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Armed groups Tajikistan to Three more cabinet illegally join APTTA extract mines picks present future IN SAMANGAN: soon: MoCI OFFICIAL AT Monitoring Desk programs to WJ KABUL: The Ministry of Com- AT Monitoring Desk merce and Industry (MoCI) said Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi parts of the country. that Tajikistan will join the Af- The minister-designate also KABUL: Warlords and illegal ghan Transit and Trade KABUL: Three more nominated stressed on transparency in the armed groups illegally extract Agreement (APTTA) soon. ministers on Saturday briefed university entrance exams and said mines in northern Samangan prov- Musafer Qoqandi, spokesman for members of the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) the exams would be monitored ince, said a local official. AT News Report the MoCI, said that Tajikistan s or Lower House of the parliament and controlled in order to allow Spokesman for the Samangan participation in the agreement will over their future programs. only talented students to get ad- KABUL: John F. Sopko, special governor office, Seddiq Aziz, told help to a main transit Ministers-designate for La- mission in the state-run higher Inspector General for Afghanistan Azadi Radio that illegal armed corridor between the two coun- bor, Social Affairs and Martyrs, education institutes. Reconstruction (SIGAR) called Salamat Azemi said that num- groups illegally extract coal mines tries. He added that implementa- Nasrin Oryakhail, for higher edu- on the Chief Executive Officer ber of the rehabilitation centers in in Dahan-e-Tor and Shabashak tion of the agreement will on one cation Farida , and for (CEO), Abdullah Abdullah on Sat- the country would be increased areas of Dara-e-Souf. We are un- hand pave the ground for domes- counter-narcotics Salamat Azemi urday. According to a statement were those who explained their to rehabilitate drug addicts. She able to stop the strongmen from tic products to find access to in- by the CEO office, Abdullah plans. Creating more employment said that anti-narcotics efforts extracting mines, he added. ternational markets while on oth- termed SIGAR role crucial for opportunities through a commit- would be accelerated with help of He said that they have dis- er hand it will turn Afghanistan uprooting the endemic corruption, tee, implementation of labor laws, the regional countries. cussed the issue with the central into a bridge between South Asia and said the organization should establishment of technical and Azemi further said that data government, but haven t received and Central Asia. The agreement join hands with the Afghan gov- vocational training centers for about addicts including male, fe- any response yet. A special mil- will allow Pakistan s cargo trucks male and children would be col- ernment in overcoming the prob- youth and disabled people were itary unit should be established to enter Tajikistan through Af- lected in a professional manner. lem. He said the national unity underlined as top priorities by Ms to tackle illegal extraction of mines ghanistan and vice versa, Radio Second deputy of the WJ, government is committed to fight Oryakhail. Seeking job markets in the province, he added. Azadi quoted Qoqandi as saying. inside and outside the country, Nazir Ahmad , ex- corruption and ensure transpar- According to sources in the He added, the transit trade pact provision of required life-sustain- pressed satisfaction over future ency in public offices. We want province around 2,000 people, will also allow Afghanistan cargo ing facilities to street children, programs of the nominees and SIGAR to help us in eradicating most of them children, are illegal- trucks to enter Tajikistan and Pa- scholarships for disabled youth in urged the government to introduce corruption, he added. ly extracting mines in Dara-e-Souf kistan. He said that the agreement foreign universities were other key the picks for the Ministry of De- Abdullah said the government district of . Il- will be signed within 15 days. The contents of her future policies. fense, Central Bank and the At- is mulling to prepare a strategy to ghanistan. He promised to work government s viewpoint on SI- torney General Office as soon as legal and unprofessional extraction APTTA came into effect in 2010 Farida Mohmand told the WJ address corruption related issues. closely with Afghan officials for GAR report, Sopko said he is possible because the country was led to coal mine explosions in which allows Afghan cargo trucks that capacity building of the uni- Sopko presented recent report eradication of corruption and en- ready to support the process of passing through a critical juncture Smangan province last year which to enter Pakistan via Torkham on versities is her top priority. She to the CEO and briefed him about suring better governance in Af- eliminating corruption in police said that due attention would be and the organizations were man- left around 30 people dead, while their way to Wagah port. It also SIGAR s recent activities in Af- ghanistan. Seeking the Afghan and judiciary. paid to girls education in insecure aged by caretakers. several others wounded. allows Pakistani cargo trucks to reach Afghan ports. Officials in the Afghanistan Chambers of Protest demo staged in Ghazni Six held Commerce and Industries (ACCI) Over 80 school students termed Tajikistan s participation in connection in the APTTA beneficial for all the FOR RELEASE OF 31 PASSENGERS stack holders and said that Af- POISONED IN HERAT with Khost ghanistan will not be capable to By Akhtar M. Nikzad Kabul from Herat.Mohammad the government to take serious se- receive enough benefit from the Hashim Anwary, a protestor, curity measures aimed at thwart- bombing agreement, as comparing to Paki- KABUL: Hundreds of civil soci- termed efforts of the government ing such plots of the anti-Afghan- stan and Tajikistan. ety activists, scholars and tribal ineffective and asked the authori- istan elements. Last week fami- AT Monitoring Desk elders staged protest demonstra- ties to rescue the abducted pas- lies of the kidnapped 31 passen- tion in against sengers as soon as possible. The gers set up a protest camp in the KABUL: As many as six men held Culture what they called the government s protestors in a statement de- Park-e Zarnigar near the Presiden- in connection with the suicide silence over abduction of 31 pas- nounced kidnapping of innocent tial Palace and accused the gov- bombing in eastern Khost prov- center built in sengers on Kabul-Kandahar High- people by insurgents and asked ernment of paying no heed to free ince which left 20 killed and more way in . the law enforcement agencies to their dear ones. Abdullah Abdul- than 80 others wounded. A state- Bamiyan The protesters asked the na- explore all ways that could make lah on Friday met with relatives ment issued by the National Di- tional unity government to pick release of the passengers possi- of the kidnapped passengers in the rectorate of Security (NDS) on AT Monitoring Desk up practical steps for release of ble. They urged President Ashraf protest camp and said that he Saturday said the arrested terror 31 kidnapped passengers. As Ghani and Chief Executive Offic- could not answer questions rele- suspects had links to Haqqani KABUL: A cultural center has er Abdullah Abdullah and interna- vant to the abduction and the gov- network.The arrested men are been built in central Bamiyan prov- many as 31 passengers were kid- AT News Report for treatment. Most of the boys napped around 50 days ago by tional community to spare no ef- ernment efforts for release of the identified as Obaidullah son of Fa- ince which is expected to boost were grade 3-6 students. Though, zlurrahman, resident of Khaiber cultural and artistic activities unknown armed people, alleged- forts and release the passengers. passengers.However, he assured KABUL: More than 80 students no official is sure that how the ly the Islamic State fighters, in Protesters termed kidnapping of that the government would take Pakhtunkhwa, Anwaruddin son of there. Bamiyan hosts huge num- students got poisoned, but the Qiyamuddin and Shakil Rahman ber of tourists every year who of a private school in Herat prov- Zabul when they were heading to 31 passengers a plot and asked all steps to free the abductees. ince got poisoned on Saturday provincial police said the students son of Habib Rahman residents visit the province to watch the started vomiting after eating the of Alisher district of Khost prov- Buddha sculptures, Band-i-Amir morning. Provincial officials said Gunmen shot dead the students got poisoned after chick peas. Spokesman to the ince, Abdullah son of Lal Marjan and other historical sites. Culture provincial police Abdul Rauf Ah- Farkhunda case to reach resident of Kandai area of Khost and Arts Center was inaugurated eating boiled chick peas from a Maidan s roadside vendor in front of the madi said the police has launched city and Sayed Rahman son of to host theatrical shows, music probe to find out whether the stu- Kamal also resident of Khost. The concerts, poetry sessions and school. However, there are con- COURT IN 2 WEEKS: AGO financial officer flicting reports about number of dents got poisoned after eating the statement added that the men have other entertaining performances chick peas or something else was AT News Report confessed to their crimes. Accord- by Bamiyan youth. Chairman of the poisoned students and rea- sons. The students were immedi- responsible. He said the vendor Protesters want ing to the statement, the suicide the center, Asadullah Rahnaward, was arrested. KABUL: Unidentified gunmen attacker who carried out the ex- said members of the cultural cen- ately shifted to a nearby hospital Sar-i-Pul security shot dead head of the financial di- plosion among civilians in Matun, ter will play the role of a bridge rectorate of Maidan Wardak prov- the provincial capital of Khost between cultural, civil society and improved ince on Saturday, said an official province was Ataullah alias Shah other artistic institutions. He said Foreign fighters among source in the province. Ghulam a resident of Punjab prov- there are 30 cultural organizations SAR-I-PUL CITY: Some civil so- Ataullah Khogyani, spokes- ince of Pakistan. in Bamiyan but what they lack is 27 DEAD IN BADAKHSHAN ciety activists held a protest rally against growing insecurity, de- man for the provincial governor The statement said the group had coordination therefore the center FAIZABAD: Twenty-seven in- have also lost their lives and 13 manding security forces to bolster office, Pir Muhammad Kochi, brought Ataullah to Khost s Al- will try to bring the bodies togeth- surgents, including four foreign more wounded after insurgents law and order in the province. The head of the financial directorate isher district through the instruc- er in a bid to improve and sup- KABUL: Claiming progress in tion from Haqqani network and port cultural activities in the prov- fighters, have been killed as a re- stormed their check posts late Fri- protesters demanded immediate of the province, was on his way sult of intense gun fighting in the day night. Haidari confirmed four Farkhunda lynching case, the At- release of 31 abducted passengers to work when he was attacked by had handed him over to a ince. Welcoming construction of torney General s Office (AGO) Haqqani s local commander, An- the center, the provincial director of northeastern of the slain insurgents were Tajik and asked the government to ar- unknown gunmen near Miadan , officials nationals. Abdullah Naji Nazari, on Saturday said the case would rest and punish perpetrators in- Wardak governor house. He add- waruddin. of Information and Culture De- be produced before a court within volved in Farkhunda s brutal kill- The statement also said the sui- partment, Kabir Dadras, said said Saturday. Lt. Sakhi Dad Hai- provincial council head, said secu- ed that the assailants after killing dari, a senior security official, told rity forces were already informed next two weeks. Speaking to re- ing. Aziz Ahmad Rasouli, one of Khochi managed to escape the cide attacker then was brought to members of the center have very the city for carrying out the at- Pajhwok Afghan News six Afghan about the deteriorated law and or- ports in Kabul, AGO spokesman the protesters, said security situ- scene. good experience in arts, theater and Basir Azizi said another two indi- ation in Sar-i-Pul has been wors- tack among the protesters. cinema. National Army (ANA) soldiers der in the district. (Pajhwok) ening by each passing day. It has No one has accepted the re- viduals had been arrested over sponsibility of the attack so far. their alleged involvement in kill- been almost two months since the abduction of 31 passengers in Police officials in the province ing Farkhunda. He said the new Zabul and the government did said that they have started inves- detainees were being investigated nothing to recover them, he la- tigations into the attack. and their cases would be referred mented. Another protester Gulab This came at a time that re- to a court in 14 days. He recalled Saeedi said it was the government cently the Syadabad district chief at least 49 people, including 19 responsibility to ensure safety of was kidnapped by militants in the police officials, had been detained citizens. She demanded authori- province and was latter killed. in connection with the broad day- ties arrest and punish the killers of Hussain Nazari, the provincial Maidan Wardak is one of the light murder. The official said the volatile central provinces, where AGO and the Ministry of Interi- nominee, who was kidnapped and killed by the Taliban last year. militants linked with the Taliban or (MoI) were working in close (Pajhwok) and Hezb-e-Islami are active. coordination in the case spear- headed by 18 attorneys under the supervision of acting AG Noor Habib Jalal. Azizi further said the Baghlan man sought AGO had received evidence from security and spy institutes about FOR KILLING HIS FAMILY the involvement of other people in the case. He said the AGO and A Baghlan man who killed his men came with Kalashnikovs and lawyer bodies had appointed de- brother, his brother's wife and their killed my mother and my little fence lawyers for each detainee, infant son over an alleged land dis- brother," Agha said. Another of his adding that innocent people would pute months ago is yet to be ar- uncle's, Majles, confirmed the kill- be released after the court s rul- rested by police, say relatives. ings and accused Yasin of usurp- The incident happened in the ing their land. "They take the crops ing. The spokesman said the sus- Andrab district when the suspect each year, and they killed them. pects in Farkhunda s killing also ,Yasin, first killed his brother and Now I am left with four orphaned included security officials and the tried to confiscate land inherited children. Now what should I do AGO would request the Supreme by the deceased. Two months lat- with these children because I am Court to form a separate bench er he killed his brother's wife and also disabled," Majles said. Mean- for their trial. eight-month-old nephew over the while, the Baghlan Police Chief An angry mob beat the 27-year- same issue. The deceased's elder Aminullah Amarkhail also con- old to death on March 18 before son, Mayel Agha, told TOLOne- firmed the killings and said only setting her body on fire in front of ws that his parents and his little one person, who is not the real a well-known shrine in the heart brother were killed in front of him. murderer, has been detained in con- of Kabul after she was accused of "My mother and I went to my nection with the deaths. "It was a burning a copy of the holy Qu- uncle. My mother asked him to dispute over land... the murderers ran, a charge rejected by the Min- give us the crops from our land have fled to unsafe areas of An- istry of Hajj and Religious Affairs. and he agreed. But later when my drab," Amarkhail said. ZHEJIANG: Scrapped high-emission vehicles are piled up at a dump site of a recycling center in (Pajhwok) uncle went to his home, his armed (TOLONews) Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, last week. 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SUNDAY . APRIL 12, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Women s rights in Afghanistan: Are we witnessing a revolution? By Monica Sarkar An Amnesty International report is calling for authorities to address the number of attacks on women's rights activists in Afghanistan. The report, entitled "Their Lives on the Line," examines the persecu- tion of activists and other champi- ons of women's rights not only by the Taliban and tribal warlords, but also by government officials. Its publication is timely. The brutal murder of Farkhunda, a young woman in Afghanistan, whose body was burnt and callously chucked into a river in Kabul, shocked the world. Accused of Afghanistan: In the past- Male and female Afghan students burning pages from the Muslim studying computing technology sit together and listen to a female holy book, the Quran, many pro- Soviet teacher (center) in the Computing Center of the Polytechnical tested the 27-year-old's innocence. Institute in Kabul in 1981. The Soviet Union had invaded the But what also made international country in December 1979. headlines was the fact that for the first time in history, women in Afghanistan became pallbearers, hoisting the victim's coffin on their shoulders draped with head- scarves, under the gazes of men; unreservedly sobbing and shout- ing messages of women's solidari- ty as they marched along the streets. In a country ranked in 2011 by a Thomson Reuters Founda- tion poll as the most dangerous place in the world for women, this feminist act seemed perilous. Lat- est figures suggest they were risk- ing their lives to be heard. In 2013, the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released Afghanistan: In the past- An Afghan woman, dressed in western- statistics that showed the number style clothing and standing comfortably around men, takes a of women killed in the country had photograph at the frontier between Pakistan and Afghanistan. This Some of the students that are benefiting from funds raised by the Kingston C4WA chapter. Madeleine Tarasick increased by 20% from the previ- photograph was taken circa 1955 ous year, although the number of Events It s no secret that living teachers and supporting other He has a strong passion for Af- ing experience for Tarasick, espe- civilian victims had decreased, said conditions in Afghanistan are programs. Currently, the organi- ghanistan and he will be sharing cially after travelling to Afghani- Amnesty in the report. Deliber- rough, especially for women, but zation is training teachers at a rate his reflections on the Afghan Mis- stan and seeing the impact her ately targeted" a group in Kingston is working to of 1,000 per year, which provides sion. It should be very informa- group has made first hand. She The Special Representative of change that; Canadians for Wom- enormous benefit for thousands tive and appropriate to the cause. encourages others to get involved the U.N. Secretary-General in Af- en in Afghanistan (C4WA) is a of children. Ninety per cent of Since 2003, The Kingston too, especially if they feel help- ghanistan at the time, Jan Kubis, told the U.N. Security Council that volunteer-based, non-religious or- the money we raise goes towards Chapter of C4WA has raised more less when it comes to world is- "the majority (of women killed) is ganization and registered charity those programs, said Tarasick. than $173,000 to date, plus ap- sues and inequality. linked to domestic violence, tradi- whose mission is to support We also have an Afghan staff of proximately $20,000 in direct do- If people want a way to not tion, culture of the country. "Wom- women, girls and families in Af- about 20 people and they partner nations. With those funds, they feel completely powerless when en activists have been deliberately ghanistan. The Kingston chap- with us and allow us to run our have supported numerous schools they learn about places like Af- targeted." And according to the ter of C4WA was started in 2003 programs effectively. We hold in Afghanistan and multiple liter- ghanistan then I would encourage human rights group, little support by myself and a colleague and fundraisers throughout the year acy programs and teacher training them to join, she said. It doesn t has come from those in power. we ve been going strong ever and our annual gala, of course. programs - impressive accom- take that much effort to get in- "The Afghan government has done since, said Madeleine Tarasick, This year s gala is being held plishments for a group of about volved and together, as a group of very little to protect them," Am- chapter president. After learning on May 1 at the Vimy Officers 25 Kingstonians. people, we can make a bigger dif- nesty's Afghanistan researcher, about the conditions that these Mess at Canadian Forces Base We have 26 members right ference. Horia Mosadiq, tells CNN. "Per- Afghanistan: In the past- A nomad girl shows off her women face I wanted to make a Kingston. The evening features a now and we ve seen that fluctu- The annual C4WA gala takes petrators almost always walk free, elaborate costume which is unique to women from the Afghan difference if I could. sit down dinner, live and silent ate over the years. We ve grown place on May 1 and doors open and threats reported by women Pashtun ethnic group to which nomads also belong. The date when The Kingston and area chap- auction, marketplace and a very and sometimes we have youth and at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $100, with rights defenders are often simply this photograph was taken is unknown. ter is one of 13 across the coun- prominent guest speaker. university students involved too, a $45 income tax receipt, and are ignored. "Many women defenders try. Together the organization has This year s guest is General explained Tarasick. New mem- available at the Limestone Dis- we spoke to said that even when this to happen." Ehaffer herself has it was my father (who inspired raised over seven million dollars (Ret.) Walter Natynczyk, current- bers are always welcome, all you trict Education Centre, during dai- they received some protection been subject to threats because of me), who is not any more with me, and educated more than 50,000 ly the Deputy Minister of Veter- have to do is contact us. ly working hours. Ticket sales will from authorities, it was often sig- her work, received through emails because he... died three months nificantly less than what male coun- and phone calls, at her home and ago," she says. "He always told explained Tarasick. C4WA has been a very fulfill- close on April 24th. girls in Afghanistan by hiring an Affairs, terparts or colleagues were afford- office. But she says she knew what me that women always suffered in ed." During the attack on Farkhun- she was getting herself into. If we this country," she says, her voice da, "many eyewitnesses have tes- keep our silence, more Farkhun- overcome with emotion. "And you tified that police officers stood idly das will be killed in this country "I have to struggle for your rights. by while this woman was being knew it wasn't an easy task. There Because in this traditional, patri- FULL FRAME: Audience sees lynched and killed," says Mosadiq. might be many challenges and you archal society, nobody will give Twenty-six people were arrested have to lose your life when you these rights (to) you." She realizes and thirteen police officials sus- are going and struggling for your how lucky she is, she adds, in a pended in connection with the at- rights. "As a woman, I want to society where she has witnessed chaos of Afghanistan war tack, but she argues that this is in- struggle more (for my rights), I men -- fathers and husbands -- sufficient. "Suspending police of- want to have more people around oppressing women as opposed to ficers is not enough, those who me, to struggle with me." Mosadiq being their role models.Ghaffer iban are fighting two different The Queen follows young Maria failed in their duty must also be says it is too soon to talk about a maintains that silence is an injus- wars. While the Afghan National Emilia, who competes in Argenti- held to account -- anything less will revolution, although the response tice to women, not least to the vic- Army fights for territory, the Tal- na s annual Carnival as the queen just encourage further mob vio- to Farkhunda's killing, from both tim of the recent, horrific mob vio- iban is engaged in an insurgency, of chocolate. Using close-up lence." But what is striking is the men and women, has been a "sil- lence. "So if I should not do it, if and disappear into the civilian shots, Abramovich captures the resilience of the activists, who con- ver lining." Ghaffer, however, be- another sister is not doing it, then population when the army leaves, pain and discomfort as Maria s tinue their work despite their lives lieves this is the beginning of an who will do it? Who will get the he said. I think the war can end, mom tries to secure a weighty being on the line. "It was a remark- uprising -- but she says it needs to rights for us? We have to struggle he said in response to an audience crown to her head. ( I ll never able moment," says Mosadiq, re- keep moving. Interestingly, it was for it. "If we keep our silence, more question. He does not think it will parade again, mom, she says.) calling the female protesters at a man in her life that motivated her Farkhundas will be killed in this end with a military strategy, but Two short films made their Farkhunda's funeral. "Unlike any- to fight. "I must say strongly that country." (CNN) perhaps with negotiations with North American premiere screen- thing I have seen in my decades of more moderate members of the ings Friday. Suzanne Jansen s film campaigning for women's rights in Taliban. The Last Hour in the Sun is her our country." Selay Ghaffer, 32, is TALIBAN PUBLICLY EXECUTE Tell Spring not to Come this personal film about her brother a women's rights activist and Year is a new documentary and Emile and her father s lifelong pas- spokesperson for the Solidarity THREE MEN IN FARAH in the running for awards at Full sion for flying. Her father bor- Party of Afghanistan -- a small but outspoken political party based in FARAH: Taliban publicly execut- militants added. The slain individ- People line up outside The Carolina Theatre to attend the Full Frame Frame. rowed money to send Emile to Film Festival on Friday, April 10, 2015. The Herald-Sun | Alex Tricoli Kabul and twenty provinces that ed three persons in western Farah uals had confessed to kidnapping Earlier in the day, audience aviation school, but because of the fights for issues such as democra- province on charges of robbery and killing 21 people and stealing members saw a selection of short dearth of jobs, Emile s pilot ca- cy, social justice and women's and murder, a militant said. The more than 50 motorbikes and ve- packed house at the Full human rights organizations, Tell documentaries. Giovanni and the reer never took off. His passion rights. The party was the first to group has said the executions had hicles on Herat-Kandahar and Frame Documentary Film Spring is the first film on the Water Ballet, a film by Astrid for flying, as seen in the film s fi- be banned in the country for ac- taken place on Friday in Juma Farah-Farahrod highways. Dadul- Festival Friday saw the front lines that I ve made, he said. Bussink, follows 10-year-old nal images, has never died, how- cusing Afghan leaders and com- Bazaar locality of . lah Qane, Farah provincial council North American premiere of Tell The film was made just be- Giovanni as he stretches and trains ever. manders of war crimes and de- The three