The Staff of The Kabul Times extends congratulations on the auspicious 62nd birth anniversary of Great Leader I 4 Noor Mohammad Taraki, General Secretary of PDPA CC and President of the RC: THE Vol. XVII, No. 95, Saturday, July 14, 1979, Saratan 23, , 1358, S.H. price; Afs. 6 WmM Great Leader's birth anniversary being II marked alloverDRA KABUL, July 14, (Bakht- being illuminated on the ar). Today, Saturday, Sa- occasion and admission is ratan 23 (July 14) is the Tree. Congratulatory 62nd birth anniversary of The Government Print- , ..liiiBiiipM genius leader of the people ing Press held a grand fun- jMusAMmm: Mo- liililiif of Afghanistan, Noor ction from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. telegram sent hammad Taraki, General today in which the artjsts KABUL, July 14, (Bakht- Secretary of the Central Co- of Radio Afghanistan gave ar). Noor Mohammad mmittee of PDPA and Pre- a concert. Taraki, General Secretary ' " " ' :'.-!,'''-. 'PlillllllllllilBiS; I sident of the Revolutionary of the Central Committee &VW9MMSMM0 Council and this Auspicious Radio Afghanistan, in ad- of the People's Democratic day is celebrated through- dition of celebrating the Sa- Party of Afghanistan and out Afghanistan. ratan 23 in all its programs, President of the Revolution- The Office of the Revo- will alsd broadcast special ary Council of DRA has se- lutionary Council reports th- programmes, including po- nt a congratulatory telegr- at on the occasion of pride-fu- l etry recital. am to Valery Giscard birthday of our beloved D'Estaing, President of leader, members of Polit- The film of the birth pla- France on the National Day buro, and Central Commit- ce, the illustrated biography of that country to Paris, tee of PDPA, members of of the able teacher of the the Information Departm- the Revolutionary Council people and reviewing of ent of the Ministry of For- and Council of Ministers, works of the pioneer of eign Affairs reported. deputy ministers and high erary movement of realism ranking civil officials, hold- in the country, and revolu- ing rank two, as well as tionary songs will be broad- generals of the army and cast by television of people officers of the Armed For- of Afghanistan from 6 to 11 ces of the people of Afgh- p.m. in special programme. anistan, holding the rank The publishing agencies of general, went to the First will contribute by bringing Ministry Palace from 8 out special articles, pictu- a.m. to 10 a.m. and pres- res and depicting the life ented their congratulations of our Great Leader. to the Great Leader of the people of Afghanistan, Noor Ghulam Mohammad Mohammad ' Taraki. Gene- Organisation, will ral Secretary of PDPA CC hold an art exhibition on and President of RC, by the occasion at the hall of llfc ii. signing the special book. the Kabul Municipality wh- ere the visitors can see, fr- Similarly, the heads of eely, wor- D'Estaing - the revolutionary Valery Giscard diplomatic corps residing ks of that organisation. President of France in Kabul we"nt to the First Ministry from 11 a.m. to 12 noon and recorded their Hashemi meets noble congratulations, in the sp- ecial book, to the beloved Noor, Mohammad Taraki, General Secretary of the PDPA CC, Great Leader of the people of Afghanistan leader of the people of Af- Badakhshan compatriots President of the RC and President of HHDC. ghanistan. Similarly, the Ministry FAIZABAD, July 14, tion of brave people of the of Information and Culture (Bakhtar). Pohanwal Mo- country in defending the celebrates the auspicious hammad Mansoor Hashemi, soil and national honour minister of water and pow- and gains of great Saur Re- loves those ready occasion in special Radio-T- Great Leader er met a great number of volution. , programs and newspa- pers. noble people of centre and In reply some persons some woleswalis of Bada- from the audience on behalf-o- f nam- A source of (hat Minis- khshan province last Thurs- others registered : people - in serving day explained to th- es voluntarily in the com- for sacrifice try said that the famous and em the objectives of De- mittees for defence of to enhance our knowledge. singers and musicians of KABUL, July 14, (Bakht-ar- ). ration of the 62nd birth ann- Answer : mocratic Republic of Afgh- revolution and promis- His useful advice proved people of Afghanistan are Our Great Leader iversary of our great and be- I was still a student and anistan and gains of great ed all kind of sac- His behaviour was giving a concert at the ball- Qudous fruitful. ho- profoundly loves those who loved leader Abdul had acquaintance with a Inter-continent- Saur Revolution" for ensu- rifice in defending the so sincere that I thought I room of the Hotel every Tander, the presideut of pros- meland and revolution and are ready for sacrii number of intellectuals and acquaintance from 5 p.m. to 9 ring the welfare and Bakhtar News Agency had years of glorious gains. ce in serving the people. the intelligentsia within the our p.m. tonight, admission to perity of toiling people of its Wa-li- , with him. Since then The gratituous people of interviewed Dr. Shah university campus. These Afghanistan. Similarly the teachers meeting continued and which is free. The source Afghanistan are celebrating secretary and member of intellectuals had personal The Minister of Water and students of Makhfi we were attracted added that the museum of today, the 23rd of Saratan, the Politburo of the Central acquaintance too with Co- and Power in disclosing the of Faizabad city more towards this great home of Great Leader of the 62nd birth anniversary Committee of the People's mrade Taraki and one of the ominous actions of Ikhwanul condemned the treachero-ou- s the Daoud resigned people of Afghanistan in great leader Noor Democratic Party of Afgha- getting attract- man until diver- and of their reasons for prime m- Sher Shah Mena, the pride-fu- l Shayateen and other Gene-Secretar- from his post as Mohammad Taraki, y nistan, deputy first minist- ed towards this prior to se enemies of the people of actions of Ikhwanul Shay- It was at this time residence for 21, years of the Central Co- er and minister of public be introduced to him, face inister. Afghanistan expressed app- ateen, left extremists and when our great and beloved of our beloved leader, is mmittee of the Peoples' health, the text of which is was his social sta- reciation for the contribu (Continued on page 6) to face raised the question Democratic Party of Af- presented to the readers as to meet him I leader tus. Prior founding a political party : of .n MK- 'iff'-.". ' ghanistan and President , of follows had studied his valuable to continue our struggle the Revolutionary Council. , works and writings espec- Question : in a basic and institutional Esteemed Dr. Shah Wa-l- i, ially "Da Bang Musafer". form. He enlightened us in . It was the genius, wisdom minister and This work of him impress- deputy first this way and encouraged us and initiative of the Great health. ed me so much that 1 came minister of public to work and act in the party. Leader of the people and how long have you out anxiously to meet its aut- For Question : the leadership of thc Peo- been acquainted with the hor especially when the soc- ple's Democratic Party of ial and economic situation Great Leader of the people During this period of ac-- -- Afghanistan and the wise depicted by this valuable wo- of Afghanistan and how did quaintance what was the directives of the founder of rk I could objectively see you first come in contact role of our great and dear this party, the vanguard of prevailing in our village. with him? in training you as an the working class in the with the help of leader Answer : Therefore and outstanding me- political pow- the active country, that I got acquainted with Co- some friends I took People's Dem- first mber of the' er was wrested for the mrade Taraki for the first road to the residence of Afghanis- toiling peo- ocratic Party of time by (the time in 1342 but prior to the Great Leader of the peo- this tan? V ple and real heirs of that', owing to his good re- ple of Afghanistan and in 50-ye- his- Answer : soil in the old and popularity I my first meeting with him putation Taraki was the tory of Afghanistan. They by name. But in, I found him kind, hospit- Comrade knew him all us. ahead to- soft-spoke- best example for of are now forging I had the honour of able, and He of 1342 comrades always wards the construction with our great and asked me questions about All the meeting way of living a blossoming society void year my occupation, my life, the adopted the . I. dear leader and in that as a 1 of exploitation of man by his works I had studied and of the Great Leader I personally went to soc- epoch-makin-g practical example of man. , home and requested meet- the ideology celeb- - - were inspired On the occasion of me of the working class. Mean- ial life and ff ing him. He received stu- dear- by his experiences and 7 sincerely and , while as there was a openly and interest he had ' works in dies and the this was the start of acq- th of progressive" NOTICE in toiling people of Af- V t Dari and Pashto languages the Today's issue of the Kab- uaintance. , was difficult to ghanistan especially by his of pu blic health talking to two extra Question; Were you ac- and access Dr Shah Wali, deputy first minister and minister ul Times carries the situa- scholarly analysis of our anniversary article quainted before this time sucn works under the' President of Bakhtar News Agency on the occas ion of the birth pictorial pages and ti- society and the discord cre- General the writings of the tion prevailing at that Leader of the People of Afghanistan Noor Mohammad Taraki, on Great Leader on the with by the ruling classes of the Great people me.