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Qatar’s aid packages for flood victims arrive in Afghanistan
Qatar’s aid packages for the flood victims of Baghlan province arrived at Mazar-e-Sharif airport and were handed over to the officials of the Islamic Emirate.
The 22-ton aid includes tents, food, medicines and household items.
Qatari officials said at the airport that four more aid shipments will also be dispatched for flood victims.
Meanwhile, the officials of the Islamic Emirate expressed their gratitude for Qatar’s aid and said that they need more international aid considering the extent of casualties and damages.
Although international organizations are working help flood victims of Baghlan, this is the first aid package from a foreign country that has been sent for the victims of the disaster.
Search operation continues
With four days passed since the deadly and devastating floods, some residents of Borka district of Baghlan province have not been able to find the bodies of their loved ones.
Samiullah, one of the flood victims in Baghlan province, says: “We are busy pulling out the martyrs from under the rubble. We have been pulling out martyrs for almost three days. Some martyrs are still missing.”
Residents of Floul area of Borka district have painful stories about the floods and the loss of their loved ones and their homes.
Jamil, one of the victims, says: “The flooding struck suddenly. Here was a village. All its residents were killed.”
Sheikh Jalal area in Baghlan-i-Markazi district is another area where floods have caused the most greater human and material losses. In this area, about 50 bodies were buried in a cemetery.
“Various institutions of the Islamic Emirate have provided the basic necessities of life. Health teams have arrived. Food is provided for the displaced people,” said Alam Majidi, the spokesman of Baghlan governor.
Based on official figures, more than 300 people have died as a result of floods in Baghlan province and over 1,600 others have been injured.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.
In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.
According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.
The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.
The Embassy of Afghanistan in Japan, currently run by diplomats of the previous government, has announced that it will suspend its operations in Tokyo after the end of January 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the embassy said the decision was made after consultations with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with Japanese authorities, and in accordance with the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
The embassy added that after January 31, all of its political, economic, cultural, and consular activities will be halted until further notice.
Currently, Shaida Abdali is serving as Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan.
Sadin Ayyıldız, Chargé d’Affaires of the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, held a courtesy meeting with Zakir Jalali, the Second Political Deputy of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on the occasion of the start of his mission.
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul said in a post that the meeting included mutual exchanges of views on bilateral relations.
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