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Foreigners Are Managing Elections in Afghanistan: Hekmatyar

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Last Updated on: October 24, 2022

Gulbuddin Hekmatyar the Leader of Hezb-e Islami and a presidential candidate on Monday claimed that foreigners are managing the upcoming presidential election.

Speaking at a gathering in Kabul, Hekmatyar said that no one in Afghanistan has an authority to make decisions regarding the election.

“Foreigners are selecting the time and the method of the election and it will be held under their management and the way they wish,” Hekmatyar said.

In addition, he linked the Afghan peace process with the holding of a transparent presidential election across the country.

He also criticized the postponement of the district council, provincial council, and Ghazni parliament elections.

Hekmatyar accused Ghani’s government of intentionally defaming and dividing the political parties.

Officials in the National Unity Government have not reacted to Hekmatyar’s remarks yet.

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Afghans rally across provinces to condemn ongoing Pakistani airstrikes

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On the ninth day of continued airstrikes by the Pakistani military regime on parts of Afghanistan, hundreds of residents of Kabul gathered at Eidgah Mosque to condemn the attacks and the killing of civilians.

These protests were also held on Friday in several other provinces against the ongoing Pakistani airstrikes.

The protest gatherings, in response to what is perceived as a violation of Afghanistan’s national sovereignty, carried messages condemning the attacks and supporting the legitimate defense of the Islamic Emirate forces.

The organizers stated that the people of Afghanistan are united against any form of aggression and will defend the country’s territorial integrity alongside the security forces.

Protesters also called on the people of Pakistan not to remain silent about their government’s attacks on Afghanistan and to prevent further assaults by condemning them.
Participants expressed support for retaliatory actions by the Islamic Emirate forces and emphasized that they will stand alongside the country’s military if necessary.

One of the organizers of the march said, “We call on the international community and Islamic countries to stop Pakistan’s military aggression.”
Another organizer stated, “Afghans have never bowed to anyone in history and have defeated superpowers.”

Meanwhile, participants, chanting slogans such as “Death to Pakistan” and “Long live the legitimate defense of the Islamic Emirate,” urged the international community to take a stance against what they call violations of Afghanistan’s sovereignty.

A participant in Kabul emphasized, “We will not allow anyone to trespass on our land.”

This protest in Kabul sends a clear message to Pakistan: the unity of the Afghan people and their joint defense alongside the security forces of the country’s territorial integrity against the Pakistani military regime.

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Spread of war to Gulf nations condemnable, must be stopped: IEA FM

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Amir Khan Muttaqi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, said in a telephone conversation with Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, that the spread of war to Gulf countries is condemnable and must be stopped.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Muttaqi emphasized that the Islamic Emirate considers respect for national sovereignty, national security and the territorial integrity of countries to be an important principle, and prefers diplomacy to resolve problems instead of escalating violence.

Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said the region is going through difficult times, adding that Iran has launched ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles toward Qatar, most of which were intercepted.

He stated that Qatar is a land of peace and has always emphasized the peaceful resolution of conflicts around the world.

During the telephone conversation, the two sides also discussed what they described as the continuation of Pakistan’s military regime’s aggressions against Afghanistan.

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UN reports 185 civilian casualties in Afghanistan amid Pakistan clashes

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The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Friday it has recorded 185 civilian casualties in Afghanistan following recent clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

In an update, the mission said that 56 civilians were killed and 129 others injured between the evening of February 26 and March 5 as a result of indirect fire and aerial attacks.

According to UNAMA, women and children made up the majority of the victims, accounting for about 55 percent of the total civilian casualties recorded during the period.

The mission also highlighted a specific incident on February 27 in Barmal District, where airstrikes reportedly killed 14 civilians — including four women, two girls, five boys and three men — and injured six others.

UNAMA noted that the number of civilians killed in the latest cross-Durand Line hostilities exceeds the casualties documented during clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan in October 2025, when 47 civilians were killed and 456 injured.

The mission further reported that at least 70 civilians were killed and 478 injured in Afghanistan during the last three months of 2025. In addition, between January 1 and February 22 this year, 13 civilians were killed and 12 injured in airstrikes and cross-Durand Line shelling in Nangarhar Province.

UNAMA reiterated its call on all parties involved in the conflict to take necessary measures to prevent civilian casualties and uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians.

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