Hekmatyar Reiterates Demand for Timely Presidential Elections
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Page2 2 Main News Page Hekmatyar Reiterates Demand for Timely Presidential Elections KABUL - Head of the Hizb-i-Isla- mi Afghanistan (HIA) Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has stressed the need for timely conduct of presidential elections and asked the govern- ment to honor the demands of po- litical parties, according to a state- ment on Tuesday. The HIA statement added the par- ty supremo expressed the remarks during a meeting with Jihadi per- sonalities from the Chahardehi area of the capital Kabul. The statement quoted Hekmatyar Shahzad as saying: “We tried to convince the government to agree on the Breaks Record plan of the political forces in order to make the elections a solution to with Aggressive the crisis in the country, but the Batting in T10 talk did not succeed.” However, citing well-placed League source, Pajhwok on Sunday re- KABUL - Afghanistan wicket-keeper ported the presidential and other batsman Mohammad Shahzad has three lections had been postponed slammed an unbeaten 74 off 16 balls to for three months. mission (IEC) head Abdul Bade Sayyad termed the delayed date of July 13 for the presidential and other three elections as “fair and suit- give Rajputs a 10-wicket win over Sin- The Independent Election Com- able’ but added the decision was not yet final....(More on P4)...(10) dhis in the T10 League in Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The second season of the T10 League got 8 Years on, Harirod Bridge Still Incomplete in Ghor 2 Rockets Hit Bagram Airbase, off to a sensational start in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday as FIROZKOH - Construction of a No Damage Caused Mohammad Shahzad made T10 cricket bridge over the Harirod River in KABUL - Two rockets have airfield who have no means to history with a super destructive innings Lal wa Sarjangal district of west- been fired on Bagram airfield, protect themselves from such of 74 off just 16 deliveries. ern Ghor province has not been the largest US military base a threat than those on Bagram Shahzad hit eight sixes and six bounda- completed even eight years after in Afghanistan, causing no Airfield.” (Pajhwok) ries, setting the record for fastest fifty in initiation, thanks to government injuries or damage, NATO the 10-over format, taking his side Ra- apathy, local residents said on Resolute Support (RS) mis- jputs to a 10-wecket victory against the Tuesday. sion said in a statement on Sindhis with six overs to spare in Sharjah. The bridge on the Ghor-Kabul Tuesday. The 16-ball-74 by Shahzad was the high- highway is located in Dahan “Bagram Airfield did receive est score in T10s ever and the Afghan Qolani area of the district and its two rounds of indirect fire wicket-keeper was able to bring up his construction was started eight this morning. One round im- fifty in just 12 balls—another first in T10 years ago. pacted on the base, causing no cricket. Local residents say passengers injuries or damage. The other Batting first, Shane Watson’s Sindhis face many problems on the route round missed the base, im- posted a challenging 94/4 in 10 overs in rainy seasons when water lev- pacting outside its perimeter. with the help of 20-ball 42 from the skip- el rises in the river. The latter is typical for such per. They say the bridge is a vital con- indiscriminate fire, which While the Sindhis could easily have piled nection point between Kabul and muters. poses more potential risk to up a lot more runs on board, none of Ghor and its incompletion has Azizullah Mahdi, a resident of the Lal wa Sarjangal district, told Pajh- Afghan civilians in the homes their batsmen except Watson managed created many problems for com- wok Afghan News that passengers...(More on P4)...(11) and villages surrounding the to reach double-figure marks. Chasing 95 to win, Afghanistan wicket- keeper opened the innings with captain 29 Militants Killed in Uruzgan Operation Brendon McCullum and single-handed- ly decimated Sindhis’s bowling attack. TARINKOT - At least 29 Taliban Isa said 12 insurgents were killed Mohammad Nawaz, Jofra Archer, This- insurgents, including two no- and several others wounded in an ara Perera and Fawad Ahmed all bowled torious commanders have been air raid in the district. Foreign forc- one over each and went for more than 20 killed during a joint operation in es also supported the raid, he said, runs. the Deh Rawud district of central adding heavy and light weapons be- McCullum, who stitched together an Uruzgan province, officials said longing rebels also destroyed during opening stand of 96 runs with Shahzad, on Tuesday. the airstrike. scored 21 off just 8 deliveries, was a silent Lt. Col. Mohammad Sadiq Isa, Col. Abdul Wali, fourth brigade spectator to Shahzad’s brilliance on the spokesman for 205th Atal Mili- commander for the military corps, other end. tary Corps, told Pajhwok Afghan said the details of the joint operation While everyone was expecting it to be a News national army, national conducted in Deh Rawud district tight chase, Shahzad made it a one-sided police and National Directorate had not been shared with them so affair with an incredible inning, that will of Security (NDS) personnel con- far. go down as one of the best-ever knocks ducted operation in the district on But district police chief Shah Mo- by the Afghan opener. (Pajhwok) Sunday night. hammad ...(More on P4)...(12) Outlook Horoscope Aries (Mar. 22-Apr.20) Cancer (June 21-July 20) Libra (Sep 23-Oct. 22) Capricorn (Dec.21-Jan19) What an odd day, Aries! 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