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Land Grabbing on The Afghan Instability has Rise in Nangarhar Implications for Pakistan: US WASHINGTON - The U.S department all terrorists regardless of their back- of state has said that instability in Af- ground and political affiliation, reject- ghanistan has direct repercussions on ing the Afghan officials claims as base- Pakistan, reiterating calls on Islamabad less and far from the truth. to hit all terrorist groups on Pakistani Pakistani government claimed that as soil that continue to wage war against part of its counter-terrorism policy, JALALABAD - Nangarhar Provincial . it has launched the so-called ‘Zarb-e- Council warns that if government author- The U.S has said that terrorism not only Azb’ operation at curbing the terrorist ities do not arrest land grabbers, more impacts the region, but also affects the groups that allegedly continue mis- land will be usurped. peace and security of Pakistan. sions in Pakistan. A number of council members say that The statement comes at a juncture Back in July, the Obama administration government not only banned land grab- where Afghan officials have been urg- mounted fresh pressure on Pakistan to bing, but also the phenomena is increas- ing Pakistan to hit all insurgent groups push Islamabad to act against all insur- ing day by day in the province. on its soil including the Afghan Taliban gent groups in that country including However, local authorities in Nangarhar and its offshoot the Haqqani network. Taliban’s brutal outfit, the Haqqani ter- say that they have plans in hand to pre- But Pakistan insists that it is hitting rorist network ...(More on P4)...(11) vent land grabbing in the province. Provincial council of Nangarhar blasted the local government for not stamping Hashmat Khalil out the problem. ‘Govt-HIA Peace Talks to Ahmad Ali Hazrat, Director of Nangarhar Karzai Conferred Provincial Council said: “A few months Shaheed-I-Millat Title ago President (Ashraf) Ghani came to Reach Logical End’ Nangarhar and ordered local authorities KABUL - President on Thursday KABUL - The National Secu- later Hekmatyar sought some to stop land grabbing, but local govern- conferred Shaheed-i-Millat title on late Hashmat rity Council (NSC) on Thurs- changes to the draft. ment has not done anything yet.” Khalil Khalil Karzai, former member of Kanda- day welcomed the resump- The High Peace Council In the meantime, director of Nangarhar har provincial council and cousin of former presi- tion of peace talks between (HPC), however, said no Channel says that in recent years power- dent during an official ceremony the government and the changes would be brought ful men have grabbed 2500 Acres land of held in his honour at the Presidential Palace here. Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan to the draft agreement earlier the channels. The title was conferred on Hashmat Karzai on (HIA), led by Gulbadin Hik- signed by HPC Head Pir Syed “Till now around 2,387 acres of land has the occasion of his second death anniversary matyar, believing the process Ahmad Gilani and the HIA been grabbed by 998 local powerful men. which was officially commemorated at the Presi- would reach a logical end. delegation. We want the government to take back dential Palace where former President Hamid NSC spokesman Tawab However, recently the HIA this land,” said Ghulam Hazrat, director Karzai, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Ghorzang told a press brief- claimed the Afghan govern- of Nangarhar channels. Abdullah and other officials were present. ing here that the council wel- ment had assured them that But Nangarhar local officials say that Hashkat Karzai was cousin of Hamid Karzai comed the HIA delegation’s the peace deal would be final- soon they will implement land grabbing and a strong supporter of the incumbent presi- return and that the govern- ised this time. prevention plans. dent during his election campaign. Hashmat was ment and the HIA were op- According to a statement from “We have taken practical steps and have killed in a suicide attack at his residence in Dand timistic about positive result time-consuming process. We HIA talks, which took al- the HIA’s political wing, peace taken back hundreds acres of land from district in 2014. Speaking at his death anniver- from the ongoing talks. should be patient and wait most two months, resulted talks with the Afghan govern- land grabbers. We will soon enough ac- sary, President Ghani said Hashmat Karzai was “The world’s history tells us for the talks result,” he said. in signing a draft agreement ment had been finalized, the celerate the process of taking back the a peace-loving personality ...(More on P4)...(12) that talks take time as it is a The previous government- between the two sides, but draft ...(More on P4)...(13) grabbed land,” ...(More on P4)...