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IEA bans import of low-quality oil
Herat customs officials at Islam Qala border say that they have stopped dozens of tankers carrying low-quality oil in the past few months, adding that the import of low-quality oil has been completely banned.
According to Islam Qala officials, tankers carrying petroleum products are tested daily for quality at this border crossing and only then are the vehicles allowed to enter the country.
The Herat Police Command’s Serious Crimes Department emphasized that serious action will be taken against those who continue to import fuel and low-quality food.
The oil that is being imported to the country from Iran is checked by the Standards Department and is fully tested by the facilities and devices we have; therefore, if the test result is negative, tankers will not be allowed to enter, said Shafiqullah Samim, deputy of Herat’s Islam Qala Customs.
“Last week, 80 oil tankers entered the market, but we will not allow them to enter the market until the center gives permission.”
However, Herat Police Command’s serious crime management unit has recently taken the issue of low-quality oil imports seriously, and in the past few months, more than ten tankers carrying low-quality oil have been refused entry.
“We have general supervision over all economic resources such as ports, customs and airports, and we pursue bribery, embezzlement, and abuse cases, and after careful evaluation, we forward the files of the offenders to the justice and judicial centers,” said Qari Abdulbasit Saeed, an employee of Herat’s serious crime management unit.
On the other hand, some residents of Herat have welcomed this decision of the local officials of this province, saying that the goal of improving the environment and preventing air pollution is needed to prevent the import of low-quality oil.
“Low-quality oils are introduced into the country’s markets, which unfortunately destroys the environment and harms motor vehicles and motorcycles,” said Aziziullah Seddiqi, a Herat resident.
Previously, Herat Police Command’s serious crime management unit identified and seized hundreds of tons of low-quality oil inside the city, and also blocked the gate of an oil refinery.
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US food aid cut to worsen hunger in Afghanistan: WFP
The latest cut, according to the WFP, is amounting to “a death sentence for millions of people” if implemented.
The new cutoffs in U.S. emergency food aid could worsen the already widespread hunger in Afghanistan, as the World Food Program (WFP) can only support half of the impoverished people with just half rations, warned the WFP on Saturday.
As part of its plan to reduce government deficits, Trump’s administration decided in January to freeze all foreign aid for three months, and more recently, to terminate its emergency food funding to the WFP.
The latest cut, according to the WFP, is amounting to “a death sentence for millions of people” if implemented.
Mutinta Chimuka, WFP’s acting country director, urged international donors to keep supporting Afghanistan, as the country is facing the world’s second-largest humanitarian crisis.
According to Chimuka, the agency can provide assistance to barely eight million people this year. Chimuka said that is an estimation based on its optimistic anticipation that “we get everything else that we are expecting from other donors”.
To stretch the limited resources, the WFP has been giving a half ration to the impoverished individuals, she added.
The WFP plans to provide food assistance to two million people to fight against hunger in the future months, but Chimuka expressed her worries given the limited funding.
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6.1-magnitude earthquake shakes northern Afghanistan
No reports of casualties or damage around the epicenter have as yet been reported.
An earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude occurred close to the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region early Sunday morning.
The German Geosciences Research Center (GFZ) announced that the earthquake occurred at 8:54 am local time at a depth of about 237 kilometers.
No reports of casualties or damage around the epicenter have as yet been reported.
The spokesperson for the Supreme Court, Abdul Rahim Rashid, on Saturday issued a statement in response to remarks by the United Nations Human Rights Office, stating that no foreign authority has the right to interfere in the Sharia, religion, or judicial system of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA).
The UN Human Rights Office had earlier described the implementation of Qisas (retribution) against four individuals in the provinces of Badghis, Nimroz, and Farah as being contrary to human dignity.
According to the statement from the Supreme Court, the public execution of four individuals was carried out based on the clear rulings of Sharia, credible evidence, the confessions of the murderers, and to reform society, uphold justice, and prevent crimes.
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