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WFP chief in Afghanistan to help avert ‘world’s worst humanitarian crisis’

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David Beasley, the head of the World Food Program, is currently in Afghanistan in a race against time to deliver emergency aid to hundreds of thousands of people.

In a video message posted on Twitter Thursday, Beasly said: "We’re here in Afghanistan where the world’s worst humanitarian crisis is unfolding."

He said WFP is scaling up operations and making sure humanitarian aid and supplies reach those in need.

"We’re ready to do even more. But, we urgently need $230 million per month to reach 22 million-plus people with life-saving food," he said.

Speaking from Kabul airport, Beasley said flights carrying aid and aid workers were being despatched to other parts of the country, including Kandahar.

UN agencies say as many as 22.8 million people - more than half of Afghanistan's 39 million population - are facing acute food insecurity, compared to 14 million just two months ago.

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IEA committed to freedom of media within Islamic principles: Mujahid

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The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Wednesday that the Islamic Emirate is committed to freedom of media and their activities within the framework of Islamic principles.

In his meeting with officials from several media outlets and supporting organizations, Mujahid stressed the need for increased cooperation between government institutions and the media.

He said that the IEA is working to create a better environment for media activities in the country.

The Government Media and Information Center reported that media officials shared some existing issues regarding access to information with the spokesperson of the IEA and requested solutions to these challenges.

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IEA prioritizing poverty reduction and job opportunities, says deputy PM

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Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said Wednesday that the Islamic Emirate prioritizes poverty reduction and job opportunities.

Addressing the National Conference on Microfinance Opportunities and Challenge”, Baradar stated that beneficiaries of microfinance initiatives include needy Afghans, traders, and small business owners, and that working with these groups is a shared goal of the IEA and the international community.

Participants at the conference included members of the cabinet, representatives from the UN, the EU, the World Bank country director to Afghanistan, ambassadors to Kabul, officials from international and domestic organizations, and a number of investors and businesspeople.

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IEA cuts mobile phone and internet rates

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The Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology said on Wednesday that the costs of data, phone calls and internet packages will be cut by between 14 and 36 percent by all service providers.

Najibullah Haqqani, the acting minister, said at a press conference that a one-minute phone call between the same network will cost 1.30 afghanis, and between different networks it will cost 1.40 afghanis per minute, down from 1.85.

One GB of data, valid for a month, will be set at 95 afghanis, down from 110 afghanis. This is a 14% drop in price, he said.

He also said text messages between subscribers on the same network will cost 1.30 afghanis per message.

Haqqani also stated that 800 new mobile phone sites, including towers, have been established in remote areas and 1,000 inactive sites have been reactivated.

In addition, Afghanistan Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ATRA) said of the 26 million SIM cards in use, 14 million have been registered under the new administration.

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