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Afghan Refugees Arrive At The Torkham Border - Pakista

Afghan refugees unload their belongings from a truck at the Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar province, Pakistan, on April 16, 2025. A total of 826 Afghan families with 4,339 people left Pakistan on Tuesday, Afghanistan's High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the families have returned home via the Torkham border crossing in the eastern Nangarhar province and the Spin Boldak border crossing in the southern Kandahar province. At the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the commission provided temporary shelters, nourishment, water, medical care, and transportation services. Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghan Refugees Arrive At The Torkham Border - Pakista

Afghan refugees wait at the Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar province, Pakistan, on April 16, 2025. A total of 826 Afghan families with 4,339 people left Pakistan on Tuesday, Afghanistan's High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the families have returned home via the Torkham border crossing in the eastern Nangarhar province and the Spin Boldak border crossing in the southern Kandahar province. At the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the commission provided temporary shelters, nourishment, water, medical care, and transportation services. Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghan Refugees Arrive At The Torkham Border - Pakista

Afghan refugees unload their belongings from a truck at the Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar province, Pakistan, on April 16, 2025. A total of 826 Afghan families with 4,339 people left Pakistan on Tuesday, Afghanistan's High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the families have returned home via the Torkham border crossing in the eastern Nangarhar province and the Spin Boldak border crossing in the southern Kandahar province. At the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the commission provided temporary shelters, nourishment, water, medical care, and transportation services. Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghan Refugees Arrive At The Torkham Border - Pakista

Afghan refugees arrive at the Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar province, Pakistan, on April 16, 2025. A total of 826 Afghan families with 4,339 people left Pakistan on Tuesday, Afghanistan's High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the families have returned home via the Torkham border crossing in the eastern Nangarhar province and the Spin Boldak border crossing in the southern Kandahar province. At the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the commission provided temporary shelters, nourishment, water, medical care, and transportation services. Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghan Refugees Arrive At The Torkham Border - Pakista

Afghan refugees unload their belongings from a truck at the Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar province, Pakistan, on April 16, 2025. A total of 826 Afghan families with 4,339 people left Pakistan on Tuesday, Afghanistan's High Commission for Addressing Returnees Problems said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the families have returned home via the Torkham border crossing in the eastern Nangarhar province and the Spin Boldak border crossing in the southern Kandahar province. At the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the commission provided temporary shelters, nourishment, water, medical care, and transportation services. Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Market catches fire in Afghanistan's Kandahar

Firefighters try to extinguish fire at a popular market in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 16, 2024. A popular market locally known as "Bush Market" caught fire in Kandahar city, capital of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, on Wednesday. The market is located in the Police District 5 of the city. Deputy head of Kandahar's firefighting department Nazir Ahmad Zahid said that the fire caused property damage worth some 40 million afghani (600,000 U.S. dollars) to 13 persons including shopkeepers in the market. Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Market catches fire in Afghanistan's Kandahar

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024 shows the site of a fire at a popular market in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. A popular market locally known as "Bush Market" caught fire in Kandahar city, capital of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, on Wednesday. The market is located in the Police District 5 of the city. Deputy head of Kandahar's firefighting department Nazir Ahmad Zahid said that the fire caused property damage worth some 40 million afghani (600,000 U.S. dollars) to 13 persons including shopkeepers in the market. Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Market catches fire in Afghanistan's Kandahar

This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2024 shows the site of a fire at a popular market in Kandahar city, Kandahar province, Afghanistan. A popular market locally known as "Bush Market" caught fire in Kandahar city, capital of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, on Wednesday. The market is located in the Police District 5 of the city. Deputy head of Kandahar's firefighting department Nazir Ahmad Zahid said that the fire caused property damage worth some 40 million afghani (600,000 U.S. dollars) to 13 persons including shopkeepers in the market. Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-TEXTILE FACTORY-OPERATION-RESUMPTION

(240801) -- KANDAHAR, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man works at a textile factory in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, on July 31, 2024. The operation of a textile plant in south Afghanistan's Kandahar province was resumed on Wednesday after more than two decades of suspension, General Director of the plant Mawlawi Mohammad Salim Sabir said Thursday. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Textile factory resumes operation in S. Afghanistan

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-TEXTILE FACTORY-OPERATION-RESUMPTION

(240801) -- KANDAHAR, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People work at a textile factory in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, on July 31, 2024. The operation of a textile plant in south Afghanistan's Kandahar province was resumed on Wednesday after more than two decades of suspension, General Director of the plant Mawlawi Mohammad Salim Sabir said Thursday. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM TO GO WITH Textile factory resumes operation in S. Afghanistan

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-MARKET FIRE

(240720) -- KANDAHAR, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 19, 2024 shows a fire-hit market in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, south Afghanistan. A market caught fire in Spin Boldak district of south Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Friday, causing huge damage, provincial government spokesman Mawlawi Ezam said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-MARKET FIRE

