A group of women gathered in Kabul to protest the closure of the Ministry of Women and the restriction of girls' education

A number of Afghan students and civil society activists have launched a campaign to protest the Taliban's restriction of girls' right to education. "Unless girls are allowed to study, they will not go to school," said one male student who joined the campaign.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote in a tweet that he has begun talks with the Afghan Taliban on the formation of an inclusive government and the presence of Tajiks, Hazaras and Uzbeks. He said he held the talks after talks with regional leaders, especially Tajikistan, on the sidelines of the SCO summit.

According to the Associated Press, the Taliban on Saturday fired the employees of the "Women's Economic Empowerment", a body under the auspices of the World Bank. Also, according to the Associated Press, a day after the Taliban changed the name of the "Ministry of Women", only men were allowed to attend the former ministry.

The Associated Press reports three explosions in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, "which targeted Taliban vehicles." According to the report, the blasts have so far left at least three dead and 20 wounded, and it is unclear whether Taliban forces are among them.

Bloomberg reports quoting credible sources that during talks to form a cabinet at Kabul Citadel, Mullah Baradar, the head of the Taliban peace negotiating team, was physically attacked by Haqqani network leader Khalil Rahman Haqqani.