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Parliamentary, Provincial Polls in Ghazni Next Year Quote of the Day Friendship www.outlookafghanistan.net ” facebook.com/The.Daily.Outlook.Afghanistan No person is” your friend who demands your Email: [email protected] silence, or denies your right to grow. Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 Add: In front of Habibia High School, Alice Walker District 3, Kabul, Afghanistan Volume No. 4502 Sunday December 20, 2020 Qaws 30, 1399 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs Ghani Meets Afghan Parliamentary, Provincial Polls in Negotiators, Seeks KABUL - Long-delayed parliamen- Ghazni Next Year More Consolations tary and provincial council elec- tions in southern Ghazni province would be held in October 2021, the poll panel chief said on Saturday. The elections in Ghazni, a province where the Taliban control several districts, had to be postponed in 2018 for security reasons and other issues. Addressing a news conference in Kabul on Saturday, the Independ- ent Election Commission chairper- son said the problems that led to the delay would be addressed. Hawa Alam Nuristani said the elec- tion was estimated to cost $19 mil- KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday met with the negotiat- lion. The provincial council polls, ing team of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan who returned to the costing $80 million, would also be country this week after three months of talks with the Taliban in Doha conducted in 2921, she promised. where they agreed on procedural rules for the negotiations. (Pajhwok) The negotiators paused the talks for 23 days on December 14 and vowed to resume it on ...( More on P4)...(1) Request for Bids Goods Taliban Attacks Kill 487 (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Civilians in 3 Months: MoI ing the period, killing 487 civilians Publish Date: 20 Dec, 2020 and wounding another 1,049. Islamic Republic of Afghanistan The interior ministry said the Tali- ban were targeting civilians and Ministry of Finance public facilities against all values Fiscal Performance Improvement Support System (FSP) and that the killing of civilians Project ID: P159655 amounted to a war crime and had Grand No: D2630-AF no justification. The statement said that the Afghan Procurement of IT Equipment for ARD and Insurance National Security Forces (ANSF) AF-MOF-FSP-185739-GO-RFB ARD had thwarted a number of major Taliban attacks in Kandahar and The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Fiscal Helmand provinces during the past Performance Improvement Support System (FSP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under KABUL - At least 487civilians have month. the contract “Procurement of IT Equipment for ARD and Insurance been killed and 1,049 wounded in The Taliban have not yet comment- Taliban attacks during the past ed about the MoI claims, but their Ref No: AF-MOF-FSP-185739-GO-RFB ARD three months, said the Ministry of spokesman, ZabihullahMujahid, Interior on Saturday. claimed in a statement three days 1. The Ministry of Finance now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for “Procurement of IT Equipment for ARD The ministry in a statement said ago that government forces killed and Insurance. the Taliban carried out 35 suicide and wounded 65 civilians in three 2. Bidding will be conducted through International approach using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World attacks and 507 bomb blasts dur- attacks in the past week. (Pajhwok) Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 edition (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 3. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Finance Procurement Directorate, Mr. Artists Call for Thorough Probe Naseer Waheed, [email protected] and inspect the bidding document during office hours 8:00 to 16:00 Into Attack on Yama Siawash Kabul Time at the address given below. are trying to support those who 4. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 01/Feb/2021 at 10:00 A.M Kabul Time. Electronic Bidding seek justice for the people. will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ The artists said that the attack on designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 01/Feb/2021 at 10:00 A.M Yama Siawash is attack on the Kabul Time and the pre-bid meeting will be held on 17 Jan 2021 at 10:00 AM at FSP Procurement Office in Ministry freedom of expression and that it of Finance. should be investigated thoroughly. 5. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of: USD 10,000 (Ten Thousand US Dollar) The deadline given by Yama Sia- wash’s family ended on Thursday. 