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IEC eyes Netherlands to donate Afghanistan in danger of sliding appointing more under thumb of Pakistan: Karzai women 180m to Afghanistan employees in Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi We should not send troops for training in any neighbouring country when upcoming polls KABUL: Holland pledged to do- they added. they are sending us suicide bombers in return: Hamid Karzai nate 180 million to Afghanistan Koenders said that Nether- * in next three years. lands supported Afghanistan in AT Monitoring Desk Dutch Foreign Minister Bert healthcare, agriculture, law enforce- Afghanistan s historic struggles state, he continues to behave like KABUL: Concerning about wom- Koenders and Defense Minister ment and various other sectors over against British imperialism and one, receiving a daily stream of Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert in a the past decade. Soviet invasion will have been in officials, foreign ambassadors and en challenges before women in far- flung areas in upcoming parliamen- joint press conference with Afghan Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert vain if the country succumbs to tribal delegations from across the Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rab- said that Netherlands forces pressure from neighbouring Paki- country. tary polls, the Independent Elec- tion Commission (IEC) on Tues- bani on Tuesday said that Nether- would remain in Afghanistan to stan, Hamid Karzai has warned in Karzai rejected any suggestion lands would continue its support train Afghan security forces. an interview with the Guardian. he is at the centre of what one of day said that further facilities and employment opportunities would to Afghanistan. Koenders said that Rabbani appreciated Holland The former president of Af- his former colleagues describes as Netherlands was committed to for its support for Afghanistan ghanistan made his remarks at a an emerging pocket of opposi- be provided for women to over- come the problems in next elec- donate 180 million to Afghanistan over the past 13 years in various time when his successor, Ashraf tion to Ghani. in coming three years time. Neth- sectors. He said hitherto Nether- Ghani, has overturned the coun- Yes, I have differences, but I tion. try s traditionally hostile relation- will not say anything, Karzai said. The IEC chairman, Yusuf ship with Pakistan in the hope of I will keep mum, giving advice to Nuristani, said that they were enlisting its help in brokering a President Ghani in private. I abso- struggling to increase the number peace deal with the Taliban. lutely support this government. of women employees of election Several once-unthinkable con- Despite professing loyalty, panels in the upcoming parliamen- cessions made to Pakistan in re- Karzai sharply criticised some of tary election district councils cent months have horrified Karzai Ghani s key innovations, such as polls. He told a gathering in Kabul and many of the men who helped the decision last month to send six that women played vital role in the him rule for more than a decade. army cadets to Pakistan for offic- past election, and they did not We want a friendly relation- er training. Karzai s willingness to commit fraud. Nuristani vowed ship but not to be under Pakistan s send men to India while spurning to train and employ more women thumb, he said. Pakistan enraged Pakistan s gen- in a bid to prevent fraud in up- It is a view many think Ghani erals, who believed the future lead- istan. viet Union, will be in vain, he said. coming election. cannot afford to ignore, given how ers of the Afghan army were being It reflected the longstanding Karzai s associates spoke even He said women faced several many people agree with Karzai, a indoctrinated by their mortal ene- view of Pakistan s strategic think- more frankly about their anger at problems in remote areas, adding familiar and charismatic figure who mies. ers who have argued Afghanistan Ghani s Pakistan policy. that insecurity and family disagree- must not be allowed to become too Rangin Dadfar Spanta, a ments were the main that impede erlands will lend its support to lands has donated more than one remains in the thick of Afghan pol- We should not send troops Afghans to bring lasting peace to billion Euros to Afghanistan. itics. for training in any of the neigh- friendly with arch-enemy India. former foreign minister and nation- them to participate in election. But subservience to any for- al security adviser who sat in on The IEC secretary, Aurangzeb, their war-hit country, he added. He said that Holland has We should not send troops for bouring countries, particularly Koenders termed his meeting pledged to donate 60 million an- training in any neighbouring coun- when they are sending us suicide eign power is something Karzai the Guardian s meeting with said that at least 13 percent of says Afghans will never submit to, Karzai, said the policy amounts staffers working for provincial with Rabbani as fruitful and said nually till 2017. The donated try when they are sending us sui- bombers in return, Karzai said that the meeting was focused on amount would be spent in health- cide bombers in return, Hamid a reference to the fact that the lead- even if resistance involves huge to the humiliating appeasement council were election were wom- hardships. of a hostile power who would nev- en, adding that during the past elec- exploring ways to expand bilateral care, education and agriculture sec- Kharzai. ership of the Taliban, and much of relations. tors, he added. Rabbani said The man who famously never the movement s organisational and I am a pacifist, I abhor vio- er change its ways. tion they were failed to appoint lence we would have been much He is alarmed by Ghani s ef- women employees for more than The two Dutch ministers some 100 Dutch officers were cur- took a holiday while in power logistical muscle, is allowed to vowed to support Afghanistan its rently providing training to Afghan rushed back early from a recent operate freely inside Pakistan. better off if we had never fought fort to keep India, the region s su- 2,000 polling sites countrywide. against the Soviet Union, he said perpower, at a distance. In a sign The IEC commissioner, Gula- peace efforts. Netherlands stands security forces. break in China to his new home Last month, Pakistan s former committed to help Kabul forge and and office complex in Kabul, a military ruler Pervez Musharraf referring to the epic insurgency by of Delhi s displeasure, work has lai Achakzai, said that women the Mujahideen in the 1980s. But already stalled on some key Indi- were interested in achieving their maintain cordial relations with re- scaled-down version of the capi- admitted in a Guardian interview gional countries, particularly Islam- Power supply tal s 19th-century presidential pal- that his country s intelligence agen- if we give up control over our own an-backed development projects in rights in lines with Islamic and foreign policy then all the wars Afghanistan, Spanta claimed. Afghan culture. She prodded the abad, in order to attract their co- ace. cy had links with the Taliban be- operation in ushering long-lasting As well as maintaining many cause India and Pakistan were en- fought by Afghanistan against the Spanta and many others are government to increase women s of 80MW to British 100 years ago, and the So- peace and stability to Afghanistan of the trappings of the head of gaged in a proxy war in Afghan- (See P3) role in the new cabinet. Kabul Man sprays refugees. Balkhi and Aziz talked Afghan peace process: Muslimyar Trilateral meeting on Afghan about repatriation of refugees from restored bullets at in-laws, Pakistan and their sustainable re- doubts Pakistan s sincerity integration in the country. KABUL: The Afghanistan Bresh- killing wife in refugees in Pak today A statement by the Ministry AT Monitoring Desk na Shirkat (ABS) on Tuesday an- of Refugees and Repatriation nounced restoring the supply of Parwan Balkhi, Aziz confer on Afghan (MoRR) said the advisor ex- KABUL: Following recent reports 80 megawatts of electricity to Kab- pressed satisfaction with the Af- ul. A man has sprayed bullets at his refugees voluntary repatriation regarding likely breakthrough in ghan government s efforts to de- the peace talks between Afghan A couple of weeks back, heavy in-laws in northern Parwan Dis- velop a comprehensive plan for the AT Monitoring Desk government and Taliban, Senate snowfall and avalanches in the Sa- trict in which his wife has been return of refugees. Balkhi ex- lang district of central Parwan prov- killed. Chairman, Fazal Hadi Muslimyar, KABUL: In an attempt to take Pakistan and in particular extend- pressed pleasure for the hospital- said that Pakistan was not loyal ince uprooted three pylons and Officials say that the incident ity of Pakistan to the Afghan refu- damaged several others carrying took place in Sayedkhil District of into account the plight of Afghan ing their stay. and honest in assisting Afghan refugees in Pakistan, a trilateral According to another report, gees over the past three decades. peace process. I have doubt over 300 megawatts of electricity from Parwan province yesterday after- meeting among Afghan delegation, the Refugees and Repatriation He underlined that concrete promises made by Pakistan offi- Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. noon. high-ranking Pakistani officials and Minister, Sayid Hussain Alimi measures had been taken to inten- cials about support for the Afghan- ABS Director Mirwais Alami Mohammad Zaman Mamozai, the United Nations High Commis- Balkhi during his visit to Islama- sify the return of refugees and en- led reconciliation process, Mus- told Pajhwok Afghan News an en- Provincial Police Chief of Parwan sure their reintegration in Afghan- limyar said. In the past several such prom- gineering team of his department says that the killer s wife, father istan, including allocation of plots, It was Pakistan who sup- ises were made but proved water- had been able to restore the sup- in-law, mother in-law and two oth- creation of jobs and microfinance ported insurgents group openly bubble. That s why Muslimyar is ply of 80 megawatts of electricity er persons were driving in a vehi- and tax-free schemes. and covertly in the past, he said. concerned and not sure whether to the capital city at around cle when they came under fire. Life became difficult for Af- He added that if the Taliban insur- this time Pakistan is honest and 3:00pm. Due to heavy snowfall Mamozai said that the person ghan refugees in the aftermath of a gents shun violence and reintegrat- will come forward to play its role and difficult terrain the complete who attacked the vehicle was the deadly attack on a school in Pe- ed into civil society, so what was in peace process