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AT News Report change tactic against militants as center,” explained Barmak, wounded over 100 including support law enforcement in Masom Stanikzai also faced a has the Taliban. We are jointly highlighting that law enforcement women. protecting civilians in parliament questioning. He said a KABUL: Minister of Interior working with NDS and defense had no more capability to deploy In the parliament questioning, constituencies, Bahrami explained, unilateral military action against AT News Report Wais Ahmad Barmak on Sunday ministry on how to beef up more security officers in defense minister Tariq Shah reckoning that the army will carry terrorism won’t suffice, proposing during a questioning in the security in voter registration registration sites to maintain Bahrami said that the army forces out clampdown operations in 216 an involvement of people. “It is a KABUL: Ministry of Interior said Parliament regarding election centers, said the minister. “We will security. This parliamentary were not directlymaintaining districts before election. He went collective duty of all people as well Monday it was working hard to security said his team was working change our tactic as has the enemy,” impeachment comes a few days security; rather they were backing on to say that the army will exert as parliamentarians to help free the Indian engineers kidnapped on ‘stringent plans’to beef up he added. after terrorist attacks on voter up the police in security utmost effort to defend the maintain security by reporting any Sunday by Taliban along with their security in voter registration “4 to 10 police officers are registration centers in Kabul and measurements. More than 7,000 country and protect the people. suspicious activity or security Afghan interpreter in the northern centers, explaining that they will deployed in each registration tumultuous Khost killed and troopshave been deployed to NDS Chief Mohammad threats,” he said. province of Baghlan. The ministry spokesman, NajibDanesh said that police would use any possible way to free the engineers. Seven Indian engineers and their Afghan colleague were abducted by Taliban in the Khaja Alwan area, provincial governor, Abdul HaiNemati said, adding that they were being held in the Wasghar area, another neighborhood of the province. Taliban have not yet commented in this regard. AT News Report to the government’s preparedness Separately, foreign minister in a for the two elections, targeting telephonic conversation with his KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani voter registration centers. He Indian counterpart assured that the denounced the attacks against the government of Afghanistan... reiterated that the legislative and P2 presidential elections would be registration centers as attack on held timely, with the first in democracy and transparent October and the latter in April next elections. Ghani who was speaking year. Ghani’s comments come Monday in the fifth international while the armed opposition groups symposium of Afghan women, AT News Report have recently intensified reactions said that his service... P2 KABUL: As many as 36 people - AT News Report most of them children - have been killed and dozens other received KABUL: A suicide attacker who injuries in aerial operations carried attempted to target a blood out by the Afghan forces donation campaign was shot dead helicopters following multiple on Monday in Shahr-e-Naw Park rockets and firing heavy before reaching his target, officials machineguns during an open-air said; a failed terrorist attempt in ‘dashtar bandi’ religious ceremony the wake of a string of suicide AT Monitoring Desk next to a madrassa where hundreds bombings. This time terrorists of men and boys were gathered, wanted to target a blood donation KABUL: The Indian Minister of the United Nation Assistance campaign that was set up in State (MoS) for External Mission in Afghanistan support of the victims of terrorist Affairs MJ Akbar said India is (UNAMA) said in its special attacks. focusing on people-oriented reports on Monday. The airstrike “Police spotted a suicide development in the war- was launched on 2 April bomber in Shahr-e-Naw Park and ridden Afghanistan. As per a press approximately at 12:30pm in and wounded. “As of 7 May, were children (30 killed and 51 shot him down,” said Police release issued by the Ministry of Laghmani village, Dasht-e-Archi UNAMA verified 107 casualties injured). According to the Spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai. External Affairs on Monday, MJ district of Kunduz province, in (36 killed and 71 injured) according Government, the airstrike targeted “The attacker was heading towards Akbar attended an international which several people were killed to its methodology, of which 81 senior Taliban leaders... P2 a blood donation campaign conference in Tajikistan themed on launched by civil activists and Co un te rin g Te rr ori sm a nd Kabul citizens,” he explained. Preventing Violent Extremism on No fatalities followed, and May 4 in which he reiterated only the would-be suicide bomber Bharatiya Janata Party’s slogan was killed, he said. “Sab ka saath, Sabka Vikas”. He Members of Hizb-e-Islami, who police commander said the recent This comes in the wake of a also underscored efforts made were released from prisons, have suicide attack, which left at least string of terrorist activities across by India to combat terrorism joined Taliban ranks in Kandahar eleven children dead in Daman the country. A dozen people were in Afghanistan. He said, “Our province and are causing security district of the province, was a plot KABUL: The Kingdom of Saudi The new Saudi ambassador to Ambassador Jassim killed in a terrorist attack on a assistance to Afghanistan is over problems in the province, by Wali Mohammad, a member of Arabia has pledged boosting Afghanistan held out the promise Mohammad Al Kadi met Abdulla mosque in Khost province. Three three billion dollars and includes, Kandahar police chief general the Gulbuddin Hekmatyar-led cooperation with Afghanistan, of enhanced cooperation at a at his office in the morning. The weeks ago, a suicide bomber blew at the moment, 116 new projects Abdul Raziq said on Monday. Hizb-e-Islami party, who was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. meeting with Dr. Abdullah in CEO hailed Saudi Arabia as an himself up near a voter registration in 31 provinces.” He blamed the In an interview with Sarkhat released from jail by the Abdullah Abdullah’s office said on Kabul, the CEO spokesman said Afghanistan’s longstanding friend site and killed more than fifty sponsors of terrorism while... P2 newspaper, Kandahar’s powerful government. But.... P2 Monday. in a statement. and supporter. (Pajhwok) people, wounding tens more. TUESDAY .MAY 08, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Ghazni-Paktika highway closed P olice tr yin g amid clashes to secu r e r elea se... in Andar ...P1 would spare no efforts to help of tribal elders to free these free the engineers. The kidnapped engineers. They are working in the GHAZNI CITY: The Ghazni- engineers are part of 150 Indian reconstruction of Afghanistan and Paktika highway has been closed citizens working in the we ask the government to be for traffic following fierce clashes BreshnaSherkat (Power serious in their release,” Shahab between Afghan forces and Taliban Company). AssadullahShahab, said. But, another member of in the Andar district of southern member of provincial council, said provincial council, Ghazni province, officials said that tribal elders were FerozuddinAimaq alleged that Sunday. intermediating to free the engineers. security forces were not doing Mohammad Arif Noori, the “We are making efforts with the enough to free the Indian nationals. Ghazni governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that clashes had been ongoing between the security forces and insurgents “I n dia focu sin g on in parts of Andar district for the last three days. He said 14 militants and an people-or ien t ed ... Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier had been killed and eight ...P1 saying that these people misleaders posing as leaders,” he target those who are economically added. Finally, the third dimension rebels and five troops wounded vulnerable and allure them to take is economic. He said that the during an overnight firefight. terror-related activities. He further shared aspiration of the young Clashes had stopped but might highlighted three dimension of generation is equitable prosperity erupt again, he said. (Pajhwok) terrorism which includes, security and called for economic equity. and intelligence services, Minister Akbar congratulated radicalization, and economic. He Tajikistan President Emomali Foreign donors said security and intelligence Rahmon to succeed in preventing services of every right-minded a critical challenge of terrorism to Afghanistan Bilal and his parrot, Toti, at their new home in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, in February 2017. government are engaged in from turning into a catastrophe. He countering terrorism to the best of further praised Tajikistan for their abilities. successfully fighting, deferring, and fuelling ... “ (The) second dimension is more reversing terrorism. subtle. This is the battlefield within Tajikistan had banned the Islamic ....P12 Kabul. “We ignored the mind, where seeds of Rebirth Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) corruption early on. We ignored radicalization are being planted in 2015 and termed it a terrorist the corrupt officials we were giving with profuse abandon by organization. money to, the warlords, the petty bosses who then later grew extremely wealthy.” Such corruption is helping to fuel the 3 6 , m ostly ch ildr en , protracted conflict, now in its 17th year, by eroding support for the Afghan government and morale k illed in K u n du z... among its security forces “who are fighting and dying”, Sopko said. His remarks came as SIGAR’s ...P1 present in the area, including questions as to the Government’s latest quarterly report showed a members of the Quetta Shura, as respect of the rules of precaution “sharp decline” in the number of well as members of a Taliban ‘Red and proportionality under Afghan military personnel, while Unit’, who had allegedly gathered international humanitarian law, the the Taliban and other insurgent BESHUD: The truck wound its neighborhood is desolate, just a few Then came the move. For The New York Times It’s difficult to launch an operation against report added. Additionally, the groups have gained increasing way through mountain passes in sparse homes in a mountain gorge. some refugees, even 30 years in to know what may have happened Kunduz city,” the agency added. timing and place of the attack, control over the population. The the pre-dawn darkness, stacked When they unloaded, the women one place is not enough to stay to Toti. Bilal’s grandfather says it The Government has which occurred during a religious World Bank has conceded that it high with the trappings of a refugee and children cried at the sight of rooted in a new home. The family was a change of climate in acknowledged that civilian ceremony attended by hundreds of “agrees with much of the SIGAR life pieced together over 30 years. their new home, Mr. Shah said. home in a narrow gorge in the Afghanistan — the same reason casualties took place and the people, cannot be reconciled with report”. - ‘Broken tools’ - Sopko The Shah family had been (Many of the homes are built with Behsud District of Nangarhar. given for the deaths of the two President established a the Government’s obligations also was searing in his criticism of commission to look into the under international humanitarian Washington, particularly the State forced out of the haven in Pakistan the help of the Norwegian Refugee Credit Jim Huylebroek for The pigeons and the 40 chickens. that their patriarch had found them Council. Bilal was first brought to New York Times For nearly two “The cages are empty,” Mr. incident. The Governor of Kunduz law to take all feasible measures to Department, and its failure to also reportedly established a spare civilians and civilian objects adequately support American during the last war, against the the Times’s attention by a weeks after they settled in Shah said. Toti’s death devastated Soviets. Now they were returning photographer who had taken Nangarhar, Bilal’s father, Jamshed, Bilal. He had lost the friend who provincial-level investigative from the harm of conflict, or, at operations in Afghanistan. committee. At the time of the minimum, to minimize incidental Diplomats, aid workers and to Afghanistan, a place in the grips photos of the boy on behalf of the would try to find work. But each helped make his days bearable. of a newer and longer war that has aid group.) day, he would return with nothing But, with time, some solace was report’s release, neither had loss of civilian life and damage to soldiers had been given a “box of publicly reported their findings, civilian property, it added While broken tools” to rebuild the sent hundreds of thousands fleeing. “Our house there had a except new debt. One day, waiting around the corner. although the Government has UNAMA is not in a position to country, he said. Pressure to spend They clung to everything they balcony, three rooms, and there Jamshed broke down. “All these About a 20-minute walk from informed UNAMA that it has determine whether the money too quickly, short-term could: tins of clothes, bundles of was also a guest room,” Bilal said debts — they need repaying. And Bilal’s house, Asadullah Safi was documented civilian casualties from Government’s actions amounted assignments and restrictions on blankets, pots and pans, 11 of their home in Pakistan. “Here when I see you worried like that, I holding classes every day at his the incident. The Taliban, through to violations of international travel beyond the US embassy in charpoy beds, 40 chickens, two we have two rooms, and they don’t don’t like it,” Mr. Shah recalled house. An aid group was funding its public website, stated that its humanitarian law, including the Kabul had hampered pigeons, a goat and more. The have doors. And we have two Jamshed telling him. “Father, will the makeshift school. Bilal started own internal investigation found rules of precaution and reconstruction efforts. “Our women and children, nearly two tents.” Dawran Shah and some of you give me permission?” showing up toward the end of that over 200 casualties (59 killed and proportionality and the explicit construction programmes, our dozen all together, either rode on the family’s children in front of Like that, Jamshed joined the program, tagging along with Yasir, 150 injured), mainly children, prohibition against launching an development programmes are like the truck’s top or stuffed their home in Nangarhar. Credit Jim army and was sent to the restive a relative he liked. He had no official scholars and elderly men attending indiscriminate attack affecting the an assembly line... if you try to themselves among the belongings Huylebroek for The New York south. A war that takes about 50 paperwork, so he couldn’t be the dashtar bandi ceremony, the civilian population, these factors slow it down you’re the monkey on its back. Times Bilal was only 4 when he lives from all sides every day registered as a regular student. report added UNAMA is not able raise serious concern and require wrench,” Sopko said. Deteriorating to confirm the civilian status of each further investigation by competent security across Afghanistan, Among them was a 6-year-old found Toti, in a different country requires new blood. About a 20-minute walk from boy named Bilal, who held tight to — a greener one, where life seemed For Bilal, the new life wasn’t Bilal’s house, Asadullah Safi holds individual killed or injured, nor is authorities. particularly in Kabul, has resulted the mission in a position to The mission has urged the in many foreign embassies and a small cage. In it was his parrot, abundant. Bilal’s grandfather, Mr. easy. His grandmother died of class every day at his home. Mujib Toti, his only friend in a country Shah, had settled in the diabetes there. He didn’t have Mashal for the New York Times determine the presence or actions Government to investigate, fully organisations downsizing and of Taliban leaders or units at the document and conduct a tightening restrictions on he had never been to, and his Hashtnaghar area in northwestern many friends to play with. His Unlike the rest of the 30 escape from the lonely days in the Pakistan, fleeing his home in Kunar three sisters are young, one of them, children, he had no books, no time of the airstrike. “However, transparent review of the personnel movements. That has even if the Government had a circumstances that led to this led to outsourcing of project desolate gorge they would put up Province not long after the Soviets Lalmina, disabled by what the backpack. But when one of those legitimate military target, UNAMA incident and to take immediate monitoring, “and they have in to start their new lives. invaded Afghanistan. He farmed family says could be polio. children dropped out, the family questions the extent to which the steps to ensure accountability for assumed that would offer the same The large family built by tomatoes and zucchini, and, over “I was scared here. My friends returned the backpack and the Government undertook steps and those responsible along the chain amount of accountability that their Dawran Shah, Bilal’s grandfather, 30 years, grew a large family. were not here, they were left there,” books, and Mr. Safi gave them to concrete measures to prevent of command. UNAMA further governments would demand”, was among nearly 100,000 Bilal had accompanied his Bilal said. “I got sick; my eyes hurt Bilal. Registered under someone civilian casualties, in accordance recommends the implementation Sopko said. “Reconstruction is not undocumented Afghans pushed father, Jamshed, into the fields the and I had fever. The doctor gave else’s name, he began to learn. with its Civilian Casualty of measures to strengthen risk free... if you want total risk out of Pakistan last year. Many of day they saw the parrot, perched me pills.” But Bilal had Toti. All The program has wrapped up, Mitigation Policy.” A key finding accountability and transparency free, don’t come here.” The lack of them were forcibly repatriated, but on a branch of an aspen tree. day, the bird would be on his but the children still come for a of this report is that the within the context of planning and monitoring combined with others, like the Shahs, were fed up “My father shook the branch. shoulder as they both would climb couple of hours a day, the house a Government used rockets and conducting military operations in excessive inflows of cash saw with being targeted for abuse by Toti fell, and I threw my scarf on the mountain behind their new day care of sorts. Once a month, heavy machinegun fire on a order to prevent unnecessary and Sopko liken reconstruction the police. it,” Bilal recalled. How big was home, and remain there for hours. they get a biscuit and juice. They religious gathering, resulting in high unacceptable harm to civilians in spending in Afghanistan, which numbers of child casualties, raising the future. ranks 177 out of 180 countries in Wildly decorated “jingle Toti? “It was a baby — this big,” “Toti, Toti,” Bilal would call to the repeat after Mr. Safi as he reads Transparency International’s trucks” are ubiquitous in said Bilal, bringing his small fingers bird. “Toti!” the bird would out loud from the board. And then latest corruption perceptions Afghanistan and Pakistan. The together. Bilal and Toti were respond. One night about two Mr. Safi takes them to the yard. index, to a machine that “can’t Shah family moved their whole inseparable: together at home, months ago, Bilal put Toti in the With a cow here, a goat there, and 5 9 in su r gen ts killed stop”. Its “absorptive capacity”, lives to Afghanistan in one like this together in the fields, together cage and, like every other night, tiny chicks running under their feet, which indicates the amount of last year. Credit Jim Huylebroek when Bilal was out playing with slid it under the bed. When he woke the boys run after a plastic ball, money a country can take in before for Norwegian Refugee Council other children. up in the morning, Toti was on the kicking it, slapping it, from one end in m ilitar y r aids it is wasted, had been exceeded In Nangarhar Province, the “I had 10 friends — Noor cage floor, unmoving. “I sent the to another, in a game of soccer. Bilal almost every year since 2002. “We rocky region in eastern Agha, Khan, Mano,” Bilal said. picture to my father on the net. I is no longer alone. (In fact, there ...P12 clearing operations, and 66 Special Forces operations conducted are committing to do more and we Afghanistan where they settled, “We would make houses.” said, ‘Toti is dead,’” Bilal said. “He are a couple other children named in different provinces; also, Air forces conducted 124aerial operations (SIGAR) are saying ‘Stop, take a one in every three people is either The only times Bilal would said, ‘When I come home, I will Bilal in the class.) He runs and supporting Afghan National army including nine strikes on enemy’s deep breath, you don’t know how internally displaced by fighting or put Toti down from his shoulder buy you another one.’ ” plays. In a crack in the wall outside sanctuaries. ANA discovered and confiscated weapons and ammunition the money has been spent up to is a returned refugee, according to was to feed the parrot grain and Each night, Bilal would put his room, Bilal keeps a handful of in the operations as well. ANA as the nation’s defense forces are ready now’,” he said. the International Organization for peanuts, or to slide the bird’s cage Toti in his cage and tuck it under Toti’s feathers, a shrine to a little to give sacrifice to bring lasting peace and security to the people and are Migration. The family’s new under his bed at night. his bed. Credit Jim Huylebroek for friend. (NYTIMES) determined to eradicate terror groups in Afghanistan. G h a n i says fir m on tim ely pr esiden tia l election ...P1 term as president of He condemned the recent terrorist in providing security, demanding wounded. Security analysts doubt Afghanistan would conclude in attacks, saying killing and them to play their roles. Scores of over the timely and transparent June, 2019. “We will surely hold destruction was not responsibility, people were killed and injured last elections considering the increasing parliament election this year, and but was sedition which is ‘haram’ day when a bomb attack targeted a insecurity. “I don’t believe that the we will surely hold presidential (forbidden) in Islam. mosque used as the voter parliament and presidential election next year. My term will The president added that the registration center in Khost elections be held on time because end in June 2019 and we should “enemies of Afghanistan” do not province. of insecurity. be prepared for election on that have positive viewpoints for the The attack followed several others The recent incidents have scared day in the light of the constitution. future, challenging them for targeting registration centers in everyone,” security expert, Eshaq Anyone who sabotages election, competition if they have positive other provinces including the Atmar said. But the government, he sabotages stability,” said the views. deadliest one in Kabul in which at especially security organs have president. He called the people’s role basic least 200 people were killed and assured of the secure elections. covered with a turban, referring to the capital of Balkh. “We are honest – it’s the key to business,” he explains. “We H izb-e-I slam i m em ber s figh t alon gside... never stopped during the wars.” Amini also presses sesame for farmers who bring their harvest to ...P1 Hizb-e-Islami officials have but gave no details about the party, Mohammad Amin Karim. individuals are doing. The him, charging 100 Afghanis rejected the allegations and said no identity of the suspect. “I can Meanwhile, lawmakers in monitoring process should be (B44.84) per ser, a traditional unit released member of the group had challenge all, that if anyone from Afghanistan’s Wolesi Jirga (Lower authentic and up close,” said MP of weight that is equal to seven returned to the battlefield. those released and their names were House of Parliament) have stressed Makhdoom Abdullah kilograms. Dark chunks of residue According to Abdul Raziq, a top announced officially in media, the need for close monitoring of Mohammadi. Also, officials from are collected and used as fuel in commander of Taliban who had joined opponent ranks. These activities by the Afghan the High Peace Council (HPC) homes. been arrested by the security things are brought to disrupt the government of the freed members have rejected the possible This modest trade brings Amini forces in Arghistan district of the peace process between the of Hizb-e-Islami. “Afghan involvement of Hizb-e-Islami 20,000 Afghanis (B8,967.41) per province, was released under the government and Hizb-e-Islami,” government should be monitoring members in waging war against the month – not as lucrative as opium name of an Hizb-e-Islami inmate, said a member of the Hizb-e-Islami those released to see what these government. (ToloNews) The traditional industry in his 12-year-old son is already poppy used to produce heroin, but northern Afghanistan is the domain helping him as he prepares to better than the income of a soldier. of ethnic Turkmen, though its become the next generation of And it is enough to support his origins seem unclear. The sesame sesame oil producers. five children. His shop is one of S en ator s a la r m ed as pover ty... are pressed not by hand but by Amini buys sesame at the local several facing a wide road in camel power to extract their market, which are grown between Mazar-i-Sharif, the front entirely precious oil. rows of wheat, hashish and open to customers. QSI ...P12 while it was 22 per cent in Afghan population lives below the “We have to concentrate on the works on infrastructure were done Two of the animals take turns poppies in the fertile soil of Balkh International School Phuket Every the past. It added that poverty had poverty line. It called the report domestic products. The goods that and the government planned to every couple of hours walking province, which borders two hours, his employee Alokozai increased to 54 per cent from 38 as the “serious image of a reality” are possible to be produced inside increase economic growth to six per around in circles in the cramped Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. pours 11 kilograms of seeds into per cent. The report has in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the country, should not be cent. space, a pack on their shoulders If the seeds are of good quality, the press and takes the reins of the interviewed 21,000 families in 34 ministry of economy said the imported. Economic experts believe that supporting a mast that drives the one kilogram can produce half a camel to guide him around the provinces and says that 41 per report would help it take necessary This helps economic growth and good governance, economic and wooden press, a patch covering one litre of oil. “We are about 35 circle. Alokozai never considered cent of the jobless are women, measures in different sectors. It when our economy grows up, development programs, eye to narrow their gaze. producers in Mazar-i-Sharif, all doing anything else with his life, while men make up 18 per cent. added that it was not easy to poverty and joblessness decrease,” agricultural programs and Chari Amini has taken over the Turkmen, and we all know each he says, surprised by the question. The World Bank has confirmed the eradicate poverty, but was said the ministry’s spokesman, attracting investments would help business started by his father and other,” says Amini, his bald head (THEPHUKETNEWS) report, saying that half of the possible in long-term programs. Sohrab Bahman. He added that remove poverty and joblessness. TUESDAY .MAY 08, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Mujeeb's tremendous performance guided the Kings XI Punjab to a comfortable six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the IPL on Sunday night.