6. Financial Capability: The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial There has been less progress in the requirement(s): investigation into the incident that killed three employees of the Cen- 7. The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence in any year of the last five years, that reflects their Verifiable tral Bank, including Siawash. Annual Turnover with the minimum value of USD 450,000 (Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollar) KABUL - A group of artists in Ka- “The government has the respon- bul painted a mural of Yama Sia- sibility to find the perpetrators and Chartered Accountant/Auditor’s Certificate, Audit Report, Balance sheet shall be submitted wash, former TOLOnews anchor stay responsive to the people,” said Statement/ Liquid Asset: Not Applicable who died in an attack on Nov. 7, Farhad Ahmad, member of Hunar and said that by this move, they Sarai ...( More on P4)...(2) Experience: The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it has executed and meets the following experience requirement(s): The Bidder should provide proven experience for a minimum of at least one verifiable prime contract of Afghan Female Health Workers equal to USD 360,000 (Three Hundred and Sixty Thousand US Dollar) having executed during any of Nominated in ‘Top 100 Midwives the last five years of similar nature indicating the duration, value, years of the performance. For Joint Venture of consortium, the lead member shall meet at least 60% of that required, and each member and Nurses Leader’ Program shall meet at least 40% of the requirements, in which all partners combined must meet with 100% of the and ranked by a steering committee with representatives from Women requirement. in WGH and partner organizations 8. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be obtained by interested bidders on the submission of a such as WHO, UNFPA, Internation- written Application to the address below: 2nd Floor, Procurement Directorate, Ministry of Finance, Pashtoonistan al Confederation of Midwives, and Nursing Now. Watt, Kabul, Afghanistan. KABUL - The World Health Or- YONM in their website said, ganization (WHO) has designated “amidst global pandemic, the cou- The address (es) referred to above is (are): 2020 as the “International Year of rageous work of nurses and mid- Procurement Directorate of Ministry of Finance the Nurse and the Midwife,” in wives deserves, more than ever to Contact Name: Mr. Naseer Waheed, Procurement Officer honor of the 200th anniversary be honored, not just by applause” Address: Procurement Unit, Second Floor, DM Admin Building, Ministry of Finance, of Florence Nightingale’s birth, but to call on countries to invest in Pashtoonistan Watt, Kabul, Afghanistan Nightingale was a visionary nurse decent work and the social contract Telephone Number: 0202924031 and leader. for nurses and midwives as part of Email Address: [email protected] International Year of the Nurse their commitment to health. and Midwife organization The selection process included +300 Website: www.mof.gov.af (YONM) and Women in Global nominees and +100 final nominees Zalmai “Hassin” Health (WGH) nominated 100 were selected to be featured. Acting Procurement Director outstanding nurse and midwife Fortunately, 4 Afghan female Ministry of Finance leaders across the world. health workers are also among the These nominees were selected ...( More on P4)...(3) 2 December 20, 2020 Main Page Pak-Afghan Youth Forum Held a Afghanistan, Czech & Slovakia Establish a Joint Conclave Media Conference Chamber of Commerce KABUL - Pak-Afghan Youth Forum is a youth-focused think tank that looks forward to hold- ing more webinars and events addressing areas of mutual im- portance and cooperation to facilitate stronger relations be- tween both countries. Pak-Afghan Youth Forum held a cross-border media session through a video conference be- tween notable media profes- sionals from Afghanistan and Pakistan, at around 10 am Af- ghanistan time. KABUL - Afghan Ambassador to “Our aim is to bolster ties with The session stressed the role Czech Republic Shahzad Aryubi these two countries. The Czech of media in the Afghan peace said a join chamber of commerce Republic government has warm- process and future regional de- the panel had Khalida Rasheed, ullah Orokzai and Ejaz Ahmed happy with the peace process in has been established with Czech ly welcomed this effort and is velopment, Key guests were Khalid Olfat, Mujtaba Qasim, were representing Pakistani Me- Afghanistan and stressed that the and Slovakia republics. willing to bring relations with Mahmood Jan, Deputy Speaker and Nargis representing Afghan dia. two countries should expand ties This is part of the Afghan gov- Afghanistan to the level it ex- KP assembly of Pakistan and media and Sumaira Khan, Rifat- Pakistani journalists were mostly with ...( More on P4)...(7) ernment’s efforts to strengthen isted in the past,” Radio Liberty economic ties with other coun- quotes Aryubi. tries, said Aryubi in phone inter- According to Aryubi, Czech and Imam Busted Over Spreading Covid-19 Role in Miscarriage view with Radio Liberty.
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