Sharia rule is Taliban's 'lifelong responsibility': supreme leader
The Hindu
Taliban leader vows lifelong commitment to implementing Islamic law in Afghanistan, sparking concerns over human rights violations.
The supreme leader of the Taliban authorities said implementing Islamic law in Afghanistan was their "lifelong responsibility" in a speech marking the third anniversary of their return to power.
The Taliban Government celebrated their August 15, 2021 takeover of the capital a day early on Wednesday (August 15, 2024), in accordance with the Afghan calendar, holding military parades and gatherings across the country.
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"Brothers! Our responsibility of service to religion, ruling according to sharia (Islamic law), is our lifelong responsibility," leader Hibatullah Akhundzada told security personnel at an air base in southern Kandahar on Wednesday (August 15, 2024).
The speech was posted on social media site X (formerly Twitter) late Wednesday (August 15, 2024) by Chief Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
"We will implement Allah's religion and sharia rule for ourselves and others as long as we live," said Akhundzada, in rare remarks from the reclusive leader who almost never appears in public.
"Sharia and the Islamic system are getting stronger day by day," he added.
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