Hassan Kazemi Qomi: America is trying to turn Afghanistan into a crisis area
Hassan Kazemi Qomi, the ambassador and special representative of the Iranian president in Afghanistan, said in an interview with an Iranian media that Washington is trying to turn Afghanistan into a crisis area for its neighbors.
Mr. Qomi claimed that America is trying to return Afghan special forces to Afghanistan for special conditions.
Qomi added: “Today, they have organized terrorist groups like ISIS as a replacement for their military forces in Afghanistan, or they are trying to re-call the special forces they trained during their presence to return them to Afghanistan under certain conditions.”
The special representative of the President of the Republic of Iran for Afghanistan added that America does not want to improve Afghanistan’s economic and security situation by establishing stability, because it feels that stability in this country will lead to the investment of America’s rival countries like China.
This Iranian diplomat has stated that the Americans are trying to act in a way that hinders Afghanistan’s interaction with other countries, and by putting “Taliban” officials on the black list, it affects the interaction between Kabul and other countries.
Iran’s ambassador to Afghanistan said: “The Americans are trying to act in such a way as to hinder Afghanistan’s interaction with other countries. For example, the Americans have blacklisted officials from Afghanistan, so interactions between Kabul and other countries are affected by this list. They are managing Afghanistan’s foreign relations with this restriction.”
Hassan Kazemi Qomi has called for the Islamic Emirate to fight against the American plan to destabilize Afghanistan by strengthening ISIS in Khorasan and worrying the neighbors by creating military bases in Central Asia under the pretext of Afghan terrorism.
He accused the US of increasing the pressure on the people of Afghanistan by “gesturing human rights” and “supporting women”.
According to him, the Americans are using the “blocked” funds of Afghanistan as a “tool and lever” for pressure, or they are forming measures to manage Afghanistan under the cover of the United Nations.
Anwar Haq Kakar was announced as the interim Prime Minister of Pakistan
Reuters news agency has reported that Anwar Haq Kakar has been announced as the interim prime minister of Pakistan.
Based on this report, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Raja Riaz, the leader of the opposition faction of the Pakistani government, reached an agreement today (Saturday) on the election of Anwar Haq Kakar after a special meeting.
Anwar Haq Kakar is the representative of Balochistan Awami Party in the Senate of Pakistan.
Profit of 135 million dollars of Afghanistan trust fund
Officials of the Afghanistan Trust Fund tell TOLOnews that this fund has provided 135 million dollars so far.
Shah Mohammad Mehrabi considers the purpose of the trust fund to be the return of assets to increase capital in the country.
Shah Mohammad Mehrabi, a member of the board of directors of the Afghanistan Trust Fund, said: “In September 2022, when President Biden announced the establishment of a new foundation, an important development in this field took place. His foundation was interested in managing half of the frozen reserves, which is that about 3.5 billion of these frozen funds were intended to improve the situation of the Afghan population.
Meanwhile, the Chamber of Industries and Mines says that Afghanistan’s frozen assets need to be freed again for business to grow in the country.
Shirbaz Kaminzadeh, head of Afghanistan’s Chamber of Industries and Mines: “About 2.2 billion dollars is related to the private sector of Afghanistan, unfortunately, the money was in private banks and the Central Bank of Afghanistan, the same money always flowed, and the American side was stored there.”
On the other hand, the Ministry of Economy once again asks the United States of America to release all the assets of the country unconditionally.
Abdul Latif Nazari, Deputy Professional of the Ministry of Economy: “It is a legitimate asset of the Afghan people, it should be released unconditionally and be given to the Afghan people, and this national capital should be used to advance the development goals of the Afghan people.”
More than nine billion dollars of Afghanistan’s assets in foreign banks were frozen after the re-establishment of the Islamic Emirate, of which seven billion are kept in the United States banks, and Washington in the 24th spike of the year 1401 established the Afghanistan Trust Fund with the goal of keeping half of these assets in the United States.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar called for increasing Türkiye's investment in Afghanistan
In a meeting with the Minister of Trade of Turkey, the economic deputy of the Prime Minister’s Office discussed investing in industrial parks, setting up exhibitions and developing small and medium businesses between Kabul and Ankara.
The Economic Deputy Office of the Prime Minister’s Office says that efforts to increase investment and regional connectivity were also discussed in this meeting.
