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AT News Report government of Afghanistan. KABUL: Pakistani army is built “Peace is an urgent need for outposts in Paktia province, KABUL: The members of the people of Afghanistan, and violating the border line laws, AT News Report resumption of the United States that continuation of war is in association is combined of the parliament in their Monday we need an immediate truce to members of parliament claimed. and Taliban negotiations. benefit of nobody, and the US former provincial governors, session called on the war parties gain this goal,” Parliament The lawmakers said Monday that he provincial governors’ Members of the association said and Taliban negotiators should sit KabulNews reported. They also to reach an agreement on the Speaker, Mir Rahman Rahmani the posts were built in the association called for the Monday during a press conference behind the table again. The accused the... ceasefire and negotiations. The said, asking both the Taliban and AryoubZazai district, while the lawmakers criticized for the the government to announce an government was remaining silent. T intensifying of war in different armistice and face to face peace “The government had done provinces, urging that war was talks. “We ask the United States nothing in reaction to this not a solution and Taliban to reconsider cancellation of violation,” they said. Earlier, should abandon killing of peace talks and resume talks with Pakistani military had fenced the Afghans by stopping war and Taliban with preconditions. We border line and put barbed wire starting direct talks with the also call on... along the...

eports indicate that some of the polling stations that remained opened during last October’s parliamentary elections are now closed. Independent Election Commission (IEC) has expressed hopes that the While the Afghan security security threat will not impact the agencies have announced their election process. “The security readiness to fully secure the situation is better to some extent; upcoming presidential elections, we pray that there will be no there are still concerns in various security challenge,” said Rahima regions of the country that Zarifi, a member of the IEC. security threats could impact the According to IEC statistics, process. Reports indicate that over 9.6 million Afghans have some of the polling stations that registered to vote in the elections. remained opened during last The figure was around 9.1 million parliamentary elections. Experts relative security in most parts of October’s parliamentary people during the parliamentary say that the turnout in the 2014 the country. The security elections are now closed due to elections. However, only four presidential elections was around situation drastically deteriorated serious security threats. But the million Afghan voted during the seven million because of the following the...

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AT Monitoring Desk AT News Report AT News Report KABUL: In the wake of rising security tension in northern parts KABUL: Five civilians embraced KABUL: A schoolgirl embraced KABUL: Some residents of of Afghanistan, Farid Baseem, the martyrdom and thirty-five martyrdom and another received southeastern Paktia province governor of Baghlan province has Taliban rebels were killed in a two injury in clashes erupted between have expressed criticism over step downed from his position on separate incidents of violence in Afghan security forces and the female voter’s photographing in Monday. However, the western Farah province, official Talibanfighters in eastern the presidential polling day Independent Directorate of Local said Monday. Police Spokesman Logarprovince on Monday scheduled for 28th of this month. Governance (IDLG) in a statement MohibullahMohib, told Pajhwok morning. Provincial Police A women right activist, Zarghona said termed personnel issues as a Afghan News 35 Taliban militants Spokesman,ShapoorAhmadzai Himmat said that there has to be reason behind his resignation. were killed in security operations. has confirmed the incident, a fingerprint process for women President Ashraf Ghani has NATO forces provided air sayingthe clashes occurred in voters instead of photographing. accepted his resignation, added the support for the offensive Mohammad Agha district. “Women, especially in Pashton- statement. Until the appointment Anardara district. He said the “During fighting, a student of girl’s inhabited areas, will not let to be of a new governor for the province, Taliban’s shadow chief for high school received bullets fired photographed,” she said. the statement said that the Anardara district, Syed Azim, by the Taliban insurgents. She Expressing his criticism over provincial deputy governor Abdul was among the 35... martyred and... women’s... Qadim Niazi... TUESDAY . SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Afghan governors demand...... P1 government of not working the United States should stop for a national consensus for the fighting and start peace talks. peace talks. The US cancelled They emphasized that war was negotiations with the Taliban not a solution and only wastes some 10 days ago, after a suicide time and opportunity for peace. Insecuritytokeepvoter turnout lowinBalkh bomber killed 12 people The former governors’ request including an American soldier in comes at a time that Taliban have Kabul. The former governors said intensified attacks on security MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Some civil security situation remains the the provincial capital, today situation did not improve, people process. that the government, Taliban and forces in different provinces. society activists in northern same. Tamana Noor, a civil society would not be able to widely take People should also fight Balkh province on Sunday said They were expressed these views activist, told Pajhwok Afghan part in the election process. against all injustices and voter turnout in this month’s at a conference entitled “people’s News insecurity would have a She urged security forces to problems and widely take part Security Concerns Remain As Afghans.... presidential elections would be cooperation in the election negative impact on the voter’s ensure security of elections and in the September 28 presidential ...P1 2014 presidential of Interior (MoI) spokesperson weak in the province if the process” in Mazar-i-Sharif City, turnout. She said if the security remove all hurdles that affected the polls. (Pajhwok) elections, mainly in Uruzgan, stated that over 72,000 security Maidan Wardak, Badghis, personnel had been deployed to Faryab, Sar-e-Pul, Baghlan and provide security to 49,402 polling Will not vote if captured on camera, warn Khost women Residents criticize women’s... Takhar provinces. The Taliban booths across the nation. The also managed to overrun the IEC, however, said that the ...P12 photos were taken as the condition of taking women secret and no one should worry ...P1 photographing, Hakima, a women from their rights. But, centers of Ghazni, Farah and security institutions have yet to mandatory. “There are many voters’ photos. Sania said as men about the issue. The commission Kunduz provinces. Despite a assure security for those districts families who say they would o and women were part of the said there were special polling resident of Sayed Karam district Provincial Head of IEC, said that this process would affect Naqibullah Haidari said that the surge in the Taliban insurgency, threatened by insurgents. “In not allow their women to society, therefore excluding women sites for women which were Afghan security forces Ghazni, we have 406 polling participate in the election after from the election process was not managed by women only, women’s participation in the idea of taking female voter’s election, Pajhowk Afghan News photos had been suggested by successfully recaptured Warduj, centers, but from the reports, the the IEC said voters’ photos are legitimate. A number of other therefore there should be no Yamgan and Kera Wa Manjan security forces have assured the mandatory,” she said. Sania, participants of the meeting also concern regarding taking female reported. “Maybe a few women the political parties in a bit for a take part in this presidential transparent election. He also districts in Badakhshan, a security of only 233 centers,” said another member of Arman Milli, asked the IEC not to take photos voters’ photos. IEC spokesman northern province. Meanwhile, Abdul Naseer Mohmand, said that Khost was a traditional of women voters on the Election Abdul Aziz Ibrahimi said the election,” she added. Meanwhile, admitted that the move would head of the Mili Mahaz Party (A put a negative impact on Afghan Ministry of Defense provincial chief of the IEC in society and it was difficult for Day. However, the IEC said that decision of taking female voters officials said that the government Ghazni province. “25 centers are Khost women to go out of their taking photos of female voters had photos was taken after taking Tribal Party), Gulistan Zadran women’s taking part in the called on the IEC to renew and polling process. “Undoubtedly, is trying to restore security in partially closed in those districts houses without jijab and been suggested by political parties into consideration the Islamic another 20 districts across the where security threats are high,” participate in election. She said for transparency in the election. belief and Afghan culture and the revise the decision in regards. On taking photos will pave the the other hand, Arab Gul Hussain, ground for transparency but will country. Afghan security forces said Mohammad Jawad Hijri, women would be deprived of The IEC had earlier said that information would be protected recently recaptured Pashtun Kot spokesperson for the Takhar voting if the IEC went ahead with women’s photos would be kept from any outside access. a religious scholar emphasized on also affect the voters’ eagerness people’s participation in the for election,” he added. district in Faryab and Deh Yak governor. “We are not optimistic election, saying that election is a Afghanistan is one of the and Khawja Omari districts in about successful and transparent Ghani promises ban of night raids in Wardak significant process for the future countries, where women have Ghazni. “Operations will be elections in view of the current of Afghanistan. He also asked the less freedom and the culture of conducted in a serious way so situation,” said MP Tawfiq ...P12 raids under the Ghani met with Wardak prevent civilian casualties, and government to provide facilities male pride has often put women that the remaining districts are Wahdat. The IEC previously national security umbrella, representatives Sunday night after the president nodded. for women’s participation in the in a limitation—something that recaptured from the armed estimated that 7,385 centers KabulNews reported. But an army service member was The meeting comes after election and that not to deprive gradually is changing. opponents,” said Rohullah would be open on election day, presidential office said that Ghani killed, promising to prevent civilian seven civilians including women Ahmadzai, spokesperson for the but now only 5,373 centers will had promised for a “basic change” casualties. The representatives and children were killed in an Ministry of Defense. This be open, according to current IEC for the prevention of civilian said that they asked for the ban of army airstrike in the Sayed Abad School girl martyred in Logar clashes comes a day after the Ministry statistics. casualties during the meeting. night raids in their province to district of Wardak last week. ...P1 one other wounded,” the spokesman quoted as saying in a 5 civilians, 35 rebels killed in Farah violence statement issued by his office. It is worth mentioning that insecurity 61 Taliban rebels killed in latest military crackdowns is one of the major reasons behind deprivation of eligible school ...P1 militants killed in the operations. Abdul Nasir, a resident of the children, particularly the girls across the country, especially in insecure district, confirmed the killing of dozens militants but had no exact ...P12 Police (ANP) and National wounded in Anar Dara district and Kandahar—twomilitants killed districts. figure. He said clashes were still ongoing. Elsewhere, five civilians Directorate of Security (NDS) Raj WaKarezShaikha area of and four others wounded in including women and children were killed when their vehicle struck a personalconducted joint Farah—15militants killed and one Balkh district of Balkh— Baghlan governor resign amid rising ... roadside bomb in the KarezSheikhan village of Farah City, the operations against insurgents in of the enemy hideout was tworebels killed in Nirkh district provincial capital, late on Sunday night, the police spokesman added. different areas of Farah, Helmand, destroyed in Nad Ali district of of MaidanWardak and one ...P1 would take the responsibility as a caretaker governor. This Mohib accused the Taliban of planting the landmine as the area was Ghazni, Nangarhar, Kandahar, Helmand—11Taliban fighters terrorist was killed and six others comes as a number of provinces across the country has been deprived under their control. There was no immediate reaction from the insurgent Balkh, Wardak and Takhar killed and some amount of injured in YangiQala district of of power after the Taliban militants destroyed the pylons in Baghlan group. provinces, in weapons and ammunition of the Takhar province. province. Also, the militants have been conducting subversive attacks which61militantswere killedand enemy destroyed in Andar, In past 24 hours,20planed in the province since last week. The insurgents blocked the Baghlan- 27 others wounded. The Afghan Dehyak, Qarabagh and Ab-Band clearing operations,and84Special Kunduz highway against the traffic, however, it was later reopened MPs call on war parties to agree on... National Defense and Security districts of Ghazni and five rebels Forcesoperations conducted in by the Afghan security forces. ...P1 Taliban to agree a ceasefire and direct talks with the Forces shelled and bombed the were killed and three others differentprovinces; also, Air government of Afghanistan,” said another lawmaker, Monawar Shah enemies’ positions and wounded in Surkh Rod district of Forces conductedaerial Bahadori. Bahadori mentioned that election was not a resolve and sanctuaries by artilleries and air Nangarhar province. operations supporting Afghan Pakistani army establishing.... those politicians who insist for election, only seek their own benefits. forces. During these operations Similarly, four insurgents were N a t i o n a l He warned that election in the current situation not only doesn’t in the past 24 hours,19 insurgents killed and three others wounded Army,including32strikes on ...P1 border line of the AryoubZazai district. solve problems, but even cause worse crisis than the previous polls. were killed and 10 others in Shah Walikot district of enemy’s sanctuaries. Members of parliament and Paktia residents ask the government The US President, Donald Trump surprisingly stopped negotiations to stop silence and react to this violation. with Taliban representatives after a suicide attack killed 12 people No word from Afghan sideover power line transmission ... The Pakistani military built posts in the Pathan district last year, including an American soldier on September 5 in Kabul. Trump said ...P12 assume that this could happen on the line from which Afghan consumers get electricity from but the posts were removed by Afghans. that Taliban need to hold talks with the government of Afghanistan. Tajikistan. If this assumption is true, we do not know when and how Tajik and Afghan specialists will Pakistani army targeted remote areas in the eastern Kunar province The government had earlier said that direct talks with the Taliban restore the power lines,” said the ministry. According to the current contract, Afghanistan receives 1.5 with rockets and mortars last month, injuring a number of villagers would be held, but war was intensified prior to the presidential elections million kWh of electricity per day from Uzbekistan. and damaging their houses and farmlands. planned to be held in less than two weeks. ISLAMICREPUBLICOFAFGHANISTANMinistryof ENERGY&WATER (Project Coordination Unit) Irrigation Restoration and Development Project NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING Invitation for Bids (IFB) For Procurement of Works for Bidding Document for Panjsher (Sayad) River Bank Protection scheme in HeseAwal District of Kapisa province Invitation for Bid No: KR-502 MEW/ PCU/ NCB lot-1&2 (Grant No: -012029(ARTF) Date:Sep17, 2019 1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business published on 11 January 2011. 2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy and Water Irrigation Restoration Development Project (IRDP) has applied for a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) and Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the Contract for the Sub project packages/ lots given in para 3 below. 3. TheMinistry of Energy & Water, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the following package/ lots the construction period is as mentioned against each lot which includes slack period of 2 months for flood/ adverse weather conditions and resolving community/ farmers needs/ disputes etc.

