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USD 01 GBP 01 INR 1000 PKR 1000 EUR 01 IRR 1000 AED 01 Government’s accountability to AFN 77.65 AFN 100.72 AFN 1116 AFN 546 AFN 87.16 AFN 6.5 AFN 21.1 nation Consultative Loya Jirga to change all Govt. to assist people displaced thoughts on peace into cohesive discussion by recent floods: Dr. Abdullah : Chief Executive Dr. Abdullah on their problems, sider voices of people in the pro- met with a saying the recent floods have cess. Thanking Sorubi elders number of elders, influential affected their routine life and and youth, Dr. Abdullah said figures and youth of Sorubi dis- caused them to leave their resi- government would assist those trict of here at dential houses, the statement displaced by the recent flash the Sapidar Palace yesterday, a from CE Press office said. floods, adding people’s rights to statement said. They have also reiterated be considered in peace process, During the meeting, the their support of the peace pro- the statement added. Sorubi district elders briefed CE cess, asking government to con- The Kabul Times

KABUL: President Moham- pendent directorate of local gov- consultations, the statement ternational conditions have mad Ashraf Ghani visited Loya ernance and other government continued. been provided for peace and ex- Jirga tent on Tuesday and met administrations cooperated in “Afghan women will firmly isted limitations have been re- with leadership and members of this respect, Daudzai said that represent in the Loya Jirga, moved in this regard. He said the commission to hold peace Uruzgan representatives have thus, 30 percent of the partici- peace was a dream which has consultative Loya Jirga, the already arrived in Kabul and pants should be women,” the been mentioned sometimes, but Presidential Palace said in a other provinces’ representatives president said. it was not expected to be restored statement. would soon arrive, the state- The president said no one and we have witnessed that in FM Rabbani reiterates At the outset, welcoming the ment added. could censor the Loya Jirga and our life. president, head of the commis- President Ghani while ap- nation’s representatives can At the end, the president vis- ’s support to ICRC sion preciating the commission’s freely come up with their views, ited different sections of the briefed about holding consulta- leadership and members said suggestions and consultations. Loya Jirga tent and instructed KABUL: Minister of For- tive Loya Jirga and perpetra- that Afghans, region and world He clarified that the consulta- the relevant in-charges to make eign Affairs Salahuddin Rab- tions taken in this regard, ac- would see the jirga’s results. tive peace Loya Jirga will change effort to take necessary mea- bani met Head of the ICRC Del- cording to the statement. He added we as a united na- all thoughts on peace into a co- sures on better welcoming the egation in Afghanistan, Schaer- Thanking the ministries of tion have always solved our hesive discussion, adding na- representatives. er Juan-Pedro, in his office yes- interior, national defense, inde- problems through jirgas and tional, regional, Islamic and in- The Kabul Times terday, a MoFA statement said. Schaerer talked about Red Cross’ challenges and activities in Afghanistan and explained Laws committee reviews water draft law the organization’s commit- ments for Afghanistan, the KABUL: Chaired by Second nance, water supply, environ- statement said. Vice President Sarwar Danesh, ment and other relevant admin- Appreciating the activities laws committee held an extra- istrations shared their sugges- of Red Cross in Afghanistan, FM ghanistan’s support for this or- cluded as saying. ordinary meeting the other day, tions on improving water draft Rabbani called Red Cross activ- ganization, the statement con- The Kabul Times during which water draft law re- law. Afterwards, the meeting de- ities important and declared Af- viewed, Bakhtar News Agency cided that in cooperation with (BNA) reported. the ministry of agriculture, ir- At the outset, the ministry rigation and livestock, the min- Law execution to follow with of justice representative pre- istry of urban development and sented the water draft law ap- other related administrations to proved by the cabinet on Hamal construct and protect necessary transparency, Minister Safi 20, 1398, according to the agen- water canals. Likewise, the KABUL: During a meeting considered on all affairs partic- Afghan Tour Enterprise pre- cy. meeting decided that the min- of Enterprises High Council, ularly in preparing financial sented his entity’s report on Management and protection istry of energy and water is the Acting Minister of Information plans of the relevant organs, the functions done in 1397 and ex- of water resources, fair distri- only organ that will implement bution of water, preparing the water law. The ministry of jus- ground for effective and sustain- tice was once again tasked to able usage of water resources, services to users are among the ing, officials of the ministries present the water draft law to economic growth through water main objectives of the draft law, for energy and water, agricul- the cabinet for further process- resources and providing better BNA added. During the meet- ture, rural rehabilitation, fi- ing. The Kabul Times NSA Mohib, Czech Ambassador discuss peace process KABUL: National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mo- hib met Czech Republic Ambas- sador to Kabul Petr Štepánek in his office yesterday, a state- ment from NSA press office said. and Culture Hasina Safi said agency added. plained Afghan Tour’s financial Both sides discussed issues that law implementation would Stressing on economizing in plans for 1398. of mutual interests, including follow with transparency, Ba- expenditures, she stressed that At the end, after modifica- peace process, holding of Con- khtar News Agency (BNA) re- save up in expenditures will tion in some points, Afghan sultative Loya Jirga for peace, ported on Tuesday. help increase the revenues, BNA Tour’s 1398 financial plan was the statement added. She stressed that transpar- went on to say. approved in the meeting. The Kabul Times ency will appear while law is During the meeting, head of The Kabul Times ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������� Twitter.com/thekabultimes Wednesday, April 24, 2019 US Special Peace Envoy travels to Afghanistan & region THE KABUL TIMES As Afghanistan government a final peace settlement. talks will help bring peace and Afghanistan until neighboring is preparing for Peace Consul- “In London, Moscow, Islam- stability to the country. Experts countries in particular Paki- tative Jirga, set to be held on abad, and New Delhi, he will stressed that US should con- stan do not honestly cooperate April 29, US Department of work to build international sup- vince or exert pressures on sup- with Afghanistan in counter ter- State has informed that Special port for the Afghan peace pro- porters of the group to rorism. Representative for Afghanistan cess to help ensure that any stop supporting the group and It is quite true that honestly Reconciliation Zalmay Kha- peace settlement reached will convince them to hold direct cooperation of regional and lilzad started 7th round of his be sustainable. In Doha, he will talks with Afghanistan govern- world countries with Afghani- trip to Afghanistan, India, Pa- continue to press forward on ment. stan in connection with main- kistan, Qatar, Russia, and the negotiations with the Taliban to “US government knows this taining peace and stability in the United Kingdom. reach a consensus on core na- better that no process can give country is significant. Afghani- “Special Representative for tional security issues, and urge result without presence of Af- stan government has made con- Afghanistan Reconciliation their participation in an inclu- ghanistan government; there- tinued efforts to create region- Zalmay Khalilzad will travel to sive intra-Afghan dialogue,” the fore, serious effort should be al consensus regarding the Afghanistan, India, , statement added. made towards an Afghan-owned country’s peace process. Qatar, Russia, and the United US special peace envoy’s trip and Afghan-led peace process,” Meanwhile, EU has recent- Kingdom April 21 to May 