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Sharp rise in IDPs across the country in past four months
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said on Monday that more than 50,000 families have been displaced in the current solar year (April) due to Taliban offensives across Afghanistan.
According to the ministry, many of the displaced people have received assistance.
“In total, 51,000 families have been displaced in the 1400 solar year due to Taliban violence and have fled to government controlled areas.
“Aid is being distributed to the displaced people. We have assisted 72,000 families which includes 400,000 people.
“In the past two weeks 14,000 families have been displaced in Afghanistan,” said Mohammad Reza Baher, deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation.
The ministry warned that a human catastrophe will transpire if the violence continues.
In addition, the ministry said that insecurity is creating obstacles for the authorities to distribute humanitarian assistance in some areas.
Meanwhile, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) said that 5,000 families have been displaced due to clashes between Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) and the Taliban in Malistan district, and other districts of Ghazni province in recent weeks.
Some Ghanzi families have taken refuge in Kabul province and said they are facing serious challenges.
Safar Jafari, one displaced person, said two of his family members were killed for no reason during attacks in Ghazni.
“My brother and his son were martyred in attacks on our districts. The people (IDPs) are poor people, and don’t have anywhere to live now,” said Jafari.
“We left our home due to the war; my father was killed in the war. Why are we being killed for no reason? Why is government not providing security for us,” said Zainab, a displaced woman.
Her sentiments of government not providing the people with security have been repeated by other IDPs.
“We have two martyred people from our family. Taliban and government kill us. Why are we dealing with this?,” asked Nawroz Rahimi, another IDP.
“Why are people being killed and displaced? We urge government to provide security for us,” said Qasim Ahmadi, another IDP.
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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