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AT News Report AT News Report KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Monday said that five KABUL: Some of senators criticize the government for not armed Taliban killed and 13 others KABUL : Pashtun nationalist arrested in southern Ghazni calling the Loya Jirga, saying it is leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai province. worried of holding the Jirga to has accused the government of “General Command of Police remove the current problems. Pakistan of targeting and isolating Special Units launched a joint They ask the government to the Pashtun people under the special operation with Resolute pretext of the war against terrorism. specify the Jirga agenda. Support Mission Forces in Spina The senators also said that Addressing a huge gathering of they did not expect the US new Ghondi and Tanki villages, Nawa his supporters and tribal elders on strategy to provide peace and district, of Ghazni against Sunday in Islamabad, the Pakistani insurgents last night,” said a press security in Afghanistan, accusing capital, Achakzai said tribal people statement issued by MoI. the US of changing the country had rendered countless sacrifices into a battle field among the Statement said that five armed for Pakistan but the country’s regional countries and the super Taliban killed and 13 other armed leadership besides dishonoring Taliban with some amount of their sacrifices had decided to kill, powers. The recent Taliban and ammunition arrested during the Daesh attacks against the security disgrace and displace them. operation in the province. forces and civilians in the mosques, He said the Pashtuns were identity cards of thousands of Two GCPSU officers were being killed and their homes and Pashtuns. The nationalist leader have made the senators wounded during the operation, disappointed and worried about shops looted in the so-called accused Pakistan’s former foreign added statement. their own lives. They believe that counter-terrorism operations and affairs advisor Sartaj Aziz of The Afghan National Defense the government was unable to threats to the China-Pakistan dividing the Pashtuns in the name that the US strategy caused the war US strategy was a plot to weaken spying for foreigners, transfer the and Security Forces have stepped provide security, saying that calling Economic Corridor (CPEC) and of FATA reforms. Pakistan has expansion, blaming the government the government and increase killing war into the mosques and other up Counter-Terrorism operations the Loya Jirga would be the only for supporting this “wrong of the Afghan people. Head of the religious places. Earlier, the FATA reforms. formed a committee headed by to suppress the insurgency He claimed and accused the Sartaj Aziz to look after the merger way to get rescued of the current strategy” that had intensified the Mishrano Jirga (Senate) said that parliament had also called for the activities of the terror groups, crisis. The senators said Monday war.According to the senators, the some politicians and those who are Loya Jirga. Pakistan’s Inter Services process of the tribal region into concluded the statement. Intelligence (ISI) of killing over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. 1,000 tribal elders in recent years. Tribal elders, however, demanded He also accused the National FATA to be declared a separate Database and Registration province instead merger with Authority (NADRA) of blocking Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. (Pajhwok)

AT News Report KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Monday said that Police Special Units discovered and confiscated an ammunition cache in southwestern Logar Province. “ General Command of Police Special Units launched a special operation in Mohammad Agha district, Logar province, which as result of this cache consists of: 3210 kilos of IEDs, 74 roadside Afghan Ministry of Defense administration, the agency is insurgent groups by the US. In to attack the other; and this he was (MoD) on Monday welcomed the sending small teams of experienced September alone they dropped referring to Pakistan. so not only bombs, three motorcycles and move by the United States’ Central officers and contractors to work 751 bombs on Taliban and Daesh will pressure be applied to the some amount of ammunition,” said Intelligence Agency (CIA) to ramp alongside Afghan forces to go after militants. enemy on the battlefield in a press statement issued by MoI. up efforts to target Taliban leaders the Taliban. The top US commander in Afghanistan, but there will also be During operation also four armed and commanders in Afghanistan. Afghan defense ministry said Afghanistan General John pressure applied to those who are Taliban were killed, four other The Trump administration is in addition to the CIA's new move, Nicholson meanwhile has said supporting the enemy from outside wounded and one was arrested reportedly stepping up its they will also increase their based on the new US strategy for the country,” said Nicholson. with one AK-47 rifle in the district, counterterrorism efforts in operations to eliminate insurgents. Afghanistan, not only will the Government critics meanwhile added statement. Statement said Afghanistan and sending in the CIA “We carry out more than 30 to pressure be increased on said Afghan security forces should that discoveries of mentioned to conduct covert operations to 45 airstrikes, 50 to 200 flights every insurgents, but the countries that not continue to be on the ammunition cache demonstrate the hunt and kill Taliban militants in 24 hours. We launch two to five support them will also come under defensive, but should carry out ever-increasing capability of Afghan President Mohammad to implement it right away. the country, according to a New night operations every night and serious pressure. offensive operations to kill Taliban Afghan National Security Forces Ashraf Ghani issued a decree on “Pakistan did not allow York Times report. our commando units do up to 30 “As you heard in that policy insurgents, and other insurgent to protect the civilians from Sunday banning Pakistani trucks Afghan trucks to cross the border A senior American official who operations in 24 hours,” defense announcement by president groups. indiscriminate IED attacks. Afghan from entering Afghanistan. up until now, while Pakistani spoke to the New York Times said ministry spokesman Dawlat Trump, the United States, as “A defensive position is not National Police encourages all This comes as a retaliation to trucks could enter Afghan soil that as a signal of accelerating Waziri said. president Trump said no good - it gets soldiers killed,” citizens to report suspicious Pakistan’s constant stopping of without any problem. Afghanistan counterterrorism efforts under the The move by the CIA comes partnership can survive when one former military officer Mohsin activities and criminal acts to Afghan trucks from entering its should do the same to Pakistan,” US President Donald Trump’s after a increase in airstrikes against of the partners is sending people (ToloNews) Mukhtar said. contact by dialing 119, mentioned territory. said Abdul Rauf, one of the owners statement. According to Ministry of of a transport company. Transport, Pakistani trucks will The ministry also said they have to offload their goods and will sign transit agreements with transfer them to Afghan trucks at Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the border crossing. Turkmenistan soon and based on Many Afghan transport the new agreements, Afghan trucks companies have welcomed the will be allowed to enter the three decree and urged the government countries. (WADSAM)

The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) has fired five of its members over a range of cases including halting Senior the reform plans, manipulation of attendance records, ignoring the presidential decree, and violation member of of administrative rules. The U.S. commander of international chairman of the commission, Abdul forces, John Nicholson, on Sunday Haqqani Aziz Aryayee said on Monday that vowed to increase pressure on the sacked members were “halting Islamic State group in Afghanistan, the reforms process”. Adding that two days after the group claimed network their cases have been referred to deadly attack in Kabul. Nicholson Attorney General’s Office. The said this while visiting southern fired members include Deputy of province of Kandahar along with arrested in IECC Secretariat, Head of Analyses deputy interior minister and and Evaluation Department, Head ambassadors of Norway and of Human Resources Department, people and their target was to over violation of law and Netherlands. “We’ve been putting KABUL : A Russian recently sabotage the upcoming elections,” corruption. Kabul visited New Delhi for discussions Head of Document and Relation pressure on Daesh around the Department and the IECC Aryayee explained. The Deputy “This decision is more of world and we’re going to put more Afghan intelligence agency has Kabul city,” the statement said. on Afghanistan with Indian of IECC, Humaira Haqmal, political and bias, it has no arrested a key member of the National Security Advisor Ajit Attendance Manager. “Some of pressure on Daesh here in The statement further added the commissioners and certain however, expressed opposition to legitimacy and contrary to the law,” Afghanistan,” Nicholson said Haqqani Network in the capital that he was involved in destructive Doval and Foreign Secretary S. the decision and accused Aryayee she said. (ATN) Kabul, the agency said Monday. Jaishankar The Times of India outsiders are supporting these while meeting with provincial and terror attacks, attacks on officials. He said that the coalition According to a statement security checkpoints, ambushing reported on Monday the Indian released by the National government had kept secret will be “providing advisers at security convoys, planting conduct level in the Afghan army Directorate of Security (NDS), the roadside bombs, carrying out President Vladimir Putin's special 27 militants killed in Zabul, Kandahar offensives individual was a key member of envoy Zamir Kabulov’s trip, as we’re going to the next year.” suicide attacks and kidnapping QALAT: At least 27 militants have Sunday night. He said 13 militants province was cleared from The general also warned that there the Taliban group and had close foreign nationals. keeping in mind the sensitive relation with Pakistan’s Inter- nature of the discussions. been killed and scores others were killed, eight detained and militants during an operation will pressure on supporters of NDS says he used to hide in wounded during operations in some others injured during the launched several days ago. Col. militants outside Afghanistan. Services Intelligence (ISI), Haqqani Kharwar district of Logar province Kabulov reportedly restated and Al-Qaeda Networks. Russia's position that the US was southern Zabul and Kandahar offensive. Sultan Mohammad, the police “Not only will have been pressure after performing such attacks. provinces, officials said Monday. Afghan forces suffered no chief of Maiwand district, who applied to the enemy on the He was identified as Mullah “He had received 1.5 million in a blind alley as Taliban Soar Gul also known as Mawlawi controlled more that 40 percent Zabul governor’s spokesman, Gul casualties during the operation in was leading the operation, said he battlefield in Afghanistan, but there Pakistani rupees from a Pakistani Islam Seyal, told Pajhwok Afghan which many weapons and large fully equipped police forces of will also be pressure applied to Bashir Musahi. general and had formed a new front of Afghan’s territory, a situation “During the last 12 years, the that warranted negotiations with News that Afghan forces amount of ammunition seized from Ghorak district and created more those who are supporting your under the name of Khalid Bin conducted an operation in Naw insurgents, Seyal said. On the other security posts for the protection enemies from outside of the individual was actively involved in Walid,” the statement stated. the Taliban who were ready to transferring suicide attackers to shun violence. (Pajhwok) Bahar district of the province on hand, Ghorak district of Kandahar of the area. (Pajhwok) country,” he said. (1tvnews) (ATN) TUESDAY .OCTOBER 24, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES TheNewUS Commitment to Afghanistan Needs a Soft Power Strategy Security issues in Afghanistan the ability for extractive materials receive almost 100% of the to be exploited and properly attention in Washington. However, managed. Ongoing development a political and economic strategy programs in Afghanistan have are also needed. Afghanistan has aided in implementing sustainable progressed over the last fifteen social progress. The World Bank’s years, with economic successes, Rural Access Project estimates that some public services (like health more than 10,000 km of rural roads It’s been a funny week. I’m in can marry at any age, with the Florida is among the US states or young women in the US who child marriage, and donor countries and education) from the central and drainage systems will have Kabul, Afghanistan, launching a approval of a judge. with the highest rates of child married before age 19 were 50 per like the US need to show that they government, and a freer people. been repaired and upgraded by new Human Rights Watch report I Human Rights Watch has done marriage – between 2011 and 2015, cent more likely to drop out of high will work to end child marriage not The U.S. and other allies need to 2018. In 2002, almost zero girls wrote about the lack of progress extensive research on child more than 16,000 children under school than their unmarried only abroad but at home as well. continue to remain involved but we attended school, today there are in girls’ education in Afghanistan. marriage, interviewing hundreds of the age of 18 married in Florida. counterparts, and only 25 per cent Under the United Nations can stand down as Afghans stand more than 3.9 million girls in But in between meetings, in the married children in countries But it is far from alone in as likely to complete college. Girls Sustainable Development Goals, up. school. Cell phones have gone from back of a dusty Corolla, stalled at including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, permitting child marriage. Marriage who marry as early teens, before which went into effect in January In October of 2016, 75 close to zero in 2000 to 19.7 security checkpoints, I’ve been Malawi, Nepal, South Sudan, below the age of 18 is legal in all 50 age 16, in the US are 31 per cent 2016, countries around the world, countries and 26 international million nationwide in 2015. Health emailing frantically about Florida. Tanzania, Yemen, and Zimbabwe. states, and Florida is one of 25 more likely to end up in poverty including the US, agreed to a target organizations pledged $15.2 billion indicators have made impressive Afghanistan has a serious Human Rights Watch has also states in which under some later in life. of ending all child marriage by through 2020 in sustaining gains with life expectancy problem with child marriage. advocated for an end to child circumstances children of any age Impact of child marriage 2030. Countries including development assistance in increasing from 46 years in 2001 So does Florida. marriage in other countries, can marry. According to 2000 to Researchers have found Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Afghanistan as a result of The to 50 years in 2015, as just one In Afghanistan child marriage including Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, 2010 data from 38 states, more than significant associations between Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Brussels Conference. We should example. There are other is associated with girls dropping Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and 167,000 children married in those child marriage and mental and Malawi, Nepal, the Netherlands, keep our economic assistance dimensions to a non-military out of school, sinking into poverty, Saudi Arabia. Of these countries, states alone during this period. physical health disorders. Spain, and Sweden have recently commitments to Afghanistan but strategy: Diplomacy. As President being at greater risk of domestic only Saudi Arabia and Yemen, like Child marriage occurs in every Research from other countries revised their laws in an effort to make some adjustments based on Trump mentioned, it is possible violence, and with serious health Florida in the case of a pregnant region of the world and globally, shows a correlation between child reduce child marriage. the new security strategy. to consider future political risks, including death. Child child, have laws that set no age one out of every four girls marries marriage and domestic violence. Many other countries have What should Afghanistan look discussions with the Taliban, but marriage is associated with similar below which children cannot before age 18, and 15 million girls Married girls often find it more developed or are developing like five to ten years from now? for that to happen, the Afghan harms in the United States too. marry. under 18 marry each year—one difficult than married women to national action plans for ending The best end-game for the country government and regional Child marriage law tougher in A group of organisations every two seconds. The escape an abusive or unhappy child marriage by 2030. In the US, would be a somewhat functioning supporters need to collaborate and Afghanistan than Florida working to end child marriage in overwhelming majority of married marriage, and to get services such New York, Texas, and Virginia democracy, with further economic incentivize the Taliban to engage One important difference, the United States will travel to children are girls, most of whom as shelter and legal assistance. recently passed laws cracking and social progress and greater in negotiating solutions. A political though, between Florida and Tallahassee, Florida next week to marry spouses who are older than Child marriage in the US is a down on child marriage. If the economic integration with its discussion would address Afghanistan, is that Afghanistan ask members of the state legislature they are—in some cases much crucially important issue because Florida law passes, it will be the neighbors. The Taliban would cease reconciliation and incorporating has a tougher law on child marriage to pass a pending law that would older. sResearch demonstrates that the future of tens of thousands of first US state to ban all marriage being an armed insurgent the Taliban into the political life of than Florida does. In Afghanistan set the minimum age of marriage in child marriage is associated with, children in the US is being before age 18. Girls in Florida, and movement and they would be the country. girls can marry at 16, or at 15 with Florida at 18 with no exceptions. and in some cases causes, severe jeopardised by child marriage. It is around the world, need to be kids, integrated into the political life of Economic Policy. There are permission from their father or a 16,000 children married in harm, wherever married children also important because this is a key not wives. Afghanistan through a Loya Jirga. more than 400,000 people entering judge. In Florida, a pregnant girl Florida live. A 2010 study found that girls moment in a global effort to end (hrw.org) The U.S. and other allies would the labor market every year in have a far smaller foreign aid Afghanistan. The country needs program and a far smaller security high economic growth to absorb footprint. Afghanistan is not going all those young people. to become Denmark anytime soon Afghanistan needs to focus on but it can and should build on the high-value exports, resolve its AfghansturnremotetownintoasafehavenAgainst insurgents progress of the last 15 years. perennial mining issues, and PARUN: As Afghanistan grapples where Afghan and international “We live in tents in the open There are signs of progress, increase electric power production. with a spate of deadly attacks by forces have endured relentless without any protection, but we Afghanistan’s GDP per capita The U.S. and Afghanistan should the Taliban, one remote provincial attacks. fear nothing,” says Akbar Jan growth averaged 3.6% yearly since also amend its Trade and capital seems to have figured out a “We have established a shura from Kunar. Jan is part of a 2002. Dependence on foreign aid Investment Framework way to address security concerns. [council] comprising the elders of crew experienced in building is gradually going down. Official Agreements (TIFA) to lay a Residents of picturesque six villages,” he said. “They help irrigation channels to water fields development assistance (ODA) as foundation for better bilateral Parun, the capital of eastern maintain unity among the from the region’s fast-flowing a share of government expense has economic relations. Afghanistan’s Nuristan Province, have united to communities and facilitate whitewater rivers. decreased since 2006 from 206% mineral resource wealth has the keep the local peace and keep cooperation between the “We are very happy to live in to 61% in 2013. Net ODA was potential to generate economic insurgents at bay with the backing authorities and locals.” peace amid so much insecurity and 32% of Afghanistan’s GNI in 2002 growth and revenue if a regulatory of Afghan authorities. As a result, Almost all of Parun’s residents fear,” Jan added. Unlike many down to 21% in 2015. An framework was put in place. Good the forested Hindu Kush valleys are Nuristanis, a close-knit Afghan provincial chiefs barricaded additional component to Governance. Afghanistan's of Parun district -- unlike community bonded by kinship, in their offices, Nuristan Governor Afghanistan’s financial government is highly centralized, surrounding regions -- have become tradition, and religion. Their close Hafiz Abdul Qayum freely roams sustainability is growing tax and will require a process to immune to insurgent attacks and ties have prevented outsiders from around Parun. He proudly credits revenue: as a share of GDP stood devolve power to the provinces. Afghan and NATO military wreaking havoc in their peaceful locals for establishing peace. at 10% of GDP in 2015. At the The U.S. and other donors also sweeps to counter them. lives. They frequently patrol their “People here consider themselves Brussels’ donors conference in need to continue to push Parun resident Khan Gul is valleys, keeping an eye out for partners with the government,” he 2015, the Afghans agreed to a Afghanistan to reduce corruption laboring hard in the main valley of troublemakers and ready to lend told Radio Free Afghanistan. “Our “stretch” goal of collecting taxes – one of the most corrupt countries Parun. Dotted with pine and oak their guns to the government if people here are involved in equal to 14% of its licit, formal in the world. Regional Integration. forests and bisected by a river, the needed. governance because we constantly economy by 2020. Other revenues Afghanistan’s strategic location is valley serves as Nuristan’s capital This has helped shape Parun consult them on security, such as mining projects could not fully utilized. The nations geo- and houses most of its government as an oasis amid turmoil in several development, and other issues.” contribute 1% of GDP to strategic location in the Eurasian offices. It also boasts a modest eastern Afghan provinces, where He says that by giving locals a The region borders Pakistan’s in 2001, Nuristan became a hotbed additional revenues by 2020. As landmass makes its integration in heliport. insurgents overran large swathes stake in making decisions about Chitral district to the east and is of insurgency and one of the most of now, the challenges with the region important. Gul now ekes out a living as a of the countryside following the their lives, Parun residents are surrounded by the northeastern dangerous frontier regions for governance and corruption hinder (FORBES) day laborer building a new departure of most NATO troops voluntarily sharing a large burden Afghan provinces of Badakhshan international forces. In 2008, U.S. government hospital that will serve in late 2014. in keeping the region safe. and Panjshir. It is joined by Kunar forces engaged in a major battle in the region’s estimated 15,000 The peace in Parun has “Along with our security and Laghman provinces to the Wanat, the site of a remote outpost residents. attracted residents of neighboring forces, the local people have a south. Nuristan has a long history in Nuristan’s Waygal district. “We always work with one Barg-e Matal, Kamdesh, Waygal, dominant part in protecting this of Salafi activism. Various militant In recent years, Kabul and Afgh an ista n’s ka r ate hand while holding a gun in the other and other Nuristan districts region from harm,” he said. groups emerging in the region have local communities have been to protect ourselves against the displaced by the relentless fighting Parun is practically crime-free. claimed to be inspired by the concerned over the emergence of team br in gs h om e insurgents,” he told Radio Free in their home regions. None among the dozen prisoners teachings of this hard-line sect of Islamic State militants in parts of Afghanistan. “We are united, we Despite its modest economy in the local jail is a local. Unlike Sunni Islam. Nuristan. have the government’s support, reliant on farming, forestry, and the rest of Afghanistan -- where Remote Nuristan was largely Late last year, Afghan seven gold m edals and we are successful at keeping construction, laborers and traders family, clan, and political feuds free during the Soviet occupation authorities called on Nuristan’s the insurgents out.” Lawmaker from neighboring Kunar and often morph into large-scale of Afghanistan in the 1980s. elders to help them prevent IS National Ashura Hara Karate team has made the country Mawlawi Zeenatullah says the Badakhshan provinces travel to fighting and insurgencies -- Parun Maulavi Afzal, a local Salafi cleric militants from gaining a foothold proud after winning second place in the Europe and Asia exemplary unity among the work and invest in Parun. residents are united in resolving and community leader, even in the province. Abubakar Siddique Open Championships over the weekend. residents of Parun’s six villages Picturesque Parun is the capital disputes and addressing grievances claimed to have established an wrote this based on Rohullah helps keep insurgents out in a of eastern Nuristan Province through their shura. Islamist mini-state. Anwari’s reporting from Parun, remote region where militant Picturesque Parun is the capital Nuristan, however, has been a Following the demise of the Nuristan in eastern Afghanistan. groups have a long history and of eastern Nuristan Province hotbed of instability for decades. Taliban’s hard-line Islamist regime (GANDHARA)

