Highlighting the grim reality of gender-based violence, Lahbib noted that every 10 minutes, a woman is killed by her partner.

Another journalist remarked, “Since the Taliban’s takeover, they have exerted considerable pressure on journalists and disrupted media operations.”

Of the 1,000 people who registered for the exam in Jawzjan, around 700 participated, he said.

According to the U.S. State Department, this leadership team is tasked with navigating complex issues, including counterterrorism, human rights, and.

This marks Muttaqi’s sixth trip abroad in the past year.

Two diplomats serving in the region, including one based in Bamako, said the death toll was believed to be in.

The protesters voiced their frustration with the current state of women’s rights under Taliban rule.