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Pakistan will be added to ‘State Sponsors of Terrorism’ list: Sayyaf “It has been more than one year basic reforms in the electoral com- A prominent political figure and from inauguration of the NUG, but missions and laws. “Jamiat-e Isla- former Jihadi leader Abdul Rab still no determination has been seen mi party seriously demands the Rasool Sayyaf has warned that in the government to hold the na- NUG to take practical measures Pakistan will be added to the list tional consensus for amendment of for Constitutional Loy Jirga and of State Sponsors of Terrorism if the constitution,” Rabbani said. resolve the political formation of it does not refrain from wrongdo- According to the political agree- the current government as soon as ings. Sayyaf was apparently point- ment, the NUG was obligated to passable,” he reckoned. Jamiat-e ing towards Pakistan’s support to hold the Constitutional Loya Jirga Islami party shows reaction the anti-government armed mili- within next two years to specify against postponement of the Con- tant groups fighting in Afghanistan, the prime minister position. stitutional Loy Jirga when govern- joining the Afghan officials to slam Bringing reforms and adjustments ment inked a peace agreement with the country for providing shelter in electoral commissions and laws Hezb-e Islami led by Gulbuddin to terror groups. He was speaking were another important issue em- Hekmatyar. during a gathering in capital Kabul phasized by both political leaders So far, Jamiat-e Islami has played to remember 117 people belong- in the agreement. significant role in the NUG and ing to Nahzat Islami killed 37 years “Unfortunately in the last one and Abdullah is one of the important ago. Sayyaf said the world has rec- half year, the NUG did not hpld members of this party. ognized Pakistan and there will be long been criticizing Pakistan for loya jirga, and failed to bring re- Some political analysts said that one day that the name of Pakistan providing shelter to anti-govern- forms in the electoral commissions finalizing peace talks and singing will be included in the list of State ment armed militant groups, spe- and laws to ensure the transpar- political agreement with Hezb-e Sponsors of Terrorism. He also cifically the Taliban group and the ency of the parliamentary and dis- Islami creates concerns for Jami- called on the Taliban group to join notorious Haqqani terrorist net- to bring amendments in the Con- ing to the political agreement in the trict council elections in the coun- at-e Islami party. peace process by renouncing vio- work. The Afghan President Mo- By Akhtar M. Nikzad stitution to regulate the political NUG, the most fundamental ten- try,” he asserted. He asked And they believed joining Hek- lence, warning that the Taliban hammad Ashraf Ghani earlier asked formation of the government. ure of both leaders was to hold President Ashraf Ghani and chief matyar with NUG in the current militants will be killed as their lead- Pakistan to take actions against the KABUL: Head of Hezb-e Jamiat- Salahuddin Rabbani, Head of Jami- Loya Jirga to bring amendments in executive Abdullah Abdullah to occasion would influence the po- ers if they chose to pursue vio- leadership councils of the groups e Islami asked the government to at-e Islami party in a press confer- the constitutional and specify the apply their vows for holding the litical agreement of the national lence. The remarks by Sayyaf based in Peshawar and Quetta cit- hold the Constitutional Loya Jirga ence on Saturday said that accord- prime minister position. Constitutional Loy Jirga and bring unity government. comes as the Afghan officials have ies of Pakistan. (KP) 71 insurgents killed AGO RESHUFFLES in raids: MoD Promoting Children’s Accesses AT News Report KABUL: Seventy-one 40 KEYPOSTS militants were killed and 39 others were received injuries in different crackdowns within past 24 to Education in Village hours across the country, security officials said on Saturday. In a press release issued here, the The considerable achievement made by the MRRD/NSP in Oqab Village is the construction of a school Ministry of Defense said that Afghanistan Na- building where hundreds of boys and girls are currently learning in different sessions in proper classrooms. tional Army (ANA) in collaboration with the Af- ghan National police (ANP) and National Direc- Considering the lack of a proper educational center in the community, the MRRD/NSP constructed a well- torate of Security (NDS) personnel conducted op- equipped building for village children in consultation with the existing CDC in its second round of Block erations against insurgents in different areas of Grants Disbursement. Benefitting 300 families, the school building project was completed in an area of Kandahar, Helmand, Uruzgan, Kunar, Herat, three jirabs at a sum of AFN 2,467,000 funded by MRRD/NSP including 10% community contribution Badghis, Paktia, and Nangarhar provinces, in which (financial, labor or in-kind). The construction of the school building has helped 700 female and 600 male 71 militants were killed and 39 others wounded. Unfortunately, six army soldiers were killed dur- students learn in a serene atmosphere within the village. Most of the community-related problems, espe- ing operation by enemy firing, the statement said. cially those plagued the women, were solved following the construction of the school building. In an unprecedented move, the and it represents the AGO's com- The statement added that the Afghan National Attorney General of Afghanistan mitments and firmness for reforms Recounted Farah NazKarimi, a school student and a resident of Oqab Village: “In the past, the parents Army forces are prepared for all kinds of devo- were obliged to pay the monthly transportation cost of their children that were attending schools in other (AGO) has reshuffled at least key and fighting corruption. "We must tion and with all force to maintain security and 40 posts in Kabul and its provin- evaluate a new decision from a dif- comfort for the people of Afghanistan. neighboring communities. Furthermore, covering long distances -especially for girls-, inaccessibility to cial headquarters, appointing qual- ferent perspective, we must ap- proper transportation means, low economic condition of community and security were major challenges ified attorneys and professional preciate the changes which have we encountered. Certain hurdles indeed caused a huge number of children to remain out of school.” people in an effort to provide sat- been considered in the AGO," sen- isfactory services to the people. ator Fazel Hadi Muslimyar said. Pakistan claims As observed, the improvement of rural living standard from the viewpoints of economic, social and cultural Speaking to TOLOnews, Ba- "We hope that the Attorney development is the core objective of the National Solidarity Programme of the Ministry of Rural Rehabil- sir Azizi spokeman to the AGO, General of Afghanistan will prior- foiling cross-border itation and Development (MRRD/NSP) that it has been working hard to achieve this goal since the begin- said on Saturday that the reshuf- itize other necessary programs as ning of its constructive operations in mid-2003. Indeed, the MRRD had considerable progresses in this fling is aimed at designating quali- well and complete them soon," MP fied people and the process will Mohammad Abdoh said. militant attack regard having executed thousands of infrastructure projects in the past few years. Through implementa- tion of countless public utility projects in various sectors including transport, water and sanitation, irrigation, continue. "The appointments are This comes at a time that pre- ESHAWAR : Pakistan has claimed thwart aimed to boost transparency and viously the European Union (EU) ing a cross-border attack by Afghanistan- power, livelihoods, education, etc the MRRD/NSP could manage to bring significantly positive changes in develop the legal expertise in the in a survey said that the majority based militants on a security checkpoint in rural lives across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan. attorney general's office and to of Afghans still do not trust gov- P a tribal area by killing four suspected militants. Hundreds of communities in several districts of Herat province have benefitted from MRRD/NSP accom- highlight our gains and demon- ernment institutions. The Frontier Corps said the insurgents, who plishments as did other provinces across the country simultaneously. The Oqab Village, located south of strate our commitment to the faith- The survey said that the ma- crossed the border into Pakistan from Afghani- ful people of Afghanistan," he said. jority of Afghans are prepared to stan on Friday to storm the check-post in the Enjil district center could be a prominent example of communities that have enjoyed basic services, deliv- Saturday's development was an fight corruption, but they do not Khwezai Baizai subdivision in Mohmand Agen- ered by the MRRD/NSP so far. Soon after this community came under the coverage of the MRRD/NSP, unprecedented move since the new know how to start the campaign cy, were killed by security personnel. (Pajhwok) the villagers gathered together and elected a Community Development Council (CDC), consisted like attorney general assumed office against the trend. (ToloNews) others of both male and female representatives. The CDC members decided to give top priority to the construction of a much-needed health clinic, an irrigation canal and a bridge in close consultation with the villagers. After putting a lot of effort into executing the Community Development Plan (CDP) accordingly, the projects were finally completed and handed over to the community. The problems such as transporta- tion barriers, inadequate health services and waste of large amounts of water during irrigation process were successfully eradicated from the community upon completion of the MRRD/NSP-funded projects. Most of Oqab Villagers’ difficulties have been resolved to a great extent following the execution of the school project. More and more, the girls are being taught by female teachers, while boys are being taught by male teachers hired from the same community. In addition to satisfying their needs, both male and be considered in peace talks with this party. “Af- female teachers support their families with the money they receive from the Ministry of Education in the ghan people will not reach to real justice till date form of monthly salaries. the government giving tribute to terrorist through different ways under the name of peace, thus it is required of government to stop paying toll to rein- force justice,” he added. Mahdi Saqeb, another member of the movement, said that peace council members are those people who were directly in- volved in war against HIA and Taliban, thus this council won’t be useful. He said that all those figures who were involved in war crime, are not different from HIA fighters, jus- tice must be implemented over all equally. The AT News Report stan). “Peace process should be movement released a resolution which reads that KABUL: Movement of Seeking followed justly, peace without jus- dossier of implementation of justice should be re- Justice for War Victims on Satur- tice will be not acceptable with any assumed overall war criminals. Government is re- day said that government should group,” Sami Daraee, member of sponsible for reinforcement of justice as much as not sacrifices justice in peace dia- the movement said. struggle for bringing peace. Government is respon- logue with Hezb-e-Islami Afghan- He said that HIA involved in dif- sible to seriously consider war victims demands istan (Islamic Party of Afghani- ferent war crimes, so justice must during peace talks.

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EURO 77.74 75.74 SUNDAY . MAY 29, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Afghanistan’s Destiny and the HELMAND YOUTH RUN Eastern Pashtoons (1880-1980) TO PROMOTE PEACE By Dr. Waris Mohammad Wazir

Forward know their society, especially the struggle into anti imperialist and miliar and ineffectual policy of the Dr Waris Mohammad Wazir was tribal belt. They imposed changes anti Pakistan struggle on both sides government of Afghanistan in this born in 1955 in the valley of Sha- and reforms upon the peoples ig- of Durand Line. Hafizullah Amin highly important region has at- kai, South Waziristan. He complet- noring historical experience in Af- believed that by uniting these east- tracted the attention of the author ed his studies in Kabul Khushal ghanistan, peculiarities of social ern tribes through Pashtoon na- of this work. I have begun to ex- Khan Lycee, Kabul University, development, customs and inter- tionalism, he could become the amine the Afghan government’s Moscow Institute of Pedagogy national conditions. According to rightful leader of Afghanistan with policies towards these eastern trib- and Moscow State Institute of In- PDPA, the internal political situa- borders stretching from Amu Riv- al areas more critically and found ternational Relations under the tion and the level of preparedness er to the Indus. He thus hoped to that the reforms of revolutionary Foreign Ministry of Russian Fed- of society for revolutionary chang- pave the way to Indian Ocean. But government of Afghanistan imper- eration. The last one awarded him es was based on the dogmatised quite the opposite happened ceptible to the tribal communities PhD. Dr Wazir had been instruc- Marxist class theory during 1970s. Due to many factors and rea- and contradicted to their legal in- tor in Police Academy of Afghani- The traditional foundations and sons , it was Islamabad not Kabul stitutions and values, imposed stan, worked as official in the Min- the types of social consciousness, that via various proxy groups or upon them. The government thus istry of Frontier Affairs. During the variegated living conditions of “jihadi tanzims (parties)” managed was trying to eliminate the exist- 1987-1991, he worked as a diplo- the inhabitant people and the role to further strengthen its influence ing customs, norms and relations mat in the Embassy of Afghani- and value of peculiarities of polit- not only within these eastern trib- arose out from the prevailing so- stan in Moscow. ical developments in many regions al regions but also within Afghan cial –economic environment, un- Beside Pashto as native lan- of Afghanistan were totally ig- mainland as well. The continuous der the revolutionary reforms. In guage, Dr. Wazir is fluent in En- nored. flow of Pashtoons from lar to bar order to better understand the cul- glish, Russian, Urdu and Dari lan- Since the April uprising the (West to East of Durand Line) and tural, social, and political traditions guages and has writings in Pashto revolutionary march has shown the wide migration of eastern of these eastern tribal regions of and Russian. The present work is that the eastern regions along the tribes from Afghanistan to Pa- Afghanistan, I have embarked his first research and analytical border with Pakistan have been of khoonkhua further weaken the upon an extensive study of these book. In the course of the last cen- utmost importance to the Afghan position of Kabul inside the coun- regions. My main goal in this en- tury (1880-1980) from the reign state. The tribal remnants in those try. Moreover, it also endangered deavour was to publish my find- of Amir Abdur Rahman Khan to areas remain intact. The multifac- the very existence of Afghan state, ings in a book format, to, firstly, the fall of Hafizullah Amin, the ter- eted relations between the inhab- historically founded on the basis provide an invaluable guide to any- ritory inhabited by the Eastern Af- itants of both sides of the bound- of Pashtoon centralism. In the be- one who are interested in under- ghan tribes is considered as the ary continue and there was abun- ginning of the 1980s, dangerous standing the political, social, reli- Over 100 youth took part in a villagers aware about peace. We Meanwhile, Nawa district chief major Knot of political tension. dant material available for fuelling developments in the eastern tribal gious, cultural, and economic life marathan in Nawa district in Hel- want an end to insecurity in the Aka Mohammad Takra said they Neither Amir and his successors the fire in the social and political regions of Afghanistan become of these tribes, secondly, to serve mand to promote peace and secu- country," said Jawed Ahmadi, a will use all their efforts to ensure nor the Peoples Democratic Party hearths of the region. apparent to the revolutionary lead- as a manual to politicians, civil ser- rity in the province. resident of Helmand. Another res- security in the district and provide of Afghanistan (PDPA) could ful- Some leaders of the PDPA, like ership in Kabul. The “tribal Re- vant and policy makers. Above The organizers of the event ident of the province, Sayed Gul, a safe environment for daily activ- ly understand the norms customs Hafizullah Amin, believed that gion” (TR) was converted into a mentioned concepts and percep- said they conveyed the message said: "We have lots of messages on ities of the young generation. and social institutions of various they would be able to use the trib- battlefield against the Afghan gov- tion encouraged me to write a book- of peace to villages in their district peace. We want to send all of them "We welcome this move by Pashtoon tribes within this region al area whose inhabitants are over- ernment. The central government let on the introduction of social – and that they are tired of war and to every corner of Helmand. We Helmand athletes and youth. We .region. One of the fundamental whelming Pashtoons as a pressure was asked to adopt a special poli- political position of border Pash- want permanent peace in Afghan- want to say no to war. We want will help them in this regard and mistakes of Afghan patriots will- on Pakistan. Thus, he would in- cy toward the tribes so that to neu- toon tribes which may provide istan. "We want to deliver the mes- peace. All Afghans should leave no we will try to ensure a lasting peace ing to enrich and fortunate their cite Pashtoon nationalism along the tralise unexpected developments in preliminary information to afghan sage of peace to residents of this stone unturned to maintain peace and security in the country," he country, was that they did not region and convert the Pashtoon the region. After 1978, the unfa- ( To be concluded) district and we want to make the and security in Afghanistan." added. (ToloNews)

Low oil prices, the wish of sanc- and Gwadar symbolise the Sino- Central Asia prompted it to develop Chabahar with tions-hurt Iran to revive its econo- Indian rivalry in the Arabian Sea, India’s help. my by selling oil to energy-hun- Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. However, China has taken the lead in Iran. gry India and Afghanistan, and Game changer 2 What India, Unlike India, China defied international nuclear their wish to buy Iranian oil, are Iran and Afghanistan will gain from sanctions on Iran, bought nearly half of its oil ex- merely three reasons why Iran, Chabahar ports and saved Iran from becoming an interna- India and Afghanistan are agreed Wanting to increase Iranian tional outcast. Entering the space vacated by West- on the development of the Chaba- energy imports and involved with ern companies that became jittery when sanctions har port in Iran, and on the con- several projects in Iran, India were imposed on Tehran, China gained easy ac- struction of a transit corridor hopes to make Chabahar fully op- cess to Iran’s energy resources. So when Ameri- through Iran, India and war-torn erative by the end of this year. can-led sanctions on Iran were lifted last January Afghanistan. The two agreements Specific timelines have been laid China was Iran’s largest trading partner. Bilateral TENDERNOTIFICATION signed by them augur well for the down for the completion of the Sino-Iranian trade stands at around $ 52 billion. In emergence of game changers that venture. contrast, trade between Iran and India amounts to could advance progress in West, Lying outside the Persian Gulf, a mere $ 9 billion. South and Central Asia. Those the completed Chabahar port will Since the signing of the Indo-Iranian Memo- (Pre-qualification of Construction Firms) game changers could also run par- give Iranian ships direct access to randum of Understanding in May 2015 to develop allel to China’s economically and the Indian Ocean and Indian ships Chabahar Beijing made several competitive offers The Organization for Relief Development (ORD) has received funding militarily significant East-West Silk direct access to the Iranian coast. to Tehran to invest in and construct the port – but Road. Game changer 1 breaking the From Chabahar a railway line to India warded China off and cut the deal. from German Government through PATRIP Foundation for encirclement by Pakistan and Chi- the Afghan border town of Zaranj But New Delhi will meet with stiff competi- Construction of Mother and Child Health Center and Extension of na To Iran, the Chabahar facility will allow India to circumvent Pa- tion from China. Unlike India, Iran has welcomed has long been an underused and kistani territory. Transport costs China’s Silk Road initiative. China has already dis- Shinwari Hospital in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan underfunded through years of in- and freight time from India to Cen- played its “connectivity credentials” between Cen- ternational sanctions. India’s de- tral Asia could be cut by one third tral Asia and Iran, while India has been slow to The Organization for Relief Development (ORD) intends to pre-qualify velopment of Chabahar, which is via Chabahar. establish them. Last February the first train con- Construction Firms / Companies with necessary experience, the only Iranian port having ac- Landlocked Afghanistan would necting China to Iran made a 9, 500 kilometer jour- cess to the Arabian Sea and Indian get an opening to the sea – an out- ney from China’s eastern Zheijiang province via capabilities and financial resources for participating in the bidding Ocean, would achieve much more come that is favoured by the U.S., Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to Tehran. And than empowering India and Af- which was once determined to iso- during the visit of President Xi Jinping to Tehran process for the above-mentioned project. ghanistan to bypass Pakistan’s ban late Iran. As American and NATO last January China and Iran upgraded their tie to a Interested companies can obtain a soft copy of the pre-qualification on transit through its territory and troops withdraw from Afghani- Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. to enhance their connectivity with stan, the Chabahar route would Will US policy be also a game changer? The documents from ORD head office through submission of an Expression Central Asia. The completed Cha- increase Indian influence in Af- completion of Chabahar port would weaken Paki- bahar port would also help India ghanistan – and hopefully, margin- stan’s grip over Indo-Afghan trade and increase of Interest / request letter with a copy of company valid AISA to break its encirclement by the alize extremist-exporting Pakistan. Indian influence in Afghanistan. registration license, no later than 04th of Jun 2016, 16:00h. China-Pakistan Economic Corri- Washington has backed the Indo- It remains for Washington to use its consider- dor (CPEC) and the string of bases Iranian-Afghan plans because ac- able military and economic leverage over Pakistan Contact address for Submission of Request: China has built along sea lanes ex- cess to Afghanistan via Chabahar to dissuade it from exporting extremists across the tending from its mainland to Port would help India increase its con- Durand Line and to foster the peace and stability Contact Person: Mr. Mojib Rahman Sudan. tribution to Afghanistan’s in Afghanistan which are essential for its progress Email: [email protected] copy to [email protected] While India intends to use progress. The US also sympathiz- – and for India to play a constructive role in Af- Chabahar primarily for commer- es with India’s aim of deepening ghanistan. Tell: +93 (0) 799 709 283 or +93 (0) 799 319 429 cial purposes its interest in build- its energy ties with Central Asian The Chabahar agreement simultaneously an- ing the port reflects its need to counties. ticipates the strengthening of economic connectiv- Acopy of AISAlicense is mandatory to send along with Expression of counter China’s operative control China’s credentials cannot be ity between Iran, India, Afghanistan and Central Interest letter. of Pakistan’s Gwadar port, which ignored Asian countries and highlights Sino-Indian rivalry is CPEC’s outlet to the Indian Tehran needs Indian and Chi- in Iran. With India and Afghanistan perceiving the Note: Interested firms may obtain further information about this pre- Ocean. Gwadar has given China a nese markets for its oil and invest- accord on Chabahar as changing the history and permanent vantage point in the ment to strengthen its economic geography of South and Central Asia the chances qualification from the person named above from 9:00 to 16:00 hrs Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. sinews. But political rivalry pre- are that India, Iran, Afghanistan, China – and per- From Chabahar India could also vails. Tehran’s fears that China’s haps the US – will, consequently and subsequent- (Saturday through Wednesday) latest two days before to the deadline for keep an eye on what China is do- Gwadar project would weaken ly, play a new great game in Asia.