Sat Jan 11 08:58:25 UTC 2025: ## Afghan Taliban Skips Key Girls’ Education Summit in Pakistan
**ISLAMABAD —** The Afghan Taliban government boycotted a global summit on girls’ education in the Muslim world held in Islamabad, Pakistan, officials confirmed Saturday. Pakistan’s Education Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui told AFP that despite receiving an invitation, no representatives from the Afghan government attended the conference. The absence underscores the Taliban’s continued restrictions on girls’ education in Afghanistan, a policy widely condemned by the international community.
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