US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West said on Saturday that he hoped the Taliban's decision on girls' education would be reviewed in the coming days, Reuters reported.

I was surprised at the turnaround this past Wednesday and I think you’ve seen the world react in condemning this move,” West said. “It is a breach, first and foremost, of the Afghan people’s trust because they made the commitment.”

He added: “I believe hope is not lost. I’ve talked to a lot of Afghans here who also believe that. I’m hopeful that we will see a reversal of this decision in the coming days.”

The US abruptly canceled meetings with the Taliban in Doha to discuss key economic issues, officials said Friday, after Afghanistan's Islamist rulers reversed a decision to allow all girls to return to high school.