The Afghan Taliban have said they want an Islamic system that guarantees women's rights under religious principles and cultural traditions.
According to the International News Agency, the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan is continuing, while the inter-Afghan talks between the Kabul government and the Afghan Taliban in Doha have proved fruitless. In such a situation, the statement issued by the Taliban on peace talks. Assurances of trust and implementation of the Islamic system have been demanded.
The Afghan Taliban said in a statement that they believe in peace talks and want a genuine Islamic system in the country in which women have all rights under religious principles and cultural traditions. The implementation of the true Islamic system is the guarantor of peace and prosperity in the country.
It is to be noted that a fierce battle is going on between the Taliban and the Kabul government for the control of districts of many provinces in Afghanistan. Clashes on a daily basis have killed more than 500 people this month, most of them security personnel. Conflicting claims are being made by the parties to establish their own government in different districts, but independent sources say the Taliban have rapidly managed to establish their control in many parts of the country.
The Kabul government has not yet responded to the Taliban's desire for peace talks and the implementation of the Islamic system, but the Afghan president has insisted on resigning and holding new presidential elections in the country. In the government, the Taliban banned women from working and girls from going to school, while men were not allowed to go out without relatives. However, even before peace talks with the United States, a Taliban spokesman eased restrictions on women.