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SHARANA: Local security officials claim 18 Taliban Chief Executive Abdullah means compromises,” Abdullah insurgents have been killed in an Abdullah on Wednesday said that said who addressed a ceremony airstrike in Nika district of peace with the Taliban will not in Kabul on NATO's 70th southern Paktika province, but mean the "Talibanization" of anniversary. NATO Senior residents say those killed were Afghanistan or underestimating Civilian Representative in civilians. Surat Khan, a resident the rights of the Afghan people. Afghanistan Nicholas Kay, of Nika district, told Pajhwok Abdullah said that peace meanwhile, stressed the need for Afghan News that foreign forces with the Taliban somehow should Afghan government to play the targeted civilians in an airstrike be taken as a compromise and central role in peace talks with in Awsha village of the district this means that the achievements the Taliban. NATO will continue on Tuesday night. He said 18 of the country should be to do all we can to support the civilians including women and protected. “We have given the Afghan government and help children were killed in the assurance that peace with the Afghan political leaders to build incident. Another resident who Taliban will not mean the an inclusive, just and enduring wished to go unnamed also said Talibanization of the country, peace, the next step now to be an all those killed in the peace does not mean intra-Afghan dialogue where bombardment were civilians ... underestimating the rights of the Afghans agree their terms... citizens of Afghanistan, peace

AT News Report Zalmay Khalilzad at Presidential ongoing US efforts for peace. meeting should be accelerated. Palace on Wednesday, where they Karzai said remarks and Moreover, according to KABUL: Former and incumbent exchanged views on the peace propagandas that come out from KabulNews, some leaders in the Presidents, including other process. In this meeting, former media outlets that”provoke war meeting have opposed Qatar government officials and President Hamid Karzai suggested and hatred”, should be meeting and also the current peace politicians held a joint meeting that in a bid to achieve durable stopped utterly and efforts for efforts. “In reaction Khalilzad said with US Special Representative peace throughout the country, the formation of an inclusive for Afghanistan Reconciliation there is a need to fully back the negotiating team for Doha

AT News Report AT News Report AT News Report after the meeting said, the two discussed the emerging regional KABUL: At least 76 militants KBAUL: A top commander of KABUL: Qaumi Watan Party scenarios. Reiterating his party’s have been killed and 24 others Daesh terrorist group along with (QWP) head Aftab Sherpao said stance that the Afghan wounded in multiple extensive his four fighters were killed after that Afghanistan was a sovereign government should be included military crackdowns conducted drone pummeled them in eastern state and the success of the peace in the peace parleys to bring by the Afghan security forces Nangarhar province, provincial talks would only be possible and stability to the war-torn country, across the country within past 24 official said Wednesday. long-lasting if Afghan government Aftab Sherpao called upon all hours, security official said “Air strike targeted Abdul was included in the process. stakeholders to play their role to Wednesday. Ministry of Defense Khil area of Achin district on The QWP leader was talking bring stability in the region. He in a statement saidthe Afghan Tuesday night as a result the to Afghan Ambassador Shukrullah said that there was a dire need to NationalArmy (ANA) in terrorist group’s key commander Atif Mashal at his residence, take the negotiations to its logical collaboration with Afghan Mawlawi Sulaiman along... Pakistan media reported end. He said Pakistan ... National Police (ANP)... Wednesday. A communiqué issued THURSDAY .APRIL 04, 2019 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Project Coordination Unit Rehabilitation Works for Zulam Abad Irrigation Scheme- (U-118) Irrigation Restoration and Development Project NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING No: MEW/IRDP/HQ/IFB/MIS/U-118 Date: 04 - 04- 2019

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue dated 11thJan, 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 and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this “grant” to payments under the Contract for “Rehabilitation Works for Zulam Abad Irrigation Scheme”. 3. The Ministry of Energy & Water, Project Coordination Unit now invites sealed bids from eligible and qua lified bidders for the Rehabilitation Works for Zulam Abad Irrigation Scheme (U-118) in QalayZal District of Kunduz Provinceconsisting of (Construction of Side Intake Structure and Excavation of 2.5 km Earthen channel)(Construction of Culvert Structure)(Construction of Spillway Structure) The construction period is 12 months which includes slack period of 3 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 2014and 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. Ghulam Mohammad “Arifi”, Acting Director of Project Coordination Unit, Afghanistan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 to 16:30Hrs from Saturday to Thursday (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 – 42.5 MillionAfs. (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 – 21.3 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 8.8 MillionAfs. 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. 9. 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 Afs. 2500. The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. The Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the address below. . The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will take place on 24-April-19 at 10 AMin 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. 9. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10 AM of 04 -May-2019 (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 10 AM of 04 -May-2019 10. All bids shall be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of amount: 1,500,000 Afghanis. 11. The address referred to above is: Eng. Ghulam Mohammad “Arifi” Acting Director IRDP Project Coordination Unit PCU/KBL Kabul, Afghanistan Mobile: 0799346011 Email: [email protected]

(Project Coordination Unit) Irrigation Restoration and Development Project NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING Invitation for Bids (IFB) For Procurement of Works for 15 Guard Rooms (Conex) for Hydro-met stations Package ID No: B-106 Date:4- April-2019

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 and Water has applied for a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) andAfghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) 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 packages/lots given in para 3 below. The Sites are in six provincein Afghanistan. (see attached list of Gurd Rooms) 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 following package/lots. The construction period is as mentioned against each lot which includes slack period of 0 months for flood/adverse weather conditions and resolving community/farmers needs/disputes etc.Completion Period 06 months. 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 2014and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents. 5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Procurement Section, (email:[email protected] Mobile No:+93(0)700686110), Project Coordination Unit, Main office, Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW) and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 to 16:30Hrs from Saturday to Wednesday (Except public holidays). 6. Qualifications requirements include:

(a) The minimum (b) Experience as prime (c) liquid assets and/or required annual volume contractor in the credit facilities, net of other Requirement---> of construction work construction of at least contractual commitments Lo Lot Id for the successful one works of nature and and exclusive of any t bidder in any of the last complexity equivalent to advance payments which No five years (in AFN) this work during the last may be made under the five (5) years (in AFN). Contract (in Million AFN). 1 One lot 9.6 Million 4.4 Million 2 Million (d) Proposals for the timely acquisition (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment as given in the bidding document. (e) Contract Manager with five years’ experience in works of an equivalent nature and volume, including no less than three years as Manager. For detailed post qualification verification please refers 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. 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 2,500 AFN. The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. The Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the address below. 8. The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will take place on25-April-2019at 10 AMin the meeting room (Basement) 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. 9. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10 AMof6- May-2019(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 10 AMof6- May-2019 10. All bids shall be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of amounts 320,000Afghanis. 11. The address referred to above is: Eng. Nasir Ahmad ”Ahadi” Procurement officer, Project Coordination Unit Ministry of Energy and Water, DarulAman Road, Kabul Email:[email protected]; Mobile No:+93(0)700686110), THURSDAY .APRIL 04, 2019 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

The Ministry of Defense in Human Rights Watch (HRW) Kabul has denied reports that accused Tehran of recruiting the members of Iran-supported Afghan immigrant children living Liwa Fatemiyoun have returned in Iran to fight in Syria. to Afghanistan. "Afghan children as young as Liwa Fatemiyoun, also fourteen have fought in the known as Fatemiyoun Division, Fatemiyoun division, an is an Afghan Shi'ite militia exclusively Afghan armed group formed, trained and funded by supported by Iran that fights the Islamic Revolution Guards alongside government forces in the Corps (IRGC) beginning in 2014 Syrian conflict. Under to fight in Syria on the side of international law, recruiting Bashar Assad's forces. children under the age of 15 to Reportedly, by late 2017, participate actively in hostilities The ADB report shows the unit numbered between is a war crime," HRW said. that Afghanistan’s 10,000–20,000 fighters. A Since 2013, HRW said, Iran economic growth will be cultural official of the division, has supported and trained three percent in 2020. Zohair Mojahed, told Iranian thousands of Afghans, at least news outlets in January 2018 some of them undocumented A new report released by the that the group has suffered 2,000 immigrants, as part of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) killed and 8,000 wounded in Fatemiyoun division, a group that shows that Afghanistan’s combat in Syria since its an Iranian newspaper close to the economic growth will be around establishment. government describes as Afghan 2.5 percent during the current The division is made up of volunteer forces. In May 2015, year. The ADB report shows that mainly of Hazara Afghan Defa Press, a news agency close Afghanistan’s economic growth refugees living in Iran. to Iran’s armed forces, reported will be three percent in 2020. Earlier, on April 1, that the Fatemiyoun had been “Our outlook for 2019 is that Associated Press had cited a elevated from a brigade to a economic growth will grow from senior official of Afghan division. There are no official 2.2 in 2018 to 2.5 percent. We Ministry of Interior as saying, public statistics on its size, but expect the improved economic "Roughly 10,000 veterans of the according to an interview performance because we expect brigade have returned to published in the IRGC-affiliated improved performance in the Afghanistan”. Tasnim News, it has about 14,000 agriculture sector,” said ADB The senior official in fighters. Country Director Samuel Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry "Iran ran an extensive drive to Tumiwa. Uncertainty in the who is introduced by AP as bring Shiites from across the political sphere and the "familiar with government region and create a network of presidential elections have been intelligence," said he was "not militias to help save Assad from hindering the country’s economic authorized to brief reporters" the uprising against his rule — not growth, says the ADB report. and spoke on condition of only Afghans but also Pakistanis, In the summer of 2017, a team of read the article, “‘In Afghanistan, What was that workshop like? journey had on the girls and their anonymity. Iraqis, and Lebanese. Now with According to the ADB report, six Afghan girls and their coach We Laugh Differently’,” and 4. What was Fatemah’s communities? reduction in the international aid, Iran -- A funeral for Afghan the 8-year war in Syria winding were denied visas into the United answer the following questions: 1. relationship with her father like? Finally, tell us more about soldiers who were organized by down, the question is what will lack of working capacity in States for a robotics competition In the summer of 2017, Kawsar What happened to him? what you think: government institutions in Iran to fights in Syria and have Tehran do with those well-trained, in Washington, prompting an and her robotics team were denied 5. Sometimes, the girls poke — What stereotypes about been killed inside Syria, on May well-armed forces," AP reports. tackling the development projects international outcry. Did you visas into the United States for a fun at the things people have said girls or Afghans does this article were also among the key factors 05, 2015. Furthermore, according to AP, hear about this story? competition in Washington. How to them like: “You are so help break down? Give a few The Afghan government and "Soldiers-for-hire from behind the decrease economic What do you know about it? did the international community awesome.” “You guys are really specific examples. growth. ADB states that inflation many experts believe Iran could Afghanistan’s impoverished Shiite Afghan girls overcome challenges respond? What happened next for inspiring!” “Yes, yes, you have — Have you ever mobilize these ex-fighters once Muslim communities are returning rate in Afghanistan was three to attend robot the girls? touched our hearts!” Why do you participated in an activity that percent despite the country had more to assert its influence in to their homeland, where they are competitionCreditCreditVideo 2. Danna Harman, the think they find these comments has expanded your world, as Afghanistan, particularly as the met with suspicion. Afghan recorded 0.3 percent growth by Washington Post — What reporter, writes that the girls’ funny? 6. What were some of the robotics did for these Afghan compared to the last year. United States accelerates its security officials believe Iran is challenges did the Afghan girls experience was an “unimaginable cultural differences between girls? If so, what was it and what efforts to end its nearly 18-year still organizing them, this time as The ADB report says that face on their way to the odyssey between two worlds.” Afghanistan and the United was the experience like for you? inflation rate will be around 4.5 military intervention, AP said. a secret army to spread Tehran’s competition? What does she mean by that? What States the girls discovered during What effect did it have on you Nevertheless, hours later, in influence amid Afghanistan’s percent next year. “The economic — Have you ever seen or “two worlds” were the girls their travels? Give two examples and your life? For example, did it forecast for 2018 estimated 2.2 an interview with RFE/RL's unending conflicts." In the participated in a robotics navigating? Why was this moment from the article. allow you to travel? Give you a Afghan Service, Radio Azadi meantime, Radio Azadi has quoted percent, the low level of GDP competition? What was it like? previously “unimaginable” for 7. Why do the girls envision new perspective? Teach you new growth attributed mainly to the (Liberty), the spokesman of "informed military sources" in What is your reaction to the one them? their futures in Afghanistan and things? Lead to other Afghanistan' Ministry of Afghanistan as saying, "There is security and political conditions you saw in the video? — What 3. After being invited to the not in the United States or another opportunities? Create some other as well as drought that hit most Defense, Ghais Mangal, denied no doubt that Fatemiyoun do the girls hope to accomplish competition, the girls set up a country? positive outcome for you or your the report, while insisting, "We Division has returned to the of the country,” said Tumiwa. through this experience? Now, workshop to build their robots. 8. What impact has this community? (NYTIMES) (TOLONews) have no comment on the country, and some Afghan Fatemiyoun Brigade, but deny politicians are defending its the presence of its members in members." Sadly, says an Afghanistan. However, we are informed military affairs expert, going to investigate the report, Mohammadagol Mujahid, "There and we will soon share the result are individuals in Afghanistan's with you." Nonetheless, ruling establishment who support according to AP, "Afghanistan the Fatemiyoun Division for their security officials worry that personal benefits." Mujahid Iranian-backed Afghan veterans insists that the government in of the war in Syria will one day Afghanistan is legally bound to become a secret army for Tehran disarm all groups that are in Afghanistan itself, threatening the country's security particularly after a U.S. and hand their members to the withdrawal." In a report Justice Department. KABUL: The Ministry of published on October 1, 2017, (RADIOFARDA) Tribal elders say Jirgas’ decisions are resolute and that no party is allowed to violate it. Interior (MoI) on Wednesday announced completing several tribes. investigation against Musa “Over the course of history, Tarakhel, the brother of lawmaker Poverty stops the decisions which are taken by Mullah Trakhel Mohammadi, our ancestors are still in its place. and said his case would be soon Daikundi siblings So these tribes still abide by those dispatched to the Attorney decisions,” said Malik Jahid, a General Office (AGO). MoI tribal elder in Dand Aw Patan. deputy spokesman from attending school The decision which is taken by NasratRahimi said Musa Tarakhel confirm the arrest of Musa the Jirgas are resolute and no party had been accused of using power, Tarakhel, but failed to elicit a NEILI: A displaced family in they had a good life in Khadir is allowed to violate the decisions. land grabbing and extortion. He response. But some sources had central Daikundi says severe district but drought pushed them If someone is found guilty of cases has been completed and claimed Tarakhel after his arrest drought snatched from people into extreme poverty and violating the Jirga verdicts, they would be dispatched to the AGO was released before being all their belongings in Khadir difficulties that he could hardly will face fine or punishment. But soon. He said police had been investigated for alleged crimes he district and forced them to send manage to feed his family. “It is a sometimes, the issues are not ordered to arrest Musa Tarakhel was accused of. Noor their children to work instead serious trouble to find food for my settled in one Jirga meeting. “In again. Four days back MoI Mohammad, a member of the of school. The poverty-stricken wife, our three sons and two People in the eastern parts of and improving law and order. Paktia, government or Sharia claimed arresting lawmaker Afghan Turk Construction seven-member family currently daughters, we don’t have even Afghanistan are still bypassing In a sunny day, over 40 (Islamic law) decisions are no lMohammadi’s brother, but the Company leadership council, lives in a desert on the outskirts quilts to protect ourselves from people gathered to convene a t state-run judicial institutions and important as much as Jirgas’ ex-MP rejected the arrest. Rahimi said Musa was released after of Neili, the capital of Daikundi. cold or firewood to keep ourselves prefer to settle their disputes Jirga in suburbs of Dand Aw decisions,” said Mohammad Amir, had earlier said on his social spending one night in jail. He said Yousuf Ali, the family’s warm and food to eat,” he said. through Jirgas, traditional Patan district to settle a problem. a tribal elder in Paktia. “These media account: “Musa Tarakhel, Trakhel’s brothers had stopped head, told Pajhwok Afghan Ruqia, mother of the family, said assemblies of leaders or elders. But within few minutes, some Jirgas bring peace among those an illegal armed man accused of the company’s work in Pul-i- News, “I am badly sick, my feet she was worried about their life Tribal elders in distant regions elders from another tribe came tribes who fight each other, they several crimes, has been arrested Charkhi. He was summoned by and back ache, I have no money and future of their children who of Afghanistan, specifically in and tried to dissolve the Jirga as help to end bloodsheds. There is by security forces.” Pajhwok had the Kabul Attorney General for my treatment, and am tired were deprived of education since eastern and southeastern they claimed that the land where no corruption in these Jirgas,” said been contacting the MoI and Office prosecutor three times in of this situation, I do not know a year. She said they had no provinces believe that they have the Jirga is held is a disputed land Khan Mohammad, a tribal elder in Kabul police for several days to connection with the case. anyone to help me.” He said income source. (Pajhwok) inherited the Jirga from their between two tribes. Jirga ancestors and they highly value members who represent two Paktia. Since long times, residents of distant parts of Afghanistan, as the decisions which are made at tribes in the area worried that the Jirgas. TOLOnews reporters well as former rulers, have seen Jirga could also decide on the fate Jirgas as a symbol of their Tamim Hamid and Abdulhaq of the disputed land, therefore, Omeri who visited some south authority and the spread of ties they try to disrupt it. But the with the people. Even today, the and eastern regions of Afghanistan opposition by the rival tribes governments prefer to hold Jirgas in March tried to draw a clear finally worked and Jirga members when it comes to creating picture of how the Jirga really chose another place to organize works in resolvin consensus on some major g or mediating their meeting. People from all important national issues. As a the issues between people. ages including children are recent instance, the Afghan Dand Aw Patan is a key witnessing the Jirga proceedings. government is all set to hold a Jirga district in eastern Paktia province The Jirgas are mostly of 2,500 delegates from around the which is located alongside the organized in open places under country to determine the path Durand Line with neighboring the chairmanship of a tribal elder towards peace in Afghanistan. Pakistan. People in this area try and in some cases the Jirgas are (TOLONews) to contribute in restoring security presided by several elders from

Recent battles between the are homeless,” said Shamsuddin. and Badakhshan. Taliban and Daesh militants have But, local officials in Kunar The mountainous district is left over 2,000 families homeless said the security forces are on famous for its natural beauty and in Kunar’s Chapa Dara district in alert to thwart any possible green mountains. the east of Afghanistan. hostile move by Daesh outfits in Security officials in the area Shamsuddin, a Kunar resident the area. said that reinforcements have been who has fled the area under “There are domestic and sent to thwart possible threat by control of Daesh alongside his 14- foreign fighters,” said Wali Gul, militants. member family, said battles have resident of Chapa Dara. “It is a project of Pakistan's dramatically intensified between Chapa Dara district is located ISI. There are Pakistanis Punjabis Daesh militants and the Taliban in the south of Kunar province and they support the militants,” in recent weeks. and has over 27,000 population. said Mirwais Sapai, commander of “There is war. We have left The district has borders with 2nd Brigade of 201 Silab Army everying behind and our children Nursitan, Nangarhar, Laghman Corps. (TOLONews) THURSDAY .APRIL 04, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES LokSabhaElections2019:Cong’s pollpromisetoamendAFSPAwill weakenarmedforces:Sitharaman A day after the Congress released its manifesto, Union defence minister Nirmala Sith- araman said that the proposal to amend the armed forces special powers act (AFSPA) was an insidious move and was aimed at weakaning the armed forces.