— submission of EOI. ing in the Middle East. Chabahar Iran’s position as the entrance to (Eurasia Review) SUNDAY . MAY 29, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Kabul : Gender discrimination is try acids will be thrown at their general rights as in guarding chas- the common evil rights violation faces, and the girls’ schools will be tity, integrity and personal honor that has many types, including shut. Unfortunately, still the Af- and respect, etc. No doubt, stan- sexual harassment, unequal pay for ghan women and girls couldn’t suc- dards are allowed. For instance, women who do the same jobs as cessfully pass through gender dis- those who falsely accuse an inno- men, etc. in in the course of histo- crimination and inequalities cent woman of adultery or forni- ry, Afghan women and girls have throughout the country. Allah the cation are publicly punished, just always been victimized of social, almighty illustrated in many vers- as it a man is slandered. Allah the economy, education and political es of holly Quran that he created most compassionated and the most discriminations and were deprived bout sexes from one single source. merciful says in holy Quran, ‘And of their rights. However, there have There is no different between the those who accuse chaste women, been much efforts made to safe- two sexes in terms of qualifica- and produce not four witnesses, guard the women right in the coun- tions in humanity, and each com- flog them with eighty lashes, and try, but unfortunately, still dis- plements the other as two genders reject their testimony forever. In- crimination against women and of the species. Islam has abolished deed, they are those who are dis- girls has not been uprooted con- and abrogated all the previous un- obedient to Allah, likewise, con- MERGENCY siderably. It is really unfortunate just laws that demoted women as stitutionally, any kinds of discrim- E to mention that discrimination inferior in quality and nature. Both inations among the citizens (both CALLS against women is not just related males and females have similar re- men and women) is rejected and to the violation of right rather it wards for obedience and penalties prohibited in Afghanistan. Based has now turned into merciless vio- foe disobedience in this world and on article 44 of constitution, the Police lence against them. For instance, if the hereafter. As stated by Allah in government has been definitely the efforts in this regard are fruit- the holly Quran, ‘whoever does obliged to support the women. In 100 - 119 ful in a province and the women righteous acts, whether male or most articles of the constitution partnership is noticeably increased female, while he/she is a believer, and other enforced laws of the in different arenas, in then other verily, we will give them a good land, but women and men own Hospitals provinces of the country, the life, and we shall pay them cer- equal rights. But, unfortunately, women will be abused and mistreat- tainly a reward in proportion to the orders of the holy religion of FMIC Hospital ed. Another example, if the girls the best of what they used to do. Islam and constitution are taken Behind Kabul Medical are attending the schools in a prov- Women have the same moral obli- unseen and still the women are vic- ince, in other provinces of the coun- gations and are entitled to the same tims of inequalities in Afghanistan. University: 0202500200-+93793275595

Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital Female activists launch Pule Bagh-e- Umomi 070263672 cleanliness drive in Khairkhana Hospital 0799-321007 Jalalabad 2401352 Indira Gandhi Children Hospital, Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul 2301372

Ibn-e- Seena Pul-e-Artan, Kabul With the wreckage of Taliban lead- 2100359 er Mullah Akhtar Mansour’s taxi only just beginning to cool in southern Pakistan, the Wall Street Wazir Akbar Khan Journal revealed on Sunday that Afghan and U.S. intelligence were Hospital providing financial and military 2301741, 2301743 support to a “breakaway” Tali- ban faction in southwestern Af- ghanistan led by veteran insurgent Ali Abad commander Mullah Mohammed Shahrara, Kabul Rasool. In the piece, U.S. and Af- ghan officials claim that this fac- 2100439 tion is more likely to engage in peace talks, a wishful sentiment contradicted by Rasool himself. Malalai Maternity JALALABAD : Female civil soci- ghan News they wanted to practi- ilar drive a few days ago in the 3rd In an interview in February, he Hospital comes across as very eager to see ety activists on Saturday carried cally teach the Jalalabad citizens municipality district of the city and Mansour out of the picture and out a cleanliness campaign in Jala- how to keep the city clean. said they wanted to continue the 2201377/ 2301743 equally intent on ensuring that his labad City, the capital of eastern “Nearly 30 members of our process in future. long time foreign patron, Iran, Nangarhar province. association took part in this drive A volunteer, also a student at whose intelligence services are The activists collected garbage to convey a clear message to the the Alaee high school, Maleeha, Banks more active inside Afghanistan from streets of the city during the citizens to keep the city clean,” asked people to keep their city than at any time since 2001, has a In 2001, Rasool fled across this changing as leaders with large geo- campaign initiated by “Kor Khaz- she said, calling on the municipal- clean the way they kept their Da Afghanistan Bank greater say in future peace talks. border into Iran following the col- graphic and tribal constituencies ina Adabi Bahir” or cultural move- ity to prepare a plan for cleaning houses. She said was proud of tak- 2100302, 2100303 Since late last year, his faction has lapse of the Taliban regime. The jockey for control. We could be ment of household women. the city and involving people in ing part in cleaning her city, asking been linked to the Islamic State— timeline is unclear but at some entering a new, even more fractured The association head, Muqa- cleanliness campaigns. shopkeepers and citizens to play Bakhtar Bank a charge Rasool denies, though he point he was handed over to Af- landscape in the months and years dasi Ahmadzai, told Pajhwok Af- The activists conducted a sim- their part in such campaigns. is on record as supporting his ghan officials and imprisoned in to come—one in which alliances 0776777000 Daesh “brothers” as long as they Kabul. In 2007 or 2008, he was within the insurgency may have remain out of Afghanistan. released, allegedly with the help less to do with stated support for Azizi Bank So who is Mullah Rasool? of the then-governor of Nimruz. peace talks than self-interested WHY AFGHANISTAN STILL 0799 700900 What does he want? And what is Soon after, he returned to south- defense of tribally defined areas of the United States getting itself western Afghanistan and rejoined economic influence, particularly in Pashtany Bank into? An insurgent with an ax to the insurgency, where he struck an the Taliban’s southern heartland. 2102908, 2103868 grind According to the UN Secu- agreement to keep his Taliban forc- Despite or maybe because of the NEEDS FOREIGN AID rity Council’s Consolidated Sanc- es away from the border in return possibility for this type of frag- Not long ago UK Prime Minister after the 2001 US-led military in- discriminating against them. tions List—which counted Rasool for Iranian weapons and a cut of mentation, the Afghan intelligence David Cameron was overheard tervention. Since women have very few Air Services a member as of last week—he is cross-border heroin smuggling officials I spoke to in Kabul in describing Afghanistan as ‘fantas- That’s why I believe local and opportunities for decent, well-re- in his mid-50s and hails from Spin profits. From about 2009 to 2011 February were just as blunt with tically corrupt’, a day before he international NGOs represent the munerated work, we have worked Safi Airways Boldak, a barren but strategic bor- he served as shadow governor of me as they were with the Wall hosted the country’s president and best hope for supporting a coun- to increase vocational skills, house- der district that links Kandahar Farah province until Mansour, Street Journal. “Everything we are other world leaders at the Anti- try characterised by poverty, gen- hold income and rural entrepre- 020 22 22 222 City to Quetta and Karachi in Pa- who was by then calling the day- doing in southern Afghanistan is Corruption Summit, in mid-May. der inequality, conflict, insecurity, neurship: one project helped kistan. What the list doesn’t say to-day shots within the Taliban, to divide the insurgency,” one of- For some, Cameron’s unfortu- terror attacks, displacement, 12,000 women earn around $200 Ariana is that, as a child, Rasool is be- had him replaced. ficial said. “That’s our goal.” nately timed remark was another drought, floods, cold winters and each from silk trade, a huge boost lieved to have attended religious Rasool’s area of influence in Division’s the Easy Part opportunity to criticise Britain’s mountainous terrain. to their earnings. 020-2100270 school in Kandahar with former 2011—Farah, Herat, and Nim- It is worth remembering that ring-fenced aid budget and chal- As an aid professional in Af- Initiatives like this, delivered Taliban leader Mullah Moham- ruz—remains mostly unchanged when the Soviet Union withdrew lenge the amount it gives Afghani- ghanistan, I have witnessed the in consultation with communities Kam Air med Omar. This early connection today. He commands a loyal fac- from Afghanistan in the late 1980s, stan: £145million this financial extent to which overseas financial themselves, have yielded positive 0799974422 with the man who would one day tion in these areas, profits from the Communist regime in Kabul year. assistance makes a huge difference results. For instance, around 38% become amir ul momineen (leader the narco-trade that traverses these hung on for another three years. For others (myself included), to those not yet able to help them- of voters in recent presidential of the faithful) likely facilitated deserts, maintains close ties with While it is often noted that the Cameron’s comments raised ques- selves. polls were women, and in some Hotels Rasool’s rise within the ranks of Iran, and was instrumental in set- continued flow of aid from Mos- tions over why he singled out Af- Woman are a prime example. provinces, including remote rural Safi Landmark the Taliban regime in the 1990s ting up the so-called Mashad Shu- cow provided life support, the real ghanistan - alongside Nigeria - Gender inequality - a global issue - areas, some 50% of girls are now and created a rare relationship of ra as a counterweight to the Quet- reason the center held was that the when corruption is, in fact, a glo- is particularly acute in Afghanistan. being educated. equals with Omar. As someone ta Shura. Yet his reach remains lim- state intelligence agency had be- bal problem. For instance, figures Women and girls are exceptionally Funds from other overseas 020-2203131 who knew Rasool during this time ited and his forces mostly confined come ruthlessly efficient—infil- released in May revealed that over disadvantaged due to religious, cul- donors have given us the means to told me, “Not even Mullah Omar to southwestern Afghanistan, with trating and co-opting the mujahed- $12trillion has been siphoned from tural, political and economic barri- provide safe drinking water to re- SERENA could command Mullah Rasool.” limited reach even into neighbor- din, flipping commanders into emerging economies and into the ers stopping them from participat- mote communities, legal services This history made Mansour’s rise ing Helmand province. state-sponsored militias, and car- hidden world of offshore finance, ing equally in society. and tuition to women prisoners, 0799654000 to the top of the Taliban follow- Continued Fragmentation rying out assassinations in safe- including the UK’s overseas terri- During the Taliban regime, and emergency relief to families ing Omar’s death all the more bit- The UN sanctions list also havens across the border in Paki- tories. women were denied access to edu- caught up in conflict. New Rumi Restaurant ter; a fact Rasool did not hide notes that Rasool is from the stan. It’s a positive sign that Af- In addition to arguing about cation, health care, economic op- These are just some examples when he called Mansour “the real Nurzai tribe. Whereas Mullah ghanistan’s intelligence agency— culpability, I believe it is impor- portunities, resources, power and of how aid in Afghanistan is being 0776351347 murderer of Mullah Omar” last Omar was from a relatively small- the National Directorate of Secu- tant to ensure foreign aid is prop- a political voice. Despite some used efficiently, cost-effectively November. er and less powerful tribe, and so rity—is today retaking the initia- erly spent in places like Afghani- gains, Afghanistan remains among and accountably. Internet Services When the Taliban swept to pursued a “de-tribalized” policy tive. stan, so that it reaches those most the world’s worst countries in this Without outside help, things UA Telecom power across southern Afghani- as far as possible. The heirs to his But even if this strategy be- frequently overlooked in these de- respect: even now, barely 16% of would be different. The fight for stan in the mid-1990s, Rasool was emirate hail from three of the most gins to weaken the insurgency, it bates: the women, children and men women have jobs, while fewer than women’s rights would falter; hu- 0796701701 / 0796702702 appointed governor of Nimruz, a populous tribes in the South, all will be hard to say that any of this on the frontline of poverty. 6% have completed secondary ed- manitarian assistance would be lim- province even dustier and more with considerable landholdings and is a step in the right direction. The Over a third of are below the ucation. ited; access to education, health- Exchange Rate remote than his home of Spin stakes in the narco-economy. communists obviously didn’t hold poverty line in Afghanistan, Asia’s However, things are changing, care, livelihoods support and em- Boldak. Like Spin Boldak, though, Though no official numbers exist, on forever, and when the mujahed- second poorest country. People partly thanks to foreign aid. Such ployment would drop. Rural Purchase: Nimruz was the location of one the Nurzai are likely the largest din finally seized Kabul they were here live in a state of continuous funds aren’t given directly to gov- youth, who we have helped into of Afghanistan’s few internation- Pashtun tribe in southern Afghan- already so divided that they too political volatility, uncertainty and ernments, but channelled through work, would potentially be free to al border crossings—this one into istan, with territory stretching soon collapsed. insecupeoplerity, with limited de- international development agencies join opposition groups. The road One US$ = Iran. During his tenure, locals told from Rasool’s birthplace of Spin Another reminder that in Af- velopment prospects. like Christian Aid, who partner to democracy and security would 68.76Afs me, Rasool applied a strict inter- Boldak in Kandahar westward to ghanistan, division, like drone This desperate situation is the with trusted local groups to en- be compromised. In short, the pretation of sharia law—“he or- his area of operations in Farah and strikes, is the easy part. result of over 30 years of destruc- sure money is spent where the need progress of the past decade would One Pound Sterling= dered executions when he should Herat. The other dominant tribes Casey Garret Johnson is a re- tive conflict - one that leaves the is greatest. be reversed. Who would suffer 98.60Afs have just been cutting off in southern Afghanistan are the searcher and analyst focusing on country struggling to provide for For instance, over the past six most? The invisible, excluded, One Euro = hands”—married into a local fam- Ishaqzai, Mansour’s tribe, and the violent extremism and insurgency large populations of refugees, in- years funds from the UK’s De- voiceless members of society: ily to consolidate his power, and Alizai, the tribe of the Taliban’s in Asia. From 2008 to 2016 he was ternally displaced persons and the partment for International Devel- women, young people, the rural 76.88Afs ran the province with minimal long time military commander Ab- based in Afghanistan, researching tens of thousands who fled to Iran opment (DfID), and its Pro- poor, those uneducated or living 1000 Pak Rs = oversight from Taliban leadership dul Qayum Zakir. insurgent networks and local gov- and Pakistan during the Taliban gramme Partnership Arrangement, with disabilities. Change takes 633Afs in Kandahar. Throughout the The United States has consis- ernance for an Afghan peacebuild- regime and are now returning. have enabled Christian Aid to tar- time. It could be years, even de- 1990s, no one was more wary of tently overemphasized or misin- ing organization, as governance A large part of governmental get nearly 48,000 poor, margina- cades, before Afghanistan can es- Sale: the Taliban presence in Afghani- terpreted tribes and tribal conflict adviser with the United States income is spent on military needs, lised people, mostly women, in cape its cycle of conflict and un- One US$ = stan than Iran. Rasool seems to in Afghanistan and its efforts to Agency for International Develop- with little investment in develop- some of the hardest-to-reach ar- derdevelopment, and embrace a 68.69 Afs have allayed these fears, and broker security agreements along ment in Kandahar, and as a Senior ment. Afghanistan’s economic, eas. With these funds, our part- future free from aid. Until then, One Pound Sterling= formed a lifelong alliance, by re- these lines have mostly failed. The Program Officer with the United political and administrative struc- ners have taught basic maths, lit- overseas aid will continue to be a locating the provincial capital of Taliban, by contrast, have been States Institute of Peace. His writ- tures cannot handle the develop- eracy and income-management much-needed lifeline for the poor- 99.40Afs Nimruz 75 miles further away able to mitigate or at least mask ing and photography has appeared ment responsibility alone - nor skills to women’s groups and raised est of the poor, not only in Af- One Euro= from Iran, and strictly limiting the the tribal conflicts that have peri- in Foreign Policy, the New York should they, given the role of world awareness of women’s rights at ghanistan, and but in numerous odically flared up within their Times, and National Geographic. 77.48 Afs Taliban presence in the border ar- leaders who were party to the community level, to start chang- other nations worldwide. 1000 Pak Rs= 641 eas. ranks since 2001. This may be (thediplomat) flawed models of reconstruction ing social and cultural practices (huffingtonpost) SUNDAY . MAY 29, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

In an apparent snub to Pakistan over its opposition to India’s bid to become a member of the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the United States has said it is not about an arms race, but about peaceful use of nuclear energy. “This is not about an arms race and it’s not about nuclear weap- COLOMBO : Around 100 peo- floods across much of the country ons. This is about the peaceful civil ple still missing following land- last week and claimed 37 lives in use of nuclear energy, and so we slides in Sri Lanka last week are addition to those killed in the land- would certainly hope that Pakistan believed dead, authorities said Sat- slides, according to the DMC. understands that,” State Depart- urday after failing to find signs of A military official in Kegalle, ment Deputy Spokesman Mark life under tonnes of mud. 100 kilometres (60 miles) north- Toner told reporters on Friday. He The Disaster Management east of Colombo, said search op- was responding to questions about Centre (DMC) said 67 bodies had erations were hampered by con- India’s membership application to been recovered from the worst hit tinuous rain in the region. the NSG and opposition to it by central district of Kegalle where 99 The government has said Pakistan on the grounds that this people were still listed as missing floods and landslides caused by would give pace to nuclear arms following the rain-triggered May heavy rain drove over 600,000 race in the region. 17 disaster. people from their homes, but most Keeping fingers crossed "The military is keeping up a of them have since returned with However, the U.S. has fingers search, but there is no hope of find- water levels subsiding. crossed, ahead of the crucial meet- ing anyone alive now," DMC Sri Lanka has received emer- ing of the 48-nation NSG. “Look, spokesman Pradeep Kodippili told gency aid from other countries, all I can say is that during his visit AFP. "The 99 people missing in including giant neighbour India to India in 2015, President [Barack] the landslides are believed to be which dispatched two naval ships Obama did affirm the U.S. view dead." and an aircraft loaded with sup- that India meets missile technolo- Heavy rains also triggered plies. gy control regime requirements and is ready for membership. But it’s a consensus body, so we’ll wait and see how the vote goes,” Mr. Toner said. ‘An internal matter’ China may “Deliberations about the pros- pects of new members joining the NSG are an internal matter among the current members. I don’t have reconsider stand much to say beyond that other than that I think they meet regu- larly,” he said. The upcoming NSG meeting on India's NSG has not been set up for this pur- pose, he said. I believe — not set up to particularly talk about this issue. They [Pakistan] have made public their interest, and certainly any country can submit membership “This I not a specific meeting, its application for membership. We will consider based on a consensus decision,” Mr. Toner said.

