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Knife attacker who killed clerics in Iran executed
A foreign attacker who killed two clerics in a stabbing incident in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad in April was hanged on Monday, Iranian media reported.
Abdullatif Muradi, 21, a man of Uzbek descent, stabbed three clergymen at the shrine of the eighth Shiite Imam in Mashhad on April 5, killing two and injuring a third.
He had reportedly entered Iran illegally from Pakistan a year earlier and had been living in Mashhad.
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi has called for pragmatic and coordinated international engagement with Afghanistan, saying the country’s long-term stability is closely linked to the security and sustainable development of Central Asia.
Speaking during the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday, Tileuberdi said humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan remains essential but alone cannot break the cycle of poverty, displacement and dependency.
He said Kazakhstan supports a “pragmatic, coordinated and step-by-step” approach to international engagement with Afghanistan, with the United Nations playing a central role.
Tileuberdi also said Kazakhstan is working with the UN to operationalize the United Nations Regional Centre for the Sustainable Development Goals for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty.
He said the success of the centre should be measured by the results and assistance it delivers to the region.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have discussed the situation in Afghanistan and security concerns during a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
According to the Pakistani prime minister’s office, the two officials discussed Afghanistan and what Islamabad described as “terrorism emanating from Afghan soil,” along with other regional and international issues.
The meeting comes amid heightened tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan following recent Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan territory.
Pakistani officials have repeatedly alleged that militant attacks inside Pakistan are planned and carried out from Afghan soil. The Islamic Emirate has rejected the allegations, saying Afghanistan is not responsible for Pakistan’s “security failures.”
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda says the bank is expanding its support for the Afghan people through a new approach aimed at sustaining essential services, strengthening community resilience and creating more livelihood opportunities.
Kanda said in a post on X on Friday that the ADB has supported food security, health and education in Afghanistan through trusted partners since 2022.
He said the bank remains committed to providing assistance as humanitarian needs increase and conditions become more fragile.
According to Kanda, the ADB will ensure that its support is delivered with strong oversight and accountability, with particular attention to ensuring benefits for women through women-led initiatives.
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