Articles written by Riazat Butt
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The Taliban believe their rule is open-ended and don't plan to lift the ban on female education
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban view their rule of Afghanistan as open-ended, drawing legitimacy from Islamic law and facing no significant threat, their chief spokesman said in an interview marking the second anniversary of the Taliban t...
The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have settled in as rulers of Afghanistan, two years after they seized power as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew from the country following two decades of war. The Taliban face no significant opposition that could t...