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President Ghani Inaugurates Afghanistan-China Air Corridor in Kabul

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(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani officially inaugurated the Afghanistan- China air corridor on Tuesday morning.

The air corridor will transport 23,000 metric tons of pine nuts, worth $700-$800 million, from Afghanistan to China annually.

“20 tons of pine nuts per day will be transported to China until the end of the season this year. There are 2 to 3 thousand pine nuts available at the moment in Afghan market to be sent off,” the Presidential Palace said in a statement.

President Ghani said that pine nuts, pistachio, and cumin are the hidden treasures of Afghanistan and that the government is committed to bring out its full potential via trade corridors.

He stressed that farmers are determined to protect pine nut trees and work to increase their productivity. The president also said local unions will be set up to pave the ground for loans in provinces.

This comes as Afghanistan already has air corridors with Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.

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More than 800 Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan in two days

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As many as 837 Afghan refugees have been forced to return to their country through Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings in the last two days, officials announced on Saturday.

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said in a statement that 90 families comprising 468 people returned through Torkham crossing.

Another 67 families comprising 369 people returned through Spin Boldak crossing, it said.

The returnees have been introduced to international organizations to receive aid, and the Islamic Emirate has also paid 10,000 Afghanis to each family.

Pakistani government launched the second phase of deporting illegal refugees five days ago.

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Iran executes four Afghan prisoners

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(Last Updated On: April 20, 2024)

Iran executed four Afghan prisoners in Vakliabad Prison in Mashhad on Thursday morning, a human rights group reported.

Haalvsh said that the individuals had been arrested in 1398 over drug-related charges and then sentenced to death by the court.

This organization announced the names of the executed prisoners as Zaman Taheri, Salam Taheri, Gholam Qadir Samani and Ebrahim Noorzahi.

Zaman Taheri and Salam Taheri were brothers.

Iranian officials have not commented about the matter so far.

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Roof collapse kills two in Helmand

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(Last Updated On: April 20, 2024)

Two people were killed after roof of their house collapsed in southern Helmand province on Friday night, officials said.

Abdul Bari Rashid, head of information and culture in Helmand, told Ariana News that the incident occurred in Tajkan village of Gershak district due to heavy rain.

According to him, the dead include a woman and a child. A man was injured in the incident.

This comes as 10 people have died and six others have been injured as a result of the floods in Helmand province in the last one week.

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