Package ID No &Name Lot No Lot Description Completion (ID) Period (in months) Bidding Document for Lot-1 Site #1 panjsher R B P (Sayaad) Lot 13 Panjsher (Sayad) River (1) Bank Protection Site #2 Panjsher R B P (Sayaad) Lot scheme (1) Lot-2 Site # 2, G-Panjsher R B P (Sayaad) 13 Lot (2) The bidders, at their option, may bid for one or more lots under a package. Each lot will be evaluated separately, and the contracts will be awarded accordingly. 4. separately and the contracts will be awarded accordingly. 5. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, dated January 2011 and revised in July 2014and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents.6. 6. Qualifications requirements include: (a) The minimum (b) Experience as prime (c) Liquid assets and/or required annual volume contractor in the credit facilities, net of other Requirement---> of construction work construction of at least contractual commitments Lo Lot Id for the successful one works of nature and and exclusive of any t bidder in any of the last complexity equivalent to advance payments which No five years (in AFN) this work during the last may be made under the five (5) years (in AFN). Contract (in Million AFN). 1 Lot-1 119 Million 59.4 Million 24.7 Million 2 Lot-2 83 Million 41.5 Million 17 Million (d) Proposals for the timely acquisition (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment as given in the bidding document. (e) Contract Manager with five years’ experience in works of an equivalent nature and volume, including no less than three years as Manager. For detailed post qualification verification please refer to Section I - Instructions to Bidders and Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents. Amargin of preference for eligible national contractors/ joint ventures shall not be applied. 7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of5,000 AFN. The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. The Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the address below and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 to 16:30Hrs from Saturday to Wednesday. On Thursdays from 8:00 am to 3:00 (Except public holidays except public holidays). 8. The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will take place on07-Oct - 2019at 10 AMin the meeting room at the address given below to explain the procedure of proper preparation and submission of bid, clarify issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage. 9. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10 AM of 16 Oct- 2019(if this date is announced an official holiday, then bids must be submitted next working day at the same time and venue). Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 10 AMof 16 Oct- 2019

Lot No: Minimum Required Amount 1 4,500,000 Afghanis or equivalent 11. The address referred to above is: 2 Eng. Ghulam Mohammad “Arifi” 3,000,000 Afghanis or equivalent Acting Director IRDP Project Coordination Unit PCU/ KBL Kabul, Afghanistan Mobile: 0799346011 Email: [email protected] Eng. Nasir Ahmad ”Ahadi” Procurement officer IRDP Project Coordination Unit PCU/ KBL Mobile: 0700686110 Ministry of Energy & Water, DarulAman Road Sanatoryam PCU Main Office- IRDP Meeting Room Hall TUESDAY . SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Hekmatyar claims informal agreement with JALALABAD: The agriculture minister during a trip to eastern the Taliban,and speaks Nangarhar province on Monday about elections, peace launched 31 projects worth around process, Trump, Pakistan one billion afghanis. Nasir Ahmad and women’s rights Durrani, agriculture, livestock and irrigation minister, who visited Nangarhar province, listened to problems of local farmers and then provided information to a conference also participated by the provincial governor. Nangarhar governor Shah Mahmood Miakhel said that the agriculture minister launched 31 projects worth one billion afghanis in the province. The aim of these projects was to ensure uniform development in Nangarhar and to help farmers boost their productions and economy, he said. Nasir Ahmad residential candidate Durrani said that his ministry had Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the always considered farmers’ P leader of Hizb-e-Islami economic stability in its projects. (also spelled Hezb-e-Islami), He said 230 small greenhouses for claims that informal talks with the WASHINGTON: The collapse women would be set up in Taliban have resulted in a in peace negotiations between Khogyani, Sherzad, Kot, Rudat, cessation of hostility between the U.S. and Taliban has removed Chaparhar and Achin districts as both groups. Talking to a potential barrier to holding part of the Community Based TOLOnews in an exclusive Afghanistan's presidential Agricultural Rural Development interview on Saturday, Mr. election as scheduled on Sept. 28. (CBARD) program. Hekmatyar stated that he traveled But the recent surge in Taliban by road for more than 2,000 attacks dispels any expectation kilometers across the northern and that the election will lead to peace northeastern provinces to attend and stability for a people who campaign rallies, and faced no rate their lives more poorly than trouble. The terms of this informal any other worldwide. agreement hold that neither side Quick Summary: Gallup's will take “hostile action” against surveys in Afghanistan reveal the other. just how devastating the Hizb-e-Islami, which is not an country's chronic conflict has MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Around officially recognized political been to Afghans' daily lives. 20,000 individuals graduate each party, is different from the Taliban Wellbeing indicators paint a bleak year from literacy training centres because it favors elections, and picture of hopelessness and in northern Balkh province, an always has, according to Mr. suffering among the population; official said Sunday. Deputy Hekmatyar. in 2018, Afghans' average ratings education director for finance and “Some types of negotiations of their current lives and administration for Balkh province were done between Hizb-e-Islami predicted ratings of their lives in Mohammad Humayun Nabizada and the Taliban in a good five years matched or fell below told a gathering in Mazar-i-Sharif, environment, without government previous record-lows for any the provincial capital, that more and with success. Part of the country worldwide. than 500,000 people had so far agreement is that we will not Afghans Give Record-Low completed literacy courses in produce negative propaganda Life Evaluations -- For Any Balkh province during the past 18 against each other, or take hostile Country: On a ladder scale where years. He said currently 56 action against each other. We "0" represents their worst present of Afghanistan should work jointly for the possible life and "10" their best populations were illiterate and freedom of the country, to save possible life, Afghans gave an that around 80 percent of people the people from this painful average rating of 2.7 in 2018 -- thirds of adults interviewed for the three Afghans (36%) said they thousands of Afghans to flee climate of uncertainty and the in Balkh province could write and situation, end the war, and ensure tied for the lowest Gallup has 2018 survey were aged 35 or smiled or laughed a lot the their homes, leading to an influx Taliban's recent surge in attacks read. Averagely 20,000 persons peace and the future government.” recorded in any country since it younger. previous day, down from 52% in of displaced people in urban on civilians do not bode well for graduate each year from literacy Mr. Hekmatyar said. began tracking these measures. Record 85% of Afghans Are 2016; the figure matches the centers such as Kabul, where the government's ability to help training centres in the province, Future of Afghan Women Asked to predict where their "Suffering." For the second lowest Gallup has ever recorded poverty and unemployment are Afghans build better lives for he added. He said an online system The popular Afghan singer lives would be in five years on consecutive year in 2018, no in any country. Conversely, 52% rampant. themselves. Gallup asks adults had been set up to add each person Naghma, in the studio audience, the same scale, Afghans' average Afghans rated their current and of Afghans said they experienced These conditions are the worldwide to evaluate their lives to the list of educated people after asked Mr. Hekmatyar about his response in 2018 was 2.3, a new future lives* positively enough to worry for much of the previous context for Afghans' record-low on the Cantril Self-Anchoring his and her graduation from a position on women’s rights. She low for any country in any year. be considered "thriving." At the day, up from 42% in 2016. The levels of both wellbeing and hope Striving Scale, where zero certain course. He further said also asked whether under his Afghans' 2018 life ratings same time, the percentage who proportion of Afghans who say for the future. It is difficult to represents the worst possible around 15,000 people, including administration she would be able were remarkable not just for the rated their lives so poorly that they they experienced enjoyment and foresee the implications that life and 10 represents the best 11,000 women, graduated last to hold a concert at the nation’s low averages, but because it was are considered "suffering" shot to who say they were treated with current events may have for the possible life. Gallup classifies year from their literacy centres. Olympic stadium in Kabul. Mr. the first time in more than a a record-high 85%. This is a new respect the previous day both fell population's wellbeing over the people as "thriving" if they rate Mostly poor women took part in Hekmatyar responded that decade of data collection around record not only for Afghanistan, below half (48%) for the first time long-term. their current life a 7 or higher such courses, he added. Nabizada “women will enjoy more rights the world that any population's but also for the world. The in 2018. The end of U.S./Taliban and their life in five years an 8 said persons who abandoned than men under my leadership,” average predicted rating for their country also led the world in Implications: Lacking safety negotiations is good news for or higher, and "suffering" if they school in early age and elderly and stated that Naghma’s concert future lives was lower than its suffering in 2013, 2014 and 2017. and security, Afghans have had many Afghans fearful that a rate both their current and future people were enrolled in these question was premature. “First, average current-life rating. Majority of Afghans Said little opportunity to improve withdrawal of U.S. troops would life situations a 4 or lower. Those literacy training courses. Zia Gul, let’s allow an Islamic government The unprecedented finding They Worried a Lot the Previous their economic status or rebuild have strengthened the Taliban's in the middle are "struggling." 42, who recently graduated from to be established. Then you will highlights Afghans' near-universal Day: Afghans also gave negative critical infrastructure, such as grip over much of the country. For complete methodology a literacy centre, told Pajhwok not ask for a concert at the Ghazi lack of optimism, all the more responses in 2018 when asked roads, schools and healthcare However, though millions will and specific survey dates, Afghan News that she had Stadium [in Kabul]. Rather, you notable given the population's about their day-to-day experiences facilities. Conflict in the risk their own safety to vote in please review Gallup's Country completed a nine-month literacy will ask permission to go to the very young age structure: Two- and emotions. Just over one in countryside has led hundreds of this month's election, the current Data Set details. course. battlefield.” Peace Process Hekmatyar said that US President Donald Trump canceled negotiations with the Taliban because of pressure from government officials in Washington and US diplomats in KABUL: After nearly two Taliban, but if the peace deal can don’t care about peace — I lost who had risen from a dusty the employees of the Ministry hard to cope with the pain. I had Afghanistan, and predicted that decades of bloody fighting, the stop the bloodshed, I can accept everything I had. Peace can’t village in central Afghanistan to of Mines, where she worked. I lost myself and I was very sad. negotiations might resume United States and the Taliban them to the country. I don’t want bring my love back. Hussain go as far as Japan for a master’s can’t forget what the Taliban She wasn’t even supposed to go because the US and the Taliban were on the verge of a provisional other families to go through what I Rezai, 32 Mr. Rezai was about degree. She was killed in an did, and I can’t forgive them for to the office that day because there do not have other options. “The agreement that could help end have. to be engaged to Najiba Hussaini, explosion targeting a bus carrying it. When I lost Najiba it was so was a protest planned. United States should first end its the long war — then President I go to the Americans, to the military presence in Afghanistan, Trump pulled the plug on Taliban and to the government for UN insists on transparent, credible... NDS operatives detained Taliban... and take with it the government negotiations. justice. There should be Many Afghans, who express accountability. The ones who killed that was made in Bonn ...P12 Mullah Sardar assigned as governors for Farah, Kunduz, [conference in 2001],” Hekmatyar an urgent need for ending the my family should be punished. I ...P12 Election Commission support for peaceful political bloodshed, have remained am mad at the people in my village. Taliban shadow governor for Badakhshan, Baghlan and stated, adding, “Afghanistan is in (IEC) and the Electoral processes.” Kalakan district and dispatched Samangan provinces, along its worse days” with “almost 300 skeptical of the agreement. They are the easiest target. Complaints Commission (ECC), UNAMA is committed to Although the United States- Everyone — the Taliban, the back to Kabul,” the statement hundreds of fighters and senior security force members killed together with civil society, doing all within its mandated added. Taliban group are not safe commanders. every day in Afghanistan,” all Taliban deal would open the way Americans, the government — kills candidates and all other authority to support the IEC and anywhere across the country, The fatalities in part of Taliban while “the government is under for direct negotiations between them like sheep, and they don’t stakeholders working for ECC in the conduct of an Afghan the statement said, adding that came after Afghan government the control of foreigners.” the insurgents and Afghan react at all. They are used to it. transparent and credible elections led and Afghan owned election terrorist will be identified and intensified attack Taliban group “Mr. Trump was under officials over the country’s Only God is my help in all of to redouble their efforts before that is credible, transparent and punished by the security forces. across the country in the past pressure by his administration. political future, they fear that a this. If I were not a religious person, polls open. inclusive. It is worth mentioning that months, in which thousands of All ambassadors in Kabul joined loss of leverage by withdrawing I don’t know what would happen “An emphatic message from Transparency is critical to the in recent weeks the Taliban Taliban fighters were killed and hands together and took a stance American troops could embolden to me. I want God to help me and delegates at last week’s UN credibility of elections and the group have lost shadows wounded. against the Doha talks. The US the Taliban, who would want to help Afghanistan experience real Security Council session on UN notes the high number of chief of staff, the head of the roll back basic liberties of the past peace. Afghanistan was that the national observers from different “Taliban behind destroying... Defense Department and the CIA 18 years such as women’s rights Mashal Sadat Kakar international community fully entities who are slated to be and freedom of the press. Ms. Kakar’s husband, the chiefs, influential senators, all supports presidential elections present at voting stations on ...P12 statement said that power pylons were destroyed in joined hands and pressured the Over the years we have Afghan radio journalist Sabawoon taking place on 28 September,” election day. Candidates are reported countless stories of Kakar, was killed in a double BalakMirzad Hassan Ta Vilalge of Baghlan.”Technical team was sent White House. Therefore Trump said Tadamichi Yamamoto, the reminded to accredit their agents to the cite and that the pylons are currently under reconstructions,” had to call off the negotiations people caught in the hopeless bombing that took the lives of eight Secretary-General’s Special before the 21 September deadline grind of the conflict. We recently other journalists. They had one the statement said. Moreover, Abdullah also talked about upcoming unilaterally. It was surprising for Representative for Afghanistan. so they can have eyes and ears presidential election slated for 28 September, calling on government the Taliban as well,” he said. reached some of those individuals son, and she was pregnant with The credibility of any election is on the voting, and play a officials to preserve their impartiality. “I call on your attention to History to hear their feelings and fears. their second child. the collective responsibility of all responsible role in safeguarding serve the people in the last days of the National Unity Government, Crimes against humanity are Their answers have been edited There are a lot of challenges in stakeholders, not solely that of the integrity of the electoral which is the main responsibility of you all, with full impartiality and occurring in Afghanistan now as and condensed. Masih Ur- my life now. I have to play the role the IEC and ECC. Candidates, process. non-interference in the elections,” Abdullah quoted by TOLONews in the past, said Hekmatyar, Rahman Mubarez, 39 of a dad and a mom and I have to civil society organizations, media, All candidates and voters are as saying. offering that he is ready to stand Mr. Mubarez’s wife, seven stay strong because of my kids. I Ulema and others have important expected to play their part in trial when there is an independent children and four other relatives left the country and I don’t want roles to perform, not least in safeguarding the integrity of the court backed by an Islamic were killed in an American to go back, I have nothing there. I looking to mobilize the electorate election and to refrain from Gunmen torch a school in Helmand government. Hekmatyar claims airstrike last September in have to hide my pain and keep in exercising their democratic right engaging in any electoral that the nickname “the Butcher Wardak Province because Taliban smiling just because of the boys to cast their ballot on 28 irregularities. In any instance ...P12 set alight the In the past, the Taliban group of Kabul” was given to him by a were in the area. He has since — and it is so painful and needs a September. No one has the where there is credible room for KarghjadAwlia School in Babaji claimed responsibility of torching French journalist after Hizb-e- spent most of his time in Kabul, lot of energy. authority to disenfranchise concern about the commission of area late on Sunday evening. He schools that caused problem for Islami fighters attacked French the Afghan capital, seeking The future looks gray to me. Afghans who are registered to irregularities, then the ECC said the school’s furniture was school students, in particular to forces in Kapisa province, killing justice. There are many women like me vote, the statement added. should be immediately contacted burnt but no one was hurt. “The the girls. In August, according to I am tired of the people, the who work, and who are the only “Credible elections lie at the heart for them to carry out expeditious gunmen torched the school using ministry of interior, Taliban 30. He is “proud of the petrol. We tried to extinguish the militants torched a girl’s school in nickname.” Pakistan On the area, the district and the breadwinners of the family. If the of any democracy, and the right and proper investigations. province. When I go to Wardak, Taliban come back it is obvious blaze but in vain.” However, the Shakar Dara district in Kabul, the Taliban’s relations with Pakistan, to vote is in many ways a key UNAMA commends the motive behind the anti-education capital city. According to reports, Hekmatyar claimed that the I feel so tired. But what to do? I they are going to establish new rules symbol of the democratic work performed by the security have to go there and visit their and the women will be the victims act is not clear, but according to Taliban have tied the school Taliban was made in Pakistan progress made in Afghanistan forces in supporting the director, an investigation has watchman’s hands and feet with with that country’s support, but graves. It is not only one person of the peace process. over the last 18 years,” said elections, safeguarding the — it is 12 family members. My I am torn. When mentally I am been launched into the arson rope and then torched the school. currently the group has more Yamamoto, who is also head of distribution of sensitive election attack. Meanwhile, Mohammad Due to insecurity hundreds of supporters with less dependence four daughters, three sons, my calm, I hope for peace for the UNAMA. “Voting is not just a materials and ensuring the Hashim, a resident of the area, school particularly female schools on Pakistan. Further, Mr. wife, and four cousins. I lost all country. I don’t want other women matter of civic responsibility, it security of the polling locations said the fire erupted at the school remained close in different remote Hekmatyar does not believe that in one day when my house was to go through whatever I have. But is a way of protecting the on and before election day so that building late on Sunday evening. district, where over Pakistan hosts madrassas that bombed by the Americans. sometimes when I am so sad and achievements made in all Afghans, including women, Government officials approximately three million train terrorists. (TOLONews) I can never forgive the depressed, I think to myself that I Afghanistan and showing can participate. extinguished it after a long time. children are deprived of schools. TUESDAY .SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES Ex-PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

An official from the office of Maharashtra’s chief electoral officer said the dates for the assembly released on elections are unlikely to be announced until the commission’s review meetings are over. parole

