Afghanistan's Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has completed a tour of Ghazni, Paktika, Paktia and Maidan Wardak provinces, meeting local officials, religious scholars, tribal elders, security personnel and residents to discuss security, governance and community concerns.
According to an Interior Ministry statement, Haqqani listened to residents' grievances and reviewed the work of local authorities. Addressing elders and residents in Paktika's Khairkot district, he said the era of war and bloodshed was over and that Afghanistan must now focus on rebuilding and progress, calling reconstruction a shared responsibility of the government and the people.
In Ghazni's Shilgar district he attended a graduation ceremony at the Noor-ul-Madaris madrasa, where more than 400 students received certificates. In Behbud village of Gilan district he visited an elementary school, reviewed its learning environment and discussed plans to build a school building and support students. He also inspected the Shaheed Muslim Orphanage in the Janda area and was briefed on the children's education and welfare.
At the Paktika governor's office he discussed the province's situation and public service needs with civilian and security officials, and met separately with people with disabilities, assuring them of support. After meeting tribal elders in Paktia's Gardez-e-Sher district, he made his final stop in Maidan Wardak's Tang-e Valley before returning to Kabul.