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Extremist groups to fail provoke religious war, ethnic differences: MoI
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Afghanistan ministry of interior affairs (M0I) warned to extremist groups that they cannot provoke religious war and ethnic differences in the country by taking passengers hostages in highways.
The interior ministry emphasized that they have new plans for providing the security of highways and suppressing rebels in the new season.
“No one can provoke religious and ethnic differences in the country because Afghans are united.” Sidiq Sidiqi, the interior minister said.
Now travel in Afghanistan highways is daunting for ordinary people. In less than a month, it has been four times that Afghan passengers abducted by armed mask groups in highways.
Afghan security forces also launched several operation to rescue the abductees but there is no sign of them yet.
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In the meantime, Wolesi Jirga members are said to consider the enlargement of the passengers hostages issue the weakness of government.
Wolesi Jirga warned that disunity of the government would be better than the current situation if the abductees not release.
“If the government does not take serious measures for releasing the abductees, disbeliefs will become further towards the security forces and the government.” Ghulam Majroh, Parliament member said.
About 3 weeks ago, a group of armed masked men in southern Afghanistan, Shah Joy district of Zabul province stopped two buses traveling to the capital, Kabul, and abducted around 31 people belonging to the ethnic Hazara minority. But their fate is still unclear.
Reported by Fawad Naseri
Amid tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Islamabad on Thursday renewed its call for the Islamic Emirate to take decisive action against militant groups operating from Afghan territory.
Speaking at his weekly press briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi stressed that Pakistan is neither closing the door on diplomacy nor opening the door to conflict between the two neighbouring nations.
“Diplomacy continues even in wars. Diplomacy continues even during skirmishes,” he remarked, adding that Pakistan wishes peace and prosperity for “our Afghan brothers and sisters.”
Referring to a recent report by the United Nations Security Council, Andrabi said the document strongly reinforces Pakistan’s longstanding concerns regarding the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and the situation in Afghanistan.
“The report confirms Pakistan’s position that the TTP’s resurgence is linked to the post-2021 takeover by the Afghan interim government. This is an important document, and we are following up with the relevant UN bodies, Security Council members, and other international stakeholders,” he said.
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has repeatedly denied the presence of foreign militant groups in Afghanistan, arguing that it cannot be held responsible for Pakistan’s internal security challenges.
Local officials in Balkh province report that three people were injured in Mazar-e-Sharif after jumping from a building when an earthquake struck the city on Friday.
The quake occurred at around 2:42 a.m. and, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), had a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale.
Kamal Khan Zadran, spokesperson for the Balkh Provincial Public Health Department, said the injured individuals were taken to the Abu Ali Sina-e-Balkhi Regional Hospital, where their condition is reported to be improving.
The tremor was also felt in the provinces of Samangan, Jawzjan, Faryab, and Sar-e Pul. However, no reports of casualties or material damage have been received from those areas so far.
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Members of the Council unanimously adopted a resolution tonight (Thursday) to extend the Security Council’s sanctions on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
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