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Deputy Ministers directed to perform duties as acting ministers
Afghanistan’s president issued a decree on Monday directed all deputy ministers and deputy heads of the government to perform duties as acting ministers.
According to President Ghani’s decree, with the exception of foreign acting minister, finance acting minister, chamber of commerce and industry acting minister and women’s affairs acting minister, 24 other acting ministers were dismissed.
Deputy Ministers who perform their duties as acting ministers up to the next one month are as follows:
A: Defense acting minister, Enayatullah Nazari
B: Interior acting minister, Ayoub Salangi
C: Justice acting minister, Sayeed Yousef Halim
D: Education acting minister, Muhammad Asef Nang
E: Higher education acting minister, Muhammad Osman Baburi
F: Information and culture acting minister, Gholam Nabi Farahi
G: Haj and Islamic affairs acting minister, Daae-O-Lhaq Abed
H: Work, social affairs, martyred and disabled acting minister, Wasil Noor Mahmand
I: Public health acting minister, Ahmad Jan Naeem
J: Refugees and Repatriation acting minister, Fazil Ahmad Azimi
K: Border and Tribal affairs acting minster, Sayeed Ahmad Haqbin
L: Counter Narcotics acting minister: Haroon Rashid Shirzad
M: Economic acting minister, Hakm Khan Habibi
N: Agriculture acting minister, Salim Khan Konduzi
O: Mines acting minister, Mir Ahmad Jawid Sadat
P: Transportation acting minister, Gholam Ali Rasikh
Q: Rural rehabilitation and development acting minister, Tariq Esmati
R: communication and information technology acting minister, Hesamuddin Hesam
S: Urban development acting minister, Hamed Jalil
T: Energy and water acting minister, Gholam Farooq Qari Zada
U: Public work acting minister, Noor Gul Mangal
V: head of department of local governance, Abdul Matin Big
W: Acting minister of the government in parliamentary affairs, Karim Baz
This comes as yesterday president Ghani has said that the new cabinet of the Afghan national unity government will be formed by two to four more weeks.
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No destructive groups including Daesh present in Afghanistan: Yaqub Mujahid
Acting Minister of National Defense Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid has said that no destructive groups including Daesh have physical presence in Afghanistan, adding the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) will not allow anyone to pose threat to any country in the region from the Afghan soil.
Mujahid made the remarks in a meeting with a delegation from Malaysia in Kabul on Thursday.
According to a statement released by the Ministry of Defense, Mujahid highlighted Malaysia’s “good treatment” of Afghan refugees and its long-standing relations with Afghanistan, and said that Malaysia is a powerful Islamic country and visits should increase.
He added that with the establishment of the Islamic Emirate, occupation and war ended in Afghanistan, and the country is fully secure.
Based on the statement, the Malaysian delegation called Afghanistan a friendly country and while emphasizing on comprehensive cooperation, it assured that what they have seen in Afghanistan will be shared with the authorities of their country.
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EU allocates 17 million euros to support Afghans on the move
The European Union signed an agreement worth 17 million euros with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to improve access to basic services, increased economic opportunities and protection for Afghans on the move and their host communities in Afghanistan.
The needs of women and girls are a particular focus of the programme, EU said in a statement released on Thursday.
The statement noted that from January 2023 until April 2024, over 1.5 million Afghans returned from Pakistan and Iran.
“I am deeply moved by the hardship returnees face when being deported to Afghanistan. In a country suffering from poverty and climate change, and in a city that just saw devastating earthquakes, this truly is a crisis within a crisis.”, said Peteris Ustubs, Director for the Middle East, Asia and Pacific of the European Commission’s Department for International Partnerships during the signing ceremony at the IOM transit centre in Herat.
Raffaella Iodice, EU Chargée d’Affaires a.i. to Afghanistan, added “The solidarity of the Afghan people towards their brothers and sisters is an inspiration. We must assure that communities hosting and helping new arrivals are supported. The partnership with IOM ensures access to essential services and provides protection for Afghan returnees and their host communities. As women and girls can be particularly affected, we make sure that all members of society can benefit”.
“IOM’s continued partnership with the EU has been critical in enabling our teams to reach hundreds of thousands of Afghan returnees and other vulnerable communities in the country”, said IOM Afghanistan Chief of Mission, Maria Moita. “Thanks to this renewed commitment, we will be able to focus on addressing the immense challenges in the areas of return and contribute to reintegration, social cohesion, and longer-term solutions for those communities.”
This additional contribution is part of a 5-year programme that is being implemented across Afghanistan and in four countries in the region. It builds on the EU’s previous support to IOM to improve the wellbeing of Afghans forced to return to the country, EU said.
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Malaysia vows to share its experiences on cyber security with IEA
Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani has said in a meeting with a delegation from Malaysia in Kabul that Malaysia is an advanced country and that Afghanistan should use is experiences.
According to a statement released by the Interior Ministry, Haqqani, in the meeting on Thursday, emphasized that security is ensured in Afghanistan and unity among Afghans has been restored.
He stated that the Islamic Emirate wants to have close relations and engagement with the world, especially Islamic countries.
The Malaysian delegation consists of representatives of the Ministries of Interior and Defense, and advisers of the Prime Minister’s Office.
According to the statement, a member of the delegation provided information about Malaysia’s capabilities in cyber security and tackling cyber crime, and said that Malaysia will share its experiences in this field with the Islamic Emirate.
In the meeting, the two sides also discussed the fight against drugs, police training, bilateral cooperation and exchange of experiences between Malaysia and Afghanistan.
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