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KABUL: Indian National Security Adviser, Ajit Doval on Monday paid an official visit to Kabul on the invitation of his Afghan By Farhad Naibkhel counterpart, Haneef Atmar, where he met with President Ashraf KABUL: At least 41 people Ghani, and Chief Executive Dr. including police chief of Paktia Abdullah Abdullah. province were killed Tuesday During his meeting with while 158 others wounded in a President Ghani, both sides bombing and mass attack in the discussed bilateral ties, further Gardiz city, provincial capital. cooperation and regional efforts “A group of terrorist armed against terrorism. Ghani and Doval with suicide vests and weapons welcomed the opportunities attacked at 9:40 am police created by the new US strategy headquarter and police training for bringing durable peace and center, which are located beside stability in the region. strategic dialogues and close partnership, regional goals and each other in Gardiz city center of Moreover, the Indian consultations between the two global issues of mutual interests. southern Paktia province,” said delegation, headed by India’s sides to achieve the shared NSA Atmar hosted a working Ministry of Interior in a statement. National Security Adviser, Ajit objectives. lunch for NSA Doval where the In advance the two car bomber Doval held meeting with Chief They applauded the new US ministers of Defense, Interior, attack took place in front of the Executive Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, strategy on Afghanistan and South NSD Chief, Chief of Army Staff, police headquarter later five armed where they exchanged views and Asia in a bid to bring peace and Independent Directorate of Local terrorist stormed inside police emphasized on strengthening security in Afghanistan. Governance and senior officials of headquarter and training center. bilateral relations and regional Moreover, they highlighted the National Security Council Shortly after the incident cooperation against terrorism. importance of bilateral and were present. Special Forces unit reach to the area In addition to that, a meaningful regional cooperation for Ajit Doval extended invitation and the attack ended after over comprehensive meeting between peace, security and stability in the on behalf of Indian Prime Minister three hours by killing of all five the Afghan and Indian NSA was region. During the meeting they Narendra Modi to President terrorist stormed inside held at Atmar’s office, in which exchanged views on various Ashraf Ghani to visit New Delhi, Deputy of Ministry of He said that minister of Interior terrorists to become ready for Taliban claimed responsibility they agreed to further strengthen aspects of the bilateral strategic and this was accepted. Interior General Morad Ali Morad went to Gardiz to assess the peace, he added. for the attack the group’ s said that 41 people were killed and incident. President Mohammad Ashraf Spokesman by sending an 158 others were wounded in He said that Taliban and other Ghani, condemned the terrorist statement said that First a suicide Gardiz bombing and terrorist terrorist groups suffered heavy attack in Paktia, praising security bomber blew himself up in front Senators hold mixed views about QCG meeting outcome attack casualties in battle ground, thus forces for efforts and sacrifices. of the public order police He said that including 21 police they struggle to conduct such President said that government compound in Gardiz city of Paktia KABUL : Some Mehsrano Jirga stance. Kabul and the Taliban. and 20 civilian are among killed attacks. has the view of believe to peace and letter fighter stormed inside. members on Tuesday termed Diplomats from Afghanistan, The killing of Taliban’s people and 48 police and 110 He said that Afghan forces are and humanitarian, but the terrorist The statement said that previous meeting of Quadrilateral China, Pakistan and the US met supreme leader Mullah Akhtar civilians are among wounded well prepared for Kabul and other emphasize on continue of war, so shortly after the attack a car bomber Cooperation Group (QCG) as on Monday in Muscat, Oman’s Mansour in a US drone strike in people. provinces to eliminate terrorist we will stand against criminals and targeted police headquarter in unproductive and suggested capital, for the first time in more Balochistan last year had dealt a He confirmed that police chief groups. defend from evry hook and won’t Gardiz city as well, where in both Afghanistan should have entered than a year in an attempt to setback to the quadrilateral of Paktia is also among killed Afghan forces will exert utmost let to the country become safe attack heavy casualty incurred to at Muscat meeting with serious facilitate direct talks between process. (Pajhwok) people. efforts to bring pressure over heavens for terrorists. police forces in the area.

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The US forces have carried out a drone strike in Kurram Agency of FATA that killed at least 20 Haqqani network insurgents near the Durand Line, media reports said on Tuesday. Local authorities told Pakistani media outlets that the drone’s strike took place near the Durand Line on Monday afternoon when it fired four AT Monitoring Desk repulsed after a five hours fierce missiles on a house. At least 20 rebels were killed. clash, during which the militants The security personnel initially found five KABUL: Taliban’s coordinated suffered heavy casualties, he said, bodies inside the house and 15 others were attack on Jaghato district of central adding two Afghan soldiers were discovered later on. According to local residents Maidan Wardak province, was also lost their precious lives. the target of the attack was a Haqqani Network strongly retaliated and repulsed by He added at least 30 rebels commander named Abobakr, who was killed the brave Afghan police forces, an were killed in retaliatory action by along with accomplices in the drone attack. The official said on Tuesday. security forces. But the number of attack comes days after a US-Canadian family Police Spokesman, Naqibulla casualties was not so far confirmed couple was freed during an operation by Amini told Pajhwok Afghan News by Taliban. On the other hand, Pakistani forces after being tracked by the US the insurgents initially detonated Taliban’s spokesman Zabihullah drone. It was the first major attack involving a a car bomb and then launched an Mujahid said the Taliban have US drone across the border after the offensive on the district centre at destroyed a tank and inflicted announcement of Donald Trump’s new strategy midnight. casualties on several security for South Asia. It is believed the President Trump Amini addded the attack was personnel in Syedabad district. would allow a continued chain of drone strikes and carpet bombardment against the safe sanctuaries of terrorist outfits in FATA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan.

campaign said over the past two years the ministry had established three centres for diagnosis and treatment of cancer in Kabul and The Afghan government has approved contracts Herat provinces in order to reduce for ten new projects having a total value of and cure breast cancer. He said around 4.3 billion Afghanis. The Office of the these centres offered free diagnosis President, ARG Palace, in a statement said the and treatment services to people. 119th session of the National Procurement Feroz called the breast cancer Commission (NPC) were held on Sunday, Oct diseases as a health challenge in the 15th in presidential palace; presided by H.E country, saying currently about Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, President of the KABUL : As many as 20,000 20,000 cancer patients, including Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The NPC people, 3,500 of them women, members, ministries, officials of the procuring 3,500 women suffering from breast have been suffering from various cancer across the country. Nabila entities, as well as the national and international kinds of cancer in the country, an observers were also participated. The contracts Saleh, deputy minister of women official said on Tuesday. affairs, also spoke on the occasion, approved during the meeting include contract The Ministry of Public Health for the Kabul river cleansing project from saying here ministry was mulling Khatam ul Nabieen Mosque to Pol e Sokhta (MoPH) has launched a public over to conduct similar public related to the job creation project of the Capital awareness campaign aimed at awareness campaign with regard to Region Independent Development Authority prevention and control of breast reducing the disease in capital and (CRIDA), the Contract for the 500 kw, cancer across the country. provinces of the country. Transmission Line Project from Sheberghan to The awareness drive was set According to health experts, in Dashte-Alwan in Baghlan Province related to to be carried out at governmental case of early diagnosis of the breast DABS, and the Contract for the construction of organisations, schools, universities cancer, nearly 90 percent of it could 17 km of Asphalt and Concrete roads with water in capital Kabul and provinces of be cured and if women felt pain in canal, including 8 Meters iron-ore concrete the country. Public Health the breasts, they should refer to a bridge, in east of Gozara district of Herat Minister Dr. Ferozuddin Feroz at doctor or health centre as soon as Province. (KP) the inaugural ceremony of the possible. (Pajhwok) WEDNESDAY .OCTOBER 18, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

(Project Coordination Unit) Irrigation Restoration and Development Project NATIONALCOMPETITIVEBIDDING Invitation for Bids (IFB) For Procurement of Works for Construction/ Rehabilitation of Injel Canal Irrigation scheme in Injel District of Herat province IFB No: MEW/PCU/IRDP/H-517/Lot-1 Date:18- October-2017

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business published on 11 January 2011. 2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy and Water Irrigation Restoration Development Project (IRDP) has applied for a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) and Afghanistan 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. 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 3 months for flood/ adverse weather conditions and resolving community/ farmers needs/ disputes etc.

Package ID No &Name Lot No Lot Description Completion (ID) Period (in months) Construction/Rehabilita Lot-1 Head works /Intake. 22 tion of Injel Canal Irrigation scheme The bidders, at their option, may bid for one or more lots under a package. Each lot will be evaluated separately and the contracts will be awarded accordingly. 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 Lot-1 117 Million 59 Million 25 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 refer to Section I - Instructions to Bidders and Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents. Amargin 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 5,000 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 on04-Nov-17at 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 AM of 18-Nov -17 (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 18-Nov -17 10. All bids shall be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of amounts under: Lot No: Minimum Required Amount 11. The address referred to above is: 1 4,500,000 Afghanis or equivalent Eng. Nasir Ahmad “Ahadi” Acting Director and Procurement officer, Project Coordination Unit Ministry of Energy and Water, DarulAman Road, Kabul Email:[email protected] ;Mobile No:+93(0)700686110),

(Project Coordination Unit) Irrigation Restoration and Development Project NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

Invitation for Bids (IFB) For Procurement of Works for Construction/ Rehabilitation of Injel Canal Irrigation scheme in Injel District of Herat province IFB No: MEW/PCU/IRDP/H-517/Lot-2 Date:18- October-2017

1.This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business published on 11 January 2011. 2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy and Water Irrigation Restoration Development Project (IRDP) has applied for a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) and Afghanistan 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. 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 3 months for flood/ adverse weather conditions and resolving community/ farmers needs/ disputes etc.

Package ID No &Name Lot No Lot Description Completion (ID) Period (in months) Construction/Rehabilita tion of Injel Canal Lot-2 24 Structures. 22 Irrigation scheme

The bidders, at their option, may bid for one or more lots under a package. Each lot will be evaluated separately and the contracts will be awarded accordingly. 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 Requirement---> required annual volume contractor in the credit facilities, net of other 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). 2 Lot-2 25 Million 13 Million 5Million (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 refer to Section I - Instructions to Bidders and Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents. Amargin 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 on04-Nov-17at 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 11 AM of 18-Nov -17 (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 11 AM of 18-Nov -17 10. All bids shall be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of amounts under: Lot No: Minimum Required Amount 2 1,000,000Afghanis or equivalent 11. The address referred to above is: Eng. Nasir Ahmad “Ahadi” Acting Director and Procurement officer, Project Coordination Unit Ministry of Energy and Water, DarulAman Road, Kabul Email:[email protected] ;Mobile No:+93(0)700686110), WEDNESDAY .OCTOBER 18, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Security risks have led to the closure of more than 1,000 schools and fewer female teachers, report finds.

Afghanistan, has written a comprehensive account of the origin, problems of the Durand Line and indicates the way ahead. The impact of the Durand Line is best summed by the comment from MERGENCY Wali Khan that Dogra has E recounted. When asked about his CALLS identity, Wali Khan, son of legendary ‘Frontier Gandhi’, Abdul Ghaffar Khan, said, he was, Police “a six-thousand year-old Pashtun, a thousand-year-old Muslim and 100 - 119 a twenty-seven year-old Pakistani.” In one sweep, Dogra has Hospitals covered the history of the negotiations of Durand to former FMIC Hospital U.S. President Barack Obama’s Behind Kabul Medical policies and the continued war on terror that rages across the Durand University: that Pakistan considers legitimate 0202500200-+93793275595 and Afghanistan wants to erase. The line has caused continued Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital friction between Kabul and KABUL: Three months ago, that 16 years later, Kabul and their “In my experience, the vast Islamabad. Though a multi-ethnic Mina, then in the 11th grade, was foreign partners are far from majority, maybe up to 95 or 98 Pule Bagh-e- Umomi society, Afghanistan has been forced to end her studies in the reaching that goal. According to a percent of the time, the reasoning 070263672 dominated by the Pashtuns and a southern province of Kandahar. survey conducted by the for keeping girls out of school is long line of Pashtun leaders like After her family had heard that European Union and the Afghan the lack of security,” Nemat told President Babrak Karmal to a female health worker was gunned Central Statistics Office, a mere ThinkProgress. Khairkhana Hospital President Hamid Karzai have down in broad daylight, they 21.7 percent of girls and women According to the United advocated the cause of the Pashtun pulled her out of school, as well as are enrolled in formal or informal Nations, between 2009 and 2012, 0799-321007 homeland that was separated by her sister, who was in the ninth education. there were more than 1,000 attacks 2401352 the line. The Durand Line was born grade at the time, and her cousin, Last January, the nation’s on schools. These ranged from as the outcome of a felt need to who was working as a teacher at a acting Minister of Education, suicide bombings to IEDs and define the British frontier in South nearby school. Asadullah Mohaqiq, said threats to staff. “What can I do? I Indira Gandhi Children Asia. In the 21st century, given the On her final day of school, insecurity has led to the closure of wanted to finish school and go to continued violence in Afghanistan, Mina, who asked that her name be more than 1,000 schools across the university, but my family have Hospital, Wazir Akbar the line has failed to consolidate changed to protect her from country. Often, it is girls’ schools already decided it’s too unsafe.” Khan, Kabul 2301372 the Pashtun identity as it has failed retribution, lamented to her that are closed or suffer from low In 2012, residents of the Shamulzai to secure a sense of homeland classmates, “What can I do? I attendance due to insecurity. district in the southern province among the Pashtuns who continue wanted to finish school and go to According to HRW, “The of Zabul, which shares a border Ibn-e- Seena to scatter around the world as a university, but my family have Taliban and other armed groups with neighboring Pakistan, said Kallol Bhattacherjee Named after Sir Mortimer fallout of the post-9/11 world already decided it’s too unsafe.” sometimes target girls’ schools, multiple schools came under threat Pul-e-Artan, Kabul Durand, the foreign secretary of disorder. However, the Durand Mina and her family are not female students and their teachers from armed groups. But it’s not 2100359 Why the Pashtuns have not been imperial India, who in 1893 drew Line is not always a curse as it has alone. According to a new report for attack.” just the armed opposition that able to settle down. The Pashtun a line over the Hindu Kush and the contained Pakistan’s territorial from Human Rights Watch, an This, according to the rights poses a threat to the security of population falls like an western Himalayas as the Amir of identity though it also left the idea estimated two-thirds of all Afghan group, leads to a situation where schools. In the lead-up to the 2014 Wazir Akbar Khan overwhelming shadow over the Afghanistan, Abdur Rahman, of a Pashtun/Pathan homeland girls do not attend formal “the school that might previously presidential elections, both HRW map of present day Pakistan and consented. The line is one of the unrealised. In a positive sense, the schooling. The 132-page report, “I have been seen as within walking and the humanitarian non- Hospital Afghanistan that shaped these lasting imperial legacies of South Durand Line also provides India Won’t Be a Doctor, and One Day distance becomes off-limits when governmental organization 2301741, 2301743 two countries and the rest of Asia. Since then, this invisible yet with a reason to raise a red flag You’ll Be Sick: Girls’ Access to parents fear that going there has Medecins Sans Frontieres, or modern South Asia. The homeland powerful cartographical reality has every time ‘cross border’ attacks Education in Afghanistan,” cites become more dangerous.” Doctors Without Borders, warned of the enterprising and brave defined the westernmost frontier are carried out by Pakistan-based security fears, like those “Families usually have less the Afghan government against Ali Abad Pashtuns, from the borders of the of undivided India and formed the elements against Afghanistan. experienced by Mina’s family as tolerance for sending girls to school using schools and clinics as polling Shahrara, Kabul Punjab to parts of Balochistan and core of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Dogra has written a biography of one of the leading factors that often in insecure conditions than boys,” stations. That fear was not south-southeastern Afghanistan, is territorial issues. a cartographical creation that was keep girls from attending school. the report stated. without precedent, during the 2100439 divided by the powerful destiny- Rajiv Dogra, former diplomat long awaited. The book is a must The report’s findings are Orzala Ashraf Nemat, director 2009 elections, schools were the shaping Durand line. and an expert on Pakistan and read. especially troubling given the of the Afghanistan Research and targets of 249 security incidents. repeated promises of the Evaluation Unit, who has worked At least one high school in Kabul Malalai Maternity governments of Hamid Karzai and with Afghan families both in reported that three armed men Hospital Ashraf Ghani, and their refugee camps in Pakistan and in entered their campus on election Ghani, international backers, including Afghanistan since 1999, agrees that day. The men, a teacher told local 2201377/ 2301743 Washington, that all Afghan girls insecurity is the primary reason media, proceeded to check voters would be able to attend school. families keep their daughters out and stand beside the ballot boxes. Abdullah The numbers, however, show of school. (THINKPROGRESS) Banks strongly Da Afghanistan Bank 2100302, 2100303 condemn Bakhtar Bank Paktia attack 0776777000 Azizi Bank KABUL : President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive 0799 700900 Officer Abdullah Abdullah strongly condemned the Taliban Pashtany Bank attack on police headquarters in 2102908, 2103868 southeastern Paktia province. Forty people were killed and 165 injured in early morning attack Air Services on Police Training Centre and Police headquarters in Gardez, the Safi Airways provincial capital. A statement from Presidential 020 22 22 222 Palace said security forces inflicted heavy losses on insurgents in the Ariana past few months and foiled their attempts of subversive activities 020-2100270 in parts of the country. While condemning the recent Kam Air terrorist attacks, including today’s 0799974422 Paktia attack, the President hailed courage and bravery of security forces. “History will remember the Hotels names of brave soldiers and Safi Landmark martyrs and the people of Afghanistan will remain thankful to their sacrifices,” said the 020-2203131 president. (Pajhwok) SERENA 0799654000