individuals Nabi Jan, member, told Pajhwok Afghan Spring not to Come This Year, a fore American forces began exit- to become the first boy to be a Ronja Hijmans s For Flop- manding that they be brought to Sayed Habib and Dawood had News Taliban had also detained 16- film that chronicles the everyday ing the country, and the soldiers member of the Dutch Synchro- py Ears Only is a tender portrait justice. Taking part in Farkhunda's been arrested by the group some year-old Fazl Ahmad whose fate lives and dangers faced by the 3rd express ambivalence toward their nized Swimming Championship. of 8-year-old Lulu and her father funeral and protests against her 20 days ago, a source within the was yet to be known. (Pajhwok) Battalion of the Afghan National allies. They appreciate the help First, he must pass a qualifying rebuilding their relationship after death, she tells CNN that despite Army in their quest to defend their they received, but want to fight test. In between practice sessions, her mom Bibian dies. the onslaught of violence against country against Taliban insur- their own war, yet they do not filmmaker Bussink follows Gio- All four films are eligible for Afghan women over the years, this Rais Khan scoops Kabul gents. want the international communi- vanni as he negotiates other as- the festival s short film award, to was the worst case. But the op- The film, co-directed by Saeed ty to abandon them. pects of young adulthood, includ- be announced Sunday during the portunity was taken to deliver a snooker tournament title Taji Farouky and Michael McE- Farouky said his impression ing going steady. awards ceremony in downtown clear message. "So the women of voy, shows the battle from the is that the national army and Tal- Manuel Abramovich s film Durham. Afghanistan showed that we will viewpoint of the soldiers and not keep silent anymore... And we their commanders, who narrate the are not ready to accept more bru- film. The battalion is defending tality and violence against wom- en," said Ghaffer. "So this is why Helmand Province, a Taliban we decided to carry the dead body stronghold in Afghanistan. The of Farkhunda on our own shoul- filmmakers follow the soldiers as ders and show to the world that they take prisoners and interro- not only men can do it and some- gate them. They also follow the how broke the traditionalism that chaos of an operation in Sangin, (a) man has to do this job." - which was supposed to last a day prisingly, she says that male on- but lasted for more than a month. lookers supported their mission, Farouky, who attended the although they are in the minority screening for a Q&A, received a overall in the country. "Men (at standing ovation from the audi- the funeral), they said you have to ence. Deirdre Haj, Full Frame di- do this, because this is how you rector, introduced the film and can change the hatred in Afghani- praised the courage of the film- stan. "Without men, it is not pos- been elected for the Asian competi- sible for women to get their rights," Rais Khan Sendzai scooped the makers. To make a great film title of Afghanistan's national tion without participating in the while you re getting shot at takes she says. "So these men and wom- competition between the top en were working together. But at snooker champion when he beat tremendous courage and artistry, his opponents in the Kabul Snook- eight," head of the Snooker Federa- the same time, women need to step Haj said. Farouky gave co-direc- er tournament. Nader Sultani took tion, Mohammad Aziz Neyazee forward for their rights." Mosadiq second place. Both players will explained. Athletes from more than tor McEvoy credit for getting the says the fight for women's rights now move on to compete in the 40 countries will participate in the film started. McEvoy, a linguist, was established a while ago. 31st Asian Snooker Champion- Asian Championships which is had been a liaison between NATO, "Women's activism in Afghanistan ships scheduled to take place in held annually. In 2013 the Asian the British army and the Afghan is nothing new -- the women's Malaysia from April 24 to May 3. Snooker Championships was held Army. McEvoy said the story of rights movement has grown sub- Joining them will be fellow Afghan in Pakistan. Afghan snooker player these soldiers needed to be told. stantially since 2001, and has player Saleh Mohammad Moham- Saleh Mohamad Mohammadi beat With McEvoy s connections, both fought for and achieved some very madi who is the defending Asia his Syrian rival in the final round directors became the first film- significant gains. "These gains are Snooker Champion. "Saleh Mo- and for the first time in history makers to get access to the Af- under threat now, however, and hammad Mohammadi who became brought the title home. Sadly the SUBMITTED/ COURTESY OF FULL FRAME some are even rolled back. It's es- ghan National Army, Farouky champion in the last round of the 2014 championships were Tell Spring Not to Come This Year, a film by Saeed Taji Farouky and Michael McEvoy, is one sential that the government and its said. [2013] Asian Championship has scrapped due to budget constraints. 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JALALABAD: Some Wolesi Jir- wok Afghan News that public Another tribal elder Maulvi ga Members and tribal elders on representatives asked the govern- Ansarullah said: We discussed Saturday demanded the govern- ment to appoint a competent gov- the issues with lawmakers and ment appoint new governor for ernor who could control the dete- briefed them on the prevailing sit- eastern in or- riorating law and order. uation in the province. der to control growing incidents He accused the unity govern- Nangarhar is a border prov- of insecurity. Earlier, former gov- ment for not doing enough to de- ince and any kind of situation in ernor Maulvi Attaullah Ludin had velop the eastern province. the province could directly impact resigned from his position in the Abdul Rauf, a tribal elder from other cities of the country, he said, wake of rampant corruption in Behsud district, said insecurity demanding the government to ap- some departments. Hazrat Ali, a and corruption were serious prob- point an efficient governor to ame- Wolesi Jirga member, told Pajh- lems in the province. liorate the situation. (Pajhwok)

Afghan soldier who killed US troop EMERGENCY in had no links with rebels CALLS Police MEHTARLAM: Abdul Azim, any militants group, his uncle fire, foreign soldiers shot Azim the slain said on Saturday. Azim opened fire and another Afghan soldier dead AT Monitoring Desk placed in the province due to con- gling to find bread for their fami- (ANA) soldier, who shot dead foreign soldiers inside the gover- while one ANA soldier wounded. flicts in Farah and Helmand prov- lies. However, in most of times 100 - 119 one Resolute Support mission s nor s office in Nangarhar province, Abdul Rahim, Azim uncle, told KABUL: Criticizing the govern- inces. Acting governor of Nim- they fail in this way as a result of service member in eastern Nan- killing one foreign troop and in- Pajhwok Afghan News he was ment for inattention, the increas- roz, Amir Mohammad Akhundza- lack of job opportunity. garhar province, had no links to juring eight others. In retaliatory buried in his hometown Ghazia- Hospitals bad in Alisheng district of eastern ing population of internally dis- da, said the families have been Another IDP, Noor Moham- on April 11. placed persons (IDPs) in western identified by development coun- mad, said they have left Farah due Nimroz province on Saturday de- cils in the province, adding that to conflicts a year back and he has FMIC Hospital Thousands of people participat- Behind Kabul Medical ed in his funeral prayers. He had manded more assistance from re- the assistance package worth been failed to find a job. He said ANA two years ago and before lated state and non-state organi- $0.22 million provided by an Ara- his children sell plastic bags in the University: zations. They slammed the aid bian organization. Pajhwok Af- city to earn a livelihood. joining the army, Azim was living 0202500200-+93793275595 in his village and did not study in distribution process by a United ghan News quoted Parvin, a re- He added the government has school, Rahim recalled. Azim had Arab Emirates organization, and turnee, as saying that she has three no long-term assistance for them; no links with any militants group said the assistance package was children and has nothing at home all they provide is insufficient and Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital and had joined the army based on not sufficient and does not meet to feed them. short-term. his love to serve his country. Ear- their needs. The aid package in- Parvin is not the only IDP Nimroz provincial council sec- Pule Bagh-e- Umomi lier, Zubair Sediqi, a self-pro- cludes flour, ghee, blankets and who faces economic challenges, retary, Niamatullah Sediqi, was 070263672 claimed spokesman of the Hizb- few other cereals. lack of shelter, joblessness and quoted by Pajhwok Afghan News, e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) had According to local officials, several other problems; there are as saying that the aid was not claimed the responsibility and stat- above 2,000 families have returned thousands of other IDPs in other enough thus more organizations Khairkhana Hospital ed that Azim had links with his from neighboring Iran and more provinces like that live the should also step forward and help 0799-321007 group. (Pajhwok) than 1,000 families have been dis- same miserable life and are strug- the IDPs. 2401352

Aga Khan receives Indira Gandhi Children An Afghan nightmare: Hospital, Akbar India s Padma Khan, Kabul 2301372 FORCED TO MARRY YOUR RAPIST Vibhushan Award By Nick Paton Walsh around the house that her mother marry How Gulnaz ended up here and knows that it was not as big Ibn-e- Seena shares with Asadullah s first wife requires some explanation. There as they had shown it, says Asa- Aga Khan Development Network Pul-e-Artan, Kabul Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)It is an who is also Gulnaz s cousin. was pressure upon her to marry dullah. No I am not thinking (AKDN) have a long and historic unimaginably hideous outcome. Asadullah agreed to let us her attacker after her release. But about it anymore, Gulnaz adds. relationship with India, dating 2100359 To be raped by your cousin s speak with him and Gulnaz be- at the same time, other activists I don t have a problem with him back 100 years to the first husband; be jailed for adultery as cause, it seemed, he wanted to were trying to assist her with an now and I don t want to think Aga Khan School in Mundra, Wazir Akbar Khan your attacker was married; to suf- show us that things were now set- asylum bid abroad. Unfortunate- about the past problems. My life Gujarat, which was established by fer the ignominy of global uproar tled, that under Afghanistan s ver- ly, Gulnaz was heavily pressured is OK... I am happy with my life... the Aga Khan s grandfather, Sir Hospital about your jailing and assault, but sion of social morality he had done to marry her attacker by various It is going on. She is then permit- Sultan Mahomed Shah, in 1905. 2301741, 2301743 be pardoned by presidential de- the right thing. He had rescued people within the government ted to talk with us alone. Asadul- Today, AKDN institutions cree; and then to endure the shame Gulnaz from shame. If I hadn t which, in and of itself, was im- lah moves away but stands close work in close partnership with and rejection from a conservative married her, (but) according to our mensely disappointing, her to the door of the room. Though governments and communities to Ali Abad society that somehow held you traditions, she couldn t have lived former attorney, an American cit- she now maintains she was not address a broad spectrum of de- to blame. The solution in this so- back in society, he tells us. Her izen named Kimberley Motley, raped, she explains her decision. velopment priorities in the coun- Shahrara, Kabul ciety? Marry your attacker. brothers didn t want to accept her tells us. Gulnaz was constantly She contradicts her husband, say- try, including cultural revitalisa- 2100439 READ: Women s rights in Af- back. Now, she doesn t have any told that neither she nor her daugh- ing her brothers would have taken tion, education, health care, drink- ghanistan: Are we witnessing a of those problems. 2011: Thou- ter would be protected if she did her back, had she not married him. ing water and sanitation, rural de- revolution? That s what hap- sands sign petition for Gulaz re- not succumb to their pressure to My brothers opposed the velopment and access to finance Malalai Maternity pened to Gulnaz, who was barely lease Gulnaz remains subdued marry... Gulnaz essentially be- marriage and told me to take my for poor communities. 16 when she was raped. She s now throughout our meeting and does came a prisoner of her environ- daughter and go to Pakistan to live These initiatives include rural Hospital carrying the third child of her at- not once look her husband in the ment. As an uneducated, young, with them instead, she says. support programmes in over 2201377/ 2301743 tacker, Asadullah, who was con- eye. I didn t want to ruin the life single mother with no family sup- But now we re married, they dis- His Highness the Aga Khan 2,500 villages, the creation of victed and jailed though this of my daughter or leave myself port, it would have been an uphill owned me and won t see me 6,600 community institutions, was then reduced. Gulnaz s plight helpless so I agreed to marry battle for Gulnaz and her daugh- again. receiving the Padma Vibhushan Banks Award from President Pranab urban and rural education pro- like so much in beleaguered him, she says. We are tradition- ter. Local pressure won out. She Her decision was for her grammes working with over 400 Afghanistan disappeared from al people. When we get a bad name, was introduced to her attacker in daughter. No, I couldn t fulfill Mukherjee of India. Photo: Da Afghanistan Bank AKDN schools, a comprehensive sanita- the world s gaze once she was we prefer death to living with that the shelter where CNN first in- my wishes in life. I married this tion initiative in six states, the 2100302, 2100303 pardoned and released courtesy of name in society. As Smile at- terviewed her upon release from man; I cut relations with my fam- NEW DELHI: Indian President Aga Khan Academy in Hydera- a presidential pardon. Instead of tempts to pour tea, the other sev- prison. They talked and it was ily only to buy my daughter s fu- Pranab Mukherjee, the other day bad, and a 161-bed multi-special- a new start, what followed for en children in this household run agreed she would marry him. ture. awarded the Padma Vibhushan one ty acute care hospital in Mumbai. Kabul Bank Gulnaz was a quiet, Afghan solu- around the courtyard. The first Most disturbingly, the woman It is truly chilling to see how of the country s highest civilian A few days back, the 222666, 070285285 tion to the problem a telling wife remains unseen in the house. who despite knowing the stig- things have gone for Gulnaz after decorations to Aga Khan, for his Aga Khan and Minister for Cul- sign of where women s rights A portrait of Gulnaz s liberator in ma it would create around her the level of international attention contributions to social develop- ture, Mahesh Sharma, presided Azizi Bank stand in Afghanistan despite the 2011, the then-president Hamid defiantly insisted she had been her story received pregnant ment in India. over the foundation stone-laying 0799 700900 billions that have poured into this Karzai, hangs on the wall. But the raped when we spoke nearly four with the third child of the man The award, which was be- ceremony for the new Site Muse- country from the U.S. government sense of order here is undermined years ago, now says she was told who was once her rapist, accept- stowed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan um at the Humayun Tomb com- Pashtany Bank and its NATO allies during more by the fact that this is a house by her relatives to make up the ing a life as his second wife, in New Delhi as part of the com- plex in Delhi. The Site Museum than a decade of war. built around a crime. ressure to allegations. Now she is beside me trapped in his home.(CNN) memoration of India s 66th Re- is designed to enhance the experi- 2102908, 2103868 Rescued from shame public Day, was also awarded to ence of visitors coming to the We found Gulnaz in her fami- actor Amitabh Bhachchan, philan- Humayun s Tomb-Sundar Nurs- Air Services ly home. Smile, the name of the thropist Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade ery-Nizamuddin Basti world her- daughter born of the rape, is now and renowned nuclear scientist, itage site, allowing them to learn Airways a shining little girl, bouncing Malur Ramasamy Srinivasan, more about India s Mughal heri- amongst others. Instituted in tage, the development of the Niza- 020 22 22 222 1954, the Padma Awards recogn- muddin area and the Sufi cultural Clashes, ise individual achievements in a traditions that defined Hindustani Ariana wide range of disciplines as well culture for five centuries. The Site drone strike as a recipient s commitment to Museum is part of over a decade 020-2100270 public service. The Awards com- of pioneering cultural revitalisa- kill 10 rebels prise three levels of recognition: tion and socioeconomic develop- Kam Air Padma Shri is awarded for distin- ment projects undertaken by the in Ghazni guished service; Padma Bhushan Aga Khan Trust for Culture at the 0799974422 is for distinguished service of a Humayun s Tomb and, more re- high order; and Padma Vibhushan cently, at the Qutb Shahi Heritage Hotels recognises exceptional and distin- Park in Hyderabad. guished service. The Aga Khan is in India on a Safi Landmark The Ismaili Imamat and the week-long official visit. 020-2203131 Faryab win U-14 north SERENA ZONE FOOTBALL TITLE 0799654000 MAIMANA: An under-14 foot- is beneficial for health . Express- New Rumi Restaurant ball team from northern Faryab ing his happiness over the victory, 0776351347 GHAZNI CITY: Ten insurgents province has lifted the North Zone Zuhruddin, a member of the win- were killed and eight others wound- Football Championship title con- ning team, told Pajhwok Afghan ed during separate clashes and an cluded in neighbouring Jawzjan News his family supported him in Internet Services airstrike in southern Ghazni prov- province a day earlier, officials said obtaining membership of the team. UA Telecom ince on Saturday, an official said. on Saturday. He urged the youngsters to 0796701701 / 0796702702 Six Taliban fighters, included a The event involved five teams take part in extra curriculum activ- dreaded commander, were killed from Faryab, Jawzjan, Sar-i-Pul, ities besides doing their studies in and four others wounded in a Balkh and Samangan and was order to maintain health. Exchange Rate NATO drone attack in Razbig lo- cality of district early Sat- Purchase: urday, Nazifullah Sultani, a spokesman for 203rd Thunder Military Corps, told Pajhwok Af- One US$ = ghan News. 57.80Afs He said the unmanned plane targeted and destroyed a vehicle One Pound Sterling= and four motorcycles carrying in- 84.94Afs surgents in the area. One Euro = Separately, Sultani said, two militants were killed and as many 62.06Afs wounded during a clash in with 1000 Pak Rs = security forces in Daganan locali- 559Afs ty of Qarabagh district. In Giru district, he said, two Sale: Pakistani insurgents were killed One US$ = and another two as result of a fire- 58 Afs fight with security forces. One Pound Sterling= The Taliban have not yet com- played in Shiberghan, the capital Abdul Wahab Majidi, Faryab 85.74Afs mented about these incidents, but of Jawzjan province yesterday. Olympic committee head, said the they claimed killing six Afghan A new art exhibit from photographer Jessica Fulford-Dobson entitled Skate Girls of The champions celebrated team remained unbeaten through- One Euro= National Army (ANA) soldiers in Kabul puts the spotlight on some inspiring Afghan girls and their decks. Fulford worked with their victory on Saturday in Maim- out the tournament. He remarked: 62.66 Afs a roadside bombing in Muqar dis- the organization Skateistan, an after-school program with a focus on teaching young girls to ana, the provincial capital, by driv- Football is getting professional in 1000 Pak Rs= 567Afs trict. (Pajhwok) skate, and its location in Afghanistan s capital, Kabul. ing on roads and chanting Sports the country. (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. SUNDAY . APRIL 12 , 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES UAE warns Pakistan of heavy price for ambiguous stand on Yemen

KARACHI: Pakistani lawmakers countries, Gargash said. call for the government to remain Though our economic and in- neutral on the escalating crisis in vestment assets are inevitable, po- India has formally protested to Yemen has evoked a strong re- litical support is missing at critical Pakistan over its decision to re- sponse from the United Arab Emir- moments, he added. lease on bail the suspected mas- ates (UAE). The statement comes a day termind of the 2008 Mumbai ter- The vague and contradictory after the Parliament passed a unan- ror attacks. India's ambassador in stands of Pakistan and Turkey are imous resolution vowing to defend Islamabad met Pakistan's foreign an absolute proof that Arab secu- Saudi Arabia s territorial integrity secretary to "register our strong rity from Libya to Yemen is and the holy places of Makkah and concerns" at the release of Zakiur the responsibility of none but Arab Madinah. None of these locations Rehman Lakhvi, a government of- countries, UAE s Minister of appear to have so far been threat- ficial in Delhi said. State for Foreign Affairs Dr An- ened by the conflict. The US and France also voiced war Mohammed Gargash said. Pakistan should play a medi- concern. Pakistan hit back, blam- Speaking to renowned Emirati ating role and not get involved in ing India for what it called "inordi- newspaper Khaleej Times, Gar- the fighting in Yemen, the resolu- nate delay in extending co-opera- hash warned Pakistan of having to tion stated, adding that the Par- tion" over the case. Zakiur Reh- pay a heavy price for taking on liament of Pakistan ... underscores man Lakhvi was released from jail what he called an ambiguous the need for continued efforts by in Rawalpindi on Friday morning. stand . He added that Pakistan the government of Pakistan to find He had been granted bail in De- should take a clear position in a peaceful resolution of the crisis . cember, but was kept in detention favour of its strategic relations [Parliament] desires that Pa- under public order legislation. That with the six-nation Arab Gulf co- kistan should maintain neutrality detention was declared void by the operation Council . in the Yemen conflict so as to be High Court, which ordered his re- The Arabian Gulf is in a dan- able to play a proactive diplomat- lease. Mr Lakhvi still faces trial - gerous confrontation, its strategic ic role to end the crisis, it stated. along with six other suspects - over security is on the edge, and the mo- The Saudi-led coalition the attacks, which left 166 people ment of truth distinguishes be- launched air strikes against Houthi dead and damaged peace efforts be- tween the real ally and the ally of rebels on March 26 in support of tween the two countries. media and statements, Gargash Yemeni President Abedrabbo Indian Home Minister Rajnath tweeted moments after the Paki- Mansour Hadi after they seized Singh had earlier called the release stani parliament passed the reso- the capital and forced him to flee "very disappointing and unfortu- lution insisting on neutrality in the to Aden. The government of Paki- nate". The ministry for external af- Yemen conflict. Gargash went to stan has so far not announced a fairs said it had warned Pakistan symbolise Pakistan s resolution as decision on Saudi Arabia s request that such a move "erodes the value equivalent of siding up with Iran for Islamabad to join a coalition of assurances repeatedly conveyed MR LAKHVI'S CASE HAS BECOME A MAJOR ISSUE IN INDO-PAKISTANI RELATIONS instead of the Gulf. Tehran seems fighting Houthi rebels by contrib- to us with regard to cross-border to be more important to Islama- uting jets, navy ships and ground terrorism". The US state depart- French President Francois Hol- vi's trial in the Mumbai attacks case Lakhvi and his comrades to Paki- morale of Kashmir-focused insur- bad and Ankara than the Gulf troops. ment said it too had conveyed its lande. "I express to you my indig- still continues, but his release on stani prosecutors. Apparently, gents, something they say the gov- concerns to senior Pakistani offi- nation each time that a terrorist is bail suggests the legal evidence pre- most of this evidence has not been ernment does not wish to see. Pro- cials "over the course of many freed while he still has responsi- sented in court by prosecutors made part of the case record, indi- file: Lashkar-e-Taiba line In No- months and as recently as yester- bility for an abominable act," Pres- may not be enough for a convic- cating legal complications and also vember 2008, a number of gunmen MALDIVES JAILS day". "Terrorist attacks are an in- ident Hollande told Mr Modi. Pro- tion. This contrasts with six years perhaps a lack of interest on the carried out a series of coordinated sult on the collective safety and testers burn a poster bearing the ago, when the interior minister at part of Pakistani authorities. Ana- attacks targeting at least seven high- security of all countries," spokes- image of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi the time, Rehman Malik, provid- lysts say legal technicalities may profile locations across Mumbai, FORMER DEFENSE man Jeff Rathke said. Indian Prime in New Delhi The prospect of Mr ed graphic details of how a part of be one factor behind his release. including two luxury hotels. Minister Narendra Modi has not Lakhvi's release sparked some an- the Mumbai attacks conspiracy Another factor, according to some The attacks were blamed on publicly commented on the devel- gry protests in India line. Analy- was hatched in Pakistan. Indian in the intelligence community, may militants of the Lashkar-e-Taiba minister for 10 years opment, but on a visit to Paris on sis: M Ilyas Khan, BBC News, officials have since said that they be the fear in security circles that group (LeT) which Mr Lakhvi was COLOMBO: A court in the military training. Friday it was mentioned by Islamabad Zakiur Rahman Lakh- also handed evidence against Mr his "demobilisation" may hurt the accused of heading. Maldives has sentenced a former Nasheed's trial and imprison- defense minister to 10 years in ment has drawn widespread inter- prison on charges of detaining a national criticism and cast doubt Bangladesh to hang top senior judge, the same case in which over the Maldives' transition to de- Bus carrying a former president has also been mocracy, which began after Islamist for 1971 massacre jailed in a trial widely criticized as Nasheed was elected in 2008, end- politically motivated. ing 30 years of autocratic rule by Hindu pilgrims crashes Bangladesh is set to hang a top Is- yer Shishir Manir told AFP. Khan The sentencing of Tholath Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. lamist leader Saturday for oversee- told reporters Kamaruzzaman had Ibrahim by the Criminal Court on Nasheed resigned in 2012 af- ing a massacre during the nation's decided not to seek mercy from Friday night came nearly a month ter weeks of public protests over 1971 independence war, officials the president when two magis- after former President Mohamed the judge's arrest and eventually in India; 13 killed said, after he refused to seek