11, as to Afghanistan and the region an Afghan political expert Ja- ly stressed on serious need for part of the overall effort to fa- came after cancellation of the mal Farahmand said. intra-Afghan peace process, cilitate a political settlement intra-Afghan dialogue in Qatar. He added that Taliban could adding that ways should be that ends the conflict in Afghan- Afghanistan government had not reach their goals through paved for direct peace talks be- istan. blamed Qatar for cancellation continuation of violence in the tween Afghanistan government In the statement, US depart- of the Doha dialogue which was country as continued war had the Taliban group. For the past ment of state stressed that Spe- supposed to be held between the no Islamic and religious legiti- several decades, Afghans have cial Representative Khalilzad Taliban group and Afghan dele- macy at all, suggesting that Tal- suffered continued war and vio- would consult with the Afghan gation. iban should stop violence and lence in the country. They hope Editorial government and other Afghans Afghan political experts be- join peace process. that the ongoing peace talks to encourage all parties to work lieve that Taliban should hold On the other hand, nation- with the Taliban group will towards intra-Afghan dialogue direct peace talks with Afghan- al assembly of Afghanistan says bring peace to the country. Government’s and negotiations to determine istan government, or no peace peace will not be maintained in Suraya Raiszada accountability to nation New generation should take Accountability is a key requirement of good governance. Not only governmental institutions but also the private sector and civil soci- initiatives in politics, battlefields ety organizations must be accountable to the public and to their in- ANSF have been protecting ple have to chose the option of It is better to leave peace and You have the opportunity to our air and ground borders from war to ensure justice and rela- war to Afghan people and the prove yourself to the Afghan stitutional stakeholders. The institutions in Afghanistan, on the oth- invasion and violation, so their tive peace. young generation gives sacri- people. er hand, have lacked this basic factor in past years which has result- sacrifices and devotion should Today, unfortunately Af- fice for the survival of this sys- Your fellow generation and ed in uncontrolled corruption and mismanagement. Therefore, it can not become an instrument at the ghanistan is in such a position tem and under its flog, not un- colleagues are giving sacrifices hand of few politicians to ac- that has to fight terrorists der the baldmen with a necktie, in the battlefields in the rank be easily observed that billions of dollars have been spent for the quire concession. The new gen- groups who are trained by aliens long beard, a turban or hat on of ANSDF. You should have the development, and the country is yet to develop as much as it could. As eration of Afghanistan pays and defend values, soveirgnty their heads. courage to defended presenta- highest prices for Afghanistan and independence and finally Let’s think a moment to the tion and bloodletting history a matter of fact, accountability can be achieved when there is trans- dignity and sovereignty and achieve development. child of an ANSF soldiers, would make a merciless judg- parency and the rule of law. must be protected for this sin- The young Afghan genera- whose father has been killed in ment on them. cere sacrifice. tion been the main burden of the battlefield of war on terror. The young generation re- In a democratic country the ultimate authority lies within the peo- Based on official data re- war who belong to poor classes He (his innocent chell), his or- sponsibility is defending the ple. And ultimately, all the governments are accountable to the peo- leased by the Afghan govern- of society. Less families could phan young brother and sister Afghan government sovereign- ple. Moreover, to guarantee such accountability, the National Unity ment, since the outset of the be found in Afghanistan who and widow mother, are continu- ty and constitution. The young NUG, at least 45000 ANSDF have not been victimized by ously looking with open eyes to generation should stand strong- Government of Afghanistan has established and strengthened the po- have been martyred including imposed wars of recent decades the doors of their home. When ly against corrupt, failed and litical systems in such a way that people have most of the power, though large number of ANA, ANP and on terror. On the other side of the door would be opened and ignorant leaders. Continuation NDS soldiers classified be- this tragedy, there are a num- their father would appear and and strengthening of govern- indirectly. tween 20-40 years old. Few na- ber of veteran politicians who call the youngest family mem- ment is in the benefit of public The unity government upon its inauguration vowed to improve tions in the world have sus- deal with destiny of multi-mil- ber. The excitement of “father and young generation not on tained such huge sacrifices. Ev- lion innocent people in the came, father came” would dom- the interests of those who have transparency in mega projects and fight corruption and to ease peo- ery conscientious person should guesthouses and casinos of this inate the space of house. The been born and grown up under ple’s access to information. The president established and has been bow against this magnificent or that country. aniety of the young wife would anarchy. Therefor the young chairing different councils, including high economic council and the sacrifice and kneed down. The young generation con- be breaking under the presence generation should taken initia- Whenever the young gener- sider as their leaders only those of the young father. The space tive in war and politics battle- national procurement commission to improve economic growth and ation of Afghanistan offer this who convey their voice to the would be warm and friendly. field, and prevent politically fight corruption. The president also ratified the law on access to in- great sacrifice in the battle- ear of the world and advocates Whether those peace seek- expired leaders. fields of war on terror and Pa- of international terrorism, the ers who have marginalized the At present, Afghanistan is in formation in 2014 to ease media and people’s access to information. kistan invasion, then why few voice of stop killing of innocent Afghan government and brave a very constraint situation po- Meanwhile the government upon its commitments to the nation, old politicians should deal with people and stop their defence in warriors of ANSF have ever litically and security paint of has started the accountability of government to nation program where their blood on the talks table. talks table. thought on this issue? view and passage through it is No doubt, every war would This generation doesn’t A question raises here, when difficult but not impossible. Af- the ministries and independent directorates have started to share be ended ultimately one day and consider as their leaders the in some people under title of lead- ghan youth should decide today their last year’s activities and ongoing year’s plans with people reasonable and generally ac- sincere and self-erected excel- er, politicians, Jehadi leader, on their tomorrow. Today Af- ceptable way of life for mankind lences. left or right ignore or underes- ghanistan needs a powerful and through media. The program has started a week ago and would con- is a civilized and peaceful life. Afghanistan is burning in timate this nation and its val- qualified government, national tinue in coming days. War for survival is a way, but the flames of war and unfortu- ues and blood so to gain a con- consensus, defending our flag not the only way. At present, nately this fire brings warmth cession in one way or another, and values and creation of a sin- In a democratic country where officials would be responsible be- particularly that the world is to a minority and burns major- for that the going sincere and gle rank, not flattering to the fore nation, they would do their best to improve their works as the progressing, war can prevent ity. Those who are with each educated generation are wait- enemy and pleading to be ex- people