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Bayat Foundation donates 5,000 liters of diesel to Kabul Ambulance Services

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As the economic crisis continues to grip Afghanistan, Bayat Foundation and Afghan Wireless Company (AWCC) on Thursday provided welcome relief to Kabul Ambulance Services in the form of a donation of 5,000 liters of diesel.

Bayat Foundation officials said they chose to donate the fuel in order to keep Kabul ambulances on the road. This comes after Kabul’s ambulance services ground to a halt a few days ago.

“The Bayat Foundation and the Afghan Wireless Company have provided a quantity of diesel fuel that will be given to them (Kabul ambulance) to use for ambulances,” said Haji Mohammad Ismail, Deputy Chairman of the Bayat Foundation.

Meanwhile, officials from Kabul Ambulance Services welcomed the move and said it was critical for them to keep their ambulances on the road.

“We thank the Bayat Foundation for donating 5,000 liters of fuel at such a critical time, and their donations are invaluable, and we hope other institutions will do the same because Kabul Ambulance is a pre-hospital facility that deals entirely with the sick and injured people,” said an official from Kabul Ambulance Services.

This comes after the capital’s ambulance service came to a sudden halt a few days ago due to a serious shortage of fuel, and exorbitant fuel prices for the limited supply available.

This latest move comes amid ongoing efforts by Bayat Foundation to help Afghans survive the crisis gripping the country. In another campaign, the foundation this week provided hundreds of food parcels to destitute Afghans in Kunduz province.

So far, over the past two months, the foundation has distributed thousands of food parcels to numerous provinces around the country.

Foundation officials said Wednesday that food parcels handed out to Kunduz residents included flour, cooking oil, and rice.

 

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Iran urges Afghanistan to remove obstacles to water flow

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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei on Friday called for Afghanistan's cooperation in continuing the natural flow of water in border rivers and removing obstacles in this regard.

Referring to the cultural, racial, religious and civilization ties between Iran and Afghanistan, and the presence of millions of Afghans in Iran for nearly five decades, Baqaei said that maintaining and deepening relations between the two countries in various fields requires respect for mutual interests and avoiding "harmful unilateral actions."

He also emphasized the importance of bilateral agreements and applicable principles of international treaties and customary law and the natural rights of people downstream of shared rivers, as well as the principle of good neighborliness in the fair use of water resources by the two nations.

Regarding the construction of new dams or dam filling in Afghanistan, he said that Tehran has repeatedly told the Afghan authorities that water resources cannot be carried out without respecting Iran's rights in accordance with the bilateral treaty.

The official stated that Tehran, in contact with the relevant Afghan authorities, has expressed its strong objection and concern regarding the "disproportionate restriction" of water entering Iran or the diversion of the natural course of the rivers that have been the origin and source of development and shaping the natural environmental landscape of both sides of the shared borders.

The Islamic Emirate has repeatedly emphasized that it is committed to ensuring Iran's rights in accordance with the 1973 treaty, but Iran must also consider the drought situation.

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Azizi expresses concern, says Afghans invested billions in neighboring countries

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Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, has expressed concern over the investments made by Afghans in neighboring countries and the region, amounting to billions of dollars.

In an exclusive interview with Ariana News, Azizi revealed that his ministry is actively working to facilitate the return of Afghan investments from neighboring countries and the region back to Afghanistan.

He explained that discussions have already been initiated with several Afghan investors on this issue.

“I cannot provide exact figures, but Iran has previously stated that Afghans have invested nearly $9 billion in the country,” he said.

However, he was optimistic, adding, “By the grace of God, we have enacted laws that are gradually enabling immigrants, the private sector, and our entrepreneurs to invest within Afghanistan.”

Azizi also highlighted the ministry's efforts to support industrialists, mentioning that programs for land allocation and electricity supply are advancing quickly.

He announced that 150,000 acres of land would be distributed for economic activities to boost domestic industry.

Furthermore, the Acting Minister revealed that Afghanistan has successfully convinced Uzbekistan to invest in the country’s electricity sector.

While banking issues faced by Afghan traders in neighboring countries and the region have been resolved, Azizi acknowledged that challenges remain at the international level.

Azizi also stressed that the Ministry of Industry is working tirelessly to expand new export markets for Afghan products, aiming to reduce traders’ reliance on specific markets, particularly Pakistan.

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Pakistan says it respects Afghanistan’s sovereignty

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Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the outgoing spokesperson of Pakistan's foreign ministry, on Thursday said Pakistan respected the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Afghanistan.

In her last media briefing, Baloch outrightly rejected social media reports about any attack by the Pakistani armed forces inside Wakhan district of Badakhshan province in Afghanistan.

She said Pakistan desired friendly relations with all the neighboring countries, including Afghanistan, and a dialogue was ongoing between Islamabad and Kabul.

“We will continue dialogue with the Afghan government on all aspects of bilateral relations, including the border situation,” Baloch said while responding a question about reports of attacks by the Afghan security forces from across the Durand Line.

“Pakistan believes in diplomacy and will continue to engage the Afghan government.”

Asked about the air attacks conducted by the Pakistani forces along Pakistan-Afghanistan border late last month, she said Pakistani troops carried out attacks in the border area only to thwart any terror threat.

“Any terrorists trying to enter the Pakistani territory will be responded. Our forces are fully prepared to defend the sovereignty of our territory,” she stated.

Pakistani officials have repeatedly claimed that attacks in the country are rooted in Afghanistan. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), however, has rejected the claim saying Afghanistan is not responsible for Pakistan's "security failure."

 

 

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