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Haqqani calls for stronger Air Force in Afghanistan
Haqqani also said soon the Islamic Emirate will prove to the world that it is self-reliant in various fields.
Acting Minister of Interior Affairs Sirajuddin Haqqani on Saturday said the country’s air force was the main defender of Afghanistan and emphasized the need to increase capacity and better equip the military unit.
Speaking at a graduation ceremony of three pilots from the Air Force and Air Defense University, Haqqani also said soon the Islamic Emirate will prove to the world that it is self-reliant in various fields.
“Our air forces are the main defenders of the homeland… Today, if the world condemns us for not having air and ground defense and we do not have the capacity, it will be proven [otherwise] in practice and you have shown it today. We consider three people equal to 3,000 people, and Allah willing, we will be self-sufficient in a short time,” Haqqani said.
The Chief of Army Staff Fasihuddin Fitrat also delivered a speech at the graduation and strongly criticized the United States’ decision to leave Afghan military planes in neighboring countries – that were flown there during the fall of the republic government.
Fitrat, however, reiterated that the doors of the Islamic Emirate remain open to security forces of the former government.
“If our youths left Afghanistan and fled and now live in foreign countries, even if they have prosperity and comfort, but in those countries, their religion does not match. If they are really Muslims, they will feel guilty. So, the arms of the Islamic Emirate are open to all of them, they should return,” Fitrat said.
The official warned that those who seek to undermine the security situation of the country on the orders of foreigners will receive a harsh response from the security and defense forces.
“The government that is currently ruling in Afghanistan is independent and controls the entire territory of Afghanistan and is completely independent, and if someone wants to disrupt the security here, even though he is an Afghan, even though he is part of our body, we will cut it so that the people can be in full peace and prosperity,” he said.
In addition to the three pilots who graduated this week, another 120 candidates were recruited recently to the Air Force University after passing the pilot training entrance examination. They will study for four years before graduating.
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Pakistan to repatriate nearly 20,000 Afghans awaiting US resettlement
Authorities will also share verified data of the affected individuals with relevant departments to support implementation.
Pakistan will repatriate nearly 20,000 Afghan nationals currently awaiting resettlement in the United States, The Nation reported, citing official sources.
The move affects 19,973 Afghans living across Pakistan.
A federal directive will instruct provincial chief secretaries and police chiefs in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Islamabad Capital Territory to begin the repatriation process immediately.
Authorities will also share verified data of the affected individuals with relevant departments to support implementation.
Following the Islamic Emirate’s return to power in 2021, more than 100,000 Afghans fled to Pakistan, many of whom had worked with the US and UK governments, international organizations, or aid agencies.
Thousands have remained stranded in Pakistan for over four years while awaiting US resettlement clearance.
Prospects for relocation have dimmed amid a suspension of case processing by the US administration, according to The Nation.
Under Pakistan’s Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan (IFRP), all Afghan nationals still awaiting US relocation will now be returned to Afghanistan.
Terrorist activities continue to be observed along Afghanistan borders and along the India–Pakistan–Afghanistan corridor, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Monday.
Speaking to Russia-based media outlet TV BRICS, Lavrov pointed to ongoing concerns in the Middle East, including its Asian regions.
He highlighted the importance of collaboration with India at the United Nations to advance a global counter-terrorism convention.
Lavrov stated that while the draft convention has already been prepared, consensus on its adoption has not yet been reached.
Russia has repeatedly expressed concern about militant threats from Afghanistan. The Islamic Emirate, however, has dismissed the concerns saying that it will not allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used against any country.
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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