Afghan minister breaks silence on women attending university

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The minister of higher education in the Taliban government broke his silence over his decision to ban women from universities.Nida Mohammad Nadim said Thursday he issued the decree earlier this week to avoid the mixing of genders in universities and because he believes some subjects being taught violated the principles of Islam. popular sport in Afghanistan, and players have hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. Taliban authorities have yet to explain the ban or react to the global backlash against it. Officials say a news conference would be held this week.