Afghan Customs and Border Officials Visit U.S. Ports of Entry

Posted by Hila Hanif / November 19, 2010

Cargo being loaded at Kabul international airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 29, 2003. [AP File]

About the Author: Hila Hanif serves in the Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.

What better way to tackle challenging border control issues, including narcotics-smuggling and criminal threats, than to visit others who are addressing the same challenges? This week, a delegation of Afghan officials visited the United States for just that reason. The State Department and the Department of Homeland Security hosted a group of officials from Afghanistan's Customs Department and Border Police and took them on a tour of several facilities in Washington D.C. and in Texas. The two agencies represented by the delegation have been working hand-in-hand with U.S. officials on a number… more »

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Multinational Effort Advances Governance and Development in Helmand, Afghanistan

Posted by Hila Hanif / November 08, 2010

Local elders meet to discuss humanitarian project in Helmand, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2009. [AP]

About the Author: Hila Hanif serves in the Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP).

The strength of our efforts in Afghanistan lies in the fact that we are working together with a number of partner nations, including 48 contributing troops to NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), who are dedicated to improving security, governance and economic opportunity in Afghanistan and the region. Our allies and partners have made numerous contributions in the form of troops, Afghan National Security Forces trainers, PRT staff and resources, and economic assistance. Our allies, just like U.S. troops and civilians, are stationed throughout the country, some in the regions that are seeing the highest levels of violence. At the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Helmand, the United States is working with the UK,… more »

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