Top Taliban leader makes more promises on women's rights but quips 'naughty women' should stay home

When pressed by Amanpour on whether all women have to cover their faces, Haqqani responded: "We are not forcing women to wear [the] hijab, but we are advising them and preaching to them from time to time ... [the] hijab is not compulsory but it is an Islamic order that everyone should implement."

He is wanted by the agency for questioning in connection with a 2008 attack on a hotel in Kabul that killed six people including a US citizen; thesays Haqqani admitted to planning the attack in a previous media interview. He is part of the family that forms the Haqqani network, the Islamist militant organization founded by his father Jalaluddin Haqqani, which was designated as a terrorist group by the United States in 2012.

"The international community is raising the issue of women's rights a lot. Here in Afghanistan, there are Islamic, national, cultural, and traditional principles," he said. "Within the limits of those principles, we are working to provide them with opportunities to work and that is our goal." Haqqani told CNN the delay was necessary while leaders design the "mechanism" through which girls can return to education. "There were some shortcomings within the preparations that were ongoing. Work is ongoing on those issues," he said.

Haqqani was also questioned on the status of Mark Frerichs, a US veteran and contractor who was kidnapped in Kabul in late January 2020 and is believed to be held by the Haqqani network.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

While Afghanistan women and LGBTQ are tortured and killed, Canada has been 'working out the logistics' of bringing our allies to safety in Canada for a year. Makes my heart sad we lack loyalty to those who helped save Canadian lives.

Religion poisons everything. Guess which political parties in the US and Canada hold the most religious constituents...Republicans and Conservatives. What a surprise 😮

Way ahead of you, Taliban.

Well someone has to lead the way in green employment opportunity. Might as well be a french maid. (You did ask for that, Kahuna....wink.)

JustinTrudeau your brothers eh? Youre 'wife' would have to stay home I guess with a bag on her head also

Ppl are invaded than left to starve?

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