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APRIL 10. 2017 -Hamal 21, 1396 HS Court orders Nine security Gulzad forces killed company’s in Balkh property AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: At least nine security auctioned personnel have been killed in a roadside bomb blast during an op- KABUL : Bank-e-Millie Afghan eration against militants in the officials say Gulzad trade organi- northern Balkh province, said lo- zation owes $4.3 million to the cal official on Sunday. bank in loan and interest but the Provincial governor spokes- group says it has repaid the loan man, Munir Ahamd Farhad con- in line with the court’s decision. firmed the news, saying that sev- Documents of the three courts eral other security forces were also available with Pajhwok Afghan sustained injures in the overnight News show “Gulzad Shirkat un- bomb blast occurred in Chamtal der a 16-point protocol singed be- district. tween Millie bank chief Moham- He furthered that five insur- mad Daud and Gulzad company By Farhad Naibkhel not willing to cooperate or help report, Daesh fighters recently gent were also killed and dozen owner Mohammad Ashraf is bound others were received injuries in the to pay the loan with interest to KABUL: The Ministry of De- them,” he said. abducted dozens of women and fense (MoD) on Sunday said that According to him, currently girls in eastern Nangarhar prov- recent counter-terrorism operation the bank.” Under the protocol, the carried out by Afghan security forc- Millie bank issued $3.7 million at least 2,500 Islamic State (IS) Daesh fighters are active in east- ince, forcing them to marry its fighters, which is also known as ern Nangarhar and some parts of fighters. Daesh fighters are active es in the province. loan to the company which had to Prior to this, the National Di- return the money in three years Daesh terrorist have been killed in southern Zabul provinces. “Total in Kot and Achin district of Nan- the past one year. “Daesh has been number of ISIS-K fighters in Af- garhar province, where they strug- rectorate of Security (NDS) and against 12 percent interest in the Afghan military forces have con- first year, 13 percent interest in defeated in many provinces,” the ghanistan is not more than 400,” gling to recruit people in that area. ministry added. he claimed. Daesh militants also torched hun- ducted successful operations the second and 15 percent markup against Taliban insurgents. A fac- in the third year. The protocol Addressing a press conference He furthered, “anyone who dreds of houses in Nangarhar prov- in Kabul, MoD spokesman, Gen- pose threats to our national secu- ince in order to create fear among tory, used for making suicide vests, clause two says the company is sticky bombs and remote con- bound to submit the loan install- eral Dawlat Waziri told newsmen rity and harms the Afghans, is our people. Currently, the Afghan and that over 2,500 militants loyal to enemy, and would fight against US forces are regularly conducting trolled bombs was discovered and ments to the bank at the end of confiscated by NDS operatives. each month without any delay. The the Daesh terrorist group were them, no matter which group they counter-terrorism operations to killed during past solar year. belongs to, and what is the name root-out the loyalists of Daesh ter- Similarly, Taliban’s deputy intelli- protocol’s clause 9th says: “If the gence chief, Mirwais was arrested refund date expires and the bor- “Daesh or ISIS-K had big plan of their group.” rorists who are attempting to ex- and program in the country. The “We will put all our effort to pand foothold in the country. in an operation in Shirabad area of rower fails to clear the dues in a Dehdadi district of Balkh prov- period of one month, the bank has militants wanted to make Afghan- defeat anyone who harms people Daesh fighters’ footpath found istan as their massive hub. But and government of Afghanistan.” around two years ago in Helmand, ince. Shortly before midnight on the authority to invite bids for the November, a vehicle laden with borrower’s property and sell it to they were defeated in many prov- Daesh fighters are the cruelest and later expanded to Zabul, Farah inces, because Afghan people are terrorist group and according to and Nangarhar provinces. heavy explosives detonated in the recover the loan.” (Pajhwok) vicinity of the German Consulate in Mazar, capital city of Balkh province in which four civilians NATO blitz were killed and 128 sustained deep injuries, including 19 women and 38 children. More clearing opera- hits Taliban tion is the need of the hour to elim- meeting in inate insurgents for the country. Paktia, Iran expels Afghan senators are voicing con- sions.” Haseeb Kaleemzai, anoth- cerns over growing Russian-Amer- er legislator emphasized. 