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Bayat Foundation to rebuild war-damaged jirga hall in Afghanistan’s Maidan Wardak
The Bayat Foundation has announced that it will reconstruct a public assembly and jirga hall in the Sayedabad district of Maidan Wardak province.
Originally built in 2006, the hall was intended to provide a dedicated space for community gatherings and traditional decision-making forums. However, years of conflict and insecurity left it heavily damaged.
According to Bayat Foundation officials, the restoration of this hall reflects the organization’s continued commitment to supporting community structures and traditional practices such as the jirga.
“In 2006, at the request of the honorable residents of Sayedabad district, the Bayat Foundation inaugurated this jirga hall to help resolve local and tribal issues,” said Haji Mohammad Ismail, Deputy Director of the Bayat Foundation.
“Over the years, the hall was damaged due to insecurity. Now, once again responding to public demand, Mr. Bayat has approved its full reconstruction. We are committed to restoring the facility and making it available to the community so they can address their concerns in a proper setting,” he added.
Local leaders in Maidan Wardak welcomed the announcement to rebuild the jirga hall, describing it as a symbolic and practical step toward restoring normalcy and preserving traditional methods of conflict resolution.
Once completed, the hall is expected to serve as a hub for local governance, tribal discussion, and community decision-making.
The Bayat Foundation has played a prominent role in Afghanistan’s reconstruction and humanitarian relief efforts for more than two decades. Beyond supporting venues for public gatherings, the foundation has been active in building health centers, mosques, and educational facilities, as well as responding to natural disasters and poverty across the country.
In its latest initiative, the foundation has begun drilling a deep-water well near the Islam Qala border. This project aims to provide clean drinking water for Afghan returnees from Iran.
This is in addition to other assistance provided to returning refugees from Iran and Pakistan including food packages, tents and transport.
With more than a million Afghans expected to return from neighboring countries in 2025, humanitarian organizations say expanded efforts like those of the Bayat Foundation will be critical in easing reintegration pressures and preventing further instability.
Pakistan on Friday summoned Afghan Deputy Head of Mission in Islamabad to convey “strong demarche” over a deadly attack on a military camp in North Waziristan District that killed four Pakistani soldiers.
In a statement, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attack was carried out by a faction of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
The statement said that Pakistan conveyed “grave concern over the continued support and facilitation” provided by the Islamic Emirate to TTP.
Pakistan has demanded “a full investigation and decisive action against the perpetrators and facilitators of the terrorist attacks launched against Pakistan from Afghan soil.”
It urged the Islamic Emirate “to take immediate, concrete and verifiable measures against all terror groups operating from its territory, including their leadership, and deny the continued use of Afghan soil for terrorism against Pakistan.
According to the statement, the Islamic Emirate has been “categorically informed that Pakistan reserves the right to defend its sovereignty and protect its citizens, and will take all necessary measures to respond to terrorism originating from Afghan soil.”
Pakistani officials have repeatedly claimed that attacks in the country are originated from Afghan soil, a charge the Islamic Emirate denies.
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has underscored Afghanistan’s continued importance in regional cooperation, saying the country remains one of the key areas of interaction among regional partners.
Addressing the first summit of the “Central Asia Plus Japan” dialogue, Mirziyoyev said participating countries share a common aspiration to see Afghanistan become peaceful, stable, and oriented toward meaningful development.
The Uzbek president praised Japan’s longstanding and consistent support for Afghanistan, noting that Tokyo has for many years been among the leading donors and partners assisting the Afghan people.
He expressed confidence that coordinated efforts and joint contributions by regional countries and Japan would help improve living standards in Afghanistan, advance socio-economic and infrastructure development, and facilitate the country’s active involvement in regional economic projects.
The Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan announced on Friday that the country has allocated $19.5 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
In a statement, the Japanese Embassy said it hopes the aid will help bring positive change to the lives of vulnerable Afghans.
According to the statement, the assistance will cover the basic humanitarian needs of vulnerable communities in Afghanistan.
The embassy added that the aid will be delivered through United Nations agencies, international organizations, and Japanese non-governmental organizations operating in Afghanistan.
Japan’s total assistance to Afghanistan since August 2021 has reached more than $549 million.
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