would monitor their activities. The current system difference the mankind progress and de- side, in fact are with no side and ing you for? Why they don’t empted from the enemy’s an- velopment. But sometimes war would not be trusted by people enter the field. ger. with that of Taliban is that the group at the time of their reign, was is the only solution and the peo- too. What are waiting you for? The Kabul Times not feeling responsibility before people and has never shared any in- formation about its works to the people. Meanwhile, it is necessary for accountability that not only gov- ernmental institutions but also the private sector and civil society organizations must be accountable to the public and to their institu- tional stakeholders. The access to information focal points have been Unemployment assigned to all ministries and organs in such a way that to help indi- viduals and media in accessing their required information. There- fore, the private sector should do the same to institutionalize democ- racy in the country. Freedom of speech laws, whereby citizens can demand the disclo- sure of information regarding government activities and a whistle- blower protection law in order to encourage the reporting of cor- ruption cases can further reinforce the impact of increased transpar- ency on accountability. To be fully effective, however, such laws need oversight and implementation bodies. Afghanistan rudimentarily needs these laws formulated and enacted with soul and spirit. Working in conformation with each other, the governmental in- stitutions can keep the conduct of public officials in checks to know either they are functioning in accordance to rule of business pre- scribed by constitution or detracted. Therefore government’s such program would further bring transparency in public affairs and would encourage the officials to work hard for development of the country. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������� Twitter.com/thekabultimes Wednesday, April 24 , 2019 Jirga; an accepted India assists 100 modern, electric tradition of Afghans wheelchairs to handicapped Afghan soldiers As an accepted and fruitful great warrior and poet Khosh- jirgas were invited in Paghman, order and tradition, Jirga is one hal Khan Baba held another discussed important national of the national values of noble Jirga to fight Owrangzeb. issues and issued resolutions. Afghan people that enjoys the A Loya Jirga was held in In 1930 during the reign of position of law and principle. In 1708AD during reign of Mir- king Mohammad Nader Shah a our country, Afghanistan, Jirga wais Naika in Kokran area of loya Jirga was held in Kabul starts from family which was Kandahar and the second Jirga with the participation of 301 common among Aryayees since during Mirwais Khan was also people out of which 150 repre- 2500 BC with executive author- held in Kandahar city during sentatives were selected for the ity. The upcoming consultative which the participants sworn on national assembly. Jirga will be invited as per item a Holy Quran, a naked sword Later on in 1334 solar (1955) 7 of the article 64th and item No and water and salt to fight during the reign of King Mo- one of article 111 of the consti- against Gorgin Safawid in hammad Zaher Shah a loya Jir- tution in order to consult and 1710AD in Manja village, ga was held and rejected Durand decide in emergency situation. Shahr-e-Safa in which repre- Line which was created in 1893. Chronological (historical) sentatives from all tribes had The second loya Jirga was explanation of Jirga: attended and as a result, Beglar held during the same king in The importance of Jirga res- Begi Gorgin was killed and his 1343 solar (1964) that approved olution is in decision of trible army was eliminated and Mir- a constitution of Democracy elders. During the Aryayees, wais Khan was chosen as na- with 11 chapters and 128 arti- Vidi era and Avesta civilization tional leader. cles. During the republican re- two jirgas were common among 38 years later another Jirga gime of late president Sardar people that were called as Sab- was held in 1747AD in Sher-e- Mohammad Daud Khan in 1355 ha or common people Jirga and Sorkh village and last nine lays solar (1976) another loya Jirga Simithee or elders Jirga. and as result in autumn of that was invited that approved a new Jirga during Kanishka era year, Ahmad Khan Abdali (Ah- constitution and elected the (125-126) AD in which over 300 mad Shah Baba) was elected as president. religious scholars had been in- king who managed to establish In 1363 solar (1984) during vited and was convened in a vast empire. the reign of Babrak Karmal a Kapisa, Bagram. The partici- During the reign of Amir loya Jirga of ulema and Cler- pants explained Kanishka prop- Sher Ali Khan in 1865AD a Jir- gymen was invited. agations and religious issues in ga was held in Tapa Maranjan During the era of late pres- favor of rulers in Kabul, Kapisa village with the participation of ident Dr. Najeebullah in 1366 and . According to 200 representatives and dis- (1987), a Jirga was invited with prominent Afghan researcher cussed domestic problems of the the participation of over 1500 and historian Prof Habibi, the government and restoration of people in Kabul and beside oth- 4th Jirga was held with the par- security. During the reign of er issues, over 5000 prisoners ticipation of over 500 people in Amir Habibullah Khan in were also released. Sirinegar, city of Kashmir. The 1915AD a Jirga was convened During the reign of ex-pres- next Jirga was organized in Je- in Kabul with the participation ident in 1381 India on Monday handed Ministry of Defense headquar- ties and thanked Indian people pledged a fresh aid package of landhar area in New Delhi of 540 people and it was decided (2002) an emergency loya Jirga over 100 modern and electric ter, to the disabled personnel and government for their un- $1 billion to support the recon- which was the capital of Te- that Afghanistan should be im- was invited in Kabul. In 2003, a wheelchairs to the soldiers of of ANDSF who have sacrificed conditional help and support to struction projects in Afghani- morids rulers during the era of partial in the WWI. constitutional loya Jirga was the Afghan National Defense and lost their body parts de- the ANDSF.” stan during a visit by President Bayazid Roshan s/o Abdullah Three jirgas were invited invited in Kabul and approved a and Security Forces who have fending their country against India has played a major Mohammad Ashraf Ghani in Ormal Ansari (949-988) solar during the reign of late Ghazi new constitution with 12 chap- lost their limbs while serving terrorism,” the Ministry of De- role in the reconstruction of Af- late 2016. year against their oppression and progressive King Amanul- ters and 162 articles and was in armed forces ranks. fense said in a statement. ghanistan since the fall of the The two countries have also and felonies. Roshan took their lah Khan. The first in 1301 so- initiated by the president. “Ambassador of India to Af- The statement further add- Taliban regime and has invest- developed a high level of coop- permission to fight them and lar year (March 1922 AD) in The upcoming consultative ghanistan, donated 100 Elec- ed “In this ceremony acting De- ed over $2 billion in various eration in terms of military and started his struggle practically city with the partici- loya Jirga is expected to be held and this movement was later pation of 878 people and ap- on Monday Apr 29,2018 under tronic Wheelchairs Equipped fense Minister Mr. Abdullah reconstruction and infrastruc- security during the recent known as Roshanids Movement. proved a constitution with 73 president Ghani. with Modern Technology, in a Khalid, considered India one of ture projects. years. Between (1668-1670AD) our articles. The second and third Abdul Hadi Quraishi ceremony that took place at Afghanistan’s top friend coun- The government of India KP Afghan translator wins fight Afghanistan-Pakistan scholars reiterate: Polio to stay in UK vaccinations comply with Islamic sharia A former Afghan military ed 'spies' when UK forces with- nal accepted that Sai would be Thirty eminent Islamic re- sponsibility of the proper up- diseases, which represent an to muster support from Muslim translator has won a landmark drew. Four ex-translators