A meeting of the Central Commission for Security and Clearance Affairs was held under the chairmanship of Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, head of the commission and Minister of Defense.

The meeting reviewed Afghanistan’s security situation from various aspects, with detailed discussions held on measures to further strengthen security, stability and overall security capabilities.

Sediqullah Nusrat, media official of the Commission for Security and Clearance Affairs, said the country’s overall security situation was assessed as satisfactory.

He added that reports from security and clearance commissions in all provinces were also reviewed.

According to him, the security situation across the provinces was described as satisfactory, while full coordination exists between security and civilian institutions to ensure better implementation of affairs.

Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), has issued a five-article decree ordering the Ministry of Interior Affairs to arrest those responsible for traffic accidents on the country’s highways and refer them to the relevant courts.

Under the decree, the Ministry of Transport and Aviation has been instructed to fully cooperate with the Ministry of Interior in identifying and arresting those responsible for traffic accidents, as well as collecting relevant information and evidence.

The decree also instructs courts to prioritize cases related to traffic accidents and ensure the rights of the victims’ heirs are protected.

The order comes amid a reported increase in traffic accidents on Afghanistan’s highways in recent months, with the number of fatalities also rising.

The United States has ruled out cooperation with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on developing the country’s mineral resources, saying Washington has no plans to engage with the Afghan authorities.

A US State Department spokesperson told media that the United States does not do business with the Islamic Emirate and has no plans to cooperate with it on Afghanistan’s mining sector.

The statement follows comments by Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, who called on the United States to invest in Afghanistan’s mining, infrastructure, agriculture and trade sectors.

Muttaqi said the Islamic Emirate welcomes US investment and urged Washington to look beyond the two decades of war in assessing relations between the two countries.

In an interview with the Financial Times, he said Afghanistan and the United States should focus on future cooperation rather than their past conflict.

Meanwhile, IEA spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Wednesday that Afghanistan needs good diplomatic and economic relations with Washington.