The Taliban have once again banned Hamid Karzai from meeting and leaving.
Local sources have reported that the Taliban have prevented Syed Ishaq Gilani from meeting with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Gilani was planning to go to Karzai’s house, but Taliban intelligence forces stopped him at the gate.
According to sources, Gilani has contacted several Taliban officials, but has not received permission to meet. The Taliban have emphasized that meetings with Karzai are only possible with prior notice.
At the same time, reports have been circulating of the Taliban’s extensive restrictions on Hamid Karzai’s activities.
According to informed sources, the Taliban leader became furious after hearing an audiotape of Karzai talking to his friends and even ordered his exile.
In addition, the Taliban have blocked foreign diplomats from meeting with Karzai and banned him from traveling abroad.
These measures indicate the Taliban’s increasing pressure on former Afghan political figures.
The restrictions on Karzai have intensified despite the fact that during his presidency he repeatedly called the Taliban “brothers” and adopted a soft policy against the group’s attacks.
