Following a decree by the leader of the Islamic Emirate, a medical faculty has been officially approved within the structure of Ghazni University.

The university’s president, Abdul Wasi Mansour, described the approval of this faculty as a major step forward in higher education and stated that all necessary facilities would be provided.

He said: “The need for a teaching hospital, buildings, classrooms, qualified instructors, and other essential financial resources were all considered, proposed, and approved by the relevant authorities.”

Several students expressed hope that they can now pursue their education in medicine, noting that due to financial challenges, they could not afford to study in private universities.

Samiullah, a student, said: “Since Ghazni University lacked a medical faculty, students like me who couldn’t afford private universities had to choose other fields.”

Nusratullah, another student, said: “Many students dreamed of studying medicine at Ghazni University, but due to the absence of a medical faculty and financial difficulties, they couldn't attend private institutions.”

Meanwhile, residents of Ghazni consider the establishment of the medical faculty as a valuable contribution to the health sector and have urged authorities to expedite its development.

Mohibullah, a resident of Ghazni, said: “We request that the process of establishing the medical faculty be accelerated so it can begin operations soon. This would allow specialists and doctors to be trained locally and provide healthcare services to Ghazni and surrounding provinces.”

Currently, only one private university in Ghazni offers medical education. However, the creation of a government-run medical faculty will open new professional and academic opportunities for a large number of local youth.