Sunday night. Punjab won the toss and chose to bowl first. Mujeeb's 3-27 restricted Rajasthan to 152-9 and Punjab then scored 155-4 in 18.4 overs. Mujeeb, 17, has now taken 12 wickets and is currently NEW DELHI: India and China are education for several years. Since fifth in the list of most wicket- likely to identify projects in areas last year the country has been takers. He not only took wickets of health, education and food supplying wheat to Afghanistan but also proved to be economical security that the two countries can through Iran’s Chabahar Port. right from his first two-over spell jointly undertake in Afghanistan, India and China could look at which put pressure on Rajasthan. following discussions between a Sino-Indian connectivity project Kings XI is now third with 12 Prime Minister Narendra Modi through Afghanistan after the two points from six victories, two and President Xi Jinping at the sides kick-start development behind leaders Sunrisers recent Wuhan Summit. projects, said one of the persons Hyderabad and Chennai Super The two sides may soon hold cited earlier. The two countries Kings. Rajasthan is at the bottom a standalone dialogue for have twice held bilateral dialogue of the table with only three wins identifying projects in on the Afghan situation and both from nine matches. Afghanistan, people aware of the are also part of several multilateral “It wasn’t easy to bat on here, matter told ET. They said the plan fora on Afghanistan. In 2010, India but we needed 170-175,”' is to identify projects that would and China had agreed to launch a Rajasthan captain Ajinkya Rahane improve lives of Afghan citizens joint project in Afghanistan, but said after the match. and pave the way for a joint Indo- there was no forward movement. Afghan spinner Mujeeb Zadran League (IPL) on Sunday night in “We need to learn from this, Afghan connectivity project Meanwhile, India and USA snapped three wickets in four balls Holkar Cricket Stadium, Madhya it’s our ninth game, the bowlers through Afghanistan connecting have undertaken joint projects in and pushed Kings XI Punjab to a Pradesh. are doing well but the batsmen, China with Iran in the future. Afghanistan and, last year, co- six-wicket win over Rajasthan Mujeeb won his first Man-of- including me, haven’t performed However, the proposed hosted an entrepreneurship meet Royals in the Indian Premier the-Match award in IPL 2018 on well enough.'' (ToloNews) connectivity project is unlikely to there. India and Russia have also be included in China’s Belt & Road been involved in a dialogue over Afghans require support in health, education and Initiative (BRI) owing to India’s the situation in Afghanistan. food security as they are fighting both Taliban strong reservations against the As decided in 2017 India will mega project that seeks to connect undertake 116 high impact and the Islamic State. Asia’s biggest country with the community development projects infrastructure. The government has years from 2017 to 2022. While rest of the continent, Africa and in 31 provinces of Afghanistan. also decided that ongoing the proposed joint projects will be Europe. Afghans require support These investments will be in the programmes for education, the first such initiative by India in health, education and food areas of education, health, capacity building, skills and human and China in a third country in security as they are fighting both agriculture, irrigation, drinking resource development of South Asia, the two sides have Taliban and the Islamic State. India water, renewable energy, flood Afghanistan, one of the largest partnered for joint hydrocarbon has been providing support to control, micro-hydro power, such programmes in the world, will projects in Sudan, Syria and Afghanistan in healthcare and sports and administrative continue for a further period of five Colombia. (INDIATIMES)

Amid reports that the key Indian athletes will remain absent during the historic Test match against Afghanistan, the officials have said that the majority of the Indian players may play the match apart from skipper Virat Kohli who will be away for the county matches. According to the latest reports, Kohli’s absence will likely pave the way for hreyas Iyer’s LASHKARGAH: An Afghan injured an individual after beating entry into the Indian squad for the Local Police (ALP) commander has him severely because he denied to The just-released Afghanistan Afghan people since the transition sought refuge in neighboring are implemented. Despite ongoing one-off Test against Afghanistan been arrested in southern Helmand give him his Tazkera,” he said. Living Conditions Survey (ALCS) of security responsibilities from countries, returned to Afghanistan. insecurity, primary healthcare starting June 14. province over allegedly collecting Police spokesman 2nd Lt. paints a stark picture of the reality international troops to the Afghan In an already difficult context, this access is expanding to remote, rural The Indian cricketer Ajinkya national identity cards from people Mohammad Zaman confirmed the facing Afghanistan today. More National Security Forces (ANSF) large-scale internal displacement communities, thanks to innovative Rahane is set to lead the Indian by force, an official said Monday. story and added people had than half the Afghan population in 2014. While stark, the findings and massive return has put added forms of collaboration between team against the historic match Governor’s spokesman Omar complained against Zaman in the lives below the national poverty are not a surprise pressure on the delivery of public government and civil society, and while Cheteshwar Pujara and Zwak said Commander Abdul past as well. Mohammadullah, line, indicating a sharp Given what Afghanistan has services and increased competition the dedication and courage of Ishant Sharma are expected to Wadoud from Nawa district had brother of the injured person, said deterioration in welfare since 2011- gone through in the last five years, for scarce economic opportunities, frontline service providers. Since come back from England after been collecting ID cards also Commander Abdul Wadoud had 12.[1] The release of these new the significant increase in poverty not only for the displaced, but for 2003, the health of Afghans has Yorkshire’s away game against known as Tazkera from people at been subjecting the people of ALCS figures is timely and over this period is not unexpected. the population at large. steadily improved. The number of Surrey at the Oval from May 11- force to support a candidate in the Nawa to different types of important. These figures are the The high poverty rates represent These welfare trends reflect an children dying before their 5th 14. (KP) upcoming elections. “Wadoud brutalities since long. (Pajhwok) first estimates of the welfare of the the combined effect of stagnating emerging humanitarian crisis, birthday dropped by more than a economic growth, increasing aggravated by rising food third between 2003-2015. Rates of demographic pressures, and a insecurity and a stagnating labor childhood stunting—or low height deteriorating security situation in market. Mirroring the increase in for their age—have declined by 2 the context of an already poverty, food insecurity has percent a year, faster than a global impoverished economy and climbed from 30 percent in 2011- median of 1.3 percent a year in society where human capital and 2012 to 45 percent in 2016-2017. comparable countries. Such livelihoods have been eroded by More than four out of five Afghan success can spread to other fields. decades of conflict and instability. adults (ages 25 and above) have Afghanistan’s youth represent The withdrawal of not completed any level of another source of hope as do international troops starting in education. A quarter of the labor Afghan women. With the right 2012, and the associated decline in force is unemployed, and 80 skills and opportunities, young aid, both security and civilian, led percent of employment is Afghans have the potential to sow to a sharp decline in domestic vulnerable and insecure. With half the seeds of positive change and demand and much lower levels of the population below the age of become a dynamic source of economic activity. The 15, each year, large numbers of innovation, entrepreneurship, deterioration in security since young Afghans continue to enter growth, and social progress for 2012, which drove down consumer the labor market, most with little their country. And the economic and investor confidence, magnified education and few productive empowerment of Afghan women this economic shock. Not employment opportunities. And has the potential to unleash as yet surprisingly, Afghanistan’s average as progress on education slows, the untapped sources of economic annual rate of economic growth fell scale of the challenge will continue growth. Similarly, returning Afghanistan is not widely known from 9.4 percent in the period to grow. An opportunity to act and refugees can be a potent resource for its media, but it should be. For 2003-2012 to only 2.1 percent signs of hope These findings, while for Afghanistan’s future, if their the bravery shown by hundreds between 2013 and 2016. With the stark, are not a reason for despair, skills can be nurtured and of reporters in the face of escalating population continuing to grow but a call to action. Despite the harnessed. Maintaining confidence carnage, but also because it is a more than 3 percent a year, per many challenges Afghanistan has in the state’s ability to deliver core beacon for free press in a region capita GDP has steadily declined faced since 2002, including what services—primary healthcare, where that is rare. since 2012, and in 2016 stood was an almost impossible situation basic education and skills, water In a country where officials are $100 below its 2012 level. Even in 2014, Afghanistan has made and sanitation, transport widely resented for corruption and during Afghanistan’s years of high remarkable progress in many connectivity, and law and order— incompetence, and security forces economic growth, poverty rates critical areas, and there are many for its citizens will be essential to fight a deepening insurgency, a failed to drop, as growth was not fresh signs of hope. While building the durable peace needed vibrant media at least means pro-poor. In recent years, as economic growth remains low, to unlock Afghanistan’s potential. citizens know what is happening population growth outstripped 2015 may have been a turning And to foster the inclusive growth and have a platform to discuss it economic growth, an increase in point. With solid economic that will be needed to reduce and challenge those in power. This poverty was inevitable. management, growth rates have poverty, government policies, makes last week’s devastating Population movements linked to picked up since then, and business programs, and public investments attack at the heart of Kabul, in security concerns have reinforced confidence appears to be slowly must be focused on catalyzing which a suicide bomber disguised the downward trend. Since 2014, recovering. Given Afghanistan’s private investment and job himself as a reporter to kill nine growing insecurity has led to mass natural endowments and strategic creation, helping entrepreneurs to journalists and at least 16 other Friends and relatives at the funeral of Shah Marai, AFP’s chief photographer internal displacement. Meanwhile, location, the potential for growth get started, and for private people, doubly tragic. The victims in Afghanistan, who was killed by the second of two bombings in Kabul in 2016 alone, more than a million to accelerate even further is there businesses, small and large, to grow ranged from towering veterans Afghans who had previously if the right policies and programs and create jobs. (worldbank) such as AFP’s photographer Shah colleagues tell me when they leave resilient, there is a sense of vote. Journalists covering the Marai, known internationally for their homes, when they say bye community, but also morally there campaign could be caught up as his powerful images covering to their families, they don’t know is a sense of purpose in what they collateral, or singled out as targets. decades of suffering, to enthusiastic if they are going to go home.” do. “We need to take into account seeking to project fear and political new recruits such as Maharram Most of Afghanistan’s the longer-term impact power through indiscriminate Durrani, a student on her way to neighbours are marked black on a psychologically, when they work slaughter. “Isis don’t appear to training for a job at Radio Free global map of press freedoms all day beside someone, and then have red lines when it comes to Europe. Many commentators compiled by Reporters Without they are gone. It’s our women, children, journalists,” said noted how few images of Borders (RSF), among the most responsibility to make sure that Kate Clark, who tracks civilian Monday’s carnage came out of hostile governments in the world they are OK.” It is a responsibility casualties at the Afghanistan Kabul, a city where violence is to the media. Turkmenistan and only likely to get heavier. Analysts Network thinktank. usually documented in painful but China make the bottom five, better Afghanistan was one of the world’s Data from 2017 suggested four vital detail. With those who bear only than North Korea, Eritrea and most dangerous places to be a in five of civilians killed or injured witness dead or injured, there was Syria. Iran and Uzbekistan are not journalist in 2017. Afghan media by Isis were deliberately targeted suddenly a gaping hole in the ability far behind, and even Pakistan and charity Nai documented the deaths in violation of international law, to see and understand events. The Tajikistan – marked red rather than of 27 journalists that year, and said she said. The slaughter risk from this attack, perhaps the black – trail well behind the majority were at the hands of undermines morale andbreeds hope of the attackers, is that the Afghanistan. Many Afghans insurgents. While pro-government desperation in a population fog of war gets denser when consider the hundreds of television, forces are not unblemished media battered by grief and fear. journalists join the list of targets radio and newspapers that jostle champions, with officials and Shah Marai wrote in 2016 of a and casualties. Editors worried to hold the powerful to account, militias accused of violence, gathering sense of foreboding in a about their journalists may and chronicle the unfolding war, intimidation and bribery, the bleak piece, When hope is gone. hesitate before deployment, one of the country’s greatest deadliest threats come from He described the growing toll of security forces may put more achievements since the Taliban insurgents. “By sowing terror in the slaughter on family and obstacles in their way, and were toppled. Journalists, too, take some regions, the Taliban and friends, but also on daily life: reporters themselves may great pride in their work. “If you Islamic State militants have created children cooped up in their house reasonably want to limit risks. go to TV or newspapers or radio information black holes,” RSF for fear of bombers, and a daily “Afghan outlets have to think offices in Afghanistan, its very notes. Presidential elections set for commute stalked by worries about more about security and protecting different from institutions you next year are likely to bring more random violence., on family and their people,” said Frud Bezhan, a visit elsewhere,” said Saad risks. Insurgents have repeatedly friends, but also on daily life. journalist with Radio Free Europe, Mohseni, chair and chief executive dismissed elections as illegitimate Children cooped up in their house who lost three reporters and is now of Moby Media, whose Afghan shams and have already targeted a for fear of bombers, and a daily trying to raise funds to support networks include the leading Tolo voter registration centre, and are commute stalked by worries about their families. “A lot of my TV news channel. “They are very almost certain to try to derail the random violence. (theguardian) TUESDAY . MAY 8, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Shooter of UK pledges Pakistan's Ahsan fresh £ 70 m fun d Iqbal fo r Ro hin gya linked to INTERNATIONAL - Sri Lanka’s $1.12 billion, is near the main state-run investment body has shipping route from Asia to Europe Tehreek- approved a $500 million liquefied and likely to play a major role in REFUGEES natural gas plant by China China’s “belt and road” initiative Machinery Engineering Corp near Chinese control of e-Labbaik a Chinese-controlled port and Hambantota, as well as a plan to industrial zone, the development acquire 15,000 acres (23 square Suspect arrested for strategies minister said on Friday. miles) to develop an industrial assassination attempt on The state-run Board of zone nearby, has raised fears that Pakistan's interior minister Investment has approved it could also be used for Chinese investment projects worth $1 naval vessels. says he belongs to far-right billion in the first quarter, Malik Government and diplomatic religious group. Samarawickrama said, the largest sources have told Reuters that the of which was the LNG project in United States, India and Japan had Hambantota, where China raised concerns that China might Merchants Port Holdings controls use the port as a naval base. The a Chinese-built port on a 99-year Sri Lankan government has said the lease. agreement bans usage of port for The port, which is leased for military purpose

The United Kingdom has pledged clean water; 30,000 pregnant and Refugees fresh support for the Rohingya breastfeeding women and 120,000 refugees sheltered in Cox’s Bazar, under-fives with emergency face new Bangladesh, ahead of the monsoon nutrition; 50,000 women – many season alongside its aid to cholera of whom will give birth during the threat as vaccination. The latest rainy season – to have access to announcement of an additional £70 midwifery care; 52,900 women million of humanitarian support and girls to bathing cubicles; and monsoon will protect hundreds of thousands 50,000 people access to healthcare ISLAMABAD: A suspect of persecuted Rohingyas during this services. UK’s International arrested for an assassination season dangerous time, said a press release Development Secretary Penny attempt on Pakistan's interior of the British High Commission in Mordaunt said the scale of this minister says he is a member of a approaches Dhaka issued today. The UK, crisis is growing daily. With the far-right religious organisation that which has been a leading donor, has devastating cyclone and monsoon has previously accused members contributed £129 million to the season looming, even more lives of the government of committing debt in one of India’s biggest divestments. AID agencies have warned that crisis since August 25, 2017. As could be lost, landslides could wipe blasphemy, police say. part of this, £70 million announced out shelters and fatal diseases Abid Hussain, said to be in his But the proposal has failed to Rohingya Muslims living in fly with several major airlines, Bangladesh's squalid refugee today is a new package of support, could spread. “Across the globe early 20s, was arrested from the not previously allocated to this countries were quick to respond scene of the attack in the central including IndiGo, now India’s No1 camps are facing yet more airline, and Jet Airways, which destruction and death due to an humanitarian programme. Its to the plight of the Rohingya Pakistani district of Narowal, on pledge comes at a time when people last year, but what is Sunday, shortly after he fired a said in April they were out of the impending monsoon. Since August running after reviewing last year, 700,000 Rohingya have international and humanitarian needed is a longer-term bullet that struck Interior Minister organisations are raising concerns commitment to these vulnerable Ahsan Iqbal in the right arm, police government bid documents. fled from Rakhine state in Analysts said the company’s large Myanmar, where, as a Muslim of monsoon crisis in Rohingya men, women and children who have told Al Jazeera. camps where, up until now, suffered so much,” he added. UK Iqbal, 59, is "out of danger" debts and generous pension minority, they were persecuted by schemes put off buyers. the Myanmar army and police. 