Mohammad Agha Hakim, the governor of Panjshir, told TOLOnews that 600 youths in Panjshir province have been recruited into the ranks of the Ministry of Defense forces based on the order of the leader of the Islamic Emirate.

According to Mohammad Agha Hakim, another 2,000 youths will be recruited within the framework of the Ministry of Interior in the near future.

Two hundred youths from the 600 positions allocated by the leader of the Islamic Emirate have been transferred from the Panjshir recruitment center to the Ministry of Defense.

The governor of Panjshir said: “There was an exceptional order from Amir al-Mu’minin for the youths of Panjshir to be recruited into the National Army of the Ministry of Defense. This process was ongoing, and yesterday, two hundred people were transferred from Panjshir to the Ministry of Defense's recruitment center.”

Hasan Al-Banna Hadid, head of the Panjshir recruitment command, said: “It was approved for those whose ages were between 18 to 21. We tried to complete the six hundred, and thank God, two hundred were remaining, of which a hundred were transferred yesterday and another hundred will be transferred today. The Ministry of Defense has prepared a new quota for the youth of Panjshir.”

The youth who have been recruited into the ranks of the Ministry of Defense forces say they are happy and asked the authorities to provide opportunities for other youth of this province to serve in the ranks of the security forces.

“We have come from Panjshir to join the Islamic Emirate's army recruitment. We hope to be included in the task, and tomorrow, God willing, we will be transferred,” said Ramin, a resident of Panjshir.

“We are very happy with the Islamic Emirate for providing this opportunity for us so that the youth can come and work in the National Army,” said Mohammad Nazim, another resident of the province.

This comes as earlier senior officials of the Ministry of Defense had announced that the Islamic Emirate had managed to prepare skilled forces and highlighted that the country has a strong system.