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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:94 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes MONDAY. NOVEMBER 02 . 2015 -Aqrab 11, 1394 HS Yo ur Yo ur ad ad he re he re India-Africa Veteran ANP leader Afzal Khan Lala passes away Forum Summit: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed sorrow to them. Rest in peace, Afzal Khan Lala. Africa invites over his demise and said his death has caused a huge void Political leaders and journalists from Af- Page 4 ghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkwha sent Kabul jobless youths India to do wisher of Pashtuns. Afzal Khan out messages on social media to condole business was also an iconic writer who ex- the death of the senior leader. Afghani- erted indefatigable efforts for stan s ambassador to Islamabad, Janan Mo- decry govt s unconcern strengthening unity among Af- sazai hailed Afzal Khan Lala as a fearless ghans, said a press statement is- leader who stood up for his principles and KABUL: Tens of girls and tens of unemployed youths. sued by the former president s of- against terror and extremism until the last boys gathered in front of the The protestors were chanting Khamenei fice. The statement added that the breathe of his life. Bushra Gohar, an ANP Ministry of Labour, Social slogans of negligence of govern- prominent leader remained beside leader, said the death of Afzal Khan Lala is Affairs, Martyrs and Dis- ment officials have compelled calls for his people throughout his life. Ha- a great loss of Pashtuns. A champion of abled (MoLSAMD) to pro- youths to escape their country , Syrian elec- mid Karzai extended his heartfelt our national unity is no more. Struggle to test widespread unemploy- We want job , 13 million peo- Page 5 tions to end condolences to family and friends continue, she said. Hasan Khan, a re- crisis of the Pashtun nationalist leader. nowned journalist, called him a man of AT News Report Karzai prayed to Allah Almighty commitment. Hasan said that Lala never to rest the departed soul in the eter- changed his standpoint till his life comes KABUL: Veteran Pashtun nation- nal peace and give his family the to complete close. He joined ANP two alist and Awami National Party fortitude the bear the loss. Afghan- times only when ANP accepted his only (ANP) leader Afzal Khan Lala istan Times group of newspapers demand of including a Pashtun state as Greek banks passed away on Sunday morning also extended its grief over the death an ultimate goal in the party manifesto. due to chronic liver disease. He of the veteran ANP leader and His name will be written in golden words must find up was 89 years old. Ex-President termed his death an irreparable void. at any time in future his cherished dream to 14.4b Hamid Karzai expressed grief and It extended condolences to family, was realized. Aimal Khan Khattak, the son friends and the entire Afghan na- of the renowned late Pashtun nationalist Page 9 after ECB sorrow over the demise of the vet- ment. The protest was or- eran leader. He lauded the services tion. and poet, Ajmal Khattak, said that Afzal ple are jobless and unemploy- stress test of Afzal Khan Lala for his people. The state was inactive and the Khan Lala was a great Pashtun leader. No ganized by the Movement ment is the main reason behind Karzai described Afzal Khal Lala army was silent on the happenings doubt his death is a great loss to the Pash- against Unemployment, migration of youth to foreign as a prominent leader and a well- in Swat. This son of the soil stood tun nation, he said. civil society activists and countries . See P2 Israeli Refugees minister speaks out against germany s decision officer: 'We Referring to recent decision by agreement between the government ing matter. "We are ready to make cept the deportees outside of an nouncement has led to mounting Page 8 will gas you Germany to send the Afghan mi- of Afghanistan and the European decisions based on an agreement agreed framework." These state- criticism of German Chancellor grants back home, the Afghan Min- Union. with the European Union over the ments came after Germany's inte- Angela Merkel's decision, who af- until you istry of Refugees and Repatriation However the ministry urged matter," Afghan Refugees Minis- rior minister Thomas de Maiziere ter Europe started facing refugee die' declared Sunday that Afghanistan that the government of Afghani- ter Sayed Hussain Alemi Balkhi announced last week that the coun- crisis, was among the first EU lead- will not accept the deported asy- stan is ready to hold dialogues with said, adding that "The government try will send back majority of