BEIJING: China on Friday sent the UN because it might hurt the out signals that it might reconsider image of its all-weather friend, Pa- its stance on an Indian member- kistan. ship to the Nuclear Suppliers "Terrorism is our common en- Group after the meeting between emy. We will continue to enhance Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo the Ise-Shima summit, on Friday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ar- hold a breakfast meeting with lead- tend a reception to be hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee and our counter terrorism efforts un- Abe has pledged to Bangladesh She also met with other global lead- rived at Tokyo on Saturday after- ing Japanese businessmen and wit- the Bangladeshi community, and Chinese president Xi Jinping in der the UN, the BRICS and other Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ers, including US President Barack noon. Later, she launched the new ness the signing of a memorandum later leave Haneda International Beijing. frameworks to jointly maintain about increasing development as- Obama, during the outreach meet- Bangladesh Chancery Complex at of understanding (MoU) between Airport for Bangladesh on a Bi- "China and India will support regional peace and stability," the sistance in Bangladesh. ing on the second day of the sum- the High Commission of Bang- FBCCI and JETRO, the apex trade man flight, which is scheduled to each other on regional and interna- foreign ministry spokesperson The Japanese premier assured mit. After discussions with Shin- ladesh in the capital. bodies of the two countries. arrive in Dhaka at 11:45pm local tional occasions and jointly utter said. This is more or less the stand Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a zo Abe and Maithripala Sirisena, On Sunday, Sheikh Hasina will In the afternoon, she will at- time. China's and India's voice together taken by China and there seems to bilateral meeting of the G7 Ise-Shi- on the international stage," Hua be no change in it. ma Summit outreach meeting at a Chunying, Chinese foreign minis- She said that the two counties hotel in the Japanese city of try spokesperson said in reply to will "expand bilateral cooperation Nagoya on Saturday. a question about India's desire to in counter terrorism". The two Shinzo Abe also held bilateral enter the NSG. sides will properly manage and meetings with leaders of Chad, In- Hua's statement shows Beijing control our disputes, so that these donesia, Laos, Papua New Guin- wants to be seen on the same page disputes will not stand in the way ea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam at the as India in international affairs in- of practical cooperation, she add- same venue. During the meetings, stead of appearing to be in conflict ed. the Japanese prime minister as- with it. But China is not yet ready During his discussions with the sured the leaders of the develop- to commit itself to a position the Chinese leaders including premier ing countries about Japan's in- issue of Indian membership, which Li Keqiang, Mukherjee said both creased contribution to develop- is coming up for discussion at the India and China had the responsi- ment, helping finance an insurance next meeting of NSG in June. bility of reducing carbon footprint fund for health emergencies in the "We believe that his visit is by moving to non-coal energy developing world, and offering very successful and fruitful. The sources like nuclear energy. This training to thousands of people in two sides have agreed to carry for- is why the two countries should the developing world as part of its ward our fine traditions, deepen support each other in finding easy own contribution to bridging eco- practical cooperation and alleviate access to civilian nuclear technol- nomic disparities. He also ac- bilateral relations," Hua said about ogy through the NSG. knowledged a push by the G7 ad- the President's four day visit to China is candid about the fact vanced industrial nations to pro- China which ended on Friday that it is seeking Indian markets, mote inclusive growth across the morning. and this is one of the bargaining world in meetings with leaders of She was a little more reticent chips at the negotiation table be- seven developing countries, offi- about India's desire for Chinese tween the two countries. cials said. Later, Prime Minister support in the United Nations to "In practical cooperation we Sheikh Hasina met with Sri Lan- pass a resolution censuring Paki- will enhance our cooperation in kan President Maithripala Sirise- stan based terrorist, Masood industrial zones, construction and na in Nagoya. Azhar, who has been held respon- build more sister cities. The two Earlier, the Bangladeshi pre- sible for the Pathankot attack. sides will also enhance coopera- mier held talks with British Prime China has earlier blocked Indian tion in investment and tourism," Minister David Cameron at Shima attempt to move the resolution at Hua said. Kanko Hotel, one of the venues of Michelle Obama visits Pakistan Embassy in DCfor first time WASHINGTON DC: In a first, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen- United States First Lady Michelle eral Raheel Sharif had also con- Obama visited the Pakistan Em- veyed his concerns to the US en- bassy in Washington on Friday and voy in Islamabad that the incident Pakistan's Ambassador to US Jalil had soured Pak-US ties. Abbas Jilani shared pictures of the The drone strike followed de- visit on Twitter. cisions by US lawmakers to block "It was an absolute delight $450 million in aid to Islamabad hosting FLOTUS at Pakistan unless it does more to fight the House today," Ambassador Jilani militant Haqqani group, and refus- wrote in a Twitter post. al to subsidise the sale of eight F- Although the reason behind 16 fighter jets to Pakistan, both of Michelle Obama's visit isn't clear, which strained ties between the the US First Lady had last year two countries. announced a $70 million contribu- With the changing dynamics of tion to educate adolescent girls in US military engagement in Afghan- Pakistan as part of her “Let Girls istan, changes in the Pak-US rela- Learn” initiative. tionship seems plausible. The First Lady's visit to the From initiatives such as the Pakistan Embassy came at a time Kerry-Lugar civilian-focused aid when relations between Pakistan and attempts to fasten regional and the US are strained on account trade, now there is little more than of the drone strike in which Af- bargaining over bills and military ghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar hardware. Mansour was reported killed. Despite recent developments, Pakistan had lodged a strong the US state department has said protest with the US over the drone that ties between Washington and attack. Prime Minister Nawaz Pakistan are vital and that the US Sharif had called the strike a viola- has no intention of them taking on tion of Pakistan's sovereignty. a negative trajectory. SUNDAY . MAY 29, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Iraq forces fire tear gas to disperse protesters Security forces fired tear gas as thousands of protesters gath- ered in central Baghdad on Fri- day and attempted to head to More than 50,000 people were and militias, and backed by air ates confusion and it causes the the Green Zone, a fortified area trapped in Fallujah as an offensive power from a US-led coalition - second-in-command to have to they have breached twice. to push the Islamic State of Iraq last week launched an offensive to move up. It causes other leader- Iraqi Prime Minister Haid- and the Levant (ISIL) group from retake the city. ship to have to move around," he er al-Abadi called on the dem- the Iraqi city intensified. Fallujah, along with Mosul, is added. Some in Fallujah, a predom- onstrators, most of them sup- Hundreds of people fled on one of only two major Iraqi cities inantly Sunni city, were reported porters of cleric Moqtada al- Friday as humanitarian conditions still controlled by ISIL, which is to have welcomed the takeover of Sadr, to stay home and securi- rapidly deteriorated with Iraqi forc- also known as ISIS. It became in the city by ISIL as an alternative ty forces deployed to block es continuing to surround the city, January 2014 the first Iraqi city to to what they considered their mar- their way to the Green Zone, determined to flush out the ISIL be captured by the group, six ginalisation at the hands of Iraq's but the protesters were unde- fighters inside. months before it declared its ca- Shia-dominated government. Lo- terred. The United Nations said near- liphate. cals, though, say conditions there Demonstrators pushed ly 800 people had escaped over General Saad Harbiya, head of have deteriorated under the group's past security forces at Tahrir the past week, but most of those Fallujah operations for the Iraqi control. Square, breached a barbed wire from the outskirts of the city, army, said keeping civilians safe Coalition officials estimated barrier and attempted to pull where ISIL control was weaker. was a priority. earlier this week that 500-700 IS down slabs of heavy concrete "The situation inside Fallujah "Our plans are humanitarian fighters remain in the city, accord- blast wall blocking Jumhuriyah is getting critical by the day," Nasr plans," Harbiya said. "The most ing to a US military estimate, hid- Bridge, which leads toward the Muflahi, the Norwegian Refugee important thing is to get the civil- ing amongst the civilian popula- Gree Zone, where Iraq's main Council's Iraq director, said. ians out unharmed." tion. government institutions are lo- Iraqi military officials insisted Baghdad-based US Colonel Located 65km west of Bagh- cated. that safe corridors would be es- Steve Warren said that over the last dad, Fallujah has a history of anti- Some protesters, who are tablished to allow civilians to flee, four days, 20 strikes in the city government sentiment in post- calling for a new government, but residents said ISIL check- had destroyed ISIL fighting posi- 2003 Iraq. gave olive branches and flow- points along the city's main roads tions and gun emplacements. The city on the Euphrates ers to security personnel at have made escape nearly impossi- "We've killed more than 70 River had a prewar population of Tahrir, but events quickly es- ble. "Our forces evacuated 460 enemy fighters, including Maher about 300,000. Known as the City calated, and the forces fired people ... most of them women and al-Bilawi, who is the commander of Minarets and Mother of tear gas in an attempt to dis- children," police Lieutenant Gen- of ISIL forces in Fallujah," Warren Mosques, it was badly damaged perse the demonstration. eral Raed Shakir Jawdat said. said. "This, of course, won't com- in two assaults by the US army “Those with masks, go this Tens of thousands of Iraqi forc- pletely cause the enemy to stop against suspected al-Qaeda fight- way to pick up the injured,” es - made up of military, police fighting, but it's a blow. And it cre- ers in 2004. one protester instructed those who had brought gas masks. Demonstrators forced a gate to the Green Zone and stormed the premier’s office last Friday before being driven Obama wraps up historic Asia Syria:'100,000 away by security forces. Brazil police identify trip after Hiroshima visit four of30-plus men trapped' near US President Barack Obama country. wanted in gang rape wrapped up a historic trip to Asia, He also appealed to its leaders where he sought to deepen US in- to lift authoritarianism. Turkey as ISIL Police said Friday that they volvement by boosting ties to His visit came as China is rat- have identified and are search- former adversaries in the region. tling countries in the region with a ing for four of the more than 30 He paid tribute to victims of series of reclamation and construc- men suspected in the gang rape the first atomic bomb in Hiroshi- tion projects -- including airstrips advances of a 16-year-old girl, a case that ma on Friday, the first American -- on reefs and islets in disputed has rocked Latin America's larg- leader to visit the city devastated waters in the South China Sea. est nation and highlighted its by the bomb that helped end Obama’s trip provides a coda endemic problem of violence World War II. eight months before he steps down against women. He also took part in a G7 sum- and almost five years after he an- The announcement came mit in Japan, where he raised con- nounced Washington’s “pivot” to as acting President Michel Te- cern over escalating tensions with Asia, a foreign policy strategy that mer called an emergency meet- North Korea following a series of has been overshadowed by emerg- ing of the security ministers for nuclear tests by Pyongyang. ing security threats from the Mid- each of Brazil's states to con- Obama arrived there from Viet- dle East and Russia. sider gender-related crimes. nam, where he formally reset the Obama touched down at An- "It's absurd that in the 21st relationship with Washington’s drews Air Force Base Friday century we have to live with former foe by lifting an arms em- evening before boarding helicop- barbarous crimes like this," bargo, four decades after the US ter Marine One to return to the Temer said in a statement. He withdrew its last troops from the White House. promised to create a federal police force unit tasked with tackling crimes against women. The assault came to light after several men joked about More than 100,000 Syrians were launched a "surprise attack" and the attack online, posting trapped near the Turkish border seized a series of villages near graphic photos and videos of as fighters from the Islamic State Azaz. Patchwork of territories the unconscious, naked teen on of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group Also on Friday, a government Twitter. Police also asked for advanced on two strategically-vi- bombardment on rebel-controlled the public's help to track down tal towns. areas in Aleppo province left at the four men and identify the Doctors Without Borders least 15 people dead, rescue work- others. Local reports said more (MSF) evacuated most of its staff ers told AFP. than 800 people had called a Thousands of pro- and anti- of the protesters, told the local you need a businessman as presi- another Trump campaign appear- and patients from al-Salamah hos- At least two people were killed hotline that was set up to share Donald Trump demonstrators City News Service (CNS). “I’m dent,” he told CNS. “I like his pol- ance in Fresno, in central Califor- pital - the organisation's largest in barrel bomb attacks on an op- information. faced off outside a rally for the for all of our people -- all races, icies.” Protests in New Mexico nia, during which the bombastic facility in the country - near the position-controlled eastern district Authorities say the rape presumptive Republican presiden- sexes, genders, military veterans - turned violent on Tuesday, candidate reiterated his vow to town of Azaz in Aleppo province of Aleppo city, a civil defence happened last Saturday while tial nominee in San Diego, with - and he’s divisive.” prompting fears of a similar out- build a wall to prevent undocu- on Friday as ISIL neared. group known as the White Hel- the girl was visiting her boy- police out in force to head off vio- Riley Hansen, a 19-year-old break of violence at Trump’s cam- mented immigrants from entering "We are terribly concerned mets said. friend in the Sao Joao shanty- lence. Authorities said three peo- Trump supporter who was selling paign appearances in California the United States from Mexico. about the fate of our hospital and Air strikes also killed nine town on the west side of Rio ple were arrested, including one for T-shirts of the candidate, said it this week. News reports said two wom- our patients, and about the esti- people in the town of Hreitan and de Janeiro. trying to climb over a railing, but was time America voted for a busi- Earlier on Friday, hundreds of en were arrested after refusing to mated 100,000 people trapped four in Kfra Hamra. there was no major violence or nessman. “My dad always told me demonstrators had also gathered at leave the area following the rally. between the Turkish border and Since fighting intensified there Vintage plane mass arrests as at Trump rallies in active frontlines," Pablo Marco, in 2012, Aleppo province has been other cities. MSF operations manager for the transformed into a patchwork of crashes in New Following the real-estate mag- Middle East, said in a statement. territories held by the government, nate’s speech inside the city’s con- inRead invented by Teads "For rebels, Kurds and other fighters. York’s Hudson vention center, police ordered the some months, the frontline has Gerry Simpson, a researcher River crowd to disperse, judging it an been around seven kilometres away at Human Rights Watch, said Tur- unlawful assembly. But many from the hospital. Now it is only key should open the border and demonstrators from both camps three kilometres from al-Salamah allow safe passage to those fleeing A World War Two-era plane town. There is nowhere for peo- the ISIL offensive. crashed on Friday in New York refused to leave. Several skirmishes erupted as ple to flee to as the fighting gets "The fact Turkey is generous- City's Hudson River off Man- closer." ISIL, also known as ISIS, ly hosting more than 2.5 million hattan and a body was recov- both sides jeered and heckled each other, with some protesters has cut off a key road between Syrians does not give it a right to ered from inside the aircraft, rebel-held Azaz, close to the Turk- shut its border to other endangered authorities said. throwing water bottles and rocks. One pro-Trump demonstrator ish border, and nearby Marea, jour- Syrians," he wrote in a HRW state- The aircraft went down off nalist Maamoun Khateeb told the ment on Friday. Manhattan's West 79th Street, was seen using pepper spray against another demonstrator. AFP news agency from Azaz. Staffan de Mistura, UN spe- a few miles (kms) south of the ISIL gains territory near Turkish cial envoy for Syria, has estimated George Washington Bridge, at Dozens of police officers in riot gear stood between the two border "This is a disaster," Khateeb that more than 400,000 have been around 7:30 p.m., New Jersey said, adding that some 15,000 peo- killed in the five-year war. The UN State Police Sergeant Jeff Flynn groups and at one point moved in to force the crowd to leave the area ple were now besieged in Marea. stopped keeping an official count said. The New York Police De- Turkey has closed its border to all in 2014. partment said it recovered a around the convention center. Authorities in San Diego earli- but seriously wounded Syrians. More than 4.8 million Syrians body from inside the plane and Marea and Azaz fell to oppo- have become refugees in neighbour- believe it was the pilot, but er designated separate demonstra- tion zones for the two sides to sition forces in 2012 and have been ing countries - Lebanon, Jordan, could not confirm it was the vital stops along a rebel supply Turkey and Iraq - as well as Eu- pilot. Flynn initially said the prevent them mixing. “I am opposed to the hateful, route from Turkey. rope, according to the UNHCR. plane's sole occupant, a male ISIL has tried to advance on At least 7.6 million Syrians have pilot, was rescued from the riv- bigoted, racist language of Donald Trump and his arrogance and in- the towns for months. In a state- been forced from their homes with- er and transported to an area ment on Friday, it said it had in the country's borders. hospital with minor injuries. tolerance,” Martha McPhail, one The agency later said on its Twitter account that there were conflicting reports from the scene and they could no longer confirm the swimmer in US sanctions loom over Hezbollah officials the water was the plane's pi- lot. The Federal Aviation Ad- Ministers and members of parlia- law could be applied to Hezbollah US officials have repeatedly ministration said the plane was ment belonging to Lebanon's ministers and MPs in Lebanon, the said the law does not target a vintage P-47 Thunderbolt and Hezbollah could be sanctioned US Teasury's Assistant Secretary ordinary Lebanese citizens, was one of three aircraft that under a new US law targeting the for Terrorist Financing Daniel Gla- or the Shiite community in took off from Republic Airport group's finances, a US Treasury ser said: "We don't make a distinc- particular, and will not ad- in Farmingdale, New York. official said on Friday. tion among Hezbollah members." versely affect the country's Flynn said the plane was The US Hezbollah Interna- Iran-backed Hezbollah, whose financial sector. in the area because of Fleet tional Financing Prevention Act fighters played a major role in forc- "We understand the dif- Week, a week-long celebration (HIFPA) passed in December ing Israel to withdraw from south- ference between Hezbollah of the U.S. military's seafaring threatens sanctions against anyone ern Lebanon in 2000, enjoys strong and the broader Shiiite com- service members. The other who finances Hezbollah in a sig- support in the Lebanese Shiite munity," Glaser said. two aircraft safely returned to nificant way. community. Its members include "We are implementing the airport. It has ignited an unprecedent- government ministers, MPs, and this law world wide. Obvi- An investigation has been ed dispute between Lebanon's local councilors. ously it has specific impact launched into what caused the most powerful group - the heavily Classified as a terrorist group here in Lebanon because crash. A large police and fire armed Hezbollah - and a central by the United States, Hezbollah Hezbollah has a big presence department presence was visi- bank widely seen as a pillar of the wields enormous political influ- here in Lebanon. But ble at the makeshift rescue otherwise weak and dysfunction- ence in Lebanon and its powerful Hezbollah is the target of headquarters at the 79th Street al Lebanese state. military wing is playing a major this legislation, not the Shii- Boat Basin, where diners. When asked in an interview role in the Syrian conflict. ite. And I can't say that with television channel LBC if the The Lebanese central bank and strongly enough," he said. SUNDAY . MAY 29, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir By Afrasiab Khattak ghan Taliban is called Quetta liquidation of the Afghan re- this significant shift in US pol- Phone No: +93-772364666 Shura because this body is public and imposing a totalitar- icy is registered in Pakistan or The death of Taliban leader based in Balochistan capital for ian system is their main agen- not. E-mail: [email protected] Akhtar Mansour in a US drone the last many years. da. Interestingly there has not strike on May 21 in a remote Interestingly this practice It should not have been dif- been any talk about an investi- Email: [email protected] part of Balochistan has dramat- has continued even at a time ficult for Pakistanis to under- gation into the presence of Af- ically underlined the terrorist when Taliban are supposed to stand this because that is ex- ghan Taliban leadership in Pa- www.afghanistantimes.af challenge that Pakistan still be controlling areas inside Af- actly what Taliban did in Swat kistan. faces, and of which Pakistan is Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi ghanistan. and FATA when they con- Although social media has still living in denial of, as the The problem with Paki- trolled these areas. been full of criticism of the pro- official response to the latest stan’s Afghan policy for long Bringing down the Paki- Taliban policy of the security Advisory editorial board drone attack has amply demon- years has been its dangerous stani flag was the first thing establishment of Pakistan, Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, strated. duality. which they did after achieving mainstream media has not seen It has been almost an open The powerless foreign of- ascendency in these areas. the type of debate about the Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal secret that the leadership of fice and civilian leaders talk But spreading the official dangerous duality in the coun- Taliban insurgency in Afghan- about friendship and good narrative Pakistani media, the try’s Afghan policy, which one Graphic-Designer: istan is based in Pakistan. neighborly relations with Af- electronic media in particular, would have expected in the Edriss Akbari, Bilal Yusufi Pakistan’s Sartaj Aziz, ad- ghanistan, but security agen- has focused on projecting Af- wake of such a debacle. viser to the Prime Minister on cies of the country that actual- ghan Taliban as “heroes of the This is particularly so be- Marketing & Advertising: foreign policy, removed every ly formulate and implement the resistance movement “, and dif- cause there is almost a general Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 doubt in this regard a few policy are hell bent on impos- ferent from the Pakistani Tali- consensus among political par- months back when he publicly ing the Taliban on Afghanistan. ban. ties about normalising relations Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan accepted the fact that top Af- Many people in Pakistan do They simply hide their com- with neighboring countries. Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 ghan Taliban and their families not realise that Afghan Taliban mon ideological roots and their But at the same time the po- reside in Pakistan and enjoy are for Afghanistan what TTP common oath of allegiance to litical leadership seem to have Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press certain facilities. is for Pakistan because the the same Ameer. totally given up on the coun- Probably using Pakistani state narrative has fed a distort- This obfuscation is con- try’s Afghan policy. passports for international ed picture to them for a long tinuing, otherwise how could This should be a matter of traveling has been part of these time. Sarfaraz Bugti, the Provincial concern for all sensible people The constitution says facilities. Since the Taliban “ Confused by distortions Interior Minister of Balochistan in the country as the aforemen- Article 40: Emirate” revolve around their and disinformation many peo- have used indecent language tioned Afghan policy has not Property shall be safe from violation. No one shall be forbidden from owning property and Ameer (the leader) so the main ple in Pakistan do not realise against hapless Afghan refu- only politically isolated Paki- acquiring it, unless limited by the provisions of law.No one’s property shall be confiscated center of their system is the that Taliban have not only at- gees without explaining his stan but has also put her on a without the order of the law and decision of an authoritative court. Acquisition of private place where their Ameer lives. tracted the induction of inter- position on the presence of collision course with a number property shall be legally permitted only for the sake of public interests, and in exchange for We all know that after the national troops in Afghanistan Taliban Shura in Quetta under of countries. prior and just compensation. Search and disclosure of private property shall be carried out public confirmation of the news by stationing foreign terrorists his nose. It is only due to this policy in accordance with provisions of the law. about Mulla Omar’s death the there but they have also suc- Most of the drone attacks that Pakistan is regarded a hub succession ceremony was held cessfully subverted the plan in the past had taken place in of terrorism despite the large- at Kuchlak, a small town out- for withdrawal of ISAF forces FATA but that area was regard- scale heroic sacrifices given by side Quetta where Akhtar Man- from Afghanistan with a cut off ed by all and sundry for histor- Pakistanis in the fight against sour was appointed as Ameer date by the end of 2016. ical and geographical reasons terror. to replace Mulla Omar. But they could not have as a natural extension for the The pro-Taliban policy has Reports about the presence acted differently because the military conflict in Afghanistan. no future for obvious reasons of Molvi Haibatullah Akhunza- anti-state fight has been part The US drone attack on but the question is will Pakistan da, their third and latest Ameer, of their very design. Akhtar Mansour in change it before the country in the area had appeared in the Taliban ideology on both Balochistan, the first of its suffers irreparable losses for media more than once during sides of the Durand Line is kind, represents the end of blindly pursuing it? the last one year. aimed at fighting all forms of Balochistan as safe heaven for The writer is a retired Sena- Not only that, but the main modern state system. Afghan Taliban. tor and an analyst of regional decision making council of Af- By now it is quite clear that It is difficult to say whether affairs.—(The Nation) When news of late Taliban’s supreme leader Mullah Omar made public, funeral prayers in absentia was held in all major cities of Pakistan. His name was used for two years by the insurgent group to motivate fighters to kill innocent people in Afghanistan; though he was dead. However, a bunch of extremist forces in Pakistan tried to make him alive in the history with good name. The funeral prayers proved that Pakistan is still home to extremist elements and the government there has turned a blind eye to them. It not only strained relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan but of Islamabad with By Brooklyn Middleton against Salafist groups.” gle group is yet strong enough on Israel by Salafists elements, outer world as well. According to the Jerusalem To humiliate and attack to seriously threaten Hamas’s low-level as they may current- Role of Pakistan in the war against terrorism was widely ques- Post, the statement released by After their claim of respon- rule. As such, Salafists will re- ly be, seek to disrupt the tenu- Ajnad Bayt a-Maqdis both sibility, on Friday 27, at least main inclined to intensify op- ous ceasefire between Israel tioned. How can be a state against terrorism and leave extremists to claimed responsibility for the one projectile was fired toward erations against Israel with the and Hamas and the success of roam the cities freely at the same time? Is it possible that authorities rocket strikes and vowed that Israel from Gaza but reportedly intention of having the Israeli that strategy proves more like- additional attacks against Isra- failed to make it across the bor- Air Force (IAF) then retaliate ly with each rocket strike. of a nuclear state are helpless against these elements? How can they el were coming. Most notably, der, exploding instead inside of against Hamas members and Brooklyn Middleton is an protect nuclear assets when armed militants hold gatherings without the statement indicated that Gaza territory, causing no inju- infrastructure – delivering American Political and Securi- any pressure in support of a most wanted insurgent leader? If they attacks against Israel were to ries. The latest attempt to hit blows to the militant group that ty Risk Analyst currently based punish Hamas for carrying out Israel was reportedly carried Salafists are currently not ca- in New York City. She has pre- are not helpless then why these extremists are allowed? Why they arrests of Salafists: "Today, we out by the ISIS-linked Sheikh pable of. Ultimately, the Israeli viously written about U.S. Pres- are becoming a bone of contention and a factor responsible for are renewing our rocket attacks Omar Hadid Brigade. military will continue holding ident Obama's policy in Syria against Jewish settlements near Whether the Salafist group Hamas responsible for any at- as well as Bashar al-Assad's ever increasing trust deficit? the Gaza Strip in order to avoid proves capable of triggering a tacks emanating from its soil, continued crimes against his After Mullah Mansoor was killed in the US drone strike in a war against Hamas, whose broader conflict between Isra- regardless of which faction car- own people. She recently fin- security forces have recently el and Hamas hinges on wheth- ries out the attack. ished her MA thesis on Aya- Balochistan, the suspicion over Pakistan’s role multiplied. Mansoor started arresting Salafist er Hamas can quickly rein in the While it remains in the mili- tollah Khomeini’s influence on possessed computerized Pakistani passport. How can the top lead- jihadists…We believe that this Salafist militants tant group’s interest to prevent the Palestinian Islamic Jihad problem will be solved by steer- Brooklyn Middleton Salafists from launching rock- militant group, completing her er of Taliban get Pakistani passport and travel to other countries? ing the compass against the As Salafists continue to at- et attacks, Hamas will also face Master's degree in Middle East- Perhaps, it was one of the facilities provided to the Taliban leaders Jews, thereby preventing the tempt to humiliate and attack pressure from its own hardlin- ern Studies. You can follow her negative repercussions of Ha- Hamas domestically, it is also ers to respond to Israeli strikes. on Twitter here: @BklynMid- by Islamabad as acknowledged by Adviser on Foreign Affairs to mas's oppressive moves likely at this stage that no sin- The continued rocket attacks dleton. Pakistan’s Prime Minister. Sartaj Aziz in his recent visit to Washing- ton confirmed that his country was providing different facilities to key leaders of the Afghan militant group. Despite that the Afghan government was hopeful that Pakistani authorities would take ad- vantage of the opportunity provided by the four-nation consultative group to bring peace and stability to the region and bridge the trust deficit. The option of military action against the insurgents was to- tally ruled out by Pakistan which added to the problem and brought Afghan-Pak ties to the sub-zero level. Adding to the injury, a militant organization which always sup- ported insurgency in Afghanistan and India, Jama’at-ud-Dawa, held funeral prayers in absentia for Mullah Mansoor in Peshawar on Fri- day. The repetition of such gatherings is creating challenges for Pakistan only because its reputation is at stake. Pakistan will soon find itself an isolated country in the region if it failed to take action against such groups. In this era of geo-economics, relying on use of non-state actors to pursue foreign policy objectives will prove cata- strophic. Only trust-building efforts could usher in a new era of improved bilateral ties and development. Therefore, Islamabad shall take action against all those who pose threat to regional stability. There shall be no distinction or favorit- ism. Militants are militants. They cannot be good, but only bad.

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By Rachel Shabi end, the Saudi king opts for a Islamic State of Iraq and the an impact on the US appetite That it is irritating is a given: It faster, cheaper Chinese offer of Levant (ISIL, also known as for invasions, sorry "humani- is, after all, a Hollywood film. the same kit that Clay's trying ISIS) - which can't be a huge tarian" interventions that So yes, if you're watching the to peddle. surprise to anyone, given the "bring democracy" to in the new Tom Hanks movie, A Ho- Meanwhile, the happy end- devastation and tragedy the Middle East. The human cost logram for the King, set in Sau- ing that Hollywood films must US inflicted upon Iraq with its to the US is clearly on-going - di Arabia, you're going to be have is provided not by the crippling sanctions and subse- not just for those who have lost gritting your teeth at quite a bit USA but by the KSA, where a quent invasion. lives, but also for those lives of sappiness - and also, at the female doctor removes a pain- This destruction of a previ- horribly shattered by injuries, general condescension to a ful (and painfully metaphoric) ously functioning society is including trauma and stress viewer's intelligence in its de- growth from his back - thereby one of the reasons that ISIL casualties. But the US hasn't di- livery of plot or character de- providing a touching love in- could take root - so why would minished as a superpower. velopment. terest - and where the econo- the US be sought as solution Clearly it's geopolitical inter- On top of which, you may my offers Clay, who stays to that? In fact, 90 percent of ests in the Middle East remain find it irksome that the film's two there, better employment and a young Iraqis now view the US intact: the area is still covered main Arab characters aren't route back to financial stabili- as an enemy of the country. in US military bases, client played by Arab actors. But still, ty. Catastrophic interventions states and agreeable dictators A Hologram for the King, based Is this a film about the USA Meanwhile, the most recent set up in its service. So perhaps on the book by David Eggers, coming to grips with its own polling, late last year, from the what has really changed - and does work on a few levels - and loss of standing in the world? Arab American Institute shows what films such as a Hologram it works as a statement of US Is this a film about the USA that, across the Middle East, for a King explore - is that the self-perception, of its own coming to grips with its own pubic opinion is clear in not US self-perception as do-good- standing in the Arab world and loss of standing in the world? wanting US military interven- ing global superhero might be of itself as superpower in de- It's tempting to put it there: af- tions, anywhere - the idea of a starting to fade? When people By Mark Perry Trump on the Iraq War is Bern- "purists". cline. ter all, this is the focus of so US military effort to tackle ex- in Middle Eastern countries are ie Sanders, who has attacked Neophytes vs elites Hollywood figures lead Os- much current foreign policy tremism is viewed highly nega- asked what they would like to The first evidence that some- Hillary Clinton for supporting Boot and Krugman have cars boycott amid lack of diver- commentary. tively across eight polled coun- see from the US, two things thing was amiss in the Ameri- Bush's intervention. The insur- this in common: they love ex- sity For more interestingly, this tries. come up: economic investment can electorate came last Febru- gent current in the American perts. Boot recently com- This is all carried by the Tom is also the terrain examined in As well as the catastrophic and an actual push for - as op- ary 20, when Donald Trump electorate is undeniable. The plained that Obama's chief for- Hanks character, Alan Clay, a Noam Chomsky’s new book, interventions in Iraq, Afghani- posed to just paying lip service won the South Carolina prima- old orthodoxies are melting eign policy adviser lacks an US salesman, ageing and strug- Who Rules the World, extracts stan and Libya, there is perhaps to - political solutions to con- ry. You don't need to be steeped away. But opposition to the advanced degree in "interna- gling to stay solvent, dealing of which suggest an explora- also an element of America's flicts, in Syria as well as be- in the minutiae of United States Iraq intervention is not the only tional relations, defence, area with a bust-up marriage and a tion of America's retrenchment, purely self-interested agendas tween Israelis and Palestinians. politics to work out why that thing Trump and Sanders agree studies, or any related field", bruising business past in which or not, across strategically key having been stripped bare, wit- In this sense, nothing has happened - all you have to do on: Both have questioned the while Krugman tells us that he sold US workers out in a bad areas of the world, the Middle nessed in the lack of firm (non- changed; the requirements are is clear out all Trump's talk effect of the US' free trade prin- every "serious progressive deal with China. He is in Saudi East obviously being one them. military) action in the face of still clear: the US should use about walls and borders and ciples, blasted the North Amer- policy expert on either health- Arabia trying to sell the King And this would tie in nice- Syria's humanitarian crisis, or its power and influence to focus on the US' intervention ican Free Trade Agreement and care of financial reform" sup- some 3D IT software for a new ly with perceptions of the US significant attempts to help push for negotiated solutions. in Iraq. That's right: Iraq. rejected Barack Obama's Trans- ports Clinton. desert city that has yet to be emerging from the Middle East. tackle the global migration cri- But now, as before: no military During a televised debate Pacific Partnership trade deal. The message is the same: built. Outsourcing of the Amer- US policy in the region has sis. The rejection of military in- meddling. before the South Carolina pri- More crucially, Trump instead of listening to neo- ican dream long been viewed as destabi- tervention across the Arab Rachel Shabi is a journalist mary, Trump attacked fellow agrees with Sanders about the phytes such as Trump or Sand- So this is about US eco- lising and self-serving, but now world now also chimes with US and author of Not the Enemy: Republican Jeb Bush by focus- 2008 financial meltdown, which ers, American voters should put nomic decline, the outsourcing you could say there's an extra public opinion - albeit for dif- Israel's Jews from Arab Lands. ing on George W Bush, his Sanders blames on the Repub- their trust in the experts - that of the American dream - and layer of jaundiced weariness. ferent reasons. Drawn out fail- The views expressed in this brother and former president. licans. "When the economy is, the same people who gave America overseas, as repre- One recent poll shows that ures in Iraq and Afghanistan, article are the author's own and George, Trump said, had "lied" crashed so horribly under us Iraq and bankruptcy. sented by Hanks, isn’t special, Iraqis overwhelmingly don't costing trillions of dollars and do not necessarily reflect Al about why the US invaded Iraq. George Bush because of the Which is not to say that it isn't even that relevant: In the trust the US to help counter the too many lives have clearly had Jazeera's editorial policy. Counting the Cost - Ameri- mistakes they made with bank- Sanders is a Democratic Trump. cans under the gun: Politics, ing and lots of other things, I He's not: He calls Trump's im- NRA and the gun business don't think the Democrats migration policies "crap", de- "They said there were would have done that," Trump scribes Trump's views on wom- weapons of mass destruction said in July 2015. It was a re- en as "disgusting", and slams and they knew there were markable Sanders-like state- Trump's anti-Muslim screeds none," he said. Trump's claim ment. as "an embarrassment to our brought howls from political The foreign policy and fi- country". experts who confidently pre- nancial "elites" have noticed Nor is it to claim that Sand- dicted that the claim would cost these similarities. Trump's vic- ers voters will make Trump their Trump votes. South Carolina, tory has scared the hell out of second choice. They won't: they said, loved the Bushes. establishment Republicans, Only 15 percent of Sanders But when the votes were By Ehtesham Shahid rilla, Bwindi is extremely poor de- ported in bulk to Mombasa,” she community. who are migrating to Clinton's voters say they'll vote for spite tourist numbers. Although says. For a start, she has set up a She indeed doesn't belong to counted, Trump had won. Nu- campaign, while Republican Trump if Clinton gets the Dem- A casual coffee drinker’s interest merous accounts told the tale: in the beverage usually begins and passes for gorilla tours range up to coffee farmers’ cooperative so that the category of casual coffee drink- neo-Conservatives see in Clin- ocratic nomination. $600, the local community gets they get fairer prices and cut the er who is unable to look beyond Trump beat Jeb by "campaign- ton a symbol of their unapolo- Even