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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:22 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes SUNDAY . AUGUST 14. 2016 -Asad 24, 1395 HS Kandahar-Lashkargah highway reopened: Official AT News Report of them faced shortage of edible items and clothes in Lashkargah,” KABUL: After a week-long clo- Naqib Zmaryal, Provincial Refu- sure, the security forces on Fri- gee Director said. day night reopened Kandahar- “We have some items ready for Lashkargah highway, a provincial hundreds of families in southern official said on Saturday. Kandahar, but due to the closure “The highway is reopened for of road by Taliban fighters the aid military staffers only. But efforts convoy in Kandahar can’t enter to are underway to establish check Lashkargah as the main road is posts in the highway in order to closed for past several days” reopen for public too,” provincial Zmaryal said, adding they only council member for Helmand At- have kitchen kid sets for displaced taullah Afghan told Afghanistan people in Lashkargah while the Times. displaced people “desperately “At the moment it is reopened for waiting” for arrival of food. military staffers, where tomorrow The displaced people in Lashkar- By Farhad Naibkhel ernment will complete two years ies, start issuance of electronic ID the presidency. Taking into ac- litical crisis in already fragile in (Sunday) it would be open for the gah city mainly faced with short- in September, but it has no plan cards as well as call the Loya Jirga count the sensitive situation of the NUG. However, Deputy Spokes- public,” he added. age of food and cloths while those KABUL: In a meeting with Chief and preparation for Loya Jirga. after the end of second year. The country, it requires political elites, man for Chief Executive Office Fierce fighting between security displaced in their own districts, out Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Moreover, electoral reforms are government is to step into third government officials, seasoned Jawid Faisal said on twitter that forces and the Taliban insurgents of the city are faced with more Saturday, former and current also in doldrums. Abdullah met year, but has not fulfilled promis- scholars, tribal elders and the peo- today president Ghani and CEO have forced around 20,000 civil- problems as government and aid government officials urged the his deputies Mohmmad Khan and es. The meeting took place after ple of Afghanistan to continue join had not any meeting. Ghani and ians in Helmand to leave their vil- agencies were not able to reach leaders to implement the agree- Mohammad Mohaqiq, Minister of Abdullah directly accused the pres- efforts to overcome all challeng- Abdullah had no good relation lages and homes and seek shelter them due to the ongoing fighting ment as foundation of the Na- Foreign Affairs and head of Jami- ident of being impatient. Presiden- es,” the Presidential Palace said on since start of electoral campaigns, in Lashkargah, the provincial cap- and they face shortage of food, tional Unity Government at-e-Islami Party Salahudin Rabani, tial palace quickly reacted to Ab- Friday in a media statement. “With but tensions reached at high level ital city. Moreover, the road clo- cloths, potable water and lack of (NUG). President Ashraf Ghani Balkh governor Atta Noor, Ex- dullah’s criticism. The Presiden- regrets, Dr. Abdullah’s speech was between these two electoral front sure had prevented the aid sup- health services, Hussain Alizada, and Abdullah signed a political Defense Minister Besmellah Mo- tial Palace slammed Abdullah for not in accordance with the princi- liners, which blamed each other to ply convoys to volatile areas of provincial council member said. deal in 2014 to establish the hammadi, former Inelegance Chief his remarks against President ples and spirit of governance, be- fraud in election. After a long dead- the province as a large number of NUG. According to the deal, the Amrullah Saleh and Minister of Ghani. Abdullah had said that on cause governance is based on the lock both candidates president people displaced. government had to meet two ba- Justice Abdul Basir Anwar, his different occasions, he tolerated principles and criteria to imple- Ghani and CEO Abdullah by US The displaced people are living in sic conditions: convening consti- office said in a statement. The po- the president’s reluctance over na- ment the law,” the statement is- broker agreed to establish Nation- difficult conditions as they don’t tutional Loya Jirga to promote litical figures, expressed support tional issues, but now his patience sued by Ghani’s office said. Pres- al Unity Government. Although have food and potable waters to Floundering the position of Chief Executive of Abdullah’s recent remarks and has reached at the boiling point. ident Ghani and Abdullah were re- people believed that National Uni- quench their thirst and hungry. endeavors or Prime Minister through strategy, emphasizing for the im- He said