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IEA sets up independent agency for regulation of state-owned companies
The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar addressed a gathering focused on the establishment of an independent agency aimed at enhancing the strength and integration of state-owned corporations, the deputy prime minister office said in a statement.
Baradar said this decision aligns with the decree of the Islamic Emirates’ supreme leader, aiming to improve the management of state-owned corporations, boost national revenues, and prevent monopolies.
Baradar emphasized the significance of establishing this institution and said: "Government corporations in Afghanistan were highly effective a few decades ago, contributing up to 60 percent of the national budget. Their services surpassed those of the private sector, handling tasks with professionalism and strength that the private sector might have struggled with. Unfortunately, over the past 40 years, along with other parts of Afghanistan, government corporations faced challenges that were seldom discussed.”
He hailed the creation of an independent agency for state-owned corporations as a key achievement, clarifying that all government corporations will now operate under a single agency for improved efficiency and positive outcomes.
In this meeting, Abdul Latif Nazari, deputy economy minister also said that the IEA is trying to bring Afghanistan to economic self-sufficiency by implementing large infrastructure projects.
Nazari added that the coordination of companies under a single and independent umbrella is an important principle for national interests, growth and economic development of the country.
Meanwhile, a number of participants said that the establishment of an independent agency will lead to healthy competition between companies and the ground for attracting investment.
In the last four decades, many government companies were either destroyed or their equipment was plundered due to the war and conflicts in the country.
Afghanistan’s de facto consulate in Mumbai started issuing Afghan passports on Monday, the Islamic Emirate’s representative in Delhi said in a post on X.
The unofficial consulate said passports will be issued by them “to meet the needs of Afghan citizens.”
This announcement comes amid reports by various Indian news outlets that Delhi is considering accepting an Islamic Emirate representative, named Ikramuddin Kamil, as official envoy to Mumbai.
According to reports, Kamil recently arrived in India on a regular passport and not a diplomatic one.
The Afghan ministry of foreign affairs meanwhile said that the decision to issue passports to Afghans in India comes on the back of a decree issued by the Islamic Emirate’s Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.
According to the ministry, it has directed the Mumbai office “to handle the process of distribution of passports to meet the needs of Afghan refugees, students and businessmen.”
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New Delhi considering Islamic Emirate’s request for envoy in India
The representative has already been selected and is currently working out of the Mumbai consulate. He does not however have a diplomatic passport.
The Indian government is considering accepting the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) request to officially post a diplomatic representative to the consulate in Mumbai.
Indian media reported Monday that the representative has already been selected and is currently working out of the Mumbai consulate. He does not however have a diplomatic passport, reports read.
According to the reports, the IEA’s representative is Ikramuddin Kamil, who previously studied in India.
If the request is accepted, the move would be a significant step towards formalizing diplomatic ties between the two countries.
No country has yet officially recognized the Islamic Emirate government but some regional countries have accepted Kabul diplomats.
A small “technical” team of Indian officials have meanwhile been working in Kabul for a few months.
Malala Yousafzai, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and an activist for the right to education for girls and women, says the international community should stand up for the rights of Afghan women.
Malala Yousafzai said in an interview with Sky News on Saturday that she has started efforts to support women's rights in Afghanistan in accordance with international laws.
Malala says that leaders need to work for the rights of Afghan girls and women.
However, Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, has repeatedly rejected claims about women’s rights being violated and has said their rights are ensured in accordance with Sharia law.
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