Reg: No 352 Volume No. 3879 Monday May 14, 2018 Sawr 24, 1397 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs Quote of the Day There can be no peace without development, no development without peace, and no last- ing peace or sustainable development without respect for human rights and the rule of law.” Jan Eliasson www.thedailyafghanistan.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 Add: In front of Habibia High School, District 3, Kabul, Afghansitan Human Rights KABUL - At least 10 people have been killed and 40 others injured in suicide attacks on mass congregations in three churches in Indonesia’s second largest city. The first attack struck the Santa Maria Roman Catholic Church in Surabaya, killing four people, including one or more bombers, police spokesman FransBarungMangera told reporters at the scene. He said two police officers were among a total of 40 wound- ed. The blast was followed by a second explosion minutes later at the Christian Church of Diponegoro and a third at the city’s Pantekosta Church, Mangera said. In France, a knifeman has killed one person and wounded four in a suspected terror attack in central Paris, officials say. The attacker was then shot dead by police in the Opéra dis- trict. Witnesses say they heard him shout “Allah Akbar”. So-called Islamic State (IS) later said one of its “soldiers” had carried out the attack on Saturday evening. ...(More on P4)...(1) KABUL - Meshrano Jirga or Senate members on Sunday said they were worried about the worsen- ing security situation in the country and urged the government to revise the war strategy. The upper house Sunday discussed the security situation in Faryab, Farah, Nangarhar, Paktika, Ghazni, Helmand, Kunduz and a number of other provinces. Senate first deputy chairman Mohammad Alam Izedyar told today’s session that the government should provide immediate assistance to security forces and revise in the war strategy and manage- ment. He said: “We have been losing dozens of security personnel on a daily basis due to the lack of rein- forcement and not ...(More on P4)...(2) KABUL - Afghanistan needs to work in close co- operation with Iran to ensure its security and sta- bility, says Defence Minister General Tariq Shah Bahrami, who is currently on a visit to the neigh- bouring country. Referring to Iran’s influence in the region, he called for joint action by regional countries against terrorism. Kabul required Iran’s help and experi- ences in battling terrorist groups, he added. At a meeting with his Iranian counterpart in Teh- ran on Saturday, Bahrami promised Afghanistan would never allow the use of its soil against its friendly western neighbour. According to Tasnim news agency, Iranian De- fence Minister Brigadier ...(More on P4)...(3) PUL-I-KHUMRI - Religious scholars from northern Baghlan province have sup- ported the inclusion of the word Afghan in electronic na- tional identity cards (e-NICs), urging people not to oppose it. Ulema from Baghlan province discussed various issues dur- ing a gathering in provincial capital. Abdul Hakim Munib, deputy director of haj affairs, backed the introduction of re- forms. Without naming anyone, he said: “Some elders have con- verted politics into business in the name of ethnicity.” He called on clerics to avoid mak- ing statements that smacked of discrimination and ethnic divi- sions. Munib added: “Some people oppose the e-NICs distribution process and say the word Af- ghan should not be mentioned ...(More on P4)...(4) KABUL - Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says some stages are still to be completed in order to start construction of the pipeline. Officials from the Ministry of Mines said practical work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pa- kistan-India gas pipeline project might be delayed as the route of the pipeline is not clear and the land over which the pipeline runs still needs to be acquired. Work on the TAPI pipeline in Afghanistan started five months ago. “We will first do assessments on the environment and the acqui- sition of land on the TAPI route and then we will step into the construction phase. It means that we will need to go through some stages ahead of construction,” Abdul Qadir Mutfi, a spokes- man for the Ministry of Mines told TOLOnews. An analyst said a weak per- formance by government has slowed down work on the major economic project. “There is not much time left for practical work on the pro- ject. Gas will not be transferred through the pipeline by 2020 if the process goes as it is,” said Zaman Hashemi, an analyst in mining affairs. “We urge government not to de- lay this project as it will badly affect the country’s economy,” said Simin Barekzai, an MP. Meanwhile, the spokesman said so far at least 11 agreements have been signed between part- ner countries on TAPI. The TAPI pipeline project was inaugurated by leaders of four countries in January 2016. The 1,814-kilometer gas pipeline will pass through Afghanistan to Pakistan and India. At least 816 kilometers of the pipeline will pass through the territory of Af- ghanistan. The ...(More on P4)...