Afghan, Iran joint committee meeting; Experts laud it productive
KABUL (SW) – During the first meeting of the appointed committees between Afghanistan and Iran, both sides reached an agreement to enhance trade and transit between the two nations.
Category: Governance
MoPVPV confirms the moral police rounding up girls in Kabul
KABUL (SW) – The Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (MoPVPV) authorities have confirmed reports of the moral police rounding up girls in Kabul over their alleged inappropriate dress code in defiance to the Islamic Sharia and in order to prevent “obscenity”.
Abdul Kabir Affirms: Afghanistan will not be used against other countries
KABUL (SW) – Mohammad Abdul-Kabir, Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs of Afghanistan, says that the de-facto government prioritizes security and stability in the region and will not permit Afghanistan to be used as a base against other nations.
Pakistani delegation set to visit Kabul
KABUL (SW) – Officials announce that Fazal-ur-Rehman, the president of the political party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in Pakistan, is set to lead a delegation on a visit to Kabul on Sunday. During the visit, he will meet and discuss with the authorities of the Islamic Emirate.
New media law to finalize, says Mujahid
KABUL (SW) – Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the de-facto government, informs Salaam Watandar that the Afghanistan’s new media law has been submitted to the leadership of the Islamic Emirate for approval and will soon be shared with the media owners.
Afghanistan Railway update: 86,857 metric tons of goods transported in a week
KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan Railway Authority (ARA) reports that in the last week -from December 29, 2023 to January 4-, a total of 86,857 metric tons goods have been transported through Afghanistan’s railways, as stated in a newsletter on Saturday.
Pakistan commits to continue interaction with Afghanistan, affirms Abbas Jilani
ISLAMABAD (SW) – Jalil Abbas Jilani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Interim Government of Pakistan, in his meeting with Mohammad Sher Akhund, the Governor of Kandahar, has said that Pakistan is committed to continuing the interaction and beneficial bilateral relations with Afghanistan.
The de-facto government’s debt to private sector stands at $1.8 billion, says ACCI
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment have revealed in a press conference that the de-facto government has a debt of $1.8 billion to the private sector.
Investors poise to infuse nearly $11 billion into opportunities – DPMEA
KABUL (SW) – The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the de-facto government has claimed that both domestic and foreign investors expressed their readiness to invest in various sectors in Afghanistan.
North Korea’s Kim orders military to accelerate war preparations, reports state media
MONITORING (SW) – North Korea leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his country’s military, munitions industry and nuclear weapons sector to accelerate war preparations to counter what he called unprecedented confrontational moves by the U.S., state media said on Thursday.
Logar residents urge implementation of distinct military uniforms for armed forces
LOGAR (SW) – Residents of Logar province, express concern about the military forces of the de-facto government operating in the center and districts of the province with the lack distinctive uniforms, saying that most of them operate in personal clothing.
AFDA destroys 15,000 cartons of outdated and low-quality medicines
KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan’s National Food and Drugs Administration (AFDA), has burned 15,000 cartons of low-quality and outdated medicines in Kabul city through a program on Tuesday.
