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Angela Merkel on German Page 4 business By Farhad Naibkhel ing between the Taliban militants different points, he said, adding said the Taliban militants attacked istry of Defense told reporters on mission to and security forces started at that there were no civilian casual- Maimana from three points Monday that the Taliban militants KABUL: Afghan security forces 7:00pm on Sunday and raged on ties in the fighting. He said that north, east and west. However, wanted to attack the provincial India repelled a massive attack of the till 5:00am. After sustaining heavy the defeat was a lesson those who the militants faced strong reaction prison and release prisoners, as Taliban militants on Maimana, the casualties, the militants escaped the on the behest of foreign spy agen- from both security forces and they did in Kunduz. It is perti- capital city of northern Faryab area, he said. He added that secu- cies are hell bent on killing Af- public uprising members, he add- nent to mention that Maimana is Province, the other night. The act- rity forces killed tens of rebels in- ghans. Enough troops are in the ed. He said that over 60 Taliban the second provincial capital at- Iranian ing Governor of Faryab Abdul cluding, a Taliban commander linked city to repel such terrorist attacks fighters, including several com- tacked by the Taliban militants Satar Barez told Afghanistan to Queta Shura of the Taliban, in the future, he maintained. He manders, have been killed in the over the past two weeks. The parlia- Times that the Taliban insurgents Sheikh Wali, and the Taliban s Shad- said that local uprising members fighting. He added that the mili- Taliban militants stormed Kunduz Page 5 mentary attacked the Maimana from dif- ow governor for Faryab, Maulvi also fought beside Afghan securi- tants retreated to Ghurmach and city and took its control for three ferent parts. However, security Habibullah. A swarm of the Tali- ty forces against the Taliban mili- Balamurghab districts of the prov- days. Afghan forces retook con- panel forces managed to repel the at- ban militants numbering around tants. Faryab Provincial Council ince. In the meantime, Dawlat trol of the city, but clashes are still tack, he added. He said that fight- 1,000 rebels attacked the city from Member Rahmatullah Turkistani Waziri, a spokesman for the Min- ongoing in some parts of the city.

Indian economy Suicide blasts rock capital city expected to AT News Report militants. information about casualties. weather global Unofficial sources said the Exchange of gunfire between Page 9 volatility, grow KABUL: Two suicide blasts had Taliban insurgents have attacked security forces and militants was been reported in Darul Aman area house of a senior Afghan official. reported in the area. Spokesman at 7.5pc World of the capital city on late Monday. The blast was heard shortly after to Ministry of Interior, Sediq Bank However, it remained unclear till 8:00 pm in the limits of the seventh Sediqi, said that special police compilation of this story that who police jurisdiction of Kabul city. force unit was dispatched to the was the target of the Taliban There was no immediate area following the attack. Rapper s lyrical Page 8 fight for Mexican women's rights

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Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi an MP from Uruzgan province, signed the Bilateral Security KABUL: Chief Executive Officer its job properly. However, it re- asked his colleagues to be smart Agreement (BSA) with Afghani- (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on mained accountable to the masses, KABUL: Members of the Wolesi and do not let strangers to aggra- stan but was not supporting Kab- Monday said terrorism did not he added. The fundamental ques- Jirga (WJ) or Lower House of the vate ethnic and tribal tensions as ul. Aasefa Shadab, an MP from Hurdle parliament on Monday said that all Afghans are united and have Faryab, said that those who speak have any religion, ethnicity or tribe, tion of Kunduz people is that they spy agencies of some countries same standpoint. He said that against an ethnic group are trai- option but in some cases the scourge and came here many times and present- were trying to create ethnic ten- those who are sparking ethnic ten- tors and enemies of the country. Page 11 Taliban atrocities were justified. ed their observations about the sit- sions in Afghanistan in order to sions and speak against any tribe Sadeqizadah Neli, an MP from for The Speaking at a cabinet meeting, Ab- uation in their province, Abdul- achieve their evil goals . They or ethnic group are enemies of the Daikundi, said the lawmakers Druids dullah said the recent Kunduz in- lah pointed out. Months ago, said that the citizens do not have nation. Barekzai asked the legis- should not link terrorism with a cident was a major conspiracy, as- there were predictionsof attacks on any problem and were united but lators to avoid speaking about any particular ethnic group as it is suring all residents the government Kunduz, but why it wasn t pre- some countries were in the quest group or inflaming domestic dis- against national interests. Any- would leave no stone unturned to vented is a question we should to attack the national unity and putes because it is policy of Paki- one who tries to create differenc- ensure their security. The Kun- have a satisfactory answer to, said create differences among Afghans. stan, Britain and the US to create es among Afghans is a traitor and duz attack showed that today s the ex-foreign minister. The CEO The MPs said that countries in- differences among Afghans. Azi- betraying his people [support- Taliban and the previous ones have said terrorism did not have any re- cluding Pakistan, the United States za Jalis, an MP from Saripul, said ers], he said. India needs no differences when it comes to ligion, nation or tribe, but it was and the United Kingdom wanted that the US calls itself a close friend Muhammad Akbari, an MP from crimes and barbarism. The crimes unfortunate that the menace and to create ethnic disputes in order of Afghans in the war on terror- Bamyan province, stressed on that were committed in Kunduz crimes by Taliban were justified at to achieve their evil goals . They ism but in reality it supports Pa- fostering national unity and asked Page 6 to play a bigger role should not be justified, he re- times by the government s posi- said the US was not sincere with kistan, a country that is sponsor- the parliamentarians to iron out marked. A week ago, the Taliban tion. Abdullah said in justification Afghanistan. Obaidullah Barekzai, ing terrorism. She said the US has their differences. in Afghanistan overran Kunduz City and took for the enemy should not be al- control of the provincial capital for lowed from inside the government three days, before being driven out and there should be a clear distinc- There will be accountability by the security forces. Abdullah tion between the enemy, terrorism acknowledged shortcomings in and Taliban and the government Kunduz security, saying it meant and the people. for Kunduz raid: Carter that the government had not done (Pajhwok) For that matter, the official added, the entire world, to include Women in the essential non-profit factor, the Editorial P6 Fake ration card holders non-governmental organisation community, would be informed of armed forces AT Monitoring Desk the outcome. The secretary introduced to AGO: MoLSAMD praised the role of Doctors With- KABUL: The National Director- out Borders as an important part Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi ties for Afghans. She said that the ate of Security (NDS) on Mon- of the world s work today. He mechanism will be soon present- day said that it has detained a Haqqani Network militant com- acknowledged the organisation Not cool to KABUL: The Minister of Labor, ed to the Council of Ministers WASHINGTON: With the Pen- was helping make a better world Social Affairs, Martyrs and Dis- (CoM). mander in Khost province. In a abuse or deride media statement issued here the tagon investigating the bombing of and ro keep people safe. abled, Nasrin Oryakhil, told law- We have urged Gulf states to a hospital in Kunduz, Defense Their medical work in Af- makers on Monday that the min- provide employment opportuni- spy agency said the militant com- Page 10 other films and mander was clad in a head-to-toe Secretary Ashton Carter on Sun- ghanistan and elsewhere is vital istry has introduced 600 people ties to Afghans. We have also re- day promised there would be ac- and is appreciated by certainly all colleagues: to the Attorney General Office ceived positive response from Iran burqa. He was trying to enter Khost city. The insurgent com- countability over the incident. of us in the United States, but I Shahrukh Khan (AGO) for having fake ration in this regard, she said. She add- mander was identified as Nama- There will be accountabili- think everyone around the world, cards. She said that after comput- ed that the ministry in collabora- thullah alias Khalid S/O Zanzir ty as always with these incidents, he said. erizing the payment system, the tion with the international com- Gul. He was commander of if that is required, the secretary His office has been in contact Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, munity will professionally train Haqqani Network for Dwa Man- told reporters travelling with him with Doctors Without Borders Violence Martyrs and Disabled (MoL- 30,000 labors. da district of Khost province. He to Madrid, Spain. Carter said the over the weekend to emphasise against SAMD) has discovered 51,233 Oryakhil said that slow procedure was appointed in Miranshah, situation in Kunduz was confused that a full and transparent inves- women down fake ration cards. She said that the of employment in the government headquarters of North Waziristan and complicated, so it might take tigation will be conducted. Carter Page 2 ministry had issued the cared organizations is also part of the Agency. He was leading a faction some time to get the facts. But said he had also issued instruc- in Kunar, based on flawed verification of the problem. She said that there are of the Haqqani militant group, we will get the facts, and we will tion to ensure the US and the co- claim officials applicants by the courts. The scores of job vacancies in state or- comprised of nearly a hundred be transparent about sharing them alition in Afghanistan made avail- number of ration cards issued to ganizations; thus, employment insurgents. He was involved in with the American people, but also able medical possible for folks in disabled people and martyrs was procedure should be sped up. Fa- different anti-state activities. with the people of Afghanistan. Kunduz. (Pajhwok) reduced to 223,524 from 274,759 zel Ahmad Azemi said that hu- cards, she added. Oryakhil and manitarian assistance worth of World the Deputy Minister of Refugees Afs10 million have been provid- Kunar rebels kidnap 4 of a family; 8 injured in accident and Repatriation Affairs, Fazil ed to displaced Kunduzis. Teachers Ahmad Azemi, were summoned to The aid was sent to some ASADABAD: Militants in east- district, an official said on Monday. Sunday night and took the father Page 3 Day Wolesi Jirga on Monday. Oryakhil 5,500 displaced families in Kun- ern Kunar province have kid- Police Chief Brig. Gen. Abdul and his three sons. He said two of duz, Badakhshan and Hajji Camp napped a father with three sons, Habib Sayedkhel told Pajhwok Af- his sons managed to flee while the said that they have devised mech- while eight people were wounded ghan News that militants stormed a father and his one son were still in marked anisms to create job opportuni- of Mazar-e-Sharif, he added. in a traffic incident in Watapur house in the Noor Gul district on the rebels custody. (Pajhwok)

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ASADABAD: Officials in eastern expressed concern about the flaws ferred to judicial organs. Appellant operated with the government to Kunar province claim incidents of in the jirga system. She said the Court head Lutfullah Khyber con- address them. But she noted a de- violence against women have de- report also asked the government firmed a shortage of of female at- cline in such cases as a result of clined and most of disputes involv- to address the issue and bring re- torneys, police and special court public awareness in Kunar. Provin- ing females settled by the govern- forms to the jirga system for ef- judges to address women s cases, cial Council deputy head Jamalud- ment and local jirgas. fective dispensation of justice to most of which were referred to din Sayyar also confirmed prob- Local officials said this in re- victims of violence. The crime them. He said that a joint commis- lems in judicial organs addressing sponse to a recent report Justice branch chief said at least 12 inci- sion of different government de- the issue of violence against wom- Through the Eyes of Afghan Wom- dent of the women s rights viola- partments had created to better en. He said he had always raised en from the United Nations As- tions had taken place so far this solve violence against women is- his voice in this regard. It is the sistance Mission in Afghanistan year. Three of the cases have been sues. But Women s Affairs Direc- responsibility of the government (UNAMA). The report reflected resolved by jirgas and one referred tor Nasima Shafiq Sadat observed to bring reforms to its departments the experiences of 110 women and to the attorney office. The re- females in deeply conservative ar- and make them credible for the peo- girls who fell victims to violence and maining eight cases were addressed eas could not summon the courage ple in terms of eliminating violence. whose complaints were addressed absence of legal system in settle- Affairs Director Nasima Shafiq AIHRC director said women re- by the Women s affairs Depart- to take their cases to judicial or- Kunar inhabitants alleged the judi- through adjudication (criminal pros- ment of disputes, government in- Sadaat and Eng. Hashmi Sharif, the fused to go to the judicial depart- ment. He acknowledged due to gans. She admitted women in rural cial organs were corrupt and weak ecution) or mediation. In the report, ability to protect women s rights Afghanistan Independent Human ments for the settlement of their lack of women police officials, areas tolerated violence to protect in responding to violence against concerns were expressed over the were also noted with concerns. A Right Commission (AIHRC) di- disputes due to corruption and cases could not be investigated the honour of their families in line women and that was why most of use of formal and informal methods meeting attended by senior offi- rector, took part in the discussion. lack of capacity in the government properly. He tended to reject peo- with local traditions. In such a com- such cases were taken to tribal coun- for the settlement of disputes that cials was held in Kunar to debate The participants, who agreed with machinery. She, however, ex- ple s concern that cases of vio- munity, she argued, it was hard cils. Tila Mohammad a resident of involved violations of women s the UNAMA report. Provincial some concerns raised by plained lack of awareness about lence against women were sent to tracking such incidents, much less the area, said most of the people rights. Lack of trust in the judicial Council Chairman Jamaluddin UNAMA, praised the active role basic human rights in the jirga sys- tribal councils instead of judicial dealing with them according to the referred all their cases to local jir- system was also mentioned as a Sayyar, Crime Branch Chief Col. of the judicial departments in tem affected the decisions made organs. He insisted less cases were law. Shafiq added it was impossi- gas because they had a traditional source of concern. Lack of aware- Sibghatullah Andarabi, Prosecu- prompt resolution of serious is- by elders. She told Pajhwok Af- referred to tribal jirgas. However, ble to eliminate violence against value and resolved problems in ness about how to mediate and the tor Lutfullah Khyber, Women s sues concerning women. The ghan News the UNAMA report more violent cases are now re- women in the absence of public co- time. (Pajhwok) IS militants planning attacks in other Nangarhar towns JALALABAD: Islamic State or Daesh fighters flee- ing an ongoing operation in the Achin district of east- ern Nangarhar province are planning to carry out hit-and-run attacks in other districts, an official said on Monday.The Daesh militants launched their first major attack two weeks ago on security posts in Abdul Khel area of Achin district and still they some- times engage security forces. Led by Nangarhar po- lice chief Brig. Gen. Fazl Ahmad Sherzad, Afghan security forces have launched a search operation in the district against the Daesh militants. Haji Ghalib Mujahid, the Achin district chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News the Daesh fighters were currently in a defensive mode and they periodically resorted to gunfire at security forces. Mujahid said the Islamic State fighters, who included some for- eigners, had moved into Kot, Nazian and Dur Baba districts from Mamond and Abdul Khel areas as a result of the operation against them. They (IS mil- itants) want to carry out hit-and-run attacks in dis- tricts they have fled to and their aim is to divert the attention of security forces elsewhere, but we are aware and we have enough forces in all the areas. The district chief said Daesh militants still existed in Abdul Khel and other areas, but security posts had been established in these areas to subdue their activ- ities. The official said he had started recruiting local police personnel and so far 50 personnel had been recruited to take part in security maintenance. He acknowledged some more families had been displaced as a result of the clashes in the district. The recent unrest in the Shinwari zone, encompassing three dis- tricts, has displaced about 12,000 families and offi- cials say they are being assisted. Earlier Nangarhar governor Salim Khan Kunduzi had told Pajhwok Afghan News that so far 5000 displaces families have been provided with essential relief goods and a survey to assist the remaining families was under- way. Meanwhile, Nangarhar police spokesman Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal told Pajhwok Afghan News the operation by Afghan security forces in the Achin district was in progress. He said seven Daesh fighters were killed and eight others wounded during latest clashes that took place a day earlier in the Achin district. He said security forces had been de- ployed in the district and the Daesh fighters had no ability to carry out coordinated attacks. Mashriqiw- al also confirmed the IS militants had sneaked into other districts and were planning attacks. There are other border districts near Achin where they can easily make movement. They can cross into other districts and carry out attacks, but our forces have the ability to fight them. A member of the provin- cial council, Zabihullah Zamarai, said government forces had launched their search operation in Achin district and hoped the offensive would yield posi- tive results. We hope security posts will be in- creased in the area after the operation to bolster the security environment because residents are fed up with Daesh atrocities. We expect the masses they will cooperate with the government. The public rep- resentative said the displaced families had not been assisted according to their needs and they had not moved to a single area. In this regard, he said, they had held meetings with the provincial administra- tion and had called for better organised assistance with the displaced families. (Pajhwok) This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF.

