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A Road Trip Through the Taliban Heartland
One year after the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, most girls' secondary schools remain closed, poverty and malnutrition levels are rising.
But the end of the Taliban insurgency also means the war-ravaged country is now more peaceful than it has been in decades.
But as those who criticise the Taliban face arrest, or worse - does the fear remain?
Many are asking has the Taliban changed since they were last in power? But can the real change be seen in Afghanistan's society?
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Pakistan and Afghanistan Correspondent Secunder Kermani reports.
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