AT News Report assessments, and ragogy, New Rumi Restaurant evaluation and sample teaching. KABUL: Afghan National Tahira Darabi, one of the 0776351347 Association for Adult Education participants, while appreciating (ANAFAE) has implemented a 20 this training, said that everything Internet Services days’ basic literacy training that has been thought in this UA Telecom training was very useful. workshop for facilitators and 0796701701 / 0796702702 supervisors in Shahrak-e-Itefaq of She stated that trainers Kabul City. presented everything According to a statement professionally and now we are able Exchange Rate issued by ANAFAE, this training to teach the “Basic Literacy Book” workshop was run in cooperation to the learners effectively. 1.00 USD with the Ministry of Education Ms. Darabi, recommended 68.50AFN Literacy Department and financial that it would be better to support of WHH. The workshop implement such trainings program has been started form September once during the six months. 16, 2017 and continued till At the end of the training, each 1000.00 IRR October 8, 2017. participant presented the practical 18.00AFN The workshop was run at the sample lessons, which shows how objective to increase their capacity much they learned the on general information regarding competences and knowledge’s of how to teach and behave in the 1.00 UAE literacy, increase their capacity on 18.60AFN “Basic Literacy Education,” class. Their sample lessons were increase their capacity on how to evaluated and relevant feedback teach “basic literacy” or Training were provided for them for their 1.00 EUR of Trainers (ToT) and supervision, teaching improvements. 82.20AFN enhance their capacity in additional The training ended by components (own economic distribution of Training initiatives, health and civic Completion Certificates in an education). event with the presence of 1000.00 INR Also this workshop objective representatives from WHH, 1055.00AFN was to enhance the participants’ Director of Teacher Training of skills on how to teach practically Education Department, Literacy th 1000.00 PKR Adult Teaching Methodology, Department of the 13 PD, and 641.00AFN lesson plan, student’s ANAFAE. WEDNESDAY . OCTOBER 18, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES S C n otes in con sisten cies in I m r a n 's m on ey tr a il r ega r din g 10 0 ,0 0 0 pou n ds This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The UN Refugee Agency is border, where the sound of gunfire concerned about the humanitarian continues to be heard every night condition of thousands of new from the Myanmar side. arrivals who are stranded near the UNHCR and our partners, the Bangladesh-Myanmar border. Bangladesh Red Crescent and Since Sunday night, an Action against Hunger, are estimated 10,000 to 15,000 delivering food and water to the Rohingya refugees have entered stranded refugees, among them Bangladesh through the Anjuman children, women and the elderly Para border crossing point in Ukhia who are dehydrated and hungry district in the country’s south-east. from the long journey. Our staff The Supreme Court on Tuesday Furthermore, Justice Bandial Many say they had initially are working with Médecins Sans noted that the money trail added that no record had been chosen to remain in their homes in Frontières to identifying the sick submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-i- provided regarding 27,000 pounds Myanmar’s northern Rakhine for treatment. Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan out of the total sum. state despite repeated threats to UNHCR is advocating with regarding a sum of nearly 100,000 Imran's counsel, Advocate leave or be killed. They finally fled the Bangladesh authorities to pounds was inconsistent. Naeem Bukhari, told the court that when their villages were set on fire. urgently admit these refugees A three-member bench of the on May 26, 2003, the PTI chief's The refugees UNHCR staff fleeing violence and increasingly- apex court - headed by Chief former wife, Jemima Khan, had spoke to yesterday described difficult conditions back home. Justice Saqib Nisar and comprising transferred 93,000 pounds to walking for around a week to reach Every minute counts given the Justice Umar Atta Bandial and Imran for the purchase of the Bani the Bangladesh border. Some fragile condition they’re arriving in. Justice Faisal Arab - was hearing a Gala property. crossed into the country on As part of our response to the petition filed by PML-N leader He added that the amount was Sunday night, others throughout new influx, UNHCR is working Hanif Abbasi which seeks the received by Imran in pieces; he first Monday in the heat and rain. with the government and other disqualification of PTI Secretary received 40,000 pounds and then As of this morning they are partners to complete a new transit General Jahangir Tareen and Imran 42,000 pounds. still squatting in the paddy fields centre in Kutupalong with a the schools in Kutupalong camp. extension site to avoid adding more have arrived in Bangladesh since over the alleged non-disclosure of The court ordered the of Anjuman Para village in capacity of 1,250. At the same time, we are pressure to already highly violence erupted in Myanmar’s assets, existence of offshore petitioner to file his response Bangladesh. They are waiting for Preparations are also collaborating to accelerate the congested areas of the camp. northern Rakhine state on 25 companies, as well as receiving before the bench. Tareen yet to permission to move away from the underway to host new arrivals in opening up of the new Kutupalong An estimated 582,000 refugees August. (UNHCR) foreign funding for PTI. submit revenue records A day before, Imran had During Tuesday's submitted additional documents proceedings, the counsel before the apex court, seeking to representing Tareen told the apex provide a money trail of nearly bench that his client had submitted Nepal takes central role in China-Indiagold smuggling 100,000 pounds that the SC had all the records pertaining to 18,566 raised questions over. As he acres of land which, he maintained, submitted the documents before Tareen acquired through a lease. KATHMANDU : The silver car Though this was the biggest Most of the illegal gold comes from November to December. For the capital. The trade route was the court, Imran had backtracked However, the court reminded drove over 100km through the haul of illegal gold in Nepal since China. vast majority of Indians, gold also recently declared an international on his earlier position that the lawyer, Advocate Sikander hairpin turns along the landslide- 1998, it was by no means an Much of the illegal gold is later serves as a hedge against inflation. border, allowing foreign tourists to approximately 99,000 pounds had Mohmand, that his client has yet prone mountain road from Nepal's unusual seizure. channeled overland to India. While According to one estimate, they travel between the two countries. been spent on legal fees and to submit khusrabandi and malia northern border with Tibet to Four days earlier, police had annual demand for gold in India is hold over 20,000 tons of the (ASIA.NIKKE) associated costs. Instead, he had records which the bench had Kathmandu, arriving in the capital arrested seven men -- three in 800 to 900 tons, some 140 to 160 yellow metal. claimed that the amount had only sought during a hearing on Oct 5 just before midnight on Sept. 3. Kathmandu and four in the tons of gold were smuggled into A gold trader displays jewelry initially been retained in the bank along with other relevant revenue Hidden in the trunk was a precious southern town of Janakpur near the country last year, up from 120 at his Kathmandu store. (Photo by account of Niazi Services Ltd but records showing how much money cargo -- 88 bars of gold, each the Indian border -- and seized 14kg tons in 2015, according to the Deepak Adhikari) parts of it were later remitted to Tareen had paid to the lessor to wrapped in black tape, and worth of illegal gold. The smugglers had World Gold Council, a London- Though most Nepalese also him by the company. get lease of 18,566 acres of land in $4.2 million in total. used the same overland route, the based industry group. One factor follow Hinduism, many cannot During Tuesday's hearing, the 2010 as well as evidence proving A police squad from the only functional road link between fueling gold smuggling has been the afford to hoard gold. But the chief justice remarked that the that he had earned around Rs1.6 Kathmandu Metropolitan Crime landlocked Nepal and China. steep rise in India's import duty 1,800km porous border between record of the sum is being billion agriculture income from the Division waited for several hours to 10% from 2% in 2012. the two countries serves as a haven submitted before the court in said land. The lawyer told the court before making its pre-dawn raid on Most gold seized by Nepalese Inflation hedge for smugglers. pieces and is inconsistent. that records of the tax paid by the car and its 24-year-old driver. authorities comes from China. The Hindu festivals of Until early 2015, smugglers The chief justice noted that Tareen on water and electricity The car was then driven about (Courtesy Nepal Police Central Dussehra and Diwali in September used the Tatopani checkpoint Imran had not yet submitted any have been furnished before the 5km south to the police station, Investigation Bureau) and October see a surge in gold northeast of Kathmandu, but since record before the court to help court. He maintained that the where four policemen, aided by between India and China, the purchases in India, where the the major earthquake that year determine whether or not the owner of the land — and not his mechanics, spent hours taking it world's two largest consumers of observant give gold jewelry to damaged the border crossing, amount had been spent on legal client — was liable to pay taxes apart and uncovering the 88kg of gold, Nepal has emerged as a major relatives. Sales grow further during trafficking has switched to fees. on the land. (DAWN) shining yellow metal. route for smuggling the metal. the auspicious wedding season of Rasuwagadhi, northwest of the UKlooks Navy Search Aircraft Joins forward to securenew Hunt For Missing Indian tradedeal Sailors Off Philippines NEW DELHI: The Indian navy's withIndia: Poseidon 8-India (P8I) aircraft today joined the search for 10 Priti Patel sailors missing after their ship, struck by a storm, sunk in the Pacific off the Philippines last The Ministry of energy and water of Afghanistan(MEW)intends to award the week. The P8I, a long-range contract,Qargha Dam Repairing works Lot.-2In Paghman district of Kabul maritime reconnaissance aircraft, has an inflatable dinghy and province, under the contract No, MEW/IRDP/QD-2/NCBwithM/S New emergency food and water Sadat Construction Company(NSCC),Address:ShahmardKhan,Street supplies. On Friday, the 33,205-tonne Burge Barq-35,Jalalabad.,license ID, D-3127in the amount of ship with 26 Indians on board sent 57,752,407.32Afs (Fifty Seven million seven hundred fifty two thousand a distress signal to the Kaapese coast guard when a typhoon and four hundred and seven point thirty two Afghanis).only. Bidders who struck. Sixteen sailors were want to appealfor reconsideration or have any objection, they can submit their rescued by other ships nearby. The application within 7 days totheMinistry of Energy and Water from the date of LONDON: The UK is looking Indian missions in the Philippines, forward to secure a new trade deal Japan and China have launched a announcement. with India and work more closely search for the missing crew the search. Among those missing anxiety...we are looking for his safe This notification does not constitute award of contract. The contract shall with business communities as it members. is Goutham from Tamil Nadu. "I return. Hope the government prepares to leave the EU, said Priti There's anxiety among their only request central and state returns our family member safely," not be awarded until the notice provided elapsed and complaints, if any Patel, the first Indian-origin families in India, who have urged government to concentrate on said Prabhu, his cousin. received, is addressed in compliance with appeal and review manual. minister in the British Cabinet. the central government to intensify Emerald too. We are in deep (NDTV) Patel, the secretary of state for international development, expressed confidence that the "flourishing" relationship between India and the UK will be further N ewest ou tpost for strengthened under the "inspirational" leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as she U S cr u de expor ts: I n dia hosted the annual No 10 Downing Street Diwali celebrations in London last evening. India is set to emerge as a key between U.S. oil and other global the shipping ministry to import "The Indian government led by market for American crude exports benchmarks, which has created an oil from the United States until the inspirational Prime Minister in coming months, as refineries in attractive discount on American March. Modi has been such a great friend that country are ramping up "test" crude grades. "They've been stepping up to to Britain. Prime Minister Modi purchases of U.S. grades to Foreign refiners, including be a sizeable importer; they're has shown great leadership in diversify their imports. those in India, have bid up those looking to diversify away from the India over the last three years and U.S. exports recently set a physical grades against the U.S. Middle East," said John Kilduff, has re-affirmed India s place as a weekly record with nearly 2 crude benchmark to multi-year partner at energy hedge fund Again modern and world leading power, million barrels of crude a day sent highs, traders and brokers said. Capital LLC in New York. said Patel, who stepped in to lead overseas. But shipments to India That includes onshore grades from The executive of India's state- The Ministry of energy and water of Afghanistan(MEW)intends to award the the event as Prime Minister have been rare, with just a few the Permian Basin in West Texas owned Hindustan PetroleumBSE contract,REHABILATION OF PACHA JOE CANAL IRR.SCHEME Theresa May was holding a crucial deliveries since the U.S. lifted its and the Eagle Ford further east, as 2.15 % Corp Ltd said in August PHASE- II, In Alingar District of Laghman Province, under the contract Brexit meeting with European ban on crude exports in late 2015. well as offshore U.S. Gulf grades the company was assessing Commission President Jean- Indian refineries are starting to including Mars Sour and Southern whether U.S. crude could replace No, MEW/IRDP/HQ/IFB/MIS/J- 169withM/S Nabi Afghan Road Claude Juncker in Brussels. "The increase purchases as the country Green Canyon . Nigerian barrels; it made its first construction Company, Address:Shah Shaheed Street#3 KBUL.,license Prime Minister is in Brussels seeks to secure more supply from In June, Indian Prime Minister buy of U.S. oil in September. negotiating to secure our future and outside the Middle East. Refiners Narendra Modi and U.S. President One supertanker carrying ID, D-29966in the amount of 23,251,710 Afs(Twenty three million two get a brilliant deal for us. And as are testing both U.S. sweet and Donald Trump met and discussed nearly 2 million barrels discharged hundred fifty one thousand and seven hundred and ten Afghanis).only. Britain leaves the EU and embraces sour crudes in their facilities, a energy exports to India. Since then in India earlier this month, the global opportunities that await common practice when importing the Modi administration has been according to Eikon shipping data, Bidders who want to appealfor reconsideration or have any objection, they us as a free, independent and crude from new sources. encouraging more crude imports by while two other vessels carrying a can submit their application within 7 days totheMinistry of Energy and Water sovereign country, we will look to "A lot of these (Indian waiving some shipping combined 3 million barrels are set India to secure a new trade deal refiners) want to see what it's like requirements. Indian refiners to arrive in November. Prior to this, from the date of announcement. and work more closely with if they run it," said one Houston- Indian OilBSE 0.19 % Corp, U.S. crude rarely went to India, This notification does not constitute award of contract. The contract shall business, communities and the based oil broker. "They want to Bharat PetroleumBSE 2.79 % Corp with only one month this year - not be awarded until the notice provided elapsed and complaints, if any government of India, said Patel, the get a taste of U.S. crude." and Hindustan Petroleum February - showing deliveries, Conservative Party MP for Those refiners are taking CorporationBSE 2.15 % Limited according to U.S. EIA data through received, is addressed in compliance with appeal and review manual. Witham. (INDIATIMES) advantage of a wide spread were given a special permission by July. (INDIATIMES) WEDNESDAY . OCTOBER 18, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Duterte: ISIL capitalises Marawi on Peshmerga retreat in 'liberated' northern Iraq fromISIL- Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) seized control of international coalition had cut the Council (RCC), founded in April two villages west of Kirkuk city off from the rest of the and backed by the SDF; and the linked following the retreat of Kurdish territories held by the Islamic State Raqqa Provincial Council (RPC), Peshmerga fighters from the area. of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also backed by the main Syrian The villages of Taweeli'ah known as ISIS). More than 3,000 opposition body based in Turkey, and al-Maliha, in northwestern bombs have landed on Raqqa since the Syrian National Coalition fighters Dibis province, were under January, devastating schools, (SNC). The RPC claims to be a complete control by ISIL on hospitals and residential buildings. successor of the civilian council Tuesday, an Al Jazeera In mid-October, the humanitarian that began administering Raqqa in correspondent based in Erbil REACH initiative estimated that 2013 after the Free Syrian Army quoted security sources as less than one percent of Raqqa's and Islamist armed groups took the saying. 300,000 prewar population city from the Syrian regime. It ISIL infiltrated the villages remained in the city. The city has rejects the RCC's legitimacy over from the desert of the Anbar and no electricity or potable water and its links to the People's Protection Salah-din provinces, taking its last functioning bakery was Units (YPG), a Kurdish armed advantage of the security destroyed recently. According to group at the core of the SDF. Along vacuum left by the Peshmerga's the Syrian Network for Human with its political arm, the retreat. Kurdish forces seized Rights, since the start of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), control of disputed areas in the operation, more than 900 civilians it dominates most of northeastern provinces of Kirkuk, Nineveh, have been killed in the violence, Syria and is a close US ally. As the Diyala and Saladin when ISIL including at least 570 in coalition YPG and Arab allies pushed into swept through northern Iraq in air raids. Destroyed and Raqqa province, the Syrian 2014 after the army collapsed. depopulated, Raqqa also faces an opposition accused it of carrying ISIL's gains came as the Iraqi uncertain political future. The US out ethnic cleansing against Arabs military continued its major and SDF have pledged to hand - an accusation YPG officials have Philippine President Rodrigo operation to retake the oil-rich The Syrian Democratic Forces at a sports stadium where Islamic entering the city of Raqqa. They over the city to civilian rule, but denied. Like other SDF-sponsored Duterte declared a southern city province of Kirkuk amid an (SDF), an alliance of Kurdish and State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have killed dozens of fighters. the shape and political make-up councils, the RCC has joint Arab- "liberated from terrorist influence" escalating dispute in the wake of Arab forces backed by the United fighters made their final stand. Al They are deploying more troops of this civilian entity remain Kurdish leadership. The Arab a day after government troops a controversial September 25 States, have announced the capture Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra, in the city to try to clear mines, unclear. Various ethnic, tribal and cochair is tribal leader Mahmoud killed two top commanders of an referendum on Kurdish secession of Raqqa after a four-month reporting from Antakya, Turkey, explosives," Ahelbarra said. geopolitical factors will complicate al-Borsan, and the Kurdish cochair armed alliance linked to ISIL. that Baghdad declared illegal. operation to drive out ISIL. said clean-up operations were now The SDF launched its the handover. Two competing is Layla Mohammed, the former Duterte made the announcement On Monday, Iraqi forces SDF spokesmen announced under way after the bloody battle. offensive on Raqqa on June 6. councils Two councils are co-mayor of her hometown of Tal on Tuesday despite a military took control of Kirkuk city the takeover of the strategic Syrian "Hundreds of SDF fighters, Intense aerial bombardment and asserting the right to take over the Abyad on the Syria-Turkey general saying dozens of fighters, without a fight after Kurdish city on Tuesday after a final battle waving yellow flags, are now land operations by the US-led city, including the Raqqa Civilian border. (Al Jazeera) including foreign nationals, were fighters withdrew. Kurdish still battling Philippine troops in forces had previously vowed to Marawi. defend Kirkuk, and for three days "I hereby declare Marawi city they were locked in an armed liberated from the terrorist standoff with Iraqi government influence. That marks the beginning troops and allied Iranian-backed Baghdad: Iraqi of rehabilitation," he said during a paramilitaries known as Popular visit to the city. Mobilisation Forces (PMF) on The president did not indicate the outskirts of the city. The two when he will lift the martial law main oil fields and facilities in forces in full declarationhe issued for the entire Kirkuk province were now under island of Mindanao when fighting the control of Iraq's Oil Ministry, broke out in May. a ministry spokesman said on Brigadier-General Restituto Tuesday. (Al Jazeera) control of Kirkuk Padilla, an army spokesman, told The Iraqi army says it has taken thousands of people, including reporters the military operation in full control of Kirkuk following a civilians and Peshmerga fighters, Marawi continues "until armed Dozens die as major advance on Kurdish-held fled the disputed multi-ethnic city, elements are dealt with". territories. home to about a million Arabs, Padilla said between 20 to 30 wildfires The federal government in Kurds, Turkmen and Christians. fighters, who he referred to as Baghdad and sources inside the city Kurdish forces had previously "stragglers", remain. It is believed ravage Portugal told Al Jazeera on Monday that vowed to defend Kirkuk, and for they are holding at least 20 and Spain Iraqi security forces had captured three days they were locked in an hostages. the governorate building in the armed standoff with Iraqi Reports said a Malaysian centre of Kirkuk city. government troops and allied doctor, Mahmud Ahmad - At least 32 people, including a According to security forces, Iranian-backed paramilitaries identified as a financial backer of one-month infant, have died in troops moved into the building known as Popular Mobilisation the group - was also on the run. a spate of late-season wildfires with no opposition from Kurdish Forces (PMF) on the outskirts of Al Jazeera correspondent ravaging parts of Portugal, Peshmerga fighters. the city. "It seems to be a complete Jamela Alindogan, reporting from according to officials. A dozen Humvees from Iraq's withdrawal from the Peshmerga Marawi, confirmed there were still In neighbouring Spain, the US-trained Counterterrorism inside and around the city," said "pockets of fighting" in the weekend blazes also killed at Service arrived at the building and Al Jazeera's Charles Stratford, who N or th K or ea : beleaguered city. least four people and prompted took position in the vicinity, followed Monday's events from On Monday, Isnilon Hapilon the evacuation of thousands in alongside the local city police. the outskirts of Kirkuk. - top commander of the Abu the northwest region of Galicia, There was no immediate comment He noted that was "really N u clea r wa r m ay br ea k Sayyaf group - and Omarkhayam as the remnants of winds from from Kurdish authorities. surprising" was the speed with Maute of the Maute group, as well Hurricane Ophelia fanned the 'Complete withdrawal' which Kirkuk had fallen as it took as seven of their fighters, were flames along Iberia's Atlantic The advance was part of a Iraqi forces only about 15 hours killed during a major assault on coast. major operation to retake the oil- to capture the city. ou t a t 'a n y m om en t' their hideout. Firefighters on Monday rich province, amid an escalating "A lot of people were very During that operation about 17 were still battling 50 fires in dispute in the wake of a angry with this withdrawal," North Korea's deputy UN Korea completed its "state nuclear Democratic People's Republic of hostages were also reportedly Portugal and a similar number controversial September 25 Stratford said. ambassador has warned the force and thus became the full- Korea - North Korea's official name rescued by the military. in Spain. Officials in the two referendum on Kurdish secession "Standing by the side of the situation on the Korean Peninsula fledged nuclear power which - hoped for a nuclear-free world, Both Abu Sayyaf and Maute countries said arsonists had that Baghdad had declared illegal. road, there were Peshmerga "has reached the touch-and-go possesses the delivery means of but reiterated the country would had declared allegiance to the started some of the blazes. The Iraqi army said on fighters demanding that their point and a nuclear war may break various ranges, including the never surrender its nuclear Islamic State of Iraq and the The late-season fires Monday it had seized control of colleagues went back to Kirkuk and out any moment". atomic bomb, H-bomb and capabilities. Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), returned to Portugal four the city's airport, in addition to an continued to try and defend it. Bt Kim In-ryong told the UN intercontinental ballistic rockets". "Unless the hostile policy and later joining forces to rampage months after a summer blaze oil field, the strategic K1 military there were also a lot of very General Assembly's disarmament "The entire US mainland is the nuclear threat of the US is through the university town in claimed 64 lives in one night. base and the Taza Khormatu frightened people desperate to get committee on Monday that North within our firing range and if the thoroughly eradicated, we will Mindanao. This year's current total of 96 district southeast of Kirkuk. out as quickly as possible." Korea is the only country in the US dares to invade our sacred never put our nuclear weapons and The five-month battle of deaths makes 2017 by far the As the Iraqi army advanced, (Al Jazeera) world that has been subjected to territory even an inch, it will not ballistic rockets on the negotiating Marawi has killed more than 1,000 deadliest on record for forest "such an extreme and direct nuclear escape our severe punishment in table under any circumstances," people and displaced as many as blazes in the country. The threat" from the United States any part of the globe," he warned. Kim said. 600,000 while levelling the historic wildfires, made worse by a since the 1970s - and said the Kim's speech follows The US is not ruling out the city. President Duterte and his prolonged drought combined country has the right to possess escalating threats between North eventual possibility of direct talks defence chief Delfin Lorenzana with unusual high mid-October Som alia st r u ggles nuclear weapons in self-defence. Korea and the United States, and with North Korea, Deputy (with raised right arm) rallied heat, tore through the parched He pointed to large-scale increasingly tough UN sanctions. Secretary of State John J Sullivan troops in Marawi on Tuesday forests of central and northern military exercises every year using US Secretary of State Rex said on Tuesday after Kim made [AFP] Richard Heydarian, a Portugal. Portugal's central t o cop e w it h "nuclear assets" and said what is Tillerson said on Sunday his comments. political analyst, said the success districts of Coimbra and Castelo more dangerous is what he called a diplomatic efforts aimed at "Eventually, we don't rule out of the Philippine military can be Branco, as well as Viseu further US plan to stage a "secret resolving the North Korean crisis the possibility of course of direct partly attributed to assistance from north, were worst hit by the aft er m at h of b last operation aimed at the removal of "will continue until the first bomb talks," Sullivan said in Tokyo after US special forces, which provided fires. (Al Jazeera) our supreme leadership". drops". Kim told the UN's talks with his Japanese intelligence as well as equipment This year, Kim said, North disarmament committee the counterpart. (Al Jazeera) during the fighting. Australia, China, and Russia Daphne also provided military hardware to Philippine troops. Caruana Galizia "The Philippines can now killed in Malta claim that the threat of an Islamic Peshmerga: Baghdad to pay state is under control," Heydarian car bomb blast said, though he warned fighters could shift to pinpoint attacks on Daphne Caruana Galizia, a heavypricefor declaring war government forces as well as prominent investigative civilians. journalist in Malta, has been The Kurdish Peshmerga command While the deaths of Hapilon killed after a powerful bomb has said the Iraqi government will and Maute and the declared exploded in her car, police said, pay a "heavy price" for its military liberation of Marawi dealt a major in an incident that stunned the campaign in Kirkuk, which it blow to the rebellion in Mindanao, small island country, The 53- described as "a declaration of war a retired general criticised the year-old had just driven away against the nation of Kurdistan". government's handling of the from her home in Mosta, a town The warning by the Peshmerga operation. outside Malta's capital of General Command (PGC) on In an interview with Al Valletta, when the bomb went Monday came as Iraqi federal Jazeera, the former military official off on Monday, sending the A truck bomb blast on Saturday in hospitals." forces, backed by Shia militia, said who asked not to be named said vehicle's wreckage spiralling Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, Turkey has responded to a over a wall. The force of the they had taken full control of oil- the fighters "practically held the blast reduced her car to pieces killed at least 276 people and government request for rich Kirkuk in a swift advance on nation and military hostage for and catapulted the journalist's injured more than 300. international help as some of Kurdish-held positions. several months". body into a nearby field, Dozens are officially missing, Somalia's hospitals cannot treat The PGC accused some of the "The Marawi conflict proved witnesses said. She leaves but Al Jazeera has learned that the patients with complicated injuries. leaders of the Patriotic Union of to be a serious challenge to the behind a husband and three number could be closer to 100 "Some of the wounded need Kurdistan (PUK) of "treason", government and its security sons. Caruana Galizia ran a people. special care that cannot be treated alleging that forces under the apparatus and has grave hugely popular blog in which The death toll is expected to here. Several will be flown to party's control had withdrawn implications for the Philippines' she relentlessly highlighted rise, with people believed to be Turkey today after they answered from areas they held. The PUK Democratic Party, posted on parties colluded with Iraqi military war against terrorism," he said. cases of alleged high-level buried in the rubble of destroyed our request for help," Osman said. has denied the accusations, Twitter what he said was a to ensure such a swift and easy Meanwhile, Marawi residents corruption by politicians from buildings. A Turkish medical team led by according to Kurdish news portal statement by a main Shia militia victory in and around Kirkuk," he told Al Jazeera that unless across party lines.She had also "We expect the death toll will Ahmet Demircan, the health Rudaw. group thanking PUK members for said. Saad Jawad, professor of "historical injustices" against the exposed Malta's links with the rise today," said Abdirahman Omar minister, arrived in Mogadishu on "Unfortunately, some officials their cooperation in helping with political science and senior fellow impoverished Muslim so-called Panama Papers Osman, Somalia's information Monday morning to help evacuate from the ... PUK helped this plot the withdrawal from some of the of the Middle East Centre at the communities are righted, the document leak, which revealed minister, adding that rescuers need more than 30 people for further against the Kurdistan nation and areas around Kirkuk. London School of Economics, said problem will persist. the identities of the rich and extra support because the city's treatment. committed a great and historic 'Never united' "it is a reality" that the Kurdish Alindogan reported it is likely powerful around the world with tools cannot move the amount of 'I just want to see my son' treason against Kurdistan and the Al Jazeera's Charles Stratford, parties do not often see eye to eye. that new leaders will emerge from offshore holdings in the Central rubble. In an interview with Al As doctors and rescue workers American country. "There are martyrs who sacrificed their lives reporting from Erbil, said the fact "Of course, they agreed on certain the armed groups. crooks everywhere you look Jazeera, he said: "We are still struggle, relatives continue to for Kurdistan under the PUK that Iraqi forces were able to achieve things but they were never united," "If we look at the history of now. The situation is desperate," collecting information from search hospitals for their missing flag," the statement said. their objective in just about 15 he told Al Jazeera. "I think the Iraqi rebellion in the Philippines, death Caruana Galizia wrote in a blog hospitals and relatives of victims. loved ones. Separately, Hemin Hawrami, hours has left the KRG shocked government with the pressure of of leaders does not necessarily published on her site just half Many people were taken to Abdiaziz Omar Ibrahim has special assistant to Masoud and in need for answers. "Already, the Iranian government … mean an end to the presence of an hour before an explosion tore hospital with very serious injuries. not slept for the past 48 hours Barzani, president of the Kurdish there are questions being asked managed to woo a part of the these groups," she said. "This is into her car. (Al Jazeera) We also have reports of relatives searching for his older brother, Regional Government (KRG) and about whether leaders of one of Peshmerga that belong to the why peace negotiations with these taking injured people away from Ahmed. (Al Jazeera) leader of the Kurdistan the two main Kurdish political PUK." (Al Jazeera) groups are critical." (Al Jazeera) WEDNESDAY . OCTOBER 18, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Advisory editorial board Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir Graphic-Designers: Edriss Akbari, Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada Marketing & Advertising: Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press The constitution says

