One of the few officials in Afghanistan ’s Taliban government to support reversing the ban on girls’ education appears to ...

An arrest warrant was issued against deputy foreign minister Abbas Stanikzai, say local reports. However, Stanikzai maintains ...

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers will stay united despite enemies' efforts to create divisions among the movement's leaders and ...

but without Afghanistan -- the only country in the world where girls are banned from school. "The Muslim world including Pakistan faces significant challenges in ensuring equitable access to ...

“We request the leaders of the Islamic Emirate to open the doors of education ... referring to the female population of Afghanistan. The comments were among the strongest public criticism in recent ...