Protesters on Wednesday gath- lice threw the young man off a brutality. The victims, including ered in Muzaffarabad’s main building and killed him. On the two women, were killed by Pun- market against the alleged killing other hand, the police maintained jab’s counter-terrorism police on of a young man at the hands of that the young man was a drug a highway in Qadirabad. The po- the police. Protesters blocked addict and had cases registered lice first claimed that the victims main thoroughfares and burned against him. Cases have also been were kidnappers and then changed tyres against the alleged police registered against five policemen their statement and called them brutality while some also gath- allegedly involved in the incident. ‘terrorists from a proscribed ered outside Azad Jammu and Man, wife, teenage daughter group’ raising doubts about the Kashmir Prime Minister Farooq killed in shady police encounter supposed ‘encounter’. The vic- Haider’s residence. The mob in Sahiwal In January, after four tims’ children, however, contra- made it impossible for Haider to people were killed in a shady dicted the statement, saying the leave his house and reach his of- ‘police encounter’ in Punjab’s Sa- fatalities included their parents, fice. According to Express News, hiwal, Twitter users were quick elder sister and driver and that protesters insisted that the po- to weigh-in on the alleged police they were travelling. S r i L a n k a seek s t o h a r n ess wom en 's a n d you t h 's pot en t ia l t o a ch ieve S D G s wit h a n a gein g popu la t ion

