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20260818 183000 UTC
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[00:00:29] of Afghans but also of
[00:02:28] Akbar.
[00:03:34] well as the development of
[00:04:02] says the private sector should play a key role alongside the
[00:04:05] Islamic Emirate in driving economic growth, increasing
[00:04:09] production, creating jobs, expanding exports,
[00:04:12] and financing major development
[00:04:15] projects. Speaking at a ceremony to sign an
[00:04:18] agreement for the establishment of a joint stock
[00:04:23] transportation needs of company, Mr. Brother said the Islamic Emirate is
[00:04:26] working to create an economic environment
[00:04:30] that encourages investors to invest with
[00:04:34] confidence. Meanwhile, Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nuruddin
[00:04:37] Azizi, said implementing the program would be an important
[00:04:41] step toward achieving self-sufficiency in petroleum
[00:04:45] production, adding that current
[00:04:48] efforts are focused on reducing Afghanistan's
[00:04:52] dependence on imported
[00:04:54] fuel.
[00:04:57] Afghanistan's ambassador to Qatar,
[00:05:12] Afghan Embassy in Doha, the meeting also focused
[00:05:16] on cooperation in various sectors, investment
[00:05:19] opportunities, and trade prospects in both
[00:05:23] countries.
[00:05:26] On the other hand, Afghanistan's ambassador to Pakistan, Maulavi Sardar
[00:05:29] Ahmad Shakeb, says Afghanistan's new phase
[00:05:33] and the establishment of lasting security in the
[00:05:36] country are in the interest not only
[00:05:41] the region and the wider world. Speaking at a ceremony
[00:05:45] in Islamabad marking the fifth anniversary of the
[00:05:48] 24th Assad, the day of victory, Mr. Shakeb
[00:05:52] stressed that a secure and stable Afghanistan can
[00:05:55] create greater opportunities for regional
[00:05:58] connectivity, economic cooperation, and collective
[00:06:01] security while contributing to peace and
[00:06:05] prosperity across the
[00:06:06] region.
[00:06:11] The Islamic Emirate has rejected concerns of the Collective
[00:06:14] Security Treaty Organization over security threats along
[00:06:18] Afghanistan's borders with Central Asia.
[00:06:21] Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says Afghanistan is
[00:06:25] firmly safeguarding its borders and has assured
[00:06:28] neighboring countries that there is no threat from
[00:06:32] Afghan territory. Here is a detailed
[00:06:35] story. The Islamic Emirate has rejected
[00:06:40] the Collective Security Treaty Organization.
[00:06:50] says Afghanistan maintains a strict control over its borders and has
[00:06:54] assured all neighboring countries that there is no cause for concern regarding
[00:06:58] security along Afghanistan's
[00:06:59] territory.
[00:07:02] countries should be assured that no negative activities will be
[00:07:05] allowed. Our security and border forces are seriously protecting the
[00:07:09] borders and maintaining mutual coordination with those on the
[00:07:12] other side of the border. Inshallah, there will be no
[00:07:16] cause for concern. Mr. Mujahid also said that
[00:07:20] recent clashes near the border with Tajikistan have been resolved,
[00:07:23] assuring that the Islamic Emirate's border forces are closely monitoring and
[00:07:27] securing Afghanistan's borders in coordination with neighboring
[00:07:30] countries. Afghanistan is closely
[00:07:34] monitoring border-related issues, and no country should
[00:07:37] be concerned. The problems that occurred some time ago in
[00:07:41] Badakhshan
[00:07:44] have been resolved, and there are currently no problems.
[00:07:47] Meanwhile, some experts consider the concerns unfounded,
[00:07:51] pointing to the growing trade and economic ties between Afghanistan and neighboring
[00:07:55] Central Asian countries.
[00:07:58] Afghanistan is under the rule of the Islamic Emirate, and no group will be
[00:08:02] allowed to use Afghan territory against neighboring countries. The
[00:08:05] Islamic Emirate has repeatedly stated that the country's
[00:08:09] borders are being kept secure and that
[00:08:16] the Islamic Emirate has consistently maintained that Afghanistan's
[00:08:19] territory is secure and that it will not allow any individual or group
[00:08:23] to use Afghan soil against other
[00:08:25] countries.
