Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday seemed to endorse the Taliban taking over Kabul by saying that Afghanistan has broken the "shackles of slavery" in the neighbouring war-torn country. In the same breath, he indirectly likened the ongoing upheaval in Afghanistan with the people of the country breaking the “shackles of slavery". Khan said becoming a mental slave was worse than being an actual slave, adding that subjugated minds can never make big decisions. Meanwhile, Khan launched the SNC despite criticism because it put emphasis on religious teaching instead of modern national sciences. Khan rejected all criticism and announced that the plan to introduce the education system from Grade 1-12 in the coming years would go ahead.

Source: Mint August 16, 2021 11:15 UTC