Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 www.outlookafghanistan.net www.thedailyafghanistan.com Back Page July 30, 2015 Jalalabad Chance Ghazni Partly Kandahar Partly Mazar Clear Herat Clear Bamayan Chance Kabul Clear of Rain Daily of Rain Cloudy Cloudy Outlook 36°C 26°C 38C 38°C 36°C 19°C 29°C Weather 25°C 16°C 28°C 27°C 20°C 13°C 20°C Forcast Aziz Reiterates Reports about Omar’s Death Constructive Engagement with Afghanistan KABUL - Highlight- Being Probed: President Palace ing Islamabad’s efforts KABUL - Following rumours Fidaee Mahaz, a Taliban splin- to fight terrorism and about Taliban’s supreme lead- ter group, claimed the death of extremism, a top Pa- er Mullah Mohammad Omar’s Mullah Omar in a statement last kistani diplomat has death, the Presidential Palace said week. It stated the reclusive Tali- reiterated his govern- on Wednesday the reports would ban supremo had died two years ment’s commitment be investigated soon. back and buried in southern Zabul to taking forward the Syed Zafar Hashmi, the presi- province. process of constructive dent’s deputy spokesman, told a The group, alleging sharp divi- engagement with Af- crowded press conference here sions within the movement, also ghanistan. they had received information accused some Taliban command- Advisor to Prime Minister on stan’s Ministry of Foreign regarding the demise of Mullah ers including Mullah Mansoor of National Security and For- Affairs quoted Aziz as say- Omar through media sources. killing Mullah Omar Mujahid. eign Affairs Sartaj Aziz held ing Pakistan enjoyed friendly As and when confirmed, he An unnamed source close to the out the assurance at a meeting and warm relations with the promised, the government would one-eyed Taliban leader told a for- with a seven-member delega- United Kingdom, which had share accurate information with eign TV channel Omar had passed tion of the British Parliament been further strengthened media and the Afghan nation. He away in 2012 due to tuberculosis. at the Pakistani Ministry of during the last two years said they were still in the process Only some senior members of the Foreign Affairs on Tuesday. Aziz highlighted the vision of of looking at the reports. ...(More on P4)...(5) A statement from the Paki- Prime ...(More on P4)...(6) Five Senior Kabul Commends Ghani off to Govt. Officials Presidential Palace Employees Germany for Sacked over Have Gone Unpaid for Months Islamabad for Facilitating Foot Injury Abuse of Power KABUL - Sources inside the Peace Talks Treatment JALALABAD - Five senior Presidential Palace’s Admin- KABUL - Afghan Ambas- try attaches great importance KABUL - President Mo- government officials have istrative Affairs Office have sador to Pakistan Janan to its relations with Afghani- hammad Ashraf Ghani on been sacked over abuse of reported that a large num- Mosazai has expressed his stan. Pakistan was construc- Wednesday flew to Germa- power in eastern Nangarhar ber of employees in the ex- gratitude to Pakistan for its tively engaged with the Af- ny for the treatment of his province. ecutive branch have not been facilitative role in the ongo- ghan leadership in rebuilding foot injury, a statement from Those fired include police paid their salaries for several the Presidential Palace said. chiefs of Haska Mina and months. The statement said the presi- Achin districts as well as The sources spoke to TOLO- dent left Kabul in the after- three officials from the cus- news on condition of ano- noon for Germany. He de- tom department. nymity because of the sensi- cided to leave for Germany A statement issued by Nan- tive nature of the subject. Palace is that around 2,000 be getting withheld because after consultations with his garhar Media Office states Meanwhile, Kabul Univer- employees of the Palace elements within the govern- doctors. The president suf- that these officials were fired sity Lecturer Qais Moham- and its Administrative Af- ment hope to pressure older fered foot injuries while ob- after complaints by ordinary madi has substantiated the fairs Office have been not employees, many of who serving National Olympic citizens. claims, claiming the number paid salaries for the past six transitioned over from the Day a month ago. According to the statement, of national unity govern- months, which is more due Hamid Karzai administra- ing peace talks between the mutual trust and understand- He delayed his trip due to Nangarhar’s governor Salim ment employees who have to political reasons than fi- tion, to leave their jobs and Afghan government and ing. important visits to other Khan Kundozi recently paid worked unpaid for months nancial ones,” Mohammadi make room for new staff. Taliban. He lauded the vision of his countries and Eid-ul-Fitr cel- a visit to the custom depart- could be in the thousands. told TOLOnews. According to the Ministry of In a meeting with President Afghan counterpart Moham- ebrations. (Pajhwok) ment where he met with a “The information that we Political analysts have sug- Finance (MoF), the salaries Mamnoon Hussain at the mad Ashraf Ghani. Under his number of custom officials have from the Presidential gested the payments could ...