Kabul: The Taliban have begun entering Kabul, Afghanistan's interior ministry and the armed group said on Sunday reports media. The development came just hours after the group seized control of the key eastern city of Jalalabad, securing critical roads connecting the country to Pakistan.Fighters on Sunday were ordered to refrain from violence and offer safe passage to those wishing to leave Kabul, reports Al Jazeera quoting Taliban leader in Doha.According to reports, it is unclear whether the government of President Ashraf Ghani will mount a counteroffensive or capitulate. Al Jazeera also quoted Taliban leadership saying that the Afghan capital will not be taken by force.Quoting a statement released by Taliban online, the report said that Taliban have instructed their forces not to cross the gates of Kabul and take the city by force.Instead, they say, "negotiations are underway to ensure that the transition process is completed safely and securely, without compromising the lives, property and honor of anyone, and without compromising the lives of Kabulis.", says the report. The report also says that Taliban have released another statement trying to reassure banks, merchants and other entrepreneurs that their property, money and institutions will not be distrubed by the armed group.Meanwhile, a BBC producer based there said he was suddenly evacuated from a government office a short time ago reports IANSPhotographs on social media appear to show some residents gathering outside banks, foreign embassies, and in visa processing offices.Matin Bek, a senior Afghan government aide, has tweeted to try and reassure residents. The BBC said there is a rush on banks in Kabul as Afghans try to gather means to escapeOn Sunday morning, long lines formed outside banks and the few functioning ATMs in Kabul as residents, fearful that the capital may fall to the Taliban, too, rushed to withdraw their cash.The US Embassy has urged its citizens to leave the country while scaling back its presence.