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SCO members emphasize on peace and stability in Afghanistan
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit was held on Friday in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
In this meeting, the president of Uzbekistan suggested the establishment of a humanitarian support fund for Afghanistan. Simultaneously, Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan emphasized on ensuring peace and stability in Afghanistan and in his country, saying that forgetting Afghanistan this time would be a big mistake.
“If we can achieve peace in this region, other countries will also live in peace,” said Sharif.
The Pakistani Prime Minister has also called for the release of Afghanistan’s frozen assets and added that it is a serious need to support the country’s economy.
In addition, the presidents of Russia and Tajikistan emphasized on the fight against terrorism on the common borders of Afghanistan with Central Asian countries.
“One of the priorities of this organization (SCO) is counter- terrorism and extremism; another key task of this organization is to resolve conflicts along the borders, including Afghanistan,” said Vladimir Putin, the Russian president.
The Tajikistan president Emomali Rahmon also said: “Drug trafficking from Afghanistan is a problem and it is time to implement a new system to fight it in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.”
In addition, the Putin while meeting with the Pakistani Prime Minister said that the situation in Afghanistan should be addressed because Pakistan’s policy regarding Afghanistan will determine the relationship between Moscow and Islamabad.
At this meeting, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi pointed to America’s failure in Afghanistan and stated that Washington has not learned from its failure in Afghanistan because it has increased its interventionist policy towards Asian regions.
“Over the past few decades, our region has tasted the bitter taste of foreign intervention, and the result has been nothing but the creation of terrorism and the spread of insecurity; the result is the situation we are currently facing in Afghanistan,” said Raisi.
“Not only has America not learned from its defeat in Afghanistan, but it is also accelerating the policy of spreading insecurity and intervention towards other Asian regions,” he added.
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Pakistan to repatriate nearly 20,000 Afghans awaiting US resettlement
Authorities will also share verified data of the affected individuals with relevant departments to support implementation.
Pakistan will repatriate nearly 20,000 Afghan nationals currently awaiting resettlement in the United States, The Nation reported, citing official sources.
The move affects 19,973 Afghans living across Pakistan.
A federal directive will instruct provincial chief secretaries and police chiefs in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Islamabad Capital Territory to begin the repatriation process immediately.
Authorities will also share verified data of the affected individuals with relevant departments to support implementation.
Following the Islamic Emirate’s return to power in 2021, more than 100,000 Afghans fled to Pakistan, many of whom had worked with the US and UK governments, international organizations, or aid agencies.
Thousands have remained stranded in Pakistan for over four years while awaiting US resettlement clearance.
Prospects for relocation have dimmed amid a suspension of case processing by the US administration, according to The Nation.
Under Pakistan’s Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan (IFRP), all Afghan nationals still awaiting US relocation will now be returned to Afghanistan.
Terrorist activities continue to be observed along Afghanistan borders and along the India–Pakistan–Afghanistan corridor, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Monday.
Speaking to Russia-based media outlet TV BRICS, Lavrov pointed to ongoing concerns in the Middle East, including its Asian regions.
He highlighted the importance of collaboration with India at the United Nations to advance a global counter-terrorism convention.
Lavrov stated that while the draft convention has already been prepared, consensus on its adoption has not yet been reached.
Russia has repeatedly expressed concern about militant threats from Afghanistan. The Islamic Emirate, however, has dismissed the concerns saying that it will not allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used against any country.
Noorullah Noori, Afghanistan’s Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs, held a phone conversation with Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, to discuss bilateral border cooperation.
According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening border collaboration, with a particular focus on the ongoing renovation and updating of border markers. They also agreed to accelerate joint technical and legal meetings to enhance coordination.
As part of the agreement, the next meeting of senior border officials from Afghanistan and Iran is scheduled to take place in Iran in 1405 (2026–2027).
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