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Reg: No 352 Volume No. 3644 Tuesday July 25, 2017 Asad 03, 1396 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 15/-Afs Quote of the Day The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty. - Zig Ziglar- www.thedailyafghanistan.com Email: [email protected] Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 Add: Sarai Ghazni, District 3, Kabul KABUL - The audit report from the Su- preme Audit Office was released by the commission concerned at a ceremony here. The report said 90 percent of the general budget amounting to 298.1 billion af- ghanis was used last year but 54 percent of the development funds amounting to 172.3 billion afghanis were utilized. In November last year, the Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament voted to sack seven ministers for using development funds below 70 percent. The sacked ministers are yet to be re- placed and their ministries are currently being run by acting ministers. Syed Mehdi Hussaini, the deputy auditor At least 36 civilians were killed in a suicide bombing in PD3 in Kabul city early Monday, a source confirmed to TOLOnews. In addition to those killed, over 40 others were wounded. The blast took place at about 6:45am local time after a suicide car bomber targeted a bus carrying employees of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum. KABUL - UNAMA said in a state- ment that attacks deliberately targeting and killing civilians is a war crime. The office of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNA- MA) has strongly condemned the Taliban suicide attack in Kabul on Monday that left at least 36 peo- ple dead and dozens of others wounded. In a statement on Monday, the UN body called for an immediate end to the ongoing violence in the country that is claiming the lives of so many civilians. “The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) con- demns today’s deadly Kabul sui- cide attack, which has occurred in the context of a countrywide in- tensification of violence impacting ...(More on P4)...(2) general, and member of the audit commis- sion, cited non-dis- cretionary spending behind the delay in projects’ implemen- tation and not spend- ing enough budget. However, he did not name any govern- ment department for the under spending. He said the govern- ment should increase its oversight on key projects and conduct midterm investigation and follow ups in- stead of increasing their costs and time- Three vehicles and 15 shops were also damaged in the attack, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement. The victims have been taken to a nearby hospital in the city. In the meantime, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum also confirmed that a number of its employees were wounded in the blast. ...(More on P4)...(1) KABU - Murtazawi said a department will be established in the near future to collect revenue from the municipal and transport sectors. The presidential palace on Monday said based on the decision of the High Economic Council, gov- ernment plans to establish a center through which the income of municipalities and the transport sector will be collected. According to the presidential palace, they are try- ing to establish the center as soon as possible in order to avoid extortion on the highways. The High Economic Council recently decided to regulate the collection of such revenue which is currently being collected in person by officials. “Our traders and drivers have made complaints that they are paying money on highways; the plan comes from the finance ministry and was sent to the high economic commission council to estab- lish a single center where revenue will be collect- ed in order to ...(More on P4)...(5) KABUL - The Presidential Palace has denounced the suicide car bombing that left at least 24 peo- ple dead and more than 42 others wounded near Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Haji Mo- hammad Mohaqiq’s residence in Kabul on Mon- day. The deadly attack -- claimed by the Taliban -- was against Islamic teachings, human rights and civilised norms, President Ashraf Ghani said in a statement from his office, hours after Monday’s bombing. He added: “The terrorists hell-bent on grave crimes have once again committed an unforgiv- able act by targeting a minibus, carrying civilian employees, martyring many of them and inflict- ing injuries on several others.” The insurgents, having suffered heavy casualties on the battlefield, had resorted to such attacks that proved their cowardice, the president observed. “The criminals have once again proven they al- ways trample on Islamic teachings and human rights.” Ghani offered his sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured and praying for the de- parted souls. MoI Spokesman Najib Danish told reporters at the site the motive behind the attack was yet to be as- certained. ...(More on P4)...(6) KABUL - Abdul Hamid Ramazani, an employee of Af - ghanistan Group of Newspa - pers (Daily Afghanistan-e-ma and the Daily Outlook Afghan- istan) was killed in a suicide attack that took place in Sar- e-Kariz area, PD3 of Kabul on Monday morning, 24 July. The 54-year-old man Ramazani, who fathered of four children, worked more than 11 years for Afghanistan Group of Newspa - pers with great honesty and ef - forts. Within 11 years, he came to of - KABUL - The Executive Council of the Gulbadin Hekmatyar-led Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) has decided to join the govern- ment, an official said on Monday. Qarib Rahman Saeed, HIA spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the decision was taken at a meeting of the council chaired by Hekmatyar on Sunday night. He added a commission had been tasked with working on how to be part of the current system. The level of HIA partnership would be determined later on, explained the spokesman. According to Saeed, a joint com- mission was working on how to implement the article of the peace deal ...(More on P4)...(4) KABUL - The US Embassy on Monday strongly condemned the Taliban’s suicide bombing in western Kabul, according a state- ment from the embassy. “This deadly attack on brave and dedicated Afghan public servants shows blatant disrespect for hu- man life and the rights of all Af- ghans to live peacefully and free from terror,” the statement read. It added the US stood with the people of Afghanistan at this time of tragedy and reiterated its com- mitment to helping them build a more secure and prosperous fu- ture for their country. “We offer our deepest sympathy to everyone affected by this terri- ble act of cowardly violence.” At least 24 people were killed and more than 42 others wounded as a result of a powerful suicide car bombing ...(More on P4)...(3) scale.The audit report shows 45 percent of the total budget for last solar year was generated ...(More on P4)...(8) KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has met the first group of hajj pil- grims before departing for Saudi Arabia to perform the annual pil- grimage, the Presidential Palace said on Monday. A statement from the Presidential Palace to Pajhwok Afghan News Fifty-four percent of the government budget for development activities was utilized last solar year 1395 amid some violations in budget spending and zeroing spending on nearly 23 percent projects, an audit report released on Sunday said. Municipal, Transport Revenue Collection Center Planned Presidential Palace Condemns Kabul Suicide Bombing UN, Iran, India Condemn Kabul Attack that Killed 36 Civilians Hekmatyar-Led HIA Decides to Join Government US Denounces Kabul Suicide Blast Ghani Meets First Group of Departing Hajj Pilgrims Death Toll Rises to 36 in Kabul Suicide Bombing: Source said the president met the pilgrims at the Kabul International Airport on Sunday night before the pilgrims were to leave for Saudi Arabia. The president, who was accompanied by Hajj and Islamic Affairs Minister Faiz Mohammad Osmani, urged the intending ...(More on P4)...(7) fice earlier than any other staff members and helped them hon- estly. All staff members loved him and called him “Uncle Hamid”. They will never forget his nice morality, good attitude and sweet memories. In addition to condemning Mon- day’s terrorist attack, the staff members of Afghanistan Group of Newspapers express their deep condolence to Hamid’s family, mainly their children. May his soul rest in peace! Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. (Daily Outlook Afghanistan) Within 11 years, he came to office earlier than any other staff members and helped them honestly. All staff members loved him and called him “Uncle Hamid”. They will never forget his nice morality, good attitude and sweet memories. A source confirmed to TOLOnews that at least 36 civilians were killed in an early morning suicide attack in PD3 of Kabul city.