Mohammad Younes Momind, the first deputy of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment, said: “During the meeting with the Minister of Commerce, the problems that Turkish businessmen have in Afghanistan and the problems that Afghan businessmen have in Turkey were discussed and discussed, and how we can increase the number of Comair flights to Turkey.” There were also talks to build more.
Meanwhile, a number of businessmen consider this visit important for improving trade between the two countries and say that the challenges in obtaining visas should also be resolved.
Zalmi Azimi, a businessman, says: “The problem that Afghan businessmen have in the business sector with Turkey is in the visa sector. If the visa problems are solved, Afghanistan’s trade with Turkey will increase even more.”
The statistics of the Ministry of Industry and Trade show that in the first four months of the solar Hijri year, Afghanistan’s trade with Turkey has reached 28 million dollars, of which 5 million dollars are exports.
Akhundzadeh Abdulsalam Javad, the spokesman of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said: “Afghanistan’s trade with Turkey during the first four months of 1402 was about 28 million dollars, of which 5 million dollars are exports and 23 million dollars are imports. Our important export items to Turkey are brains.” Almonds, carpet, cow skin, cooked and dried apricots.
Previously, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar had said in a meeting with the Turkish trade delegation that currently there is a good field for investment in agriculture, energy production, infrastructure, industry, communication, and other different fields in Afghanistan and Turkish investors can invest in this. sectors to invest in the country.
Challenges of women and girls in 2 years of Islamic Emirate rule in Afghanistan
Two years of the rule of the Islamic Emirate brought a different fate than expected for women and girls in Afghanistan.
During this period, the Islamic Emirate issued several decrees, prohibiting women from going to work in non-governmental organizations, working in the United Nations, and attending parks and stadiums. In addition, traveling without a veil, covering the face in the media and stopping the work of women in hairdressing salons were among the other prohibitions against the women of the country.
But these orders were not without reaction inside and outside of Afghanistan.
About a month after the rule of the Islamic Emirate, the members of the acting cabinet of the Islamic Emirate were announced on the 16th of the 1400 solar calendar, and no women were present in this cabinet.
This is despite the fact that, based on UN statistics, 27% of the members of the House of Representatives and one fifth of the former government employees were women in the year 1400; But in the first step after the formation of the cabinet of the new government, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs was removed and women were prohibited from working in government offices by the verbal order of the leader of the Islamic Emirate.
After the removal of the Ministry of Women, one of the protesting women said: “The Ministry of Women is the identity of Afghan women.” We are against the change of this ministry to enjoin the good and forbid the evil.”
Based on the report of the American Institute of Peace, more than seventy restrictive decrees have been issued against women and girls in Afghanistan.
Women were banned from working in international non-governmental organizations on the third day of 1401.
Women employees in the Ministry of Finance were ordered on the 27th of Cancer to send one of their men to work if they were willing to pay their salaries.
Former government employees who worked in the Ministry of Hajj and Aqaf, the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Education were fired on the 26th of Sableh 1401.
On the 29th of Thor, female performers were ordered to cover their faces while performing.
On the 6th of Scorpio, 1,401 seats for women were removed from the Media Violations Commission, and the issuance of driving licenses for women and girls was stopped.
In 1401, the presence of women in parks and sports halls was issued.
In 1402, the cases that had not been resolved on the basis of Sharia during the Republic were canceled.
On the 12th of Cancer, 1402, a one-month deadline was issued for barbershops, and this deadline ended on the third of Asad. It is said that with this order of the leader of the Islamic Emirate, more than 12,000 women’s hairdressing salons in the country have been closed and more than 50,000 workers of these hairdressing salons have become unemployed.
Hairdresser Homa said about the closure of hairdressing salons: “Today, they took away our bread and our work. “We are very happy on this day.”
Sadaf, another woman protesting the decision to close hair salons, said: “I have spent around 400,000 Afghani in my hair salon. “I am the breadwinner of the house and I am responsible for the bread of twelve people.”
But the restrictive decrees against women were not free of reactions.
The first women’s march in the country took place five days after the resumption of the Islamic Emirate, with the aim of allowing women to work and study, and in this march, a number of women wanted to be included in the caretaker cabinet.
In these two years, the Islamic Emirate issued decrees step by step, and women in a number of provinces, including Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Takhar and Nimroz, protested against these decrees and took to the streets. Protests that even led to the arrest of a number of women.
