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In an interview with Arab News, the former national security adviser emphasised that even figures among the Taliban believe that their regime cannot last long with their current governance style. He added that these figures are ready to cooperate with the international community.

Mohib stated that people have grown more disillusioned under the rule of the Taliban. He said that popular mobilisation will be formed against the group.

The former national security adviser called the protests against the Taliban, especially the women's protests, as signs of values and achievements that have been garnered under the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan governments.

FORUM-ASIA also urged the international community to push to stop the systematic persecution of the Hazaras and other ethnic and religious groups in Afghanistan.

It called on all global states to facilitate the resettlement of members of the most vulnerable groups and those in urgent need of protection.

It called on the international community to abide by the principles of the Genocide Convention and under the United Nations doctrine of Responsibility to Protect, recognise the historical and systemic persecution of Hazaras that could constitute genocide.

The organisation also urged all stakeholders to take concrete steps that would put an end to the persecution of ethno-religious groups in Afghanistan.

It also called for all international community to establish an accountability and protection mechanism that documents and investigates the gross violations of human rights, including but not limited to the massacre of ethnic and religious minorities, such as the Hazaras in Afghanistan.

This statement comes against the backdrop of a suicide attack on Kaj Education Center in Dasht-e-Barchi West Kabul on 30 September, wherein 53 civilians were killed and among them at least 46 young girls were the victims.

The statement also highlighted that dozens of Afghan women in Herat and Bamiyan protested against the systematic killings of Hazaras and the continued restrictions on women. However, the Taliban reportedly oppressed protestors with violence and harassed the families of victims in Kabul.

According to the former Pakistan intelligence chief, the survival of Ghani's government for many years was a miracle.

The former head of ISI had previously predicted that Ashraf Ghani will not play any role in the future of Afghanistan.

Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, before the Taliban had even entered Kabul and the International forces withdrawal was underway.

Afghanistan International's full interview with Asad Durrani will be aired on October 12, 2022.

According to Hazara right activists, the demonstrations of Hazaras is scheduled to take place in around 90 cities globally.

The demonstrations are taking place after the deadly suicide attack that targeted an educational center in western Kabul where over 50 students had been killed and over 100 had been injured. The victims of the explosion have been Hazara students.

After the explosion, a social media campaign with the #StopHazaraGenocide hashtag has been going on for a week with over six million tweets.

The Hazara rights activists and campaign members have demanded the international community to recognise the genocide of Hazaras in Afghanistan.

According to Zadran, a roadside IED exploded and hit a civilian vehicle. However, eye witnesses told Afghanistan International the number of casualties of the explosion is higher than what the Taliban has announced.

A witness said, "In this explosion, at least one person was killed, and six others were injured."

According to local sources, the vehicle hit by the explosion was ferrying the employees of Ministry of Higher Education of the Taliban.

No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion so far.