2 Main News Page Afghanistan Beats Zimbabwe King Amanullah Palace in Ghazni in a in First of Five ODI Matches Rundown State GHAZNI CITY - Built by the hero of SHARJAH - Afghanistan beat Afghanistan’s freedom King Ghazi Zimbabwe by 154 runs in Friday Amanullah Khan, the historic place in night’s in his name in the Muqur district of south- the UAE. Afghanistan’s National ern Ghazni province has been in a di- Cricket team on Friday night beat lapidated condition. Zimbabwe in the first of five One About 96 years ago, former king (Shah) Day International (ODI) cricket Ghazi Amanullah Khan while trave- matches in their series in Sharjah. ling from Kabul to southern Kandahar Afghanistan batted first and province along with his wife ordered posted a total of 333/5 - a whop- the palace construction. ping target for Zimbabwe. Many residents of Muqur district be- Afghanistan’s Rahmat Shah lieve the king had built the palace to shined with his 114 run haul and please Queen Suraya. came close The royal couple would spend some with 81 runs for Afghanistan. time in the palace, known as King picked 4/26 and Amanullah Khan Palace, when they Zimbabwe was bowled out for would travel from center to southern 179. part of the country with ministers and Rahmat Shah was man of the some others officials, the residents re- match. membered. Earlier Afghanistan beat Zimba- However, the residents are concerned bwe in two T20 matches in Shar- about the bad condition of the building jah. and blame it on negligence and lack of The two teams will face each oth- attention on the part of the authorities er in five One-Day Internationals concerned. (ODIs) ...(More on P4)...(11) At present, Afghan National Armey (ANA) forces, who have constructed Kunar Blast Leaves PC facilities inside the palace, are living Money Changers Strike: Traders there. Chief’s Bodyguard Dead Hamidullah, the ANA unit command- Incur Millions of Dollars Loss er, told Pajhwok Afghan News they ASADABAD - The bodyguard had been living in the place since long KABUL - Traders incurred millions Walayat Khan Mushwani, head ago. of dollars losses during four days of of Provincial Council (PC) for “It was in much poor condition before the ongoing nationwide strike by eastern Kunar province, has we arrived here, but later we cleaned money exchangers, the Afghani- been killed in a landmine blast, the building several times; however it is stan Chamber of Commerce and an official said on Saturday. still in bad condition”. Industries (ACCI) said on Saturday. Mushwani told Pajhwok Af- King Amanullah Khan often traveled The money exchanger’s council ghan News the incident took on horses and would stay in the hall called a countrywide strike on Feb- place in the Shultan district on of the palace for several days,” said ruary 7 against restrictions imposed Friday afternoon. Nik Mohammad, who claims to be 120 on them by the central bank. He said his bodyguard was on years old, said. The central bank has restricted his way to mosque for Jumma The resident of Mir Khan area of Qara- money changers from lending prayer when a roadside mine bagh district further added that King money to traders, accumulating or blew up on him. A passerby Amunllah Khan would receive public transferring money from one prov- der the central bank regulation, ‘ex- moneychangers bring to find out was also injured in the blast, he while there was no immediate complaints during his stay at the pal- ince to another. orbitant fines’ are imposed on them where they have earned it. added. claim of responsibility for the ace.Another resident of Familio locality According to money changers, un- and traders must inspect the money Khan Jan ...(More on P4)...(12) Police confirmed the incident blast. (Pajhwok) district, Haji Noorullah, said most of the palace had destroyed. He said: “Some people once visited the Zone level TB Treatment US Drones Target ISIS Militants site in the name of survey but nothing Opens in Paktia in Achin Leaving 2 Dead happened after that”. He said the port was located near the district center GARDEZ - A well-equipped tuberculosis find the way how it should be treated.” KABUL - The US unmanned aerial ve- and insecurity should not be made an diagnosis and treatment center has been However, he did not specify the number hicles carried out airstrikes on ISIS mili- excuse for not repairing the palace. opened in southeastern Paktia province, of TB patient but informed their number tants in eastern Nangarhar province of Provincial information and culture de- an official said on Saturday. had increased compared to last year. Afghanistan leaving two of them dead. partment head, Muhibullah Rahmani Dr. Wilayat Khan Ahmadzai, the provin- “The treatment is offered free of cost in The provincial police commandment said the mentioned palace had been cial public health director, told Pajhwok the center and efforts are underway to said the latest airstrikes were carried out surveyed twice. Afghan News the TB treatment facility bring to more machines and equipment,’ on Friday in the vicinity of Achin district. ““It is a historical port but most of it was equipped with modern equipment he added. The source further added that the mili- parts have been damaged,” he added, and machineries worth two million af- Dr. MohmmadKaminAyubi, nurse train- tants were targeted in Bandar area of the saying efforts were underway to allo- ghanis funded by USAID. ing director, said they were training district. cate fund for the palace repair work. Ahmadzia urged all hospitals, clinics, healthcare workers in standard treatment According to the Nangarhar police com- The old building has living rooms, ho- pharmacies and senior doctors in Gardez as TB virus could create problems if not mandment, the local residents and secu- tel, garden and other facilities. City to introduce TB patients to the facil- treated in time. rity personnel present in the area did not Muqur district is located on the Kabul- ity. “This disease is hundred percent treat- suffer any casualties in the airstrikes. Kandahar highway around 100km “The facility can recognize TB virus and able, but the ...(More on P4)...(13) The ISIS terror ...(More on P4)...(14) from Ghazni City. (Pajhwok) Outlook Horoscope

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