UNITED NATIONS
<strong>Afghan ‘future’ requires aid</strong>
The residents of Afghanistan need US$4.4 billion in aid this year, while a further US$623 million is required to support the millions of Afghans sheltering beyond its borders, Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said yesterday. “A full-blown humanitarian catastrophe looms. My message is urgent: Don’t shut the door on the people of Afghanistan,” Griffiths said. “Help us scale up and stave off widespread hunger, disease, malnutrition and ultimately death,” he said. Without the aid package, “there won’t be a future,” he added.
AFGHANISTAN
<strong>Pleas for professor’s release</strong>
Supporters of Kabul University professor Faizullah Jalal, one of the most vocal
Serial petitioner Srisuwan Janya on Monday filed a complaint with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) accusing Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanavisit and Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Sri-on of malfeasance or neglect of duty leading to soaring prices of pork and eggs.