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NEW DELHI : India and Afghanistan, along with the United States Agency for AT News Report International Development (USAID), opened the first KABUL: The six-hour long attack “Passage to Prosperity: India- in Kabul amid the US and NATO Afghanistan Trade and officials’ visit ended after three Investment Show” here on attackers were killed by the Afghan Afghan lead reconciliation solution Wednesday. The event brings Special Forces, while at least one to this conflict. He insisted that together more than 200 civilian was also killed and 11 more they revise commitments for representatives from Afghan wounded. Afghanistan not only for our joint companies and more than 800 “The clearance operation in concerned, but for our unity. Indian participants to forge new areas ended, all three attackers who He added, “US will support business connections and discuss had hidden in a residential house, four years security plan of the potential investment were killed,” Najib Danish, Afghan government, and do opportunities, USAID said in a spokesman for the interior whatever is possible to protect statement. It said the trade and ministry said. “The situation in the people of the war-hit country. investment show was designed for area is currently calm and under “We are committed to make a Afghan companies to showcase control and there is no serious stable Afghanistan, and end the the best of Afghanistan’s Silk problem.” war here,” he noted. By Farhad Naibkhel terrorism and economic Likewise, NATO’s Secretary Road heritage, including an array Danish also confirmed that development. “I call on our General, Jens Stoltenberg told of businesses offering fresh and several rockets that were fired at empty yard was killed in first airport, but defense ministry KABUL: US Secretary of neighbors, near and far, from India dried fruit and nuts, spices, Kabul International Airport minutes after the attack started but spokesman, Muhammad Defense, James Mattis, and newsmen, “The aim of our to Russia, to participate in regional presence here (Afghanistan), is to textiles, marble, gemstones, and Wednesday morning were also others in the house resisted for Radmanish said: “There have been NATO Secretary General, Jens reconciliation, in order to bring carpets. In addition, businesses fired by these terrorists. “The several hours against the security no damages to the aircrafts or army Stoltenberg renewed their bring peace and stability for the regional stability,” he said, adding, Afghan masses. with innovative investment number of rockets is still unclear, forces. personnel.” commitment to Afghanistan during “combating terrorism effectively opportunities in clean energy, but they were more than three as Mujahid said two rockets that The rockets landed in empty their visit to Kabul on Wednesday. He added, “Much progress has requires a regional and global been made, but there is too much finance, infrastructure, they were initially reported by the landed in two houses near to parts that even did not worth to During joint press conference consensus, and this risk must be with President Ashraf Ghani at the violence, still too much instability pharmaceuticals and health interior ministry.” airport have killed one woman and talk about, he added. taken serious. Moreover, he added, and still too much corruption.” The terrorists hid in a house injured 11 others. “First rocket The rockets also hit the area Presidential Palace, Mattis and “The Taliban now have two services, and education will be at Stoltenberg pledged the support of “International Community the exhibition. During the three- and a nearby empty yard, just killed a woman and injured four near to the military part of the potations; one, to be a tool for spent billions of dollars in US and NATO allies to the ongoing someone else’s policy and remain day exhibition, featuring Indian around 2 kilometers south of Kabul members of a family” he said airport which is used by foreign conflict in the country. They Afghanistan, so if we leave private sector businesses and International Airport, from which adding the second rocket that was forces. “We, including Afghan and allied with international terrorists Afghanistan we must pay more expressed determination to stop which result in their annihilation; organizations are expected to sign both the civil and military flights also landed in another house injured foreign employees have been in safe the country from becoming a safe cost,” he added. more than 40 letters of intent with are carried out. seven persons including three rooms” an employee of the foreign or end the war and violence and He added that if NATO leaves haven for terrorists. participate in bringing peace and Afghan partners to build new Basir Mujahid, spokesman for children. forces at military airport said President Ghani, while jointly Afghanistan, it is possible the economic and private sector the Kabul Police said one of the Although rockets were also several hours after the attack prosperity to the country.” country once again change into briefing newsmen, said, “we want Meanwhile, US Defense relationships. attackers who took position in the landed in military part of the started. to pursue peace on two fronts; hideouts of terrorists, thus it is a Secretary Jim Mattis said, “We big threat for Afghanistan, region Highlighting the importance first, peace with Pakistan, through will not abandon Afghanistan to a of the bilateral engagements state-to-state dialogue and second and the world. merciless enemy.”He added, “NATO won’t leave, when between both the countries, Shri we seek inter-Afghan peace “More US troops alongside Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati, process. It is proven fact that no situation get harder, we will resist.” Fifteen Afghan additional allied contributions are He added “The Taliban must India’s Minister for Civil one can impose their will on the making it clear that we are not Aviation, said both the nations people of Afghanistan through understand, they can’t win on the quitting this fight” battlefield. There is much to gain needed to consolidate their customs war.” He furthered, “Those who Uncertainty has been replaced do not want to join the peace through the negotiation table. I economic relations in consonance by certainty, he said, adding, “With encourage the Afghan government process will face isolation and be our new condition based South with their political, strategic, and employees sentenced to history.” He added to prepare the ground for peace most importantly historic Asia strategy, we will be better to and reconciliation.” that those who want peace, this is support here your forces to turn relations”. (Pajhwok) sacked in one the best opportunity for them, and “NATO will continue to the tides against the terrorists.” support a peace and reconciliation must not lose it. He assured that “The only path to peace and month over Afghan government is ready for process that is Afghan-led and political legitimacy for them Afghan- owned.” He called on all peace, and asked all conflict parties (Taliban) is through a negotiated to realize the new situation and regional countries to help Kabul corruption settlement, we welcome those who process. At the end he asked GHAZNI CITY : At least 10 A resident of the locality, make use of it. He insisted that commit to a peaceful future for peace will also pave the way for National Unity Government to insurgents were killed and six others Mohammad Khan, said Taliban Afghanistan.” work tackle corruption and bring strong defense against international He furthered, “we support injured in an airstrike in Andar militants were targeted from the A total of 15 senior reforms. district of southern Ghazni air soon after coming to their area. province on Wednesday, officials He said two civilians also suffered and ordinary said. Ghazni governor’s injuries in the attack. employees working at The ministry of interior spokesman, Mohammad Arif The Taliban also confirmed the the customs of Noori, told Pajhwok Afghan News airstrike. The group’s spokesman, said it had recovered a foreign forces conducted the air raid Zabihullah Mujahid, claimed those Afghanistan have large cache of weapons in Saheb Khan area this noon, suffering casualties in the strike been dismissed over and explosive devices targeting a Taliban meeting. He were only civilians. The Taliban including a mortar, an said 10 insurgents were eliminated were targeted in airstrikes for a corruption, according and another six wounded in the second time since last week in to officials Tuesday. RPG and suicide vests blitz. Meanwhile, Saheb Khan Andar district, sustaining heavy among others. residents confirmed the airstrike. casualties. (Pajhwok)

Four Taliban attackers who launched an hours-long rocket attack on the civilian and military SHARANA: The newly- airport in Kabul city have been appointed police chief for killed but eyewitnesses report southeastern Paktika province heavy clashes are still ongoing in EU and Afghan officials met on took charge on Wednesday, filling the area. Wednesday to discuss challenges facing the top security post left vacant MoI officials say however the mining sector, which is also seven months back. that a large cache of weapons and impacting the country’s economy. Brig. Gen. Mohammad Azim explosive devices was found in a Hashimi, who was formally house insurgents were using. introduced as the police chief at a The officials said of the four gathering here, vowed to combat attackers - two attackers corruption and take action against detonated suicide vests while the strongmen involved in harassing other two were gunned down by people. Hashimi said he would security forces. seriously fight against all elements Officials also said at least one Najibullah Wardak, the deputy out to insecure the province. “I am mortar, an RPG and several Finance Minister for Revenues the soldier of this country and will explosive devices including two and Customs, said that the process make efforts as per the law to bring suicide vests were recovered from will continue and that there were reforms in police and ensure the house and a suspicious specific plans for inducing reforms security.” “I will rescue the vehicle has been detected in the in the revenue collection system. oppressed people from cruel area. According to latest official clutches of so-called powerful to According to the ministry, figures, Afghan government has President Ashraf Ghani’s Second "Illegal mining is not related to restore people’s trust in the explosions heard on Wednesday collected 2.2 billion afghanis so far Vice President Mohammad Sarwar a remote conflict in a distant time! government.” The police chief night in the city were also that of this year. More than half of the Danish on Wednesday said illegal Illegal mining is happening in identified his priorities as fighting controlled detonations of some of revenue comes from customs. mining posed serious threats to Afghanistan, literally at our gate, administrative corruption and these devices. “We urge the seniors that when Afghanistan’s national security and it is happening now. This powerful individuals, saying he The MoI warned the public we decide on dismissal of an and stability. creates for all of us an obligation had arrived with a special plan to however that more controlled employee or refer to prosecution, European Union Head of to react,” Mayaudon said. Paktia. He also promised restoring explosions could be carried out they should cooperate with us and Delegation Ambassador Pierre In addition, the natural security on unstable highways in through the night. Speaker of Wolesi Jirga (Lower corruption against him. do not persist on keeping the Mayaudon said illegal mining in the resources commission of a short span of time. A resident of Reports indicate that House of Parliament) Abdul Rauf I never resorted to illegal employee,” Wardak said during a country has been fueling parliament has said that Daesh is Yahyakhel district, Haji Noor anywhere between 30 and 45 Ibrahimi has rejected allegations of appointments in parliament, said ceremony to inaugurate a call insurgency and that the EU was trying to take control of a number Mohammad, at the gathering, said rockets were fired off during the corruption, saying he has never Nusrat. centre for receiving complaints of committed to helping Afghanistan of mines in the country to fuel its the security situation had recently course of the day, which resulted done anything that could tarnish But, the first deputy speaker corruption at customs. curb the problem. war machine. deteriorated in the province. “Our in the total lockdown of Hamid the image of parliament. of parliament Humayoun Meanwhile, officials in On Wednesday, the European At the conference, participants province had no police chief for Karzai International Airport in “There is the possibility that Humayoun struck back over the Afghanistan Chamber of Union Delegation in Afghanistan said illegal mining by militant seven months, rendering many Kabul city. the first speaker of the Wolesi Jirga remarks and said that corruption Commerce blamed strongmen and and Parliament of Afghanistan held groups and local lawbreakers was areas insecure and enabling Taliban Aviation authorities said all was speaking due to some is at its peak in parliament. He governors for helping corruption a joint high level conference on playing a significant role in the to capture some localities during flights into the city had been misunderstanding, perhaps he did called on the Attorney General’s at customs. "Challenges to the Extractive deteriorating security situation in the period.” Meanwhile, a resident diverted and all outgoing flights not know it correctly, but we Office (AG) to take action against “Strongmen and governor Industries and Impact of illegal the country. “We unfortunately of Sarobi district, Haji Khan, were stopped. explained it to the great people of the problem. trigger corruption at customs and Mining on Security and Stability have not managed to use our alleged that besides Taliban Early reports indicated no Afghanistan and members of the “If the total budget is a they back corrupt employees,” in Afghanistan". natural resources to ensure a insurgents, Afghan Local Police damage had been sustained to the Wolesi Jirga,” said Ibrahimi. hundred million Afs for a year, it Jankhan Alokozay, the deputy Delegates discussed challenges prosperous and comfortable life for (ALP) were also responsible for runway but that officials had to The first secretary of is very clear that up to 50 percent head of the chamber, said calling and opportunities facing the mining the residents of this country,” said creating insecurity in some areas clear it of shrapnel. (ToloNews) parliament Khudai Nazar Nusrat of it was embezzled,” said Nusrat. on the government to stop such sector in the country. Danish. (ToloNews) and killing people. (Pajhwok) also rejected allegations of (ToloNews) people. (1tvnews) THURSDAY .SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

(Project Coordination Unit) Irrigation Restoration and Development Project NATIONALCOMPETITIVEBIDDING Invitation for Bids (IFB) For Procurement of Works for Rehabilitation of Shikh Miran Bank Protection Works IFB No: MEW/PCU/IRDP/KR-06/Kabul/NCB Date: 28-Oct -2017

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business published on 11 January 2011. 2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has received a grant from the International Development Association toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the Contract for the Sub project given in para 3 below. 3. The Project Coordination Unit, acting on behalf of the Ministry of Energy & Water, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Rehabilitation of Shikh Miran Bank Protection Works (Rehabilitation of Shikh Miran right side protection wall and Shikh Miran relft side protection) in Ashterley district of Daikondi province as per designs drawings, Technical specifications and Bill of Quantity. MEW/PCU/IRDP/KR-06/Kabul/NCB The construction period is 450 Days which includes slack period of 180 Days for flood/adverse weather conditions and resolving community/farmers needs/disputes etc. 4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, dated January 2011 and revised in July 2014 and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents. 5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Eng. Nasir Ahmad “Ahadi”, Acting Director and Procurement Officer, Project Coordination Unit, Afghanistan, (Email: [email protected] Telephone: +93(0)700 686 110)and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 7:30 to 16:30Hrs from Saturday to Wednesday (Except public holidays). 6. Qualifications requirements include: (a) The minimum required annual volume of construction work for the successful bidder in any of the last five years –32.00 million Afs. (a) Experience as prime contractor in the construction of at least one works of nature and complexity equivalent to this work during the last five (5) years - 17.5 million Afs. (b) Proposals for the timely acquisition (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment as given in the bidding document. (c) Contract Manager with five years’ experience in works of an equivalent nature and volume, including no less than three years as Manager. (e) Liquid assets and/or credit facilities, net of other contractual commitments and exclusive of any advance payments which may be made under the Contract 7 million Afs. For detailed post qualification verification please refer to Section I - Instructions to Bidders and Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents. A margin of preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures shall not be applied. 7. The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will take place on (15-Oct- 2017) at 10 AM in the meeting room at the address given below to explain the procedure of proper preparation and submission of bid, clarify issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage. 8. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 2500 AFN. The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. The Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the address below. 9. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before (29-Oct-2017, 10 AM) if this date is announced an official holiday, then bids must be submitted next working day at the same time and venue). Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at (29-Oct-2017, 10 AM) 10. All bids shall be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of amount: 1,000,000 Afghanis. 11. The address referred to above is: Eng. Nasir Ahmad Ahadi, Acting Director Project Coordination Unit Main Office Ministry of Energy & Water, Darulaman road Kabul, Afghanistan. Email: [email protected] Telephone: +93(0)700 686 110

(Project Coordination Unit) Irrigation Restoration and Development Project NATIONALCOMPETITIVEBIDDING Invitation for Bids (IFB) For Procurement of Works for Rehabilitation of Quchanghai Bank Protection Works IFB No: MEW/PCU/IRDP/KR-08/Kabul/NCB Date: 28- Sep-2017

