WEDNESDAY-MAY 12, 2021 Nation 03 MoD, MoI spokesmen: US not to leave Better security on Eid days alone in war on terror US future cooperation with tween Taliban and all other ter- and the world will start. clude strict covering and control security, he asked people to offer atmosphere void of fear and vio- Afghanistan is to be followed in rorist groups linking with al-Qae- Meanwhile, Gen. Mark Mil- of all roads, subroads and gates full support in war on terror and lence. framework of beyond of horizon da terrorist network. ley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs leading into capital city. All crimes with ANP. He asked peo- Our citizens welcoming plan. The US troop withdrawal Now, a question whether US of Staff in his recent remarks has mosques and holy places in which ple to contact 119, 101 numbers ANSF special security measures debate has hot serious as threats really leaves Afghanistan at this informed of US possible agree- Eid prayer are expected to be per- in case of meeting suspicious ele- on Eid days, said that they fully have not been addressed so far and critical situation or not is created. ments with Afghanistan govern- formed will be covered by ANSF ments. believe on capabilities and capac- violence has not reduced too. Ter- Due to the importance of Afghan- ment. specially ANP. ANP special MoD deputy spokesman ity of ANSF. rorism is still considered as seri- istan’s geostrategic position in the The Afghan National Securi- troops will undertake extraordi- Fawad Aman said, ANP forces in A number of military experts ous threat for Afghanistan and the region, US won’t leave Afghani- ty Forces and the government of nary and emergency duties and cooperation and coordination with said that not only on Eid days but world. Reduction in violence, erad- stan alone in war on terror. Af- Afghanistan at this time remain these troops have already been ANP and NDS have undertaken always ANSF should be making ication of narcotics and rooting out ghanistan has common borders cohesive. The president of Unit- alerted to react and prevent pos- all essential security measures for effort to provide security and curb terrorist groups particularly al with China and and is close ed States intent is to continue to sible hostile activities and have peaceful celebration of Eid cere- terrorists plots. Qaeda have been considered as to the Russia. US presence in Af- support both the ANDSF and the Security bodies saying essen- adopted first degree combat prep- mony throughout Afghanistan. These experts emphasize that main reasons for US presence in ghanistan enables the country to government of Afghanistan,” said tial measures and programs have arations. CPs have been set up on different no doubt ANP is committed to Afghanistan. This comes at a time follow all regional issues happen- Milley in a joint news conference been taken to provide better se- Beside ANP specially opera- places and ANSDF forces are provide security on historical, when no national and internation- ing in the region. held last week in Pentagon. curity and preventing of possible tion forces, fire fighting, ambulanc- ready at every places to provide national and religious occasions al organizations have officially One of the biggest challenges It is said that US future coop- terrorist scalations on Eid days. es, medical services, ANP central security for people. but people sincere cooperation approved that al-Qaeda terrorist facing Afghanistan is the contin- eration with Afghanistan will con- Detailing security measures, hospital and other medical centerS Aman went on to say, beside with security forces is essential. network has been rooted out in ued war and increasing violence tinued in framework of beyond specially the number of security will also be alerted on Eid holy- ground forces the Afghan Air Forc- Security forces asked the Afghanistan. Contrarily, it has by Taliban, al-Qaeda and Daesh, the horizon plan in future. US forces particularly ANP that days at combat preparations, add- es (AAF) are also alerted to un- people to refrain from air shoot- been repeatedly stated that Tali- which considered as serious threat counter terrorism effort with pos- would be deployed on Eid holy ed MoI official. dertake security jobs with full ing shots and disturbing people ban and al-Qaeda have close co- for Afghanistan at the moment. sible terrorist threats from Af- days to prevent terror plots, dep- He assured the people to make preparation. during Eid days. operation with each other in parts President Mohammad Ashraf ghanistan soil will be conducted uty spokesman of MoI Zia Zia further efforts to ensure security, At the same time UNAMA While capital city and other of Afghanistan. Incidents have Ghani has repeatedly informed of under the respective framework. said, ANP forces in close coordi- fight on crimes, terror attacks and office in Kabul has also requested important cities have been crowd- shown that Taliban is still linking opening new chapter of relations The foremost message of the