Despite the Taliban's assurances of transformation in an attempt to gain international legitimacy, such promises have been questioned and discarded amid considerable criticism.
A new cabinet was introduced Tuesday, less than a month after the Taliban reclaimed power in Afghanistan, leaving foreign leaders to ponder the country's future relations. In his first public statement following the fall of Kabul on August 15, Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada stated, "In the future, all subjects of governance and life in Afghanistan would be ruled by the laws of the Holy Sharia."
Despite the Taliban's claims to be a new, improved version of the hardline organisation in an attempt to gain international recognition, the claims have been questioned due to reality on the ground and the leaders' statements.
Sheikh Molvi Noorullah Munir, the Taliban's Minister of Education, is shown in a video widely circulated on social media criticizing the value of academic education.
"Today, a master's degree is more useful than a Ph.D. You can see that the Mullahs and Taliban in control have no Ph.D., MA, or even a high school diploma, but they are the most powerful of them "In the video, Sheikh Molvi Noorullah Munir is heard saying. The remarks received a lot of backlash, as one might imagine.
Even though the Taliban have promised a new, improved version of the hardline group, in an attempt to seek global recognition, the claims have been questioned because of the reality on the ground and the pronouncements of its leaders.
A video widely shared on social media shows the Taliban's Minister of Education, Sheikh Molvi Noorullah Munir, questioning the relevance of higher education.
"No Phd degree, master's degree is valuable today. You see that the Mullahs and Taliban that are in the power, have no Phd, MA or even a high school degree, but are the greatest of all," Sheikh Molvi Noorullah Munir is heard saying in the video. The remarks, as expected, drew huge criticism.
"Why is this man talking about education," said one Twitter user.
"Minister of Higher education saying higher education is not worth it," another user said.
"They have such reprehensible ideas about education; having them in power is disastrous, especially for young and children!" read one of the Twitter posts
Mullah Mohammad Hassan, the little-known head of the Taliban's leadership council, has been named acting Prime Minister in the Taliban's new "interim government."
Sirajuddin Haqqani, a UN-designated terrorist, is the new acting Interior Minister in the 33-member cabinet, which includes no women.
Less than a month after the Taliban returned to rule Afghanistan, a new cabinet was unveiled Tuesday with world leaders left to wonder about future ties with the nation. "In the future, all matters of governance and life in Afghanistan will be regulated by the laws of the Holy Sharia," Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada made it clear it in his first public statement since the August 15 fall of Kabul.
Even though the Taliban have promised a new, improved version of the hardline group, in an attempt to seek global recognition, the claims have been questioned because of the reality on the ground and the pronouncements of its leaders.
A video widely shared on social media shows the Taliban's Minister of Education, Sheikh Molvi Noorullah Munir, questioning the relevance of higher education.
"No Phd degree, master's degree is valuable today. You see that the Mullahs and Taliban that are in the power, have no Phd, MA or even a high school degree, but are the greatest of all," Sheikh Molvi Noorullah Munir is heard saying in the video. The remarks, as expected, drew huge criticism.
"Why is this man talking about education," said one Twitter user.
"Minister of Higher education saying higher education is not worth it," another user said.
"Such shameful thoughts about education, having them in power is catastrophic especially for the youth & children!" read one of the posts on Twitter.
In the Taliban's new "interim government", Mullah Mohammad Hassan, the little-known head of the Taliban's leadership council, has been named as acting Prime Minister.
UN-designated terrorist Sirajuddin Haqqani is the new acting Interior Minister in the 33-member cabinet that has no woman member.
"As I speak and today, the Taliban announced their government. It is anything but inclusive," Afghanistan's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Ghulam Isaczai said on Tuesday.
(With inputs from PTI, AFP)
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