Afghans lose decades of progress in just two years

| 2024-02-28

Afghan Soldiers' National Day Today, Wednesday, 28 February, is the day of Afghanistan's national security and defense forces. This day was named a day of respect for the Afghan soldiers by the republican government. On this day, meetings were held all over the country to honor the soldiers, and the common people showered the soldiers with gifts of flowers. An Afghan soldier writes, "We are not here now, but we are not disappointed either." This year, some soldiers from security and defense agencies are celebrating this day outside Afghanistan. They said in their statement that celebrating this day is the responsibility of all the honorable tribes and groups of Afghanistan. Last year, on the same day, they said, "Soldiers of the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces are not affiliated with any political, group, party, tribe or individuals." The statement said, "We were, are, and will stay committed to Afghanistan's national interests, national values, and the sacred aspirations of the brave Afghan nation." National Soldier's Day

| 2024-02-27

2. Anthony Blinken adds that, "Afghan Women's Economic Stability Coalition" was launched in 2022 to help Afghan girls and women deprived of work and education. The Taliban, who came to power in August 2021, have imposed extensive restrictions on women's work and education. Rina Amiri, the US special representative for women, girls and human rights in Afghanistan and one of the founders of this coalition, said that 898 days of deprivation of Afghan girls from education above grade 6 and universities and 890 days of deprivation of work and restrictions on Afghan women passed, "imagine that the potential contribution of half of your society to economic growth has been cut off overnight. For this reason, we want to inform you about the current situation in Afghanistan so that you can really understand the difficulties that Afghan women are going through. What they are facing and what they really want to overcome, to get their right to work and education." Also, Amiri said that the United States and the international community are committed to working with Afghan women, and the establishment of the "coalition for the economic resilience of Afghan women" is an example of this cooperation. In this meeting, American officials said that according to surveys, 85% of Afghans want to remove the restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women's work and education. Despite the constant pressures and demands of the international community, the Taliban have not yet opened schools above grade 6 a

| 2024-02-27

A good news for Afghan girls and women is that the Americans will help them in getting education and work after two years. 1. Secretary of State of the United States says they help Afghan women to earn and get an education! As per a report by Radio Liberty, on Tuesday (February 27), US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, in his speech at the meeting of "Afghan Women's Economic Stability Coalition", expressed his concern that the Taliban have deprived half of the Afghan society from education and work. Blinken has said that the bans and restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women's work and education have caused Afghanistan to lose up to $1 billion dollars annually, which can be obtained through women's contribution to economic growth. He also said that day by day, the coalition of Afghan women's economic endurance is expanding at home and abroad, and many large American and world companies and organizations are joining it: "This coalition offers online training courses for Afghan women all over the world. The world will provide so that they can find work and earn a living. For example, one of the Qatari government educational institutions called "All Above Education" and the American Institute of Education will provide professional training courses for millions of Afghan women. Microsoft And LinkedIn creates opportunities for them to get certifications and then connect them with companies to complete their bachelor's and master's courses. Thirdly, this alliance will help Afgh

| 2023-08-30

International Committee of the Red Cross: 2.7 million Afghans are on the verge of famine The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) expressed concern about food insecurity in Afghanistan and stated that 2.7 million people are on the verge of famine. According to reports, the International Committee of the Red Cross expressed concern in a report about the economic crisis in Afghanistan and warned that 15.5 million people in this country are facing severe food insecurity. According to the report of this international organization, 2.7 million people are on the brink of famine in Afghanistan. The report added that the drought in the last three years in Afghanistan and the economic crisis of the last two years have increased the needs of the people of this country. Siyar Qureshi, an expert on economic issues, told TOLOnews, in the short term, the Afghan government should consult with the international community in order to continue humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and reduce some of the current humanitarian crisis. On the other hand, the Ministry of Economy of the Government of Afghanistan announced that until now the aid has not been given in the development sector, but to reduce the economic challenges in this country, it has launched large economic projects. Abdul Latif Nazari, deputy of the Ministry of Economy of the Afghan government, stated that until now, international aid has had a humanitarian aspect and no significant development aid has been provided. Our

| 2023-08-16

The economy of the people of Afghanistan has become very weak. Those who had spent all their time in education are now sitting at home with an unknown fate, and their works have got weakened. All of the hardworking women who are the breadwinners of the families who are now sitting at home are disappointed and have no hope to work. The cause of all this misery is the previous government. They added everything that Afghanistan had to their capital and fled the country. They trampled on the rights of the poor people and lived their lives in peace and comfort from the beginning to the end. They took away the rights of the poor people. No one paid attention to the poor people of their country. Each of them saved for themselves and when the time came, they left the country and fled. May God have mercy on the poor people of Afghanistan.

