Taliban have so far:
- allowed to have a woman interview them on Kabul TV:
> In this program, host Beheshta Arghand interviews Mawlawi Abdulhaq Hemad, a close member of the Taliban’s media team, about Kabul’s situation and house-to-house searches in the city.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=4B0ryE3i7R8
- visited a Shi'a ashura (mourning) event in a Hazara neighbourhood:
https://twitter.com/Natsecjeff/status/1427636075430825998
They held a presser (the first one), I'm copying what BBC says were the main points on their live ticker:
> The Taliban's first news conference since taking control of Afghanistan covered many topics. Here are the main takeaways:
> The group are actively working on forming a government and that it "will be announced after completion" said spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid
> He said "women are going to be very active within our society" and that they would be allowed to work "within the frameworks of our Islamic laws", but didn't ellaborate on what that means in practice
> When asked about contractors and translators who have worked with foreign powers, Mujahid said that "nobody is going to be treated with revenge" and that the group had "pardoned everybody for the benefit of stability or peace in Afghanistan"
> He said the Taliban promised to respect the role of the press and pledged that "private media can continue to be free and independent"
> But he warned that "the media should not work against us"
> When asked about the risk of the country housing al-Qaeda fighters or other extremists, Mujahid said that "Afghanistan's soil is not going to be used against anybody"
> He also claimed that the Taliban had planned to halt their advance "at the gates of Kabul so the transition process could be completed smoothly", but were forced to enter the city "to ensure the security of the residents"
I think I seen someone comment they also said they are committed to once again end opium production.
So yeah, I think they're trying to be pragmatic