Afghan Wireless Distributes 500 Iftar Packages to Needy, Disabled in Herat

Afghan Wireless Communication Company distributed around 500 iftar food packages to needy people, individuals with disabilities, and service staff from government departments in Herat province. The program aimed to support poor and vulnerable families during Ramadan.

Waheed Ahmad Noori, the company's representative in Herat, said: "We prepared 500 food packages for 500 people. These people were introduced to us by the cleaning department of the Municipality and the Martyrs and Disabled Directorate."

Participants, particularly people with disabilities, called for more assistance from charitable institutions and private companies. Mohammad Nasser Walizadeh, a Herat resident, said: "We ask all companies to help the disabled class, which is one of the weak segments of society, as much as they can, like Afghan Wireless."

Activists for disability rights highlighted greater economic challenges for this group. Sultan Ahmad Saber, a defender of disabled rights in Herat, said: "Reputable international institutions have warned of the danger of food shortages for millions of people, and for people with disabilities, these problems are much greater."

The company holds annual iftar programs and distributes packages to the needy, with hundreds participating this year in Herat.

Separately, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate, criticized the UN Security Council's renewal of sanctions against 22 officials as a baseless violation of rights. He said the sanctions, renewed without justification, repeat a failed experience with no results. Mujahid added: "Imposing sanctions is depriving people of rights without reason... This is an aggression on the rights of individuals and a nation."

The list includes Islamic Emirate Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund, Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar, Administrative Deputy Abdul Salam Hanafi, Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, and others. Sanctioned individuals require Security Council permission to travel to UN member states.