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The EU called on the Taliban to abandon this "discriminatory policy" and adhere to its commitments.

In a statement on Wednesday, the European Union expressed grave concern over the Taliban's decision and its far-reaching consequences, including the deepening of the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the exacerbation of the suffering of the people.

The statement said in part that the Taliban had ordered all private and public educational institutions in Afghanistan to suspend medical education for women and girls.

"We call on the Taliban to reverse this discriminatory policy and abide by their obligations under international law, including ensuring equal access to education and basic health care for all Afghans," the EU said.

The EU has stressed that it is committed to supporting women and girls and all those whose rights are constantly violated in Afghanistan.

Women's participation in education and the workforce is not just an issue of equality, but essential for the self-sufficiency, development and prosperity of any nation, the union statement said.

The Taliban's ban on the education of women and girls in medical institutions has sparked widespread reactions.

Human rights organisations and human rights defenders have condemned the Taliban's move and called on the group to provide education for women and girls.

The Taliban has not yet officially commented on the reason for the ban.

The Taliban has imposed severe restrictions on women over the past three years. The Taliban has closed girls' schools above the sixth grade and banned girls from going to university. The group also prohibits women from going to parks and restaurants, traveling, exercising, as well as working in non-governmental organisations.

International human rights organisations say that the Taliban has established "gender apartheid" by excluding women from society.

Karzai emphasised that education is the only factor of Afghanistan's growth and development in different dimensions.

The former president of Afghanistan said that this country will overcome the need for outsiders, salvation, and internal problems when it has specialised and trained human resources.

He published a statement on Wednesday and said that Afghanistan will be saved from external needs when the field of education and learning of sciences is available for all young people - for both boys and girls.

Hamid Karzai wrote, "It is very sad to hear the news that the doors of medical science institutions are closed to girls, at a time when women and mothers are facing many health problems in all parts of the country."

He asked the Taliban to immediately reverse the decision to ban girls from studying in medical institutions and to open the gates of schools and universities to them as soon as possible.

Karzai said that banning the education of girls and women wastes the talent of Afghanistan's youth as national capital.

He emphasised that Afghanistan will be on the path of settlement and prosperity only in the light of education.

The Taliban’s court in Khost sentenced the defendants to 35 to 39 lashes and sentenced them to imprisonment for one to two years.

This court wrote in a newsletter on Wednesday, that it has given the four accused 35 lashes and sentenced each of them to one year of imprisonment. Two other defendants have been sentenced to 35 to 39 lashes and one to two years in prison.

This court has accused six people in Khost province of "illegitimate relations, deception and bribery".

In a separate newsletter, the Supreme Court of the Taliban wrote that in Pashtunkot district of Faryab province, it punished a person with 39 lashes and sentenced him to three years of imprisonment.

The Taliban said that all the accused were punished publicly in the presence of the officials of this group and the local people.

Tiido added that Russia's goal in Afghanistan is "to create an ally to confront the West”.

He, who was previously the country's ambassador to Afghanistan and Poland, told this newspaper, "Russia's political interests in Afghanistan include increasing the number of countries it can cooperate with against the West."

He said that among the Taliban, a group seeks better relations with the West, especially America, and another group wants to distance itself from the West and be close to regional powers.

About Russia's economic interests, Tiido said that Moscow should use Afghanistan's territory to transfer its gas to Pakistan and India. Also, Russia is eyeing Afghanistan's important lithium reserves.

He said that whoever controls the lithium mines actually controls the development of the technology.

According to Tiido, the West is facing a shortage of lithium, if Russia gets access to Afghanistan's lithium reserves, it will have more opportunities to dominate or penetrate the global lithium market.

Recently, the Taliban quoted Russian officials as saying that Moscow will remove this group from its list of terrorist groups in the near future. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country said that removing the Taliban from the blacklist will help to develop relations between Russia and the Taliban.

This front published a video and claimed that five Taliban members were killed in this attack.

This front added that the Taliban forces planned to evict women interns in the midwifery and nursing departments from the Khair Khana hospital.

This front claimed that at least two other Taliban members were wounded in this attack, including Mawlawi Mubasher, one of the senior leaders of the Taliban’s Ministry of Promotion of Vitrute and Prevention of Vice.

According to the announcement, "From now on, the so-called Taliban who persecute women and justify the exclusion of women and girls from work and education will be among the legitimate operational targets of this front."

The Taliban has not yet commented on this incident.