Doha: Sohail Shaheen, spokesman for the Taliban's political office in Qatar, has said that when there was a war with the United States, it was our enemy, but now the situation is completely different.
In an exclusive interview with VOA's Mona Shah about being a friend or foe of the United States, Taliban spokesman Sohail Shaheen said that when the United States was at war in Afghanistan, it was our enemy. The chapter ended and the United States understood that the solution to the problem was in negotiations.
Taliban spokesman Sohail Shaheen added that the war was over and a new era was beginning in which they wanted better relations with the United States. However, it was up to the United States to work with us to end poverty in Afghanistan. Helps to build the education sector, and the infrastructure of Afghanistan.
"We will not allow any group to use Afghan territory against any other country," the Taliban spokesman said in response to questions about Pakistan's concerns over the TTP and the prevention of ISIS. He also claimed that he had defeated ISIS in Kunar and Nangarhar and still has the power to defeat ISIS.
Taliban spokesman Sohail Shaheen dismissed the notion that all nations and sections of Afghanistan were not represented in the interim government, saying it was formed with the support of all ethnic groups and ruled out immediate elections. The draft constitution is currently being worked on.
Responding to a question on women's education and employment, the Taliban spokesman said that women would be given all rights under Sharia, but that the appointment of women to senior government positions could be considered only after consultation with religious scholars.
