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Khwaja Ghar District Purged of Militants: Official Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 www.outlookafghanistan.net www.thedailyafghanistan.com Back Page July 04, 2015 Ghazni Kandahar Jalalabad Clear Clear Clear Mazar Clear Herat Partly Bamayan Clear Kabul Clear Cloudy Daily 28°C Outlook 45°C 36°C 44°C 44°C 40°C 38°C Weather 30°C 19°C 27°C 32°C 25°C 11°C 21°C Forcast Osmani Saves $10m Khwaja Ghar District on Hajj Expenses Purged of Militants: Official TALOQAN - Following anti- of rebels. Later, the security militants offensive, the Kh- forces entered Dasht-e-Archi waja Ghar district in north- district in Kunduz province ern Takhar province has for a military operation,” he been completely purged of said, adding that security KABUL - Faiz Mohammad pilgrims and for the first time insurgents, the spokesman forces expel militants from Osmani, Minister of Hajj and Afghan food will be provided for the acting governor said Dasht-e-Archi district, which Religious Affairs, on Thurs- three times a day for locals, on Friday. is situated at the border of day told a press conference and we have prepared proper Sunattullah Taimoor told Pa- Khaja Ghar district. that his ministry had cut costs accommodation for 24,000 Af- jhwok Afghan News Taliban At least 16 militants were this year by $10 million. ghan pilgrims,” said Osmani. had been flushed out of the killed and eight others Osmani, who had been re- About $133 USD will be spent district in a joint operation wounded in last two days porting back following his per person on food for the du- by Afghan security forces. while security forces re- Saudi Arabia trip said: “We ration of their stay, Osmani “Commando and ANA sol- mained unhurt during the of- have a $10 million USD de- said. The Hajj minister said diers started military opera- fensive. Mohammad Omar, crease in this year’s Hajj ex- that the holy Zam Zam water tion at 2:00, which took two Khwaja Ghar district chief, penses.” The minister said will also be distributed fol- hours to cleared the district praised ...(More on P4)...(11) that a delegation of 13 of- lowing an agreement reached ficials had spent a month in with a Saudi company. “The Saudi Arabia, on the eve of holy Zam Zam water will be Pakistan Ambassador Hajj. sent to Afghanistan by relia- Work on 95km Jawzjan-Balkh He said that the visit, to make ble Saudi companies and then Summoned over Border arrangements for Afghan pil- we will distribute them to the grims, ended on a positive pilgrims,” Osmani said. Skirmish Gas Pipeline Launched note as he had been able to In addition, he said that sav- MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Con- cut costs and arrange accom- ings on air tickets for pilgrims struction works on a 95-kilo- modation and local food for had also been achieved after metre gas pipeline project pilgrims, among other things. Ariana Afghan Airlines won stretching from northern “We have saved $3 million the contract to transport pil- Jawzjan to Balkh province USD in our Hajj expenses for grims ...(More on P4)...(12) was launched on Thursday. Mines Minister Daud Shah Gap Between Rulers and Saba inaugurated the project in the presence of local offi- Ruled Widening in Uruzgan KABUL - The Ministry of soldiers were also killed dur- cials in the Kod Barq area of TIRINKOT - The Provincial Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on ing the overnight exchange of Dehdad district between the Council (PC) in central Uru- Thursday summoned the fire in the Angoor Adda lo- two provinces. zgan on Wednesday alleged Pakistani ambassador over cality of the district that took Saba said the 95-km long Kod Barq fertiliser produc- director Zabihullah Akhari, that a lukewarm approach to cross-border fire in the Bar- place on Tuesday night. pipeline would be completed tion plant, the glass-making who attended the ceremony, addressing residents’ griev- mal district of southeastern According to a statement, over the next two year with factory and the Ghazanfar told Pajhwok Afghan News ances had created z gulf be- Paktika province that left one Pakistan’s ambassador Ibrar funds from the Ministry of Group of Companies would the pipeline had been start- tween the people and the Afghan border policeman Hussain was summoned over Mines. He said the gas from be supplied electricity to be ed two years ago from Shi- government. dead and another wounded. the incident today’s morning. Shiberghan fields would be produced from the natural berghan, the capital of Jawz- The Uruzgan provincial Earlier on Wednesday, The statement said Deputy used to generate power for in- gas. jan, to Balkh province and council has nine members. MOFA said eight Pakistani Foreign ...(More on P4)...(13) dustries in Balkh. He said the Balkh Technical and Sectorial ...(More on P4)...