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The Lower House of Parliament has urged President Ghani to in- troduce the new ministerial nomi- nees to the house at the earliest time to gain votes of confidence. Chairman of the lower house has declared that the continuation of acting ministers’ works is not acceptable anymore and it will make the governance challenging. ue along the de-facto Durand line, channel diplomatic to prevent Pa- “President Ghani should intro- the government of Afghanistan and kistan from unilateral moves along duce the cabinet ministers to com- security forces are ready to defend with the Durand line without agree- plete the cabinet and governance the country’s integrity and nation- ment of Afghanistan, he added. process properly goes forward,” al sovereignty,” Said Spokesman He insisted that Referring to said Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi, chair- of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ah- diplomatic channel won’t mean man of Parliament. mad Shekib Mustaghni. that the government of Afghani- Meanwhile, Ibrahimi empha- He said that the government stan has forgotten defending integ- sized that the absence of the law- of Afghanistan will refer the issue rity and sovereignty of the coun- makers in parliament is anguish to to the nation and do whatever the try. He said that decision about the the Afghan nation and from now Afghan nation prefer. Durand line is only the right of on they should be dealt seriously. He stated that since years Pa- those people living on both sides “The absence of representatives is kistan military has committed dif- of the de-facto line. Till date secu- not acceptable. Those lawmakers ferent violence such as, crossing rity and stability not reinforced in that have continue absence will be the line, shelling missile, closing the both side of Durand line, op- dealt seriously by the administra- ways and constructing facilities portunity for taking decision tive board,” Ibrahimi added. Par- along the de-facto Durand line in about the issue is impossible, he liament members stressed that the border areas of Nangarhar, Khost, noted. As Pakistan military com- country is facing many challenges Paktia, Paktika, Kunar and Kan- mitted violations, currently a mil- and the government is responsible dahar provinces. itary situation dominating in the AT Monitoring Desk to solve these challenges and ad- In responding to the complaint other side of Durand line, he as- been linked its pro-terror policy dress people’s demands. (ATN) of Afghanistan, Pakistan has made serted. with India. KABUL: The former US special Talking about America’s role By Farhad Naibkhel illogical move. It said that security different illegal pretext, he added. He said that Afghan govern- and defense forces of Afghanistan As the tension between two ment has recorded all violation representative for Afghanistan and into the matter, he said any US KABUL: Ministry of Foreign Af- are ready to defend the country’s neighboring countries is not at the committed by Pakistan along the Pakistan, Richard Olson has said policy towards Pakistan should Elections to fairs on Wednesday condemned sovereignty, if Pakistan action con- favor of peaceful coexistence of Durand line and complained about that Pakistan still allows Afghan take Islamabad’s pro-terror poli- Pakistan violations along de-facto tinue along de-facto Durand line. both nations, thus the government it to the UN-security council as Taliban to use its soil as its ‘core cy into account. be held at the Durand Line as a ‘unilateral and “ if Pakistan violation contin- of Afghanistan often preferred well. strategic asset’ and is unlikely to “Fundamentally, I think Paki- abandon the terrorist groups as its stan sees the Afghan Taliban as a end of this Afghan policy is about “geo-stra- core strategic asset. I don’t think tegic maneuvering” against India there is much that the United solar year 47 Daesh and following strategic depth in States can do to get them to change Afghanistan. their core strategic perception. You militants Olson has said that he was can get them to change their views convinced that Pakistan would not on things that are less important eliminated in shun the safe sanctuaries for Af- to them, but a core strategic issue, ghan Taliban, roaming freely there I think our leverage is pretty limit- and using its territory against Af- ed,” he added. Nangarhar ghanistan. “Despite heavy US pressures While delivering remarks on and significant blandishments, Is- offensive Afghanistan and Pakistan at the lamabad has never abandoned the JALALABAD : At least 47 Daesh Stimson Institute, a Washington Taliban-nurturing policy and use or Islamic State (IS) rebels have DC-based thank-Tank he said, of its soil against Kabul,” he said. been killed as a result of air-and- NAI-Supporting Open Media in of Afghan media outlets pay at- “And since the establishment view Arguing that there is one way The Independent Election Com- ground operation in the Achin dis- Afghanistan warns that the gov- tention to important cases, but India as an existential threat, all to overcome the pro-terror behav- mission (IEC) on Wednesday an- trict of eastern Nangarhar prov- ernment is the biggest obstacle when the government informs they measures against the eastern neigh- ior of Pakistan is to get the peace nounced that they will hold par- ince, military statement said on against media’s access to informa- fail to find the depth of the case,” bor are acceptable.” talks on track, he said, “If you get liamentary and district council elec- Wednesday. A media release from tion. NAI reveals that the biggest Tawhidi added. Meanwhile, NAI Olson added that the Obama- a peace process going between tions at the end of this solar year. the 201st Selab Military Corps in contracts in Afghanistan are lead- findings indicate that the process led US administration held direct Afghans that is genuine and has a In a statement issued by the eastern zone of the country, said ing by the family members and rel- of digitalization of television is conversations with Pakistan and degree of mutual support, I think office of the CEO, government Afghan commando forces carried atives of the senior government slow and the process costs a large even at times some of the US as- that will undermine Pakistan’s abil- said a meeting had been held out the air and ground strikes officials. “Accessing to the biggest amount of money from the gov- sistants launched specific actions ity to be a spoiler in this regard.” Wednesday between CEO Abdul- against militants in Achin district. contracts of the government is an ernment’s budget yearly. which did not yield the required “Pakistan, I do not believe lah Abdullah, Second Vice Presi- Forty-seven Daesh militants, in- obstacle for broadcasting them “Visual media outlets welcome the results. quite genuinely can order all of the dent Mohammad Sarwar Danish cluding four notorious command- ers had been killed in the offen- through media outlets,” said process of digitalization and con- President, Hamid Karzai many “I think we have to take al- Taliban to make peace or frankly and members of the election com- Sidiqullah Tawhidi, chairman of cern over the process to be terrorist attacks have been oc- most as a fact that Islamabad is to do much of anything else. I think missions. sive, the statement said. Shadall, Abdulkhel, Janjal Shegi, Bezodat NAI. Tawhidi noted that the me- stopped. Using digital costs $ 1 curred in Kabul and other prov- going to continue to support the creating a diplomatic construct in The statement said they brief- and Kandar villages had been dia outlets attempt to collect im- million per month which is 12 mil- inces and fact-finding commission Taliban terrorist group and we have which you rely upon that is ulti- ly discussed the planned parlia- cleared of Daesh presence in Achin portant information but the gov- lion dollars each year,” said Atiqul- assigned for investigation, but none to make the best of it that we can,” mately probably going to fail be- mentary elections and its challeng- districts during the operation. ernment prevents them of com- lah Saket, legal advisor in NAI. of them has revealed the facts so he said. cause the Taliban do have a vote in es. (ToloNews) (Pajhwok) plete access. “Nearly 13 percent Since the governance of former far. (ATN) He argued that Pakistan had all of this.” Afghan, Pakistan militaries establish hotline contact KABUL : Afghan and Pakistani Shah Wafadar spoke over the hot- part and said such contacts were military commanders on Tuesday line. They discussed issues relat- beneficial in the fight against ter- spoke over a hotline contact and ing to the Afghan-Pak border re- rorism. discussed issues relating to the gion and expressed satisfaction He hoped such contacts with KABUL : A number of Wolesi Jir- border region. over the conversation the two had, the Pakistani side would continue. ga members on Wednesday de- The Pakistani military’s me- the ISPR statement said. He also shared some of their con- manded that membership of law- dia wing, Inter-Services Public It further added the two sides cerns with the Pakistani side. He makers who were permanently Relations said Corps Commander looked forward to such interactions said he informed the Pakistani of- absent from the house should be Southern Command Lieutenant in the future as well. ficial that constructing installations suspended or their salaries cut. General Amir Riaz and Afghan Lt. Gen. Wafadar confirmed to along the Durand Line without the Today’s Wolesi Jirga session National Army's 205 Corps Com- Pajhwok Afghan News his conver- consent of Afghanistan was unac- discussed the issue but no one was mander Lieutenant General Daud sation with the Pakistani counter- ceptable. (Pajhwok) named. However, one of the lawmak- ers, who wished to go unnamed, told Pajhwok Afghan News 10 lower house members were per- Unknown gunmen kill Balkh's manently absent while 20 of them only attended the house’s impor- tant sessions. chief of handicrafts union The MP said two of the per- lice said Wednesday. According to manent absent lawmakers had the police the incident occurred in sought asylum in Europe. Current- PD4 of Mazar-e-Sharif city in ly the Wolesi Jirga has 236 mem- Nawo Abad area when unknown bers. gunmen opened fire on Nachar. Lawmaker Humaira Ayubi “We will always have the quo- The names of permanently absent lawmakers or those who The gunmen then fled the area. told today’s session lawmakers rum problem until we enforce in- absent lawmakers should be re- only appeared in important meet- Sher Jan Durani Balkh police who had been absent for years reg- ternal regulations,” she said. vealed to the public, he said. Speak- ings would be seriously dealt with spokesman confirmed the incident ularly received their monthly sti- Mohammad Ali Alizad, a law- er Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi said: “Per- and exposed to the media and peo- and said the motive for the shoot- pends. maker from southern Ghazni prov- manent absence of lawmakers is a ple. Ibrahimi asked the permanent ing was not clear but it might be She sought legal action against ince said: “If you want to protect matter of disappointment. I as ad- commission of the lower house to due to personal enmity. Police absent representatives and said the the honor of this house then we ministrative head has always tried share attendance records of law- Unknown gunmen shot dead Balkh lah Nachar on Tuesday in the pro- have started investigations, Dura- salaries of such lawmakers should should enforce internal regulations to resolve the problem, but failed.” makers with the administrative Handicrafts Union chief Assadul- vincial capital Maz-e-Sharif, po- ni said. (ToloNews) be cut and their duties suspended. equally on all members.” However, he said permanently board. (Pajhwok) THURSDAY .APRIL 06, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Nabi, Rashid upbeat ahead of their opening IPL match

also moving ahead with a forward- looking agenda of building a new country and educating its popula- tion. The university has thus been building infrastructure and insti- tuting more advanced academic platforms, such as online learning, all of which allowed the universi- ty to resume full operations in March. While the impact of the tragedy continues to be felt, the outpouring of sympathy from all over the world has reinforced a growing network of support, a tes- tament to the importance of AUAF Afghanistan’s IPL exports Mo- lowers. to the future of Afghanistan. hammad Nabi and Rashid Khan “This is the world’s biggest Related Books Arman have both said they are T20 league and everyone is going AUAF was founded in 2006 ready to take on Royal Challeng- to be watching. How you handle with a mission to provide world- ers Bangalore along with their team- pressure and maintain composure class higher education that pre- mates Sunrisers Hyderabad in the under pressure situations will be pares the future leaders of Afghan- opening match of the India Pre- of prime importance. It is an op- istan and the region. It is Afghani- mier League (IPL) on Wednesday. portunity for both of us to observe stan’s only independent, private, Of the five Afghans selected the big players from close quar- not-for-profit, non-sectarian, co- for last month’s IPL auction, Nabi ters and see how they handle pres- educational university. In 2006, it and Rashid were bought. sure situations. This is going to be had just 53 students, of which only In training in Hyderabad this a huge learning curve,” he said. one was a female. Over the past week however both Nabi and leg- Talking about Rashid, Nabi week, AUAF welcomed over 730 spinner Rashid looked pretty re- says that the first time he met him students at its campus, a higher laxed alongside their fellow ‘Or- he knew he had potential and that number than in fall of 2016 right ange Army’ teammates. he was extremely proud of the before the attacks. Out of 77 new In an interview on IPL’s web- teenager. students, one of the school’s larg- site, the duo spoke about their “The first time I saw him at est spring enrollments ever, 44 bond with each other and their ea- the nets, I knew he had a spark in percent are women. AUAF offers gerness to make this IPL count and him and told him at that very mo- the country’s first MBA program, why the whole of Afghanistan will ment that he will be in the national and a law program in partnership be glued to the TV sets once the side if he works hard. He has done with Stanford University, and its IPL ride begins. it and here he is with me, part of graduates often go on to attain “It is an honor for both of us the national team and now the IPL postgraduate degrees around the to have been selected in the IPL. side. It is a proud moment for me world (including via Fulbright Everyone was waiting for the auc- to see Rashid come up the ranks,” scholarships). It also contains the tion when we were named in the he said. International Center for Women’s IPL Auction pool. “Rashid has come into the Economic Development, which “We were in Zimbabwe at that limelight of international cricket seeks to implement projects geared time and it was early in the morn- very soon in his career. He started toward empowering women in the ing when we switched on our TV playing with the hard ball only a economic sphere and to inform sets to catch a glimpse of the auc- few years back and he is already policymakers about the impor- tion and see if we would be select- touted for big things. He has learnt tance of women empowerment. ed,” Nabi said during the interview the art of leg-spin bowling very The center houses the Business adding that “when I was picked soon and that too at a quick pace. We are used to seeing bad news many years, and the intelligence and claimed the lives of 15 of the across the country and the politi- Innovation Hub, Afghanistan’s up by the Sunrisers, my joy knew He has shown what kind of talent from Afghanistan. Last month, for and spirit of the Afghan students talented educators while injuring cal spectrum—as well as Ameri- first and most successful business no bounds. he possesses,” he added. instance, a horrific attack on a hos- has always left us inspired that more than 100 other students, and cans—came forward to support incubator. “It is a very big achievement Regarding Nabi, Rashid says pital in Kabul was ostensibly car- Afghanistan can have a future bet- security forces. For many of the the university. In Afghanistan, AUAF students and faculty for me and my teammate here. It is that he is a “wonderful person to ried out by the Islamic State in ter than its past. students, it was only their third President Ashraf Ghani and Chief know that they can never be com- a huge moment for Afghanistan have in the team.” Afghanistan, a newish militant All this was put in doubt in day of school. Executive Officer Abdullah Abdul- pletely safe so long as terrorism is cricket. The reception back home “He is always supportive and group combining splinter elements summer 2016, as insecurity spread Although reeling from the lah met with over 500 students, able to strike throughout the coun- was brilliant. It is a dream come motivating. He is a force that gives of the Afghan Taliban and Uzbek throughout Afghanistan, including deaths, the university set to rebuild faculty, and staff in November try. Brave and determined, they are true for me to be a part of this confidence. As he said, I first met and Pakistani jihadis and embrac- into the country’s capital. Only a under the determined and exempla- 2016, where they emphasized the willing to accept that risk. As league.” him in the academy and I gave tri- ing the Islamic State in the Middle few months after AUAF celebrat- ry leadership of its acting presi- importance of AUAF to the fu- AUAF begins its resurgence, the The national cricket team’s 18- als for three consecutive days to East. ed its historic 10-year anniversa- dent David Sedney, a former U.S. ture of Afghanistan. In the United tremendous support received from year-old Rashid also said that he the coach with no positive re- But sometimes out of tragedy ry, tragedy struck. On August 7, diplomat and committed support- States, the White House, State both Afghan and American sup- had wanted to play in the IPL and sponse. Nabi asked me to work comes triumph, and so it is with two AUAF professors—one er of Afghanistan. Students, many Department, USAID, and sup- porters throughout the world con- it was “his dream that is now a hard and supported me through the American University of Af- American and one Australian— of whom had fled for their lives porters on Capitol Hill across par- firms our belief that the university reality.” that phase and has been special to ghanistan. AUAF, as it is known, were kidnapped outside the cam- during the attack, overwhelmingly ty lines promised continuing sup- represents the best values and as- “I have always wanted to play me on and off the field,” he said. is a private university in Kabul, pus gates, most likely by the maintained that the university port and stressed the importance pirations of the U.S.-Afghan part- this tournament and I would often Nabi also said once the IPL sustained by American and Afghan Haqqani branch of the Taliban. should not bow to such terrible of AUAF as a legacy institution nership. As America ponders its wonder how it would feel to be a kicks off, Afghan cricket fans will funding. It adheres to U.S. academ- They have been held in Taliban intimidation and instead should by the United States for Afghani- future in Afghanistan, it should part of the IPL. That dream is now be glued to the TV sets. ic standards, accepts students on captivity since, as a brave but un- reopen. stan. AUAF has made substantial look to institutions like AUAF— a reality and here I am in Hydera- “They have a lot of expecta- a pure merit basis from all over successful U.S. Seals raid failed to To accomplish that noble am- improvements in security. But it one of the most salient represen- bad ready to fulfill my dream. We tions from us and we won’t disap- Afghanistan, and manages to find free them. On August 24, Taliban bition empowering Afghanistan’s has not focused merely on coun- tations of the greatness that can be as a nation and individuals have point. I am sure they will support scholarships for many. We have insurgents stormed the campus in bright, committed, determined tering the intimidation and insecu- achieved by the U.S.-Afghan part- worked hard to get here and it is the Sunrisers Hyderabad. I am ex- repeatedly visited the campus over an attack that lasted over 12 hours young generation, Afghans from all rity amidst intensifying war; it is nership. (BROOKINGS) time for us to make this IPL an cited to play with the big names in enriching experience,” Rashid said. our team and I can’t wait for the He believes that playing in the IPL to begin,” he said. IPL is a huge opportunity for both Rashid says that Afghanistan of them as they will work with cricket is going to be seen in a dif- great coaching staff. ferent light when “we walk out in Child labour in Afghan coal mines “It is a huge opportunity for the IPL.” “We look forward to both of us. We have great coaching learn and work hard these two Shir Ahmad, 12, spends all day "I was in fifth grade at school hundreds of mines currently oper- dren." ed numbers of employees from the staff here with the Sunrisers Hy- months. Euphoria and pride aside, working in the pitch darkness of a when my father died. I had to drop ational in the region. The others Akhtarzada said that the min- ministry of mines to regulate them. derabad. I am looking forward to this is a crucial phase in our crick- coalmine in the Dara-e Suf district out of school and work in the were unlicensed and did not main- istry had promised to approve a So if workers are killed in the mines, working closely with Muttiah eting careers. We will try our best, of northern Samangan province. mine," he said, adding, “I wake up tain even minimal safety standards. 