FAIZABAD : At least 20 different about the hunting of wild animals, species of wild animals, including natural resources. Wildlife has Marco Polo deer and around a seriously been damaged in hundred rare birds, inhabit Badakhshan during the last three Afghanistan’s Ashura Hara Karate the Championships,” said DPES National Park of northeastern decades of war. But we hope this team won seven gold and two adding that “Afghanistan finished Badakhshan province. Abdul practice will stop.” bronze medals at the Ashura Hara in second place overall after Majid Majidi, Badakhshan About the hunting of Marco Karate Europe and Asia Open winning seven gold and two bronze National Park head, told Pajhwok Polo deer, he said local people were Championships which was held in medals.” Afghan News the project in not involved but there were Astana, Kazakhstan last week, the “Kazakhstan finished first and Wakhan district was spread on rumours that the border guards Department of Physical Education Russia third,” the department said. 10,300 square kilometers. stationed in Wakhan and and Sports (DPES) reported on The championships were held The sprawling park starts Ashkasham districts chased the Monday. from Friday to Sunday and 14 from the Fator village of Wakhan animals. “Twenty of wild animals, “Abdul Shaker Hamid, Afghan European and Asian countries took and covers Small and Large Pamir including the Marco Polo deer, wild athletes were the best fighters at part. (ToloNews) areas. goat, lion, bear and leopard, are “We are definitely worried seen in the national park of Badakhshan, particularly in Pamir. “I can say around 500 to 600 Marco Polo deer and some 5,000 mountain goats live in Pamir I slamic Republic of Afghanistan Mountains, The number of these animals is growing,” he added. Environment Protection (Ministry of Energy & Director Ghulam Nabi Sarfaraz claimed very atypical wild animals lived in the Pamir Mountains of Water -Project Coordination Unit) Badakhshan. He said a joint team of Afghan and US researchers had found Amendment No: 1 for Invitation for Bids (IFB) No: MEW/ some of the rarest species of lark in Wakhan district. The bird PCU/IRDP/B-51/NCB cannot be found in any part of the world except Thailand. for Procurement of Works for Construction and “Detection of this bird gives Repairing of Nooristan River basin (B-51) in Nooristan us hope that we may find more underway in this regard. guards stationed in Wakhan protect wild animals. Our rare animals in mountainous areas A provincial council member, district. However, he said personnel found hunting animals provinceThe deadline date &Time for submission of the bids of Badakhshan,” Sarfaraz said. Talabuddin Qaderi, said deer was Tajikistanis hunted the deer in the are fired and referred to courts.” About the types of wildlife in still hunted in Wakhan and Pamir winter when the routes to Pamir He rejected claims that border and date &time of bid opening given in IFBand BDSclauses ITB Badakhshan, he said no mountains. However, the practice Mountains were blocked by snow. forces were involved in hunting 24.1 andrespectively is extended from 23Oct, 2017to 30October comprehensive research had been has now declined to some extent. But border commander Col. animals and said no one had so far conducted on identifying animals He said the animals were Amanullah Nasim said: “Not only presented any evidence to prove ,2017at 11:00 AMAfghanistan Time. in the province but efforts were hunted at night by the border do we guard frontiers, but also such allegations. (Pajhwok) TUESDAY .OCTOBER 24, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Firing of 5 IECC officials triggers internal row KABUL : The dismissal of five officials of the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) over ‘violations’ and ‘disobedience’ has triggered internal disputes among the STATEMENT BY TADAMICHI YAMAMOTO, SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL commissioners, as some deem the action as illegal. REPRESENTATIVEFORAFGHANISTAN, ONUNITED NATIONSDAY– 24 OCTOBER2017 A statement from the IECC EMERGENCY received by Pajhwok Afghan News People all around the globe today is made up of more than 20 said the five officials were CALLS mark UN Day. Here in Afghanistan specialized entities striving to dismissed to honor the rule of law, the UN family recommits itself to improve life for ordinary Afghans strengthen democracy and ensure Police upholding the noble values of the in critical areas from better health law and order. Organization in support of peace, care, education for all and job On October 16, the IEEC protecting the dignity and rights creation through to equal rights for meeting decided to fire the five 100 - 119 of all Afghans and contributing to women, improved agriculture and high-level officials including the creation of a stable and safeguarding the environment. professional assistant at the prosperous nation. We are re-doubling our efforts secretariat, analysis and Hospitals The UN enjoys a long and to ensure our work helps investigation head, the HR officer, unique relationship with communities most in need and communications officer and FMIC Hospital Afghanistan and its people. We are drives sustainable development in attendance manager under clause Behind Kabul Medical proud of our enduring partnership accordance with Afghan priorities. three of Article 33 of the Election University: and the unrivalled range and depth The challenges may at times Law. Tempering with the of our collaboration. appear enormous, but we are computerized attendance 0202500200-+93793275595 Our overarching priority is supporting Afghans achieve database, disobeying the fundamental: to support an tangible progress and some great President’s order, creating hurdles Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital Afghan-led peace process. The things. to reforms in the IECC were cited UN Assistance Mission in Let me give you just a glimpse some of the reasons prompting the Pule Bagh-e- Umomi Afghanistan (UNAMA) work into the work we have sack. 070263672 closely with all parties with the accomplished in this last year Other reasons behind the objective to help bring about an alone: we helped conduct polio decision to fire the five officials end to the conflict. campaigns reaching 9.9 million were resisting and violating the Khairkhana Hospital We also strive to back the children; we created mobile health commission’s decisions and establishment of a fair, open and teams to provide maternal and frequent absence from group 0799-321007 functioning state based on the rule child health services for 1.2 million works. 2401352 of law that respects the human children nationwide; we have fed The statement signed by rights of all citizens. over 3.5 million vulnerable Afghans IECC head Abdul Aziz Aryayi Another issue of critical by distributing food or providing further said the vacant positions Indira Gandhi Children importance is elections. It is vouchers. publish the National Education Anti-Corruption Justice Center priorities. would be announced soon in imperative that citizens have We have helped establish more Strategic Plan; and assisted the officials on anti-corruption; and We have been honoured to collaboration with the Independent Hospital, Wazir Akbar confidence in the electoral process. than 2,000 community-based return of almost half a million we have brought together 167 aid work with Afghan communities Administrative Reform and Civil Khan, Kabul 2301372 Your vote must count. Let me education centres and continued to Afghans from Iran and Pakistan. agencies to reach the people most over the last year just as we have Service Commission (IARCSC). assure you that the UN is support several thousand existing The UN has backed 2,300 in need of aid. over the past 70 years. I can assure He said committed and eligible committed to do all it can to centres reaching around 170,000 women and children survivors of This is just a snap-shot of some you, that the UN intends to stay people would be hired through an Ibn-e- Seena support the holding of transparent children, almost half of them girls; violence in women protection and of our work with Afghanistan, the the course with the Afghan people open competition. and credible elections. we have supported the family guidance centers; provided majority of it is implemented by for peace to be established and for However, Humaira Haqmal, Pul-e-Artan, Kabul The UN family in Afghanistan Government to develop and the first anti-corruption training to Afghans in response to Afghan the country to flourish. IECC deputy head, in another 2100359 statement titled ‘general secretariat directorate’ opposed the decision. She said the decision was based on Wazir Akbar Khan based personal choices of a number Recall of retired of IECC commissioners and that Hospital USAF pilots on the it was illegitimate. 2301741, 2301743 Nimroz Ali Abad cards for Afghanistan Shahrara, Kabul 2100439 The United States wants to revive Secretary of Air Force Heather traffic its activities in #afghanistan, and Wilson quoted figures to reveal the President Donald Trump wants at situation. It seems at the end of accident Malalai Maternity least 1000 retired pilots of the the 2016 fiscal year; the USAF had USAF to be recalled because there a shortage of more than 1500 Hospital is a shortage of pilots. The pilots. A sizeable portion was of leaves 4 dead 2201377/ 2301743 president has signed an executive fighter pilots. order to that effect by which President Donald Trump has willing pilots can rejoin active unveiled a new strategy of Banks duties. involvement in the 16-year-old war Till now, the provision of in Afghanistan. He wants to send Da Afghanistan Bank recall existed for only 25 retired additional American troops to the pilots, but it has now been country. He also wants to augment 2100302, 2100303 modified to 1000 to take care of the air support extended to the the critical shortage of experienced Afghan army. Apparently, he has Bakhtar Bank pilots. The Trump administration specific ideas of interacting with 0776777000 is keen to address this shortage to Afghanistan which appear to be at beef up its involvement in a variance with that of his Azizi Bank Afghanistan as a strategy designed predecessor. The Obama to counter the threats of #the administration was in favor of total ZARANJ : Four people including 0799 700900 Taliban and terrorists. withdrawal of US troops from the three women working for an Pashtany Bank Daily Mail UK reports that country. It wanted to leave behind organization have been killed in a shortage of trained pilots is a a skeleton staff to train the local traffic accident in southwestern 2102908, 2103868 genuine problem that faces the security setup so that they could Nimroz province, officials said on KANDAHAR CITY: Kandahar SEHAT aims to expand the paid staff salaries, and provided United States. Pentagon tackle terror threats of the Taliban Monday. Air Services Province – The doctor gently scope, quality, and coverage of various other resources to Dr. spokesman, Navy Commander on their own. However, the Trump Omid Baloch, acting places the diaphragm of his health services provided to the Adam’s Clinic. Overall, BARAN Gary Ross, has admitted that this administration has different ideas Chakhansor district chief, told stethoscope on the child’s chest. population, particularly for the has been conducting short-term could have an adverse effect on not and appears to be in favor of a Pajhwok Afghan News the Safi Airways The little girl looks at the poor and is supported by the training workshops for staff only the government but also on more intense engagement with accident took place in Zaranj city, 020 22 22 222 stethoscope curiously but says International Development members in all 51 health centers in commercial aviation sectors. Afghanistan. (blastingnews) the provincial capital around 6pm nothing, while her mother, Sharifa, Association (IDA), the World Kandahar Province. These on Sunday. 50, holds her arm so that the Bank Group’s fund for the poorest trainings cover various topics, He said the people were on Ariana doctor can easily examine her. countries, and the Afghanistan such as malnutrition management, their way to Zaranj city form 020-2100270 He completes the check-up Reconstruction Trust Fund vaccination, and tuberculosis Chakhansor district and their and writes a prescription, telling (ARTF), in partnership with prevention. vehicle deviated from the road and Sharifa to administer the multiple donors. “Training always brings due to high speed. Kam Air medication periodically to lower "The rate of delivering quality benefits,” says Dr. Nabizada. Eng Farid Azim, head of 0799974422 her daughter’s fever. health services for most of the “Holding training workshops help provincial rural rehabilitation and “Until recently, we did not organizations that implement the doctors, nurses, and midwives development, said the victims were visit a medical doctor and had SEHAT program in the 34 learn about topics that they are less working with an organization that Hotels always used home remedies,” says provinces of Afghanistan is informed about.” Some of the had partnership with the National Safi Landmark Sharifa. “But we switched to satisfactory and on-track." training that is held in BARAN’s Charter Program in Nimroz.He coming to the clinic when we Quality and coverage of health office in Kandahar city also said four individuals, including learned that the doctors are from services has increase significantly enables peer-learning and sharing three women were killed and a 020-2203131 our community and their by providing basic package of of best practices among health fifth one wounded in the accident. ERENA medications are good quality.” health services and essential workers in different clinics. Police spokesman, Mohammad S The doctor, Sayed Massoom hospital services through “Now that we have scored Omar said recklessness and high Nabizada, is the director of Dr. performance-based partnerships good achievements in the coverage speed led to the accident. 0799654000 Adam’s Clinic in the ninth district between Ministry of Public Health of health services, our focus in the (Pajhwok) of Kandahar city, the capital of and Non-governmental coming years will be on improving New Rumi Restaurant Kandahar Province. Along with 17 Organizations. Under SEHAT, a the quality of health care services,” 0776351347 colleagues, Dr. Nabizada provides package of basic health services says Dr. Miraz Khan Basharmal, daily health care services in the and of essential hospital services head of the SEHAT program for clinic from 8 am to 4 pm, seven have been made available across the BARAN in Kandahar. Photo Internet Services days a week. The clinic serves a country by contracting NGOs, like Credit: Rumi Consultancy/ World UA Telecom local population of 32,000 people, BARAN, to deliver the services Bank 0796701701 / 0796702702 offering general check-ups, defined in the package. The A total of 28 women from gynecology and obstetrics services, procurement and contract Kandahar Province are currently laboratory facilities, vaccination, management for NGO services are undergoing training in the Exchange Rate malnutrition treatment, and a carried out by the MoPH Service Community Midwifery Education pharmacy. An average of 200 Procurement and Contract (CME) program while 22 women 1.00 USD patients visit the clinic every day. Management Directorate, and are in the Community Health 68.50AFN Dr. Adam’s Clinic is among a service provision is monitored Nursing Education (CHNE) group of health centers that has through the regular health program. They will graduate by come under the supervision of the management information system November 2017 and join the Bu Ali Rehabilitation and Aid and through facility and SEHAT program as professional 1000.00 IRR Network (BARAN) since July 1, community surveys carried out by midwives and nurses in Kandahar. 18.00AFN 2015. BARAN provides health a third party. “Recruiting midwives and nurses care services and monitoring “The rate of delivering quality from the province will increase oversight for 51 health centers in health services for most of the people’s trust in a health center,” 1.00 UAE the 17 districts of Kandahar organizations that implement the says Dr. Miraz Khan Basharmal, 18.60AFN Province. It is a non-governmental SEHAT program in the 34 head of the SEHAT program for organization (NGO) that works in provinces of Afghanistan is BARAN in Kandahar. Kandahar to provide a basic satisfactory and on-track. This “It will also provide 1.00 EUR package of health services, would not have been possible employment opportunities for 82.20AFN contracted by the Ministry of without close coordination,” says women. Since the midwives and Public Health (MoPH) under the Dr. Khwaja Mir Islam Saeed, Head nurses will be from the area, they System Enhancement for Health of MoPH Grant and Services will be easily accessible as well.” 1000.00 INR Action in Transition (SEHAT) Contract Management Unit. “We Graduates from these Program. The services are can see that coordination at work education programs will help meet 1055.00AFN implemented through a in Kandahar too.” Training Brings the need in many clinics in the performance-based partnership Benefits As part of the SEHAT province, where women often have 1000.00 PKR agreement between MoPH and program, BARAN has provided to travel long distances for health 641.00AFN BARAN. training, supplied medications, care and delivery. (worldbank) TUESDAY .OCTOBER 24, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