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business published on 11 January 2011. 2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has received a grant from the International Development Association toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the Contract for the Sub project given in para 3 below. 3. The Project Coordination Unit, acting on behalf of the Ministry of Energy & Water, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Rehabilitation of Quchanghai Bank Protection Works (Rehabilitation of Quchanghai protection wall) in Ashterley district of Daikondi province as per designs drawings, Technical specifications and Bill of Quantity. MEW/PCU/IRDP/KR-08/Kabul/NCB The construction period is 13 Months which includes slack period of 4 Months for flood/adverse weather conditions and resolving community/farmers needs/disputes etc. 4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, dated January 2011 and revised in July 2014 and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents. 5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Eng. Nasir Ahmad “Ahadi”, Acting Director and Procurement Officer, Project Coordination Unit, Afghanistan, (Email: [email protected] Telephone: +93(0)700 686 110)and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 7:30 to 16:30Hrs from Saturday to Wednesday (Except public holidays). 6. Qualifications requirements include: (a) The minimum required annual volume of construction work for the successful bidder in any of the last five years –33 million Afs. (a) Experience as prime contractor in the construction of at least one works of nature and complexity equivalent to this work during the last five (5) years - 18 million Afs. (b) Proposals for the timely acquisition (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment as given in the bidding document. (c) Contract Manager with five years’ experience in works of an equivalent nature and volume, including no less than three years as Manager. (e) Liquid assets and/or credit facilities, net of other contractual commitments and exclusive of any advance payments which may be made under the Contract 7 million Afs. For detailed post qualification verification please refer to Section I - Instructions to Bidders and Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents. A margin of preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures shall not be applied. 7. The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will take place on (17-Oct- 2017)at10 AM in the meeting room at the address given below to explain the procedure of proper preparation and submission of bid, clarify issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage. 8. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 2500 AFN. The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. The Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the address below. 9. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before (30-Oct-2017, 00 AM) if this date is announced an official holiday, then bids must be submitted next working day at the same time and venue). Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at (30-Oct-2017, 00 AM) 10. All bids shall be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of amount: 1,000,000 Afs. 11. The address referred to above is: Eng. Nasir Ahmad Ahadi, Acting Director Project Coordination Unit Main Office Ministry of Energy & Water, Darulaman road Kabul, Afghanistan. Email: [email protected] Telephone: +93(0)700 686 110 THURSDAY .SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

KABUL : Second Vice President improvement in tourism last year, should be devised and achieving their own interests as Sarwar Danish on Tuesday said saying the Ministry of Information implemented for overcoming these well. tourism has improved in and Culture’s findings showed as issues.” Sayeda Muzhgan Mustafavi, Afghanistan, calling the industry many as 221,000 foreign tourists Danish said the increase in the MoIC’s deputy administrative and as effective for economic visited Afghanistan during last number of tourists visiting the finance head, said the increasing MERGENCY development and consolidation of 1395 solar year --- -- two times up country contributed to national number of tourists and enhancing E national unity in the country. over the 1350s. revenues and Afghanistan with its national revenues were general CALLS Danish told a gathering He said more attention should ancient civilization background goals of her ministry. She said marking ‘World’s Tourism Day’ on be paid to tourism industry for would be introduced as a proud UN’s General Tuesday here that more investment attracting more tourists o country to the world by promoting Assembly had named 2017) as Police was needed in tourism field. Afghanistan for cultural exchanges the tourism industry. ‘the year of sustainable tourism He said the decades-long war and declining the negative He stressed private sector’s and tool for development’ in the 100 - 119 in the country had reduced propaganda against Afghanistan. role in development of tourism in country. people’s movement and trade “Insecurity, lack of needed the country, saying the private “In case this field is improved among them besides doing away equipment for tourists, negligence sector could take steps for in Afghanistan, it will play a Hospitals with different tribes’ culture and in preserving historic heritage are attracting tourists by properly significant role in Afghanistan’s traditions. some challenges being faced by the investing and establishing economic development”, she FMIC Hospital However, he notified about tourism industry. National policies necessary facilities besides concluded. (Pajhwok) Behind Kabul Medical University: 0202500200-+93793275595

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Wednesday, in a blow to women woman's place in the world Directed by Roya Sadat, the The film played in the Open 2003 founded female production Afghanistan has submitted politicians in the patriarchal persist. film is a drama about a low-level Doors section of the Locarno company Roya Film House with films to the foreign-language country. Despite Ghani's efforts to Wazir Akbar Khan female public official who has festival in August and will next her sister Alka Sadat. section of the Oscars since 2002, Masooma Muradi had faced appoint women to senior Hospital struggled to uphold the law in month play in competition at the After directing 50 episodes of following the fall of the Taliban. strong resistance from religious positions, Afghan politics remains Afghanistan. When she decides to Busan festival. the TV series “The Secrets of This None has been short-listed or conservatives and political largely a man's domain with just a 2301741, 2301743 save a woman from the horrors of A law graduate, Sadat received House,” she directed three seasons nominated. (VARIETY) opponents since her appointment handful of women holding down in 2015 as governor of Daikundi, a political positions. remote province in central In the entire country there are Ali Abad Afghanistan. "I can confirm Ms just two female ministers -- Shahrara, Kabul Masooma Muradi, the governor of counter-narcotics and women's Beijing, Daikundi, has been replaced," affairs -- one female deputy 2100439 Munera Yousufzada, a governor and two women district spokeswoman for the directorate governors. Ghani dismissed the Kabul of local governance, told AFP only other woman governor, of Malalai Maternity without giving a reason. "This is a central Ghor province, after Hospital normal procedure in the protests from religious 2201377/ 2301743 agree on government. We are thankful for conservatives. Muradi, who holds all her efforts. This is not any kind a degree in business administration, Silk Road of prejudice against women." was a stark contrast to the Banks Yousufzada said Muradi had not warlords and strongmen who been assigned another job. Muradi govern other provinces under a Da Afghanistan Bank fiber optic was handpicked by President deep-rooted system of patronage Ashraf Ghani to lead Daikundi, but politics. In an interview with AFP 2100302, 2100303 protests erupted even before she last year Muradi said many people networks arrived in the impoverished could not "bear having a woman in Bakhtar Bank Barmak, who has been recently BEIJING : Afghanistan and China province as her male political this position". "I won't allow men appointed as acting minister, said: opponents attacked her lack of to hush me up -- society is not 0776777000 “How can policemen ask our have signed two agreements under the framework of the Belt and experience. Her ascent to the post used to that from a woman," she Azizi Bank KABUL : Acting Interior Minister spokesman said he knew nothing sisters for hideous act? …shame was a remarkable feat in said. () Wais Ahmad Barmak on Tuesday about the issue but his ministry and curse on such police who ask Road Initiative on building two 0799 700900 said a SIGAR’s report regarding had launched an investigation after our soldiers’ widows for sexual trans-regional optic fiber harassment of the widows of the US watchdog report. favors.” “I am going to change the networks. Pashtany Bank martyred soldiers was ‘shocking’, However, Barmak on Tuesday MoI into a real home for The Afghan Embassy in 2102908, 2103868 promising to turn the ministry into told a gathering commemorating the you…every policeman will be Beijing signed the two memoranda Acting Nad Ali police chief ‘a home’ for martyrs’ heirs. first death anniversary of your servant,” the minister assured of understanding (MoUs) on A recent report by the US Nangarhar police chief, Maj. Gen. the widows. Barmak promised a behalf of the Afghan Telecom with killed in Taliban ambush Air Services Special Inspector General for Zarawar Zahid, that the SIGAR new system at the MoI to correct China Telecom. 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BAMYAN CITY : A fist-of-its- items -- such as satellite Afghanistan. He said next year’s kind ‘Election Museum’ that telephones, cameras, hand torches, parliamentary and district council 1.00 UAE chronicles Afghanistan’s electoral colors and ballot boxes – have been elections would be held in a 18.60AFN journey with photographs, put on display at the election ‘transparent’ and ‘just’ manner and documents and technical items museum, the first of its kind in all eligible voters would be given was inaugurated in central Bamyan Afghanistan. new voter cards as the previous 1.00 EUR province on Tuesday. Abdul Badee Sayad, the cards had been declared void and 82.20AFN The museum was officially Independent Election Commission wouldn’t be used in the elections. inaugurated by chiefs of electoral (IEC) spokesman, told the Ali Shah Misbah, IEC head for bodies and members from museum’s inauguration ceremony Bamyan, said Bamyan people had 1000.00 INR Afghanistan and Asian countries that participation of electoral always participated in elections 1055.00AFN in Bamyan City, the provincial authorities from seven Asian with enthusiasm and 42 percent capital. Photos of electoral countries in the museum’s female voter turnout in the last proceedings, ballot papers, inauguration meant these countries presidential election was 1000.00 PKR election calendars and technical supported democracy in unprecedented. (Pajhwok) 641.00AFN THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Sri Lanka aims tobe next best tourist destination in Asia:PM

Sri Lanka is looking at becoming the most sought after tourist des- tination in Asia as the focus of tourism shifts from other regions, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremes- inghe said. “We are looking at at- tracting five million tourists by 2025 and for this we need to be- come a 365 day 24 hour destina- tion,” Wickremesinghe said at the ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Te- parliamentary party on Sept 20, Similarly, the party’s lawmakers second biennial Cinnamon Hotels hreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has divided that Imran Khan would be nomi- in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa too want and Resorts Future of Tourism The nearly half a million Rohingya have fled Myanmar violence. "It nical committee" with the UN to into two groups over the possibil- nated as the opposition leader. to see Imran Khan heading the Conference in Colombo yesterday. refugees who have entered Bang- is most likely that return will take look at options for longer-term ity of selecting Shah Mahmood However, a meeting between a PTI opposition in the assembly instead “The future of tourism will be ladesh since August will likely not time, if it happens, if the violence Rohingya settlements. "There are Qureshi as the candidate for the delegation led by Qureshi with of Qureshi. in Asia and in this outlook one of be leaving soon, the UN said stops. It will be important also to in reality many different options position of leader of the opposi- Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pa- According to reports, PTI Sec- the best destinations will be Sri Wednesday, calling for longer-term find in the medium term suitable that the Bangladesh government is tion in the National Assembly. kistan (MQM-P) Chairman Dr retary General Jehangir Tareen is Lanka.” plans to manage the influx. The solutions for the people that are in studying, and understandably they Meanwhile, the Pakistan Muslim Farooq Sattar in Karachi on Tues- supporting the group that is op- The conference was attended head of the United Nations refu- Bangladesh." "The first challenge are not easy", he said, noting the League-Nawaz (PML-N), Jamaat- day indicated otherwise. The posing Qureshi’s nomination. Af- by global travel experts and ex- gee agency, Filippo Grandi, called is to get people out of the mud and strain placed on local communities e-Islami, Awami National Party PTI’s decision to join hands with ter their meeting in Karachi, the perts from the local leisure and the current camp set up "a recipe the despair which they are finding in the Cox's Bazar area on the (ANP) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam- the MQM-P has not gone down PTI and MQM-P leaders had hint- hospitality industry. for disaster", with overcrowding themselves in", he added. As pro- Myanmar border. Aid agencies Fazl (JUI-F) say they will oppose well with some of the key leaders ed at their alliance in the next gen- The Minister of Tourism also and unhygenic conditions creating tests and Nobel Peace prize win- say that the largely makeshift any move to replace the opposi- of the former in Karachi. They say eral election as well as bringing a said that the tourism sector will be a breeding ground for "possible ner Malala Yousafzai call for the camps in Cox's Bazar are bursting tion leader in the Lower House of that PTI activists and supporters new leader of opposition in the boosted with the launch of the Vi- epidemics." "The important thing violence to end against the Ro- at the seams, amid struggles to parliament. in Karachi are disappointed over National Assembly. On the other sion 2025 which will declare 2020 is to get people in places where hingya people in Myanmar, SBS bring in adequate food and shelter. According to reports, many PTI the move. hand, the PML-N, ANP, JI and to be the “Visit Sri Lanka” year. they can be assisted more easily," World News takes a look at the Myanmar searches for more leaders have expressed serious res- Qureshi’s tilt towards the JUI-F have expressed their oppo- “Vision 2025 will provide a Grandi told reporters in Geneva, origins of the conflict. Hindu corpses as mass grave un- ervations over Qureshi’s name for MQM-P has compelled the party sition to PTI’s move to replace strategic direction for the Govern- referring to the estimated 480,000 Grandi said he was in talks earthed Hindus once sold food to the position.Sources said it was leaders in the city to oppose his Khursheed Shah as leader of the ment, industry and all stakehold- mostly Muslim Rohingyas who with Dhaka about forming a "tech- Rohingyas. (PressTV) decided at a meeting of the PTI nomination, media reports suggest. opposition. ers and bring them together (Tribune) through what is known as rooted philosophy,” A 10-point action plan to kick- start the destination marketing program has now been finalised under the guidance of Prime Min- Yashwant’s critiqueof Modi ister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the tourism taskforce, he added. He said the conference was an opportunity for Sri Lanka to get a policies sends Oppn into feel of the global trends and how it affect us and how to tackle them. Tourist arrivals to the island saw a rise of 2.5 percent in August overdrive,govt on defensive while arrivals up to August rose 3.5 percent to 1.406 million, data from the state tourism office said. The former finance minister lambasted several key financial initia- (Colombo) tives, such as demonetisation and GST, adopted by the central government. He also blamed central policies for creating more unemployment instead of eliminating it. NABcharges against Dar BJP leader Yashwant Sinha’s the Union government. Sinha stat- atives adopted by the central gov- the present dispensation’s policies while extending favours to a select country is in deep trouble, no one scathing criticism of the Modi re- ed in an Indian Express article, ti- ernment, including demonetisation allegedly ended up creating more few, the Congress vice president is ready to speak up because they illegal,says gime’s economic policies has sent tled ‘I need to speak up now’, that (“an unmitigated economic disas- unemployment instead of elimi- told his audience at Chotila in are afraid of Modiji,” said Gandhi. the Opposition into overdrive, it was his national duty to bring ter”) and the Goods and Services nating it. Gandhi, a vocal critic of Surendranagar district that the crit- “The country is in a shambles be- Rana with everybody from Congress the “mess the finance minister had Tax (”a badly conceived and poor- the Modi government’s economic icism he was going to cite comes cause the BJP government never vice president Rahul Gandhi to made of the economy” to the peo- ly implemented move that has strategies, was quick to latch on. not from him but a senior BJP lead- listens to farmers, youngsters, la- former finance minister P Chidam- ple’s notice. He then went on to played havoc with businesses”), Accusing the Modi government of er. “He (Sinha) wrote that though bourers, traders and women who Sanaullah baram citing his words to target lambast several key financial initi- and slammed the manner in which ignoring the plight of the masses many others in the party know our actually run this country. (Dindai) LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday said that the charges filed by the Na- tional Accountability Bureau (NAB) against Finance Minister Nepal wantstobeabridgebetweenIndia, Ishaq Dar have no legal basis, while terming them a ‘joke’. While speaking to journalists, he said that the finance minister received sala- China,saysdeputyPMGopal ManShrestha ries from private and multination- Kathmandu: Nepal wants to become a bridge between India and China is committed to pursuing non- the ruling Nepali Congress during al companies amounting to millions and contribute towards maintaining peace and stability in the entire aligned foreign policy while deal- the provincial and Parliamentary of rupees. “In its 70-year history, South Asia region, Nepal's deputy prime minister Gopal Man Shrestha ing with the neighbours. The re- level elections. "Now with the suc- the Supreme Court never formed a has said amidst Beijing's efforts to step up its influence in the country. marks came amid China's efforts cessful implementation of the Joint Investigation Team,” the pro- Shrestha, whose Nepali Congress party won most of the seats in a to increase its presence in the Hi- Constitution, that was framed two vincial minister added. Meanwhile, Madhesi-dominated province during the just concluded local polls in malayan country. China last year year's ago, the political transition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) the country, expressed hope that his party would become the largest agreed to consider building a rail- has concluded, and now we will Vice President Shah Mehmood party in the forthcoming Parliamentary elections. The elections for way into Nepal and to start a fea- focus our attention to the econom- Qureshi has demanded immediate provinces and the Federal Assembly or Parliament will be held as per sibility study for a free trade agree- ic agenda of the country," he said. resignation from Dar. Separately, schedule, said Shrestha, who is also the education minister of the coun- ment with landlocked Nepal, Commenting on the performance Awami Muslim League leader try. "The government is making all preparations for the upcoming pro- which has been trying to lessen its of the Nepali Congress in the local Sheikh Rasheed has said that Dar vincial election on 26 November and Parliamentary elections on 5 De- dependence on India. Nepal also elections, he said: "Our perfor- is trouble due to the ongoing NAB cember," Shrestha told PTI. Responding to a question, he said Nepal signed up to president Xi Jinping's mance was good in province No 2 investigations against him. He wanted to play the role of a bridge between two Asian giants India and Belt and Road initiative which is and 4 out of seven provinces, went on to say that the decision China. "We will maintain good neighbourly relations with both the opposed by India as it passes though we could not perform up on the Hudaibiya Paper Mills case countries," said Shrestha. "Being a bridge between the two neighbour- through Pakistan-occupied Kash- to the expectations". "Our effort will come in the next few days. ing countries Nepal wants to contribute towards maintaining peace and mir. Shrestha said economic pros- will be to form a stable govern- The case is related to alleged mon- stability in the entire South Asia region," Shrestha said. He said Nepal perity will be the main agenda of ment at the Centre," he said. ey laundering by the Sharif family, (AP) including Dar. 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Email: [email protected] or [email protected] THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief EU border controls could be extended in crisis: Commission

