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IEA announces 27 new appointments to key positions
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials on Monday announced the names of 27 people who have been appointed to key positions within the new government.
Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the IEA, said the men had been appointed to the posts by order of Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the IEA’s leader.
According to a list posted on Twitter by Mujahid, Mawlavi Shahabuddin Delavar has been named as acting minister of mines and petroleum, and Mullah Mohammad Abbas Akhund has been named as acting minister of disaster management.
In addition, twenty-five others have been appointed as deputy ministers, corps commanders and heads of independent departments.
The new appointments are as follows:
• Mawlavi Shahabuddin Delavar, Acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum
• Haji Mullah Mohammad Esa Akhund, Deputy Minister of Mines and Petroleum
• Mullah Mohammad Abbas Akhund, Acting Minister of Disaster Management
• Mawlavi Sharafuddin, Deputy Minister of Disaster Management
• Mawlavi Enayatullah, Deputy Minister of Disaster Management
• Mawlavi Hamdullah Zahed, head of the National Procurement Department
• Sheikh Abdul Rahim, Deputy Director of the National Procurement Department
• Mawlavi Qodratullah Jamal, Head of the Supreme Audit Office
• Mawlavi Ezatullah, Deputy Chief of the Supreme Audit Office
• Mawlavi Mohammad Yousef Mastari, Acting Director of Prisons
• Mullah Habibullah Fazli, Deputy Director of Prison Affairs
• Mawlavi Keramatullah Akhundzadah, head of the Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission
• Mawlavi Ahmad Taha, Deputy Minister of Borders and Tribes
• Mawlavi Gul Zarin, head of the nomads at the Ministry of Borders and Tribes
• Sheikh Mawlavi Abdul Hakim, Deputy Minister of Martyrs and the Disabled
• Mawlavi Saeed Ahmad Shahidkhel, Deputy Minister of Education
• Mawlavi Abdul Rahman Halim, Deputy Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
• Mawlavi Atiqullah Azizi, Deputy Minister of Finance and Administration of the Ministry of Information and Culture
• Mullah Faizullah Akhund, Deputy Minister of Youth, Ministry of Information and Culture
• Mawlavi Saifuddin Tayeb, Deputy Director of Communications
• Mawlavi Fathullah Mansour, head of Kandahar airport
• Mohammad Ismail, Executive Commander of the Military Court
• Mawlavi Esmatullah Asim, the deputy of the Red Cross
• Mawlavi Rahimullah Mahmoud, Deputy Commander of the Al-Badar Corps in Kandahar
• Mawlavi Abdul Samad, Deputy Commander of Azam Corps in Helmand
• Mullah Nasser Akhund, Deputy Minister of Finance
• Mawlavi Arefullah Aref, Deputy Minister of Energy and Water
Two people have been killed amid protests against a poppy eradication campaign in northeastern Badakhshan province, local officials said.
Authorities said counter-narcotics forces were deployed on Friday to Atan Jalo area of Argo district to destroy poppy fields. Clashes erupted after a number of farmers and residents reportedly attempted to block the operation.
Officials said a child was killed during Friday’s unrest, while another person died on Saturday as protests and tensions continued in the area.
According to local authorities, demonstrators also temporarily blocked the Kishm–Faizabad highway, disrupting traffic for several hours before it was reopened following coordinated efforts by security officials, religious scholars, and community elders.
Officials blamed “drug traffickers and criminal groups” for inciting the unrest and said security forces have since regained control of the area.
A high-ranking Uzbek delegation comprising government officials and private sector representatives from the Republic of Karakalpakstan arrived in Kabul on Saturday to discuss the expansion of trade and economic cooperation with Afghanistan.
The delegation is headed by Amanbay Orinbayev, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Karakalpakstan.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the delegation is expected to hold talks with Nooruddin Azizi, the Minister of Industry and Commerce, focusing on strengthening bilateral trade and economic relations.
The ministry said the visiting delegation will also participate in trade connectivity meetings and business-to-business sessions aimed at enhancing commercial cooperation between the two sides.
As part of the visit, the Uzbek delegation is also scheduled to travel to Balkh province, where members will attend additional trade meetings and inaugurate an exhibition showcasing Uzbekistan’s domestic products.
Hamid Karzai, former president of Afghanistan, has expressed concern over recent developments along the Durand Line, saying Pakistan has increased military and economic pressure on villages and residents living near the line.
In a statement, Karzai said the apparent purpose of these pressures is to push residents of Durand Line areas to seek help from Pakistani institutions for resolving security and other local issues.
He added that, amid this situation, some tribal elders from both sides of the Durand Line recently signed documents described as “peace agreements,” which were later officially welcomed by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to Karzai, these developments amount to an effort by Pakistan to legitimize the Durand Line and represent an action against Afghanistan’s national sovereignty.
The former Afghan president also urged the relevant Afghan authorities to provide the public with a clear explanation regarding the recent agreements and developments along the Durand Line.
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