Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: No women included in Taliban's new cabinet
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On Tuesday (September 21), the Taliban announced expansion of the cabinet, and the new list also does not include any women. Earlier, when they had announced its list of 33 cabinet ministers, it did not include any women.
Kabul: In a move that's hardly surprising to the world now, there will be no women representation in the government of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. On Tuesday (September 21), the Taliban announced the expansion of cabinet ministers and no women were named as a part of the new cabnet.
As per Zabihullah Mujahid, the Deputy Minister for Information and Culture said that new members of the caretaker cabinet of the Taliban were announced in an effort to ensure inclusivity by adding "minorities" to the cabinet, reported Tolo News. The new members of the caretaker cabinet are - Haji Nooruddin Azizi, acting minister of commerce; Haji Mohammad Bashir, deputy minister commerce; Haji Mohammad Azim Sultanzada, deputy minister of commerce; Qalandar Ebad, acting minister of public health; Abdulbari Omar, deputy minister of public health; Mohammad Hassan Ghiasi, deputy minister of public health; Mullah Mohammad Ibrahim, deputy minister of interior affairs for security; Mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir, deputy minister of defense; Nazar Mohammad Mutmaeen, acting head of the National Olympic Committee; Mujiburrahman Omar, deputy minister of energy and water; Ghulam Ghaws, deputy minister of disasters management; Mohammad Faqir, acting chairman of Central Statistics Authority; Haji Gul Mohammad, deputy minister borders and tribal affairs; Gul Zarin Kochai, deputy minister of borders and tribal affairs; Arsala Kharoti, deputy minister of refugees and repatriation affairs; Lotfullah Khairkhwa, deputy minister of higher education; and Najibullah, director of the Nuclear Energy Department.
The new list also does not include any women. Earlier, when the Taliban had announced its list of 33 cabinet ministers, it did not include any women.When asked about the women's affairs ministry and girls' education, Mujahid said the caretaker cabinet is working to address women`s demands for work and education, reported Tolo News. "We are working to complete the procedures so that girls can resume their education," he said.
