Category: Ṭālibān

New video message from the Teḥrīk-ī-Ṭālibān Pākistān: “Heroes of the Nation #6: Ṭāriq Manṣūr”

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior parts in this video series see: #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.

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New issue of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan magazine: “al-Ṣamūd Magazine #201-202″

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior issues in this magazine see: #200, #199, #198, #197, #196, #195, #194, #193, #192, #191, #190, #189, #188, #187, #186, #185, #184, #183, #182, #181, #180, #179, #178,  #177, #176, #175, #174, #173, #172, #171, #170, #169, #168, #167, #166, #165, #164, #163, #162, #161, #160, #159, #158, #157, #156, #155, #154, #153, #152, #151, #150, #149, #148, #147, #146, #145, #144, #143, #142, #141, #140, #139, #138, #137, #136, #135, #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121,#120, #119,#118,#117,#116,#115,#114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103,#102,#101,#100,#99, #98, #97, #96,#95, #94, #93, #92,#91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #53, and #51.

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — al-Ṣamūd Magazine #201-202

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New speech from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s Mawlāwī Hībat Allah Akhūnd Zādah: “Meeting With the Central and Provincial Officials of the General Directorate of Intelligence”

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Mawlāwī Hībat Allah Akhūnd Zādah — Meeting With the Central and Provincial Officials of the General Directorate of Intelligence

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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “Ministry of the Economy: Explanations Regarding Contracts With Russia”

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Considering dire economic situation, poverty and high prices of raw materials in the country, the leadership of the Islamic Emirate decided to search for quality and cheap sources of raw materials for domestic consumption. Therefore a team consisting of relevant departments led by the Minister of Industry and Trade traveled to Russia in the month of Cancer 1401.

Following negotiations with Russia, they managed to sign various contracts for purchase of raw materials such as wheat and petroleum products for period of one year and is planned to enter the Afghan markets in the next few weeks as a test case for the imported raw materials including this contract.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan hopes that the extensive business relations it has with all its business partners and close cooperation with the private sector, the economic problems of the people will be addressed, the price level in the market will decrease and the price of raw materials in the market will be in accordance with to the economic ability of the people.

Ministry of the Economy of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

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New issue of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan magazine: “al-Ṣamūd Magazine #200″

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior issues in this magazine see: #199, #198, #197, #196, #195, #194, #193, #192, #191, #190, #189, #188, #187, #186, #185, #184, #183, #182, #181, #180, #179, #178,  #177, #176, #175, #174, #173, #172, #171, #170, #169, #168, #167, #166, #165, #164, #163, #162, #161, #160, #159, #158, #157, #156, #155, #154, #153, #152, #151, #150, #149, #148, #147, #146, #145, #144, #143, #142, #141, #140, #139, #138, #137, #136, #135, #134, #133, #132, #131, #130, #129, #128, #127, #126, #125, #124, #123, #122, #121,#120, #119,#118,#117,#116,#115,#114, #113, #112, #111, #110, #109, #108, #107, #106, #105, #104, #103,#102,#101,#100,#99, #98, #97, #96,#95, #94, #93, #92,#91, #90, #89, #88, #87, #86, #85, #84, #83, #82, #81, #80, #79, #78, #77, #76, #75, #74, #73, #72, #71, #70, #69, #68, #67, #66, #65, #64, #63, #62, #61, #60, #59, #58, #57, #56, #53, and #51.

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan — al-Ṣamūd Magazine #200

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New statement from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan: “Ministry of Foreign Affairs: On the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) Reserves”

Posted on by Aaron Y. Zelin

IEA-MoFA deems recent decision by the US to transfer a part ($3.5 billion) of the reserves of DAB to Switzerland & use it for targeted disbursement without any input by Afghanistan as unacceptable & a violation of international norms.

IEA, as an accountable gov. to its people, expresses its explicit opposition to the specific iteration of this mechanism.

DAB reserves, like those of other states, are used for currency stabilization, strengthening financial systems & facilitating international transactions.

These reserves can never be used for any disbursement purposes. Disbursing these reserves for other purposes without the express agreement of the Afghan people is a negative step against Afghan economic stability taken by the United States.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan would like to clarify that during bilateral talks with the United States, the independence and professionalism of the Central Bank, and openness to third party monitoring of AML/CFT regime was proven both in words and deeds.

US has taken this step without finalizing negotiations or reaching an agreement with us, showing ill-faith to undermine economic stability & well-being of the Afghans. Despite commitments to & compliance with international financial practices by the Central Bank of Afghanistan,

a decision has been made to forcibly transfer the wealth of the Afghan people to another country. We therefore call on all individuals & sides to condemn this illegal & oppressive action, & support the Afghan people on this issue.

Through this statement, we would like to present our objection to the countries and institutions involved in this issue and we will continue to monitor the situation through diplomatic channels.

The principle causes of the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan are the twenty-year American war, endemic corruption by the US-backed administration, and, following the change in government, the imposition of sanctions against Afghanistan & its banking sector, which has prevented investors benefitting from newly created economic opportunities.

If the reserves are disbursed without taking into consideration legitimate demands of the Afghans, the Islamic Emirate will be forced to impose fines against, and ban activities of, all individuals, institutions and companies that facilitate this illegal venture & seek to misuse DAB reserves for humanitarian & other purposes.

We again urge US to unfreeze reserves and lift restrictions on financial systems of the Afghan people so that they may have access to banking systems & stabilize their economy.

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