(6) Senators Want War Management Revisited Demanding Peace, Helmand Activists Start Walk to Kabul Observers Warn Govt Against Reducing Constituencies Tehran Willing to Help Kabul Eradicate Daesh Religious Scholars Defend Word Afghan In E-Nics Construction of TAPI Could be Delayed Joint Global Efforts Only Way to Eradicate Terrorism: President President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has strongly condemned terrorist attacks in Indonesia and France and stressed over multinational efforts to eradicated terrorism and extremism, a statement from Presidential Palace said on Sunday. LASHKARGAH - After being dis- appointed by the warring sides, the peace activists in southern Helmand province on Sunday em- barked on a foot journey to Kabul. Around two months back, dozens of people suffered casualties in a suicide attack in Lashkargah, the provincial capital. A day after that attack, a number of people erected a tent at the in- cident area and raised their voice for peace. The tent participants have asked the government and militants to cease fighting. Motivated by Helmand peace tents, some people in other parts of the country also took similar KABUL - Election watchdog officials have also criticized the IEC over their failure to form a media commission. Election observers and political commentators have warned the Independent Election Commis- sion of Afghanistan (IEC) and the government against decreasing the number of electoral constituencies ahead of the October elections, say- ing such a move will have negative consequences on the credibility and legitimacy of the upcoming elections in the country. ...(More on P4)...(5) steps but rolled back their tents after failing to draw positive re- sponses from the warring par- ties. ...(More on P4)...(7) EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR Registration of vendors for supply of goods, works and services Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Afghanistan intends to update the list of vendors for supply of goods, works and services. For the purpose of pre-qualification of companies/firms the Expression of Interest (EOI) are required from the interested contractors/companies/ firms, who have the experience of supplying of goods, works, services, and have registration with government. The application must be submitted by Tuesday May 29, 2018, 16:00 hours. The pre-qualification Performa and related documents can be collected from FAO Representation office at: Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock Jamal Mina Opposite Kabul University Kabul Afghanistan Phone: 0700284422
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Reg: No 352 Volume No. 3879 Monday May 14, 2018 Sawr 24, 1397 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 20/-Afs
Quote of the DayThere can be no peace without development, no development without peace, and no last-
ing peace or sustainable development without respect for human rights and the rule of law.”
Jan Eliasson
www.thedailyafghanistan.comEmail: [email protected]
Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019Add: In front of Habibia High School,
District 3, Kabul, Afghansitan
Human Rights
KABUL - At least 10 people have been killed and 40 others injured in suicide attacks on mass congregations in three churches in Indonesia’s second largest city.The first attack struck the Santa Maria Roman Catholic Church in Surabaya, killing four people, including one or more bombers, police spokesman FransBarungMangera told reporters at the scene.He said two police officers were among a total of 40 wound-ed.
The blast was followed by a second explosion minutes later at the Christian Church of Diponegoro and a third at the city’s Pantekosta Church, Mangera said.In France, a knifeman has killed one person and wounded four in a suspected terror attack in central Paris, officials say.The attacker was then shot dead by police in the Opéra dis-trict. Witnesses say they heard him shout “Allah Akbar”.So-called Islamic State (IS) later said one of its “soldiers” had carried out the attack on Saturday evening. ...(More on P4)...(1)
KABUL - Meshrano Jirga or Senate members on Sunday said they were worried about the worsen-ing security situation in the country and urged the government to revise the war strategy.The upper house Sunday discussed the security situation in Faryab, Farah, Nangarhar, Paktika, Ghazni, Helmand, Kunduz and a number of other provinces.Senate first deputy chairman Mohammad Alam Izedyar told today’s session that the government should provide immediate assistance to security forces and revise in the war strategy and manage-ment.He said: “We have been losing dozens of security personnel on a daily basis due to the lack of rein-forcement and not ...(More on P4)...(2)
KABUL - Afghanistan needs to work in close co-operation with Iran to ensure its security and sta-bility, says Defence Minister General Tariq Shah Bahrami, who is currently on a visit to the neigh-bouring country.Referring to Iran’s influence in the region, he called for joint action by regional countries against terrorism. Kabul required Iran’s help and experi-ences in battling terrorist groups, he added.At a meeting with his Iranian counterpart in Teh-ran on Saturday, Bahrami promised Afghanistan would never allow the use of its soil against its friendly western neighbour.According to Tasnim news agency, Iranian De-fence Minister Brigadier ...(More on P4)...(3)