Union Defence Minister Nirmala ance, sexual violence and torture.” amendment’s object?” on the security doctrine, both in- Sitharaman on Wednesday Addressing a press conference, Coming down hard on the ternally and externally” She also slammed the Congress party’s Sitharaman, said the Congress’s proposed amendment, she said, went on to question the Congress’s manifesto saying that its propos- manifesto clearly undermined the “Why should it be presumed that recent statement after the Pulwa- al to amend the Armed Forces armed forces and if implemented the powers of the security forc- ma terror attack to get “martyr” Special Powers Act (AFSPA) was would “make the armed forces es are opposed to human rights. status for those jawans who died insidious and was aimed at weak- hands and feet tied so that they This is an attempt to weaken the on duty. ening the armed forces. The Con- cannot function”. “Is this right? It armed forces. “Even now they get the sta- gress manifesto, released on Tues- is an effort to weaken the armed Congress’s promise insidi- tus of battle casualty in armed day in New Delhi by party pres- forces. They are trying to dilute ous.” A day after the Congress forces or operational casualty in ident Rahul Gandhi, says if it is the immunity of our security forc- released its manifesto, Defence paramilitary forces. They also all voted to power, it would “Amend es,” the defence minister said at a Minister Nirmala Sitharaman the benefits that are due to them,” the Armed Forces (Special Pow- press briefing. She said, “The criticised the party for promis- she said. ers) Act, 1958 in order to strike a armed forces are fighting with their ing to review the Armed Forces “Why does your manifesto balance between the powers of lives to protect this nation from (Special Powers) Act. not say anything about giving security forces and the human those people who are playing like She said that if the AFSPA is martyr status to the jawans killed rights of citizens and to remove locals sometimes and creating ter- removed or amended as proposed in action?” she asked the Congress. immunity for enforced disappear- ror among people... what is this by the Congress, “it will impact (Hindustan Times) Sri Lanka seeks to harness wom- SDGs, country's permanent en- Representative of Sri Lanka to the en's and youth's potential to voy to the United Nations in UN said it has been a cause for achieve the Sustainable Develop- New York said. Delivering a concern that the ratio for children ment Goals by 2030 as the in- statement at the 52nd Session of under the age of 15 years has been creasing ageing population will the Commission on Population on the decline, whilst the B a n gla desh i P M ca lls for have a negative impact on the & Development. Dr. Rohan Per- proportion of working age and the efforts in implementing the 2030 era, Ambassador & Permanent elderly, has risen. " sa fe r epa t r ia t ion of R oh in gya “Taliban escalate assaults as leverage on peace talks” ...P12 new anti-government considering peace. “Such trends greed on four points—US troops Bangladesh called for the safe and rehabilitate the persecuted people, the UN as the world's most per- Rohingya were also thrown into slogans, Kowsari said, adding so could further jeopardize the so- pullout, Afghan soil will not use quick repatriation of Rohingya Hasina's press secretary quoted secuted people, have faced fires, while over 114,000 others far nothing has come from them, called hope for peace.” against any country, ceasefire and refugees who have taken shelter her as saying in a press briefing heightened fears of attack since were beaten, said the report, ti- but the government has Furthermore, Nasrullah Stanikzai intra-Afghan talks—something in makeshift camps in southern following Dickson’s visit. Dickson dozens were killed in communal tled "Forced Migration of Ro- announced solar year military an instructor for the Kabul the Taliban always rejected to Cox’s Bazar district, local media supported Bangladesh’s call for violence in 2012. According to hingya: The Untold Experience". operation against Taliban and University obtains similarly idea, meet with Afghan officials. reported. "It will be good for all if the immediate repatriation of Ro- Amnesty International, more Some 18,000 Rohingya women other terrorist outlets, titled saying in the face of prolongation Washington’s Special “Khalid”. Meanwhile, Graeme of peace talks, the Afghan Representative for Afghanistan the Rohingya can be repatriated hingya in safety and dignity, pri- than 750,000 Rohingya refugees, and girls were raped by Myan- Smith advisor of the security forces and Taliban Reconciliation Zalamy Khalilzad to their own country as soon as vate news agency United News of mostly women and children, have mar’s army and police and over International Crisis Group said fighter would not go for limitation is in Afghanistan at the moment, possible, ensuring [their] safety Bangladesh reported. Hasina also fled Myanmar and crossed into 115,000 Rohingya homes were ideological season to carry war of war—ceasefire is far from where he held talks with Afghan and security," Bangladeshi Prime urged the Myanmar authorities to Bangladesh after Myanmar forc- burned down and 113,000 others has changed, for instance, he put discussion. “I think the Taliban president and other high-ranking Minister Sheikh Hasina said implement the recommendations es launched a crackdown on the vandalized, it added. The UN has winter attacks of the Taliban as would bolster up war because officials, including political parties Tuesday while receiving newly put forward by the commission minority Muslim community in also documented mass gang rapes, a visible fact. According to him, they want to take leverages in and influential fingers. appointed British High Commis- headed by the late UN Secretary- August 2017. Since Aug. 25, killings – including of infants and Taliban fighters don’t await the peace talks, and the same Khalilzad embarked on his sioner to Dhaka Robert Chatter- General Kofi Annan to resolve the 2017, nearly 24,000 Rohingya young children – and brutal beat- snow’s melting, as they can carry issue applies to the Afghan peace mission, where returned ton Dickson at her official resi- Rohingya crisis. Some 40,000 ba- Muslims have been killed by ings and disappearances commit- attack and return to their homes security forces,” he said. Afghanistan after discussing dence. Referring to the suffering bies have already been born in the Myanmar’s state forces, accord- ted by Myanmar state forces. In a which is nearby. He also He believesescalation in the Afghan issues with Belgium of locals due to the huge number squalid refugee camps, she added. ing to a report by the Ontario report, UN investigators said such expressed his deepest concerns ongoing war would not damage officials. of Rohingya refugees, she said her A persecuted people International Development Agen- violations may have constituted as Afghan security forces and them, but it really does the President Ashraf Ghani held government is doing its best to The Rohingya, described by cy (OIDA). More than 34,000 crimes against humanity. Taliban fighters are more engaged Afghan masses. Since peace talks a candid discussion with a group against each other than brokered by US kicked off, the of prominent Afghan leaders along Taliban group time and again with Khalilzad. “Our discussions emphasizedover US troop’s were focused on the peace efforts, “Propaganda against peace efforts... withdrawal, terming it as the including the next steps in the 76 insurgents killed in fresh crackdowns main obstaclesahead of peace process, in order to end the ...P1 there is no representative of Along both presidents, Chief talks. Recently, US and Taliban bloodshed in Afghanistan.” those people that their sons were Executive Abdullah Abdullah, Vice ...P1 and National Directorate of artilleries and air forces. 26 Taliban fighters killed in Achin district killed in the battlefields.” President Sarwar Danish, Deputy Security (NDS) operatives fighters killed and three others of Nangarhar, two terrorists He added: “The United Chief Executive Mohammad conducted joint operations wounded in Jawand and killed in Tagab district of Kapisa Peshawar police detained 46 Afghans States will definitely end this war Mohaqeq, Jihad leader Abdul against insurgents in different Balamorghab district of Badghis— province, ministry’s statement and also the peace process in a RAbRasoul Sayyaf, HIA Head areas of Badghis, Badakhshan, 10 others including Taliban local added. ...P12 national identity cards. live there without fear and result-orientated manner.” GulbuddinHekmatyar, Foreign Faryab, Farah, Helmand, Ghazni, commander Mawlawi Rohani Unfortunately, threeAfghan A police official in Peshawar irritation. Khalilzad in a tweet said that Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, Urzgan, Nangarhar, Kapisa, killed and five others arrested and soldier forces embraced said 46 Afghans who did not have “If Afghans are harassed in he met Afghan leaders at High Peace Council Head Abdul Kunar, Baghlan, Balkh and a number of weapons seized in martyrdom and nine legal documents would be other parts of Pakistan, they Presidential Palace to discuss the Karim Khalil, HPC Secretariat Nimroz provinces, where 76 Qaisar district of Faryab—eight otherswounded during these produced before the court and should come here to the necessity of an inclusive Afghan UmerDadzai, Chief of Staff Abdul militants were killed and militants killed and four others operations. deported to Afghanistan. Pakhtunkhwa province, where no negotiating team and the Doha SallamRahimi, Dr. FazelFazely 24others wounded. The Afghan wounded in Lashjowain district of Moreover, nine planed However, many Afghans one can ask them for refugee meeting to respond to Afghan and Abdul RaoufIbrahimi were forces also arrested 10 militants, Farah. The operation continued, clearing operations,and 82 living in Peshawar and other cards, because it also belongs to people’s urgent demand for peace. present in the meeting. including five suspects during where five rebels killed, five Special Forces operations parts which comes under Durned them,” Achakzai who leads the these operations, handing them suspects arrested and two conducted in different provinces; Line control is not considering Pakhtunkhwa Millie Awami Party over to judicial organs for further ammunition caches of the enemy also, Air Forces as Pakistan territory rather it said. Putting pressure on Afghan Peace will not mean 'talibanization' of ... inquiry. Afghan National destroyed in Marja and Sangeen conducted132aerial operations belongs to Afghanistan and to the refugees is not a new thing as in Defense and Security Forces district of Helmand—two supporting Afghan National Afghan masses. the past Pakistan was also hostile ...P1 for peace and chart a National Security and Defense shelled and bombed the enemies’ militants killed in Naichin area Army including15strikes on Years ago, June 28 of 2016, to refugees, where a large number peaceful future for their country Forces (ANDSF). Kay also said positions and sanctuaries by center of Urzgan—two Daesh enemy’s sanctuaries. A Pashtun leader Mahamood of Afghan refugees returned home ” said Kay. “We are prepared for that NATO will do all its best to Khan Achakzai has said that he to avoid Pakistan forces peace and remain firm to support help sustainable peace is restored would not allow anyone to harassment. the Afghan security forces. They in Afghanistan. “A stable and harass Afghan refugees in their Moreover, Afghan refugees are not just partners, they are prosperous Afghanistan is in all Paktika residents say civilians killed... “own land”. He directly said that were detained and kept in custody friends, they are brothers.” Gen. our interests. We will remain here Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province for several days without Scott Miller, Commander of US to assist Afghans until the belongs to Afghans and they can committing crimes. and NATO Forces in Afghanistan conditions are right,” he said. This ....P1 and local people would Tuesday night. He said 18 rebels killed and four houses destroyed said that NATO’s Resolute new development takes place at a possibly stage protests in were killed and their weapons and in the US forces airstrike in Pakistan risks losing $10b annually following... Mission is also preparing for time that a meeting between response. On the other hand, ammunition destroyed in the Asheqi area of Nika district on peace, however, the alliance will Taliban and mainstream Afghan Paktika police chief Brig. Gen. bombardment. The Taliban also Tuesday night. Reported civilian continue its longstanding politicians is expected to be held Rogh Liwani rejected people’s confirmed the airstrike. The casualties in airstrikes have ...P12 FATF visited related non-profit organisations cooperation with the Afghan in Qatar. (TOLONews) claims and said Taliban insurgents group’s spokesman, Zabihullah recently increased across the Pakistan last month to review are still unchecked at the were attacked in Nika district on Mujahid, said 12 civilians were country. whether Islamabad has made provincial, district and grass roots Sherpao seeks Afghan govt. inclusion in peace ... enough progress on global level where they can still raise standards against financial crimes funds and hold meetings and ...P1 and Afghanistan shared particularly to Pakistan. to warrant its exclusion from the rallies. The FATF noted that common religion, culture and He said the ongoing peace talks T r u m p t er m s Afgh a n ist a n wa r... grey list. A delegation of the Asia- Pakistan had revised its terror history. “This region has been in between the Taliban and the US Pacific Group (APG) on money financing risk assessment but did conflict for the last four decades,” should be all-inclusive to help ...P12 19 years. It is unfortunate. when his Special Envoy for “Getting outside of Kabul is laundering, a regional affiliate of not demonstrate a proper he said, adding that this restore viable peace to Afghanistan the FATF, expressed serious understanding of the terror opportunity must not be missed and the region at large. It is ridiculous. It is been a very Afghanistan Reconciliation important to me. I met with civil interesting period of time,” ZalmayKhalilzad is currently society leaders who have long reservations over insufficient financing risks posed by the ISIS, to restore peace to Afghanistan. Aftab Sherpao said Pakhtuns action on ground against terror Al-Qaeda, Jamaat-ud-Dawah The QWP leader said the on both sides of the Durned Line Trump said. engaged in talks with Afghan called for peace, and recognize “But we’ve made a lot of officials. He in a tweet said that that now is the time to finally groups to block flow of funds (JuD), Falah-i-Insaniat (FIF), stakeholders should move had badly suffered during the last and activities. The team Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e- forward cautiously to take the 40 years due to bloodshed in the strides. A lot of things are he held good meeting with attain it,” he said happening in Afghanistan that are President Ashraf Ghani. “It was a “President Ashraf Ghani’s members reportedly raised Mohammed (JeM), Haqqani peace initiative to its logical region, adding that strenuous questions over specific and on- Network and people affiliated conclusion. The QWP chief said efforts should be made to mitigate very positive. So we’ll see how good meeting that reinforced our Chief of Staff Rahimi joined me. that all comes out,” He added. shared commitment to achieving Together we sat with provincial ground actions against each of the with the Taliban. peace in Afghanistan would help the sufferings of the people by eight terror groups proscribed The next FATF review would bring stability to the region, restoring peace. Meanwhile, Stoltenberg said peace. We look forward to the leaders, elders, women and that NATO allies strongly formation of a unified, inclusive activists to discuss their views. under international requirements. take place in June in Washington Senior Daesh Commander Killed In Nangarhar believe that it is “important to Afghan negotiating team to lead All Afghans have a stake in It wanted break-up of suspected and before that Pakistan will have support the U.S. efforts to find a the Afghan Peace Process,” he shaping Afghanistan’s future and transaction report against each to show compliance on 16 points ...P1 with his four comrades were killed,” Nangarhar’s Press Office peaceful solution to the crisis or tweeted. He also visited Kandahar, we should welcome all of these terror group and specific actions that have been agreed for May in said in a statement. Some weapons and ammunition of Daesh terrorists the war in Afghanistan.” a city in southern country of the voices in the Afghan peace taken against each entity. addition to three issues that were were also destroyed in the drone strike. No security forces or civilians Trump’s remark has come country, where he saw his youth. process,” he added. The team members said that left out in the last review. have been harmed during operation, the statement concluded. activities of the terror groups and indiatimes THURSDAY .APRIL 04, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES News-in-Brief Turkeydefiant inface Nearly one billion globally without of U.S.pressureover water at their Venezuelan Russianmissilesystem health facilities, opposition Turkey has proposed to the Trump need to explain to the U.S. report finds United States that they form a Congress why Ankara had to go Antibiotic resistance stands to working group to determine that through with the purchase from worsen as long as nearly half of leader Juan Russian S-400 missile defense the Russians, Cavusoglu said. healthcare facilities in the devel- systems do not pose a threat to Turkey says it needs the S-400s, oping world are without a basic U.S. or NATO military equip- to be delivered in July, to defend level of water service, WaterAid Guaidostripped ment, Turkish Foreign Minis- against potential security threats said today, in response to a new ter Mevlut Cavusoglu said on and President Tayyip Erdogan has report revealing 45% of health- Wednesday The United States repeatedly said he would not back care facilities in least-developed and Turkey have been at logger- down from the “done deal.” Ca- countries, and one in four global- of parliamentary heads over Ankara’s decision to vusoglu, in Washington for a ly, do not have a clean source of purchase the S-400s, which are NATO summit, said he would water on site. New data released not compatible with NATO “definitely” repeat this to U.S. today by the Unicef-WHO Joint immunity systems, from Russia. Washing- counterparts during his visit. Monitoring Programme, looking ton has warned that proceeding Seeking to apply pressure, the at water, sanitation, hygiene, he Venezuelan government has Mr Maduro’s allies argued that snatched from his home at 2am bio. However, Diosdado Cabel- with the deal could result in U.S. United States halted delivery of waste disposal and cleaning at the stripped president Nicolas Ma- Mr Guaido should be prosecuted on March 21, and is being held lo, the head of the constituent sanctions and the exclusion of equipment related to the stealthy world’s health centres, also re- duro's rival Juan Guaido of his for violating an order banning him on terrorism charges. Mr Maduro assembly and one of the most Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet F-35 fighter aircraft to Turkey, its veals: 896 million people global- parliamentary immunity, open- leaving the country while under has so far stopped short of de- powerful men in Venezuela, ac- program. “It will not be inte- first concrete step to block deliv- ly have no water service at all at ing the door for his possible ar- investigation by the attorney gen- taining Mr Guaido himself, but cused the opposition of naively grated into the NATO ery of the jets due to Ankara’s their health care facility. One in rest and prosecution. Mr Guaido, eral. He is also accused of inciting the youthful politician said he inviting a foreign invasion and of system...therefore we propose planned purchase of the S-400s. five health care facilities globally head of the opposition-controlled violence through street protests, knew it was a possibility. "We inciting a civil war. "They don't (21%) had no sanitation service the United States to establish a A U.S. official on Tuesday said national assembly, declared him- and of receiving illicit funds from are aware of that," he said. "But care about the deaths," said Mr technical working group to make that the purchase risked triggering at all. In sub-Saharan Africa, only self president on January 23 and abroad. Venezuela’s foreign minis- we will not change our path." Cabello. "They don't have the one in four health care facilities sure that this system will not sanctions. Acting U.S. Defense (23%) had decent toilets. More has been recognised as Venezue- ter, Jorge Arreaza, on a visit to drum Juan Guaido's wife Fabiana Ros- slightest idea what the conse- be a threat - neither to (U.S.) F- Secretary Patrick Shanahan later than 1.5 billion people globally la’s legitimate leader by more than up support for Mr Maduro in ales, at the White House on quences of war are for a coun- 35s nor the NATO systems,” said that he expected the dispute have no toilets at all at their local 50 countries. Until now, Mr Ma- Beirut and then Syria, warned on March 27 try." Geoff Ramsey, a Venezuela Cavusoglu told a panel in the to be resolved. In a broader move health care facility. In regions duro has given Mr Guaido a re- Wednesday that Mr Guaido was The Trump administration researcher at the Washington Of- United States. He said it was to stop the delivery of the fighter where data was available, it shows markably free rein, unwilling to in breach of the constitution and has threatened the Maduro gov- fice on Latin America, said the “not our aim” to integrate the jets, four U.S. senators introduced that hygiene services – including risk antagonising supporters of the judiciary had to "take care" of ernment with a strong response Maduro government may be as- S400 system into that of the a bipartisan bill last week to pro- the ability to wash hands with the 35 year old – including the it. Mr Guaido, however, brushed if Mr Guaido is harmed, and Flor- sessing its strength within the North Atlantic Treaty Organi- hibit the transfer of F-35 aircraft soap -- in health care facilities are United States and neighbouring off the threat. “The regime believes ida Senator Marco Rubio - who global community. "This seems zation because “it’s for our own until Washington can certify Tur- often lacking. For example, in Colombia and Brazil. On Tues- that by attacking me, they will stop has Mr Trump's ear on Venezue- like an attempt to test the wa- use.” Turkey and the adminis- key will not take the delivery of Eastern and South-Eastern Asia day, however, the constituent us,” he told supporters outside his la policy - said nations should ters, weighing how the interna- tration of U.S. President Donald the S-400s. just one in three health care facil- assembly – a pro-Maduro rival house on Tuesday night. “There’s take any attempt by Mr Ma- tional community would react to ities (36%) had facilities to allow parliament to the national assem- no way back in this process.” He duro's government to "abduct" detaining Guaido," he said. "The for handwashing with soap. bly – voted unanimously to strip said that he knows he now runs him as a coup. "And anyone who government is reasserting its au- Globally, one in six health care Mr Guaido of his immunity, on the risk of being “kidnapped” by cooperates with this should be thority while also sending a clear facilities have no handwashing the recommendation of the chief Mr Maduro’s allies. His chief of treated as a coup plotter and dealt signal to the opposition: we are Trump steps back from facilities at all. Also of concern justice of the Supreme Court. staff, Roberto Marrero, was with accordingly," said Mr Ru- in control." are the number of health facilities without good waste management Mexicoborder threat and general cleaning, which can contribute to the spread of infec- tion. Only one in four (27%) Italy PM denies as companies warn health care facilities in least de- FranceandGermanylaunch veloped countries had the ability to safely dispose of medical Tria could quit of economic fallout waste, and only four countries had data on how health facilities are President Donald Trump took forts by Mexico to hinder illegal cleaned. While the report is a alliancetobackmultilateralism over 5-Star a step back on Tuesday from immigration from Central Ameri- step forward in monitoring his threat to close the U.S. ca at its own southern border. "I progress, few countries have data UNITED NATIONS – France and extremist speeches to flour- operation is never easy but it is southern border to fight illegal really wanted to close it," Trump on the most basic facets of health- and Germany have announced ish." He said the alliance is a re- key to security "because there is attacks immigration, as pressure mount- said on Tuesday night at a fund- care, making it hard for govern- the launch of an Alliance for sponse to the risk of shattering the security only if it is collective, ed from companies worried that raiser for congressional Republi- ments to effectively address this Multilateralism to promote glo- post-World War II world order that and it is the best guarantee for Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe a shutdown would cause chaos cans. On Monday, the Mexican crisis. For instance, just 18 coun- bal cooperation at a time of ris- established the United Nations and long-lasting peace." He said Conte on Wednesday ruled out to supply chains. Trump Fri- government said it would help reg- tries had sufficient data. ing nationalism in Europe, the other international institutions. France and Germany will pursue that Economy Minister Giovan- day threatened to close the bor- ulate the flow of migrants. The United States and elsewhere. U.N. Secretary General Antonio the initiative in the coming ni Tria, who is under fire from der this week unless Mexico Mexican government has not pub- France's Foreign Minister Jean- Guterres opened last September's months and try to convince as within the ruling coalition, could acted. He repeated that threat lished apprehension statistics, but Yves Le Drian told a joint news annual gathering of world leaders many countries as possible to join step down. Tria, a 70-year-old on Tuesday but said he had not a senior White House official said ISIS MILITANTS BLOW conference with Germany's For- at the General Assembly declaring before leaders gather this Septem- academic who is not a member of made a decision yet: "We're go- it had provided daily updates to eign Minister Heiko Maas on that global cooperation is the ber. Le Drian noted that he and either of the ruling parties - the ing to see what happens over the Trump administration, includ- THEMSELVES UP IN Tuesday that their first objective world's best hope and warning that Maas discussed the alliance with right-wing League and the anti- the next few days." Closing the ing specific apprehension num- is to show that states that "sup- "multilateralism is under fire pre- Canada and Japan, but he made establishment 5-Star Movement border could disrupt millions of bers. "They say they're going to SYRIA’S RAQQA port multilateralism and support cisely when we need it most." U.S. no mention of the United States. - has often struggled to get along legal crossings and billions of stop them. Let's see. They have the United Nations remain the President Donald Trump's speech, Asked about possible support with his political backers. “All dollars in trade. Auto companies the power to stop them, they have BEIRUT — A spokesman for majority in the world." The sec- soon after Guterres.' poured scorn from the Trump administration, ministers should stay calm ... have been warning the White the laws to stop them," Trump the U.S.-backed Syrian forces ond objective, he said, is to cre- on multilateralism, touted his and whether it had been contact- there is nothing on the agenda,” House privately that it would said earlier Tuesday. and a war monitor say Islamic ate a network of countries ready "America First" policy, and reject- ed, Le Drian said: "Whoever Conte said during a visit to Qatar lead to the idling of U.S. plants 'Catastrophic' to the economy State militants have blown them- to support multilateralism and ed "the ideology of globalism." wants to join us can join us — It when asked about rumors that within days because they rely Trump has made fighting ille- selves up in the Syrian city of cooperate, including to fight ine- Nonetheless, General Assembly is against nobody." Maas said he Tria could quit. Simmering ten- on prompt deliveries of compo- gal immigration from Mexico and Raqqa, which was liberated from quality, tackle climate change and President Maria Espinosa Garces hasn't talked to Trump about it sions erupted this week over nents made in Mexico. The U.S. Central America a key part of his the extremists nearly two years address the consequences of new said at the end of the week-long yet. "This alliance is an inclusive what 5-Star sees as Tria’s reluc- Chamber of Commerce, the larg- agenda, but shutting down one of ago. The Britain-based Syrian technologies. Le Drian said the meeting during which all 193 U.N. alliance," he said. "So we don't tance to approve a decree to re- est U.S. business lobbying the world's most used borders Observatory for Human Rights alliance also wants "to show the member nations spoke that one of want a situation where countries imburse savers who suffered loss- group, has been in contact with might be a step too far, even for said Wednesday the militants world what could be the conse- its major achievements was strong are left out. We don't lock out es in a series of bank collapses. the White House to discuss the many of his fellow Republicans. clashed with the U.S-backed quences of unilateralism and iso- global backing for the U.N. and anyone. But, of course, we see The government has set aside 1.5 "very negative economic conse- Republican Senate Majority Lead- Syrian Democratic Forces and lationism enabling nationalism multilateralism. Le Drian said co- multilateralism. billion euros ($1.68 billion) for quences that would occur across er Mitch McConnell joined Dem- local security forces before blow- the reimbursement, which was the country," said Neil Bradley, ocrats in warning Trump against ing themselves up during the pre- among 5-Star’s campaign prom- the group's top lobbyist, on a such a move. "Closing down the vious night. SDF spokesman ises ahead of last year’s election. call with reporters. U.S. Presi- border would have potentially cat- Mustafa Bali confirmed the re- Tria fears it will fall foul of Euro- dent Donald Trump speaks dur- astrophic economic impact on our port, saying that four ISIS mem- Three detained over China pean Union rules governing bank ing a campaign rally at El Paso country and I would hope we bers blew themselves up. rescues. He has drawn up a com- County Coliseum in El Paso, would not be doing that sort of Raqqa, which the militants de- promise proposal which would Texas, U.S., February 11, 2019. thing," McConnell told reporters clared their de facto capital, was automatically reimburse. /VCG Photo Trump praised ef- on Tuesday. liberated in October 2017, deal- chemical blast that killed 78 ing a major blow to the group. BEIJING: Police have detained have been subjected to “criminal ing to online records from The SDF and the U.S.-led coali- three suspects linked to a chem- coercive measures” — a vague term Yancheng city’s environment and tion went on to fight the mili- ical plant blast in China, which which indicates detention, arrest ecology bureau. In 2015 and M a la ysia n ex-P M N a jib p lea d s tants in rest of Syria, declaring killed 78 people and left hun- or being put under house arrest 2017, the firm was fined for military victory against ISIS last dreds injured, local officials said temporarily until police complete breaking rules on solid and water month. But Syria and Iraq are Wednesday. The explosion last their investigations, according to waste management. Deadly indus- infested with sleeper cells. n ot gu ilty on gr a ft ch a r ges month in Yancheng city, in east- an explanation on the Chinese par- trial accidents are common in ern Jiangsu province, was one of liament’s website. Yancheng police China, where safety regulations KUALA LUMPUR: Former Report uncovers the worst industrial accidents in declined to offer details on the case are often poorly enforced. In Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Iran’s digital the country in recent years. when contacted by AFP. The blast November, a gas leak at a plant in Razak pleaded not guilty during Three employees from Jiangsu razed an industrial park and blew the northern Chinese city of his appearance in court Wednes- interference in Tianjiayi Chemical, whose facil- out the windows of surrounding Zhangjiakou — which will host day for corruption allegations, ity was involved in the blast, had homes. The company, with 195 the 2022 Winter Olympics — exactly 10 years after he was first Arab world “significant responsibility” for employees, was established in killed 24 people and injured 21 elected to office only to suffer a the accident, according to a state- 2007 and mainly produces raw others. In 2015, China saw one Details of Iran’s digital interfer- spectacular defeat last year. The ment on the Yancheng govern- chemical materials including ani- of its worst industrial accidents trial was originally due to start in ence in the Arab world were un- ment’s official Twitter-like Wei- sole, a highly flammable com- when giant chemical blasts in the covered in a new report which February but was delayed by bo account. pound. It has a history of violating northern port city of Tianjin procedural matters. There is a found Iran-linked Twitter ac- Officials said the suspects environmental regulations, accord- killed at least 165 people. counts spreading anti-Saudi sen- chance it may be pushed back timents in Arabic. Researchers again Wednesday as Najib’s law- at the Oxford Internet Institute yers had earlier this week applied analysed 770 accounts that were to review the top court’s ruling suspended by Twitter in August Philippine Supreme Court orders for the trial to begin despite sev- 2018 for engaging in coordinat- eral pending appeals. ed manipulation on the platform Ten years ago this Wednes- and discovered how Iran seeks release of drug war evidence day, Najib became Malaysia’s to wield influence online. The sixth prime minister but anger his own bank account. One of ceedings. His wife, Rosmah Man- over the 1MDB investment fund only a few Southeast Asian lead- sor, also has been charged with majority of the tweets published MANILA: The Philippine Su- ment and national security.The two an said. by the Iran-linked accounts were scandal led to his electoral loss ers to be arraigned after losing money laundering and tax evasion preme Court on Tuesday ordered groups welcomed the court order. More than 5,000 mostly last May. US investigators say office, Najib has denied any linked to 1MDB. She has also written in French, English and the release of police documents “It’s a big step forward for poor drug suspects have died in Arabic, with only eight per cent more than $4.5 billion was sto- wrongdoing. The 65-year-old pleaded not guilty and her trial has on thousands of killings of sus- transparency and accountability,” purported gunbattles with the len from 1MDB by associates of was greeted by a small group of not been set. Najib’s son, Norash- written in Iran’s official language, pects in the president’s anti-drug said Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno, police, alarming Western govern- Farsi. A study of the Arabic lan- Najib between 2009 and 2014. supporters as he arrived at the man Najib, praised his father for crackdown, in a ruling that hu- who heads the Free Legal Assis- ments, UN rights experts and They say the ill-gotten gains courthouse. They all bowed his “tremendous strength and re- guage tweets, released today man rights groups said could shed tance Group. human rights watchdogs. Duterte found that the “tweets push an were laundered through layers of their heads in a short prayer solve.” He tweeted late Tuesday light on allegations of extrajudi- He said the documents will has denied ordering illegal killings, bank accounts in the US and oth- before Najib went up to the that the trial will be an “excruciat- Iranian political narrative, includ- cial killings. Supreme Court help the group of human rights law- although he has publicly threat- ing criticism of Saudi Arabia and er countries to finance Holly- courtroom. Wednesday’s trial is ingly difficult period” for his fa- support of the Syrian President spokesman Brian Keith Hosaka yers scrutinize the police-led crack- ened drug suspects with death. wood films and buy hotels, a lux- the first of several against Na- ther but that “with the right atti- Bashar Al-Assad.” The report said the court ordered the gov- down that was launched when The thousands of killings ury yacht, art works, jewelry and jib, who has been charged with tude, even the most trying of situ- said that “Iranian interference in ernment solicitor-general to pro- Duterte came to office in mid-2016, have sparked the submission of other extravagances. Some $700 42 counts of criminal breach of ations can be a blessing from Al- the politics of Arab countries has vide the police reports to two and the massive number of killings two complaints of mass murder million from the fund that Najib trust, graft, abuse of power and lah.” The patrician Najib, whose become more self-evident since rights groups which had sought that the president and police say to the International Criminal set up for Malaysia’s economic money laundering in one of father and uncle were Malaysia’s the Arab Spring of 2011”. It them. The 15-member court, occurred when suspects fought Court. Duterte has withdrawn the development allegedly landed in Malaysia’s biggest criminal pro- second and third prime ministers. claimed that “Iran has been try- whose justices are meeting in back and endangered law enforc- Philippines from the court. ing to widen its influence in the northern Baguio city, has yet to ers, Diokno said. After holding public deliber- region in a political confronta- rule on a separate petition to de- “This is an emphatic state- ations on the two groups’ peti- tion with Saudi Arabia.” Out of clare President Rodrigo Duterte’s ment by the highest court of the tions in 2017, the Supreme Court South Korean ship detained for allegedly the 770 Iran-linked accounts, the anti-drug campaign unconstitu- land that it will not allow the rule ordered the solicitor-general to most popular had nearly 42,000 tional. of law to be trampled upon in the submit documents on the anti- providing oil to North Korea followers and claimed to be Solicitor-General Jose Cali- war on drugs. It is a very impor- drug campaign, including the list based in Saudi Arabia. The Ox- da had earlier agreed to release tant decision,” said Joel Butuyan, of people killed in police drug SEOUL: A South Korean ship is to evade UN Security Council used to supply oil to North Ko- ford study reported that “these the voluminous police docu- president of the Center for Inter- raids from July 1, 2016, to Nov. being held at a domestic port over sanctions over its nuclear weap- rea through two ship-to-ship accounts promoted pro-Iranian ments to the court but rejected national Law. 30, 2017, and documents on suspicions that it illegally pro- ons and missiles program. A transfers in September 2017 in in- government messages and acted the requests of the two groups, “These documents are the first many other suspected drug-linked vided oil to heavily sanctioned South Korean coast guard offi- ternational waters in the East Chi- as amplifiers for websites that the Free Legal Assistance Group step toward the long road to jus- deaths in the same period that North Korea, Seoul officials said cial said the 5,160-ton P-PIO- na Sea. He said the ship transferred push an Iranian political narra- and the Center for International tice for the petitioners and for thou- were being investigated by po- Wednesday.The revelation comes NEER has been prevented from diesel, but did not confirm how tive”. Law, arguing that such a move sands of victims of the ‘war on lice. amid growing concerns over wide- leaving Busan port since Octo- much was supplied. would undermine law enforce- drugs’ and their families,” Butuy- (Arabnews) ranging efforts by North Korea ber over allegations that it was (BBC) THURSDAY .APRIL 04, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] By Hamayun Khan Hotel in Mumbai was victim- the rest of the crucial compli- in defensive war, we have to Email: [email protected] ized of a terror attack, which cations; analyze its consequences, if left approximately 166 civil- Paying attention to terror- they are dubious, Muslims www.afghanistantimes.af Terrorism has no commonly ians killed, carried out by the ism while keeping the other must avoid war. Muslims have accepted definition, but to me, Pakistan based terrorist group imperative issues aside is not to assess the whole situation Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi terrorism concisely is a source Lashkar-e-Taiba, the victims the solution, the other crimi- and adopt a policy of avoid- of gaining approach to the de- were largely Hindus. Like- nal activities must also be tak- ance when war is not certain Advisory editorial board sired political, personal or na- wise, on November 23, a sui- en into consideration and ear- to achieve a positive result. tional goals by using violent cide bomb blast happened in- nest actions to be taken In actual fact, the objec- Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara and illegal techniques. Terror- side a Masjid in Army base in against them. tive of all the Prophets from ism, the term gained its fame Khost Province of Afghani- 3. This issue to be Adam to Isaiah (Jesus) and Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir during the French Revolution stan claiming 26 killed, 53 oth- overcome by the battalion; Muhammad (May Allah exalt of the late 18th century but ers were wounded, ISIS the This myth has been mis- their mention) was only and Graphic-Designers: achieved conventional popu- extremist group took the re- conceived that battalion to the same – the implementation Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada larity in the 1970s in news cov- sponsibility. Nevertheless, get rid of terrorism. Terrorism of the ideology of monothe- erages and books when the Afghanistan has been wit- is a disease, those get affect- ism and the ensuring of peace Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: conflicts were triggered in nessing a number of such ed by it are patients, hence in the World. Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0782344728, 0778894038 Northern Ireland, the Basque savage tragedies including patients are utterly responsi- Similarly, Christianity em- country, Afghanistan and Pal- the use of Mother of all bombs ble to fight this disease and phasizes tranquility and peace, Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan estine. The increased use of (MOB) by the American forc- demolish it. However, this as it says; Romans 5:1 states suicide attacks during the 1965 es in Nangarhar province of deep-seated perception has that the Christian has peace Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 Indo-Pak war, The Soviet Union Afghanistan, which impacted been indoctrinated in peo- with God through our Lord Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press invasion of Afghanistan, fol- a large terrain of the targeted ple’s minds by giving it a reli- Jesus. Philippians 4:8-9 is a lowed by the 9/11 terror attack area. gious touch which indeed is reminder to meditate on all that in New York and Washington The most recent insur- a political source of ap- is true, but particularly on what D.C. in 2001, Number of like- gent attacks, including the proaching to the desired is honorable, pure, and lovely The constitution says wise attacks in Afghanistan, deadliest attack on Indian goals, appeared to be tough in the gospel. the Taj Hotel attack Mumbai, CRPF personnel in Pulwama, enough to have people aware And I will make a covenant Article 119: the recent Pulwama terror at- Indian administered Kashmir of it, but psychologically it is of peace with them, an ever- Members of the Supreme Court shall take the following oath of office in the presence of the tack of Kashmir, the Majid At- carrying 40 killed, resulted in possible to introduce this lasting covenant. I will give President: “In the of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful, I swear in the name of God Almighty to tack of Christchurch city of the Indo-Pak cross border phenomenon as a violent them their land and multiply attain justice and righteousness in accordance with tenets of the Holy religion of Islam, provisions of New Zealand and number of shieling and dogfight across practice contradicting to reli- them, and I will put my Temple this Constitution as well as other laws of Afghanistan, and to execute the judicial duty with utmost likewise incidents have con- the border. On March 16, gions. among them forever. I will make honesty, righteousness and impartiality.” ventionalized the term “Terror- 2019, the terror attack on At present, Islam and its my home among them. I will ism” as an intimidated phenom- worshipers in a Masjid in the followers(Muslims) are asso- be their God, and they will be enon. Christchurch city, New ciated with militancy and ex- my people (Ezek 37:26-27). The association of terror- Zealand left 50 Muslims killed tremism, it is imperative to un- Likewise, Hinduism, Bud- ism to religion is mainstreamed and 50 more wounded, fol- derstand and appreciate the dhism, and other religions em- throughout the globe. Be it any lowing the mentioned attack, message of Islam in the light phasize the installation of terror, suicide attack, or a bomb on March 19, 2019, a 37 years of the Holy Quran. It is need- peace, as peace is an essential blast, it is always miscon- old Turkish man assaulted less to say that Islam and vi- part of Hinduism, guiding to- ceived to be a religious prac- the central city of Utrecht, the olence are contradictory to wards inner peace and contrib- tice, indeed terrorism is a gen- Netherland, left 3 people each other. uting to world peace. The erally accepted peril to each killed and 3 others seriously When a small portion of Bhagavad Gita is considered and everyone’s life, regardless wounded. illiterate misguided and brain- to be one of the significant of any specific terrain, accept- To infer the above-in- washed Muslims involved in aspects of the Hindu sacred ed norms, rituals, religion, and scribed cases, it is evident violent activities that indeed texts emphasizing both on in- customs. Moreover, none of that terrorism has been a men- are against the teachings of ner and outer peace, Mahat- the religions are in favor of any acing threat to the overall the Qur’an, And cannot rep- ma Gandhi best exemplifies the KhalilzadcontinuesinKabul sort of violence in any case. humanity regardless of any resent Islam and all the Mus- Hindu religion’s favor of After the 9/11 terror attack specific religion, ethnicity, rit- lims. peace, he freed India from the on World trade tower, the ha- ual region. Moreover, this In the Holy Qur’an, it is British imperialism sans vio- he United States Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconcilia tred of the Americans against practice is used as a means mentioned” … The ways of lence. Another paragon is the tion Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad is in connection with his task of Muslims were flared up, peo- of fulfilling the disguised and peace…” (Quran: 5:6). It de- Yoga and Meditation the two getting an early negotiated solution to long standing conflict. ple cut off all sort of ties with concealed political objec- scribes reconciliation as the peaceful aspects of Hindu re- the Muslims, the whole world tives. This phenomenon has best policy (4:128) and states ligion stressing on the main- For the purpose, he is engaged in frequent talks and meetings with stereotyped Islam and Mus- become conventional in to- that God abhors any distur- tenance of calmness. leading politicians. He held several rounds of meetings with Unity lims in favor of the attack, day’s date, being leveraged bance of peace (2:205). This To get rid of this built-in which resulted in the concert- even by small political groups verse is repeated in the Qur’an disease and recognize it as a Government President Dr. Ashraf Ghani and former President Ha- ed US, NATO invasion of Af- to have their goals achieved, no less than 114 times. It religion-averse phenomenon, mid Karzai. A day earlier, top leaders like Hamid Karzai, Dr. Abdul- ghanistan in 2001 considering specifically when elections shows the immense impor- the Religious scholars are ut- it a retaliation against Usama- are going on, in order to suc- tance that Islam attaches to terly responsible to spread lah, Prof. Rasool Sayaf and Ustad Karim Khalili have also held a bin-Ladin the Chief of Alqae- ceed many politicians, terror- such values as mercy and awareness from religious per- joint meeting with President Ghani and they discussed several mat- da for being accused of mas- ize their opponents, this is an compassion. One of God’s spectives, mainstreaming ter- ters pertained to peace efforts. There are reports regarding agree- terminding the mentioned at- instance of terrorism used on names, according to the rorism as a political means, tack, was sheltering in Pak-Af- a low level. Qur’an is As-Salaam, which antipathetic practice to reli- ment amongst them about further steps and procedure of peace ghan border regions, the attack There are three myths means Peace. gions and a toxic threat to the talks with Qatar based Taliban leaders. Couple of days back, Qatar turned into long-lasting war, about terrorism according to Further, a perusal of the overall humanity. secondly, still is going on, left lakhs of some researchers; Qur’an shows that the Proph- College/University teachers based Taliban leaders have also made public the list of participants 1. Terrorism is a threat et Muhammad(PBUH) was play a vital role to introduce th th civilian casualties, and yet to in Qatar conference, scheduled to be held on April 15 and 16 . see many more fatalities, in fact to an individual or a specific sent to mankind as mercy terrorism as everyone’s vul- No one can neglect the fact regarding “rifts and divisions” on cer- the aggrieved people are Mus- region; (Qur’an: 21:107). nerability. lims. Following the stated in- Terrorism in a society is a According to Islam, Additionally, citizens irre- tain issues like state of peace agreement and interim set up. And vasion, on December 13, 2003, threat to the whole country, peace is not merely an ab- spective of any specific eth- some of top leaders and others are making their best to find a “way the USA attacked Iraq, found the region and finally to the sence of war, it opens doors nicity. Rituals, race, and reli- the predecessor of Iraq Sadd- outright world. Thus, the stat- to all sort of opportunities gion along with soldiers are out.” Now it is also crystal clear that certain external forces, espe- am Hussein guilty in crimes ed myth is just a mispercep- that are present in any given equally accountable to chase cially regional and neighboring countries through its spy agencies against humanity and geno- tion among people, each and scenario it is for the reason off this practice. cide and was consecutively everyone is prone to this tox- that Qur’an says:” …A set- The writer is Hamayun are making best to ensure its stakes in future of Afghanistan to be executed on December 30, 2006, ic disease. tlement is best…” (Qur’an Khan, currently studying made through peace agreement with Qatar based Taliban. As a left thousands of Muslims 2. Z e r o - t o l e r a n c e 4:128) peace is the rule and MBA at Punjab Technical Uni- result of external meddling in internal affairs of Afghanistan, the killed. On November 9, 2008, Taj merely to terrorism ignoring war is only an exception. Even versity India. countrymen have paid and are paying huge prices. Still war like situation exists in all over the country despite several peace agree- ments and attempts of a number of friend countries like US, China, Saudi Arab, Germany, Japan and others. Now the US brokered peace efforts through Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad have been entered into a decisive stage, therefore, responsibilities rests with all Afghan leaders, especially Taliban engaged in resistance since 2001. Through such resistance, Taliban have established their claim as a “main party” to the conflict but the claim established at cost of huge losses, mostly of Afghans. Now when almost Afghan leaders who remain divided not only during war against former Soviet Union but also during over three decades after pulling of USSR troops out of Afghanistan, therefore, unity government headed by Presi- dent Dr. Ashraf Ghani, Qatar based Taliban leaders and others needs to follow the well-established global trend of “give and take,” which always ensure resolution to all such conflicts and issue like of Af- ghanistan. The Afghans, who are paying for undone sins are at- taching great hopes with the ongoing peace efforts, therefore, the leaders who are either engaged in talks or going to meet at Doha Qatar needs to respond but in a positive way. They need to go for a consensus. Consensus for the better future of war affected coun- trymen, majority of who are ahead with worst kind of miseries. Thousands, might be in lakhs made illiterate by war. They are lack- ing basic amenities of life like proper health, education, clean drink- ing water, shelter and even two-time meal. As responsible leaders, the negotiators or stake holders needs to realize miseries of these helpless and innocent people at this stage. Subscription Rates Note: The following rates will apply from January 01, 2017. Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 5400 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 2700 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $240 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. THURSDAY .APRIL 04, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES

It doesn't appear last Friday's to Venezuela, or elsewhere in the appear to be a powerplay against in direct investments in Venezue- strong warning from national se- Hemisphere, with the intent of es- the U.S. administration, who is la in 2017, not to mention at least curity adviser John Bolton for tablishing or expanding military actively pushing to remove Ven- three joint ventures between be- countries "external to the West- operations," Bolton had warned in ezuelan President Nicolas Ma- tween China National Petroleum ern Hemisphere" to keep their his statement. Chinese People’s duro from power." Corp and Venezuela’s now US- militaries out of Venezuela had Liberation Army soldiers, as part Early in the now months- sanctioned state oil company, the intended effect. Bolton's and of a cooperation program, arrived, long crisis since Maduro's reelec- Petróleos de Venezuela SA, or other White House statements after delivering humanitarian sup- tion, Paul Craig Roberts predict- PdVSA. Though Venezuelan re- saying "Russia has to get out" plies, to one of Venezuelan mili- ed the following: If Russia and payments to China reportedly came following Russian Air Force tary facilities. Secretary of State China quickly established a mili- began slowing to a "trickle" by planes landing in Caracas with Mike Pompeo had also last week tary presence in Venezuela to 2015, current political unrest and about 100 troops, which the accused external actors of assist- protect their loans and oil invest- Washington's regime change ef- Kremlin said were there as "spe- ing Maduro in "plundering" the al- ments, Venezuela could be saved, forts could prove devastating for cialists" servicing existing defense ready cash-strapped and impov- and other countries that would Chinese investment: China’s in- equipment contracts. And now erished Latin American country, like to be independent would take vestments are now at risk under according to Al-Masdar News, stating in a tweet: “Maduro calls heart that, although there is no Mr. Maduro—and Beijing also citing defense analyst photo- for hands off Venezuela while he support for self-determination recognizes that a U.S.-backed graphs and local reports, "more invites security forces from Cuba anywhere in the Western World, Guaidó administration might than 120 soldiers from the Chi- and Russia, so he and his cronies the former authoritarian countries refuse to honor outstanding debts. nese People’s Liberation Army can keep plundering Venezuela. It will support it. China’s Commerce Ministry arrived at Venezuela’s Margarita is time for Venezuelan institutions Other assertions of indepen- spelled out this concern on Tues- Island to deliver humanitarian and to stand for their sovereignty..." dence would arise, and the Em- day. “If the opposition party military supplies to the govern- The Maduro government has re- pire would collapse. And we pre- holds power in the future, a new ment forces." The military flight peatedly blocked attempts of US viously highlighted the not so Venezuelan government could use appears to have touched down aid from entering the country; minor issue of China over the ‘protecting national interests’ as a on Sunday, two days after a prior however, late last week the Red past decade lending over $50 bil- reason to renegotiate contract Chinese cargo plane delivered 65 Cross announced it now has un- lion to Caracas as part of an oil- terms with China and even just tons of medicine and other aid to hindered access to bring aid into for-loan agreements program. It refuse to repay remaining debts,” Venezuela. The Chinese troops the increasingly desperate coun- underscores just how quickly the ministry said in its latest in- (EDM) The presidential elec- opened up the super-rigid Sovi- spite the war, which has turned are also there ostensibly to assist try amidst medieval conditions, of what appears a new White House vestment guidance report on Ven- tions in Ukraine last Sunday et system—only to find it crash- parts of its Donetsk and Luhansk with the humanitarian mission, failing power and water infrastruc- full court press for regime change ezuela. (March 31) were derided, deni- ing down around him less than regions into violent badlands but it appears Beijing is also now ture. Red Cross officials plan to could bring Washington again into Given that Beijing is all to grated and ridiculed by Russian three years later (Novaya Gaze- (RBC, March 28). Whatever the alongside the Russians pushing begin delivering aid to "650,000 indirect conflict with both China aware of the outcome to any Ven- propaganda, but they still ta, March 25). His modern-day outcome of the second round back against Washington ultima- people within 20 days" —some- and Russia. And in total Venezu- ezuelan transition of power, and marked a striking contrast with successor, Russian President (scheduled for April 21, and ap- tums to stay out of Venezuela, thing which both sides, Maduro ela owes "more than $120 billion given it remains the Maduro re- the severely controlled politics Vladimir Putin secured a new parently pitting first round win- after repeatedly condemning any and Guaido supporters — are just to China and Russia" accord- gime's top weapons supplier, in Russia. In an odd historical term in the Kremlin for himself a ner Volodymyr Zelenskiy against external coup plotting against claiming as a victory. Meanwhile, ing to a FOX report. there's no telling what kind of pos- coincidence, the last meaningful year ago, in a crudely manipulat- incumbent Petro Poroshenko), President Nicolas Maduro. "We as Al-Masdar comments of Both China and Russia fur- sible clandestine military-to-mili- and even fateful elections Rus- ed electoral farce. The 2018 Rus- the Ukrainian challenge to the au- strongly caution actors external Beijing's sending its own troops ther remain the Latin American tary cooperation or contingency sia saw happened exactly 30 sian presidential election cannot tocratic and repressive political to the Western Hemisphere in to assist: "These moves by the country's biggest arms suppliers plans are already in effect. years ago, when Mikhail Gor- be compared with the uniquely system in Russia is strong and against deploying military assets Russian and Chinese armed forces and Beijing had an additional $3.2 (BBC) bachev, driven by a desire to competitive and fear-free contest direct. [...] modernize the sclerotic state, that Ukraine is undertaking de- (BBC) Zimbabwe: Fuel shortages hamper rescue of idai victims Algerianpresident Harare — A SEVERE shortage were scarce in the major towns in of fuel is hindering efforts to reach eastern Zimbabwe. The country Abdelaziz Bouteflika thousands of people displaced has been battling fuel shortages for by the deadly Cyclone Idai in months. Violent protests rocked resigns early Zimbabwe. The shortages are im- the country in January after gov- pacting on 270 000 victims that ernment announced a steep in- survived the storms mostly in the crease in the price of the commod- under pressure eastern parts of the country in ity. Air operations have emerged Azerbaijani MFA: Armenia recent weeks. World Food Pro- as the most feasible mode to res- gramme (WFP), an agency of the cue victims after Cyclone Idai de- fully responsible for negative United Nations (UN), said the stroyed bridges and roads. WFP Algerian President Abdelaziz February to seek a fifth term. He by Prime Minister Noureddine unavailability of aviation fuel was has deployed a helicopter to as- Bouteflika resigned Tuesday af- then reversed that decision but Bedoui, another ally of Boutefli- consequences of impacting in the transportation sist with rescue operations. At ter weeks of mass protests had delayed new elections. Since ka. But demonstrations are likely of humanitarian cargo and per- least 415 deaths and over 200 in- against his 20-year rule. The suffering a stroke in 2013, Boute- to continue as protesters reject dangerous rhetoric sonnel to affected areas in the juries have been reported follow- move accelerated his promise flika has rarely been seen in pub- any continuation of a government Chimanimani and Chipinge dis- ing the cyclone in Zimbabwe. No earlier this week to resign before lic and has been represented by a that bears the influence of Boute- Recent statements and actions by the leadership of Armenia, including tricts. "There is currently a short- less than 217 people are report- the end of his term on April 28. portrait at public events. flika and his allies. "We will have the introduction of the new formulation “new war for new territo- age of Jet-A1 fuel," the organisa- edly still missing. Some 16 000 It followed a demand on Tues- By subscribing, you agree to a 100 percent democratic transi- ries”, are absolutely unacceptable, Trend reports with reference to the tion lamented. WFP stated it was homes have been destroyed. Hu- day from the country's military NPR's terms of use and privacy tion, this is very important," one press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. “We believe that liaising with the Zimbabwean manitarian agencies fear these fig- chief, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Gaid policy. This site is protected by man, Selmaoui Seddik, reported- such actions don’t correspond to the Vienna meeting at the level of the government to identify solutions ures will rise in the days ahead as Salah, that Bouteflika be declared reCAPTCHA and the Google ly told Reuters. "We need to re- leaders of the two countries, and the joint statement adopted on its so that air operations were re- the full extent of the damage and unfit for office immediately. Privacy Policy andTerms of Ser- move the whole previous regime "This decision is triggered by my vice apply. Under the country's and that is the hardest thing." Pro- basis,” the ministry said. “We repeat that such provocations call into stored. Apart from aviation fuel, loss of life becomes known. WFP noted that diesel and petrol (CNN) eagerness to prevent that the constitution, the speaker of the tests have notably been peaceful question the multi-year negotiation process and the activities of the verbal excesses that unintention- upper house of parliament, Ab- in contrast to other demonstra- OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs. We would like to emphasize that ally mark the situation turn into delkader Bensalah, will run the tions against longtime leaders of namely Armenia is fully responsible for all possible negative conse- potentially dangerous drifts, and country as interim leader for a the Middle East and North Afri- quences of such dangerous rhetoric.” The President of the Republic of C a n a d a 's en vir on m en t for the protection of persons and maximum of 90 days until new ca. A group of political elites, busi- Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister of the Republic of property which is the main pre- elections are held, France 24 re- ness leaders and military officials Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met on March 29 in Vienna for the first time wa t ch d og ca lls in a ct ion rogatives of the State," he wrote ports. The news site reports that known as le pouvior has effec- under the auspices of the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor in a letter released by state- Bensalah has been a Bouteflika tively managed the country be- Popov of the Russian Federation, Stéphane Visconti of France, and on clim a t e ch a n ge owned Algeria Press Service. loyalist and has taken Boutefli- hind the scenes for years, accord- Andrew Schofer of the United States of America). The meeting was Hundreds reportedly took to the ka's place at public events. Ben- ing to analysts. Bouteflika's par- also attended by Foreign Ministers Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Elmar 'd ist u r b in g' streets of the capital Algiers in salah has been leader of the up- ty, the National Liberation Front, Mammadyarov. Andrzej Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of celebration, blaring car horns and per house since 2002. Boutefli- has ruled the country since gain- the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, also participated in the meeting. waving flags. Persistent protests ka had appointed a caretaker ing independence from France in The statement issued on the results of the meeting reads that the two Canada’s environment commis- nance Canada's assessment of fos- began after the 82-year-old government on Sunday, consist- 1962. leaders underlined the importance of building up an environment con- sioner has come down hard on sil fuel subsidies. The recurring Bouteflika announced plans in ing of 27 ministers and headed (BBC) the government for not doing findings throughout the four au- ducive to peace and taking further concrete and tangible steps in the enough to combat climate change. dits was that agencies weren’t ad- negotiation process to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. “Recall- Julie Gelfand’s Spring Report dressing climate change, and if ing their conversation in Dushanbe, the leaders recommitted to will be her last contribution as they were, they weren’t doing so ParliamentarianslaughasTorywho strengthening the ceasefire and improving the mechanism for direct commissioner as her five-year in an adequate manner. The report communication. They also agreed to develop a number of measures in term expires. In it Gelfand takes and criticisms come as reports that the humanitarian field,” said the statement. The conflict between the no prisoners in her assessment climate change will hit Canada quit PMMay’sgovernment trollsPMQs two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made of the state Canada is in, stating twice as hard as other countries territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in that both the Liberals and Con- recently came to light. Further to Nigel Adams, who has resigned feet in anticipation to what Brex- laughed at the contrived theater 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, in- servatives haven’t done enough this it seems Canada will not meet from Theresa May’s cabinet as it-related bombshell he might the ex-minister had managed to cluding the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. to address an encroaching crisis. its goal of cutting 2005 emissions a junior Welsh minister, injected drop, to the embarrassment of create, a visible sign of relief could (BBC) “For decades, successive federal by 70 percent set out by the Paris some joviality into the house of the PM. British lawmakers were be seen on the Tory government governments have failed to reach Accord. In the first of the four commons – ostensibly trolling then treated to a performance benches, led by May. Adams fin- their targets for reducing green- audits, Gelfand writes that “Fish- PMQs and underscoring his dripped in comedy and straight ished his question by insisting house gas emissions, and the gov- eries and Oceans Canada (DFO) question with a series of dramatic out of the trolling playbook, as that he was “sorry to disappoint R u ssia to gift m ilita r y ernment is not ready to adapt to and the Canada Border Services pauses. Adams quit May’s gov- Adams delayed this delivery colleagues...but this is very im- a changing climate,” wrote Gel- Agency had not taken the required ernment earlier on Wednesday in with a string of long pauses, portant for the people of Selby.” fand in the ”commissioner’s per- steps to prevent invading species disgust at the PM’s proposal to much to the glee of MPs across Adams, one of the prime minis- fa cilities to T a jikista n spective” portion of her report. from becoming established in Ca- broker a Brexit deal with the help the House. Can I urge the Prime ter’s junior ministers for Wales, “This must change.” nadian waters.” These invasive Russia’s Ministry of Defence has agreed to transfer ownership of of Labour leader Jeremy Cor- Minister...can I urge the Prime announced his resignation on extensive parts of its 201st Military Base infrastructure in Tajikistan The report was the result of species include the zebra mussel, byn. After a rather unremark- Minister…can I urge her…on Twitter, claiming that May’s shift to the host country, the Izvestiya newspaper reported on 26 March. audits of four areas, including green crab, and tunicates—species able exchange between May and behalf of all the people of to a softer Brexit was a “grave In particular, Moscow is to gift the garrisons at Kulob and Bokhtar aquatic invasive species, protect- that all became established. Gel- Corbyn at the dispatch box, the Selby...to put her weight behind error.” In his letter to May, he (previously known as Kurganteppa) in Tajikistan’s southwestern ing fish from mining effluent, and fand wrote that the agencies “did former cabinet member rose to the campaign for step-free access accused the PM of “legitimizing” Khatlon Region, according to the paper. Russian troops relocated the Environment and Climate not adequately enforce the Aquat- his feet. An array of excitable for Selby railway station. the Labour leader by pleading for from Kulob garrison in 2015. Change Canada (ECCC) and Fi- ic Invasive Species Regulations. Tory Brexiteers stamped their While parliamentarians his help to secure a Brexit. If the transfer does not go ahead, Moscow has agreed to pay RUB6 billion (USD91.7 million) in yearly leases. The 201st is Russia's larg- est military base infrastructure abroad, housing up to 7,500 Russian troops and civilians, 100 main battle tanks, 300 infantry fighting vehi- UK Government outlines new standards for sharing data on cyberthreats cles, and a number of helicopters and ground-attack aircraft. The UK Government has re- ing to newly published guidance, ers are likely to include security ed on either “relationship” or el” allows users to exchange data, vealed details of its new standards the two standards will help users and cyber analysts, and security “sighting” of the cyberthreat in according to the guidance. for departments to share data on convert cyberthreat intelligence in- system administrators. STIX 2 question. “Other governments already Kyrgyz president's brother quits cyberthreats. The Open Stan- formation “to a machine-readable is a language and data format de- TAXII 2, meanwhile, is a use STIX 2 and TAXII 2,” the dards Board – an independent format”. Their implementation signed to “describe cyberthreat communications protocol that document added. “Security tech- Atambaev's party amid split advisory body for the Cabinet will also permit increased automa- intelligence in a repeatable way” allows users to “share timely in- nology suppliers are also starting Office – has concluded a process tion, the government believes. and thereby reduce the need for telligence with relevant user to use these standards. Wider use BISHKEK -- Asylbek Jeenbekov, a Kyrgyz lawmaker and brother of for selecting standards to be ap- “This increases the capability for users to replicate documents in groups in a standardised format”. of these standards makes it easier President Sooronbai Jeenbekov, has quit the Social Democratic Party plied to the use of “cyberthreat machine-to-machine automated multiple formats. Its adoption across government to share analysis of threat intelli- (SDPK) chaired by former President Almazbek Atambaev. Jeenbek- intelligence systems”. The Struc- information exchange. This speeds To adhere to the standard, is intended to reduce the need gence. “These standards provide ov announced his decision in parliament on April 3, saying the SDPK tured Threat Information Expres- up the threat response and also analysis information provided for information to be sent via a way to link indicators of com- had turned into a party in which "one person's dictatorship is pre- sion (STIX 2) standard has been makes the intelligence more read- by users must cover at least of email. Users can employ a rest- promise – evidence of a cyberat- vailing," a clear reference to Atambaev. "Today, the SDPK is failing to implement its mission because of internal intrigues. And there are selected for the creation and anal- able for users,” the guidance said. 12 specified “domain objects”: ful API to adopt the standard. tack – to tactics, techniques and attempts to get me involved in those intrigues. But I will not be ysis of cyberthreat intelligence STIX 2 and TAXII 2 must attack patterns; campaigns; They can also create a TAXII procedures… This will allow you involved in them," Jeenbekov said. Also on April 3, some 300 activ- information. The Trusted Auto- now be adopted by any civil ser- course of action; identity; indi- Collection – which is “an inter- to: identify the source of a cyber- ists who created a splinter group within the party called SDPK mated eXchange of Indicator In- vice users wishing “to analyse and cator; intrusion set; malware; face to a logical collection of cy- attack; increase the view of the Without Atambaev, held a gathering in Bishkek, which they called the formation (TAXII 2) standard share intelligence between govern- observed data; report; threat ac- ber threat intelligence” – or make threats your organisation faces; SDPK's 8th Congress, at which they elected Sagynbek Abdrakh- will cover the transfer of data ment departments, industry and tor; tool; and vulnerability. use of a TAXII Channel, in [and] link previously unassociat- manov as party leader. (Trend) between organisations. Accord- international partners”. Core us- Detail must also be provid- which “a publish-subscribe mod- ed events.” (BBC) THURSDAY .APRIL 04, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES

It doesn't appear last Friday's to Venezuela, or elsewhere in the appear to be a powerplay against in direct investments in Venezue- strong warning from national se- Hemisphere, with the intent of es- the U.S. administration, who is la in 2017, not to mention at least curity adviser John Bolton for tablishing or expanding military actively pushing to remove Ven- three joint ventures between be- countries "external to the West- operations," Bolton had warned in ezuelan President Nicolas Ma- tween China National Petroleum ern Hemisphere" to keep their his statement. Chinese People’s duro from power." Corp and Venezuela’s now US- militaries out of Venezuela had Liberation Army soldiers, as part Early in the now months- sanctioned state oil company, the intended effect. Bolton's and of a cooperation program, arrived, long crisis since Maduro's reelec- Petróleos de Venezuela SA, or other White House statements after delivering humanitarian sup- tion, Paul Craig Roberts predict- PdVSA. Though Venezuelan re- saying "Russia has to get out" plies, to one of Venezuelan mili- ed the following: If Russia and payments to China reportedly came following Russian Air Force tary facilities. Secretary of State China quickly established a mili- began slowing to a "trickle" by planes landing in Caracas with Mike Pompeo had also last week tary presence in Venezuela to 2015, current political unrest and about 100 troops, which the accused external actors of assist- protect their loans and oil invest- Washington's regime change ef- Kremlin said were there as "spe- ing Maduro in "plundering" the al- ments, Venezuela could be saved, forts could prove devastating for cialists" servicing existing defense ready cash-strapped and impov- and other countries that would Chinese investment: China’s in- equipment contracts. And now erished Latin American country, like to be independent would take vestments are now at risk under according to Al-Masdar News, stating in a tweet: “Maduro calls heart that, although there is no Mr. Maduro—and Beijing also citing defense analyst photo- for hands off Venezuela while he support for self-determination recognizes that a U.S.-backed graphs and local reports, "more invites security forces from Cuba anywhere in the Western World, Guaidó administration might than 120 soldiers from the Chi- and Russia, so he and his cronies the former authoritarian countries refuse to honor outstanding debts. nese People’s Liberation Army can keep plundering Venezuela. It will support it. China’s Commerce Ministry arrived at Venezuela’s Margarita is time for Venezuelan institutions Other assertions of indepen- spelled out this concern on Tues- Island to deliver humanitarian and to stand for their sovereignty..." dence would arise, and the Em- day. “If the opposition party military supplies to the govern- The Maduro government has re- pire would collapse. And we pre- holds power in the future, a new ment forces." The military flight peatedly blocked attempts of US viously highlighted the not so Venezuelan government could use appears to have touched down aid from entering the country; minor issue of China over the ‘protecting national interests’ as a on Sunday, two days after a prior however, late last week the Red past decade lending over $50 bil- reason to renegotiate contract Chinese cargo plane delivered 65 Cross announced it now has un- lion to Caracas as part of an oil- terms with China and even just tons of medicine and other aid to hindered access to bring aid into for-loan agreements program. It refuse to repay remaining debts,” Venezuela. The Chinese troops the increasingly desperate coun- underscores just how quickly the ministry said in its latest in- (EDM) The presidential elec- opened up the super-rigid Sovi- spite the war, which has turned are also there ostensibly to assist try amidst medieval conditions, of what appears a new White House vestment guidance report on Ven- tions in Ukraine last Sunday et system—only to find it crash- parts of its Donetsk and Luhansk with the humanitarian mission, failing power and water infrastruc- full court press for regime change ezuela. (March 31) were derided, deni- ing down around him less than regions into violent badlands but it appears Beijing is also now ture. Red Cross officials plan to could bring Washington again into Given that Beijing is all to grated and ridiculed by Russian three years later (Novaya Gaze- (RBC, March 28). Whatever the alongside the Russians pushing begin delivering aid to "650,000 indirect conflict with both China aware of the outcome to any Ven- propaganda, but they still ta, March 25). His modern-day outcome of the second round back against Washington ultima- people within 20 days" —some- and Russia. And in total Venezu- ezuelan transition of power, and marked a striking contrast with successor, Russian President (scheduled for April 21, and ap- tums to stay out of Venezuela, thing which both sides, Maduro ela owes "more than $120 billion given it remains the Maduro re- the severely controlled politics Vladimir Putin secured a new parently pitting first round win- after repeatedly condemning any and Guaido supporters — are just to China and Russia" accord- gime's top weapons supplier, in Russia. In an odd historical term in the Kremlin for himself a ner Volodymyr Zelenskiy against external coup plotting against claiming as a victory. Meanwhile, ing to a FOX report. there's no telling what kind of pos- coincidence, the last meaningful year ago, in a crudely manipulat- incumbent Petro Poroshenko), President Nicolas Maduro. "We as Al-Masdar comments of Both China and Russia fur- sible clandestine military-to-mili- and even fateful elections Rus- ed electoral farce. The 2018 Rus- the Ukrainian challenge to the au- strongly caution actors external Beijing's sending its own troops ther remain the Latin American tary cooperation or contingency sia saw happened exactly 30 sian presidential election cannot tocratic and repressive political to the Western Hemisphere in to assist: "These moves by the country's biggest arms suppliers plans are already in effect. years ago, when Mikhail Gor- be compared with the uniquely system in Russia is strong and against deploying military assets Russian and Chinese armed forces and Beijing had an additional $3.2 (BBC) bachev, driven by a desire to competitive and fear-free contest direct. [...] modernize the sclerotic state, that Ukraine is undertaking de- (BBC) Zimbabwe: Fuel shortages hamper rescue of idai victims Algerianpresident Harare — A SEVERE shortage were scarce in the major towns in of fuel is hindering efforts to reach eastern Zimbabwe. The country Abdelaziz Bouteflika thousands of people displaced has been battling fuel shortages for by the deadly Cyclone Idai in months. Violent protests rocked resigns early Zimbabwe. The shortages are im- the country in January after gov- pacting on 270 000 victims that ernment announced a steep in- survived the storms mostly in the crease in the price of the commod- under pressure eastern parts of the country in ity. Air operations have emerged Azerbaijani MFA: Armenia recent weeks. World Food Pro- as the most feasible mode to res- gramme (WFP), an agency of the cue victims after Cyclone Idai de- fully responsible for negative United Nations (UN), said the stroyed bridges and roads. WFP Algerian President Abdelaziz February to seek a fifth term. He by Prime Minister Noureddine unavailability of aviation fuel was has deployed a helicopter to as- Bouteflika resigned Tuesday af- then reversed that decision but Bedoui, another ally of Boutefli- consequences of impacting in the transportation sist with rescue operations. At ter weeks of mass protests had delayed new elections. Since ka. But demonstrations are likely of humanitarian cargo and per- least 415 deaths and over 200 in- against his 20-year rule. The suffering a stroke in 2013, Boute- to continue as protesters reject dangerous rhetoric sonnel to affected areas in the juries have been reported follow- move accelerated his promise flika has rarely been seen in pub- any continuation of a government Chimanimani and Chipinge dis- ing the cyclone in Zimbabwe. No earlier this week to resign before lic and has been represented by a that bears the influence of Boute- Recent statements and actions by the leadership of Armenia, including tricts. "There is currently a short- less than 217 people are report- the end of his term on April 28. portrait at public events. flika and his allies. "We will have the introduction of the new formulation “new war for new territo- age of Jet-A1 fuel," the organisa- edly still missing. Some 16 000 It followed a demand on Tues- By subscribing, you agree to a 100 percent democratic transi- ries”, are absolutely unacceptable, Trend reports with reference to the tion lamented. WFP stated it was homes have been destroyed. Hu- day from the country's military NPR's terms of use and privacy tion, this is very important," one press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. “We believe that liaising with the Zimbabwean manitarian agencies fear these fig- chief, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Gaid policy. This site is protected by man, Selmaoui Seddik, reported- such actions don’t correspond to the Vienna meeting at the level of the government to identify solutions ures will rise in the days ahead as Salah, that Bouteflika be declared reCAPTCHA and the Google ly told Reuters. "We need to re- leaders of the two countries, and the joint statement adopted on its so that air operations were re- the full extent of the damage and unfit for office immediately. Privacy Policy andTerms of Ser- move the whole previous regime "This decision is triggered by my vice apply. Under the country's and that is the hardest thing." Pro- basis,” the ministry said. “We repeat that such provocations call into stored. Apart from aviation fuel, loss of life becomes known. WFP noted that diesel and petrol (CNN) eagerness to prevent that the constitution, the speaker of the tests have notably been peaceful question the multi-year negotiation process and the activities of the verbal excesses that unintention- upper house of parliament, Ab- in contrast to other demonstra- OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs. We would like to emphasize that ally mark the situation turn into delkader Bensalah, will run the tions against longtime leaders of namely Armenia is fully responsible for all possible negative conse- potentially dangerous drifts, and country as interim leader for a the Middle East and North Afri- quences of such dangerous rhetoric.” The President of the Republic of C a n a d a 's en vir on m en t for the protection of persons and maximum of 90 days until new ca. A group of political elites, busi- Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the Prime Minister of the Republic of property which is the main pre- elections are held, France 24 re- ness leaders and military officials Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met on March 29 in Vienna for the first time wa t ch d og ca lls in a ct ion rogatives of the State," he wrote ports. The news site reports that known as le pouvior has effec- under the auspices of the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (Igor in a letter released by state- Bensalah has been a Bouteflika tively managed the country be- Popov of the Russian Federation, Stéphane Visconti of France, and on clim a t e ch a n ge owned Algeria Press Service. loyalist and has taken Boutefli- hind the scenes for years, accord- Andrew Schofer of the United States of America). The meeting was Hundreds reportedly took to the ka's place at public events. Ben- ing to analysts. Bouteflika's par- also attended by Foreign Ministers Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Elmar 'd ist u r b in g' streets of the capital Algiers in salah has been leader of the up- ty, the National Liberation Front, Mammadyarov. Andrzej Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of celebration, blaring car horns and per house since 2002. Boutefli- has ruled the country since gain- the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, also participated in the meeting. waving flags. Persistent protests ka had appointed a caretaker ing independence from France in The statement issued on the results of the meeting reads that the two Canada’s environment commis- nance Canada's assessment of fos- began after the 82-year-old government on Sunday, consist- 1962. leaders underlined the importance of building up an environment con- sioner has come down hard on sil fuel subsidies. The recurring Bouteflika announced plans in ing of 27 ministers and headed (BBC) the government for not doing findings throughout the four au- ducive to peace and taking further concrete and tangible steps in the enough to combat climate change. dits was that agencies weren’t ad- negotiation process to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. “Recall- Julie Gelfand’s Spring Report dressing climate change, and if ing their conversation in Dushanbe, the leaders recommitted to will be her last contribution as they were, they weren’t doing so ParliamentarianslaughasTorywho strengthening the ceasefire and improving the mechanism for direct commissioner as her five-year in an adequate manner. The report communication. They also agreed to develop a number of measures in term expires. In it Gelfand takes and criticisms come as reports that the humanitarian field,” said the statement. The conflict between the no prisoners in her assessment climate change will hit Canada quit PMMay’sgovernment trollsPMQs two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made of the state Canada is in, stating twice as hard as other countries territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, in that both the Liberals and Con- recently came to light. Further to Nigel Adams, who has resigned feet in anticipation to what Brex- laughed at the contrived theater 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, in- servatives haven’t done enough this it seems Canada will not meet from Theresa May’s cabinet as it-related bombshell he might the ex-minister had managed to cluding the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. to address an encroaching crisis. its goal of cutting 2005 emissions a junior Welsh minister, injected drop, to the embarrassment of create, a visible sign of relief could (BBC) “For decades, successive federal by 70 percent set out by the Paris some joviality into the house of the PM. British lawmakers were be seen on the Tory government governments have failed to reach Accord. In the first of the four commons – ostensibly trolling then treated to a performance benches, led by May. Adams fin- their targets for reducing green- audits, Gelfand writes that “Fish- PMQs and underscoring his dripped in comedy and straight ished his question by insisting house gas emissions, and the gov- eries and Oceans Canada (DFO) question with a series of dramatic out of the trolling playbook, as that he was “sorry to disappoint R u ssia to gift m ilita r y ernment is not ready to adapt to and the Canada Border Services pauses. Adams quit May’s gov- Adams delayed this delivery colleagues...but this is very im- a changing climate,” wrote Gel- Agency had not taken the required ernment earlier on Wednesday in with a string of long pauses, portant for the people of Selby.” fand in the ”commissioner’s per- steps to prevent invading species disgust at the PM’s proposal to much to the glee of MPs across Adams, one of the prime minis- fa cilities to T a jikistan spective” portion of her report. from becoming established in Ca- broker a Brexit deal with the help the House. Can I urge the Prime ter’s junior ministers for Wales, “This must change.” nadian waters.” These invasive Russia’s Ministry of Defence has agreed to transfer ownership of of Labour leader Jeremy Cor- Minister...can I urge the Prime announced his resignation on extensive parts of its 201st Military Base infrastructure in Tajikistan The report was the result of species include the zebra mussel, byn. After a rather unremark- Minister…can I urge her…on Twitter, claiming that May’s shift to the host country, the Izvestiya newspaper reported on 26 March. audits of four areas, including green crab, and tunicates—species able exchange between May and behalf of all the people of to a softer Brexit was a “grave In particular, Moscow is to gift the garrisons at Kulob and Bokhtar aquatic invasive species, protect- that all became established. Gel- Corbyn at the dispatch box, the Selby...to put her weight behind error.” In his letter to May, he (previously known as Kurganteppa) in Tajikistan’s southwestern ing fish from mining effluent, and fand wrote that the agencies “did former cabinet member rose to the campaign for step-free access accused the PM of “legitimizing” Khatlon Region, according to the paper. Russian troops relocated the Environment and Climate not adequately enforce the Aquat- his feet. An array of excitable for Selby railway station. the Labour leader by pleading for from Kulob garrison in 2015. Change Canada (ECCC) and Fi- ic Invasive Species Regulations. Tory Brexiteers stamped their While parliamentarians his help to secure a Brexit. If the transfer does not go ahead, Moscow has agreed to pay RUB6 billion (USD91.7 million) in yearly leases. The 201st is Russia's larg- est military base infrastructure abroad, housing up to 7,500 Russian troops and civilians, 100 main battle tanks, 300 infantry fighting vehi- UK Government outlines new standards for sharing data on cyberthreats cles, and a number of helicopters and ground-attack aircraft. The UK Government has re- ing to newly published guidance, ers are likely to include security ed on either “relationship” or el” allows users to exchange data, vealed details of its new standards the two standards will help users and cyber analysts, and security “sighting” of the cyberthreat in according to the guidance. for departments to share data on convert cyberthreat intelligence in- system administrators. STIX 2 question. “Other governments already Kyrgyz president's brother quits cyberthreats. The Open Stan- formation “to a machine-readable is a language and data format de- TAXII 2, meanwhile, is a use STIX 2 and TAXII 2,” the dards Board – an independent format”. Their implementation signed to “describe cyberthreat communications protocol that document added. “Security tech- Atambaev's party amid split advisory body for the Cabinet will also permit increased automa- intelligence in a repeatable way” allows users to “share timely in- nology suppliers are also starting Office – has concluded a process tion, the government believes. and thereby reduce the need for telligence with relevant user to use these standards. Wider use BISHKEK -- Asylbek Jeenbekov, a Kyrgyz lawmaker and brother of for selecting standards to be ap- “This increases the capability for users to replicate documents in groups in a standardised format”. of these standards makes it easier President Sooronbai Jeenbekov, has quit the Social Democratic Party plied to the use of “cyberthreat machine-to-machine automated multiple formats. Its adoption across government to share analysis of threat intelli- (SDPK) chaired by former President Almazbek Atambaev. Jeenbek- intelligence systems”. The Struc- information exchange. This speeds To adhere to the standard, is intended to reduce the need gence. “These standards provide ov announced his decision in parliament on April 3, saying the SDPK tured Threat Information Expres- up the threat response and also analysis information provided for information to be sent via a way to link indicators of com- had turned into a party in which "one person's dictatorship is pre- sion (STIX 2) standard has been makes the intelligence more read- by users must cover at least of email. Users can employ a rest- promise – evidence of a cyberat- vailing," a clear reference to Atambaev. "Today, the SDPK is failing to implement its mission because of internal intrigues. And there are selected for the creation and anal- able for users,” the guidance said. 12 specified “domain objects”: ful API to adopt the standard. tack – to tactics, techniques and attempts to get me involved in those intrigues. But I will not be ysis of cyberthreat intelligence STIX 2 and TAXII 2 must attack patterns; campaigns; They can also create a TAXII procedures… This will allow you involved in them," Jeenbekov said. Also on April 3, some 300 activ- information. The Trusted Auto- now be adopted by any civil ser- course of action; identity; indi- Collection – which is “an inter- to: identify the source of a cyber- ists who created a splinter group within the party called SDPK mated eXchange of Indicator In- vice users wishing “to analyse and cator; intrusion set; malware; face to a logical collection of cy- attack; increase the view of the Without Atambaev, held a gathering in Bishkek, which they called the formation (TAXII 2) standard share intelligence between govern- observed data; report; threat ac- ber threat intelligence” – or make threats your organisation faces; SDPK's 8th Congress, at which they elected Sagynbek Abdrakh- will cover the transfer of data ment departments, industry and tor; tool; and vulnerability. use of a TAXII Channel, in [and] link previously unassociat- manov as party leader. (Trend) between organisations. Accord- international partners”. Core us- Detail must also be provid- which “a publish-subscribe mod- ed events.” (BBC) THURSDAY .APRIL 04, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES SouthKorea Uzbekistanemerges tolaunch fromeconomic isolation world’sfirst with$1billionbondsale national 5G The economies of Central Asia who met an Uzbek delegation at are slowly opening up to for- the London Stock Exchange. eign investors after more than Uzbekistan certainly has an networks two decades of relative isola- enticing economy for investment tion. Uzbekistan just sold $1 purposes. The country’s external SEOUL: South Korea launches billion of Eurobonds in its first public debt amounts to barely 24 the world’s first fully-fledged 5G foray into international debt percent of GDP (gross domestic mobile networks Friday, a trans- markets. In doing so, it follows product). Official reserves are formational leap that already has its neighbor Tajikistan, which nearly 183 percent of public debt superpowers sparring for control issued its first bonds in 2017 to — extremely low for an emerging of an innovation that could po- finance the construction of a market, even compared to the most tentially change the day-to-day dam and hydroelectric power developed economies. This cash lives of billions of people. The plant. Unlike Tajikistan, how- pile is to a great extent the result superfast communications her- ever, Uzbekistan did not issue of Uzbekistan’s closed economy alded by fifth-generation wireless the bonds because it needed under Karimov’s rule. Uzbekistan technology will ultimately under- cash, but rather because it wants is also rich in natural resources, pin everything from toasters to to demonstrate its bona fides to such as gas, gold, and other met- telephones; from electric cars to secure future financing. Uzbeki- als, and is one of the world’s lead- power grids. stan has embarked on a set of ing exporters of cotton. Despite But while the South has won market-friendly reforms since Uzbekistan’s healthy credit met- the race to be first to provide the the death of long-time ruler Is- rics, some experts warn that coun- user experience, that is only one lam Karimov. His successor tries with endemic corruption and part of a wider battle that has pit Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who took bad economic structures largely the United States against China up the presidency in Septem- controlled by elites tend to default and ensnared giants including ber 2016, has liberalized the for- at much lower debt levels than Huawei. Hyper-wired South Ko- eign exchange market, lifted trav- other markets. Uzbekistan hits rea has long had a reputation for el restrictions, created free eco- both these metrics. For example, technical prowess, and Seoul has nomic zones, and generally im- Uzbek-born billionaire Alisher made the 5G rollout a priority as proved relations with Uzbeki- Usmanov, who has close ties to it seeks to stimulate stuttering stan’s neighbors. The largest of the Kremlin, owns the country’s economic growth. The system the five Central Asian republics largest copper mine as well as its will bring smartphones near-in- plans to follow up the $1 bil- most famous football club and stantaneous connectivity — 20 lion international bond market apparently is planning on buying times faster than the existing 4G debut — in dollar-denominated more state companies on the — allowing users to download five- and ten-year bonds — with cheap. Uzbekistan also ranks 158 entire movies in less than a sec- regular debt sales while the coun- (out of 180 countries) on Trans- ond. In the same way that 3G try’s banks are also expected to parency International’s Corrup- enabled widespread mobile web seek funds overseas, fund man- tion Perception Index 2018. Time access and 4G made new appli- agers told Reuters. “They talked will tell how serious the Uzbek cations work ranging from social about potentially coming back elite and government are about media to Uber, 5G will herald a to the market again,” said Kevin economic reforms and if foreign new level of connectivity, em- Daly, investment director at Ab- investment will benefit Uzbeki- powered by speed. It is crucial erdeen Standard Investments, stan’s 30 million citizens. for the future development of de- vices ranging from self-driving ve- MANILA: Growth in develop- conflict between the People’s slower than the country’s 6.6 per- companies partly on worries of hicles that send data traffic to one ing Asia could slow for a second Republic of China and the Unit- cent expansion in 2018 despite re- rising risks of corporate defaults another in real time, industrial K u wa it 's econ om y straight year in 2019 and lose fur- ed States could undermine in- cent government stimulus measures in a slowing economy. The cen- robots, drones and other elements ther momentum in 2020, the Asian vestment and growth in devel- including more tax cuts and in- tral bank could take further ac- of the Internet of Things. That Development Bank (ADB) said oping Asia,” Yasuyuki Sawada, creased state spending on infra- tions, such as cutting the bench- makes it a vital part of the infra- boost ed by h igh er on Wednesday, warning of rising ADB’s chief economist, said in a structure. Growth in the Chinese mark 1-year lending and deposit structure of tomorrow, and the economic risks from a bitter Sino- statement. The lender also cited mainland is projected to cool fur- rates, the ADB said. China has 5G standard is expected to bring US trade war and a potentially uncertainties stemming from US ther to 6.1 percent in 2020. Be- set its 2019 economic growth tar- about $565 billion in global eco- oil pr ices in disorderly Brexit. Developing fiscal policy and a possible dis- yond trade risks, the ADB said get at 6.0 to 6.5 percent. By re- nomic benefits by 2034, accord- Asia, which groups 45 countries orderly Brexit as risks to its out- China’s growth will also be re- gion, South Asia will remain the ing to the London-based Global in the Asia-Pacific region, is ex- look because they could slow trained by restrictions on shadow fastest growing in Asia Pacific, System for Mobile Communica- 2 0 18 , sa ys I M F pected to grow 5.7 this year, the growth in advanced economies banking, which is expected to limit with the ADB predicting an ex- tions, an industry alliance. But ADB said in its Asian Develop- and cloud the outlook for the credit expansion even as fiscal stim- pansion of 6.8 percent this year the implications have pitted Kuwait’s economic growth is ing a year earlier. Meanwhile, in- ment Outlook report, slowing world’s