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10th death anniversary of IEA’s founder marked in Kabul
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on Thursday marked the tenth death anniversary of its founder and former leader Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid at a ceremony in Kabul, where participants spoke about his life, personality and his goals for the country.
Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers of Interior, National Defense and a large number of cabinet members and officials of the IEA were present at this ceremony.
Deputy Prime Minister Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanafi emphasized the durability of the goals and achievements of the former leader of the Islamic Emirate and said that the current Islamic system is determined not to spare any efforts to improve the lives of the people and the development of the country.
Hanafi called on foreign countries to invest in big economic projects and in mining in Afghanistan instead of fueling a war.
“The Islamic Emirate is determined not to spare anything in its power to improve the lives and progress of the people of Afghanistan, and our policy is to have good relations and mutual interactions with all countries in the region and the world,” said Hanafi.
“We do not interfere in anyone's internal affairs and others should do the same. Those who invested in the war in the past, should now come to invest in the economy and mining sector. We have prepared the ground.”
Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the Minister of National Defense, also said that the enemies of Afghanistan are trying to destroy the Islamic system.
He asked the people not to be fooled by the propaganda and conspiracies of Afghanistan's enemies and to support the independent Islamic system in the country.
“The nation must be careful not to be deceived by the enemies and their propaganda, they do not want the Islamic system to survive in the country and they are plotting under different names, the people must support the current independent system,” said Mujahid.
The Minister of Interior called the establishment of an Islamic system in the country as one of the ideals of the former leader of the IEA and emphasized that the Islamic system should not be exclusive and all nations should see themselves in the system.
“We should not make the system small and exclusive, but this system belongs to all nations, we must implement all the moral behavior and goals of Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid,” said Sirajuddin Haqqani.
“Even if a thousand years pass, the memory of Mullah Mohammad Omar will remain because he has a place in our hearts, we should have compassion for the people,” said Mullah Khairullah Khairkhah, minister of Information and Culture.
Mullah Mohammad Omar died of an illness in 2013 in Suri district in Zabul province of Afghanistan.
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Human traffickers should be sentenced to 1 to 3 years in prison: IEA leader
The Leader of the Islamic Emirate has issued a decree instructing the Ministry of Interior Affairs to prevent human trafficking and to arrest and refer culprits to military courts.
The decree containing six articles says that that military courts should sentence human traffickers to one year in prison for the first time, two years if repeated for the second time and three years if repeated for the third time.
The ministries of Hajj, information, telecommunications, borders, propagation of virtue, as well as religious scholars are asked to inform the public about the dangers and adverse consequences of travelling through smuggling routes.
The decree comes as the rate of migration has increased following the political change in Afghanistan in 2021.
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Eight Afghan migrants die as boat capsizes off Greek island
Eight Afghan migrants died after a speedboat carrying migrants capsized off Greece's eastern island of Rhodes on Friday, the Associated Press reported.
Greek authorities said that the capsizing was the result of the boat’s maneuvering to evade a patrol vessel.
A total of 18 migrants — 12 men, three women and three minors — all Afghan nationals, were rescued, Greece's coast guard said Saturday. The dead were also from Afghanistan, it said.
Some migrants remained hospitalized, with one in critical condition, authorities said.
Two Turkish citizens, ages 23 and 19, were arrested as the suspected traffickers. The boat sank after capsizing, the coast guard said.
The sinking off Rhodes was the second deadly incident involving migrants in the past week.
Seven migrants were killed and dozens were believed missing after a boat partially sank south of the island of Crete over the weekend — one of four rescue operations during which more than 200 migrants were rescued.
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Norwegian Chargé d’Affaires meets with IEA deputy foreign minister
Welcoming the diplomat’s visit to Kabul, Stanikzai underscored the importance of political relations between Afghanistan and Norway, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
The Norwegian Chargé d’Affaires for Afghanistan, Per Albert Ilsaas, on Saturday met with IEA’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanikzai, in Kabul.
Welcoming the diplomat’s visit to Kabul, Stanikzai underscored the importance of political relations between Afghanistan and Norway, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
In addition to focusing on bilateral political, humanitarian, and other pertinent issues, the two sides expressed hope that continued engagement would lead to constructive solutions to related issues.
This comes two weeks after the Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi expressed disappointment regarding the decision by the Norwegian government to downgrade diplomatic relations with Afghanistan.
Balkhi said in a post on X that such decisions should not be linked with internal affairs of other countries.
“Diplomatic engagement is most effective when it fosters mutual understanding and respect, even amidst differing viewpoints,” he stated.
“Access to consular services is a fundamental right of all nationals. We strongly urge all parties to prioritize this principle in the spirit of international cooperation,” he added.
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