15 killed ican political tensions warn the The house of senate insists for 100,000 government to follow a neutral changes in Washington’s Afghan GARDEZ : At least 15 Taliban policy. The legislators say, if Af- policy, unless the security situa- militants have been killed in Afghan ghanistan shouldn’t adopt such a tion would deteriorate. NATO airstrikes in the Janikhel constructive policy in the region “We are deeply concerned of district of southeastern Paktia refugees last that would further escalate insta- our country to become another province, officials said on Sunday. bility in the country. Syria. The U.S. and its allies The governor’s spokesperson, solar year “Afghanistan must not become weren’t honest in Afghanistan and Abdullah Hasrat, told Pajhwok a victim of the world power rival- that’s why the government need Afghan News NATO forces car- HEART CITY : Iran forcibly ex- ries. The government should do its to implement wise policies to ried out the airstrikes in Kotki lo- pelled more than 100,000 Afghans best to adopt a neutral policy to avoid the country stuck with fur- cality last night, targeting a Tali- into western Herat province last save Afghanistan.” Hassan Hotak, ther crisis.” Senate vice speaker, ban meeting. At least 15 rebels solar year, local officials said on a senator highlighted. Izidyar emphasized. were killed and several others were Sunday. Ahmad Javid Naadem, “Russia consistently avoids The senators say, as for Af- wounded in the bombardment, he Herat’s refugees and repatriation cooperation with Afghan govern- ghanistan is fighting on the behalf added. director, told Pajhwok Afghan ment, blaming NATO and U.S. the whole region and the world The Taliban also confirmed the News in an interview that Iran start- forces for not being active in fight against terrorism, thus it’s highly airstrikes, with their spokesman ed forcibly deporting Afghan refu- with drugs dealers. We want the recommended to be paid honest Zabihullah Mujahid acknowledg- KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai on Sunday met a delegation from the gees through Nimroz port in late Russians to be good neighbors and attention for the country’s anti- ing the killing of only three fight- United States institution form peace, headed by Stephen Hadley. They discussed January. help us in counter terrorism mis- terrorism efforts. (ATN) ers. (Pajhwok) Afghanistan issues, bilateral relationships, peace and regional cooperation. Calling the Nimroz route as difficult for refugees to commute, he said: “In the past, Iran would expel 1,500 to 2,000 Afghan refu- gees annually with 70 percent of them from western provinces.” But last solar year, Iran de- KABUL : Visiting Afghan journal- stani people and government for into Afghan areas and detention of ported more than 100,000 Afghan ists have asked Pakistan to take hosting million of refugees for de- Sharbat Gula were some of Paki- refugees including 50 women and practical efforts toward restoration cades. “Millions of Afghans lived stan’s actions which led to deteri- 2,800 orphan children of cordial relations between the in Pakistan for years and had good oration of bilateral relation, be be- Besides that, 15,000 Afghan two neighbouring countries. memories of their stay here but the lieved. Another Afghan delegation refugees voluntary returned to their The views were expressed by recent steps taken by Islamabad member, Mohammad Hassan country from Iran last year, Naa- Afghan journalists during a meet- have put a negative impact on re- Haqyar, warned Pakistan would dem said. “Iran in the past would charge 50,000 Iranian rials from ing with Pakistan army spokesman lations between the two coun- be dubbed as an enemy state in Afghan energy and water ministry private sector interest in using that said in the meeting. The officials Gen. Asif Ghafoor in Rawalpindi. tries,” he noted. Afghan textbooks if relation be- each Afghan refugee family leav- officials say, within a 5 years energy, Afghanistan is using the in energy sector argue the private ing the country but the amount is Headed by Javed Hamim Kakar, Kakar said the closure of tween the two countries remained framework, the country will pro- minimum amount of that renew- sector to invest in the sector and the delegation thanked the Paki- boarder by Pakistan, rocket attacks strained. (Pajhwok) now increased to 500,000 rials duce 2k mg power with 500 mega- able energy. “If we invest in the the government would provide all which is unaffordable for majority watts will be produced through sector, not only we would become required facilities. Afghanistan cur- of the families,” he said. He said solar power plants. “We aim to self-sufficient in that area, but we rently imports a majority of its shortage of resources, troubled produce 5k megawatt electricity by would also find the exporting ca- required electricity from neighbor- route, security threats and high AUSsoldier killed in Nangarhar 2032.