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U.S., Gulf States Blacklist Afghan Taliban, Iranian Officers Over Terrorist Financing
The U.S. in a joint action with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf governments have blacklisted nine individuals associated with Afghanistan’s Taliban, including two Iranian military officers and a Pakistani.
The announcement by the U.S. Treasury Department on October 23 says the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) blacklisted the individuals in order to “expose and disrupt [the] Taliban…and their Iranian sponsors that seek to undermine the security of the Afghan government.”
Other TFTC member countries joining the action include Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
Six senior members of the Afghan Taliban on the blacklist are Mohammad Daoud Muzzamil, Taliban’s deputy governor, Abdul Rahim Manan, Taliban’s shadow governor for Taliban, Naim Barich, drug smuggler and relation organizer between Iran and Taliban, Sadr Ibrahim, a member of Taliban’s military commission, Hafiz Majid, a member of the Quetta Council and Abdullah Samad Faroqui.
Meanwhile, the Afghan Ministry of Foreign (MoF) praised any efforts regarding peace.
“We welcome any measures or efforts regarding peace and we also call for the continuation of pressures on terrorist groups and their supporters,” Sebqatullah Ahmadi, the spokesman of MoF said.
On the other hand, a number of Afghan analysts stressed on increase of pressures on terrorist groups too.
“As more pressure puts on the terrorist groups, in the same way reduces war. We are currently in peace talks process with Taliban which is more deceptive,” Jawid Kohestani, military analyst said.
However, some of the former members of Taliban do not consider US’s measure against Taliban can be effective for reaching peace.
“Sanctions will be a big blow to the peace process and it will impact on Khalilzad’s trip. But it would not have any impact on Taliban,” Sayed Akbar Agha, a former member of Taliban added.
The terrorist listing of the three IRGC officers is separate from the blacklisting of nine individuals on October 23 by the United States and six Gulf countries in the TFTC.
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IEA urges World Bank to resume work on 7,000 incomplete projects
Officials at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) say 7,000 incomplete projects of the World Bank are at risk of destruction in Afghanistan. They call on the World Bank to resume the work of these projects.
According to them, discussions have been held with the World Bank about these projects, but there has been no result yet.
“7,000 incomplete projects are being destroyed, and if the work is not started, these projects will be destroyed. We ask the World Bank to resume the work of these projects as soon as possible,” said Noorul Hadi Adel, the spokesperson of MRRD.
Meanwhile, members of the private sector also ask international institutions to resume their work in Afghanistan.
According to the officials of this sector, with the start of these projects, job opportunities will be provided for thousands of people in the country.
“These projects create employment for our people and the country will grow a lot,” said Mirwais Hajizadeh, a member of the private sector.
However, economic experts stated if the work of these projects does not start soon, they will be destroyed and the investments made in them will be wasted.
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Ten people killed by floods in Helmand
Ten people have been killed and six others injured by floods in Helmand province in the past week, local officials said on Friday.
According to officials, seven of those were members of the same family, and they were killed in Kajaki district last night.
“Most of the people moved from vulnerable areas to high lands and mountains, and thanks Allah the number of casualties is low,” Sher Mohammad Vahdat, the head of information of the Directorate of Information and Culture in Helmand, said adding rescue teams and security forces have been dispatched to help people.
It is said that the telecommunication system has also been disrupted due to the effect of floods in Kajaki district. Floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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UN envoy meets Indian foreign minister to discuss Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.
During the meeting, Otunbayeva thanked India for “its critical humanitarian support and longstanding friendship for the Afghan people” and discussed the importance of regional and international cooperation to address prevailing challenges in Afghanistan, UNAMA said on X.
Jaishankar also said on X that the sides exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan.
“Underlined that India has provided wheat, medicines, pesticides and school supplies. Appreciate the role of UN agencies as partners in these endeavors,” he said.
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