Siddiqui was killed in a clash between the Afghan special forces and Taliban attackers. Now, it has been stated that the Taliban gained control of many key districts and border posts with Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
United States Army and NATO troops pull out from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years, giving more liberty to the Taliban, and now the organization has issued a statement commanding local religious leaders to give them a list of girls over 15 years of age and widows under 45.
The organization has promised the leaders to get the girls married off to their fighters and will be taken to Waziristan, Pakistan. As per the Sun report, "Taliban's Cultural Commission issued a letter which reads, All imams and mullahs in captured areas should provide the Taliban with a list of girls above 15 and widows under 45 to be married to Taliban fighters.
Haji Rozi Baig, an Afghanistani, told the Financial Times, "Since the Taliban took over, we feel depressed. At home, we can't speak loudly, can't listen to music and can't send women to the Friday market. They are asking about family members. The [Taliban] sub-commander said you should not keep girls over the age of 18; it's sinful, they must get married. I'm sure the next day they will come and take my 23- and 24-year-old daughters and marry them by force."
As per the Hindustan Times report, The Associated Press reported that 140 civil society and faith leaders from the United States, Afghanistan and other countries "dedicated to the education and rights of women in Afghanistan" asked President Joe Biden to call for a UN peacekeeping force "to ensure that the cost of US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is not paid for in the lives of schoolgirls."
According to Global Rights, almost 90% of women in Afghanistan have experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse or forced marriage. The perpetrators of these crimes are the families of the victims. Even they are not allowed to step outside the house without any male escort and with the current orders, it becomes more difficult for women to survive in the country.
