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Kazai repeats calls for schools and universities to be reopened to girls

On the eve of the start of the new academic year, Afghanistan’s former president Hamid Karzai has once again called on the Islamic Emirate to reopen high schools and universities to girls.
“On the eve of the beginning of the new academic year, I once again ask the caretaker government to open the doors of schools and universities to Afghan girls and provide better education and advancement opportunities; so that our country is free from needing others, self-sufficient and an opponent for its competitors,” Karzai said in a post on X.
He said the days leading up to the start of the new academic year had been a time of celebration for girls and boys, knowing they would resume their education but now, for “nearly three years, the girls of the country have been deprived of education and cannot go to school and university, learn science, and as a result, serve their family and country.”
Karzai said that learning and gathering knowledge is the way of survival, growth, honor and liberation of any human society.
The former president of Afghanistan has repeatedly called for the reopening of schools and universities to girls.
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India to allow ambassador-level IEA post

India’s government is expected to accept a top Islamic Emirate representative to the country soon, the latest step from New Delhi to improve ties with Kabul and counter China’s growing influence in Afghanistan, Bloomberg reported.
The IEA official won’t be recognized as a diplomat by India but will be the top representative for the government there. The IEA won’t be able to fly its flag at the embassy, at events or on official vehicles, according to Bloomberg.
Najib Shaheen, a diplomat in his early 30s at the Afghan embassy in Doha, is the main contender for the ambassador-level role in New Delhi. He has worked with the IEA for almost a decade, and is the son of the IEA’s ambassador to Qatar. Shawkat Ahmadzai, who works at the ministry of foreign affairs, is another candidate being considered for the role.
Only a handful of countries, including China, Pakistan and Russia, have accepted diplomats from the IEA, which seized power in Afghanistan in 2021.
India and Afghanistan agreed to resume bilateral trade after senior representatives from both sides met in Doha in January. The IEA also recently sent an administrator to Mumbai to serve as acting consul-general.
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IEA delegation led by Deputy PM Baradar leaves Kabul for Uzbekistan

A high-level delegation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), led by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, left Kabul for Tashkent on Saturday.
The aim of the two-day visit is to expand political, economic, trade and transit relations between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan and attract Uzbek investment in various sectors in Afghanistan, Baradar’s office said in a statement.
Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum Hedayatullah Badri, Acting Minister of Transport and Aviation Hamidullah Akhundzada, Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi, Acting Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Ataullah Omari, Da Afghanistan Bank President Noor Ahmad Agha, and Deputy Finance Minister for Revenue and Customs Abdul Matin Saeed accompany Mullah Baradar in the visit.
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Abdul Kabir calls on Afghans to uphold and protect the Islamic system

Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the Acting Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, emphasized the collective responsibility of all citizens to protect and safeguard the ruling Islamic system during a graduation ceremony at a religious school in Kabul.
He highlighted the importance of maintaining national stability and unity, calling on everyone to contribute to the preservation of the country’s Islamic governance.
In his address, Abdul Kabir also underscored the harmonious relationship between modern and religious sciences, noting that significant scientific advancements have been achieved in Afghanistan.
The remarks come amid repeated warnings from Islamic Emirate officials about external threats to Afghanistan’s stability. They have accused hostile groups abroad of launching negative propaganda campaigns aimed at undermining public trust in the ruling system and disrupting the country’s peace.
IEA officials have urged citizens to remain vigilant against such conspiracies. They called on the public to reject false and misleading propaganda, emphasizing the need for unity to counter the efforts of those seeking to destabilize the nation.
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