200-member security force to the owner asks the family to stay Muralitharan and it is going to help put our best foot forward, learn His face black with dust, he at one o'clock in the morning and This meant that accidents were monitor the mines in Dara-e Suf, silent and not inform anyone offi- me a lot. Just being with names from this experience and take back said he spent his time loading a remain inside the mine until 2pm common and often fatal. but had apparently not yet been cially by paying them some mon- like Yuvraj Singh, David Warner and memories to Afghanistan,” he said. donkey with coal to then trans- the next day so as to fill two lor- Akhtarzada said that his of- able to reach an agreement over the ey." Kane Williamson gives me a dif- His rise through cricket is said port to the surface. ries full of coal." fice had written hundreds of let- issue with the ministry of interior. Hassani said that the ministry ferent thrill. I can learn a lot by to be nothing short of a dream es- The work was dangerous, Ah- Child labour is rife in the more ters to the ministry of mines and Ahmad Ali Hassani, the gov- had only two offices, in the coal- sharing the dressing room with pecially after being picked up re- mad explained, continuing, "Once than 500 coalmines spread across industries on the subject, but no ernor of Dara-e Suf Bala - the dis- rich areas of Shab Bashak and such legends of the game,” Rahid cently by Sunrisers for about a big piece of coal fell on my head the Dara-e Suf district of Saman- action had been taken. trict’s upper valley - called for the Sheikha, but claimed that neither said. $600,000 USD. and I was in bed for ten days." gan province, one of Afghanistan’s He said that he understood ministry of mines to dispatch mo- outpost was functioning. He went on to say that “hope- This year’s IPL kicks off on But the money was good - 400 largest seams. that the scale of the problem was bile teams to halt work at pits Hassan Kargar, the chairman fully we can take a lot of positives Wednesday where Sunrisers will afghanis (six US dollars) a day, well According to Khair Moham- beyond the government’s capaci- deemed too dangerous to function of the labour union of the northern from this tournament and take it take on Royal Challengers at the above the average wage in Afghan- mad Akhtarzada, the deputy gov- ty to deal with. as well as preventing child labour. provinces, based in Mazar-e back home in Afghanistan and be- Rajiv Ghandi International Stadi- istan. Leading three donkeys out ernor of Samangan, more than "There are over 560 coal mines But he agreed that government Sharif, said that Afghan law clear- come better cricketers.” um in Hyderabad. of the mine, Najibullah, a 13-year- 1,000 of some 5,000 people work- in Dara-e Suf district,” he said. lacked the resources to monitor ly precluded the use of children or In the meantime, Nabi believes The match will be broadcast- old from Tor village in Dara-e Suf, ing in these mines are underage. “The government cannot place a such a large number of collieries. even young teenagers for hard that IPL is the biggest T20 leagues ing in Afghanistan on Lemar TV. also said that he needed the wages He said that the government guard in front of every mine to "The mines are spread across physical tasks. in the world and has millions of Wednesday’s match will start at to support his family. only controlled four out of the prevent employers recruiting chil- an extensive area. There are limit- (IWPR.NET) viewers around the world as fol- 6.30pm local time. (ToloNews) New plans underway to improve higher education quality, entry exam transparency, MoHE Officials of the ministry for high- universities, but we have only the fort to keep the figure for this year our main challenges is bringing elec- od has been changed, because, we ministry of higher education was higher education institutes so to er education said to prevent frauds capacity to enroll 60000 students as well, he continued. tronic devices by students, he said, want to prevent frauds during en- making effort to increase the num- have a high-quality higher educa- in Kankor examination, they in the government universities and He assured the people of Af- adding now, the Kankor test meth- try tests. At the end, he said the ber of students in academic and tion system in the country. would execute different programs 60000 in private higher education ghanistan that the university en- to improve higher education qual- institutes. try tests would be held transpar- ity and ensure transparency in en- About those failed in Kankor ently this year. On universities and try exam. test, he said the ministry has de- their lecturers’ figure, he said there In an exclusive interview with cided to specify a level to those were 36 government universities The Kabul Times, Dr. Faisal include failed and successful, it and almost 128 private higher ed- Amin, the spokesperson to MoHE means we won’t have any result- ucation institutes throughout the told that as you know, the minis- less this year. country. try has taken necessary measures We have always stressed that “We have 5800 teachers in the for Kankor exam as we could im- the irresponsible people should not government universities and 3400 plement the biometric issue, interfere in Kankor process in teachers in private higher educa- through which the new university which fortunately, President Ghani tion institutes,” he added. students would be provided with in a meeting with officials of the On university students gradu- a range of facilities. ministry for higher education ated last year, we had 30 thousands “We have considered an ID- promised he won’t allow anyone university graduates last year and No and a notebook for any appli- interfere in the process, he went we hope the figure rises this year. cant and we intend to implement on to say. Likewise, he added we are making standard specifications to guaran- Dr. Amin, the MoHE spokes- effort to institutionalize quality tee transparency of Kankor exam,” person said we would enroll over principle in universities and in- he further said. 5000 this year. Last year, we had crease the standards so to increase He also said there were totally 87 percent successful and 13 per- the people trust to the government 300000 eligible to be enrolled in cent failed and we are making ef- and private universities. One of THURSDAY .APRIL 06, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

EMERGENCY CALLS Police 100 - 119 Some Daikundi Hospitals FMIC Hospital Behind Kabul Medical schools used as University: 0202500200-+93793275595 cattle pens at night Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital Pule Bagh-e- Umomi NEILI : Only six percent of only six percent of schools had schools in central Daikundi prov- standard buildings, with the re- 070263672 ince have proper buildings, forc- maining ones in a shambles. The ing children to study in areas where termination of 1,557 teachers’ con- Khairkhana Hospital animals are corralled at night, a re- tracts has left the Daikundi educa- port by the human rights commis- tion sector in a deep crisis. He said 0799-321007 sion claimed on Wednesday. the report showed last year one 2401352 A shortage of professional teacher taught six classes. teachers, educational materials, Syed Mustafa Moosavi, act- lack of drinking water at 82 per- ing director of education, acknowl- Indira Gandhi Children cent of schools, the absence of edged the problem, saying 166,000 buildings and science labs have students, including 75,000 girls, Hospital, Wazir Akbar been listed as major challenges fac- were currently enrolled in 377 ing the provincial education sec- schools across the province. There Khan, Kabul 2301372 tor. are 3,650 teachers in Daikundi, is Mohammad Jawad Dadgar, in dire need of another 2,000 teach- Ibn-e- Seena head of the local human rights com- ers. He linked the declining inter- mission, said the survey they con- est in education to increasing chal- Pul-e-Artan, Kabul ducted showed last year that only lenges. After graduating from one in five students had access to schools, many students face a dark 2100359 books and there teachers’ shortage future as most of them have no problem was yet to be resolved. option but to work. Most of them Wazir Akbar Khan “According to the investiga- fail to get admissions to higher ed- tive report, education in the prov- ucation institutes. Hospital ince faced multiple problems last The director revealed the edu- 2301741, 2301743 year. Sixty-eight percent of schools cation department had chalked out in the province have been without a strategy to ensure quality educa- KABUL: Afghanistan's first — The institute is one of the only cert Sarmast was attending. He was er and step-father tried to tell them buildings,” he added. tion -- the right of every student. Ali Abad and only — all-female symphony schools in Afghanistan where girls wounded and a German man in the about the importance of music — Dadgar revealed of the 377 Mullah Sadar, a religious scholar Shahrara, Kabul is trying to change attitudes in a and boys share classrooms, and it audience died. without mentioning Adiba — but schools in Daikundi only 119 had from Kajran district, said most of deeply conservative country draws its students from the ranks The Zohra orchestra was cre- they weren't convinced. buildings. At least 33 schools are schools in the town were without 2100439 where many see music as immor- of orphanages and street children, ated in 2014 when one of the insti- "If my brothers and uncles had made of mud. They have been con- buildings and students continued al, especially for women. giving them a chance at a new life. tute's students, a girl named Mee- known about me learning or play- structed by the locals. He com- studying in the open. He added it The symphony's two conduc- Khpolwak studied piano and na, asked Sarmast if there could be ing music, they 100 percent would plained animals were kept at night was difficult studying in an envi- Malalai Maternity tors show how difficult that can drums before becoming the orches- a group where girls could play to- have stopped me because they had at most of schools without build- ronment like this, asking the gov- Hospital be, but also how satisfying suc- tra's conductor. gether. Sarmast leaped at the idea. a very negative view toward mu- ings in far-flung areas. ernment to construct buildings for cess is. One of them, Negin Kh- More than 30 girls aged 12 to Since then, Meena has disap- sic," Adiba said. The rights campaigner said Daikundi schools. (Pajhwok) 2201377/ 2301743 polwak, was supported by her fa- 20 play in Zohra, which is named peared. Last year, the 7th grader Her family's opposition to ther when she joined the Afghani- after a goddess of music in Persian told the school she had to attend music was so intense she hesitat- Banks stan National Institute of Music literature. In January, the orches- her sister's wedding in her family's ed to join the orchestra's trip to and then became part of its girls' tra, which performs traditional village in eastern Nangarhar prov- Davos. But she ended up going, Da Afghanistan Bank orchestra, called Zohra. But the rest Afghan and Western Classical mu- ince. She never returned, a sign of and as one of the conductors she Students in of her family was deeply against sic, had its first international tour, how tenuous people's situation is was widely interviewed in the 2100302, 2100303 it. Her uncles cut off ties with her appearing at the World Economic in a country where war rages, com- media there and appeared on TV. father. Forum in Davos and four other cit- munications are poor and poverty When she returned, her uncles Bakhtar Bank "They told him he is not their ies in Switzerland and Germany. is rife. Sarmast said the school has were the first to congratulate her. Tokyo ward brother anymore," said Khpolwak, "The formation of the orches- not been in contact with her, but Two of her brothers are still not 0776777000 now 20. "Even my grand-mother tra is aimed at sending a positive he's hopeful she'll return to the happy about her involvement with Azizi Bank disowned my father." message to the community, to send school and Zohra. music but now she has the sup- send more used Khwolpak had learned about a positive message to the girls, to The orchestra's other conduc- port of the rest of the family, she 0799 700900 the music institute at the orphan- encourage families and girls to join tor, 18-year-old Zarifa Adiba, has more courage, and she said she age in Kabul where she spent most the music scene of the country," faced resistance from her family is sure her brothers will eventual- Pashtany Bank of her life. Her father sent her to said Ahmad Naser Sarmast, the just as Khpolwak did. ly come around. school bags to 2102908, 2103868 the orphanage because he was institute's founder and director. When she joined the school in "I changed my family, now it afraid for her safety in their home Sarmast has experienced first- 2014, she only told her mother and is time for other girls to change their province of Kunar in eastern Af- hand the militants' hatred of mu- step-father, not her four brothers families because I am sure that Air Services ghanistan, an area where Taliban sic. In 2014, a Taliban suicide and her uncles, because she knew slowly all Afghanistan will Afghanistan militants are active. bomber blew himself up at a con- they would disapprove. Her moth- change," she said. (NENIMEDIA) Safi Airways 020 22 22 222 Ariana With short life span, ragged 020-2100270 Kam Air banknotes seen as a teaser 0799974422 KABUL : Da Afghanistan Bank ple’s carelessness as major reasons colours, stamped, pale or perfo- them. The currency notes have an Hotels (DAB) has to torch banknotes for the bills get old earlier. rated, will become invalid after Au- average life span of four to five worth four to five billion afghanis Another moneychanger, Hafi- gust 21. According to ADB, around years, according to bankers. Aimal Safi Landmark annually due to their improper use zullah Miakhel, told Pajhwok Af- 225 billion banknotes were collect- Hasher, ADB spokesman, called and people’s negligence. ghan News: “Our currency is our ed from February 1 to March 20. the protection of paper banknotes 020-2203131 The central bank says notes national identity and asset. We Saifullah Saifoon, an economic ex- a social responsibility. He said worth 18 billion afghanis had been have to keep it properly.” pert said poor quality of ban- people should be careful in keep- SERENA in circulation across Afghanistan Replacing old notes The cur- knotes, people’s unawareness ing banknotes as their replacement 15 years ago, but the amount in- rency notes, on which small lines about their protection, cash deals cost the bank a lot. He said the Elementary and junior high school were sad to part with the school 0799654000 creased to 213 billion as people’s appear or turn a little old due to and absence of electronic banking central bank was trying to raise students in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, bags that they had used so fondly, trust in the currency rose in the frequent use, do not have any re- were the main reasons of currency awareness among people through are sending their used school bags but were happy that other chil- New Rumi Restaurant recent years. placement deadline. They can be notes turn old earlier. However, media, mosques, schools, univer- to Afghanistan for the second year dren could use them. Mohammad Seddiq, a restau- exchanged anytime at any branch ADB officials said it was natural sities, trade unions and in other in a row. The "school bags cross- In Afghanistan, many school- 0776351347 rant owner in Kabul, called money of ADB. But torn banknotes stuck that banknotes became ragged but ways about keeping the banknotes ing the ocean" project was orches- children do not have a school build- an asset all people should value. together with glue, painted with there was no expiry date set for properly. (Pajhwok) trated by the NGO Japanese Or- ing, and classes are conducted in Internet Services However, he complained the cur- ganization for International Coop- "open air classrooms" outside. In rent banknotes had a poor quality eration in Family Planning addition to being used to take their UA Telecom compared to bills used in the past. (JOICFP) to send school bags to supplies to school, it is said that 0796701701 / 0796702702 “This money has no quality. Afghanistan, where schoolchildren the bags are also used as desks. Even if we put them in wallet, it are in need of school and other sup- The bags will be processed at would become worn-out,” he re- plies. After teaming up with the Port of Yokohama on April 8 Exchange Rate marked. Seddiq previously did not JOICFP, the Toshima Ward Office to check if they are suitable for use wallet to keep his notes in. He called on their public school stu- use before being sent to Afghani- Purchase: said using old banknotes in daily dents for donations for the second stan. The cost of shipping will be transactions had become a chal- consecutive year, and collected a covered by Kuraray Co., which One US$ = lenge, as most of customers did not total of 394 used school bags. The produces artificial leather, as well 66.75Afs accept such bills. students reportedly said that they as other products. (MAINICHI) But Shukria, shopping in Kab- One Pound Sterling= ul, said: “The symbolic value of 80.87Afs our money is very high because it is our national currency and our Saudi govt announces aid One Euro = country’s name is written on it.” 70.05Afs She suggested the use of a pocket for disaster-hit Afghans 1000 Pak Rs = wallet for currency protection and 611Afs said most people did not keep ban- KABUL : The Saudi government on Tuesday announced sending emer- knotes properly. gency assistance for victims of natural disasters in Afghanistan. A state- Sale: Why banknotes turn old soon? ment from the kingdom’s embassy in Kabul said the aid included food One US$ = The low quality of banknotes items worth one million American dollars and others. The assistance 68.30 Afs and their improper protection by will be distributed to the affected families in cooperation with the rele- the people are seen as principal vant Afghan authorities, the statement said. The Saudi Charge de Affairs One Pound Sterling= reasons for the bills turning tat- was quoted as saying that the aid would be provided to families who 81.67Afs tered in a short period of time. suffered due to heavy rains and snowfall in recent months. He said the One Euro= Najibullah, a capital-based Saudi leadership, particularly King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, wished a moneychanger, listed the poor 72.50 Afs peaceful and stable Afghanistan and the kingdom was ready to assist the 1000 Pak Rs= 631 quality of banknote paper and peo- Afghans in every manner to reach that goal. (Pajhwok) THURSDAY . APRIL 06, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES 4 Pakistan Army soldiers lay down lives in Lahore blast targeting census team Six people including four soldiers of the Pakistan Army lost their lives while on duty as a result of a suicide blast targeting a census team in Lahore's Bedian Road area on Wednesday morning. At least The UK has become the latest tries were strong, in part because was, India would have signed a new 19 others were injured in the at- country to lose a key investment of their “cultural ties”.“““I suspect bilateral investment tack, according to the provincial deal with India after New Delhi let [Britain’s colonial rule of India] has treaty.”““Ministers have tried for government. it lapse just days before Philip become increasingly an irrelevance, years to promote trade between Chief of Army Staff Gen Hammond visited in an effort to except for the legacy footprint,” he India and the UK. But despite re- Qamar Javed Bajwa in a statement secure better terms.““Sample the said. “We have a legal system and a peated visits by David Cameron, said, "The soldiers and civil enu- FT’s top stories for a week“You governance system that is still vis- the former prime minister, and his merators who embraced shahadat select the topic, we deliver the ibly in the same mould.” ““It is not successor Theresa May, bilateral today...were on census duty... a news.““Select topic“Enter email going to be as simple as recreating trade has remained largely national obligation. [This] is be- addressInvalid email“Sign up By the empire“Kavaljit Singh, New flat.““During the past five years, yond any doubt a great sacrifice." signing up you confirm that you Delhi think-tank“Experts have trade between the two He added that "[The] census will have read and agree to the terms warned, however, that an increas- countries has fallen from $15.7bn be completed at any cost." and conditions, cookie policy and ingly confident India is unlikely to a year to $14bn. The latest figures Punjab Government Spokes- privacy policy.“Officials said the see the countries’ shared history in show just 1.7 per cent of British person Malik Ahmad Khan while UK-India bilateral investment trea- the same way, as demonstrated by exports go to India, slightly less speaking to Geo News confirmed ty lapsed last Friday. The treaty, its willingness to let the investment than goes to Sweden and a fraction the attack was a suicide blast. which gives international investors deal lapse.““Mihir Sharma, senior of the 44 per cent that goes to the "However, the amount of explo- legal protections should they face fellow at the Observer Research EU as a whole. ““Mr Hammond sives used is yet to be determined," a dispute in India, is one of a suc- Foundation, said “an absurd is hoping to reinvigorate economic he added. cession of such deals that have been amount of Commonwealth nostal- ties by focusing on the UK’s abil- The explosion took place effectively scrapped by the Indi- gia” has informed the pre- and post- ity to provide financial services for when a suicide bomber blew him- an government.““Trade experts Brexit referendum debate in the UK. India. He said on Tuesday: “As an self up near an army vehicle, an said India’s willingness to let it “Using the Commonwealth to gen- economy develops and evolves unnamed police official told Reu- lapse illustrates just how hard it erate the kind of economic relation- and becomes more sophisticated, ters. "It can safely be assumed that will be for a post-Brexit UK to ships that Britain would like is sim- its relative demand for services this census team and the security use its Commonwealth ties to pro- ply not going to happen,” he said. grows?.?.?.?[This] requires close personnel with it were the target mote international trade — a strat- “The economies of other Common- collaboration with people who tant to liberalise — is part of the crisis, and that has not gone down ny transfers.““Mr Hammond did of the suicide bomber all along," egy jokingly dubbed “Empire wealth countries are no longer bas- have a deep experience and knowl- reason British trade has not fared well with the Reserve Bank of not offer any new concessions on Malik Ahmed Khan said. 2.0” by some in ket cases.” India’s economy is grow- edge of delivering those kinds of as well as some of its European India.”““The biggest challenge Brit- that issue but said he would like to Punjab Law Minister Rana Whitehall.““Speaking to reporters ing at about 7 per cent a s e r v i c e s . ” “ “ R e l a t e d neighbours. ““Mr Singh ish negotiators are likely to face, see more students come to the UK Sanaullah while speaking to Samaa after a day of meetings in New year.““Kavaljit Singh, director of article“Hammond and Fox lead said: “The UK should not push for however, is over immigration. In- from India — something that could also confirmed that this was ter- Delhi, the UK’s chancellor insist- New Delhi’s Madhyam think-tank, Easter trade offensive“ “But some greater liberalisation of financial dia is pushing for greater liberali- make it difficult for the government rorist attack. "There was a threat ed the prospects of a free-trade added: “It is not going to be as sim- warn that this focus on services services. A lot of banks closed their sation of the UK visa regime for to keep its promise to get net mi- alert and in the last 10 days, the agreement between the two coun- ple as recreating the empire. If it — an area India has proved reluc- branches here after the financial its students and for intra-compa- gration below 100,000 a year.“““ threat alert in Lahore was repeat- ed," he said, adding when an alert is issued repeatedly, it is consid- ered "serious". "But in case of suicide attacks, unless the intelligence has prior Ten years from now information, it is difficult to pre- vent them from happening," San- aullah said. What we know 6 lost their lives At least 19 people were China will still own injured Explosion was a suicide blast The blast targeted a census team Census will be completed at any cost: COAS The injured were shifted to Combined Military Hos- Sri Lanka's hambantota port pital (CMH) and General Hospi- tal. At least three of the injured are This deal leaves Beijing with a said to be in a critical condition. 