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11 members of Haqqani Network arrested AT News Report KABUL: Eleven fighters of the Haqqani terrorist network were arrested in Khost province, the intelligence agency said. The National Directorate of Security said Sunday that its op- By Farhad Naibkhel eratives busted Haqqani Network militants before to carry out at- tack during the holy month of Ra- madan. Eleven AK-47 rifles, 26 other types of weapons, 18 rounds of 82mm rockets, five pistols and 6000 different ammunition were also confiscated from the insur- gents, the statement added. An Indian war veteran and strate- was published days after a bloody Haqqani militants were in- gic analyst has said India should clash erupted among the Afghan volved in a number of terrorist at- supply heavy military equipment and Pakistani forces in Torkham tacks against civilians and securi- to the Afghan armed forces, includ- over the construction of border gate ty forces in the province. ing tanks and field artillery. by the Pakistani forces. Moreover, three key members In an Op-Ed published in New Harshly criticizing the Paki- of the terrorist group of Haqqani Indian Express newspaper, Maj. stani step to seal the Durand Line Network were arrested by securi- ty forces in southeastern Paktika Gen. (Retd) G D Bakhshi, said ” which has not been accepted as province. Rapidly do capacity building of the formal border line by Afghanistan, According to the sources, the KABUL: At least 131 Daesh fight- killed in the clashes. Afghan army, so that it has a mili- Gen. Bakhshi raised the issue of ers were killed in fighting with the Head of the public uprising in hideout belonged to Sardar, a des- tary edge over the Taliban and can the Afghan militant groups sanc- ignated district chief of the Tali- security forces in eastern Nangar- the district Hajji Hayat Khan said defend its territory against Paki- tuaries in Pakistan, including the har province, officials said Sunday. that a number of families had left ban for Geyan district, but during stan’s incursions.” Taliban group leadership. the operation Sardar was not at the “They were killed in Kot dis- their houses to escape the war. The Retired Indian General Pakistan insists that the step trict,” provincial governor Salim He ensured that Kot residents compound. further added that India should to construct gates along the cross- Weapon depot belonged to the Kunduzi said, adding that 39 of will defend bravely from their vil- “Complete the Chabahar-Zaranj- ings and fencing the Durand Line the terrorists were killed in ground lages against Daesh in the district. insurgents was recovered in the Delaram road and beltway via Iran. is an attempt by the country’s se- operation. battle while the airstrikes killed 95 Meanwhile Federation of Af- Till then, supply tanks, artillery curity forces to prevent the move- more. Twelve people including ci- ghanistan’s Civil Society (FACS) Thirteen suicide vests, a num- guns, attack helicopters and train- ment of the terrorists. ber of bombs, light and heavy vilians and security forces were strongly condemned cruelty attack er jets via Russia.” However, the Afghan officials also killed and 18 others wounded and torching of houses in Nangar- weapons and ammunition were “Once the Chabahar beltway insist on a regional fight against the recovered from the depot. In addi- during, he added. har province. They asked the gov- opens up, it can supply large terrorist groups, including the tion to that nine Pakistani identifi- Kunduzi insisted that “there ernment to take serious step numbers of T-54/T-55 tanks and steps to be taken against the lead- cation cards were also found in the is no doubt that Daesh fighter never against Daesh in the district and 105 mm field guns lying in our de- ership councils of the Taliban and depot. respect to law of wars and will do all over the country. FACS mem- pot stocks and salvage yards,” Haqqani network based in Quetta Haqqani network is responsi- whatever is possible. Daesh fight- bers blamed thatDaesh re- advent Gen. Bakhshi added. and Peshawar cities of Pakistan. ble for several deadly attacks in ers will kill children, women, torch in Nangarhar provinces is a clear The Op-Ed by Gen. Bakhshi KP the country. schools and Mosque.” weakness of central and locality Provincial police chief Zerawar officials. Zahid said that 200 local police FACS by releasing a resolution were on duty in Kot district and said that according to report Daesh After 2 years, US jets pound 200 additional ones would be de- fighters, which included Panjabi AIIB to invest in ployed soon. insurgents attacked civilian hous- General Dad Mohammad, in- es and killed children by Knife on telligence chief in the province, Friday night. Afghanistan Taliban in eastern Afghanistan called the clash more a propagan- FACS also said that Daesh AT News Report KABUL: For the first time after He would not give the exact loca- In 2014, the US combat mis- da war, not as big as broadcast. fighters torched houses and took the approval of a broader role for tion of the strikes and the number sion in Afghanistan came to an end, He said that a key commander hostage 50 people including aged US forces in Afghanistan, US of the Taliban killed. but theAmerican military person- of Daesh named Kamran was also and children. troops have conducted airstrikes On June 11, President Barack nel reserve the right to hit terrorist against the Taliban in the east Obama gave the go-ahead to a positions where they were fired Pentagon Spokesman Peter broader role for American troops from. Cock said the air raids had been to help Afghan forces effectively According to Cock, the US air Police official to be tried conducted on target in eastern Af- conduct anti-terrorism operations raids would be beneficial for the ghanistan after a two-year break. in the country. Afghan security forces. Current- ly, 9,800 US troops are stationed for facilitatingTaliban in Afghanistan but the number will AT News Report fall to 5,500 at the end of this year. (Pajhwok) KABUL: Police official Khalil province. Zahir was arrested while Andarabi is to be tried for helping being transported in the police ve- a Taliban fighter, an official said hicle belonged to Andarabi some 26 militants Sunday. two weeks ago in Wardak prov- Adarabi serving as Wardak ince. killed in police chief is accused in support- “Assessment over Andarabi’s KABUL: The Asian Investment funding support would be signifi- ing Qari Zahir, Taliban’s intelli- case has been completed and is to Infrastructure Bank is interested cant,” Hakimi said. Faryab clashes gence head for northern Baghlan be handed over to the judiciary in investing in Afghanistan, head Hakimi invited Jin to visit Af- organs,” presidential spokesman of the bank has told Afghan offi- ghanistan in the near future in and AT Monitoring Desk Haroon Chakahnsoori said. cials. In a meeting with finance min- attend in Brussels Conference. Senior Taliban Afterwards Adarabi was de- ister Eklil Hakimi, JinLiqun, head Jin expressed his support for KABUL: At least 26 Taliban in- tained in connection with the cas- of the bank also talked on the Af- Afghanistan’s application to join surgents were killed in clashes with commander es. Qari Zahir is known as most ghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, the China-based bank as a full the security forces in northern killed in Kunduz criminal of Taliban in Baghlan prov- Tajikistan and Iran railway project. member, and assured that Afghan- Faryab province, local officials ince. Hakimi demanded the bank to istan’s membership will be dis- said Sunday. AT News Report He was accused of organizing invest in big projects including rail- cussed in September this year. Provincial police chief Sayed of conflicts against the security ways in Afghanistan. He also assured that the bank Aqa Andarabi said that clash KABUL: A key commander of the forces and killing civilians. “There are several projects in would review and consider all brooked after dozens of militants Taliban insurgents was killed along The transfer of the Taliban Afghanistan where the Asian In- projects proposed by Afghanistan attacked security forces outpost with his six associates in an air- leader in the Andarabi’s vehicle has vestment Infrastructure Bank’s for funding support. in the Gurzaiwan district. strike carried out in Sarak Payin sparked a strong reaction from dif- “A public uprising command- village of the Chahar Dara district ferent circles, demanding immedi- Appellate court er, who was supporting security of northern Kunduz province, the ate investigations into the incident. Iranian schools enrollAfghan 24 uplift projects forces was also killed,” he said, Ministry of Interior said Sunday. The parliament came hard on the judge killed, NDS asserting that tens of Taliban in- The ministry in a statement government, with lawmakers seek- students free of charge completed in surgents and five public uprising identified the commander as Jan- ing credible investigations. members were wounded in the at- Interior Minister Taj Moham- TEHRAN: A new decree issued by ficials announced. officer hanged by nat, whose group was involved in Iran’s Interior Ministry will enable Leader of the Islamic Revolu- Parwan tack. several terrorist and destructive mad Jahid said in the parliament Taliban AT News Report This comes when the security session that a commission had Afghan expatriates in the country tion Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khame- forces with support of the local activities in the district. to get schooling for their children “The security situation of the been tasked to investigate the is- nei issued an order last year stress- FARAH CITY: The Taliban have KABUL: Twenty-four develop- militiamen had killed at least 14 free of charge. district would improve after elim- sue seriously. ing that all Afghan children, even killed the provincial appellate court ment projects were completed and Taliban insurgents in the same dis- “The commission will submit Afghan families residing in Iran children of the undocumented mi- judge who they kidnapped a week put in utilization in different dis- inating Taliban insurgents,” the back in western Farah province, trict. statement said. a comprehensive report to presi- will no more have to pay any fee grants living in the country illegal- tricts of Parwan province, the Na- “They were killed after around to sign up their children in Iranian an official said. However, Taliban insurgents dent before they took a final deci- ly, have the right to register and Farah’s deputy police chief, tional Solidarity Program said Sun- hundreds of Taliban insurgents in have not commented into the mat- sion,” Jahid said. schools, the Interior Ministry of- study in Iran's schools. Col. Mohammad Ghaus Malyar, day. the past two days conducted a ter. Back in May 2015, Afghan said the insurgents had held cap- The program in a statement to complex attacks on Afghan securi- This comes after a key com- Minister of Refugees and Repatri- tive Judge Shamsur Rahman since the media on Sunday said that ty and public uprising force (pro- mander of the militants Gul Khan Kunduz govt owes DABS ation Seyed Hussain Alemi Balkhi last Wednesday when he was got these projects include: construc- government militia) in the district,” was killed in a drone strike in the off a passenger bus on its way to tion of irrigational canals, social provincial police chief Sayed Aqa lauded Iran for providing Afghan Farah from western Herat prov- Imam Saheb district. children with the opportunity to centers, (1,253 meters) protection Andrai said. millions in power arrears ince in the Kansak village of Bal- walls, (5,319) strengthen walls, Earlier, another key figure of ablok district. He said Shamur Rah- He added that with the de- KUNDUZ ITY : Some government tional Directorate of Security receive education on Imam Khame- bridge, (3,621) gravelling a rural and ploying of fresh local police and the Taliban was killed along with nei's orders. man was killed on Friday night in seven comrades in an airstrike in institutions and powerful individ- (NDS) have repeatedly been asked excavation of 12 deep wells. resistance of public uprising force, uals in northern Kunduz province for help, but no one is ready to In January 2016, Afghanistan’s the Diwal Surkh village of Khak the same province. The command- Safaid district. Malyar told report- These projects were imple- 14 Taliban insurgents were killed. owe 170 million afghanis to De assist us,” he complained. Chief Executive Officer Abdullah mented in the districts of Sayed “The Taliban militants were driv- er identified as Qari Ali and was Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat Hameedullah said government ers the corpse of the judge was killed along with his seven fighters Abdullah hailed the decision to give found in Surkh Diwal and would Khil, Bagram. Jabul Saraj, Koh-e- en out from the district. The in- (DABS) in unpaid electricity bills, institutions such as the police head- soon be handed over to his family in an airstrike carried in Taraki area an official said on Saturday. quarters and military units, owed the Afghan children the opportu- Safi, Salang and outskirts of surgents suffered heavy causalities. of Dasht-e-Archi district of the nity to go to school in Iran as a with the help of the International Charikar capital of Parwan prov- Key Taliban leaders including, Fai- Eng. Hameedullah, head of more than 100 million afghanis in Committee of the Red Cross same province. DABS for Kunduz, saidthe indi- dues. A letter had been sent to the “historic measure.” ince. 5,708 families would bene- zullah, Qari Yousifullah and Qair (ICRC). Shamsur Rahman was a fited form these uplift projects in In that time the Ministry of viduals who did not pay electrici- National Security Council (NSC) “We are grateful”, he said, add- resident of Farah City, the provin- Atiqullah were amng the killed Defense said that the group was ty duesfor the past few years were to help the DABS recover the ar- ing that Ayatollah Khamenei’s or- cial capital. Meanwhile, the Tali- the province. The total cost of Taliban,” he said, adding that five involved in different terrorist and powerful and the defaulting insti- rears.” But Brig. Gen. Qasim Jan- der has given some 50,000 Afghan ban hanged the National Director- these projects estimated 23 mil- others revived bullet injuries. subversive activities in the district, tutions were government entities. galbagh, meanwhile, claimed the students the opportunity to get ate of Security (NDS) former chief lion Afghan and covered 832 vil- However, he said that three “Theseinfluential people have police headquarters paid its elec- so after they killed security situa- education in Iran. for Posht Koh district and his lages. According to the statement, public uprising members were also to pay the power utility 68 mil- tricity dues a year after he took bodyguard in the same village on NSP is still working over 324 killed and two others wounded in tion will be improved in the dis- (Tasnim) trict. lion afghanis. Police and the Na- charge of the office. (Pajhwok) Friday. (Pajhwok) projects in this province. the attack. MONDAY. JUNE 27, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Used Japanese Afghanistan’s Destiny and the backpacks bring Eastern Pashtoons (1880-1980) smiles, hope to By Dr. Waris Mohammad Wazir Afghan children The ubiquitous “randoseru” back- realize it is their natural right to go Chapter Four packs carried by elementary to school with a satchel on their school pupils in Japan have be- back.” come a symbol of hope and peace Some opposed his idea. The Growth of Socio-Political Struggle in the Afghan East before the Uprising in a faraway country where most Kuraray and even Takahashi’s of the children have only known JOICFP colleagues were uncon- nd war. vinced they could deliver the ran- In the 2 half of 1960s, even in lift Department.39 tives on the part of the right forces Nearly all legislators criticised the the century of Moon conquest the So far, more than 160,000 used doseru to such a troubled area. the governmental publications in In a similar meeting of maliks about the draft of law prepared by government for inadequate mea- people of Shorawak have not seen randoseru have been shipped from Takahashi received coopera- Afghanistan, there appeared re- such a resolution was adopted that the government aimed at doing sures for the promotion of Pashto a car yet.” He proposed to set aside Japan to Afghanistan under a tion from a medical organization markable critical writings about the indicates the peculiarity of village away with the qaraidari system by language and were emphasising the 4-5 million Afghanis to construct project spearheaded by a Japanese in Afghanistan after explaining how need of changes in admin affairs at elders’ segment. In the approved weakening the malik-hood, was need to increase support to down the dam so that, in his view, to man who was appalled by the il- the backpacks could improve village level, the changes in qaria- resolution, they pledged to work rejected by the parliament.44 This (Lar) Pashtoons with regard to the reduce the rush of people to Paki- literacy created under the brutal health standards among the popu- regime of the Taliban and was de- lation in the long term. dari (village head or chieftainship) for the purpose of unity among all fact is also worth mentioning that issue of Pashtunistan. stan and other countries. termined to take measures that “It may be a mere backpack, and the enhancement of the role of Afghan people, to help implement after 1969 autumn elections, the For example, the MP of Tani It is worth mentioning that in could save future generations. but education will provide hope progressive element in socio-eco- precisely all the requirements of number of liberal and democratic district of Paktia province, Sher many speeches the demand of erad- Hideyuki Takahashi from Jap- that would lead to the future of nomic development in rural areas the byelaws with respect to the lawmakers was reduced from 50 Khan, declared, “The Pashtoons icating the scourge of smuggling anese Organization for Internation- Afghanistan,” Takahashi preached and provision of legal opportuni- duties of village qariadars, to strug- to 23 and their place was filled by in Pakistan are not availing their was made, but koochi representa- al Cooperation in Family Planning to the organization. ty. This was meant to enhance the gle against the factionalism among tribal elders and religious figures due rights and the people of our tives like Mohammad Anwar from (JOICFP) overcame difficulties and The first shipment of 2,200 pessimism to send the durable re- school backpacks was sent to Af- role of new entrepreneurial seg- the people, to cooperate with the of the tribes, especially of Durrani province help them in many re- Kalat and Abdul Razzaq Sulaiman tired school backpacks to help ghanistan in 2004. ments at the expense of weaken- development of education and co- tribal chieftains and clergy.45 Pri- gards under the conditions that we Kheil from Katawaz, defended it teach parents in Afghanistan that Under the arrangement, the ing the regional leaders.37. In the operatives, to make efforts for the or to April uprising, the MPs com- ourselves live a hard life.” for being in the interest of the peo- education is important for all age medical organization received the private press, the criticism on the prosperity and blossoming of position of 13th session of Parlia- In the speeches of Paktia leg- ple as the stimulator of economic groups, even adults. cargo of Japanese backpacks from power drawbacks, especially in the villages, to help eradicate ment (dissolved after 1973 coup), islators, there was often criticism life in the country. (koochis are But he also learned that in the a ship in Pakistan and delivered the TR, was ever sharper. One of bribery and unhelpful customs including Wulusi Jirga (Lower over the lack of results from the mostly involved in smuggling). strife-torn country in central Asia, them to elementary schools in east- the sturdy backpacks from Japan ern Afghanistan. the leaders of the Wish Zalmyan among the people, to abandon the House) and Masharano Jirga (Sen- Paktia project (Khost was part of They also strongly criticised the have taken on a wider meaning. The organization also showed movement, Gul Pacha Ulfat, wrote practice of getting money from ate) shows that the number of rich the province at the time-). The government of Pakistan for creat- In 2002, as the Taliban regime a randoseru to Afghanistan’s edu- two articles in the journal of “Af- the people under different pretexts and clergy representatives as well lawmaker of said Karam, Shehbaz ing hurdles in the way of migra- had been ousted year before, Ta- cation ministry and arranged for a ghan” about the role of maliks. and that they would inform the as of governmental employees was Ahmad Ahmadzai, said, “The Pa- tion of Afghans. In the speeches kahashi and JOICFP, which has tax exemption on the donated There was a complaint that competent authorities if someone more from the