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By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: The government prom- ises people to prevent any kidnap- ping of the passengers, a move af- ter nearly 300 passengers were tak- en hostage by the Taliban militants in Kunduz province. The Security Council in- formed Sunday of preparations to prevent the repetition of such in- cidents. “Security officials will draw a mechanism to prevent kidnapping US concerned of passengers by armed Taliban in Mishrano Jirga highways across the country,” said at Afghan Tawab Ghorzang, spokesman for the council. appreciates insurgents’ “This mechanism will be pre- sented to the Security Council ses- presence in sion in a few weeks.” After the approval, the mech- India for Pakistan anism will be sent to all security PESHAWAR : Senior Obama ad- organs to be followed as a direc- ministration officials, currently on tion to prevent passengers’ abduct- economic help a visit to Islamabad, have voiced ing, he added. By Akhtar M. Nikzad their concern at what they call the Pointing to abducting of pas- KABUL: The Mishrano Jirga or saying that New Delhi had taken continued presence of Taliban and sengers recently in Kunduz prov- Upper House of parliament on the hands of Afghans in the critical Haqqani network sanctuaries on ince, he said that this is a new tac- Sunday admired Manpreet Vohra, condition. Pakistani soil. tic by the enemies, so we will strive Indian ambassador in Kabul for his He termed reconstruction of Special Envoy Richard Olson hard to prevent such incident in country’s help in economic sec- Salma Hydropower Dam a consid- and Director for Pakistan and Af- future. tion. erable measure government of In- ghanistan at the US National Se- In the past two weeks nearly In a bid to honor the great fi- curity Council Dr. Peter Lavoy 300 passengers were dragged out dia and asked this country to sup- The Taliban militants group in Af- battlefield casualties. “We condemn the occupation and extension of nancial supports of India to Af- port other hydropower dams in the expressed the apprehension dur- of buses by Taliban in Kunduz ghanistan has vowed to continue the war. We want to tell the Americans the Afghan nation firmly resist- ghanistan, Afghan senators as del- ing their meetings at the Foreign highway, where 12 of them were country. fight as the US President Barack ed with grace your use of any force in the past 15 years. We remain egation of people of India appre- In the sometime India Ambas- Office and the General Headquar- killed. Around 180 people rescued Obama approved broader role for resilient and will carry forward our jihad against your occupation,” ciated Vohra and his two deputies ters (GHQ). by security forces but still over 15 the US forces in Afghanistan. Mujahid said in a statement sent to VOA on Saturday. Obama on in Kabul. sador in Kabul, Manpreet Vohra, said that India is committed to its As the two sides clung to di- people remained in Taliban hos- Condemning the approval by Friday approved broader role for the US military to assist the Afghan Afghan senators honored In- vergent views on the Naushki tage. In another incident Taliban Obama to grant wider role for the National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) to fight the Taliban- friendly relations with Afghan gov- US forces in Afghanistan, a led insurgency. The broader role granted to the US military will allow dia great financial support for Af- drone strike and its fallout, a took off 12 people mostly police ghanistan and presented Vohra an ernment and he termed reconstruc- knowledgeable official confided to and army in Ghazni and shot them spokesman for the Taliban group, them to accompany Afghan forces and assist them more proactively on Zabiullah Mujahid has said the the battlefield. The US forces were earlier accompanying the Afghan appreciation letter as well as a bou- tion of Salma Dam as symbol of Pajhwok Afghan News both meet- death recently. moves will not deter it or cause it special forces only when it was needed, according to the US officials quet. good will of India. ings lacked the traditional warmth. to step back and give up the said. The officials said under the new policy the US commander in Chief of Senate Fazil Hadi According to him India is try- Each side tended to blame the oth- “armed resistance.” Mujahid fur- Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, will be able to decide when it is Muslimyar admired the continual ing to resolve the security and eco- er for the latest downturn in bilat- TERROR BID ther added it will only lead to the appropriate for American troops to accompany conventional Afghan assistance of India to Afghanistan, nomical challenges in Afghanistan waste of U.S. resources and more forces into the field. KP eral ties. FOILED IN Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz “con- SAMANGAN India sees IS as a threat veyed a strong message” on the drone strike that violated AT News Report Pakis-tan’s sovereignty and viti- KABUL: The National Director- to assets in Afghanistan ated Pak-US ties, the Foreign Of- ate of Security said Sunday that KABUL: India views the Islamic State militant group -- also known as fice said. Daesh -- as a threat to its interests in Afghanistan, a newspaper reported its operative thwarted a bomb at- The Afghanistan National Securi- “Any future drone strike in tack in the northern Samangan on Sunday. India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval shared the Pakistan will be detrimental to our ty Council (NSC) said the Afghan concern with Obama administration officials during Prime Minister province. government is not surprised with common desire to strengthen rela- In a press release, the intelli- Narendra Modi’s recent visit to America. A report in the Asian Age the latest pledge of allegiance by quoted unnamed sources as saying that the advisor also hinted at the tions,”. Aziz warned, saying vio- gence agency said that its opera- the Al Qaeda terrorist network lence had surged in Afghanistan tives succeeded to arrest a man Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) aiding the insurgent outfit. Indian con- chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri to new sulates in Jalalabad and Mazar-i-Sharif and its embassy in Kabul have after the Naushki attack. The raid with motorcycle full of explosives Taliban leader Mawlavi Haibatul- has set back the Afghan reconcilia- in Aybak center of Samangan prov- come under attack from militant groups. Indian security agencies are lah Akhundzada. worried over the ISIS gaining ground in Nangarhar. “ISI may back such tion effort, he claimed. ince. NSC spokesman Tawab Ghor- Separately, the army chief, Arrested man identified as Lal groups to target Indian assets as Pakistan is extremely sceptical of ang told reporters in Kabul that India’s growing influence in Afghanistan,” the report said Washington Gen. Raheel Sharif, also informed Mohammad, who during primary the allegiance announced by Al the visiting delegation that the investigation said that he planned wants New Delhi to play a key strategic role in Afghanistan, especially Qaeda network is not something after the American forces start pulling out in a phased manner by the end drone raid had affected mutual trust to blow up the motorbike in a new as the two groups already and respect. The incident had also crowded area in the city. of this year. US security agencies are said to have promised complete contacts with each. co-operation in ensuring that Indian assets are not targeted by terror dealt a blow to ongoing efforts for The captured man during in- He said the latest pledge of al- reconciliation in Afghanistan, he quiry said that “I had tasked by groups. (Pajhwok) legiance by Al Qaeda proves that ment of Afghanistan is working to block the cultivation and smuggling said. one of Taliban commander named the Taliban group is supported by In response, the American dip- Talha to conducted suicide attack eliminate the financial sources of of opium and prevent the extrac- an international terrorist network. the Taliban group and other ter- tion and smuggle of mines. This lomats referred to the presence of by using the motorbike full of ex- Ghorzang further added that Taliban and Haqqani network sanc- plosives in Aybak city.” rorist networks. comes as an international organi- the government of Afghanistan According to Ghorzang, one of zation released a report last week tuaries on Pakistani soil -- a threat Statement said that by arrest welcomes President Barack of motorbike man with explosive the main income sources of the stating that the Talian militants and to the region and the US national Obama’s decision to grant a broad- Taliban group is collection of some of the warlords are making security interests. intelligence forces succeeded to er role to the US military to assist prevent a bloody incident in Ay- ‘Ashr’ from the local residents and millions from the illegal extraction (Pajhwok) the Afghan National Defense and the government is working to pre- of mines in the country, specifi- back city, which would cause kill- Security Forces. ing and wounded of innocent peo- vent the process. Ghorzang said cally from the Lapis Lazuli in east- 46 insurgents He also added that the govern- the government is also working to ern Badakhshan province. ple. killed in raids: PAKTIKA POLICE CHIEF 70 troops Ghor residents rally against MoD VOWS TO ELIMINATE rescued from AT News Report lopsided development KABUL: Forty-six Taliban fight- Faryab siege FEROZKOH: Residents of west- ince, he added. The district is lo- a representative of the Ulema ers were killed and 24 others were CORRUPTION AT News Report ern Ghor province on Sunday pro- cated near the dam. Council, said Ghor residents had wounded in different operations KABUL: The Afghan security forc- tested against what they called lop- The construction of Pozalich always supported the government launched by the security forces in SHARAN: The newly-appointed es rescued Sunday 70 security forc- sided development, warning of Dam was one of the demands of and given legitimacy to the current the past 24 hours, security offi- police chief for southeastern Pak- es trapped in Taliban’s siege in withdrawing support to the gov- Ghor people, he maintained. The system by voting for the incum- cials said Sunday. tika province on Sunday identified Faryab province, provincial offi- ernment if the issue was not re- government had pledged 15 years bent rulers. He said that the gov- Ministry of Defense said in a boosting security and fightin- cial said. “The rescued Afghan se- solved on priority. ago to construct the dam but the ernment should put an end to in- Hundreds of residents, provin- promise was yet to be kept, Saqi justice and pay attention to peo- statement that Afghan National gagainst administrative corruption curity forces had been in the Tali- Army (ANA) with fully coopera- as his top priorities. ban siege from the past 13 days in cial council members, Ulema Coun- alleged. ple’s problems.“Ghor people have Almar district of the province,” cil representatives and civil soci- A provincial council member, been victims of discrimination for tion of Afghan National Police Brig. Gen, Khalilullah Ziayee, ety activists took to the streets in Abdul Hamid Natiqi, regretted that the past 15 years, having no ac- (ANP) and National Directorate of during an exclusive interview with provincial police chief Sayed Aqa Andarabi said. In addition to that, Ferozkoh, the capital of the prov- despite having Murghab, Farah cess to electricity, asphalted roads Security (NDS) conducted opera- Pajhwok Afghan News, promised 30 villages were also cleared of in- ince. Rod and Hari Rod Rivers, Ghor or important projects.” tions against insurgents in differ- he would consulttribal elders, reli- surgents during rescue operation, Participants of the rally stout- people were living in the dark. The religious scholar asked the ent areas of Nangarhar, Paktia, gious scholars and people on is- he added. Without giving exact in- ly supported completion of the He said Ferozkoh residents government to accelerate work on Wardak, Ghazni, Kandahar, Uruz- sues of public importance. formation, he said that the mili- Salma Dam -- also called the Af- were using power generatorsat the Poza Lich Dam and extend elec- ghan-India Friendship Dam -- in night. Each kilowatt of the elec- tricity from Salma Dam to Ghor; gan, Baghlan, Balkh, Farah, Jaw- He called corruption a serious tants sustained huge casualties zjan, Faryab, Kunduz and Hel- problem, affirming his determina- during operation. “Fortunately, no western Herat province. Howev- tricity costs 60 afghanis. otherwise the people would not security and civilians losses were er, they stressed the need for ac- “It is not balanced develop- support it any longer. mand provinces. tion to root it out.Anyone found celerating workon the Pozalich ment or social justice. Ghor prov- The protestors also read out a “In these operations, 46 rebels involved in corruption would be reported during operation.” De- spite several military operation Dam in Ghor. ince has no electricity and asphalt- resolution letter that asked the gov- including a Haqqani Network com- brought to justice, the police chief conducted, Almar district of the The protestors chanted “We ed roads, the government is treat- ernment to respond to the legal mander and 13 Daesh fighters were warned. province still remained insecure want balanced development and ing us as second-class citizens,” he demands of the people without killed and 24 others including three But Ainuddin, a resident of area. Earlier, the security forces the government should not treat continued. Maulvi Shamsul Haq, any delay. (Pajhwok) as like second-class citizens.” Taliban commanders were in- Wazikhwa district, rejected the the highways. rescued more than 100 policemen jured,” the statement said. vows made by the newly appoint- from Taliban siege in the Baghlan- Ghulam Nabi Saqi, a civil so- Abdul Rahman, an inhabitant ciety activist, told Pajhwok Afghan “Four insurgent were arrested ed police chief. He said every new- of Gayan district, told Pajhwok i-Markazi district of northern Baghlan province. These soldiers News supporting the Salma Dam’s and handed over to judicial organs comer made similar claims but with Afghan Newscheck-posts in their construction by India was one of for further inquiry,” it added. time they forgot their promises. were under Taliban siege for 15 area were unmanned. Many parts days in Alwuddin and Mangalhai their aims.“We want neighbours to The security forces also dis- According to his of the district were being controlled localities of the district. Abdul bring light instead of war and vio- covered and confiscated weapons information,militants have by the insurgents, he claimed. Rashed Bashir, Acting Deputy lence to Afghanistan.” and ammunition in the operations blockedroads in Wazikhwa, Tarwa But Gen. Ziayeeinsisted he Chief, said in that time that Tali- Another purpose behind the demonstration was to force the as well. and War Mummy districts for the wouldeliminate the militants and ban insurgents blew up Ab Qol Unfortunately, 11 army sol- past few months, but the security Bridge and closed all roads leading government to provide electricity enforce law and orderacross the from Salma Dam to the Shahrak- diers were martyred in the opera- forces have been unable to reopen province. (Pajhwok) to the area where the Afghan forc- es were under siege. wa-Tolak district of Ghor prov- tions, according to the statement. MONDAY. JUNE 13, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES CITIZENKHAN tamale venders who, from roughly just forty thousand, and the once house on her own. She brought a Afghanistan’s Destiny and the 1900 to 1920, sold their wares on omnipresent tamale vender began brother and a nephew over from the streets of nearly every city in vanishing from city streets. Pakistan to help, and then, in an the West, from small-town Wyo- Among those who left the trade act of self-creation that rivalled ming all the way up to Alaska. during this decline was a German- Khan’s, set about figuring out how Eastern Pashtoons (1880-1980) Tamales are old, as food goes; born Wyoming man named Louis to thrive in Sheridan under radical- they preceded Columbus, and pos- Menge. In 1910, Menge placed an ly changed circumstances. She sibly Christ. They originated in ad in the Sheridan Daily Enterprise: hired an English tutor, learned to Mesoamerica, likely courtesy of “Wanted: some one to learn hot read and write, and joined the PTA. By Dr. Waris Mohammad Wazir the Maya, and were the carry-out tamale business.” After finding a She got her driver’s license the food of their day, much prized by successor, he moved with his wife same day as her oldest daughter. soldiers, hunters, and other hun- and child to Montana to try his In 1970, she became an American gry people on the go. By the time hand at farming. Two years later, a citizen. Two years later, she Chapter Three Europeans got to the New World, return visit to Wyoming found him bought the J.E. Motel and Café in tamales could be found, at a mini- in dismal straits: the work was bru- Sheridan. Ever since then, the Khan mum, in much of Central America tal, good help was scarce, and family has been in the hospitality The Problem of integration of Tribal Region inAfghan State and throughout Mexico. As late as drought was destroying his crops. business—which, in a sense, Zarif 1884, however, they were suffi- The Sheridan Post, which report- was, too. The endeavour of ruling circles of people were relatively forming a entangled in enmity or temporari- raise the status of civil law and ciently unfamiliar in the United ed the visit, reminded readers that In time, the relatives whom Afghanistan had ever been based united mass. For the purpose of ly calmed hostility with the neigh- courts; crush the uprisings of the States that the Associated Press they had known the struggling Fatima brought over to help with felt compelled to refer to them thus: farmer in better days: “Mr. Menge her children married and had chil- upon bringing the Tribal Region continuity, the settlers of eastern bours. Struggle on land, pastures downtrodden and rich rebel ele- “A queer article of food, locally is more familiarly known to Sheri- dren of their own. Some of them under the state control and the in- regions were keeping the historic and sources of water; confronta- ments and give impetus to com- known as ‘tamales.’ ” dan people as Hot Tamale Louie.” brought over other relatives, who terests of Kabul government. This land of their residence and with the tion on tribal bounds, forests and mercial and economic activities. Ten years later, tamales were These days, Mr. Menge is also married and had kids. Many was important condition since the help of sparks of tribal democra- shares; long bloody enmity over Coupled with the abovemen- the nation’s hottest new food known to almost no one. His farm of those kids now have children as middle ages for the formation of cy, i.e. elderliness, jirgas, customs, vendetta; the Sunni-Shia conflict tioned there were some peculiari- trend, the cronuts of fin-de-siècle failed, his wife and child prede- well. As the family multiplied, it America. According to Gustavo ceased him, and he died alone at also dispersed. In 2003, the broth- social relations, institutions and truce and ordinary rights unify in Kurram; the confrontation be- ties in the types and methodolo- Arellano, the author of “Taco the Yellowstone County Poor er Fatima brought to Sheridan types of consciousness in the said within the tribe. tween the sedentary tribes and gies of the implementation of the USA,” the craze began in 1892, Farm. Hot Tamale Louie, howev- moved to Gillette to open a hotel; region. This activity has been seen To a large extent this also had koochis over controlling the trade centripetal policy: First, the pace when a San Francisco man named er, lived on. In time, the first man these days, his branch of the over the last hundred years, was identified the autonomy of the hilly routes - all these constituted the of implementation of this policy Robert H. Putnam started the Cal- to hold that title was forgotten, Khans owns eleven hotels in the aimed at unification of one centra- Pashtoon tribes and the power of traditional forms of contradiction was very slow. The reason was ifornia Chicken Tamale Company. along with all the other Khans who area, and his grown children have Putnam took his culinary cue from had come through Sheridan and the young kids of their own. In total, lised Afghan state, in which we can tribal elders from Kabul so that among Pashtoons and their social that there existed natural and geo- the city’s popular Mexican tamale entire nationwide tamale craze. there are now some hundred and differentiate various interrelated they could collect the big lashkars activism method. If all the tribes graphical hurdles in the expansion peddlers and his fashion cue from, Soon enough, only Zarif Khan was fifty or two hundred Khans, most- and interconnected aspects; polit- of fighters in the case of danger to are threatened from outside, then of Kabul influence and, especially, apparently, pharmacists: the vend- remembered, because only Zarif ly in Wyoming, though also in ical, administrative, economic, mil- their interests and stand against the the traditions and customs demand there was powerful armed resis- ers he hired wore white from head Khan remained. As many immi- South Dakota, Colorado, and be- itary, ideological and internation- efforts of state power to appoint the enmity among tribes is to be tance based upon the strong edi- to toe, with the company’s brand grants can tell you, sometimes a yond. As with most families, there emblazoned on their hats and their story about leaving turns into a have been fallings out, about the al. the revenue officials. Apart from stopped. There is a saying in this fice of tribal-military structure. buckets—mobile chafing dishes, story about staying. kinds of things families fall out The East and Southeast region this, the Durrani kings and Amirs regard: “peace prevails when tribe Second, the government also basically, with fire below, boiling By the time Zarif Khan ap- over: who got more money, who of Afghanistan had been maintain- and their replacements used to is at war.” intentionally wanted to sustain water in the middle, and steamed plied to become a United States got more affection, who slighted ing for long its individuality and seek help of some of the tribes Also it is to be said that eco- untouched the said elements for tamales above. Putnam then took citizen for the second time, he had so-and-so at such-and-such a time. autonomy from Kabul rulers was during war forays and general dis- nomic gains of some tribes deter- their defensive purposes in order his tamales to Chicago, where they been living in Wyoming for nearly Still, most of them get along, and integrated with the state but slow- order and, in return, grant them mined their tactical alliances with to turn tribes as a wall against the became the hit of the 1893 World’s half a century. He was in his late they try to get together—at Eid Fair. sixties. On the naturalization peti- al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, at births ly and with difficulty .After the with tax and some other privileg- other tribes, even with non-Pash- English colonialists. Like other forms of peddling, tion, his official hair color had and weddings and funerals. collapse of Durrani Empire, Amir es. For example, in the middle of toon communities. For example, the Third, prior to the uprising, the tamale business required rela- turned from brown to gray. His skin Many of the Khans contrib- Dost Mohammad Khan (1826- 19th century, Zadrans used to of- Logar Tajiks and Pashtoons had the Pashtoon ethnic community tively little up-front money, which color remained unchanged but no uted money to fund the mosque in 1863) started his activity as a “col- fer fifteen thousand fighters, Tur- joined hands against Laghman De- between the Kabul ruling family made it attractive to immigrants longer constituted a barrier to citi- Gillette, and the threats against it lector” of bits and pieces of Af- is twelve thousand fighters and hgans and Ghiljis. Hence there was and tribal chieftains was instru- and the poor. In New York City, zenship. On May 4, 1954, the fed- came as a shock to them all; none tamales were sold chiefly by Irish eral government conferred upon had ever personally experienced ghan state from his small Kabul Zazis five thousand fighters to the alliance of Hazaras and Durranis mental in creating equation be- and Italians, while in the South and Khan the privileges and duties it such vitriol in Wyoming. Zarif emirate. He succeeded only in the lashkarsof Amirs.5 Zazi tribes against Ghiljis. 