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Volume No. 4327 Tuesday December 03, 2019 Qaws 12, 1398 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs Afghanistan Widespread Afghan Acting Defense Minister, Peace Poetry and Painting Festival Private Sector Employees Gen. Miller Met with First VP Held in Kabul Can Now Get JAWZJAN - The Acting De- Pension fense Minister, Asadullah Khalil and the top US com- KABUL - Private sector em- mander Gen. Scott Miller in a ployees can now get pension, trip to Jawzjan province met Afghanistan’s Ministry of La- with the first vice-president, bour and Social Affairs said on Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum. Monday. The aim of the meeting is not In a statement, the ministry clear so far. This comes as previously, said that a regulation on pen- Gen. Dostum in a meeting sion of workers of non-gov- KABUL - The Afghanistan-Wide Meanwhile, by the end of the with a number of Afghan law- ernmental institutions had Peace Poetry and Painting Festival ‘Peace and Poetry Festival’, nine makers has warned that the was held by the Institute of Media people were awarded in poetry been prepared in three chap- security forces should keep and Research in Kabul University. and painting. ters and 22 Articles and that it neutrality in the election pro- By the end of festival, which fea- The next round of the festival is took effect following a presi- cess. (AVA Press) tured nominations for ‘peace’, scheduled to be held in Bamyan, dential order. ‘support for security forces’, and Badakhshan, , Nangarhar, The regulation requires em- ‘modern Afghanistan’, six Dari and Kandahar and Herat provinces addressed by judicial institu- ployers to pay one-month Pashto poems and three paintings in the near future. (THE KILLID Herat Activists: “More Attention” tions,” Herat Women’s Affairs were awarded. GROUP) salary for every year their Director Anisa Sarwari said. employee has worked. (1TV Needed for Women’s Rights But according to Herat’s econo- my directorate, this year, at least 2 Intelligence Officials NEWS) $12 million has been invested in women-related programs by 30 Shot Dead in Kabul institutions: KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan Rahimi. “The projects involved capacity official says a gunman has opened No group has immediately claimed building, awareness of women’s fire on a vehicle in the capital, Ka- responsibility for the assault, but rights, access to justice and eco- bul, killing two intelligence officials both Taliban and an Islamic State nomic empowerment,” chairper- and wounding three others. affiliate have carried out attacks in son of Economy Directorate, Na- Afghan interior ministry spokes- the capital. hid Rahmati, said. man Nasrat Rahimi says that po- The Taliban control or hold sway But activists and women’s rights lice were searching for the gunman over nearly half of Afghanistan, institutions doubt the effective- who carried out the attack early staging near-daily attacks that tar- ness of the investments in wom- Monday. Police have sealed off the get Afghan forces and government HERAT - Activists in Herat said fice show that violence against en-related programs. eastern District 9 area of Kabul as officials but also kill scores of civil- they are concerned about an in- women has increased by 21 per- “The programs have not been they search for the assailant, said ians. (AP) crease in violence against wom- cent since last year. The figures helpful in reducing violence en and call for increased aware- include cases of murder, suicide, against women. This is because ness of women’s suffering and sexual abuse and beating. they have not researched the women’s rights. “We recorded 801 cases of vio- realities of the society and they Figures by the province’s di- lence (against women) this year don’t make plans based on real- rectorate of women’s affairs of- and 98 percent of the cases were ity;

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2 December 03, 2019 Main News Page Bamyan Cave-Dwellers Need Farah Residents Urge Early End Wood to Survive Winter to Telecom Blackout BAMYAN CITY - On the brink of She told Pajhwok Afghan News harsh winter season, tens of cave- her husband died due to illness FARAH CITYY - Residents of dweller families besides famous and he was the only bread winner western on Mon- Buddha statue in central Bamyan for the family. After the death of day expressed deep concern over province demand woods and fuel her husband, she had to take care suspension of telecom services in to heat up their caves. of her children and bring them the province, urging an early end Around 3,000 caves are dotted up. to the inconvenience. around the famous Buddha stat- “I work in the farm lands and Around two months back, Tali- ues, inhabited by 250 families sometimes go to homes and wash ban militants banned telecom from Bamyan and other prov- their clothes and other house services of Afghan Wireless, inces. Caught up in grinding pov- work in order to earn food for my Roshan and MTN firms after the erty, the people living here do not children,” she said. NATO Resolute Support Mission have other shelters. Inside the cave, Karima sitting on conducted operations against Some of the caves at the base of an old floor said today is first of them in Farah. the statues were used by the Tali- December and there is no wood For the past one month, the men- ban for storing weapons. Later to heat up the cave. tioned telecom firms have -sus on, destitute civilians used the She said in the past, government pended their services across the rock structures as their abodes. and welfare