Quote of the Day Success www.outlookafghanistan.net Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on ” facebook.com/The.Daily.Outlook.Afghanistan yesterday’s success or put its failures behind and Email: [email protected] start over again.” That’s the way life is, with a new Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 game every day, and that’s the way baseball is. Add: In front of Habibia High School, Bob Feller District 3, Kabul, Afghanistan Volume No. 4292 Tuesday October 22, 2019 Mezan 30, 1398 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs Pakistan Offers Airstrikes, Armed Clash Taliban to Agree Leave 9 Taliban Militants ‘Unannounced Dead or Wounded in Ceasefire’: Report Balkh and Faryab ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has been press- ing the Taliban to agree to a ceaseire or at least give a commitment for reduc- ing violence in Afghanistan, a Pakistani newspaper said on Sunday. Citing an unidentiied oficial, the Ex- BALKH - A series of aristrikes and press Tribune said that Pakistan had armed clashes left at least 9 Taliban suggested the Taliban to agree an “unan- militants dead or wounded in northern nounced ceaseire” if they had any prob- Balkh and Faryab provinces. lem in making their decision public at The 209th Shaheen Corps said in a this stage. Speaker Pelosi, US Congress statement the security forces conduct- The US side endorsed the idea and indi- ed airstrikes amid ongoing clashes in cated resuming peace talks if the Taliban Chaqmaq Village of Pashtun Kot district were ready to give the commitment for a Delegation, Visits Kabul in Faryab. ceaseire in private, the paper said. The statement further added that the The Taliban have so far not given any re- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a bipartisan congressional visit to airstrikes killed 6 Taliban militants and sponse to the proposal. Afghanistan on Sunday, her ofice said in a statement. destroyed one of their vehicles. US and the Taliban held months of peace The airstrikes and armed clashes did not talks before they were halted last month KABUL - Pelosi and the delegation met cials, and civil society leaders, the state- tus of results from the Afghanistan presi- inlict casualties on local residents and by President Donald Trump citing a with President Ashraf Ghani, Chief Ex- ment said. dential election in September, which we security personnel. ecutive Abdullah Abdullah, and “briely “Our delegation received brieings from all hope will be available soon.” deadly attack in Kabul. Furthermore, the 209th Shaheen Corps compared notes” with Secretary Mark Ambassador John Bass and other top The delegation, in meetings with Ghani said a clash broke out between the The US, however, is looking to restart Esper, also in Kabul. diplomats on reconciliation efforts with and Abdullah, discussed security issues talks with the Taliban. US Secretary of The delegation met with General Scott the Taliban, which has been responsible and improving governance and econom- Afghan forces and Taliban militants Defense Mark Esper said on Sunday that Miller, commander of US and NATO for violent attacks in Afghanistan,” said ic development with Afghanistan. in Chahar Bolak district which left a the aim was still to get a peace agree- troops in Afghanistan, as well as top dip- Speaker Pelosi’s statement. “We also “Our delegation emphasized the central Taliban militant dead and two others ment. (1TV News) lomats, senior Afghan government ofi- heard more about the still-pending sta- importance ...(More on P4)...(1) wounded. (KHAAMA PRESS) Taliban Leaders Have No Contact US Quietly Reduces Troops by About with Their Fighters: Minister 2,000 in Afghanistan KABUL - The Taliban insurgent group The United States has been quietly reducing its troop force in Afghanistan, even has failed to advance in taking control after President Donald Trump stopped peace talks with the Taliban in September. of more geographical parts of the coun- try this year, Afghan Interior Minister WASHINGTON - Gen. Austin Miller, claimed on Monday. the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Speaking at the commemoration ceremo- Monday conirmed that the number of ny of late General Abdul Razeq, Interior troops has dropped by 2,000 over the Minister Massoud Andarabi said that past year to roughly 12,000, reports The Afghan forces foiled Taliban’s al-Fath New York Times. Operation. Eventually, the number of troops could “Security forces thought Taliban a good drop to 8,600, according to American and lesson this year. Taliban’s al-Fath opera- Afghan oficials speaking on the condi - tion just remained in words,” Minister tion of anonymity. This would be rough- Andarabi said at the event. ly the same size envisioned in the draft Minister Andarabi called on the Taliban leaders have no contact with their ight- agreement that had been reached with militants