Article 162: Article One Hundred Sixty-Two: This Constitution shall be enforced from the date of approval by the Loya Jirga, and endorsed and proclaimed by the President of the By Tallha Abdulrazaq areas of responsibility. These but suspect that Baghdad's an "unfortunate" and Islamic Transitional Government of Afghanistan. Upon the enforcement of this Consti- units with partisan loyalties focus on a PKK presence is for "unilateral" move. tution, laws and legislative decrees contrary to its provisions shall be invalid. In the early hours of Monday, also withdrew from their Turkish consumption. After all, With Washington's lack of two regular Iraqi divisions, headquarters in Qasbat al- it was only very recently that desire to intervene, it is supported by thousands of Bashir, 20 kilometres south of the Iraqi government was at possible that American combatants from the Federal Kirkuk, three days before the loggerheads with Turkey over strategists were willing for the Police and Counter Terrorism offensive began, and without its military base in Bashiqa in Iraqi military to advance to Service, began a two-pronged a single shot being fired. northern Iraq, and Baghdad has recapture Kirkuk before offensive against Kurdish-held PUK officials said that they tolerated PKK affiliates - such moving onto other disputed Kirkuk, seeking to reclaim the handed back military bases as as the Yazidi YBS - on its border territories under the KRG's de disputed city more than three there was a deal to surrender with Syria. Baghdad and its facto - but not de jure - control. years after Iraqi Security Forces them to Baghdad before ISIL allied militias have had long That said, it is extremely (ISF) fled it in the face of an overran the region in 2014. enough to contain or even unlikely that the US will allow assault by the Islamic State of Barzani's Kurdistan Democratic defeat these PKK affiliates, yet Baghdad to reassert its control the Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Party, however, will see the have done nothing until now. over the autonomous Kurdish also known as ISIS. A little more decision by the PUK to Their sudden action is region as a whole, but will likely than 12 hours later, the ISF withdraw its fighters from major designed to appeal to exert pressure on both sides to managed to restore their control approaches to the city as sentiments in Ankara, its latest stop fighting once Baghdad's over the oil-rich city where they handing the enemy the keys to unlikely ally in the wake of the and Erbil's positions have been have been absent for years, the city gate. Hemin Hawrami, Kurdish independence reset to a pre-2014 state of severely upsetting Kurdish senior assistant to Barzani, referendum last month, who will affairs before ISIL burst onto plans for independence. tweeted that the PUK had also be seeking to use an the scene. What is a Loya Jirga? It’s ‘grand assembly’, an Afghan tradition Very early in the operation, "betrayed Kurdistan and [the alleged PKK presence to garner After all, the Peshmerga are the Iraqi military announced Peshmerga] … by abandoning public support for moving largely equipped with US-made dating back at least three centuries, that brings together elders and that it had taken over the K1 key fronts", accusing them of against their one-time ally weapons, while the Iraqi community leaders from across the country to discuss matters of military base and the nearby being part of an offensive that Barzani. US may reset Iraq to military is also currently using major national importance. Loya Jirga is a special type of Jirga that is Kirkuk Air Base west of the city. he said was being led by Iran's pre-ISIL stage American-made M1 Abrams This was denied by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard The KRG has also tanks and heavy artillery mainly organized for choosing a new head of state in case of sudden Kurdistan Region Security Corps. attempted to characterise this against the Kurds. Without US death, adopting a new constitution, or to settle national or regional Council, which said in a Making matters potentially offensive as an Iranian-led support, the Peshmerga was issue such as war. According to records, in Afghanistan, Loya Jirgas statement that the Peshmerga worse for Barzani was the operation due to US President easily overwhelmed and may destroyed at least five US- appearance of flags belonging Donald Trump's refusal to soon also be forced to the have been reportedly organized since at least the early 18th century made Humvee armoured to the Kurdistan Workers' certify the Iranian nuclear deal negotiating table to concede when the Hotaki and Durrani dynasties rose to power. It is worth vehicles being used by the Party, or PKK, who are and call for tougher sanctions defeat and nullify their mentioning that currently Jirga is still maintained and favored, mostly state-sanctioned, but Iran- blacklisted as a terrorist against its elite military wing, independence vote. Equally, sponsored, militias from the organisation by the United the Islamic Revolutionary without American supplies, by tribal leaders to solve internal or external disputes with other tribes. Popular Mobilisation Forces, or States, the EU, and - most Guards Corps (IRGC) on and with the threat of other In some cases it functions like a town hall meeting. This mass national Hashd al-Sha'abi in Arabic. importantly in this conflict - Saturday. This demonstrates a measures against Baghdad gathering that brings together representatives from the various ethnic, However, by late afternoon, neighbouring Turkey. Turkey, lack of Kurdish confidence in especially considering Iranian Iraqi soldiers were taking who has fought the PKK the United States' willingness involvement, the Iraqi military religious, and tribal communities in the country, with core reason to photographs of themselves in domestically for decades, was to intervene on the KRG's is unlikely to advance far discuss important affairs of the country especially in haziness situation. the former governor's office in incensed at their former ally behalf, and a desire to get beyond Kirkuk. Moreover, Loya Jirga is a centuries-old institution that has been downtown Kirkuk, and the Barzani and the alleged Washington back on board With such regional and national flag had replaced the presence of PKK fighters in with the Kurds, especially international forces being convened at times of national crisis or to settle national issues. Kurdish Regional Kirkuk was denounced by the considering the Peshmerga's brought to bear against Historically, it has been use to approve a new constitution, declare Government's (KRG) over the Iraqi government as a assistance to the US-led anti- Barzani's ambition for an war, choose a new king, or to make sweeping social or political city skyline. Kurdish "declaration of war". Although ISIL coalition. independent Kurdistan, and factionalism undermines the allegation was swiftly So far, however, the with the crushing loss of oil- reforms. A scenario that today we, the Afghan masses have been independence bid denied by the KRG on Sunday, Pentagon has only stated that rich Kirkuk as well, it seems that suffering from. At status-quo, we need to have Jirga to copy with The Iraqi military's advance the Turkish Foreign Ministry it encourages "dialogue" the Kurdish leader will have to current challenges. Thought it is not an official decision-making body, was apparently facilitated by pledged on Monday that it between the belligerents, and sue for peace. factionalism within the ranks of would work with Baghdad to desired the parties not to Unfortunately for those but it plays a significant role in turning situation into favor. Afghan the Peshmerga, a force whose help destroy PKK elements in undertake any "destabilising who voted "Yes" in last masses, even some government officials expressed their concerns in flaws have now been laid bare. Kirkuk. actions that distract from the month's independence poll, different platforms over current crisis in the country. Former President, The Taza Khormatu district After all, the Peshmerga are fight against ISIS". This this will mean that, for now at southeast of Kirkuk was largely equipped with US-made statement was certainly not least, their dream may have to Hamid Karzai, various political parties, a large number of lawmakers surrendered after Peshmerga weapons, while the Iraqi what Erbil was hoping for, remain just that. and senators, and experts called on the government to convene Loya units loyal to KRG President military is also currently using especially as the US went on The views expressed in this Jirga as they see Jirga as only remedy left to lead the country towards Masoud Barzani's rivals in the American-made M1 Abrams to state that it continued to article are the author's own and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan tanks and heavy artillery "support a unified Iraq", and do not necessarily reflect Al stability and development. Several political circles, tribal elders and (PUK) - the late Jalal Talabani's against the Kurds. characterised the Jazeera's editorial policy. influential figures backed Hamid Karzai’s view that only the Loya party - withdrew from their However, one cannot help independence referendum as (Al Jazeera) Jirga could assess the US strategy and the current crisis. We are going through difficult time as security situation is getting worse day by day. It is a fact that enemies have miserably failed to fuel war under pretext of tribalism, sectarianism, language and party. The enemies failed in reaching their goal of dividing of Afghan people. But security situation despite other issue, have been deteriorating. Noting current challenges, only Loya Jirga seems as a visible way to get rid of it. None can deny the role of Jirga because it has been a tested solution if put a glance to its history. In the course of history, most of the problems have been solved through this Jirga, because it’s biggest act of bring order in the society. Moreover, it considers as the only social body that is acceptable by all ethnicities living in Afghanistan. Jirgas in the country have been proved as milestone in every period of time in the past, and it is very much helpful in the future. The National Unity Government has to convene Loya Jirga in order to find key to all challenges. Through lens of Jirga we could become heavier against all odds. 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. WEDNESDAY . OCTOBER 18, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

