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AWCC takes much needed 3G services to Khulam district in Samangan
The Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) has rolled out 3G internet services to Khulam district in Samangan province and officially inaugurated the service at a ceremony on Thursday in the area.
According to AWCC officials, the decision to roll out 3G services in the district was taken based on the needs of local residents.
“We launched the start of high-quality 3G Afghan wireless services in Khulam district with the cooperation of the education head of this district,” said Yafis Saqib, head of AWCC’s Balkh division.
He also emphasized that serious efforts are being made to improve the internet services of AWCC throughout Afghanistan.
The residents of the district meanwhile welcomed the activation of 3G services by AWCC and said that their internet problems will now be resolved.
“We thank Afghan Wireless Company for the decision it has taken in solving people’s problems and we are very happy,” said Obaidullah Azizi, a resident of the district.
Local officials also welcomed the activation of 3G services in the area and said that residents have always needed quality internet services.
“The people of Khulam district needed high-quality internet, and we request Afghan Wireless Company to enable 4G services in the near future,” said Qari Sibghatullah, head of education in the district.
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IEA urges World Bank to resume work on 7,000 incomplete projects
Officials at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) say 7,000 incomplete projects of the World Bank are at risk of destruction in Afghanistan. They call on the World Bank to resume the work of these projects.
According to them, discussions have been held with the World Bank about these projects, but there has been no result yet.
“7,000 incomplete projects are being destroyed, and if the work is not started, these projects will be destroyed. We ask the World Bank to resume the work of these projects as soon as possible,” said Noorul Hadi Adel, the spokesperson of MRRD.
Meanwhile, members of the private sector also ask international institutions to resume their work in Afghanistan.
According to the officials of this sector, with the start of these projects, job opportunities will be provided for thousands of people in the country.
“These projects create employment for our people and the country will grow a lot,” said Mirwais Hajizadeh, a member of the private sector.
However, economic experts stated if the work of these projects does not start soon, they will be destroyed and the investments made in them will be wasted.
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Ten people killed by floods in Helmand
Ten people have been killed and six others injured by floods in Helmand province in the past week, local officials said on Friday.
According to officials, seven of those were members of the same family, and they were killed in Kajaki district last night.
“Most of the people moved from vulnerable areas to high lands and mountains, and thanks Allah the number of casualties is low,” Sher Mohammad Vahdat, the head of information of the Directorate of Information and Culture in Helmand, said adding rescue teams and security forces have been dispatched to help people.
It is said that the telecommunication system has also been disrupted due to the effect of floods in Kajaki district. Floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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UN envoy meets Indian foreign minister to discuss Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.
During the meeting, Otunbayeva thanked India for “its critical humanitarian support and longstanding friendship for the Afghan people” and discussed the importance of regional and international cooperation to address prevailing challenges in Afghanistan, UNAMA said on X.
Jaishankar also said on X that the sides exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan.
“Underlined that India has provided wheat, medicines, pesticides and school supplies. Appreciate the role of UN agencies as partners in these endeavors,” he said.
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