Navideh Khorasani, a women’s rights activist, said on the 24th of Aquarius, 1400: “Medina and Marjan were arrested last night and taken to an unknown place. Medina was arrested with her two children and this is a cause for concern. “We don’t know how long these girls will remain in the custody of the Taliban.”
The world could not remain silent on the issue of Afghan women and held meetings on human rights issues in Afghanistan.
On the 5th of Aquarius 1400, women’s representatives submitted the demands of Afghan women to the delegation of the Islamic Emirate and representatives of the world countries in a written form at the Oslo meeting. In the same way, the United Nations Security Council approved a resolution on the abolition of restrictions against women on the 7th of Taurus 1402 AD.
Lana Nasibah, the permanent representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, said at that time: “We are happy to join this resolution not only from the Security Council, but also from Afghanistan’s close neighbors, from the Islamic world and from all corners of the world. Are. This regional support makes our core message even more important. “The world cannot watch Afghan women being excluded from society.”
And in the last step, Richard Bennett, the special rapporteur of the United Nations, by presenting a report on the human rights situation in Afghanistan at the meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council, said that the current government of Afghanistan must fulfill its obligations to the international community regarding human rights issues.
Mr. Bennett said: “The current officials of the Afghan government must comply with the current commitments of the Afghan government and they must establish an inclusive government and must respect the rights of the Afghan people.”
Rina Amiri, the US special representative for Afghanistan’s girls, women and human rights, also said: “Respecting human rights and the presence of women at all levels of society is important for the well-being of all Afghans and for an economically stable, stable and safe Afghanistan. Is.”
Although the international community has repeatedly criticized the restrictions on women in Afghanistan; But the caretaker government has asked the world not to interfere in the internal affairs of Afghanistan.
Unveiling of the new edition of "Diwan Sufi Eshgari" in Mazar-e-Sharif
A conference was held in Mazar-e-Sharif to unveil the Sufi Diwan of Ghulam Nabi Eshgari, which was published by the Department of Information and Culture of Balkh and the writers’ association of this province.
This work has 400 pages, of which 1,000 copies have been printed with the financial support of a merchant.
This conference was held in the public library of Maulana Gashtir with the presence of cultured people, youth and local officials of Balkh province.
Zabihullah Aryai, the director of art and culture of the Balkh Department of Information and Culture said: “Fortunately, today we had a meeting where a group of poets, writers, culturalists and government officials were present and it was opened.”
Saleh Mohammad Khaliq, the organizer, told the attendees: “Shadarvan Sufi Eshgari is one of the well-known poets and mystics of our country, who has a high and special place in the contemporary history of Persian-Darsi poetry and the contemporary history of Islamic mysticism and mysticism in the country.”
In the meantime, a number of poets and writers criticize the non-printing of divans and books and the lack of literary programs in Balkh province.
Poet and writer Fahim Karimi said: “We have not seen any book published by the Ministry of Information and Culture during the two years that the Taliban regime has been in power.”
Fardin Esmati, one of the writers in Balkh, said: “The lack of proper criticism and the lack of literary associations in Balkh made the field very difficult for poets and writers. There is no place where we can take more steps and there is more room for our growth.”
But Zabihullah Noorani, the head of information and culture of Balkh, has assured cooperation in the field of publishing the works of poets and writers of this province.
Mr. Noorani said: “Young people who have poems, we encourage them to organize their books and we cooperate to publish their books, and also our active writers, if they have any books, have articles to make a book out of those articles.” Let it happen, we are partners, God willing.”
Gholam Nabi Eshghari, known as Sufi Eshghari, a famous poet and mystic of the country, was born in the summer of 1271 AH in Paghman district of Kabul and died in 1358 AH at the age of 87 and was buried in Shahada Salihin Kabul.
Exhibition of paintings by more than 20 women in the capita
More than twenty female artists have exhibited their paintings in the capital by setting up an exhibition.
According to the organizers of this exhibition, the purpose of launching this exhibition is to motivate and show the ability of women in artistic creation.
Raheleh, the exhibition manager, told TOLOnews: “The works of approximately 20 to 24 girls are exhibited next to this painting exhibition. Our painting has other advantages because we have another book exhibition. Visitors can enjoy both the painting exhibition and Book.”
On the other hand, a number of female artists who have put their paintings on display want the support and attention of the Islamic Emirate for their artistic works.