playful politics and his magic what was left into a pestiferous By Hamid Dabashi realism were palpable to me, Islamophobe on par and paired In a recent flight, I was sitting a happily familiar, a kind of Gabriel with Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Sam Harris, couple of rows behind Salman Garcia Marquez from my Bill Maher and the rest of their Rushdie on the British Airways neighbourhood, I always thought. detestable gang. flight 178 from New York to I basked in his nasty, naughty, If you have "been" with London. It was an eerie experience. joyous, playful, giggling, irksome Salman Rushdie as long as I have On my way to the bathroom, I prose. since his birth as a magnificent could see he was playing a video This happy discovery of a new writer, and through his ordeal with card game on his mobile phone. I author continued well into the Khomeini's fatwa and subsequent was not even tempted to go publication of his Satanic Verses moral degeneration into a bitter old forward and introduce myself. I (1988), of which I first read a Islamophobe, it is hard to resist can scarcely stand the man. Plus: review, I believe in Times Literary the irrefutable feeling that the old can you imagine a bearded Iranian Supplement, upon its British ascetic Iranian Savonarola did, after man approaching Salman Rushdie release, which was before its US all, manage to have the great on a plane flying at 37,000 feet publication. I was so excited to inveterate novelist "assassinated" towards London. The man may read this new novel, I asked a friend and what today we know as freak out and relive the opening in London to buy and send it to "Salman Rushdie" is a gambit of his Satanic Verses. me to New York and I read it before Picassoesque impostor - all his Which one of us would be Gibreel it was published in the US. I found pieces might be there but the Farishta and which Saladin his Satanic Verses utterly composition is contorted and Chamcha? Nerve-wracking! magnificent, and I recall referring grotesque. I have met Salman Rushdie to it in a conference on Shia passion Ever since one of his earliest though, years ago when, in the play at Hartford Seminary in "posthumous" novels, The Moor's heydays of the notorious edict Hartford, Connecticut, citing it as Last Sigh (1995), I have no longer (fatwa) against him, the late a perfect example of how old been able to read Rushdie without Edward Said had invited him to stories and even sanctities can be a bizarre sensation I am reading an visit Columbia. I remember the put into urgent contemporary impostor. For that reason, I believe small gathering Edward had (exilic) fiction. the writer who today goes by the arranged for him was literally Ever since one of his earliest name of "Salman Rushdie" offers behind closed doors and by 'posthumous' novels, The Moor's literary theorists a unique case of invitation only. Perhaps a dozen Last Sigh (1995), I have no longer "the death of the author", as we or so Columbia faculty and been able to read Rushdie without say. In 1967, Roland Barthes, the students had gathered to chat with a bizarre sensation I am reading an eminent French literary theorist, the author of The Satanic Verses impostor. published his highly influential contradiction in terms) into which vindictive Ayatollah Khamenei is sadly forever lost. Who is this had put a light blue baseball cap while he was still in hiding. Long after I could no longer essay on the "Death of the author/ now almost 80 million human the legacy of that so-called strange man impersonating Salman on while walking on a moving This haphazard encounter stand Rushdie's politics, I La mort de l'auteur" in which he beings are trapped. As European "Rushdie Affair". The moment I Rushdie? He is "Salman Rushdie", sidewalk. At one point, he turned early in October 2017, however, continued to include Satanic Verses sought to decouple the autonomy and North American liberals were reach that historic cul-de-sac is I then realise - forever condemned right towards the yellow sign for coincided with the publication of in my various syllabi on of a text from the biography of its falling head over shoulder to defend precisely the instance I suddenly into two scare quotes, the signal "Arrival" and I turned left towards Salman Rushdie's most recent postcolonial literature - marveling author. Though I find much Rushdie's freedom of thought, remember the Salman Rushdie I citation of the fatwa a malignant the purple sign for "Transit". He book, The Golden House, of at while teaching the ecstasy of his interpretative energy lurking under Iranian en masse were being used to read when I first man once issued against him. had reached his destination in which I was entirely unaware until prose - its virtuoso performativity, the skin of Barthes' proposition, I subjected to a pestiferous encountered his fiction. A sudden As Salman Rushdie and I and London. I still had a long way to I ran into a celebratory review in its bravura theatricals, its happy still believe something of the theocracy to this day. For millions sadness, a moment of mourning the rest of the passengers on that go somewhere else. the Guardian - in which it was communion with English language, authorial voice remains in the text of Iranians, the downfall of nostalgia, then dawns on me flight between New York and The views expressed in this compared to F Scott Fitzgerald's its bringing the Muslim sacrosanct by way of our imagining an Ayatollah Montazeri as a far more remembering an author I once so London deplaned and entered article are the author's own and do The Great Gatsby and Evelyn forward for a rendezvous with a omniscient narrator behind any humane successor to Khomeini joyously discovered, so dearly Terminal Five at Heathrow Airport not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's Waugh's Brideshead Revisited. homely life away from home. other narrator who is speaking the and the substitution of the loved reading, and now having so I was walking right behind him. He editorial policy. (Al Jazeera) I dutifully went and purchased Never ever (long after that horrid story to us when we read or watch a copy of the book and began fatwa) did I think the novel an or listen to a text. I cannot listen to reading it and, yet again, I could insult to Muslims. Quite to the Wagner or read Heidegger without not help feeling I was reading an contrary: it brought their thinking they were despicable anti- Double impostor. sacrosanct to a renewed Semites. My problem with Salman The birth of an author rendezvous with their history. Rushdie's fiction is I can no longer I was still a graduate student In retrospect, I am happy to imagine that omniscient standards: when Salman Rushdie's Midnight's have had that first undiluted ventriloquist crafting a world for Children (1981) appeared. Words encounter with Rushdie's last me to enter and believe, to possess novel before the whole hell broke and behold. I can no longer tell one 'Why aren't fail to describe my joyous coercive measures is louder than proposal that may detract from fascination in having discovered loose on him and the rest of us from the other. By Moeed Yusuf ever. Further, the current US this. Pakistan will be hoping to use him. His voice was witty, brilliant, who loved and admired his work. It is not that I don't like Salman THE last couple of weeks have foreign policy orientation holds a its initial flexibility (for example, rambunctious, joyous - his prose To this day, I read Satanic Verses Rushdie as a person or that I loathe weall with seen much diplomatic activity strong preference for quick, by actions such as freeing the revelatory, his politics familiar, his with a fully conscious awareness his politics as much as I do the between Pakistan and the US. tangible results. hostages) to pull Washington away imagination trustworthy. I of reading a great novel before it politics of those who put a price I am struck by the overly There’s no room for from its maximum ask. Yet, the immediately placed him next to and was sabotaged, verbally abused, on his head. It is that the words Somalia?' positive read-out of the engagement complacency in Pak-US ties. Washington policy community up against VS Naipaul, whom the narratively assassinated, and "Salman Rushdie" no longer By Hamid Dabashi in Pakistan’s media. True, these The dynamic on Pakistan’s may interpret Pakistan’s flexibility more I read the more I detested, forever destroyed by one nasty simply refer to a person, an author, More than 300 people were killed efforts signify that the threat of an side doesn’t instil much confidence as evidence that Trump’s tough especially after his horridly racist ayatollah who had no freaking clue a novelist, for those two words when a powerful bomb blast imminent breakdown of ties in the in the future of ties either. talk is working. The inclination Among the Believers: An Islamic what the book was about. have become an overload of thick The death of an author and conflicting memories ripped through Mogadishu, wake of US President Trump’s Pakistani officials sense the would be to hunker down further. Journey (1981) that had come unveiling of his administration’s delicacy of the moment and thus soon after the Iranian revolution The Guardian's Emma preventing any direct and Somalia's capital, on Saturday. The But desired results on the US’s attack marked the deadliest assault Afghanistan strategy has been will want to work out feasible principal ask will still not be of 1977-1979. Its sheer nasty Brockes recently said of Rushdie: unmitigated encounter with the the country has ever witnessed. averted. Still, we need to temper concessions to the US that signal forthcoming. arrogance could scarce conceal its "At 70, Rushdie has had more novels, memoirs, and essays he Somalia's three-day national expectations. Ties remain in positive intent and avoid harsh At the same time, Pakistan’s ignorance of a revolution that had public incarnations than most writes, as Barthes tells us to do. mourning period for the victims is trouble. This won’t change unless action. Beyond this though, political appetite to absorb public shaken my homeland to its writers of literary fiction - brilliant The fate of a nation coming to an end, with around 300 common ground is found on issues acquiescing fully to the US ask rebuke would be limited in an foundations. My love at first read novelist, man on the run, subject Salman Rushdie himself (or I more people also injured in the that really matter. One-off regarding the Haqqanis and Taliban election year. Any propensity by for Rushdie's Midnight's Children of tabloid scorn and government should rather say "itself") and that blast. successes like the freeing of the has never been seen favourably. If the political elite to respond was no doubt in part animated by dismay, social butterfly, and, in that grand ayatollah who put a price Dozens are missing, hospitals kidnapped American-Canadian anything, the current environment emotively will further em--power my revulsion against VS Naipaul. singularly British designation, man on his head, both at each other's are running out of blood and anger couple will offer breathing space will likely reinforce the reluctance the Washing-ton voices who want But long after my animus for lambasted for being altogether too throat forever, have become a thick Naipaul disappeared into Up Himself - but it is often text, standing formidably before is growing. — no more. to bite the bullet. to see Pakistan punished. And as indifference, my love and overlooked what good company he the books he writes. Hard as I try, But social media users have For some years, Pakistan-US I sense consensus within temperatures rise, those within the asked: Where is the collective ties have been marked by Pakistani officialdom on two Pakistani system advocating a admiration for Midnight's Children is." I cannot pass that repellent gate to outrage? The attack in Somalia persistent demands on both sides points: the new US strategy is seen minus-US formula will gain only increased. I wish I could think of Rushdie get to the book he keeps writing. came little more than one week for the other to do more. However, as one aimed at defeating the traction. This is a recipe for I soon began reading the rest that way: died and reincarnated That fatwa Khomeini issued after a deadly mass shooting in Las there was also a recognition that Taliban on the battlefield rather disaster. of Rushdie's work - his first novel, multiple times. But alas for me, against Rushdie has a far different Vegas, but many noted a quieter they won’t get nearly as much as than politically accommodating For things to work out Grimus (1975), his other Rushdie died and never came back. tone to it in the ear of an Iranian response to events in Mogadishu. they were asking for, and, more them; and that this approach is differently, both sides must magnificent fiction, Shame (1983), As an author, he was born with who cares for the fate of his that magnificent milestone novel homeland. As the world attention "The world is unfair; social importantly, that there weren’t certain to work to Pakistan’s acknowledge the elephant in the and his travelogue to Nicaragua, any extreme measures worth the disadvantage (and to India’s room: a mutual feeling tha The Jaguar Smile (1987), which Midnight's Children and died after was distracted by the smokescreen media can attest to that. 276 died t each in Somalia and we aren't doing the cost to force the other side to advantage). Corollary: all-out side’s preferred endgame in appeared as I was deep into writing a blindfolded revolutionary zealot of a death sentence against a well- put a price on his head, killed his protected Indo-British author, same thing we did when it was Las concede. support to the strategy will Afghanistan is unacceptable to the my first book on Iranian continue to be seen as self- revolution, Theology of person, confused his persona, Khomeini ordered the redrafting of Vegas," tweeted Eke van Victor. The US has continued to press other. Discontent (1993). Rushdie's corrupted his politics, and turned an "Islamic constitution" (a "We mourn with Somalia. 276 the issue of the Haqqani network defeating. Also, while the aura of Pakistan believes the US is dead. 300 hurt. We confess that and Afghan Taliban sanctuaries. unpredictability around US pursuing a ‘basing’ strategy that our tears are often limited to the Yet, previous administrations foreign policy in general is making will leave its troops and bases in West. Forgive us. We long for shied away from coercive measures decision-makers nervous, it is also Afghanistan indefinitely. The goal, peace with you," said Eugene Cho. against Pakistan, seeing these forcing some within the system to as internalised by the policy "You should be as devastated options as cost-prohibitive. argue that Pakistan must enclave, would be to keep the LETTER TO THE EDITOR about the sheer loss of life in Pakistani officials remained proactively plan for a minus-US region (Pakistan, China, Russia, Somalia, as you were about the paranoid about America’s long- scenario. Iran) off-balance; India would gain senseless killings in Vegas," wrote term regional intentions. Still, there If so, Pakistan’s current further ground. Stacey Dooley, a British television was no serious effort to pursue a engagement with the US may The US is convinced that presenter. regional policy without some sort signify a buy-time approach. Pakistan continues to provide Some were also concerned by of partnership with the US. Meanwhile, one could expect active support to Afghan Religiou s sch olar s’ the low level of media coverage The desire to continue engaging Pakistan to proactively try and insurgents to prevent US gains and compared with other horrendous remains intact on both sides. But influence US strategy, most likely keep the Taliban strong to counter r ole in societ y attacks. Commentator and law the US ask that Pakistan eliminate by pushing for a politics-first India. But the US does not buy professor Khaled Beydoun noted Afghan insurgent sanctuaries has approach that seeks to Pakistan’s take on India; it sees the that a bomb attack in Manchester, not changed. This is now a one- accommodate the Taliban sooner military as paranoid in this regard. Afghan society is an Islamic society. Ulema or religious scholars are among a northern British city, was covered point agenda. Every conversation rather than later. These deep divergences are not important individuals of this society. They can have good impact on people. more widely. "The # of people about Pakistan’s long-term Here’s the problem. The US is easily reconciled. Yet, till they are, killed in Somalia yesterday was importance is in cold storage; the set to remain focused on the the ties will remain on the brink. Afghan people expect much from religious scholars and want them to 10x more than the # killed in talk in Washington of employing sanctuaries and opposes any (DAWN) show their opposing stance against any unfair act in the country, particularly Manchester in May (230 to 22). But it got 100x less coverage," he terrorist attacks which are carried out by anti-government elements including tweeted. Itayi Viriri, spokesman the Taliban insurgents. The Ulema Council is responsible to raise its criticism for the International Organization for Migration, questioned why the against deadly attacks of militants.Suicide attack is inhuman and nefarious Somalia attack did not make an act and is against teachings of Islam. impact on social media sites or The Ulema Council should launch different awareness campaigns and with entertainers, who often tweet By Dr Noman Ahmed their support and condolences for But Sir Syed was also a gifted and ‘Muslim’ architecture has gatherings in a bid to deliver the message of Islam to insurgents and tell attack victims. TODAY marks the 200th birth scholar and researcher, and his been scientifically dwelt on by Sir them to stop training militancy. Clint Smith, a PhD candidate anniversary of Sir Syed Ahmed canvas was broad. From questions Syed. He categorically established at Harvard, tweeted: "Imagine if Khan. His invaluable contributions in natural sciences to comparative that ‘Islamic architecture’ refers to Ramin Khan,Kabul, Afghanistan 250+ ppl in the US or UK or towards the Muslim renaissance studies in religion, Sir Syed the bare bones of the built France were killed in a truck bomb. in the subcontinent are well explored many topics and left structures, absolutely devoid of Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must That's what just happened in acknowledged — particularly his invaluable treatises for posterity. frills and embellishments. The have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: Somalia. They deserve to be founding of Aligarh Muslim Asar-us-Sanadid is a seminal work public and private edifices were [email protected] mourned." on the social and cultural life of designed and executed in basic "More than 200 killed in a blast University, which trained in Somalia, no twitter trends/ generations of youth from the late Delhi, with a focus on its heritage forms and finishes. However, the headlines, proof tht world is 19th century onwards. The monuments. Based on exhaustive spread of the faith, the conquests governed only by power politics university’s students are seen as original research, the book outlines of caliphs and sultans, as well as Disclaimer: not by humanity," said Pakistani having played a major role in the rich flavours of the high expanding trade linkages exposed actor Hamza Ali Abbasi. More propagating the All-India Muslim civilisation that Delhi was able to Muslims to diverse cultural The views and opinions expressed in the articles are than 200 killed in a blast in Somalia, League’s core message throughout exemplify, drawing upon the influences. Their passion for no twitter trends/headlines, proof the subcontinent. This voluntary concept and meaning of architecture was informed by their those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or tht world is governed only by electioneering campaign turned the architecture in the formative years admiration of the architectural opinions of the Afghanistan Times. power politics not by humanity. voters’ opinion in favour of the of Muslim civilisation. marvels they encountered within (Al Jazeera) Pakistan scheme. The debate around ‘Islamic’ their territories. (DAWN) WEDNESDAY . OCTOBER 18, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Mohamed Hassan is a gravedigger Mohamed Hassan said many from the hospital. We were asked to at Barakat cemetery on the of the corpses he buried were bury it. No one knows who it was. outskirts of the Somali capital, missing body parts [Nuur "How do you identify a corpse with Mogadishu. Mohamed/Al Jazeera] "But from no head? Many of the corpses buried Hassan, 50, describes the the sound of the explosion, we could not be identified because they difficulty of burying missing limbs knew we will be busy. It was like were either badly burned or had parts blown off by the Saturday truck an earthquake but very loud. We missing [Nuur Mohamed/Al Jazeera] explosion in Mogadishu that left all came back to work and started "Myself I buried 17 people. Some at least 300 dead, more than 300 preparing fresh graves. Usually were just body parts wrapped in a others injured and 100 more still when something happens, we don't cloth. I have been working as a missing. The blast at a busy wait for the relatives to ask us to gravedigger for eight years and never junction in downtown Mogadishu dig the grave. When people come, seen anything like it. I have lived in was the deadliest in the East we already have one or two graves Mogadishu my whole life and even African country's history. ready. "We thought maybe the most during the civil war it was not that Hassan spoke to Al Jazeera's we will receive will be five people bad. I'm 50 years old and this is the Hamza Mohamed. to bury. Our cemetery is not the worst I have come across. "My "At around 1pm we left the biggest and it is a bit of a distance colleagues have also said the same cemetery because there was no from the city, so most people go thing. I don't know how many they work. Burials usually happen to other cemeteries. "Then the managed to bury, but we have been during the morning. Then I heard a bodies started arriving. The working non-stop since Saturday very loud explosion. explosion happened Saturday afternoon. "When you are a "That morning, we had no afternoon, and we received the first gravedigger, you think you have seen work to do because there was no body at around 6am Sunday everything and nothing will upset death. Normally we bury one morning. "I remember very clearly. you. But talking about what I saw person a day. On a very busy day, The corpse had no head and was brings tears to my eyes, makes me we bury two people. It is not a lot missing a hand. It looked like an very emotional. I hope I never have of work for the seven of us that old man. But I could be wrong. The to see anything like it again." work in this cemetery. head was blown off. It came to us (Al Jazeera) Myanmar journalists 'harassed' for Ir an , Uzb ek ist an reporting on discuss anti-terrorism cooperation Rohingya crisis During the meeting in Tehran on Tuesday, the two high-ranking officials stressed the need for boosting cooperation in the oil, gas, tourism, consular, technical, engineering and agricultural fields as well as car- manufacturing industry, war on terrorism and extremism, holding economic commission meetings, establishment of direct flights and transit issues. The regional developments, specially in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, were among other topics of talks between the Iranian and Uzbek top diplomats. After the meeting, Zarif and Kamilov signed a document to bolster cooperation between the two countries' foreign ministries. In relevant remarks in September, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a meeting with his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev underlined his country's preparedness to cooperate with the Central Asian states in the fight against the terrorist groups. "Today extremism and terrorism threaten the entire region and we are ready for cooperation with the Central Asian states to fight against terrorism," President Rouhani said during the meeting on the sidelines of the Islamic countries' summit in Astana Elsewhere, he stressed the necessity to speed up Sitting in a Yangon cafe, Min Min the news before it's published," widening of banking ties between the two countries, adding that it can scrolls through old photos of a said one Myanmar journalist. enhance the level of bilateral trade relations. Mirziyoyev, for his part, bombing attack on his house in He does not want to reveal his called for the development of mutual cooperation in academic and Barcelona, Spain - Catalan Rafael Catala said the Catalan Catalans voted to secede from Myanmar's northern Rakhine identity because he fears further energy fields as well as campaign against terrorism and extremism He protesters in Barcelona are calling leaders' imprisonment represented Spain, but turnout was reportedly state. public backlash. also said that Tashkent supports Iran's membership in the Shanghai for the release of two men they the "normal functioning of Spanish lower than 50 percent. The 28-year-old journalist told "You have this fear what would Cooperation Organization. (FARSNEWS) consider the first "political justice", adding, "we can talk about Catalan President Carles Al Jazeera that he was targeted last be the public response, will they prisoners" in their quest for prison policy, but not political Puigdemont, second from right, year due to his reporting of the be swearing at me again online. independence. prisoners". and other politicians stand in front Rohingya crisis. This is directly affecting the Jordi Cuixart of Omnium Xavier Garcia Albiol, leader of of the regional government It is a risky business, he said. journalists' work," the reporter Cultuar and Jordi Sanchez of the Catalonia's ruling right-wing headquarters to protest against the "If I keep trying to investigate added. Azerbaijan’s territorial National Catalan Assembly Popular Party, applauded the Catalan activists' imprisonment the truth about issues in Rakhine 'Dreadful PR machine' (ANC) were imprisoned without decision to imprison Cuixart and [Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters] state, my life could be in danger," Al Jazeera's Yaara Bou integrity viewed as bail in Madrid on Monday, pending Sanchez. On October 10, Puigdemont Min, the editor of the Rakhine Melhem, reporting from Yangon, a trial on charges of sedition in "Rule of law ends up putting declared an independent Catalan Investigative Agency, said. said the pro-government narrative relation to their separatist everyone in their place," he state and then suspended the The young journalist revealed is evident in the daily newspaper m ain p r in cip le of t alk s organising efforts. tweeted. effects of the declaration. He says that his monthly political magazine headlines. "They are political prisoners," But Josep Costa, a professor his intent was to foster dialogue had to reduce its coverage of the One was about authorities on Kar ab ak h - MP Jordi Graupera, a Catalan author of political science at Barcelona's with Madrid. mainly-Muslim minority group saying they will continue to fight and postdoctoral researcher at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, said the Rajoy then gave him until during the recent incidents in the what they call "Islamic terrorism" The summit of Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and his Armenian Princeton, told Al Jazeera. "They imprisonment marked "another Monday morning to clarify western town of Maungdaw. in Rakhine state, she reported. counterpart Serzh Sargsyan in Geneva is a diplomatic success of are being punished for being episode showing the complete whether or not independence was "We had to be silent, we almost The government has classified Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani MP Aydin Mirzazade told Trend. He noted successful in their peaceful breakdown of rule of law in Spain". declared., warning that he would don't cover it because we have to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation that Armenia set impossible conditions for holding talks with Azerbaijan resistance strategy." "It's the government filing the enact Article 155. be very careful," Min said. Since Army (ARSA), which launched on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, but then it stepped away from these Omnium and the ANC are charges and seeking the Referred to as the "nuclear August 25, the Myanmar army has attacks on hundreds of police conditions and started negotiating. grassroots organisations that have imprisonment of political option", Article 155 of the Spanish waged a brutal military campaign posts and an army base in August, “The agreement achieved by the presidents to continue negotiations long assisted in pro-independence opponents," Costa said. constitution has never been used in Rakhine against the Rohingya, a "terrorist group". and take steps to reduce tensions shows that in the talks, the issue of campaigns, including the disputed Standoff The imprisonment of before and allows the central who have been denied citizenship Government social media Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity is considered as the main principle, and October 1 referendum on Catalan Cuixart and Sanchez is the latest government to take control of and basic rights by the Myanmar accounts also say that Rohingya Armenia understands that today the continuation of occupation policy independence. development in a heightening Catalonia's regional government. government. are burning their homes. is a big blow to its interests in the first place,” the MP noted. “After On Monday night in political crisis in Spain. Puigdemont responded More than 500,000 Rohingya A UN report recently cited the talks, Armenia repeatedly chose to violate the reached agreements, and Barcelona, people banged pots and The Spanish High Court ruled Monday with an offer of two have fled the country, most arriving burning of Rohingya homes by the near future will show how the country is ready for constructive pans outside their windows in as unlawful the October 1 Catalan months of dialogue, but failed to in Bangladesh by foot or by boat, Myanmar's military as part of steps,” he added. President Aliyev and President Sargsyan held a summit protest. On Tuesday, a city-wide referendum, with Madrid ordering clarify the stance on independence. with aid agencies struggling to cope campaign to expel and prevent the in Geneva, Switzerland on Oct. 16. A joint statement by the Azerbaijani "stop" in work began at midday in police to stop the poll while Madrid has extended the with the influx. return of Rohingya to Myanmar, and Armenian foreign ministers and the co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk a show of solidarity. Various civil respecting voters. ultimatum until Thursday The UN has denounced the an allegation the government has Group following the Geneva meeting of the two presidents said that the society organisations are planning But Spanish National Police morning. The central government situation as a "textbook example rejected as false. meeting took place in a constructive atmosphere. The presidents agreed a march to the Spanish government and the Civil Guard, a military has reiterated its warning that if of ethnic cleansing". "These kind of attacks are not to take measures to intensify the negotiation process over the Nagorno- headquarters in Barcelona on body tasked with law enforcement, Puigdemont does not clarify his 'You feel cramped' happening," Wyn Myat Aye, Karabakh conflict’s settlement and to take additional steps to reduce Tuesday evening. used "excessive force" to stop the stance by this deadline, Article 155 Myanmar's leader Aung San minister for social welfare and tensions on the line of contact between the two countries’ troops. The Spanish Justice Minister vote, according to rights groups. will be enacted. (Al Jazeera) Suu Kyi and her government have resettlement, said. conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when criticised international media "These accusations are Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the coverage of the crisis and the UN spreading throughout the world ensuing war, in 1992 Armenian armed forces occupied 20 percent of workers documenting the even though there has been no Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven Rohingya plight, dismissing their attack after September 5 and this surrounding districts. The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by 1,000 DAYS OF HUNGER reports as fake news. is due to the media's role. This is peace negotiations. Armenia has not yet implemented four UN Security "Dismissal and denial of well- the very bad performance of the Council resolutions on withdrawal of its armed forces from the Nagorno- Many Ghanaian children under the situation. This crisis remains an Child malnutrition in Ghana documented accusations, media. I can say that the media is Karabakh and the surrounding districts. (EN.TREND.) age of five suffer the irreversible abstract issue of statistical figures also disempowers women and allegations and evidence is part of bullying us." Meanwhile, analysts effects of malnutrition in their to which most of the world turns a destroys the social fabric of genocide," Maung Zarni, a have criticised the government's critical first 1,000 days of life. This blind eye. communities. Child malnutrition is Burmese human rights activists, role in pushing its agenda. Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan take part in is the time in children's lives that But malnutrition is a burden perceived as a stigma in small told Al Jazeera's The Listening "The government PR machine Arab Economic Cooperation Forum determines their health as adults, for society as a whole and the communities - Post. "Dismissing the reports of on this entire issue has been their ability to learn in school and effects of childhood malnutrition mothers hide their hundreds of women who have been absolutely dreadful," Davis to perform at a future job. ripple through the social layers of malnourished children from the wronged and violated and Suu Kyi Mathieson, an independent Over a quarter of children under the affected country. community; there is a sense of dismissing them as fake news, fake Myanmar analyst, told Al Jazeera. the age of five in Ghana suffer Journalist Roger Thurow has embarrassment. Mothers are also rape. That was what you read on "It's been something almost chronic malnutrition. These discussed how child malnutrition alone in caring for children, which Aung San Suu Kyi's official Orwellian, dystopian and children will never reach their full in the first 1,000 days of life is disempowers them economically Facebook page: fake rape," he incredibly cheap and nasty." potential in physical or intellectual driving up healthcare costs and and socially. added. The Rakhine Investigative milestones. creating chaos in the healthcare As a result, there are high levels Al Jazeera has spoken to half Agency's Min Min worries not This is not a new pattern. system, hindering workforce of social conflict among women in a dozen journalists from Myanmar just for his country's future, but A delegation of Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry took part in the Second Nearly 40 percent of Ghanaian productivity, and straining these communities - "Your child is who say they are facing some form for his magazine. Meeting of the Forum of Arab Economic Cooperation with Central adults grappled with stunted education institutions. fed and goes to school, but mine is of harassment, even death threats, He said two of his six-member Asian Countries and Republic of Azerbaijan, the Uzbek Foreign growth as children. A recent report calculated that malnourished and we cannot afford for not toeing the government line staff quit this month because he Ministry said in a message Oct. 17. According to the message, the Government statistics about in 2012 the Ghanaian economy lost school," the mothers debate. on the Rohingya issue. would not let them use the words meeting was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Oct. 16. Countries of the child malnutrition and stunting, over two billion dollars as a result The social fabric of these small Local journalists say the "Bengali terrorist" in their reports. League of Arab States as well as representatives of Kazakhstan, data by UNICEF, WHO, the World of the impact of malnutrition on communities break down, and censorship and harassment are He remains afraid of what else Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan Food Programme, and the Global Ghanaian children. This loss there is a lack of organised women's affecting their jobs. he could lose if he continues to discussed the prospects for development of cooperation in various Nutrition Report, have compelled amounted to 6.4 percent of the support networks to help each "You feel more cramped, you search for the truth in Myanmar. spheres. The Dushanbe Declaration was adopted following the meeting. little action to improve the country's GDP. other. (Al Jazeera) feel trapped, when you're writing (Al Jazeera) WEDNESDAY . OCTOBER 18, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Th e d ollar is t ick in g h igh er The dollar is ticking up on a relatively quiet day for US economic data. The US dollar index was up by 0.4% at 93.60 at 9:09 a.m. ET. The dollar slid last week after inflation data came in below expectations and the September FOMC minutes showed that many Fed officials are concerned that inflation will remain lower for longer. The index is up by about 9% since US President Donald Trump's inauguration. As for the rest of the world, here was the scoreboard at 9:15 a.m. ET: Reversing Brexit would have a government continues to refuse to The Mexican peso was up by “positive” and “significant” impact act then the next Labour 0.3% at 18.9791 per dollar, on the UK economy, the world’s government will implement the reversing some of its losses. The leading economic think-tank has plan needed to build an economy currency was getting slammed said as it issued a stark warning that works for the many, not the earlier this week as the US came about the consequences of leaving few,” Mr McDonnell said. out swinging in the fourth round the EU In a report underlining the The latest UK economic of NAFTA re-negotiations. "There UK’s sluggish growth since last survey by the OECD is currently are two ways to read the US year’s referendum, the projecting economic growth of just demands," Marc Chandler, global Organisation for Economic Co- 1% in 2018, a forecast that would head of currency strategy at Brown operation and Development worsen considerably without a Brothers Harriman, said in (OECD) warned of uncertainty free trade deal. commentary. "The first is from the around the chances of securing a "In case Brexit gets reversed perspective of "The Art of the vital trade deal with the EU. by political decision (change of Deal" where strong demands are It warned that Britain's majority, new referendum, etc), the made to forces a favorable economy could be crippled by a positive impact on growth would Real-Estate Investment Trusts asset manager that was established Management, which runs a couple UK REITs are exempt from “disorderly Brexit” if negotiations be significant," the report said. compromise. The second is that (REITs) can provide a valuable in 2009 and runs £1.1 billion of of fund-of-funds, has recently UK tax on both rental income and making unreasonably onerous in Brussels fail, which would send The OECD admitted that the source of income and a useful assets in the UK and a total of €4.7 invested in another new listing in capital gains relating to their the pound tumbling further and outcome of Brexit talks could demands may force a collapse of hedge against inflation as the billion across Europe. Investors this area, the Warehouse REIT property investment business. In the agreement that the US result in a downgrading of the "prove more favourable" than underlying property values rise can take further comfort from the (LON:WHR). They say that it has order to qualify for these valuable UK’s credit rating. assumed, but stressed that this President has called among the over time, but the share prices of fact that the Board of the new an attractive portfolio of benefits they have to meet certain worst in history." "Business investment would would require "an ambitious EU- many of these funds have been bid REIT will be chaired by Stephen properties that meet the rapidly requirements, one of which is that seize up, and heightened price UK agreement and a transition The euro was down by 0.4% up to dangerous levels. Smith, a former Chief Investment growing demand for e-commerce they have to distribute at least at 1.1753 against the dollar. Earlier, pressures would choke off private period to allow for adjustment to One potential pocket of value Officer of British Land. distribution sites and other 90% of their rental income in each consumption. The current account the new agreement". "Meantime, German ZEW economic sentiment is the new M7 Multi-Let REIT Some of the money raised industrial units. accounting period to their came in at 17.6 for October, below deficit could be harder to finance, however, uncertainty could that is planning to invest in regional during the listing will be used to The Warehouse REIT is shareholders. although its size would likely be hamper domestic and foreign expectations of 20.0. Meanwhile, industrial units in the UK. It is acquire two portfolios of assets trading close to its issue price and The M7 Multi-Let REIT and Spain cut its economic forecast for reduced," the report warned. investment more than projected hoping to raise up to £300 million that are currently being managed is targeting a 5.5% yield once fully the Warehouse REIT are both It also highlighted the risk of and hurt consumption even more 2018, citing the impact of the at its forthcoming IPO and once by M7. About 80% of the rental invested. It raised £150 million at available at their net asset value political situation in Catalonia. the UK breaking up if Scotland and were the exchange rate to depreciate fully invested will target an income from these come from its IPO in September and has used and provide a high yield and Northern Ireland reconsider their further," it added. The British pound was down attractive dividend yield of 6.5% regional light industrial units, with part of the proceeds to acquire a exposure to the growth by 0.5% at 1.3184 against the future in the Union as a result of Brexit has compounded the with quarterly payments and total the rest being derived from office seed portfolio for £108.85 million. opportunities provided by regional Brexit. challenge of reviving labour dollar. Earlier, data showed that the shareholder returns of 10% per space and retail assets. The The fund focuses on well located industrial facilities. UK's CPI rose 3.0% year-over- OECD secretary general Angel productivity growth, which the annum. If all goes to plan its manager has also identified a assets with plenty of opportunity Their performance will depend Gurría warned that rising inflation OECD said had come to a year in September, in line with admission to the main market of pipeline of other attractive to enhance value through asset on the skills of the investment expectations, and above the prior sparked by a falling pound would "standstill" and made "no the London Stock Exchange is properties and will aim to invest management and has recently managers in choosing the right “choke off” spending and meaningful contribution" to UK month's reading of 2.9%. expected to take place on 13th the rest of the capital within nine invested in four additional multi- properties and the health of the The Russian ruble was little investment, and said the output since 2007. November. months of the listing. let industrial estates for £26.25 local economies. government should avoid creating The report highlighted that changed at 57.3996 per dollar, M7 is a specialist multi-let Hawksmoor Investment million at a net initial yield of 7.5%. (MASTERINVESTOR) while Brent crude oil, the new trade barriers between the UK labour productivity was also international benchmark, was up and EU. weakest outside of Greater London by 0.3% at $57.99 per barrel. "It will be crucial the EU and and the South East of England. The Indian rupee was down the UK maintain the closest This kind of disparity between by 0.5% at 65.027 per dollar. economic relationship possible,” regions and workers "may lead to, The Japanese yen was down Mr Gurría said. Chancellor Philip or be the result of, important by 0.2% at 112.37 per dollar. Hammond insisted the differences among people in terms (UK.BUSINESSINSIDER) government’s approach to Brexit of income and wealth, jobs and talks was providing much-needed earnings, and education and skills." certainty for businesses. "Well-being inequalities may "[By] delivering a time-limited have been one of the causes of transition period, avoiding a Brexit, as less-educated workers in No deal Brexit disruptive cliff-edge exit from the remote regions might have EU, we can provide greater perceived to benefit less from the would wipe The country’s leading economic percent rise estimated by the certainty for businesses up and European project," it added. think tank, meanwhile, said there agency in March. down the UK, and across the Mr Gurría said the UK had to £40bn off UK would be growth this year - but “It’s a small change that has European Union,” Mr Hammond invest in skills, warning that its not as much as the government minor impact on other indices and said. “low skilled workforce” was “like economic expects. on fiscal figures. It is a slightly Liberal Democrat deputy an anchor holding you back”. And The economy contracted by weaker depiction of the real leader Jo Swinson said the report he spoke out against zero-hours growth in 2019, 0.2 percent in 2016, statistics economy in 2016 due to the vindicated her party’s call for a new contracts, claiming they “put the service ELSTAT said on Tuesday, downwardly revised consumption referendum offering an “exit from worker at a distinct disadvantage” says OECD releasing its revised estimate of expenditure,” said National Bank Brexit.” and said their use should be limited full-year gross domestic product. economist Nikos Magginas. “Brexit has already caused the to “truly independent A “no-deal” Brexit would wipe ELSTAT’s estimate, based on He said that the registered UK to slip from top to bottom of entrepreneurs”. Responding to the around £40bn off UK economic seasonally unadjusted data, was trend in consumption would also the international growth league for OECD report, a UK Government growth by 2019, according to the based on lower than previously be a challenge for 2017. major economies,” Ms Swinson spokesman said: “We are working Organisation for Economic Co- estimated household Years of austerity imposed by said. “This will only get worse if to achieve the best deal with the operation and Development consumption, suggesting that the the International Monetary Fund the government succeeds in EU that protects jobs and the (OECD). euro zone’s largest unemployment and euro zone lenders in exchange dragging us out of the single market economy. The UK economy will grow rate is still holding back broader for bailouts have made many and customs union, or we end up “We aim to agree a Free Trade 1.5 per centage points slower in recovery. It said gross domestic Greeks far poorer and shrunk upwardly revised estimate saw Greek economy’s growth rate in crashing out of Europe without a Agreement that is comprehensive 2019 than it would inside the EU product in volume terms and consumption accordingly. GDP growth of 0.4 percent. 2017 will be in the area of 1.3 deal.” Labour shadow Chancellor and ambitious. Our £23 billion if the country crashes out of the measured at constant prices was The European Commission, in Greece’s leading IOBE think percent, slower than was John McDonnell said the report National Productivity Investment trading bloc without a trade deal 175.9 billion euros last year, down its winter forecast published in tank said on Tuesday the economy previously projected. Next year, painted a “damning picture” of the Fund which will improve our or transition deal, according to from 178.1 billion euros in 2015. February, projected GDP growth will expand by “slightly below” growth will most likely accelerate government’s management of the country’s infrastructure, increase figures cited by the OECD on Consumption dropped by an of 0.3 percent in 2016 while the 1.5 percent this year and pick up to 2.0 percent or slightly higher,” economy and of Brexit research and development and Tuesday. annual 0.3 percent, versus a 0.6 International Monetary Fund’s to around 2 percent in 2018. “The IOBE said in its quarterly review. negotiations. “If this weak Tory build more houses.” In its latest round of forecasts, the OECD makes the assumption that trade talks will break down resulting in a hard Brexit. Under this scenario, imports and exports between the EU and UK would face tariffs under World Trade Organisation terms. The OECD predicted 1 per cent growth for the UK in 2018 “even as other advanced economies continue to recover”. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Government is aiming to secure a transition deal with the EU to begin in 2019, but some Tory MPs have percent after rising 5.0 percent in suggested Britain should prepare WASHINGTON : U.S. import for such efforts to fail. August. Food prices surged 1.8 prices for September recorded their percent, the largest gain since July The OECD warned that the biggest increase in more than a year pound could sink to new lows and 2016, after edging up 0.2 percent amid rising petroleum and food in August. lead to a downgrade in the UK's costs, but underlying imported credit rating in the event of a Import prices excluding inflation remained modest. petroleum rose 0.3 percent after a "disorderly Brexit". The Labor Department said “Business investment would similar gain in August. They on Tuesday that import prices increased 1.2 percent in the 12 seize up, and heightened price jumped 0.7 percent last month, the pressures would choke off private months through September. The biggest gain since June 2016, after increase in import prices excluding consumption," the thinktank said. an unrevised 0.6 percent rise in "The current account deficit petroleum has remained moderate August. despite the dollar weakening more could be harder to finance, although Economists polled by Reuters its size would likely be reduced,” than 6 percent against the had forecast import prices currencies of the United States’ the report warned. increasing 0.5 percent in The OECD said that reversing main trading partners this year. September. The cost of imported goods the Brexit vote would have a In the 12 months through "significant" positive impact on from China was unchanged in September, import prices climbed September after slipping 0.1 the UK's growth. However it 2.7 percent after advancing 2.1 admitted the outcome of talks percent in August. Prices for percent in August. The year-on- imports from China fell 0.7 could “prove more favourable” year rise in import prices peaked than it assumed. This would boost percent on a year-on-year basis. at 4.7 percent in February, which The report also showed export trade, investment and growth but was the biggest advance in five would require “an ambitious EU- prices rose 0.8 percent in years. September, the largest increase UK agreement and a transition U.S. financial markets were period to allow for adjustment to since June 2016, after gaining 0.7 little moved by the data. percent in August. Export prices the new agreement”. Last month, prices for commodities, which offset a decline in the cost of agricultural exports. Export prices increased 2.9 percent year-on-year in September after rising (INDEPENDENT) were boosted by an increase in imported petroleum increased 4.5 prices for nonagricultural 2.4 percent in August. (UK.REUTERS.) WEDNESDAY . OCTOBER 18, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Sonam Kapoor blasts media over fights on ‘Veere Di Wedding’ sets

There has been a new addition in the list of power couples in Hol- lywood. Hollywood actors Micha- el Fassbender and Alicia Vikander have officially tied the knot in a secret ceremony, according to Peo- ple magazine. The pair said ‘I do’ over the weekend in Ibiza, where they were spotted enjoying with friends and family after arriving from Paris last week. The couple exchanged vows at the luxurious La Granja farm- stead resort surrounded by all the loved ones, according to the sourc- es. The actors met on the set of ‘The Light Between Oceans’ (2016), in which Vikander played Fassbender’s wife. They made their red carpet debut at the Ven- It seems like Sonam Kapoor is items' (a.k.a gossip you were too ice Film Festival for the film’s pre- really angry and it has something lazy to fact check) as you like miere last year. to do with some of the reports on pitting women against each other, While talking to the Vanity her upcoming movie 'Veere Di it may get you clicks but it won't Fair, earlier this year, the moment Wedding'. be the truth. Must you insist on they first met, Alicia recalled how Recently, there were reports shoving this tired patriarchal she felt “terrified and very alone” about a supposed 'fight' on the concept of women fighting into our when she first arrived on set, but film's sets, which have forced film (which is not about road trip) was immediately put at ease by Sonam to issue a statement as if grown, intelligent women have Michael. (ANI) Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander get married in a private ceremony. dispelling the rumours. nothing better to do." The actress Taking it to her official Twitter slammed the website, saying that handle, the 'Neerja' star cleared the the trend of 'blind items' is Panchlait air and put through her opinion in "outdated, irresponsible, harmful a straight way. and frustrating for a culture of teaser: CHEF MOVIE REVIEW: She wrote, "Dear websites, women, who actually want to work you can put out as many 'blind together." Phanishwar Nath Renu’s Saif Ali Khan film is a bland dish So much to learn short story on Saif Ali Khan’s Chef offers moments of brilliance which, if weaved in a more organised manner, may silver screen have given us a light, affable film. But a lazy and rather uninterested narrative takes away the pleasure. from sports biopics, If you are a Bollywood fan, it is in him to kickstart his dream jour- almost impossible that you would ney. not remember Aamir Khan-starrer It is also shocking to see racist Dil Chahta Hai. However, if you comments being made in a film by feels FarhanAkhtar fall into the rare category of those the same director who made Air- who don’t, Saif Ali Khan makes lift, and there are many. For exam- sure you are reminded of the icon- ple, when a Bangladeshi man sur- ic film throughout his latest release, prises friends by suddenly reach- Chef. Those are the rare moments ing India, he is asked, “Taar paar from this largely bland fare that kar ke, goliyan khate hue aaye ho?” Bollywood is all set for an you do want to remember. and these are supposed to be jokes interesting book adaptation - Raja Krishna Menon’s Chef is on which the filmmakers expect us Phanishwar Nath Renu’s Panchlait an official adaptation of Jon to laugh. will soon see a silver screen Fravreau’s 2014 film by the same Another problem with Chef is version. Actor Brijendra Kala leads name - while the original was an its clunky story. Whether it is the cast of the film, titled Panchlait. endearing slice of life drama which Roshan fighting with a restaurant Directed by Prem Prakash Modi, managed to impress food lovers customer or his trip to Kochi or Panchlait promises an endearing with the mouth-watering visuals, his decision to finally take the story. Menon’s adaptation is flavourless plunge and start his own food truck Panchlait stars Kala along with in comparison. -- everything happens arbitrarily. Amitosh Nagpal, Anuradha Menon’s movie shows us the These are not sudden twists, just Mukherjee, Rajesh Sharma, Ravi star chef (Roshan Kalra, played by haphazardly placed without a con- Jhankal, Pranay Narayan, Malini Saif Ali Khan) mostly cooking just text. There are a few moments, Sengupta, Nayna one dish, pasta. The lead charac- nonetheless, that bring a smile on Bandhopadhyay, Uma Basu and ter, who is supposed to be so pas- your face. In a few sequences that Arunima Ghosh. sionate about his culinary skills showcase the bond between Ros- Set in a rural backdrop, that he ran away from home at the idli-sambhar and a sumptuous lan- ty that such a man would carry. han and his son, one where he in- Panchlait is the story of a village age of 15, shows little interest in gar meal, but that's about it. Unlike Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) teracts with his ex-wife and almost where electricity connection has actual cooking. Even when he Even if we forego the food porn from the original, Roshan is a stub- every single moment Milind So- not reached yet and a new cooks, we see none of that artistry expected from the remake of Chef, born, irrational and insensitive man is in the frame – you warm up invention brings light to the lives which can make the audience taste the characters are given little space man. He is a chef, but has little to the characters. But it appears Farhan Akhtar, who essayed the that are based on sports heroes; of the residents. Patromax, or to establish their identities and passion for cooking. He picks up role of Milkha Singh in the film Akshay Kumar's Gold and Deepa the dish. Mostly, we see an emp- the filmmaker didn’t want audi- panchlait in the vernacular ty pan and then the prepared pas- personalities. While we are told a fight with a customer in a restau- ence empathising with the charac- that created history for being the Malik's biopic. language, is an LPG light that Roshan is a self-made, passionate rant for no apparent reason (real- first biopic in Hindi cinema to He feels that it's not just ta. Where is that pure joy that the ters for every time a scene touches proves to be a better version of gustatory process can bring along? star chef, nothing in his personali- life parallels, anyone?) and after the heart, the narrative moves to a become such a big hit, Bhaag important for their stories, the traditional lantern. ty gives us a glimpse of the gravi- he loses his job, we see no craving Milkha Bhaag has personally got struggles, and victories to come out Well, there is some chola-bhatura, different, less engaging sequence. hooked onto sports biopics. to the forefront and be known to Farhan, who is known to be more and more people, but he also the multi-talented personality of feels that it motivates people. Blade Runner 2049 movie the industry, is very keen to be a Farhan shares, "I personally 300 actor Gerard Butler part of more stories that talk about feel that with biopics of sports the unsung sports heroes, in heroes, there is so much for people, hospitalised after motorcycle crash review: Like The Dark whatever capacity. He could be especially children to learn from acting in it or producing. watching these life stories. The Knight, one of the greatest Hence, Farhan, along with subjects serve as motivators and surfing accident, but refused to quit business partner and friend Ritesh inspirations to the younger the sport. “I was going to go back Sidhwani, is producing two films generation." that day,” he said on The Graham sequels ever made. 5 stars Norton Show at the time. “I was actually in the ambulance and wanted to go back, which was a Secret Superstar: little crazy, but it’s pretty addic- tive. It was maybe one of the few times that reports were not exag- Aamir Khan took cues gerated. It was a pretty close call.” In fact, Gerard is expected to return for promoting his new mov- from Jeetendra,Anil ie, Geostorm, in the next few days. The film sees Butler star as the architect behind an elaborate natu- Kapoor for his role ral disaster defence system, which sees a series of climate-controlling Hollywood actor Gerard Butler The website also confirmed satellites surrounding Earth, cen- has been taken to hospital follow- that the actor has suffered no bro- tered around the International Cli- ing a motorcycle accident in Los ken bones, but just cuts and bruis- mate Space Station. Angeles. According to TMZ, the es. The 300 star has been a long- However, a malfunction in the 47-year-old actor was riding his time motorcycle enthusiast and system creates a global storm of bike around the city when he was was riding a Harley Davidson epic proportions, and scientists Blade Runner 2049 - for better or for worse - is a lot like the original film, run off the road and had to be treat- when the accident took place. must band together to save the and depending on your stance on that touchstone sci-fi classic, this ed for his injuries at the scene, be- Butler had earlier accepted that world from utter destruction. The could either be the best news you could’ve hoped for, or the worst. It fore being taken into hospital by he is an adventure junkie. He was flick is slated to release on Octo- shares the original’s bleak vision of the future, its pessimism, and its paramedics. seriously injured during a 2011 ber 27 in India. cool, path-breaking aesthetic - but also its frustrating narrative shortcomings, its irritating pacing, and its stubborn ambivalence. It walks along the same dingy alleys, steps in the same dirty puddles, and shakes down the same sort of shady riffraff. It’s lit with the same blazing neon, and it is scored with the nostalgic futurism of the same Deepika Padukone is the new-age synth tones. These deliberate references to the original, these knowing echoes from the past, they’re like a long-forgotten dream, remembered Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s quirky character Shakti Kumaarr with a bittersweet jolt. Like two other recent Harrison Ford films - from his forthcoming movie Secret Superstar has been inspired by Dream Girl: Hema Malini Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Star Wars: The Jeetendra and Anil Kapoor Aamir said in a statement, “One of the Force Awakens - it acknowledges the time that has passed since the last secrets from Secret Superstar is that in this film, I have used some lines Hema Malini’s biography, Beyond time we entered this world. Blade Runner 2049 picks up 30 years after that film actors usually use in their personal life and whenever I meet The Dream Girl written by Ram the events of the first film, in an almost apocalyptic world. The replicants them. I tend to remember some lines from it, and I have used those lines Kamal Mukherjee, was unveiled – man-made humanoid machines built to do humanity’s bidding – have while playing my character in the film. For example, when I met Jeetuji by Deepika Padukone on Monday evolved at a terrifyingly rapid rate. They can reproduce. And if they can (Jeetendra) for the very first time, I found him as a very humorous evening and the yesteryear star reproduce, the persecuted replicant population reasons, they can rebel. person. He had come to visit Nasir (filmmaker Nasir Hussain) sahab termed Deepika the new age They no longer have a reason to be subservient to their creators. They once and I was sitting with them that time. I was an assistant to Nasir ‘Dream Girl’ at the event. Hema are the masters of their own fate.Ryan Gosling (back in Nicolas Winding sahab then. Jeetuji said, ‘Nasir sahab, I have been offered a film which also said she was very happy to Refn mode) plays K, an LAPD Blade Runner, haunted by memories of has a double role’. Jeetuji laughed and said I can’t do one role properly have Deepika unveil her book as a childhood he cannot remember. During an investigation into a replicant and I have been offered two roles. Further, he said that it’s perfectly she is very fond of her. uprising, he stumbles upon a long-buried secret.For 30 years, this secret, fine, I’ll do it well and said ‘Buck up India’... The way he said ‘Buck Up In reply to the question who which has the power to alter the future of sentient life, has been kept India’, I found it so charming that time that it remained in my mind, and deserves to be the Dream Girl to- hidden. And the key to uncover it, K learns, lies with Rick Deckard now also if we meet somewhere, he says, ‘Son, you have a release now... day, Hema said pointing at Deep- (Harrison Ford, reprising his role). Blade Runner 2049 is a dense film. Buck Up India! It will do very good’. “The way Jeetuji uses that phrase ika, “Here, she is right here.” She Perhaps too dense. But so was the original, which was just as comfortable ‘Buck up India’ is something I like and I have used that in Secret added, “I can’t say that you have borrowing from the Greek myths as it was at asking the big questions Superstar.” What about Anil? “One thing about Anil Kapoor I have to remove that Dream Girl tag posed in Philip K Dick’s source novel: Who are we? Why are we here? noticed is that whenever he is done talking on call, he doesn’t say bye from me, the industry gave it to for making time for her and in re- made time for this event even if What makes us human? Are we superior to the rest? Do we have the once, he says bye about 15-20 times on call. So while speaking with him me.” Deepika was overwhelmed to turn, Deepika expressed how glad she had been in any part of the power to create? If we do, does that mean we also have the power to on call when I say, ‘Anil, see you bye’, he says ‘Bye, bye, bye, bye, get this compliment from Hema. she was to be a part of this event. world. destroy? And the most important question of them all: Do androids bye’ in series. My character uses this trait also.” Hema also thanked Deepika She added that she would have Follow @htshowbiz for more dream of electric sheep? WEDNESDAY . OCTOBER 18, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES David d e Gea, Th ib au t Cou r t ois or Man u el Neu er : Wh o is t h e b est goalk eep er in t h e w or ld t od ay?

