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(1) Abdullah Wants ... garding the preservation of the historic abruptly hurled a water bottle at him alleged the Afghan government had was re-opening a probe into her emails. sites and said the ministry has man- and then rushed towards him and struck deal on the issue behind the cur- “Oh is that today?” the former Demo- other members of the militant outfit to aged to start the restoration of the his- punched him a few times in the face tains and asked why the government cratic presidential candidate quipped its sanctions list. toric Dar-ul-Aman Palace which will be and head. had adopted silence. on Twitter late Saturday, in response to Abdullah also asked the sanctions com- completed until 1398, besides inform- Some senators intervened and separat- Pakistani Ambassador in Kabul Zahid a post by election forecaster Nate Silver mittee to strengthen their observation ing the regards the plans for the res- ed the two and after it Asakzai was ex- Nasrullah Khan told reporters at a Sat- who noted the anniversary of Comey’s and assessment mechanism to limit ac- toration of Herat mosque, Taj Big Hill, pelled from the house at orders of the urday’s press conference that fencing of move and said it was “probably deci- tivities and movement of terrorists and Eidgah mosque, Rawza-e-Sharif, Ghazi Meshrano Jirga chairman. the Durand Line was aimed at prevent- sive” in last year’s White House race. bring their financial resources to a halt. Amanullah Khan tomb, and Qala-e-Jan- Hanafi said Asakzai attacked him for ing cross border movement of terrorists Comey shocked the country when he He said this way conditions for peace gi. (KP) no reason and threatened if the house and drug smugglers. informed Congress on October 28, 2016 would be prepared. didn’t take steps to restore his dignity, He had said the Afghan government that he was reopening an FBI investi- According on the statement, UNSC (5) Cases of 1,850 ... he would take action himself and he recongnised the Durand Line at least gation into Clinton’s unauthorized use sanctions committee head Umarov re- the cases of 1,850 prisoners at Pul-i- had the ability to defend his reputation. a line separating the two countries and of a private email server as secretary of iterated their commitment to working Charkhi prison had taken place in the Chairman Fazal Hadi Muslimyar said that the fencing was being conducted state, months after declaring the probe and standing with the Afghan govern- past six years. as attacking Hanafi by Asakzai without on the Pakistani side of the territory. found no evidence of criminal wrong- ment in preventing security threats and Cases of some inmates have not even a legitimate reason blackened the rep- (Pajhwok) doing. bringing peace to the country. been decided by the primary court, utation of Meshrano Jirga and brought (14) Villagers Along .. The about-turn just days before the elec- According to him, they were coopera- he said. According to the law, a case under question the dignity of the house. tion followed the discovery of missing tive in the fight against terrorists, espe- should be finalized within a year. He ordered subjecting Asakzai to the President of all transport association Clinton emails with classified material cially the Taliban, and they would give Zabuli said 180 inmates were above “disciplinary regulation”. Rauf Hussain has urged to re-open the on the laptop of a former congressman. priority to the Afghan government’s 75 years of age and they should be re- Mualvi Mohiuddin Munsef, who heads border and let the trade resume be- Clinton has called Comey’s move a ma- suggestions. leased according to the law. “Some in- the Senate’s legislative affairs commis- tween the two countries to minimise jor factor in her loss to Donald Trump, He expressed gratitude to the Afghan mates cannot even walk due to their old sion, told reporters after the session the suffering of those dependent on the saying: “If the election had been on Oc- government for preparing needed con- age, one of them is 105 years old,” he that based on the ‘disciplinary regula- income from trade, local media report- tober 27, I’d be your president.” ditions for better functioning of the said. tion’ Asakzai would be denied a month ed. But Comey has said it was the right committee inside the country. (Pajh- About prisoners with incurable diseas- salary and not allowed to enter the Me- The Durand Line cuts through the Pa- choice and he would do it again if he wok) es, he said, no commission had so far shrano Jirga for one month. (Pajhwok) shtun tribal areas and further south had to. been created to identify inmates with (2) Noor Says He ... (11) Taliban Kill... through the Balochistan region, politi- Clinton won the popular vote by nearly such diseases. Some inmates were even cally dividing ethnic , as well three million over Trump, but lost the has hundreds of contracts and every infected with by transmissible diseases, The Taliban said the insurgents also as the Baloch and other ethnic groups indirect by all-important state-by-state contract involves bundles of papers. he said. captured the security outpost. living on both sides of the border. electoral college count. (AFP) How can a person be the president and Zabuli