AFGHAN TV NEWS
Tolo TV Headlines
British Prime Minster David Cameron has warned Pakistan that is should not send terrorists to Afghanistan and other countries in the world. He added that the UK wants a stable Pakistan that should not be a base for terrorism.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Afghan Defence Ministry’s Spokesperson General Zahir Azimi stated that the war will continue in Afghanistan until terrorism safe havens are destroyed outside Afghanistan, adding that terrorism is not only a threat to Afghanistan but also to the region and the world.
NATO’s military spokesperson has condemned the release of thousands of US classified documents related to the Afghan war.
US President Barack Obama has expressed concern over the release of thousands of US classified documents related to the Afghan war. Meanwhile, the US State Department said that the release of thousands of classified documents will compromise US national security.
A former official of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Colonel Imam, who was kidnapped few months ago by militants in northern Waziristan, in a video tape has warned the Pakistani Government that he will reveal confidential documents if the Government does not make efforts to release him.
Recent floods have killed over 40 people, including women and children and have injured 15 others in Kapisa and Laghman provinces.
A passenger bus was hit by a roadside mine in Nimroz that resulted in the death of 25 civilians.
Mullah Tarakhil, a parliamentary election candidate, has denied his presence at the incident, in which seven passersby were injured by his bodyguards. Later, two of the injured died in the hospital.
The Afghanistan Journalists Union called the decision made by the Afghan Council of Ministers to suspend some TV programmes illegal.
Ariana TV Headlines
At press conference on Wednesday, NATO’s military spokesperson said the release of thousands of US classified documents related to the Afghan war will affect the US’s cooperation with Pakistan and Afghanistan.
A passenger bus was hit by a roadside mine in Nimroz, resulting in the killing of 25 civilians and injuring 20 others.
The US Congress has approved US$ 59 billion for deployment of more US troop in Afghanistan.
A number of media advocates said that the decision made by the Afghan Council of Ministers to suspend some TV programmes is against the law. The decision should have been made through a court.
Women teachers have gone on strike after a female teacher was killed by gunmen in the Kaldar district of Balkh. Meanwhile, the Independent Human Rights Commission and civil society in Balkh have condemned the incident.
Provincial Independent Election Commission (IEC) officials in Badakhshan have expressed concern over the lack of polling centres in the province. Meanwhile, the IEC said that the commission will do its utmost to provide the people with facilities considering the current situation.
Shamshad TV Headlines
Taliban have threatened to kill 70 tribal elders in the Panjwayi district of Kandahar if they do not leave the country.
The IEC has lifted the restrictions on parliamentary election candidates to appear on TV as presenters.
AFGHAN PRINT MEDIA
Outlook Afghanistan
The United Nations on Wednesday expressed deep concern at reports of civilian casualties at the hands of foreign troops in the Sangin district of Helmand province. "It is essential that the current ISAF-Afghan Government investigation be completed in a thorough, transparent and timely manner, and that the findings be made public as soon as possible," the UN mission in Kabul said.
The US House of Representatives approved President Barack Obama's request for an additional $37 billion for the war in Afghanistan and Iraq; although there was more opposition to it than earlier.
The US has tacitly backed comments by the Afghan national security advisor that tackling extremism in Pakistan is just as important as fighting militants in Afghanistan. The (Afghan) national security advisor is right that it will be difficult to solve the insurgency in Afghanistan without effective action on the other side of the border the state department spokesman, told reporters.
Flash floods killed some 53 people across the country, Government officials said on Wednesday.
Governor of Helmand Gulab Mangal on Wednesday granted conditional permission for the reopening of a hospital, run by the Milan-based non-governmental organization (NGO) Emergency in Lashkargah, the provincial capital. The 70-bed hospital was closed after security officials discovered weapons and ammunition on its premises and detained nine employees earlier this year.
A spy aircraft of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) crashed in northern Kunduz province on Wednesday, German forces said.
Some parliamentary candidates in Kabul have been bringing in residents from other provinces to obtain Kabul voter cards so that they can add to their support base on Election Day.
President Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned a bomb blast that killed at least 25 people, including women and children, on a passenger bus in Nimroz province on Wednesday.
The Taliban released Arbad Yusuf, a candidate in the upcoming parliamentary elections, abducted by a week ago in Herat, a spokesperson to the provincial governor said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan Times
President Hamid Karzai met with members of Century Foundation, including former UN Envoy to Afghanistan Lakhdar Brahimi, former NATO Civilian Envoy Hekmat Chieten and head of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Sadako Ogata, in the Presidential Palace on Wednesday. They discussed the recently held Consultative Peace Jirga, Kabul Conference and the reconciliation process.
