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Protesters accused NUG for being reckless on 31 abducted passengers
Afghan government and Parliament members are reckless about the 31 passengers whom are being kidnapped in Ghazni, protesters said.
Families of the 31 men who were abducted in Zabul province of Afghanistan about two months ago demonstrated on Saturday in front of the Afghan Parliament saying that the government is very careless about our beloveds and they will be responsible for any consequences.
Zulfaqar Omid leader of labor and development party said,” Fifty seven days have passed from the national disaster in Ghazni and our gatherings are useless, we have staged in front of the nation’s house with no answers to our questions, the government must not discriminate between the citizens”.
Aqbal Ali Muzafari who is the relative of one of the abductees said,” we are asking the government to find a solution for our relatives being kidnapped by unknown gunmen, and the government must provide the pained relatives looking for their beloveds with satisfactory answers”.
While a number of the Lawmakers insist that they will not bare any efforts to help the kidnappers release the passengers.
Lawmaker Baktash Siawash angrily said,” Our city has been changed to house with no owner, anything happens and there is no one to answer”.
“We have discussed this issue in the Lower House and the House speaker tasked internal and defensive committee to follow this issue seriously,” Another MP Mohammad Reza Khoshak Watandost highlighted.
Protesters staged in front of the Afghan Parliament after another group of kidnappers beheaded four people in Malistan district of Ghazni.
Four death bodies were buried today and the participants asked the government to find and trial the kidnappers.
Shazya Ashrafee a member of the New Generation Network said,” We are demanding the government to identify and punish the perpetrators who kidnapped these four residents of Malistan district of Ghazni and then beheaded”.
Afghans were hopeful about peace and reconciliations with the anti-government armed militant groups, but after the New Year Afghan disappointed again and the insurgents increased their brutality across the country by kidnaps, beheadings and suicide attacks.
Reported by: Rafi Sediqi
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Afghanistan, Russia sign military cooperation agreement
The deal is expected to strengthen defense and security cooperation between the two countries.
Afghanistan and Russia signed a military-technical cooperation agreement during the International Security Forum held this week in the Moscow region, marking another step in the expanding relationship between Kabul and Moscow.
The agreement was signed on May 27 on the sidelines of the forum, according to Russian media reports. While officials have not publicly disclosed the details of the document, the deal is expected to strengthen defense and security cooperation between the two countries.
The signing comes amid growing diplomatic engagement between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and Russia. Afghan Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob recently told Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu that bilateral cooperation between Kabul and Moscow had significantly expanded in recent months.
Earlier this month in Bishkek, Shoigu said Russia had established direct dialogue with the Islamic Emirate and was working toward what he described as a “full-fledged partnership” with Afghanistan’s current authorities. He also urged regional countries to broaden engagement with Kabul.
Relations between Afghanistan and Russia have steadily improved since the IEA returned to power in 2021. In April 2025, Russia’s Supreme Court suspended the longstanding ban on the Islamic Emirate’s activities in Russia, paving the way for deeper political, economic and security cooperation.
Moscow has increasingly positioned Afghanistan as an important regional partner as Russia seeks to strengthen its influence in Central and South Asia following major geopolitical shifts in the region.
The agreement was signed as Russia continues to expand its broader military posture. Russian lawmakers recently granted President Vladimir Putin greater authority to deploy troops abroad in cases involving the detention of Russian citizens overseas.
The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War has also reported that Russia is expanding its nuclear capabilities at what it described as the fastest pace since the Cold War.
Mohammad Hassan Akhund, in his Eid message, has emphasized stronger support and assistance for returnees and victims of recent floods and earthquakes, saying the Islamic Emirate has worked to help affected families within its available capacity.
He said many of the challenges facing the Muslim world stem from division and self-interest, stressing that unity, cooperation, and solidarity must be strengthened at both individual and societal levels.
The prime minister noted that in recent months millions of migrants have returned to Afghanistan from neighboring countries, while others have been displaced due to natural disasters. He said the authorities have tried to provide assistance to these families to the extent possible.
Mohammad Hassan Akhund also instructed officials to visit families of martyrs, orphans, and people with disabilities during Eid and to listen to public concerns. He further directed security and defense forces to ensure heightened vigilance during the holiday period in order to maintain safety and allow citizens to celebrate Eid in peace.
Eid prayers were also held at the Sapidar Palace in Kabul with the participation of diplomatic representatives and senior officials, while across the country citizens gathered in mosques and open spaces to mark the occasion peacefully.
Residents in various provinces described Eid as a time of reconciliation and unity. A resident of Herat, Hamed, said Eid should be an opportunity to set aside grievances and strengthen bonds of friendship. Another resident, Sultan Ahmad Saber, said Eid is meant to remove divisions, embrace one another, and preserve purity of heart by forgetting past disputes.
In a separate message, former president Hamid Karzai called for the reopening of schools and universities for girls and the creation of job opportunities for women, stressing that Afghanistan’s progress depends on unity, education, and a shared sense of responsibility toward the country.
Turkmenistan and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have discussed regional cooperation and major infrastructure projects aimed at supporting Afghanistan’s economic recovery, according to the Turkmen government.
The discussions took place during a meeting between Pavel Yershov, the newly appointed head of UNAMA’s office in Herat, and Batyr Yyolov, Turkmenistan’s consul general in Herat, Trend news agency reported.
Both sides emphasized Turkmenistan’s role in promoting stability and economic growth in Afghanistan through regional energy and transport projects, including the TAPI gas pipeline and electricity transmission initiatives.
The meeting also focused on ongoing railway development and modernization projects aimed at improving connectivity and trade links between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.
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