Afghanistan: Taliban laugh when asked if 'Afghans can vote women politicians', watch

As Taliban takes control over Afghanistan, safety of women in war-torn nation has been a matter of international concern. last time Taliban was in control of country in 1996-2001, a severe clampdown on freedom and security of women was witnessed in Afghanistan. extremist group h enforced stringent rules for women based on ir interpretation of Islamic law, stopping women from leaving house without company of a male relative. group h also banned girls from attending school and women from working outside home. y were also banned from voting.

Will Taliban accept women politicians?

A similar sight was witnessed on August 15 as Taliban began white-washing posters of women on streets. Amid fear over women's rights under Taliban, a woman journalist held an explosive interview where  mindset of Taliban was exposed. 

interview begins with journalist asking if Taliban would uphold women's rights in Afghanistan. To this, militants reply that women's rights will be enforced as per Islamic Sharia Law. woman journalist n questions wher women politicians would be able to stand for elections, and if civilians can vote women leers to power. After hearing question, Taliban burst into laughter. One of m n asks cameraman to stop rolling saying that question me him laugh.

Earlier this week, one of Afghanistan's first female mayors Zarifa Ghafari h issued a piercing statement saying that she was waiting for Taliban to come and kill her after group overran Kabul. While talking to British outlet iNews, she said, “I'm sitting here waiting for m to come. re is no one to help me or my family. I'm just sitting with m and my husband. And y will come for people like me and kill me. I can't leave my family. And anyway, where would I go?"

Ashraf Ghani-led government formally handed over country to Taliban on August 15. After President fled war-torn nation, chaos broke out in different parts of country with citizens hoping to leave Afghanistan and escape Taliban regime.