Taliban says women banned from universities in Afghanistan
Kabul, Dec 20: Women are banned from private and public universities in Afghanistan with immediate effect and until further notice, a Taliban government spokesman said Tuesday, the latest edict cracking down on their rights and freedoms.
The decision was announced after a meeting of the Taliban government.
They have banned girls from middle school and high school, restricted women from most employment and ordered them to wear head-to-toe clothing in public. Women are also banned from parks and gyms.
A letter shared by the spokesman for the Ministry of Higher Education, Ziaullah Hashmi, tells private and public universities to implement the ban as soon as possible and to inform the ministry once the ban is in place.
Hashmi also tweeted the letter from his account and confirmed its contents in a message to The Associated Press.
The university ban comes weeks after Afghan girls took their high school graduation exams, even though they have been banned from classrooms since the Taliban took over the country last year.
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Shubman Gill set to be named Cricketer of the Year at BCCI annual gala
New Delhi (PTI): India's Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill is set to be named Cricketer of the Year at the BCCI's annual awards to be held here on March 15.
The 26-year-old, who was not picked in the T20 side that defended the World Cup crown last month, enjoyed a stellar run in the other two formats.
He amassed 983 runs in Tests, including a whopping 754 in the drawn away series against England in 2025, at average of over 70.
His ODI runs tally stood at 490, including 188 runs during India's title-winning Champions Trophy campaign .
Overall, Gill accumulated 1,764 runs across formats at an average of 49, dotted with seven centuries and three fifties.
Although his T20 International form was not particularly impressive, he was in tremendous form during the IPL, scoring 650 runs for Gujarat Titans at an average of 50.
Former India head coach Rahul Dravid is set to be honored with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for his monumental contribution to Indian cricket, including guiding the team to the 2024 T20 World Cup title.
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is set to be named the Best Association in domestic cricket.