(14) Due to differences among members, the council elected Islamabad Summons its administrative board six Businesses Virtually Paralysed months after being sworn in. Afghan Envoy to Ledge Abdul Karim Khademzai, zen was released from prison provincial council secretary, after paying 400,000 Pakistani Protest by Insecurity: Kunduz Traders in an interview with Pajhwok Rupees and was currently KABUL - The ambassador of Affairs said that the Pakistani KUNDUZ CITY - A majority Afghan News, claimed some undergoing medical treat- Afghanistan was called to the official was forcibly taken of businessmen in northern local officials had established ment in Kandahar province Foreign Office in Islamabad away and kept in detention. Kunduz province, demand- private prisons where people due to torture. and a demarche was made It said that serious concern ing beefed-up security, say were tortured. He said majority of people regarding detention of an of- was also expressed on the recent gunbattle between the Without any evidence, he visiting provincial council of- ficial of Pakistan consulate unprovoked firing by the Af- Taliban and Afghan security added, in some districts, of- fice had complaints about lo- general at Kandahar by Af- ghan Border Police at Angoor forces have left a far-reaching ficials detained innocent peo- cal officials asking for bribes. ghan authorities, a statement Adda gate on Pakistan side, negative impact on trade and ple on pretext of being mem- That is why, Khademzai said, said on Friday. which resulted in injuries to economic activities. ber of Taliban and introduced people were getting alienated A statement released by the two security personnel. The law and order situation numbers had been displaced cline in trade activities in them to judicial organs. from the government and the Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign It was ...(More on P4)...(15) has been alarming during the from different areas of the Kunduz and majority of the The officials then released security situation was dete- past few months in Kunduz, province due clearing opera- businessmen fled the prov- the individuals after taking riorating because some youth Sgt. Najib Construction where security further deteri- tion by Afghan forces. ince. bribes. “Because of these rea- had no option but to swell in- Posthumously orated when the Taliban cap- Abdul Rasoul Amiri, deputy He said growing violence sons people’s opposition to surgents’ ranks. “We started Work on 3 tured Chardara and Dasht-i- director of the Afghanistan had caused huge decline in the government have inten- working some months late, Awarded Gallantry Kapisa Road Archi districts. Chamber of Commerce and trade activities and exchange sified and the gap between but still we have tried to re- by President Kicked-Off In addition, over 18,000 fami- industries (ACCI), said war of goods and services at Sher them have widened,” he add- solve people’s problems.” lies reaching to 100,000 in had caused 70 percent de- Khan ...(More on P4)...(16) ed. He said an ordinary citi- ...(More on P4)...(17) KABUL - President Moham- MAHMOOD RAQI - Con- mad Ashraf Ghani awarded struction work on three roads Construction a medal and an apartment to has been initiated in first Ko- Absence of Sincere Approach, ‘Khost-Gardez Road to be Sergeant Najibullah who died histan district in central Kapi- Work on Taloqan in an armed clash with Paki- sa, which would be completed Will Hurdles to Peace Completed by Year End’ Road Kicked-Off stani soldiers on the Pak-Af- with a cost of $12 million, an TALOQAN - Work to con- ghan border in southeastern official said on Thursday. struct 4.5 kilometers long Paktika province, a statement Abdul Fatah Shafiqu, the dis- road from Taloqan City to from the Presidential Palace trict chief, told Pajhwok Af- Saray Sung airport has been said. ghan News that construction started with German coop- Tuesday night’s clash erupted of 100 kilometers long road eration in northern Takhar after Pakistani forces allegedly would connect first Kohistan, province, an official said on tried to construct a border gate second Kohistan and Koh- Friday. in the area inside Afghani- band districts with each other. KABUL - The absence of sin- Taliban diplomat Abdul Abdul Latif Ibrahimi, acting stan’s territory during night The transit road which would cere mediators and strong de- Salam Zaeef presented and GARDEZ - The Khost-Gar- to an Afghan Construction governor, told Pajhwok Af- time. have four link roads in first termination are main hurdles explained their view points dez Highway in southeast- Company, he said, adding ghan News that construction The clash left an Afghan bor- Kohistan would be ready for in achieving durable peace on main hurdles to the peace ern Paktia province will be that government depart- of the road would facilitate der police officer, Najibullah, traffic this year, he added.
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