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Education minister says 2.7 million Afghan girls currently in school
The acting Minister of Education says that currently 20,000 schools are open to girls and boys across the country and that 10 million children and youths are currently in school – of which 2.7 million are girls.
However, in response to the closure of schools above the sixth grade, a number of women’s rights activists are urging the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), to reopen girls’ schools in Afghanistan as soon as possible.
It’s been more than a month since the beginning of the new school year, but in this time, secondary and high schools have mostly remained closed to girls.
“Approximately 250,000 teachers are engaged in educating the children of the homeland, including about 100,000 female teachers who go to their schools regularly every day to teach, and now 2.7 million girls are engaged in education; and the privileges of female employees, they are paid regularly, regardless of whether they are physically present or not,” said acting minister Noorullah Muneer.
“Whenever the government and the leaders of the Islamic Emirate want to open a school, we are fully prepared to start this process,” said education ministry spokesman Ahmad Aziz Rayan.
On the other hand, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the IEA, said in his Eid message published on Friday, that they have made great efforts to strengthen the education process.
“If you (IEA) want to achieve good governance, you must obey the voice of the people and you must not deprive women and girls of the right to education,” said Dewa Patang, a women’s activist.
“It has been about eight months since the Islamic Emirate came to power, but it is still not firm in its promises,” said Tarana Adib, another activist.
Recently, UNICEF stated in a report that about 80 percent of children in the country are deprived of the right to education, of which 1.1 million are girls.
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Pakistan to repatriate nearly 20,000 Afghans awaiting US resettlement
Authorities will also share verified data of the affected individuals with relevant departments to support implementation.
Pakistan will repatriate nearly 20,000 Afghan nationals currently awaiting resettlement in the United States, The Nation reported, citing official sources.
The move affects 19,973 Afghans living across Pakistan.
A federal directive will instruct provincial chief secretaries and police chiefs in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Islamabad Capital Territory to begin the repatriation process immediately.
Authorities will also share verified data of the affected individuals with relevant departments to support implementation.
Following the Islamic Emirate’s return to power in 2021, more than 100,000 Afghans fled to Pakistan, many of whom had worked with the US and UK governments, international organizations, or aid agencies.
Thousands have remained stranded in Pakistan for over four years while awaiting US resettlement clearance.
Prospects for relocation have dimmed amid a suspension of case processing by the US administration, according to The Nation.
Under Pakistan’s Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan (IFRP), all Afghan nationals still awaiting US relocation will now be returned to Afghanistan.
Terrorist activities continue to be observed along Afghanistan borders and along the India–Pakistan–Afghanistan corridor, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Monday.
Speaking to Russia-based media outlet TV BRICS, Lavrov pointed to ongoing concerns in the Middle East, including its Asian regions.
He highlighted the importance of collaboration with India at the United Nations to advance a global counter-terrorism convention.
Lavrov stated that while the draft convention has already been prepared, consensus on its adoption has not yet been reached.
Russia has repeatedly expressed concern about militant threats from Afghanistan. The Islamic Emirate, however, has dismissed the concerns saying that it will not allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used against any country.
Noorullah Noori, Afghanistan’s Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs, held a phone conversation with Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, to discuss bilateral border cooperation.
According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening border collaboration, with a particular focus on the ongoing renovation and updating of border markers. They also agreed to accelerate joint technical and legal meetings to enhance coordination.
As part of the agreement, the next meeting of senior border officials from Afghanistan and Iran is scheduled to take place in Iran in 1405 (2026–2027).
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