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18,000 tonnes of Qashqari crude oil sold for $10.5m
by The Frontier Post
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) says 18,000 tonnes of crude oil extracted from the Qashqari block in the Amu Darya basin has been sold for $10.5 million through an open bidding.
In a statement, the MoMP wrote that the crude oil was sold yesterday to an oil refining company via public auction.
Quoting Engineer Mohammad Hamed Haidari, head of Monitoring for Oil and Gas Contracts Implementation, the statement added: “We are pleased to once again witness the transparent and open auction of 18,000 tonnes of Qashqari crude oil, valued at around $10.5 million, to national investors.”
According to the ministry, among the bidders, the Kamran Mishal Refinery won the tender by offering the highest price — Brent global market rate plus 17.1 — for the 18,000 tonnes of Qashqari crude oil from the Amu Darya basin.
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EC approves Barikab power substation project in Parwan
CHARIKAR (Pajhwok): The Economic Commission (EC) has approved the construction of a substation for the Barikab Industrial Park in central Parwan province at a cost of 360 million afghanis, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) said on Sunday.
In a statement on its X handle, DABS said the project involves building a 220/20 kilovolt substation in Barikab Industrial Park — a facility considered vital for the country’s industrial growth and the strengthening of the national power grid.
The EC has formally approved the project at an estimated cost of 360 million afghanis.
According to DABS, the technical documents for the project have already been prepared by its planning department. The substation will include two transformers with a combined capacity of 126 MVA (63 MVA each), 12 outgoing feeders and other related components.
The power utility said the project is expected to be completed within 18 working months after the contract is awarded.
Once operational, the substation will supply reliable electricity not only to the Barikab Industrial Park but also to surrounding residential areas, commercial centers, healthcare facilities and other sectors, DABS added.
CHARIKAR (Pajhwok): The Economic Commission (EC) has approved the construction of a substation for the Barikab Industrial Park in central Parwan province at a cost of 360 million afghanis, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) said on Sunday.
In a statement on its X handle, DABS said the project involves building a 220/20 kilovolt substation in Barikab Industrial Park — a facility considered vital for the country’s industrial growth and the strengthening of the national power grid.
The EC has formally approved the project at an estimated cost of 360 million afghanis.
According to DABS, the technical documents for the project have already been prepared by its planning department. The substation will include two transformers with a combined capacity of 126 MVA (63 MVA each), 12 outgoing feeders and other related components.
The power utility said the project is expected to be completed within 18 working months after the contract is awarded.
Once operational, the substation will supply reliable electricity not only to the Barikab Industrial Park but also to surrounding residential areas, commercial centers, healthcare facilities and other sectors, DABS added.
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WFP slashes aid by 80% as Afghanistan’s hunger crisis worsens
by The Frontier Post
KABUL (Ariana News): The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has reduced its food assistance in Afghanistan by 80 percent, warning that hunger and malnutrition are escalating at a dangerous pace.
Due to severe funding shortages, the agency has cut support from 10 million vulnerable Afghans to just two million.
WFP officials say the situation is deteriorating rapidly. Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau cautioned that with winter fast approaching, Afghan children face an increased risk of death from severe malnutrition and freezing temperatures.
“Because of budget shortages, we have been forced to reduce our assistance in Afghanistan from 10 million people to two million,” Skau said.
“This winter, we cannot support large numbers of vulnerable families, and many children may lose their lives due to hunger and cold. Last year was one of the worst years for humanitarian aid, and we expect a 40% funding gap again in 2026.”
Skau warned that malnutrition among women and children could reach levels not seen in years.
According to UN estimates, 3.5 million Afghan children under five are suffering from acute malnutrition, while more than 1.2 million pregnant and breastfeeding women face severe nutritional deficiencies.
UN agencies have repeatedly stressed throughout the year that shrinking humanitarian budgets have left them unable to reach millions of Afghans still in urgent need of assistance.
Four Afghan men who dress up as the Peaky Blinders have been arrested by the Taliban for violating “Islamic values”.
The group, all in their early 20s, who are known online as the “Jebrael Shelbys” after the Shelby family in the BBC crime show, were arrested in the Herat province in western Afghanistan.
