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Ghazni Kandahar Jalalabad Clear Clear Clear Mazar Clear Herat Clear Bamayan Clear Kabul Clear Daily Outlook 41°C 28°C 39°C 36°C 34°C 18°C 31°C Weather 23°C °C °C 23°C 12°C 21°C 17 5 14°C Forcast 24 Kidnapped Taliban Get Government Money Afghan Civilian Released: Source SARI PUL - Some 24 kidnapped passengers through Marble Industry had been released in Afghanistan’s northern MOSCOW — The Afghan gov- ban making from $50,000 to $60,000 per province of Sari Pul, a local source said Fri- ernment buys marble stone from day or over $18 million per year. day. “After the provincial officials were aware private firms who in turn pay fees The Helmand province, a center of large of abduction of 24 passengers by the Taliban and taxes to Taliban, which re- marble industry has been for a long time on Wednesday, efforts were put in place to se- sults in the Taliban making from under control of Taliban militants who cure the safe release of the abductees. Follow- $50,000 to $60,000 per day or over charge contractors for extraction rights. ing the mediation of local elders, the 24 were $18 million per year, according to The Afghan government unable to get freed late on Thursday,” Assadullah Danish, British media. to the marble elsewhere buys it from the deputy to provincial council, told Xinhua. The Afghanistan government contractors, thus knowingly providing a Earlier reports put the number of abductees money reaches the Taliban indi- line of funding to the Taliban, the news- at 17, who were kidnapped along a roadway rectly through the marble busi- paper says. between provincial capital Sari Pul city and ness, British media reported on Afghanistan is experiencing significant Balkhab ...(More on P4)...(9) Friday. According to The Guard- political, social and security-related insta- ian, the Afghan government buys bility, as radical extremist organizations, 40 New Zealand Troops marble stone from private firms including the Taliban, continue to stage Headed for Afghanistan, Iraq who in turn pay fees and taxes to attacks against civilian and state targets. Taliban, which results in the Tali- (Sputnik) Khost Gathering Voices Support Dozens of Policemen Surrounded for HIA-Govt Peace Talks By Insurgents in Khashrod ZARANJ - Dozens of policemen attackers and a policeman were KABUL - Forty New Zealand Defence Force have been surrounded by Tali- killed in the ensuing clash. personnel are headed for Afghanistan and ban militants in the Khashrod Several people were wounded Iraq, a military commander said on Friday. district of southeaster Nimroz in the firefight, the police chief A C-130 Hercules would accompany an province, an official said on Fri- said. Reinforcements had been Australian Defence Force joint task force to day. Reinforcements have been dispatched to the area, he con- transport freight and personnel from June to unable to come to rescue of the tinued. Meanwhile, another December, the official added. According to besieged security personnel, security official revealed that the Stuff website, Maj. Gen. Tim Gall, joint Nimroz police chief, Brig. Gen. dozens of policemen manning forces commander, called the push a re- Ghulam Jilani Abu Bakar, told the check-post had been be- sponse to requests from coalition partners, Pajhwok Afghan News. sieged by the Taliban. Addi- including the US Secretary. “We work with KHOST CITY - Hundreds of re- About 1,000 insurgents stormed tional forces were yet to reach ADF, the United States and other partners ligious scholars, tribal elders and a police check-point in the Arzi the post, he said. He confirmed in Afghanistan, Iraq and other parts of the civil society activists held a gath- Balochi area of the district last the loss of one policeman, say- by the assailants. If reinforcements were not rushed, the sur- world. This deployment marks our latest ering in southeastern Khost prov- night, he said, adding two of the ing two tanks had been torched rounded policemen could be killed, he warned. (Pajhwok) contribution,” Gall said. (Pajhwok) ince on Thursday and announced their support for the peace talks Roya Rahmani between the government and the Afghanistan Dismiss Skills Endorsement 3 Badakhshan Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan. Starts Work As the Those who spoke on the occa- of Haibatullah By Sami-Ul-Haq Districts Sliding Into Afghan Ambassador sion said the return of HIA leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar would Chaos, Warn Public Rep to Indonesia encourage other militant groups FAIZABAD - The Badakh- from residents, he alleged, KABUL - The new Afghan to arrive at peace talks with the shan provincial council, con- accusing the fighters of cre- Ambassador to Indonesia government. cerned at Taliban’s growing ating unrest and harassing Roya Rahmani took over Afghanistan Mujahideen Council activities, on Friday warned locals. duties by presenting her chief Maulvi Mohammad Zadran three districts of the prov- With the Taliban presence credentials to the coun- told the gathering that there were ince would slide into chaos and meetings in the Piazi try’s president during a some elements within the unity if appropriate measures neighbourhood of Orgu special ceremony attend- government who wanted to sabo- were not taken to rein in the district on the rise, he said ed by the Ambassadors of tage the peace talks between the insurgents. the security situation in seven other countries. HIA and the government. The public representative Khash town had also been According to a statement He also called on the Taliban to said that parts of Warduj, on the nosedive. released by the Embassy arrive at the table of intra-Af- KABUL - An influential -Pa a military expert and had re- for the persistent violence and Yamgan Juram district had “I would like to urge the of Afghanistan in Indone- ghan dialogue like the HIA and kistani religious scholar who ligious knowledge. said “It was America that re- been under Taliban’s con- authorities concerned to sia, Ms Rahmani present- shun violence. “In my view those was once labeled as the ‘Fa- Sami-ul-Haq warned that Af- sorted to violence again; the trol for a year. The Afghan clear Yamgan and Warduj ed her credentials to the who are against the intra-Afghan ther of Taliban’ has endorsed ghanistan would see a surge assassination of Mullah Man- insurgents were being aided districts of the insurgents; Indonesian President Joko ...