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500 passports being issued daily in Kabul: Officials
Officials from the General Directorate of Passports at the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Wednesday that they are issuing at least 500 passports in Kabul a day.
“We have distributed passports to government employees, [medical] patients and athletes daily. The people who have filled in forms must not come every day,” said Alam Gul Haqqani, head of the Passport Directorate.
The passport office is only issuing passports to select applicants at the moment but once they are fully operational, other passport applications will be processed.
The officials added that staff at the department will be off every Thursday.
“People from other provinces come to Kabul. The Passport Directorate has not resumed operations completely,” said Haqqani.
Many passport applicants said that they have waited for up to six months for their passports.
“We have filled in the passport form, but we have not received our passports so far. It is our right to have a passport,” said Gul Begum, one applicant.
“We have forms, if we fill in another form the database will not accept it. Our problems should be solved,” said Hedayatullah, another applicant.
“We have a lot of work to do, but we have not received our passports in six months,” said Bismillah, another passport applicant.
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UNAMA, Pakistan discuss security, human rights, and regional cooperation
Pakistan’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq, met with a senior UNAMA delegation led by Indrika Ratwatte, the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, along with Malick Ceesay, Head of the UNAMA Liaison Office in Islamabad.
During the meeting, both sides discussed the current human rights situation, security developments, regional trade, and other key issues concerning Afghanistan and neighboring countries, Sadiq said on X.
Mohammad Sadiq emphasized Pakistan’s concerns about terrorism, stressing that terrorist groups operating from inside Afghanistan pose serious security challenges for the region. He underscored the importance of preventing the use of Afghan soil against any country and called for coordinated regional and international action to counter shared threats.
The discussions reaffirmed the importance of continued engagement, cooperation, and humanitarian support. Both sides highlighted the need to strengthen joint efforts on stability, counterterrorism, and sustainable economic development across the region.
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U.S. says review of Afghanistan policy still underway
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State S. Paul Kapur told a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Wednesday that Washington’s review of its Afghanistan policy remains in progress.
He said the process is “inter-agency” and involves multiple departments across the U.S. government, adding that there are “many moving pieces.” Kapur noted that he could not provide a clear timeline for completion but pledged to keep lawmakers informed:
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the Biden administration’s handling of the 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
He has also faulted the decision to leave military equipment behind and the abandonment of the Bagram Air Base.
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Pakistan appoints two consuls general in Kandahar and Mazar-e-Sharif
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan has appointed 19 new ambassadors and consuls general for its overseas missions.
Among these appointments, Shahbaz Hussain and Awais Ahmad Khan have been named as Pakistan’s consuls general in Kandahar and Mazar-e-Sharif, respectively.
Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, said in a post on X that these appointments were made with the approval of Shahbaz Sharif, the country’s Prime Minister.
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