Is David de Gea the best goalkeeper in the world? Jamie Carragher thinks so but we assess the other candidates with the help of legendary 'keeper Peter Schmeichel… David de Gea made yet another superb save to keep the scores level in Manchester United's draw Paulie Malignaggi claims his representatives are in talks with at Liverpool on Saturday and his Conor McGregor over a possible fight reputation continues to grow. So is he now the world's best goalkeeper? "I think he is," Jamie Carragher told Monday Night Paulie Malig n agg i Football. "From what I see, if I was picking a world XI then David de Gea would be in it." con f irm s Con or Tony Coton explains why De Gea gives Manchester United the edge McGreg or t alk s With Carragher alongside Peter Schmeichel in the studio, he went even further. "We are lucky that un d erw ay f or we have the Premier League's greatest-ever goalkeeper here but I think De Gea is second," he added. p ossible box in g "There have been some great Premier League goalkeepers - David Seaman, Petr Cech, sh o w d o w n especially when he was at Chelsea - but I would have De Gea second." Former two-weight world cham- The only way it doesn't happen if As for Schmeichel himself, he pion Paulie Malignaggi has con- this guy doesn't have any balls. picked out three of the game's very firmed his representatives are in "This fight will pay him more, best for particular praise. Here's talks with Conor McGregor about this fight will get him more expo- his verdict on a trio of goalkeeping a possible fight with the MMA sure - this fight is a bigger fight stars… A Champions League star. than anything else he has. There's winner with Bayern Munich and a goalkeeper at the moment is Schmeichel. Bayern Munich's when he played for Schalke at Old very few goalkeepers who is UFC lightweight champion no more Mayweather fight, this is World Cup winner with Germany, Manuel Neuer and has been for a Manuel Neuer is a favourite of Trafford and my eyes were like actually off his line, far off his line, McGregor brought in Malignaggi the biggest fight there is." Manuel Neuer is admired for his long, long time and that's because Peter Schmeichel ayern Munich's this [thinking] who is this young challenging the opposition and earlier this year for sparring duties McGregor's next move in- unusually aggressive style of of the style of goalkeeping that he Manuel Neuer is a favourite of kid? He is brave, he is playing so bringing the game to him. I like in preparation for the Irishman's cludes options from across MMA, goalkeeping. "My favourite gives to the world," said Peter Schmeichel "I watched him far out of his goal. He is one of the that." clash with Floyd Mayweather on boxing and WWE, according to August 26. manager Audie Attar However, a well-documented McGregor's next move in- row between the pair led to Ma- cludes options from across MMA, lignaggi leaving McGregor's train- boxing and WWE, according to ing camp early after pictures of the manager Audie Attar retired boxer hitting the canvas Last week, McGregor's man- were released on social media. ager Audie Attar insisted the two- Malignaggi, who has called for weight UFC champion would re- McGregor to release the full foot- turn to the promotion to defend age of the spar, claims talks are his Lightweight belt, though now underway between his advi- claimed his next move was not yet sor Al Haymon and UFC presi- determined. "As it relates to mixed dent Dana White about a future martial arts, I think Conor has been Woods ‘cleared showdown. clear that he wants to come back "I know Al Haymon's talking and fight for the UFC. So there is to Dana White. If they want the no question that is going to hap- fight, they'll make it," Malignaggi pen," Attar told Sky Sports News. to resume golf’ told FightHype. "Who that is going to be and "I don't need to do all of that what is next is still to be deter- because Al Haymon makes any- mined. We are just starting to talk thing he wants happen, happen. and explore all the options. iger Woods has been given the green light by his doctor to step up his rehabilitation from back surgery with no restrictions, according to his agent. The 14-time major champion has been out of action since withdrawing from the Dubai Desert Classic at the start of February and in April underwent a fourth back operation Fr oom e w in s in three years. Woods admitted last month it was possible he may never play competitive golf again, but on Sunday he tweeted a nine-second clip in which he hits a drive, captioned "Making Progress".And, according to ESPN, his agent Mark Steinberg has said the 41-year-old American b est cyclist aw ar d has been cleared to resume full golf activity, after last week having a check-up with the surgeon who performed back surgery on him six months ago.Steinberg said: "He got a nice report and is allowed to proceed. "He can do as much as he needs to do. Tiger is going to take this very, very slowly. This is good, but he plans to do it the right way." Steinberg refused to estimate when Woods might be able to make a competitive Maria Sharapova is ready to The former British No 1 strength of mind and competitive return, however. "We have not even talked about it," he said. "We will challenge for Grand Slams again admits she is also interested to see spirit that Sharapova has every see what each day brings, what each week brings." following her first title since her how the Australian public react to time she steps out on court. return from a drugs ban, according her inevitable return to Melbourne "She is going to be putting to Annabel Croft. Park for the opening major of 2018. herself definitely in the mix [at The Russian former world No "It was only her seventh event majors]. She is going to be 1 defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the back out on the tour since that ban preparing to come back to the Tianjin Open final on Sunday to and she only played one event - Australian Open - where it all clinch her first title since returning the Australian Open last year - started of course - and it is going to the WTA Tour following a 15- before the ban came into force, so to be interesting to see how people month drugs ban. that is only eight events over the take to her there. And Sky Sports tennis analyst course of a two-year period," "Judging by her character that Croft believes Sharapova, who Croft told Sky Sports. "The we have seen on the tour she seems Team Sky's Chris Froome has won the Velo d'Or for the best cyclist of reached the US Open fourth round problems for her are always going to deflect everything and has a very 2017. The Team Sky leader succeeds three-time world champion Peter in September, will soon be to be around her peers, there has thick skin and is able to go out there Sagan and was awarded his trophy on Tuesday during the presentation challenging in the latter stages of been a lot of animosity from some and just play in the moment. She of the Tour de France route. Grand Slams again. of her fellow players. Seeing her has been a Grand Slam champion Froome enjoyed a spectacular year, becoming the third man to Croft has been impressed by back on court has not always in the past and a former world complete the Tour-Vuelta double in the same season, after Jacques Sharapova's return to the sport in welcomed a lot of huge support, number one. With the way Anquetil in 1963 and Bernard Hinault in 1978, when the Vuelta was still a limited space of time and has although having said that, at the women's tennis is going and the held in the spring before the Tour. highlighted her "strength of mind US Open she did have a lot of changes in the number-one status, The four-time Tour de France champion said: "It's obviously a season and competitive spirit" as being support from the Americans. "We you can't underestimate what she I will remember all my life." Froome will be chasing a record-equaling vital to her return to form. have never underestimated the can achieve." Tiger Woods with his agent Mark Steinberg (left) fifth Tour victory next year to move level with Anquetil, Hinault, Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain. FI FA?U-17 World David Warner says world Memory team consider Lingfield Cup:?Tim Weah proud of waiting for decision over beauty in his goals Ben Stokes incident against Paraguay David Warner says the world is waiting for an outcome to the Ben Stokes situation and insists he himself was suspended for “a lot less” after an altercation with Joe Root in 2013. Stokes was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm following an incident outside a nightclub in Bristol on September 25. The 26-year-old, happens there. I think everyone in who suffered a fractured hand, was the world is waiting to see what released under police investigation happens there and what the and has been suspended, along outcome is. with team-mate Alex Hales, from "I had to deal with the England duty while police continue situation that I was dealt with. their enquiries. Back in 2013, Does Cricket Australia regret that Warner was fined £7,000 for the or not? I don't know. I just copped Root incident in a bar in it on the chin and moved forward. Birmingham and was suspended "One thing they didn't have Imagine the pressure of signing for a huge club like Paris Saint-Germain for the rest of Australia's was video footage, I'd still like to (PSG)?at the age of 17. Add to that, the expectations that comes when Champions Trophy campaign and know where that is." For Warner, your father is a former Ballon d’Or winner and a celebrated footballer. their Ashes warm-up matches. the incident and suspension Magical Memory could have his to owners Kennett Valley Thor- think if we are looking for a good For Tim Weah, such pressures have been part and parcel of life. The 30-year-old, who made a proved to be a huge turning point attentions turned towards an All- oughbreds, said: "He is being con- alternative, this is it. However, Weah proved his credentials once again on Monday as his public apology in London, went in his career and he has since gone Weather Championships qualifier sidered for the All-Weather Cham- "He has never run on the all- well-deserved hat-trick handed a mammoth 5-0 victory to USA in their on to miss the first two Tests of on to become vice-captain to Steve next month after swerving an out- pionships. I doubt he will be on weather, but I think it will suit him. FIFA U-17 World Cup round of 16 game against Paraguay. Weah was in the series but has since bounced Smith in the Australian set-up. ing in Saturday's Qipco British the go all winter, but there is a fast- He has got plenty of speed and if brilliant touch throughout the game and when asked about his back to become a key player for "Each individual has their ups and Champions Sprint at Ascot. track qualifier at Lingfield on No- you don't try it, you won't find performance, he could not contain his excitement. Australia. "I did do my time," downs - and that was my turning The five-year-old could tackle vember 18. out if he goes on it. “I don’t score a lot of beautiful goals as most of them are tap-ins. Warner said in Sydney. "It was a point," Warner added. the Listed Golden Rose Stakes at "We've been thinking about it "He would have to carry a But, I am really proud of my goals today and I would like to thank lot less than what we've seen on "I can't really speak about, if Lingfield on November 18, with for a while. He is an amazing horse penalty in that race, but if he was (Andrew) Carleton and Josh (Sargent) for their brilliant assists. It was that footage, that's for sure. "It's it didn't happen, what would have victory in the six-furlong heat pro- and I don't think he has had much to win it he has Good Friday as an really a special performance for me,” Weah said. up to them what they want to do - happened and where would I be. viding an automatic place in the luck with the ground this year. option then and that would be a Tim Weah has playing well for the USA team in the last three games, how they punish him [Stokes] and For me, it was one where I really Betway Sprint Championships "It looks like it will be on the good starting point next season. If but the lack of goals was a concern for the youngster. He was unable to first of all, it's up to the police. turned the corner, knuckled down Final back at the Surrey track on soft side at Ascot on Saturday with he didn't win, I don't think we find the back of the net even once through the group stages and considering "Obviously with their and worked my backside off to get Good Friday. the rain that is about and we want would go ahead through the win- USA’s attacking options, things were looking bleak for him. investigation findings, to see what where I was. Sam Hoskins, racing manager to run on decent ground and I ter." WEDNESDAY . OCTOBER 18. 2017-Mizan 26, 1396 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 81 Price: Afs.20

