As reported by Arshad Mehmood, Stanikzai’s bold appeal is the first public challenge from a senior Taliban leader against the ...

Senior Taliban official hits out at own group’s policies towards women - Deputy foreign minister says ‘there is no excuse’ ...

Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai urges ‘Islamic Emirate' leaders to open doors of education for women ...

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the political deputy foreign minister, says media is an essential need in society.

“The ban on girls’ education must be lifted without delay, as it has no foundation in Islam and is wholly unjustified in ...

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai has urged the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) ...

Sher Abbas Stanikzai, political deputy at the Foreign Ministry, made the remarks in a speech on Saturday in southeastern ...

In a rare public rebuke, the foreign ministry deputy calls on the Taliban's leadership to end the ban on education for Afghan ...

FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail A senior Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan official has called on the country’s leadership to allow ...

Senior Taliban official calls for end to education bans on Afghan women and girls, challenging government policy publicly.

Criticizing the ongoing ban, Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai stated: “Today, out of a population of 40 million, we are committing injustice against 20 million people.” ...