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By Akhtar M. Nikzad nity has vowed to provide ade- quate financial assistance for ex- KABUL: The Ministry of Edu- pansion of educational develop- cation (MoE) on Monday com- ment projects in the country. memorated the World Teachers But he lamented that unfor- Day at the Rabia-e Balkhi Girls tunately the ministry has no suf- High School here on Monday and ficient ordinary budget to raise the appreciated the teachers for their salary of teachers in the current nation-building services. situation. According to him, the Empowering teachers, build- education ministry distributed ing sustainable societies was the several plots among teachers, de- World Teachers Day slogan for creased the teaching time for pro- EMERGENCY 2015. Minister of Education, Mo- fessional instructors and pro- hammad Asadullah Hinif Balkhi, posed the amendment of the Civil CALLS said that growing insecurity and Services Law to the Council of conflict has greatly affected edu- Ministers. Now the law is in the Police cational development in the coun- Ministry of Justice. The amend- try. He said that around 400 up ments will be approved by the to 500 schools are closed in dif- Wolesi Jirga Lower House of 100 - 119 ferent parts of the country due to Parliament in the next one insurgency. Seizure of Kunduz month. On the other hand, the province in the last week by the teachers criticized the government Hospitals Taliban militants has hampered the for inattention towards their educational development in the problems. The teachers said that FMIC Hospital province. We do not have exact they were unable to make ends details about schools damaged in meet with the salary they are get- Behind Kabul Medical Kunduz conflict. However, inse- ting. Lack of privileges and text- University: curity in that province has hit the books for students were other education sector hard, Balkhi major problems pointed out by workshops, shortage of textbooks, and sustainable societies. Chief of resolve the problem. Director of female teachers in the schools. The 0202500200-+93793275595 said. He asked the anti- govern- the teachers on the occasion. low salary of teachers and more the Kabul Education department, Gender Equality in MoE, Najiba World Teachers Day, annually cel- ment elements to restrain from Rana, a teacher at the Rabia-e teaching time as major problems Sayed Mansur, said that work Nooristani, said that fewer num- ebrated on October 5 since 1994, Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital damaging schools and killing Bakhi high school, said the gov- that are annoying teachers. The over the teachers township in bers of female teachers in the pro- is commemorated worldwide. Its teachers. Speaking about commit- ernment has no policy to support World Teachers Day on October New Kabul City is underway but vincial schools is a major problem aim is to mobilize support for Pule Bagh-e- Umomi ments of the international com- the teachers and improve the edu- 5 highlights the fact that teachers very slow and none of the teach- in front of girls. She said that still teachers and to ensure that the 070263672 munity, the minister of education cation system in the country. must be empowered as a critical ers received their plots. He hoped a large number of girls do not have needs of future generations will said that the international commu- She termed lack of training step towards quality education that the education ministry would access to education due to lack of continue to be met by teachers. Khairkhana Hospital 0799-321007 Govt asked to neutralise Karzai aggrieved over airstrike on MSF hospital 2401352 AT News Report on a hospital of the organization in an assistance of the MSF to Af- and prayed for quick recovery of the Daesh in Shinwari zone northern Kunduz province. A US ghan nation over the past years wounded. Doctors without Borders, KABUL: Ex-President Hamid airstrike on MSF hospital in Kun- and urged the organization to con- the international humanitarian assis- Indira Gandhi Children Karzai in a letter to Médecins Sans duz on Saturday killed nine people, tinue its support to Afghanistan. tance organization, said the other day Hospital, Wazir Akbar Frontières (MSF) expressed his including three children. Hamid Karzai extended his heartfelt con- that it has withdrawn from Kunduz deep grief over recent US airstrike Karzai appreciated the humanitari- dolences to the bereaved families after the deadly airstrike. Khan, Kabul 2301372 Rights groups call for Kunduz war crimes probe Ibn-e- Seena Pul-e-Artan, Kabul Afghanistan's Independent Human AIHRC officials have said that Rights Commission (AIHRC) has officials need to investigate and the 2100359 called for a probe into reports of relevant bodies have to find evi- so-called war crimes committed dence that prove murders, torture Wazir Akbar Khan this past week by the Taliban in and rape was carried out against Kunduz city. the people of Kunduz by the Tal- Hospital AIHRC has called for the in- iban. vestigation following reports of "Taliban committed major 2301741, 2301743 death squads, mass murder and crimes in Kunduz, they killed and gang rapes having been committed tortured the civilians and abused Ali Abad by the insurgents following Mon- the women and [stole] personal day's siege that lasted six days. assets of the people, Taliban com- Shahrara, Kabul JALALABAD: Religious scholars asked. He asked foreign intelli- The organization has appealed mitted war crimes," AIHRC com- and tribal elders in eastern Nan- gence agencies to stop their con- to security and judicial organiza- missioner Qadria Yazdanparast 2100439 garhar province on Sunday urged spiracies against Afghanistan. tions to identify the perpetrators said. Meanwhile, a number of res- militants to shun violence and kill- Another elder from Khogyani dis- and see to it that justice is carried idents in Kunduz have also called ing their own brethren. trict, Mohammad Naem Walar, out. on the government to act and bring Malalai Maternity The elders including represen- invited tribal elders and scholars As Taliban's insurgency gath- the violators to justice. "Our de- Hospital tatives from Shinwari zone and to work for unity among the ered momentum in Afghanistan's mand from the international com- other districts attended a gather- tribes. The fighters neither fol- northern regions, a number of west- munity is to punish the Taliban 2201377/ 2301743 ing to discuss security and recent low international rules of war nor ern countries - who are part of the who killed people and looted their US-led coalition force are also properties in Kunduz," a resident security forces operations in Kot Islamic rules, so we should join ghanistan and also about the activ- ly condemned the use of Kunduz said. Another resident of Kunduz, district. They accused foreign in- hands against them, he remarked. calling for the world to act and help ities of Daesh and its affiliated citizens as human shields by the Banks stop the Taliban from gaining said: "Taliban killed people and telligence agencies of using mili- The tribes support and cooper- groups that seek to leave footprint Taliban, saying that the Taliban has committed major crimes, they tants as pawns in the Afghan war. ate with the government but it is ground in the country. On Sunday, in south Asia, Middle East, North committed major war crimes abused the women. Da Afghanistan Bank Ex- provincial council chief government s responsibility to do Canadian foreign minister Daniel Africa, and also the activities of against the people including the The perpetrators should be 2100302, 2100303 and tribal elder, Maulvi Abdul Aziz the same with the tribes, he said. Jean voiced his deepest concerns Boko Haram in Nigeria. The inter- deliberate killing of civilians, tor- executed." In addition, Amnesty Khairkhwa, accused Pakistan of He asked the unity government over the rise of Taliban activities national community must contin- ture and rape. International (AI) has also accused interfering in Afghanistan s affairs to pay attention to problems fac- in the northern parts of Afghani- ue its efforts in countering terror- "Armed opponents commit- the insurgents of being involved in Bakhtar Bank and called on religious scholars to ing the nation and appoint edu- stan. ism," Canadian foreign minister ted serious violations including de- major war crimes in Kunduz city, 0776777000 work for peace and stability in the cated and experienced people on He called on the international Daniel Jean said. liberate killing of military person- saying that solid evidence are in country. Ex-jihadi commander and government posts and follow the community to do more in a bid The Afghan rights commission nel and civilians. hand which shows that the group's Azizi Bank tribal elder Malak Ajab Khan the merit. The participants asked the avert Taliban's advance in the area has said that extensive financial Taliban murdered civilians in fighters after taking control of Daesh or the self-styled Islamic government to continue its cam- so as to prevent them from gaining and human losses have been in- open courts, they (Taliban) are hid- Kunduz started house to house 0799 700900 State s activities were un-Islamic. paign against Daesh in Shinwari a foothold. "We are deeply con- flicted on the people of Kunduz ing inside people homes and use searches, killing and beating em- They behead religious scholars Zone and prevent their activities cerned about the activities of Tali- and it will be impossible to com- them as human shields," AIHRC ployees and relatives of those serv- Pashtany Bank and tribal elders. Is it Islam? he in all districts. (Pajhwok) ban in the northern parts of Af- pensate them fully. AIHRC strong- chairperson Sima Samar said. The ing in Afghan security institutions. 2102908, 2103868 Air Services Safi Airways 020 22 22 222 Ariana 020-2100270 Kam Air 0799974422 Traumatized residents from the find food as some shops, bakeries to our forces for giving us the the success of the security forces however in dire need of basic pro- ease on the streets as not only do embattled city of Kunduz on Sun- and restaurants gradually open chance to get back our normal life in freeing their city from the Tali- visions after prices have reported- the bodies of Taliban insurgents re- Hotels day expressed their gratitude at their doors for business. Other but we are afraid that they [Tali- ban who they say showed no ly skyrocketed. "The security forc- main in the streets but the heavy being able to slowly return to nor- families who fled, and who are also ban] must not come back," a wom- mercy towards civilians. "Today I es have given us a second life. The presence of troops in the city is a Safi Landmark mal after having gone in to hiding starting to return, praised the se- an resident of Kunduz said. came out of my home after many situation was too bad but when stark reminder of what residents for most of the week following the curity forces for clearing their ar- TOLOnews reporter Wali Arian days to see my friends and neigh- the forces came, our concerns were have survived. 020-2203131 Taliban's siege of the city on Mon- eas of insurgents. Many say they who is reporting from Kunduz and bors. This is the best life for me," removed," said a resident of Kun- In addition, the bodies of ci- day. Families have started ventur- hope they never have to go through who spoke with residents report- another resident of Kunduz named duz, who was standing in line for vilians killed by insurgents are also SERENA ing out on to the streets in a bid to the ordeal again. "We are thankful ed that the people are celebrating Abdul Salam said. The people are bread. However there is still un- still on the streets. 0799654000 EUPOL to help boost female police capacity Cricket: Afghanistan New Rumi Restaurant lems in the community, problems embark on Zimbabwe tour 0776351347 with organized crime, problems with some of the leaders of the Internet Services country," she said. She also said the female police situation was frag- UA Telecom ile and that they need support. At 0796701701 / 0796702702 the same event, the First Lady Rula Ghani said women are being used as weapons in the war. "The poli- Exchange Rate cies of improving female police should be clear. Their [women po- Purchase: lice] situation should be changed," said the first lady. "They [wom- One US$ = en] remain in the same post for several years therefore they should 64.25Afs be improved and their positions KABUL: The Afghanistan cricket to resolve problems between the One Pound Sterling= should be improved as per their team on Monday left Kabul for Zimbabwean cricket board and the activities and talent," she added. Zimbabwe to play five ODIs and Ten Sports. ACB Executive Direc- 97.96Afs The Ministry of Interior (MoI) two Twenty20s against the hosts, tor Shafiqullah Stanikzai said the One Euro = meanwhile said the police force has starting later this month. national side was fully prepared 71.96Afs become distanced from the real Before their departure, cricket for the matches against the Afri- purpose of their work - which is board officials briefed reporters can nation. Skipper Asghar Stani- 1000 Pak Rs = maintaining rule of law; and instead about the team s tour. Nasimullah kzai said they were familiar with 612Afs they are on the frontline of the war. Danish, Afghanistan Cricket Board ground conditions in Zimbabwe as The MoI officials termed women's (ACB) chairman, said Zimbabwe the Afghans had earlier toured the Sale: role as vital in rule of law around were a full ICC member and play- nation. One US$ = the country. Head of MoI Human ing with them was a huge achieve- Farid Hotak, the ACB spokesman, Rights Department, Hekmat Sha- ment. He said Zimbabwean crick- said the Afghan team would play 64.45 Afs The European Union Police Mis- Ministry officials and representa- EUPOL, Pia Stjernvall, said the fall hi, said there are at least 2,700 po- et officials had pledged to telecast some practice matches with Zim- One Pound Sterling= sion in Afghanistan (EUPOL) on tives of embassies in Kabul, of Kunduz would not have hap- licewomen in the country and that the matches on a TV channel, but babwe-A team ahead of the formal 98.76Afs Sunday vowed to help improve the UNAMA and other organizations pened if there was trust among the there is a need to increase this num- due to some problems, they failed matches beginning from October 5 One Euro= Afghan Interior Ministry in its attended a conference on the issue people and police. "I knew it al- ber. He also said they are trying to to honour the commitment. He with the first T20 match. The sec- quest for a better police force where they discussed ways to im- ready in April that there is a prob- encourage women to join the force said ACB would do everything to ond match of the same format 72.56 Afs especially that involving female prove the sector. Touching on the lem in Kunduz because a lot of by seeking the help of religious make possible live broadcast of the would be played on October 30. 1000 Pak Rs= 620Afs officers. The First Lady, Interior Kunduz crisis, the head of people were talking about prob- scholars and tribal elders. matches, adding they were ready (Pajhwok) This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . OCTOBER 06, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

LAHORE: Electioneering for the Oct 11 by-elections for the NA- 122 Lahore seat reached its peak on Sunday as the main rivals the ruling PML-N and opposition PTI held public meetings in the same neighbourhood, Samanabad. The seat fell vacant after an election tribunal s decision against PML-N s Sardar Ayaz Sadiq who was then speaker of the National Assembly. Both the parties are us- ing all resources at their disposal to secure the seat in a bid to prove (in the case of PTI) or negate (in the case of PML-N) the allegation of rigging in the 2013 general elec- tions. Also read: Mistakes of 2013 polls won t be repeated, CEC as- sures PTI Addressing a large gath- ering at Dongi Ground, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said his party was fully pre- pared not only for the election but to foil all rigging plans of the PML-N . He said many leaders of the PML-N had recently joined the PTI and alleged that the ruling party had prepared a rigging plan lion rupee projects like metro bus said NAB had 180 cases in its files, test a match between national the national down to the union for the women s polling stations. and orange line train to make mon- including 12 against Mr Sharif and progress and investment, and pol- council level. From the PML-N, Mr Khan asked his party s work- ey. The PTI chief said the PML-N one each against Leader of Oppo- itics of sit-ins . the chief minister s son Hamza ers to be ready to foil the plan. had vowed in 2013 to end load- sition in National Assembly Khur- He claimed that after losing the Shahbaz is overseeing matters re- Criticising PML-N leaders for shedding in six months but could shid Shah, Finance Minister Ishaq fight the PTI would again complain lating to the by-elections. Railway hiding behind courts, he asked not do so and had given a new Dar and Punjab Chief Minister of rigging. He rejected the allega- Minister Khwaja Saad Rafique said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to deadline of 2016. Now, Nepra was Shahbaz Sharif. If all the 180 cas- tions of rigging being repeatedly at the meeting that those who had rename his party as stay order saying that the loadshedding could es are tried honestly, NAB can re- levelled by the PTI in the election been terming the parliament bogus league . He appealed to NA-122 not end till 2020. He said the Na- cover some Rs2 trillion for the na- campaign and said a judicial inqui- were now making strenuous efforts voters to vote to change the obso- tional Electric Power Regulatory tional kitty, he claimed. Address- ry had only pointed out the failure to reach it. He claimed that PTI s lete system for their own better- Authority had also reported that ing the PML-N s public meeting, of the administrative machinery politics had harmed national inter- ment. The voters should tell the the government had issued bills Mr Sadiq, who had defeated the and not of any organised rigging. ests while the Sharif brothers had PML-N through their votes that it with 70 per cent more charges than PTI chief in the constituency in Referring to the PTI chairman s stabilised the economy. Lahore is had reached the assemblies through the actual price. This, he said, was the 2013 general elections and is participation in the election cam- ours and will remain so and Imran rigging, he said. He accused PML- tantamount to robbing the people now facing former provincial min- paign, the PML-N candidate said Khan will fail in our citadel, he N leaders of launching multi-bil- of their hard-earned money . He ister Aleem Khan, termed the con- he had brought his politics from said. Hate speech: Former ASWJ Pro testin g gro up agrees to Pindi president sentenced to jail talks w ith Nepal go vern m en t for 6 months The main group protesting against people dead and have stopped the groups, want the states to be larg- ting down, and has resulted in short- RAWALPINDI: An Anti-Terror- a new constitution in Nepal has flow of fuel and supplies to the er and to be given more autonomy ages of vegetables and hospitals ism Court on Monday sentenced agreed to sit down for talks with country's north, including the cap- over local matters. The Madhesis running low on medicine. Nepal former Ahle Sunnat wal Jamaat the government in the first step ital. They said they will continue live in the southern border areas of obtains most of its fuel and other (ASWJ) Rawalpindi president toward easing the lingering crisis their protests, including blocking Nepal and have close cultural ties vital supplies from India. Many Mufti Tanveer to six months in highways and border points with Nepalis believe India has been re- prison for hate speech. in the Himalayan nation. with India, which has been sup- United Democratic Madhesi India. The ethnic Madhesis are up- porting them and imposed an un- taliating against their government NEW DELHI: Angela Merkel be- reliable and transparent place to Earlier this year, the ASWJ Front said in a statement Monday set that the new constitution di- since Sept. 20 when it approved leader was arrested by the Counter- official blockade, stopping the gan a mission Monday to clear the invest. The two nations exchanged that they had selected a four-mem- vides Nepal into seven new states, flow of oil and other essential sup- the new constitution seen by New path for German companies keen nearly $17.9 billion in trade in Terrorism Department which had ber team to hold talks with the with some borders slicing through plies over the border. The block- Delhi as discriminatory toward the registered a First-Information Re- to do business in India, as Prime 2014 mostly chemicals, machine government. The front is the main their ancestral homeland in the ade has restricted daily life in Ne- Madhesi community. Indian offi- Minister Narendra Modi looks to tools, electrical goods and textiles. port under Section 9 of the Anti- group leading protests in southern southern plains. Madhesis, along pal, with cars lining up for miles at cials deny there is a blockade and Terrorism Act against Tanveer for the European powerhouse to help That obviously has growth po- Nepal that have left more than 45 with several other small ethnic gasoline stations and schools shut- say drivers are afraid to enter Ne- revive its economy. Briefly leav- tential, a German official with hate speech. pal. Nepalese authorities say there He was later granted bail in the ing behind a refugee crisis in Eu- knowledge of the trip said. The is no trouble at many cross-border rope, the German chancellor land- leaders met in April on Modi's first case. Sections 8 and 9 of the Anti- checkpoints. Police official Pra- Terrorism Act: Section 8: Prohibi- ed in New Delhi late Sunday for a official visit to Germany, where the mod Kharel said 66 trucks, includ- three-day visit focused on boost- Indian premier sought more invest- tion of acts intended or likely to ing some carrying fuel, entered stir up sectarian hatred Section 9: ing defence, renewable energy, and ment as he ramps up his drive to Nepal Monday at the Jogbani bor- other bilateral trade. Merkel, make India a manufacturing hub. Punishment for offence under sec- der point 400 kilometers (250 tion 8. Justice Asif Majeed today flanked by a large business delega- Germany agreed to lend India some miles) southeast of the capital, tion, will meet Modi and trade of- of the vocational education exper- sentenced Mufti Tanveer to six Kathmandu. There was, however, months in prison and ordered him ficials on her first trip to India since tise that has turned it into an engi- a minor clash at the border cross- the right-wing premier stormed to neering giant, with skilled workers to pay a Rs50,000 fine. The ac- ing between protesters and police cused was arrested from court and power last May promising to re- crucial for Modi's Make in In- at midnight. Police fired in the air form and revive Asia's third larg- dia campaign. Merkel's delegation will be imprisoned in Rawalpindi's twice to disperse the crowd but Adiala jail. est economy. We are cooperating this week includes Steinmeier, sev- no one was hurt and four people in areas such as economy, agricul- eral other cabinet ministers and Mufti Tanveer is on CTD were briefly detained. Punjab's most wanted list and was ture, internal security matters, de- German business leaders, who will There was no movement of velopment issues, defence matters also travel to the southern tech- previously taken into custody by cargo in the main border crossing Rangers after weapons without li- and also in financial