Artist Forozan said: “In Afghanistan, we have many female artists who cannot work in the same situation, but our wish is that you do not give up in any situation and participate in such exhibitions and portray your art to the world level.” »
Hasna Aslami, another artist, added: “We want the emirate to open schools and universities to girls as soon as possible.”
At the same time, a number of visitors welcome the creation of such an exhibition and ask the caretaker government to provide work for women in the country.
Fahima Jafari says: “My goal of participating in this gallery was to see the girls who were limited to shine, the girls who have thrived under difficult conditions, I wanted to see the talent of Afghan girls and their creativity.”
Samia Jafari added: “Please recognize women. It is not right for men to work and women to stay at home. When they see that the rights of men and women are equal, they should also pay attention to it.”
Zahra Ahmadi, a visitor, said: “All these girls have missed lessons and cannot study, but they are not disappointed, and they have given up and tried for every door that has opened, they have displayed their paintings and artistic works and they have been energetic to the limit.” At least they will be useful in this way.”
According to the officials of this exhibition, besides paintings, more than 250 book covers are displayed and this exhibition is open to visitors for three days.
Commemoration of the 104th anniversary of the country's independence by the Islamic Emirate
Today (Saturday), high-ranking officials of the Islamic Emirate celebrated the 140th anniversary of Afghanistan’s independence at the Ministry of Defense.
This ceremony started with some officials of the Islamic Emirate placing flower wreaths at the foot of Azadi Minar.
In this ceremony, the unity and preservation of the country’s independence were emphasized and the interaction of Afghanistan with the world was also discussed.
Molvi Abdul Kabir, political deputy of the Prime Minister’s Office, said: “The world is now trying to reach out to the Islamic Emirate, because the world has come to the understanding that without interaction with the Islamic Emirate and not to extend the hand of interaction to the Islamic Emirate, there is no solution for us. Does not exist.”
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the economic deputy of the Al-Wazir Presidency, said in this ceremony: “Neighboring countries or some other countries, in a covert or open form, the conquests of Afghanistan, where we are located and it has been almost two years, cannot be tolerated by them.”
Moulvi Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid and Sirajuddin Haqqani, acting heads of the Ministry of Defense and Interior, called the 28th of Asad the day of Afghanistan’s independence as important in the history of Afghanistan.
Maulvi Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid said: “We are trying to protect Afghanistan from any other challenges. We assure the nation that, God willing, with all our strength, we will try to prevent Afghanistan from returning to the darkness of war and misery.”
Sirajuddin Haqqani, Acting Minister of Interior, says: “These three empires that God defeated in the past century, and with the blessing of this Ghazi nation and the role of scholars, have been given to us by God.”
On the other hand, some other officials of the Islamic Emirate emphasized on preserving the freedom of the country.
Shahabuddin Delawar, Acting Deputy Minister of Petroleum, said: “Not only us and you, but the generation that is coming, they must be educated; Because we will not be and they also think that this freedom must be preserved. Education, higher education, religious and modern schools and the future generation are supposed to maintain their independence and freedom.
Abdul Manan Omari, Acting Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, who was one of the speakers of this event, said: “One thing that is important for the durability and strength of the Islamic system is that the Islamic system must have its own red lines and life surrounded by those lines. “Red will be the reason for the strength and durability of the Islamic system.”
Hamidi Karzai, the former president of the country, in a message he published on the occasion of the 104th anniversary of the country’s independence, once again asked the caretaker government to reopen schools and universities for girls.
The independence of Afghanistan was taken from Britain in 1298 by Amanullah Khan, the son of Amir Habibullah Khan. Shah Amanullah Khan was born on the first of Gemini 1271 in Paghman, Kabul.
Shah Amanullah Khan, who was in power for nearly a decade, finally died on 2nd of Thor 1399 in one of the hospitals of Zurich, Switzerland due to liver disease, and his body was transferred to Afghanistan in the city of Jalalabad next to the tomb of Amir Habibullah Khan.
Participation of 50 Afghan businessmen in South Asia - China exhibition
The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment says that 50 Afghan businessmen, led by a delegation from the chamber, participated in the 7th South Asia-China Import and Export Exhibition.
Khan Mohammad Sarfaraz, head of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, said: “In the exhibition section of this conference, about 50 Afghan businessmen have taken a stand to display Afghan products and productions in this exhibition, as well as a delegation from the Chamber of Commerce and Investment.” They have participated in this conference and exhibition.”