Ghazni Monday night, local officials suffered heavy losses in the attack. Tuesday. “Taliban also suffered heavy Governor Ghazni Governor Abdul losses in fight against security Abdul Karim Matin said a Humvee full forces. It is said that even they Karim of explosives was used in the were carrying their dead bodies by Matin says attack which was detonated in car, but there is no exact figure front of Andar district council about their causalities,” Matin AT Monitoring Desk Taliban building. added. also After the explosion dozens of Senior deputy minister of militants attacked the district interior General Murad Ali Murad KABUL: Chinese government suffered council building, he said, adding also confirmed the incident. contributed $1 million to the World that 24 policemen and more than “Fifteen police force members Food Program (WFP) which would heavy assist nearly 38,000 vulnerable casualties 10 civilians were wounded in the and five civilians were martyred in attack. the explosion of a explosives-laden people in Afghanistan, including in the “Dozens of Taliban fighters vehicle (in Ghazni). Twenty two repatriates from Pakistan, a attack. attacked the (Andar) district police force members and 16 statement from WFP said on building after they detonated an civilians were wounded. A number Tuesday. explosives-laden vehicle in the area of those injured are critical,” said WFP welcomed Chinese on Monday night. Soldiers and Murad. government for urgent food and civilians suffered heavy casualties The Presidential Palace nutrition assistance to people affected by food crises in At least 15 police force members a militant attack in Andar district in this attack,” he said. condemned the attack in a press The governor said Taliban also statement on Tuesday. Afghanistan. and five civilians lost their lives in in Ghazni province late on The contribution would assist approximately 38,000 vulnerable people including Afghan returnees from Pakistan in eastern Afghanistan as well as internally people get through the food crisis. In 2017, WFP plans to assist displaced families in central and “My sincere thanks go to up to 2.9 million food insecure southern regions. China’s government for its first people in Afghanistan by “This contribution is an contribution to WFP’s emergency providing food or cash to those opportunity to start a partnership operation in Afghanistan. WFP affected by conflict and natural between WFP Afghanistan and Afghanistan sees this exciting disasters, as well as additional China” said Yao Jing, Chinese development as a foundation for a nutrition support, disaster risk Ambassador to Afghanistan. He new and fruitful partnership reduction activities and school added that as winter draws near, between WFP Afghanistan and the meal take-home rations for girls and displaced people in the country Government of China that will help boys in food insecure areas. In are faced with difficulties and as a achieve our shared vision of an addition, WFP is providing food friendly and close neighbor to Afghanistan free from hunger” said and cash assistance to more than Afghanistan, China hopes to work Paul Howe, WFP Deputy Country 550,000 internally displaced LASHKARGAH : Eighty with WFP in helping Afghan Director for Afghanistan. people, refugees and returnees. percent of residents of southern AT News Report Helmand province visit hospitals in other provinces or travel KABUL: The number of school abroad for medical treatment due FAO strives to girls has fallen to 206,000 persons to insufficient facilities there. from 1394-1395 solar years, Helmand is one of the war- make migration according to a survey launched by torn provinces and most of its the Human Rights Watch (HRW), residents suffer from problems which did not have details about act of choice the number in the previous years. including lack of access to health “The number of girls going to services. Public Health Director KABUL Food and Agriculture Mauladad Tobagar told Pajhwok FARAH CITY : Security forces schools in Afghanistan is falling recaptured the Shebkoh district Organization of the United now. The number of boys going to Afghan News the health sector Nations (FAO) has been working school also fallen, but not as much of Helmand was paid less centre from the Taliban on Tuesday, according to local official, to address the root causes of as for girls,” said Heather Barr, attention considering the growing migration, advocating for solution researcher of the HRW. Speaking medical problems in the restive residents. Dadullah Qane, secretary of that could make migration an act at a press conference here she said problems. of choice not desperate last resort, that the girls number is fallen 20 The Ministry of Public the Provincial Council, told Pajhwok Afghan News the Taliban a statement from the oganisation 6,000 persons and boys’ 12 2,000 the donors “You have to keep security forces and Taliban “both Health (MoPH) provided said on Tuesday. from 1394 to 1395 (2015-2016) in funding girl education” in sides misused schools” by setting medicine for only one million overran the Shebkoh district centre 32 provinces. She said that Afghanistan and monitor their up their bases inside the schools on Monday night. For this purpose the FAO in people of Helmand while the real close coordination with the obviously security is the big issue, money are not to be spent and this factor “discouraged” size of population was around Abdul Hameedi, the resident but that is not the only reason. “discriminatory.” families not to send children to of Kin village, told Pajhwok Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation There are 5,300 boys’ schools and She Recommendations to the school. She said that informal three million, he claimed. Up to Afghan News security forces and Livestock (MAIL) celebrated 2,500 specifically for girls, so government to end any schools (known as community 700 patients visit Bust Hospital retook the control of district centre the 37thanniversary of the World government have more schools for discrimination against girls in the based schools run by NGOs) that every 24 hours. at around 7:00am this morning. other injured in the clash. The Food Day (WFD) at the Ministry boys than girls, she added. She said education system and they need established in some most insecure “We perform 18 operations Four people, including three Taliban suffered casualties but the of Agriculture. “Change the future that also 30 percent of schools have to prioritize getting girls into provinces. She said that the on a daily basis at Bust Hospital. policemen, were killed during the exact number was not known. of migration. Invest in food no facility of drinkable water, 41 school. She said that “Our message community based schools are not Unfortunately, we don't have a clash, he said. The resident of locality who security and rural development” percent of school has no building to them (donors) is you have to governmental schools, but have well-equipped operation theatre Mohammad Haleem another wished to go unnamed said the was the theme of this year’s and 60 percent has no toilet, so keep funding girls’ education in helped some the “most in need” in this hospital,” he lamented. Taliban destroyed most part of the observance, according to the these all issues caused to the girls Afghanistan, we encourage them girls to get education. “We are very resident of locality, also confirmed Many unprofessional people to Pajhwok security forces retook district centre with bomb and statement. This year’s slogan for not going to schools. Seven out of to keep funding at the same level eager to see these program had been employed in the health World Food Day (16 October) is 34 provinces have less than 10 or even higher.” HRW finding also (community based program) the Shebkoh district centre. burned three military vehicles. sector due to interference by Police spokesman Iqbal Baher Meanwhile, Taliban dedicated to the relationship percent female teacher, and in 17 showed that in some area, where continue and sustain, because they between migration, food security provinces there is less than 20 Taliban are dominating, going to reached particularly girls who some individuals, he alleged. said the Taliban attacked Shebkoh spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid However, he did not name the district centre on Monday night said a huge quantity of weapons and agriculture which addressed percent female teachers, she school will be allowed for girls till could not walk to further distances the structural drivers of large highlighted. She stated that lack of a particular age. government schools, or whose individuals but said: “All of them but their attack was beaten back and ammunition were captured and enough female teacher were other The report also pointing to Daesh families did not want them go are powerful figures.” and the assailants unable to security forces suffered casualties movements of people in order to direct reason behind shortage of affiliates caused closing of schools outside their community,” she The Import of poor-quality capture the district centre. Three as the district changed hands. make migration safe, orderly and girls at schools. She said that one in eastern part of the country. added. It is pertained to mention drugss by some traders to the policemen were killed and four (Pajhwok) regular. (Pajhwok) of the problems in girl education is Patricia Gossman, senior that HRW has interviewed 249 province has created more donors. “Donors are exhausted and Afghanistan researcher “Certainly girls, their parents and local officials problems for the people, another tired in Afghanistan and there have security is the big factor in some in Kabul, Balkh, Nangarhar, and big issue that must he addressed been many cuts in funding, parts of the country it declined the Kandahar. Also numbers of girls on priority, he stressed. particularly in some of the children going to school, have been interviewed from 10 (Pajhwok) provinces,” she asserted. She asked particularly girls.” She said that other provinces

