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Kabul – Kandahar highway in need for grave reconstruction

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The Kabul – Kandahar highway is partially damaged in parts of Zabul province. The Zabul residents say that more than 100 bridges have also been destroyed due to war, IED blasts, and heavy loaded cars, adding that they will block the highway if it is not reconstructed.

The Kabul – Kandahar highway is no more of use in Zabul areas. The drivers and travellers of the highway underscore that the travel distance in terms of time has increased from 5 to 16 hours.

More than 170 km of the Kabul – Kandahar highway is situated along with Zabul province and, it is in a poor state.

Ata Jan Haq Bayan, the chair of Zabul Provincial council, and the people warn that if there are no plans to rehabilitate the highway, they will have to close it to the traffic.

Meanwhile, officials in Zabul Public Affairs Department said that more than 100 bridges have been destroyed, and that road has been turned into streams and floodways. They add that if they are given the required budget, they can fix it.

The Kabul-Kandahar highway is 483 km long; it connects the south and western provinces to Kabul, and it plays a vital role in the country’s transit trade.

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Afghan border minister holds phone talks with Iran’s deputy foreign minister

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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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OIC Kabul mission chief meets German envoy to discuss Afghanistan situation

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The Director General of the OIC Mission in Kabul, Mohammed Saeed Alayyash, met on Sunday with Rolf Dieter Reinhard, Head of the German Liaison Office for Afghanistan in Doha and Acting Chargé d’Affaires of the German Embassy in Afghanistan.

During the discussion, both sides exchanged views on the latest developments in Afghanistan. They focused on the security situation, as well as the humanitarian and economic conditions faced by the Afghan people.

The two officials also reviewed recent political developments and broader challenges in the country, highlighting the need for continued international engagement and support.

The meeting emphasized the importance of ongoing cooperation and coordination between the OIC Mission and the German side in addressing Afghanistan’s challenges and in supporting efforts to promote stability and improve the humanitarian situation.

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Pakistan president claims situation in Afghanistan is ‘similar to or worse than pre-9/11’’

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Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has warned that the presence of militant groups in the region poses risks to global peace, and repeated Islamabad’s concerns regarding what it describes as the activities of “terrorist organisations operating from Afghanistan.”

Zardari made the remarks in a statement issued Sunday, as he thanked world leaders for expressing solidarity with Pakistan following the recent attack on an imambargah in Islamabad, which left dozens dead and many others wounded. The incident was claimed by Daesh militant group.

According to the statement from the President’s Secretariat, Zardari said Pakistan remains committed to combating terrorism and stressed that no single country can address the threat alone.

“Pakistan has long maintained that terrorism cannot be confronted by a single country in isolation,” he was quoted as saying.

Citing Pakistan’s experience, he said in the statement that whenever “terrorist groups are allowed space, facilitation or impunity beyond national borders, the consequences are borne by innocent civilians all over the world.”

Zardari further claimed that the situation in Afghanistan under the Islamic Emirate authorities has created conditions “similar to or worse than pre-9/11,” and said this has influenced security developments across the region. IEA has repeatedly rejected such allegations, insisting that Afghan soil is not used against any country.

 

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