Prime Minister Imran Khan has left no stone unturned to plead the case of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan on various international forums. The matter of Afghanistan was even an important agenda of the recently held OIC conference in Islamabad. Had Pakistan succeeded in convincing the Taliban regime to pay heed to human rights — especially the rights of women — the world may have been more willing to accept it.
Does the prime minister realise that women’s education in Afghanistan has basically been banned and women are facing problems fending for their livelihood? Even Pakistan’s support was been reciprocated by a terrorist attack in February that was initiated on ‘Afghan soil’. If the Taliban government expects legitimacy, it must handle its population humanely. Until it does, Pakistan need not play the Taliban’s advocate.
Sayed GB Shah Bokhari
Peshawar
The article emphasizes the necessity of structural reforms for Pakistan’s long-term economic growth. The country...
This refers to the letter 'Break time' by Umar M Makhdumi. The writer suggests a two-year break from international...
Pakistani society is increasingly becoming the victim of a sick mentality, judging by what is happening in our...
Public hostels exist to facilitate students who either cannot afford expensive private hostels and/or those hailing...
The exodus of skilled and talented people from Pakistan has reached alarming proportions, with millions of young...
Shopkeepers and delivery riders often refuse to accept coins. According to my limited knowledge, refusal to do so is...