provinces of TR.46 ktia province project is not of much of clergy representatives the stress been working to support families goods before the shipment arrived. while mediating disputes and pleas, else committed such a crime. They To show that what problems of use for the people. Plenty of was on the need of training and in Asia and Africa, entered Afghan- The project has since expand- istan to see if there was anything ed to levels that Takahashi had maliks themselves provoke enmi- pledged to form 5-10 people’s ad- their provinces were concerned in German Marks and Afghanis are educating youth in the spirit of they could do to help. never anticipated. ty among different groups of in- visory shuras in the villages, which the speeches of MPs from TR spent on purchasing the vehicles, Islamic values and tribal traditions, Under Taliban rule, girls were Streams of donations kept habitants. Likewise, they interfere would implement the decisions during the the last parliament from constructing buildings, hosting decisive fighting against bribery, denied education, and Afghani- pouring in, and they have grown in the private lives of the people, and would shoulder the responsi- 17 to 20 December, 1969 (with various types of parties and buy- theft and anti-national ideas. Only stan’s literacy rate among women larger year on year for past 12 influence the election to parliament bility of ensuring the cooperation regard to vote of confidence to the ing fuel, which do not benefit the in the speech of Shinwari repre- fell to among the lowest in the years. In March this year, Tokyo’s in favour of rich and famous, loot of the people with the govern- Cabinet of Noor Ahmad Etimadi); people at all.” The pleas were sentative, Mohammad Azam, the world. Toshima Ward became the first lo- Takahashi saw how Afghan cal government to cooperate in the the people and oppress. The writ- ment.40. In this way, the special and in 6-27 July, 1971 (with re- made to lift the emergency pro- call was made to shorten the mili- women who could not read were project. It donated 500 backpacks ers of the articles asserted that jirgas of tribal representatives, in- gard to vote of confidence to Cab- mulgated in the province with re- tary service in the armed forces. unable to gain accurate information collected from residents in the without divesting the power of cluding the jirgas for protection of inet of Dr. Abdul Zahir) before gard to the conflict between Zazis Two years later in 1971 sum- about health and hygiene. That led ward. Takahashi said a friend in malik-hood, every reform in favour jungles, were also being held.41 uprising, are found in the parlia- and Mangals. MP Mohammad mer parliamentary session, the to high death rates among mothers Afghanistan told him that the back- of the people was bound to fail.38. Afterwards, the law about vil- mentary debates and analysed Iqbal put forward a proposal to same problems were again touched during pregnancy and after child- packs are actually contributing to In the beginning, the govern- lage and sub-district jirgas was also hereby in the bok..47 construct an international route upon by the lawmakers of TR. But birth. peace in areas of distribution, while After Takahashi returned to other parts of the country contin- ment was beating the old path of drafted. The democratic character In 1969, plenty of lawmakers through Paktia and to take steps at this time, the augmentation of Japan, he began exploring ways to ue to be suppressed by force and convincing the maliks on the need of such jirga as a new initiative was of the TR were stressing upon the for the improvement of health ser- the role of Islam against the ‘dan- support child education and pro- conflict. The friend explained that of cooperating with the village also envisaged in the 1964 consti- government in their speeches to vice system to the people. MP gerous customs and ideas’, adop- mote mothers’ ability to read and parents begin to understand the uplift. For instance, the meeting tution. It is to be mentioned that parliament to pay attention to the Mira Jan told that the whole prov- tion of development way under the write in Afghanistan. importance of education by seeing of 75 maliks held in Khost in Feb- the said jirgas were stipulated to socio-economic problems of east- ince of Paktia and, especially the principle of- Afghanistan for Af- In 2003, Takahashi was con- their smiling children going to ruary 1966 drew the attention. In be as local elected bodies of pow- ern frontier regions, to construct Zazi Maidan district faced with ghans - was more pronounced in tacted by Kuraray Co., a manu- school with the randoseru on their the meeting, the Paktia Governor er, but in view of the mentioned roads, schools, hospitals, electric hard problems. Illiteracy, igno- their speeches. facturer of artificial leather for backs every day. Such a small school randoseru. The company show of happiness in the children’s Mohammad Azeem made a speech advice they actually had to turn power stations, initiate plans of rance, lack of hospitals and medi- The issue of the destiny of was trying to find a way to reuse everyday life leads to stability in whereby he said that village chiefs into bodies of implementing vil- lessening the burden of unemploy- cine and rampant diseases confront koochis was more seriously taken the thousands of backpacks that the area, the friend said, adding that enjoyed confidence among the peo- lage uplift programme.42 The ment, prepare irrigation schemes the district. upon. For instance, the MP from become disused every year after the backpacks are mightier than ple and they could play important said draft of legislation and sim- and distribute the reclaimed land The people even do not know Kalat koochis said, “the bar on the students graduate from elementa- weapons. On June 4, at a ware- role in encouraging the cooperative ilarly the legislation about the du- among peasants on cheaper rates, what the word doctor was for. movement of koochis on Afghani- ry school. house in Yokohama’s Tsuzuki movement, promoting the modern ties of qariadars were subsequent- encourage investment. For this Most of the lawmakers of Kunar, stan-Pakistan border, which de- Kuraray initially intended to Ward, volunteers inspected and donate the backpacks to African placed notebooks and pencils in methods of agricultural production, ly approved by the Parliament.43 purpose, they suggested to reduce Nuristan, Nangarhar and Kanda- stroys the centuries-old natural lif- nations, but Takahashi suggested about 7,500 donated backpacks. protecting and promoting the edu- The sharp political struggle the percentage of interest on bank har paid their attention to land dep- estyle, creates plenty of difficul- Afghanistan instead. The cargo is scheduled to be cation and health systems and ac- and the confrontational politics of loans and credits, solve the prob- rivation and food hunger among ties to Sulaiman Kheil, Kharoti and “The backpacks are symbols shipped from the port of Yokoha- tivating those projects which were left and right, as well as the resis- lem of pastures for koochis and their people. For instance, the other koochi tribes.” of children going to school,” Taka- ma on June 26 to Afghanistan being planned by the Village Up- tance to the very moderate initia- wipe out smuggling and so on. Shorawak legislator declared, “...in hashi said he thought at the time. about 6,000 kilometers away. To be continued “It may help (Afghan) children asahi MONDAY. JUNE 27, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Nepal has sought answers from ously wounded when they became Patel, who is also Canada’s Following the attack, Nepali A total of 147 Nepali security He claimed that the Taliban — Canada on how and under what a bomber’s target while being fer- non-residential ambassador to Ne- lawmakers and the public have guards used to work at the Cana- which has claimed responsibility circumstance Nepali security ried to the embassy in an unpro- pal, was currently in Ottawa. raised questions why westerners dian mission in Kabul before the for the attack — had asked money guards employed by its embassy tected minibus. During his conversation with in Afghanistan are heavily protect- attack. They were hired by a Brit- from Sabre International and in Kabul, Afghanistan, were killed Nepal’s Ambassador to Cana- Patel, Ambassador Pokhrel ex- ed but those who are hired to guard ish security consultancy firm, Sa- warned they would ‘eliminate’ the in a terrorist attack on June 20. da Kali Prasad Pokhrel yesterday pressed concern about visible se- them are not. bre International. Nepali guards in case they failed The Nepali side has also re- met with Canadian High Commis- curity lapses while ferrying Ne- It’s understood that Nepal’s At least 24 of them returned to get it. “They targeted us because quested Canadian authorities to sioner to India Nadir Patel and oth- pali guards from their camps to the envoy also reminded the Canadian home in the same flight which air- the company refused to give mon- ensure the safety and security of er foreign ministry officials in Ot- embassy in a minibus without any government to look into the situa- lifted the mortal remains of the ey and took their warnings very other Nepalis still working with tawa and sought to know their take security escort. tion of bereaved families and pro- deceased of the Kabul attack on lightly,” he said. Canadian diplomatic facilities in on the incident and apparent secu- The Nepali side has asked Ca- vide financial support to the de- Thursday. Meanwhile, Charge d’Affaires war-torn Afghanistan. rity breaches, said Foreign Minis- nadian authorities to conduct a pendants of the deceased and in- One of the returnees, Satya of Nepal to Pakistan Tirtha Raj EMERGENCY Thirteen Nepali migrant work- try Spokesperson Bharat Raj thorough investigation into the in- jured ones on humanitarian ground. Narayan Shrestha of Lamjung told Aryal, who concurrently looks af- ALLS ers were killed and six were seri- Paudyal. cident and share the findings. “It’s a moral responsibility of The Himalayan Times that other ter Afghanistan as well, today met C the Canadian government to pro- Nepalis working in the Kabul- diplomats of the Canadian Embas- vide support for dependants of the based Canadian mission also want- sy in Kabul and expressed concern Police victims,” said a foreign ministry ed to return home as soon as pos- regarding the attack. official. sible because of security risks. thehimalayantimes 100 - 119 Hospitals Afghanistan: Where FMIC Hospital Behind Kabul Medical birth can bring death University: 0202500200-+93793275595 Hundreds of women are dying in these deaths were not officially ready dead. childbirth in the southeastern Af- recorded. “Overcome by sorrow, I took ghan province of Paktika each year The director of a district clinic Ghuncha back home and buried her Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital due to a severe lack of antenatal told IWPR that they were reluc- in the village’s graveyard,” Abdul- Pule Bagh-e- Umomi and neonatal care, an IWPR inves- tant to report deaths of pregnant lah said. tigation can reveal. women to the health ministry for STATE RESPONSIBILITY 070263672 There is only one female doc- fear of the consequences. Paktika lawmaker Najiha tor in the entire province, and con- “Officials in Kabul will dismiss Babkarkhel said that the govern- Khairkhana Hospital servative traditions mean that most us from our duties for incompe- ment was not fulfilling its respon- pregnant women cannot seek help tence,” he said. sibilities under Article 52 of the 0799-321007 from male health care profession- TALES OF SORROW constitution, which mandates that 2401352 als. Khiyali Jan, a 35-year-old driv- medical care must be available to In the absence of any official er from the village of ZmariKoot all. figures for maternal mortality rates in Yusuf Khel district, told IWPR “The government has been Indira Gandhi Children in Paktika, an IWPR reporter spent that in April 2013 his wife Gul completely unsuccessful and has eight months travelling round the Pama was heavily pregnant with failed to provide health services to Hospital, Wazir Akbar province to collect anecdotal data, their fourth child. the residents of Paktika,” she said. carrying out at least two-dozen “It was dark when I got home “I agree with claims that Pak- Khan, Kabul 2301372 REFUGEE interviews with local residents in from work. I was so tired. I sud- tika has just imaginary doctors and six districts. denly realised that Gul Pam, who hospitals. In Paktika, we have high Ibn-e- Seena Balkhabwoman Each person interviewed said was in her ninth month, was level of corruption and this means SPONSORSHIP that they knew of between ten and shouting in pain. I didn’t take her that many children and pregnant Pul-e-Artan, Kabul 30 women who had died in labour to a doctor because there weren’t women lose their lives.” GROUP or soon after giving birth in the last any women doctors in the Yusuf IWPR asked Wali Gul, head of 2100359 tortured by husband year. Khel clinic, so I found an experi- public health in Paktika, if he was REUNITES Girls in Afghanistan risk death enced woman in the village and aware of the high death rate as a Wazir Akbar Khan during pregnancy and childbirth. took her to my home to help my result of the government failure to FAMILY FROM (Photo: AP) wife deliver.” provide adequate medical facilities. Hospital for 15 years Local health care officials ac- Mother with her newborn “I must admit that we don’t 2301741, 2301743 SAR-I-PUL: Khairun Nisa, a 35 been warned of being killed if they AFGHANISTAN knowledge the severity of the sit- baby in Afghanistan have any female obstetricians ex- years old woman from the Balkhab complained. The warning was is- It had taken almost four years, but uation, but argue there is little they Mother with her newborn cept Dr Homa in Paktika and this district of northern Sar-i-Pul prov- sued by a man who once mediated the day finally arrived. A family can do. Out of Paktika’s 22 dis- baby in Afghanistan. (Photo: http:/ is the biggest problem faced by Ali Abad ince claims she was tortured for between Nisa and her spouse. was reunited and all were now safe tricts, only six have even minimal /sbfphc.wordpress.com/2013/03/ pregnant women,” Gul said. 15 years by her husband, but no “I was obliged to come to Sar- in Canada. Shahrara, Kabul one listened to her complaints. i-Pul City in quest of justice, be- Shakeba Hakam, her husband 2100439 A mother of four, who is cur- cause no one in Balkhab listens to Mirwis and their four children, rently living in the provincial cap- us,” he remarked, askingthe offi- along with Shakeba’s sister, Male- ital, told Pajhwok Afghan News cials concerned to pay attention ha Nejrabi, her husband Ahmad Malalai Maternity 17 years ago, she married a man to their problem. and their four children, arrived in Hospital named Syed Yaqoot in her native Women Affairs Director Ottawa on Friday June 17 after a village Tarkhoj in Balkhab district. Nasim Arzo said Nisa had shared long, and at times delayed, flight 2201377/ 2301743 Nisa acknowledged her hus- her complaint with the department from Tajikistan, where they had band’s behaviour was fine in the and she was currently kept in a spent years as refugees from Af- first two years after their marriage. shelter house. Nisa was suffering Banks ghanistan. But later on, he started beating her from psychological problems as on different pretexts and forced her she has been tortured for a long They had to leave their home- Da Afghanistan Bank to complain to district officials time, Arzo added. land due to threats from the Tali- 2100302, 2100303 several times. Insecurity and lack of cooper- ban and other ongoing violence di- “Whenever I went to the au- ation from the district crime branch rected toward them in part because thorities to register my complaint, have caused most of people to take of their involvement in providing Bakhtar Bank I was told influential figures are cases of violence against women medical assistance during the time 0776777000 mediating. As a consequence, I had to the capital of the province, she Canada and other western nations to accept torture at the hands of said. deployed forces in Afghanistan. Azizi Bank my husband,” the woman added. Pajhwok tried to talk to secu- Their family members here in 0799 700900 She was expelled from home rity officials on the issue, but no Ottawa had first approached the by her hubby and was beaten along contact could be established. Kanata Stittsville Refugee Spon- Pashtany Bank with her father in front of Aqa Mir, However, the Balkhab crime sorship Group (KSRSG) in 2012 2102908, 2103868 the district crime branch branch chief said he was ready to asking for assistance in sponsor- chief.“My complaint has not been act according to the law. ing them as refugees to Canada. heard so far because the Balkhab He said Nisa was his cousin The KSRSG has been sponsoring Air Services crime branch chief is the uncle of and Syed Yaqoot was his uncle. refugees for two decades, and has my husband and he is supporting He denied of being biased to the eight member churches in Sittsville Safi Airways his nephew.” woman.“It is a family problem, but and Kanata. (Kanata, Glen Cairn Syed Reza, father of Nisa, con- some people are trying to make it 020 22 22 222 firmed that he and his daughter had a political issue.” (Pajhwok) and Stittsville United, St. John’s South March, St. Paul’s and St. Thomas Anglican and St. Andrew’s Ariana and Trinity Presbyterian Church- security. 13/making-misoprostol-widely- “I agree that the mortality rate 020-2100270 es.) The province, 170 kilometres available-for-home-births-in-af- for women during delivery is high After months of collecting in- southeast of the capital Kabul, has ghanistan-new-policy-initiative/) in Paktika due to a lack of primary Kam Air formation and documents, the de- a population of about 550,000 but Khiyali Jan, his voice cracking health care facilities. However, I cision was made to proceed with is served by just three hospitals, with grief, continued, “It was mid- cannot say exactly that 200 or 300 0799974422 their sponsorship applications, five clinics and 18 primary health night when my sister-in-law came pregnant women die each year be- which were submitted to Citizen- care centres providing basic treat- intomy room and told me, ‘Broth- cause Paktika’s public health de- Hotels ship and Immigration Canada ment. er, GulPama has died, but your partment doesn’t have accurate fig- through the Anglican Diocese of Most of the facilities are run baby is alive.’ In the morning, I ures for maternal mortality rates.” Safi Landmark Ottawa as the KSRSG Sponsor- and funded by Afghan healthcare went to the village’s cemetery and Gula said that the main obsta- ship Agreement Holder. NGOs, with the government play- dug a grave for Gul Pama. Before cles to improving the mortality rate 020-2203131 Though the families received ing a limited role. the sun rose, I buried her with the were the poor standards of educa- notice almost a year ago that their Homa, the sole female doctor help of some villagers.” tion among local girls, and ongoing SERENA sponsorship applications had been in Paktika, works in the govern- Khiyali Jan was left to raise instability in the province that approved, it took several months ment hospital in the provincial his new daughter Amina alone, made it hard to attract medical staff 0799654000 capital Sharana. feeding her on formula milk. from outside. to complete the required medical Afghanistan has one of the He has spent the last three “You cannot find a single New Rumi Restaurant and security checks and have their highest maternal mortality rates in years devoted to her, and said that schoolgirl in all Paktika who could visas processed by Canadian Im- the world. he had no plans to remarry. graduate from 12thgrade,” he said. 0776351347 Govt to build cold storage migration officials. According to the World Bank Sometimes, even seeking help “Moreover, doctors from other Word came on June 13 that the figures for 2011-2015, 396 out of at a local health clinic is not enough provinces are afraid of the lack of Internet Services families would be arriving in Otta- every 10,000 pregnancies ended in to save women in labour. security in Paktika, so they lack unit at Karzai airport wa in just four days. On the evening the mother’s death. Ghuncha, a 25-year old from the courage to travel here. What UA Telecom of Friday June 17, eight members But due to a lack of formal sta- the village of Painda Khel in should the government do?” 0796701701 / 0796702702 of the KSRSG along with ten fam- tistics, especially in less secure KhairKoot district, already had There are efforts underway to KABUL: The Civil Aviation Independent Authority said Sunday that it ily members living in Ottawa gath- parts of the country, it is impossi- two daughters with her husband improve maternal care in the prov- Exchange Rate would construct a cold storage house at the Hamid Karzai International ered at the bottom of the escala- ble to accurately gauge. Yaar Mohammad. ince, such a midwifery scheme es- Airport in Kabul, the capital city. The authority said in a statement that tors of the arrivals area at the air- Provincial council member When she went into labour tablished in Sharana. the construction of the warehouse was ordered by President Ashraf port in Ottawa. There were cheers Hanifa Kattawazai said that even with her third child, Ghuncha’s And there are girls who hope Purchase: Ghani. The construction of a stock is aimed at support farmers in and tears when the 12 family IWPR’s assessment of Paktika’s brother Abdullah defied tradition for the chance to help serve their protecting their fresh fruits and agriculture harvests in the country. Civil members appeared at the top of maternal mortality rate was an un- to take her to the Khair Koot dis- community, if given the opportu- One US$ = Aviation Independent Authority will allocate 1760 meter square inside the escalators and hugs all around derstatement. trict clinic 10 kilometers away. nity. Helai, a 10-year-old from the 68.99Afs custom office of the airport. This cold stack will have the capacity to “I know about the problems “When I reached the clinic, I village of Malizois a student at the once they reached the bottom. One Pound Sterling= accommodate 700-100 metric tons of agriculture products. Though they were exhausted of Paktika’s women better than noticed that there was just one Bibi Ayesha secondary school in anyone else and I am sure that con- male doctor and a nurse. The doc- KhairKoot district. The warehouse will be constructed at a total cost of over three million from many hours of travel, not to 99.12Afs afs. ditions for women in the province tor told me, ‘I am not an obstetri- Due to a lack of medical care, One Euro = Civil Aviation Independent Authority plans to establish cold stacks mention years of waiting, there are worse than what reporters sug- cian. We don’t have any beds and her mother died shortly giving af- in Kandahar, Herat and Mazar-e-Sharif airport as well. was a tremendous outpouring of gest,” she said. we know nothing about how to ter birth to Helai, her first child. 