Heavy clashes are ongoing between government forces and the Taliban on the outskirts of the city of Farah since Thursday night, local officials said on Friday. 

Farah police spokesman Mohibullah Mohib said Taliban were pushed back after they attacked the city from three sides.

He said that clashes are ongoing in Bagh-e-Pul, Qala-e-Zaman, Chahar Bagh and Regi areas outside Farah city. 

In this program, host Yaser Abrar discusses the topic with the following panelists: 

•    Abdul Ghafar Arman, an MP from Farah 

•    Fatima Aziz, an MP from Kunduz 

•    Assadullah Nadim, a military affairs analyst