said 710 prisoners had been de- Taliban spokespeople often issue inflat- Although the Durand Line is recog- at the same time handle these papers,” clared as innocent by courts but they ed battlefield gains. nised internationally as the western said Noor. Kurdistan Leader were still kept behind bars illegally for Sunday’s attack came a day after Af- border of Pakistan, it remains largely “I am not interested to become head of years due to lack of a guarantee. ghan officials confirmed separate in- unrecognised in . (ANI) to Resign In November the procurement commission, I was of- The senator said 400 prisoners had been surgent attacks in the eastern Ghazni BAGDAD - The Kurd leader Masoud fered a ministry but I did not accept. If sentenced to death in the last few years province killed at least nine police per- (15) 13 Militants ... Barzani will hand over presidential I take a decision, then I will nominate but non could be executed. sonnel. said another five militants were killed powers on November 1 after bid for in- myself for the presidential election,” He asked the government to create a Bloody October in an airstrike that targeted a vehicle dependence backfired, which triggered Noor added. special court for addressing cases of October has seen repeated insurgent carrying the militants. a crisis. Noor said the current situation is worse Pul-i-Charkhi inmates as well as create raids against government forces across Police chief Shapur Ahmadzai said Iraqi Kurdistan’s leader Masoud Barza- than that during the Taliban regime a commission for addressing the issue Afghanistan, leaving scores dead. clearing operations were ongoing in ni will not extend his presidential term and said government leaders are inca- of incurable inmates. The deadliest attack was Oct. 17 in the different parts of the province and sev- beyond November 1, a Kurdish govern- pable of handling the situation. Zabuli added the inmates had warned eastern province of Paktia where Talib- eral militants had so far suffered casu- ment official told Reuters on Saturday. According to Noor, due to poor man- of going on hunger strike if their cases an suicide assault groups stormed po- alties. The report said his decision came just agement by NUG leaders, Afghanistan were ignored further. He also asked the lice headquarters and killed as many as But the Taliban rejected these claims. weeks after a referendum on Kurdish has itself become a safe haven for insur- Meshrano Jirga chairman to pave the 60 security forces, including the provin- The group spokesman Zabihullah Mu- independence backfired and triggered gents. ground for a meeting between the dele- cial police chief. jahid said their fighters had suffered a crisis for Iraq’s Kurds who had been Noor said due to the absence of Gen- gation and the president. A day after that deadly raid, Taliban no casualties in . (Pa- enjoying a period of unprecedented au- eral Abdul Rashid Dostum, the First Meshrano Jirga chairman Fazal Hadi insurgents led by a suicide car bomb- jhwok) tonomy. Vice President, Daesh and Taliban have Muslimyar promised to arrange a meet- er assaulted an Afghan military base in (16) Dozens Stage.. A plan to divide up the president’s strengthened in parts of Jawzjan prov- ing between the delegation and the southern , killing 43 powers was outlined in a letter Barzani ince and said Dostum needs to return president for discussing inmates’ prob- officers and almost wiping out the fa- with this issue, they would continue sent to the Kurdish parliament on Sat- to fight these groups. lems. (Pajhwok) cility. agitation. urday, the official told Reuters. “In the absence of General Dostum, Suicide bombers also struck two Af- The municipality has yet to take any (6) Fundraising .. The plan asks parliament to distribute a tribe has been ruined. Every single ghan mosques on Oct. 20, killing at action, but Agha Masoomi, municipal the president’s powers among the gov- day that he is not here, an Uzbek son my frontline workers and our partners, least 72 worshipers. One of the attacks, district chief, acknowledged the claims ernment, parliament and judiciary. gets killed, a Turkmen son gets killed. who have worked tirelessly to eradicate the deadliest one, targeted a crowded as baseless. He said his administration Barzani’s current term was set to expire A number of them have joined Talib- this cruel disease. Shi’ite mosque in Kabul, and Islamic was facing challenges. (Pajhwok) in four days, the same date that pres- an, because there is no one to manage The money collected by The Rotary State claimed responsibility. (17) 12kg Heroin Seized, ... idential and parliamentary elections them,” said Noor. Club of Kabul City will help vaccinate On Oct. 21, a Taliban suicide car bomb- were due to be held. However, those official Afzal Hadid meanwhile as many as 32,000 children in Afghan- er killed 15 cadets just outside the main district to Nimroz province on Satur- elections were delayed indefinitely last urged people to participate in the next istan and will also assist with Polio military academy in the Afghan capital, day evening. week, amidst an escalating regional cri- elections and vote in the “real servants Awareness Campaigns which will be Kabul. He said the narcotic was rigged in bot- sis, reported Reuters. of