sincerely, Qais restoration of power supply husband of the women who got shawar city. More than 5,000 Af- the guarantee that Pakistan would Daudzai, an Afghan analyst said. would take three weeks, he ex- killed during the attack. ghan refugees have been arrested, not keep on proxy war in Afghan- Backing Muslimyar s stand- plained. (Pajhwok) Mamozai added that the kill- 54,000 expulsed and hundreds of istan through other insurgent point, Amrullah Saleh, the former er s father in-law, mother in-law families forced to leave and return groups. President Mohammad spymaster, also raised blame fin- 74 insurgents and two other persons who were back to home. Ashraf Ghani must be alerted all ger over Pakistan s backing to the driving in the same vehicle sus- The Afghan delegation led by time when dealing with Pakistan Taliban insurgents. Until Pakistan killed in raids tained injuries during the attack the Refugees and Repatriation in this regard, Muslimyar further supporting Taliban we cannot re- that were shifted to the hospital. Minister landed in Islamabad three added. solve other problems that we AT News Report The killer has escaped from the sioner for Refugees (UNHCR) bad on Tuesday met with Sartaj days from now in a bid to discuss We desperately want peace, he have, he said during a trilateral area following the attack but po- would be held in Pakistan today Aziz, advisor to Pakistani prime extension of Afghan refugees stay said, however, adding that Paki- conference titled China, India, the KABUL: At least 74 armed Tali- lice say they are trying to arrest (Wednesday). minister on National Security and in Pakistan and their harassment stan s honesty is still under ques- UK and Afghanistan, a partnership ban were killed and 49 others him. The UNHCR said in a press Foreign Affairs. by Pakistan police. tion. for stability in New Delhi, India. wounded in different crackdowns Motive behind the attack is release on Tuesday that Pakistan s The two sides exchanged The delegation, including Af- within past 24 hours. unknown but most of the times Federal Minister for Refugees and views on different issues related ghan Ambassador to Pakistan Jan- In a press release issued here, very small disputes are behind cas- Frontier Regions Gen. Abdul Qa- to Afghan refugees in Pakistan. an Mosazai, the other day met Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Masood calls for result-oriented that Afghan National Police (ANP) es like this. dir Baloch, his Afghan counterpart Aziz renewed Islamabad s commit- with Abdul Qadir Baloch, Khyber Sayid Hussain Alimi Balkhi and ment to the principles of volun- Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Mehtab in collaboration with Afghan Na- late January this year an en- TALKS WITH INSURGENTS tional Army (ANA) and National tire family was shot dead by uni- representatives of the UN agency tary repatriation of Afghan refu- Ahmad Khan Abbasi, Chief Min- would attend the meeting. gees, and said that there was a need ister Parvez Khattak and a num- Directorate of Security (NDS) has dentified gunmen in Bagram Dis- KABUL: Amid reports of power- Pajhwok Afghan News, Shahzada conducted joint operations against trict of Parwan District. The source said that the meet- for coordination on pursuing at- ber other senior officials in Pesha- war. During the discussions, the sharing talks with the Taliban, the Masood praised the government s insurgents in different areas of According to reports the fam- ing would be followed by a joint tainable goals. presidential adviser on tribal affairs two sides agreed to come up with efforts for peace and stability. But Nangarhar, Parwan, Baghlan, Ta- ily did not have personal enmity press conference where they Both sides underlined close urged the government not to com- a better mechanism to end pres- he cautioned the parlays should khar, Kunduz, Badakhshan, Sar- with anyone but had recently re- would provide information about coordination among Afghanistan, promise the gains of the past 13 not reverse the progress. their discussions they had made Pakistan and the United Nations sure on Afghan refugees in Paki- e-Pul, Jowzjan, Balkh, Kandahar, jected a marriage proposal from years. The nation expected the gov- Zabul, Uruzgan, Logar, Ghazni, another family. prior to the press conference about High Commissioner for Refugees stan and decide on extending their In an exclusive interview with ernment to initiate development problems of Afghan refugees in (UNHCR) on the repatriation of stay. Paktiya, Herat, Farah and Helmand projects and ensure peace, he add- provinces. In these operations 74 ed. A strong national will is need- rebels were killed and 49 others ed for durable peace. The govern- injured. Suicide blast kills eight people in Helmand ment should step up efforts at na- The ministry said that 11 mil- tional, regional and international itants were also arrested and hand- AT News Report dead bodies and more than 20 injured people. No one has claimed the responsibility for the attack so far. levels to garner support for peace ed over to the concerned judicial in the country, Masood re- body for investigation. KABUL: At least eight people marked. have been killed and 23 others IS members among 14 militants killed in Farah Disputes, he recalled, were re- wounded in a suicide blast in south- solved through negotiations and ern Helmand province, said an of- FARAH CITY: At least 14 people, including Islamic State members and five Afghan National Army (ANA) jirga had been able to settle com- ficial source. soldiers, have been killed during a clash in the Bala Baluk district of western Farah province, an official said on plicated problems in Afghanistan. Omar Zwak, spokesman for Tuesday. The 207th Zafar Military Corps spokesman told Pajhwok Afghan News a number of Taliban The traditional mechanism could Helmand governor office, said that militants and IS members conducted a joint attack on ANA posts in the Khwaja Khezr area of the district in yield the desired results, he be- the incident took place on Tues- the morning. Mohammad Hamid Rezayee said that 14 militants, including a Taliban-designated district chief lieved. day evening when a suicide car- Masood said the government bomber detonated his explosives and some IS fighters, were killed and 19 others wounded in the firefight. Two soldiers were also killed and another two wounded. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defence said five ANA soldiers were killed in the clash. should build efforts made for peace near a police checkpoint in Lash- and stability by former president kargah, the capital city of Helmand. Twenty insurgents including Mullah Ewaz Shiwayee, Mullah Ewaz Khanjari and Mullah Paida Gul, were killed and 12 others wounded, a statement from the ministry said. Hamid Karzai. The process could The killed people included six ci- yield results if experienced indi- vilians and two policemen. However, Taliban claimed killing 12 soldiers and injuring eight others in the attack. They confirmed the viduals were included in the nego- An official in local hospital loss of only one rebel. A 13 years old boy was also killed by soldiers during the clash, they alleged. tiating teams, he believed. said that they have received four This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF.

WEDNESDAY. MARCH 11, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES The plight of Kabul street schoolchildren Back in Afghanistan, modern Romeo I sold bread on the streets from have money every day so my dawn until dusk and would make brother and I work too. just 10p : Inspiring stories of Af- Before I started school I used ghan girls whose lives have been to collect plastic and paper to burn and Juliet face grave risks turned around by education for fuel in the home - it was a very · Series of portraits of schoolgirls difficult life, walking the streets By Rod Nordland in two schools in Kabul, Afghani- every single day from dawn till BAMIAN: After nearly a year on quest only if they first fled as ref- to the couple. From the time they they want to see their daughter get stan dusk. the run, a pair of star- ugees to a neighboring country. returned, we are keeping an eye on the education neither of them had. · The girls are interviewed about Now I collect drinks cans and crossed young lovers are back in In October, they crossed into them, he said. It is the police s It doesn t matter that she is a the battle they had to get a school iron pieces to sell to the scrap man the Afghan village where both their Tajikistan on visas, along with job to make sure every single citi- baby girl, she said. I just want place after school. I do this with my love affair and their problems be- Mohammad Ali s father, Anwar, zen is safe. her not to grow up illiterate as we · They also share their hopes and uncle who is disabled. gan. intending to apply for status as The couple were dubious are. If they do live to see Ruqia s dreams for the future The most we can make is 120 The young couple, Zakia and refugees, in the hopes of then ask- about how much real protection adulthood, Mohammad Ali added, In the western world, we take Afghanis (£1.30) a day. Mohammad Ali, had faced crimi- ing for asylum in the West. Like the police could provide in a rural one thing is for sure. We won t education for granted and often My first day at school I was nal charges and death threats after many Afghans, all three of them community where Zakia s family choose her husband, he said. She disgruntled children bemoan the so very happy I was almost over eloping and fleeing their village in have only first names. has a home less than half a mile will. fact they they have to attend class the moon. I feel excited to come to the high mountains of central Af- Refugee officials had told them away. Jawad Sukhanyar contributed and complete homework. school every morning and see my ghanistan last year. Now, they have they qualified on at least five If they survive, Zakia said, reporting. (NYT) But in may other parts of the friends and play football. I also had their legal issues resolved and grounds, any one of which would world girls have to fight for the love drawing and judo. their marriage legally recognized. normally qualify someone for asy- right to go to school. In the future I want to be in But while his family has wel- lum, including a serious threat to A new series of portraits of the police and to serve my coun- comed them back, hers is another their lives based on discrimination female pupils at two schools in try. I know I will be a very honest matter. because of gender, race, religion, Afghanistan has highlighted the police officer. When Mohammad Ali, 22, ethnicity and choice of spouse. battle that young girls face to be My father was working as a works in the fields of his family s Shortly after they started the given the right to learn basic skills policeman when his leg was