Afghanistan’s biggest female pop star escapes to Turkey as fears grow for women in the country

Afghanistan’s greatest feminine pop star has escaped to Turkey from Kabul as fears develop for girls within the nation after the Taliban’s vow to impose strict Sharia legislation.

Aryana Sayeed, a singer, and decide on the Afghan model of The Voice, was a kind of lucky to flee the nation on a US cargo jet on Wednesday, August 18.

‘I’m effectively and alive and after a few unforgettable nights, I’ve reached Doha, Qatar and am awaiting my eventual flight again dwelling to Istanbul,’ the 36-year-old advised her 1.3 million Instagram followers.

 

Ms Sayeed later posted an replace displaying that she had flown onward to Turkey.

She stated: ‘After I get dwelling and my thoughts and feelings return again to regular from a world of disbelief and shock, I’ve many tales to share with you.’

Ms. Sayeed has been a outstanding supporter of the Afghan Military and spoke out many instances in help of them earlier than the Taliban took the nation. She is married to Hasib Sayed, who can also be her producer.

This comes after the Taliban disclosed that spiritual students will resolve whether or not women can go to high school and girls can work after the brand new regime earlier stated they might respect ladies’s rights ‘throughout the framework of Islamic legislation.

Taliban spokesman Waheedullah Hashimi advised Reuters on Wednesday: ‘Our students will resolve whether or not women are allowed to go to high school or not.’

He additionally dominated out any probability that the present democratic system of presidency would stay, saying that it was not appropriate with Islamic legislation.

‘There shall be no democratic system in any respect as a result of it doesn’t have any base in our nation,’ Hashimi stated.

‘We is not going to talk about what sort of political system ought to we apply in Afghanistan as a result of it’s clear. It’s sharia legislation and that’s it.’