Ex-Prez Karzai Told To Avoid Meets As Taliban Puts More Restrictions Due To ISIS Threats

However, Hanafi claimed that the decree of general amnesty by the group’s leader prevented the revenge killings by the Taliban fighters.

On Sunday, Hanafi reminded the nation that according to the order of the Taliban leader, no one should take revenge based on the last 20 years of animosity and differences.

The Taliban’s deputy prime minister also added that the amnesty decree has been implemented so far.

Hanafi’s statement comes while the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), in a recent report, confirmed that in the past two years, the UN agency has recorded 800 cases of human rights violations against former Afghan security forces by the Taliban fighters.

UNAMA added that it has recorded at least 218 cases of killings of former Afghan government officials and members of former security forces by the Taliban, and the perpetrators of their murders have not been arrested.

UNAMA emphasised that except for the recommendation of the Taliban leader, the group has not issued any written decree or document about general amnesty granted to Afghan citizens.

Kakar said that they thought with the Taliban’s takeover of power in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s situation would get better. “But it got worse,” he said.

In an interview with GeoNews, Kakar said that the new and advanced US equipment in Afghanistan could be dangerous for the countries of the region. He stated that the equipment is not only a big threat for Pakistan, but also for the region.

According to him, the dangerous equipment will threaten China, Central Asia and Iran in the future and may cause a great disturbance in the region.

He added that the hasty withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan resulted in weapons from the former Afghan government and American forces falling into the hands of other armed groups besides the Taliban.

According to a Pentagon report, the US Department of Defence provided $18.6 billion worth of military equipment to the Afghan National Army and Security Forces from 2005 to August 2021.

Reports indicate that after the withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan, equipment worth 7.12 billion dollars remained in Afghanistan.

Xiaoyong said that both sides stressed on enhancing engagement and cooperation for peace and stability in Afghanistan.

On Monday, the Chinese Special Envoy on social media platform X, said that both the countries should also work for sustainable peace and reconstruction of Afghanistan.

Qatar and China have not recognised the Taliban government, but both countries enjoy close ties with the group.

China's Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs has also assured that Beijing has no intention or plan to recognise the Taliban.

On Saturday, the Iranian foreign minister pointed to the border clashes between the Taliban and Iranian forces and said that such clashes have taken place several times in the past two years, but the Taliban blamed the clashes on people who act arbitrarily.

Amir Abdollahian said that although the Taliban has tried to manage and control the border skirmishes, still, there was a clash between Iranian forces and the Taliban fighters.

In an interview with Etilaat daily, the Iranian foreign minister once again emphasised on the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan and said that in such a government “we consider the Pashtun ethnic group and the Taliban to be one of the important realities of Afghanistan”.

Amir Abdollahian also said that issues which take place in Afghanistan have direct impacts on Iran.

He also emphasised that the Taliban must give the water rights of Iran from the Helmand River. However, he has stressed that compared to former president Ashraf Ghani's era, Iran is in a better position on the water rights issues.

The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic said, "We will not forget what Ashraf Ghani said when he wanted to inaugurate the Kajaki Dam, but the Taliban has repeatedly stated clearly that it adheres to its water rights treaty."

In 2021, before the Taliban’s return to power, former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani had said “we are committed to water rights with Iran, but we will exchange water for oil”.

The Iranian foreign minister also emphasised that pursuing Iran’s water rights is an inherent duty of the ministry of foreign affairs of the country and “we will continue to follow up on the issue with all our might”.

Meanwhile, the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) also said that the front has killed two Taliban members and wounded three others in Bagram, Parwan province.

Independent sources have not yet confirmed the NRF and AFF attacks.

In a statement published on social media platform X, NRF added that the front’s forces were not harmed in the clashes with the Taliban.

The National Resistance Front and the Afghanistan Freedom Front are armed groups opposed to the Taliban, which initiated armed resistance against the Taliban when the group returned to power in August 2021.

The two resistance fronts have increased attacks on the Taliban in recent weeks. However, the Taliban has been silent and has not reacted to the attacks by the two fronts.