Based on a presidential decree, at least 100 Taliban prisoners were expected to be released every day, but, after 50 days, only 500 prisoners have been released. The government says it has been delayed due to "complications" in the process.

The office of the National Security Council says that based on a presidential decree, so far, more than 550 Taliban prisoners have been released and at least 1,000 more will also be freed.

“The prisoner release is a complicated process that is going forward based on the presidential decree… 950 other prisoners will be released so that we can fight the coronavirus and move the peace process forward,” said Javid Faisal, a spokesman for the National Security Council.

In this episode host Fawadullah Akbarzai discusses the topic with the following guests:

Kabul Khan Tadbir, political analyst

Zabiullah Ehsas, political activist

Sayed Qaribullah Sadat, political analyst