Hamid Karzai, the former president of Afghanistan, on the occasion of the International Day of Science for Peace and Development, emphasized the importance of education and knowledge in the development of Afghanistan and once again called for the immediate opening of the gates of schools and universities to girls.
Mr. Karzai said in a message on Tuesday, the 19th of Scorpio, that Afghanistan, like any other human society, needs science and knowledge, and only by providing education to all citizens can it free itself from dependence on other countries, overcome its problems and achieve progress.