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million from exporting 24,057 tonnes Minister of Public Health Islamism, popping up all over the While thanking Germany for the as- Pakistan has issued Refugee Cards (1) More Cabinet of dried fruit and $3.3 million from Dr. Firozuddin Firoz was introduced place and we’ve got to be prepared sistance, he said “Keeping in mind to most of Afghan Refugees legal- never compromise the national inter- exports of 17,142 tonnes of fresh fruit to ministry employees by 2nd Vice to deal with them wherever they the importance of this sector, by de- izing their stay in Pakistan until the est or religious values during his ten- in the current solar year that ends on President Mohammad Sarwar Dan- emerge, wherever they show their veloping it we can achieve our goals end of this year. ure as foreign minister. March 21. ish. Danish asked the minister to head,” he said. and make a better economy for the Pakistan took the issue of Afghan Abdullah said introduction of the Dried fruit exports included differ- ensure all citizens had access to free The ministers said in a statement they people of ” (KP) Refugees in Pakistan more serious cabinet showed the unity govern- ent types of raisins, figs, almond, medical services. agreed to continue close cooperation after a deadly attack at a school in ment was sincere in trying to achieve (8) ISIS Flexing pine nuts and pistachio. The fresh Firozuddin said he would imple- on counter-terrorism, and had signed Peshawar on December 16 last year. its targets. They would fully support Jundullah and the newly arrived fruit exports included pomegranate, ment his promises and under his a memorandum of understanding on Hundreds of Afghans have been the newly-appointed ministers in ISIS insurgents operating in Kun- grapes, melon, apples and apricot. leadership health services would be the use of each other’s diplomatic fa- arrested in Pakistan since then and running their affairs, he pledged. duz, Takhar, Baghlan, Badakhshan “Afghanistan’s embassies abroad expanded and government hospitals cilities at times of crisis. (INN) currently behind the bars. The CEO praised Wolesi Jirga mem- and Faryab provinces, he said. are duty-bound to help traders find improved. Responsibility of the attack was bers for giving trust votes to eight (5) Farah, Badghis ISIS had been established in Syria market for their products, but we The minister, who would ensure claimed by Pakistan’s armed oppo- cabinet picks and the spymaster. He and Iraq with Abu Bakar-al-Bagh- have seen no cooperation in this re- health facilities in the country, would staged a protest rally in Farah City nents Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan said the remaining cabinet members dadi was chosen as the leader of the gard.” pursue a determined campaign before noon. (TTP). would be introduced to the lower terrorist declared outfit. Safi said Zaheer requested the newly-formed against expired and low-quality A member of the provincial council A TTP spokesman phoned media house in coming weeks. (Pajhwok) nearly 4,000 militants from Takhar cabinet to solve their problems and drugs. from Farah City, Abdul Wakil, said and said that the attack was carried and Badakhshan provinces had in- find market for Afghan products. (2) 8 Cabinet Ministers Finance Minister parliamentarians took such decisions out by their fighters to revenge the tensified activities, which posed a A fresh fruit trader, Haji Abdul Eklil Ahmad Hakimi was introduced because they knew nothing about the killing of their people killed in Paki- Minister of Interior serious threat to security forces Ahad, said currently they relied on to ministry staff by First Vice Presi- situation in provinces, calling as criti- stani military operations in North Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdul- However, he said that efforts were Pakistan for exporting their prod- dent Abdul Rashid Dostam. Dostam cal the PC oversight role in prevent- Waziristan. lah Abdullah introduced Minister of on to flush out militants from the ucts. Most of the benefits of Afghan asked the minister to focus on eradi- ing administrative corruption. TTP also sent pictures to media Interior Noor-ul-Haq Ulumi to em- area. The governor said more than products go to Pakistani traders, cating corruption. Another participant of the rally, civil claiming to be their loved ones killed ployees of ministry at a ceremony. 7,000 armed men were active in who use their own trademarks on He said the government was inves- society activist, Syed Ahmad, said during the military operations. The CEO hoped Ulumi would be Kunduz, creating problems for resi- Afghan fruits. (Pajhwok) tigating the Bank scandal and the provincial councils should be giv- The attack took place in Warsak able to improve the security situation dents. the accused would be brought to jus- en back their right to monitoring. He Road area of Peshawar by 6-7 insur- in the country. He assured the minis- Locals complained more than 3,000 (15) Library, tice soon. said depriving PCs from their over- gents who stormed a military-run ter of full support. illegal gunmen existed in Khanabad said the Information and Culture Hakimi said he would implement sight role was aimed at paving the school and carried out a massacre. Ulumi said he would preserve the district, harassing civilians. The Ministry had promised the estab- laws and the custom departments ground for corruption to continue. The attack left 141 people killed and achievements of the last 13 years. residents asked security organs to lishment of a such a library, for would be reformed. No one would Elsewhere, dozens of people staged more than 130 injured, with some of Steps would be taken to build police disarm illegal armed groups and en- which the municipality had devoted be allowed to use their powers for a protest demonstration against the the injured ones later succumbed to into a professional force and curb cor- sure law and order. (Pajhwok) 600 square metres of land. Wolesi Jirga’s decision in the capital injuries in the hospitals, bringing up ruption within the ministry. personal benefits. Minpal said another public library of Badghis province, Qala-i-Naw. the death toll to at least 150 people. He promised strengthening coordi- Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs (9) Gen. Murad would be established in the Spin Haji Bahauddin Qadsi, the provincial Including President of the Islamic nation between security and judicial Faiz Mohammad Usmani was intro- ISIS had been established in Syria Boldak border town. The library council head, told Pajhwok Afghan Republic of Afghanistan Moham- institutions and controlling incidents duced by Second Vice President Mo- and Iraq with Abu Bakar-al-Bagh- would also have a parking facility. News provincial councils had always mad and Chief Ex- of violence that mainly claimed the hammad Sarwar Danish to ministry dadi was chosen as the leader of the He said the Kandahar National Mu- monitored development projects, ad- ecutive Officer (CEO) Abdullah lives of police officials. staff. They started working at a time terrorist declared outfit. Safi said seum also needed a well-equipped ministrative affairs and particularly Abdullah, the attack was largely He said strict measure would be when several portfolios are still run nearly 4,000 militants from Takhar building and the current governor’s welfare projects and consulted the condemned by world leaders. (KP) taken to stop drug trafficking and by acting ministers. and Badakhshan provinces had in- house and municipality buildings Rahmatullah Nabil, the National Di- authorities concerned in this regard. its production. According to Ulumi He said barring provincial coun- tensified activities, which posed a (13) Key Projects would be declared as heritage sites. country-wide law and order situa- rectorate of Security (NDS) head, was serious threat to security forces cils from monitoring such activities 168 important reconstruction proj- The museum would be shifted to tion would be improved in order to introduced to his office staff by First However, he said that efforts were would increase corruption. ects were executed and put into ser- one of the build-ings, he said. attract foreign direct investment. Vice President Gen. Abdul Rashid on to flush out militants from the A Qala-i-Naw resident and partici- vice at a cost of 1.7 billion afghanis. In this regard, the mayor seven and He said the financial affairs of the Dostam and National Security Advi- area. The governor said more than pant of the rally, Mohammad Amin The projects include big and small a half acres of land had been allot- ministry would be made more trans- sor Hanif Atmar. 7,000 armed men were active in Jamshidi, said PC members were bridges, roads, buildings for schools ted for the construction of buildings parent, adding that relations of police NDS said Nabil’s appointment letter Kunduz, creating problems for resi- public representatives, who were and government offices, healthcare for gov-ernment departments, in- and masses would be improved dur- was read out by Faridoon Elham, the dents. answerable to the people. Therefore, centres, a portion of the Khost-Gar- cluding the governor’s house, in the ing his tenure. director of public relations. Previous- Locals complained more than 3,000 he said, the public reps should not be dez highway, retaining walls and Aino Meena township. (Pajhwok) Minister of Foreign Affairs ly, Nabil has been acting head of the illegal gunmen existed in Khanabad deprived of their right to oversee all other similar projects. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) intelligence service. (Pajhwok) district, harassing civilians. The (16) 4 Police Killed affairs in the province. Naeemi said the projects were im- introduced Sala- residents asked security organs to five and injuring four others. He also (3) Faryab Clashes Acting in compliance with orders plemented in the provincial capital, huddin Rabbani to the employees of disarm illegal armed groups and en- confirmed the death of one fighter. put at nearly 1,000 the number of from President Ashraf Ghani, the In- Khost City, and all districts. Besides the ministry at a ceremony. sure law and order. (Pajhwok) (Pajhwok) families fleeing homes from Nahrain dependent Directorate of Local Gov- the government, a number of vari- For his part, the minister promised area of Qaisar. He said the displaced ernment (IDLG) has launched work (10) Ulumi Vows to ous donor and charity organizations (17) Assassination a proactive foreign policy would be families were in dire need of assis- two days ago on a policy outlining had funded the schemes, he said. framed based on discussions with of distribution. mander Syeda Jan and the blast that tance. oversight role for provincial councils. The major fund contributors includ- intellectuals, members of parliament, “The electronic ID distribution pro- ripped through his funeral prayers, “We left behind all our belongings to (Pajhwok) ed the Agency for In- political parties and technocrats. cess has major importance in na- the statement claimed. (Pajhwok) save our lives,” one of the displaced ternational Development (USAID), He would be trying to place a bal- (6) AHRDO Calls tional programs that will facilitate persons, Abdul Qudus, said. He US Corps of Engineers, the World (18) NDS Officer anced foreign policy, supported by transparency in the election process moved to the center of Qaisar district no control, the mosque imams per- Bank, Germany, India and others, the people of Afghanistan, before and other national issues, therefore I and launched an investigation into along with his eight-member family suade people toward extremism and the acting governor said. public representatives for approval. will concentrate on the matter seri- the incident to identify the killers. and currently lived in a house having violence against females,” Executive “Thousands of youth were engaged Rabbani vowed to serve all Afghans, ously,” Ulumi said. A month ago, three policemen were no roof. Qudus asked the govern- Director of AHRDO Khudadad Be- on the projects that now benefit the not a specific group, and that he Meanwhile, acting Minister of Jus- killed in Dilaram district of Nimroz ment to help them. sharat said. “The issue has increased masses,” he said, adding implemen- would never compromise the nation- tice Syed Yousef Haleem said that in a similar attack by militants. Deputy Governor Abdul Sattar Barez violence against women.” tation of the schemes helped narrow al interest or religious values during there is no particular issue that Elsewhere, as many as 62 kilograms said a joint commission of security Based on the report, the abuses and the gap between the government his tenure as foreign minister. could delay the distribution of the of drugs were seized in Shiberghan, organs, the International Committee harassments of females in public or and the people. “People’s trust in Abdullah said introduction of the electronic ID cards, calling on the the capital of Jawzjan province. Di- of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other behind closed doors has increased in the government has increased with cabinet showed the unity govern- ministry to complete the task soon. rector counterterrorism Maj. Mo- relevant organizations had been cre- several provinces across the country, these projects that also contributed ment was sincere in trying to achieve “There is no obstruction in imple- hammad Afzal said the drugs were ated to assess the condition of the af- particularly in the capital. to bringing stability and ensuring its targets. They would fully support menting the law regarding the dis- being smuggled in a Corolla car. He fected families. “We want an end to the culture of im- good governance.” the newly-appointed ministers in tribution of the electronic ID cards,” said two alleged smugglers includ- He said they had enough aid, which punity,” Head of Parliament’s wom- He said people’s trust in the govern- running their affairs, he pledged. Haleem told TOLOnews on Mon- ing the car driver were detained in would be distributed to the displaced en’s affairs Nafisa Azimi said. “The ment increased in areas where they The CEO praised Wolesi Jirga mem- day. connection of drug traffic. families after a short survey. ANA of- cases of violence against women were provided all basic facilities of bers for giving trust votes to eight In addition, a number of election At least 300 kilograms of drug have ficials had previously claimed killing need to be investigated accurately.” life. The projects completed last year cabinet picks and the spymaster. He monitoring institutions have also been seized during the past three 20 insurgents, including two foreign- Referring to the report produced by directly benefitted local populations, said the remaining cabinet members called on the leaders of the National months in Jawzjan province. (Pajh- ers, during the ongoing operation in AHRDO, the Afghan Ministry of Hajj he said. would be introduced to the lower Unity