Former Afghan president welcomes graduation of 74 Afghan women from U.S. universities
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has welcomed the graduation of 74 Afghan women from universities in the United States through Qatar’s “Education Above All” initiative, while urging that educational opportunities for girls also be provided inside Afghanistan.
In a message shared on X, Karzai thanked the Qatari foundation for offering scholarships to Afghan women and described the initiative as an important step in supporting higher education for Afghan girls.
He also renewed calls for the reopening of schools and universities for girls, saying Afghan women should have the right and opportunity to continue their education within their own country.
Karzai stated that Afghanistan’s future development depends on educated and professional cadres and emphasized the need to create suitable employment opportunities for graduates.
According to the reported details, Qatar’s “Education Above All” foundation has provided educational opportunities for 426 Afghan girls at 27 universities in the United States. Among them, 74 students graduated two days ago.