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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: NATO’s Secretary ABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai met with General Jens Stoltenberg has said Huseyin Avni Botsali, ambassador of Organization of the alliance can benefit from Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in his office. The two sides AT News Report negotiations intensified and levels position regarding negotiation off the stage.” Columbia’s expertise in the Afghan discussed the Afghan peace process and the role of OIC. of violence decreased by 30 repeated several times and it is not “A number of channels of peace process as the Latin percent. “I call this talking and hidden and covert.” dialogue have opened up between American country became a new KABUL: U.S. top commander in fighting. We’ve seen this in other However, Nicholson insisted the various stakeholders in the ally to the organization. Addressing Afghanistan Gen. John Nicholson conflicts, such as Colombia, where that clandestine dialogue were peace process,” continued a press conference in Brussels, revealed on Wednesday some the two sides were talking about taking momentum with the Taliban Nicholson, who said names were Stoltenberg said he appreciates secret talks were undergoing peace at the same time that they although they had not yet formally kept confidential to improve the what Columbia has achieved between Taliban factions and the were fighting each other on the responded to President Ashraf chances of reaching official through peace process and the Afghan government to broker a battlefield,” he said. Taliban Ghani’s offer of peace talks. Gen. negotiations. agreement that provided platform ceasefire amid intensifying Spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid Nicholson claimed some secret The outgoing NATO for the peace in Columbia. “Today violence. Nicholson told Pentagon spurned Gen. Nicholson’s claim. meetings had taken place between commander said that violence in we discussed how to... P2 reporters via a teleconference from He said: “Gen. Nicholson’s claim the Afghan government and Taliban Afghanistan between February and Kabul that President Trump’s new regarding the Taliban’s contact is leaders. “A lot of diplomatic April had dropped by 30 percent Afghanistan strategy had Czech AT News Report armored vehicles under big far from truth. The Islamic Emirate activity and dialogue is occurring below the five-year average. question. Talking to Radio Azadi, parliament KABUL: Wednesday attack on Interior Minister Barmak informed the Ministry of Interior (MoI) is of an investigation to find the sanctions being investigated, Minister Wais nature of terrorist attack on the Ahmad Barmak said, putting the ministry, and also from where the terrorists made it possible... more troops transforming of terrorists by two P2 in Afghanistan AT Monitoring Desk

KABUL: Czech lawmakers have approved a government plan to increase the number of troops deployed in Afghanistan and other countries. The plan calls for the AT News Report the provincial capital, from Czech Republic to deploy 390 Charkh district yesterday when AT News Report vote since the beginning of the of those areas and for opening the of the province. Kunduz police soldiers in Afghanistan through KABUL: A dozen Taliban they were ambushed by process in mid-April. centers,” he added. said government forces are ready 2020, up from the current 230, as insurgents, including a key insurgents. In the ensuing clash, KABUL: More than 120 out of IEC Kunduz Head Rasul Kunduz residents meanwhile to launch military operations in part of the NATO-led Resolute commander, were killed in a spate Taliban’s deputy chief for the 220 voter registration centers in Omarsaid three districts including called on government to keep all areas under security threats. “We Support mission that provides operation carried out by the Afghan southern zone Abdul Nafi and a Kunduz have remained closed due Qala-e-Zal, Kalbad and Gul Tapa voter registration centers open in are fully prepared for operations training, advice and assistance to security forces in central Logar former district chief Mualvi Dost to security threats, said the are devoid of voter registration Kunduz so that they can vote in in areas under high security threats. local security forces. As many as province, an official said on Friday. Mohammad were killed. He said Independent Election centers. “More than 120 voter the upcoming elections in the We will launch military operations 110 Czechs will serve in Iraq, Logar police spokesman the security forces escaped unhurt Commission’s office in Kunduz. registration centers are closed in country. “We call on government in those areas after demand from including military training Shahpur Ahmadzai told Pajhwok in the ambush. Separately, 10 This comes as The IEC Kunduz. We have shared this with to remove problems faced by voter local residents,” said instructors, up from 49 at present. Afghan News that security forces insurgents were killed during a statistics show that more than 4.2 security agencies to launch military registration process in Kunduz EnamuddinRahmani, spokesman Some 120 soldiers will be were heading towards Pul-i-Alam, ground and air operation... P2 million people have registered to operations for ensuring the safety province,” said Mirwais, a resident for Kunduz Police Headquarters. dispatched to Africa’s... P2 SATURDAY .JUNE 02, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES UN REPORT: Afghanistan violence against Industrial union officials said the majority of processed leather used in the country is being imported from China and Pakistan. Officials from the High Council of According to industrialists, the Industrialists on Thursday said higher price of electricity and the that the leather industry is facing a lack of power are also creating women often crisis, especially in Nangarhar and challenges for the sector. “There Balkh provinces. is no electricity for eight hours a Issues such as smuggling, lack day,” said Ajab Khan, a leather of infrastructure and the lack of factory owner in Kabul. “The goesunpunished government support for the minister of commerce and industry are among top issues industries has directed a group to which have added to the woes of be formed, for instance, leather and leather factory owners. shoes, all these sections must be Meanwhile the ministry of separated, and discussions must be commerce and industries has said held on each of the areas to find that government is assessing the out how we can overcome the challenges facing the leather challenges facing the leather industry in the country. Currently industry,” said Musafir Qoqandi, many factories are importing their spokesman for the ministry of processed hides from China and commerce and industries. Leather Pakistan. “Meat is used in factory owners have said they Afghanistan on a large scale, skins want government to deliver on its of animals are sent to Karachi and promises regarding the processed there and leather is made accessibility to land for from it and they are sent back to businessmen where they can Afghanistan, they purchase it from establish factories and facilitate the us for ten AFs, and sell the leather industrialist union. Based on union in the country and only one being exported and leather factories industrial townships with the to us for 100 AFs,” said Abdul statistics, currently fifteen leather factory is operational, therefore a are importing 90 percent of their electricity they need. Jabbar Safai, the head of the high processing factories are registered large amount of animal hides are processed leather from abroad. (ToloNews)

omen in Afghanistan Afghanistan, according to state 1,000Afghanreturnees are often pressured reports. UNAMA documented Afghanistan 16th worst to pursue mediation 280 cases of murder and "honor for violent crimes, killings" of women during the and officials are often reluctant to observation. Eighteen percent of givencarpet-weavingtools file criminal charges against the documented cases ended in a country for children accused, even for so-called "honor conviction of the perpetrator and JALALABAD: The Ministry of killings" according to a UN report prison sentences. UNAMA Some children in Kabul interviewed by TOLOnews said they are the only Rural Rehabilitation and [text, PDF] released Tuesday. reported that the vast majority of Development (MRRD) on e said that After a two-year period of murders and "honor killings" of breadwinners for their families; therefore, they have to work. Thursday distributed carpet- MRRD was observation in Afghanistan from women went unpunished, and they weaving equipment to 1,000 also working January 2016 to December 2017, believe the documented killings are only breadwinner for his family. Afghans who recently returned the UN Assistance Mission in under-reported. UNAMA says His father is ill and cannot work. from Pakistan to eastern Nangarhar on finding Afghanistan (UNAMA) [official that these acts are happening “I work here every day to earn province. markets for local website] found that women who despite the government's attempts bread for my family,” Isa said. The tools were distributed to products and providing attempt to report crimes, such as to resolve the issue. In 2009 “I don’t have anyone at home carpet-weavers at a special rape, mutilation, forced Afghanistan enacted the the rural industry with to work. I have to work,” said ceremony at the governor’s house essential facilities. The prostitution and other violent acts, Elimination of Violence against Husain, a child. in Jalalabad. Besides Governor are frequently pressured into Women (EVAW), which among A comparison of scores shows Hayatullah Hayat, a number other ministry has organised mediation, with officials often other things, made five crimes that that 95 countries have made officials attended the event. exhibitions of carpets refusing to pursue charges. must be filed and charged. progress in the past year in creating Hayat, told reporters carpet- and other products The referral to mediation However, the EVAW is often used conditions for children to have full weaving tools and other raw inside and outside the implies the State's abrogation of to rationalize police pressure of and stable childhoods. materials worth 27 million afghanis its primary responsibility as duty mediation, because under the act These successes show that had been distributed to 1,000 country. bearer under international law to complaints can be withdrawn at many relatively poor countries are artisans. ensure the effective prevention and any time. But, the EVAW does not making progress, and political He hoped the families that protection of women from such allow for the withdrawal of choices can matter more than received the tools would be able to Khatoni, a woman who crimes and to provide an effective complaints of rape, enforced national wealth. End of Childhood earn enough from their work and returned from Pakistan two years response where they occur. prostitution, publicizing the Index scores for 58 countries help improve domestically- ago, is a carpet weaver. She said UNAMA also found that the identity of a victim, burning or the declined (42 of them raising its produced carpets. they had been weaving carpets in police often failed to forward use of chemical substances and score 21 points, from 680 to 701), Rural Rehabilitation and Pakistan. Now she is doing the "honor killings" and murders of forced self-immolation or suicide. An annual report by Save the data, the organization says. mostly by getting more children Development Director Mujib same job in her own country after women to prosecutors. The police In fact, the EVAW requires the Children shows that war, poverty The report states Afghanistan into school. India’s reduced rate Rahman said the families had been being facilitated with resources. only forwarded one-third of the government to investigate and and discrimination have greatly as being the 16th worst country of child marriage helped increase weaving carpets in Pakistan in the Sharifa Ahmadzai, a member documented cases to prosecutors prosecute these cases without a affected the lives of children in for children in the world. its score 14 points, from 754 to past. But now that they have of the Carpet-Weavers Association over the observation period. complaint by the victim. UNAMA Afghanistan. According to the report, at 768. Afghanistan’s score fell 10 returned to their country, they will in Nangarhar, hailed the MRRD Murder of women represents recommended that the EVAW The “End of Childhood Index least 3.5 million children in points, from 602 to 592, because make carpets under the assistance. She hoped the move the second most prevalent form of extend this obligation to more Ranking” of the organization Afghanistan have been deprived of of conflict-related displacement Afghanistan trademark. would help reduce joblessness. violence against women in crimes. (JURIST) features 175 countries. The index education and almost two million and children out of school. He said that MRRD was also Malik Niamatullah Halimi, a scores reflect the average level of others are manual laborers. “War, poverty and working on finding markets for tribal elder from Behsud district, performance across a set of eight Most of the children are from discrimination are the three criteria local products and providing the called the provision of equipment indicators related to child health, vulnerable families who don’t have which unfortunately shows rural industry with essential to carpet-weavers a great step education, labor, marriage, the ability to pay for their children’s situation to be worse facilities. The ministry has toward rural development. He G H AZ N I childbirth and violence. The only education or give them a better life. than last year,” said Mariam Atahi, organised exhibitions of carpets urged the government to make reason a country was not included Isa is a child in one of those spokesperson for Save the and other products inside and efforts to improve other rural R E S I D E N T S in this analysis was insufficient families in Afghanistan who is the Children. (ToloNews) outside the country. industries. (Pajhwok) petition I E C GirlspursuingstudiesdespitehurdlesinPatudistrict

