Imran Khan: Recognise the Taliban first, discuss human rights later

Speaking to Britain’s Channel 4 on Thursday, the former Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, said that the Taliban will not respect human rights, including lifting bans on women, unless its government is recognised by the international community

“If you isolate them, what influence are you going to have on them? If you mainstream and let them have a state, so then talk about human rights. Right now, you push them on isolation, their money is frozen so why would they listen to anyone?” he said.