Afghanistan, Nov. 11 -- Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has renewed calls for the reopening of schools and universities to girls, saying Afghanistan cannot achieve progress and self-reliance unless all its citizens have access to education.
In a post on X marking World Science Day for Peace and Development on November 10, Karzai said Afghanistan, like other societies, needed science and knowledge to overcome its challenges and develop. He argued that the country could address its problems without relying on foreign assistance only if every citizen had access to education.
Karzai called on the authorities to reopen schools and universities to girls as soon as possible, saying the country's progress and prosperity depended on educ...