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AUAF resumes classes; this time online and especially for girls
The American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) has announced that it is back – this time online with a Transition to Success (TTS) program for Afghan students living in the country, including women and girls.
According to a statement issued by the university and post to X, the AUAF said the program was aimed at supporting higher education opportunities for Afghan students, particularly women and girls, inside Afghanistan, and to maintain an educated workforce “which will be the basis for political and economic stabilization in Afghanistan”.
The program will be completed in one year and is designed for students who have completed grade 9 and 10 and who could not finish grade 11 due to the ban on girls education inside Afghanistan.
According to the statement, this educational program is in line with and adheres to the main values of the American University of Afghanistan, values that include commitment to freedom of expression, pluralism, free research, equal opportunities, individual rights, tolerance, and dignified personal and professional behavior.
AUAF closed its doors in Kabul in the wake of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s takeover. Authorities meanwhile banned women and girls from attending university in December 2022.
A number of female students welcomed the provision of this educational opportunity.
“I recommend that first a face-to-face lesson should be provided for a student, and the foundation of a student’s lesson should be laid face-to-face, because students learn the basics of social communication and being part of the community through face-to-face lessons, and after that we can replace the online lesson with the face-to-face lesson, in that case there is no problem,” said Tajala, a student.
Some omen’s rights activists believe that in the current situation, online education is the only educational opportunity for Afghan girls.
“Although I am not saying that online learning can be a 100% substitute for face-to-face knowledge, but in the current situation, online knowledge has become a suitable substitute for face-to-face knowledge and can fill most of the gaps created in Afghanistan’s academic environments,” said Adala Zamani, a women’s rights activist.
The Islamic Emirate says that they are not against modern science and efforts are underway to provide education for 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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