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2 Gas Exchange Scenarios Between Iran,

Afghanistan: OfficialGhani Appoints Uncle As Envoy

to Moscow, Sparks Outcry

U.S. Special Envoy Discusses Afghan Peace Process in Pakistan

Democrats to Press Pakistan on Terrorist Safe Havens

President Performs Umrah, Prays for Peace in Afghanistan

Registered Afghans Not Involved in Terror: Baloch

Taliban Chief Asks US to Choose A Sensible Policy

Scores Suffer Casualties As Khost Clash Goes on

KABUL - A number of international rela-tions experts and political commentators on Saturday slammed the appointment of rela-tives of high ranking government officials to Afghanistan’s diplomatic missions abroad.They said the practice was unprofessional, and that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has changed into a collection of family members and relatives of govern-ment officials.President Ashraf Ghani during his election campaign pledged to appoint qualified in-dividuals regardless of their political af-filiation to government institutions and Af-

ISLAMABAD - The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Olson, met with top Pakistani diplomat in Islamabad on Saturday, who “discussed the re-gional security situation and efforts for peace and stability in Afghanistan,” officials said.Ambassador Olson is vis-iting Pakistan at a time when relations between Pakistan and the United States are tense over the

WASHINGTON - The Democratic Party, in its draft platform, has prom-ised pushing for an Af-ghan-led peace process and pressing Pakistan to deny terrorist sanctuaries on its soil.“Democrats will continue to push for an Afghan-led peace process and press Pakistan to deny all terror-

PESHAWAR - The inter-national community is not helping the Afghan liv-ing in Pakistan the way it is supporting refugees in Turkey, a Pakistani minis-ter claimed on Friday.Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SA-FRON) Abdul Qadir Ba-loch said: “The world pays us half a dollar per year for education and one dollar annually per head for Af-ghan refugees.”In an interview with the state-run Pakistan Televi-sion (PTV), he said under the 1951 Refugee Law, bearing expenses of refu-

KABUL - President Mo-hammad Ashraf Ghani traveled to Saudi Ara-bia at on the head of a high-level delegation and performed Umrah, his office said on Satur-day. Ghani and his del-

KABUL - Taliban’s new supreme leader Mullah Haibatullah has asked the United States to with-draw its forces from Afghanistan and choose a sensible policy instead of using force.In his first message on the eve of Eidul Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, the new Taliban lead-er promised to follow into footsteps of his pre-decessors – Mullah Mohammad Omar and Mul-lah Akhtar Mansour. After the death of Mullah Omar, Mansour was elected as the insurgency’s new leader, but he was killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan’s Balochistan province in May.In his message, Haibatullah said he considered as “a huge responsibility” his leadership of the group, not a privilege. ...(More on P4)...(12)

KHOST CITY - At least 10 Taliban insurgents and two security personnel were killed on Saturday after the rebels launched a coordinated attack on the Musakhel district centre of southeastern Khost province, with the clash still ongoing.The governor’s spokesman, Mubarez Mohammad Zadran, told Pajhwok Afghan News that hun-dreds of insurgents launched attacks on the dis-trict centre from three directions in the morning.He said reinforcements had been dispatched to the town, but he provided no details about casualties.However, provincial council head Abdul Wali Wahidzai said at least 10 rebels were killed and another 10 wounded and some dead bodies of the rebels remained at the ...(More on P4)...(14)

TEHRAN - Managing director of National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said Iran will export gas to Afghanistan through either com-pressed natural gas (CNG) or pipeline after Kabul presents its import plans.Speaking to IRNA Saturday, Ali Reza Kameli said after the Afghan side presents its plans on those ways of exports, Iran can start exporting gas to that country.Private sector in Afghanistan has expressed readiness to import gas from Iran during talks with Iranian officials, said Kameli. On the amount and price of the exports, Kame-li said the issues could be discussed later. The other side should also make it clear where it wants to receive the gas if the plan is on im-porting gas through pipeline, the official add-ed. Despite ...(More on P4)...(10)

ghanistan’s diplomatic missions.“We have not promised the sharing of government, the government does not belong to us, this is supposed to be an asset of the nation,” Ghani said at the time.But instead, the president has appointed his uncle Abdul Qayoum Kochai as Af-ghanistan’s ambassador to Russia. He will succeed Azizullah Karzai, the uncle of former president Hamid Karzai.In 2014, Kochai however appeared to take a soft stance against the Taliban.“I can not separate ...(More on P4)...(9)

gees was the international community’s responsibil-ity.The global fraternity con-sidered only 1.5 million registered Afghan refu-gees as “our burden while non-registered refugees

egation landed late on Friday in Jeddah,from where they went to Makkah and offered the Islamic ritual at Masjid Al Haram, a statement from Presidential Pal-ace.

are omitted”. No regis-tered Afghan refugee was involved in terrorism or beggary, the minister ex-plained. “There is no beg-gar or terrorist among them … I am not talking ...(More on P4)...(15)

They offered prayers at the holy mosque for peace and stability in Afghanistan, unity among the people and prosperity of the entire Ummah, the statement added.(Pajhwok)

drone strike that killed Af-ghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour and the U.S. blockade of the F-16 fighter plane sale.

ists sanctuary on its soil,” said the draft Democratic platform released here on

The visit is also seen im-portant at a time when re-lations between Pakistan and Afghanistan are also ...(More on P4)...(11)

Friday. Set to be adopted by the Democratic Party at ...(More on P4)...(13)