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IEA says that they will not give in to any pressure from the international community
The Islamic Emirate says that they will not give in to any pressure from the international community and it is better for the world to engage with Afghanistan instead of applying pressure and sanctions.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, emphasized that just as the pressures and sanctions did not bring positive results in Afghanistan in the past, repeating the bitter experiences cannot help to solve the problems in Afghanistan.
After nearly three years of the Islamic Emirate's rule in Afghanistan, the international community still has not lifted sanctions against the Islamic Emirate for what it considers as the failure to form a comprehensive government, the violation of human rights laws and strict policies against women.
"The people of Afghanistan are not and will not submit to any kind of pressure, but it is better to interact with the Afghans and what we hear called pressure or applying pressure will not reach the goal, it has not reached the goal so far and it will not from now on. even when the whole world came to Afghanistan and tested their power, but they didn't get that results,” said Mujahid.
He added that a large number of countries have established good relations and interactions with the Islamic Emirate in the two and a half years; but according to him, some western countries still have a hostile policy towards the Islamic Emirate due to past wars.
"It is not the global community, but there are several countries that have problems with us. Many countries, including neighboring countries and countries in the region, interact with us. Some of the western countries that had a war in Afghanistan and were defeated naturally still have some of their problems, but Afghanistan wants the hostile positions to change and interact with Afghanistan.
But experts believe that the international community and the Islamic Emirate should abandon the politics of confrontation and solve the issues related to Afghanistan through diplomatic means. According to them, considering the current situation in the country, it is necessary for the Islamic Emirate to take a soft position in its policy with the international community in accordance with the national interests and Islamic values.
This is despite the fact that in the last two and a half years, no countries have agreed to recognize the Islamic Emirate, and the international community has also warned that it will not be recognized until the Islamic Emirate revises its strict policies. But the Islamic Emirate always emphasizes that it has all the conditions of a legitimate government, but the world has taken a hostile stance against the Islamic Emirate.
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IFRC reports over half of Afghanistan’s population needs urgent humanitarian aid
Afghanistan ranks among the most vulnerable countries globally to climate change and disaster risks
The International Federation of Red Crescent (IFRC) has reported that Afghanistan continues to face prolonged and complex humanitarian crises.
IFRC said in a report published on Tuesday, that about 23.7 million people, more than half of Afghanistan’s population, are in urgent need of humanitarian aid.
According to the IFRC, natural disasters, the growing impact of climate change, population displacement, economic challenges, and food insecurity are the main factors contributing to Afghanistan’s ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Afghanistan ranks among the most vulnerable countries globally to climate change and disaster risks.
The country is also prone to earthquakes, with nearly 400 tremors recorded in the last three years, including significant quakes, such as the 6.3 magnitude in Herat Province in October last year.
The compounding effects of disasters in the country have exacerbated the already fragile situation in Afghanistan, the IFRC’s report read.
These successive disasters have pushed more Afghans into poverty and heightened their vulnerability.
In addition, Afghanistan’s economic crisis is widespread, with more than half of households experiencing an economic shock.
The country’s economy is heavily dependent on foreign aid and remittances, which have declined significantly since the political change in 2021.
This has resulted in high levels of unemployment, challenging people’s coping mechanisms and thwarting the already fragile economy’s ability to adapt to shocks, the report read.
The IFRC said more than 85 percent of the country’s population is now living below the poverty line.
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Maldives recalls envoy to Pakistan over meeting with Afghanistan envoy
The island nation’s foreign ministry said the much publicized meeting had not been sanctioned by the government
The Maldives government has recalled its top diplomat in Pakistan after he had an unauthorized meeting with an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan envoy in Islamabad.
The island nation’s foreign ministry said the much publicized meeting between the Maldives High Commissioner Mohamed Thoha and IEA envoy Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb on Friday had not been sanctioned by the government.
Maldives media reported that the foreign ministry stated: “Consequently, appropriate action has been taken by the government of Maldives.”
Thoha’s name has also been removed from the website of the Maldives mission in Islamabad, and an official source told AFP that he had been recalled.
Since regained control of Afghanistan in August 2021, no country has yet officially recognized the government.
However, the IEA has been making inroads into the diplomatic arena and has official missions now stationed in a number of regional countries.
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Afghanistan exported more than 2,500 tons of pine nuts in 1402
Afghan pine nut is mostly exported to China, India, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce says that in the past solar year (1402) more than 2,500 tons of pine nuts worth $27 million were exported to neighboring countries and beyond.
Afghan pine nut is mostly exported to China, India, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
“The total weight of black pine nut exports during 1402 was 2,523 tons and the value was $27 million, mostly to China, India, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United States, Britain, Australia, the Netherlands, and other countries,” said Abdul Salam Javad Akhundzada, the spokesman of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
Officials in the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock say that since last year, pine nut production has increased in the country and they have also expanded artificial forests to harvest more pine nuts.
“In order to revive pine nut forests, according to last year's development budget, pine trees have been planted on approximately 1,500 hectares of land.
There used to be pine trees on these lands, but they were cut down or destroyed in a fire,” said Misbahuddin Mustain, the spokesperson of the Ministries of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock.
Experts say that currently China buys most of Afghanistan's pint nuts, but the government must find new markets so that it can be sold at a better price.
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