Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, claimed in Kabul that different ethnic groups are represented in the administration, ensuring balance. He said that the group pursues a balanced foreign policy without favouring one country over another.
Speaking on Thursday, April 16, at a meeting in Kabul on implementing an order by Hibatullah Akhundzada on “preventing harmful practices”, Muttaqi addressed several points outlined in the decree.
He emphasised that the Taliban bears responsibility for enforcing the principle of promoting virtue and preventing vice. He also called on Taliban officials to study religious subjects alongside modern educational programmes.
Muttaqi said: “Balance must be maintained in administrative, political and religious affairs. We pursue balance because we do not want friendship with one country and conflict with another.”
He also said that officials from all ethnic groups are present in Taliban institutions, adding that this has contributed to progress and stability in the country.
The foreign minister made these claims despite repeated criticism of the Taliban over the past four years for monopolising power, excluding women from governance, lacking inclusive political participation, and ignoring Afghanistan’s ethnic and social diversity.
