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[00:00:04] Kandahar, sunny sky, highest temperature 38, lowest
[00:00:08] 22. Kabul, partly cloudy sky, highest temperature 32,
[00:00:11] lowest 17. Nangarhar, partly cloudy sky, highest temperature
[00:00:15] 37, lowest 27. Faryab,
[00:00:19] sunny sky, highest temperature 33, lowest 20.
[00:00:22] Badakhshan, partly cloudy sky, highest temperature 32, lowest
[00:00:26] 16. Herat, sunny sky, highest temperature 34.
[00:02:00] People should try to stop the custom of taking a large dowry
[00:02:03] and be content with a small dowry.
[00:02:07] Article one, number 11, in addition to
[00:02:11] the dowry, money called "walwar" (bride price), food or items
[00:02:15] and edible goods that the groom brings to the bride's
[00:02:18] house one or two days before the wedding, is considered
[00:02:21] excessive taking from the determined dowry. Wedding expenses
[00:02:24] from the family or under other customary names are permissible.
[00:02:28] permissible.
[00:06:01] from your own media outlet,
[00:06:05] the media that belongs to all the people
[00:06:08] of Afghanistan. God willing, we will be at your service until 9 o'clock
[00:06:11] on the topic.
[00:08:42] I will start the news line. The Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan says
[00:08:46] that since September of last year, 2.4 million
[00:08:49] tons of grain have been exported to Afghanistan, which is
[00:08:53] a 57% increase compared to the same period
[00:08:56] last year. More details in the
[00:08:59] report. The Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan says that
[00:09:03] the export of grain from this country to Afghanistan has increased by
[00:09:06] 57% compared to last year. After the closure
[00:09:10] of trade routes between Afghanistan and Pakistan, Afghan traders have turned
[00:09:13] to Central Asian countries and Iranian
[00:09:17] ports for importing food. Meanwhile, the Ministry
[00:09:20] of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock says that Afghanistan needs
[00:09:23] close to 7 million tons of grain annually, of which about half is supplied
[00:09:27] through imports. This ministry emphasizes that serious efforts
[00:09:31] are underway to increase domestic grain production
[00:09:34] as well. Domestic production is still not
[00:09:38] fully meeting the needs of the people
[00:09:42] and part of the shortage is supplied
[00:09:45] through imports. The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and
[00:09:48] Livestock of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
[00:09:51] is trying to increase the level of domestic production
[00:09:54] through support programs such as the distribution of improved
[00:09:57] seeds, technical
[00:10:00] consultations, and to get closer to
[00:10:04] self-sufficiency in the future. On the other hand, the Chamber of Agriculture
[00:10:08] and Livestock Production says that Afghanistan has vast lands
[00:10:11] for agriculture that can increase domestic production of wheat
[00:10:14] and grains, and through water management, distribution of improved
[00:10:18] seeds, and mechanization of agriculture, significant steps can be taken
[00:10:21] towards self-sufficiency in this area.
[00:10:55] It helps with the increase of domestic products
[00:10:58] and produce. According to information from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation
[00:11:02] and Livestock, last year 4.54 million tons of wheat
[00:11:05] were produced across Afghanistan, and it is predicted
[00:11:08] that this year the amount of wheat production will also increase compared to last
[00:11:12] year.
[00:11:14] The Ministry of Public Works has announced that the construction of the third
[00:11:18] section of the Qaisar Laman road in Badghis province
[00:11:22] is progressing rapidly. is underway.
[00:11:59] In the provinces of the country, the Ministry of EIT is working
[00:12:18] practically.
[00:12:19] it is.
[00:12:34] The project is being implemented between the Ministry
[00:12:37] of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and the private sector. 46
[00:12:41] is underway.
[00:12:49] According to reports, the construction of another 35-kilometer section
[00:12:53] of the road has started
[00:12:59] and is currently underway.
[00:13:01] This
[00:13:05] will connect Faryab, Badghis and Herat
[00:13:07] provinces. And between the northern
[00:13:10] provinces
[00:13:13] and the region, it will facilitate people's travel and transportation. Some people
[00:13:17] will
[00:13:20] also ask the officials
[00:13:22] of the Ministry of Public Works projects
[00:13:26] to expand and speed up the process of starting
[00:13:29] the unfinished projects in the provinces.
[00:13:32] This
[00:13:35] over the past 5 years by the active Ministry of the Islamic Emirate, and
[00:13:39] this can play an important role in the economic development, prosperity of work,
[00:13:42] and other issues for the people. The main roads
[00:13:46] that connect Badakhshan to the provinces are mostly because
[00:13:50] they were damaged by floods.