relations, nology hub of Bangalore. The vis- at Birjunj where protesters blocked Merkel said after a ceremonial it comes as Modi's relentless over- censes were recovered from him the route and hundreds of trucks and eight others. welcome at Delhi's presidential seas charm offensive aimed at woo- were lined up on the Indian side. palace. The chancellor said their ing economic powers dubbed talks would also focus on climate Modiplomacy appears to pos- change, ahead of a critical UN-led sibly be paying dividends on the meet in Paris on cutting greenhouse investment front. India overtook Bangladesh s gas emissions. Germany is already China to top the league table for India's most important trading part- greenfield foreign direct investment Shahadat ner in Europe and both Modi and (new ventures) in the first half, Merkel have said they are keen to pulling in $30 billion in estimated boost two-way trade. But German capital expenditure, according to a Hossain hands Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Financial Times analysis. Steinmeier said German companies German investments in India were concerned about too much stand at 9.7 billion euros with himself in to face red tape, infrastructure hurdles, about 1,600 companies in the coun- corruption, lack of skilled labour try, where the chemistry, energy torture charges (and) tax disputes in India. A and pharmaceuticals sectors are of reliable legal and administrative greatest interest. framework is indispensable for Indian media reports say Mer- Fast bo w ler faces charges o f German companies in India, he kel and Modi may discuss resum- torturing 11-year-old housemaid said in an interview with the Hin- ing stalled India-EU Free Trade dustan Times, while applauding Agreement negotiations a mar- H o ssain , 29 , kept in custo dy Modi's government for moving in ket-opening pact to boost com- after surren derin g to co urt the right direction. Foreign com- merce. panies have long despaired at In- While any trade deals are still dia's levels of taxation, corruption hush-hush, one agreement has been and other hurdles to doing busi- made concrete Germany's deci- ness. But many have welcomed sion to hand back a 9th-century Modi's efforts on economic re- statue of the Hindu goddess Dur- forms aimed at making India a more ga last month. Sri Lan kan go vt to resolve tea estate workers' wages issue the government hopes to sign a new agreement with the estate sec- tor to increase their daily wages. The collective agreement on estate sector wages came to an end on the 31st of March. Since then the estate workers are in a labor dispute with the companies over the wages. The Bangladesh fast bowler Shahadat Hossain has The trade union representa- been kept in custody after surrendering to face charg- tives have held discussions with es of torturing an 11-year-old housemaid, a day after the companies on increasing the his wife was arrested. He had been missing since 6 daily wage of plantation workers September. Cricket Australia call off Bangladesh tour to Rs. 1000. However, the tea es- amid fears over team's security Read more The Bang- tate companies say that if the daily ladesh Cricket Board has suspended him from all Oct 04, Colombo: The Sri Lankan wage was increased to Rs. 1000 forms of cricket. Hossain, 29, submitted a bail peti- government will take measures to their companies would face a risk. tion before the court after his surrender, his lawyer resolve the problem related to the Under the government pro- Kazi Mohammad Nazibullah Hiru said. The court Estate Sector wages in a manner posed agreement, the daily wages sent him to jail after rejecting the bail plea. Hossain fair to both the workers and the for the estate workers will be in- and his wife deny the charges. Hossain, who has plantation companies, Minister of creased to Rs. 770. played 38 Tests and 51 one-day internationals for Labor and Trade Union Relations The collective agreement is ex- Bangladesh, last played a Test against Pakistan this W.D.J. Seneviratne said. pected to be prepared by includ- year but was then dropped because of injuries. He During a meeting with repre- ing the proposals of the Lanka was the first Bangladesh player to have his name sentatives of the plantation com- Estate Workers Union, Ceylon added to the Lord s honours board when he took five panies and trade union members Workers Congress and the collec- for 98 against England in May 2010. at his Ministry, the Minister said tive of estate trade unions. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . OCTOBER 06, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief UK blasts Russia asymmetric warfare in Syria Israeli air Russia is engaged in classic asymmetric warfare in Syria by raid hits using its military clout to prop up President Bashar al-Assad while saying it is attacking ISIS Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Gaza after militants, Britain s foreign min- has said the success of a military ister said. Russia last week began campaign by Russia, Syria and its rocket attack striking targets in Syria - a dra- allies was vital to save the Middle matic escalation of foreign in- East from destruction, a day after Israel has carried out an air strike volvement in the civil war which Moscow said it would step up air on the Gaza Strip early on Mon- has been criticized by the West strikes against ISIS targets across day in response to a Palestinian as an attempt to prop up Assad, Syria. A year-long air campaign by rocket attack from the territory, rather than its purported aim of Western and Arab air forces in Syria an army statement said. attacking ISIS. It looks like a and Iraq had been counterproduc- "Israel Air Force aircraft tar- classic bit of Russian asymmet- tive, Assad said, helping terrorism geted a Hamas terror site in the ric warfare - you have a strong spread and win new recruits, but a northern Gaza Strip," it said. propaganda message that says coalition of Syria, Russia, Iran and The rocket was fired into you re doing one thing while in Iraq could achieve real results. "It southern Israel late on Sunday but fact you are doing something must succeed otherwise we face hit open ground, the army said. completely different and when the destruction of the entire region, No casualties were reported challenged you just flatly deny not only one or two states," he on either side. it, Philip Hammond told Reu- said in an interview with Iranian The military said that so far ters in an interview in Manches- television broadcast on Sunday. this year, 16 rockets have been ter. He said Britain had held dis- Assad was speaking days after launched at Israel from Gaza. cussions with Russia but kept on Russian jets based in western Syria On September 30, Israeli war- getting the same response - that launched air strikes against targets planes hit four training camps of Moscow was attacking ISIS mil- Moscow has identified as ISIS Hamas's armed wing, the itants in Syria. You try talking bases, but which Assad's oppo- Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, in to the Russians, he said. They nents say disproportionately hit response to a rocket fired from just keep repeating their position rival, foreign-backed insurgents. the Palestinian enclave that was that is by the way also the Ira- The United States, France and Brit- intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome nian position and it is just in- ain say the Russian air strikes are air defense system. credible. He said that Britain aimed at propping up Assad after The camps were empty at needed absolute clarity that recent rebel advances. "They are the time and nobody was injured. Assad would not be part of Syr- backing the butcher Assad, which Militants claiming links to the ia s future. That s not some ran- is a terrible mistake, for them and ISIS have said they were behind dom bee in the bonnet that I ve the world," British Prime Minis- recent rocket fire from Gaza, but got; it s that without that com- ter David Cameron said. Russia Israel holds Hamas responsible for mitment we will never get the said on Sunday its planes flew 20 all such incidents. broad spectrum of Syrian oppo- sorties in Syria and struck 10 ISIS A year-long air campaign by Western and Arab air forces in Syria and Iraq had been counterproductive, Assad said. (AP) Israel has been at war with sition groups to sit down and targets in the previous 24 hours, Hamas, the political movement agree around a table how we take including a training camp and a nificant damage to the infrastruc- on Sunday they believed were car- there are seven or six raids in the ous attacks by Syrian warplanes. that runs Gaza, including a dev- forward the discussion about suicide-belt factory. "We have man- ture used to prepare acts of ter- ried out by Russian jets, in an area town," said Abdul Ghafar al Dweik, "With the Syrian planes, we would astating conflict last summer Syria s future, he said. Ham- aged to disrupt their control sys- ror," Russia's defense ministry controlled by factions fighting un- a volunteer rescue worker in the get a warning but now all of a sud- which left some 2,200 Palestin- mond dismissed proposals put tem, the terrorist organization's said. Residents in the Syria prov- der the umbrella of the rebel Free town of Talbiseh, adding that the den we see it over our heads," he ians dead and more than 100,000 forward by Russia and Iran for supply lines, and also caused sig- ince of Homs reported air strikes Syrian Army, not ISIS. "So far air strikes were different to previ- said. homeless. elections, saying Syria was a million miles away from being able to hold a free and fair vote. Merkel says military Iran ian parliam en tary pan el Iraq opens efforts needed in Syria Baghdad s Green gives conditional nod to nuclear deal Zone to traffic but they won t end war DUBAI: An committee of Iran's backlash in the event that it falls conservative-dominated parlia- apart. The deal reached with six ment gave its support to Iran's world powers on July 14 imposes Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al- nuclear agreement with world strict limits on Iran's nuclear pro- Abadi announced that Baghdad's powers on condition there would gram in exchange for relief from sanc- "Green Zone" was open to the be no foreign inspections of mili- tions, easing decades of mounting public for the first time in 12 tary sites and no curbs on devel- hostility with the West. The West years, albeit with many remain- oping its missile program. These suspects the program was aimed at ing restrictions. The roughly 10- proposals, contained in a report developing the means to build an square-kilometre (four square by a special parliamentary com- atomic bomb. Tehran says it seeks miles), heavily fortified area in mittee evaluating the agreement, only peaceful atomic energy. "The the heart of Baghdad is home to could become law if passed by the vital necessity of protecting military the country's top political insti- assembly and approved by a top secrets makes it imperative to ban tutions and embassies. "The clerical body that vets proposed visits of foreigners to (military in- prime minister opened the Green legislation. Iran's Supreme Leader stallations) under the guise of in- Zone to public passage and peo- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on spections and interviews with ple in their vehicles came in Sept 3 he favored a vote in parlia- nuclear scientists," the report car- droves," a statement from Aba- ment on the nuclear deal, but it will ried by Fars state news agency said. di's office said. "The opening of still go to him, as the country's "In order to guarantee the country's Iran's President Hassan Rouhani the Green Zone is one of the highest authority with the ultimate security ... special attention should measures we promised the peo- say on all state policy, for ap- be given to missile capability ... and Hassan Rouhani, which said the deal has not granted U.N. nuclear inspec- ple and we are opening it now," proval. Many see the chance of helping countries which fight terror- should only be reviewed by Iran's tors access to Parchin for a decade. Abadi was quoted as saying in the leadership eventually rejecting ism and fulfilling the military needs top national security body. In Sep- Under a roadmap signed with the the statement. the deal as small, since Tehran of friendly countries," the report, tember, the head of the U.N. nuclear IAEA alongside the nuclear deal, the The measure offers limited needs the removal of sanctions to also carried on state broadcaster watchdog said environmental IAEA is due to provide an assess- access to the vast area, with most revive its economy. However, IRIB's website, added. The report samples had been taken at a sensi- ment of "possible military dimen- streets still requiring a special while the agreement is meant to also said the government should sus- tive military site in Iran, citing "sig- sions" of Iran's nuclear program by badge, but it is likely to be pop- last many years, there is a risk it pend its measures limiting Iran's nificant progress" in its investiga- the end of the year. The Islamic Re- ular nonetheless and ease traffic could fall apart one day if Iran or nuclear program under the agreement tion of Tehran's past activities. In- public is required to give the IAEA in the city. The International its counterparties determine the if any sanctions are reimposed specting the Parchin military com- enough information about its past Zone of Baghdad was already the terms have been breached. As a against the Islamic Republic. The plex is a crucial part of the Interna- nuclear program to allow the Vienna- seat of government power under tional Atomic Energy Agency's in- based watchdog to write a report on former president Saddam Hus- German Chancellor Angela Merkel many is not taking part in any mili- result powerful factions in Iran conservative-dominated parliament told a German radio station that tary action in Syria but in neigh- continue to voice scepticism about set up the committee to assess the quiry into whether Iran earlier con- the issue by year-end, a step that is sein and became known as the the accord to try to shield them- agreement despite opposition by the ducted experiments there related to a precondition to significant sanc- Green Zone after the 2003 U.S. military efforts were necessary in boring Iraq it is providing Kurdish developing nuclear weapons. Iran tions relief. invasion. The area, nestled in a Syria even though they would not Peshmerga forces with weapons selves from a politically-damaging government of pragmatic President bend of the Tigris, was then put an end to the four-year-old civil and training. On the necessity of sealed off to the public and be- war there. Merkel said she had involving Assad s government in came the headquarters of Iraq's spoken to Russian President talks, she said: It doesn t mean that Australia police probe motives of teen gunman new rulers. Its foreign residents Vladimir Putin about the conflict we don t see the terrible effects of still sometimes refer to what lies in Syria on the sidelines of a meet- what Assad has done and is doing SYDNEY: Australian Prime Min- Cheng in the back of the head out- 'Two dead' in shootout near Syd- el, from families all of the way up, outside as the "Red Zone". ing in Paris on Friday with him to this day with barrel bombs ister Malcolm Turnbull said Mon- side New South Wales (NSW) state ney police HQ, says BBC report should be alert to what young peo- and the leaders of France and against the population there, she day it was still not clear if the teen- police headquarters in suburban "In terms of these so-called lone ple are doing, what influences are Ukraine. Regarding Syria, I said said. But to get to a political solu- ager who shot and killed a man Sydney on Friday. The teen, who wolves, it is too early to comment impacting on young people," he ISIS destroys for the first time: We will need tion, I need both the representatives outside a police headquarters was authorities said was born in Iran or really for me to say at any rate said. Police have given no informa- ancient Palmyra military efforts, but military efforts of the Syrian opposition and those a self-motivated "lone-wolf" at- of Iraqi and Kurdish background to what extent this individual who tion on the shooter, who media re- will not bring the solution; we need who are currently ruling in Dam- tacker. Police have not identified and had no criminal history prior murdered Mr. Cheng was self-mo- ports said regularly skipped school Arch of Triumph a political process but that has not ascus and others as well to get real the black-clad assailant who shot to the incident, was killed in an tivated, self-activated," Turnbull to pray at a local mosque. Austra- really got going very well yet, she successes and then above all the al- 58-year-old finance worker Curtis exchange of fire with police. Read: told reporters. "There is a lot of lian officials have said they are con- told Deutschlandfunk. Merkel also lies of the respective groups. work being done to investigate this cerned about the prospect of lone- ISIS has blown up the famous said it would be necessary to in- Merkel said she hoped such a pro- murder," said the leader, who on wolf attacks by individuals inspired Arch of Triumph in the ancient volve the regime of Syrian Presi- cess would get started now and the weekend said the attack "ap- by groups such as the self-styled Syrian city of Palmyra, the coun- dent Bashar al-Assad in talks. Her Russia, the U.S., Saudi Arabia and pears to have been an act of terror- Islamic State (IS) organisation, and try s head of antiquities said on comments show that support is Iran could play an important role ism." Authorities have searched a have cracked down on Australians Monday, as the extremists press broadening for military action in as well as Germany, France and mosque the shooter is believed to attempting to travel to conflict zones their campaign to tear down the Syria and also that Assad will need Britain. Syrian Foreign Minister have attended, and Turnbull such as Syria. Turnbull said the gov- treasured heritage site. We have to play a role at the negotiating Walid al-Moualem has suggested it stressed that Australian Muslims ernment must adapt to changing received news from the site that table in discussions on ending the would be impossible to end the cri- were the country's "absolutely threats and constantly calibrate our the Arch of Triumph was de- war. The United States and its al- sis in his country solely through necessary partners in combating response and learn from what we're stroyed yesterday (Sunday). lies are involved in military action political negotiations, saying on this type of extremist violence." doing. "The need to counter radical- ISIS bobby-trapped it several in Syria and Russia has also Friday that no one should think "All of us need to be very aware of isation is there, the government's weeks ago, antiquities director launched air strikes, saying on Sat- they could achieve in talks what the way in which radicalisation can commitment to countering it is ab- Maamun Abdulkarim told AFP. urday it would step these up. Ger- they failed to achieve in the field. occur... communities at every lev- solutely undiminished," he said. ISIS has carried out a sustained campaign of destruction against heritage sites in areas under its control in Syria and Iraq, and in Po rtugal go vern m en t re-elected mid-August beheaded the ancient No rth Ko rea depo rts city s 82-year-old former antiq- uities chief. ISIS extremists have despite harsh austerity already destroyed the shrine of detain ed S Ko rean citizen Baal Shamin and the 2,000-year- ernment is determined to abide by old Temple of Bel, regarded as the eurozone's fiscal rules. Coelho Reports say Joo Won-moon, arrested in April for illegal entry, was repatriated through border truce village. Palmyra s masterpiece, since said he is willing to compromise overrunning the citadel in May. with opposition parties to achieve North Korea has released and de- (08:30 GMT) on Monday, the re- nese side of the Yalu River, North The Arch of Triumph, situated the "essential goal" of reducing ported a South Korean citizen who ports said. Earlier North Korea's Korea's official KCNA news agen- at the entrance of the ancient ru- national debt. "Times haven't been was arrested back in April for ille- Red Cross communicated the mes- cy has said. He had admitted vio- ins historic colonnaded street, easy, and the times ahead will be gal entry, reports say. Joo Won- sage about the imminent release, lating North Korean law but said was an icon of Palmyra, Ab- challenging," he said. Portugal moon, a 21-year-old student at South Korea's unification ministry he had been treated well by the dulkarim said, warning that ISIS needed a $87bn bailout in 2011 New York University and holding said. The release of Joo comes just North, KCNA said recently. He fighters have already laid explo- amid the eurozone's debt crisis. The a US green card, was repatriated days before the North celebrates had appeared on North Korean sives in other monuments. This government complied with a Ger- through the border truce village of the 70th anniversary of the ruling media and said he was in good is a systematic destruction of the man-led austerity plan to restore Panmunjom on the inter-Korean Workers' Party on Saturday. Joo health. North Korea holds three city. They want to raze it com- financial health, by cutting pay, border at about 5:30pm local time was caught crossing from the Chi- other South Koreans and also a pletely, he said. They want to pensions and public services and Korean-Canadian pastor, who was destroy the amphitheatre, the increasing taxes that brought large detained in February and accord- colonnade. We now fear for the street protests and strikes. The ing to North Korean state media entire city, he added, calling on austerity policies helped propel confessed to crimes aimed at over- the international community to Portugal into a three-year reces- throwing the state. South Korea find a way to save Palmyra. sion, and the socialists were opti- welcomed the announcement of Mohammad Hassan al-Homsi, Portugal's centre-right coalition ty. Smaller, leftist parties made up mistic they would benefit from a Joo's release and urged the North an activist from Palmyra, backed government has won the country's the rest. The result means the gov- backlash against the government. to free its other three nationals. up the account, saying: The general election behind an improv- ernment is likely to be outnum- Socialist leader Antonio Costa North Korea's highest court in June Arch of Triumph was pulverised. ing economy that weathered aus- bered in the 230-seat chamber by conceded defeat but warned that sentenced two of the South Kore- ISIS has destroyed it. ISIS has terity measures but appears to left-of-centre MPs who could the government must change its ans, who were accused of spying, destroyed pre-Islamic monu- have fallen short of a crucial out- block its policy proposals. A peri- conduct now that it has lost its to hard labour for life, calling the ments, tombs and statues it con- right majority in parliament. od of political instability could outright majority in parliament. punishment a lesson for those who siders idolatrous, but experts say With 99 percent of districts ensue, making investors once again "The government has to un- conspire with the US and South they are also funding their ca- reporting on Sunday, the govern- nervous about the eurozone's abil- derstand that things are different Korea. North and South Korea liphate by selling artifacts on ment had 37 percent compared ity to sort out its economic prob- now," Costa said, adding that he agreed in August to improve ties, the black market. with 32 percent for the main op- lems. Incumbent Prime Minister would not seek to make the coun- after a standoff that threatened to position centre-left Socialist Par- Pedro Passos Coelho said his gov- try ungovernable. become an armed conflict. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY .OCTOBER 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion India needs to play a AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir bigger role in Afghanistan Phone No: +93-772364666 E-mail: [email protected] By Jaiveer Shergill NATO has never attacked any which persuaded Afghanistan, plications for India. Therefore, as country or invaded into the terri- successfully, to join SAARC in developments in Afghanistan will Email: [email protected] It is said that the less you know tory of any country gratuitous. 2007. directly impinge on India s secu- about an opportunity, the more The economic and military In the present context, uncer- rity, the present and future de- www.afghanistantimes.af attractive it is. Recently, I got a mighty of NATO had completely tainty is there. Beyond Afghani- mands that the government of In- golden opportunity to engage in a marginalised the Talibani forces in stan, NATO has its own challeng- dia should craft a futuristic poli- Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi three-day dialogue at the North Afghanistan. Their biggest es in Ukraine, Syria and Russia. cy and execute it strategically to Atlantic Treaty Organisation achievement has been to help Af- NATO is big enough and power- cease the opportunity in Afghan- Advisory editorial board (NATO) in Brussels, along with ghanistan to build a 350,000- ful enough and stable enough to istan. It is in the interest of not some selected policy makers of strong security force from scratch. be able to deal with both threats only India but entire South Asia Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, our country, on the invitation of But they are still ill-equipped, at the same time. But post-2014 and also in the interest of Central Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal the government of United States, particularly when it comes to air scenario in Afghanistan, India has Asia that the rein of Afghanistan for a deeper understanding and support and intelligence gathering. opportunities to expand its role should not be handed over to the Graphic-Designers: interaction on how NATO s post- Whereas NATO is committed to in the region and take the crucial radicals once again. 2014 security partnership inter- continuing self-sustaining eco- responsibility of leading the in- Afghanistan is also a signifi- Mansoor Faizy and Edriss Akbari sects with India s security inter- nomic and military support to ternational community in sustain- cant trading partner of India. In Marketing & Advertising: ests in Afghanistan, focusing on Afghanistan, given the resources ing a stable and functional demo- spite of many transit obstacles, the complexities of the transition and the level of training they have cratic government in Afghanistan the volume of Indo-Afghan trade Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 process and on the importance of vis-a-vis the strength of the Tali- on the one hand and to deal firmly stood at $680 million during 2013- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan international cooperation, espe- ban s, it is a legitimate fear that with the challenges of threat per- 2014, a figure that should expo- cially India s, in making the tran- the Afghan Nation Security Force ception from the non-state actors nentially rise, following the full Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 sition a success. From India s (ANSF) may face difficulties to hostile to India operating from the implementation of the Afghanistan Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press point of view, it was very impor- prevent resurgence of Taliban in Afghan soil on the other hand. and Pakistan Trade and Transit tant for us to analyse, measure and the region. If this happens, it will India has been historically Agreement (APTTA). The only understand the magnitude of have serious regional repercus- discharging its responsibility in the caution is cut in international aid threats and opportunities for In- sions and will disturb peace and region in a constructive manner. after NATO withdrawal may take The constitution says dia vis-a-vis situation in Afghani- governance in South Asia and Cen- Despite its own many domestic Afghanistan into a recession, stan, in the post-2014 scenario. tral Asia. Post-withdrawal, secu- needs, India is Afghanistan s sixth which will have adverse econom- Article 47: A key focus of our engagement rity overall is deteriorating and largest donor, providing the coun- ic impact on India, complicating The state shall devise effective programs for fostering knowledge, culture, was the security relationship. We Taliban is already regaining signif- try with some $2 billion in effec- things in the context of global literature and arts. The state shall guarantee the copyrights of authors, inventors shared the genuine security con- icant position in much of Afghan- tive aid since 2001. The Strategic slowdown in demand. and discoverers, and, shall encourage and protect scientific research in all fields, cerns of our country about Af- istan, jeopardising peace and se- Partnership Agreement between NATO is the biggest political publicizing their results for effective use in accordance with the provisions of the ghanistan s future and keenness of curity in the region. A Somalia like the two countries gives a legiti- military alliance in history and law. India for a broader opportunity situation or emergence of a civil mate edge to India in Afghanistan. India is the largest democracy in in the country in the post-2014 war in Afghanistan will have grave India is well-positioned to the world with an excellent track scenario. There is no doubt that regional implications. Narco-ter- play a responsible and democra- record of its contribution to world the UN mandated intervention in rorism is another serious concern cy-supporting role in security is- peace from the Rig Vedic times to Afghanistan by the NATO-led for the neighbouring countries of sues, not just in the volatile South UN missions across the globe in International Security Assistance Afghanistan, including India. Asia region but also beyond. The the present millennium. There is Force (ISAF) in 2001 was culmi- Our three-day engagement need is to intensify our efforts in no doubt that the foreign policy nation of varied geopolitical and with NATO gave us a feeling that the region. It is also because ISIS of India should be based on prag- economic considerations, besides for the persistent economic, po- activities are gaining roots in Af- matic considerations and chang- the genuine security factors, but litical and military engagement of ghanistan and the region is gradu- ing world order. given that situation, there was no India as a peace keeper in the re- ally emerging as a hotbed for But, at the same time, histor- Wom en in arm ed forces comparable or equivalent organi- gion and for its role in reconstruc- breeding Islamic extremism. If the ical considerations are equally sation other than NATO to effec- tion of the post-Taliban Afghani- recent trends are any indicators important in defining parameters tively deal with the huge respon- stan, NATO has accepted India of the future, the security situa- of foreign policy. It is in this con- Women can play significant role in development of the country. How- sibility. The achievements of as a legitimate stakeholder so far tion in Afghanistan is serious and text, the dialogue between India ever, their participation in the governmental organizations is minimal NATO could be measured in terms as post-2014 Afghanistan is con- headed to take a complicated turn and NATO can be understood. It and worth lamenting. Women s role is deemed more crucial when it of its objectives, as a security or- cerned. NATO shares India s in- that would further test the tenac- is not an issue whether the largest ganisation. terests and vision in Afghanistan ity and already dwindling resourc- democracy and the biggest politi- comes to effectiveness of the armed forces, especially in Islamic re- Whenever the integrity and which is very important in the es of the Afghan government and cal-military alliance should coop- publics, because only women can search women. In a society where sovereignty of any of its member context of the proactive role of security forces. erate and consult each other but country has been under threat, it China and Pakistan in the region. The presence of ISIS in Af- the real questions are how and to men are not allowed to stare at females, in such a society we direly has acted and acted decisively but After all, it was no one but India ghanistan has direct security im- what extent. (Daily O) needs policewomen to respect the traditions without distancing public. Though, the Ministry of Interior acknowledges that women s role is important in rule of law. But nothing considerable has been done in Wars have not been ending, just go by different names this regard. This is why there are 2,700 women in police force a By Boen Wang Kunduz, Afghanistan last week ever War becomes. Accomplished, enhanced interro- and before an American airstrike Wars don t end in the 21st gation, CIA black sites and that number that is far more less when compared to the neighboring coun- On May 23, 2013, President hit a Doctors Without Borders century. There are press confer- color-coded terrorism threat level tries. Security officials had not provided data about total number of Obama delivered a speech on wind- hospital in Kunduz and killed at ences and speeches and transfers chart. I remember watching Zero ing down and eventually ending least 19 people. of power, but no real sense of clo- Dark Thirty, a fictional retelling women in the country s armed forces. The interior ministry times and the global war on terror. There are still over 100 de- sure, no resolution of underlying of the killing of Osama bin Laden, again pledged to increase number of policewomen but the statistics Our systematic effort to dis- tainees in Guantanamo. There tensions and no clean dividing line and leaving the theater not with a remains the same. mantle terrorist organizations have been at least 41 drone strikes between war and peace. burst of patriotic pride, but with must continue, Obama said. But in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia In the 21st century, wars a creeping sense of ambiguity and Realizing the need for well-trained police force, especially women, this war, like all wars, must end. this year alone countries the aren t even called wars. They re emptiness. capable of preventing any untoward situation, the European Union That s what history advises. It s U.S. has never officially declared kinetic military action[s] that Last April, an episode of the what our democracy demands. war on. [are] time-limited and contribu- NPR program Radiolab examined Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL) has promised to help the inte- A New York Times editorial And despite the passage of tion-limited on the front end, as the Authorization for Use of Mil- rior ministry. The EUPOL has repeatedly stressed on improvement of praised the speech as a momen- the extraordinarily titled USA National Security Adviser Ben itary Force, a law signed by police and recruitment of more women in the force. Unfortunately, the tous turning point in post-9/11 Freedom Act (Uniting and Rhodes described the 2011 Liby- George W. Bush a mere three days America, a shift away from tar- Strengthening America by Fulfill- an Not-War. They re targeted after Sept. 11, 2001. calls have not budged the Afghan government. geted drone strikes, indefinite de- ing Rights and Ending Eavesdrop- efforts to dismantle specific net- Section 2(a) of the AUMF Without reforming the police force and embracing modern trends, tention in Guantanamo Bay and ping, Dragnet-collection and On- works of violent extremists, as consisted of a 60-word sentence the restriction of civil liberties in line Monitoring Act), a modest Obama said in his 2013 speech. authorizing the use of force to the government could not succeed in convincing girls and women to the name of security. curtailment of the surveillance They re an endless series of ter- prevent any future acts of inter- join the armed forces and serve the nation. Unless the interior ministry This was before Edward apparatus, there are still programs rorist whack-a-mole in undeclared national terrorism against the Unit- Snowden released his first revela- in place that include the collec- battlefields with virtually no pub- ed States that has acted as the takes certain steps, increase in number of policewomen will remain a tions on the federal government s tion of the actual content of inter- lic oversight. legal basis for the 14-years-and- distant dream. mass surveillance of U.S. citizens, net communications and phone And we seem to be okay with counting global war on terror. To pave ground for women to join the armed forces, first the gov- before the UN confirmed Bashar calls, not just metadata, accord- this. I cannot remember a time Or whatever you want to call al-Assad had knowingly used ing to Human Rights Watch. when airports did not have secu- it. War, targeted killing, military ernment should launch multiple awareness drives in every part of the chemical weapons on Syrian com- The further removed we are rity checks, when terrorist action, no-fly zone, etc. Radiolab country. Such campaigns are necessary to encourage parents to allow batants and civilians, before the from the formal end of combat wasn t a household term and host Jad Abumrad summed it up Islamic State of Iraq and the Le- operations in Iraq (Aug. 31, 2010) when the Department of Home- best: It s just like one long im- their daughters to join police force or army. In many areas even wom- vant captured vast swathes of ter- and Afghanistan (Dec. 28, 2014), land Security did not exist. provisation. en are not ready to join the government forces. Therefore, the aware- ritory in Iraq and Syria, before the the more chillingly prescient Dex- Here s what I do remember: And it s not ending any time ness drives would play important role in encouraging girls and women Taliban recaptured the city of ter Filkin s 2008 book The For- the Patriot Act, WMDs, Mission soon.( The Daily Collegian) to come forward and serve the country. Village councils are of signifi- cant importance when it comes to encouragement of womenfolk. The councils could pave ground for recruitment of women in the armed forces while bringing public attention towards the reality that policewomen are necessary to search houses and women at security checkpoints. Role of women in the rule of law could not be denied. Migration Therefore, more women in the armed forces will improve the law and order situation, at least to some extent, as it would prevent the mili- tants from using burqas as cover to target civilian and military installa- tions. Indeed, religious scholars also have important role to play in this aspect. Ulema are great asset to be utilized. People listen to them and believe what they say. Their sermons can alter the negative mindset and make a way for young women to join the country s armed forces. Moreover, the government should provide facilities such as educa- tion and allowances to women in the armed forces. They should be promoted based on their performance rather than favoritism. Insecurity Subscription Rates Categories Fee Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 3600 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 1800 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $200 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. 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By Mohammad Dawod ghanistan is however confident close its embassy in Kabul. influence into Afghanistan and gradually facing challenges. All the transit route. arm confrontation, it certainly that Pakistan is behind the Tali- Since 2001, although both prevent Afghan influence from attempts and efforts by President In addition, both countries are again needs a neutral and impar- On March 23, 2015, Afghan Pres- ban and it is Islamabad that is the countries (Afghanistan and Paki- radiating into Pakistan proper is Ghani seeking assistance from looking for Central Asia as a po- tial policy from Afghanistan. ident Ashraf Ghani and his CEO biggest challenge to achieving stan) were strategic allies of the over now because Pakistani Tali- China, Saudi and Gulf states to tential market to sell their prod- In sum, for many reasons both Abdullah Abdullah conducted peace. To understand the com- United States in its war on terror, ban and local Pashtuns are chal- intervene inclusively failed. Re- ucts and services. Thus, Afghani- countries understand very well their first official visit to the U.S. plexity of the multi-dimentional the tension between Afghanistan lenging this anachronism game. cently despite strong rejection by stan must balance it relations with that the Taliban is not the block in an effort to strengthen the bi- blame game one must look briefly and Pakistan has increased be- Thirdly, ethnically fragmented Gen. Murad Ali Murad, com- Pakistan and India as regional road in bringing peace in the re- lateral relationship. In his long flat- at the consequence of events and cause of escalating mistrust and Pakistan with separatist armed mander of the ANA ground forc- powers and partners, not prefer- gion. Taliban is used as scapegoat tering speech to US officials the decision making process be- misinterpretation of one another. groups (Baluch), politically es, General Dostum concentrat- ring one over the other. To elimi- for the luck of a shared strategy Ashraf Ghani talked about peace tween Afghanistan and Pakistan Pakistan is blaming Afghanistan grieved Pashtuns, Sindhis and oth- ing on a more kinetic strategy nate foreign interfering in the re- and consensus among the new initiatives for Afghanistan. He since 1979 when the Soviet Union for allowing the over presence of er dissatisfied minority groups widely to build a militia to con- gion, Afghanistan needs to devel- type of major power relations stated that; When sanctuaries end invaded Afghanistan. India in the region and the Afghan represents a dismal political, eco- front the Taliban threat directly, op a Friendly No foreign poli- between the Global (US and Chi- then peace begins. We are cautious- From right after the invasion, government is accusing Pakistan nomic and social situation in Pa- but soon had to withdraw as back- cy, similar to the policy it played na) and regional power (Pakistan, ly optimistic that we will bring Pakistan has pursued several goals for harbouring the Taliban and oth- kistan. In contrast Pakistan over- lash intensified. during the British and Russian India and Iran) involved in the peace . By ending sanctuaries he simultaneously in the Afghan con- er insurgency groups against it. all assumption is that the crisis in Similarly Pakistan s foreign empires in the 19th and 20th cen- Afghan conflict. Therefore, for meant the insurgency movement flict: started close ties with Mu- There is no doubt that Afghani- Afghanistan is in Islamabad s na- policy is to bring its already im- turies. Afghanistan as member of both countries to avoid worst trag- across the Pakistani border. If pres- jaheddin in their war against the stan in the last fourteen years has tional interest because it gives the proved relationship closer to Chi- non-alignment club does not need edy in the region; Afghanistan ident Ghani s optimism for peace Soviet, brought the Pashtons re- followed a foreign policy with an country more leverage by having na at the cost of dissatisfying it s to commit itself to military stra- needs to address social, political materializes, it will be a testing siding on other side of Durand over weighted relations with In- the Taliban as big threat to Af- another generous and old strate- tegic agreement with super pow- and economic grievances of the ground for a new type of power Line closer to Islamabad to the dia, United States and Iran at ex- ghan government. Pakistan is also gic partner United States. Plus, ers and regional powers. Taliban and Pakistan must allow relations between the Global (US extent that they drop the separat- pense of Pakistan. In light with cautiously calculating that the creating more mistrust and suspi- Pakistan must review its stra- the Taliban to choose indepen- and China) and regional powers ist claim from their agenda, in- this foreign policy, the media, gov- West will eventually substantial- cious from India resulted in both tegic depth policy, by at least de- dently their political faith. In or- (Pakistan, India and Iran) involved creased anti-Indian sentiment in ernments staff and civil society ly reduce their support for the superpower to invest in destabi- creasing interference in the Af- der to avoid the worst in invest- in the Afghan conflict. the region, and most importantly in Afghanistan have contributed Afghan government, and this more lizing the security of the region. ghan s affairs. Pakistan must not ing in the regional conflict, Paki- Ashraf Ghani s prudent opti- increased its military capability to in building more mistrust and mis- likely brings Afghan government All these bring us to summa- look at Afghanistan the way they stan needs a more balanced rela- mism lost ground when the new a nuclear power, all at the cost of interpretation towards Pakistan. to its knee and at mercy of Paki- rize that the best possible way to used to during the 1980s 1990 s tion with both Global Power (US Taliban leader denied talking to the Global Super Power competi- In sum, the political game in Af- stan. Regardless of what the Pa- end the conflict in the region is to and 2000s . This includes ending and China) not preferring one over Afghan government. The Taliban tions. ghanistan contributed to Pakistan- kistan s and Afghanistan s as- make the peace talk real and both the anachronism game of influenc- the other. Afghanistan needs to in a rhetorical statement issued to With ability to have influence India relations as strained and Af- sumption on each other is, today countries need political break ing and dictating from Pakistan to retreat back to its traditional for- the media in the aftermath of their on resistance groups who eventu- ghan-Pakistan relations much there are at least five major differ- through. To do so, Afghanistan Afghanistan. Both countries must eign policy of non-alliance that new appointed leader, Mullah ally took the power in 1992, Pa- more hostile. There are several ent security threats emanating in must take as granted its potential realize a new era (economic pros- fits its geopolitical location (Eur- Akhter Mansur, hinted at adding kistan achieved its strategic depth underlying assumptions culminat- the region: foreign terrorists; Af- geographical location at the inter- perity, security and stability) that asia Review) fuel to the war to prove the no- against India in Afghanistan. In ing in Kabul and Islamabad that ghan Taliban; Pakistani Taliban; section between (Middle East, is shaping the future of Asia in Mohammad Dawod is an Af- tion that the country is the 1996 the Taliban victory finally have strained the relationship be- sectarian groups and organized Central Asia and South East Asia) which neither Afghanistan nor ghan writer and geopolitical ana- Graveyard of Empires . In addi- gave Pakistan s politico-military tween the two nations. Kabul be- crime that is exploiting the situa- which proves its importance as Pakistan should and can pursue lyst at Afghanocentricism.com. He tion, the recent war in the North- leverage to establish indirect rule lieves that Afghanistan s economic tion. Military operations first in economic strategic location. By its goals through military efforts, worked for several international ern Province of Kundoz greatly at a low-cost, high-return for strategic location has already en- Swat and Waziristan and lately by this Afghanistan needs to realize but more through economic and committees and organizations in complicates diplomacy and may achieving its strategic objectives. couraged China, India, Azerbaijan general Dustom in North Afghan- that despite the historical, politi- diplomatic efforts. Pakistan needs the humanitarian field for more potentially even deteriorate the A long-sought goal: through what and Gulf countries to be serious istan has proved the vulnerability cal, territorial differences India and to include the power of historical than 20 years. Recently he has military situation in the region. some analysts believe to be a investors in Afghanistan. Second- of both states in maintaining peace Pakistan may have, they share the thinking in its policy towards Af- obtained his Master s degree in Therefore, it certainly requires cliant regime in Afghanistan, one ly, for Pakistan to play the game and stability in the region through same economic views on the re- ghanistan. It means to think of International Affairs from Carle- both countries to maintain a level that would grant it strategic depth of Pashtun territory (FATA) as a military efforts and without the gion. Both countries are dispar- unthinkable; if the current ten- ton University. Author can be of co-operation with each other against India. Pakistan s close ties buffer zone between Afghanistan help from each other.At the inter- ately in need of Central Asia ener- sions between India and Pakistan, reached [email protected] to avoid further deterioration. Af- with the Taliban pushed India to and Pakistan to extend Pakistan s national level both countries are gy which Afghanistan is the only which is not very unlikely, lead to and tweets @dawod5551