Temporary border controls in- side the European Union’s free- travel zone could be extended for up to three years during a crisis, the European Commission pro- posed on Wednesday, giving it more leeway to stem migration. The proposal by the EU execu- tive comes as border controls in Germany, Austria, Denmark, and Norway expire, part of the Eu- ropean Union’s response to a German Chancellor Angela Mer- surge of refugees and migrants in kel on Wednesday welcomed November 2015 that tested EU French President Emmanuel Ma- rules on passport-free travel. cron’s speech on European Union Those countries must lift the reform, which contained “a lot of frontier checks by November this material” for necessary debate on year under a two-year-limit set the issue, her spokesman said. by the bloc in the so-called Germany shares Macron’s view Schengen area, which is named that the EU needs reforms. The after a town in Luxembourg and details of reforms must be dis- aims to be a symbol of free move- cussed, added the spokesman, Stef- ment in the bloc. While not re- fen Seibert. ferring to the four countries, the “This discussion is necessary Commission’s plan, if agreed by and sensible,” Seibert told a regu- EU governments, would allow lar government news conference in them to keep the controls in place Berlin, adding that the leaders for another year if they can jus- would have a chance to talk at an tify them. EU home affairs com- EU meeting in Tallinn on Thurs- missioner Dimitris Avramopou- day. los said the threat of migrants (Reuters) coming through Greece and the Western Balkans was no longer a valid excuse for frontier checks. Iraq: Kurdish UK counter- independence terror police SOUTH KOREA’s state news and the country’s leader Kim Jong “The question of who won’t be agency has claimed that Pyongy- Un “won’t be around much long- around much longer will be an- referendum arrest 11 amid ang appears to be boosting its de- er” if the regime continued its swered then.” South Korea urged fences on the country’s eastern threatening. Trump earlier threat- for a de-escalation of rhetoric and row escalates far-right probe coastline, after its foreign minister ened he would need to “totally nuclear disarmament on the part said US President Donald Trump destroy” North Korea if the US or of its northern neighbour – which The Iraqi parliament on Wednes- U.K. counter-terror police have had declared war on the North via its allies were attacked during his it has technically been at war with Twitter. Yonhap reported Tuesday address to the UN General Assem- since the 1950s. “The North day asked Prime Minister Haider arrested 11 men amid an investi- al-Abadi to send troops to the gation into the far-right group that the reclusive North was in fact bly in New York. “Since the Unit- should realise that it is no other bolstering its defences by moving ed States declared war on our coun- than its nuclear and missile provo- Kurdish-held region of Kirkuk and National Action. They range in take control of its oilfields after age from 22 to 35 and come from aircraft to the coast and taking oth- try, we will have every right to cations and threatening words that er measures, after US bombers make countermeasures, including cause tensions to rise on the Kore- rising tension caused by the inde- 501 Palestinians various locations in England and pendence referendum in northern Wales. They are suspected of flew close to the Korean peninsu- the right to shoot down United an Peninsula,” said a foreign min- la at the weekend. North Korea’s States strategic bombers even istry spokesman on Tuesday as Iraq, state TV reported. “The gov- offenses ranging from prepara- foreign minister said Sunday that when they are not inside the air- quoted by Yonhap. “It should ernment has to bring back the oil- tion of a terrorist act to funding fields of Kirkuk under the control sentenced to life Trump had declared war on North space border of our country,” said come out for denuclearisation talks terrorism. Deputy Assistant Korea, warning in a tweet that he Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho. as soon as possible.” (Reuters) of the oil ministry,” said the reso- Commissioner Neil Basu of the lution voted by parliament in Bagh- Metropolitan Police said dad, seen by Reuters. It called on Wednesday that the authorities Abadi to “issue orders for the se- in prison are committed to tackling all curity forces to deploy in the dis- forms of extremism. Basu said Europemigrant crisis:EU puted areas, including Kirkuk”. that “investigations relating to Earlier, Abadi demanded that Kur- alleged extreme right-wing activ- dish authorities “cancel” the out- ity are pursued with the same come of the referendum, as a con- level of resource and vigor as other presentslegal migrationplan dition for dialogue to resolve the escalating crisis. “We won’t have ideologies, in order to bring sus- a dialogue about the referendum pected offenders before the outcome,” Abadi told the parlia- courts.” The government has de- ment in a speech. “If they want to scribed National Action as “vir- start talks, they must cancel the ulently racist, anti-Semitic and referendum and its outcome.” Aba- homophobic.” The group last di renewed his ultimatum to Ma- year praised Thomas Mair, a far- soud Barzani’s Kurdistan Region- right extremist who murdered al Government (KRG) to hand Labour Party lawmaker Jo Cox. over control of international air- Copyright 2017 The Associated ports to federal authorities by Fri- Press. All rights reserved. This day or face a ban on direct interna- material may not be published, tional flights to the Kurdish region. broadcast, rewritten or redistrib- People in northern Iraq voted over- The number of Palestinian prison- Israel is known to regularly uted. whelmingly in favor of indepen- ers sentenced to life in jail by Isra- abuse and torture Palestinian pris- (BBC) dence in Monday’s non-binding el has reached 501, according to oners, including children and those referendum. Any idea of secession the Palestinian Information Cen- on hunger strike, many of whom is bitterly opposed by the govern- tre. The last prisoner to be sen- have been sentenced to decades in ments in Baghdad, Turkey and Iran. tenced was Amjad Al-Najjar, who jail, even if not for life. Israel’s de- Iraqi PM The EU Commission has pro- at the mandatory resettlement ter arriving on the Greek island of The United States pressed Kurdi- was also fined 35,000 shekels tention and treatment of Palestin- posed a new two-year programme scheme, and a legal challenge Lesbos after crossing from Turkey sh leaders to call off the poll. Tur- ($98,700), after being accused of ian prisoners has been criticised by to bring at least 50,000 asylum brought by Poland and Hungary to Greece on 14 August 2015Im- key, for example, has threatened a perpetrating an anti-occupation numerous human rights organisa- urges Kurds seekers into Europe. "It is about was rejected by the European age copyrightAFP The scheme range of measures including cut- attack that killed a settler and in- tions. managing one of the most complex, Court of Justice earlier this suspended European rules which ting off oil exports from the re- jured three others. Last week, Amnesty Interna- to 'cancel' structural phenomena of our times, month.Nevertheless, Ms Mogh- say would-be refugees should ap- gion. “I will not give up on the Israeli law defines a life sentence tional condemned Israel’s use of not a temporary emergency," said erini insists EU migration policy ply for asylum in the country of unity of Iraq, that is my national as a 99-year term of imprisonment. administrative detention against referendum the Commission's Vice-President is "starting to deliver".The reset- entry to the EU - which had put and constitutional duty,” Abadi A total of 6,500 Palestinians are Palestinian rights activists. Amnes- Federica Mogherini.The issue has tlement scheme which is coming the main burden of managing the said, adding that any ban would currently imprisoned in 22 Israeli ty’s Deputy Director for the Mid- result soured relations in the 28-country to an end was an attempt to man- crisis on frontline countries such still allow for humanitarian and prisons; around 550 are being held dle East and North Africa, European Union. A two-year pro- age the surge of some 1.7 million as Italy and Greece. EU officials other “urgent” flights. Two air- under administrative detention or- Magdalena Mughrabi, emphasised gramme which finishes on Wednes- migrants who have arrived on Eu- say the failure of the scheme to ports operate in the Kurdish re- ders without charge. Almost 60 Pal- that the Israelis have relied upon Iraq's prime minister has demand- day relocated less than a fifth of a ropean shores since 2014.A smil- resettle the envisaged number of gion of northern Iraq, at regional estinian women and girls are held the practice for 50 years to sup- ed the Kurdistan Regional Govern- planned 160,000 asylum seekers. ing migrant carries his two children people is partly because a 2016 capital Erbil and in second city by Israel, along with 350 boys and press peaceful dissent. ment "cancel" the outcome of the Several eastern states balked as he gets off an inflatable boat af- deal with Turkey. (BBC) Sulaimaniyah. (CNN) 12 Members of Parliament. (AP) referendum on independence that it held on Monday. Haider al-Aba- di said he would "never discuss" the result and called on the Kurds to initiate dialogue "in the framework of the constitution". He also Uganda ejects lawmakers vowed to "impose Iraq's rule" in all parts of the Kurdistan Region. The referendum's result has yet to be announced, but people were expected to overwhelmingly back opposed to president’s long rule independence. Kurdish leaders have said a "yes" vote will give Uganda’s parliamentary speaker otous session on Tuesday during age barrier stays. Uganda’s media tution. Presidential term limits them a mandate to start negotia- ordered the removal of 25 lawmak- which legislators brawled over ef- regulator Wednesday restricted live were removed from Uganda’s con- tions on secession with the cen- ers who are opposed to legislation forts to introduce a contentious coverage of parliamentary ses- stitution in 2005. Copyright 2017 tral government in Baghdad and that seeks to extend the decades- motion to remove the presidential sions, leading local television chan- The Associated Press. All rights with neighbouring countries. Map long rule of President Yoweri age limit of 75 from Uganda’s con- nels to stop broadcasting a live reserved. This material may not be showing Iraqi Kurdistan and areas Museveni. The suspended mem- stitution. Museveni, who is 73 and feed. Police have violently broken published, broadcast, rewritten or controlled by Kurdish forces bers of parliament were accused has ruled Uganda since 1986, is in- up street demonstrations protest- redistributed. In a speech to the Iraqi parliament of obstructing proceedings in a ri- eligible to run again in 2021 if the ing the effort to amend the consti- (WP) on Wednesday, Mr Abadi insisted that he would "never have a dia- logue about the referendum" with KRG officials. "If they want to start talks, they must cancel the D isclose you r d on or s, S ou t h referendum and its outcome," he said. The vote was opposed by Mr Abadi's government and much of Afr ica n cou r t t ells polit ica l pa r t ies the international community, which expressed concern about its potentially destabilizing effects, South Africa’s political parties should be required to disclose the source particularly on the battle against of their funding, a court ruled on Wednesday, potentially exposing the so-called Islamic State (IS). patronage networks that have influenced power in the two decades Kurdish Peshmerga forces have since apartheid. The ruling by the Western Cape High Court, which helped drive the jihadist group orders parliament to amend access-to-information laws, comes against from large parts of northern Iraq A Syria war monitor says Russian-backed Syrian forces have all but opposition from some parties who fear disclosure could jeopardise fund- since 2014, when the Iraqi army encircled Islamic State militants in Deir el-Zour city in eastern Syria. ing. Judge Yasmin Meer said in court papers that disclosure of the collapsed and lost control of sev- The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Wednes- private funding of political parties and independent candidates was eral cities. "We will impose Iraq's day that Russia extended pontoon bridges across the Euphrates River, required for the effective exercise of the right to vote in elections and to rule in all districts of the region facilitating reinforcements to the eastern banks of The Euphrates river make political choices. She instructed parliament to amend the Promo- with the force of the constitution," where the Syrian troops are closing in on the militants from the west. tion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) accordingly. The application he added. The prime minister also The official state news agency SANA reported intense clashes in al- challenging the constitutionality of PAIA, which exempted party fund- reaffirmed his threat to prevent Husseiniyeh, which according to the Observatory is the remaining con- ing, was brought by non-profit organisation My Vote Counts (MVC), direct international flights to the tested village on the eastern side of the river before the militants are which welcomed the judgement. “This means that there must be a legis- Kurdistan Region if Baghdad was besieged in the city. Backed by Russia, Syrian forces have advanced lative mechanism that allows access to this information,” MVC said in not given control of Irbil and Su- since early September on Deir el-Zour. U.S.