| 2023-08-16

Afghans really lost many of the gains they had made during the twenty years of the republic. There are three groups responsible for all this misery, all of whom share the crime. The statesmen of the republic period, especially Abdullah Abdullah, head of the northern criminal gang, who challenged the government from 2009 to 2021 until it was collapsed. Second, the international community, especially the United States, which did not allow the government of Ashraf Ghani to hit the criminals such as Atta Mohammad Noor, [Abdul] Rashid Dostum, Gul Agha Shirzai, Hakim Shojaei, Zahir Qadeer, Homayun Homayun, Ismail Khan, Sayyaf, Abdul Raziq... and others. Third, the ignorant group of the Taliban, who were managed by Pakistan's intelligence agency. All these are responsible for all the misfortunes that have befallen Afghans and especially Afghan women. Today, Afghanistan has become like a charity center, which WFP and others bring a few dollars, 50% of it is looted by the organizations, and the rest is given to the poor people of Afghanistan. At the same time, the international community also committed another crime by pulling Afghan cadres out of Afghanistan, while the international community and especially the United States in the Doha talks could make the Taliban criminal group that they should not allow professional people to flee from the country. Even now, if the international community, especially the United States, asks the Taliban, and asks from the bottom of its heart, the Ta

| 2023-08-16

It is exactly like that. Over the past few decades, any progress made in education has been rolled back to zero. Students who have dedicated their day and night to their studies and wanted to achieve their dreams with great interest and enthusiasm, are now sitting in shock and all their efforts and hopes have been vanished. Also, I know girls who have been hospitalized 10 times for mental health in the last two years and have been on medication for days after that but have not recovered. The ruling system has made an unfair and cruel decision regarding the girls' education which is not acceptable to the people of Afghanistan.

| 2023-08-16

The main point is that we run away from our responsibility, like a lazy student who doesn't learn and then blames the teacher for his failure. Look around; how many young people can you count on? How many people do you know who talk about the good of the country apart from themselves? I am worried about the future of this country. If we were another colony, maybe we could get rid of this problem quickly now, and we would all have moved, but our problem is that we stand alone. We are colonizing ourselves. No one has put anklets on our feet. No one told us to kill our brothers on Earth. No one has told us to hate our countrymen because of their language, race, and religion. No one has told us not to pay attention to the lesson and walk here and there around the streets. No one has told us to be hypocritical and lie. No one told us to give authority of ourselves to the warlords. We have taken fire from our skirts, which we can put off ourselves. One or two people cannot do this; everyone is responsible. India should be an example for us, which shines even after so much tragedy and captivity! They did all that with the power of their people. May God help us to be freed from this laziness and realize our power. At that time, no one could stop us. We may have gone through wars, but some people have gone through worse days than us and still keep their heads up and are proud. And no one has stopped them from making progress.

| 2023-08-16

They don't try to imitate other people but instead try to identify their own cultures. And we, who were never directly colonized, got our independence before them, have little means. Hindus built their homeland with the force of their arms. They escaped the colonial trauma, but we are still waiting for a miracle or someone to come and save us. We still consider school to be atheism, like a hundred and two hundred years ago. If we find food for one time, we are surprised how to find it for the second time. We are still in this dilemma of whether working and learning a trade diminishes our pride and ego. One person works, while twenty others are sitting and waiting to receive from him. Our traders are still thinking of how to sell an item costing AFN 10 for AFN 100 and how to loot peoples' money. Our students try to find ways to upgrade through cheating while the teacher is feeling bored and thinking about how and when to finish the lessons and to close the school so they can go and lie to the sun and drink green tea. Our doctor is no less than a butcher; he practices and exercises and shows as if he is not a patient but a mouse in the laboratory of experiments. The news will not be called news if the journalist does not lie. Mullah thinks his prayer has been wasted if he doesn't do the hypocrisy. And we will not waste time discussing the politicians. We are going on with trust and have left everything to fate. Neither religion nor the world! Our women are the source of corrupti