700,000 refugees are living in aid supported work on preparing and recovering in a hospital in the makeshift housing and in shoddy the Cox’s Bazar camps for the eastern city of Lahore on Monday. Air India is about $8bn in the They have joined an existing red and reported losses of almost population of 300,000 Rohingya hygiene conditions. With the fresh monsoon season began in The attack has, however, raised disbursement, the UK aid is January.At the time, the UN fears of violence in advance of a 58-billion rupees ($866m) for the refugees, who left the former financial year ending March 2017. Burma in earlier decades, in one of expected to provide up to 200,000 estimated 102,000 Rohingya men, scheduled general election in July, people with necessary materials to women and children were living in with Iqbal's ruling Pakistan "We don’t think any of the Bangladesh's poorest and most Indian airlines have the financial disaster-prone regions. Conditions strengthen their shelters; 300,000 areas at risk of flooding and 12,000 Muslim League (PML-N) battling people with food assistance and people were at risk from landslides. the opposition Pakistan People's strength to bid for Air India," Binit in the overcrowded camps are Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek- Somaia, South Asia director at the precarious, with little access to e-Insaf (PTI) to remain in power. Mumbai: The Indian government’s investors if the stake sale is to Centre for Aviation, said. Airlines clean water and disease rife. Now "Our initial investigation attempt to sell debt-laden national move forward," the independent are also being deterred by the sale the camps risk being wiped out shows that [Hussain] is associated carrier Air India is in danger of analyst said. terms, experts say. The documents altogether by the monsoon season. Sri Lanka mission with the Tehreek-e-Labbaik hitting the skids as a key deadline Air India, founded in 1932, state the buyer has to purchase all "The monsoon is not a one-off Pakistan," police official Aitzaz looms with no bidder in sight. was once the country’s monopoly of Air India’s six entities, three of weather incident, but a sustained Bashir told Al Jazeera. "He Prime Minister Narendra airline, known affectionately as which are running at a loss. IndiGo series of mini-disasters over six working with admitted this himself." Modi’s administration announced "Maharaja of the skies". But it has said it was interested only in Air months," said Caroline Gluck, a Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan in March that it would privatise been haemorrhaging money for India’s international routes and not spokesman for the UN's Refugee (TLP), also known as Tehreek the beleaguered airline. But the plan years as it has slowly lost market its unprofitable domestic Agency in the region. Several other Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA), has struggled to get off the ground share to low-cost private players operations. "IndiGo has been a aid organisations are also bracing Malaysian blockaded the Pakistani capital with several prospective buyers in one of the world’s fastest- highly successful carrier. It is a themselves for mass deaths and Islamabad for three weeks in ruling themselves out. growing airline markets. good decision on their part to focus large-scale destruction of the November, demanding that the "Conditions put forth by the Successive governments on organic growth," said Somaia. camps. Few shelters will authorities on government rescind an electoral law government with regards to debt pumped in billions of dollars to Under any deal the government withstand monsoon winds and amendment that saw a minor and employee costs are restrictive keep it afloat before Modi’s cabinet would retain a 24% stake. Its rain, and large numbers of refugees change in an oath that members of and have put off investors," in 2017 gave the go-ahead to start insistence that the winning bidder could easily end up homeless, detained migrants parliament are required to take. aviation expert Amrit Pandurangi the process of selling the flagship cannot merge the airline with while flooding dramatically At the time, TLP chief told AFP. carrier. The government wants to existing businesses as long as the increases the risk of water Khadim Hussain Rizvi led "The government needs to sell a 76% stake in the 86-year-old state keeps its stake is a major contamination and diseases such Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign appropriate, respecting the need thousands of protesters to address the concerns of the private airline and offload $5.1bn of its stumbling block. as cholera. Affairs says that investigations are to ensure that information thus blockade a major highway entering still underway after a tanker with shared does not jeopardize the the city, accusing members of the 131 Sri Lankans was intercepted investigations that are presently government, including Iqbal, of by Malaysian police, and that underway, the ministry stated. having committed "blasphemy" by officials of the Sri Lanka High Disclaimer: All the comments allowing the change. Dhaka8thmost pollutedcityintheworld Commission are working closely will be moderated by the AD The sit-in eventually ended with the relevant Malaysian editorial. Abstain from posting after the government capitulated Dhaka scored 110 in the US Air authorities in this connection. comments that are obscene, to the group's demands in a deal Quality Index (AQI) on Monday. Issuing a statement today (6), defamatory or slanderous. Please brokered by Pakistan's powerful The air was classified as the ministry said that the Royal avoid outside hyperlinks inside the military. Blasphemy is a sensitive “unhealthy for sensitive groups.” Malaysian Police Special Branch comment and avoid typing all issue in Pakistan, where at least The index was developed by has confirmed that 131 persons capitalized comments. Help us 74 people have been killed in the Environmental Protection believed to be Sri Lankans have delete comments that do not connection with accusations of Agency for reporting daily air been detained at Tanjung Gamoh, follow these guidelines by flagging having insulted Islam, its Prophet quality of any city or country. Sedili, in Johor Baru on 1 May. them (mouse over a comment and or the Quran, according to an Al India’s Delhi topped the index Out of the 131 persons, 127 click the flag icon on the right side). Jazeera tally. It is also a crime under with a score of 182, according to have been arrested under Do use these forums to voice your Pakistani law, with certain forms AirVisual. theImmigration Act 1959/63. They opinions and create healthy punishable with a mandatory death Earlier while talking to the are presently detained at Pekan discourse. penalty. 'Call to kill blasphemers' Dhaka Tribune, Department of Nenas Immigration Detention Rizvi, a firebrand right-wing Environment Director (Air quality Centre in Johor Baru. The Muslim leader, has long management) Md Ziaul Haque remaining 4 persons have been championed calls for those deemed said: “The quality of air will arrested under the Anti-Trafficking Sri Lanka to have blasphemed to be put to improve during the monsoon in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of death. Shortly after the attack on season.” Migrants Act of 2007 and are also JVP to push Sunday, however, the TLP chief Bangladesh, one of the most detained. “While the identities of disassociated himself from the densely-populated countries in the the 131 persons are still in the for abolition attacker, saying his movement world, has been struggling with air process of being determined, initial does not preach violence. The pollution for a long time while information indicate that 43 of the claim runs counter to slogans Dhaka has continued to rank The situation is very serious, good. The AQI debuted in 1968, 131 persons arrested hold identity of presidency chanted at the Islamabad sit-in and among the most polluted cities. experts say, pointing out that five The index is based on the five when the National Air Pollution cards issued by the UN Refugee other TLP demonstrations, where Brick kilns, vehicles run by of the top 10 causes of deaths in criteria pollutants regulated under Control Administration undertook Agency (UNHCR),” the release Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli protesters, led by Rizvi, shouted: fuels with higher level sulphur, as Bangladesh are related to air the Clean Air Act– ground-level an initiative to develop an air said. Further information regarding today said the government’s "There is only one punishment for well as construction works have pollution. An AQI value over 300 ozone, particulate matter, carbon quality index and to apply the the individuals arrested will be action against transport syndicate those dishonouring the Prophet: to been identified as major sources of represents hazardous air quality monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and methodology to Metropolitan shared when available, and as was just a beginning, and remove their heads from their air pollution. and below 50 the air quality is nitrogen dioxide. Statistical Areas. expressed commitment to end bodies!" On Monday, a TLP such practices in all the sectors. spokesperson denied that Hussain “Nobody had thought the was associated with the group. government would end transport "If people commit violence [in syndicate. But, the incumbent the name of the protecting the government with the strong Prophet's honour], or they call for support of people succeeded in it, they are doing it on an individual doing so. The government is all level, we do not condone violence set to end such practices in other as an organisation," said Zubair sectors too,” a CPN-UML leader Ahmed Kasuri. Hussain is being quoted PM Oli as saying at a interrogated by police in Narowal, meeting of the parliamentary which is Iqbal's native district, and party. Oli also clarified that he has been charged with attempted could never be an autocrat as he murder. Police say they are had fought for democracy in his investigating his mobile phone Suspect arrested after 16-year-old was sexually assaulted and burned, in second such case in eastern state of Jharkhand. entire life.Referring to Nepali records to ascertain whether he was Congress leader Shekhar instigated to attack the federal An Indian girl is battling for her the past week. A special investigation team is Koirala’s comment that the minister. Iqbal had been leaving the life after allegedly being raped and The murder in Chatra district probing that case, according to a government could be toppled in venue of a small political gathering set ablaze in the eastern state of of another 16-year-old girl, who senior police officer. no time, PM Oli urged all to keep when he was attacked. The Jharkhand, police said, days after was burned alive in her home on More than 40,000 rape cases in mind that the incumbent shooting has raised fears that another teenager was burned to Friday, led to the arrests of at least are reported in India every year. government was not weak. “The members of the PML-N could be death in the same state. 15 people. According to her family The rape and murder of an uncle (Girija Prasad Koirala) said targeted as they begin campaigning The 16-year-old suffered first- members, the eighth-grade student eight-year-old Muslim nomad girl, so several years ago, now the for the general election in July. At degree burns to 70 percent of her was abducted from her cousin's Asifa, in the Kathua district of nephew has copied him,” he said. least 158 people were killed in body after being set on fire in a home and gang raped on Thursday Indian-administered Kashmir last PM Oli also urged the opposition dozens of attacks on political village in the Pakur district of night. month sparked outrage and not to oppose all activities of the leaders, rallies and activists in the Jharkhand on Friday, police said. The main suspect in her protests across the country. government. “There is no point two months preceding Pakistan's She is being treated at a murder was allegedly angered by a New police figures indicate criticising the opposition or the last general election in 2013, hospital in Berhampur, West village council decision that he that more than five women are government, as election is not according to the Pakistan Institute Bengal, the Hindustan Times should do 100 sit-ups and pay a raped every day in the Indian going to happen anytime soon,” for Peace Studies (PIPS). Much of reported on Monday. fine of Rs 50,000 ($750) for raping capital, New Delhi, this year. said Oli. “So the opposition too that violence was claimed by the District police have arrested a the girl the night before. As many as 578 rape cases should adopt patience. Yelling at Pakistan Taliban, also known as 19-year-old suspect, the Times He also attacked the girl's were reported up to April 15, everything the government does Tehreek-e-Taliban or TTP. said. This is the second such attack parents and set their home on fire compared with 563 in 2017 during will only result in throat (Al Jazeera) on a minor in the eastern state in with the teenager inside. the same period, police said. problem.” TUESDAY . MAY 8, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Trump: I'm 'fighting back' against Russia investigation,

not obstructing Six killed in strike on palace, medics say, hours after Saudi army reportedly intercepted missiles fired by Houthis. justice scene of the attack. Donald Trump struck a "Some people rushed to the combative tone against the scene and saw the destruction and Russia investigation on Monday, people caught under the rubble. We saying there was no such thing tried to dig out the dead and as obstruction of justice, only wounded from under the debris, “Fighting Back”. Giuliani won't and then there was a second rule out Trump taking the fifth strike," he said. in Mueller's Russia investigation "There are a lot of people The president also told trapped under the rubble," Democrats on special counsel Dehashir added. The Saudi-led Robert Mueller’s team of coalition launched a military investigators: “Wait ‘till the intervention in Yemen in 2015 with Courts get to see your unrevealed the goal of rolling back the Houthis Conflicts of Interest!” and restoring the internationally Mueller is investigating recognised government to power. Russian election interference and 'Houthi missiles intercepted' possible collusion between the The raid came hours after Trump campaign and Moscow. Saudi Arabia's air defence systems He has indicted four former intercepted two ballistic missiles Trump aides, three of whom have launched by the Houthi rebels reached plea deals involving towards the south of the kingdom Vladimir Putin has been confirmed in a statement on cooperation with investigating on Sunday, according to coalition inaugurated as the president of Monday. Rise to power authorities. spokesperson Colonel Turki al- Russia for the fourth time, A former agent for the Russian Possible obstruction of Malki. He said the rockets were renewing another six-year term in spy agency, KGB, Putin went on justice by the president, in events Air raids have targeted the controlled Al-Masirah television Witnesses said the office, used launched from northern Yemen office. The 65-year-old Russian to become the country's prime such as the firing of FBI director presidential office in Yemen's rebel- blaming the Saudi-led coalition for by the Houthi rebel administration, towards "populated areas" of leader took oath at an official minister in 1999. Less than five James Comey, is one issues on held capital Sanaa, killing at least the raid. Residents said they heard is normally bustling with Saudi Arabia but were intercepted ceremony in the Grand Kremlin months later, he took over the which Mueller is focused. six people and wounding 30 two explosions hit the building, employees. "We were working overnight without any casualties Palace in the capital, Moscow, on presidency at the age of 47. A Trump has indicated a others, according to medical which is located near a hotel, a bank next door to the presidential or damage. Since November of Monday, 18 years after he first "macho man" image has fuelled willingness to be interviewed by sources. Witnesses said fighter jets and several shops, and not far from offices and heard a plane, and then last year, rebels have intensified came to power. Putin's popularity at home. Mueller but the president’s new bombed Sanaa several times at the central bank, according to AFP an explosion," Ahmed Dehashir, a missile attacks into neighbouring Putin's fourth presidential "The things that Russians say attorney, Rudy Giuliani, midday on Monday, with rebel- news agency. first responder, told AFP at the Saudi Arabia. (Al Jazeera) term comes after he easily won the they hold Putin in highest esteem indicated on Sunday that Trump elections in March, receiving 76 for is basically making Russia great could invoke his fifth amendment percent of the votes. Communist again and keeping the country right against self-incrimination Party candidate Pavel Grudinin together," said Al Jazeera's Rory and not answer Mueller’s E r doga n u n veils election Fight came in second with 11.8 percent, Challand, reporting from Moscow. questions. followed by nationalist Vladimir "For many Russians, there is Zhirinovsky with 5.6 percent, no other leader that they can betw een according to official results. envision other than Putin." The Iranian-backed m a n ifesto, vows n ew "I consider it my duty and Kremlin leader has worked equally Hezbollah sense of my life to do everything hard to assert Russia's tough image ban dits for Russia for its present and future abroad. Putin took Crimea from appears set to CR O S S -B O R D E R P US H - for the peaceful and prosperous Ukraine - a move that has angered an d future - and the welfare of every many in the West. gain in Lebanese Russian family," Putin said in a He also stepped in to back the elections Turkish president says he will launch Syria operation to clear speech at the ceremony. government of President Bashar al- m ilitia in "I can assure you the aim of Assad in Syria's long-running war. border from 'terrorists' as he campaigns for re-election. my life, my work will be as before Forbes magazine has named Putin A decisive election victory to serve the people and our the world's most powerful person appears certain for Hezbollah, soldiers, who lastly wrote an epic northern motherland," he added. for four years in a row. On the Iranian-backed Shia party, in Afrin, are ready for new Speaking to government Saturday, thousands of Russians alongside its political allies, in missions," Erdogan told thousands members on Sunday, Putin laid took to the streets to protest Lebanon’s parliamentary vote. of supporters in Istanbul. Erdogan Nigeria down the main challenges and tasks Putin's inauguration under the Sunday’s election was the first has repeatedly threatened in the that lie ahead during his next tenure. banner "He's not our Tsar!" in 90 time in nine years Lebanese past to expand the Afrin offensive kills 4 5 "In general, our key task for cities across the country. The voters were able to choose their to YPG-held Manbij, northeast of the next few years is a significant demonstrations were organised by representatives. A coalition made Aleppo, which has raised the raise of the citizens' real income," opposition activist Alexey up of Hezbollah and Amal, the concern of a confrontation with US Militia responds to he said, according to a Kremlin Navalny, who was among 1,600 two major Shia parties, plus the forces there. However, Ankara and press release. Putin has proposed detained by the police at the anti- Free Patriotic Movement, the attack by armed bandits Washington have reached an on Gwaska village in Dmitry Medvedev for the post of Putin rallies. Navalny was later largest Christian party, with understanding on a plan in Manbij, prime minister, the Kremlin released. various smaller allied parties, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Kaduna state as fighting could potentially win more than Cavusoglu said on Sunday, adding leaves dozens dead. half the seats in the 128-seat Turkey will launch new military campaigns. The first one, which that the details were being Lebanese parliament, according operations "to clear its borders took place between August 2016 discussed with Mike Pompeo, the At least 45 people have been killed to preliminary results reported after bandits raided a village in TUNISIA'S from terrorists", President Recep and March 2017, targeted ISIL and new US secretary of state. by Lebanese media this morning. Tayyip Erdogan has vowed, as he Kurdish fighters in Syria, while the Reporting from Istanbul, Al northern Nigeria and local Supporter of Hezbollah carry unveiled his party's manifesto in second one pushed out the US- Jazeera's Sinem Koseoglu said that militiamen came to their defence. their party flags and ride advance of next month's snap backed Kurdish group "People's since a failed coup attempt in July The fighting, which took place Ennahdha party motorcycles at the southern elections. Scheduled for June 24, Protection Units" (YPG) from 2016 Erdogan's AK party has allied on Saturday afternoon in Kaduna suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, May the country will hold presidential Afrin in northwestern Syria earlier with the Nationalist Movement state, follows a recent spate of 06, 2018. Meanwhile, Prime and parliamentary elections more this year. Party. attacks in the country's rural areas. tops landmark Minister Saad Hariri’s Future than a year before they were Turkey considers the YPG to "And now, he (Erdogan) is a Austin Iwar, police chief for Movement, a party supported originally planned. be an extension of the outlawed joint candidate for the presidential Nigeria's northern Kaduna state, mainly by Sunni Muslims and a Speaking at a rally in Istanbul Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), bid," Koseoglu said. "This told AFP news agency 33 people strong opponent to Hezbollah, on Sunday, Erdogan, who is also which has been waging an armed nationalist score since the failed were buried on Sunday, following local vote: state TV is predicted to take a major hit, the chairman of the ruling Justice campaign inside Turkey since coup has actually dominated the the burial of 12 a day earlier. dropping to just 18 seats from and Development Party (AK 1984. Ankara has been infuriated ruling party's political agenda and "There was violence between Municipal polls were delayed four times since 2011 uprising 34. Majority rule in Lebanon’s party), said Turkey would launch with US support for the YPG. "We that's why we have seen more eager the militias, who are very due to logistics, administrative and political hurdles. parliament by Tehran’s proxy new cross-border operations shattered the terror corridor being statements about the operations powerful, and bandits," Iwar said. political and military similar to its previous "Euphrates formed on our southern border that target the PKK and ISIL in According to local media reports, powerhouse, which the United Shield" and "Olive Branch" army with these operations. Our northern Syria." the bandits attacked Gwaska States labels a terrorist group. village in the Birnin Gwari area at about 2:30pm local time (13:30 GMT) and fought local defence forces protecting the community. Palestinian Lebanon awaitselection The village is in a region known for banditry, where thick forests embassy provide remote hideouts from law results, turnout at 49 percent enforcement. Bandits have for years frustrated authorities' denies Lebanon is awaiting official results armed group securing a simple electoral law, which appeared to offer an opportunity for c attempts to apprehend them, and of the country's first majority in parliament. hange. in some cases have amassed involvement parliamentary elections in almost Sunday's vote saw 583 Sunday's election took place thousands of stolen cattle and a decade, a poll that saw a candidates, including a record for the first time after nine years fought off security forces sent to significantly lower turnout than number of 86 women, compete for of political turbulence that left the in scholar's deal with them. The attackers, who previous general elections. 