A list of Taliban detainees held by the Afghan government shows that most of the inmates are from the four provinces of Kandahar, Helmand, Nangarhar and Farah and the provinces with the least number of prisoners released are Panjshir, Bamiyan and Nuristan.

The list seen by TOLOnews shows that prisoners from all 34 provinces have been released.

The Taliban has blamed the government for creating obstacles for the prisoner exchange.

In this episode host Wahid Ahmadi discusses the topic with the following guests:

Shagul Rezaie, MP

Khalid Pashton, political activist