-backed forces are also rac- a statement. However there are concerns this could impact on funding laimaniya airports by Friday af- ing to control areas along the border with Iraq in the oil-rich province. and potentially expose parties to embarrassment, an analyst said. ternoon. (Gurdian ) (BBC) (Reuters) THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] By Mohammad Ayesh achieved, in a year, what politicians Daesh, which targeted everyone in combine and confuse popular pro- couldn’t achieve throughout their the world, East and West, except test with acts of terrorism. The ty- www.afghanistantimes.af 11 years of negotiations. The year for Israel. The organisation did not rannical and oppressive regimes suc- Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi In September of every year, the at- of the catastrophes in America and approach Israel and even the armed ceeded in this combination, making tacks on New York and Washington the world barely ended in 2001 when Islamist groups in Syria wouldn’t get political protestors terrorists, as well and the wave of terror that the world Israel began to reap the benefits of close to the Golan Heights. They as bloggers and Twitter uses on the Advisory editorial board witnessed after that date are brought developments in the world and ben- didn’t, even by accident, fire any of internet and those posting pictures back to the forefront of our minds. efited from what was happening. missiles towards the Israelis, who are on Instagram. These people are now Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Israel was the only beneficiary from Prime Minister Ariel Sharon landed only a stone’s throw away. In the being imprisoned on charges of ter- the 9/11 attacks. It is also the big- in Washington before the blood of midst of the chaos of terrorism and rorism, a charge accepted by the Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir gest beneficiary from the wave of innocent people in New York and the world’s preoccupation and bat- world rather than the accusation of terrorism that hits the world from Washington dried up. He started an tle with it, Israel has managed to “expressing an opinion” which can- Graphic-Designers: time to time, as no one is as good as international campaign against the carry out the biggest series of assas- not be accepted or understood by the Israelis when it comes to ex- Palestinians, being the first to suc- sinations in the history of the Pal- the world. In short, the wave of ter- Edriss Akbari, Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada ploiting opportunities and events. ceed in combining the popular up- estinian people. This campaign rorism and blind violence that has Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: On September 11 2001, when civil- rising to terrorism. At the time, he killed the martyr Yasser Arafat, af- swept the world over the past years ian planes hit New York and Wash- managed to convince the Americans ter being besieged in his home for has cost the Arabs and Muslims a Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 ington in the United States, the Pal- that the terrorists who flew the three years, Ahmed Yassin and oth- lot. They are the ones who are pay- estinians were getting ready to com- planes were the same “terrorists” ers. It also violated the Oslo Ac- ing the biggest price and have fallen Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan memorate the first anniversary of who demanded an end to the occu- cords and abolished the territorial victim to it. This is clearly evident the Al-Aqsa Intifada which broke pation during the popular uprising, division of the West Bank, includ- in the recent data indicating that Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 out on 28 September 2000. They and that the child, Muhammad Al- ing the expropriation of Areas A that Daesh killed 11,000 people last year, Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press were also preparing to mark the first Durra, was one of those “terrorists” are supposedly protected by inter- only 0.6 per cent of whom are Eu- anniversary of the murder of the who must be thwarted. The Ameri- national agreement. Israel also hin- ropeans. This means that the direct martyr, Muhammad Al-Durra, who can administration was persuaded dered the political process and seized victims of terrorism are the Arabs was one of the symbols of that inti- and Sharon was successful, making land in order to build the wall, ex- and Muslims. They are also the in- fada. His death also ignited an un- Israel the first to benefit from the pand settlements and Judaise Jerus- direct victims of terrorism who fall The constitution says precedented wave of global solidar- crime. The Israelis have benefited alem. Ten years after Israel did, the victim to those who are skilled at ity with the Palestinian people, from all the consequences of this Arab governments discovered the exploiting and benefiting from the when the people’s uprising almost phenomenon, most recently from magic recipe and learned how to events in the world. Article 60: (Middleeastmonitor) The President shall be the head of state of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, executing his authorities in the executive, legislative and judiciary fields in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. The tire military, with "no legal rights, President shall have two Vice-Presidents, first and second. The Presidential candidate shall declare to the no inherent constitutional protec- nation names of both vice presidential running mates. In case of absence, resignation or death of the tions, and very few places to hide," President, the first Vice-President shall act in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution. In the Blunden said. There was no pros- absence of the first Vice-President, the second Vice-President shall act in accordance with the provisions of pect of serious reform to restore this Constitution. real legality or transparency to the system, but only a superficial cos- metic pretense at doing so, Blunden noted. The US media, rather than maintain pressure on lawmakers, had failed in their re- sponsibility: They had merely re- ported the half-measures passed by Congress and dutifully moved on, Blunden recalled. Unlimited Power Tenth Amendment Center Na- tional Communications Director Mike Maharrey told Sputnik that under the current system the US government and its intelligence agencies could spy on anyone out- Washington abuses NSAmass side the country they wanted to with no restraints operating on them whatsoever. surveillance programto main- "From a purely legal stand- point, the US government has vir- tually unlimited authority to spy he notorious Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), known as Daesh terrorist tain global power on foreign nationals outside of the group is on decline in Middle East, and Afghanistan, but its influence in Paki By John Weight The mass surveillance pro- were the wellspring of Sunni ex- country. Ethically, well that’s a stan has been rising day after day. The secret and terrorist activities of ISIS gram may be used for counterter- tremism. "So it's only natural that different story. After September 11 the US de- rorism, but it is also widely used the intelligence services will reflect And this type of secret sur- have been reported in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan prov- clared war on terror implying that as a weapon to ensure continued elite priorities and cater to them," veillance is ripe for abuse," he inces, including the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), and even the capi- any means could be used in order US global domination, cyberwar Blunden said. The focus on moni- warned. "Based on documents pro- tal, Islamabad. On September 24, the Express Tribune and other newspapers re- to protect American citizens. In and data collection expert and au- toring that was conducted under vided by Edward Snowden, there 2013 the scandal broke when de- thor William Blunden told Sput- Section 702 was misleading be- is evidence that the NSA has used ported the Islamic State flags were waving in Islamabad reading “Khilafat is coming.” tails of extensive US surveillance nik on Tuesday. "Terrorism is cause it downplayed the scale of ‘foreign intelligence gathering’ as a According to reports, the group is constantly recruiting educated and uneducated were exposed and now there are merely a pretext. Mass surveillance intelligence community opera- back door to spying on American people in Pakistan, and sent them to Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. A number of Paki- good grounds for believing that ter- is primarily an instrument of dip- tions, Blunden cautioned. "Com- citizens." The dangers posed by rorist threat might be only a pre- lomatic manipulation, economic es- pared to programs enabled by Ex- this kind of power were well doc- stan-based terrorist organizations have been unified under the shelter of Daesh ter- text for control. The US govern- pionage, and social control," ecutive Order 12333 data inter- umented in history and eminent rorist group. Responsibility for a number of terrorist attacks in Pakistan, having sec- ment primarily uses data from Blunden said. cepted via Section 702 is a drop in Founding Fathers of the US Con- tarian motivations has been claimed by the said group. The Pakistan’s Intelligence National Security Agency (NSA) The power structure of the the bucket. stitution had presciently warned mass surveillance programs to United States is based on a sys- Outside US borders there were against allowing such forces to get Bureau (IB) chief has earlier said that terrorist organizations like Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, manipulate foreign diplomats and tem which perpetually seeks out very few limits, if any, with regard established, Maharrey said. and Sipah-i-Sahaba have soft corner for the Islamic State and have been involved in conduct economic espionage, as untapped resources and new mar- to what agencies like the CIA and "Even if it is completely legal opposed to fighting terrorism, an- kets, Blunden explained. "All of NSA can do," he said. While the for the US government to do this, recruitment for the group. The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) has also assured its full sup- alysts told Sputnik. The NSA is the rhetoric about spreading de- American public has voiced con- we should be wary. As James port to Daesh. In 2015, TTP’s Orakzai branch chief, Hafiz Saeed Khan was ap- currently conducting surveillance mocracy and freedom is thrust cern about their civil liberties, the Madison warned, ‘the means of pointed as the head of ISIS for Khorasan chapter to operate in Afghanistan, and on more than 100,000 foreign na- aside when it conflicts with these condition of the typical foreign cit- defense against foreign danger have tionals outside the United States, motivating necessities," he said. izen subjected to surveillance and been always the instruments of Pakistan. Hafiz Saeed Khan was killed in a US drone strike in eastern Nangarhar several senior US officials revealed Blunden observed that US politi- worse by the US intelligence ser- tyranny at home,’" he said. province near Duran Line in August 2016. The ISIS presence in Pakistan was sur- on Monday. US officials claimed cal leaders including both presi- vices was far worse, Blunden Such powers required far more faced in late 2014, when women and girls from Jamia Hafsa—a religious madrassa so-called Section 702 authorities dents Barack Obama and Donald pointed out. oversight from Congress and me- have helped stymie cybersecurity Trump had promised "ironclad" Such people face a surveillance dia scrutiny than they had ever closed to Lal Masjid in the heart of Islamabad—conveying a message to Abu Bakr threats and disrupt terror plots. guarantees of security to theocrat- apparatus with more funding than received, Maharrey concluded. al-Baghdadi, and addressed him, “the caliph” and “our brothers, the mujahideen.” Pretext For Control ic regimes in the Middle East which most countries spend on their en- (Spuntak) “We pray for you people every day and night here in Pakistan,” a woman, standing in a black Burga against the backdrop of Deash flag said this in Arabic. This video message ended with this formal statement: “Oh Allah, establish the Islamic Caliphate regime in Pakistan.” Before Jamia Hafsa invitation to caliphate, the ISIS was already nurtured there as the group distributed pro-Islamic State pamphlets in Peshawar, and FATA region. Commenting on ISIS presence in Pakistan, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Chief, Altaf Hussain, said: “From Sadiqabad—a sub division of Rahim Yar Khan district in Punjab province to Islamabad, flags of ISIS were waving here and there.” Enforced by the public criticism, the Pakistan’ law enforcement agencies arrested a number of Deash militants, putting up ISIS flags, and posters in Lahore, and vicinity of Islamabad. Noreen Leghari, a 20-year-old medical student was also arrested from Lahore, and one of her two accomplices was killed. Women and edu- cated youth from liberal families in Pakistan have been emotional to the lure of Daesh’s brand of terrorism. A report issued last year by the Royal United Services Institute, a London-based defense think tank, estimated the Daesh had been recruited 2,000 to 3,000 militants in Pakistan. By aiding and fueling ISIS led insurgency, and labeling it as an American project, Pakistan wants to spread fear among the regional countries to pay way for a regional alliance in order to undermine war on terror in Afghanistan. The increased number of Pak-based terrorist outfits and ISIS emergence in the country, has posed a serious threat to regional peace, security, and nuclear weapons of Paki- stan which needs a counter narrative, and comprehensive strategy to get rid of this menace. The International Community have to take immediate step to secure nuclear weapons of Pakistan in order not to fall to the militants hand. If reluctant made, not only Pakistan, and Afghanistan, but the entire world would be in deep jeopardize. 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T he Fir st N ation s of M exico ar e on a quest to br eak down the silen cin g wall of r acism , patr iar chy an d capitalism .

