After the shocking loss of Kabul, a top Taliban leader sketched out the broad strokes of how Afghanistan would be ruled, stating there will be an Islamic government with Sharia law and no democratic system "at all."

The leader, Waheedullah Hashimi, told Reuters that democracy had "any base in our country."

"We will not debate whether the sort of political system should be implemented in Afghanistan since the answer is obvious. It is Sharia law, and that is all there is to it "he stated

Women's rights in the country would be protected, according to the Taliban, as long as they fall within the "framework of Islamic law." Many analysts believe the Taliban's remark may be interpreted in a variety of ways, and are afraid that it would lead to a return to the country's 1996 status.

The Taliban's pledges to women in the country have been ambiguous. Women should work and join the government, according to the organization, although it did not elaborate on either. Girls have been permitted to return to school, with the Taliban handing out Islamic headscarves at the entrance. In a TV studio on Monday, a female news presenter interviewed a Taliban official.

According to the BBC, the Taliban has compelled women to wear burkas and has prohibited girls above the age of ten from attending school.

According to the network, several Afghans are skeptical of the Taliban's claims.

One woman in Kabul told the BBC, "I don’t believe what they’re saying,"

Another lady expressed herself as follows: "I don't mind wearing a headscarf as long as my right to study and work is preserved. I live in an Islamic nation and am prepared to accept the Islamic clothing code as long as it does not include the burqa, which is not an Islamic garment."