but i cannot deny the negative consequences of this withdrawal decision and both president trump and abiding share in it equally. president biden share in it equally. thank you forjoining us here on the programme, john bolton. as you heard in my interview with taliban spokesperson suhail shaheen, there is hope that girls will be allowed to return secondary school and higher education, having been banned from doing so since september. teenage girls across this country say they are reeling, desperate to get back to school, as well as their teachers. 0ne female university teacher who is remaining anonymous for her own safety told me about her experience of life under taliban rule.
that was a suhail shaheen, the talon and s international sports person. taliban international spokesperson. with me now is daoud sultanzoy, former mayor of kabul. tell me a little bit about how much your life has changed in the last 3.5 months. qt your life has changed in the last 3-5 months- your life has changed in the last 3.5 months. , , , j, 3.5 months. of course, everybody s lives have changed, 3.5 months. of course, everybody s lives have changed, including - 3.5 months. of course, everybody s lives have changed, including the i lives have changed, including the taliban who took over 100 days ago. most of the things that happened were mostly by surprise, contrary to the plans are that the international community and the us had and whatever the previous government was planning to do, those things went down the drain and naturally the taliban came in a surprising move. and everybody s life changed, everybody in afghanistan. and i am sure those who are interested in afghanis
isis and they have literally ran after the international community and attended every conference they have been invited to. so i think these are all positive developments which we believe would basically contribute to improving the lot of the common afghan, and of course the taliban are short on inclusivity perhaps, they are not moving as fast as they should on women rights. indeed. ambassador, i ve only got 20 seconds left on the programme but i would like to thank you forjoining us here on the programme. that was ambassador asad majeed khan, joining us from the united states. i will be backin us from the united states. i will be back in the next few minutes to continue our special on afghanistan,
feeling that pakistan was somehow assisting the taliban before the takeover and the fall of the government, still very much exists. what do you say to the afghan people? i what do you say to the afghan eo - le? .. what do you say to the afghan eole? ~ .~ , ., ., people? i think pakistan, we are doinu people? i think pakistan, we are doing even people? i think pakistan, we are doing even today, people? i think pakistan, we are doing even today, pakistan - people? i think pakistan, we are doing even today, pakistan is . doing even today, pakistan is basically. pakistan is still the destination of choice for those who are trying to basically get out of afghanistan. we are still today one of the major providers of humanitarian assistance. so i think this impression, if anyone has, because we are not getting that kind of impression or a vibe from the afghan people. and also, in terms of
after the winter break they can return to school? yes, yes. there will be a taliban announcement? yes, i think if you follow it has already been announced by me. and the other day it was announced by the minister of prevention of vices and promotion of virtues. it was also announced by him a few days ago. but a timescale? like maybe after the winter break girls can return? i expect and i hope that. and if it doesn t happen, what will you do? i think it is a policy why should it not happen? so you re hopeful that it will happen? yes, yeah. are you worried about how the taliban will govern over this country going forward given the virtual economic collapse of this country? the international community has a hand in that because they have imposed sanctions and other steps which has led to a humanitarian crisis in afghanistan. i think the international community and other countries who are speaking