Muhammad Younus Akhnudzada, the acting minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, said 7,500 projects remain incomplete in the country due to the halt of foreign aid to Afghanistan.

During his visit to Nimroz province, Akhundzada said that projects were ongoing in the previous Afghan government and were funded by foreign countries which stopped after the takeover by the Islamic Emirate.

“7,500 projects are related to our ministry which are incomplete across the country, we have no hope that the foreign countries will resume them. God willing, we will build our country with our own money,” said Muhammad Younus Akhnudzada, the acting minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development.

The acting minister also said that all development projects in the country are funded from the internal budget of the Afghan government.

In Nimroz province, the acting minister inaugurated the work of two dams.

“We hope that such dams will increase in the country,” said Abdul Qayum Rouhani, the provincial governor of Nimroz.

Owing to the recent drought and lack of rainfall in Nimroz, agriculture has declined in the province, and its residents ask for construction of more dams.

“This [building dam] is very little for us, not much has been done for us over the years,” said Janan, a resident of Nimroz province.

“We urge the Islamic Emirate to increase the number of such dams in our province,” said Abdul Khaliq, a resident of Nimroz province.

Thousands of people have become unemployed due to the halt of projects funded by foreign countries and international organizations in the country.
The Afghan people call on the Islamic Emirate to make efforts to resume the projects.