<p>GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): The security <a href="/en/environment" class="glossify-link">environment</a> in southern Ghazni province has improved, claim local officials, but residents remain unhappy with the situation.</p>
<p>Rumors that the <a href="/en/taliban" class="glossify-link">Taliban</a> are once again planning to conduct coordinated attacks on Ghazni City, the provincial capital, are fuelling concerns among residents.</p>
<p>Governor Wahidullah Kalimzai told a press conference the security situation in the province had improved and militants were no longer able to stage large-scale attacks.</p>
<p>“Taliban can do nothing; they are only spreading propaganda to create fear among the people,” he remarked, saying the strength of security forces had been completed with the arrival of additional personnel.</p>
<p>Police chief Col. Mohammad Khalild Wardak promised that remarkable improvement would be brought to the security situation in the province as soon as possible.</p>
<p>“We have drawn up appropriate plans for the security of highways and districts. The plans will be implemented in near future,” the police chief added.</p>
<p>Wardak claimed the Taliban had lost the ability to fight against the security forces, The rebels, therefore, had resorted to conducting suicide attacks, he continued.</p>
<p><a href="/en/maulvi" class="glossify-link">Maulvi</a> Council head, said there were rumours of Taliban planning to storm Ghazni City. He hoped the security forces would protect the people.</p>
<p>Rahimullah, a resident of Andar district, told Pajhwok there was always fighting between the security forces and Taliban across the province, barring Ghazni City.</p>
<p>“We have not seen any improvement in the security situation because there are always clashes in districts,” the man said, contradicting official assertions. .</p>
<p>Shah Mohammad, hailing from Ghazni City, alleged security operations had mostly failed -- a view endorsed by other residents.</p>
<p>sa/mud</p>