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By John McHugo it could with its limited resourc- state, understood the well-estab- es, although the influx put strains lished demographic calculus of The conflict in Syria is often de- on its economy and society. Palestine, which meant that with- scribed as the greatest humanitar- The poorest refugees became out such ethnic cleansing, the new ian disaster of the 21st century. very noticeable in the cities, where state would have had nearly as Half of Syria s population of 24 they almost drove the local shoe- many Arabs as Jews . million has been displaced either shine boys out of business. Over- Some of these refugees still internally or externally, and un- crowded schools were faced with live under Israeli occupation for precedented numbers of refugees a deluge of additional pupils for the purposes of international law, are frantically seeking safety in which there was little funding. At such as the 70 percent of the pop- Europe. These include Muslims the same time, Iraqis with money ulation of Gaza who were driven and Christians alike. started buying homes. This exac- into the enclave by Israeli forces. Many are professional peo- erbated a severe housing shortage Although some of them live vir- ple with transferable skills and and even led to a change in laws to tually in sight of their ancestral some knowledge of English or restrict house purchases by for- homes, they have little prospect French, but there are also tens of eigners. of return. thousands of rural poor, who will Yet, this wasn t the only ref- Other Palestinians have made find adapting to life on a different ugee crisis in the area at that time. new lives abroad, but many have continent very difficult. During Israel s pulverisation of been unable to do so. With the Their push at the European Lebanon in the summer of 2006, exception of Jordan, Arab coun- door shows that they, too, want nearly one million Lebanese - per- tries have been unwilling to give the life that Europeans lead: with haps over a quarter of the coun- them full citizenship. freedom, democracy, and a chance try s population - were displaced Their despair at their aban- to make their own way in an eco- internally or turned into refugees donment by the international com- nomic environment that is not who fled the country. munity caused some to turn to strangled by corruption. Around 180,000 entered armed resistance, something which Ramifications of Sykes-Pi- Syria and were frequently wel- led to the bloody crushing of the cot Nevertheless, by drawing at- comed by hospitable local fami- Palestinian Liberation Organisa- tention to the scale of this trage- lies, even in the poorest areas of tion (PLO) in Jordan during Black dy, commentators risk depriving the country. These refugees were September in 1970, the eventual t was meant to be the hand tem to which the United States had the faults to bury any prospects the billions the international com- it of context. It is but the latest - lucky since most were eventually destabilisation of Lebanon in the shake to end all hostilities. hooked up the Oslo process gave of a resolution. munity has sunk into upholding if not the largest - in a series of able to return home. 1970s, the Israeli invasion of 1982, When Yasser Arafat shook up the ghost when Secretary of Palestinian extremists, includ- the myth of the peace process has refugee crises arising from the Before that, during Lebanon s in which thousands of civilians hands with Yitzhak Rabin on the State John Kerry's 13th-hour shut- ing the Islamic Jihad and Hamas, helped let Israel off the hook. One events that followed on from the 15 years of civil war from 1975 to were killed, and, more recently, the back lawn of the White House on tle diplomacy came to nothing. also played their part in derailing European diplomat I know de- arbitrary partition of the Arabic- 1990, Lebanese were routinely suicide bombings and untargeted September 13, 1993, it seemed "As long as Israel refuses to the tentative process through a scribed the situation as "a frozen forced to take refuge with their rockets fired at Israeli civilians by speaking provinces of the Otto- that the world had finally taken commit to the agreements signed concerted, high-profile wave of conflict, and we pay for the freez- man Empire by Britain and France kith and kin in the heartland of Hamas and other Islamist resis- after World War I. their sect-tribe. Many of them, tance groups. heed of Arafat's call, two decades with us, which render us an au- suicide bombings. This pincer er", reflecting on the widespread That partition led to injustic- too, would finally be able to re- When the father of Alan al earlier at the United Nations, not thority without real powers," a movement helped propel Ben- disillusionment in aid and diplo- es intertwined with instability, turn to their homes. Kurdi, the three year old who to let the "olive branch fall from crestfallen and defeated Palestin- jamin Netanyahu to the premier's matic circles. which have played their part in Never-ending plight drowned in the surf near Bodrum, my hand". ian President Mahmoud Abbas office in 1996. Palestinian President Mah- incubating the Syrian tragedy. But the earliest refugee crisis rebuked wealthy Arab states for "The peace of the brave is with- said at the UN last week. "We, It was around this time that moud Abbas [AP] Before Syria descended into cha- was that of Palestine at the end of not offering hospitality to Syrian in our reach," then-US President therefore, declare that we cannot Hamas and Netanyahu began their 'Counterinsurgency tool' os in 2011, it had been forced - as the British Mandate. Even before refugees, many will have heard an Bill Clinton said on the momen- continue to be bound by these long-standing anti-peace "partner- Mandy Turner, the director of had Jordan and Lebanon - to ac- the unilateral proclamation of the echo of the plea of the Palestin- tous occasion of the signing of the agreements." ship", for want of a better word. the Kenyon Institute in Jerusalem, State of Israel in May 1948, much ians for justice. commodate successive waves of so-called Oslo Accords, reflecting Inside Story - The end of the Though they rejected compromise has been researching how aid to destitute people fleeing their dispossession of Palestinians had With the future of Syria so homes. Syria gave refuge to Iraqis already been carried out by the uncertain, will many Syrians, too, the relatively more optimistic Oslo agreement? and had a maximalist view of the the Palestinians functions as a escaping the effects of sanctions Zionist militias that would be- now find themselves deprived of mood of the time. So what went wrong over the conflict - which was the main aim "counterinsurgency" tool, seeking after 1990, and then from the or- come the Israeli army. the right to return to their homes? Yet, two decades later, this past 22 years? of their violence - both Netanyahu to prevent "the emergence of a Pal- ganised crime and sectarian strife As the Palestinian historian If so, the long-term consequences hoped-for "peace of the brave" has Flawed nature and Hamas' Sheikh Yassin couched estinian political movement with which have been hallmarks of the Rashid Khalidi has succinctly put on the stability of the area are morphed into the peace of the One major problem was the their bloody and vengeful sabotage widespread support that is op- new Iraq since 2003. It did what it, those who set up the Jewish unbearable to think about. grave. Even the life-support sys- flawed nature of the Oslo Accords in terms of retaliation for past posed to the Oslo process, and/or themselves, which set out clear and grievances. extreme poverty and political in- present demands of the Palestin- Exploited by extremists stability". ians, but left Israel with vague fu- This led to a situation in which, This might explain why Ab- ETTER TO THE EDITOR ture commitments. And as the ad- rather than shoring up the many bas demanded at the UN that "Is- age informs us, tomorrow has a failings of the Oslo process and rael must assume all of its respon- tendency never to come. sticking to its five-year deadline, sibilities as an occupying power", However, these flaws were extremists were able to exploit the bowing rhetorically to widespread possibly surmountable with the faults to bury any prospects of a Palestinian perceptions that Israel right leadership, and this shaky resolution. has outsourced chunks of the oc- framework agreement could have The supposedly temporary cupation to the PA, while Western World Teachers Day been shored up and redesigned Oslo Accords became an enduring donors pick up the tab. with sufficient supplies of good- reality which enabled Israel to "What is required is to mobil- World teachers day is celebrated all over the country through special ceremonies. Students bring gift to their teachers in this will and vision. wash its hands of responsibility ise international efforts to oversee day and the government celebrates it too. But just as the two former for the Palestinians living under its an end to the occupation," Abbas Teachers are faced with lots of problems in this country. Low salary and lack of residence are main problems for teachers in warriors and adversaries, Rabin occupation. The status quo also urged, clinging helplessly onto the Afghanistan. However, the government provides teachers with mere lip service. and Arafat, were warming to their facilitated the unprecedented ex- old paradigm. I urge students and families to call on the government on this day to raise salary of teachers and provide them residential themes, tragedy struck. Rabin, pansion of Israeli settlements, Instead, what is required is for plots as promised. who had started the first Intifada which housed about a quarter of a Abbas to abandon Oslo and per- Another request is from students to respect their teachers as they are the only educators of one s life that lead a student with a "break their bones" attitude, million settlers in the early 1990s suade the public and the other fac- became more committed to peace to some three-quarters of a million towards development and educate the ways of how to live and what to do to become a successful person and tions to unleash the most power- when he realised it was in Israel's today. an honest man of this society. ful weapon in the Palestinian arse- own economic and social interest. For the Palestinians, the Oslo Mustafa Azem, Kabul, Afghanistan nal: its people. Also read: Playing with fire at charade entrenched the temporary Al-Aqsa Palestinian Authority (PA) as the The true "bombshell" would Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer s Sadly, Rabin's life was cut trag- de facto government that was un- be to abandon the two-state illu- name and address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] ically short, 20 years ago next able to govern. sion and replace it with a nonvio- month by an Israeli extremist, be- Just as Arafat had wanted the lent, popular civil rights struggle fore he could fulfil his new-found trapping of statehood - even with- for equality and equal rights. potential as a peacemaker. Poi- out a state - many in the PA elite Khaled Diab is an award-win- gnantly, this occurred at one of the had vested interests in maintain- ning Egyptian-Belgian journalist, Disclaimer: largest peace rallies in Israeli his- ing the status quo, while Hamas writer and blogger. tory. preferred the status quo of per- He is the author of Intimate The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) Rather than shoring up the petual conflict over compromise. Enemies: Living with Israelis and and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. many failings of the Oslo process Also read: The ghost of con- Palestinians in the Holy Land. He and sticking to its five-year dead- flicts past, present and future blogs at www.chronikler.com. line, extremists were able to exploit Whether unwittingly or not, Al Jazeera This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. 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Sulaimania, Iraq - "Someone must Kurds have clung to their ethnicity, be "the presidential crisis" - "On the one hand, there is Kurdistan from the Baathist re- men to ISIL, but that's nothing Lara Fatah, a journalist and have slandered Josef K, for one as well as their distinct culture and Massoud Barzani's refusal to cede ISIL, which has made people an- gime. But we slowly discovered compared to the thousands of men analyst of Iraqi Kurdish affairs, ac- morning, without having done language, to set them apart from the position after his term expired gry and pushed us to fight and de- that they would not be the solu- coming from Europe to fight with knowledged the general malaise in anything truly wrong, he was ar- the Arabs, Turks, and Persians on August 19. fend our land, but on the other tion to our problems. We gave them ISIL," Faraj, who is also a member Kurdish society, but she believes rested," reads the opening line of flanking their ancestral region. Even As a result, Behgard says many hand, we have a dysfunctional [re- a chance, for years, until 2003, of the Kurdish region's Islamic the ongoing war against ISIL has Franz Kafka's 1925 novel, The in the 1990s, through the dark days Kurds today find themselves ques- gional] government that doesn't because we had come to believe Scholars Union, told Al Jazeera. actually amplified nationalist sen- Trial. Substitute Josef K for that it was Saddam Hussein who "We have a 1,000km border with timents, which had been on the Karwan, Diyar or Hazhar, and the was the greatest obstacle to our ISIL-controlled areas, and we have wane a few years ago. Back in story might as well be taking place collective aspirations. But that lost only 400 men. What is 2011, Iraqi Kurds, inspired by the in Iraq's northern Kurdish region, period of hope quickly dissi- Europe's excuse?" Arab Spring, also took to the where tales are rampant of outspo- pated." The latest official figures place streets to protest against govern- ken critics of powerful politicians The stagnating economy and the number of European fighters ment corruption. suddenly "disappearing" or dying overall dissatisfaction with the re- joining the ranks of ISIL at about "These days, you sense in freak accidents. At least, this is gional government's performance 6,000. people are aware that their legiti- how novelist Rauf Behgard sees are not the only factors contribut- In the cities of Sulaimania and mate concerns about the govern- it. His anthology of short stories, ing to the current malaise. Roughly Erbil, mullahs routinely use Fri- ment ought to be placed on the back entitled Slaw Kafka (Dear Kafka), 95 percent of Iraq's Kurds are Sunni day sermons to condemn ISIL as burner for now, although this might will be released soon. He argues Muslims, but the local Islamist an aberration of Islam, and to urge change if government salaries re- that Kafkaesque themes now per- parties have never been successful young men and women to resist main unpaid. The Kurds are faced vade all aspects of Kurdish life, in drawing a large number of sup- succumbing to the group's appeal with the onslaught of ISIL, and including feelings of alienation porters. In the 2013 Kurdistan Re- to fight against the artificially im- there is a war to be fought and from society, and labyrinths of bu- gional Government (KRG) elec- posed borders of Sykes-Picot, won," she told Al Jazeera. "People reaucracy. "There is a sense of dis- tions, they garnered only 17 seats equally abhorred by Kurds for are greatly supportive of the illusionment, and the Kurds have in parliament and 16.5 percent of robbing them of the opportunity Peshmerga on the front lines, and changed as a result," he told Al the vote. That fell to 12.8 percent to have a homeland of their own. nationalist fervour is palpable Jazeera. With tensions running high of the vote in the 2014 provincial "We, the mullahs of the again." across Iraq's Kurdish region as elections. Kurds have traditionally Kurdish region, are regularly hold- The city's bazaar, always a 150,000 Peshmerga fight the Is- rallied around nationalist slogans ing conferences and workshops on good indicator of the Kurdish lamic State of Iraq and the Levant rather than Islamist ones. Islam and Islamic issues to edu- psyche, has been replete with war (ISIL), Behgard and other Kurdish Still, it has been a challenge for cate the children, the young gen- paraphernalia: Peshmerga cos- intellectuals believe it is a time of Kurdish authorities to ensure that eration, about the life of the tumes for children, as well as caps, crisis for the Kurdish identity. RE- ISIL's sophisticated online recruit- Prophet Muhammad and how Is- bags and other accessories embla- LATED: The man who would be of the civil war between the two tioning everything they once be- care about us," he lamented. ment ploys and sleeper cells in the lam is a religion of peace. We are zoned with Kurdish flags. king of Kurdistan Fighting for the main Kurdish political parties in lieved in, and thousands are trying "Our politicians are absorbed region do not capitalise on the dis- working to create better awareness The Kurdish mullah isn't wor- survival of their nation is nothing northern Iraq, nationalist senti- to leave the region for Europe or in this stupid presidential crisis, content and lure young, vulnerable over issues that ISIL seizes on and ried either. new for Kurds; in the last century ments never wavered. the United States. "It's more about but when you look at the faces of Kurds to the cause. While tens of about which it spreads misinfor- "ISIL is no doubt a threat to alone, they have fought the Otto- In the run-up to the US-led in- the individual now than the na- average people on the street, what thousands of Peshmerga fighters mation," Faraj said. "But it isn't our nation, our culture, our iden- mans, the British, and the vasion of Iraq in 2003, Kurds were tion," he says. People care more they seem to be saying is: 'What man the front lines across north- just the youth of Kurdistan; it's tity. This group doesn't believe in Baathists. But for many Kurds enthusiastic supporters of "Op- about themselves than the cause. am I doing in this country? ern Iraq, Kurdish religious leaders also the youth of Europe, who lack nations - only Islam - and they are today, there is a gnawing sense that eration Iraqi Freedom", viewing We are no longer in love with our Shouldn't I be living a better life have been mobilising to fight an- knowledge about the religion." trying to affect the culture in the ongoing war against ISIL may the ouster of Saddam Hussein and trees, our mountains and our lakes." elsewhere?'" other kind of war: an ideological RELATED: Iraqi Kurds: 'Los- Kurdistan," Faraj noted. "It's a big be their final test. "In the past, the his Baathist regime as the panacea According to Darya Ibrahim, RELATED: Festive spirit and theological one. ing to ISIL is not an option' threat, but we have a very strong battle used to be about land, about to all of their problems. Over a de- a 34-year-old graphic artist in eludes Iraqi Kurds on Eid holidays Mullah Abbas Khadr Faraj Faraj believes young men aged Kurdish identity. Even though in- borders," said Behgard, who also cade later, average Kurds in the Sulaimania, people are "losing faith Behgard says the sense of dis- says about 400 young Kurds have between 18 and 25 years are most side we may be divided politically serves as head of the Sardam Pub- semi-autonomous northern region in the regional government and their illusionment did not happen over- 'been lost' to ISIL since the war susceptible to ISIL's propaganda. and bicker among ourselves, when lishing House. "That's all changed still endure daily hardships, includ- country day by day". night; rather, it has slowly crept began in 2013 [Lara Fatah/Al "It's a vulnerable age group. it comes to fighting an enemy of with ISIL. Now it's about minds, ing a chronic lack of electricity, Even though inside we may be up on the Kurds. Jazeera] And I've met some of them. the Kurds, we fight together, ideologies. This is more dangerous, while budgetary problems have left divided politically and bicker "Compare the mood now, with According to Mullah Abbas They've been brainwashed," he united." and it's a bigger problem." civil servants unpaid for months. among ourselves, when it comes the mood after the 1991 Khadr Faraj, a preacher at the Awal said. "No matter what you tell With a smile, he added: "Be- Iraqi Kurdish novelist Rauf As many Kurds grow increasingly to fighting an enemy of the Kurds, [Kurdish] uprising, when the Bakrajo Mosque in Sulaimania, them, they only believe what they sides, most people here place their Behgard says the ideological war resentful of having to make sacri- we fight together, united. Mullah Peshmerga came down from the some 400 young Kurds have "been were told. And they believe that Kurdish identity before their reli- is more dangerous than the battle fices yet again for a nationalist Abbas Khadr Faraj, preacher at the mountains," he said. "They were lost" to ISIL since the war began we are the 'kafirs' [infidels], and gious identity - although I, for one, to secure borders [Lara Fatah/Al cause, their politicians' chief pre- Awal Bakrajo Mosque in received as angels from the sky in 2013. they are the ones who are on the am equally proud of both my iden- Jazeera] For centuries, Iraq's occupation these days appears to Sulaimania who had come to liberate "We've lost about 400 young right path." tities." Al Jazeera Rapper s lyrical fight for Mexican women's rights An in dige n o us Zapo te c, Lirika's hip-h o p s o n gs s pe ak to m an y w o m e n as th e y co n tin u e to e n du re ram pan t vio le n ce in Me xico .

