Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:277 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes MONDAY . MAY 08. 2016 -Saur 19, 1395 HS Yo ur Yo ur ad ad he re he re 0778894038 AGO PLEDGES HARSH ANTI-CORRUPTION STANCE Amid a surge in public concern over the issue of corruption, Afghani- stan's Attorney General's Office announced that it has decided to take more robust action against the trend. The AGO has said that those taking or receiving bribes will not be excluded from the law. "The high ranking government officials said. "We are deeply concerned and the ordinary citizens against about the next generation, if the Minister of Foreign Affairs Begzad, meanwhile said that al- bid, if the government does not take whom we gathered evidence and same trend is imposed on them, Salahuddin Rabbani said it would Qaeda is orchestrating the war in action to eliminate militants before those who were arrested on the this will create problems for them be a historical mistake, if govern- Badakhshan. that snow melts, the militants spot while taking or receiving as well," local resident Mehrollah ment fails to eliminate militants. "Al-Qaeda is leading the war might achieve their goal in Bada- bribes, the AGO has dealt with in said. In a recent survey, the Euro- Speaking during a trip to Bada- in Badakhshan and the group is try- khshan province," said Bashir line with the law and they are now pean Union (EU) announced that khshan, Rabbani urged people to ing to bring insecurity to the prov- Samim, head of Badakhshan pro- serving their jails terms in prisons the majority of Afghans do not mobilize against terrorists. He de- ince. Other problems that people vincial council. in Afghanistan," AGO spokesman trust in the effectiveness of gov- scribed the situation in Badakhs- have in Badakhshan include the lack Since the formation of the na- Basir Azizi said. Meanwhile, a ernment institutions. "If there are han as shocking and warned that if of security forces. In one of our tional unity government, several number of religious scholars and ten good people, another thousand the National Security Council does districts, we have 50 troops, which high ranking officials, including citizens have said that those pay- are not on the right path, so the not take timely action to suppress in the current situation is not President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Ex- ing bribes to government officials government must stop those who militants, it will be a big mistake. enough," he added. ecutive Officer (CEO) Abdullah are just as guilty and have also con- are violating the law," university "If the central government Members of Badakhshan pro- Abdullah, Former Minister of In- tributed to the expansion of the student Najib said. According to does not take action against ter- vincial council voiced their deep terior, President's Special Repre- trend in the country and in gov- field experts, corruption and the rorists in Badakhshan, it would be concerns over security in the prov- sentative for Reforms and Good ernment institutions. "Those who culture of bribery threatens the a great mistake. However, I assure ince and warned that if government Governance Ahmad Zia Massoud offer bribes have chosen one way integrity of markets, undermines you that the central government is fails to take action in time, the mil- and now Rabbani have visited and their approach is wrong, be- fair competition and distorts the also ready to defend this province itants will reach to their goal in the Badakhshan. Residents of the cause, corruption is the biggest allocation of resources in the coun- and I will take your complaints to province. province say however that they obstacle in the way of develop- try. Corruption is also one of the the National Security Council," he "The security situation in haven't witnessed any improve- ment and it is a central factor that biggest impediments in the way of added. Badakhshan is deteriorating with ment in security in the province undermines growth," a religious economic development and affects The provincial governor, Faisal the passage of each day. Allah for- so far. (ToloNews) scholar Maulavi Habibullah Hisam rule of law. (ToloNews) 29 Taliban fighters Four children from Access to Health Services same family killed In the recent past, the villagers in all aspects of life had many difficulties. They were deprived of all facilities of life and killed in Kunar had to live in a very desperate situation in many parts of country. In most villages, there was no clean water to drink By Mansoor Faizy cording to officials, the Taliban in Zabul blast and the children were at risk of catching numerous diseases due to unclean water that they were consuming. People militants had sustained heavy ca- AT News Report KABUL: Four members were suffering from