Afghanistan, Nov. 20 -- Former president Hamid Karzai urged authorities to reopen schools and universities for all girls in Afghanistan as country marked World Children's Day amid restrictions.
Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai marked World Children's Day by calling for the reopening of schools and universities to all girls across Afghanistan, saying the country cannot progress while half its children are denied education.
Karzai wrote on Facebook that education plays a decisive role in national development and stressed that Afghanistan society must guarantee equal opportunities for the next generation. He said every child has the right to quality learning, describing children as "a vital investment" in Afghanistan's future.
His ...