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MAY 28 . 2015 -Jawza 07, 1394 HS www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes NDS-ISI deal Karzai calls on Chinese Vice President Education minister slashed from uncovers ghost schools Wolesi Jirga s AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Ex-President Hamid in restive provinces agenda: MPs Karzai during his visit to China met with Chinese Vice President Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi Li Yuanchao on Wednesday at the Students of higher secondary classes attending schools Great Hall of the People in Beijing. without books| Officials provided misleading data to donors| International partners deny financial support KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Li said that Afghanistan and China are two friendly neighbors to publish Islamic studies books| PC members meddle Jirga (WJ) criticized the chiefs in university entrance exams committee of the house for taking that trust and support each other. out the NDS-ISI deal from agenda Li added that China is com- Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi Ministry of Education. Represen- on Wednesday. Last Monday, the mitted to boost trade cooperation tatives of the donors including the Wolesi Jirga has decided to call up with Afghanistan. We are com- KABUL: Unveiling the deplor- World Bank, UNESCO, Global the adviser of the National Secu- mitted to support the peace pro- able condition of education in Af- Partnership of Education (GPE) rity Council (NSC) and the chief cess of Afghanistan and help the ghanistan, Minister of Education and others in a meeting told me and deputy chief of the National country to achieve durable peace, revealed that there were many that there was no transparency in Directorate of Security (NDS) to stability and development, Xin- ghost schools in insecure parts of the ministry, said Balkhi. He add- brief the MPs over the memoran- hua, a Chinese news agency, quot- the country. Summoned by the ed that misleading data was pro- dum of understanding (MoU) ed Li as saying. Hamid Karzai Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or Lower House vided to the donors in the past with Inter-Services Intelligence lauded friendly relations between of the parliament, Muhammad that hurt their trust. Balkhi fur- (ISI) on intelligence sharing. the two countries and appreciat- Hanif Balkhi said that since his ther said that higher secondary They were also asked to bring ed China for lending its support appoint as minister he found sev- schools do not have books, though the original copy of the agreement to the peace process and devel- eral ghost schools in the country. the academic year has started two on Wednesday (today). Howev- opment of Afghanistan. Chinese Funds are issued to the ghost months ago. Although, sufficient er, the issue was removed from media had previously published a schools. These schools, which are ident walking at the renowned Silk Street Market in Beijing, the cap- ital city of China. amount was collected in donations the WJ s agenda. Though, it was photo of the former Afghan pres- only on papers, are also getting and the government has its own decided to include the NDS-ISI facilities. Before my appointment, funds as well, but the books were deal in the agenda for next ses- officials were providing incorrect not published for the primary and sion, but the MPs showed seri- Salma Dam will open No discrimination information to get more dona- secondary schools, he revealed ous reaction over decision of the tions, he said. However, he did while blaming the caretaker min- administrative board of the WJ. not provide exact details such as ister for the problem.He said that The MPs said that the debate on in 45 days: Herat governor between drug dealers, number of ghost schools. Talking the USAID and other partners the agreement was expected to- about the solution, the minister have promised to provide funds day (Wednesday) as the country Herat Governor Muhammad Asef work has been completed. "From terrorists: Interior Minister said that he has assigned a com- Rahimi announced on Wednesday the conversations that we have had for publishing the books. The is passing through critical junc- mission to assess performance of minister added that seven million ture. Secretary of the Internal Se- that the Salma Dam will start col- with officials and implementers of AT News Report the education sector and bring lecting water in the next 45 days, this project, the technical side of books would be published in the curity Committee (ISC) of the transparency. The minister said country within next 20 days. Re- WJ, Shekiba Hashemi, said that after which point it should be ready this project is in its last days and KABUL: Amidst increase in pop- that donors trust had been erod- to start aiding in