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Pakistan and China called for IEA to adopt ‘moderate policies’
Pakistan accuses the Islamic Emirate of supporting its opposition groups, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The leaders of Pakistan and China have called on the Islamic Emirate to adopt "moderate policies’ and form an inclusive government.
According to a joint statement issued by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese Premier Li Qiang, they also emphasized the need to prevent the use of Afghanistan’s soil against its neighbors and called for an effective and measurable fight against terrorism in Afghanistan.
Li is in Islamabad for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting.
Pakistan accuses the Islamic Emirate of supporting its opposition groups, including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Pakistani officials say that TTP has plotted and carried out attacks on them from Afghanistan.
However the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has repeatedly denied such allegations and has accused Pakistan of supporting Daesh.
Sharif and Li also called for the strengthening of anti-terrorism cooperation on a bilateral and multilateral level and called on the Islamic Emirate government to take concrete and verifiable measures to eliminate terrorist groups active in this country.
The two leaders also emphasized the importance of strengthening communication and coordination regarding the situation in Afghanistan and called for "coordinated efforts of the international community to encourage the Islamic Emirate to establish an inclusive political framework and implement moderate policies."
The two countries agreed to play a constructive role in supporting the sustainable development of Afghanistan and its integration into the international community.
The National Procurement Commission on Saturday approved contracts for 27 projects totally worth approximately five billion afghanis.
According to a statement released by the office of Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs who chaired the commission’s meeting, 47 projects were presented for approval.
Out of these, 27 projects were approved, eight projects were modified, four were canceled, and the contracts of eight projects were referred to designated committees for further negotiations with the winning companies.
The approved and modified projects include the reconstruction of Sultan Dam in Ghazni province, the construction of the 2nd Block Complex of Tahia-e-Maskan in Kabul city, the construction of appellate court buildings in Logar and Kandahar provinces, several internal roads in Kabul city, the procurement of necessary electrical equipment in various provinces, and several other projects funded by the Islamic Emirate.
Deputy Minister of Public Works for Railways, Mohammad Ishaq Sahibzadeh, on Saturday headed to Iran for talks.
Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas, the spokesman of the Ministry of Public Works, said in a statement that the visit takes place at the invitation of Iran’s railway authority and with the aim of expanding rail cooperation.
According to the statement, the two sides will discuss how to increase transportation through the Khaf-Herat railway and bilateral rail cooperation.
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Qatar, Turkey call for inclusive government in Afghanistan
According to the statement, Qatar and Turkey reiterated their commitment to promote stability in Afghanistan.
The leaders of Qatar and Turkey in a joint statement on Friday stressed the importance of respecting fundamental human rights and establishing an inclusive government in Afghanistan.
The statement was issued on the occasion of the 10th session of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee, which was held under the co-chairmanship of Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday.
According to the statement, Qatar and Turkey reiterated their commitment to promote stability in Afghanistan.
They also highlighted the need for coordinated engagement with Afghanistan, as well as the continuation of humanitarian aid and sustainable development to its people.
This comes as the Islamic Emirate has said that the current government in Afghanistan is inclusive and human rights are ensured in accordance with Sharia law.
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