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IEA is not against education: Minister Nadeem
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) is not opposed to education, and is committed to the rights of all citizens, Higher Education Minister Neda Mohammad Nadeem said.
While visiting Kabul University, Nadeem said that the IEA is seeking to strengthen the education system because freedom is gained not only on the battlefield, but self-sufficiency must also be achieved in the field of science.
“It is not true that we are not committed to the rights of Afghans or that we are against education. It is not true that the Islamic Emirate wants to weaken the scientific field with excuses. This country is free and independent. Independence is not achieved only by defeating the infidels and driving them out. A doctor is also needed, an engineer is also needed, a pilot is also needed. There are different needs in society,” Nadeem said.
The Minister of Higher Education, who is currently evaluating the curriculum of various departments, said that they will cooperate with Kabul University and other universities to reduce the gap between traditional education and modern education.
Experts, however, believe the most important issue now is to reopen schools and universities for girls before the IEA implements its laws.
“The decisions that have been taken are not only opposed by other groups, but also some within the Taliban (IEA) do not consider these decisions beneficial,” said Mohammad Asif Nang, former deputy minister of education.
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan, has announced the release of another American citizen in the country.
Khalilzad said in a post on his X account that, according to information from the Islamic Emirate’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Faye Dai Hall, an American citizen who has been in custody in Afghanistan, will be released soon.
Earlier, George Glezmann, an American citizen whom the Islamic Emirate had held for over two years, was also released.
US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that Joe Biden administration left about $80 billion worth of military equipment in Afghanistan, which was a “catastrophic error.”
Vance made the remarks during a visit to a military base in Greenland.
He also said the Biden administration’s “catastrophic error” led to the deaths of 13 US soldiers in an attack during the evacuation at Kabul airport in August 2021.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump also criticized the abandonment of military equipment in Afghanistan and called for its return.
The Islamic Emirate, however, has said that the weapons left by the US in Afghanistan belong to the Afghans and will not be returned.
The Supreme Court announced on Saturday that based on the ruling of the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate, 2,463 prisoners have been pardoned and released on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
The court said in a statement that the prison terms of another 3,152 prisoners have been reduced.
Eid in Afghanistan will be celebrated on Sunday or Monday, depending on the moon sighting.
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