The statement added this is the first major and infrastructural project in the health sector since the return of the Islamic Emirate to power, which will be implemented in practice by the IsDB following the ministry’s effective engagement.

After the initial coordination and agreement between the Ministry of Finance and IsDB, the project has been shared with the relevant departments of the Islamic Emirate.

At present, preliminary work on the survey, mapping, and design is being carried out by a joint committee consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Finance, IsDB, the contracting company, and the relevant departments of IEA.

The design and planning of this hospital are expected to be completed within six months.

With the construction of this standard hospital, the treatment of cardiac and chest patients will be carried out domestically at lower cost, and the hospital will also provide facilities for specialized medical training.

India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has reaffirmed New Delhi’s policy of non-interference amid rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan over security issues.

In an interview with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, Singh dismissed Pakistan’s allegations of Indian involvement in recent clashes, calling them “completely baseless and unsubstantiated.”

Singh emphasized that India’s foreign policy is rooted in peace and mutual respect. “We do not seek or encourage any kind of confrontation. We want peace in the world. We are in favour of peace. We will not provoke anyone or encourage conflict with anyone,” he said.

At the same time, he stressed India’s right to self-defense: “But if someone teases or provokes us, we will not spare them. We do not use crutches to defend our self-respect. We do it ourselves. We take decisions on our own and take required actions on our own.”

On the dispute between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Singh reiterated that the matter should be settled bilaterally through dialogue. “Whatever the issue, all the countries involved should sit down and settle it by negotiation,” he said.

Pakistani officials have consistently claimed that attacks in the country are organized by militants in Afghanistan, a claim that the Islamic Emirate denies.

Pakistan carried out attacks in Kabul and Paktika about a month ago, which led to deadly clashes between the two sides.

The two sides have held three rounds of talks, but the talks have been inconclusive.