All the scary and surreal images coming out of Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover have stunned the world. The return of Taliban has also fueled concerns over women right in the country given the Taliban's infamous track record.
But first promising signs emerged on Tuesday as the country's biggest TV network put out images of its female anchors and reporters doing their job as usual.
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Tolo News tweeted images of women anchoring and reporting from outdoor locations in Kabul. And no they are not covered in infamous hijab as was the fear.
Not just that, Tolo News also tweeted a video of a woman anchor interviewing a Taliban leader in their studio. Something that would have been unimaginable during the earlier Taliban rule.
The tweet showed a TV clip from the news channel shows host Beheshta Arghand interviewing Mawlawi Abdulhaq Hemad, a close member of the Taliban’s media team, about Kabul’s situation and house-to-house searches in the city.
Many Afghan journalists have retweeted it. Taliban have a history of using oppressive tactics particularly against women.
The tweets have evoked mixed reactions. Many are fearful that this will not last. However, few others have welcomed the change in Taliban’s attitude.