International
oi-Deepika S
Kabul, Sep 05: Amid discussion over formation of a new Afghan government under Taliban rule, the insurgent group leader Mullah Baradar on Sunday met with Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, at the foreign ministry in Kabul.
Griffiths has assured that United Nations will continue its support and cooperation with Afghanistan, Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem tweeted.
Since the takeover, the Taliban have sought to recast the group as a different from its 1990s incarnation, when they last ruled the country and enforced strict controls across society. Women and girls were denied work and education, men were forced to grow beards, and television and music were banned.
Now, the world is waiting to see the face of the new government, and many Afghans remain skeptical. In the weeks since…