Page 4 December 07, 2016 (1) Govt.-Taliban ... working climate for women, youth and and needs, adding as the projects were in another direction,” said Ajmal Omar, evacuated to the provincial hospital. The He says they had asked for an addi- media, are among the fundamental put into service for people, they should a member of Nangarhar provincial health of injured women was said to be tional 11 million litres of diesel, whose political representatives wrapped up a challenges which Massoud believes are help the government protect them. council. (Tolonews) stable. supply has been delayed. visit to Pakistan. Pakistan and Taliban harming the reform process. He said four other rehabilitation projects Sar-i-Pul Governor Mohammad Zahir Rasool identifies power supply to the confirmed the visit but avoided giving (13) Treatment of ... According to Massoud, in some cases had also been launched in Pul-i-Alam said one rebel was killed and two others industrial park as a top priority, but details. Afghans are not being provided the and Mohammad Agha district at a total We want the president to help us in this wounded during infighting in Halaka faults in power generators, late supply Sources said Pakistan “encouraged the right to make decisions regarding major cost of 178 million afghanis. The projects respect so that we can provide him with village of Balkhab district. of fuel and other technical issues are Taliban negotiators to join the peace national projects. included roads’ construction. medical treatment; he is in dire need of Taliban have not yet commented about some of the hurdles. talks” like Hezb-i-Islami, which struck “Institutions must be nonpolitical and Durani promised construction of anoth- treatment,” said Eshchi’s son Ahmad the incidents.(Pajhwok) USAID would establish a solar-pow- a peace deal with the Ashraf Ghani there should not be nepotism so that er 80 kilometres of rural roads at a cost of Eshchi. er centre at a cost of $15million for the administration in late September. (Pa- (18)2 Held, Drugs, ... they can work in a professional manner 700 million afs next year The law states that there should be cred- Kandahar industrial park. The centre jhwok) and provide services,” he added. A resident of Mangokhel, Ahmadullah ible evidence when making an arrest. by police, he added. was to be functional by summer sea- (2) Good News ... Massoud made the remarks during a said: “Our village’s road was unpaved “According to the law, the person who Meanwhile, two men were also arrested son, but work on it is yet to be initiated. is going to be arrested must be given no- in Momandara district on the accusation (Pajhwok) province used to be slaked by Hamoun special seminar under the theme ‘Re- and we faced problems, but now as it tice about the reasons behind his arrest, of trafficking precious stones, Mashriqi- Lake which got its water from Hirmand search and Scientific Seminar on Good has been paved, we are so happy.” (Pa- he has the right to be in contact with his wal stated. (22)90 Tons of... River in the province. Governance and Reforms’ jhwok) family,” said legal expert Ainuddin Ba- According to him, the precious stones in connection with the drugs, but ef- Hirmand, named Helmand in Afghan- The seminar was attended by a number (11) Authorities ... haduri. were concealed in a loaded truck and forts were underway to find and arrest istan, is a joint river between the two of corruption monitoring groups and and U.S. special forces in recent months Meanwhile, a number of MPs have also were destined to be smuggled them to them. neighboring countries. oversight commissions. also pushed many Islamic State fight- called on the security institutions to clar- other areas. In overall, Afghan police had seized Hamoun Lake is now dry most of the The participants urged that those in- ers out of Nangarhar and into neigh- ify the fate of Eshchi and provide his Anti-terrorism personnel had recovered more than 90 tons of narcotics includ- months of a year as Afghanistan has volved in corruption must be brought to boring Kunar province, which borders family with the necessary information a number of different kinds of weapons ing heroin, opium, alcoholic beverages constructed the Kajakai Dam in Hel- justice regardless of their positions. Nuristan. about his health. and ammunition as well, he concluded. and others across the country during mand province in south of that country. Chairman of the High Office for Over- To prevent them moving further north, “Access to information law states that (Pajhwok) the past one and a half months, he said. Due to those reasons, Iran’s Sistan-Bal- sight and Anti-Corruption, Sayed Ghu- security officials said they had provided media must be aware of the issue,” said Ahmadi said the drugs were seized uchestan province has been suffering lan