(More on P4)...(7) Aiwan-i-Sadr, Mosazai said leadership, bilateral relations Coalition Advisers, and traders bringing goods Kabul’s relations with Islam- and cooperation between the to Afghanistan through abad were on the right track two countries had improved Afghans Assess Torkham. Gambia, Russia Sign Historic due to the vision, dedication significantly, Hussain re- Potential of The statement adds that and seriousness of the leader- marked. Kandahar Airfield a number of traders com- ship of the two countries. The president underscored plained to the governor that Anti-Drug Accord that Involves The president said his coun- the ...(More on P4)...(8) KANDAHAR CITY - As the they are charged additional coalition draws down, so does tax by the custom depart- Afghanistan the need for bases and facili- ment when bringing goods KABUL - The Gambia and IWA Calls for Reform in ties throughout the country, through the border. the Russian Federation have meaning a number of these The press release further signed a historic agreement Access to Information assets will be made available adds that after the com- meant to strengthen coop- KABUL - Officials at Integri- months. for the government of Af- plaints, the governor inves- eration between the two ty Watch Afghanistan (IWA) “We, in agreement with each ghanistan, as well as private tigated the claims and ulti- countries in the fight against on Wednesday criticized the other, sent a proposal to the companies and investors. mately sacked three officials drug trafficking. Kabul government for fail- president of Afghanistan to A statement from the NATO from this department and Much of the focus fell on ing to take action to amend bring amendments in to the Resolute Support mission introduced them to judiciary. the major flow of drug traf- the country’s access to infor- access to information law so said that to ensure these facili- The governor was also re- ficking via Africa and North mation legislation in such a that all people of Afghani- ties are used to boost the eco- ceiving non-stop complaints America and the high cause way that would enhance ac- stan have equal access to it,” nomic capacity of Afghani- from local residents in Achin of destabilization of and cess among those who still IWA representative Habib stan; a group of advisers from and Haska Mina districts re- trafficking in Afghanistan. lack it, especially women. Muqbel said on Wednesday. Combined Security Transition garding the police chiefs, the Russia’s RT reported that il- an international conference compete with traditional IWA officials emphasized The pervasive lack of aware- Command-Afghanistan and statement states. legal drugs have become for in Africa this week. states, Ivanov said at the that amending the law could ness and sensitivity when the US Department of Com- “After consultation with the terrorist quasi-state groups The overall annual income Moscow-African anti-drug open the way for higher lit- it comes to women’s issues merce are working collabo- provincial police chief and what gold and foreign cur- from the illegal drugs trade dialogue event that took eracy rates among Afghan in Afghanistan is one of the ratively with provincial and other security officials as rency reserves are for other exceeds $500 billion. This place in Gambia’s capital women. key reasons activists believe national leaders to assist in well as collecting more infor- economies, the head of the money fuels the financial and Banjul. But activists say they have Afghan women should have developing an effective transi- mation, the governor issued Russian state anti-drug organizational basis for new “Illegal drugs form some sent civil society, media and more of a stake in the access tion plan. orders ...(More on P4)...(9) agency Victor Ivanov said at powerful entities that then sort ...(More on P4)...(10) international expert-based to information law. “The military or the govern- proposals for reforms to the “Inadequate access to infor- ment does not need all of access to information law mation is why more than 70 these assets, so we, as the part Balkh Education Sector on Kandahar Gardens, and the government has percent of people, especially of the Commerce Depart- stalled on responding for women, ...(More on P4)...(11) ment, in conjunction with Road to Improvement: PC Farmlands Parched by CSTC-A, have been asked to do commercial assessments Water Shortage PC Warns 7 Takhar of key bases in Afghanistan to determine their commercial Districts will Fall to Taliban viability to attract both local TALOQAN - The head of should mainly focus on secu- and international investors,” northern Takhar provincial rity of Khwaja Ghar district.