various diseases because they were dirking the same water drunk by animals from streams, rivers sualties. “Unfortunately, one po- KABUL: At least 29 Taliban mili- of the same family were accumulated dams. In most villages, there were no medical facilities, as patients were treated by barbers and locally liceman was killed and three oth- killed and one another injured in a roadside bomb tants were killed after the Afghan ers were wounded in the attack,” brought-up midwives that could cause other potential problems to human life. They had to take their patients to the security forces repulsed their co- in Shajoy district of southern Zabul province, capital, Kabul or even abroad for treatment. As most of Afghan villages are situated far from the provincial centers in, the source said while wishing ano- local official said on Saturday. District Chief, ordinated attack on a police check nymity. the villagers have to cover long distances in order to take the patients on their backs or in the pushcarts on the roads posts in Ghaziabad district of Wazir Mohammad Jawadi, said that the roadside and paths, even difficult to travel bake and forth on either by foot or by vehicle. Most of the times, the patients would However, the Taliban’s bomb went off in Tazi area of the district on late Kunar province on Saturday morn- spokesman, Zaibullah Mujahid, lose their lives on the way before reaching the health centers. ing, provincial official said. In ad- Friday. He said that the children were playing at claimed that the militants killed 11 the roadside when the improvised explosive de- Such deaths in most villages have occurred frequently, as communities in Tanai district, Khost province have never dition 30 Taliban insurgents re- Afghan security forces. Two Tali- ceived injuries in the attack. Ac- vice (IED) went off. He blamed the Taliban for remained intact of such plights. In addition, inaccessibility to essential human needs has deeply suffered the resi- ban were killed and...P2 planting the IED to target security forces. How- dents of this district. Every day, they experienced a new problem. Fortunately, their problems reduced day by day ever, the insurgents have not commented on the after the National Solidarity Programme of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD/NSP) tragic incident. Separately, a man and a woman covered the villages and districts by establishing the Community Development Council (CDCs) as well as implement- 43 insurgents were killed for having allegedly extramarital af- ing the infrastructure projects across the country. fairs. According to the district chief of Shajoy, In 1394 solar year, the CDC members and people of six villages including Hesark, Kutgai, Haji Yaqoob, Mir Zahid, the slain woman’s husband was also among the Nazarabad and Said Gul gathered together and decided to build a health clinic to benefit all villages. The implemen- killed military ops assailants. Police have arrested a few suspects and investigation is underway. It is worth to men- tation of health clinic project was supposed to take longer; however, the consistent efforts and strong determination of people and the CDCs made it possible to complete it in a short period of time. AT News Report har, Uruzgan, Balkh, Herat, Farah, tion here that in February this year, the United Jawzjan, Faryab, Baghlan, Kun- Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan As such, the residents of communities located in Tanai district do not have any concerns about their health. They KABUL: Forty three Taliban duz, Nuristan, Takhar and Hel- (UNAMA) in its annual report recorded 11,002 built a health clinic at a sum of AFN 9,000,000 funded by MRRD/ NSP including 10% community contribution fighters were killed and 15 others mand provinces. In these opera- civilian casualties including 3,545 deaths and (financial, labor or in-kind). Now, they can take their patients to the hospital on a timely manner. Upon construction wounded in different crackdowns tions 43 rebels including six for- 7,457 injured, the highest record since 2009. of the health, the mortality and morbidity rates have dramatically declined in this district. within the past 24 hours, said of- eigners were killed and 15 others UNAMA finding showed that in 2015, UNAMA Indeed, the local CDCs have demonstrated great initiative in encouraging two or three CDCs in order to construct a ficials. In a press release issued were injured. Thirteen insurgents documented a 37 per cent increase in women’s joint health clinic project that could benefit overall residents in the region. Certain practices have taken place in many here, Ministry of Defense (MoD) were arrested and handed over to casualties while the casualties of children had a said that Afghan National Army provinces where the villagers are happy and satisfied.