'Open the schools': Afghan girls protest in Kabul

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KABUL - About two dozen girls and women chanting"open the schools" protested in the Afghan capital on Saturday against theThousands of jubilant girls across Afghanistan had flocked to high schools o

KABUL - About two dozen girls and women chanting"open the schools" protested in the Afghan capital on Saturday against theThousands of jubilant girls across Afghanistan had flocked to high schools on March 23 - the date the education ministry had set for classes to resume.

They held banners that said:"Education is our fundamental right, not a political plan" as they marched for a short distance, before dispersing when Taliban fighters arrived at the scene. The Taliban had promised a softer version of the harsh rule that characterised their first stint in power from 1996 to 2001.

 

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