THE plane carrying the Afghan government delegation that set off for Doha to engage with the Afghan Taliban carried a roughly equal number of officials, negotiators and journalists.
Afghan foreign minister Mohammed Haneef Atmar explained that the inclusion of reporters was pointed, a demonstration of the government’s commitment to press freedom. This was a strong statement, highlighting one of Afghanistan’s greatest achievements – the freest media in the region. What, then, can be interpreted from the paucity of women on board?
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