The Taliban ‘s Prime Minister, Mohammad Hassan Akhund, vowed on Saturday that any Afghans who fled the country after the collapse of the Western-backed government are welcome to return without fear of harm.
Akhund made the offer of amnesty during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha , also known as the “Feast of Sacrifice.” More than a million Afghans are estimated to have left the country after the Taliban took it over in 2021.
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“Afghans who have left the country should return to their homeland,” he said. “Nobody will harm them.”
“Come back to your ancestr