blown farm, he wears his shirt untucked, process to register with the Unit- like reading, writing and arithmetic, off by a land mine, leaving him Life is so difficult without and a black pistol attached to his ed Nations High Commissioner for and the power that has to trans- unable to work, so I was sent out education - I get lost in my own belt pokes out beneath it. A guard Refugees in Tajikistan, Zakia and form their lives. to work alongside my 10 year old town and have to ask directions dog is tied up in front of their mud Mohammad Ali were stopped on Photographer Simon Urwin brother. from other people. house, one of several small build- a busy street in the Tajik capital, interviewed young girls and their I sold bolani (Afghan fried I am very happy my daugh- ings in a walled courtyard in their Dushanbe, during daytime by two mothers at a school in Kabul, potato flatbread) in the streets from ter can go to school and not be village on the outskirts of the town men who identified themselves as which teaches equality, tolerance, dawn to dusk for years to support blindfolded by illiteracy like I am. of Bamian. police officers. and human rights, including wom- my family, often I would make just I dream that she becomes a Zakia, 19, never goes out at The officers robbed them of en s issues, alongside traditional 10 Afghanis (10p) a day, on a very doctor or an engineer and can serve all, for fear that she might encoun- their life savings, about $5,000, academic subjects like maths and good day no more than 50Af the people and the nation of Af- ter someone from her own large including jewelry that Zakia wore science. (53p). ghanistan. family. Her fathers and brothers and cellphones, and then summari- He also spoke to students at a My brother would collect My husband s two brothers publicly vowed to kill her and ly deported them from Tajikistan, separate school in the city, which paper for fuel for the home while I didn t want Zeinab to go to school Mohammad Ali when they eloped. according to interviews with the educates street-working children did this. but my husband argued with them They accused him of kidnapping couple and Anwar, as well as an and their families. When I was working I was and said look, my wife is illiter- her and said she had been married independent witness who accom- The girls gave first-hand ac- feeling very sad for myself and my ate, I don t want the same for our already to a man she had never met, panied them on the trip and was counts of the struggles they faced family, it was not a good life, I was daughter. chosen for her by her father. also robbed by the police in Dush- Impressive Afghanistan pacemen just to be allowed to attend the always sorrowful. We were all living together so Zakia and Mohammad Ali fled anbe, and whose name is being schools and the battles many of When I saw children going to the decision (for Zeinab to go to threats of arrest and death in Af- withheld for his safety so he can get another wake-up call them had in order to be able school I wished I could do the same school) has now split us apart. ghanistan as a result of their mar- continue working in the country. to buy enough food every day for but my conditions wouldn t al- There was an argument and Afghanistan s impressive pace good pace in excess of 140kmph their families. low me to. we fell out and don t live together riage, which crosses cultural They were not permitted to return The collection of pictures were I still sell food to make mon- anymore. boundaries. to their hotel to collect their be- bowling trio were given a second and got some bounce, they were organised by Sarah Brown s ini- ey but I have now been in school It was a very hard, bitter de- I know there is still a risk to longings. lesson in the step up required to unable to consistently put the ball tiative A World At School, which for 1 year and am very happy. cision for Zeinab s father but it was us, but we had no choice, Mo- Babar Baloch, a spokesman for face a test-playing nation when in testing areas for New Zealand s is petitioning world leaders to en- It is such a special place, it very important to make such a big hammad Ali said last week. Now the United Nations High Commis- New Zealand beat them by six batsmen. that they were back among the rug- sioner for Refugees, said that the sure they keep a promise they makes it possible for me to have a sacrifice. ged mountain ranges that surround agency could not discuss the cou- wickets in their World Cup Pool A It was something that coach made in 2000 to get every girl and future. Zeinab: the Bamian valley, he was glad. ple s specific case, but that the clash on Sunday. Andy Moles had said prior to the boy into school and learning by If you are uneducated, it My father was working as a Your homeland is a place you will agency was aware that in some Dawlat Zadran, left-armer game that he was working on as the end of 2015 - sign the makes you helpless, you always driver when they hijacked his car Shapoor Zadran and Hamid Has- they looked to improve their world petition here. have to rely on others. and stole it they cut his whole arm always love, and every mountain instances, asylum seekers may face Girls Stand #UpForSchool is Maida: I never went to school off so he is now unable to work. pass in my country is precious to harassment, arbitrary detention san have all impressed with their standing. focused on the 31 million girls cur- when I was a girl - there was no My mother earns some mon- me, he said. and deportation in Tajikistan. World Cup performances and are They are very exciting the rently denied an education, with school in my time in the Afghan ey as a cleaner, I have a brother Since eloping last March 21, Tajikistan, which borders Af- undoubtedly the pick of the asso- three of them, Moles said when at least two-thirds of these girls countryside. aged 9 he collects paper for fuel the couple has faced many obsta- ghanistan to the north, is a former ciate nations pace bowlers. asked about the trio. We have cles. There were months of flight, Soviet republic with a record of never expected to enroll in school, I wish I had been to school but for the home - and I sell plastic followed by Mohammad human rights violations and a rep- Shapoor, whose long approach three different bowlers who com- and over 500 million girls drop- back then there was only war and bags in the street to shoppers, I Ali s capture by the police in Kab- utation as one of the most corrupt to the wicket bears an uncanny plement each other very well. ping out before completing their battlefields - no schools, nothing. make around 15-20Af (16-21p) per ul, who he said beat him daily. countries in the world. resemblance to Pakistan s former In the associate world they basic education. The mujahidin were fighting day. fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, has tak- are bullies. Read on to find out more about the Russians at the time and any- When I was working all day I Zakia took refuge in a shelter run Women s advocates suggested the girls who are currently receiv- one who tried to send their daugh- would come across other girls go- byWomen for Afghan Women, a that the couple try to seek asylum en 10 wickets, while Hassan has They re fast, they re nasty ing an education in Afghanistan... ter to school would ve been killed ing to school they had a happy charity. The group s lawyers man- in India or Pakistan. Pakistan also taken seven and Dawlat six. but with the full members they re I want to be the first female because the mujahidin didn t ap- life, with no stress I felt full of aged to win Mohammad Ali s free- has a recent history of mistreating In their last match against Aus- not bullies. There are plenty of president of Afghanistan when I prove of girls going to school. sadness and jealousy. dom, and the two were Afghan refugees,even those regis- tralia in Perth, however, they were bowlers in the full members who reunited and their marriage recog- tered with the United Nations High turn 40 (which is what the consti- I m very happy that now Gul- I still work but I have been at nized as valid. Commissioner for Refugees, and brought back to earth when they are around 150 (kmph). tution stipulates). makai has an education so that one school for 1 year and I love it. Even as they became a cause India has few people who speak were flayed all around the WACA So they have to understand The type of president I will day she can support her family and My first day at school was célèbre particularly among Dari, the only language the couple and conceded 260 runs in their 30 the level they re at and while they be ..I will bring a major change go to university. one of the happiest of my life. overs as Michael Clarke s side ran have got high skill, they need to so we go from a nation which is I am a housewife. I can t read Parwana, aged 14: When I young Afghans, many of whom speak. With Zakia s pregnancy always begging to a country which or write so I can t go out to work look to the future I want to break mounted Facebook and Twitter nearing term, they decided to re- up 417 for six. apply themselves for longer rath- is rich and helps others. as I can t get a job. Life being un- more boundaries not just here in campaigns hailing them as a mod- turn to Bamian instead. On Sunday, they were ham- er than think they re going to blast I want to see better equality educated is very, very difficult Afghanistan but also abroad. ern Romeo and Juliet who had the We re done with running mered around McLean Park by people out. between girls and boys and for being unable to read and write is Firstly I want to break the bad courage to choose their own mates away, Mohammad Ali said, sit- Brendon McCullum, conceding 41 While Moles was pleased with in defiance of Afghan social norms ting at home late last month with Afghanistan to be a role model for just the same as being blind. notion and the negative image that the couple dropped from pub- Zakia and their new baby, a daugh- runs in the opening five overs be- the development of his quick all the countries in the world. My daughter is still learning all we are in Afghanistan is Tali- lic view. ter named Ruqia, who was born at fore the New Zealand captain was bowlers during the World Cup, the My education policy is that I to read and write so it s very diffi- ban. They returned briefly to their the end of December. This is our bowled by off-spinner Moham- injury to Mirwais Ashraf had up- want to create an environment cult for all of us as a family. Secondly, my dream is that mad Nabi. set the balance of their attack. where children go to school with- For me school is more impor- Afghanistan will be a progressed village, but before long, one of proof that we belonged together, out fear and intimidation, that there tant than the home or the mosque. and developed country. I m pret- Zakia s brothers, armed with a gun