Afghanistan, June 28 -- Former British ambassador to Afghanistan Laurie Bristow warned excluding women from education and public life threatens Afghanistan's long-term future.
Former British ambassador to Afghanistan Laurie Bristow said Britain should continue engaging with the Taliban to understand the group's positions, while maintaining that London should not formally recognize the currect administration.
Bristow stated on saturday that dialogue with the Taliban does not amount to endorsing its policies, warning that the exclusion of women and girls from education would have profound consequences for Afghanistan's future.
Bristow said Britain has previously engaged with governments and non-state actors whose policies it opposed, argui...