Kabul, Aug 12, 2026 (AFP) - Torment of Afghan fathers as daughters deprived of education

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2026-08-12

Father after father AFP spoke to in Afghanistan about the education ban that stops their daughters going beyond primary school choked up in despair. The pain and anguish it is causing behind closed doors is clear from interviews AFP conducted across the country, with even deeply religious fathers questioning the ruling. The Taliban authorities justify the ban -- the only one of its kind in the world -- on their interpretation of Islamic law. But......

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