so, the insurgent cur- ends with the aroma. There is hard- ly any keenness to know where only about 20 percent of the $30 middleman. the aroma. ing against nearly everything" getic militarism. rent in the American electorate park entrance fee. Her dream is to start a com- Ehtesham Shahid is Managing that his brother George and his the grains come from, who pro- The most prominent among is undeniable. The old ortho- duces them, and what efforts go There is little opportunity for pletely community-led project, Editor at Al Arabiya English. For neo-conservative pals stood them has been Max Boot, a self- doxies are melting away. development, employment or eco- which is ecologically sustainable close to two decades he has for, including the US' cata- into their farming. Very few among described "American imperial- Indeed, the odd confluence us understand how and where the nomic growth. The local economy given its friendly neighbors - the worked as editor, correspondent, strophic Iraq intervention and ist" who has never seen a war of the Trump-Sanders critique process begins and we hardly care depends mainly on subsistence mountain gorillas. and business writer for leading the resulting conflagrations whether the farmers are getting agriculture, benefiting little from Whenever Khandekar suc- publications, news wires and re- he wouldn't send someone else of the US' military misadven- the largely state-run tourism in- ceeds in bringing the project to fru- search organizations in India and from Syria to Libya that it to fight. "For all her shortcom- tures and Wall Street's finan- their due. spawned. Commonalities of Wouldn’t the coffee taste a tad dustry of the national park. The ition, she will be combining a high- the Gulf region. He loves to occa- ings ..." he recently wrote, cial misdeeds have shown that, poor economic opportunity also quality product with the unique sionally dabble with teaching and anti-establishment Now, three "Clinton would be far prefera- while elections are almost al- better if we are told that the mon- ey we have spent on it is being means that villagers depend on the selling point, the community-led is collecting material for a book on months later, the New York ble to Trump." ways about the future, this one forest to some extent, which rep- nature of the project. It will see unique tales of rural conflict and mogul is the presumptive nom- used for the betterment of farmers The Democrats' Max Boot is about the past - it's about toiling in the fields to produce the resents another kind of threat. the factory become the global sup- transformation from around the inee of the Republican Party. is economist Paul Krugman, a holding those responsible for This is not the end of irony in plier of choice for processed Ugan- world. His twitter handle is And while it's easy to dismiss best quality of seeds? liberal free trader who says the thousands of dead in Iraq In other words, the coffee that Biwindi, which is one of the most dan coffee while strengthening the @e2sham. his triumph by claiming that the Sanders has adopted "easy and the bankruptcy of the ushers in our day can also bring remote rural areas in the country. public has been seduced by a subsistence for the not so fortu- Uganda has not particularly slogans over hard thinking". country accountable for what been politically stable. Electricity media savvy "liar", "birther" Krugman's resume is not in they have done. nate people in remote villages who and "bully", the truth is more produce it, provided we are will- has just arrived in these areas and The resurgence of oil question, but he's never had to Mark Perry is a Washing- the place has become a concoction complicated. live paycheck-to-paycheck like ton DC-based foreign policy ing to become more sensitive as consumers in an already consum- of colonial heritage, bad gover- By Abdulrahman al-Rashed rely on selling products to oil- South Carolina showed that large numbers of Americans. analyst and author of Talking nance, civil war, insecurity, negli- while Americans question erist society. producing countries, labor remit- While it is unlikely that to Terrorists: Why America An effort of this kind is being gence, corruption and slow speed The best news so far this year is tances or financial aid. The situa- Trump's character, when it Sanders will beat Clinton for the Must Engage with its Enemies. of reforms and development. Yet, that oil prices have risen, reach- comes to military adventurism, made in Bwindi, a small village of tion in the Gulf countries is the Democratic nomination, that The views expressed in this Uganda. Located next to the Im- the surrounding is serene and ing just over $50 per barrel. Pric- most difficult, because they do they're with him. hasn't stopped Krugman from article are the author's own and penetrable National Park, home to breathtakingly beautiful. es were expected to continue de- not currently have alternatives. Oddly, the only other can- the rainforest housing the world Help at hand clining to around $20, expanding They are afraid because of the calling Sanders' supporters do not necessarily reflect Al Fortunately there are those didate who has stood with "idealists", "romantics" and Jazeera's editorial policy. famous endangered Mountain Go- the economic crisis and shaking rapid decline in oil prices that was willing to look beyond the taste of the whole Middle East, not only accompanied by the cancellation coffee. Gauri Khandekar, the Brus- petroleum-exporting countries. of many government projects, the sels-based researcher focusing on The price rise does not prevent a slowdown in payments for con- EU foreign policy and EU affairs, new phase of economic pain, but tracting companies, and reduced is one of them. A visit to Bwindi it has lifted spirits in drained mar- payments to employees. On the LETTER TO THE EDITOR years ago made Khandekar fall in kets. one hand this created a pessimis- love with the place. She wasn’t just It was attributed to unrest in tic climate, but on the other it led determined to chip in but wanted the Nigerian oil regions, ongoing many to accept the idea of eco- to institutionalize support. reforms in some Middle Eastern nomic change, reducing depen- “We’ve just started the crowd- oil facilities - which chose the dence on oil and cutting subsidies Hope for pollution-free city funding page and were trying to least costly time for reform - and on goods and services. get the business plan ready. The ongoing conflict in Libya, Yemen, The price rise is not meant to Kabul is the house for around five million people. This city was once designed for 100,000 people. Number of vehicles has been doubled and people there would really benefit Syria and Iraq. However, the price renew our addiction or stall eco- tripled during past years in Kabul city. People have come from different provinces to the city. These people follow different cultures and most from it. Their use of modern farm- may decline again this year, if not nomic reform, because $50-$70 of them are unaware about city-living culture. ing technologies is non-existent. for sure in coming years. The im- per barrel will not be enough to Nowadays, air pollution has increased in Kabul city. Polluted air and dusty roads are the outcome of dusty roads and the government’s Even step farming is not employed plications and risks concern us all. pay government expenses and the reluctance and inefficiency to construct roads and control air pollution in the city. and the community around the rain- The nightmare of cheap oil fiscal deficit. Sadly, the price rise Air pollution can cause several diseases in human. When you go out of your home and walk in the city, you will not breathe well due to dust forest benefits little,” says began with the extraction of shale will result in increased war-fund- and smoke. The dust of Kabul roads are melted with different particles that are really harmful for health. Khandekar. oil in economic quantities, and in- ing in the region. Oil itself is a The National Environment Protection Authority (NEPA) is requested to adopt effective plans for controlling and overcoming air pollution The coffee that ushers in our creasing its competitive share in cause of conflict. Without a col- in the city. This organization should push the government to construct roads and save the city from its dusty roads. day can also bring subsistence for the market to a point that made lective, careful policy to avoid The Kabul Municipality is urged to boost up its services and take active part in making the city clean and green. The related ministries should the not so fortunate people in re- the United States an oil exporter. war, all that the region will earn leave no stone unturned to build all reads and streets in the city, according to international norms and with high quality. mote villages who produce it Consequently, for the first from oil will be spent on war. Citizens can also play vital role in changing Kabul into a pollution-free city. Every single citizen is responsible for Ehtesham Shahid time we felt a serious threat to Can a country such as Iran - keeping their areas clean and green. The Bwindi Community Cof- the reality that we were used to which did not witness one pros- Basir Ahmad, Kabul Afghanistan fee Factory will be a community for decades, which relies almost perous era in its modern history, initiative under the Buhoma solely on oil. Sadly, the price rise and which has never benefited Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer’s name and Mukono Community Develop- will result in increased war-fund- from its oil resources due to war - address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] ment Association (BMCDA), ing in the region. Without a col- be convinced? Its nuclear deal and which is a local body. BMCDA lective, careful policy to avoid economic openness are worthless has been working relentlessly for war, all that the region will earn if it is determined to raise spend- the benefit of the local communi- from oil will be spent on war ing on war and militias in the re- ty. It runs lodges that employ peo- Abdulrahman al-Rashed gion. Despite rising oil prices and ple and also procures money for Ripple effect the openness of world markets Disclaimer: the community under various ini- This is not limited to the Gulf to Iran’s oil, it will not be enough tiatives. but includes countries such as if it does not change its under- The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) Khandekar is indeed besotted Egypt, which depends on oil sales standing of the world around it. with the place and its main pro- and remittances from its citizens This article was first published and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. duce. “It is Arabica coffee which in oil-producing countries. Coun- in Asharq al-Awsat on May 27, tastes fabulous. For now, it is ex- tries that do not have oil partly 2016. SUNDAY . MAY 29, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Fro m eco n o m ics, to health, to ven turin g in to public spaces, Palestin ian w o m en feel their security is o ften at risk.

Jaffa, Israel - "I think twice before among Arab women, who were also going out to Tel Aviv. I calculate the group most afraid of being how long the trip is, how long it harmed because of their appear- will take, what the route is," said ance. Sawsan Kurdi, a 53-year-old moth- "In Jaffa, we feel safe; it is our er of six from Jaffa. home,” said Safa Younes, the "We're talking about tradition- founder of Arous Elbahar, a centre al women with a headscarf," she that works to empower Palestin- added. "If you get on a bus, they ian women in Jaffa. "But most might ask you to leave. Or they women don't feel comfortable go- might try to take your scarf off." ing out - especially older women, One of the oldest port cities in those who don't work outside the the world, Jaffa was the centre of house. I heard stories of women Palestinian life before 1948. To- being verbally abused, or someone day, the city is part of the Tel Aviv might try to pull their hijab." Such municipality and is fast being gen- concerns have been magnified amid trified. Around 20,000 Palestinians a worsening security climate. Since remain, comprising a third of Jaf- October 1, Israeli forces or settlers fa's inhabitants. OPINION: Wom- have killed 199 Palestinians, in- en of Palestine in their Israeli jails cluding unarmed demonstrators, Sawsan, a Palestinian with Israeli bystanders and alleged attackers citizenship, said that health clin- throughout the occupied West ics in Jaffa are far too few to serve Bank, Israel and Gaza. At least 28 the needs of the population, so she Israelis, including soldiers, were travels to Tel Aviv for this pur- killed, mostly in stabbing attacks. pose. But although the city is only Palestinians blame the violence on a short distance by bus, she tries Israeli occupation, oppression and to avoid the trip unless absolutely deep disillusionment after peace necessary. "Sometimes I take my negotiations collapsed two years son or daughter with me; other ago. "Arabs have now become the times I don't go at all," she told Al enemy inside Israeli society," said Jazeera. We're talking about tradi- Samah Salaime, a writer and social tional women with a headscarf. If worker who runs a centre for fe- you get on a bus, they might ask male victims of violence in Lyd and you to leave. Or they might try to Ramla, two poor, mixed cities near take your scarf off. Tel Aviv, where Palestinians and Sawsan Kurdi, 53-year-old Jewish Israelis live in ghettoised Palestinian mother from Jaffa neighbourhoods. "If there was a A recent survey by the Knes- difference between Palestinians set Research and Information Cen- with Israeli citizenship and Pales- ter that dealt with perceptions of tinians from the occupied territo- personal security among residents ries, that difference has now of Israel - from economics, to blurred," Salaime told Al Jazeera. health, to employment, to feelings Human rights groups and Pales- of safety in public spaces - found tinian members of the Israeli Knes- A recent survey showed that three out of four Arab women in Israel are worried about being harmed by government institutions [Ammar Awad/Reuters] Palestinian women were by far the set have repeatedly accused Prime most vulnerable group. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's The survey, conducted in Feb- government of inciting against its er shown to be untrue - have wors- ty and civil - than Israeli women. mental effect on women. Most of Suliman - who heads the Knes- Naila Awwad, the coordinator ruary and released in March, found own Palestinian citizens. READ ened an already difficult environ- The recent survey showed that the estimated 8,000 cases of set committee on the status of of Women Against Violence, an that overall women's sense of per- MORE: How Palestinian women ment for Palestinian women in Is- more than half of all respondents spouses living illegally in Israel are women and gender equality, which organisation that supports Pales- sonal security was lower than defy Israel's occupation "These rael, Salaime said. Al Jazeera World were worried about being harmed women, said Sawsan Zaher, a se- commissioned the survey - said tinian women living in Israel, told men's. It divided the Israeli popu- days, it is enough for a Jewish man - The Deportees "The security in- by government institutions - a fig- nior lawyer at Adalah. Palestinian women are subject to Al Jazeera that before October lation into four groups: Israeli-born to say a woman has a knife in her stitutions ... are supposed to pro- ure that leaped to 74 percent "On top of that, those who got discrimination both at the gender 2000, 40 percent of women com- Jewish citizens, Russian immi- bag," Salaime said. "That's what tect women, not injure them," she among Arab women. married and do have a permit, de- level, and at the national level. ing to her group's domestic-vio- grants, Haredi and Arabs. Among happened in Lyd. When Fauzya said. "The Arab population [has] According to rights group Ad- pend on it. If they divorce, they "The fact that the institutions lence shelter had filed a police re- women, Arabs were found to feel Jamal was attacked, they called the lost security and trust in the sys- alah, since 1948, Israel has passed must get out. There are women are not dealing seriously with gen- port. The number has since fallen the least secure, with 73 percent police and the police beat up the tem." more than 50 laws that directly or trapped in marriage, and of course der-based violence inside the soci- to 20 percent. of Palestinian women fearing dis- woman and her daughter in front Trust was never high to begin indirectly discriminate against Pal- victims of violence," Zaher told Al ety enables the perpetrators to "I myself am careful about crimination due to their identity, of everybody. When they searched with. The Women's Security In- estinian citizens of Israel, who Jazeera. continue to do whatever they are speaking Arabic in public, or open- followed by Haredi women at just her, they didn't find anything in dex, a coalition of women's groups, comprise 1.8 million people, or 20 Aida Touma Suliman, a Knes- doing because they are not afraid," ing my bag," Salaime told Al over 30 percent. her bag." Incidents like these - as releases research every year that percent of the population. A 2003 set member for the communist-so- Suliman added. "Look at the mur- Jazeera. "Some women avoid an- While 30 percent of men and well as more high-profile cases, analyses women's security from amendment to the citizenship law, cialist Hadash party, part of the der cases. Most cases that involve swering the phone in public; oth- women overall said that fears of such as that of Israa Abed, who different perspectives. In 2013, it banning family unification where Joint List, said that as institutions Jewish women are solved, while ers have started changing their arrest or interrogation had affect- was shot amid allegations that she found that Palestinian women were one spouse is an Israeli and the get "more violent, more discrimi- more than 50 percent of Arab clothes, wearing their headscarf ed their sense of personal securi- intended to carry out a stabbing almost twice as likely to fear gov- other is from the West Bank or natory", women have felt the ef- women's murders are not investi- differently. Security and police are ty, the number rose to 79 percent attack, an accusation that was lat- ernment institutions - both securi- Gaza, has had a particularly detri- fects particularly badly. gated." not predictable." Al Jazeera Italy plan s a cem etery Gulf-Russia Summit: Moving fo r refugees dro w n ed at sea beyond stated objectives A field beside a former fascist concentration camp could soon become the final resting place for hundreds of refugees. majority would be Muslim, but not the remaining April 18 victims will only ... also Christians, so we've be buried in cemeteries across Sic- prepared for a bit of everything." ily. Reflecting on the Tarsia plans, The one-hectare Tarsia site also Piscitelli is positive about the con- fills a local need, as there is no cept but says it seems officials space left in the town's nearby running the region of Calabria have graveyard. Sansone's plans, there- not been very active in pursuing fore, include a large section dedi- the project. RELATED: Burying cated to Italians, separated from refugees who die in the Calais 'Jun- the refugee cemetery by Purgato- gle' "It could be good to give the ry Street. Amerusa says citizens image of our country as a welcom- were initially sceptical about the ing country and the gate to Europe. idea, but have come round to it. A signal that migrants are wel- The mayor is also aware a refugee come," he says, likening the ceme- cemetery could have financial ben- tery to those for fallen US and UK Sign in Tars ia th at re ads : 'A lan d o f pe ace an d efits for his town, likely drawing soldiers in Italy. Piscitelli has also s o lidarity' [ Ro s ie Scam m e ll/ Al Jaze e ra] visitors and creating jobs, although heard suggestions that a refugee he says such an evaluation was not graveyard be built on land seized Few refugees imagine ending up in gratory wave ... makes this histo- a motivation. A signal of unity On from the Calabrian mafia - the vast- a field in the toe of Italy's boot. ry ever more current," says Ameru- the streets of Tarsia, one local de- ly wealthy Ndrangheta, which But this rural slope between Tar- sa. Model of Ferramonti concen- scribes the project as "a beautiful wields huge power over the im- It was somewhat ironical that the Dr. John Bruni, Director at international relations department sia, a hilltop town in the Calabria tration camp [Rosie Scammell/Al thing, to do this for the migrants". poverished region. But such an idea Russia-GCC Summit, which Adelaide-based think-tank, SAGE of Istanbul University, says that region, and the remains of the coun- Jazeera] 'Dignity at least in death' Joining the debate outside a cafe, has not made it to the planning should have been about boosting International, says the dialogue is this is another indicator of Russia’s try's largest fascist concentration A total of 8,632 people have died where most conversation is con- stages and so the Tarsia site, which ties, ended up knotted in issues not expected to generate a break- “motivation to be a great power”. camp, may soon become the final or gone missing trying to reach ducted in thick Calabrian dialect, would take up to a year to build, such as Syrian conflict, war on ter- through on any diplomatic front. “Current situation in the resting place for those who lose Europe by sea since the start of another man says the cemetery is seems the most likely option. Car- ror and Iran’s interference in the “Essentially it is a confidence Middle East shows that Russia- their lives en route to Italian 2014, according to UN figures. "the right thing to do". But else- lotta Sami, a Rome-based spokes- Gulf region. This was the fourth building mechanism between Mos- Iran cooperation will be balanced shores. "Dedicating a part of our While many of the bodies are nev- where one business owner says he woman for the UN's refugee agen- such engagement between the two cow and the Gulf capitals designed by the Turkish-Saudi Arabian territory to the burial of these vic- er recovered, those brought ashore doubts the government will pay cy, UNHCR, says dedicating a sides in five years and the first one primarily to narrow strategic dif- side,” says Aliyev. tims is simply an act of great hu- have in the past been buried in var- for the project, reflecting on the place to shipwreck victims is good, in the Russian capital. ferences between them on a range Whichever way one looks at manity," says the town's mayor, ious cemeteries in southern Italy. high costs of sea rescue operations although another priority in deal- The joint press conference – of issues, from energy to security, it, serious synergy can be found if Roberto Amerusa, who is spear- It was one particular shipwreck - which he has heard about on TV. ing with the dead must also be ad- addressed by Saudi Arabia’s for- as well as explore strategic back the two sides detach themselves heading a campaign to build the when 360 people drowned on Oc- A detailed outline of figures puts dressed. "The important thing is eign minister, Adel al-Jubeir, and channels that could benefit the from their surroundings and focus first cemetery for victims of the tober 3, 2013 - that prompted a the projected costs at 4.3 million that real support is put in place Russian Foreign Minister Sergey parties to this dialogue,” he says. on the bilateral aspect, instead of Mediterranean refugee crisis. Calabrian activist to call for a re- euros ($4.8m), with Tarsia seek- for the identification of victims and Lavrov – veered around the oppo- According to Dr. Bruni, there getting mired in the multilateral Amerusa governs a community of think of the somewhat haphazard ing co-financing from the Calabria the possibility to put in place con- sition delegation to the next round are many things that divide Russia maze that the Middle East has be- just 2,000 people in Tarsia - a "land burial practice. "Seeing those cof- region and Italy's interior minis- tact with relatives," she says. "This of talks on Syria, developing from the Gulf Arab states. come. In a way, this has already be of peace and solidarity", accord- fins and those people without a try. Neither office was immediate- should be the priority. Then if mechanisms to fight terror and on “Through its military intervention happening on the trade front. ing to a sign at the top of the windy name, because they were buried ly available to discuss the plans, there is the possibility to remem- Russia’s role in solving problems in Syria, Russia has successfully In an analysis published in road into town. While rural Cala- and almost all continue to be bur- which were submitted earlier this ber and give a place for these peo- in Gulf-Iran relations. injected itself into the affairs of the April, Andrey Kortunov, Director bria may appear an unusual loca- ied with a number, is inhuman," year, leaving Sansone awaiting a ple to be buried that is positive There were of course custom- Middle East. A peace deal in Syria General of the Russian Interna- tion for such a project, the mayor says Franco Corbelli, who ap- response on works which he says and commendable." Sign in Tarsia ary references to the historical ties, cannot be had without Russian tional Affairs Council, says that insists such a gesture is in the "cul- proached various town halls be- can begin as soon as funds are allo- that reads: 'A land of peace and honoring sovereignty and being support,” he says. for 20 years Russia did not chal- tural DNA" of a town living with fore his idea was accepted in Tar- cated. Current Tarsia cemetery - solidarity' [Rosie Scammell/Al committed to international law. Al- Dr. Bruni asserts that leverag- lenge the US hegemony in the Arab the legacy of the Ferramonti con- sia. "We must give [them] dignity as seen from the proposed site for Jazeera] One of the few victims Jubeir praised Russia’s support ing the concept of “good relations” world directly. However, the so- centration camp. Refugees from at least in death ... Each one has a the new cemetery [Rosie Scam- to have been identified is Alan for the Palestinian cause and em- with Russia, in spite of the differ- called Arab Spring has changed fun- another time Sstablished by fas- relative; each one has a mother, a mell/Al Jazeera] "Unfortunately, Kurdi, a three-year-old Syrian boy phasized on the importance of ences, allows Gulf countries to damentals and the failed transition cist leader Benito Mussolini in brother, a sister. If one day they [it's] the bureaucracy in Italy. It whose body on a Turkish beach fighting radicalism. Lavrov, on the assert that they have options other in Libya has been an important 1940, the camp housed more than want to go and bring a flower or doesn't depend on us sometimes prompted a massive outpouring of other hand, had more of the same. than dependence on American lar- learning experience for Moscow. 3,000 people, mostly foreign Jews say a prayer, where will they go?" but we are, in this way, accom- sympathy for refugees fleeing to “Under the Security Council aus- gess. Kortunov concludes his analy- who the Italians interned there he asks. A refugee cemetery Put- plices but also victims," he muses. Europe. pices we supported the continu- “In the near-term it is unlikely sis with a rather succinct projec- with the intention of later moving ting the plans for a refugee grave- There are hopes in Tarsia that the Amerusa says the Tarsia project ing process of the search for a that the Gulf states will move sig- tion. “As for external factors af- them to Nazi Germany. The trans- yard into motion has fallen to cemetery could host many of the will be named after the Syrian tod- settlement in Yemen, Libya and a nificantly away from American and fecting the Arab world, the influ- fer never happened, and Ferra- Francesco Sansone, Tarsia's tech- victims of the worst shipwreck in dler, with hopes that the new cem- number of other countries of the Western support, so at this stage ence of overseas’ players is likely monti was liberated by British forc- nical officer, who has spent more recent decades. On April 18, 2015, etery will serve as both a memori- Middle East and northern Africa of the game it is all about signal- to get less significant, while the in- es in 1943. Among those freed than 30 years working at the town at least 800 people were killed al to the victims and a political and discussed the situation in Iraq,” ing,” says Bruni. In other words, fluence of neighboring non-Arab were survivors from a shipwreck. hall. Surrounded by project dia- when their boat capsized. The few message in Europe. he said. Suspended animation engagement with Russia signals the states (Iran, Turkey, Israel) is Around 500 Jews had been picked grams and maps, he outlines the bodies that were recovered at the "Through this cemetery we Analysts observing the turn of Gulf’s “displeasure at feeling aban- likely to grow further.” up by an Italian warship in 1940 cemetery design, which includes a time were buried in Sicilian graves, want to give an important signal events in the region and beyond doned by Washington”. That probably sums up why after their boat, the SS Pentcho, memorial and a chapel. "You need while an Italian exercise is current- to civil society. A signal of unity, a see this as mere suspended anima- Moscow motivations the Middle East, in general, and was shipwrecked in the Aegean to take account of the religions, ly under way to raise the wreck, signal of humanity, a signal of ci- tion wherein both sides are choos- There is no denying that Rus- Gulf countries, in particular, need Sea. They had attempted a dramat- because they're very important," within which are the remains of vility," says the mayor. "Today ing to look elsewhere rather than sia under Putin has demonstrated to look more within than without ic escape down the Danube River Sansone says, explaining the dif- hundreds more victims. But the there is perhaps the need for great at each other to build a mutually larger interest in the wider Middle even when it comes to engagement from Bratislava. "The story of ferent burial options, including head of Italy's missing persons courage, which those who repre- beneficial future. They may stop East coinciding with the Obama with the outside world. This, at these people that were saved from space for funeral urns. "No one commission, Prefect Vittorio Pis- sent states must have. To not think short of calling this as missed op- administration’s “hands off” some stage, is bound to become the water, moreover in the Aegean knows which religion these poor citelli, who is involved in the op- of the next elections, but the next portunity but insist that not much policy in the region. However, the focus of attention in future dia- Sea, today the theatre of this mi- people are from. It's thought the eration, says under current plans generations." Al Jazeera would come out of it. Bayram Aliyev, a Researcher at the logues between GCC and Russia. SUNDAY . MAY 29, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES With budget date uncertain, APCC clears de- velopment out- lay of Rs1.675tr ISLAMABAD: The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC), amid uncertain budget schedule over Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s availability, has approved a development outlay of Rs1.675 trillion with a tamed economic growth rate target of 5.7 per cent With the holy month of Ramadan for the next fiscal year. only days away and many Saudi The scheduled meeting on families willing to pay any amount May 30 of the National Economic of money to get the services of a Council (NEC) may have to be housemaid, a black market for do- adjusted depending on the prime mestic workers is thriving in the minister’s availability, said Minis- kingdom. Housemaid brokers tak- ter for Planning, Development and ing advantage of the high demand Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Friday are charging between $950 and after conclusion of the APCC $1,300 a month or $110 to $130 a meeting that was marred by a day in wages, Al-Riyadh daily re- walkout by the Balochistan gov- ported – far above the average ernment. wages for low-skilled domestic As a consequence, the an- workers. nouncement of federal budget The delay in solving house- scheduled for June 3 could also be maid recruitment problem has con- delayed. Responding to a question, tributed to the emergence of the Mr Iqbal said Finance Minister middle men. Abdulaziz al-Asiri, a Ishaq Dar would recheck the prime Saudi citizen, tried to get a house- minister’s itinerary to finalise the maid through a website. He con- dates for the NEC meeting and the tacted a recruitment office that announcement of federal budget. promised to find him a maid within Under the Constitution, the two months and even paid him the NEC — led by the prime minister money. Two months later, Al-Asiri and comprising four chief minis- discovered it was a scam and his ters and as many federal ministers money was gone. Badria al-Dayes, — has to formally approve the another Saudi, was desperately country’s annual development searching for a housemaid because programme (ADP) and macroeco- she could not recruit one. She tried nomic framework. The federal to search through legal channels cabinet led by the prime minister but with no luck. then clears budgetary proposals for “I had no choice but to con- presentation before the parliament. tact a broker to get me a house- The Friday’s APCC meeting maid. I agreed to pay her $1,600 was disrupted for three hours over for this month and Ramadan as a verbal spat between the federal well. I paid the broker $270 in development minister and down payment,” she said. Balochistan Chief Minister Sardar However, the maid worked for Sanaullah Khan Zehri, who then five days then stopped because she walked out of the meeting with his got tired, al-Dayes said. team. Nowadays, housemaids are A participant said the chief highly demanding because they minister wanted to speak after Mr know employers will agree to any Iqbal’s introductory remarks to conditions. For example, most ber of Commerce and Industry, the red-tape and bureaucracy in fices that have not been licensed of fancy food items. Maqbook said Khalid Aba al-Khail, director of protest over non-inclusion in the housemaids do not want to work said most brokers give false prom- the country of recruitment. They by the Ministry of Labor and called the committee would issue new information at the ministry. “We public sector development for big families that have several ises to clients and charge less should be know this fact and never upon them to always go to licensed recruitment regulations and con- are working with the Saudi embas- programme (PSDP) of develop- children and the majority of them money in order to make custom- believe a recruitment office that offices that guarantee legitimate tracts soon. The Ministry of La- sies in several Asian countries to ment schemes he had recommended want to talk over the cell phone ers fall for their scams. “People promises them to get things done services and will deliver on prom- bor and Social Development said crack down on fake recruiters. We for the Sui area in Balochistan. anytime of the day. Aahya al- should know that recruiting a maid faster,” he advised. ises. He also reminded them that it will intensify crackdown cam- will impose severe penalties on Mr Iqbal, however, reminded Maqbook, chairman of the recruit- does take longer than two months He warned families against Ramadan is the month of worship, paigns targeting maid brokers and fake recruitment brokers caught in that funds earmarked for co-fi- ment committee at Riyadh Cham- and the whole process depends on contacting online recruitment of- not the month of eating all types unlicensed recruitment offices, said the Saudi market,” he added. nanced projects had not been utilised in the last three years and hence higher allocations could not be made and advised him to speak later. Xi visit to Chin a rust belt hin ts Mr Zehri reacted by directing G-7 sum m it his team including provincial min- ister Hamid Khan Achakzai and chief secretary Saifullah Chattha squeakier view o f eco n o m y than Li to leave the meeting. They rejoined later on persuasion of Mr Iqbal an d Japan ’s There have been more than a few ly, some say Xi wants to curb who followed them to the murmurs in China recently about debt-fueled growth before it de- Balochistan House. an alleged rift between President stroys the economy, while Li feels On return, Mr Zehri told jour- Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang the best way to spark growth is nalists that the point was made over economic policy. Some ana- through debt-fueled stimulus. that the province should be given eco n o m y lysts say a disagreement may have Some even speculate that Xi is its due rights and fair share, and emerged about how to grapple with moving to consolidate control of should be treated equally. a mounting debt problem and how the economic engines and oust Li. “The seriousness of to kick-start future growth. More Xi’s visit to the northeast, could Balochistan chief minister can be fuel may be thrown on the specu- be a sign that he wants get behind gauged from the fact that he is the lative fire after state news agency the wheel. This area of the coun- only chief minister to attend APCC Xinhua reported Friday that Xi try includes the provinces of Lia- to raise issues of his province,” Mr pledged action on economic re- oning, Jilin and Heilongjiang, and Iqbal later said. He said the prime structuring during a tour of was among the first regions in Chi- minister had instructed that Heilongjiang Province, once a na to become industrialized with Balochistan should be brought on flourishing heavy industrial center. the industries of steel, automobiles, a par with other provinces through “If we hesitate in making decisions shipbuilding, aircraft manufactur- development. “The federal govern- and take half measures, we will ing and petroleum refining. Against ment is giving its share in co-fi- lose this rare opportunity,” Xi said the backdrop of the Chinese econ- nanced projects in provinces,” he during the visit as he urged local omy settling into a “new normal” authorities to be fully committed featuring lower growth rates, the said, giving examples of water said Xin Ming from the Party tion of information technology and projects in Karachi and Quetta. to upgrading old industries and northeast is experiencing a more nurturing new ones. Xi appears to acute slowdown than other areas School of the Communist Party of industrialization in the region. This It was, therefore, decided that China Central Committee. Xi told latest inspection comes one month there would be a follow-up meet- be taking a hands-on approach in of the country. Known as the Chi- The declaration by Group of Seven for concerted efforts on fiscal overseeing China’s economy, a role nese rust belt, the area has seen a meeting of senior officials in after the country issued a policy ing with provinces on Monday or Heilongjiang that only supply-side document on the revival of old in- Tuesday so that a consensus de- leaders who gathered in the Ise- stimulus to drive global growth, that predecessors left mostly to economic growth slowing as its Shima area of Mie Prefecture with German Chancellor Angela top technocrats. But recent com- industrial base loses steam. Revi- reform could strengthen industrial dustrial bases. China is determined velopment plan could be pre- structure and productivity, said to transform the northeast into the sented to the NEC. Mr Iqbal said seemed to contain an all-inclusive Merkel and Britain Prime Minis- mentaries in state mouth piece talizing this area has been a crucial recipe to deal with the challenges ter David Cameron reportedly People’s Daily hints some party part of the country’s moderniza- Xinhua. Since 2013, Xi has made manufacturing base for advanced Balochistan’s allocation of last year three tours to the northeast and equipment and a strategic base for would not only be protected but facing the world economy. The emphasizing the importance of honchos disagree with Li’s rela- tion drive, reported Xinhua. Xi’s statement adopted Friday at the structural reforms and fiscal disci- tively upbeat view of the Chinese visit was an investigation to deter- visited a number of technology technological equipment by 2030, increased in the next year’s bud- companies, urging deeper integra- said the document. get. end of the two-day annual summit pline. The divide within the G-7 economy’s prospects. Specifical- mine a way to revitalize the area, He said the APCC approved says the leaders commit to “using countries on concerted fiscal next year’s development outlay at all policy tools — monetary, fis- spending was also evident when Rs1.675tr, including Rs800 billion cal and structural — individually their finance ministers and central for federal and Rs875bn for pro- and collectively” while “continu- banks chiefs met last week in Sin gapo re’s eco n o m ic vincial ADPs. The growth rate tar- ing our efforts to put debt on a Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. At the UK economy get was set at 5.7pc for the next sustainable path.” The leaders root of the gap appears to have w o es m o un t as services year, which is higher by one per- pledged to strengthen their policy been their differences in their as- centage point compared to outgo- responses “in a cooperative man- sessments of the world’s economic momentum stumbles ing year’s 4.7pc growth rate, ner and to employing a more force- climate — which the summit dis- grew at 0.4pc, which was the highest in eight ful and balanced policy mix” to cussions also highlighted. years. “swiftly achieve a strong sustain- With or without the endorse- The federal minister said the able and balanced growth pattern” ment by fellow G-7 leaders, it is priority had been given to projects while “taking into account coun- now widely reported that Abe will try-specific circumstances.” In shortly make a decision to post- ONS confirms of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which could be short, each of the G-7 economies pone the consumption tax hike In cre as e s in bu s in e s s s e rvice s an d go ve rn m e n t completed at the earliest, and ac- will make its own policy choice as once again. There are reports that s pe n din g pro ppe d u p gro w th w ith w o rryin g fall in celerating energy projects includ- it sees fit. he will also unveil a new stimulus bu s in e s s in ve s tm e n t blam e d o n Bre xit fe ars ing those relating to the Water and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, package, again in view of voter Power Development Authority who hosted the summit, warned support in the upcoming polls. fellow G-7 leaders the previous It’s true the growth of Japan’s Britain’s economy grew at 0.4% equipment and build new offices (Wapda) and transmission and dis- in the first three months of the and factory space. Household con- tribution. day that the global economy is “at economy remains fragile and un- a risk of falling into a crisis” on the even. It would be understandable year, despite a slump in manufac- sumption, by contrast, increased by He said Rs31bn has been allo- turing and construction output that 0.7% on the previous quarter. Most cated for Dasu Hydropower scale of the 2008 Lehman shock if the Abe administration deter- unless appropriate policy re- mines that consumer spending is has dragged down GDP growth economists blamed uncertainty over Project and Diamer-Bhasha Dam over the last year. Tumbling busi- the referendum’s outcome, weak for which $1bn land acquisition sponses are taken in a timely man- too weak to withstand another tax ner, noting that weak data such as hike next year, which could derail ness investment, which recorded overseas growth and financial mar- has been completed. The its first annual fall in three years, ket volatility for a slowdown that groundbreaking for these projects the steep fall in world commodity its four-year-old pledge to bust The country barely escaped reces- contraction in the manufacturing prices and sluggish investment deflation. But he should also con- also restricted growth and fuelled has been accelerating since last sum- sion. The services sector was once sector may have begun," Tan said. would be performed by the end of concerns that businesses are hold- mer. Chris Williamson, chief econo- this year. growth in emerging economies re- sider whether merely delaying the considered a bulwark of Sin- "Indeed, although Singapore’s do- semble the situation before and tax hike and introducing yet an- ing back on plans to expand ahead mist of financial data provider gapore’s economy, but first-quar- mestic economic conditions remain In a first, 3600-megawatt gas- of the EU referendum. The Markit, said the UK economy pre- based projects have been included after the crisis triggered by the col- other stimulus will boost the ter figures show that growth is relatively strong, in view of the low lapse of Lehman Brothers. But his nation’s growth — which should economy only expanded in the first sented a veneer of good health that steadily heading south. Services unemployment rate and wage gains in the PSDP while many projects quarter after increases in business masked “an unbalanced economy of the CPEC would move ahead in assessment did not appear be be Japan’s contribution to the growth contracted by 5.9% quar- in 2015, some of the more exter- shared by all. Abe’s statement was world economy as G-7 chair. services and government spending, and a slowing pace of expansion, ter-on-quarter, down from an al- nally-driven services sectors were the independent power project especially on the NHS, and a surge with the annual rate of growth slip- (IPP) mode so that these projects widely taken as a cue that he was The G-7 declaration touts the ready anaemic forecast of -3.8% hit by the global growth slowdown, trying to use the G-7 summit dis- importance of “mutually-reinforc- in consumer spending, according ping to the weakest for almost three quarter-on-quarter in advance fore- while the domestically-driven sec- could be completed by 2017 to to the second estimate of GDP by years”. Howard Archer, chief econo- achieve a breakthrough in energy cussion as the backdrop for a pos- ing fiscal, monetary and structural casts. Analysts warn that the poor tors are feeling the lagged impact sible decision as early as next week policies, the three-pronged ap- the Office for National Statistics. mist at IHS Global Insight, said: performance from the services sec- from the manufacturing sector con- shortfall. Moreover, Rs130bn has The figures, which confirm an “Not only did GDP growth slow in been allocated in the next year’s to shelve the April 2017 consump- proach, to buttress our efforts to tor bodes ill for the rest of the econ- traction," Tan added. As a result tion tax hike — ahead of the Up- achieve strong, sustainable and earlier estimate that growth slowed the first quarter, but it was entirely omy, particularly because it ac- of lacklustre external conditions PSDP for power sector projects. down from 0.6% in the last quar- dependent on the services sector on He said the government was per House election scheduled in balanced growth.” The much- counts for about two-thirds of the and weak domestic demand, ex- July. After he first postponed the touted “three arrows” of ter of 2015, will be leapt on by the the output side and heavily reliant GDP. perts reckon that overall growth focussing on connectivity to en- Treasury as another sign of the on consumer spending on the ex- hance the country’s mobility with tax hike in 2014, he kept saying Abenomics — aggressive mon- “When the services sector turns, prospects will remain muted in the that he would not delay the hike etary easing, flexible fiscal spend- uncertainty surrounding the Brexit penditure side, which will fuel con- the economy follows. This essen- first half. "While it will be helpful allocations of Rs190bn for the debate affecting business confi- cern over an unbalanced economy.” National Highway Authority further unless there was a crisis on ing and structural reforms to gen- tially makes for significant down- for exporters of goods and servic- the level of the Lehman shock and erate growth — have yet to pro- dence and investment. MPs de- Williamson said he was concerned side risk to growth in the coming es, the resulting impact will be high- (NHA). This would be in addition mand reassurances from Sajid Javid that the pace of economic growth to development plans of NHA and the 2011 Great East Japan Earth- duce what the administration has quarters,” DBS Vickers noted in a er domestic interest rates. With quake. Whether or not his assess- called a virtuous cycle of the over British Steel pensions - as it this coming year could easily slow report. Meanwhile, UOB econo- current expectations of still-low Wapda from their own resources. happened Full coverage as parlia- further from last year’s 2.2% expan- He said the Gwadar Port ment of the risk of a global eco- economy, with the focus lopsid- mist Francis Tan notes that al- inflation in 2016, this may result nomic crisis was appropriate as edly on the massive monetary ment discusses whether to cut the sion. though the services sector managed in higher real interest rates and would be opened after 15 years benefits due to Britain’s steel work- He said the chances were grow- with completion of Gwadar- the summit chair is another ques- stimulus by the Bank of Japan and to continue holding up overall could further impede investment tion. the promised structural reforms ers, to help Tata find a buyer Most ing that the Bank of England would growth, it grew at the slowest pace and consumption growth,” Tan Quetta project under the western worryingly, business investment be forced to shelve plans for a first route of CPEC in December this In the weeks leading up to achieving little in terms of growth. since the global financial crisis in noted. "There is nothing to shout hosting the summit, Abe tried un- The administration’s economic was estimated to have fallen by interest rate rise since the financial Q1. "[This possibly indicates] that about in Wednesday’s number. year followed by Gwadar- 0.5% in the first quarter as com- crisis, leaving base rates at the record Khuzdar-Ratodero road. successfully to convince European policies should be reassessed in the negative spillover effects to the Growth of 0.2% q-o-q saar is G-7 leaders into endorsing a need light of the summit statement. panies shelved plans to buy new low of 0.5% well into 2017. services sector from the prolonged anaemic. SUNDAY . MAY 29, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Actor Amber Heard obtained a re- straining order on Friday against her estranged husband Johnny Depp after accusing the actor of verbal, emotional and physical abuse, days after she filed for di- vorce to end their 15-month mar- riage. Heard, 30, said in court filings that Depp, 52, was abusive to her throughout their marriage, culmi- nating in an argument on Saturday night in which he hurled a cell phone into her face and shattered various objects in her apartment. The filings includes pictures of Heard’s injured face. She appeared to have a bruise on her right cheek as she left a downtown Los Ange- les courtroom. A photo filed by Amber to the court to obtain a re- straining order against Jhonny. PHOTO: REUTERS The judge granted a temporary restraining order for Depp to stay at least 100 yards away from Heard and move out of the couple’s shared condo- minium in downtown Los Ange- les. A hearing on the order is sched- uled for June 17. In Heard’s decla- ration filed with the restraining order application, she said she was seeking $50,000 a month for spou- sal support. In a counter argument filed Friday, Depp’s lawyer argued that Heard “is attempting to se- cure a premature financial resolu- tion by alleging abuse.” The judge did not immediately grant Heard’s requests for Depp to undergo an- ger management sessions or for her to have sole possession of the cou- ple’s pet dog Pistol – the same dog at the center of the couple’s legal trouble in Australia after Heard breached the country’s tight bio- security laws. The actor filed the tugal and was not in court. His rep- ing in theaters on Friday. Disney er, Johnny will not respond to any fully the dissolution of this short divorce petition in a Los Angeles resentatives did not immediately declined to comment on Depp. of the salacious false stories, gos- marriage will be resolved quickly.” court on Monday, citing irrecon- respond to a request for comment. Johnny Depp’s wife cops good sip, misinformation and lies about Depp and Heard, best known for cilable differences. Heard declined One of Hollywood’s top ac- behavior bond as Australia ends his personal life,” a Depp repre- Friday Night Lights and Pineap- to speak to reporters as she left tors and box office draws, Depp ‘war on terrier’ “Given the brevi- sentative said Thursday, accord- ple Express, married in February court on Friday. Depp was attend- currently stars in Disney’s Alice ty of this marriage and the most ing to People. Johnny Depp is old 2015 after meeting on the set of ing a charity event in Lisbon, Por- through the Looking Glass, open- recent and tragic loss of his moth- friends with his inner evil “Hope- the 2011 film The Rum Diary. Johansson is horrified by social media ing Macaulay Culkin dealing with (the media), but it was because he had that Shirley Temple effect (and) he was making so much mon- KARACHI: Following the success other notable change is that this ey. That was a very unusual situa- of the first cycle, the British Coun- year, the British Council has tion. I was in the generation of cil announced the commencement launched a nation-wide open call Kirsten Dunst and Natalie Port- of the second edition of Fashion for applications, whereas in 2015, man, a little bit younger, but none DNA Pakistan, set to take place in Council advisors Maheen Khan of us were dealing with that, the August. The programme was and Zahir Rahimtoola were re- way young stars are (today). Watching it snowball into what it launched last year to help Paki- quested to present nominations. has become today, it’s so disturb- stani fashion designers raise bench- The nominees were then ap- ing.” The Lost in Translation ac- marks in terms of innovation and proached directly with offers. tress said she makes an avid effort learn to project their products in a Mufti also noted the success to keep her private life under more effective manner. of the recently established Khaadi wraps, especially regarding her This year, the programme will flagship store in the UK that has marriage to Frenchman Romain span over eight months, compris- met an overwhelming response Dauriac and their daughter Rose, ing of intensive training, interac- from the locals. “The recent open- Hollywood star Scarlett Johans- listers now being targeted on their born in 2014. But even when in tive sessions with foreign experts, ing of Khaadi’s store in London son finds it “disturbing” how ce- every move by the press and the her husband’s home country she and a catwalk show and showcas- generated interest in Pakistani fash- lebrities are victimised in this day public through the internet - some- can’t go unnoticed while out and ing by participating fashion hous- ion in the UK. With its success and age. The 31-year-old actress thing Johansson is horrified by, re- about. “People in France are just es. The brands that took part in comes a clear indication of the great has been in front of the camera for ported OK! magazine. Read: Jo- as crazy about movies as any oth- the programme in its debut year potential of Pakistani designer ap- around two decades and is still hansson knows what it is to hit er place. It’s probably a similar re- included The House of Kamiar parel to make a breakthrough in going strong today, with several ‘rock bottom’ in a relationship action as in New York: People in Rokni, Wardha Saleem, Akif Meh- European markets.” He added that projects including animated movie “You know, I didn’t grow up in big cities are involved in their own mood and Zaheer Abbas, all of with the right marketing strategies Sing in the pipeline. There’s been the glare of social media. That stuff thing and (not as) totally starstruck whom interacted with UK-based and product branding skills, more a great deal of change in the indus- wasn’t an issue when I was a teen- as if you were in a more rural place. professionals in various fields as- retail fashion brands from Pakistan try since she started out, with A- ager,” she said. “I remember watch- (But) fans are fans everywhere.” sociated to fashion. can carve larger clientele in Euro- British Council Manger Arts pean countries. “This is the gap Talha Mufti spoke to The Express that Fashion DNA Pakistan aims So what if the Censor Board is hell parently, she had sanitised the Tribune to explain what one can to fill. With the GSP Plus status British veteran Ken Loach wins Cannes’ bent on going ban-ban, cut-cut on upcoming film at her level and then expect from the second cycle. “Pa- afforded to Pakistani exports to many a Bollywood and Holly- approached the tribunal, which kistan has always been known for the EU, this is the ideal moment wood film? Filmmakers, slowly passed it saying it was a lot less its textiles, excellent manufactur- for Pakistani fashion businesses to top Palm d’Or for I, Daniel Blake but surely, seem to be learning how vulgar than 'Kyaa Kool Hain Hum ing, and quality craftsmanship stan- open up to wider market possibil- to defy sanskaari rules of the cer- 3' and 'Mastizaade', both of which dards with hand-finishing,” he said. ities.” British auteur Ken Loach won the tification body. released in January. “However Pakistani labels have For designer Zaheer Abbas, the deservedly Palm d’Or for his deep- ly moving story of an unsympa- Earlier this week, Shahid Among similar instances of a never emerged on mainstream fash- first cycle of Fashion DNA Paki- Kapoor and Alia Bhatt-starrer filmmaker placing his/ her film be- ion in the UK. Most showcases of stan was an incredible learning ex- thetic bureaucracy, I Daniel Blake, on Sunday at the closing ceremony 'Udta Punjab' failed to get the fore the tribunal and getting it Pakistani fashion focus on the Pa- perience. “I had an idea of what’s Board's nod over the blatant use greenlighted include 'Jannat 2' kistani or South Asian diaspora as in store for on-ground training in of the 69th Cannes Film Festival. This is the second time that Loach of cuss words and scenes showing (2012) and recent releases, 'Jai their target market for bridal cou- London before the show but wit- substance abuse. After trying in Gangaajal', 'Mastizaade' and 'Love ture and traditional apparel.” nessing the ground realities was a has won the coveted trophy for the He explained that with the ex- different experience altogether,” best movie, having clinched it in vain to convince the examining Games'. ception of a few changes in terms Abbas told The Express Tribune. 2006 for his brilliant Irish civil war committee (EC) about the impor- A well-placed source says, of eligibility criteria, the pro- One of the key things he learnt drama, The Wind that Shakes the tance of the dialogues as well as "The Board members had been di- gramme will function in the same from the programme was to main- Barley. Loach now joins the likes the scenes, the makers have direct- vided over the number of cuts that way as it did in 2015. “This year, tain consistency at all times. “You of Francis Ford Coppola, Michael ly approached the Film Certifica- should be effected in Udta Punjab, Pakistani retail brands can also have to have a regular presence in Haneke, Shohei Imamura, Bille Au- tion Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) which deals with rampant drug use apply whereas last year we offered order to be taken seriously,” he gust, Emir Kusturica and brothers instead of resorting to the next log- among youth in Punjab, although the programme to only designer- explained. “It’s not about show- Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne -- ical step - knocking on the doors they had unanimously agreed to led businesses. Also, last year we ing in London at a prestigious who had also garnered the Palm Share. Read: Romania’s Gradua- must say another world is possi- of the Board's revising committee. granting it an 'A' certificate. Since d’Or twice. Loach, who is 79, has tion is a strong contender at ble. The world we live in is at a were looking at labels which had event but the whole idea is to gen- Cannes Loach -- who has been dangerous point right now. We are Last month, Ekta Kapoor had the meeting proved to be incon- been around for five to eight years, erate business and that’s only pos- had 13 of his films in Cannes Com- got 'Great Grand Masti', the third clusive, the film was to be sent to but this time the programme is sible if one is regular at such events. petition, and has been awarded the threatening to retire from movie- in the grip of a dangerous project Jury Prize -- in addition to the top making since the past few years -- of austerity-driven by ideas that instalment of sex comedy 'Masti', the RC. However, the makers have open to brands that have been I’ll definitely do it again if given cleared by FCAT after the EC had decided to appeal to the tribunal around for three to 15 years.” An- the chance.” Palm d’Or -- three times, most re- said in his acceptance speech: “We we call neo-liberalism that have cently in 2012 for The Angel’s must give a message of hope, we brought us to near catastrophe.” rejected it for public viewing. Ap- directly." Upcoming: 'Maalik' fiasco forces Jamal Shah to tread carefully with 'Revenge of the Worthless'

Since its inception Jamal Shah’s directorial debut, Revenge of the a new set of rules,” added Under- Worthless, has had a troubled life. wood. “But that said, at this point From a lengthy production sched- in my life, I have more of a shot at ule to a turbulent post-production having abs. I feel like I have been phase, all that went wrong for the working 10 years to have abs, so I movie cannot be rectified. How- LOS ANGELES: After she was will never be the same again after developing abs. “There are things labelled fat and slammed by inter- having Isaiah, the I Told You So that are never going to go back – am on the verge of real, you-can- ever, to avoid any more mishaps, count-them ones. Maybe.” Shah is ready to submit the movie net trolls when she was on Amer- hit-maker revealed she is close to let’s face it. I am starting over with to the censor boards a month be- ican Idol in 2004, singer Carrie fore its official release date. Underwood says she has become The production team behind extremely conscious about her the movie has become more cau- weight and has been working hard tious following the Central Board on her figure after giving birth. The of Film Censors (CBFC) ban on 33-year-old has a 14-month-old Maalik three weeks into its release. son, Isaiah, with her husband and With Eidul Fitr marked as a po- ice hockey star Mike Fisher. “Back tential release date for Revenge of when I was on American Idol, I the Worthless, Shah revealed he was a bit heavier than I am now. will be submitting the movie to the That was the first time I was ex- censor boards in the next few days. posed to the public talking about “After the Maalik ban, we want me, so it was impossible not to to be careful and don’t want to take look online and see what they were saying,” said Underwood. “Appar- any unnecessary risks,” he told that the censor board recommends lease.” When asked about his The Express Tribune. ently I was fat. Of course I wasn’t, can be made beforehand. If we stance regarding the controversial but sometimes words people “We will submit our movie keep it for later, it will just be- ban on Maalik, the director-actor early so that any changes or cuts choose are not the nicest.” While come difficult near the movie’s re- refused to take a side. she is aware that parts of her body SUNDAY . MAY 29, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard Lees to be carded400 / 1Odubajo, Livermore both to be carded16 / with a lot of experience. He's at a Lille for £32m had a disappointing has told Sky Sports News HQ that El-Mohamady & Lees to be card- 1Michael Dawson and Jake Liver- big club now and he will just want season by his standards. But hav- he cannot wait to play Manches- ed350 / 1Livermore, Davies, For- more both to be carded16 / 1 But to win games." Jose Mourinho and ing shown glimpses of his old form CHESTER-LE-STREET: England accepted in the build-up to this ter United because of their new estieri & Loovens to be carded150 speaking from Belgium's training Eden Hazard in their Chelsea days in the latter stages of the Premier captain Alastair Cook and open- match he was playing for his Test boss. United confirmed the arrival / 1Odubajo, Loovens & either goal- camp ahead of the pre-Euro 2016 together Jose Mourinho and Eden League campaign, he is keen to ex- ing partner Alex Hales missed out place after his duck in England’s of Jose Mourinho on Friday with keeper to be carded80 / 1Michael friendly against Switzerland at the Hazard in their Chelsea days to- hibit his skills on the European on contrasting landmarks on the innings and 88-run win in the first the former Chelsea manager agree- Dawson and Mohamed Diame weekend, the 25-year-old suggest- gether Regarding his Chelsea fu- stage in France this summer. first day of the second Test against of this three-match series at Head- ing a three-year contract. There both to be carded18 / 1Abel Her- ed a