The Chargé d'Affaires of the British Embassy in Afghanistan Robert Dickson said in a meeting with Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, political deputy prime minister, that the UK government does not permit the activities of opposition groups in Afghanistan, Arg said in a statement on Friday.

According to the statement, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir met with Dickson in Kabul on Thursday evening.

In the meeting, Dickson highlighted the importance of dialogue between the Islamic Emirate and Britain as a crucial step in addressing key issues, and he reaffirmed London's commitment to ongoing discussions.

Dickson underscored the UK’s aspiration for a stable Afghanistan and reiterated its commitment to ongoing collaboration in humanitarian aid and climate change initiatives.

He proposed that bilateral meetings be held to address specific issues and noted that London is working to facilitate the establishment of relations between the IEA and the Western world.

Meanwhile, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir expressed appreciation for Robert Dickson’s efforts to strengthen relations between Kabul and London.

Kabir indicated a significant focus on human rights in the country, and the IEA is devoted to intensifying its efforts in this regard.

He mentioned IEA has fulfilled its commitments, achieving the complete eradication of poppy cultivation and drug trade in Afghanistan, while effective addiction treatment remains underway.

The deputy prime minister underscored the importance of continuing positive relations between Kabul and London.

Speaking at the Open Debate of the UN Security Council on Women and Peace and Security, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Thursday said that “collective action and solidarity” are crucial to support women in Afghanistan.

Amina said that in Afghanistan, “the regression of women's rights highlights the severe impact of excluding women from governance – and society altogether.”

“It is imperative that we reinforce our resolve to support women in Afghanistan and elsewhere, advocating for their rights, agency and inclusion at every opportunity,” she said.

Meanwhile, Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, said that millions of Afghan women and girls are robbed of an education, a future, and a voice.

She, however, said that women have stepped up by opening schools in their homes.

This comes as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has repeatedly said that women and girls’ rights are ensured in the country according to Sharia.

Abdul Salam Hanafi, the administrative deputy of the Prime Minister of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), on Thursday met with a high-ranking delegation of Uzbekistan’s religious scholars in Kabul.

In the meeting, Mufti Nuruddin Khaliq Nazar, chairman of the Office of Muslims of Uzbekistan, who was heading the delegation, stated that the purpose of their trip to Afghanistan was to strengthen and develop relations between the two countries, saying that Uzbekistan and Afghanistan have religious, historical and cultural commonalities, and considering these commonalities, they can develop and expand their relations in various fields.

Meanwhile, the administrative deputy of the Prime Minister, Abdul Salam Hanafi, called the delegation's visit to Afghanistan a sign of friendship, close relations, neighborliness, and common interests between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.

Hanafi added that this trip will make it possible to establish new cooperation between the two countries based on commonalities and take effective steps to strengthen relations.