to surrender to Afghan forces ers as well,” he said. before experiencing heavy military pres- Meanwhile, the Afghan National Police the Taliban before talks stopped. Instead sures. Academy was renamed after late Gen- of pulling troops out through a formal In addition, he claimed that the Taliban eral Razeq who was assassinated by a withdrawal order, the force is being re- leadership groups have scattered. Taliban iniltrator in Kandahar province duced by not replacing the troops when on the reduction, according to a senior The news came as Defense Secretary “As the Taliban’s leadership is scattered last year. they cycle out. Afghan oficial. Others wouldn’t discuss Mark Esper traveled to Afghanistan this in Quetta and Qatar, their provincial This comes ...(More on P4)...(4) The Afghan government has signed off the reduction or a timeline for it. weekend. ...(More on P4)...(2) Campaigns Support ‘Delay in Timeline’ Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan Becomes for Sake of Transparency First Overseas Player to be Picked in The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has failed to set ‘The Hundred’ Draft the exact date for announcing the preliminary results of elections. KABUL - Afghan spin sensation Rashid Khan was the irst player to be picked KABUL - This comes a day after IEC among overseas players in Sunday’s in- apologized to Afghan people for being augural ‘The Hundred’ draft. unable to announce the election result The Trent Rockets picked Rashid Khan for based on its pre-scheduled timeline. £125,000. He will play alongside Joe Root Raheema Zarii, a member of the IEC on Test captain of the England cricket team. Sunday said that the assessments were Describing Khan as one of the best play- ongoing to specify an accurate date to ers in the world, Root said “It’s going to announce the results within the next be great to have Rashid join us at Trent couple of days. Bridge next summer.” Meanwhile, agents of frontrunner can- Root further added “I’ve played against didates and foreign diplomats empha- him and I know he’s a ierce competitor size that the delay is acceptable if it aims and one of the best players in the world.” to bring more transparency. In total 96 players were selected in the “If it is not for a long-time we are not irst major player draft in British sport, concerned,” said Daud Sultanzoy, an matter for us,” said Younus Nawandish, an Union delegation in Afghanistan has with 474 going unsold, according to BBC. agent of Ghani’s “State-Builder” team an agent of Abdullah’s “Stability and told that it is not a matter of concern if The competition will kick off from 17th said. Partnership” campaign. postponement happens to ensure trans- July and will continue until 16th of Au- “Transparency is the most important Pierre Mayaudon, the Head of Europe- parency. ...(More on P4)...(3) gust. (KHAAMA PRESS) 2 October 22, 2019 Main News Page Ghani, Pentagon Chief Paktika: 13 Schools Reopen after 20 Years Discuss War on Terror of Closure SHARAN - More than a dozen Around 3,046 students will study schools have been reopened at the schools. in the Khoshamand district of Efforts were ongoing to reopen southeastern Paktika province, an the remaining schools as well, oficial said on Monday. said the oficial, who appeared Mohammad Nasim Wajid, an ed- satisied with the return of - stu ucation department oficial, told dents to classes. KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani Palace in Kabul said Ghani met equipping the Afghan forces. also commended the successful Pajhwok Afghan News around Noorullah, a resident of the area, and US Defence Secretary Mark the Pentagon chief on Sunday Esper extended deep condolences conduct of the presidential ballot 27 schools in the district had been said: “Some people were also pre- Esper have discussed security evening. on behalf of the US over the dead- on September 28. closed two decades ago due to in- venting efforts at reopening the issues, ighting terrorism and It said the two sides discussed ly bomb blast in the Haska Mena Ghani welcomed Esper and security and other issues. schools. He was happy with the supporting the Afghan security security issues in the country, district of eastern Nangarhar talked about efforts to banish ad- He said at least 13 of the schools reopening of the 13 schools. forces. the region and the world at large, province. ministrative corruption and the were reopened in the wake of He said wealthy people were In a statement, the Presidential the war in terror, inancing and The visiting American dignitarymeasures ...(More on P4)...(8) mediation from tribal elders. sending ...(More on P4)...(9) Crime Rate Sees Quadruple ALP Family Which Lost 9 Members Needs Aid Decrease in GARDEZ - A family, which lost of such big family is dificult andsues since losing her husband to Sar-I-Pul nine members to the war with hard.” the ongoing conlict.