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Collection of military equipments from Pride PSC

June 17, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The Afghan Public protection forces following the implementation of presidential decree 45 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan has collected weapons, Radios and military equipments from Pride Private Security Company.

The collected equipments contain 27 AK-47 with 22 Magazine and 1000 bullet, 1 Makarov Pistol and 28 various types of Radios. These equipments were collected after Pride private Security Company terminated based o presidential decrees.

The registration departments reported that the process of weapon collection took a place after completion of some legal process.

Department of media and publishing

Public support has an important role in protection of Salma Dam

16 June 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The Afghan Public protection force officially obtained security responsibility of Salma Dam project 2 years ago, in order to understand the security situation and work progress of this project we have arranged an interview with Salma Dam protective commander and draw your attention to it.

Press: Give us information about Salma Dam please? Col. Azizurahman: Salma Dam is one of the major national and public welfare projects which is located in Chesht-e-Sharif district of Herat in neighborhood of Ghor and Badghis Province. The construction work is carried out by Hindi company and APPF provides them security services. Press: How long ago APPF has taken over the security responsibility of the dam?

Col. Azizurahman: before creation of APPF protective battalions exist in 606 Ansar police zone framework which was responsible for security protection, since APPF creation we have officially assumed this responsibility and provide facilities for project personnel and engineers.

Press: Tell us about number of Enemy attack on Salma Dam protective battalion?

Col. Azizurahman: it’s around one and half year that we haven’t faced any serious threat from enemies. Our major problem remains with Herat-Salma road which is 180 KM and is dusty where enemy cultivate land mines easily in most recent incident we lost 7 members of our personnel due to land mine explosion.

Press: in order to eliminate security problem and improve road security what measurement do you have in hand?

Press:  tell us about your ability, in which extent do you have ability to protect the Salma Dam? Col. Azizurahman: the protective battalion of Salma Dam is completed almost in term of weapons, personnel and equipments and in order to protect it we have created 20 security posts which cover 15 Km from east to west and 10 Km from north to south. These security posts have enabled us to have wider coverage of security over Salma dam and made even enemies heavy gun impossible to cause any damage to our facilities.

Press: it was told that construction of Salma Dam has been halted due to security reason, what do you have to say about this?

Col. Azizurahman: as I said earlier, since one and half year that I have assumed protective responsibility of this project we haven’t faced enemy threat. There was budget problem in 2012 which halted work for short period of time but it’s solved and works is resumed in 2013 and continuous rapidly in 2 shifts.

Press: What major plans do you have in hand to better protect the Salma Dam?

Col. Azizurahman: we have direct coordination with Afghan National army we are trying to expand our relation to prevent any possible enemy threat.

Press: How do you ensure the employee and Engineers of this project about their safety?

Col. Azizurahman: as I said earlier, we don’t have any security problem in project sphere, the project employee and engineers can perform their duties in safe environment, we have discussed about their air travel with officials to facilitate this as security of high way is our main concern.

Press: what is your suggestion for APPF officials?

Col. Azizurahman: I would like to ask the APPF official to provide us with more equipment so we could better protect this great national project.

Press: what do you want from people in this regard?

Col. Azizurahman: as Salma Dam serve as a great major National welfare project the protective battalion carries vast people support. Salma Dam locates between 4 districts people are helping us in protection duties. I would like to thank the people of Chesht-e-sharif who have helped us always. Now the people can feel the importance of Salma Dam in their life.

Press: tell us about your achievements?

Col. Azizurahman: we had meetings with people and made it possible for a person named Abdul Rehman to re integrate in society and we continue our effort to talk with irresponsible armed group to join the government peace process.

Press: what is your massage for the people?

Col. Azizurahman: I would like to ask people to cooperate in such major national welfare project as people cooperation is considered effective in this regard.

Department of media and publishing

Collection of weapons from Raid Inc PSC

12 June 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The registration Department of Afghan public protection force collect 104 AK-47 from Raid Inc private security company and deliver it to APPF weapon cache.

According to the registration officials Raid Inc private security company was operating in Maidan-Wardak province and due to termination of security contract its arms transferred to APPF weapon cache in presence of responsible delegates. It’s to be mentioned that Afghan public protection force and security enterprise has accelerate termination of private security companies and has collected 5000 various weapons.

Department of media and publishing

APPF is committed to implement PD 62

11 June 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

A meeting chaired by LTG Abdul Jamil Junbesh Deputy minister and chief of APPF where Alhaj Meer Rahman Ramany Economic chairman of Afghan Parliament, Baripal the internal security chief of Security council, delegates from chamber of commerce and industries, member of transportation companies, APPF’s Directors for operation, business,  chief of staff and foreign advisors were present.

In the meeting discussion took place relating National Security Council agenda and revision of APPF’s security service procedure and complaint from chamber of commerce and industries about cost of Security Services. First Mr. Hashmatullah Latifi briefed the audience relating APPF’s Security Service rates and said:” the rate is being set in agreement with ministry of interior and security high council and APPF implement it based on security high council decisions”.

In this meeting Mr. Khan Aqa Rezayee representative of transportation companies request from APPF to review the rates.

LTG Abdul Jamil Junbesh in his speech called delivered suggestions, objections and guidance effective in improvement of his affairs and promised to respond the concerns in guidelines of responsible officials and benefit of country.

Mr. Junbesh added that he is committed to execute the presidential decree 62 and will struggle to safely transfer the logistic and supply convoys into distinctions.

At the end of meeting a jointly decision made regarding creation of a commission to review APPF rates in membership of economic high council, Security Council, Parliament, Private Sectors and APPF. The commission is assigned to deliver its decision regarding rates in the future.

Department of media and publishing

Assessment of Ayank Copper mine Protective Status

June 10, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

MG Sayed Kamal Sadat operation director of APPF in a meeting with civilian and military Staff of Logar Province assessed protective status of Aynak copper mine.

Mr. Sadat also attend a meeting chaired by Arsala Jamal Logar province governor and participation of  BG Abdul Saboor Provincial Police commander, Abdul Hamid  MohammdAgha     District governor, Mohammad Nasim Massoud Ayank copper mine protective regiment commander and representative of Mine and Petroleum ministry. The meeting agenda focused over equipment

of Aynak mine protective regiment personnel, strengthening of coordination among National security forces and creation of extra security check points in copper mine fields.

First Mr. Jamal pointed over economical importance of such project and said:” this project has valuable role in country’s economical growth and to our self-sufficiency”.

He Expressed satisfactions from protection of this project and praised APPF’s security services.

Then MG Sayed Kamal Sadat in his speech assured audience about protective situation of this project and said our personnel are in good coordination with national security forces. He also explained APPF’s readiness to install new check points and equip its personnel with modern equipments and arms in near future.

Department of media and publishing

APPF officials Visits Qaisar-Almar Ring road

9 June 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

An official delegate headed by Col. Habibullah Qabchaq Director for Protection of Governmental project of APPF visited from Badghis Province Qaisar-Almar ring road project while Mr. Ahmad Shoaib Sharifi Business Director was accompanying him.

First Col. Qabchaq and accompanying delegate attended a ceremony to sign contract of land for Qaisar-Almar ring road protection brigade and discussed with official of oil International Company, Muqur District governor, and representative of public welfare ministry.  Then Mr. Qabchaq and accompanying delegate controlled the administrative offices and security checkpoints of protective brigade and assessed the arms and operative

status, he also instruct the official about performance of their duties.

It’s to be mentioned that Directorate for protection of governmental project of APPF is providing security for major national project such as Logar Ayank Mine, Gas Pipeline, railways project and Qaisar-Almar ring road.

Department of media and publishing

Collection of weapons and equipments from Yoksel

8 June 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Based on the report of registration department to of APPF 13 AK-47 with 48 magazine and 1170 bullet, 8 radios and 4 body search machine has been collected from yoksel  company representative Mohammad Ayoub in cooperation of Kandahar police directorate.

The mentioned equipment has been collected in light of presidential decrees 62 and 45 that appoint APPF to cancel unlicensed and illegal private security companies and disarm illegal armed groups. It’s to be mentioned that Yoksel Company was operating in various part of Afghanistan and recently disarmed by APPF.

Department of media and publishing

APPF works with specified uniform and high moral

05 June 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The officials of creative company expressed satisfaction from APPF performance and call its security services effective in their work endurance.

Mr. Antonio Rebeiro the corporate security manager of creative company in an interview with our reporter said:” the protective guards of APPF are carrying high moral with equipped tools and specific uniform and perform their duties on daily basis, they have created a safe environment for our operation, and therefore we continue our activities free from any fear”.

The creative company operates in Kabul and Kandahar Province and since one year tens of APPF protective personnel provides them security service.

Department of media and publishing

Collection of 17 various Weapons from Sidiqqi PSC

4 June 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

According to the registration department of APPF due to contract cancellation 17 type of various weapons collected from Sidiqqi private security company.

The collected weapons includes 9 AK-47 with 67 magazines and 1703 bullet, 5 PMK with 13 ammunition belts and 4000 bullet, 3 pistols with 6 magazines and 150 bullets, 7 radio and some other equipments. The collected weapons and equipments were depot in Nengarhar based department of public protection HQ of APPF. It’s to be mentioned that following presidential

decrees 62 and 45 of the president of Islamic republic of Afghanistan APPF has disarmed and cancelled large number of private security companies in the country and assumed their responsibility.

Department of media and publishing

APPF Has Provide Suitable investment opportunity for Entrepreneurs

03 June 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The officials of network innovation in an interview with media and publishing department reporter applauds APPF Security services and call it positive step toward growth of business in the country.

According to Mike the security officer of Network innovation, APPF with reliable security service has provide the ground and safe environment for their business and expansion of other national and international business in the Afghanistan. Also Captain Noor Mohammad the protective commander of this company shows

satisfaction from provided APPF equipments and ensures that his personnel can provide reliable security services for the company with their current equipments.

The network innovation company is receiving security service from APPF since APPF creation and 51 officers, NCOs and Guards provides them service daily.

Department of media and publishing

182 Graduates From APPF training center

1 June 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

In the 25^th round of graduations from Afghan public protection force training center 182 guards of APPF received their completion certificates after receiving 4 weeks of appropriate theoretical and practical training.

A ceremony held in training center HQ started by recite of holy Quran and playing of national anthem and speech of MG Sayed Kamal Sadat the operation director of APPF where he congratulates the graduates and said:” the protective personnel of APPF can win public trust after receiving professional trainings and can serve the country in light of law”. Mr. Sadat also thanked the APPF training center mentors and called them as a great asset of Afghan government.

At the end, the completion certificates were issued to graduates by MG Sadat, international advisors and mentors to graduates and the ceremony ended with prayers to welfare of Afghans.

It’s to be mentioned that APPF training center has so far graduated more than 4000 protective guards in 25^th round of trainings and presented them to the service of society.

Department of media and publishing

Thwarting of enemy attack on Aynak copper mine regiment

1 June 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Last night a group of armed enemy combatant attacked logar Province Ayank copper mine protective regiment and faced heavy resistance of Afghan public protection force, in the result one of the enemy combatant remained was found in the ground that was killed in the battle.

47 rifle by name of Rahim son of Enzeergul inhabitant of Khoshy district of Logar Province.

He also added that no casualties occurred to APPF personnel in one hour long battle.

Department of media and publishing

In presence of APPF Guards we work without fear

26 may 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The officials of Ericson Company believe that APPF security service is vital in their work endurance and has effective role in their business.

Mitt the security officer of Ericson Company in an interview with our reporter said:” in presence of APPF guards we continue our work in safe environment and have no fear “. Captain Kambiz the protective commander of Ericson Company called APPF Equipments enough to protect the facility and expressed his satisfaction and readiness to serve. The Ericson Company reached in agreements with APPF to receive security services one year ago and 27 guards of APPF including officers, NCOs and guards are busy 24 hours and provide security services.

Department of media and publishing

DM visits from Wardak convoy escorting division

26 may 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

LTG Abdul Jamil Junbesh Deputy Minister and chief of APPF visited escort division 001 of convoys while Hashmatullah Latifi General Business and finance director, BG Rohany security and protection of convoy director were accompanying him.

