Allegations of Unauthorized Practice by Pakistani Female Doctor in Paktika

Local sources in Paktika claim that a Pakistani female doctor is practicing in the province's Khairkot market without official documentation.

According to these sources, the doctor has managed to continue her operations by paying bribes to local Taliban officials. They state that her clinic had previously been shut down but was reopened following the payment of bribes.

Sources further allege that the doctor travels to Pakistan monthly and transports a number of unaccompanied children from her clinic to Pakistan.

These claims have not been independently verified, and Taliban officials have not yet commented on the matter.

Context: Restrictions imposed on women's education and training in Afghanistan—including in the medical field—have heightened concerns regarding the shortage of female doctors and the access of women and children to healthcare services.