Former premier Shahid Khaqan Earlier this month, Bloomberg re- Abbasi was released on parole ported that Pakistan saved more Monday by an accountability than $600 million “over the first court in Islamabad to attend his 10 years of a natural gas supply paternal uncle’s funeral. The de- deal by pitting some of the cision came on a plea submitted world’s biggest sellers against by Khaqan’s counsel seeking each other”. Citing a report sub- temporary release to attend the mitted to a senate committee by A delegation of the Election Com- quire at least 35 days to complete On the following day, the team that a team of deputy election com- separately after sharing power funeral in Deval Shari, Tehsil Pakistan State Oil (PSO), mission of India will visit Maha- the election process, including will meet leaders of political par- missioners had held meetings with for 15 years in the state. The two Murree at 5:00 pm. The counsel Bloomberg revealed how the rashtra for review meetings with counting of votes. We will have to ties, collectors, divisional com- state government officials, includ- parties had parted ways follow- also sought security from district “2016 deal came together with stakeholders on Tuesday and complete it before Diwali, which missioners and police officials ing the chief secretary and direc- ing disagreements over seat-shar- administrations of Islamabad and Qatar, the world’s largest suppli- Wednesday in Mumbai ahead of is on October 27,” the official said. from all districts and cities be- tor general of police, in the first ing. The Congress bagged 42 seats Rawalpindi. er of liquefied natural gas”. “It the assembly elections scheduled A three-member team, headed by fore addressing a press confer- week of September. while the NCP got 41. The Currently, under National Ac- also sheds a rare light on such high- to be held next month, a state poll chief election commissioner Sunil ence in the evening. The election “They had also discussed the pre- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) countability Bureau (NAB) cus- stakes energy deals, which are al- official said on Monday. The of- Arora, will hold a series of meet- panel officials will also talk about paredness in the flood-affected emerged as the single largest par- tody, the former premier is being most exclusively settled behind ficial from the office of Maha- ings during the two-day visit. They the requirement of the additional districts. They were apprised ty with 122 seats and the Shiv investigated for allegedly award- closed doors and stay hidden from rashtra’s chief electoral officer will meet officials from the state force from the Centre and hear about the steps taken by the dis- Sena, which also fought sepa- ing a 15-year contract for a Liq- public scrutiny,” it added. “Re- said the dates for the assembly poll unit, police, nodal officials out political parties on their ex- trict administration to ensure fa- rately, secured 63. uified Natural Gas (LNG) termi- ducing the contract’s price from elections are unlikely to be an- from various central departments, pectations and suggestions. The cilities to the voters in those dis- Elections in Maharashtra will be nal to a Qatari company in viola- to 13.37 per cent from 13.9 per nounced until the commission’s including railways, income tax and state unit has already raised the tricts,” the official said. held along with Haryana and tion of rules and of causing loss- cent will save Pakistan $610 mil- review meetings are over. “We ex- excise, as well as those from the demand for additional central The Congress and Nationalist Jharkhand in October-Novem- es to the national exchequer dur- lion over 10 years at an average pect the announcement to be done state, on Tuesday evening to take forces during the elections. Congress Party (NCP) had con- ber this year. ing his tenure as the petroleum Brent price of $60 a barrel,” on September 19 or 20. We re- stock of the preparation. The state poll unit official said tested the assembly polls in 2014 (Hindustan times) minister in the cabinet of ousted Bloomberg quotes the PSO re- prime minister Nawaz Sharif. port. “The maneuvering by Paki- The case, closed by the anti- stan came after two years of ne- graft watchdog in 2016, was re- gotiations hit an impasse as Qa- Mishra seeks opened in 2018. tar refused to lower its offer price On September 12, accountabili- for LNG. So Pakistan sought le- UNsuggests‘National Authority’totackle probe into ty judge Muhammad Bashir not- verage on the open market in late ed that the former prime minis- 2015, publicly seeking 120 car- property of ter had been in NAB custody for goes in two large tenders, which 56 days and gave a ‘final’ exten- brought in bids from the business humantraffickingchallengesinBangladesh leaders, high- sion in remand. Khaqan, on the newspaper. “While negotiations other hand, requested the court with Qatargas Operating Co. were level officials to grant a 90-day extension in under way, the tender was issued The UN chief in Bangladesh, Mia Seppo, has suggested establishing a “coordination mecha- the remand “to satisfy NAB”. to fetch a maximum number of nism” such as the ‘National Authority’ to address the human trafficking challenges. Sajha Party Coordinator Rabin- The court summoned the sus- bidders and best price option, the dra Mishra today stressed the pects in the next hearing on Sep- presentation said. The strategy She said the government has tak- need to investigate the property tember 26. helped bring down prices with en several initiatives to curb traf- of high-level government officials LNG contract Qatargas and saved $610 million.” ficking in Bangladesh. “It dem- and the political leadership post- onstrated efforts by finalising and 1990s. Speaking at a press meet adopting implementing rules for organised by his party in Pokha- I w o n ’t al l o w an y o n e the 2012 Prevention and Sup- ra, Mishra said it was indispens- pression of Human Trafficking able to probe the political lead- t o u n d er r at e p o l i t i cal Act (PSHTA) in January 2017, ers and high-level government and by drafting an implementa- officials living luxurious life in si g n i f i can ce o f SLFP: Pr ez tion roadmap for the 2018-2022 Kathmandu. “People have to National Action Plan (NPA). raise their voices, seeking a probe He said whoever comes forward as the presidential “However, a number of challeng- into leaders’ property across the candidate, none can win without the support of the SLFP. es remain, as demonstrated by the He said the SLFP had received invitations both from the fact that Bangladesh has received country,” he said. He argued that people’s living standard had not UNP and the SLPP for an alliance. However, he said no a low ranking (Tier 2 watch list) discussion had been initiated with the UNP. for the last three consecutive changed even though 30 years years in the US trafficking in per- had passed since the establish- President Maithripala Sirisena The President said the SLPP MPs sons Report 2019,” she said, ment of democracy in the coun- vowed yesterday he would not had been able to retain their par- speaking at an event in Dhaka on try. Mishra said his party would allow anyone to underrate the liamentary seat tanks to MP Sunday. “Government recognis- take the issue of political cor- political significance of Sri Lan- Mahinda Amaraweera who acted es that major challenges revolve ruption to the public. “The gov- forcement of laws against traffick- sellor Brent Christensen. The “Bangladesh is one of the States ka Freedom Party (SLFP). He as the UPFA General Secretary. around coordination, capacity, ernments formed by Nepali Con- said that he was up for a plan of He said the top rung leader and resources and data.” The IOM ing in Bangladesh. UN resident coordinator said affected by trafficking. In fact, it gress and Nepal Communist Par- Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul trafficking “disproportionately is an increasingly important con- action that is fair by both party grassroots level members of the Bangladesh as a coordinator and ty ruled the country for 30 years, men and the party. He made SLPP were grateful for it, but it secretariat of UN Migration Net- Haque said a “series of actions” affects people who are already cern for the country. “Although against human traffickers will be discriminated against and vulner- clear data on human trafficking is but they could not bring about these remarks while addressing was regrettable that some middle- work organised the event in coor- any change in people’s living the party’s Ratnapura district level leaders had forgotten it. dination with Ministry of For- initiated in Bangladesh soon in the able to exploitation and exclusion, not easily available, there is evi- wake of the government's decision those who are poor, have limited dence that both in-country and standards,” Mishra charged. summit. He said whoever comes He said both the government and eign Affairs and Ministry of He argued that the incumbent forward as the presidential can- the opposition had started fre- Home Affairs with financial sup- to ratify the ‘Palermo Protocol’. choices and access to liveli- cross-border trafficking exist,” she This protocol, to Prevent, Sup- hoods.” “The majority of traf- said. “Addressing the root causes government with its two-thirds didate, none can win without the quenting the foreign missions, but port from the US Department of majority had failed to work for support of the SLFP. He said the the SLFP would not submit to State, Bureau of International press and Punish Trafficking in ficking victims and survivors are to break the cycle of trafficking is Persons, Especially Women and women and girls. Many are ref- key.” She welcomed the commit- prosperity and development of SLFP had received invitations any condition. The President said Narcotics and Law Enforcement the country. both from the UNP and the SLPP the SLFP would stand for a coun- Affairs (INL). This was organ- Children, is described as the ‘cor- ugees or internally displaced per- ment of the government of Bang- nerstone’ for national and interna- sons as trafficking is both a cross- ladesh to accede to the Palermo A version of this article appears for an alliance. However, he said try which cherishes local ethos, ised against the backdrop of the in print on September 16, 2019 no discussion had been initiated values and culture, and is devoid United States’ push for the en- tional anti-trafficking efforts by border concern and a national is- Protocol in the near future, and the US embassy’s political coun- sue,” Mia Seppo said. said the “UN stands ready.” of The Himalayan Times. with the UNP. of corruption and frauds. Without RSS, Hindustan wouldn’t exist: Court rejects Zardari’s petition seeking BJP’s Rajasthan chief Satish Poonia Poonia said that democracy is safe in India, and the nation, with its more visits by family, legal team honour and self-respect, is shining bright on the world map. An accountability court on Mon- mand in the fake accounts case. day rejected a petition by former Background The RSS is not just an institution fined too. Who divided this nation, ed. Known as a grass root leader president Asif Ali Zardari request- Senior Pakistan Peoples Par- but a “revolution which has the who partnered deals with the and amongst the favourites of ing an increase in days on which ty leadership, Omni Group’s strength to change country and Mughals and British. Who demol- RSS, he had been successful in he can be visited by family mem- Anwar Majeed and his son Ab- the world”, BJP’s newly-ap- ished the Ram Mandir to create an meeting the goal of enrolling 50 bers and his legal team. Filed by dul Ghani Majeed, former Paki- pointed Rajasthan unit President issue of Babri Masjid?” lakh members for the BJP. The Zardari and his sister Faryal stan Stock Exchange chairman Satish Poonia said on Sunday. Poonia said that democracy is safe first Jat to be BJP’s Rajasthan Talpur, the petition was opposed Hussain Lawai and Summit Bank Had there been no RSS, there in India, and the nation, with its chief, he has been party General by the prosecutor of the account- Senior Vice-President Taha Raza would have been no Hindustan, honour and self-respect, is shin- Secretary four times. ability watchdog. National Ac- are among those being investi- he told media here. Hitting out at ing bright on the world map. RSS Poonia succeeds Madanlal Saini countability Bureau’s (NAB) law- gated in cases related to the fake the Congress, without naming it, is just not a word or an institute who passed away earlier this yer stated that meetings with the accounts scandal. The matter is he said: “History can’t remain but a revolution which can change year. former president and his sister also being heard by the Supreme hidden and history cannot be con- the nation and the world, he add- (ANI) could only be held on Mondays. Court. Zardari given physiother- Court rejects Zardari, Talpur apy chair among other facilities plea seeking A-class facilities Ear- sans AC The case was trans- lier, an accountability court in Is- ferred to Islamabad after a Kara- 175 Bangladeshi workers return lamabad had rejected the applica- chi banking court accepted tions submitted by Zardari and NAB’s transfer request filed fol- Talpur seeking A-class and extra lowing the Supreme Court judge- home from Saudi Arabia facilities in jail during judicial re- ment forwarding. Some 175 Bangladeshi workers gramme have provided necessary Saudi Arabia did not take any returned home from Saudi Arabia assistance, including food, to the measures in this regard, they said. last night amid a crackdown on Bangladeshi workers. The work- The Saudi authorities have ar- Demand builds for islands first undocumented workers there. ers who returned home said hun- rested around 3.8 million foreign- A flight of Saudi Airlines SV- dreds of workers are being arrest- ers as it continues its crackdown state run automotive service hub 804 carrying the Bangladeshi ed by the Saudi government every on labour and residency viola- workers landed at the Hazrat day as over 1000 Bangladeshis are tors, according to a report of Saudi Sri Lanka’s first ever state run seven hours’ of opening of STC Ltd –the fully owned subsidiary wheel alignment centre (WAC) Wheel Alignment Centre of United Motors Lanka PLC – Shahjalal International Airport in now there at Riyadh Deportation Press Agency (SPA). Saudi Ara- for four wheel light vehicle class (STCWAC). More private vehi- and was launched by Minister of Dhaka around 11:07pm, said Camp. The returnees, including bia has been detaining people for was launched in September has cles are now being booked” said Industry, Commerce, Resettle- Shariful Hasan, programme head Alim, Manir Hossain of Tangail residential, labour and border se- seen demand for its services peak a pleased chairman of govern- ment of Protracted Displaced Per- of Brac Migration Programme. and Zubair of Narsingdi, alleged curity regulations since Novem- from state owned and private ment owned State Trading (Gen- sons, Cooperative Development, The authorities concerned of that they were sent back home de- ber 2017. A total of 3,790,173 vehicle owners. “Eight vehicles, eral) Corporation (STC) Hussein Skills Development & Vocational Wage Earners Welfare Board un- spite having their valid documents. people have been arrested, in- including high-roof ambulances, Bhaila. STCWAC is a free gift to Training (ICTPDPCDSDVT) der the Brac Migration Pro- The Bangladesh Embassy in cluding over 2.95 million. have been serviced within just the STC by Unimo Enterprises Rishad Bathiudeen. TUESDAY .SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES News-in-Brief Trump:US‘lockedand Algeria to hold presidential election on loaded’followingattack December 12: Gov't onSaudioilfield Algerians will head to the polls Tensions in the Middle East The attack was claimed by Ye- on December 12, the country's soared on Sunday, with U.S. men’s Houthi rebels, but U.S. of- President Donald Trump warn- ficials have accused Iran of being interim president said, as week- ing on Twitter that the United behind it. Tehran has been back- ly protests have continued in the States “has reason to believe we ing the Houthis in Yemen’s civil north African country for more know” who is responsible for a war, while Saudi Arabia has bol- than six months. Abdelkader crippling attack on a Saudi oil stered Yemen’s government. Bensalah made the announce- field on Saturday and is “locked “Amid all the calls for de-escala- ment during a televised speech and loaded pending verifica- tion, Iran has now launched an on Sunday, calling on Algerians tion.” Saudi Arabia oil supply unprecedented attack on the to make December 12 "an his- was attacked. There is reason world’s energy supply,” U.S. Sec- toric day to make the dreams of to believe that we know the cul- retary of State Mike Pompeo our people concrete". Weekly prit, are locked and loaded de- wrote on Twitter on Saturday. mass demonstrations forced vet- pending on verification, but are “There is no evidence the attacks eran President Abdelaziz Boute- waiting to hear from the King- came from Yemen.” Tehran is be- dom as to who they believe was hind nearly 100 attacks on Saudi flika to resign in April, leaving the cause of this attack, and un- Arabia while Rouhani and Zarif Algeria in constitutional limbo der what terms we would pro- pretend to engage in diplomacy. and facing a standoff between ceed! On Saturday, a series of Amid all the calls for de-escala- protesters and the army-backed coordinated drone attacks tion, Iran has now launched an government. against two Saudi Aramco oil unprecedented attack on the facilities caused a massive fire, world’s energy supply. There is halving the kingdom’s oil pro- no evidence the attacks came from Nearly 50,000 duction and disrupting some 5% Yemen. auto workers strike Turkish President Recep Tayy- Rouhani in Ankara on Monday. The the oil-rich northeastern part of out offensive, Turkey has said it of the global oil supply. (BBC) ip Erdogan is expected to urge Turkish leader has demanded the Syria, setting the stage for recon- will block fleeing Syrians from in the U.S. against the presidents of Russia and Iran European Union do more to ease ciliation and reconstruction by entering. Still smarting after the to restrain Syria’s planned offen- his country’s financial burden. ending the worst of the fighting. ruling party’s loss of Turkey’s General Motors sive on the last major rebel hold- The meeting will also give Putin However, Erdogan is worried an two biggest cities in local elec- I n d o n e si a n More than 49,000 members of out, an assault that threatens to and Rouhani an opportunity to Idlib offensive will set off a new tions in June, and facing mount- the United Auto Workers walked touch off the biggest migrant cri- discuss the drone attacks on Saudi wave of migrants into his coun- ing criticism over the cost of host- off General Motors factory sis since Syrian refugees flooded oil facilities that knocked out about try, which is already hosting more ing Syrians, Erdogan wants to p o l i c e a r r e st floors or set up picket lines early Europe in 2015. Erdogan’s de- 5% of global supplies and escalat- than 3.6 million Syrians. Turkey find a way to send at least a mil- Monday as contract talks with termination to block entry to ed already soaring tensions in the says 500,000 Syrians have al- lion refugees back. He also has the company deteriorated into a Syrians fleeing an expected Rus- region. Iran-backed Yemen rebels ready hunkered down just across other considerations in mind: 1 8 5 ov e r strike. Workers shut down 33 sian-backed offensive on north- claimed responsibility, but the U.S. the border, and as fighting in Idlib He’s trying to leverage the loom- manufacturing plants in nine western Idlib province will fig- has blamed Iran, which has denied has intensified in recent weeks, ing migrant crisis to persuade the states across the U.S., as well as ure centrally in his meeting with the charge. Pacifying Idlib would the number of migrants entering U.S. to push American-backed f o r e st f i r e s 22 parts distribution warehous- Russian President Vladimir Pu- allow President Bashar al-Assad Europe from Turkey has grown. Syrian Kurdish fighters who con- es. It wasn’t clear how long the tin and Iran’s President Hassan to consolidate control over all but If the fighting give way to an all- trol northeastern Syria away. walkout would last, with the union saying GM has budged lit- tle in months of talks while GM Tunisian said it made substantial offers in- cluding higher wages and facto- establishment Abe again stresses need for ry. reels as Belgium approves unconditional summit with N-Korea law creating long outsiders claim issue. Noting that Tuesday will election win mark the passing of as many as overdue human 17 years since the first North Ko- rights institution Two political outsiders appear rea-Japan summit was held in In April 2019, 26 years after it to have stunned Tunisia’s polit- Pyongyang, Abe said any further was first proposed, the Foreign ical establishment, claiming vic- delay in tackling the issue should Relations Committee of the Bel- tory after Sunday’s first round not be permitted for the sake of gian Federal Parliament voted in of a presidential election. With the victims and their families. favour of the creation of an inde- formal results yet to be an- While meeting with the abduct- pendent national institute for nounced, conservative law pro- ees’ families earlier in the day, Abe human rights. On 25th April fessor Kais Saied and detained also revealed that U.S. President 2019, the Belgian Parliament media magnate Nabil Karoui cit- Donald Trump promised during adopted a law on the establish- ed exit polls late on Sunday to the recent G7 Summit in France say they had advanced to a de- ment of a National Human Rights that he will do his best and coop- Indonesian police say they've rest. Prasetyo said the suspects Institution (NHRI) in Belgium. ciding run-off that will be held next month. If confirmed by of- erate with Japan to resolve the arrested 185 people suspected could be prosecuted under an en- The role of the new institution is issue. Abe’s remarks come as of starting forest fires that are vironmental protection law that al- to act at the federal a level and ficial results later on Monday or on Tuesday, it would represent around 60 Japanese civilian dele- spreading a thick, noxious haze lows a maximum 10-year prison will fill current gap in ensuring gates are in Pyongyang on a protection of all human rights. a strong rejection of successive around Southeast Asia. sentence for setting fires to clear governments that have struggled friendly visit. Abe initially ar- National police spokesman Dedi land. Until now, only certain rights gued that improving relations be- were covered by existing human. to improve living standards or end Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo of Japanese presumed to be ab- Prasetyo said Monday that po- Indonesian authorities said earlier corruption. Saied described the Abe has reiterated his call for an ducted by the North Korean re- tween Tokyo and Pyongyang is lice formally handed over inves- that they had sealed off at least 42 S. Korean opposition exit poll results, which showed unconditional summit between him gime, Abe said he will sit down impossible without resolving the tigations of 23 people to prose- plantation companies, including a him with most votes, as “like a and North Korean leader Kim with Kim without conditions, act abductees’ issue, but in May of cutors last week, while 45 oth- Singaporean-based company and leader shaves head to new revolution” in a radio inter- Jong-un. Speaking at an event ar- boldly and miss no small oppor- last year, he backtracked on the ers will be tried later this month. four firms affiliated with a Ma- view, a reference to Tunisia’s ranged on Monday by the families tunities to resolve the abductee stance and began. Police are still investigating the laysian palm oil corporate group. protest minister 2011 uprising that brought in The leader of South Korea's big- democracy and set off the Arab gest opposition party on Mon- Spring revolts elsewhere. Tuni- day became the latest politician sia’s prime minister, two former Iraq signs deal to shave their heads to protest prime ministers, the defence President Moon Jae-in's appoint- minister and a former president for electricity ment of a key political ally as jus- were among the political heavy- tice minister despite allegations weights competing, as was a can- from Gulf States of academic fraud and financial didate of the moderate Islamist Iraq has signed a landmark deal crimes surrounding his family. Ennahda party. “We received the The controversy surrounding message sent by the Tunisian with the Gulf Cooperation Coun- cil (GCC) for a power line to im- Cho Kuk, a law professor and people,” Prime Minister Youssef A group of UN human rights ex- dermined discussion of govern- demonstrations in Yahukimo re- cluding Koman, have either been Moon's former secretary for civil Chahed said