10 The reconcilia- tween the two and thus helping the Midwest most venders were had once forever enjoined him Khan’s children, in particular, middle of the century to bring un- were forming a formidable force. tion of the hostile sides was ef- tribal leaders to join the ruling bour- African-American. But in the from claiming. seem to have been shielded from der his control Ghazni, Jalalabad They had pitched a watch picket fected through jirgas or mediation geois block after some social ad- Rocky Mountain West the tamale Meanwhile, Khan’s life had whatever racism and xenophobia and certain areas in the outskirts over the strategically important of religious personalities. But in justments. trade was dominated by men from changed in another momentous they might have otherwise encoun- Afghanistan. way. The year before, he had trav- tered in nearly all-white Sheridan of Sulaiman Mountains. But in his Pewar Pass and were protecting some cases, the tribes or the inim- Fourth, regarding the gradual Cartoon elled to Pakistan and returned home by their father’s standing. “Grow- struggle against Sikhs, he lost Pe- their traditional writ in the sur- ical sides were forced to seek as- integration policy of TR with the “I’m not a guru. I’m just hang- a married man. The marriage was ing up here, it was great,” Zarina, shawar valley and afterwards a few rounding area. Wazirs also consti- sistance of the third party, includ- unified Afghan state, the external ing out here till my renovation is an arranged one; the bride, Bibi who now owns Sheridan’s Holi- other mountainous areas. As a tuted a worthwhile force. For their ing of the Amir or his representa- factor, especially the interest of done.” Fatima Khan (no relation), was fif- day Lodge, said. “We had friends. matter of fact, the levying taxes on introduction, we are to stand on tive, which would put them under British India and also the possibil- AUGUST 13, 2007 teen years old. People in town No one asked about our skin. No ShareTweetBuy a cartoon talked, of course, but the tone was one asked about our religion. No land and cattle of some eastern more details on it. the protection and authority of ity of displeasure of a part of the Specifically, it was dominated less judgmental than jokey—along one would say, ‘Where are you tribes started since then. Some- Wazirs are located on an ex- Kabul government. For example, tribesmen with the Kabul policy by men from Afghanistan with the the lines of “I wouldn’t have from?’ ” Instead, the community times collection of taxes necessi- panded territory of twenty thou- the long drawn enmity within and that they might cross the Du- surname Khan. (The men were thought he had it in him.” recognized the Khans as its own; tated the military operations. 1 sand square kilometres. Their ter- Khugianis taken the life of more rand Line, were considered. These generally unrelated; the name is ex- “I just don’t think attack ads immediately after 9/11, Zarif told The biggest burden was on the ritory has never come under the than a thousand people provoked things urged the rulers to decrease tremely common.) In the first two have a place in selling baby me, his Jewish pediatrician shoulders of Ghiljis. They were e control of any eastern country. The some leaders of the tribe to enter the pressure of force and yield decades of the twentieth century, clothes.” showed up to make sure the fami- tamale-selling Afghan Khans could He did, apparently; in the ly was all right. Even in those tense not only to pay h increase in number of Wazir peo- into an alliance with Amir, which space to tribes. be found in Deadwood and Fargo course of the next eleven years, the times, Zarina said, “we had no trou- ordinary tax like fortieth sheep ple, the mountainous terrain of the facilitated the imposition of state Fifth, as compared to other and Reno; in Seattle and Spokane couple had six children. Khan, a bles, no friction, no fight.” on every forty sheep, l6 rupee on setting and the nomadic character control over their land.11 The Turis areas the influence of ideological and Wenatchee, Washington; in doting father, could be seen around The fight, when it arrived, every sale of cattle and others, but of life are the powerful factors of tribe of Shia Muslims residing in stakes of Islam and national Pan- Butte, Montana, which boasted Sheridan hoisting his firstborn, came in the form of Bret Colvin, also paid tax on every person like institutions of their autonomous Kurma, has been always compelled Pashtunism upon people was also eighteen such tamale men by 1913, Roenna, on his hip, while pushing the founder of Stop Islam in and all over the rest of the state as his infant son Zarif in a carriage. Gillette. Colvin, who is forty-nine, the tax that was usually paid by and tribal way of life. They had to seek support of the third force being abused in the region. well—in Flathead, Fort Benton, When they got older, they recalled grew up on a Wyoming ranch, left non-Muslims living in and under been founding their relations with against their permanent enmity During the whole contempo- Silver Bow, Anaconda, Havre, for me, he took them to the restau- after high school, and spent the next Muslim rule.2 At the same time, Durrani kings on the basis of mu- with the Sunni warlike neigh- rary history of Afghanistan, the Great Falls, Red Lodge, Miles rant, set them at the counter, emp- decade in the Marines. Later, he Durranis and Ghiljis were treated tually beneficial alliances and used bouring tribes of Zazi, Zadran, relations of khans and tribal chief- City, Chinook, Billings. Starting in tied the till, and used the money to worked in private security, in crab differently. Ghiljis beard the main to participate in war with them in Mangal,Wazirs and others. As such tains with government had always 1908, you could buy tamales in teach them how to count. Mean- fishing, and in the oil and methane Alaska from a Buhadin Khan, a while, more children kept coming: fields of the West. But these days burden of taxes while Durranis return of fixed share in loot. Wazirs they, used to get support till 70s been uneven, complex and full of Habib Khan, an M. Khan, and a Fatima, named for her mother, then oil is down, Gillette’s economy is were encouraged to serve in the had been bonded with frontier of the 19th century from Kabul contradictions. The real interests guy called Tamale Joe, whose real Zarina, then a second boy, Nazir, suffering, and employment is hard lashkars (military formations). tribes of Afghanistan in broad his- rulers and afterwards from the Brit- of the state power expressing the name was likely also Khan. and, finally, Merriam. After each to find. “You can’t even get a fast- There were tribes like Mohmands, toric economic relationship. Espe- ish military forces.12 common political will of the soci- Not every tamale vender in birth, Khan flew the whole family food job in this town,” Colvin said; Afridis and Zadrans who were cially these ties were very active The process of centralisation ety were not only in contradiction the West was from Afghanistan, back to Pakistan to introduce his to get by, he’d been doing some paid fixed amount of money by with the Ghilji tribes of Ghazni, of Afghan government around with the interests of the downtrod- of course, and not every Afghan relatives there to the new arrival. computer and cell-phone repair. vender sold tamales. A smaller but In 1963, not long after Merri- That left him with a lot of time the Amirs in return of providing Ka-lat, Katawaz and Urgoon, who Kabul at the end of 19 century, den strata but also against the rich still significant group, for instance, am was born, the family once again to stare at the Internet, which is safe passage for caravans through used to come to Wazir territory in created objective conditions for classes. This fact was more pro- sold chili, as Zarif Khan later did returned to Bara. This time, how he learned about the mosque. their territory, safeguarding the search of pastures and trade. The political and economic unifica- nounced specifically during the in his restaurant. (One such vend- though, in addition to showing off Colvin was the one who organized hilly tracks and of support given money collected in return of the tion of the country, which were transformation stages when the er, Dollha Jaffa Khan, got his start his baby, Khan had business to the protests against it, and, accord- during the war against enemy.3 It safe passage from within their res- closely connected with the de- ruling circles wanted to acceler- with a pushcart in Seattle, in 1916, conduct. Like many immigrants, he ing to the Khans, threatened to train before opening a successful chili had spent much of his working life a scope on it as well. He also men- is also worthy of mentioning that idential land, utilising their pastures velopment of monetary and fi- ate through introduction of re- parlor there. Later, Jaffa Khan funnelling money back home: pay- aced the town’s Muslims more the ruling representatives of Kab- and water sources, had been an nancial relations, formation of do- forms from above the process of changed his name to Joseph Jof- ing to build wells and mosques in generally; when he heard about a ul (deputies or local rulers etc.) important source of their income. mestic Afghan market and entrance eliminating the backward remnant frey; his son Robert went on to areas where travellers would oth- public lecture on Islam being held were used to be appointed in the Sometimes the Ghilji tribes used of Afghanistan to world trade pro- institutions and types of con- found the Joffrey Ballet.) But it erwise have no water to drink and in Gillette, he used a podcast he various places of eastern tribes, but to desist from paying the money cess. The real danger of colonisa- sciousness and thus synchronise was the Afghan tamale venders nowhere to pray, buying land for produces to announce his plans to who were so common as to be- his relatives to farm and houses attend and “fuck some shit up,” they had no real power over the and resorted to force instead. The tion of Afghanistan on the part of them with the national require- come a stereotype—akin to Turk- for them to live in. Now he began and urged his listeners to come inhabitants neither they had any Kabul government always kept Britain also required the centrali- ments and international standards. ish coffee-shop owners, Syrian rug giving all of that away, distribut- help him “run the ragheads out of administrative staff under them.4 the complexity of relations of sation of the country and unity of In some cases the rulers used to dealers, and Jewish pawnbrokers. ing deeds to those who were living town.” At some point, the threats The real power wielded at that Wazirs with Ghiljis and found ‘traders-artisans’ unions and pa- crush the recalcitrant tribal leaders With that stereotype went an- in his properties and money to grew sufficiently serious that the time was by khans and elders in Wazirs as their allies in confronta- triotic representatives and reli- and religious figures in order to get other: that tamale sellers were con- nearly everyone. F.B.I. got involved. stantly at one another’s throat. In the course of doing so, his Like the Khans, Colvin’s fam- the TR. They had upgraded them- tion with Durranis and Ghiljis in- gious leaders around the Kabul rid of those contradictions. It is There was some truth to that, but children told me, he got into a dis- ily has been in the West for a long selves to another level from the side Afghanistan and outside Amirs. The policy of centralisa- to be mentioned that the same ap- the problem was not limited to Af- pute with a ne’er-do-well grand- time, though it represents a very ordinary tribesmen and had used against the British colonialists. tion was generally operating in proach was applied against the ghans. Throughout the country, for nephew by the name of Sultan different strain of the American different aspects of former tribal After the end of formal con- favour of new landowners tied armed uprising of the Mullahs and the duration of the culinary craze, Khan. When Sultan was a kid, just character. “There’s been Colvins democracy, including jirgas, insur- trol on a part of their territory by with market, traders and govern- khans of the Ghiljis, Sapis, Man- headlines about “tamale wars” sixteen or so, he had been involved in Wyoming since the wagon-train ing their social interests. Till the the British, Amir Abdul Rehman ment officials. The elders of the gals and some other tribes of h were comically abundant. “The hot in a violent crime; rich Uncle Zarif days,” he told me. “My great- tamale war which has been raging in America had helped bail him out grandfather used to shoot Indians end of 19th century, a big part of Khan resorted to endeavour for eastern region were also being em- Ghazni, Paktia and Nangarhar in this city for the past few weeks and got him into private school, for the cavalry for five dollars a the khans used to receive the title bringing those tribes under the Af- broiled in the said spiral. They provinces against the monarchy as reached a climax last evening,” the but the kid had not shown signs of head.” That conduct—the effort of Khanhood from Amirs and used ghan citizenship for offering priv- needed that their conditional prop- well as in regard with the tax col- Colorado Springs Weekly Gazette reforming. Now Sultan was thirty by a group of newcomers to sub- to receive jagirs (place of residence) ileges and keeping their tribal rights erties (jagirs, titles and others) as- lection and conscript at the end of reported in 1895: gunfire had bro- years old, and rich Uncle Zarif was due or eradicate their predecessors and financial support from them intact instead. For instance, the sume permanent position; the trade 19th century. Despite that their re- ken out between rival venders and no longer inclined to be generous. through violence—is precisely a boy named Harry Risner was shot Sultan screamed and threatened; what Colvin fears from Muslims. in return of their services to the representative of Amir Abdul Re- and communication through roads mained living part was pardoned in the arm. In Montana, in 1901, a Khan held his ground. He believes that they are planning state. Some would work as local hman Khan, Sardar Gul Moham- improve; their pastures, cultivation in 1887, but some of them were man named Joseph Marino was The next day, Khan and a dif- a violent invasion of America, and rulers and financial officers. But mad Khan was appointed as a dep- fields and property in Hazarajat living in British India for long and killed by Salvagora (Bull Dog) ferent grandnephew left Bara ear- considers himself personally re- the conditions were not the same uty ruler replacing Mansoor Khan and in Northern provinces expand. were provoking the trans-border Demicilli over “a rivalry in the ta- ly in the morning to run an errand sponsible for trying to stop it. everywhere in the TR. In those in the beginning of 1891 in order The majority of clerics and Islam- tribes against the Amir, creating male business.” Among the Afghan in a neighboring town. In keeping That is why, he told me, he went venders, the worst of the tamale with Khan’s lifelong habit, they to investigate the mosque after it areas where there existed relative- to ignite fire against the British in ic spirituals of the TR saw a real disorder and organising chaos. wars took place in Seattle, where went by foot. Partway along the opened. “I’m one of those people ly big agricultural lands and pas- Waziristan and encourage Wazirs danger to their culture and belief in Some khans of the prominent tribes the trade was dominated by a route, Sultan was waiting with a that just does stuff, O.K.?” he said. tures like Jalalabad valley, Lagh- for the support of Amir. Sardar the colonial expansion of Great (Ghulam Naqshband of Kama Khan with a mafioso reputation: knife. It was June 23, 1964. Khan “I went down there and beat on man, Logar and Ghazni provinces succeeded in taking some leaders Britain. Being under the influence Akhunds and Khan Mohammad, mean, mendacious, scary as hell. was roughly eighty—one of the the door and asked them who the , khans succeeded in possessing of Wazirs to Kabul to meet the of Pan-Islamism revived at that a Sahak khan of Ghiljis) due to their Eventually, he was shot in the few eighty-year-olds of whom it hell they were and where they back, presumably by one of his could be said that he still had most came from and what they were these lands. Consequently, they Amir. When returned he put up time in Asia, they considered it treacherous positions during the fellow-peddlers, but, if the mur- of his life ahead of him. In a pic- doing. They said, ‘We’re the Khan changed themselves into relative- military post in Wana and succeed- proper that Amir’s Authority second Anglo-Afghan war and re- der was meant to ease tensions in ture taken earlier that year, he is family.’ I said, ‘Well, that doesn’t ly big land lords separate from their ed in erecting a small post for Af- might get strengthen in frontier ar- sisting the coronation of Amir Ab- the tamale scene, it failed. Nearly holding the toddler Nazir on his mean anything to me.’ ” Who the tribes there. It is worthwhile to ghan military.6 Another religious eas. They considered tribes as a dul Rehman Khan were deprived a decade later, the Seattle Star was lap, surrounded by his wife and Khans are and where they came mention that some other factors personality, Hajj Abdul Razaq striking force of anti-British poli- of their property and the Khan still reporting on “the vendetta of other children. The oldest is bare- from and what they’re doing here mentioned hereunder also contrib- Andar, had also started his activi- cy and of Khilafat movement. But Mohammad was ex-communicated the hot tamale men.” All of this ly ten, the next one eight, the next is a long story, and a quintessen- sheds some light on why Zarif one seven. The others are too tially American one. The history uted to the acceleration of this pro- ties against the British in his area a big group of the regional tribal to Turkestan. This harsh policy Khan ended up in Sheridan. No one young to have begun salting away of immigrants is, to a huge extent, cess: on Amir’s instructions, and was and spiritual leaders used to block was also adopted against the Dur- there seemed to know about the memories of their father, and they the history of this nation, though 1. In the said areas other calling upon Wazirs to resist the the way of the policy of unifying rani Sardars. A part of them includ- Afghan tamale trade, but some would never get to make new ones. so is the pernicious practice of non-Pashtoons communities like British and engage in constructing the different parts and areas of the ing the Yahya Khan family, as well people recalled hearing that Khan Sultan Khan killed his cousin, then determining that some among us Dehgans, Hazaras, Nuristanis, military cantonments therein.7 But country within a single adminis- as the sons of the disobedient had been treated poorly by other stabbed his uncle seven times. Zarif do not deserve full humanity, and South Asians when he first came Khan died in the dirt in a place as full citizenship. Zarif Khan was Tirahis, Pashais and others lived the underhand activities of Amir trative, political and economic khans and tribal elders were being to America, and headed for the hin- important to his life as any other: deemed insufficiently American on side by side with Pashtoons. did not reach an expected results mechanism. As real owners of the kept in Kabul as virtual respect- terlands in search of a place with the road out of town. the basis of skin color; ninety years 2. As a result, due to the and after the signing of Durand Sulaiman Mountains, they did not able captives, lodged and fed with fewer immigrants—a report that The shock of Khan’s death later, when the presence of Mus- location on the ways of trade con- agreement in 1893, Waziristan want to abandon their positions state financial help. The common comports with the climate in Seat- was followed by the surprise of lims among us had come to seem voys and nomadic activities, the mostly was left outside the TR.For and the benefits accruing out of Pashtoon ethnological ancestry of tle when Khan arrived. If you were his will. Other than his accountant like a crisis, his descendants were him—new to the country, new to and his lawyer, no one, not even deemed insufficiently American on quick entrance of the tribal chief- this reason, Wazirs so many times their geopolitical location on the the ruling family with khans of the tamale trade, by all accounts his wife, had known that he was the basis of faith. Over and over, tains and elders into the monetary demanded the Kabul Amir to help trans-Asian land routes. eastern areas was instrumental in private and peaceable—you, too, rich. When the will was probated, we forget what being American relations. them against the British.8 The contradictions between entering into traditional matrimo- might have gravitated toward his estate was worth around half a means. The radical premise of our 3. The long cooperation of Generally, at the end of 19th these two centripetal and centrif- nial relations with the khans of small-town Wyoming. Contrary to million dollars—almost four mil- nation is that one people can be the elders of Wardak, Mohmand, century and during the following ugal trends and between the forces certain tribes, thus creating favour- family legend, however, Khan did lion in today’s money. Supposed- made from many, yet in each new not show up in Sheridan alone ly, he had an equivalent amount generation we find reasons to limit Shinwari and someother tribes of few decades, the balance of power of centralisation and separatist trib- able conditions for centralisation with his yoke and pails and intro- back in Pakistan. Apparently wor- who those “many” can be—to Ghiljis with the Kabul rulers first of Pashtoon tribes and forces of al nationalists have marked the in the first stage. For example, duce the town to tamales. He had ried that someone would marry his wall off access to America, literal- as equal partners and then as sec- Kabul government remained in contemporary history of Afghani- among the wives of Amir Habibul- a predecessor: one Azed Khan, wife for her money, he had placed ly or figuratively. That impulse ond degree allies. favour of Pashtoons. Taking into stan. lah Khan there were daughters of born in 1871 in the Afghan village most of the estate in separate trusts usually finds its roots in claims The birth of rich tribal leaders consideration the above mentioned, The centripetal policy objec- Ghiljis, Mohmand, Wazir and of Behbudi. Azed was the town’s for the children, leaving Bibi Fati- about who we used to be, but na- in the small landed mountainous and based on his own will and the tives adopted with regard to TR Khostwal khans. Sister of Amir first tamale vender; when Zarif first ma just ten thousand dollars plus tivist nostalgia is a fantasy. We appears in the Sheridan business a monthly allowance. Under Wy- have always been a pluralist na- areas of Kunar, Nangarhar, Paktia will of his autonomous tribes, the coincided with such a policy in all Abdul Rehman Khan was married directory, it is as his assistant. oming law, she was entitled to tion, with a past far richer and and Paktika was gradually continu- wise politician, Amir Abdul Reh- areas of Afghanistan. Everywhere to Sardar Ghazi Khan Zazi. At- Over the next ten years, three more more, and, with the guidance of a stranger than we choose to recall. ing. The ordinary people of the tribe man Khan introduced himself in the government was trying to do tendance in court, as well as after- tamale salesmen and one chili ped- lawyer, she sued for it. Eventual- Back when the streets of Sheridan during long course of time used to some official documents as the away with the autonomous status wards the admission of sons and dler set up shop in Sheridan. All ly, she was awarded half the es- were still dirt and Zarif Khan was maintain their economic autonomy king of tribes.9 of khans and bring them under children of khans and courtiers in were named Khan, all lived in the tate. Thus began the afterlife of the still young, the Muslim who made same modest house on North Scott Wyoming Khans. At the time of his living selling Mexican food in within the framework of The existence of contradic- state interests; expand the posi- the newly established Habibia Ly- Street, and by 1923 all but Zarif Louie’s death, Fatima was twen- the Wild West would put up a ta- ‘daftars’(offices), and shares and tions within and among the tribes tions of administrative apparatus; cee and military school and their were gone. By that time, tamales ty-six years old, responsible for male for stakes and race local cow- increasingly utilised their tradition- was significant factor determining increase the collection of taxes for recruitment as officials also had a themselves were also on the way six children under the age of ten, boys barefoot down Main Street. al rights. In general, the social strat- situation in the eastern areas. There the treasury; strengthen their mil- strong impact upon the khans’ out. Between 1900 and 1916, sales uneducated, illiterate, unaccus- History does not record who won. ification was growing slowly and was no such tribe which was not itary pillars and border security; thoughts. To be continued fell from four million per year to tomed to so much as leaving the Concluded MONDAY. JUNE 13, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

A veteran Afghan police commander who was blinded in an attack by one of his subordinates has been named police chief in his home district in southwest Uruzgan province. Shah Mohammad Shah joined the Afghan National Police 13 years ago and spent time fighting against the Taliban on the front line in Trenkot, a district in Uruzgan where Taliban fighters routinely target police checkpoints. However, he was betrayed by one of his own men a year and a half ago in the Meher Abaad area, when the man claimed to want to show him the location of an enemy minefield. Dost Mohammad Nayaab, the provincial spokesperson of Uruzgan, said that when they reached the minefield, the man told Shah that “it’s time for you to pay for what you have done.” He then detonated a blast that killed four of Shah's men and wounded both of Shah's eyes. He traveled to India for medical treatment two times, but doctors were unable to restore his vision. So Shah returned to Afghanistan and considered leaving the po- EMERGENCY lice force. However, the province’s military council had a different plan. CALLS Nayaab said the council decided to assign Shah as the police chief in his birthplace: Dehrawood, a district where Taliban forces have made gains in recent months and are in danger of seizing control. Police The Uruzgan provincial spokesperson said Shah's example was in- spiring to the police force, and he is still an expert in neutralizing IEDs. 100 - 119 Despite being blind, Shah Mohammad said he would continue to fight for his country. VOA Hospitals FMIC Hospital Video shows Afghan Behind Kabul Medical University: refugees forced by Iran to 0202500200-+93793275595

fight for Assad in Syria Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital Video footage disseminated on social media appears to support reports Pule Bagh-e- Umomi that Afghan migrants in state sponsor of terrorism Iran have been re- 070263672 cruited by the Shiite country’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to fight in Syria on behalf of dictator Bashar al-Assad. My brother was educated in Iran and after that he left for [Syria] Afghan Khairkhana Hospital and then news of his death arrived for us,” TOLO News quotes an interpreters Afghan migrant in Iran as saying. 0799-321007 While the Afghan Foreign Ministry declined to comment on the seeking asylum 2401352 footage, Iran’s embassy in Kabul challenged the accuracy of reports on the issue, notes TOLO. caught in political “A number of them have been living for years in Syria and many of crossfire Indira Gandhi Children them went to Syria from other countries and also a number went from Hospital, Wazir Akbar Iran to Syria,” Mohammad Reza Bahrami the Iranian Ambassador to Thousands of Afghan translators Afghanistan, reportedly claimed, referring to Afghan nationals. “But hoping to escape to safety in Khan, Kabul 2301372 what is more important is there is no policy of sending forces from America may have had their Afghanistan to Syria.” dreams ended due to a Senate pro- However, the video footage also “shows Iran’s Supreme Leader cedural fight on Thursday. Ibn-e- Seena Sayyed Ali Khamenei embracing children and family members of [Af- It culminated in a top Senate ghan] victims [killed in Syria’s war] and called them martyrs” and “that Republican accusing a colleague of Pul-e-Artan, Kabul Iran’s Supreme Leader’s representatives also visited the homes of Af- having “blood on (his) hands” and 2100359 ghan refugees and thanked them for their sons participation in the Syria left advocates scrambling to find an alternative path to pull critical war.” foreign allies out of the war zone In late 2015, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported that the Islamic before enemy fighters can find Wazir Akbar Khan Republic is exploiting Shiite Afghan refugees who have crossed the them. Hospital border from their home country into Iran by coercing them to fight At issue is renewal of the Af- alongside forces in Syria loyal to Assad, often leading to their death. ghan Special Immigrant Visa pro- 2301741, 2301743 The Afghans in Iran, whom the U.S. State Department recently gram, started six years ago as a way deemed the “leading state sponsor of terrorism,” are recruited by the to protect foreign nationals who IRGC, stressed the AFP report. helped U.S. troops and officials Ali Abad In January of this year, Voice of America (VOA), citing Western during the ongoing war in Afghan- istan. Shahrara, Kabul media estimates, emphasized that Afghans from Iran, numbering be- Only a few thousand have tween 10,000 and 12,000, are fighting alongside the IRGC and Iran’s managed to navigate the bureau- 2100439 Lebanese terror proxy Hezbollah in support of Assad. cracy to flee insurgent threats in VOA learned that the Afghan fighters are allegedly paid a monthly Afghanistan and resettle in the wage that ranges between $400 and $600 and are members of the United States. Becca Heller, direc- Malalai Maternity “Fatemiyon Brigade,” identified as “the second largest group of foreign- tor and co-founder of the Interna- Hospital ers fighting for Assad in Syria.” tional Refugee Assistance Project, Also in January, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported that some said about 10,000 Afghan nation- 2201377/ 2301743 Afghans are forced by Iran to fight for Assad. als are still pending consideration in the program. “Iran has not just offered Afghan refugees and migrants incentives And that total doesn’t include Banks to fight in Syria, but several said they were threatened with deportation their family members, who also back to Afghanistan unless they [complied],” Peter Bouckaert, emer- face threats because of their loved Da Afghanistan Bank gencies director at HRW, said in a statement. ones’ cooperation with U.S. forc- “Afghan migrants are under political, economic and other pressure es. 2100302, 2100303 and they accept government’s words where they live, otherwise they The program will stop accept- will be kicked out of those countries,” added political analyst Silab ing new applicants at year’s end if Bakhtar Bank Waziri, according to TOLO. an extension is not authorized by The Assad regime, which is primarily backed by Iran and Russia, Congress. House lawmakers did 0776777000 not include one in their draft of the claims to be primarily fighting the Islamic State (ISIS) despite reports annual defense authorization bill Azizi Bank showing that it also targets other Syrian opposition troops, including passed last month, and senators some who are backed by the United States. unsuccessfully tried to add on to 0799 700900 AFP identified the Afghans Iran is recruiting as members of the their chamber’s draft of the legis- Shiite Hazara minority in Afghanistan, who have been massacred and lation Thursday. Pashtany Bank oppressed by the Sunni Taliban group and its rival ISIS, which is also But Utah Republican Sen. 2102908, 2103868 Sunni. Mike Lee blocked that bid over a However, mutual disdain towards ISIS has reportedly brought separate fight with the Senate strange bedfellows — Shiite Iran and the Sunni Afghan Taliban — to- Armed Services Committee over Air Services his amendment to bar federal offi- gether. cials from detaining U.S. citizens According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the late Taliban leader indefinitely. Safi Airways Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour was killed on May 21 by a U.S. That fight stretches back sev- drone strike in Pakistan; his car was targeted as he crossed the border eral years, and top Senate Repub- 020 22 22 222 from Iran, where he was visiting family. licans are blocking a floor vote on When NPR photographer David viewed Afghan officers to get their up a security position. With the The Taliban’s fight against the “growing” ISIS branch in Afghanistan that measure. Lee responded by Gilkey was killed by Taliban fire assessment of an army that’s still U.S. combat role over in Afghani- Ariana “topped” Mansour’s agenda during his visit, reports Khaama Press blocking a series of other amend- in a roadside ambush Sunday, he very much a work in progress. stan, the country’s security now (KP). ments in response, including the was doing what he always did — Afghan soldiers plot coordi- depends on people like the Afghan 020-2100270 Citing local media reports, KP notes: visa program renewal. chasing an important story in a nates for artillery strikes against commandos.i [Mansour] spent around 2 months in Iran and reached to an agree- “I’m being told again and again dangerous place. He did this from Taliban fighters in the hills of Nan- On Sunday, David and Tom Kam Air and again to wait, to wait, to wait, Afghanistan to Iraq to Liberia and gahar Province in eastern Afghani- were traveling in armored Humvees ment on a number of issues of bilateral interest with the Iranian author- to wait more,” Lee said. 0799974422 ities. The comments infuriated many other places along the way. stan in 2015.i with the Afghan military on a road One of the agreements [Mansour] reached with Iran was to help Committee Chairman Sen. John Yet this trip with NPR Penta- Afghan soldiers plot coordi- near Marjah, a southern agricultural counter the issue of dissident Taliban groups joining ISIS ranks in Af- McCain, R-Ariz., who accused gon correspondent Tom Bowman nates for artillery strikes against town that’s synonymous with Hotels ghanistan. [Mansour] had also agreed with the Iranian authorities to Lee of “literally signing the death held special significance. As the Taliban fighters in the hills of Nan- opium production and a strong Safi Landmark prevent the expansion of ISIS loyalists in northern bordering regions of warrants of some people who in American military steadily with- gahar Province in eastern Afghani- Taliban presence. the country and Afghanistan-Tajikistan border. breitbart their innocence decided they drew its combat forces from Af- stan in 2015. The Afghan military had re- would help the United States.” ghanistan, David and Tom spent Yet David and Tom knew there cently cleared Taliban fighters out 020-2203131 Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. the past several years embedding was only one way to really find of the area, and the NPR journal- — who sponsored the visas with Afghan forces to see if they out how good or bad the Afghan ists were having a look for them- ERENA amendment — called protecting S foreign nationals a critical step to were up to the job of defeating the forces are — by spending time with selves when their three-car convoy U.S. troops’ future safety. Taliban. them on the front lines. came under Taliban fire. 0799654000 “What will we say the next NPR photographer David “We’re staying with them, “We started taking machine- time we want somebody to help Gilkey adjusts his glasses on the we’re sleeping with them, we’re gun fire. We could hear mortars New Rumi Restaurant when we need help in a country White House lawn before going to eating with them, and we’re going coming in,” said Tom, who was in where our men and women are meet President Obama in 2011. on patrol with them. Every day,” a separate Humvee from David. 0776351347 fighting, if they can look back and Gilkey won the White House David said last month just before David’s vehicle was hit by a say you didn't keep your word?” News Photographers Association’s he left for Afghanistan. “It’s a look rocket-propelled grenade and he Internet Services she asked. award for “Best Photographer of you only get by going there.” was killed along with Afghan jour- “This is our opportunity to UA Telecom continue to keep our word, to con- the Year, 2010.” In this undated and unknown nalist Zabihullah Tamanna, who tinue to make sure that those peo- REMEMBRANCES location photo, the new Taliban was working as an interpreter for 0796701701 / 0796702702 ple who helped us in Afghanistan, Remembering NPR Photo- leader, Mullah Haibatullah Akhun- NPR. An Afghan soldier who was who protected our men and wom- journalist David Gilkey dzada, poses for a portrait. driving the vehicle was also killed. en on the ground there, are able to It’s a critical story that has PARALLELS In Tom’s vehicle, which also Exchange Rate come to the United States when largely been ignored. After 15 years Taliban Get A New Leader, included NPR producer Monika they are threatened, when their of U.S. involvement in the Afghan Who’s Just As Violent As The Old Evstatieva, an Afghan general or- Purchase: families are threatened, and be war, the conflict has disappeared One dered the driver to turn around and safe.” from the front pages in the U.S., That took them to the most Tom and Monika made it back to Numerous Pentagon officials One US$ = lobbied senators to include the and American interest has waned. volatile part of the country, the the Afghan military base uninjured. 68.99Afs program extension in the authori- But David and Tom were back southern province of Helmand, the Over the course of the next zation bill. House members again in Afghanistan for a month heartland of the Taliban and one of couple of hours, the Afghan mili- One Pound Sterling= blocked adding the plan to their — as they had been last year and the places where the radical group tary brought the bodies of David 99.12Afs draft over larger concerns about many times before that — to take has been resurgent. and Zabihullah back to the base. immigration and administration of stock of the evolving Afghan mili- Their detailed reports painted “He was a real character,” Tom One Euro = federal visa programs. tary. a decidedly mixed picture. said of David. “I know people in 77.79Afs If senators can’t find a way to Young boys wave smoldering The Afghan forces have been the newsroom called him ‘Smiley,’ 1000 Pak Rs = get around Lee’s objections before tin cans at cars in Kabul, Afghani- getting stronger and fighting brave- because he never smiled. He was a final vote early next week, an 647Afs extension will not be included in stan. The smoke from the seeds ly. But their abilities are still limit- really gruff. the annual defense policy measure. inside the cans is believed to ward ed, they depend heavily on Amer- But he’s a real sensitive soul. Sale: Lawmakers can consider pass- off evil. ican air cover, and the Taliban have He’s a real, complete artist.” One US$ = ing the extension as part of anoth- PARALLELS exploited their weaknesses. “His pictures are absolutely 69.19 Afs er measure or a stand-alone bill, ‘He Had A Great Eye For A In a story Thursday, they de- beautiful and the ones he recently but few pieces of legislation are Story’ scribed a nighttime raid by Afghan took, on a mission we went on, One Pound Sterling= expected to make it through Con- They spoke with American commandos that flushed Taliban were just unbelievable,” Tom told 99.92Afs gress in coming months. Both officers, some of the nearly 10,000 fighters out of a forest and drove NPR’s Morning Edition. One Euro= chambers have less than 10 weeks U.S. military personnel who are them out of the area but was less “Any story you did, he made of work scheduled between now still in Afghanistan to advise and than a full success. it better, because of his pictures.” 78.39 Afs and the November elections. 1000 Pak Rs= 655 marinecorpstimes assist the Afghans. They inter- Commandos practice taking NPR MONDAY . JUNE 13, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Bangladesh