women's rights activists have been killed nationwide since 2010, most- Landmark vote in post-Soviet state sets an example in a regional sea of authoritarianism. ly in states with the most turbu- lent security situations: Mexico state, Michoacan and Guerrero. As Kyrgyzstan holds a landmark might one day afford to send her Ten years ago Kyrgyz citizens metric voting system to eliminate "We expect our end-of-year figures election, I feel the interconnected- 18-year-old son. celebrated their Tulip Revolution fraud. for 2015 to be higher," Avila said, ness of it all. I wake in the dark to Despite this desperation, vis- triumphantly expelling Askar Thin, because the same oli- citing the killing of activist Nadia the competing sound of the Mu- itors to Kyrgyzstan must be be- Akayev their first president and garchs the electorate voted for in Vera in July."[Vera] was harassed ezzins' calls, echoing off Mount guiled by its uniqueness and its his family, for having grown rot- 2010 have formed cynical allianc- long before her murder," Avila ex- Sulayman in the dusty crossroad beauty. They may be drawn by its ten with corruption. es political expedience, sometimes plained, "but authorities saw her city of Osh. perpetual mountain peaks of white Five years ago the country ex- with arch rivals. Their political protection as an obstacle to their Here in the heart of Central or by its vibrant society, its mixed perienced another political earth- parties offer little choice in terms 'real work'. This is typical." "An- Asia, the battle for power has not suburbs of Russian, Tartar, Cau- quake followed by inter-ethnic rage of policy. And from the billboards other activist had a panic button yet been lost or won. Soviet mu- casian and Kyrgyz, whose children after then-President Kurmanbek and posters, so many candidates installed by police. When she used rals survive on decaying walls. still play together in the back yards Bakiyev was punished for the same peer down at the electorate with it, the security guard didn't answer. Arcs of influence intersect, of Bishkek's housing estates. gluttony as his predecessor. At sullen faces as if impassive to the 'I'm only human,' he told her when fracture and refract. My friend They may even be beguiled by least 87 people bled to death on endless problems facing ordinary Lir ik a ha s u s ed r a p a s a v ehicle t o co m b a t g en d er she complained, 'I can't get to ev- Mohamed has turned away from a its politics. Kyrgyzstan's presi- the streets of Bishkek. He fled voters - the systemic corruption, r o les in M exica n s o ciet y [Cecilia R a n g el/ Al Ja z eer a ] ery call.'" RELATED: Murdering secular, Russified lifestyle. He is dent, Almazbek Atambayev hasn't with his tail between his legs to the unbearable fuel and electricity Mexican women with impunity following an arc of faith, as young stolen like his predecessors, or his Belarus. price hikes, a tumbling currency. Oaxaca City, Mexico - Rain spat- of real-life struggles. "You can't just But aggression against Mexican and old like him turn to Islam. neighbours. He does exercise a So what will be the outcome Brittle, because there is noth- tered against the taxi's window go up to the mic and say whatev- women is not just about outright But the arcs of the Kremlin are strong grip over the state, but he this time round? Kyrgyz democ- ing some Kyrgyz politicians like during the uphill drive to the Co- er." Both live and in her recorded violence. "Mexico is a femicidal still strong. Gazprom, Russian gas likes to remind everyone that in racy, to put it mildly, problematic. more to do than to start a protest lonia Jard n neighbourhood on the tracks, Lirika has a staccato, per- country, but that violence trickles provider, is king in Kyrgyzstan. two years' time he'll leave without It is a competition between a movement, blockade a road, or in- outskirts of Oaxaca City, the cap- cussive and dense delivery. "The down in subtle ways," Avila said. Russian media is a staple diet for a fight, in accordance with the con- scheming oligarch elite for an inef- cite violence if the outcome doesn't ital of one of the country's poor- only place women are in first "It's in the way men look at us and many, and the Moscow-led Eur- stitution. He wants to go down in fectual parliament. It is plural and go their way. No one has forgotten est states. "Storms turn the mud place," she sings on one track, "is harass us in the street. Even to say asian Union appears to have given history for having done things dif- unpredictable, yet thin and brittle, this country's capacity for blood- up here into chewing gum," Mare in the stats on violence." Her con- 'I'm a feminist' or go to marches is Russian exports a boost. Kyrgyz ferently. We don't know yet and saturated with the unpalatable shed. Hundreds died - the majori- Advertencia Lirika, a local rapper, frontational lyrics are complement- to break [with] gender roles and farmers are asking the campaign- whether he'll get his wish. taste of the ethno-nationalists for ty of them Uzbek - in Osh, in flam- told Al Jazeera. Lirika, 28, an in- ed by a hybrid of traditional Mex- risk being told that we're 'bad ing politicians why they have been RELATED: US power on the whom diversity is a dirty word. ing June 2010's pogroms. digenous Zapotec, has made a name ican music and bass-heavy sam- wives'." Thousands march on an- unable to sell as much of their crops wane in Central Asia Plural, because 14 political But for all its imperfections, for herself on the Latin American ples more common to classic hip- niversary of 43 missing students this year as their produce fails to My old friend and colleague, parties are competing, something Kyrgyz democracy still has a hip-hop scene. Her rap stands out hop. Her tracks resemble fight In Lirika's home state of Oaxaca, flow northward. Maria Golovina, who frequently Kyrgyzstan's neighbours like Ka- chance to prevail, buffeted as it is in part because of her indigenous songs in Mexico's battle for wom- more than 40 percent of women As we drive through the south, travelled to Kyrgyzstan to report zakhstan or Uzbekistan are inca- by changeable gales of internal and roots, the poverty she's endured, en's rights. According to Mexico's describe having suffered violence I marvel at another arc - the flexing for the Reuters news agency and pable of conceiving. Unpredict- external influence. Because, de- as well as her politicised upbring- National Registry of Missing or at some point in their lives, accord- wing of China's quiet economic who tragically died this year be- able, because, unlike other elec- spite it all, it is stubbornly persis- ing. Most of the homes in the Disappeared Persons, 7,185 wom- ing to Mexico's National Institute expansion - its construction of fore her time, used to say that in tions in this part of the world, the tent, bobbing in a Central Asian neighbourhood are single-storeyed en have gone missing since 2006, of Statistics and Geography (IN- gleaming pylons and new, un-pot- this part of the world everything outcome is uncertain. The Kyrgyz sea of authoritarianism. and cobbled together with cement when former President Felipe Cal- EGI). It is some 10 percent higher holed roads that wend their way runs in a five-year cycle. government has introduced a bio- Al Jazeera breeze blocks. Despite its close deron started ordering raids on or- than the world average. Like many through Kyrgyz mountains and proximity to the city, Colonia ganised crime groups across the other places in Mexico, the crisis valleys. RELATED: Environmen- Jard n has a rural feel: turkeys, country. But women have not be- in Oaxaca is deepening: The RND- tal cost of Kyrgyzstan's gold mine strays dogs, and cornfields dot the come any safer: Fifty-two percent DH recorded 283 femicides be- Then there are the waning Ameri- geography. Millions of Mexicans of these disappearances have tak- tween 2004 and 2010. But through- can and European arcs of influence. live in unplanned, sprawling com- en place after current President En- out the last four-and-a-half years, The United States has lost its mil- munities on the edge of major cit- rique Pena Nieto took office in at least 405 femicides have been itary base in Kyrgyzstan. But ies, but Colonia Jard n stands out 2012. Mexico's disappeared: documented. Walking through her Vladimir Putin still has his. The because the walls bear the marks Thousands go missing every year neighbourhood, Lirika recalled how Western buttressing of civil soci- of a strong local commitment to In January, during a nationwide her father was killed in the cross- ety and human rights risks buck- revolutionary politics. "Land of wave of femicides - hate-driven fire during a dispute over local tribal ling under the weight of strident the resistance", one reads. RE- murders directed at women be- lands. She was just five-years-old Kyrgyz nationalism. It in turn has LATED: Women in Mexico rally cause of their gender - six women at the time. "I never grew up with been inspired by Russia's arc of against domestic violence This is were killed every day, according a fixed idea of a woman's place in intolerance, cloning a clampdown the backdrop that sparked Lirika's to the National Observatory on life. While my family is indigenous on sexual minorities and civic rap career 12 years ago, inspiring Femicides. Despite the staggering Zapotec - a tradition which re- groups that espouse liberal free- her to intertwine indigenous iden- numbers of women killed, only 24 stricts certain roles for women - doms. tity and progressive politics into percent of such crimes are investi- we had to fill the gap left [behind] It's impossible not to notice her lyrics. "Graffiti is why I got gated, with only 1.6 percent re- by my father." For researcher Atzi- the outflowing arcs of migration - into hip-hop," she said. "My old- sulting in a conviction. The dan- ri Avila, Lirika's impact far exceeds a million or more Kyrgyz, a fifth er friends got me into socially con- gers are even worse for those wom- her musical popularity. "Women of the population, emptying the scious rappers, like Los Caballe- en who fight the tide of violence, in Mexico are not considered as a land to labour abroad, most of them ros del Plan G, and I began to cre- said Atziri Avila, a researcher and political entity," she said, adding an underclass in unremarkable ate an identity through words." coordinator at the National Net- that too little money is spent on towns across - you guessed it - Recalling a police attack on a teach- work of Human Rights Defenders education around women's rights. Russia. ers' protest in southern Oaxaca in Mexico (RNDDH). According "Policymakers see women as noth- Gulnara, who spends her days state back in 2006, she said: "We to RNDDH's figures, women's ing more than potential victims. So picking through radioactive waste- sprayed the walls to communicate rights workers are enduring a for Mare to stand up and see the land in Mailuu-Suu for nickel cast- with the world because the media steady uptick in violence. In 2014, violence and tell us to be strong - ings (a legacy of Soviet uranium said nothing about the violence." the group documented 308 attacks, this gives me hope." mining) earns a dollar a day. She Lirika said rappers have a respon- compared with 118 in 2012 and Follow Tim MacGabhann on dreams of taking her whole family Mo re th an 2 ,0 0 0 can didate s re pre s e n tin g 14 partie s are ru n n in g fo r th e 12 0 sibility to inform their audiences 189 in 2013. An additional 34 Twitter: @TimMacGabhann to Russia. At least, she says, she s e ats in parliam e n t [ Igo r Ko vale n ko / EPA] This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. 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PAKISTAN Steel Mills, the losses and liabilities, which stood ties and potential that a regional utilisation of 1.1m tonnes per an- to take full control of PSM s op- considerable growth potential as riers on steel imports), which will country s largest industrial com- at Rs26bn at end-2008, have now industrial unit can wish for. As they num. This will be followed by an erations and management, it said. it currently depends on 40pc im- protect the local enterprise from plex, is again on the priority list increased to about Rs350bn, in- say, there is nothing wrong with investment of $300.4m in the sec- It recommended the government ports. Some factors that are ex- cheap foreign steel. But the report for privatisation, with the trans- cluding Rs160bn in losses and the machine but the man behind it. ond phase to expand the annual as the unit s equity partner pected to aid the industry s future added that the mills main equip- action scheduled to be finalised by Rs190bn in payable debt liabili- The plant has been closed since production capacity to 2m tonnes, to continue its tax policy and other growth include a large population; ment is outdated and has been out the end of December. Road shows ties. In addition, the government June 10. The FA has told the gov- and of $296.62m in the third phase support to aid the mills recovery per capita GDP of just over of repair; its control system is have already been conducted in has injected over Rs85bn out of ernment that with a capital expen- to increase the capacity to 3m and development and strengthen $1,000; the setting up of residen- completely paralysed; and its sin- China and will be followed in Rus- the federal budget in different bail- diture of $886m which should tonnes. The way for PSM to its product quality and standards. tial and commercial structures fu- ter machine, blast furnace and con- sia in a couple of weeks. The pre- out packages. The present state be injected by the new buyer in achieve three-phased transforma- On the basis of field surveys, ex- elled by a growing national tinuous casting equipment are all vious attempt to sell Pakistan Steel of PSM is due to unchecked cor- three phases as well as uninter- tion and revitalisation is through tensive data and in-depth discus- economy; and infrastructure devel- either close to or have exceeded Mills (PSM) by then-Prime Min- ruption, inefficiency, over-em- rupted power supply and the re- privatisation, the formation of a sions, the adviser concluded that opment courtesy the upcoming their respective designed lives. ister Shaukat Aziz to a Saudi-led ployment and the government s placement of the mills current new management team, and over- PSM is a steel enterprise that has China-Pakistan Economic Corri- Since 2008-09, the complex consortium for Rs21.6bn ($362m) lukewarm attitude towards its re- unsuitable management, the PSM all optimisation of the supply a high starting point, complete pro- dor projects. The PSM has the has faced seven consecutive years was struck down by the landmark vival, summarised a report to the has the location, market, facilities chain, said the FA. It recom- cess chain and the advantages of quality advantage, as the quality of losses, which now amount to Supreme Court decision of June Economic Coordination Commit- and the potential to become prof- mended that the mills management resource acquisition and regional of steel products of a large number 87pc of its total assets. Around 2006, which practically led to the tee by the secretary of the indus- itable. In its 165-page report on control be handed over to the new market . It said PSM has rare lo- of domestic small electric furnace 79pc of the mills assets are in the freezing of the entire privatisation tries ministry. This has been rein- the transaction structure for buyer along with a minimum of gistic cost advantages given that it mills and independent steel rolling shape of land, while its liabilities programme for almost eight years. forced by a financial adviser (FA) PSM s sale, the FA has proposed 51pc shares. The PSM s current is located near the country s larg- plants is said to be poor. Besides, exceed its assets, turning its eq- A subsequent court decision re- the Pak- China Investment a three-stage development and ex- management team is not suitable est city as well as Port Qasim, the PSM being the only com- uity negative. quired fresh approval for the mills Bank, partially assisted by China s pansion plan with a capital invest- for the three-stage transformation. which reduces the transportation bined process large-scale iron and The FA valued the company s privatisation by its board of direc- Sinosteel which has concluded ment of $288.77m in the first To participate in market competi- cost for its imported raw materi- steel manufacturer in the country assets at Rs280bn by March, tors and the Council of Common that the PSM has been bestowed phase to revive the existing unit tion, the buyers shall set up new als and fuel. Meanwhile, the will have the government s sup- against its then-liabilities of Interests. PSM s accumulated with all the business opportuni- and to achieve a capacity management and technical teams country s steel consumption has a port (including through tariff bar- Rs174bn. Indian economy expected to weather global volatility, grow at 7.5pc: World Bank