77.79Afs gratitude offered to everyone in- “If we were to investigate ac- help your patient, so it’s better you Helai is a model student who 1000 Pak Rs = volved. Finally they were safe, and curately to calculate the mortality seek help at another clinic.’” is dedicated to her studies, and is reunited with other family mem- rate, there’s no doubt it would be Abdullah said that he contin- clear about her motivation. 647Afs bers whom they had not seen for higher.” ued to beg the doctor to try to save “I want to become a doctor,” Sale: years. Medical staff and health offi- his sisters’ life, but to no avail. she said. “Had there been a female One US$ = The KSRSG has also been in- cials were reluctant to be inter- “When the doctor refused me doctor in our village’s clinic, my 69.19 Afs formed that a person they have viewed on the record. I decided to take my sister some- mother would be right next to me sponsored as a refugee from Syria Speaking anonymously, they where else, but suddenly I noted today. This report was produced One Pound Sterling= will be arriving in Ottawa before too estimated that between 20 and that Ghuncha’s hands were really under IWPR’s Promoting Human 99.92Afs the end of June. They also await 30 women died during delivery in cold and she was not responding Rights and Good Governance in One Euro= the arrival of others from Syria and each of the provinces’ 22 districts to my voice. When I shook her, Afghanistan initiative, funded by 78.39 Afs each year. she didn’t move.” the European Union Delegation to Afghanistan whom they have 1000 Pak Rs= 655 sponsored. However, they made clear that The young woman was al- Afghanistan. RAWA MONDAY. JUNE 27, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Nisar rejects demand for PM’s resignation WASHINGTON: The US has said ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister move.” there is "a path forward" for India Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Sat- About recent incidents in Kara- to become a full member of the urday rejected the demand for the chi, including assassination of qaw- Nuclear Suppliers Group, which resignation of Prime Minister wal Amjad Sabri and kidnapping will come by the end of this year. Nawaz Sharif, asking political op- of the son of the Sindh High Court The statement came hours after the ponents to respect the mandate chief justice, he made it clear that group's plenary meeting ended in given to the ruling party by the these isolated incidents were con- Seoul with no decision on India's people. demnable, but must not undermine membership in face of strong Chi- Talking to reporters at Kallar the efforts of security agencies na-led opposition. Syedan, he said the British prime working diligently to stamp out "We are confident that we have minister’s decision to resign after terrorism. got a path forward by the end of an unfavourable outcome of the “The objective behind target- this year," a top Obama adminis- Brexit referendum should be wel- ing such people was to frighten and tration official said on Friday. "It comed democratically, but the sit- harass the people so that they raise needs some work. But we are con- uation in Pakistan was entirely dif- fingers at the performance of se- fident that India would be a full ferent. He pointed out that two curity and intelligence agencies,” member of the (NSG) regime by chief election commissioners of the he remarked. the end of the year," the official Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) had He said the Karachi operation told on condition of anonymity. resigned, but none from the PTI was progressing well and the graph Refusing to divulge the discus- leadership accepted responsibili- of crimes and incidents of terror- sions and opposition to India's ty. ism had substantially gone down. membership within the 48-mem- He also referred to the resig- He said the war on terror ber grouping, the official said de- nations tendered by the Ehtesab would continue till its logical con- tails of the internal deliberations commissioner and a top official of clusion and stressed that terrorism are confidential. "But the US energy department of Khyber Pa- could only be defeated through a strongly believes in India's mem- khtunkhwa on the basis of corrup- strong resolve and not by a mes- bership in the NSG and the Obama tion, saying that nobody from the sage of weakness. He said effec- administration has worked close- PTI stepped down. tive actions were being taken in ly with New Delhi and other coun- He said the people of the coun- Karachi and other parts of the coun- tries on this issue," the official said. try voted the PML-N to power in try against terrorists and hardened The NSG ended its plenary the 2013 general elections and gave criminals. meeting in Seoul with no decision their verdict in its favour through Answering a question about on India's membership. China suc- the power of ballot in various by- model Ayyan Ali, the interior min- ceeded in scuttling India's bid de- elections. “Democratic principles ister said her name had been put spite a significant majority back- must be followed,” he remarked. on the exit control list on the rec- ing the Indian case. Thirty-eight Asked as to what would be the ommendation of the FBR’s vigi- countries supported India, accord- government’s strategy over the ref- lance wing. ing to Indian officials. erence filed by the PTI seeking dis- Meanwhile, the interior min- Stay updated on the go with qualification of prime minister for ister would attend an important Times of India News App. Click alleged concealment of assets, in- meeting in Karachi on Sunday. The here to download it for your de- cluding offshore companies, the meeting will take stock of the re- vice. minister in a lighter tone said: “In- cent incidents of terrorism in Kara- formation Minister Pervez Rash- chi and review the overall law and id alone is enough to counter the order situation in the province.

NEW DELHI – India cleared the purchase of 145 Ultra Light How- itzers at a cost of around $750 million from US, as well as bulk production of home-grown 18 Dhanush artillery guns and sever- al other defense deals. Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar, who chaired the June 25 Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), reviewed multiple defense proposals, including new defense schemes valued at $4.1 billion, a Ministry of Defense (MoD) offi- Bangladesh and Slovenia yesterday agreed to cooperate in areas of trade, cial said. energy, science and technology, agriculture and light industries. Earlier this month, US issued Praising Bangladesh's spectacular growth in agriculture, textiles, a letter of acceptance, and today DAC reviewed the terms and con- pharmaceuticals and energy, Slovenian leaders underlined that the two ditions and approved the program. countries could collaborate in renewable energy and power generation, MoD will soon send India's re- small scale high-tech industries and other sectors. sponse and the process for the State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam, who is now payment of the first installment on a three-day official visit to Slovenia, yesterday called on Deputy will begin. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia Karl Erjavee BAE Systems of the US will and President of the Slovenian National Assembly Milan Brglez. also discharge offsets valued at He exchanged views with a group of Slovenian businessmen and $200 million, taken up indepen- investors who were already in the process of exploring business oppor- dently. tunities in Bangladesh. In 2013, MoD issued a letter assembly integration and test fa- guns brought in 1987, expanding million. The $57 million modern- Rafael of Israel qualified in field During his meeting, Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavee termed of request to the US government, cility for M777 artillery guns near the barrel of the gun from 39 mm ization plan of the Indian Navy's trials in India last year. The Indian showing interest in procuring the the visit by the Bangladesh state minister and the signing of the MoU New Delhi. to 45 mm caliber. dockyards and naval ship repair Army intends to procure two reg- M777 artillery guns to be uses in In addition, DAC also cleared Since 1989, the Indian Army yards was also approved Satur- iments of SRSAM systems along important milestones to consolidate further the relationship between high altitude terrains near the Chi- the two friendly countries in the political, economic and other fields. bulk production of 18 indigenous has not inducted any type of artil- day. with 800 missiles and complete na border. The India Army will re- Dhanush artillery guns to be pro- lery guns. DAC also gave approv- Regarding another important technology transfer. The Slovenian minister requested Bangladesh to explore using Slo- ceive 25 ultra light howitzers in venian port which is a gateway to the Central Europe. duced in India at a cost of $1.8 al to issue domestic tenders for six project, the Short Range Surface DAC also cleared purchase of fly-away condition. BAE Systems million per piece, developed and next generation missile vessels un- to Air Missile (SRSAM) systems, home made simulators for Jaguar The “Copper Port” of Slovenia is currently being used by Asian will assemble the remaining guns manufactured by state-owned der 'Buy Indian' category, valued DAC decided to continue the ac- aircraft at a cost of $73.5 million countries. in India in partnership with pri- Ordnance Factory Board. Dha- at $1.75 billion, and purchase of quisition process as a multi-ven- and development of an electronic Bangladesh Ambassador to Vienna Mohammed Abu Zafar was vate company Mahindra Defence nush is an upgraded version of the five diving support craft from do- dor competition. Saab of Sweden, warfare range at a cost of $191 present during the meetings. Systems, the two setting up an original 155 mm howitzer artillery mestic shipyards at a cost of $22 Rosoboronexport of Russia and million.

The Sri Lankan government has Pachchilapalli, a location of fierce denied reports of the discovery of fighting between government and cluster bombs in formerly war-hit LTTE forces at the end of the war. areas of the country by question- It also stated that records of the ing the evidence and rejecting the discoveries, categorised as A02.5s, suggestion that government forces were submitted to a national mine used the weapons. action centre, run by the govern- Responding to questions over ment, when they were found. a Guardian report, which produced “Halo submitted this informa- for the first time pictures of the tion on completion of clearance of bomb casings and cluster muni- these areas, in accordance with our tions, a cabinet spokesman denied reporting requirements. These any connection to Sri Lankan gov- documents are still held by the ernment forces. national mine action centre in Sri “How do you know that the Lanka today,” the Halo respondent sites, as shown in the pictures, are said. Former staff members at two in Sri Lanka?” said Rajitha Senarat- other demining organisations also ne, the health minister. “How do told the Guardian that they had you say that these bombs belong found cluster bombs in Sri Lanka to the Sri Lanka army? What is the after the conclusion of the civil basis?” war. Speaking on condition of an- Senaratne also indicated that onymity, they said they had found the munitions could have been cluster munitions in the towns of used by the Liberation Tigers of Puthukuduyurippu and Tamil Eelam (LTTE) forces op- Suthanthirapuram, around the area posed to the government during Sri of one of the government’s self- Lanka’s long-running civil war. declared “no fire zones” in which “There could have been cluster hundreds of thousands of civilians bombs,” he said. “How do you say were told to gather for their safety whether they are from the army or in 2009 as the conflict drew to a the LTTE forces?” bloody climax. The pictures revealed by the In 2012, Allan Poston, a tech- Guardian were passed on by an nical adviser to the UN develop- ex-employee of the Halo Trust, the ment programme (UNDP)’s dem- world’s biggest de-mining organi- ining team, wrote in an email that sation, though the leaks were nev- his team had found “confirmed er sanctioned by the organisation unexploded sub-munitions” near itself. The devices depicted in the Puthukuduyurippu, an area that photographs were subsequently had been reportedly attacked with identified as cluster munitions by the weapons in February 2009. a weapons experts at Human In a note of apparent frustra- Rights Watch. tion with the de-mining groups, bomb uncovered near Chalai, Senaratne added that they ”should Sri Lanka. have reported [the weapons dis- Halo confirmed in an exchange covery] at the time of de-mining. with the Guardian that it had found Why now, after so many years?” a total of 42 cluster munitions in Independent corroboration of sites across northern Sri Lanka near the nature of the weapons has been provided by a senior weapons researcher at Human Rights Watch, who identified the material as the remnants of Russian-made cluster bombs and unexploded cluster submunitions. MONDAY. JUNE 27, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief

Death toll surges in Russian, regime strikes on Syria

At least 82 people including 58 civilians were killed in Russian and regime air strikes on an ISIS- held area of eastern Syria, a mon- US Secretary of State John Kerry Quartet's previous statement in itor said Sunday in a new toll. left Washington on Saturday to September last year, he added. “Three Russian and Syrian meet Prime Minister Benjamin The September report cited regime air raids on the region of Netanyahu ahead of the publica- Israel's "ongoing settlement activ- Al-Quriyah, southeast of Deir tion of an international report ex- ity and the high rate of demolition Ezzor city, killed 58 civilians,” pected to criticize Israeli settle- of Palestinian structures" as "dan- the Syrian Observatory for Hu- ment building. gerously imperiling the viability" man Rights said. Kerry was flying to Rome to of a two-state deal. It added that 24 other peo- meet the Israeli leader on Sunday Washington, the traditional ple were killed, without speci- and Monday. Some reports have mediator in Middle East peace ef- fying whether they were civil- suggested he will use the meeting forts, has not taken the lead in re- ians or ISIS fighters. to assess the possibility of reviv- cent months, concerned that the The Britain-based Observa- ing the Israeli-Palestinian peace situation is not promising and that tory, which has a network of process. But US officials have been another round of failed talks sources in Syria, initially report- careful not to predict any break- would only further embitter both ed that 47 people including 31 throughs and the meeting is likely parties. But France has launched a civilians died in the raids around to touch on the imminent release diplomatic initiative to build inter- Al-Quriyah. of a report by the Quartet, which national pressure on both sides. Russian warplanes have been is seeking to foster a "two-state" The United States gave the carrying out an air war in sup- solution to the conflict. French move a cool reception, but port of President Bashar al-As- This diplomatic group -- the Kerry attended its inaugural meet- sad since September 2015. United Nations, the European ing in Paris and has called on both ISIS holds around 60 percent Union, the United States and Rus- sides to take "affirmative steps" of Deir Ezzor city, the capital of sia -- is concerned that Palestinian to calm tempers and preserve the the province of the same name, violence and Israel's building on possibility of peace. which is next to the militant-held occupied land is pushing the pros- On the ground, however, the Raqqa province. pect of peace further away. situation remains fraught and spo- More than 280,000 people This week, ahead of Kerry's radic violence since October has have been killed since Syria’s trip, his spokesman John Kirby killed at least 210 Palestinians, 32 conflict erupted in March 2011, said: "There are plenty of issues Israelis, two Americans, an Eritre- after a widespread protest move- coming up that merit Israel and the an and a Sudanese. ment evolved into a complex, United States's discussion." Most of the Palestinians were multi-front war that has drawn Kirby said the Quartet's report carrying out knife, gun or car-ram- in global powers. "will include recommendations ming attacks, according to Israeli that will help inform international authorities. On Thursday, in an discussions on the best way to address to the European Parlia- Iraq declares end advance a two-state solution." The ment, Palestinian president Mah- raeli rabbis of urging their government to poison Palestinian water supplies. Netanyahu in turn furiously accused his opponent of resurrecting the of Fallujah battle document will "largely" reflect the mud Abbas accused a group of Is- ancient "blood libel" against Jews, a charge Abbas denies. against ISIS Iraqi forces recaptured the last remaining district held by ISIS Iranian forces clash with Kurds, killing five militants in the city of Fallujah Iranian security forces have on Sunday and the general com- clashed with Kurdish separatists manding the operation declared who infiltrated a northwestern vil- the battle complete. lage, killing five of them, according Prime Minister Haider al- to the country’s powerful Revo- Abadi claimed victory over ISIS lutionary Guard. in Fallujah more than a week ago The Guard’s website said five but fighting continued inside the “terrorists,” including two “lead- city, including in the Golan dis- ers,” were killed in the fighting in trict. "We announce from this the West Azerbaijan province, near place in central Golan district the Iraqi border, and that a “chase that it has been cleaned by the operation to destroy other terror- counter terrorism service and we ists is underway.” convey the good news to the It said no Iranian forces were Iraqi people that the battle of wounded in the clashes, and that Fallujah is over," Lieutenant they confiscated large amounts of General Abdul Wahab al-Saidi weapons and ammunition. told state TV. The Kurdish group could not At least 1,800 militants immediately be reached for com- were killed in the operation to ment. The Guard clashed with retake Fallujah, he said. Kurdish insurgents in West Azer- Earlier, Iraqi forces said militant groups, ranging from Sun- plots” ever on Iranian soil by Sun- bombings in the capital. baijan earlier this month. The ni Arabs in its southern, oil-rich ni extremists planning bombings in A Sunni Arab group claimed they are screening 20,000 peo- Guard said it killed 12 insurgents ple leaving the Fallujah area to region, Kurds in its northwest and Tehran and elsewhere. an attack on an oil pipeline in while three of its members died. Baluch separatists on its eastern Intelligence Minister Mah- southern Iran last week, while Ira- stop militants of the ISIS