130 Afghans Waiting for Resettlement in US Deported by Pakistan

The Taliban's Ministry of Transportation has announced that the purpose of this trip is to expand transportation relations and engage in dialogue with aviation officials in Uzbekistan.

In a statement, the Taliban ministry stated that productive discussions took place in the field of ground transportation during the recent visit of Uzbekistan's transportation officials to Afghanistan.

A 45-member delegation, led by Jamshid Khodjaev, the Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, visited Kabul in late October. The delegation had engaged in discussions with senior Taliban officials, including Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Deputy Prime Minister of the group, regarding trade, transportation, energy, and agriculture issues.

Since the Taliban’s takeover of power in Afghanistan, several delegations of Uzbek officials and businessmen have visited Kabul.

The Taliban are trying to overcome its economic challenges by leveraging the resources and capacities of Central Asian countries. Additionally, they are encouraging these nations to invest in Afghanistan.

However, Siadat stated that there are challenges regarding the issuance and renewal of business permits for Afghan traders.

According to Shahrara news agency, which is affiliated with Mashhad Municipality, Siadat said that due to challenges in renewing business permits for Afghan businessmen, goods are sometimes exported in another person's name, while the tax should be calculated based on the performance of Afghan businessmen.

He said that foreign businessmen, including Afghans, should pay taxes.

Siadat also emphasised that the Iran-Afghanistan joint chambers is actively working to streamline processes and enhance oversight by collaborating with government and provincial administrations, in order to prevent unnecessary delays in administrative procedures, ensuring the continuous and uninterrupted flow of economic activities.

USD 275 Million Commercial Transactions

Jaber Ansar, Afghanistan’s General Consul in Mashhad, the capital of Khorasan Razavi province, announced that during the first six months of this year [Hijri calendar], Khorasan Razavi exported USD 275 million to Afghanistan, which has increased by 35% compared to the same period last year.

Ansar told Shahrara news agency that "Iranian partners’ investment in Afghanistan's mining, commercial and agricultural capacities is very good now, but we believe that this communication can be done more purposefully and effectively".

He stressed that targeted communication means focusing on mining, transit and agricultural capacities of Afghanistan, so that the raw product produced in the country can be processed with Iranian expertise.

According to Iranian authorities in Khorasan Razavi, approximately half a million Afghans are registered in Mashhad with residence permits. The majority of them have migrated to Iran following the Taliban's assumption of power.

This figure constitutes 95% of the total population of immigrants in Mashhad. Two days ago, the municipality of Mashhad, had issued an order prohibiting the activities of Afghans in the city's mobile markets. Furthermore, the extensive deportation of Afghan immigrants from Iran persists.

Iran has additionally prohibited the entry of Afghans into 16 provinces of the country.

Kanaani added that what is happening in Afghanistan has a direct or indirect effect on Iran's situation as well as border security.

Muttaqi, attending a pro-Palestine conference in Tehran, held discussions with Iranian Foreign Minister Amir Hossein Abdollahian and Special Representative for Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi.

During a press conference, this Iranian official stated that Iran “has always sought to play an effective role in promoting the stability, peace, development, and economic prosperity of Afghanistan”.

Referring to the border security, Kanaani said that a considerable period of time has lapsed since no adverse incidents have happened at the borders. He expressed hope that it would contribute to the enhancement and strengthening of border cooperation, fostering the prosperity of commercial and economic activities between the two countries.

During the meeting between the foreign ministers of the Taliban and Iran, the matter of Iran's water rights was also raised, and discussions on this issue continues.

During a meeting on Sunday, Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, told the Taliban's Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, that the group should address “unresolved issues, including water issues and borders disputes” with Iran.

Amir Abdollahian expressed hope that the Taliban would take “practical steps” to resolve differences with his country.

According to them, two individuals were killed, and four others were injured in the incident.

The Taliban has not yet commented on the matter. However, it has been reported that the victims of the incident have been transported to the Kandahar military hospital by the Taliban air forces.

On Monday, Shamulzayi residents told the Pashto section of Afghanistan International that those killed were from Ghor province. Additionally, two of the injured individuals were from Zabul province, while the identity of the other two remains unclear.

According to them, these individuals were trying to enter Pakistan through a side road near the border, seeking employment opportunities in the country.

Over the last two months, the Pakistani government has expelled nearly half a million Afghan immigrants, and imposed increased restrictions and detentions on those who remain in the country. Despite these measures, the migration of Afghans to Pakistan has not ceased.

Residents of Shamulzayi reported that smugglers in Zabul charge 25,000 rupees per person to help them cross into Pakistan.

According to the front, two Taliban members had been killed and two others had been injured in this attack.

The front wrote on X social media platform that a Taliban vehicle has been destroyed as the result of the attack.

This is the second attack conducted by the Afghanistan Freedom Front in the past two days. On Monday, the front had reported that it killed one Taliban member and wounded four others in an attack on the Taliban intelligence guesthouse in Pol-e Khomri, Baghlan.

In recent months, Afghanistan Freedom Front has carried out widespread attacks on Taliban outposts and installations in Kabul, Baghlan, Laghman and Panjshir.