Islamic values at core of Afghan government
Taliban militants give their first press conference,try to reassure Afghans and the world
Not much more than 24 hours after the Taliban gained control of Afghanistan's capital Kabul, they held their first press conference. In front of the world's media they claimed they did not want revenge, that the country would not be used as a base for terrorism and that women would enjoy rights according to sharia [Islamic law]. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Sana Safi from the Afghan Service gives us her reaction.
We also hear from the head of Afghanistan's central bank Ajmal Ahmady, who fled the capital on Sunday evening as the Taliban took control.
Plus, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Jamie Robertson reports on how the music teaching business has not only survived the pandemic, but in some cases has thrived.
Picture: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid gave the group's first news conference/Reuters
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- Tue 17 Aug 2021 22:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except Europe and the Middle East