es- The Democratic Party of Iranian caping among civilians dis- border with Pakistan. moud Alavi was later quoted by nian forces battled the Sunni mili- Kurdistan said the Kurds killed Attacks are rarely publicized the semi-official ISNA news agen- tant group Jaish al-Adl in the placed by fighting, the army over a dozen Guard members, in- said on Saturday. in Iran, but last week authorities cy as saying that 10 suspects had southeast, according to Stratfor, a cluding a colonel. announced that they had broken been arrested in connection to the private intelligence firm based in Tens of thousands of peo- Iran faces threats from several ple have fled as government up one of the “biggest terrorist plot, which was to involve 50 Austin, Texas. forces fight to oust ISIS from Fallujah, a city 50 kilometers west of Baghdad. Some of those screened have accused security Britain's decision to leave the Eu- But he said there would be no forces of beating and torturing ropean Union could be the begin- immediate effects from the current them. Of those detained, 2,185 ning of the disintegration of the petition except for a formal dis- were suspects based on testi- bloc of countries or the United cussion in parliament, which is re- monies or other information, Kingdom, said economist Nouriel quired for any petitions that have while 11,605 were released and Roubini on Sunday. over 100,000 signatures. about 7,000 were still being But people should not expect - 'You can't have neverendums' checked, said a spokesman for a recession or financial crisis in the - The result of Thursday's vote re- Iraq's Joint Operations Com- wake of the "Brexit" vote, said vealed stark divisions between Syrian and Russian air strikes have mand. When fleeing civilians Roubini, speaking at the World young and old, north and south, killed at least 58 people in Syria's reached government forces, Economic Forum in China's north- cities and rural areas, and people eastern Deir Az Zor province, ac- teenage boys and men were ern city of Tianjin. with and without a university de- cording to a UK-based monitoring screened separately, with some More than two million people gree. group. Rami Abdel Rahman, the being released after a few hours have signed a petition calling for a By 1745 GMT on Saturday head of the Syrian Observatory for while others underwent more second referendum, after the shock some 2,054,000 people had signed Human Rights (SOHR) monitor- thorough interrogation. Rela- vote to pull Britain out of the EU, the petition on the official govern- ing group, said Saturday's raids hit tives mobbed Iraqi officials at a an official website showed Satur- ment and parliament website -- the ISIL-held town of al-Qurayyah camp for displaced last week to day. The website of the parliamen- more than 20 times the number in the suburbs of Deir Az Zor. ask about the fate of hundreds tary petition at one point crashed required for a proposal to be dis- It was not immediately clear of missing males. One man said due to the surge of people adding cussed in parliament. whether most of the dead were ci- he was held for four days with- their names to the call for another On Friday, a House of Com- vilians or fighters of ISIL, the ac- out anything to drink or eat by nationwide poll following Thurs- mons spokeswoman said the web- ronym for the Islamic State of Iraq the Popular Mobilization forc- day's historic vote. site had been taken out of action and the Levant, Abdel Rahman es, an umbrella organization for "We the undersigned call upon temporarily due to "exceptionally said. volunteer fighters dominated by HM Government to implement a high volumes of simultaneous us- "ISIL fighters have now set up Iran-backed Shiite militias. rule that if the remain or leave vote ers on a single petition, significant- a security perimeter around the is less than 60 percent based (on) ly higher than on any previous residential area, where the town's a turnout less than 75 percent there occasion". mosque is located," Abdel Rahman Israel and Turkey should be another referendum," Parliament's Petitions Com- said, referring to the group also says the petition. mittee, which considers whether known as ISIS. to hold The "Leave" camp won the such submissions should be raised Russian fighter jets have been support of 51.9 percent of voters, in the House, is to hold its next carrying out air raids in support of normalization against 48.1 percent in favour of meeting on Tuesday. President Bashar al-Assad since talks remaining in the European Union. The idea of a second referen- September 2015. Turnout for Thursday's refer- dum was raised during campaign- Incendiary bombs claim Israeli and Turkish negotiators endum was 72.2 percent. ing for Thursday's vote. Elsewere in Syria, activists say will meet on Sunday in Rome Signatories to the petition ap- UK Independence Party lead- warplanes have dropped incendi- aiming to reach an agreement on peared to be mostly in Edinburgh er Nigel Farage suggested last ary bombs over populated areas normalizing relations after the and London, both of which voted month that a close Remain win in Aleppo city for the first time. two countries fell out six years heavily in favour of "Remain". would build up resentment and not It is unclear whether the clus- ago, sources said. There is no obligation in Brit- be the end of the matter. ter bombs dropped in the north- Previously, the discussions ish legislation for referendums to "In a 52-48 referendum this ern city's Dahrat Awad district had been expected to take place have a minimum share of the vote would be unfinished business by a were from Russian or Syrian gov- in Turkey. If an agreement is or a minimum turnout, as in some long way," he told the Daily Mir- ernment planes. reached, it would go before Is- other countries. ror newspaper. Al Jazeera cannot independent- rael's security cabinet for ap- But EU rules say nothing The Sunday Times newspaper ly verify the activist's videos. proval on Wednesday, accord- about a member state that has al- backed the idea of a second refer- Cluster bombs are internation- ing to media reports and an Is- ready begun negotiations to leave endum, "once the first has forced ally prohibited due to their indis- raeli official who requested an- the bloc changing its mind and re- Brussels to undertake a more seri- criminate impact. onymity. versing that decision under Article ous negotiation". UN asked to probe claims of Analysts say it is very like- 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. "In a real crisis the EU has al- Syrian cluster-bombs use in civil- ly that an agreement will be University of Strathclyde pro- ways stepped back from the ian areas concluded on Sunday. fessor John Curtice outlined two brink," the "Leave"-supporting A Human Rights Watch report Once tight relations be- hypothetical scenarios in which a broadsheet wrote last week. released in February found use of second referendum could take But "Leave" figurehead cluster bombs by Russian and Syr- tween Israel and key NATO can climb to the top and monitor Hundreds of Kurds fleeing vil- The Syria Democratic Coun- member Turkey were signifi- place. "If Boris Johnson is running Johnson downplayed the idea of a ian military forces in attacks across the government and it is taking a new vote. Syria. On yet another front line, the city," said Abdel Rahman. lages near Manbij controlled by cil, the political wing of SDF, called cantly downgraded after Israeli The Raqqa Revolutionaries ISIL came under fire, amid mass on the international community commandos staged a deadly long time to be implemented, two "I'm absolutely clear, a refer- Kurdish and Arab fighters of the years down the line we could have endum is a referendum. It is a once Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Brigades - one of the Arab compo- abductions by the group, accord- and aid groups to supply those flee- pre-dawn raid on a six-ship flo- nents of the Kurdish-dominated ing to opposition activists and a ing with whatever they need, say- tilla in May 2010 as it tried to another poll showing people actu- in a generation, once in a lifetime overran a key road junction in the ally want to reverse the decision opportunity and the result deter- south of Manbij city, an ISIL alliance - confirmed that SDF forc- Kurdish official. ing many of them are in open ar- run the blockade on Gaza. es had seized the silos and pushed The Local Coordination Com- eas. Two of Turkey's key con- and remain in," he said. mines the outcome," he said. stronghold on the eastern plains "Then there could be a situa- "If we vote to stay, we stay, of Aleppo, after capturing nearby into the city. mittees, another activist-run mon- The SDC called on the world ditions for normalization -- an The SOHR said ISIL and the itoring group, said ISIL also to help the SDF "prevent the oc- apology and compensation -- tion where the opposition party and that's it. If we vote to leave, grain silos on Saturday, the SOHR in a general election have a man- we vote to leave, that's it. You can't said. SDF were locked in intense street opened fire at people trying to flee currence of a catastrophe or a mas- have largely been met, leaving fighting as ISIL tried to defend their from Manbij, killing 10 of them, sacre," saying there were "indica- its third demand, that Israel lift date to hold a new referendum," have neverendums, you have ref- "The grain silos overlook more he added. erendums," he added. than half of Manbij. SDF fighters positions. including children. tions" one might happen. MONDAY. JUNE 27, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion Who should we blame for Brexit — AFGHANISTAN TIMES and where do we go from here? Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir By Joe Macaré Phone No: +93-772364666 An unexpected future in which the talgic folly even on their best days posing punitive austerity measures immediate consequences, and it is E-mail: [email protected] United Kingdom no longer remains — but also the right wing of the on member states like Greece. As extremely reckless for the left not a member of the European Union Labour party: in other words, its George Monbiot puts it, it is “a to oppose them. There is a left- Email: [email protected] is suddenly, shockingly imminent. dominant wing from the time when festering cesspool of undue influ- wing case for leaving the EU. That Moreover, it may no longer be the Tony Blair made it “New” until ence and opaque lobbying,” though is not what triumphed yesterday. www.afghanistantimes.af “United Kingdom of Great Brit- Jeremy Corbyn clawed back a ten- the alternative offered by the po- Farage, like Trump, sometimes ain and Northern Ireland” for uous hold for its embattled left. litical forces driving Brexit is produces rhetoric that sounds anti- Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi much longer. For 20 years, Blairism and the worse. Anyone under any illusions corporate: “We have fought against The United Kingdom’s refer- Tory party have combined xeno- that the EU represents a shiny the multinationals, we have fought Advisory editorial board endum on whether to remain in the phobic rhetoric (sometimes dog beacon of democracy and progress against the big merchant banks,” European Union was non-binding, whistles, sometimes blatant) with should have that dispelled by the he said in his speech on Wednes- Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, but its consequences have already economic policies that have put the petty, punitive response from its day night. Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal been immediate, global and dras- screws to the British public. Blair leaders: EU president Donald But it is not the multination- tic. British Prime Minister David himself really perfected the mod- Tusk, European Commission chief als who will feel the painful re- Graphic-Designer: Cameron has announced he will ern art of scaremongering about Jean-Claude Juncker and sults of an emboldened UKIP and step down before October, but immigrants (“We know we have others have saidthe UK must quit an emboldened Britain First. Nor Edriss Akbari, Bilal Yusufi those of us who would like to cel- to tighten the asylum system “as soon as possible,” even as is there any guarantee that the dam- Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: ebrate the departure of the man further,” he said in 2005) and about Cameron and Johnson insisted the age this result does to the Conser- Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 who took an axe to the National the EU imposing its allegedly soft- actual process of leaving would not vative Party will create any op- Health Service cannot, since he is on-terror human rights laws, while be rushed. Yet it’s the handful of portunities for the left in UK, not Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan likely to be followed to by some- cozying up to people like Silvio EU laws that are preferable to when some Labour MPs are al- Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 one even worse, from his party’s Berlusconi. Berlusconi was and those the UK political class would ready using it as another pretext further-right wing. Meanwhile, remains among the most flagrant- impose on its own — health and to call for Corbyn’s head. There Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press leaders inScotland and Northern ly corrupt of Europe’s rich and safety regulations, some degree of are lessons here for people on the Ireland, whose residents over- powerful: Blair’s closeness to the protection for refugees, and other left who swallow Trump’s isola- whelmingly voted to remain with- then Italian Prime Minister was as human rights laws — to which the tionist and protectionist flourish- The constitution says in the EU, are now openly calling off-putting an example as any of “Leave” camp has most objected, es, for those who would like Article 64: for independence from the UK, UK elites working closely with despite occasional forays into de- Trump to win just to spite the Article Sixty-Four: The President shall have the following authorities and duties: 1. Supervise the implemen- which in the latter’s case could their continental European equiv- nouncing European bankers. political establishment and accel- tation of the Constitution; 2. Determine the fundamental lines of the policy of the country with the approval mean a united Ireland. And the alents to line the rich’s pockets and Finally, of course, we can erate a political shakeup, and for of the National Assembly; 3. Being the Commander in Chief of the armed forces of Afghanistan; 4. Declare British pound has sunk to its weak- impoverish everyone else. Yet blame the rising English nativist the Democrats who cackle over war and peace with the endorsement of the National Assembly; 5. Take necessary decisions to defend territorial integrity and preserve independence; 6. Dispatch armed forces units outside of Afghanistan with est value against the US dollar in Blair posed with a sign reading parties and tendencies within par- Trump’s rise, believing that the the endorsement of the National Assembly; 7. Convene the Loya Jirga except in the situation prescribed in more than 31 years. “I’m voting Remain!” in the run- ties themselves. From UKIP to GOP is being “destroyed.” All Article 69 of this Constitution; 8. Proclaim as well as terminate the state of emergency with the endorsement Americans trying to under- up to the referendum, still shame- Britain First, these borderline fas- should pay attention to what hap- of the National Assembly; 9. Inaugurate the sessions of National Assembly and Loya Jirga. To be continued stand the Brexit dynamic should less as ever about the consequenc- cist and explicitly fascist groups pens next in the UK and how it know that there’s a very Anglo- es of his time as prime minister. are very bound up with anti-EU actually affects the most vulnera- Saxon form of racism at work here, Secondly, we can blame the sentiment and are demonstrably ble people living there. in which the parameters of Anglo- British media across the political violent: They have already claimed Thirdly, and perhaps the Saxon whiteness exclude not only spectrum that have either tolerat- the life of UK parliament mem- toughest pill to swallow, is the fact the refugees from the global South ed or encouraged racism while ob- berJo Cox. However, without the that centrist political parties will who are supposedly coming to the scuring the real causes of econom- factors above, these groups would reap what they sow if they pur- UK via Europe, but also continen- ic misery. The “across the politi- have much less traction. They have sue a course in which they slyly tal Europeans usually understood cal spectrum” part of this state- been emboldened every time the invoke nationalist and racist senti- to be white by Americans. The ment cannot be emphasized media and mainstream parties ments when it suits them. Voters Life in shadow noxious continuum of this long- enough, because while a driving adopted their talking points while will not subsequently be convinced standing Anglo-Saxon racism is force for the “Leave” campaign has claiming this was necessary to keep by professed outrage at the rise of The law enforcement agencies are focused on elimination of the insur- apparent in everything from The been the UK’s powerful right-wing them on the margins. political demagogues for whom Sun’s coverage of any football newspapers (The Sun, owned by Lessons for US Onlookers racism and nationalism are the un- gent groups and garnering support of the international community. Most match against “the Germans” to Rupert Murdoch’s News Interna- What lessons can those of us checked primary driving forces. of the security policies revolve around defeat of the Taliban, Haqqani the fact that respectable liberal tional; The Daily Mail; The Daily residing in the United States take This is especially true if the polit- Network, al-Qaeda, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and the Islamic State— broadsheets offer a platform for Express), more reputable media from this? ical center continues economic pundits such as Julie Burchill to sources often enviously revered by The first is that it is always a policies that pile on the misery and popular as Daesh in the country. Such policies could not be termed com- complain about immigrants from US progressives have also been mistake to underestimate the forc- increase the likelihood that voters prehensive. This strategy has shortcomings. Fighting anti-state elements within Europe — specifically Al- complicit. es of right-wing nationalism and will be looking around desperate- banians, Poles and other Eastern The BBC’s international cov- nativism. ly for someone to blame. is not the only security responsibility of the provincial and central gov- Europeans, whose whiteness is erage may still be far more reliable Much like Donald Trump, How was anyone supposed to ernments. There are many groups who are disturbing the social structure questioned. than that of US cable news, but in several of the winners in the take pro-EU Conservative David This explains why the pro- reality the BBC has pandered to “Leave” campaign have previous- Cameron or the Blairites seriously by committing heinous crimes and getting away with it. Allowing the rogue Brexit rhetoric tends to bundle to- Nigel Farage, leader of the nation- ly been dismissed as national jokes, as opponents of nationalism, anti- people to create social challenges is the first step towards destabiliza- gether and conflate tropes of “lazy alist UK Independent Party, as whilst simultaneously being cod- immigrant sentiment and nostalgia tion. and irresponsible” Greeks, “Brus- much as anyone has ever pandered dled and celebrated by the media. for British imperialism? They had sels bureaucrats” and “scary” ref- to Donald Trump, inviting Farage Boris Johnson has been called the gone back to that well far too of- To end terrorism and militancy, the government should garner support ugees. EU power is antagonistic onto its flagship political discus- British Trump, but he actually ten to credibly claim it was poi- at home first. If people were on the government’s side only then the se- to refugees and to the people of sion show Question Time predates Trump in politics — he soned. The US parallels are clear: Greece, but these distinctions are more often than any other became mayor of London after fus- How are US voters supposed to curity officials would be able to defeat the militant groups. Mere support irrelevant to English nativists. The politician between 2009 and 2013. ing media-savvy and deliberately take it seriously when Democrats of the superpower or some regional countries would not help the cause. prospect of the definition of Eu- The BBC helped create Farage as clownish antics with very real rac- decry Trump’s Islamophobia and Unfortunately, trust deficit between the government and public is increas- rope being widened to include Tur- a prominent figure, then claimed ism and putting the super-rich first. anti-immigrant values as “not key instills even more racist ani- to only be responding to his