NEILI: Girls in Patu district of students in the district urged the to ch a n ge central Daikundi province say the government to provide facilities for lack of female professional local residents particularly female teachers, traditional restrictions on students to have full access to women and insecurity are hurdles schools as well permission from con st it u en cies to their education. Zahra Yawari, a their parents to get education. resident of the district, said schools They claimed the lack of female in their area were far from homes. teachers and instability were major IEC officials have said 14 districts in Ghazni She said: “Families fear insecurity challenges that kept girls from and long distance between school attending classes. Meanwhile, face security threats and only three districts and home to send daughters to Rukhshan, a student of the Patu are stable in terms of security. schools, so girls remain away from school, said: “Our school has not education.” Amina, 22, who could recruited female teachers and male not continue her study after grade teachers lack experience, even most eight, said: “I studied till 8th grade of them don’t have 12th class then I got married and was not certificate.” Haider Ali Dawlatyar, allowed to continue my study.” a civil society activist, said: “Sixty Most of girls were deprived of percent of school teachers have study by strict traditions and been recruited in the district insecurity in such districts, she without having 12th grade degree.” remarked. However, provincial In the past, Patu district education police chief Ghulam Sakhi affairs would be managed by the Ghafoori said Patu district had education department of Gezab been part of Uruzgan province in district in central Uruzgan the past, when it might be province. But at the beginning of unstable, but currently its security the ongoing year, the Patu district Kabulpolicechiefclampsdownonarmoredvehicles The Independent Election delivered to all districts in Ghazni. was maintained. He said the was established. Daikundi Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) “Discussions will held and we will district would be somehow education department says empty A day after a group of militants cameras shows that attackers were “I should say clearly that the on Thursday said that it had see what is the resolution, based insecure and girls were not allowed posts in Patu schools had been attacked the new building of the driving two armored SUV vehicles (armored) vehicles were not referred a petition by Ghazni on the law; the issue to make to go to school due to long distance announced to recruit new teachers Ministry of Interior (MoI), the that came from Sarai Shamali area searched and even these vehicles residents, calling for smaller constituencies smaller is excluded between homes and school. Girl via an. (Pajhwok) Kabul police chief admitted that in the north of Kabul – just 10 did not stop for police (at check electoral constituencies, to the and lets see what other options suicide attackers entered one of the kilometers from the ministry’s points),” he said. Presidential Palace. The IEC urged exist to find a settlement to the main check points close to the building. The attackers had also been government to find an acceptable public problem,” IEC ministry’s gate without being The vehicles, the police chief wearing military uniforms and resolution to the issue. According commissioner Maazullah Dawlati searched. Mohammad Daud Amin said, were not searched on their were armed with heavy and light to the IEC, up to now, 4.3 million said. “We expect that they tackle C zech p a r lia m en t ... said footage obtained by security way to the ministry. weapons, he said. (ToloNews) people have registered across the situation with accuracy and Afghanistan to vote in the patience, otherwise, social, ...P1 Sahel region, including Mali, as part of a European Union force. elections. Of this, 25 percent are political and technical damage will Up to 385 Czechs will also serve in the Baltic states and Poland in M oI a t t a ck is b ein g in vest iga t ed : M in ist er women. The commission however spread across the country, said NATO forces. Friday’s vote in the parliament’s lower house followed approval by its upper house, the Senate. raised concerns over the low Yousuf Rashid, CEO of Free and ...P1 to reach the entrance gate. He alleged terrorists were being kept at private homes in Kabul. The turnout of women who registered Fair Election Forum of Afghanistan Wednesday MoI attack ended after Afghan forces gunned down all 10 assailants. Ministry of Interior to vote in elections. “Reducing (FEFA). Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Spokesman Najeeb Danish said that all terrorists were killed. According to him in advance a suicide attack the number of electoral Martin O'Donnell, a spokesman P r ot est s a s in secu r ity.... detonated his explosive-laden body in the first checkpoint in front of the entrance gate of the Ministry of constituencies was one of the key for the US-led coalition in Interior at around 12:20pm in order to open way to other assailants to storm inside the ministry compound. and fundamental demands of the Afghanistan has pledged that the ...P12 highway. Insecurity on the Herat-Ghor highway has deteriorated He said that shortly after the suicide attack, seven invaders struggled to storm inside the MoI compound but people, but maintaining security foreign forces in the country will and people are always attacked, said aSarjangal district resident. He faced police resistance and were all gunned down. and retaking the districts under also cooperate in maintaining added insecurity and killing of passengers by Taliban on the highway Taliban control are out of the election security. “We continue to had become a routine with the government playing the role of a silent authority of the commission, be in a position of support to them spectator. The protesters passed a six-point resolution, asking the therefore we referred the issue to (ANSF). So we haven’t been asked government to ensure security on the vital highway and investigate NATO can benefit from Columbia’s expertise.... the office of the president and we for direct support with regards to incidents of passenger murders. ...P1 take our cooperation forward in the future. We agreed to work together in areas of mutual interest expect that the Presidential Palace the elections, we are again including cyber defense, demining and promoting the role of women in peace and security,” he said. He said Columbia has unique skills to offer NATO including encountering improvised explosive devices. “The kindly engages in talks with the optimistic about four million alliance could also benefit from Colombia’s expertise with respect to the peace and reconciliation process in people regarding the issue,” the voters registered right now, I think A dozen Taliban insurgents Afghanistan. NATO is committed to working with partners like Columbia that share our values and interests,” IEC spokesman Sayed Hafiz the latest numbers that the Stoltenberg added. The Columbian President Juan Manuel Santos said his country is ready to help NATO and Hashimi said. Fourteen districts independent electoral commission killed in Logar other allies in Afghanistan. This comes after NATO’s Resolute Support and US Forces Commander Gen. are currently under threat in the has announced. So we are seeing John Nicholson this week compared Afghanistan’s current situation with decades ago war in Columbia which province and only Nahor, Malistan progress now and we will stand ...P1 in the Mohammad Agha district, Ahmadzai said, adding several began in the mid-1960s. Columbia’s war was a low-intensity asymmetric war between Colombian governments, and Jaghori districts are stable in by our Afghan partners,” said others rebels were wounded in the still ongoing operations. He said the paramilitary groups, crime syndicates, and far-left guerrillas such as the Revolutionary Armed Forces of terms of security. Election Martin O'Donnell. slain insurgents were residents of Zarghon Shahr village. Colombia (FARC), and the National Liberation Army (ELN), fighting each other to increase their influence in materials so far have not been (ToloNews) Colombian territory. 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By Thomas Joscelyn ideological challenge to their own improvised explosive device (IED) by offering traditional Afghan in 2017 – triple the number authoritarian rule. Both the Taliban bombing that killed the “Parwan talismans to worshippers.” recorded for 2016. These The State Department’s and the Islamic State’s Afghan Provincial Ulema chief, who had Meanwhile, still other attacks operations hit “places of worship, “International Religious Freedom branch seek to impose their own been publicly critical of the on religious officials have gone religious leaders, and Report for 2017,” which was brands of medieval sharia law on Taliban.” Six children who were unclaimed. worshippers,” and the methods of published online earlier this week, the Afghan populace, and well- attending the chief’s school were The State Department cites terror employed included “killings, offers a striking description of the respected clerics could stand in also killed in the blast. “reports” indicating that both the abductions, and intimidation.” The Taliban’s totalitarian tactics. At a their way. The Taliban’s campaign The wave of targeted killings Taliban and the Islamic State’s majority of the victims (83 time when the US is seeking to of ideological terror includes continued on May 22, 2017, when Wilayah Khorasan (or Khorasan percent) were Shiites, with the negotiate a peace deal with some intimidation, as the jihadists “suspected Taliban gunmen shot “province”) are “monitoring the prime driver of this casualty figure Taliban leaders, Foggy Bottom “continued to warn mullahs not to and killed the deputy head of the social habits of local populations being the 18 attacks claimed by the reports that the group “continued perform funeral prayers for Logar Ulema council while he was in areas under their control and Islamic State. However, the to assassinate and threaten government security officials.” walking to his mosque.” imposing punishments on Taliban also “claimed 20 attacks, religious leaders with death for According to “the director of Days later, on May 28, residents according to their up from seven attacks in 2016.” preaching messages contrary to the madrassahs at MOHRA,” this “suspected Taliban gunmen shot respective interpretations of (State’s figures indicate that there Taliban’s interpretation of Islam or resulted in Afghan imams being and killed a provincial Ulema Islamic law.” were 38 total claimed attacks, not its political agenda.” As part of its afraid of performing funeral rites council member in Paktika Women accused of adultery 37. It is not clear why there is a widespread assassination “for Afghan National Security Province.” are beaten or stoned to death, while discrepancy.) campaign, “Taliban gunmen killed Forces and other government Another attack on others are punished for additional State also references an Aug. imams and other religious officials employees” – that is, the very same worshippers was carried out on alleged “moral crimes.” In addition, 6, 2017 attack in a Shiite village in throughout the country.” government forces opposed to the June 10, when “Taliban gunmen there “were continued reports of the northern Sar-e Pul Province The situation has become so Taliban. MOHRA “also reported entered a Sunni mosque in the the Taliban and the [Islamic State that it says was carried out by problematic that the Afghan difficulty in staffing registered Gardez district of Paktiya – Khorasan Province] taking over gunmen linked to the Taliban and President’s Office and the mosques in insecure areas because Province and killed three schools in areas under their control the [Islamic State’s Khorasran AT News Report “In the north, there are a Ministry of Hajj and Religious of Taliban threats.” The Taliban’s worshippers.” and imposing their own curricula.” Province].” At “least 50 civilians, growing number of warlords Affairs (MOHRA) “estimated the threats are hardly empty. The The Taliban also “claimed The Sunni jihadists are not including women and children,” KABUL: At an event hosted by committing rape and abduction, and pace of killings by the Taliban had State Department provides some responsibility for the just targeting their Sunni rivals, of were killed during the raid. The top UN officials, prominent then influencing the legal system increased and would likely exceed examples. assassinations of the deputy course. The Islamic State’s men State Department’s report helps women’s rights activists and civil to avoid prosecution,” said one of the 150 religious officials killed in On Mar. 22, 2017, for instance, director of Islamic education in especially relish the opportunity to illuminate a facet of the Afghan society leaders spoke out against the activists, as the conversation 2016.” Not all clerics stand in the “suspected Taliban gunmen Kapisa Province on July 1 and of to kill Shiites, as the so-called War that is often ignored. The Afghanistan’s traditional moved to focus on strategies to Taliban’s or the Islamic State’s assassinated an imam and former a progovernment cleric in caliphate has made this sectarian Taliban’s violence is often targeted mediation practices, stressing that improve the situation for Afghan way, of course, as “some mullahs provincial council member in Nangarhar Province on July 15.” bloodsport a key part of its overall at the group’s Afghan rivals – serious crimes against women and women. in unregistered mosques continued Laghman Province.” On Nov. 27, “the Taliban shot program. especially religious figures girls continue to go unpunished in The group called on the to preach in support of the Taliban Then, on May 7, a “cleric and and killed the imam of a mosque in Citing statistics compiled by opposed to its agenda. the country’s justice system, United Nations to help counter or [Islamic State – Khorasan media adviser to the Kandahar Nangarhar Province, accusing him the United Nations Assistance Thomas Joscelyn is a despite longstanding legal what they described as diminishing Province] in their sermons.” government” who had called the of supporting the government.” Mission in Afghanistan Senior Fellow at the mechanisms set up to address support for women’s shelters, and But the killings are Taliban’s jihad “illegitimate” was Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s (UNAMA), State notes that “499 Foundation for Defense of them. discussed practical methods to undoubtedly intended to tip the gunned down. loyalists employ similar tactics. civilian casualties (202 deaths and Democracies and the Senior The event, hosted by UN improve the implementation of scales of religious authority in the The Taliban “claimed For example, they killed “an imam 297 injured) from 37 attacks” on Editor for FDD’s Long War envoy Tadamichi Yamamoto and Afghanistan’s legislation on the jihadists’ direction, weakening any responsibility” for a May 9 in Sar-e Pul for committing sorcery religious targets were documented Journal. UNAMA Human Rights Chief elimination of violence against Danielle Bell, brought together a women. brain-trust of prominent Afghan The formal Elimination of women from civil society and Violence against Women (EVAW) activist groups to discuss practical Law, which came into force in measures to take forward the 2009, led to EVAW prosecutors findings in UNAMA’s latest being put in place in all of report about women’s access to Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, with justice mechanisms in Afghanistan. special EVAW courts established The new report, ‘Injustice and in key urban centers. Despite these Impunity: Mediation of Criminal developments, significant gaps Offences of Violence against remain in enabling women to access Women,’ documents the individual legal remedies when faced with experiences of Afghan women, violence. survivors of violence across the UNAMA’s new report, country, between August 2015 and released on 29 May, notes that the December 2017, and identifies the existing legal framework and court human rights implications of the adjudication processes in widespread use of mediation in Afghanistan do provide options for cases of violence against women. women facing violence. However, The report describes how it emphasises that mediation mediation deprives women of cannot replace the judicial access to justice and hinders the protections provided to women realization of their fundamental by the constitution and laws of rights. Afghanistan. In opening the discussion, “The use of mediation in Yamamoto, the UN Secretary- criminal cases serves not only to General’s Special Representative normalise violence against women and head of UNAMA, said it is but also to undermine confidence important for Afghanistan, along in the criminal justice system as a with the international community, whole,” said Yamamoto in a On the 24th of May, dozens of commander of U.S. troops in to “do much more to mobilize statement launching the report. Taliban leaders were congregating Afghanistan, said on Wednesday. everyone in society” to fight for The UN officials listened in a building located in the Musa While U.S. forces are still women’s justice. “It is a matter of closely to the Afghan women on Qala district of Afghanistan. The trying to identify all of the Taliban both changing minds and the issues they highlighted and the U.S. military authorized a M142 leaders killed, it appears as though addressing how laws are recommendations they made, High Mobility Artillery Rocket they had recently taken part in an implemented,” he said. including plans to establish a System strike on the meeting attack on Farah city in western The 16 activists and civil working group to engage the place, which killed at least 50 Afghanistan, Nicholson told society leaders who had gathered government on the draft Mediation Taliban insurgents, according to reporters at a Pentagon news for the event discussed what they Law, and expressed full support U.S. military officials in conference. Afghan security forces called a disturbing pattern of for their efforts in ensuring the full Afghanistan. had pursued the Taliban unpunished violence against implementation of Afghanistan’s “The structure was a known commanders for a week after women and girls in Afghanistan, EVAW Law and the related meeting location for prominent driving them out of the city. and described the situation as provisions in the country’s penal Taliban leaders,” U.S. Forces- “After some great intelligence worsening in some regions. code. Afghanistan said in a press release. work by Marines led by Brig. Gen. “Strikes like this one not only Ben Watson, they tracked 50 of Cricket will further strengthen ties between the two degrade Taliban operations, but them to a meeting at Musa Qala countries and deliver a message of peace also give our partners the ability and struck them with HIMARS to maintain continuous pressure rockets, killing dozens of enemy against a weakened enemy,” U.S. leaders,” Nicholson said. “By AT Monitoring Desk are also set to be part of Afghan for us to be playing Afghanistan in Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Benjamin killing leaders, we will achieve a history when they host them for their historic first Test match as T. Watson said in the release. disruptive effect in Helmand. I KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani The M142 HIMARS system would not call it ‘strategic In a major boost to Afghanistan’s their first ever Test from 14-18 we did not want to let go of this has accepted the resignation of June in Bengaluru. Choudhary opportunity.” has been referred to as the significance,’ but it definitely has Zabul governor Khial Mohammad international cricket prospects, the ‘Commander’s Sniper Rifle.’ a significant local significance, in BCCI acting secretary, Amitabh hoped this trend would help the The ACB president, Atif Hussaini, a statement from the Afghan players improve their skill Mashal, on his part, thanked the Depending on the missile loadout, terms of the fight in southern Independent Directorate of Local Choudhary announced that all it has a range between 20 and 186 Afghanistan.” Governance said on Friday. The international teams touring India levels and would help improve the BCCI for providing them a second cricketing tie-up between the two stadium in Dehradun, apart from miles. The HIMARS system has The province of Musa Qala is statement said the deputy will now play one practice match been used in Iraq and Afghanistan just north of the infamous town of governor of the southern province, against Afghanistan. The move is nations further, “Cricket will the usual ‘home’ in Greater Noida. further strengthen ties between the “Afghanistan is now a full member since the start of both conflicts, Sangin in the Helmand province of Rahmatullah Yarmal, would set to constantly provide high and has also has seen used against Afghanistan. This area is a perform as acting governor until quality exposure to the budding two countries and deliver a of ICC and we also enjoy cordial message of peace. Afghan players relations with BCCI which will be ISIS targets in Syria. perpetual hotbed of Taliban the former governor was replaced. cricketing nation. This The Taliban’s deputy shadow activity. However, the Taliban Hussaini served as lawmaker from development comes on the back are well known and loved in India further strengthened as we strive southern Ghazni province before because of their participation in to work together to further governor for Helmand province is have been active all across of his recent visit to Kabul to believed to be the most senior of Afghanistan in recent months, his appointment as the governor. discuss bilateral cricketing relations IPL which will increase in the develop the game in the country,” (Pajhwok) coming years.” “It is a privilege he added. the leaders killed in the HIMARS with attacks in Farah, Kabul, and between the two countries. India strike, Army Gen. John Nicholson, Jalalabad.

. Black scorpions can cost on average hundreds of dollars; one weighing 60 grams was sold for as much as $120,000, according to a local Herat dealer. . The final price of the scorpion increases with a rise in the number of brokers.