The men parade around their township of Jebrael imitating the characters from the show, which is set in interwar Birmingham.
The Taliban’s ministry for the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice, the hardline morality police that replaced the former ministry of women’s affairs, said the group was arrested for promoting foreign culture.
Saif Khyber, a Taliban spokesman, said on Sunday: “A programme for their correction has begun. We, praise be to God, are Muslims and Afghans; we have our own religion, culture and values.
“We have saved this country from the spread of corrupt cultures through great sacrifices, and now we will defend it as well.
He added their behaviour was inconsistent with “Islamic values and Afghan culture”.
In the videos, which have received millions of views on social media, the men are dressed in flat caps, suits, waistcoats and overcoats.
Asghar Hussaini, the group’s leader who plays the main character Tommy, said they came together in mid-November because of a shared interest in the characters’ clothing.
“We want to go to all provinces of Afghanistan and showcase the culture and different types of clothing in Afghanistan in future globally,” Mr Hussaini said in a YouTube interview before their arrest.
Ashour Akbari, who plays the role of Michael, said the reaction was positive from people in Afghanistan.
“Until today, no one had published this content of classic dressing style in Afghanistan. We have had the same monotonous dressing style for the past many decades and wanted to show variety,” he said.
The Taliban described their activity as spreading “foreign film-style acts” and presented forced the men to apologise to the media.
According to the ministry, they offered “remorse” after receiving “necessary guidance”. It remains unclear under what conditions the statement was recorded.
The arrests come just a week after the ministry detained a 70-year-old TikTok user known as “Malak Akbar”, accusing him of posting content deemed “un-Islamic”.
The elderly man was transferred to a Taliban court, with officials warning that others producing similar material would face the same fate.
Since taking power in 2021, the Taliban has enforced a strict version of Sharia, severely curbing free speech, women’s rights and enforcing strict dress codes.
The group, all in their early 20s, who are known online as the “Jebrael Shelbys” after the Shelby family in the BBC crime show, were arrested in the Herat province in western Afghanistan.
The men parade around their township of Jebrael imitating the characters from the show, which is set in interwar Birmingham.
The Taliban’s ministry for the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice, the hardline morality police that replaced the former ministry of women’s affairs, said the group was arrested for promoting foreign culture.
Saif Khyber, a Taliban spokesman, said on Sunday: “A programme for their correction has begun. We, praise be to God, are Muslims and Afghans; we have our own religion, culture and values.
“We have saved this country from the spread of corrupt cultures through great sacrifices, and now we will defend it as well.
He added their behaviour was inconsistent with “Islamic values and Afghan culture”.
In the videos, which have received millions of views on social media, the men are dressed in flat caps, suits, waistcoats and overcoats.
Asghar Hussaini, the group’s leader who plays the main character Tommy, said they came together in mid-November because of a shared interest in the characters’ clothing.
“We want to go to all provinces of Afghanistan and showcase the culture and different types of clothing in Afghanistan in future globally,” Mr Hussaini said in a YouTube interview before their arrest.
Ashour Akbari, who plays the role of Michael, said the reaction was positive from people in Afghanistan.
“Until today, no one had published this content of classic dressing style in Afghanistan. We have had the same monotonous dressing style for the past many decades and wanted to show variety,” he said.
The Taliban described their activity as spreading “foreign film-style acts” and presented forced the men to apologise to the media.
According to the ministry, they offered “remorse” after receiving “necessary guidance”. It remains unclear under what conditions the statement was recorded.
The arrests come just a week after the ministry detained a 70-year-old TikTok user known as “Malak Akbar”, accusing him of posting content deemed “un-Islamic”.
The elderly man was transferred to a Taliban court, with officials warning that others producing similar material would face the same fate.
Since taking power in 2021, the Taliban has enforced a strict version of Sharia, severely curbing free speech, women’s rights and enforcing strict dress codes.
