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Ghani instructs MoI to arrest drug lords
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Following the publication of a news documentary in connection with the free sale of drugs in Kabul by Ariananews, President Ghani instructed the Ministry of Interior (MoI) to arrest all drug dealers.
Ariananews exclusive report evidences that drugs are freely and without any fear of security forces sale to addicts in several parts of the capital, Kabul.
“As President Ghani instructed us, we also ordered police to present daily report on drug trafficking like reporting insecurity each day,” Norulhaq Ulomi, the interior minister said.
Afghanistan is one of the world’s major production centers for opium and its derivatives.
It is part of the so-called golden crescent extending from Iran to Pakistan and Afghanistan, an area that the agents said accounts for more than half of the world’s opium output.
Afghanistan is the source of about 90% of the world’s opium. Its farmers dedicated more than 500,000 acres to the opium poppy’s cultivation in 2013, up 36% from 2012. Much of that crop is sold to the Taliban, who pocket an estimated $100 million annually to fund anti-government forces.
“The drug trade undermines the Afghan government because it funds the insurgency, fuels corruption, and distorts the economy.”
Meanwhile, Afghan representatives stress over this phenomenon, warning if the cultivation and selling of this phenomenon not taken up, it will plagued the most of community one day.
While 2013 saw peak poppy production in Afghanistan, this year could yield an even bigger crop. That’s because Afghan forces dedicated to anti-narcotic tasks had to be diverted to help secure the recent election, which coincided with the poppy-growing and eradication season.
It’s a perverse twist: efforts to nurture democracy helped the poppies flourish, which eventually could doom whatever kind of democracy the U.S. bequeathes Afghanistan at year’s end.
Reported by Ahamd Farshad Saleh
Esmaeil Baqaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has announced that Tehran will host a regional meeting on Afghanistan next week.
Referring to Iran’s ongoing consultations with neighboring countries, including Pakistan and Afghanistan, aimed at promoting peace and stability in the region, he said: “The Islamic Republic of Iran attaches fundamental importance to security and stability in our neighboring environment, and in this regard, spares no effort to reduce tensions among regional countries and to strengthen mutual understanding.”
He described the upcoming meeting as the result of consultations held at various levels with neighboring countries and other regional actors, expressing hope that this initiative will play an effective role in enhancing regional cohesion and easing tensions.
According to Baqaei, the regional meeting will take place next week in Tehran, hosted by Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and will be attended by special representatives for Afghan affairs from Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, China, and Russia.
The European Union has announced €25 million in assistance to the World Food Programme’s Afghanistan office.
According to the EU, the aid will be used to develop climate-resilient projects and strengthen local food systems in Afghanistan.
It will also help create employment opportunities for women and youth, as well as support school nutrition programs.
The EU added that this cooperation will continue to expand opportunities that improve the lives of Afghans.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate has denied reports claiming that Afghan dual citizens living abroad are now required to obtain an Afghan visa when returning to their home country.
Zia Ahmad Takal, the ministry’s head of public relations, said in a statement that no new decision has been made in this regard.
According to him, Afghans who travel to Afghanistan with a foreign passport, as before, do not need to obtain a visa if they present proof of their Afghan identity, and they may enter the country without a visa.
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