The ban is likely to complicate the Taliban's efforts to gain international recognition and to get rid of sanctions that are severely hampering the economy.
The UN's mission in Afghanistan asked the Taliban-run administration to "immediately" revoke the decision.
Hasti, a third-year political studies student, was preparing for her final exam scheduled for Wednesday when she heard the news, and spent the evening crying in front of her study materials instead.
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