irrigation and elec- there is hope that water will start garding delay in printing of the no one has the right to change the py cultivation, drug addiction and ed in the past seven months, as Islamic Studies books in the past agenda, because it is decided by tricity-generation. According to getting stored in 45 days," Rahimi drug dealing, the interior minister, the caretaker ministers were not officials, the plan is to begin stor- said. There are some concerns five years, he said that interna- the MPs with majority. The leg- Noor-ul-Haq Ulumi, on Wednes- performing their duties efficient- tional donors were not interested islators emphasized that they ing water from the Harirod River about security threats to the dam day said he has directed all police ly. Donors have complained in order to test the damn's strength. project. However, the commander in providing funds to print the want to know about status of the chiefs to start serious mission about lack of transparency in Islamic Studies textbooks ..P3 agreement and clarification of the Complete use of the dam is not of the 207 Zafar battalion assured against this illicit business coun- term five phases . Earlier, the expected for another year; once fin- security forces would be able to trywide. Ulumi told a press con- government said that the accord ished, it is expected to help irri- protect the dam. "There are suffi- ference that those who try to en- 63 insurgents would pass through five different gate 70,000 hectars of land and cient security forces for maintain- gage Afghans in drug addiction will NDS rescues phases to get a final shape. The generate 42 megawatts of electric- ing the security of this dam," Gen- be treated same like terrorists. We NSC said that the draft was not ity. Previously, there were con- eral Taj Muhammad Jahed said. are serious in our decision. Coun- KILLED IN kidnapped final and would be signed after na- cerns over transporting the metal "We would like to assure the offi- ternarcotics and anti-drug dealing ing is a big threat to the country s tional consensus was built. Ms doors needed for the dam from In- cials and implementers of this campaigns are our top priority, security and stability and is one CRACKDOWNS dia. But, on behalf of the Indian project that there is no threat to he said. It comes as drugs are dealt businessman Hashmei told the WJ speaker that of the main income sources for ter- AT News Report he should not adopt delaying tac- diplomats and the company that building it." India has spent close and sold freely in different parts rorists. Terrorists have close ties AT News Report tics, and include the deal in the is building the dam, Governor Ra- to 300 million USD to build the of Kabul. At least 1.6 million Af- with mafia groups and these two KABUL: At least 63 armed Tali- agenda. The administrative board himi has said that all the technical dam. (TOLONews) ghans are addicted with different are supporting each other. There- ban fighters were killed and 61 KABUL: The National Director- is not authorized to take out such kinds of drugs. On the same oc- fore there is no difference among others were wounded in different ate of Security (NDS) on Wednes- significant issue from the agenda, Gunmen kill A NINE MINUTES casion, the deputy counternarcot- mafia groups, drug dealers and ter- crackdowns within past 24 hours. day said that an abducted trader she said. Obaidullah Barekzai, a ics department of the Interior rorists. They are posing same chal- In a press release issued here, was rescued in Parwan province. member of the ISC, said that when Takhar district WONDER: Ministry, Baz Mohammad Ahma- lenges and threats to this coun- Ministry of Interior (MoI) said According to a press state- majority of the MPs decided to di, concerned over the rise in pop- try, he explained. that Afghan National Police ment issued by the spy agency, summon the NDS chief and ad- attorney, his son AISAs new staff py cultivation and drug smuggling He said at least 200 tons of (ANP) in collaboration with Af- the NDS operatives succeeded in viser of the NSC then it was be- in the country. He said poppy drugs of different types were re- ghan National Army (ANA) and freeing the kidnapped business- TALOQAN: The attorney inves- cultivation has increased seven yond the logic to remove the deal tigation director of Ashkmash dis- members kicked covered and 2,664 individuals National Directorate of Security man after nine days of captivity with ISI from the agenda. Law- percent in compare with the past were held on charges of drug smug- (NDS) has conducted clearance in Parwan province. trict of northeastern Takhar prov- year, and that the hike in this il- makers want details about the ince was killed along with his son out of office gling in 2014, which 10 of them operations against insurgents in The businessman was kid- agreement.