60 percent stake, and therefore, full Teams of enumerators backed control the Hambantota port, and by the military and security forc- a naval outpost in the Indian es are carrying out Pakistan's first Ocean. census in almost two decades, an China has been setting up out- enormous and highly-charged task posts in the Indian Ocean as part that could redraw the country's of a broader strategy to secure the political map one year before gen- passage of Middle East oil through eral elections. Bedian road, on most the Strait of Malacca and to days, is a bustling route, used by counter American naval hegemo- A scathing report has accused the been tortured and left to bleed to many to commute to areas adja- ny in the region. Bangladeshi authorities of “wash- death by the side of a road, some cent to DHA's Phase 5. China has increasingly come to ing their hands” of any responsi- 60 miles away from where he had Brimming with fruit vendors rely on the Middle East for its oil bility to find the people who tor- last been seen. and push-carts, Bedian Road is needs, which must be shipped tured and murdered a prominent The area’s police chief, Mah- largely surrounded by farmland and through the Strait of Malacca to union activist. bubul Haq, told journalists at the farmhouses. The kind of shops reach its shores. This means that Despite pledging to investigate time: “He [Islam] was murdered. and services available on Bedian Beijing runs the risk of being cut the abduction and killing of 39- His legs had severe torture marks Road are hard to find within the off from Middle East oil supplies year-old Aminul Islam, they have including a hole made by a sharp premises of the upscale DHA area. should America blockade the Strait failed to make measurable progress object. All his toes were broken.” The explosion led to a fire that -- in the event of a further escala- or look into allegations of links to HRW and Bangladeshi groups engulfed cars in the immediate vi- tion of South China Sea disputes state officials, Human Rights have been calling for an indepen- cinity. Security forces cordoned or an outright war between Amer- Watch (HRW) said on Tuesday. dent body to be established to lead off the area and started a search ica and China. On the fifth anniversary of Islam’s an inquiry, and the government had operation after the blast. The problem is that Sri Lanka disappearance, the organisation promised a high-level, speedy in- 'The blast caused a lot of pan- must shoulder the bill for China’s urged international donors and glo- vestigation into his murder after ic' An eyewitness talking to Dawn- ambitious Indian Ocean grand bal brands working in the country the case caused international out- News said the blast caused a lot of plans with borrowed money -- slid- to push the government on the rage. But, while police filed charg- a panic in the area. ing further into debt that threatens need for accountability for Islam’s es in 2013 against a missing sus- Eyewitness talks to Dawn- its economy, and financial mar- murder. pect, Mustafizur Rahman, a News. "When I heard the sound, I China is in Sri Lanka to stay, and bantota port. the port agreed to divest a maxi- kets. Meanwhile, China’s growing “Neither Aminul Islam’s fam- former garment worker, there have rushed out of my home on a bike. will continue to own the Hamban- That’s according to Sri Lanka’s mum of 20 percent from its initial presence in Sri Lanka antagonizes ily nor the public know the truth been no moves to address allega- When I got here, I saw dead bod- tota port for years to come. In fact, State Minister of International shareholding of 80 percent to a Sri New Delhi, which feels encircled about what happened and who tions that Bangladeshi security ies. He claimed that he had earlier ten years from now Beijing will Trade Sujeewa Senasinghe. Lankan party within a decade from by Beijing, as discussed in a previ- killed him,” said Phil Robertson, forces were part of the conspiracy alerted authorities "on the pres- still own 60 percent of the Ham- The Chinese firm that owns the date of effectivity. ous piece here. (FORBES) deputy Asia director at HRW. to kill Islam. Rahman, who disap- ence of dangerous people in my “The authorities seem to have peared at the same time as Islam, neighborhood". washed their hands of the entire is one of a number of unexplained "I recommended [police] to incident by suggesting that his disappearances. seal this entire area and conduct a death was due to a private dispute Islam’s work for BCWS, search operation. However, no- India to dredge Brahmaputra from – without investigating the serious pressing for better conditions and body acted on my recommenda- allegations of security forces in- pay for workers, often brought tions." COAS pays tribute to slain volvement.” him into conflict with garment fac- soldiers Global Development - The tory managers. Before his disap- Chief of Army Staff Gen Assam to Chittagong in Bangladesh Guardian Why is east Africa fac- pearance, he reported receiving fre- Qamar Javed Bajwa paid tribute ing a hunger crisis and what can be quent threats and being under sur- to the soldiers who laid down their Union minister of road transport, done? – podcast veillance. lives in the line of duty, according highways and shipping Nitin Gad- As hunger spreads in east Af- Despite reforms to labour laws to an ISPR statement. kari on Tuesday said the govern- rica, famine threatens to take hold since the Rana Plaza disaster in "Sacrifice of precious lives of ment will dredge the Brahmaputra beyond South Sudan. Lucy Lam- April 2013, which left 1,129 dead, civil enumerators and soldiers is river from Sadia in Assam to Chit- ble explores the background and HRW claims the authorities con- beyond any doubt a great sacri- tagong port in Bangladesh, for response to the crisis tinue to intimidate workers and fice," he said. which necessary formalities with Listen unions, with dozens alleging that "These sacrifices will only the Bangladesh government have Islam worked for the Bang- they are facing unfair or apparent- strengthen our resolve and with the been completed. ladesh Centre for Worker Solidari- ly fabricated criminal cases after support of entire nation we will Gadkari said the Brahmaputra ty (BCWS), supporting the rights wage strikes in Ashulia, near Dha- cleanse the menace of terrorism National Waterway-II will have of factory workers in the garment ka, last year. Bangladesh’s often from our soil." direct access to Chittagong port of and seafood industries. He disap- badly maintained factories remain Corps Commander Lahore Lt Bangladesh, Haldia port of West peared on 4 April 2012. His body the world’s cheapest source of Gen Mohammad Sadiq Ali visited Bengal and consequently will was found two days later. He had clothing. (THEGUARDIAN). the injured at CMH and said he boost trade with Southeast Asian was proud of the men who laid nations. down their lives in the blast. He said the government will He said the operation against provide funds for the development terrorists will continue across the of 56 jetties on the banks of Brah- Sri Lanka battles fire country PM expresses condolenc- maputra and operationalise five es Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif more Roll-On and Roll-Off ves- aboard mega container expressed his condolences on the sels to improve waterway commu- loss of lives in the blast. nication in the state. The premier paid tribute to the Gadkari asked the state gov- vessel travelling from army personnel "who were target- ernment to identify places on the ed while performing their duties banks of the Brahmaputra which during the national census". can be developed into ports and Singapore to Egypt He directed the authorities submit a report to the union min- concerned to extend all requisite istry. assistance to the provincial gov- Gadkari said at least 2,000 km COLOMBO Sri Lanka's navy was Wednesday (April 5) battling a ernment. of state roads will be converted into major fire aboard a massive container ship travelling from Singapore to Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif national highways and five logis- Egypt. "strongly condemned" the incident tic parks will be constructed to The navy said it had received a distress call on Tuesday when the and directed authorities to submit decongest important towns. 14,000-container carrier was about 120 nautical miles (222 kilometres) a report regarding the blast. Terror The express highway project away from Sri Lanka. incidents in Punjab The incident along the Brahmaputra will be de- It dispatched a specialist fire-fighting ship to lead a fleet of smaller follows a string of terror episodes veloped at an estimated investment vessels out to sea to douse the fire aboard the Panama-registered MSC across the country and Punjab. of Rs 40,000 crore, Gadkari said. Daniela. The Pakistan Army launched Govt aimed to build 15,000 km press highway of the northeast in “The sand and soil coming speeds. A tripartite agreement was "There are no casualties among the 22-member crew," spokesman military operation Raddul Fasaad of roads in 2016-17 but laid down Assam along the banks of the Brah- from the dredging of the Brahmapu- signed for dredging and construc- Chaminda Walakuluge told AFP. across the country days after a ter- only 8,200 km maputra. This 1,300 km-long ex- tra will be utilised for construc- tion of the express highway be- "An Indian coastguard vessel which was on a port call to Colombo ror attack near the Punjab Assem- NHAI working on 5 express- press highway is likely to incur an tion of the road,” Gadkari said, tween the Assam government, the has also joined the fire fighting effort." Walakuluge said the cause of the bly in Lahore left at least 13 peo- ways to decongest Delhi investment of Rs 40,000 crore,” adding that the express highway National Highways Authority of fire was not known. ple dead and 85 others injured. “Northeast is our priority. We he said at the closing ceremony of will be axis-controlled and vehicles India and the Inland Waterways of The vessel has now been guided to a location just north of the (DAWN) are going to develop the first ex- the Namami Brahmaputra festival. will be able to ply at very high India. (HINDUSTANTIMES) Colombo port. (AFP) THURSDAY . APRIL 06, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Dozens killed in wave of attacks in Iraq's Tikrit

Dozens of people have been killed in a series of attacks in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, ac- cording to security sources. The overnight attacks on Wednesday came after several suspected ISIL fighters infiltrat- ed Tikrit, around 170km north of the capital, Baghdad. The attackers, who report- edly wore police uniforms and North Korea used a police vehicle to enter the city, targeted a security check- point and the house of a police colonel, who was killed with four members of his family, ac- fires ballistic cording to officers. Two suicide bombers deto- nated their vests when surround- ed by police, and three others were killed in separate clashes. missile into A total of 31 bodies were taken to hospital, including 14 belonging to policemen, Nawfal Mustafa, a doctor at the city's main hospital, told the Reuters Sea of Japan news agency. The death toll rose in the morning as more bodies were found, belonging to civil- North Korea has fired a ballistic came after US President Donald ians killed in their shops. missile into the Sea of Japan, ac- Trump said, before a meeting with The violence, which also left cording to South Korea and the US his Chinese counterpart Xi Jin- at least 42 people wounded, military. The development comes ping, that the US was prepared to prompted Tikrit authorities to just days after North Korea threat- go it alone in bringing the North to declare a curfew in the city. Spo- ened to retaliate if the global com- heel if China did not step in. radic gunfire could still be heard munity expanded sanctions target- North Korea's foreign minis- on Wednesday morning. ing the country. try on Monday criticised the US There was no immediate South Korea's defence minis- for its tough talk and for an ongo- claim of responsibility but ISIL try said the missile had flown about ing joint military exercise with fighters have carried out similar 60km on Wednesday. It was South Korea and Japan which the attacks in Tikrit in the past, in launched from the Sinpo region on North sees as a dress rehearsal for an apparent diversionary tactic Hospitals across Syria's rebel-held struggling to cope as the number Sheikhoun was also targeted by an constricted pupils and slow heart North Korea's eastern coast. invasion. as Iraqi forces push ahead with Idlib province are overwhelmed of victims was expected to in- air raid shortly after the suspected rates, were indicative of an orga- "The military is keeping a close The "reckless actions" are driv- a US-backed offensive to dis- with casualties from a suspected crease. "We can confirm the names chemical attack. The United Na- no-phosphorus compounds agent watch over North Korea's provoc- ing the tense situation on the Ko- lodge the group from the remain- chemical attack that has killed of 74 people killed," he said, "but tions Security Council is expected - a category of toxic gases which ative moves and maintaining a high rean peninsula "to the brink of a ing districts under its control in scores of people and wounded the hospitals expect the number to hold an emergency meeting lat- includes sarin. The Syrian Nation- defence posture," it said. war", a ministry spokesman was Mosul, further north. ISIL, or hundreds more, a local health offi- to rise to 107 because many have er on Wednesday. The UK-based al Coalition, an opposition group, The US military said it was a quoted as saying by the official the Islmamic state of Iraq and cial has told Al Jazeera. gone missing and we suspect they Syrian Observatory for Human said a gas similar to sarin was used KN-15 medium-range ballistic KCNA news agency. the Levant (ISIL) seized Tikrit The attack in the early hours have been killed in the attack." Rights (SOHR), the monitoring or- in the attack, which it said was missile which it had determined Inside Story - Are sanctions during a lightning offensive that of Tuesday morning in Khan Khalil said at least 557 people ganisation, on Wednesday put the carried out by government fighter posed no threat to the US main- against North Korea working? overran large areas north and Sheikhoun drew widespread inter- were wounded in the attack and death toll at 99 people, including jets. Syria's military rejected the land. Rex Tillerson, the US secre- The idea that the US could west of Baghdad in the summer national condemnation, with the transferred to medical centres and 37 children. The Syrian American accusation, saying in a statement tary of state, confirmed that North deprive North Korea of its "nucle- of 2014, but Iraqi forces recap- UN saying it would investigate the field hospitals across Idlib, in Syr- Medical Society (SAMS), which on Tuesday that the army "denies Korea had launched "yet another" ar deterrent" through sanctions is tured it the following year. bombing raid as a possible war ia's northwest. "I can say almost runs several field hospitals in Idlib, using any toxic or chemical agents intermediate-range ballistic missile. "the wildest dream", it said. (Al Jazeera) crime. Air raids targeted Khan all of Idlib's medical facilities in- had earlier said that at least 72 peo- in Khan Sheikhoun today, and it "The United States has spo- Trump and Xi will hold their Sheikhoun again on Wednesday clude victims of yesterday's at- ple, including 11 children, were did not and never will use it any- ken enough about North Korea. first face-to-face meeting on morning, Hamid, a local official of tack. Not to forget, air strikes de- killed in the attack. SAMS doc- where". Russia, an ally of Syrian We have no further comment," he Thursday at the US president's Trump's border the Syrian Civil Defence, a rescue stroyed a central hospital in Ma- tors on the ground said the attack President Bashar al-Assad, said on said in a statement. Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida where group that operates in rebel-held aret al-Numaan on Monday, a fa- caused people to vomit and foam Wednesday that Syrian aircraft did Japan condemned the launch the growing tensions on the Kore- wall faces legal areas, told Al Jazeera. World lead- cility that once took care of up to from the mouth. Others lost con- carry out a raid, but the chemicals and said it violated UN Security an peninsula are expected to be ers condemn 'chemical attack' in 30,000 patients a month. "That sciousness and suffered muscles were part of a "terrorist" stock- Council resolutions. high on the agenda. battles over Syria Munzir Khalil, head of Idlib's hospital is now out of service and spasms. 'Toxic gas attack' kills pile of "toxic substances" that had "Japan never tolerates North The hardened US stance fol- health directorate, said on Wednes- we are in a state of shock." Khalil scores in Syria The group said the been struck on the ground. Korea's repeated provocative ac- lowed recent North Korean mis- private land day that medical workers were said al-Rahma hospital in Khan symptoms, which also included (Al Jazeera) tions. The government strictly pro- sile launches that North Korea de- tested and strongly condemned it," scribed as practice for an attack on Before the construction of Pres- Yoshihide Suga, the chief cabinet US bases in Japan. ident Donald Trump's wall on secretary, said. Trump-Xi meeting In February the North simul- the US-Mexico border can be- North Korea is on a quest to de- taneously fired four ballistic mis- gin, the government must acquire velop a long-range missile capable siles off its east coast, three of land along the border that is cur- of hitting the US mainland with a which fell close to Japan. rently privately owned. nuclear warhead, and has so far North Korea is barred under The move might lead to le- EU criticises I srael's West staged five nuclear tests, two of UN resolutions from carrying out gal battles with Americans such them last year. ballistic missile launches or nucle- as the Flores family in in Los Wednesday's developments ar tests. (Al Jazeera) Ebanos, Texas. They settled along the Rio Grande River, just across from Bank demolitions policy Mexico, more than 100 years fiscations and allow full access of ago. The border in this area has humanitarian assistance." been a hot spot for unautho- 'We're not giving up' rised crossings in the past, with Israeli Foreign Ministry migrants using rafts to cross the spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon river. confirmed the protest and that a Aurora Flores Trigo is document was submitted by the among 58 heirs to her grand- European ambassadors, Haaretz mother's land. In January, she said. The clampdown against Khan received a letter entitled a "Dec- al-Ahmar, located in a sensitive laration of Taking" from the US area of the West Bank that Israel Venezuelan security forces have leftist rule in the South American government stating it was going has earmarked for settlement ex- quelled masked protesters with nation. "They want an interven- to seize nearly 5,000 square pansion, is the latest in a series of tear gas, water cannon and pepper tion in Venezuela," said prisons metres in order to build the bor- demolitions that have been round- spray in Caracas after blocking an ministry worker Juan Aponte, 34, der wall. The letter offered ly condemned by the EU and the opposition rally against socialist who wore the red colours of the $2,900 in compensation, about United Nations. President Nicolas Maduro. ruling Socialist Party. the price of a used car. "If we Israel says the demolitions are The clashes began on Tuesday Protests also were staged in divide that number to 58, we're necessary because the construction after authorities closed metro sta- other cities and more are planned going to get 50 dollars each," was carried out without a permit tions, set up checkpoints and cor- across the country for Thursday. Flores told Al Jazeera. The land in an area of the West Bank, known doned off a square where oppo- The government accuses op- also has sentimental value to the as Area C, where Israel retains full nents had planned their latest pro- position parties of abetting a US- family. A tree marks the place control. Area C makes up 60 per- test against the government and a led plot to topple Maduro, who where Flores' grandfather died. cent of the West Bank, which the crippling economic crisis. has ruled Venezuela since the 2013 In the US, the government has Palestinians want for their own In skirmishes on backstreets death of Hugo Chavez. power to take over private state together with Gaza and East and highways around the capital, Tensions have soared in the property for compelling public The European Union expressed aid workers from entering Gaza an assets (including EU-funded) Jerusalem. youths built barricades, burned country's long-running political reasons. (Al Jazeera) frustration with Israel's continued The issue came to a head after and the obstruction of delivery of The EU says Israel rarely is- rubbish and hurled rocks and bot- standoff after the pro-Maduro demolition of Palestinian homes in Israel issued demolition orders last humanitarian assistance are con- sues permits in Area C and is con- tles at soldiers and police. Various Supreme Court last week annulled Theresa May the occupied West Bank in a high- month against 42 homes in the trary to Israel's obligations under cerned that by blocking Palestin- opposition leaders organised road- the opposition-led Congress' func- level meeting last week, according Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, international law," Ambassador ian development there, and demol- blocks. Police used pepper spray on tions. arrives in Saudi to Israel's Haaretz newspaper. east of Jerusalem, where EU mem- Lars Faaborg-Andersen was quot- ishing structures that are built, it Although the court retracted In the meeting with the Israeli ber states Belgium and Italy have ed as saying by Haaretz, with en- is actively undermining the viabil- National Assembly head Julio Borges, two-time presidential can- that ruling over the weekend, the Arabia foreign ministry's newly appoint- funded a school and helped to build voys from all EU member states ity of any future Palestinian state. National Assembly remains pow- ed director-general, the EU ambas- structures for the local population present. Figures from the UN office for the didate Henrique Capriles and rights for trade talks activist Lilian Tintori, as they led erless due to previous court judge- sador read out a stern joint state- of around 150. "We therefore call on Israel, coordination of humanitarian af- ments. ment message, saying Israel was "The practice of enforcement as the occupying power, to meet fairs show that Israel has sharply protesters onto highways and jos- British Prime Minister Theresa tled at barricades, witnesses told Foreign pressure on Maduro May is visiting Saudi Arabia failing in its international legal ob- measures such as forced transfers, its obligations vis-à-vis the Pales- stepped up demolitions in Area C ligations and needed to change its evictions, demolitions and confis- tinian population ... completely Reuters. has risen as opposition protests looking to secure post-Brexit over the past year. resumed late last week. policy. Israel accused of blocking cations of homes and humanitari- stop these demolitions and con- (Al Jazeera) Nine protesters were injured, investment from the UK's big- including one who was shot in the "Here the world can see the gest trading partner in the Arab leg, said Ramon Muchacho, may- dictatorial path Mr Maduro has world. May arrived in the Saudi or of one of Caracas's districts. chosen," Capriles said. capital Riyadh on Tuesday with None of the injuries were life- Maduro says the US govern- economic issues a "priority" on threatening, he said. ment and other foes are whipping her trip. Can Brexit be finished Opposition activists said up hysteria against him to lay the in two years? – Inside Story South Africa's largest trade union Communist Party, which had al- South African currency continues to lose value, higher borrowing costs armed pro-government gangs ground for a coup. Last month, May triggered has joined calls for President Ja- ready called for Zuma’s resigna- also mean the government will have less money for investment projects joined the fray and opened fire. "From the north [the United Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, cob Zuma to step down. tion last Friday. aimed at stimulating the sluggish economy. (Al Jazeera) "About 50-100 guys arrived States], they give the order to the formally starting a two-year While the Congress of South But ultimately Zuma's fate on bikes and started to shoot in defeated fascist right of Venezuela process of negotiations that will African Trade Unions (Cosatu) rests with the ANC. the air," protester Bernardo lead Britain to leave the Euro- to fill the streets with violence and have vigorously defended Zuma in Since Gordhan’s dismissal, a Sanchez told local media, saying a blood," Maduro said on state TV. pean Union after 44 years. the past, they now say they have leading financial agency, S&P Glo- bullet had lodged in his thigh. May met Sarah al-Suhaimi, The Organization of American lost confidence in him after his dis- bal Ratings, has downgraded South In one street, kneeling women States on Monday urged Venezu- the head of the Saudi stock ex- missal of Pravin Gordhan, the fi- Africa's credit rating to "junk" sta- sang the national anthem as neigh- change, and Crown Prince Mo- ela to restore Congress' authority nance minister. tus. They blame political uncer- bours banged pots and pans from and guarantee separation of pow- hammed bin Nayef, the coun- The sacking in the early hours tainty and the abrupt sacking of nearby buildings in a show of an- ers, but Venezuela's representative try's interior minister and first of Friday has had serious