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Reg: No 352 Volume No. 3425 Sunday October 30, 2016 Aqrab 09, 1395 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 15/-Afs US Audit Govt. Upbeat about SCO Permanent Membership KABUL - The Chief Ex- Afghan Stabilization Programs ecutive Office on Saturday hoped Afghanistan would be granted permanent mem- bership status of the Shang- hai Cooperation Organiza- WASHINGTONwere - A U.S. Unsuccessful Overallcontracted to implement tion (SCO) in its upcoming government monitoring MISTI, told SIGAR “it could meeting. agency says that more than not properly locate where Javed Faisal, deputy spokes- two dozen programs that USAID conducted stabiliza- man for Chief Executive Of- cost more than $2.3 billion tion activities because of the ficer (CEO), told Pajhwok “were unsuccessful overall inaccurate geospatial data Afghan News during an as implemented in Afghani- it received, and as a result, exclusive chat that the gov- stan.” could not begin conducting ernment was hopeful about tion would attend the meet- The findings were released verification work.” Afghanistan’s becoming ing scheduled for November on Saturday by the Special The audit quotes USAID of- SCO permanent member in 2. Inspector General for Af- ficials as telling SIGAR that its future prime-ministerial Afghanistan currently en- ghanistan Reconstruction they do not have any agency level meeting to be held in joys observer status of the (SIGAR), which is responsi- or mission-level policies to Bishkek, the Kazakh capital. organisation and has been ble for reviewing billions of govern or guide the collec- He said CEO Abdullah Ab- striving for permanent U.S. taxpayer dollars spent tion, maintenance, use, or dullah and Foreign Minister membership. According to or allocated to help rebuild sharing of geospatial data. Salahuddin Rabani at the Faisal, the CEO would hold the war-torn country. Unless the problem is ad- head of a high level delega- ...(More on P4)...(2) The audit focused on the dressed, USAID will con- U.S. Agency for Internation- tinue to operate with inaccu- Danish Hits out at Dostum al Development’s (USAID) rate, problematic geospatial Measuring Impacts of Sta- ate ongoing stabilization grams in areas where the es” in implementing and data, not knowing where over Controversial Remarks bilization Initiatives (MISTI) programs. Afghan government was in conducting oversight of the its program activities are KABUL - Second Vice Presi- project that was launched in The SIGAR report said that control while USAID faced stabilization projects. being conducted, the audit dent (2ndVP) Sarwar Dan- 2012 to monitor and evalu- insurgents targeted pro- a host of “systemic challeng- The report said the company warned. ...(More on P4)...(1) ish has defended President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani’s Mangal personality and said he did Financial Losses Due to Insurgent not believe on ethnicity and Vows to Prevent racism. ‘Economic Mafia’ Danish expressed the view in Nangarhar Activities Should Not Be Ignored: ARG in a statement which was KABUL - Shahussain Mur- Murtazawi said. posted on social media page. JALALABAD - The new tazawi, deputy spokesman Government statistics show His remarks on President governor of Nangarhar for President Ashraf Ghani, that in the past two months, Ghani’s personality came on Saturday vowed to do said on Saturday that the nearly 300 schools, 41 medi- at a time when 1st VP Gen. away with ‘economic ma- Afghan people and govern- cal centers and more than Abdul Rashid has earlier nic rivalry was something fia’ in the eastern province ment have lost more than 7,000 houses and shops alleged the two leaders of dangerous from current with people cooperation. 2 billion Afs due to the on- have been burned by insur- unity government over eth- challenges of insecurity and Mohammad Gulab Mangal, going war in the past two gents and 50 mosques and nic favoritism and warned conflict in the country and also a presidential advisor, months. 170 bridges have been de- the two leaders were push- unfortunately efforts were said this during a meeting Murtazawi said hidden and stroyed and more than 100 ing the country towards de- being made to divide the with elders from the Ah- financial repercussions of kilometers of road has been struction. country on ethnic lines and madzai tribe at the gover- war should be highlighted. destroyed due to roadside Dostum alleged he was be- confused the public minds. nor’s house. “With the closure of every mines. ing ignored by the govern- Dividing the nation on eth- The governor thanked the school, thousands of chil- Murtazawi said recently ment and was not allowed nic lines will have danger- cal center, thousands of that never is considered, is elders for reposing trust in dren have been deprived Taliban increased attacks to enjoy his constitutional ous consequences and was people have lost access to the hidden dimension of ter- him and supporting him, of their primary right. With on non-military centers and authority and rights. hurdle in the way of devel- the closure of every medi- health services. One thing rorists’ war in the country,” mostly ...(More on P4)...(3) Sarwar Danish said: “eth- opment ...(More on P4)...