the nation”. launched across the country to raise Afghan forces backed by increased U.S. tles of drinks and skillfully placed in Critics said last month’s independence “I hope the next election takes place awareness of the measures needed to airpower have also stepped up attacks the car. The driver of the car who be- referendum, orchestrated and champi- and our people vote for the nation’s tackle this horrendous disease in re- against insurgents, who are in control longed to Bakwah district was arrested oned by Barzani has left a bleak outlook servant,” said Hadid. mote districts and villages. (Monitoring of an estimated 40 percent territory of and was currently under interrogation. for Iraq’s Kurds. Noor once again urged the United Desk) Afghanistan and continue to make bat- (Pajhwok) Less than four weeks after Kurds in the States to consult political parties on the tlefield advances. The intensified hostil- (18) Balkh-Based ... (7) IEC Says Paper .. region voted overwhelmingly to break implementation of its strategy, other- ities in 2017 have also witnessed record A complex procurement process was irresponsible gunmen had links with away from Iraq, the central government wise their plans will fail. (Tolonews) levels of Afghan civilian casualties, ac- launched, the issue got multiple di- certain circles. He said the presence of launched a military offensive to wrest cording to the United Nations. (VoA) (3) Rehabilitation... mensions and different departments illegal armed men was fuelling insecu- back the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, which such sites. interfered in the issue,” Yusuf Rasheed, (12) Midwifery ... rity. the Kurds regard as both their spiritual “There are many historical places in CEO of Free and Fair Election Founda- established the Kapisa Midwifery Civil society activists emphasised upon homeland, and a key source of revenue Khost, which offer a glimpse into the tion of Afghanistan said. Training Center (KMTC) which has pro- the government to prevent movements for their would-be independent state. past to the new generation,” he said. Despite these challenges, the fate of the duced few batches of trained midwives of illegal gunmen at least in public plac- It was one of several retaliatory meas- “We want the relevant department to IEC head secretariat Imam Mohammad that helped reduce maternal deaths. es. (Pajhwok) ures taken by Baghdad, which vehe- take care of all such places. Warimach who was fired by the presi- The graduates have been posted in dif- mently opposed the referendum. Dad Mohammad, Kikarak Baba, Gagar dent is still unclear and this has divided ferent local health facilities to properly Poland Wants In a matter of days the Iraqi govern- Aba and other shrines such as Hasarak the commissioners. deal with pregnant women. Strong Euro Zone before ment has transformed the balance of Ghondai, Karwan Sarai, Ghazni Babrak “A number of our colleagues believe Danish said building for a midwifery power in the north of the country, ex- Khan Qala are famous historical monu- that we should ask for more clarity training centre in Lomrai Kohistanat Mulling Membership: erting tremendous pressure on Barzani ments. (Pajhwok) from government, but some others say district was being constructed and half to step aside and wrecking decades-old we should wait for a formal letter from Finance Minister (4) 21 Thousand Units .. of the work had already been complet- WARSAW - Poland wants the euro dreams of Kurdish independence. Iraqi the president,” Badghisi added. ed. forces have continued to advance on all of the Afghan government, around 100 zone to become stronger before mak- The election commission has said in Shema, a midwife at Sarbolai area of Kurdish-held territory outside the au- million Afghanis received in extra from ing a decision whether to join the sin- the past they must digitize voters lists Nejrab district, said: “We completed tonomous region’s borders. the people have been returned to them. gle currency, Finance Minister Mateusz as bringing reforms, holding a trans- the nursing and midwifery course in Iraq’s prime minister demanded on He also pointed towards his trips to Morawiecki said. parent election and regaining peoples the Kohistanat-1 district in 24 months. Thursday that Kurds declare their in- 34 provinces of the country during the “We are holding our fingers crossed for trust are key aims of the commission. Besides lectures, we were practically dependence referendum void, rejecting period and said the ministry has man- the euro zone to survive, to overcome (Tolonews) trained.” the Kurdish autonomous region’s offer aged to regain the confidence and trust its imminent problems ... Surely, the She said they received academic and to suspend its independence push to of the people besides the mistrust of the (8) Licenses of 817 ... convergence is not happening as the practical lessons and now she attended resolve a crisis through talks. (Reuters) foreign agencies have been sidelined as Kamawal said. authors wished it, Morawiecki, who is clients. some of the major international organi- Around 100 tonnes of expired and sub- also deputy prime minister, told jour- Lal Jan, a resident of Ala Sei district in Pentagon Identifies zations have resumed cooperation with standard