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Germans agree that Mission in Afghanistan “not worthwhile”: Survey

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German  Majority of the Germans do not believe that the 13 years of mission in Afghanistan has paid off all their objectives according to survey launched; only one in five from the troops thought sending forces was right. 60 % of the Germens who have been questioned said their 13-year mission in Afghanistan had not been worth it. according to the survey launched by the You Gov. NATO, ISAF flags have been lowered at some military bases, including the combat command center at the capital Afghanistan. Answering the more general question of whether Germany should get involved in combat missions abroad, about 51 percent said it should not. Only 31 percent expressed satisfactory on deployments, according to the poll commissioned by the German news agency dpa. The NATO-led military alliance to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year, although some 13,000 soldiers mostly from the US will remain to help train and advise Afghan security forces. The number of German forces to stay in Afghanistan is about 850 to do training duties. Germans have lost 55 soldiers during war in Afghanistan since the beginning of their mission. This comes after that Afghan security forces still in need of heavy machinery to defend the country.
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IEA committed to freedom of media within Islamic principles: Mujahid

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The Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Wednesday that the Islamic Emirate is committed to freedom of media and their activities within the framework of Islamic principles.

In his meeting with officials from several media outlets and supporting organizations, Mujahid stressed the need for increased cooperation between government institutions and the media.

He said that the IEA is working to create a better environment for media activities in the country.

The Government Media and Information Center reported that media officials shared some existing issues regarding access to information with the spokesperson of the IEA and requested solutions to these challenges.

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IEA prioritizing poverty reduction and job opportunities, says deputy PM

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Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said Wednesday that the Islamic Emirate prioritizes poverty reduction and job opportunities.

Addressing the National Conference on Microfinance Opportunities and Challenge”, Baradar stated that beneficiaries of microfinance initiatives include needy Afghans, traders, and small business owners, and that working with these groups is a shared goal of the IEA and the international community.

Participants at the conference included members of the cabinet, representatives from the UN, the EU, the World Bank country director to Afghanistan, ambassadors to Kabul, officials from international and domestic organizations, and a number of investors and businesspeople.

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IEA cuts mobile phone and internet rates

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The Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology said on Wednesday that the costs of data, phone calls and internet packages will be cut by between 14 and 36 percent by all service providers.

Najibullah Haqqani, the acting minister, said at a press conference that a one-minute phone call between the same network will cost 1.30 afghanis, and between different networks it will cost 1.40 afghanis per minute, down from 1.85.

One GB of data, valid for a month, will be set at 95 afghanis, down from 110 afghanis. This is a 14% drop in price, he said.

He also said text messages between subscribers on the same network will cost 1.30 afghanis per message.

Haqqani also stated that 800 new mobile phone sites, including towers, have been established in remote areas and 1,000 inactive sites have been reactivated.

In addition, Afghanistan Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ATRA) said of the 26 million SIM cards in use, 14 million have been registered under the new administration.

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