clem- trates visited him in jail, and time Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years lost support of the military and ency from the president. for any more appeals had now run Mohammad Kamaruzzaman, out. "He did not want to file a mer- the third most senior figure in the cy petition," the junior minister Islamist opposition Jamaat-e-Isl- told local online news portal ami party, is due to be executed on bdnews24.com. The execution Saturday night after his hanging comes after the country's highest was postponed at the last minute. court rejected Kamaruzzaman's fi- No official reason was given nal legal appeal on Monday, up- for the delay on Friday, but junior holding the original death sentence home minister Asaduzzaman Khan handed down to him by a contro- said the 62-year-old will soon be versial domestic war crimes court executed in the capital's main jail. in May 2013. Kamaruzzaman was "The hanging of Kamaruzzaman... convicted of abduction, torture will take place today (Saturday)," and mass murder, including a Khan said in remarks published by slaughter in a remote northern ham- the mass circulation Bengali daily let that has since become known in prison for ordering the arrest and police. In elections the following Prothom Alo. Kamaruzzaman was as the "Village of Widows". Prose- detention of Judge Abdulla Mo- year, he lost to Yameen Abdul convicted of abduction, torture cutors said he presided over the hamed. Nasheed had accused the Gayoom, a half-brother of Mau- and mass murder as one of the lead- massacre of at least 120 unarmed judge of political bias and corrup- moon Abdul Gayoom. ers of a pro-Pakistan militia that farmers who were lined up and tion. Ibrahim was Nasheed's de- Opposition supporters said killed thousands of people during gunned down in the remote north- fense minister at the time of the his case is politically motivated Bangladesh's war of independence. ern village of Sohagpur in the 1971 judge's arrest, which hurt and is aimed at eliminating him as The United Nations on Wednes- independence struggle against Pa- Nasheed's popularity and led to a potential candidate in the 2018 day urged Bangladesh against car- kistan. The nine-month conflict, his downfall. The court said it had presidential election. rying out the sentence, saying his one of the bloodiest in world his- been proven that Ibrahim con- The country's judiciary is trial did not meet "fair internation- tory, led to the creation of an inde- spired with Nasheed to arrest the widely perceived to be loyal to the al" standards. But a police chief, pendent Bangladesh from what judge three years ago and helped Gayooms, the judges unqualified speaking on condition of anonym- was then East Pakistan. detain him in an island used for and the laws archaic. KOLKATA: Police were search- Initial reports suggested "the him," Agarwal said. ity, told AFP by text message that Three women who lost their ing Saturday for the driver of an driver was drunk" and traveling at The pilgrims were traveling the execution would go ahead at husbands testified against him in overcrowded bus that skidded into a high speed when he tried to take from Burdwan to a temple in May- 10:01pm local time (1601 GMT). one of the most emotive of all the Father, brother, uncle a ditch in eastern India, killing 13 a steep turn Friday morning and apur, where they planned to offer Twenty-one members of Kama- war crimes trials. passengers, including two children, crashed, some 100 kilometers (60 prayers to the Hindu god Krisha ruzzaman's family, including his If the execution is carried out, arrested after Indian and injuring 43. miles) north of West Bengal's state and swim in the Ganges River. wife and son, visited him in prison Kamaruzzaman would become the The bus, which normally seats capital of Kolkata, according to The state government said it on Saturday afternoon. "The jail second Islamist so far hanged for 54, had been so crowded with Hin- Burdwan police Superintendent would give 200,000 rupees authorities asked the family to war crimes in Bangladesh, though teen alleges years of rape du pilgrims that some were sitting Kunal Agarwal. ($3,222) to the families of those meet him. It's an indication that he several others have been handed on the roof, police said. "We are on the lookout for killed. may be executed tonight," his law- death sentences. Prices of edible oil, Regime change in Sri Lanka sugar, flour prices The defeat of Mahinda Rajapaksa Presidency and the 18th Amend- quently lost the Presidential elec- at the Sri Lankan Presidential elec- ment to the Constitution that Ra- tions to Rajapaksa in 2005. An- tions on January 8 is hailed inter- japaksa had introduced to remove other controversy pertaining to re- higher in Bangladesh than nationally as a victory for the rule term limits to the Executive Presi- spect for the rule of law by the of law, democracy, freedom of ex- dency. Sirisena also promised to new Sri Lankan government in- international market pression and good governance. The implement a six-year program with volved the removal of the Chief Rajapkasa government (2005- the government to be established Justice (CJ) Mohan Pieris and re- The disparity became evident in per cent. According to the tariff 2015) defeated the terrorist LTTE after the parliamentary elections instatement of former CJ reports of Bangladesh Tariff Com- commission, a ton of crude soy- in 2009 ending the longest running to be held after the 100 days. Giv- Bandaranayake on January 30 (she mission (BTC) and Trading Cor- bean oil was sold at Tk 64,408 in conflict in Asia. It also contribut- en relative absence of internation- retired the next day when Justice poration of Bangladesh (TCB). the international market on Apr 6. ed to substantial economic growth al media coverage following the K. Sivapalan was appointed CJ) According to the last report of The price was Tk 94,643 per ton a turning Sri Lanka into a middle- euphoria over the January 8 elec- Wickramasinghe stated in Parlia- KOLKATA: The father, uncle and gang rape of a woman on a Delhi BTC, the price of crude soybean year ago. A ton of palm oil was income country in a region with tion, it is necessary to look at how ment that the process by which brother of a 16-year-old girl in east- bus in December 2012 jolted many oil in the international market was sold at Tk 52,594 compared to Tk the greatest concentration of poor. good governance is progressing in Bandaranaike had been removed ern India have been arrested after in the world's second most popu- 32 per cent less on Apr 6 than it 65,742 a year ago. A ton of refined Despite these political and eco- Sri Lanka. by Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2013 being accused of raping her repeat- lous country out of apathy and had been the same time last year. sugar is being sold at Tk 33,230. It nomic achievements, Rajapaksa Sirisena came to power calling was 'flawed'. Her removal, how- edly over a period of two years, forced the government to enact The price of palm oil also fell by was priced Tk 67,568 a year ago. narrowly lost the elections due to for the abolition of the 'unlimited ever, had come after a parliamen- police said on Saturday. The girl stiffer penalties on gender crimes. 20 per cent in this period while Crude sugar is priced Tk 26,975 a charges of corruption and authori- powers' of the Executive Presiden- tary majority vote, a move then told a school teacher in Dhupguri Since then, voracious reporting by tarianism of his government. cy that Rajapaksa was accused of supported by Maithripala Sirise- town in West Bengal state on the media, campaigns by the gov- Rajapaksa was defeated by abusing. Ironically, Sirisena him- na and other members of the cur- Thursday after being too scared to ernment and programmes by civil Maithripala Sirisena, the so-called self has misused the powers of the rent Cabinet. In contrast, Mohan speak out previously. She was tak- society groups have brought great- 'Common Candidate' of a new po- Executive Presidency. The Sri Lan- Pieris, a close confidant of Raja- en to the police where she regis- er public awareness of women's litical alliance which claimed that kan Constitution does not call for paksa was removed merely with a tered a complaint against the three rights and emboldened more vic- the extent of corruption in the last change of the Prime Minister and letter from President Sirisena, with- men on Friday. Her father, a farm- tims to come forward and register few years of the Rajapaksa gov- the Cabinet along with a change of out even a 'flawed' legal process. er aged around 50, allegedly raped abuses. In 2013 Indian authorities ernment was "unprecedented and the President. Not only did Sirise- As critics point out, "The only her several times. She alleged that received 309,546 reports of crimes unheard of before" in Sri Lanka. na immediately appoint a new process at work was intimidation her uncle also raped her and of late against women, a 26.7 per cent The current government, howev- Prime Minister, Ranil Wickra- and thuggery in the form of street her brother had also started, po- jump from 2012, according to the er, is not entirely a new regime; masinghe, but he has allowed demonstrations demanding his re- lice spokesman K.L. Sherpa in Jal- National Crime Records Bureau. only Rajapaksa and his core circle Wickramasinghe to become the moval." There is public concern paiguri district told the Thomson But in many small towns and were replaced. Sirisena, like a num- Executive Prime Minister making that if the Chief Justice can be re- Reuters Foundation. Police said villages, most cases still go unre- ber of others in his administration all the important decisions in the moved in such a manner, the re- the victim claimed she got preg- ported due to the shame and stig- served as senior Ministers of the government. This has reduced the moval of persons in lesser offices nant twice but was forced to have ma attached to rape in these con- Rajapaksa administration until the Presidency largely to a ceremonial can also be accomplished extra-le- abortions and that she attempted servative societies, where the vic- election campaign. As such, they function. The legality of this role gally and even more easily to sat- suicide four times. Her mother tim is often blamed. wheat dropped 24 per cent. The ton compared to Tk 36,484 a year too bear responsibility for alleged reversal accomplished without isfy the interests of those in pow- knew but kept silent, police said. In some villages, local coun- prices of crude sugar and refined ago. Wheat, sold Tk 26,680 a ton a excesses of the Rajapaksa regime. parliamentary elections or a change er. The new government received The teenager is now in the custo- cils act as de facto courts, often sugar lessened 26 per cent and 51 year ago in the international mar- Sirisena promised to bring in a in the Constitution, is a cause for an electoral mandate to democra- dy of her aunt. From child mar- ordering rape to punish women. per cent respectively. According to ket, is now Tk 20,304 a ton. The new era of morality, compassion, much concern in the country. Peo- tize the 'autocratic' Executive Pres- riage and dowry killings to rape In January 2014, a 20-year-old TCB, refined soybean oil price was tariff commission calculated the freedom, democracy and good gov- ple voted to bring Sirisena to pow- idency, However, most people ex- and domestic violence, Indian girls woman in West Bengal state was 14 per cent less than it was a year prices at Tk 79 to a dollar. ernance (yahapalayanaya). His er: not Wickramasinghe. As Prime pect a judicious transition under a and women face numerous threats, gang-raped by 13 men on the or- ago in Bangladesh. The price of Seven companies in Bang- Election Manifesto promised to Minister in the 2001-2004 period, new parliament and a new Prime say experts, largely because of age- ders of a village court as punish- palm oil dropped 20 percent. The ladesh refine edible oil and sugar. address urgent issues during the Wickramasinghe empowered the Minister after electoral reforms are old patriarchal attitudes that view ment for having a relationship with highest drop in price of sugar was The number of companies distrib- first 100 days of his regime, nota- LTTE during the Norwegian bro- passed along with other necessary them as inferior to men. a man from a different communi- four per cent and of flour seven uting flour is 10-12. bly the abolition of the Executive kered Peace Process and subse- constitutional changes. Public protests after the fatal ty. 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. SUNDAY . APRIL 12 , 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Saudi Gran d Mufti Egypt sentences Muslim Brotherhood calls fo r co m pulso ry LEADER, 13 OTHERS TO DEATH An Egyptian court sentenced the group to death for inciting cha- citizen Mohamed Soltan to life in Soltan, who was among those sen- Mohamed Badie, the leader of the os and violence, a judge said in a jail for supporting the group and tenced to death on Saturday. The outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, televised session on Saturday. The transmitting false news. He is the sentences can be appealed before military service and 13 other senior members of court also sentenced U.S-Egyptian son of Brotherhood preacher Salah Egypt's highest civilian court. Saudi Arabia s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh called for the introduction of man- Syria s key military airport hit by deadly attack datory military service for young men to prepare them to defend the Pro-government forces repelled an borders Damascus province, Ab- norities against foreign-backed Is- lamist fighters seized control of the Kingdom at any time, Saudi-based attack on a key Syrian airport dur- del Rahman told AFP, referring to lamists. But attacks on minority town of Bosra al-Sham, which is news website Akhbaar24 report- ing a fierce battle in which they the minority sect that considers communities have increased with south of Sweida but located along ed. Compulsory military service lost 20 fighters but killed almost Sweida its stronghold. The red the rise of IS, which regularly tar- the same highway as Khalkhalah for our youth is important and re- as many militants, a monitor said lines that had been in place about gets such sects in Syria, as well as airport. More than 215,000 peo- quired to ensure that our strength Saturday. There was an attack on attacking these areas have been Sunnis who it alleges have violat- ple have been killed in Syria s four- is not unbeatable, the Grand the outskirts of the Khalkhalah broken. The regime of President ed its interpretation of Islam. On year war, which is increasingly Mufti, who is the highest religious military airport in Sweida prov- Assad claims to protect Syria s mi- March 25, Syrian rebels and Is- dominated by jihadist groups. figure in Saudi Arabia, said in Riy- ince on Friday, said Rami Abdel adh. The comments, which were Rahman, the head of the Syrian made during Friday's prayer ser- Observatory for Human Rights. mon, come just two weeks after The forces loyal to President Saudi Arabia launched an offensive Bashar al-Assad had been able to in Yemen to help the government maintain control over the airport counter Iranian-backed Houthi and its surrounding areas despite rebels. Young Saudis must be losing 20 fighters. At least 15 mil- ready and armed at all times to re- itants were killed. Although the sist any demon, he said. We Observatory was awaiting confir- must prepare our youth the prop- mation on the identity of the at- er way so that they become our tackers, Abdel Rahman told AFP shield for jihad in the service God ing, young [Saudis] must be con- ernment to counter Iran-backed they were likely to have been jiha- against enemies of the religion and stantly ready to defend the reli- Houthi rebels. The regional bloc dists from the Islamic State (IS) the nation, he added. gion and the nation through their members are also part of a U.S.- group. Khalkhalah airport lies along During his sermon, the Mufti compulsory military trainings. led coalition that is conducting air a major highway that links the re- also said that Saudi Arabia is Gulf countries, led by Saudi strikes in Iraq and Syria against the gime-held provincial capital of blessed to live in safe environment Arabia, are currently conducting air Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Sweida to Damascus. The area is and that in return of this bless- strikes in Yemen to help the gov- (ISIS). important because it s Druze and Myanmar high-level meeting political talks consider reforms NAYPYITAW: Opposition lead- er Aung San Suu Kyi held talks with Myanmar's top political and military leaders in what a govern- ment spokesman described as a "successful meeting," but there was no sign the participants bridged their differences on politi- cal reforms ahead of an election The United States is expanding its according to the U.S. officials. later this year. Without at least a intelligence-sharing with Saudi The White House and Penta- broad agreement, the participation Arabia to provide more informa- gon would not comment specifi- of Suu Kyi's National League for tion about potential targets in the cally when asked about expanded Democracy in the polls is in doubt. kingdom s air campaign against intelligence-sharing. It feels that several clauses in the Houthi militias in Yemen, U.S. of- The United States is provid- constitution are unfair, including ficials told Reuters news agency ing our partners with necessary one that does not allow Suu Kyi on Saturday. The U.S. officials said and timely intelligence to defend to become president because her the expanded assistance includes Saudi Arabia and respond to other sons are foreign citizens. Ethnic sensitive intelligence data that will efforts to support the legitimate minority parties also want chang- allow the Saudis to better review government of Yemen, said es in the constitution, which was the kingdom s targets. We have Alistair Baskey, a White House enacted under military rule in 2008. opened up the aperture a bit wider spokesman. Until recent days, A boycott could give the interna- with what we are sharing with our U.S. intelligence support was lim- tional community the perception Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is expected to raise the deportation of Iranian nationals when she visits Tehran next week. (AFP) Saudi partners, said one U.S. of- ited to examining Saudi targeting of an unfair election, and lead to a ficial. We are helping them get a information to try to affirm its ac- slowdown in aid that is needed to better sense of the battlefield and curacy, U.S. and Saudi officials boost Myanmar's economy. the state of play with the Houthi said. On Monday, deputy Secre- Moves toward democracy under forces. We are also helping identi- tary of State Antony Blinken Australia says Iran should take President Thein Sein led many fy no strike areas they should spoke in general terms about the Western countries to ease sanctions avoid to minimize any civilian expanded cooperation during a vis- they had in place against the pre- vious military regime. The unprec- casualties, the official said. it to Riyadh, without disclosing edented talks Friday at the presi- U.S. ally Saudi Arabia is con- specifics. Saudi Arabia is sending back failed asylum-seekers cerned that the violence could spill a strong message to the Houthis dential house in Naypyitaw over the border it shares with Ye- and their allies that they cannot Australian Prime Minister Tony belong in Iran. Refugee advocates Guinea. Several thousand more are with failed asylum-seekers is those brought together Thein Sein, Suu Kyi, top military commander Se- men, and is also worried about the overrun Yemen by force, Blinken Abbott said Saturday that Iran say Iran refuses to take back failed understood to be living in the com- refusing to return home, the un- influence of Shiite Iran, which has said. As part of that effort, we should take back its citizens who asylum-seekers returned against munity on bridging visas but still named diplomatic source told the nior General Min Aung Hlaing, the speaker and the president of both denied Saudi allegations it has pro- have expedited weapons deliver- failed in their bids for refugee sta- their will, and have raised ques- awaiting the final assessment of newspaper. Refugee advocates say vided direct military support to ies, we have increased our intelli- tus, confirming his government will tions about their safety if they are their claims for refugee status. The there are about 45 Iranian asylum- houses of parliament and a repre- sentative of ethnic minorities, Aye the Houthis. Washington has come gence sharing, and we have estab- lobby Tehran on the issue. For- returned to their homeland. Ob- key point is, we have a significant seekers in indefinite detention in under pressure to do more to as- lished a joint coordination planning eign Minister Julie Bishop is ex- viously we are looking after those number of people in immigration Australia who have already had Maung. In his introductory re- marks, Thein Sein said "personal sist the alliance led by Saudi Ara- cell in the Saudi operation center, pected to raise the deportation of who are found to be refugees, detention at the moment from Iran, their claims for refugee status de- bia, which fears the Houthi advance he added. Earlier this week, a se- Iranian nationals when she visits Abbott said when asked about the government MP Paul Fletcher told nied and are refusing to go home. and political party interests should be set aside and work be is expanding the influence of arch nior U.S. diplomat said that Wash- Tehran next week, a move which possible persecution of Iranians Sky News. Our objective is ulti- Greens Senator Sarah Hanson- foe Iran to its border. The U.S. role ington was speeding up arms sup- could ease pressure on Australian sent home. But those who are not mately to have those people re- Young said sending asylum-seekers done in the interest of the coun- try." He also mentioned the im- has now expanded in size and plies and bolstering intelligence immigration camps on the Pacific found to be refugees should go back turned to the country that they back was going to put the lives of scope, involving more detailed sharing with the Saudi-led alliance. islands of Nauru and Papua New to their home country, and if their came from, he added, acknowledg- men, women and children at high portance of a free and fair election. President spokesman and Infor- vetting of targeting information The Pentagon has said it is begin- Guinea. It s important that those home country is Iran, that s where ing this could raise difficulties and risk . Under Canberra s immigration prepared by the Saudis, with a ning aerial refueling of Arab coali- who are found not to be refugees they belong. Iranians make up challenges . The Sydney Morning policy, asylum-seekers arriving by mation Minister Ye Htut told re- porters the two-hour gathering was particular interest in helping the tion jets - although outside Yeme- go home, Abbott told reporters about 20 percent of the 1,848 peo- Herald reported that the issue of boat are subject to mandatory de- Saudis to avoid civilian casualties, ni airspace. in Sydney. And this is where we ple held in immigration detention returning failed asylum-seekers had tention, and since 2013 have been held in "a frank and open manner and all agreed that it was a suc- will be talking to the Iranian gov- centres in Australia, according to already been a matter of diplomatic denied resettlement in Australia, cessful meeting." The participants ernment about taking back people official figures from late March, discussion between Bishop and her even if found to be genuine refu- agreed to meet again when the par- Next set of Ukraine, who are... Iranian citizens, because and account for many of the 1,707 Iranian counterpart. One of the gees, and are instead housed on liament reopens, he said. they deserve to be in Iran. They held on Nauru and Papua New biggest challenges that we are facing Nauru or PNG. Russia gas talks postponed Iran won t Spain jihadists BRUSSELS: High-level gas secu- was still expected in April. SOMALI REFUGEES FLEE YEMEN rity talks due next week between No-one from the Russian en- allow inspection suspected of ergy ministry was available for planning kidnaps, comment. of military sites fighting to return to war-torn home Last week, Ukraine signed an Iran will not allow the inspection execution: Judge interim three-month deal for cheap- of its military sites as part of a er supplies of gas from Russia, possible agreement with the world A gang suspected of links to the providing breathing space for both powers on the country s nuclear Islamic State group planned pos- sides.. program, Iranian Chief of Staff of sible kidnappings, an execution and But Ukraine still hopes three- the Armed Forces said Friday, ac- attacks on Jewish shops and pub- way talks can achieve a longer- cording to the state-run Fars news lic buildings in Spain, an investi- term deal to cover next winter and agency. The armed forces will not gating judge said. IS-inspired Ma- avoid it having to revert to its long- allow anyone to enter [Iran s] mil- laysia detainees plotted terror at- term contract with Gazprom itary sites, Maj. Gen. Hassan tacks: police AFP Judges in whose terms it says are out of line Fairuz Abadi said. Abadi s com- Madrid questioned the 11 sus- with market conditions. ments follow a preliminary agree- pects, including a woman and a 17- "We would prefer it (a deal) to ment reached last week between year-old, who were arrested on Wednesday in Spain's northeast- be signed as soon as possible. We world powers and Tehran to re- have a more or less stable situa- strict Iran s nuclear program to ern Catalonia region. Ten of were ensure it cannot build a bomb. In accused of belonging to the Islam- tion for the next three months," the agreement, a U.S. fact sheet ic Brotherhood for Preaching Ji- Russia, Ukraine and the European Naftogaz [NAFTO.UL] Chief Ex- showed that the International had, a group in Spain suspected of Commission have been postponed ecutive Andriy Kobolev told a Atomic Energy Agency would recruiting members for the IS in- because experts need to do more news conference on Friday. have regular access to all of Iran s surgency, the National Court in preparatory work, the Commis- Kobolev was speaking at nuclear activities. Also on Friday, Madrid said on Friday. An elev- sion said. The three parties are NATO headquarters in Brussels, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Cart- enth suspect was accused of pos- seeking a lasting deal to stave off which he said he would visit peri- er said that a nuclear agreement sessing arms and explosives, Judge supply disruptions as Russia and odically to update officials on what with Iran must include inspections Santiago Pedraz said in a written Ukraine haggle over the terms of a he referred to as a "hybrid war in of its military sites, according to ruling. The IS controls swathes of long-term gas contract between energy". Moscow and Kiev have Reuters news agency. In an inter- Syria and Iraq, where it has com- Gazprom and Kiev. Earlier on Fri- been at odds since Russia's seizure view with CNN, Carter said the mitted highly publicised abuses day, the chief executive of Ukraine's of Ukraine's Crimea region last nuclear deal being negotiated be- including mass kidnappings and Naftogaz, in Brussels for talks year and energy ties have been tween the United States, other executions. Authorities now fear with NATO and the European soured by a pricing dispute. Rus- world powers and Iran must in- the jihadists may extend their at- tacks into Europe. Commission, said next week's sia's Gazprom cut off gas to clude ways to verify Tehran s com- MOGADISHU: Somali refugees in minister. According to the United refugees accounted for nearly all meeting had been brought forward Ukraine in a row over unpaid bills pliance. "They were considering abducting Yemen are now coming back to Nations' refugee agency, the flow of the 250,000 refugees registered a person in Spain, dressing them by a day to Monday at Russia's and only restored supplies late last It can t be based on trust. It has their war-torn home as fighting rag- of refugees fleeing the Horn of Af- in Yemen. request. But the Commission is- year after the European Commis- to have adequate provisions for in an orange overall in the style of es in the Middle East country, of- rica for Yemen has gone into re- Puntland lies in Somalia's inspections, he said, adding in- the group known as Islamic State, sued a statement saying questions sion brokered a deal that expired interrogating them and cutting their ficials said Saturday. A boat carry- verse now that the Middle East north, where regions are impover- posed to Russia and Ukraine fol- on March 31. A NATO official said spections absolutely would ing 260 Somali refugees, many of country is engulfed in fighting be- ished and have suffered the knock- have to include military sites. throat in order to broadcast it" by lowing talks in March had yet to Friday's meeting with the alliance However, on Thursday, Irani- video, a source in the investigation them women, children and elderly, tween supporters of the president on effects of years of outright civil be fully answered and only tech- was part of a regular dialogue on an Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali told AFP.The IS has frequently has become the latest to dock at and Shiite rebels. "In the past 10 war further south, but are largely nical level discussions would take issues including energy security. Khamenei, who has the final say broadcast footage showing their ex- Somalia's Bossasso port in the days, some 900 people have peaceful. place in Brussels next week. Com- NATO's top commander, U.S. for Iran on the deal, ruled out any ecution victims wearing orange Puntland semi-autonomous region. crossed the Gulf Aden to Djibou- In the southern parts of the mission Vice President Maros Sef- General Philip Breedlove said last extraordinary supervision mea- suits of the same style given to "About 420 people have arrived ti, Somalia's Puntland and Somali- Horn of Africa nation, African covic said in the statement he was month in Brussels that hybrid war sures over nuclear activities and prisoners at the controversial US previously and we are also expect- land," said a statement by UNH- Union and Somali troops continue confident expert-level talks would used a range of diplomatic, infor- said military sites could not be in- military prison in Guantanamo ing many more," said Abdulahi CR, adding that those fleeing also to battle Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab prepare the ground for the next mational, military and economic spected. Bay. Hashi, Puntland's deputy interior included Yemenis. Horn of Africa insurgents. meeting at political level, which tools, including energy. 