In his visit LTG Junbesh listened to personnel’s issues and controlled the operative and arms situations of the divisions, Mr. Jubesh guided the responsible official relating equipping of the personnel and reaching their issues. He also instructed the officials to extend the compound space and report office of DM about further work development.

Department of media and publishing

Collection of 85 various weapons from blue Eagle PSC

May 25, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The registration department of APPF in a report to media department writes:

Following the disarmament process of private security companies around 80 AK-47 with 53 magazines, 4 PMK, 1 RPIKA and 24 radios from blue Eagle Company collected and stored in APPF HQ. According to the official of registration department the blue eagle private security company already lost bid of diplomatic contracts and submitted it weapons in initial

phase. The remaining weapons collected by official representative after appropriate legal proces.

Disarmament of illegal armed entities continuous rapidly and APPF is trying to provide a safe ground for investment in Afghanistan.

Department of media and publishing

Cancellation of Salarzoy PSC

May 22, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Following the implementation of presidential decree 62 and 45 of president of Islamic republic of Afghanistan, Salarzoy private security company licensed cancelled and all its weapons turned to APPF.

The weapon contains 67 various types of guns and collected by 3 representative of APPF and stored in Depot. It’s to be mentioned that Afghan public protection force has cancelled several private security companies by now and assumed their responsibility.

Department of media and publishing

Collection of 85 various weapons from blue Eagle

21 May 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The Afghan Public Protection Force following the implementation of presidential decree has collected 85 various types of weapons from Nengarhar based blue Eagle Private Security Company.

The APPF official representative depot 80 AK-47 and 5 PMK with 24 Motorola Radios from the named site to APPF HQ. According to registration departments report, the blue Eagle Company was cancelled before and their remaining weapons depot after legal process completion. It’s to be mentioned that APPF has hastened

the cancellation of private security companies across the country recently and based on plan continues process of weapon collection from PSCs successfully.

Department of media and publishing

Kabul New city security coverage

20 May 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The official of new Kabul city development project called APPF security coverage effective and efficient.

Mr. Sarwar Niazy the regional security officer of Kabul city development project pointed to the PD importance and said:” the presidential decree is a big achievement because in one hand it prevents the security vacuum and in another have a positive role in economic growth of Afghanistan”. He appreciates from protective personnel of the Kabul New city developing project and says they are performing their duties in appropriate way. Maj. Ahmad Shaida Chopan, the protective

commander of Kabul New city development project expressed his personnel readiness regarding performance of duty said:” 57 Protective personnel of APPF provides security service for this project 24/7 and covers the security based on plan for 740 KM”.

It’s to be said that Kabul City Development project is one of National project and is under security coverage of governmental protection directorate of APPF.

Department of media and publishing

Collection of 6 various weapons from a PSC

May 19, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The Afghan public protection force following cancellation of private security companies collected 3 PMK and 3 AK-47 from SOC private security company.

The named company was cancelled before by APPF following presidential decrees 45 and 62 and 6 remained weapons were collected from them by 3 APPF appointed representatives. The Afghan public protection forces has abandoned large number of private security companies and received their responsibility in the result most of national and international facilities and supplying convoys came under security protection of APPF.

Department of media and publishing

Afghanyar co called APPF activities important for Afghanistan economic growth

19 May 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The official and advising board of Afghanyar Construction Company called APPF services important and suitable for the country economical growth and investments encouragement.

In an exclusive interview with media and publishing Department Mr. Chris the security officer of Afghanyar Construction Company called APPF security services important for attraction of investments and said:” the Afghanyar Company receives security services by 40 professional and well Principe personnel of APPF, with their existence in our side we feel confident and perform our duty properly”.

2^nd LT. Naqibullah Sadat the protective commander of Afghanyar company ensures from protection aspect and says their duties are sacred and struggles with their in hand abilities for protection of physical security days and nights.

The Afghanyar construction company has 2 branches in Kabul and in a security agreement since 2012 receives security services from APPF.

Department of media and publishing

Collection of 20 various weapons from NLC PSC

May ,18 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The Afghan public protection force following presidential decrees 45 and 62 on the route of reaching its objectives collected 2 PMK, 3 AK-47, 10 MP5 rifle and 5 pistols from NLC private security company.

According to the registrations department officials of APPF the NLC private security company was cancelled and 20 various weapons were remained with them which recently collected by APPF responsible board. The disarmament process of Private security companies which considered a major challenge for the country's security and acted as parallel forces of ANSF is continuing strongly

and most of them have been cancelled by now.

Department of media and publishing

257 graduates from APPF training center

18 May 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

In the 24^th training cycle of APPF training center 257 students from convoys protection directorates of Nengarhar, Balkh, Baghlan, Wardak provinces obtained their completion certificates after receiving 6 weeks of professional training.

A ceremony held in conference hall attended by Col. Mohammad Nawaz Safi, Chief of APPF training center where he congratulate the graduates and urged them to carry out their duties with honesty and good faith and don’t spare any effort or sacrifices for service to the people and the country. The APPF which consider education as one of its top priorities has trained more than 4000

guards from static and mobile teams practically to ensure the reliable security services is offered.

Department of media and publishing

Collections of 97 Weapons from Pride PSC

15 May 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Based on report sent by APPF Spinghar Based Department, the APPF representative has collected 97 various weapons including 58 body armors, and 155 magazines from pride private security company.

According to the report the collections of weapons are part of the president 45 and 62 decrees implementation regarding cancellation of illegal armed entities. It’s to be said that APPF in order to implement the presidential decrees 45 and 62 has collected around 3000 various weapons from private security companies and cancelled entities recently and this process Continues apace.

Department of media and publishing

Adna Khalil co contentment from APPF

14 may 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The official of Safia Adna Khalil Company called the Afghan public protection force activity satisfactory

personnel are decorated with high military character and true Principe and has full control over their duties.

SGT Mohammad Azam the deputy protective commander of Adna Khalil Company while assured to protect the security of this company said that the protective personnel of this company has the full capability to provide security service for this company, therefore we are ensuring the company officials to remove any fear or concern about security issues.

The Adna Khalil Company works in registrations of Police vehicles and is being protected by APPF.

Department of media and publishing

The APPF has the ability to transform and escort the supplying convoys

13 may 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The directorate for protection and security of convoys has the responsibility to provide and protect the supplying convoy of National and international merchants and ISAF in all over Afghanistan. In order to understand the capability and the barrier facing their performances we have arranged an interview with BG Gul Aqa Rohany director for protection and security of convoys and draw your attention to it.

Press: Please give us brief information about convoys protection directorate? BG Rohany: as you know that after Taliban collapse and establishment of new government in the country the ANSF faced various problems and were not arranged in correct order therefore the NATO and ISAF forces relied on private security companies and used them for protection of their

supplying convoys, the PSC’s activity were involved with many security problems specially in high ways that made the Afghan government leadership to look for an alternative in government frameworks and to escort the supplying convoys in 34 provinces safely. Eventually based on president’s decree 62 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan the Afghan public protection force and security enterprise established in ministry of interior framework and starts its activity and ordered the convoy protection directorate to perform the escort duties across the country. It’s about one and half year that directorate for protection of convoys is working under APPF and has the ability to transform and escort the supplying convoys across the country.

Press: give us brief information about the personnel of directorate for protection and security of convoys?

BG Rohany: Directorate for protection and security of convoys has 13 active divisions and are stationed in Wardak, Ghazni, Nengarhar, Herat, Kandahar, Balkh, Baghlan, Farah, Helmand, Zabul, Pakteya Provinces and Shendand and Delaram districts.

Press: recently APPF created its command and control unit, what is the aim for creation of such units?

BG Rohany: the command and control unit is part of operation directorate of APPF and has the responsibility over planning, calculations and supervisions of transferring convoys also this unit has direct coordination with APPF various directorates and supervise their achievements.

Press: what facilities do the command and control unit has?

BG Rohany: the command and control unit of APPF has the responsibility of planning, calculations and supervision over transferring of supplying convoys. The command and control unit is equipped with skilled employees and modern equipments and controls APPF work areas and has provided much facility for us.

Press: recently the media reported from causalities of convoy directorate of APPF, what do you have to say about this and any plan to prevent such incidents?

BG Rohany: about convoy protection directorates causalities, we are carrying a very huge responsibility as the enemies paying their much attention to it, again our death toll is much lower and our services is safer than private security companies as our personnel endeavor to protect the national and international revenues although this motivation caused some losses but We are in coordination with command and control unit to prevent more losses and equip our personnel with modern technologies.

Press: How is your coordination with Afghan National security forces, ANSF?

BG Rohany: in the beginning there were some barriers in transferring of convoys, fortunately now the ANA, ANP and NDS are in direct coordination with us. We are thankful of their cooperation.

Press: tell us about transferred convoys, still how many shipments to which part of the country has been transferred?

BG Rohany: from beginning up to now except on Fridays we are carrying convoys and still around 15000 shipments in 450 convoys has been transferred to various part of the country.

Press: what assurance do you provide to national and international merchants regarding safe transferring of their goods?

BG Rohany: I am assuring the national and international merchants that APPF with coordination of ANP and ANA can transfer their goods safely into destinations and I am requesting from them to contract with APPF to protect their investments.

Press: what is your massage for our countrymen?

BG Rohany: I am assuring all my countrymen that APPF and directorate for protection of convoys has the ability to provide standard security services, therefore we are requesting from our people to invest in the country and not worry about security issues.

Department of media and publishing

Collection of 256 Weapons from triple Kanopy

12 May 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

In order to implement the presidential decree 45 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan 256 various weapons has been collected from triple Kanopy private security company.

The triple Kanopy private security company used to provide security services for US Armed forces in Pol-e-Charkhee and consequence of contract cancellations submitted thier 256 various weapons including 234 AK-47, 15 PMK and 7 Pistols to Afghan public protection force representative. It’s to be mentioned that Afghan public protection force and security enterprise to

implement the presidential decrees 62 and 45 of the president of Islamic republic of Afghanistan has abandoned many private security companies who had illegal operations or their contracts ended in the course of time.

Department of media and publishing

To protect facilities, professional and reliable people will be employed

11 may 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The APPF based on its day and night duties has received the confidence of National and international merchants, international communities, NATO and united states government based on this credit the APPF is due to take security responsibility of all NATO and US DoD run facilities across Afghanistan. The transition has already started, to inform our countrymen more we have prepared an in an interview with BG Abdul Wahid Sharifi Director for protection of international project of APPF and draw your attention to it.

Press: first give our countrymen information about your work endurance? BG Sharifi: the directorate for protection of international project of APPF based on its Statute and working procedure has the responsibility of protecting the international project across Afghanistan. Press: tell us about number of International

sites that APPF provides protections and how many guards are appointed to provide security services?

BG Sharifi: the directorate for protection of international project is providing security services for 68 international institutions and 2673 personnel of APPF provides them security services daily.

Press: APPF is about to assume security responsibility of all NATO under control facilities, tell us what steps has been taken yet and how many sites has transitioned to APPF?

BG Sharifi: as our countrymen knows based on decrees 62 and 45 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan the APPF is created as alternative of private security companies so in one way could prevent irregularities created by some PSCs  and in another to protect the national revenues. Therefore the APPF has been created in MoI framework and has obtained the confidence of international communities, NATO and US department of defense official in the result the responsibility of camp Bala hesar and NKC were transitioned completely and work is on process to transform camp Gamberry. Also work is under way to receive the security responsibility of all NATO and US run facilities in near future.

Press: How is the process of employment, the companies propose or the APPF introducing the guards?

BG Sharifi: if a company itself has professional guards, the APPF after registrations and performance of biometric test will recruit them, if not the APPF itself will introduce its own professional guards who are carrying good character without criminal background will be recruited to protect the international projects and facilities.

Press: those guards whose companies get abandoned are they going to be hired again by APPF or not?

BG Sharifi: those companies which gets cancelled and have trained guards and are registered in APPF biometric system based on requirements would be introduce to demanding companies.

Municipality Warehouses is safe from security perspective

8 May 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The Kabul Municipality officials called APPF services effective on protection of its warehouses and collection of revenues.