he added, nodding toward Ruqia. After an initial period of con- Mirwais is a huge cog in our are facilities for all boys and girls If I stay at home inside I will ty sure we can do both of those and a knife, pursued Mohammad Nobody can take this away from solidating following the dismissal wheel. When things get a bit tough, to get a good education so they learn nothing. The mosque is good things . Ali through the potato fields. He us now. of McCullum, Kane Williamson the ball goes to him and he bowls can profit from this. for prayers - but if I am at school I As a young girl at the moment managed to escape, but Moham- Economically, their situation and Martin Guptill got back into consistently line and length, change mad Ali and a pregnant Zakia then at home has been desperate. They It will take me over 20 years learn lots. I can t do as much as I would like fled to the protection of distant were low on food and even fuel their work, taking 25 runs from the of pace, said Moles. more to be president according to My dream is to be a profes- to because I am a female - and I mountain villages in Yakawlang during the bitterly cold winter here, 10th to the 12th overs before Nabi He is someone we miss mas- the constitution so in the mean- sor of mathematics at Marefat need to break restrictions that go District. burning bushes and dung rather came back into the attack. sively in the balance of our side. time when I am old enough I will school and also a GP. against me because I m a girl. Zakia was having a difficult than more costly wood or coal for While they generated some (Reuters) make a political party of my own, In our country people are Other peoples fears stand in pregnancy, though, and there were heat. Anwar s small farm produc- rally my friends and be a good very sick but they have no money the way of my dreams including few medical services in Yakawlang, es potatoes, but competition from politician. to go to the doctor and they don t the mentality of the community. so they returned to hiding in Kab- Pakistani farmers made it nearly If the environment is right, have money for medicine so they For example, I want to be a ul last August. impossible for many Afghan farm- women can be better politicians can t be cured. I want to cure peo- singer but there is pressure to quit They live in a constant state ers to sell last fall s crop. Anwar s than men. ple. the idea and be a doctor because it And if you wish for some- When I go out on the streets is not favoured by the community of fear, said Aziza Ahmadi, the harvest sits in storage without a thing, you can do it. and see beggars I get very sad be- acting head of women s affairs in buyer, and it will spoil if one is Literacy and education is as cause I know that is because of a for a girl to do such a thing. Bamian Province. She was among not found before winter ends. light. It also gives you power. lack of education. I want to do anything that I those officials who tried to negoti- Mohammad Ali said they were My mum is uneducated and If we don t have an education want. ate an amicable settlement with getting by because an anonymous she can only read the Quran in it is like being a fruit tree with no And yes, I believe I m capable Zakia s family, but they remained benefactor in the United States who Arabic. fruit. of crossing the boundary of this vehemently opposed to the union had read about their plight had sent I am helping her to read and No education means we are in closed mentality. because they are Tajiks and Sunni them $1,000 via Western Union to write because she cannot even read the dark, humans are stupid with Asma, aged 11: I want to be Muslims, whereas Mohammad Ali help care for their baby. He used the road signs and always has to out it they can t do anything nor a heart surgeon when I grow up is a Hazara and a Shiite Muslim. half of the money to buy food and ask for help. think for themselves and they because it s the most difficult thing They re really at risk if they stay fuel for their family, which num- A person who is not educat- can t find a job. to achieve. here, Ms. Ahmadi said. It s bet- bers 10 adults and nine children ed is lost and they cannot know a Brikhana: My family didn t I love school because educa- ter for them to leave the country. sharing his father s home, and with destination - when let me go to school it was against tion is necessary for the growth of They tried that, too. Officials some of the rest, he bought the you start school you know you are the beliefs of our culture and of any person. at the United States Embassy, as pistol he now carries. finally on a good path. our society. I enjoy studying Dari, litera- well as at several European em- Bamian s deputy police chief, My father died of cancer I can only read the holy Qu- ture and I particularly love writ- bassies in Kabul, told them they Mohammad Ali Lagzi, said the when I was a baby. My mother ran in Arabic but not the signs in ing my own poetry. could consider their asylum re- authorities were aware of the risk works washing but she does not the street. (Mail Online) This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF.

WEDNESDAY. MARCH 11, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES ANA equipped with new communication, reconnaissance technology The Afghan Nation Army (ANA) Afghan national army is doing, Officials from the Afghan according to the nature of the area, years ago in hopes of enhancing ian population and for the support has been provided with 2.7 mil- what it is doing in the area, what Ministry of Defense (MoD) and therefore this will have a major the relationship between the ANA of the Afghan National Army," lion USD worth of sophisticated are the challenges and the threats," ANA commanders have echoed impact for the Afghan army," Dep- and the general Afghan public. Ministry of Defense Operations radar radio and binocular technol- Resolute Support Mission Depu- those remarks, and celebrated the uty Minister of Defense for Poli- "We will use the equipment to Commander Afzal Aman said. ogy by the NATO coalition as part ty Commander Lieutenant Gener- new equipment donation as a ma- cy and Strategy Mohammad reduce casualties among the civil- Tolonews of new support programs under al Carsten Jacobson said on Mon- jor advantage for the ANA. They Homayoun Fawzi said. the alliance's "Resolute Support day. "There are people out on ev- have said the new equipment will Local support, and public Mission." ery call that are already trained and allow troops to better track and backing around the country more Foreign military officials have know how to use this equipment engage insurgents, as well as com- broadly, is thought to be critical said the new technology is expect- and how to talk to the people of municate with local communities for the success of the Afghan Na- ed to help establish more lines of Afghanistan in the area of opera- and minimize noncombatant casu- tional Security Forces (ANSF). In communication with local civilians tion, and that is important; the in- alties. The new radios will cover addition to raising the morale of in restive areas, as well as make surgents are telling their story, now 50 square kilometers. troops, public support, more prac- the Afghan military more effective the Afghan National Army has the "These radios are quit effec- tically, can help in locating and in combating militants. opportunity and the equipment to tive, and they compliment our defeating insurgent groups. The "This equipment will help tell tell what they are doing and how combat units practically and help Defense Ministry established its the people of Afghanistan what the they are succeeding." coordinate their communications Public Affairs Department four Afghanistan tops online Policeman held Bamyan City to get SAARC Afghanistan in EMERGENCY CALLS searches among minnows at for robbery; CULTURAL CAPITAL STATUS danger of sliding under thumb of Police ICC WORLD CUP 2015 suicide vests BAMYAN CITY: Officials from Headed a 21 member delega- various ministries held a meeting tion, he said preparations for the Pakistan: Karzai War-torn Afghanistan, which made Bangladesh lived up to his reputa- recovered in central Bamyan province to ob- landmark event were discussed in 100 - 119 its debut in the ongoing ICC Crick- tion in this World Cup and topped serve preparations ahead of an greater details during the meeting. From P1 et World Cup 2015, topped the the chart. The best batsman in the event which would mark Bamyan Governor spokesman Abdul City as the cultural capital of South Rahman Ahmadi said around 5,000 amazed at what they see as Hospitals chart of most online searches Ireland batting line up Ed Joyce Ghani s one-sided willingness to among the new and lesser experi- takes the second spot followed by Asian Association for Regional to 10,000 people from different Cooperation (SAARC). walks of life would participate in militarily support Pakistan while FMIC Hospital enced teams. Bangladesh Captain Mushfiqur getting very little in return. According to a latest analysis Rahim, who comes in at third po- The event is expected to take the ceremony. Acting Governor Behind Kabul Medical place in April, Dr. Musadiq Kha- Ghulam Ali Wahdat said finance Ghani has sent troops to east- of online trends by global giant sition, it added. The search en- ern Afghanistan to battle the Te- University: Google, there is agrowing gine further said Afghan pacer lili, acting minster for information ministry had to pay $500,000 al- interest and increase in search que- Shapoor Zadran, who and cultural Affairs, told Pajhwok located for the preparation of cer- hrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a 0202500200-+93793275595 ries for the new teams compared is rankedamong the top 10 wick- Afghan News. emony. (Pajhwok) group focused on attacking Paki- to the old and experienced et-takers in the World Cup, also stan, while the Afghan Taliban con- Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital ones. Interestingly and basis the gained a lot of interest online, plac- tinue to enjoy security on the oth- efforts and enthusiasm that team ing him at fourth position on the ZARANJ: Two individuals includ- er side of the border. Pakistan has Pule Bagh-e- Umomi Afghanistan has displayed on the online popularity charts. The ing a policeman were arrested on also been given access to TTP pris- 070263672 field, this team has witnessed the tournament s oldest player Khur- charges of robbery and two sui- oners held in Afghanistan. highest search interests among the ram Khan, the 43-year old bats- cide vests recovered in southwest- One former senior member of minnows, Google said. The war- man from UAE, comes in at num- ern Nimroz province on Tuesday, the Karzai regime said he was Khairkhana Hospital an official said. Col. Rahmatullah Nasir, direc- shocked to learn Ghani held meet- 0799-321007 ings with Rizwan Akhtar, Paki- tor of the National Directorate of 2401352 Security (NDS), said the robbers stan s spy chief, without the pres- were arrested on the Zaranj-Char- ence of his opposite number, Af- burjak highway. ghanistan s intelligence chief, Rah- Indira Gandhi Children Some arms and other items matullah Nabil. they had stolen were also recov- The extraordinary series of re- Hospital, Wazir Akbar ered from their possession, he add- cent meetings between Pakistan ed. Police recovered two suicide and Afghanistan s civilian and mil- Khan, Kabul 2301372 vests in the provincial capital. itary leaderships in both Islama- bad and Kabul has stung Karzai, Ibn-e- Seena 500 displaced children complete circus training programs said one diplomat. Although he visited Islamabad Pul-e-Artan, Kabul By Akhtar M.Nikzad 21 times during his tenure, brief 2100359 bright future. periods of cordial relations soon KABUL: As many as 500 dis- Noor Ahmad, whose three chil- collapsed into acrimony. placed children completed three- dren completed the training pro- With public distrust, even ha- Wazir Akbar Khan month circus training program at grams, showed optimism regard- ing future of his children in the tred, of Pakistan running so deep, Hospital the Afghanistan Educational Chil- Ghani urgently needs to show his dren Circus (AECC) here on Tues- field. Three months ago my chil- ravaged Afghanistan is the newest ber 5 on the search charts, it add- policy is bearing fruit. 