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Blaze at Herat Customs leaves 40 vehicles of commercial goods burnt

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A joint local board in Herat province says in Wednesday’s fire at the Herat Customs facility, 40 vehicles carrying commercial goods were completely burnt.

Speaking at a gathering in Herat, the board members said they have done preliminary investigations, but the cause of the fire is still unknown.

“The cause of this incident is still unknown, a joint board from the police command and intelligence agency have started investigating this incident to find the culprit,” said Mohammad Hamid Ahmad, head of Herat Customs.

“Unfortunately, the loss has been high and we have come here to investigate and do a survey,” said Nooruddin Torabi, head of the Directorate of Natural Disasters.

Traders shared their demands with local officials and the private sectors at the gathering.

According to them, the negligence of Herat customs officials caused the fire incident.

“Our suggestion to the government is that a specific board should be appointed regarding this incident,” said Mohammad Yunus Momand, Deputy Director of the Chamber of Commerce and Investment.

Meanwhile, some traders said that there are not enough facilities in the country’s customs, while millions of dollars of commercial property are in the warehouses of these offices.

They added that there are no firefighting facilities and a standard system has not been built to preserve and maintain the property of traders.

“The hangars built here are not standard,” said Mohammad Latif, a vulnerable trader.

However, the exact amount of damage left by this fire is not yet known.

The traders have expressed their concern and said that three years ago, there was a fire at Islam Qala Customs, but no one received compensation.

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Afghan border minister holds phone talks with Iran’s deputy foreign minister

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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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OIC Kabul mission chief meets German envoy to discuss Afghanistan situation

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The Director General of the OIC Mission in Kabul, Mohammed Saeed Alayyash, met on Sunday with Rolf Dieter Reinhard, Head of the German Liaison Office for Afghanistan in Doha and Acting Chargé d’Affaires of the German Embassy in Afghanistan.

During the discussion, both sides exchanged views on the latest developments in Afghanistan. They focused on the security situation, as well as the humanitarian and economic conditions faced by the Afghan people.

The two officials also reviewed recent political developments and broader challenges in the country, highlighting the need for continued international engagement and support.

The meeting emphasized the importance of ongoing cooperation and coordination between the OIC Mission and the German side in addressing Afghanistan’s challenges and in supporting efforts to promote stability and improve the humanitarian situation.

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Pakistan president claims situation in Afghanistan is ‘similar to or worse than pre-9/11’’

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Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has warned that the presence of militant groups in the region poses risks to global peace, and repeated Islamabad’s concerns regarding what it describes as the activities of “terrorist organisations operating from Afghanistan.”

Zardari made the remarks in a statement issued Sunday, as he thanked world leaders for expressing solidarity with Pakistan following the recent attack on an imambargah in Islamabad, which left dozens dead and many others wounded. The incident was claimed by Daesh militant group.

According to the statement from the President’s Secretariat, Zardari said Pakistan remains committed to combating terrorism and stressed that no single country can address the threat alone.

“Pakistan has long maintained that terrorism cannot be confronted by a single country in isolation,” he was quoted as saying.

Citing Pakistan’s experience, he said in the statement that whenever “terrorist groups are allowed space, facilitation or impunity beyond national borders, the consequences are borne by innocent civilians all over the world.”

Zardari further claimed that the situation in Afghanistan under the Islamic Emirate authorities has created conditions “similar to or worse than pre-9/11,” and said this has influenced security developments across the region. IEA has repeatedly rejected such allegations, insisting that Afghan soil is not used against any country.

 

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