pop- Now he may be the next prime American values,” when the Dem- ing every day. Public want to see the laws implemented in letter and spir- mosity among these nativists, and ularity. Meanwhile, liberal and left- minister. Meanwhile, Farage, once ocrats have been so willing to sup- it. The nation wants to see equality and justice. Over 50 percent of Af- this has been exploited and prop- leaning publications like the seen as even more of a fringe outli- port policies steeped in xenopho- agated by the “Vote Leave” cam- Guardian and Independent have er than Trump, gave a horrifying bia and fear mongering? ghans live below the poverty line because of the social and economic paign. delighted in giving column inches speech claiming the “Leave” vote The prospects for both US and injustice. Placing Blame and pixels to “contrarian” pundits as a victory for “the real people, European politics were already No one should be above the law. However, the situation is different in So, who is responsible? The such as Nick Cohen and Julie for the ordinary people, for the looking bleak before Brexit, but the generational and regional divides Burchill, eager to tell us that it’s decent people.” The fascism here urgency is now undeniable. Those Afghanistan. Influential people make and approve the laws while keeping evident in the results might appear not actually racist to say that the is barely coded, and the actual de- who would oppose white su- their own interests. They take interests in what can help them in satiating to point to one answer, but as ever, UK has too many immigrants and cent people of the UK — those premacist nativism, imperialistic more blame lies with those insti- that we’d better keep an eye on who oppose this fascistic and anti- nationalism and violent xenopho- their greed. They have no soft corner for the poor people. tutions and individuals who hold Muslim immigrants especially, and immigrant turn — will need to bia on both sides of the Atlantic When the government and political pundits are celebrating the news more power and influence. so on. scramble to protect those defined will need to move quickly, boldly Firstly, we can blame the main- Thirdly, the European Union by Farage as not “real.” and resolutely to protect the peo- about resumption of the US airstrikes on the Taliban and Daesh, there are stream parties. This includes not itself should not escape blame for The second lesson for US on- ple vilified by these resurgent some media reports which seek immediate attention of the relevant au- just the Conservatives — who have this turn of events. It is an undem- lookers is that when far-right na- right-wing forces and avert a truly thorities. No doubt that the United States’ decision to target hideouts of always been a force for national- ocratic, business-class institution tionalist parties, figures and cam- grim future. ism, prejudice and ahistorical nos- with blood on its hands from im- paigns are successful, there are the militant groups is of utmost importance for security and stability of —(Truthout) Afghanistan, however the government cannot turn a blind eye to issues that are eating the social fabric. Elimination of 139 Daesh terrorists in Kot district of Nangarhar had made headlines and the top brasses celebrated it as victory—which is yet to be achieved. At such a time the news of violence against women is more depressing because domestic violence is a series challenge. A man tortured his wife brutally for 15 years in Sar-i-Pul province. Khairun Nisa, 35, was married to Syed Yaqoot around 17 years ago in Balkhab district. There is no other country where women are tortured so brutally and for such a long time. Absence of laws to protect women’s rights and impuni- ty culture had made the society corrupt. If the government kept silence and continued to watch the violence against girls and women as silent spectator then the day is not far when people would pray for comeback of the hardliners to save them from those who speaks of justice and yet commit crimes against poor. To avoid return of such a period in the history of Afghanistan, the gov- ernment must send the Law on Elimination of Violence against Women to the parliament for approval. The lawmakers should approve the law to restore trust of public over the parliament which had already completed its term. Subscription Rates Taliban Categories Fee Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 3600 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 1800 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $200 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. MONDAY. JUNE 27, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES Brexit: The night the UK became a little island byRachel Shabi And just like that, over one night, out. And across the country, the opportunity to hit back. byLonnie Isabel the country became a little island young voted overwhelmingly to Britain's horrifying wealth gap again - and also split apart. The remain members of the EU, while - food banks and daily struggle at British public voted yesterday to the over-65s voted to break away. one end, luxury and boom-time at leave the European Union, a deci- This seismic result brought the other - has only been exacer- sion that sent heads spinning and about the swift resignation of bated by savage austerity cuts. the pound plummeting. For the 48 Prime Minister David Cameron, Warnings about economic hardship percent of the population who with a new Conservative party creating prime conditions for a na- voted to remain in the EU, the news leader expected to be in place by tionalist far-right fell on deaf ears. was akin to having your life and October. For the Labour Party, it Calls throughout the referen- identity mugged: a vote to sepa- has prompted accusations that its dum campaign to make it less rate from mainland Europe, disen- leader Jeremy Corbyn didn't do harsh went unheeded. And the gage and turn ever inwards. enough to shore up support for pleas to roll back the relentless xe- But the stark division lines of the EU from Labour voters - albeit nophobia of the Leave campaign, this vote exposed what many have from a parliamentary party that and its demonisation of migrants, long warned is a deeply disunited doesn't like the leader anyway, were dismissed as unfair - surreal- Britain. Scotland voted resolutely despite his landslide leadership ly turning the verbal attackers into to remain in the EU - every part of victory and popularity among the victims. it voted to remain - making it al- party membership. At its worst, this sentiment most inevitable that the country The immigration debate was captured by the populist will call for another referendum on The EU itself is now in trou- UKIP leader Nigel Farage appear- its own independence: after all, ble, because the British vote will ing in front of an image of queue- why should it stay yoked to an prompt similar elections across ing, non-white refugees with the England that wants to leave? Europe. The Dutch anti-immigra- slogan: "Breaking Point". This The future of Northern Ireland tion leader Geert Wilders wasted same man declared that the Leave also hangs in the air - it, too, voted no time in calling for a referendum campaign had been victorious to remain and shares a border with on the EU for the Netherlands - "without a single bullet being fired" the Republic of Ireland, an EU and polls suggest that up to a third - just over a week after the Labour member, prompting Northern Ire- of Europeans have turned against MP Jo Cox was shot and stabbed land's Deputy First Minister, the union. to death. Martin McGuinness, to call for a In Britain - as across Europe - Hard-right nationalists referendum on reunification. the frame for this discussion has Among numerous anxieties is A disunited UK been immigration. Held up as the the idea that now, at a time when London voted resolutely to decisive factor in Britain's vote, Britain needs politicians that can stay a part of the EU; its recently hostility to migrants has been at unite, strengthen and bring cohe- elected Mayor Sadiq Khan swift- fever pitch, toxic, and whipped up sion, our fate is bound up with the ly spoke to reassure Europeans liv- daily by tabloid newspapers and victorious Leavers - many of them ing in the capital that they are still Leave campaigners alike. Popula- hard-right nationalists that have welcome. The capital is starkly out tions ravaged by austerity cuts and helped to stoke the hatred and di-

This United States presidential Sanders has made his in- In short he wants to keep party platform, a working polit- election threatens to splinter tentions clear. He wants to re- his movement, his revolution, ical agenda that is often dis- the nation's two-party system, imagine the Democratic party. alive. Ross Perot couldn't do carded post-election. in place now for almost two He was to re-invigorate it with this with a third party run in The platforms are the result centuries. a progressive agenda that 1996; Theodore Roosevelt of intricate negotiations on the Bernie Sanders believes he doesn't just mouth liberal ide- couldn't in 1912 when he creat- wording and direction of a list can save the Democratic party als. ed the Progressive party after of priorities on a large range of from itself, a party he once Though Sanders has been he lost the Republican nomina- issues. called "politically bankrupt" defeated for the Democratic tion; and Ralph Nader faded af- OPINION: The US election and a "sham". nomination, the pugnacious ter running as a third party can- is about the past The eight years of the former mayor remains a central didate in 2000. Sanders wants the party to Obama administration has been figure in the campaign now lit- Unlike those three, Sanders adopt key positions he has a staring down and shouting tle more than a month from the wants to sustain a movement raised on jobs, healthcare, ra- match. nominating conventions. within one of the big two par- cial justice, free college tuition, A stalemated Washington That he is 74, from a small, ties. a more sceptical view of Israel reflects an ever-deepening po- homogenous white state, that In the closest thing to a in its relationship with Pales- litical void that is fuelled by the he is a socialist and a Jew, both concession speech, without tinians and regulation of the fi- country's historic racial, geo- previously toxic in national conceding, Sanders said last nancial industry. graphical and social divides politics, and that he is not even week: "I also look forward to The negotiations are to be and by its current economic a member of the party - none of working with Secretary Clinton conducted with party officials malaise. this has been much of a hin- to transform the Democratic that Sanders has heavily criti- US Election: Sanders not drance. He has drawn millions Party so that it becomes a par- cised. If there is to be a show- ready to concede defeat to of voters and small donors re- ty of working people and young down at the Democratic con- Clinton acting to his call for a "political people, and not just wealthy vention in Philadelphia next Polls show that voters are revolution". campaign contributors." month, it will be over the plat- sick of its national politicians, So now, that he is out of the Sanders arrives at a cam- form. and this has launched the rise running for the nomination, paign rally in San Francisco, In the end, though, the plat- of two alleged outsiders, what does Sanders want? June 6 [Reuters] form will be a minor skirmish in Donald Trump and Sanders. And how will his progres- The implication is that the the battle for the soul and di- Both the dubious billionaire sive army affect the election of party and Clinton have been for rection of the party. and the maverick senator have the commander-in-chief of the hire, dependent on big money Sanders has his large group reviled, defied and ridiculed the world's most powerful military donors, who dominate US pol- of committed voters as his le- two major parties, whose ban- and the steward of a massive itics. verage. Though history has of kilter with its surroundings, decades of economic neglect saw vision. You can hear the longing to ners they hoped to carry to the economy that impacts on the In 2012, Obama and Mitt shown that voting blocs are though: chunks of the rest of south- migrants as the cause of their mis- be better across the country - and White House. Their successes world with every twitch and Romney raised a combined difficult to sustain to subse- ern England, along with Wales, ery; swaths of people, already that might yet be possible; it al- voted to leave the EU. alienated, disempowered and tram- ways is - but with it, also, is the have shaken the parties to the stumble? $2bn and this year that number quent presidential elections, Across the north, cities voted pled upon by a disdainful ruling sinking, gut-punching concern: Are core. And will he be able to defy is expected to rise, if Trump can Sanders' David v Goliath cam- to remain while rural areas wanted elite, took the referendum as a rare we up to the task? A progressive army history and sustain his group close the fundraising gap. paign has given voice to a de- Astoundingly, closed-rank of virulent supporters to Sanders' comment sug- fiant group that wants to battle Republicans have been the change the party forever? gests that neither Clinton nor the Republican and Tea Party most virulent critics of Trump, Clear intentions Obama - whose two elections obstructionists with a can-do Lebanon and Jordan may collapse the party's new mostly uncon- Sanders has made his in- were in large part a result of the liberal populism. trollable strongman and the tentions clear. He wants to re- very progressives that Sanders Sanders wants to lead in the champion of the suddenly dis- imagine the Democratic party. has rounded up - have led the Democratic party from the out- under a new wave of refugees affected. He was to re-invigorate it with party to the benefit of "work- side. As an outlier, he has Dr. Azeem Ibrahim And Hillary Clinton, who a progressive agenda that ing people and young people". shocked this political campaign While Europe is tearing itself vivable. refugees. More, even, than Angela fought a political war to turn doesn't just mouth liberal ide- Clinton supporters are furi- with unexpected success and apart politically over a refugee cri- Syria’s neighbors Merkel. The Turks have invested back the insurgent Sanders, is als. ous at Sanders. Traditionally, proposes a revolution that sis that they could easily handle if But all this is hardly making billions of dollars in building facil- struggling to pull together a He wants to lurch it forward candidates who lose the nomi- promises to change US politics they agreed to work together, the the news in the West. And it ities for the refugees – facilities I party that has always teetered from the centrist Clinton-Obama nation endorse the nominee for generations. countries which have done the ac- should. Amid the media kerfuffle have visited myself in 2013, when on the brink of dissolution as a ideology to represent what he and stand down, as Clinton If he makes that happen, tual heavy lifting in helping with and the rise of xenophobic nation- I got a private tour by Governor loose coalition of labour, minor- sees as the true desires of the herself did after losing a bitter losing to Clinton won't be his the situation are genuinely suffer- alism in the EU, what is being Dalmaz, the PR special represen- ities, progressives, centrists people, particularly young peo- race to Obama in 2008. enduring legacy. and younger voters. ple, a large part of his follow- Sanders has been called a Lonnie Isabel is a reporter, ing. missed is that Europe is having to tative for Syrian refugees, to see Trump is good at quick la- ers. sexist, an egoist and an obstruc- editor and journalism instruc- Turkey has been becoming deal with a negligible burden com- some of them. bels, like "Crooked Hillary", but OPINION: What US elec- tionist. Shaping the Democrat- tor who has covered US poli- more and more unstable over the pared with Syria’s neighbors, and The cauldron of violence in Sanders has been her most tions should look like in a real ic Party Sanders forces now are tics and foreign affairs for three past year. Much of that to do with that if the situation carries on like Syria and Iraq is still boiling over. damaging political critic. democracy zeroing in on the Democratic decades. a renewed Kurdish insurgency this, we’ll not only have to cope And it will continue to spill over prompted by Ankara’s approach with Syrian and Iraqi refugees, but waves of refugees for some time to Syria, but having to deal with before long, Lebanese too. to come. Before long, if nothing is upwards of 2.7 million refugees is Amid the media kerfuffle and done, the countries who have certainly putting the resources of the rise of xenophobic nationalism borne most of the humanitarian LETTER TO THE EDITOR the Turkish state under strain. And in the EU, what is being missed is burden may soon be destabilized much more worryingly, Jordan and that Europe is having to deal with themselves, aggravating the refu- Lebanon are creaking at the seams a negligible burden compared with gee crisis beyond our worst night- and may collapse under the weight Syria’s neighbors mares. How much longer will we of refugees. Dr. Azeem Ibrahim contend to navelgaze about pitiful Night raids Lebanon in particular has tak- Perhaps Jordanian and Kurdi- numbers in our economies which Night raids is vital to tame insurgent movements across the country, and it is worth mentioning that Afghan security forces conducted en in between 1 and 1.5 million, in sh on top, not long after. The coun- can easily absorb these people, several night raids in different parts of Kandahar province recently, resulting in improving security situation in the province. a country of less than 5 million – tries of Eastern Europe have acted while we stand idly by and allow I am the resident of Panjwai district, and I am glad that Afghan forces in their night raids destroyed Taliban’s hideouts and reduced their upwards of one fifth of the people shamefully in this regard, and are the root causes of this crisis to get activities in the area. in that country are now Syrian ref- in effect shoving their heads in the worse and worse? Night raids are significant to eliminate any form of terrorists including the Taliban insurgents. And also it could play important role in ugees, a larger proportion than sand over what is to come. Britain Because as far as genuine so- weakening insurgent outfits. Taliban insurgents suffered heavy losses in this raids. anywhere else. And in a country and Denmark too. The initial re- lutions are concerned, we have According to him, security situation in Panjwai has improved after security forces conducted few night raids in the district. Basir Ahmad, Panjwai district of Kandahar, Afghanistan with its own very troubled histo- sponse of Germany and Sweden, nothing. No substantial plan to ry of sectarian infighting, the pres- unlike it has been described in stem the conflict in Syria and Iraq. sure is starting to take its toll. So Western media, has been no more No plan to help Turkey, Lebanon much so, that they no longer let than a proportional response in the and Jordan to cope with the finan- Syrians in the country unless they right direction, given the magnitude cial stresses of the effort they are can prove that they will move onto of the problem. putting in. No plan to take some Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer’s name and somewhere else next. It was not over-the-top gener- of the burden off them by taking address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] As we speak, the Syrian so- ous. It was what was required by in more refugees than those who called “ceasefire” is melting away, the humanitarian situation – and can make it to our shores by boat. and renewed violence may yet see also by the demographic problems Nothing. another surge in refugee numbers. that those countries have. But even And if we choose to be com- Even as in recent weeks more and there, reactionary forces have since placent about the consequences Disclaimer: more Syrian refugees have started blocked further action. because Lebanon and Jordan are contemplating heading back home Strangely enough, for all there countries far away, keep in mind The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) in the war zone, as the situation in is to loathe about Turkish Presi- which country is next in line on and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. the refugee camps have deteriorat- dent Erdogan, in this situation he the brink of collapse, immediately ed to where they are barely sur- has done more than anyone for the after them: Greece. MONDAY. JUNE 27, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