In an interview with our reporter, Mr. Abdullah the internal auditor of Kabul municipality appreciates APPF activities and says:” the Kabul municipality warehouse locates in 3 various parts of Kabul city including, Khair Khana, Kampany, and Pul-e-Charkhee and are under security protection of 60 APPF Guards”. He also added that in absence of APPF personnel the Kabul municipality will not be

able to collect even its 30% of revenue.

Mr. Bashir the protective commander of Kabul Municipality warehouses shows his full readiness and says our personnel are completely professional and are equipped with modern equipments, therefore we assure our country men in this regard”.

It’s to be mentioned that Kabul Municipality warehouses are one of the public welfare facilities and APPF directorate for protection of governmental projects is providing them security services.

Department of media and publishing

APPF will solve national merchants’ issues on time

07 May  Kabul –Afghanistan

LTG Ghulam Ali Wadat, APPF acting chief in a ceremony met the head of national economic commission of Afghanistan’s Parliament and member of transportation companies and checked the current problem facing escorting of convoys.

In this meeting Alhaj Merrahman Rahmani, head of National economic commission of Afghanistan parliament mentioned the  national merchants concern over high rate of convoy escorting performance where The acting chief of APPF said:” the rate for escorting duties of convoy is being set by enterprise high council

which is headed by minister of interior and membership of finance, Mine, Energy and water, public welfare, economic ministries and independent directorate of local governance chief, there for we are sharing the issue with security high council to review it”.

Also some of National merchants while expressed satisfactions from APPF’s convoy directorates pointed their concern about high rate and request a review over it.

At the end the acting chief of APPF ordered the protection battalion commanders of convoy protection directorates to fulfill their duties with honor and promised to not hesitate and solve issues of national merchants on time.

Department of media and publishing

Fazlullah Construction Company is safe in term of security

06 May 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The official of Fazlullah construction and engineering company “FCEC” feels safe in term of security in existence of Afghan public protection forces and calls APPF creation an attempt to fit in line with economical growth and encouragement of national merchants to invest in the country.

Mr. Ahmad Seyer Sohail security officer of the mentioned company in an interview with media and publishing office of APPF said:” the protective guards who are recruited to provide us security services are in our approval in all perspective who are from the Ministry of Interior and the Afghan government as the official protector of us,

we have confidence on them and have not worries about the security of any kind. "

At the same time the protective commander and protective personnel of FCEC appreciates APPF for the facilities and weapons which has been provided and indicates satisfaction for the equipments and cooperation.

The FCEC is based in Kabul and since one year receives security service from APPF and calls APPF security services standard within the country.

Department of media and publishing

6 New contracts with APPF

05 May 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The Afghan Public protection force signed 6 new contracts with national merchants to protect their establishments.

Following daily duties of contracting office of APPF the new contracts has been signed with Afghanyar construction co, central Asian mining services, Ariana group, Professional Turk co, the contrack international, Kabul Guest house and Sultanzada group.

Based on contract signed the APPF is committed to protect the mentioned companies infrastructure.

According to the official of contracting office the draft for reaching in agreement and signing contract with Khaterzai risk management co, Gholghola group, Omran Holding group, Onix construction co and Anwar and Mantal chemical cooperation is prepared and will be signed in near future after completion of appropriate process.

It’s to be mentioned that contracting office of APPF since its creation has signed 250 security agreements with its customers in addition of protecting the national and international establishments has delivered considerable amount of money to government accounts.

Department of media and publishing

APPF Provide legal security services

04 may 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

After creation of Afghan public protection force, security service for private companies entered into its legal form, therefore we can say that APPF is a legal alternative of Private security companies in the country.

These are the words of Mohammad Naser Ahmadi, CEO of Omran Holding conducted an interview with media and publishing office of APPF. Omran Holding is receiving security services from APPF for more than one year, and tens of APPF protective personnel are providing them security service.

Also the protective commander and personnel of this company appreciates APPF cooperation and announced their readiness to protect the company.

It’s to be mentioned that APPF provides security service for national and international merchants and trains its guards in APPF training center theoretically and practically in different fields.

Department of media and publishing

Proceeding of 20 new contracts

1 may 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

According to the contracting office of APPF security contracts has been processed with following companies:

Project of appreciation from good job performance, AECOM SIKA South companies, ONIX, AWCC, unique builders, Pashtany Bank, Rahmat Siddiqi Fuel limited, behnam and Ali Ahmadzada, DHL, AIB, Asia Development institute, Hewadwal Group, Mondeal Risk management co, Kandahar-Bagram sayed Logistics services, Salarzoy risk management co, Fazlullah, Mehmar Shar, Ghulam Rasoul, Meetag construction companies and Kabul star hotel.

Also in the following week requirements form has been sent to peace foundation, Minning services, Gulbahar center, contrack international, Jahany Jeans, Kopcke global, Sultan zada Qais group, international executive service corps and Pakteya border affairs and work and social affairs directorates. According to news, the contracting office has also prepared and delivered contracting requirement forms to Mehmar Shar, unique builders, DHL coor, Kabul Star, ONIX, Asia, Omran Holding, Pashtany bank and Enwaro mantal companies.

It’s to be mentioned that Afghan public protection force through its security contracts and protection of national and international project has generated considerable sum of money to government treasury.

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Hallo trust is secure in term of Security

April 30, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The Hallo trust applauds APPF activities for their protection and calls APPF a reliable security organ for safeguarding the national and international capital in the country.

The Hallo Trust company has signed security contract with APPF 2 years ago and based on the contract 45 protective personnel of APPF provides them security services.

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178 graduates from APPF training center

April 29, 013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The Afghan public protection force and security enterprise training center graduated 178 mentor and guard at 24^th educational round.

The mentioned graduates are 168 guards from statistic sites and 16 mentors from mobile teams learned practical and theoretical protection fundamentals for four weeks.

A graduation ceremony held in APPF training center, MG Sayed Kamal Sadat, operation director of APPF congratulated graduates and said:” Its honor for APPF to protect national and international establishments with its skilled personnel who carries professional trainings”. Mr. Sadat asked the graduates to carry out their duties with honesty and loyalty in the

service of country and countrymen and spare no effort in this regards.

Based on training center information now APPF training center has enrolled 258 protective personnel of convoy protection directorates from Nengarhar, Baghlan, Balkh and Wardak provinces and provides them theoretical and practical training.

The APPF training center has graduated 4114 guards in 24^th round of training from statistic, mobile and escort teams by now.

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New regiment commander for Aynak copper mine

27April 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Colonel Mohammad Nasim Massoud Ex- commander of 8^th battalion Afghan border police in Pechergam is introduced as new regiment commander of Ayank copper mine of Logar Province.

Afghanistan; therefore necessary steps should be taken to protect the security of this public welfare project.”Col. Massoud assured the officials and said he will endeavor tirelessly in order to protect Aynak copper as it serves as major public welfare project and provided job opportunities for number of people and make them self sufficient economically.

Later, Mr. Qabchaq Director for protection of international project of APPF controlled the new established security post which has been build to detect enemy threats and advised the personnel relating their duties.

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Biometric registrations on Mucholgho Dam personnel

April 24 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

According to the report of directorate for protection of governmental project of APPF to media department within last week biometric registrations preformed and equipments provided to protective divisions in various sites.

It’s to be mentioned that directorate for protection of governmental project of APPF observe under control sites and advice the official relating their duties.

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APPF a suitable alternative of PSC

23 April 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The CEO of Naweed Noori Company called APPF a suitable alternative of private security companies and appreciates its activities for protecting the security within the country.

According to Mr. Noori, they feel secure due to presence of APPF and requests from all national and international companies to use APPF security services for protection of their capital and investments.

It worth to mention that APPF with its equipped and professional personnel is ready to provide security for national and international companies across Afghanistan.

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Equipment of protective sites

22 April 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The directorate for Protection of international project of APPF equipped its protective sites with logistical supplies and Arms.

personnel of camp Bala Esar and AEAI Company enrolled into database.

It’s to be mentioned that directorate for protection of international project of APPF provides security services for investment companies working in Afghanistan and has attracted foreign investments in the country.

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Kabul Compound security transferred to APPF

April 21, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The Afghan Public Protection forces of interior ministry assumed security responsibility of ISAF second Base” Kabul compound”.

facilities  then BG Abdul Wahid Sharifi  expressed happiness and thanked from ISAF cooperation in implementation of Presidential decrees 62 and 45 regarding cancellation of Private security companies and said:” we are in very important phase and it’s the transition of Kabul compound to APPF, there for we are committed to provide reliable security services for our international partners”.

Also Mr. Ahmad Shoaib Sharifi spoke about importance of security transition from ISAF to APPF and called private security companies cancellation as a great achievements for Afghan government and its people.

It’s to be mentioned that based on security agreement signed by General Patang, minister of interior Affairs of Afghanistan and NATO commander all NATO and US military installation security will be transferred to APPF. Following the mentioned agreements implementations we are witnessing the transition of second ISAF base within the country.

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4 new contracts with APPF

20 April 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

he contracting office of Afghan Public Protection force” APPF” signed new security contract with Mashreq Engineering co, Asia Development organization Kabul and Kandahar sites, and Jalalabad based Contract international company. The contracts have been signed after security survey process completion.

process and agreements will reach with parties in near future.

It’s to be mentioned that APPF provides effective and efficient security service and has gained its clients satisfactions and has saved its name as a reliable security service providing organ.

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In order to protect non-governmental projects 96 new guards recruited

17 April 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

The directorate for protection of none-governmental project of APPF recruited 15 officers and none commissioned officers and 96 protective guards. The recruitment processes started on 2 April and ended on 15 April after recruitment legal process preformed and appropriate training given to them. The guards are assigned in various parts of the country now and protecting economical infrastructures.

Company whose contract is terminated.

He also added that his directorate has assessed the livelihood and protective status of Azizi bank, AIB bank and Bakhtar bank and in order to overcome deficiencies and to improve the issues appropriate guidance were issued.

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Danipan Company feels safe by Existence of APPF

16 April 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

 Danipan company official applauds APPF activities for protection of their business and appreciates them.

Mr. Tad Harris security officer of Danipan Company in an interview with our reporter said: based on our assessment APPF personnel are carrying professional educations and perform their duties on given time. He added that with presence of APPF guards we are feeling safe of possibly risk. SGT Rahmatullah protective commander expressed happiness from capabilities of

current personnel and show his full preparations to counter any threats.

Danipan Company has signed security contracts with APPF to secure their area of work and 50 guards of APPF provide security services for them in Kabul main branch.

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Within last week 4 new contracts have been signed

15 April 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Following its previous activities  contracting office of APPF has signed 4 new contracts with Drack baron hotel; Baghlan based Contrack international, Afghan plate group services and new Taher Mohammadi Company within last week.

Also based on Neda telecommunications, CADG, Azizi Bank, Alfala Bank, Rahmat Siddiqi Fuel, Maiwand bank, eagle international, Milat Networks, Ehsan and onal aseealing group requests official documents has been delivered to perform the security survey for extension of thier contracts.

It’s to be mentioned that APPF as a only reliable security service providing entity with equipped and professional personnel is ready to sign contracts with national and international merchants in order to protect their business.

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V Lask called APPF activities outstanding

April 13, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

V Lask Company who has signed security contract with APPF and receives routine security services called APPF services outstanding and the only professional security service providing organ within the country.

Mohammad Hakim Hashemi V lask’s chief executive officer expressed happiness from APPF personnel who provide them security services and called them well qualified and professionally trained in work areas. He also calls APPF contract rate reasonable with regards to the security service they provide and believes that the revenue

generates by APPF is a major achievements for Afghan government.

SGT Helmudin protective commander of the V lask company called APPF equipments and facilities enough for protection of this company.

It’s to be mentioned that In order to provide reliable security services, APPF train all its protective guards compromised of static and mobile team in training center so they could use their reserve best in the field.

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3934 graduates from APPF training center

10 April 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

In order to train guards APPF has created its own training center so in one hand could rise guards’ knowledge capacity another to provide reliable security service for national and international merchants and to reach its goals.

center director said:” in addition of presenting 4 week professional training for guards 2 week training in vehicle techniques and driving is also given so that it could be used in emergency situations”.