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. SUNDAY .APRIL 12 , 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 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir Phone No: +93-772364666 E-mail: [email protected] By Margot Sangster decisions that honor their dreams sism, poverty, etc. The west is not not now, as soon as you are able. and aspirations, recognizing the perfect nor is western democracy You can do it if you choose to act The recent tragic murder of context they reside within. Even perfect, and still these are struggles from a place of compassion ver- Email: [email protected] Farkhunda is an opportunity, an in the west I know when not to go we have faced and in some instanc- sus anger, or even from a place of opportunity to make important down a deserted street alone at es, continue to face. fierce compassion accompanied www.afghanistantimes.af and lasting changes. An opportu- night. But this does not stop me We are all called to work to- by wisdom. Please don t let this nity for more and more Afghan Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi from attending an evening theatre gether for a better future for every- critical opportunity in Afghani- citizens to wake up to what is performance or visiting friends. one s sake given the increasingly stan s history slip away. Your possible for everyone. It is an Such activities are some of life s interdependent world we live in. future security, prosperity and Advisory editorial board opportunity to make a conscious little pleasures. Do you not wish Margaret Mead (1901 1978), the happiness depend on finding the Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, decision for Afghans to live in har- this for your daughters and wives? American cultural anthropologist, courage to act in small or large mony whether male or female, I know many Afghan men enjoy is believed to have written never ways in your sphere of influence. Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal young or old, and of whatever eth- going out with their friends. Why doubt that a small group of thought- Afghans are survivors and the in- nicity for the well-being of Af- not your female family members ful, committed citizens can change herent strength that has kept you Graphic-Designers: ghanistan as a nation state. My also? I know of no nation that is the world; indeed, it s the only thing alive until now will hold you in Mansoor Faizy and Edriss Akbari hope and the hope of others is more resilient, strong, and coura- that ever has. Please consider do- good stead as you go forward. that Farkhunda s death is a signal geous than Afghanistan. After ing what you can in your own small Internationals who are guests in Marketing & Advertising: that enough is enough . There been privileged to work here for way knowing that you have and your country will try to support Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 are enough external security two years, I make these state- continue to take action to the best you in ways that are culturally threats without Afghans killing ments based on firsthand experi- of your ability. These are your appropriate and informed by the Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan each other. Please do what you ence. And at the same time 36 daughters, wives, sisters, mothers, recognition that change takes Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 can to be a change agent in your years of war has left many peo- aunts, grandmothers, and fellow time, and ultimately it is Afghan country, your community, your ple negatively impacted by trau- Moslems. If not now, when? If citizens who are champions of Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press workplace, your family. There is ma. This can manifest in emo- not you, who? The only way for their human rights who will and a quote by the American activist tional dysregulation (for example, enduring societal change to take must lead the way. (Concluded) and writer Eldridge Cleaver (1935 rapidly escalating anger) or cogni- place is for Afghan boys and men After being employed for two The constitution says 1998), You either have to be tive vulnerabilities (for example, to become allies of the girls and years in Afghanistan, Margot part of the solution, or you are all or nothing thinking {i.e. not women in their lives. At the same Sangster, the author of this article part of the problem. I try to live being to see that there are more time Afghan women must stand up is currently seeking another job Article 116: my life according to these time- than two ways of looking at a sit- for their rights as we are increas- in Afghanistan. If unsuccessful in The judiciary shall be an independent organ of the state of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. less words. Please do not make uation}). Afghans are known ingly witnessing. This has also been finding a suitable position, she will The judiciary shall be comprised of one Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal as well as Primary your sincere and heartfelt desire worldwide for their ability as war- the path in the west as women depart and follow Afghanistan s Courts whose organization and authority shall be regulated by law. The Supreme Court shall to protect your girls and women riors. This has been very impor- fought for their rights and received political and societal develop- be the highest judicial organ, heading the judicial power of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. turn them into prisoners in their tant for your country at different the support of supportive men and ments with great interest from own homes and country. Afghan junctures in your history. Is it boys. abroad. Her professional back- girls and women need the support perhaps time though to wage a dif- Being a change agent is not a ground is in psychosocial coun- of their husbands, fathers, and ferent kind of war? A war against path for the faint of heart as Af- seling and she is particularly in- Editorial brothers to feel safe but not at the injustice in all its many forms: ghans know only too well. You can terested in gender related con- expense of their ability to make sexism, misogyny, racism, clas- do it though if you begin now, or if cerns. The woes of aid TAPI Project of peace or war?

By Dimitri Dolaberidze In March 1995, the project deposits. It should be noted that hran also considered energy sup- nominated was the Trans-Afghan the TAPI project, unlike its Euro- ply routes to Tajikistan, Kyr- workers and passengers gas pipeline (TAPI) with the for- pean brother Nabucco never gyzstan, and later to China. In the The TAPI project was expected to start in 2012 and come on mal project proponent being the had any problems with financing. end, the West, blocking Iranian stream by 2016. It envisages con- Hong Kong Asian Development Nevertheless, the project got fro- exports on all sides, expects to Five aid workers from the organization Save the Children were structing 1,680 km of pipeline Bank. zen. thereby weaken Iran s economy abducted about 40 days back by the Taliban in central Uruzgan, with a total gas capacity of 90 Initial participants in the The fact is that when TAPI and make it more amenable to ne- while their dead bodies were recovered the other day. A spokesman million standard cubic metres per project were Turkmenistan and was designed, it was assumed that gotiations on its own oil and gas day (mscm/d). According to the Pakistan. In August 1996, under American commandos would be fields. for the provincial governor Dost Mohammad Nayab quoted family plan, 38 mscm/d of gas would go the implementation of the TAPI staying in Afghanistan for a long At first the intention in Te- members of the aid workers that the Taliban wanted to release them to India and Pakistan each, while consortium, Central Asia Gas time, until the local army got stron- hran was to create an Arabic 14 mscm/d would be bought by Pipeline Ltd was created. But ger and more able to finally take Commonwealth, one of the key but in exchange for their detained comrades. A few days back mili- Afghanistan. The proposed pipe- then the project stalled when in control of security in their coun- foundations of the community - tants beheaded one of the 31 passengers who were abducted nearly line would stretch from Turkmen- Afghanistan the fight against ter- try. But if the Americans leave the supply of oil and gas. But the 50 days ago. Though, the country s spy agency denied killing of any istan s gas fields and travel 1,650 rorism escalated, threatening any southern Afghanistan early, the emergence in the region of Turk- km through Turkmenistan (145 projects in the region. New op- Afghan militia forces are unlikely men gas will give the opposite ef- abducted person. km), Afghanistan (735 km) and portunities for TAPI opened only to be able to guarantee the securi- fect: to strengthen energy securi- Over 48 humanitarian workers killed, injured or kidnapped, at last Pakistan (800 km), before culmi- in 2008, when the project began ty of the pipeline especially con- ty in Kabul against Iran. In addi- nating at the Indian border town to capture interest in India. A turn- sidering the fact that 735 km of it tion, in this scenario the self-suf- count in 2013. However, these recent incidences since the arrival of of Fazilka in Punjab. Annually, the ing point in the history of the was to go through the most tur- ficient Afghanistan and Iran block 2015, one is caught in extreme dismay and anxiety and does not pipeline would carry roughly 33 pipeline is considered to be the bulent Afghan province of Kan- access to Central Asian markets, billion cubic meters of natural gas visit to Delhi by Turkmen Presi- dahar and Herat. Therefore, even first of all in Tajikistan, which is know what exactly is happening? Aid workers are not safe. Travelers to consumers. In addition to pro- dent Gurbanguly Berdimuhame- they had started to build TAPI in also a member of the Arabic are not safe. Officials are not safe. Girls and elderly people are not viding clean energy, it would pro- dov at the end of 2010. Ashgabat, 2012, that is, until the ISAF bloc. safe. Then who is safe, anyway? Since the militants are killing those vide huge revenue and employ- already running by the time the troops have not left Afghanistan, TAPI would be a guarantee of ment opportunities for the peo- first gas pipeline to China was the gas pipeline project would still support for the current pro-West- abducted, what will be the conditions of those families whose mem- ple of the regions. also interested in diversifying their be open to question. Well, if you ern governments in Afghanistan bers are there in insurgents custody. Providing aid in conflict zones Trans-Afghan gas pipeline supplies by entering into South keep delaying tactics former con- and Pakistan, whose positions are (TAPI) has much in common with Asia. In turn, India, which the struction, the general would quite unstable. In other words, or working as aid workers has always been a dangerous job as they the European Nabucco . It, too, United States at that time forced threaten the entire project. India and Pakistan were put in a are usually soft targets. For how long they will continue to be a soft exists only in the form of a project to withdraw from competing Geopolitics of TAPI rigid framework: if you want to target for militants. When the Taliban know that aid workers are apo- and also has little chance of being project IPI (Iran-Pakistan-India), The main beneficiary of the get at least some gas - help build embodied in reality. In general, the began to seek additional sources TAPI gas pipeline project is the TAPI, fight against the Taliban litical, then why their ire falls on them, as they have long been repeat- Asian Tigers hardly wait to of gas supply. As a result, on 12 United States. Naturally, we are and work to stabilize the situa- edly target of deliberate violence. Aid workers in other conflict zones TAPI gas treasured, but face the December 2010 another frame- talking about geopolitical advan- tion in the region. Otherwise, there threat of destabilization. TAPI is work agreement was signed on the tages. Firstly, the containment of is no gas, and a high chance of get- have been targeted, but this country has seen far higher numbers of more than a pipeline, it is a tool of construction of TAPI between Iran. If westbound curb Iran pro- ting a war in return. attacks on them. This is much unfortunate. But call it failure of the geopolitical redistribution across Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Paki- vided Turkey with its Trans gas In conclusion, to save TAPI, Great Central Asia. The idea to stan and India. Construction of the pipeline in the East this task is the only guarantor is American government s diplomacy or insanity of the Taliban that the nation is bring Turkmen gas to markets in pipeline was planned for 2012, and designed to perform a new Af- military power. Therefore, in case receiving dead bodies from all sides. It shows how barbarous the South Asia began to be discussed the first deliveries were to begin ghanistan, a key transit country of withdrawal of US and NATO Taliban have become. And as the US and other foreign forces have in the early 1990 and in 1993, the in 2015. The estimated price - 7.6 for TAPI. The main deterrent troops from Afghanistan, as prom- Argentine Bridas campaign sug- billion USD. In May 2011, the motive of this would be to pre- ised by Barack Obama, the pros- already ended combat mission, the operational landscape for aid and gested a project entitled Central Afghan parliament ratified the vent Iran from selling its gas not pects for TAPI will be compro- humanitarian workers must change. They must not be targeted any- Asian Gas Pipeline. In 1996 the agreement. And Turkmenistan has only to the West, but also to the mised. American Unocal topped created received considerable credit from East as Iran has its own gas pipe- The main prize in this fight - more. Last week the UN published its report on human losses in for this purpose the consortium Bank of China- 4.1 billion USD - line project in South Asia (Iran- control over natural resources. Afghanistan. The report says this war has left nearly 220,000 people Cent-Gas. to develop a pipeline of resource Pakistan-India). In addition, Te- (Courtesy: Georgia Today) killed since 2001. Fourteen years have elapsed since 2001, but every new day brings a new tale of grief, mayhem and chaos. When human losses are that much higher, what would be the ratio and number of those who have lost their organs and who have been through a tough Made in Pakistan substandard medicines life? The Taliban have become more and more daring in their attacks and they need the same daring response from the government and the nation as well. Until the nation stands behind the government and unanimously reject the ignominious war of the Taliban, the govern- Nation ment alone will not be in the position to subdue this threat. The onus is on the new administration in Kabul to bolster security measures and rebuild the trust of the people as the internal bickering among the leaders, has been causing estrangement. Now, a general view is on the spread that the hike in militant attacks has taken place because of new government s incapability to maintain security. 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By Sumitha Narayanan Kutty sector apart is the fact that it is a cooperation) places Afghanistan ince of Sistan va Baluchestan, will har lies Gwadar Pakistan s deep These include the International exports. This includes the rail bit easier to maneuver within it, at the centre of its strategy. Lo- be Iran s first deep-water port. It water port being constructed with North South Corridor (INSTC) routes connecting Chabahar to Energy dominates any conversa- in an otherwise almost entirely cated in India and Iran s shared is also India s first foreign port Chinese assistance in Balochistan. with India, Iran, Oman and Rus- Afghanistan. Such discussions tion on India s interests in Iran. sanctionable Iran. There is a clear neighborhood, the landlocked project. Once operational, it will India intends to bypass Pakistan sia being key signatories. Two complement Iran s interest in The effects of the nuclear sanc- alignment of bilateral interests in country is going through a chal- take the pressure off of the coun- (transit being a non-starter here) other projects under the aegis of strengthening ties with India in tions, balancing the Iran-United this space. At the sidelines of the lenging period of transition. India try s oldest and only other com- and move its goods to Afghani- the United Nations Economic So- the steel and mines sector. Read- States rivalry, and Tehran s role Vibrant Gujarat summit in Janu- and Iran agree that connecting Af- mercial port, Bandar Abbas. To- stan through Iran. If India capi- cial Commission for Asia and the ing the mixed signals from the on- in the Middle East are other de- ary, Prime Minister Narendra ghanistan to the region through day, a significant portion of Irani- talizes on the reduced threat per- Pacific (UNESCAP) the Asian going Iran-P5+1 nuclear talks, In- bates that keep us preoccupied. Modi reiterated India s strong in- trade and commerce is crucial to an goods are first unloaded in ception in Iranian Baluchestan Highway (AH) network and the dia needs to make the most of this In recent years, however, a sec- terest in the development of the its future stability. Keeping this Dubai before making its way to (vis-à-vis Gwadar in restive Paki- Trans-Asian Railway network small window of opportunity that ond important bilateral pillar Chabahar port in Iran to facilitate in mind, the three governments Bandar Abbas. In October 2014, stani Balochistan province), Cha- form the bigger picture with re- ends on July 1, 2015. What can transit cooperation (including the the transit of Indian goods to Af- reactivated talks on the Chabahar the Union Cabinet cleared a pro- bahar can become a reality sooner gard to transit connectivity in the be done within this time is expe- joint development of transporta- ghanistan, Central Asia, Russia and port on the sidelines of the 2012 posal to invest $86 million in the than later.The second lot focuses continent. India and Iran are key diting the above mentioned tran- tion infrastructure) has gradual- Europe. Here s what s on the ta- Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) port (of an allocated $300 million, on bolstering India s land connec- players here as well. sit projects so as to ensure our ly taken center-stage in bilateral ble right now. The first set of summit held in Tehran. Chabahar, according to some reports). About tivity to Europe, the Caucasus, New Delhi is in talks with Tehran regional goals are met. This col- discussions. What sets the transit projects (and cornerstone of such located in Iran s southeastern prov- 72 nautical miles east of Chaba- Russia and the rest of Central Asia. for over $5-billion worth project umn was seen at The Hans India. Turkey reducing security ties Diplomacy defeats war for a change By Phyllis Bennis the Non-Proliferation Treaty and Tehran can maintain normal want is a chance to tank the accord. with west, turning to east grants Iran the right to enrich nu- even if not chummy diplomatic They re loud, but they re on the More than sanctions and centrifug- clear materials for power and med- relations, a whole host of thorny wrong side of public opinion. By Ja far Haghpanah important security challenge fac- Under the current conditions es are at stake in Iran s nuclear deal. ical treatments. If the bottom line problems become easier to resolve. A Washington Post poll conducted ing Turkey is the ongoing crises of transition and uncertainty, the With their groundbreaking agree- is nuclear security, this agreement Joint efforts to end the fighting in before the agreement was struck The recent trip by Turkish Presi- in Syria and Iraq and growing behaviors of political actors are ment over Iran s nuclear enrichment is a big winner. U.S. intelligence Iraq, stop the catastrophic escala- found 59 percent support for a ne- agencies all of them agree tion underway in Yemen, and cre- gotiated settlement. A full 70 per- dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Iran Salafism along its borders. The not only determined by their in- program, negotiators in Lausanne, Switzerland scored a major victory that Iran ceased all weapons-re- ate a real international diplomatic cent of liberals, two-thirds of Dem- has provided a good opportunity only help, however, that has come terests and objective elements of lated nuclear research over a de- campaign to end the Syrian civil ocrats, and at least 60 percent of to discuss political relations be- from NATO was deployment of power, but also by ideas, concepts for diplomacy over war. Both sides made major concessions. But Iran s cade ago. And now, under the war would all become possible. moderates and independents all fa- tween Iran and Turkey, as an ally Patriot missile systems. Western and identities. Today, a new concessions are far greater. Tehran agreed-upon terms, it would take Extremists in both the United vored a deal. Even Republicans of the West and a member of the countries are at odds with the ap- identity is emerging within the agreed to severe cuts in its nuclear at least a year for Iran to enrich States and Iran oppose the accord. divided more or less evenly are North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- proach that Turkey has taken to political community of Turkey, infrastructure, reducing its current enough uranium for a bomb. Even Iran s Supreme Leader supports the far more supportive than their par- tion (NATO). As a central power Iraq and Syria and the war on ter- which in spite of accepting mod- 19,000 centrifuges for enriching then, as my friend Stephen Myles deal, so hardliners there have been ty s warmongering members of Con- in the neighborhood of such po- ror. James Clapper, director of the ernism, is not totally passive in uranium to just over 5,000. It also quipped, they d still, ya know, quiet. That means the biggest threat gress. What s next? To ensure the litical subsystems as the Middle US National Security Agency its face and deals with it on an consented to transform several con- have to build a bomb, figure out a to the agreement succeeding comes agreement holds, it will be crucial way to hide it all from the inspec- from the pro-war faction in the U.S. for supporters of diplomacy to East, Caucasus, and the Balkans (NSA), clearly said in his last an- equal footing. This new identity troversial facilities to meet West- ern demands to weaken Iran s nu- tors all over their country, and Congress mainly, but not only, mobilize that public support, with special ethnic, linguistic, and nual estimate to US Congress that knows its border with modernism convince the international commu- Republicans. Senator John McCain strengthen the backbone of waver- religious links to these regions, and such discrepancy actually exists and tries to maintain its distance. clear capacity. Crucially, Iran will permit the UN s International nity to sit idly by for one whole of Arizona, for example, urged Is- ing members of Congress, challenge a potential to turn into an energy between the two sides. Unlike The new Turkey does not con- Atomic Energy Agency to conduct year. That s just not going to hap- rael to go rogue and attack Iran. extremist positions in the media, and hub, Turkey is of high importance Turks, who insist on the down- sider its relations with the West unannounced inspections. In return, pen. Yet there s more at stake here And other lawmakers, following most of all, warn all Americans of to Iran and the West alike. Such fall of the Syrian President Bashar as the main source of its identity the United States and its partners than sanctions and centrifuges. If their infamous letter to Iran threat- the consequences of failure. Diplo- strategic advantage has also al- Assad, the West is trying to en- and power, but believes that its agreed to suspend their internation- the agreement holds, it could lead ening to undermine any agreement, macy defeated war in Lausanne. lowed Turkey to serve as a medi- gage in negotiations with him. own traditions and coexistence al sanctions over a period of years. to a real breakthrough for peace in continue to lead efforts to impose Now we ve got to protect the atory power, while at the same The reaction shown by Tur- with Europe are the main source They re also tacitly accepting that the Middle East. If Washington new sanctions. What they really peace. (Truthout) time, causing many limitations and key to the lack of cooperation of its power. Of course, at the challenges for the country. from NATO and the West was to same time, Turkey is still