New Delhi/Greater Noida, India - already in India, found his current After a year in India, Zaharaddeen house for him. The ground floor is Muhammed, 27, knows enough also rented out to a student from Hindi to understand what bander Nigeria. means. Monkey. "My landlord is an extremely But it isn't even the daily de- good person," Zaharaddeen says. rogatory comments that make him Although he has had some bad ex- doubt his decision to swap his periences with Indian people, university in Nigeria for a two-year many of them are good, he stress- master's degree programme in es. And he doesn't want to genera- chemistry at Noida International lise. University. Nor is it the questions "That would be a huge mis- about personal hygiene, the unso- take. Because it is Indians often licited touching of his hair or the generalising about all people from endless staring. It is his failure to Africa that makes us feel unsafe." interact with Indian people on a Zaharaddeen Muhammed, a deeper level. master's degree student from Ni- "People often look at me as if geria, on the balcony of his home I am different, and hard to be trust- in Greater Noida, India [Aletta ed," the tall, softly spoken student Andre/Al Jazeera] explains. "I try to be friendly. I 'Racism at every turn' speak Hindi and always laugh. But Zaharaddeen is a member of when I offer biscuits to the neigh- the Association of African Stu- bours' children, they don't accept." dents in India, which last month After a year, one of Zaharad- announced a protest rally at New deen's biggest wishes remains un- Delhi's protest street Janter Man- fulfilled: to be invited to an Indian ter. wedding. "African students no longer "I am a big fan of Bollywood," feel safe in India; we have to deal he explains about why he wanted with racism at every turn," said to come to India. "I did not come the announcement. for the school because there are The rally was planned after enough good universities back the Congolese teacher Masonda home. But I wanted to learn about Kitanda Olivier died in an attack this other culture and interact with in Delhi in May. A week later, six the people here." Africans, including two women While he speaks with his Indi- and a priest who was on his way an classmates at the university, a home with his wife and baby, were 75-acre campus accommodating attacked by men with cricket bats. students from more than 20 coun- Earlier this year, a female stu- tries, and some of them also dent from Tanzania was beaten and showed up for an international stripped in Bangalore by an angry cultural event he helped to organ- mob, in response to a fatal acci- ise, none of these encounters lead dent caused by a Sudanese student to friendships. unknown to her. "I have never been at an Indian Zaharaddeen speaks with hor- person's home, as a friend. No one ror about the attack in Bangalore: has visited me," Zaharaddeen "She was just walking there. It says. could have happened to any of us." dents. Rohtas, a young broker who poses a 1,000-rupee ($15) fine on This was seconded by Ibrahim experience prejudice as members Zaharaddeen rents two rooms In each of the cases, the police "It was very useful," he says. mediates between landlords and its members if they are found to Djiji Adam, a 25-year-old business of lower castes or the so-called on the first floor of a three-storey said that racism had nothing to do "Both sides got to raise their is- potential tenants, says he often be dressed "inappropriately". student from Libya. "other backward classes". "They house in Greater Noida, a residen- with it. But for the student associ- sues." gets requests not to show houses Witness - African Business in "We are often seen as demons, could feel better by looking at Af- tial area on the outskirts of Noida, ation and the Group of African African residents spoke about to "black people", because they're China drug dealers or prostitutes," Ibra- rican people and thinking 'at least a satellite town east of New Delhi Heads of Missions, it had, and the the difficulties they often have in presumed to deal in drugs and be Zaharaddeen does not drink or him said. Unlike Zaharaddeen, I am better than that'," he says. and part of what is called the Na- time had come to take up the issue finding accommodation. involved in other criminal activi- smoke, but says he has adjusted Ibrahim made Indian friends dur- Zaharaddeen felt positive after the tional Capital Region. The house at a higher level. "When landlords find out ties. his lifestyle. He has classes from ing the three-year programme he forum. "I am happy that so many is about an hour's drive south after 'Followed and harassed' where you are from, they just say And its not just landlords who 10am to 4pm, eats lunch on cam- recently completed at Noida In- people truly care," he says. crossing the River Yamuna which Zaharaddeen was supposed to 'no'," explains a female student, think like that, the female student pus, usually with other internation- ternational University. He learned "Thanks to meetings like this, we runs along Delhi's east side. coordinate transport for the stu- who asked us not to reveal her explains. "Shopkeepers often al students, and goes home after- Hindi and even "dated an Indian can start to feel safe again." He Noida International Universi- dents from Greater Noida wishing name or nationality for security check the money I give them to wards. girl", he says. This is how he says hopes that India and Nigeria will ty, one of five private universities to attend the rally, but it was can- reasons. make sure it is not fake," she says. He might go to a restaurant or he realised that many Indians "are continue their decades-old ties, in the city attracting students from celled when the student leaders and "I don't want to be targeted. "It is rude and unfair. We are a the grocery shop, and on Fridays racist amongst themselves", as built during their struggles for in- all over the world, is another 20 diplomats were invited for talks at Even when people ask me at par- happy, cheerful people. But in In- he goes to the local mosque, but, well. dependence and strengthened in the minutes' drive by bus or auto rick- the Ministry of External Affairs ties where I am from, I often lie … dia we just get angry." he says: "I don't go out. In India, Professor Archin Vanaik, who post-colonial years of non-align- shaw along a newly constructed and the police commissioner made you never know who you are 'Demons or drug dealers' you cannot roam the streets at retired from teaching international ment, when thousands of students expressway, surrounded by barren commitments to ensure their safe- speaking to. You might be followed As a secretary of the Nigerian night. In Nigeria, I used to hang relations at Delhi University and and business people would travel fields and opposite a Formula 1 ty. and harassed." Citizens' Welfare Association of out till midnight. Here I make sure also spoke at the forum, agrees with between the two countries. racing circuit that was built in After that, Delhi police organ- She used to live in an area sim- Greater Noida, which holds meet- to be at home by 9pm-10pm [at Ibrahim and links the widespread But would he advise a good 2011. ised several community meetings ilar to Chattarpur and says she was ings twice a month, Zaharaddeen the] latest." racism African people experience friend from Nigeria to pursue their The university hostels are all with residents from African coun- evicted by her landlord without encourages other members to "live At a recent meeting organised in India to the caste system. higher education in India? "Then I off-campus. Zaharaddeen opted tries and their Indian neighbours any notice. "Even if they rent out peacefully with the host commu- by the Africa-India Solidarity Fo- "The caste system makes it would perhaps tell him to go else- out of living in them because he and landlords. their place to you, they remain nity". rum, a traditionally dressed Zaha- easier for people to accept other where ... The purpose of studying likes to cook his own meals and Zaharaddeen attended one of suspicious and start asking for the That echoes the stance of the raddeen spoke to an audience of forms of exclusion," he explains. abroad is to learn about another he'd heard that the hostel canteens the meetings in Chattarpur in rent halfway through the month. I All India Nigeria Students and about 50 mostly Indians about the There might also be what he culture. If that cannot be achieved, only serve vegetarian food. southwest Delhi, an area full of was late with paying once and was Community Association, which generalisations he feels Africans are calls "psychological compensa- then you might as well not go." Al A friend from Nigeria, who was narrow alleys popular with stu- told to leave immediately." operates from New Delhi and im- subjected to. tion" at play for those Indians who Jazeera The man bringing electricity to Iraq Yemeni civilians struggle through Baghdad, Iraq - Before the 2003 family and I help them with ev- A neighbour, Farid, says he invasion of Iraq, the country's na- erything I can," he says. "Some doesn't care about the noise be- tional grid supplied the capital, families receive power for free be- cause electricity is more important. Baghdad, with between 16 and 20 cause I know they cannot pay." "What do you prefer - to die from ‘invisible crisis’ during Ramadan hours of electricity each day. But One of his customers, an eld- the heat or the noise of the genera- more than a decade after the fall of erly lady, says the national grid tor?" he asks the older man. For most Muslims, the holy fast- UN’s food agency this month A university student based in According to several victims, Saddam Hussein, electricity sup- gives her only one hour of electric- "When I switch on the genera- ing month of Ramadan is a time of found that the escalated conflict Yemen’s capital Sanaa told Al Ara- the shelling originated from the plies have dropped to an average ity a day - and that can come dur- tor, people can have air condition- peace that brings families togeth- has “damaged public and private biya English that her family had eastern part of the city, which is of only one hour of power for ev- ing the day or the night. "You nev- ing or at least a fan," Hadi explains. er, but not for Yemen’s popula- infrastructure” and “destabilized taken to using solar panels and gen- under the control of the Houthis ery four hours of the day - that's er know," she says. "They can renew the air in their tion of 24 million. the market system and prices,” erators. and forces loyal to former Presi- six hours over a 24-hour period. "Hadi saved me by giving me houses, switch on the lights and High food prices, little electric- causing dramatic price rises in food “One of the main difficulties dent Ali Abdullah Saleh. Hadi is known as the "genera- electricity for free," she explains. leave the dark behind." ity, a humanitarian crisis and near- and fuel. that we face is that without “Everyone in Taiz predicts tor man". He makes a living sup- "Two days ago, someone cut the But running the generators constant bombings from a 15- “Gas prices are very high,” [enough] electricity we don’t have death anytime due to day-and- plying others with electricity. wire and left me without electrici- takes its toll on Hadi. "I spend month-long conflict are causing Qadhi said. Prices of gas cylinders a fridge, so we need to go to the night heavy shelling on their hous- more time with the generators than misery in a normally joyful sea- in Taiz have risen this year by 200 market to get food every day oth- es, buildings and even crowded with my wife," he says. "The gen- son. percent. Last year, a gas cylinder erwise it won’t keep," Safa Na- markets,” local activist Moham- erator takes all my time." Although people are trying cost 1,500 Yemeni riyals ($6). Prices beel said. However, she considers med al-Rumim told Al Arabiya Hadi's wife shares his frustra- their best to enjoy Ramadan, Ye- this year stand at 4,500 ($18). herself lucky - her relatives in the English. tions. "I feel very sad when I see men’s “hard and tough” situation The average price of commod- port city of Aden suffer far more. The “non-stop shelling” on other families going out for a walk is making life especially difficult, ities in Yemen has increased in Marwa Gamal, a resident in residential areas by Houthi mili- with their children. Because of the said Taiz-based human rights ac- most of the governorates, accord- Aden, told Al Arabiya English that tias has killed many children, wom- generator, we can't go anywhere tivist Ahmed al-Qadhi. ing to Yemen’s Ministry of Plan- this Ramadan had become “un- en and elderly people, Rumim add- because people will start com- One of the biggest tragedies ning & International Cooperation bearable” due to the heat, “but we ed. plaining," she says. this Ramadan is that children have (MOPIC). have hope that things will im- ‘Immeasurable’ crisis There is always someone call- been deprived of their basic rights, The price of produce such as prove.” Although the fragile ceasefire ing with a problem - perhaps with Qadhi told Al Arabiya English. wheat flour has increased by 22.25 Ramadan deaths that started on April 11 has im- the wiring or the fuse box - and Children “used to enjoy Ra- percent compared to the pre-cri- More than 6,400 people have proved humanitarian access, civil- Hadi must always be ready to madan every year, but this year sis period of Feb. 2015, according been killed in Yemen since the Arab ians are still facing an “immeasur- solve it, whatever the time of day. they were deprived of safety, of to MOPIC. coalition began its campaign able” crisis, the United Nations said "Now, with two generators, play and joy.” Electricity shortages against Houthi militias, which have this month. my problems have increased," he Qadhi explained that in his Jamie McGoldrick, the U.N.’s controlled Sanaa since Sept. 2014. McGoldrick said the truce, "Iraq is a very rich country, ty. Poor Hadi, he went crazy fix- says. southwestern hometown, which he humanitarian chief for Yemen, said With no agreement in sight which began 10 days before the but life here is very difficult," he ing it." Still, Hadi adds, "I don't care describes as a “city of life and his staff on the ground have re- between the warring sides, the con- Houthis and Yemen’s government says. "We don't have the basic ne- Polishing her old sewing ma- because I feel good helping the pain,” civilians find it difficult to ported frequent electricity outag- flict has had a devastating effect began U.N.-brokered peace talks cessities covered to live with a chine, she says: "This machine is people". visit scattered families during Ra- es across the country, with many on Yemenis. in Kuwait, had allowed aid to ac- minimum of dignity. Electricity is so beautiful .... Once I sewed an Power cuts do not discriminate madan due to a siege on Yemen’s receiving only a few hours of pow- Earlier this month, just days cess previously hard-to-reach ar- one of our biggest problems. The abaya for 33 cents. It was a bless- mm Ali is one of Hadi's cli- third-largest city by Houthi mili- er a day. before Ramadan began, a market eas. He called Yemen’s war “an in- lack of energy doesn't let Iraq move ing. With this money I had enough ents. "Because of the heat, the gen- tias, which is depriving civilians The shortages make Ramadan in Taiz bustling with shoppers was visible crisis,” voicing regret at the ahead. It's a weird situation. We to feed my family and live a good erator always stops," she says. of basic humanitarian needs. “difficult for families, and the lack hit by shells, according to a UN lack of global concern given to the have so much oil but we don't have life. I remember when I spent She says she feels "sorry for Markets in Taiz lack many of of power supplies affect health and spokeswoman. The attack killed country compared to Syria. Lim- electricity." nights sewing. I was able to sew the generator man". the foods that locals enjoy during other facilities,” McGoldrick said, 12 civilians and injured 122. ited progress has been made at the A 10 amp domestic subscrip- 10 abayas in one night." "It's not easy on him. It's dif- the holy month. With no electrici- adding that sweltering tempera- A series of rocket and mortar peace talks. Qadhi said Yemenis tion to a private generator can cost "I survive as I can," she adds. ficult and harmful. The noise of ty for more than a year, demand tures in coastal areas make life attacks continued over the next few just wish for a stable country, es- anywhere between $60 and $100 "It's shameful to go in the streets the generator in the neighbour- for gas has drastically increased. there even worse. days, killing six more and injuring pecially this Ramadan. “We want a month. That's a luxury few can asking for alms." hood. It's not an easy thing to do." A report published by the Ramadan in Yemen dozens. to live peacefully.” afford. But Hadi has a licence from Much of Hadi's time is spent But electricity is critical for the government that allows him to balancing the books. "Some [peo- women like Umm Ali. "The ma- run a generator and provide elec- ple] come here asking to delay pay- jority of Iraqi women work at tricity to others. In fact, he has ment because they have no mon- home," she explains. "But we need two generators. ey. Others just don't want to pay electricity. We cook food to sell. When one of his customers and bring me the money 15, 16 Others are hairdressers or tailors. calls, Hadi connects one of the gen- days late, when I am about to cut All these jobs need power .... All erators to their fuse box. A tangled off their power." the money we make goes to [pay web of wires hangs overhead. "Some people ... come and ask: the] fuel costs." "When I switch them on, each 'Why don't I have power?' I try to For some, the power cuts can one receives the amps according explain to them that maybe there have even more serious conse- to the contract they signed - four is a problem with the wiring. They quences. amps, five amps, six amps, it de- accuse me of cutting the wires." Noura and her mother are wait- pends," he explains. "People here have a lot of prob- ing for another round of physio- In some cases, more than one lems - debts, frustrations, depres- therapy at Baghdad's children's family will share the same fuse box, sion - and the generator man is their teaching hospital. Noura was in- splitting as little as four amps be- punch-bag," he reflects. jured in shooting between US tween two households. 'Life depends on God and the troops and Iraqi forces. "Sudden- Too poor to pay generator' ly, Noura fell down," her mother Hadi says around 154 to 156 An old man who lives nearby remembers. "Instantly, her legs families are his customers. He pro- complains about the noise the gen- became paralysed." vides electricity to those who can erator makes and the way it shakes But power cuts do not dis- afford to pay for it - and often to the walls of his house. "Here life criminate and all power to the hos- those who cannot. depends on God and on the gener- pital shuts down in the middle of "My neighbours are like my ator," he says. Noura's session. MONDAY. JUNE 27, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES How will ‘Brexit’ affect your wallet? Global stock markets plunged to their lowest levels in months Fri- day after Britain’s surprising deci- sion to leave the European Union, A large contingent of Saudi Arabi- making an immediate dent in Amer- an officials, led by Deputy Crown icans’ 401(k) accounts and spark- Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has ing concerns about other financial been busy meeting with major US impacts for the average U.S. con- firms in a bid to help the kingdom sumer. diversify its economy. In the near-term, the ripple They have entered into sever- effects of the so-called “Brexit” al deals, signed memorandum of may be felt beyond retirement ac- understandings (MOUs) and held counts in the form of lower mort- talks for future investments. gage rates and a stronger dollar that Saudi Deputy Crown Prince boosts Americans’ purchasing Mohammed bin Salman, who is power. But in other ways, the currently in New York, has met events taking place across the pond UN chief Ban Ki-moon after a may not lead to much change for week of Silicon Valley visits in the consumers who are already used US west coast. to struggling with paltry rates on This month, Saudi Arabia has savings accounts. granted operational license to ma- “The Brexit vote just further delays the day savers see any im- jor US firm Dow Chemical Com- provement in their returns,” said pany and materials manufacturer Greg McBride, chief financial ana- 3M, with the expectation of Pfiz- lyst for Bankrate.com. “On the er to follow, according to Saudi bright side, that European vacation Minister of Commerce and Invest- just got cheaper.” ment told the state-run Saudi press Here’s a look at the different agency. ways the vote could affect your The Dow Chemical Company finances. became the first foreign firm to be One clear bright spot for awarded a trading license from the Americans after the British vote is Saudi government, with 100 per- that the cheaper pound and euro cent ownership. will make U.S. tourists’ dollars go 3M and pharmaceutical giant much further on vacations across Pfizer will add “a lot of value” to the pond. the Saudi market considering their It may be years before Britain high stature, the minister said. is fully separated from the E.U. In a statement to Al Arabiya but Americans may feel some near- English, a Pfizer spokesperson term pain in their retirement ac- said: “We’re honored to be one first counts. companies to receive fast track Market analysts said Friday approval of a trading license. This that stock markets could continue to see ups and downs over the next is yet another step in our long term several weeks as we learn more commitment to the Kingdom of about how Britain’s decision will Saudi Arabia, and a reflection of affect the rest of Europe, and how our shared commitment with the much it can influence the econo- Government to ensure continued French and German business groups urge EU to 'reunite' after Brexit my at home. reliable supply of innovative and Business groups in France and cy and security, especially in the Most investors who are de- essential medicines to Saudi pa- fight against terrorism. cades away from retirement have tients.” Germany on Sunday said EU na- plenty of time for their portfolios tions should respond to Britain’s They also called for “immedi- Apart from investment deals ate, credible and visible measures to recover from any losses they and MOUs, Saudi Arabia also bro- decision to quit the bloc by work- might see in the near term. ing even more closely together to to strengthen the governance” of kered a deal with tech giant Mi- the euro area and said their coun- But for people who expect to crosoft that will see them train limit the “turbulence” caused by retire sooner, say within the next the Brexit shock. tries should pursue “national re- young Saudis and will support forms to make our economies five years, it may be a good time Saudi Arabia in its ambitious digi- In a joint appeal published in to look at their savings, insurance, the French Journal du Dimanche, stronger and more competitive to tal and knowledge-based innova- assure the sustainability of our and other parts of their retirement tion transformation under Vision the heads of Germany’s powerful plan to make sure they’re prepared BDI and BDA industry groups and social model”. 