According to Mr. Safi the mobile mentor of training center are busy in various part of the country teaching guards including 6 in Herat training center, 2 in Faryab, 2 in Badghis, 2 in Kundoz, 2 in Nengarhar, 2 in Balkh and 3 mentors are stationed in Wardak Province and so far has trained 1848 guards in theoretical, practical, professional and firing light and heavy weapons.

It’s to be mentioned that APPF training center plans to speed up its training center as transition of ISAF camps to APPF is taking place in near future.

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French citizen escapes kidnapers by cooperation of APPF

9 April 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

A French citizen name Pierre Borghi was abducted by four armed men from a street in a Qala-e- fatullah area of Kabul on November 28 and fled his captors on Monday and reach himself to APPF guards in Wardak Province.

Mr. Borghi is submitted to MoI officials for further investigations.

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Director for Protection of international project visits camp Gamberry

8 April 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

BG Abdul Wahid Sharifi director for protection of international project of APPF headed a joint delegate and advisors and visit camp Gamberry of Laghman Province.

First Mr. Sharifi attended in a ceremony with camp officials and international advisors and advised the commanders in the ground and answered questions.

Then Mr. Sharifi and his accompanying delegates closely examined the sentry locations of camp Gamberry and guided the officials relating registration of protective personnel.

It’s to be mentioned that ISAF forces stationed in camp Gamberry are protected by APPF who have assumed this responsibility in recent days.

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APPF Protective Personnel are carrying professional educations

April 7, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Tundra company officials and advisory teams called APPF creation as great achievements for Afghan government.

 professional educations and execute their duties in best manner.

According to Mr. Khaybar, singing contract and reaching in agreement with APPF is a great achievement for Tundra Company.

It’s to be mentioned that APPF has been created based on presidential decree 62 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan in MoI framework in order to cancel private security companies and provide reliable and confident security services for demanding entities.

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5 New contracts with APPF

6 April 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Contracting office of APPF based on range of its previous works signed new contract with investment companies in the country.

According to Ahmad Salim Saha contracting manager of APPF his office reached in agreement with Eagle center National, Afghanistan Bureshana, Asia Semic International and contrack international companies. According to another news requirements form for extension of contracts with Arianna group, Kamal Khan Electricity dam, Afghanyar fuel

corporations, Alfalah bank, Metag, contrack international, Hallo trust and AEAI has been prepared.

Also in order to conduct security surveys official documents has been sent to Road and Roof, central mining service, Zia Ahamazai risk management, Gulbahar center, Afghan insurance, unique builders, Lakshour Taltest,  Etisalat and Afghan telecom companies.

It should also be added that APPF with equipped and professional personnel are at the service of investors 24/7.

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APPF is a TRUSTED SECURITY organ

April 3, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Global Alliance logistic company that receives security services from APPF says APPF is a trusted security organ and has support of Afghan government.

Global alliance company supply ISAF’s Logistical needs and 18 protective personnel of APPF provide them security services in various shifts. According to Hamayoun Ahmady operation director of Global alliance, APPF is the only trusted and security providing organ which provides satisfactory services with standard principal, they pay good salary, having nice uniform and are well discipline which indicates their professionalism.

He pointed to PSCs cancellations and added: PSCs personnel had lack of characteristics and created irregularities in the society.

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APPF is a legitimate alternative of PSC

02 April, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Directorate of business and finance of APPF has signed 235 security contracts with national and international companies, to learn more about transparency of contracting process and recruitment of civilian employees we have arranged an interview with Hashmatullah Latifi director of business and finance of APPF and we would like to draw your attention to it.

Press: APPF is constituent of two related words; first give us brief information about capacity and duties of APPF?

Latifi: as our country men know Afghan Public Protection force and Security enterprise has been created based on presidential decrees 62 and 45 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan as a profit enterprise in interior ministry framework, means it fund its expenses from its revenues. APPF is an enterprise works under security high council which is consists of seven ministries, including the Ministry of finance, economy, mines, energy and water and local administration organ director, all decisions are taken by council which is headed by his Excellency minister of interior.

Press: business and finance directorate constitute a major part of APPF; could you tell us about its specific task?

Latifi: as it’s obvious from the name the directorate of finance and business is a major part of APPF and is responsible for logistic and finance tasks and also supply protective divisions in zones logistically, sign contracts and perform payment for all employees. This directorate also sign security contract which constitute major activity of APPF.

Press: tell us about formation and personnel of business and finance directorate?

Latifi: directorate of business and finance is formed of finance and administrative, logistic and business departments who perform their duties based on job descriptions where finance department is responsible of financial issues, logistic department is responsible for logistical and supply issues and business department is responsible for signing contracts with national and international companies.

Press: based on which criteria agreements reach on contract and how many contracts have been signed yet?

Latifi: the criteria and rate is set by high council, any company having eligibility can reach in agreements with APPF. still 235 contracts in security service, 80 contracts with supplying field and more than 40 contracts  with local and international investors has been signed. Press: as business and finance directorate is an income and consumption organ, how can you assure our citizen from transparency and lack of corruption?

Latifi: I fully assure my countrymen that there is no corruption in this directorate, to prevent corruption we use variety of tools such as soft wares and has appointed auditors to control who reports officials on their control daily.

Press: Some customers have complained about the high rate of contracts what do you say about this?

Latifi: APPF charges 175 dollars per 50 KM from each shipments based on security high council decisions which is much cheaper than PSC who used to charge 280 dollars per 50 KM. APPF guards are in uniform with regular military formation and by creation of separate protective battalion can provide confident security services in any part of the country.

Press: Recruitment of employee takes place based on what criteria?

Latifi: recruitment of employees is based on the independent administrative reform and civil service commission law through open competitions. In first phase the vacant position goes into ads and in second phase most eligible candidates selects by appointed commissioned headed by BG Ghulam Sakhi Rahimi APPF chief of staff and attracts after exam.

Press: what plans do you have on capacity building of employees?

Latifi: to better perform the affairs in an organization, capacity building is must, there for business and finance directorate has planned and decided in this regards and a company paid by NATO is training our employee every day. We are planning to contract with a university to train our employee in variety of fields.

Press: to improve the administrative affairs, what plan do you have in hand?

Latifi: performing duty in responsible manner is goals of each organization, as I said the business and finance directorates has decided to raise employee awareness and try to recruit professional, knowledgeable and experienced employees so that we could reach our goals of serving people and to lead APPF as a newly established organization to reach in improvement and progress.

Press: what is your message for customers who want to sign contract with you?

Latifi: APPF is established based on presidential decrees in interior ministry frame work and is a legitimate alternative of private security companies there for I request from all my countrymen to rely on their police in one hand to deliver generated revenue to national budget in another APPF provides confident security services.

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APPF chief meet US Ambassador

1 April 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

LTG Abdul Jamil Junbesh chief of APPF met Stephan McFarland US ambassador on rule of law and law enforcement in his office.

cooperation with international communities, US and NATO forces and said this cooperation can meet our objectives.

Mr. McFarland also thanked APPF chief and promised of cooperation.

It’s to be mentioned that based on mutual agreements with NATO, APPF is about to assume security responsibility of all US and NATO Camps in Afghanistan.

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Control of 3 international companies

30 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Director for protection of international project of APPF controlled 3 international companies.

BG Abdul Wahid Sharifi and his accompanying delegates controlled IRD, INTERPART, and ACAPDO companies. The aim of controlling was to check the security status, military Principe and discipline of protective personnel. Mr. Sharifi first met the mentioned companies officials and discussed abou improvement of

security where the officials promised of cooperation.

At the end the performance and plan of protective commanders analyzed and appropriate guidance issued for them to pursue thier duties on APPF standard.

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New contracts with APPF

27 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Contracting office of business and finance directorate of APPF reports from signing of 3 new contracts in Herat and Jallalabad Sites.

 and contrack international in Mazar-e-sharif is prepared and will be signed in near future.

According to the contracting office, APPF is signing new contracts this year to generate revenue for government treasury.

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APPF is committed to implement PD 45 and 62

26 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

LTG Abdul Jamil Junbesh was called in Afghanistan parliament to answer questions of MP’s relating implementation of presidential decrees 45 and 62 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan. In answer to question of a MP Mr. Junbesh said:” we are committed to implement presidential decrees 45 and 62, besides escorting convoys we have an effective role in securing Kabul-Nengarhar, Kabul-Qandahar high ways and other supply route within the country”.

LTG Junbesh responded that before 52 PSC exist, now only 35 PSC are operating with diplomatic mission in Kabul which is working based on Geneva 1961 convention to protect diplomatic environment, we are trying to cancel these companies and transfer their security responsibility to APPF.

Some of MP’s expressed concern over existence of corruption in collection of revenues but this claim strongly denied by APPF and called this conspiracy of enemies.

APPF charges 175 USD per 50 KM which is much cheaper than PSC, the revenue generates from these operations goes to government treasury.

APPF chief reiterated to Afghan MP that APPF is working days and nights to implement presidential decrees.

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Ahmadyar Group officials calls APPF creation as a initiative

March 24, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Ahmadyar group official appreciates Afghan public protection force and security enterprise achievements and activities and calls APPF creation timely and good initiatives in ministry of interior framework.

In an interview with our reporter Haji Gharsheen director of Ahmadyar group said: Afghan public protection force is the most reliable security service providing organ and their existence here make us feel secure. He also thanked APPF for cancellation of private security companies PSCs and wants all PSCs to be cancelled in Afghanistan

Colonel Shah Ramazan Nazari protective commander of Ahmadyar group thanked APPF cooperation and said the personnel are well trained and facilities for sport and religion learning services has been provided for them.

Ahmadyar Group signed security service contract with APPF last year and since then 49 officers and guards of APPF provides them services.

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The size of pouring sweat in training will prevent bloodshed in action

20 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

At 23^rd graduation ceremony in APPF training center 394 attendees of Nengarhar, Balkh and Wardak province protective divisions obtained their completion certificates.

Then MG Sayed Kamal Sadat congratulated the attendees and thanked foreign advisors cooperation in this field, he addressed the graduates and said: “protect the motherland and be faithful to the oath in presence of God, homeland and people, police is a sacred profession during duty think yourselves  servant of people.

Mr. Sadat also pointed to APPF command and control unit equipments and said:  “the command and control unit is equipped with most modern GPS tracking system worth million of Afghanis and facilities is at our disposal for transferring of supply convoys.

After one month personnel and vehicle check, weapon, military and other fields training the attendees returned back to their divisions.

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Kabul Municipality warehouse protective company controlled

20 March 2013 – Kabul-Afghanistan

Director for protection of governmental project of APPF controlled protective company of Kabul municipality warehouse.

Col. Habibullah Qabchaq Director for protection of governmental project and accompanying delegates closely observed the security issues, number of guards, and discipline of Kabul municipality warehouse protective company. At the end work plan of protective commander observed and guidance issued to implement duties in appropriate ways. It’s to be mentioned that national and

international projects are under security coverage of APPF and official control it continuously.

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New contract signed with Contrack international

19 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Afghan public protection force and security enterprise assumed protection responsibility of 4 contrack international project sites in Kabul.

Contracting office of business and finance directorate of APPF reported the detail of new contracts which stated assuming security responsibility of WazirAkbarKhan Project269, KBO Project, guest house Project 261 and O&M Pul-e-charkhee site. Also other local and foreigner companies such as UNICCO, Hery Alpha and Tetrick has started initial discussion to sign security

contracts with APPF, work is on process to reach agreements in near future.

It’s to be mentioned that contracting office of business and finance directorate has signed hundreds of security and escort duty agreement contracts with national and international companies across the country and their security responsibility has handed over to APPF.

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Kopcke global appreciates APPF Services

March 18, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Official of Kopcke global Company appreciates Afghan public protection force daily security service and calls APPF the most reliable security service providing organ in Afghanistan.

security agreements with KBBS private security company. Based on presidential decree 62 and cancelation of PSCs, 43 guards of APPF provide them security services now.

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APPF civilian Employees trained in finance and budget

17 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

48 civilian employee of business and finance directorate of APPF obtained their completion certificates after receiving one month educational course in quick book, accounting and finance.