Lifted by the prospects of faster of improved industrial activity, a implementation of reforms and a continued revival of the investment favourable terms-of-trade shock, cycle and resilient consumption. India is expected to weather global India is expected to weather volatility with real GDP growth global volatility in 2015/16, with projected to increase to 7.5 per cent real GDP growth projected to in- despite a weak export recovery, crease to 7.5 per cent despite a the World Bank has forecast. weak export recovery, the bank Confirming India as the fast- said. Public investments are ex- est growing among large economies pected to accelerate, in line with in the world, the bank in its latest the government's stated focus on report projects the country to grow enhancing infrastructure invest- by 8 per cent by 2017/18. With ments, and start crowding in pri- China gradually transitioning into vate investments. With the expect- an environment of lower growth, ed upward momentum in invest- Egypt s Ministry of Trade and in place for six months, the minis- million tonnes. But the banning statement also said letters of credit Russian and Italian rice on the in- India could durably occupy the top ment, the overall growth momen- Industry has lifted a ban on rice try said in a statement. It did not decision was later cast in doubt would have to be provided for rice ternational market. Egypt first im- growth spot among large emerging tum can gradually reach 7.9 per exports due to an expected surplus give a publication date. Rice ex- after the agriculture minister re- sales or a transfer of the full amount posed a ban on exports in 2008 markets, it said. In its latest South cent in 2017/18. Private consump- of the staple and will impose an ports were banned on Sept. 1 to signed and was subsequently ar- of the deal in foreign currency to a saying it needed to save rice for Asia Economic Focus Fall 2015, tion may also receive a fillip from export tariff of 2,000 Egyptian satisfy domestic consumption. rested on corruption charges. bank operating inside Egypt. local consumption and wanted to the World Bank said, lifted by the the imminent civil service pay re- pounds ($255.43) a tonne, it said The agriculture ministry said at the Trade Minister Tarek Kabil said Egypt s agricultural export coun- discourage rice farmers from grow- prospects of faster implementa- visions and is expected to grow by on Sunday. time it expected production of 2.7 on Sunday figures indicated there cil said last month the country ing the crop to save water. tion of reforms and a favourable 8 per cent by 2017/18. On the pro- The ruling will come into ef- million tonnes of white rice in the would be surplus production this could export up to one million Rice exporters have com- terms-of-trade shock, the Indian duction front, the acceleration fect from the date it is published 2015-2016 season, less than esti- season as well as a surplus carried tonnes. Egyptian medium grain plained that the bans on free ex- economy has remained on a path would be supported by construc- in the official gazette and remain mated annual consumption of 3.6 over from the last season. Sunday s rice mainly competes with U.S., ports have led to illicit trading. of modest acceleration as reflected tion activity at first, with manu- in improvements in investments, facturing gradually picking up and industrial output. However, pace, the report said. At the same the delay in implementing key re- time, the bank said India's project- Ultra-rich forms on the domestic front, a ed growth outlook is subject to Wall Street eyes earnings, data after weak jobs weak trade performance and the substantive downside risks. The list: 45pc of recent slowdown in rural wage most immediate is related to cor- U.S. stock index futures pointed growth pose risks to growth, it porate and financial sector balance Mideast s to a higher open on Monday, ahead said. The terms-of-trade shocks are sheets, and in the longer-term the of third-quarter earnings season identified based on their impact on implementation of the govern- wealthiest and key economic data, following commodity prices, global manufac- ment's reform program such as the weaker-than-expected jobs re- tured prices, and global economic GST, land acquisition, and im- port on Friday that cheered mar- activity. Economic activity in In- provements in the business climate, live in Saudi kets that a U.S. Federal Reserve dia , the bank said, is expected to some of which have been delayed, interest rate hike now looks less accelerate gradually, on the back it said. Arabia, UAE likely. Traders will be on the look- out in the week ahead for any signs Almost half of the Middle East s of overseas weakness seeping into 6,000 richest individuals live in the U.S. economy, after surpris- A rare Baer-ish call Saudi Arabia or the UAE, with ingly soft job growth in August and their combined wealth amounting September. On the data front, the to $995 million, a new study has ISM non-manufacturing index is on Japanese stocks found. due at 10:00 a.m. ET Monday. In- There are 1,495 ultra-wealthy vestors will also be keeping an eye individuals defined as those with out for weekly jobless claims and more than $30 million in net as- Federal Reserve minutes on Thurs- sets living in Saudi Arabia, with day. The markets will also be look- a combined fortune of $320 bil- ing to the start of the third-quarter lion, according to Wealth-X re- earnings season, with Pepsico, search. Alcoa and a few other companies In the UAE there are 1,275 reporting in the week ahead. Earn- such individuals, worth a combined ings are expected to decline 3.9 initial decline of more than 1.5 per- positives in the September jobs 62.4 percent, meaning the Fed may $255 billion, representing 20 per- percent for the S&P 500, accord- cent, as investors digested higher report, which showed the U.S. not be able to raise rates this year, cent of the total ultra wealthy ing to Thomson Reuters. In Eu- oil prices and the soft jobs report. economy created 142,000 jobs, a which would remove some uncer- population in the Middle East. rope, stocks were sharply higher TheDow (Dow Jones Global In- number far below the expected tainty for investors. after the weaker-than-expected dexes: .DJI) and S&P 500 (IN- 203,000. August and July figures Reporting earnings on Mon- The wealth-intelligence orga- jobs report , with major indices DEX: .SPX) closed up more than were also revised lower. Unem- day is The Container Store (NYSE: nization said that 57 percent of the rallying in excess of 2 percent. U.S. 1 percent for their biggest intraday ployment held at 5.1 percent, ac- TCS), due after the bell. Earnings UAE s ultra-high net worth stocks closed more than 1 percent upside reversal since October 4, cording to the Labor Department. season kicks off in earnest later in (UHNW) individuals amassed higher Friday , recovering from an 2011. Few analysts could find any The participation rate plunged to the week. their fortune through entrepreneur- ship. Only 8 percent inherited all A pedestrian holding an umbrella an email Friday. But in a research of their fortunes, with 35 percent walks past an electronic board note also released on Friday, he China s eco nom ic slo w dow n leads showing prices of Japan's Nikkei noted: "There is little political de- partially inheriting, and then grow- average in Tokyo. Japan's efforts sire to weaken the currency fur- ing their wealth. Only 3 percent of to kickstart its long-moribund ther." The bank believes the U.S. the UAE s UHNW population Wo rld Ban k to trim East Asia gro w th fo recasts economy spurred a nearly three- dollar reached its peak at 125 yen made its wealth through oil, gas year-long stock rally, but some see and its 12-month target is for the and consumable fuels, the study Th e W o rld Ban k s ays it e xpe cts de ve lo pin g As ian an d Pacific e co n o m ie s signs that's hit its limit. Julius Baer yen to strengthen to 118 against noted. has taken its call on the market to the dollar. This will bring an end to There are nearly 6,000 to gro w by 6 .5 per cen t this year do w n 0 .2 percen tage po in ts fro m its previo us o utlo o k neutral from overweight, with its the earnings boosts from forex. In UHNW individuals in the Middle investment bank last week saying addition, Japan's market is vulner- East with a combined net worth of The World Bank on Monday Monday, it said China s economic ing critically on an increase in the region, which includes China, In- it was selling its currency-hedged able to profit-taking, with foreign $995 billion, Wealth-X said. Saudi trimmed its growth forecast for growth was expected to gradu- labor share of GDP, the report dia, Indonesia and Vietnam, ex- position in Japanese stocks, reduc- funds likely carrying profit there Arabia and the UAE jointly ac- developing East Asian economies ally decline in the medium term, said, referring to Beijing s efforts panded by 6.8 per cent last year. ing the exposure in the discretion- that they can use to offset losses count for over 45 percent of the reflecting risks from China s citing structural adjustments and to make consumption a more The forecast excludes Japan and ary portfolios the private bank in other markets, Matthews said. UHNW population in the Middle slowdown and a looming rise in policy efforts to address accumu- prominent role in driving the South Korea. Since the forecast in manages for institutions and indi- The risk aversion spurring those East, it added. the United States interest rate. The lated financial vulnerabilities con- economy, instead of relying April, greater uncertainty about viduals. A hedged position would losses could also push up the yen, Saudi Arabia is ranked 17th in bank said it expected developing tinue. The speed at which the heavily on the traditional sectors the global economy has weighed seek to counter the effects of a he said in a note last week. The Asian and Pacific economies to sources of domestic demand rebal- of exports and investments. Eco- on the performance and prospects weaker yen on investors with a yen typically benefits from fund Wealth-X s global ranking of different home currency; a U.S. flows seeking safe havens. That's UHNW population by country, grow by 6.5 per cent this year ance will remain modest, depend- nomic output of the 14-country of developing East Asia and Pa- down 0.2 percentage points from cific , the Washington-based lender dollar investor, for example, would a view that runs counter to many with the UAE placing 22nd on the see a dent to unhedged yen-de- analysts' expectations that the list. its previous outlook. It also fore- said in a report. It cited Beijing s cast growth of 6.4 per cent next efforts to steer the world s second- nominated gains when they were Bank of Japan (BOJ) is likely to Despite the UAE equity year down 0.3 percentage points largest economy to a slower, more converted to the home currency. introduce further stimulus, help- market suffering declines of nearly from its previous outlook. The sustainable growth and a widely "After having been one of our ing to weaken the yen. In 2013, 20% in the last year, our study bank cut China s growth forecast expected US interest rate increase favorite markets since Prime Min- the BOJ launched the first "arrow" shows that UHNW individuals in this year to 6.9 per cent from its from ultra-low levels in place since ister Shinzo Abe and Bank of Ja- of Abenomics, or Abe's plan to the country have defied this eco- early projection of 7.1 per cent the 2008 global crisis. Develop- pan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda push Japan's economy out of its nomic backdrop to record further made in April. Growth next year ing East Asia s growth is expected took the helm in 2012 and 2013 decades-long deflationary slump, increases in their fortunes in 2015, was also revised down to 6.7 per to slow because of China s eco- respectively, the market is up 50 with a massive quantitative easing highlighting the ability of the cent from its previous estimate of nomic rebalancing and the pace of percent. The move in the yen from program that sent the yen sharply world's wealthiest individuals to 95 to 120 over the same period of lower and boosted interest in 7 per cent. It forecast China s the expected normalisation of US time has created positive earnings stocks. With the country's eco- continue to create new wealth, growth would further slow down policy interest rates, said Sudhir revisions, increased competitive- nomic data still painting a mixed said David Awit, Wealth-X Direc- to 6.5 per cent for 2017. In the Shetty, chief economist of the ness, and increased dividend picture, many analysts expect the tor for the Middle East, in a state- bank s latest East Asia and Pacific World Bank s East Asia and Pa- payouts," Mark Matthews, head BOJ will announce further asset ment. Economic Update, released on cific Region. of research at Julius Baer, said in purchases. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . OCTOBER 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Indian Not cool to abuse or deride other Five new designers filmmaker on Hollywood s Radar takes a fancy films and colleagues: Shahrukh Khan Emma Roberts, Beyonce, Rihanna and more are stepping out in looks from David Koma, Jonathan Simkhai and three other designers who to Harappa s are quickly making names for themselves in the industry. gypsy girl Shumita Didi Sandhu is making a documentary inspired by the marriage of a gypsy girl she be- friended in Pakistan

"The red carpet has been able to Lawrence and Emily Blunt, who create visibility for our young donned a rainbow dress at the Lon- brand that we could have never don Into the Woods premiere. His imagined," said Han Chong design- dream client? "Angelina Jolie er of Self Portrait. "It s very im- love her style and personality." portant," agrees David Koma. "It Championed by young and estab- humita Didi Sandhu, an in definitely helps business world- lished Hollywood alike from Ki- dependent filmmaker from wide and grows brand awareness." ernan Shipka to Julianne Moore, SIndia, was visiting Harappa Here are 5 brands who are bub- the Madrid-based label, designed when she met a Pakhiwasi girl, bling under the radar and using by Josep Font, steadily has been Riffat, near the archaeological site major red carpet moments to gain invading the town's top red car- and developed a personal relation- recognition. Trust us, these will be pets. Says Font, 47: "Kiernan is ship with her. some of the most buzzed about the perfect Delpozo woman: chic, A trained filmmaker, she has labels by this time next year. Car- fresh, fun and experimental; at the worked with Jahnu Barua, and re- ly Cushnie, 31, and Michelle Ochs, same time, she is charming." Scar- cently with Sudhir Mishra as his 30, debuted their modern take on lett Johansson, Kendall Jenner and assistant producer in his film Aur '80s body-con in 2008 and became Gigi Hadid wear this New York Devdas, which is another take on a favorite of Charlize Theron, designer, 30, on the carpet, about Devdas. She later started a cross- Rihanna and Naomie Harris, who which Simkhai says, "Red-carpet border production house Blue Owl wore a white asymmetrical dress dressing is an incredible opportu- Productions with Ikram Basra, a at a Southpaw premiere. The nity to build our brand name." He producer with PTV, whom she met NYC-based duo recently was cites Emma Roberts in a short in Bombay. During the talk with The actor is upset with fans who are abusive towards other members of the Bollywood fraternity tapped as part of a collaboration mesh two-piece at the Fox TV her, Riffat told me that she was an with Fox's Empire and Saks Fifth upfronts as his favorite look this orphan, asking me to be her Oh boy! Shah Rukh Khan's a tad The reigning Khan of B-town, didn't go down well with his fans. Twitter can be positively used, the Avenue. Says Cushnie: "We're su- year ("She totally rocked it"). De- Ammi, she says while talking miffed at fans, whose tendency to Shah Rukh said on Twitter that The actor soon posted another actor showed his full support to- perfans of the show, and Taraji [P. signer Han Chong, 36, launched his about the Pakhiwasi girl. She says troll celebrities sometimes gets out although social media allows for tweet saying that he wasn't there ward badminton player Saina Ne- Henson] looks amazing in the label in 2013, and his feminine cre- that Riffat s group had only one of hand. He recently took to Twit- freedom of speech, it wasn't ac- to teach manners, hinting at those hwal who said that she wanted to clothes." The London-based de- ations have been seen on Beyonce, mobile phone which often re- ter to express his displeasure about ceptable to bash Bollywood actors who have no qualms about openly be the SRK of badminton. The ac- signer, 29, showed his first collec- Reese Witherspoon and Rachel mained turned off when she called abusive remarks about other Bol- and their films. being abusive: tor in turn said that he wanted to tion at 15, launching his sculptural McAdams (at the Aloha L.A. from India. The Pakhiwasis had lywood celebrities and their films. But it seems that his views Setting an example for how be the Saina Nehwal of B-town! line in 2010. Fans include Jennifer screening). given her many locations, includ- ing Wazirabad, Chichawatni, Gujrat and Faisalabad, where they could possibly be found. When I got connected at last, I was told that Riffat s group had moved to Kamalia and that she was getting married. I collected money to fund her marriage ini- tially, buying something for her Hollywood s dowry, but later thought of mak- ing a documentary of it. I collabo- rated with Danyal Rasheed, an in- Boulevard dependent filmmaker from Paki- stan, and started working on a doc- of broken umentary. Shumita has chronicled Riffat's life from around the time relationships her marriage was arranged Pho- tograph courtesy Shumita Didi Sandhu's Facebook page Shumita has chronicled Riffat's life from around the time her mar- riage was arranged Photograph courtesy Shumita Didi Sandhu's Facebook page Shumita came from India and participated in Riffat s marriage, funding the whole event and recording it for her documen- tary along with Pakistani filmmak- ers, which made it a cross-border project. She says that one more session of the film is left that in- cludes a bit of Riffat s post-mar- riage life in Sargodha and Najm Hosain Syed s poems that he has Hollywood s happily ever afters written on Pakhiwasis. are mostly confined to the mov- Where Riffat is married, her ies. However, 2015 seems special- husband s family has two-marla ly jinxed for Hollywood couples. land but no house and they set up One after another, the relation- their Pakhi (hut) on it. The docu- ships of several high profile cou- mentary film project is being fi- ples seem to be collapsing like a nanced through crowdfunding house of cards. where the highest contributor had Also read: Kaley Cuoco offi- given $300. The marriage as well cially files for divorce from Ryan as documentary expenses are be- Sweeting The latest to join the list ing borne through crowdfunding. I is Kaley Cuoco television s had initially some money which I highest earning actress recently had put in but I collected from oth- split from her husband of 21 ers. We need money for post pro- months, Ryan Sweeting, citing ir- duction and sending it to festivals, reconcilable differences . she says. Talking about the gyp- Here is looking back at celeb- sies, Shumita says that Pakhiwas rity couples who couldn t do jus- are always on the move because tice to till death do us part. Ben they are landless and live on oth- There is still more to Meera than director of the first film from my she is trying to rope in Atiqa Odho, music, plot and genre tightly un- before time." But she does disclose Affleck and Jennifer Garner: This ers' land. Society does not accept lawsuits, and she's set to prove production house, [Shine Star Pro- Zeba Baktiar and Nadeem Baig. "I der wraps, she explains her deci- that her first production has been was probably the biggest heart- them in any capacity, she says, what she's learned in her 19 years ductions]. I have shot scenes in haven't titled the film yet, and don't sion: "I don't want to talk, I want a family project. "My sister Ayeza, breaker of the year. When the two adding that she was also warned of acting with a directorial debut New York, Paris on the Champs plan to until it's complete. As you to work. Everyone says that I say who lives in Germany, made the stars announced their divorce af- by people who said that there next year. The actress first revealed Elysees and am now on the shoot the film, the story keeps things for publicity, so