By Walter D Mignolo Walter D Mignolo is William H Wannamaker Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Global Studies and the If Africa commits to bringing the cre- Humanities, Duke University. ative sector to life, African art can

By Rolando Vazquez breathe new life into the continent. By Bolanle Austen-Peters try and continental promotion of to gigs, and Patreon, which turns Rolando Vazquez is assistant the arts as a product is critical for fans into patrons who finance the professor of Sociology at Universi- gaining momentum abroad; the Ni- creative process. Art itself may be ty College Roosevelt of Utrecht gerian government, for example, is low-tech, but self-sustaining artists University. funding the construction of six new will need a strong digital presence theatres in Lagos alone. Artists who to become bona fide businesses. Af- become renowned in Africa have suc- rica has no shortage of talent, and cessfully gained popularity in a the economic potential economic The First Nations of Mexico have not to serve yourself ) ruling over others. In our view, the of acting and doing with others, will broader global audience: singer-song- of fostering Africa's creative indus- launched a political campaign that 4 Convencer y no vencer (To move of the National Indigenous bear a torch of hope in the face of Bolanle Austen-Peters is writer Wizkid found fame in his na- tries is immense. Now is the time to has surprised many and that has been convince and not to win) Congress is a move towards the de- the silencing wall of the modern the founder of Terra Kulture, tive Nigeria before his art reached recognise and profit from the vital widely misunderstood. In the face 5 Bajar y no subir (To go down colonisation of politics, of political colonial structures of racism, patri- the mainstream through collabora- role that the creative industry plays of the horror of 215,000 deaths in an art, culture, lifestyle, and tions with American performers in job creation and national pride. and not to go up) life. Yes, they are partaking in the archy and capitalism. educational centre in Nigeria. the last 10 years and after 500 years 6 Proponer y no imponer (To national electoral process, but they The process launched by the Drake and Chris Brown. But even Nollywood, Nigeria's second-largest of oppression, the First Nations, propose and not to impose) are utilising an anti-systemic strat- CNI is actively "walking" the myr- art with widespread appeal, such as employer, has created over a mil- articulated in the National Indige- 7 Construir y no destruir (To egy capable of revealing its funda- iad geographies of the disavowed the burgeoning Afrobeats scene, is lion jobs and generates over $500m nous Congress (CNI), have launched If Africa is the cradle of civilisa- construct and not to destroy) A po- mental flaws. The electoral process Mexico. The CNI is activating con- tion, it is also the birthplace of ar- stifled as profits go to pirates in- annually; what would happen if the a political initiative constituting an litical project based on these princi- is turned into a tool for delinking versations, not political speeches. stead of artists. In South Africa, for same held true for visual arts, the- Indigenous Council of Government tistic exploration: this continent ples may sound romantic to some. from Western/liberal presupposi- "Walking" means togetherness in produced the rhythms and call-and- example, it is estimated that 44 per- atre, and dance? India's Bollywood (CIG), whose speaker, Maria de Jesus While most of us have been indict- tions, of delinking from represen- the making of the communal. It is cent of DVD profits are lost to pi- film industry contributed some Patricio Martinez, will be registered response that continue to shape the ed to celebrate Western modernity, tative democracy. They are relink- engaged in the reconstruction of the contemporary music landscape. In racy. For creative industries to $2.3bn to India's gross domestic as a candidate for the national pres- market democracy, meritocracy, and ing with what has been preserved communal that the state (from the thrive on the continent, strong in- product (GDP) in 2016 and helped idential election. Critiques of the es- the 1970s and 1980s, American the "good life" of consumption and through 500 years of colonialism: left and from the right) want to ig- musicians turned to Africa as pop tellectual property laws will need to India secure its place among the tablished political spectrum were development; we now have another 300 years of imperial rules and 200 nore and annihilate. The CNI vo- be put in place and enforced: art BRIC countries. With Africa's pop- loud: from patronising, misogynic and jazz underwent a revival; today, option: the decolonial option that years of internal colonialism after ceras and voceros are engaged in the Beyonce pays homage to Yoruba merits protection against threats just ulation expected to double by 2050, and racist attacks to Patricio Mar- open up the door to "indigeneity at the independence and the formation enormous task of weaving the com- as mines and oil pipelines do. If a flourishing creative sector could tinez, to calls for the inclusion of deities in her groundbreaking visual large". The National Indigenous of the Mexican nation-state. The munal through the country, with the albums. Beyond music, Africa im- Africa can position itself as a global be instrumental in addressing region- the CNI proposal into the ongoing Congress agenda is no return to the delinking is not simply an act of smallest, the most vulnerable and centre for creative arts, individual al unemployment. Furthermore, al- political processes of political par- prints itself on modern art, haute past. On the contrary, it manifests resistance, but it also implies the the most resilient. The construction couture, dance, and theatre. But de- creatives and entire economies will though tourism accounts for an es- ties. All criticism evinced that West- and enacts the need to decolonise enactment of a radically different of alternative worlds of meaning is prosper. Writer Oscar Wilde timated 9 percent of Africa's GDP, ern political perspectives are bank- spite the pervasiveness of its influ- politics. The First Nations interven- political life. We see this initiative already taking place, much before ence, Africa's global share of cre- claimed that "when bankers get to- Africa's creative and cultural soft rupt. Why the misinterpretation tion in political life has a history as a call to "indigenise politics". In- and beyond the election. The CNI, gether for dinner, they discuss art". power could further boost demand and criticism? Mainly for two rea- ative industries remains negligible, that has been largely ignored. At this digenising does not mean essential- including indigenous and nonindige- contributing less than 1 percent (pdf) Many artists find it difficult, how- for travel to the continent. Art is a sons: First, the fact that the new junction, we find the first sign of ising, on the contrary, indigenising nous people following their lead, is ever, to present creative work as a forum to heal divides and realise initiative has been taken after 23 to the world's $624bn trade in cre- discomfort for the political estab- means to delink from the abstrac- enacting a politics of listening to all ative goods. Bringing Africa's cre- saleable product. shared experience across diverse years of disqualification and rejec- lishment: the difficulty to recogn- tion of representative politics, from those that have been marginalised But, given the obvious interest in populations. Music and film are of- tion of both the electoral procedures ative industries to the forefront ise and accept that the uni-national the abstraction of the individualised and silenced by the modern/colonial would be a tremendous force for eco- African artistic expression, the so- ten the first interactions one has and the national system of govern- state and the monocultural democ- consumer/voter. Indigenising the order. This campaign will not be lution to making a booming busi- with new countries and cultures: con- ment by the EZLN (Zapatistas). The nomic development on the conti- racy is untenable. The second sign political means taking responsibili- entering the cacophony of moder- nent. Africa has a long history of ness of African creativity lies in sider how the world became enam- EZLN have indeed its own forms of of discomfort is the political phi- ty, enacting a politics of positional- nising utopias, of development monetization and market creation. oured with the US through Holly- governance, known as Juntas de Buen creative expression as culture. Ni- losophy of the Zapatistas and Con- ity and engaging in the well-being promises, but rather focusing on gerians were producing plays well In the West, the options for paid wood's depiction of the American Gobierno (Boards of Good Govern- greso Nacional Indigena. "To gov- of the community or communities healing the colonial wound. This subscriptions to creative content Dream. ment). How is it then, that now the before Shakespeare penned his first ern by obeying" is a powerful philo- to which we belong, in the city as in campaign will not be one that is drafts and Nollywood's output of abound with Hulu and YouTube pro- If Africa can promote its stars on EZLN, which form part of the CNI, sophical maxim that subsisted un- the countryside. The CNI is hand- searching to convince the self-in- viding targeted exposure and gener- the global stage, it can change Afri- decides to participate in the new over 1,500 films per year has made der the erasure of coloniality. "To ing an invitation to reclaim the free- terested client-voters, it will be one it the world's second-largest film ating profits; Africa boasts irokotv, ca's image to reveal a continent of initiative? Second, the assumption rule by obeying" defies the pyrami- dom that has been taken from us by of enabling coalition building, of the Netflix of Nollywood films, and innovators who give to the world. that María de Jesus Patricio Mar- dal structure of Western political the apparatus of representation of learning from each-other and doing industry. How can such a prolific and imaginative region reap so few ben- Kenya's Buni+ streaming service. This reclaiming of identity and des- tinez, the CIG speaker, will be just governance where those who gov- the State. Can we indigenise our- with each other. This campaign will On a continent with only 1,000 cin- tiny could be an immeasurable source like any other individual candidate ern do not obey, in spite of the fact selves, can we relinquish the desire not be one of managing natural re- efits from its creative output? The challenges are manifold. Despite emas (or one cinema per million of esteem, community cohesion, and in the competition among political that public officers are called "pub- and weakness of being governed? sources but of caring for the earth. people), however, the development political stability. When Africa com- parties, in spite of the fact that both lic servants". The third sign of dis- Can we exit the apathy of represen- In the face of the politics of repre- inspiring and being sampled by West- ern creative minds, creatives on the of more such platforms for African mits to bringing the creative sector the CNI and the Zapatistas refuse tress is to imagine being governed tational life and regain the freedom sentation, the CNI is enacting a creatives could be groundbreaking. to life, African art can breathe new to participate in any political par- by an indigenous woman, María de to be and act with others? The de- politics of relationality. continent struggle to gain a main- stream international foothold for Africa also needs its own versions life into the continent. ty. What is in the project of the Jesus Patricio Martinez. It is indeed colonisation of politics does not (Aljazeera) of Fiverr, which matches creatives (Aljazeera) CNI that is so difficult to understand unimaginable that a society ruled by mean to gather people around one selling their original work. In-coun- and respect? While most of us have a uni-national monocultural and political project, a national monoc- been indicted to celebrate western patriarchal state supporting and sup- ultural project. To decolonise the modernity, market democracy, mer- ported by the capitalist economy political means to celebrate differ- itocracy, and the 'good life' of con- would accept her project. Maria de ence: "to be able to host the differ- sumption and development; we now Jesus Patricio Martinez is not pri- ence of the other" (Esteva 1996). have another option: the decolo- marily a candidate, but the speaker María de Jesus Patricio Martinez is Wh y t h e nial option that open up the door (vocera) of the Indigenous Council embodying the hope of the decolo- to 'indigeneity at large'. The reason of Government, formed by more nial option, the hope of the re-emer- lies in the arrogant ignorance that than 200 councillors, designated in gence of all those that have been distinguishes the western notions of communal assemblies across the silenced, denigrated, been made dis- Ku r d ish institutional politics. First Nations' country. The CIG required a prior pensable under the project of mod- concept of the political is derived consultation that included 523 com- ernisation, of progress and de- neither from Greece nor from its munities in 25 states of the country velopment. She carries the testimo- modern European-centered version belonging to 43 indigenous peoples. ny and the hope that the ancestral from Machiavelli through Locke to r efer en d u m The council is made up of 73 mem- voices will be able to flourish in a Marx. The CNI participation in the bers, 42 men, and 31 women, who politics of "indigenisation", of tak- national presidential election appro- were also proposed by their assem- ing responsibility towards the earth priates the tools of the modern/co- blies and accepted in the CNI plena- and towards our communal others. lonial state to advance their own m ean s t h e ry. The legitimacy of this council is State politics has long ignored the project. While the initiative is in- undeniable and shows communal Indigenous and the wretched. The digenous, it is not only for the "In- governance at work. No political CNI will not be competing in the digenous" population but also for all party has this legitimacy. The strat- market of representation. It is the of us who share the seven ethico- en d of Ir aq egy of the National Indigenous Con- moment of those whose lives have political principles of their politi- gress is resignifying the notion of been made dispensable by the sys- cal platform. the political. They are enacting a tem to enter political life, to exer- By Peter Van Buren proved too weak to fill the breach, 1 Obedecer y no mandar (To politics that is not interested in tak- cise the freedom of the political obey and not to command) Obama reinserted the American mil- ing power. They are not interested beyond the state. We know that the itary into Iraq, saving the Kurds, by 2 Representar y no suplantar in the electoral process as a compe- emergence of the voices from the There are many worthy markers (To represent and not to supplant) that America’s Iraq Wars have been then also under threat from Daesh. tition ground for parties to see who assemblies, from every organised The United States subsequently 3 Servir y no servirse (To serve, gets power and wins the privilege of community reclaiming the freedom a terrible, terrible waste, but as his- tory loves a signature event, let it turned those Kurdish fighters loose be the 25 September, 2017 Kurdish in Iraq and later Syria against Daesh. independence referendum. While the It was expediency over strategy; referendum is non-binding and the there was no force otherwise avail- LETTER TO THE EDITOR final vote tally may not be known able in bulk. And it kind of worked. for several days (though it will cer- In the short run. The Kurds, with tainly be “yes” to independence), American help, blunted Daesh’s By Mashari Althaydi most thought provoking about the the true results of America’s decades progress. The problem was that Turkish president’s remarks, includ- of war in Iraq are already clear. Along while American diplomacy, the car- Iraqi Kurds, led by Masoud Barzani, ing the Kurds’ failure to run a gov- with the ongoing decimation of rot-and-stick of aid, and the diffi- have insisted on going through with ernment is his following statement: Iraq’s Sunni population, the refer- culty of maintaining long-distance the independence referendum which “If Barzani and the Kurdish Region- endum means that in practice “Iraq” logistics saw the Kurdish forces re- seeks to establish a separate Kurdi- al Government do not go back on EliminateTaliban no longer exists. In its place is a placed by Shiite militias in some lo- sh state. A state, which according to this mistake as soon as possible, they Shiite state dominated by Iran, the cations, the Kurds held on to their Barzani, is full of freedom, respon- will go down in history with the gains in the north, having in most shame of having dragged the region Since the Taliban insurgents increased coordinate attacks in different parts of the country, the related military de facto new nation of Kurdistan, sibility and independence. This rath- and a shrinking population of Sun- instances displaced Iraqi Sunnis. Vic- er critical step resulted in a reper- into an ethnic and sectarian war.” officials should take a bold step in a bid to remove Taliban from Afghanistan. nis tottering between annihilation torious and bloodied, the Kurds were cussion of instability in the politi- Erdogan openly threatened the The Taliban militants don’t deserve any privileges after this, as they repeatedly showed that they don’t or reservation-like existence, de- not about to renounce their hard- cal scene as was expected. The con- Kurds that Turkey would forbid believe on peace. Taliban still hell-bent on killing innocent people, despite there is a chance of peace through earned gains. The need for Ameri- sequences didn’t do the Kurds well pumping oil out of Iraqi Kurdistan. pending on whether the United The Kurds went through with the Afghan-lead and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process. But they don’t. When it is apparent for all States uses the last of its influence can arms did force Kurdish leaders either, and they achieved nothing. that Taliban are not renouncing violence, the government forces with support of foreign troops should to postpone an independence refer- Washington, London, Paris, Riyadh referendum – this here is not our to sketch out red lines or abandons concern – and the Electoral Com- increase operations and kill Taliban in ever parts of the country. the people to fate. The waste comes endum, opposed by Washington, in and Cairo all urged Erbil to take a The time is ripe that security forces should carry ground and air operation across the country to 2014. Three years later, with Daesh path of “wisdom,” and not hinder mission of the Kurdistan region an- in that a better version of a de facto nounced that the referendum’s par- suppress them (Taliban). tri-state Iraq was available in 2006. mortally weakened, Washington no efforts to fight ISIS in Iraq, let alone longer holds sway over Kurdish am- ISIS in Syria behind them. The states ticipation rate exceeded 72 percent. Muqtadir Ahamd, Kabul, Afghanistan Every life lost (out of a million Emerging question some, including 4,424 Americans), bitions. And although the 25 Sep- also urged for Iraq’s unity, intensi- tember referendum has no legal force, fying efforts for combating terror- Our concern revolves around every dollar spent (in the trillions), emerging questions related to the and every unanticipated outcome Kurdish leaders will use the vote to ism and ensuring Iraqi consensus. As push Baghdad for full autonomy. for the Turks, they showed their Turkish president’s description of suffered (rise of Daesh, conflict in the Iraqi Kurdish referendum … the Syria, de-democratization of Tur- Donald Trump, the fifth consecu- teeth to the Kurds, while supported tive American president to make war by leaders in the Khomeini Repub- concern sets aside and overlooks key) since then has been unneces- Turkish concern over Kurdish dan- sary. The post-World War One fail- on Iraq, may be the last – simply lic of Iran. If the Kurds don’t know ways to govern, does the Muslim gers within Turkey… rather, it ques- Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must ure to create a Kurdish state result- for lack of an Iraq to fight over. tions the following: Are Kurds a have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: ed in 30 million Kurds scattered The ground truth of autumn 2017 – Brotherhood in Egypt know, or al- Nusra group in Syria, earlier, or Fath Muslim nation? Sunni as well? So [email protected] across modern Iraq, Iran, Turkey, a Kurdistan in the north, a Shiite what sectarianism are we talking and Syria. The 2003 American in- state in the south, a marginalized al-Sham, now? Mistaken Barzani? about? And if they were so – which vasion of Iraq destroyed civil order Sunni population out west – is pret- is the case – are Turkey’s actions, in much of the area populated by ty much the deal that could have In response to the independence referendum, on Tuesday, Turkish or what it will do against the Kurds, those Kurds and opened the door to been had in 2006 when then-Sena- an unjust blockade, or a legitimate Iranian influence. Iran and its Iraqi- tor Joe Biden proposed dividing Iraq President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Disclaimer: said that the Iraqi Kurds don’t know sovereign boycott? Another point, Shiite allies directed political vio- into statelets. Biden wanted the if the Kurds don’t know ways to lence against Iraqi Sunnis, paving the United States to leave a “residual how to run a state. According to The views and opinions expressed in the articles are Turkish television, Erdogan referred govern, does the Muslim Brother- way for a Sunni protector, Daesh, force to combat terrorists and keep hood in Egypt know, or al-Nusra to move in. When the American- the neighbors honest.” The Senate to Barzani as a traitor and said emo- those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or tionally, “Until the very last mo- group in Syria, before, or Fath al- trained (cost: $25 billion) Iraqi na- actually passed a resolution support- Sham, now? Consistency in logic are opinions of the Afghanistan Times. tional army dropped its weapons and ing Biden’s idea. ment, we weren’t expecting Barza- ni to make such a mistake.” What is indicators of wisdom in governance. ran in 2014, and Shiite militias (Truthout) (Alarabiya) THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

The North Korean nuclear crisis is escalating out of control. North Korean foreign minister Ri Yong-ho recently declared that US President Donald Trump’s comments about destroying his country were a “decla- ration of war”, and that, in response, North Korea would shoot down Gover n m en t US bombers, even if they were not in its airspace. Last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un issued an even more dire threat: to conduct an atmospheric test of a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific Ocean, a night- mare scenario for the Trump administration. If North Korea were to w ill t ak e test-fire a live nuclear warhead using one of its ballistic missiles, it would seriously undermine the confidence of US allies – namely, South Korea and Japan – in America’s ability to guarantee their safety and contain the crisis on the Korean peninsula. Not to mention the fact that Trump over would go down in history as the president who allowed atmospheric nuclear testing to resume on his watch, despite his best efforts. b u r n ed Myan m ar The US and Israel have vast influ- said. “Israel has great investment, Erdogan warned Kurdistan Region- ence in Iraq’s semi-autonomous great control and great influence in al Government (KRG) President Kurdistan region and have great northern Iraq,” he added. “They Masoud Barzani that pushing for lan d : interest in the secession of Kurdi- are looking at it as part of Greater independence risked sparking an stan from Iraq, says J. Michael Israel.” Reactions continue to pour “ethnic war" in the region.Erdogan Springmann, a former US diplo- in over the independence referen- also emphasized that all options, mat in Saudi Arabia. The US “en- dum in the Kurdistan region, which including economic sanctions and m in ist er courages the Kurds to rebel against was held in defiance of widespread military measures, are on the table the government of Iraq,” Spring- calls for its cancellation. The US in response to the Kurdish vote. mann told Press TV on Sunday. said on Monday that it was “deep- The Turkish president said that S-Korea, Kyrgyzstan “The United States and Israel have ly disappointed” by the Iraqi Kur- only the Tel Aviv regime would been doing their best for quite some distan’s “unilateral” independence recognize the Kurdistan indepen- discuss cooperation on time now to divide Iraq.” “What referendum, adding it would in- dence. On Sunday, Iran closed its they’ve got now is a holy partner- crease “hardships” for people liv- airspace to all flights to and from N-Korean nuke issue ship between the United States of ing in the region. On Tuesday, the Kurdish region at the request Senior officials from South Korea niversary of the countries' diplo- America, the Kurds and Israel,” he Turkish President Recep Tayyip of the Iraqi government.(Reuters) and Kyrgyzstan have discussed matic relationship. their countries' cooperation to Lim proposed to Kemelova that bring North Korea to the negotiat- the two countries work closely ing table during their meeting, together to impose sanctions in South Korea's foreign ministry said order to bring North Korea to ne- Ch in a 's CE F C Turkish Wednesday. The meeting between gotiate its nuclear disarmament, the Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung- Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. nam and Deputy Foreign Minis- Lim also expressed appreciation of ter of Kyrgyzstan Dinara Kemelo- the Kyrgyzstani government's win s pr elim in a r y lawyer va was held in the Central Asian support for Seoul's North Korea country on Tuesday. Lim visited policy. Kyrgyzstan to mark the 25th an- (Akpress) govt a ppr ova l for turnsout

