WORLD NEWS | Canadian lawmakers call for Afghan female MPs to be brought to Canada

kabul [Afghanistan]Jan 17 (ANI): After former Afghan MP Mursal Nabizada was shot dead in Kabul on Sunday, a group of Canadian MPs has called for immediate action to recall the eight female Afghan MPs who were left in Kabul in utter despair because according to Khaama Press The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan under Taliban rule has made life miserable.

Former Afghan MP Mursal Nabizada and her bodyguards were shot dead at her home in central Kabul, Kabul police said on Sunday. Nabizada is one of the few lawmakers remaining in Kabul after the Taliban returned to power.

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An investigation into Nabizada’s killing is ongoing.

In a joint statement, six Canadian MPs said they had been working for more than a year to bring the remaining eight female Afghan MPs to Canada, Khaama Press reported.

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The statement further added that women and girls are not safe in Afghanistan, especially the brave female parliamentarians who paved the way for Afghan women under the previous administration.

“We urge the Government of Canada to act urgently on this matter and to act immediately to help keep these women safe,” the statement read.

In addition, female parliamentarians from the former government who remained in Kabul after the Taliban seized power in August 2021 now face direct threats, Khaama Press reported.

Under Taliban rule, the quality of life for Afghans has declined dramatically, especially for women and girls. Over time, more and more women were barred from public spaces, sports, work and education.

Effective August 15, 2021, de facto authorities bar girls from secondary school, limit women’s and girls’ freedom of movement, exclude women from most of the workforce, and bar women from using parks, gyms, and public bathrooms.

These restrictions culminated in the confinement of Afghan women and girls within the four walls of their homes.

The deprivation of secondary education for Afghan girls has cost the country’s economy at least $500 million, or 2.5 percent of gross domestic product, over the past 12 months, according to a UNICEF report released in August. (Arnie)

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