has submitted relevant documents Dismissing an assertion of ‘par- wealth, had expressed concerns around a dozen statements having on every court query, he said, add- tiality’ by the petitioner’s counsel over ‘partiality’ of the Supreme inconsistent stance on different ing that the apex court, however, in an ongoing case seeking Paki- Court. Sheikh said there was a per- matters along with contradictory was still trying to establish verac- stan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief ception that the Imran’s disquali- documents. Upon hearing the ar- ity of the documents submitted by Imran Khan’s disqualification in fication case was not being heard gument, Justice Umar Ata Bandial the PTI chief. Disqualification comparison to the Panamagate in the same manner as the Panama- told Sheikh that the larger bench in case: Imran takes new position over case, the top court on Monday gate hearing, citing the court’s de- Panamagate case was seeking doc- offshore wealth Answering observed that the Sharif family had cision of allowing the PTI leader uments to establish money trail of Sheikh’s second assertion, Justice failed to satisfy the court regard- to submit documents even after the Landon flats and it repeatedly Bandial said Imran was allowed to ing money trail of London flats. conclusion of proceeding. asked questions regarding it. How- submit the documents in order to Akram Sheikh, counsel for Paki- Imran’s omissions make him ever, the Sharif family failed to save the court’s time for further stan Muslim League-Nawaz dishonest, says PML-N reply The provide satisfactory answer on inquiry into the matter. He said the (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi counsel for the PML-N leader con- several occasions before the mat- court was examining whether Im- whose petition sought Imran’s dis- tended that Imran should not have ter was referred to the Joint Inves- ran made a correct statement re- qualification over non-disclosure been allowed to amend his earlier tigation Team (JIT), Justice Ban- garding the purchase of Bani Gala of assets and existence of offshore statements, adding that he filed dial said. On the other hand, Imran land or not. (Tribune)

Jordan’s queen said Monday that anmar’s actions a textbook exam- lowed to play out for so long?” the international community must ple of ethnic cleansing. Bangladesh The queen said she was shocked respond effectively to end the suf- has been hosting hundreds of thou- by the limitations of basic servic- fering of hundreds of thousands of sands of Rohingya who have fled es to health care and other lifesav- Rohingya Muslims who have fled Myanmar dating back to 1978. The ing support. “It is unforgivable to Bangladesh to escape persecu- U.N. said some 800,000 Rohingya that this crisis is unfolding, largely tion by Myanmar authorities. Muslims are now living in tempo- ignored by the international com- Queen Rania, who visited a refu- rary settlements there, about 58 munity,” she said. “The world re- gee camp in Bangladesh’s Cox’s percent of them children up to 17 sponse has been muted. I urge the Bazar district on Monday, spoke years old. U.N. and the international commu- of the “shocking escalation of vio- The U.N. says it needs more as- nity to do more to ensure we can lence” against Rohingya and urged sistance to handle the crisis. Break- bring peace to this conflict.” the international community to ing news from around the world. Copyright 2017 The Associ- The 19th National Congress of the country affects other countries. No step in. Since Aug. 25, more than “One has to ask, why is the plight ated Press. All rights reserved. This Communist Party of China (CPC) one can live in isolation," he said. 600,000 Rohingya have fled to of this Muslim minority group material may not be published, will bring more changes to the Noting that China is now hold- Bangladesh amid a global outcry being ignored?” Rania said in a broadcast, rewritten or redistrib- world as China becomes the stan- ing the banner of globalization, he for an end to the violence. The statement Monday. “Why has this uted. dard-bearer of globalization, said hailed China's contributions to United Nations has termed My- systematic persecution been al- (WP) General Secretary of Sri Lanka's tackling such important global is- Communist Party D.E.W. Gu- sues as climate change, the global nasekara. financial crisis, poverty and social In his speech delivered inequality, as well as the global ref- Wednesday at the opening session ugee crisis. Govt U N r a ppor teu r of the CPC congress, Chinese Pres- In addition, he also lauded ident Xi Jinping said China would China's courage to combat corrup- focus on development at home and tion in recent years. appoints says S r i around the world, Gunasekara not- "Today, corruption has be- ed. come a global menace," he said, "Today we live in an indepen- adding that China's fight against former L an ka’s dent and integrated world. There- corruption has set a good example fore, whatever happens in one for the whole world. (Colombo) secretary a ccou n ta bility Bhusal pr ocess dism a l as CEO of NRA

A visiting United Nations special ian lands occupied by the military, rapporteur says that Sri Lanka is repealing a harsh anti-terror law, nowhere close to where it should expediting cases against terror sus- Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Kapil Sibal and Vivek Tankha, ap- be in dealing with allegations of war pects incarcerated for long periods KATHMANDU: A cabinet meet- Chandrachud sought the assistance pearing for him, told the bench that crimes and other rights violations of time and stopping intimidating of Attorney General K K Venugo- this matter was required to be heard ing on Monday, decided to appoint from its decades-long civil war. forms of surveillance. former finance secretary Yuvaraj pal in the matter which is to be expeditiously as dates for the Gu- Pablo de Greiff, the special Sri Lanka’s civil war ended in heard on October 30. Prakash jarat Assembly elections were ex- Bhusal as the Chief Executive Of- rapporteur for transitional justice, 2009 when government troops ficer of the National Reconstruc- Joshi, secretary of All India Con- pected to be declared soon. "Let a concluded a visit to the island na- defeated ethnic Tamil separatist gress Committee, has moved the copy of the petition be served to tion Authority. The meeting also tion on Monday. He told report- rebels. Copyright 2017 The Asso- accepted resignation from CEO The Supreme Court today agreed for counting of votes through top court seeking a direction to the the central agency so that we can ers that many issues he highlight- ciated Press. All rights reserved. to hear this month end a plea by VVPAT machines in the upcom- EC to install CCTV cameras in- have assistance of Attorney Gen- Govinda Pokharel. Former CEO ed during a visit more than two This material may not be published, Pokharel had filed his resignation the Congress party seeking direc- ing Gujarat Assembly poll and side the polling booth to watch the eral," the bench said. The petition years ago remain unaddressed. broadcast, rewritten or redistrib- tions to the Election Commission other elections. A bench compris- "mobility of persons inside". Dur- said the poll panel should be di- on Saturday. Earlier, the Nepali They include the release of civil- uted. (WP) Congress and CPN Maoist Centre of India (ECI) to frame guidelines ing Chief Justice Dipak Misra and ing the hearing, senior lawyers rected not to post any official. coalition government had made the decision to appoint Pokharel as the CEO of the NRA after Sushil Gy- wali was fired from the post. Bhus- al made an entry to the govern- ment job as a section officer on 1980 and retired from the bureau- cracy as Finance Secretary on 2014. During his 34 years in gov- ernment services, Bhusal served at various ministries including Tour- ism, General Administration, Lo- cal Development, Women, Chil- dren and Social Welfare, Forest and NEW DELHI: Staring at a spike would bear the expenses from its an exercise to sprinkle water aeri- not clear where the idea has come Soil Conservation, National Plan- in air pollution this winter again, air ambience fund. The air quality ally through helicopter/aircraft to from. But at one hearing of the Na- ning Commission among others. the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi breached the "very poor" settle particulate matters in Del- tional Green Tribunal in Novem- Bhusal had earned his degrees today asked the centre to use chop- and "severe" mark after Diwali hi," Mr Hussain, who holds the ber last year, this idea was floated on Development Plan from Dort- pers for aerial water sprinkling in though the Supreme Court had environment portfolio in the city by the green court's chief Justice mund University in Germany and the national capital to settle the banned sale of fire crackers. "In government said. "I hope innova- Swatanter Kumar when he took Development Economics from the dust particles. In a letter to Union view of the continuous poor air tive positive responses by GoI officials to task for not taking Asian Institute for Technology in Environment Minister Dr Harsh quality in Delhi, it is requested that (Government of India) and enough steps. "Why can't you use Thailand. Speaking to media, after Vardhan to seek his support for your good office may kindly pro- GDCTD (Delhi government) can helicopters to create artificial rain his appointment Bhusal said he the plan, Delhi Minister Imran pose to Ministry of Civil Aviation, definitely help in protecting the to control dust pollution. would expedite the reconstruction Hussain said the state government Government of India, to carry out health of residents," he added. It is (Hindustan Times) of historical monuments in Kath- mandu among others. “I am aware that state had handed over the re- sponsibility in believing my capa- bilities and i should fulfill them NABseeks court’s confirmation strategically in short time,”. Bhusal shared. “My priority would be to bring back happiness in the faces of the quake survivors by recon- to freeze Dar's assets structing houses and erecting dis- mantled historical monuments,” The top anti-graft buster sought on Monday an accountability court’s filed a reference in an accountability court in Islamabad, which on Sep- Bhusal added. Bhusal, who is orig- confirmation over an order of the bureau freezing assets, properties, tember 27 indicted Dar and directed the prosecution to start producing inally from Gulmi district current- bank accounts and investments of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in Paki- witnesses and evidence. NAB had passed a “freezing order” on October ly resides in Kuleshwor of Kath- stan and abroad in an assets reference filed on the instructions of the 18 regarding two-and-a-half dozen bank accounts and assets of Dar in mandu. Supreme Court. In line with the top court’s july 28 verdict in the Pakistan and abroad, the court documents revealed. (AFP) Panama Papers case, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had (Tribune) TUESDAY .OCTOBER 24, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief North Korea sends Sudan’s UNAMIDto unprecedented open evacuate 11 military sites letter to West urging in Darfur 'sharp vigilance' The United Nations African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) announced yesterday that 11 military posi- against Donald Trump Authorities in northeastern Nige- tions will be evacuated, in coor- ria say 13 people have been killed dination with Sudan, following a by a suicide bombing in Maidug- UN resolution approved earlier uri. Police spokesman Victor Isuku this year. Ashraf Issa, spokes- told The Associated Press Mon- person of UNAMID’s Joint day that a man strapped with ex- Special Representative (JSR) plosives attacked Sunday evening said during a press conference In a second simultaneous at- that the mission will now focus on traditional peacekeeping mis- tack, two female suicide bombers sions within the Greater Jebel died and more than a dozen others Marra area. “The rest of Darfur were wounded. While there was will benefit from the mission’s no immediate claim of responsi- efforts to consolidate stability bility, suspicion immediately fell with humanitarian and develop- on the extremist group Boko ment partners,” he said. Issa said Haram. Militants from the group that the mission recommends have long carried out suicide bomb- that the Sudanese government ings not only in northeastern Ni- transfer the evacuated sites to geria, but also in neighboring Ni- facilities that contribute to the ger, Chad and Cameroon. Copy- overall development of local right 2017 The Associated Press. communities. He explained that All rights reserved. This material the first phase of the mission’s may not be published, broadcast, reconfiguration process would rewritten or redistributed. be completed by January 2018 (WP) adding that by that time UN- AMID will have reduced its au- thorised ceiling for uniformed personnel to 11,395 military and 2,888 police. North Korea has sent an unprece- to be unusual — North Korean self-reliance and self-development. dented open letter to the West, communiques to the West are usu- The real foe of nuclear force is a Raqqa: US coalition (AP) urging “sharp vigilance” against the ally published through state news nuclear war itself. “The Foreign “heinous and reckless” administra- agency KCNA. Addressed to the Affairs Committee … takes this Terrorist attack tion of Donald Trump. It also an- “parliaments of different coun- opportunity to express belief that nounces the emergence of North tries”, it condemned Mr Trump’s the parliaments of different coun- 'wiped city off in Mogadishu Korea as a “fully fledged nuclear rhetoric at the UN, in which he tries loving independence, peace power". It is believed the letter, promised the US could “totally and justice will fully discharge highlights the written by the Foreign Affairs destroy” North Korea, also known their due mission and duty in real- Committee, was sent to a number as DPRK. “If Trump thinks that ising the desire of mankind for in- Earth', Russia says resurgence of of Western countries covertly. But he would bring the DPRK, a nu- ternational justice and peace with its existence has been made public clear power, to its knees through sharp vigilance against the heinous Al-Shabaab by Australian Foreign Minister nuclear war threat, it will be a big and reckless moves of the Trump Julie Bishop, who received it after miscalculation and an expression administration trying to drive the More than 300 people died on it was passed to Australia's Indo- of ignorance,” said the letter. It world into a horrible nuclear di- 14 October in Mogadishu after nesian embassy by the North Ko- continued: “The DPRK has saster.” Ms Bishop told the Her- two bomb trucks exploded in the rean consulate in Jakarta, accord- emerged a fully-fledged nuclear ald: "This is the first letter that we crowded district of Hodan. While ing to the Sydney Morning Her- power which has a strong nuclear can find that any Australian for- no group officially claimed the ald. The author of the message arsenal and various kinds of nucle- eign minister has received from attack, experts agree that it was and the way it was delivered is said ar delivery means made by dint of North Korea. (CNN) almost certainly directed by Al- Qaeda affiliated militant group Al-Shabaab. The deadliest terror attack in Somalia since 2007 high- lights the persistent threat of Is- lamist militant groups and their Iraqi ability to carry out sophisticat- I sis kills 128 ed assaults on soft targets. The threat of Al-Shabaab has in- court creased in southern and central civilians in Somalia as well as outside the country’s borders. In 2016, Al- Shabaab became the deadliest ter- issues ror group on the African conti- 'revenge' nent, followed by Boko Haram. Russia has accused the US-led co- of civilian life" in Raqqa. The US-led coalition said it had While Al-Shabaab has suffered arrest alition of bombing the Syrian city Syrian activists say between adhered to strict targeting process- setbacks in recent years, the lat- of Raqqa "off the face of the earth" 1,130 and 1,873 civilians were es and procedures aimed to mini- est attack in Mogadishu shows surprise during the fight against so-called killed and that many of the civilian mise risks to civilians. The SDF that the organisation is resurgent warrant Islamic State. The Syrian Demo- casualties were the result of the declared victory in Raqqa last week and has the capabilities to carry cratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed intense US-led air strikes that after a four-month battle to retake out acute attacks. The incident alliance of Kurdish and Arab fight- helped the SDF, an alliance of Kur- the city from IS, which had ruled also undermines the credibility counter ers, took Raqqa last week. Pictures dish and Arab militias, advance. A it for three years. They say they of Mohamed Abdullahi Moham- against suggest much of Raqqa is in ruins, Russian defence ministry spokes- have since taken the al-Omar oil- ed (Farmaajo)’s government, less and Moscow compared it to the man said the ruins evoked the de- field, Syria's largest and a signifi- than a year after his election. Allied destruction of the German struction of Dresden. "Raqqa has cant source of revenue for IS. The former attack on city of Dresden in World War Two. inherited the fate of Dresden in SDF's fight against the militants is The US-led coalition says it tried 1945, wiped off the face of the now focused on their last strong- Egypt says to minimise risks to civilians. Rus- earth by Anglo-American bom- hold in Syria's eastern province of Kurdish sia has itself been accused of com- bardments," Maj Gen Igor Konash- Deir al-Zour. The Syrian army, destroyed arms Syrian town mitting war crimes for its bombard- enkov said. He said the West now supported by Russian airpower ment of Aleppo last year. UN war appeared to be hurrying to send and Iranian-backed militias, is also convoy crossing army crimes investigators in June that financial aid to Raqqa as a way of attacking the extremist group. there had been a "staggering loss covering up evidence of its crimes. (BBC) from Libya chief

