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Reg: No 352 Volume No. 4026 Tuesday November 13, 2018 Aqrab 22, 1397 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs At Least Six Killed in Kabul Suicide Attack: Hundreds Protest Officials in Kabul Over Ghazni, Uruzgan Insecurity New Era of Kabul residents from the western part of the city started marching late Sunday night to the Presidential KABUL - Six people were killed when a suicide Ties, Hundreds bomber blew himself up in Kabul Monday, close Palace and as they progressed their numbers swelled. to where scores of Afghans had been protesting of Afghans against Taliban attacks on the minority Hazara Daily Travel to ethnic group. The attack is the latest in a wave of violence Uzbekistan across war-torn Afghanistan as the Taliban in- MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Hundreds tensify pressure on beleaguered government of Afghans daily travel to neigh- security forces, which are suffering record high bouring Uzbekistan after rela- casualties. tions between the two countries Interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish said recently improved, officials, 20 were wounded in the blast, which struck in traders and political activists in front of a high school in the downtown area of northern Balkh province say. the Afghan capital. After the national unity govern- Initial reports indicated most of the victims were ment’s coming into power, a members of the security forces, but Danish said new phase of relations between civilians, including several women, had borne Afghanistan and central Asia the brunt of the carnage.A photo shared on was opened and Uzbekistan has WhatsApp showed several bodies lying on the an important economic and cul- ground. tural role in these relations. “The suicide attacker on foot wanted to tar- Uzbekistan is located north of get protesters, but he was stopped at a security Afghanistan and is connected checkpoint some 200 metres (660 feet) from the with Balkh province through site,” interior ministry deputy spokesman Nas- Hairatan Port. Commercial rat Rahimi said. (AFP) trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan is main reason of strengthened relations between UNHCR to Suspend the the two countries. Return of Afghan Nasir Ahmad Qasemi, head of Afghanistan Chamber of Com- Refugees for 3 Months merce and Industry (ACCI) in KABUL - Hundreds of protesters not providing enough security to the bers grew. By early Monday morning Baklh province, told Pajhwok marched through the night from the central parts of the country especially hundreds of protesters had made their Afghan News that relations western parts of Kabul to the city in Khas Uruzgan district of Uruzgan way close to the Presidential Palace. between Afghanistan and Uz- center, close to the Presidential Palace, province; and Malistan and Jaghori Video footage shows protesters carry- bekistan strengthened with the in protest against what they say is ne- districts of Ghazni province, which is ing posters with slogans - some reading establishment of the national glect on the part of government to se- home to mostly Hazaras. “Ghani and Abdullah Wake up”. unity ...(More on P4)...(2) cure large parts of Ghazni and Uruzgan The march started late Sunday night Sayed Mohammad Roshandil, Kabul provinces. by a few demonstrators but as they police chief, meanwhile told TOLOne- Afghan The protesters accuse government of marched through the night their num- ws on Monday ...(More on P4)...(1) Security Forces Take Control of FEFA Wants Witnesses Present at Vote Recounts tions, but stresses ging in the long-delayed parlia- KABUL - The United Nations High Commission- ‘FETO’ School the audit should mentary elections have already er for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced that the take place in pres- been published. repatriation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan would ence of observers On the basis of complaints about be suspended for the next three months due to and witnesses. alleged rigging, the Independ- cold weather, according to a Pakistani media. The Wolesi Jirga ent Elections Commission (IEC) “The repatriation process will be halted from De- elections took has decided to recount votes cember 1, 2018 till February 28, 2019 due to drop place on Octo- from 454 polling stations in 11 in the temperature and severe cold,” said spokes- ber 20 and 21 in provinces including all polling person for the UNHCR. 32 provinces of stations in central Panjsher prov- He said all the UNHCR centres in Pakistan and the country and ince. Afghanistan would remain closed during the a week later in The body has also announced winter. The registered refugees would not be giv- southern Kan- it would recount all votes from en financial compensation in case of return during dahar province. polling stations in capital Kabul the period, the spokesperson explained. KABUL - Electoral Watchdog Free and Fair Elec- Ghazni is only the province where the in addition to the votes from oth- The operation will resume from March next year, tion Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA) has wel- vote could not be conducted for secu- er provinces. he added. comed a recount of votes from some polling sta- rity reasons. Reports about alleged rig- ...(More on P4)...(3) According to ...(More on P4)...(4)

HERAT - Afghan security forces have assumed control of a high Interior Ministry Confirms Spike in Casualty Toll this Year school linked to Fetullah Ter- “Hundreds of families have fled their homes, rorist Organization (FETO), the KABUL - The Afghan Ministry of Interior they do not have fuel, food and other basic group behind the 2016 coup at- (MoI) on Sunday confirmed there has been a needs,” said one resident in Ghazni Abdul tempt in Turkey. sharp rise in casualties among security forces Hamid Natiqi. The security forces took over the in the past few weeks after Taliban insurgents “There is no food or water, if government does school in Herat located in the expanded their attacks on multiple fronts. not take action, there is the possibility that the western part of the country de- This comes after Taliban insurgents sought to district will collapse,” said a Baghlan resident, spite confrontation by some stu- expand their attacks in some strategic locations Nemat. dents, according to an Afghan of Baghlan, Kunduz, Faryab, Uruzgan, Ghor Reports indicate that both sides have suffered local official. and Farah provinces. a massive casualty toll. Speaking to Anadolu Agency in “This year, the Afghan security forces had vast This comes after The Ministry of Defense the province, Jailani Farhad, the movements across the country, whenever the (MoD) on Thursday said reinforcement troops spokesman of Herat governor, role of security forces is increased in war, it is have been sent to Jaghori district in Ghazni said that the operation was car- natural the number of casualties would also province and Baghlan’s Dahana-e-Ghori Dis- ried out in order to hand over the increase,” said MoI spokesman Najib Danish. trict to repel Taliban attacks in the two regions. school to firstly Afghan authori- Hundreds of civilians have reportedly fled Last week MoD officials said more than 16 ties and later to Turkey’s Maarif their homes in these areas besieged by war. the areas where the Taliban launched fresh offensives to challenge government Taliban fighters had been killed in Dahana-e- Foundation. Jaghor, Khogyani and Malistan districts in forces in recent weeks. Ghori in Baghlan. The school was handed over to Ghazni; Dasht-e-Archi in Kunduz; Farah city According to reports, fighting is ongoing between the Taliban and Afghan forc- The Jaghori district clashes come just three the Maarif Foundation within the in Farah; Barka and Dahan-e-Ghori districts in Baghlan; and Trinkot in Uruzgan are among es in Ghazni’s Malistan and Jaghori districts. months after ...(More on P4)...(6) framework ...(More on P4)...(5)