USambassador sees Myanmar’s government will man- ties on Tuesday that redevelop- age the redevelopment of villages ment would “be very effective”. R osn eft dea l: tobeISIS’ progress in ties with torched during violence in Rakhine The law states the government state that has sent nearly half a oversees reconstruction in areas Azerbaijan million Rohingya Muslims fleeing damaged in disasters, including S ou r ces courier in There is progress in relations be- the two countries.” to Bangladesh, a minister was re- conflict. There was no elaboration tween the United States and Azer- Cekuta emphasized that a few days ported on Wednesday as saying. on any plan or what access to their Privately-run conglomerate CEFC Authority, strengthening energy baijan, Robert Cekuta, US Ambassa- ago the well-known oil contract was The plan for the redevelopment of old villages any returning Ro- China Energy has obtained prelim- ties between Moscow and Beijing. dor to Azerbaijan told reporters dur- extended, in which US companies areas destroyed by fires, which the hingya could expect. The minister Germany ing his visit to the country’s Khac- take an active part. He went on to inary state approval for its pro- “It’s a preliminary approval from government has blamed on Ro- was not immediately available for posed $9.1 billion investment in the NDRC which means the gov- maz district, APA’s local bureau re- say that there are a number of areas hingya insurgents, is likely to raise comment.Human rights groups ported. Highly appreciating the re- in which the two countries can also Russian oil major Rosneft. just ernment gave the principal go- concern about the prospects for using satellite images have said that about a week after the deal was ahead for the deal,” said an indus- lations between the US and Azer- cooperate. “We focus on them and the return of the 480,000 refugees, about half of more than 400 Ro- baijan, the diplomat said. “I think strive to develop ties in these ar- announced, three sources with try executive with direct knowl- and compound fears of ethnic hingya villages in the north of knowledge of the matter told Reu- edge of the government decision. that in recent years progress has eas.” cleansing. “According to the law, Rankine state have been burned in been observed in relations between (AP) ters. CEFC said earlier this month NDRC, or the National Develop- burnt land becomes government- the violence.Refugees arriving in it will buy a 14.16 percent stake in ment and Reform Commission, is managed land,” Minister for So- Bangladesh have accused the army Rosneft from a consortium of China’s top economic planner. cial Development, Relief and Re- and Buddhist vigilantes of mount- Glencore and the Qatar Investment (BBC) Six Kazakhstani banks settlement Win Myat Aye told a ing a campaign of violence and ar- meeting in the Rakhine state capi- son aimed at driving Rohingya out attached by hackers this year tal of Sittwe, the Global New Light of Myanmar. Buddhist-majority Six Kazakhstani banks have been ble "threats and modern systems of Myanmar newspaper reported. Myanmar has rejected U.N. accu- attacked by hackers this year, said of information security provision. Win Myat Aye also heads a com- sations of ethnic cleansing against Eugeniy Yemelyanov, representa- He declared the banks do not hur- mittee tasked with implementing Rohingya Muslims in response to RUSSIAATTACKSUS tive of state technical service NSC ry to apply for aid thinking that recommendations on solving Ra- coordinated attacks by Rohingya RK. "A number of our banks have this way they will harm their rep- khine’s long-simmering tensions. insurgents on the security forces faced fishing attack this year. The utation. “As we know six banks Citing a disaster management law, on Aug. 25. MILITARYGUIDE mailing came from the name of the have suffered. Officially one bank he said in a meeting with authori- (Reuters) National Bank. There was a fake applied for aid. Banks tend to hide Turkish lawyer Mutlu Günal domain. While the legal domain of the incidents to support their im- based in Bonn is a well-known at- the National Bank is nationalbank, age. The information is important PREPARINGTROOPS torney for “radical Islamist” ter- the mailing came from nationals- for us for timely development of rorists from ISIS that stand trial in bank, adding a letter "s". The re- recommendations in case of such O u sted T h ai Germany. Günal himself will ap- sponse was timely, the domain was incidents. FORFUTUREWAR pear in court now for “aiding the blocked," he said at the round ta- (Kazaq) ISIS”. It came out that police forc- P M Yin glu ck es from North Rhine-Westphalia Uzbek governmental WITHMOSCOW Security Directorate conducted a raid on Günal’s office on instruc- delegation to visit Germany sen ten ced in tion of federal prosecutor. Accord- ing to a special news article by Der Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Uzbekistan’s governmental delega- Spiegel magazine’s website Spie- Abdulaziz Kamilov received the tion to Germany, the schedule of gel Online, federal prosecutor has newly appointed Ambassador Ex- other upcoming bilateral meetings absen tia to launched an inquiry on 42 years traordinary and Plenipotentiary of at various levels, said the message. old Günal for “aiding a terror or- the Federal Republic of Germany The two sides also discussed the ganisation” as he is reported to be Gunther Overfeld, said Uzbeki- current state and prospects of fur- five year s for providing assistance for his clients stan’s Foreign Ministry in a mes- ther development of cooperation that want to join ISIS to reach ISIS- sage. The ambassador presented a between Uzbekistan and Germa- held regions. During a meeting in copy of his credentials. ny, including in the Uzbekistan- July 2015, ISIS member Yunus S. During the meeting, the parties EU format, within international and n egligen ce who is living in Germany met with exchanged views on timing and regional organizations. his lawyer Günal, telling him that program of November visit of (Akpress) he wanted to join ISIS but had a travel ban. Günal therewith sug- gested that he travel to Rhodes and then to Turkey in order to cross "Uzmetkombinat" Russian officials have criticized a seriously allows the possibility of into Syria freely.Reports suggest U.S. military handbook preparing fighting between U.S. and Russian that Yunus S. followed his lawyer’s transfersstateshare soldiers for a possible future con- armed forces. This can only be instructions to reach Syria, where flict with Moscow and its allies. imagined in a terrible delirium!" he fought within ISIS for a while toforeign company Described as a guide intended "to Lakhonin said Tuesday in a state- before turning back to Germany. increase awareness of Russian tac- ment posted to the embassy's of- Yunus S. appeared at Dusseldorf Uzbekistan transferred the state the board will be elected by the tics, near-peer capabilities, and ficial Facebook account. "Specific State Court last May. When Yu- share in the authorized capital of general voting of shareholders. current U.S. non-material solutions measures are proposed for the nus S. was taken into custody, he JSC "Uzmetkombinat" to the trust Further the office will be approved to mitigate the threat posed by training of personnel to act against confessed that Günal helped him management of SFI Management by the Cabinet of Ministers in Russian proxies," the 68-page doc- the Russian Federation. This evi- go to Belgium. Günal is also advo- Group, Uzbekistan Today report- agreement with the president of ument, "Russian New Generation dence of training the U.S. troops cating two of ISIS leaders Sven Lau ed. According to the agreement, all Uzbekistan. Moreover, the struc- Warfare Handbook," details how for direct conflict with Russia looks and Ebu Walaa, both of whom are the deputies of the chairman of ture obtained a new management. Thailand's Supreme Court has ing that the military government, Russia's military has evolved and very alarming, especially in the prosecuted in Germany. The hear- "Uzmetkombinat" will be ap- A number of regional companies found former prime minister Yin- set up after a coup in 2014, would improved since the Cold War and current and already difficult situa- ing of Ebu Walaa continues at Celle pointed and dismissed from their were reorganized into the branch- gluck Shinawatra guilty of negli- seek a harsh sentence. For more calls on the U.S. to make changes tion in European security," he add- Heavy Penal Court and he is ac- positions by the supervisory es of the JSC "Uzmetkombinat." gence in a rice subsidy case. Thai- than a decade Thai politics have to face the "Russian threat." In re- ed. Members of the self-pro- cused of recruiting members for board on the proposal of the SFI JSC "Uzmetkombinat" is the only land's Supreme Court has sen- been dominated by a power strug- sponse, Russian Embassy spokes- claimed Luhansk People's Repub- ISIS at the German Islam Associa- Management Group. The compa- authorized body for the procure- tenced former prime minister Yin- gle between Thailand's traditional person Nikolai Lakhonin called the lic's Berkut police take part in an tion in Hildesheim. On the other ny will also be able to make pro- ment of scrap and waste of fer- gluck Shinawatra in absentia to five elite, including the army and afflu- handbook a "clear contradiction" anti-terrorism drill in the rebel-held hand, Sven Lau, tried at Dussel- posals on changing the organiza- rous metals in the country. Calcu- years in prison for mismanaging a ent Bangkok-based upper classes, of both nations' attempts to re- city of Luhansk, Ukraine, on July dorf Heavy Penal Court, has been tional structure and structure of the lations for the surrendered volumes rice subsidy scheme that cost the and the Shinawatra family, which build bilateral ties. "It is worrying 21. The U.S. accuses Russia of sentenced to 5,5 years in prison. company's executive office. At the are carried out at a contract price, country billions of dollars. Yin- includes Yingluck's brother, former that the U.S. Defense Department backing and joining Ukrainian sep- Mutlu Günal had also advocated same time, the plant’s chairman of determined on a market basis. gluck fled abroad last month fear- Prime Minister. (AFP) document intended for internal use aratist groups. (AP) Göksel Güler. (AFP) THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

egulation from 1995 requiring companies to set up representative offices in China scrapped, as vice-premier warns of new challeng es ahead

