ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has expressed disappointment at the Taliban-led Afghan government’s decision to suspend education for women students at universities across the country.
In a recent tweet, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Pakistan’s position on this issue has been clear and consistent, adding that every man and woman has the inherent right to education in accordance with the injunctions of Islam.
He called on Afghan authorities to revisit this decision, expressing disappointment about the suspension of the university and higher education for female students in war-torn Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s position on this issue has been clear and consistent. We strongly believe that every man and woman has the inherent right to education in accordance with the injunctions of Islam.
We strongly urge the Afghan authorities to revisit this decision. 2/2— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) December 21, 2022
Earlier, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, in a statement, said: “Pakistan is disappointed to learn about the suspension of university and higher education for female students in Afghanistan”.
“Pakistan’s position on this issue has been clear and consistent. We strongly believe that every man and woman has the inherent right to education in accordance with the injunctions of Islam.”
Pakistan has strongly urged the Afghan authorities to revisit this decision.
Earlier, the higher education ministry of Afghanistan issued a letter, instructing all Afghan public and private universities to suspend the education of female students immediately. It said the instructions have been issued in accordance with a Cabinet decision.
The move has drawn massive criticism from the United Nations and the international community, with world leaders urging the Afghan Taliban to revisit their decision.
