Afghanistan, Dec. 23 -- Pakistani religious scholars declared that banning girls' education in Afghanistan has no religious basis, urging the Kabul administration to immediately reopen schools for female students.
A group of Pakistani religious scholars under the "Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam" umbrella criticized the Kabul administration on Monday for denying girls access to education. The meeting was held in Karachi and presided over by Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
In a statement issued after the gathering, the clerics stressed that "depriving girls of education has no justification in Islam" and urged the Kabul administration to immediately reopen schools and educational institutions to female students. They emphasized that education for both men and...