The course held based on employee requirement analysis. In a ceremony to commemorate the graduation in APPF HQ started with holy Quran recitations and followed by BG Ghulam Sakhi Rahimi APPF chief of staff speech where he called such course useful for employee growth and added: we are planning to start more courses for the personnel in various sectors to reach our high objectives in short period of time.

At the end completion certificates awarded by General Rahimi chief of Staff, Ahmad Shoaib Sharifi business Director and mentors to the attendees and ceremony ended with prayers to welfare of Afghan people.

It’s to be mentioned that Human resource department of APPF has coordinated some educational programs with Afghanistan financial services to raise capacity employees.

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DM and APPF chief visited 606 Ansar zone protective divisions

17 march 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

LTG Abdul Jamil Junbesh Deputy Minister and chief of APPF visited Protective divisions in Herat province.

First the APPF chief met Mr. Dawood Shah Saba Herat governor while Mr. Turyalai Adyani 606 Ansar zone commander was accompanying him. The governor assured about improvement of security and said police has found its unique trust among people. Mr. Junbesh also talked about convoy security

transition and said: based on presidential decree 45 and 62 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan all private security companies which provide security for supply convoys should be cancelled and APPF should be used as alternative where 11 Protective divisions has been created out of 14 in various provinces yet and by completion of these divisions security of Afghanistan transport high ways would be fully covered.

Then APPF chief and accompanying delegates met BG Rahmatullah Safi Herat provincial police chief and discussed about security issues.

After that chief of APPF visited from 4^th border zone protective divisions and Farah road district protective personnel and gave guidance to the personnel relating performance of their duties.

LTG Abdul Jamil Junbesh and accompanying delegates returned to Kabul after two days stay in Herat Province.

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Designation of 3 sites for protective divisions of convoys

March 16, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Joint delegates of APPF assigned to designate protective battalion HQ locations in Farah, Shendand and Herat Province returned after verifying appropriate locations. The Farah protective division is compromised of 403, shendand 399 and Herat 642 personnel.

The delegates visited Farah and Herat provinces and were compromised of finance and business, support and convoy protection directorates under chairmanship of BG Gul Aqa Rohany convoy security and protection director. They first met Policy deputy of Ansar 606 zone, protective director and protective commanders and discussed about finding ways to extend coordination with parties in the ground.

Later the delegates visited the sites to designate the HQ for protective battalions and identified 3 suitable sites for convoy protection battalions.

It’s to be mentioned that directorate for protection and security of convoys has been created to perform escort duties and provide security for ISAF logistic convoys and national merchants in APPF framework.

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SOC PSC weapons collected

13 march 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Based on Presidential decree 62 and following decree 45 of president of Islamic republic of Afghanistan, APPF collected SOC’s Private Security Company weapons.

SOC PSC’s contract cancelled with US camp “Sarhad” in Reshkhow of 7th district of Kabul city and its weapon collected by joint delegate of APPF, in the result 196 various weapons with ammunitions were collected and transferred to APPF depot. It’s to be mentioned that collection of weapons from PSC’s are continuing rapidly based on presidential decrees and ministry of interior’s

transitional policy.

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APPF command and control unit new employee introduction

12 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

25 new employee of command and control unit of APPF were introduced and assigned to their duties. In the introduction ceremony MG Sayed Kamal Sadat, BG Ghulam Sakhee Rahimi, Enayatullah Azizi and command and control officials were present.

First MG Sadat congratulated the new employees’ success and said: the new employees should learn necessary and professional knowledge before assuming duties so that they could pursue their duties in exact manner. Then BG Ghulam Sakhee Rahimi in his speech made the new employees aware of their duties and responsibilities and emphasized that

command and control unit is one of the important parts of APPF, there for discipline should be kept prior.

Later Mr. Enayatullah Azizi emphasized on transparent method of employee recruiting system and requests from the employees to pursue their duties accordance to the job descriptions with integrity and loyalty.

The employees are part of 286 volunteers who attended in competitive job entry test and out of them 25 individuals selected based on their merit and competence.

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APPF provides security for Kajaky Dam

11 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

By reaching agreement with Black and Weej Company Afghan public protection force will provide security for Kajaky dam. According to Ahmad Shoaib Sharifi business director of APPF security agreement has been signed by APPF with black and Weej Company who is responsible for construction of Kajaky dam of Helmand province. Mr. Sharifi Added: the contract worth is 79 Million Afghani and 200 guard of APPF will be responsible for protecting it.

It’s to be mentioned that APPF has signed 236 security service contracts with local and foreign customers and have assumed protection responsibility of their facilities.

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Chief of APPF meets European Police Director

11 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

LTG Abdul Jamil Junbesh Deputy Minister and chief of APPF met Mr. Karl Ake Roghe European Police Director in his office today.

First the parties discussed about duties, activities and achievements of APPF and Mr. Karl called recent APPF activities as a big achievement for Afghan people and government.

but APPF has the detection capability of enemies plot, he added that we have a big objective of serving Afghan people and have received numerous successes in this field.

Mr. Karl also pointed to Afghan National Police ANP capabilities and said: the enemy’s of Afghan government must know that they would pay a big price for fighting with ANP.

Then LTG Junbesh and Mr. Karl visited the command and control C2 unit of APPF and creation of C2 were called another good achievement for APPF.

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DM and chief of APPF meets CDROLLE

10 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

LTG Abdul Jamil Junbesh Deputy Minister and chief of Afghan public protection force meet Stephen McFarland Coordinating Director of Rule of Law and Law Enforcement of US embassy in his office today.

The aim of meeting was discussion about APPF recent achievements in protection of international, governmental, nongovernmental projects and escort duty of the supplying convoys of ISAF and NATO forces in Afghanistan. Also discussion took place about companies having diplomatic contracts and none diplomatic contracts.

Mr. Junbesh expressed APPF full readiness for protection of national and international project where Mr. McFarland appreciated APPF work and said: APPF has gained more success in less time and US government is ready to help APPF in this field.

It’s to be mentioned that APPF is about to take security responsibility of all NATO and ISAF Camps across the country in near future.

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APPF the safest Security Service Provider

10 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Official of National fuel corporations applaud APPF security service and call it safest security providing organ.

Haji Bahdure National fuel corporation representative in an interview expressed his satisfactions from APPF and said: since two years 132 personnel of APPF provides security for this corporation and performs their duties with high moral better than private security companies (PSC’s) who were hired to provide security before. Mr. Bahdure asked other investors to sign

contract with APPF in order to develop and extend their business.

It’s to be said that National Fuel Corporation is one of the biggest fuel importer in the country and its main branch located in Kabul and other branches in Hairatan and Balkh Province.

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236 Security contracts with APPF

9 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Office of contracting of APPF following its activities in year 2012-2013 has signed236 security contracts with various private investment companies compromised of national and international within the country.

Mr. Salim Saha head of contracting of APPF in an interview said:

Office of contracting of APPF since its establishment has signed 236 security contract with various entities which is in following range 20 contracts with governmental projects, 81 with international projects and 113 with national merchants and 22 with ISAF convoy transformations. Mr. Saha added that in order to sign security

contract with APPF the customers have to bring their proposals to APPF and security survey would be conducted after understanding the need APPF would officially assume security responsibility of the sites.

It’s to be mentioned that APPF is to take security responsibility of all NATO and US bases in Afghanistan by 2013.

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DPIP controlled under control sits

9 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

problems of protective commanders were analyzed and necessary guidance were issued for betterment of their duties.

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ROOT OF PEACE official applauds APPF Services

6 March 2014 Kabul-Afghanistan

 ROOT OF PEACE officials called APPF security services as an effective alternative regarding protection of international projects.

Mr. Feraidoon the acting security officer of ROOT OF PEACE in an interview about APPF security services said: APPF 15 guards are providing security services to this organization with high moral and discipline and perform their duties in best way.

He added that peace foundation used to receive security services from Saladdin private Security Company who created irregularities and Promiscuous, there for this organization couldn’t pursue its activity in proper way. Now with presence of APPF guards there is no concern on completion of our projects. ROOT OF PEACE is one foreign organization in Afghanistan which is established in 2005 and has covered 34 province of Afghanistan under

its agricultural activities.

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AUAF Expressed satisfactions from APPF Services

5 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

American university of Afghanistan’s official based in Kabul called APPF a scientific staff growth partner in the country.

Mr. Lee Hardy the security officer of AUAF in an exclusive interview with our reporter said: 80 protective guards of APPF provide security 24/7 in three shifts for 3 dormitories and 9 guest house in Kabul city where Foreign Teachers live.

He added that we have weekly meetings regarding security with our staff based on plan to provide best security for AUAF. 2nd LT Ahmad Mansoor protective commander of AUAF give assurance and says: the protective personnel of AUAF are ready to detect any danger posing to students and dear students can pursue their educations in peaceful environment without any danger.

It’s to be mentioned that AUAF has established in 2007 and has 1500 students and has presented many students in Economy, Law and political science, computer science and English language in the last six year for the society.

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Collection of 50 weapons from control risk PSC by APPF

4 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Registration department of APPF reported that following thier previous activity they have collected around 50 various weapons from

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DPIP Observed under control sites

3 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Directorate for protection of international project of APPF delegate observed 5 under control sites.

It’s to be mentioned that directorate for protection of international project of APPF observe it’s under control sites based on APPF chief guidance in order to provide best services for the customers.

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Creation of convoy protection division in Herat

March 2, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

By creation of convoy protection division in west zone APPF would receive protection responsibility of convoys in the west.

This division would serve as alternative of PSC’s and would soon take security responsibility of all ISAF and private sectors logistic convoys. The aim for creation of this division is the implementation of PD 62 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan about abolishing PSC and transferring their responsibility to APPF.The police official of public protection force in Herat province has said that they have enough

weapons and equipments and can provide better security to Kandahar-Herat high ways and can escort convoys in best possible way.

In an interview Abdul Hamid Azizi director of public protection police of 606 Ansar zone said: we are giving assurance to the people that we can work better than PSC’s and can provide better security in the high ways.

By creation of this division all PSC’s who were responsible for convoy protection and were accused of insecurity and illegal work would be cancelled and their responsibility will be transferred to APPF.This would provide better security for high ways and surrounding areas.

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APPF obtained more than one billion profits

2 March 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Based on report of Finance and budget department, APPF has gained 1104622563 Afghanis Net Profit this year and is ready to transfer it in Islamic republic of Afghanistan treasure.

and measurement of 2013 budgets as a great achievement and escort of logistic convoys and approval of APPF by enterprise high counsel as another success.

He also reported from opening of four new bank account in Afghan kam and Maiwand bank (USD and Afghani accounts) where 2 accounts would be used for collection of revenues from contracts and the remaining would be used for issuance of salaries for staff in rural areas.

It’s to be said that APPF has an effective role in government raising budget beside provides safe and confident security services.

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New contracts signed with APPF

27 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Contract department of business and finance directorate of APPF signed new contracts with central Asian mining service, Rahmat Sadat, Belal Shahed, Metag, International executive service corps, pro builders and corporations, Roshan telecommunications and National Bank of Pakistan this week following previous contracts.

According to contracting officials’ preliminary steps has been taken to reach agreement with Master logiest Construction Company Khatar olive consulting group, Kulba Rosta guest house, NCDC Construction Company and Parchaw Greshk Company. Based on the report the contract text has been

prepared and the mentioned companies’ security responsibility would turn to APPF in near future.

The contracting department of APPF is signing new contracts with potential customers across the country and has added huge amount of money to government treasury.

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100 Guards graduated from Badghis training center

26 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Around 100 guards graduated from governmental protection directorate training center of Badghis province after receiving one month professional trainings. According to the officials the graduated guards would be assigned to provide security for Engineers who works on Qaisar Almar circle road. Based on news at the same time 100 new

guards were introduced to the training center to obtain a one month professional training.

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APPF disarmed a PSC

26 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Operation Directorate of APPF disarmed an irresponsible company which had illegal activities in Kunduz Province.According to the officials of operation directorate the company which had protection responsibility of Sultan Zada Construction Company was disarmed by protective directorate of Province in the result 14 AK47 were confiscated from them. APPF which has been created based on PD 62 in MoI framework has disarmed tens of PSC.

