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20260920 113000 UTC
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[00:00:51] local and hundreds of investors.
[00:00:53] The
[00:00:57] 22,000 acres of land for the industrial city, or industrial parks
[00:01:00] named after Imam Shaqiq Balkhi
[00:01:04] in Balkh province, were inaugurated by the Economic Deputy of the Ministry of
[00:01:07] Islamic Afghanistan and other officials. This
[00:01:10] city can meet all the economic needs of
[00:01:14] investors and industrialists in Balkh province.
[00:01:18] Officials emphasized in this meeting that Afghanistan should achieve self-sufficiency
[00:01:22] with the inauguration of this city
[00:01:25] and be free from imports and dependencies.
[00:01:28] This
[00:03:30] is not the end of work, it is the beginning of responsibility. The real opportunity is
[00:03:34] when this land, these lands, are turned into factories,
[00:03:37] and production is reached.
[00:03:40] Production should be turned into employment, and the fruits of these efforts
[00:03:44] should be seen in the lives of the people of Afghanistan.
[00:03:47] The Deputy Governor of Balkh province also, referring
[00:03:51] to the strategic location of this province, said that Balkh has extensive
[00:03:55] capacities in trade, industry, and transit, and the establishment of the industrial
[00:03:58] park of Imam Shaqiq Balkhi can play an important role in the economic
[00:04:02] growth of Balkh province and the creation of job opportunities for youth.
[00:04:05] It
[00:04:07] You promised him. Indeed, You do not can provide a suitable
[00:04:10] environment for factory activities
[00:04:12] and attracting investment,
[00:04:16] increasing production, and creating job opportunities
[00:04:19] for youth.
[00:04:22] said: The head of Balkh Chamber of Industries and Mines welcomed
[00:04:24] the establishment of this industrial park and emphasized that the development
[00:04:28] of industrial companies plays an important role in increasing domestic production, reducing
[00:04:32] imports, and growing the country's
[00:04:34] exports.
[00:04:38] The Islamic Emirate pays special attention to supporting
[00:04:42] industrialists.
[00:04:44] Officials
[00:04:49] say that with the completion of the construction
[00:04:53] and development phases of this industrial park,
[00:04:56] Balkh province will become one of the largest industrial hubs
[00:05:00] in the country, providing extensive employment and investment
[00:05:03] opportunities for citizens.
[00:05:06] The Minister of Higher Education says that no effective political and party
[00:05:10] activities are allowed in the country's universities. Maybe.
[00:05:42] It needs the advancement of science and knowledge, and having a standardized
[00:05:46] educational curriculum in this regard is a serious
[00:05:49] need. The problem
[00:05:51] that exists
[00:05:54] in the educational institutions of Afghanistan in higher education
[00:05:57] is the curriculum problem.
[00:05:59] Different systems have come.
[00:06:03] Different stages have been done here.
[00:06:05] This
[00:06:08] is a great
[00:06:10] work.
[00:08:13] For the improvement and betterment of the
[00:08:16] educational curriculum, the Ministry of Education includes it. This is while
[00:08:20] before this, the Ministry of Education also had such programs with the aim
[00:08:23] of reforming and improving school textbooks.
[00:08:26] Mufti Latifullah Hakimi,
[00:08:29] Inspector General of the Ministry of Defense, returned
[00:08:33] to the country after participating in the 13th Xiangshan
[00:08:36] International Security Forum in China. The Ministry of Defense says that Mufti Latifullah Hakimi during this
[00:08:40] trip met with the Defense Ministers of China, Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam,
[00:08:44] as well as Tajikistan, and discussed a number of important
[00:08:48] security issues.
[00:08:49] Maulvi Saif al-Islam Khaibar,
[00:08:56] spokesman for the Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice,
[00:09:00] in response to the recent claim by the United Nations, says that after the
[00:09:03] rule of the Islamic Emirate, women gained
[00:09:06] multiple rights that have no precedent
[00:09:09] in the history of Afghanistan.
[00:15:15] Director of Emarati companies met with the Ministers of Oil and Gas and Energy of Iran
[00:15:19] to discuss the development of joint cooperation in the supply of oil, gas, and electricity to
[00:15:23] Afghanistan, vocational training, and joint exploration activities.
[00:15:26] Officials of the directorate say that he also visited the research center
[00:15:30] of the Iranian Ministry of Oil and Gas and the large wastewater treatment
[00:15:33] plants of that country. Report from a colleague.
[00:15:39] Maulvi Ahmad Jan Bilal, General Director of Emarati companies,
[00:15:42] discussed with the Iranian Minister of Oil and Gas
[00:15:45] the development of cooperation in the supply of
[00:15:49] oil and gas to Afghanistan, vocational training, and exploration.
