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Violence Reduction – Details
In accordance with the plan of ‘violence reduction’, the Taliban’s daily attacks will decrease from 75 to 15. They will not attack highways, cities, US bases and key Afghan military spots.
Sources have shared parts of the ‘violence reduction’ plan with Ariana News. Based on the plan, Afghan forces will be on standby.
Some details of the ‘violence reduction’ 7-day term read as under:
- Taliban’s daily attacks will decrease from 75 to 15.
- Taliban will not attack cities, highways, US bases and Afghan forces’ headquarters.
- Afghan forces will not launch any offensive operations.
- The Resolute Support Mission will not conduct any offensive operations. However, if the Afghan forces come under attack, the RS will support.
- A joint – US-Afghan forces – monitoring cell will monitor the Taliban’s commitments versus offensives, and contact the Taliban’s political office in Doha in case of violation.
- Afghan forces will be on standby and will rapidly respond to any attacks of the Taliban that violate the RIV term.
Sayed Akbar Agha, a former Taliban member, says, “The exact time of ‘violence reduction’ is not clear, but the election tensions may possibly affect it.”
Meanwhile, the presidential palace has not explained the ‘violence reduction’ plan and procedure; however, earlier it has said that Afghan security officials, in coordination with Scott Miller, commander of the NATO-US forces in Afghanistan, had been working on a plan of action to manage the ‘violence reduction’.
Atiqullah Amarkhil, a former military veteran, says, “Violence reduction does not make sense; war makes sense; ceasefire makes sense.”
Reports indicate that if the 7-day ‘violence reduction’ probationary period ends successfully, intra-Afghan talks will be commenced.
Moreover, Suhail Shaheen, the spokesperson for the political office of the Taliban in Qatar, has said in an interview that in a day or two, the time for ‘violence reduction’ and the signing of the agreement with the US, will be determined.
Shaheen has added that ‘talking to the Afghan government’ and ‘ceasefire’ are not included in the agreement that is going to be signed between them and the US; what’s included is to negotiate with the parties involved in the war.
India says a fugitive drug-trafficking kingpin accused of smuggling heroin and methamphetamine from Afghanistan into India has been deported from Turkey and brought back to the country.
Indian Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that Navpreet Singh, also known as “Nav,” was deported from Turkey after Indian authorities tracked him down.
Shah said Singh had obtained Turkish citizenship using the fake identity “Navab Virk” and continued to smuggle heroin and methamphetamine from Afghanistan to India.
The 34-year-old, a native of Punjab, had been wanted in several narcotics cases and was on the run for more than two years. Indian authorities allege that he headed an international narcotics syndicate whose operations in India were managed by his cousin, Prabhdeep Singh.
Prabhdeep Singh, also known as “Harry,” was extradited from Azerbaijan to India in May in connection with a case involving the seizure of 358 kilograms of heroin in 2021.
India submitted its request for Navpreet Singh’s extradition to Turkish authorities in 2023-24, according to officials familiar with the case.
Shah described Singh’s deportation as a “historic milestone” and said the Indian government was committed to dismantling drug-trafficking networks.
The Indian Home Ministry says 288 fugitives from 36 countries have been brought back to India between 2019 and August 2026 as part of efforts to pursue wanted criminals abroad.
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) and Tajikistan-based Pamir Energy Company have signed a cooperation agreement to provide electricity to border districts of Badakhshan province.
The agreement was signed in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, by Abdul Haq Hamkar, Chief Executive Officer of DABS, and Amir Khan Rahim, President of Pamir Energy.
The agreement is aimed at expanding cooperation, improving electricity supply and creating the necessary conditions for providing power services to residents of Badakhshan’s border districts.
On the sidelines of the signing ceremony, the two sides also discussed extending a 110-kilovolt power transmission line to Faizabad, the provincial capital of Badakhshan.
Hamkar emphasized the importance of the project in strengthening the province’s electricity infrastructure.
Pamir Energy said it would share relevant proposals with DABS following technical assessments.
In his speech, Hassan emphasized the importance of mutual respect, dialogue, economic cooperation and joint development between Afghanistan and countries in the region.
On the sidelines of the forum, the Afghan ambassador met with Anton Borisovich Doronin, Minister of Economic Development of Russia’s Stavropol region. The two discussed ways to expand trade, investment and economic cooperation.
Hassan also met with a number of Afghan businessmen and representatives of the Afghan community in Russia, listening to their concerns and suggestions.
He assured them that the Afghan embassy would provide necessary support and cooperation in addressing their concerns.
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