willing Under the transitional state of boost cooperation with those to maintain its independent iden- the international system, few powers that were the natural ri- tity as a connecting bridge be- GREECE S FINANCIAL FAST countries can meet their interests vals of the former two. As a re- tween the West and the East. By Omaira Gill chopped liver or legs of lamb, in- government that has spent the last will very fast, probably faster than and security on their own. There- sult, Ankara signed a contract with Such synthetic identity will terspersed with the usual handful nine weeks jetting around Europe, they are running out of cash. The fore, countries like Turkey are Beijing worth USD 4 billion in lead to a profound change in this The week as we build up to Eas- of voices grumbling It s all too spouting rhetoric, demanding war Greeks are involved in their poli- usually willing to form alliances 2014 to launch a long-range mis- country s ontological views. As ter in Greece, the weather has been expensive! It wasn t like this in reparations from Germany, releas- tics. They like to talk and analyse with countries that share their in- sile system. Turkish defense min- put by Barry Buzan (1), ontolog- cool and overcast, reflecting much my day! More so than Christ- ing $500 million for a military political tactics and parties as a terests in order to head off com- ister reacted to discontent of ical security of any country and of the mood in the country. As I mas, Easter is the biggest festive contract when cash is dwindling part of their everyday conversa- mon threats. NATO officials with the contract its definition of threat and hostil- walk past storefronts filled with occasion in Greece. Despite the and wasting time compiling a new tions. This time is one of the few by saying that his country s mem- ity are shaped on the basis of iden- the lavishly decorated candles that economy, it s encouraging to see committee called the National occasions when the friends I talk The following factors have godparents gift their godchildren been influential in shaping allianc- bership in NATO cannot put con- tity, ideals, norms, and values that the public still trying to hold on Debt Truth Committee that is to throw their hands up in the air, before Easter and brightly co- to their sense of normality. As the going to look into what the previ- admitting defeat. No one knows es between the government of straints on national decisions tak- shape sovereign concepts of its loured Easter eggs, I think of the rest of Greece goes to work and ous governments did wrong. You what s going to happen next, and Turkey and other governments: en by Ankara. government. scaremongering New Democracy the gets about the daily business couldn t make any of this up. Let s the situation is so unpredictable A. Objective factors such as When it came to Turkey s Turkey s ontological security campaign advert which invited the of life in Europe s most terrifying simplify it a little to understand it that those who normally dare to threats to survival and national nuclear activities, the country under the rule of the Justice and voter to speculate what Easter country (if you re a financial in- better. Let s say you were just make a guess are now sitting on interests of the country, which again looked to non-Western part- Development Party (AKP) has would be like under a Syriza gov- stitution with exposure to Greece hired by the board of directors of their hands, resisting giving opin- were previously posed by the ners that were NATO s rivals. led to a gradual distancing from ernment. I don t remember all of that is), the new government is a firm that s fast going under to ions. So in the meantime, the former Soviet Union and now, During a visit to Ankara by the the West and the NATO. It seems it, but the message was basically reaching the 10-week mark. It s help turn the firm around. If you country draws up shopping lists Russian President Vladimir Putin, that both sides need time to reach Easter is cancelled! with a tiny, been nothing short of a rollercoast- spent nine weeks talking about of what to cook this weekend. Let- arise from the spread of terrorism pathetic looking flame flickering and extremism. Unlike Iran, Tur- the two countries signed a con- a mutual understanding of their er, which you boarded after drink- what you planned on doing and tuces, lemons, eggs (lots and lots in the dark. No fancy candles here, ing 10 espressos and being given a writing proposals of what you of eggs), coloured powders to dye key is not able to protect its secu- tract worth USD 20 billion for the own new position and that of the no roasting lambs or countryside large adrenaline injection. Greek planned on doing, all the while the eggs, freshly baked bread, var- rity on its own. Of course, taking construction of a nuclear power opposite side in the tumultuous wildflowers for children to frolic politics right now is not for the doing very little in terms of real, ious sweetmeats for delicious part in such alliances is very eco- plant in Turkey. In the latest se- world of today. Therefore, under amongst. We approach Easter here faint hearted. On one hand we tangible work, I doubt the board mageritsa soup and grilled koko- nomical for Turkey as its cost is curity challenge between the West the existing circumstances, iden- in Greece trying to maintain a busi- have Europe coming down on the of directors would be able to ap- retsi, and of course the obligatory much lower as compared to fac- and Russia following the Cold tity-based actions, in addition to ness as usual atmosphere. The new government like a ton of pease their parent company by lamb. The nation may be in a fi- ing factors that pose threats to War, which is over the current cri- realistic ones, will overshadow markets are still full, the news bricks about not sticking to an ab- repeatedly saying Meet us next nancial fast, but at least for the Ankara alone. sis in Ukraine and still continues, traditional relations between the crews will be down in the main solutely disastrous economic pro- week to talk about the new pro- next few days, we will enjoy a Turkey showed more distance two sides. meat market this week document- gramme, cutting them out of fi- posal. I understand that it s a lot feast before it s back to busi- B. Mental and conceptual fac- ing prices for the public and the tors such as identity, ideology and from its Western allies. While the In this way, it would not be nancially and forcing them into the more complex than that, but when ness. (Khaleej Times) obligatory shots of happy house- arms of some pretty dismal char- you look at it that way, Syriza is Omaira Gill is a freelance common values have been also United States and the European illogical to expect that Turkey will wives brandishing their bags of acters. On the other, we have a running out of its deposits of good- journalist based in Athens. instrumental in determining Tur- Union decided to punish Russia choose for stronger security rela- key s security policies. Of course, by imposing sanctions on Mos- tions with the countries in the as the intensity of objective cow and NATO even decided to Middle East, including Iran. Of threats increase, this factor loses bolster its defensive belt around course, this process will not be Saudi generosity to Lebanon repaid with insults importance, and forming alliances Russia in a show of power, Anka- without challenge and Turkey will Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Nasrallah s exact words. I ll para- ing disappointment with promi- and watch while those thugs throw becomes a more rational option. ra decided to do the opposite by probably have differences with phrase. In essence, he behaved like nent politicians allied to March 14 boulders in the well that they drink Within this framework, Tur- expanding its political and eco- Iran about the approach and the Now I really do despair of Leba- the obedient Iranian puppet he is who have neglected to take strong from. If they re not very careful, key s priority is to continue its nomic relations with Moscow. By method used to establish security non s golden era ever returning; at by announcing his hope that the measures to ensure respect and they ll end up having to find jobs for alliance with NATO. The coun- signing the contract for the con- in the region. However, before least not during my lifetime. In the Saudi-led Arab coalition battling appreciation for Saudi Arabia and returning Lebanese expatriates be- try is still important for NATO struction of a nuclear power plant other things, it should be noted early 1970s, my frequent visits to Houthi militias in Yemen would be the other GCC member states, cause if hostile sentiments keep com- and major instances in which the and for the purchase of the Rus- that the borders between the two a place where people were friend- defeated which, he said, would im- March 14 s biggest allies and ma- ing our way, leaders might find that two sides have been cooperating sian gas, the volume of trade ex- countries are friendship borders ly and always welcoming were al- pact the Kingdom s internal stabili- terial backers. How would they feel many Lebanese nationals doing busi- include the Partnership for Peace changes between Russia and Tur- and relations between Tehran and ways special, which is one of the ty and its ruling monarchy. He s no if Saudi channels had championed ness or working in their countries (PfP) program in Central Asia, key will hit USD 100 billion a Ankara have been constantly on reasons I was driven to invest in savvy politician. If he thinks insult- an Israeli victory in 2006? March pose a risk to national security. How Beirut, so beautiful and so blessed. ing Saudi Arabia will resurrect 14 is duty-bound to hold account- long is this sad state of affairs going the Istanbul Cooperation Initia- year. Such measures by Turkey the rise in recent years. While Hezbollah s dwindling popularity, able any politician or anyone else to continue? How long will it be un- tive (ICI), the Mediterranean have been met with cold reaction some observers expected Erdogan Sadly, whereas Gulf nationals ap- preciate everything Lebanon has he s mistaken. Lebanon s Minister who trashes Lebanon s closest re- til the Lebanese people - whether dialogue and participation in the of the European Union. Even a to cancel his scheduled trip to to offer, a Lebanese minority is of Information subsequently apol- gional friends. I m sure they would Muslim Christian, Druze or Arme- war on terrorism in Afghanistan visit to Ankara by the European Tehran due to regional rivalries willing to sacrifice the country s ogized to the Saudi ambassador for love to hide behind the arguments nian - refuse to allow their strings to and Libya. On the opposite, Union s High Representative for between the two countries, the future on the altar of sectarianism the broadcast and even politicians that Hezbollah is too powerful to be pulled by ayatollahs threatening NATO has been trying through Foreign Affairs and Security Pol- visit was carried out. This was a and hatred. Gulf states have al- from the March 14 bloc have issued cross or Lebanon believes in the not only their safety and livelihoods deployment of its Patriot missile icy Federica Mogherini at the end good sign of the rationality and ways stood by Lebanon in good statements criticising Nasrallah democratic principle of free but their very Lebanese identity. I system to boost Turkey s air de- of 2014 failed to help reduce the maturity of relations between the times and bad. Saudi Arabia, in par- who in my opinion is Lebanon s speech. Firstly, the country is just can only hope they ll find their voic- fense power in view of the con- coldness in the two sides rela- two neighboring countries, which ticular has been a good friend to actual leader for over-stepping the a sham democracy as long as es to speak up against this dark cloak the Lebanese people; last year mark. But no amount of apologiz- Hezbollah s hand rocks the cradle stifling any chance of a new Leba- tinuing crisis in the neighboring tions. On the whole, it seems that can pave the way for further ex- ing can erase the hurt, and I would and those proponents of free nese dawn. And in the meantime, I m Syria. However, as the strategic as the new century goes on, Tur- pansion of cooperation both at alone, Riyadh pledged to provide the Lebanese government with a imagine that many Saudis will think speech merely use that argument watching intently for signs that they partnership between the two key and the West with the bilateral level and for the estab- $3 billion grant to upgrade its mil- twice about investing or vacation- to cover their own cowardice. In reject absolutely any insult to broth- sides continued, it became clear NATO as its military arm are lishment of stability and new se- itary that was followed-up with a ing there for the foreseeable future. any case, anything that threatens erly nations that have always shel- that serious differences of inter- not able to maintain the strategic curity arrangements in the region. further $ 1billion in military aid to Few countries in the world allow Lebanon s economic health or na- tered them with open arms. ests and approaches exist between relations of the past, which were Ja far Haghpanah is assistant assist the army to fend off ISIS state television to provide a plat- tional security should trump the Khalaf Ahmad al-Habtoor is a the West and Turkey and the two based on a realistic logic. Of professor of Regional Studies at fighters. Lebanon has traditional- form for militias to spew their pro- free expression of traitors with prominent UAE businessman and sides cannot cover each other like course, the two sides still need University of Tehran, Iran. (Cour- ly been the go-to holiday destina- paganda, let alone those under the Persian loyalties. March 14 has the public figure. He is Chairman of the they did in the past. The most each other. tesy: Iran Review) tion for Saudis and Gulf Arabs and wing of foreign governments! I resources to act but lacks the cour- Al Habtoor Group - one of the most by some estimates there are hun- stopped being shocked at anything age or the will; the Ministry of successful conglomerates in the Gulf. dreds of thousands of Lebanese ex- Hezbollah does years ago, especial- Defense, the Ministry of Interior, Al Habtoor is renowned for his patriates in Saudi, the UAE and ly since its triggering of a war with the Ministry of Justice and the knowledge and views on internation- LETTER TO THE EDITOR Qatar alone, many of which send Israel in 2006 However, Nasrallah media are all under its control or al political affairs; his philanthropic regular remittances to their fami- isn t the only Lebanese going after that s what its leaders would have activity; his efforts to promote peace; lies at home. So when the Leba- the Kingdom s jugular. There are fre- us believe. It s about time they and he has long acted as an unofficial nese economy is depressed - quent attacks on GCC states, espe- stopped burying their heads and ambassador for his country abroad. More investment need of the hour weighed down by the needs of 1.5 cially targeting Saudi, by certain stood up for what is right. If their Writing extensively on both local and 13 years have passed. Billions of dollars were poured into the country. Several national and million Syrian refugees - and its Lebanese politicians and so-called positions are nothing more than international politics, he publishes analysts on television and in news- honorary to keep up a façade, then regular articles in the media and has international investors invested in Afghanistan. However, in the 14th year 2015 most of in- tourism industry has taken a se- vere knock due to Lebanon s un- papers. This trend is self-defeating they should let us know, so that released a number of books. Al-Hab- vestors have left the country, the country s economy is dwindling and the billions dollars have stable security environment, and dismaying and if it continues, our heads of state don t waste their toor began his career as an employee not been spent on infrastructure projects during the 13 years. Hezbollah s Secretary-General the consequences will backfire on time discussing with them. Leba- of a local UAE construction firm and Daud Shah Saba the Minister of Mines and Petroleum in his recent visit in Baku, the capital Hassan Nasrallah decides this is the Lebanese people. I stopped be- nese ministers and politicians must in 1970 established his own compa- city of Azerbaijan, asked for more investment of that country in Afghanistan. He said the two the time to be as offensive as he ing shocked at anything Hezbollah stop playing Hezbollah s game. ny, Al Habtoor Engineering. The possibly can to the Saudi leader- does years ago, especially since its They were elected and funded to UAE Federation, which united the countries have promised to use all possible options for strengthening cooperation between triggering of a war with Israel in 2006 defend the people s interests and seven emirates under the one flag for Kabul and Baku. ship and its coalition partners. Not only are Saudis upset over his vi- and its decision to join hands with those of the Lebanese diaspora in the first time, was founded in 1971 More investment is need of the hour for Afghanistan as it is passing through a challenging cious diatribe, rebroadcast on Leb- the Assad regime, one of the most the Gulf, which should include de- and this inspired him to undertake a phase. Moreover, the security agencies should leave no stone unturned in ensuring safety of anon s State TV, so are their Gulf ruthless our planet has ever known. terring agenda-led thugs to hurl in- series of innovative construction national and international investors otherwise they will not get interested to invest in Afghani- neighbours. I don t want to repeat Those are brands of shame it can sults at Saudi Arabia or any other projects all of which proved highly stan. The national unity government should prepare an inclusive plan for attracting the attention never shake-off. But I do admit feel- GCC country. Instead, they stand successful. of local and international investors. Through this plan, the government should meet with them and provide them information about investment opportunities inside the country. This will encourage local Disclaimer: and international investors to establish big projects in the country. 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The Saudi-led coalition intervening in Yemen has more in common with 19th-century Europe than the 21st-century Middle East. By Conn Hallinan Houthi fighters and refugee tribes and clans. Until 1990 it was That s the simple version of Speaker John Boehner. Rep. Adam Arab League s code name for the not what s coming out of the Arab camps. not even one country, and it took the complexity that is Yemen. But Schiff, the senior Democrat on the Yemini adventure is Operation League. The military campaign, Saudi Arabia s recent intrusion A Local War a fratricidal civil war in 1994 to complex was not a word en- House Intelligence Committee, Decisive Storm, Cockburn says Arab League General Secre- into Yemen is ostensibly part of a The Yemen crisis is being rep- keep it unified. There is still a countered much at Sharm el- agreed. The Obama administration points out, the military operation tary Nabil el-Araby, will contin- bitter proxy war with Iran. But resented as a clash between Iran strong southern secessionist Sheikh. For the Arab League, this says it s providing intelligence and will almost certainly be the op- ue until all the Houthi militia re- the coalition that Riyadh has as- and the Arab countries, part of movement. The current war is a is all about Iran. The Houthis, said logistical support for the opera- posite. treats and disarms and a strong sembled to intervene in Yemen s ongoing tension between Sunni case in point.The Houthis President-in-exile Hadi, are Ira- tion. U.S. involvement in Yemen In practice, a decisive out- unified Yemen returns. The civil war has more in common and Shiite Islam. The Arab League is long-standing, dating back to come is the least likely prospect bombings have already killed hun- with 19th-century Europe than the accuses Iran of overthrowing the 1979 and the Carter administra- for Yemen, just like it has been in dreds of civilians and generated 21st-century Middle East. The 22- Yemeni government of Abdu Rab- tion. According to UPI, the CIA Iraq and Afghanistan, he writes. tens of thousands of refugees. Gulf member Arab League came togeth- bu Mansour Hadi, using the Shi- funneled money to Jordan s King A political feature common to all Council sources say that the air er at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt last ite Houthis as their proxies. But Hussein to foment a north-south three countries is that power is war may continue for up to six month to draw up its plan to at- the civil war in Yemen is a long- civil war in Yemen, and U.S. Spe- divided between so many players months. tack the Houthi forces currently running conflict over access to cial Forces have been on the it is impossible to defeat or pla- Instead of endorsing what is holding Yemen s capital. And the political power and resources, not ground directing drone strikes for cate them all for very long. certain to be a disaster, Washing- meeting bore an uncanny resem- religion, or any attempt by Iran over a decade. This, of course, cre- Even if the Houthis are driv- ton should join the call by Euro- blance to a similar gathering of to spread its influence into a stra- ates certain logical disconnects. en back to their traditional base in pean Union foreign policy monarchies at Vienna in 1814. tegic section of the Arabian Pen- The United States is support- the north, it would be foolhardy chief Federica Mogherini for a The leading voice at the Egyp- insula. The spread of sectarian ing the Saudi bombing in Yemen for any ground force to take them ceasefire and negotiations. I m tian resort was the Saudi foreign warfare, as longtime Middle East because the Houthis are allied with on in the mountains they call convinced that military actions is minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal. j o u r n a l i s t P a t r i c k Iran and because Washington re- home. not a solution, she said, calling His historical counterpart was Cockburn points out, is a more lies on the Yemeni government as The Yemeni government tried on all regional actors to act re- Prince Klemens von Metternich, likely result of the Saudi invasion a partner against al-Qaeda. But in six times and never succeeded. It sponsibly and constructively the Austrian foreign minister who than a cause. The Houthis, like Iraq, the U.S. is tacitly cooperat- is rather unlikely that Egyptian for a return to negotiations. designed the Concert of Europe the Iranians, are Shiites, but of the ing with Iran in the war on the or Saudi troops will do any bet- The Houthis are not interest- to ensure that no revolution would Zaydi variety not one that Islamic State, or ISIS. And while ter. While the Arab League did ed in running Yemen. Senior ever again threaten the monarchs many Iranians would even recog- the Saudi government is opposed make a decision to form a 40,000- Houthi leader Saleh Ali al-Sam- who dominated the continent. nize. And while the Houthis have to the Islamic State and al-Qaeda, man army, how that will be con- madsaid that his organization More than 200 years divides been at war with the central gov- fought six wars with former mili- nian stooges. Most independent aided by U.S. intelligence, it s at- stituted and who will command does not want anything more those gatherings, but their goals ernment off and on since 2004, tary strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh, experts disagree. The Houthis, tacking one of the major forces it is not clear. Besides stirring than partnership, not control. were much the same: to safeguard the issues are profane, not sacred. who was forced out of the presi- says Towson University fighting al-Qaeda in Yemen the up more religious sectarianism, the Houthi ally and ex-president a small and powerful elite s do- Yemen a country of 25 million dency in 2012 by the GCC and professor Charles Schmitz, an ex- Houthis. In the meantime, the Yemen war will aid the Saudis and Saleh also said, Let s go to dia- minion over a vast area. There were people that s about the size of the UN Security Council. Hadi, pert on the group, are domestic, Gulf Council has stepped up its the GCC in their efforts to derail logue and ballot boxes, not bomb- not only kings represented at France is the poorest nation in his vice president, took over and homegrown, and have deep roots support of the Nusra Front in the tentative nuclear agreement ing. Yemen needs an influx of aid, Sharm el-Sheikh. Besides the for- the Middle East, with declining largely ignored the Houthis al- in Yemen going back thousands of Syria, a group tied to al-Qaeda and with Iran. If that agreement fails, not bombs, drones, and hellfire eign ministers for the monarchies resources, an exploding popula- ways a bad idea in Yemen. So, aid- years. He says that the Houthis a sworn enemy of the Gulf mon- a major chance for stability in the missiles. The Congress of Europe of the Gulf Cooperation Council tion, and a host of players com- ed by their former enemy, Saleh have received support from Iran, archies as well as the United region will be lost. Saudi Arabia s muzzled European modernism for (GCC) Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, peting for a piece of the shrinking who maintains a strong influ- but not weapons, which they States. newfound aggressiveness and more than a generation, just as the Oman, the United Arab Emirates, pie. Unemployment is above 40 ence in the Yemeni armed forces take from the Yemeni military. Ginning Up a Regional War its bottomless purse will gin Gulf Cooperation Council and Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Morocco, percent and water is scarce. Oil, the Houthis went to war with Does that mean they are going On one level this reaches the up the civil war in Syria, increase Egypt will do their best to stran- and Jordan most of the Arab the country s major export, is due Hadi. The new president was to do Iran s bidding? he asks. I level of farce. On the other, the tensions in northern Lebanon, and gle what is left of the Arab Spring. League was there, with lots of to run out in the next few years. placed under house arrest by the don t think so. Both Democrats situation is anything but humor- torpedo the possibility of orga- Prince Metternich remained Aus- encouragement and support from The country is also one of the rebels, but escaped south to the and Republican hailed the Saudi ous. The Yemen intervention will nizing a serious united front tria s Chancellor until a storm of Washington and London. most fragmented in the region, di- port of Aden before fleeing to Saudi attacks. I applaud the Saudis for deepen Shiite-Sunni divisions in against ISIS. nationalism and revolution swept But Saudi Arabia was running the vided between the poorer north Arabia when the Houthis and taking this action to protect their the Islamic world and pull several Muzzling Modernity across Europe in 1848 and show, footing the bills, and flying and the richer, more populous Saleh s forces marched on the city. homeland and to protect their countries into Yemen, the very While the U.S. has talked brought down the congress of re- most of the bombing raids against south, and riven by a myriad of Logical Contortions own neighborhood, said House definition of a quagmire. While the about a political solution, that s action. Daughter of ousted PM looks King Salman approves development to a new future in Sudan OF HISTORIC SAUDI CITY Mariam al-Sadeq al-Mahdi has become a leading figure in the Irhal campaign to boycott Sudan's general elections.

