Afghanistan, March 15 -- Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hizb-e-Islami, has stated that education should be equal for men and women, emphasizing the importance of gender equality in the educational sphere. He asserts that it is wrong to differentiate between men and women in the area of education.

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hizb-e-Islami, believes education should be equal for men and women. He recently spoke in a virtual conference, emphasizing the importance of knowledge in Islam. He stated that Jihad, once prioritized, should now be complemented with progress in all aspects of life through education.

Hekmatyar asserts that Islam doesn't differentiate between religious and worldly sciences.

"Islam has not made a distinction be...