dia" initiative, which aims to curb closer. For one, the upswing in arrests 3,000 as the high unemployment rate. Indo-US ties owes a big deal to the In addition, preparatory work shared aims of the two countries has already started in India for the in the Asia-Pacific realm, which construction of six nuclear reactors includes concerns about China's PM vows to to be built by US-based Westing- aggressive moves in the region. It In his recent address to a Joint Ses- Narendra Modi bolsters Indo- has a commanding majority in the house, marking the long-delayed would still be presumptuous to sion of the United States Congress, US ties with Washington visit Lok Sabha (the lower house of the commercialisation of the India-US infer that India and the US are on Indian Prime Minister Narendra A new beginning Indian Parliament). civilian nuclear deal Why now? the same page on each and every catch killers Modi remarked that "there is a new This turnaround in the ties That majority is not bogged This new-found bonhomie be- issue. Beijing has been displaying symphony in play". between India and the US is in stark down by the demands of coalition tween India and the US has irked an increasingly assertive stance re- He couldn't have described it contrast to the Cold War-era, when partners when it comes to making Pakistan, which has been a "major cently, especially in the South any better. Indeed, his recently- the two sides did not see eye-to- hard decisions on the foreign poli- non-NATO ally" of the US, and China Sea. The US has been send- concluded visit to the US marks eye. cy front, as had happened during has also ruffled quite a few feath- ing not-so-subtle warnings to the beginning of a new era in the It is also a sea-change from the the tenure of the former Prime ers in Beijing. Pakistan has been Beijing with repeated "freedom of ties between the world's largest downslide in the ties towards the Minister Manmohan Singh. unhappy over US' backing of In- navigation" operations in the re- democracy and one of its oldest. end of the previous United Pro- The US has now recognised dia's bid for membership of the gion. This could well be the final gressive Alliance (UPA) govern- India as a "major defence partner", Nuclear Suppliers Group, among At the same time, the US "re- bilateral summit between the two ment's tenure in New Delhi, which which will facilitate "technology others. balance" or "pivot" to the Asia- sides before US President Barack was marked by acrimony over the sharing with India to a level com- While the personal chemistry Pacific gels well with India's "Act- Obama demits office early next strip-search of an Indian diplomat mensurate with that of its closest between Modi and Obama has East Policy" through which New year. Incidentally, Obama became in the US. allies and partners". been there for all to see, at the same Delhi aims at reinvigorating its ties the first US president to visit In- Since 2014, Prime Minister This will be crucial for the suc- time, there are a host of factors with countries in Southeast Asia dia twice during his presidency. Modi leads a government which cess of the Modi's "Make in In- that are driving the two countries and East Asia. Sri Lankan troops China links Nepal with to stay in Tamil- optical fibre to end dominated north: 'India dependence' Army officer BEIJING: For the first time, Chi- net services which could reduce the Besides restarting previously na and Nepal have been connected cost of Internet service here," damaged roads to Nepal via Tibet, with an optical fibre network via Adhikari said. China in a strategic move last Tibet as infrastructure between the China has been ramping up its month opened combined road-and- two countries is being firmed up rail and road connectivity with rail services to Kathmandu to to extend high-speed Internet ser- Nepal and backing Prime Minister speed up supplies. vices to Nepal and end its "sole KP Oli's government in dealing The two have also beefed up dependence" on India, Chinese with the Madhesis, largely of In- their military relations. state media reported today. dian-origin, who have been pro- Admiral Sun Jianguo, deputy Police in Bangladesh have arrested came as Prime Minister Sheikh China has extended its optical testing against the new Constitu- chief of the Joint Staff Department more than 3,000 people in a na- Hasina vowed to hunt down the fibre network to Nepal via tion claiming a raw deal for them. of China's Central Military Com- tionwide crackdown following a killers. Geelong(Keyrong)-Rasuwgadhi Their nmonths-long protests, mission, and Chief of Army Staff spate of violent attacks as the coun- Bangladesh: Extremism and border point, "which has ended blocking Nepal-India border trade of the Nepalese Army Rajendra try's prime minister vowed to shrinking space for dissent Nepal's sole dependence on India", points had created a severe crunch Chhetri discussed military-to-mil- catch "each and every killer". "It may take time, but God Xinhua news agency reported. of essential supplies in the land- itary and bilateral ties during Sun's Over the the past 10 days, a willing, we will be able to bring State-owned Nepal Telecom locked Himalayan nation. visit to Kathmandu two days ago. Hindu monastery worker, an eld- them under control," Hasina told a (NT) said its optical fibre network erly Hindu priest, a Christian shop- meeting of her ruling Awami League has been connected to China Tele- keeper and the Muslim wife of a party on Saturday. com Corporation Limited. counterterrorism police officer "Where will the criminals hide? "After establishing connection, have all been killed. Each and every killer will be we conducted technical test about Secular bloggers, gay rights brought to book as we did after two weeks ago," Dilliram Adhikari, activists and followers of minori- the 2015 mayhem," she said, re- joint spokesperson of NT was ty religions have also been target- ferring to a deadly transport block- quoted as saying in the report. ed recently. ade last year organised by opposi- Adhikari said NT would start Researcher: Bangladesh gov- tion parties. commercial use of the fibre cable ernment blames opposition for kill- 'Ordinary and innocent peo- soon. ings Those arrested include 37 sus- ple' However, opposition parties As a result of this Nepal now pected "Islamist militants" and immediately accused the police of Sri Lankan troops will stay in the "Even after seven years of end- can be directly linked with Hong hundreds of potential criminals using the crackdown to suppress Tamil-dominated former war zone ing the war, the military is remain- Kong Data Centre, which is one of who previously had warrants out political dissent. of North and look after the minor- ing here. We want the police to do the two biggest global date centres against them, as well as several "Hundreds of opposition ac- ity community, a senior army of- the job and not the military," in Asia, through the Chinese main- hundred ordinary arrests, Bang- tivists have been arrested in the ficer has said, virtually rejecting Wigneswaran said. land, he said. ladeshi police said on Saturday. police drive," Fakhrul Islam Alam- Northern Province Chief Minister The government stationed a "The use of the Chinese route "We have arrested 3,155 peo- gir, secretary-general of the Bang- CV Wigneswaran's demand of large number of troops in the north to connect with Hong Kong Data ple ... as part of the special drive ladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), withdrawal of military. and east since the LTTE began Centre will help enhancing quality over the last 24 hours," A.K.M told AFP. "We are here to look after you, their separatist campaign for a of internet services in Nepal be- Shahidur Rahman, deputy police "In the name of the crackdown we will attend to all your needs," separate Tamil state in the mid cause of shorter distance," he said. inspector general, told the AFP against Islamist militants, many military chief in the north Mahes 1980s. Despite international calls Following the setting up of the news agency. "The militants in- ordinary and innocent people are Senanayake said. for down-sizing the military pres- Chinese optical fibre, Nepal can cluded 27 members of Jamayetul being detained." He said that his job as the se- ence, the government has been re- now purchase Internet bandwith Mujahideen Bangladesh," he add- Hasina has accused the BNP curity forces commander in the luctant for large scale withdrawal from Chinese firms. ed, referring to one one of the main and the country's largest Islamist north is to prevent a recurrence of of troops citing national security The fibre network brings Ne- domestic outlawed groups blamed party, Jamaat-e-Islami, of orches- conflict by looking after the Tamil concerns. The Liberation Tigers of pal Internet services under the partly for the attacks by the Bang- trating the attacks after they failed community, he told reporters in Tamil Eelam (LTTE) battled Sri ambit of Chinese telecom net- ladeshi government. None of those to topple the government in last Jaffna yesterday. Lankan forces for a separate Tamil works. arrested as part of the crackdown year's transport blockade. Senanayake said that there will homeland. A brutal military crack- At present, Nepal's Internet is believed to be "a high-level op- Nearly all the attacks have been never ever be a separatist war in down ended the 37-year conflict service providers purchase band- erator" who might have organised claimed by transnational armed Sri Lanka's north. His comments in 2009. Rights groups claim gov- with from companies from India or ordered attacks, police told the groups, including the Islamic State came as Wigneswaran last week ernment forces killed nearly 40,000 and other countries. Associated Press news agency. All of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also demanded the withdrawal of the civilians in the final months of the "This will create a competitive the detainees are being held in jail. known as ISIS) group and various military from the north. brutal ethnic conflict. environment for purchasing inter- The sweeping crackdown affiliates of al-Qaeda.

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Saudi Arabia is building 1,900 housing units, 33 schools and 23 healthcare centers in Pakistan as part of a relief Time of delivery By September 10/2016. package for earthquake and flood victims in the country. Dr. Khaled Mohammed Al-Othmani, regional direc- tor of the Saudi Campaign for the Relief of Pakistani People, said the housing units will be built in Baluchistan Date and time of June 20,2016 to June and Gilgit-Baltistan and the schools and health centers in Sind, Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir. distributing tender 23/2016. Between 9.00 AM In October 2005, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake ripped through the region, killing an estimated 75,000, wounding documents to 1.00 PM 128,000 and displacing another 3.5 million. “We are also repairing 48 mosques damaged by the earthquake,” Al-Othmani told Okaz/Saudi Gazette. He Tender Procurement disclosed plans to implement a number of drinking water projects, including sinking of artesian wells in various documents Department,House no parts of Pakistan. “We intend to organize an integrated relief program by establishing hospitals, housing units, dropping 190,Road 4,Kerte mosques, health centers, orphanages and drinking water facilities,” Al-Othmani said. He said the campaign would place,date & time ariana.Kabul Afghanistan reconstruct the areas damaged by the earthquake. “We’ll also provide emergency relief for the victims of the dev- Before 12 PM 26 astating floods that hit Pakistan six years ago,” he added. Al-Othmani said Saudi King Salman wanted the Kingdom /June.2016. to play a significant role in providing relief to friendly countries hit by floods, earthquakes and wars. “Saudi Tender opening Procurement Arabia will stand by the victims of natural calamities as part of its humanitarian mission. We want to deepen uni- place ,date and department,BRAC ty and solidarity among Muslim countries, by helping each other at times of crises and calamities,” he said. time Afghanistan,June 26,2016 at Speaking about the emergency relief program, Al- Othmani said it involves providing food, clothing, shel- 12.30 PM. ter, drinking water, support for agriculture and animal farming and facilities for education and vocational train- BRAC,House#190,Street#4,,Kerte-ariana,Infront of ing centers, as well as building and equipping medical Pakistan and Saudi Arabia launched carried out educational, healthcare ed water. This resulted in the centers and the construction and renovation of mosques. a nationwide fundraising campaign and water projects in various parts spread of diseases. In order to sheerino girs high school. Kabul Afghanistan. “Saudi Arabia will stand by Pakistan at times of difficul- to support the victims. The coun- of Pakistan considering the dire change this situation, Saudi Arabia ty,” the official said, highlighting the strong relations be- try was hit by several devastating need. “The earthquake had dam- reconstructed the water networks Mob:0705002907 tween the two countries. floods in subsequent years. aged public water networks and and dug wells in affected cities and The floods of July 2010 affected 25 million people in Al-Othmani said the country people were drinking contaminat- villages,” he explained. MONDAY . JUNE 13, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief No proof of Saudi involvement in Sept. 11: CIA The CIA’s director John Bren- nan told Al Arabiya News Channel on Saturday in an ex- clusive interview that “there was no evidence” of a Saudi in- volvement in the 9/11 attacks. His remarks came after a Tens of thousands of civilians are route for ISIS fighters. “ISIL ter- 28-page congressional investi- trapped inside the northern Syri- rorists now completely surround- gatory report claimed that there an city of Manbij after US-backed ed with no way out,” he wrote on were proofs Saudi officials had fighters surrounded the ISIS Twitter, using another name for supported al-Qaeda in the run- stronghold, a monitor said Satur- ISIS. The city has been held by up to the attacks. In May, John day. The Syrian Democratic Forc- ISIS since 2014 and the Observa- Lehman, a member of the Sept. es (SDF) encircled Manbij on Fri- tory said that thousands of inhab- 11 commission, told CNN that day, severing ISIS’ principal sup- itants had recently fled Manbij as the classified contained evi- ply route between Turkey and its air strikes intensified. dence that as many as six Saudi de facto Syrian capital, Raqqa. “Bakeries in the town haven’t officials supported Al-Qaeda. The Syrian Observatory for been open since Friday and food But Brennan, in his first Human Rights, a British-based is beginning to become rare,” Ab- interview with an Arab media monitor, said warplanes from a del Rahman said. outlet, dismissed the claim. US-led coalition were conducting He said that at least 159 ISIS “The Sep. 11 commission heavy bombing raids on Manbij. fighters, 22 SDF troops and 37 ci- looked very thoroughly at these “Tens of thousands of civil- vilians had been killed, mainly by allegations of Saudi involve- ians who are still there can’t leave bombing raids, since the alliance ment, Saudi government in- as all the routes out of the city are launched its Manbij offensive on volvement and their findings, cut,” Observatory head Rami Ab- May 31. Syria’s civil war began their conclusion was that there del Rahman told AFP. with the brutal repression of anti- was no evidence to indicate that The US envoy to the anti-ISIS government demonstrations in the Saudi government as an in- coalition backing the SDF, Brett 2011 and has now killed more than stitution or Saudi senior offi- McGurk, said the surrounding of 280,000 people and displaced mil- cials individually had support- Manbij had severed an important lions. ed the Sep. 11 attacks,” he said.The director said “it is good” that this 28-page report will “come out.” “The assess- ments that have been done show Three suspects it was very unfortunate that these attacks took place but this was the work of al-Qaeda, [al- Qaeda’s leader Ayman] al- remanded over deadly Zawahri, and others of that ilk,” he added. He also said “over the last 15 years, the Saudis have become among our best counterterrorism partners.” Istanbul attack Brennan described both Saudi King Salman and his deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin The bodies of at least 12 loyalists Salman as “strong partners in to the former Libyan leader Mua- this fight against terrorism.” mmar Gaddafi have been found in Asked if he had contacts with the country's capital, Tripoli, just Riyadh’s nemesis Tehran, Bren- days after they were released from nan said “zero.” “I continue to prison. be very concerned about Iran’s The victims were part of a support for terrorist activities group who had been held at the al- and terrorist groups, especial- Ruwaimi prison, Tripoli's general ly the Quds force and their ac- prosecutor confirmed. tivities inside Iraq, Syria, and Libya's internationally backed other countries throughout the Government of National Accord region,” he added. (GNA) issued a statement con- demning the murders and ordered an investigation into the deaths. Omar Turbi, a former adviser Mali: Conflict puts to the Libyan government, said it is not surprising that the murders over 250,000 had happened given the deterio- orphans at risk rating situation in Libya. "Libya has become a rogue Fighting over the last four years state. There's no functioning secu- has killed hundreds of people rity system, there's no effectively in Mali. There are fewer bat- functioning legal system," Turbi tles involving government told Al Jazeera. "It is a sad day in troops, separatists and al-Qae- Libya to see people [killed who] da fighters but the war is far have already been tried, and found from over. As a result, more than to be clearly innocent. There is no 250,000 children in Mali are evidence of anything they were living without a father, mother accused of." or both parents, according to Although some Gaddafi loy- they're very exhausted. We're deal- clear. A total of 137 UN-backed the UN. Aid workers say the alists were responsible for com- ing with ISIL the same way we government forces have been killed number has risen in the last mitting atrocities, he said, the man- dealt with the previous regime," and 500 wounded since the begin- four years, with many orphans ner in which the 12 men lost their Ali bin Gharbiya, a commander for ning of the operation to take back living in refugee camps along Three suspects held over an attack (PKK) -- on Friday claimed re- dogan’s hardline against the rebels, lives was unjust. Battle for Sirte GNA forces, told Al Jazeera. the city on May 12, according to a the Mali-Mauritania border. in Istanbul this week claimed by sponsibility for the Istanbul attack on Saturday urged young members The report of the deaths comes Martin Kobler, the UN envoy medical official in the western city “Orphans are the most vulner- Kurdish rebels that left 11 dead at the start of the city’s peak tour- to quit the PKK, considered a ter- against a background of fierce fight- to Libya, said on Saturday on of Misrata. George Joffe, a lectur- able among refugees," Tin Al- have been remanded in custody, the ism season. rorist organisation by Ankara, ing for control of Gaddafi's home Twitter that he was "impressed" er at the University of Cambridge, barka Walt Alhassan, a nurse, Dogan news agency reported Sat- The TAK said the bombing Brussels and Washington. city, Sirte. by the "rapid progress" of the Lib- said ISIL's retreat in Libya could told Al Jazeera. "The children urday. was revenge for operations by the “Let’s put an end to clashes, Forces loyal to the GNA say yan forces. The fall of Sirte would result in the formation of a new who lost their fathers rely on A total of 12 people were held Turkish army in the Kurdish-dom- let’s take peace, fraternity and sol- they have recaptured both Sirte's be a major setback for ISIL, who Libyan army. "It means that the mothers. These children need over the bombing of a police bus inated southeast and reaffirmed a idarity as far as possible,” he said port and airport from the Islamic have also lost territory in Syria and new government in Tripoli has ac- more help, care and protection." in the heart of Istanbul on Tues- warning that foreign tourists during a speech in Istanbul. State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Iraq, where they have declared a quired credibility," he told Al Condition at a Mauritanian ref- day. Six of the victims were police should not visit Turkey for their On Friday two soldiers were forcing the armed group also "caliphate". Jazeera. "We know that two other ugee camp that houses dis- officers and the rest civilians. own safety. killed and four others wounded in known as ISIS to retreat after more "We will liberate the city of militias in the east have now de- placed Malians are dire. There Nine were released and three Meanwhile the PKK claimed clashes with the PKK in Hakkari than two years. Sirte from ISIL and its terrorism. cided to join up with the Misrata are no dedicated organisations remanded, accused of being “mem- another attack that took place in in the restive southeast, the army Government forces say they We will clean up all of Libya and militia, and there, we are seeing a or groups taking care of or- bers of an armed terrorist organi- the southeast on Wednesday. A said. Over 40,000 people have been have made a breakthrough after defeat anyone who opposes us in nucleus perhaps of a new Libyan phans. "Whatever they are of- sation”, attacking the state and pre- suicide car bombing at a police sta- killed since the PKK took up arms weeks of air strikes, shelling and our country," Omar Rhaal, a fight- army beginning to be formed." The fering me is not enough," meditated murder, Dogan said. tion left six people dead including in 1984 demanding an independent street battles. er for the GNA, said. Foreign in- fall of Gaddafi's regime in 2011 left Maryama Walt Mahmoud, a Militant Kurdish group the a pregnant policewoman. state for Kurds. Since then the Libyan forces make gains telligence services estimate ISIL has Libya in disarray. ISIL managed widow, said. Kurdistan Freedom Falcons Turkey’s new Prime Minister group has narrowed its demands against ISIL in Sirte 5,000 fighters in Libya, but its to flourish in a political and secu- (TAK) -- seen as a splinter group Binali Yildirim, who has adopted to greater autonomy and cultural "ISIL used to have their own strength inside Sirte, which ISIL rity vacuum. The GNA is trying of the Kurdistan Workers Party President Recep Tayyip Er- rights. strategy, but not anymore. Now has held since June 2015, is un- to unite Libya's many factions. Iraq’s Sadr warns of ‘million-man’ demo after Ramadan pause

Powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Turkey’s Europe minister has ad- al-Sadr on Saturday called a halt mitted there is no chance of com- pleting a deal on visa-free travel to to anti-government protests the EU by the July 1 deadline, Muslim Brotherhood’s during Ramadan but warned during a visit to the Hague. that a “million-man” demon- The European Union agreed in stration would be held after the March to offer Turkey visa-free Muslim holy month has end- access by July 1, increased aid and political arm to ed. speeded up accession talks in re- “I found it would be bene- turn for Ankara controlling the ficial to take a break and post- flood of migrants crossing into pone all of this until the end of Greece. compete in Jordan vote the month,” he said in a state- But Turkey has yet to fulfill ment. all of the conditions laid down by The political arm of Jordan’s orig- His followers have been the European Commission for the inal Muslim Brotherhood has an- holding weekly protests to de- visa agreement, including changes nounced it is taking part in par- mand reform and an end to cor- to Ankara’s anti-terrorism laws to liament elections Sept. 20, after ruption, bringing the city to a meet EU concerns over human boycotting the two previous bal- standstill every Friday as se- rights. lots in 2010 and 2013. curity forces deployed en Turkey’s European Affairs Spokesman Murad Adayleh masse. Minister Omer Celik admitted the says the Islamic Action Front’s July 1 deadline would be missed leadership voted overwhelming- Sadr called for the prepa- ly late Saturday to compete in ration of “a peaceful, popular in an interview late Friday with Dutch broadcaster NOS -- the first the elections. He says the IAF, million-man protest” after Ra- the most organized opposition madan ends in July and warned official such acknowledgement by Ankara. group in Jordan, will look for that he would not rein in his partnerships to improve its forces if protesters were con- “If we are realistic, we are not going to achieve this date,” he said. chances. fronted. The Muslim Brotherhood in Protesters led by Sadr sup- Austrian Interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka also said on Fri- the kingdom started out as a porters have breached Bagh- branch of a region-wide move- dad’s fortified Green Zone day that the July 1 deadline was not feasible, a view widely shared ment, but suffered a series of twice already over the past two splits. The Muslim Brotherhood months, storming parliament in Brussels. “But we think it must happen was declared illegal - though its and the prime minister's office. as soon as possible,” the Turkish political arm was not - after a The last time was on May minister said. group of defectors registered a 20 and saw tension in Baghdad the migrant deal with the EU alto- making any change that would re- new Muslim Brotherhood Soci- Turkey’s President Recep gether if visa-free travel is not duce our capacity to fight terror- rise as Sadr’s militia Saraya al- Tayyip Erdogan said last month ety as a Jordanian entity. Two Salam and other armed groups forthcoming. ism.” Once Turkey has fulfilled the other factions have also broken that the visa exemption must be Celik said he believed Turkey conditions laid down, the Europe- loyal to rival factions in gov- introduced by October at the lat- away, with plans to establish had met all the necessary criteria an Parliament would still have to political parties. ernment faced off on the street. est. Ankara has threatened to scrap and that there was “no question of give its approval to the deal. MONDAY. JUNE 13, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion In a reversal, Obama allows US AFGHANISTAN TIMES troops in Afghanistan in combat roles Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir By JOHN J. XENAKIS Phone No: +93-772364666 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Advisory editorial board Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal Graphic-Designer: Edriss Akbari, Bilal Yusufi Marketing & Advertising: Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press The constitution says Article 52: Article Fifty-Two: The state shall provide free preventative healthcare and treatment of diseases as well as medical facilities to all citizens in accordance with the provisions the law. Establishment and expansion of private medical services as well as health centers shall be encouraged and protected by the state in accordance with the provisions of the law. The state shall adopt necessary measures to foster healthy physical education and development of the national as well as local sports.

In a significant reversal of pol- the security situation contin- surgent Taliban. Lincoln and certainly longer icy, President Barack Obama’s ues to deteriorate, even areas According to Obama’s orig- than George W. Bush. Obama administration will now all where money was spent wise- inal timetable, all US troops is virtually certain to be the American soldiers to fight ly and gains were made, could should have left Afghanistan only U.S. president to spend a alongside Afghan troops in be jeopardized. by now. Obama has been forced full eight years at war. combat situations, and will al- He said the planned draw- to reverse himself several times, In interviews earlier this Hit-and-run low close air support in com- down of U.S. troops could com- and there are currently 9,800 year, all three of Obama’s bat. Secretary of Defense Ash pound the reconstruction ef- US troops in Afghanistan. The former secretaries of defense On Sunday in a joint press conference, the spokesman of Min- Carter confirmed the change in fort’s problems and add to the schedule calls for a reduction confirmed that the Obama ad- istry of Defense criticized media allegedly for biased and unbal- policy, and said, amount that already has been to 5,500 troops as the president ministration ignored military anced reporting. Accompanied by the spokesmen of Ministry of This is using the forces we wasted, which he estimated is leaves office in January, but advice, and made military deci- have… in a better way, basical- in the billions of dollars. this reduction is opposed by sions based on inexperience Interior and the National Security Council, the defense ministry’s ly, as we go through this fight- Since the end of 2014, US many military analysts and by and ideology. This criticism is spokesman said that security situation in Kunduz province was ing season, rather than being forces have been in Afghani- the Afghan government. not ideological. I’ve been fol- under total control of the military. He rejected the reports that the simply reactive. This makes stan only in an “advisory” role, According to reports, the lowing these issues for years, troops are in defensive mode. The spokesman has urged local good sense. It’s a good use of and were only authorized to hit Obama administration had been and non-partisan military ana- media for support and cooperation, but at the same time, termed the combat power that we have Taliban targets for defensive debating this policy for months lysts have always been over- independent and free reporting a fundamental right of journalists. there. reasons, or to protect Afghan because it had been requested whelmingly critical of Obama’s By “fighting season,” Cart- troops. The change in policy by military generals, but vetoed decisions, rarely if ever defend- The two are contradictory statements. Independent journalists er is referring to the fact that appears designed to stop the for political reasons for fear of ing them. always remain neutral because favor to a party makes the reports the Taliban are most active dur- deterioration of the situation in damaging Obama’s legacy. Former defense secretary biased. Reporting and reflecting truth and realities is the duty of ing the summer months. Afghanistan. Afghan Defense During the 2008 campaign, Robert Gates wrote in his book, the media. Violating the sacred code is a great and unforgiveable The change in policy comes Ministry spokesman Dawlat Obama criticized his predeces- “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary sin in journalism. That’s why the journalists cannot use colorful one day after John Sopko, ap- Waziri said: sor, George Bush, for being at at War,” that Obama “doesn’t pointed by Obama as Special Our army is capable of war, and promised to end the believe in his own strategy, and adjectives in support of any organization. Inspector General for Afghani- fighting, the only thing we need wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. doesn’t consider the war to be Therefore, the spokesmen should keep performance of the re- stan Reconstruction (SIGAR), is air support. We welcome this But he has botched that his. For him, it’s all about get- spective ministries and organizations in view when they lambast said that the situation in Af- decision from America and it commitment in both countries, ting out.” Instead of getting out media. Situation has never been better in Kunduz province. It is ghanistan is continuing to de- will boost the morale of the Af- and the NY Times has noted of Iraq and Afghanistan, what an open secret that the Taliban had given tough time to the gov- teriorate: ghan army. that as of May 6 of this year, Obama is discovering is that ernment; first, by capturing the Kunduz city in September 2015, The bottom line is too much The Afghan army may be President Barack Obama offi- basing military decisions pure- has been wasted in Afghani- capable of fighting, but with the cially became the U.S. president ly on politics and left-wing ide- and then by kidnapping and killing passengers on the Kabul-Kun- stan. Too much money was US restricted to an “advisory” to have been at war the long- ology is a sure way to get in duz Highway. Dwellers in the province and travelers have repeat- spent in too small a country role before now, the Afghan est — longer than Lyndon deeper. edly urged the security agencies to improve security on the high- with too little oversight. And if army has been losing to a re- Johnson, longer than Abraham —(Breitbart) way and eliminate the insurgents as the Taliban are posing great threats. Unfortunately, the pleas fell on deaf ears. The cold-shoulder response and failed security policies resulted in kidnapping of around 200 passengers on the Kabul-Kunduz highway on May 31. Twelve passengers were killed by the fanatics. On June 8, the militant group once again abducted 47 passengers in Khanabad district of Kunduz. If the law and order situation is satisfactory in the province then from where Taliban come and kidnap passen- gers on gunpoint? Why the insurgents still exists and enjoy safe havens in the province when the security forces are not in defen- sive mode? The government officials should stop throwing dust into public’s eyes. Rather than plugging the loopholes, the au- thorities criticize media and blame others for their failures. Burying truth will not only cost credibility of media outlets but also the trust in the government. Trust deficit between the securi- ty agencies and public is increasing. Killing of 18-year old Farzad in Herat province by a vehicle part of President Ghani’s motor- cade is another stain on the security apparatus’s performance. Only justice in this hit-and-run case will wash this stain. An over- speeding government vehicle hit bicycle of Farzad. Sadly, the Dollar driver did not stop to help the young boy. The security personnel Power tariff who are supposed to protect people are hitting them, and then leaving them to die. How can media turn a blind eye to the reali- ties and fool public just for the sake of a few officials who want to blanket their failures? That’s why these officials should focus on improving their performance instead of blaming the victims or criticizing the true servants of the nation. Therefore, the government should provide justice to the family of Farzad by punishing all those who were in the vehicle and killed the eighteen years old. Subscription Rates Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 3600 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 1800 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $200 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. MONDAY. JUNE 13, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES Amid offensive in Fallujah, civilians France, football and racism: face hellish uncertainty The Karim Benzema affair Brooklyn Middleton byRemi Piet At least 30 people, including wom- ed they now assess as many as The Daily Beast reported that which in some cases degenerates en and children, were reportedly 90,000 civilians likely remain hundreds of civilians from the into physical violation..” He also A week before the start of blasted French coach Didi- of Zinedine Zidane was gunned down by ISIS militants trapped in Fallujah, a significant towns of Saqlawiyah and Karma confirmed that there were reports the 2016 European football er Deschamps for not in- brandished as a symbol on when they attempted to flee from increase from their previous esti- were “heavily tortured” by the people had recently been “sum- championship, France was cluding him in the 23-man the Arc de Triomphe. Fallujah, where the Iraqi military mate, which indicated approxi- Popular Mobilization Forces marily executed.” plagued by a series of head squad for the competition. This wave of solidarity and allied Shiite forces remain en- mately 50,000 civilians were (PMF) militia group and that at Iraqi forces must act to halt winds threatening the Benzema blamed his ab- was short-lived and a de- gaged in a major offensive to re- thought to remain in the city. The least several hundred other people the abuse or the long-term conse- smooth start of a long- sence from the squad on cade of right-wing politics take the city from the barbaric mil- grim update should add pressure were “buried alive.” Human Rights quences of once again allowing awaited sports event to re- supposed cowardice from ostracised minorities in ne- itant group. The latest ISIS-exe- on donors to fund the remaining Watch also issued a thorough re- Shiite militias to act with utter store national unity and pop- Deschamps bowing to pres- glected suburbs as econom- cuted massacre – as well as reports 70 percent of the UN’s aid appeal port on recent abuse by the PMF impunity will haunt Iraq long af- ular support. sure from a "racist part of ic growth stumbled. indicating brutalizing of Sunni ci- and should also underscore the with one witness reportedly claim- ter the offensive in Fallujah con- If the situation is not as France". The shameful Sarkozy- vilians by Shiite militias – under- need to escalate humanitarian ef- ing that he saw PMF members and cludes. As the military offensive scores the dire need to better pro- forts to prevent the slaughter of Federal Police personnel open fa- continues in the immediate term, tragic as in Brazil, where the These words echoed a led debate on French identi- tect trapped civilians in the be- tens of thousands. tal fire on an unknown number of it is imperative that aid operations road to the Olympic Games recent declaration from ty after the French team sieged city and to ensure relevant As the offensive drags on, ci- civilians carrying white flags in conducted by the UN and their has been marred by corrup- French football great Eric became the joke of the South humanitarian operations are fully vilians trapped in Iraq – just like Sajar. partners are fully funded without tion scandals, wobbly infra- Cantona, who claimed that African World Cup further financially funded. those trapped in neighbouring Syr- History of brutality delay. structure and environmental the reason for the absence reinforced the radicalisation As the Iraqi military offensive ia – face a reality of starvation and The past history of Shiite mi- The nightmare scenario of ISIS hazards, the latest events in of Benzema as well as of a marginalised youth. continues, the humanitarian situa- a near-death existence under siege. litias’ brutality is well-document- holding tens of thousands of civil- Paris are putting in jeopardy former teammate Hatem Adulated by a generation tion is rapidly worsening and the Brooklyn Middleton ed and the UN High Commission- ians hostage while Shiite militias the expected popular com- Ben Arfa are to be found in of fans, football players can UN has warned that only 31 per- As the offensive drags on, ci- er for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad carrying out atrocities against munion around sport's most their North African origins. utter words that have a long- cent of the $861 million requested vilians trapped in Iraq – just like al-Hussein seemed to confirm the those fleeing or coming under their popular game. These arguments are er reach than those of elect- for aid operations in Iraq has been those trapped in neighbouring Syr- grave reports regarding the most control is underway; how many Inside Story - France's false but also dangerous. If ed presidents, especially for secured. Meanwhile, pro-Iraqi ia – face a reality of starvation and recent abuse. innocent men and women are paralysing strikes Benzema was ejected from the least educated citizens government Shiite militias contin- a near-death existence under siege. Al-Hussein stated that the UN slaughtered will be determined by Stadiums are built, infra- the French squad, it is the who might be tempted by ue to carry out atrocious crimes But even for people who’ve es- had received reports of “armed how committed the international against people who have remark- caped, safety remains unreachable. groups “intercepting people flee- community is in protecting civil- structure is ready. Yet it re- result of his participation in extremism. ably managed to survive both ISIS Many people who have managed ing the conflict, separating the men ians and whether Iraqi authorities mains uncertain whether a blackmail plot over a sex When Benzema is rule and the journey to flee the to flee ISIS-held areas have faced and teenage boys from the women prove willing and capable to hold European fans will be able tape involving another caught red-handed in a militant group’s strongholds. utter brutality and torment at the and children, and detaining the Shiite militias accountable for their to fully use them. First, the France international. blackmail plot, when Ribery UN officials recently indicat- hands of Shiite militias. males for ‘security screening’, recent brutality. country has been paralysed France plays Cameroon flies in an underage prosti- for weeks by labour unions in an international friendly at tute or when Messi signs more eager to prevent re- La Beaujoire stadium, Nant- agreements for an elaborate

