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Page 4 August 13, 2015 (1) President to.... as of yet. (Pajhwok) cruitment Department in Balkh and and lack of financial support, Raziq decision making positions within the mounted attack on security forces a police commander in Badakhshan informed. Afghan government. (ATN) check-posts in the Sokai district of have a new generation of young (5) High-Powered .... are the most senior officials arrested. He blamed the government for pay- eastern Kunar province but was re- blood.” (21) Fruit Exports .... Taliban leaders who had waged a “A number of officials who seize ing no attention to improve law and pulsed by Afghan forces. He said the new generation was bet- war against Afghanistan. drugs keep them for themselves,” order in Helmand province. Absence and other fruits in Kandahar were Militants suffered heavy causalities ter aware of economic, political situ- In addition, Pakistani officials would Hussainkhel said. “These officials of security forces from duties and being harvested and Afghan traders in the attack, it said, adding that se- ation of the country and were taking be asked to stop treatment of injured have been sent to justice as well.” not filling the positions fell vacant in had no alternate route and market to curity forces escaped unhurt in the part in the development and progress Taliban fighters and halt their finan- Drug smuggling is one of the major the wake of murdered soldiers were shun exporting their goods to Paki- clashes. of nation and country. (Pajhwok) cial support. sources of funding for the Taliban in- other problems being faced by the stan. Separately, five insurgents were (2) NDS Blames .... Earlier, President Ashraf Ghani said surgency. Since the NATO invasion government in Helmand, he added. He said many traders had stopped killed in a US drone strike in the Na- the recent wave of violence showed in 2001, Afghanistan has become con- Some security officials and militants, exporting fruits to Pakistan and were Sediqi also accused Pakistan of not kah district of Paktika province, the suicide training camps, facilities used sistently the worlds largest opium he said were involved in drug traf- selling the harvests inside Afghani- keeping promises it has made to Af- governor’s spokesman said. for making explosive devices and producer. (Tolonews) ficking and extraction of natural stan at low rates. ghanistan. Nabiullah Perkhel said the missile sending them to Afghanistan to kill resources, he said, demanding the He said daily 20 trucks loaded with “Pakistan promised us that it will not (11) Taliban Seize.... strike took place in the Nakah locality innocent people were still functional government to deploy Afghan Local fresh fruits entered Pakistan from allow Taliban to hold gatherings in targeting the Haqqani Network mili- in Pakistan. resident said that “everyday there is Police (ALP) to all districts of Hel- Afghanistan compared to 40 trucks their country but we see these gath- tants. The dead bodies of insurgents He called the Peshawar school attack war in this district and people lose mand. (Pajhwok) before the increase in tax. erings are actually happening,” he were handed over to their families. that left more than 150 schoolchildren their lives. Why are the Kunduz Gov- He said the trucks carrying fruits to continued. (Pajhwok) dead a significant point in the history ernor and the President not paying (16) ‘Afghan SMW .... Pakistan belonged to Afghan traders “The Taliban is not from Afghani- of Pakistan. “The recent incidents in attention?” innovative approach for developing who had signed contracts with Paki- (27) State-Run.... stan,” Sediqi said, calling the group Kabul mark a significant point for us But military forces fighting insur- aircraft maintenance teams capable stani dealers and had received mon- they had no choice but to stop pro- a tool used in Pakistan’s proxy war as well.” (Pajhwok) gents in Khan Abad district have said of sustaining squadrons of helicop- ey and therefore they had no option viding medicines to emergency pa- against Afghanistan. that “the government is not giving ters. but to export fruits. (Pajhwok) tients also. Referring to the death of the Tali- (6) Education.... permission to launch attacks on the Most maintenance for flight opera- He added the problem only existed ban’s leader Mullah Omar, the NDS (22) Khost Gathering.... western Herat province, the minis- Taliban - otherwise we have the ca- tions is now performed by contract in capital’s hospitals since their medi- spokesperson stated that tensions ter said investigations showed the pacity to eliminate the Taliban”. technicians. as new afghan aircraft Over 50 people had been killed and cines were being provided by the within the Taliban ranks had in- amount could not be spent due to “The Taliban are not able to get ahead mechanics complete their training more than 500 wounded in series