After the Taliban government announced that it would resume issuing travel documents, people in Afghanistan rushed to the passport office on Sunday (December 19).

After Taliban govt resumed issuing passports, hundreds queue outside the office in a bid to leave Afghanistan

Taliban officials appealed to the international community to help Afghanistan as the country currently is in dire straits, facing an economic and humanitarian crisis, which has created fears of another refugee exodus.

Taliban officials appeal for international help to combat a deepening economic crisis in Afghanistan

The Taliban's chief negotiator has said their "doors are open" to resuming talks with Washington, hours after two attacks by the insurgents killed at least 48 people in war-weary Afghanistan.

'From our side, our doors are open for negotiations,' says Taliban to US

Taliban open to new talks with United States after bloody attacks

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani lashed out at the Taliban on Sunday saying, "those who are forcefully bringing others to negotiate should not say that the army is not required to reinstate peace in the country".

Afghan President Ghani slams Taliban's remarks on dissolving army