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Experts fear brain drain may drag Afghanistan’s recovery
Following the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan, brain drain is posing a serious threat to the restoration of normalcy in the war-torn country and experts fear that the talent drain can affect the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA)’s ability to rule.
Thousands of skilled and educated people have left or are leaving the country due to an uncertain future. Many of whom are reportedly qualified professionals from civil servants to lawyers, IT experts and health professionals.
But there are still some who have stayed behind, who say they want to help the IEA rebuild the country.
While many feel they don’t have much of a future in the country, some, including Issa Omid, a professor at a local institution, believes that all is not lost, and that even though he had the opportunity to leave the country, he chose to stay.
“I’m here, and like me there are a lot of people and they are very keen and are very hopeful about their future, and this is our country, and we have to build our country, it is our responsibility,” said Omid, principal of the Star Education Society.
IEA leaders have in turn called on educated Afghans to stay on and help rebuild the country.
“We will take steps so that they are not intimidated. We will create opportunities for those who will return. I once again call upon all the Afghans around the world who are experts in their fields to come back. They should come back to rebuild their homeland with their talent, it is their home,” said Zabiullah Mujahid, a IEA spokesman.
“This is the time I think if the Islamic Emirate wants to stabilize Afghanistan, wants to remove all those problems that make casualties for Afghanistan, they need to bring change to their behavior, and their day-to-day actions. At this time I don’t think we can rule by force, we need to rule in the heart of the people,” said Muhammad Reza Ibrahim, the vice chancellor of Bamiyan University.
Sources told Ariana News that a cabinet meeting of Afghanistan’s Islamic Emirate was held last Wednesday in Kandahar under the leadership of Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Islamic Emirate.
According to the sources, Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate, along with a large number of cabinet members, also attended the meeting.
Sources added that key issues related to the country were discussed and reviewed during the meeting.
Abdul Baqi Haqqani, head of the National Examinations Authority, announced on Friday that the fourth and final round of the university entrance examination (Kankor), in which 120,000 candidates participated, has concluded in a transparent manner.
He added that this was an important and valuable step for the country’s academic process, which was successfully implemented by the National Examinations Authority through precise planning, organized management, and joint efforts.
This year’s Kankor examination organized in four stages. In the first stage, graduates from 15 provinces participated; in the second stage, graduates from 18 provinces were included; and in the third stage, 12th-grade graduates from Kabul province took part.
In the final stage, absentees from previous stages, graduates from abroad, graduates of ethnic and tribal studies, graduates of religious schools in Kabul province, 14th-grade graduates, and night faculty applicants were included. This examination was held today (Friday).
The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed receipt of a list of members of an Islamic Emirate delegation scheduled to travel to Brussels, with security screening for visa issuance now underway.
The delegation is expected to hold talks with the European Union focused on the return of Afghan migrants.
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Magnus Brunner has described the visa process for Islamic Emirate officials as “somewhat complicated,” while stressing the need for constructive dialogue with the authorities in Kabul to address migration-related challenges.
Political analyst Ghous Janbaz said European countries are interested in engaging directly with Islamic Emirate representatives, including on the return of Afghan migrants who have allegedly committed crimes in Europe.
The development comes amid growing pressure on Afghan migrants across Europe in recent years, with countries such as Germany and Austria reportedly taking steps toward deporting some Afghan asylum seekers.
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