https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hamid-karzai-helped-oust-the-taliban-now-he-lives-under-their-ruleContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hamid-karzai-helped-oust-the-taliban-now-he-lives-under-their-rulehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hamid-karzai-helped-oust-the-taliban-now-he-lives-under-their-rule#u47259Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:12:35 +0000Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai is living under the rule of the Taliban, the group he previously helped oust. While Karzai maintains that now is not the time for the international community to recognize the Taliban government, he is actively asking the regime to reopen schools. Karzai has refused to send his daughter abroad for education, choosing instead to advocate for domestic access to schooling. This occurs as the Taliban maintain a broad education ban for girls, which critics argue creates significant economic costs and lost potential.Why it mattersThe Taliban returned to power afte