Governance & Politics

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, in Khost province stated that the Islamic Emirate’s global relations have reached a point

The Commission for Contact with Afghan Personalities on Thursday distributed security cards to 20 individuals, including former Nangarhar Provincial Council member Abdul Qahar Qadir and Deputy Director of Border Police Rahmatullah Ayyar, who had served under the previous government.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Thursday announced the reshuffle of five senior officials, including the reassignment of ministers between the Ministries of Water and Energy and Rural Rehabilitation and Development, and new appointments in Public Works, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

An Indian media outlet has reported that Turkey has withdrawn from mediating between Afghanistan and Pakistan after repeated but unsuccessful efforts to resolve disputes between the two countries.

Afghanistan’s foreign minister discussed bilateral ties with his Omani counterpart by phone, as Oman announced it will dispatch a civil aviation technical delegation to Kabul soon to explore cooperation in trade, transit and transport sectors.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed serious concern over the situation in Venezuela following a United States military operation, stating that governments must not use threats or force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any country.

The former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation says that the interpretation of the Doha Agreement by Ahmad Sharif Chaudhry, spokesperson for the Pakistani army, is “incorrect,” emphasizing that the agreement pertains exclusively to Afghanistan and the United States.

The Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and China have expressed their readiness to continue utilising the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan trilateral foreign ministers’ dialogue.

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed has expressed serious concern about the state of women’s human rights in Afghanistan—an issue consistently rejected by officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), who maintain that Afghan women enjoy their rights under Islamic Sharia.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, has urged religious scholars to guide people towards the right path with wisdom and kindness, emphasizing the importance of avoiding harsh or reproachful language.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) chief spokesman says cabinet members made 99 foreign visits last year aimed at enhancing diplomatic ties.

The Minister of Justice, Sheikh Abdul Hakim Sharai, has stated that Saudi Arabia is the centre of the Muslim world, cautioning that problems faced by Afghan pilgrims during Hajj and Umrah travel could affect relations between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia.