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[email protected] 0093 799-005019/ 777-005019 In front of Habibia High School, Quote of the Day William Butler Yeats District 6, Kabul, Afghanistan Volume Num. 4529 Monday January, 25, 2021 Dalw, 06, 1399 www.Outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/afs Afghanistan Seeks Saudi Doing Away with The Republic Support for Ceasefire Haneef Atmar, who recently Would Cost Afghanistan Dearly: Ghani held wide-ranging talks with KABUL - Afghan President his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Ashraf Ghani said Sunday that Farhan, issued the call in an in- any interruption in the Republic terview. governing system would come Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, at a great cost to the country es- the minister said: “We are very pecially as it currently provides grateful for the special atten- equality to all Afghans. tion received from the Custo- Speaking at a meeting with dian of the Two Holy Mosques members of the Shia Ulema King Salman bin Abdulaziz and (scholars) Council of Af- KABUL - Afghanistan has Crown Prince Mohammed bin ghanistan at the Presidential urged the Saudi government to Salman.” Palace,Ghani said: “The Re- play a proactive role in achiev- Atmar appreciated their eager- public is an umbrella and a bed ing a lasting ceasefire in the ness to boost the Afghan- where the equality of all Af- war-torn country. Saudi relationship and ghans is ensured.” Foreign Minister Mohammed generous aid the... “Our security and defense forc- More on Num(Page (1) 4) es have not lost the war, and the full international legitimacy of the Islamic Republic of Afghan- Abdullah Optimistic About istan remains, and the United States is a partner of the Af- Peace Talks Despite ghan government and our secu- rity and defense forces,” Ghani Taliban Violence added. ongoing peace negotiations be- The meeting was also attended tween the Afghan Republic and by Sarwar Danish, second vice the Taliban negotiators even president, and Mohammad though violence remains “un- Mohaqiqm, a senior advisor to acceptably” high in the country. Ghani on security and political Abdullah reiterated that Af- affairs. Ghani also said that in setting ghan Republic negotiators en- the goal of peace, with the world tered the second round of the and the region, is to ensure an talks with a firm determina- independent Afghanistan that tion and with the hope to reach enjoys national sovereignty, de- “We are not ready for an apol- head of the council, said in turn is calling for peace and an end ceasefire. mocracy and national unity. ogy or surrender and we want a the Ulema council is “working to the war in the country; and it KABUL - Abdullah Abdul- “We have not lost hope in the He also stated that “way to oth- peace in which there is survival, with a moderate policy and supports the preservation of the lah, head of the High Council process, but it would have er stages of negotiations is to do prosperity and national unity,” a clear path to strengthen the Constitution, and the system of for National Reconciliation, on been good if ceasefire was it carefully, prudently and con- Ghani said. foundations of Islamic brother- the Islamic Republic of Afghan- Saturday said he remains opti- announced in the first fidently. Mohammad Akbari, deputy hood and national unity, and istan.” (ATN) mistic about the outcome of the stage,” Abdullah said.. More on Num(Page (2) 4) Govt-Parliament Rift on Nab, Indian Envoy Covid: US Budget Delays Salaries Payment Underline Importance Service-Members fiscal year that started on Dec. mittee of the parliament said of Doha Talks Being Vaccinated 21, 2020, was rejected by the that based on the budget plan, Wolesi Jirga, the Lower House the government is removing of Parliament, two times. Law- 13,000 public servants, but it has makers cited at least a dozen is- increased the ordinary budget— sues for their decision to send from which the salaries of gov- back the budget plan to the gov- ernment employees are paid. ernment for a review. The exclusion of 1,131 provin- Lawmakers earlier this week cial projects, the allocation of said that the rejection of the Afs13 billion ($166 million) for budget plan for the second time the emergency code (an emer- KABUL - The rift on the current occurred for many reasons, gency budgetary unit) and the fiscal year’s budget plan be- namely the ambiguity around allocation of Afs2 billion ($25.5 KABUL - Deputy and Acting Foreign Minis- KABUL - The US military has launched a drive tween the government and the a Afs15 billion ($ 193.8 million) million) to the government’s ter Mirwais Nab received Indian Ambassador to vaccinate personnel in Afghanistan against the parliament has caused salary increase in the ordinary budget Code 91 and 92--also emergency to Kabul Rudrendra Tandon and had a wide- coronavirus