now I won't shoot in Paris possible, and my ter 10 years of marriage and three were always criminal elements the news at a press conference a film's third shooting spell, which changing. I will only title the film talk anymore." "Besides, directors sister-in-law Menahel helped with children, the rumour mills went among them. Society is wary of few days ago, and confirmed the is happening in Karachi." Meera after the edit," she reveals. But she are very scared when making their the dresses." berserk, the latest being that Gar- them because they are landless and same over the phone to Images. is about to begin the shoot of a doesn't want to say any more first film," she adds. "That's why The film, she says, will release ner is pregnant with Affleck s always on the move, she says. "Yes, I am the writer, producer and two-day hospital scene, for which about the film. Keeping the cast, I don't want to release information on Eid next year. fourth child. Also read: Ben Af- What intrigued me in the be- fleck 'devastated' over split from ginning was the spirit of the Pa- Jennifer Garner Ben Affleck and khiwasi women. They are bold and Will Smith s daughter Willow Jennifer Garner assertive and most of them are The LSAs are back in style! Jon Hamm and Jennifer West- breadwinners. Despite so many lands modelling contract feldt: Lead star of the now-iconic odds they all have high spirits show Mad Men, Hamm split with which was an inspiration for me Sizzling stars, knockout performances and heartfelt his girlfriend of 18 years, actress- on a personal level. acceptance speeches were the highlights of Lux Style Awards 2015 screenwriter, Jennifer Westfeldt Shumita thinks that it s not last month. The two seem to have enough that we just record the Pa- parted ways amicably with Hamm khiwasis and their lifestyle. crediting Westfieldt s support as Something should be done for the reason he beat his alcohol abuse. them to preserve their talents. He also thanked her post his Emmy They don t go to school because win very recently. Jon Hamm and they are constantly on the move Jennifer Westfeldt Megan Fox and but they are very creative and have Brian Austin Green: This couple many talents. They make beauti- had a whirlwind of a romance. The ful patchwork quilts which are two got tongues wagging when valuable and perhaps we can sell they first got together. Reason? them, she says, adding that work- Megan was 18 while Brian was 30. shops can be planned for their chil- The duo got engaged after two dren to channel their talents, in- years of dating but split soon af- cluding music and theatre. ter, only to get married in a private Shumita says that she did not ceremony in Maui in 2010. They have any agenda when she started welcomed two boys to the world. her project as it was spontaneous, But alas, after 11 years of being saying she was not thinking to fol- together, and five years of mar- low Riffat. She says that the post- KARACHI: Knockout perfor- sport red convertible. The night so on and so forth. riage, the two have split again. Also production of the film is still to be mances, acceptance speeches that began on a grand note with Amjad read: Have Megan Fox and Brian done and she does not know yet pulled at the heartstrings and near- Sabri's power-packed performance Yasir Hussain was a winner in Austin Green split? what story would come out of this clean sweeps in film and fashion of 'Tajdar-e-Haram' - Publicity his own right at the LSAs due to Megan Fox and Brian Austin documentary. However, Riffat is Actor Will Smith and Jada Pinkett tioned: "#NowRepresenting A categories are just some of the high- photo The night began on a grand his killer hosting skills that every- Green Mandy Moore and Ryan the inspiration for it. Smith's daughter Willow has grand welcome to @gweelos! lights from the 14th Lux Style note with Amjad Sabri's power- one enjoyed Publicity photo Adams: Although the two were She hoped to finish the editing landed a modelling contract with #WillowSmith," reports Awards ceremony held on packed performance of 'Tajdar-e- Yasir Hussain was a winner in married for six years, they claim of the documentary by December the Society Management, a high- aceshowbiz.com. Earlier in June, Wednesday night at the Expo Cen- Haram' - Publicity photo his own right at the LSAs due to to have been living separate lives to make it available for screening. profile agency which also repre- Willow was revealed as the face of tre with a sizzling Red Carpet sur- They were joined on the stage his killer hosting skills that every- for a long time. Moore was was She has a plan to get three sepa- sents models Kendall Jenner, Marc Jacob's fall-winter 2015 cam- rounded with lounge spaces creat- shortly afterwards by actor Yasir one enjoyed Publicity photo only 24 at the time the two got rate versions of the documentary, Adriana Lima and Toni Garrn. paign following Cher. Willow is ed by the main sponsors. Hussain in character after which There were times when he even married and seems to credit her including one for classrooms in The agency announced the not the only celebrity child to The opening performance by good times really started to roll. overshadowed the Humsafar stars young and reckless decison as the educational institutes, and anoth- news on Instagram on Tuesday, by break into modelling business. Amjad Farid Sabri to 'Tajdar-i- Yasir's power-packed performance and hosts for the evening. Yasir reason for the split. Mandy Moore er for Riffat s family to watch, posting the 14-year-old's i-D Johnny Depp's daughter Lily- Haram' (originally performed by included taking jabs at fellow per- scored repeatedly throughout the and Ryan Adams Blake Shelton besides the general screening. Shu- Magazine cover along with cap- Rose Depp, Cindy Crawford's Ghulam Farid Sabri Qawwal) led formers, hinting at deliberate ref- ceremony, reappearing with Aye- and Miranda Lambert: Both Blake mita wants to send her documen- tion: "The Society New York daughter Kaia Gerber and Gigi to a somewhat nostalgic segment erences to certain brands, making sha Omer as the transsexual make- and Miranda are nothing less of tary to universities in the West, Model Management Now Repre- Hadid's younger brother Anwar where Humsafar stars and brand sweeping statements about new up artist Honey and a few times country music royalty. So, the saying that who knows somebody senting Willow Smith". Hadid have all signed modelling ambassadors Fawad Khan and film releases as well as social me- with partner-in-crime Abdullah news of them getting together was may get inspired by it. The photograph was cap- contracts in this year. Mahira Khan drove onstage in a dia status and controversies, and Farhatullah. music to all country music fan. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . OCTOBER 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES 3rd ODI: Pakis tan claw back w ith quick w ickets

Wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Wasim was recalled in place of Ahmed took the reins for Pakistan Yasir Shah, while Ahmed Shehzad as a foot infection forced regular replaced Ali at the top of the or- captain Azhar Ali out of Monday's der. third and decisive one-day inter- Zimbabwe made two changes, national against Zimbabwe at with struggling senior batsman Harare Sports Club. Hamilton Masakadza dropped The stand-in skipper's first act from the side and legspinner was to win the toss and elect to Graeme Cremer ruled out by an bowl first, as the tourists looked ankle injury incurred during Satur- to bounce back from a shock de- day's match. feat in the second ODI on Satur- Malcolm Waller came into the LONDON: Arsenal thrashed sends a message to the Premier deliver it, Liverpool s American ates Stadium. Sanchez has now yard box and nodded home James day. Zimbabwe batting line-up, while Manchester United 3-0 on Sunday League that we re here to be reck- owners Fenway Sports Group scored six goals in three games and Milner s corner. But untidy defend- Having sat out of that game as Tinotenda Mutombodzi provided after a pulsating first-half display oned with. Earlier, Liverpool s 1- said in a statement. In Sunday s the Chilean s latest endeavours ing by Liverpool allowed Everton Pakistan gave opportunities to oth- a like-for-like replacement for Cre- to climb above them into second 1 draw at Everton could not save other match, Tottenham Hostpur s helped Arsenal recover from the to level in first-half stoppage time, er players, in-form allrounder Imad mer. place in the Premier League on goal manager Brendan Rodgers from the Christian Eriksen scored with two shock of their 3-2 home defeat by with Lukaku slamming home after difference. They stunned Louis van sack, a decision announced three stunning free-kicks to earn his side Olympiakos in the Champions Emre Can s attempted clearance had Gaal s side, who had been top be- hours after the end of the game. a 2-2 draw at Swansea City. Andre League last Tuesday. United would cannoned against his team-mate fore the weekend, by scoring three Romelu Lukaku equalised for the Ayew and an own goal by Harry have gone top with victory, but Martin Skrtel. It is a very good times in the first 20 minutes hosts after Danny Ings had head- Kane had twice put the Welsh side instead they were left to nurse their point, said Liverpool manager through Alexis Sanchez (two) and ed Liverpool in front. Rodgers in front. Spurs stayed eighth, level wounds following the joint-heavi- Brendan Rodgers, whose side have Mesut Ozil. United dropped to sacking came a few hours after Dick on 13 points with Everton and still est league defeat of Van Gaal s ten- won just one of their last nine games third, two points behind leaders Advocaat resigned as Sunderland three ahead of Swansea. Sanchez ure as manager. When you start inside 90 minutes. It is a difficult Manchester City who have 18 from manager, with the northeast club scored with a sixth-minute back- like that, you can never win a game, place to come. We looked like we eight games. Some of the best foot- second from bottom. Ambition heel and Ozil slotted home from Van Gaal said. I have never seen were getting better in our attack and ball I ve ever been involved in. It and winning are at the heart of Theo Walcott s cut-back a minute that from my team. At Goodison defensively we were more cohesive. was like the Arsenal of old, said what we want to bring to Liver- later before Sanchez s 18-yard Park, Ings put Liverpool ahead in There s no pressure for me. My Arsenal striker Theo Walcott, who pool and we believe this change thunderbolt completed the scoring the 41st minute when he was left worry is for the team and you have dedicated the win to Wenger. That gives us the best opportunity to in the 19th minute at a giddy Emir- unmarked inside the Everton six- seen a response of how they feel.

David Ferrer defeated fellow Span- iard Feliciano Lopez 7-5 7-5 in a hard-fought final to win the Ma- laysian Open in Kuala Lumpur. Ferrer was playing in the 50th ATP World Tour-level final of his career, the only active player to reach the landmark outside of the 'big four' of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Andy Murray, and his victory means he has won exactly half of them. The top seed went a service break down in the first set but quickly hit back and then forced two set points on Lopez's serve, taking the first to close out a 38- minute set. He continued his momentum Ashley Theophane is ready to ac- fighter that he feels like he can beat by winning the first game of the cept Adrien Broner's challenge af- me," said Broner after beating second set and then going 0-40 up ter the new WBA light-welter- Allakhverdiev. "I think his name is on Lopez's serve, but the second weight champion called him out. Ashley, but if that is true, this is seed dug deep to earn a tough hold. Controversial American what you do, big bro, because Serving at 3-4, Lopez saved Broner claimed a stoppage victory bosses talk to bosses. You put three more break points before over Khabib Allakhverdiev in Cin- Ashley on one of your private winning the game with an ace - but cinnati on Saturday to win the va- jets, bring him to come see me." it was only a temporary reprieve cant title. Broner leaves the ring after beat- as Ferrer once more turned up the The 26-year-old, who was re- ing Khabib Allakhverdiev Broner heat when it mattered most, tak- turning to the ring for the first time leaves the ring after beating Khabib ing his eighth break point of the set to again avoid a tie-break and since his points decision loss to Allakhverdiev win 7-5 7-5. It was Ferrer's fourth Shawn Porter in June, controlled Theophane, a former British title of the season and his third on the fight and finally halted the light-welterweight champion who a hard court, following wins on also won in Rio de Janeiro in Feb- have never played so well at this final, and my sensations after my player, but an even better person. Russian with less than 39 seconds beat Steve Upsher in Las Vegas last similar surfaces in Doha in Janu- ruary on his preferred clay court. tournament," said Ferrer. "I played elbow injury are now very good. I wish him all the best for the rest remaining in the final round. UP- month on the undercard of ary and Acapulco in February. He "I feel very happy, because I my best match of the week in this "Feliciano is a good tennis of the season." COMING FIGHTS - 18th Oct Mayweather's fight against Andre olovkinvLemieux Gennady Berto, appears ready to take on Golovkin1/14 David Lemieux7/1 Broner. He told boxingscene.com: Draw33/1 World Grand Prix Win- "Whenever Adrien is ready to Nibali w in s Il Lo m bardia so lo ner Phil Taylor to win the World make this fight we can make it hap- H urdle o ptio n Grand Prix (WAS 5/2)11/4 Bet pen. "My promoter Floyd nowBet £5 get £20 free English Mayweather and advisor Dejuan fighter Theophane, 35, is pro- Blake believe I can beat him and so fo r The Druids moted by Floyd Mayweather Jr, do I. He's a great fighter and his who is close friends with Broner, record shows that. Twenty-six- and a showdown between the pair years-old and a four-weight world is now on the cards. champion but I believe in my abil- "I'm going to fight who I want ity and I 100 per cent believe I to fight and when I want to fight would be victorious. them. You know, they say my big "I want to be your first de- bro, the one, the only Floyd fence Adrien. You called me out Mayweather, he say he got a live after your win. Let's do this."

The Druids Nephew is set to make bigger handicap chases. We'll wait his first start since falling in the and see." The Somerset handler also Grand National in the Bet365 West had news of his other stable star Vincenzo Nibali claimed the big- burst into life on the fourth of the ing to open up a gap of about 40 Yorkshire Hurdle at Wetherby at The Young Master. The six-year- gest one-day win of his career at day's seven climbs, the Muro Di seconds by the bottom. He had the the end of this month. Neil old enjoyed a fantastic campaign the Monument classic Il Lombar- Sormano, where ramps in excess same margin leading on to the final Mulholland's Cheltenham Festival last season, winning three of his five dia on Sunday thanks to a superb of 25 per cent in gradient blew the climb, to San Fermo Della Batta- hero was in the process of running starts over fences, but disappointed piece of descending off the penul- peloton to pieces. Michal Kwiat- glia, but he then tired and saw it cut a huge race in the Aintree spec- on his final appearance in timate climb. The 30-year-old As- kowski (Etixx - Quick-Step) and to 14 seconds by the summit after tacular until coming to grief four Cheltenham's RSA Chase. He could tana rider attacked out of an elite Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) moved Moreno attacked out of the chase fences from the finish. A return to also be Wetherby-bound for the lead group of seven riders on a into the lead over the summit and group at ferocious speed. The pelo- Merseyside next April is already Charlie Hall Chase, although plans downhill section with around opened up a gap of more than 30 ton make their way up the famous on the trainer's mind and he could remain fluid. "The Young Master is 16km to go and hung on over the seconds on a chase group led by climb of the Madonna del Ghisallo stick to the smaller obstacles until in very good form and has come back day's final climb to beat Daniel Nibali's Astana, but they were during Il Lombardia The peloton then if he performs well on his re- in a bit stronger than he was last Moreno (Katusha) into second quickly caught and dropped when make their way up the famous climb turn to action. "He actually ran season," said Mulholland. "We place by 21 seconds and Thibaut the race arrived at the 4km climb of the Madonna del Ghisallo dur- very well in the Cleeve Hurdle at haven't really decided where we'll Pinot (FDJ.fr) into third by 32 to Civiglio. Nibali launched three ing Il Lombardia However, once Cheltenham in January. He was go with him yet. He'll have several seconds. It was his first victory in provisional attacks on the ascent safely over the top, Nibali yet again right there until the last and we entries and we'll just tip-toe our way one of cycling's five Monuments to whittle the group down and tire called upon his superior descend- were quite happy with that as he with him. "We could look at some- and salvages a 2015 season that his rivals, and he then struck what ing skills to reopen his lead over was getting ready for the Festival. thing like the Charlie Hall, but we'll had previously been tainted by turned out to be the decisive blow Moreno and seal a prestigious win. "I think the Wetherby race will be see. "He didn't run his race at poor results and controversies in by attacking for a fourth time at It ends his season on a high note a good starting point and we'll see Cheltenham. I think it was just the the Grand Tours. Nibali said: "It's the beginning of the subsequent following the lows of two spats where he is after that. "If he runs end of a long season, he got a bit never simple to win a race of this descent. While the chasers tiptoed with Chris Froome at the Tour de well we might keep him over stirred up beforehand and the occa- stature, but it was my time to win their way over roads dry in places France and his expulsion from the Broner leaves the ring after beating hurdles until the National, or we sion probably just got to him. "We it." The 245km race, which start- but wet in others, Nibali produced Vuelta a Espana for getting a tow could look at running in one of the know he's better than that." ed in Bergamo and ended in Como, a breathtaking display of descend- from his team car. Khabib Allakhverdiev This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . OCTOBER 06 . 2015-Mizan 14, 1394 H.S Vol:X Issue No:68 Price: Afs.15 This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF.