A clash between Pakistani and Afghan border forces in Zazi Maidan district in Khost provinces was brought to an end after the Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs stepped in.

Reports indicate two Pakistani security posts were destroyed in the clash,

Multiple reports also indicated that at least five Pakistan soldiers, including an officer, and four Afghan border guards had been injured in the skirmish.

Meanwhile, officials from the ministry said Sunday that in the past year they marked a long section of the border with Pakistan.

They said the ministry resolved 304 major conflicts and 525 lesser cases of enmity in this time. Hundreds of people reportedly lost their lives in this time and huge financial losses were incurred.

Officials also said border protection is one of the priorities of this ministry and serious efforts have been made in this sector in the past year.

In order to maintain the official borders, officials said the ministry assessed the boundaries with Iran and Turkmenistan and the disputed Durand Line with Pakistan.

Also, in the past year, the ministry has shared 700 environmental problems with officials of the relevant departments and implemented 400 projects in this sector.

This ministry also conducted research in the fields of agriculture, population, area, livestock and development in eight provinces of the country.

In addition, more than 7,000 people are currently enrolled in the ministry’s colleges.

The ministry also provided cash assistance to a number of nomadic families and has built 100 mobile health teams, 11 clinics and 60 animal treatment centers across the country.

A clash between Afghan and Pakistani security forces has occurred in the Zazi Maidan district of southeastern Khost province, resulting in casualties on both sides.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan (OCHA) announced Sunday that Norway has donated 1.8 million to the country for aid purposes.

OCHA posted a message on X on Sunday that the money was donated to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF).

Expressing gratitude for the Norwegian aid, OCHA said that Oslo has contributed 189 million Krone ($70 million) to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund in the last 10 years.

This institution announced last month that only 25% of the $3.06 billion dollars needed for Afghanistan in 2024 has been provided.

At that time, OCHA requested countries and donor organizations to provide more help from the international community in order to address the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

About two months ago, OCHA reported that 23.7 million people in Afghanistan need humanitarian aid.

Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs, said in a meeting on the occasion of the High Commission for Counter-Narcotics opening that the Islamic Emirate has been successful in the fight against narcotics.

However, Kabir has considered providing alternative crops to farmers as one of the international community’s responsibilities.

“The Islamic Emirate does not allow anyone to use Afghanistan’s soil against anyone. It does not allow anyone to use Afghanistan for smuggling or international crimes,” said Kabir.

In this area, the cooperation of countries in the region and the world is important. We must focus on the way that the countries of the region and the world avoid the harm of drugs,” he added.

Acting Ministers of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani and National Defense Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid also said in this meeting that the Islamic Emirate is committed to a serious fight against drugs.

They have emphasized that in the last three years, nearly 80,000 operations have been carried out in this area and more than 20,000 smugglers have been arrested.

“Today, the Islamic Emirate has progressed in countering narcotics, but the world is largely silent for this issue and does not fulfill its responsibility. We want them to fulfill their responsibility,” said Yaqoob Mujahid.

“The international community should help the Islamic Emirate in the field of alternative livelihoods,” said Haqqani.

Acting Foreign Minster Amir Khan Muttaqi also said that the creation of this commission and the serious fight against drugs can provide the basis for the expansion of world relations with the current system.

This commission has the task of coordinating the fight against drugs and providing facilities to farmers in the field of alternative cultivation, and about 27 government departments are members of this commission.

Meanwhile, a number of other participants stressed that this year’s rains and floods have damaged Afghanistan’s agriculture sector and asked the international community to cooperate with the people of Afghanistan in this sector.