[00:08:28] Meantime, Afghanistan's ambassador to Malaysia, Naqibullah Ahmady,
[00:08:31] attended the 2026 annual
[00:08:34] forum of the Malaysian Palm Oil
[00:08:36] Association. The forum discussed various aspects
[00:08:40] of palm oil production and economic
[00:08:43] value and trade, as
[00:08:46] the palm oil industry. During the forum,
[00:08:49] Mr. Ahmady discussed expanding palm oil trade between
[00:08:53] Afghanistan and Malaysia, exploring existing
[00:08:56] opportunities, and strengthening bilateral trade
[00:08:59] relations.
[00:09:03] Public Works Minister Mullah Muhammad during his visit to
[00:09:07] Baghlan province met with local officials to discuss the
[00:09:10] condition of roads, infrastructure projects,
[00:09:14] transport routes, and the transportation needs
[00:09:17] of residents. During the meeting, Baghlan officials
[00:09:21] presented the province's challenges and demands
[00:09:24] to the minister. Mr. Sun stressed the need to
[00:09:27] accelerate road construction and rehabilitation
[00:09:31] projects and give serious attention to the
[00:09:35] the people in the
[00:09:37] province.
[00:09:40] The Technical Committee of the Economic Commission held its regular
[00:09:43] meeting with the participation of committee
[00:09:46] members. During the meeting, several standards and
[00:09:49] testing procedures presented by the National
[00:09:52] Standards and Quality Authority were reviewed.
[00:09:55] Following discussions, 36 standards covering food
[00:09:59] products, medicines, construction materials,
[00:10:02] agricultural products, petroleum products,
[00:10:05] environmental protection, mining, telecommunications,
[00:10:09] and electrical equipment, along with
[00:10:12] testing procedures, were approved. The meeting also
[00:10:16] discussed ways to address electricity supply
[00:10:18] problems affecting several factories and industrial
[00:10:22] parks in Kabul, Nangarhar, and Kandahar.
[00:10:32] called
[00:10:32] for the resumption
[00:10:36] and completion of the remaining work on the Andrab
[00:10:40] District Hospital. Meanwhile, the Public Health Minister
[00:10:44] said the necessary steps have been taken to resume work
[00:10:47] on the hospital, adding that construction of general hospitals
[00:10:51] in several districts of Baghlan province will also
[00:10:55] begin in the near
[00:10:56] future.
[00:10:59] The Director General of the Afghan Red Crescent Society, Sheikh
[00:11:03] Shahabuddin, and the President of the International
[00:11:06] Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan,
[00:11:09] Jürg Kuster, visited the
[00:11:13] Karte Char Hospital in Kabul. The
[00:11:15] ICRC President praised the hospital's activities and
[00:11:19] pledged that the organization would continue supporting the
[00:11:23] Afghan Red Crescent Society and providing treatment for
[00:11:27] children with congenital heart
[00:11:29] disease.
[00:11:32] On the other hand, the National Standards and Quality Authority says two
[00:11:36] consignments of substandard construction and textile
[00:11:39] materials have been rejected at the
[00:11:42] Islam Qala port. The authorities said the
[00:11:45] consignments, weighing around 70 tons in total,
[00:11:49] were returned to their country of
[00:11:52] origin.
[00:11:55] A cooperation agreement worth more than
[00:11:58] $140,000 has been signed between the National
[00:12:01] Disaster Management Authority and an international
[00:12:05] organization. Under the agreement, the organization will
[00:12:08] provide cash assistance to 240
[00:12:11] returnee and disaster- affected families in Kandahar
[00:12:15] and Badghis provinces.
[00:12:16] And
[00:12:19] finally, the construction of a water supply network has
[00:12:23] begun in Panjwai district of Kandahar
[00:12:26] province at a cost of more than 5.5
[00:12:29] million Afghanis. The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development
[00:12:33] says the project, once completed, will provide nearly
[00:12:37] 100 local families with access to safe drinking
[00:12:40] water.
[00:12:43] That's all for now. Stay tuned to the latest news updates from Martian News and
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[00:12:49] care.
[00:13:58] The brave Mujahideen of Afghanistan
[00:14:02] fought so that the country
[00:14:05] would not fall
[00:14:08] into foreign hands, and the Afghan people would be free and economically prosperous. This struggle was not
[00:14:12] so easy; many Afghans were martyred in this struggle.
[00:14:15] They
[00:14:19] did not give up this struggle until
[00:14:22] the Islamic Emirate
[00:20:37] was established in the country. It continues
[00:20:41] for years.
[00:20:46] It is being built against Afghanistan, against Afghanistan.