(More on P4)...(10) the war skills of the newly- in violence following the as- sour is nothing short of mur- by foreign fighters who had otherwise the towns will Widodo on Wednesday. appointed Taliban chief. cension of new Taliban lead- der.” sneaked into the eastern soon become insecure,” The other Ambassadors Private Jails Being The Afghan defense officials er Mullah Haibatullah. Mullah Mansoor was killed in province, they alleged. Samim remarked, calling who presented their cre- dismissed the skills endorse- “Those who think that Hai- a drone strike in Balochistan Ahmad Bashir Samim, head for military action against dentials to the Indonesian Run inBalkh, ment by Sami-ul-Haq and batullah is a mere cleric and province of Pakistan last of the provincial council, the Taliban. President included the Allege PC Members said the Mullah Haibatullah a seminary preacher will month as he was travelling re- told Pajhwok Afghan News Samiullah Saihoon, a civil Serbian Ambassador, East Akhundzada is neither a reli- soon bear witness to his skill portedly from Iran. the militants had recently society activist, blasted the Timor Ambassador, Ethi- MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Private jails gious cleric nor he has skills in as a militant commander,” The Taliban group announced stepped up their activities in government was wasting opia, Ghana, Botswana, are being run and government of- military. he told Dawn after a Defence the appointment of Mullah previously secure areas. time by wooing the Taliban and Litvania. The state- ficials are involved in land-grab- A spokesman for the Ministry of Pakistan Council (DPC) Akhundzada as its new chief More than 200 rebels in the to the negotiating table. “If ment further added that bing in northern Balkh province, of Defense Dawlat Waziri said meeting in the capital on shortly after the death of Mul- Yamchyan area of Darayem the government continues the Indonesian President alleged members of the provincial Mullah Akhundzada would Monday. lah Mansoor was confirmed. district were extorting Zakat, to ignore Badakhshan, the has stressed on maintain- council on Thursday. not kill the civilians if he was He blamed the United States (KP) Ushr and financial support ...(More on P4)...(11) ing diplomatic relations Addressing a press conference re- with the countries which garding ongoing political differ- have appointed new Am- ences over the past one week in Saleh Warns NSC for bassadors to Indonesia. the province, the PC deputy head, Azizi Bank to Expand ATM Network The Afghan Ambassa- Shujauddin Shuja and some mem- KABUL - Azizi Banks on Blaming Noor for the dor Roya Rahmani in her bers said they had been raising Thursday has announced to turn has emphasized that their voice over the past few days expand ATM network in Af- Fall of Kunduz City Afghanistan values the for investigation into the existed ghanistan this year. A press KABUL - The former Af- .‬ his remarks‬ diplomatic relations with problems in Balkh. released from Azizi Bank ghan Intelligence Chief Am- Ghorzang earlier posted‫ Jakarta which is one of the About PC head Afzal Hadid’s yes- stated that presently, the bank rullah Saleh on Thursday in his official Facebook ac- major Muslim countries. terday’s remarks at a press con- has 19 ATMs in Kabul and 4 has slammed the National count that a security com- Ms Rahmani further ference, Shuja said as members of provinces. Azizi Bank is fo- Security Council for blam- mander who was fully added that Afghanistan the provincial council, it was their cusing on the procurement of ing the acting provincial supported by influential is keen to improve bilat- duty to monitor activities of pro- 40 new ATMs this year with governor Ata Mohammad leaders in Balkh province eral relations between the vincial government departments. extensive coverage planned for the fall of Kunduz city.‬ was one of the major rea- countries in various sec- Shuja and another member of the for both Kabul and the prov- Saleh criticized Tawab sons behind the fall of Kun- tors including economy, provincial council, Mohammad inces. The press release fur- Ghorzag the spokesman for .‬ duz city last year‬ education and skill build- Asif Momand, had previously ther stated that The Banks last year. Total transactions tions per ATM per day. It the National Security Coun- Responding to criticisms‫ ing. The appointment of claimed that weapons were be- is committed to have all the clocked across ATMs and is noteworthy that bank has cil for blaming Ata Moham- by Saleh, Ghorzang issued Ms Rahmani as the new ing distributed to illegal armed ATMs installed and running POS during the year 2015 been using the card based mad for the instability of another statement saying Afghan Ambassador to groups. by the end of third quarter of were 744,000 as compared transactions on POS devices Kunduz province. he did not mention any Indonesia comes as Presi- Hadid yesterday said Shuja’s and year 2016. Aggressive market- to 505,000 in 2014. There has to disburse salary across var- He warned to release the‫ specific individual in his dent Mohammad Ashraf Momand’s remarks were against ing initiatives planned in line been an upward trend al- ious provinces and contrib- 200 classified documents .‬ post‬ Ghani vowed to give the provincial council’s law and with all these installations. ready witnessed in the first uting to the nation’s econ- and audio clips prepared by Noting the findings of the‫ more share to women in norms. But today Shuja said they Azizi Bank has witnessed a half of year 2016. The aver- omy by taking the banking the factfinding team regard- team led by Saleh, Ghor- the leadership of diplo- performed their duty line with the huge rise in number of card age transactions per ATM services to remote areas, it ing the fall of Kunduz city zang said the role of local matic missions outside the provincial ...(More on P4)...(12) based transactions during the have risen to 108 transac- ...(More on P4)...(13) if Ghorzang did not amend ...(More on P4)...(14) ...(More on P4)...(15)