(240720) -- KANDAHAR, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A firefighter tries to put out fire in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, south Afghanistan, July 19, 2024. A market caught fire in Spin Boldak district of south Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Friday, causing huge damage, provincial government spokesman Mawlawi Ezam said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-MARKET FIRE

(240720) -- KANDAHAR, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 19, 2024 shows a fire-hit market in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, south Afghanistan. A market caught fire in Spin Boldak district of south Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Friday, causing huge damage, provincial government spokesman Mawlawi Ezam said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-MARKET FIRE

(240720) -- KANDAHAR, July 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 19, 2024 shows a fire-hit market in Spin Boldak district, Kandahar province, south Afghanistan. A market caught fire in Spin Boldak district of south Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Friday, causing huge damage, provincial government spokesman Mawlawi Ezam said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-PLUM

(240627) -- KANDAHAR, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A boy sells plums at an orchard in Zhari district, south Afghanistan's Kandahar Province, June 27, 2024. As the plum harvest season begins, farmers are busy harvesting fresh fruit on the outskirts of Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-PLUM

(240627) -- KANDAHAR, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A farmer picks plums at an orchard in the outskirt of Zhari district, south Afghanistan's Kandahar Province, June 27, 2024. As the plum harvest season begins, farmers are busy harvesting fresh fruit on the outskirts of Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-PLUM

(240627) -- KANDAHAR, June 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A farmer holds plums at an orchard in the outskirt of Zhari district, south Afghanistan's Kandahar Province, June 27, 2024. As the plum harvest season begins, farmers are busy harvesting fresh fruit on the outskirts of Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-PLUM

(240627) -- KANDAHAR, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy sells plums at an orchard in Zhari district, south Afghanistan's Kandahar Province, June 27, 2024. As the plum harvest season begins, farmers are busy harvesting fresh fruit on the outskirts of Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-PLUM

(240627) -- KANDAHAR, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer picks plums at an orchard in the outskirt of Zhari district, south Afghanistan's Kandahar Province, June 27, 2024. As the plum harvest season begins, farmers are busy harvesting fresh fruit on the outskirts of Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-PLUM

(240627) -- KANDAHAR, June 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A farmer holds plums at an orchard in the outskirt of Zhari district, south Afghanistan's Kandahar Province, June 27, 2024. As the plum harvest season begins, farmers are busy harvesting fresh fruit on the outskirts of Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-WHEAT HARVEST

(240604) -- KANDAHAR, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 4, 2024 shows farmers harvesting wheat in south Afghanistan's Kandahar Province. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-WHEAT HARVEST

(240604) -- KANDAHAR, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 4, 2024 shows a farmer harvesting wheat in south Afghanistan's Kandahar Province. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-WHEAT HARVEST

(240604) -- KANDAHAR, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 4, 2024 shows farmers harvesting wheat in south Afghanistan's Kandahar Province. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-WHEAT HARVEST

(240604) -- KANDAHAR, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 4, 2024 shows a farmer harvesting wheat in south Afghanistan's Kandahar Province. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-FLOOD

(240418) -- KANDAHAR, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 18, 2024 shows a flood-damaged dwelling in Kandahar Province, south Afghanistan. The number of flood-related casualties in Afghanistan in the past few days has increased as 70 people have been confirmed dead and more than 50 others sustained injuries, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq has said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-FLOOD

(240418) -- KANDAHAR, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man clears the ruins off a flood-damaged dwelling in Kandahar Province, south Afghanistan, April 18, 2024. The number of flood-related casualties in Afghanistan in the past few days has increased as 70 people have been confirmed dead and more than 50 others sustained injuries, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq has said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-FLOOD

(240418) -- KANDAHAR, April 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People clear the ruins off a flood-damaged dwelling in Kandahar Province, south Afghanistan, April 18, 2024. The number of flood-related casualties in Afghanistan in the past few days has increased as 70 people have been confirmed dead and more than 50 others sustained injuries, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq has said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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Afghan farmers grow legal crops to replace poppy cultivation

STORY: Afghan farmers grow legal crops to replace poppy cultivation SHOOTING TIME: March 9, 2024 (Jawzjan Province) / March 22, 2024 (Kandahar Province) DATELINE: April 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmland in Jawzjan Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLAWI SAIFUDIN MOTASIM, Director of information and culture of Jawzjan province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): GHULAM MOHIDIN, Farmer 4. various farmland in Kandahar Province 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): HAJJI ABDUL GHAFOOR, Farmer 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Dari): BISMILLAH JAN, Farmer 7. various of farmland in Kandahar Province STORYLINE: Once one of the world's biggest opium producers, war-torn Afghanistan has been gradually getting out of the mire of such illicit drugs, as farmers have been encouraged to replace poppies with legal crops. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MAWLAWI SAIFUDIN MOTASIM, Director of information and culture of Jawzjan Province "The government's support for the farmers by providing improved seeds and pestic

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-FARMLAND

(240331) -- KANDAHAR, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Afghan farmer Hajji Abdul Ghafoor works on the farmland in the southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, March 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Authorities' support encourages Afghan farmers to replace poppy with legal crops" (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-FARMLAND