late on Sunday, con- port 500 megawatts of electricity perts has urged the government of ment policies, but also jeopar- gency in Papua province, accord- rounded up or issued arrest war- by 2020, local reports said on Sun- affairs, has stained the president's ceding defeat. Banned before the Indonesia to protect the rights of dised the safety of human rights ing to a social media post by hu- rants for alleged incitement to reformist image and caused a slide revolution and once seen as the day. According to the Iraqi Elec- in his approval ratings. Amid main anti-establishment force in activists advocating for more free- defenders reporting on alleged man rights lawyer and activist, violence, spreading false infor- dom in the country's West Papua violations." "We call for immedi- Veronica Koman. Koman also mation and other actions direct- tricity Ministry, the 300-kilome- ceaseless camera clicks, an offi- Tunisia, Ennahda has been a big tre line will run from Kuwait to cial from the conservative Liber- player in successive coalition and allow unrestricted access to ate measures to ensure the pro- said that in Yapen Islands Regen- ed at the central government in information from the restive east- tection of freedom of expression cy, also in Papua province, three Jakarta. Last week, authorities Iraq’s southern port of Faw and ty Korea Party shaved off party governments caught between the be financed by the GCC. Electric- chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn's. public desire for more spending ern region as rumblings for inde- and address acts of harassment, people have reportedly been ar- detained activist, Buchtar Tabu- and a need to reduce debt. With a pendence continue. In a statement intimidation, interference, undue rested and others "forcibly dis- ni, after he was charged of al- ity Minister Lo’ai Al-Khatteeb UNHCR calls for low turnout of 45% - down from issued on Monday, the UN Hu- restriction and threats against persed". Indonesia's West Papua leged treason. Two weeks ago, signed the agreement with the head greater solidarity 63% in 2014 - the result under- man Rights Council officials said those reporting on the protests," protests turn violent the Indonesian news site, Tem- of the GCC Interconnection Au- scored widespread frustration restrictions on freedom of expres- the experts said. On Monday, Reports in recent days said that po, reported that at least 20 thority, Ahmad Ibrahim, on the with stranded over the sluggish economy. sion in West Papua, "not only un- there have been reports of more several West Papua activists, in- people had been arrested. sidelines of an energy. refugees in Libya. The UN High Commission for Refugees UNHCR has called for greater 'international solidarity' Johnson to explore Brexit deal with with refugees stranded in Libya. IransaysRouhani 'We urge the international com- Juncker over lunch of snails, salmon munity to show more generosity for distribution of refugees, UN- British Prime Minister Boris the next few days would be key cessor, Theresa May, which in- HCR representative in Libya andTrumpwon't Johnson will explore his chances to whether he clinches it. “I be- cluded the so-called backstop Jean Paul Cavalier was quoted by of securing a Brexit deal over lieve passionately that we can mechanism to keep the seamless the French News Agency 'France lunch with European Commis- do it, and I believe that such an Irish border open. Press' as saying. Cavalier praised sion chief Jean-Claude Juncker on agreement is in the interests not Johnson will meet Juncker in Lux- an agreement signed with Rwan- Monday, after weekend rhetoric just of the UK but also of our embourg on Monday to build his da last week to receive refugees bemeetingat U.N from both suggested their posi- European friends,” Johnson case for a revised deal that he hopes and African asylum seekers tions remain far apart. With less wrote in the Daily Telegraph will be agreed at an EU leaders’ stranded in Libya, demanding that Iran said on Monday President edly rejected a meeting and any aligned Houthi rebels. “Stopping than seven weeks until Britain is newspaper. The future of the summit on Oct. 17-18. A UK gov- other potential destinations be Hassan Rouhani will not meet talks with Washington while Iran all sanctions is an indispensable due to leave the European Union, land border between EU mem- ernment source said the two lead- found in other countries. with U.S. President Donald is subject to sanctions, which precondition for constructive di- Johnson has yet to reach an agree- ber Ireland and the British prov- ers, who have not met since (AP) Trump at the United Nations, a Trump re-imposed after with- plomacy. We hold meetings when ment with Brussels on how to ince of Northern Ireland is the Johnson became prime minister in day after the White House left drawing last year from Tehran’s we are sure that our people’s manage the separation between central issue of disagreement July, would dine on snails, salm- open the possibility of talks be- 2015 nuclear accords with world problems can be solved,” govern- the world’s fifth-largest econo- both between Johnson and the on and cheese. A crowd of jour- Iran 'seizes another tween them. “Neither is such an powers. Iran earlier condemned as ment spokesman Ali Rabiei said, my and its biggest trading part- EU, and between Johnson and nalists gathered outside their ex- vessel' in Strait of event on our agenda, nor will it “unacceptable” U.S. accusations it according to the semi-official ner. He said on Sunday that he British lawmakers. Britain’s pected meeting place, the Bouquet Hormuz happen. Such a meeting will not was behind an attack on Saudi oil news agency Tasnim. “Sanctions was still aiming for a deal before parliament three times rejected Garni restaurant - an 18th-centu- take place,” Foreign Ministry plants, after the United States said must be lifted, and the United the Oct. 31 divorce date and that a deal negotiated by his prede- ry building of bare stone. Iran has claimed that it has seized spokesman Abbas Mousavi said it was “locked and loaded” for a States must respect the Iranian another vessel and its crew in the in remarks carried by state TV. potential response. The strikes nation,” Rabiei said. Strait of Hormuz, a semi-official Iranian officials have repeat- were claimed by Yemen’s Iran- (BBC) Iranian news agency reported on Monday. Fars News said that the N-Korea says talks with US vessel was carrying "smuggled diesel" and that its crew of 11 UAE ready to bring more supply online to had been arrested. could resume in a ‘few weeks’ If confirmed, the seizure would plug Saudi outage, energy minister says represent the latest move by Iran North Korea said Monday that security and economic conces- by its formal name, the Democrat- to hamper navigation in the wa- The UAE energy minister said the market,” said Suhail Al es cited by Opec. Attacks on two diplomatic talks with the United sions, saying the discussions of ic People's Republic of Korea. terway, one of the most vital the country is ready to support Mazrouei on Monday. The UAE facilities in Saudi Arabia’s East- States could resume in a "few North Korea's denuclearization Negotiations have stalled since a routes for global energy supplies. Saudi Arabia by bringing addi- is Opec's third-largest producer, ern Province, the kingdom’s en- weeks," but that it will not con- will only be possible when February summit between North The US has blamed Iran for a tional capacity on stream, if need- with a production capacity of 3.5 ergy hub, led to state oil compa- sider abandoning its nuclear "threats and hurdles endanger- Korean leader Kim Jong Un and series of attacks on oil tankers. ed, after aerial attacks caused half million barrels per day (bpd). The ny Saudi Aramco suspending weapons unless external threats ing our system security and ob- President Donald Trump in Ha- It has seized at least one British- of the kingdom’s output to go country is party to a global pact production of 5.7 million bpd of are fully removed. A statement structing our development are noi, Vietnam, collapsed over dis- flagged tanker and approached temporarily offline. "We as the with Opec and non-Opec produc- crude, which is equivalent to 5 Monday attributed to a North clearly removed beyond all agreements over sanctions relief in another. Washington and other UAE, as a member of Opec, ers who have been cutting back 1.2 per cent of global supply. The Korean foreign ministry official doubt. "Whether the DPRK- exchange for disarmament mea- Western powers have accused stood fast and ready to support million bpd from the markets since world’s largest exporter has indi- said potential upcoming working- U.S. negotiations will be a win- sures. The North has since ex- Iran of lashing out after the US KSA in any shape or form. The January. The UAE, which has been cated it will be drawing on its level talks would be decisive in dow for chance or an occasion pressed its displeasure through withdrew from the landmark nu- technical side, from supply, if cutting above its required quota, crude stocks to meet export re- determining the fate of the coun- to precipitate crisis is entirely belligerent rhetoric and a flurry of clear deal signed in 2015. It then there is a shortage. We have cer- produced around 3 million bpd in quirements as work to bring ca- try's diplomacy with Washing- up to the U.S.," the statement short-range weapons tests that imposed two rounds of crippling. tain capacity that we can put in July, according to secondary sourc- pacity back online continues. ton. It called for unspecified U.S. said, referring to North Korea experts see as an attempt. TUESDAY .SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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By Sandipan Deb world, talking of bringing peace the government not to rush into Afghanistan, the civil war would to the troubled land, but only a deal and not to withdraw troops have escalated exponentially. The On 7 September, US President twice to India, the one country until peace is assured in the coun- Taliban would have possibly Donald Trump tweeted that he that the Afghan government and try. come to power, because they are had cancelled meetings planned for people trust, is among the Even as they negotiated, Tali- more battle-hardened, more driv- the next day with Taliban leaders world’s top donors to Afghani- ban attacks across Afghanistan en, and backed by the Pakistani and Afghan President Ashraf stan, and will be the most affect- increased in number and feroci- military. And some issues are en- Ghani, and “called off peace ne- ed if the Pakistan-backed Tali- ty. Both military and civilian tirely non-negotiable in their be- gotiations" on Afghanistan. The ban attain power in Kabul. But body counts rose sharply. In the lief system. They abhor democ- immediate reason he cited was a Khalilzad was focused on the first week of September, while racy. Sharia and jihad are ingrained Taliban attack in Kabul that had deal and had little interest in the Khalilzad was announcing the in their DNA. And only one fate killed 12 people, including an long-term consequences for Af- draft deal, 179 soldiers and 110 awaits Afghan women if the Tali- American soldier. Later, he said ghanistan and the region. On 2 civilians were killed. In January, ban come to power—a medieval that the talks were “dead". This is September, he said that a draft Khalilzad told The New York abyss. good news for Afghanistan, India agreement was ready. From the Times: “The Taliban have com- As for India, Pakistani terrorist and the world. The 11-month-long few details available, he seemed mitted, to our satisfaction, to do groups, currently also helping the US-Taliban negotiations had deep- to have totally betrayed the Af- what is necessary that would pre- Taliban in Afghanistan, would ly disturbing implications right ghan government. Example: vent Afghanistan from ever be- now have a single focus. This may from the start. Trump’s goal was Without consulting it, he had coming a platform for interna- of course happen anyway after Capital Kabul, along with 10 other provinces, was hit by a massive to end an 18-year-long war, the agreed that the government tional terrorist groups or individ- the revocation of Article 370, but longest the US has ever fought, would release thousands of Tal- uals." But a United Nations re- with the Taliban in power, these power outage after militants destroyed pylons in the northern prov- and get the 14,000 US troops still iban prisoners! port released in July said that Al outfits would be able to operate ince of Baghlan on Sunday morning, leaving thousands of families stationed there back home. The US There were enough warnings Qaeda “considers Afghanistan a securely from Afghan soil with negotiator was Pashtun-origin dip- from experts. Ryan Crocker, continuing safe haven for its lead- Taliban participation, lending Pa- across the country without electricity. The country’s main power lomat Zalmay Khalilzad. Paki- former US ambassador to Kab- ership, relying on its long-stand- kistan some plausible deniability. utility, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), said three pylons stan, which has financed, armed ul, told an interviewer in Janu- ing and strong relationship with In this particular case, Trump’s and provided a safe haven for the ary: “To believe what the Tali- the Taliban leadership", and that mercurial personality has served carrying 220 KW of electricity imported from neighboring Uzbeki- Taliban for decades, acted as facil- ban says is beyond naivety. It is its “members continue to func- India well. India has spent over itator to bring the Taliban to the dangerous… 9/11 came to us tion routinely as military and re- $3 billion on projects in Afghani- stan have been blown up with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). table. through an Afghanistan con- ligious instructors for the Tali- stan, including building its parlia- A large portion of the severed electricity is used by factories in The key condition the Islamist trolled by the Taliban…Well, it’s ban". In end-July, the Taliban re- ment, a dam, highways and trans- group laid down, which the US the same Taliban. If anything, leased a video of flight UA 175 mission lines. It has been instru- Kabul’s industrial parks, as well as Afghan households and busi- accepted, was that the democrati- after 18 years, it is harder, mean- slamming into the World Trade mental in Afghanistan’s rise in cally elected Afghan government er and more determined… No Center, describing the 9/11 at- world cricket, which has had a nesses in about a third of the country. There was no claim of re- was to be kept away from the matter what they say, when tacks as a “heavy slap on their transformational impact on Af- sponsibility for the attack, which comes as fighting has intensified talks, since it was a “US puppet". we’re not around to do anything dark faces". If Khalilzad’s deal ghan society. Afghans who want The US said it would withdraw about it, they would do exactly had gone through, and the US democracy and peace trust India. in the northern provinces, including Baghlan, amid stalled peace its troops if the Taliban guaran- that again and you set the stage troops left, it would have enor- India must seize this moment. teed that it would not allow ter- for a new 9/11." On 3 Septem- mously invigorated jihadists Before Trump tweets a U-turn. efforts by the US and the Taliban. Afghanistan generates only 25 rorist organizations, such as Al ber, nine US diplomats, who across the planet, who would Sandipan Deb is a former editor percent of its electricity domestically and the lines bringing power Qaeda, to use Afghanistan as a know Afghanistan well, includ- have obviously seen it as a his- of ‘Financial Express’, and base for attacks on the US and its ing five former ambassadors, is- toric victory. The world would founder-editor of ‘Open’ and in from Uzbekistan have been attacked regularly, halting power sup- allies. Khalilzad travelled the sued an impassioned appeal to have been in greater danger. In ‘Swarajya’ magazines ply to many provinces and forcing those that can afford it to rely on expensive diesel/petrol generators. For poorer families, the black- outs mean hours without power for daily needs. The DABS said technical teams were ready to restore power and reconnect the lines but they were not allowed to do so due to militant threats. This is while the Taliban rebels have launched widespread attacks over the Pul-i-Khumri City of Baghlan for the past two weeks. Whoever that are behind this deed – most likely to be the Taliban BY STEVE CRABTREE future lives was lower than its average current-life rating. The who have a notorious track record of carrying out such subversive The collapse in peace negotiations unprecedented finding highlights between the U.S. and Taliban has Afghans' near-universal lack of activities – are in fact committing national treason to this land. These removed a potential barrier to hold- optimism, all the more notable ing Afghanistan's presidential elec- given the population's very ruinous activities and power crisis punish the Afghans and destroy tion as scheduled on Sept. 28. But young age structure: Two-thirds the national infrastructure. The energy-starved Afghanistan is in dire the recent surge in Taliban attacks of adults interviewed for the dispels any expectation that the 2018 survey were aged 35 or need of power and such disruptions and power cuts bring all the election will lead to peace and sta- younger. Record 85% of Afghans bility for a people who rate their Are "Suffering." For the second industrial progresses to a halt, hurting the economic development. lives more poorly than any other consecutive year in 2018, no History bears witness that whenever they are crushed on the battle- worldwide. Quick Summary: Gal- Afghans rated their current and lup's surveys in Afghanistan re- future lives* positively enough ground, the insurgents resort to such acts of destroying Afghani- veal just how devastating the coun- to be considered "thriving." At try's chronic conflict has been to the same time, the percentage stan’s infrastructure – from blowing up power pylons to culverts Afghans' daily lives. Wellbeing in- who rated their lives so poorly dicators paint a bleak picture of that they are considered "suffer- on roads. The Taliban wreak such havoc at the behest of our mali- hopelessness and suffering among ing" shot to a record-high 85%. cious neighbors, who cannot tolerate to see a developed and intact the population; in 2018, Afghans' This is a new record not only for lines in percentages of Afghans grip over much of the country. average ratings of their current lives Afghanistan, but also for the who worried or smiled or laughed However, though millions will Afghanistan. The group should know that this act will not help and predicted ratings of their lives world. The country also led the a lot the previous day. Implica- risk their own safety to vote in in five years matched or fell be- world in suffering in 2013, 2014 tions: Lacking safety and securi- this month's election, the current them in the peace negotiations or increase their bargaining power. low previous record-lows for any and 2017. Line graph. Trend in ty, Afghans have had little op- climate of uncertainty and the Tal- country worldwide. Afghans Give the percentage of Afghans who portunity to improve their eco- iban's recent surge in attacks on Now, the responsibility lies on the government and security forces’ Record-Low Life Evaluations -- are “suffering” or “thriving.” nomic status or rebuild critical civilians do not bode well for the shoulders to relieve the people from the power shortage crisis at For Any Country: On a ladder Majority of Afghans Said They infrastructure, such as roads, government's ability to help Af- scale where "0" represents their Worried a Lot the Previous Day: schools and healthcare facilities. ghans build better lives for them- hand and restore electricity at the earliest possible in order to get worst possible life and "10" their Afghans also gave negative re- Conflict in the countryside has selves. *Gallup asks adults world- best possible life, Afghans gave an sponses in 2018 when asked led hundreds of thousands of Af- wide to evaluate their lives on the the factories and industries back on track. average rating of 2.7 in 2018 -- tied about their day-to-day experi- ghans to flee their homes, lead- Cantril Self-Anchoring Striving for the lowest Gallup has record- ences and emotions. Just over ing to an influx of displaced peo- Scale, where zero represents the ed in any country since it began one in three Afghans (36%) said ple in urban centers such as Kab- worst possible life and 10 repre- tracking these measures. Asked to they smiled or laughed a lot the ul, where poverty and unem- sents the best possible life. Gal- predict where their lives would be previous day, down from 52% ployment are rampant. These lup classifies people as "thriving" Subscription Rates in five years on the same scale, in 2016; the figure matches the conditions are the context for if they rate their current life a 7 or Afghans' average response in 2018 lowest Gallup has ever recorded Afghans' record-low levels of higher and their life in five years was 2.3, a new low for any coun- in any country. Conversely, 52% both wellbeing and hope for the an 8 or higher, and "suffering" if Categories Fee try in any year. Line graph. Trend of Afghans said they experienced future. It is difficult to foresee they rate both their current and Afghanistan Times in Afghans’ ratings of their lives worry for much of the previous the implications that current future life situations a 4 or lower. Six Months $120 for the past decade. Afghans' 2018 day, up from 42% in 2016. The events may have for the popula- Those in the middle are at your door step life ratings were remarkable not just proportion of Afghans who say tion's wellbeing over the long- "struggling."For complete meth- For fast delivery service for the low averages, but because they experienced enjoyment and term. The end of U.S./Taliban odology and specific survey One Year $240 Afghanistan Times seeks the it was the first time in more than a who say they were treated with negotiations is good news for dates, please review Gallup's names, addresses of your decade of data collection around respect the previous day both many Afghans fearful that a with- Country Data Set details. organizations and the number of the world that any population's fell below half (48%) for the first drawal of U.S. troops would Learn more about how the Gal- copies you want. average predicted rating for their time in 2018. Line graph. Trend have strengthened the Taliban's lup World Poll works. TUESDAY .SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES MohammadNabiandMujeebUr Rahman Democrats’AfghanStrategySounds Familiar.It’saLot LikeTrump’s. keepAfghanistan'swinningstreakgoing The 2020 Democratic candidates have one major goal for Afghanistan: Get out. They are struggling to differentiate themselves from a presi- By Mohammad Isam dent they say has a feckless, isolationist view of American power. A Mohammad Nabi special pow- ered Afghanistan to a 25-run win By David E. Sanger Mr. Buttigieg, who has pledged gets elected, they are on the verge over Bangladesh to send them top to withdraw the troops within of achieving their central goal: get- and Maggie Astor a year of taking office, but only ting American forces out of the of the points table at the halfway For 18 years and four presiden- with a substantive peace deal country. Mr. Biden himself, a point of the tri-series. Afghani- with the Taliban. “It almost came voice for more rapid withdrawal stan have now broken their own tial elections, Democrats running for president have felt compelled across as if the candidates think during the Obama administration, 2016-17 record of most consecu- to lay out comprehensive plans there is no point to being there, now advocates keeping an