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Azad University of Iran, first friendly rival for Afghanistan National Futsal Team

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9 years ago

October 27, 2015

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Afghanistan National Futsal Team which takes preparations for a strong presence in Asian Football Confederation AFC Futsal Championship will face Azad University of Iran in its first friendly match on Tuesday night.

The Azad University of Iran is in the 1st league of Iran and considers one of the powerful futsal teams of Iran.

Iran is one of the top six teams of the world’s Futsal which always gain triumph in Asia.

Officials in Afghanistan Futsal Committee say that the friendly match against Iran can lead the Afghan team with better preparations to AFC Futsal Championship.

Afghanistan National Futsal team has been drawn into one group with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan teams.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) approved Tajikistan as a venue of the qualifying tournament Asian Futsal Championship- 2016 in the central zone.

Qualifying competitions will be held from 14 to 16 November in a new sports complex “Qasri Varzish” in Khujand, which seats 2670 spectators.

The Afghanistan national futsal team is controlled by the Afghanistan Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in Afghanistan and represents the country in international futsal competitions.

Reported by Murteza Danish
Written by Muhammad Zakaria

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Sources: US drops bounties on key IEA officials

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2 hours ago

March 22, 2025

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Sources close to Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani tell Ariana News that the U.S. government has removed bounties on several Islamic Emirate officials.

According to the sources, those no longer on the list include Sirajuddin Haqqani, Abdul Aziz Haqqani, and Yahya Haqqani.

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Azizi and Sadiq discuss Kabul-Islamabad trade and transit challenges

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3 hours ago

March 22, 2025

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Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, and Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met on Saturday to address ongoing trade and transit challenges, stressing the importance of preventing political tensions from impacting economic ties, the ministry said in a statement.

The two officials focused on finalizing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) and resolving issues related to the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA), the statement read.

The meeting also discussed the upcoming visit of Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister to Afghanistan and a planned visit by an Islamic Emirate delegation to Pakistan.

The ministry hailed Sadiq’s visit to Kabul as a positive step, with Azizi emphasizing its constructive role in enhancing bilateral trade relations.

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Muttaqi to Pakistani envoy: Trade and transit obstacles benefit no one

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8 hours ago

March 22, 2025

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Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq met on Saturday and discussed bilateral relations, political and economic cooperation, security and transit, said Zia Ahmad Takal, head of public relations at Foreign Ministry in a statement.

In this meeting, Muttaqi emphasized that obstacles to trade and transit are not in anyone’s interest and that certain issues should not be linked together.

He added that the process of Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan should be carried out gradually and with dignity.

According to the statement, Pakistan’s special representative also acknowledged that ensuring security in Afghanistan benefits both Pakistan and the region.

He committed to introducing measures to facilitate the visa issuance process for Afghan citizens.

Mohammad Sadiq also stated that practical steps will be taken to resolve existing trade and transit challenges.