128 seats in parliament: 64 country without a president for Gwaska residents allege are former Of the 3.8 million registered allocated to Muslims and 64 to two years and saw parliament assassination voters, 49.2 percent cast their cattle thieves from neighbouring Tunisia's Ennahdha Movement Tunisia's parliament adopted Christians. extend its tenure several times. Zamfara state, reportedly set fire ballots in Sunday's poll, the interior A new electoral law redrew the Shortly after he cast his ballot has scooped the largest share of a new law on local authorities on to a number of homes in the village. The Palestinian embassy in ministry said, down from 54 country into 15 electoral districts, on Sunday morning, President the vote in the country's first free May 1, only a few days before the Police Inspector General Ibrahim Malaysia denies allegations of percent in the last election in 2009. further entrenching Lebanon's Michel Aoun gave a brief statement municipal elections since the municipal elections. the involvement of members of Idris said 200 policemen and 10 removal of President Zine El "The local government code is The final results are expected foundational sectarian makeup, and to the press, addressing one of the patrol vehicles were deployed to its intelligence service in the to be announced in a news introduced proportional more perplexing aspects of the new Abidine Ben Ali and his a major law. This is perhaps the the scene. The killings follow the assassination of Palestinian conference later on Monday. representation. law - the preferential vote. government in 2011, according to most important law passed after scholar Fadi al-Batsh in Kuala death of at least 25 people in reports on state-run TV. the constitution. This will However, according to Under the terms of the new Aoun said the preferential vote separate attacks in northern Lumpur last month. Al-Batsh, unofficial preliminary results cited law, voters cast two votes, one for was necessary as voters would The Ennahdha party completely change the Nigeria since the beginning of May. 35, was shot by two attackers by politicians and Lebanese media, a list of candidates and one for a likely prefer some candidates on reportedly won an estimated 27.5 development model in Tunisia. It's as he was heading to a mosque the list to others. In 2013, On Thursday, at least 13 people percent of votes in Sunday's ballot, the decentralisation process," Hezbollah and its political allies single preferred candidate. were killed in fighting between for dawn prayers in the Setapak won more than half the seats. The election came after an elections were postponed for ahead of the Nidaa Tounes party, Minister of Local Communities district of the capital, police said. cattle thieves and militia in which came second with an and Environment Riadh Mouakher If confirmed by the final count, intense campaign cycle where security reasons and again in 2014 Zamfara state. A day earlier, in In a press statement released on this result would boost Hezbollah establishment parties hastily glued and 2017 as politicians disagreed estimated 22.5 percent. said earlier this month. Sunday, the embassy blamed northeastern Adamawa state, at In total, more than 57,000 The former law - which dates politically, with parties and together a dizzying map of local on the particulars of a new electoral least 12 people were killed in an "suspicious entities" who individuals aligned with the heavily alliances to navigate the new system. candidates - half of them women back to 1973 - recognised neither "forged a letter" using the attack on several villages. and young people - ran for office their administrative nor financial ambassador's name and sending in Tunisia's 350 municipalities. independence. it to Palestinian Authority Official results are expected to While Tunisia has voted in President Mahmoud Abbas. be announced by May 9. parliamentary and presidential "The embassy confirms that all Analysts predict that the elections since 2011, municipal of the information included in Ennahdha Movement and Nidaa polls have been delayed four times the letter is fake and baseless, Tounes, Tunisia's two political due to logistic, administrative and and has no knowledge of it," the heavyweights, will come out on political hurdles. statement read. Palestinian top in nearly every district. Low The municipal elections, activists had previously shared turnout Overall turnout for the enshrined in the new constitution a letter on social media which election is predicted to have been and one of the demands of the 2011 Al Jazeera could not low, with Tunisia's High Election revolution, mark the first tangible independently verify, written NICOSIA, Cyprus — Greece’s nipulated to suit such schemes. Commission saying just 21 percent step of decentralisation since the by Palestinian Ambassador to foreign minister says Turkey’s ef- Turkey disputes Greece’s owner- of registered participants had cast end of Ben Ali's rule. Malaysia Anwar al-Agha to forts to legitimize ‘illegal’ claims ship of a number of uninhabited their vote by 3pm local time (14:00 Further elections ahead Abbas. The letter detailed the on Greek sovereign territory are islands in the eastern Aegean and GMT). But interest in the poll among alleged interactions of Ahmad doomed to fail because they’re eastern Mediterranean. It also Polls closed at 6pm local time Tunisians appears to have Buheis, the head of the contrary to international law. claims that part of an area where (17:00 GMT). remained muted as struggles with Palestinian intelligence branch in Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias Cyprus is conducting an offshore Prior to the vote, Tunisian corruption and poverty continue. Malaysia, with an adviser to the says Turkey has submitted to the gas search falls within its own con- President Caid Essebsi had called The country was hit by a wave head of PA intelligence in United Nations a document con- tinental shelf. Christodoulides said for a "massive turnout". of protests at the start of the year Ramallah, General Bahaa taining “erroneous positions” re- Cyprus’ gas search fully abides by "This Sunday will not be like over a new austerity budget Baalousha. Baalousha had garding Greek territory in the Ae- international law. other days. For the first time, the introduced by the government. allegedly asked Buheis back in gean and the eastern Mediterranean Copyright 2018 The Associated Tunisian people are called to Some 60,000 police and military February to gather information and is trying to present such Press. All rights reserved. This participate in municipal elections, personnel were mobilised for the on al-Batsh, who was a member claims as lawful. But Kotzias said material may not be published, something that seems simple but polls in a country still under a state of Hamas, such as his address, Monday after talks with Cypriot broadcast, rewritten or redistrib- it is very important," Essebsi said of emergency after a string of the type of car he owned and counterpart Nikos Christodoulides uted. on Saturday. Local government law deadly attacks three years ago. places he frequented. that international law can’t be ma- (WP) change (Al Jazeera) TUESDAY . MAY 08, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Nicaraguain its current state is hardlya revolutionarypar- www.afghanistantimes.af adise - but USinvolvement is not the answer. Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi By Belen Fernandez Advisory editorial board Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir Graphic-Designers: In April, Nicaragua saw intense Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada clashes between protesters and gov- ernment forces that reportedly left Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: dozens dead. The protests were ini- tially set off by proposed adjustments Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0782344728, 0778894038 to the national social security sys- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan tem, which have now been cancelled by Nicaraguan President Daniel Or- Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 tega. Journalist and former teleSUR English director Pablo Vivanco re- Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press marked to me in an email that, while the violence was no doubt "deplor- able", it is difficult to view the events in Nicaragua outside a current con- The constitution says text in which "left-leaning govern- ments in Latin America have faced increasingly violent opposition cou- pled with mounting hostility from society and rule of law". Never mind human rights conditions, strength- of political opposition parties, jour- Washington". And while the pro- Article 27: that the US plutocracy isn't exactly ening transparency, and cracking nalists, trade unionists, human rights posed social security reforms "can setting an example in any of those down on corruption" - a prerequi- defenders, and other civil society No deed shall be considered a crime unless ruled by a law promulgated prior to commitment of the certainly be criticised", Vivanco said, categories, given its habits of, inter site for the release of yet more US activists to operate without inter- offense. No one shall be pursued, arrested, or detained without due process of law. No one shall be "it is also necessary to point out alia, waging illegal wars and regular- aid to those same security forces. ference". As they say these days: punished without the decision of an authoritative court taken in accordance with the provisions of the law, that some of the leading organisa- ly killing unarmed black people. And recent state violence, it bears LOL. John Perry, a Nicaragua-based promulgated prior to commitment of the offense. tions in the protests were actually A study indicating that the three emphasising, is merely the continu- writer and frequent contributor to calling for harsher cuts and privati- richest Americans possess more ation of a pattern of obscene impu- the London Review of Books blog, sations". wealth than half of the US popula- nity that took off after the 2009 argued in a January article on the Right-wing salivation tion combined additionally suggests US-facilitated coup against slightly openDemocracy website that the Predictably, the right-wing crowd in that the system is rather fundamen- left-leaning Honduran President NICA Act - which would grant loan the United States has commenced tally corrupt. But US commotion Manuel Zelaya. The ensuing instal- veto power to the US - in fact, con- accelerated salivation at the pros- over the Nicaraguan government's lation of oppressive, unswervingly stitutes a potentially "serious threat pect of the demise of one of the heavy-handed response to protests neoliberal regimes has enabled Hon- to [the] country's social progress". remaining leftish entities in the acquires even more glaringly hypo- duras to regain its coveted position He went on to explain that the Or- Americas. The US media has been critical dimensions when one con- as beloved and obsequious US ally. tega government "has used the bud- helpfully dramatic, with the Wall siders its conspicuous silence on During my four-month stay in Hon- getary support it receives to reduce Street Journal, for example, edito- events in neighbouring Honduras, duras following the coup, I watched poverty, dramatically improve the rialising that "Ortega Has to Go". where the right-wing Honduran water cannons loaded with pepper school system and develop its health To be sure, Ortega & Co are nasty state has been killing protesters for spray blast elderly protesters. I went services". As for hardships faced by characters indeed .- but that doesn't years - not to mention teachers, en- to the burial of a union leader shot the Nicaraguan opposition, Perry mean the US should be involved in vironmentalists, journalists, human in the face by police. I attended a points out that certain opposition their departure. rights defenders, and numerous oth- speech by visiting US congresswom- representatives took it upon them- The usual suspects on the US polit- er humans. Honduras: human rights an Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who selves to lobby in Washington on ical scene have taken the opportu- paradise In November, Honduran tripped over herself in ecstatic behalf of NICA, "which given free- nity to agitate for the swift passage elections that were widely de- praise of Honduran "democracy". dom of speech in Nicaragua they of the so-called NICA Act, a bill nounced as fraudulent triggered pro- Illegitimate coup president Roberto are allowed to do, but in many coun- unveiled in 2017 which "would re- tests that, like in Nicaragua, report- Micheletti returned the favour by tries would have seen them arrested quire the [US] President to oppose edly produced dozens of deaths - referring to Ros-Lehtinen as a gift for treason on their return". Re- certain loans by international finan- many at the hands of the notori- from God. The usual suspects membering the US 'terrorist war' he dilemma of tinted vehicles is the new controversy. Follow cial institutions that would benefit ously misbehaved Honduran securi- And what do you know: the NICA Meanwhile, US credibility in con- the government of Nicaragua until ty forces. In the midst of all of this, Act is sponsored by none other than demning current Nicaraguan human ing a recent row of terrorist activities, it is feared that terrorists he can certify that the government the New York Times informed read- Ros-Lehtinen herself, who insists rights abuses is even further obliter- of that country is taking effective ers that, two days after the vote, the bill will not only "promote de- ated by key historical details, such are carried in tinted cars. Amid the uncertainty, law enforce- steps to combat corruption and pro- the US State Department had "cer- mocracy" in Nicaragua but also help as long-term US support for Nica- ment has begun a marathon crackdown on vehicles with heavily tinted mote democracy, free speech, civil tified that Honduras was meeting ensure the "protection of the right ragua's brutal Somoza dictatorship. windows to take illegal and suspicious vehicles off the road. It is a reaction to a recent string of terrorist incidents – spurring criticism – that illegal gunmen and terrorists effortlessly commute using tinted QATAR,THETWOKOREAS’ EXPERIENCE vehicles. The ban was highlighted by Wais Ahmad Barmak, Interior By Mohammed Al Shaikh To achieve this illusion, it adopted and important step to minimize the pessimistic and assert to anyone Minister in a parliament questioning on Sunday. the approach of harming others. gap between Qatar and its neigh- who asks them about their circum- Vehicles with dark tints pose a potential danger to security and are For Qatar to solve its problem, it bors. stances that the problem revolves The Qataris say: Why don’t we has to go back to rationality and Blackmailing neighbors around the father emir. They await construed as a constant threat of terrorism ahead of election expected take the two Koreas experience as be politically realistic. It should re- The masters of the regime of Ha- for his death as a solution to their in October and in the wake of a spree of carnage perpetrated by the a model and sit for dialogue and alize that it is losing on all levels mad bin Khalifa and Hamad bin crisis, especially that he is unwell solve our problems as they did? while its opponents are not losing Jassim, which governs Qatar must and suffers from different health Taliban and Daesh to sabotage this democratic practice. Let us rationally address this com- anything worth mentioning. For realize that what was successful problems. They say that his death parison and its differences. North Qatar to solve its problem, it has yesterday in blackmailing its would give Emir Tamim the op- Barmak expounded the belief that terrorists cunningly sneak into Korea has nuclear power and its to go back to rationality and be neighbors through media outlets, portunity to regain power and re- Kabul in tinted vehicles, underscoring a need to adopt stringent pre- large population as a bargaining politically realistic. It should real- has now become, probably one of pair what his father has corrupt- chip while South Korea has one of ize that it is losing on all levels the main reasons behind its crisis ed. The question the Qataris avoid ventive measures to restrain terrorist activities. the world’s top 10 economies. while its opponents are not losing which it does not know how to get answering is: What if he lives for Peace between them was thus jus- anything worth mentioning The out of. This crisis is also draining long and continues with this this The crackdown faces another dilemma. Motorists who drive SUVs tified and encouraged by mutual core of the problem is Qatar’s adop- it on all levels and it is not getting stubbornness and arrogance and with heavily tinted windows escape the radar of the law enforcement interests. Qatar, however, has noth- tion of the Muslim Brotherhood, anything in return of this major continues to squander Qatar’s ing but a satellite television chan- which all terrorist movements exhaustion. Politics, in many cas- wealth? Saudi Foreign Minister or resist the clampdown, let alone behave with aggression. nel, so the question here is: How emerged from. The Brotherhood es, sometimes call on one to ac- Adel al-Jubeir said: If the US trans- could this small and marginal cri- organization may have been an el- cept the smallest harm to avoid a fers its base from Qatar to another A ban on car window tinting has been divisive and controversial sis be compared to that other cri- ement that helped gain popularity greater one. Qatar, however, is country, the regime would fall with- for the past years. Lawmen have had inadvertent failed attempts to sis which was about to spark a in the past, however, after it was ruled by what is called there the in a week. There is no solution for third world war? defeated in the so-called bloody father emir, i.e. Hamad bin Khali- Qatar and its crisis except to cut it enforce a ban on tinted cars. The impetus behind the failure is deter- Exploiting wealth Arab revolutions, it turned into an fa, who is a mentally unstable man short and accept the conditions of Qatar is destined to go back to its ill and exhausted pack that cannot who no longer trusts even his clos- Saudi Arabia and the boycotting rence from motorists affiliated with those at the helm, strongmen and Arab and Gulf depth but it must keep up with the rest of the herd. est associates so he hired a Turk- countries. Qatar should remember gunmen. be disciplined for its own benefit There is no salvation for Qatar and ish force to protect him from any that it is not North Korea and no and the benefit of its people first a solution for its crisis except by coup, especially that the history one will support it and oppose the Albeit, Barmak was agitated by how some prevent the plan. The and then for the interests of Gulf ending its support of the group and of the ruling family there is full of other four boycotting countries, states. The ruling regime thinks no longer financing it. Ending this coups and power struggles. Ac- which are 10 times stronger. This argument of the minister was that when law enforcement stops or that it can become an influential support, if it is carried out with cording to the news I have heard is the truth that the Qataris must confiscates suspicious tinted cars, some members of parliament make regional force thanks to its wealth. true intentions, would be a serious from inside Qatar, the Qataris are keep in mind. (Alarabiya) illicit efforts to set them free. Minister Barmak said some lawmakers had told him to release several illegal vehicles that were previously confiscated for suspicious activity or possession of unlicensed fire- arm. It is odd to expect this ban to culminate into something substantial, notwithstanding the fact that car stops are a dangerous action police- men perform as each stop puts officers’ safety in jeopardy. That is a daring action, although. A ban on tinted cars is a daunting task, but an expedient stride to counter terrorism and terrorist activities. In order for it to work, two options are proposed; either the law enforcement be ceded more au- thority to stop and confiscate all suspicious vehicles irrespective of to whom they belong, or an active military action be taken to arrest all those bigwigs who resist law enforcement. 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. TUESDAY . 