| 2023-08-16

India was a British colony for almost nine decades. Millions of Hindus died during this period. Billions of rupees were removed from India, and the industry suffered greatly. Britain used to collect high taxes from Indians and then used the money to buy and transport Indian products. Today's estimation shows trillions of dollars have been taken out of India. Some studies show that before India became a colony, it had more than 27% of the world's economy, but then it became so poor that people died of hunger. An Al Jazeera study found that 100 million Indians died due to British policies during the 1881-1920s. The Bengal famine in 1943 was one of those events that could have been prevented. Three million people died in India due to this famine. Messages were repeatedly sent to the British Cabinet not to take away rice and other food items from India; people here were starving. But Churchill said that the famine is because Hindus eat like rabbits. And if there is a food famine, why is Gandhi still alive? India had lost its identity. Its body and soul were as dead as it could not even take a sigh. They won their independence not by force of guns but by silence. And it has not been long, but now it is one of the most powerful countries in the world. Technology, economy, education, trade, arts, cinema, sports, and other fields make India stand among the most powerful countries. There is no foreign country where there are no Indians, and the majority of them have gone there for thei

| 2023-08-16

I do not like this article because it is biased and not based on facts. One can ask a simple question which is: Has the Taliban looted the banks and took the money out of the circulation when they took power? If yes, then the article and the view of so-called economist is right. If the answer is not, then one should ask where the money went? Unless this question is not answered, the criticism in the article could be only considered propaganda article not economic analysis. the fact is that the wealth was moved out of the country before the Taliban took power by the corrupt government official and the corrupt financial institutions. All banks in Afghanistan during the 20 years were established to collect the small saving from every individual in the country and move them to other countries for investment. For example, Azizi bank invested more than one billion in UAE during the so-called democratic government. Why the government did not stop Azizi bank not to move the wealth out of country. When the Taleban took power, there was not cash in the banks to pay the depositors!!! The writers of the article and the commentators do not know this fact. when we say 20 years progress, what progress? if we have made an economic progress in the 20 years, how could that be vanished in the first month of the Taliban take over? In fact, it was an artificial economy based on pumping USD to the country and distribute it to government officials as salary and incentives. there was nothing solid..

| 2023-08-15

I am looking forward to the day when girls' schools and universities get opened. Women be given working rights in all relevant and necessary government departments by observing hijab and veil. The politics of deletion and revenge be eradicated. The path of patience and tolerance be chosen. The hearts and intentions get pure. Hugs be opened wide. Putting stamps on alien beliefs and foreign cultures is called a crime. Mutual respect becomes common. The Taliban with long beards and turbans accept the Afghans with shaved beards, lacking turbans, and suited well like their brothers. The story of blame and salvation ends. The terms pro-invasion, slave, blasphemy, and this and that are included in the violent category of crime. Afghans exiled abroad with their families arrive in groups at Kabul airport and are welcomed. Instead of unnecessary and non-priority issues, all the focus is on the economic strengthening of the country, water management, construction of dams and highways, and regular and accountable governance. Position and job be recognized as a responsibility, not as a privilege. The flag of the Taliban is added to the tricolor national flag of Afghanistan. Issues with little or no benefit, such as music, not wearing hijab, etc., cause hatred and division to disappear. All the focus be given to filling the stomachs of the hungry, ending unemployment, creating job opportunities, providing hope to the youth, vocational and technical education. I wish! I will see all this in

| 2023-11-28

It is exactly like this. I agree with your opinion. Until that the doors of schools and universities not open for girls, the problems will not be solved. Work and employment are taken away from women day by day, which is a big problem. The government must pay serious attention to this matter, otherwise the nation will never unite with the ruling system.

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