Beheshta Arghand, now in Qatar, says militants started targeting
Women soon after takeover
She made headlines across the world as the first female journalist to interview a
Taliban leader after the fall of
Kabul, prompting many to wonder whether the militants had truly adopted more moderate and respectful attitude towards women’s rights.
But for Afghan television anchor Beheshta Arghand, in the days that followed that seemingly historic moment, the true colours of the new Taliban regime were revealed. Fearing for her life and her freedoms, the 24-year-old has since fled to Qatar, and described how the Taliban were already oppressing female journalists.