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About 120 Hezb-i-Islami Prisoners to be ‘Released’ Tomorrow
About 120 prisoners of Hezb-I-Islami (HIA) to be released on Sunday (April 30), a senior HIA member told Ariana News.
The prisoners will be freed from Bagram and Pul-e-Charkhi prisoners, following President Ashraf Ghani’s order.
Last Friday, around 70 prisoners of HIA was expected to be released but it was postponed.
A senior member of HIA, Allah Gul Mujahid said: “The release of prisoners was postponed due to vacation and tomorrow around 60 to 120 people including commanders and the head of groups will be freed.”
Hekmatyar has said he will not come to Kabul until their prisoners not freed.
The head of Joint Executive Commission for implementation of the Peace Agreement between government and HIA, Akram Khpalwak said: “We are committed to implementing each article of the agreement with Hezb-e-Islami and we are doing it.”
This comes as the release of HIA prisoners has followed concerns of Human rights commissions.
Reported by Elaha Omari.
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Work permits issued to over 2,000, including women: Labor Ministry
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs says on the occasion of International Labor Day, the Islamic Emirate is trying to increase the number of job opportunities in the country.
The ministry said that it has distributed work permits to more than 2,000 people, including women, during the past month.
“Work permits were given to 2,115 of our compatriots over the past month, including to 205 women,” said Samiullah Ebrahimi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works.
“Of course, women have been permitted to work in sectors where women are necessary and their services are for women,” he added.
Meanwhile, workers in the country complain about the lack of jobs and say that the level of unemployment has increased and workers’ wages have decreased.
Afghanistan is one of the countries that has countless child laborers, and according to reports, governments have not been able to end this practice.
“I work for 200 to 300 afghanis a day, and there are eight members in our family,” said one child laborer.
“I am 12 years old and in sixth grade. I earn 150 afghanis per day, there are seven of us and I have been working here for one and a half years,” said another child laborer.
According to UN statistics, in 2024, more than 23 million people in Afghanistan need humanitarian aid, and that most of them are unemployed.
However, the demands are that international institutions should provide work for the people of Afghanistan by implementing development projects.
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Cooperating with Islamic system people’s Sharia duty: Hanafi
The Islamic Emirate’s Miynister of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, says there is no gap between the current system and the people and that cooperation with the Islamic system is the people’s Sharia duty, the ministry said in a statement.
At a gathering in Kabul, Hanafi said: “This Islamic system is the people’s system, the people are considered part of this system, there is no gap between the system and the people. Therefore, cooperation with the Islamic system is the people’s Sharia duty.”
“It’s a very positive thing that we Afghan people do not have differences among ourselves as before, we live under the command of one leader and the flag of the Islamic system,” Hanafi stressed.
“The goal of Jihad was to end the occupation, gain independence and strengthen the Islamic system in the country,” he stated, adding that “all these goals have been achieved with the help of God and the cooperation of Afghans.”
“Now the time has come to serve and cooperate with the people to solve the problems and implement the Sharia rules of the Islamic system,” he added.
The ministry stated that in addition to providing and protecting women’s Sharia rights, thousands of complaints have been resolved so far.
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Washington sees interaction with IEA as opportunity to protect its national interests
The Deputy Spokesman of the US State Department says that when the interests of his country are involved, Washington will not hesitate to interact with the Islamic Emirate.
Vedant Patel said that interaction with the Islamic Emirate is not only the best way to protect the interests of America, but also to support the people of Afghanistan.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, he said interaction with the Islamic Emirate provides the basis for a direct dialogue with them.
According to Patel, this interaction is an opportunity to continue the pressure on the Islamic Emirate for the immediate and unconditional release of American citizens, including those who have been caught “unjustly”.
Patel added that the United States would also take advantage of these opportunities to talk directly with the Islamic Emirate about commitments to counter terrorism. He emphasized that Washington human rights issues are also on the agenda.
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