Jamal Khashoggi Democracy is passing through onstrations called by Iraqi cler- that breaking free from the cy- Let us take the Libyan ex- difficult times. In its latest edi- ic Muqtada al- Sadr, demand- cle of misery, joblessness and ample; all attempts to establish tion, London-based weekly ing political reform. tyranny of the regime can only stability without democracy The Economist has dedicated While western countries be achieved by getting rid of have not achieved results. Af- several pages discussing the are examining what can be done the head of state. ter two years of violence that various dimensions of the cri- to revive democracy and to The idea that only democ- has almost ruined the country, sis facing democracy. It estab- grapple with transformation racy can stop bloodshed a large section of the Libyan lished that there is a growing amid communication revolu- should be spread while at the people is now convinced that lack of confidence in democra- tion, Arab countries like Iraq, same time regional players democracy, based on consen- cy and suggested a number of Syria, Libya and Yemen are in should be convinced against sus and participation, is the steps to improve it so that peo- deep need of democracy to be the idea of restoring old re- only solution under the umbrel- ple’s faith in it is restored and able to survive gimes. Yemenis and Syrians la of the United Nations. good governance is achieved. Jamal Khashoggi want democracy and exchange This solution is needed for Democracy remains the Unfortunately, the failure of of power but such sentences other Arab countries as well. most effective way to tackle democracy in Iraq will become are only found in constitutions They should be aware that sup- terror, stop bloodshed and po- an excuse for the opponents of of Arab republics and have not porting one party to impose its litical violence in Arab coun- democracy. An enthusiast for been applicable on the ground. control over the rest of the tries. When the West deals with tyranny would claim that Arab Iraq’s new constitution is country will lead to more fail- the crisis of democracy, it does countries cannot be ruled by theoretically a model but has ures in the future. Experience so by tracking voting trends democracy, while a so-called not delivered democracy or re- has shown that violence has that are backing a reckless pol- liberal will insist that people spect for the rule of law and prevented one party or the oth- itician like Republican presi- must be prepared and be edu- human rights. Arab democracy er from achieving a decisive dential candidate Donald cated about it. Such opponents project shall be sponsored by victory. Trump. Western countries are of democracy have a strong stable Arab countries even if Once the war is over, the adept at finding the reasons case now which is the failure they were not democratic. This greatest support that Saudi behind low voter turnout in of the creation of a viable dem- must look like a contradiction Arabia and other Gulf countries elections or to determine why ocratic regime in Iraq. but do we have a better alter- can provide to Yemen is not people are unhappy with the Old regimes native than this absurd tenden- making it a member of the GCC, parliament’s performance. In fact, the opponents of cy to advocate restoration of nor a Marshall plan or even bil- While western countries democracy do not have any old Arab regimes? lions worth of grant, but by are examining what can be done other alternative for these coun- One day bloodshed will helping it establish democratic to revive democracy and to tries. They only want restora- eventually stop in Arab coun- mechanism regulating peaceful grapple with transformation tion of old Arab regimes which tries and we should be ready exchange of power and gather- amid communication revolu- collapsed in 2011 after being in to enable the transformation ing different parties in a con- form and protect their social es, France [Reuters] scheme to avoid paying tax- tion, Arab countries like Iraq, power for more than half a cen- process and promote stability. stituent assembly. The same benefits and political lever- As for Ben Arfa or even es, they soil the national jer- Syria, Libya and Yemen are in tury. When the battle ends, we will should be implemented in Syr- age than to participate in the Nasri, their absence is es- sey and are not worthy of deep need of democracy to be They believe old regimes find demolished towns and ia and Iraq. country's economic recov- sentially due to character is- being an example. able to survive and to stop can restore security and stabil- fragmented communities divid- The details could vary but ery. sues and their late return to At a time when France bloodshed that has killed hun- ity as they compare the current ed along religious, ethnic and the essence of democracy re- Then, France confronted form. The common racial is in dire need of societal dreds of thousands. situation with that of the one- regional lines. There won’t be mains the same. natural hazards as the background of the players is icons to build unity within its Arab citizens are losing faith man rules such as that of former a united national army but sev- Stabilizing democracy and streets of Paris were over- irrelevant. multifaceted population, the in democracy even though it Libyan leader Qaddafi or former eral militias and no tyrant who driving people to believe in it taken by the worst floods in Worse, it plays into the decision to snub Benzema, has been at the forefront of Egyptian president Husni prevails by force. The solution is the only way forward for more than a century. hands of the xenophobic Ribery or Nasri was a cou- their demands. In Iraq, for ex- Mubarak. The use of hashtag would be to impose democra- peace. After accomplishing State of emergency National Front party, always rageous one. Football has ample, demonstrators’ attack “bring back Husni Mubarak” is cy under international umbrel- this, we should work to devel- All this at a time when quick to attack minority play- become a quasi-religion for on Parliament clearly indicated an example. It clearly reflects la, to prevent disagreements op and rebuild the nation. Stop- the failure of democracy. It was the aspirations of some Egyp- and to pave the way for the re- ping bloodshed should be the the country is still under an ers since the South African many of the most vulnera- followed by the chaos of dem- tian people who once thought turn of federal governments. priority at the moment. official state of emergency debacle when the French ble and strayed youngsters. after the terrorist attacks team went on strike during Sport is a powerful me- last November that took the World Cup itself. dium to transmit values and place at the entrance to the In fact, half of the cur- is often used as a propagan- LETTER TO THE EDITOR very stadium where the Eu- rent squad would be consid- da tool. From the heroic So- ropean Championship final ered unfit to the likes of viet coal miner Stakhanov to will be held. Marine Le Pen based on the 1980 American Hockey The failure of French au- their skin colour or place of team, physical accomplish- Islam is the religion of peace thorities to impede the smug- birth. The vice-captain Pa- ments have been celebrat- gling of smoke bombs inside trice Evra was born in Sene- ed and helped support polit- The Afghan Ulema (religious scholars) strongly condemned attack in Hisarak Jami Mosuq in Rudat district of Nangarhar province and the stadium during the recent gal, the goalkeeper Steve ical discourse and societal they said that Islam’s massage is peace, not terror. Bombing and those destroy mosques and kill prayers have no faith. In a gathering in Kabul, they said that according to Islam, mosque is a secure and safe place for Muslims and those who hold step to Cup final between Mandanda emigrated from unity. target and destroy mosques are not Muslim and have no faith. Marseilles and PSG reacti- Congo. From Pele to the late An improvised explosive device planted at the mosque detonated during Friday prayers, killing three civilians and injured more than 70 vated questions over the or- Racial profiling Muhammad Ali, champions others. It is very clear that those target mosques have not relation with Islam religion and even won’t know about Islam objectives. Attacking ganisers' capacity to prevent The latest inclusion to the have often been the face of mosque, particularly bombing attack in Nangarhar mosque is an atrocity act. potential terrorist attacks team - Adil Rami and Sam- the political struggle of mi- Those who carry out such attacks, should know that violence is prohibited in Islam. Moreover, targeting mosques and worshipers has no during the European Cham- uel Umtiti - had parents from norities. By rebuffing Ben- place in any religion. pionship. Morocco and Cameroon. zema or Nasri, the French Those who do not believe in Allah destroy mosques, and the perpetrators of such incidents had no connection with religion. It is a painful incident and those who are involved in such attacks are the enemies of Islam and humanity. Half of the current squad Accusing Deschamps of coach took a gamble that would be considered unfit to racial profiling is putting the should be applauded. It might the likes of Marine Le Pen French multicultural youth at cost France a European Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer’s name and based on their skin colour or odds with their national team Championship title but it address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] place of birth. at a time when it should probably will offer much And as if the road to the bank on a unique opportuni- more important and lasting French Euro was not bleak ty to strengthen a common rewards through the emer- enough, a new controversy identity in troubled times. gence of better role models. Disclaimer: emerged last week. In 1998, when France Remi Piet is assistant The latest splinter in won the World Cup, the na- professor of public policy, The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) France's foot: a direct attack tion celebrated the "Black, diplomacy and international and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. from Karim Benzema, the Blanc, Beur" (Black, White, political economy at Qatar Real Madrid striker, who Arab) generation. The face University. MONDAY. JUNE 13, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

The "Levellers were better under- representations as an alternative, stood as political democracy es- which was further amplified with tablished itself in late 19th and ear- the post-1967 neoliberal econom- ly 20th-century England," wrote ic policies. Christopher Hill on the 17th-cen- A 2016 Naksa uptime view tury English political movement. explains the conditions catapult- The Diggers, another 17th- ing many people into the hands of century English movement, ap- reactionary fatalism (think Daesh, peared significantly different 300 also known as ISIL, or ISIS), and years later with the rise of social- the violent inter-communal con- ism. Such a profound reconsidera- flict. tion of the actors of the 17th-cen- Israel's military assaults on the tury English Civil War owes much Arabs (coupled with Western anti- to Hill's "world turned upside Arab and anti-Muslim racism) down" approach. were central to this catastrophic His thesis is rather simple: course the Arab world took. "History has to be rewritten in Does this explain Western sup- every generation, because although port for Israel? the past does not change, the Featured Documentary - Al- present does; each generation asks Nakba debate new questions of the past, and The idea of "Israel" is a "fool- finds new areas of sympathy as it ish fantasy", wrote Egypt's late relives different aspects of the ex- President Gamal Abdel Nasser in periences of its predecessors." 1954. Had it not been for Western Benedict Anderson's famous imperialism and Western sponsor- Imagined Communities perhaps ship (British colonisation of Pal- illuminated the novel approach estine and American sponsorship further: "The nation's biography later), the idea of Israel would have cannot be written evangelically, remained a "foolish fantasy" - at 'down time', through a long pro- best. creative chain of begettings. The Underlying Nasser's view is a only alternative is to fashion it 'up deeply incisive representation of time'." the entwined relationship between Similarly, the Arab defeat, or Western imperialism and colonial al-Naksa, might be comprehended Zionism. differently 49 years later, especial- Thus, Nasser spoke of the en- ly owing to the current unfolding tire Arab world as one region (not of events in the Arab world. only Palestine) that was influenced The 1967 Arab defeat was a by the same forces, and, to him, it significant historical turning point "was clear that [Western] imperi- that dictated the subsequent course alism was the most prominent of of the entire Arab World. these forces; even Israel itself was An uptime consideration of al- but one of the outcomes of impe- Naksa not only informs much rialism". about the role of war in the global To be sure, this view explains accumulation of capital, but such not only the essence of the "Arab- an understanding might also illu- Israeli struggle", but also sensibly minate much on the devastating exposes the myth of Israeli eco- Arab present - fierce inter-commu- nomic miracle. Fourteen years af- Stars Cinema aims to revive southern Lebanon nal conflicts, deepening poverty, a ter Nasser's book Philosophy of widening gap of inequality, reduc- the Revolution, a World Bank mis- tion in labour value and power, sion investigation of the Israeli Nabatieh, the sleepy city in south- same importance." which is just as important as the "People show up whenever we of Nabatieh. "To be a part of this deformed consciousness and sec- economy in 1968 corroborated his ern Lebanon with a small-town People in Nabatieh need a cul- economic or educational side," come here to help clean up and re- theatre, it's beautiful," Abdullah tional identity form representa- view. feel, is going through a cinema re- tural space ... You need art in order Kaheel said. "We will work along- store the space," Istanbouli said, told Al Jazeera. "It's important to tions. According to the commission, naissance. to cancel out violence. side Istanbouli in order to achieve noting that the site had been used open up a space like this for the It all began in 1967. The 1967 the Israeli economic achievements Once a local cultural capital, Kassem Istanbouli, theatre the goal of positively impacting as a rubbish dump for more than people here, to do something for Naksa prepared the foundation for "were largely the result of two fac- Nabatieh has been without a the- a neoliberal Middle East, and Isra- tors: a capable and determined atre since Stars Cinema closed in el's militarism and colonial Zion- population with a broad base of 1990 amid the Israeli occupation ism was the ideal tool for such an well-educated and energetic peo- of southern Lebanon. By the end endeavour. ple who proved able to overcome of this year, however, the city will The defeat of Arab national- the difficulties of economic devel- boast two cinemas. ism led to the Arab elite's forceful opment with great ingenuity; and One will be new: Empire Cin- reintegration in the world econo- a relatively large and continuous my under the new terms of defeat, flow of foreign capital originating ema, part of a multinational chain, and, by implication, engendered chiefly from private donations of is set to showcase big-budget Hol- further disintegration of the Arab American Jews and from repara- lywood films. The other will be world and decomposition of the tions payments by West Germa- old: Stars Cinema, now derelict, is state apparatus. ny. Israel's 'economic miracle' being renovated by a team of vol- Reliable and authoritative data would have been impossible if one unteers led by actor and theatre of key social, economic and polit- of these growth factors - human manager Kassem Istanbouli. ical indicators covering the past five skill and foreign capital - had been The theatre will hold its grand decades could easily substantiate lacking". reopening in August, and plans to the following inference: The 1967 Al-Nakba - Episode 1 feature classic Arabic films along- Arab defeat was a significant his- This "foolish fantasy" was side free theatre and photography torical turning point that dictated possible only because "investment training workshops. the subsequent course of the en- accounted for only one-eighth of tire Arab world. the capital imported [to Israel] Istanbouli and his team of vol- It also led to the rise of neolib- between 1950 and 1967; most of unteers say they hope the reopen- eral Zionism and the formation of the capital imports were gifts. ing of Stars Cinema will revitalise the "New Israel". The seeds of the In the 21 years after the found- the cultural life of the city, which current troubled Middle Eastern ing of the state, only 30 percent of has stagnated in recent years. scene were sown in June 1967. the massive Israeli import surplus "People have reached a state Since "the turn of the century, of $2,650 per inhabitant had been of mind here … they're not inter- the Arab states have come to con- supplied "under conditions which ested in anything. They just want stitute a zone for Western military call for a return outflow of indi- to sit on the street and smoke narg- intervention without parallel in the viduals, interest or capital". ileh and talk about nothing," Ka- post-Cold War world - US inva- From "1948 to mid 1973, Is- mel Jaber, a journalist and arts pro- sion of Iraq, NATO bombardment rael had received the staggering sum moter in Nabatieh, told Al Jazeera. of Libya, US proxies in Syria, of over $8bn in economic assis- Washington-backed GCC assault tance from various foreign sourc- He believes the city has languished on Yemen", wrote Perry Anderson es, or $3,500 in total for each Is- because of a lack of opportunities in The House of Zion. raeli, an average of $233 per year brought on by years of conflict - a manager the lives of our citizens, while re- two decades. them. The wars have destroyed Actually, Ali Kadri's recent per capita in aid". To put these stark contrast to the city of his Nabatieh's mayor, Ahmad specting the religious environment Hussein al-Abdullah, a theatre many important buildings and the- brilliant book, Arab Development numbers in perspective; the per youth. Mahmoud Kaheel, told Al Jazeera of Nabatieh and the [cinema's] student at Beirut's Lebanese Uni- atres in Lebanon ... We want peo- Denied, on the topic noted that capita income for Egypt in 1969 In the late 1950s and 1960s, that Stars Cinema, along with a new neighbours." versity who has been working as a ple to be able to breathe and enjoy "since the second half of the 20th was $109. Jaber said, Nabatieh was a hotbed mall, was part of a wave of "eco- On a recent afternoon, a crowd volunteer to help prepare Stars life and see movies. "It's impor- century, the Arab world and its Al-Nakba - Episode 1 of education, progressive politics, nomic ascendancy" sweeping the of curious children milled around Cinema for its August reopening, tant for people who live in this surrounding region have experi- Does that answer, in part, why literature and the arts. The city's city. "This kind of arts centre will Stars Cinema, trying to ascertain says he is excited to see how it pain to have access to the arts." enced the highest frequency of con- Egypt was defeated in 1967? first two cinemas, Rivoli and Cap- improve the cultural life of the city, what all the activity was about. could change the cultural landscape Aljazeera flicts on earth". In 2016, Israel remains a "fool- itol, opened during this era, show- War, to be sure, has a vital func- ish fantasy" par excellence. The casing films from Egypt, Europe tion and serves a crucial purpose proposed $45-50bn US record- in the grand scheme of global cap- breaking aid package for the 2018- and India. ital accumulation, and, in the case 2027 decade validates Nasser's "There were shows from 9am of the Arab world, it proved to be characterisation. to 11pm every day," Jaber recalled. Syrian woman seen throwing off especially destructive. Simply put, It "represents nearly half of all "Everyone used to go." capital accumulation on a world US economic and military assis- The cinemas also provided a scale profits greatly from the deg- tance to Israel - both grants and space for visiting public intellec- radation and devaluation of human loans - provided over the first 60 tuals, including poets Nizar Qab- niqab after ISIS leaves village life (and by implication the decline years of the country's existence" bani from Syria and Muhammad A Syrian woman has been pictured joyfully throwing off her niqab - the face-covering veil made compulsory by ISIS - after her village in of the labour value and power) including the previous $30bn aid al-Jawahiri from Iraq. "The com- northern Syria was freed from the control of the militants. The village, on the outskirts of the large town of Manbij, in the northern province continuously engendered by war package granted by President munist party was also very active of Aleppo, was snatched from ISIS by the US-backed Syria Democratic Forces on Friday after soldiers gained control final road leading into the and conflicts. George W Bush for 2009-2018. here," Jaber added. "Their meet- ISIS-occupied city. A day after the pictures were taken by a Reuters photographer, the SDF, which is made up of a coalition of Kurdish and As such, accumulation re- This time, however, US tax- quires the "coercive destruction of payers would provide "every Is- ings would be held in the cinemas Arab fighters, encircled Manbij after over a week of advances. On Saturday, the SDF made fresh gains against ISIS, moving closer to within 17 Third World value and power", and raeli man, woman and child with too." km from al-Bab, an ISIS stronghold located around 50km away from Manbij. Despite being poised to take the town, which has around 5,000 war and military assaults have $600 worth of weapons each year As the Israel-Lebanon conflict residents ISIS have reportedly set booby-traps in many homes there, and have been burning tyres to obscure visibility and prevent air strikes been doing just that. Beginning with from 2019 to 2028. escalated in the 1970s, Israel lev- by the US coalition. Last week, the UN warned that the battle for Manbij battle could uproot more than 200,000 Syrians. the 1967 Naksa, "encroachment And it would include an annu- elled the Nabatieh Palestinian ref- wars and military routs, structur- al subsidy of more than $1.3bn to ugee camp. Throughout Nabatieh, ally or directly, have reconstituted the Israeli weapons industry un- "there were bombs every day on a [Arab] national class formations to der an exemption for Israel in cur- random basis", Jaber recalled. Rivo- imperialist will". rent US law which allows Israel to li and Capitol were both destroyed, The idea of 'Israel' is a 'foolish spend up to one-quarter of its US many people fled the area, and oth- fantasy'. military aid appropriation on its ers became afraid to venture out- The Arab experience with war own domestic corporations". side, he said. that began in 1967 was not limited In the post 1967 era, the "Arab to the loss of land or life, or the class formation underwent a radi- While Istanbouli hopes that a reconstitution of Arab class for- cal disarticulation", wrote Ali renovated Stars Cinema will start mation, poverty, and underdevel- Kadri. The terms of defeat accept- to bring back Nabatieh's lost cine- opment. ed by the new ruling Arab elites matic era, he is realistic about the The combination of excessive led the de-development, or re- challenges it will face in gaining the military assaults and neoliberal versed development, of the Arab attention of residents worn out by policies has distorted the very state world. years of conflict, who may be more of Arab consciousness. Wars, coupled with aggressive easily lured by the simplicity of The 1967 defeat of Arab na- neoliberal policies, simply typical Hollywood films. tionalism, coupled with the sub- stripped the Arab world of its de- "People in Nabatieh need a sequent neoliberal assaults on the velopmental capabilities. Forty- cultural space," Istanbouli told Al Arab working-class organisations nine years later, the Arab world is Jazeera. "I'm trying to revitalise and Arab nationalist and leftist disintegrating, its states are decom- political parties, was disastrous. posing, and its populations are cinema and the arts, [to make them] With the defeat of Arab nation- suffering every possible catastro- important to the daily life of the alism and Arab socialism in 1967, phe short of total annihilation. people here. People say, 'I want to the Arab world lost its ideology of The term naksa (setback) falls go to this or that restaurant'; I want resistance. Therefore, Naksa suc- very short of describing the mon- them to say, 'I want to go to the cessfully implanted the seeds of umental event Arabs faced in and theatre'. They should be of the the current sectional-identity form since 1967. Aljazeera MONDAY. JUNE 13, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