2301741, 2301743 day. dren could not read any writing, team making its debut in this World ed. Making matters more press- Cup. Bangladesh comes second M e a n w h i l e , S o u t h The internally displaced chil- but now they are able to read the on the list followed by Ireland, the African captain AB de Villiers con- dren celebrated their graduation Holly Quran and pray as well. ing is the unhappiness of many of Ali Abad UAE and finally Scotland. Surpris- tinued to live up to his fearsome ceremony with juggling and acro- They can perform some juggling the country s power brokers with Shahrara, Kabul ingly Scotland surpasses Zimba- reputation and infuse enthusiasm batic shows. The ceremony was and acrobatics tricks, he said. the national unity government bwe when it comes to online search among cricketing fans worldwide also attended by parents of the Circus Manager of AECC, Ghani was compelled to form with 2100439 trends as Zimbabwe stood last in by remaining as the top searched children to see their loved ones on Khalilullah Hamid, told Afghani- his rival Abdullah Abdullah after terms of search interest online, the batsman among the the stage. stan Times that 500 children in- last year s botched presidential analysis pointed out. The study leading scorers and hard hitters in Najiba, a 7-year old girl, said cluding girls learned different skills election, which was spoiled by Malalai Maternity said that the new teams have their this World Cup. Second on the list the event was full of joy because including drawing, calligraphy, massive electoral fraud. Hospital share of great players and have is West Indian giant Chris Gayle for several years she was living in photography and acrobatic. He The attempt to share power proved on more than one occasion followed by Hashim Amla (South a tent in the IDP camp but never said the training programs had sig- cut the number of jobs available to 2201377/ 2301743 that whether experienced or not, Africa), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri got the opportunity to see such a nificant effects over the capacity appease disgruntled backers of they are no walk-overs. The min- Lanka) and David Warner (Aus- colorful ceremony. and abilities of the children. The Afghanistan Children Cir- both men. Causing further annoy- Banks nows have consequently sprung a tralia), Google said. On the most Najila, a student of the AECC, ance is Ghani s effort to exclude said the circus was providing food cus Training Center was founded surprise or two against older and searched wicket-takers, Indian from power what one diplomat in and transportation facilities in ad- in 2002. Da Afghanistan Bank more experienced teams, Google pacer Mohammed Kabul calls mafia business types said. Shami leads theonline trends, fol- dition to training and safe environ- The Afghanistan Children Cir- 2100302, 2100303 On the most searched players lowed by Indian spinner R Ash- ment. The parents also expressed cus Training Center is active in whom Karzai was always careful in the lesser experienced teams, the win, it added. their joy and said that their chil- Herat, Ghor, Bamian and Badakhs- to keep close, even at the cost of Kabul Bank study said Shakib Al Hasan of (BGR) dren have left the dark past to have han provinces. government dysfunction and cor- . ruption. 222666, 070285285 The mafia types are very Azizi Bank Zainab Yar wins Samangan woman gives birth to quadruplets unhappy with the way things are Kabul Badminton going and are moving towards 0799 700900 AIBAK: A 26-year-old woman The four babies were born af- Karzai and others, the diplomat Pashtany Bank from the Hazrat Sultan district of ter the woman from Shur Qul area said. Signs of progress on peace Championship northern Samangan province gave underwent a C-section on Mon- talks, or a blunting of the spring 2102908, 2103868 birth to four babies last night, an day night, the gynecologist ex- offensive, has become politically official said on Tuesday. plained. Two of the babies weigh Shakila Nasir Muradi, head of two kilograms each, a third 1.8kg very important for Ghani. Air Services the maternity home, told Pajhwok kilograms and the fourth 1.7kg. The president is banking on Afghan News the mother and her Nek Mohammad, 36, father of Pakistan using its influence over quadruplets -- two baby boys and the babies, mentioned his econom- the Taliban to force insurgent rep- Safi Airways two girls -- were in good condi- ic problems. However, he voiced resentatives to hold official, face- tion. pleasure over the birth of the qua- 020 22 22 222 Muradi said the woman, who druplets as a divine gift. I already to-face talks with the Afghan gov- had been under their medical care had two sons and a daughter. ernment that might ultimately lead Ariana for more than six months, had five A woman had given birth to to a political settlement and an end babies in her womb but she had four babies several months ago in to the conflict over the next few 020-2100270 one of them aborted. western Herat province. years. In the short term, government Kam Air officials desperately hope the Tal- 0799974422 iban will agree ceasefires after vio- lence that has seen civilians and members of the armed forces killed Hotels in record numbers. Safi Landmark Hopes of a breakthrough have risen amid the unprecedented se- 020-2203131 ries of meetings between Ghani and Pakistan s army chief, who has SERENA assured the Afghan leader of a grow- ing appetite within the Taliban for 0799654000 talks. Badminton athlete Zainab Yar was A secret, preliminary meeting New Rumi Restaurant announced the reigning champion between officials and the Taliban of the Kabul's badminton champi- has already taken place to discuss 0776351347 onship on Tuesday. where and when the first formal Attended by 20 female ath- meeting might happen, according Internet Services letes, the three-day competition to a western diplomat in Islama- UA Telecom kicked off on Sunday March 8th, bad. 0796701701 / 0796702702 marking International Women's But the public s widespread Day, at Kabul's Polytechnic Uni- yearning for peace is balanced with versity. disquiet over Ghani s tilt towards Exchange Rate "I had five matches during the Pakistan. That is likely to grow if competition and I beat every rival the Taliban continue their attacks. of mine, winning the champion- Purchase: ship," Zainab said. "The numbers There could be a bloody sum- of female athletes are increasing mer, there will be fighting and there One US$ = will be disappointments on the each day. Girls are now busy par- 57.54Afs ticipating in all kinds of sports. I dialogue table from time to time, just hope that one day I become a predicted Omar Daudzai, one of One Pound Sterling= champion of badminton at an in- the most influential officials of the 85.95Afs ternational level." Karzai era who served as chief of One Euro = The head of the Afghanistan's staff and interior minister. Badminton Federation, Massoud Daudzai, a former ambassador 62.30Afs Arezo, said that the number of fe- to Islamabad, said he thought 1000 Pak Rs = males participating in badminton Ghani s attempts to woo Pakistan 559Afs is a very "impressive" number and were courageous but would ul- hopes that more competitions are timately fail to change the coun- Sale: held in order to encourage more try s behaviour. He has taken con- One US$ = females to pick up badminton. troversial steps that his predeces- 57.74Afs In second was Leda Seraj and sor didn t take, and now we have in third was Sheda Rahimi. to wait to see whether the Paki- One Pound Sterling= Another badminton competi- stani side is sincere or not, he said. 86.75Afs tion was held in Herat province oughly 1.6 million Afghans are addicted to drugs, of which 7% are children. Drug production has But I am far more sceptical than I One Euro= also marking International Wom- Rincreased in many areas of Afghanistan since the US-led invasion in 2001. The country now ever was before about Pakistan s 62.90 Afs en's Day with the participation of sincerity. 1000 Pak Rs= 567Afs 30 athletes. produces about 90% of the world s opium. Photo by Aaquib Khan The Guardian This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. 