Ban on Girls' Education Not Permanent, Says Taliban's Interior Minister
During a meeting with Martin Griffiths, the UN Deputy Secretary General, Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban's Minister of Interior said that the ban on girls' education is due to a difference of opinion about the educational curriculum.
He said that the ban is not permanent and will be resolved.
Haqqani added that security has been ensured in Afghanistan and the world should support this development.
In this meeting, Griffiths emphasised on lifting restrictions on Afghan women's right to education and work.
According to a statement of the Taliban's Ministry of Interior, Griffiths added, "We should not criticise each other's performance because excessive criticism closes the doors to understanding."
Earlier, the United Nations had criticised the Taliban for restrictions on Afghan women's right to work and education, as well as what it considers to be widespread human rights violations.
