Taliban’s Political Office Remains Active in Doha; Taliban Official Denies Closure Reports

A Taliban administration official at their embassy in Qatar has stated that the Qatari government has not requested the closure of the Taliban’s political office in Doha. According to the official, recent reports in some media outlets suggesting that Qatar might have asked the Taliban to shut down their office are not true.

In recent days, several media sources reported that Qatar had asked the Taliban administration to cease operations of its political office in Doha. These reports sparked widespread reactions, but Taliban-affiliated officials have now denied them.

The Taliban’s political office in Doha has, over the past years, been recognized as one of the group’s most important communication channels with the international community and has played a central role in political dialogues. Qatar has also acted as a mediator in various Afghanistan-related processes in recent years.

So far, official Qatari government representatives have not publicly commented on this issue, and no further details have been released.