Maulvi Abdul Kabir, political deputy of the Prime Minister’s Office, said at the opening ceremony of this exhibition that holding such exhibitions can bring the countries of the region closer together.
This official of the Islamic Emirate, who spoke online at the opening ceremony of this exhibition, also emphasized on creating facilities for foreign investors inside the country.
The political deputy of the Prime Minister’s Office stated: Setting up such exhibitions can bring regional countries closer together and increase the available business opportunities. “Governments have the responsibility to cooperate with each other for the growth of people’s economy.”
According to the political deputy of the Prime Minister’s Office, the Islamic Emirate believes in comprehensive cooperation in all fields between the two sides, along with China’s Belt and Road Initiative, and is ready to provide facilities for foreign investors in the country.
Maulvi Abdul Kabir added Sat: “Economic and commercial relations between Afghanistan and China are at a good level and both sides are working to develop these relations. Two years ago, on August 15, when political changes occurred in Afghanistan, China was one of the first countries to which we were able to start exporting pine nuts.
China is one of the countries that kept its embassy in Kabul open after the re-establishment of the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan and also signed some commercial contracts with the caretaker government, including oil extraction in the Amu Darya area.
Trade of 512 million dollars between Afghanistan and Iran in 4 months
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has said that in the first four months of this year, trade worth 512 million dollars was made between Afghanistan and Iran.
But according to the statistics of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Afghanistan has exported only 6 million dollars during this period.
Akhundzadeh Abdulsalam Javad, the spokesman of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, told Afghanistan’s trade with the Republic of Iran during the first four months of the current year is worth 512 million dollars, of which about 506 million dollars are imports and 6 million dollars are exports.”
Meanwhile, a number of businessmen say that in order to increase Afghanistan’s exports, it is necessary to provide more facilities on the part of the Islamic Emirate and Iran at the crossings.
Mehboobullah Mohammadi, Bazargan, told The lack of a memorandum of understanding due to the increase of Afghanistan’s exports in the Iranian market, or the creation of export opportunities between the two countries, or the use of transit routes through Iran to other countries, is also a problem between the two countries that It is still standing.”
Zalmi Azimi, another Afghan businessman, said: “In the remittance sector, we also have some problems in transferring money. Elite money will be transferred to Dubai, if these problems are solved, both import and export will be solved.”
On the other hand, the Chamber of Commerce and Investment says that Iran is a suitable market for the export of cotton and mines.
Mohammad Yunus Momand, the first deputy of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment, said: “Iran needs many export items from Afghanistan, including dried fruit, marble and onyx, and the tax is very high. Iran has not given a preferential tariff like Pakistan and China. We ask Iran to give preferential tariffs to Afghan businessmen.”
Based on the information of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the export and import ceiling between Afghanistan and Iran reaches two billion dollars annually, and efforts are being made to increase this ceiling to ten billion dollars.
Reporters Without Borders Organization: 9 journalists were arrested in Afghanistan in 10 days
The Reporters Without Borders organization has written in its latest report that nine journalists have been arrested in Afghanistan in the last ten days.
This institution has asked the Islamic Emirate to release these journalists immediately and unconditionally.
Masroor Lotfi, a member of the leadership of the National Union of Independent Journalists of Afghanistan, told The detention of journalists has worried the media community in Kabul and other provinces of the country. Any type of problem related to journalists and the media community needs to be dealt with through the Media Violations Commission.”
Mustafa Shahryar, a reporter, told If journalists are caught and threatened every day, freedom of expression in Afghanistan will be really hurt and the reporter will not be able to cover the situation and the origin of the news well.”
Raqib Fayaz, a journalist, said: “Continuing to arrest journalists is not a solution. We ask the caretaker government to stop the process of arresting journalists to keep an open society.”
Meanwhile, Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, says that the arrest of journalists has nothing to do with their work and professional activities.
Zabihullah Mujahid told The arrest of journalists has nothing to do with their journalistic work; Rather, their accusations are separate from their profession. God willing, after the explanations, their issue will be resolved and we will try to release them.”
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) also expressed concern about the situation of journalists in Afghanistan on its Twitter page and added that the Islamic Emirate has arrested some media workers in six provinces in the last ten days.
