Afghanistan: Taliban assert authority as US defends pull-out

The Taliban say they've ordered their fighters not to enter anyone's home and to avoid interfering with embassy vehicles, especially in Kabul. The insurgents have also announced a general amnesty for government officials, urging them to return to work. Some women anchors have presented the news aired in the country today and

Also in the programme: We ask former Afghan Ambassador to the United States Roya Rahmani what’s her take on President Biden speech last night; and we hear how some American war veterans see the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

(Photo: Taliban fighter raises their flag on a vehicle as they patrol in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 17 August 2021. Credit: EPA).