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Intense possibility of Pul-e Khomri collapse if Govt. not take any action
Afghan Senators have voiced concern and warned that the upcoming spring and summer will be bloody seasons for the north-eastern parts of the country.
They say that there is a strong possibility of the fall of Pul-e Khomri into Taliban’s hands if the government does not take serious actions.
The armed Taliban group has reached to less than eight kilometers of the Baghlan’s governor office and police headquarters.
While Pul-e Khomri’s situation deteriorated that Baghlan currently does not have police commanders.
The representatives of Baghlan province in Senate House and Parliament refrain from commenting on the status of the province but others in National Assembly warned of Pul-e Khomri to collapse.
“If the current situation in Baghlan remain lasting, there is the possibility that Pul-e Khomri collapse. Serious measures should be taken by the government and the security forces.
In the meantime, the ministry of interior affairs assure the people that the Dan-e Ghori district will soon be under government’s control.
The taking of Kunduz City by the Taliban over the period from 28 September to 13 October 2015 and the deterioration of security across the north constituted a major setback for the Government.
Baghlan is a mountainous province that lies at the heart of northern Afghanistan and, like much of the country, it is now sinking deeper into bloodshed.
What makes the situation here particularly worrying is the impact it could have on the future direction of the war.
The security situation of Baghlan has remained sensitive for a while and shows the instability in the province.
Over the last two months, the Taliban have conducted several attacks and have gained control over parts of Dande Ghori area.
They have shot more than ten missiles inside the city that left several injured, including women and children.
The Afghan government had hoped that the insurgency would be weakened by Taliban infighting over who should succeed their spiritual leader Mullah Mohammed Omar.
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More needs to be done to boost local industry, says Kabir
The deputy prime minister for policy, Mawlavi Abdul Kabir, met with Nooruddin Azizi, Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, at Sapidar Palace on Tuesday and discussed issues around the quality of domestic products and the need to grow and develop the industrial sector.
Azizi said that good trade relations with neighboring countries has resulted in stable prices of goods in the country.
He said the Ministry of Commerce and Industry works closely with the private sector. As a result, the private sector functions in a befitting manner and the Islamic Emirate has provided necessary facilities.
Azizi said that based on the Islamic Emirate’s good economic policies, there has been a significant development in the import/export sector in the country.
Kabir in turn voiced appreciation for efforts by the leadership of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and said: “The unprecedented efforts of the IEA’s administrations and the stability of the Afghan currency caused the price of food ingredients to remain in the right state and our people also be able to buy essential materials.”
He emphasized the need to work for a balance in trade with neighboring countries, and said more efforts were needed to improve the quality of domestic products and to grow the sector.
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Russia and Tajikistan hold joint military drills along Afghanistan border
Russia and Tajikistan conducted a joint four-day military exercise along the border with Afghanistan in order to be prepared for any “potential threats”, Tajik media reported this week.
Russian military personnel from the 201st military base in Tajikistan participated in this exercise. Reports stated military personnel practiced various combat tactics, especially tactics to counter terrorist groups that illegally enter Tajikistan.
This comes amid repeated concerns expressed by Afghanistan’s neighbors about what they claim are terrorist threats originating from Afghanistan.
The Islamic Emirate has not yet commented on the drills but has repeatedly denied the presence of terrorist groups in the country. The IEA has also continuously said no militant group will be allowed to threaten another country from Afghanistan.
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The Media Violations Commission has ordered Noor and Barya TV channels to stop broadcasting and to appear in court, state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported on Tuesday.
ّIt is said that the decision against the channels was taken for “not observing the principles of journalism.”
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