 1990s, but the reality is that, if you're a woman or young girl, freedoms have been curtailed and life chances have regressed. 0ur chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, was there when the taliban retook control in 2021. two years on, nothing seems to have changed? two years on, nothing seems to have chanced? ~ , , ~ ., changed? well, it seems like a different country _ changed? well, it seems like a different country in _ changed? well, it seems like a | different country in afghanistan changed? well, it seems like a - different country in afghanistan now in many ways. it has gone back. the taliban promised that they wouldn't rule harshly, as they did in the 19905, rule harshly, as they did in the 1990s, but many believe they are ruling even harsher than before, that not a month goes by without some restrictions against women. some things have improved, less corruption. security is better. journalists are really suffering. two thirds of a

it is something that is now deeply rooted in the system that the taliban are imposing.o not stand up for girls rights and women's rights in afghanistan, the same thing that happened in other countries. host: thank you for watching. we will be back in just a moment. ♪ narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... woman: architect. bee keeper. mentor. a raymond james financial advisor tailors advice to help you live your life. life well planned. narrator: funding was also provideby, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. announcer: and now, "bbc news".

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the taliban are not acknowledging him so far.been a year now and there has been no debt and there is no confirmation anyone has them. i have to ask a difficult question which is, how can you be sure that he is still alive? >> i think he is alive because he was detained by the government and he was innocent. even if somebody is guilty, they have a court system. they want the world to recognize them as a legitimate government. so i am sure they will do no such thing. amna: their father shared pictures of his son through the years. i asked him what he thinks about when he sees them. >> what i think about, what i think to myself, is that he has done nothing wrong. he has done nothing to end up in jail. he has never done anything like that in his life. amna: when she looks at her daughter, she sees her husband. >> her eyes, her mouth, it's just like her father. amna: she is almost two, not quite old enough to understand what is happening. still, she has learned to keep her in her prayers. she copies you? >> she is so innocent and she

it engage directly with the taliban. what do you think?— engage directly with the taliban.ds to be responsibly done _ what do you think? it needs to be responsibly done and _ what do you think? it needs to be responsibly done and the - what do you think? it needs to be responsibly done and the largest l responsibly done and the largest humanitarian crisis in the world is what is happening to the women and the people of afghanistan. it should not be done in a way where the taliban regime is recognised and i do believe that the rest of afghanistan should be given a voice. like the afghan security forces, they were loved by everyone in afghanistan, they are in exile right now and those voices should be amplified and brought to the table. but to think that you can change a group that i do logically is build upon the idea of oppressing women and fear and terror, it is naive to think that you are going to get anywhere with that.— think that you are going to get anywhere with that. thanks for “oininr anywhere with that. thanks for joining us- _ anywhere with that. thanks for joini

others believe because there are signs of dissent within the taliban movement, there are taliban leadersand the importance of afghanistan moving to a more modern approach to education, to work, as they believe there is something that can be achieved in speaking with them. nothing has been achieved yet, it is a very hierarchical movement. the edicts are handed down by the reclusive supreme leader, but, if you don't talk to them and you shut the door and those who believe in engagement, and many do, many don't, but those who do, many don't, but those who do say shutting the door completely will be the worst situation of all. ( the (the top of the other with the latest headlines. to stay with us here on bbc news. hello. well, we're just into the second half of august, and guess what? it looks like summer is not over yet. in fact, over the next few days, it is going to turn warmer, more humid. and this time next week, some of the computer models are indicating even warmer weather. but that's still a long way off. let's concentrate on the here and now. a weak area of high pressure is over us.

the taliban onslaught was coming.e of two choices -- follow the agreement of the previous administration and extend -- or extend and have more time for people to get out. or send in thousands of more troops and escalate the war. to those asking for a third decade of war in afghanistan i ask, what is the vital national interest? in my view, we only have one -- to make sure afghanistan can never be used again to launch an attack on our homeland. remember why we went to afghanistan in the first place. because we were attacked by osama bin laden and al qaeda on september 11, 2001. they were based in afghanistan. we delivered justice to bin laden on may 2, 2011, over a decade ago. al qaeda was decimated. host: that was the president from two years ago. jerry, your reaction. mr. dunleavy: president biden's whole argument is that everything that happened in 2021 was inevitable. that the chaos and death we saw was inevitable and there was nothing he could have done to change it. as we lay out in "kabul", that is simply not tr

after every explosion in his country, he should not criticize the afghan taliban.the latest case , the commander of the pakistani army once again warned the taliban and said that his country is worried about the freedom of action and the sanctuaries of armed groups in afghanistan. front of use take the territory of afghanistan by the armed groups against pakistan, pakistan is flourishing, carry out military operations on the territory of afghanistan, the repetition of pakistan's accusations brought a sharp reaction from the caretaker government of afghanistan, a part of the taliban's statement to pakistan, the islamic emirate of afghanistan once again firmly says that we are not in favor of any attack in we are not pakistan and we do not allow anyone to use the territory of afghanistan and pakistan, but it is not our responsibility to prevent and control attacks inside the territory of pakistan. he brought afghanistan with him, i request the honorable ministers of pakistan, don't put your snow on the other roof , see your own problems in yourself, dr. arefi, profes

government. showing supporters of the taliban government-— showing supporters of the taliban government are marking the second anniversary of _ government. they are marking the second anniversary of their - government. they are marking the second anniversary of their return | second anniversary of their return to power. they have been celebrations. there is also a public holiday in afghanistan today. some of the signs and flags say "no invader will ever be allowed to threaten the country again". flags of the islamic emirate of afghanistan, and that is the formal name that the taliban have for the country and they are being shown at security checkpoints across the capital. it has been two years, an incredible two years, since taliban authorities imposed their strict interpretation of islam, and it is women who have borne the brunt of the lord is there. the un has turned it gender apartheid. they have got a huge and civilian crisis there and there has been warnings of a deep economic crisis. on the streets of kabul, these are supporters of the taliban, marking the second anniversary of th