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Quote of the Day Patience www.outlookafghanistan.net There” is something good in” all facebook.com/The.Daily.Outlook.Afghanistan seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Email: [email protected] Time will reveal it. Be patient. Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 Add: In front of Habibia High School, Swami Sivananda District 3, Kabul, Afghanistan Volume No. 4424 Sunday May 03, 2020 Sawr 14, 1399 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs Key crossings to stay open 5 days a week for trade The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) says that Pakistan has agreed to keep Torkham and Spin Boldak gates open five days a week for trade. In a statement, MoCI linked Islamabad’s decision to its strenuous efforts and cooperation from the Pakistan embassy in Kabul. The crossing-points will stay open Monday through Friday for transit trade vehicles. MoCI hoped with the easing of restrictions, prices of essential items would come down. Nangarhar Customs Director Nasrullah Sahibzada said they were striving to resolve the issues facing traders. He confirmed the routes would stay open five days a week. “We are striving to keep open the Torkham cross- Union: 2 Million Af- ing point for 24 hours,” he informed. Meanwhile, the governor’s house in Kandahar ghans Lose Jobs Amid verified the Spin Boldak Friendship Gate would remain open for transit five days a week. (Pajhwok) The National Union of Afghanistan Workers & Employees said on Friday that approximately two million workers and employees have lost their jobs due to the spread of the coronavirus and preven- Over 8,000 Afghans re- tive measures like the lockdowns in the cities. According to the union, the political crisis is the turn home from India, other reason of the unemployment in the country. “The political crisis, security threats, the lockdown UAE of cities and the reduction in international aid At least 8,200 Afghans stranded in India and the strongly concerns us. We want all to pay attention United Arab Emirates due to non-availability of to the situation and the problems,” said Marouf flights have been brought home, the Ministry of Qadiri, head of the National Workers Union. Foreign Affairs said on Saturday.. Mohammad Haroon, a former restaurant worker, The process of bringing home the Afghans from said that he has faced hard times since the restau- Agrees in principles with Presi- foreign countries was ongoing, a statement from rants have closed. the ministry said, adding 8,203 citizens returned on “We earned 400-500 Afs in the restaurant, it was dential Palace: Abdullah 15 Kam Air and Ariana flights from India and the sufficient for me. Now I work on the street with my UAE. Former Chief Executive Office count wrote: “Glad to assure the agreement on a range of princi- cart and deliver materials. Some people assist me Around 4,500 Afghans returned home from India Abdullah Abdullah on Friday people of AFG that efforts by re- ples. Work on details is under- also,” said Haroon. and 3,703 from the UAE. Talks with Saudi Arabia “Before we earned 300-500 Afs in a day. Now I am said progress has been made spected national personalities to way to finalize the agreement.” are ongoing on the return of the Afghans stranded earning 100Afs. I have nine children,” said Mo- during talks with Presidential resolve the political crisis have Presidential Spokesperson Sediq there. hammad Aziz Akbari, another worker. Palace and an agreement in borne fruit. Sediqi also confirmed to Pajhwok The Afghans to be flown home from Saudi Arabia Some of the street vendors--and government insti- principles had been reached. We have made progress in ne- progress on political crisis in the included some prisoners, the statement said, with- tutions--said that not only the lockdown has affect- Abdullah on his twitter ac- gotiations & reached tentative country. (Pajhwok) out providing details.(Pajhwok) ed them but the political crisis has hit them as well. 2 May 03, 2020 Main Page December 19, 2019 3 May 03, 2020 NATO mission stops reporting Taliban attacks Following the US-Taliban peace deal two months ago, NATO’s military mission in Afghanistan has stopped re- porting the number of attacks by the insurgent group. In a new report to Congress on Friday, SIGAR said it could no longer assess the security situation in Afghani- Helmand’s Bost Castle to be Restored: Officials stan because the US military was withholding data about Officials of the southern province of Helmand said that “We have come here for a picnic and to see these plac- the uptick in Taliban attacks. the historical Bost castle (Qala-e-Bost), and four other his- es. It is a historical place for Afghans. The government “NATO Resolute Support torical heritage sites in the province, will be rebuilt in the should take