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By Awol K Allo sally described as astonishing and be- wildering. Scholars and commenta- tors across the world, exasperated by the senselessness of the conflict By Abdullah bin Bijad Al-Otaibi countries. Morocco’s decision is a over an imaginary line that runs natural result of the Iranian re- through the craggy piece of land, gime’s behavior and its military offered various explanations rang- Observers of the Iranian situation support of the separatist Polisar- ing from Eritrea's economic woes can clearly see that Iran is not liv- io Front. Morocco has been well- to the divergent ideologies between ing its best days during this his- aware of the non-sectarian politi- The Ethiopian-Eritrean conflict of the leadership of the two countries torical phase in the region and the cal and cultural Shiism which Iran 1998-2000 erupted 20 years ago and Ethiopia's desire to regain ac- world. Iranian decision makers has been managing in the country. today, when the two countries went cess to the sea. What is clear, how- have not yet understood or com- However, the situation reached a to war over the scrubby and deso- ever, is that the border dispute that prehended that what’s happening decisive phase due to direct mili- late plains of Badime that are hard- was presented as the official reason today on the domestic, regional and tary support. Morocco’s rejection ly useful for anything. Prime Min- behind the outbreak of the war was international levels against Iran is of the Iranian project in the region ister Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia and simply a mask for other much deep- not a conspiracy but it’s simply a is a success to be added to many President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea, er and complex problems and hege- natural result of the regime’s poli- previous successes. Meanwhile, former comrades-in-arms who monic aspirations. Although offi- cies and strategies over the past Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin fought side by side and defeated one cially an armed conflict between two four decades. On the domestic lev- Netanyahu said Israel has docu- of Africa's largest and best-trained sovereign nations, the Ethiopian- el, the Iranian people have been ments which prove Iran has not armies, morphed into absolutists. Eritrean War was largely viewed as protesting on and off despite all stopped developing its nuclear Belligerent narratives swiftly became a conflict between the ruling elites the oppression and the expansion program despite the deal it signed dominant, causing a structural break- belonging to Peoples' Front for De- of dictatorial apparatuses follow- with the P5+1 group. down of communications between mocracy and Justice (PFDJ) and the ing the Green Movement in 2009. Threatening stability the two countries. The result was a Tigray Peoples Liberation Front There are still protests which have If this is proven right, it will un- bloody and senseless WWI-style (TPLF), the two political move- spread to different cities instead dermine this bad deal which the trench war in which tens of thou- ments which dominated the politics issue a "final and binding" decision. in Mogadishu and Ethiopia's con- the Port of Asab to the United Arab of decreasing. The people have Obama administration reached sands of soldiers ran into machine of the two countries at the time. At In April 2002, the Boundary Com- cern about the long-term consequenc- Emirates (UAE) who set up a mili- reached a point where they realize with the Iranian regime and which guns, tanks and artillery fire in most, it is a conflict between the mission rendered its decision, ruling es of Eritrean influence in Somali tary base there. Although Eritrea that there’s no hope from the re- allowed Tehran to expand, play Tigrinya speaking people of the that the flashpoint town of Badme politics, Ethiopia announced the denied the report, there are credible gime of the guardian of the jurist with ballistic missiles and threat- waves. The war left an estimated which they know it will never be 100,000 dead and more than a mil- Eritrean highlands, and the Tigray- is part of Eritrea. Ethiopia refused war as part of the "global war on claims that UAE is developing the en the stability of Arab countries, ans of Ethiopia. As Gerbru Asrat, to comply with the decision, set- terror" to garner US financial and base and using it for the war effort reformed or amended. On the re- primarily the Saudi kingdom. If lion displaced. The war also had a gional level – and with reservations devastating effect on the social fab- former Politburo member of the ting the stage for a stalemate that diplomatic support. The US fell for in Yemen. Despite the intensity of these documents are true, they will TPLF observed, "only Tigray, not over the clerics’ interferences in support the vision of the Trump ric and the economy of the two still reverberates across the Horn of the ruse and became a key sponsor the hostilities, the political land- politics – we can notice three in- countries. Both countries resorted the whole of Ethiopia, is Eritrea's Africa. Intractable predicament of Ethiopia's mission. Despite the scaping is shifting, and there is a administration towards the Irani- target." Though the underlying po- teresting cases in Arab countries an regime’s evil role in the region to nationalist framings of identity, The political stalemate that ensued intensity of the hostilities, the po- growing recognition by all the par- which the Iranian regime has territory, and shared history, pre- litical and economic differences were from the war and stubbornly per- litical landscaping is shifting, and ties that the status quo is unsustain- and the world and its threats far from being insurmountable, the bragged that it controls their deci- against the future of the world. On cipitating conflicting narratives. sisted for two decades proved to be there is a growing recognition by all able. sion making process. In Iraq, the Both countries diverted scarce re- animosity, rage, scorn and bitterness exclusivist and alienating. The con- the parties that the status quo is Unique opportunities the international level, the world between these two movements and highest Shiite marja (reference) in is heading in the direction of con- sources from vital public services and flict shattered family lives of mil- unsustainable. Driven by both do- In a gesture of reconciliation, Ethi- the country Ayatollah Ali al-Sis- developmental endeavours into their leadership made a political res- lions of people on both sides of the mestic and regional considerations, opia's brand-new prime minister, demning the Iranian regime and olution impossible. The Algiers tani issued a fatwa (religious edict) confronting it with all the required weapons procurement. At the height border. It deprived landlocked Ethi- Ethiopia sought to build a reputa- Abiy Ahmed, expressed his readiness warning of corrupt people and of of the war, Ethiopia increased the Agreement opia of access to Eritrean ports. It tion as a critical partner in the "glo- to resolve the differences between force over its flagrant violations of After the fall of Badme to Ethio- those who failed from among the international laws and its policies total size of its army from 60,000 cut off Eritrea from access to the bal war on terror", becoming a key the two countries through dialogue. political category that dragged the to 350,000 and increased its defence pia, the series of international me- largest market in the region. Both ally of the West and one of the top "With the government of Eritrea," which support chaos, extremism diation efforts within the Organiza- Iraqi state and the people to the and terrorism. In this significant expenditure from $95m in 1997/98 countries diverted massive resourc- recipients of the Counterterrorism he said, "we want from the bottom abyss and allowed the spread of to $777m in 1999/2000. Overall, tion of African Unity and other es from their already meagre bud- Partnership Fund and the Depart- of our hearts that the disagreement historical phase on the level of in- multilateral organisations culminat- sectarianism and terrorism and ternational conflicts, North Korea the cost of the war for Ethiopia was gets for military activity and still ment of State's East Africa Region- that has reigned for years to come looted all of Iraq’s fortunes. Sis- ed in the adoption by the two coun- have thousands of troops manning al Strategic Initiative. Ethiopian to an end." Prime Minister Abiy is headed towards openness to- nearly $3bn. In the meantime, the tani also said that this category has wards its southern neighbors and size of Eritrea's army increased to tries of the Algiers Peace Agreement. their borders. In pursuit of their re- leaders used this alliance with the Ahmed, from the Oromo ethnic In June of 2000, the two countries direct contact with what he called is attempting to communicate with 300,000 (almost 10 percent of the spective interests, the two countries West to isolate and contain Eritrea, group, has a unique chance of end- foreign states, i.e. the Iranian re- the world and end a period of de- population) through National Ser- agreed to "permanently terminate engaged in hostile activities against playing a key role in the 2009 US- ing the stalemate and opening a new military hostilities" and establish a gime that’s violating Iraq’s sover- cades when it represented a factor vice Conscription following the out- one another, making a rapproche- sponsored UN arms sanction against chapter towards a peaceful coexist- eignty and hijacking the political for instability in East Asia and the break of the war, and the govern- "neutral Boundary Commission" ment even more difficult. Eritrea imposed for its alleged sup- ence by highlighting the transfor- that will have full authority to de- decision. The size of the dispute world. Following serious threats ment has been using the intractable The dispute between the two coun- port of "terrorist" movements. Al- mative economic and social oppor- between Sistani and the tradition- of military escalation between the stalemate between the two countries limit and demarcate the boundaries. tries has also been a vital factor of though a UN panel of experts found tunities peace would bring both sides. The peace treaty, which was also al reference he represents, and US and North Korea, the latter as a justification not to demobilise intractability for the Horn of Afri- no evidence of Eritrean support and He does not have the baggage that which maintains the spirit of the seems to be in a phase in which the unsustainably high number of signed by the United States, the Eu- ca region. In 2006, Ethiopia sent recommended the lifting of the sanc- Meles Zenawi had and has a much ropean Union, the African Union, Shiite sect, with what the guardian it’s responding to pressure and troops for a small nation like Eri- troops to Somalia to fight the Is- tions, the Security Council extend- better room for manoeuvre than his of the jurist’s regime represents as opening a new page. A meeting be- trea. The outbreak of the war be- and the United Nations, as guaran- lamic Courts Union. Although Ethi- ed the sanctions in November 2017. predecessor, Hailemariam Desalegn. tors, authorised the Commission to a version of a political Islam ver- tween the American president and tween the two countries was univer- opia's targets were Eritrean advisors In 2016, Eritrea reportedly leased (Aljazeera) sion within the Shiite sect, and the North Korean president is be- which does not have any real reli- ing arranged in the next few weeks. gious roots, is well-known. Irani- ANALYSIS: Funding Hezbollah an regime will find itself alone be- terror, paid for by depriving strug- fore a world that’s uniting against gling citizens After mitigating It is timetohelpwomenwith it and against its policies and it will North Korea’s crisis and interna- realize that the worst is yet to tional role, and after Trump uni- come Uncalculated adventures fied his administration to make it In Lebanon, many Lebanese citi- more harmonious towards the Ira- special needs get sporty zens have complained about the nian regime – via the appointment political process in the country and of Mike Pompeo as Secretary of voiced their rejection of Hezbol- football team that has won the last finding sponsors; and fifth, simply State and John Bolton as national By DR. RAZAN BAKER lah’s hijacking of the Shiite sect and security advisor – Iran seems to three INAS World Championships. making it fun. There are already a state and its monopoly of the Shi- I have no doubt the General Sports few success stories in the Kingdom be living its worst days. Mean- ite representation by force, vio- while, Europe’s resistance in Brit- Authority is dedicating a lot of its that are worth learning from. One lence and threats. Hezbollah has ain, France and Germany has less- time to women as well, but it is not example is in Riyadh, where the engaged Lebanon’s Shiites in un- ened as they begun to acknowl- only the GSA’s job — it is a huge Barca Foundation and Shell have run calculated adventures and sent edge the defects in the Iranian nu- social responsibility that families, a program called Value Net that has youths to be killed in battles which clear deal and to voice the impor- businesspeople, and private and pub- helped 200 women with Down syn- they have nothing to do with, such tance of developing it upon pres- lic organizations should also support. drome. Another example is in Jed- According to the General Authority as in Syria and Yemen, and in- sures from the Trump administra- The difficulty might begin with the dah, where the Women’s Deaf and volved them in international crimes tion, Saudi Arabia and Gulf coun- for Statistics in Saudi Arabia, 33 out family. This is a barrier for those Blind Club is working on opening of every 1,000 Saudis are disabled. related to terrorism and drug traf- tries. Iran’s days are thus headed who come from a family that would the first bowling lanes for females ficking. The attempt to end towards what’s worse. On May Some 3.8 percent of men are dis- prefer to hide its daughter or sister with special needs. Believing in the abled and 2.8 percent of women, Hezbollah’s monopoly of the Shi- 12, Trump will announce his final with special needs out of shame or importance of gender and disability ite representation thus carries sig- position from the nuclear deal with with a total of 720, 000 disabled shyness. We need people to discuss equality requires a huge transforma- By YASAR YAKIS role in Syria, it is thanks to its part- Saudis in 2017. On a larger scale, a nificant symbolism at this stage. Iran – a deal he described as the this further and increase awareness tion. If we want to create heroes, In Yemen, the Houthis’ fate has worst in history. The Iranian re- nership with these allies, both of UN report on disability and sports to help these ladies step out and we first need to create opportuni- which have voiced reservations over states that women with disabilities become semi-finalized on the short gime will find itself alone before a its Syria policy. Iran has said that enjoy an opportunity that might ties to attract them. We need to sup- term. On the long term, it’s defi- world that’s uniting against it and often experience double discrimina- change their life. Whether she has a port the disabled emotionally, finan- any foreign military presence tion on the basis of their gender and nitely finalized. The world is talk- against its policies and it will real- should be based on the authoriza- physical or intellectual disability, cially and technically. We need to ing in details about the militias’ ize that the worst is yet to come. disability. The report points out that there is always an option that will recognize their efforts and talent to crimes, brutality, bloodiness and tion of the Syrian government. 93 percent of women with disabili- The new Saudi Arabia has worked Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minis- suit her. Therefore, let us focus on change their perception of them- ideological stubbornness which hard to expose the threat of the ties are not involved in sports. In the following five issues: First, the selves and also society’s perception have led to their political failure Turkey’s Syria policy is moving to- ter Sergey Lavrov has said that, now Saudi Arabia, the situation is simi- Iranian regime and sought to be- Afrin is cleared of the Kurdish fight- role of families in encouraging and of what the disabled are capable of. and incapability to engage in any siege its destructive activities via ward a new bottleneck for several lar, with very few disabled women providing emotional support; sec- Finally, and as much as Saudi wom- political settlement. The fall of the reasons. First, most of the opposi- ers of the People’s Protection Units enjoying the opportunity to partic- political, diplomatic and military (YPG), Turkey has to turn the ad- ond, finding the right trainers and en were happy to hear about being Houthi model in Yemen is just professional approaches which tion fighters that were defeated in ipate in sports. The infrastructure coaches; third, cooperation between allowed to compete in sports, let’s around the corner and it’s only a various pockets of resistance ministration of the province over for male Saudi athletes with special included both hard and soft pow- to the Syrian authorities. This com- the Ministry of Education, GSA, dis- now hope they get the chance to matter of time. Morocco has re- er. The kingdom has also garnered throughout Syria have moved to the needs is already implemented from ability organizations and the private compete alongside their peers at the cently severed its ties with Iran – northern provinces that are under mon attitude was reconfirmed last a grassroots level and we have pro- major gains that are increasing with month in Sochi, when Lavrov said sector to develop venues suitable for Asian Para Games, which will be held a move that was widely support- time, and it has associated these Turkey’s military control, or to ar- duced world champions, such as the females with special needs; fourth, in Jakarta in October. ed by Saudi Arabia and other Arab eas where Turkey has an influence. the guarantor countries of the As- efforts. (Alarabiya) Lately, the groups evacuated from tana process have to help the Syri- Eastern Ghouta — including Hay’at an government in its fight against Tahrir Al-Sham, Jaish Al-Islam, Ahr- terror. This is an ambitious task and ar Al-Sham, and the Failaq Al-Rah- it cannot be taken for granted that man — have been added to them. everything will go smoothly, as some T R O U B L E W I T H YO U R W O R K CO N T R ACT ? Turkey will now be responsible for of these fighting groups are not in- the security of one of the most pre- terested in such an accommodation, carious areas in Syria. The Turkish either for ideological or political H E R E ’S W H AT YO U N E E D T O K N O W decision-makers may be planning to reasons. As if this was not enough, persuade some of these groups to the US has now voiced its unease at seeing Turkey prevent the Kurds, By DIMAH TALAL ALSHARIF employees to avoid unpleasant sur- become “moderate” fighters and in- prises by ensuring that the text of corporate them into the Free Syri- who had to leave Afrin during Tur- key’s military operation, from re- the contract explicitly provides for an Army, or another formation When I first joined the Arab News a notice period, and specifies the called the Syrian National Army. turning to their homes, with Arabs evacuated from Eastern Ghouta in- family, I was keen to take the pulse intention to renew or not. An in- They may also be planning to use of the people around me about the definite contract may be terminat- them as an additional fighting force stead settling in their houses. Rus- sia’s indirect support was important legal topics that concerned them and ed for any legitimate reason, which to repress the Kurds’ aspirations of significantly affected their lives. must be explained to the other par- creating a strong local administra- for Turkey in achieving its goals in Afrin. If Russia, which is control- One of the most controversial is- ty in writing at least two months in tion either in the form of a canton- sues was labor rights and contracts. al structure or federated administra- ling Syria’s air space, was not to turn advance. The penalty for failure by a blind eye to the Turkish air force’s Saudi labor law is to a large extent either party to give due notice — tion. After the transition to democ- employee friendly, although it can racy, they may be used as leverage pounding of YPG targets, the payment of the salary equivalent for progress of the military operation be a bit complex. The main reason the relevant period — is substan- on the Syrian government. Turkey most employees consult it is to ob- may also be expecting the United would have become much more dif- tial, to protect the interests of both ficult. Therefore, Turkey’s Syria tain information about terminating parties. When a contract is broken States to support it in this endeavor an employment contract, and how because the US will stand behind any policy may become more problem- for an unlawful reason, the other atic if Russia withdraws its support, to calculate the end-of-service ben- party is entitled to compensation effort aimed at weakening the efit. Employment contracts are ei- Bashar Assad regime. This is an especially now that Ankara is at odds of a half-month’s salary for each with the US on several issues. The ther fixed term or indefinite. Non- year of service of the employee, plus ambitious task and it cannot be tak- Saudi employees must have a fixed- en for granted that everything will strongly-worded support that it ex- the salary of the remaining period tended to the recent US-UK-France term contract; if the term is not of the contract, where applicable. go smoothly, as some of these fight- specified in the contract, it ends au- ing groups are not interested in such missile attack on the Syrian instal- The minimum compensation is two lations believed to be producing tomatically when the employee’s months’ salary. I recommend includ- an accommodation, either for ideo- work permit expires. Obviously, logical or political reasons. Further- chemical weapons became an em- ing the amount of compensation in safety, of which the employer is ful- the end-of-service benefit, provid- employees from an employer’s use barrassment for Turkey and it had fixed-term contracts expire natural- the contract to ensure that both ly aware; and physical or verbal ed he has completed two consecu- of their status as an excuse for dis- more, there are difficulties that may ly, but they may be renewed for an arise from Syria’s attitude. Based on to make a corrective statement to parties are committed and obliged. abuse, humiliating treatment and tive years of employment; after five missal. If an employee is paid com- prove it is equidistant to both the agreed period. If a contract is re- The law clearly states the circum- indignity. Finally, end-of-service years he is entitled to two-thirds of mission, or any addition to a regular UN Security Council resolution 2254 newed three times, it automatically that provides for a “Syrian-owned US and Russia. Third is Turkey’s stances in which an employee is benefit — which is based on the the benefit, and after 10 years he salary, the two parties may agree to unstable relations with the US. Sev- becomes an indefinite contract. A entitled to terminate his contract employee’s final salary. When a receives the full amount. An em- exclude these amounts from the end- and Syrian-led political transition,” fixed-term contract may also be ter- the Syrian regime, with or without eral problems have already been lin- without notice, while retaining his fixed-term contract expires, the ployee is also entitled to the full of-service calculation. The Minis- gering between them for years, in- minated at any time by mutual con- statutory rights. These include fail- employee is entitled to a half- end-of-service benefit in the event try of Labor and Social Develop- Assad, may oppose any solution that sent, in writing, while ensuring that would come from outside, and all cluding US support for the YPG; An- ure by the employer to fulfill his month’s salary for each of the first of force majeure; if he terminates ment, through its online portal, pro- the more so from Turkey. The sec- kara’s desire for the extradition of all financial rights are fulfilled. Of contractual duties and responsibili- five years of employment, and one his contract within six months of vides a free calculator for the end- ond difficulty is the fragility of Tur- Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen; the course, force majeure and reaching ties; if assigned tasks are complete- month’s salary for each of the fol- getting married; or, in the case of a of-service benefit after users submit key’s cooperation with Russia and case of Pastor Andrew Brunson, a retirement age may also be reasons ly different from those agreed upon; lowing years. If the employee re- new mother, within three months the amount of salary, term of ser- Iran. If Turkey plays any concrete US citizen. (Aljazeera) for termination. I strongly advise a significant risk to the employee’s signs, he is entitled to one-third of of the baby’s birth. This protects vice and type of contract. TUESDAY . MAY 08, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Turkey’s presidential candidate vows to repatriate Syrian