direct investment fell by about 6 per cent in the first seven months from a year earlier in US dollar terms, raising concerns about Chi- na’s appeal as an investment des- tination and the state of the econ- omy. Hong Kong jumps three plac- es in global competitiveness index to reach 6th China was ranked 27th out of 137 economies in the global competitive index for 2017- 18 from the World Economic Fo- rum – better than last year’s 28th place. But many foreign manufac- turers – including US hard drive giant Seagate – have relocated their Chinese factories to other coun- tries to reduce costs, while others are reluctant to invest more in the country because of economic un- certainties and obstacles to mar- ket access. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is trying to lure in- vestors back to the United States. As well as the threat of tariffs, As Washington prepares to unveil operate in China, a process that needs to innovate on FDI,” Wang Washington is expected to unveil a a corporate tax-cut plan, Beijing involved months of complicated said, vowing to shift investment plan to cut the corporate tax rate has scrapped cumbersome require- paperwork and formalities. At a focus to the service sectors, the to about 20 per cent from the cur- ments on foreign businesses that symposium the same day, Vice- central and western regions and to rent 35 per cent. Action not words have been in place for 22 years in Premier Wang Yang warned of new high value-added sectors. “It needs needed on foreign access to China its latest bid to woo investors. The challenges ahead to make better use to transform its cost advantages ... markets, says chamber Tuesday’s Acknowledging deep divisions be- gain” would not make the euro area struggle to clinch what is often re- Ministry of Commerce on Tues- of foreign direct investment as the pay more attention to creating a announcements were just the lat- tween Berlin and Paris over Euro- more stable. The call reflects con- ferred to as a “grand bargain” on day said it had done away with a economy entered a “new normal” level playing field after companies est attempts from the Chinese lead- pean reform, leading German and cern among economists in both Europe after a decade of political regulation from 1995 that required period, with its traditional low- get access to the market, and to ership to fend off foreign compe- French economists have urged both countries that French President and economic crisis. It comes a foreign companies to set up a rep- cost advantage disappearing and look more to M&As than green- tition and boost investment in the capitals to shift their stances, warn- Emmanuel Macron and German day after Macron sketched out his resentative office before they could slower domestic growth. “[China] field investment,” he said. Foreign country. ing that a face-saving “small bar- Chancellor Angela Merkel could vision for a sweeping reform of the (AP) European Union in a speech in Paris and three days after Merkel won a fourth term as chancellor, tries have decided to adopt at 5 but was forced to pursue coalition percent, said Saleh during “Eu- talks with a party that is critical of romoney Kuwait 2017” Confer- Macron’s ideas. “If both sides stick Ku w ait : Econ om ic ence. Kuwait Investment Author- to their current positions, the out- ity (KIA) also grew its assets by come of the incipient Franco-Ger- more than 34 percent over the last man push for euro area reform is five years, noted the Finance Min- predictable – and depressing in that r efor m p r ovid es ister. According to Saleh, the states it would not solve any of the key reserves and assets managed by the challenges,” the economists said in KIA are stable. “This is consid- an article published in Germany’s ered the safety vale to our national Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung on economy during any crisis and for Wednesday morning and to appear $3.3b , p lan s t o the future generations, in addition later in France’s Le Monde. The to enhancing state’s high credit- authors include Jean Pisani-Ferry, worthiness,” he said. The Sover- the architect of Macron’s econom- eign Wealth Fund Institute ranks ic program, Henrik Enderlein of the r aise d eb t ceilin g KIA as the world’s fourth-biggest Hertie School of Governance, Cle- sovereign fund, managing $524 bil- mens Fuest of the Ifo Institute, and Kuwait- Kuwait’s Finance Minis- of these reforms were the raising eration of the process of collec- lion. Kuwait’s financial leadership heralded a positive outlook for the Marcel Fratzscher, head of the ter Anas al-Saleh said the econom- of gasoline prices in 2016, the ad- tion of outstanding state arrears. Berlin-based DIW institute. The ic reform measures provided the justment of the ceiling and growth The economic reforms also includ- country’s slow growing economy, pointing to a significant reduction economists said rising interest country with more than one bil- rate of public expenditure, the sus- ed plans to introduce a 10 percent rates, vulnerable banks and inef- lion dinars, equivalent to 3.3 bil- pension of uncontrolled expansion tax on corporate net profits in ad- in government spending and growth in assets under manage- fective euro zone tools to promote lion dollars in the fiscal year 2016- in the establishment of public bod- dition to the application of value good policies had left the bloc frag- 2017 budget. The most prominent ies and institutions and the accel- added tax, which the GCC coun- ment as key achievements. (BBC) ile despite an encouraging econom- ic recovery in the 19-nation single currency zone. They urged Ger- many to accept more risk sharing and France more market discipline. Without such movement, they said the likely result would be symbol- ic steps like a tiny euro zone bud- get, a finance minister without real powers and a cosmetic upgrading of the euro zone’s bailout fund, the ESM. “Apart from allowing both the French and German govern- ments to claim victory at home, such a ‘small bargain’ would ac- complish very little,” the authors said. A lowest common denomina- tor approach, they argued, would set the stage for more fights be- Egypt’s central bank is likely to and the lending rate at 19.75 per- tween member states and Brussels keep key interest rates unchanged cent as post-float inflationary pres- and lead to a false sense of securi- in its monetary policy meeting this sures continue to ease. Inflation ty across the currency bloc, hin- Thursday, a Reuters poll showed, dipped in August after reaching a dering reforms.The economists after a slide in inflation that is ex- multi-decade high in July follow- urged Berlin and Paris to broaden pected to continue in the last quar- ing a sharp hike in energy prices as their discussion beyond fiscal pol- South Korea's key rate is below North Korea's threat a day earlier icy, saying the focus on a euro zone neutral levels, a monetary board to shoot down approaching Amer- ter of 2017. The Central Bank of the government sought to narrow Egypt (CBE) has raised interest its gaping budget deficit. It had budget was problematic. In a nod member said Wednesday, in the ican bombers, even in internation- to German doubts about his idea latest signal that the country's cen- al air space. rates by 700 basis points since it climbed steadily since the Egyp- floated the pound currency in No- tian pound was floated in Novem- for a budget, Macron focused his tral bank could move to raise in- China has carried out a series speech more broadly to include co- terest rates going forward. Shin In- of economic retaliations against vember as part of reforms tied to a ber float, a move that saw the cur- $12 billion International Monetary rency’s value slashed by half operation on defense and migra- seok, a member of the BOK mon- South Korea in protest of the de- tion. “French and German officials etary policy board, made the as- ployment of an advanced US de- Fund deal intended to help revive against the US dollar. It was trad- the country’s ailing economy. Ten ing at about 17.7 per dollar on will need to take a leap of faith sessment in a meeting with report- fense system in South Korea, add- out of 12 economists polled by Tuesday. Urban consumer price away from their traditional posi- ers, noting that the BOK's mone- ing to Seoul's woes. Reuters said the CBE would keep inflation stood at 31.9 percent in tions,” the authors said. tary policy is accommodative. Ear- (AFP) the deposit rate at 18.75 percent August. (Alarabiya) (Reuters) lier this month, BOK Deputy Governor Jeon Seung-cheol also made similar comments at an in- ternational conference in Seoul. In August, the BOK kept its Russian direct investment fund,Saudi policy rate at an all-time low of 1.25 percent, though it has said that it may take a monetary tightening partnerstocreatenewinvestment platform stance if the economy shows signs of robust recovery, a comment The upcoming visit of Saudi King Salman Al Saud will demonstrate the King of Saudi Arabia to Russia, the partners was in the final stage of widely seen as signaling a rate hike extent of bilateral relations between Moscow and Riyadh and can def- RDIF with Saudi partners will an- negotiations on major Russian initely be called historic. Both countries being oil producers work closely nounce the creation of new invest- projects in Saudi Arabia. Dmitriev by the central bank over the long in the energy sector and seek to enhance investments. The Russian ment platform in the energy sec- expressed certainty that the work haul. Shin also voiced concerns Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and its partners from Saudi Arabia will tors, as well as investments in the during the visit "will boost the op- about the increased economic un- announce creation of a new investment platform in energy sphere dur- industrial and infrastructure sec- portunities for cooperation be- certainty over North Korea risks ing the visit of Saudi King Salman Al Saud to Russia, RDIF CEO Kirill tors," Dmitriev told reporters. He tween our countries in a wide range and economic fallouts from a dip- Dmitriev said on Tuesday. "Within the framework of the visit of the also added that RDIF with Saudi of areas." (Spuntak) lomatic row between South Korea and China. Tensions have height- ened on the Korean Peninsula as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump traded a war of words over Py- Indonesia talking to SLgovt for PTA:Ambassador ongyang's nuclear and missile pro- Indonesia is in discussions with the Sri Lankan government to ink an sia’, organized by the National ing to the Ambassador, the current nesia has exported US$ 388 worth and tea and Sri Lanka’s imports grams. Trump said Tuesday he is Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to promote trade and investment Chamber of Commerce, yesterday. trade value between Sri Lanka and of goods to Sri Lanka, making the from Indonesia are unmanufactured "totally prepared" to use military opportunities between the two countries, Indonesian Ambassador to Sri “There is vast economic and trade Indonesia is not up to the expect- trade balance in favour of Indone- tobacco, tobacco refuse, pulp of options against North Korea. His Lanka, Gusti Ngurah Ardiyasa said. To this end, a feasibility study is potential that can be explored be- ed level. In 2016, Sri Lanka has sia. Sri Lanka’s exports to Indone- paper or of paperboard, Portland latest warning came in response to currently being undertaken. The Ambassador made these views when tween the two nations,” the Indo- exported US$ 42 million worth of sia include tobacco products and cement, etc. speaking at a seminar on ‘Bilateral Trade between Sri Lanka and Indone- nesian Ambassador said. Accord- goods to Indonesia, whilst Indo- substitutes, wheat flour, apparel (AP) THURSDAY .SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Priyanka Chopra recently faced one of her “toughest interviews Why Priyanka ever” amid “so much pressure” as she answered a slew of questions about everything under the sun. The interview was conducted by Chopra calls this LinkedIn, the professional net- working site on which the actor is an ‘Influencer’.And, it was unlike any other interview she has done one of her ‘toughest before as bombarding the questions at the Quantico actor were four adorable kids. She wrote about her experience on her Facebook page interviews ever’? on Monday, saying she was grilled about her favourite award to riyanka Chopra recently faced one of her “toughest inter whether she got to keep the Miss World crown. They even asked her views ever” amid “so much pressure” as she answered a slew why she calls herself the chief trou- of questions about everything under the sun. ble maker at her production com- ere’s the reason behind Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff’s Twitter chatter -- they pany, Purple Pebble Pictures. And will be seen together, perhaps playing teacher and student, in Sidharth Anand’s what does she want to finally do, Hnext action film under YRF banner. asked one of the kids, after don- ning many avatars as an actor, sing- er, and also a film producer. “Ev- erything!” replied Chopra prompt- ly. “I don’t think that you have to stop at one thing at all. Life is so amazing, that especially today’s day and age, we can just decide to do anything and that opportunity can become real,” she said. Priy- anka has found a spot on the Pow- er Profiles List of 2017, released by LinkedIn, and the website said her profile is one of the most viewed among professionals in In- dia. A week after ranking on The Hollywood Reporter’s inaugural Top Actors chart at No 2, Priyan- ka replaced Baywatch co-star Dwayne Johnson in June this year. But it has not always been good for the Bajirao Mastani ac- tor. Earlier this month, she faced the ire of social media users for referring to Sikkim as a state “trou- bled with an insurgency” in an in- terview with ET Canada while Marking the birth anniversary of day morning. Hrithik Roshan and be titled and is likely to go on promoting Pahuna, a film produced India’s dream merchant Yash Tiger Shroff will be seen together floors in April 2018. Before the by her company, at the Toronto Chopra, Yash Raj Films an- in a film that will be directed by announcement, Tiger, who calls International Film Festival (TIFF). nounced a new film on Wednes- Sidharth Anand. The film is yet to Hrithik his guru, had an interest- (Tribune) ing Twitter chat with the Krrish star. “Sir @iHrithik. You are my Guru. But you should know when the game changes. #HrithikVsTi- ger,” Tiger tweeted. Sharing the James Cameron begins announcement, Hrithik later wrote, “The BIGGEST Action event ever. Exploding on 25th Jan’19. #HrithikvsTiger ! ...Be Ready.” filming fourAvatar Hrithik returns to YRF after 11 years post the blockbuster Dhoom:2 while this is Tiger’s first film with YRF. Director Siddharth, movies together, on who began his career with YRF, returns to present both the stars in a contemporary action film. The Humaima Malick calls out film is scheduled to release on Jan- budget of Rs 6500 crore uary 25, 2019. Momina Mustehsan's 'double (Santa Banta) ames Cameron has started filming four Avatar movies simultaneously - an unprec standards' and 'hypocrisy' edented number - at a record-breaking budget of $1 billion (Rs 6550 crore).

After years of planning and sever- Avengers films are being shot in al delays, production has started a similar manner. Over ten years on the Avatar sequels. Avatar 2, would have passed by the time Avatar 3, Avatar 4 and Avatar 5 Avatar 2 hits theatres in 2020. have started filming simultaneous- Avatar 3 will arrive a year later, ly in Manhattan Beach with a re- and Avatar 4 and 5 will be re- ported budget of $1 billion?(Rs leased in 2024 and 2025. While 6550 crore). Deadline reports that the budget is indeed high, indi- director James Cameron has start- vidual Avatar films will cost ap- ed filming sequels to his 2009 proximately $250 million (Rs blockbuster, which is the highest- 1600 crore) - a standard budget grossing film ever. Avatar broke box for tentpole films. Meanwhile, office records with over $2.7 bil- it is also being reported that the lion at the box office and kicked next two Avengers films will cost Queen Telugu remake: off a new wave of 3D films. Only $500 million (Rs 3280 crore) two other films have crossed $2 each, mostly to pay for the large billion at the box office - Cameron’s ensemble cast.The most expen- Tamannaah Bhatia is own Titanic, and Star Wars: The sive film ever produced is the Force Awakens.It is expected to fourth Pirates of the Caribbean thrilled to be on board be the most expensive shoot ever. movie, On Stranger Tides, which However, shooting multiple se- cost nearly $400 million before quels back-to-back isn’t an unheard advertising and publicity. Sam as the new Rani of practice. Peter Jackson filmed Worthington, Zoe Saldana, all three Lord of the Rings and Stephen Lang and Sigourney Hobbit movies together - mostly Weaver will return. New cast so that there wouldn’t be too much members include Cliff Curtis and of a gap between films. The two Oona Chaplin. (Tribune)

Humaima Malick had a thing or two to say about Momina Muste- hsan in a recent Twitter feud. So, here’s what happened: Momina took to social media to Shahid Kapoor to express her support towards Ma- hira Khan, who was trolled for leaked images with Bollywood star in Toilet director heartthrob, Ranbir Kapoor.Humaima Malik’s birth- day wish for Sanjay Dutt will give Shree Narayan you goosebumps The Awari sing- Last seen on screen in a sizzling ugu version and can’t wait to start er wrote, “Jesus. Can we please avatar for a special song in NTR’s shooting next month. This is the give @TheMahiraKhan a break?! Jai Lava Kusa, actor Tamannaah first time I’m working with Neela- Why are we so quick to judge and Singh’s next Bhatia is now officially a part of kanta Reddy and I’m sure togeth- attack?! Esp if it’s a woman in the Telugu remake of Kangana Ra- er we will create magic on the 70 question. It’s her life!” However, naut’s Queen, it was announced on mm screen.” Originally, she was this show of support didn’t sit hahid Kapoor, who is gearing up for the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansa Monday. A day after the Tamil supposed to be part of the Tamil well with Humaima and she tweet- li’s Padmavati, has signed up with Toilet: Ek Prem Katha director Shree version of the remake, titled Paris version of the film but for reasons ed a screenshot of Momina’s pre- SNarayan Singh for his next film. Paris, and starring Kajal Aggarwal unknown she has joined the Telu- vious tweets regarding the slain in the titular role, the makers de- gu version. The film is also being internet sensation Qandeel Baloch. cided to officially announce the remade in Kannada and titled But- In the tweet, Momina lashed out Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor has signed up with who immediately agreed to do the Telugu version as well. National terfly, with Parul Yadav in the lead; that Qandeel wasn’t the epitome Toilet: Ek Prem Katha director Shree Narayan Singh for film. She added the banner had full award-winning filmmaker Neela- it has already gone on the floors. of women empowerment. She also his next film. The yet-to-be-titled movie is being pro- faith in Singh’s directorial sensi- kanta will direct the project, which Manjima Mohan is rumoured to said that the only asset any wom- duced by T-Series and KriArj Entertainment. Singh said bilities, especially after the success will be produced by Manu Kuma- be part of the Malayalam version an has, is her body. Which is quite he is happy to collaborate with Shahid and is ecstatic to of Toilet. ran under the banner of Mediente but an official announcement re- contradicting to her latest tweet, have the actor onboard his second directorial venture. “We really enjoyed making TEPK Films. On signing the yet-untitled garding the same is awaited. On and Humaima responded: “Dou- “With films like Kaminey, Jab We Met, Haider and together earlier and know that project, Tamannaah said in a state- the career front, Tamannaah cur- ble standard.” The Coke Studio Udta Punjab, Shahid Kapoor has definitely proved his Shree Narayan Singh’s sensibilities ment: “Queen is an interesting film rently awaits the release of Vikram star was quick to respond to Hu- mettle as an actor. Having said that, his star presence is as a filmmaker has given us the and I have always been motivated starrer Sketch. She is also expect- maima’s tweet, and wrote: “But undeniable and I look forward to working with him,” he confidence that we have another by roles that help alleviate women ed to start working on Tamil film of course, no one saw this or the said. Prernaa Arora of KriArj Entertainment said she winner on our hands. empowerment in some form. I am Pon Ondru Kanden, a remake of other tweets in the series.” The loved the script and shared the story idea with Shahid, (Santa Banta) very excited to be helming the Tel- Telugu indie hit Pellichoopulu. Dekh Magar Pyar Se diva then re- (Hindustan Times) sponded, “Are you serious? We will classify women here? lol wow. who is cheap and who is not, who Shah Rukh and Gauri Khan’s candid moments is famous, who isn’t and only then we will be supportive.” She fur- ther wrote, “Hypocrisy won’t take at Vogue Awards stole everyone’s attention anyone anywhere you can’t be- Shah Rukh Khan and his interior designer wife, Gauri, attended the rare moment for her fans. She was seated with her husband come famous and a favourite by recent Vogue India Women of the Year Awards held in Mumbai, and in the front row, with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan - who won pulling people down and support- while we saw pictures of the two on the red carpet, new images are now the Influencer of the Decade award - and Shweta Bachchan ing people on your own choices.” being circulated online, capturing the Bollywood couple in candid mo- Nanda. (Tribune) ments. Gauri doesn’t make too many public appearances, so it was a (Tribune) THURSDAY . SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

wickshire for 188 on day two at Edgbaston, that remains a realistic possibility as the visitors were then bowled out for 116. After day one was abandoned without a ball being bowled, Hampshire quickly had Warwickshire in trouble at 28- 5 on the second morning. Dominic Sibley led the recovery and carried his bat for 92, Fidel Edwards was the pick of the Hampshire bowlers, taking 5-49. Captain George Bailey made 55 for Hamp- shire, in reply, but was one of only two batsmen to reach double fig- ures. On a busy day off the field at Old Trafford, in which Lancashire announced two new signings, one departure and a restructuring of the board, they also earned a 67- run first innings lead over Surrey, only for the visitors' openers to wipe it out before stumps. After Surrey declared on 201-8 on day CountyChampionship: one, Lancashire began day two on 17-0 but suffered a top-order col- lapse soon after Alex Davies (54) reached his half-century. Somerset oncoursefor win However, a century from Steven Croft (115) got the innings back on track and they had reached 268 tokeepthemintopflight when the last wicket fell. Mark Stoneman (44no) and Rory Burns Somerset have put themselves in a strong position to track. Should Somerset emerge vic- (27no) swiftly wiped out the def- claim the win they need to stay in Specsavers County torious at Taunton they would icit for Surrey though and they will Championship Division One after day two at Taunton. overtake Middlesex, who would in start day three on 79-0. Having Having bowled relegation rivals Middlesex out for 142, turn be relying on Hampshire pick- made sure of their Division One earning a first innings lead of 94, an unbeaten 82 from ing up fewer than six points from status on day one, Yorkshire had a James Hildreth helped Somerset to extend that lead to their clash with already-relegated second day to forget at Chelms- 253 as they closed on 159-3. Earlier, left-arm spinner Warwickshire to remain in the top ford as they were bundled out for Jack Leach had taken 4-54 while Craig Overton finished flight. just 111. with figures of 3-7 as Middlesex toiled on a turning Despite Hampshire skittling War- (Cricket News)

