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The United Nations has announced the launch of a $100 million food security project in Afghanistan, aimed at providing assistance to over 1,51,000 families over a two-year period. According to Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the project will not only cater to the immediate food needs of the population but also contribute to increasing food production in Afghanistan and revitalizing the private sector.
The project, which has been supported by the United Nations and the Asian Development Bank, is expected to provide critical relief to the people of Afghanistan, who have been grappling with food insecurity and poverty for years.
In other news, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary-General Sheikh Waqas Akram has been embroiled in a controversy after a purported audio message of his leaked to the media. Akram has been released from the Pakistan cricket team’s squad for the remaining two matches against Australia.
Meanwhile, the French Embassy in Pakistan has expressed its congratulations to Ali Akbar, a Pakistani national who has been awarded a prize for his work as a newspaper vendor in France.
Former owner of the Multan Sultans, Ali Tareen, has come out in support of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) team, stating that he is proud to be associated with the franchise. In other developments, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi has been accused of threatening Salman Khan in 2003 over the Ashwariya Rai controversy.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan has issued a statement clarifying the controversy surrounding Sheikh Waqas Akram’s audio message.