Custodian of the Two Holy ing historical city of Diriyah, said: center of each of late Imam Mo- Mosques King Salman has ap- This is the King s first personal hammed Bin Saud and late Sheikh proved the restoration of some 34 dedication of any project since as- Mohammed Bin Abdulwahab. historical mosques in the historic suming the throne. King Salman, following the in- city of Diriyah and laid the foun- He announced his depart- auguration, was briefed on the dation stone for the first special- ment s initiative 'Live Saudi Ara- project before having a tour of the ized heritage hotel here, according bia,' a program designed to accom- site. On arrival at the venue, he to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). modate some one million students was received by Crown Prince This was announced by Saudi to enjoy touring the country, is in Muqrin, the Deputy Premier; Commission for Tourism and An- the works while adding that a na- Prince Faisal Bin Bandar, Gover- tiquities (SCTA) President Prince tional legacy center and exhibition nor of Riyadh region; who is also Sultan Bin Salman during the open- would be established in Diriyah chairman of RDA and chairman of ing ceremony of Al-Bujairi Devel- soon. the higher executive committee for opment Project, implemented by Prince Sultan added that phase developing historical city of Di- Riyadh Development Authority one of developing the city, which riyah; Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah, (RDA), as part of developing the was announced a historical site on Minister of National Guard; Prince historical city of old Diriyah. the UNESCO list of world heri- Sultan; Prince Ahmed Bin Abdul- Prince Sultan, member of the tage, includes the restoration of the lah, Governor of Al-Diriyah and executive committee for develop- residence, mosque and teaching senior officials. Trade in harmful counterfeit pills 'We believe in dialogue, but we also believe this government should go,' Mariam al-Sadeq al-Mahdi said [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera] Cheap but fake medications, now available at online going global pharmacies, a growing problem across Southeast Asia. During this time, coup leader Omar al-Bashir cemented his grip on power. He dissolved the parliament, banned political parties Wedged between tables stacked Most of the fakes the company cyber-crime private investigator and strictly controlled the press. In March 1991, Islamic law was introduced. with perfume and fake designer identifies originate in India and based in Manila. "They do the Bashir was confirmed as president by an election held in 1996. The same year, Mariam's father escaped to neighbouring handbags, a stallholder peddled his China. front line kind of processing from Eritrea. She was devastated by his fate and said getting on with life afterwards was a struggle. merchandise - dozens of neatly "It's more profitable than selling the website and then send it out to organised boxes and blister packs heroin," said Robinson, adding that their counterparts in India and Khartoum, Sudan - June 30, 1989, Sudan elections activists afraid border. After two years of bloody "I stayed in a dirty place. The of pills. "I give you Viagra, Cialis, those caught peddling fake drugs China ... to actually ship out the is a day Mariam al-Sadeq al-Mahdi to speak out battles, Sadeq struck a peace ac- light was on the whole time. I was a good price," he said, beckoning face much lighter penalties than drugs to the customer," said Gam- will never forget. She was in her "Many nights I could not cord with the government, and not allowed to talk, know the time, passers-by in the tourist area of narcotics dealers. ble, who investigates the websites family home in Omdurman, sleep. I was in agony and despair," Mariam turned to fighting the gov- or even read," she said about her Asok in bustling downtown They may sell for a fraction of the on behalf of pharmaceutical com- Khartoum, when National Islamic she said. ernment through political means 28-day detention. "I was never tor- Bangkok. The man plucked even retail price but the consequences panies and passes his findings on Front (NIF) intelligence forces Still, Mariam managed to fin- rather than arms. She is now a tured physically, only psychologi- more pills from beneath his table, of taking counterfeit pills or poor to the police. "The money trail will came to arrest her father, then the ish her medical studies, graduating deputy leader of the National cally by being held in inhumane hoping to entice a reporter filming quality imitations can be dire, as go from Hong Kong into various prime minister of Sudan. as a paediatrician. By her side was Umma Party, led by her father - conditions and total isolation. undercover. They are the type of Estrella Alfaro discovered. It's other countries where the master- She recalls how she recited the her husband, of whom she speaks one of Sudan's main opposition When I would ask for my right to drugs that require a doctor's pre- more profitable than selling hero- minds may have bank accounts scription in most countries. But in. Mark Robinson, Pfizer inves- It's rare that the money will come Quran to stay calm as the men tried fondly, describing their marriage as parties. When you are in the field, visits, they would tell me that no these pills come with a vital dif- tigator Until late last year, the Fil- into the Philippines. It will usual- to break down the door. not traditional, but born from love death is so imminent. One moment one had asked about me." ference - they're fake. Estrella Al- ipino woman, who was left a quad- ly go to an offshore merchant set "While I was waiting for them and friendship. we were having coffee in a cafe and An unexpected visitor to her faro has been a quadriplegic since riplegic after a car accident 12 up in a foreign country." Informa- to barge in, I regretted not having Meanwhile, in a bid to restore the next, one of our convoys was cell became her companion. "There a car accident in 2003, and suffered years ago, was taking a reputable tion from drug company investi- military training," Mariam told Al his power, her father, Sadeq, es- blown up. So you learn how to be was a mouse," she said, laughing. an adverse reaction to what she brand name medicine that helped gators helped expose, in 2013, one Jazeera in an interview at the Na- tablished the Umma party's mili- transparent and direct, because "I used to talk to it about what I believed was fake medicine [Mark control her spasms. of the biggest online pharmacy call tional Umma Party headquarters tary wing with his son, any minute you can die. Mariam felt and thought." Dobbin/Al Jazeera] Bangkok is The medication was expensive, so centres in the Philippines, after a in Omdurman. Leaning back in her Abdulrahman, in Eritrea. Along the al-Sadeq al-Mahdi, deputy leader, But detention and intimidation overflowing with cheap, counter- she switched to a cheaper brand. man was found dead in his hotel big chair and clutching her hands eastern border of Sudan, they National Umma Party While have not deterred Mariam from feit goods; but the latest copies to But her condition suddenly dete- room in Thailand - fake Viagra by together as she looked at the ceil- fought the Sudanese government. Mariam followed in her father's calling for change. She is part of hit the streets are much more sin- riorated. "At first I thought it's his side. Fake Viagra (left) and gen- ing, Mariam recalled the memories Devastated by events in her coun- footsteps, her brother chose a dras- the Irhal campaign, which urges a ister than the fake designer clothes cheap and effective but I was uine Viagra (right) [Mark Dobbin/ of that day. "I wanted a rifle so I try, Mariam decided to join her tically different political track: He boycott of Sudan's April 13-15 and sunglasses on offer. An Al wrong," Alfaro told Al Jazeera. "I Al Jazeera] The purchase was could protect my father," she said. father's military force in 1997. became an adviser to Bashir, the general elections. Jazeera undercover investigation in felt tightness in my chest, my blood traced to a call centre in Cebu City "I was 23 years old." As the NIF Her daughter, then just over a man who toppled their father. Vis- Arguing that Sudan urgently Thailand and the Philippines has pressure shot up." When she went in the Philippines, and police forces entered the house, screams year old, stayed with her in the ibly uneasy, Mariam explained her needs a change in leadership, she found fake medicines openly for back to the brand name medicine, moved in, said Senior Superinten- and chaos erupted. "They were military camp for a year until dismay with her brother's choice. said she fears the path the current sale on the streets and in pharma- her health improved immediately. dent Arnold Gunnacao, from the searching frantically while shout- Mariam sent her to Egypt to be "It is his decision. I can't defend government is on could eventually cies, putting lives at risk. A global The national Food and Drug Ad- Philippines National Police Anti- crisis The World Health Organiza- ministration is now investigating Cybercrime Group. But authori- ing at me, 'Where is your father?'" with her sister. what he did. But he is my brother lead to the break-up of Sudan - tion calls this illegal trade a global whether the cheaper pills were ties admit that tracking down fake RELATED: Sudan prepares for "She would sleep in the front and I know he is a good person." with more regions following the ex- health crisis, with counterfeiters fakes. pills is not a high priority. "We just elections amid opposition boycott of the truck while I would train to She went on to explain how at ample of South Sudan, which se- producing copies of everything Leonila Ocampo, from the Philip- depend a lot of times on the infor- They did not find her father, Sadeq clean and load my weapon," she times she found it difficult to deal ceded from the north after a 2011 from blood pressure medication to pines Pharmacists Association, mation given from the drug com- al-Mahdi, on that day, as he man- recalled, adding that the little girl with him, especially following the referendum. vaccines to drugs treating HIV/ said medicines are costly in the panies," said Superintendent Gun- aged to escape through a back door. also used to play with "friendly 2013 protests that killed more than Despite her military back- AIDS and cancer. Now the phar- Philippines, where poverty is nacao. But two weeks later, they tracked snakes" kept in the weapon stor- 170 people, mainly students, in ground, Mariam is calling for a maceutical companies who produce widespread. "People are trying to It's this kind of relationship be- him down. He was in prison, and age rooms to keep mice away. the streets of Khartoum. peaceful transition of power. She the genuine drugs are fighting back find money in order to buy what tween the police and the drug com- then under house arrest, for nearly Conditions in the military RELATED: Q&A: 'Violence is and her party have been involved against this lucrative, illicit indus- they need, and then getting some- panies that concerns critics like seven years. camp were harsh, but Mariam said the last thing we need in Sudan' in a national dialogue process that try. thing that doesn't actually work Kannikar Kijtiwatchakul, a con- During this time, coup leader the experience taught her a lot. Having her brother in the cor- is now in disarray. "When you buy a counterfeit med- because it is substandard, counter- sumer health researcher at Thai- Omar al-Bashir cemented his grip "When you are in the field, death ridors in of power has in no way Umma and other opposition icine, you don't know what's in feit or fake, without them know- land's Chulalongkorn University. on power. He dissolved the parlia- is so imminent. One moment we shielded Mariam from the hard- groups want a transitional govern- there," said Mark Robinson, an ing," she said. Online pharmacies She said police resources ment, banned political parties and were having coffee in a cafe and ships facing the opposition in ment to be established, including investigator for Pfizer, the world's It's not just people in Southeast should not be used to help protect strictly controlled the press. In the next, one of our convoys was Sudan, and she has been arrested parties from across Sudan, to gov- biggest drug company. "It may Asia who should be concerned private property rights of phar- March 1991, Islamic law was in- blown up," she recalled. "So you several times. The most recent ern the country for two to four have the pharmaceutical ingredient. about what's inside their pills. So- maceutical companies. troduced. learn how to be transparent and time, in August 2014, she was de- years before new elections are held. It may have too much, or too lit- phisticated criminal gangs are now "They spend a lot of money tle, or no pharmaceutical ingredi- selling fake drugs to consumers on marketing and they also Bashir was confirmed as presi- direct, because any minute you can tained before even leaving the plane "We believe in dialogue, but we ent, or it may contain heavy met- around the world via "online phar- spend a lot of money on the legal dent by an election held in 1996. die. Transparency saves a lot of in Khartoum on her return from also believe this government should als, toxic materials that could real- macies". enforcement," she said. "But they The same year, Mariam's father es- time." Paris, where she had attended a go," Mariam said. "Change must ly harm the patient." Robinson When consumers call the phone never try to make the medicine caped to neighbouring Eritrea. She Mariam joined the military as meeting between the Umma party happen. It must happen via civil said Pfizer has found pills contain- number listed on the pharmacy more affordable." was devastated by his fate and said a medical corporal, and after learn- and the Sudan Revolutionary ways rather than violent ways, ing everything from rat poison and website, they are connected with For more on Fake Pills: A Fa- getting on with life afterwards was ing how to fight, she became the Front (SRF), a coalition of armed because [otherwise] it would make brick dust to paint and floor pol- a call centre, often in the Philip- tal Fraud, visit Al Jazeera's 101 a struggle. second in command on the eastern opposition groups. all of Sudan pay." ish. pines, according to Ken Gamble, a East programme, @AJ101East 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. SUNDAY . APRIL 12, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Overseas Pakistanis Two years of Abenomics has boosted little more than asset prices remit $13.3b in In the first week in April, the del- porate earnings is due to the trans- prefer to be looked after by a ro- iates have all sorts of schemes to (though others, such as Toshiba or icate blossoms on Tokyo s cherry lation effects of a weaker yen, for bot than by a foreigner, according aid Japanese companies to go glo- Fuji Film have been more success- trees were blown away by high example. It is nice for sharehold- to one survey. And while many bal, from helping them to orches- ful). Banks are also behind in adapt- winds and rain. This meteorologi- ers to see prices rise as companies countries have issues with Uber, trate and finance mergers and ac- ing to the internet. (Sumitomo nine months cal shock and awe was fitting on buy back their shares, but far bet- there is something disturbing about quisitions to taking them to Sili- Mitsui for example has ATMs that the second anniversary of the Bank ter if companies saw a compelling the fact that many people in Ja- con Valley. ut the sort of innova- can handle English but not English- of Japan s monetary easing pro- reason to invest to expand their pan refer to the internet-ordered tion that is transforming, say, Chi- language internet banking for its gramme, as so far, Abenomics has core business. Unfortunately, transportation service as black na, continues to be largely missing foreign clients.) n the face of an done much more for asset prices though, the population of Japan cars. That epithet brings to mind in Japan, (with the notable excep- educational system that continues than it has for the real economy. continues to dwindle. Factory out- the Black Ships of Commander tion of Rakuten). Japanese tech- to prize memorising and loyalty Analysts have downgraded put shrank 3.4 per cent in Febru- Perry which forced Japan to open nology in hardware was the per- to the group over initiative and in- their forecasts for Japanese eco- ary. Sadly, there has been little itself to the demands of foreigners fect technology for an analogue dividualism and a business culture nomic growth to a dismal 1.5 per progress on major reforms and in wishing to make inroads in the world. The ability of an IBM for built around seniority, there are cent for the first quarter, while the some ways Japan remains less part country. Moreover, despite the example to move from hardware few start-ups, and fewer of the stock market remains close to its of the world than it was in, say, attempt to get foreign firms in, to a more value-added services and kind of misfits that make a differ- highs of early March. FirstFT is the Taisho years almost 100 years many including GE Capital and software model is something tra- ence. The country that pioneered our new essential daily email brief- ago. This is a country, after all, Citigroup, are pulling back. The ditional Japanese companies such brilliant video games has not given ing of the best stories from across where older people say they would Japanese government and its affil- as Fujitsu have struggled with rise to a generation of players who the web Some would argue that will build on the legacy.Japan is this is about to change. They say 20 years behind, says Tomo Sato, the willingness of big companies the co-founder of Atonarp, a To- such as Toyota to raise wages will kyo start-up. Everyone tried to trigger a new virtuous cycle in shrink to save money. We haven t which domestic demand will im- made enough of a transition to a prove, a good kind of inflation driv- digital world. mong the few prom- en by rising incomes will replace ising signs is the influx of tourists the bad kind of deflation, and com- attracted by the attractions of a panies will begin to invest in more Japan which is far more attractive than just their shares. Hopefully to foreigners with the yen at 120 that will prove the case. But, mean- to the dollar than at 80. Many are while, the sort of structural reforms Chinese who have decided that that could put growth on a firmer rather than disparage the govern- foundation and justify the level of ment s efforts to drive down the the stock market, (which has more yen, they should take advantage than doubled since November 2012 of them. They are lining up to buy when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe quality goods at a fraction of the announced his plan), seems as elu- price they pay at home. They, rath- sive as ever. The main reason to er than the Japanese themselves, buy Japanese shares is government are the big beneficiaries of Abe- KARACHI: Remittances sent by of $9.738bn. The entire remittanc- and government-related firms nomics at least so far. overseas Pakistanis grew by 15 per es in FY14 were $15.837bn. buying. Almost all the rise in cor- [email protected] cent during the first nine months The State Bank said the remit- of this fiscal year, with much of tances from the United States and the money coming in from the the United Kingdom also increased Arab world. The State Bank of Pa- by 2.6pc and 2.3pc respectively. Firm aims to kistan (SBP) reported on Friday Pakistanis from US sent $1.871bn that the country received $13.327 and $1.670bn were sent from the deliver billion in the first nine months United Kingdom. (July-March) of this fiscal year Pakistan s dependence on re- affordable compared to $11.586bn in the cor- mittances has greatly increased in responding period last year. The last eight to ten years and got the luxury to high growth of remittances is of central place in the economy, par- great value for the country strug- ticularly on the external front. Saudi youth gling to improve its foreign ex- Per month average of remit- change reserves through borrow- tances has substantially increased ing from international lenders and this year. If the monthly average selling bonds on the international remains $1.480bn ($1.287bn in markets. The rising remittances nine months in FY14), the coun- from Arab countries could be a try could accumulate close to source of concern for the govern- $18bn remittances which would be ment in the wake of deteriorating higher than the foreign exchange situation due to growing tensions reserves of the country. between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The foreign exchange reserves Details show that remittances from of the country are $16.7bn. The For Lifestyle Developers Ltd, the Saudi Arabia, the United Arab finance minister recently said the real estate business is all about rais- Emirates and other Gulf Coopera- reserves could reach $18bn at the ing standards of living in not just tion Council (GCC) countries con- end of this fiscal year. the Kingdom but across the region. stituted 64.4pc (collectively During March 2015, the in- Sultan Batterjee, president and $8.589bn) of the total remittances flow of workers remittances founder of Lifestyle Developers received during the period. In amounted to $1.576bn, which is Ltd, said his company is concerned FY14, the same Arab countries 13.3pc higher than February 2015 with not just developing proper- contributed 61.5pc, a total amount and 18pc higher than March 2014. ties but nurturing communities. The projects that we do com- prise of four core elements: design, quality, credibility and community. India s economy a Every project that we do must The airport received the first international flight from Cairo International Airport with over have these elements. Our project 100 passengers on board. (File photo courtesy: openbuildings.com) would not be complete without them, said Batterjee. Lifestyle precocious growth Developers Ltd is about offering young people in the Kingdom, es- pecially those who have lived model: Arvind First international flight lands abroad, a property situated in a community that they feel a part of and which they can relate to. Our company is aimed at young people Subramanian who are middle class and who con- in Saudi Arabia s Jazan airport sist of 70 percent of the Kingdom s Dr Arvind Subramanian, Chief Though generally, FDI was population. They are aged be- Economic Advisor, Government of expected from the richer countries tween 18 and 30, he said, adding India has said that the Indian econ- which had the technology, capital The General Authority for Civil first international flight from Cairo tional flight. They welcomed the pas- ordination with other related au- omy has followed a unique devel- and entrepreneurial skill to the Aviation (GACA) started on International Airport with over sengers with rose bouquets. GACA thorities. It also provided the equip- that they are a major contributor to the Kingdom s economy and a opment path that can be called as poorer countries with labour and Thursday evening operation of in- 100 passengers on board. Director completed all arrangements for King ment and technology for interna- a precocious developmental mod- resources, Subramanian pointed ternational flights to and from King General of the airport Hamid Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Airport in tional flight operation. This article burgeoning community in not just Saudi Arabia but across the Middle el. Delivering the