are 'a person of interest' to the Tal- ligious scholars from Afghani- bringing of, and caring for chil- onerous burden, and could turn religious scholars and groups, legal battle to stay in Britain. reported to have been killed in iban because there was substan- stan and Pakistan have reiter- dren and maintaining their into global epidemics.” donor countries and organiza- The 34-year-old, known as the past month alone. tial evidence he was considered ated ‘that polio vaccines are not health,” he said. “Let us unite in exerting tions as well as other contribu- Sai, who almost lost an eye in a Sai, who worked with Brit- a spy. only safe and in compliance “It is disturbing to see par- efforts and come to an equita- tors for global efforts to end po- mortar attack on British forces, ish forces in Helmand, said: 'I He added: 'Sai's case has with Islamic principles, but also ents neglect their responsibili- ble common word for the good lio in the three remaining en- had faced being deported by the am so happy at this decision and caused him a great deal of stress a religious and moral duty in- ties and leave their sons or of humankind.” demic countries Pakistan, Af- Home Office to war-ravaged Af- I would really, really like to and anxiety. His asylum claim cumbent on all parents.’ daughters at risk of illness and This is an important effort ghanistan, and Nigeria and in ghanistan. thank you (the Mail) and oth- ought to have been accepted by This joint declaration was is- disability, with those neglected since polio cases continue to be outbreak countries, particular- But now his lawyers have ers for supporting me as the ev- the Home Office in early 2018 sued at the Afghanistan-Paki- dependents sometimes ending reported during 2019. As of April ly Somalia. successfully argued at an Immi- idence you provided and your and he should have been grant- stan Eminent Ulama Confer- up suffering from chronic phys- 17, 2019, the following polio Additionally, there is some gration and Asylum Tribunal in knowledge was very important ed refugee status.' ence, held in Muscat, Sultan- ical and psychological disor- cases were reported: good news regarding polio vac- Birmingham that his life would in showing the reality of the Mr Beadon said: 'He risked ate of Oman, on April 15, 2019. ders.” Afghanistan—three wild cine research. be at risk if he was sent back. threat we, the translators, face his life for the UK's interests The Conference is an inno- He also assured the partici- poliovirus type 1 (WPV1)-posi- A new study found the Sab- Crucially, the judge accept- in Afghanistan. and suffered serious injuries. It vative step in the global effort pating scholars from Afghani- tive environmental samples in strain–based Inactivated Po- is only appropriate that the UK to stop poliovirus, under the stan and Pakistan that the fat- Pakistan—three WPV1- lio Vaccine (sIPV) demonstrat- provide him sanctuary and the aegis of the Islamic Advisory wa-issuing partners of the IAG positive environmental samples ed an immunogenicity profile protection he deserves. Group for polio eradication support the use of vaccination. Nigeria—one circulating non-inferior to that of the con- 'The decision is significant (IAG). “Al Azhar Al Sharif’s Is- vaccine-derived type 2 (cVD- ventional Inactivated Polio Vac- given that it recognises that For the first time, the IAG lamic Research Academy and PV2) case and seven cVDPV2- cine (IPV), and it displayed a translators are perceived as convened religious scholars the International Islamic Fiqh positive environmental samples good safety profile. spies and therefore at risk. from both sides of the Afghani- Academy (IIFA) have authorized The Islamic Advisory Group This phase 3 clinical trial These findings could potential- stan-Pakistan border in a bid to countries and governments to for Polio Eradication (IAG) was found seroconversion rates in ly benefit many others.' appreciate their value as com- require people’s use of preven- launched in February 2014 af- the sIPV and IPV groups were Colonel Simon Diggins, a munity leaders and to secure tive immunization as a means ter consultations among Al- 98% and 94.1%, respectively, for former attache at Britain's Kab- bilateral support for polio erad- of stopping epidemics and pre- Azhar Al Sharif of Egypt, the type 1 poliovirus; and 98.9% and ul embassy, gave evidence on ication efforts across the joint venting their spread.” International Islamic Fiqh Acad- 97.7%, respectively, for type 3. behalf of Sai. He said: 'Wound- country corridors through which “The Secretariat of the emy (IIFA), the Islamic Devel- This study is good news ed in action, alongside British the virus is being transmitted. Academy denounced those fat- opment Bank (IsDB) and the since the World Health Orga- troops, in our common struggle The Conference was inau- was prohibiting vaccinations Organization of Islamic Coop- nization encourages the devel- against the Taliban, we should gurated by His Excellency Dr. and called upon preachers and eration (OIC). opment of new IPVs that use have been welcoming him with Darwish bin Saif Al Maharbi, imams to invite people to wel- The group comprises lead- less virulent strains, such as the open arms not trying to throw Undersecretary for Administra- come vaccination campaigns.” ing Islamic institutions, reli- sIPV, which carries a lower bio- ed that translators were consid- 'There is nowhere that is him out. 'I call on the British tive and Financial Affairs, Min- “The sole purpose of all vac- gious scholars, technical ex- safety risk and demonstrates ered spies by the Taliban be- safe for translators to be re- government to grant sanctuary istry of Health, Oman and His cination teams is to serve hu- perts, and academia from the long-term affordability and ac- cause of their work for UK forc- turned to, we are seen as spies to all our former interpreters ... Eminence Sheikh Dr. Kahlan manity, and to completely erad- Muslim world. cessibility. es. and it is an important message We must make good our debt of bin Nabhan Al Kharusi, Assis- icate numerous communicable It is aimed at exploring ways The Kabul Times Previously the Home Office that I hope will give hope to all honour to these brave men and tant Grand Mufti of Oman who has claimed that the Afghan those who stood with the Brit- women.' A father-of-three, Sai's welcomed the participants and capital Kabul is safe for such ish troops in the worst of times wife died after he fled to the UK prayed for their success. individuals, despite UK troops and believe they have been left and he hopes that now he has "Children are precious in driving around the city only in behind for the Taliban. The de- been granted sanctuary, his chil- the eyes of Islam, which re- armoured cars. cision shows compassion and dren will be allowed to join him quires us to call for their pro- Translators said last night common sense. If I was forced quickly. 'It has broken our tection," said Dr. Al Kharusi, they believed the judgment to return, I am sure I would have hearts to be separated,' he said. while referring to the weight of would 'give fresh hope' to doz- been killed.' Daily Mail evidence to the responsibility in issuing fatwas ens of interpreters living in fear He added : 'Those of my col- tribunal told how translators and the role of scholars in clar- of the Taliban. Evidence built- leagues still in Afghanistan are were blamed by the Taliban for ifying Islamic rulings to the up during the Daily Mail's really in a very dangerous place the deaths of their fighters and general public. In his address award winning Betrayal of the and face daily risks which is civilians because of the intelli- during the opening session of Brave campaign was used to why the work of your campaign gence and information they the conference, His Excellency support Sai's claim that it would (Betrayal of the Brave) contin- provided. More than 100 trans- the Deputy of Al Azhar Al be unsafe to return him to Kab- ues to tell the reality for those lators told the newspaper how Sharif, Dr. Saleh Abbas Goma ul. left behind.' Solicitor Alex Bea- they had received death threats. Saleh, called upon parents to The campaign highlighted don of the Reading-based Legal Relatives and children of trans- vaccinate their children to pro- the plight of former translators Rights Partnership, who led lators had been attacked and tect them from harm. who were left behind and brand- Sai's case, said that the tribu- killed. Dailymail “The family bears the re- ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������� Provincial News Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Development projects solve residents’ Seminary school problems in Baghlan established in Logar PUL-E-KHUMRI: By im- plementing development projects environmental prob- lems of 70% residents have been solved in northern Baghlan province. Mohammad Ishaq Ghani- zada head of development coun- cil in Jelga district told BNA reporter, implementing devel- opment projects have solved problems of 70% residents in all districts and Pul-e-Khum- ri city the provincial capital of the province. Eng. Awal Khan head of ru- ral rehabilitation and develop- ment department told, 68 de- velopment projects have been completed with a cost of 911 million Afghanis during the current year in Baghlan prov- ince and the construction works of 153 projects ongo- ing in different parts of the province now. The Kabul Times

