Date: 25/10/1403

Local sources in Badakhshan say that the Taliban have closed English language teaching centers and girls' kindergartens that were supported by the Aga Khan Foundation.
On Tuesday, January 15, sources told Hasht-e Subh that the Taliban's morality officers in Badakhshan have closed all English language teaching centers and kindergartens for girls below the sixth grade.
According to sources, these educational centers and kindergartens in Faizabad city and some districts were funded by the Aga Khan Foundation. Sources say that the Taliban have closed educational centers and kindergartens, which were mostly active in Ismaili districts, for the past two weeks. The Taliban in Badakhshan have not commented on the incident. This comes as the Taliban have closed two educational centers in Daikundi province in the past 24 hours. Second educational center closed by Taliban in Daikundi in 24 hours.

The Taliban’s morality officers in Badakhshan have shut down all English language centers and girls’ kindergartens funded by the Aga Khan Foundation in Faizabad and several districts. The closures primarily targeted institutions in Ismaili areas, affecting early education and language programs for girls below grade six. This action extends the Taliban’s campaign against community and donor-supported education, combining gender-based restrictions with ideological and sectarian control.