convocation ad- out that India has actually export- Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Airport Hammad Al-Ghareebi and other Jazan to operate international flights. was first published in the Saudi dress at the National Institute of ed FDI, citing acquisition of Jag- in Jazan. The airport received the officials received the first interna- All procedures were finalized in co- Gazette on April 11, 2015. East. We want to offer this seg- ment of the population a complete Banking Management here Subra- uar Land Rover, Corus and soft- lifestyle. They should have good jobs and homes where they feel inspired, said Batterjee. We are China s first-quarter economic growth in the business of affordable luxury. This is us and that s what we do. We have seen that the ma- jor contributors to the economy SEEN AT SIX-YEAR LOW OF 7 PERCENT are professionals, engineers and doctors. They are all profession- China's economy probably cooled pace of such a cooldown would be to 1.3 percent in March on a year- from February's 48 percent surge, als but not millionaires. They are further to grow 7 percent in the "too drastic, too rapid", Lai said, ly basis, from February's 1.4 per- which was believed to be inflated people who receive well paid sala- first three months of the year, a and would argue for policymakers cent. That is within sight of the 1 by the timing of the Lunar New ries but don t have millions in their Reuters poll showed, which would to act more quickly to smooth fluc- percent level that officials have said Year holiday. Import growth, accounts, he said. Beautiful de- be the weakest pace in six years tuations in growth. Friday's infla- is a warning "red-line" for defla- which has slowed on China's ail- signs are at the heart of Batterjee s and raise pressure on policymak- tion data could offer clues on how tion. ing economy and falling global business. Community is the ers to do more to bolster growth. worried policymakers should be. And producer deflation, commodity prices, is seen to have fourth core element. All of our A poll of at least 16 analysts Hurt by a property downturn and which has persisted in China since slid 11.7 percent year-on-year last projects have a sense of commu- showed activity from trade to in- month, compared with February's nity. Lifestyle Developers Ltd vestment in the world's second- 20.5 percent contraction. does things for the community. We biggest economy likely remained Factory output growth, which take pieces of land and develop around multi-year lows in March. slumped to its lowest in over six them into parks, just like the project that we did this year for That would increase the chance that years in the first two months of manian said, A precocious child ware companies in the US as ex- China will post its slowest growth the year, is forecast to be little the Jeddah Municipality, he said. Another aspect of the company s does things far ahead of its time. I amples. Lastly, referring to the in 25 years this year. The deluge changed at 6.9 percent compared work involves developing ameni- am going to argue that the Indian manner in which the model was of data over the coming week, to the same month last year. ties all of our projects have economy is a very precocious econ- unfolding, the two things to watch starting with inflation on Friday Annual growth in fixed asset gyms, libraries, and gardens both omy in both the good and the bad out for were the top down chang- and culminating with gross domes- investment, a crucial driver of Chi- inside and outside. We want to at- sense. Elaborating, he said there es in the political system and the tic product (GDP) data on April na's economy, is also seen to be tract people and transform their were three aspects of the preco- competitive federalism amongst 15, will almost certainly revive virtually unchanged at 13.8 per- mindsets from one of renting to cious developmental model In- the New Delhi and the states that speculation about when and how cent from February's 13.9 percent, one of owning. It is extremely im- dia s uniqueness from social sci- would serve as models as well as China will next ease monetary pol- the worst performance since 2001. portant for young people to have ence perspective, its precocious magnets for growth. Earlier, invok- icy. China has lowered interest rates Growth in the broad M2 mon- a sense of belonging to the com- achievements and lastly what was ing the message from the Bhagwad and relaxed banks' reserve require- ey supply - which hit a record low munity by owning a property that special about the manner in which Gita, Subramanian told students, ments in the last three months as of 10.8 percent in January - is pre- they feel they belong to, he added. the model was unfolding. Pointing The life lesson for you is that in activity has slowly deteriorated. dicted to be largely steady at 12.3 This is why we did this and out that no country in the world both your professional and per- Investors widely expect it to loos- percent in March compared with we want to complete that cycle. has so many social cleavages sonal lives focus on the process en policy on both fronts again in a year ago. We want to capture the popula- points of differences, he said, Ba- rather than the outcome. It is ab- coming months, if not coming "Judging by the power gener- tion that lived and grew up abroad, sically there are at least six axes of solutely the case that you are go- weeks, to shore up flagging ation and capacity utilization data, those who went on scholarships differences or cleavages or fissures ing to encounter failure and a lot of growth. "They probably have to up until the end of March, eco- and are returning back. They are that determine the economic and failures in your life, he cautioned, do a little bit more, a little bit soon- lackluster foreign and domestic early 2012, is not expected to have nomic growth continued to lose used to a certain style of living, political outcomes. What was also reminding them of Rudyard Ki- er," said Kevin Lai, an economist demand, China has fought intensi- eased last month. Producer prices momentum," analysts at Ever- he said. They are unable to find unique about India was its effort pling s words to treat both suc- at Daiwa Securities in Hong Kong, fying deflationary pressure in re- are forecast to be down 4.8 per- bright Securities said in a note, add- something that they can relate to. to develop based not on exploiting cess and failure as impostors. This who predicts first-quarter growth cent months, a trend that senior cent in March on an annual basis, ing that they expect first-quarter And so we lose these minds, these its comparative advantage on un- was the 11th annual convocation of 7.1 percent. He said Chinese leaders say is a key threat to the same as in February. GDP growth to fall to 7 percent. brains that they government and skilled labour but on its relatively of the Post Graduate Diploma in policymakers would likely be growth. A sharp falloff in consum- Yet even a better-than-expect- Quarterly GDP growth of 7 their families have spent huge sums under-supplied skilled labour, Sub- Management (Banking and Finan- alarmed if the economy slowed to er prices in March would be bound ed inflation report would not dis- percent would be the worst out- of money on. This dove will be in ramanian said. The highlight of this cial Services) of the NIBM, and around 6.8 percent annual growth to unsettle the government. pel fears about the softening econ- come in China since January- all our projects and where ever you model was that the country was the first batch of students to grad- in the first three months, a level The median forecast of 29 an- omy. March 2009, but in line with the go you will find it. It will be in doing things at levels of develop- uate after the AICTE approval that's half a percentage point low- alysts showed China's consumer Annual export growth is fore- government's plan to expand the paintings, in designs and in eleva- tors. ment and income much earlier than making the course equivalent to an er than fourth-quarter growth. The inflation is expected to cool a shade cast to fall to 12 percent in March economy by 7 percent this year. what other countries did. MBA. 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. SUNDAY . APRIL 12 , 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES What went down We will sort it out: Anil at the HUM TV Kapoor on Awards this year Suriya's 24

Actor-producer Anil Kapoor may call a truce with Tamil star Suriya, against whom he was reportedly planning legal action for launching a film titled 24 -- which happens to be the same as an international TV show, the remake rights of which rest with the Mr. India star. "I have spoken to him (Suriya). I think, hopefully, it will settle down and we will sort it out. We A file picture of Suri with father Tom Cruise. are ready with it... See, we all pro- tect our brand and name, and so we do everything to protect it," Anil, who is in the Malaysian cap- ital to promote the upcoming In- ternational Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards, said in an interview. According to a news report, Anil was ready to take strict legal action against Suriya over the 24, which the latter is star- ring in as well as producing under Over the course of a few days a a few seconds. Once the show be- home banner 2D Entertainment. Tom Cruise, who had said that he claimed that the 52-year-old ac- It has been rumoured that 90-day shoot in Atlanta. Katie filed large quantity of very good-look- gan, it ran smoothly. Since the look and logo of the title was "counting hours" to meet his tor's rep had earlier maintained that Cruise has been avoiding Holmes for divorce from Tom Cruise in ing, sunglasses-wearing Pakistanis Nabila smiles for the camera seemed similar to the popular daughter Suri while shooting for Cruise has seen his eight-year-old and Suri after they were declared 2012 just before he turned 50. It trickled steadily into Dubai. These alongside Adnan Siddiqui and American TV series "24", for Mission Impossible 5 in London, daughter plenty, but on the down "Suppressive persons" (SPs) in was later reported that Tom and beautiful people were the Paki- Wiqar Ali Khan. Photo courte- which Anil had bought the remake has reportedly not met her despite low to shield her from cameras, is Scientology, but the Church said Katie don't even talk. And when it stani film and TV industry's su- sy: Instagram Nabila smiles for the rights for from 20th Century Fox being on a two-week break from not true. Sources told TMZ that that it is not true. Tom is now comes to discussing Suri, they perstars and Dubai was the cho- camera alongside Adnan Siddiqui International TV a few years ago, his "busy" schedule. Sources he's just not been a part of her life. back to work and has just began a leave that up to intermediaries. sen venue for the 3rd annual Hum and Wiqar Ali Khan. Photo it has irked him. Meanwhile, TV Awards. Held at the Dubai courtesy: Instagram Cybil Suriya's 24, helmed by Vikram World Trade Center, the 3rd annu- Chawdhry was spotted, rocking a Kumar, went on floors on Wednes- al awards mark the first time HUM pant suit and John Lennon inspired day with a month-long schedule in WHY DO ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END: TV has held its ceremony outside sunnies and picked up the Best Mumbai before heading to other Pakistan. With performances by Model award. The German/Paki- locations. IANS tried contacting Saba Qamar, Ahsan Khan, Syra and stani model went for a simple, director Vikram Kumar for a com- Andrew Garfield may not play Spider-Man anymore Shehroze Sabzwari, Sunidhi Chau- sleek look. Photo courtesy: ment, but in vain. Anil, who has E-mails from the recent hacking han, Mehwish Hayat and more, the Hamna Zubair The German/Paki- starred in a season of the Ameri- operation on Sony Pictures have event held the promise of being a stani model went for a simple, can "24", brought a 'desi' version revealed that if Marvel makes a real entertainer, which it fulfilled. sleek look. Photo courtesy: of the show 24 to Indian TV deal with Sony for creative con- The event's organisers at HUM Hamna Zubair Mawra and Urwa screens via Colors in 2013. A new trol, they will ditch actor Andrew TV had to manage the task of get- Hocane made a late entrance. concept, with high production val- Garfield and his other co-stars ting a large number of Pakistani From L-R: Urwa dons some ues, an impressive line-up of ac- from The Amazing Spider-Man actors, directors, sponsors, media Outhouse jewels while Mawra siz- tors like Shabana Azmi, Tisca franchise to start over with a clean and support staff to Dubai, hous- zles in Ali Xeeshan. From L-R: Chopra and Mandira Bedi, the slate. The emails have also revealed ing them, running rehearsals, and Urwa dons some Outhouse jewels show struck a chord with viewers, that Marvel and Sony are in talks all the while ensuring that all was while Mawra sizzles in Ali Xees- who were fed up of the humdrum over a 60/40 deal for the rights to running smoothly as the event be- han. Umair Tabani in Dolce, say- TV soaps on kitchen politics and the Spider-Man franchise, reports gan. The massive event was styled ing Sania couldn't make it so he's bedroom gossip, had to offer. Now, hollywoodlife.com. However, re- by Nabila and her team at NPro. representing. Umair Tabani poses the 58-year-old is ready to start ports claim that Marvel is not in- The show kicked off later than ex- with Anoushay Ashraf. Photo working on the second season of clined to give Sony creative con- pected, around 10:30 pm and it courtesy: Secret Closet Instagram the show. "As soon as I am done trol over the character, nor are they went on till almost 3:00 am. It was Umair Tabani poses with with IIFA (in June), the shooting planning on honouring the con- well organised, with only a few mo- Anoushay Ashraf. Photo cour- of '24' will go on floors. We will tracts with Sony s Spider-stars. If Marvel a complete do-over on the Spider-Man franchise. In an at- back for a fresh start. Marvel were ments where someone would walk tesy: Secret Closet Instagram try to make it better, more suc- the deal goes through, Garfield and project. The reason behind the con- tempt to reboot Spider-Man and also reportedly unhappy with So- on to the stage a bit late, or a mi- Bushra Ansari and Samina Peerza- cessful... performances and cast- other stars will leave the upcom- trol is that Marvel were not hap- rebuild the franchise to the hype it ny s apparent plans for further crophone would stop working for da were spotted in the front row. ing will be even better and bigger. ing projects. It basically gives py with the flop of the Amazing was, they want their characters Spider-Man films. Investigators seek CCTV footage Fast and Furious 7 earns Rs 100 crore in India, $500m internationally FROM DAY OF AYYAN S ARREST Fast and Furious 7 has achieved yet another milestone. The muscle car RAWALPINDI: To prove that a film with Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, former government official s broth- Jason Statham and Dwayne er was present at the Benazir Bhut- Johnson in the lead has grossed the to International Airport at the time fastest Rs 100 crore at the ticket of model Ayyan Ali s arrest, in- windows in India. The film had ear- vestigators have sought the CCTV lier clocked over Rs 10 crore on the footage from cameras at Rawal opening day, a record for Holly- Lounge. According to sources, the wood films in India. Sarabjit Singh, customs investigators approached general manager, Universal Pictures Airport Security Force (ASF) and India, said, "Fast and Furious 7's sought CCTV footage of March fastest Rs 100 crore box office col- 14, when the model was detained Footage allegedly lection was due to the fact that it at the airport for attempting to fly shows a govt official s was the widest release in over 2800 out of the country with over brother attempting screens in India. There's a vast po- $500,000 in her suitcase. The ASF to meet the model. tential for Hollywood movies in the told the investigators that the foot- Photo courtesy: regions beyond metro and mini- Tamil and Telugu. Internationally, the film is likely to enter the $1 bil- age would only be handed over af- Ayyan Facebook metros in India." The film is an ac- the film has earned $500 million at lion mark. This is all despite the fact ter approval from higher authori- Official page tion-fuelled goodbye to its star Paul the worldwide box office. Paul that the film has been pirated over ties. Take a look: Middleman to be Walker who died before the film Walker's last film has made $183.7 2.5 million times on torrent sites, ac- probed in Ayyan case The sources could be completed. The film has million domestically and $343.1 cording to piracy-tracking firmExcip- alleged that the government func- been released in India in Hindi, million internationally. Experts say io as reported by Forbes. tionary s brother reportedly ar- rived at the airport an hour and a Taylor Swift, Sam Smith lead Go Fifi with half after Ms Ali was stopped by Broken Horses review: ASF officials. billboard music awards nominees Anushka Sharma: He reportedly tried his best to First song from meet the model who was detained NEW YORK: Pop star Taylor PARINDA RETURNS at the Rawal Lounge by customs Swift and British soul singer Sam Bombay Velvet Parinda inspired this film, but some- officials. As he did not have a se- Smith, who were among the top- curity pass, he was not allowed to IN MEXICO thing happened on the way to Bro- selling musical acts in the United ken Horses, which makes a risibly enter the lounge. Footage alleged- States last year, led the nomina- ly shows a govt official s brother Vidhu Vinod Chopra had said time sentimental refrain of Buddy's ex- tions for the 2015 Billboard Mu- and again before the release of Bro- pression of excitement: 'I'll go ba- attempting to meet the model sic Awards finalists. Swift, 25, ccording to sources, the former ken Horses that he decided to make nanas. Bananas!'" picked up 14 nominations while the film to prove a point. He also said the three main char- government official allegedly con- Smith, 22, got 13, including nods tacted the authorities to request "Bollywood is looked down acters from the film "get entangled for top artist. Swift's 1989 will upon by Hollywood, whether you in a wonkily plotted story punctu- them to allow his brother to enter compete with Smith's In the Lone- ated with the visual bombast of white the Rawal Lounge but his request like it or not. They think we do ly Hour for the top album prize. over-the-top, song and dance. horses and C.G.I. flames. Buddy and was turned down. The official s The two will also go up against They think we can't do what they Jakey have the sort of brotherly bond brother allegedly wandered outside each other for top Hot 100 song, do. I wanted to show them that that is anchored in endlessly men- the passenger lounge waiting to be with Swift's 'Shake it Off' pitted we can do something as good as tioned pacts from childhood." allowed to meet the model but his For all those of you waiting for a them, if not better," Chopra said While Chopra has said Broken against 'Stay With Me' by Smith. glimpse of Anushka Sharma in requests were repeatedly turned Pop star Katy Perry, British band down. Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Vel- One Direction and singer Ariana vet, here's something for your ears There are over 100 CCTV Grande also won nominations for cameras installed at the airport. A only: The first song the film was top artist. Perry and Grande will released on Friday afternoon, and source alleged that the footage compete with Swift, Meghan from the cameras clearly shows Ms as expected, its already creating Trainor and Australian rapper Iggy quite a buzz in the virtual world. Ali arriving at the airport with the Azalea for best female artist, while personal assistant (PA) of a former The video features Anushka Smith is up against Drake, Phar- Sharma as a club singer crooning president. rell Williams, Ed Sheeran and Jus- According to the source, the the Geeta Dutt iconic song, Jata tin Timberlake for top male artist. Kaha Hai Deewane from Guru PA can be seen carrying the suit- Azalea, 24, earned 12 nominations, case from which the large sum of Dutt's CID (1956). Recreating the including best new artist, in which '60s, loud music and fast tempo money, she was attempting to take she'll compete with Smith, Train- abroad, was found. The source fur- add the perfect vintage to the song or, Australian boy band 5 Seconds live on May 17 from the MGM One Direction and The Rolling originally picturised on Waheeda ther alleged that the CCTV foot- of Summer and Irish singer Hozi- Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Stones will compete for top tour- age shows the PA standing beside Rehman. Anushka plays Rosie er. Billboard magazine, which cov- on Walt Disney Co's ABC net- ing artist. Noronha, an aspiring Jazz singer Ms Ali as her bags are being ers the music industry, said the fi- work. Rapper Ludacris, who will in an interview. The film has got Horses is not a Parinda remake, the scanned. The PA was allowed to in a nightclub, while Ranbir Kapoor rave reviews from filmmakers Al- plot has more than a few similari- nalists were based on fan interac- Other anticipated categories on host the awards with supermodel plays a boxer Johnny Balraj. Bom- enter Rawal Lounge because he had the night include top hot 100 song, Chrissy Teigen, announced nomi- fonso Cuaron and James Cameron ties. Music prodigy Jacob Heckum tions with music, including album bay Velvet also marks the full-time (Anton Yelchin) returns home years a security pass to enter all areas of and digital sales, touring, radio air- which includes Trainor's 'All nations in five categories on ABC's but the critics have not been so all airports, across the country. acting debut of filmmaker Karan encouraging. The international re- after his father's death to find his play, streaming and interactions on About That Bass,' Azalea's 'Fan- Good Morning America show with Johar who plays Kaizad Kham- child-like older brother Gabriel aka The entry pass (03234) was social media websites and other cy' and Oscar winner John Leg- Fall Out Boy rocker Pete Wentz. views ranged between cool to cancelled by the ASF director gen- batta, a flamboyant and quick-wit- openly critical. Nicolas Rapold of Buddy (Chris Marquette) works for online sites for music. end's 'All of Me.' The rest of the nominees were an- ted Parsi media mogul, a negative NY Times writes, "Mr. Chopra a notorious drug boss (Vincent eral for facilitating Ms Ali on the The awards will be broadcast Perry, Timberlake, Lady Gaga, nounced on Twitter. day of her arrest. character in the movie. says his well-liked fraternal drama D'Onofrio). 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. SUNDAY . APRIL 12, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES SAINA NEHWAL DROPS A PLACE TO World No. 2 in badminton rankings