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Arianna Afghan Airline Applauded APPF Security Services

25 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Arianna Afghan Airline officials called APPF Security Services standard and show satisfactions from their APPF guards Security Services.

Arianna Afghan Airline signed contract with APPF last year and since then 17 guards of APPF provide them security services. Mr. Abdullah Arianna Afghan Airline Administrator pointed about APPF Guards Security Services and said: The Protective Guards in Arianna Airline are having great manner and their nice behavior shows their professionalism; their well

communication has satisfied our staff and the clients as well.

He mentioned about the discipline of the guards and thanked their commitment to their duty which shows high training which has been given to them.

It’s to be mentioned that Afghan Public Protection force is a security service providing organ and is ready to provide security services for demanding entities across the country and continues its duty in MoI framework.

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DPIP registered tens of Guards

25 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Recently Directorate for protection of International Project of APPF registered and did biometric checkups on tens of guards in Bala hesar and camp Julian after APPF reached in agreement with NATO officials to transfer security responsibility of ISAF run bases to APPF.

spring of 2013 Security responsibility of all NATO under control Sites would be Protected by APPF.

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Enterprise high council extended APPF activities

24 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Enterprise high council session held under chairmanship of General Ghulam Mujtaba Patang in ministry of interior compound.

The session held to extend activities of APPF and proper decision made about each below task by enterprise high council members.

In the result the high council agreed on approval of 2013 APPF institutions, Approval of 2013 Budget, Financial Plan of APPF, guards inherent procedure, fund of approved governmental budget Project, spending bill, rental, subsistence and daily needs and credit cards norm establish.

Minister of Interior mentioned about performance of APPF and said: Afghan Public Protection force and Security enterprise has passed a long road of taking security responsibility from Private Security companies. He added that APPF is ready to take security responsibility of all NATO and US under control military facilities, logistic convoys, national and international developmental project.

Also the council members suggested and agreed about privileges of military Directors, need fixing change, correction of constant and fixed capital of security enterprise and creation of a special procurement commission on law basis.

It’s to be mentioned that APPF has been created based on Presidential decree 62 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan in ministry of interior framework in order to abolish Private Security companies and work as alternative and has cancelled tens of PSC and has received their responsibility.

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DM and Chief of APPF met NATO Delegate

24 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

LT General Abdul Jamil Junbesh Deputy Minister and chief of APPF met Kabul Based NATO commander in his office.

The aim of meeting was transition of security of NATO Camps premises from PSC to APPF.

Preliminary steps were completed before and recently final agreement signed by APPF and NATO delegate. NATO delegate pointed to US sacrifices in Afghanistan and said that United States would never leave Afghanistan alone. APPF is ready to take security responsibility of all NATO and US run bases across the

Afghanistan by spring 2013.It’s to be mentioned that APPF has abolished tens of Private Security Companies (PSC) and has received security responsibility of hundreds of national and international projects.

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Bureshna Company prefers APPF security services than PSC’s

20 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Bureshna Company expressed happiness from APPF standard services and calls it a success step toward protection of national establishments.

Bureshna Company is one of the biggest electricity producing company in Afghanistan established in year 2009 and is a major thermal power producing company with capacity of 105 Megawatt power. Engineer Safiullah Ahmadzai director of 105 megawatt power of Tarakhel in an interview with our reporter said: before Bureshna was due

to take responsibility of 105 megawatt power, Hart and Blue eagle PSC’s used to provide security, currently APPF has replaced them and provide security with 30 guards.

Mr. Ahmadzai added that APPF forces with sprit of patriotism are busy protecting this company 24/7, they are more confident than PSC’s because they are representing an important and credited organ which is created based on PD 62 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan in ministry of interior framework and its work endurance is protection of major national and international projects.

It’s to be mentioned that Directorate for Protection of governmental Project of APPF has Protection responsibility of governmental facilities across the country.

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APPF is the most confident Security Organ

20 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Afghan International Bank (AIB) Appreciated APPF guards Performance relating their Security protection in Kabul and Provincial Branches.

In an interview Mr. Khalil Sediq Executive officer of AIB said, Function of All ANP especially APPF who Protect National and international investment in the country is Appreciated.

He called APPF the most confident Security Providing organ for Private Investment companies. Colonel Abdul Samad Commander of AIB Protective Division said, the bank has 249 equipped Professional Protective guards who serve days and nights. Afghanistan International bank signed contract

with APPF just after Presidential Decree 62 and creation of APPF and still uses APPF Protective Guards.

It’s to be mentioned that AIB has 15 Branches in Kabul and Provinces of Kandahar, Herat, Nengarhar, Helmand, Khost and other Province and APPF guards provide them Security service.

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International Project Protection Director Met US Brigade commander

19 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

BG Abdul Wahid Sharifi Director for Protection of International Project of APPF and his colleagues met US Brigade commander Gen. Allen in camp Phoenix.

The aim of meeting was to discuss APPF’s readiness to take Security responsibility of ISAF camp in Balahesar and other ISAF sites. First the parties discussed and agreed about transition of security responsibility where BG Sharifi expressed APPF full preparations to take Security responsibility and faced General Allen warm welcome that. It’s to be said that Afghan Public Protection

force is due to take Security responsibility of all NATO camps and US embassy in Kabul in near future.

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We are satisfied of APPF Services

18 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Pashtany Bank officials appreciate Afghan Public Protection Force and Security enterprise and shows confidence from its services.

According to Gul Maqsood Sabet, Pashtany Bank General Director Pashtany Bank Feel Safe due to APPF Guards presence.

He said Pashtany Bank Protection commander and his Personnel are well disciplined and have gained our confidence from Security perspective. Captain Mohammad Amir Faqiri Pashtany Bank Protective commander also shows satisfactions from his Personnel and assures that his guards are fully ready to protect Pashtany Bank in best possible way.

Pashtany Bank used to receive Protective Services from Private Security companies. Last year they signed Security contract with APPF due to that contract they are still using APPF confident Security Services.

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Nongovernmental Project Director controlled 3 Sites

18 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Director for Protection of nongovernmental Project of Afghan Public Protection force and Security Enterprise controlled three under control sites.

BG She Hussain Ali Gauhar Director for Protection of nongovernmental Project of APPF based on Plan with his colleague controlled Protection Division of KAM Air, Arian Bank and Ehsan Construction Company.

The aim of controlling was to find ways to solve problems and issues currently exist in Protection divisions of the mentioned companies. First BG Gauhar met the companies’ official and advisors and discussed about security betterment where the companies official Applauded APPF Services, Ehsan construction company Advisors called APPF Security Guards an important step toward commerce growth and

basis for national and international merchant investment in Afghanistan.

Finally the Daily, Weekly and monthly Plan of the Protective divisions were analyzed and necessary guidance were issued.

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APPF Services has Satisfied ICOMCKA

17 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

ICOMCKAM International Applauded APPF Security Services and show satisfaction.

According to Bill Steady Security officer of this company, APPF is a professional Security providing entity with equipped personnel and has preformed their duties successfully.

APPF provides them security.

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New Security contract with AFGS and Green Village

17 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Business and Finance Directorate of APPF signed Security Contract with two commercial companies.

The contract department of Business and Finance Directorate signed the contract where APPF would provide 150 Protection guards to AFGS Bagram Site and 11 Protection Guards for Green Village Company. These contracts were proposed by the customers for their projects and facilities protections. It’s to be mentioned that contract office of business and finance directorate of APPF has signed Security contracts with hundreds of National and International companies.

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Deputy Minister of APPF met NATO training Mission Deputy Commander

16 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

LT General Abdul Jamil Junbesh Deputy Minister of Afghan Public Protection force and Security Enterprise met General Wins Deputy commander of NATO training mission in Afghanistan yesterday in his office.

The aim of the meeting was to solve problems relating ISAF Logistic convoys where Deputy Minister of APPF assured the NATO delegates of APPF experience and readiness in Protection of convoys and escort duties. Mr. Junbesh said APPF is fully prepared to perform escort duty of ISAF logistic supplying convoys.

Deputy Minister of APPF also thanked cooperation of NATO with APPF and asked further cooperation to develop APPF where General Wins agreed.

General Wins mentioned about achievements of APPF and said that yet none of Afghan Government organ had rapid achievements like APPF in least time.

It’s to be mentioned that recently APPF gained significant capabilities in Escort duties of logistic convoys and Protection of National and international Projects, also APPF is going to establish convoy Protection Divisions in unsafe districts in near future.

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Collection of Arms from Task Force Private Security Company

14 February 2013 Ghazni-Afghanistan

Delegate of Six individuals under head of Plan and operation department of convoy Protection directorate of APPF entered Ghazni province in order to perform transition process from Task Force Company to APPF.

In a ceremony held to perform the transition the Deputy Governor of Ghazni Province said:

APPF is a clear and effective alternative of Private Security companies and has complete support of Afghan government and international communities. Then the delegates collected 108 various weapons and ammunitions from Task Force Company and submit it to convoy Protection Division of Ghazni before the officials. The collected weapons are compromised of 93 AK47, 15 PMK, 1500 AK47 Bullet, and 200 AK 47 Magazine.

Also 124 guards of Task Force Company were test of narcotic and biometric checkups were preformed.

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Another Step to become Professional

13 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

219 attendees of 22^nd term course of APPF training center obtained their graduation certificates.

 A ceremony held in APPF training center and started with recitation of Holy Quran and Colonel Abdul Ghafar Hotak Speech.

nongovernmental Projects also training center is called one of its achievements.

It’s to be said that the attendees received 4 weeks professional training and will be assigned to Pakteya, Baghlan and Mazar-e-sharif convoy Protection Divisions. Finally the certificates issued to graduates by Mr. Sadat and training center commander.

It’s to be mentioned that APPF training center since its establishment has given professional training to 3558 guards by its local mentors and foreign advisors.

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APPF is ready to Provide Security Service in all over Afghanistan

13 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Lieutenant General Abdul Jamil Junbesh Deputy Minister of Afghan Public Protection force and Security Enterprise regarding APPF recent achievements in a press conference with reporters said, Afghan Public Protection and Security Enterprise has been created base on Presidential decree 62 to dissolve Private Security companies and work as alternative and yet has achieved considerable achievements in four following fields as.

been cancelled and their responsibilities have turned to APPF.

He gives assurance that Afghan Public Protection forces is ready to Protect and Escort supplying convoys of ISAF and Protect National and international Projects across the country.

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33 Rifle collected from Blue eagle Company

12 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Following disarmament of Private Security companies on 12 February 33 AK-47 and 24 Motorola Radio were collected from blue eagle company and turned to APPF.

According to information of the registration department of APPF blue eagle company who had Diplomatic Security contract in Urgoon District of Paktika Province and is expired now submitted their weapons before the delegates to APPF. Afghan Public Protection force and Security Enterprise is created to disarm irresponsible Private Security companies and serve as

alternative and still has disarmed 57 unlicensed companies and toke their Security responsibility.

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Directorate for Protection of International Project controlled 3 Projects  

11 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

A delegate from the Directorate for Protection of international project of APPF controlled 3 under control international companies.

The aim of the control was implementation of the APPF plan about controlling and observing the discipline of Personnel who protect international companies. The delegates first met the Kamonex, IRD and Baron Companies official and discussed about Security. The mentioned companies’ analyzed APPF

guards’ activity satisfactory then the life status of mentioned Protection Divisions were observed and necessary guidance were given for the commanders.It’s to be mentioned that Directorate for Protection of International Projects of APPF has covered Security responsibility of 53 International Projects.

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APPF Guards are receiving insurance benefits

10 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Afghan Public Protection force and security enterprise signed contract of insurance with Afghan Insurance Company to provide better Security and observe personnel rights and privilege.

observe personnel rights and privilege. Based on the contract all active duty guards of APPF who serves actively will be benefitted from Personnel collision insurance. Afghan Insurance Company is pledged to pay compensation on time for the death, martyred and disable Guards of APPF who is introduced by APPF.

It is to be mentioned that APPF with its professional and equipped Personnel since establishment has struggled to provide best Security service to its customers.

