UN Security Council to review Afghanistan situation

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1 year ago

June 20, 2024

The United Nations has announced that the Security Council will hold a meeting on Friday, June 21, to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.

Roza Otunbayeva, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), will provide an update at the session on the current state of affairs in the country.

This review comes shortly after Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur, released a report highlighting what he called the pervasive and severe violence against women in Afghanistan.

Bennett’s report states that the “systematic oppression of women and girls by the Taliban (Islamic Emirate)” could amount to “crimes against humanity.”

Bennett also urged the UN not to treat the Islamic Emirate as a recognized government in Afghanistan.

The Islamic Emirate said Wednesday Bennett’s report on the violation of women’s rights in Afghanistan was groundless and that it was an attempt to negatively influence people ahead of this month’s Doha meeting.

In response to these claims, the IEA’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a statement that certain people from the United Nations continuously present a false image of Afghanistan.

Mujahid emphasized that the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan did however appreciate the support of some UN-member countries.

The IEA has also repeatedly said in the past that women’s rights are ensured in accordance with Sharia law.

The third Doha meeting, hosted by the United Nations, is scheduled for June 30 and July 1. This meeting will include special representatives from various countries focusing on Afghanistan.

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Parande hydropower dam in Panjshir fully completed

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17 hours ago

November 8, 2025

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Panjshir’s Parande hydropower dam has been fully completed and is now approaching the operational phase, officials announced on Saturday.

The spokesperson for the governor of Panjshir, Saifuddin Laton, said that for the first time, the province will benefit from electricity generated from its own water resources.

Laton added that the project was designed and implemented by Ukrainian electrical engineers in collaboration with the company Inter Global Middle East, at a cost of $7.6 million.

The dam is expected to have a generation capacity of four megawatts.

Islamic Development Bank to build standard cardiac hospital in Kabul

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19 hours ago

November 8, 2025

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The Ministry of Finance said in a statement on Saturday that, as a result of the efforts and effective negotiations by the ministry’s Policy Deputy Office, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has fully expressed its readiness to establish a 100-bed standard hospital for the treatment of heart diseases in Kabul, at a cost of $24 million.

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.

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Afghan borders minister calls Pakistan’s Khawaja Asif a ‘mentally ill’ person

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20 hours ago

November 8, 2025

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Noorullah Noori, the Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, has called Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif a “mentally ill” person for threatening Afghanistan with attacks.

Speaking at a gathering, Noori asked Khawaja Asif to study history before making a decision.

He said: “Your history against Bangladesh and India is clear. Our history against Russia, America and Britain is clear. You judge.”

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.