nation with other relevant securi- protection of people life and prop- the warring factions to avoid vio- ed prior to Eid, people are strong- with al Qaeda in Afghanistan, between the US and Afghanistan. decision is that US won’t leave ty organs have already adopted erties and would not allow terror- lence on Eid days and show toler- ly concerned on possible insecu- while the group has assured the He has said that US troop with- Afghanistan alone in war on ter- necessary security measures to ists to achieve their nasty goals. ance and goodwill. rities because recently terrorists US that it has cut all ties to al drawal process from Afghanistan ror. In the meantime, the plan for provide reliable security for our Addressing people coopera- UNAMA has expressed hope attacked a school in Kabul and Qaeda and won’t let any groups won’t put any negative impact on providing $4billion to Afghan people. tion as one of the essential factors that the Afghan families would be massacred large number of inno- pose threat to the US and its al- relations between Afghanistan and National Defense and Security He added, our measures in- in the direction of restoration of able to celebrate Eid in a peaceful cent students. Suraya Raiszada lies. Taliban has repeatedly re- US and its allies. According to Forces by US administration is a jected its link with al-Qaeda and President Ghani, Afghanistan sign of the country’s continued other terrorist groups, while US won’t be isolated as new chapter cooperation with Afghanistan. had said there was still unity be- of relations between Afghanistan Lailuma Noori Marking Eid with various Afghan traditions & customs The festival of Eid ul-Fitr, the Festival of Fast-breaking, is an important religious holiday cele- brated by worldwide that marks the end of , the Islamic holy month of fast- ing. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. In Afghanistan, Eid ul Fitr is marked with various tradition and customs. From long years, Afghan have had different traditions and The third wave of Corona and the custom to mark the festival of Eid days. During the last days of Ra- put more on table. Besides, com- to prayer for the . madan, Afghans start to get prep- muting to one’s relative homes has Muslims will gather in mosques aration for Eid days. With new declined due to various problems or open spaces and offer two units celebration of Eid clothes, cookies and dried fruits, and reasons. of prayer – called “Rukat”. The Afghans start and mark Eid. “To receive guests during Eid prayers are followed by a sermon, Citizens of the country are It is said that Eid was cele- days, most people have cookies in which the imam asks for for- celebrating Eid this year while the brated so gloriously in the past as and dried fruits ready on table. giveness, mercy, and peace for Ministry of Public Health warns the people were marking the Eid Some go to graveyard to pray for every being across the world. of the outbreak of the third wave days with full enthusiasm in Af- deceased members of family. El- Other key elements of the Eid of the corona. In an interview with ghanistan. Youth, children and even ders give money as Eidi to small celebrations are giving money to the Kabul Times, these citizens elders were counting days and children and there are various tra- the poor (known as ‘Zakat al- say that they are celebrating Eid waiting to mark Eid days. In past, ditions for marking Eid days in Fitr’, the amount to be given de- better this year than last. guest was received happily dur- the country,” said Sardar Moham- pends on the possessions some- Mujib, a resident of Kabul, ing Eid days and there was a tra- mad, a Kabul resident. one has), sending Eid greetings and says that last year we could not dition that no guest was allowed For many Muslims, Eid al- feasting with families. celebrate Eid due to the Corona to leave home with eating some Fitr is a festival to show gratitude The phrase commonly used virus. “We did not go to relatives food. to Allah for the help and strength by Muslims as a greeting on this house because of corona threat. Now after decades of war, the he gave them throughout the day is “Eid Mubarak”, which is So this year we want to celebrate customs and traditions of Eid have month of Ramadan to help them Dari for ‘blessed festival’. The Eid with our friends’’ he sadi, add- changed as some people decorate practice self-control. proper response to Eid Mubarak ing the price of goods has doubled the Eid table with various foods, Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Fitr is “Eid Mubarak”, which wishes compared to last year,” he said. dried and fresh fruits, meaning with prayers called “Salat Al Eid” goodness on the person who has “I want to buy dried fruit for that people are now competing to in . There is no audible call greeted you. Masouda Qarizada Eid,” he said. Unfortunately, the price has risen from 100 afghanis to 300 afghanis per kilo and it can- not fill their Eid table with dried EU debates support for Afghanistan