Provincial Council Elections

PUL-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): The new police chief for central Logar province on Wednesday said he had dismissed and reshuffled several police officials in order to combat corruption and improve security.
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Daud Ahmadi took charge as provincial police chief last month when he pledged bringing drastic reform to the police force for the sake of improved security.
In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Ahmadi said he removed officials who had either shortcomings or had public complaints against them.

SHARAN (Pajhwok): Scores of people in southeastern Paktika province held a huge rally to express solidarity with security forces and offered to fight alongside Afghan security forces for peace and stability in the country.
Hundreds of residents, civil society activists and government officials participated in the rally with participants holding placards inscribed with: “Death to Pakistan and Long Live Afghanistan.”
The protesters chanted anti-Pakistan slogans following reports that Pakistani troops moved to construct post deeper inside Afghanistan territory.

Mammoth rally held in support of security forces

MAIMANA (Pajhwok): Provincial council officials of northwestern Faryab province said around 2,500 families were under siege by Taliban in Almar district of the province, which could spark a huge humanitarian crisis if the government failed to ameliorate the situation.
Security officials had said that hundreds of Taliban militants had arrived from Badghis, Ghor, Sar-i-Pul and Jawzjan provinces and started attacking parts of Qaisar, Almar and Pashtun Kot districts of Faryab.
Officials claimed inflicting heavy casualties on Taliban but rebels claimed other way round.

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): A month long fierce fight between Afghan security forces and Taliban might lead to fall of Samakni district in southeastern Paktia province to militants, province council member warned on Tuesday.
Taj Mohammad Mangal, provincial council member, told Pajhwok Afghan News hundreds of Taliban had influx into Samkani district which could fall to Taliban.
A fierce gun battle has been underway in Lawarra area, he said, adding that civilians, security forces and Taliban militants suffered scores of casualties but he has no exact figure into casualties.

د پکتيا د څمکنيو ولسوالۍ د سقوط له ګواښ سره مخ ده

PUL-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): Members of provincial council in central Logar province on Monday blamed directorate of education for hiring unprofessional and inefficient persons, which left far-reaching negative impact on the vital sector--- a charge the directorate of education rejected.
Adalat Abdul Rahimzai, deputy head of provincial council, told Pajhwok Afghan News the directorate of education was facing with serious issues which needed immediate attention.

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): Most members of the provincial council (PC) have long been absent from their office in the capital of southern Ghazni province and are busy with their personal engagements.
According to the rules, no government official could stay off from duty for three days in a row without a solid reason, but parliament, provincial council members and government officials remain absent for months.

LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Taliban militants have blocked the main road to the Kajaki district of southern Helmand for the last two months, creating problems for local residents.
Abdul Majid Akhundzada, a member of the provincial council, told Pajhwok Afghan News the security situation had worsened in the district.
He said the Taliban militants had blocked the main road for the last two months, making it problematic for local residents to shift their patients to hospital besides causing severe shortage of food items.

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): Deputy head of Provincial Council (PC) in southern Ghazni province on Sunday alleged majority of members were illiterate, in collusion of land grabbing and were indifferent to resolve problems of people in this remote province.
Abdul Jami Jami in his an exclusive interview told Pajhwok Afghan News said that PC members failed to materialize their pledges made with people during canvassing.