PUL-I-KHUMRI - Religious scholars from northern Baghlan province have sup-ported the inclusion of the word Afghan in electronic na-tional identity cards (e-NICs), urging people not to oppose it.Ulema from Baghlan province discussed various issues dur-ing a gathering in provincial capital. Abdul Hakim Munib, deputy director of haj affairs, backed the introduction of re-forms.Without naming anyone, he said: “Some elders have con-verted politics into business in the name of ethnicity.” He called on clerics to avoid mak-ing statements that smacked of discrimination and ethnic divi-sions.Munib added: “Some people oppose the e-NICs distribution process and say the word Af-ghan should not be mentioned ...(More on P4)...(4)
KABUL - Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says some stages are still to be completed in order to start construction of the pipeline. Officials from the Ministry of
Mines said practical work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pa-kistan-India gas pipeline project might be delayed as the route of the pipeline is not clear and the land over which the pipeline runs still needs to be acquired. Work on the TAPI pipeline in Afghanistan started five months ago.“We will first do assessments on the environment and the acqui-sition of land on the TAPI route and then we will step into the construction phase. It means that we will need to go through some stages ahead of construction,” Abdul Qadir Mutfi, a spokes-man for the Ministry of Mines told TOLOnews.An analyst said a weak per-formance by government has slowed down work on the major economic project.“There is not much time left for practical work on the pro-ject. Gas will not be transferred through the pipeline by 2020 if the process goes as it is,” said Zaman Hashemi, an analyst in mining affairs.“We urge government not to de-lay this project as it will badly affect the country’s economy,” said Simin Barekzai, an MP. Meanwhile, the spokesman said so far at least 11 agreements have been signed between part-ner countries on TAPI.The TAPI pipeline project was inaugurated by leaders of four countries in January 2016. The 1,814-kilometer gas pipeline will pass through Afghanistan to Pakistan and India. At least 816 kilometers of the pipeline will pass through the territory of Af-ghanistan. The ...(More on P4)...(6)
Senators Want War Management Revisited
Demanding Peace, Helmand Activists Start Walk to Kabul
Observers Warn Govt Against Reducing Constituencies
Tehran Willing to Help Kabul Eradicate Daesh
Religious Scholars Defend Word Afghan In E-Nics
Construction of TAPI Could be Delayed
Joint Global Efforts Only Way to Eradicate Terrorism: President
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has strongly condemned terrorist attacks in Indonesia and France and stressed over multinational efforts to eradicated terrorism
and extremism, a statement from Presidential Palace said on Sunday.
LASHKARGAH - After being dis-appointed by the warring sides, the peace activists in southern Helmand province on Sunday em-barked on a foot journey to Kabul.Around two months back, dozens of people suffered casualties in a suicide attack in Lashkargah, the provincial capital.A day after that attack, a number of people erected a tent at the in-cident area and raised their voice for peace.The tent participants have asked the government and militants to cease fighting.Motivated by Helmand peace tents, some people in other parts of the country also took similar
KABUL - Election watchdog officials have also criticized the IEC over their failure to form a media commission. Election observers and political commentators have warned the Independent Election Commis-sion of Afghanistan (IEC) and the government against decreasing the number of electoral constituencies ahead of the October elections, say-ing such a move will have negative consequences on the credibility and legitimacy of the upcoming elections in the country....(More on P4)...(5)
steps but rolled back their tents after failing to draw positive re-sponses from the warring par-ties. ...(More on P4)...(7)
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR
Registration of vendors for supply of goods, works and services
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Afghanistan intends to update the list of vendors for supply of goods, works and services. For the purpose of pre-qualification of companies/firms the Expression of Interest (EOI) are required from the interested contractors/companies/ firms, who have the experience of supplying of goods, works, services, and have registration with government. The application must be submitted by Tuesday May 29, 2018, 16:00 hours. The pre-qualification Performa and related documents can be collected from FAO Representation office at: Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock Jamal Mina Opposite Kabul University Kabul Afghanistan Phone: 0700284422
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