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Ghani: Situation in Afghanistan Not a Civil War
President Ghani during his speech at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) in India said that south Asia is reeling under “two wars” one in Afghanistan which “is not a civil war” and the other in Pakistan.
Interacting with participants, including strategic experts, and media persons at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, President Ghani said that the conflict in north-western parts of Pakistan and Balochistan is equivalent to a “war” and unlike the violence in his country, the media is “not covering” this and use of force by Pakistan army.
President Ghani has accused Pakistan of waging war in Balochistan province and across South Asia. Speaking during a two-day visit to India, he called on the media to expand their coverage and highlight the issues that are currently prevailing in Pakistan’s restive region.
Ghani met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed his concern over continuing terrorism in the region. Reportedly hinting at Pakistan, he called for an end to all sponsorships and safe-havens to terrorists.
“Today there are two wars raging [in South Asia]. The war in my country is not a civil war. What kind of a political solution is possible when you have nine internationally recognized terrorist groups operating in your country [Afghanistan]?” The Hindu quoted Ghani as saying.
“The second war is the war in Pakistan. But the media do not speak about that. There are 207,000 members of the Pakistani army just in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and of course in Balochistan. This war needs coverage,” he added.
Both Modi and Ghani reaffirmed their commitment to tackle cross-border terrorism and strengthen security and defence cooperation. Since Pakistan’s “undeclared war is intensifying”, the Afghan president said, defeating terrorism needs international cooperation.
Addressing a government-funded thinktank, Ghani said: “Forty years of violence would have broken any other country.”
Delhi and Kabul share a common neighbor, Pakistan, and both have accused it of sponsoring terrorism and giving sanctuaries to terror outfits like Taliban and al-Haqqani. Pakistan has denied all accusations.
Meanwhile, India said it would extend $1bn towards Afghanistan’s development. This is in addition to the nearly $2bn that India has already provided. However, both the leaders refrained from mentioning about India’s military assistance that Afghanistan had requested.
The Afghan army has asked for more attack helicopters, tanks and weapons as well as providing training to Afghan forces. The troops are currently supported by the US to intensify the battle against Islamist insurgency, including the Islamic State (Isis) and other terror groups that have been posing a serious threat across the country.
The US has also called for India’s assistance to the Afghan forces, especially in repairing and servicing of Russian-made aircraft. Kabul is reportedly struggling to get spare parts for the aircraft because of sanctions against Russia by the west.
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IEA urges World Bank to resume work on 7,000 incomplete projects
Officials at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) say 7,000 incomplete projects of the World Bank are at risk of destruction in Afghanistan. They call on the World Bank to resume the work of these projects.
According to them, discussions have been held with the World Bank about these projects, but there has been no result yet.
“7,000 incomplete projects are being destroyed, and if the work is not started, these projects will be destroyed. We ask the World Bank to resume the work of these projects as soon as possible,” said Noorul Hadi Adel, the spokesperson of MRRD.
Meanwhile, members of the private sector also ask international institutions to resume their work in Afghanistan.
According to the officials of this sector, with the start of these projects, job opportunities will be provided for thousands of people in the country.
“These projects create employment for our people and the country will grow a lot,” said Mirwais Hajizadeh, a member of the private sector.
However, economic experts stated if the work of these projects does not start soon, they will be destroyed and the investments made in them will be wasted.
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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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