Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:115 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes MONDAY . NOVEMBER 23 . 2015 -Qaus 02, 1394 HS Yo ur Yo ur ad ad he re he re Haqqani-linked militant group busted in Paktia operation in southeastern Paktia and information about govern- AT Monitoring Desk province. ment employees to the terrorist The NDS in a press statement is- organization. The arrested KABUL: Operatives of the Na- sued the other day said that they Haqqani network facilitators were tional Directorate of Security have detained three Haqqani net- identified as Mustafa, Zakaria (NDS) arrested three members of work militants. The arrested men known as Amerullah and Din Mo- Haqqani network during a special were allegedly providing bombs hammad Mohammadi. 1,800 drug dealers apprehended this year, tons of drugs seized AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: As many as 1,800 drug dealers have been detained and tons of drugs seized this year across the country, said the Min- istry of Counternarcotics on Sun- day. Addressing a press confer- ence, the Interior Deputy Minis- sources, all of the kidnapped peo- ter for Counternarcotics, Baz ple were from Hazara ethnic mi- Mohammad Ahmadi, said that nority. Seddiqi Seddiqi, spokesman more than 1,800 drug dealers have for the MoI, told reporters in Kab- been nabbed so far this year. He ul that security forces in coopera- said that the anti-narcotics police tion with local elders secured re- during counter-narcotics opera- lease of nine captives from the gun- tions have seized more than 100 men. He said that efforts are under- tons narcotics and alcoholic bev- erages over the year. The anti-nar- way to secure release of the remain- cotic police had also seized over ing seven captives. He added that 400 vehicles, 240 weapons and they have initiated serious efforts 244 mobile phones during the to ensure security of Kabul-Kan- operations. Ahmadi furthered that dahar highway to prevent from rep- nearly 12.5 tons of different etition of such incidents in the fu- types of drugs were seized alone ture. “After this very incident, we in Kabul. During the operations a have increased our efforts to en- caches of weapons were also re- hance coordination among Afghan covered. Ahmadi said some drug National Police (ANP) and Afghan factories are situated in insecure National Army (ANA) to ensure areas and most factories have been safety of passengers on highways,” moved to northwestern parts of Seddiqi said. This incident came the country. He said lacking air around eight months after that un- An internally displaced boy stands outside a temporary shelter at a camp on the outskirts of Kabul. According to UNHCR support was creating hurdles in AT News Report known gunmen kidnapped 31 pas- figures, the number of internally displaced persons stood at 683,000 by mid-2014, with estimates of 900,000 by the end of eliminating drug factories during sengers on the same highway in 2015. (epa/Hedayatullah Amid) the operations. KABUL: Nine of the 16 passen- Shahjoi district of Zabul province. gers kidnapped on Kabul-Kanda- The kidnapped passengers were re- har highway have been released, leased after several months in cap- said the Ministry of Interior tivity. Around two weeks ago, mil- Stricter immigration (MoI) on Sunday. Unidentified itary loyal to Daesh beheaded sev- gunmen kidnapped 16 passengers en hostages in the same district that in Nurak area of Zabul province triggered massive protests in Kab- the other day. According to some ul and other provinces. regulations in Norway – those requests.” According to a AT Monitoring Desk report of the Eurasianet.org, in a visit to Ashgabat this week, Dep- important information! KABUL: Government of Turk- uty Assistant Secretary State menistan has categorically told the Daniel Rosenblum said: “We have Immigration to Norway is strictly regulated. United States that it doesn’t need seen reports, some in the press If you wish to work or study in Norway, you must apply for the relevant permit(s) before any sort of support in protecting and elsewhere, about incidents its border with the neighboring happening on the border not just you travel to Norway. Afghanistan, an American diplo- recently but going back to last not achieved the goals regarding mat said. Earlier this year, the US year on the Afghan-Turkmen bor- AT Monitoring Desk elimination of poppy in Afghani- military officials said that Turk- der. Persons who do not qualify for a permit in Norway and whose applications are denied stan, Mellben also stressed on im- menistan had approached the There was one incident that must return to their country of origin or country habitual residence. If you do not leave KABUL: Director General of proved cooperation among the part- Obama-administration for assis- we have heard about in which Iran’s Anti-Narcotics Headquar- ner countries. Speaker