PUL-E-ALAM: A seminary head of Logar told BNA corre- more than 200 male and female school named Bibi Zainab was spondent, in effect of frequent students in that religious edu- Clean up operation kicked off in Baghlan established in Syeed Hosain appetite of people and approval cation. region, Pul-e-Alam city yester- of Islamic Teaching Institution There are 29 seminary PUL-E-KHOMRI: Cleanup of Nahreen district told BNA, iban were killed and wounded the Taliban’s threat in the dis- day. of education ministry, the sem- schools and guardians in Logar operation kick off to annihilate the operation started from sev- and nearly ten villages have trict and continues until the A function was held for this inary school was established in province, in which more than insurgents in Nahreen district, eral direction to the mentioned been cleared from insurgents. cleansing of insurgents in purpose in Pul-e-Alam city, Ab- the frame of education office 3000 students are trained. Baghlan province yesterday. district. The operation was launched Nahreen district. dul Wakil Klewal education of Logar province, and there are The Kabul Times Fazluddin Muradi governor So far, number of armed Tal- to provide security and to stop The Kabul Times Seven miners lost lives in Samangan

AIBAK CITY: At least sev- standard, but powerful people more were injured due to en miners have lost their lives didn’t forbid the decision. spreading mitten gas inside a following spreading mittan gas At least, 24 miners have mine in the province last year. inside a coal mine in northern been lost their lives and four The Kabul Times Samangan province. Ahmad Ali Hassani district governor of Dara Souf Bala told BNA reporter, the miners were involved on extracting coal in Dahana Toor mine in Dara Souf Bala district of the prov- ince. 30 miners were involved on extracting coal inside the mine that 23 miners have been res- cued by people, Hassani added. The miners were residents of Sar-e-Pul, Samangan and Balkh provinces, which their bodies submitted to their fami- lies. It was supposed coal mines have been closed due to sub- Prisoners freed from Shadow governor of Taliban Taliban grip in Ghazni GHAZNI: Ten prisoners spokesman for Ghazni gover- trict. were freed from Taliban grip nor told BNA, the commando Nine insurgents were detained in Helmand in an operation conducted by forces released the prisoners killed and five others have been commando forces in Ghazni in a clearing operation which arrested in the operation, said KABUL: The NDS person- ous of weapons from outskirt of of Mullah Sefat shadow gover- numerous of weapons and ex- province last night. was conducted on Taliban jail Noori. nel in a clearing operation ar- Mosa Qala district, Helmand nor of Taliban terrorist group plosive in that province. Mohammad Aref Noori in outskirt of Qarabagh dis- The Kabul Times rested shadow governor of Tali- province. for Mosa Qala district has been The Kabul Times ban terrorist group with numer- Mullah Abdul Ghafoor son arrested by NDS personnel with ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������� Facebook.com/thekabultimes Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Anthropo-geographic Inversion: Tireless Othering The need for bilingual education (Imperialism of Imagination – Part I)

and to the Eastern (authentic, Valladolid controversy of 1550, in Afghanistan – OpEd true or Orthodox) Christianity.1 by which Juan Ginés de The Christianity, of course, Sepúlveda’s notion of the igno- By Abdul Hamid Hatsaandh Part I originated in the Middle East ble savage faced off against Bar- not in Europe. It was subse- tolomé de Las Casa’s view of the quently universalised and, by noble savage. spreading onto peripheral In both cases – the claim was By Anis H. Bajrektarevic world, Europeanised by the Bal- offered – the Amero/AfroAsian Economic downturn; reces- kan-born Roman Emperor – Natives deserve salvation as sion of plans and initiatives; sys- Constantin the Great (Edicto de they have a ‘strong desire for tematically ignored calls for a Milan, 313 AD). He himself it’, but the views differed on fiscal and monetary justice for all; spent much of his life on whether the Natives’ prone €-crisis; Brexit and irredentism Bosporus and hence, was bur- wishes exceeded their mental in the UK, Spain, Belgium, ied in Asia Minor. Surely, it was capacity to receive Christiani- France, Denmark and Italy; by the legal design of this glori- ty. Hence, the debates – which lasting instability in the Euro- ous Emperor (fully backed by were the roots and origins of the Med theatre (debt crisis of the the Empire’s political elite) later liberal theories as well as Europe’s south – countries scru- that the city of Rome was the early precursors to the sub- tinized and ridiculed under the (re)turned into an administra- sequent regime change, human- nickname PIGS, coupled with tive periphery, politico-ideolog- itarian intervention and preemp- the failed states all over the ical outcast and geostrategic tion doctrines, and to the (one- MENA); terrorism; historic low suburbia (by 324 AD). The offi- sided ultimatum of) EU Acces- with Russia along with a his- cial seat of Roman Empire in- sion criteria – always presup- toric trans-Atlantic blow with cluding the Roman Senate – by posed the inferiority (and pas- Trump; influx of predominant- yet another historic edict of 330 sivity) of the Natives. ly Muslim refugees from Le- AD – became Constantin-polis Frankly, this remains a con- vant in numbers and configura- (Constantinople), and it re- stant behaviour in internation- tions unprecedented since the mained as such until a very end al relations: E.g. views on Libya WWII exoduses; consequential of the Empire, 11 centuries lat- differed, as they differ today on growth of far-right parties who er. Syria. However, what is com- – by peddling reductive messag- Therefore, the post Roman/ mon to all views is; nobody con- es and comparisons – are ex- Byzantine inauguration of sults the local population and ploiting fears of otherness, that ‘Christendom’ as a pure west- considers what they would like 3 are now amplified with already ern culture necessitated a sus- for themselves. Although Afghanistan a civil war that for a period in this reform was rather ambiva- abling learning environment urging labour and social justice tained intellectual acrobatics – Legitimizing the imperial- linguistically diverse country, 1980s and 1990s was fueled lent. At the time, I was a stu- that fosters psychological and concerns; generational unem- starching the truth away from ism of imagination yet only two languages, more by ethnic rather than dent of grade 12 and I remem- emotional well-being of stu- ployment and socio-cultural an elementary geography and In a course of subsequent and Dari, are used as mediums ideological differences. ber teachers, students, and an- dents which leads to improved anxieties, in ricochet of the historical evidence. Such an centuries, the notion of final of instruction in schools. Bilin- Another recent urgent is- alysts interviewing by radios self-esteem and motivation Sino-US trade wars, while rift- inversion by which an ideologi- solution underwent through a gual education is, so far, alien sue in Afghanistan is the inter- would exhibit mixed reactions: (Wright & Taylor, 1995; Rubio, cal and geopolitical periphery sophistication, and was eventu- to Afghanistan. This article will nal displacements as people some said it was a positive move 2007). This then results in ing in dilemma to either letting presents itself as a centre re- ally replaced by the combina- discuss the need for, and chal- flee conflict from different because it was students’ right smooth transitioning between Bolivarism or supporting Mon- lenges of bilingual education parts of the country. These peo- to be educated in their mother home and school (Kioko, Muti- roeism… The very fundaments quired considerably emascula- tion of cultural conversions/ sub- in Afghanistan. ple mainly head towards pro- tongue while others comment- ga, Muthwii, Schroeder, Inye- of Europe are shaking. tion – both, physical coercion missions (induced submissive- Specifically, I will discuss vincial capitals and Kabul. ed that it would have negative ga, & Trudell, 2008). When Strikingly, there is a very and imposed narrative over the ness), politico-military obedi- 2 the amazing linguistic diversi- Some of internally displaced consequences in relation to children do not have access to little public debate enhanced in extensive space and time. ence and socio-economic apart- ty in Afghanistan and then ar- kids are transferred from ethnic unity and expressed bilingual education, they feel Europe about it. What is even This a ’la card creation of heid. A subtle apartheid (that is gue that there is a pressing schools in their native commu- concerns about the capacity of the discontinuity between more worrying is the fact that Catholic Christendom or to say; easy to deny, but hard to prove) need for experimenting with nity to schools where they have the MoE in effectively imple- home and school culture which any self-assessing questioning Western Ummah, served two vi- is usually better than the brute bilingual education in the migrated. menting the reform. leads to their lower self-esteem of Europe’s involvement and tal objectives: domestic and ex- genocide (which is traceable and country. By the use of the term The issue, though, is that It is important to note that and poor motivation leading to past policies in the Middle East, ternal. Both helped solidifica- easily quantifiable). At the experiment, I recognize that it these kids are especially vul- this reform cannot be consid- overall poor academic achieve- tion of the feudal socio-econom- peaks of imperialism a noble- will be a challenging and prob- nerable because they usually ered bilingual education be- ments (Baker & Prys Jones, and Europe’s East is simply off- ic and politico-military system, ignoble savage dilemma was ably a significantly gradual come from a comprehensively cause in bilingual education, 1998). agenda. Immaculacy of Brussels process and that a quick-and- ethnically monotonous commu- instead of one language in a Its relevance is even fur- and the Atlantic-Central Eu- and based on that of a precolo- embodied in an implicit and easy-fix is not going to be pos- nities to cities that are diverse class or instead of having seg- ther signified considering the rope-led EU is unquestionable. nial European collective iden- explicit racism. Debate was fo- sible. Also, I will briefly reflect but where their mother tongue regated classes for different continuous push for communi- Corresponding with realities or tity. Domestically, it served for cused on a question whether the upon the benefits of bilingual is often not the language of in- languages, two languages are ty-driven development (CDD) complying with a dogma? a coherent sense of selfhood – nations’ inferiority can be rem- education in the current liter- struction. Parents of such kids, used at the same time in in- in Afghanistan. Afghanistan One of the leading figures us vs. them paradigm: Unity, edied through the imperial ‘civ- ature and outline recommen- often do not want to send their struction in a class in some launched the Citizen’s Char- of European Renaissance that oppression and obedience. Ex- ilizing’ mission, with social dation to the Afghan Ministry kids to schools because they specific proportions. In spite of ter (CC) National Priority Pro- grossly inspired European re- tra ecclesiam nulla salus – no Darwinists and ‘scientific’ rac- of Education regarding how to feel that children have already the reform initiative being not gram recently. CC envisions the newal is Dante. Alongside with salvation outside the church, ists being rather pessimistic, but approach the inclusion of mi- gone through an intensive emo- complete and its ineffective provision of basic services (ed- Petrarca and Boccaccio, he is following the old Roman ratio- more forthcoming on possible nority languages in education. tional experience of fleeing a implementation, it nonetheless ucation, health, infrastructure, nal ‘no world beyond Limes solutions.4 Afghanistan is home to East warzone and that attending challenged the status quo and agriculture) to remote commu- considered as one of the three line’, or the modern one: ‘no The so-called central dilem- Iranian, West Iranian, Indic, schools in a second language initiated the mother-tongue nities with the help from and fathers of European humanism. Turkic, Mongolic, and Dravid- would only add to their feeling based education discourse in support of local community Hence, Dante puts Prophet prosperity outside the EU’. Ex- ma of liberalism – Is it liberal to ian languages (Bashir, 2006; of segregation and marginal- Afghanistan. councils such as Community Muhamed to the 8th circle of his ternally, here was found the impose liberal values on illiberal Barfield, 2010; Kieffer, 1983). ization. The relevance of Bilingual Development Councils famous Inferno. The only indi- ‘moral’ narrative – a justifier societies – was of course only an Over 40 languages originated Despite the diverse, com- Education (CDCs), School Management viduals bellow Muhamed were for the subsequent military voy- innocently looking tip of the from these branches are spoken plex, and complicated linguis- Considering the sparse dis- Shuras (SMSs) and Education Judas, Brutus, and Satan. “Is- ages and other forms of orga- large iceberg, of the tireless oth- in the country (Lewis, Simons, tic context, students that come tribution of population in Af- Sub-Committees (ESs). lam was seen as the negation of nized plunders. Such an image ering. This ‘epistemology’ was & Fenning, 2013). Pashto and from linguistic backgrounds ghanistan and, except for large This is particularly impor- Christianity, as anti- build-up, of course, was coupled further soft-embedded in the so- Dari hold the statutory status other than Pashto and Dari, cities and provincial capitals, tant because against the back- Europe…and Muhammed as an with a coercive societal identity called Peter Pan theory with a of national languages (Afghan- have to go to schools where their the tendency that people of in- drop of increased security con- – the ‘Dark ages’ for at home, romanticised image of the Oth- cerns and entrenched state ca- Antichrist in alliance with the istan Constitution 2004, Arti- mother tongue is not the lan- dividual linguistic backgrounds crusaders for abroad. er as more childishly careless cle 16) and the de facto languag- guage of instruction. Not only live together with relatively pacity, the role of local coun- Devil…” as Rana Kabbani not- This is how Europeans start- and helpless, than intentional- es of wider communication has this implications for stu- less intergroup interaction; it cils that comprise of local peo- ed in her luminary piece Impe- (Bahry, 2013). dents’ learning achievements can safely be assumed that at ple has increased. The govern- rial Fictions. ed to view the religious conflict ly cruel and barbaric. Foreign The language ecology of Af- and psychological wellbeing, least minority languages speak- ment strives to enable commu- However, both religions as the identifying attribute of remained Other, but ‘became’ ghanistan is by far more com- but has consequences for social ing children in early grades nities to plan and monitor ser- trace their origins back to Abra- the system’s formation, while rather alluring, promiscuous plex than the one portrayed in integration and community in- struggle with Pashto and Dari. vice provision to the people, ham. They both lived in harmo- elsewhere on the globe the in- and exotic. Essentially, the East particularly, in remote areas. the media (Schiffman, 2011). volvement in education. Therefore, it follows that the ny (or at least they successfully terethnic and interreligious co- as a child enveloped in inno- With Dari and Pashto as the de Mother-Tongue Based Ed- MoE should take bilingual ed- Specifically in education, existence was a traditional cence, a derided inferior who there are two local councils in- cohabitated) for centuries with- facto languages of wider com- ucation Debate in Afghanistan ucation more seriously. in the MENA proper, notably in modus operandi within and would never grow up. munication, the inclination is Historically, as said earli- Students benefits from bi- volved: SMS and ES. SMS is Lebanon, Syria Egypt and Iraq. among countries. This, of course, gave rise to that Dari is spoken when peo- er, only Pashto and Dari served lingual education in two, quan- comprised of common villagers, teachers, and students. An Why than there was no harmo- By the time of Renaissance, various binary categorisations, ple from these two linguistic as mediums of instructions in tifiable, and non-quantifiable Catholic Europe came to real- the us-vs.-them/either-or listings, backgrounds communicate be- schools However, when Hanif ways. The quantifiable bene- SMS monitors education pro- nious relationship between ize that, in order to effectively in order to manufacture rift and tween them. Bahry (2013) adds Atmar sworn in as the minis- fits to students include in- vision in a school and support Christian Europe and the Mid- that such an “asymmetrical bi- ter of education in 2006, he creased enrollment, improved school administration with pro- dle East? Was Europe opting to project itself – to physically and/ hence to facilitate a decisive and lingualism” is seen not only promised to provide mother- attendance, improved reten- vision of in-kind contribution demonise the Muslims in order or mentally colonise overseas long-lasting differentiation be- and advisory role. ES on the between Dari and Pashto but tongue education in Afghani- tion, higher test scores, better to artificially generate a homog- territories – it needed either tween the constructed West and other hand has the same func- 5 between other minority lan- stan. The reform could not, acquisition of second language coercion (rarefying and assimi- the East. tions for a community based enous European self? No ene- guages too. however, be considered a moth- while also retaining their first lation), labour-camp detention The West as a constructed education class. my at gate, no unity at home? For instance, Brahui lan- er-tongue based bilingual edu- language (e.g., Kosonen, 2005; (slavery) or final solution (phys- male vs. the East as a construct- MoE has lately placed im- This is a story of the past guage speakers tend to commu- cation initiative for following Ball, 2010; Cummins, 2000; mense emphasis on the impor- centuries – one may say. Still, ical extermination). These stra- ed female. A ‘mind-oriented’ nicate in Balochi language with reasons. King & Mackey, 2007). In gen- tance of community participa- absence of any self-reflection on tegic dilemmas over the instru- west vs. a ‘body-oriented’ east. Balochs as opposed to commu- First, the reform did not eral, It is reported that when tion in education through these the side of the EU towards its ments to use, influenced and Phallusoid peninsulas and is- nicating in Brahui with them. include minority languages in children are enrolled in moth- councils. In fact, the MoE has dominated European debates of lands of (Atlantic-Scandina- Bahry (2013) therefore propos- a sort of bilingual education er-tongue education, they de- policy in the Middle East today, established a district depart- makes it worth to revisit some the time. vian) Europe vs. womb-like con- es that it would be more accu- classes in which two languages velop certain types of percep- ment called the Department of of the bleak chapters of Euro- It brought about the concep- tinental landmass of Afro-Asia; rate if language dynamics of are to be used in some specific tive and metalinguistic aware- Social Mobilization and Afghanistan are looked at in proportions at the same time. ness sooner and better than pean history, and the genesis of tion of the ‘noble savage’ – who Erective and explosive vs. reflec- School Shuras (DSMS) to could be assimilated, versus the tive and implosive; an Omni- the frameworks of ecology, di- Instead, classes were segregat- those who are enrolled in strive to engage communities its pre-secular and secular ‘ignoble savage’ who was des- present (ever seafaring and glossia and bilingualism, and ed. For example, in Kabul, Pa- schools where language of in- and local people in education thoughts. language hierarchy. Another shto speaking students were struction is different from their provision and oversight. The Civitas Dei Brussels: Extra tined for either labour deten- trading) extroverted male vs. feature of different linguistic segregated from Dari speaking mother tongue (e.g., Bialystok, MoE can effectively engage all Euro-Atlanticum, nulla salus tion or final solution. That co- humble, handcrafting, waiting groups in Afghanistan is that students and then, they had to 2001;King & Mackey, 2007). communities only when these Europe came to be known as erce-or-exterminate dilemma of female. Masculine, phallusoid, they have historically been get education in only one lan- On the other hand, there communities have a sense of ‘Christendom’ because its iden- ‘soul salvationists’ even culmi- progressively erected temporal lived among their own groups guage. This is not, by defini- are non-quantifiable benefits belonging to schools and if tity was imagined or invented nated within the pre-Westpha- linearity vs. periodic menstru- with little cross-group interac- tion, bilingual education. to children. For instance, bilin- their languages are given im- lian Christian Ummah. It was al leakages of femininity in re- tion. Furthermore, different It is particularly interest- gual education brings about as the Catholic in contradistinc- portance, they would be more best epitomised in the famous gressive cycles of stagnation. ethnic groups have engaged in ing that people’s reaction to access to an emotionally en- likely to be mobilized. tion to the Islamic Middle East ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������� Eastern Libyan forces to intensify Tripoli offensive Eastern Libyan forces said on Monday they would intensify an assault on Tripoli, the capital in the west of the country that is held by the internationally recognized government, as the death toll in a battle now in its third week rose to 254. The Libyan National Army (LNA) force loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar allied to a parallel government in the east headed by PM Fayez al-Serraj has launched an offensive but has been unable to breach the southern defenses of the city. Forces loyal to Tripoli drove back the LNA in recent days to the southern suburb of Ain Zara, the main scene of fighting, Reuters reporters visiting the area said, even though the LNA said it had launched air strikes on military sites in the capital. Founded in 1962 LNA spokesman Ahmed Mismari denied there had been a retreat but said an advance by LNA forces had slowed because of the dense population in the areas where fighting was taking place. He told reporters that the LNA was calling in reservists to open new www.facebook.com/thekabultimes twitter.com/thekabultimes fronts on Tripoli and said it would use artillery and infantry in the next days. He gave no details. Reuters

Saur 04, 1398 HS Wednesday, April 24, 2019 thekabultimes.gov.af Sri Lanka arrests 40 suspects Indian PM Modi votes in third phase after bombings, toll up to 310 of mammoth general election As a state of emergency took Around 500 people were National flags were lowered effect on Tuesday giving the Sri wounded in the blasts, Ruwan and people bowed their heads Lankan military war-time pow- Gunasekera said in a statement. as the silence began at 8:30 am ers, police arrested 40 suspects, He added that 40 people local time (0300 GMT), the time including the driver of a van al- were now under arrest in con- the first of six attacks occurred legedly used by the suicide nection with the attacks, which on Sunday. bombers and the owner of a Sri Lanka’s government has The government has de- house where some of them lived. blamed on a previously little- clared a full day of national Sri Lanka’s president known local Islamist group, mourning on Tuesday, with flags at all government institu- tions lowered to half mast, li- quor shops ordered shut and radio stations and television channels expected to play som- ber music. At St Anthony’s Shrine in Colombo where the first suicide bomb detonated on Sunday morning, a crowd of several doz- en people held up candles and prayed silently, palms pressed together, eyes squeezed shut. Some of them struggled to Maithripala Sirisena gave the National Thowheeth Jama’ath. hold back tears, and as the three military a wider berth to detain On Monday, officials dis- minutes drew to a close, the and arrest suspects - powers that closed that warnings had been crowd began to recite prayers. were used during the 26-year received weeks ago of the possi- In the UAE, the Ministry of civil war but withdrawn when it bility of an attack by the radical Foreign Affairs and Internation- ended in 2009. group. al Cooperation, (MoFAIC), has Voting began in the third Police spokesman Ruwan Early Tuesday, Sri Lankans issued a warning cautioning and largest phase of India’s stag- gered general election on Tues- Gunasekara said the death toll across the island nation observed UAE citizens against traveling day, including in Prime Minis- Northern Philippines jolted by from Sunday’s attacks rose to three minutes of silence to pay to Sri Lanka following the cur- ter Narendra Modi’s home state 310, with several people dying tribute to nearly 300 people rent events taking place in the of Gujarat and in opposition of their injuries overnight, a killed in a string of suicide at- country, reports WAM. AFP Congress party chief Rahul magnitude 6.1 earthquake police spokesman said Tuesday. tacks. Gandhi’s seat in southern Ker- ala. Philippine rescuers are tial quake, Philippine seismol- as the Philippines celebrated In all, 188 million voters are scrambling to reach dozens of ogists said. Easter. Kazakh ruling party nominates eligible to cast ballots in 117 people feared buried under a Scores of rescuers in the Father Roland Moraleja, constituencies during the day building near Manila that col- town of Porac were using cranes who is based in Porac, said the across 15 states and federally lapsed a day earlier in a power- and jackhammers to peel back 18th-century belfry of Saint Tokayev for presidency controlled territories. India’s ful earthquake, as the death toll the pancaked concrete struc- Catherine of Alexandria church parliament has 545 members. climbed to 11. ture of a four-floor market collapsed in the quake. Kazakhstan's ruling party is now all but certain to win the frustrate those calling for dem- The general election, which The magnitude 6.1 earth- building where up to 30 people "It was the only part left nominated Kassym-Jomart June 9 vote, marking a rare han- ocratic reforms in the authori- has seven phases, began on quake struck northwest of the Tokayev as its candidate for a dover of power in ex-Soviet Cen- tarian state. April 11 and will end on May capital on Monday, heavily dam- snap presidential vote in June tral Asia where local leaders "I ask everyone to support 19. Votes will be counted on May aging an airport and sending after he was backed by the coun- 23. terrified residents fleeing sway- try's founding leader Nursultan “This is, sort of, an inflec- ing high-rises. Nazarbayev, setting the stage tion point,” said Rahul Verma, The worst of the damage for a smooth handover of power a fellow at the Centre for Poli- was in the province of Pampan- in the Central Asian nation. cy Research, a New Delhi-based ga, where most of the 11 fatali- Tokayev's candidacy re- think tank. More than half of ties occurred, disaster officials ceived unanimous backing from India’s parliamentary constitu- said. Dozens of people were in- 600 delegates of the ruling Nur encies will have voted by the jured by falling rubble, includ- Otan party, which is loyal to 78- end of the third phase. ing in Manila. year-old Nazarbayev, at a con- So far, the ruling Bharatiya The toll could rise as crews ference in the capital Nur-Sul- Janata Party (BJP) has aggres- fan out across the region to as- tan, newly named for the former sively pushed Modi’s national sess damage in isolated hamlets leader. security record as it seeks to that lost power and communi- were unaccounted for. from the old church," he told Speaking at the conference offset the opposition’s charges cations in one of the area's The earthquake also dam- AFP news agency. "The histori- on Tuesday, Nazarbayev, who of economic mishandling, inad- strongest tremors in years. aged several centuries-old cal value is now gone, but we stunned the oil-rich country by usually hold on to office until his candidacy," Nazarbayev said equate jobs creation and wide- Over 400 aftershocks have churches that were crowded are hopeful that it will rise suddenly resigning last month, death. at the conference in the capital spread farm distress. been registered since the ini- with worshippers in recent days again." Aljazeera proposed Tokayev, the current A seamless transition will Nur-Sultan, renamed from As- “I think job creation, sus- interim president, as candidate reassure foreign investors who tana in his honour following his tainable development, and com- at the polls. have pumped money into the resignation. munal harmony should be the top priorities for the upcoming Sixty-five-year-old Tokayev country's energy sector but AP government,” said Ubaidullah Five killed in Algiers Mohyideen, 26, who voted on Tuesday in Kerala’s Wayanad, one of the two seats that Gan- building collapse dhi is contesting. Modi addressed an election rally in western Maharashtra Five members of the same ed across the street from the wife, the man’s brother and two state on Monday and mentioned family were killed Monday landmark Ketchaoua Mosque, children; one a child aged eight the attacks on Sri Lankan ho- when a dilapidated building col- which was built during Otto- and the other a baby a few tels and churches on Easter lapsed in the Algerian capital’s man rule. Rescuers and sniffer months old. They had been Sunday that killed 290 people. UNESCO-listed Casbah dis- dogs combed the rubble all day squatting in the building, after He said India’s security had trict, officials said. to recover the bodies and to its formal occupants had been been enhanced after his govern- The four-storey building in search for survivors. Residents evacuated several months ago by ment came to power in 2014. the historic Old City was locat- said the victims were a man, his the authorities due to concerns “Friends, remember what about the structure, residents India’s situation was before said. 2014,” Modi said. “Weren’t Residents blamed authori- Annual subscription fee of The Kabul Times there bombs going off in differ- ties for the tragedy and chased For government organizations and individuals 4000 Afs ent corners of the country ev- away the governor of Algiers ery other day?” when he arrived at the site, forc- For foreign organizations and diplomatic missions: 8000 Afs Verma said Modi’s repeated ing him to leave the scene sur- references to the Sri Lankan For domestic commercial organizations: 6000 Afs rounded by bodyguards and po- attacks were a sign that the BJP lice, an AFP reporter said. For students: 3000 Afs would double down on the secu- For six months half price rity issue for the remainder of A few hours later state tele- the election campaign, which vision announced the sacking of Address: Second Microrayan, Azadi Printing Press Building, the prime minister began as a the governor, and the dismissal second floor. front-runner amid escalated of five others from the country’s tensions with neighboring Pa- 48 provinces, without giving any Contact No: 0202301675-0700163565 kistan. Reuters explanation. AFP ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� �����������������������������������������������������