Afghanistan, though unregistered, anti-cancer medicines while it is a has been around for years but has popular street-food snack in many become a lucrative business in the countries, including China. past few months. Requesting anonymity while A local dealer from western talking to Arab News, the dealer Herat province said Herat and explained that the invertebrates neighboring Farah, with vast can cost an average of hundreds of scorching deserts, have become the dollars while one weighing 60 common hunting ground for grams was sold for as much as shepherds and poor local residents $120,000. It all depends on the who spend hours and sometimes size of the scorpion and the days trying to catch scorpions. broker’s offer, he said. “The final Scorpions are in high demand price of the scorpion increases for medical research, scorpion with a hike in the number of smoking and other uses. Its venom brokers.” matters because, according to Khan, those weighing more than 40 grams is used to develop compounds for The weight of the scorpion have a longer life expectancy. (arabnews) SATURDAY . JUNE 02, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

rime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting three countries in Southeast Asia this week as part of an “Act East” policy of strengthening relations in the region amid concern over China’s rising maritime influence, in particular in the disputed South China Sea.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also agreed on having an open, fair greater engagement between their stressed on Friday the importance and transparent maritime trade navies including exercises. “Both of ensuring the freedom of naviga- commitment in this area,” Modi prime ministers further agreed to tion in Asian waters for free trade, said. On Wednesday, Modi met In- India’s proposal for continuous days after pledging to help devel- donesian President Joko Widodo and institutionalised naval engage- op a strategic port in Indonesia. and pledged to develop infrastruc- ments in their shared maritime Modi is visiting three coun- ture and an economic zone at Sa- space, including the establishment tries in Southeast Asia this week bang, on the northern tip of of maritime exercises with like- as part of an “Act East” policy of Sumatra island at the mouth of the minded regional partners,” the Sin- strengthening relations in the re- Malacca Strait, one of the world’s gapore Defence Ministry said in a gion amid concern over China’s ris- busiest shipping lanes. Modi statement. Modi this year invited ing maritime influence, in particu- stopped in Kuala Lumpur briefly the leaders of all 10 Association of lar in the disputed South China Sea. on Thursday to meet newly elect- South East Asian Nations which Brunei, Malaysia, the Phil- “We also reiterated our princi- ed Malaysian Prime Minister (ASEAN) countries to India’s Re- ippines, and Vietnam claim in part. pal stance, as far as maritime secu- Mahathir Mohamad before arriv- public Day parade in New Delhi, US defense secretary Jim Mattis 12 dead, rity is concerned, our commitment ing in Singapore, where he will de- the biggest such gathering of for- said on Tuesday the United States SC overturns to a rules-based order,” Modi said liver the keynote address at the eign leaders at the event. There has would push back against what it through an interpreter after hold- annual Shangri-la Dialogue securi- been growing unease about China’s sees as China’s militarisation of 27 injured ing talks with Singaporean Prime ty forum. Modi’s talks in Sin- activity in the South China Sea, islands in the South China Sea de- Minister Lee Hsien Loong. “We gapore included an agreement for which it claims almost in full, and spite. (Hindustan Times) in Western Khawaja Asif's Nepal road lifetime mishap disqualification

