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Afghanistan Improves Its Growth by an Estimated 2.9 Percent Quote of the Day Respect www.outlookafghanistan.net Be peaceful, be” courteous, obey the” law, respect facebook.com/The.Daily.Outlook.Afghanistan everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, Email: [email protected] Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 send him to the cemetery. Add: In front of Habibia High School, Malcolm X District 3, Kabul, Afghanistan Volume No. 4375 Tuesday January 28, 2020 Dalw 08, 1398 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs Afghanistan Improves Its Growth by an Estimated 2.9 Percent KABUL - Afghanistan’s economy the pace of reforms to generate analysis: has grown by an estimated 2.9 faster growth necessary to im- “The potential for much-faster percent in 2019, driven mainly by prove the living standards of its growth exists but remains de- strong agricultural growth fol- people and reduce poverty,” he pendent on continued support lowing recovery from drought, said. from the international communi- but lingering political uncertain- “Domestic revenue collection ty and the Afghan government’s ty dampens private confidence reached a new high of 14.5 per- commitment to pushing business and investment, the World Bank cent of GDP in 2019, up from 13.3 environment and anti-corruption reported on Wednesday. percent in 2018, the World Bank reforms,” the report says. “Growth picked up in Afghani- reported, citing “strong revenue The World Bank suggests: stan in 2019. This is good news, performance” that reflected “To improve confidence in the but insecurity and political un- both “progress in establishing a short-term, the Development certainty are holding back the robust tax system and substan- Update notes the need for Gov- Afghan economy,” said Henry tial one-off revenues, including ernment to accelerate improve- Kerali, World Bank Country Di- transfers from the Da Afghani- ments in business environment rector for Afghanistan. stan Bank.” and anti-corruption reforms.” “Afghanistan needs to ramp up The World Bank provides this (TOLO NEWS) Afghanistan Opens Its First and Afghan Politicians Prepare Herat Hosts Only DNA Diagnostics Center ‘National Reconciliation Plan’ Women Volleyball KABUL - Afghanistan’s Chief Ex- in the absence of such a facility. Competition ecutive Officer (CEO), Abdullah Riaz Darmal, a deputy for the KABUL - A group of prominent Abdullah opened the country’s home ministry said the new tech- Afghan politicians has pre- HERAT - Girls volleyball com- first and only DNA diagnostics nology will assist in identifying pared a national reconciliation petition started in western Herat center on Sunday. the criminals. plan with the help of a research province for the first time, where Abdullah emphasized that the Afghanistan was one of the few organization for moving for- eight clubs are competing in two ward the peace negotiations. separate groups, said officials. The politicians said the plan has The participating athletes are op- been shared with political lead- timistic about women volleyball ers and civil society members. competing which is underway in Herat province. They believe that The politicians are awaiting besides boosting volleyball in the President Ghani’s view on this region, the game has its positive plan, according to those famil- impacts on female athletes, as iar with the effort. they have a chance to qualify for Former deputy minister Jawed the national team. Ludin, Jafar Mahdawi, Mo- Fatema Ahmadi, a volleyball play- hammad Ishaq Gailani, Janan er, said, “I have a lot of passion for Musazai, Suraya Dalil, Fawzia the team that prepared the plan. Rahimi and the National Secu- volleyball, and have been playing Kofi, Asif Rahimi and Moham- “Overall, the plan is about the rity Advisor Hamdullah Mohib independence of this diagnostics countries that did not have a the sport for years. I am quite sure mad Asim are part of a group fact that all the stakeholders and have asked for a meeting center is significant and the tech- DNA diagnostic center and many the efforts I made will greatly pay that has worked on this plan nology use must be free of any residents had to travel to other should represent Afghans and with the president. off by winning the champion- type of interference. countries to perform these tests. over the past three months. this group (mentioned in the The group has not shared more ship.” Ferozuddin Feroz the Minister of The new center will now help in “The plan has been prepared plan) should attend the intra- details about this plan but According to the players, they Public Health (MOPH) said that around 400.00 dollars cost reduc- by our friends with the help of Afghan negotiations with the sources said that establishing have had professional female the launch of the DNA diagnos- tion and speedy delivery of the the Heart of Asia office which Taliban,” he added. a new structure for decision- coaches who trained them well tics center will greatly help to test results. is an independent organiza- The group said they have held making on peace is one of the and helped the players to increase resolve the issues our health, ju- This comes as Afghanistan used tion,” said Sayed Ishaq Gailani, multiple meetings with State suggestions it offers.