that leaders in every coun- portedly scheduled to meet on Sat- ty Government will be a weak gov- “Most of the displaced people amendment in the constitution; plementation of the agreement. try have conflicting arguments, but urday to discuss important issues, ernment as well as tension won’t have been living with their rela- Editorial Page 7 and introduce electoral reforms Ghani and Abdullah had promised if someone doesn’t have patience but it has been canceled, possibil- be ended between these two teams. tives’ homes, in some cases, up to within two years. The unity gov- to bring reforms in electoral bod- for discussion, then he is unfit for ity it is a sign of depending of po- Many time people were...P2 ten families in one house. Most Taliban gathered to 92 militants create safe haven in killed across the Helmand:Waziri country:MoD AT News Report KABUL: Ninety-two Tali- ent provinces in Helmand, to ban militants were killed change the following province into across the country in the past 24 hours, the ministry a safe haven, but they have been of defense said Saturday in statement. The national defeated and lost huge number of army with the cooperation of national police and na- their fighters.” Law makers have tional directorate of security conducted military op- insisted that significant work and erations against insurgents in different areas of Pakti- new plans for ensure peace for ka, Baghlan, Laghman and Faryab provinces. Helmand should be adopted. Mp The statement added that unfortunately, 11 sol- Abdul Jabar Qahraman said,” diers were also killed in the operation. In a separate Musa Qala, Baghiran, Nawzad dis- operation, the national directorate of security seized tricts are controlled by Taliban, and a large cache of automatic weapons and explosives in in some other districts Govern- western Farah province. The NDS said in a state- ment only controls the center of ment its operatives seized and confiscated different the districts.” Experts believed weapons including 31 RPG 7 grenade launcher rounds, that the only way that Afghan two 82mm cannon rounds, one mortar round, one Officials in Ministry of Defense Motorola radio handset with three batteries and charg- stated that Taliban have come from Government can curb the war in Helmand is to do some reforma- er, two grenade launchers, 20 fuses, 80 meter Prem different provinces to change Hel- card Lane, four kilograms of explosives, one remote mand into a safe haven for carry- tion within the Afghan security queue. Former Deputy Minister control, two of anti-vehicle mines. It added that the ing further terrorist activities but Taliban insurgents wanted to carry out an attack in most of their plans failed in Hel- of MoI Mirza Mohammad Yarmand said,” Afghan security different areas of Farah province that fortunately were mand province. They have also prevented. urged that necessary measurements forces are fighting with high mor- and new plans are underway for al, but some reformation still needs Helmand to ensure security though to be done.” Helmand war have severe clashes continue in districts made thousands of the local resi- 50pc increase in of Helmand. Ministry of Defense dents to flee from their homes and Spokesman Dawlat Waziri said,” find safer shelters in other parts almond production As you all know that huge number Helmand or even in neighboring of Taliban have come from differ- provinces. (ATN) reported AT News Report KABUL: Ministry of Agri- culture Irrigation and Live- NCS reacts over Sartaj stock said Saturday that the almond products would increase by 50 per cent in the northern Kunduz prov- ince this year. Azizi statement Agriculture experts after assessment of almond gardens said that almond harvest will be better this Afghan officials in National Secu- Afghan officials in National Secu- year in Kunduz, said MAIL in a statement. rity Council have reacted over the rity Council have declared the re- Kunduz is one of the well almond producers, recent statement of the Pakistan cent statement of Sartaj Aziz on where currently, 1,570 hectares lands are almond gar- Prime Minister Advisor Sartaj support Taliban a false. dens, the statement added. Aziz that Afghanistan National National Security Council It said over 20,461 famers were engaged in gar- Security Council is supporting Spokesman dening in six different district of Kunduz. Taliban group, saying that terror- Tawab Ghorzang said,” the Afghanistan almond export to Arabic states, In- ists have safe heavens in Pakistan claim made is part of the cold war, dia and Pakistan, where it has a good market, state- and they are being supported by Afghanistan Government is be- ment noted. the Government of Pakistan. lieved that terrorism is a join is- The statement highlighted that based on estima- Pakistan Prime Minister advi- sue, and Pakistan should honestly tion, Kunduz almond product will reach to 680 tons sor Sartaj Aziz said,” Afghanistan fight against it, the terrorist attacks this year.
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