President Donald Trump has vowed to withdraw the US from the July 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or the "nuclear agreement", refugees and reimpose sanctions on Iran unless it is renegotiated. He wants the removal of the agreement’s sunset clauses, curbing of Iran’s ballistic missile program and regional influence, and more intrusive inspections if elected of Iran’s nuclear and military facilities. Tehran has rejected any renego- tiation of the signed multilateral agreement, which continues to be backed by the other four permanent members of the UN Security Council, plus Germany. program, and Tehran gave up its resolve to continue its urani- um enrichment at a high level. Tehran also agreed to allow expanded IAEA oversight, to reduce dramatically its stockpile of enriched urani- um and its centrifuges, and not to build heavy water nuclear reactors for the next 15 years. In return, the other signatories agreed to lift all the nuclear-related sanctions against Iran. The UN Security Council unani- mously adopted Resolution 2231 endorsing the agreement on 20 July 2015, lifting all UN sanctions. The US supported the resolution, but maintained sanctions linked to alleged Iranian support of terrorism and human rights violations. The nuclear deal has had strong American, re- gional and Iranian critics prior to – and after – its conclusion. Trump’s opposition is fanned by Iran’s two regional rivals, Israel and the King- dom of Saudi Arabia. In Iran, President Hassan Rouhani’s conservative opponents, who dominate most of the levers of power, have opposed any opening up to the US. They regard the US as a hegemonic power with a history of interventionist attitudes towards oil-rich Iran. They cite America’s overthrow of the elected nationalist government of prime minister Mohammad Mossadegh in 1953, and its support for the pro- Western Shah to rule Iran at the US’s behest for the next 25 years and threats to change the Iranian Islamic regime to make their case.Trump’s The Head of Turkey’s IYI Party in the country. Aksener has also decision to scrap the agreement in defiance of the advice of his Secretary (the Good Party), Meral Aksener promised that if she wins, she will of Defense, and America’s European and non-European allies, including on Sunday vowed that she would work to provide jobs for each Australia, could have serious implications. It would cause a mortal blow Did Trump send back Syrian refugees from young man and work to develop to non-proliferation and the credibility of the US as a reliable negotiator, UKMAYDEPORT giving more reasons for a state like North Korea to remain distrustful of Turkey before the end of next year quality education in public and it in reaching a negotiated settlement on its nuclear status. It would also just hit if she won the 24 June presiden- private schools. On Saturday, four send a wrong message to most other countries, including America’s core tial elections “I promise you from Turkish opposition parties an- allies, which have already been bruised by a number of Trump’s impul- 1,000 MIGRANTS here that the Syrian refugees who nounced the formation of an elec- sive policy actions. (BBC) Ukraine are in Turkey will have their Ra- toral coalition to stand against madan breakfast in 2019 together Turkish President Recep Tayyip with their brothers in Syria,” Ak- Erdogan in the early legislative elec- withtrade AMIDACCUSATIONS sener told a gathering in the south- tions. The coalition includes the ern city of Mersin as part of her Republican People’s Party, the presidential campaign. “The pres- Good Party, the Felicity Party and tariffs? OFANTI-TERROR ence of Syrian refugees in Turkey the Democrat Party. Meanwhile, has had a negative impact on the the Justice and Development Par- The Russia press made a note of country’s economy,” she said, ty (AKP) led by Erdogan has also it. But it hardly got covered in the claiming that the wrong policy formed an alliance with the Na- U.S., largely because Ukraine nev- ‘ABUSE’ pursued by the current President tionalist Movement Party for the er was part of the American sphere Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dou- upcoming elections. of influence. Ukraine remains an bled the number of Syrian refugees (BBC) afterthought except for a (boister- ous) minority in Washington for- eign policy circles who use it as a wedge between Moscow and Washington. And so on April 26, Hezbollah in when the Trump Administration removed Ukraine from favored Azerbaijan taking steps to nation trade status, no one went all that ballistic about the decision. shock election stimulate civil society Over the weekend, the Ukrainian government made a note of the institutions’activity: Top official decision by Washington and hint- win, gets ed that they will try to persuade Trump's trade policy team to Freedom of speech is fully ensured in Azerbaijan and the state is taking change their mind. It was the U.S. control of all necessary steps to stimulate the activity of civil society institutions, Trade Representative Office that Azerbaijani President’s Assistant for Public and Political Affairs Ali suspended the operation of the Hasanov said. He made the remarks May 7 at the 15th meeting of the The Home Office denies the re- group Highly Skilled Migrants, Generalized System of Preferenc- cent claims of some activists and which provides help in courts for EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee in Baku. es for 155 Ukrainian imports, in- Lebanese Hasanov noted that 55 political parties, over 5,000 media outlets and MPs that it wrongly refuse leave such specialists, stated to the news- cluding electrical appliances and to migrants because of tax discrep- paper that nine out of 10 of its 3,000 non-governmental organizations have been registered in Azer- food products two weeks ago. baijan so far. ancies, saying that the authorities members had won their cases Despite the change, Ukraine is still refuse permits only to those who against the government body. One parliament (Trend) part of the Generalized System of deliberately lie to the government of the group organizers, Aditi Preferences , so they are allowed and pose a threat to national secu- Bhardwaj, claims that this implies to sell here duty-free for around rity. About 1,000 high skilled mi- that the British authorities are ei- Kyrgyzstan man faces prison 3,500 items. Nevertheless, Ukraine grants may be deported from the ther “recklessly incompetent” or was unhappy with the decision UK for security reasons, as the “there is a blanket policy which for Facebook insults and the Ministry of Economic De- Home Office has refused “indefi- the Home Office is using internal- velopment said Saturday that they nite leave to remain” (IRL) accord- ly.” The new revelation on alleged Temir Bolotbek feels strongly about architecture. So much so, that a are talking with Washington about ing to a paragraph of the Immigra- “targeted removals” has come hot squabble over Soviet buildings he got into earlier this year could land him in a possible "solution to the prob- tion Act, targeting terrorist threats. on the heels of the so-called Win- jail for up to seven years. Like many modern-day arguments, this one lem." Ukraine's government be- The Home Office claims that the drush migration scandal and resig- played out over the internet. The exchange became so heated that Bolot- lieves that some of the tariffs are applicants have provided false in- nation of former Home Secretary bek was eventually summoned by prosecutors in Kyrgyzstan on charges of due to intellectual property con- formation. Their guidelines state Amber Rudd. The close ally to UK inciting ethnic hatred. The reaction apparently reflects authorities’ un- cerns by Washington. Their par- ease over the risks of incendiary language online. And behind the story that the ruling is generally appli- Prime Minister Theresa May liament is addressing that issue. cable in cases on “criminality, a walked out of the cabinet follow- about freedom of expression is a knottier tale of rival politics and geopo- Ukraine has been the main source litical allegiances. Bolotbek, a 38-year-old professor at the Kyrgyz State threat to national security, war ing an avalanche of criticism after University of Construction, Transportation and Architecture, was at home of Washington's ire against crimes or travel bans.” However, a leaked internal Home Office The pro-Syrian, pro-Iranian team ries, like crippling inflation, gar- one evening in January when it all began. “It was a regular day. I was sitting Vladimir Putin. Although that has the caseworkers still can deny the memo. It revealed that the United in Lebanon, known as the March bage overflows, and security on the sofa, scrolling through my timeline and then I got involved in this now shifted to Putin's railroading IRL if their “character and con- Kingdom did use targets on mi- 8 Alliance, has just grabbed con- breaches caused by “spillovers” argument,” he said. His attention was drawn by a Facebook status update another shot at regime change in duct” doesn’t seem to be desirable grant deportation, despite Rudd trol of the Lebanese Parliament, from the Syrian conflict. As a re- about Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, posted by well-known journalist Dina Syria, and alleged meddling in the to allow applicants to live in the denying in front of Parliament that winning 67 out of 128-seats. In sult, Hariri’s team only got five out Maslova. The post consisted of an unremarkable black-and-white photo 2016 election, Ukraine has definite- UK. People acknowledged by the such targets exist. The UK Labour landmark elections held on Sunday, of 11 seats in Beirut, with four from 1984, when the city was still a sleepy, leafy backwater known as ly suited U.S. foreign policy inter- Home Office as threats are pro- Party also urged her to step away the first time in almost a decade, going to Hezbollah allies, one to Frunze, and a wistful comment: “This crossroad looked so good then — no ests. Siding with Ukraine has been hibited from obtaining a UK visa. for her treatment of people belong- all of Hezbollah’s main allies made the Social Progressive Party of unsightly advertisements or traffic jams.” Such wistfulness is like red rag to a great way to get Washington to Those deported on terror suspi- ing to the so-called Windrush gen- it into the chamber of deputies, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, and a bull to those who disdain the nation’s Communist past. A commonly sanction Nord Stream II, known cions will also get a mark on their eration, who arrived in the United dealing a heavy blow to the Saudi- one to a notable newcomer, inde- deployed insult for people perceived as mindlessly nurturing fond memo- as the anti-Ukraine pipeline to passport. Cited by the Guardian Kingdom from the Caribbean un- backed Prime Minister Saad al- pendent Beiruti millionaire Fouad ries of those times is sovok, a slur that is usually reserved to describe a Ukraine supporters. Washington newspaper, a Home Office spokes- der free movement policies be- Hariri. The 48-year old two-time Makhzoumi. The latter is a good Soviet-style mindset. gets to give Ukraine some atten- person stressed that applications tween the 1940s and 1970s. The premier campaigned on protecting friend of the Saudis, and so is tion by threatening fines against are denied “in these circumstanc- scandal escalated in mid-April af- Beirut from Iranian influence, with former prime minister Najib Mi- the Russia-to-German gas line, es only where the evidence shows ter it transpired that migrants from his Interior Minister Nihad Mash- kati, who swept all seats in Tripo- Iran keen to promote while pressuring powerful Euro- applicants have deliberately pro- the Caribbean who settled in the nouk telling voters that by voting li in northern Lebanon, signaling pean companies like Royal Dutch vided false information to the gov- UK decades ago were asked to for Hariri and his team, they would that Saudi Arabia’s long-time fa- Shell with hefty fines if they buy ernment” answering the recent prove their right to remain in Brit- be choosing “Arabism over Persi- voritism for Hariri has waned. Al- scientific coop. with gas from Gazprom through those claims by the UK’s immigration ain. Over recent years, Europe has anism.” In order to win in the Leb- though he remains a Saudi ally in pipes, instead of -- perhaps -- LNG advocates and politicians. In the face a migration influx. Hundreds anese capital, however, Hariri need- Lebanon, he is no longer the only Russia in Caspian Sea from Poland or, better yet, the U.S. newspaper report they accused of thousands of migrants are still ed a 50% voter turnout in Beirut, Saudi ally in that country. Leba- Getting 155 items cut from the the Home Office of misusing the trying to reach European countries which clearly did not happen on nese prime minister and candidate Iran’s minister of science said Sat. Iran is interested in promoting scien- generalized preference on tariffs counter-terror legislation. Accord- using various routes, including via Sunday. That would have meant for the parliamentary election Saad tific cooperation with Russia in the Caspian Sea to improve its ecosys- and trade is a small price to pay ing to their data, about 1,000 teach- Italy, Greece, Turkey and the Bal- roughly 105,000 Sunni Muslim al-Hariri gestures after he casts his tem. Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour for a guillotine hanging over the voting in his favor, but many vote in Beirut, Lebanon, May 6, Gholami met and talked with Russian president’s special representa- ers, doctors, businessmen, law- kan states. According to an Inter- heads of Shell, Wintershall, OMV yers, IT and engineering special- national Organization for Migra- stayed home, unimpressed with 2018. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi Leb- tive for humanitarian cooperation with the Caspian countries Ramazan and Basf for their work on Nord the list of candidates or with Har- anese PM Saad al-Hariri gestures Abdulatipov in Tehran on Saturday. In the meeting, Gholami expressed ists wrongly face deportation be- tion (IOM) report published in Stream II with the Russians. It is cause they made minor amend- 2017, nearly 100,000 people had iri himself, who spent two entire after voting in Beirut on Sunday. his happiness with the cultural and historical proximities between Iran unclear how long those items will years living in self-imposed exile He is tipped to retain the post de- and many parts of the Russian Federation, saying those commonalties ments to their tax return reports chosen a sea route to reach Europe provide an appropriate ground for strong scientific cooperation be- be tariffed. It could very well be or had discrepancies in their in- in 2017. in Saudi Arabia, letting his constit- spite losing control of parliament. tween the two countries. "The universities of the littoral countries of averted this week seeing. come declarations. The support (AP) uency wrestle with its own wor- (CNN) the Caspian Sea have formed a union that has facilitated the scientific cooperation between those countries for 20 years now," according to the Iranian minister. Praising the high scientific level of Iranian univer- sities for conducting scientific researches, Gholami expressed Iran’s readiness to work on large projects in cooperation with Russia to tackle major problems in the Caspian Sea. (Trend) South Asiafacing ‘learning crisis’,warns UNICEF There is a “learning crisis” in South minimum learning standards. We worsening learning crisis left un- Asia where only about half of the need much greater investment and addressed, it will lead half of the Russia ready for broadening primary-aged children are receiv- increased quality education for girls world’s 1.6 billion children and ing education with minimum stan- and boys alike if we hope to see youths out of school or failing to dards, the UN’s Children’s Fund the next generation reach their full learn by 2030, the report has ties with Anzali Free Zone UNICEF warned today. Investing potential.” UNICEF has joined warned. The conference is being Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Special Envoy for Caspian Sea lit- in children is critical to achieving hands with the International Com- attended by some 75 participants toral states affairs Ramazan Abdollatifev on Sunday voiced his coun- the sustainable development goals, mission on Financing Global Edu- including government officials, ed- try’s readiness for promoting ties with Anzali Free Zone in all fields. Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma cation Opportunity and working ucational experts, development Russia ready for broadening ties with Anzali Free Zone Oli said as he inaugurated a three- with governments and partners to partners and civil society leaders Touring Caspian Ports Complex of Anzali Free Zone late Sunday, he day South Asian Conference on accelerate progress in education from eight countries—India, Af- told reporters, “I have already had more information about Anzali Free ‘Learning Generation and Delivery and increase financing for the sec- ghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Zone but today I got acquainted with the zone’s trade, economic and Approaches’, organised by UN tor giving priority to children at Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri tourism capacities.” Anzali Free Zone and Lotus Free Zone have excel- Children’s Fund (UNICEF) here. risk of being excluded from learn- Lanka. South Asia is currently lent ties and the zones should be forerunner in boosting the two coun- Nepal’s Constitution guarantees ing, Gough said. “There is no bet- home to more than 10 million out- tries’ ties in all fields. Hoping that bilateral relations will improve in right to education to every child, ter path to stronger economies— of-school children, who should be near future, he said that leaders of the two countries have always been Oli said. Regional Director for more peaceful countries—than in- able to attend primary level and in close contact, as there are suitable conditions for developing bilateral UNICEF South Asia Jean Gough vestment in every child’s right to 20 million out-of-school children relations. Despite good communications between the two countries’ said, “While impressive strides education,” said Henrietta H Fore, at secondary level, according to a leaders, their economic activists have not strong ties, he complained. have been made in achieving uni- Executive Director, UNICEF. A statement by UNICEF. The Inter- Anzali Free Zone boasts of suitable capacities for promoting tourism, versal primary education, we have report, ‘The Learning Generation: national Commission on Financ- he said, noting that given the existing capacities and infrastructure for a learning crisis in South Asia with Investing in Education for a Chang- ing Global Education Opportuni- promoting maritime tourism, conditions are ripe for promoting sports, only about half of primary-aged ing World’, was released by the ty, also known as the Education medical and natural tourism in the region. children receiving education with Commission in 2016. If the ever- Commission. (BBC) TUESDAY . 