(14) Experts Question Taliban Overrun Govt’s Judicial Pakistan has 938 Items Garamser District Reform Agenda on SAFTA Sensitive List KABUL - Experts Thursday blasted LASHKARGAH - Taliban government and the political leader- captured the Garamser dis- ship for failing to deliver on promises with Afghanistan trict of southern Helmand to implement systematic reforms in province, a reliable source ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Afghanistan’s legal and judicial sys- said on Friday but police maintains a sensitive list tems. chief said security forces re- of 938 items with Afghan- Amid rising criticism, the presiden- treated and vacated the dis- istan under the South tial palace has said that tangible re- trict centre and police head- Asia Free Trade Agree- forms were put in place in Afghani- quarters. ment (SAFTA), Minister stan’s legal and judicial institutions The source who wished to for Commerce Khurram over the past couple of years, and go unnamed told Pajhwok Dastgir said on Thursday. that qualified judges were appointed Afghan News the Taliban Speaking during the to the job to improve both sectors. overran the Garamser dis- question-hour session in Meanwhile, government statistics trict this afternoon. the Pakistan’s National show that up to 41,000 cases were Provincial Council Head Ka- Assembly, the minister processed by legal and judicial insti- rim Khan Atal said he was said all other items not on tutions last year including the reshuf- unaware of the situation and the sensitive list could be sis, Mr Dastgir said. was signed) in Afghani- fling of 600 judges in 34 provinces could not confirm the fall of imported into Pakistan He added that Afghani- stan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, - while another750 judges pursued Garamser. from the SAFTA coun- stan maintained a sen- India, Maldives, Nepal, necessary training during this period. Police Chief Aqa Noor Kin- tries, including Afghani- sitive list of 850 items Pakistan and Sri Lanka. In a recent move, the government toz said security forces va- stan, at a tariff rate of zero under SAFTA, an agree- Replying to a question, also reshuffled at least 50 attorneys in cated the government fa- to 5 per cent. ment reached in 2004 at the minister said that as a the country. ...(More on P4)...(15) cilities in the district and A sensitive list is a list the 12th summit of the matter of policy, Pakistan stationed in public order were not present in the dis- committed to drive the Tali- with every country which South Asian Associa- had granted MFN status police base two kilometres trict centre and it was a buff- ban away from the district Roads to Lashkargah does not include tariff tion for Regional Coop- to all countries except Is- from the district centre. er zone currently. and take back the control of concession. eration (SAARC). The rael and India. He said Taliban fighters He said security forces were Garamser.(Pajhwok) City Blocked As Moreover, there were 16 agreement was aimed He said the federal gov- War Rages items on which tariff rate at creating a free trade ernment did not import was zero on a most fa- area of 1.6 billion people whey powder and meat LASHKARGAH - Lawmakers in par- voured nation (MFN) ba- (at the time the accord and ...(More on P4)...(16) Taliban Likely to Overrun Kunduz’s liament Thursday blasted the Afghan government for failing to define a wide-ranging war strategy for Hel- Security Bodies Highlight Helmand’s Imam Sahib District: PC mand to curb the Taliban advance, KUNDUZ CITY - The Pro- warning that the entire province will Strategic Importance Amid War vincial Council (PC) head of collapse to the Taliban unless govern- northern Kunduz province on ment take swift action to thwart the LASHKARGAH - As the important to Afghani- enemies do not want Hel- Friday warned of Taliban’s Taliban offensives on multiple fronts bloody war between the stan, it has the capacity mand waters to be under possible attempt to overrun in the volatile province. Afghan security forces of building the whole control. Drug smuggling the Imam Sahib district. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense and the resurgent Taliban Afghanistan. we also and terrorists do not want Mohammad Yousuf Ayubi (MoD) has confirmed that the war is continues to dominate working on a Dam in Helmand to be stable,” told Pajhwok Afghan News raging around Lashkargah city, the in the volatile province Farah which is not sup- added Hayat. heavy clashes were underway provincial capital, but assures the of Helmand, security of- ported by our neighbors. On Friday, Gen. Murad between security forces and public that the Taliban will not be able ficials Friday focused on They do not want Hel- Ali Murad, the deputy the Taliban on the outskirts to take control of the city. the strategic importance of mand to move forward chief of staff of the Afghan of the district and if proper at- Lashkargah city enjoys common bor- the province, accusing the and have mega projects National Army (ANA), tention was not paid to the sit- ders with Marjah, Nad Ali, Nawa, terrorist groups and their implemented such as deputy minister of interior uation there was chances the Garmsir and Greshk districts. foreign backers of waging TAPI,” said Hayatullah for security general Abdul insurgents may overrun the areas, but security forces re- tion had been launched and Reports from Helmand say all routes war in the areas to push Hayat, Helmand gover- Rahman Rahman and Hel- district. He said the Taliban take them. Security officials, the district would never fall to LashkargGah city have been closed. through their strategic ob- nor. mand governor Hayatul- stormed attacks from differ- however, rejected the concern to the militants. Mohammad The Baba Ji area which is located five jectives. “There is a strategic lah Hayat held a joint press ent sides and captured some of PC and said clearing opera- Khalil, ...(More on P4)...(17) kilometers ...(More on P4)...(18) “Helmand is strategically war in Helmand and ...(More on P4)...(19)