Afghan police officers take part in a graduation ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 5, 2022. A total of 377 recruits graduated as police officers from the Afghan National Police Academy at a ceremony held here on Saturday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)
KABUL, March 5 (Xinhua) -- A total of 377 recruits graduated as police officers from the Afghan National Police Academy at a ceremony held here on Saturday.
"All qualified graduates will begin their careers in the armed forces to serve the nation," said Sheikh Mohammad Nazar Shinwari, commander of the academy.
Among the high-ranking officials who attended the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi and acting Minister of Interior Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani.
The Taliban-led caretaker government has been working to establish a 350,000-strong security forces, Hanafi said in his address to the ceremony, adding that the members of the proposed army and police would be well-trained and disciplined.
In addition, Haqqani told the ceremony that efforts were underway to improve the professionalism of the national police and build the capacity of police personnel since the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban in August 2021.
Haqqani also called on security forces members who have left the country after the Taliban's takeover to return, saying that there would be no threat to them under the amnesty announced by the caretaker government.
The recruits also held a parade during the ceremony, showing their abilities to combat drug trafficking, kidnapping and crimes. ■
Acting Minister of Interior of the Taliban-led caretaker government Khalifa Sirajuddin Haqqani (front R) attends a graduation ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 5, 2022. A total of 377 recruits graduated as police officers from the Afghan National Police Academy at a ceremony held here on Saturday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)