The World Bank is reducing its forecast for the global economy this year — again. The aid agency predicted Tues- day that the world economy will expand 2.4 percent this year, down from the 2.9 percent it expected in January and unchanged from a tep- id 2015. “The global economy is frag- ile,” said World Bank economist Ayhan Kose, who helped produce the forecast. “Growth is weak.” In the years since the world began recovering from the 2008 fi- nancial crisis, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have repeatedly proved too opti- mistic about the world economy and have had to downgrade their previous forecasts. The World Bank’s latest 2016 forecast is more pessimistic than the IMF’s outlook for 3.2 percent global growth this year, a projec- tion made in April. Since then, it’s become clearer that low commodity prices con- tinue to vex many developing coun- tries whose economies depend on exports of those commodities. And advanced economies are still strug- gling to gain momentum as they contend with aging workforces and lackluster productivity growth. The World Bank expects the U.S. economy to grow 1.9 percent China economic stimulus boosts activity, but elevates risks: QNB this year, down from 2.4 percent in 2015. The downgrade for the China’s economic stimulus to tack- tricity consumption, rail cargoes United States reflects a weak first le slowing growth has also elevat- and bank lending. All three of these quarter: Growth from January ed risks, QNB has said in an eco- measures have picked up in recent through March reached a negligi- nomic commentary. months. Most of the improving ble 0.8 percent annual rate. U.S. During the second half of 2015, activity data relates to industrial manufacturers have been especial- the Chinese authorities responded and manufacturing sectors. ly hurt by a strong dollar, which to slowing growth and activity However, consumption relat- has made their goods more expen- through a number of economic ed indicators are continuing to sive overseas. stimulus measures. weaken. The recovery in PMIs The bank expects developing Various indicators show that was almost totally due to the man- and emerging market economies as activity in China’s economy has ufacturing sector (47.2 in Septem- a group to grow 3.5 percent this picked up since then, mainly in ber 2015 up to 49.7 in March) year, down from the 4.1 percent it When his final press conference as ing. ly adjusts to the commodity's un- would be dictated by a free market forecast in January and barely industrial sectors. However, the while the services sector remained pickup in activity does not come flat. Growth in retail sales has secretary-general of the Organiza- After its failure to reach a con- derlying economics and sovereign without output quotas. changed from last year’s 3.4 per- tion of the Petroleum Exporting sensus on capping oil production self-interests. Meanwhile, OPEC has expe- cent. without risks, most notably rising steadily declined since November. debt levels and rising property These indicators suggest that, Countries came to an end last at its meeting early this month, “OPEC’s power is not wan- rienced an increase in political ten- World Bank economists are week, Abdallah Salem el-Badri fi- OPEC, once infamous for keeping ing — I’m sorry, OPEC is fin- sion as the ambitions of the orga- prices. although the government’s stimu- drawing a distinction between nally addressed the whispers that a tight grip on global oil supply ished,” said Hossein Askari, Iran nization's members diverged. emerging market countries that ex- Additionally, the stimulus is lus is helping boost activity in the have been circulating throughout and demand, is bleeding power. It's professor of business and interna- What's clear now is that if Saudi port commodities and those that not helping the economy rebalance near term, this could be at the ex- the oil markets. a major turnabout for a cartel that tional affairs at George Washing- Arabia, as OPEC's largest oil pro- import them. away from investment and towards pense of long-term plans to rebal- Energy industry observers are once looked unstoppable. ton University who has studied the ducer and the world's low-cost The exporters, crushed by consumption in line with the gov- ance the economy towards more howling that “OPEC is dead,” El- But new oil-drilling technolo- oil industry for years. “OPEC is leader in petroleum production, tumbling prices of oil and other ernment’s long-term strategy. consumption. Badri acknowledged, after the gy that spawned a shale oil and just powerless. They cannot agree doesn't want a deal, no deal will commodities, collectively grew just “Activity in China eased dur- Despite the pickup in indus- group again failed to reach an agree- gas boom and a rise of U.S. pro- to anything, both for political rea- get done. 0.2 percent last year and are ex- ing the first half of 2015,” QNB trial manufacturing, the fact that “I think we’re in a newer par- pected to expand 0.4 percent in said. For example, it said industri- services now have a larger share in adigm for the oil market,” said Rob 2016. The importers, which bene- al production slowed from 6.8% GDP than industry means that Haworth, investment strategist and fit from lower raw materials pric- year-on-year in June 2015 to 5.6% GDP may not benefit significant- commodities expert at U.S. Bank es, are still growing at healthy rates in October 2015. ly from the recent pickup in man- Wealth Management. OPEC — 5.9 percent last year and a pre- In response, the Chinese au- ufacturing activity. “can’t afford to cut production in dicted 5.8 percent this year. thorities have taken a number of Another risk, according to a meaningful way, so we are back Latin America has been par- monetary and fiscal measures to QNB is that the government’s to the market and the fundamen- ticularly hard hit. The World Bank stimulate the economy. In terms monetary policy easing could lead tals of supply and demand and cost predicts that the region’s econo- of monetary policy, the reserve to overheating in the real estate of production being the driver of my will shrink 1.3 percent this price.” year after sliding 0.7 percent in requirement ratio for banks has sector by encouraging borrowing been cut twice since June 2015 to purchase property. The mea- Since Saudi Arabia refused to 2015. Brazil, mired in political slash production at a critical OPEC scandal, is expected to suffer a 4 from 18.5% to 17.0%, freeing up sures may have helped reverse a more funds for banks to lend. decline in real estate prices—aver- meeting on Nov. 27, 2014, oil pric- percent economic contraction in es have fallen by more than 30% 2016 after shrinking 3.8 percent Lending and deposit rates in age house prices across 100 cities the banking system have also come fell by 4.5% year-on-year in April to around $51 per barrel last week. last year. Business investment is in a The 19 countries that use the down by around 0.7% since June 2015, but have subsequently gone slump and its hurting the econo- euro — the eurozone — will grow 2015. into reverse, rising 10.3% in the my 1.6 percent, the same as last year, In terms of fiscal policy, the year to May 2016. While rising That diminishes OPEC's rep- the World Bank says. Eurozone government is delivering on its ex- house prices could help boost ac- utation as a cartel. It's not a cartel growth has been constrained by the pansionary targets for 2016. Pub- tivity in the short term, they can when one country's position is all weakness of European banks, lic investment rose 23.7% in May also lead to the build-up of finan- that matters. which are still saddled with bad from a year earlier. The government cial instability risks. QNB said, Amid a stiffening geopolitical debt and aren’t making many new has recently announced 4.7tn yuan “Rising debt levels are another risk. dispute between Saudi Arabia, a loans. ($724bn) of investments over the China’s broadest measure of debt majority Sunni Muslim nation, and Japan will expand 0.5 percent, next three years in transport infra- in the economy rose to 210% of economic-sanctions-free Iran, a a bit slower than last year, the structure projects. GDP in Q1, 2016 from 204% in majority Shiite Muslim nation, World Bank predicts. Prime Min- The government stimulus Q4, 2015. This is a rapidly rising OPEC's ability to reach a consen- ister Shinzo Abe’s aggressive plans measures have boosted economic level of debt and is already high sus is rapidly deteriorating over to rejuvenate growth — partly activity. Although GDP growth for an emerging market. The debt political divisions. through the Bank of Japan’s easy- continued to slow slightly in Q1 issue is being exacerbated by the As market dynamics roil the money policies — have had only 2016, other indicators of activity easing of monetary policy and oil market, Saudi Arabia is chart- mixed results so far. have picked up in recent months. higher government investment, ment to cap oil production that ducers has had a major role in sons and economic realities.” ing its own path toward gradual The World Bank left its fore- First, the Purchasing Manag- which is part-financed by borrow- would bolster sagging prices. changing all that. With less control Starting with the oil-price oil-market liberalization. cast for China’s economic growth His frustration was evident. “I over global production, market shocks in the 1970s, OPEC exert- The country is expected to sell unchanged at 6.7 percent. The ers Index (PMI) has risen to levels ing. “China has provided substan- above 50, which signals expansion, tial stimulus to the economy over have heard this comment maybe dynamics such as investor focus ed its influence on production, in- about 5% of its state-owned oil Chinese economy, the world’s sec- five, six times in my career,” he on economic growth, inventory furiating consumers forced to pay giant, Aramco, to investors in an ond-biggest, has been decelerating from 48 in September last year. the last year, which has helped to Second, industrial production ease the slowdown and raise ac- told reporters in Vienna. “Don’t data and political disruptions — handsomely at gasoline pumps and initial public offering. for six years as Beijing has sought take that notion that OPEC is not OPEC production quotas — creating tension among govern- That move will invite external picked up in March (6.8%) and to move away from dependence tivity in some sectors. dead. OPEC is alive. OPEC will have taken a larger role in driving ments over supply. shareholders to examine the com- on investment in factories and real April (6.0%). Finally, the prime However, the stimulus has be a very important segment of the prices. Member countries fell in line pany’s books and, inevitably, ex- estate toward slower but steadier minister, Li Keqiang, once referred helped fuel economic risks and is economy, of the world.” The result: greater volatility in with OPEC's production targets, pose Saudi Arabia further to mar- growth built on consumer spend- to three indicators he used as his not in line with long-term econom- That might be wishful think- oil prices, as the market constant- keeping prices above levels that ket pressures. ing. preferred measure of activity- elec- ic development plans.” 76 millionAmericans are struggling financially:And it doesn't matter a darn The Federal Reserve has released cient financial system: it’s just not wealth which caused the recession. ative matters. What this is really ple are getting from this report is to borrow this is not a problem. before it. one of its reports into how well necessary to have savings to cover Sure, Wall Street falling over didn’t telling us then is that in the wealth- this: Think of it this way. I could As a personal example I’ve got Americans and the American econ- short term bills any more. help but the wealth effect means iest large country the world has The Fed survey highlights delay consumption and save some to put a new engine in my car (bro- omy are doing. And there’re two There’s good news in the re- that that loss would have caused a ever seen there are some people many of Americans’ continuing money into a rainy day fund. ken crankshaft, hey, it happens). headline points being picked up port, that’s true. Household wealth recession come what may. And no, who don’t have as much as others. economic worries. Some 46% of Then I would have money to Cost here in Europe some $2,500. from this one, Report on the Eco- has more than recovered from the Wall Street did not make the hous- Which is, of course, a great sur- adults say they can’t cover an un- be able to cover such an expense. There is no economic difference nomic Well-Being of U.S. House- dinging that it took in the Crash: ing market fall over: the falling prise to us all. expected $400 expense or would Or, I could establish a line of cred- between my having had $2,500 in holds in 2015, and neither of them The new data underscores just house market made Wall Street fall People can see how others have borrow or sell something to it (a credit card limit, whatever) a savings account and being able to really matter all that much or even how much American fortunes have over. around them are doing. And they do so. and when that rainy day arrived pay for it with that and having a darn. The first is the shocking changed since the recession that Thus the headlines going can note, some of them at least, This is wholly unimportant. borrow the money to pay the bill. $2,500 of credit on a card which I news that 76 million Americans are began in 2007, and occurred along around telling us that 76 million that they cannot afford to do what If the statement were this then I then have to defer future con- can pay for it with and then pay struggling financially or only just with a housing and stock market are struggling. However, this is a they do. Or even that they are try- we’d have a huge and vast prob- sumption until I have paid that bill that down over the next couple of getting by. The other is that just crash. U.S. households lost more rather unimportant number. Be- ing and don’t quite have the finan- lem: off. months. And the better our finan- under half of Americans don’t have than $12 trillion during that peri- cause this simply is not the num- cial resources to do so. This is The Fed survey highlights In one economic sense these cial system is the more likely I am the savings to pay an emergency od, with net worth bottoming at ber of Americans who are immi- “struggling” as a measure against many of Americans’ continuing are exactly the same thing. I have to desire that latter option: because $400 bill. And I’m afraid that it $55 trillion in 2009. Since then, nently to be homeless, nor the expectations, not against some hard economic worries. Some 46% of to stop current consumption for that credit will always be there really is true that these are just not wealth has risen by more than $33 number on 800 calories a day be- and fast standard of living. adults say they can’t cover an un- some time to pay that bill. Wheth- when and if I need it. important numbers. The first isn’t trillion. The figures aren’t adjust- cause they cannot afford more. This does not mean that peo- expected $400 expense. er I do so before or after the bill I will admit that personally I because struggling or getting by are ed for inflation, but with inflation That’s not how these sorts of com- ple are just whining about not be- Half the country is one burst comes due makes very little dif- like to keep a little more than $400 relative numbers. We could all be generally low in recent years, parisons work. For we humans ing able to keep up with the Jone- water pipe away from bankrupt- ference. around but then again I’m pretty twice as rich as we all are and we’d wealth has rapidly outpaced infla- don’t work that way. We think of ses. This is just how humans gen- cy? Sure, that’s a problem. But And the more efficient our fi- sure that that’s the result of spend- have about the same number mak- tion. struggling, or of being comfortable, erally work but it does mean that note what the problem actually is: nancial system then the more able ing half my adult life where I sim- ing the same complaint. The sec- As Dean Baker likes to remind in relation to those around us: these it’s not an important number. they’d have to borrow to cover I am to do my saving for those ply didn’t have access to any such ond because we now have an effi- us it was that fall in household things are always measured as rel- The other takeaway that peo- such a bill. As long as they are able bills after the event rather than credit lines. MONDAY. JUNE 13, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES The curious case of Vidya's cameo Are Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt an item or not? credit in The tongues have been wagging about the state of their relationship or rather the end of it. Alia has been maintaining that since they were working together in 'Kapoor and Sons', they ended up spending a lot of time together. 'TE3N' But what about the times the two were spotted at each other's Vidya has been referring to her role homes? That then taking work home. in an upcoming film as an 'extend- ed cameo' despite having a meaty role in it. We find out why Vidya Balan has a full-fledged role in Te3n, yet she has been cred- ited with a special appearance. Those who have seen the latest release are wondering why the ac- tress kept referring to her role as an 'extended cameo' during the pro- motions of the film when role is meaty and akin to being the ac- tress of the film. So what was the need to label her act in the cameo category? Buzz is that as Ribhu Dasgup- ta's film stars Amitabh Bachchan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the makers felt that it was better to give Vidya a special appearance tag. She is known for her acting chops, The talented and beautiful Taman- but in this project the film re- nah Bhatia, who is juggling be- volved more around the Big B and tween Bollywood and Tollywood Nawaz. world, is leaving no stone unturned Says a source, "Vidya agreed towards her performance in her to do the film due to her associa- upcoming movies. The stylish tion with Sujoy Ghosh, the film's diva, who is currently shooting for creative producer. They could Baahubali 2 and Prabhu Deva's have taken another actress for the next, is known to be learning vari- role, but when Vidya gave her nod, ous art forms for the two flicks. they knew she deserved better, so The actress for the first time is decided to give her a special ap- learning the art of horse riding for pearance tag." the sequel of the blockbuster film Sujoy Ghosh maintains, "It Baahubali : The Beginning. was my call. She does not have According to an insider, in such a big role that is being made Baahubali 2 audiences will witness out to be. When you will watch Tamannah performing some high the film you will understand. I felt action sequences including intense giving her a special appearance in sword fights and horse ridings. It the credits was justified." is known that the actress will be Those who have seen the film trained by Jeetu Varma, who has still insist that she has a long also trained some of the finest ac- enough role, almost on par with tors from the Bollywood world Nawazuddin. Vidya promoted the like Kangana Ranut and Sonakshi film to the hilt despite the special Sinha. The gorgeous actress who appearance tag, but the actress has never done horse riding has preferred not to comment about OWN VOICE: SOCIAL started with her training and is her credit in the film. completely dedicated and excited for it. That's not all! Simultaneous- ly the actress is known to be re- MEDIA EMPOWERS hearsing passionately for a hard core dance number in Prabhu De- va's next. Talking about it Tamannah CELEBRITIES Bhatia says, "This is my first at- MUMBAI: B-town actor Raveena Tandon feels social media gives tempt in learning horse riding, so power to celebrities when the rumour mill is going against them. The initially it took me a little time to actor recently wrote a blog as a guest author for a newspaper. connect with the horse and catch “In this day and age, it is much easier to reach out and present your his rhythm and to learn how to own case. Social media has its pros and cons, but it makes it easier to control him, but once I started get- put out the other side of the story,” she wrote. “Earlier, one could rant ting that, it became a lot of fun. and rave, crying oneself hoarse about the falsehood of whatever they Apart from horse riding I am also had put out there. But once a scandalous headline was out, that was it. doing a lot of sword fighting and There were few takers for any clarification.” action scenes for a sequence in Raveena also lauded Bollywood ‘Queen’ Kangana Ranaut for tak- Baahubali, which I am definitely ing a step to fight for her version of the truth. But her views were looking forward to." misinterpreted with many claiming that she is siding with Kangana in The dedicated actress is known her legal battle with actor Hrithik Roshan. Following this, the Mohra to be a real perfectionist, be it mas- star was also being questioned about her stance because of which she tering the art of horse riding or danc- finally took to Twitter to share that she is not taking any sides. ing, the actress always goes out of her way to justify her role.