ONDON: Manchester Unit ed captain Wayne Rooney Lis eager to add to Manches- ter City s woes in Sunday s derby at Old Trafford. A marked reversal in fortunes means third-placed United lead fourth-placed defending champi- ons City by a point heading into this weekend s clash, although both are probably too far behind lead- ers Chelsea for either of the Manchester clubs to mount a title challenge. But a top-three finish and direct entry into the Champi- ons League is still on the horizon, not that the Manchester pair need much in the way of additional motivation when playing each oth- er. England striker Rooney, 29, is now United s leading derby scorer in history with 11 goals against City since arriving at Old Trafford from Everton in 2004. City, how- ever, have had the upper hand in recent times, winning their last four matches against United and Roon- ey is desperate to put an end to that run. You play for Man United, Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehw- the Malaysia Open Super Series rently opted out of the ongoing Sin- male. HS Prannoy has also remained you want to win these derby al's stay at the top of the table was Premier semifinals, Saina dropped a gapore Open to prepare for the gru- at No. 14, while Commonwealth games, he told MUTV, United s cut short as she dropped a place position in the list. She lost to reign- elling season ahead. Meanwhile, PV Games champion Parupalli Kashy- in-house television station. to World No. 2 in the latest Bad- ing Olympic champion Li Xuerui, Sindhu, who has not been playing ap climbed up two places to be at We want to give United fans minton World Federation (BWF) who regained the top spot. The shut- for some time due to an injury, man- No. 15. The 2010 Commonwealth something to smile about when rankings released on Thursday. The tler from Hyderabad became the first aged to retain her No. 9 ranking. In Games gold-medallist pair of Jwala they go to work on Monday morn- Olympic bronze-medallist had Indian woman to reach the numero men's singles, Kidambi Srikanth has Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa also ing, we want them to be the ones reached a career best World No. 1 uno position after winning the India also maintained his No. 4 position gained a place to be ranked No. 18 to be able to give out the banter to last week but owing to her loss in Open title last month. She has cur- to remain the highest-ranked Indian in women's doubles. Manchester City fans at work. I think it s a very important game Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney is eager to add to Manchester City s woes in Sunday s derby at Old Trafford. AFP for Manchester United and Andy Lee keeps WBO title as Kristoff Manchester City... for the fans and, for me, it s a massive game of pride, added Rooney, who scored Peter Quillin fails to make weight wins Tour a superb volley in last week s 3-1 Fawad to captain win over Aston Villa. of Flanders Victory on Sunday would put United four points in front of City, Pakistan A on under pressure after dropping to fourth following a shock 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace on Monday. United manager Louis van Gaal Sri Lanka tour could recall compatriot Robin van Persie after the Dutch striker re- turned to training this week fol- lowing an ankle injury. City have won just four of their last 11 league games but manager Manuel Pelle- grini insisted he wasn t concerned about his own position. I m never concerned about my job. I do my work and am very happy. You maybe have a difficult Alexander Kristoff out-sprinted season, but you never worry about Niki Terpstra to win an enthral- things like this, Pellegrini said. ling edition of the Tour of Flanders As for the title race, the Chil- one-day cobbled classic as Geraint ean added: Every point you drop Thomas saw his challenge fade in makes it more difficult, but it s the the final 20km. same answer. Kristoff (Katusha) and Terp- We are not thinking about the Andy Lee will retain his WBO fence could now come against Bil- to write: "What can I say? I didn't stra (Etixx Quick-Step) escaped middleweight title after Saturday ly Joe Saunders later this year. The make weight. I want to apologise title... Just about the next game at from a front group of favourites Old Trafford. Second-placed Ar- challenger Peter Quillin failed to Limerick fighter is unbeaten since to Andy Lee and to all my sup- with 28km remaining and held on make the weight for their Brook- 2012, when he was defeated by porters and fans. "I made every senal will move to within four to the finish in the Belgian city of points of Chelsea, but having lyn bout. The undefeated Quillin Julio Cesar Chavez, but he won effort to make weight but it just Oudenaarde after surviving a bar- initially weighed in at 161.4lbs and the WBO belt with a stoppage of wasn't meant to be and I have no played two games more than the rage of steep late climbs. Blues, if they win away to sec- was given two hours to get down Matt Korobov in December. Saun- one else to blame but myself. Kristoff then comfortably to the 160lb limit, but he failed to ders waived his right to take on "I may not win a title tomor- powered clear in the final 200m to ond-bottom Burnley on Saturday. do so, managing only to get within Lee before Quillin in order to set row but I still have a fight to win claim his second career victory in After a shaky start to the sea- six ounces. That means Lee, who up a summer fight, which could and I still plan to put on a good one of cycling's five Monument son, the Gunners have now won came in at 159.6lbs, will not have take place in front of Lee's fans in performance. I promised to use classics and his 10th success of 15 of their last 17 matches in all to put his title on the line at the Ireland. Quillin was aghast over the this as a learning experience for the what has so far been an outstand- competitions, a run which manag- Barclays Center, and his first de- weight issue, and took to Twitter future. God bless." ing season. er Arsene Wenger attributes to hav- Fawad is also a member of the Pakistan ODI team, Greg van Avermaet (BMC ing a fully fit squad no longer car- touring Bangladesh from April 13 to May 10, for two Racing) finished third after setting rying any hangovers from last off in pursuit of the front two year s World Cup. Tests, three One-day Internationals, and one-off T20 Aljaz Bedene beaten in alongside Peter Sagan (Tinkoff- I just think we are at a stage match. But when the ODI series ends on April 22, Saxo), who took fourth, while Th- of the season where we took off in Fawad will be free to join the A team as captain. omas (Team Sky) had to settle for January, because we had nearly Casablanca quarter-finals 14th place. Geraint Thomas had everybody available. LAHORE: All-rounder Fawad Bangladesh tour to accompany the to settle for 14th place Geraint That made us more efficient, Alam has been named captain of Pakistan A squad to Sri Lanka, Thomas had to settle for 14th place Wenger said. Chelsea will take a the 16-member Pakistan A squad he said. Sir Bradley Wiggins suffered a giant stride towards the title if they for its tour to Sri Lanka for three This is being done keeping in major scare earlier in the day when win away on Sunday to west Lon- one-day matches and as many mind that Pakistan team s next tour he crashed innocuously and brief- don rivals QPR, who gained a bat- four-day matches, to be played is of Sri Lanka and these players ly appeared to be suffering pain in from April 23 to May 24. would have the opportunity famil- his wrist, but he managed to fin- tling point in their Premier League survival bid with a 3-3 midweek Fawad is also a member of the iarise themselves with the playing ish, albeit 9min 17sec down in Pakistan ODI team, touring Bang- conditions there prior to senior 87th. draw at Aston Villa. The build-up to this week s ladesh from April 13 to May 10, team s tour of Sri Lanka. Kristoff, whose previous for two Tests, three One-day In- Other than the above consid- Monument win was at Milan-San match has seen Jose Mourinho accept publicly what friends and ternationals, and one-off T20 erations, the following were also Remo last year, said afterwards: match. taken into account while naming I am really happy to win today. foes have long acknowledged that he is a master manipulator. I But when the ODI series ends the Pakistan A squad: perfor- It was a big dream and my big goal on April 22, Fawad will be free to mance in domestic cricket, poten- this season and I managed to do it. agree that sometimes I can have join the A team as captain. tial to perform at international are- "I came with Niki but, of something of Machiavelli in some While tried and tested Umar na, keeping the future of our crick- course, he didn't really want to of my comments, but no more than Amin has been given a chance as et in view and fitness standards, work at the end with me. I could that, Mourinho said. Villa travel deputy to Fawad Alam, top scor- Haroon said. still beat him so I am really happy to Tottenham on Saturday with er of domestic cricket Naeemud- Meanwhile, the selectors also to win. It's a really great feeling. manager Tim Sherwood adamant din, who plays for Sui Northern decided not to announce a replace- Niki went and I know he is one of he bore no resentment towards his Gas Pipelines Limited, has again ment of injured Sohaib Maqsood the most dangerous guys from former club for sacking him as their been ignored. in the Pakistan T20 team, as al- Etixx - Quick-Step, and I fol- boss last year. He had scored around 1,000 ready announced 14-member lowed." I wouldn t be sitting here as runs in the last season of the Quaid- squad is enough for the one-off The early stages of the Aston Villa manager if it wasn t i-Azam Trophy and accumulated match against Bangladesh. 264.9km race were marred by two 1,045 runs this season, showing The selectors had already in- New British No 2 Aljaz Bedene up a clash with Spanish veteran he continued his resurgence to crashes involving neutral support for Tottenham Hotspur, Sher- wood said. consistency with the bat as an cluded Saad Nasim in the ODI team was unable to sustain his strong Daniel Gimeno Traver. sweep past Bedene without many cars. opener. in place of Sohaib, who had been run since switching allegiance from The 21-year-old rising Czech star problems. The first left breakaway rider I was relieved of my duties Slovenia, crashing out of the Grand put paid to Bedene's good start to Vesely's next opponent Gimeno- and walked out with my head held In addition to Umar, other test- ruled out from the tour due to arm Jesse Sergent (Trek Factory Rac- ed players like Khurram Manzoor, fracture. Prix Hassan II in Casablanca at the life under the official British ban- Traver dropped just six points on ing) with a broken collarbone after very high. I was pleased with what quarter-final stage. The world No ner, after the London-based 25- his first serve in a 6-4 6-3 victory I did. Southampton continue their is also included in both the teams. Four-day squad: Shaan Ma- a car veered into him, while the According to a press release sood, Khurram Manzoor, Umer 99 had breezed past fellow-quali- year-old changed nationality last over Lamine Ouahab. Second seed second saw Sebastien Chavanel quest for Europa League football fier Arthur De Greef of Belgium in month. Vesely saw off Mikhail Martin Klizan saw off Nicolas Al- issued by the PCB, chief selector Siddiq, Umar Amin (vice-captain), (FDJ.fr) hit by his own team vehi- at home to Hull while bottom-of- Haroon Rashid says: After hav- Ali Waqas, Usman Salahuddin, Ali a 70-minute, straight-sets victory Youzhny on Thursday despite all magro 6-4 7-6, denying his Span- cle after a support car behind had the-table Leicester face West Bro- to set up his quarter-final clash of his luggage being lost in transit ish opponent a 250th career win ing detailed deliberations on the Asad, Immad Wasim, Fawad Alam against Jiri Vesely, but the young from Rome and him having to bor- on clay, and he will face Damir driven into the back of it and mwich Albion. Saturday also sees post World Cup scenario, it was (captain), Zafar Gohar, Shahzeb Czech proved too strong for him. row kit from doubles partner Fran- Dzumhur next after the Bosnian launched it forward. The French- Sunderland, fresh from their der- decided by the selectors to formu- Ahmed, Adnan Akmal (wicket- Vesely breezed past Bedene 6-1 tisek Cermak. That victory ended eased past sixth seed Andreas man was not seriously hurt but had by win over Newcastle, at home late a long-term selection strategy keeper), Mir Hamza, Bilwal Bhat- 6-4 to reach the final four and tee a seven-match losing streak, and Haider-Maurer 6-3 6-3. to quit the race. to Palace. to raise a back-up pool of players ti, Shehzad Azam, Imran Khan. Liverpool, beaten 4-1 by Ar- to compliment the senior team. Reserves: Zia-ul-Haq, Saad senal last time out, face Newcastle In this perspective, tours of Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Naee- at Anfield on Monday. Fixtures junior teams are of paramount im- muddin. INJURED MCNAMARA MOVED TO DUBLIN (1400 GMT unless stated): Satur- portance. This tour of Sri Lanka is One-day squad: Khurram day: Burnley v Arsenal (1630 the first step in this direction. We Manzoor, Umer Sadiq, Mukhtar Robbie McNamara was transferred tional at Aintree , but trainer Jim grief four flights from the finish in said: "Robbie has chest, abdomi- GMT), Southampton v Hull, Sun- would appreciate if few more Ahmed, Umar Amin (vice-cap- to the Mater Hospital in Dublin Culloty will have to find a new the first division of the Cahore nal and spinal injuries and has been derland v Crystal Palace, Swansea tours on annual basis be arranged, tain), Fawad Alam (captain), Ali after suffering a series of injuries rider for his stable star. McNama- Point Handicap Hurdle. He was transferred to Mater (Hospital). "I v Everton (1145 GMT), Totten- enabling these upcoming players Waqas, Saad Nasim, Mohammad in a fall at Wexford. ra, who rode a double at last year's taken to Wexford General Hosp- have spoken to his family and we ham v Aston Villa, West Brom v to get international exposure. Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Israrul- The jockey was due to part- Cheltenham Festival as an amateur tial, where he underwent a CT have agreed there will be no fur- Leicester, West Ham v Stoke In order to have continuity lah, Immad Wasim, Zafar Gohar, ner last year's Cheltenham Gold before turning professional earlier scan, before being transferred. Dr ther comment until Sunday, by Sunday: Manchester United v in the development of players, we Shahzeb Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Bil- Cup winner Lord Windermere in this season, was partnering 14-1 Adrian McGoldrick, chief medical which time he will have undergone Manchester City (1500 GMT), have selected few players from awal Bhatti, Ehsan Adil, Tabish Saturday's Crabbie's Grand Na- shot Bursledon when he came to advisor for the Irish Turf Club, further scans." Pakistan s ODI and T20 squad of Khan. 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. SUNDAY . APRIL 12 . 2015 -Hamal 23, 1394 H.S Vol:IX Issue No:247 Price: Afs.15

Gunmen kill HPC useless 20 labourers in MPs outline insecurity as a major threat in current Balochistan Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi lawmakers.They alleged the pres- she warned. Naqibullah Fayeq, the government and urged the NUG is at critical stage but both Presi- ident and Chief Executive Officer another MP, said the militants are leaders to introduce pick for the de- dent and the chief executive are busy circumstances: KABUL: Unidentified gunmen xpressing serious concerns of committing negligence in their carrying out attacks in Faryab fense ministry as soon as possible. in power sharing. Therefore, the riding motorbikes shot dead 20 over uncertain law and or duties and asked the speaker to province on routine basis while Nelofar Ebrahemi also expressed her speaker shall convene a special ses- Deputy CEO labourers and injured three others Eder situation in the country, share the problems with the NUG the Islamic State or Daesh and the concern over insecurity across the sion to hold a grand Jirga and dis- in Turbat s Gogdan locality of members of the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) leaders.Rangina Kargar said that Taliban have lashed out several country and said that five police- cuss the issue, he proposed. Speak- Balochistan province on Saturday, termed insecurity as major threat security condition in Faryab prov- Afghan National Police (ANP) men were beheaded in Badakhshan er of the WJ, Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi, a senior police official said. on Saturday. They said that am- ince is worsening while the gov- and Afghan Local Police (ALP) and 10 others in Uruzgan, but the criticized the government for fail- The Pakistani media quoted biguous security policy of the ernment has turned a blind eye to posts in different parts.He said government failed to pay heed.She ure to free the kidnapped passen- Imran Qureshi, Turbat s District national unity government (NUG) the situation.She said that fight the residents were not afraid of said the government ignored their gers and complete the cabinet, and Police Officer (DPO), said that leaders would bring the country between police and the Taliban is Daesh but of the government s request about deployment of spe- said that daily tens of civilians and militants opened indiscriminate to a dangerous stage. Increasing continued for the last two weeks failure to chalk out a comprehen- cial military unit to quell insurgen- security personnel are killed while fire at the sleeping labourers. terror attacks in provinces, direct in two districts of the province. sive and clear security policy. The cy in Badakhshan. If the parliament the country does not have the min- attacks on Afghan security forc- Ms Kargar said the two districts legislator said that biggest fear of cannot do anything then it is better ister of defense. The government The injured were rushed to es, snail-paced efforts of the au- District Headquarters Hospital for are going to fall to the Taliban if the people is that Faryab could to shut doors of the Wolesi has done nothing to secure release thorities to release the 31 abduct- more troops were not deployed. fall to the Taliban if the leaders Jirga. Abdul Latef Pedram also crit- of the passengers despite repeated treatment while the assailants fled ed passengers and failure of the Afghan police are running out of continued to act like spectators. icized the government and said the calls, he said. The speaker said that the scene after committing the government to introduce nominee weapons and could join the insur- He said the police force lack weap- parliament should hold a national a special session should be called to crime. However, no group so far for the defense ministry were the gent group if arms and ammuni- ons and fuel. Fayeq asked the Jirga to discuss the issue.Slamming discuss insecurity and silence of the claimed credit for the attack. major issues that trouble the tions were not supplied in time, speaker to share the issue with the two leaders, he said the country government over the issue. KABUL: The first deputy chief He said the incident appeared executive officer on Saturday said to be an act of targeted killing. He there was no need for the High said the labourers belonged to Peace Council (HPC) in the cur- Sindh province and were em- One killed, 12 injured 19 INSURGENTS KILLED IN RAIDS rent circumstances. Eng. Moham- ployed for construction of a bridge mad Khan said the HPC, a gov- AT News Report collaboration with Afghan Nation- inces. In these operations 19 ernment body tasked with nego- in the area. Balochistan Chief Min- al Army (ANA) and National Di- rebels were eliminated. One insur- ister Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch ar- IN PARWAN BLAST tiating peace with insurgents, had KABUL: At least 19 armed Tali- rectorate of Security (NDS) has gent was also arrested and handed done nothing since the formation rived in the district to chair a high- AT News Report conducted joint operations against over to the relevant judicial body level meeting soon after the inci- remote-controlled, was placed in ban fighters were killed in differ- of the unity government six insurgents in different areas of for further inquiry. ANP recovered months ago. He said the body had dent. The government has an- KABUL: a cart and detonated when vehicle ent crackdowns within past 24 One policeman was hours. In a press release issued Herat, Khost, Maidan Wardak, huge cache of weapons and am- not been involved in the ongoing nounced that Rs. 1 million will be killed and 12 others including seven of the local police was passing by. Helmand, Sar-e-Pul, Kunduz, Ta- munition in the operations as well, peace efforts nor it was aware given to each labourer s family as As a result a policeman was killed here, Ministry of Interior said that civilians injured in a bomb blast in Afghan National Police (ANP) in khar, Faryab and Jowzjan prov- the ministry claimed. about details from the latest con- compensation. on Saturday and 12 others injured including tacts in this regard. The deputy Turbat is considered to be one morning. seven civilians. Police launched CEO said President Ashraf Ghani of the sensitive districts in Police Security Chief in Par- investigation into the incident. was taking forward the peace bid Balochistan. wan, Ziaur Rahman Fayez, said Meanwhile, the Taliban through his special representa- It is also the home town of the incident took place at around claimed responsibility for the at- tives. Khan said the HPC had no the Chief Minister. Instances of 10:00 am in Syagerd district of tack. Taliban s spokesman Zabi- importance in the ongoing peace labourer killings have repeatedly Parwan when a vehicle of the lo- hullah Mujahid on Twitter claimed efforts. The HPC would be effec- taken place in Balochistan over the cal police was passing the area. that two policemen were killed and tive only when it shunned its in- years. Pajhwok) He said the bomb, probably three others wounded in the blast. activeness, he believed. The first deputy CEO said experienced in- dividuals existed in the council and the government should take bene- Traffic accident on Kabul-Herat fit from them in other fields. He said peace needed a trustworthy body unlike the current one. About Pakistan s role in the HIGHWAY LEAVES EIGHT DEAD ongoing peace efforts and its sin- cerity, Mohammad Khan said: AT Monitoring Desk way, said official on Saturday. collided with a truck on Saturday The time will prove how much Bokhdi News Agency quoted morning. He added that all the vic- Pakistan is sincere. He said KABUL: At least eight people the district chief of Washir, Ayub tims were the passengers of the though Pakistan s civil and mili- including three women and as Omar, as saying that the incident small bus TownAce. According tary leaderships had repeatedly many children were killed in a traf- took place in Talkhak village of to him, the passengers were trav- claimed their sincerity this time, fic accident in Kabul-Herat High- Washir district when a small bus eling to of Hel- some border issues and security mand. incidents in Afghanistan brought Driver of the truck has been under question Islamabad s arrested by police in connection claims. President Ghani has to the incident, he added. made it clear on Pakistan that if Main reason behind the inci- violence in Afghanistan increased dent is not known yet but traffic this spring, it will show Pakistan department officials said high is not sincere about peace and re- speed is the major creator of such lations. Khan claimed the insur- deadly incidents on highways. gency in Afghanistan was sup- High speed, careless driving AYUTTAYA: Elephants spray villagers with water in celebration of the Songkran water festival ported by regional spy networks and sub-standard roads are core because the insurgents could not in Thailand s Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok, the other day. Songkran, the most fight for so many years without reasons behind deadly traffic in- celebrated festival of the year, marks the start of Thailand s traditional New Year. REUTERS cidents in the country. such backing. (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.