of WB. creased in the past few days follow- administrative corruption within the of us and if the government gives us and become more proficient, they are suicide explosion in Kabul. He said the money provided by the ing the announcement of his death. ministry and lack of capacity of offi- permission we will eliminate the in- assigned to support the maintenance The recent wave of violence spread WB to the Ministry of Public Health Furthermore, he noted the agency cials. surgents in anywhere,” a military effort. anger among common Afghan lead- still has not been made available. has thwarted a number of planned He said the amount should have soldier said. One initiative implemented by the ership and common people. “There is a technical problem. They attacks against Afghanistan in the re- been spent over different develop- In the past month Kunduz has be- US-led train, advise and assist team President Ashraf Ghani said on promised many times to resolve it cent past. (Tolonews) ment projects until September 2015, come one of the more insecure prov- has improved the work flow and Monday the recent wave of violence but it still hasn’t happened.” (3) Etisalat Signs.... but it wasn’t allocated due to ineffi- inces in the country as the insurgents could signal future success of an Af- showed suicide training camps, fa- But WB spokesman Rauf Zia said ciency of officials. become more active and attack mili- ghan-led maintenance program. cilities used for making explosive de- Nabi to appear on its commercial they donated $100 million on a yearly Officials said they contacted the Min- tary outposts. (Tolonews) Students are organized into teams vices and sending them to Afghani- and public campaigns as well as be- basis to the Ministry of Finance then istry of Finance to extend the period of five or six that remain intact until stan to kill innocent people were still come ambassadors for social causes. (12) Ex-President.... to be allocated to buying medicines, for spending the amount for another they graduate from the program and functional in Pakistan. Hamid Hassan and Muhammad wages of personnel and maintenanc- one year in which they would focus honorable life there,” he acknowl- then assigned to the field as a team— A high level Afghan government Nabi are the key players of Afghani- es. over capacity building of officials and edged. training and then working--together delegation will be leaving for Paki- stan national cricket team who have This year also, he said, the money had improve the infrastructure of schools. He welcomed the unity govern- side by side. stan tomorrow for talks over recent made their mark in the world cricket- been provided to the ministry and it Residential plots would be allocated ment’s serious stance, saying their Sometimes the Afghan culture of terrorist attacks, an official said on ing scenario by their outstanding per- was up to them how they spend. He for teachers, he said, adding that complaint was against the Pakistan respecting others in positions of au- Thursday. formance and recent achievements. added the money was donated by 34 the council of minister intervened Army and intelligence agency. He thority can impact maintenance pro- Deputy Spokesman Sayed Zafar Today’s signing reiterates Etisalat’s countries. (Pajhwok) in the process and in the first stage warned the Pakistan government, cedures, but training technicians to Hashimi told Pajhwok Afghan News efforts in forging strong relations plots would be specified for teach- army and ISI would never reach their work as a team, has overcome this Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabani, (28) Band-I-Amir.... with the sporting community of Af- ers in townships and in the long term goals by resorting to destruction and obstacle. Acting Defence Minister Masoum characterised as Afghanistan’s Grand ghanistan. This enables the opera- homes would be built for them. intimidation. “If one guy has all the knowledge Stanikzai, and National Directorate Canyon, and draws streams of tour- tion to support local talents as well Separately, some teachers staged a Following recent bombings in Ka- in one area and is absent for some of Security (NDS) Chief Rahmatul- ists. Six years back, it was declared as contribute towards enhancing the protest during the address of edu- bul that took the lives of more than reason, other technicians working lah Nabil comprised the delegation. Afghanistan’s first national park. sporting spirit among the youth of cation minister demanding salaries 50 people and wounded 500 others, alongside will often wait on him to (Pajhwok) Situated approximately 75km north- the country. which had been delayed from the President Ashraf Ghani took a swipe complete his part of the job before west Bamyan Cityin Yakawlang dis- ‘Since the beginning Etisalat has (23) Taliban Leadership.... past eight months. (Pajhwok) at Pakistan, saying war was being proceeding,” said a U.S.