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Abdullah Rejects Having Hand Behind Noor’s Removal
The Chief Executive (CE) Abdullah Abdullah on Monday rejected the notion that he was involved behind Atta Mohammad Noor dismissal, adding that the governor of Balkh was directly negotiating with President Ashraf Ghani.
Speaking at the Council of Ministers Meeting, Abdullah said that dismissal of the governor of Balkh was not his decision, emphasizing that it was due to a resignation letter which was given by Mr. Noor to the President during his negotiations.
Abdullah claimed initially the Jamiat-i-Islami party agreed to the ouster of Mr. Noor but latter changed its stance.
“I always said that it must not happen but 15 days ago I agreed that his resignation must be announced after one week, the leadership of Jamiat was present while the decision was made,” Abdullah stated.
He hoped that the issued must be solved without any problem and confrontation.
According to Mr. Abullah, no one was involved in the distribution of the cabinet except himself.
“During the formation of the National Unity Government (NUG) no one was in contact with President Ghani, and of course we heard their opinions and consultations,” he said.
Meanwhile, Abdullah said if the NUG’s agreement was implemented fully, there was less problems. He accepted some failures but stated that flexibility should never be mistaken as weakness.
This comes as Mr. Noor said Saturday that he will not accept his dismissal and will stand against the move by the NUG.
The ousted governor of Balkh attacked CE Abdullah and called him a snake up in one’s own sleeves.
He went further saying he would break Abdullah’s teeth.
But in response, Abdullah said: “I assure everyone that I will look after my health, and take care of my teeth.”
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Ten people killed by floods in Helmand
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.
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UN envoy meets Indian foreign minister to discuss Afghanistan
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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Traffic accident leaves one dead, four injured in Herat
Local officials in Herat say one person was killed and four others injured due to a traffic accident in Karukh district of the province.
The accident took place on Thursday night at 8:pm.
The injured individuals have been taken to Herat’s regional hospital by the personnel of Karukh district police headquarters, local officials said.
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