The UN Security Council passed a resolution that calls for the Taliban to facilitate safe passage for people wanting to leave Afghanistan, allow humanitarians to access the country, and uphold human rights, including for women and children.

UN Security Council urges Taliban to allow travel, aid to Afghans

The United Nations Security Council pressed the Taliban to honor its commitment to let people leave Afghanistan freely. The resolution drafted by the US, Britain and France was passed with no objections. China and Russia however chose to abstain.

UNSC presses Taliban to live up to its promises

In an interview, the Taliban commanders have called on their countrymen to not leave Afghanistan as many Afghans are still seeking to flee the country.

Taliban tells Afghans 'stay and live in your homeland'

The Taliban has named key ministerial posts, where the group's senior veterans have been appointed for the post of finance minister and defence minister.

Taliban appoint senior veterans as finance and defence minister in Afghanistan

The Taliban has pledged that women's rights will be protected as they remain within the boundaries of Sharia Law but reports from the ground paint a completely different picture altogether. Afghanistan's former Minister of Mines and Petroleum Nargis Nehan speaks exclusively to WION over the situation in the war-torn country.

People are scared of Taliban rule in Afghanistan: Nargis Nehan, Former Afghan Minister

The former Afghan Vice President is seen as one of the most prominent anti-Taliban voices even at a time when the group controls more than 90% of the war-torn country. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma spoke to Amrullah Saleh to assess the situation on the ground.

'Escaping will mean hammering sacrifices of our people', says Amrullah Saleh, Afghan's former VP

"No country in the region wants to see Pakistan dominating Afghanistan and projecting power. Sooner or later, this will be challenged and Pakistan will pay a heavy price", former Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh tells WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma.

'No country wants to see Pakistan dominating Afghanistan', says Amrullah Saleh, former Afghan VP

"At times of difficulties and uncertainties, Ashraf Ghani left the country. That's a stain in our history" says Former Afghanistan Vice President Amrullah Saleh speaks to WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma.

'Ashraf Ghani leaving country is a stain in our history', says Amrullah Saleh, Afghan's former VP

"If a person of my stature and history tries to escape, it would be disgraceful and a historic shame," Afghanistan's former vice president Amrullah Saleh tells WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma on his decision to not leave the war-torn country.

'If person of my stature tries to escape, it would be disgraceful', says Amrullah Saleh