A court in Baghdad has issued an Isis has killed at least 128 people province town, the UK-based arrest warrant for the former Iraqi in a Syrian town deep inside re- SOHR previously said. It is still army chief of staff, Babakir Ze- gime-held territory, a human rights not clear how militants were able bari, for alleged charges of corrup- monitor has said. Government forc- to carry out a successful offensive BEIRUT — A top Lebanese bank- tion and misusing public funds, the es managed to retake al-Qaratayn so far away from supply lines. Isis er says new U.S. sanctions against Iraqi Commission of Integrity said over the weekend, the Syrian Ob- has been known to use sleeper the militant Hezbollah group ex- CAIRO — Egypt’s military says in a statement yesterday. The com- servatory for Human Rights cells, often dressed in the uniforms pected to be released in the near it has destroyed eight vehicles mission said the case dates back to (SOHR) confirmed on Monday. of government or Syrian Demo- future are not likely to affect the loaded with weapons, ammuni- when Zebari was still in office and Rumours of execution-style cratic Forces (SDF) soldiers, to country’s banking sector. The U.S. tion and explosives, and killed gave seven cars owned by the de- killings of captured soldiers or ci- carry out attacks behind enemy House of Representatives is ex- militants in the western desert, fence ministry to civilians, with- vilians suspected of links to the lines in the past. You do not have pected to vote soon on new sanc- after they crossed borders with out revealing their identities. The government had not previously access to view this Atom. While tions against Hezbollah. It is still neighboring Libya. The air attack Iraqi Prime Minister, Haider Aba- been verified. Al-Qaratayn, some the militants' counter offensive not clear whether the sanctions comes a few days after authori- di, referred Zebari – who is Kurd- 300 kilometres (190 miles) from took Bashar al-Assad's forces by will target Hezbollah’s allies in ties officially announced that at ish – to retirement after 12 years one of Isis' strongholds of Deir surprise, it came as the group con- Lebanon. The new American sanc- least 16 policemen were killed in in office. The arrest warrant against Ezzor, was recaptured by militants tinued to steadily lose control of tions will come nearly two years a brazen ambush by militants in in an unexpected attack far from its once huge empire across both after then U.S. President Barack Zebari coincides with security and Lebanon, told reporters Monday Copyright 2017 The Associated the al-Wahat al-Bahriya area, the front line fighting earlier this Syria and Iraq. Obama signed the Hezbollah In- political tension between Baghdad that U.S. officials have reassured a Press. All rights reserved. This about 135 kilometers (84 miles) month. At least 153 Syrian army Last week, Isis' de facto capi- ternational Financing Prevention and Erbil over the Kurdistan refer- Lebanese delegation that visited material may not be published, southwest of Cairo. soldiers and fighters from allied mi- tal of Raqqa was declared free of Act that imposes sanctions on endum on separation from Iraq. Washington recently that the sanc- broadcast, rewritten or redistrib- Military spokesman Col. Tamer litias such as Lebanon’s Hezbol- the jihadists after a four-month- banks that knowingly do business Last week the Iraqi Supreme Judi- tions are not going to target the uted. el-Rifai said in a statement Mon- lah lost their lives over five days long battle by US-backed Kurdi- with the group. Joseph Torbey, cial Council ordered the arrest of Lebanese banking sector. (WP) day that airstrikes destroyed Kosrat Rasul. (AP) of heavy clashes for the Homs sh-Arab SDF. (CNN) head of Association of Banks in eight vehicles and killed suspect- ed militants, without elaborating. John McCain took another shot at Donald Trump on Sunday night, Friday’s attack took place near with an angry reference to Americans who avoided the draft for the Egypt’s vast western desert, Vietnam war. Speaking to C-Span 3, American History TV, the Arizona where a previous series of at- senator did not mention the president by name. But he said: “One tacks were blamed on Islamic J oh n M cCa in ta kes aspect of the conflict, by the way, that I will never ever countenance is militants pouring in from Libya. that we drafted the lowest-income level of America and the highest- Egypt has long contended that income level found a doctor that would say they had a bone spur. “That weapons smuggled across the is wrong. That is wrong. If we are going to ask every American to serve, porous desert border with Libya a im at D on a ld T r u m p every American should serve.” Trump received five deferments from have reached militants operating service in Vietnam: four for academic reasons and one for bone spurs – on its soil. calcium buildups – in his heels. In 2015, he said at a news conference he Copyright 2017 The Associated couldn’t remember which heel the bone spurs had affected. His cam- Press. All rights reserved. This over Vietn a m paign said it was both. In July 2016, Trump told the New York Times: material may not be published, “I had a doctor that gave me a letter – a very strong letter on the heels.” broadcast, rewritten or redistrib- The problem had been “temporary” and “minor”, he said, adding: “Over uted. a period of time, it healed up.” (CNN) m edica l defer m en t (AP) TUESDAY. OCTOBER 24, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Advisory editorial board Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir Graphic-Designers: Edriss Akbari, Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan By James Denselow the responsibility for its future? Another problem is that it is still ership and ownership of Raqqa's fu- Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 According to the monitoring group unclear how Raqqa will be governed. ture, otherwise, the former ISIL Air Wars, US-led forces dropped The UN secretary-general, Antonio capital could become another Mid- Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press 5,775 bombs, shells and missiles in Guterres, has called on parties to the dle East "ghost city", symbolic of Raqqa in August alone. Such was the conflict to use the fall of the city to the absence of a post-ISIL vision. intensity of the attacks that the UN restart stalled attempts to find a Earlier this year the UN Humani- even made the rare call for opera- political process forward. The SDF tarian Chief described the battle for The constitution says tions to be eased.The use of explo- has boldly asserted that Raqqa will Mosul as "hell on earth" and early sive weapons in densely populated be part of a decentralised federal estimates of repair costs easily top areas have devastating effects and, Syria, but with the conflict forever $1bn "just to restore water, elec- unfortunately, Raqqa is a clear illus- unpredictable and with forces loyal tricity, sewage and schools". As with Article 70: James Denselow is a writ- The salary and expenses of the President shall be regulated by law. The President, after completion of tration of that. Raqqa's electricity to the Syrian regime only some past post-conflict planning, much er on Middle East politics and and sewage systems have been de- 15km away, it would seem hard to hope for resources for Mosul and his term of service, except when dismissed, shall be entitled to financial benefits of the presidency for the security issues and a research stroyed, its schools and hospitals make concrete plans for reconstruc- the other post-ISIL cities in Iraq has rest of his life in accordance with the law. associate at the Foreign Poli- decimated. If residents were to re- tion. What is more, while the SDF been placed on the upcoming Ku- cy Centre. turn they would find no clean drink- has repeatedly promoted itself as a wait donor conference in 2018. Raqqa ing water, no markets, no life as it mixed Arab-Kurdish force, their rais- is more complicated as there is no was before. Those who were in the ing of a giant banner of Kurdish lead- agreement to restore Syrian state The Syrian Democratic Forces city during the intensive bombard- er Abdullah Ocalan has already led authority over the city which re- (SDF) celebrated winning the battle ment will suffer from disabilities and to concerns about how the new au- mains dependent on the uncertain- for Raqqa by recreating the "tank mental health damage for years to thority plans to govern the city. In ty as to how the conflict concludes. doughnuts" that ISIL did when they come. But Raqqa residents cannot terms of practicalities, it may be Yet without the coming together of seized the city back in 2014. They yet think of returning because those easier, safer and cheaper to rebuild a global players at a conference or also secured access for the interna- responsible for destroying it do not new Raqqa next to the old one rath- moment that can unite around a vi- tional media to document that the seem that willing to foot the bill for er than attempting the laborious and sion for Raqqa, as well as provide black flag has been taken down and its reconstruction. dangerous task of removing explo- the critically needed funds and ur- that the Islamic State of Iraq and Back in March US Secretary of State sives, rubble and contaminated ma- ban planning expertise, the concern the Levant (ISIL) is no more. What Rex Tillerson warned that while his terials from the current site. What- is that the destroyed city will re- these journalists saw in Raqqa was country has led operations against ever strategy is adopted it is not main in limbo with most of its resi- utter urban destruction on a scale ISIL, stabilisation and reconstruc- going to be cheap and the SDF have dents counting time living in refu- unseen in recent history, worse even tion will "require more from all of already called for the international gee camps. The people of Raqqa than that of west Mosul or eastern you". There can be little argument community to stump up for its have witnessed and paid the ultimate Aleppo. Initial estimates suggest that, in this particular corner of costs. price for years of conflict, occupa- that some 1,800 civilians died in the Syria, the Colin Powell doctrine of Interestingly, reports have suggest- tion and displacement. Today the battle and the Syrian Observatory "you break it, you own it" will be ed that Saudi officials have already city, its people and its politics are at for Human Rights estimates that applied. Yet, it will be ridiculous to visited Raqqa and promised that the a crossroads that will determine if over 80 percent of the city has been see the US and its allies willing to country will play a "prominent" role the former capital of the ISIL "Ca- damaged or destroyed. All of Raqqa's spend $13.6m a day to bomb ISIL, in its reconstruction. Other mem- liphate" can be reborn and restored prewar population of 300,000 Syr- but unwilling to spend a dime on re- bers of the US-led coalition should or whether it will be doomed to de- ians had fled. So what next for this construction efforts in those iconic also be stepping up and demonstrat- cades of neglect. fghanistan and Pakistan are among each other’s largest trading beleaguered city and who will bear cities that have been "liberated". ing the required international lead- (Aljazeera) partners. Though an agreement was signed in 2010 to strength en trade relations and facilitate Afghan transit trader through Pakistan. However, the implementation has been mixed up with some barriers and troubles. Sure the trouble maker was Pakistan govern- ment as it is known to all that the country several time banned crossing points, leaving Afghan traders with huge financial losses. The Afghan By Sawsan Al Shaer tari regime’s presence is to confirm their adherence to the Qatari peo- in the region and supporting the that the principles which the six ple and to the state of Qatar which Muslim Brotherhood 5. Close all government always wanted to have a great relation with Pakistan in all countries agree on are the princi- signed the first agreements with us media outlets which Qatar directly areas, but Pakistan always played double game from politics to trades. ples which must be adhered to as if and to show that the cooperation or indirectly supports 6. Stop inter- they’re lost, the council is lost and between Gulf countries in the 1970’s fering in the anti-terror quartet’s It is very important for Pakistan to realize the significant development if a member country violates them, would have led to a union one day domestic and foreign affairs and stop it must be deterred so the council when everyone is ready. It’s a chance granting nationalities to citizens that has taken place in Afghanistan in the past years. It is necessary for remains coherent. It’s a chance for to convey that the efforts over the affiliated with the quartet and expel Pakistan to think and have a review of its relation with Afghanistan. the Gulf media to remind of the prin- past forty years – though incom- those who have been naturalized 7. ciples on which the GCC was estab- plete – were paving way towards a Hand over terrorist figures to their We are not weak, and nothing will happen if we fully stop trading with lished in the 1970’s. These princi- union and that the path must have countries of origin 8. Stop support- Pakistan. Thanks to the leaders of the National Unity Government ples were based on the beliefs of the been adhered to. It’s a chance to ing and funding organizations that six countries’ leaders and people, and address all Gulf people, including the the quartet and the US blacklist as (NUG), for their outstanding performances during these years that we they confirm that what threatens Qataris, and tell them that we are terror groups 9. Cut ties with the Those in control of the Qatari me- us is one and that our fate is one. one people and that the 13 demands Muslim Brotherhood, Hezbollah, al- are no more like mouth and lip with Pakistan. In the past, Pakistan dia succeeded in isolating the Qatari The 13 demands currently asked of do not harm the Qataris and are rath- Qaeda and ISIS and list them as ter- closed crossing points, in which traders faced huge difficulties, but the people from their Gulf surrounding Qatar aim to root out terrorism. er guarantees to protect them, and ror groups and submit detailed files and left them talking to themselves. Qatar became a state member us, from groups that do not wish us about opposition figures who are cit- price of essential needs was steady. In fact, the price of needy items Qatari media outlets had not found threatening the council’s countries well. It’s a chance to address the izens of the four countries and who came downs instead to go up. Thank you President Ashraf Ghani, and any echo outside their Qatari envi- after it tampered with their security Qatari people who have been recent- are present in Qatar and whom the ronment. Al-Jazeera itself horribly and stability and supported unrest ly talking to themselves and who latter supported 10. Commit to be CEO, Abdullah Abdullah for the indefatigable efforts for making us no failed at marketing the Qatari stance in them. The Gulf summit’s timing have been dragged away from the harmonious with its Gulf and Arab outside Doha. Qatar is not in har- is a chance to address the Qatari peo- source of the problem by their me- surrounding and activate the 2013 more depending on Pakistan. Now we have so many other land roads mony with its Gulf surrounding, and ple who have been recently talking dia outlets. The Gulf summit is a Riyadh agreement and the 2014 to bring our commodities home. We are rich in form of having neigh- the upcoming Gulf Summit is an to themselves and who have been suitable occasion to bring up the six Supplementary Agreement 11. appropriate opportunity for the dragged away from the source of the principles which the four boycott- Compensate these countries for any bors, and the concept of landlocked country is not matching with ground Gulf media to confirm to everyone problem by their media outlets. We ing countries based their 13 demands harm done or for financial losses realties these days. We exports and imports commodities through oth- and to the Qatari people that Gulf reject holding the summit with Qa- on. These demands are: that were a result of Doha’s policies countries hold on to them and to tar’s presence because the Qatari 1. Decrease diplomatic ties with in the past years 12. Implement er neighbors instead of Pakistan, but it is Pakistan that rapidly losing the Gulf Cooperation Council. How- regime is a source of threat to the Iran and expel any Revolutionary these demands within 10 days ever, most likely Kuwait will apolo- GCC. The 13 demands aim to find a Guards members in Qatar 2. Not 13. Submit monthly compliance market for its products in Afghanistan. It is not wall-type statement as gize and not host the summit. Qatar that’s harmonious with us. It’s have any commercial activity with audits once every month for the first Pakistani items—something all Afghan masse see it as low quality prod- Whether the summit is postponed the Gulf Qatar that established this Iran that contradicts with Ameri- year and once every three months until next year or Saudi Arabia hosts council with us that we want. The can sanctions imposed on it 3. Close for the second year and once every uct, are being replaced with Indian and Iranian exports. Moreover, it, we must confirm to everyone Gulf summit’s timing is a chance to the Turkish military base and can- year for 10 years Pakistan instead of providing more facility, it has tripled the tariffs on that the GCC stands and we’re the confirm this council’s status for Sau- cel military cooperation with Tur- In brief, Qatar cannot continue most concerned about it. We must di Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE. It’s key 4. Shut down Al-Jazeera chan- to be in the GCC without comply- 120 types of Afghan goods that are being exported to Pakistan. Ac- assert that our rejection of the Qa- a chance for these countries to voice nel that’s accused of stirring unrest ing with the tenth demand. cording to Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI), (Alarabiya) as result of these tariffs, Afghan traders have stopped exporting goods to Pakistan. Based on report, Pakistan has increased the tariff on each ton of grapes from 8,000 Pakistani Rupees to 28,000 Rupees. This is totally crazy move, showing Pakistan never wants to have good rela- tions with Afghanistan. But the Islamabad is forgetting that such move could prove bitter for Pakistan as it can push the country toward more isolation. India and Iran are never imports any products from Pakistan due to its low quality. Afghanistan is the only market for Pakistani products. Think what will be happened to Pakistan if Afghanistan bans importing items from there. This would soon happen, and will be ca- tastrophe for Pakistan. Pakistan has to review its strategy and the first thing to do is to stop supporting and harboring various insurgent out- fits, and also try to have good trade relation with Kabul. Surely, this is Neighboring craziest thinking, and demand, but let’s be hopeful. Countries Subscription Rates War Note: The following rates will apply from January 01, 2017. Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 5400 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 2700 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $240 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 24, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES 'Puigdemont to jail?' Spanish lawyers strive for Catalan leader's conviction By Suliman Mulhem sible violating the Spanish Consti- ties decided to invoke Article 155 By John Weight tution," one of the lawyers, Angel of the Spanish Constitution, which NATO is holding an American nu- Bordas, told Sputnik Mundo. "You envisages suspension of some of clear weapons safety procedure ex- can't break the rules, and then de- Catalonia's autonomy under specif- ercise at a base in Büchel, Germany A group of Spanish lawyers have filed mand a dialogue, this is called black- ic conditions. In particular, the Span- and in the Belgian town of Kleine- a lawsuit against Catalan leader mail," he continued. On October 1, ish government announced its deci- Brogel. The legitimacy of such ac- Carles Puigdemont in the Supreme the overwhelming majority of Cat- sion to dissolve the Catalan gov- tions and the deployment of nucle- Court of Catalonia, citing abuse of alans (over 90%) who participated ernment and hold a snap election to ar weapons in non-nuclear countries power, disobedience to the court and in the region's referendum on inde- the regional parliament as soon as raises several questions. The drills mutiny appeals as his main "crimes." pendence backed up the region's se- possible. These measures are expect- have also been criticized by Russia. While Catalan leader Carles Puigde- cession from Spain. The vote has ed to be adopted by the Senate dur- Drills in Europe mont has accused Spanish King Fe- been deemed illegal by Madrid. A few ing the meeting on October 27. In The airbase in Büchel still hous- lipe VI of pursuing "aggressive" pol- days later, Catalan leader Carles response, Puigdemont stated that es up to 20 American nuclear bombs icies that limit the rights of the au- Puigdemont stated that the outcome Catalan institutions have been sub- and is the only facility in Germany tonomous region, several Spanish of the vote enabled the regional au- ject to aggression by the state with where nuclear weapons are deployed. lawyers believe that it is Puigdemont thorities to declare independence. the support of Spanish King Felipe Currently, Bundeswehr pilots and who must be punished for his "un- However, the politician called on VI, adding that the move of the Span- personnel from other NATO coun- lawful actions" and face criminal the regional parliament to suspend ish authorities is an "attack" aimed tries are practicing nuclear weapons proceedings over excessive use of the proclamation in order to pave at curbing the rights of the autono- handling procedures. "This exercise power. "We must investigate, pros- the way for dialogue with Madrid. mous region. is nicknamed 'Steadfast Noon' with- ecute and convict all those respon- On Saturday, the Spanish authori- (Truthout) in the alliance and is held annually at military bases across Europe," Otfried Nassauer, a researcher with the Berlin Information Center for of this situation a new group of coun- Signal to Russia bound together. For the first time, Security (BITS), told Sputnik Ger- tries emerges in between the nucle- Retired Bundeswehr colonel Ul- Poland, Greece and the Czech Re- many. He explained that during the ar and non-nuclear parties of the rich Scholz, who was involved in public have been involved in the drills which are supervised by the treaty. This is a group of pseudo- NATO’s air force planning, de- exercise this year. Moreover, the US military personnel, practice safe- nuclear states, which are not men- scribed the drills a "questionable af- exercise has been held at different ty regulations while mounting a nu- tioned by the treaty," Nassauer fair" and said they are likely to be a military facilities. "In light of the clear bomb on an aircraft and they pointed out. German forces are not political argument against Russia. continuing tensions between Russia are observed until the plane takes allowed to use nuclear weapons, in Scholz expressed serious concerns and the West, all of the above looks off. However, no real nuclear weap- accordance with international law. about Germany’s national security. like a political signal from NATO ons are used in the drills. However, during the current drills "If we’re abandoning nuclear ener- to Moscow," he said. On Friday, Rus- Legal Dilemma German personnel receive orders gy due to safety concerns but stock- sian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Since the 1960s, NATO’s nu- not from the defense ministry, but piling nukes on our soil and taking called for the removal of US nucle- clear participation has provided for from NATO’s command. "This cre- part in these drills, I’ve got one ques- ar weapons from Europe. "We grad- the possible use of American nucle- ates an embarrassing situation. The tion: is anybody out there concerned ually stand for the withdrawal of US ar weapons by four non-nuclear Eu- law prohibits the use of nuclear weap- about Germany’s security?" he said. nuclear weapons from Europe and ropean nations in the event of war. ons by German troops, but they re- The former officer also noted that their return to the US," Lavrov said According to NATO officials, nu- ceive such orders from NATO. They Washington’s "geo-strategic inter- a nuclear weapons non-proliferation clear participation complies with the may try to disobey such orders at ests" are now again focused on Rus- conference in Moscow. The minis- nuclear non-proliferation treaty, their own risk, because according to sia, as it was during the Cold War. ter called on NATO to stop nuclear which is often disputed by critics. German laws a soldier must not obey According to Nassauer, the US is weapons drills in its non-nuclear "Their argument is that as a result an illegal order," the analyst said. interested in keep all of its allies members. (Spuntak) By Arshad Mohammed and dle East analysts said that among parts of Syria. Russia stepped in with Yara Bayoumy the wide array of problems exposed military support for Assad in 2015. after Daesh’s ouster from Raqqa “The greatest challenge for Raqqa Referendums: were where to find money to help and local Syrian partners that are The defeat of Daesh in its de facto rebuild the shattered city, how to trying to rebuild Raqqa is the ambi- Unrealitydistilled:The capital Raqqa may only be the start support fledgling local government guity of Trump administration Syr- The dangers of a wider struggle by the United in the face of a likely insurgency ia policy,” Heras said. “A signal States to contain any insurgency and how to keep Assad, backed by needs to be sent that the US intends launched by the militant group and Iran and Russia, from trying to re- to keep a residual force in the areas United States of Trump of direct to stabilize the region, as Washing- gain control. “The real challenge is that it has conquered from ISIS ton struggles to define a compre- that ISIS (Daesh) will turn into a (Daesh) in order to oversee the sta- By William Rivers Pitt able accusing the law enforcement Money made by money made you. hensive strategy in Syria. US-backed vengeful ghost, will try to stalk and bilization mission and to have the arm of the Justice Department of a From what I hear, the last person democracy militias declared victory over Daesh to wreak havoc on the post-con- broader, publicly unstated aim, to in Raqqa on Tuesday, raising flags Sometimes I talk to the president vendetta against you? Of falsifying you trickled down on got a page in flict security and governance and ad- constrain Iran’s ability to reconquer information to foment political that famous dossier. The economic over the last jihadist footholds af- ministration in order to undermine all of the country in the name of of the United States in my head. It's By Adil Rasheed ter a four-month battle. The Sunni weird, but I have to. Dude, I say (I change -- against you? The bureau model has failed dramatically, but the US and its partners,” said Nick Assad,” he said. Several analysts said has a sordid history, to be sure, but you couldn't care less. It did well by militant group often referred to as Heras of the Center for a New Amer- the United States does not appear can hyperlink words when I talk to “Democracies have ever been spec- Daesh, overran Raqqa in January the president in my head). Dude, the targets of its sordidness are not you, and that's the dot at the end of ican Security. A US State Depart- to have a durable strategy to stabi- powerful, wealthy, white men. As for the line. Reality TV star, right? Per- tacles of turbulence and contention: 2014, seizing control from rebel ment official said Washington re- lize the region, let alone to revive what? Really? It always begins this have ever been found incompatible factions opposed to the rule of Syr- way. We've covered some serious the Democrats, whatever dude. The fect. Just exactly right. Television, mained committed to a peace pro- the moribund UN talks in Geneva scary freakin' Democrats did it. Edward Murrow's wires and lights in with personal security or the rights ian President Bashar al-Assad. cess in Geneva and supported the aimed at ending the civil war. “We’ve ground, the president and I, over the of property”. This anti-democratic “While recapturing Raqqa is impor- 40 miles of bad road that has been We're talking about the same party, a box, will prove in time to be one “broadest possible group of Syrian captured and lost cities before,” said right? The one that lost to you? of the greatest derangers of civili- diatribe does not come from any tant symbolically, talk about almost representatives in those discussions.” Senator Ben Sasse, a Republican. the last two years of American pol- advocate of totalitarianism, but sur- a pyrrhic victory,” said Bilal Saab, a itics. His attacks on Muslims and You! They lost to you, Donald fa- zations in the history of the planet. The official said that the United “This victory underscores the need chrissakes Trump. The Atlanta Fal- A spigot of fiction, fear, calamity, prisingly from the ‘Father of the senior fellow at the Middle East In- States and allies would continue to for a comprehensive Syria strate- Mexicans, his marauding misogyny, US Constitution’ and the ‘Bill of stitute. “Addressing the economic, the border wall, penis measuring dur- cons ain't got nothing on the Dem- greed and deception flows daily from provide humanitarian assistance and gy.” A US official who spoke on con- ocratic Party when it comes to every screen, unmaking reality stitch Rights’, James Madison (Federal political grievances of the Sunnis so ing a nationally-televised debate, the Papers No. 10, 1787 AD). In fact, support efforts to stabilize areas dition of anonymity said “If the stalled momentum, chump mistakes by stitch. Many see themselves now that another ISIS (Daesh) doesn’t freed from Daesh rule “to include Russians truly want to … have some- bag of hammers he chose for his the ‘Founding Fathers’ ensured that come about will be as important as Cabinet, Russia Russia Russia, Puer- and snatching defeat from the jaws not as who and what they truly are, continuing the removal of IEDs and thing that will really put Syria back of victory. The Democrats are hav- but as how they are depicted in the the United States of America be- the military fight.” Raqqa was the to Rico, North Korea, his embrace comes a Constitutional Republic, other explosives … restoring basic together, we will see if they are will- ing trouble conspiring to put in a box. That's where you came from, first big city Daesh captured, before services and refurbishing schools.” ing to return to the Geneva pro- of Nazis and Klansmen, the NFL, with sufficient checks and balances its rapid series of victories in Iraq the families of fallen soldiers, meet- lunch order these days. Coming up that land of bombast and lies, and it The official said the US goals in- cess.” Saab, of the Middle East In- with something this spectacularly hi- makes seamless sense. "Reality" TV, on direct democracy to mitigate the and Syria brought millions of peo- ing the president of the Virgin Is- dangers they thought it is suscepti- cluded “supporting local governing stitute, suggested US influence in larious isn't really in their wheel- indeed. You are made of everything ple under the rule of its self-declared bodies that are representative of the Syria may be too slight to shape lands, Comey, Clinton, Mueller, ble to. Ironically, there have been caliphate, which passed laws and is- Obama and all his favorite people - house. It's all of a piece with you, that lays us low, and the sooner we area, civilian-led, and credible in the events. “Our investment has always isn't it. All that stuff about Obama dismantle all that, the sooner we dis- many well-meaning political philos- sued passports and money. Daesh has - there isn't much we haven't dis- ophers throughout history — includ- eyes of the populations.” Assad’s use been and will always be quite limit- bugging your tower was pretty spiffy mantle you. Not that you give a lost much of its territory in Syria of force to crush an initially peace- ed,” he said. “We have ceded the cussed. It always starts the same way. ing Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Hob- and Iraq this year, including its most Work doesn't make money any- but this one is special. This is you damn, but a lot of people are genu- ful uprising against his family’s more terrain to Russia and the Iranians changing reality into unreality with inely terrified right now. Pursuing bes, Voltaire, Nietzsche etc. — who prized possession, the Iraqi city of more. Money makes money. Mon- have consistently pointed out the than four-decade rule triggered the and it’s almost too late now, for us, your mighty foghorn of nonsense. your catastrophic brand of foreign Mosul. In Syria, it has been forced country’s civil war in 2011. The to get involved effectively, you have ey made by money made you. Dude. flaws of democracy, with some re- back into a strip of the Euphrates Let me get this straight. You ac- The world says, "Wha? Huh? How policy with unstable nuclear nations conflict helped create a vacuum that to have some skin in the game.” can he say …?" and you smile, be- is only slightly less smart than jump- garding it worse than monarchy and valley and surrounding desert. Mid- cused Russia, the Democratic Party a precursor to anarchy and tyranny. Daesh eventually filled by seizing (Middleeastmonitor) and the Federal Bureau of Investi- cause they're talking about you ing into a shark tank with a pork Even John Locke, whose political gation of conspiring to confabulate again, and that's what matters. You chop tied around your neck. I know philosophies are said to have in- a dossier filled with damaging infor- are certainly a man of the times, the folklore of noble American mil- spired the French and American mation about you. These three en- The Man, avatar of all that ails us. itarism by heart, too. Revolutions, was an exponent of tities, you claimed, came together You are, among other things, the Taking on the flag, the anthem and representative form of democracy Israel is in secret to undo you by creating a end product of a decades-debunked the football players was you rewrit- but not direct democracy — as the package of reports that include de- economic model that consigns a vast ing reality, again, by swaddling your- representative form was designed to tailed descriptions of deep ties be- majority of Americans to poverty self in that folklore. John Kelly check the ills of unbridled democra- tween you, your campaign and Rus- and stasis while lavishing trillions helped tuck you in. It's the safest cy, such as populism and majoritar- pushing sia … because Russia would enter into on the wealthy. This we call "trick- place there is in politics, and it only ianism. The disturbing increase in a plot that would expose their own le down," and we've waited half a cost tens of trillions of dollars to referendums clandestine operations, just to burn century now for the rain that never make it happen. Meanwhile, the Therefore the spate of direct its luck you? That's so them. The FBI part comes. Work doesn't make money country you claim to lead is hiding democracy experiments since 2016 is even more odd. You're comfort- anymore. Money makes money. under the bed. (Truthout) — such as the Brexit vote against EU membership, the Columbian vote against the FARC peace deal, with Thai referendum in favour of mili- ‘Office of the Quartet,’ which brings demolitions of Palestinian structures tary rule, Turkish vote for expand- the EU, Russia and the United Na- by the Israeli authorities and nearly LETTER TO THE EDITOR ing presidential powers, the Kurdi- 800 Palestinians displaced, more the EU tions together. It describes its man- sh, Catalan and last week’s Italian date as “to help mediate Middle East than what was carried out through- referendums — have drawn serious By Professor Kamel Hawwash peace negotiations and to support out the entire year of 2015. Al- concerns among many Western po- Palestinian economic development though many of these were not dwell- litical experts over the increasing When it comes to the various stake- and institution-building in prepara- ings, the loss of structures such as impact of referendums on political tion for eventual statehood”. The water wells, solar panels, and animal stability and their “undemocratic” holders in the Israeli Palestinian Casualtiessurged conflict Israel has guaranteed Amer- Quartet’s last key report was pub- shelters has impacted the livelihoods fallout. It is a disturbing new trend ican support in almost whatever it lished in 2016. The report focussed of over 2,500 people in the first half indicating growing public resentment on violence and incitement, Gaza of 2016. The trend continued in towards failures of democratic gov- does. Other stakeholders, including Recently, the Taliban insurgents increased their evil attacks against security forces, which the EU, have consistently criticised and Palestinian governance and set- 2017 and to this day. Israel makes the group sustained high casualties to the Afghan security forces. ernance and state institutions. Di- no distinction between structures it rect democracy has three principal Israeli government policy but con- tlement expansion, land designa- The increase comes after the Unites States called for more pressure on Pakistan to fight sistently failed to back it up with tions, and denial of Palestinian de- considers to be illegal that are fund- devices: ‘Initiative’ (citizens bypass ed by Palestinians and those that are against terrorism, but this shows that Pakistan has no commitment in fight against terror- legislatures by placing proposed stat- any action. That is, possibly, until velopment. In the area designated now. The Obama administration was C under the Oslo Accords, Israel funded by non-Palestinians, those ism. utes), ‘Referendum’ (wherein citi- built without planning permission or zens vote on policy issues, even se- castigated by the pro-Israel lobby maintains full control over both se- Pakistan supporting and harboring terrorist group and the group has safe havens there. for its supposed lack of support for curity and planning. The denial of those agreed upon in bilateral agree- cession) and ‘Recall’ (citizens vote ments with the Palestinians. Gaza’s Pakistan should have in mind that one day the snake will bite it. to recall or replace a public official Israel despite granting it a 10-year Palestinian development is enacted $38 billion military aid package, the mostly through the denial of per- International Airport, which opened This is a fact that the Afghan security forces are stronger than insurgents groups. before the end of the term of of- in 1998, was destroyed by Israel in fice). Another term ‘Plebiscite’ is likes of which no other state could mits for building construction. The Already provide bitter taste for Taliban and other militants in the battlefield. Long Live to dream to secure. In fact, over half Quartet noted that “only one per- 2001. It was built with funding from also used and connotes a non-bind- Japan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and the brave Afghan security forces, and we are proud of having such strong shoulders that ing, advisory referendum conducted the aid the US hands to other states mit for Palestinian housing con- goes to Israel. Obama missed a trick struction in Area C was reportedly Germany. To this day the airport protect us by making their chest as shelter. by a government. However, refer- remains in ruins and no sanctions endum has now become a generic on not making the aid package con- approved in 2014, and there do not ditional upon any progress in the appear to have been any in 2015. were ever taken against Israel by ei- term for all forms of direct democ- ther Germany or Spain. In January racy. With the exception of Rous- talks between the Israelis and Pales- In the five-year period from 2009 seau and Anarcho-Syndicalists like tinians, or a halt to settlement con- to 2013, only 34 building permits of this year Israeli forces demolished Noam Chomsky, referendums have struction, which the US sees as “il- were approved for Palestinians in some 15 structures in Khirbet, in- Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must generally drawn intellectual flak legitimate”. Neither Netanyahu’s Area C, out of at least 2,000 sub- cluding homes and the only school have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: since times of ancient Rome, as they brazen snub to Obama when he ad- missions”. The report further not- in the small hamlet, which is located [email protected] seek a simplistic ‘yes’ or ‘no’ re- dressed the US Congress without ed that there were over 11,000 dem- on the outskirts of the village of Beit sponse from the electorate on high- coordination with the White House, olition orders pending against Pal- Furik in the Jordan Valley in the ly complex political issues. To make nor the humiliation of American estinian structures, three quarters of north-eastern occupied West Bank. matters worse, certain governments Vice President Biden – who while which are on private Palestinian In July the Dutch government lodged seek answers from an electorate on on a visit to Jerusalem in 2010 was land. The report acknowledged that a protest with Israel over the confis- Disclaimer: a variety of issues in a single vote, met with an announcement that Is- “as Palestinians are consistently cation of electricity equipment, like the Turkish referendum this rael planned to build 1,600 home denied permits to build legally, they which was said to be a hybrid power The views and opinions expressed in the articles are year which asked the general elec- for Jewish Israelis in units in the il- are left with few options but to build system of both diesel and solar pow- torate to vote on 21 constitutional legal settlement of Ramat Shlomo without permits”.There was a sig- er. The electrification project in the those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or amendments in one go. The general which is attached to Jerusalem – was nificant increase in the number of southern Bethlehem region was do- level of voter apathy or ignorance enough to trigger such condition- Palestinian structures demolished nated by the Dutch government and opinions of the Afghanistan Times. on complex political issues, even in ing. The US is a member of the Mid- across the West Bank in the first cost about 500,000 euros ($590,806). advanced countries. (Alarabiya) dle East Quartet now renamed the four months of 2016, with some 500 (Middleeastmonitor) TUESDAY . OCTOBER 24, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

