Abdul Haq Akhund, Deputy Interior Minister for Counter Narcotics, speaking at the graduation ceremony of a Quran recitation and Tajweed course for recovering addicts in one of Kabul's rehabilitation camps, stated that nearly one billion afghani are allocated annually from the Islamic Emirate's budget for the treatment of addicts.

He said that rehabilitation centers operate in all provinces of the country to improve the condition of addicts.

"Did you know that nearly one billion afghani are spent annually from the Islamic Emirate's budget for these brothers?" he said during the ceremony.

Abdul Rahman Qasemi, Technical Deputy Minister for Counter-Narcotics, pointed out the destructive effects of drugs on society and said, "The effects of drugs are not limited to the individual and their family but impact the entire society. For humanity, the impact of drugs is greater than that of chemical weapons."

Meanwhile, officials from the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs also emphasized the issue of beggar collection during the program, highlighting that foreign countries exploit children and beggars to tarnish Afghanistan’s reputation internationally.

Zar Mohammad Haqqani, Technical Deputy of the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs, said, "Foreign organizations, by employing women and children for begging, have tried to portray Afghanistan negatively."

Alizadeh, a religious scholar at the event, addressing the recovering addicts, said, "The money the government has spent on you should not go to waste."

Some of the recovering addicts who completed the educational course expressed their happiness at the opportunity and urged the youth to avoid drug use.

Wahidullah, one of the recovering addicts, said, "The fear that Westerners spread among us Muslims should be abandoned. Stay away from bad company."

Zia Rahman, another recovering addict, said, "My message to the youth is to stay away from drugs and pursue education. We were addicts too, but now we have become memorizers of the Quran."

According to officials, more than 30 people graduated from the Quran recitation and Tajweed course during the ceremony.