Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Aamir Khan Muttaki has recently given a statement defending the absence of women journalists in his press conference held in India. Muttaki said that this was not a deliberate boycott, but it happened only due to logistical reasons.
He said, ‘As far as the press conference is concerned, it was done on a short notice, in which a short list of journalists was made. So it was just a technical matter. Our colleagues had decided to send invitations only to certain journalists and apart from this we had no other intention behind it.
The matter took the form of controversy in India, then Muttaki gave clarification
This statement of Afghan Foreign Minister Aamir Khan Muttaki came when there was strong criticism in India regarding this incident. The opposition in India termed this incident as an insult to women. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi also accused the government regarding this.
#WATCH Delhi | On the issue of women journalists not being invited to his presser two days ago, Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi says, “With regards to the press conference, it was on short notice and a short The list of journalists was decided, and the participation… pic.twitter.com/zM8999yc0l
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She said, ‘The government showed weakness in standing up to protect women’s rights and allowed women journalists to be excluded from a public platform.’
What did Muttaqi say on girls’ education in Afghanistan?,
Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Aamir Khan Muttaki gave his comment on another controversial issue. He completely rejected the claim that the Taliban government has banned girls’ education.
#WATCH Delhi | On the ban on education for women in his country, Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi says, “There is no doubt that Aghanistan has relations with Ulema Madaris and with Deoband perhaps greater than others. With regards to education, at present we have… pic.twitter.com/XYKsAViqL5
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2025
He said, ‘There is no doubt that the Ulema of Afghanistan have deep relations with Madrisas and Deoband. But if we talk about education, at present we have one crore students studying in schools and other educational institutions, which includes about 28 lakh women and girls. This educational facility is available in religious madrassas up to graduation level. Although there are some limitations, it does not mean that we oppose education. We have not declared it religiously haram. Rather, it has only been postponed till further orders.
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