(240331) -- KANDAHAR, March 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Afghan farmer Hajji Abdul Ghafoor works on the farmland in the southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, March 21, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Authorities' support encourages Afghan farmers to replace poppy with legal crops" (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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Road accident kills 21 in south Afghanistan

STORY: Road accident kills 21 in south Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: March 17, 2024 DATELINE: March 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of a road accident in Helmand, Afghanistan STORYLINE: At least 21 commuters were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in south Afghanistan's Helmand province on Sunday, spokesman for provincial government Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz said. The deadly accident took place on a road in Gereshk district early Sunday morning when a Herat-bound passenger bus collided with a tanker and a motorbike. The bus overturned and caught fire, leaving 21 dead on the spot, the official said, adding the reason for the crash could be reckless driving. Investigation has been initiated on the accident, the official added. In the meantime, state-run Bakhtar news agency has counted 21 killed and 38 injured. More than 1,600 people have been killed and more than 4,000 injured due to road accidents in Afghanista

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-ROAD ACCIDENT

(240317) -- KANDAHAR, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 17, 2024 shows the wreckage of vehicles after a road accident in Helmand Province, south Afghanistan. At least 21 commuters were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in south Afghanistan's Helmand province on Sunday, spokesman for provincial government Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-ROAD ACCIDENT

(240317) -- KANDAHAR, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 17, 2024 shows the wreckage of vehicles after a road accident in Helmand Province, south Afghanistan. At least 21 commuters were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in south Afghanistan's Helmand province on Sunday, spokesman for provincial government Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-ROAD ACCIDENT

(240317) -- KANDAHAR, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 17, 2024 shows the wreckage of vehicles after a road accident in Helmand Province, south Afghanistan. At least 21 commuters were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in south Afghanistan's Helmand province on Sunday, spokesman for provincial government Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-HELMAND-ROAD ACCIDENT

(240317) -- KANDAHAR, March 17, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on March 17, 2024 shows the site of a road accident in Helmand Province, south Afghanistan. At least 21 commuters were killed and 11 others injured in a road accident in south Afghanistan's Helmand province on Sunday, spokesman for provincial government Mawlawi Mohammad Qasim Riaz said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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Taliban spokesman

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during an interview in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Nov. 20, 2023.

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Taliban spokesman

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during an interview in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Nov. 20, 2023.

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-PERSIMMON

(231120) -- KANDAHAR, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer carries a basket of newly harvested persimmons in south Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Nov. 20, 2023. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-PERSIMMON

(231120) -- KANDAHAR, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Baskets of newly harvested persimmons are seen in south Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Nov. 20, 2023. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-PERSIMMON

(231120) -- KANDAHAR, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Farmers sort newly harvested persimmons in south Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Nov. 20, 2023. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-PERSIMMON

(231120) -- KANDAHAR, Nov. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer shows newly harvested persimmons in south Afghanistan's Kandahar province, Nov. 20, 2023. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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Women in burqas in Afghanistan

Women wearing burqas ride a truck in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Nov. 19, 2023.

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-POMEGRANATES-CIIE

(231110) -- KANDAHAR, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 10, 2023 shows pomegranates produced in southern Afghan province of Kandahar at a stall in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans eager to regale Chinese market with pomegranates following debut in CIIE" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-POMEGRANATES-CIIE

(231110) -- KANDAHAR, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A retailer displays a pomegranate produced in southern Afghan province of Kandahar, in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans eager to regale Chinese market with pomegranates following debut in CIIE" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-POMEGRANATES-CIIE

(231110) -- KANDAHAR, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer arranges newly harvested pomegranates in southern Afghan province of Kandahar, Nov. 10, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans eager to regale Chinese market with pomegranates following debut in CIIE" (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-POMEGRANATES-CIIE

(231110) -- KANDAHAR, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 10, 2023 shows newly harvested pomegranates in southern Afghan province of Kandahar. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans eager to regale Chinese market with pomegranates following debut in CIIE" (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-POMEGRANATES-CIIE

(231110) -- KANDAHAR, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer arranges newly harvested pomegranates in southern Afghan province of Kandahar, Nov. 10, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans eager to regale Chinese market with pomegranates following debut in CIIE" (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-POMEGRANATES-CIIE

(231110) -- KANDAHAR, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A retailer displays a pomegranate produced in southern Afghan province of Kandahar, in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, Nov. 10, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans eager to regale Chinese market with pomegranates following debut in CIIE" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-POMEGRANATES-CIIE

(231110) -- KANDAHAR, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 10, 2023 shows pomegranates produced in southern Afghan province of Kandahar at a stall in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans eager to regale Chinese market with pomegranates following debut in CIIE" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-POMEGRANATES-CIIE

(231110) -- KANDAHAR, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 10, 2023 shows pomegranates produced in southern Afghan province of Kandahar at a stall in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. TO GO WITH "Feature: Afghans eager to regale Chinese market with pomegranates following debut in CIIE" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)