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Governing is the right of religious scholars: education minister
Acting Minister of Education Habibullah Agha said on Sunday that governing is the right of religious scholars and in the past this right was usurped by others.
Speaking at a workshop in Kabul, Agha said that religious scholars have now secured their right, and if they commit negligence, they will lose the blessing.
“Governing is the right of religious scholars. In the past, the rights of scholars were usurped by others, but now scholars have won their right. Scholars are facing a big test. God forbid, if we commit negligence in fulfilling this responsibility, Allah will take this blessing from us,” Agha said.
Meanwhile, Abdul Salam Hanafi, the administrative deputy of the Prime Minister, emphasized that the students in the country should be educated with the spirit of Islam and national unity, adding that the Islamic Emirate is not against modern education.
“Education of Afghan children is entrusted to us. This is a great responsibility for us. Children of Afghanistan should be educated with Islamic spirit and with the spirit of national unity. They should be educated with Islamic thought. We are not against modern studies. Modern studies are one of the necessities of the day, which all students should learn,” Hanafi said.
He added: “Allah willing, we will try to make the educational curriculum of Afghanistan in such a way that the students with an Islamic spirit will have the knowledge of all necessities of the day and will have knowledge of science and technology.”
The acting minister of education also said that in the 20 years under the previous government, religious and modern studies did not receive enough attention.
“In our educational centers, the quality of education is so low. Why is it low? Because it has not received much attention. In the 20 years of the previous regime, attention was not paid not only in the field of religious studies, but also in the field of modern studies,” Agha said.
Acting Minister of Higher Education Neda Mohammad Nadim meanwhile advised civil servants to be honest in their duties and obey their leaders.
“Authorities are obliged to make efforts regarding eligibility. Secondly, the appointed person should be monitored to see if he is doing the job properly or poorly,” Nadim said.
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).
The Director General of the OIC Mission in Kabul, Mohammed Saeed Alayyash, met on Sunday with Rolf Dieter Reinhard, Head of the German Liaison Office for Afghanistan in Doha and Acting Chargé d’Affaires of the German Embassy in Afghanistan.
During the discussion, both sides exchanged views on the latest developments in Afghanistan. They focused on the security situation, as well as the humanitarian and economic conditions faced by the Afghan people.
The two officials also reviewed recent political developments and broader challenges in the country, highlighting the need for continued international engagement and support.
The meeting emphasized the importance of ongoing cooperation and coordination between the OIC Mission and the German side in addressing Afghanistan’s challenges and in supporting efforts to promote stability and improve the humanitarian situation.
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