month, which also includes South ple. The defense ministers from Korea. All eyes will be on the 10-member Association of Trump’s message to the isolated Southeast Asian Nations North. His recent remark that (ASEAN), meeting in the north- “only one thing will work” with ern Philippine city of Clark ahead North Korea fueled concerns of a of talks with Mattis, issued a potential conflict. strong statement against North A man watches a television Korea on Monday. “(We) express screen showing US President grave concerns over the escalation Donald Trump and North Kore- of tensions in the Korean Penin- an leader Kim Jong-un during a sula including the testing and news program at the Seoul Train launching by the Democratic Peo- Station in Seoul, South Korea, Au- ple’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) gust 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Ahn of intercontinental ballistic mis- US Secretary of Defense James fense ministers, said he would dis- community’s goal was to denu- Young-joon, File) But even some siles (ICBM) in addition to its Mattis said Monday that curbing cuss the “regional security crisis clearize the flashpoint region, add- Trump advisers say US military previous nuclear tests and ballis- military threats from North Ko- caused by reckless… North Ko- ing: “There is only one country options are limited when Pyongy- tic missile launches,” the joint dec- rea would be high on the agenda rea” among other issues. At the with nuclear weapons on the Ko- ang could launch an artillery bar- laration said. “(We) strongly urge on his Asian tour this week, ahead forum, Mattis is also expected to rean peninsula.”Mattis’s visit to rage on the South Korean capital the DPRK to immediately com- of a visit by US President Donald hold three-way talks with his Seoul comes ahead of Trump’s Seoul — only around 50 kilome- ply with its obligations arising Trump. Tension has been high on counterparts from South Korea first presidential trip to Asia next ters from the heavily fortified bor- from all the relevant UN Security the divided peninsula for months and Japan — key US allies in Asia der and home to 10 million peo- Council Resolutions.” (WP) with Pyongyang staging its sixth — before visiting Seoul for annu- nuclear test and launching two al defense talks. “We will dis- ICBMs that apparently brought cuss… how we are going to main- much of the US mainland into tain peace by keeping our militar- Israel range. Trump and the North’s ies alert while our diplomats — I S 'executed' leader Kim Jong Un have mean- Japanese, South Korean and US while traded threats of war and — work with all nations to denu- facing personal insults. Mattis, on his clearize the Korean peninsula,” 116 in Syria way to the Philippines for securi- Mattis told reporters on his air- ty talks with Southeast Asian de- craft. He stressed the international hackers’ wrath town revenge after campaign: attacking monitor Gaza Israel admitted it had been target- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister cause Section T highlights the is- ed in a mass cyber-warfare cam- Sergei Ryabkov criticized certain sues of the agency’s competence." Georgia elections: Candidate paign that has witnessed millions countries’ calls for the expansion Iran and the five permanent mem- of attempts to hack state websites of the International Atomic Ener- bers of the United Nations Securi- of Azerbaijani origin wounded since the start of its Gaza offen- gy Agency’s inspections to include ty Council (the United States, sive four days ago, said a report Iranian military sites, and said that France, Britain, Russia and China) in armed incident gains victory published on The Australian. Fi- the International Atomic Energy plus Germany signed the nuclear nance Minister Yuval Steinitz told Agency has no authority to carry agreement on July 14, 2015 and Jeyhun Chovdarov, a candidate of people launched an armed attack reporters the government had been out such inspections. “I would like started implementing it on Janu- the ruling Georgian Dream Party on four people, including Jeyhun forced to wage war on “a second to say absolutely clear and direct- ary 16, 2016. Under the JCPOA, for Marneuli district, has gained a Chovdarov. All the four people front” — of cyber attacks against ly that acquiring some false topi- Iran undertook to put limitations victory in October 21 local elec- received bullet wounds. Georgian Israel. “This is an unprecedented cality [about] the theme of the on its nuclear program in exchange tions in Georgia. The candidate of Interior Ministry is continuing the attack,” Steinitz said, indicating The Islamic State group killed 116 IS had first occupied the town in IAEA work on Section T of the for the removal of nuclear-related Azerbaijani origin was elected a investigation. that Israel had “deflected 44 mil- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac- sanctions imposed against Tehran. member of Marneuli municipality Currently, Chovdarov is under lion cyber attacks on government people it suspected of collaborat- 2015 and lost it to a Russian- ing with the Syrian regime in Al- backed Syria forces last year. "Af- tion (the 2015 nuclear deal, known The JCPOA is regarded as the with a majority vote of 80.89%, treatment at Marneuli hospital. websites” since it began a wide- as the JCPOA) over the Iran nu- most significant diplomatic suc- APA’s Georgia burau reported. According to doctors, he is in a spread air campaign over Gaza on Qaryatain this month before los- ter the regime retook it (on Satur- ing the desert down to government day), the town's residents found clear program has no topicality for cess for the 28-nation bloc in sev- On October 19, several unknown stable condition. (AP) Wednesday. “All the attacks were us although it is a talking point eral decades. Speaking at an inter- thwarted except for one, which forces, a monitor said Monday. "IS the bodies on the streets. has over a period of 20 days exe- They had been shot dead or exe- now," Ryabkov said. Section T of national nonproliferation confer- targeted a specific website that was the JCPOA bans any development ence in Moscow on Friday, Rus- Turkmenistan, Tajikistan down for six or seven minutes,” he cuted at least 116 civilians in re- cuted with knives," Abdel Rahman prisal killings, accusing them of said. "Most of the IS fighters who activity by Iran on nuclear weap- sian Foreign Minister Sergei said. The comments from Israel’s ons technology and restricts dual- Lavrov rejected the need for fur- discuss preparations for overseer of Internet security came collaboration with regime forces," attacked the town a month ago said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of were sleeper cells... They are from use items that could be used to re- ther inspection of Iran’s nuclear a day after the Anonymous online search warhead design. Iran has sites beyond the JCPOA require- high level meetings activist group claimed downing the Britain-based Syrian Observa- the town, know the town's resi- Delegation of Turkmenistan led by ister of Foreign Affairs of the Re- tory for Human Rights monitor. dents and who is for or against the repeatedly said that it does not ments, noting that the IAEA “per- dozens of websites of state agen- possess or seek nuclear arms. forms regular checks and confirms the Deputy Foreign Minister was public of Tajikistan N. Zohidi and cies and a top bank in protest over Regime forces retook Al-Qary- regime," he said. The majority of on a working visit to Dushanbe the head of the Protocol Depart- atain, which lies in the central Homs those killed were executed in the The high-ranking Russian dip- their Iran’s strict fulfillment of the Jewish state’s deadly air as- lomat said IAEA could not be obligations.” US President Donald October 18-20, the Turkmen for- ment of the Ministry of Foreign sault. It also coincides with both province, on Saturday, three weeks last two days before IS lost the eign ministry said. Within the Affairs of Tajikistan Sh. Niyozov. after the jihadists seized control town again, he added. tasked with carrying out inspec- Trump delivered an anti-Iran Israeli and Palestinian attempts to tions of Iran’s military sites, “be- speech on October 13. (FNA) framework of the visit, the delega- The talks focused on preparation exploit the social networks to win of it. (Daily Mail) tion was received by Deputy Min- for the visits at the highest level. over public opinion amid the worst outbreak of Middle East violence in four years. Steinitz did not say Public Prosecutor discusses who was responsible. But he said May's the government had fended off al- judicial cooperation with most every attack, with analysts pointing out that the Jewish state government Tajikistan has sophisticated protection that Public Prosecutor Sheikh Saud bin of this visit will be a qualitative shields its online assets. Anony- reportedly Abdullah Al-Mu'jeb has pointed addition to strengthen communi- mous on Saturday claimed it had out that he discussed during his cation and activate the bilateral downed or erased the databases of visit to the Republic of Tajikistan work between the Kingdom of Sau- nearly 700 Israeli sites that includ- now wants a with a number of officials in the di Arabia and the Republic of ed the powerful Bank of Jerusa- government bilateral relations, the Tajikistan to achieve the aspira- lem finance house. It also claimed fields of judicial and parliamenta- tions of the leaderships in the two to have briefly downed the foreign Swiss-style ry cooperation between the two friendly countries, noting that such ministry website in protest over countries and ways of supporting visits are of great importance to an alleged Israeli threat to cut Ga- them at all levels. He said in a state- support the constructive cooper- za’s Internet access. “For far too Brexit deal ment after the conclusion of his ation in all fields to serve the com- long, Anonymous has stood by Czech parliamentary visit to Tajikistan that the results mon interests of the two countries. with the rest of the world and watched in despair the barbaric, brutal and despicable treatment of election websites hit Nazarbayev ordered to provide the Palestinian people in the so called ‘Occupied Territories’ by security of international the Israel Defence Force,” it said by cyberattacks in a statement. “But when the gov- arrangements in Kazakhstan ernment of Israel publicly threat- President of Kazakhstan Nursul- K. Massimov, in turn, reported ened to sever all Internet and other The Czech statistical office has tary elections — volby.cz and attacks on the both aforementioned tan Nazarbayev met Karim Massi- about situation in the state and telecommunications into and out reported DDoS (Distrubuted De- volbyhned.cz — have temporary servers have been neutralized, mov, chairman of the national se- measures taken for national secu- of Gaza they crossed a line in the nial of Service) attacks on websites failed to function due to DDoS at- while the work of the websites has LONDON — Theresa May's gov- curity committee, Akorda reports. rity provision. sand.” Steinitz made no direct ref- related to the recent parliamenta- tacks [Distributed Denial of Ser- been resumed," Bacova said. The ernment is reportedly heading to- "The President emphasized impor- "The situation is stable. In the time erence to Anonymous, but stressed ry elections during the vote count. vice] during the vote count on Sat- Czech Republic held an election wards a Swiss-style model for its tance of security provision at the of EXPO- 2017 in Astana special the Israeli government had a back- A number of websites of the Czech urday. These attacks have not af- to the lower house of the parlia- relationship with the European international arrangements in the and law enforcement bodies pro- up plan for “essential websites” statistical office (CZSO) have been fected the overall progress of the ment on Friday-Saturday. The cen- Union after Brexit. To the frustra- state and expressed gratefulness vided security on a high level," he should they be taken down. Ana- subject to cyberattacks during the election," Bacova said. The police trist ANO political party won the tion of hardline Brexiteers within for qualified work of the law en- said. lysts said Israel was a frequent tar- counting of votes in the Czech along with the Czech National election, receiving 29.64 percent of the Conservative Party, the deal forcement structures in the period The President of Kazakhstan gave get of cyber-warfare even during parliament's lower house election, Cyber and Information Security votes. Czech President Milos Ze- Switzerland has with the EU is now of EXPO-2017 exhibition," reads a number of orders. times of peace and was therefore Petra Bacova, the CZSO spokes- Agency have already launched an man stated that he was ready to being seriously considered within the message. (Kazaq) prepared better to deal with cam- woman, told Sputnik Sunday. "The investigation into the attacks. appoint Andrej Babis, ANO's lead- Whitehall and has not been ruled paigns like the one this week. (WP) websites related to the parliamen- "Thanks to the rapid response, the er, as Czech prime minister. out by the prime minister, accord- ing to Politico. One UK official told Politico: "It’s one of the po- Talks underway to free tential routes being discussed." Switzerland enjoys almost maxi- Azerbaijanis detained Catalanelectionswouldnot deliver mum access to the European sin- gle market, through a free-trade in Iraq, diplomat says deal with the EU that relies on reg- ulatory alignment. However, if it Talks underway to release Azer- “There are many such children. independencesaysopinionpoll breaks a single clause in a trade baijani nationals who were de- Since the exact number of chil- They would maintain power by joining forces in a coalition but poll just agreement the whole deal falls apart tained in Iraq for illegally cross- dren is unknown, it is too early 47,9 per cent, a GESOP poll for respected Catalan daily El Periodico Brexiteers who want a clean ing this country’s state borders, to say anything. Currently, the has shown. The survey of voting intentions will add fuel to the Spanish withdrawal from the EU are wor- Azerbaijani Charge d'Affaires in children are being kept where government’s argument that Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and ried that this agreement would keep Iraq Ramiz Gafarov told APA. they were found. his coalition partners have prioritised the will of a minority sector of the Britain tied to EU infrastructure troubled region’s inhabitants and broken the law to try to force through but with less of a voice to change Gafarov said that the list of those We try to accommodate them in procedure, and therefore British people and the data that which suitable place close to us,” Ga- independence. Madrid, which on Saturday confirmed it was imposing direct rule on Catalonia, fears Puigdemont may declare unilateral inde- negotiators are reportedly trying way and when they came to Iraq farov said. to find a way to gain single market are being clarified. “After all this, “We are in close contact with pendence later this week at a plenary session of the region’s Parliament. The GESOP poll was carried out before the Spanish government access without being tied in like we will try to get them freed and employees of the Azerbaijani Switzerland. sent to Azerbaijan.” Foreign Ministry to determine announced its intention to take back control of Catalonia and call elec- tions in the next six months by invoking the Spanish constitution’s The deal would be The diplomat noted that talks are the exact number of children and controversial Article 155. But it was conducted after the leaders of two agreed"chapter by chapter," mean- also being continued with the Ira- establish their identities. Upon grassroots pro-independence movements were jailed by a Madrid-based ing it could take place over a num- qi government to ensure the re- completion of the talks, all chil- court investigating them on suspicion of sedition and a controversial – ber of years during an implemen- turn of Azerbaijani children res- dren will be sent to Azerbaijan,” and illegal – referendum on October 1 marred by police violence. The tation period, and if one part of cued from ISIL militants to their added the diplomat. publication of the poll results also coincided with Mr Puigdemont ally agreement failed, it would not au- home. (Trend) Jordi Turull’s admission elections. (EXPRESS) tomatically all collapsed. (AFP) TUESDAY . OCTOBER 24, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