organizations would province but later they got per- For nearly three centuries, the provide them wood and other mission to offer services for three Buddhists lived in the caves. fuel materials ahead of winter for hours a day. Looking at the excruciating living warm the caves. However, some residents of Fa- conditions, one could not escape Ghulam Ali, 65, lives in the cave rah claim they access telecom ser- the feeling that the hapless indi- from the past 16 years with his vices only for a few minutes on a viduals are stuck in a time warp, family coupled with difficulties daily basis. isolated from the modern-day and hardships. Farah residents also use the gov- world. To them, hand-to-mouth Ali who is unable to earn more living is more than a luxury. than 100 afghanis a day said: ernment Salaam telecom service Braving subzero winter tempera- “With 100 afghanis we could only but not a majority of them due to tures and other day-to-day priva- afford to buy food and survive.” its limited coverage. tions, the cave residents do not Mohammad Alim, a father of two Ajab Gul, a trader in Farah City, have blankets -- much less other sons and a daughter, has built a the provincial capital, told Pajh- home appliances. Starvation, illit- wood-and-metal door to his sub- wok Afghan News, “I have busi- eracy and backwardness appear terranean residence. There is an ness in Herat and Mashad city of to be their destiny. old carpet and some blackened Iran, but since last two months Karima, one of the cave dewllers, utensils inside his home of sorts.” our income is zero. If the govern- to Herat to make a call to Iran. He similar views and urged the gov- told Pajhwok that most of private said she has been living in the “I pin no hopes on assistance from ment and Taliban do not pay at- said if the situation in Farah con- ernment to address the issue at telecom firms had towers in inse- cave for the past seven years with a government that itself is reliant tention to our problems, we will tinued, they will shift their busi- the earliest possible. cure areas but they could not vio- six children. The cave is situated on international assistance,” he face further problems.” nesses to soon. Ghulam Ghaus, acting telecom- late the Taliban ban. in the Sang Chaspan area west to says stoically. If the government He said two weeks back he went A number of other residents held munication department head, He said ...(More on P4)...(3) the Buddha statue. really wants ...(More on P4)...(4) In Takhar, Rising Politicians 2 Killed in Attack Crime Graph Working on on District Chief Badakhshan Ring Road Sparks Concerns Plan to ‘End Crisis’ Residence Project Inaugurated KABUL - A group of well-known SAR-I-PUL - Two individuals have TALOQAN - Residents and pub- political figures and religious been killed and three others wound- FAIZABAD - Rural Rehabilitation ed nine districts with the provin- ernment’s resources, good projects lic representatives have voiced scholars is working on a plan to ed as a result of a militant attack on and Development Minister Mu- cial capital and benefited 150,000 are still implemented in the prov- concerns at the rising crime graph “save the country” from the cur- the chief’s residence jeeb Rahman Karimi on Monday people. ince.” in northern , say- rent crisis, which they believe is in northern Sar-i-Pul province, an inaugurated the ring road project He said a 60-kilometer road be- Musavi, a resident of Sha- ing the security forces have failed the outcome of a constant delay in official said on Monday. in northeastern Badakhshan prov- tween Pamir Kuchak area and ki district, told Pajhwok that they to address the issue. presidential election results and a Police spokesman Zabihullah Am- ince and nine other road projects district would also be were happy about implementa- Naeem Rahimi, a social activ- postponement of the peace talks. ani told Pajhwok Afghan News in the province. completed soon. tion of the ring road because they ist, told Pajhwok Afghan News Politicians with “Peace and Res- the incident took place on Sunday According to a Pajhwok Afghan Karimi said nine other road pro- faced great inconvenience. crimes, including murders and cue Council of Afghanistan” is- night. He said a son and uncle of News report, the projects include a jects in different districts of the He said the road should be further robberies, had surged recently in sued a resolution at a gathering in district chief Hayatullah Hayat were 558-kilometer road near the Tajik- province that would cost 800 mil- widened so cargo trucks could the province. Kabul on Sunday in which they killed while two of his relatives and istan border, which was launched lion afghanis were launched to- also move ply it and it would help Jamshed, a civil society member, mentioned that the presidential a guard were wounded. in 2016. day. people’s economy. (Pajhwok) alleged unknown gunmen shot election cannot provide the foun- According to Amani, the district The road connects Ishkashim, He did not provide details about dead a moneychanger and de- dation of a legitimate govern- chief’s house and vehicle were also Sheghnan, Maimi, Nusi, Sheki, the projects but said they would camped with his money in Talo- ment. torched in the attack. qan last week. In their resolution, the politicians Pajhwok could not contact the dis- Kuf Ab, Khwahan, Raghistan, benefit 200,000 people once- com He claimed many such incidents said the election is not legitimate trict chief but his relatives said the Yawan and Shahr-i-Buzurg dis- pleted. had happened over the past 10 anymore and that there is a need militants besieged his house and tricts of Badakhshan with its pro- Badakhshan Governor Moham- days, triggering concerns among for a “unified scheme” to end the staged the attack, taking advantage vincial capital, Faizabad. mad Zakarya Sawda told the cere- people. The government must current crisis in the country. of darkness. Minister Karimi, speaking at the mony, “The needs of Badakhshan tackle the situation, he stressed. An end to the war, responsible The rebels have not yet commented ring road project inaugural cer- people are higher than what they Hamid, a ...(More on P4)...(5) withdrawal ...(More on P4)...(6) on the incident. (Pajhwok) emony, said that the road connect- avail, but despite insufficient gov- Outlook Horoscope