second largest economy. ulus provides some offset. “I — lower than its previous fore- Washington against Beijing in an expected to accelerate this year flation fell to a multi-year low of from a projected 5.9 percent ex- “Though abrupt increases in US should emphasize although the cast of 7.1 percent — and 6.9 increasingly bitter standoff. The and beyond thanks to higher oil 0.7 per cent due to falling housing pansion in 2018 and 6.2 percent interest rates appear to have government would like to stabilize percent next year. US has pressed its allies and ma- prices after a challenging few rents, easing food prices and a growth in 2017. ceased for the time being, policy growth, it wouldn’t want to push From an estimated 7.0 per- jor economies to avoid 5G solu- years, but fiscal financing needs strengthening Kuwaiti dinar. The The 2019 forecast represents makers must remain vigilant in up the growth rate as in previous cent growth in 2018, India’s econ- tions from Chinese-owned tele- remain large and the government banking sector is also showing a slight downgrade from its De- these uncertain times,” Sawada years when you saw a big stimu- omy is projected to expand at a com giant Huawei, citing securi- must enact reforms to strength- sound indicators and liquidity ra- cember forecast of 5.8 percent. said. lus package, like in the period of faster pace of 7.2 percent in 2019 ty risks that technological back- en its position, the Internation- tios, the IMF said. For 2020, the region is forecast to China’s economy will prob- 2008-2009,” said Jian Zhuang, se- and 7.3 percent in 2020, the ADB doors could give Beijing access al Monetary Fund said. However, given the volatility grow 5.6 percent, which would ably grow 6.3 percent this year, nior economist at ADB in Beijing. said, as lower policy rates and to 5G-connected utilities and “Growth is expected to of oil prices and exhaustible oil be the slowest since 2001. “A the ADB said, unchanged from Chinese banks may still remain re- income support to farmers boost other components. But Chinese strengthen and the underlying reserves, “Kuwait must enact fis- drawn out or deteriorating trade its December projection, but luctant to lower lending costs for domestic demand. firms dominate 5G technology. fiscal position to gradually im- cal and structural reforms to re- prove over the medium term,” duce its dependence on oil, boost the Washington-based lender government saving, and create said in a report on Wednesday, more private sector jobs.” What UAE to validate following the conclusion of its is more, parliamentary delays 2019 consultation with Kuwait. have frustrated the passage of a anyBoeingMAX IMFchief says Gross domestic product new debt law, meaning the gov- growth in Kuwait, Opec’s fifth ernment has been unable to issue largest oil producer, is project- debt since October 2017 and had fixbeforelifting ed at 2.5 per cent for 2019, up to draw on its reserves for financ- tariffs cause from 1.7 per cent last year and a ing. Among the much-needed re- airspace ban 3.5 per cent contraction in 2017, forms are a tightening of the hefty according to IMF figures. Ku- public sector wage bill, capital in- ABU DHABI: The United Arab wait is benefitting from an in- vestment to improve infrastruc- Emirates will make its own checks 'potentially crease in oil prices, with bench- ture and grow the private sector, on any fixes for the Boeing 737 mark Brent nearing $70 a barrel and the introduction of a delayed MAX before permitting the on Wednesday. Oil prices in the 5 per cent VAT on goods and ser- grounded jet to resume flying in first quarter of this year had the vices, in line with plans set up by its airspace, a senior aviation reg- self-inflicted highest quarterly increase since the rest of the six-country GCC, ulatory official said on Wednes- 2009 thanks to crude output the IMF said. “Deeper fiscal re- day. The MAX has been ground- cuts by Opec+, the alliance forms [are needed] to ensure ade- ed globally since last month fol- grouping Opec members and quate savings for future genera- lowing two fatal crashes in five wounds' countries outside the organisa- tions,” the IMF said. “A robust months involving the same air- tion led by Russia. Kuwait's cur- fiscal framework and strong gov- craft type, killing 346 people. rent account rebounded in 2017 ernance are vital to bolstering fis- Boeing has said a software up- after the country posted its first cal policy credibility.” Structural Managing Director of the Inter- ence from 180 countries over the domestic product by up to 0.6 try only divert trade flows to date to prevent erroneous data deficit in more than two decades reforms should seek to improve national Monetary Fund (IMF) past six decades, found that trade percent in the U.S., and by up to other countries." "Nobody wins in 2016, and reached an estimat- the business environment, sup- from triggering an anti-stall sys- Christine Lagarde said in Wash- integration "clearly boosts invest- 1.5 percent in China. "These are a trade war... that is why we need tem, which is under scrutiny af- ed surplus of 12.7 per cent of port entrepreneurship and foster ington Tuesday that imposing ment – in the plant, machinery, and potentially self-inflicted wounds to work together to reduce trade GDP last year, driven by higher productivity, it added. The report ter the deadly nose-down crash- import tariffs won't eliminate many other high-job-creating ar- that should be avoided," she said. barriers and modernize the glo- es, would be submitted in the oil prices and increased invest- made several recommendations, trade deficits and will cause "po- eas." "Conversely," she added, The U.S. has blamed several of bal trade system – so that we all ment, according to the IMF. Hy- including further easing adminis- coming weeks. tentially self-inflicted wounds." "trade barriers clearly damage in- its trading partners for running win," she said. In addition, the “Based on their corrective action drocarbon output rose by 1.2 trative procedures, facilitating Addressing the 13th Annual Cap- vestment and employment." Lagar- trade surpluses with it and resort- managing director also called for per cent in 2018 after contract- cross-border trading. plan we will validate that plan ital Markets Summit held at the de said the finding "is of particular ed to the imposition of tariffs to "collective action to modernize independently and maybe coop- U.S. Chamber of Commerce head- relevance now" as ongoing trade reduce the gaps. "The fact is that, the key functions of the World erate with other entities in Europe quarters, Lagarde said it's true tensions around the world could historically, bilateral trade balanc- Trade Organization (WTO)." and based on that if we feel com- that not everyone has benefited further damage investment "at a es have been driven mostly by Such an effort should be made fortable we will decide [if we lift from global trade, that there are time when investment is already macroeconomic factors, not bilat- to improve WTO's negotiating Emirates NBDreaches new the grounding],” General Civil distortions in the trade system, weak." Citing a new IMF research, eral tariffs," Lagarde said, adding process, transparency of the or- Aviation Authority Director Gen- and that the system needs to be Lagarde said if tariffs on all goods that the most effective way to ganization, as well as its dispute agreement tobuy Turkey’s eral Saif Mohammed Al-Suwaidi reformed but "trade barriers are traded between the U.S. and China reduce a bilateral trade deficit is resolution mechanism, Lagarde told Reuters at an industry con- not the answer." She said the went up by 25 percentage points, to steer clear of tariffs, "because said. ference in Abu Dhabi. IMF, after analyzing the experi- it alone would reduce annual gross tariffs on the goods of one coun- (BBC) Denizbank for $2.77bn DUBAI: Dubai’s largest lend- count from the original ac- er Emirates NBD will buy Tur- quisition price due to the li- EU commission president US-Chinatradewar isthe‘biggest threat’to key’s Denizbank from Rus- ra’s depreciation sia’s state-owned Sberbank Russia’s biggest bank urges Italian government for less in dollar terms than by assets bought Den- Asianeconomiesasgrowthforecastsslashed previously agreed following izbank in 2012 for about $3.5 to strengthen economy the devaluation of the Turk- billion when it wanted to es- The US-China trade war is the big- the biggest risk.” The report was Asian Development Bank ish lira. Emirates NBD will tablish a presence abroad. gest risk to the Asian economy, launched a day after the World The ADB expects that Chi- buy Turkey’s fifth largest Selling Denizbank, the big- with the prolonged conflict threat- Trade Organisation (WTO) also na’s economic growth will slow European Commission Presi- OECD report. private bank for $2.8 billion gest asset held by Sberbank ening to “undermine investment blamed the trade war for a tum- to 6.3 per cent this year and 6.1 (15.48 billion lira), the Dubai outside Russia, is part of a dent Jean-Claude Juncker has Juncker received back- and growth in developing Asia”, ble in global trade growth. The per cent next year. Region-wide, expressed concern about Ita- lash from Italian Deputy Prime the Asian Development Bank has Geneva-based institution slashed it has tracked volatility in trade bank said on Wednesday, shift back to the domestic ly's contracting economy. Minister Matteo Salvini, who said. The bank’s chief economist its forecasts for global trade and manufacturing since the trade compared to the 14.6 billion market. Juncker met with Italian Prime said Europe had not helped Yasuyuki Sawada downgraded his growth for 2019 and 2020 after tensions began in January 2018, lira announced in May, after Denizbank’s equity Minister Giuseppe Conte in Italy in recent years but in- growth forecasts for the region to slower than expected growth in when the first tariffs on steel, alu- reaching a new agreement amounted to 15.51 billion lira Rome on Tuesday to urge the stead has hurt the country. 5.7 per cent this year and 5.6 per the trade of goods in 2018. WTO minium, washing machines and with Sberbank. as of December 31, Emirates government to take additional When discussing the is- cent next year, down from 6.2 per economists expect merchandise solar panels were introduced. The Although the lira value is NBD said in a bourse state- action to strengthen the coun- sue on Tuesday's Raw Poli- cent in 2017 and 5.9 in 2018. The trade volume growth to fall to 2.6 global purchasing managers’ in- higher, the dollar value in ment. try's economy. tics, journalist Lorenzo Con- Asian Development Bank (ADB) per cent this year, down from 3 dex, an indicator of the health of May when the deal was an- The deal will help Emir- “I am slightly concerned about soli said Salvini's statement report, launched in Hong Kong on per cent last year. Should trade global manufacturing, has been in nounced was put at the ates NBD diversify its busi- the fact that the Italian econo- is part of the populist narra- Wednesday, cited “uncertainties tensions ease, the WTO forecasts downturn since that point. World equivalent of $3.2 billion, or ness and establish itself as my continues to decline and I tive and based on confron- stemming from US fiscal policy 3 per cent growth again in 2020, trade volume growth has suffered about $400 million more that a leading bank in the region, hope that the Italian authori- tation. "It is part of the pop- and a possible disorderly Brexit” but otherwise it will remain slug- a number of extreme dips, most the new price. The lira has the bank’s vice chairman ties will make additional efforts ulist speech, the people as issues that could act as a net gish. In September, the WTO notably in January 2019, when tumbled over concerns Hesham Abdulla Al-Qassim drag on regional growth with Asia forecast 3.9 per cent trade growth it dropped into negative territo- about the central bank’s in- said in May. The deal is ex- to keep economic growth against the enemies, against full of export-dependent economies in 2018, but revised the growth ry for the first time in three years. alive,” Juncker said on Tues- the establishment," Consoli dependence and Ankara’s pected to close by the end that is exposed to fluctuations in figure after trade tensions And while part of the story worsening ties with Wash- of the second quarter, sub- day. said, adding that Salvini global demand more than any oth- continued.The largest risk we is the end of a worldwide growth Italy's GDP is forecast to thinks Europe is the "estab- ington. Dubai-based Arqaam ject to regulatory approval, er region. “The largest risk we iden- identified is still centred on the cycle, buoyed by US equities Capital said the new deal rep- Emirates NBD said. contract an additional 0.2 per lishment". tified is still centred on the trade trade conflict. Prolonged negoti- markets and healthy developed cent in 2019, according to an (AP) conflict. Prolonged negotiations are ations are the biggest risk. world demand. resents a 16 percent dis- (BBC) THURSDAY .APRIL 04, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES Box office: 'Captain Marvel' top $1 billion worldwide pre-release record, sites crash, tickets sold in black for Rs 35,000 Tickets for Marvel’s upcoming Avengers: Endgame are being sold online for Rs 35,000, after pre- release records were broken in the first six hours of tickets being made available to fans. Advance ticket sales for Marvel superhero movie Avengers: End- game on Tuesday surpassed the last two Star Wars films, and some appeared on resale platforms with asking prices of up to $500 (Rs 34,000) each. Fandango and Atom - two of the top ticketing web- sites in the United States - said first-day advance sales for Dis- ney's Avengers: Endgame sur- passed the 2015 movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens and 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi - also from Disney. They did not give sales figures. The new Avengers movie, which brings together multiple comic book characters - including Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, Thor and Ant-Man - marks the conclusion of 22 Mar- vel films. Fan surveys last year With $1.658 million domestic on eighth respective MCU flick to earned even $400 million domes- showed it was the most anticipat- Monday, Captain Marvel has cross that milestone. For what it’s tic or $900 million worldwide. ed film of 2019. “Avengers: End- now earned $355.6 million in worth, Iron Man’s adjusted-for- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 game sales have exceeded all ex- Avengers: Infinity War. Direc- IMAX screening in Hollywood tweeted, "It was fun waiting with North America. Coupling that inflation domestic gross ($318 earned $389 million domestic and pectations and surpassed Star tors Joe and Anthony Russo took was being offered for $500. Start- y'all, hope you all get tickets and with its current $638.6 million million in 2008, sans 3-D or $869 million global in 2017, and Wars: The Force Awakens, the to their shared Twitter page to ing bids for other tickets were we can suffer at the diabolical overseas cume, and with the pre- IMAX boosts) would be around the next highest “no Tony Stark” previous record-holder, to become react to the news. Sharing a around $35 each. Fans took to hands of Marvel together." Aveng- sumption that it earned around $400 million today, but otherwise, MCU flicks were Guardians of Fandango’s top-selling title in its screenshot of the story, the social media to complain about ers: Infinity War was the biggest $3 million overseas (it has con- the top eight MCU movies are in the Galaxy ($333 million domes- first 24 hours of sales, and it ac- wrote, “Unbelievable. You guys websites crashing, error codes and movie of 2018, grossing $2.04 bil- sistently doubled its day-to-day a realm unto themselves. For the tic and $773 million worldwide complished that feat in only 6 are awesome. #WhateverIt- long waits to get their tickets. lion at the worldwide box office. grosses overseas almost from the record, they are The Avengers in 2014) and Captain America: hours,” Fandango Managing Edi- Takes.” Avengers: Endgame "Took me 5 hours to get #Aveng- Star Wars: The Force Awakens, start), we’re looking at a new glo- ($623 million domestic and $1.519 The Winter Soldier ($259 million/ tor Erik Davis said in a statement. starts its movie theatre roll-out ersEndgame tickets," tweeted with a global box office of $2.06 bal cume of around $997.2 mil- billion worldwide in 2012), Iron $714 million in 2014). Yes, it was Atom said the movie has set a on April 24 in Australia and Chi- Meghan Keatley."It's been hours billion, is the third biggest movie lion. That means, barring a fluke, Man 3 ($409 million/$1.215 bil- five years ago when the MCU record for its mobile ticketing ser- na before arriving in the United and they paused the site," a fan of all time after Avatar and Titan- the film will cross the $1 billion lion in 2013), Avengers: Age of essentially showed that it was vice, selling three times more tick- States on April 25. On eBay, a called Bakuhoe wrote on Twit- ic, respectively. mark sometime today. Or, at Ultron ($458 million/$1.405 bil- more than just “Tony Stark and ets in the first hour than last year's single ticket for a first-day ter. Five hours later Bakuhoe (Sky Sport) worst, it’ll do so tomorrow at lion in 2015), Captain America: his Amazing Avengers.” But save 12:02 am. Either way, it took Civil War ($408 million/$1.155 for the most recent MCU origin about a month of global box of- billion in 2016), Black Panther story flicks (ones that, for the fice for Marvel to snag its sev- ($700 million/$1.346 billion in record, centered around a black Kriti Sanon Irrfan Khan confirms his return after enth $1 billion-plus grosser. Pre- 2018), Avengers: Infinity War man and a white lady), there was suming Avengers: Endgame does ($678 million/$2.048 billion in still a ceiling among MCU mov- believes that cancer treatment, says love of fans this as well (and, yeah, that’s a 2018) and both Captain Marvel ies that didn’t feature Iron Man. safe presumption), the Infinity and Avengers: Endgame. Oh, and Even Thor: Ragnarok “only” Saga will close out with eight of up until Black Panther just a year earned $315 million domestic and the credit ‘soothed me in my process of healing’ 22 MCU movies earning over $1 ago, no MCU movie that didn’t $854 million worldwide in late billion worldwide. Presuming the feature Tony Stark in at least a 2017. That, beyond everything should be shared the news of his illness on Brie Larson flick gets to $400 prominent supporting role (hence else,(SiskythSepboirgt)deal in terms of Twitter last year, “The unexpect- million domestic (still highly pos- Spider-Man: Homecoming’s $334 Captain Marvel’s blow-out suc- equally ed makes us grow, which is what sible), then it’ll also join Aveng- million domestic/$881 million cess. the past few days have been ers: Endgame as the seventh and worldwide cume in 2017) had about. Learning that I have been shared in the diagnosed with NeuroEndocrine Tumour as of now has admitted- business! ly been difficult, but the love and strength of those around me and Sanjay Dutt shares a that I found within me has brought me to a place of hope. The jour- ney of this is taking me out of the surreal connection with country, and I request everyone to continue sending their wishes. Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan, prints onto these steps of my As for the rumours that were who was spotted in Mumbai re- life, I want to pause to be grate- floated NEURO is not always his character in Kalank cently where he removed his ful for receiving your immense about the brain and googling is the mask for the paparazzi, has love and support, it soothed me easiest way to do research.To Sanjay Dutt's upcoming film shared a small note on Twitter in my process of healing. So I those who waited for my words, Kalank is one of the most await- where he expressed his gratitude travel back to you, thanking you I hope to be back with more sto- ed films of the year and is very and thanked fans for their love from the bottom of my heart,” ries to tell.” special to the actor as well. The and support. The actor was un- he wrote. The actor has been He is expected to begin work on superstar shares a fond connec- dergoing treatment for neuroen- keeping a low profile ever since Hindi Medium 2. Kareena tion with his character in the film docrine tumour in London for he left India for the treatment of Kapoor Khan has been finalised as he shares his name with his most of the last year, having an- neuroendocrine tumour last year. for the sequel to Irrfan’s hit film father. While Sunil Dutt was one nounced his diagnosis on social After returning to India last that exposes the education sys- of the most respected celebrities media. “Maybe somewhere in month, Irrfan was spotted with tem of our country. The original of the industry, not many know the pursuit of winning, we for- a mask covering his face in pub- Hindi Medium (2017) was direct- that his real name was Balraj Dutt. get how much it means to be lic. It was only last week that he ed by Saket Choudhary with Pa- In Kalank, Sanjay Dutt essays the loved. In our vulnerability, we was seen uncovering his face in kistani actor Saba Qamar in the character of Balraj Choudhary, are reminded. As I leave my foot- front of the paparazzi. He had lead role opposite Irrfan. therefore, it has been a very sur- Kriti Sanon has been making all real experience for the actor. San- the right noise with her blockbust- jay Dutt shared a very endearing er Luka Chuppi believes in equal- relationship with his father and ity at the workplace as she was Pewdiepie admits losing to Bhushan has been extremely close to him. upset about not being mentioned Through the years, the actor has in the laudatory headline despite always exhibited immense love having equal contribution in the Kumar's T-Series in a song and respect towards the late ac- film. Talking about the ideal tor, which has been aptly show- benchmark Kriti Sanon shared, As T-Series took the lead, cased in his biopic Sanju as well. well as a teaser. As the trailer re- attain the perfect embodiment. "This business of overlooking the PewDiePie released a video ad- Being called out by his character leases today, there has been im- With multiple films lined up, San- lead This business of overlooking mitting losing to Bhushan Ku- mense anticipation amongst his jay Dutt is one of the busiest ac- the leading lady has been going on mar's T-Series. The successful on the sets, Sanjay Dutt felt ex- for a while and it's so unfair. I am tremely overwhelmed and consid- fans to witness him in the epic tors in the business. Big budget- campaign of T-Series in the on- drama. The actor is leaving no ed films like Shamshera, Kalank, glad this conversation is finally line war to bag the title of World's ers the character very close to his happening. It's logical to talk about heart. Recently, Sanjay Dutt gar- stone unturned to ace every char- Panipat, Bhuj: The Pride of In- most subscribed YouTube Chan- only the male protagonist when nel to becoming one of the lead- nered immense appreciation for acter coming his way. For the pe- dia, Prasthanam, Sadak 2 amongst the leading lady doesn't have a lot his intense and gritty avatar from riod drama, Sanjay Dutt sports a others make a list of his upcom- ing production company. to do, but when they are both car- PewDiePie admitted the defeat upcoming film Kalank after the bald look and has undergone mul- ing films. rying a film on their shoulders, the tiple costumes and look trials to (Santa banta) by posting a video with a con- makers launched the posters as credit should be equally shared. gratulatory text. The battle be- Everybody deserves a mention". tween the two channels was go- The actress is currently riding high ing on for long but last month T- on the success of her recent Luka Series finally won the race by Keerthy Suresh lands a pivotal role Chuppi which earned her rave re- garnering more subscribers. views and appreciation for the T-Series' head honcho Bhus- striking performance. Luka Chup- han Kumar started the in Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan? pi marks Kriti Sanon's highest #BharatWins campaign on social opener ever as a solo female lead media, urging people to help in and the actress is overwhelmed making T-Series the world's most Actor Keerthy Suresh has been reportedly signed for a crucial with the kind of the response the subscribed YouTube channel. role in Mani Ratnam’s next project, Ponniyin Selvan. film has been garnering. The ac- Many Bollywood celebrities tress is currently running a hectic such as Salman Khan, Shah Rukh schedule as the actress is busy Khan, Aamir Khan, Varun Dha- dakozhi 2. The makers are yet to shooting for her upcoming next in wan, Arjun Kapoor, John Abra- officially announce the cast and Karjat. Kriti Sanon has been treat- ham to name a few joined the crew but the reports suggest that ing the audience with varied char- online battle between PewDiePie Aishwarya Rai, Mohan Babu, acters giving a testimony of her and YouTube, to plead with ne- Amitabh Bachchan, Karthi, versatility. The actress will next tizens to subscribe to T-Series' Jayam Ravi and Vikram will star be seen in Kalank. channel on YouTube. in the film. Lyca Productions is bankrolling the project on a lav- ish scale and the shooting is ex- John Abraham was called Slumdog Millionaire, the actor said ‘I can buy you out’ pected to begin next year. Not long ago, Ratnam was in talks Bollywood John Abraham, who has done a string of patriotic films, with Vijay to play one of the leads was once called Slumdog Millionaire and the actor gave a fitting reply, in the project and had even roped he has revealed in a recent interview. The 46-year-old model-turned- in Mahesh Babu for a role. A actor is coming off the success of Parmanu and Satyameva Jayate and photo shoot was done in Chen- will be seen in the espionage drama, Romeo Akbar Walter, this Fri- nai but unfortunately the project day. Speaking to Zoom TV in an interview, John said, “I remember was shelved just a week before it someone asked me once... He saw my passport, and he said, Slumdog was scheduled to go on the Millionaire. I said, No, millionaire. Not for any other reason, but floors. because I can buy you out and my country can buy you out today. Ponniyin Selvan tells the sto- We rule, Indians rule.” John stars alongside Mouni Roy and Jackie ry of Arulmozhivarman, one of Shroff in Romeo Akbar Walter that is said to be based on the true the kings of the Chola dynasty story of a spy; the film is directed by Robbie Grewal. Set in 1971, the during the 10th and 11th centu- film tells the story of a spy who is under cover in Pakistan as ten- Filmmaker Mani Ratnam’s next crucial role in the film. According ry. The pre-production work has sions between India and its neighbour escalate. John had said about project will be based on the pop- to the reports, Keerthy has been already commenced on the the upcoming film, “One needs to be very responsible when you are ular Tamil epic Ponniyin Selvan, roped in to play Princess Kun- project. making a film which is predominantly factual, is on the country and an adaptation of late Kalki Krish- davai in the film. Keerthy saw sev- The makers are in the pro- involves the armed forces. And one has to research well. In the case of namurthy’s historic novel with the eral of her films release last year cess of erecting huge sets to shoot RAW, my director’s father worked in the military intelligence for four same name. Actor Keerthy Suresh including Mahanati, Thaanaa crucial portions of the film. years. So the research and sources we got to go to, to back our has been reportedly signed for a Serndha Koottam, Sarkar and San- (Hindustan Times) information up, is validated. (hindustan times) THURSDAY .APRIL 04, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES

New Zealand name wicketkeeper Tom Blundell and spinner Ish Sodhi in squad for ICC Cricket World Cup Watch every match of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup live on Sky Sports Cricket this summer

Wicketkeeper Tom Blundell and spinner spot behind all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme are also in- leg-spinner Ish Sodhi have both Mitchell Santner after taking 24 cluded in the squad as New won places in New Zealand's 15- wickets at 21.17 in his final Zealand look to claim their first man squad for this summer's ICC three first-class games in March. World Cup trophy. Ross Taylor Cricket World Cup. Blundell, "The key for us was finding the is in line to become only the sev- who will act as understudy to right balance for the squad and enth New Zealander to play at first-choice wicketkeeper Tom making sure we had our bases four World Cups, while captain Latham, got the nod over Tim covered for what is going to be a Kane Williamson, Tim Southee Seifert who continues to recover very competitive World Cup," and Martin Guptill are each se- from a broken finger. When is the coach Gary Stead said. "As a lected for the tournament for a Cricket World Cup and what TV one-day unit we've been pretty third time. channel is it on? Watch every ball consistent over the past few New Zealand World Cup squad: of the tournament live on Sky years and possess a very expe- Kane Williamson, Tom Blundell, Sports Cricket. The 28-year-old rienced group of core players, Trent Boult, Colin De Grandhom- has two Test caps and three proven at the top level." The me, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Twenty20 international appear- Cricket World Cup, the Ashes Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom ances to his name but has yet to and the Women's Ashes, plus Latham, Colin Munro, Jimmy play for his country in 50-over the Vitality Blast, all live on Sky Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Mitch- cricket. Sodhi, meanwhile, edged Sports Cricket this summer! All- ell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim out Todd Astle for the second rounders James Neesham and Southee, Ross Taylor. AndyMurrayreturnsto trainingafter hipsurgery Mike Dean, the top flight's cur- until April 14 of his debut cam- Burnley - four more than any oth- League games, but he is unlikely rent longest-serving referee, bran- paign to issue his first red when er top-flight referee. However, to be joined on the 100 red-card dished the 100th red card of his dismissing Newcastle's Nolberto Dean's career - the highlight of mark any time soon, with his next Premier League career on Tues- Solano for a handball on the line which was refereeing the 2008 FA closest challenger among current day night as he dismissed Ashley in their match with Ipswich. In Cup final between Portsmouth and top-flight refs being Martin At- Young during Manchester Unit- the intervening period, the 50- Cardiff City at Wembley Stadium kinson on 58 reds. However, ed's defeat at Wolves. The mile- year-old has reached into his back - has not been without a contro- when it comes to being dismissed stone came up when Dean showed pocket for a red on average every versy or two. This season followed on more than one occasion by the Young a second yellow card mid- 4.9 matches, far more frequently suit, with the official caught mouth- official, only six players have that way through the second half for a than any of his current colleagues. ing "off you pop" after sending off honour - Andrew Cole, Richard foul on Diogo Jota.The Wirral- This campaign has been no Brighton defender Lewis Dunk at Dunne, Fernando Torres, Mike born official has been taking charge different, with Dean having red the Vitality in December. In addi- Williamson, and of those still cur- of Premier League games since carded 10 players in just 24 games tion, it later turned out the player rently playing, Arsenal's Laurent September 2000, when he refer- - prior to Young, the most recent should not have been dismissed in Koscielny and - after Wednesday eed Leicester City's home clash of which was Huddersfield's the first place! In total, Dean has night - Young. with Southampton. It took Dean Christopher Schindler against been in charge of 477 Premier (Sky Sport) Sergio Garcia, Matt Kuchar clear the air after Match Play incident Andy Murray looks to be step- ting forehands and backhands play at Wimbledon in the singles ping up his recovery from a hip against a wall, with the caption this year. He did say the doubles Sergio Garcia has said he has no operation, having shared a video 'It's a start'. Murray had a first may be an option. problem with Matt Kuchar after of himself hitting a tennis ball. operation in January 2018 and He also told SSN that he the pair were involved in a con- The three-time Grand Slam cham- returned to action at Queen's wants to get back to top-level ten- troversial incident at the WGC- pion had a hip resurfacing opera- Club last summer but played nis - but would give it until Octo- Dell Technologies Match Play. tion in January as he attempts to only six tournaments in the sea- ber or November before deciding Results from the knockout overcome a problem that first son and was in pain through- if he would quit. Murray's last stages of the WGC-Dell Technol- started to trouble him in the sum- out. The 31-year-old told Sky appearance was at the Australian ogies Match Play. Garcia lost a mer of 2017. And on Monday Sports News in March that he Open, losing to Roberto Bautista hole during their quarter-final clash night, he shared a short clip on was pain-free following surgery, Agut in a gruelling five-setter in in Texas after lipping out from his Instagram story of him hit- but it was unlikely he would the first round. tap-in range before Kuchar had the chance to concede the putt. The two players discussed the issue at length over the next couple of Joshua vs Miller: Anthony holes and both received criticism on social media, leading to the pair Joshua will not find sparring releasing a video together to try and end any further debate about it. "We're all good," Garcia said in partners like Jarrell the video, recorded at Austin Country Club. "At the end of the Miller,says Eddie Hearn day, I made a mistake and he un- fortunately didn't know how to make up for what happened. But it's all good." aftermath is just incorrect, wrong he said, 'You know what, I missed Cup standings, returns to action Kuchar went on to win the and shouldn't happen," Kuchar it. It's your hole.' I told him how at the Valero Texas Open this tight match 2up on his way to said. "I want to tell you, Sergio bad I felt, didn't feel right at all week, while Sergio Garcia will Walsh reaching the final, where he was [Garcia] handled the thing ex- [and I] never want to win on a tech- make his next appearance a week beaten 3&2 by Kevin Kisner on tremely well. "When he missed nicality." later at the Masters. keen on Sunday. "What's gone on with the the putt, we came off seven and Kuchar, who leads the FedEx- (Sky Sport) Kemboy Sharni Layton talks Netball World Cups, claims in 2019's twist and handling the world stage Betway "When you grow up as a kid and a netballer, for those that don't know netball as well, you're growing up wanting to play in a World Cup." Bowl at pics in netball," Layton told Sky Aintree Sports. "When you grow up as a Ruby Walsh is looking forward to kid and a netballer, for those that Anthony Joshua will find it "im- est, to [imitate] Jarrell Miller, partnering Kemboy for only the don't know netball as well, you're possible" to replicate Jarrell 'Big in terms of weight, size, speed, second time in the Betway Bowl growing up wanting to play in a Baby' Miller in the preparations feet, everything. We're going to at Aintree. The Voix Du Nord geld- World Cup. "The Commonwealth for his world heavyweight title get as close as we can. "We feel ing was the shortest priced of four Games is fun in regards to the defence, promoter Eddie Hearn as though we've got a decent se- runners in last month's Chelten- fact that there are other sports has warned. Joshua and Miller lection of guys. "[Joshua] is ham Gold Cup for Willie Mullins, there and you get to go as a big will both spend part of their very focused, he's in a great but unseated the trainer's nephew country and support one anoth- training camps in Florida before place right now, he's in Sheffield. David after the very first fence. er. But, as far as the best of the contesting the IBF, WBA and He'll probably do another three The seven-year-old returned to best are concerned in netball, the WBO belts at New York's Mad- or four weeks there before he Ireland none the worse and trav- World Cup takes it. "You just see ison Square Garden on June 1, goes to Florida, and he's got the els to Merseyside in a bid to pro- the best performances. Netball live on Sky Sports Box Office. bit between his teeth. "The vide Mullins with a second victo- doesn't get drowned out at the "There is no one really that big," build-up was spicy. I think ry in the race - after he struck gold Commonwealth Games but there Joshua exclusively told Sky you're going to see a great per- with the popular Florida Pearl in are so many sports going on. In a Sports when asked how he plans formance from Anthony Joshua 2002. Walsh has not ridden World Cup, it's standalone and to recruit sparring partners to in this fight." Last week Shan- Kemboy on a racecourse since he everyone's eyeballs are on it." imitate Miller, who weighed-in non Briggs who, like Miller, made a winning Irish debut in a "It's such a thrilling ride to be part for his most recent fight above hails from Brooklyn in New Limerick maiden hurdle in Decem- of because you know how spe- 22 stone. York warned Joshua that his US ber 2016, but is positive about his cial it is because of the history Anthony Joshua debut would be a rough outing. chances on Thursday. Walsh told Every sport has its icons, the rock and internationally highlight her with 100 days to go before the Vi- that it has." The history that Lay- Joshua's promoter Hearn "[Miller] is a phenomenal Racing TV: "His form heading into stars whose exceptional talent and talent. On the world stage, those tality Netball World Cup in Liver- ton speaks of, and has been in- added: "It's very difficult. I'm fighter, he is a real test for AJ," Cheltenham was rock solid. He work ethic lead the way. These achievements include back-to- pool, the defender affectionately strumental in shaping, has in- very hands-on in that respect, and Briggs warned. "He is a tough was very good in Leopardstown individuals set the tone, they in- back Netball World Cup titles in known as "Sharns" to those that volved considerable dominance I get involved with sparring. We guy. He's a locomotive, once he at Christmas, he won the Clonmel spire a generation after them and 2011 and 2015. In between, there are close to her, speaks exclusive- by the Australian Diamonds and select sparring partners between gets started it is hard to stop Oil and carried top-weight to win in the world of netball, few could was a small matter of the Com- ly to Sky Sports about the compe- New Zealand's Silver Ferns. The [Joshua's trainer] Rob McCrack- him. He will have to establish a novice handicap in Punchestown argue against Sharni Layton being monwealth Games gold that the tition, 2019's twist and much more. last five competition Grand Fi- en, AJ's training team, and AJ and the jab early and, if 'Big Baby' at the backend of last season. He's one. Her passion and personality Aussie Diamonds took home Everything that you need to know nals have been Trans-Tasman me. "To find a 23st guy, who gets warmed up, it could be a an improving horse. "I don't know has made her one of the most rec- from Glasgow in 2014.... domes- about the Vitality Netball World contests and only one side other moves fast, who has fast hands, crazy night. "[Joshua] is fight- if he over jumped or knuckled over ognised and loved netballers in the tically she hit the right notes too. Cup 2019 with every match live than the duo have ever won the who has a great engine, who forc- ing undefeated guys and, only at the back of the first fence in the world. On top of that, her Layton has experienced it all. She on Sky Sports from July, 12-21. tournament. es the pressure, is very, very dif- with 22 fights, he is at the top Gold Cup. It's quite hard to see it achievements both domestically always lead from the front and "A World Cup is our Olym- (Sky Sport) ficult. "It's impossible, to be hon- of his game. (Sky Sport) on the replays. THURSDAY . APRIL 04.2019 -Hamal 15, 1398 H.S Vol:XI Issue No:242 Price: Afs.20