Mauricio Pochettino has described position in Group H. Kane has now was understandably keen to praise him. "All the Harry Kane as the "killer" striker scored 11 goals in his last seven strikers that have this type of level they have after he scored a perfect hat-trick games for club and country, while something special in front of goals. They are kill- in Tottenham's 3-0 Champions his 2017 record shows 34 goals in ers. Harry has this special skill," said Pochettino. League thrashing of APOEL Nico- 30 club appearances. The 24-year- "He has unbelievable skills in front of goal. He has sia on Tuesday night. The England old becomes the seventh English something special. That is why he is one of the international scored with his left player to score a Champions best." Pochettino had said he was "in love" with foot, right foot and head to claim League hat-trick after Andy Cole, Kane after the striker's double in the 3-2 win over his first treble in the Champions Mike Newell, Michael Owen, West Ham on Saturday and he joked he should be League and ninth overall for Spurs, Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer and more careful in future. "Now my wife is so jeal- who now occupy a comfortable Danny Welbeck and his manager ous - and his wife too!" added Pochettino. (Sky Sport) NBA superstar LeBron James has taken aim at individual, no matter their power, US President Donald Trump and says he will ever use sport as a platform to di- Paul Butler believes that he has got not allow him to use sport as a platform to vide us. "Sport is so amazing, what under Stuart Hall’s skin before their divide people. Almost 200 NFL players knelt it can do for everyone. No matter rematch on Saturday night at Liv- during the national anthem on Sunday in pro- the shape, size, weight, ethnicity, erpool’s Echo Arena, live on Sky test following recent criticism from President religion or whatever - people find Sports. The Ellesmere Port man Trump. Trump faced widespread anger from teams, players and colours because will face bitter rival Hall in a world NFL teams and players after his call last week of sport. It brings people together title eliminator as they again go toe- that players should be fired if they protested like none other. "We know this is to-toe after Butler narrowly won against perceived racial injustice in the United the greatest country in the world - their 2014 world title clash. The States by not standing for the anthem. Speak- the land of the free - but we still 28-year-old is convinced that, es- ing at a Cleveland Cavaliers media day, James have problems just like everybody pecially now he has linked up with said the unity shown by NFL players is a re- else. "When we have those prob- trainer Joe Gallagher, he will have flection of how great the American people can lems, we can't forget how great we too much for Hall, 37, and Butler be. He said: "The NFL coaches, players, own- can be as a people, because the says that he cannot wait to get his ers and fans and anyone associated with the people run this country and not hands on the Darlington man. NFL was unbelievable. There was solidarity - one individual - and damn sure not "Camps gone brilliantly, everything there was no divide. I'm not going to let one him. (BBC Sport) has gone to plan and I am ready to improve on our first fight," Butler exclusively told Sky Sports. I re- ally can't wait to get my hands on him and put leather to his face. Paul Butler "I'm now working with Gal- lagher and the gym is buzzing, so many of us are in massive fights and we all push each other - cham- pions breed champions. "I really feel strong and fresh right now and I believe that Hall will be in for a massive shock when he sees me in B u tler vs H a ll: the ring. "I feel that I do get under his skin and as the fight gets clos- er, you begin to dislike the person P a u l B u tler even more. I really can't wait to get my hands on him and put leath- er to his face." When the pair first met, Butler had to go on the road con fiden t h e to Newcastle, but despite the re- turn bout taking place in Butler's backyard, the 28-year-old does not ca n sh ock believe it plays too much of a fac- tor. "I don't feel added pressure for this fight, I love boxing in Liver- S tu a r t H a ll befor e pool, it's just important that you do not lose your head. (BBC Sport) W B A elim in a tor Jason Kenny plans to race at The man in charge of golf in Scotland says golf clubs around 170,000 and concerningly Dodds, who is also chairman of must "reinvent" themselves or they could face oblivi- only 11 per cent of that member- Tennis Scotland. "Look at what Tokyo on, in the face of falling memberships and an apparent ship is under the age of 34. "There's demands and needs are there in the decline in interest in the game. Scottish Golf CEO Blane so many more options available for community for the golf club to try Dodds has unveiled a plan that, if approved, could raise parents and kids now, whilst also and fulfil. Olympics as much as £4m, which would be reinvested in the games' the challenge with Xboxes and It might not just be golf - it might Six-time Olympic champion Jas- Olympics. "To be honest, after Rio, I'd pretty grassroots and elite amateur levels. A recent survey by Playstations, and social media. So be health and fitness activities; it on Kenny plans to race on to the much made my decision to walk away from cy- KPMG revealed that in 2015, Scotland saw a greater we're trying to reinvent clubs again, might be other recreational pur- Tokyo 2020 Games after previ- cling," said Kenny, who will make his return to in 2020 drop in club membership than any other country in to be the centre of our communi- suits. ously contemplating retirement. racing at the Revolution Series event in Manches- Europe. From 220,000 members in 2007, there are now ties in which we serve," said (BBC Sport) The 29-year-old Bolton rider won ter on January 6. "But after taking a year out, three gold medals at the 2016 Rio getting married and having our first child, I felt Olympics to take his tally to six refreshed. Before I knew it, I was training again. gold and one silver, level with Brit- "I feel like I'm 18 and starting all over again. ish record holder and former team- Competing at Revolution in January will be the Nicola Currie gets 10-day ban at Lingfield mate Sir Chris Hoy. Kenny mar- first step on the path to Tokyo." Kenny won ried four-time Olympic champion his first Olympic gold in the team sprint aged 20 Nicola Currie was handed a 10-day ban by the Lingfield stewards for failing to take "all reason- Laura Kenny, nee Trott, in Sep- alongside Hoy in 2008. He added silver in the able and permissible measures" to obtain the best possible position on Tojosimbre. Currie, a 7lb tember 2016 and the couple had individual event behind the Scot, who in Beijing apprentice based with John Berry, was in the news for all the right reasons at the St Leger meeting their first child, son Albert, last became the first Briton in 100 years to win three when winning on Berry's Kyptos. However, she was called into an inquiry at Lingfield after month. And, after coming close to gold medals at one Games. Kenny matched that finishing fourth of 13 in the Southern Testing 50th Anniversary Handicap over two miles. The quitting racing, Kenny is now achievement in Rio by winning the team and race was won in easy style by Sir Mark Prescott's Alternate Route, who put the race to bed a long ready to commit to his fourth individual sprints and the keirin. (Sky Sport) way from home, but Tojosimbre, trained by Richard Hughes, finished on the heels of the placed horses beaten just over five lengths. (Fox News) THURSDAY . SEPTEMBER 28. 2017-Mizan 06, 1396 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 62 Price: Afs.20

AT News Report building was like a ruin with offices running in the metal containers,” KABUL: Karim Khorram, an he said, adding that the country adviser for former president, had lacked army and police at the AT Monitoring Desk Hamid Karzai accused the time. security forces offensive in Urgon President Ghani’s administration He said that what the current KABUL: Four security personnel and Gayan districts in the past of not working, saying the government shows as its and 31 Taliban insurgents have two days. government in its three-year age, Brig. Gen. Rahman Del Khan, achievements, were completed been killed during clashes in the rd has only opened those projects many years back. Urgon and Gayan districts of the 203 Tandar Military Crop completed during Karzai’s tenure. “The government was southeastern Paktika province, an infantry commander, said Afghan “The government could have expected to work a lot, but it official said on Wednesday. Air Forces assisted security forces done many things, because the unfortunately did not.” Deputy Police Chief, Col, on the ground during the offensive ground was paved for it,” Khorram But the government officials Dadullah Khan Hotak told and successfully completed. said. say that they took over a broken Pajhwok Afghan News two The Taliban group has not yet AT Monitoring Desk He claims that the national and crippled system as heritage, policemen, as many soldiers and commented abut security forces unity government is facing scores operations. KABUL: The Taliban insurgents and the government has done a lot 31 Taliban have been killed in of problems in different parts. of works in the past three years. have been hampering anti-polio “The previous government left campaign in the districts and “The government has made good and orderly system for its efforts in different sectors to gain capital of southeastern Paktika successor. When we started to province, health official said on people’s trust,” presidential Karim Khorram, an adviser for work, there was no electricity in spokesman, Shah Hossein Wednesday. the presidential palace and the former president, Hamid Karzai Wali Gul Kahroti, provincial Mortazawi said. public health director, said Taliban insurgents were not allowing an anti-polio drive prepared for launch in the province. “Taliban banned the drive for unknown reasons and for and uncertain time,” he said, adding they would talk with local tribal elders to mediate and help the problem resolved. Khudai Dad, a resident of the area said, militants have warned the people not to vaccinate their children. He requested the Taliban The Taliban insurgents suffered to allow the vaccination campaign heavy casualties during the for the sake of their children’s airstrikes in northern Kunduz health. created more hope for the future,” province of Afghanistan amid However, the Taliban Khalili told the president. ongoing counter-terrorism spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid Calling peace a vital need, he operations in this province. rejected the claims and said they thanked the president and donor The officials of the 209th had no problem with the countries for supporting the Shaheen Corps of the Afghan vaccination campaign. “People reconciliation effort in Afghanistan. National Army in the North said themselves oppose the vaccination Ghani appreciated HPC the airstrikes were carried out in campaign in some areas, but we efforts and achievements in the past 24 hours in Imam Sahib are trying to convince them,” he creating general consensus. “I district. claimed. assure you that I the government, The officials further added at According to Kharoti, about the state and the people are least thirteen Taliban insurgents 217,000 children should be supporting you. HPC being a including one of their key vaccinated in Paktika province. national organisation needs our commanders identified as Mubariz Two days ago, a three-day anti- strong support.” were killed. At least seven Taliban polio campaign started nationwide. He said the current national insurgents were also wounded This is not firs time, in the past and international consensus on during the airstrikes, the officials Taliban and foreign insurgents peace was unprecedented in the said, adding that the insurgents ZARANJ : The government on adopted a strong stance against impeded polio vaccination past 40 years and Afghanistan were targeted in Qerghez and Alef Wednesday reclaimed around corruption, drug smuggling and campaign in the Raghestan district believed the new US strategy Berdi villages. According to the 10,000 acres of land from its illegal land grabbing. He said Nimroz and other areas of Badakhshan would pave the ground for Shaheen Corps officials, two occupants mainly powerful people had promised him that they province. stability. hideouts of the Taliban, a weapons figures in Zaranj, the capital of would support him in KABUL : President Ashraf Ghani Peace and all participants “Our main goal is to ensure cache, and one of their motorcycles southwestern Nimroz province. implementing his plans. “The has said the current national and unanimously urged the Taliban to lasting peace and stability, national were also destroyed in the Mohammad Nader, provincial real retaking of thousands of acres of international consensus on peace join the reconciliation process. authority and law enforcement in airstrikes. The anti-government estate manager, in an exclusive land from its grabbers is a sign of in Afghanistan is unprecedented in Khpalwak said the HPC and the country, and reset our relations armed militant groups have not interview with Pajhwok Afghan people’s cooperation,” he added. the past 40 years. its five committees -- political, with regional countries in a way to commented regarding the report so News said a delegation comprised Sami said public property would Ghani expressed the views ulema, tribal elders, civil society ensure stability here,” he said. far. The security situation in of officials from agriculture, justice, be retaken from their illegal during a meeting with the High and media and public awareness -- Afghanistan is a country of northern Kunduz province remains security and real estate grabbers at any cost. The same Peace Council (HPC) chief and would try spread peace messages jirgas, a culture that should be be tense since last few years as the departments was tasked three days delegation has previously members at the Presidential Palace and inform the people about the revived, Ghani noted. All people, militant groups including Taliban ago with recovering public lands recovered around 4,000 acres of on Tuesday evening. Mohammad factors behind extremism. particularly the HPC, could play and other insurgents attempt to in the province. He said around land including 2,600 acres in Akram Khpalwak, HPC secretary HPC Chairman Mohammad a key role in this regard, he expand their foothold in the key 10,000 acres of land which had Chakhansor and 800 acres in Zaranj who also attended the meeting, Karim Khalili also commended the believed. northern provinces. been grabbed in Chagni area of city. Meanwhile, Azizullah Basir, presented his report on the panel's position the president outlined The president also appreciated The Afghan forces are busy Zaranj city was identified during provincial justice department head KABUL : The International activities and achievements to the during the 72nd United Nations Cricket Council (ICC) has the sacrifices and bravery of the conducting counter-terrorism the supervision and retaken from chief, told Pajhwok that 134,000 president and praised his support. General Assembly in New York. its illegal occupants in cooperation acres of land in Chakhansor and introduced changes to its playing Afghan forces. “We would not have operations against the Taliban He said productive meetings “Your statement representing insurgents and other militants in with other relevant organs today. Khashrod districts and the conditions which will take effect been here today if our forces had had been held in many parts of the the nation and the state of not sacrificed,” he concluded. this province since last several Governor Mohammad Sami said provincial capital remained grabbed from September 28. country on International Day of Afghanistan was all inclusive and months. (KP) the provincial government had by more than 1,000 occupants. A restriction on the (Pajhwok) dimensions of the bat, introduction of player send-offs for misconduct and changes to the decision review system ae the highlights of the new playing conditions. In a statement. ICC said the changes would commence from the Test series between South Africa and Bangladesh, as well as the one between Pakistan and Sri KABUL : Visiting the National Lanka in the United Arab Archives, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Emirates. Tuesday promised to submit some The playing conditions will historic papers and linear works incorporate the relevant clauses available with him to the archives, from the MCC Laws of Cricket asking people to cooperate with (2017 Code), meaning that all the cultural institute. regulations will be captured in one Abdullah visited the National document for each format. Archives of Afghanistan Tuesday ICC General Manager Geoff morning, a statement from his Allardice said: “Most of the office said. Abdullah also met changes to the playing conditions officials of Ministry of are being made as a result of Information and Culture during his changes to the Laws of Cricket visit. that have been announced by the “Historic monuments, linear MCC. work and miniatures at the "We have just completed a Afghanistan National Archives are workshop with the umpires to our major cultural and historic ensure they understand all of the treasure,” the statement quoted changes and we are now ready to Abdullah as saying. introduce the new playing He said linear work, historic conditions to international letters, photos and books of the matches.” National Archives were unique on The size of bat edges as well regional level. as their thickness, its length and He appreciated officials of the archive for their efforts at width remain unchanged but the protecting historic objects and said: thickness of the edges could not “National Archive officers have exceed 40mm. The overall depth discharged their responsibility can be 67 mm at the most. with honesty in protecting our also urged people and government 100,000 historic documents and Umpires will be issued with cultural and historic heritage institutions to register their historic 50,000 photos and thousands of a new bat gauge, which they can weather it was in the past or now,” relics in the archives. The CEO books in different languages dating use to check a bat’s legality, the CEO said. directed officials of the Information back to first Islamic centaury and according to the statement, which He said some historic linear and Culture Ministry to assess before were registered in the said a player could be sent off the works and letters were available problems in the national archives Afghanistan’s National Archives, field for the rest of the match for with him and he would submit and address them. The archives which was formally opened in any serious misconduct. them to the National Archives. He officials said 9,000 linear works, 1977. (Pajhwok)