fruits. Yasmin, another Kabul resi- as violence escalates dent, said the price of essentials Ramadan and the eve of Eid al- to blame for the people because ple in clothing stores, sewing ing nowhere. has risen in all foodstuffs, such as Fitr, food prices do not rise. always during the holy month and shops and confectionary shops. The remaining 2,500 to 3,500 flour, oil, rice, bean and other raw It should be said that the price Eid days people buy more goods In the cake shops from one to two American troops officially began materials. of fifty kilo gram flour sack is Afs and need to prepare their raw days before the arrival of Eid, peo- leaving Afghanistan on 1 May. According to this citizen, the 1,850. A sack of high quality rice materials on these special days.” ple line up to buy the cakes and They are expected to be out by owners of foodstuffs have volun- is Afs 2,500, a 5 liters of oil is Therefore, food owners and shop- cookies needed for Eid. 11 September at the latest – a dead- tarily raised the price of food- sold for Afs 780 and other dry keepers use their compulsion to Wahid, one of the buyers of line set by US President Joe Biden. stuffs and the government still food items are sold at higher pric- double the price. cakes and cookies, says: “Mus- In April, NATO also said it does not control the market prop- es than last year. He said the government lims celebrate Eid days in a luxu- will begin removing its military personnel from Afghanistan from erly if the government controls the Aman, another resident of should prevent such over charg- rious way. On this day, we have 1 May, aiming to complete its market to such an extent during Kabul, said: “The government is ers. to make the Eid table more color- withdrawal "within a few But shopkeepers say: “It is ful because of the hospitality of EU foreign ministers have istan. months". British troops are in Af- not our fault, it is the traders who our guests. The prices are differ- been debating ways to maintain On Saturday, a series of ex- ghanistan in a training role as part are selling us goods at high prices ent in each shop. There have been support for Afghanistan after an plosions outside a school in the of a NATO mission. and we are forced to raise the price many changes in the prices of all attack on a girls' school at the capital Kabul killed more than 60 European troops depend on to our customers.” goods. According to the citizens weekend underscored deep con- people, mostly schoolgirls aged 11 US forces for transport and logis- The shopkeepers are asking of the country, during the holy cern that violence will spread as to 15. German foreign minister tics help and will leave with the the Ministry of Commerce to month of Ramadan and the days US-led troops leave the country. Heiko Maas said: "After the ter- Americans. The US has openly With the departure of foreign rible attacks of recent days, it is also warned of battlefield gains for reach an agreement with traders of Eid, in other Islamic countries, the Taliban and officials in Wash- so that both shopkeepers and cus- the price of food and goods is low, troops just a few months away, all the more important for the EU European governments are still to make very clear that Afghani- ington say Afghan government tomers can be exempt from over- not that in Afghanistan the prices trying to work out what kind of stan and the Afghan government forces face an uncertain future selling. of goods and foodstuffs always diplomatic presence they will can continue to count on Europe's against the insurgents as the with- It is worth mentioning that double on these special days. keep in Afghanistan and who will support. drawal accelerates in the coming this year, compared to last year, There is a great deal of oppres- provide security for them. "We will continue to make weeks. Last week, the US sent ad- the city of Kabul is witnessing the sion against the low-income stra- They are particularly reluc- available sufficient funding for ci- ditional troops and capabilities to busiest days since the beginning ta of the people, who cannot earn tant to be perceived as abandon- vilian reconstruction, and we will the region to boost security for of the holy month of Ramadan a living properly. It is hoped that ing the country. Just hours after do everything we can so that the the withdrawal of American and the Taliban announced a ceasefire ongoing peace negotiations reach coalition forces from Afghanistan. until now while we are on the eve the government, especially the The increased support includ- of Eid. Ministry of Trade and Industry, for later this week, at least 11 a conclusion." people were killed and dozens Peace talks, though, between ed six additional B-52 Long Range It should be said: in these days will stop the high prices. more wounded when a bus hit a the divided Afghan government Strike bombers and 12 fighter there is a huger rush by the peo- Shukria Khohestani roadside mine in southern Afghan- and the Taliban, appear to be go- bombers. Monitoring Desk