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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XIV Issue No:48 Price: Afs.20 www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 15 . 2019 -Sunbula 24, 1398 HS www.afghanistantimes.af AT News Report KABUL: A US presidential candidate has claimed that Afghanistan had been torn into three parts, speaking on a decentralized system in the war- hit country. Joe Biden, former vice president who now runs for presidency representing the Democrat party, said in an electoral debate that Afghanistan is an incorrigible country. Biden also offered a federal system in Afghanistan, arguing that the country has already divided into three parts, with three provinces in the east being under Pakistan control through the Haqqani terrorist network considered as Pakistan’s proxy.... US presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden SUNDAY . SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 AFGHANISTAN TIMES “We are one, united nation” ...P1 Political experts and Afghanistan for many many members of parliament denounce years, but the situation there has Biden’s statement as an not changed. Afghanistan has been explanation of the United States’ divided into three parts and a “incorrect will”. President federal system there is suggested. Ghani’s office also reacted to the The US needs to pull its troops remarks, saying that Afghanistan out of there and establish fortified has a united geography and bases in Pakistan so that from Pakistan has control on no there, it fight against terrorists,” Afghan area. he said. Biden has claimed that no Political analysts in change was brought in Afghan Afghanistan condemn Biden’s situation despite the US military words as an indication of the US and political presence. incorrect wills, killing of Afghans Independent Election had now ensured security for presidential election would be and Afghan forces control areas said the Taliban had also warned He suggested that American and disintegration of Afghanistan. Commission (IEC) officials in around 282 polling sites. transparent and asked people to related to the center of the district,” people not to participate in any troops should withdraw from They said that Afghans are a northern Balkh say 33 out of total “A total of 315 polling sites make the process a success by he said. Afghan security forces election process. Meanwhile, Afghanistan and establish strong united and inseparable nation. 315 polling sites in the province are designated in Balkh province, their wide participation. could not keep security for the Balkh security officials assured bases in the neighboring Pakistan, The government has said that would be shut on the Election local security officials in a recent However, some people fear election or pave the ground for that they were committed to from where they can launch Biden’s words are unacceptable. Day. IEC head for Balkh security meeting assured us that more polling sites would be shut people to exercise their right to ensuring security for election. counter-terrorist operations in Biden had earlier expressed Mohammad Ayub Bayani told there would be no threats to 282 in Balkh province on the Election enfranchise in a safe environment Adil Shah Adil, Balkh police Afghan soil. the federal system idea in Iraq Pajhwok Afghan News that polling sites on the Election Day Day due to increasing insecurity. in the next two weeks, he said. spokesman, said that Afghan “We have presence in that was rejected by Iraqis. polling centers in Chamtal, and only 33 sites will probably Haji Abdul Shakoor, a tribal “The war has been ongoing for a forces were currently clearing Charbolak, Dawlatabad, Shurtipa remain shut,” he said. elder from Charbolak district, said year in Charbolak district, the areas where polling stations were Kabul stops peace efforts as Taliban... and Shulgara districts would stay Bayani said sensitive electoral that 20 polling sites in their Taliban now also influence Mazar- under threat. He said that ....P12 with US. Taliban Doha, US envoy closed. materials had reached the province district alone would stay closed Shiberghan highway, they search security in areas many areas representatives visited Russian ZalmayKhalilzad said earlier this He said half of the polling and they would deliver them to if the situation did not improve. people on the route, going to which were under Taliban threat and held discussions with month a peace agreement was sites had been previously under districts based on the schedule. He “Currently all villages of the polling stations in such a situation would be ensured until the Russian officials in Moscow who finalized “in principle”. Shaheen, security threats but Afghan forces assured that the September 28 district are under Taliban control is impossible,” he said. Shakoor Election Day. expressed willingness to resume the Taliban spokesman, said talks with US. Taliban’s Qatar- Trump’s move came as a surprise based spokesman SuhailShaheen to the group as the peace confirmed the meeting in the negotiations had concluded Russian capital on Friday, saying “successfully” and a deal was to the group’s delegation held be announced soon. “It was c o n s u l t a t i o n s astonishing for us because we had w i t h Z a m i r K a b u l o v , already concluded the peace Russia’s special envoy for agreement with the American GARDEZ: The residents of Civil society activity Noor Afghanistan, foreign media negotiating team,” Shaheen told southeastern Paktia province say Gul Noori said transparency, reported. At the meeting, Russia Al Jazeera. He added that the people’s trust was badly security, use of biometric devices stressed the necessity of the group wanted Qatar to announce tarnished in the presidential and and facilitating women to vote resumption of talks between the the agreement before attending parliamentary elections and needs were important steps for elections. US and the Taliban, while the any meeting at Camp David. to be restored. The matter was He said most people wanted group’s delegation reiterated When the talks dead for now with echoed during a meeting between to participate in polls but they their readiness to renewing the Taliban group pledged to Independent Election wanted their democratic right to dialogue with Washington, an continue war, Mr, Sediqqi said Commission officials, women be honoured. unidentified Russian foreign there will be a big change in the rights activists and members of “People are not as interested ministry spokesman country’s security within the next political parties. in polls as they were in the past, was quoted as saying by the 10 days. Abdul Sammad Paktin, a civil their trust should be restored by TASS news agency. Peace talks Taliban’s attempt to visit between the US and the Taliban Moscow and other countries society activist, said in the improving security, information to began last October in Qatar, with exhibited the group’s failure in the previous elections people were the masses regarding IEC election the aim of ending the 18-year- peace process, Sediqqi said, not assured their vote would be plan and to facilitate women to old war in Afghanistan. After adding, “the Taliban has lost the respected. vote,” he said. nine rounds of negotiations in main venue for peace.” “Trust is an important IEC head for Paktia element, the Independent Election Naqibullah Haidari said changes in 11 police killed in Kandahar insider attack Commission (IEC) and the top leadership of the IEC and huge government must assure the reforms undertaken in the election ...P12 weapons and ranger vehicles and ran away.” Security officials masses that this election will not body showed that future polls in Kandahar said the attackers had lately joined police. Shah Wali Kot be conducted like the past would be free and fair. lies in northern Kandahar and borders Uruzgan and Zabul provinces. Taliban are said to control parts of the district and attack security parliamentary polls. If people are He said the number of polling forces. kept unaware regarding stations had been increased by two stations in Laja Mangal, Janikhel, Rohani Baba and Zurmat districts were under huge security threat. transparency of polls, they may fold this time in Paktia compared “In the past, there were administrative lapses in the central IEC office, but a positive change has been Govt. oppose peace process: Hekmatyar not show interest in participating to polling stations in the Wolesi brought now and reforms implemented, which will help improve the operational and administrative in the polls.” Jirga polls. He added some polling capabilities of the commission,” he said. ....P12 called on the group’s negotiation with the US Afghanpeople not to let the diplomats have been failed, countrybe led by the traitors. Hekmatyar asked the militants to Expressing his concerns get ready to jointhe the intra- Taliban ’s bom b m aking factory destroyedin Helm and about the insecurity in the Afghan talks to end the ongoing country, he said that Afghanistan conflicts in the country. His ...P12 Kachi region, NehrSaraj District of Helmand. Over 2,250 kilograms of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and some amount of light and heavy rounds of ammunition and has beenin its worst situation ever. remarks come as the Afghan military equipment were also seized. Afghan security forces also cleared several villages of NehrSarajfrom militants during the operation, the statement added. Hekmatyar accused the leaders of government announced on the National Unity Government Saturday that the peace talks have of seeking their interest in the been postponed until the ongoing war in Afghanistan. presidential polls scheduled for Private secto rs to in vest $ 20 m o n chro m ites m in in g “Some says that they have September 28. After years of ...P12 chromites within Afghanistan. However, Afghanistan has been predicted to totally have over $1 trillion undergroundresources, but the corruption, insecurity, power, and incomplete the tasks and are negotiation, the leader of Hezb-e- infrastructure have so far been the main challenges against the development of these resources.

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