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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:78 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes TUESDAY. OCTOBER 16. 2018 -Mizan 24, 1397 HS AT Monitoring Desk the clash lasting several hours. However, it was briefly opened on Sunday evening to let stranded people cross over. Afghan KABUL: A key crossing point troops engaged in a skirmish with Pakistani forces who were between Afghanistan and Pakistan erecting a fence along the cross point in Kandahar. The exchange in Chaman remained closed on of fire last for hours and ended in the evening. After the incident, Monday in the wake of tensions Pakistani border authorities closed the Friendship Gate near and firefight between soldiers of Chaman, leaving thousands of people stranded on both sides of the two countries over the ‘unten- the Pak-Afghan border. Pakistan has been erecting a fence along able and unilateral border fencing’, its western border and insists that the initiative is to stop illegal Zamanews has reported. The gate influx of terrorists from Afghanistan, a move and a claim Kabul in Chaman was closed on Sunday has not denied. Pakistan has already informed the Afghan gov- after troops of the two sides ex- ernment of its decision to build a border fence. changed fire about 60 km north of However, Afghan officials in the Spin Buldak area raised objec- the border town of Chaman with tions to Islamabad’s decision. AT News Report KABUL: The Andar district of the insecure province of Ghazni has fallen for the second to Taliban insurgents, said MPs from the province, warning that most of the areas except the provincial capi- tal were under serious threat. Law- makers representing Ghazni in the parliament said Monday that the fall of Andar could... P3 AT News Report KABUL: As Afghanistan prepares to hold parliamentary elections for its 14 million voters on 20 October, Reporters Sans Frontiers (RSF) calls for more protection for its journalists, who are the guarantors of free, transparent and democratic elections.With 13 journalists... P3 AT News Report KABUL: Afghanistan National Security and Defense Forces in cooperation with the NATO forc- es raided Taliban hideouts in southern Ghazni province, killing 31 militants on Sunday night. At AT News Report KABUL: The October 20 parliamentary least 31 Taliban fighters were election is unlikely to be held in at least five killed in Andar district of Ghazni districts of Nangarhar province due to high security threats, pro- province, after afghan forces con- vincial security officials said. Provincial Police Chief, Gholam ducted clearance operations sup- Sanayee Stanekzai said Monday that despite security forces’ ported by Resolute Support hard work to provide security of the polling stations, high secu- ground and aerial forces, said Thun- rity threat was still dominant in some districts. Districts of der Corps Press Office in a Sherzad, Hesarak, Achin, Nazian and Khogyani were under high statement.One armored vehicle of threats, while Mohmand Dara, Ghani Khil and Bati Kot districts Afghan forces, which seized by were facing middle threats that would still affect the election, enemy, one Mazda vehicle full of Stanekzai added. 394 centers were open for people to register for explosive, three motorbike and voting in Nangarhar, according to provincial election commission some ammunitions... P3 office. “Some polling stations in the districts of... P3 TUESDAY . OCTOBER 16, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES For Procurement of Works forRehabilitation of Jaghartan Canal Irrigation Scheme in Injel District of Herat Province Invitation for Bid No: MEW/ PCU/ IRDP/ H-526 / NCB Date:16 -Oct -18 1.This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business published on 11 January 2011. 2.The Islamic Republic ofAfghanistan,Ministry ofEnergy &Water has received a grant from the International Development Association toward the cost ofIrrigation Restoration and Development Projectand it intends to apply part ofthe proceeds ofthis grant to payments under the Contract for the Sub project given in para 3 below. 3.The Project Coordination Unit,acting on behalfofthe Ministry ofEnergy &Water,now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Rehabilitation of Jaghartan Canal Irrigation Scheme in Injel District of Herat Province Invitation for Bid No: MEW/PCU/IRDP/H-526/NCB.The construction period is 20months which includes slack period of 6 months for flood/adverse weather conditions and resolving community/farmers needs/disputes etc. 4.Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits,dated January 2011 and revised in July 2014and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents. 5.Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Eng. Nasir Ahmad “Ahadi”, Procurement Officer, Project Coordination Unit, Afghanistan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 to 16:30Hrs from Saturday to Wednesday (Except public holidays). 6. Qualifications requirements include: (a) The minimum required annual volume of construction work for the successful bidder in any of the last five years – 111 Million Afs. (a)Experience as prime contractor in the construction of at least one works of nature and complexity equivalent to this work during the last five (5) years – 56 Million Afs. (b) Proposals for the timely acquisition (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment as given in the bidding document. (c) Contract Manager with five years’experience in works of an equivalent nature and volume, including no less than three years as Manager. (e) Liquid assets and/ or credit facilities, net of other contractual commitments and exclusive of any advance payments which may be made under the Contract 23 Million Afs. For detailed post qualification verification please refer to Section I - Instructions to Bidders and Section II- Bid Data Sheet ofthe bidding documents. Amargin ofpreference for eligible national contractors/ joint ventures shall not be applied. 7.Acomplete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment ofa nonrefundable fee of5000 AFN. The method ofpayment will be Cash/Direct Payment.The Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the address below. 8.The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will take place on 06- Nov -18 at 10 AM in the meeting room at the address given below to explain the procedure of proper preparation and submission of bid, clarify issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage. 9.Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10 AM of 17- Nov-18(if this date is announced an official holiday, then bids must be submitted next working day at the same time and venue). Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders’representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 17- Nov-18 10.All bids shall be accompanied by a “Bid Security”ofamount: 4 Million Afghanis. 11. The address referred to above is: Eng. Nasir Ahmad ”Ahadi” Procurement officer IRDP Project Coordination Unit PCU/KBL Mobile: +93(0)700686110), DACAAR TENDER NOTICE DACAAR ITB 31 PRF-1394/1704-50/DFD2.2/23-2401/09.2018 Date: September 24, 2018 Sealed offers are invited from qualified companies for supply of 420 Head. Female Goats for DACAAR Regional Office in Kandahar Province. Please get the detailed tender documents from websites at www.dacaar.org/www.acbar.org/ www.acci.org.af or DACAAR Main Office in below mentioned address. The offers should reach to DACAAR till October 14, 2018 4:00 P.M. The tender opening session will be held on October 17, 2018 at 10:30 AM in DACAAR Main Office. Your participation in the bid opening session is highly appreciated. DACAAR Address: DACAAR Logistics Unit DACAAR Main Office , House No. 403, Street No. 12, Paykobe Naswar, Qala-e-Fathullah, Kabul - Afghanistan. Email: jamal@dacaar. org or [email protected] DACAAR TENDER NOTICE DACAAR ITB 38 PRF-1651 to 1654 0001-00/FSK05.01/10.0101 (ECHO Project) DACAAR ITB 39 PRF-1651 to 1654 0001-00/FSK05.01/10.0101 (ECHO Project) DACAAR ITB 40 PRF-1655-1656 - 0001-00/FSK05.01/10.0101 (ECHO Project) DACAAR ITB 41 PRF-1655-1656 - 0001-00/FSK05.01/10.0101 (ECHO Project) DACAAR ITB 42 PRF-1655-1656 - 0001-00/FSK05.01/10. 2018 (ECHO Project) Date: October 15, 2018 Sealed offers are invited from qualified companies for supply of, Wooden Materials, Dettol Soap, Towel, Tarpaulin and Plastic Jerry Cans for DACAAR Main Office in Kabul Province. Please get the detailed tender documents from websites at www.dacaar.org/www.acbar.org/ www.acci.org.af or DACAAR Main Office in the below mentioned address. The offers should reach to DACAAR till 4:00PM November 04, 2018. The tender opening session will be held on November 05, 2018 at 10:30 AM in DACAAR Main Office. Your participation in opening session is highly appreciated. DACAAR Address: DACAAR Logistics Unit DACAAR Main Office , House No. 403, Street No. 12, Paykobe Naswar, Qala-e-Fathullah, Kabul - Afghanistan. Email: [email protected] OR [email protected] TUESDAY . OCTOBER 16 , 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES KABUL: The current coverage of sion (IEC) Media Committee, Af- the election campaign, candidate ghan Independent Journalists As- access to media, the accuracy of sociation (AIJA) and Centre for information and other issues have Protection of Afghan Women Jour- come up for discussion at a round- nalists (CPAWJ) directors were table in Kabul.