we begin in afghanistan, where the resistance leader ahmad massoud says he is ready for peace talks to end fighting in the pansjhir valley. the northern province of panjshir is two hours from the capital kabul, and is now the only region not controlled by the taliban. they claim they have reached panjshir s provincial capital, after securing the surrounding districts. but massoud s national resistance front disputes this. posting on facebook, mr massoud said that to reach a lasting peace, the nrf is ready to stop fighting on condition that the taliban also stop their attacks and military movements on panjshir and andarab a district in a neighboring province. and andarab a district in a neighbouring province. it s not clear if the taliban are likely to agree to the truce proposal. a heavily pregnant police officer in afghanistan has been shot dead by armed men inside her home. witnesses said banu negar had been beaten the previous day, after taking down a taliban flag. the
diagnosed with breast cancer. hello and thanks forjoining us. the afghan resistance leader ahmad massoud says he is ready for peace talks to end fighting in the panjshir valley. the northern province of panjshir is two hours from the capital kabul, and is now the only region not controlled by the taliban. they claim they have reached panjshir s provincial capital, after securing the surrounding districts. but massoud s national resistance front disputes this. posting on facebook, mr massoud said that to reach a lasting peace, the nrf is ready to stop fighting on condition that the taliban also stop their attacks and military movements on panjshir and andarab a district in a neighbouring province. it s not clear if the taliban are likely to agree to the truce proposal. ali nazary is the head of foreign relations for the national resistance front of afghanistan. speaking to me from an undisclosed location outside of the country, he gave his assessment of the taliban s assault
we begin in afghanistan, where the resistance leader ahmad massoud says he is ready for peace talks to end fighting in the panjshir valley. the northern province of panjshir is two hours from the capital kabul, and is now the only region not controlled by the taliban. they claim they have reached panjshir s provincial capital, after securing the surrounding districts. but massoud s national resistance front disputes this. posting on facebook, mr massoud said that to reach a lasting peace, the nrf is ready to stop fighting on condition that the taliban also stop their attacks and military movements on panjshir and andarab a district in a neighboring province. it s not clear if the taliban are likely to agree to the truce proposal. a heavily pregnant police officer in afghanistan has been shot dead by armed men inside her home. witnesses said banu negar had been beaten the previous day, after taking down a taliban flag. the taliban have told the bbc they had no involvement. m
we begin in afghanistan, where the resistance leader ahmad massoud says he is ready for peace talks to end fighting in the panjshir valley. the northern province of panjshir is two hours from the capital kabul, and is now the only region not controlled by the taliban. they claim they have reached panjshir s provincial capital, after securing the surrounding districts. but massoud s national resistance front disputes this. posting on facebook, mr massoud said that to reach a lasting peace, the nrf is ready to stop fighting on condition that the taliban also stop their attacks and military movements on panjshir and andarab a district in a neighbouring province. it s not clear if the taliban are likely to agree to the truce proposal. a heavily pregnant police officer in afghanistan has been shot dead by armed men inside her home. witnesses said banu negar had been beaten the previous day, after taking down a taliban flag. the taliban have told the bbc they had no involvement.
to separate them. big ben s bongs were last heard four years ago with the famous bell out of action for essential repairs. we ll be finding out how the project is getting on. hello and welcome to the programme. the leader of the afghan resistance group waging an intense battle against the taliban in the panjshir valley says he is open to enter peace talks. ahmad massoud said he supported a plan, put forward by religious clerics, for a negotiated settlement, and called on the taliban to end their offensive. earlier, reports suggested the taliban had rapidly gained ground in panjshir taking the provincial capital, bazarak. the province is the most prominent example of resistance to taliban rule. meanwhile, across the country, people are adapting to life under the new regime. our correspondent secunder kermani has travelled from the capital, kabul, to the province of logar, from where he sent this report. they ve grown up along the front line but their first taste of peace is