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Pak PM gives Another Bangladesh nod to Raza national among nine Rabbani s taken hostage by ISIS nomination as in Libya Another Bangladeshi has been Senate identified among the nine foreign nationals terrorist group ISIS has chairman LUCKNOW: An Indian social ac- abducted in Libya. tivist told on Tuesday how he had ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister The foreign ministry earlier on been detained by police and had Monday said Helal Uddin, pass- Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday forged his computer equipment im- consensus on Pakistan Peoples port number B0156553, of Ja- pounded after organising a public malpur district was the only Bang- Party s proposed candidate Sena- screening of a banned documenta- tor Raza Rabbani for the Senate s ladesh national taken hostageon ry about a savage gang-rape. Friday when gunmen invaded the top slot. Plans by the national NDTV Raza Rabbani is more than Al-Ghani oil field south of Libya s network to broadcast the India s Sirte city. acceptable to us as proposed by Daughter documentary on Sun- the PPP, the premier said, while On Tuesday, it said, Moham- day to mark International Wom- mad Anowar Hossain, who was addressing a lunch of heads of all en s Day were thwarted when au- thorities obtained a banning order earlier known as a Sudanese na- on the grounds the film risked fu- tional, was in fact a Bangladeshi. elling public anger. AE 3630754 is his passport But Ketan Dixit, an activist number and he hailed from Noa- and film-maker who has cam- khali district. paigned extensively against acid Anowar s identification was attacks on women, decided to put confirmed by a Bangladeshi work- on a screening in a village near the ing in a neighbouring oil field. Taj Mahal city of Agra on the same ISIS militants killed 11 guards, evening as an act of defiance. several of whom were beheaded, Dixit was subsequently arrest- when they invaded the oilfield. political parties at the PM House. ed by police and questioned for The terrorist group hogged the Claiming that his ruling party, several hours before being finally spotlight last year by announcing the Pakistan Muslim League- released without charge. a 'Caliphate' after seizing vast Nawaz, wants all parties to work The police official told me swathes of Iraq and Syria after al together, Prime Minister Nawaz that he was letting me off as he did Qaeda's activities ebbed due to said, We want the new Senate not have any document on the ba- heavy attack from the West. chairman to be appointed through sis of which I could be arrested, The radical Sunni jihadist a consensus of all political parties. Dixit told AFP. group is believed to have killed Lamenting the fact that he was However he seized my lap- several thousand people since it excluded from a dinner hosted by top, projector, and other equip- emerged in April 2013. PPP Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zar- ment for some investigation. This two were the first known dari to discuss the nomination of Akhilesh Bhadoriya, deputy Bangladeshis to be abducted by the Senate chairman, Nawaz said, superintendent of police in Agra, them. It would have been nice if Zardari confirmed that Dixit had been ar- Libyan foreign ministry in- invited us as we invited everyone, rested. formed the Bangladesh mission in including him but he couldn t come The action was in response Tripoli that they were trying because of prior engagements. to the screening of this documen- heart and soul to rescue them . If any one party has abso- tary which has been banned by the The foreign ministry said 21 lute majority then they have a right government. We have seized the Bangladeshis employed in anoth- to bring their candidate as Senate screening equipment of Ketan Dix- er neighbouring oil field were tak- chairman or deputy chairman. But it and are probing the case. en to safe places . we should all work together for the The documentary by award- The Bangladesh embassy is appointment, he added. winning British filmmaker Leslee who was attacked on a moving bus in New Delhi in December 2012. Earlier, The Express Tribune maintaining constant vigil after Udwin focuses on the murder and The Indian government reacted furiously when it emerged that Udwin had managed to interview one of the convicted rapists, who blamed the the incident. had learnt that Nawaz had called gang-rape of a 23-year-old student victim for the attack which caused mass protests at the time. the lunch to formally ask PPP to forge consensus on its proposed candidate. Sri Lanka tells China Pakistan surspasses India s nuke count: Report Sources said the PML-N de- cided to concede to the PPP s su- WASHINGTON: Pakistan had at periority in the Senate and sup- it will rethink ties least ten more atomic weapons port consensus candidates for the than India in its nuclear arsenal in top jobs in the Upper House of 2013, The Times of India report- Parliament after it failed to muster Sri Lanka's new government has would have been the largest for- suspended a US$ 1.5 billion eign direct investment Sri Lanka ed on Tuesday. support of smaller groups, which According to a new infograph- have presented a long list of de- project that Beijing holds dear as has received. China's Ministry of part of a strategy promoting Chi- Foreign Affairs said on March 6 in ic unveiled by the Bulletin of the mands. Atomic Scientists, Pakistan had a Following the premier s nod, na's influence along old maritime a routine press conference that it trade routes. was paying close attention to the total of 120 atomic weapons last Raza Rabbani is visiting the pre- year. mier at the PM House in Islama- The project to build a commer- matter. Sri Lanka's government told cial and residential center near a Beijing that it decided to halt the Founded by the University of bad, according to Express News. Chicago scientists in 1945, the in- Political leaders of various par- major port in Sri Lanka has spurred project but not to terminate or can- controversy in the South Asian cel it, Hua Chunying, the minis- fographic tracks the number and ties have hailed the decision of the history of nuclear weapons in the Prime Minister to endorse the nine nuclear weapon states. name of Mian Raza Rabbani as new The Nuclear Notebook Inter- chairman of the Senate. active Infographic provides a vi- sual representation of the Bulle- President urges tin s famed Nuclear Notebook, religious scholars to which since 1987 has tracked the number and type of the world s promote teachings of nuclear arsenals. Having reached a peak of over mystic saints 65,000 in the late 1980s, the num- ISLAMABAD: President Mam- ber of nuclear warheads has noon Hussain while speaking at a dropped significantly to a little conference on Tuesday, called over 10,000, but more countries upon religious scholars to encour- now possess them, it shows. ages the teachings of mystic saints as they preached the message of According to the infographic, peace, love and tolerance, said a the United States and Russia both report published on Radio Paki- have about 5,000 weapons each. stan. While addressing the inter- country, as critics say it violates try's spokesperson, said. France has 300, China 250, the national conference on the 700th local laws and regulations and will China Harbor Engineering Co. United Kingdom 225 and Israel 80. weapons and when they got them, the Nuclear Notebook, the authors source for scholars, activists and anniversary of Sufi Saint Shah damage the environment. Sri Lan- Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary North Korea has only conducted and how those numbers relate to discuss the Notebook s 28 year journalists. Rukn-e- Alam, the President also ka's government said it is holding of state-owned China Communi- nuclear tests in 2006, 2009 and each other. It is a startling experi- history and describe how some- We wanted a way to commu- said that such teachings can help 2013. purge the country of sectarianism off on the project while assessing cations Construction Co., was to ence, looking at those compari- times host countries learned of for- nicate those numbers visually, be- and militancy. He added that lives its impact on the environment. invest US$ 1.5 billion to build I don t think people truly sons. eign nuclear weapons on their soil cause the world we live may be of renowned Sufi saints like Shah Maithripala Sirisena, who took Colombo Port City, as the project understand just how many of these The authors of the Nuclear from the Nuclear Notebook. data-driven, it s also visual, said Rukn-e-Alam serve as a beacon of office in January as president, had is known. It would build berths weapons there are in the world, Notebook are Hans M Kristensen Over 28 years of weapons anal- John Mecklin, editor of the Bulle- light for Pakistan and their teach- promised to look into a series of for vessels at the nearby port, ho- said Rachel Bronson, executive di- and Robert S. Norris, both with ysis, the Nuclear Notebook col- tin. ings can help free society of all Chinese investments including the tels, shopping centers, office build- rector of the Bulletin. the Federation of American Scien- umn has revealed surprise nuclear The new infographic makes oppression and bloodshed. port project, which was approved ings and residential complexes, The Interactive is a way to tists. activity and spot-on arsenal esti- this vital information even more Minister for Religious Affairs by his predecessor, Mahinda Ra- covering a total area of more than see, immediately, who has nuclear In the most recent edition of mates while becoming a daily re- accessible. Sardar Muhammad Yousaf also shed light on the role SUfi saints japaksa. 5.3 million square meters. played in spreading Islam. Shortly before Sri Lanka an- The deal was to give the Chi- nounced the suspension on March nese investors 1.08 million square Sri Lanka bans foreign Indian delegation arrives in Karachi Nepal bans 5, its foreign minister, Mangala meters of land in the area, some of Samaraweera, granted Caixin an it outright and the rest on a 99- travel by former defence to release 57 fishing boats gatherings to mark exclusive interview to talk about year lease. investment and his government's President Xi Jinping took part VADODARA: An 8-member del- ter: As fishermen languish in Indi- anniversary of effort to build an inclusive relation- in the port's groundbreaking cere- chief in armoury probe egation from the Indian state, Gu- an jails, their families struggle at ship with all of the world's big mony during a visit in September, jarat, arrived in Karachi to take back home Tibetan uprising powers, especially China, India a move that underscored the value 57 seized boats, The Economic After the grant, the depart- and the United States. China's government attached to the Times reported on Tuesday. ment has submitted visa applica- Security arrangements across Ne- Samaraweera, 59, met Premier project. It was the first time a Chi- pal's capital Kathmandu were The government had decided tion of 157 mechanics from Gujar- Li Keqiang and Foreign Minister nese president had visited the coun- to release the 57 fishing boats in at and Diu to undertake repair beefed up on Tuesday to prevent Wang Yi in Beijing on February 27 try since 1986. Sri Lanka was an any protests by Tibetan refugees May 2014, when Prime Minister works of the boats, Thakur said. during a trip aimed at paving the important stop along the ancient Nawaz Sharif visited Delhi to at- Related: Pakistan arrests 45 to mark the 56th anniversary of way for Sirisena's visit to China's maritime Silk Road, a collection of Tibet's rebellion against Chinese tend Indian Prime Minister Naren- Indian fishermen capital scheduled for late March. trade routes for ships that carried dra Modi s oath-taking ceremony. The team will take a stock of rule. Sri Lanka wants better rela- silk and ceramics from China to Police teams in riot gear were The Pakistan High Commis- the boats and the work required tions with China, especially in view regions as far as eastern Africa and sion in Delhi