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Daughter of Afghan envoy kidnapped, tortured in Pakistan
The Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said Saturday that the daughter of the Afghan Ambassador to Islamabad, Pakistan, was abducted on Friday.
In a statement issued on Saturday, MoFA stated that Silsila Alikhil, the daughter of Najibullah Alikhil, was abducted for several hours and severely tortured by unknown individuals while on her way home.
“After being released from the kidnappers' captivity, Ms. Alikhil is under medical care at the hospital,” the statement said.
MoFA strongly condemned the “heinous act” and expressed its deep concern over the safety and security of diplomats, their families, and staff members of the Afghan political and consular missions in Pakistan.
Meanwhile, Kabul called on Islamabad to “identify and prosecute” perpetrators as soon as possible.
Afghanistan also called on Pakistan to take immediate action to ensure full security of the Afghan Embassy and Consulates in Pakistan.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on the Government of Pakistan to take immediate necessary actions to ensure full security of the Afghan Embassy and Consulates as well as the immunity of the country's diplomats and their families in accordance with international treaties and conventions,” the statement read.
Pakistani Ambassador to Kabul Mansoor Ahmad Khan says that Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed to utilize all resources to apprehend the persons involved in the kidnapping of the daughter of the Afghan Ambassador in Islamabad.
"Prime Minister has further directed the Interior Minister that Islamabad Police and other law enforcement agencies must investigate the incident on top priority, bring up the truth of the matter and apprehend the culprits within 48 hours," Khan tweeted.
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Key point of discussion at Moscow Format was stopping mass migration from Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s neighboring countries also discussed ways to help the country deal with terrorism
Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran's special representative for Afghanistan, said this weekend that one of the key points of discussion at the 6th Moscow Format meeting held Friday was on how to prevent the flood of migration from Afghanistan.
He said neighboring countries also discussed ways to help Afghanistan deal with terrorism and how to create necessary conditions for the reconstruction of the country, in the form of a regional initiative.
In an interview with IRNA news agency, Qomi said in a conversation with IRNA news agency that ten countries participated at the meeting along with Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
Qomi said: "Despite the current developments in the international arena, especially in Palestine and Lebanon, the issue of Afghanistan is still considered one of the important regional priorities."
He also emphasized that using the capacities of neighboring countries and regional cooperation can help the Islamic Emirate and the people of Afghanistan to overcome their problems.
Special representatives and high-ranking officials from China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan took part.
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Volume of Herat’s exports doubled in first 6 months of this year
Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment says the volume of exports has doubled in this province over the first six months of 1403 compared to last year.
The chamber officials said that over the first six months of 1403, they had exports worth $77 million and 882 thousand dollars.
During this period, more than 32,000 tons of agricultural, industrial products, medicinal plants and minerals have been sent to the world markets, the officials said.
However, this chamber added that the issue of exporting Herat's fresh fruits is still not resolved.
Gardeners also expect that basic steps must be taken to send fresh fruits to world markets.
“We have many agricultural products, including cotton, saffron, asafetida, grapes, raisins, which fortunately have been marketed a lot this year, said Bashir Ahmad Bahaduri, chair of Herat's Chamber of Agriculture.
“These items are also exported to countries like Türkiye, India, China, United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Iran,” he added.
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The ministry said in a statement that this law was created for the growth and development of the country's economy by regulating industrial areas, providing the basis for attracting private investment, and managing industrial areas.
According to the statement, this law will be implemented by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
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