(TOLO their chances of winning the com- ridical and security sectors had to ...( More on P4)...(1) a politician and a member of Minister for Peace Affairs Salam NEWS) petition. (KHAAMA PRESS) 2 January 28, 2020 Main News Page Most Afghans Want Peace with Boeing Plane Carrying Taliban, Stress Ceasefire 83 People Crashes KABUL - Nine of every 10 Af- Central Afghanistan ghans support peace with the GHAZNI - The American mili- was difficult to identify the bod- Taliban and 68 percent want a tary is investigating a plane ies, he added. ceasefire ahead of open-ended crash in Afghanistan after foot- ‘The only thing we can say is 385 intra-Afghan talks, shows a age emerged showing wreckage is written in the wreckage and new survey by Pajhwok Afghan of a plane with the US Air Force we don’t know which country or News. symbol on the side. company it belongs to,’ he said. Pajhwok launched the online The plane came down in Dih Yak ‘There has been an airline crash survey on peace in Pashto, Dari district, which is Taliban-held but it does not belong to Ariana and English languages from Jan- territory, around 1.10pm local because the two flights managed uary 6 to January 18. The survey time. by Ariana today from Herat to covered 2,250 people, including Officials initially said the plane Kabul and Herat to Delhi are 89 (four percent) were women was a Boeing passenger aircraft safe,’ CEO Mirwais Mirzakwal and the rest men, eight of every belonging to state-owned Ariana said. 10 respondents were residents Airlines, though the airline sub- Afghanistan’s aviation industry of urban stations while the rest sequently denied these reports. suffered desperately during the hailed from rural regions. Arif Noori, a spokesperson for rule of the Taliban when its only The survey comes as US-Taliban the province’s governor, said he airline Ariana was subject to peace talks have been going on for the last one year in Qa- estimated there were around 100 punishing sanctions and allowed tar. Despite breaks and pauses, bodies on the ground and offi- to fly only to Saudi Arabia for some progress has been made in cials were looking for others. Hajj flights. the peace negotiations, but final The damage was so extensive it Since ...( More on P4)...(7) agreement is yet to be signed. Support for peace with Taliban what water was to life. Reconciliation should be achieved in whatever way possible, he stressed. Ahmad Saeedi, a political ana- About differences on the issue, he said in addition to a peace deal between the Taliban and the govern- Key Taliban commander lyst, said peace was to Afghans ment, leaders should also make peace. ...( More on P4)...(6) killed in Jawzjan attack SHEBRGHAN - Local officials on were injured during the attack. Nearly 40,000 Kunar Tribal Security Unit Proves Monday said a key Taliban com- This person was headman of a vil- mander and his bodyguard were lage on the outskirts of Shebrghan Children Miss Polio Drops Efficient in Paktika killed while four others wounded city but he joined the Taliban three SHARANA - Local officials and Akhtar Mohammad, a resident during an attack of Afghan forces months ago and was mostly active residents in southern Paktika of Shakin district, told Pajhwok in southwestern Jawzjan province. in Dasht-i-Laili area of Khwaja province say the deployment Afghan News that besides im- On the other hand, Taliban say the Dukoh district, he added. of tribal security forces played proving security, the tribal secu- people killed were not members of Shatab said that the corpses of the an important role in improving rity unit also helped stop illegal the insurgent group but they were Taliban commander and his body- security of three districts in the deforestation in the province. civilians. guard along with their weapons province. “We are very satisfied with this Brig. Gen. Shah Agha Shatab, obtained by police forces and the deputy Jawzjan police chief, told security situation on Maimana- About seven years back, US forc- unit, despite having limited am- Pajhwok Afghan News that Am- Shebrghan highway was currently es helped create a tribal security munition, they have ensured se- ruddin, a Taliban group leader stable. unit in three districts including curity very well,” he said. and his bodyguard were killed in On the other hand, a Taliban Gomal, Shakin and Barmal of Pa- Mohammad Wali Kharoti, a resi- an Afghan forces ambush in Majid spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid ktika. These security men receive dent of Gomal district, also said Qadoq village of Khwaja Dukoh confirmed the killing of only two salaries from the US.
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