At least 12 people were killed in Nepal's Western District of Palpa on Friday after a bus carrying them skidded off from the road. Police authorities have con- firmed that 27 people have been injured in the accident out of which 10 of them are undergoing treat- ment in United Mission Hospital The Supreme Court (SC) on Fri- court had ruled in favour of the in Tansen town. day overturned an April Islama- Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Palpa District Police Superin- bad High Court (IHC) verdict dis- (PML-N). “I will now approach tendent, Dilliraj Panta said the bus qualifying former foreign minister the people’s court,” he told report- which skidded off 150 metres off Khawaja Asif from holding public ers at the apex court. On April 26, the road was carrying members of office for life. A three-member the IHC disqualified the PML-N a small economic organisation. bench headed by Justice Umar Ata stalwart under Article 62 (i) (f) of The bus was on its way to Bandial announced the verdict in the Constitution for the non-dis- Rampur from Tansen town. the May 2 appeal filed by Asif closure of his employment as an "The bus carrying members of following his disqualification on a occupation and the monthly sala- an Economic Co-operative organi- petition by Pakistan Tehreek-e- ry he had been receiving. “These sation out for an excursion skid- Insaf’s (PTI’s) Usman Dar. After ought to have been truly declared For months, Myanmar has sought pyidaw to take more constructive ditions on the ground, and carry will reaffirm, according to the UN, the ruling, Asif will be able to con- in the nomination paper of, at best, ded 150 meters off the road. The test the upcoming general elections. when the statement regarding for- a deal with the United Nations, to action. We will have to wait to see out protection activities.” Eventu- Myanmar’s commitment to imple- accident occurred in Humin's validate its assertions that is pre- the full text of the agreement, but ally, it says, UNHCR will be able ment the recommendations of the “Reasons to be recorded later. eign remittances and details there- Dharadi forest area, which is lo- We allow this petition and convert of were challenged,” the verdict pared to facilitate the “safe, vol- the UN previewed some of its to provide independent informa- Advisory Commission on Rakhine cated 24 kilometres away from untary, and dignified return” of terms in a press statement. The tion to refugees about conditions State, which was chaired by former it into an appeal,” Justice Bandial added. Announcing the verdict, the Palpa district headquarter Tansen," added. He further asked if a con- three-member bench said Asif was Rohingya refugees in camps in agreement will provide “a frame- in their places of origin, allowing UN secretary general Kofi Annan. Panta told ANI. Bangladesh. In an arrangement work” for the agencies to be given them to determine whether return The UN statement goes on to note flict of interest could lead to dis- not eligible to contest the 2013 Police authorities said that the qualification as the topic has been general elections. The registrar was struck late Thursday night, two access to areas of northern Rakhine is advisable without relying on that those recommendations in- reason behind the bus skidding off UN agencies agreed to work with State that have been mostly off lim- Myanmar government promises, cluded a pathway to citizenship discussed at great length the world also directed to send a copy of the was due to a slippery highway. over. SC debates if Khawaja Asif judgement to the Election Com- Aung San Suu Kyi Government’s its since before the attacks by Ar- which Rohingya are understand- for Rohingya, but does not state Rescue operation underway to towards this aim. Yet the UN agen- akan Rohingya Salvation Armyon ably reluctant to accept. But if the that the memorandum of under- can be disqualified for life Paki- mission of Pakistan (ECP) and find people trapped inside the bus. stan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader National Assembly speaker to de- cies made sure to note “conditions on 25 August last year, and the framework provides for full, un- standingwill specifically endorse (ANI) are still not conducive for volun- disproportionate response to fettered access to areas of origin, this recommendation. Parsing the Dar, also the petitioner, said the notify Asif as MNA. (Tribune) tary return.” The Memorandum of those attacks by the Myanmar’s then it will put significant pres- language, the statement suggests Understanding to be signed with armed forces, or Tatmadaw, which sure on Myanmar authorities to that the Aung San Suu Kyi gov- both the UN High Commissioner led to the flight of more than stop activities that it has under- ernment will continue to project for Refugees and UN Develop- 680,000 Rohingya for Bangladesh. taken over the past six months that acceptance of the Annan Commis- Farmers begin10-daystrikeinseven ment Program represents an at- Much of this will depend upon appear designed to discourage re- sion’s report, while remaining re- tempt by Suu Kyi’s government the kind of access that the agen- turn. This includes bulldozing luctant to publicly commit to sev- to trade minimalist concessions for cies will receive under the MoU, burned villages and the construc- eral key recommendations in it, states, dumpmilk, veggiesonroads the good housekeeping seal of ap- and the language of the UN state- tion of government facilities on top particularly a pathway for citizen- proval from the UN. But if My- ment is careful here. According to of the sites. It will also provide a ship for the Rohingya. Nor have anmar implements its terms in the statement, access would in- window into just how much Ro- there been any signs that they are good faith, it could also open the clude “refugees’ places of origin hingya property has been expro- quietly implementing these recom- door to greater transparency and and areas of potential return … priated by the government and mendations behind the scenes. place additional pressure on Nay- allowing the agencies assess con- Rakhine villagers. The agreement (BBC) SriLankaneedstoup itsgametoattract Milk and vegetables were dumped ers were also seen pouring milk on Inspector general (intelligence) on the streets on Friday as farm- the roads at Ludhiana’s Samrala. Makrand Deouskar said the im- ers from seven states launched a Farmers have vowed to prevent pact of the strike is likely to be high-spendingtourists 10-day agitation to demand better the supply of agricultural produce felt in 18 of the 51 districts in the prices for agricultural produce. and other essentials to cities in the state, especially those in Malwa Sri Lanka needs to up its game in developing its tourism product and entertainment Although the strike was initially state as part of the agitation, region. The authorities will face offering to attract higher spending tourists, a top official of Sri Lanka’s largest hotelier declared in Madhya Pradesh to dubbed as the ‘gaon bandh’. “This their biggest test on June 6, when John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH), which owns and operates hotels and resorts in Sri coincide with the first death anni- has now become a nationwide agi- Congress president Rahul Gandhi Lanka and Maldives, said. “With new capacity expected to come on stream over the next versary of six farmers killed in tation. We won’t go to cities, but holds a rally in Pipliyamandi near few years, especially into the city, it is important for the country to improve its overall police firing at Mandsaur last June, city residents will have to drive Mandsaur to mark the death anni- tourism offering, including its product and entertainment offering to attract the higher it soon spread to Haryana, Rajas- down to villages to buy produce,” versary of those killed in the Mand- spending tourists,” JKH Chairman Susantha Ratnayake told shareholders in the firm’s than, Jammu and Kashmir, Maha- Shiv Kumar Sharma, president of saur agitation. Farmer leaders Shiv- latest annual report released yesterday. The comment comes in the backdrop of the blue rashtra, Karnataka and Kerala. the Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh, kumar Kakkaji and Anil Yadav chip constructing its mega mixed development project, Cinnamon Life in the heart of While Madhya Pradesh was par- told mediapersons. Meanwhile, the dubbed the strike as successful. Colombo, mainly targeting the contemporary tourist and MICE traffic. The project also tially impacted until afternoon, Shivraj Singh Chouhan government “Our agitation has remained peace- has 231 residence units and 10 floors of commercial space. Meanwhile, Ratnayake said visuals posted by ANI on Twitter in Madhya Pradesh deployed as ful and apolitical despite the gov- the increased room inventory arising out of new entrants into the 3-5-star segments of showed farmers in Punjab’s Farid- many as 15,000 policemen in af- ernment exerting pressure on us,” the market and the resultant competitive pricing, exerted pressure on the city sector’s kot dumping their produce to de- fected areas to prevent the occur- said Yadav. Although markets in average room rates during the period under review. “However, it is heartening to note mand loan waivers and speedy rence of any untoward incident. No Sehore and Hoshangabad remained that the total number of room nights occupied in the city increased by 14 percent, implementation of the Swami- violence was reported from any closed on Friday. underscoring the steady absorption of new room capacity within the sector,” he said. nathan commission report. Farm- part of the state until afternoon. (ANI) Asghar Khancase:Cabinet fails toimplement SCdirectives The outgoing federal cabinet in its last huddle failed to devise any policy minister Nawaz Sharif, to hamper term under the chair of outgoing ‘packed’ agenda –that included in- to proceed against army officers accused in the Asghar Khan case. The the chances of PPP’s victory in the Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan creasing the perks and privileges Supreme Court had observed that the federal government was vested 1990 general elections. Asghar Abbasi, referred the matter to a for the National Assembly speak- with the ultimate power to initiate treason cases under Article 6 of the Khan case: CJP expresses displea- related subcommittee to decide er and Senate chairman — the cab- Constitution against the former army chief, retired Gen Mirza Aslam sure over govt’s failure to call cab- whether or not to put the names inet skipped devising a concrete Beg, and former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general Asad inet meeting The cabinet, which of the accused in the Asghar Khan roadmap to proceed against the Durrani, for their role in the Mehrangate scandal. They were accused of met for the last time during the fi- case on the ECL. The huddle, al- army generals. doling out Rs140 million to various politicians, including deposed prime nal day of the federal government’s though, approved the 19-point (Tribune) SATURDAY . JUNE 02, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Iraqi elections dispute moves to Federal court Iraqi President Fuad Masum re- ferred to the Federal Supreme Court the decision of the outgo- ing parliament to cancel some of the results of the parliamentary Head of the Syrian regime Bashar President Donald Trump’s de- elections and to resort to a man- Assad acknowledged on Thursday scription of him as an animal, As- ual counting of ten ballot boxes. that Iranian military officers were sad replied: “What you say is The president considered the present in Syria to “assist” his forc- what you are”. Trump called As- move as “unconstitutional”, es. He also said that the United sad an “animal” after a poison gas States must derive lessons from attack on the rebel-held town of while the defeated forces in the Iraq and withdraw its troops from Douma near Damascus in April. elections accused him of being Syria. He vowed, in an interview Medical aid organizations said the “biased.” Last week, parliament with Russia’s RT international attack killed dozens of people. In held an extraordinary session to broadcaster, that the regime will his interview, Assad reiterated the discuss “violations” that accom- recapture, either by negotiations regime’s denial of blame for the panied last month’s elections, and or force, the regions that are con- chemical attack. He also sought to decided, after three failed at- trolled by US-backed factions. He minimize the extent of Iran’s pres- tempts to complete the quorum, revealed that the regime has start- ence in Syria. Israel, which is deep- to cancel the results of elections ed to “open the door for negotia- ly alarmed by Tehran’s influence abroad and conditional voting tions” with the US-backed Syrian in Syria, said it destroyed dozens centers in the refugee camps in Democratic Forces that controls of Iranian military sites in Syria in Anbar, Salaheddine, Nineveh and vast areas of northern and eastern May, after Iranian forces in Syria Diyala, for “evidence of fraud.” Syria, where American troops are fired rockets at Israeli-held terri- However, the votes of minorities deployed. “This is the first op- tory for the first time. Assad said covered by the quota system tion. If not, we’re going to resort Iran’s presence in Syria was limit- were excluded. “If the disparity to ... liberating those areas by force. ed to officers assisting the army. between electronic and manual We don’t have any other options, Apparently referring to the May counting exceeds 25 percent, then with the Americans or without the 10 attack by Israel, Assad said: the entire country will be subject Americans,” he said. “The Ameri- “We had tens of Syrian deaths and to a manual recount,” the parlia- A summit between Russian and timing of such meeting will be co- rea where he spoke with North cans should leave, somehow wounded soldiers, not a single Ira- ment said. The Iraqi presidency North Korean leaders could take ordinated by the diplomats. Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the they’re going to leave.” “They nian” casualty.” Asked if there was said in a statement that Masum’s place, the Kremlin spokesman Such a summit was discussed North’s state news agency report- Two came to Iraq with no legal basis, anything Syria could do to stop Dmitry Peskov told reporters on during Russian Foreign Minister ed earlier. decision came in line with the and look what happened to them. Israeli air strikes, he said the only Friday, adding that the format and Sergei Lavrov’s visit to North Ko- (BBC) They have to learn the lesson. Iraq option was to improve air defens- Constitution. “The President of police is no exception, and Syria is no es, “and we are doing that”. Syr- the Republic is keen to ensure exception. People will not accept ia’s air defenses were much stron- commitment to the Constitution, foreigners in this region anymore,” ger than before, thanks to Russia, which requires the presidency. I ta ly's n ew h a r d-r igh t officers he continued. Commenting on US he added. CHINAANGLES stabbedin FOR gover n m en t is th e biggest SWAZILAND TO Greenock DITCH TAIWAN th r ea t th e E U h a s fa ced Man arrested BEFORE after officers in- jured while re- MAJOR sponding to inci- AFRICAN dent in Scottish SUMMIT town China hopes self-ruled Taiwan’s only remaining African ally, Swa- ziland, will sever ties with Taipei Sudan: Bashir before China hosts a summit of African leaders this year, the for- eign ministry said on Friday, keeping up the pressure on Tai- accuses 'major wan. Taiwan is claimed by Chi- na as its own, with Beijing say- ing that as it is merely a Chinese province it has no right to state- countries' of to-state relations. Taiwan has lost “Italy is often the first to do wrong world's eighth-largest, has retreat- cent of GDP) national debt, will two diplomatic allies in the past things,” Carlo Rovelli, the Italian ed from a full-blown confrontation resist such policies. The surprise, month, most recently the West theoretical physicist and radical with the EU. But its new govern- however, is that such a government Two police officers have been tak- African state of Burkina Faso, en to hospital after they were blocking which re-established ties with activist, observed when I recently ment still represents the greatest took so long to emerge. Italy has interviewed him. His country now threat the single currency has faced. endured not one but two lost de- stabbed while responding to an Beijing last weekend. The Chi- incident. A man is in police custo- nese government’s top diplomat has its most right-wing govern- Five Star and the League have cades of growth, with living stan- ment since the fascist era - the first vowed to pursue a fiscally expan- dards close to their 1997 level. dy and has also been taken to hos- State Councillor Wang Yi urged pital following the incident in foreign funds populist coalition to take office in sionist programme including two Unemployment is 11.1 per cent, Swaziland to follow suit. Taiwan Greenock, Inverclyde, in Scotland. says it has received assurances a major eurozone member state. new tax rates of 15 per cent and 20 rising to a third among the young. The Five Star Movement and the per cent (the current top rate is 43 As elsewhere, the traditional cen- Officers were called to Gate- Sudanese President Omar al-Bash- emphasize the importance of from Swaziland that ties are se- side Gardens at around 8.45am on ir strongly criticized the interna- granting him a third presidential cure and that it expected Swazi- Northern League secured the ap- per cent), a universal basic income tre-left was discredited through proval of President Sergio Mat- of up to €780 a month, higher pub- complicity with austerity, gifting Friday. The two injured officers tional community\ for depriving his term and amend the constitution land’s King Mswati III, who is were taken to the nearby Inver- country of foreign funding, and to make his candidacy possible in Africa’s last absolute monarch, tarella after proposing little- lic spending and the abandonment the political initiative to the pop- known economics professor Gio- of pension reform. Both the euro- ulist and xenophobic right. Mat- clyde Royal Infirmary. denying it access to the debt relief upcoming elections. In his speech, to visit soon. Speaking at a daily Police Scotland said the inci- system over political reasons. He Bashir referred to what he labeled news briefing in Beijing, Chinese vanni Tria, rather than the strident- zone, which imposes a mandatory teo Salvini, the League leader and ly anti-euro Paolo Savona, as fi- budget deficit limit of 3 per cent, the new minister of the interior, dent was not terror-related and an called on Thursday for some of the “political consensus” as “a model Foreign Ministry spokeswoman investigation was under way. Of- world’s major countries, which he at federal and state levels in the Hua Chunying said their door nance minister. Italy, the eurozone's and the markets, which are trou- has vowed to deport 500,000 mi- third-largest economy and the bled by Italy’s €2.3trn (135 per grants. ficers remain at the scene. did not name, to push instead for government,” declaring his govern- was open to Swaziland. “We of (AP) reconciliation and reconstruction. ment's willingness to share respon- course welcome Swaziland to join “The country is deprived of any sibility with all parties. He also the family of China-Africa co- external funding because of the affirmed that the African country’s operation at an early date, and blockade, and Sudan is the only economic crisis will be resolved. hope that by the time the China- country that has not entered the Opposition parties differed in po- Africa cooperation forum Beijing summit happens. (AP) debt relief system for political rea- sitions taken on upcoming elec- U.S.militarylooking at deploying sons put forth by some major coun- tions—some parties chose to boy- tries,” Bashir said in an interview cott the vote, while others per- EU opens with state-owned news agency. ceived it as a tool for realizing re- anti-missile systemin Germany Bashir called on civil opposition gime change. Overall, Sudan’s op- forces and militias to “forget bar- position bloc, led by Sadiq al-Mah- WTO case riers,” reunite with the nation and di’s National Umma Party, did not The U.S. military has held prelim- United States are at odds over the sue, said Riki Ellison, head of the said Pentagon spokesman Eric Pa- join in rebuilding the country. He present a resolute stance on elec- against Trump inary discussions about moving a fate of the nuclear agreement, they non-profit Missile Defense Advo- hon. Deploying another U.S. de- also invited oppositioners to par- tions. In a statement after ending powerful missile defence system share concerns about Iran’s con- cacy Alliance. A senior German fensive system to Europe could re- take in upcoming elections. May deliberations in Paris, the steel and to Germany to boost European tinued development of ballistic military official cited the need to assure NATO allies in southern Eu- Bashir addressed each party bloc said that elections were “a defences, according to two sourc- missiles. Iran’s Shahab 3 missiles add more radars across Europe to rope already within striking range separately to present its program genuine democratic, national and aluminium es familiar with the issue, a move can already travel 2,000 km, better track and monitor potential of Iran’s missiles, said one mili- to the people to choose. President humanitarian right to the people, that experts said could trigger fresh enough to reach southern Europe, threats, and cue interceptors if tary official from that region. Talk Bashir is no longer eligible to run prevented by the totalitarian sys- tariffs tensions with Moscow. The ten- and its Revolutionary Guards have needed. The U.S. Defense Dept of deploying a THAAD system for the 2020 presidential and leg- tem.” The statement also called for tative proposal to send the Termi- said they will increase the range if said no such action had been de- in Europe also comes against the islative elections. Sudan’s current free conditioned, democratic and The European Union is pressing nal High Altitude Area Defense threatened since the range is cided. “There are currently no backdrop of rising tensions be- constitution sets a five-year pres- fair elections, which is seen as nec- ahead with countermeasures in (THAAD) system to Europe pre- capped by strategic doctrine, not plans to station THAAD systems tween the West and Russia. NATO idential term limit and prevents essary to achieve a full transition response to Donald Trump’s de- dates U.S. President Donald technology constraints. U.S. Eu- in Germany. We do not discuss po- has long insisted that its missile running for office more than twice. into a democratic system. On the cision to impose trade tariffs on Trump’s decision to withdraw ropean Command has been push- tential future military planning, as defence programme is not directed Bashir has exhausted the two other hand, Bashir pledged to steel and aluminium. The EU is from the 2015 Iran nuclear accord, ing for a THAAD system in- we would not want to signal our at Russia, but the alliance has chances to run in the 2010 and 2015 adopt state projects in Khartoum opening a case at the World Trade and comes amid a broader push to Europe for years, but the U.S. with- intent to potential adversaries. adopted a tougher tone toward elections. However, unofficial cam- (the federal capital) and provide Organization after the US impo- strengthen Europe’s air and mis- drawal from the Iran nuclear ac- Germany remains among our clos- Moscow in the wake of the poi- paigns launched by party and po- the necessary funding, in coordi- sition of a 25% duty on European sile defences. While Europe and the cord has added urgency to the is- est partners and strongest allies,” soning of a Russian. litical leaders loyal to al-Bashir nation with the Central Bank. steel and a 10% duty on European aluminium came into force on Friday morning. Cecilia Malm- ström, the EU trade commission- er, is also expected to announce 15 Palestinian retaliatory tariffs on classic Amer- Nicaragua protests: 15 dead and ican products, such as Levi’s jeans, bourbon whiskey, cranberries and peanut butter, later on Friday. refugees killed in “The European Union will today scores injured in latest clashes proceed with the WTO dispute settlement case adding those ad- Syrian regime shelling Fifteen people have died and dozens more have been injured in the latest ditional duties on a number of protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, officials say. Ac- imports from the United States,” tivists say pro-government forces opened fire on tens of thousands of Federica Mogherini, the EU high on Yarmouk camp protesters who marched through the capital Managua on Wednesday. representative on foreign policy, The government and police blamed "delinquent groups" for the violence. told journalists this morning. “The More than 90 people have now died in the protests, which began in European Union measures will be The bodies of 15 Palestinian refugees who were killed by regime shell- April and were triggered by social welfare cuts. The cuts were later reasonable, proportionate and in ing have been found in Yarmouk refugee camp, the Working Group for scrapped but the protests evolved into a rejection of the Ortega govern- full compliance with WTO rules the Palestinians in Syria said yesterday. The rights group went on to ment and thousands of people have since taken to the streets. "The and obligations.” She was the lat- demand medical and civil defence teams be allowed access to the Pales- number of people killed as a product of the actions of delinquent groups est European politician to hit back tinian refugee camp to recover the bodies from under the rubble. who operate wearing masks is 15," deputy police director Francisco at the US decision, which has been Following the Assad regime’s brutal air raids against Syria’s largest Diaz said on Thursday. He added that scores of people had been injured, described by the French president, refugee camp, the United Nations said the regime “turned it into a death in what was one of the worst days of violence since the protests began. Emmanuel Macron, as a mistake camp”. “The Yarmouk camp in Damascus lies today in ruins, with Some of the demonstrators were reported to have thrown projectiles and the UK’s international trade hardly a single building that has not been destroyed or damaged. The during Wednesday's march. The army said it was treating some of the secretary, Liam Fox, as “patently fighting has been particularly intense in the last month or more. Almost injured, which included police officers. The country's Catholic Church absurd”. all the Palestine refugees who were there have now fled,” United Na- condemned Wednesday's clashes as "organised and systematic aggres- (CNN) tions Secretary-General’s Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said last week. sion" and suspended talks with the government that had been scheduled (CNN) for Thursday. (BBC) SATURDAY . JUNE 02, 2018 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 By IHSANULLAH OMARKHAIL the reason cooperation seems Advisory editorial board too complicated in the Afghan conflict. More specifically, Pa- Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar In an explosive recent book co- kistan has imposed an extrem- authored by the former chief of ist style of insurgency on Af- Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir India’s Research and Analysis ghanistan for a long time and Wing (RAW), A S Dulat, and because of such militancy, the Graphic-Designers: the former head of Pakistan’s youth of Pakistan have been Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI), continuously radicalized and Lieutenant-General Asad Dur- have positioned themselves to Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: rani, the two old men display bring about changes in their Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0782344728, 0778894038 some shocking ignorance. country. The book, The Spy Chron- President Ghani is con- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan icles, is devised in the shape of stantly proposing and working Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 extensive dialogues between on regional connectivity the pair on the relations be- projects with neighboring Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press tween India and Pakistan, but countries along with Pakistan some other issues such as Af- in order to transform Asian ghanistan, Balochistan and countries economically and Kashmir are discussed too. In make the region grow richer in The constitution says essence, critical questions are the future. Moreover, it all de- raised regarding insurgency, pends on Pakistan to bring sta- terrorism, liberation, and appli- bility into Asia instead of de- Article 41: cation of military force and the struction, bring prosperity in- Foreign individuals shall not have the right to own immovable property in Afghanistan. Lease of role of the intelligence agencies. stead of war and famine. immovable property for the purpose of capital investment shall be permitted in accordance with the The authors, Durrani and Ghani is thoroughly com- provisions of the law. The sale of estates to diplomatic missions of foreign countries as well as international Dulat, served as chiefs of their mitted to solving all the issues organization’s to which Afghanistan is a member, shall be allowed in accordance with the provisions of the respective intelligence agen- with Pakistan and other coun- law. cies over the years, but they tries in the region so as to rely were not principal intelligence on his own economy and mili- opponents, because of their tary, but Durrani believes that close friendship. But of course, Ghani is hostile to Pakistan and the reality is a lot more compli- has no constituency in Af- cated than two retired army ghanistan. Well, Durrani might generals mirthfully discussing be right based on his intelli- high policy on Afghanistan and gence assessment; the Taliban the region, without having any and warlords have full power consequences of the choices in Afghanistan but are rejected that they envisage the policy- by the majority of Afghans. makers will make in any given These warlords and Taliban are situation over Afghanistan or in favor of violence to bring Secret talks between perhaps Kashmir. anarchy and form their constit- Durrani blindly calls Ashraf uencies. This might be the only Ghani an embarrassment to Af- reason that Durrani said Ghani ghans. Ghani is the elected had no constituency in Af- government and Taliban president of Afghanistan – ghanistan, because Ghani is not bashing him will not resolve the a warlord or a Taliban member. series of secret talks between government delegation and issue of insurgency in the re- Former President Hamid gion, but paying more atten- Karzai paid 20 visits to Pakistan representatives from Taliban is underway. The matter was tion to the safe havens inside during his presidency in order disclosed by the US troops’ commander in Afghanistan, Pakistan and close cooperation to make some arrangements between the two countries with it; however, it never while neither the government nor Taliban militants have said any- would lead to a fruitful result. worked out with the Pakistani thing about the talks. John Nicholson, however, did not provide The war in Afghanistan will military. Ashraf Ghani visited continue unless the main par- once and declared his policy of tries coming together, then we get of the Taliban. Possibly in further details about the talks, but called it successful because it ty, the Taliban, is involved in no more visits to Pakistan be- can probably play a role. – Lieu- the future, the Americans joint- was not publicized. talks. Talks are essential. Even cause he knew that visiting, tenant-General Asad Durrani ly with regional countries as the Americans have come again and again, would not Ironically, the Russians and well as the Afghan government President Ashraf Ghani had earlier said his administration was around that view. [The] Ameri- benefit Afghans. Indians also have a joint poli- could have talks with the Tali- ready to hold talks with the Taliban without any pre conditions cans are agreed that Pakistan [One] could see a new axis cy for Afghanistan that will re- ban. But the scenario is more is the key to this dialogue, it emerging: Pakistan, Iran, Rus- sult in the prosperity of Asia. complicated concerning the and wherever that the militants want to be held. He further called won’t happen or progress with- sia, and China. During my visit The Chinese and Indians also fight with the Taliban, where on the insurgents to appear as a political party and open office in out Pakistan. Because key play- to Moscow in 2012, I could see have a policy on Afghanistan. hundreds and thousands of ers are with you and so you these countries closing ranks These countries play a more Afghan civilians die, every Kabul. But Ghani’s requests remained unanswered by the group, hold the key cards. – A S Dulat on coordinating policy on Af- constructive role in rebuilding player in the great game of Af- who believes that Kabul is trying to weaken them under the pre- Here Dulat makes a gesture ghanistan. Both the Iranians and shaping Afghanistan’s fu- ghanistan is searching for a of cooperation on Afghanistan and Russians are talking to the ture in collaboration with the way to resolve the issue, but it text of peace. to Durrani, but India has more Taliban. The Chinese have es- Afghan government and at the is up to Pakistan how to fix it – Now, the government is facing a question from the people over historical close relations with sentially said, you lead the war, same time with the Taliban. whether through death, de- holding secret talks. Why did the government keep the talks away Afghanistan than Pakistan. It’s and if it led to regional coun- The Americans are the tar- struction or prosperity. from people? Does the government not trust them to share its po- litical developments? What is the talks process for? The government as the representative of people, has to inform them about everything it does, because it works for them and it would be meaningless to hide something from them unless there is something that people do not want to be done. Another matter which is important not to be ignored and that is the achievements gained in the past 17 years. We have a demo- cratic system consisting of people with different ethnic back- grounds. We have freedom of speech although at its least. Girls and women can go to schools and work outside houses. Our inter- national relationships are in good level. These are all the things that should not be victimized in the talks. Nicholson has claimed a 30 per cent decrease in Taliban at- tacks between February and April, calling the talks between gov- ernment and Taliban as the reason. The insurgents announced their spring offensive in April and have since intensified attacks. Sev- eral districts were fallen to the militants, provincial capital of Farah province fell to them and situation in Ghazni is very vola- tile with some districts under the danger of fall. The situation in general is worse than it was at the same period of time last year. This is like someone insults you and you praise him and thank him for insulting. The government should not con- tinue this way. Any negotiations with any armed group should be in favor of the people of Afghanistan. This is not acceptable that you sit in talks with the rivals and they kill your people at the same time. This is not acceptable either to keep talks and its con- sequences secret from people. Subscription Rates Note: The following rates will apply from January 01, 2017. 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I wrote a story and then, as things in the arts somehow is in danger in By Bar r y Her t z happen in school, I moved on to Afghanistan. I do feel lucky that I the next thing. Then I moved back have my Canadian identity, and I A lot of filmmakers like to say that to Afghanistan in 2011, after I got can leave. But there’s also this as- making their latest movie nearly a job offer there to work at a TV pect of sharing this story with the killed them. In Tarique Qayumi’s station. Once I was there, I real- people there. While we were case, there is no cause for hyper- ized I wanted to shoot something shooting, there was an attack. We bole. The Canadian-Afghan direc- there, a love letter to Afghanistan were in the final days of the shoot, tor shot his latest drama, Black and for Afghanistan. and [co-star Leena Alam] went to Kite, covertly in Afghanistan, al- I have to ask, when did you a play with her friend at the French ways trying to stay just under the become aware of Khaled Cultural Centre, and somebody radar of the Taliban. Fortunately, Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner? was sitting in her seat. She said he was successful – even if his cast When it came out, probably in fine, and sat somewhere else, but experienced one especially close 2004, around the same time. I then there was an explosion right brush with death near the close of think that’s maybe why I shelved there – this kid had snuck in a production. the story to begin with, because I bomb. The next day, we told her, As Qayumi prepares for the was thinking of turning my story we’ll cancel the shoot, we’ll reduce film’s Canadian release this week, into a novella, which I never did. your part, we understand if you the director spoke with The Globe What I realized later on, though, don’t want to do this. And she just and Mail about coming home to was that there is not going to be said no, that we have to make this danger. the first and last story or film about because we can’t let them bully us You arrived in Canada in the kite-flying in Afghanistan. My sto- around. early eighties as a refugee from ry is a completely different one How difficult was it to main- Afghanistan. Has this movie been than that. And kite-flying is like tain a low profile while shooting? brewing in your mind since then? baseball for Afghans. There are We just packed ourselves into The actual inception of the tons of films about baseball, and the back of a local taxi. From the idea was when I was an undergrad- maybe there will be tons of kite- beginning, we realized that we had Hamid Noorzay and Hadi Delsoz in Black Kite. uate student at UBC. We were flying stories, because it’s such a to not show that we’re different asked to find newspaper clippings huge part of the history. from anyone else. I’d always catch Afghanistan versus Canada? Do identity. When I was in Canada Do you hope to return to Af- 2,000 years. The people, despite to mine for interesting ideas. It was It sounds like shooting this local cabs, and you could keep a you have a sense of equal footing growing up, I felt really Afghan, ghanistan soon? I’d love to go back what they’ve been through, are just after the fall of the Taliban and was fairly dangerous, going into the really low profile if you just hail a in both of those worlds? but then when I went back, I real- to make another film, and I do have entirely welcoming. I’d love to go the start of the American invasion, countryside and hoping that the cab in the morning, pack your I was lucky enough to come ized the people didn’t accept me more ideas and stories to tell. But back some day, but it was hard around 2003, and I found this arti- Taliban didn’t find out what you equipment in, and set off. We shot here as a refugee and keep my Af- at first, and I felt horrible about I would like to make something enough to make this film. cle that said the Taliban had banned were doing. Did you think the dan- on DSLR camera, with a tiny bud- ghan-ness, as well as develop a that. But then slowly I started here [in Canada] first. I do com- This interview has been con- kites, and I thought that had great ger of this production outweighed get and crew. You start attracting Canadian-ness. I didn’t have to speaking the language better and pletely miss everything about it. densed and edited potential. Wasn’t this ridiculous? the potential of the art to come attention if you’re too big. give one or the other up. I do feel hanging out more with locals, and You walk down the streets of Kab- Black Kite opens June 1 in out of it? Yes. Everyone involved How connected do you feel to I’m still trying to determine my I felt more adapted. ul, and things haven’t changed in Toronto.

