Hamid Karzai: I Hope My Daughter and Other Girls Can Study up to Grade Twelve Inside the Country

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Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai, in a post sharing photos from his son Mirwais Karzai’s graduation and his daughter Malalai’s completion of primary school, has once again emphasized the importance of education for Afghan children, especially girls.

In the photos published on his official Facebook page on Thursday (May 29), Karzai is seen with his family attending the graduation ceremony of Mirwais from the Afghan-Turk school. His wife, Zeenat Karzai, is also seen in the photos — an image of her appearing in public after many years.

In the caption, Karzai mentions Mirwais’s high school graduation and announces that his daughter Malalai has completed her primary education. He added that she is “determined and ready” to continue her studies at higher levels.

He also expressed hope that Malalai and other Afghan girls will be able to study inside the country up to grade twelve and then pursue their dreams at university, eventually serving their families and nation.

Although Karzai did not directly refer to the current situation in the country, his remarks come at a time when the Taliban have banned girls in Afghanistan from attending school beyond grade six and have severely restricted their participation in public life.