[00:13:53] They need repair.
[00:13:56] Repair should be done. Other roads to villages and
[00:14:00] remote areas of Badakhshan, as I said before, Badakhshan
[00:14:04] has a rugged geography. If all these projects
[00:14:07] are implemented, we will be happy.
[00:14:08] We will be happy.
[00:14:11] The progress of 2% in the construction of the second and third
[00:14:15] sections of the Kandahar-Herat dual carriageway road
[00:14:19] was also reported. According to the officials of the Ministry,
[00:14:22] efforts are being made to expand the country's transportation network
[00:14:26] to provide safe and easy travel for people and to create
[00:14:29] more facilities for traders. The World Food Program says
[00:14:33] that in 2026, more than 3 million children and
[00:14:37] almost 1 million pregnant and breastfeeding women will
[00:14:41] be at risk of severe malnutrition. The Ministry
[00:14:44] of Public Health, although it accepts the figure of about
[00:14:48] 3.7 million mothers and children suffering from malnutrition
[00:14:52] across the country, says that since the return
[00:14:55] of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to power, more than two thousand health
[00:14:59] centers have been activated across
[00:15:02] the country.
[00:15:05] Based on the predictions of the World Food Program, in the current
[00:15:09] year, close to a million children in Afghanistan will suffer
[00:15:13] from severe malnutrition, and in addition to that,
[00:15:16] about 1.2 million pregnant and breastfeeding women are also
[00:15:20] at risk of malnutrition. Jannef, the head
[00:15:24] of the World Program in Afghanistan, says that Afghanistan
[00:15:27] is facing one of the most severe and prolonged malnutrition crises
[00:15:30] in the world, and it is likely that the current figures
[00:15:34] will be even higher than previous predictions.
[00:15:39] The World Food Program has emphasized that expanding malnutrition treatment
[00:15:42] services is essential to prevent this crisis
[00:15:46] from deepening. This program currently does not have sufficient
[00:15:50] budget for malnutrition prevention programs and needs
[00:15:53] 540 million dollars in urgent assistance for its
[00:15:57] activities in the next six months. Dr. Sharafat
[00:16:00] Zaman Amerkhil, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Health, although he
[00:16:03] estimates the existence of about 3.7 million mothers and...
[00:17:07] It harms the economy of a family, whether from the point of view of agriculture or from
[00:17:11] the point of
[00:17:14] view of settlement and so on, all of this plays a role
[00:17:17] in this. Health workers ask families to prioritize
[00:17:20] mother's milk for the healthy growth of children,
[00:17:24] provide proper nutrition, and if signs of malnutrition
[00:17:28] are observed, to refer to health centers as soon
[00:17:31] as possible to prevent serious health problems
[00:17:34] and potential death. death.
[00:20:27] This is happening while journalists and
[00:20:30] journalists were arrested
[00:20:33] in Paktia.
[00:20:37] With the continued return of Afghan migrants from Pakistan, a number
[00:20:41] of residents of refugee camps in Pakistan report increasing pressure
[00:20:44] and arrests of migrants. At the same time, the Islamic
[00:20:48] Emirate of Afghanistan says that
[00:20:50] serious measures are underway to register and transfer support
[00:20:53] for returnees, and so far, residential
[00:20:57] lands have also been distributed to more than 65,000
[00:20:59] returning families. With a large part
[00:21:03] of the Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan becoming empty,
[00:21:06] concerns about the situation of families who are still
[00:21:10] present in this country have increased. Some
[00:21:13] migrants say that the process of their arrest and expulsion
[00:21:17] has intensified, and many families have been forced
[00:21:21] to leave the camps. central
[00:21:23] government
[00:21:26] governments
[00:21:30] can be emptied. The arrests have also intensified.
[00:21:34] People are being sent to the market or
[00:21:37] for other various needs.
[00:21:41] They are arrested and then deported to Afghanistan.
[00:21:43] This
[00:21:48] crisis requires cooperation between Afghanistan, Pakistan and the international community, and the creation
[00:21:52] of a gradual, voluntary, and humanitarian process for the
[00:21:56] return and integration of migrants.
[00:21:58] Afghanistan should, through careful planning, provide easy
[00:22:02] employment, education, and basic services for returnees.
[00:22:06] And Pakistan should also refrain from
[00:22:09] coercive approaches and political pressures, and facilitate the return
[00:22:13] of migrants voluntarily.