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(1) Provincial ... parts of . opium cultivation, production Faizullah Jalal said. to outthink the batsman. If I feel Afghanistan where anti-govern- The official said he could not and smuggling across the coun- Meanwhile, a number of mem- that the batsman is expecting a ment armed militants are active- done in a transparent way and comment about the impact of try during the recent months. bers of the Meshrano Jirga, the leg-break, I bowl a googly and ly operating in a number of its (directorates) will be accounta- the attack on Daesh militants, According to the last survey re- Upper House of Parliament, on try to outfox them. I think that remote districts and often carry ble for the pubic financial man- but was sure it would definitely port, there has been a 43 per cent Tuesday criticized the move is the reason I have been getting out insurgency activities. agement system,” said deputy leave a long-term impact on the rise in opium cultivation in Af- by the president and called for wickets. Dot balls are very im- Insurgents belonging to minister of finance Shafiq Ah- outfit. ghanistan. ‘clarification’ on the issue. portant in T20s and help you get group as well as foreign mili- mad Qarizada. Around 1,700 to 2,000 Daesh The survey jointly conducted by “One day they come together wickets. I try to curb the runs, tants are operating in this prov- Abdul Sattar Murad, the min- militants have been killed in the Afghan authorities and Unit- and create a coalition based on get dots and then go for the ince which is located along the ister of economy, also attend- Afghanistan so far and around ed Nations Office on Drugs and which they outline their per- wickets.” Durand Line bordering the trib- ed the meeting and said giving 1,000 to 1,200 of the rebels still Crime, around 201,000 acres of sonal interests; while another For Sunrisers, who now have al regions of Pakistan. (KP) more authority to local govern- exist here, the source said. land were cultivated with opium day, when things are not mov- three wins out of three at home ments and institutions, especial- However, a Daesh-run radio in in 2016. (KP) ing forward according to their this season, Bhuvneshwar Ku- (20) Afghan Forces ... ly in budgeting and planning announced demands, they try to harm each mar was the wrecker-in-chief in of leading the group’s insurgen- matters, will help provinces (8) Child Brides... yesterday that none of its fight- other,” said Mohammad Ra- Monday’s match, while the two cy in northern reach their goals of growth and ers had been killed in the Moab government’s initiative to curb him Hassanyar, a senator from Afghan lads picked up three was killed during clashes with balanced development. attack. (Pajhwok) the trend in the country, calling Ghazni. wickets between them. the Afghan security forces last “Growth and balanced develop- on Afghan families to imple- “I want to ask the president Kumar, who got Man of The year. ment is one of the priorities and (4) World Bank’s... ment the programs regarding what responsibilities did he as- Match, said: “There wasn’t The death of commander Uz- goals of government. This won’t into developing countries to the issue. sign to Ahmad Zia Massoud and much pressure on me because I bek followed after the group be acquired unless government help support economic growth, “That the girls have access to ed- how much authority did he give have bowled under such situa- launched major attacks on Af- offers good services, establishes reduce poverty, and improve ucation to safe quality education him [Massoud] that he failed to tions in the past. I was mentally ghan security forces in this a good financial and planning people’s lives. and the benefits are widely felt, accomplish? This must be clari- prepared to bowl the second last province and other key northern system and specifies the roles “World Bank has insured a num- educated girls develop the skills fied,” said Faisal Sami, a senator over and I had a clear plan when provinces since the start of last of central and local officials,” he ber of companies through MIGA and the knowledge they need to from Baghlan. I ran to bowl.” year. said. in Afghanistan, but there is little live a healthy fulfilling life, they President Ashraf Ghani fired He said: “Sunrisers are known Taliban launched a coordinated “In the past we tried different awareness about the services at can earn an income, they can ed- Massoud on Monday night, for their bowling strength and attack on the strategic Kunduz plans such as the provincial the moment and there is a need ucate their own children, they without giving any details. (To- defending low totals. Tonight city earlier last year year with five-year strategic plan, but due to promote awareness in order to can contribute to the state and lonews) was just an example of the same an aim to recapture the control to a lack of budget the plan was provide better opportunities of to the peace and stability, com- and it was a complete team ef- of the city but the attack was not implemented,” said Abdul (12) Pakistan ... investors in Afghanistan,” said munity and country,” said Dr. fort.” repulsed by the Afghan forces. Moqtader, the director of policy Abdul Qadir Bahman, Afghani- Bennet Ndyanabangi, UNFPA based in the rugged and moun- Sunrisers are set to play Delhi (KP) and planning for the Independ- stan Chamber of Commerce and