Neda Mohammad Nadim, the Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, has fiercely attacked critics of the regime, branding them “hypocrites and enemies of Islam
.” Speaking at a graduation ceremony in Kabul, he claimed there is an ongoing plot to erode trust in the religious leadership.
Nadim, who faces international sanctions, urged students to ignore “propaganda” and remain loyal to the Taliban’s supreme leader.
He asserted that the system’s survival depends on unity and obedience to the scholars.
His comments come amid global outrage over his policies, particularly the ban on female education.
A UN special rapporteur recently described the Taliban’s gender persecution as potentially amounting to crimes against humanity.