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5th Death Anniversary of Rabbani Held at Loya Jirg Tent in Kabul
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai during his speech on the 5th anniversary of Burhanuddin Rabbani held at Loya Jirga tent on Friday noon has demanded the Jihadi leaders and Afghan people to condemn the recent US air strike as Soviet Union Red troops had invaded in Afghanistan, further he mentioned the International efforts are underway to interfere and divide the people therefore Afghans should be awake.
While talking to the audiences his speech was disrupted with the full-throated slogans to ex- President Hamid Karzia “Death to Hamid Karzai” , the session situation turned tensed for a while then former President who has given him full-throated slogans awarded him with his robe and embraced him.
The disagreements and tensions between the people against ex President rose when he wasn’t maintaining any differences between the Taliban and Afghan security forces.
During his speech once again Mr. Karzai has expressed his disagreements against bombarding of the Taliban posts.
He said,” As we declared the Red troops invade un- justice we must declare the US air strikes inadmissible act.”
From his perspective Internationals are interfering and trying to launch dividing among Afghans.
Former President Hamid Karzai believed that the recent statements on calling insurgents to join peace were effective.
He said,”Do you remember when I said Hekmatyar is our brother you were angry on me? Now I say that one day you will sit with the Taliban to talk about peace and negotiations.”
Mr. Karzai has been disagreed with the US air strikes for 13 years of his Government the following issue has provoked tensions between the Washington and Hamid Karzai.
Most believed that uncertainty of former President in combating insurgents during his Government caused the war to be continued ages.
Reported by Fawad Nassiri
Officials at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) say 7,000 incomplete projects of the World Bank are at risk of destruction in Afghanistan. They call on the World Bank to resume the work of these projects.
According to them, discussions have been held with the World Bank about these projects, but there has been no result yet.
“7,000 incomplete projects are being destroyed, and if the work is not started, these projects will be destroyed. We ask the World Bank to resume the work of these projects as soon as possible,” said Noorul Hadi Adel, the spokesperson of MRRD.
Meanwhile, members of the private sector also ask international institutions to resume their work in Afghanistan.
According to the officials of this sector, with the start of these projects, job opportunities will be provided for thousands of people in the country.
“These projects create employment for our people and the country will grow a lot,” said Mirwais Hajizadeh, a member of the private sector.
However, economic experts stated if the work of these projects does not start soon, they will be destroyed and the investments made in them will be wasted.
Ten people have been killed and six others injured by floods in Helmand province in the past week, local officials said on Friday.
According to officials, seven of those were members of the same family, and they were killed in Kajaki district last night.
“Most of the people moved from vulnerable areas to high lands and mountains, and thanks Allah the number of casualties is low,” Sher Mohammad Vahdat, the head of information of the Directorate of Information and Culture in Helmand, said adding rescue teams and security forces have been dispatched to help people.
It is said that the telecommunication system has also been disrupted due to the effect of floods in Kajaki district. Floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land.
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.
During the meeting, Otunbayeva thanked India for “its critical humanitarian support and longstanding friendship for the Afghan people” and discussed the importance of regional and international cooperation to address prevailing challenges in Afghanistan, UNAMA said on X.
Jaishankar also said on X that the sides exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan.
“Underlined that India has provided wheat, medicines, pesticides and school supplies. Appreciate the role of UN agencies as partners in these endeavors,” he said.
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