(4) saying he would resolve all problems in Nangarhar MPs Want in cooperation with the Dozens of Rebels Suffer Educational System Does not Meet masses. Casualties as Attack on Ghor Massacre Gulab Mangal said eco- Warmami District Repulsed Current Needs: Massoud Perpetrators nomic mafia existed in the KABUL - Ahmad Zia Mas- Arrested province and the mafia soud, the president’s special KABUL - The Wolesi Jirga would be eliminated with representative on reforms on Saturday condemned the people’s cooperation under and good governance said massacre of 33 civilians in the law. He had taken some at a meeting on Saturday Ghor province and warned initial steps in this regard, that the educational system officials concerned over fail- the governor said, without of the country does not meet ure to arrest the perpetra- elaborating. the needs of students. tors. The governor also said he Massoud had been speaking Local officials in the western would pursue the electric- at a meeting on the “assess- province on October 26 re- ment of challenges in the ity issue in Laghman’s Bad- SHARAN - Local officials on He said around 90 militants ported that Daesh militants way of bringing reforms in said. ity of education, especially pakh district. He said pow- Saturday said Taliban’s at- suffered casualties during killed the 33 civilians as the the education sector” and Officials from the Ministry for women and girls in rural er pylons had been erected tack on Warmami district of Afghan forces’ retaliatory group too had claimed re- southern Paktika province said in the past 15 years the of Education and the United communities. Among the sponsibility for the violence. and the cables stretched attack. However, he had no was repulsed, claiming sev- details about the exact fig- education system has not Nations Educational, Scien- challenges facing the edu- Mohammad Arif Rahmani, and the remaining affairs eral militants were killed in ures of casualties. But added developed enough and that tific and Cultural Organiza- cation sector in the country, a lower house member from were under work with counterattack. 30 bodies of the rebels were it should be reviewed. tion (UNESCO) also attend- we could mention the lack southern Ghazni province, the National Procurement Deputy provincial police laid on the incident scene. “Our education has grown ed the meeting. of deficiency, in particu- told the session: “Some in- Committee. chief, Col. Abdul Raouf However, the Taliban well by quantity. But ac- Meanwhile, Danilo Paddila, lar those pertaining to the different and nerveless of- Addressing a separate Masood told Pajhwok Af- spokesman, Qari Zabihullah cording to quality there are deputy of UNESCO said the quality of education. Which ficials don’t feel the pain in meeting, Mangal ordered ghan News that hundreds of Mujahid rejected security not many changes. Still prin- organization will continue is key to inform policy and Ghor and security officials revenue officials to install insurgents stormed security forces’ claims and said they ciples that used to be used 50 to help with the education education financing,” Pad- even do not feel embar- revenue collection boards posts in Warmami district have captured three check years ago are used and it is system in Afghanistan. dila said. rassed.” at the relevant departments late on Friday. posts ...(More on P4)...(5) difficult to bring changes by “Despite strong efforts, con- Findings of a study car- “How can we watch inno- in order to prevent corrup- following these old princi- tinued attention is needed ried out by Massoud’s of- cent people being victim- tion and increase revenue, Taliban Attack on Shinwari ples. Why we do we not be- to expand access to school- fice shows that insecurity, ized every day,” Rahmani according to his spokes- lieve in changes,” Massoud ing and improving the qual- ...(More on P4)...(6) ...(More on P4)...(7) man, Attaullah Khogyani. District Repulsed He directed the authorities CHARIKAR - Security forces until 1:00am afterwards the have beaten back the Taliban assailants were pushed back. concerned that all revenue attack on Shinwari district The Afghan forces suffered departments must install Publication of Award of Contract centre in central Parwan no casualties and there was the boards in front of their province, an official said on no information about the at- offices for a written display Ministry of Finance intends to award the contract for the Project of Printing & supply of Saturday. tackers’ losses. of the money being collect- Akogul, the town’s adminis- Haroon Mubarez, command- 4,500,000 volume Machine Readable Passports under Contract No: NPA/MoF/95/ICB/G- ed for visitors. trative chief said: “Militants er for the public order police, 1133to M/s GARSU PASAULIS UAB contract amount of(7,120,186.1862) USD Mangal said he would use stormed the district centre at claimed the insurgent suf- all techniques to find out around 11:00pm from differ- fered losses in the overnight Therefore, all legal and natural persons or firms can submit their complaints if any in written corrupt officials in reve- ent direction and fired 10-30 fire fight. He, however, did within one week from the publication date tothe Procurement Directorate- Ministry of Finance. nue departments and treat rockets in which the district not provide the exact figures. them harshly. He asked the building was partially dam- The Taliban have not com- It doesn’t mean a contract agreement, till completion of above mentioned duration no contract will revenue officials to take se- aged.” mented over the last night be signed. rious ...(More on P4)...() He added the clash lasted clash so far. (Pajhwok)