Is it wrong to work with the Taliban? Many predicted disaster when the group took over in 2021. Instead there is an uneasy quiet. Some think we must accept they are here to stay.
Music and beauty salons banned in Afghanistan
Burning question: The Taliban has now extended its crackdown to musical instruments. Glossary
Afghanistan - A mountainous Asian country, slightly larger than France, whose neighbours include Pakistan, Iran and China.
Militia - A military force made up of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers.
Kandahar - Afghanistan's second largest city, found in Kandahar Province.
Nato - The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was founded in 1949 to unite Western democracies in Europe and North America against the perceived growing threat of the USSR. It now has 31 members.
Amnesty - An official pardon for wrongdoing. Amnesty International is a charity dedicated to upholding human rights.
Fundamentalist - Believing in the strict, literal interpretation of a religious text.
Kabul - The city became the capital of Afghanistan during the reign of Timur Shah Durrani, the second Afghan emir, in 1776.
Legitimate - Allowed by law.