KABUL, 26 December 2021, (TON): the UNSC said in a statement “The United Nations Security Council has extended the exemption to the travel ban on senior members of the Islamic Emirate, including First Deputy Prime Minister Baradar, for a 90-day period beginning on December 22, 2021, and ending on March 21, 2022.”

The exemption of travel bands includes other senior members of the Taliban as well.

The statement added “the travel ban exemption is solely for travels required for participation in peace and stability discussions in a range of countries.”

“Individual itineraries will depend on the location of peace discussions. The Committee has also decided to grant a limited asset freeze exemption only for financing exempted travels.”

Political analysts said that the “Taliban should take advantage of such opportunities to engage in negotiations with the world.

Javid Sangdel, an international relations analyst said “the world wants to engage with the Taliban. This will take some time and I think it is a great opportunity for the Taliban to take advantage of the opportunity and talk with the world and build Afghanistan.”