intelli- tive T20I wins, and in some style, for the future of Afghanistan, which is not how I view it.” Mr. gence presence — though in the as the home side was bowled out vowing to never again let the Buttigieg said that could be a debate he said it would be across for 139 in pursuit of Afghanistan's country become a breeding reflection of wariness over “end- the border in Pakistan. “We can less war,” and the confusion gen- prevent the United States from 164 for 6. Nabi blasted seven six- ground for terrorists who could strike the United States as they erated by a conflict in which the being the victim of terror coming es and three fours in his unbeaten American goals have often out of Afghanistan by providing 84 off 54 balls. He came to the did on Sept. 11, 2001. Now, the candidates are racing one another seemed to shift. He recalled that for bases — insist the Pakistanis crease with Afghanistan in trou- — and President Trump — to when he exercised at the gym at provide bases for us to airlift from ble at 40 for 4, and finished with a demonstrate how quickly they the headquarters of the interna- and to move against what we flurry of big hits in the last five would end the long-running con- tional security force in Kabul, know,” Mr. Biden said after one overs. He added 79 runs for the flict. In the debate on Thursday he would stare at a large graphic of the moderators quoted Gen. that had “eight lines of effort on Joseph F. Dunford Jr., the chair- fifth wicket with Asghar Afghan, night, there was almost no dis- cussion of American goals for the it, and it was very hard to un- man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as the pair rode out Mohammad derstand what the scope of the saying that Afghanistan still need- Saifuddin's maiden four-wicket country, like building a democra- cy or protecting the rights of mission was.” Yet even the cen- ed military support to prevent haul. tral goal of protecting the Amer- violence. “We don’t need those jul Islam and Mosaddek Hos- more sixes came in the 19th, bowled Minutes after an argument with women — objectives that were Afghans lose four in Powerplay staples of past Democratic cam- ican homeland from another at- troops there. I would bring them Saifuddin and Shakib Al Hasan sain. Taijul nearly had Afghan but by Saifuddin, and Nabi seemed in Rashid Khan, Shakib gave him a paigns. It is a striking change. tack, a staple of John Kerry’s home.” Mr. Biden’s longtime na- took two wickets each in Afghan- replays showed he had over- with a chance of pushing for three simple catch at mid-on, which Even while deeply opposing Pres- run for the presidency in 2004 tional security adviser, Antony and Mr. Obama’s in 2008, bare- Blinken, refined that on Sunday, istan's Powerplay. Rahmanullah stepped at the start of the 15th figures, only to be denied by Mus- ensued a send-off from the Af- ident George W. Bush’s war in over when he had him caught at tafizur, who closed out the innings ghanistan captain, before Soumya Iraq, Democrats saw Afghanistan ly gets a mention now. Mr. Ker- saying the candidate would “draw Gurbaz was out first ball, undone ry told The New York Times in down our combat forces and nar- by a superb Saifuddin outswing- the leg-side boundary. Nabi and by conceding just three in the 20th. was trapped lbw for a duck. as the good war, prompted by a direct attack on the United 2004 that any effective Afghan- rowly focus the mission on coun- er, before Shakib had Hazratullah Afghan pasted Taijul for two Hosts mimic Afghanistan's start No heroes for Bangladesh istan plan “requires destroying terterrorism, with small numbers more sixes in the over, before Bangladesh's plan to counter Afghanistan were on top despite States. President Barack Obama Zazai caught at deep square-leg ordered a surge in American forc- terrorists. And I’m committed of special operators and intelli- for 1. Najeeb Tarakai also holed Saifuddin broke their 79-run Mujeeb Ur Rahman by sending the a 58-run fifth-wicket stand be- es by the end of his first year in to doing that. But I think I have gence assets in and around Afghan- out to deep square-leg before Na- stand by removing Afghan for 40 right-handed pair of Liton Das and tween Mahmudullah and Sabbir office. But as the years went by, a better way of doing it.” Five istan. He would rally the world to years later, Mr. Obama over- support Afghans’ human rights jibullah Zadran, who had blazed a off 37 balls in the 17th over. Mushfiqur Rahim to open went Rahman, and Mujeeb's last over he had growing doubts, and now Nabi goes solo kaput inside five overs. Mujeeb accounted for the latter, and Gul- Democrats have fully embraced ruled warnings from his ambas- and continued development ef- half-century against Zimbabwe sador in Kabul that his adminis- forts.” Senator Kamala Harris of the previous night, gave mid-off a Nabi smashed Mustafizur Rah- took three of the four wickets to badin Naib's legcutters removed those misgivings and want out. Senators Elizabeth Warren of tration’s plan to surge troops California said in an interview with simple catch in the sixth over. man for a huge six soon after Af- fall, getting Liton to top-edge to Mahmudullah and Afif Hossain, into the country, then depend The Times this year that while she ghan's departure, and then - after cover before Mushfiqur was Bangladesh's hero from their first Massachusetts and Bernie Sand- Experience bails them out ers of Vermont and former Vice on the Afghan government to supported withdrawing troops, Afghan and Nabi slowed down the a double-wicket 17th over from bowled attempting a scoop off match. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. are defend itself, would probably she believed the United States scoring rate to settle down, be- Saifuddin - smacked 21 runs in Fareed Ahmad. Shakib and Soumya Apart from Mujeeb's four-wick- so eager for the United States to not work. Speaking at West needed some sort of continued the 18th over, surprisingly fell in the fifth over to Mujeeb, et haul, Fareed, Naib and Rashid depart that they say they would Point, Mr. Obama said he had presence in Afghanistan to sup- fore both opened out after the “determined that it is in our vi- port the government and stop ter- halfway mark with sixes off Tai- bowled by Soumya Sarkar. Two who hardly gave them any room. took two each. pull out combat troops even in the absence of an agreement with tal national interest to send an rorists from regrouping. “The the Taliban. “What we’re doing additional 30,000 U.S. troops to question is the type of presence,” right now in Afghanistan is not Afghanistan. After 18 months, she said. “I think that it is com- helping the safety and security our troops will begin to come pletely appropriate that we would of the United States,” Ms. War- home.” Quietly, his White give support to the Afghan gov- ren said during the debate. “It is House set up an “Afghan Good ernment in terms of helping them not helping the safety and secu- Enough” committee to find an train their troops and thinking rity of the world. It is not help- exit. The current presidential about how we can provide assis- ing the safety and security of candidates seem uninterested in tance so that they can have their Afghanistan.” “We cannot ask our revisiting those decisions. In- own people up and running in a military to keep solving problems stead, they race to reassure vot- way that they keep their country that cannot be solved militarily,” ers about how quickly they secure, and in particular prevent Contemporary Afghanistan she added. A foreign policy ad- would bring the remaining it from becoming a haven” for ter- viser to Mr. Sanders, who has 14,000 troops home. To some rorists. One of the curious ele- Democrats who devoted years ments of the presidential campaign Afghanistan, a link between South said he would withdraw all Amer- ican troops from Afghanistan in to stabilizing Afghanistan, the is that Afghanistan has been the and Central Asia, has been covet- candidates are losing an oppor- only foreign policy issue actively ed by external powers for its stra- his first term as president, ech- oed that argument in an interview tunity to take on Mr. Trump debated among Democrats. There tegic location from the earliest for what they view as a feckless has been little to no debate about times. This has led to endless in- on Friday, saying that while Mr. Sanders supported negotiations foreign policy, one in which the the far bigger strategic questions vasions, leaving in their wake dev- president is trying to rush raised by the revival of superpow- astation and disruption of colos- with the Taliban, the next presi- dent should be “modest about through a bare-bones peace er tensions with Russia and Chi- sal proportions. But the more in- agreement with the Taliban so na. The growing confrontation teresting part of the disturbing what we, the United States, can actually achieve given that we’ve that he can announce major with Iran and the president’s deal- story is that none of the powers troop withdrawals before the ings with Kim Jong-un of North has been able to hold Afghanistan been there for almost two de- cades.” Pete Buttigieg, the may- 2020 election. “It would be un- Korea have barely been mentioned. for long. This could be attributed worthy of the U.S. to leave the Perhaps that is because the Af- to the fierce resistance put up by or of South Bend, Ind., and the only candidate to have served in Afghan people and government ghan conundrum is so familiar to its hardy, intrepid, clannish and to the mercies of the Taliban in voters, and goes to a central ques- well-armed tribal people holed up Afghanistan, acknowledged dur- ing an interview over the week- an unequal agreement,” R. tion: When would these aspirants in inaccessible and rugged moun- Nicholas Burns, a former under for the Oval Office use traditional tains. end that what the Democrats missed last week was any dis- secretary of state for policy and military force? Mr. Buttigieg — Among the invaders were: Alex- now an adviser to Mr. Biden, noting that Congress’s 2001 Au- ander the Great of Macedonia cussion of what the United States still wanted or needed to achieve said over the weekend. thorization for Use of Military who took Afghanistan in 330 BC; As ambassador to NATO in the Force has allowed the war in Af- the Indian prince Chandragupta in Afghanistan — the first step toward determining what kind of early years of the war, Mr. ghanistan to continue for so long Maurya, who ruled much of North Burns took allies to Afghanistan that, very soon, the soldiers fight- India and parts of Afghanistan presence to have on the ground. ImageSenator Bernie Sanders, to persuade them to join the co- ing it will include people who were between 321 and 297 BC; the alition, declaring that it was in not born when the law was passed Persians; the Central Asian Mon- left, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Senator Eliza- their own interest to stabilize — said that as president, he would gols under Genghis Khan in the beth Warren say they would pull the country, where 2,400 Amer- put a three-year limit on such au- 13 th.Century AD; the Sikhs of invade Afghanistan as it was then to fight. In March 2002, the U.S. and training Afghan government American combat troops out of icans have died in combat, along thorizations and require a congres- Punjab in the 18 th. and 19 in competition with the US and military launched Operation Ana- forces. However, in 2014, the Afghanistan even in the absence with 1,000 troops from NATO sional vote to renew them for long- th.Centuries; the British in the 19 Western powers in the Central conda against the Taliban. Bush Taliban said it wants to resume of an agreement with the Taliban. and other nations. “Trump has er. “If there’s one thing we’ve th.Century; the Soviet Russians Asian region. The Soviets invad- promised to reconstruct Afghani- talks and Obama promised to Senator Bernie Sanders, left, displayed astonishingly weak learned from Afghanistan,” he in the 20 th. Century and the ed in 1979 to keep in power a stan, but provided only US$ 38 withdraw troops keeping only former Vice President Joseph R. negotiating skills by signaling to said, “it’s that the best way not to Americans and NATO troops in local communist regime led by billion between 2001 and 2009. 9,800 in Afghanistan. Neverthe- Biden Jr. and Senator Elizabeth the Taliban his desperation to be caught up in endless war is to the 21 st. Century. The Sikhs had Noor Mohammad Taraki and later In May 2003, the Bush adminis- less fighting continued. And by Warren say they would pull withdraw American forces ahead avoid starting one in the first successfully fought several wars Babrak Karmal. But the US, sup- tration announced that major com- 2018, the US had dropped more American combat troops out of of the 2020 election,” he said. place.” None of the candidates with Afghans to seize from them ported by its allies including Pa- bat had ceased in Afghanistan and bombs than it did during any other Afghanistan even in the absence But if the Taliban were tuned seem particularly impressed by the control over vast areas from Pe- kistan, formed local resistance NATO forces began a peacekeep- year of the 18-year old Afghan of an agreement with the into the recent debates, or were argument that withdrawing troops shawar to Kashmir which are now groups called Mujahideen who ing mission with 65,000 troops war. Taliban.CreditTamir Kalifa for reviewing the positions the can- would create a vacuum in Afghan- distributed between India and were anti-Communist and fanat- from 42 countries. In 2004, Bush Trump’s Goal The New York Times didates have posted on their istan for the Taliban and other ter- Pakistan. But the Sikh Mahara- ically Islamic. The Soviets and Afghan President Hamid After Donald Trump came to “I will say I agree that didn’t websites, they would most like- rorist groups to fill. jah Ranjit Singh’s bold bid to en- bombed and depopulated the ru- Karzai signed an agreement giving power in the US, there was a dra- come through in the debate,” said ly conclude that no matter who (Nytimes) ter Afghanistan proper and cap- ral areas, triggering a massive ex- the US military, access to Afghan matic change. In his election cam- ture Kabul in 1847, was unsuc- odus out of Afghanistan. By military facilities in return for train- paign, he had promised to with- cessful. Anglo-Russian “Great 1982, 2.8 million Afghans had ing and equipment. draw US troops by 2020. He Game” The British, then en- sought refuge in neighboring Pa- Afghans voted in the national and appointed the veteran Afghan- sconced in India, invaded Afghan- kistan and another 1.5 million in local councils in which, out of the origin US diplomat ,Zalmay Kha- Schools Should DoAwayWith English- istan in 1839 to prevent the ever- Iran. Eventually, the West- six million voters, three million lilzad, as a Special Envoy for Af- expanding Czarist Russian Em- backed, funded and armed Mu- were women. But by 2006, the ghanistan to work out a peace pire from further increasing it in- jahideen were able to neutralize Karzai government was struggling deal which would require the Tal- Only Policies and Racist Dress Codes fluence in Central Asian and in- Soviet air power with shoulder- to provide basic services, includ- iban to implement a ceasefire, cut vading India eventually. On its fired antiaircraft missiles. The ing police protection to the peo- ties with the al Qaeda and talk to BY Kim Wilson income, first generation, and ac- ro-patriarchy are the reasons why part, Czarist Russia was afraid war had cost tens of thousands ple. Violence increased. In 2007, and share power with the West- ademically promising New Jer- men think it is OK to harass, as- that the British effort to take of Afghan and Soviet lives. The Western troops assassinated a Tal- backed Ashraf Ghani regime in Immigrants are under attack and sey residents with limited aca- sault and rape women. An anti- Bukhara in Uzbekistan and use it badly-going war had also coin- iban commander, Mullah Dadul- Kabul. Trump knew that the war racist acts of violence are on the demic preparation.” Muslim headscarf ban targets as a trading post will weaken its cided with a political movement lah. In 2009, with the situation was pinching the US badly. Ac- I was excited about this goal, but “Black women’s grooming prac- hold on its Central Asian posses- rise. In this context, it is doubly in Soviet Russia to dismantle the worsening, President Barack cording towww.balance.com the on the Friday before classes be- tices.” The dress code is also deep- sions. The cold war between the USSR. Obama sent 17,000 more troops war had cost Washington U$ 975 unconscionable that many edu- British in India and Czarist Rus- In 1988, the Soviet Union signed to Afghanistan, but promised to billion between 2001 and 2019. cational programs that purport- gan, I was dismayed to receive ly invested in respectability poli- sia was known as “the Great an accord with the US, Pakistan, withdraw them by 2011. Mean- Nine rounds of talks were held in edly aim to nurture students of an electronic copy of the pro- tics. (Respectability politics pur- Game” which was a prominent and Afghanistan and agreed to while, the Karzai regime had failed Doha in Qatar between Khalilzad color instead subject them to gram’s brochure. It laid out a set port that by behaving in a certain feature of 19 th.Century Asian withdraw its troops. The Soviet to deliver the goods and give a cor- and the Taliban even though fight- “English-only” policies and dress of expectations for students un- way Black people will receive politics. Although the British mil- withdrawal was completed on ruption-free government. Its un- ing and terrorist bombings were codes aimed at curtailing expres- der the heading “Student Code better treatment from white peo- itary action against Afghanistan February 15, 1989. popularity led to the common man on. But just before final round of of Conduct,” which included ple.) between 1839 and 1842 resulted sions of their racial, cultural and US Invasion looking up to the Taliban to give a talks with Trump himself at religious identities. English-only policies covering attire and These policies are harmful, and in a complete victory, the British But peace in Afghanistan was clean, incorrupt, Islamic govern- Camp David in the US in Sep- “speaking in the Native Lan- may run afoul of the law, but they could not handle post-war Af- short-lived, due to “9/11”. Osa- ment. However, in 2010, NATO tember this year, Trump, under policies persist in a number of ghanistan. They had to quit Kab- ma bin Laden of al-Qaeda had deployed more troops. In May mounting pressure from the na- different contexts, including guage.” In other words, the pro- are not uncommon. Proponents of ul under an agreement .But en authorized the September 11, 2011, US Special Forces captured tional security lobby in Washing- schools and some workplaces. gram had a dress code and an racist, sexist dress codes see them route, their troops were ambushed 2001 attacks on the Twin Tow- and killed Osama bin Laden who ton, called off the summit. A According to the Center for Ap- English-only policy. Dress as necessary to student profes- by Ghilzai tribesmen hiding in the ers in New York which claimed was hiding in Abbotabad in Paki- shocked Taliban condemned plied Linguistics, 28 states have Codes Often Contain Coded sional development in preparation mountains. Everyone except the 3000 lives. President George stan. The killing resulted in Trump’s move. But it is well passed English Only policies. Racism and Sexism droopy for the tough job market, and claim regimental doctor was killed. It W.Bush demanded that the Tali- Obama’s announcement that he known that the Taliban is secret- However, only a few states re- pants/jeans, spaghetti straps, that these policies have nothing was the doctor who broke the sto- ban deliver bin Laden or risk US would withdraw 10,000 troops ly happy rather than sad, as it quire English Only instruction. skirts, shorts, dresses, etc.., that to do with gender or race. This is ry to the world when he managed military action. The Taliban, from Afghanistan by the end of the believes in fighting to the finish are more than finger-tip length both false and intellectually dis- to trek back to India. The British My own personal taste of this who were ruling Afghanistan at year and 23,000 by the end of to acquire monopolistic power. above the knees, bra-tops, spa- honest. These policies clearly use took revenge by invading Afghan- that time, were disdainful. On Oc- 2012. In between, the US held pre- The Taliban prefer fighting to ac- pernicious practice came in Sum- istan in 1878 and took Khyber tober 7, 2001, US planes bombed liminary peace talks with the Tali- commodating the US-backed Af- mer 2019, when I accepted a po- ghetti straps, midriff baring coded language, such as droopy Pass and other frontier regions. Taliban forces. In December, the ban, in which it was agreed that ghan regime of Ashraf Ghani sition to teach Introduction to shirts, sunglasses, offensive t- pants and spaghetti straps, to side- In 1919 the Afghan King Aman- Taliban abandoned Kabul and US and NATO troops will quit in which is considered a US pup- Africana Studies for a pre-college shirts, hats, bandanas, head- step accusations that they are rac- ullah Khan invaded India, but was Kandahar. The US-educated Ha- 2013. But the constant talk of with- pet. Furthermore, for the Taliban, program, ASCEND (Achieving scarves, wave caps, or doo-rags; ist and sexist. In spite of the fact forced to retreat after British mid Karzai became head of the drawal by successive US Presi- the war in Afghanistan is “Jihad”, Success through Collaboration, sleepwear, excessively long tee that a great deal has been written planes bombed Kabul in one of US-backed interim administra- dents only emboldened the Tali- the Islamic Holy War, with the shirts, long gold/silver chains about dress codes that shows how the first displays of airpower in Engagement and Determination), tion. Osama bin Laden escaped ban. The Taliban canceled talks clear and unalterable objective of in Camden, New Jersey. AS- (with or without medallions) they are racist and sexist, we con- Asia. Soviet Invasion to Pakistan on December 16, with the US. Under pressure, the establishing an Islamic dictator- and oversized earrings. This tinue to see story after story about The Soviet Union was the next to 2001. But the Taliban came back US changed its role to supporting ship there. CEND – a state-funded program under the auspices of Rowan dress code is racist, sexist and the wrong-headed actions of University’s Division of Diver- anti-Muslim. It participates in “well-meaning” school officials in sity, Equity and Inclusion – of- rape culture because it implies the news. A study by the Nation- Disclaimer: fers summer classes to mostly that how women dress is the al Women’s Law Center found that Black and Brown students, and problem. It also reinforces gen- dress codes are based on race and The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) says its stated purpose is to der stereotypes, engages in vic- sex stereotypes and that their en- and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. “provide financial assistance and tim blaming, and ignores the fact forcement promotes rape culture. academic support services to low that toxic masculinity and hete- (Truthout) TUESDAY .SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES S’Africa’s envoy heads for Nigeria on peace mission In a world still dominated by fourth-generation fighters, the F-15 is an aging—but still formidable—fighter. against the clutter generated by the ground. The radar was also the first to incorporate a pro- grammable system processor, which allowed moderate up- grades to be done via software and not intrusive hardware up- dates. The Eagle was originally armed with four radar-guided AIM-7 Sparrow missiles for long-range engagements and four AIM-9 Sidewinder infrared guid- ed missiles for short-range