To encourage the Personnel, signing this contract is called important step toward performance of the guards.

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6 Protection Divisions being controlled

10 February Kabul-Afghanistan

Director for Protection of nongovernmental Project of APPF controlled 6 Protective Divisions of business establishments in Kabul.

Mr. Ali Gauhar met the companies’ official regarding problems and said, we have to work in coordination and shoulder by shoulder to provide better Security for national and international facilities where the company officials appreciated APPF standard Security services and promised of cooperation.

It’s to be mentioned that Directorate for Protection of nongovernmental Project is Protecting nongovernmental Projects where the Projects officials shows satisfactions from the personnel.

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Participation of 268 volunteer in free competition

9 February, 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

HR department of APPF toke entry test of employment from 268 volunteer candidates, the test were taken before APPF officials.

Also Mr. Hashmatullah Latifi Finance and business director and other Directors of APPF were present to better control the test environment.

Ajmal KhairKhowa one of the entrée test participant called the test manner satisfactory and said that the test was fully transparent.

It’s to be mentioned that the test toke from participant in four different field and 25 most eligible candidates will be selected.

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Director for Protection of international project controlled under control sites

9 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Directorate for Protection of international project of APPF controlled from its four under control sits in Kabul.

According to BG Abdul Wahid Sharifi Director for Protection of International Projects who controlled the creative one, dechel cour, MIS , AEAI Sits yesterday, the aim of the visit was to control the activity, discipline of the personnel and security status of the sites. Also the companies’ official and advisors met with APPF Director and discussed about performance of the personnel. Later the Director for Protection of international project noticed the personnel

problems and gave necessary guidance for them with understanding of current situations and said you have to perform your jobs in the way that need scarifies and patience.

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5 delegates of APPF visited Kajaky District of Helmand Province

9 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

5 delegates of APPF visited Kajaky district of Helmand Province returned back after controlling the guards, contracts preparation and personnel biometric of Black and Weech Company.

Based on guidance of office of DM the delegates entered in the district on 27 January and met the company official and discussed about Number of Personnel, number of Posts, Number and type of weapons, Number of vehicles.  After hearing the suggestion and problems of the personnel the delegates report APPF HQ about the issues.

The delegates also controlled 13 Posts and did registrations and biometric check on 45 new guards.

It’s to be mentioned that APPF has dispatched delegate to Kajaky District to control the personnel and check the security situations in the district before.

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25 employee of APPF graduated from 3 days workshop

6 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Three days legal awareness workshop that started in APPF HQ by legal department finished with distribution of certificate by MG Sayed Kamal Sadat operation director, BG Ghulam Sakhee Rahimi chief of Staff and Hashmatullah Latifi finance and business director.

In this ceremony Mr. Rahimi appreciated the legal department steps about the workshop and said, launching any seminar has effective value, especially legal issues which covers all aspect of our life, he said understanding of constitution and other law is necessary to everyone because constitution is national identity. Mr. Rahimi asked the participant to use their scientific reserve learned in the work shop in daily affairs and spend maximum efforts to serve the country loyalty and integrity without hesitation.

In the workshop 25 staff of APPF compromised of military and civilian attended and ended with graduation certificate issuance.

It’s to be mentioned that to raise awareness of employee APPF launched variety of workshops in the past and plan to hold more workshop in the future.

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New security contracts with APPF

5 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

since its creation and managed to increase national capital.

Also it is to be mentioned that APPF is the safest security providing entity for all local and foreigner facilities and investments with equipped and professional personnel ready to serve across the country.

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IRD International calls APPF service Standard

5 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

IRD International organization calls APPF security service standard and equal to world measures.

Allen Mores IRD international deputy said, it’s about 9 months that we have singed security contract with APPF and yet we haven’t faced any problem or security threats, he calls APPF security services satisfying which reflect the abilities of APPF.

IRD international has branches in Kabul, Kandahar and Pakteya provinces and 126 Guards of APPF provides them security services. Previously IRD used Global private security company services and currently APPF provides services as a reliable and confident entity. 1st Lieutenant Karim shah Hemat IRD Protective division commander shows satisfactions from APPF equipments and personnel. He says APPF personnel are professional and equipped and

can provide effective security services.

It’s to be mentioned that APPF has security service contract with tens of national and international companies including IRD and has obtained their satisfactions through safe security services.

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Better plan to provide better security for Aynak copper mine

4 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

To better protect Aynak copper Mine of Logar Province MG Sayed Kamal sadat operaton director of APPF met Engineer Abdul Aziz Areeb project director of Mining and industries ministry.

In this meeting the parties agreed regarding future plans of security of Aynak Mine and emphasized on mutual cooperation. MG Sadat gave information regarding protection preparation of Aynak copper mine and said APPF has equipped its protection regiment with modern weaponries and would exert to provide better security for extraction of mine. Mr. Areeb also expressed satisfaction from APPF and said, Aynak copper mine project

 has vital role in economy of the country and much focus should be taken to provide better security.It’s to be mentioned that Aynak copper mine is one of National projects and is protected by protective regiment of APPF with professional personnel who has satisfied officials and people.

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3 days work shop to increase employee legal knowledge

4 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Three days work shop started in APPF HQ to increase the employee knowledge by legal department.

advantage of opportunities and increase knowledge through such effective workshops which results awareness promotions.

Abdul Ghafar Batour Head of legal department of APPF in an interview said:

This work shop is started based on plan to increase the employee awareness about country constitutions and other law. He said being aware from law is necessary to all Afghans specially APPF staff. He reminded that he has planned to start new workshops in near futures.

 Parwiz Pasoon one of work attendees said such kind of work shop is effective and wants its continual.

It’s to be mentioned that 25 employee of APPF compromised of civilian and military has taken a part in this work shop and would last for three days.

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Control of Deh sabz Protection Company

3 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Director for protection of governmental project of APPF controlled New City Protection Company around 6:00 PM last night.

of vital projects across the country.

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Control of Qaisar-Almar Protection brigade

3 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

BG Habib Khan Kochay Director for protection of governmental project of APPF and Engineer Najibullah Ozhen minister of public welfare of Islamic republic of Afghanistan visited Qaisar-almar protection brigade of Badghis province.

First Mr. Kochay checked the performance of protective brigade who provides protection for engineers in the field and then received their suggestions and promised to cooperate and guided them relating their duties. Qaisar-almar protection brigade is created to provide security for circle road in Badghis province and has 1400 professional guards who provide security in this project.

It’s to be said in order to equip and professionalize the personnel recently 100 guards graduated from Provincial police department and to increase personnel knowledge 200 guards sent to Herat and 100 to Badghis training centers.

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APPF to take security responsibility of NATO Establishments

2 February 2013 Kabul –Afghanistan

A ceremony held by Hashmatullah Latifi general director of Finance and business of APPF with ISAF camps Advisors.

In the ceremony security transition of ISAF camps to APPF were discussed.

Also parties discussed regarding transition of 23 NATO sites, in the result decisions made to transform security responsibility of Bala Esar of Kabul city site which is currently protected by private security company name “Raid” it would be transferred in March 20 this year. The other remaining sites will be transferred in the course of time. Mr. Latifi said we have necessary preparation,

before the date of transition a team will be send to arrange transition requirements including, Biometric, weapons registrations, guards training and transmission. The process will start based on plan which is counted a great achievement for Afghan government.

It’s to be mentioned that based on agreement signed with Afghan-NATO officials the security responsibility of all NATO military camps surrounding would be transferred to APPF.

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Security status of five International companies checked

2 February 2013 Kabul, Afghanistan

Operation and planning directorate of APPF based on controlling plan checked security status of its under control projects of IRD, DAI, ACE, Asia Development, and creative 2.

In this controlling visit the advisors and owners of companies were met. Discussion took a place regarding performance of APPF guards where officials indicated their satisfaction also considering current situations APPF plan regarding Projects security were called standard. Meanwhile security regime and discipline of

guard were checked, guidance were issued relating their duties.

Directorate for protection of international project of APPF is working under operational directorate and has covered security of 53 international projects.

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Governmental project director visited Ariana detached divisions

02 February 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

BG Habib Khan Kochay Director of governmental project of APPF controlled Ariana detached division HQ.

 created in general operation directorate of APPF framework and has yet covered vast national projects such as Logar copper mine projects, Gas Pipeline, rail ways and national establishments.

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APPF command and control personnel received training

30 January 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

APPF command and control center tested 10 officers of ISAF convoy protection brigades after they received 3 days training.

command and control center and in near future all the personnel will receive short term trainings.

It’s to be mentioned that APPF has recently signed one year contract with Task Force Company where the company would provide technical services in planning, capacity buildings and would cooperate in modernization of  APPF HQ command and control unit and 10 provinces centers.

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Qaisar-Alman Protection brigade personnel obtained their completion certificates

29 January 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Around 100 personnel of Qaisar-Alman Protection brigade obtained their completion certificates from Badghis police HQ training center.

A ceremony held to commemorate the attendees’ graduations where the certificates were issued to them by training center mentors. In this course the attendees were thought 24 different subjects such as drill, Police techniques, weapons techniques, law procedure, police equipment usage, first aid, gun fire, transforming convoys.It’s to be mentioned that these subjects are the training centers subjects and thought based on schedule for attendees across the country.

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Operation director meet governmental project commanders

28 January 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

talked and offered their suggestions and officials promised to cooperate.

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Weapons collected from 606 Ansar Police zone areas

27 January 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

A joint delegate headed by BG Habib Khan Kochay Director for Protection of Governmental projects of APPF visited 606 Ansar Police zone areas in order to implement presidential decree 45 and disarm illegal private companies returned after collection of some weapons.

Protective Department.

He added that collection of illegal arms would help peace loving, poewe martyr people of Herat to continue their daily living without worries.

In a meeting with 606 Ansar zone official Mr. Kochay discussed regarding presidential decrees and disarmament of illegal armed groups and companies in the result 18 different weapons were collected from private security companies and turned to Protective department of 606 Ansar police zone.

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APPF Delegates visit Kundoz, Takhar and Badakhshan Provinces

26 January 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

In order to implement the presidential decrees 45 and 62 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan about disarming of irresponsible armed groups BG Abdul Wahed Sharifi Director for Protection of international project of APPF headed a delegate of three person and visited Kunduz, Takhar and badakhsahan Provinces.

First the delegates met with Kunduz provincial governor and police commander and attended in a ceremony in Police HQ with 30 private security companies’ owners and collected 45 different types of weapons from companies and they were informed to come in protective directorate for security survey conclusion. Then the delegates entered to Takhar and Badakhshan provinces and met provincial official And found out that only UNAMA uses private protection guards for their security.

Discussion took a place with officials to take lawful steps regarding their weapons.

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22^nd period attendees of training center obtained their completion Certificates

23January 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

About 224 guards of APPF received their completion certificates after receiving 4 weeks professional training in APPF training center.

In a ceremony to commemorate their graduation started by recitation of Holy Quran and followed by LT COL. Abdul Rawoof  Hashimy APPF training center commander where he welcomed MG Said Kamal Sadat operational director of APPF and said:

you’re graduations. He said that the personnel are getting more professional day by day and hoping the training received from training center could be used best in the field which is protection governmental projects, nongovernmental projects and convoys’ protection.

Finally completion certificates were issued to guards by MG Sadat, international advisors, and training center mentor and ceremony ended with prayers of better security in Afghanistan.

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5 member of APPF visited Pamir 303 zone areas

22 January 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

A delegation of 5 individuals headed by BG Sher Hussein Ali Gauhar Director for protection of nongovernmental project of APPF visited Northern provinces in aim of disarming unauthorized companies and irresponsible peoples.

Based on BG Ali Gauhar saying the delegates first visited the Samwan construction company which has contract of building Balkh -Dara-e-souf District road. The mentioned company has employed 85 Private protective guards possessing weapons and provides security for 5 sites including its HQ in Mazar-e-Sharif. The company was controlled and delegates found out that their weapons were not matching APPF Sent forms, in the result the delegates registered their personnel names and weapons in a separate forms and the company official agreed to employ guard based on presidential decree 45 and MoI initiatives from APPF. Also

the delegates agreed with 303 Police zone and Balkh officials to collect the company arm until they sign contract with APPF.

