After row, women journalists let into Taliban minister’s 2nd media briefing

Putting to rest a controversy over the absence of women journalists at his media interaction two days ago, Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday said there was no intention behind it.

- PTI

Muttaqi said this during a second press conference in three days in Delhi was attended by several women journalists. The Afghan minister came under severe attack from India’s opposition parties and journalists for “excluding” women press persons from his media interaction on Friday.

Interestingly, a large flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (as called by Taliban) was placed behind Muttaqi's chair at the Afghan embassy's conference room, while a smaller one was put on the front. The minister faced a volley of questions on the controversy over the absence of women scribes at his previous press conference.