Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai
Afghanistan International: Afghanistan International sources reported that Abbas Stanekzai, the Taliban’s deputy foreign minister, has left Afghanistan after Hibatullah Akhundzada issued an exit ban and arrest warrant against him. According to these sources, Yaqoob Mujahid, the Taliban’s defence minister, provided the conditions for his immediate visit to Dubai. A well-informed source in Kabul said that after Abbas Stanekzai harshly criticised Hibatullah Akhundzada for banning girls’ education, the Taliban leader ordered Abdul Haq Wasiq, the head of intelligence, to arrest Stanekzai and ban him from leaving the country. Click here to read more (external link).