Several Rebel Outfits Have Joined Taliban in Ghazni
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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:122 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes TUESDAY . NOVEMBER 28. 2017 -Qaws 07, 1396 HS AT News Report KABUL: The Transparent Election Foundation of Afghanistan (TEFA) on Monday slammed the Unity Government for what it called “illegal acts”, saying it would affect transparency of fair elections. It emphasized on convening the traditional Loya Jirga to overcome the heart-wrenching problems in the country. An officer for the TEFA accused President Ashraf Ghani for violating the law. TEFA president Naeem Ayubi said TEFA president Naeem Ayub political parties, considering illegal acts and interference by the government have lost confidence has no political will to hold in the independent election. He election for Wolesi Jirga and In an exclusive interview with representative of the political elite stressed on the traditional Loya provincial councils, adding, the Sputnik, former IRA President of Afghanistan, what can you say Jirga and termed it as the only Presidential decree, authorizing a Hamid Karzai commented on the about the situation the country is remedy to pull out the country committee for introducing a new current situation in Afghanistan, in now? What are the most acute from the current crises. “Based on election commissioner goes against criticized the new strategy of the problems it is facing? How can laws, President could not authorize rules and laws. US and spoke about the difference these problems be solved, and a committee to introduce new After removal of a Chief election between the Taliban and Daesh, as what is needed to solve them? commissioners to the election commissioner, the President, as per well as ways to resolve the military Hamid Karzai: We hoped that commission,” he said. According law is bound to nominate another conflict in the country and the role with the arrival of the United States to law, the government has to Chief election commissioner from of Russia in the Afghan settlement and its allies in 2001, and as a result introduce and elect a head of the existing list within 7 days, he process. Sputnik: Dear Mr. Karzai, of the assistance we got from the election commission from the list furthered. first of all, on behalf of the news United Nations and neighboring of the existing commissioners, he TEFA and the former Chief became home to all Afghans, and security. Terrorism didn’t go cooperation with neighboring Election Commissioner have agency Sputnik, we thank you for states, peace would finally come we began the process of nation- anywhere and it even increased countries and countries of the added. It comes at a time when your kind agreement to receive us to our country. At first, the rumors are spreading that President accused the government for building: We started creating state leading to new destruction and region, which are facing the same Ghani is going to nominate either unlawful interferences in the and to talk. Afghanistan has been situation actually, outside structures and drafting a new death. Today, we, the Afghan challenges and threats. We must the focus of international attention intervention, decreased or ceased the President of Asia Foundation process of the Independent Constitution. However, later we people, should think about ways develop a wide range of measures Abdullah Ahmadzai or head of Election Commission in a bid to for many years now, mainly altogether. We became full masters witnessed renewed riots, which out of the crisis, and this should to end the crisis also through the Reform Commission Nadir Nadiri achieve pre-planned and required because it has been losing the war of our country and our life and intensified every day, and it be done our own way. Ensuring convening of the Loya Jirga [All- as Chief Election Commissioner. results in the elections for Wolesi on terror and violence for almost gradually began to solve our became clear that the presence of security is an issue that no one else Afghan Council of Elders — TEFA claimed that the government Jirga and provincial councils. 40 years. As the most vivid problems. Afghanistan again foreign forces is not a factor of can solve, and we must solve it in Sputnik], uniting all ...P2 AT Monitoring Desk situation on the other it. We want the public to be aware of its KABUL: Officials in the southern benefits.” He called upon people AT Monitoring Desk source said 12 ANA soldiers were AT News Report Helmand provinces showed to help the government in martyred in the incident. The optimism regarding implementation of the project and KABUL: Hundreds of Afghan KABUL: At least 12 Afghan official did not provide information implementation of the provide support to relevant National Army (ANA) soldiers about Taliban casualties but said refugees in different European Turkmenistan-Afghanistan- organisations. Provincial council embraced martyrdom after the the militants also took weapons countries, launched demonstration Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline, member Karim Khan Atal hoped Taliban insurgents stormed their of soldiers killed in the attack. in front of the European saying it will help improve the mega project would bring security post in Khashrood Reinforcement was arrived to parliament building, protesting security besides paving the ground positive changes to the region. district of southwestern Nimroz the area and the Taliban were Pakistan’s interferences in for economic development. Work “We are seeking our benefits in this province, an official said on pushed back, he said. Taliban did Afghanistan’s affairs. Pacha on The Turkmenistan- project as it will increase real estate Monday. A local security official, not comment on the incident. Shinwari, an organizer of the Afghanistan-Pakistan-India prices and establish substations.” who wished to remain unnamed, Manar security post is located demonstration, told Pajhwok (TAPI) pipeline will be launched Atal added the project would have told Pajhwok Afghan News that a on Zaranj-Delaram highway. Two News Agency that besides in the near future in Afghanistan. a positive impact on relations large number of Taliban stormed days back, Khashrod Afghans, some people from the An awareness-promoting meeting among the countries involved. an ANA post Manar area of the administrative chief was killed in a Pashtoonkhwa region also was held in Lashkargah, TAPI project representative Khalil and non-technical employees will earlier, leaders of Turkmenistan, district on Sunday night. The bomb blast. participated in the Brussels Helmand’s capital, on Sunday. Rahman also spoke on the be hired on the project.” Afghanistan, Pakistan and India demonstration. He added that the Speaking at the gathering, acting occasion, saying 15,000 people He said more public awareness inaugurated $10 billion gas aim of the demonstration was to governor, Bismillah Rohani, would find jobs. “The pipeline will gatherings would be conducted to pipeline project expected to help ask for stop to Pakistan’s termed TAPI project as vital for traverse an 816 kilomteres area in highlight significance of the ease energy deficits in South Asia interferences and recent attacks in Afghanistan and the region. “We Afghanistan, including 134 project. Afghanistan will earn and stem tensions in the divided the Afghan border areas. The know the project will create job kilometres through Greshk and nearly $400 million in transit fee region. TAPI gas pipeline project demonstrators delivered a opportunities for people on the one Washer districts of Helmand. from the project. will also help promote peace and resolution to the European hand and help improve the security About 12,000 to 15,000 technical It is worth mentioning that trade in the regional countries. parliament. They were carrying images of the war victims, asking for an immediate peace and stability in Afghanistan. The Several rebel Afghan refugees clarified that the outfits have joined current war had been imposed on Afghans, saying that Pakistan Taliban in Ghazni: army’s intelligence (ISI) had hands behind different terrorist Governor attacks in Kabul and other cities. “Pakistan not only shelters GHAZNI CITY : The governor of terrorism, but also supports and AT Monitoring Desk part in the 7th ministerial conference as saying presidents of the two southern Ghazni province on arms it to send to other countries,” of “Heart of Asia” — Istanbul countries were expected to sign Monday said a number of rebel the resolution said. KABUL: The Afghan ambassador Process (HoA-IP). Addressing a five documents on further groups had recently joined the to Azerbaijan on Monday said that news conference in Baku, he said strengthening bilateral relations. Taliban but they would face an Kabul and Baku will soon sign five foreign ministers of Turkey, Iran, “We are grateful to our Azerbaijani offensive in the winter. Governor AT Monitoring Desk concerns regarding current documents of cooperation in Pakistan, India and Estonia — friends for their partnership and Abdul Karim Matin, addressing a insecurity across the country, different areas, media reported. currently holding the presidency of strong support,” Khalili said, press conference in the capital of KABUL: The Ministry of Labor, saying it has put the most negative Mohammad Taqi Khalili said the Council of the European Union adding Afghanistan would continue Ghazni, said several extremists Social Affairs, Martyrs and impact on the children. According President Ashraf Ghani would would attend the meeting. The Azeri supporting Azerbaijan on Nagorno- outfit had swollen the Taliban’s Disabled (MoLSAMD) on to the figures provided by the arrive soon in Azerbaijan to take Press Agency quoted the diplomat Karabakh. ranks in recent months. “It is Monday said that Afghan children ministry, 1.2 million children are unclear whether or not foreigners are being subjected to conduct doing hard works and are not are part of the groups,” he said, suicide attacks and used for drug benefited from education and adding the Taliban were trying to trafficking.