He also said that talk went underway with Engineer Shekib Public welfare ministry representative where he agreed to recruit protection guards from APPF for their projects.

Then the delegates controlled 46 other sites where irresponsible armed people found without working with companies, they had illegal activities. The issue shared with Balkh governor, 303 Police zone commander and province protective directorate, consequently the Balkh governor told the people to join in the APPF framework.

It is to be mentioned that in result of the delegates’ findings no companies had any activity against presidential decree 45 and 62. Finally the protective directorate of 303 police zone was ordered to make contracts with companies and individuals having more than five weapons in their possession. The issues were shared with Mazar-e-sharif public through mass media.

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New contract signed to provide better security

22 January 2013 Kabul Afghanistan

Department  of contracts of Finance and business Directorate of APPF singed 4 new contracts with Aljazeera TV, Afghan Energy and electricity Company and Jacky rule of Law Company.

entioned that APPF is security service providing organ and provides security for national and international companies in exchange of money and has generated revenue to government account.

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Operation director meet nongovernmental project representatives

21 January 2012 Kabul-Afghanistan

A ceremony held under chairmanship of MG Sayed Kamal Sadat operation Director of APPF with representative of nongovernmental projects where BG sherAli Gauhar Head of nongovernmental project of APPF was present.

The aim of the meeting was to reach the problems caused by civilian directors of projects against APPF divisions’ detachments. While representative of Project were present Mr. Sadat said: our protective personnel has specific job descriptions and is not like private security companies without discipline, based on merit and competence they are arranged in protection of your projects. Let them to perform their routine by themselves, in case of gaps and deficiencies of the protective personnel you can come to APPF HQ to solve risen issues.

At the end of the meeting the representative expressed their problems and suggestions and officials promised to solve the issues in near future.

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Second period graduation of Ranger Division in Kandahar

20 January 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Attendees of second term of ranger police division of APPF graduated after receiving 6 weeks training from Maiwand 404 Police zone training center.

A ceremony held in training center started by BG Nasrullah Zarifi commander of Kandahar training center speech where he congratulate the attendees and added: since establishment of this training center in 2003 with capacity of training 450 person at one time it has graduated 30233 police personnel in multiple period in various fields such as, security, public order, border and public protection and has submitted them to the society.

We are witnessing graduation of 95 attendees of APPF convoy protection directorate now who have received 6 weeks educations by skilled internal mentors and obtained their certificates. BG Gul Aqa Rohany Director for Protection of convoys of APPF thanked the training center senior leaders and mentors hardworking and added this is the second period graduation of ranger police of APPF received professional training and joined the society. The ceremony ended with distribution of

certificates by Director for protection of convoys of APPF and training center senior leaders.

It’s to be mentioned that yet Maiwand 404 training center has graduated 188 soldiers in two periods in protection of convoys’ field they are currently serving with APPF convoy protection directorate.

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Creation of ranger division in Kandahar

20 January 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Kandahar governor officially opened the ranger division in APPF convoy’s protection directorate framework.

In a ceremony regarding opening of this division in its HQ, governor, assistant and caretaker of provincial council, head of Maiwand 404 Police zone, elders, officers, NCOs and soldiers were present.

Mr. Toryalai Weesa Kandahar Province governor called creation of such division as a positive step toward providing security in Kandahar and added that creation of this division happens at the time when international forces are due to leave the country .this division can play a key role in transferring and protecting of ISAF and national merchants goods and can be good alternative of Private security companies. He said after this private security companies who had responsibilities of protecting convoys would be disarmed and arranged in APPF frame work. Then BG GulAqa Rohany Director of convoy

protection of APPF informed the audience about ranger division duties and added that the officers, NCOs, and soldiers of this division are your sons and are at your service. We are hoping that we receive your cooperation in protection of convoys so that we could perform our duties in best way.

Next the provincial council caretaker and ANP training center commander called creation of this division a positive step toward providing security and promised of cooperation.

According to other news in order to implement the presidential decree 45 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan 26 various weapons were collected from 4 private convoy protection companies from district 7 of Kandahar city and handed over to the province protection directorate.

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Return of Delegations from Nengarhar Province

19 January 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Joint delegates visited Nengarhar province to implement the presidential decree 45 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan regarding cancellation of private security companies returned back after assessments of private securing companies’ license.

The delegates were compromised of APPF officers, 101 Asmayee Police and 202 Shamshad Police zone officers under chairmanship of LT. Col Abdullah Protective director of 101 Asmayee zone police.

The joint delegates first met with BG Abdullah Estanekzai provincial Police chief, LT Col Zekria Province protective director and discussed about disarming of Private security companies. In order to check the facilities and security of organizations and projects they visited UN sites, UNHCR warehouses, guest houses and province university, Bureshna and communications directorates, hospital and public health directorates, legal and appeal court directorates, National radio TV and rural rehabilitations directorates, information and culture directorate, hajj ,Islamic affairs and

anti corruption directorates, Afghanistan bank directorates, human rights and women affairs directorates, SpinGhar Hotel and teachers training , military court directorates security status were assessed  and the security status of Iran , India, Pakistan consulate were also checked.

At the same time arm license of Ali negar and Alkozay construction companies and Guard force International Company were checked.

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Two illegal companies disarmed

14 January 2014 Kabul-Afghanistan

Four delegates of APPF visited Gardez city of Pakteya province last week and in coordination with 505 Spinghar Police zone disarmed two illegal private security companies and handed over their weapons to the province protection department.

The two disarmed company had activity under the name of Sher Ali zada and Shamshad were providing security for NATO and ISAF logistic convoys. Two RPG, Two PMK, Two AK47 and some ammunition were confiscated from them and handed over to Pakteya Province protection department. Also Shamshad company owner which made various excuses for refusal to hand over 18 weapons detained and handed over to Pakteya police department. It must be said that, since the issue of

presidential decree 62 about dissolving of private security companies 57 illegal private security companies and 16 expired license companies were dissolved and this process continues apace.

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Policy office and its achievements

January 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan 12

To implement the president decree number 62 and 45 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan about dissolving private security companies and merging their responsibilities to APPF and in order to regulate the effectiveness of organization office of policy has arranged necessary policies and procedures.

According to Mr. Sarwaruddin Ayar Head of Policy office, since creation of the office With consideration of job perseverance line have prepared transition policy and APPF policy which is approved by officials. Transition of private security company registrations procedure, collection and managing of weapons, employment of staff, organizational and financial competence,

and danger detection companies (RMC), civilian employments affair, inherent issues of security Guards of APPF is also arranged.

Mr. Ayar Noted that the procedure of convoy policy, supply, logistic affairs, guards employee and officers insurances, procedure of addressing customers complaint, re issuing of lost ID cards, employment of internal and external advisors and reserve Division of APPF is prepared and sent to MoI and high council of security enterprise for approvals and also policy of polity, competence and creation of APPF Department zone are under work.

He added that office of Policy has taken steps in arranging, preparing monthly, quarterly, every six months, annually and every two years reports of APPF.

After collection and arranging of reports it would be delivered to officials.

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APPF DM Meet Governmental and nongovernmental Project commanders

9 January 2012 Kabul-Afghanistan

LT. General Abdul Jamil Junbesh head of APPF met some commanders in his office today where MG Sayed Kamal Sadate general operation director, BG Ghulam Sakhee chief of Staff, Hashmatullah Latifi general director of Business and finance, governmental and nongovernmental projects Directors, foreign advisors and director of registrations were present.

First the governmental and nongovernmental project commanders offered their suggestions and opinions regarding their affairs improvement then LT Gen. Junbesh made them aware of their responsibilities, showed satisfaction and applaud their work and added: you have a hard and heavy work to safeguard and protect the public assets, only commitment to God, patriotism and having professional

 training can lead us to the final goals of providing security and protecting of public and private assets.

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Legal office and its current year achievements

7January 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

Following the implementation of Presidential Decree 62 and 45 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan about dissolving of private security companies and merging them to APPF Legal office gained considerable achievements In line with the legal review of the security services contract text, organized procedures and other relevant achievements.

In an interview Mr. AbdulGhafar Batour Head Legal office said current year APPF legal Text of Security services contracts with local and foreign banks, Logistics and transportation companies, communication companies and other internal and external projects were reviewed and accordance with law reforms added. He added based on efforts of Legal office and international and National customers repeated requests regarding officers personnel insurance who get injured or die during service were thoroughly discussed and decision regarding payment to  their survivors made, the issue will

be announced, based on procurement law it would be transferred to Afghan insurance company for signing the contract.

Legal review of procedures inherent security guards, Department of Danger companies, mobile team (escort) civil employment of APPF, Creation of reserve Guard Division and APPF zone Departments are another activity of Legal office during the year.

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Creation of Protection Division in Ghazni Province

6 January Kabul-Afghanistan

Following the implementation presidential decree 45 of Islamic republic of Afghanistan regarding dissolving private security companies and merging them to APPF, 500 personnel of OTM Private Security Company adjusted in APPF frame work.

Ghazni Governor MusaKhan Akbarzada who was checking the registrations, biometric and medical checkup process said that taking any steps regarding rule making activity of ANSF has positive impact on security. Then BG Rohany Director for protection of convoys of APPF counted integration process of Private Security Company to APPF valuable and said that creation of this division with 500 Personnel in Ghazni has an important role in transferring NATO, ISAF and National Merchants goods to surrounding provinces. General Directorate of Media and Publishing

DM meets governmental and nongovernmental project protection commanders

6 January 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

LT Gen Abdul Jamil Junbesh Head of APPF met some of governmental and nongovernmental project protection commanders in his office.

In the meeting General Junbesh expressed his satisfactions from the commanders and said you have hard and heavy task about protection of public property, only pledge to Allah, sprit of patriotism can lead  to achieve this goal of providing security and protection of private and public properties. Mr. Junbesh Emphasized on training of NCOs , soldiers and said that professional training of personnel would improve our capability and work capacity more and more. At the end of ceremony Project commanders

explained their suggestions about improving of the affairs and DM guided the responsible entities regarding their issues.

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APPF Mentors obtained completion certificates

2 January 2013 Kabul-Afghanistan

37 mentors received their graduation certificates from APPF training center after finishing 6 weeks TTC course.

The aim of the course was special training of mentors in constant Guard and escort which lasted 6 weeks. The attendees showed satisfaction from the course and called it necessary for personnel capacity building in teaching field. Based on another report 26 constant Guard received their completion certificate from 4

weeks training in Balkh training company by APPF mobile mentors.

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APPF training center launched 21st course training of personnel

1/1/2013 Kabul Afghanistan

APPF training center commandant reported the starts of 21st period course training of personnel. This course includes 460 attendees, 255 guards and 235 convoy security personnel, the course started based on determined plan, program and would deliver variety of professional trainings to attendees in a one month last course. It is to be mentioned that APPF training center has yet graduated 20 courses where around

3059 person attended and reports to conduct more training and workshops to increment the attendees knowledge in near future.

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Assessment of 5 companies by Director for Protection of International projects

31 December 2012 Kabul- Afghanistan

Brigadier General Abdul Wahid Sharifi Director for protection of international Projects of APPF based on assessment plan controlled the regional locations, security posts, body search method and discipline of Network innovation, counterpart, Landing service, Arks AB and Khatar pilligrims companies  APPF personnel and discussed with companies advisor regarding the activities of personnel where companies’ indicated satisfaction from APPF personnel and some minor defects were solved and personnelguided to perform their duties in

considerations  with order and discipline.

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Appreciations from IT and registrations Department

30 December 2012 Kabul – Afghanistan

Appreciation letters awarded to IT and registrations Department.

The appreciations letters were provided by AFGS company which works in transportation fields and DAI company which works in agricultural, livestock and construction fields were issued to col. Zulgai Hotak Director of registrations, Ahmad Esmati head of IT, Soroush Jurat Software General Manager, Subhanullah Alemy Database Administrator and Helay Shirzaad Database Officer by LT. General AbdulJamil Junbesh head of APPF.

It’s to be said that Appreciation letters were awarded due to good work done by IT Department and registration directorate in order to encourage military and civilian staff of APPF.

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