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PESHAWAR - The Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the Rashakai area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has strategic significance because of their proximity to Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics (CARs).Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Haroon Sha-rif said on Sunday the SEZ was a joint venture of the China Road and Bridge Cooperation (CRBC) and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government.The Associated Press of Pakistan quoted the BoI chairman as saying that a delegation of CRBC, led by Director Shi Xiaobo, recently visited the board to discuss the timelines for making the economic zone operational.The CRBC team discussed incentive packages for the economic xone, including the provision of modern and hi-tech facilities to investors, he re-called.Sharif said the Chinese called the zone a model project for other SEZs. “The BoI is strengthen-ing its capacity by establishing specific desks and teams to deal investors from different countries.” “We will need to acquire 5,000 acres of industrial land to complete all SEZs in the country in order to generate equal business opportunities for all,” he said.The SEZ in Hattar was also a priority for BoI, he said, adding the power supply issue delayed the completion of the economic zones. The problem, however, was addressed in March. (Pajhwok)

KABUL - At least three policemen man-ning a check-post have been killed and three others wounded in a Taliban attack in Kabul province, an official said on Mon-day.Police spokesman Basir Mujahid told Pajh-wok Afghan News that two motorcyclists (the attackers) attacked a check-post in Doghabad area of the 7th police district at

KABUL - At least nine Taliban insurgents were killed in an air operation conducted by foreign forces in western Farah province, the Afghan army said on Monday.Hashmatullah Ahmadi a spokes-man for the Afghan army told Ari-ana News that the operation was conducted at Todank and a num-ber of villages in Balablok district of the province.Ahmadi said as a result at least

SHIBERGHAN - The family of two sisters allegedly raped by gunmen in northwestern Fayarb province has demanded the gov-ernment provide them justice in the matter.The victim family told Pajhwok Afghan News in a telephonic conversation that the incident oc-curred in Yousuf Mirzaee village of Qaramqol district which is un-der the Taliban control.The Taliban militants confirmed the incident but said the perpetra-tors were not their members. The

Gunmen Rape 2 Sisters in Faryab, Family Seeks Justice

3 Police Killed, 3 Wounded in Taliban Attack in Kabul

Nine Taliban Militants Killed in Farah Airstrike

LASHKARGAH - At least five civil-ians have been killed and 10 others wounded as a result of airstrikes in the Greshk district of southern Helmand province, sources said on Monday.Mohammad Ibrahim, a resident of Zambly area, told Pajhwok Afghan News at Emergency Hospital in Lashkargah City that three homes came under attack at around 4:00am.“My house was also struck. Three members of my family were killed and as many others wounded,” said Ibrahim, seeking justice for the vic-tims.Janan, another resident of the local-ity, said: “My house also came under attack. Two of my family members were killed and four injured.”Abdul Hakim, also an inhabitant of Zambly area, told Pajhwok the air-strike destroyed his house and in-jured three of his relatives.According to information from lo-cals, children and women were also among the casualties.Omar Zwak, the governor’s spokes-man, said three civilians were killed and eight others wounded in Zam-bly area. He had no information on how the casualties happened.Maj. Abdul Qader Bahadorzai, spokesman for the 215th Maiwand Military Corps, said foreign forces conducted airstrikes in Greshk, Mar-jeh and Musa Qala district on Sun-day night.He said 27 militants were killed and several hideouts destroyed. But Ba-hadorzai denied civilians had suf-fered no casualties in the overnight strikes.In a statement the provincial police headquarters said foreign forces tar-geted landmine and a suicide vest-making factory in the Loymanda area of Kajaki district.The factory was completely de-stroyed and three militants killed the statement added.On the other ...(More on P4)...(11)

5 Civilians Killed, 10 Injured in Helmand Airstrikes

KP Economic Zone Seen as Significant Project

rebels said they were investigating the incident.Father of the daughters told Pajhwok that on the first night of the ongo-ing of Ramadan month a number of armed men forced their way into his home.The gunmen first broke his home’s widow mirrors, cut off electricity and then starting beating them. They then took his two daughters ---14 and 16 years old --- to the house guest room and raped them by six individuals.He said he recognized two of the six armed men and he and his wife

begged them a lot not to touch their daughters but they thrashed and tied them up and locked them into a room.“With very difficulty, I untied my feet and hands and broke the room’s door and reached the street to ask for help by shouting to neighbors but no one came to our help.”The daughters said, “We saw the armed men beating our parents, they took us to our guest room and then sexually abused us by six persons, but we know two of them namely Sibghatullah ...(More on P4)...(10)