[00:15:52] Officials of this department say that the Iranian side has shown its readiness
[00:15:55] for the implementation of comprehensive and joint cooperation.
[00:15:59] The two countries discussed the expansion
[00:16:03] of cooperation in the field of oil and gas, the provision of necessary
[00:16:06] oil and gas to Afghanistan, vocational and technical
[00:16:09] training in this field, and joint cooperation in exploration.
[00:16:13] During this time, the Iranian side
[00:16:17] expressed its readiness for cooperation in the mentioned
[00:16:21] fields. Mr.
[00:16:23] Bahar
[00:16:31] adds that the General Director of Emarati companies discussed with the Iranian Minister
[00:16:34] of Energy
[00:16:37] clean water and wastewater. Iranian officials also expressed
[00:16:41] their readiness to supply up to 2,000 megawatts of electricity to
[00:16:45] Afghanistan and to train Afghan technical
[00:16:48] personnel.
[00:16:49] Discussions
[00:16:54] were held on joint cooperation in the construction of water supply
[00:16:57] and wastewater treatment facilities and related
[00:17:00] issues. The Iranian Minister of Energy
[00:17:04] said that his country
[00:17:08] is ready to cooperate with Afghanistan in the field of electricity
[00:17:12] and to provide necessary professional services
[00:17:15] for Afghan technicians
[00:17:18] and professionals.
[00:17:21] At the same time, economic experts consider these trips to be beneficial
[00:17:25] in meeting the country's need for oil, which can affect
[00:17:29] prices in the markets. However, they
[00:17:32] add that, given Iran's capacity in this sector, this
[00:17:36] country should also be used in the extraction of
[00:17:39] oil within the country. We hope that in the future,
[00:17:42] the oil resources that exist in Afghanistan
[00:17:46] will also be extracted by domestic companies and with the help of
[00:17:50] regional countries, including Iran, and be put at the service
[00:17:53] of Afghanistan's domestic markets. We should be able to make
[00:17:57] full use of the existing and potential capacities in
[00:18:00] Afghanistan, and these resources that exist in Afghanistan
[00:18:04] should also be extracted. They should be created
[00:18:07] in Afghanistan, and we should be able to add value
[00:18:11] to Afghanistan's oil and gas and be able
[00:18:14] to put domestic products on the market.
[00:18:18] Officials of the Emarati companies add that during this meeting, joint
[00:18:22] technical teams from both sides were also introduced
[00:18:25] to carry out the relevant tasks and
[00:18:29] necessary coordination
[00:18:31] for the implementation of cooperation.
[00:18:33] The Deputy Minister of Publications of the Ministry of Information and Culture, accompanied by a delegation from this ministry, visited
[00:19:01] and hundreds of young people from this province. In this seminar, the responsibility
[00:19:04] and mission of journalists were emphasized, and they
[00:19:08] were asked to provide information with honesty
[00:19:12] and balance, in accordance with the public interests and policies of the Islamic
[00:19:15] Emirate of Afghanistan. The enemies of our country
[00:19:19] in the military sector were able
[00:19:23] to make the jihad and resistance
[00:19:25] fail. They fled
[00:19:29] and started a cold war
[00:19:32] and media
[00:19:35] war against us and our country.
[00:19:39] Our responsibility as
[00:19:42] Afghans and as Muslims
[00:19:44] is to stand by our
[00:19:47] government. Young people are an important
[00:19:51] class. They are a pillar
[00:19:54] of the system, a pillar of the nation.
[00:19:56] These
[00:19:58] young people should be in
[00:20:02] every part and in
[00:20:06] every sector. They
[00:20:11] claim and announce
[00:20:15] that we will implement Islamic Sharia.
[00:20:18] Their goal is
[00:20:21] what Allah Almighty has decreed
[00:20:25] for us. At the same time, journalists
[00:20:29] also raised their challenges and problems and demanded support
[00:20:32] and facilities for journalists in the economic,
[00:20:36] health, and educational sectors. The Ministry of Information
[00:20:39] and Culture should have a memorandum of understanding with universities,
[00:20:43] and these young people who are new should be
[00:20:47] supported so that they can learn journalism. There are
[00:20:50] many other journalists who have graduated
[00:20:53] from universities. Our request is that you pay a lot of attention
[00:20:57] to master's degrees for journalists, and you should try
[00:21:01] to provide this facility for us
[00:21:05] in the presence of the elders. It is worth mentioning that the Deputy
[00:21:08] Minister of Publications of the Ministry of Information and Culture
[00:21:11] also listened to the problems and challenges of journalists
[00:21:15] in Sar-e Pol in a separate meeting and emphasized
[00:21:19] their support.