Government to avoid dealing wok) Qaisar. (Pajhwok) and Religious Affairs has rejected Naeemi said they were able to pro- house in coming weeks. with the electronic ID distribution the report that the mosque imams vide many facilities to the people of (19) Officials Killed Minister of Rural Rehabilitation politically as it is a national process (4) Australia Warns were persuading people to resort Khost as a result of good relations per the official data around 250 in- Naseer Ahmad Durrani was intro- and not political. isn’t a great deal of evidence that ISIL to extremism, and violence against with donor countries and local el- surgents were killed in the fighting duced by Deputy CEO Haji Moham- The Free and Fair Election Forum (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, women. ders’ cooperation. with the security forces and 90 oth- mad Mohaqiq to ministry workers. of Afghanistan (FEFA) also stressed ISIS) has a presence in Afghanistan,” “It is a fact that imams have their own He said work on another 499 big ers wounded. Mohaqiq said despite significant de- upon the government to ensure ID’s she said, reports AFP. style of preaching, but we have never reconstruction and small develop- 30 Afghan National Police were also velopment in recent years, people of are distributed as soon as possible. She continued, noting “there is the heard of Imams persuading people ment projects was underway and martyred and 40 others injured in rural areas still faced problems. “We have to put aside every politi- concern that should ISIL turn its at- toward the acts of violence against 90 percent of work on most of these the clashes. He said Durrani was a qualified and cal issue if we really want the pro- tentions away from Iraq and Syria women, therefore we strongly reject projects had been completed. 25 Afghan National Army soldiers experienced man who would strive cess to begin,” Executive Director of there is an element of the Taliban that the report,” Deputy Minister of Hajj These projects include reconstruc- also embraced martyrdom or sus- for the development of rural areas. FEFA Yousaf Rashid said. would be receptive to its brutal ideol- and Religious Affairs Daee-ul-Haq tion of the Khost-Ghulam Khan tained injuries in the fighting. (KP) Durrani vowed: “I will implement It is said that the electronic ID distri- ogy. We are aware of it.” Abid said. road, other roads, bridges, buildings all promises made during the oath- bution will prevent electoral frauds (20) Insurgents The agenda focused on the Middle The report indicates that the mar- for schools, health clinics, govern- taking ceremony.” He would bring as the voter will cast his/her ballot East, including responding to the riage cultures in villages have taken ment departments, retaining walls, Zakharchenko as saying. drastic reforms to the ministry and by placing his/her finger print on a growing threat of ISIS and its effec- the shape of business trade and in canals, playgrounds and others. Meanwhile, Zakharchenko con- work for the betterment of rural ar- biometric system. All arrangements tive recruitment of foreign fighters some cases families sell their under- Naeemi said the under-construction firmed plans to resume prisoners of eas through the development of the have been taken for the distribution largely conducted online. age daughters because of poverty. projects would cost four billion af- war exchange, but stressed that only handicraft industry. and the National Security Council ISIS terrorists announced Saturday AHRDO reports that 1,076 people in ghanis, with big donors including military men, not political activists, He said MRRD contracts would be has pledged that the process will they had beheaded Kenji Goto, the Kabul, 756 in Herat, 782 in Nangar- USAID, the US government, the should be handed over by Kiev to awarded to the companies that en- start within a week. (Tolonews) second Japanese hostage purport- har, 606 in Balkh, and 682 in Bamiyan , Germany and India. the militia. joyed good reputation and had the edly murdered in a week. were interviewed for the report. (To- (11) IS Fighters Kill “These projects are the most impor- The latest round of battles between capability of completing the project. “We are certainly conscious of the lonews) tant part of our five-year strategic Ukraine’s eastern insurgents and Minister of Mines and Petroleum in the main district bazaar. need to contain, disrupt, and degrade plan which is aimed to resolve Khost government forces has brought the Daud Shah Saba was introduced to (7) German Issues He said the masked gunmen, wear- and ultimately defeat ISIL, Daesh, problems and develop the province. death toll to more than 5,000, accord- ministry employees by President’s University Bergakademie Freiberg ing black clothes, gunned down Ab- wherever it exists,” Bishop said. Tens of thousands of youth are en- ing to the . (Xinhua) Special Envoy for Reforms and Good in Germany and will return to their dul Ghani and wounded his three “That’s why our focus is so much on gaged on these projects,” he said. Governance Ahmad Zia Masood. previous posts. bodyguards. The Taliban have not (21) Greece Iraq...and the fact that there are ten- He said people extended full coop- He said natural wealth was the main This assistance is part of German’s yet spoken about the incident. tacles reaching towards Afghanistan eration to the government in execut- possible.