pandemic. delays for public servants who for the current fiscal year that funds--were reasons for con- ranging discussion on the Afghan peace pro- The Modern vaccine arrived in Afghanistan on haven’t been paid for December. started on December 21. cern raised by lawmakers. cess and economic cooperation, a statement Jan. 17 and the inoculation campaign got under- The budget plan for the current The financial and budget com- The budget for ... More on Num(Page (3) 4) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) way the next day. said on Sunday. The vaccine was given to people with increased Deputy and Acting Foreign Minister congratu- likelihood of contracting COVID-19, US Forces – lated India for successful rollout of COVID-19 Afghanistan said in a statement. Notification for intention to contract award vaccine. The Indian Ambassador assured Mr. Also people with conditions that expose them Nab that Afghanistan is high on the list of t high risk if they contract the virus are being countries to receive the vaccine. given the vaccine, according to the statement. The Ministry of Finance(MOF) is intended to award the contract: Grant No.-0423 EU for Discussing the Afghan peace, Minister Social distancing and mask wearing will Transport Network Development Investment Program Tranch-04, Supply, Installation, Nab touched on the importance... remain mandatory for the roughly... Commissioning and Testing of two (2) Cargo Examination & Inspection Systems (cargo More on Num(Page (4) 4) More on Num(Page (5) 4) scanners) including specified ancillary plant and equipment and Civil Works, under the contract No, NPA/MoF/99/G-2821/ICB/Rebid with MS/Astrophysics Inc., locate at ,21481 Ferrero Parkway City of Industry, CA 91789 USA ; in the amount of USD 5,370,530(Five ‘Bigotry Behind Cutting Off Fund for Million Three Hundred Seventy Thousand Five Hundred Thirty) with such value inclusive of (i) 350,000 of provisional sum to carry out associated civil works, and (ii) 570,000 of Almar, Qaisar Electricity’ recommended spare parts, and exclusive of VAT and other taxes, as well as customs duties. MAIMANA - The residents of its contract was revoked after northwestern Faryab province 10 years. The entire machinery Bidders who appeal reconsideration or have any objection, they can submit their on Sunday warned against not got damaged and was sold in application within 7 days to the Ministry of Finance(MOF/ACD) from the date of allocating funds for electricity the market as scrap. projects in Almar and Qaisar In addition, work on another announcement. districts in the 2021 budget. Abgardan Dam was launched Provincial Council members in Pashtonkot district at a This notification does not constitute award of contract. The contract shall not be and some residents of Fayab cost of $37 million, but the awarded until the notice provided elapsed and complaints, if any received, is addressed allege that work on the Ab- contracting company in compliance with appeal and review manual. gardan Dam was kicked off at stopped work because a cost of $53 million in 2009 but funds could not be... More on Num(Page (6) 4) Page 2 January 25, 2021 Main Page Diesel Price Goes Up Check-Post Commander by 6.5pc in Kabul Killed in Kandahar City kilogram of African black tea at 320afs. KANDAHAR - A check-post The same amount of Indonesian commander in Kandahar city, green tea increased during the the capital of southern Kanda- outgoing week in value from har province, Haji Mohammad, 300afs to 320afs, the retailer was killed in a gun-attack on Sunday. added. The slain commander was Hamid Sofizada, a retailer in brother of Gulalai Mohammadi, Dahna-i-Bagh locality, said the a lower house of parliament price of a 49-kg sack of Kazakh member from central Uruzgan flour stood at 1,750afs and a province. 50-kg bag of Indian sugar at Gunmen shot and killed the 2,350afs. commander in Simano Pul KABUL - Prices of fuel increased A 24-kg bag of Pakistani rice ac- area of 12th police district on and the cost of flour and ghee counted for 2,450afs, a 16 litres Sunday, a security source who fell last week in Kabul, market bottle of Malaysian ghee for wished anonymity told Pajh- source said on Sunday. 1,550afs, a kilogram of Indone- wok Afghan News. Mohammad Omid Hussain, a sian green tea for 330afs and the He said Haji Mohammad was wholesaler in Mandavi Market, same quantity of African black commander of a check-post in said the price of a 49-kg bag of tea for 350afs. 11th police district of Kandahar Kazakh flour decreased from Diesel price increases city. 1,730afs to 1,700afs and a 16-li- A worker of the Hashimi pump The attackers fled, police had Afghan News that the slain commander was brother of GulalaiMohammadi who is currently member of tre cane of Malaysian ghee from station in Taimani Square said launched a manhunt for them, the lower house or Wolesi Jirga.