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Taliban to target foreign troops staying beyond deadline

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(Last Updated On: March 26, 2021)

The Taliban has threatened to resume hostilities against foreign troops in Afghanistan if they do not withdraw by May 1, 2021.

Based on the US-Taliban agreement, which was signed last year in Doha, all foreign forces have to leave Afghanistan by the deadline.

The militant group warned in a statement on Friday that failing in troop pullout from Afghanistan on the specified date in line with the Doha agreement, “undoubtedly it will be considered a violation of the accord by America for which it shall be held liable and which shall also harm its international standing.”

The Taliban’s statement comes in the wake of US President Joe Biden’s first press conference on Thursday during which he said that it would be “hard” to withdraw the last US troops from Afghanistan by a May 1 deadline.

Biden stated that it would be hard to meet the May 1 deadline to withdraw the last 3,500 US soldiers “just in terms of tactical reasons.”

“It’s gone be hard to meet May 1 deadline in terms of tactical reasons hard to get those troops out,” Biden told reporters.

The Taliban, however, stated that its fighters will be “compelled” to continue what it called “Jihad and armed struggle” against foreign forces in Afghanistan if the deadline is not met.

“All responsibility for the prolongation of war, death, and destruction will be on the shoulders of those who committed this violation,” the statement said.

This comes the Taliban halted all attacks on foreign troops in Afghanistan since the signing of the Doha deal.

Taliban said the Doha agreement is “the most sensible and shortest path to ending the past twenty-year war between Afghanistan and America and establishing a peaceful Afghanistan.”

The group said that the Taliban is “firmly committed to its undertakings outlined in the agreement, and wants the American side to also remain firmly committed to the Doha agreement and not wasting this historic opportunity due to flawed advice and incitement by warmongering circles.”

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IEA urges World Bank to resume work on 7,000 incomplete projects

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(Last Updated On: April 19, 2024)

Officials at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) say 7,000 incomplete projects of the World Bank are at risk of destruction in Afghanistan. They call on the World Bank to resume the work of these projects.

According to them, discussions have been held with the World Bank about these projects, but there has been no result yet.

“7,000 incomplete projects are being destroyed, and if the work is not started, these projects will be destroyed. We ask the World Bank to resume the work of these projects as soon as possible,” said Noorul Hadi Adel, the spokesperson of MRRD.

Meanwhile, members of the private sector also ask international institutions to resume their work in Afghanistan.

According to the officials of this sector, with the start of these projects, job opportunities will be provided for thousands of people in the country.

“These projects create employment for our people and the country will grow a lot,” said Mirwais Hajizadeh, a member of the private sector.

However, economic experts stated if the work of these projects does not start soon, they will be destroyed and the investments made in them will be wasted.

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Ten people killed by floods in Helmand

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(Last Updated On: April 19, 2024)

Ten people have been killed and six others injured by floods in Helmand province in the past week, local officials said on Friday.

According to officials, seven of those were members of the same family, and they were killed in Kajaki district last night.

“Most of the people moved from vulnerable areas to high lands and mountains, and thanks Allah the number of casualties is low,” Sher Mohammad Vahdat, the head of information of the Directorate of Information and Culture in Helmand, said adding rescue teams and security forces have been dispatched to help people.

It is said that the telecommunication system has also been disrupted due to the effect of floods in Kajaki district. Floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land.

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UN envoy meets Indian foreign minister to discuss Afghanistan

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Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.

During the meeting, Otunbayeva thanked India for “its critical humanitarian support and longstanding friendship for the Afghan people” and discussed the importance of regional and international cooperation to address prevailing challenges in Afghanistan, UNAMA said on X.

Jaishankar also said on X that the sides exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan.

“Underlined that India has provided wheat, medicines, pesticides and school supplies. Appreciate the role of UN agencies as partners in these endeavors,” he said.

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