The deal signed between President Donald Trump’s administration and the Taliban marked a one-year anniversary on Sunday, with the Afghan government saying that the accord did not end up with the expected results as violence in the country has increased. But the Taliban says it is a practical step toward achieving peace and stability in the country.

The deal was signed after 18 months of talks between the US negotiating team led by special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and the Taliban negotiators in Doha. The United States agreed in the deal to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan by May 1 and the Taliban committed to cutting their ties with al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups and not allow them to operate on Afghan soil. 

First Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Sunday said Hizb ut-Tahrir is not registered with the Ministry of Justice in Afghanistan and it does not have the right to hold gatherings or spread propaganda. 

Saleh said in a Facebook post that the Afghan government does not recognize Hizb ut-Tahrir, therefore any activity by the group is illegal.