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Politicians Interfering in Judicial Institutions: Lawyers
A number of Lawyers say due to the interference of some politicians, the process of addressing the legal cases is being slow at the judiciary institutions.
The lawyers said that there are dozens of legal cases at judiciary institutions which face uncertainty, insisting that based on the law, the fate of every legal case should be revealed after a maximum eight-month time.
“Powerful and influential figures have an upper hand in cases closure and the judiciary institutions are unable to act in this regard,” said a lawyer Ainuddin Bahaduri.
In April this year, a case was opened against Sayed Ishal Gilani, the leader of the National Solidarity Movement over his anti-government comments which was marked against the national interest. He had said that India was using Afghan soil against its rival Pakistan.
However, no decision has been taken against him yet despite six months passed from his case, according to sources.
In 2016, Abdul Rezaq Wahidi, was sacked from his post as minister of Telecommunication. Sixteen months later he was referred to the Attorney General’s Office over corruption charges, thereafter, he faced two open trials, but no decision has been announced against him yet.
In addition, more than two months earlier, Nizamuddin Qaisari, a militia commander and a close aide to Gen. Dostum was arrested by security forces in Faryab province. He has been held in captive by National Directorate of Security in Kabul, but his case is yet be clarified.
In 2017, Zmarai Paikan, ex-commander of the public order police forces was sentenced to eight and half years in prison, but security forces yet to arrest him.
“Police are following his case, he will be referred to judiciary institutions when he appears,” said the Interior Ministry Spokesman Najib Danish.
The lawyers, meanwhile, warned that the situation would impose a culture of impunity in the country if the government fails to act responsibly in this regard.
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Southern Afghanistan records one of wettest Aprils in 40 years
Southern Afghanistan recorded one of its top three wettest Aprils in the last 40 years, a specialist U.S.-based agency said on Monday.
In general, the precipitation in April has supported standing crops in northern, northeastern, and western parts of the country, but flooding has affected around 10,000 acres of agricultural land, particularly in eastern and southeastern parts of the country, the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) said in a report.
The recent precipitation has also positively contributed to pasture conditions across the country, except in the central highlands, where temperatures are still typically low, according to the report.
As the precipitation season concludes, household access to food and income is expected to improve with the start of the harvest and agricultural labor opportunities, the report said.
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Iranian official: Only vulnerable points of Afghanistan’s border will be walled and fenced
An Iranian security official has said that the entire border of Iran with Afghanistan will not be fenced, rather barriers will be created only at vulnerable points.
Iranian army has announced that the plan to create barriers at the border with a four-meter concrete wall, barbed wire and fence will be implemented within three years.
“In some northwestern and eastern borders, there are threats from the other side of the borders that we are countering,” said Qassem Rezaei, Iran’s deputy police commander.
He added that drug trafficking, human trafficking, and even terrorist infiltration may take place through these borders.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Interior of Iran Ahmad Vahidi has announced that over 1.3 million illegal foreign nationals have returned to their country in the past year.
He added that illegal citizens should leave Iran as they are not allowed to stay.
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Hanafi meets WHO regional director, stresses need for cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Abdul Salam Hanafi on Sunday met with WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Hanan Balkhy, and called for the organization’s cooperation including in the establishment of clinics in remote areas and training of specialists.
According to a statement released by his office, Hanafi pointed out that since the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan regained power, there has been progress in various fields, including the fight against drug production and trafficking, the roundup and treatment of drug addicts, the eradication of corruption and nationwide security.
He asked the WHO to hand over Afghanistan’s seat to the representative of the Islamic Emirate and restore Afghanistan’s membership in meetings of the executive board and leadership meetings of the Mediterranean region.
Hanafi also called for the cooperation of international organizations in providing alternative livelihoods for poppy farmers and in providing assistance to flood victims.
While stressing that the eradication of polio is one of the priorities of the Islamic Emirate, Hanafi asked the WHO to activate polio diagnosis laboratories and supply vaccines, establish a cancer treatment center, prevent malnutrition among children and provide safe drinking water.
According to the statement, WHO official Balkhy said in the meeting that the health issue is non-political and one of the priorities of the organization.
She pointed to the achievements of the Islamic Emirate in various fields and expressed hope that better conditions will be provided for Afghans in the health and education sector.
Balkhy explained that WHO, together with other international organizations and the European Union, has a three-year project that includes the establishment of health centers in different provinces of Afghanistan.
She also expressed her appreciation for the efforts of the Islamic Emirate in the fight against polio and added that she will discuss the issue of providing alternative livelihoods for Afghan farmers with the WHO and other relevant organizations.
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