In Islam a dress is acceptable if:
1. It is not made of silk (for men)
2. It covers the body properly (navel to knee for men)
3. If it is loose and is modest
The long coats of Peaky blinders perfectly fulfill all these conditions
1. It is not made of silk (for men)
2. It covers the body properly (navel to knee for men)
3. If it is loose and is modest
The long coats of Peaky blinders perfectly fulfill all these conditions
hasssanali8998
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sir its America , you think GHQ will say no to america
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Taliban warn Afghans who wore 'un-Islamic' Peaky Blinders outfits
The friends were warned their clothing was "in conflict with Afghan and Islamic values", a Taliban spokesman told the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk
>> Total idiots the Taliban are.
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"Two Teen Afghan Asylum Seekers SENTENCED for Raping 15-year-old Girl in UK"
Wouldn't be surprised, if they went there on Pakistani passports and claimed asylum. This definitely will bring more hate not only towards Afghans but Pakistani as well and the whole issue of hate against Muslims and rising xenophobia among Europeans. Far Right movements will gain popularity soon and things will escalate.
Wouldn't be surprised, if they went there on Pakistani passports and claimed asylum. This definitely will bring more hate not only towards Afghans but Pakistani as well and the whole issue of hate against Muslims and rising xenophobia among Europeans. Far Right movements will gain popularity soon and things will escalate.
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Germany drops promise to resettle hundreds of Afghans
Hundreds of Afghans previously promised sanctuary in Germany have been told they are no longer welcome, in a stark U-turn by the conservative chancellor, Friedrich Merz.
The 640 people in Pakistan awaiting resettlement – many of whom worked for the German military during the US invasion and occupation of Afghanistan – will no longer be taken in, as Merz’s government axes two programmes introduced by its centre-left-led predecessor.
Merz has taken a harder line on migration to fend off a stiff challenge from the far right.
The people awaiting evacuation would receive notice from Germany in the coming days “that there is no longer any political interest in their being admitted”, an interior ministry spokesperson said.
Rights groups called the reversal a betrayal that defied several court rulings. They warned that the Afghans risked “persecution, abuse and death” if they were returned.
Karl Kopp, the head of the German NGO Pro Asyl, criticised the government’s decision as “ice cold”. He added: “The previous government promised to take these people in for one reason only: they had fought for women’s rights, human rights and freedom in Afghanistan.”
The people affected were now in acute danger and at risk of falling into the hands of the Islamist Taliban regime, he said. “For the new government, this shameful treatment of people in mortal danger is a declaration of moral bankruptcy.”
After the Taliban’s return to power four years ago, Germany’s then centre-left-led government launched programmes offering refuge to “especially endangered people” including local staff who had worked for the German military or government ministries, as well as rights activists and journalists.
Until April 2025, before Merz took office in May, about 4,000 local staff and 15,000 of their family members had been resettled in Germany, according to official data.
Since then, a few hundred Afghans have been evacuated from Pakistan but the current government has largely moved to phase out that policy, offering money to those who renounce their right to be resettled. The interior ministry said last month only 62 people had taken up the offer.
Up to 1,800 Afghans approved for relocation to Germany have been stranded in Pakistan for months, NGOs say.
The interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, has spearheaded many of the government’s toughest measures to block new arrivals.
He has concluded that only Afghanswith a “legally binding” promise should remain eligible for resettlement. The interior ministry said this would cover only 90 of the 220 local staff still awaiting evacuation.
A former local police training officer and father of four told the daily Frankfurter Rundschau that he had waited two years to enter Germany and was shocked by the decision. “In a single moment, all my hopes and dreams of a normal life were shattered,” he was quoted as saying.
The military affairs reporter Thomas Wiegold said the about-face could have long-term consequences for any future missions abroad. “German soldiers can only fervently hope that they will never, ever, ever again be dependent on local support anywhere,” he wrote on Bluesky.
More than 250 NGOs issued an open letter this week criticising the government for failing to honour Berlin’s promises to Afghans left in limbo, 70% of whom, they noted, are women and children.
Groups including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and religious organisations called on the government to evacuate all 1,800 people before the end of the year – the deadline announced by the Pakistani government for them to leave.
Last year, Germany resumed deportations to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, with the then chancellor, Olaf Scholz, promising a more aggressive approach to removals of those with a criminal record.
Several such flights have taken place under the current government, even as the foreign ministry warns of widespread human rights violations in Afghanistan, including “torture, extrajudicial killings, corporal punishment and public executions”.
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