US President Donald Trump said Angela,” Trump said, referring to to Riyadh, US Secretary of State in an interview aired Sunday he French President Emmanuel Ma- Rex Tillerson said the US is “hop- does not object to France and Ger- cron and the German Chancellor ing” European companies and coun- many continuing trade with Iran, Angela Merkel. “I don’t know tries “will join the US as we put in despite his refusal to certify the what’s going to happen with that place a sanction structure.” “Those Iran nuclear deal. “I told them just deal,” Trump syaid of the land- who conduct business with Iranian keep making money,” the real es- mark 2015 accord, which on Oc- Revolutionary Guards, any of their tate mogul-turned-president told tober 13 he refused to certify, leav- entities - European companies or the Fox News program Sunday ing the pact’s fate to US Congress. other companies around the globe - Morning Futures. “Don’t worry. “When they buy those things, it is really do so at great risk.” Tillerson We don’t need you on this one.” a little harder,” Trump said of had told the Wall Street Journal on “They are friends of mine. They French and German commercial Friday the Trump administration really are. I get along with all of dealings with Iran. But speaking does not intend to disrupt Europe- them. Whether it’s Emmanuel or to journalists on a diplomatic visit an commerce with Iran. (BBC)

Veneto and Lombardy voted for rum. Of those who voted, over 90% Luca Zaia, has a long career in lo- The former Prime Minister, Silvio the two regions are presenting a greater autonomy on Sunday. 58% voted for greater economic auton- cal and national politics, having Berlusconi, views local autonomy common front of proposals for of registered voters went to the omy. The result in Veneto is legit- served as Governor of the Prov- as the means to bolster tax cuts. further economic devolution. The polls in Veneto, that is, well above imate but not legally binding. The ince of Treviso (1998-2005) and Berlusconi could emerge in Italy’s two regions generate 30% of Ita- the number required to achieve two regions have a far-right gov- Minister of Agriculture in the forthcoming legislative elections as ly’s GDP and are looking for more quorum. The results were delayed ernment that has in the past sup- fourth. In Lombardy, the govern- a king-maker, as whoever is elect- tax-raising powers and bigger by a hackers’ attack. In Lombardy, ported a secessionist agenda. The ment is led by Roberto Maroni, ed will be seeking a governing part- scope to diversify spending in in- participation was in the region of government of the Veneto region the Federal Secretary of Lega ner. Although Veneto has a more frastructure, education, social care, 40%, that is, well below of the is led by the Liga-Veneta, the local Nord. He has served as a minister legitimate claim for further eco- or 23 policy areas in total. numbers required to achieve a quo- chapter of Lega Nord. Its leader, in three Berlusconi governments. nomic devolution than Lombardy, (Reuters) Mainland China to increase Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Monitoring quality Arab Emirates have agreed to lift a It said that counterpart bodies ban on imports of Egyptian agri- will also be appointed abroad to cultural products, Egypt said on monitor the quality of exports on investment in Sunday, as the country works to the other end and that the minis- step up exports to narrow its bud- try is currently negotiating that get deficit. The agreement came af- exporters who violate the rules be ter a series of meetings and negoti- punished instead of countries of state-owned ations held between an Egyptian origin. Egypt’s agricultural exports delegation and the Gulf countries, rose 13.9 percent during the first the Egyptian agriculture ministry nine months of 2017, reaching 4.1 said in a statement. The series of million tons compared to 3.6 mil- firms, boost bans, which were said to have been lion last year. “A ban on Egyptian on concerns over pesticide resi- strawberries imposed by Saudi dues, had come at a time where Arabia was also lifted about a exports there was an increased appetite for month ago after a Saudi delegation Egyptian exports resulting from a visited Cairo,” agriculture minis- currency float that slashed the try spokesman Hamid Abdel President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Saturday, said the source, speak- leaders emphasized that the recip- pound’s value in half last year. The Dayem said on Sunday. The king- and his Russian counterpart ing on condition of anonymity due rocal visits made an important con- three Gulf countries had banned dom had imposed a ban on Egyp- Vladimir Putin discussed regional to restrictions on talking to the tribution to the strengthening of various agricultural imports from tian strawberries also over pesti- issues and the economy over the media. Both leaders also expressed the alliance between Turkey and Egypt, including pepper, lettuce cide residues in July. Sudan is yet phone, a Turkish presidential satisfaction over the mutual trade Russia. Russia, Turkey, and Iran and onion, earlier this year. Egypt to lift a blanket ban on Egyptian source said on Saturday. The two volume which has increased by have held the Astana talks, held in has asked an agricultural quaran- agricultural and animal imports it leaders agreed to coordinate and 21.7 percent in the first eight the Kazakh capital parallel to UN- tine body to advise on shipments imposed in May. Egypt’s agricul- cooperate closely in regional is- months of 2017 compared to the backed discussions in Geneva, to and warn of exporters who violate tural export season runs from Sep- sues, including the Astana process same period of the previous year. find a political solution to the six- agreed-upon international stan- tember through August. on Syria, during the conversation Stressing further cooperation year conflict in Syria. dards, the statement said. (Alarabiya) which was held in the early hours in economy, energy and trade, the (AA.Com)

M exica n in t er jet wa n t s China’s central government in age of measures aimed at improv- Beijing seeks to reboot the main- ing their outreach to international land’s economy by implementing markets, hoping to spur broader measures of greater state interven- growth above an annualized 7 per- join t ven t u r e wit h tionism and central planning, cent. China-Panama Links: Is whilst it will also cautiously and Beijing Poised to Take on US in gradually address the issues of its Latin America? China's chairman R u ssia t o p r od u ce 300 percent debt-to-GDP ratio of the State-Owned Assets Super- and “zombie” firms. vision and Administration Com- Kristian Rouz — Amidst the mission (SASAC), Xiao Yaqing, S S J 10 0 sp a r e p a r t s lingering challenges to mainland says an increased role of the Com- China's economic growth, the most munist Party and the central gov- The second largest operator of the two companies. Mexican In- craft Company to produce spare prominent are the decline in over- ernment in SOE top management Russia's SSJ100 airliners has ex- terjet, which is the second largest parts for the aircraft, the compa- seas sales, and high leverage. The is poised to improve their produc- pressed hope for a joint venture operator of Russia's SSJ100 pas- ny’s Management Board President central government in Beijing has tion efficiency and overall perfor- with the plane's manufacturer af- senger planes after Aeroflot, is Miguel Aleman Velasco told Sput- announced its plans to increase its mance. A higher degree of state in- ter signing a document on further seeking to establish a joint venture nik on Sunday. presence in the state-owned enter- terventionism, Xiao argues, would development cooperation between with the Russian Sukhoi Civil Air- (Spuntak) prise (SOE) segment and a pack- also improve SOE capitalization, which would eventually allow pri- vate investors extract a greater re- nation. The Tanzania Chamber of turn on investment (ROI). Xiao Commerce, Industry and Agricul- made his remarks shortly after the Tanzania:Economists hail govt ture (TCCIA) Kilimanjaro Region 19th National Congress of the has hailed the negotiating team for Communist Party of China, as the reaching a resolution with Barick mainland's leadership is seeking Gold to share profits accrued from ways to boost manufacturing out- over 'beneficial miningpact' the mine on a 50 50 ratio and grant put and economic growth amidst the State a 16 per cent stake in its strong structural headwinds. Main- ECONOMISTS and analysts have commended the government for entering a beneficial mining deal gold mines. TCCIA Kilimanjaro land China's ongoing gradual eco- with Barrick, expressing satisfaction on the competence of Tanzania's negotiating team. In separate Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr nomic reform is aimed at rebalanc- interviews yesterday, economists and political scientists said the time has come for Tanzanians to Boniface Mariki said that after a ing its manufacturing base towards begin enjoying from the mining sector. University of Dar es Salaam's (UDSM) Department of Political three-month negotiation, what has domestic consumption and attract- Science lecturer Professor Benson Bana said the victory was for all Tanzanians as without wisdom the been achieved is huge, saying for ing private investment into its en- agreement would have not been reached. "It's a new page in Tanzania's mining industry and our the foreign company to agree to all terprises, which are mired in debt relationship with international mining companies," he noted. On transfer of the offices, Prof Bana said proposals by the government pa- and low efficacy. Xiao said an in- people should not take it lightly as it will simplify communication and some decisions will be made rades exceptional negotiation skills creased governmental presence in quickly. He said while others will not support the agreement but it was of greater importance to the among Tanzanians. (Reuters) SOEs would allow. (AFP) TUESDAY . OCTOBER 24, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Marking the birthday of Superstar Prabhas, Bollywood actress Shrad- dha Kapoor took to social media to share warm wishes for her co-star. Shraddha will be seen opposite Prab- has in the trilingual film 'Saaho'. The film which is touted as an ultramod- ern flick will showcase Shraddha playing the love interest of Prab- Amy Jackson shot for a song has. Wishing India's darling, Shrad- dha wrote, "He is truly 1 of a kind. in Mumbai for Rajinikanth One of the nicest human beings I have ever met. No wonder he is loved starrer 2.0 recently. so much! Happy happy birthday Prabhas!!!???" Earlier this month, Actor Amy Jackson has completed the ed, “A quick 26 hours later and I’ve bish reports of ego clash between Akshay Shraddha wrapped her first sched- shooting for the Rajinikanth-starrer arrived in Canada to start working on Kumar and Rajinikanth Enthiran, released ule of 'Saaho' and returned from 2.0. The 25-year-old actor is now in the next episode of @TheCWSuper- as Robot in other languages, had Rajini- Hyderabad with a wonderful shoot- Canada to start filming the next epi- girl.” Aaaand that's a wrap for 2.0. The kanth in the lead as Vaseegaran and Chitti, ing experience with Prabhas. The sode for The CW’s series, Supergirl, past 2 and a half years have been an the android. Bollywood actor Akshay actress timely updated her fans with in which she will portray the role of absolute rollercoaster... but the out- Kumar will be making his debut in Tamil the feasts Prabhas would treat her Saturn Girl. Amy took to Twitter to come will knock ya socks offf! Di- film and will be seen as the antagonist in with while on sets. Shraddha had make the announcement. “Aaaand rected by Shankar, 2.0 is the sequel to 2.0. He was last seen in the Bollywood hit shared with her virtual followers," that’s a wrap for ‘2.0’. The past 2 and the earlier blockbuster Enthiran, film Toilet:?Ek Prem Katha. The star is 1st schedule wrap on #SAAHO a half years have been an absolute roll- which released in 2010 starring Ra- looking forward to the release of Padman Bittersweet feelings. Have had an ercoaster... but the outcome will knock jinikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bach- directed by R Balki, and is currently work- amazing time shooting with a fabu- ya socks offf!.” she tweeted and add- chan. 2.0 music launch: Sources rub- ing on his film Gold. (Hindustan Times) lous team. Felt so at home in #Hy- derabad." (Santa Banta)

Ajay Devgn has always been a dark horse whose box office update, Golmaal Again has al- potential is unlimited as he has been a versatile ready had a bumper opening on the first and intense actor beyond compare in Bolly- day of more than 33 Crores and it seems wood from his debut Phool Aur Kaante till his that it will cross 100 Crores by this Sun- latest Diwali release Golmaal Again. The su- day at the box office. Secret Superstar per successful Golmaal franchise is only grow- has also done well at the box office with ing from strength to strength and Golmaal Again around 14 Crores collection in 2 days. has already weaved its magic at the box office. Golmaal Again has been a mass enter- Rohit Shetty's Golmaal Again stars Ajay tainer and has had the highest Box Office Devgn, Tabu, Arshad Warsi, Nana Patekar, Opening on Day One after Baahubali 2 : Prakash Raj, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar The Conclusion. Aamir Khan might have Kapoor, Kunal Khemu, Neil Nitin Mukesh, ruled the box office till date but Golmaal Johnny Lever, Sanjay Mishra, Parineeti Chop- Again has turned out to be a game chang- ra, Mukesh Tiwari, Murali Sharma, Ashwini er as Ajay Devgn has beaten Aamir Khan Kalsekar, Besant Ravi besides others. This at the box office and created history ! Diwali had 2 major releases Golmaal Again Secret Superstar has been made at a less- which released on 20 October, 2017 while the er budget as compared to Golmaal Again perfectionist Aamir Khan's movie Secret Su- but the audience has proven yet again perstar released on 19 October,2017 and thus that content is king and as the tagline of it was a clash of the titans Aamir Khan and Golmaal Again says `Iss Diwali Logic Ajay Devgn. The highlight was that Ajay Devgn Nahin Sirf Magic ` and people have thor- with his Golmaal Team has beaten Aamir Khan oughly enjoyed this Golmaal Again laugh and his Secret Superstar Team hands down at riot. the box office this Diwali ! As per the latest (Santa Banta)

Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jabra Fan’ gets Rs 15,000 in compensation from YRF A Bollywood fan reportedly received Rs 15,000 in compensation after she filed a complaint against Yash Raj Films for not including a song in Shah Rukh Khan’s Fan.

A Bollywood fan reportedly re- directed Yash Raj Films to pay Rs ceived Rs 15,000 in compensation 15,000 to Afreen Zaidi, the report after she filed a complaint against added. The compensation for men- Yash Raj Films for not including a tal harassment was set at Rs song in Shah Rukh Khan’s Fan. 10,000 and Rs 5,000 was cost of Ravi Teja’s According to a BollywoodHunga- the complaint. Afreen, however, ma report, Afreen Zaidi moved had sought Rs 60,550 as compen- District Consumer Forum in Au- sation, including Rs 3,550 towards rangabad. requesting action against expenditure incurred by her on the Raja The the makers of Shah Rukh Khan- movie tickets, snacks and auto rick- starrer Fan as the hit song Jabra shaw fare, Rs 25,000 towards men- Fan was not included in the final tal harassment and Rs 30,000 as Great grosses cut that was screened in theatres. lawyer fees. Hindustan Times The Aurangabad circuit bench of could not independently verify the the Maharashtra State Consumer report. Rs 31 crore Disputes Redressal Commission (Hindustan Times) in four days Bigg Boss 11 Day 21 recap: Actor Ravi Teja, one of the best Teja plays a blind man has worked entertainers of Telugu filmdom, is in the film’s favour. Audiences Salman observes a minute back with a bang. After struggling found some novelty in the idea and with his form with films such as they lapped up the film which is Kick 2 and Bengal Tiger, he has high on entertainment and action. of silence before introducing made a strong comeback after a gap Directed by Anil Ravipudi, the film of two years with his latest release, also stars Mehreen Pirzada. Pro- Raja The Great, which has shined duced by Dil Raju, the film is hav- wild card Dhinchak Pooja at the box-office and is on its way ing a good run in Telugu states. to become a blockbuster. Accord- According to industry sources, the After several reports of ‘will she- (real name Pooja Jain) sing Selfie Shilpa Shinde has already begun ing to the makers, the film has film has grossed Rs 20 crore from won’t she’, cringepop sensation Maine Leli Aaj before letting her making plans on how to irritate her, grossed a whopping Rs 31 crore in Andhra and Telangana so far. Out Dhinchak Pooja made her way into in. Her song started playing be- by saying normal things in her its opening weekend worldwide of which Rs 12.91 crore is said to the Bigg Boss 11 house as a wild- fore her entry into the house and tone. “Kapde maine dhoye aaj,” and is expected to enter Rs 50 crore be the distributors share. In the US, card entry on Sunday. Salman Khan almost every inmate knew what and such... The housemates were club this week. It is believed that according to trade analyst Taran took a long breather before even- was coming for them. While they given a Diwali gift in the form of this is the biggest opening for Ravi Adarsh, the film collected tually--and visibly with a heavy all seem shocked beyond belief, pardon from eviction. This week’s Teja in a long time. Although the $295,800 (roughly Rs 1.92 crore) heart--inviting her into the home. most tagged behind her, asking her votes might be added on for next critics called it yet another com- from premiere and opening week- However, to get that horrible song to sing her songs. Hina Khan had a eliminations. A question-answer mercial potboiler, the fact that Ravi end. (Tribune) stuck in everyone’s head once baffled reaction to the new entrant round with Salman landed Sapna again, he made Dhinchak Pooja and asked: “Really, Bigg Boss?!” in big trouble. (Hindustan Times) Fatima Sana Shaikh's 360 Degree transformation will leave you surprised Fatima Sana Shaikh who was last seen in Aamir Khan's Dangal as Geeta 'Thugs of Hindostan'. While we have always seen Fatima with short hair and Phogat has been recently impressing us with the three sixty degree transfor- dresses during the Dangal promotions, this transformation is very different from mation. Fatima is currently shooting for her next release 'Thugs of Hin- her previous looks and its absolutely great. The actress has been captivating atten- dostan' alongside superstar Aamir Khan, where she will be seen playing a tion by pulling off some really amazing outfits in her recent appearances. The hair warrior. The Dangal girl is leaving no stone unturned to perfectly blend into extensions perfectly complements her warrior look making her look prettier than her new look. This look completely contradicts the previous one, leaving us always. She was seen wearing a white dress paired with nude heels at a recent Film all amazed. In Dangal, Fatima carried the complete tom-boy look with bob festival. Keeping the make up simple, she left her hair open. At Aamir Khan's - cut hair and athlete build, whereas in Thugs of Hindostan she will be seen Diwali bash, Fatima appeared in a pretty traditional outfit. With a beige colored in long hair and lean posture looking extremely gorgeous and fierce. embroidered blouse and pink lehenga, the actress looked stunning. Her long hair Fatima has been working out rigorously as a part her preparation for tied in a pony added to the elegant look. (Santa Banta) TUESDAY . OCTOBER 24, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Motherwell 'bullied' Rangers in League Cup semi-final win,Chris Cadden says Motherwell 'bullied' Rangers dur- pressing and closing teams down." ing their League Cup semi-final 'Well hero Louis Moult, who victory on Sunday, says Chris had a running battle with Bruno Cadden. Louis Moult's second-half Alves throughout, admitted he too brace sent 'Well into their first do- had enjoyed the 'fight'. "It was a mestic final since 2011, against very, very physical game and they Celtic next month. Motherwell re- gave as much as we gave them," ceived four of the game's six book- said Moult, who was booked along ings and Chris Cadden relished the with Rangers sub Eduardo Herrera physical contest at the national while Alves escaped a card. "It was stadium which saw Rangers' Fa- quite equal - look at my eye, look bio Cardoso depart the fray with a at their centre-half. It was a fight broken nose. Cadden said: "We set out there. "I said to Bruno Alves out to ruffle them up a wee bit and that he kicked out at me and he try and bully them, which I agreed. I don't know whether I thought we did. They surely ex- touched him or not. I said it was pected that coming? "We've got the probably a yellow card for each of players to get in about their faces. us and he agreed. Motherwell man- That's always our game plan. We ager Stephen Robinson was full of did that against Aberdeen as well. praise for his side's battling quali- That's when we are at our best, ties after their 2-0 League Cup when we are on the front foot and semi-final victory over Rangers.

