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Karzai Says Taliban Blocks Girls’ Education, Urges Access

8/23/2026

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Former President Hamid Karzai says he cannot leave his Kabul home without Taliban permission.
He says nearly three million girls have been denied secondary education over the past five years.
Karzai urges the Taliban to allow girls back to school and women to work to gain legitimacy.
The UN estimates 21.9 million Afghans, about 45 % of the population, need aid in 2026.

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Former President Hamid Karzai says he cannot leave his Kabul home without Taliban permission.
He says nearly three million girls have been denied secondary education over the past five years.
Karzai urges the Taliban to allow girls back to school and women to work to gain legitimacy.
The UN estimates 21.9 million Afghans, about 45 % of the population, need aid in 2026.