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SPA Calls Agreement With Hekmatyar ‘Betrayal’ to Afghans

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reaction-22-9-2016-dari-sot-mpg_snapshot_00-27_2016-09-22_18-34-02Solidarity Party of Afghanistan (SPA) has called the signing of peace deal between the Afghan government and Hezb-e Islami party-led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar a betrayal to the Afghan nation.

Members of SPA party criticized the leaders of National Unity Government (NUG); citing any deal with Hezb-e Islami party is a violation to the principles of human rights.

They called on the United Nations to not remove the name of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar from its black list.

“Any deal with Hekmatyar and other criminals is a betrayal to the nation. Peace would never be achived by victimizing justice,” said Selay Ghafar, spokesman of SPA.

The members of SPA have considered the agreement with Hekmatyar party is not in interest of the people and called for punishing those criminals who involved in killing people.

“We want Afghan people to rise up and raise their voices and do not allow the murderess of their families take the government’s control,” said Mursal, a member of SPA.

After months of delays, Afghanistan government negotiators signed a peace deal Thursday with an insurgent faction led by one of the country’s most notorious warlords.

The deal was signed at a ceremony attended by negotiators, the president’s national security advisor, and representatives of the Hezb-i-Islami faction of Gulbuddin Hekmattyar.

Hekmattyar developed a ruthless reputation during more than three decades of virtually uninterrupted conflict in Afghanistan.

In the 1980s, he received some $600 million in US aid, as Washington armed Afghan mujaheddin fighters battling the Soviet occupation.

During the subsequent civil war between rival mujaheddin commanders in the 1990s, Hekmattyar was accused of committing atrocities against civilians during the deadly struggle for control of the Afghan capital.

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Donor community meet in Turkey to ‘plan and coordinate’ aid to Afghanistan

In 2024, humanitarian and basic human needs partners raised a collective US$3.21 billion in support of the Afghan people, exceeding funding levels of the previous year.

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The Turkish Embassy in Kabul has confirmed that a two-day Afghanistan Coordination Group (ACG) Meeting is being held in Istanbul where the international donor community will look at priorities and plans around the situation in Afghanistan.

In a post on X, the embassy said the meeting would be held on Wednesday and Thursday and that it was important for the donor community to coordinate activities.

This comes just two days after the United Nations in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called on the international donor community to maintain critical support for the Afghan people, 22.9 million of whom are in need of assistance in 2025.

“If we want to help the Afghan people escape the vicious cycle of poverty and suffering, we must continue to have the means to address urgent needs while simultaneously laying the groundwork for long-term resilience and stability,” said Indrika Ratwatte, the UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Afghanistan.

“Despite complex challenges in delivering assistance to the Afghan people, we must continue to make the gradual transition from life-saving assistance to sustainable solutions that address the root causes of vulnerability. This is critical for Afghanistan, the region, and the world.”

In 2024, humanitarian and basic human needs partners raised a collective US$3.21 billion in support of the Afghan people, exceeding funding levels of the previous year.

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US House panel approves bill to prevent aid falling into IEA’s hands

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The US House Foreign Affairs Committee voted on Wednesday in favor of a bill to prevent American aid falling into the hands of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA).

This issue has been a key focus for House Republicans since last Congress when lawmakers were made aware that weekly cash shipments of $40 million were being sent to Afghanistan’s IEA-controlled central bank.

Additionally, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction reported in May 2024 that more than $10 million had been paid to the IEA in the form of taxes since they regained power in Afghanistan in August 2021.

“The United States has sent over $5 billion in cash to Kabul,” said Rep. Tim Burchett who sponsored the bill. “This money has been taxed and stolen by the Taliban (IEA), yet we continue to send it oddly enough. That definitely needs to end. The State Department needs to ensure that that any aid, whether financial or material, does not go to terrorists in Afghanistan. We need to have a clear understanding of the influence the Taliban has on, not just international aid, but the Afghan banking system as well.”

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast said: “This bill requires the Department of State to develop and implement a strategy to discourage foreign countries and non-government organizations, NGOs, from providing financial and material support to the Taliban (IEA). That’s important for the United States of America. We don’t have an embassy there. We don’t have diplomatic relations with the Taliban (IEA) – they are a terrorist organization.”

He added: “This includes by using U.S.-provided foreign assistance to discourage countries and organizations from providing support to the Taliban (IEA). We don’t want American tax dollars, in any way, shape or form, going to the Taliban (IEA).”

The bill, which has 23 co-sponsors, advanced to the House floor.

The Islamic Emirate has previously rejected claims of interference in international assistance to Afghanistan. 

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Blast at Kandahar police HQ leaves several injured

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An explosion occurred at police headquarters in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province on Thursday morning, injuring several guards, local officials said.

Asadullah Jamshid, spokesman for Kandahar police, said on X that the blast was triggered by container-loaded old ammunitions belonging to the counter-narcotics department.

He said that several guards were injured and windows of several rooms were broken as a result of the explosion.

Jamshid said security forces and firefighters rushed to the scene to prevent further explosions.

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