representative. tainous border areas, but the Daredevils in their next match ent Directorate of Local Govern- (21) Kunduz... Industries (ACCI) CEO. “If the program is implement- exact location of the border has on Wednesday night. The match ance. However, business owners have ed, then we can control violence long been disputed by Kabul. will be broadcast live on Lemar sides. We have been displaced Meanwhile a number of parlia- said that the World Bank needs against women and children in The general said the border from 7pm. and schools shut. If the opera- ment members criticized gov- to help speed up efforts regard- the country,” said Spozhmai management plan is part of Pa- To view Rashid and Nabi’s wick- tion continues like this, results ernment over what they said ing this service. Wardak, deputy minister of kistan’s efforts to eliminate ter- ets click here. (Tolonews) can’t be achieved in a year.” was a decrease in planning and Officials from Industry Owners women’s affairs. rorism from the region and help But ND Director Col. Safar Mo- budget spend by local authori- Association said that at the mo- Based on data from the nation- internationally-backed efforts to (14) 10 Kapisa... hammad said Mullah Sardar, ties over the past two years. ment there is no guarantee of in- al statistics organization, more stabilize Afghanistan. Raqi, the capital of Kapisa. A Faiz Mohammad and Panjshi- “Two to three years ago local vestment protection in the coun- than 17 percent of girls in Af- Ghafoor spoke shortly after a source, meanwhile, revealed ri villages on the outskirts of governments were involved in try and investors are exposed to ghanistan between the age of 15 meeting between visiting U.S. that some security officials ac- Kunduz City had been cleared planning and budgeting and huge threats. and 19 and more than 62 percent National Security Adviser H.R cused of corruption. of militants. The operation was then their authorities were de- “Taking in to account that be- of girls between the age of 20 McMaster and Pakistani army Provincial council head Hus- still ongoing, he added. (Pajh- creased and the decisions were sides existing problems, neces- and 24 are married. chief General Qamar Javed Baj- sain Sajni confirmed the arrest wok) taken by central government. I sary requirements must be pro- International organizations have wa. of 10 officials by a delegation (22)White House.... urge the ministers of economy, vided in this sector so companies said that more than 700 million “He [McMaster] acknowledges that came from Kabul. However, finance, the National Procure- have a source of guarantee for women across the world have Pakistan’s efforts in war against there have been no comments so week, Trump also said China ment Commission and the gov- investments otherwise there been married off at a young terrorism. He hailed our contri- far from the governor’s house. hasn’t been manipulating its ernment to reinstate authorities will be no more investments in age, which comprises nearly ten butions and whatever discus- (Pajhwok) currency for months, a sharp re- to local government,” said the versal from his campaign rheto- the country,” said Sakhi Dad percent of all the women in the sions took place both sides were (15Afghan Forces ... head of the Wolesi Jirga’s Fi- Paiman, head of the Industry world. (Tolonews) of the view that Pak-Afghan ric. nance Commission, Amir Khan Many economists have argued Owners Association. (9) Zerok District ... border management is very es- institutions once the investiga- Yaar. According to the ACCI, MIGA sential to control the terrorism,” tions are over. that the Chinese currency, RMB, According to the ministries of in Afghanistan has insured three Another resident of the area, General Ghafoor said while Both the Taliban insurgents and has been at equilibrium level in economy and finance, a provin- big companies against losses in- who wished to go unnamed, sharing details of the discus- loyalists of the Islamic State of recent years. Brad Setser, an ex- cial budgeting approach over curred in a change in political said: “My wife was taken ill dur- sions. Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist pert with Council on Foreign Re- development projects will be system and trade problems. (To- ing pregnancy. But we have no General Ghafoor dismissed Af- group are actively operating in a lations, expected that the RMB planned by local government lonews) clinic and the main road is inse- ghan criticism of the fencing number of the remote districts f exchange rate would remain sta- officials in consultation with the cure. I was forced to take her to a plan, saying the activity is be- . ble at current level with China’s people. (5) President ... hospital in another province but ing performed well inside Paki- The ISIS loyalists killed over 30 current account surplus and its Also local government will have to the country. My struggle in she lost her life on the way.” stani territory and “no one has civilians after abducting them in efforts to deal with capital out- more authority to spend the the election was to prevent in- Zerok residents asked the offi- the right to raise any objection.” this province last year and ab- flows. (Xinhua) budget, the ministries said. (To- stability; otherwise we would cials concerned to resolve their Afghan authorities have nev- ducted 6 more civilians few days (23)10th Asia... lonews) have witnessed