The Taliban government is facing immense local and global criticism over it’s women education policy as Taliban had introduced tough codes for that after coming to power. Although Taliban back these codes by Sharia (Islamic Law) but again the intensity, interpretation and execution of Islamic Laws by Taliban is something with which many people including Islamic Scholars disagree with. Mainly about the right of education for women at any level. On the other hand there are ofcource many elements that instead correcting the interpretation or practice of Islamic laws deny that at first point which consequently triggers for a pro-religion reaction. There is no doubt that Islamic Laws are for the betterment of all human kind if and only implemented with it’s true interpretation and spirit. The Taliban's Education Ministry ordered that all female students, teachers, and staff must wear an all-encompassing burqa or an Islamic abaya robe and naqab  that covers the hair, body, and most of the face. Classes must also be segregated by gender -- or at least divided by a curtain. Female students must be taught only by other women. The order was condemned by some activists, who said it would create fear and a culture of discrimination against women. Afghanistan's urban universities have become a hotbed of resistance to the Taliban, with female students staging protests against the ruling group's sweeping restrictions on women. In response, the Taliban has cracked down on several university campuses across the country, violently breaking up demonstrations and expelling students accused of political activism. Afghan women were also stopped from entering amusement parks in Kabul on November 9 after the Taliban's morality ministry said there would be restrictions on women being able to access public parks.

A spokesperson for the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (MPVPV) confirmed that women would be restricted from accessing parks but did not provide further details. It was not clear how widely the restrictions applied. The Taliban has also banned women from using fitness centers and public bathhouses. MPVPV said the ban was being introduced because people were ignoring gender segregation orders and that women were not wearing the required head scarf, or hijab. Also on 14^th November Emir of IEA/Afghan Taliban’s Supreme Leader, Molvi Hebatullah Akhundzada, has ordered judges to fully implement Sharia law of “Hudud and Qisas” on thieves, kidnappers and seditionists after their cases are properly investigated.

Apart from that in recent updates, last week IEA revealed grave of its founder Mullah Mohammad Omar. According to IEA spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, the tomb is located in Omarzo area in Sori district of Zabul province. Afghanistan’s PM and several cabinet members were seen at the grave. Moreover On 6th November, Mahmood Karzai, the brother of Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai was detained at the Kabul airport by Afghan Intelligence while he was boarding towards UAE (Mahmood Karzai is a major shareholder in the modern commercial city of Aino Mina in the Southern Kandahar province). However no official statement yet has been made by the government regarding his detention. In another important development it was informed by secret sources that on 7^th November The Islamic Emirate's special forces killed an important commander of Daesh (ISKP) along with four of his comrades, in the eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan.  The IEA has been facing the increased threat from the militancy of ISKP and hence have recently adopted a more counter aggressive policy against it. On 9^th November Afghanistan’s General Directorate of Intelligence has claimed its Nangarhar Department has recovered several weapons from a house of an important Islamic State Khorasan (ISKP) member during a series of operation in Maun village, Chaparhar, Nangarhar province. In addition ISKP’s mouthpiece al-Azaim media also has published issue 13 of Pashto language magazine Khorasan Ghag. 70-pages long, it features several articles, including a central piece dedicated to the IS attack in Shiraz. Another article criticises Taliban-Turkish relations. The biographic section features militant Shakirullah, who got imprisoned in Jalalabad prison.  Subsequently freed in 2020 during the attack at Nangarhar prison, he was captured & sent to Kabul's prison, from where he escaped on August 15, 2021. He was later killed by Taliban. Moreover a  clash on Afghanistan-Pakistan borders has also been recorded lately as on 13^th November, an Unidentified man targeted Pakistani security forces at the Spinboldak border area of Chaman in which 1 security personnel died while 2 sustained injuries. Border activities have been sealed by Pakistani authorities while negotiations for its reopening are underway.According to Pakistani officials, Chaman border point will remain closed till those involved in the the attack are handed over to Pakistan by the IEA. Video of the attack with faces of the attackers has been shared with Afghan officials. It is allegedly being suspected that this might be an activity of the militancy group of TTP who wants to engage Pakistani and Afghan forces against each other.

Analysis

The Afghan government needs to develop further on its way towards attaining peace and stability within its jurisdictions by adopting more of a practical and demanded approach. Rather than generating public resistance against its policies, they must move on towards a productive approach to establish economic and security stability. Moreover they have to correct their interpretations of Islamic Laws by its true sense and spirit. Rather than coming out violently against their rights, IEA should focus more onto providing the due rights of women which Islam has given and that includes the right of education, work and freedom. Moreover Afghanistan also needs to re-strengthen its relations with Pakistan for which it has to assure Pakistan that Afghan land can’t be used against its Muslim neighbours. It is the responsibility of IEA to disengage the factors in Afghanistan related to terrorism in Pakistan specially TTP and ISKP. IEA has to realise that Pakistan is concerned with Afghan progress and Afghanistan should do vice versa as both countries share not only border but religion, culture, values trade and interests. Having a strengthened relationship with Pakistan will keep the probabilities of International Afghan recognition higher. As well as growth & development of Afghanistan. Pakistan has assured its full support to Afghanistan in various areas of health sector, including the training of doctors and meeting its needs of medical and Para-medical staff. The assurance was given by Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel during a meeting with Afghan Health Minister Dr Qalandar Ebad, in Islamabad on 14^th November.