Hussain Fakhri meanwhile raised (19)Zafar-21 ... weapons, ammunition and other sup- MP Mohammad Abdoh. during 104 operations in which 284 from drought since the past eleven concerns over the involvement of pow- port to villages in Nuristan, while also “His family maintains the right to be Azemabad and others were cleared in people including seven policemen and years. erful figures and government officials tapping the province’s particular culture aware of his location, media also has which seven rebels were killed and two 10 women had been detained. According to Iran tourism and touring in the appointments process and said to try to create a barrier against outsiders. the right to know, therefore the security others wounded. Police also destroyed seven heroin and online (ITTO) website, Hirmand River appointments must take merit into ac- Hafez Abdul Qayum, the provincial institutions must provide the informa- The governor said 19 landmines and re- six hashish processing factories during accounts as the only vital water way count. governor, has held several meetings tion,” said MP Arifullah Pashtoon. mote controls planted by the Taliban to the operations, he said. (Pajhwok) in Sistan, and takes its source in the “Relatives of local lawbreakers, pow- with local elders, who enjoy significant Eshchi was allegedly beaten and then hit security forces were recovered dur- Baba Mountains of Afghanistan. Af- erful elements and officials have been (23)EU, U.S.... powers in a province where central gov- taken into custody by Dostum’s guards ing the operation. ter following a long course enters the hired at customs, transport and com- ernment is weak. almost two weeks ago. His exact where- Separately, one commander of pub- partnership between the EU and Hamoun Lake, and the water require- mercial ports and they do whatever they On one recent trip, after a two-hour car abouts and condition is however still a lic uprising group was killed, another NATO,” the diplomatic service of ments of the plains of Sistan is provided want,” said Fakhri. journey along mountainous dirt roads, mystery. (Tolonews) wounded and the Perkhesh area of the EU said,”as they work together to by this river. Other water reserves also Delegates also reiterated calls to support he and his entourage walked the final Pashtunkot district fell to the Taliban’s strengthen defense and security in Eu- depend on the capacity of the Hirmand. the media and promote good govern- (14) Laghman Shahi ... few hundred metres to the meeting hand during an overnight attack. rope and project stability among neigh- The said river is divided into two at the ance. (Tolonews) place out of respect for local tradition. execution of the projects and thus the Deputy Police Chief Col. Mir Aman- bors and partners.” (Xinhua) borders of Iran and Afghanistan, and (8) Cases of Violence ... There he sat down with elders young people of Laghman were disappointed. ullah Zafir said hundreds of Taliban the main branch forms a part of the (24)UNHCR Calls... against them.” and old, many of them wearing round, Later, Governor Abdul Jabbar Naeemi stormed the area during the Monday common borderline between the two According to her, illiteracy and igno- woolen “pakul” hats and sporting traveled Kabul to discuss the issue with night’s attack and captured it. (Pajhwok) light of the resultant breakdown in countries, before entering Afghanistan. the authorities concerned and to remove public trust and the fact that the issue The other branch is divided into two rance about women’s rights has resulted beards dyed orange, to share a lengthy (20)Sher Khan ... the sense of frustration among the mass- was seized upon by those who wanted on Iranian land, one flowing towards in an increase in the number of violence meal of seared goat meat and urge his es. Mubashir said the attorney office had to turn refugees into scapegoats, it is im- Chah Nimeh and the other towards cases in the province. hosts to oppose the new threat. Sarhadi Zwak, the governor’s spokes- asked the provincial court for suspend- portant that EU member States show, the region of Koohak and Zahak. Two Civil society activist Farzana suggested “Whether it is Taliban or Daesh, they man, told Pajhwok Afghan News rel- ing the acting director on charges of through collective action, “that Europe diverging dams have been constructed the Women’s Affairs Department con- both are the biggest misguided people evant officials briefed Naeemi on the non-cooperation, dereliction of duty is capable of engaging effectively and in these two areas on the river. In the duct a public awareness campaign on and destroyers of our religious values,” issue. He was told the canal project ap- and aiding usurpers. On Monday, he in a principled manner with refugee southern portion of the Sistan plains the women’s rights.