The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has approved a new long-term development strategy aimed at steering the country’s progress over the next five years.

Speaking at the Government Media and Information Center (GMIC), Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, said the strategy was designed to achieve Afghanistan’s fundamental national goals by relying on domestic capacities and resources.

According to Mujahid, the newly approved plan is a comprehensive, unified, and long-term framework that will align all state resources under a single direction to achieve key objectives.

He added that the strategy covers a wide range of priority areas, including:

• Good governance and international relations
• Security and public order
• Economic growth and social development
• Effective management of natural resources and sustainable use
• Energy, agriculture, and livestock development
• Improved financial management and expansion of electronic payments
• Strengthened healthcare services and food security
• Education, human resource and cultural development
• Advancement of telecommunications and information technology
• Expansion of transport and transit infrastructure

Mujahid stressed that the implementation of this five-year strategy will provide a structured roadmap for national development, ensuring gradual but effective measures that deliver tangible results for the Afghan people.