granted visa to the and accordingly, based on their deployed outside the Chinese em- of "recent speculations that imply the Red Sea. In late 2013, China's bassy and consular offices and also delegation last week. Superinten- briefing, we will send a team of the new government is trying to government said it wanted to ex- dent of Gujarat Fisheries depart- mechanics, he added. in areas within the Kathmandu downgrade relations between the pand its influence among countries Valley where most Tibetan refu- ment, K B Thakur said that the He said of the 57 boats, 53 re- two countries," Samaraweera said. along the maritime trade routes and delegation, which includes leaders quire minor repairs while the re- gees reside. The claims could not be fur- beyond. The strategy, which "All security arrangements A Sri Lankan court has banned the Garde, Satilaka Dissanayake; and from the fishermen community and maining ones major repairs and it ther away from the truth, he said, Beijing calls the 21st Century feared brother of former President another director of Avant Garde," a Gujrat fisheries department offi- is an important exercise to check have been put in place. If anyone and the Sri Lankan government Maritime Silk Road, involves in- is found indulging in protests or Mahinda Rajapaksa from foreign acting police spokesman Ruwan cial, had reached Karachi yester- sea worthiness of the boats before wants to take its ties with China vestments aimed mostly at infra- travel, police said on Tuesday, over Gunasekara told Reuters. day. they could be physically brought other such activities they will be to new heights. structure development. It also has dealt accordingly," said Nepal Po- allegations he used a commercial The armoury was a commer- Related: Like fish out of wa- back to India. However, it looks like the two a twin, the New Silk Road Eco- floating armoury as weaponry for cial venture that stored weapons lice spokesperson Kamal Singh countries will have a different re- nomic Belt, which is to link the Bam. a "private army". for maritime security guards sta- lationship than in the past. Sri Lan- country's west with Central Asia The move against former de- tioned on ships that pass near Sri Unlike previous years when ka will pursue a foreign policy dif- and eventually Europe. police carried out preventive ar- fence secretary Gotabaya Rajapak- Lanka, located on one of the world's ferent from that of the previous Kabir Hashim, Sri Lanka's in- sa is the toughest sanction yet on busiest sea routes. rests, no such arrests have been government, which "alienated the vestment regulator, said he is wor- made this time. a member of the family that ruled The loosely regulated practice whole world because they were in ried about China's growing influ- the Indian Ocean island until a sur- of arming merchant ships has flour- The Kathmandu district au- denial of fulfilling their internation- ence in the region. He has expressed thorities had earlier denied permis- prise election defeat in January. ished in recent years in response al obligations," Samaraweera said. concern that the port project It is part of a wide probe of to the threat of piracy. sion to the Tibetan Refugee Wel- "Our foreign policy is not driv- would allow a Chinese state- fare Office to hold any public gath- alleged corrupt deals and repres- Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who en by ideological interest. For us owned enterprise to hold land in a sion by the former president and oversaw the military defeat of ering on March 10, the anniversa- the only priority and the only fac- strategically important area. Un- ry of the uprising. his relatives. Tamil Tiger separatists after a 26- tor which should be given promi- der Sri Lankan law, foreign com- Police this year seized more year war, is also being investigat- Nepal is home to nearly nence are the needs of our people panies are banned from owning real 20,000 Tibetan refugees, but the than 3,000 weapons in 20 contain- ed by police over abductions, as- and the economic betterment of estate. Sirisena, the new president, ers from the armoury, run by pri- saults and murders during his community is under continuous our people. campaigned on a pledge to halt the scrutiny and restrictions imposed vate security firm Avant Garde brother's time in office. "And in order to do so, unlike project and better scrutinize for- Maritime Services (Pvt) Ltd and Government spokesman Ra- by the government under pressure the previous government, we will eign investments. Soon after tak- from China. docked in the southern port of jitha Senarathne accuses Gotabaya work with all the power centers in ing office, he started reviewing a Galle. Rajapaksa of maintaining a "pri- In February 2013, a Tibetan the world," including Washington, series of foreign investment deals monk had died after setting him- "The Galle magistrate imposed vate military" with the floating ar- New Delhi, Beijing, Brussels and signed during the tenure of his pre- a travel ban on three people: moury. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who self on fire near the Boudhanath London, he said. decessor on the grounds they may Stupa in Kathmandu in protest former secretary of defence Go- has previously denied wrong do- Corruption's Shadow have involved corruption or did not tabaya Rajapaksa; former navy ing, was not immediately available against Chinese occupation of Ti- The controversial port project follow rules. caixin.com bet. commander and adviser of Avant for comment. 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Iraqi forces have captured another district and some oil fields outside of Tikrit, but were met with fierce resistance as they tried to advance into the city controlled by the Is- lamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), according to state television. Iraqiya TV reported on Monday that government troops, backed by Shia volunteer fighters and Iraqi air strikes, have entered the district of al-Alam, said to be the last stop U.S. Vice President Joe Biden before Tikrit, 18km northeast. The lashed out at Republican lawmak- ground troops were composed of ers for their highly misleading joint forces from Tigris, Samarra letter Monday to Iran s leaders and Salaheddin, as well as militia- cautioning against a nuclear deal men and tribal fighers from Sala- with the United States. The let- heddin. Iraqiya TV also reported ter sent on March 9th by 47 Re- that the government forces and publican Senators to the Islamic their allied militia have taken con- Republic of Iran, expressly de- trol of the oil wells in al-Ojail oil signed to undercut a sitting presi- field northeast of Tikrit. But ISIL dent in the midst of sensitive in- fighters, who controlled al-Alam, ternational negotiations, is beneath have reportedly set fire to some the dignity of an institution I re- oil fields to confuse government vere, Biden said in a statement. forces, and shield themselves from On Monday, the Republican sen- attack by helicopter. Control of oil ators warned Iran s leaders that fields has always been an ISIL hall- any nuclear deal with President mark, even when its fighters lack Barack Obama could last only as the technical expertise to operate long as he remains in office, an them at full capacity. The extent unusual partisan intervention in of the damage to the oil fields was foreign policy that could under- not immediately clear. In June mine delicate international talks 2014, ISIL took over al-Ojail, with Tehran. The open letter was which produces an estimated signed by all but seven of the Re- 25,000 barrels per day of crude oil publicans in the Senate and none that used to be shipped to the of Obama s fellow Democrats, who Kirkuk refinery to the northeast, called it a stunt. Iranian Foreign as well as 4 million cubic metres of Minister Javad Zarif dismissed it gas per day piped to the govern- as a propaganda ploy from pres- ment-controlled Kirkuk power sure groups he called afraid of dip- station. Crucial battle The battle lomatic agreement. In the letter, the over Tikrit is crucial for Iraqi forc- leading to Baghdad. The army, backed by Shia militias are based just 30km southeast of the city, in al-Dour, which was retaken by government forces last week. Capturing al-Alam and senators said Congress plays a role es in their advance towards Mo- al-Dour cuts off vital ISIL supply routes. Iraqi troops are also standing by further out, in Samarra and Beiji, as well as outside the town of Garma in Anbar Province. Government forces in ratifying international agree- sul, Iraq's second largest city. Tikrit are also trying to push forward to the city of Fallujah, which is just 10km away. Fallujah has been under ISIL control for several months. Meanwhile, Kurdish forces are also attacking ments. Noting Obama will leave also serves as an important hub ISIL positions around the oil-rich city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq. The fighters have been advancing from several areas to the west of the city, seizing villages as they go. The city itself office in January 2017, they said because it is on the main highway is under Kurdish control but ISIL still controls some areas nearby. Peshmerga forces said they have killed 100 ISIL fighters, but Al Jazeera could not independently verify the report. any deal not approved by Con- gress would be merely an execu- tive agreement that could be re- US declares voked by Congress. Without pre- Chad, Niger armies take two towns from Boko Haram cedent A Western diplomat said Venezuela a the action was without prece- national security Troops from Chad and Niger have take areas held by the armed group, troops have been massing in re- dorsed the creation of a regional biggest economy, Nigeria," Al dent. It s 100 percent an Amer- taken two northeastern Nigerian whose insurgency has prompted cent weeks ahead of the military force of up to 10,000 men to join Jazeera's Ahmed Idris, reporting ican issue, but obviously it could threat, sanctions towns after bloody fighting that neighbours to mobilise their armies. operation. The offensive marks the fight against the group which from Abuja, said. "There is also become a real problem, the diplo- has left some 200 Boko Haram A medical source in Diffa, the cap- Niger's first major push into Nige- on Saturday pledged allegiance to the fear that the group, if left un- mat said. Iran s Zarif blasted the top officials fighters dead, a Chadian security ital of the Niger region which bor- rian territory to combat the armed the Islamic State of Iraq and the checked, will expand its area of Republicans. I wish to enlighten source has said. Boko Haram had ders Boko Haram's heartland in Ni- group, which in recent months has Levant (ISIL). control and become a bigger threat the authors that if the next admin- ASHINGTON:The held the towns of Malam Fatouri geria's northeast, said 30 wounded engaged