Afghan Woman Protests In Front Of Taliban Members & Afghan Activists In Oslo

He told Afghanistan International that after returning to Kabul, he survived four assassination attempts.

In a video message to the Pashto section of Afghanistan International, Mujahid said that he returned to Kabul at the invitation of the Taliban commission. Despite resolving hostilities and disputes with Saifuddin, a Taliban commander in Jalalabad, he did not have a peaceful life.

Mujahid, stating that the Taliban harassed his family on various pretexts, said, "Four days ago, they raided my son Qari Shafi's house after falsely accusing him of storing drugs, while my son is a mullah and recently took on the title."

He added, "During the raid on my son's house in Kabul, they fired at my grandchildren and accused them of storing weapons and drugs."

This former official said, "The Taliban should abandon their vindictive behaviour, conspiracies, and bullying, and adhere to the general amnesty." He mentioned that Taliban leaders have announced a general amnesty, but the group's commanders do not believe in it.

The Taliban established the Commission for Contact with Afghan Personalities and continuously urge former officials to return to the country. However, some officials have been arrested and tortured upon their return.

In the previous government, Mujahid served in the Bihsud, Bati Kot, and Achin districts of Nangarhar. In the early years of the previous government, he was arrested by the US forces on charges of being a member of the al-Qaeda network and transferred to Guantanamo.

Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson for India's Ministry of External Affairs, announced that the meeting emphasised on providing developmental aid for the welfare of the Afghan people.

On the social media platform X, he also wrote that officials from both countries discussed the current situation in Afghanistan.

Further details of the discussion have not yet been disclosed.

Russia and India, like other countries, do not recognise the Taliban and have consistently emphasised on the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan during regional meetings.

However, Russia has close relations with the Taliban, and the Taliban's foreign ministry recently stated that Delhi is also interested in expanding political relations with the group.

According to the sources, the reason for the conflict was the construction of an outpost by Pakistani forces at the zero point between the two countries.

Audio recordings obtained by Afghanistan International reveal relatively intense gunfire between the Taliban and Pakistani border forces.

As per the sources, the Kharlachi crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan has also been closed due to this conflict.

This is the second clash between the Taliban and Pakistani border forces in the past two days.

Local sources reported on Monday from Paktia province that a conflict occurred between the forces of the two sides in the border area of Aryob Zazi district.

The Taliban canceled a visit by a Pakistani military delegation to Kandahar due to last Thursday's air and missile attacks by Pakistan on Paktika province.

A Pakistani military delegation was scheduled to travel from Rawalpindi to Kandahar on Sunday, May 12.

Security sources from Pakistan confirmed to Afghanistan International that the Taliban canceled this visit.

He has called for the immediate reopening of this crossing to prevent financial losses for traders.

The President of FPCCI said, “It is complete chaos once again on the important and indispensable trade route between Pakistan and Afghanistan.”

He urged the Pakistani government to allow traders to transport essential goods, including food and medicine, across the border. Sheikh described the situation as a humanitarian and socio-economic crisis.

He said that the Spin Boldak-Chaman crossing is at the heart of the region's complex landscape and the crossing has long been a significant point of interaction between Pakistan and Afghanistan, particularly as a hub for cross-border trade between the two neighbouring countries.

FPCCI president added that these repeated blockages over the past five years have eroded the authority of the Pakistani government and led to a precarious law and order situation in the border area.

The helicopter was reportedly on the way to Ghor province to rescue two people who had drowned in the river. The Taliban are currently "gathering information about this incident" and have not yet made an official comment.

Local sources confirmed to Afghanistan International that several deceased and injured individuals have been transported to the hospital in Ghor following the crash.

The helicopter went down near the office of the Taliban’s governor in Ghor. Images obtained by Afghanistan International show the wreckage of the helicopter near the riverbank, with people gathered around it.