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Egypt needs to ramp up efforts to develop its economy and create more private sector jobs, as the North African country emerges from a challenging period of low growth, a senior International Monetary Fund official said. “The global economy is improving as trade and investment show strength we have not seen in a de- cade. These forces are benefiting most countries, including Egypt,” the IMF’s first deputy managing director David Lipton told the gov- ernment of Egypt in a speech in Cairo on Friday. “Now would be a good time for Egypt to shift growth and job creation into a high- er gear.” In particular, job creation is Egypt’s “single biggest economic challenge ... more than anything else, Egypt cannot delay on jobs,” Mr Lipton said. Egypt’s working age population is projected to in- crease by 20 per cent by 2028, cre- ating a labour force of 80 million Egyptians in the next decade, which will need employment. In 2016, the Egyptian economy was suffering from low growth, lagging investment, inflationary and cur- MUMBAI: As increasing global EMEA (France, Germany, the 2030 in the TMT sector," said the rency pressures and rising public talent crisis is likely to cost differ- Netherlands, Russia, Saudi Arabia, firm. The study forecasts a talent P u tin pr om ises econ om ic debt, as well as a host of earlier ent countries $8.5 trillion by 2030. South Africa, the UAE, the UK) deficit of 85 million workers by security issues. The IMF extend- India is the only major world econ- and Asia Pacific (Australia, China, 2030 across the economies analy- ed a $12 billion loan to the coun- omy with a potential for talent Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ja- sed and the largest threat in the r efor m s as h e is swor n in try in 2016 linked to a structural surplus, as per a study by a global pan, Malaysia, Singapore and Thai- near term is faced by the US, Ja- adjustment programme that re- executive search firm. India may land). The model focuses on three pan, France, Germany and Aus- quired fiscal consolidation, fuel and even challenge America's position knowledge-intensive sectors with- tralia with a combined opportuni- electricity subsidy cuts, a tight- in technology, media and telecom- in each market that act as critical ty cost of $1.87 trillion by 2020. a s R u ssian pr esiden t for ened monetary policy and libera- munications (TMT) sector, said drivers of global economic growth: However, the 245 million talent lised foreign exchange market. The the 'Global Talent Crunch' study financial and business services; surplus in India poses twin chal- pound's value was halved and new by Korn Ferry International Inc. TMT; and manufacturing. It also lenge of employability and job cre- fou r th tim e VAT was implemented. At the "Left unchecked, the financial im- examines the remainder of each ation, the study noted. "If let un- same time measures were taken to pact of this talent shortage economy, said Korn Ferry. The checked, the talent surplus will add improve the business environment amounts to $8.5 trillion in unrea- imminent skilled labour shortage to our woes of jobless growth and and better manage public finances. lised annual revenue globally over could ultimately shift the global unemployment," said Bhavna Sud, The Washington-based lender’s the next 12 years," it pointed out. balance of economic power by Client Partner, Korn Ferry India. most recent economic outlook for "Interestingly, the country 2030, if left unaddressed, the study Sud said the companies across the the Middle East, North Africa, that's at the other end of the spec- said, and added that technological world need to re-think their hiring Afghanistan and Pakistan region, trum is India. The world's sixth advancement could be hindered by and talent management processes. published last week, projects largest economy is the only one in an acute global labour shortage of "Hire for fit and culture rather than stronger GDP growth for Egypt the study which will have a talent 4.3 million TMT workers by skills because skills come with a over the next two years in the con- surplus by 2030, with 245 million 2030. "India will see a Level A shelf life now. Hire people high on text of the IMF-funded reforms. more workers in the next 12 years," (highly skilled) TMT surplus of agility and make continuous learn- Growth is expected to rise to 5.2 it said. The study covered 20 ma- 1.3 million workers by 2030, of- ing a part of your life. Retain your per cent in 2018 from 4.2 per cent jor developed and developing econ- fering yet more opportunities for best and show them a growth last year, and accelerate further to omies in three regions -- the Amer- the nation. India could challenge path," she said, sharing some of 5.5 per cent in 2019. icas (Brazil, Mexico, the US), America's position well before the study's suggestions. (AP)

Vladimir Putin has taken the oath spheres that determine the future," omy away from its dependence on of office for his fourth term as he said in his speech to thousands oil and gas exports and to develop Russian president and promised to of guests standing in the elaborate the manufacturing sector. He held pursue an economic agenda that Andreevsky Hall of the Grand on to the presidency in March's would boost living standards Kremlin Palace and two adjacent election when he won 77% of the Facebook Inc shares rose after the across the country. In a ceremony halls. "A new quality of life, well- vote. Mr Putin has effectively been bell on Wednesday after the social in an ornate Kremlin hall, Mr Pu- being, security and people's health the leader of Russia for all of the network reported revenue that tin said improving Russia's econo- - that's what's primary today," he 21st century. He stepped down beat Wall Street estimates, show- my following a recession partly said. Guests attend a ceremony in- from the presidency in 2008 be- ing no initial impact on its lucra- linked to international sanctions augurating Vladimir Putin (C) as cause of term limits, but was tive ad business from a scandal would be a primary goal of his next President of Russia at the Kremlin named prime minister and contin- over the handling of personal data. six-year term. "We must use all ex- in Moscow, Russia May 7, 2018. ued to steer the country until he Shares traded up 4.6 percent at isting possibilities, first of all for Although Mr Putin has restored returned as president in 2012. "Rus- $167, paring a month-long decline resolving internal urgent tasks of Russia's prominence on the world sia should be modern and dynam- that began with Facebook’s disclo- development, for economic and stage through military action, he ic, it should be ready to accept the sure in March that consultancy technological breakthroughs, for has been criticised for inadequate call of the times," he said. He made Cambridge Analytica had harvest- raising competitiveness in those efforts to diversify Russia's econ- only brief reference to Russia's in- ed data belonging to millions of ternational role, saying: "Russia is users. Facebook’s quarterly profit a strong, active, influential partic- also beat analysts’ estimates, as a ipant in international life. "The se- 49 percent jump in quarterly reve- curity and defence capability of the nue slightly outpaced a 39 percent ResolvingChina-US country is reliably ensured. We will rise in expenses from a year earli- give these matters the necessary er. The mobile ad business grew constant attention." on a major push to add more video content. Facebook said monthly traderowahardfight active users in the first quarter rose to 2.2 billion, up 13 percent from a year earlier and matching expec- ECB warns of trade tensions as tations, according to Thomson Re- uters I/B/E/S. The results are a bright spot for the world’s largest euro-zone economy falters again social network amid months of negative headlines about the com- [LONDON] The European Cen- March, another sign of the weak- one of its chief concerns as the in- gest trading partners - could dam- pany’s handling of personal infor- tral Bank warned that a rise in trade ness that’s dogged the euro-area stitution’s policy makers edge to- age confidence and reduce con- mation, its role in elections and its protectionism would undermine economy since the start of the year. ward the end of their stimulus pro- sumption and investment. “In a fueling of violence in developing the global economy, and said the Separate reports showed investor grams. President Mario Draghi has scenario in which the US increases countries. Facebook, which gener- US would be among the worst-af- confidence in the currency bloc fell warned that while the impact of tariffs markedly on imported ates revenue primarily by selling fected. The cautionary comments for a fourth month and a retail gauge already-adopted protectionist goods from all trading partners that advertising personalized to its us- coincide with data showing facto- suggested that sales contracted for measures is limited, the prospect retaliate symmetrically against it, ers, has demonstrated for several ry orders in Germany unexpect- the first time in more than a year. alone of trade war between the US the outcome for the world econo- quarters how resilient its business edly slid for a third month in The ECB has cited tariffs as and China - two of the bloc’s big- my would be clearly negative.” model can be as long as users keep coming back to scroll through its News Feed and watch its videos. The latest round of trade talks be- ed The Trade Partnership, a con- Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg tween China and the US has come sulting firm that studies interna- said in a statement that Facebook to an end. Although the two coun- tional trade, to start research into was “investing to make sure our tries didn't sign any agreements, the estimated impact on the US services are used for good.” Net they exchanged ideas on issues in- economy once the trade war starts. income attributable to Facebook cluding expanding US exports to The results show that if the pro- shareholders rose in the first quar- China, bilateral services trade, two- posed US tariffs and China's pro- ter to $4.99 billion, or $1.69 per way investment and protecting posed retaliation are put into ef- B L ACK M AR K E T P R I CE S share, from $3.06 billion, or $1.04 intellectual property. The two fect, US output will decline by per share, a year earlier. Analysts on average were expecting a profit countries agreed to stay in close nearly $3 billion and nearly Black market fuel prices surged on Saturday in Khartoum and other communication on relevant issues 134,000 workers will lose jobs. Job of $1.35 per share, according to Sudanese towns as petrol and diesel shortages forced residents to queue Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Total and establish a corresponding losses in the agriculture sector will for hours outside gas stations. Fuel supplies began dwindling in early work mechanism. The result ac- soar to over 67,000. The Trump April, with officials blaming maintenance delays at a key refinery, al- revenue was $11.97 billion, above cords with people's expectations. administration's trade offensive though foreign currency shortages have also played a role. The crisis has the analyst estimate of $11.41 bil- Considering the complexity of the would be a shock to the supply since escalated despite official pledges to resolve it. The shortage has lion. US-China trade dispute, only one chain of the American manufactur- hiked prices of petrol on the black market, with a gallon costing 150 Tighter regulation or two consultations definitely ing industry and harm the inter- pounds ($5.30, 4.40 euros) in Khartoum, over five times the official Tighter regulation could make won't solve the problem. In April, ests of American farmers and sup- price of 27 pounds. “I purchased two gallons at this high cost from the Facebook’s ads less lucrative by the US President Donald Trump pliers. Iowa Governor Kim Rey- black market,” said Mohamed Abbas, a resident of a working class reducing the kinds of data it can administration announced tariffs nolds expressed her worries and neighborhood in the capital. “I bought it from someone who had filled use to personalize and target ads on Chinese imports and China took complaints to Trump at a White his car tank after waiting the whole night at a fuel station.” Another to users, although Facebook’s size corresponding countermeasures. House meeting. Other states of Khartoum resident told AFP that he too had waited through the night means it could also be well posi- The world soon worried the two great importance to Trump's 2016 outside a fuel station to fill his tank. “From 11:00 pm Friday until 7:00 tioned to cope with regulations. countries will eventually start a presidential election are also wor- am today I was waiting in my car at a fuel station,” he said. Most petrol Facebook and Alphabet Inc’s Goo- trade war. However, an American ried about the consequences of a stations were receiving less than their allotted quotas of petrol and gle together dominate the internet trade delegation's visit to China trade war. The Trump administra- diesel, with attendants often keeping the outlets shut once they sold ad business worldwide. Facebook shows that Washington and Beijing tion eventually sent a high-level their stock. Farmers too complained that they were unable to transport is expected to take 18 percent of still want to avoid escalation of the trade delegation to China, which their products to market as hundreds of trucks had been grounded. “My global digital ad revenue this year, dispute. There are more voices shows that it is facing great pres- entire crop of tomatoes is destroyed,” said Ali Khider, a farmer from the compared with Google’s 31 per- challenging the Trump administra- sure from different parties. Peo- state of Jazira. “For a week now I have been unable to transport it to the cent, according to research firm tion's move to impose tariffs on ple are criticizing Trump's trade main market because there is no vehicle.” Officials promised a quick end eMarketer. Facebook said it ended China. The Consumer Technolo- deficit-oriented strategy, including to the crisis, saying it was caused by a delay in maintenance work at the the first quarter with 27,742 em- gy Association and the National Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel laure- country’s main refinery north of Khartoum. ployees, an increase of 48 percent Retail Federation recently entrust- ate in economics. (AP) from a year earlier. TUESDAY . MAY 08, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Baahubali star Prabhas is one of the most desirable men in India with a fan following spread across not only the nation but also the world. According to a recent survey by a daily, Prabhas emerged as the second most desirable man in India. Becoming one of the most popular faces in India, Prabhas rose to pan-India stardom with the release of Indian Cinema's magnum opus 'Baahubali: The Beginning', the second installment 'Baahubali: The Conclusion' further elevated the superstardom of Prabhas. One of the most eligible bachelors in India, Prabhas has rejected NEW DELHI: Bollywood diva IANS, “I am very protective about women and there is no lead role. I over 6000 marriage Sonam Kapoor, who is all set to my personal life. I’m an extremely am really excited to work with proposals during the tie the knot with her long-time private person and I do feel Kareena (Kapoor Khan), Swara shoot of Baahubali. The Delhi-based businessman somewhere that it takes away (Bhaskar) and Shikha (Talsania). Superstar is not just a boyfriend Anand Ahuja, says she attention from your work.” They are all wonderfully talented favorite amongst the is an extremely private person and Sonam and Anand have been women and actors,” she added. ladies but also idolized by is very protective about her dating for some years, but it is only Sonam strongly believes that Adele celebrated her 30th birthday slightly worse for wear at the event personal life. The Khoobsurat since a few months that they have Bollywood needed its own girl- with a Titanic-themed bash on and was suffering from a bad the young men. The actor has actor has always maintained been open about their moments bonding film. “So far the films being Saturday night. The Hello singer hangover, adding: “Here’s a couple silence about her relationship with and travel diaries together on social made are specifically for women, had her auburn hair teased into pics. I’m absolutely f**ked, not encountered crazy fan frenzy over a period Anand and is even tight-lipped media. Soon after her wedding, the with related themes. Why do curls and donned a glittering gown sure I’ll make it out the house about her wedding. The families actor will be seen on the silver women-oriented films have to be to emulate Kate Winslet’s look in again!” Another frame showed the giving a testimony of his unfathomable fandom of the couple confirmed last week screen in the film Veere Di Wedding hard-hitting for them to make an the 1997 disaster movie. Sharing a mother-of-one dancing with party that they will tie the knot on May and she says that it’s a very impact? Veere Di Wedding is a film snap on Instagram of herself posing guests including Fifty Shades of like a lady copy in Ahmedabad celebrated. 8. Asked if she is open to talk commercial film. for women and their men too,” at the top of a flight of stairs similar Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson, about her personal life, Sonam told “It’s a genuine film about four said the 32-year-old star. to the one on the doomed boat in with the revelers all donning life the film, Adele wrote: “Dirty 30! jackets which they are said to have I’m not sure what I’m going to do taken home as mementos following for the next 30 years as I’ve been the party. Adele concluded her blessed beyond words in my life post by delivering a shout out to so far. Thank you to everyone for Childish Gambino, who had been coming along for the ride the last the host and musical guest on 11 years with me. My family and Saturday Night Live on the same friends for entertaining my super night as her party. “Childish fandom of the Titanic movie. Last Gambino how the hell do you have night was the best night of my life.” time to offer us so much greatness Posting the images on Sunday on so many platforms. I adore you morning, Adele hinted she had been x,” she wrote. LOS ANGELES,: Avengers: Russo brothers – Anthony and Joe Infinity War has crossed $1 billion – have brought the story alive on worldwide, setting the record for the big screen with actors like the fastest film to reach the Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, milestone. The Disney-Marvel Benedict Cumberbatch and Scarlett film, which released on April 27 Johansson to name a few. The film will take in around $122 million also features Chris Evans, Chris this weekend from 4,474 North Hemsworth, Chadwick Boseman American locations. Combined and Tom Holland. with its international total, this will The superhero tentpole push the film past the $1 billion opened to $257.6 million last mark. weekend, attaining the highest- Avengers: Infinity War is grossing opening weekend of all Marvel’s sixth film to reach that time. ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ number, including the second most review: A cinematic spectacle recent installment in the Marvel Even in India, the film got a Cinematic Universe Black Panther. flying start by recording a gross ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ box office collection of Rs1.2 billion smashes Pakistan box office in five in its opening weekend. In APOORVA SINGH days Pakistan, the film has had a great Avengers: Infinity War brings opening weekend and is expected poorva Singh, an immensely talented budding actress based in together 22 superheroes to fight to have earned Rs100 million by Mumbai, is paving her way to success in the entertainment one supervillain Thanos. The now. industry. Hailing from Jaipur, Singh always believed in her dreams of becoming an actress since childhood. Quite recently, she bagged the biggest role of her career in the Star Plus prime show, Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, where she can be seen in a cameo playing the role of a fashion designer. Singh describes her experience of working with Balaji as one of the biggest turning points of her life. Nevertheless, this experience gave her the opportunity to work with some of the finest names of TV industry namely Divyanka Tripathi, Anita Hassanandani, Karan Patel, Abhishek Verma and on the top of all Ekta Kapoor (TV and Film Producer). Magnificently describing her experience of working in KARACHI: Many aspire to become celebrities one day. Unfortunately, only a handful of them succeed. YHM, Apoorva states, "My shoot in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein has really Taapsee Pannu, the newest kid on the Bollywood block, never dreamt of becoming famous but fate had been one of the most amazing experiences. I am doing a cameo but the other plans. Trailer out: Amitabh Bachchan’s ‘Pink’ will give you goosebumps In just a couple of years, things that I am learning here are just beyond comparison. I have got the Taapsee has worked with some of the biggest names in the film industry, having starred in films such as opportunity to work and learn with Ekta ma'am, which I believe any Pink and 2017’s Judwaa 2. Needless to say, she has proved her mettle as both an artist and a commercial budding artist would want. On the very first day, I had a shot with Adi actor. The Express Tribune (ET) caught up with the 32-year-old actor to learn more about how her journey (Abhishek Verma), and it went well. But the very next day, when I had through Bollywood has been so far. Swag Tera desi….. #Manmarziyaan Understood perfectly by a shot with Divyanka Tripathi and Anita Hassanandani, I got really @shubhrashetty what say!!!!?! A post shared by Taapsee Pannu (@taapsee) on Mar 12, 2018 at 12:02am nervous and that is when Divyanka ma'am came to talk to me and made PDT The Express Tribune (ET): How and why did you get into acting? Was it your childhood dream, like me comfortable. She is very humble and extremely down to earth person. it is for many others? Taapsee Pannu (TP): Actually, I never wanted to be an actor. It was all just I wish to have more dialogues with the characters Raman and Ishita experimental. Right after I completed my engineering, I was preparing for my CAT exams to apply for (Played by Divyanka and Karan) - just keeping my fingers crossed and MBA. I had a year on my hand so I thought I’d give modelling a try. I could use the extra cash but I had no working my way through". intention of making an entire career out of it. And so, I did a couple of photo shoots and then was.

Royal dress codes are very traditional, especially when the family member is carrying out royal duties,” said Grant Harrold, a former butler in the House of Windsor. The etiquette expert, who used to work for heir to the throne Prince Charles and his sons Princes William and Harry, said Markle could follow the example set by William’s wife Kate Middleton. “As we have seen with the Duchess of Cambridge, hats are part of the royal dress code and it is likely that we will see Meghan Markle wearing hats more often,” he revealed.