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KABUL: As many as 46 Afghans have been arrested who don’t have AT News Report Halimullah Kowsari said legal stay documents in Peshawar extremist group would not halt after police launched a campaign AT News Report KABUL: Aimed escalation of to their subversive activities, to arrest or deport them, Pakistani complex attack by the Taliban even hell-bent in itsexaggeration media reported Wednesday. The KABUL: Any sorts of pressure group against Afghan security to further terrorize the people. held Afghans neither had passports on the government in a bid to act forces, some political pundits say “This year, both sides nor the proof of registration cards illegal in regards to the current the group further engaged in (Afghan forces and Taliban issued to the refugees to legalese peace push is not acceptable, assault just to take more leverage fighters) have tried well to their stay in Pakistan. They President Ashraf Ghani told a on current peace push from US compete each other in a bid to arrested Afghans were also gathering of civil society members just after Washington’s peace exhibit strengthens and accused of being involved in and journalists organized at the envoy and Taliban member improvements of military tactics criminal activities. A source said Presidential Palace on Tuesday concluded their fifth round of as both warring parties abused that apart from millions of refugees evening. “The peace talks are talks in Qatar. There is no war achievements in the name and those who visit Pakistan on without conditions but peace has breakthrough in the ongoing of peace talks and triedwell to visas, there are a large number of conditions and the Afghan nation peace efforts, the political have an open hand on each Afghans living in Peshawar who will set the limits for the talks. It pundits said, while the Taliban other,” he said. Each year, do not possess documents. There will not be acceptable for us if fighters have intensified attacking Taliban group comes up with were scores of families which have there is pressure on us to act military personnel and their new spring offensive with... acquired Pakistani computerized... illegally,” TOLON News installations. A political analyst, reported, quoting Ghani as saying. He said government has agreed with the United States to have detailed discussions on every issue that the Afghan people are concerned about in the context of peace. Ghani warned that the security forces will defend the AT News Report Through these literacy 3400 of them would be established country as long as peace talks training 400,000 people over 15 in governmental organs including reach a result. “We cannot KABUL: Ministry of Education years would be covered with an ministries of Defense and Interior surrender to anyone and as long (MoE) has planned to provide opportunity to become literate. based on agreement which was as the peace talks do not reach a literacy training programs to Some 60 percent of the signed with them. result, we will defend our soil with AT News Report Stoltenberg at the White House, in Afghanistan. It is — we call it 400,000 people across the established centers would be Deputy Department of dignity,” Ghani said. Ghani said where he said that war in the “endless war.” Nineteen country this year. MoE will allocated to women, the literacy training would enroll the emphasize is on a ceasefire KABUL: U.S. President Donald Afghanistan was “unfortunate” years. The real number is... establish 16,000 literacy training statement added. 32,000 persons out of 400,000 for and on providing conditions for Trump on Tuesday met NATO and “ridiculous.” “I think we’ve courses throughout the country, According to statement, out training classes, underlined the comprehensive talks Secretary-General Jens made a lot of great strides recently said a statement issued by MoE. of 16,000 literacy programs, statement.

to ensure women’s active participation in the peace process according to the Geneva Convention on Women Rights of Pakistan could be blacklisted by Pakistan is pushed in the black- remains in the "grey list". Pakistan to reassess the operation the United Nations. the Financial Action Task Force list by the FATF as India is In June last year, the Paris- of terrorist groups in the country, The United Nations Security (FATF) and that the country lobbying for this," Pak Foreign based FATF had placed Pakistan already under intense international Council Resolution 1325 on could suffer $10 billion in losses Minister SM Qureshi told on the "grey list" of countries pressure to rein in terror groups women, peace and security was annually if it remains in the terror reporters in Lahore on Monday. whose domestic laws are like the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) adopted in the UNSC on 31 financing watchdog's grey list. He said the government has considered weak to tackle after the Pulwama terror attack. October 2000. "The Foreign Office is calculated that Pakistan will face money-laundering and terror A group of experts from the... The remarks come as the calculating the annual loss if $10 billion loss annually if it financing. The FATF has told peace talks between Taliban and the US are underway for more than six months as the US special envoy AT News Report role in the talks. for Afghanistan reconciliation, In a statement released by the Zalmay Khalilzad, has held five KABUL: Deputy Chairperson of HPC, Surabi appreciated First round of talks with the Taliban theHigh Peace Council (HPC) of Lady of the country Bibi- representatives in Qatar. the country Habiba Surabi on GulRola Ghani for her hard work Gains in the fields of freedom Wednesday said any negotiation to ensure women rights, promote of speech and women rights, team for any possible peace talks public awareness about women achieved over the past 18 years that may take place in rights and their involvement in are considered the two main values futureshould be all-inclusive with the peace process. about which activists are worried AT Monitoring Desk comprehensive participation of Surabi directedthe HPC not to be compromised over during women, who should play a vital related departments to take steps the talks. KABUL: US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and the Pakistani Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday afternoon held a telephonic conversation, where they discussed Afghan peace process. The two sides exchanged views on the current situation in the region, and bilateral issues, said Pakistani Foreign Ministry in a statement. KABUL: As NATO foreign Both sides agreed that de- ministers met in Washington DC escalation was important for to mark the alliance’s70th peace and stability in South Asia. anniversary on Wednesday, the This comes as US special envoy Senior Civilian Representative ZalmayKhalilzad is expected to (SCR) in Kabul said “now it is visit Pakistan regarding the peace time to end the war (in process in Afghanistan. Afghanistan) at the negotiating table.” Addressing the ceremony to mark the alliance’s70th anniversary here in Kabul, Sir Nicholas Kay said they were encouraged by the progress in the Afghanistan peace process made to date by US envoy ZalmayKhalilzad. The ceremony was attended by Aghan Chief KABUL: Ten unsuccessful not yet announced. Yesterday, the Executive Officer (CEO) Wolesi Jirga election candidates IEC announced final results of the KANDAHAR: Fifteen Taliban, Abdullah Abdullah, Nicholas Kay, and their supporters on Wolesi Jirga polls from Takhar including commanders Mullah NATO-US commander in Wednesday gathered in protest province, declaring as winners Ezat and Ahmad Shah Himmat, Afghnaistna, Afghan defense outside the Independent Election Abdullah Bek, Raees Abdulbaqi have been killed in an airstrike by minister Asadullah Khalid, Commission (IEC) office in Malikzadah, Eng. Amir foreign forces, an official said on interior minister Kabul, calling for a review of the Mohammad Khaksar, Ghulam Wednesday. Kandahar police MassoudAndarabi, chief of army final results from northern Sarwar Sadat, Dr. Sayed chief Maj. Gen. Tadin Khan said staff Gen. Bismillah Waziri and Takhar province. Ashrafuddin Aeni, Habiba Danish civilians suffered no casualties in other Afghan and NATO officials The Wolesi Jirga elections and Najifa Yousuf Bek. However, the airstrike in Sarkhabat area on The NATO senior civilian were held on October 20 and 21 today dozens od supporters of the the Kandahar-Tirinkot road. representative said the western in 32 provinces of the country failed Wolesi Jirga candidates of Newly recruited miscreants were military alliance would continue and a week later in southern Takhar province gathered in front the target of the air raid, he said. to do what it could to support Kandahar province. The IEC has of the election commission in US forces in Afghanistan, the Afghan government and help so far declared final results from Kabul and accused the Independent meanwhile, confirmed conducting Afghan political leaders to build 25 provinces and the Hindu Electoral Complaints Commission precision self-defence airstrikes an inclusive, just and enduring minority constituency, but final (IECC) of taking bribes. on people firing on Afghan and peace. (Pajhwok) results of ten other provinces are (Pajhwok) American security personnel.