TALIBAN KILL YOUNG DOCTOR FOR NOT STOPPING AT CHECKPOINT IN HERAT

Taliban have killed a young physician in Afghanistan’s Herat province, local media reported citing sources on Friday.

According to Khaama Press, the doctor, identified as 33-year-old Amruddin Noori was killed in Herat city after he did not stop at a police security checkpoint, the victim’s family members claimed while speaking to media. According to sources, Noori used to have a small private medical clinic had newly got married.

The Taliban came to power in Afghanistan after the seizure of the capital, Kabul, on August 15, which led to the collapse of the previous government and triggered mass evacuations of foreign workers and Afghan collaborators.

Earlier, the Taliban had assured the people of Afghanistan of security and safety of their lives and assets but this kind of incident contradicts the Taliban’s claims.

The country plunged into crisis in August after Kabul fell to the Taliban and the democratically elected government of former president Ashraf Ghani collapsed.

Taliban’s interim government’s Deputy Prime Minister urged the Japanese ambassador to reopen the embassy in Kabul.

According to Kyodo News, the Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar met Ambassador Takashi Okada in Kabul on November 17 and urged hi, to reopen Japan’s embassy. Japan temporarily closed its embassy in Kabul on

August 15, the day the Taliban took effective control of the country as the United States prepared to withdraw its forces.

Earlier, Japan evacuated its embassy staff from Afghanistan and moved diplomatic operations to the Qatari capital Doha.

According to Kyodo news, the Taliban also said Okada conveyed Tokyo’s intention to reopen its embassy if the safety of the mission is added.

This is the first time such high-level talks between Japan and the Taliban in Kabul have come to light since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August this year. Meanwhile, the Japanese ambassador also met former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and Abdullah Abdullah, former head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, without elaborating.

Despite discussions with the Taliban, Tokyo is yet to recognize the interim government but holds it necessary to hold discussions with the Taliban