The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology recently announced that 10 million SIM cards for mobile phones have been registered in the country so far.

The ministry says that since the implementation of this procedure, about 60 percent of all SIM cards in use have now been registered.

Officials said about 40 percent still need to be logged but that this will be done over the next few months.

According to the ministry, there are 23 million active SIM cards in the country.

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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry says due to the joint efforts of this ministry and the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA), the process of distributing electronic ID cards has been launched at the Afghanistan Embassy in Abu Dhabi for Afghans in the UAE.

Mohammad Halim Rafi, the spokesperson for NSIA, said that this move is aimed at providing facilities for Afghans living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Meanwhile, the foreign ministry also emphasized that it is committed to providing more facilities for Afghans living in the UAE.

A number of economic experts see the beginning of this process as an effective step to provide more facilities to Afghans living in the UAE.

Some of them also believe that this process can lead to an increase in government revenue.

According to officials, birth and death certificates will also in future be distributed to Afghans based in the UAE.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) has formed a special committee to finalize the five-year alternative livelihood plan for poppy farmers in Afghanistan.

This plan includes alternative livelihood projects aimed at strengthening farmers’ economy, reducing and eliminating poppy cultivation, and encouraging farmers to grow legitimate and diverse crops.

Some experts also believe that the only way to completely eradicate drugs in the country is to offer alternative cultivation, but on the condition that the cultivation process is monitored.

According to them, farmers should still be supported sustainably and refined seed and chemical fertilizers should be provided to them on time.

Recently, Japan announced Tokyo is providing $10 million to support alternative livelihoods for former poppy farmers in Afghanistan.

The funds, administered through the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Afghanistan, will also support drug use prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and reintegration services for the most vulnerable communities.

The targeted provinces for this aid are Badakhshan, Helmand, and Kandahar.