Turkish airlines signs deal with carpet union The agreement will help Afghan businessmen sell their carpets to almost 300 destinations around the world, especially KABUL : Research shows to Europe. massive corruption existed in the 10 percent tax on mobile phone A Turkish airline has agreed to fly services and the government failed Afghan carpets to 300 destinations to ensure transparency in this at a discounted rate of 50 percent. process. Ihsanullah Hekmat, head The agreement was signed of the AFCAC who conducted the between Carpet Producers Union research, told reporters here the of Afghanistan and Turkish process of 10 percent tax on mobile Airlines in Kabul. communication was not Afghan businessmen will be transparent from the beginning. charged $2.5 USD per kilogram to The telecom tax law was transport their carpets to approved by the Wolesi Jirga in European countries. The carpets December, 2015. According to the (ACAC) organization, most communication and information will reach their destinations within law mobile phone users had to pay members of the committee were technology and finance did not three days. “The goal is to create 10 percent. According to Hekmat unprofessional to properly react to the report, but earlier, direct contact between the Afghan a committee comprised from monitor the tax collection process. acting communication and businessmen and the company so members of the Communication He said the government and technology minister, Shazad Gul that their carpets can reach the Ministry, Finance Ministry, and telecommunication companies Aryubi said corruption existed in target market by the given time,” Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory should have collected over 20 the collection of tax on mobile said Jamal Muradian, director for Authority (ATRA) was formed to billion Afghani from taxes of phone services. He said the international cargo at Turkish oversee the tax collection process, around 23 million mobile phone process of tax collection was not Airlines. Members of the union but the committee was unable to users in the country compare to transparent but assured the said the agreement will provide monitor the process. 8.5 billion Afghanis that have been system to properly monitor the them the chance to increase their He said according to Afghans collected so far. process would be established turnover. (ToloNews) Coordination against Corruption So far the ministries of within four months. (Pajhwok)