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Page 1: Reg: No 352 Volume No. 3644 Tuesday July 25, … 25, 2017...Reg: No 352 Volume No. 3644 Tuesday July 25, 2017 Asad 03, 1396 Price: 15/-Afs Quote of the Day The foundation stones for

Reg: No 352 Volume No. 3644 Tuesday July 25, 2017 Asad 03, 1396 www.outlookafghanistan.net Price: 15/-Afs

Quote of the DayThe foundation stones for a balanced

success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.

- Zig Ziglar-

www.thedailyafghanistan.comEmail: [email protected]

Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019Add: Sarai Ghazni, District 3, Kabul

KABUL - The audit report from the Su-preme Audit Office was released by the commission concerned at a ceremony here.The report said 90 percent of the general budget amounting to 298.1 billion af-ghanis was used last year but 54 percent of the development funds amounting to 172.3 billion afghanis were utilized.In November last year, the Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament voted to sack seven ministers for using development funds below 70 percent.The sacked ministers are yet to be re-placed and their ministries are currently being run by acting ministers.Syed Mehdi Hussaini, the deputy auditor

At least 36 civilians were killed in a suicide bombing in PD3 in Kabul city early Monday, a source confirmed to TOLOnews.In addition to those killed, over 40 others were wounded.The blast took place at about 6:45am local time after a suicide car bomber targeted a bus carrying employees of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum.

KABUL - UNAMA said in a state-ment that attacks deliberately targeting and killing civilians is a war crime. The office of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNA-MA) has strongly condemned the Taliban suicide attack in Kabul on Monday that left at least 36 peo-ple dead and dozens of others wounded. In a statement on Monday, the UN body called for an immediate end to the ongoing violence in the country that is claiming the lives of so many civilians. “The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) con-demns today’s deadly Kabul sui-cide attack, which has occurred in the context of a countrywide in-tensification of violence impacting ...(More on P4)...(2)

general, and member of the audit commis-sion, cited non-dis-cretionary spending behind the delay in projects’ implemen-tation and not spend-ing enough budget. However, he did not name any govern-ment department for the under spending.He said the govern-ment should increase its oversight on key projects and conduct midterm investigation and follow ups in-stead of increasing their costs and time-

Three vehicles and 15 shops were also damaged in the attack, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement.The victims have been taken to a nearby hospital in the city.In the meantime, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum also confirmed that a number of its employees were wounded in the blast. ...(More on P4)...(1)