Khaksar, a famous Afghan cinema and theater actor, died
Abdul Ahmad Khaksar, the famous comedian and actor of the country died due to lung disease at the age of 67 in Kabul.
This well-known actress of the country was born in 1334 in Khanabad district of Kunduz province in a cultured family and has served in the theater and cinema sector of the country for more than forty years.
Mr. Khaksar completed his schooling at Shir Khan High School in Kunduz Province and then entered the Higher Teacher Training Institute in Kunduz Province in 1357. After graduation, he became a teacher in one of the schools in Kunduz province.
The inmates and colleagues of Mr. Khaksar call his death a great loss for the country’s cultural society and cinema.
Soroush Ahmad, the son of Abdul Ahmad Khaksar, said: “He moaned more about his leg and later he was diagnosed with lung disease. His lungs were blocked and he could not breathe. We went to private hospitals; But they refused to answer for us.”
Mr. Khaksar started working with Afghanistan National Television for the first time in 1361. He has acted in various plays, films and television programs.
Abdul Ahmad Khaksar is known as Mirek among some citizens and this is because of his role in the movie Mirek.
Abdulmanan Hamidi, a comedian, said about Abdul Ahmad Khaksar: “It is unfortunate that Khaksar left us and left us.” This is a huge loss. It is an irreparable loss.”
Mir Ahmad Qadri, a comedian, says: “Khaksar Sahib has many works of art. Both in the theater and in the film. Stygian shows have a lot of immeasurably. It has TV spots.
Abdul Ahmad Khaksar finally died this morning (Monday,21 Aug) in the year 2023 in Ibn Sina hospital in Kabul and was buried in Shah Shahid in Kabul.
UNAMA report of at least 800 cases of human rights violations in Afghanistan
UNAMA has said in a report that at least 800 incidents of human rights violations have occurred in Afghanistan in the past two years, including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, torture, ill-treatment, and disappearances of people affiliated with the previous regime.
In this report, the UN Deputy Mission in Afghanistan has criticized the Islamic Emirate’s lack of commitment to amnesty.
Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said: “The UNAMA report presents a serious picture of the treatment of people affiliated with the former government and Afghan security forces since the Taliban took over the country. “Even more so, the fact that they were assured that they would not be targeted is a betrayal of the public’s trust.”
Fiona Fraser, head of UNAMA’s human rights department, said: “From August 15, 2021 until now, UNAMA has reported at least 800 cases of illegal killings, arbitrary arrests, torture and ill-treatment and disappearances of people affiliated with the former Afghan government and security forces. It was registered by the Taliban.”
But the Islamic Emirate says that this report is false and the dissemination of such reports harms the reputation of this organization.
Zabihullah Mujahid said: “The recent report of UNAMA in Afghanistan, which claims that 800 people of the former government were killed or tortured by the security forces, is not true. The general amnesty of the Islamic Emirate has been implemented in general. They are always looking for negative points and they are trying to spread propaganda, which hurts their reputation the most.”
Vahad Faqiri, a political expert, said: “The publication of this report will further isolate the Taliban.” “This report of human rights organizations proves that human rights activists have been violated.”
On the other hand, Haider Bar, the head of the Women’s Department of Human Rights Watch, has criticized the world’s interaction with the Islamic Emirate.
“They travel all over the world to participate in important meetings,” said Heather Barr. They go to embassies and sign trade agreements. In this way, the world recognizes the Taliban in a way, and this means recognizing and accepting violence against women.
Tafsir Siyaposh, a women’s rights activist, said: “The fundamental right of the girls of this land, which is the right to education, is being ignored. In the hope that the government of the Islamic Emirate will pay attention to the rights of all citizens, especially the women of Afghanistan.”
At the same time, some countries of the world, including the United States, consider the recognition of the Islamic Emirate to be related to women’s rights.
Chamber of Commerce: Turkish businessmen come to Afghanistan for investment
The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment says that a number of Turkish investors will travel to Afghanistan in the near future.
Mohammad Yunus Momand, head of this chamber, adds that Turkey is interested in investing in road construction, energy, industry and agriculture sectors in Afghanistan.
The head of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment said: “In the next few months, he will travel to Afghanistan and meet closely with the Afghan officials, and the ministries will give them presentations about the opportunities of Afghanistan, and then a presentation will be given by the Economic Vice-Chancellor. will be.”
According to Mr. Momand, an exhibition will be held in Turkey with the participation of Afghan businessmen on September 18 this year.
