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Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice strengthens the Islamic system: IEA supreme leader
Mawlavi Haibatullah Akhundzada, the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, said in a meeting with the provincial heads of the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (MPVPV) that the implementation of virtue and vice will strengthen the Islamic system in the country, which is the religious responsibility of every Muslim.
The IEA’s supreme leader expressed his satisfaction with the functions of the morality ministry in all parts of the country and said that they should be patient in carrying out their duties.
The leader of the Islamic Emirate has also assured the virtue and vice ministry that he would provide them with all necessary facilities.
“The leader of Islamic Emirate instructed the provincial heads of MPVPV to exercise patience and perseverance in carrying out their affairs,” said Akef Mohajer, a spokesman for the MPVPV.
“The leader of the Islamic Emirate addressed the provincial heads and said that Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice is one of the important goals of the Islamic Emirate, which strengthens the system,” he added.
According to him, the Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani was also present in the meeting.
Religious scholars meanwhile consider the implementation of virtue and vice to be the responsibility of every Islamic government, and its implementation in the society will lead to the rule of fairness and justice.
“Enjoining virtue and forbidding vice is a divine command and every Islamic system is obliged to implement it,” said Dawood Abidi, a religious scholar.
The virtue and vice ministry is one of the important departments of the Islamic Emirate, which plays a major role in Islamic education and encouraging people to do good deeds.
The ministry has an independent directorate in all the provinces of the country and its virtue promoters are also active in all the districts of the country.
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the deadly bombing at a cafe in the Syrian capital, Damascus, that killed at least nine people and injured 20 others.
In a statement issued by Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi, the Islamic Emirate described the attack as a violation of Islamic and humanitarian values, saying attacks targeting civilians are unacceptable.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan strongly condemns the attack on a cafe in the capital of the Syrian Arab Republic, Damascus, which resulted in the martyrdom and injury of several civilians,” the statement said.
The ministry added that such incidents pose a serious challenge to Syria’s security and stability.
According to Syrian authorities, the blast occurred on Thursday at a cafe near the Palace of Justice in central Damascus. The Interior Ministry said a crudely made explosive device weighing about one kilogram and packed with metal shrapnel caused the explosion, killing nine people and wounding 20 others.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday in Tehran during an official visit.
According to Iranian media reports, the two diplomats discussed bilateral relations, recent regional developments, and issues of mutual interest.
Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, Prime Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), has inspected the construction work of the second lane of the Kabul–Jalalabad highway, Arg said on Thursday.
According to Arg’s statement , the Prime Minister visited the project site earlier in the day and expressed appreciation for the efforts of the Ministry of Public Works, project officials, and private contracting companies involved in the construction process. He also issued directives for the timely and high-quality completion of the project.
Akhund said the completion of the highway would significantly improve transportation facilities, transit operations, passenger movement, and contribute to economic growth in the surrounding regions.
Officials report that construction work on the second section of the project, covering 32 kilometers from the Kabul side, is currently about 20 percent complete.
Meanwhile, work on the first 22-kilometer section from the Nangarhar side is also ongoing. Surveying and design work for the third section is being carried out by a private company, with construction expected to begin after completion of the preparatory phase.
The Kabul–Jalalabad second-lane highway is regarded as one of Afghanistan’s key transport and economic infrastructure projects and is being developed in three phases.
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