Afghan Media: Shukria Barakzai appointed as ambassador to Norway
AOPNEWS | November 22, 2015 Shukria Barakzai, a member of the Wolesi Jirga (Afghan parliament’s lower house) has been appointed as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Norway, Afghan media is reporting today. Barakzai is well known in the media as an outspoken female lawmaker pushing for women’s rights. However, after the death of Mullah Omar, she did