of the Irani- tance to help its forces to protect some Turkmen border guards were voluntarily, you will be returned by force. ters for International Relations an parliament, Ali Larijani, last week borders with Afghanistan. The killed. We have discussed this with Mahmoud Bayat said that global said that flow of the narcotics from recent decision of the Turkmen our partners here in Turkmeni- support is needed to curb poppy Afghanistan should be stopped to government means that Ashgabat stan, representatives of the gov- People from safe areas of Afghanistan or who have been granted residence in cultivation in Afghanistan. In a Iran and other countries. He stressed has changed its mind and is able ernment as well as other interna- meeting with the European Union on putting an end to poppy culti- to ensure security at the southern tional organizations. And the another country will have their application rejected and will be deported. Peo- special envoy to Afghanistan vation in the neighboring country in border without seeking help of Turkmenistan government has ple from areas that are not considered safe may be returned to other parts of Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin in a meeting with Afghan lawmakers another country. Or perhaps it is said that it feels they can guaran- Tehran, the Iranian official in Tehran. “Replacing poppy cul- not willing to displease Russia. tee the Turkmen border and Afghanistan. Very many Afghans who have their application rejected will be referred stressed on introduction of alter- tivation with a suitable crop, the In testimony to the Congress doesn’t require any additional as- for “internal flight” to Kabul. native crop to replace poppy. Afghan people can even benefit from in March, the commander of US sistance from outside.” Last “We demand Europe’s practical it,” Larijani said in the meeting with Central Command Gen. Lloyd month, Kazakhstan President cooperation with Iran in exchange the group of Afghan legislators. He Austin said, “The Turkmens re- Nursultan Nazarbayev made an The government intends to: of information and modern facili- pledged his country’s support to cently expressed a desire to ac- innocuous statement about “inci- ties, such as X-ray machines, for Afghanistan in the fight against nar- quire U.S. military equipment and dents on the border with Tajiki- 1. reduce benefits for people living in reception centres by 20%; benefits for families easier discovery of narcotics,” the cotics, adding that restoration of technology to address threats to stan and Turkmenistan”. Minis- with children will be reduced by 10%. Fars News Agency quoted Bayat. security in the neighboring country their security along their south- try of Foreign Affairs of Turk- Acknowledging the fact that the is important for stability of the oth- ern border with Afghanistan. We menistan responded with an in- United Nations and the EU have er neighboring countries. will do what we can to support dignant denial. T 2. change the period of residence to become eligible for permanent residence from 3 to 27 militants killed 5 years. in Dasht-e-Archi Govt to assess NSC structure, says Hashemi The Afghan government on Sun- report, police in Kunduz have been their recommendations and we will 3. issue temporary residence permits and facilitate return if the situation in the country of district of Kunduz day said an assessment of the directed to take necessary mea- consider those recommendations in habitual residence changes. AT Monitoring Desk structure of the National Security sures to maintain better security line with the country's security sit- Council (NSC) will be considered in the province. uation." KABUL: At least 27 Taliban mil- in line with the security situation The Kunduz fact-finding commis- Meanwhile, the MoI has reiterat- 4. use integration criteria for the granting of applications for permanent residence. itants have been killed in clearance in the country. This comes a day sion had been assigned by Afghan ed that the Afghan security forces of Afghan security forces in after the Kunduz fact-finding team President Ashraf Ghani to probe were still continuing their military Dasht-e-Archi district of northern released its findings on the fall of the fall of the city late September. campaigns against insurgents in 5. limit family reunification and family establishment rights for refugees. Kunduz province, said the provin- the city to the Taliban and pointed The commission released its find- various parts of Kunduz province. cial police chief. Muhammad a finger at the NSC. They said there ings on Saturday. They said there "Operations are still going on in Qasim Jangalbagh told Azadi Ra- is no coordination or unity among had been no conspiracy over the Kunduz in areas of Dasht-e-Archi More information: www.government.no/asylumregulations dio that Afghan forces have con- the NSC members.