“We are in substantial ne- source of economic prosperity. “Academic Mining Education in Af- Kamal said the armed men, who just doubles our resolve to defeat ing uplift projects and not a single gotiations with our partners in Eu- He hoped the minister would de- ghanistan” (AMEA) which is a new called themselves IS soldiers, en- ISIL.” project had ever faced any security rope and those that have lent to us. velop the mining sector to make it a project from Germany in Afghani- tered into local houses and broke Bishop said Australia and Britain threat. We have obligations towards them,” source of income for the country. stan for capacity development. down television sets, antennas, agreed that “we face an epic battle He said imported electricity, inter- Tsipras said at a news conference in Saba said he would strive hard to at- At the farewell ceremony Christian tape-recorders and other household with this strain of terrorism, not only national airport and buildings for Cyprus during his first foreign visit tract foreign investment for exploi- Heusermann, Counsellor for Eco- items. as open liberal western democracies justice and judicial and other public as prime minister. tation and development of the vital nomic Affairs at the German Embas- The official warned IS rebels would but as nation states.” departments in districts and some Tsipras repeated calls already made sector. “The creation of an advisory sy in Kabul said “A lot of steps have gain ground in the district if the gov- “And this threat of terrorism that we other important projects were part by his finance minister Varoufakis council on petroleum and mineral already been taken by the Afghan ernment did not take steps for their have seen in the form of ISIL or Dae- of the next year’s plan. for the mechanism of inspectors products would be my first step,” he Government in an effort to make elimination. sh, Boko Haram and others have ter- He said if implemented, the new from the “troika” overseeing Greek said. mining a profitable sector; however, Mohammad Hanif, a shopkeeper ritorial ambitions yet respect no gov- projects would further secure and finances to be dismantled and- re Minister of Refugees a lot of steps still need to be taken, in in the main Charkh Bazaar, said a ernments, no boundaries, no laws. stablise Khost province by narrow- placed by direct negotiations be- Syed Hussain Alami Balkhi was in- particular with regard to education. group of masked men came opened They have no regard for humanity or ing the gap between the government tween Athens and its EU and IMF troduced to ministry staff by Deputy The Academic Mining Education fired on four Taliban. One of the civilized behavior,” she said. and the people. partners. (Reuters) CEO Eng. Mohammad Khan, who project is a crucial step towards fos- fighters was killed on the spot and Hammond, who earlier visited the The governor urged high-ranking underlined the need for addressing tering the capacity of well prepared three others were wounded. (Pajh- (22) Kurdish Fighters site of a fatal cafe siege in Sydney in government officials and the- Na refugees’ problems in foreign coun- and well skilled Afghans working in wok) mortar shells nearby as Islamic State December, said Monday’s talks took tional Security Council that the tries. the mining sector” fighters targeted a headquarters of place in the shadow of the murder (12) Pakistan Moving implementation of projects in Khost Balkhi said his first priority would be In the farewell ceremony organized the Kurdish Democratic Party. Such of the two Japanese hostages and returning to Afghanistan after the should not face any delay or hurdle. paving the ground for the repatria- in German Embassy in Kabul, Chief attacks underscore the sense that recent Islamist attacks in Paris and given time expires. He also asked construction compa- tion of refugees from foreign coun- of Staff of the Ministry of Mines and disparate Kurdish militias drawn elsewhere. Pakistani authorities say that the de- nies to focus on quality work. (Pajh- tries. The repatriation of refugees Petroleum (MoMP), Mr. Shafiqullah from Iraq, Syria and Turkey have “Although the focus at the moment cision was made in the presence of wok) was not simple, he noted, seeking Shahrani emphasized on the impor- yet to consolidate their gains despite is on Iraq and Syria we should be Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz cooperation from the international tance of mining sector for the devel- (14) Kandahar Exports strong coalition air support. (AP) prepared to see manifestations of Sharif. community. extremist Islamist, violent extremist opment of the economy.