around 7:00 am on Sunday evening. He said two sergeants, a policeman were killed and three others wounded. Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.Zabihullah Mjahid, the group’s spokesman, claimed killing of eight police personnel and capturing their weapons by fighters. He said two rebels were also injured in the clash. (Pajhwok)

nine Taliban militants were killed.During the raids, a number of Tal-iban’s vehicles and weapons were also destroyed, he added.The Taliban militant group has not made a comment about the in-cident yet.Farah is among the insecure prov-inces in western Afghanistan where the Taliban insurgents op-erate in a number of its districts. (ATN)

Several days ago you may have expe-rienced a strong feeling of connection. People close to you opened their hearts and expressed their hopes for the future. Today you’re likely to feel new ambitions budding, Leo, which may have been initi-

ated by the earlier experience. The day’s aspects are bound to inspire you!

You could write fiction or journalism well today. There’s a good possibility that you have given some thought to a literary line of work. Why do you hesi-tate? It’s never too late. Find the time to write a story. If you have a negative at-

titude about the things you do, how will you get any-thing done?

Today is your day, Gemini! Do your best to make your mark on the people around you, especially those closest to your heart. You will outdo yourself, grabbing attention without even meaning to. You

will be considered very attractive. Don’t be surprised if your calendar fills up. This is your reward for all your work over the past few weeks.

Outlook Horoscope

Pisces (Feb.19-Mar.20)

Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb.18)

Capricorn (Dec.21-Jan19)

Scorpio (Oct.23-Nov.22)

Libra (Sep 23-Oct. 22)Cancer (June 21-July 20)

Sagittarius (Nov.23-Dec.20)

Leo (July 21-Aug. 21)Taurus (Apr.21-May 20)

Aries (Mar. 22-Apr.20)

Gemini (May 21-June 20) Virgo (Aug. 22-Sep 22 )

Why not say yes a little more than usu-al, Aries? You can be stubborn and want to do only what you want. It isn’t easy to lead you into the unknown. You like to prepare in advance. Today when people make unusual propositions, why not go

agree? Go on - jump in without looking for a change. It will do wonders for your outlook.

You have an excellent day ahead, Cancer. It’s likely to open new horizons for you at a time when the future may have seemed bleak. If old issues related to your family resurfaced some time ago, they may be

resolved in a surprising way today. In any case, this is an ideal opportunity to seek answers from your an-cestors.

You can look forward to a day full of satisfaction, Libra. You may have made a strong impression on the people around you as you learned to moderate your outspokenness. Sup-

portive friends surround you today. Everyone seems willing to listen, and they trust you im-plicitly. It looks as though you’re finding a place for yourself!

You may feel that certain values in your profession won’t let you undertake cer-tain activities. But are you sure about this, or have you tried to convince your-

self of it so you won’t have to confront the part of you that yearns to explore? Perhaps you should try to be braver than you’ve been. It would be worth it.

You’re definitely going to appreciate the harmony today, Scorpio. After the confrontational mood of the past sev-eral days, it looks as though you will be able to rest a bit. If you feel somewhat

weary, it’s for good reason. Today provides a good opportunity to rid yourself of the burdens people are trying to make you carry.

Your light, breezy spirit may have some trouble harmonizing with today’s prevail-ing mood. Usually when you’re cornered, you’re able to find a way to squirm to safety. Today you may run out of clever maneu-

vers. Even though you face the day’s challenges alone and unaided, you survive them the same way. Good for you!

Here you go again, philosophizing about what personal expression, crea-tion, and authenticity are all about. Have you noticed that you have some

problems expressing issues that don’t fall within the norm, Aquarius? Your strong will and desire to be appreciated get in your way. It isn’t easy to express yourself authentically when you’re trying to make an impression on others.

There are some wonderful surprises in store for you, Virgo. They could come in the form of a new career opportunity or potential dates. With the current plane-

tary aspects, you can avail yourself of the best ways to find personal and professional fulfillment. Don’t hesitate to be original. That quality will trump eve-rything else!

The day will come when an author-ity applauds you for your work or re-search. Only then will you understand

that you’ve let yourself be fooled by society. Much as you believe otherwise, society isn’t trying to stifle you or stop you from being you, Sagittarius. It’s true that pioneers often aren’t recognized until they can show some results.