Twitter.com/thekabultimes Sunday, October 28, 2018 Afghanistan; one of the biggest Afghans' misery reflected in producers of pine nut in region record-low well-being measures WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Afghans' 2018 life ratings ghans who say they experienced ures Gallup has recorded from More than 4 million Afghans are remarkable not just for the enjoyment and who say they any country since 2006, includ- braved the threat of Taliban at- very low averages, but because were treated with respect the ing the most desperately poor tacks on polling places to vote this is the first time in 12 years previous day both fell below half countries in Africa and Asia. in last weekend's parliamenta- of data collection worldwide that (48%) for the first time in 2018. Seven percent of Afghans say ry elections. It also speaks to a a population's average predic- Line graph. Roughly a third their standard of living is stay- longing among many Afghans tion for life in the future has of Afghans smiled or laughed a ing the same, while 52% say it to have a voice in shaping their been lower than its average cur- lot the previous day, while more is getting worse. futures. Gallup's most recent rent-life rating. The unprece- than half experienced worry. Line graph. More than half survey of Afghans, conducted dented nature of that finding The current historically low of Afghans say their standard of last July, revealed strikingly low highlights Afghans' near-uni- well-being results reflect the living is getting worse, with only levels of optimism and well-be- versal lack of optimism -- a find- suffering of a people with very 4% saying it is improving. ing across a range of indicators. ing that is all the more notable little control over their own des- Gallup's 2018 survey in Af- Afghans' ratings of their given the population's very tinies. Afghanistan's infrastruc- ghanistan reveals just how dev- own lives are lower than any young age structure: two-thirds ture -- including its healthcare astating the negative cycle of other population's worldwide. of adults interviewed for the and education systems -- is spot- poverty and violence has been Asked to rate their current lives statistically representative 2018 ty and unreliable after decades to Afghans' daily experiences. on a ladder scale where "0" rep- survey are aged 35 or under. of conflict. The country has one Two of the most fundamental resents their worst possible life Afghans also give extreme- of the world's lowest literacy human requirements -- physio- and "10" their best possible ly negative responses using an- rates, at 31%, giving residents logical needs like food and shel- life, Afghans give an average other common approach to mea- little opportunity to improve ter, and the need for safety and rating of 2.7 in 2018, down from suring well-being which asks their economic status. In 2018, security -- are consistently lack- 4.2 in 2016. The current figure people about the quality of their 57% of Afghans say there were ing in their lives, leading to However, Afghanistan is one nior Advisor to President in Afghanistan’s revenues from is in fact tied for the lowest Gal- day-to-day experiences and times in the past year when they alarmingly low levels of hope of the biggest producers of pine Banking and Finance said Af- pine nuts will increase to $1 bil- lup has recorded in any country emotions. This year, 36% of Af- didn't have enough money to and well-being. As many ana- nut in the region, but unfortu- ghanistan and China signed an lion annually – if pine nuts since it began tracking these ghans say they smiled or buy food for themselves or their lysts have noted, given the coun- measures in 2006. Asked to pre- laughed a lot the previous day, families, and 50% say there try's current status, there are nately, Afghani pine nut is in- agreement on exporting Afghan smuggling to Pakistan stops. dict where their lives will be in down from 52% in 2016; the fig- were times when they didn't no good options for resolving directly exported by neighbor- pine nuts to that country a year Based on assessments of the five years on the same scale, ure matches the lowest Gallup have enough money to pay for U.S. and NATO involvement in ing countries. ago, but so far, the ground has Ministry of Economy, govern- Chamber of commerce and not been paved for its imple- ment will earn almost $2 bil- industries’ CE Atiqullah Nasrat mentation. lion annually from selling pine said however, Afghanistan is one Rasa said that government nuts, given that processing cen- of the biggest producers of pine is ready to open the air corri- ters and modern packaging fa- nut in the region, but unfortu- dors with China which will help cilities are established in the nately, our pine nut is exported Afghan investors to export pine country. to abroad through the neighbor- nuts directly to China. According to Ministry of ing countries. He said they were about to Economy, Afghanistan’s total He added an Afghani facto- sign an agreement with an air- export value is around $800 mil- ry has prepared 3000 tons of line company to transfer Afghan lion annually. pine nut to export to China. pine nuts to Chinese cities. Pine nut sellers are saying According to the ministry of “This (exporting pine nuts that pine nut’s price has recent- agriculture, irrigation and live- through air corridors) depends ly been considerably increased stock’s figures, annually, 23000 on preparedness of our inves- and our people are not able to tons of pine nut are produced in tors. We have completed the buy that. Afghanistan. contract and are about to sign it According to them, during Presidential advisory office with an airline company. If our the past years, we were selling on banking affairs says three investors are ready, we will 15 kg pine nut each day, but now, air corridors would soon be open air corridors with China we cannot sell only a kg during opened with Shanghai, Beijing cities in the near future to start a day. Dried fruits sellers are and Guangzhou cities of China pine nuts exports,” said Rasa. saying the government of Af- to export Afghanistan’s goods to Officials said the Ministry ghanistan should pay heed in that country. of Economy has prepared an the respect, because, pine nut Sameer Rasa, head of Pub- outline titled “Productive Af- has good market in and abroad. lic Relations Office of the Se- ghanistan” which predicts that Shukria Kohistani Afghans' average response is 2.3 has recorded in any country shelter. Afghanistan. In considering any A real champ place -- a new low for any country in over the past 12 years. Con- Almost no Afghans see their new strategy, however, policy- any year. versely, 52% of Afghans cur- economic situation improving makers should not lose sight of Line Graph. Afghans’ aver- rently say they experienced anytime soon. This year, 4% say the truly desperate situation inside people’s hearts age assessments of their current worry for much of the previous their standard of living is get- the Afghan people find them- and future lives have plummet- day, up from 42% in 2016. In ting better; this is lower than selves in. Samir Mukhlis has born in that I am the champ in 71 kg,” sport field, he continued. ed to record lows. addition, the proportion of Af- or on par with the lowest fig- (GALLUP) 1372 solar year. He has gradu- he added. Athletes should not resort to ated from engineering faculty. 17 gold medals are among narcotics, he added. He is a free fighter and a champ my achievements in this field, Athletes are facing with lots Hazratullah Zazai joins Rashid Khan to of Pankration national team. he went on to say. of problems, he said, adding He is also head of interior About his foreign competi- however, I am a champion and ministry’s Pankration federa- tions, he said, I had attended a member of national team, I per- play for Maratha Arabians in T10 League tion. competition hosted by India in sonally have had a foreign trip He said I had started Kong 2015, during which I could get a in five years. The young Afghan batsman stan’s star all-rounder Shahid Brendon McCullum are known edition of the T10 league. Fu for two years under supervi- gold medal. He said I don’t have any de- Hazratullah Zazai will join spin Afridi along with New Zealand’s to be the icons for the second KP sion of Master Wahidullah About specifications of a mand from the related admin- sensation Rashid Khan to play Namazi in 1384. champ he said, “A reach champ istrations and traders, because, for Maratha Indians in the up- As I had high physic, then, I place inside people’s hearts. A they never heard us. I only do coming T10 League. started kickboxing and started champ should be patient and a sport for my people’s happiness, The Maratha Arabians con- its professional exercises, he role model in the society.” firmed in a statement that Zazai he stated. further said. Athletes create happiness has been picked for the upcom- At the end, he said a champ 12 gold medals are among for their people, as through ing T10 League. should not have discrimination his sport achievements in kick- sport, they have hoisted the Zazai was apparently picked and should be responsible be- boxing field.