Former Logar Governor Says Girls’ Education Ban Threatens Afghanistan’s Economic Future
Mohammad Halim Fidai, former governor of Logar, has warned that the continuation of educational restrictions, especially the ban on girls’ education, could have negative and long-term consequences for Afghanistan’s economic future. He also said the absence of a “democratic, law-based and accountable” system is among the obstacles to achieving the country’s economic outlook.
Fidai described the opening of a corridor from the Wakhan route to China as a major and strategic move, saying that expanding transit routes to Central Asia and China could reduce Afghanistan’s dependence on routes through Pakistan.
He described Afghanistan’s connection to new ports, air corridors and Asian markets as part of the economic vision of the former government led by Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, a vision that, according to Fidai, aimed to turn Afghanistan into an economic and transit hub.
Fidai also referred to the Qosh Tepa Canal, the TAPI project, the construction of water dams and the digitisation of governance as part of the former government’s plans, saying the results of these projects will become clearer over time.