drugs in Kabul and 47 tonnes nalists. Askan area, said: “In the past, there was the ministry. in other provinces of the country had “We would like the euro area to be US Soldier Killed In no male or female doctors but now a Naderi specifically pointed towards the been collected and torched over the last strong and then in a few years will see clinic is established in Askan and there Afghanistan Helicopter UN Habitat Governing Council mem- one year. how it copes with everything.” are female doctors as well.” bership which Afghanistan obtained Kamawal expressed concern over lack The statement suggests a softening to- Crash He added in the past female patients wards the euro zone membership by for the time in its history. of health professionals in the health KABUL - The Department of Defense had to be shifted to hospitals on diffi- the eurosceptic Law and Justice (PiS) The other achievements of the ministry sector, arguing decades of war in the identified Sunday the U.S. soldier who cult trains but now the issue had been party that came to power two years ago. according to Minister Naderi are the in- country had damaged the sector and was killed in a helicopter crash in eastern resolved. (Pajhwok) Although he declined to say when Po- crease of the development budget from contributed to non-professionalism. Afghanistan late Friday evening. land could start thinking about mem- 17 percent in 1393 Afghan Calendar He said inadequate diagnosis of some (13) Stop Pakistan ... The crash in killed Jacob bership, on Friday, he told an economic year to 80 percent in 1395, the provin- diseases such as cancer was another se- M. Sims, a 36-year-old chief warrant of- Addressing a press conference here forum that he is not an “opponent” of cial urban development departments rious issue facing the health sector and ficer from Juneau, Alaska. Sims was as- with other local representatives, PC introducing the euro currency in Po- have been promoted to urban develop- patients were obliged to travel to for- signed to 4th Battalion, 160th Special Op- Head Ahmad Ali Hazrat said Pakistani land, but the time is not right yet. ment directorates with more authorities eign countries. (Pajhwok) erations Aviation Regiment, from Joint security forces were busy fencing the “Let’s wait five to 10 years,” he said. in a bid to prevent the wastage of time. Base Lewis-McChord in Washington (9) Spin Ghar, ... Durand Line in Shalman, Torkham and The PiS government has said previ- In the meantime, Minister Naderi said Dur Baba district. state, reports the Associated Press. made 247 runs in the first and 224 runs ously that the flexibility of a national that the country currently needs around He warned residents would stand up The Pentagon confirmed that six other in their second innings, with Bost win- exchange rate has helped the coun- 1.5 million housing units and the min- against Pakistan’s fencing of the Du- crew members were injured in the crash ning the four-day match by 73 runs. try in difficult times. Earlier this year, istry has managed to prepare plans for rand Line if the government failed to and are undergoing medical treatment. For Bost, Karim Sadiq played well and Morawiecki said at an economic forum the construction of the houses, includ- take action in the next 10 days. He said “We are deeply saddened by the loss of contributed 114 runs followed by Sami that it remained to be seen if euro zone ing plans for the refugee returnees, responsibility of any mishap would be our comrade,” General John Nicholson, Agha with 63 and Bahar with was going to be “a part of the prob- armed forces, government employees, on the government’s shoulder. the commander of U.S. forces in Afghani- 64 runs. lem or part of the solution” for the EU. and other residents the country. Zabihullah Zmarai, secretary of the PC, stan, said in a statement. “On behalf of all For Mes Ainak, Fazil Zazi made 63 runs, (Reuters) According to Minister Naderi, the Min- said the Afghan nation had neither ac- of Resolute Support, our heartfelt sympa- Rahmat Sahak 54 and Rahim Mangal 68 istry of Urban Development and Hous- cepted the Durand Line as a permanent thies go out to the families and friends of runs. Hillary Clinton ing has also managed to prepare 85 boundary between the two countries our fallen comrade and those injured in Other Mes Ainak bowlers Ziaul Rah- strategic plans and 32 plans for hous- nor would accept fencing of it. Marks Painful Date this unfortunate event.” man clinched 7 wickets and Karim 4. ing projects for the teachers across the He also warned the Afghan govern- The helicopter reportedly hit a tree while Mohammad Alam was declared the with Twitter Quip country have been prepared between ment of public reaction if it did not inserting troops for a night raid, forcing man of the match. (Pajhwok) 1394 to 1396. take action against Pakistan’s unilateral WASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton got an emergency landing, according to Stars He also pointed towards the reckless- (10) Senator Asakzai fencing of the Durand Line. a reminder that exactly one year ago, and Stripes, which cited the local provin- ness of the previous government re- Naser Kamawal, another PC member, then FBI director James Comey said he cial governor’s office. (Agencies)