Some 20,000 volunteers and health workers are making house calls to vaccinate children against polio in Afghanistan as part of a United Nations backed campaign targeting nearly eight million children by the end of the year. “We hope that religious scholars, community representatives, parents and ordinary people will help us achieve our target to eliminate polio form the region,” said Rahmathullah Kamwak, who heads the office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Kandahar.
Kabul Times
President Karzai has issued instructions to Government officials to deliver immediate assistance to flood victims in Laghman and Kapisa province.
Mandegar Daily
US Central Command Chief General James Mattis reiterated the Obama administration’s demand that top leaders of the Quetta Shura and the Haqqani network must be designated as terrorists.
State Media Editorials
Eslah Daily
If the international community really wants to stabilize Afghanistan, it should target terrorist safe havens outside Afghanistan.
Anis Daily
The only way to knockdown terrorism is to first find the forming factors of terrorism and its roots.
Kabul Times
The release of the US war documents can unmask those who inflame the war in Afghanistan and assist illegal armed groups. The international community should stop them. If unable to stop their criminal acts, the international community should condemn and weaken their positions in world relations.
Hewad Daily
To gain success in the military field the international community should prioritize the development projects which will bring positive changes in the life of ordinary residents in the violence-affected provinces.
Private Media Editorials
Daily Afghanistan
The plan to hire foreign economy advisors in government departments is an inevitable need, but monitoring their achievements and work is the responsibility of government economy experts.
Rah-e-Nejat Daily
The main weakness of Afghan security institutions is a lack of properly absorbing process.
Arman-e-Milli Daily
Considering all the countries’ obligations, turning a blind eye to the leaked US classified documents about Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries is not a proper act. Therefore, the Government should resort to diplomatic solutions and hand over the assessment of such interferences to the United Nations Security Council.
Kabul Weekly
The Afghan people are waiting to see in what direction its leaders will take them. Will they compromise and gamble our future away? Or will they resist and their country unified?
Outlook Afghanistan
According to a NATO report, Taliban militants have significantly stepped up efforts to intimidate tribal elders across the country. Based on a statement issued by NATO on Tuesday, the insurgents have issued “night letters” to about 50 tribal leaders in Kandahar and warned them to flee to Pakistan or face violent consequences. There is a great need for a country-wide campaign to explain that the Taliban’s activities and its attacks on schools and women are against Islam and are destroying the country. This can be done through tribal chiefs and religious scholars.
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The US and NATO should review their trust in Pakistan as their ally because Pakistan is an ally to terrorists.
Mandegar Daily
The Daily stated that although it opposes the Government’s illegal decision to shut down the private TV channel (Emroz), it does not mean that the editors oppose discontinuation of antireligious programmes on the channel.
REGIONAL MEDIA
Nangarhar (RTA) Headlines
Recent flash floods have killed six people, washed away hundreds of houses and tens of hectares of land in Nangarhar. Afghan National Police and Army rescued 200 families in Jalalabad. These families were provided with food assistance by the provincial governor.
The head of Nangarhar province convened and chaired a meeting of an emergency committee to discuss and take urgent action in providing assistance to the flood-affected families in the province. The meeting was attended by Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), Afghan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), some UN agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Nangarhar (Shamshad TV) Headlines
Ten people are killed and 20 are missing in Dawlatsha and Alishang districts of Laghman province, due to recent flash floods. The floods also washed away a bridge, five culverts, some intakes and hundred hectares of land.
Kandahar (RTA) Headlines
Special Representative for the United Nations Secretary General Staffan de Mistura has expressed concerns over civilian casualties inflicted by NATO forces in Sangin district of Helmand province on Friday. By issuing a press release, Staffan de Mistura, called upon those involved in conflict to avoid civilian casualties.
Helmand Governor Gulab Mangal allowed the Emergency Hospital in Lashkargah, the capital of Helmand province, to resume its activities under the Afghan Health Ministry after it was closed for allegedly treating the Taliban four months earlier.
Three Kuchi women were killed and two others injured when an IED exploded in Shinkey district of Zabul province.
Paktya (Paktya Ghag Radio) Headlines
35 reconstruction projects like meeting halls, supportive walls, water reservoirs, flour mills, digging of wells and reconstruction of road have been completed in Khost province, an official said. The projects cost Afs 37,845,000 million and benefit more than 5,255 families, a spokesman for provincial Rural Rehabilitation and Development (RRD) said.
Paktya (RTA) headlines
On Wednesday, the Paktya Provincial Council (PC) reopened after being closed for three weeks in a protest against foreign troops body-searching women, officials said.
Paktya (Rohi Pashto Web) Headlines
Engineer Akbar, Chairman of the Provincial Disaster Management Committee, said that three dead bodies were found in Ghalang area of Mosa Khel district of Khost and three others are still missing due to recent floods in the province.
Herat (RTA) Headlines
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) will conduct educational programs for all the candidates running for the WJ election in the WR. Mr. Samim, NDI director, said the programmes will raise awareness of the candidates and build up their capacities.
UNDP country director met with Mr. Jami, governor executive director. UNDP will increase governance programs aimed at supporting the five-year provincial development strategy plan.
The ECC (Electoral Complaints Commission) director in Herat had a meeting with the Herat chief of police. During the meeting the police chief said officers were told about measures to assure fair treatment of candidates and were also told that the elections would be held in a transparent and fair manner.
Balkh (Arzu TV) Headlines
A representative of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) in a press conference in Mazar-e-Sharif on Wednesday expressed serious concerns about the recent threats to woman teachers mainly in three districts of Balkh province. According to the recent reports the female teachers in Kaldar, Khulm and Sholgara districts of Balkh province have been threatened by insurgents and many of them have stopped going to work after unknown gunmen killed a female teacher in her house in Kaldar district of Balkh on 3 July.
REGIONAL MEDIA
Nangarhar (RTA) Headlines
Recent flash floods have killed six people, washed away hundreds of houses and tens hectares of land in Nangarhar. Afghan National Police and Army rescued 200 families in Jalalabad. These families were provided with food assistance by the provincial governor.
Executive director of Nangarhar province convened and chaired a meeting of an Emergency Committee to discuss and take urgent action in providing assistance to the flood-affected families in the province. The meeting was attended by Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), Afghan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), some UN agencies and NGOs.
Nangarhar (Shamshad TV) Headlines
Ten people are killed and 20 are missing in Dawlatsha and Alishang districts of Laghman province, due to recent flash floods. The floods also washed away a bridge, five culverts, some intakes and hundred hectares of land.
Kandahar (RTA) Headlines
Special Representative for United Nations Secretary General Staffan de Mistura has expressed concerns over civilian casualties inflicted by NATO forces in Sangin district of Helmand province on Friday. By issuing a press release, Staffan de Mistura, called upon those involved in conflict to avoid civilian casualties.
Helmand Governor Gulab Mangal has allowed the Emergency Hospital in Lashkargah, capital of Helmand province to resume its activities under the Afghan Health Ministry, after it was closed allegedly for treating Taliban four months earlier.
Three Kuchi women were killed and two others injured when an IED exploded in Shinkey district of Zabul province.
Paktya (Paktya Ghag Radio) Headlines
35 reconstruction projects like meeting halls, supportive walls, water reservoirs, flour mills, digging of wells and reconstruction of road have been completed in Khost province, an official said. The projects with a total cost of Afs 37845000 million benefiting more than 5,255 families executed in Khost province, a spokesman for provincial Rural Rehabilitation and Development (RRD) said.
Paktya (RTA) headlines
On Wednesday, the Paktya Provincial Council (PC) reopened, which was closed three weeks back in a protest against body-searche of women by foreign troops, officials said.
Paktya (Rohi Pashto Web) Headlines
Engineer Akbar, Chairman of the Provincial Disaster Management Committee said in Ghalang area of Mosa Khel district of Khost three dead bodies have been found and three other are still missing due to recent floods in the province.
Herat (RTA) Headlines
National Democratic Institute (NDI) will conduct educational programs for all the candidates running for the WJ election in the WR. Mr. Samim, NDI director, said the programs will raise the awareness of the candidates and build up their capacities.
UNDP country director met with Mr. Jami, governor executive director. UNDP will increase governance programs aimed at supporting the five year provincial development strategy plan.
ECC director in Herat had a meeting with Herat Chief of Police. During the meeting Herat Chief of Police said police heralded on the measures to assure are candidates are treated fairly and the election will be held in a transparent and fair manner.
Balkh (Arzu TV) Headlines
The Afghan independent human rights commission (AIHRC) in a press conference in Mazar-e-Sharif on Wednesday expressed serious concerns about the recent threats to woman teachers mainly in three districts of Balkh province. According to the recent reports the female teachers in Kaldar, Khulm and Sholgara districts of Balkh province have been threatened by insurgents and many of them have already stopped going to duty after a female teacher was killed in her house in Kaldar district of Balkh by unknown gunmen on 3 July.