Its use to erase the appearance of women from public life was seen in the West as a symbol of Taliban oppression. Many of the women appeared to be wearing a form of dress familiar to conservative Muslims in southern Afghanistan, including a veil, while others wore the more traditional blue burqa. Ghafari expressed outrage at the images of the women at the university in Kabul on Saturday. Taliban fighters used rifle butts and sticks to violently break up the protest, sending participants fleeing. On Wednesday, two Afghan journalists were detained and violently assaulted for covering a protest in Kabul.

Source: bd News24 September 12, 2021 05:26 UTC