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Landmines Continue to Take 112 Lives Each Month Quote of the Day The strength of a nation derives from the Email: [email protected] integrity of the home. Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 Confucius www.thedailyafghanistan.com Reg: No 352 Volume No. 3263 Monday April 04, 2016 Hamal 16, 1395 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 15/-Afs Italy Pledges 40m Euros for Herat-Khawaf Landmines Continue to Railroad HERAT CITY - The Italian government has pledged con- tributing another 40 million Euros in aid for completion of KABULTake - In the past two decades, 77 per112- Lives Each Monthas (an estimated 611 kilometers square area) the fourth phase of the Herat- cent of Afghanistan’s land was cleared of in 1,570 villages remained contaminated Khawaf railroad between landmines that continue to take about 112 with landmines. western city of Herat and Iran, Afghans’ lives each month in around 1,600 The Afghan government has evolved a five- the Herat governor’s house villages. year plan for demining all the remaining ar- said Sunday. Marking the International Mine Aware- eas, a plan that required $550 million to be A statement from the gover- ness Day, State Minister for Natural Dis- implemented, Barmak said. nor’s house to Pajhwok Af- asters Management, Wais Barmak told a He said surveys, clearing landmines, creat- ghan News said Italian Am- ceremony that more than 19 million land- ing awareness about the dangers of land- bassador Luciano Pezzotti mines had been cleared from 2,710 villages mines, destroying bomb depots and as- pledged his country’s assis- in 117 districts during the past two and a sisting families of the victims were among tance during a meeting with half decades. primary goals of the five-year plan. Herat Governor Mohammad He said so far about 1,000 deminers had The plan was signed between Barmak and Asif Rahimi. been killed or injured and 565 others kid- representatives of demining firms during With the latest pledge, Italy’s napped but released with mediation of lo- the ceremony today. aid for the railroad project will cal tribal elders. Acknowledging decrease in support for the be reaching 70 million Euros. However, Barmak said 4,200 different are- demining process, ...(More on P4)...(1) A contract to the effect would be signed soon between the New Parliamentary Italian foreign minister and the Afghan finance minister, Group Formed in Govt. Asked to Replace the statement said. Meshrano Jirga Acting Officials Forthwith Italy ...(More on P4)...(2) KABUL - A coalition of jihadi and professional officials. He Police Ready for and political parties on Sun- said the council wanted the Spring Offensive day expressed concern over unity government leaders to in the North: running government entities resolve their differences and by acting heads and asked the keep the country on track. Gen. Baba Jan government to take urgent Recently, former National MAZAR-I-SHARIRF - A sen- steps for their replacement. Directorate of Security chief ior security official on Sunday A member of the High Coun- Rahmatullah Nabil, Interior said they would not let the cil of Jihadi and National Par- Minister Noorul Haq Ulumi, enemies implement their dis- KABUL - A second parlia- He said the bloc was created to ties of Afghanistan, Zabihul- Independent Election Com- ruptive plans in the northern mentary group was Sunday make efforts at ensuring justice, lah Mujaddedi, told a press mission chief Ahmad Yousuf zone. The 707th Pamir Zone formally announced on the preserving national unity and conference here that they Nuristani and Mines Minis- police commander, Gen. Baba Meshrano Jirga or Senate promoting peace and intensi- were concerned about back ter Daud Shah Saba resigned Jan, told a meeting with civil premises named as “National fying the anti-corruption fight to back resignations by high from their positions. How- society activists that enhanced Solidarity” bloc. and strengthening relations ranking officials. ever, Saba’s resignation is yet coordination among security Senator Nisar Ahmad Haris between the house and the gov- Also chief of his own party not effective and leave their ficials had resigned under to be approved by the presi- organs and people’s coopera- from Kabul, the spokesman ernment. “Jabha-i-Mili Nijat of Afghan- posts to successors who can pressure from the govern- dent. “We are concerned tion with them could strength of the group, told the upper “It is difficult for one or two istan, Mujaddedi said “in a better perform. ment. He said the council about the incomplete Cabi- the forces in the northern zone. house general session that the persons to work for the coun- democratic set up, officials re- He said the council was con- was hopeful the government net and ministries headed by He said Taliban militants group included 40 lawmakers. try’s ...(More on P4)...(3) sign when they feel they are cerned that the Afghan of- would appoint experienced acting ...(More on P4)...