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It is four years now since the Taliban
It
is
four
years
now
since
the
Taliban
took control in Afghanistan. How do you
took
control
in
Afghanistan
How
do
you
think you're doing?
think
you're
doing
>> For the past four years, Afghanistan has
>>
For
the
past
four
years
Afghanistan
has
experienced relative peace and stability
experienced
relative
peace
and
stability
under a unified government. Security has
under
a
unified
government
Security
has
improved and there are visible signs of
improved
and
there
are
visible
signs
of
economic recovery and development
economic
recovery
and
development
efforts taking shape. These are
efforts
taking
shape
These
are
encouraging achievements for our
encouraging
achievements
for
our
country. However, we still face
country
However
we
still
face
considerable economic challenges. After
considerable
economic
challenges
After
four decades of continuous conflict,
four
decades
of
continuous
conflict
Afghanistan's recovery cannot be
Afghanistan's
recovery
cannot
be
realized within just four years. Despite
realized
within
just
four
years
Despite
these difficulties, the current period
these
difficulties
the
current
period
represents an opportunity.
represents
an
opportunity
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>> Recently, the internet was shut down for
>>
Recently
the
internet
was
shut
down
for
48 hours across Afghanistan. A whole
48
hours
across
Afghanistan
A
whole
country unable to go online and to use
country
unable
to
go
online
and
to
use
their phones. We've had no official
their
phones
We've
had
no
official
explanation for why that massive
explanation
for
why
that
massive
shutdown took place. Can you now explain
shutdown
took
place
Can
you
now
explain
what the reason was?
what
the
reason
was
>> At present, we have not received any
>>
At
present
we
have
not
received
any
official communication from the Ministry
official
communication
from
the
Ministry
of Telecommunications. Therefore, we are
of
Telecommunications
Therefore
we
are
not in a position to comment on the
not
in
a
position
to
comment
on
the
matter. We will share our views once
matter
We
will
share
our
views
once
further details are provided.
further
details
are
provided
Telecom firms in Afghanistan
Telecom
firms
in
Afghanistan
say that they were officially ordered to
say
that
they
were
officially
ordered
to
shut down services. Do you accept that?
shut
down
services
Do
you
accept
that
And did the order come from the Supreme
And
did
the
order
come
from
the
Supreme
Leader?
Leader
>> As I mentioned earlier, we will discuss
>>
As
I
mentioned
earlier
we
will
discuss
this matter further once the Ministry of
this
matter
further
once
the
Ministry
of
Telecommunications announces its policy.
Telecommunications
announces
its
policy
When you came to power, you said you'd
When
you
came
to
power
you
said
you'd
respect women's rights and that many of
respect
women's
rights
and
that
many
of
the restrictions that you placed on
the
restrictions
that
you
placed
on
women and girls were temporary. We're
women
and
girls
were
temporary
We're
four years down the line now. Girls over
four
years
down
the
line
now
Girls
over
12 still can't go to non-Islamic
12
still
can't
go
to
non-Islamic
schools. Will they ever be allowed to?
schools
Will
they
ever
be
allowed
to
And if so, when?
And
if
so
when
So
So
>> while I cannot make any promises as this
>>
while
I
cannot
make
any
promises
as
this
matter falls under the responsibility of
matter
falls
under
the
responsibility
of
the ministries of education and of
the
ministries
of
education
and
of
higher education, I'm not fully informed
higher
education
I'm
not
fully
informed
about the progress they have made
about
the
progress
they
have
made
towards resolving this issue. In
towards
resolving
this
issue
In
general, our society faces a range of
general
our
society
faces
a
range
of
challenges that must be addressed based
challenges
that
must
be
addressed
based
on priority. The Islamic Emirates has
on
priority
The
Islamic
Emirates
has
already taken certain measures regarding
already
taken
certain
measures
regarding
this and we remain hopeful that an
this
and
we
remain
hopeful
that
an
appropriate solution will be found in
appropriate
solution
will
be
found
in
due course.
due
course
The economy of Afghanistan is in crisis.
The
economy
of
Afghanistan
is
in
crisis
In our time here, we've seen many
In
our
time
here
we've
seen
many
malnourished babies. Do you accept that
malnourished
babies
Do
you
accept
that
your government needs to do more to
your
government
needs
to
do
more
to
tackle the problem?
tackle
the
problem
>> The economic crisis affects not only
>>
The
economic
crisis
affects
not
only
children but the entire population. This
children
but
the
entire
population
This
situation is the result of decades of
situation
is
the
result
of
decades
of
conflict and two major invasions that
conflict
and
two
major
invasions
that
devastated Afghanistan's infrastructure
devastated
Afghanistan's
infrastructure
and economy. We have had to start from
and
economy
We
have
had
to
start
from
zero to rebuild and restore our national
zero
to
rebuild
and
restore
our
national
resources.
resources
>> Now, Donald Trump recently made clear
>>
Now
Donald
Trump
recently
made
clear
that he wants Bagram Air Base returned
that
he
wants
Bagram
Air
Base
returned
to the US.
to
the
US
Is there any possibility that that will
Is
there
any
possibility
that
that
will
happen? And have there been any talks,
happen
And
have
there
been
any
talks
any deals struck?
any
deals
struck
>> Afghans will never allow their land to
>>
Afghans
will
never
allow
their
land
to
be handed over to anyone under any
be
handed
over
to
anyone
under
any
circumstances. Afghanistan has been
circumstances
Afghanistan
has
been
tested in the past and we believe that
tested
in
the
past
and
we
believe
that
the failed approaches of previous years
the
failed
approaches
of
previous
years
should not be repeated.
should
not
be
repeated
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