Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai

Afghanistan International: Three reliable sources told Afghanistan International that they met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Taliban’s deputy foreign minister, in the city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was supposed to be arrested and hence, left Kabul. Other sources had previously said that Stanekzai was supposed to be tried in a military court. According to information provided by these sources to Afghanistan International, Mullah Baradar, Sirajuddin Haqqani, and Mawlawi Yaqoob asked Hibatullah Akhundzada to pardon Stanekzai, but the Taliban leader strongly opposed this request and insisted that he should be imprisoned. Click here to read more (external link).