The Taliban has returned to power in Afghanistan after 20 years. The events of recent days has meant parliament has been recalled to discuss the ongoing situation and our chief political commentator JohnRentoul will be on hand to answer your questions
And there are still important questions for the future, about the nature of our civilian engagement with the Afghan people, and about what leverage the international community has over a Taliban government in defence of human rights.
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