Former Afghan woman mayor may settle in Switzerland

September 23, 2021 11:10

One of Afghanistan's first woman mayors, Zarifa Ghafari could settle in Switzerland, according to local media.

Efforts are underway to obtain a special permit for the political activist who fled Kabul last month after Taliban took control.

Ghafari is set to travel to Bern with her Swiss entourage to plead her case before several parliamentarians, the Swiss media reported.

"It's not my government," the 29-year-old, who was mayor of Maydan Shahr from 2019 until June of this year, said in an interview with local media about Afghanistan's new rulers.

The Taliban spokesman on Tuesday unveiled a list of ministers of the new government of a restored Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

The all male list includes a member of the Hazara minority and a significant absence in the Islamic Emirate is the ministry of women, which has not been renewed.

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