Afghanistan’s only female diplomat has resigned days after she was caught by airport officials smuggling 1.6 million pounds of gold to India.
Zakia Wardak announced her resignation on social media after Indian media reported that she and her son were terminated when they arrived last month. Mumbai He brought 25 kg of gold from Dubai.
It is to be noted that Ms. Wardak was previously posted to India The Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021 and was the Consul General of Afghanistan in Mumbai.
He served as the country’s senior representative from India AfghanistanThe embassy in New Delhi was closed in November.
Ms Wardak was reportedly not arrested when she was stopped because of her diplomatic immunity, but the gold was seized by India’s Directorate of Revenue Investigation.
He made no mention of Gold in his resignation statement, but said he had “suffered a number of personal attacks and slurs” over the past year.
Such incidents have “demonstrated the challenges faced by women in Afghan society”, she said, adding: “It has become increasingly clear that the public narrative unfairly targets the only female representative in this system, rather than focusing on constructive help and support.”
Many Afghan diplomats remained loyal to him An internationally backed government when Kabul fell Despite the destruction of their administration.
They refused to give official buildings and posts to the new buildings The Taliban Emirate and stay at the post office to issue visas and documents.
Taliban officials have full control of only about a dozen Afghan embassies abroad, including in Pakistan, China, Turkey and Iran.
Ashraf KaniThe government was notorious for corruption before it was overthrown by the Taliban, and public hatred of thieves in law proved a powerful recruiting tool for the insurgents.
No nation has yet formally recognized the Taliban’s new government, but many do. De facto governing authority.
Since the Taliban took control in August 2021, they have banned women Most sectors of public life and work. Girls stop attending classes beyond primary school age.
They also restricted access to work, travel and health care for women who were unmarried or without a male guardian, while those who did not cover their heads faced arrest.