care of it and rebuild the collapsed areas,” (RS) restricted from public current year, following concerns about the castle’s dete- said Noor Mohammad, a tourist. release data on the number of rioration. “We have heard that it is a historical place...it is a enemy-initiated attacks that Hamidullah Wayar, head of the Helmand’s information good place. The government should take care of it,” took place this quarter for the and culture directorate, said his department will take said Allawadin, another tourist. first time since SIGAR began measures to protect the castle. “I have come from Kandahar province. It is my first using it in 2018 to track the “We will allocate a special budget for the Bost castle and time seeing the castle. We have heard about the cas- levels and locations of violence,” said SIGAR head stepped up attacks on Afghan security forces. four other places,” said Wayar. “We will start work on tle but there are no services for tourists--no parking. John Sopko SIGAR claimed the spike in attacks was a viola- He called the data one of the last remaining met- tion of the spirit of secret annexes, in which the the locations in the current year… We will try our best to Some parts of the castle are destroyed,” said Sardar rics SIGAR was able to use to report publicly on Taliban promised to lower the level of violence. protect the castle and prevent its collapsing.” Mohammad, a tourist. the security situation in Afghanistan since RS dis- For its part, the NATO-led mission said the The Bost castle is an important historical place in Afghan- “We become sad to see the castle. It is the history of continued its previous system of assessing district exact number of Taliban attacks was a critical istan and is registered with the United Nations Educa- Helmand and Afghanistan. The government should control in 2018. part of deliberative interagency discussions on tional, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as protect it,” said Abdul Ghafoor, another tourist. Soon after signing a withdrawal agreement with ongoing political negotiations between the US a historical heritage site. Two employees of the information and cultural direc- the US, the quarterly report noted, the Taliban and the Taliban. (Pajhwok) Visitors urged the government to stop the deterioration torate of Helmand are responsible for protecting the of the historical place. Bost castle. (Tolo News) Helmand’s Bost Castle to be Restored: Afghan Govt Assures Transparency in Allocating Officials COVID-19 Funds Officials of the southern province of Hel- Afghans. The government should take mand said that the historical Bost castle care of it and rebuild the collapsed ar- The Ministry of Finance on Friday reassured the interna- (Qala-e-Bost), and four other historical eas,” said Noor Mohammad, a tourist. tional community of accountability and transparency in the spending of the foreign assistance aid given to the country heritage sites in the province, will be re- “We have heard that it is a historical to fight the coronavirus, saying the government has estab- built in the current year, following con- place...it is a good place. The govern- lished a committee under the leadership of the first vice cerns about the castle’s deterioration. ment should take care of it,” said Alla- president to ensure better management of the funds. “We will allocate a special budget for the wadin, another tourist. “The Afghan government is fully committed to undertake Bost castle and four other places,” said “I have come from Kandahar province. the right management and transparent spending of the aid. Wayar. “We will start work on the loca- It is my first time seeing the castle. We There are certain sets of procedures outlined for this pur- tions in the current year… We will try our have heard about the castle but there pose which will ensure transparency, better management best to protect the castle and prevent its are no services for tourists--no parking. and effective use of the assistance,” said Shamroz Khan collapsing.” Some parts of the castle are destroyed,” Masjidi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Finance. The Bost castle is an important histori- said Sardar Mohammad, a tourist. Following the spread of COVID-19, the international com- cal place in Afghanistan and is registered “We become sad to see the castle. It is munity has pledged around $540 million dollars to Afghan- ated a committee under the chairmanship of First Vice with the United Nations Educational, Sci- the history of Helmand and Afghani- istan in its struggle against the deadly pandemic. President Amrullah Saleh, and the Afghan government entific and Cultural Organization (UNES- stan. The government should protect “Money was allocated for the fight against the coronavirus insists that this aid should be spent through the govern- CO) as a historical heritage site.