SECURITY
Private Sector Services Department Head Succumbs to Injuries
Baghlan: The acting head of private sector services department died of his wounds he suffered in an armed attack in northern Baghlan province early on Monday, according to hospital sources. Dr. Mohammad Halem Ghafari, deputy head of health department, said Mohammad Shifa Sanaee succumbed to his shoulder and head inures at hospital. Pajhwok
UIM Member Killed in Clash
Jawzjan: One child and group leader of the Uzbekistan Islamic Movement (UIM) have been killed during a clash in northern Jawzjan province. Governor Spokesman Mohammad Reza Ghafoori said the clash erupted after militants attacked security forces posts in Sherbaig village of Qosh Tapa district. Pajhwok
Daesh Set on Fire 20 Civilian Homes in Kot District
Nangarhar: Daesh rebels again set on fire 20 homes of local people in the Kot district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday. Haji Syed Rahman, the district’s administrative head, told that Daesh rebels also known as Islamic State (IS) burnt 20 more homes of civilians in Khorkai locality of the district on Sunday. The incident happened just a day after IS rebels burnt 65 homes of local people to ashes in the same district. Pajhwok
Political
NPC Approves 13 Contracts
Kabul: The National Procurement Commission (NPC) has approved 13 contracts worth 13 billion Afghanis, the Presidential Palace said in a statement on Monday. The statement said President Ashraf Ghani chaired the NPC meeting on Sunday night and approved the contracts. The contracts included the extension of five power transmission lines from Ghazni province to Kandahar province. One contract was about a second water supply scheme in Aibak city, the capital of Samangan province. Pajhwok
Ghani Vows to Avenge Deadly Bombings
Kabul: President Ashraf Ghani says the Afghan government has a strong will to take revenge on the perpetrators of recent terrorist attacks and ensure security across the country. The president was talking to Pakistan’s new army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa during a telephonic conversation on Sunday evening, a statement from the Presidential Palace said. Pajhwok
Foreign Affairs
Gen. Bajwa Calls for Af-Pak Intelligence Cooperation
The Pakistan army chief has called for an effective border management mechanism and intelligence cooperation with Afghanistan during a telephone conversation with President Ashraf Ghani late on Sunday. A statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) quoted him as saying Pakistan had come a long way in the fight against terrorism and successfully eliminated all safe havens. Pajhwok
