Torment of Afghan fathers as daughters deprived of education⁣ ⁣ Father after father AFP spoke to in Afghanistan about the education ban that stops their daughters going beyond primary school choked up in despair.⁣ The pain and anguish it is causing behind closed doors is clear from interviews AFP conducted across the country, with even deeply religious fathers questioning the ruling.⁣ The Taliban authorities justify the ban -- the only one of its kind in the world -- on their interpretation of Islamic law.⁣ ⁣ But "you will never find in the Quran that education is only for men," said one devout father, while another -- who praised the Taliban government for restoring security and reducing corruption -- said he couldn't "find any proper justification for this".⁣ All the men -- whose identities AFP is protecting -- described the emotional turmoil the bar is causing, with fathers losing sleep over what to do to help their bright and frustrated daughters.⁣ Nine out of 10 Afghan men questio...