en- gagements. In the air war over Vietnam, USAF F-4C Phantoms, lacking a dedicated gun, missed SOUTH Africa has finally de- rica is committed to the ideals of several opportunities to down cided to reach out to Nigeria and pan-African unity and solidarity. enemy aircraft. This was reme- other countries worse-hit by xe- Besides, the envoys will reaffirm died in the F-15 by equipping nophobic attacks in its territory. South Africa’s commitment to the the plane with an internal M61 President Cyril Ramaphosa has rule of law. Diko listed the other Vulcan twenty-millimeter gatling despatched his envoy to Abuja countries for visitation as Niger, gun. The F-15 was also designed to meet with President Muham- Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania, the with long range in mind. Carry- madu Buhari to explain his coun- Democratic Republic of Congo ing three six-hundred-pound fuel try’s commitment to “Pan Afri- and Zambia. They will brief the tanks, the F-15 had a range of can unity and solidarity”. He governments about steps being three thousand miles, making it would also speak on steps taken taken by South Africa to halt the possible to fly from the conti- to end the attacks on foreigners attacks and to bring the perpetra- nental United States to Europe and to bring perpetrators to ac- tors to book. Nigerian citizens are without stopping or midair re- count. The attacks and killings fleeing South Africa following the For nearly three decades, the F- can fighters, designed to tackle combined two powerful engines, static thrust—23,500 with after- fueling. This would make it pos- have strained the relationship be- wave of deadly xenophobic at- 15 Eagle fighter was considered both air-to-air and air-to-ground a powerful radar, a large number burners. This gave the aircraft a sible to quickly reinforce NATO tween the two countries. tacks. After private airline Air the undisputed king of the skies. missions, were performing poor- of missiles and a gun. Above all, thrust-to-weight ratio of greater air defenses in case of a crisis in President Buhari sent a special Peace volunteered to fly people Until the debut of its replace- ly against their smaller, less pow- it had to be maneuverable enough than one, making it so powerful Europe, and later would permit envoy to express the Federal back home for free, a flight carry- ment, the F-22 Raptor, the F-15 erful—but more maneuverable— to win a dogfight. The Air Force that it was the first fighter to ex- the Air Force to quickly dispatch Government’s displeasure. Also ing 189 Nigerians landed in Lagos was the U.S. Air Force’s front- North Vietnamese counterparts. issued a request for proposals for ceed the speed of sound in verti- F-15s to Saudi Arabia during Op- at the weekend, Zimbabweans last Wednesday. Another batch of line air superiority fighter. Even The 13:1 kill ratio American fliers the new FX fighter in 1966, and cal flight. The F-15 had so much eration Desert Storm. The first booed President Ramaphosa dur- 320 Nigerians is due for evacua- today, a modernized Eagle is still enjoyed in the Korean War no fewer than six companies sub- thrust it could climb to sixty-five F-15 prototypes flew in 1972, ing the funeral of former Presi- tion tomorrow, the airline’s man- considered a formidable oppo- dropped to an abysmal 1.5 to 1 mitted competing paper designs. thousand feet in just 122 seconds. and serial production began in dent Robert Mugabe. On Sun- agement confirmed on Sunday. nent, and manufacturer Boeing kill ratio in Vietnam. Contempo- No prototypes were built. The In horizontal flight, the F-15 could 1973. The plane rapidly began day, President Ramaphosa’s One-time External Affairs Minis- has proposed updated versions rary fighters, such as the F-4 Phan- air service selected McDonnell reach speeds of Mach 2.5, and to populate both the U.S. Air spokesman Khusela Diko said ter Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi has that could keep the airframe fly- tom, had been designed under the Douglas (now a part of Boeing) cruise at speeds of Mach 0.9. The Force and friendly air forces, in- three envoys would visit Nigeria urged the Federal Government to ing for the better part of a centu- assumption that the air-to-air mis- in 1969, ordering 107 full-scale Eagle’s AN/APG-63 nose mount- cluding Israel, Japan and Saudi and six other countries. He add- sue South Africa at the Interna- ry. The F-15 traces its roots to sile had rendered dogfights obso- development planes. The F-15 ed radar was the most advanced Arabia. The F-15’s first air-to- ed that the envoys would deliver tional Court of Justice (ICJ) for the air war in Vietnam, and the lete, and with them the need for was a formidable aircraft. Early of its day, a solid state radar with air kill was on June 27 1979, the president’s message regard- the attacks. He called on Nigeria inauspicious showing of Ameri- superiority maneuverability and a versions were powered by two “look down/shoot down” capabil- when Israeli Air Force ace Moshe ing the attacks on foreign nation- to file complaints against specific can Air Force and Navy fighters gun for air combat. The U.S. Air Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-100 ity and a range of up to 200 miles. Melnik shot down a Syrian Air als and destruction of property. South African officials at the In- versus their North Korean coun- Force decided it needed a dedicat- afterburning turbofan engines, This allowed the F-15 to pick out Force MiG-21 in his F-15A. They will also reassure fellow ternational Criminal Court (ICC) terparts. Large, powerful Ameri- ed air superiority fighter, one that producing 14,500 pounds of low-flying enemies on radar (AP) African countries that South Af- for aiding and abetting. Q&A:MSFofficial Did Russia poll indicate waning onmigrants' rescue support for Putin'sruling party? Opposition celebrates ruling party's losses in Moscow poll, effortsinMediterranean but turnout was low and United Russia gained elsewhere. MSF official talks about plight of Moscow, Russia - After a sum- Yabloko or The Russian United 2001, on Sunday lost to commu- mer of protests calling for fair Democratic Party and Fair Rus- nist Sergey Sevostyanov. Anoth- migrants crossing Mediterranean and elections, the Russian capital this sia secured four and three repre- er high-profile figure, Aleksei weekend witnessed an unprece- sentatives respectively. United Shaposhnikov, acting head of the conditions in Libya detention centres. dented political event: a setback Russia has been perceived as a city council, is also commiserat- Kazakhstan welcomes Uzbekistan's for the power in place. Candi- spent political force for some ing. Meanwhile, in the eastern dates endorsed by United Rus- time now - especially after a deep- region of Khabarovsk, 34 of the joining to Cooperation Council of sia, President Vladimir Putin's ly unpopular reform last year to 35 Duma seats went to the ultra- Turkic- speaking states party, lost in almost half of raise the retirement age. The par- nationalist Liberal Democratic Moscow districts in Sunday's ty was polling so poorly that Party of Russia (LDPR) in a local Kazakhstan welcomes the accession of Uzbekistan to the Coopera- polls to elect representatives to most candidates endorsed by the gubernatorial election. tion Council of Turkic-speaking states (Turkic Council, CCTS), the the Duma, Moscow's parlia- power were running as "indepen- Playing on growing dissatis- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan said in its statement. ment. In 2014, the party had se- dents" - all of them in the capi- faction with Russian power, On September 14, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed cured 38 out of the 45 seats in tal. Looking at those statistics, prominent opposition leader Al- a Decree on the accession to the Nakhchivan Agreement on the Estab- the city Duma. This time, it won it's hard to say that it's a huge exei Navalny had called for a lishment of the Cooperation Council of the Turkic-speaking states. only in 25 districts, effectively victory for nthe opposition. It "smart voting" tactic. The idea On the same day, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, send the Almost 2,000 migrants and refu- ranean? Sam Turner: In addition surrendering 13 seats. even seems like most opposition- was to push out ruling party can- instrument of accession to the CCTS Secretariat. Turkic Council was gees died crossing the Mediter- to clothes, blankets and rations All non-systemic opposition minded voters actually stayed didates by systematically voting established on October 3, 2009 by the initiative of the First President ranean in 2018, according to the thrice a day, we try to ensure the candidates were effectively home. for the next person with the best of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. The founders of the organiza- International Organization of basic needs of these people for a barred from running, and the TATYANA STANOVAYA, chance of beating them - a strate- tion are Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey. This his- Migration, with the United Na- short period between the rescue major beneficiary turned out to POLITICAL EXPERT gy that appears to have worked. toric decision important for the Turkic world coincides with the cele- tions refugee agency describing and disembarkation in a place of be the Communist party, which Of note, Andrey Metelsky, "We fought together and we won," bration of the 10th anniversary of the Nakhchivan Agreement. The the sea route between Libya and safety. What we see among those placed 13 people in the munici- head of United Russia in Mos- wrote Navalny on his YouTube Heads of States of the organization will sign the decision on the mem- Italy as the world's deadliest. who come on board are the effects pal assembly. Liberal parties cow and a council member since channel on Monday evening. bership of Uzbekistan into the Turkic Council during the 7th Summit Almost 1,000 people have al- of a journey - and not just the three of the Turkic Council devoted to the development of small and medi- ready died this year while taking to four days at sea - that has taken um-sized business, which will be held in Baku on 15 October 2019. the journey to Europe from Afri- a toll on them. In addition to the Uzbekistan’s membership in the CCTS will strengthen the integration ca, including more than 640 who injuries, we see exhaustion. Be- Trump's worst fear: Cyber attacks of the Turkic world and bring new horizons of cooperation at the died in the central Mediterranean yond that, we see the impact of times when the Turkic Council is taking concrete steps. alone. For those who were either the journey prior to boarding that on pharma rescued or stopped in the Medi- vessel. They have been travelling Iran attacks U.S. terranean and sent back to Lib- for months and years, experienc- firms on China's top legislator to visit ya, appalling and inhumane con- ing a life of extreme hardships. bases and aircraft Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia ditions awaited them inside gov- They might have spent time in the the rise ernment-run detention centres. hands of criminals, smugglers and From 44 per cent of machines in- China's top legislator Li Zhanshu will pay an official goodwill visit to Al Jazeera spoke to Sam Turner, traffickers on the way to Libya as carriers with missiles fected in 2017 and a 1 per cent Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia from Sept. 19 to 28. the head of mission for search- well as the detention centres in increase in 2018, this year’s num- Li, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's and-rescue (SAR) in Libya for Libya where their detention is of- Iran is continuing to develop in- escalating tensions with the Unit- creasingly long-range ballistic ed States. In May 2018, the ber of detected attempts shows Congress (NPC), will make the visit at the invitation of Ogtay Asa- medical charity Doctors Without ten for an extended period. Al that nearly every 5-in-10 devices dov, speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, Dariga Naz- Borders (Medecins Sans Fron- Jazeera: What is the condition in- missiles -- and is firing some Trump administration withdrew shorter-range missiles in combat the United States from the inter- inside a pharmaceutical facility arbayeva, speaker of the Kazakh Parliament's Upper House, Nurlan tieres, or MSF), on a range of is- side those detention centres and are now being targeted globally…. sues involving migrants and res- has anything changed since the air -- despite demands from the U.S. national Joint Comprehensive Nigmatulin, speaker of the Kazakh Parliament's Lower House, and government that the Islamic re- Plan of Action, a 2016 deal be- reports Asian Lite News Cyber cue operations in the Mediterra- strike on Tajoura detention cen- attack. by . India is the sixth coun- Viacheslav Volodin, speaker of the Russian Parliament's Lower House, nean. Al Jazeera: What is the con- tre? Turner: Unfortunately, it's public totally give up any weap- tween Iran, China, France, Ger- the State Duma. ons that could, in theory, carry a many, the European Union, Rus- try in the world where more and dition of migrants and refugees been a continuation of the same. more pharmaceutical companies During the visit, Li will attend the Fourth Meeting of Speakers of who are rescued in the Mediter- Even the Tajoura. nuclear warhead. On Sept. 8 and sia, United Kingdom and the Eurasian Countries' Parliaments (MSEAP) in Kazakhstan and the Oct. 1, 2018, Iran launched Zu- United States that eased sanc- are being targeted by cyber crim- Fifth Meeting of the Cooperation Committee between the NPC and lfiqar, Quim-1 and Fateh-110 tions on Iran in exchange for Te- inals, a new report said on Sun- the Russian Parliament in Russia. rockets at enemies in Iraqi Kur- hran ending development of nu- day. Nearly 45 per cent machines Brexit date: What can distan. The strikes together rep- clear weapons. On Nov. 5, Wash- in the Indian pharmaceutical or- resent the most intensive Irani- ington reimposed sanctions on ganisations — more than four in we expect this week as an missile attacks in nearly 20 Tehran, targeting the country's 10 devices — were detected with Joint session of Kazak-Uzbek years. The October strike, in- banks, airline, shipping firms and malicious attempts, said cyber volving Zulfiqar and Qiam-1 atomic energy agency. "The Unit- security firm Kaspersky. demarcation commission held in Gulistan Parliament remains rockets, targeted Islamic State ed States is committed to ensur- From 44 per cent of machines A regular session of a Kazakh-Uzbek demarcation commission was militants near the eastern Syrian ing that Iran never comes close infected in 2017 and a 1 per cent held in the city of Gulistan (Uzbekistan) on September 9-13, the border town of Abu Kamal. The to possessing a nuclear weapon," increase in 2018, this year’s num- suspended? ber of detected attempts shows Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan reported. The sides continued works volley of Fateh-110 missiles in the U.S. State Department stat- that nearly every 5-in-10 devices on preparation of drafts of final documents of demarcation of state Parliament is entering its second comes amid an impasse on Brexit September struck Iranian Kurd- ed. In fact, Tehran had complied week of prorogation as Boris - with the European side wedded ish dissident groups based in Ira- with the terms of the JCPOA and inside a pharmaceutical facility borders between the two countries. are now being targeted globally. The delegations also examined some sections of Kazak-Uzbek border. Johnson prepares to meet with to the imposition of a backstop qi Kurdistan, killing at least 17 was not developing atomic weap- the European Commission Pres- on the Irish border, and Mr and wounding scores of people, onry at the time the United States Amongst the countries which The talks were held in a friendly and constructive atmosphere, the logged the most number of attacks statement said. ident for the first time since be- Johnson deeming this unaccept- including women and children. withdrew from the agreement. coming Prime Minister. He is ex- able. The meeting follows the sus- Tehran fired the missiles amid But Iran had continued. are Pakistan (54 per cent). pected to say the UK cannot pension of the UK Parliament last “countenance any more delays” week - but before the prorogation Sharjah,TajikistanChambers to Brexit at the meeting in Lux- could take place MPs pushed Indonesia struggles to douse underground fires embourg. It is likely to be a dra- through a law which dealt a blow matic week at home and abroad to Mr Johnson's plans to leave on explore investment cooperation even without Parliament sitting October 31 "do or die". The so- Thousands of Indonesian fire- more than 9,000 personnel to snardi said outside smog-hit Pe- fighters are locked in an around- battle fires turning land into kanbaru city in Sumatra. "Even The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, SCCI, has received as the UK Supreme Court begins called Benn Bill would require Mr considering whether Mr Johnson to seek a further exten- the-clock game of Whack-a-Mole charred landscapes and consum- after we've managed to put out a a high-level delegation from the Republic of Tajikistan to discuss the as they battle to extinguish an ing forests in hard-hit Sumatra fire on the ground, sometimes it prospects for joint cooperation and increased trade exchange, and Johnson’s decision to prorogue sion if no-deal is in the offing. Parliament until October 14 was However, Mr Johnson said he invisible enemy – underground and Borneo island. But many of is not over because it's still burn- opportunities for economic partnerships with the business communi- fires that aggravate global warm- the blazes smoulder deep under- ing underground. And then the ties in Sharjah and Tajikistan. Discussion took place during a meeting lawful. There are 49 days left until believed "passionately" that a deal the UK leaves the European can be struck. Tuesday will see ing. Vast blazes are ripping across ground in once-swampy areas next morning the ground fire will hosted by the SCCI recently, in the presence of Waleed Abdul Rahman the archipelago's rainforests, un- known as peatlands, where they just reignite." Bu Khatir, SCCI’s Second Vice Chairman; Dzumakhonzoda Dzam- Union if Brexit comes on the lat- the Supreme Court hearing ap- est deadline of October 31. peals over whether the decision leashing a toxic haze over South- can last for months and release 'Human behaviour' shed Dzurakhon, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Indus- east Asia that has triggered health eye-watering amounts of thick, The culprit behind Indone- try of the Republic of Tajikistan, along with Mohammad Ahmed Amin What will happen this week? to suspend Parliament was legal On Monday, Mr Johnsons will after a Scottish court said it was fears and sent diplomatic ten- acrid smoke. "It's so much hard- sia's blazes is usually illegal fires Al Awadi, SCCI’s Director-General; Bahodur Sharifi Mahmudzoda, sions with Indonesia's neigh- er to fight fires on peatlands," a set to clear land for the lucrative Ambassador of Tajikistan to the UAE; Consul-General. head to Luxembourg for talks unlawful. with Mr Juncker. The discussion (BBC) bours soaring. Jakarta deployed dirty and exhausted Hendri Ku- palm oil and pulpwood industries. TUESDAY .SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES Indonesia posts $85.1 million surplus in August on steeper fall in imports Indonesia posted a trade surplus creased 7.6 percent month-to- cit,” added Suhariyanto. Exports of US$85.1 million in August in month (mtm) to $14.28 billion were driven down mainly due to a reversal from the trade deficit it while imports decreased 8.53 the declining price of coal, rubber recorded the previous month, percent mtm to $14.20 billion. and palm oil, while imports were according to the latest data from The data also indicates a signif- driven down mainly due to a de- Statistics Indonesia (BPS). “In icant year-on-year improvement cline in the price of electronics, August 2019, exports fell, but in the balance of trade compared plastics and oil and gas. imports fell even more sharply to the $953 million deficit re- Indonesia’s trade balance booked in value,” BPS head Suhariyanto corded in August 2018. a $1.81 billion deficit in January- said on Monday in Jakarta, ex- “The surplus is not as high as August, significantly lower than plaining the surplus. BPS data for we hoped, but it is still positive the $4.16 billion deficit it booked August shows that exports de- and will help fix the trade defi- in the same period last year. Kenya among Australia's property recovery remains countries facing in-house as rest of imminent economic economy struggles When Michael Jiang scored a li- quor licence four years back, he collapse: UN had hoped it would help drive more sales at his struggling small Although commodity-dependent developing countries grocery business in Sydney. Fast contribute only modestly to climate change, the climate forward to the present, and Jiang South Korea is expected to expe- Korea is expected to experience report said. Korea posted a trade up to 9.2 percent and 11.6 per- crisis puts them at most risk finds himself wrestling with new rience a drop in its trade surplus a decrease of up to $27.5 billion surplus of $70.5 billion in 2018, cent, respectively, when the two Kenya received a climate change vulnerability score of challenges as stingy consumers and if the United States and Japan in its annual trade surplus, ac- marking the 10th consecutive year countries agree to implement a slightly above 0.5 not far from Somalia which is risker price wars have done little to boost successfully clinch a free trade cording to the Korea Economic the country exported more goods full-scale FTA, the KERI report with a score of 0.7 earnings in an economy growing agreement, a think tank said Sept. Research Institute. Major vic- than it bought overseas. The US- showed. Korea, meanwhile, is at its slowest pace in a decade. 