“The Islamic Emirate doesn’t want women to be victims” Samangani said, using the militants’ term for Afghanistan. “They should be in government structure according to Shariah law.”
He added: “The structure of government is not fully clear, but based on experience, there should be a fully Islamic leadership and all sides should join.”
Pretty sure they also did not expect to win so quickly
I think the Taliban today is a broader movement than in the 1990's. While the old beheading-afficionados are still there, other groupings might see that a less bloody approach could help them start in power by building popular support. Also Russia and China maintaining diplomatic relations with them might also give them a reason to be more moderate.
It is still very unclear how the new Afghanistan will be.