[00:21:44] has been titled. Maulvi Qudratullah Jamal also spoke
[00:21:48] about the repair process of Shashak and Chaghal.
[00:22:20] official met with Gholamreza Nouri, the Minister of Agriculture of that country, and discussed
[00:22:23] the expansion of joint cooperation in the agricultural sector.
[00:22:27] The Ministry
[00:22:34] of Higher Education announced that the work on the project to rebuild and increase
[00:22:37] the capacity of the Jowzjan University power grid, worth 5 million Afghanis,
[00:22:41] has begun. The ministry says that this project includes the installation
[00:22:45] of standard poles, the extension of power lines, and the increase of transformer capacity
[00:22:49] from 250 to 400 kilowatts.
[00:22:56] The Technical and Vocational Education Department held a competition on the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon
[00:23:00] him), and 30 outstanding students were honored
[00:23:04] at the ceremony. Officials say that the aim of this initiative is to familiarize
[00:23:08] the young generation with the life of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon
[00:23:11] him) and to provide an opportunity for them to become
[00:23:14] more familiar with the Prophet's biography and sunnah (peace be upon
[00:23:18] him).
[00:23:20] In a ceremony organized by the Department of Technical and Vocational Education and the Tanveer
[00:23:24] Intellectual and Cultural Institution regarding the life of the Prophet (peace be upon him),
[00:23:28] about 30 outstanding individuals were honored with various
[00:23:31] awards and certificates. Officials say that the purpose of
[00:23:34] holding this competition is to familiarize the young generation with the life
[00:23:38] of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and to familiarize them with the Prophet's
[00:23:41] biography and sunnah (peace be upon him). They add
[00:23:45] that making the Prophet's biography and sunnah (peace be upon him) a role
[00:23:49] model is everyone's responsibility,
[00:25:20] and one of
[00:25:22] them participated in the capital.
[00:25:24] The construction of four hangars at the Abunasr Farahi customs
[00:25:27] in Farah province, at a cost of 64.4 million Afghanis, was completed
[00:25:31] and put into operation. The Ministry of Finance says
[00:25:35] that these hangars were built to store commercial goods and each
[00:25:38] has a storage capacity of 8,000
[00:25:40] metric tons of goods.
[00:25:47] The construction of a check dam in Panjwai district
[00:25:50] of Kandahar province, at a cost of over 18 million Afghanis,
[00:25:54] has been completed and put into operation. According to the ministry, with the construction
[00:25:58] of this check dam, about 300 hectares of agricultural land will be irrigated,
[00:26:01] and nearly 1,800 local residents
[00:26:03] will benefit from it.
[00:26:10] The Panjshir provincial authority says that the presence of domestic and foreign tourists
[00:26:13] in this province has increased unprecedentedly, and most recently, a convoy of 70
[00:26:17] Russian tourists entered Panjshir. According to local
[00:26:21] officials, since the beginning of this year, more than 450,000 domestic
[00:26:25] tourists and more than 500 foreign tourists have visited the natural
[00:26:28] and historical attractions of Panjshir. The
[00:26:38] tribal meeting was held with the aim of hearing the people's problems and explaining
[00:26:42] the decrees of the esteemed Amir al-Mu'minin, may Allah protect him,
[00:26:46] with the presence of local officials from Jawzjan, religious scholars, and tribal elders
[00:26:49] in Khom Ab district of this province. Hayatullah
[00:26:52] Haidari reports. In continuation of efforts to strengthen
[00:26:56] communication between the people and the local administration,
[00:26:59] officials from the Directorate of Borders, Tribes, and Clans of Jawzjan
[00:27:03] visited the border district of Khom Ab and met with the residents
[00:27:06] of this district. This meeting was held to hear
[00:27:10] the people's problems and to review their demands, as well as to explain
[00:27:13] decrees number 13 and the current decrees of the esteemed
[00:27:17] Amir al-Mu'minin, may Allah protect him. The public meeting, titled
[00:27:20] "Coordination with the People Regarding the Implementation of Sharia
[00:27:24] under the Umbrella of the Islamic System," was held with the presence of the governor of Jawzjan,
[00:27:28] a number of security and civilian officials, religious scholars, and tribal
[00:27:31] elders in
[00:28:32] and the people also put forward their demands and suggestions
[00:28:35] to the officials so that effective measures can be taken
[00:28:39] to solve problems and improve matters.
[00:28:43] Our meeting today
[00:28:45] is about
[00:28:48] unity between
[00:28:51] the people and harmony between the government
[00:28:55] and the nation, as well as explaining
[00:28:59] the decrees of the esteemed Amir al-Mu'minin.
[00:31:03] provide it.