conse- Gordhan. ger against a government they in line to the throne. She is sched- quences for the country's econo- This has added pressure on the walked out, as did the envoy from blame for a deep recession that has fellow leftist Bolivia, which holds uled to meet King Salman on my and deepened the rift within ANC's top officials, many of led to shortages of food, medicine Wednesday. May has said she the ruling African National Con- whom remain divided on Zuma. the OAS presidency. and other supplies. "The OAS has surpassed it- is looking to use the "immense gress (ANC). Zuma himself, in his first pub- "We're going to get rid of them potential for Saudi investment "The time has arrived for him lic comments since he dismissed but we have to fight," said Jose self in aggression against Venezue- to provide a boost to the British [Zuma] to step down and allow Gordhan, said that fiscal policies Zapata, 57, an electrician, as he la," Maduro said afterwards. "It is economy" during her trip to the the country to be led forward by a would be unchanged and that peo- marched with a stick in his hand. a real court of inquisition, carrying region. With Britain looking to new collective at a government lev- ple should remain calm. Pro-Maduro rally out abuses and vulgarities." strike new trade deals as it pre- el," Cosatu said in a statement. In an effort to reassure mar- With thousands out on both Venezuela's opposition won a pares to leave the EU, May has South Africa's credit rating kets, Zuma said he expected the sides, supporters of the 54-year- National Assembly majority in late eyed longtime partners in the downgraded to 'junk' status addition of "many young minis- old president organised their own 2015, but the Supreme Court has energy-rich Gulf states. Cosatu is in an alliance with ters" to "add renewed energy into rally, in a volatile scenario seen overturned almost all its measures. the ANC and the South African cabinet and the executive". As the constantly during the 18 years of (Al Jazeera) THURSDAY. APRIL 06, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES India should question legality of Editor: Mansoor Faizy Durand Line betweenAfghan, Pak Phone No: +93-797070563 By Satish Chandra E-mail: [email protected] All successive Afghan regimes since 1947 have refrained from granting de jure recognition to the Durand Line. In a welcome departure from the lowed the tribals under their sphere nounce it with one year’s notice. independent India has so far re- Email: [email protected] past, we are beginning to see the of influence to conduct their own Given Afghanistan’s long stand- frained from taking any firm offi- evolution of a new get tough policy affairs without any hindrance and ing and deep rooted unhappiness cial position on the Durand Line. by the government vis-à-vis Paki- did not attempt to bring them under with the Durand Line, it is no sur- The reported off the cuff remark to www.afghanistantimes.af stan, designed to impose costs on it their administration, much less oc- prise that in 1949, soon after the the media on return from Iran by Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi for the continued export of terror cupy the area. departure of the British from the Atal Behari Vajpayee, as External to India. Some initial indicators of Pakistan has consistently Indian subcontinent, it repudiated all Affairs Minister, way back in May this are the abandonment of the di- failed to observe the assurance treaties made with the latter. Indeed, 1978, that the Durand Line be re- Advisory editorial board alogue process, the diplomatic cam- of non interference “in the ter- it was on this issue that in 1948 it spected by Afghanistan and differ- paign to isolate Pakistan as the ritories lying beyond this line opposed Pakistan’s joining the UN. ences be settled through negotia- Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, fount of terror, highlighting its hu- on the side of Afghanistan”, All successive Afghan regimes since tions, was a one-off comment and man rights violations in Gilgit-Bal- which was expressly provided 1947, whether monarchist, republi- cannot be regarded as binding on Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir tistan, PoK, Balochistan, Pakhtun- for in the 1893 Durand Line can, communist, Islamist, or demo- India today, particularly in the light istan, and Sindh and the resulting Agreement. cratic, have refrained from grant- of Pakistan’s increasingly hostile Graphic-Designers: discontent there, the surgical strikes, It may also be underlined that ing de jure recognition to the Du- moves towards it in recent times. the effort to maximise the utilisa- the Durand Line took no cognisance rand Line. Even the Pakistan spon- A clear-cut stance by India Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada tion of the Indus waters, etc. Not of the ethnic groups in the region sored and supported Taliban regime against the Durand Line as a legal Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: only will these moves have to be and divided not only the Pashtuns, had no compunction in resisting frontier between Afghanistan and sustained, but much more will need but also the Mohmands and Waziris. Pakistani pressures to accept the Pakistan would redound to its bene- Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 to be done over the years in order Since the separation effected by the Durand Line. It is ironic that while fit in two ways. Firstly, it would take to make Pakistan desist from its use line was not territorial in nature, Pakistan swears by the sanctity of the already excellent India-Afghan- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan of terror as an instrument of for- tribes on both sides of it freely in- the Durand Line it has consistently istan relations to an even higher lev- eign policy against India. An inno- teracted with each other and con- failed to observe the assurance of el, as no other country has support- Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 vative, low cost, and effective step, ducted trade on both sides of the non interference “in the territories ed it on this issue. Indeed, even the Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press which can be taken by India towards line. Above all, contrary to what is lying beyond this line on the side of Taliban would find it difficult not to this end, is to weigh in, at an appro- made out by Pakistan, the Durand Afghanistan”, which was expressly be appreciative of India for this step. priate occasion, against the legiti- Line established by the agreement provided for in the 1893 Durand Secondly, it would promote the un- macy of the Durand Line. of 1893 did not put in place a clear- Line Agreement. In a similar vein, ravelling of Pakistan, which India Established in 1893, through an ly defined and sacrosanct interna- the 1921 agreement unequivocally needs to seriously consider as the The constitution says agreement between the Indian Gov- tional border. Afghanistan has, over guaranteed to Afghanistan “all rights ultimate riposte to the former’s re- ernment and Amir Abdur Rahman the years, repeatedly questioned the of internal and external indepen- lentless use of terror against it. Khan of Afghanistan, the Durand alignment of the line as projected dence”, which too have been con- The downside of coming out Article 156 Line was designed to demarcate the by the British, with Amir Abdur Rah- sistently ignored by Pakistan. Re- against the Durand Line is negligi- “respective spheres of influence” of man Khan at the very outset assert- grettably, both the US and the UK ble. Pakistan will, no doubt, be up- The Independent Elections Commission shall be established to adminis- British India and Afghanistan. It is a ing in 1895 that he was to receive have made known their acceptance set, but that is nothing new. There ter and supervise every kind of elections as well as refer to general public matter of record that it has, since the entire Mohmand territory and of the Durand Line. This is the re- will also be those who may argue inception, been mired in controversy not just a part of it. It is also signif- sult, no doubt, of their historic tilt that we cannot object to the Du- opinion of the people in accordance with the provisions of the law. The Durand Line was never intend- icant that the line defied delimita- towards Pakistan, as the legitimacy rand Line while calling for the ac- ed to constitute an international tion and demarcation for decades due of the line is clearly questionable. ceptance of the McMahon Line. border between Afghanistan and In- to differences of interpretation. Indeed, a British House of Commons This line of argumentation is dia, but merely to mark the limits After the 1893 agreement, the 20 June 2010 research paper found flawed, as the latter clearly marked of the spheres of influence of Amir alignment of the Durand Line saw that “The legal status of the Du- territoriality, while the former mere- Abdur Rahman Khan and British repeated changes emanating from rand Line has never been definitively ly marked spheres of influence and India. Indeed, after signing the the agreements of 1905, 1919 and settled. Although the British policy cannot be regarded as constituting a Agreement, Sir Henry Mortimer 1921. The agreements of 1893 and was and remains that the line repre- formal boundary between two sov- Durand, the Indian Foreign Secre- 1905 were in the nature of personal sents a legal frontier, Afghan argu- ereign nations. Moreover, non in- tary, had no hesitation in asserting agreements between successive ments that it was never intended as terference in Afghanistan, a critical that “The tribes on the Indian side Amirs of Afghanistan and the Brit- such have considerable credibility...” component of the Durand Line are not to be considered as within ish government, and those of 1919 Given the dubious legitimacy of the agreement, was not observed by British territory. They are simply and 1921 were between the govern- Durand Line as a legal frontier be- Pakistan and the line was, further- under our influence in the technical ments of the two countries. Signifi- tween Afghanistan and Pakistan and more, formally rejected by Afghan- sense of the term...” That the Du- cantly, the treaty of 1919 was con- the latter’s implacable hostility to- istan as per the provisions of the rand Line merely marked spheres cluded in cancellation of all previ- wards India, it is worth considering 1921 agreement. Satish Chandra of influence, and not territorial lim- ous treaties. Furthermore, the trea- the possibility of expressing our res- was formerly High Commissioner to its, is further borne out by the fact ty of 1921 expressly provided in ervations about it at an appropriate Pakistan and later Deputy National that the British right till 1947 al- Article 14 that either side could de- occasion. This is all the more so as Security Advisor. chool student are pursing education in open air which of course it is a great threat to their health, and also they can’t learn anything as they are in an improper environment. It has very hard to learn that thousands of children at Faiz Mohammad Kateb Primary School in Dasht-e-Barachi of Kabul city, are studying in open air. The students are forced to sit in the By Ayesha Kajee cabinet would serve the interests of the recent furore over the non-pay- political lines. the Gupta family, Indian expats who ment of social services grants to Many poorer and black citizens see dirt on the side of a mountain every day in order to get education. The past week in South Africa has were the main subject of the 2016 indigent South Africans, and was calls to dress in black clothes today It is very heart-breaking to come to know that despite millions of been fraught with political tensions Public Protector's report into alle- scathing about the nuclear deal pro- and to march to Luthuli House on and social melodrama that has, at gations of state capture. Civic in- posed for South Africa, which will April 7 as emanating from either dollars flooded in the country as aid, still children in Kabul, the times, resembled farce. President dignation was exacerbated when the allegedly benefit Zuma and the Gup- the opposition Democratic Alli- Jacob Zuma recalled Finance Minis- state memorial service for the tas. To loud applause, Hogan con- ance, or from "neoliberal" elements capital city and the very nose of the government, have no school ter Pravin Gordhan and others from former Robben Islander, Kathrada, cluded: "Mr President, this country who are concerned about the eco- a key global economic roadshow was postponed indefinitely. The is not for sale and a people united nomic implications of recent buildings nor other facilities. There is no chair, no desks and (and recalled the deputy finance Nelson Mandela Foundation and the will never be defeated." Both the events, but remain uncaring about about 9,000 school students are currently receiving education in minister who was actually still in the Kathrada Foundation subsequently axed finance minister and the ANC's the daily lived struggles of their less country), amid rumours of a major decided to go ahead with a civil so- partner in government, the South privileged compatriots. Where are an open air. This is very heart-wrenching. To study in a open air cabinet reshuffle. That reshuffle was ciety commemoration, in conjunc- African Communist Party (SACP) the proponents of #ZumaMustFall, delayed by the nation's outpouring tion with the provincial arm of the echoed these sentiments. The they ask, when students protest is very dangerous for their health, it is not easy to study in the of grief at the passing of veteran ANC, trade union groupings and oth- SACP's Solly Maimela said that the against unaffordable fees, and when anti-apartheid leader Ahmed Kath- er organisations. On Saturday, Jo- hard-won gains of democracy were residents of poor communities pro- sun. It’s also very much clear that education lover students de- rada, one of the very few ANC hannesburg City Hall was packed to being reversed and challenged the test about non-delivery of essential members who have had the temeri- the rafters with people of all ages, ANC to choose - either the people services? They point to the overt spite these challenges are attending school. Their intention to- ty and courage to publicly criticise races, political affiliations and back- of South Africa or Zuma and the and covert racism and the conscious ward education is very much appreciable. They know that only the kleptocrat president and his al- grounds. Kathrada would have been Guptas. Gordhan unapologetically and unconscious privilege displayed lies for their depredations on the delighted by this coming together called for mass mobilisation, exhort- on social media platforms by many by education we can steer the country toward development. There public purse. The reshuffle (includ- that felt like a throwback to the late ing citizens to leave their comfort- people who support these anti-Zuma ing the axing of Gordhan and his 1980s and early 1990s, when the able lounges and organise to hold and "SaveSA" forums, and allege is no another way to reach prosperity, but to have an educated deputy) was announced after mid- United Democratic Front (UDF) government accountable. If the that the non-racial ideology es- night on Thursday, and South Afri- managed to achieve broad-based mo- most privileged in our society per- poused by Mandela and Kathrada has society. Their interests going to school and purse education is cans consumed widespread outrage bilisation against the then apartheid sistently refuse to acknowledge that served to entrench such racism and encouraging, but the problem is that they can get sick. However, along with their breakfast on the regime. Kathrada's widow Barbara their continuing privilege was privilege instead of integrating and morning of April 1. But this was no Hogan, herself a lifelong activist and achieved at the expense of the dig- uniting South Africans. according to school teachers land has been allocated for the es- April Fool's joke, attested to by calls former minister, reiterated her hus- nity and wellbeing of their compa- In stark contrast to the UDF era, to #OccupyTreasury to coincide band's public plea to the president triots, and remain impervious to when it was relatively easy to mobi- tablishment of a proper school seven years ago. But the question with Gordhan's final address to the to step down last year, telling Zuma: calls for redress, we will not over- lise across class, party, age and race Treasury staff. Unprecedented an- "You have sacrificed everything we come the inequalities that are a sup- lines against the common enemy of is that why the ministry of education is not constructing school in nouncements by the country's dep- have stood for on the altar of cor- purating wound on our nation's con- the apartheid state, the rifts in South the land already in hand. The ministry has to take the issue seri- uty president, the ANC's secretary ruption, greed and more greed … If science. While these calls were in- Africa today are more difficult to general and the party's treasurer that you had ears to hear, you wouldn't spirational and energised, the real bridge, both within and outside the ously. Their health is really a matter of concern as they are the there had been no consultation on have appointed four finance minis- question is whether South Africans ruling tripartite alliance. the new cabinet appointments, led ters in less than two years." She went can overcome their differences and (Aljazeera) future maker of this war-hit country. According to teachers, at to much speculation that the new on to lambast Zuma's inaction on unite across class, race and party least 3,000 students have so far left the school because of the lack of facilities. The leaders of the National Unity Government should immediately take action to resolve the problem. It is also worth to be mentioned that this is not only one school as there are countless schools nationwide in the same predicament—ei- ther in tents or in the open air. Another bad news is that more than 400,000 children over 1,100 per day are expected to drop out of school this year due to growing instability. This is another problem that the government has to pay heed. Another issues it that third of all children across the country, 3.7 million are un- able to go to school, leaving them at increase risk of child labor, recruitment by armed groups, trafficking, early marriage and other forms of exploitation. The government has to look in these is- sues. These challenges have to be resolved by the government, and if reluctant made it would be great treachery against school- children. Subscription Rates Note: The following rates will apply from January 01, 2017. Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 5400 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 2700 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $240 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. THURSDAY . APRIL 06, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Russia: The ghost Connecting of a terrorised past the ISIS By Leonid Ragozin dots on Leonid Ragozin is a freelance journalist based in terror in St. Moscow. Petersburg By Talmiz Ahmad In the afternoon of Monday, 3 April, the historic city of St. Pe- By Marla Kilfoyle and have mandated contributions to a Elementary School received reno- "failing" schools and districts align tersburg joined other European cit- pension system that is not being vations in 2015, they were swiftly with the poorest zip codes and neigh- ies like Brussels, Paris and Nice in Melissa Tomlinson funded by the state and NJ schools converted to charters, despite the borhoods. Public schools serving becoming the target of a terrorist have lost billions in funding since community's fierce opposition. Black and Latinx communities are Chris Christie once told a Badass attack. The victims were travelling governor Christie took office. Be- Camden High School is known as the ones slated for charter school on the city’s Metro rail system that Teacher that he was "sick" of peo- yond the cuts, teachers'are being "The Castle on the Hill" and is a takeovers and closures. They have ple like her. It was his response to carries two million passengers daily. strong-armed to teach to the stan- great source of pride for the resi- been failed and set up for failure by Between two stations, a suicide the question posed by her sign: dardized Partnership for Assessment dents of the city as well as the alum- high stakes testing, and unequal fund- Schools in NJ are among the top 3 bomber blew himself up and killed of Readiness for College and Careers nae. The resistance is strong. The ing. But BATs refuse to accept this. 14 passengers, besides himself, and in the country. Why does Governor (PARCC) exam. (By 2021 students campaign to save Camden High has And as a profession made up 80% Christie portray our schools as fail- injured dozens of others, many of will be required to pass the exam in morphed with a larger movement by women, we don't think it's a co- them quite severely. A second larger ure factories? "You know what, "he order to graduate high school and to return local democratic control incidence that misogynistic poli- device was discovered at another said, "I'm tired of this. I'm so sick of teacher evaluations are tied to over the district as a whole. Since ticians like Scott Walker and Chris station and defused suggesting to you people. What do you want?"He PARCC scores.) Tomlinson teaches the most recent takeover of Cam- Christie target our public sector investigators that this might have pointed his finger in her face, "just Trading political freedoms for se- presidential post. in a small rural South Jersey district, den by the state in 2013, transpor- unions first. Why go after the po- the main attack but for the fact that go do your job." It was 2014, seven which has not felt the pressure of tation and child care programs for lice or firemen, when teachers are the bomb failed to explode. The curity and economic growth - that's Just three weeks later, the out- years into Melissa Tomlinson's ca- the gist of the social contract which going and incoming Russian leaders corporate education reform that student-parents, funding for text- perceived to be such an easy target? bombing took place on the day Pres- reer as a public middle school spe- North Jersey has. But it is building. books and technology have all been BATs helped lead the charge in ex- ident Putin was visiting St. Peters- Russians struck with Vladimir Putin faced an unprecedented disaster cial education teacher in Buena, NJ at the end of the tumultuous 1990s. when devastating terror attacks hit In the south, teachers and parents cut. Everything has suffered, includ- posing how dangerously and grossly burg to meet his counterpart from -- and six months after the found- formed South Jersey United, to work ing the quality of the cafeteria food. unqualified Betsy DeVos was for the Belarus. Investigators are said to be But coupled with economic woes, Moscow and two other cities. This ing of the Badass Teachers Associa- the latest terror attack in St Peters- time, the terrorists targeted typical towards mobilizing the public around Teacher burnout is on the rise. Tom- job of Secretary of Education. At looking for two other associates of tion (BATs) network. the effects of corporate education linson, and the BATs, have joined her committee hearing, DeVos the bomber. The perpetrator has burg raises doubts about his ability high-rise apartment blocs, in which Some might know BATs for their to keep his promise. Fair or not - the vast majority of Russians reside, reform. They're gearing up for an to support New Jersey Communi- showed she did not have a basic un- been identified as 23-year old Ak- online activism and role in the cam- oncoming onslaught, which our ur- ties United and Black Lives Matter derstanding of how the federal edu- barzhon Jalilov, a Russian citizen most Russians consider the decade killing nearly 300 civilians. The paign against Betsy DeVos. Orga- that preceded Putin's rise to power message was clear - no one in Russia ban districts have been under for organizers who are working on an cation system works. She did not born in Kyrgyzstan, who has been nized horizontally through commit- some time through state takeovers education platform, to organize and know the difference between profi- living in Russia for the last six years. as the darkest period in their lives. is safe. tees, we have chapters in every state, While most official sources have so This was the time when the country Power transfer of school districts, charter schools, push back in Camden and in Atlan- ciency and growth. She did not know but all are autonomous to account and budget cuts. This frontline is the tic City. New Jersey BATs are also a that IDEA was a federal law that far been cautious about discussing the was struck by the triple calamity of Those attacks had a dramatic for unique obstacles and local cul- affiliation of the bomber, the Rus- extreme poverty, rampant crime and psychological effect on Russians and top concern. In Camden, the power coalition partner with NJ 15 Now. states have to follow. She feels that ture. For example, in Tennessee, of the elected school district has been Across the country, BATs try students with disabilities should sign sian Interfax news agency has said military conflict in the North Cau- on Putin himself, playing a crucial BATs have to be able to work with suspended. Many public schools have to be a leading example of what a away their IDEA rights to obtain a that Djalilov was “linked to radical casus. At the end of the decade, the role in turning the man, who was Republican candidates while fight- been closed and charter schools -- citizen can be. We are here to show voucher to attend a private school. Islamic groups”. Russia experienced latter spilled out of the region into then seen as a random and rather ing against Achievement School free from elected school board over- that teachers are some of the most Sadly, we saw politicians on both side considerable terrorist violence in the large urban centres, with the insur- hapless figure, into what he is now. District models, whereas California sight -- have been opened. More important citizens of all -- not to of the aisle supporting this incom- 1990s and 2000s, but these were gents resorting to terror attacks. The result was a massive consolida- BATs focus more on Democrats in schools are slated to be closed and be demeaned by politicians'or CEO's petent candidate because she is a linked to separatist movements in That tactic was pioneered by Shamil tion of once divided society around their campaigns to resist charters the historic Camden High School is rhetoric. A Badass Teacher will not wealthy donor to both parties. BATs Chechnya and Dagestan. In 2002, Basayev, a Chechen militant who the unlikely leader. Putin chose not and privatization. In the fight being slated for demolition. The be spoken down to. Ever. Showing do not have any allies on either side Chechen rebels had taken 170 hos- shot to fame in November 1991, to enter talks with Basayev, in the against charter schools, and cuts to promise of a new school to replace that example to our students is part of the political aisle. With her nom- tages at a theatre in Moscow, and when he hijacked a Russian passen- manner of his predecessors. Instead, public education and teacher pen- Camden High has been made, but of the BAT lesson plan. Teachers ination, teachers, parents and stu- later, in 2004, they occupied a ger plane with 178 people on board. after rooting out the militants in sions, in New Jersey, Tomlinson and that's not what the community are not doormats or something dents are bracing for the worse -- school in Beslan and took 1,100 He surrendered to the Turkish au- Dagestan, he ordered Russian troops other teachers are fighting for com- wants. The building is irreplaceable. someone can step on, and neither and organizing. All we have is each hostages. About 390 persons were thorities after freeing the hostages to march on Chechnya. As the Rus- munity control of education and Teachers and parents are weary of are our students. BATs are educated other and our communities. BATs killed in the rescue operation. In and was miraculously allowed to re- sian army besieged the Chechen cap- against state takeovers of elected being deceived, and for good rea- professionals dedicated to the chil- are here to fight for our students, January 2011, in a suicide attack at turn to Chechnya. Next year, he ital, Grozny, on New Year's Eve, school districts. We do more than son. After Henry L. Bonsall Family dren we teach, and we will defend our families, our communities, and Moscow’s Domodedovo airport by displayed immense cruelty fighting Yeltsin announced that he was step- tweet and post memes. After the bell School, East Camden Middle School, them with our lives if need be. As our teachers against all challenges. the Chechens left 37 people killed. in Georgia on the side of pro-Rus- ping down and leaving Putin in rings, we can be found running for Francis X. McGraw Elementary teachers, we know what it feels like And we are not going anywhere. Join Terrorists associated with the Dag- sian Abkhazian separatists, who were charge. The new Russian leader union and political office, spear- School and Rafael Cordero Molina to be labeled "failing."We know that us. (Truthout) estan struggle were responsible for closely coordinated by elements in chose to spend his first new year in heading campaigns against pro-char- the suicide bombing at Volgograd the Russian military. office celebrating with soldiers on ter school companies like Pearson station in December 2013 in which Despite that short-lived collab- the front line. and the Gates Foundation or testi- 16 persons were killed, followed by oration, he gained the title of Rus- The renewed conflict proceed- fying at school board meetings in an attack on a trolley bus a day later sia's number one terrorist in 1995, ed with numerous atrocities com- cities and towns across the country. in which 14 were killed. Russia has when he captured around 1,600 hos- mitted by both sides, often by former Washington BATs have been also experienced violence carried out tages in a hospital in the town of rebels co-opted by the Kremlin and working on a campaign to fully fund by ISIS, but this has been outside Budyonnovsk, forcing the Russian used to conducting mopping-up and the public school system while con- Russia itself. In October 2015, the government to start talks with the punitive operations. In response, scientiously objecting to standard- Russian Metrojet airliner blew up Chechen leadership and eventually the rebels took the insane brutality ized tests. As an organization, BATs over the Sinai, in which 224 pas- strike a peace agreement that ended of terror attacks one level up, by support any teacher that is willing sengers were killed. As ISIS collaps- the first Chechen war. In 1996, a seizing hundreds of hostages in Du- to stand up and refuse to administer es in the Levant, its lethal tentacles bomb went off for the first time in brovka theatre in Moscow in 2002 standardized tests by connecting have reached out several thousand them with others that have taken a By Sam Pizzigati in accidents at the company's fac- tightened the strings? What if we kilometers to perpetrate violence the Moscow metro, killing four. In and in Beslan school in 2004. Both tory in Danville, Virginia. In Octo- went after the executive pay wind- the 1990s, the margin between ter- attacks ended in bloodbaths, often stand and publicly praising their ac- upon its enemies While a direct link tions. New Jersey and New York ber 2016, Virginia's Occupational falls that give today's CEOs an al- of ISIS to the St. Petersburg is not ror attacks and traditional guerrilla blamed on unprofessionalism of Con men love this simple phrasing. Safety and Health agency fined Good- most irresistible incentive to cut operations was blurred. Targets tend- Russian security forces. But Putin BATs are also working on campaigns yet apparent, commentators note They use it all the time. They make year over $1 million in penalties corners and cheat? That string tight- that, in the wake of attacks in Mo- ed to be found inside the North Cau- masterfully used these tragedies in to refuse standardized testing and in an offer too good to be true, then Ohio there is a campaign against the for both "willful" and "serious" safe- ening has, in fact, already begun. sul and Raqqa, in recent months ISIS casus region and to a varying extent order to marginalise the opposition assure their targeted victims that if ty violations. Goodyear last year Cities and states across the United related to the Russian military. The and concentrate power in his own state's new graduation testing re- leaders have asked potential recruits quirements. On the national level, they accept the offer and turn out sported, despite these violations, States are moving to leverage the to avoid coming to their capital cit- death toll was relatively low and hands, with a majority of Russians not to like it, they can always walk $8.3 million in taxpayer-funded fed- power of the public purse against hostages were mostly taken for ran- supporting both trends. But despite BATs in the National Education As- ies and instead carry out attacks in sociation (NEA) and American Fed- away. No strings. Corporate execu- eral contracts. Goodyear CEO Ri- excessive executive pay. From their own home countries. This has som. numerous setbacks Putin was gradu- tives who vie for lucrative federal chard Kramer, meanwhile, person- Rhode Island to California, elected led to an upsurge of “lone-wolf” at- But during the interim between ally taking the upper hand. Basayev eration of Teachers (AFT) have cau- cused to hold the unions account- government contracts love "no ally pocketed paychecks worth officials are considering statutes that tacks in different cities by persons two Chechen wars, Basayev and the was killed by a rocket attack in strings," too. In fact, they've taken $19.8 million in 2016, on top of make getting government contracts with no direct links with ISIS or other radical wing of Chechen liberation 2006. Yet, even as insurgency in able and to push them to do better. For example, each year the NEA the "no strings" mantra to an entire the $73.5 million in compensation and tax breaks harder for firms that radical groups, who were perhaps movement underwent an ideologi- Chechnya was largely quelled, the new level. They've weaponized the he collected the previous four years. pay their top execs far more than motivated to violence by the allure cal transformation influenced by rebels managed to detonate bombs BATs work on business items that are debated on the NEA Conven- concept: First they cheat, then they Now the prospect of losing $8.3 what they pay their workers. These of extremist propaganda on social militants from the Middle East who at two stations of the Moscow invoke "no strings" as an excuse to million a year in federal contracts new strings make sense. They would media. Such a scenario cannot be became later known as al-Qaeda. metro in 2010 and at Domodedovo tion floor and which set NEA poli- cy for the coming year. In the past, keep cheating. Last week, President might not be enough to make a big- also, if we gave them the chance, ruled out in the case of the St. Pe- Basayev abandoned the Chechnya international airport in 2011, kill- Donald Trump signed legislation time chief exec like Goodyear's make our nation a whole lot more tersburg bombing. Russia is home to independence cause in favour of cre- ing dozens. NEA BAT caucus members pushed business items that lead to an updat- that turns this corporate two-step Kramer think twice about jeopar- equal. at least 200,000 legal Central Asian ating an Islamic state in the whole But the wave of terror eventu- into the law of the land. Under the dizing worker safety. But what if we (Truthout) migrants and a similar number of of North Caucasus. The radicals also ally waned, while the economy and ed climate change curriculum and which pushed forth revisions to bill Trump inked last Monday, cor- illegals, who work in gruelling con- started squeezing out more tradition- personal incomes were rising at high porate execs can violate federal ditions of discrimination and injus- al nationalists, with Basayev ap- pace. Putin could have gone into NEA's charter school policy. This year the NEA Convention is in Bos- worker-protection laws on wages, tice to support families at home. pointed the commander of Chech- history as Russia's most successful ton. The BAT Quality of Worklife hours, and safety and still qualify Can Spanish courts find They have in the past flocked to en armed forces. That also trans- leader in two centuries, but he chose Team, composed of BATs from for federal contracts. join militant groups in the conflict formed the conflict, which saw a to stay in power and preside over an across the country, worked with the Back in 2014, President Obama justice for the victims of theatres of Afghanistan, Iraq and radical escalation in 1999 that hap- economic recession that was caused AFT to produce a groundbreaking had moved to help make sure that Syria. ISIS has had a special allure pened to coincide with the transi- by an oil price slump in 2014 and study on teacher stress, which re- cheating corporations could not for Central Asian fighters. A Geor- tion of power in Moscow. On March the country's international isolation sulted in an amendment (Section qualify for federal contracts. He Syria’s atrocities? gian Chechen, Abu Omar Al Shis- 19 that year, a powerful bomb went over its intervention in Ukraine. The 2301 N of Title II) into the new signed into law an executive order hani, was a senior field commander off at a busy market in Vladikavkaz, last thing he needed in those cir- ESSA federal education law that al- that requires companies bidding for By David Bosco tention facility. Those cases gener- in the ISIS forces till his death in a killing 52. A week later, the ailing cumstances was another terror at- lowed Title II money to be used to contracts to disclose their previous ated plenty of publicity, but they US air attack in July 2016. In 2015, president Boris Yeltsin appointed tack in a large urban centre. But it study teacher workplace conditions. labor and safety law violations and The appalling news of an apparent also brought major headaches for the the special services chief of Tajik- the young chief of the Federal Secu- happened in his native city, and on The BAT network mobilized with lets federal agencies bar violators chemical attack against civilians in Spanish government, which found stan, Gulmurod Khalimov, defected rity Service, Vladimir Putin, the head the day of his visit. protest, testimony and an Amicus from receiving future government Syria’s Idlib province reminds us itself on the receiving end of angry to ISIS and had urged Central Asian of the Security Council, a body that There is hardly a way for him work. This "Fair Pay and Safe Work- once again of the elusiveness of jus- démarches from foreign capitals. workers in Russia to join the orga- Brief against the Supreme Court's nization with the words: “Working coordinated Russian military efforts now to pull the old trick of consol- Friedrichs vs. California Teachers places" executive order would have tice for the countless victims of the One Chinese official called the Ti- in the North Caucasus. On August 7, idating in the face of perceived ad- gone into final effect this past Oc- civil war. The International Crimi- bet cases “absurd and ridiculous,” and in Russia you became slaves of kaf- Association (2016), which could irs [non-believers]. You’re churki Chechen forces invaded the neigh- versity - the way he did in 1999 or have gutted teacher and other pub- tober. But corporate lobby groups nal Court (ICC), established in 1998 the Chinese foreign ministry de- bouring Dagestan with the aim of when he seized Crimea from Ukraine found a judge to put the order tem- to address just the kind of crimes manded that Spain repair “the se- [“dark-skinned”, a pejorative Rus- lic unions' power to collect agency sian word used to describe Central creating a pan-Caucasian caliphate, in 2014. The best he can do is to fees and opened the door to nation- porarily on ice. The bill Trump has unfolding there, cannot act because vere damage” that the cases were a goal publicly declared by Basayev. mitigate the negative PR impact and just signed makes that ice concrete. Syria’s regime is not a court mem- causing. The American government Asians] for them, nothing more… al "Right to Work." The decision Do jihad, come to the ISIS.” It is Two days later, Yeltsin elevated pray there are no new calamities in ended in a 4-4 tie. No future President can resurrect ber. The United Nations Security was less voluble but equally firm in Putin to the post of prime minister store. Council could give the ICC the reach its opposition to Spanish jurisdic- estimated that between 1500-4000 Teachers across the country are Obama's executive order unless Con- Central Asians joined militancy in and proclaimed him successor to the (Aljazeera) under attack. In Jersey, teachers gress first gives a green light. it needs, but Russia and China have tion over former U.S. officials. Fear vetoed attempts to do so. The U.N. that the country’s roving judges Syria, with some militia specially America's CEOs now have what dedicated to these fighters. With they wanted. Obama's executive or- General Assembly endorsed account- could impose economic and diplo- ability in Syria but lacks the power matic costs on the country produced ISIS now under pressure, potential der on contracting no longer endan- recruits are available to perpetrate gers their basic business model. They to create a functioning internation- a major legislative reform in 2014, al tribunal. The seemingly dead end which imposed stiff new require- terror at home. LETTER TO THE EDITOR can continue "cutting corners." Putin’s role in Russia They can double-down on squeez- of international justice has led some ments on cases involving atrocities victims and activists to national outside of Spain. Spain’s move was In Chechnya, this is facilitated ing workers and sidestepping the part of a broader retreat from “uni- by the Chechen independence move- statutes meant to protect them. courts far from battle-scarred Syria. And in what could be an important versal jurisdiction” in other parts of ment now calling itself the “Cauca- Today's CEOs have elevated this Europe. Belgium’s government, for sus Emirate”, seeking to set up a Stop selling substandard food items corner cutting into somewhat of a breakthrough, a Spanish judge last week authorized an investigation example, slammed the door on cas- “caliphate” in Chechnya and call- corporate art form. But their busi- es against U.S. military officials af- ing fighters from all the neighbor- Afghanistan is a consumer society and most of the products in the market are being imported from neighbor- ness model can only work if gov- into alleged crimes by nine senior Syrian officials. The complaint ac- ter U.S. officials warned that they ing republics. Besides the Chechen ing countries. The main problem with the imported goods is that they are mostly substandard, particularly ernment plays along. That's because factor, attacks on Russia by radical those being imported from Pakistan. cuses them of authorizing the tor- might try to move NATO’s head- private corporations depend heavi- quarters out of the country. The Syr- groups have been encouraged by the However, there is a commission that copes with the challenge for the past one year. The commission is ly on public tax dollars. Private-sec- ture and killing of a Syrian man, iden- tified by his lawyers as A.H., whose ia case just authorized will be an strong military and political support comprised of officials from ministries of Interior; Public Health; and Irrigation, Agriculture and Livestock as tor firms with federal contracts, a important test of that reform — that Russia has extended to the As- well as Attorney General Office, Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Independent Director- sister has Spanish nationality. Pho- recent report from Senator Eliza- tographs of his lifeless and appar- and a tough decision for Spain’s pros- sad regime in Syria. Not only has ate of Security and Afghanistan National Standard Authority. The commission frequently visit shops and beth Warren details, employ over ently tortured body appear in the ecutor, who must decide whether to Russia boosted the military capabil- collected tons of poor quality food stuffs from Kabul markets. But this is not the solution to the challenge; one in five US workers and annually “Caesar files,” which were made challenge the investigative judge’s ities of the Assad regime, its air force the commission should control quality of commodities in the country’s ports and customs instead of collect about $500 billion in tax- public by a Syrian military police decision to proceed. The lawyers has also carried out massive attacks domestic markets, and should stop import of sub-standard goods to the country. payer dollars. Local and state gov- officer who fled the country. The representing A.H.’s sister believe on ISIS positions across Syria. This Masoud Mahmoudi, Kart-e-Mamoorin, Kabul ernments shell out hundreds of bil- Spanish court’s decision offers a that they have navigated their way has ensured not just the survival of lions more in contracts with private glimmer of hope that the regime’s through the obstacles thrown up by the regime but also the imminent business concerns. All these billions crimes might be addressed in a cred- the 2014 changes. Toby Cadman, destruction of “caliphate” itself. give, at least in theory, the public ible court. But the case is also ex- founder of the London-based activ- There are reports that some days sector enormous potential power posing a long-running debate in ist group working with her, told me before the St. Petersburg bombings some ISIS websites had encouraged Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must over how enterprises in the private Spain — and within Spain’s judicia- that the case is on solid ground. He sector behave. ry — about how many of the world’s argues that Spanish and European attacks on Russia and President Pu- have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: courts have often allowed jurisdic- tin himself for his role in Syria. One [email protected] And that's what worries corpo- ills its courts can handle. For years, rate executives. Their enormous pay Spain adopted a broad view of its tion to be based on the nationality image showed an ISIS fighter stand- packages -- and their incredibly legal jurisdiction that required only of a victim’s family member. And ing in front of the Kremlin with the comfortable lives -- rest on their a limited connection between the by accusing regime officials of “state caption “kill them where you find "freedom" to fatten their corporate alleged crimes and Spanish territory terrorism” rather than just crimes them”, while another encouraged its bottom lines by whatever means or nationals. The landmark 1998 against humanity, the complaint has supporters to launch strikes on Disclaimer: necessary. They don't want any gov- case against former Chilean dicta- skirted requirements that the alleged Moscow. After the attacks, some ernment "strings" on that freedom. tor Augusto Pinochet was followed perpetrators be present on Spanish ISIS-related websites have shown its The views and opinions expressed in the articles are Other folks, unfortunately, end by a string of others, including soil for a case to begin. The open- supporters celebrating the attacks: up paying quite a heavy price to against Chinese officials for abuses ing of the case, Cadman said, “sends an ISIS supporter on the group’s al- those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or keep Corporate America "free." in Tibet and against a group of se- a clear message to those responsible Minbar platform wrote: “We ask nior U.S officials for authorizing for the commission of atrocities Allah to bless the operation by the opinions of the Afghanistan Times. In 2015 and 2016, for instance, lions of the Caliphate, we ask Allah four Goodyear Tire employees died torture at the Guantanamo Bay de- that they will be held accountable.” (WP) to kill the Crusaders.” THURSDAY.APRIL 06, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

KIM Jong-un may have seen US plans for war with North Korea – after hackers stole top secret documents. Chomsky: World agrees North Korea hackers are believed ISIL executes 100 to have accessed a top secret mas- terplan dubbed “OPLAN 5027” in that US, not Iran, is the a cyber attack. OPLAN 5027 is the joint US-South Korea plan if Iraqi civilians in war with the communist North greatest threat to peace breaks out. It includes troop deployment Mosul as combat plans, key North Korean targets, strategies and military control of facilities in the North. enters sensitive The US and South Korea are carrying out joint military exercis- es in preparation for the possible invasion the North. stage But the drill could be useless ISIL executed more than 100 Iraqi to recapture the Eastern part of if the battle plan has to be civilians in Mosul in Nineveh the de facto Capital of the ISIL. scrapped. province, while the terrorists are "The intelligence obtained by us South Korean military sourc- using hundreds of people as hu- indicates that there have been over es have admitted North Korean man shields to slow down the ad- 6,000 ISIL terrorists in Mosul and cyber criminals accessed parts of Sea of Japan in the last few hours. vances of Iraqi army troops. ISIL around 3,400 of them have been the plan in a hack in September. South Korea has admitted "some military information, including terrorists had massacred more than killed in battles with Iraq's joint The shocking security breach sensitive information" was stolen in the cyber attack. 100 people in Western Mosul last military forces in the major city of – which comes as US president But government sources have privately admitted at least parts of Friday, the Iraqi Observatory for Nineveh province," Iraqi Defense Donald Trump pushes America OPLAN 5027 were among documents stolen. Human Rights (IOHR) said in a Ministry Spokesman Colonel towards war with North Korea – A military source said officials were discussing whether the battle statement. The statement, citing Laith al-Naimi said. Over the first 75 days of the ion. What does the world think is may mean the masterplan has to plan now has to be completely overhauled. unnamed local sources from Mo- He added that over 250 bomb- Trump administration, the White the greatest threat to world peace? be completely redrawn. OPLAN 5027 was first drawn up in 1978, when the South Korea- sul’s Old City, added that the ter- laden vehicles and the entire bomb- House has taken multiple steps to Well, we know that, from U.S.-run The Hermit Kingdom launched US Combined Forces Command was established. rorists killed members of 22 fami- making workshops of the terror- escalate the possibility of a U.S. polls, Gallup polls: United States. a ballistic missile towards US war- It has been updated every two years since 1994. lies from the al-Mekkawi area af- ists have been destroyed in Mosul war with Iran. Trump included Nobody even close, far ahead of ships which have amassed in the (Dailystar) ter 22 young men from those fam- which means that the ISIL has Iran on both his first and second any other threat. Pakistan, second, ilies tried to escape the district with been paralyzed by the Iraqi forc- Muslim travel bans. As a candi- much lower. Iran, hardly mentioned. the help of a Syrian smuggler. es. The Iraqi Army started a new date, Trump also threatened to dis- Why is Iran regarded here as the Russia The smuggler had reached a phase of its military operation in mantle the landmark Iran nuclear greatest threat to world peace? deal with the young men two Nineveh province late February to agreement. For more on U.S.-Ira- Well, we have an authoritative an- months earlier, but the plan was drive the ISIL terrorists out of their nian relations, American TV show swer to that from the intelligence blames dropped when Iraqi security forc- bastion in the Western part of the Democracy Now hosted by jour- community, which provides regu- es started an operation to liberate city of Mosul. With half the city nalist Juan González has spoken lar assessments to Congress on the the region. ISIL members, having under the control of Baghdad forc- with world-renowned political dis- global strategic situation. And a Syrian found out about the scheme, exe- es, the Iraqi Armed Forces will like- sident, linguist and author Noam couple of years ago, their report— cuted the young men, their fami- ly face heavier resistance in the Chomsky. The following is a tran- of course, they always discuss Iran. lies as well as the smuggler’s fam- Western part of Mosul, as the ISIL script of the their interview on And the reports are pretty consis- airstrike ily. The IOHR statement said the attempts to hold onto their final Iran. tent. They say Iran has very low Tajikistan plans to apply executions were carried out inside positions. Local sources had dis- JUAN GONZÁLEZ: military spending, even by the public baths in Mekkawi, and 106 closed that the ISIL is preventing “I wanted to ask you another standards of the region, much low- corpses were left there for 14 hours civilians in the Western part of the question that came in, from Mel- er than Saudi Arabia, Israel, oth- response measure banning 7 on bourne, Australia, Aaron Bryla. He ers. Its strategy is defensive. They said, “Defense Secretary James want to deter attacks long enough flights from Russia Mattis this week described Iran as for diplomacy to be entertained. The authorities of Tajikistan will from Dushanbe to 4 flights per chemical the greatest threat to the United The conclusion, intelligence con- ban 7 flights of the Russian air week and Khoejend- to 3 flights States. My question: Why does clusion—this is a couple years companies in response to the per week on Monday after Tajiki- the U.S. insist on setting the po- ago—is: If they are developing flights ban by Russia of 7 flights stan did not give a permit for 7 weapons tential grounds for war with Iran?” nuclear weapons, which we don’t of Somon Air company flying en flights of Yamal air company from NOAM CHOMSKY: know, but if they are, it would be route Dushanbe - Moscow, Khoe- the airport of Zhukovskiy to Dus- “That’s been going on for part of their deterrent strategy. jend-Moscow, said the Russian hanbe. The Ministry of Transport factory years. Right through the Obama Now, why is the United States and mass media sources with a refer- of Tajikistan said within the frame- years, Iran was regarded as the Israel even more so concerned ence to a source in the Ministry of works of the protocol of the ses- Russia's defense ministry is blam- greatest threat to world peace. And about a deterrent? Who’s con- Transport of Tajikistan. The mea- sion of intergovernemtal commis- ing a Syrian airstrike on a "terror- that’s repeated over and over. “All cerned about a deterrent? Those sure will concern the flights of Ural- sion of Russia and Tajikistan dat- ist" ammunition depot for the options are open,” Obama’s who want to use force. Those who sk airlines to Dushanbe and 3 ed January 27 the parties agreed deaths of dozens of people in phrase, meaning, if we want to use want to be free to use force are flights of UTair to Khoejend. As it to conduct 2 parity flights from what has been described as a sus- nuclear weapons, we can, because deeply concerned about a poten- was reported, Russia restricted the Zhukovskiy, of them 2 by Yamal pected chemical weapons attack in of this terrible danger to peace. tial deterrent. So, yes, Iran is the flights of Somon Air company and 2 by Somon Air. Syria's Idlib province. At least 70 Actually, we have—there’s a few greatest threat to world peace, (Kazaq) people, including many children, before civilian-owned vehicles city of Mosul from leaving the re- interesting comments that should might deter our use of force.” died Tuesday after suffering symp- came and took them away for buri- gion in a move to use them as hu- be made about this. One is, there (Realiran) toms of chemical poisoning, in- al. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider man shields as the terrorist group's also is something called world opin- Subsistence level in Kazakhstan cluding foaming at the mouth and Abadi announced in October 2016, positions are under intensifying at- suffocation. the start of a military operation to tacks by various troops. increased by 1pc in According to a statement post- recapture Mosul, the second larg- Commanders expect the bat- ed Wednesday on the Russian min- est city in Iraq which fell to the tle in Western Mosul to be more istry's Facebook page, the strike ISIL since 2014. difficult, in part because tanks and March in Kazakhstan hit "workshops, which produced The Iraqi defense ministry an- armoured vehicles cannot pass The size of the subsistence level ucts increased by 4.3% in March chemical warfare munitions" in the nounced earlier in January that the through the narrow alleyways that in Kazakhstan amounted to 22 440 in comparison to December 2016, eastern outskirts of the Khan ISIL terrorist group has lost over crisscross ancient districts of the tenge in March 2017, 1% up and by 9.8% year on year. Its Sheikhoun town. Activists said the 50 percent of its militants in the city. month on month, reports the sta- structure includes 21.3% expens- Syrian regime dropped a chemical city of Mosul in Nineveh prov- (Farsnews) tistics committee of the Ministry es for meat and fish, 17.3% for bomb and was responsible for the ince as Iraqi troops have managed of National Economy of Kazakh- dairy products, butter and eggs, killings, leading the United Nations stan. According to the statistics 10.2% for fruit and vegetables, to replace a scheduled Security data, the subsistence level per cap- 8.6% for bread products and grits, Council session for Wednesday ita based on the minimal consump- 2.6% for sugar, tea and spices. morning with an emergency meet- Taiwan to build 8 tion norms of the basic food prod- (Kazaq) ing. Syrian President Bashar al- Assad's military denied using chemical weapons and blamed submarines under rebels for the carnage. Bishkek says Akbarjon Jalilov At least 70 people died -- in- cluding 10 children -- and many indigenous remain ill While it has not yet been never had Kyrgyz passport confirmed, multiple medical ex- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of petent Kyrgyz bodies are giving perts have said the attack looks shipbuilding project Kyrgyzstan denied information their assistance to law enforcement like the result of a nerve agent, like that Akbarjon Jalilov, who is sus- bodies of Russia in the investiga- sarin. The attack came as the EU Taiwan plans to build eight sub- use of force to take control of what pected on bombing the subway in tion of this case, the statement said. opened a two-day a conference on marines to bolster its current fleet it sees as a wayward province. The St Petersburg on April 3, was "a An unidentified explosive device the future of Syria and the region. of four ageing foreign-built vessels, United States is obligated by US Some of the heaviest recent fight- na’s relations with Myanmar, then Kyrgyz citizen." Jalilov, ethnic went off in a subway train under The UK and France circulated a a senior Taiwanese navy official law to help Taiwan defend itself, ing in Myanmar has taken place in known as Burma, and Tibet. But Uzbek, was born on 1 April 1995 Russia's second-largest city while resolution calling for the United said on Wednesday (April 5). but its arms sales to Taiwan an- the ethnic Chinese populated Ko- Britain was never able to bring the in the city of Osh, the statement President Vladimir Putin was vis- Nations Security Council to con- "In our indigenous submarine gers Beijing and has slowed down kang region, one of the least known remote region fully under its colo- said. "Jalilov has never had a Kyr- iting the city on April 3. A second demn the attack. US Sen. John project, we hope to be able to make the pace of sales, defence experts and most misunderstood parts of nial administrative control. Ethnic gyz passport as in 2011 when he bomb was found and deactivated. McCain called for President eight submarines," Lee Tsung- said. the war-torn country. Equipped Kokang rebel soldiers at the My- turned 16 he applied for Russian There was no immediate claim of Donald Trump to send a strong hsiao, navy chief of staff, told law- Taiwan and the United States, indirectly with Chinese arms and anmar-China border town of Lauk- citizenship with his father's peti- responsibility. 14 people died as a signal to Assad that the attack will makers, confirming publicly for the its sole arms supplier, are current- fought along the two countries’ kai in a file photo. The region has tion and was granted citizenship result of the attack - 11 people died not be tolerated. first time the number of vessels ly engaged in fresh arms sales talks. mountainous border, the Kokang seen heavy fighting in recent of Russian Federation and since on the spot, one died in an ambu- Eyewitnesses said the attack's being planned. Cheng Wen-lon, Last month, Taiwan President rebellion has been central to the months. Photo: AFP/Khin Maung that time he lived in Russian terri- lance and two at the hospital. For- aftermath was nightmarish and chairman of state-controlled ship- Tsai Ing-wen vowed that her ad- recent deterioration of once cozy Win Ethnic Kokang rebel soldiers tory," the statement said. The com- ty-nine people were injured. unlike anything that they had pre- builder CSBC Corp Taiwan, which ministration would see through the ties between China and Myanmar. at the Myanmar-China border (Akpress) viously seen. Feras al-Jundi, a has been contracted to build the indigenous submarine programme In recent weeks, many Myanmar town of Laukkai in a file photo. physician who was an early re- submarines, also told lawmakers as she toured one of the navy's four netizens have posted messages on The region has seen heavy fighting sponder in the town of Khan that the initial design will be fully aging submarines, purchased from Facebook questioning whether the in recent months. Photo: AFP/Khin Sheikhoun in Idlib told CNN that, completed by early 2018. the United States and Netherlands Kokang should be considered Maung Win Successive govern- Nazarbayev orders to increase upon entering the hospital where Military and defence industry at least 30 years ago. Myanmar citizens. As fighting has ments of independent Myanmar many victims were taken, "there officials in Taiwan have said the Taiwan has never built a sub- escalated between government have been even less successful than volumes of fruit, vegetables were many, many atrocious things first submarine is expected to go marine before and will need to rely forces and Kokang militants, some the British in bringing the Kokang to see." into operation within 10 years. on foreign technology support to have even posted scathing com- under centralized rule. In the 1950s, He described seeing whole Lee's comments come ahead of make an advanced vessel, defence ments about a “Chinese invasion” nearly the entire area was taken storage in logistics center of families who had died, corpses of the first meeting between leaders experts have said. and raised fears of a “Crimea- over by nationalist Chinese Kuo- those who had perished instantly of the United States and China this Taiwan's submarine project is style” annexation of the Kokang mintang (KMT) forces that re- Aktau to lower their cost price in the attack, and also the dying week that Taipei has fretted could in the middle of a four-year design area by China. Nationalistic Chi- treated across the Myanmar-Chi- breaths of those who the medical nese have countered over their so- na border after their defeat to Mao President of Kazakhstan Nursul- work of the center and attended harm its interest. China regards contract phase budgeted at NT$3 teams were unable to save. "I have democratic Taiwan part of its ter- billion (S$138 million)that began cial media equivalent Weibo and in Zedong’s communists. tan Nazarbayev visited the center the warehouses of industrial and never in my life seen anything like local press reports about the need At the time the Yangs, the of production and logistics Azer- food products. ritory and has never renounced the in 2016. that," he told CNN's Christiane (Straitstimes) to help their Kokang “brethren.” Kokang’s then ruling family, be- sun within the frameworks of the (Trend) Amanpour. "The view was heart- The Global Times, a Chinese came members of the Myanmar working trip to Mangistau region, breaking. It makes you (cry) mouthpiece newspaper, published business and political elite. One of Akorda reports. "The activity of blood." He added he didn't see any- an editorial in February saying that them was Jimmy Yang, or Yang the logistics center of Aktau is fo- one who looked like a combatant “there are no grounds for compar- Zhensheng, who was educated at cused on reduction of the cost price among the dead. As an EU-UN ing Kokang with Crimea” but that the Shan Chiefs School in Taung- of the food products. It is neces- chaired conference on Syria's fu- “a swarm of refugees pouring into gyi and was elected an MP for sary to take measures to increase ture got underway in Brussels, the China is detrimental to the border Kokang in 1950. A few years later the volume of their storage and United States, Great Britain and stability of China.” In fact, the he founded the East Burma Bank, goods transportation to lower the France circulated a resolution to Kokang are one of the 135 “na- whose depositors and sharehold- cost price and replenishment of be presented at an emergency ses- tional races” officially recognized ers were ethnic Shan princes and food products in Mangistau region sion at the United Nations Securi- by the Myanmar government. business elite. Most Kokang Chi- and other regions of the Repub- ty Council condemning a suspect- Their area was ceded by China to nese — including Jimmy Yang — lic," the press-service cites N. ed chemical weapons attack in the British, then Myanmar’s colo- collaborated with the KMT, while Nazarbayev. Syria. nial ruler, under the 1897 Beijing a small armed band led by a local The President has checked the (News4jax) Convention which staked out Chi- warlord known as Peng Jiasheng. THURSDAY.APRIL 06, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Global financier Asian shares shrug off Unexpected jump in trade surplus to $3.6b plans to invest North Korea missile test, An unexpectedly large slump in Imports of household electri- imports has boosted Australia's cal items, textiles, clothing, toys, trade surplus to $3.6 billion in books, leisure items, food and bev- February. Economists had expect- erages all fell between eight and 20 $1b across await US-China summit ed higher coal and iron ore prices per cent in the month. to boost the value of exports and Overall exports lifted one per increase the surplus by about $200 cent, mainly boosted by higher glo- Turkey in 2017 million to $1.7 billion. bal prices for coal and iron ore. But the trade position was fur- Coal exports rose by $238 The International Finance Corpo- Turkey, saying the organization ther bolstered by a fall of $1.5 bil- million, or four per cent, to $5.8 ration (IFC), a member of the had invested around $1.5 billion in lion in imports of consumer and billion in February, while iron ore World Bank Group, will invest long-term finance. producer goods in February, ac- exports rose by $110 million, or around $1 billion in Turkey by the She said $600 million of their cording to official figures to the one per cent, to $7.8 billion. end of its fiscal year, the body said total investments were in equity Australian Bureau of Statistics on (Finance) on April 4. Aisha Williams, IFC in companies such as construction Tuesday. country manager for Turkey, said firms Rönesans, Odea Bank, Fiba- the IFC had already invested $500 bank and Akfen. million so far. The IFC’s fiscal The size of the IFC’s portfo- year ends on June 30. lio in Turkey is around $5 billion, “We have some additional large of which $4.1 billion comes from investments coming very shortly the corporations’ own account and with other financial institutions, the remaining $900 million from banks and some large Turkish cor- other financial institutions. porates that we are excited about. Williams said the IFC had pro- I expect roughly another $500 mil- vided $14.2 billion to 350 projects lion by the end of our fiscal year in across Turkey’s private sector long-term finance,” she said. since 1964. She added that the IFC had been The IFC’s portfolio in Turkey investing since 1964, witnessing is mostly made up of financial in- ups and downs in Turkey’s econ- stitutions with 45 percent, infra- omy. Turkey is currently going structure with 30 percent plus through challenging times and the manufacturing and service compa- recent coup attempt had an impact nies with 25 percent. on the country’s economic growth, She also added that the IFC she said. had investments in Turkish health- “2017 looks slightly better. I care public and private partnership Asian shares opened higher on gained 0.25%. South Korea's Kos- the trade gap contracting to $44.8 UK remains attractive think that the forecast that the projects. Wednesday with China set to re- pi was nearly flat, billion in February. World Bank produced - 2.7 per- “We are here to support the turn to trade after a two-day holi- Overnight, U.S. stocks closed Meanwhile, Richmond Feder- cent [growth] for 2017 and around Turkish private sector. We have day and investors shrugging off the higher on Tuesday, after the release al Reserve President Jeffrey Lack- place to do business 3-3.5 percent for 2018 and 2019 - been here for 50 years, we are not launch of a medium-range ballistic of upbeat U.S trade data. The lat- er announced his immediate resig- is positive but less than Turkey going anywhere and we strongly missile by North Korea ahead of a est batch of U.S. economic trade nation Tuesday, admitting that he but loses ground over needs,” she added. [give] support, particularly during summit between U.S. President data, added to the narrative of a discussed sensitive information Williams described the IFC’s difficult times for our clients,” she Donald Trump and Chinese Pres- stronger U.S. economy, as the U.S. with an analyst regarding the Fed- last fiscal year, which ended June said. ident Xi Jinping this week that will trade deficit narrowed by more eral Reserve's plans for economic Brexit, according to 30, 2016, as a strong period in (Hurriyetdailynews) discuss the Korean peninsula in than expected in February. The stimulus. addition to trade and looked ahead Commerce Department said Tues- The Dow Jones Industrial Av- to jobs figures from ADP for fur- day, the trade deficit shrank by erage closed 0.19% higher at KPMG survey ther clues on the next likely Fed 9.6% to $43.6 billion, while Janu- 20,689. The S&P 500 gained rate hike. ary's trade deficit was revised 0.06% and the Nasdaq Composite Japan's Nikkei 225 opened up down to $48.2 billion from $48.5 closed 0.07% higher at 5,898.61. 0.48%, while the S&P/ASX 200 billion. Economists had forecast (Seekingalpha)

China-Europe Anxiety about the future prompts well-to-do Japanese to sock away more money More Japanese are socking away their money in the form of cash, due to falling deposit interest rates economic ties in resulting from the Bank of Japan's negative interest-rate policy, as well as concerns about future tax increases and tightened monitor- booming tide ing. The Dai-ichi Life Research In- stitute said that as of the end of February, the balance of stashed cash had jumped 8%, or 3 trillion yen, on the year to 43 trillion yen The UK has lost ground in KP- ing divergence between the views ($386.1 billion). The increased MG’s annual rankings of both tax of UK companies and their G7 amount is equivalent to 0.6% of competitiveness and appeal as a peers, providing some insight as gross domestic product. As of the destination for Foreign Direct In- to why the UK has started to fall end of February, the balance of vestment (FDI) largely as a result out of favour. “For companies al- notes rose 4% to 99 trillion yen. of Brexit uncertainty. This is ac- ready investing or located in the Of which, the balance of stashed cording to 100 of the largest UK UK, their perspective is that it is cash -- minus cash used for pay- listed companies and foreign an attractive place to do business ments and other uses -- has in- million yen worth of cash, is priced the 2016 final tax return. owned subsidiaries and 60 com- and executives are broadly confi- creased more than 30% over the at about 200,000 yen. Home secu- The reports will be used as panies from across the other G7 dent about the country’s future past three years. rity adds to the bill. Even given reference when levying inheritance nations surveyed. As in 2015, the prospects. For those on the out- Data from the BOJ as of the the ultra-low interest rates, who is tax. Wealthy people do not want Irish tax regime tops the rankings side looking in, the picture is look- end of December also shows that stashing all this cash? to be scrutinized by the tax au- with 74% of UK companies se- ing less positive and businesses are some 80% of Japan's cash is held Anxiety for future thorities, even if they have no in- lecting it as one of their ‘top three’ markedly more bearish. As Brexit by households. The BOJ reckons Three customers at a tax ac- tention of cheating on their taxes, and the UK again taking second negotiations get underway, this that household cash holdings and countant's office in Tokyo -- all said one tax accountant. More peo- place. What is noticeable howev- begs the question whether UK re- deposit interest rates are correlat- company owners -- have started ple are avoiding bank deposits, er, is the widening gap between spondents are being too bullish ed. However, time deposits at stashing cash at their homes since which are easily traceable. Mean- Ireland and the UK which was just with misplaced optimism, or if non- megabanks bear an interest rate of last summer. A 50-year-old resi- while, safe makers are receiving 1% in 2015 but has grown to 9% UK respondents are being too 0.01% a year. The interest on de- dent in Tokyo who inherited 1 bil- more inquiries about the size of in the past year (Figure 1). Added quick to discount the UK.” Reas- Chinese President Xi Jinping and technologies. lion yen, for example, stores part safes that can store 100 million to his wife Peng Liyuan arrive in Hel- Xi’s visit will certainly bolster posits of 1 million yen has only to this, amongst the 60 non-UK suringly, the research shows that fallen 200 yen a year, from 300 of his cash income at home. They 200 million yen worth of cash. companies surveyed this year the companies are not planning to sinki, Finland, April 4, 2017. Chi- bilateral economic and trade ex- are all concerned that the tax au- With the launch of the social secu- nese President Xi Jinping arrived changes, said Päivi Leiwo, board yen to 100 yen, since the BOJ UK fell from first to fifth place in withdraw their entire operations adopted its negative interest-rate thorities may tighten monitoring. rity and tax number system, de- the rankings. Not only does this from the UK. In fact the number here Tuesday for a state visit to chairman of Finpro. She has paid After inheritance tax was raised in mand for safes is growing as peo- Finland. The world is now betting two visits to China as member of policy. That cannot explain the demonstrate a sharp decline in per- of respondents considering taking surge in stashed cash. Costs for January 2015, those who have as- ple are more concerned about their ceptions of the UK’s tax regime, business functions out of the coun- that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s presidential delegations. sets of at least 300 million yen were assets being traced, said a repre- ongoing state visit to Finland will She added that China’s invest- stashing cash at home are swell- there also seems to be a clear di- try is broadly unchanged in com- ing. One hot-selling 50-liter safe, required to submit reports on as- sentative of safe maker Nihon ISK. vide in sentiment between UK ver- parison to the 2015 survey. What reinforce their already close bilat- ment in Finland saw a rapid growth sets and liabilities, starting from (Nikkei) eral economic and trade relation- in recent years, and an emerging which can store up to about 400 sus non-UK businesses. is striking however, is that busi- ship, which is also an epitome of trend in bilateral economic rela- Non-domestic businesses cite nesses seeking to move functions the flourishing China-Europe eco- tions is the increasing mergers and particular sensitivity to disrup- into the UK - a crucial source of nomic exchanges. They expected acquisitions launched by Chinese tions in trade deals and tariffs, an inbound FDI - has dropped mate- that during Xi’s Finnish trip start- companies towards Finnish high- end to the UK’s access to the sin- rially for both UK and non-UK ing on Tuesday, both sides will ink tech firms. British-Pakistani gets gle market, and the mobility of participants this year. Added to a series of cooperation documents China-Finland economic and skilled labour as reasons for con- this, executives cite Brexit as hav- covering all fields. Xi, in a signed trade ties can also offer a glimpse cern. This indicates that the Brexit ing greatest impact on investments article entitled “Our Enduring into the economic exchanges be- vote has raised questions about the and activities in the next 12 months $1.2m for reinventing the UK’s overall appeal and the com- and suggest it could ultimately lead Friendship” published on Finnish tween China and Europe. newspaper Helsinki Times ahead The EU has remained as Chi- petitiveness of its tax regime ver- to substantial reductions in invest- of his visit, pointed out that with na’s largest trading partner for con- sus other, comparatively more sta- ment and high-value activities, such highly complementary economies, secutive 11 years, while China has light switch using an app ble, European peers. Robin Wal- as capital expenditure, employ- China-Finland cooperation has been the former’s second largest duck, tax partner at KPMG in the ment and R&D investment. Tim delivered clear benefits to both partner for 12 years in a row. A British-Pakistani young man has UK, said: “In many respects this Sarson, tax partner at KPMG in sides. China has remained Fin- China’s direct investment in scored an investment of $1.2 mil- year’s survey suggests that it’s the UK, noted: “Historically, the land's largest trading partner in Asia the EU soared by 76 percent in lion for a project he initially thought business as usual. Companies, re- UK’s attractiveness has been driv- for the past 14 years. Their two- 2016, estimated a report released of while he was in school. gardless of where they are located, en by its status as a trading nation, way investment posted a rapid by Rhodium Group, a New York- Yasir Khattak, 21, CEO of Den continue to make investment deci- stable politics and tax system - but growth as well. Data released by based advisory firm, and Berlin- made a switch and socket that can sions based on a variety of factors Brexit is challenging this. It’s clear, China Customs showed that by headquartered Mercator Institute be turned on and off through a that include political and econom- the potential disruption of leaving 2016, China’s non-financial invest- for China Studies. smartphone app. He came up with ic stability, market size, the cost the EU and ambiguity over the ment in Finland totaled at 217 mil- Compared with the booming the idea one night in 2011 while he and availability of a skilled labour UK’s future economic prospects lion dollars, while Finland invest- trade, their investment has more was studying for his GCSEs, ac- force as well as the national tax now weigh heavily on executives’ ed 1.36 billion dollars in China. growth space. Data showed that cording to his company’s website. regime. “The material change this minds. Taken together with com- The statistics from Finnish Em- China accounts for just 6 percent “Our mission has always been year is that finance executives are panies’ views on migration of busi- bassy in China revealed that about of overall EU investments abroad, to create products for the world now grappling with the question ness functions this points to a 400 Finnish companies have in- while the EU makes up a similar that are both intelligent and con- of how Brexit might impact cur- possible net outflow of activity vested nearly 10 billion euros in share in China’s outbound invest- siderate of our environment. We rent and future investment in the from the UK in 2017 and beyond.” China. China's 13th Five-Year Plan ment. want to create a more energy effi- UK. It’s in this area we see a strik- (Politicshome) dovetails with Vision: Finland Such a status quo can be at- cient world and through the work 2025, promising exciting coopera- tributed to market access, invest- we do at Den, we truly believe that tion in such areas as innovation, ment rules and other reasons, but we can make this a reality,” a state- Foreign currency inflows into Egyptian banks at $17b since pound float entrepreneurship, clean energy, it is objective to say that huge po- ment on Den’s website read. bio-economy and arctic research. tential is contained in China-Eu- Their app can also calculate Foreign currency inflows into the pounds per dollar on November 3, Finnish companies have strong rope cooperation in investment. the amount of electricity consumed research capacities and leading Against such background, ac- Egyptian banking system have causing the pound to halve in val- and inform the user of necessary reached about $17 billion since the ue. The moves were intended to competence in clean technologies, celerated negotiations on China- safety precautions. The advanced telecommunication and machinery, EU investment agreement will not Egyptian pound was floated in unlock foreign currency inflows home system can save energy and November, a central bank deputy and end a black market for dollars but demand bigger market and more only deepen their existing cooper- even send safety notifications via capital. They can perfectly com- ation, but inject more energy into governor told Egypt’s state news that had sucked foreign currency an app. So far, the company has agency MENA on Sunday. from the banking system. plement with Chinese firms who their economic growth, so that they been able to raise £1,867,964 for have capital and market, but com- will lead a new round of economic The central bank raised inter- The pound traded at about 18.91 percent equity on Seedrs, an est rates by 3 percent and aban- 18.2 to the dollar on Sunday. mit to an economic transformation globalization wave. equity crowdfunding company. and upgrade driven by advanced (CNN) doned its currency peg of 8.8 (Alarabya) THURSDAY.APRIL 06, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Sameksha backs Shilpa Shinde; says Binaifer Kohli manipulated contracts even for Zaara

Sameksha has stepped forth as the rassment. In turn, the Kohlis have and the shoot would’ve got dis- tion (CINTAA), with no results. first and only fellow actor to sup- filed a defamation case against turbed. So she never gave me the Sameksha says that her experience port actor Shilpa Shinde’s claims Shilpa. contract. It had stupid clauses like was the same. “In CINTAA, the of being mentally tortured by ‘Stupid clauses’ if we finished shooting early, our members to whom we take our case Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai producers Like Shilpa, Sameksha also half-day payment could be cut. are also actors. So, when there’s a Binaifer Kohli and her husband faced issues with her contract — Aise clauses pe koi sign karta hai?” case against producers, [the asso- Sanjay Kohli. Sameskha, who had the actor says that she was shown ‘No unity among actors’ ciation members] don’t want to worked with Binaifer on her show one version of the contract, but Sameksha alleges that her pay- spoil their relations with them. Zaara in 2007, says that she, too, made to sign another one. “Binai- ment was delayed for five months This is why no one is supporting faced problems on the sets and was fer would manipulate the con- and she still hasn’t got all her dues. Shilpa. There is unity among pro- financially deprived after leaving tract,” says Sameksha. “I told her Shilpa Shinde has complained to ducers, but not actors,” says the show, her payments withheld so many times to give me the con- the Cine and TV Artistes Associa- Sameksha. (Hindustan Times) for five months. tract, since I had to give it to my Problems have been simmer- chartered accountant. After a few ing between Shilpa Shinde, who months, she said that the docu- Let’s be honest, everyone looks up fashion. We don’t just admire their frequently they have to travel for acted in Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hai, ment had got spoilt as some water to their favourite celebrities and one red carpet looks but also their ev- work, it’s no surprise that airports and the Kohlis for a while now. fell on it, so I should sign a new of the main areas we do that in is eryday styles and considering how have become veritable fashion Last year, Shilpa objected to the one. I tried to read this contract ramps. Most recently, two of Bol- exclusivity clause in her contract [before signing again], but Binaifer lywood’s most popular couples with the Kohlis — the clause pre- said that it was the same contract Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor vented her from taking on other and that I should just sign it. After and Shahid Kapoor and his wife shows — and accused the makers a few months, when I saw the doc- Mira Rajput were spotted at of mentally torturing her. She quit ument, there was an additional Mumbai International Airport, the show, following which the page of clauses that were in her looking cool and comfy for their producers sued her for Rs 12.5 favour.” respective flights out, reported crore for losses incurred. Shilpa Sameksha adds, “She did the IBTimes. But who looked better? claims that the production house same thing to Shilpa, too. She The young homemaker looked still owes her Rs 32 lakh. She re- doesn’t give anyone their contract. plain but pretty in all white, the cently filed an FIR against Sanjay If I had seen my contract earlier, perfect colour for a long flight on a Kohli, accusing him of sexual ha- I’d have objected to these clauses warm summer day. It also looked like she’s lost all of her pregnancy weight and could give her heart- throb hubby a run for his money in the fitness department. Shahid, Suniel Shetty gets a new Will Kajol visit Karan too, looked comfy and absolutely dapper, donning a pair of tan skin- look for his TV show India’s Johar’s twins after nies with a blue top. Need we say more? Asli Champion Hai Dum In stark contrast to Shahid’s their public fallout? casual attire, the chota Nawab of Popular Bollywood film-maker Kajol anymore. We’ve had a fall- Bollywood maintained his effort- Karan Johar recently became a fa- out. Something happened that dis- lessly chic and royal look by pair- ther to twins via surrogacy. He says turbed me deeply which I will not ing his jeans with a blue jacket and they are now his world and prior- talk about because it’s something a beret. By his side was wife Ka- ity. In a statement, Karan said: “I that I like to protect and feel it reena who looked beautiful as ever am ecstatic to share with you all would not be fair to her or to me. in black slacks and an army green the two most wonderful additions After two and half decades, Kajol jacket. The duo was on its way to my life, my children and life- and I don’t talk at all. We just ac- back from a short trip to London, lines; Roohi and Yash. While B- knowledge each other, say hello where Saif was shooting for his Town whole-heartedly congratu- and walk past.” next film Chef. lated the ace director, Karan’s hot He further wrote, “No matter Who do you think looked bet- ter? (Tribune)

Raees to Badrinath Ki Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty tants’ will power to go that extra will be back on the small screen as mile when their physical strength Dulhania: Bollywood scores a host with an upcoming reality gives up, Suniel said in a statement. TV series, “India’s Asli Champi- The show will see contestants a 100 crore hit every month on Hai Dum” Suniel Shetty’s new performing tasks designed to judge look for his TV show. not just their physical fitness but More than 70 per cent footfall, pull them through. It’s a very rare The actor, who hosted Biggest also their grit and determination. good returns and movie mania at scenario to have a 100 crore movie Loser Jeetega in 2007, is looking Talking about the show, Rajesh its peak — the first quarter of this every month from the beginning forward to hosting the new show, Iyer, Business Head of the chan- year looked good for Bollywood of the year. This is a very good produced by Colosceum Media nel, said: “We are glad to have the and trade experts have given a sign. March is said to be a bad Pvt. Ltd. India’s Asli Champion flagbearer of fitness, Suniel Shetty thumbs-up to the hit line-up. In month for the film industry, as slated to premiere soon on & TV. himself on board as the host! His January, Raees made Rs 131.65 there are exams, but Badrinath Ki “I am thrilled to be part of In- knowledge, experience and passion crore, while in February, Jolly LLB Dulhania surprised everyone. The dia’s Asli Champion - a show that for fitness makes him an apt choice 2 went on to make Rs 107.4 crore. year 2017 looks healthy to me, thrives on inspiration and perse- to lead the show.” March had Badrinath Ki Dulhania since we’re in the second quarter verance. It will test the contes- (Santa Banta) enter the club with Rs 110 crore. and we have a great line-up com- This is a pattern that has not been ing every month.” Bollywood favourites Shah Rukh and Kajol what happens, I’m never going to observed too often in the past few trade analyst Taran Adarsh says, stayed mum. However, before be there for her. Maybe it doesn’t years. Trade analyst Atul Mohan “Footfall has increased compared anyone could point a finger to- matter to her at all. I don’t even says, “Most of the films have had to last year. If you look at the num- Richa Chadha to be wards the Raees star, he clarified want to speak about her husband. 70 -80 per cent occupancy in the ber of hits in the first three months, that he respects KJo’s privacy a He doesn’t matter to me, he never theatres. Only a few films, such as it has been better than any year bit too much and will definitely be did. I still don’t want to say any- OK Jaanu and Rangoon, didn’t [for the same period].” featured in a book a part of the celebrations. thing about her husband because I have the kind of return that could ‘Quality has to get better’ Kajol, on the other hand, was want to respect the history she and The films have minted money, but yet to congratulate the My Name I shared.” Kajol and Karan collab- industry observers feel that the about actors from Is Khan director. Now, in a recent orated on various projects like Dil content has not been as great as interview, Kajol was asked if she Wale Dulhaniya Le Jayengay, Kuch expected. “I think that unless the would go and meet the newborns. Kuch Hota Hai, My Name is Khan, quality of the films gets better, across the world To this, the We Are Family star and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham… people aren’t going to spend mon- After recent reports that Richa fierce on-screen performances in quickly replied, “I am not answer- to name a few. However, as Kajol ey. They’re increasingly being driv- Chadha is all set to turn author with films such as Masaan (2015) and ing any questions on that topic,” stayed tight-lipped about the mat- en away from the movies because a book, HT Café has learnt that Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), reports Business of Cinema. ter, seems like this issue will re- everyone in the film industry is she will now be featured as a sub- caught the attention of internation- Talking about the fallout in his main unresolved forever. thinking only about the commer- ject in another book. A source close al media when she went to Cannes, autobiography, Karan wrote, “I (Tribune) cial aspect and is doing on-the-ta- to the actor says, “Recently, Richa France, to promote her films. The don’t have a relationship with ble calculations and that doesn’t had the fortune to be approached source adds, “The duo will be in- necessarily work,” says film critic and be documented as part of a terviewing actors from different Omar Qureshi. Qureshi is not so book that has been written on cin- countries for their work and they Kareena Kapoor Khan impressed by the first quarter box ema by Italian duo Miriam Mauti chose Richa from India to be fea- office figures. “I think all movies and Riccardo Ghilardi. The cur- tured in the book for her contribu- have fared average or below-aver- rently untitled book is a reflection tion to Indian cinema. This book asks, ‘How is my baby’s age. I don’t think any of them in upon actors across the world and will be released next year in Italy the first quarter have done reason- will be about their remarkable work and later, will be available globally name anyone’s business?’ ably well or [done well] beyond in films.” Wait, what? Richa Chadha across film festivals.” Richa will Kareena Kapoor Khan has finally all doubt.” Producer Pritish Nandy is making her singing debut? be seen next in Fukrey Returns and broken her silence on all the specu- feels that in order to do well at the Richa, who has made her pres- David Womark’s Indo-American lations, and controversies, around box office, filmmakers often drop ence felt across the world with her production, titled Love Sonia. the name of her son Taimur. The the idea of offering audiences path- (Hindustan Times) actor lashed out at critics on Tues- breaking stories. “We didn’t have day in an interview to a Mumbai path-breaking as well as commer- daily, asking why is everybody so cially huge films in the first quar- obsessed about her son’s name. Will ter of this year,” he says. “If you the teaser of Vivegam be released want path-breaking films, don’t on Ajith’s 46th birthday? Iulia Van- expect them to make big money. tur sings Lag Ja Gale. Are you watch- Path-breaking films happen in ing, Salman Khan? In an interview the non-commercial area. Hopeful- to Bombay Times, the Jab We Met ly, we’ll have both path-breaking actor said, “How is my baby’s name and commercial films. You can’t anyone’s business? All this erupted judge movies on quarter-to-quar- when I wanted to enjoy every mo- ter basis. Everyone is too busy ment of being a mother. Saif and I going out there and cashing in.” kept it all aside and savoured our (Santa Banta) time with Taimur. We cherish every moment we have with him.” THURSDAY.APRIL 06, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Misfiring Manchester Rory McIlroy vows Sri Lanka v United's finishing problems to heed advice from Bangladesh: Jack Nicklaus at Kusal Perera reoccur against Everton the Masters fires for Rory McIlroy is counting on extra and I thought that was a good way practice rounds at Augusta and to prepare." McIlroy also declared hosts in T20 advice from Jack Nicklaus to spur he was fully fit following his inju- him on to Masters glory this week. ry lay-off earlier this year, and he McIlroy has played 99 holes at added: "Physically I'm fine. It opener Augusta over the last fortnight wasn't the start that I wanted for ahead of his latest attempt to com- the year, I wanted to play quite a plete a career grand slam of major heavy schedule coming into the championships, which begins at Masters. But I had one event in 6:41pm on Thursday when he South Africa and then seven weeks Kusal Perera smashed 77 off 53 scored with an unbeaten 34 - off plays in the third-last group out off. "But in that time, it allowed balls to help guide Sri Lanka to a 30 deliveries - to help revive the with Jon Rahm and Hideto Tani- me to work on a few things in my seven-wicket win in the first of innings, putting on a 57-run sixth- hara. The 27-year-old had a "heavy game that you know, whenever two T20 internationals against wicket partnership with Mah- schedule" planned for the early you're playing week-in, week-out, Bangladesh, in Colombo. Set 156 mudullah (31 off 26), who ulti- part of 2017, but he played only you may neglect a little bit, so I to win by the visitors, Sri Lanka mately became Malinga's second one event in South Africa before spent a good bit of time around eased to victory with seven balls yorked victim. Sri Lanka then being sidelined for almost seven the short-game area and the put- to spare, thanks in large part to quickly set about their target with weeks with a rib injury. But he used ting green. Obviously it's of huge Perera's efforts, the left-handed Perera and skipper Upul Tharan- his time off to work hard on his importance this week to have your opener hitting nine fours and a six ga (24 off 23) sharing in a 65-run short game and putting, which he short game as sharp as possible." in his match-winning knock. opening stand inside the opening believes are the main keys to suc- McIlroy also revealed he sought Earlier, Lasith Malinga (2-38) seven overs. cess in the opening major of the out advice from Nicklaus over the took two wickets as his comeback Two wickets in as many overs year, and he is completely satis- phone on Monday, and the six- from injury continues, including for Bangladesh captain Mashrafe fied with his preparations for the time champion expressed the val- Zlatan Ibrahimovic may have res- another Herrera effort. After the Ibrahimovic has been widely bowling Tamim Iqbal off a trade- Mortaza (2-32) briefly had the week ahead. ues of patience and a conservative mark yorker with just the second home side rattled, but Perera cued a point with a last-gasp pen- game, Mourinho suggested video praised for a productive first sea- "I'm feeling good coming into approach to taking on Augusta alty but Manchester United's poor technology would have ruled a son in English football and United ball of the game. kicked on through to a 31-ball half this week and I've prepared well National. The four-time major Despite the early setback, century and received good support finishing once again proved costly marginal offside call against Ibra- would be in major trouble without over the past 10 days," he said at winner endured particular frustra- against Everton, writes Peter himovic as onside and allowed his his 16 league goals. But he has Bangladeshi pair Soumya Sarkar from the middle order. He and Asela his pre-tournament press confer- tion at the fourth and the 11th holes (29 off 20 balls) and Sabbir Rah- Gunaratne (17 off 18) were unable Smith… Misfiring Manchester team to go on to win 2-1. But his missed 19 clear-cut chances this ence. "I've played 99 holes in two last year as he went from one off United's finishing problems just side's poor finishing remains his term, more than any other player man (16 off 14) put on 57 for the to quite see the job through, but weeks here, so I feel I've played the lead at the halfway stage to second wicket inside the first five Seekkuge Prasanna (22no off 12) won't go away. After the euphoria more pressing concern. Manches- in the division. Paul Pogba (six big the golf course enough and I'm being out of contention after a of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's injury- ter United have taken 499 shots in chances missed), Juan Mata and overs. But the run-out of Sabbir came in and cracked a couple of ready to go. "The more I can play third-round 77 which included a off the first ball of the sixth trig- sixes to seal victory. time equaliser from the penalty the Premier League this season. Marcus Rashford (both four) have the golf course and almost make it double-bogey six at 11 when he spot against Everton on Tuesday Only Tottenham (500) have taken also squandered good openings, gered a four-wicket collapse for 25 The two teams meet again in seem like second nature to me, hooked his second from the pine runs as Sri Lanka choked the visi- the second and final T20I in Co- subsided, the home supporters more. Yet, United have scored few- while the fact no player other than where to hit the balls on the green straw into water. would have been walking out of er goals than any of the other teams Ibrahimovic has more than six tors in the middle overs. lombo on Thursday. and where to start putts and know "If I can make a three on four Mosaddek Hossain top- (BBC Sport) Old Trafford just a few minutes in the top seven and their shot con- league goals for United tells its where the pin positions are; the and a four on 11 every day this later with a familiar feeling of frus- version rate of 11.88 per cent is own story of a team lacking clini- more that can become second na- week, I think I'll be okay. I think I tration at their forwards' failures only better than Southampton, cal finishers. The problem is clear. ture, the better. "That's why I played those holes in nine over par in front of goal. Jose Mourinho Middlesbrough and Hull City. The solution less so. Mourinho played a lot of holes and played a last year," he added. "But around publicly criticised his attackers When it comes to clear-cut claimed after the draw with Ever- lot of matches, as well. We all know here, don't take on too much, that's Heather Watson beats after the 0-0 draw with West Brom chances - openings Opta deem an ton some of his players were lack- more than likely where the pin the thing. I actually I had a little on Saturday. If that was a ploy to attacker should reasonably score - ing confidence. positions are going to be, so I didn't conversation with Jack Nicklaus inspire a response it didn't work. United have the worst conversion Perhaps his public criticisms scope out the holes. But I played on Monday, and that's what he Nina Stojanovic in But for Ashley Williams' panicked rate in the top flight. Mourinho's have taken their toll? matches, shot scores and played said. He told me I took on too handball in the 92nd minute, Unit- men have scored just 20 of their While there will be funds to one ball because obviously that's much a couple of times and it cost California thriller ed would have recorded another 64 big openings, 31.25 per cent. spend in the summer to bolster that what we're doing in the tournament me a couple of Green Jackets. blank at home. They had plenty At Old Trafford the problem has strikeforce, the Portuguese must Heather Watson began the defence The pair swapped two breaks of chances to break the deadlock - been more pronounced, with deep find a way to get his men firing of her Monterrey Open title with apiece in the second set before the United had 18 shots in all. Ibrahi- defences, inspired opposition goal- again sooner rather than later if they a hard-fought win over Serbia's Briton opened a 5-2 lead in the tie- movic, Jesse Lingard and Marcos keepers and the pressure of expec- are to realise their ambition of se- Nina Stojanovic. The British No 3 break. Rojo wasted openings, Ander Her- tation on United's forwards seeing curing Champions League football bounced back from losing a tight But from there she lost seven rera and Paul Pogba hit the wood- the home side score more than once with a top-four finish or by win- second-set tie-break to eventually of the next nine points, including a work, while Joel Robles produced in just five of 16 fixtures. ning the Europa League. triumph 6-2 6-7 (7/9) 6-4 in a brace of match points, but held her fine stops to deny Daley Blind and So who's been culpable? (Sky Sport) match lasting almost three hours. composure in the decider. She It marked a welcome return to made the only break of serve in winning ways for Watson who has game three and sealed the victory struggled for form this year and to love. crashed out in the first round in Watson now faces sixth seed Leo Santa Cruz must Miami last week. Ekaterina Makarova with the pos- Watson, who is currently sibility of taking on world No 1 down at No 125 in the world, broke Angelique Kerber in the quarter- Stojanovic twice to take the first finals. face Abner Mares before set. (Fox Sport) Carl Frampton

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Leo Santa Cruz has been ordered Frampton in New York City last Jesus Cuellar in December. Stakes at Naas to face Abner Mares next by the summer, but regained the belt by "The WBA continues its poli- WBA, dealing a setback to Carl winning their rematch in Las Ve- cy of reducing titles in every weight Minding is the star name among other interesting contender for the Frampton’s hopes of a third fight gas in January. Santa Cruz first division," the organisation said, 12 entries for the Dr Vincent home team, while the Ralph Beck- with his only conqueror. Framp- won the organisation's 'super' title having recently ordered middle- O'Brien Centenary Alleged Stakes ett-trained Air Pilot and Viren's ton (23-1) hoped to tempt Santa when it was vacant against Mares weight champions Gennady at Naas on Sunday. Aidan O'Brien's Army from Charlie Appleby's yard Cruz (33-1-1) to Belfast for a third (30-2-1), winning via majority de- Golovkin and Danny Jacobs to filly won the 1000 Guineas at could travel from Britain. Group fight but must now wait as the cision in 2015, a fight that is now decide one title-holder. Santa Cruz Newmarket, the Oaks at Epsom, Three honours are also up for grabs WBA plot to unify their 'super' set for a rematch. Mexico's Mares, and Mares have 30 days, from the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Cur- in the Gladness Stakes over seven and 'regular' championships. after losing to Santa Cruz, re- April 3, to agree a fight before the ragh, the Nassau Stakes at Good- furlongs. Santa Cruz initially lost his bounded by winning the WBA 'reg- WBA will order purse bids. wood and the Queen Elizabeth II O'Brien has entered three-time WBA 'super' featherweight title to ular' featherweight title against (Sky Sport) Stakes at Ascot during a sensational Group One winner Alice Springs three-year-old campaign in 2016. and Peace Envoy. Minding would undoubtedly Other possible runners include be a huge draw if she makes her Tom Hogan's admirable veteran seasonal reappearance in the Gordon Lord Byron and the Rob Gronkowski ‘steals’ Group Three contest, although the Michael O'Callaghan-trained Blue Ballydoyle handler also has the De Vega, who broke his maiden Manchester Thunder won their Leota told Sky Sports Mix: "Los- option of running US Army Rang- over the course and distance last fifth Vitality Superleague match in ing early helped us improve. We er and Idaho. September. Tom Brady’s jersey at Red a row, overcoming the challenge of know when we make mistakes we Dermot Weld's Zawraq is an- (Sky Sport) Hertfordshire Mavericks 59-50 on have to build turnover ball and Monday night. In a lively start, score our goals, which has been Sox opening day the home team trailed 16-12 with huge for us. I think we have a good Malawian star shooter Joyce bunch of girls who are very enthu- Tom Brady's jersey went missing Mvula failing to make her mark, siastic." Liana Leota was proud of once again on Monday, stolen for shooting at just 50 per cent. Manchester Thunder's winning a joke by New England Patriots And Mvula's night didn't get display team-mate Rob Gronkowski in any better when she picked up an Head coach Karen Greig add- front of 37,000 cheering Boston ankle injury during the closing stag- ed: "They gave us a bit of a fright Red Sox fans. Brady's jersey was es of the second quarter. Her re- in that first half, we've not played stolen from the locker room in placement, 19-year-old Amy Clin- for 10 days and I think you could Houston after he had guided the ton, made an immediate impact to tell. But once we stuck to our game Patriots to an amazing comeback help claw the deficit to one point plan and letting the ball go by trust- win over the Atlanta Falcons in with the visitors leading 27-26. ing and believing in each other it February's Super Bowl. The jer- Young Clinton remained per- started to come together." sey has now been found and re- fect in front of goal with Liana Thunder will look to continue turned to Brady, and the quarter- Leota directing play, and by the their winning momentum when back showed it off at Fenway Park end of the third quarter Thunder they travel to Team Bath in the on Monday, in a pre-game cere- opened up a gap of five goals, 44- next round of fixtures while the mony ahead of the Boston Red Sox 39. They doubled that advantage Mavericks host Severn Stars. home opener. The Patriots brought Gronkowski and owner Robert ers wore their blue uniform tops, as a disheartened Mavericks saw The regular season league all five of their Vince Lombardi tro- Kraft were James White, who but Brady walked out in the white players' heads go down, but the home and away matches run from phies out for the first pitch cere- memorably scored the winning one from the Super Bowl before movement, flexibility and vision of February to June, culminating in mony, coming out from behind a touchdown in the Super Bowl in he pulled it off and began waving two-time Vitality Superleague semi-finals and a Grand Final to giant American flag draped over the overtime, and his fellow running- it around, only for Gronkowski to champions Manchester saw them determine the league champion. Green Monster. Joining Brady, back Dion Lewis. The other play- race up and steal it away. home in style. 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KABUL : President Ashraf Ghani says the distribution of electronic identity cards will help ensure transparent elections and facilitate the Afghans living abroad to exer- cise their right to vote. Ghani ex- By Farhad Naibkhel pressed the view during a meeting with Afghan community members KABUL: Ministry of Interior living in Australia. On behalf of the (MoI) on Wednesday said that 262 Afghans, Bashir Keshtyar and police personnel including high Shaukat Zamani hailed the presi- ranking officers were arrested over dential trip as beneficial for Afghan- different charges and handed over istan. FAIZABAD : A former police chief district but he had been living in to judiciary organs for inquiry in A statement from Presidential for the Keran wa Menjan district the Keran wa Menjan district for the past one year (1395 solar Palace on Wednesday quoted them of northeastern Badakhshan prov- the past one year. year). “ 262 personal of police as saying it was the first time that ince has joined the Taliban mili- Shah and his 10 supporters on including 15 high ranking officers an Afghan president was touring tants, local officials said on Tuesday returned to his home in were arrested on the charge of dif- Australia and talking about eco- Wednesday. Yamgan and pledged his allegiance ferent crimes including neglect, nomic cooperation and develop- A National Directorate of Se- to the Taliban, the public repre- misusing authority and corruption ment. Ghni’s plans and pro- curity (NDS) official, who wished sentative said. and handed over to judiciary or- grammes for self-reliance would to go unnamed, told Pajhwok Af- But provincial deputy police gans for interrogation,” Said Act- steer Afghanistan to economic in- ghan News Col. Ahmad Shah who chief Col. Mohammad Nabi Bay- ing Director for Anti-Corruption dependence and prosperity, they previously served as the Keran wa an said Shah was jobless and re- Department of MoI Akramullah. creased in 1395 as compared to two fake dollars. Number of Sim boxes cently Head of the Office of the hoped, commending the govern- Menjan district police chief, had turned to his Yamgan home on He said that the arrest of men- previous years. Acting Spokesman used illegally discovered and seized Special Inspector General for Af- ment’s initiative. long been in contact with the Tali- Tuesday. tioned figures aimed to boost up for MoI Najeeb Danish said that as well, he noted. ghanistan Reconstruction (SI- Afghan representatives in ban. Shah and his supporters fi- He did not say if Shah has reforms in police crew. He stated Anti-Corruption Department has He said that 143 corruption GAR), John Sopko during his New Zealand demanded the cre- nally joined the insurgent group in joined the militants but said Shah’s that 179 policemen were changed succeeded to prevent smuggling of cases are under operative investi- speech at Duke University said ation of a diplomatic mission, say- Yamgan district on Tuesday, the home in Yamgan was in an area or punished due to breaching of 1500 tons of precious stones in gation of Anti-Corruption Depart- that corruption and mismanage- ing more than 10,000 Afghans liv- official said. where the Taliban were in control. duty regulation. He said that the the country in the past one year. ment. MoI informed of reforma- ment is the main factor behind fail- ing there faced several issues. The Yamgan district has been un- Yamgan, Keran wa Menjan and cases of corruption and violation He said that police discovered tion and combat drive against cor- ure of security forces in Afghani- president said Afghanistan-Aus- der control of the Taliban Warduj districts are currently un- of regulation in police crew de- and confiscated over two million ruption in police crew, while re- stan. tralia relations were switching Badakhshan provincial coun- der Taliban’s control. The rebels from security to economic and de- cil head Abdullah Naji confirmed also hold sway in some areas in velopment cooperation. He told Col. Ahmad Shah had joined the Tagab, Shuhada, Arghanj Khwa, Australia proud to work with Afghanistan, continues support: PM Turnbull the Afghan community scores of rebels. He said the former security Raghistan, Tishkan, Darayim and Afghans were busy studying in official was a resident of Yamgan Jurm districts. (Pajhwok) Australian Prime Minister, Mal- coalition, we are continuing our advisory facility to scope and de- in his country. “Australia’s unique Australian universities. (Pajhwok) colm Turnbull has called President commitment to Afghanistan with velop critical economic infrastruc- among our partners because it’s Ghani’s visit from Canberra a “his- ADF personnel currently de- ture in partnership with interna- defined the problem of terrorism toric” opportunity to discuss over ployed to support the NATO-led tional development banks. We also and its defence strategy as a 20- Netherlands pledges $300m aid until 2020 security and development coop- Train, Advise and Assist Resolute agreed a range of measures to em- year challenge, that medium-term 35 insurgents eration. “This historic visit under- Support mission. This includes power women and girls, improve perspective is enormously impor- KANDAHAR : The Netherlands ment projects should be imple- scored the growing partnership annual support for Afghanistan’s agricultural productivity and the tant so that we understand, coor- killed in will give Afghanistan $300 million mented in Kandahar to provide between our nations and has been National Security and Defence management of water, train Afghan dinate and focus,” President Ghani in aid over the next four years with jobs to people. He said he visited a valuable opportunity to discuss Forces (ANSDF),” Turnbull said. civil servants and support anti- said. Ghani also pointed at the in- counter special attention on the strategic Kandahar to meet local officials our ongoing security and develop- He also noted about Australia’s corruption initiatives,” Turnbull secure situation of Urozgan prov- southern Kandahar province, the and hear from local people about ment cooperation,” said Australian cooperation in fighting against cor- added. In the meantime, President ince that the Australian forces were terrorism Dutch ambassador in Kabul said development projects. Kandahar’s Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull ruption and creating opportunities Ghani has paid tribute to the 42 deployed there and the ongoing on Wednesday. deputy governor, Abdul Hanan said. Turnbull said his country will of Afghan women. “Under this Australians who paid the ultimate challenges. “Well the first issue is operations Geoffrey Van Leeuwen, who Munib, said the people of Kanda- continue military and none-mili- Partnership, we agreed to estab- sacrifice and thanked the 18, 500 that there were reversals in Uruz- arrived here and met the provin- har needed dams, schools and tary cooperation with Afghanistan. lish new areas of cooperation, in- Australians who served with enor- gan. Uruzgan is not going to be lost. At least 35 insurgents were killed cial administration, said develop- health centers. (Pajhwok) “As part of the international cluding an economic infrastructure mous dignity, honour and courage We’re determined. (ATN) during counter-terrorism opera- tions over the past 24 hours, the Interior Ministry (MoI) said in a statement on Wednesday. ‘Afghanistan plan for investment’wins In addition, 18 other insurgents were wounded and three arrested. 1st position among Asian countries The operations were launched in Mohammad Agha district of Logar, Shah Joi district of Zabul, commerce. Shindand district of Herat, Ali In the meantime, economic ex- Shang district of Laghman, Achin perts stress on implementation of district of Nangarhar and Uruzgan the investment plan by the gov- provinces in a bid to clear the ar- ernment. eas of insurgents. FAIZABAD : One person was “The government should not The statement said 35 insur- killed and two others were wound- just rely on receiving the first po- gents including 15 Deash were ed on Wednesday when a moun- sition, but it must focus on imple- killed. tain slide hit at least eight homes mentation of this plan,” said Say- “Also, during these opera- in the Khwahan district of north- “Afghanistan Plan for Investment” moving toward economic growth. eed Masoud, teacher at universi- tions, joint forces seized three eastern Badakhshan province. received the first position among “Gaining the first position ty. motorcycles and detonated IEDs,” Badakhshan Natural Disaster the 120 Asian countries in Annual shows a better view of foreign in- This comes as still many chal- it said. Management Authority chief Investment Meeting in Dubai. vestors’ situation, facilitating eco- lenges including insecurity, lack of However, the statement did Sayed Abdullah Humayun Dehqan Minister of commerce and in- nomical activities in the country sources, and lack of facilities are not provide details on casualties told Pajhwok Afghan News the dustry says receiving the first po- and encouraging foreign investors,” threatening investment in the coun- among security forces. incident took place in Dodargee sition indicates that Afghanistan is said Homayoun Rasa, minister of try. (ATN) (ToloNews) village of the district. He said the affected families had been deliv- ered relief goods including food items, blankets and tents. A rescue team has been dispatched to the area. (Pajhwok)

KABUL : A Senate body on Tues- wanted to be transferred to jails in day said more than 100 prisoners home provinces. at the notorious Pul-i-Charkhi jail Alokozay asked the Meshra- east of Kabul city have sewn their no Jirga’s administrative board to lips shut and have been on hunger send a delegation to the Pul-i- strike in protest against a presi- Charkhi jail and investigate the is- dential order. sue. Mohammad Hasham Senate’s second deputy chair- KABUL : A would-be suicide reaching his target. The NDS state- Alokozay, who heads the security man Mohammad Asif Seddiqi ex- bomber, who wanted to assassi- ment claimed the attack was de- and defense commission of the pressed concern over the prison- nate the Janikhel district police signed and directed by Mullah Meshrano Jirga, said the prison- ers’ situation and ordered the de- chief in southeastern Paktika prov- Kaso, a commander of the Haqqani ers had sewn their lips closed and fense and legislation commissions ince, was killed by intelligence Network. Earlier in the day, police were on hunger strike for the past to visit the facility. However, Lt. operatives, the spy service said on in Kabul claimed preventing a car four days. Gen. Abdul Hakim Kohistani, gen- Tuesday. A statement from the suicide bombing by arresting a The prisoners were protesting eral head of jails and detention cen- National Directorate of Security would-be suicide bomber. In north- against a recent presidential order ters, rejected the claim and said he (NDS) said the would-be attacker, ern Kunduz province police de- Bilal. He said Bilal was a member that barred them from spending had received no report about the Yasin son of Mohammad Naeem, tained a suspected terrorist in Ali- of Maulvi Haqqani’s faction of the remaining jail terms in home prov- hunger strike. He said prisoners was to attack the police official in abad district. Kunduz police chief Taliban in Chardara district of the inces, the lawmaker said. could complain to his department Sharana, the provincial capital. But Brig. Gen. Abdul Hameed identi- province. Mualvi Haqqani is a Tal- He said prisoners who have no if their rights were violated. he was identified and killed before fied the detainee as Amanuddin alias iban commander. (Pajhwok) relatives in Kabul to visit them (Pajhwok)