Af- ers that warmly welcomed mi- lum seekers without a mutual EU to find a solution to the alarm- of Afghanistan is not ready to ac- ghan asylum seekers. The an- grants. What ISIS talks about when it talks 78,000 kids to Page 7 about be missed out Palestine on polio vaccine JALALABAD: As many as 78,000 children could be missed out on anti-polio vaccination cam- paign in eastern Nangarhar and Kunar provinces due to security Why Ronda concerns, an official said on Sun- Rousey is a day. Nangarhar is the only prov- Page 11 ince in the eastern zone where six cut above more polio cases have been found. rest Officials say the new cases were found in children to families re- turning from Pakistan. A new anti- polio campaign targeting 966,000 children in the eastern zone was launched on Monday. Dr. Ashraf ISIL won t Ahmadzai, general director for get very far polio vaccination campaigns, told Pajhwok Afghan News said a to- Page 6 in tal of 87,000 children, including Afghanistan 69,000 in Nangarhar and the re- - for now maining in Kunar province, could not be administered polio drops due to insecurity. Public Health Director Najibullah Kamawal said six more polio cases had emerged in the province and the victims belonged to Achin and Haska Mina Murky US policy and district. He asked Taliban militants to allow health workers to give Editorial P6 pervasive violence in polio drops to children in order to Afghanistan save them from disabilities. MESHRANO JIRGA URGES GOVT TO TAKE UP Loya Jirga the Change Is The AFGHAN ASYLUM SEEKERS ISSUE WITH GERMANY Spice of Show- Senators demanded of the government to convene Loya Jirga eyes of the only remedy to Page 10 biz: B-town general public as soon as possible because the crisis has already become embraces the pervasive and the govt is losing its image in the deepening crises digital boom Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi world. The Meshrano Jirga came capacity to provide them jobs, he AT News Report the entire nation and the interna- into move when Germany s Fed- said. There is no legal document tional community. To know what KABUL: The Meshrano Jirga eral Ministry of the Interior said between Kabul and Berlin singed KABUL: As security, economic, some prime movers from the former (MJ) the Upper House of the that Berlin and Kabul has agreed for the deportation of Afghan ref- and political crises are deepening, government think about the cur- Parliament in its Sunday s session on kicking of deportation program ugees, he said. He said that it was Afghan women for Afghan refugees. Nisar Hares, just a telephonic conversation be- rent situation and what they think called on the government to take could be the effective way out, up the issue of Afghan asylum a member of International Relation tween President Ashraf Ghani and Page 2 entrepreneurs Afghanistan Times conducted a in Balkh prov- seekers with Germany and pave Committee (IRC) of Meshrano Angela Merkel regarding the influx the way for their voluntary repa- Jirga criticized Germany for its of Afghan asylum seekers in Ger- brief interview with Shahzada ince triation, as security and economic flawed policy toward Afghan ref- many. However, he added this ref- Massoud, a former advisor to ex- situation doesn t look promising ugees. He said that growing inse- ugee crisis is an international chal- President Hamid Karzai, and at home and if they were deport- curity and lack of job opportuni- lenge it needs to be resolved Pacha Khan Zadran, a former law- ed, it will unleash a new challenge. ties forced them to take a deadliest through Parliaments of the two maker, on Sunday. Shahzada Mas- Two weeks ago, Germany s Chan- route to Europe. Given that they countries. Another Senator from soud, said that calling a Loya Jirga Safe homes cellor Angela Merkel announced had promising security and eco- Kabul, Farhad Sakhi, said the is the only solution to the prob- playing vital that her country would start de- nomic situation, they would never forced deportation of Afghan ref- lems faced by people of Afghani- role in Nimroz porting Afghan asylum seekers as have taken the troublesome route ugees is not the solution. stan. He said the leaders of the Page 3 Berlin is grappling with a worst to Europe, he said. If Germany He called on President Ghani to different voices are being raised to National Unity Government women s safety refugee crisis in the aftermath of sends the Afghan asylum seekers, reconsider his plan of dealing with overcome the plethora of challeng- (NUG) have failed in fulfilling their security crisis across the Muslim our government doesn t have the the refugee-crisis. See P3 es, which is a cause of concern to promises.