End of an era: Black Sabbath announces last-ever show Legendary rock band Black Sabbath has marked the 2016 tour as its last ever. The group’s farewell US tour shows will take place on November 8 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, November 10 in Houston, Texas and November 12 in San Antonio, Texas, reported Roll- ing Stone. After November 12, the band will head to Latin America for seven more dates spread across Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. The group’s final show is set for Sao Paulo, Brazil on December 4. “It doesn’t get any easier, physically,” singer Ozzy Osbourne said about ‘The End’ tour. Osbourne said that touring was taking a toll on the members’ health. “I don’t know how the Stones [band] do it,” he added. German music festival halted after lightning strikes injure 71 In January this year, Osbourne contracted a si- nus infection that forced Black Sabbath to postpone several concerts. “This time, we thought we got one more tour left in us — let’s go out and do it while we can,” said bassist Geezer Butler. “We’re all aware of our mortality these days. So while we still can all play really well, we decided we’d do one more tour and go out on top.” Separately, former Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has formed a new band, Day of Errors, mark- ing his first project since his 2015 album with the Bill Ward Band, Accountable Beasts. In a note on his Facebook page, Ward described the Day of Errors sound, saying, “We play loud, hard, with overtures of gut-kicking heavy, heavy parts.” The group fea- tures Ward on drums and vocals, Joe Amodea on guitar and vocals and All Hail The Yeti’s Nick Diltz on bass and lead vocals. The trio will also be joined by percussionist Walter Earl and Ward’s son, Aron, on keyboards. MONDAY. JUNE 13, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES The towering USMNT prospect who came of age with his best game ever The game was only 11 minutes old. Paraguay had broken away from the halfway line, three-on-one. And even that one – John Brooks – was a step behind the pack. As they bore down on Brad Guzan's goal, Brooks was closing ground and tracked towards Miguel Almiron, the ball carrier. With the attacker preparing to shoot, Brooks took a final step and vault- ed his long legs forward. No mar- gin at all for error now. Not in his own box. Graze the attacker and he'd concede a penalty, get sent off and be suspended for the Copa America Centenario quarterfinal. If the U.S. even got there, as they'd now be a man and likely a goal down. But Brooks – the new, mature and stone-cold Brooks – timed and aimed his tackle so perfectly that he redirected the ball without even coming close to touching a stunned Almiron. There was a lot of time left to play, and the Americans would go down a man anyway when DeAn- dre Yedlin managed to incur two yellow cards on consecutive plays at the start of the second half. But a Clint Dempsey goal and a spirit- Kristina Mladenovic came from a ed effort to conserve the lead set down to upset top seed Belin- would earn the Yanks not just a 1- da Bencic and earn a place in the 0 win and three points but first Rosmalen Grass Court Champion- place in their group, too. Their like- ships final. ly reward is that they'll miss Bra- Third seed Mladenovic ap- zil in the quarterfinals and instead peared to have a sizeable task on face the much more beatable Peru her hands after world number eight or Ecuador instead. Bencic eased to the first set, but But all of that is on Thursday, fought back brilliantly to win 2-6 in Seattle. First, there is time to 6-3 6-4. revel in the coming of age of a tow- Mladenovic, who won the ering prospect – literally, at 6-foot- women's doubles title at the French 4 – who had vexed the American Open with Caroline Garcia, fans. Because the 23-year-old Her- dropped serve in the third game of tha Berlin center back's 24th ap- the match before wasting four pearance in the U.S. jersey was by break-back points at 3-1 down. far his best. And it underscored the She was punished for that enormous progress the German- profligacy as Bencic - who did not American has made in the Bundes- play at Roland Garros because of liga. a back injury - earned a double Recall, after all, his early days break and claimed the opening set with the national team, when he in commanding fashion. was so raw and gaffe-prone that, Both players continued to look for his many and obvious gifts, it shaky on serve in the second, but didn't seem worthwhile to let him this time it was Mladenovic who experience all of his growing pains took advantage to force a decider, publicly, at the senior level and to where she avenged last year's quar- the detriment of the team. He ter-final loss at the same tourna- didn't look ready. He seemed years ment to set up a final with Coco Daniel Berger carries first 54-hole away from becoming a reliable con- Vandeweghe. Baffert, Zayat back at tributor. His club once kicked him Vandeweghe's route through to off the team for being too sore to the final was more straightfor- lead into Memphis final round practice from a back tattoo he got. ward, seeing off American compa- Daniel Berger is in good position to pick up his first PGA Tour win on Sunday, carrying a three-stroke lead Belmont, recall Triple He seemed immature. Maybe even triot Madison Brengle in straight into the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Berger is at 10-under 200, three clear of veterans Phil unprofessional. sets. Mickelson (nearly 46), Steve Stricker (49) and D.A. Points (39). Seung-yul Noh, Colt Knost and Brooks Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann Sixth seed Vandeweghe need- Koepka are tied for sixth at 6 under par. Berger isn't in a completely foreign position. The Florida State Crown moments stuck with him anyway, riding him ed just an hour and 11 minutes to product had a chance to win in his rookie season last year, ultimately losing to Padraig Harrington in a sudden- through last summer's failure at the NEW YORK (AP) -- On his first Pharoah came along, the trainer seal victory 6-4 6-2. Vandeweghe death playoff at The Honda Classic. He knows he needs to keep things as close to normal as possible on visit back to Belmont Park since nearly won the Triple Crown. In Gold Cup, when the U.S. finished won 81 per cent of first serve Sunday. "I just have to be myself," he said. "I feel like when you're kind of in this position you can kind of try just fourth – the Americans' worst American Pharoah won the Triple 1997, Silver Charm won the Der- points and never allowed Brengle to do things that normally you wouldn't do and just got to have fun out there and be myself and see what Crown, Bob Baffert basked in the by and Preakness before falling performance at the biennial region- to find a way through her defenc- happens." Stricker is a 12-time PGA Tour winner, and he knows he'll fight a similar battle. "I'll be nervous. It's al championship in a decade and a memories. short in the Belmont. A year later, es, saving all four break points she been awhile since I've been up there and have an opportunity to win," Stricker said Saturday after shooting ''It was exciting to come back Real Quiet lost by a nose to Victo- half – despite the clamor when he faced. Asked about the prospect 4-under 66. "I'm excited for the challenge. That's what we want to be out here for is to get into that position." kept making mistakes. And since to the scene of the biggest accom- ry Gallop, and in 2002, War Em- of facing Vandeweghe, Mladenov- The Wisconsin native hasn't won since the 2012 Tournament of Champions. In the last couple of seasons, plishment, ever, in my life,'' the blem finished eighth in the final leg then, Brooks has broken out with ic said: "Coco is such a great play- Stricker has waded his toes in semi-retirement, but he's played more often this year in hopes of preventing Hertha and become a strong de- Hall of Fame trainer told a group of the Triple Crown. er, a tough one on grass. I'm just ring rust. As for Mickelson, he's been in the thick of it several times this year, including twice on the West of fans at the track Thursday night. There is no Triple Crown on fender in a Bundesliga full of them. very happy to be through to the Coast Swing. On one hand, Mickelson may be best-equipped to win because he's thinking toward next week's "You're just impressed by the Baffert, along with owner the line Saturday, but Exaggerator final, I hope I can play some good U.S. Open and a chance to complete the career Grand Slam. However, he could also play distracted golf and Ahmed Zayat and son Justin has a chance to become the 12th learning curve a younger player tennis." lose an opportunity to win for the first time since the 2013 British Open. goes through and you're just hap- Zayat, attended a Q&A session set horse to win the Preakness and py for him," Klinsmann said fol- up by the New York Racing Asso- Belmont after coming up short in lowing Saturday's game. "A year ciation. American Pharoah became the Derby. ago a lot of people were very crit- the first Triple Crown winner in Exaggerator will be ridden by ical of him. I said, 'He has to have 37 years after sweeping the Ken- Hall of Fame jockey Kent Des- those experiences. He needs to kind tucky Derby, Preakness and Bel- ormeaux, the brother of the colt's of make mistakes to grow.' There's mont Stakes. trainer, Keith Desormeaux. Colts no growth without failure, for no- On Saturday, Preakness win- trained by two-time Belmont win- body. So he grew." ner Exaggerator will take on a doz- ner Todd Pletcher are the second Brooks had been impressing en rivals in the 148th edition of and third choices: Stradivari at 5-1 his teammates in practice for a the Belmont. Neither Baffert nor and Destin at 6-1. while. And he had been solid in the Zayat have any horses in the race, Three other trainers have two tournament. But goalkeeper Brad but they are represented in other horses each in the 1 1/2-mile race. Guzan argues Brooks' performance races on the Belmont undercard. Steve Asmussen has Creator and against Paraguay had been longer ''Walking through the paddock Gettysburg, Dallas Stewart sends in the making. for the first time brought back great out Seeking the Soul and Forever "I don't think it's just his memories. It gave me goosebumps. d'Oro, and Dale Romans saddles growth in the tournament. It's his It never gets old,'' Baffert said. ''We Preakness runner-up Cherry Wine growth in the last 12 months play- have a lot of fans out there, and to and Brody's Cause. ing week in and week out in Ger- this day people want to know how Exaggerator has won five of 11 many," Guzan said. "That's what he's doing. That horse touched a starts, with earnings of nearly $3 playing consistent football does lot of people.'' million. It's the first time the colt for a young player. He's been great American Pharoah closed out will be the favorite since he won for us and you guys are starting to his history-making racing career the Delta Jackpot last November. see what we see in training." with a rousing victory in the Breed- ''I honestly think the pres- A defender truly transcends his ers' Cup Classic at Keeneland last sure's off. It's more excitement. It's position when he covers not just fall, and was retired to Coolmore's the Belmont Stakes,'' Keith Des- his own ground and man, but those Ashford Stud in Versailles, Ken- ormeaux said. ''It's a chance to of his peers as well. Brooks did tucky. He is commanding prove my horse in yet another that on Saturday, covering for cen- $200,000 per breeding session. Grade 1 event. It's all gravy from tral defensive partner Geoff Cam- Replays of the Belmont were here.'' While Keith Desormeaux is eron when he got beat, helping shown during the discussion. enjoying his first taste of the Tri- Fabian Johnson on his left and sta- ''Whenever I watch the replay, ple Crown, Baffert will never for- bilizing the back line when Yedlin and I watch it many times, it auto- get last year. was sent off. matically brings me laughter and ''This was like walking into That sending off, in a sense, happiness,'' Zayat said. ''It's al- Yankee Stadium. It's a legendary was akin to Brooks' own trial by ways unbelievably joyful; it's just place,'' Baffert said. ''Coming here, fire on the national team a year majestic.'' walking into the track and through earlier, reminding of the patience The walk around the track has the paddock, we felt all again like and confidence he was shown then. to be extra rewarding to Baffert. it was yesterday. It brought back "Inexperience," Klinsmann Three times before American all of the feelings.'' said of the 22-year-old Yedlin's expulsion. "He got emotional. This is why you're young. He will learn out of that mistake." But Brooks' thriving was just as much a function of his own form as of Klinsmann finally – finally – settling on a back line, after spend- ing almost five years cycling through dozens of candidates. His entire lineup has been unchanged throughout the Copa America Cen- tenario, in fact – the first time since 1930 that the Americans used the same lineup three games in a row. Home favorite Fabian Cancellara rode on rain-slicked roads to win the opening prologue of the nine-day Tour of Switzerland on Saturday. "It doesn't hurt," captain Cancellara, the former world and Olympic champion in time trial, was one second faster than Jurgen Roelandts of Belgium to clock seven Michael Bradley said. "It's just minutes 38 seconds for the 6.4-kilometer (4-mile) route. familiarity, in terms of who's on The 35-year-old Trek-Segafredo racer, who will retire after the season, says: ''Having a win in my last Tour de Suisse means a lot.'' the field, how to play together, Luke Durbridge of Australia was third, trailing two seconds behind Cancellara. how to move together, defensive- Peter Sagan, the world road race champion from Slovakia, was 19 seconds back in 30th place. ly what it looks like. Consistency The Swiss race, the last major warm-up for the Tour de France in July, continues Sunday with a 187.6-kilometer (116.6-mile) route around is always a good thing." Baar. MONDAY. JUNE 13. 2016-Jawza 24, 1395 H.S Vol:X Issue No:312 Price: Afs.15

TALIBAN ALLEGED OF 71 rural infrastructure projects on cards KILLING THREE Family of hit-and-run SISTERS IN victim calls for justice LOGAR Farzad, 18, was on his way to the ny; they were on their way, those Meanwhile the presidential AT Monitoring Desk shops when a car, allegedly part weren't with the president, but palace has rejected claims it was of a convoy of President Ashraf they were from different ministries one of their drivers or vehicle but KABUL: The Taliban insurgents Ghani's delegation, collided with who were on their way to the air- has vowed to find those responsi- allegedly shot dead three sisters in his bicycle, killing him instantly. port to take their seats before the ble for killing the boy. the Kharwar district of Logar His distraught family have president arrived; the driver be- "The president and his delega- province. called for justice. longs to the guards of the presi- tion had already flown to Band-e- “Four women had gone to a The Herat governor has con- dential palace," Herat Governor Salma before the incident and they hill in a village and three of them firmed that an employee from the Mohammad Asif Rahimi said. returned in helicopters directly to were captured by the militants presidential guard was in the car "I don't know how I lost my the airport, so they did not use the while returning home,” provincial when it hit Farzad. Some sources son, I still wait for him to return cars, however the presidential pal- governor’s spokesman Salim Saleh have said a government minister from shopping," said the victim's ace expressed sadness after hear- told Khaama Press Sunday. was also in the car. mother. ing of the tragic event," deputy “Only one woman escaped But instead of stopping and "They are very brutal and presidential spokesman Sayed the area,” he said, asserting that taking the boy to hospital, the cul- don't care about lives," Barzad's Zafar Hashemi said. the area was controlling by the prits allegedly continued on to the father Bismillah said. Farzad's family said they were Taliban insurgents. airport. Farzad's family are now seek- in the process of preparing his en- Local officials say the victims "They were the delegation who ing justice and the prosecution of gagement, but now their dreams were to be between 18 and 20 years came here for Salma Dam ceremo- those who killed their son. have been shattered. old. The girls’ father asked the gov- ernment to bring the culprits to the justice and give them capital pun- ishment as a lesson to others. Taliban, however, have not By Akhtar M. Nikzad commented on the incident. Earlier, a horrific video circu- KABUL: Ministry of Rural Re- tional development budget with the The ministry of rural rehabili- lated online showing the execution habilitation and Development financial cooperation of the Asian tation and development also signed of a woman by the Taliban mili- signed Sunday the contracts of 71 Development Bank, Kazakhstan. 18 contacts of potable water with tants in northern Jawzjan province. rural projects with private com- “Some 230,000 people will cost of 34 million Afghans with The woman was reportedly panies and the Community Devel- benefit directly from the men- CDCs. these projects will be im- executed in Khanqa village in opment Councils. tioned projects and will create plemented in the provinces of Aqcha district with the footage The projects include construc- 122,000 working days for local Kabul, Daikundi, Balkh, Kandahar showing the woman is forced to tion of retaining walls, water net- people,” Durrani said. and Nangarhar and the 60000 fam- keen in a dessert before she is shot work, asphalting and graveling of The ministry also signed five ilies would access to the potable dead. rural roads, bridges and digging contracts with private firms at cost water. Execution is carried out by a deep wells in different provinces, of 198 million Afghanis. These “90 percent of the rural project Taliban militant who has covered costing 420 million afghanis. projects locate in Kabul, Kanda- would be complemented within his face with a scarf and shooting Rural rehabilitation minister har, Jawzjan and Takhar provinc- next one year and 10 percent works the women with an AK-47 rifle Nasir Ahmad Durrani said that the es and will create 55,000 job op- will take more than one year,” said from behind. projects were funded by the na- portunities. Durrani. Work begins on Bamyan cultural center AT News Report

KABUL: The foundation-stone for “The cultural heritage of the the public.” He added that center cially declared as the cultural cap- the construction of Bamyan cul- province holds immense impor- would comprise of exhibition hall, ital of the South Asian Associa- tural center was laid down by the tance for Afghanistan, as well for auditorium, separate rooms for tion for Regional Cooperation minister of urban development UNESCO,” he said, asserting that workshops and classes, and shop- (SAARC) for 2015. Syed Sadat Mansoor Naderi in the construction of the Cultural Cen- ping centers. The declaration would provide presence of representatives from ter in Bamyan was one of key The project, including a rec- an opportunity for the province Wind up businesses before Eid, Afghans in Kohat told UNESCO and the Embassy of projects of the organization. reational park, will be implement- to generate considerable cultural, PESHAWAR: Afghan citizens liv- The warning came from local Khan, the tensil nazim, called South Korea on Sunday. He added that the culture cen- ed by the UNESCO. South Korea social and economic benefits and ing in the Kohat district of Paki- public representative Taimoor Ali the Afghans living in the area a “Bamyan province could be ter would help people to boost is funding two phases of the could also abet urban regeneration. stan’s northwestern Khyber Pakh- Khan, who told the Afghan nation- burden on local food, water and turned into a vital tourism and eco- their knowledge regarding culture project, while the third phase The Taliban insurgents destroyed tunkhwa province have been is- als to shut their business on hand- electricity resources. He told the nomic hub in the country,” Naderi and arts of the province. “It is not would be funded by Ministry of the two standing Buddha statues sued a final warning to wind up carts and as shopkeepers before Afghan nationals no foreigner said during foundation stone lay- only a research and education cen- Urban Development. It is worth in March 2001 before the United their businesses, a media report the arrival of Eidul Fitr, according would be allowed in the city after ing ceremony. ter, but also a recreation area for mentioning that Bamyan was offi- States target them in Afghanistan. said on Sunday. to Dawn. Eid. (Pajhwok)