For a long time, the GCC was effec- tive in resolving regional disputes By Ken Hansen weak central government and stalled, and crop failure and peacekeepers. Sieff described borders that are not respected food shortages are only exac- attacks on UN convoys with or controllable, Mali is con- erbating the ethnic tensions. improvised explosive devices and ensuring balance of power. fronted by a radical opponent These are huge, historical and cars driven into UN com- “Canada is back,” Justin that will use any level of vio- issues, and if disentangling pounds carrying 1,000-pound Trudeau said when his Liber- lence against all manner of vic- them seems like an outsize task bombs detonated in suicide at- als won the 2015 election. Af- tims. Canada’s desire to partic- for Canadians who still value tacks. The UN death toll is cur- ter years in the wilderness on ipate in future UN peace sup- the peacekeeping tradition, the rently 169, and there will be peacekeeping, he said, Canada port missions must be tempered UN’s recent history of expand- more. would be returning to its heri- by careful situation analysis ing the mission mandate If Canadians think that our tage as a leader in peacekeep- and adequate risk mitigation, or should be particularly worri- mission in Mali will be a return ing missions, promising to they risk blundering into a dan- some. a long list of further du- to some form of peacekeeping, commit up to $400 million and gerous mission like MINUS- ties, including: “ensuring secu- they are in for a stunning shock: 600 Canadian Armed Forces MA—a toxic situation that rity, stabilization and protection There is no peace to keep. The personnel to UN peace opera- Canada would be wise to avoid. of civilians; supporting nation- UN has already begun moving tions. The history of the violent al political dialogue and recon- into a dangerous and violent But his Liberal government conflict between the impover- ciliation; and assisting the re- form of operations that the UN has hit a significant road bump ished northern and affluent establishment of State authori- does not formally recognize, along the way: The most recent southern parts of Mali is long, ty, the rebuilding of the securi- known in military circles as figures from the United Na- with a traceable history going ty sector, and the promotion “peace imposition.” The obvi- tions have found that Canada’s back to the 13th century. This and protection of human rights ous demand for rapid reaction peacekeeping commitment has most recent issue, according to in that country.” These compli- and effective logistics will put reached an all-time low. The the Clingendael Institute— cated responsibilities tasks car- a heavy burden on the Canadi- government said it was look- which has charted the break- ry a far heavier burden of re- an contingent. They will be in ing for a mission that would be up between north and south— sponsibility for the use of force. the very epicentre of the most the right fit. stems from the French period The mission has grown, as a aggressive and dangerous ac- In March, after the United last June by the UAE-Saudi axis was became emir. In 2002, an indignant of colonization when the north- result, and its current strength tions, and losses are practical- By Rory Miller intended to diminish Qatar's politi- Saudi leadership, furious at Al Jazeera Nations sent a formal request ern Tuareg and nomadic Arab is set at 15,425 personnel, com- ly a certainty. “It is a crisis that for a military contribution to its cal autonomy and economic inde- for providing a platform for the communities were virtually ex- prising mostly 13,289 military looks more like the U.S. ground As the first anniversary of the block- pendence, as it was perceived as an kingdom's dissidents, withdrew its ongoing mission in Mali (MI- cluded from plans for post-co- and 1,920 police. The annual wars in Iraq and Afghanistan NUSMA)—established in ade on Qatar approaches, the main obstacle to these wider strategic ambassador from Doha in a diplo- lonial rule on June 20, 1960. budget is USD$1.048 billion. than the cease-fires tradition- protagonists have settled into a ambitions. That such a move was matic spat that lasted five years. April of 2013 with a mandate to From that point onward, the The biggest problem is that ally monitored by U.N. mis- “support the transitional au- modus vivendi of sorts. After over- deemed necessary, as much as the Though the UAE and Qatar also Tuareg have had only a few MINUSMA does not have the sions,” Sieff writes—and in coming the initial psychological and blockade itself, has exposed the deep clashed over Al Jazeera and were thorities of Mali in the stabili- seats in the Malian assembly. capabilities for the type of this, he is absolutely correct. financial shock, Qatar has doubled- cleavages that have undermined and involved in their own territorial dis- zation of the country and im- The first-ever Arab, Zahabi threat they face. “We are gath- Former ambassador Robert down on security relations with the overshadowed intra-Gulf coopera- pute, they often cooperated inside plementation of the transition- Ould Sidi Mohamed, was elect- ering the intelligence, but we Fowler, in an open letter pub- US and Turkey and expanded diplo- tion for decades. Saudi domination the GCC to close the power gap with al roadmap”—the government ed in 2013. lack the forces- who can act on lished in the Globe and Mail, matic and trade ties with partners Saudi Arabia is not only home to Saudi Arabia. In a highly symbolic announced that it had found From 1960 to 2012, there that information,” the mission’s wrote of what he saw as “the old and new across the world. The Islam's holiest sites. It is also home move staunchly opposed by Riyadh, the right mission. Canada of- were four Tuareg rebellions chief of intelligence, Swedish importance of Canada’s mis- blockading nations led by Saudi Ara- to the Gulf's largest territory, popu- in the early 2000s, they even an- fered up six helicopters—four and five different peace agree- Lt.-Colonel Per Wilson, told Si- sion to Mali.” “They also hate bia and the United Arab Emirates lation, economy and army, as well nounced their plan to build a cause- light utility “Griffons” and two ments. The use of the French eff. And after a visit to Mali, the United Nations with a vi- (UAE) continue to blame Doha for as much of its oil. This explains why way over the Khor al-Odeid waters twin-rotor “Chinook” trans- this breakdown in intra-Gulf rela- its Gulf neighbours, who after 1981 that, if completed, would have en- military to force the sides apart Prof. Walter Dorn of the Royal cious passion.” His assess- became its partners in the GCC, have abled them to bypass Saudi territo- ports—and approximately 250 has been a recurring theme, and Military College in Kingston ment aligns quite well with the tions, though increasingly they also military personnel (and up to look to downplay its importance. been consistently preoccupied with ry, demonstrating their indepen- the deployment of France’s told the CBC “the UN mission trends identified here. Howev- Speaking in Cairo in March, Saudi the Saudi threat. They have been dence from their larger neighbour. 600) to MINUSMA. notorious Foreign Legion— is struggling, but is making a er, his recommendation for a But the UN was quick with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sal- particularly wary of Saudi attempts Yet, as their foreign policy paths whose heavy-handed use of difference on the ground… The major whole-of-government man described the ongoing standoff to achieve regional dominance in increasingly diverged, the UAE its assessment. In mid-April, force in this part of the world is Mali government is struggling commitment to the region is the security sphere. A majority of moved closer to Saudi Arabia in its the UN said that the Canadian as a "very trivial" matter that mer- legendary—only sharpens the to exert control over the wild definitely not what the Trudeau its almost no attention back home. GCC members - the UAE, Oman and confrontation with Qatar. This crys- force was not robust enough resentment of the northerners. territories in the north.” The government wants—that is, The clash with Qatar may not be Kuwait, as well as Qatar - have re- tallised during the Arab Spring, when to meet the increasing demands The most recent peace ac- successes, so far, have been another searing Afghanistan the top priority in Riyadh, Abu Dha- peatedly vetoed Saudi-sponsored they found themselves on opposing of what is being described as cord, sponsored by Algeria, limited—and the risks are great. experience. bi or Cairo, but it is not trivial. Its proposals for a Gulf-wide security sides in several major issues, includ- the UN’s most dangerous mis- was signed in 2015, but the vi- The need for more robust mili- Fowler, who spent months fault lines run deep, it is unprece- framework since the 1980s. This ing the revolution in Egypt, the rise sion, saying that Canada need- olence since then has been al- tary capabilities led the UN to as a captive of the rebels, feels dented in its scope, and its implica- culminated in December 2011, when of the Muslim Brotherhood and the ed more helicopters to assure a most constant. Neither side re- approve cooperation between that the Canadian mission will tions are far-reaching. It under- the Riyadh Declaration, the Saudi future of post-Qaddafi Libya. These minimum of two transport air- spects the agreement. The ar- the French military and the UN not be about regime change scores the rising influence of ambi- attempt to transform the GCC into tensions illuminated contrasting craft and two escort helicopters tious crown princes in Riyadh and a fully fledged union with a joint Qatari and Saudi-Emirati visions for rival of al-Qaeda in the Sahel to mission. Resolution 2364 (2017) and social re-engineering. But GCC military command, was backed the future of the Middle East that at short notice. The current bolster the northerners has expanded MINUSMA to its frankly, how he views the mis- Abu Dhabi who do not feel bound by German contingent employs the more cautious and conservative only by Bahrain. In 1992, the same were greatly exacerbated by the par- provoked a significant escala- current limits and added the sion will not affect how it is foreign policy approaches of their year that Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa ties varying perceptions of "small- four armed utility helicopters tion in the type of attacks be- additional tasks of “providing actually conducted. That has and four transports with over predecessors. Instead, having con- Al Thani became de facto ruler, bor- ness". Qatar never saw its tiny pop- ing staged, while also broad- operational and logistical sup- already been established by the solidated Abu Dhabi's position as the der clashes between Qatari and Sau- ulation and territory or its lack of 900 support personnel, while ening the issues at stake; in- port to the Malian Security and rebels who have likened all out- the Dutch, who the Germans dominant force in the UAE, Crown di troops over a long-running terri- military might as a barrier to an in- deed, the Malian situation is Defence Forces. side forces to “crusaders.” Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al torial dispute resulted in two deaths. dependent foreign policy or region- replaced, used four Apache at- only part of the bigger social The resolution also rein- The prospects are high that Nahyan is pushing ahead with plans In the summer of 1995, relations al influence. Saudi Arabia and the tack helicopters and three Chi- and economic problems that forced cooperation between this will go much as the Afghan- to transform the federation into a deteriorated further as Saudi Arabia UAE disagreed and, after the tur- nook transports; both contin- stretch across the entire region. the mission, the local multi-na- istan debacle went; the same strategic, as well as economic, actor took a stance against Sheikh Ha- moil of the Arab Spring, they pushed gents lost a helicopter due to The International Crisis Group tional “Group of 5” Sahel forc- type of escalation and mission of the first rank. Since becoming mad when he took over from his for Qatar to accept its subordinate accidents Nevertheless, the (ICG) report for 2017 postulat- es and French forces while re- creep seen during our 12-year the key player in Saudi Arabia fol- father. This failed intervention status. This explains the brief with- helicopters and personnel were ed the Sahel as the zone of con- specting their respective man- engagement there is already lowing his father's accession to pow- shaped Qatar's evolving foreign pol- drawal of ambassadors from Doha reportedly set to be deployed flict between forces from Sahar- dates.” happening in Mali. The UN is er in January 2015, Mohammed bin icy approach. Over the next two by the UAE and Saudi Arabia (and later this summer, though Can- Salman has demonstrated a similar decades, until he handed over power Bahrain) in 2014, a move intended an Africa and the non-Arab The escalatory nature of expanding its operational aims to his son Sheikh Tamim in 2013, to send a clear message to Doha that ada now appears to be hem- agrarian south. the UN’s move is obvious. The and tactical objectives in the re- willingness to take big risks to ming and hawing as the UN project power and extend influence Sheik Hamad oversaw his country's its disparate policies would no long- The trend lines in Mali do tactical connection between gion, finding new allies, and well beyond the Gulf. The upshot development into a key player in er be tolerated by its bigger Gulf part- calls for Canada to meet its not auger well for Canada’s French Foreign Legionnaires some old ones, for a protracted deadlines. has been a novel alignment between global energy, financial, investment ners. Traditional hierarchies, as peacekeeping aspirations. The and the UN forces have only struggle. Abu Dhabi and Riyadh that has at- and property markets. Qatar also much as tribal identities, are still a But even beyond Canada’s ICG’s 2018 Watch List Report led to an inevitable comparison This type of mission seeming unpreparedness, and tempted to overturn the traditional became a significant foreign policy source of power in the Gulf. This describes strengthening insur- that has made the task even against radical extremists and security architecture in the region. actor in these years, in the process also explains why the rhetoric and the pressure to bolster its gencies in parts of Mali, Burki- tougher for the peacekeepers corrupted political systems has Central to this has been an attempt challenging the Saudi position as the demands coming out of Abu Dhabi peacekeeping efforts, there are na Faso and Niger. on the front lines: according to consistently produced very to replace a defensive security model Gulf's dominant diplomatic and po- and Riyadh in the present crisis have red flags all over the mission. Jihadi groups are exploiting Sieff’s article, Islamist extrem- dubious results in Afghanistan, based around the GCC with a more litical player. These efforts were fa- not only targeted Qatar's foreign The situation in Mali strongly the situation to establish se- ists across the Sahel region Iraq, Libya and Syria. Given the offensive approach based on the cilitated by close security ties with policy but also its history, legitima- resembles the conflict in Af- cure operating areas and find have dubbed the whole under- long and complicated history pro-active ratcheting up of tensions Washington, rising gas income and cy and sovereign rights. The demise ghanistan, a mission marked by new recruits. The ICG main- taking as “Crusader occupa- of the Sahel region, it feels fool- with opponents and the break-up of the unprecedented influence of Al of the GCC mission creep and escalating tains that the Bamako Peace tion forces.” As a result, the mil- ish to expect anything else in existing regional structures. In these Jazeera, the cable news network The biggest casualty of all this is risk. Ethnically divided, with a agreement of June 2015 has itants have started targeting Mali. (maclean’s) terms, the launch of the blockade founded a year after Sheik Hamad the GCC. (Aljazeera) SATURDAY . JUNE 02, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

