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Pakistan NSA Moeed Yusuf to visit Kabul over border fencing issue

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Pakistan’s National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf would visit Afghanistan amid tensions along the border between the two countries.

Pakistani media reported that a meeting of the Afghanistan Inter-Ministerial Coordination Cell (AICC), chaired by Pakistani National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser took the decision.

“A senior delegation of Pakistani officials, headed by the NSA, is scheduled to visit Afghanistan soon for further engagement with the Afghan government on all assistance-related prospects,” Pakistani National Assembly said.

Pakistan, so far, has not announced the date for Yusuf’s visit. A Pakistani official, however, has told Dawn newspaper that the visit would probably take place from January 17-18.

“We will finalize the delegation in a couple of days and then decide the date,” the official said quoted by Dawn.

Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan were raised after the Afghan border forces broke sections of the new border fence being erected by Pakistan along the Durand Line this week.

The two countries, however, emphasized resolving the issue through diplomatic channels.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi stated in a tweet that the Islamic Emirate hopes to resolve the problem through “understanding, dialogue, and good neighborliness”, and that they will discuss the issue with Pakistan.

The Pakistani military, meanwhile, said Wednesday that the fencing project along the Durand Line with Afghanistan will continue despite issues raised in recent weeks.

Pakistan began fencing off the border with Afghanistan in summer 2017. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar said on Wednesday that 94% of the border fence has been completed and that work on the remaining section continues.

“We are totally focused, and under the western border management regime, the work that is underway will be completed sometime soon,” Iftikhar said.

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Ten pilots graduate from Afghan Air University

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Ten pilots have received their graduation certificates after completing their studies and training at the Afghan Air University.

Of these, six pilots received professional training to fly the Cessna-208 airplanes and four others received training to fly the M-17 helicopter.

The training took about three years to complete.

At the graduation ceremony, the newly graduated pilots were advised to continue their training and strive to become more professional.

“The profession of piloting is a complex profession that requires intelligence. Piloting lessons and studies are endless. You have to work hard day and night and continue your studies,” Naqibullah Muqim, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, said.

“From seniors to juniors, if we deviate from our path even a little, we will harm ourselves,” said Baz Mohammad, deputy minister of defense. “If you do not harm yourself through your words or actions, no one else can harm you.”

The newly graduated pilots said they have received good training and are ready to defend Afghanistan’s territory and serve the people of the country.

“We studied for three years. We completed theoretical courses at the Air University. Later, we went to the Air Force Field. We conducted training flights there,” said Juma Khan Salahuddin, one of the pilots.

Since the Islamic Emirate’s return to power in 2021, the Afghan Air University has held 84 training courses, during which 1,182 people have graduated from various departments.

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Sirajuddin Haqqani returns to Interior Ministry, meets with staff

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Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani on Sunday met with his subordinates at the Interior Ministry’s headquarters in Kabul.

Senior officials from the ministry including deputy ministers and directors were present in the meeting, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

“We, as servants of the people, have been appointed to serve our citizens. The police of the Ministry of Interior and all employees should prioritize the peace and security of the people as their responsibility. They must strive more to engage positively with the people and coordinate with them to fulfill their duties in the best possible way,” Haqqani was quoted as saying in the statement.

Haqqani also praised the role of the security forces in ensuring security during the last Eid holidays and acknowledged their efforts.

 

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Afghanistan-Kazakhstan discussion explores ‘new and promising chapter’ in bilateral ties

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s economic-focused foreign policy has paved the way for enhanced collaboration, particularly in the areas of trade and transit with regional partners.

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Afghanistan’s Center for Strategic Studies recently organized a meeting between Afghanistan and Kazakhstan officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul where discussions focused on boosting bilateral ties. 

The forum also looked at recent developments in the country and the growing potential for cooperation between the two nations.

Waliullah Shaheen, Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, highlighted Kazakhstan’s influential role in regional affairs, describing it as a country that has consistently pursued peaceful solutions in the region. 

He further emphasized that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s economic-focused foreign policy has paved the way for enhanced collaboration, particularly in the areas of trade and transit with regional partners.

Dr. Yerkin Tokumov, Director of the Presidential Institute for Strategic Studies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, also addressed the meeting. 

He described the current state of Afghanistan-Kazakhstan relations as the beginning of a new and promising chapter in bilateral ties. 

Tokumov noted that in the near future, several high-level delegations from Kazakhstan are expected to visit Afghanistan to observe ongoing progress across various sectors.

This comes after an official ceremony was held in Balkh province to mark the handing over of humanitarian aid from Kazakhstan. 
The cargo includes wheat flour, vegetable oil, rice groats, blankets, tents, with a total volume of 2,255 kg.

The ceremony, held on Thursday, was attended by Gaziz Akbassov, Charge d’affaires of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Afghanistan, Burhanuddin Khan, Head of the International Relations Department of the National Emergency Management Agency of Afghanistan, as well as the administration of Balkh province.

 

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