Kandahar Provincial Council Elections

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The provincial council (PC) says it has tightened oversight on activities of the provincial government entities in southern Kandahar province for the sake of reforms and better services delivery to people.
A member of the council, Haji Nimatullah Sherdeli, told Pajhwok Afghan News they had encouraged provincial departments to work more because the people of Kandahar faced problems in many spheres of life.

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Dozens of tribal elders offered condolences to the families of the victims of Kunduz violence, saying the city had fallen as a result of government’s negligence.
During a gathering in the provincial council office, the elders from different parts of Kandahar asked the government to take urgent measures to bring to justice all those who contributed to the debacle.

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Some more than 100 people through a demonstration in southern Kandahar province on Sunday demanded the inclusion of words “Afghan and Islam” in the computerised Identity (ID) cards.
The protesters, who first gathered at the Ahmad Shahi Stadium later rallied to push for their demand. Provincial council members, civil society activists, tribal elders and common people took part in the rally.
The council members and elders in their speeches stressed Afghan and Islam should be mentioned in the biometric ID cards because it was a national demand.

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The Provincial Council (PC) of southern Kandahar province has warned of taking strict action against officials involved in corruption.
Kandahar PC head Haji Sayed Khan Khakrizwal told a meeting that a large number of residents complained about rampant corruption in provincial government departments.
However, Khakrizwal did not name any department to be the hub of graft but vowed to initiate strict measures against officers who were in connivance in direct or indirect corruption.

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Construction work on a three-kilometre bypass road began in the capital of southern Kandahar province on Tuesday, an official said.
The road stretches from the second inter-section to the Hindu Square of Kandahar City, linking it with Kabul, Herat and Spin Boldak highways, according to the mayor.
Governor Dr. Humayun Azizi, Mayor Qazi Mohammad Omar, provincial council members and other officials attended the launching ceremony.

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): An advisory mini-jirga involving university teachers, civil society activists and media representatives has been formed to voluntarily work with the education department to improve teaching standards in southern Kandahar province.
The 11-member jirga on Tuesday called on Governor Dr. Humayun Aziz at the governor’s house, where Education Director Abdul Qadir Piwaston was also present.

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Women have the ability to stop their male family members from going to the war if their awareness is increased, peace negotiators in southern Kandahar province believe.
Jamila Yousafi, the provincial peace committee secretary, told this to a gathering of women coming from Kandahar City, the provincial capital, and districts a day earlier.

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Hundreds of religious scholars on Wednesday announced support for security forces, urging insurgents to join peace process in larger national interest.
A big gathering was held, which was attended by hundreds of religious leaders, provincial council members and representatives of High Peace Council (HPC).
Maulvi Obaidullah Faizani, Kandahar Ulama Council head, said many innocent people and security forces personnel were being killed daily in the nook and corner of the country.

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The Commander of 205th military corps Gen. Abdul Hamid on Wednesday said most of the eliminated militants in southern Zabul offensive were the nationals of Kyrgyzstan.
In his chat with Pajhwok Afghan News, he said that anti-rebels offensive launched on Tuesday in the Khakh-i-Afghan district for the recovery of kidnapped passengers. Special Forces were landed in the area through helicopters and engaged in fierce fire fight with insurgents.

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The provincial council chief escaped unhurt in a suicide attack in southern Kandahar City on Sunday morning, an official said.

A child was wounded in the bomb attack that happened in the Aino Mina area of the city at about 10am, the Kandahar governor’s spokesman said.

Samim Khpalwak told Pajhwok Afghan News that a white Corolla car was used for the bombing. The attacker, who was being chased by police, detonated the explosives-laden car in a square.