RUSSIA joined North Korea’s on- going flurry of diplomacy on Thursday when Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, extending an invite for the Supreme Leader to visit Mos- cow. It is the first time Lavrov has visited the secret regime since 2009, two years before Kim came to power. His trip comes ahead of highly anticipated talks between the North Korean leader and US President Donald Trump. During the visit, Kim Jong Un complained of “US hegemonism” and said he hoped to strengthen cooperation with Russia as the hermit kingdom begins to look to international sources to boost its economy. “As we move to adjust to the political situation in the face of US hege- monism, I am willing to exchange detailed and in-depth opinions with your leadership and hope to do so moving forward,” Kim told The Pentagon on Thursday ratch- ernment has reacted furiously to Lavrov, as reported by Associated eted up rhetoric about China's mil- the recent US statements. At her Press. While Russia was raising its itarization of islands in the South regular press conference on Thurs- profile in Pyongyang. North Ko- China Sea, even as the Trump ad- day, Chinese Foreign Ministry rean and US officials met for a sec- ministration presses China for co- spokeswoman Hua Chunying said ond day of high-level talks in New operation on North Korea. When the US accusing China of milita- York. Kim Jong Un’s right-hand asked by a reporter about the abil- rizing the region was "like a thief man, Kim Yong Chol, met with US ity of the US to "blow apart" one crying, 'Stop thief!'." "Why does Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of China's controversial man-made the US choose to sail every now to lay the groundwork for a suc- islands, Lt. Gen. Kenneth McK- and then close to Chinese South cessful summit on June 12. Pom- enzie, director of the Joint Staff, China Sea islands and reefs? What N Korea's peo said “real progress” has been told reporters, "I would just tell is the US trying to do?" she said. made toward setting the conditions you that the United States mili- US military is 'prepared' needed for Trump and Kim Jong- tary has had a lot of experience in As one of the most senior of- un to have a successful summit in the Western Pacific taking down ficers in the Pentagon, McKenzie's Kim Jong- un Singapore. Pompeo still did not small islands." His comments words carry particular weight. know whether the meeting would come amid growing tension in the He serves as a top official for proceed on the announced date of hotly contested region, as the US Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of 12 June, and said he believed North ramps up freedom of navigation the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and fre- Korea’s leaders were contemplat- operations in response to China's quently is in meetings with both sendsletter ing a different path forward that steady militarization of its artifi- Dunford and US Defense Secre- would allow their nation to more cial islands. The US Navy sailed tary James Mattis. On Thursday, fully integrate into the international two warships within 12 nautical McKenzie made clear the US mil- community. Kim’s personal meet- miles of the disputed Paracel Is- itary is "prepared" to "protect US Armenia says no need to to Trump ing with Lavrov was likely a move lands in the past week, the first and allied interests in the region." to try to secure Russia – along time it has used more than one ves- McKenzie said the United worryabout Azeri positional with China – as another powerful sel in the operations, which are States had a lot of experience "tak- player that can push the United meant to demonstrate the right of ing down small islands that are iso- changes on border States to ease sanctions and make free passage in international wa- lated," referencing US military other concessions, said Anthony ters. On Wednesday, Adm. Harry operations during World War II The Defense Ministry has no worries when it comes to the movement Rinna, a specialist in Korea-Rus- Harris, outgoing head of the US where thousands of US troops died of Azerbaijani military posts in Nakhijevan, near the Armenian border, sia relations at Sino-NK, a web- Indo-Pacific Command, said Chi- as they fought their way across Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan told reporters on Friday, June 1. site that analyses the region. In the na was the US's "biggest long-term several islands in the Pacific. The situation is completely controllable, the Minister said after a Cab- short term, Moscow “cannot af- challenge" in the region. "Without "So that's a core competency inet session. ford to be remembered as the coun- focused involvement and engage- of the US military that we've done Reports and photos posted on social media revealed earlier that Azer- try that had no hat in the ring lead- ment by the United States and our before; shouldn't read anything baijan has built new posts on high grounds near the border villages of ing up to June 12,” he said. “Come allies and partners China will real- more into that than a simple state- Armenia’s Vayots Dzor province. “Everyone should realize that Azer- to Russia. ize its dream of hegemony in ment of historical fact," he said. baijan is making some positional changes on its territory in Nakhije- (SNA) Asia," he said. The Chinese gov- (BBC) van,” Tonoyan said. “There is no need for Armenia to interfere, the Defense Ministry sees no problem here.” Tonoyan also said the situation is under control on both the contact line with Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) and the border with Armenia. (BBC) A senior North Korean official will of public statements. Even as he hand over a letter from the coun- pulled out, though, Trump urged H ama: Syrian army gives try's leader Kim Jong-un to US Kim to "call me or write" if he Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan adamant President Donald Trump in a rare wanted to revive the meeting. visit to the White House on Fri- Within a day, both sides were in ultimatum to militants, day as the two sides try to put new talks to save the summit, and to step up two-way trade to $1B summit meeting back on track af- Kim Yong-chol flew to New York ter Trump derailed it last week. this week to meet Secretary of State Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziev met with The US president now says he still Mike Pompeo. Despite saying the smashes terrorists' convoy his Kazakh counterpart Bakytzhan Sagintayev in Dushanbe, Kabar reports. At the meeting, Kyrgyz PM praised dynamic character of hopes to meet Kim in Singapore two sides made "real progress," Kazakh-Kyrgyz political and economic dialogue. "Strengthening of stra- on June 12 and pressure him to Pompeo also cautioned that there tegic partnership with Kazakhstan is one of priorities of Kyrgyzstan's give up his nuclear weapons, al- might be no quick solution. foreign policy," he noted. He continued by drawing attention of his though he conceded on Thursday "They'll have to choose a path that Kazakhstani colleague to vast potential of Kazakh-Kyrgyz two-way that might require more rounds of is fundamentally different than the trade. "Our Presidents set the task to increase mutual trade up to $1 direct negotiations. "I’d like to see one that their country has proceed- billion," reminded Abylgaziev, adding that the two countries need to it done in one meeting," Trump told ed on for decades. It should not be step up interaction to increase mutual trade turnover and eliminate Reuters. "But often times that’s to anyone's surprise that there will existing barriers in trade. Bakytzhan Sagintayev, in turn, stressed that not the way deals work. There’s a be moments along the way, that the tasks set by the Heads of State should be fulfilled and that Kazakh- very good chance that it won’t be this won't be straightforward," he stan is ready to support any initiatives aimed at development and done in one meeting or two meet- said. "Phased" denuclearisation strengthening of bilateral relations. Wrapping up the meeting, the sides ings or three meetings. But it’ll get North Korea's nuclear weap- agreed to hold the regular 7th session of the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Intergov- done at some point." Meanwhile, ons programme has made signifi- ernmental Council in Kazakhstan and discussed relevant issues of bilat- eral cooperation. (BBC) North Korea suggested during cant advances in recent years and high-level talks on Friday that the poses a threat to the United States. two Koreas hold a joint celebra- Trump's main goal in any talks is tion of the anniversary of a histor- to eliminate that threat. Kim has RUSSIANCOMPANYINTENDS ic 2000 inter-Korean summit this rejected previous US calls for month in the South, an official in North Korea's unilateral nuclear TOSUPPLYLIGHTING Seoul said. TRT World's Oliver disarmament and argued instead for Whitfield-Miocic has more from a "phased" approach to denucle- EQUIPMENTTOAZERBAIJAN the South Korean capital. White arisation of the entire Korean pen- House spokesman Hogan Gidley insula. That in the past has also It is planned to open the exhibition hall of the Barnaul plant of lighting said late on Thursday that the de- meant removal of the US nuclear The Syrian army gave an ultima- forces destroyed several military geted and destroyed in the air- engineering (Altai Krai, Russia) in Baku in September, said the message tails of Friday's meeting between umbrella protecting South Korea tum to the terrorists in Northern vehicles of the terrorists, killing a strikes. Also, the artillery and mis- on the official website of the City of Barnaul. The agreement was Kim Yong-chol and Trump in and Japan. Hama to surrender, field sources large number of them. In a relevant sile units launched a heavy shell- reached by the plant's General Director Yevgeniy Shnitov during the Washington were still being worked In Pyongyang, Kim said his said on Thursday, adding that a development on Wednesday, a ing on the positions of Tahrir al- visit of the Altai Krai delegation to Azerbaijan in mid-May. The pavil- out. It was not clear whether the will to see denuclearisation on the convoy of militants which was number of terrorists' positions, Sham Hay'at (the Levant Libera- ion will allow for presenting to potential consumers the LED lighting US president would receive Kim peninsula remained "unchanged, moving towards the army was including arms depots, were de- tion Board or the Al-Nusra Front) devices produced in Altai with the subsequent sale of the products. Jong-un's envoy in the Oval Of- consistent and fixed” and hoped pounded. The sources said that the stroyed in heavy assaults of the near the towns of Morek, Kafr Zita The partner of the Altai enterprise will be the Azerbaijan Prolight fice. It was also not clear what improved North Korea-US rela- Syrian army helicopters distribut- Syrian Army troops and Air Force and al-Latamina, killing and Company, engaged in the field of engineering and design. In addition, North Korea's leader wrote in his tions would be solved on a "stage- ed leaflets over the towns and vil- in Northern Hama. The fighter jets wounding a large number of ter- the Azerbaijani Jalar Company (manufacturer of agricultural products) letter to Trump, although it was by-stage" basis. The North Kore- lages of Northern Hama, calling on pounded terrorists' positions and rorists and destroying their mili- expressed its interest in purchasing energy-efficient led lamps for street seen as raising hopes that the sum- an visit to the White House on the terrorists to lay down arms and movements in the towns of Kafr tary hardware. In the meantime, and warehouse lighting, taking into account its ownership of significant mit meeting might be back on. Af- Friday will be the first since 2000, surrender to the army forces. Naboudeh and al-Latamina in the army soldiers cut off the road areas of production. ter trading threats of war last year, when President Bill Clinton met Meantime, the Syrian army's ar- Northern Hama. connecting al-Zalaqiyat to al-Lata- the two men agreed to meet for an senior figure Jo Myong-rok in an tillery and missile units in the vil- The air raids were launched to re- mina following repeated attacks of historic summit on June 12. But unsuccessful attempt to win the lage of Tal Malah in Northern taliate terrorists' attack on Mahr- the terrorists on Mahrada thermal Trump canceled last week, over reclusive nation's nuclear disarma- Hama targeted the terrorists in the adah thermal Power Plan and the Power Plant, the town of Mahr- TURKMENISTANAPPOINTS what he called Kim's "tremendous ment. village of al-Jaisat who were ap- town of Sahlab and its outskirts in adah and army positions in the re- anger and open hostility" in a string (CNN) proaching the army positions. The Hama province. Terrorists' arms gion. ENVOYTOPHILIPPINES sources also said that the Syrian and ammunition depots were tar- (BBC) Gurbanmammet Eliasov has been appointed Ambassador Extraor- dinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Philippines, Malaysian PMquestions ‘loyalty’ of civil servants who backed previous regime according to the decree signed by Turkmenistan's president. The diplomat will also continue to lead the Turkmen diplomatic MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Dr many among the government offi- tions to fulfill its manifesto.“We mission in Japan. In December 2017, political consultations be- Mahathir Mohamad may have cials, whether voluntarily or not, need the cooperation from the of- tween Turkmenistan and the Philippines were held in Ashgabat. succeeded at kickstarting reforms have taken part in the elections to ficers, but they were deeply in- The delegation from Manila was headed by the Director General after removing a 60-year-old re- campaign for Barisan Nasional, and volved in the election campaign- of the Office of Middle East and African Affairs of the Depart- gime, but now he fears that old we have doubts about as to where ing, and now that the government ment of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Hjayceelyn Quintana. habits may die hard in the nation’s their loyalties lie,” he told a press has changed hands, we need to de- Touching upon the issues of intensification of trade and eco- civil service. The prime minister conference after chairing a meeting termine whether or not we will get nomic relations, the parties expressed interest in the develop- on Friday called into question the with the leaders of the newly elect- the cooperation from those who ment of cooperation in the fields of agriculture and food indus- “loyalty” of civil servants who ed Pakatan Harapan (Alliance of should not have been partial to any try. In addition, the sides exchanged views on the mutual import openly campaigned for the ousted Hope) coalition. Dr Mahathir said (political) party. The prime min- and export potential, on the improvement of the legal framework Barisan Nasional (National Front) the civil servants’ loyalty to the ister said although the civil ser- coalition in the recent elections previous administration would vants put into question had the and the development of cooperation in the fields of education, over concerns that their allegianc- pose a problem to the current gov- right to support any political par- sports and tourism. es could affect the new adminis- ernment, which has its own ap- ty, government officials should not (Trend) tration’s governance. “We found proach to governance and obliga- take sides. (BBC) SATURDAY . JUNE 02, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom won’t come close to breaking the opening weekend numbers of the first film, but initial tracking suggests the sequel will make approxi- mately Rs 1000 crore in its first three days.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is is showing a 94% ‘definite inter- France, Germany, Indonesia, Korea, expected to make between $140- est’ from audiences, as reported by and the Philippines on June 6, In- 150 million (approximately Rs Variety. The sequel takes Chris dia, Croatia, Greece, Hong Kong, 1000 crore) in its US opening week- Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard’s Russia, Spain, Thailand, and end. While this is a drop from Ju- characters back to Isla Nublar, Ukraine, among others, will get the Actors Robert Pattinson and Lily- Henry V, and follows a young dis- Dauphin, while Depp, the 19-year- ris, Ben Mendelsohn, Tom Glynn- rassic World’s 2015 debut, which where they must rescue the dino- film on June 7, with the United King- Rose Depp have joined the cast of graced prince Hal (Chalamet) who old daughter of Hollywood star Carney and Thomasin Harcourt broke the opening weekend record saurs before a volcano erupts. Di- dom, Vietnam, Austria, and Bulgar- Netflix’s The King, starring Timo- inherits the crown at a particular- Johnny Depp and his former girl- McKenzie. Brad Pitt’s Plan B En- with $208 million, it’s still a huge rected by JA Bayona, the film’s ia getting the movie on June 8. The thee Chalamet and Joel Edgerton ly turbulent time in English histo- friend Vanessa Paradis, will por- tertainment is producing the number for Universal Pictures to trailers have highlighted the horror first Jurassic World’s opening week- in the lead roles. Directed by War ry and must learn what it means to tray French Princess Catherine, project along with Porchlight look forward to. According to ini- elements of the story. Universal is end still ranks number four on the Machine helmer David Michod, be a king, guided by his one true who goes on to marry Henry V, Films’ Liz Watts, Edgerton and tial tracking reports, which can trying a staggered release for the all time list, after Avengers: Infinity the film is based on classic Shakes- friend, Falstaff (Edgerton). Pattin- the streaming giant said in a state- Michod. drastically fluctuate closer to the film. Before its June 22 US release, War, Star Wars: The Force Awakens peare plays Henry The IV and son will play French prince The ment. The film also stars Sean Har- (Hindustan Times) film’s actual release date, the film the film will play in Belgium, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Priyanka Chopra’s Chris Pratt second Hollywood responds to film, A Kid Like Jake, released Avengers in US; actor Infinity War shares message backlash against Priyanka Chopra wrote a message for the cast and crew of her second Hollywood film, A Kid Star Lord Like Jake.

