The second phase took place in Kabul on June 21-22.

Those released returned home on Tuesday, July 2, through the Torkham crossing, the statement said.

Of these, 908 were deported by Pakistan, while the rest either returned voluntarily or were expelled by Iran, the ministry.

According to Taliban statement, the individual was flogged 20 times and sentenced to one year in prison.

According to United Nations reports, the Taliban has issued over fifty decrees directly or indirectly affecting women.

Several protesters were injured by Taliban gunfire during the demonstration, the sources reported.

The meeting took place on June 30 and July 1.

"Special Representative Tom West and Special Envoy Amiri met directly with Taliban representatives during the Doha 3 meetings," Patel said.

McGregor served as a senior adviser to the Canadian embassy and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

The group asserted that the UN's "side event" did not include genuine representatives of women in Afghanistan.