Local sources in Panjshir province report that the Taliban intend to forcibly displace the residents and rename the province “Pashtun Valley.” On Wednesday, May 13th, sources told the Royat News Agency that the Taliban are compiling lists of 500 families from each district of Panjshir to relocate them to Mazar-i-Sharif, replacing them with Pashtuns. Other reports from various areas of Panjshir indicate that the Taliban have warned residents of the villages of Istayche, Alukh, Dasht-e-Kaf, and Espiana to leave their homes. Prior to these warnings, the Taliban distributed forms to assess land prices, announcing that these areas would be