KABU - Murtazawi said a department will be established in the near future to collect revenue from the municipal and transport sectors.The presidential palace on Monday said based on the decision of the High Economic Council, gov-ernment plans to establish a center through which the income of municipalities and the transport sector will be collected.According to the presidential palace, they are try-ing to establish the center as soon as possible in order to avoid extortion on the highways.The High Economic Council recently decided to regulate the collection of such revenue which is currently being collected in person by officials. “Our traders and drivers have made complaints that they are paying money on highways; the plan comes from the finance ministry and was sent to the high economic commission council to estab-lish a single center where revenue will be collect-ed in order to ...(More on P4)...(5)

KABUL - The Presidential Palace has denounced the suicide car bombing that left at least 24 peo-ple dead and more than 42 others wounded near Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Haji Mo-hammad Mohaqiq’s residence in Kabul on Mon-day.The deadly attack -- claimed by the Taliban -- was against Islamic teachings, human rights and civilised norms, President Ashraf Ghani said in a statement from his office, hours after Monday’s bombing.He added: “The terrorists hell-bent on grave crimes have once again committed an unforgiv-able act by targeting a minibus, carrying civilian employees, martyring many of them and inflict-ing injuries on several others.”The insurgents, having suffered heavy casualties on the battlefield, had resorted to such attacks that proved their cowardice, the president observed. “The criminals have once again proven they al-ways trample on Islamic teachings and human rights.”Ghani offered his sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured and praying for the de-parted souls.MoI Spokesman Najib Danish told reporters at the site the motive behind the attack was yet to be as-certained. ...(More on P4)...(6)

KABUL - Abdul Hamid Ramazani, an employee of Af-ghanistan Group of Newspa-pers (Daily Afghanistan-e-ma and the Daily Outlook Afghan-istan) was killed in a suicide attack that took place in Sar-e-Kariz area, PD3 of Kabul on Monday morning, 24 July. The 54-year-old man Ramazani, who fathered of four children, worked more than 11 years for Afghanistan Group of Newspa-pers with great honesty and ef-forts. Within 11 years, he came to of-

KABUL - The Executive Council of the Gulbadin Hekmatyar-led Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) has decided to join the govern-ment, an official said on Monday.Qarib Rahman Saeed, HIA spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the decision was taken at a meeting of the council chaired by Hekmatyar on Sunday night.He added a commission had been tasked with working on how to be part of the current system. The level of HIA partnership would be determined later on, explained the spokesman.According to Saeed, a joint com-mission was working on how to implement the article of the peace deal ...(More on P4)...(4)

KABUL - The US Embassy on Monday strongly condemned the Taliban’s suicide bombing in western Kabul, according a state-ment from the embassy. “This deadly attack on brave and dedicated Afghan public servants shows blatant disrespect for hu-man life and the rights of all Af-ghans to live peacefully and free from terror,” the statement read. It added the US stood with the people of Afghanistan at this time of tragedy and reiterated its com-mitment to helping them build a more secure and prosperous fu-ture for their country. “We offer our deepest sympathy to everyone affected by this terri-ble act of cowardly violence.”At least 24 people were killed and more than 42 others wounded as a result of a powerful suicide car bombing ...(More on P4)...(3)

scale.The audit report shows 45 percent of the total budget for last solar year was generated ...(More on P4)...(8)

KABUL - President Ashraf Ghani has met the first group of hajj pil-grims before departing for Saudi Arabia to perform the annual pil-grimage, the Presidential Palace said on Monday.A statement from the Presidential Palace to Pajhwok Afghan News

Fifty-four percent of the government budget for development activities was utilized last solar year 1395 amid some violations in budget spending and zeroing spending on nearly 23 percent projects, an audit report released on Sunday said.

Municipal, Transport Revenue Collection

Center Planned

Presidential Palace Condemns Kabul

Suicide Bombing

UN, Iran, India Condemn Kabul Attack that Killed 36 Civilians

Hekmatyar-Led HIA Decides to Join Government

US Denounces Kabul Suicide Blast

The Monday Explosion Kills an Employee of Afghanistan Group of Newspapers

54pc of Development Budget Spent Last Fiscal Year: AuditGhani Meets First Group of Departing Hajj Pilgrims

Death Toll Rises to 36 in Kabul Suicide Bombing: Source

said the president met the pilgrims at the Kabul International Airport on Sunday night before the pilgrims were to leave for Saudi Arabia.The president, who was accompanied by Hajj and Islamic Affairs Minister Faiz Mohammad Osmani, urged the intending ...(More on P4)...(7)

fice earlier than any other staff members and helped them hon-estly. All staff members loved him and called him “Uncle Hamid”. They will never forget his nice morality, good attitude and sweet memories. In addition to condemning Mon-day’s terrorist attack, the staff members of Afghanistan Group of Newspapers express their deep condolence to Hamid’s family, mainly their children. May his soul rest in peace! Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. (Daily Outlook Afghanistan)

Within 11 years, he came to office earlier than any other staff members and helped them honestly. All staff members loved him and called him “Uncle Hamid”.

They will never forget his nice morality, good attitude and sweet memories.

A source confirmed to TOLOnews that at least 36 civilians were killed in an early morning suicide attack in PD3 of Kabul city.