In an indication of how serious this is becoming, a reported that Haibatullah is now protected by an elite suicide bomber unit, who were brought back from action against Islamic State group in the east of the country.

Source: https://theconversation.com/afghanistan-two-years-after-taliban-takeover-the-west-is-letting-down-the-democratic-opposition-211391

Sheikh Mohammed raised with Haibatullah the need to lift the bans on women’s education and employment, including the bar on them working for U.N. agencies and other humanitarian groups, the source said.

Source: https://newsday.com.ng/qatar-prime-minister-taliban-chief-hold-secret-afghan-talks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qatar-prime-minister-taliban-chief-hold-secret-afghan-talks

The OIC and other foreign Muslim groups have yet to reach the Taliban’s reclusive leader, Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, who is called “commander of the faithful.”

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2023/0517/The-Islamic-case-for-freeing-Afghan-women?icid=rss

“The UN Security Council in a new report said that the Taliban’s Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has been trying to build greater support among the Taliban for Mullah Yaqoob to replace Haibatullah Akhundzada as the group’s leader.

Source: http://mashal.org/blog/unpredictable-development-of-situation-in-afghanistan/