In a regular meeting of the National Procurement Commission chaired by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, 17 projects worth more than one billion AFN were approved.

According to a statement from the deputy PM’s office, a total of 42 projects were presented for approval during the meeting. After discussion, 17 projects valued at over one billion AFN were approved, while modifications were made to 14 other projects.

The approved and amended projects include the construction of a dormitory building at Panjshir University; the construction of a medical faculty building at Badakhshan University; the completion of the first and second phases of the Kunar–Nuristan Road; the construction of general hospitals in Giro district of Ghazni province, Bandar district of Faryab province, and Spin Ghar district of Nangarhar province; as well as electricity supply and distribution projects across various provinces.

These projects are funded by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

A delegation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has left for Urumqi, China, to hold talks with Pakistani officials, sources told Ariana News on Wednesday.

Mohibullah Wasiq, foreign minister’s chief of staff, is leading the Afghan delegtion.

The delegation also includes the heads of foreign relations of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Interior and the General Directorate of Intelligence.

Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq is heading the Pakistani delegation.

Pakistan and Afghanistan’s worst fighting in years erupted last month, claiming heavy human losses on both sides.

Islamabad accuses the Islamic Emirate ​of harbouring and supporting militants who carry out ​attacks inside Pakistan. Kabul denies it, saying the militancy is Pakistan’s domestic problem.

The US Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday it is easing asylum restrictions for vetted migrants from low-risk countries, while maintaining bans on “high-risk” nations, including Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia.

The move comes after last November’s attack near Washington’s Farragut Square, in which an Afghan asylee killed one National Guardsman and injured another, prompting stricter asylum screening under President Donald Trump.

A DHS spokesperson said thorough vetting remains unchanged for all applicants, with resources now focusing on higher-risk cases.