‘I nearly lost my life…’: Malala Yousafzai slams Imran Khan’s ‘Pashtun culture’ remarks
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Imran Khan’s comments triggered a response from former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Afghanistan on social media. The former Afghan Ambassador to Norway Shukria Barakzai also said that comments showed a lack of knowledge about the history of Afghanistan.
Nobel Laureate and Activist Women’s Rights Malala Yousafzai had reacted strongly with a recent statement made by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan about women’s education in Afghanistan. He mentioned about “Pashtun culture” which said the ethnic group made women move away from education as part of their culture.
“I almost lost my life against the Taliban ban on the education of girls. Thousands of Pashtoon activists and figures lost their lives when they raised their voices towards the horror and millions of people into refugees. We represent Pashoons – not the Taliban,” Yousafzai said on Twitter.
Speaking in the Islamic State Summit (OIC) organization in Islamabad on Sunday, Imran Khan said that the Taliban – who now ruled Afghanistan – was the dominant Pashtun Movement. He also said that the terror group of Islamic groups attacked Pakistan from Afghanistan.
Khan’s comments triggered a response from former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Afghanistan on social media.
Karzai said the statement of Pakistani Prime Minister “attempts to sow disputes among Afghans, and insults on the Afghan people.” He also asked Imran Khan to stop interfering with Afghan internal affairs.
The former Afghan Ambassador to Norway Shukria Barakzai also said that comments showed a lack of knowledge about the history of Afghanistan.
A large number of social media activists post photos and ancient Afghan video clips where women will go to universities and schools and they are part of the cabinet in various governments.
Some said that Kabul University was founded in 1932 before the birth of Pakistan in 1947.
The leader of the Pashtoon Movement Tahafuz (PTM) Manzoor Pashteen on a Twitter post was also cursed and said that Imran Khan’s comments were wrong and negative.
Pashteen said that Pashoon had never denied education to girls or denied their rights. “Stop this colonialism,” he wrote, reported Khaama Press.