Proteas dominate proceedings with bat but suffer injury Jamie Donaldson was among the antee things, so you've always got players to secure their European that in the back of your mind, but blow, with captain Faf du Plessis forced to retire hurt on Tour futures with strong perfor- you've just got to play the golf 91 and miss the next two T20 matches. mances at the Andalucia Valderra- course as you planned to play it," ma Masters. Donaldson grabbed Donaldson said after his level-par fourth spot at Valderrama, seven 71. "I had a bit of a cushion know- South Africa completed a series score against Bangladesh in their miss Bangladesh for 169 and suc- overs to remove both openers. The was eventually forced to retire hurt strokes adrift of winner Sergio ing that I didn't completely need whitewash over Bangladesh after 50 overs. In reply, the tourists lost cumb them to a third defeat in a dismissals brought Du Plessis and after injuring his lower back run- Garcia, moving him inside the top to keep my card because I do have a dominant 200-run victory in the wickets at regular intervals and row. Having won the toss and elect- Markram to the crease, who quick- ning between the wickets in the 101 in the Race to Dubai stand- a year left of my Career Money third ODI in East London. Quin- never threatened to chase down the ed to bat, Temba Bavuma (48) and ly ceased the initiative back with a 40th over, whilst Markram was run ings and securing his playing priv- List exemption but, even so, you ton de Kock (73), Faf du Plessis record score, with Shakib Al Has- De Kock set the platform for the stand of 151 for the third wicket, out five balls later. Useful scores ileges for 2018. The 2014 Ryder don't want to use it." The Welsh- (91 retired hurt) and debutant Aid- san (63) and Sabbir Rahman (39) South African innings with an en- as the Bangladeshi bowlers toiled down the order from AB de Villi- Cup star needed at least a top-eight man was one of three players to en Markram (66) all contributed the only batsmen offering any re- terprising 119-run partnership off under the flat conditions on offer ers (20), Farhaan Behardien (33no) finish to avoid a trip to Qualifying move inside the top 101, with to the team's total of 369-6, as the sistance, as Dane Paterson im- 17 overs, before Mehedy Miraz for the batsman. Du Plessis - who and Kagiso Rabada (23no) pro- School or using his Career Money Daniel Brooks rising to 97th place hosts posted their highest ODI pressed with figures of 3-44 to dis- struck twice in the space of four only needed 67 balls to reach 91- pelled South Africa's total to 369. List exemption next season, but after finishing third and Australia's moved up 19 places to 99th posi- Wade Ormsby leaping to 82nd spot tion in the standings. "You've got after grabbing fifth. Brooks began to finish a certain position to guar- the week 123 in the standings Joshuavs Ronnie (BBC Sport) O'Sullivan Takam:The proves timelineof too eventsthat led strong AnthonyJoshua for Kyren

toCarlos Takam Wilsonto Ronnie O'Sullivan blew away Kyren on another great tourna- Kyren Wilson 9-2 to land the En- ment. It's his second final of the glish Open title in Barnsley. season and he will be, in my mind, claim O'Sullivan secured victory a top, top player for the next 20 thanks to breaks of 127 and 132 years." "He will undoubtedly be in the final two frames that saw a world champion. He's the man English him rack up his 29th ranking title. for the present and the future. I'm The 41-year-old, who had a pot just trying to hold on to him." success rate of 98 per cent, won Kyren Wilson was unable to add Opentitle six unanswered frames to turn a a second ranking title to his name 3-2 lead into a comprehensive vic- Wilson reached the World Fi- tory He finished the match with nal in China last month but his Chris Froome's bid for a fifth Tour where Colombia's Nairo Quin- four centuries as well as breaks of only ranking title came at the de France title will come on the tana's attack up the 21-hairpins Alexander 96, 87 and 77 to seal the first of Shanghai Masters in 2015 and the shortest route of the 21st century almost brought him victory. Twit- four Home Nations events in the Englishman was unable to end the and see a return to Alpe-d'Huez. A ter Ads info and privacy Zverev snooker calendar. "That was as week on a winning note. Wilson hilly time-trial in the Basque Coun- The 105th edition of the Tour good as I could play amongst the said: "[O'Sullivan] was brilliant. try could be decisive on the penul- will see a reduced peloton, with must slow balls," said O'Sullivan, who was I'm so frustrated at myself and I timate day of the race, which be- each team reduced by one rider from delighted by his performance. "I kept catching my safeties too gins on July 7 and concludes in nine to eight in Grand Tours in a made some big breaks and out of thick. "As soon as you leave one Paris on July 29. Organisers un- bid to make the racing less con- dow n, all the breaks I made, the most poking out for Ronnie he's just veiled the route in Paris on Tues- trollable. Some suggested it was important one was at 6-2. "The going to knock it in and clear up. day. Alpe-d'Huez is not likely to specifically targeted at Froome's says red was on the cushion, I got it It's fine margins. You can't be too be as decisive as it was in 2015 dominant Team Sky squad. Froome out and put it over the middle. I harsh on yourself but he was class when Froome won overall by one has won four of the last five edi- was really crafting breaks today. I throughout the day. "I just keep From retirements to mandatory gas is the front runner and Novem- Henri minute 21 seconds. Froome (Team tions of the Tour, while Sir Brad- felt good amongst the balls. getting battered in finals. It's how Sky) clung on to claim a second ley Wiggins won the yellow jer- challengers. From Vegas to Cardiff. ber 11 is the date that is pencilled There's still a bit of room for im- hard it is nowadays. It's where you The timeline that will result in in.’ June 7 - Joshua-Klitschko II is Tour victory, after his 2013 tri- sey in the 99th edition of the race Leconte provement on certain shots but want to be. It's what I've prac- umph and crashing out of the 2014 in 2012 to give Team Sky five vic- Anthony Joshua vs Carlos approved by the IBF. Pulev had I'm just going to keep driving tised so hard for but I just want to Takam... January 29, 2017 - An objected but accepted the condi- edition, when struggling with a tories in six years. myself on to get to a higher level. get past three frames to be hon- chest infection on Alpe-d'Huez, (BBC Sport) innocuous-looking fight in Macao tion that he will receive his shot "I just want to congratulate est." (BBC Sport) sets the ball rolling. Carlos Takam immediately afterwards. June 17 - KOs Marcin Rekowski to win the Takam KOs Ivica Bacurin (a IBF inter-continental title and im- former opponent of Dillian Whyte prove his ranking with the organi- and Tony Bellew) in Italy. June 29 sation. April 28 - Kubrat Pulev, - As Vegas plans intensify for already the mandatory challenger Joshua-Klitschko II, Showtime to the IBF belt, out-points Kevin boss Stephen Espinoza says: "It Johnson (a 2015 victim of would be the biggest heavyweight Joshua's). There's only one fight Vegas fight in probably a couple out there, the biggest fight in the of decades, so we would love to world and everyone knows that. host it." Wlad: We all move on Aidan O'Brien has nominated Saxon Warrior and The Pentagon as It is the heavyweights, it is me and Wladimir Klitschko explains his likely runners in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on AJ, no one else. I wonder what why he's retired from boxing and Alexander Zverev "must slow Saturday, when he could attempt to break the late Bobby Frankel's people would be saying today if outlines some of his future plans. down" if he is to become a future record for number of Group One wins in a year. The Ballydoyle Klitschko had done him in the September 5 - Joshua vs Pu- Grand Slam champion, believes ten- handler drew level on 25 at Ascot on Saturday, as Hydrangea won sixth. lev, his mandatory challenger, is nis legend Henri Leconte. Zverev has the Champion Fillies & Mares Stakes. "We are thinking about Tyson Fury, May 1st confirmed for October 28 at enjoyed a superb season - winning running The Pentagon and Saxon Warrior in the Racing Post Tro- May 7 - Pulev's promoter Cardiff's Principality Stadium. two titles including Masters tour- phy," said O'Brien, whose colts both feature prominently in the Kalle Sauerland reiterates their Meanwhile, unbeknown to most, naments in Rome and Montreal - ante-post markets on the Investec Derby. "In France next Sunday right to face Joshua, saying: "It's a stand-by opponent Takam begins and climbing to No 4 in the rank- we could run Threeandfourpence over seven furlongs (Criterium fight that we were offered before a training camp. Anthony Joshua ings. The 20-year-old German has International), and over a mile and a quarter (Criterium de Saint- and turned down because we knew will now fight Carlos Takam after also qualified for the ATP World Cloud) maybe Nelson, Kew Gardens and Delano Roosevelt. we were mandatory. It's key that Kubrat Pulev withdraws from their Tour Finals at London's O2 for the "Plans are all very fluid and we will decide during the week." He we have that fight. It's a fight that IBF heavyweight title fight on Oc- first time becoming the youngest added of his Australian running arrangements: "Lloyd (Williams, [Pulev] has earned." May 11 - Kl- tober 28 through injury. October player to compete at the season- owner) is thinking of running Johannes Vermeer in the Melbourne itschko is still considering wheth- 16 - Pulev withdraws with an in- ending tournament since Juan Mar- Cup. I don't think he'll be going for the Cox Plate (on Saturday) er to accept a rematch against jury and is immediately replaced tin del Potro in 2008. But Zverev and if he runs again there it will be the Melbourne Cup. "Taj Joshua. Promoter Eddie Hearn by Takam, who fills in as Joshua's despite impressing on the tour, Zver- Mahal is in the Cox Plate and it will be decided early this week says: "Cardiff, Las Vegas, China mandatory challenger October 17 ev failed to make any impact during whether he will run." O'Brien also confirmed Long Distance Cup and Dubai are all in play." June 5 – - Johnny Nelson said: "I was the Grand Slams, with a run to the winner Order Of St George would stay in training, while Ryan Hearn: ‘I met with the MGM and watching 'AJ' train a few weeks last 16 of Wimbledon his best ef- Moore has advised Hydrangea stays on as a four-year-old given met with the T-Mobile Arena, Ve- ago. (Sky Sport) fort. (Fox News) her versatility. (Fox News) TUESDAY . 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Afghanistan,” the US embassy in Kabul said in a statement. “The Secretary stated that the KABUL : Ex-president Hamid new U.S. strategy for South Asia Karzai has flown into Tehran to makes clear the United States’ attend an international regional commitment to working with the forum, Iran’s state-controlled news government of Afghanistan and agency reported. with partners across the region to Heading a delegation, he will achieve peace in Afghanistan and take part in the 22nd International deny safe havens to terrorists who Conference on Persian Gulf, the threaten that goal,” the statement 18th International Conference on added. Central Asia and the third From his part, President Ghani International Conference on reiterated his support for the new Afghanistan. The three-day U.S. strategy and emphasized his events, scheduled to begin in government’s commitment to Tehran today, features researchers reforms aimed at ensuring the and politicians from Iran and safety, security, and well-being of KABUL : Afghan and Iraqi deputy Governor Ayatullah Fayaz and granting Iraq visas to Afghan AT News Report Abdullah. different countries of the world. all Afghans. According to IRNA, Iranian ministers have agreed on expanding spoke about Afghan pilgrims’ pilgrims in Kabul. Earlier, due to “Secretary Tillerson and This is Tillerson’s first trip to bilateral cultural relations, a media problems. She called for resolving security problems, the Iraqi KABUL: The United States President Ghani met in Kabul on Foreign Minister Mohammad Afghanistan as one of top US Javad Zarif is to address the report said on Monday. the pilgrims’ issues. embassy was closed and the Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson October 23 and together reaffirmed diplomat, and arrived in Syeda Majgan Mostafavi, Fayaz said the ground had been pilgrims had to receive Iraq visas arrived in Kabul on Monday on the U.S.-Afghan commitment to opening ceremony today Afghanistan from Saudi and will (Monday). (Pajhwok) Afghan deputy minister for paved for 35,000 Afghan pilgrims on neighboring countries. The announced visit, meeting President achieving peace, stability, and visit to Pakistan and India today culture, finance and tourism, met to visit Najaf and Karbala. Effort Afghan delegation includes the Ashraf Ghani and CEO Abdullah long-term prosperity in (Tuesday). her Iraqi counterpart on Sunday. were ongoing to provide them more deputy ministers of information She stressed the need for the facilities, said the report. and culture and foreign affairs, expansion of cultural relations The Afghan delegation also met deputy head of civil aviation, between the two countries, the Karbala governor and discussed representatives of the second vice- according to BNA. the pilgrims’ transportation from president, ministry of hajj and The Iraqi deputy minister of Kabul to Karbala. The Iraqi National Directorate for Security. information assured her of officials assured cooperation in Several cooperation agreements cooperation, the agency added. this regard. were signed in different fields with Mostafavi also met Najaf Both sides also agreed on Iraq. (Pajhwok)

TALOQAN: Police in northeastern Takhar province have Faryab confiscated several weapons and bullets from the house of a police sergeant, an official said on man, son Monday. Police spokesman Maj. Abdul Khalil Aseer told Pajhwok Afghan News police raided the shot dead; LASHKARGAH : Twenty-five house of Sergeant Baryalai after he clashed with and wounded another Taliban have been killed and scores In ongoing efforts to bring the Taliban to the peace talks tables, Afghan 12 Taliban injured during clashes in the sergeant Mohammad Asif. The ambassador to Pakistan held talks with Maulana Sami ul Haq on Thursday. Garamser and Washir districts of two clashed on Sunday night inside southern Helmand province, the house of Baryalai, who is in- officials said on Monday. charge of police arms depot. When killed in Governor spokesman Abdul police raided the house of Baryalai, Salam Afghan told Pajhwok Afghan they found 23 Kalashnikovs, two News security forces launched rockets, a machinegun, 16 pistols, airstrike four rifles, two pick up vehicles, clearing operation in Garamser MAIMANA: Unidentified district on Sunday in which 13 one motorcycle, hundreds of rocket launchers and other gunmen have shot dead a man Taliban had been killed. along with his son while 12 Taliban During the operation security ammunition. “He was illegally keeping the weapons in his house,” have been killed in an airstrike in forces captured the Khari locality, northwestern Faryab province, recovered walkie-talkie and 20 Aseer said, adding Baryalai had been arrested. (Pajhwok) officials said on Monday. landmines, he said. The spokesman Syed Sharafuddin, chief added situation in Nad Ali returned executive of Sherin Tagab district, to normalcy and more check-posts said the militants gunned down would be established. Mohammad Siddique, 40, along District Chief Gul Mohammad with his 13-year-old son in Hashami said no check-posts had Toratkol area on Sunday night. been established in areas cleared He said the victims came under from insurgents, adding that KABUL : A primary court of the headquarters. They included Taliban attack while irrigating their militants had been purged some Anti-Corruption and Serious Mohammad Hussain, former garden. Mohammad Dawood, a other areas as well. Crimes Unit on Monday sentenced deputy administrative officer of Afghan ambassador to Pakistan talks tables, the Darul Uloom Omar Zakhilwal on Sunday visited Haqqania said in a statement. resident of the area, called Siddique Governor spokesman Umar five former police officers, the police headquarters, a poor man, with no link to any Zwak said clearing operation had including a provincial police chief, Qudartullah, head former of logistic At least four policemen were killed JUI-S chief Maulana Sami ul Haq’s It is believed that many Afghan in a Taliban attack on a security following a week of deadly attacks Taliban leaders have studied at the group. The insurgents opened fires been launched in Washir district. to three years in jail each in and food, Rahimullah, former head on the garden they were watering Militants had been purged from absentia. of planning and Mohammad check post in central Ghazni that killed over 200 people. Darul Uloom Haqqania madrassa province on Sunday night, local Zakhilwal, who is also special and that Maulana Sami ul Haq from 200 metres, he added. some areas of the district. The court handed down the Fahim, former accountant of Separately, 12 militants were Maj. Mohammad Raza Raza, verdict after hearing augments from Maidan Wardak Police police confirmed on Monday. In presidential envoy for Pakistan, enjoys some influence over them, addition, two other policemen travelled to Akora Khattak on Pakistan News Service reported. killed and four others wounded spokesman for the 4th brigade of both the sides. The convicts headquarters. They were all during an airstrike in Pashtunkot Maiwand Military Corps, said included former police chief for sentenced to three years in jail over were wounded. The attack took Sunday to meet Maulana Sami ul This was however, Zakhilwal’s place in Waghiz district of the Haq, who is often dubbed as third visit to the madrassa in recent district after they stormed a fresh offensive had been launched central Maidan Wardak province corruption, fraud and misuse of security check-post late on in the Helmand’s Washir and Khalil Andarabi. The convicts had authority. The anti-corruption province after Taliban insurgents ‘Father of the Taliban’, reported months. attacked the police check post and Pakistan News Service. However, Haq yet to play any Sunday, said Maj. Syed Nimroz Dilaram districts. been accused of misuse of court, however, acquitted Samaruddin Sangar of the 209th He claimed 12 Taliban had been authority and embezzling 24 Mohammad Kabir, former logistic clashed with security forces, According to the report his active role in Afghan peace and provincial police chief Mohammad visit was to seek Haq’s help in reconciliation process, the report Shaheen Military Corps. killed and 10 other injured during million afghanis allocated for officer for lack of evidence against (Pajhwok) offensive. (Pajhwok) logistics and food for police him. (Pajhwok) Zaman said. (ToloNews) getting the Taliban to the peace read. (ToloNews)