Afghan Taliban Refuses to Attend Muslim Girls' Education Summit in Pakistan

The Afghan Taliban government has declined to attend a global summit on girls' education in the Muslim world, which is being hosted by neighboring Pakistan. The summit, aimed at addressing challenges and promoting girls' education in Muslim-majority countries, is notable for the participation of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai.

Pakistan's Education Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui confirmed that despite extending an invitation to Afghanistan, no representatives from the Taliban government attended the conference. "We had extended an invitation to Afghanistan, but no one from the Afghan government was at the conference," Siddiqui told AFP.