a civil war,” he health-related issues as soon as er accepted the marked border later. (2) Indian PM,... said. possible and accord priority to known as the Durand Line. Af- According to the officials, the economy has played a vital role A written agreement on the uni- the development of the district. ghan officials also have said ISIS loyalists executed the civil- in Vietnam’s poverty reducing, on Monday visited Pakistan ty government formation exist- Public Health Director Dr. Wali the fencing plan will add to the ians to avenge the killing of their new rural construction and en- where he met civilian and mili- ed and the president reserved no Gul acknowledged that not only problems of families in the re- commanders who was killed vironment protecting activities, tary leaders, stressing “the need right to fire him, the ex-advisor Zerok residents, but people of gion who live on either side of during a gun battle in this prov- said Thinh. to confront terrorism in all its maintained, asking Ghani to re- other remote areas were faced the border. ince. (KP) Being held in Vietnam for the forms” voke his orders and tell the peo- with similar problems. McMaster visited Pakistan on (16) 67 Militants .... first time under the theme of Earlier, he also visited Afghani- ple that his decision was wrong. However, he promised the two Monday a day after holding talks “Vision toward 2020: Enhanc- stan to review efforts at stabilis- Earlier, the Presidential Palace clinics in Zerok that would be with leaders in Afghanistan. He that 60 Improvised Explosive ing further cooperation between ing Afghanistan. (Pajhwok) said Massoud had been sacked equipped with professional doc- met with Pakistani Prime Min- Devices (IEDs) were also de- governments and cooperatives,” (3) 13 IS ... under Article 64, Clause 13 of tors in the near future. A plan ister Nawaz Sharif and top For- stroyed. the conference provides chances the Constitution. What prompt- to reduce mother mortality rate eign Ministry officials before According to MoD, the senior for countries to discuss key is- on Thursday evening. ed Ghani to remove Massoud, has also been drawn up. holding talks with the country’s Taliban leader wounded dur- sues including food security and A security official on Tuesday who has lately been critical of Zarok is one of remote districts military chief. (VoA) ing the Helmand operations has sustainable agriculture develop- told Pajhwok Afghan News that the government, remains un- of Paktika and most of its areas been identified as Mullah Shah- ment, participation in the global 96 IS fighters, including 13 com- clear. are under Taliban control. Pa- (13) Afghan Duo ... wali. value chain and economic inte- manders, had been killed in the Massoud was first vice presi- ktika is a province that has not and Wriddhiman Sahain in the The Ministry of Defense also gration, among others. (Xinhua) attack. dent from 2004 to 2009 in the even a single female doctor. (Pa- following over. added that 9 insurgents were (24)U.S.-Allied ... The source said the commanders first elected government of Ha- jhwok) Speaking to IPL’s Bhuvneshwar killed and 11 others were had links with India, Pakistan people and important tribal fig- mid Karzai. He ran with then (10) Noor Reacts... Kumar after the match, Nabi wounded during a separate op- and Afghanistan. The official foreign minister Dr. Zalmai said: “I was a bit under pressure eration conducted in Khakriz ures of Raqqa city to find out said Daesh commanders killed Rassoul in the 2014 presidential to power. playing my first game. district of Kandahar. their opinions on how to govern in the attack were identified as election, but endorsed Ghani in Noor further added that Ab- “Obviously playing in one the At least 11 Taliban insurgents it”, the SDF said in a statement. following: the second round of the vote. dullah should clarify his stance biggest stages is bound to put were killed during a separate Spokesman Talal Selo said the Commander Shahid Omar Af- (Pajhwok) as well as he should explain on you under pressure. I am glad I operation conducted in southern SDF would “provide all the sup- ridi, a former Pakistani Taliban how he is going to defend from got a chance to bat and bowl in , MoD added. port” and had already turned member. (6) China to ... the rights of the people. my very first game. The anti-government armed mil- over some towns around Raqqa Commander Wilcon, brother Minister Nawaz Sharif and Cam- The Office of the President, ARG “My first over was forgettable itant groups including the Tali- city to the council after driving of former Daesh leader Hafiz bodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Palace, on Monday night con- though, being hit for a six. I just ban insurgents have not com- out Islamic State militants. (Reu- Sayed. Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi, firmed the dismissal of Ahmad wanted to bowl wicket to wick- mented regarding the reports so ters) Mumtaz, a retired Pakistani mil- Kazakh President Nursultan Zia Massoud, the senior presi- et and make sure that I tie down far. (KP) (25)EU-China... itary officer. Nazarbayev, Malaysian Prime dential adviser for good govern- the runs. But I am glad I could (17) Qarabagh ... Abobakr Orakzai, Daesh opera- Minister Najib Razak and Indo- ance and reforms. come back and pick a crucial Councillor Yang Jiechi on April tion unit commander. nesian President Joko Widodo A spokesman for the Presiden- wicket for the team. had always tried to secure the 19, in order to lay the ground- Sheikh Waqas, a former member are coming too, all generally tial Palace said the decision was “I hope to better my perfor- district. work for the 19th EU-China of Lashkar-e-Taiba of Pakistan good partners of China. taken since no major steps were mance if I get a chance in the He feared the Qarabagh district Summit in Brussels scheduled and a resident of Orakzai agen- “One Belt, One Road is to date taken to ensure good govern- coming games,” he said. would once again become in- for June. cy. the most important public good ance and reforms. Meanwhile, Rashid, known secure if the presidential order “The European Union and China Daesh commanders Mohammad China has given to the world, Mr. Massoud took oath as the as the man with a golden arm, was enforced. share the view of a global order and Allah Gupta were from In- first proposed by China but for special envoy to President went for runs not before picking But the district chief rejected as- based on multilateralism and on dia. all countries to enjoy,” Wang Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai for re- two wickets at a crucial juncture sertion of the protestors as base- the UN system: our cooperation Yasir Khorasani was from Af- said. (Reuters) form and good governance ear- of the game. less, saying the security person- has never been so important, in a ghanistan, Emran Orakzai and nel were transferred following moment when multilateral glob- (7) 335 Acres... lier in October 2014, weeks after Speaking about the pres- Aftab Punjabi from Pakistan, the formation of the government sure while fielding in the last, people’s complaints and insecu- al governance is put in question Hamzah Orakzai, Hamid Kunari of opium poppy in Chaparhar, of national unity. nail-biting moments, of the rity in the district. (Pajhwok) from many sides,” Mogherini and Haji Saad Kunari were other 100 acres of land were cleared He was a close ally of Ghani match, Nabi said: “My heart was (18) Taliban Stone ... said. Daesh commanders killed in the in Ghani Khel, and 125 acres of during the election process after racing. It was a tight contest and She underscored that a great- the Sunday’s stoning. “I was strike, land were cleared in Khogyani endorsing his team during the to add to it there were two wides er engagement from China in present there. First the Taliban He said 13 Indian Daesh mil- district. second round of election. (KP) in the last over which made the world affairs can “open so many collected our cell phones and itants were also among those The local officials are saying that target even closer. opportunities, on so many issues (11) Massoud’s ... then a senior Taliban leader or- killed in the attack. Before the the campaign is jointly being “Manan Vohra was brilliant and of common interest,” noting that attack, local residents were evac- conducted by the Afghan police, Such a move, whether it is taken almost won it single-handedly,” dered the coupe to be stoned. a Chinese special envoy attend- uated from the area, he added. Afghan army, and the Afghan by the president or anyone else, he said. People present there stoned ed the international conference The official said the bomb could intelligence operatives and the will pave the ground for politi- Rashid meanwhile said: “I did them until they died.” on supporting the future of Syr- cause casualties in a 1.8 mile ra- eradication will continue until cal instability and even for an get under the pump once I went Efforts at seeking comments ia and the region earlier this dius and could deafen a person all areas are fully cleared of opi- escalating civil war [in Afghan- for runs but I had self-belief that from the Taliban did not suc- month, and praising China’s in a 2.5 miles radius. um. istan],” Massoud said. I will come back stronger in the ceed. crucial role in the Afghanistan About the reason the area was This comes as the local officials “Reshuffling and appointments next few overs. Ab Bazak is located 25km south peace process. (Xinhua) in the government institutions, attacked, the official said im- said earlier this month that at “I know I have been hit for runs of Kabul in Mohammad Agha (26)EBRD’s Return ... portant Daesh hideouts exist- least one hundred and eighty either in lower or higher lev- on deliveries that I bowled too district, which is under Talib- ed in the cave complex where hectares of land have been els, is a normal process. I do loose. I wanted to bowl to the an’s control. (Pajhwok) human rights groups in 2003 the rebels from other parts of cleared of poppy cultivated in not think that this will lead to wicket and according to the (19) Taliban Leader... at an event organised by Fi- the world would also come and Bati . a major controversy. These are plan. It did go haywire but I will nance Minister Rustam Azimov meet. The eradication campaign is be- the individuals who think that try to better my performance in regarding the report so far. and the EBRD to attract foreign He said Daesh fighters used to ing launched amid concerns that the world will change if they do the next game,” he said. Nuristan is among the relative- investment into Uzbekistan. sneak from the area to other there has been a sharp rise in not remain,” university lecturer “Every time I come to bowl, I try ly volatile provinces in eastern (Agencies)