Daisy Shah: I am proud to be Salman

Indian actor Priyanka Chopra says Star Lord has been getting a lot of backlash over one particular decision she is proud that she could be a Khan’s protege, grateful for it the character made at the end of Avengers: Infinity War. Now, the actor part of her latest release, A Kid behind the intergalactic hero, Chris Pratt, has responded to some of the Like Jake. The film released on Fri- ace 3 actor Daisy Shah says that she no longer gets bothered when fan accusations. “Look – the guy watched his mother die, he watched as day in the US, and Priyanka con- his father-figure died in his arms, he was forced to kill his own biological gratulated her entire team on Twit- people say that Salman Khan launched her in the film industry; in father,” Pratt told RadioTimes. “And now has suffered the loss of the ter. “Huge congrats to my A Kid love of his life. So I think he reacted in a way that’s very human, and I Like Jake family - my supremely stead she feels proud to be called his protege. think the humanity of the Guardians of the Galaxy is what sets them talented co-actors, Silas, our pro- apart from other superheroes. I think if we did it a hundred times I wouldn’t change a thing.” The moment in question comes during the ducers, and crew, who poured their Actor Daisy Shah might have done down Bodyguard, and more. To be things to time and, then, everything industry for so long, the next stop film’s climactic battle sequence on Titan, where the Avengers have some- hearts into this film. I am so proud just a handful of films, but she isn’t one of the leads in an out-and-out gets perfect. Were you not sure of for me was modelling and thank- how managed to subdue Thanos, the film’s villain. As Iron Man tries to that I could take part in sharing complaining. After being an assis- commercial film like Race 3… has the career path you wanted to fol- fully, I got in touch with (actor) this incredible story with the Salman Khan while shooting for pry the Infinity Gauntlet off a subdued Thanos’ hands, an emotional tant choreographer to Ganesh it been a long wait? You can say low? I was very uncertain of what Star Lord punches the Mad Titan in the face, knocking him into con- world,” Priyanka tweeted. A Kid Acharya for a decade, she made that, but everybody has their own I wanted to be after being an assis- Dabanng (2010). Later, he even sciousness. Star Lord’s reaction comes after he learns that Thanos has Like Jake is based on Daniel her Bollywood debut in 2014 with journey. Some make it real soon; tant choreographer. The next step offered me Bodyguard (2011), killed the love of Star Lord’s life, Gamora. Fans have pointed out that Pearle’s celebrated Lincoln Centre the Salman Khan-starrer Jai Ho, some make it later. I took a little would have been to be a choreog- which I refused because of my had Star Lord not reacted in that manner, the Avengers would have play by the same name. The story and followed it up with Hate Sto- time, but eventually, I’ve reached rapher. I like dancing but when it own reasons. It was really gracious managed to take the Gauntlet away from him, and he wouldn’t have follows the life of Alex and Greg ry 3 (2015). However, it’s her up- my destination. That’s the goal, comes to conceiving steps, I can’t of him to ask me again for another been able to snap his fingers and ‘kill’ half the universe’s population. “I Wheeler. They have high hopes for coming release, the multi-starrer isn’t it? You’ve been around for do that — brains and dance don’t film — Jai Ho and, now, Race 3. guess you could have the movie end a half hour earlier if you wanted, but their son Jake, a bright and preco- Race 3, which Daisy is most excit- quite some time. Why didn’t many really match in my case. I also re- Did you regret refusing Body- cious four-year-old who happens guard? Not really. I was offered it seemed like people really liked this,” Pratt said. “And also, I blame ed about. She is hopeful that it will filmmakers cast you in main roles? alised that if I get into some other Thanos, OK? Jeez, how come he’s not getting any blame?” That’s a to prefer Cinderella to GI Joe. It “let the audience see me in a dif- I would not blame anybody; there’s field, I’d have to start from scratch, Hazel Keech’s role (who played really good point, right? Clearly I’m very sensitive about this,” he said. also stars Jim Parsons, Octavia ferent avatar.” In a candid conver- no point. My debut was delayed which would have again taken an- Kareena Kapoor Khan’s best Avengers: Infinity War is inching closer to the $2 billion mark, which it Spencer and Claire Danes among sation, she talks about her journey because it was my decision and my other 7-8 years. So, how did act- friend in the film). is expected to cross in the next few days. (Hindustan Times) many others. so far, career dilemma, turning choice. And I believe in leaving ing finally happen? Being in the (Hindustan Times) Comedian Aditi Mittal calls out Rishi Kapoor for abusive behaviour online

The Agra unit chief of former Vish- tures his brother-in-law Aayush wa Hindu Parishad’s international Sharma. “The movie is being pro- president Pravin Togadia’s new duced by Salman Khan by distort- organisation Hindu Hi Aage, ing ‘Navratri’ – a religious occa- Govind Parashar on Thursday de- sion with which sentiments of la- clared a reward of Rs two lakh for khs of Hindus are attached. We anyone who thrashes Bollywood condemn such intention of Salman actor Salman Khan in public. He Khan and seek ban on the movie. accused Khan of hurting Hindu If it is permitted to be screened, sentiments by naming a movie we would oppose it tooth and made by his production house as nail,” Parashar warned and added, Loveratri, which he alleged, was “We won’t tolerate hurting of Hin- deliberately scheduled for release du sentiments and as city unit pres- during the Hindu festival Navratri. ident of Hindu Hi Aage I have de- Parashar and other activists of the clared a reward of Rs two lakh for Rishi Kapoor’s latest abusive out- ing him names. Rishi has done this keeps covering his movies and in- organisation reached Bhagwan anyone thrashing cine actor Salman burst on Twitter hasn’t gone un- on several occasions previously, terviews as if this kind of behav- Talkies crossing on Thursday and Khan in public,” he said. “The noticed. The actor replied to a and this time, comedian Aditi Mit- iour is NORMAL,” Aditi wrote burnt posters of Salman Khan’s Censor Board should not allow Twitter user’s criticisms of the new tal has called him out on his be- on Twitter on Thursday. She went movies. They also raised slogans this movie. If allowed to be Sanju trailer - the film stars Rishi’s haviour. “Rishi Kapoor keeps on to imply that he isn’t the only against the actor and the movie screened it would invite angry pro- son, Ranbir Kapoor - by entering abusing people online, and every Bollywood star guilty of this sort Loveratri. Loveratri is scheduled tests by Hindu Hi Aage and the his direct message inbox and call- news and entertainment portal of behaviour. to be released in October and fea- cinema halls screening. SATURDAY . JUNE 02, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom won’t come close to breaking the opening weekend numbers of the first film, but initial tracking suggests the sequel will make approxi- mately Rs 1000 crore in its first three days.

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is is showing a 94% ‘definite inter- France, Germany, Indonesia, Korea, expected to make between $140- est’ from audiences, as reported by and the Philippines on June 6, In- 150 million (approximately Rs Variety. The sequel takes Chris dia, Croatia, Greece, Hong Kong, 1000 crore) in its US opening week- Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard’s Russia, Spain, Thailand, and end. While this is a drop from Ju- characters back to Isla Nublar, Ukraine, among others, will get the Actors Robert Pattinson and Lily- Henry V, and follows a young dis- Dauphin, while Depp, the 19-year- ris, Ben Mendelsohn, Tom Glynn- rassic World’s 2015 debut, which where they must rescue the dino- film on June 7, with the United King- Rose Depp have joined the cast of graced prince Hal (Chalamet) who old daughter of Hollywood star Carney and Thomasin Harcourt broke the opening weekend record saurs before a volcano erupts. Di- dom, Vietnam, Austria, and Bulgar- Netflix’s The King, starring Timo- inherits the crown at a particular- Johnny Depp and his former girl- McKenzie. Brad Pitt’s Plan B En- with $208 million, it’s still a huge rected by JA Bayona, the film’s ia getting the movie on June 8. The thee Chalamet and Joel Edgerton ly turbulent time in English histo- friend Vanessa Paradis, will por- tertainment is producing the number for Universal Pictures to trailers have highlighted the horror first Jurassic World’s opening week- in the lead roles. Directed by War ry and must learn what it means to tray French Princess Catherine, project along with Porchlight look forward to. According to ini- elements of the story. Universal is end still ranks number four on the Machine helmer David Michod, be a king, guided by his one true who goes on to marry Henry V, Films’ Liz Watts, Edgerton and tial tracking reports, which can trying a staggered release for the all time list, after Avengers: Infinity the film is based on classic Shakes- friend, Falstaff (Edgerton). Pattin- the streaming giant said in a state- Michod. drastically fluctuate closer to the film. Before its June 22 US release, War, Star Wars: The Force Awakens peare plays Henry The IV and son will play French prince The ment. The film also stars Sean Har- (Hindustan Times) film’s actual release date, the film the film will play in Belgium, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Priyanka Chopra’s Chris Pratt second Hollywood responds to film, A Kid Like Jake, released Avengers in US; actor Infinity War shares message backlash against Priyanka Chopra wrote a message for the cast and crew of her second Hollywood film, A Kid Star Lord Like Jake.

Daisy Shah: I am proud to be Salman

Indian actor Priyanka Chopra says Star Lord has been getting a lot of backlash over one particular decision she is proud that she could be a Khan’s protege, grateful for it the character made at the end of Avengers: Infinity War. Now, the actor part of her latest release, A Kid behind the intergalactic hero, Chris Pratt, has responded to some of the Like Jake. The film released on Fri- ace 3 actor Daisy Shah says that she no longer gets bothered when fan accusations. “Look – the guy watched his mother die, he watched as day in the US, and Priyanka con- his father-figure died in his arms, he was forced to kill his own biological gratulated her entire team on Twit- people say that Salman Khan launched her in the film industry; in father,” Pratt told RadioTimes. “And now has suffered the loss of the ter. “Huge congrats to my A Kid love of his life. So I think he reacted in a way that’s very human, and I Like Jake family - my supremely stead she feels proud to be called his protege. think the humanity of the Guardians of the Galaxy is what sets them talented co-actors, Silas, our pro- apart from other superheroes. I think if we did it a hundred times I wouldn’t change a thing.” The moment in question comes during the ducers, and crew, who poured their Actor Daisy Shah might have done down Bodyguard, and more. To be things to time and, then, everything industry for so long, the next stop film’s climactic battle sequence on Titan, where the Avengers have some- hearts into this film. I am so proud just a handful of films, but she isn’t one of the leads in an out-and-out gets perfect. Were you not sure of for me was modelling and thank- how managed to subdue Thanos, the film’s villain. As Iron Man tries to that I could take part in sharing complaining. After being an assis- commercial film like Race 3… has the career path you wanted to fol- fully, I got in touch with (actor) this incredible story with the Salman Khan while shooting for pry the Infinity Gauntlet off a subdued Thanos’ hands, an emotional tant choreographer to Ganesh it been a long wait? You can say low? I was very uncertain of what Star Lord punches the Mad Titan in the face, knocking him into con- world,” Priyanka tweeted. A Kid Acharya for a decade, she made that, but everybody has their own I wanted to be after being an assis- Dabanng (2010). Later, he even sciousness. Star Lord’s reaction comes after he learns that Thanos has Like Jake is based on Daniel her Bollywood debut in 2014 with journey. Some make it real soon; tant choreographer. The next step offered me Bodyguard (2011), killed the love of Star Lord’s life, Gamora. Fans have pointed out that Pearle’s celebrated Lincoln Centre the Salman Khan-starrer Jai Ho, some make it later. I took a little would have been to be a choreog- which I refused because of my had Star Lord not reacted in that manner, the Avengers would have play by the same name. The story and followed it up with Hate Sto- time, but eventually, I’ve reached rapher. I like dancing but when it own reasons. It was really gracious managed to take the Gauntlet away from him, and he wouldn’t have follows the life of Alex and Greg ry 3 (2015). However, it’s her up- my destination. That’s the goal, comes to conceiving steps, I can’t of him to ask me again for another been able to snap his fingers and ‘kill’ half the universe’s population. “I Wheeler. They have high hopes for coming release, the multi-starrer isn’t it? You’ve been around for do that — brains and dance don’t film — Jai Ho and, now, Race 3. guess you could have the movie end a half hour earlier if you wanted, but their son Jake, a bright and preco- Race 3, which Daisy is most excit- quite some time. Why didn’t many really match in my case. I also re- Did you regret refusing Body- cious four-year-old who happens guard? Not really. I was offered it seemed like people really liked this,” Pratt said. “And also, I blame ed about. She is hopeful that it will filmmakers cast you in main roles? alised that if I get into some other Thanos, OK? Jeez, how come he’s not getting any blame?” That’s a to prefer Cinderella to GI Joe. It “let the audience see me in a dif- I would not blame anybody; there’s field, I’d have to start from scratch, Hazel Keech’s role (who played really good point, right? Clearly I’m very sensitive about this,” he said. also stars Jim Parsons, Octavia ferent avatar.” In a candid conver- no point. My debut was delayed which would have again taken an- Kareena Kapoor Khan’s best Avengers: Infinity War is inching closer to the $2 billion mark, which it Spencer and Claire Danes among sation, she talks about her journey because it was my decision and my other 7-8 years. So, how did act- friend in the film). is expected to cross in the next few days. (Hindustan Times) many others. so far, career dilemma, turning choice. And I believe in leaving ing finally happen? Being in the (Hindustan Times) Comedian Aditi Mittal calls out Rishi Kapoor for abusive behaviour online