At the same time, a number of economic experts say that investments will not actually start in the country until the banking restrictions on transferring money abroad are removed.
Ahmad Hamed Ahmadi, an expert on economic issues, says in this regard: “Many national investors are currently facing problems in monetary transactions with the countries of the region. Their money is blocked in banks and they cannot use it, and this is the case with the countries of the region.” They are easily transferring their money to the countries of the region and importing raw materials.”
On the other hand, a member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment says that for the growth of trade between Afghanistan and Turkey, there is a need to establish a joint chamber of commerce and start flights through the air corridors between the two countries.
Khanjan Elkozi, a member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment, said: “Not only do these create ease in trade relations and in transit facilities between Turkey and Afghanistan, they increase trade and attract investment in each country, but all the obstacles that “Legal and some problems that arise between businessmen will be solved through the Chambers.”
Mehboobullah Mohammadi, a businessman, said: “Memorandums of joint investment in Afghan mines inside Afghanistan for the increase of technology under the increase of trade between the two countries and finally the most important step towards an economic balance between the two countries for the sake of expanding economic activities.”
Based on the statistics of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in the first four months of 1402 AH, the amount of trade between Afghanistan and Turkey reaches 28 million dollars, of which only 5 million dollars are obtained from exports.
The rising value of the Afghani against the US dollar
The value of Afghani has increased in recent days against foreign currencies, especially the US dollar.
Some of the money changers of Sarai Shehzade Kabul say that the Afghani has become more valuable compared to other currencies due to the increase in the use of this currency and the increase in exports.
According to them, one American dollar was exchanged for 81 Afghanis on Sunday.
Faisur Rahman Naseri, a cashier, told reporter: “Weekly auction of dollars is by the Central Bank, which auctions dollars twice a week in the markets. Sales of private banks are also going on.
Meanwhile, the Exchangers’ Union of Sarai Shehzade Kabul says that in order to keep the value of the Afghani stable against other currencies, especially the dollar, it is necessary to permanently auction the dollar in the country’s markets and to prevent the smuggling of dollars out of the country.
Abdul Rahman Zirak, the spokesman of the Kabul money changers’ union, said: “Most of the business is done in Afghani, and the Central Bank of Afghanistan is also auctioning dollars based on necessity.”
But a number of Kabul residents say that although the price of the dollar has decreased; But there has been no change in the price of some imported items in the country.
Ghazi Gol, a resident of Kabul, told reporter: “The price of the dollar is going down, but the shopkeepers are not reducing the price of food items.”
Earlier, the Central Bank of Afghanistan said that the Afghan currency has been among the currency units of nine countries in the past year, which has enjoyed good stability.
Mohammad Khaled Hanafi: Women should be prevented from attending Bandamir until the procedure is prepared
Mohammad Khaled Hanafi, the Acting Minister of the Ministry of Good and Prohibition of Evil, in a public meeting in Bamyan, asked all religious scholars and security agencies not to allow women to go to Band Amir National Park.
Mr. Hanafi stated that the reason for this decision was women’s non-observance of hijab and added that women should be prevented from entering this park until a procedure is prepared.
Acting Minister of Good and Prohibition of Evil added that going on a trip is not obligatory.
Mohammad Khaled Hanafi said in this meeting: “Our ladies and sisters cannot go to Bandar Amir, until we establish a principle. The security forces, the elders and the auditors should cooperate and take action. Traveling is not mandatory nor obligatory.
But a number of religious scholars in Bamyan say that these women come to this park from outside Bamyan and the government should do something about it.
Seyyed Nasrullah Vaezi, head of the Shia Ulema Council of Bamyan, said: “Complaints are made about the issue of not wearing hijab or not wearing hijab.” These are not Bamiani. They come here from other places, from other provinces or outside Afghanistan. I hope Bamiyan and Bamiyan people will not eat the wood of all these.”
Mohammad Asif Burhan, a religious scholar in Bamyan, said: “The enemy of Islam has gained courage and will finally put his black finger on your [Mullah] and me’s forehead.”
Band Amir National Park is one of the tourist places in Bamyan, which was introduced as the first national park in the country in 2009, and after that, thousands of tourists visit the attractions of this natural place every year.
Subscribe Now
Don’t miss our future updates! Get Subscribed Today!
© 2023 White Assembly. All Rights Reserved.