Quoted by Dawn News
On Saturday, Ahead of United Nations-led engagement talks where the exclusion of Afghan women has sparked an outcry, Taliban authorities stated that demands over women’s rights were “Afghanistan’s issues” to solve.
The Taliban Government which has imposed severe restrictions on women will send a delegation to these talks. It will be their first delegation to the third round of talks starting in Qatar on Sunday.
The Taliban authorities “acknowledge the issues about women”, government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a news conference in Kabul on the eve of the latest talks.
“But these issues are Afghanistan’s issues,” said Mujahid, who will lead the delegation.
“We are working to find a logical path toward solutions inside Afghanistan so that, God forbid, our country doesn’t again fall into conflict and discord.”
“If Afghans participate through several channels, it means we are still scattered, our nation is still not unified,” he said.
Meanwhile, civil society representatives will meet separately with international envoys, rights groups have condemned the lack of focus on human rights.
The Taliban assert that they represent all Afghans and seek to prevent internal conflicts while fostering positive international relations.