The Agra unit chief of former Vish- tures his brother-in-law Aayush wa Hindu Parishad’s international Sharma. “The movie is being pro- president Pravin Togadia’s new duced by Salman Khan by distort- organisation Hindu Hi Aage, ing ‘Navratri’ – a religious occa- Govind Parashar on Thursday de- sion with which sentiments of la- clared a reward of Rs two lakh for khs of Hindus are attached. We anyone who thrashes Bollywood condemn such intention of Salman actor Salman Khan in public. He Khan and seek ban on the movie. accused Khan of hurting Hindu If it is permitted to be screened, sentiments by naming a movie we would oppose it tooth and made by his production house as nail,” Parashar warned and added, Loveratri, which he alleged, was “We won’t tolerate hurting of Hin- deliberately scheduled for release du sentiments and as city unit pres- during the Hindu festival Navratri. ident of Hindu Hi Aage I have de- Parashar and other activists of the clared a reward of Rs two lakh for Rishi Kapoor’s latest abusive out- ing him names. Rishi has done this keeps covering his movies and in- organisation reached Bhagwan anyone thrashing cine actor Salman burst on Twitter hasn’t gone un- on several occasions previously, terviews as if this kind of behav- Talkies crossing on Thursday and Khan in public,” he said. “The noticed. The actor replied to a and this time, comedian Aditi Mit- iour is NORMAL,” Aditi wrote burnt posters of Salman Khan’s Censor Board should not allow Twitter user’s criticisms of the new tal has called him out on his be- on Twitter on Thursday. She went movies. They also raised slogans this movie. If allowed to be Sanju trailer - the film stars Rishi’s haviour. “Rishi Kapoor keeps on to imply that he isn’t the only against the actor and the movie screened it would invite angry pro- son, Ranbir Kapoor - by entering abusing people online, and every Bollywood star guilty of this sort Loveratri. Loveratri is scheduled tests by Hindu Hi Aage and the his direct message inbox and call- news and entertainment portal of behaviour. to be released in October and fea- cinema halls screening. SATURDAY . JUNE 02, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES Emily Evin Lewis powers Appleton Windies to win over ready for Rest of the World grass in Hurricane courts Relief 20 after rain in Challenge at Lord's United Thisara Perera's 61 from 37 balls States in vain as Windies triumph in fundraiser - Tymal Mills unable to bat after suffering quad injury

Emily Appleton's preparation for Evin Lewis lashed a 26-ball 58 as with Chris Gayle (18) and stand- the grass court season has involved Windies beat a Rest of the World ing in the slip cordon. Rest of the waving more umbrellas than her XI by 72 runs in the Hurricane Word skipper Shahid Afridi (1-34) trusty tennis racket. The 18-year- Relief T20 Challenge clash at bagged a wicket in his final inter- old Sky Sports Scholar will play Lord's. Lewis smashed five of national appearance, while Mills in a big pre-Wimbledon event in Windies' 15 maximums as Carlos (0-13 from three overs) bowled Surbiton this weekend as she con- Brathwaite's side amassed 199-4 economically and rapidly before tinues her battle as a pro closer to Nigeria will face Argentina for the that having played in at least 10 Bulgaria 3-0, but a side featuring Their opening-round game was from their 20 overs in a fixture injuring himself on the boundary. home. Life's hard enough for a teen- fifth time in just their sixth World World Cups, and a lot took place Finidi George, Sunday Oliseh and settled by a Gabriel Batistuta goal aimed at raising funds to repair five Afridi's men suffered a nightmare age tennis star desperate to ascend Cup finals appearance in Russia, when there were far fewer teams Michael Emenalo would be beaten for Argentina in the 63rd minute. Caribbean cricketing venues dam- start to the run chase with Russell the rankings (currently 612 in the with the rather ominous record of competing in the tournament. Four by the South Americans. They The scoreline somewhat flattered aged during Hurricanes Irma and - playing for Windies for the first singles, 453 in doubles) but the losing all four previous meetings of Nigeria's five appearances so far started well as Samson Siasia gave Nigeria as well, as they were kept Maria in September 2017. Rest of time since August 2016 - and leg- weather and unlucky odds in the hanging over them. The two sides have come when there were at least them an eighth-minute lead, but in the game by goalkeeper Ike Sho- the World slumped to 8-4 inside spinner Samuel Badree snaring two tournament draws have not been were drawn together in Group D, 32 teams in the competition, mak- Argentina hit back with two quick runmu. It was a fine Nigeria side four overs of their run chase and wickets apiece. Perera produced helping the cause. "The last few meaning that the 1998 tournament ing the number of meetings with goals from Claudio Caniggia to seal featuring the likes of Jay-Jay only reached 127 thanks to Sri some fireworks, cracking three sixes days have been tough," Appleton in France was the only time the Argentina all the more remarkable. a 2-1 win. Both teams would go Okocha, Joseph Yobo and Nwank- Lanka's Thisara Perera (61 from and seven fours, while Afridi fell said about a severely disrupted Super Eagles have qualified with- Here, we take a look at their four on to win their final group games wo Kanu, but a 2-1 defeat to Swe- 37 balls) - last man Tymal Mills for 11 in his last international in- schedule in the United States. "In out coming up against the South previous World Cup encounters... and qualify for the last 16. Nigeria den and a goalless draw with En- unable to bat due to an injury he nings as his side were bowled out four days I got on court for a total American side. There are only 13 Nigeria played Argentina in even topped the group as Argenti- gland left them bottom of the sustained in the field. Denesh in 16.4 overs. Comment below to of three hours. This has meant my fixtures in World Cup history that just their second-ever World Cup na came third, but the draw was group. Argentina, however, also Ramdin (44no off 25), Marlon get involved in the debate, but timing feels a little off and it's been have been played at least five times game at the 1994 World Cup in the unkind for Nigeria as they came suffered the same fate as a shock Samuels (43 off 22) and Andre please adhere to our House Rules. tough to fight off the sluggish feel- up until the last tournament in USA. Both sides had enjoyed em- up against Italy and lost 2-1 after defeat by England and a draw with Russell (21no off 10) also starred If you wish to report any com- ing of not doing much all day. "I Brazil, with one occurring six times phatic wins in their opening games, extra-time. Eight years later the Sweden also saw them miss out for Windies with the bat, while ment, simply click on the down finally played a singles match in and two seven. However, the vast with Argentina beating Greece 4-0 two sides would again meet in the on making the last 16. Sky Sports' Nasser Hussain car- arrow next to the offending com- Naples, Florida [my last match majority of those include teams and the Super Eagles seeing off group stage of the World Cup. (Sky Sport) ried out a roving reporter role on ment and click 'Report'. before flying to the UK] and man- the outfield, including chatting (BBC Sport) aged to draw the top seed again for the second time in two weeks which is incredibly rare and un- lucky. "My dad worked out the chances of that happening were 1 In-form Ariya in 576! I lost to Nicole Gibbs but Okolie vsWatkins: Daniyar she was ranked 64 last year so it was always going to be tough." Appleton's fun in the American Jutanugarn shares puddles started on May 14 after Yeleussinovhopesto better competing in Trinidad and Toba- go. Her stay started with a very positive and productive training USWomen's Open week in Florida before travelling Gennady Golovkin to Osprey for a tournament. "I un- fortunately drew the No 1 seed lead on day one [for the first time this month] in the singles so that was tough," Appleton added. "I lost but I felt good because it made me realise the difference in levels isn't too far away. It made me excited to get back on court to work towards higher things. "But the rain was a big issue and disrupted us throughout the week. I made the doubles quarter-finals and the de- lays were so bad it got cancelled which I've never experienced be- fore. "Tropical storm Alberto was brewing in the Gulf of Mexico for three weeks which is why we had so much torrential rain. "Alberto was not giving in and players end- ed up withdrawing from the next tournament in Naples because they Ariya Jutanugarn continued her excellent form this year as she claimed still had matches to play in a share of the first-round lead at the US Women's Open at Shoal Creek. Osprey! It was mad! Jutanugarn is tied at the top with Sarah Jane Smith and Jeongeun Lee "To kill time in the rain delays after all three fired five-under 67s, while fan-favourite Michelle Wie I played the card game Uno and made a positive start with a 69 and Mel Reid led the British challenge on won! I also watched videos and two under, although she took the gloss off a good day with bogeys at the played with a boomerang in the final two holes. Former Women's British Open champion Jutanugarn deep puddles. All the waiting has already posted nine top-10 finishes this season, including a win at around means you get to know the Kingsmill Championship in mid-May, and she currently leads the people better so it's not all bad. Race to CME Globe standings from her elder sister Moriya. But while Daniyar Yeleussinov believes he year-old is confident of matching and we all dream of following suit. also signed with Hearn and the "And so now Naples is over I am Moriya struggled to a four-over 76, her younger sibling put herself in can become a worldwide star like his predecessor and national hero "But I have my own way and Kazakh would welcome another heading back home to the UK in position to contend for a second major after carding five birdies and an Gennady Golovkin and plans to Golovkin. I have my own way and I would like to be more than that. meeting down the line. "I had oth- preparation for the grass court sea- eagle on day one, dropping just two shots on a course dampened by better the achievements of his fel- I would like to be more than My dream is to be the undisput- er offers fall apart and then we son. Finally! "Grass is so differ- heavy rain in recent weeks. Australian Smith was level par at the turn low Kazakh. Yeleussinov, signed Golovkin. My dream is to be the ed, undefeated, champion of the found out about Matchroom Box- ent because it's only really played before following an eagle at the 11th with three birdies in five holes to to Matchroom Boxing and Eddie undisputed, undefeated, champi- world. "I want to firstly make my ing's interest and we were excited, on for about four weeks of the year storm home in 31, while Lee kept a bogey off her five-birdie card. The Hearn, dazzled as he made his pro- on of the world. country famous, that's my first they are one of the best promoters and so it's difficult to become ac- leading trio have a two-stroke advantage over Swedish amateur Linn fessional debut stateside last Daniyar Yeleussinov goal and if everything goes smooth- in the world," the 27-year-old con- customed to because you don't get Grant, Danielle Kang and 2014 champion Wie, who made four birdies month and he will be introduced "Golovkin is well known in ly, I want to be here for a long time. tinued. "I was waiting for a good to practice on it much. "It's so dif- against a lone bogey. Reid got to three under after eight holes before to UK fans this Wednesday when Kazakhstan and when people say I love this sport and love my job." offer for me, it's not just about the ferent to other surfaces. It's much losing momentum with bogeys at nine and 10, but the English ace bounced he fights at the iconic York Hall, Kazakhstan, they all say 'GGG", The southpaw supremo admits he money but about perspective and faster, the ball shoots more and back with three birdies in five holes from the 12th to haul herself within live on Sky Sports. A standout Yeleussinov exclusively told Sky is "very excited" to have teamed the future. I see the future with you have to stay super low and one of the lead. But the 30-year-old finished on a sour note with bogeys amateur, having won gold at both Sports. "That is one of my goals up with Eddie Hearn and is look- Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Box- make small little tweaks and ad- at 17 and 18 which dropped her into a share of eighth place with her the Olympics and World Champi- too. When people say Kazakh- ing forward to their future togeth- ing. "Josh Kelly is in the same boat justments to your game. Solheim Cup team-mates Madalene Sagstrom and Emily Pedersen as onships, the 'Kazakh Thunder' is stan, I want them to say my name. er, including his first fight on Brit- as me, we are like a team now with (Sky Sport) well as world No 1 Inbee Park. (Sky Sport) already forecast to reach the very "Golovkin has opened the doors ish soil. A former amateur oppo- the same promoter. top in the paid ranks and the 27- for all the boxers in my country nent of Yeleussinov, Josh Kelly, is (Sky Sport) Aidan O'B rien worried over ground for Oak s team Aidan O'Brien admits the forecast soft ground is not ideal for any of his "Obviously the ground we're not ground in the past and is in good five runners in the Investec Oaks at Epsom on Friday. It is 20 years sure about but we're happy with form since the Curragh. "Flatter- since the Ballydoyle handler first claimed the fillies' Classic with Shah- her." Bye Bye Baby is another in- ing has form on soft ground as well, toush and he has since stretched his tally to six with Imagine (2001), teresting contender for the all-con- and we've always thought she Alexandrova (2006), Was (2012), Qualify (2015) and Minding (2016). quering team following a Group would stay a mile and a half. She's This year's challenge is headed by Magic Wand and Forever Together, Three triumph in the Blue Wind been in good form since Lingfield. who finished first and second respectively in the Cheshire Oaks a little Stakes at the Curragh. Lingfield "I Can Fly is in in good form. She over three weeks ago. O'Brien told Press Association Sport: "Magic Oaks Trial third Flattering and I was disappointing in the Guineas Wand is in good form and we've been happy with her since Chester. Can Fly, who disappointed in the and we're not sure the reason why. "She's progressed with all her runs so far this year. I'm not sure about the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, com- "She's out of a Montjeu mare so ground. She ran in bad ground the first day and ran well, but she pro- plete the O'Brien team. "Bye Bye we think, and hope, that she might gressed a lot to her second run. "I don't think the soft ground is ideal for Baby has form with ease in the get the trip. She will be ridden pa- any of ours, really, but I suppose a lot of horses are in the same boat." ground. She stays and is a tough, tiently. "We're happy with her and Of Forever Together, the trainer added: "She's in good form and ran hardy filly," said O'Brien. "She her work has been very nice since very well at Chester, too. She has come forward as well, we think. seems to have handled the soft Newmarket." SATURDAY . JUNE 02. 2018-Jawza 12, 1397 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 302 Price: Afs.20

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