Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:305 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes TUESDAY . JUNE 11. 2019 -Jawza 21, 1398 HS AT News Report election. A council made of these Commission that they would lose candidates said Monday in a trust in the body if it didn’t KABUL: A number of statement that the government perform based on electoral law. It presidential runners have continues “illegal” job especially said that leader of the government threatened to boycott the on appointing and firing officials are candidates for presidency, so September presidential race if the for campaigning for President they appoint and fire officials for government didn’t meet their Ghani. The statement also their own benefit in the ... demands over a transparent warned the Independent Election AT News Report KABUL: A Taliban commander has opened fire and killed at least 12 civilians including six of his own family members in western Farah province of the country, officials said Monday.... AT News Report Representative for Afghanistan violence. Khalilzad arrived in Reconciliation ZalmayKhalilzad Kabul on Sunday night, and have KABUL: Former President met and discussed ways how to meet with Afghan leaders,... AT News Report Hamid Karzai and the US Special put a full stop to the ongoing KABUL: Tensions in the newly- opened parliament is still a big problem with MPs mostly newcomers failing to elect... AT News Report KABUL: A US writer and AT News Report Network in Sabri district of political analyst, Michael Rubin Khost province, in which 12 says that more pressures needed KABUL: At least 43 insurgents, commanders and group leaders of AT News Report on Pakistan so that gain victory 12 commanders of Haqqani the notorious extremist group in the Afghan war. He has written Terrorist Network among were killed, the statement added. KABUL: The Attorney General’s in an article that bringing stability them,have been killed in separate The killed rebelshave been Office (AGO) on Monday has to Afghanistan and suppressing operations carried out by National involved in several terrorist summoned Habibullah Ahmadzai, of terrorists would be just Directorate of Security (NDS) activities and were highly engaged a former security advisor to possible when further pressures operatives in southern Khost and in transferring weapons and President Asrhaf Ghani. are imposed on Pakistan. He calls eastern Nangarhar provinces, the ammunition to other terrorist Habibullah Ahmadzai has Pakistan an element of problems spy agency said Monday in a groups, the statement furthered. recently alleged Presidential for many decades, saying that... statement. The Special Forces Another Haqqani insurgent... Palace of “sexual charges”.... Unit of NDS targeted the safe- haven of Haqqani Terrorist TUESDAY . JUNE 11, 2019 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Karzai, Khalilzad discuss ways to end violence ...P1 including President Ashraf statement that Khalilzad briefed Ghani. He said that he will “stay President Ghani on his trips to here for some time on this trip” Europe and his future plans in the and that he will have consultations peace process. The statement said with a wide range of people. “A that the discussions were mostly good conversation on the peace focused on intra-Afghan dialogue process with US Special Envoy and that the two sides welcomed for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Germany’s role in this regard. ZalamyKhalilzad,” former “The two sides hoped that the President Hamid Karzi tweeted, intra-Afghan talks will begin as adding, “Discussed ways to end soon as possible,” the statement violence and conflict and to bring said. The US Embassy in Kabul peace to Afghanistan sonnets said in a statement on Sunday that possible.” “Peace talks are entering Khalilzad is in Kabul for a new stage and Afghans must be consultations with leaders of the JALALABAD: Military officials militants from there. person wanted to smuggle the months and only security risks launched soon to pave the engaged more than ever,” Khalilzad National Unity Government, say all districts, barring two, in Afghan National Army’s 201 arms to Jalalabad City but he was remained in Sherzad and Hesarak ground for election in the two said in a tweet. On his first day political leaders, civil society, and eastern Nangarhar province have Selab Military Corps fourth arrested at a check point on districts, he added. However, he towns, he said. of stay in Kabul, Khalilzad also women. The statement said that met with President Ghani and his Khalilzad will discuss progress in been under control from security battalion commander Col. Qand Saturday in Gardi Ghaus area of said they were trying in A day earlier, Nangarhar team. “Good meeting with US efforts to facilitate an inclusive perspective and efforts are Agha Sapi told a reporters on Momand Dara district. cooperation with other security election commission head President Ashraf Ghani and his peace process. His arrival in ongoing to improve the situation Sunday that they had confiscated The military official said organs to enable people of the two Zabihullah Wogari also said there team. Discussed building further Kabul follows stops in Islamabad, in the remaining two districts until arms and arrested an arms smuggler their troops were maintaining districts to participate in the Sept. were hurdles in the way of international consensus for Berlin, and Brussels, the the presidential election. in Momand Dara district security in 20 districts of 28 presidential election. election in Sherzad district. peace,” Khalilzad said in a tweet statement said. “As peace talks The officials say they have yesterday. Nangarhar in coordination with He said they had prepared He said except Sherzad message. “Also regional reach a critical phase, engagement made plans to extend security The alleged smuggler and the other security forces. Operations plans for operations in the two district the voter registration requirements and implications for with more Afghans across the operations to Sherzad and arms were also shown to the media were conducted in these 20 districts. process was underway in all the peace including recent positive country on how to achieve a Hesarak districts to drive persons. Sapi said the detained districts over the past few The operations would be districts of Nangarhar. movement in Afghanistan- negotiated political settlement Pakistan relations and that brings a durable peace is of opportunities peace will provide utmost importance,” the for regional connectivity and statement says. Afghan forces kill 12 Haqqani network commanders development,” he furthered. As During his visit, Khalilzad will Afghan Peace Process talks engage Afghans from across Speaker-related... continue to progress, we agreed society, including youth and ...P1 received injuries and other Special Forces struck the Taliban’s was busy in destructive preparation for intra-Afghan students, female business owners ...P1 a speaker. A number of the are busy in conflicts over electing three caught red-handed during strongholds in Kodikhel area of activities in the province. negotiations now is essential, the and government officials, and parliamentarians said Monday speaker. Mir Rahman Rahmani and operation, the statement added, Shirzad district on Sunday night, furthermore, weapons, US envoy furthered. The religious leaders, the statement that the government was meddling Kamal NaserOsuli, the two saying some ammunition and in which three Pakistani ammunitions, landmines, Presidential Palace said in a said. parliament affairs, while the candidates for speaker accuse each weapons have also been commanders and 30 Taliban explosive materials, and three executive power doesn’t have the other of corruption. confiscated. militants were killed. In addition vehicles belonging to these rights to do so. The electoral watchdogs are Similarly, at least three to that another 14 Taliban fighters terrorist group were destroyed Presidential hopefuls threaten to... Lawmaker, Gholam Hossein concerned about this issue, who Pakistani commanders of the were wounded, the statement said, during the attack. It’s pertinent Naseri said: “Based on the call it “disappointing” in the Taliban and their 30comrades adding, Taliban’s provincial level mentioningthat this group had ...P1 elections. It added that if governors and provincial police internal duty principles of the parliament’s current situation. were killed in eastern Nangarhar communication center and two took shelter to a mosque to target the government ignored people’s chiefs, despite criticisms by his parliament, government has no “Our certain offer is that all province, official confirmed strongholds have also destroyed. security forces, but the mosque demands and continued illegal rivals. right to interfere. Neither the lawmakers hold an election and Monday. Provincial The terrorist group was well- remained safe after operation works, the presidential John Bass, US Ambassador president’s office, nor the choose one person from each GovernorOffice said the NDS known to Badri that since longtime concluded successfully. candidates would use “every to Kabul, has also said that the Supreme Court or chief executive province as well as one from possible option” against the term of the national unity office can interfere. The tensions Kuchis (nomads) and one from “Afghanistan can be cooperation center between US, Russia” Ghani administration and the government was legally over and in parliament