And the royal newcomer will style has been one of refined look that is a nod to her Los probably wear jeans, a nice top and LONDON: Glamorous and posed in the sexy or dishevelled used to work for heir to the throne also have to get used to wearing elegance: long dresses, turtlenecks, Angeles upbringing: comfortable in a blazer.” She cites Emmanuelle Alt, elegant, Meghan Markle is set to outfits befitting a TV celebrity but Prince Charles and his sons Princes neutral-coloured tights, ditch any classic coats and unflashy colours. shorts and flip-flops. But after the editor-in-chief of Vogue Paris freshen up the British royal family not necessarily a royal spouse. William and Harry, said Markle eccentric nail varnish and watch There have been some exceptions: landing a starring role in 2011 in magazine, and US actor Gwyneth dress code, while tailoring her Markle is also marrying into an could follow the example set by the hemlines. “The outfits are more black jeans here, bare legs there, the US legal drama Suits, her look Paltrow as her inspiration – two outfits to suit her new role. institution where age-old traditions William’s wife Kate Middleton. of a personal decision, but dresses but hardly enough to trigger a palace became symbolic of business chic. influential fashion figures whose As she prepares to wed Prince govern virtually all aspects of the “As we have seen with the should always be the correct length revolution. After all, Markle has “The fashion on Suits is gorgeous, outfits are studiously copied by Harry on May 19, the US former royals’ lives, including the clothes Duchess of Cambridge, hats are of on or below the knee, and never not yet married into “the firm,” as so it also became my education of their stylish fans. television actor is unlikely to be they wear. “Royal dress codes are part of the royal dress code and it above,” said Harrold. royals call the family in private, designers and really knowing what Markle is “a hint of Grace seen again in ripped jeans, hot pants very traditional, especially when is likely that we will see Meghan The makeover is already under and will still be learning the ropes fits my body well,” Markle said in Kelly, a dose of Alicia Keys, a or a plunging neckline. As a sign of the family member is carrying out Markle wearing hats more often,” way. At Harry’s side at public as she goes along. an earlier interview. “On a normal touch of Amal Clooney and a lot her new responsibilities, the 36- royal duties,” said Grant Harrold, he revealed. Meghan Markle events since their engagement was A keen fashionista, Markle has day, I love a shift dress with flats of Kate Middleton,” said French year-old has already closed her a former butler in the House of dreamt of being a queen when she announced in November, Markle’s long cultivated a casual Californian and a little cropped jacket. I would magazine Madame Figaro. Instagram account, where she often Windsor. The etiquette expert, who was just eight TUESDAY . MAY 08, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

MADRID for them is that they stayed in the 14th minute. Ronaldo and it was slightly surprising that unbeaten, even after playing the collided with Gerard Pique as he he was sacrificed in the second half OPEN second half with 10 men. In fact, bundled the ball into the net from to a standing ovation when Ernesto Barca arguably performed better close range and went off the pitch Valverde wanted to add another when it was 11 v 10 as Real Madrid to get treatment after seemingly defensive player. Reflecting on the looked the more threatening side suffering an injury. Although he impact of Iniesta's departure in the first half and created the played on for the rest of the first afterwards, Sky Sports Spanish better chances. The visitors, half, he was taken off at half-time, football expert Guillem Balague though, couldn't make their more, it sounds, as a precaution commented: "We said when Xavi numerical advantage count as they with the Champions League final left that he would be irreplaceable. struggled to break down against Liverpool only three weeks Ivan Rakitic has done a job to keep Barcelona, who didn't press as high away on May 26. "He is a bit that role going, then you wonder and waited longer to try to win the worried, as the ankle is a bit why it is that Barcelona still win ball. Barca are now just three games swollen," said Real head coach in a certain style, and that's down away from becoming the first side Zinedine Zidane afterwards. "But to Iniesta. Replacing him is going to complete an unbeaten La Liga he says it is not so much. "I think to be impossible. "You cannot season since Real Madrid achieved it's going to be a small thing, it was replace Iniesta, which means you it in 1932. That, though, was when only a bad movement. I can't say might have to think about the season only compromised of how long he'll be out for, tomorrow everything, the style, the 18 games, so Barca are on track to he'll have a scan...It's not a worry formation, and how you continue." Johanna Konta made a welcome make history in a 38-game for the Champions League final." Stars show clinical side Suarez. return to winning ways with a 6-3 campaign. Barca finish their season Iniesta's send-off As expected Ronaldo. Messi. Bale. Arguably 7-5 win over Magdalena with home games against Villarreal there was no guard of honour from the four most high-profile players Rybarikova in the Madrid Open and Real Sociedad and a trip to Real Madrid for the champions, on the pitch all got on the first round. Levante. Real Sociedad are in mid- but there was affection shown scoresheet, with three of them The British No 1 has suffered table while Levante have nothing towards Andres Iniesta in his 38th providing clinical moments in a poor start to the year, culminating Luis Suarez and Sergio Ramos go head to head left to play for this season and and final Clasico. The 33-year-old front of goal to score. Ronaldo, in a defeat to world No 219 Fanny Villarreal still need points to make received hugs from some Real who bundled in his goal from a Stollar in Charleston last month, However, if those calls were from Alba. The referee waved away survive to stay unbeaten It won't sure of a top-six finish. Perhaps Madrid players, before looking the yard out, might well have done the and by her own admission clay is fortunate for Real Madrid, they Real's appeals for a penalty, but be a Clasico that lives too long in the biggest concern for Real most assured player on the pitch same if he had stayed on the pitch not her favoured surface so a tough didn't get the rub of the green later Watford manager Javi Gracia said the memory in terms of drama and Madrid on the night was the sight in a largely low-key first half. One beyond half-time, but Suarez, draw against seeded opposition did in the game when Marcelo went on Sky Sports: "It's a penalty. overall quality, but that won't of Cristiano Ronaldo grimacing turn away from Bale that drew a Messi and Bale all struck when not bode well. down in the box under a challenge There is clear contact." Barca matter for Barcelona. What matters after he scored the first equaliser foul was a reminder of his qualities, given opportunities. (SkySports) However Konta, who has slipped to 23rd in the world rankings got the better of the world Ar sen a l wa n t no 17, needed two hours to Bellew vs Haye 2: complete the job in a keenly Massimiliano contested affair that sees her through to a second round meeting Allegr i or Tony Bellew must learn with Bernarda Pera. Racing out of the traps Konta L u is E n r iqu e stormed to a 3-0 lead and held on from David Haye's to claim the first set before to be next slumping to an early break in the desperate downfall second. Rybarikova looked in manager control before Konta broke to level Tony Bellew has seen first-hand the set and then seal the win with Arsenal want Massimiliano Allegri a decisive break to avoid the need or Luis Enrique to be their next what happens when a once-brilliant career slips away, writes James for a tie break. manager but both have concerns Meanwhile there were also about taking the job because of the Dielhenn. He must think carefully before taking more risks like David victories for world No 1 Simona club’s management structure, Halep, Caroline Wozniacki, according to Sky sources. Arsene Haye did. The worst emotion you can feel towards a boxer is pity. Garbine Muguruza and Maria Wenger bid an emotional farewell Sharapova who picked up a first to the Emirates on Sunday ahead Worse than hatred or even ambivalence, pity is the one win since the Australian Open. of his departure this summer and The Russian beat Mihaela the search to find his replacement reaction that an elite prize-fighter must strive to avoid. Haye, to his Buzarnescu in straight sets just a is well underway. Arsenal day after the Romanian was beaten appointed a head of football credit, is not there yet because there was just enough bite and bravery by Petra Kvitova in the Prague relations (Raul Sanllehi) and a head Open final - Kvitova followed her of recruitment (Sven Mislintat) Pep Guardiola is thrown into the air by his players during celebrations on the pitch in his back-to-back losses to Bellew. Many top fighters are title success with a straight sets last year and the new manager win over Lesia Tsurenko. would have to work closely with destined to leave the sport a shell of their former shelves, and 2014 champion Sharapova has both. Allegri, who has two years been struggling with an arm injury, left on his contract at Juventus, Manchester Citymust invest while unfortunately Haye will join the long list of men whose toughest losing her last four matches looks set to lead the club to a fourth including a first round defeat in successive Serie A title this season. battle turned out to be with themselves. It doesn't have to be Stuttgart last week, but she was a The Italian is the favourite to comprehensive winner on Sunday. succeed Wenger, while Carlo at thetop,saysGraemeSouness that way for Bellew. He could be one of the lucky escapees. It is rare Halep crushed Ekaterina Ancelotti and Liverpool assistant Makarova 6-1 6-0, for a 13th coach Zeljko Buvac are also still Manchester City must invest for next term. Vincent Kompany and happy. I can remember Bob that an opportunity presents itself next season following their Premier Yaya Toure lifted the Premier Paisley was never happy. We'd just for a fighter to bow out amid straight victory in the tournament, among the frontrunners. Former bouncing back in style from her Barcelona manager Enrique is League title win, says Graeme League title together as Manchester won the European Cup and the euphoria, and even rarer that they Souness. Pep Guardiola's side City celebrate winning the league league [at Liverpool], but he was recognise their golden chance, but terms. Haye has had a brilliant second-round defeat to Coco ready to return to the game after Vandeweghe in Stuttgart last week taking a year off following his collected the Premier League at the Etihad. Vincent Kompany never happy. "He would always Bellew finds himself in that well- career - unifying the cruiserweight trophy following their goalless and Yaya Toure lifted the Premier go out and look to replace someone earned position. Bellew is a proud division, winning a heavyweight Simona Halep eased into the departure from the Nou Camp last second round as she looks to summer. Mikel Arteta has also draw with Huddersfield at the League title together as Manchester who was the wrong side of 30 or man - humble to the point of title and competing in plenty of Etihad Stadium, live on Super City celebrate winning the league so players he thought weren't good comedy, at times - and won't want memorable bouts. He is still bitter defend the title she won't in Spain been linked to the job. The former last year Wozniacki was in Gunners midfielder is working as Sunday. After a largely uneventful at the Etihad "Now is the time to enough. This is the time to do it. to experience the vicious that he didn't unify the top division match, the celebrations began in strengthen," said Souness, Invest now when you're at the unravelling of his career that he put against Wladimir Klitschko and similarly ruthless mood to beat an assistant to Manchester City Daria Gavrilova for the loss of just head coach Pep Guardiola. earnest as Vincent Kompany lifted pitchside at the Etihad. "No doubt top." City's third Premier League Haye through.There are obvious sometimes winces at the mention the trophy to spark scenes of they will strengthen. They're a title in seven seasons was differences to Bellew's and Haye's of that failure. Regardless, his four games while Spanish third seed celebration, but Souness believes good bit in front and points will confirmed last month after West personalities which mean popularity and achievements Muguruza beat Peng Shuai to the chasing pack will be better suggest that. "You put another Brom's win over Manchester Saturday's winner was always the exceed what 99 percent of boxers delight the home crowd. With the Manchester equipped to mount a title challenge marker down saying you're not United at Old Trafford. likelier to walk away on his own are able to do. tournament underway on Saturday there were a couple of big-name United's early casualties as Venus Williams, Jelena Ostapenko and Vandeweghe all bowed out at the first round Phil Jones stage. After sister Serena opted against playing in Madrid, Venus and Juan ensured it was not a long stay either, the 2010 runner-up in Mata wish Madrid was beaten 3-6 6-3 6-2 by Estonia's Anett Kontaveit. French Sir Alex Open champion Ostapenko's preparations for the defence of her Ferguson a Roland Garros title hit the skids after a comprehensive 6-3 6-3 full recovery defeat to unseeded Romanian Olympic champion Greg Van my career and it's clearly the most Irina-Camelia Begu. But if the 20- Manchester United and England Avermaet sealed overall victory in beautiful, on a race with more and year-old harbours any hopes of defender Phil Jones says he was the Tour de Yorkshire in one of the more value and history. The repeating that run in Paris later this "devastated" to learn that Sir Alex most memorable finishes in the crowds are amazing and it's like month, she will have to make a vast Ferguson is seriously ill. The race's short history. being on the Tour de France." improvement on Saturday's error- former United boss remains in Frenchman Stephane Rossetto Rossetto's advantage tumbled filled performance. American 12th- Salford hospital, having undergone soloed to a superb win before inside the final 30 kilometres as seed CoCo Vandeweghe's defeat emergency surgery on Saturday Olympic champion Greg Van the battle for overall victory heated by unseeded Frenchwoman following a brain haemorrhage. Avermaet sealed overall victory. up behind, and he eventually won Kristina Mladenovic was the other Ferguson won 38 trophies during On a day which included over by 34 seconds from Van Avermaet upset of the day. But world No 4 his time as manager of the club and 3,300 metres of climbing on an who led the chase group home to Elina Svitolina and former world signed Jones from Blackburn in imposing 189.5 kilometre route take the leader's blue jersey off the number one Karolina Pliskova were 2011. Alan Irwin reports from from Halifax to Leeds, Cofidis rider shoulders of Dane Magnus Cort able to book their place in the outside the Salford Royal hospital Rossetto went clear alone with 110 Nielsen. Van Avermaet - who won second round. The Masters 1000 where Sir Alex Ferguson is punishing kilometres still to come by nine seconds from Spaniard Series continues throughout next recovering after undergoing and, at the age of 31, earned only Eduard Prades Reverter of Euskadi week with our coverage of the ATP emergency surgery for a brain the third professional victory of Basque Country and 14 seconds Madrid Open getting underway on haemorrhage. Regarding his ex- his career. from Dimension Data's defending Sky Sports Arena on Monday manager's serious illness, Jones "It was only in the last five champion Serge Pauwels - from 11am. Keep up to date with said: "Just devastated, absolutely kilometres I knew," Rossetto said dedicated the victory to Andy the latest on www.skysports.com/ devastated. "He is such a legend in through a translator. "I had the time Rihs, the BMC team owner who tennis with news, previews, live my eyes. "He is the one who gaps in my ears and I had died at the age of 75 last month. blogs, reports and expert analysis. brought me to the club and gave confidence in my legs when the "I think we all had it in mind On the move? Head to our app for me that opportunity to play for road flattened out." to win a race for him," he said. mobile devices and iPad, or follow one of the biggest clubs in the But Rossetto faced an "Tomorrow is his funeral. He was our Twitter account world. "He's taken me under his interminable wait for those flatter a big boss for us, a big supporter @SkySportsTennis to join in the wing like a father. "It was shocking, sections to come. He left behind for many years at BMC. The work conversation. 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AT News Report frauds,” Hashemi said. Members discouraged them to attend the “We deploy police troops in every of parliament, civil society and October legislative election. Over registration and voting centers to KABUL: The Independent people are worried about their one million people have registered provide security. The enemies Election Commission said it was security since the election since the process began in April, a commit terrorist and destructive workingto solve people’s concerns commission has decided to attach number that has been considered attacks, but we do our best to over the stickers on their ID cards stickers on the cover of the voters’ not enough. Targeting voter prevent attacks,” said Najib as the matter has raised security ID cards. They say that Taliban registration centers is another issue Danesh, spokesman for the interior fears in the insecure remote areas. and other armed groups are active that discourages people to register ministry. Meanwhile, Younos AT News Report deputy head of senate said insecurity and more people are Sayed Hafizullah Hashemi, a in a number of the areas who warn and vote. The deadliest attack on a Fakoor, a political analyst said that Monday that poverty and fleeing the country. This has member of the commission said people not to vote, and having center in Dasht-e-Barchi people’s less interest in registering KABUL: Increasing poverty and joblessness are two major caused mistrust to government and Monday they would find a solution stickers on the ID cards would neighborhood of Kabul and the and voting was a matter of unemployment has made senators problems after insecurity, arguing its policies, so it has raised our to the national concerns. “We have threaten their lives. People in latest one in Khost left dozens concern. He warned that if the concerned, who said that people these problems had caused other serious concerns as well,” Izadyar already held informal discussions insecure areas such as Logar killed and injured. Interior ministry government does not seriously act have become helpless and the social challenges. “Poverty and said. The statistics department to find a logic way to remove the province have been threatened by assures people of providing to ensure security, the election government has failed to hold joblessness have directly affected said in a report that joblessness concerns and meanwhile prevent the opposition groups and this has security at the registration centers. would not be held on time. resolving programs. Alam Izadyar, people and have caused more has reached 24 per cent,... P2

e said, since then the group has launched over 2,600 operations across the country, from which the security forces have foiled 1,700 operations. KABUL: Foreign donors have contributed by 34 donor nations flooded Afghanistan with more and agencies since 2002 had been involved in funding and equipping democratic process, and then say money than it can absorb, spent. The World Bank also was the Taliban, he said. On Monday, Afghanistan has failed." exacerbating corruption and unable to accurately evaluate the Afghan minister of defense Tariq “The scale of facilities available to fuelling the drawn-out conflict, US impact of the money. Sopko said Shah Bahrami, minister of interior me as minister of defense does not independent auditor John Sopko the mishandling of the ARTF Wais Ahmad Barmak and Masoom meet the scale of threats,” Bahrami has said in an interview with AFP. highlighted broader problems with Stanekzai, chairman of National said. And Stanekzai added, “Today The comments by the US the many billions in foreign Directorate of Security (NDS) we are involved in defending our government’s special inspector reconstruction spending in were summoned to parliament to country, we are facing clear foreign general for Afghanistan Afghanistan since 2001, adding the brief lawmakers in the house about aggression." reconstruction (SIGAR) followed report was a “wake up call” for preparations of the security forces Meanwhile, a number of the recent stinging assessment of the international community. “We in the wake of Taliban’s spring lawmakers criticized the use of the World Bank’s handling of the exacerbated it (corruption) by offensive and the deteriorating army helicopters by some Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust pouring too much money, too fast, security situation. candidates for the election Fund (ARTF). SIGAR found there (into) too small a country and the Addressing the lawmakers, Barmak campaign. was little oversight of how and key is with too little oversight,” Defense minister Tariq Shah offensive 'Al Khandaq' last month. said the rivalry between the “Minister's salaries have not been where more than $10 billion Sopko told AFP in ... P2 Bahrami on Monday said the He said, since then the group has regional countries towards the war paid in at least 12 border districts, Afghan National Security Forces launched over 2,600 operations in Afghanistan has been injecting because there is a need for Massoum Stanekzai, the Chief of (ANSF) have thwarted over 1,700 across the country, from which the more strength to the Taliban. He choppers to send their salaries, but Afghanistan’s National Directorate operations by the Taliban since the security forces have foiled 1,700 said, “(They are) disrupting the there are no planes available for of Security (NDS) on Monday said group announced its spring operations. Regional countries are situation in Afghanistan and the the transfers. (ToloNews) that the country’s prisons are full of foreign fighters. Stanekzai made the remarks during an impeachment session in the lower house of parliament where the AT News Report by artilleries and air forces. During head of security institutions these operations in the past 24 including the defense minister and hours,18 Taliban fighters were KABUL: At least59militants were KABUL: The National President Ashraf Ghani. The Education and Training Center in departments were among many the interior minister were also killed and34others wounded in killed, 14 wounded and some summoned to respond to questions weapons destroyed in Dehrawod Procurement Commission (NPC) meeting endorsed 21 contracts, the Ghor province and reconstruction other projects signed at the NPC multiple extensive military has approved contracts for 21 new statement added. The contracts of irrigation canal in Engil district meeting. The statement said the regarding the insecurities across the crackdowns within past 24 hours. and center of Urzgan, 10 militants country. He emphasized that the were killed and some weapons projects to be costing 2.9 billion approved were about maintenance of Herat province. Supplying NPC also approved a contract for In a press release issued here, afghanis, a statement said on and protection of fiber optic cable diesel for power generators of the designing and building solar Afghan intelligence agency has Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said belonged to enemy destroyed in launched coordination with the Daichopan district of Zabul, nine Monday. The statement from the on the Kandahar-Herat highway, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat system with the capacity to that Afghan National Army (ANA) Presidential Palace said 26 pavement of ground for the Kabul (DABS) in Kandahar province and produce 5.5 megawatts of intelligence agencies of the regional in collaboration with Afghan terrorists were killed and seven countries and the world to prevent others wounded in Marof district contracts and suggestions were administrative complex, supplying diesel and petrol for electricity in central Daikundi National Police (ANP) and reviewed at the meeting chaired by construction of building for provincial public health province. (Pajhwok) from the entrance of foreign National Directorate of Security of Kandahar, six rebels were killed militants to the war-torn country. (NDS) personal has conducted and two others wounded in At the same event, the defense joint operations against insurgents Balablok district of Farah province. minister Tariq Shah Bahrami said in different area of Laghman, Similar, six insurgents were killed Afghan forces have killed nearly Kapisa, Ghazni, Logar, Kandahar, and four others wounded in 800 militants and injured 500 Urzgan, Zabul , Farah, Badghis, Sangeen, Grishk and Nadali KABUL: As a result of head at IEC, told Pajhwok Afghan across the country included awareness programs on 14 others since the launch of the Balkh, Faryab, Badakhshan, districts of Helmand, five militants countrywide awareness programs, News that the awareness programs 290,000 women. televisions and 7,294 minutes on Taliban’s new annual spring Baghlan and Helmand provinces. were killed in Andar district of more than 1.5 million people have were aimed at ensuring increased He said awareness programs were 67 local radio stations,” he said. offensive. Bahrami added that 77 Statement said that in these Ghazni, five Taliban terrorists so far registered to vote in the participation of people in the voter being carried out through The public awareness department insurgents have been arrested and operations59insurgentswere killed were killed and three others injured upcoming Wolesi Jirga and district registration process and then televisions, radio stations, head said three persons had been 14 military operation was and 34others wounded. Afghan in Almar district of Faryab and four council elections, the Independent elections. He told Pajhwok Afghan newspapers, social networks, tasked in every province with underway in twelve provinces National and Defense Security insurgents were killed in Alishing Election Commission (IEC) said News during an exclusive interview printing press, posters and holding meetings with civil society across the country as he was forces shelled and bombed the district of Laghman province. In Monday. Shafiullah Jalal, that those who had registered brochures. “The commission has groups, government and non- speaking with the lawmakers. enemies’ positions and sanctuaries past 24 hours,14 planed... P2 information and public awareness themselves as voters so far for been able to air 1,774 minutes government officials. (Pajhwok) (ATN)

At least 324 undocumented Afghan detained 49 undocumented Syrian units rounded up 38 Syrians, who report said. nationals, who were rounded up migrants in the Balikesir province. were attempting to cross into Turkey has been the main route in the Aegean province of Izmir, Balikesir’s coastal districts are Greece, in the Mediterranean for refugees trying to cross into have been deported to Afghanistan, among main illegal routes the province of Antalya. Europe, especially since the Turkish Hürriyet Daily News migrants use to go to Greece, The migrants, including women beginning of a civil war in Syria reported on Sunday. particularly to Lesbos island. and children, were sent to regional and an escalating insecurity in The report said the police also The report said the coast guard immigration departments, the Afghanistan. (ToloNews)

The security officials in Kabul are regarding the report so far. This saying that the security forces have comes as the anti-government PUL-I-ALAM: The Taliban mounted for the assailants. thwarted a plot by the anti- armed militants have been insurgents have blown up a school Department of Education government armed militants to attempting to carry out attacks in serving as a voter registration site spokesman Mohammad Shahpur carry out rocket attack on Kabul key provinces and cities of the in central Logar province, police Arab confirmed the school city. The Criminal Investigation country as part of their spring said on Monday. Shahpur bombing. “As many as 1,100 Department (CID) officials are offenssive. A suicide bomber was Ahmadzai, police spokesman, told students were enrolled in the saying that the security forces shot dead in Shahr Naw area of the Pajhwok Afghan News the school school that also served as a voter discovered and confiscated a rocket city this morning before he manage in a refugees’ town in the provincial registration centre. “Fortunately, from Qarabagh district befor the to carry out an attack. Kabul police capital was destroyed early in the the explosion occurred early in the militants manage to fire it on the spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai morning. No one has been detained morning and no one was harmed,” city. The anti-government armed confirmed the incident has taken so far in connection with the Arab said, adding the school had militant groups including Taliban place close to Shahr Naw park at attack, according to the spokesman, been closed for students and militants have not commented around 11:30 am local time. (KP) who said a search had been teachers. (Pajhwok)