Aries (Mar. 22-Apr.20) Cancer (June 21-July 20) Libra (Sep 23-Oct. 22) Capricorn (Dec.21-Jan19) Dec 3, 2019 - You may feel weighed down Dec 3, 2019 - You may think only ad- Dec 3, 2019 - Move away from the prob- Dec 3, 2019 - There’s a terrific, warm, and by the emotional pall hanging over eve- vanced surfers can handle the big waves. lems instead of stepping into them. You nurturing quality to the day. The people rything. Don’t let this feeling overwhelm But how are you going to improve your may not be able to see the potholes, so around you are validating your inner and ability if you don’t test your limits? This consider taking another road. Don’t waste you, although at times this may be impos- outer aspects. Emotions could get intense, sible. A good friend could call on you for is your day. Take control and push be- time falling into a hole you can avoid. It yond your boundaries. You’ll find validation. This is may be difficult to deal with your emotions because but your grounded perspective helps you see through the help and emotional support. Don’t end up turning the one of your fantastic “up” times when you’re glow- your usual way of dealing with such intensity is to push situation. Spend time cooking up a great meal for those focus around and talking only about your experiences. ing with passionate radiance that showers light on it away, ignore it, and operate on a cerebral level. This you love. If you don’t feel like cooking, splurge on a good Loyalty and compassion are keys for today. the rest of the world. attitude won’t serve you today. meal at your favorite restaurant. Taurus (Apr.21-May 20) Leo (July 21-Aug. 21) Scorpio (Oct.23-Nov.22) Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb.18) Dec 3, 2019 - Whatever you do, infuse it Dec 3, 2019 - Finding solutions won’t be hard, Dec 3, 2019 - This is a terrific day in which Dec 3, 2019 - You may be uncomfortable with passion. You tend to overanalyze thanks to your detective side today. You may you’ll be able to cut through the falsehoods with the emotional intensity that’s likely to things when you should follow your intui- feel like the real truth lies below the surface. and get to the essence of the issue. Don’t seep into every part of your day. You may tion. You know in your heart which way At times you’re tempted to skip along the top waste your time on superficial conversa- wonder what the big deal is and why peo- to proceed and how to treat the people of things without really considering what’s tions and situations. Your energy is too valuable to spend ple are so hopped up over nothing. Perhaps around you. Don’t try to force the situation going on below. Today it’s a completely dif- or manipulate it into something it isn’t. This is a wonderful on those who can’t see the deeper meaning. Meditation, in- this is your cue to take things more seriously and act with ferent story. Turbulent feelings and intense emotions from day. You have a chance to share yourself with others. Re- tense conversation, and passionate love are in store today. more sensitivity. Your detachment can be an asset, but it ceive the love and understanding you deserve. the depths of your soul are the hot topics of concern. Embrace the sensual, sensitive being within. could be your biggest enemy on a day like this. Gemini (May 21-June 20) Virgo (Aug. 22-Sep 22 ) Sagittarius (Nov.23-Dec.20) Pisces (Feb.19-Mar.20) Dec 3, 2019 - Dive deep. This isn’t a day to Dec 3, 2019 - If something is good, it’s Dec 3, 2019 - There’s a terrific intensity Dec 3, 2019 - There’s intensity in your stay in shallow waters. This is a day to go likely to feel like utopia. If something to today that may have you running for relationships now, and you may feel beyond your normal limits. Although there is bad, it’s like the end of the world. cover. You may be tempted to say your like every situation is life-or-death. may be a great emotional charge accom- There’s no middle ground. This is a day peace and run for the hills. Your self-confidence may Calm those voices in your head. Med- panying everything you do, let this be the of emotional extremes. You feel like you’re giving not be at its strongest, and you may feel as if other itate, take a yoga class, and breathe deeply. Know excitement that fuels your passion and not it all or nothing. This is a climactic time for you. people are looking to find fault with you. Remember that nothing is really as dramatic as it seems. This, the reason to stop. Getting started may be tough, and you Work with the energy at hand rather than try to that you’re living this life for you and not for some- too, will pass. In a few days you’ll be able to laugh may want to spend the day in bed. Once you get going, it resist it. Tap into your emotions and use them to one else. You make your own rules and set your your worries away. may be hard to slow down. your advantage. own standards.

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