16. Washington and Tokyo start- tims would include automobile Japan FTA is also anticipated to urged to keep a watchful eye on Moreover, even a welcome reviv- ed their FTA negotiations in April, and machine manufacturers, lead to a decline in the number of the pending FTA as Washington al in the property market has only with the two anticipated to come while petrochemical firms and exporters in Korea. The number of and Tokyo may have reached a served to highlight a conundrum up with significant progress soon. steelmakers may enjoy an in- exporters in the automobile and consensus on the Seoul-Tokyo for policymakers as the 'wealth If the two countries reach a deal, crease in exports in return, the electronics sectors may decrease trade dispute during. effect' of rising home prices has hardly been felt across the rest of the economy. That has not only meant sales at businesses such as Jiang's continue to run on a low boil, but it also raises the risk that India’s$7billionof export already-high household debt could worsen without a broader recov- ery the central bank is trying to engineer with lower rates. stimulustoreviveaflagging "The liquor business is kind of my silver lining," Jiang said of the high-margin category from his cor- Kenya is among 40 commodity- secretary-general Mukhisa Ki- ner shop in Pyrmont, an inner- economyisn’t enough dependent counties in the world tuyi said. He added that now city Sydney suburb. "Without that most vulnerable to climate more than ever before, these I'd have closed down years ago," India’s new measures announced budget numbers show. That’s be- India will separately set up a 100 boost housing demand, and dis- change, the United Nation’s countries need to assess their di- he added, underscoring the persis- Saturday to revive a flagging econ- cause the new program will sub- billion-rupee funding window for appointed expectation, and hence Commodity and Development versification potential and re- tent weakness in Australia's econ- omy through an aid to exporters sume existing export incentives, affordable housing to revive stalled may negatively impact real estate Report 2019 has revealed. Ac- duce their commodity depen- omy even as it is set to enter a isn’t as big a boost as the initial for which the government had projects, Sitharaman told report- stocks.” Exporters will benefit cording to the report, Kenya re- dence, which for decades has 29th straight year of recession-free numbers suggested. Finance Min- already penciled in a revenue hit ers in New Delhi on Saturday while from tax incentives, refunds and ceived a climate change vulnera- kept them exposed to volatile growth. "People don't want to ister Nirmala Sitharaman said a of 410 billion rupees in July. The unveiling what was her ministry’s improved credit and insurance bility score of slightly above 0.5 markets and climate change. The spend. They are tightening their new tax refund program for ex- overall size of the new scheme third set of measures in four weeks cover, while the real estate sector not far from Somalia, which is report highlights the challenges wallets to save for a house because ranked as the highly vulnerable that commodity-dependent de- interest rates are so low now." porters from Jan. 1 will cost the will be more or less similar to the to boost growth. “It’s better for will get access to bridge funding among commodity-dependent veloping countries (CDDCs) government 500 billion rupees ($7 existing incentives, which at exports than housing, but not a for affordable housing projects The Reserve Bank of Australia developing countries with a score face as they manage their natu- (RBA), which delivered back-to- billion) in revenue annually. But present is around 400-450 bil- game changer,” said Teresa John, provided they haven’t been de- of 0.7. Sub-Saharan Africa coun- ral resource sectors in the con- it may only amount to an addi- lion rupees, said Alok Chaturve- an economist with Nirmal Bang clared as non-performing assets back rate cuts in June and July, tries dominate the list by the text of the Paris Agreement. It has its work cut out given the of- tional 90 billion rupees a year in di, the director general of foreign Equities Pvt. in Mumbai. “There or pushed to insolvency proceed- United Nations Conference on also explores some potential benefits to exporters, a review of trade. were no significant measures to ings, Sitharaman said. ficial cash rate is already at an all- Trade and Development benefits that might arise from time low of 1 per cent. A poster of (UNCTAD) at 27, with the re- climate change mitigation and a view of Sydney beside a pedes- maining few composed of North adaptation. trian walkway in the Australian China sees steady America and Asian islands.The Although challenges of adapta- city. Despite avoiding a recession UN agency has warned that some tion to the adverse effects of cli- for more than a generation, Aus- employment in Egyptiantransport startupSwvl of the listed economies risk col- mate change apply to every tralia posted growth for the year lapsing if no timely action is tak- country, CDDCs are substan- ended June 30 of just 1.4 per cent en. “The climate crisis poses an tially more vulnerable than non- - its weakest showing since the Jan.-Aug. targetsexpansioninAfrica,Asia existential threat to commodity- CDDCs. This is due not only aftermat That leaves it with limit- China's job market remained gen- dependent developing countries to their socioeconomic condi- ed room to stimulate growth erally stable in the first eight Egyptian transport technology East Asian markets, he added. the company has been losing and will result in the collapse of tions, including their over-reli- though it is still in an enviable months of the year, with the startup Swvl will expand into Kandil said the company is seek- money, but expects to turn a profit some economies if decisive ac- ance on a single or a few com- position compared to the likes of number of newly created jobs two cities in Pakistan in the next ing to raise more than $100 million in two to three years. “This year tion is not taken now,” UNCTAD modities. (AP) Japan. achieving 89.5 percent of this two weeks and begin operations in a financing round in the first half we have entered about seven new year's target. in Nigeria’s commercial capital of next year, and is targeting a $1 cities and next year we are target- A total of 9.84 million new Lagos before the end of the year, billion valuation in the next five ing another 10 to 20 new big cit- urban jobs were created during the its chief executive told Reuters. years. Since its launch in April ies,” Kandil said. The Cairo-based January-August period, the Na- The firm, which operates buses 2017 Swvl has secured the biggest firm, which is due to move its 'US-Braziltradedealistheholy tional Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. The surveyed ur- along fixed routes and allows cus- round of funding for a tech startup headquarters to Dubai in Novem- ban unemployment rate dropped tomers to reserve and pay for in Egypt. “We were a company ber, launched in Nairobi about six 0.1 percentage points to 5.2 per- them using an app, will also ex- worth about $2 million two years months ago and began operations pand into Manila in the first half ago and our paid-up capital is now in Lahore in July. “We aim to grail',Minister Araujosays cent last month, NBS data showed. of next year, its co-founder and $80 million,” he said. Kandil said reach one million trips a day in "The Amazon is open to busi- The surveyed unemploy- CEO Mostafa Kandil told Reu- he hoped Swvl would eventually Egypt over the next five years,” ness" will be the most likely ef- ment rate among the people aged ters. “We will enter Lagos before go public, but did not say on which said Kandil. He and two other fect of an agreement aimed at en- between 25 and 59, who repre- the end of the year, and our eyes stock exchange. He said he would young Egyptian co-founders, couraging private activities. sent the majority of the labor are on Dar es Salaam and Abid- in the longer term also consider a Mahmoud Nouh and Ahmed Sab- Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Minis- market, stood at 4.5 percent last jan,” he said. The firm is also buyout offer from the likes of ride- bah, own more than 30 percent of ter Ernesto Araujo on Friday an- month, down from 4.6 percent in planning to launch in other South hailing giant Uber. Kandil, 25, said the company, he said. nounced that the United States- July, data from the NBS showed. Brazil Free Trade Agreement Meanwhile, the surveyed un- (FTA), which is currently being employment rate in 31 major cit- negotiated with President Donald ies was 5.2 percent, said the Tokyo defends export controls Trump's administration, will be- NBS. The surveyed urban unem- come “the Holy Grail” for his ployment rate is calculated based country's private sector. on the number of unemployed after Seoul takes case to WTO "We are much closer to a trade people who have participated in Japan again emphasized that its news conference after an extraor- cept to engage in diplomacy as agreement... It is the Holy Grail the employment survey in urban tightened export controls do not dinary Cabinet meeting on Sept. adults,” the official said. The Jap- of Brazil's foreign policy, at least areas, including migrant workers violate international trade rules 11. According to an analysis by anese government said its for the private sector, which has in cities. after South Korea filed a com- Japanese Foreign Ministry offi- strengthened export controls on long dreamed of some kind of deal It was first introduced in plaint with the World Trade Or- cials, Seoul filed the complaint with three chemical products needed between the U.S. and Brazil," Larry Kudlow. Previously, dur- Araujo said referring to the former 2014 to better reflect the job mar- ganization on Sept. 11. “We want the WTO to win over public opin- to manufacture semiconductors Araujo said at a press conference ing his three-day visit to Wash- President Dilma Rousseff, a left- ket and serve as a supplement to to firmly explain Japan’s posi- ion in South Korea, making the and displays are justified by Ar- held in Washington, which was ington, the Brazilian ??????Min- ist woman who was the victim of the registered urban unemploy- tion that (the tightened export measure a domestic issue. One ticle 21 of the General Agreement also attended by U.S. State Sec- ister made other unusual and a "technical coup d'etat" per- ment rate compiled by the Min- controls) are consistent with ministry official implied that South on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). retary Mike Pompeo, U.S. Com- unconcerned statements for a formed by the Brazilian far-right istry of Human Resources and WTO convention,” former trade Korea was behaving childishly. The article allows member na- merce Secretary Wilbur Ross and career diplomat. "We threw Dil- in August 2016. Social Security. minister Hiroshige Seko said at a “For Japan, there is no way ex- tions to take exceptional. White House economic adviser ma out of the government," (AP) Iran, Turkey discussing national currency use in bilateral trade Putin buildswar chest as Iranian and Turkish banks are working on a plan to establish a financial channel between the Kremlin digsin for the next crisis two countries based on national currencies, in a bid to evade US sanctions against Tehran, sponse to Russian President pressures, such as sanctions, and Secretary of the Joint Iran-Turkey Economic Commission Bahman Hosseinpour said. Vladimir Putin's adventurism, bolster the Russian economy's amid concerns that they could ability to weather future econom- Talks are underway with Turkish the two countries’ leaders for ing states and that currently the also damage relationships with ic storms -- whether they are fall- banks to do transactions using promoting bilateral ties, suitable friendly neighbors of Iran make up American trading partners and ing oil prices or a global recession. allies. The US and its allies first "Essentially Putin's response to national currencies, Hosseinpour actions have been made, as a top- for 95 percent of Iran’s foreign issued a package of economic the sanctions has been: We invest said, noting that Iran is currently ranking delegation from Turkey trade. sanctions in 2014, intended to less, we grow less, we consume experiencing the toughest sanc- visited Tehran recently. In July, the head of Iran-Armenia punish Russia for annexing less but we build up our reserves tions in its history, which is a As to diversification the two Joint Chamber of Commerce, Her- Crimea and supporting separat- so I can continue my aggressive major problem in the way of mu- countries' economic and commer- vic Yarijanyan, said that Yerevan ist militias in eastern Ukraine. policy," said Anders Åslund, a tual cooperation, reported Fars cial cooperation, he announced is working on plans to establish Since then, Moscow's policy- senior fellow at the Atlantic Coun- News Agency. Iran and Turkey the establishment of five finan- new trade relations with Tehran makers have built a monetary cil who specializes in Russian eco- are planning to define new areas cial, banking, energy, transit and based on national currencies. and fiscal fortress that priori- nomic policy. US President of cooperation in the upcoming health working groups which are Last month, the Iranian president’s tizes stability over growth and Donald Trump may have warm 27th Joint Iran-Turkey Econom- tasked to monitor developments Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi and serves as a bulwark of Russian personal relations with his Rus- sovereignty, as well as helping sian counterpart, but tensions have ic Commission in Ankara next unfolding in the respective sec- Turkish President Recep Tayyip In the latest display of deepen- French overture comes as US week, he added. The 27th Joint tors and settle the problems fac- Erdogan, in a meeting in Ankara, the Kremlin weather economic continued to escalate. ing cracks in the West's formerly lawmakers returned to work this sanctions better than many an- US President Donald Trump may Iran-Turkey Economic Commis- ing them. exchanged views on increasing the unified economic campaign week and at least two sanctions alysts expected. With the help have warm personal relations with sion meeting will deal with the Late in June, Deputy Foreign volume of trade between the two against Russia, France's Foreign bills against Russia are making of skilled technocrats like Elvi- his Russian counterpart, but ten- latest situation of economic, Minister for Economic Diploma- countries, and underlined the im- Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told their way through Congress. ra Nabiullina, the head of Rus- sions have continued to escalate. trade, financial and banking rela- cy Qolamreza Ansari said that portance of multilateral coopera- reporters Monday that "the time But policymakers and pundits sia's central bank, Putin has built Despite friendly rhetoric between tions between Tehran and Anka- Iran gave priority to economic tion to maintain peace in West Asia. is right" for reconciliation in EU- question whether further unilat- a foundation designed to insu- US President Donald Trump and ra. Given the political resolve of cooperation with the neighbor- (iran-daily) Moscow relations.The latest eral sanctions are an effective re- late the Kremlin from external Putin, tensions have continued. TUESDAY .SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES

In holdover news that isn’t It and $196 million in China, bring- Chapter Two, Sony’s Once ing its global cume to $740.9 mil- Upon A Time... In Hollywood lion. With a $10.9 million global has now earned $329.4 million weekend, the Dwayne Johnson/ worldwide on a $90 million bud- Jason Statham action spin-off get. That puts it above the $321.5 should end its run with around million global cume of Inglorious $765 million-to-$770 million Basterds back in 2009, making it worldwide. And, yes, it should Quentin Tarantino’s second-big- pass $200 million in China, which gest domestic and global grosser is the first non-superhero Holly- behind only Django Unchained wood release to do so since Ju- ($162.8 million/$425.4 million in rassic World: Fallen Kingdom in 2012). Inflation matters, but the the summer of 2018. It’ll proba- The first runner-up for TIFF's friend is an imaginary Hitler. The clude Boy, What We Do in the to connect with each other even bit. We’re incredibly proud of this theatrical industry isn’t nearly bly squeak by the $171 million top award was Noah Baumbach's film, which made its world pre- Shadows and Hunt for the under the most chaotic of circum- film, Taika and the entire film- as generous to movies like Once domestic cume of Lionsgate’s 'Marriage Story,' followed by miere at TIFF, also stars Scarlett Wilderpeople. He is also set to stances — no matter what age, making team, and the message Upon a Time in Hollywood as it John Wick: Chapter 3, and it is Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite.' Taika Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Rebel direct Thor 4. Fox Searchlight's religion, race or gender. It was an that love can rise above evil — was in 2009. While Inglorious no longer the lowest-grossing do- Waititi's anti-hate satire Jojo Rab- Wilson and Thomasin McKenzie. Jojo Rabbit is set to open Oct. incredible experience making this we can’t wait to introduce Jojo Basterds and Django Unchained mestic earner for a Hollywood bit, in which the filmmaker stars The first runner-up for TIFF's top 18. In a statement sent to The film and I’m happy the world had Rabbit to the rest of the world!" are action-adventure movies, this film that topped $700 million glo- as Adolf Hitler, has joined the People's Choice award was Noah Hollywood Reporter, Waititi cel- the opportunity to see it for the The People's Choice award latest Tarantino joint, starring bal. search for the next Oscar fron- Baumbach's Marriage Story, which ebrated the news, calling the first time at TIFF," he said. for the best Midnight Madness Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt Angel Has Fallen earned $4.4 trunner out of the Toronto Inter- also stars Johansson, followed by award a "tremendous honor." Fox Searchlight Pictures chair- title went to Galder Gaztelu-Ur- and Margot Robbie, is essential- million (-26.5%) in its fourth national Film Festival after pick- Bong Joon-ho's Parasite. Thor: "Jojo Rabbit is a story of toler- men Nancy Utley and Steve Gilu- rutia's The Platform, a Spanish- ly a drama with a few beats of weekend for a $60 million domes- ing up the top People's Choice Ragnarok director Waititi also re- ance and understanding set in a la also celebrated the news, say- language dystopian drama. The action/violence and tension. tic cume. It will pass the $62.5 honor on Sunday. Waititi's come- ceived the TIFF Ebert Director time that lacked both, and I hope ing, "We saw firsthand how Tor- first runner-up was Andrew Universal’s Fast & Furious million domestic cume of London dy centers on a German boy dur- Award while premiering his latest in making this film we can remind onto International Film Festival Patterson's sci-fi thriller The Presents Hobbs & Shaw has Has Fallen this week. ing World War II whose best movie. Waititi's film credits in- ourselves that it’s still possible audiences responded to Jojo Rab- Vast of Night. earned $168.3 million domestic (BBC) Yami Gautam Dream Girl box office collection day 3: Ayushmann Khurrana Nawazuddin Siddiqui on to experiment film earns Rs 44 crore, Chhichhore nears Rs 100 crore mark working in Hollywood: ‘If with different they want to work with me, looks for Ginny Dream Girl box office first weekend: The film starring Ayushmann weds Sunny Khurrana and Nushrat Bharucha has collected Rs 44 crore in three days. they will have to approach me’ Dream Girl, starring Ayushmann Trust Nawazuddin Siddiqui to Khurrana in a quirky role, wit- speak his mind. At a time when a nessed a wonderful response at the number of his contemporaries are box office in its first weekend. The working abroad, the actor shows film is estimated to have collected no interest in trying his luck in around Rs 44.50 crore in three days international projects, unless of- of its release. According to a re- fers come his way. Meanwhile, port in Boxofficeindia.com, the Nawazuddin, who has worked film collected around Rs 18 crore in a British TV series, is happy on Sunday. After opening at a with the opportunities he is get- whopping Rs 10.05 crore, it had ting in India “Much like the craze shown a growth of around 63% in Pakistani actors to work in on Saturday with collections of Rs Bollywood, Indian actors too 16.42 crore. The film stars Nush- want to work in Hollywood. I rat Bharucha as the female lead don’t want to be one of them. Yami Gautam who was last seen along with Annu Kapoor, Manjot Mujhe bhi lalach hain, par achha in Uri: The Surgical Strike is all Singh, Nidhi Bisht, Vijay Raaz and kaam karne ka… If I’m getting others. The film is Ayushmann set for her forthcoming film 'Gin- to do good work here in India the second season of a popular ny weds Sunny'. The actress will and Nushrat’s highest opener and then why should I look for work has recorded the best weekend web show that went on air re- be seen playing a Delhi girl didn't in Hollywood?...,” he says be- cently. Nawazuddin’s rendezvous want to follow the stereotypical when compared to their earlier hit fore adding what is the other rea- films. It is Ayushmann’s second with the web have been success- way of depicting Dilliwallas. To son that stops him from scout- ful till date. The actor is all for the keep the character subtle and real, hit of the year after his last film ing for work outside his home Article 15 collected Rs 65.45 crore kind of content that the platform she has been going around the country.“The thing is to work is generating. However, he is wor- Delhi markets along with the styl- at the domestic box office. In Girl also coincided with the re- tesh Tiwari’s multi-starrer drama Twitter, “Chhichhore returns to there I will have to hire an agent Dream Girl, Ayushmann plays a ried whether things will stay like ist of the film to find different lease of Richa Chadha and Ak- Chhichhore which continues to top form on [second] Sat... there and keep monitoring every- this for long. “Web is definitely looks for her character. As Yami's man who works at a hotline where shaye Khanna’s film, Article 375. remain steady even after its sec- Emerges a biggg favourite as biz thing that is happening there. he talks to his clients in a wom- creating good content and also character Ginny belongs to cur- The film showed a little growth ond weekend. Film trade analyst multiplies and witnesses huge Main sochta hoon ki unko mere experimenting a lot. And we are rent generation her dressing needs an’s voice. He lands in a tricky sit- on Saturday with a collection of Taran Adarsh declared the film a gains [76.40% growth] across the paas aana chahiye. If they want to reflect it as well. The stylist is uation when many of his custom- getting to see such fabulous ac- Rs 3 crore. It has collected Rs hit as its nearing the Rs 100 crore board... ? 100 cr is not far away... to work with me then they will tors. I really enjoyed watching curating diverse looks with Yami's ers fall in love with his hotline 4.52 crore in two days. Dream mark. Sharing the Saturday collec- [Week 2] Fri 5.34 cr, Sat 9.42 cr. have to approach me,” explains inputs. The actress says. persona. The release of Dream Delhi Crimes, the actors in the Girl is also competing with Ni- tions of the film, Taran wrote on Total: Rs 83.59 cr. the actor, who was last seen in show were so good. Ranbir Kapoor’s film with Neena Gupta wins two awards at Indian International Film Creative Sandeep Vanga titled Devil, was Festival of Boston for Vikas Khanna’s The Last Color Arts Emmys reportedly rejected by Mahesh 2019: Game Neena Gupta’s film with Vikas Khanna, The Last Color has won the Best Feature Babu for being too dark Film and Best Actress award at the Indian International Film Festival of Boston. of Thrones Bollywood actor Neena Gupta bags 10 registered a double victory at In- dian International Film Festival awards of Boston. The Badhaai Ho ac- tor won Best Actress award while her film The Last Color emerged victorious in Best Fea- ture Film category. An elated Neena took to Instagram to thanks her fans for their love and support. The directorial debut of world-renowned chef Vikas Khanna The Last Color deals with taboo surrounding widows in Vrindavan and Varanasi in In- The 71st Emmy Awards kicked Actor Ranbir Kapoor’s upcom- reportedly be the darkest charac- dia. The film’s first look was un- off with a two-night event start- ing film with Kabir Singh director ter of Ranbir’s career. Mumbai veiled at the Cannes Film Festi- ing with the Creative Arts Emmy Sandeep Reddy Vanga is report- Mirror previously quoted a source val and has since travelled around Awards ceremony at the Mi- edly titled Devil. The film is re- as saying, “Ranbir has liked the the world to various film festi- crosoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles. HBO fantasy epic Game portedly a dark thriller that was concept and they will be meeting vals including New York Indian Film Festival 2019 and Indie of Thrones took 10 Creative Arts initially offered to Mahesh Babu, this week to discuss it further. Of Emmy Awards over the weekend, who turned down the offer. course, even if Ranbir gives the Meme Film Festival among oth- in distress. “I have always re- woman because of my personal of a character,” she said. Speak- ers. Neena says she has always ceived roles of strong women from life. I wanted to play the damsel ing of her recent project, Neena the most of any series in the kick Bollywood Hungama quoted nod, they will not be able to roll off to this year’s Primetime Em- a source as saying, “Sandeep Van- immediately because he has to got roles of strong women but the beginning. The media had built in distress, but I wasn’t given an said: “I usually don’t get the also wanted to play the damsel my perception of being a strong opportunity to explore that kind movies I audition for. mys. As a cascade of Emmys was ga was very keen to work with wrap up two films, Brahmastra handed out in technical and acting Mahesh Babu and Mahesh too and Shamshera, first and is com- categories, there were plenty of was interested in working with mitted to a third, Luv Ranjan’s expected wins and some surpris- Vanga. They met and Vanga nar- next with Ajay (Devgn), which is Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff’s War action sequences on ing ones as well. Leaving Never- rated Devil to Mahesh Babu who being produced by Luv and Bhus- land, Netflix’s Queer Eye, Ru- found the subject too dark for his han (Kumar, producer).” Despite par with Mission Impossible, says action director Paul’s Drag Race and National taste and for his audience’s taste.” the poor reviews, Kabir Singh was Geographic’s Free Solo were Vanga has experience dealing a box office success, raking in over Hollywood action director Paul Jennings, who has worked on mov- among the winners of the 2019 with dark characters. His only Rs 270 crore, making it the high- ies such as The Dark Knight and San Andreas, says the action se- Creative Arts Emmys. The event two films are Arjun Reddy and est grossing Bollywood film of quences in Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff’s War is on par with that took place at the Microsoft its Hindi remake, Kabir Singh -- 2019. Vanga isn’t the only contro- films like Mission Impossible and Fast and Furious. "What I love Theater in Los Angeles this week- both films were about an alcohol- versial director Ranbir has associ- about Bollywood is I believe you can push the action a little bit end honoured several categories ic with anger issues. Kabir Singh ated himself with. He has signed further. You can do things which push the boundaries of believability including guest actors and actress- in particular received widespread on to appear in Sonu Ki Titu Ki right to the edge and it means you can end up with more spectacular es, a week before the 2019 Prime- backlash for glorifying reckless Sweety filmmaker Luv Ranjan’s sequences," Jennings said. He added: "On Bollywood movies, you time Emmys. Some of the win- behaviour. Actor Shahid Kapoor next film. Ranjan was accused of can sometimes be limited by budget but on War Adi (Aditya Chopra) ners who took an Emmy in the described the character as his sexual harassment by an anony- just wanted to make the best action sequences he could so we had a creative field include The Sim- darkest yet. Similarly, Devil will mous woman. great budget and were able to do anything we liked." psons, which won Outstanding. TUESDAY .SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 AFGHANISTANTIMES Bob Willis' England ratings: Ben Stokes, Stuart Broad and inWatforddrawslammedbyGraemeSouness Jofra Archer mind Arsenal'sdefensivemistakesprovedcostlyasWatfordfought backfrom2-0downtodraw2-2 blowing in Ashes

