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Domestic Products Sales Rise After Border Closure 2 Main News Page 24 Taliban Killed in Domestic Products Sales Rise Helmand Joint Airstrikes LASHKARGAH - Twenty-four mili- tants have been killed, including JALALABAD - A food producafter- Border ClosureBut his contract later cancelled a notorious com- tion and processing factory offi- and he decided to establish his mander, during cials in eastern Nangarhar prov- own factory in Pakistan before joint airstrikes ince on Tuesday said their sales shifting the same to Nangarhar by Afghan and had drastically increased after province after demand for his American forces Pakistan closed the Torkham products increased in the mar- in southern Hel- border crossing. ket. mand province, officials gah, the provincial capital, The Gift to Zest Factory was Currently his factory produced said on Tuesday. and Nad Ali districts on founded in Nangarhar 14 years 55 kinds of jam, sauce, pickles, Another three Taliban gun- Monday night, said Lt. Col. ago and currently produces ketchup, vinegar and porridge, men were wounded in the Mohammad Rasoul Zazai, 55 types of jam, sauce, pickles, he said. joint air raids that pounded a spokesman for the Mai- ketchup, vinegar and porridge. “I started my business from the rebels in Loymand and wand Military Corps. Sher Mohammad Khiwawal, 30,000 Pakistani rupees but now Bolan areas near Lashkar- He ...(More on P4)...(18) the factory’s owner, he had been my investment has reached working in a factory in Pakistan 1,000,000 afghanis and we have under a contract as a reseller. contracts ...(More on P4)...(16) 11 Rebels Killed in Ghazni Kandahar Governor Clash, Drone Strike Taliban Cut off Hand, GHAZNI - Nearly a doz- In the ensuing clash, eight to Resume Work on 300 Deep Wells being Dug en Taliban militants were attackers were killed and March 18 killed in a ground and air four others wounded. The up to Help Poor Growers Foot of Suspected Thief operation in central Ghazni slain Taliban included a KANDAHAR CITY - KANDAHAR CITY KABUL - The Taliban have as Ghulam Farooq, had been province on Tuesday, offi- notorious commander, Kandahar Governor Dr. - The police chief for cut off a suspected thief’s detained in a remote area of cials said. Mullah Shoaib and Wa- Hamayun Azizi, who southern Kandahar hand and foot in public, the the western Herat province Ghazni police chief Brig. ziristani Taliban. was wounded in a mas- province, Gen. Abdul latest brutal punishment to that is controlled by the in- Gen Aminullah Amarkhel One policeman and one sive suicide bombing, Raziq, has launched be meted out by the Islamic surgents, who have seized told Pajhwok Afghan army soldier were also will return to work on the process for dig- extremists in the growing ar- several rural districts in dif- News militants stormed se- wounded during the gun- next Saturday, an official ging up solar wells eas under their control, Af- ferent parts of the country curity forces posts in Tasan battle, Amarkhel added. said on Tuesday. for poor farmers. ghan officials said Tuesday. in recent years. Provincial village of Dah Yak district Separately, the police chief Currently in the United The process was The young man, identified ...(More on P4)...(17) on Tuesday morning. said, ...(More on P4)...(19) Arab Emirates (UAE), kicked off in Daman and Dand wanted to provide irrigation fa- the governor underwent districts, where some 300 deeps cilities to farmers through dig- medical treatment Azizi wells would be dug and a solar ging deep wells in areas where Invitation for Bids (IFB) ...(More on P4)...(20) irrigation system established agriculture was hit by lack of to help growers. Police spokes- water. He said the solar irriga- 3 US Soldiers Injured man Zia Durrani said Gen. Raziq tion system ...(More on P4)...(21) Ministry of Finance now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for in Nangarhar Blast Procurement of IT Equipment for Internal Audit Department and other line JALALABAD - Three US Commanders among 29 Fighters soldiers suffered injuries ministries against IFB No. NPA/MoF/96/ICB/G-1594 Re-Bid, Bidding will be in a bomb blast claimed Killed in Paktika Drone Strike conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB), procedures specified in the by Daesh also known as SHARAN - At least two insur- commanders as Afghan Wa- World Bank Guide line. Islamic State (IS) in east- gent commanders were among ziristani and Khuzaifa, who ern Nangarhar province, 29 fighters killed in a drone were involved in many terrorist A complete set of bidding Document in English may be obtained by downloading the same a statement said on Tues- strike in southeastern Paktika attacks. from the NPA website www.npa.gov.af. Or directly, contact National Procurement Authority, 4th day. province, the governor’s office The drone struck the insurgents Floor, Administrative Office of President, Pashtonistan Watt, Kabul, Afghanistan. A statement from the US said on Tuesday. attending a funeral ceremony forces in Afghanistan The air raid was conducted in for another commander named Bids must be delivered to the address above at or before 10:00 AM (Local time), on 30th April said the US personnel the Tangi area of Zerok district Kiramat Khan, who was killed 2017. Electronic bids will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened ...(More on P4)...(22) on Monday afternoon, a state- during infighting between rival ment from the media cell of the Taliban factions. immediately after the deadline of bid submission at the same place of bid submission. 2 Policemen Gunned governor’s house said. But deputy police chief, Col. Down in Kabul City It identified the slain Taliban Dadullah ...(More on P4)...(23) All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of the amount 12,000 USD or an equivalent KABUL CITY - Uniden- amount in a freely convertible currency. tified gunmen have shot 2 Heroin Producing Factories dead two policemen in Email: [email protected] copy to [email protected] the eighth police district Destroyed in Helmand Raid: MoI in the capital city of Ka- KABUL - Security forces have night raid, said a statement from th bul, an official said on destroyed two heroin producing the MoI. A pre-bid conference shall be held on 16 April 2017 – at 10:00 AM Tuesday. factories in the Washir district of Seven thousand of liquid opium, Abdul Basir Mujahid, southern Helmand province, the 40 kilograms of morphine, 765 Afghanistan Time. If applicable spokesman for the 101 Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on kilograms of Ammonium chlo- Azmei police zone, told Tuesday. ride and some chemical materi- Venue: Project Management office (PMO) – Internal Audit Department Ministry Pajhwok Afghan News, The factories were destroyed als were recovered. The raid hap- of Finance Kabul, Afghanistan ...(More on P4)...(24) during special police force over- pened ...(More on P4)...(25) Outlook Horoscope Aries (Mar. 22-Apr.20) Cancer (June 21-July 20) Libra (Sep 23-Oct. 22) Capricorn (Dec.21-Jan19) It’s tricky to work out exactly what You keep looking over your shoulder to- You have one eye trained on the people around You’re doing your best to act the part today and is going on between you and a friend. day, wondering what else will come out of you today, because your quick reaction time al- maintain an air of professionalism. Sometimes it’s Even when you approach a miscom- the blue. You’re doing your best to maintain lows you to keep up. Rapidly changing moods easier to switch to manager mode and moderate munication from multiple angles, it your optimism, but you might be distracted make constant readjustment a necessity. Although you’re everyone’s disputes when your own inner sky is cloudy. seems there’s always something else wrong. It’s by behind-the-scenes tension with a family willing to do the dance of social niceties, you can’t help but However, turning away from your emotions won’t make as if you’re trying to cut through a giant spider member or roommate. All you really want is for home to hope that everyone will calm down soon. Your attempts them go away, nor will working overtime save you from web: everything sticks to everything else until feel like a place everyone can relax, but the current instabil- to smooth things over leave little time to tend to your own facing your own feelings. Making a gray sky blue takes you’re bound up in all the threads. ity may lead you to assume that’s a pipe dream. feelings, which aren’t in the best shape either. time; but unless you accept the situation as it is now. Taurus (Apr.21-May 20) Leo (July 21-Aug. 21) Scorpio (Oct.23-Nov.22) Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb.18) Working around people’s schedules proves It’s easy to fill up your time with engagements and The moment you find time to pencil in some You love floating in a cloud bank of ideas be- to be a challenging task today. Trying to errands to give your mind something to do. An downtime, it’s as if another task magically ap- cause you can sustain a more objective point make room in your own daily routine to lend emotional sore spot is playing a sad song on low pears at the bottom of your list. You may try to of view. Some folks may consider your philo- a helping hand is taxing your reserves of en- volume in the back of your head today, and you’re do as much as you can out of the public eye now, sophical approach too intellectual, but it’s actu- ergy and patience.
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