(4) adopted different strategies to disrupt the security of the zone, but they could not suc- Afghan Air South Korean Envoy ceed. He said the insurgents Force Increases I Can’t be Removed by Meets Rabbani, Pledges wanted to target influential Long Term Support figures and attack checkpoints Air Strikes Force: Balk Governor to capture some districts, but KABUL - Officials said Sunday KABUL - The governor of KABUL - Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani on they failed. He said they had the Afghan Air Force has in- northern Balkh province, as- Sunday met the South Korean ambassador to Kabul, prepared plans with new tac- creased its air attacks in a bid to serting his massive public fol- Kim Chong Hoon, and the two officials exchanged tics for the spring operations suppress militants and increase lowing, has said he cannot be views on a number of wide-ranging issues with the and the plans would be ex- effectiveness of military opera- removed from his position by main focus on South Korea’s continued cooperation ecuted in the near future. A tions in many parts of the country. force. with Afghanistan. civil society activist in Mazar- TOLOnews reporter Abdul Wali In an interview published in Korea has over the years helped Afghanistan with its i-Sharif, Yazdan Parast, sup- Arian, who visited an air force The New York Times on Sun- economy and its health and education sectors. ported the Afghan security base in Kabul, said there were day, Atta Muhammad Noor The Korean ambassador reaffirmed Seoul’s long- personnel, saying security in very few planes at the base as said would be ready to quit standing cooperation with Afghanistan in the years the north could positively im- most of them were out conduct- as soon as Ashraf Ghani reap- ahead and said a team of Korean experts will also vis- pact the security of the whole ing air raids against insurgents in pointed him to the slot. it Afghanistan in the near future to help local experts country. The security forces various parts of Afghanistan. He was effectively fired 18 restore and rehabilitate the country’s forests. should prevent a Kunduz-like “We join night operations, besides months ago when the president 2004. “I should be given my with supporters of Vice-Presi- He said that at the request of President Ashraf Ghani, debacle and should preempt day operations and we will elimi- announced the sacking all gov- approval letter from the presi- dent Abdul Rashid Dostum. South Korea will continue its cooperation in rural re- Taliban attacks on them, he nate terrorists,” said one air force ernors. However, the powerful dent…then we decide about it,” A week back, backers of both habilitation programs in Afghanistan and soon a team suggested. (Pajhwok) pilot, Mohammad Ayan. political actor has refused to said the former jihadi leader, strongmen rallied in Mazar-i- of South Korean forest experts will visit Afghanistan It is believed that air raids have resign the job he has held since whose loyalists recently clashed Sharif ...(More on P4)...(5) to discuss ways in ...(More on P4)...(6) Entry played a vital role in tackling Tali- Test Results ban and Daesh rebels in Helmand and Nangarhar provinces. Peace Can’t be Brought Terror Threat on the Rise in Announced, Another military pilot, Habibul- the Region, Warns Karzai Herat Student lah Mahmoudi, said: “We are through War: Muslimyar Tops ready for any kind of operation. KABUL - Meshrano Jirga or Senate KABUL - The Ministry of We conduct flights during the day chairman Fazal Hadi Muslimyar Higher Education (MoHE) on and we ...(More on P4)...(7) on Sunday welcomed peace talks Sunday announced the result with the Gulbuddin Hekmatyar-led of university entry tests, declar- Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA). Zamir ing some 157,000 participants A HIA team has currently been in as successful. capital Kabul for peace talks. The Farmers, MoHE spokesman Faisal delegation a day earlier said the Amin told Pajhwok Afghan Agro-Product HIA supports women’s rights given KABUL - The Ministry of Foreign in dealing with the challenge. News the results of the tests to them by Islam. Affairs (MoFA) on Sunday ex- Speaking at a meeting on counter- were published on the minis- Processers to Get The HIA delegation headed by Eng. of the dialogue between the HIA pressed concern over rising threats terrorism measures, organised by try’s website www.mohe.gov. Amin Karim and Attiqullah Sapi and the HPC. We support peace in $6m Credit from terrorist and armed groups to the Heart of Asia, Istanbul Process, af on Sunday afternoon. had met High Peace Council (HPC) Afghanistan. HIA members are Af- KABUL - Up to $6 million would the region including Afghanistan, Deputy Foreign Minister, Hekmat Of some 180,000 candidates Chairman Pir Syed Ahmad Gilani ghans, they should also come and be provided in credit to farmers saying joint cooperation was needed Khalil ...(More on P4)...(9) from all over the country sit- on ways of ending the ongoing war.
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