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He mentioned on X social media platform that Barya TV’s broadcasts were "religious and Islamic," but the Taliban objected to its content.

The Taliban's media violations investigation commission announced on Tuesday that the broadcasts of "Noor" and "Barya" TV channels have been temporarily halted due to their failure to uphold "national and Islamic principles and values”.

Noor TV is owned by Salahuddin Rabbani, leader of the Jamiat-e-Islami Party, and was established in Kabul in 2007.

Barya TV, affiliated with Hezb-e-Islami, commenced broadcasting five years ago in 2019, also in Kabul. This channel typically airs speeches by Hekmatyar and news related to the party.

Recently, critical comments by Hekmatyar regarding the Taliban were broadcasted on Barya TV, drawing attention in media and social networks.

In response to the Taliban's decision on Tuesday, Habiburrahman Hekmatyar expressed his views. He stated that the Taliban objected to the "religious and Islamic" content aired on Barya TV because it espoused values different from those of the Taliban.

He remarked that the Taliban are promoting their own interpretation of religion, which, in his view, is accompanied by "superstitions”. Hekmatyar's son further noted that their [Hezb-e-Islami] interpretation of religion, advocates for "consultation, rights, education, and knowledge”.

He wrote, "Religion regards the ruler as a servant accountable to the people; it dictates that the leader must be visible among the populace, accountable to them, and transparent in managing Bayt al-mal [public wealth], which are to be audited by the people."

Hekmatyar's son says that the Taliban disregard these principles. He said that the party-affiliated television prioritises religious and national values, not those of the Taliban.

Following the Taliban's takeover of power in Afghanistan in 2021, numerous media outlets ceased operations, leading to the unemployment or migration of thousands of journalists.

Nai, an organisation advocating for press freedom in Afghanistan, disclosed last year that after the Taliban's takeover, 52% of the country's visual media outlets stopped operating.

Reports indicate that the Taliban have arrested scores of journalists in the past nearly three years and have severely restricted the media's freedom to operate.

NRF posted on X social media platform that the incident occurred on Tuesday evening in Kabul city's fourth police district.

Releasing a video of the attack, the front said that the target was a vehicle transporting Taliban members.

While the NRF reported a new attack in Kabul city, the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) also resumed guerrilla attacks on Taliban targets on Tuesday.

AFF had previously declared a cessation of attacks during the month of Ramadan.

Omari emphasised that if the leaders of the group believe that the system can be built solely with the Taliban and clerics, it is a mistake that he does not accept.

After the takeover of power in Afghanistan, the Taliban sidelined all political factions and formed an interim government by excluding women and ethnic groups from various aspects of society. The group calls its administration the "Islamic Emirate" and has resisted calls for the formation of an inclusive government with the participation of women, ethnic and social groups.

During an exhibition of Khost Mechanical Institute students, Omari said that modern science education is a serious necessity, and emphasised on the need for specialists in various fields.

The Taliban has primarily focused on religious education, and over the past thirty months, they have established hundreds of new religious madrassas. Additionally, the group has modified the school curriculum, increasing the number of religious subjects.

Previously, a spokesperson of the Taliban’s Ministry of Education had stated that subjects contradicting the "Sharia and Afghan culture" have been removed from the educational curriculum.

The ministry has said that modern sciences compatible with the "national and Islamic culture" will be included in the curriculum.

While most members of the Taliban are conservative towards modern science education, some members of the group occasionally emphasise on the need for modern science education.

Abdul Salam Zaeef, the former Taliban ambassador to Pakistan, previously said that those opposing modern sciences are "ignorant and enemies of Muslims disguised in Islamic clothing”.

Despite widespread domestic and international protests, the Taliban has prohibited girls from receiving education beyond the sixth grade. As of now, the group has not taken any steps to reopen girls' schools.

This court stated on Tuesday that the accused received 39 lashes.

According to the Taliban Supreme Court statement, this individual was punished in the presence of local officials in the Shahjoy district of Zabul.

Following the takeover of power in Afghanistan, the Taliban has resumed physical punishments such as flogging, amputation, and execution.

Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), under Taliban control, reported that Pakistan has been denying entry to patients without passports and visas since Tuesday.

According to Taliban officials in Nangarhar, this route was closed on Monday.

Pakistan had previously also closed the Torkham crossing for patients who lacked visas and passports in recent months.

Additionally, the patient transfer commission in Torkham has urged applicants not to approach the commission until further notice.