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IEA visits orphans of former govt security forces ahead of Eid
Dozens of homeless children in Herat, who lost their fathers to the war, welcomed food and clothing given to them by Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials on Saturday.
The initiative was launched to console the orphans of the security forces of the previous government and the Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate (IE).
Some families want the government to take care of the orphans, saying that the annual salaries of security forces are not paid and that they live in difficult conditions.
The local administration of Herat has prepared new clothes for these children in a bid to help them.
“The feeling of happiness should return to all the homes of Afghans and that we can have a clear and common message that our nation is no longer interested in creating orphans,” said Naeem al-Haq Haqqani, Herat’s director of information and culture.
Some of these children are the children of security forces of the former government who were killed, and some are the children of the forces of the Islamic Emirate. They each express their hatred of war and say that life without a father is difficult for them.
“We do not want anyone to be orphaned like us,” said Mohibullah, an orphan.
“Today, we would be very happy if the father was with us, on the eve of Eid, we are without a father,” said Zubair, another orphan.
“Since I lost my father, I think there is no one to support me, but I hope that the Islamic Emirate and the current government can cooperate and solve our problems,” said Wajiha, another orphan.
Some families of the victims of slain security forces claim that they have not received their salaries for the past eight months.
Abdul Tawab, the brother of a former soldier who died, said: “Someone who used to spend 10,000 afghanis monthly, unfortunately, has been cut off for 9 months. Pay at least 50 percent of the martyr’s salary.”
“I lost a young brother whose children survived, but now we cannot celebrate Eid al-Fitr,” said Mohammad Asif, the brother of a dead soldier.
Thousands of security forces from both the former government and the Islamic Emirate died in the war over the last two decades. Thousands of orphans now live in impoverished conditions.
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Pakistan to repatriate nearly 20,000 Afghans awaiting US resettlement
Authorities will also share verified data of the affected individuals with relevant departments to support implementation.
Pakistan will repatriate nearly 20,000 Afghan nationals currently awaiting resettlement in the United States, The Nation reported, citing official sources.
The move affects 19,973 Afghans living across Pakistan.
A federal directive will instruct provincial chief secretaries and police chiefs in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Islamabad Capital Territory to begin the repatriation process immediately.
Authorities will also share verified data of the affected individuals with relevant departments to support implementation.
Following the Islamic Emirate’s return to power in 2021, more than 100,000 Afghans fled to Pakistan, many of whom had worked with the US and UK governments, international organizations, or aid agencies.
Thousands have remained stranded in Pakistan for over four years while awaiting US resettlement clearance.
Prospects for relocation have dimmed amid a suspension of case processing by the US administration, according to The Nation.
Under Pakistan’s Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan (IFRP), all Afghan nationals still awaiting US relocation will now be returned to Afghanistan.
Terrorist activities continue to be observed along Afghanistan borders and along the India–Pakistan–Afghanistan corridor, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Monday.
Speaking to Russia-based media outlet TV BRICS, Lavrov pointed to ongoing concerns in the Middle East, including its Asian regions.
He highlighted the importance of collaboration with India at the United Nations to advance a global counter-terrorism convention.
Lavrov stated that while the draft convention has already been prepared, consensus on its adoption has not yet been reached.
Russia has repeatedly expressed concern about militant threats from Afghanistan. The Islamic Emirate, however, has dismissed the concerns saying that it will not allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used against any country.
Noorullah Noori, Afghanistan’s Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs, held a phone conversation with Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, to discuss bilateral border cooperation.
According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening border collaboration, with a particular focus on the ongoing renovation and updating of border markers. They also agreed to accelerate joint technical and legal meetings to enhance coordination.
As part of the agreement, the next meeting of senior border officials from Afghanistan and Iran is scheduled to take place in Iran in 1405 (2026–2027).
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