transfer was not on his agen- ture, he added: "I'm happy. I'm al- Asked if he was back to his Sri Lanka at the Riverside on Fri- ingley last week. were some newspaper reports on nandez and Mohamed Diame both da. He told SSNHQ's Gary Cot- ways happy. I have spoken to best, he added: "I hope so. I want day. Compton, however, was out Thursday suggesting Hazard want- to be carded18 / 1Abel Hernandez terill: "Mourinho is a fantastic [new boss] Antonio Conte. "He to be one of the best players at Cook failed to score the 20 runs for nine when he top-edged a hook ed a Stamford Bridge exit and had and Michael Dawson both to be manager. I wish him good luck for said good luck at the Euros and we Euro 2016 and I hope we can get he needed to become the first En- off Nuwan Pradeep and Lakmal, spoken with his old boss to dis- carded18 / 1Jake Livermore and the next season. "I can't wait and will see after the Championships." to the semi-finals or the final with gland batsman to reach 10,000 in when it seemed the ball had cleared cuss a potential move to Old Traf- Mohamed Diame both to be card- just want to play against Manches- The Belgian midfielder who signed the team. We have a lot of quali- Tests. And for the second time in him, held a brilliant two-handed ford. Livermore, Odubajo, Lee & ed16 / 1Abel Hernandez and Jake ter United. He's a good manager for Chelsea four years ago from ty." as many innings, Hales fell in the catch at long leg that left him fac- 80s when in sight of a maiden Test ing the boundary and just inches century. At tea, England were 200 from the rope. for three, with Joe Root 69 not Hales, 45 not out at lunch, out and James Vince 22 not out. completed a 131-ball fifty with W ild e r w o n ’t d e fe n d W B C b e lt Left-handed batsman Cook start- eight fours. ed his innings patiently after win- Having made 86 at Heading- ning the toss in overcast condi- ley, he went into the 80s with a a g a in st Da v id , his p r o m o t er sa y s tions. However, his lone bound- straight six off Milinda Siriward- ary, a whip pull up on one leg off ana’s fourth delivery of the day. a heavyweight title - I just don't Suranga Lakmal, was a kind of mir- But next ball, he left-arm spin- think it's happening in the next eight ror image of the shot made famous ner, replacing dropped medium- weeks." Wilder has already beaten by retired West Indies right-hand- pacer Dasun Shanaka, had his re- No 2-ranked Bermane Stiverne, ed opener Gordon Greenidge. venge when Hales’s fiercely-edged while No 6 Joseph Parker defeated But Lakmal, in for the injured cut was brilliantly caught one- No 5 Carlos Takam and is prioritis- Dushmantha Chameera, dismissed handed by Sri Lanka captain An- ing the IBF route to a world title. Cook when he had the 31-year- gelo Mathews at slip. DiBella admits he has found diffi- old Essex batsman, playing well Hales was out for 83 off 145 culties arranging a short-notice title away from his body and pushing balls, having added 96 with Root. defence but commended Gerald outside off stump, well caught low Yorkshire star Root threaded a su- Washington's decision to cut short to his left by a diving Dimuth perb cover drive through the in- a holiday - the American heavy- Karunaratne at second slip. Cook’s field for four off Rangana Herath weight had told Sky Sports there exit for 15, five runs shy of the on his way to a 70-ball fifty, al- was a "very good possibility" of 10,000 mark, left England 39 for though the left-arm spinner almost receiving a call-up. Deontay Wild- one. New batsman Nick Compton had him stumped later on. er retained his WBC heavyweight title with a knockout victory over David Haye will not be on the "I don't see him as a potential Artur Szpilka Deontay Wilder re- shortlist for Deontay Wilder's next opponent in a fight that's being tained his WBC heavyweight title Mo n aco Gran d Prix: fight, says the WBC champion's thrown together in this situation," with a knockout victory over Artur promoter Lou DiBella. Wilder saw DiBella exclusively told Sky Szpilka DiBella said: "It's slim pick- his mandatory world heavyweight Sports. "I knew he made a come- ings, frankly. The heavyweight di- To ugh battle set fo r title defence against Alexander back but the quality of his recent vision is very strong at the top but Povetkin fall through due to the competition hasn't been very good. it can't be one of those fights at the challenger's failed drugs test so the "I saw his last fight which was moment, obviously. "There's not po le po sitio n WBC have granted him the right difficult to watch. [Haye vs Wild- really much else in the remainder of to select his next opponent. Di- er] isn't the kind of fight that would the division and he's fought a good Bella has "slim pickings" for a happen on a very quick turn- number of them. We're considering summer fight, but No 8-ranked around at short-notice. David a number of options but it's got to contender Haye will not be con- Haye knocked out the over- be someone suitable for the US. templated. Upcoming Fights, matched Arnold Gjergjaj last time Washington hopeful of a chance Monday 30th, 01:15am out David Haye knocked out the "It's just a matter of them giving me David is likely, in the next overmatched Arnold Gjergjaj last the call" "But I can understand why year, to fight for a heavyweight time out "It's not a matter of me Gerald has returned from holiday - title - I just don't think it's hap- saying he's not suitable. David is a shot at the heavyweight title is pening in the next eight weeks. likely, in the next year, to fight for the pinnacle, it's the mountain top. Kruijsw ijk adm its Giro defeat Alex Hammond supplied us with gardless - his performance in the big-race winner Profitable last France looked very impressive. thing hurt. I felt pain in my back week. Can the Sky Sports News Skiffle won the Height Of Fashion and my ribs, and my morale was Mercedes team mates Nico Ros- sion. It was like I was in a tunnel, HQ racing expert do it again? Aw- Stakes at Goodwood and now broken. I knew that I had lost time berg and Lewis Hamilton have a not only the tunnel under the ho- taad lowered the colours of Gali- looks like being supplemented for and tried to move on, but it was battle on their hands for pole po- tel, but the whole circuit for me leo Gold on Saturday but do you the Investec Oaks but do you think over. I lost my Giro today." sition at the Monaco Grand Prix, was a tunnel. "I was just going, think he would come out on top if that is the right move and is Mind- Chaves now only needs to de- with Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo going. More, and more and more. I the pair met again? Awtaad was ing vulnerable after her defeat on fend his lead on a mountainous fastest in practice for a race where was way over the limit but still impressive wasn't he? He seems Sunday? We thought the three- 20th stage and then avoid crashing starting first offers a big advantage. able to find even more. Then, sud- the complete racehorse as he has a year-old fillies looked much supe- on a flat and largely processional With its harbourside backdrop, denly, something just kicked me. I great attitude, loads of speed and rior to the colts, but the Oaks door final stage into Turin on Sunday confined Casino Square, tight hair- kind of woke up and I realised that tons of ability. I'd like to be on him has been left ajar after the defeat to seal a first grand tour victory. pin turns and tunnel stretch, Mo- I was in a different atmosphere when the pair next face off that's of Minding behind Jet Setting in The Colombian said: "It's been naco is a blast from the past that than you normally are." READ for sure. It's fair to say Frankie the Irish 1000 Guineas. Minding difficult. I'm happy to have the allows the best to show off their MORE: Dutch teenager Max Ver- Dettori had to sit and suffer on is still favourite for the Epsom maglia rosa and be so close to win- skills. stappen wins Spanish Grand Prix Galileo Gold whereas Chris Hayes Classic, but has now been pushed ning the Giro, but there's another "It's an incredible feeling, mak- Known as the Jewel in the Crown was able to ride the race he wanted out to 6/5 with Sky Bet. It's prob- hard stage tomorrow. ing a car dance through those of the Formula One championship, to on the winner, but regardless of able that the incident as the gates "I'm sorry for Steven streets," said Mercedes triple Monaco has always been the race that I think the Irish Guineas win- opened that saw her bang her head Steven Kruijswijk admitted his Chaves and has now dropped to Kruijswijk. He made a small mis- world champion Lewis Hamilton. that drivers want to win but it also ner has the edge. Awtaad has now had a bearing on the outcome of hopes of winning the Giro d'Italia 1min 5sec behind the Colombian take in the downhill, but he de- "It's one of the purest thrills you requires finesse to avoid the un- won his last four starts and is im- the race and it's also true that the are over after a crash led to him in third in the standings. fended himself very courageously. can have in a racing car." forgiving barriers. Brazilian Nelson proving at a rate of knots and if ground was testing enough for her losing the overall lead on an event- Kruijswijk was also leap- I've tried to stay with Nibali, but The late Brazilian triple cham- Piquet's comment that racing the pair meet in the St James's Pal- at the Curragh, but with the doubt ful 19th stage in the Alps. frogged by Vincenzo Nibali, who he was too strong for me today." pion Ayrton Senna, a six-times around Monaco was like riding a ace Stakes I'd rather be on the Kevin over her stamina for the mile and a Kruijswijk started the day with won stage 19 and is now 44 sec- Nibali, meanwhile, revived his winner in the Mediterranean prin- bicycle in your living room has Prendergast-trained colt; he looks half at Epsom I can see why other a three-minute advantage at the top onds off the pink jersey in second hopes of a second Giro title by cipality, famously compared his become a well-worn cliche, but the by far the most straightforward of trainers are happy to try to take of the general classification but ran place. overcoming his poor form earlier qualifying lap with McLaren in sense of balance and poise remains the two. He is currently 3/1 with her on. The Height Of Fashion off the road and into a bank of Kruijswijk said: "I made a stu- in the race with an outstanding 1988 to an out of body experience. as crucial now as then. Sky Bet for the one-mile Group (formerly the Lupe) is a race that snow on a descent with about pid mistake. I made a wrong move performance on stage 19. "I suddenly realised that I was "It's a course where speed is One at the Royal meeting whereas has had an influence on the Oaks 54km to go. and crashed in that wall of snow. The Italian said: "I've won by no longer driving the car conscious- not terribly important," three-time Galileo Gold is 9/2. in the past and Skiffle has been Although he was able to con- My bike was battered, and I wasn't rage today. It hasn't been easy to ly," he said in a later interview. 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US won’t tolerate terrorist safe havens in Pakistan: Ex-envoy ames B. Cunningham, in an AT Monitoring Desk cued at a time when they were Hinting over displacement of interview with the Atlantic about to be captured by the insur- people due to war and also to avoid Council, hoped that Pakistan, KABUL: The Afghan security gents along with their weapons.” such practice at the future, he called J forces rescued more than 100 po- in particular its spy agency ISI, He added that security forces on the government to take neces- would understand the change in licemen and Afghan Local Police conducted operation in Mangalah sary measures to maintain peace (ALP) from the Taliban siege in the American approach. “I hope and Khudaidad Khel villages, and security in the area. that this is the beginning of a the Baghlan-i-Markazi district of aimed at clearing the presence of The Taliban insurgent did not northern Baghlan province, an of- message that we will not tolerate militants from the area, in which comment into the matter so far. any more the strategic challenge ficial said on Saturday. six Taliban including their com- “The rescued soldiers had been that is posed by the leadership mander, Mowlawi Qadir had been of the Taliban being in Pakistan in the Taliban siege from the past killed during operation. In addition 15 days in Alawuddin and Man- and having a safe haven there,” 13 others were received injuries. he observed. It was the beginning galhai localities,” Colo. Abdul “Taliban militants flee the area Rashed Bashir, Acting Deputy of a new phase in the effort to in early morning, and security forc- bring the Taliban into a political Chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News. es took control of Mangal village,” He added that the Taliban in- discussion,” Cunningham said, a local resident, Mohammad Ka- suggesting ISI officials might have surgents blew up Ab Qol Bridge bir quoted by Pajhwok, as saying. and closed all roads leading to the been involved in setting Mansour “But the situation is no nor- up. The official account is that area where the Afghan forces were mal yet, as some sporadic fires still under siege. “Security forces res- the Obama administration had in- comes to ear in the area.” formed Pakistan of the strike af- ter it took place. In places like Afghanistan and Pakistan, con- spiracy rumours would circulate Afghan with US green card Police official abducted by Taliban for some time, he added. Accord- ing to the former diplomat, the raid would force Pakistan to re- enjoys all diplomatic privileges in Kunduz province think the wisdom of providing safe heavens to terrorists. “I KABUL : Taliban insurgents kid- KABUL : An employee of the case could get diplomatic conces- missions, the practice continued. would hope so. I have seen some napped an administrative director commentary from Pakistani ob- Afghanistan diplomatic mission in sions. He said Wahidi could not be Earlier President Ghani, during a of Kunduz police in northern Af- the United States (US) has been fully loyal to Afghanistan because meeting with Afghan ambassadors servers that this may encourage a ghanistan. rethinking of the policy that the enjoying all diplomatic facilities he had to take care of US interests in foreign countries, said individu- Local security officials said, the despite having a Permanent Resi- as well. He said investing on such als possessing dual nationalities ISI has been pursuing. “That is administrative director of Kunduz what is necessary. That’s what dent Card (PRC), commonly called individuals was a futile practice. would not be hired in Afghan for- police was abducted as he was trav- as green card, of the USA. Faeq Shahala Farid, law teacher at Kab- eign embassies. But Wahidi reject- we, the United States, have been elling on Kunduz-Takhar highway, arguing for years; that’s what we Wahidi, was appointed as media ul University, said only Afghan ed being a dual national and the reports Khamma Press. section in-charge at the Afghan nationals were eligible to work in claims in the documents were base- need to find a way to accomplish. The officials added that a po- We have a core strategic objec- Embassy in Washington nine foreign missions. She said having less and untrue. liceman was also killed in the pro- months ago. According to docu- green card did not necessarily mean “Copies of my passport and visa tive here, which is to bring the cess. conflict to an end. “In order to do ments available with Pajhwok Af- an individual was resident of that issued ahead of my trip to the US So far, the Taliban militant ghan News, Wahidi receives $5,190 country, but it was a matter in pro- show that I am Afghan and arrive that we need to make clear to the group has not commented regard- Taliban leaders that they will not salary per month and $2,200 as cess and his acceptance could be at the USA for diplomatic mission. ing the incident, but the local secu- house rent from the embassy. A rejected or approved in future. I don’t need to apply for Ameri- prevail by terror and by military rity officials have said, that an means. And we, the international diplomatic affairs expert, who According to Shahala, hiring indi- can nationality because I already operation was underway for the wished not to be named, said Wa- viduals with green cards was not a have the permission to stay in the community, need to make clear release of the Kunduz police ad- to the ISI that we are no longer hidi should be given $2,000 to violation of diplomatic rules, but US,” said Faeq. ministrative director. $2,600 salary, but should be ex- it was legal issue. She lamented that He said after completing his going to tolerate the kind of pol- The abduction comes as the icy that they have been pursu- empted from diplomatic privileg- despite President Ashraf Ghani’s education in the US, he intended Taliban militants suffered heavy es because PRC holders were con- pledge not to hire dual nationals in to return to Afghanistan and serve tional Security Forces (ANSF) duz-Takhar highway last week. ing,” the former top American casualties during a military opera- diplomat said. sidered local employees and in no the country’s foreign diplomatic the country in different capacities. tion launched by the Afghan Na- which led to the opening of Kun- (ANI) Increasing of electricity bills rate slow down production process Unknown gunmen Officials in Union Industry of Af- be stopped, or can’t afford the elec- ghanistan have stated that the high tricity bills rates.” rate of electricity bills slow down Meanwhile Afghanistan head the production process within the of the senate house FazelHadi shoot dead couple producing factories in Afghanistan. Muslimyar said,” Industrial work- They have warned the Gov- ers can’t afford such high rate elec- ernment of Afghanistan to decrease tricity bills, therefore the Govern- the electricity bills rates otherwise ment of Afghanistan should pro- in Kunar long term demonstration will be vide facilities for the businessmen.” staged in the country. Its mentionable that Afghani- Afghanistan Union Industry stan power department has in- Deputy Sakhi Ahmad Paiman creased the bill rates for electricity said,” Pressures exerted on the in- on Afghanistan’s residents special- dustrial factories therefore it will ly over the industrial firms in past cause that most of the factories to month. (ATN) Afghan migrant dies after being hit by truck in Calais An Afghan migrant has died after being hit by a truck near the French coastal city of Calais. NDS forces killed Haqqani AT Monitoring Desk chief, Brig. Gen. Abdul Haseeb Pas-de-Calais region secretary- Syedkhel told Pajhwok Afghan general Marc Del Grande said the Network member in Kabul KABUL: The unidentified gunmen News. 25-year-old was struck by the ve- on Saturday, shot dead a couple in The victims, who had migrat- hicle as he and about 50 other mi- National Directorate Security forc- Afghan security forces have shot eastern Kunar province, an offi- es have killed a member of Haqqani ed from neighboring Nuristan prov- grants were laying branches on the him death before he could carry cial said. ince, were also stabbed with knives road in a bid to slow traffic. Network whom was plotting to out his terrorist attack in 17 police “It was overnight, when the carry out a terrorist attack in the after being shot to dead, he added. Migrants gathered in Calais rou- district of Kabul city. gunmen entered into a civilian There is no immediate claim tinely try to climb on board trucks capital city of Kabul. Afghanistan security forces are house in the Karhala village on the Based on the information re- by any group yet. The security in an effort to sneak into Britain, committed to ensure security and outskirts of Asadabad, the provin- forces did not detain anyone in just across the English Channel. leased by the NDS the following protection for the life of Afghans cial capital, where they shot dead terrorist member named Abbas connection with the double-mur- (breakingnews) and their properties. the couple,” provincial police der incident so far.

ASADABAD : A key road be- parts of Nuristan and Kunar’s Nari tween eastern Nuristan and Ku- and Ghazibad districts had been in nar provinces has been reopened great trouble due to the road block. as a result of a military operation He said the blockade had resulted codenamed “Sher Ghashai” (Lion in an unprecedented price hike and Arrow). The road that connects that some patients had also died Nari and Ghaziabad districts of after failing to reach hospital. A Kunar with eastern districts of resident of Ghaziabad district, Nuristan, including Barg-i-Matal Hayauddin, said he was happy and Kamdesh, was blocked by a over the reopening of the road and rockslide one and a half months urged the government to establish ago in Dab Barwar area of Asmar security posts on the road. Mean- district, the Kunar governor’s while, the Taliban said only civil- spokesman, Abdul Ghani ians were allowed to travel on the Musamim, told Pajhwok Afghan road and government officials News. could not do so. But Taliban militants had Their spokesman Zabihullah been posing a challenge to the re- Mujahid said insurgents were still opening of the road and security in the area and they had closed the forces launched an operation last road against government officials night and reopened the road, he and forces. said, adding everyone could trav- He said only 21 Taliban fight- el on the route without any prob- ers had been killed in the entire lem. Local residents also con- Kunar province during the past firmed the road had been reopened three months and another 18 in- and said they suffered a lot due to jured. During this period, he the blockade. claimed hundreds of security per- A resident of Nari district, sonnel had suffered casualties and Abdul Wahid, told Pajhwok Af- their several vehicles were de- ghan News the people of eastern stroyed. (Pajhwok)