Under the previous government, gangs of thieves had driven most people off the streets by dark. Several roads between cities are again open and have even been given the green light for travel by some international aid organisations.bomb outside Kabul’s Eid Gah mosque killed several civilians
In the past week, the Taliban arrested 85 alleged criminals, some accused of petty crimes, and others of murder, kidnapping and robbery, said Noor Ahmad Rabbani of the Taliban’s anti-crime department.The Taliban say they will bring back their previous punishments. The only question is whether they will carry them out publicly, Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, former justice minister and current official in charge of prisons, told The Associated Press.
For many Kabul residents - particularly the young who grew up on horror stories about the previous period of Taliban rule - the sight of the fighters is frightening as they roam the streets freely, with their signature long hair, traditional dress and Kalashnikov rifles hanging by their sides. The elders ordered the culprit's father to pay the victim the equivalent of nearly US$400, enough to cover the medical expenses.“It’s fast, and much less expensive than it was under the previous system,” he said.At the District 8 police station, the new commander, an affable Taliban named Zabihullah, said the Taliban had fought for 20 years to bring Islamic laws to Afghanistan."Now people are safe under our government,” he said.