Afghanistan, June 7 -- Saad Mohseni, chairman of Moby Group and founder of TOLO TV, has come under intense criticism from Afghan activists, journalists, and members of the diaspora following remarks made at a public discussion during the Jaipur Literature Festival in London.
Video clips widely circulated on social media show Mohseni discussing life under Taliban rule and referencing his family's personal experience. Critics say his comments gave an overly normalized picture of conditions in Afghanistan, particularly for women and girls.
Women's rights advocates and media observers argue that his remarks fail to reflect the reality faced by millions of Afghan women who remain barred from secondary and higher education, excluded from most f...