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Volume No. 4246 Sunday August 25, 2019 Sunbla 03, 1398 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs Kunduz Zonal Hospital US AMBASSADOR without Medicines Since Afghan Peace 8 Months ‘Highest Priority’ For US Mr. Bass says peace is the highest priority KUNUZ CITY - The Zonal Hospital of north- for the US because it the highest priority of Afghans. ern Kunduz province has no medicines and the patients purchase drugs from private medicine stores, local residents and the Provincial Council members said on Saturday. Af-Pak Youth Hospital authorities said medicines needed for in- Summit Organised itial treatment had finished and they did not sign the new contract. in Islamabad Abdul Momin, a local resident who brought a pa- ISLAMABAD - Youth from Af- tient to the hospital, said he was told by the doc- ghanistan and Pakistan have tor to buy medicines from outside as there was no pledged to work together for a medicine available in the hospital. better future for their countries. “I came here from the Kisham district of Badakh- The pledge came during an Af- shan, I don’t have money and the doctor told me ghanistan-Pakistan youth sum- to purchase everything from Bazaar,” he said. mit in Islamabad on Friday. A Bismallah, another resident who brought a pa- 13 member Afghan delegation tient to the hospital, also said doctor told him to and young representatives of buy medicines from outside. the High Peace Council attend- Provincial Council Head YousufAyubi said there ed the summit. had been no medicines in the Zonal Hospital from Ex-lawmaker Khalid Pashtoon, the past eight months and they received public currently heading an Afghan complaints in this regard. (Pajhwok) delegation to Pakistan, said he was delighted to see the youth MoMP Poised to Open of Pakistan and Afghanistan together under one roof. Key Mines to Private Bids “Our countries were very close a few decades ago; then bad KABUL - The US Ambassador in Ka- Afghan people as well. the country and intra-Afghan negotia- things happened and distance bul, John Bass, who visited the north- The ninth round of peace talks between tions. between us two neighbors in- ern province of Balkh on Saturday, said the US and the Taliban began on Thurs- The Afghan presidential election is creased. We miss the old days that both election and peace are im- day, August 22, with the hope that the scheduled for September 28, but some when we used to be like twin portant but peace in Afghanistan is the two sides will reach a final agreement presidential candidates and politicians brothers.” “highest priority” for the United States on four key issues under debate, mainly have recently expressed their skepti- Once peace returned to Afghan- because it is the highest priority for the the withdrawal of foreign forces from cism on whether ...(More on P4)...(1) istan in the context of Doha talks, the two nations would once again get closer, he hoped. Ghani to Meet Saudi King and Other Top Saudi Officials (Pajhwok) President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday left Kabul for Saudi Arabia KABUL - The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Over 400 Families at the head of a delegation of high-level delegation, his office said. (MoMP) is all set to initiate bidding process for KABUL - President Mohammad private investment on several key mining pro- Displaced After Ashraf Ghani left for Saudi Arabia on jects, an official said on Monday. Clashes in N. a State visit accompanying a delega- The projects include Herat Cement, establish- tion of high-level government officials. ment of third Ghori Cement Factory, Ghazni Afghan Province The Office of the President, ARG Pal- Zarkhashan Gold, talc mine of Nangarhar and ace said in a statement President Ghani Nooraba and samti Gold mine in Takhar prov- will meet with Salman bin Abdulaziz ince. Al Saud, the King of Saudi Arabia. Abdul Qadir Mutfi, MoMP spokesman while re- The statement further added that Pres- ferring to the new projects, said: “We feel proud ideng Ghani will have separate meet- that an opportunity for private sector investment ings with the other top Saudi officials is provided in the country’s mining sector.” during his visit to the country. “They are all those projects which had been ear- The ARG Palace also added that Presi- lier announced at an international conference in dent Ghani will also perform Umrah Dubai and it was promised that these projects during his visit to Saudi Arabia. would be opened to bidding,” he said. The Presidential Palace did not dis- Cement Projects close further information in this re- According to Mutfi, a total of $300 million invest- gard. (KP) ment is expected in ...(More on P4)...(2)

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TALUQAN - More than 400 Af- ghan families have been forced Procurement NPA on behalf of Ministry of Interior, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. to flee their houses due to clash- Entities es in Ishkamish district of north- Funded By CSTC-A -22709 ern Takhar province, authorities Procurement of 5 Fire Fighting Vehicles, 2firefighting Hydraulic platform lift and 2 fire fighting hydraulic Turntable Item Description confirmed. NPA/MOI/98/G-2546/ICB “Up to 400 families fled their / Ref No. houses due to recent clashes from Ishkamish district. Some Deadline for SEP 26, 2019 at 10:00 Hours (Local Time). submission Bids of the displaced families have The public opening of Bids received will be held immediately after the deadline. already received assistance from aid organizations as well as gov- National Procurement Authority (NPA) ernment agencies,” Mohammad Address for Bid Administrative Office of the President (AOP) | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Jawad Hijri, provincial govern- submission Mr. Safiullah Alokozai, Mob: (+93) 202-147488| Web: www.npa.gov.af [email protected], ment spokesman, told Xinhua. “Taliban militants have been try- Copied to :[email protected], [email protected] www.npa.gov.af ing to overrun Ishkamish district Interested bidders may download the complete Bidding Documents from NPA website. www.ageops.net center and take control of local In case of any problem in downloading, may obtain the same by sending e-mail the Address: government buildings as clashes have been continuing since early Attention: Munir ahmad Andisha August in Ishkamish, but they Website failed,” displaced resident Safi- Street Address: National Procurement Authority (NPA), Pashtinsitan Watt Square, Distracts II, Kabul City, Afghanistan. ullah told Xinhua. Telephone: +93 (0)20 214 75 54 Residents in the district were worrying that the Taliban’s on- Electronic mail address: [email protected] Copy to: [email protected], slaught and increasing militancy Bid Security USD 132,000 (US Dollar One hundred and thirty two Thousand). would ...(More on P4)...(3)