Kabul: Afghan caretaker government's Acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund called for efforts to maintain peace and security in Afghanistan and to rebuild the war-torn central Asian country, a statement released by his office this week said.
The current opportunity provided by returning peace and security in Afghanistan should be used for strengthening the administration, good governance, stabilizing security, and rebuilding the country, Akhund stressed in the statement released on the eve of the celebration of the third anniversary of the US-led forces pulling out of Afghanistan.
Taliban forces seized Kabul on August 15, 2021, after the US-led forces withdrew from Afghanistan. That day, known as Asad 24 in the Persian calendar, has been declared by the Afghan administration as the victory day over US-led forces for the Afghan nation, and as a public holiday.
Security measures have been beefed up in Kabul for the celebration of the victory day, with security personnel deployed in streets and sensitive areas. Streets and buildings in the capital have been decorated with white flags and slogans inscribed on the walls meaning "congratulation to freedom", or "Afghan nation defeated America".
Meanwhile, a total of 317 development projects worth over 3.9 million US dollars have been put into operation after completing construction in south Afghanistan's Helmand province, according to the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development.
The Taliban government, however, remains unrecognized by any other state, with several restrictions on girls and women in the country. The country is also experiencing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with aid severely underfunded, thousands of Afghans forced back into Afghanistan from Pakistan, and thousands of others expecting to emigrate to Western countries still waiting.
