Amnesty International called on the Taliban to "immediately and unconditionally release Zholia and other activists in their custody."

"No, Sergei Lavrov will not meet with Muttaqi and receive the Taliban. The Taliban have been invited to a meeting.

Prince Mirwais Zahir was the youngest of six children born to the late King Mohammad Zahir.

UNAMA expressed deep concern over the continued arrests and detentions of individuals exercising their rights to freedom of expression and.

The meeting will center on discussions regarding strategies to address the challenges confronting Afghanistan.

UNICEF says this includes almost 16 million children who need assistance while at least 75,000 children under five have severe.

The Taliban has also sent a delegation, headed by its acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, to the meeting

Prohibition of women's employment in national radio and television and ban on media coverage of civil protests and demonstrations are.

While the employees were eventually released after a five-hour detention, the radio station, Radio Nasim, remains closed.

Mamundzay referred to this move as a "collective decision" driven by the "persistent challenges and pressures" faced by the embassy.