2030. Turning to the looming Brexit to deal with the volatility, said Another MOU was signed the president of France’s MEDEF Christian Weller, a retirement in- employers’ federation made the negotiations, they said they hoped come expert and professor of pub- with Cisco Systems to help devel- to “chart new ways of cooperat- op the digital infrastructure in the case for stronger political and eco- lic policy at the University of nomic cooperation. ing with Britain” but warned that Massachusetts Boston. For in- kingdom. it risked the loss of its cherished On another field, Saudi Arabia “Europe must reunite, recov- stance, some people may want to er its confidence and go on the of- EU “financial passport”, which make sure they have enough cash has been in talks with theme park allows financial institutions in one- on hand so that they pay for living companies in a bid to further in- fensive,” wrote the presidents of the three groups, Ulrich Grillo, member state to operate across the expenses in their first few years of vestments in culture and entertain- bloc without having to set up shop retirement without having to sell ment in the kingdom. This includ- Ingo Krame and Pierre Gattaz. Noting that the outcome of locally. stocks at a time when markets ed Prince Mohammed bin Salman Were it to be deprived of this may be falling. meeting with US theme park giant Thursday’s referendum in Britain had plunged the bloc into “an area privilege, Britain’s London-based “Start to think about how can Six Flags Chief Executive Officer financial services industry could you get in a comfortable situation and President John M. Duffey as of turbulence”, the industry group so you can live with the uncertain- leaders said the Franco-German take a big hit as firms may be well as meeting SeaWorld’s CEO swayed to move their operations ty,” Mr. Weller said. Joel Manby. motor of the European project was regain its strength”. France and Germany to “solemn- European values” and boost Euro- Mortgages “more than ever indispensable... to to financial centers on the conti- Boosting Saudi economic in- They urged the leaders of ly remember their commitment to pean cooperation on foreign poli- nent. Uncertainty over how the glo- terests bal economy will cope with the The deals were inked during a changes in Europe may cause the visit to the United States by Sau- Federal Reserve to stay cautious di’s Deputy Crown Prince Moham- and wait before raising its bench- med. The prince has so far met with China touts new bank's greater mark interest rate any further this President Barack Obama and oth- year. As a result, mortgage rates, er senior officials. which were initially projected to Prince Mohammed’s visit to rise this year when it was expect- the US comes after the Saudi’s understanding of developing world ed that the Fed would raise short- April rollout of Vision 2030 and The China-led Asian Infrastructure Asian Development Bank, the solely AIIB financed. could be considered international practice, reflecting the experience term rates, may actually fall fur- Investment Bank (AIIB) will be United Kingdom Department for AIIB President Jin Liqun said best practice unless this kind best of China, India (and) so many ther. The average rate for a 30-year the National Transformation Pro- mortgage fell slightly, by 0.1 per- gram, a sweeping series of reforms different from institutions like the International Development and the it was the focus on infrastructure practice incorporates the develop- countries in Asia. So we should World Bank because it has a great- European Bank for Reconstruction that specifically marked out the ment experience of China and many have a different model of develop- centage points, after the British designed to wean the kingdom off vote’s announcement, according to oil. er understanding of the develop- and Development. bank as different and that they were countries in Asia and elsewhere ment." Zillow. Patrick Ryan, a Gulf affairs ing world's needs, officials said on The co-financed projects are a committed to the concept of inter- over the last three or four decades," The AIIB is also looking to For people who have been analyst whose consulting firm doc- Sunday at its first annual meeting. slum renovation in Indonesia and national best practice. Jin said. expand its numbers this year and waiting to refinance their mortgage, uments developments in Saudi-US Chinese President Xi Jinping highway construction in Pakistan "The question is, how do you "So our bank would like to will take applications for new now may be the time to act. relations, called this week’s deals proposed the bank two years ago and Tajikistan. A power grid up- define international best practice? have the development experience, members through the end of Sep- But the drop in mortgage rates “consistent with long-standing and it began operations in Janu- grade project in Bangladesh will be I will not agree to anything which the so-called international best tember. may not offer much of a break to Saudi interests to attract foreign ary, with 57 founding member people looking to buy homes. With investments.” countries and $100 billion in com- home prices still high, and inven- “Saudis are anxious for busi- mitted capital, which it plans to tory still low, prospective buyers ness deals that will include tech- invest in projects across the region. may still have a hard time finding a nology transfer and business op- The AIIB, which intends to house they can afford. Home pric- portunities that boost Saudi em- invest $1.2 billion this year, has es fell slightly this month from ployment and opportunities for its said it is aiming to meet interna- May, but are still near all-time citizens,” Ryan told Al Arabiya tional standards of governance, highs seen in the fall of 2005, ac- English. though some members say there is cording to a report released this Early this month, Saudi Ara- still work to be done. week by Zillow. bia’s sovereign wealth fund, one Speaking on the final day of “If you couldn’t afford a home of the cornerstone parts of its Na- the bank's inaugural annual meet- two days ago ... you still won’t be tional Transformation Plan, an- ing, Chinese Finance Minister Lou able to afford a home now,” said Jiwei said the AIIB needed to es- Svenja Gudell a chief economist nounced it was investing $3.5 bil- with Zillow. “Home prices aren’t lion in US-based ride-hailing app tablish its niche. "The AIIB needs to establish going down.” Uber, the largest single investment For a $160,000 mortgage loan, ever made in a private company. its comparative advantage relative a 0.1 percent drop in 30-year mort- Then on Monday, US theme to existing multilateral develop- gage rates would only amount to park giant Six Flags said it would ment banks like the World Bank," savings of $7 on a home buyer’s invest in the kingdom, following a Lou said. monthly mortgage payment, Ms. meeting between its cheif execu- "...Compared with the Asian Gudell estimates. Some potential tive and the Saudi deputy crown Development Bank, World Bank buyers may decide to delay such prince. and other multilateral develop- major purchases until they know Prince Mohammed also met ment banks, the AIIB's advantage more about how Britain’s exit will with Apple’s CEO Tim Cook in lies in its keener understanding of affect the local economy and their New York on Friday. the successful experience and les- jobs. And prices on luxury homes Prince Mohammed’s meeting sons of developing countries' years may actually increase at a faster with the top technology company of development." rate in some major cities, including followed his visit to Facebook’s The AIIB's board approved its New York City and San Francisco, headquarters on Wednesday and first four deals worth $509 million if foreign investors who were pre- met with the tech giant’s founder on Friday, with three projects co- viously planning to buy homes in and president, Mark Zuckerberg. financed with the World Bank, the England decide to buy homes in the states instead, Ms. Gudell said. If the British economy slows down, buying U.S. homes may be viewed as less risky than buying Indian Point 2 shut down over leaking water pipe property abroad, she said. It’s also not clear how long Indian Point's Unit 2 previously there was no challenge to safety, unplanned shutdowns," Cuomo tale of 2 nuclear power plants stall an "unprecedented" extra layer nuclear group, Friends of the those lower mortgage rates may was shut down for three months however the plant needs to be shut said in a statement. "This is yet Unit 2 – one of two function- of safety enhancements. While the Earth, recently lost a federal court last. The Mortgage Bankers Asso- after inspector discovered damaged down for weld repairs to be com- another sign that the aging and ing reactors at Indian Point – was reactor is offline, Consolidated challenge to the NRC’s decision to ciation predicts that 30-year mort- bolts pleted, in accordance with NRC wearing away of important com- taken out of service in March after Edison will also test a breaker in a let Entergy restart Unit 2. Manna gage rates could reach 4 percent The Indian Point nuclear reac- (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) ponents at the facility are having a NRC inspectors discovered some Con Ed switchyard located near Jo Greene, the environmental ac- by the end of this year and 4.8 tor that was shut down for three regulations," Entergy said. direct and unacceptable impact on 278 damaged or cracked bolts dur- Indian Point, "thus improving elec- tion director for Hudson River percent by the end of 2017 if in- months after inspectors discovered Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a long- safety, and is further proof that ing a refueling or “outage,” which trical reliability for the area,” said Sloop Clearwater, called on feder- vestors are encouraged by brighter hundreds of damaged bolts was time opponent of Indian Point, the plant is not a reliable genera- takes place every two years. The Brian Harmon, the vice president al lawmakers to hold hearings to news at home. taken offline again early Thursday said the leak was part of a pattern tion resource." reactor was put back into service for system operation at Con Ed. determine whether the reactor is Britain’s vote offers little re- so workers could fix a leaking pipe. of "repeated and continuing prob- CLOSINGS: Indian Point on June 16, over the objections of Unit 2 had been in operation for safe. "This eighth unplanned shut- lief for consumers who are tired of Indian Point’s owner, Enter- lems" at the plant. could be one of just two NY nuke local lawmakers and environmen- 627 days before the March shut- down in a year, following the dis- earning next to nothing for the gy, said the leak of Hudson River "In the last year alone, there plants if others close tal groups who urged the shutdown down, providing electricity to covery of the worst-ever incidence money they have in the bank, said water came from a pipe in a “non- has been unprecedented degrada- SHUTDOWN: Protesters call of a reactor they view as past its some 1 million homes in Westches- of degraded bolts inside a reactor, Mr. McBride of Bankrate. At an radioactive system” and that it tion of Indian Point Unit 2 baffle- for shutdown of Indian Point prime. Indian Point officials de- ter County and New York City. indicates Indian Point is on a tra- average yield of 0.08 percent, the payouts on savings accounts are would not have an impact on safe- former bolts, groundwater contam- CLIMATE: Indian Point: Un- fended the reactor’s safety record Its sister reactor, Unit 3, has been jectory to disaster, with insuffi- still pretty close to three-year ty at the Buchanan plant. ination, and increased NRC over- likely alliance backs plant's future and said the three-month shut- online for more than three months cient oversight by the Nuclear Reg- lows, according to Bankrate. "There is no ongoing leak and sight at Unit 3 due to numerous ENERGY: Shutdown battle: A down allowed the company to in- since its last refueling. The anti- ulatory Commission," Green said. MONDAY. JUNE 27, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Trendsetters Victoria Beckham was spotted in London, having Trailer out: and Rihanna appeared to be in su- dinner with a pal on Thursday. perior spirits as they stepped out Garbed in an oversized all-black Harshvardhan looking every inch the style icons guise, the Umbrella hit-maker lured they are. Channeling impeccable a rain of spectators and awe-struck Kapoor set to carry fashion techniques, these show- fans. Working understated chic to stoppers rocked oversized, mono- excellence, the Work star donned forward family chromatic ensembles that radiated velvet black over-the-knee boots class and composure simulta- folded down to reveal a glimpse of legacy with Mirzya neously. her gym-honed quads. She coordi- Victoria Beckham nated the statement-making boots Mrs Beckham was as welcome with a roomy black t-shirt, dress- as the sunshine in a memorable ing the ensemble up with a choker monochromatic ensemble in Man- and an endearing Louis Vuitton box hattan’s Chelsea neighbourhood on clutch bag. Rocking her trademark Thursday. The 43-year-old design- vivid red pout, Rihanna kept her er rocked a bright yellow oversized make-up minimal, letting her ar- trenchcoat that comprised chunky resting green eyes do all the dark buttons, a hefty crisp collar schmoozing. and relaxed sleeves — all this, over a matching dress that sealed the deal! The timeless mother-of-four wore her brunette bob down in an unfussy, natural wind-swept style and showcased a $450 pair of her favourite Celine sunglasses. The former Spice Girl jazzed things up by adding height to her petite The trailer of Rakeysh Omprakash frame; courtesy of a chic pair of Mehra’s highly-anticipated film nude stilettos that we wanted to Mirzya has been released and it steal! has left viewers enthralled. Rihanna Mirzya — featuring Anil The 28-year-old singing sen- Kapoor’s son Harshvardhan sation was sass personified as she Kapoor and Saiyami Kher in the lead — marks the debut of both the actors. DIRECTOR OMAR The movie is influenced by the enduring tale of Mirza-Sahiban. HASSAN SET TO The action-packed, passionate love story allegorises two differ- RELEASE ent time periods, the contempo- PAKISTAN’S FIRST rary and the medieval age, drawing parallels between the two. DANCE FILM ‘Udta Punjab’ trailer shows It is great to see the Pakistani film Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt like industry finally attempting to never before break barriers of clichéd storylines Screengrab from trailer. and predictable plots to deliver Beyonce sued over ‘Lemonade’ something fresh. The country’s trailer very first dance film, titled Dance The three-minute trailer starts Watch: Ranveer Kahani, is all set to mesmerise au- with Saiyami’s character reflecting diences with a nationwide release back on her childhood and her close Singh imitates how on August 5. The project is going friend Monish — played by to be Omar Hassan’s feature film Harshvardhan — who cared about directorial debut, and aims to bring her but went missing. Subsequently, we witness girls go gaga over Monish’s return, all grown-up. ‘TE3N’ trailer proves Amita- Fawad Khan bh Bachchan is still the Shehen- shah of Bollywood The lead pair creates on-screen magic as both the characters man- age to come together despite all hurdles. The visually enticing trailer featuring our own Saeen Zahoor’s overpowering voice and the mes- merising music by Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy leaves viewers in awe. Karachi’s hip hop culture to the big screen. Judging by the trailer, the film When Iulia made appears to be a complete enter- tainment package and yet, it some- Salman agree to how deviates far from the other something he was commercial movies that the indus- try has been churning out lately. against Speaking to The Express Tribune, Hassan reflected upon the idea of making a dance film, and attempt- ing to do something different. “The idea was not just to make the first dance film, but to make something truly unique,” he said. “There has been a trend of military-inspired or comedy films and I wanted to After Fawad Khan swept Deepika Padukone off her feet at the IIFA go beyond that.” Buzz is that the makers of the Awards in a super romantic interaction, the Queen of Bollywood’s The film revolves around a upcoming Salman Khan-starrer, boyfriend Ranveer Singh went on a mission to figure out why women go British-born girl who is forced to 'Sultan', will be launching a line of completely gaga over Fawad. abandon her dream of becoming a langots as part of the film's pro- In a hilarious video, Ranveer on seeing Fawad, imitates how girls act professional ballerina when her motions. The star has worn around the Kapoor & Sons heartthrob, as he nervously asks for a hug. family decides to move back to langots during the wrestling bouts Fawad sweeps Deepika off her feet at IIFA ’16 Pakistan. “In this completely dif- in the film. The producers are plan- Ranveer then went on to solve the mystery by asking, “What hap- ferent society she now has to sur- ning to sell similar langots that he pens to chicks when they see him? What happens to you all?” vive. She looks for ways to con- dons in the film. If the buzz is to Check it out: tinue pursuing her dreams and be believed, Sallu was not too keen According to Deccan Chronicle, Ranveer went on to sing praises of eventually, comes across an under- on it - remember how he was Fawad’s performance in Kapoor & Sons, saying, “What a performance? ground hip hop circuit,” explained miffed when his snapshots in a Unbelievable performances in the film! I was crying and all when I saw Hassan. The lead role is essayed langot were leaked online? it.” by Scottish actor and dancer But rumoured ladylove Iulia To which Fawad replied, “It’s so amazing when you are a fan of Madeleine Hannah. Vantur thought it was a fun idea someone and they appreciate you.” and convinced him to give his nod. OLOMBIAN DESIGNER MAKES FASHION BUSINESS BULLETPROOF BOGOTA: Miguel Caballero’s designs are not just chic, they could save your life. But his creations come at a price. A bulletproof men’s suit can cost between $6,000 and $8,000 and a blazer up to $3,500. The Colombian fashion designer, who makes light- weight, bulletproof clothing for dignitaries including the King of Jordan, says he has a ‘survivors club’ of 20 customers who owe their lives to wearing his garments. Colombia nabs record-breaking eight tons of cocaine “My greatest satisfaction is not earning business, it’s saving lives,” Caballero, who founded the company bearing his name 21 years ago, told Reuters following a fashion show on Friday with models strutting down the runway as at any other. Caballero counts prime ministers and presi- dents in Latin America and further afield among his clients and typically makes his clothing, for both men and women, to order. He can even offer his clients bulletproof under- wear. “It’s amazing, it is discrete, it is lightweight, the inno- vation is beautiful, you don’t even know that anyone is wearing it,” said Rasheda Walker, who sells Caballero’s cloth- ing in Nigeria and Kenya. Caballero, who exports to 23 countries, also makes less glamorous garments, including de-mining suits and bullet- proof vests for military and police forces. MONDAY. JUNE 27, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES The Walk Off: White Sox lose despite record-tying homer barrage

Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look at the The bombing and privations that top performers of the night, show came as part and parcel of the pun- you a must-see highlight and run- ishment Serbia took during the down the scoreboard. First, we Kosovo war taught tennis world start with a game you need to know number one Novak Djokovic how about. to deal with adversity, he told The If you missed the MLB Free Times. Game of the Day on Yahoo Sports The 29-year-old -- who is pre- on Saturday afternoon, you missed paring for Wimbledon where he is a wild one. the two-time defending champion The Toronto Blue Jays "out- and which gets underway on slugged" the Chicago White Sox by Monday -- said life had hit rock a final of 10-8. Though if you look bottom during the 1998-99 con- at the stats closer, you'll actually flict between Albanian guerillas and find that Chicago did most of the Serbian forces with Nato siding slugging. with the former and bombing Ser- The White Sox actually tied a bia. team record by hitting seven home "We grew up in harsh condi- runs. Unfortunately for them, all tions, which is the most impor- seven were of the solo variety, tant factor to understand our jour- meaning they couldn't keep up ney," said Djokovic, who was 12 with Toronto's more well-round- at the time and huddled with his ed attack. family in a bomb shelter for 78 Chicago started its barrage in successive nights. the most unusual manner. With "Sanctions, war, bombing. The two outs in the second inning, economic crisis. I skipped many Brett Lawrie hit a long fly ball that junior tournaments because my bounced off the top of the wall parents didn't have the money. and stayed in the park. There was "These experiences have some confusion on the field about shaped us. I believe we appreciate things more. We have started from whether or not it cleared the wall, the very bottom. but Lawrie removed all doubt by "The consequences of those rounding the bases for an inside- times, and adversities are deep in- the-park home run. side us," added the 12-time Grand That started a string of back- Slam winner. to-back-to-back home runs with Djokovic, who on winning the Dioner Navarro and J.B. Shuck. French Open last month became Lawrie would homer again in the the first player since Australian fourth. He also drove in Chicago's legend Rod Laver in 1969 to hold only non-homer tally with an RBI all four Grand Slam titles at the single in the sixth. Tim Anderson, same time, said it was those expe- Alex Avila and Adam Eaton fol- riences which made him impervi- lowed with homers in the seventh, ous to the hostile receptions he eighth and ninth respectively, with sometimes receives. Eaton's tying the team record. "Those difficult times have [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy made me stronger," said Djokovic, Baseball contest now] who on the rare occasions he has As for the Blue Jays, they got time off resides in Monaco with a single two-run homer from De- his high school sweetheart now von Travis. Edwin Encarnacion wife Jelena and baby boy Stefan. doubled twice and drove in four "But I am not invincible. I have runs. weaknesses and sometimes misbe- BELLATOR'S SCOTT COKER: ‘WE'RE GOINGAFTER TOP PERFORMERS have on court. And I do ask for Andrew McCutchen: The Pi- forgiveness from the universe for rates star centerfielder had not being who I am, because some- ALL FREE AGENTS,' INCLUDING RORY MACDONALD homered at home since May 2. times the ego controls you. That changed in a big way on Sat- "I feel there is still immense Bellator has been very aggressive urday as McCutchen went deep room for improvement. in the free agent market, and that's "I am not talking about fore- not something that is going to not once, but twice in Pittsburgh's change anytime soon. 6-1 over the Dodgers. McCutchen hands and backhands. I mean as a Following Friday night's Dy- opening the scoring with a solo person and this excites me." namite 2 event, Bellator president shot in the fourth. That was actu- Djokovic, who could go on and Scott Coker told ally the game's first hit. Two in- secure the Golden Slam with an MMAFighting.com that when it nings later, he followed with a Olympic gold medal in Rio in Au- comes to free agents, Bellator is three-run blast that blew the game gust, said what drives him on is looking to corner the market. That not the accruing of riches or tro- includes UFC welterweight con- open. The multi-homer game is the tender Rory MacDonald, who re- 11th of McCutchen's career. phies but to reach out to a wider audience than the one that follows cently lost to Stephen Thompson Francisco Lindor and Carlos in the UFC Ottawa main event. Carrasco: Lindor homered twice tennis. That was the final bout on Mac- and Carrasco pitched a four-hitter "We are often taught to think Donald's current UFC contract. to lead the Indians past the Tigers about motivation in a selfish way," Yes, Bellator is interested. 6-0. For Lindor, the game marked he said. “It really comes down to, the first of what should be several "It is about what we can mon- we're Bellator, and we're going to etise, what can we get out of my go after all free agents,” Coker told multi-homer games. For Carrasco, MMAFighting. “When (Mac- this was his third career shutout. success for myself. "But think of Muhammad Ali. Donald's) contract is up, and I For the Indians, this makes eight He has left a strong legacy not just think he might have some contin- straight wins overall and moves on sports, but the wider society. gencies in the negotiation period, their season record to 8-0 against and we're not going to breach any Why? Because he had a mission contracts. But when they are ready the Tigers. beyond himself. Kevin Gausman and Matt to talk, we're here and Rory's some- "He wanted to reach out to body we'd definitely be interested Wieters: The Orioles swept a day- others." in when he's free.” night doubleheader against the Rays on Saturday, winning the opener 5-0 and the nightcap 8-6. Gausman was the star of Game 1, Greenbrier classic pitching 7 2/3 scoreless innings while striking out seven. In Game cancelled due to 2, Wieters did the heavy lifting, crushing a pair of home runs. Adam 'devastating flooding' in Jones and Chris Davis also hom- ered, as the Rays fell for the 10th straight game. West Virginia Drew Pomeranz: San Diego Melatonin won the $500,000 Gold Aces was another three-quarters The victory, worth $300,000, in 1:21.04 and paid $6.20, $3.80 starter was a one-man wrecking Cup by 1 1/2 lengths Saturday at of a length back in third and paid increased Melatonin's career earn- and $2.60 as the 2-1 second choice crew on Saturday, leading the Pa- Santa Anita. $5 to show. Hoppertunity finished ings to $1,218,552, with five wins in the wagering. Subtle Indian re- dres to a 3-0 win over the Reds Ridden by Joe Talamo, Mela- fourth. in 13 starts. The gelding was limit- turned $4.60 and $3.40, while with his arm and his bat. On the tonin ran 1 1/4 miles in 1:59.79 Trained by David Hofmans, ed to earnings of just $132,552 Kobe's Back was another 1 3/4 hill, Pomeranz tossed seven score- and paid $5.60, $4 and $3 as the 9- Melatonin led all the way to win before this year because of a rare lengths back in third and paid $2.60 less innings, limiting Cincinnati to 5 favorite. The 5-year-old gelding the Santa Anita Handicap on neurological disorder. to show. It was the fifth career vic- three hits while striking out six. earned an automatic berth into the March 12 at 16-1 odds. ''I think we gave him enough tory in the Grade 1 race for Hall of With the bat, Pomeranz had two $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic ''He's a jockey's dream,'' Tala- time to get rid of that awful thing Fame trainer Bob Baffert. hits, which included a solo homer at the track this fall. mo said. ''He just does his thing. in his body,'' Hofmans said. ''I think ''That was pretty game,'' he in the fifth and an RBI single in the Win the Space rallied three- He does not have to go to the lead. that held him back and since we said. ''I didn't think he was going seventh. wide outside of Melatonin turning As you saw, he laid second com- got rid of that, he's developed into to get there. It was pretty exciting MUST-SEE HIGHLIGHT for home and was head-to-head fortably. What impressed me the such a nice horse.'' In the $300,000 to watch, more exciting to win.'' The Angels suffered another with the eventual winner inside the most about him today was when Triple Bend Stakes, Lord Nelson The victory, worth $180,000, loss on Saturday, falling 7-3 to the furlong pole. Win the Space re- Win the Space came to him at the defeated Subtle Indian by a half- increased Lord Nelson's career A's. However, Albert Pujols did turned $24.80 and $9.40 at 24-1 eighth pole, he just battled back. length under Rafael Bejarano. earnings to $598,271, with five notch another milestone, hitting odds. He gives you everything he's got.'' Lord Nelson ran seven furlongs wins in 11 starts. career home run No. 574. That Defending champion Hard moved him past Hall of Famer Aces was another three-quarters of a length back in third and paid Harmon Killebrew for 11th place $5 to show. Hoppertunity finished on the all-time home run list. fourth. THE REST OF THE SCORE- Trained by David Hofmans, BOARD Melatonin led all the way to win Yankees 2, Twins 1: The Yan- the Santa Anita Handicap on kees got a much-needed perfor- March 12 at 16-1 odds. mance from Michael Pineda. In six The victory, worth $300,000, innings, the 27-year-old right-hand- increased Melatonin's career earn- er allowed one run on two hits ings to $1,218,552, with five wins while striking out eight. Dellin in 13 starts. The gelding was limit- Betances, Andrew Miller and ed to earnings of just $132,552 Aroldis Chapman each added a before this year because of a rare The PGA Tour announced Satur- The? Greenbrier Classic is certain- scoreless inning of relief to bring it neurological disorder. home. day that the upcoming Greenbrier ly the most prudent course of ac- Melatonin won the $500,000 Classic has been cancelled do to tion as our ?foremost concern is Brewers 6, Nationals 5: Make Gold Cup by 1 1/2 lengths Satur- that seven straight losses for the 'devastating flooding,' after storms the well-being of those who are day at Santa Anita. ravaged West Virginia. having to live through this tragic Nationals, who are now on the Ridden by Joe Talamo, Mela- In a statement, the Tour and situation.? Our thoughts and verge of being swept by the re- tonin ran 1 1/4 miles in 1:59.79 The Green Brier Resort said Old prayers are with them." building Brewers. and paid $5.60, $4 and $3 as the 9- White TPC, where the tournament MORE: Greenbrier Resort In- Marlins 9, Cubs 6: Giancarlo 5 favorite. The 5-year-old gelding was set to be held July 7-10, had undated With Massive West Vir- Stanton and Justin Bour each had earned an automatic berth into the sustained 'extensive damage' from ginia Floods The Greenbrier and two hits and three RBIs as Miami $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic the flooding and is 'beyond reason- the PGA Tour have hosted the handed Chicago its fifth loss in six at the track this fall. able repair' to host the event. event since 2010, and extended games. Win the Space rallied three- "We are heartbroken by the their commitment through 2021. Rockies 11, Diamondbacks 6: wide outside of Melatonin turning devastation that the residents of "We love the PGA TOUR and Shelby Miller's up and down sea- for home and was head-to-head West Virginia are experiencing ?at our partnership with these fine son continued with another clunk- with the eventual winner inside the this time and the reports of lives people," added Greenbrier owner er. In six innings, he allowed seven furlong pole. Win the Space re- lost due to the terrible flooding," Jim Justice. "All of us are united runs on 11 hits, including a pair of turned $24.80 and $9.40 at 24-1 PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim with only one common goal to help home runs. He's 2-7 on the season odds. Finchem said in a statement on the people through this terrible with a 6.79 ERA. Defending champion Hard PGATOUR.com. "Cancelling time." MONDAY. JUNE 27. 2016-Saratan 07, 1395 H.S Vol:X Issue No:326 Price: Afs.15

Boy, girl shot dead by The Envoy: From Kabul to the unidentified White House, My Journey MAZAR-I-SHARIF: A police of- gunmen in ficials who has been fasting on dai- ly bases from the past five years Through a Turbulent World Kabul renewed his pledged and said he While Amanullah’s reforms were PUL-I-ALAM: A boy and a girl would be fasting until peace talks discredited in their time, Afghans have been killed by unidentified with Gulbadin Hikmatyar’s ledt of my generation admired him as a Hizb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) gunmen in the ChaharAsiab dis- progressive nationalist. When I produced a successful result. was leaving Afghanistan as ambas- trict of Kabul, an official said on 2nd Lt. Nizamuddin Farotan, sador in 2005, I was honored that Sunday. spokesman for 3rd unit of public President Karzai bestowed on me Abdul Wali Wakil, a Logar pro- order police 6th brigade in north- Afghanistan’s highest medal, vincial council member, told Pajh- ern Sar-i-Pul province, said he had named after King Amanullah. wok Afghan News that the dou- been fasting every day from the The issues of state-building ble-murder incident took place in past five years and two months and reform were salient at the time. the Namonia area of the district. for peace stability and eradication In the 1960s, Zahir Shah came into He said the boy and girl, hav- of corruption in the country. his own as a ruler. The king was Hailing from Baghlan province taking important steps to modern- ing a love affair, had eloped before ize Afghanistan. He crafted a new being gunned down on Saturday the 37-year-old officer had been fast until peace and stability pre- deal with Hikmatyar succeeded he discharging during in public order constitution in 1964, which led to night.“The teens from Nader Shah vails in the country and corrup- should be provided a chance to police unit in the north from the tion eradicates,” said Farotan in the break year-long fasting pledge in the election of a national parlia- Kot district of Khost provincehad past two years of his transfer here. third exclusive interview with Pa- Masjidul Haram, Macca. ment the following year. The power fled their homes. In his previous interview with jhwok Afghan New in five years. He said situation in the coun- and influence of government insti- “Some gunmen kidnapped Pajhwok Afghan News in 2012, tutions, the business community, He said he was optimistic to try was terrible there was fighting, and the intellectual class grew rel- seized from a car in Sang Nush- Farotan said he would continue the good results of peace talks corruption that drowned the war- tiarea between Kabul and Logar. ative to landowners and tribes. fasting until corruption complete- with HIA and had been hearing torn country into more crises. “If Local religious leaders were weak- Later, the gunmen took them to ly eradicated from the country and good news about possible govern- the leaders walk the way they talk ened by their growing financial Namonia and gunned down both peace was prevailed. ment-HIA deal. situation would improved rapid- dependence on the state and pri- of them,” he said. In his second interview in 2014 The public order police offi- ly,” he hoped. vate sector. With foreign assistance, Wakil said that family mem- he was disappointed and said the cial hailed initiatives of the incum- Farotan said he never faced the government was able to com- bers of the victimshad filed a com- government was not doing anything bent government for peace and sta- with case of corruption, but heard plete important national infrastruc- for eradication of corruption. He bility saying his trust was restored a lot about corruption even that he ture projects—notably the “ring plaint with the Logar provincial said he did not see any tangible council and accused the girl’s fam- over durable peace in the country. has been told that corruption oc- road” connecting Afghanistan’s steps being taken for the eradica- “Talks with HIA proved to be cupied the entire system of the principal cities and major hydro- ily of involvement in the incident. tion of corruption. beneficial, I am hopeful and pray country. About his fasting trend electric dams on the Kabul River. Deputy police chief, Col. After over five years of con- that his Excellency Hikmatyar he said initially he faced some prob- Still, cautious by nature, Za- Nisar Ahmad Abdur Rahimzai, tinues fasting Farotan, however, would put down arm and will join lems but with the passage of time hir Shah was careful not to antago- confirmed the killings and said looked optimistic for peace and the reconciliation process on that he became accustomed. He said he nize the traditional religious and police had launched a search for stability in the country, but was day I will leave fasting,” said Faro- had digest problems which was tribal establishment—which was the perpetrators. still committed to with fasting. tan. rehabilitated with fasting. particularly regressive on women’s (Pajhwok) “I will remain committed to He asked the government if (Pajhwok) issues. At a time when I was begin- ning to see the injustices around me through a more political lens, was dissatisfied with the pace of Saffron production to increase: MAIL the king’s reforms. I was already By Farhad Naibkhel aware of the sexism the abounded in Afghanistan. But it was only in KABUL: The government plans vation. Afghans brought the idea Kabul that I came to appreciate to increase saffron products to 14 of saffron cultivation from Iran and the country’s deep ethnic divide. tons in the next five years, agricul- planted it in Ghoryan district in While Afghanistan had four major tural officials said Sunday. Herat Province. Currently, saffron ever, in Kabul, they were regarded rank determined ones eligibility to ethnic groups and several minor as simpletons. In institutions such compete for a place in the coveted Lotfullah Rashed, spokesman is growing in over 30 provinces and ones, the Pashtuns and the Tajiks for the ministry of agriculture said it will be expanded all over the as the military and the diplomatic American Field Service (AFS) ex- were dominant. service, the highest ranks were re- change program to the United the ministry worked hard to in- country soon. The Hazaras were always giv- crease the saffron products. Saffron can be cultivated in served exclusively for Pashtuns or States. en the hard, lowly jobs. In the na- Tajiks. Just like today, each AFS stu- Afghanistan has the capacity many areas. Economically, if each tional army, Hazara conscripts I never became desensitized to dent would live for a year with an of producing of 70 tons of saffron family had half an acre or one acre would be assigned as servant in the the plight of the Hazaras. I remem- American family and attend a lo- annually, costing $200 million, he of land for saffron, Afghanistan homes of state officials, there were ber one time I saw a small group of cal high school. added. would be saved from poverty Hazaras in my school, and I saw Hazaras struggling to pull a heavy I was well positioned, having Economists believe that Af- Consumers use saffron for that there were limits to how high carriage up a hill. I approached finished ninth grade at the top of ghan saffron is the best in the world, medicine, in foodstuff and cook- they could rise. them and offered to give them a my class, and was allowed to take asking the government to ban ex- ing, and as a remedy for many ail- This was true, albeit to lesser hand. I was surprised when they the written and oral examinations porting it with the foreign trade ments. Currently, the price of a degree, for Uzbeks, Turkomen, refused my help. They were afraid to join the program. I had known marks. kilogram of Afghanistan’s saffron and other ethnic minorities as well. that I would get hurt. several students who had been in Saffron can be a major source in the global markets is around In the plains of the north, the In the tenth grade, I received a the AFS program in previous years of income for Afghan farmers and $2,000. “Saffron can be cultivat- Uzbeks and Torkoman might have poignant reminder of the advan- and was eager to go abroad. a great alternative to poppy culti- ed in many areas. land or considerable wealth. How- tage that I enjoyed as a male. Class To be continued