England secured a series-level- appeared to be giving Australia ling win at The Oval to give slip-catching practice. He was themselves a springboard into then handed the poisoned chalice the winter tours. His hundred to go up and open after Jason Roy at Edgbaston gave him the con- was moved down the order. I think fidence to battle on - and he need- he did particularly well to adapt ed it because it looked that he to that position. might get bombed out by the It has been a difficult series persistent Australia quicks. Not for Joe. He was expected to lead only has his batting been a rev- England's batting as well as the elation but he's become a very team but he was let down a lot by dependable slip catcher as well. his fellow batsmen and the back- He's done a grand job. He's put up seam bowling. Once again he in a very brave performance, didn't convert enough fifties into ducking and diving and taking hundreds. He's determined to car- lots of blows to the body. He ry on as captain after what I'd de- looked very shaky early on in scribe as a satisfactory series but Arsenal's second-half capitulation before David Luiz gave away a watching that, you must be why Unai Emery brought on Joe deeply worry you." The first the series, especially to the ball not one that's worth writing home at Watford on Super Sunday was penalty which Roberto Pereyra scratching your head. It's two dif- Willock and Reiss Nelson when goal came from Papastathopou- outside off-stump and at times about. (Sky Sport) like watching a 'semi-pro' team, converted. Arsenal have now ferent teams. It's as if here's the leading 2-1 in the second half. los' central pass out of defence says Graeme Souness. After be- conceded seven goals in their last first team in the first half, and a "They bring on some kids, that from a Bernd Leno goal kick, ing 2-0 up at half-time through a three games, many of them com- second one after half-time. Proper was a game where at 2-1 it was something seen more in the Pre- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang dou- ing from mistakes at the back, teams don't play like that. "Arse- time to dig in and regroup, make mier League this season after ble, Arsenal threw the points and Souness did not hold back in nal in that second half were like a sure they didn't lose the game, rules changed to allow defenders SingaporeGP:Is away via two defensive errors. his assessment of the Gunners semi-professional team playing and they should've lost it. When to collect the ball inside the box. First, Sokratis Papastathopoulos in the Sky Sports studio. "They football. By that I mean they were the kids came on they were all But Souness said Arsenal should attempted to play out from the capitulated in the second half, Ar- not learning from the mistakes they over the place, it was like a game have gone long after a warning back, only for Tom Cleverley to senal. They didn't win a challenge. were doing time and time again." of basketball and if you were an sign in the first half. "There are it Mercedesvs capitalise and halve the deficit, If you're an Arsenal supporter In particular, Souness questioned Arsenal fan, that would deeply, senior players in that defence. Scotland's RedBull or can TysonFurybulldozespast OttoWallinandtowards David Denton retires from Ferrari joinfight? DeontayWilder throughblood,gutsandcuts rugby after Who knows how a previous in- carnation of Tyson Fury might concussion have dealt with the horrible slash that, for several minutes where we battle held our collective breath, might have cost him his unbeaten record. A more volatile, less mature Fury might not have been able to re- main calm with the warm sensa- tion of blood gushing down the side of his face, a doctor pester- ing him, and an opponent in Otto Wallin who wasn't expected to win but suddenly fancied making a Mercedes are ready for a fierce en races, has had great battles with name for himself. Like a game of battle with Red Bull at the Sin- Verstappen, as well as Ferrari's Russian Roulette at dawn it gapore GP but are also not Charles Leclerc, in recent months seemed like Fury might fall foul counting out Ferrari, even and is relishing more of the same. of bad luck when the odds were though the Scuderia believe they Did you know? on his side. A sleepy Sunday Scotland forward David Denton will "struggle" under the daz- "I am not looking forward to might have been interrupted with has been forced to retire from zling Marina Bay lights. Formu- the next race thinking it will swing the hazy news of another big oak rugby on the advice of doctors. la 1 is heading to Singapore for our way," said Hamilton, who lost tree crashing down, much like it The 29-year-old decided to hang its marquee night race this week- out in wheel-to-wheel combat was when Anthony Joshua fell. up his boots after being told he end, with every session live on when racing Leclerc at the Italian It seemed that way for more would be risking his long-term Sky Sports F1, and Mercedes, GP. "I hope that it is competitive than a brief moment. The severi- him by literally peeking half-an- legal punch although Fury, sepa- that he couldn't. health after an 11-month concus- following Ferrari's back-to-back between us - I want this battle to ty of the wound above Fury's inch inside his head. It was a hor- rately, complained of Wallin's head- His crisis management should sion battle. Denton, who won the victories at the power-friendly continue." Mercedes boss Toto right eye was shocking and, the ror cut and much, much lesser butts. There is precious little eti- never be questioned after the he- last of his 42 caps for Scotland in Spa and Monza, expect to be Wolff is braced for Red Bull to be morning after the night before, he injuries have caused the end of quette inside the ropes and irre- roics of the 12th round of the Argentina last summer, told The better suited to the iconic street the Silver Arrows' main threat in owes a debt of gratitude to the fights, which would have meant spective of how Fury's face was draw against Deontay Wilder last Times: "I have had this thing circuit - having won at similar Singapore - but says Ferrari will generosity of the referee and the a first defeat for Fury. The refer- split apart, he was obliged to work year, when he rose from the hanging over me for a long time low-speed, high-downforce also be a rival, despite the Italian ringside doctor who inspected ee ruled that it was the result of a through it or forever be reminded depths of despair. now. "Since the injury I have wok- tracks this season. But Red Bull outfit's previous lack of pace at en up every morning with pres- are also perennial contenders at circuits without long straights. sure in my head and visual dis- Singapore - finishing with at "We knew that Spa and Monza Solheim Cup: turbances and not really know- least one car in the top-two in would be difficult for us," Wolff ing what is going on. "Pretty every race there since 2009 - stated. "On paper, we should be Europe claim GerwynPricewinsInternational much for that whole time I've while they pushed Lewis Hamil- strong in Singapore - as should Red been assuming that next week I ton all the way in Monaco and Bull be. Let's see if we are really stunning will be better. "Every time I tried Hungary 2019, with Max Ver- demolishing them there. "But I DartsOpentoclaimthirdtitleof 2019 to go through the comeback pro- stappen on pole in Budapest. have no doubt that Ferrari will one-point win tocol, I'd fail. I've tried everything Hamilton, who holds a 63- have learned and will have a good Welshman battles past Joe Murnan, Nathan Aspinall and Glen Durrant but nothing's worked." point lead in the championship package there, better than Hunga- at Gleneagles on Finals Day before conquering Matchplay champion Cross (Sky Sport) heading into F1 2019's final sev- ry." (BBC) Gerwyn Price retained his Inter- national Darts Open title, beat- ing Rob Cross 8-6 in a thrilling David Ortiz says he does not know final in Riesa. The Iceman claimed his maiden European Tour title in Reisa last year and why anyone would shoot him he returned to the German city to keep his hands on the trophy Retired baseball great David Or- with a sparkling run that culmi- tiz says he is still trying to men- nating in a classy final against tally process the shooting attack Voltage Price whose two other at a Dominican nightclub that left titles this year came with a Play- him seriously injured. The 43- ers Championship double in year-old was shot in the torso in February, began his weekend's June - in what police believe was work on Saturday with a 6-4 win a case of mistake identity. The Suzann Pettersen and Bronte Law over Kyle Anderson and on Sun- retired Boston Red Sox slugger held their nerve in the final stages day the same scoreline account- told Univision that he wasn't in- tempts, including a key 144 check- and a sensational 148 checkout volved in anything which would of the 16th Solheim Cup to snatch ed for Joe Murnan and then a out, as he moved into the decider. saw him move 4-2 up. The Ice- a remarkable 14½- 13½ victory quarter-final win over UK Open have made him a target. He said: The Welshman sealed the £25,000 man's 121 got him back within a "I don't have enemies. I don't for Europe at Gleneagles. Petters- champion Nathan Aspinall, who first prize title in a see-saw final leg only for Cross to edge clear en, whose selection as a wildcard had led 4-2. He produced argu- know why anyone would want that saw Cross, who beat John again at 5-3 before Price stepped to do this to me." Ortiz called was met with mild criticism, ful- ably his best display in the semi- Henderson, Joe Cullen, Richard up in style. Some clutch third- ly justified her inclusion as she the moment of the shooting sur- wants them brought to justice. to kill me." Earlier in the week, finals against Glen Durrant, pull- North and Peter Wright on his way dart doubling saw him take out "I want to find out who did Ortiz made his first public appear- holed the winning putt from six ing clear from three-all to take a real and said he wondered if he feet to beat Marina Alex on the to the final, enjoy the better of the the next three legs to move 6-5 would survive. The shooter has this," he said. "I'm not going to ance since the shooting, when he 7-3 victory with a 102 average early stages. A 12-dart break of up, punishing three misses from sit around and chill if there's threw out the first pitch before final hole, moments after Law had and seven doubles from 13 at- not yet been caught and Ortiz closed out a 2&1 win over Ally throw saw Voltage in front early Cross in leg 11. told the Boston Globe that he somebody out there who wants the Red Sox played. McDonald on the 17th green. With little to separate the two teams throughout a tense final day, Team USA had appeared on course Sir Anthony McCoy and Quizical win Pat Smullen race to retain the trophy after winning Sir Anthony McCoy rolled back received huge backing. McCoy Striker into third place. McCoy "Pat is a special person and a four out of five matches in the the years when coming out on had his mount in the prime posi- - who even performed a Frankie great friend to us all. Unfortunate- middle order, with Megan Khang top on Quizical in the Pat tion from the start of the one- Dettori-style flying dismount ly it's tough and sad circumstanc- adding a bonus half when Char- Smullen Champions Race For mile contest and soon had Quiz- afterwards - said: "I'm very es what we're doing today, but it ley Hull made a mess of the 18th Cancer Trials Ireland at the Cur- ical into a rhythm and travelling proud to be here today racing just shows you what a brilliant when leading one-up. Law was ragh. The record-breaking 20- smoothly. Despite top-weight, for a great cause. "We can be sport this is." He added: "I genu- one down to McDonald with five times champion jumps jockey the 11-4 favourite galloped on very proud of horse racing in inely always thought I was going to play, but she levelled a pivotal gave a vintage front-running per- resolutely to beat Aussie Valen- general in Ireland. The stable to win! No, seriously, you want contest with a birdie at 14 and formance on the Sheila Lavery- tine - ridden by McCoy's great staff, racegoers, owners, train- to compete against the very best, then holed a superb 20-foot putt trained four-year-old to beat eight friend and long-time rival Ruby ers, jockeys - everyone has giv- that is what sport is all about, and for birdie at the long 16th, com- other top jockeys from both Walsh - by a length and a half. en so much support to the amaz- these are the best jockeys we are pleting her victory. codes in the charity race that has Johnny Murtagh steered Red ing man that Pat Smullen is. ever likely to see. TUESDAY . SEPTEMBER 17. 2019 -Sunbula 26, 1398 H.S Vol:XIV Issue No:50 Price: Afs.20

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KABUL: Tribal elders and influential figures from Wardak KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai met Monday with province say that President meeting in Khost City, the elders, influential figures and youth from the provinces of Ashraf Ghani had promised them provincial capital, today Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan and Zabul. They emphasized to ban night raids on their villages. afternoon. They asked the on the national unity strength for a lasting peace, saying These elders met with Independent Election that national unity, solidarity and peace are priority for the President Ghani on Monday, Commission (IEC) and other people of Afghanistan. saying that the president relevant organs to find other promised them to collect the units options instead of taking their conducting night... pictures. They said Khost women wanted to participate in the September 28 election but taking their photos was unacceptable to them. Zainab Afghan, head of Milli Arman, a women’s association, told the gathering that taking photos of voters was not an effective move to curb fraud if the IEC really AT Monitoring Desk Afghanistan, leaving 11 provinces wanted to do so. She said the without light. “The national AT News Report move would cut in half the voters KABUL: The Ministry of electric networks of Uzbekistan who were women. “Women in Energy of Uzbekistan did not under the Ministry of Energy did KABUL: At least 61 Taliban remote areas of Khost are not receive information from the not receive any confirming militants have been killed and 27 allowed to go out of their homes, Afghan authorities about the information from buyers of others wounded in multiple how would they be able to disruption of the power electricity in Afghanistan that the extensive military crackdowns uncover their faces and their transmission line on Afghan power transmission towers were carried out by the Afghan security photos are captured and then territory, which receives blown up,” the country’s Ministry forces across the country within they will vote, the government electricity from Uzbekistan, of Energy said. The ministry past 24 hours, security official should find other ways for that,” Trend reports citing Uzbek suggested that the supply of said Monday. Ministry of she said. Shugofa, another media. Earlier, Afghan media electricity could be disrupted from Defense in a statement said member of the association, also reported that militants of anti- Tajikistan, which also sells thatthe Afghan NationalArmy KHOST CITY: Members of a they will not participate in this mandatory during the voting said that they would not be able government forces blew up electricity to Afghanistan. “If the (ANA) in collaboration with women association in month’s presidential election if process. The women, in dozens, to participate in the presidential power transmission towers power was turned off for some Afghan National... southeastern Khost province say their photos are taken as expressed their views during a election if their... coming from Uzbekistan in reason, we...

Intelligence Agency in Kabul’s PD AT News Report 8th, NDS said in a statement on Monday. “Taliban shadow district KABUL: The UN Assistance chiefSardar Mohammad and his Mission in Afghanistan AT News Report province that left thousands of destroyed, affecting eleven three accomplices,ShirPadshah, (UNAMA) has insisted over families across the country into provinces, and the Taliban’s Malik and Hasibullah by taking transparent and credible of KABUL: Chief Executive darkness. Chairing Council of actions do not indicate that they order from Taliban were behind presidential elections slated for Abdullah Abdullah blamed the Ministers session on Monday, have a strong intention for peace.” different subversive and terrorist September 28. The UNAMA Taliban for destroying power Abdullah said, “Unfortunately, Da Afghanistan BreshnaSherkat activities, including, firing recognizes the efforts of the pylons in northern Baghlan the electricity pylons have been (DABS) in a... rocketson Bagram airbase, armed Afghan electoral authorities, as robbing, taking extortion and well as security forces and others, harassment of the people, who in preparing 28 September were identified by NDS operatives presidential elections under and captured,” the statement challenging circumstances, the added. According to the statement, agency said in a statement on JALALABAD: Twenty villages cleared of Daesh rebels. But the operation that was launched four Mullah Sardar, who after several Monday. In the interests of have been cleared of Daesh uprising forces demand heavy days ago. Habibullah, a local years operating as Taliban shadow enabling all eligible Afghan insurgents in the Achin district weapons to protect their areas from uprising member, said they could AT News Report chief for Kalakandistrict of district chief for Mir Bacha Kot, citizens to exercise their of eastern Nangarhar province, militants. Selab Military Corps fight empty hands against the Kabul, the capital city along with was invited to Peshawar. “After constitutional right to vote for the military claimed on Sunday. Operations Commander Col. Qand insurgents but the modern day KABUL:National Directorate of his three accomplices. The taking instruction to increase officials of their choosing, The Afghan army officials Agha Sapi told Pajhwok Afghan warfare was tactical and they Security (NDS) operatives have operation was launched by terrorist attacks by Taliban UNAMA calls upon the said local uprising members News that 20 villages had been could not fight without heavy detained a Taliban shadow district Special Unite Operatives of leadership, ... Independent... would be stationed in areas cleared of insurgents during an equipment in mountainous areas.

MAZAR-I-SHARIF: NATO’s civilian representative for Afghanistan Sir Nicholas Kay on Monday called on Afghan presidential candidates and political parties to observe all election rules. During a visit to Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, the NATO SCR also said that intra- Afghan talks would start soon. Kay said the aim of his trip to Balkh was to show that NATO still supported Afghan security forces as they did in the past. (Pajhwok) As Afghanistan’s presidential elections get closer, election observers and political party officials on Monday lashed out at the Independent Election Commission (IEC) over its failure to address their concerns Six prizes totaling $1 million were regarding biometric identification awarded to architectural projects devices. According to the by the Aga Khan Development political parties, the IEC has Network (AKDN), all chosen failed to complete the installation with the theme of “dialogue.” The of new software in the biometric Aga Khan, who spoke at the devices aimed at preventing recent award ceremony in Kazan, duplicate finger prints and digital Russia, stated that “committed images on the day of voting. people can honor the power of Representatives of the political both cultural identity and cultural parties said that if the election pluralism” and that “architecture commission does not explain can lead the way in this effort – issues around the biometric as we listen to one another and devices, it would mean that an learn from one another across old organized fraud is underway. divides.” The winning projects “The commission has failed to span three continents “and include provide sufficient information to an urban heritage intervention, a AT News Report southern Helmand province, the candidates and the political floating school, a national official said Monday. Mohammad parties regarding transparency,” museum, an ambitious program to LASHKARGAH: Unknown Daud Shah Safari, education said Humayoun Jarir, a member introduce public spaces across gunmen set a school on fire in director, told Pajhwok Afghan of the Committee for Political hundreds of localities. Lashkargah, the capital city of News gunmen... Parties and Political Movements.