We Want Order & Stability In Region, Says Taliban's Deputy PM

Even though the Taliban has remained silent on the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, the group's Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs said at a meeting in Kabul that the group wants "stability and order" in the region and the world.

Abdul Kabir also said that they are trying to make Afghanistan self-sufficient in the field of electricity production.

"The group wants stability and order in the region and will fight against groups that disrupt security," the Taliban's deputy prime minister was quoted as saying on Monday, according to a Taliban statement.

It seems that the Taliban’s deputy prime minister reacted to the statement of the countries of the region about the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan. Munir Akram Pakistan's ambassador to the United Nations announced at a Security Council meeting last week that the Afghan Taliban are facilitating the activities and attacks of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

TTP militants use Afghan territory to carry out attacks inside Pakistan on a daily basis, Akram added.

Abdul Kabir said at a conference on investment opportunities in the energy production sector in Kabul that for the Taliban, "the management of water resources is a priority, and the Islamic Emirate intends to pave the way for the implementation of regional projects”.

The Taliban's deputy prime minister added that Afghanistan will soon become a regional trade and transit hub, and Afghanistan's domestic products will enter international markets.

The Taliban has been able to improve their trade relations with some Central Asian countries in the past three years. However, due to sanctions and the inclusion of the group on the UN list of terrorist organisations, the group has failed to improve political and economic relations with other countries.

However, Abdul Kabir also called for the lifting of restrictions on the Taliban's banking system.