in cross-border attacks. Expand its area Boko Haram has for the entire region." The latest istration revokes any agreement United States declared and Damasak near the Niger bor- soldiers had been admitted to the Niger had until now only defend- been fighting a nearly six-year in- regional intervention comes amid with the stroke of a pen ... it will W Venezuela a national se- der since November. Ten Chadian town's hospital. "We have kicked ed itself against incursions in bor- surgency against the Nigerian gov- spike in attacks by the group that have simply committed a blatant curity threat on Monday and or- soldiers were killed in the offen- the enemy out of these areas and der areas. Chad, backed by its air ernment, with the aim to establish has left hundreds of civilians dead violation of international law, he dered sanctions against seven offi- sive that began on Sunday, the they are now under our control," force, has already sent troops an Islamic state in the predomi- in the past several weeks. On Sat- said in a statement. The letter cials from the oil-rich country in source told AFP news agency on one of the Niger military sources many kilometres inside northeast- nantly Muslim north. "For Chad, urday, at least 51 people were seemed to harden partisan lines in the worst bilateral diplomatic dis- Monday. About 30 Nigerian and told Reuters news agency. Dam- ern Nigeria winning back areas from Niger and Cameroon, defeating killed and more than 100 injured in the Senate, where Republicans will pute since socialist President Nico- Chadian soldiers were wounded in asak, the town furthest into Nige- the group near the Cameroon bor- Boko Haram is crucial. Five years three bombings at markets and a need Democrats support to pass las Maduro took office in 2013. the clashes, a day after thousands ria, is 10km south of the Niger der. The latest assault comes after of violence has cut of much of the bus station in the northeastern legislation now in the works to U.S. President Barack Obama of troops crossed the border to border, where Niger and Chadian the African Union on Friday en- trade between them and Africa's Nigerian town of Maiduguri. tighten sanctions on Iran or require signed and issued the executive congressional approval of a deal. order, which senior administration officials said did not target Vene- zuela's energy sector or broader Canadian economy. But the move stokes Gulf states seek to host ISIS infighting tensions between Washington and Caracas just as U.S. relations with Muslims Cuba, a longtime U.S. foe in Latin America and key ally to Venezue- Yemen talks in Riyadh kills nine in la, are set to be normalized. Vene- launch anti- zuelan President Nicolas Maduro Saudi Arabia has said the Gulf ported by Iran. Escape to Aden Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula denounced the sanctions as an at- ISIS ad Cooperation Council (GCC) had Last month, Hadi fled a house ar- (AQAP) overran and held the Syria: Monitor tempt to topple his government. agreed to host talks in Riyadh to rest by Houthis in the capital San- southern city of Mahfad - their At the end of a thundering two- end the Yemen crisis, according to aa to the southern port city of former stronghold - in Abyan prov- t least nine members of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) hour speech, Maduro said he would campaign the state news agency SPA. The Aden and re-established his presi- ince for hours on Monday before were killed during infighting in northwestern Syria after some of seek decree powers to counter the announcement by the Saudi king's dency there. Soon afterwards, the an army counterattack pushed them tried to flee over the Turkish border, a group monitoring "imperialist" threat, and appoint- office came on Monday, following UN announced it would mediate them out, officials said. AQAP the conflict said. The fighters clashed on Saturday near the town of al- ed one of the sanctioned officials a request from Yemen's President in a dialogue between the two took control of the city council as the new interior minister. De- Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, but it sides, warning that Yemen was slid- building and several army check- Bab, 30 km (20 miles) south of the Turkish frontier, the Britain-based claring any country a threat to na- was not clear who would take part ing towards civil war. points before moving in on a key Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Five of the escapees and tional security is the first step in in the talks. "The security of Ye- But Hadi has refused to talk with army base. Fighting killed four four of those trying to prevent them were killed. Those trying to escape starting a U.S. sanctions program. men is part and parcel of the secu- the Houthis unless they vacate Yemeni soldiers and seven AQAP included one Tunisian and nine European fighters, the Observatory's The same process has been fol- rity of the Gulf Cooperation Coun- Sanaa and has asked to move the fighters, they said. Rami Abdulrahman said, adding it was not clear exactly which members lowed with countries such as Iran and Syria, U.S. officials said. The cil countries," the statement said. talks to a neutral area. For his par- The officials spoke on condition of that group had been killed. It is not the first time that ISIS, which White House said the order target- "The GCC countries have ex- ty, Ali Abdullah Saleh, the former of anonymity because they are not controls tracts of Syria and Iraq, has killed its own members. The Ob- ed people whose actions under- pressed their agreement to the re- president, who is trying to regain authorised to speak to journalists. servatory reported in December that the group had killed more than 120 mined democratic processes or in- quest of Yemen's president to hold power, has criticised the Hadi gov- AQAP has taken advantage of a of its fighters in two months, most of them foreigners trying to return stitutions, had committed acts of A new ad campaigned recently a conference under the umbrella of ernment. He insisted that Sanaa deep political crisis roiling the home. The fighting on Saturday erupted when 10 ISIS combatants broke violence or abuse of human rights, launched by Canada s Muslims the GCC in Riyadh." Yemen, a was the capital of Yemen and no country to launch attacks. out of a prison run by the group. They had tried to escape Syria previ- were involved in prohibiting or Against Terrorism group vowed to neighbour of Saudi Arabia and a one could shift it to any other city. The Houthi offensive and its plan global security hotspot because of Saleh said President Hadi, who fled to seize control of southern cities ously and had been jailed, Abdulrahman said, citing sources on the ground. penalizing freedom of expression, do whatever it takes to guaran- The five escapees who were not killed were recaptured by the group, or were government officials in- tee the safety of people in the a strong al-Qaeda presence, is from Sanaa, should leave the coun- with a Sunni majority are threat- volved in public corruption. "Ven- country, the local Toronto Sun re- caught in a standoff between Hadi try and go into exile. ening to turn the political conflict the Observatory said. Thousands of foreigners from across the world ezuelan officials past and present ported. The campaign produced and the Shia Houthi, now the coun- AQAP advance In another Yemen- into a sectarian one. AQAP is like- have joined the group, an offshoot of al-Qaeda, which last year declared who violate the human rights of large posters, one of which hangs try's de facto rulers who are sup- related development, fighters of al- ly to benefit from such chaos. a caliphate in territory it controls. Venezuelan citizens and engage in on the wall of the southbound plat- acts of public corruption will not form of the Dundas subway sta- be welcome here, and we now have tion in Toronto. Any Muslim the tools to block their assets and who hurts Canada or a Canadian is Two killed, 27 wounded after two attacks in Sinai their use of U.S. financial sys- an enemy of Islam, states the post- a police base in Sinai, killing a ci- tems," White House spokesman er. We, the Muslims of Canada, vilian and wounding 24 policemen, Josh Earnest said in a statement. want you the Canadian to know Agence France-Presse reported "We are deeply concerned by the that we will watch your back. We security and health officials as say- Venezuelan government's efforts to will do whatever it takes to guar- ing. The attack took place in the escalate intimidation of its politi- antee your safety. President of the North Sinai provincial capital of cal opponents," he added. Vene- group Steve Rockwell, a Muslim El-Arish, minutes after a nighttime zuela called home its charge who converted to Christianity be- d'affaires in Washington for con- curfew was lifted at 6:00 am (0400 sultations, and Maduro accused fore reverting back again, said the GMT). Militants have stepped up Obama of a "colossal mistake" and campaign is also to offset negative attacks in the peninsula since the "imperialist arrogance" similar to media reports depicting Islam as a army ousted Islamist president his predecessors Richard Nixon faith based on terrorism. I think Mohamed Morsi in July 2013. and George W. Bush. "President Muslims in this country should not The bomber drove a water tanker Barack Obama ... has personally sit back and let the twisted view filled with explosives into the rear decided to take on the task of de- of Islam fly, he told the Toronto gate of the base, a security offi- feating my government and inter- Sun. He added: From all the vio- cial said. Infographic: Suicide bomb- vening in Venezuela to control it," lence perpetrated by [Islamic State er targets Egypt security base in Maduro said in a televised address. of Iraq and Syria] ISIS and the Tal- Sinai (Design by Farwa Rizwan/ In response, Maduro said he would iban and Boko Haram, these are Al Arabiya News) As the vehicle on Tuesday ask the National As- sensationalized by the media ... and approached, police fired on it, det- sembly, controlled by the ruling with the few Muslims that are re- onating the explosives inside. Socialists, to grant him decree pow- sponding to them positively and Tuesday's attack came a day after ers - for the second time in his near- joining [groups like ISIS], it gives three Egyptian soldiers were killed ly two-year rule through a so- a twisted view of Islam, and that by a roadside bomb east of El- called Enabling Law, which critics is not what Islam is all about. Arish. The city has seen repeated blast as a power grab. Maduro also Rockwell, a regular TV and radio deadly attacks on security forces. paraded the seven officials, hailing commentator, described the major- In January, a combined rocket and them as "heroes" and naming na- ity of Muslims in Canada as peace- car bomb attack on a military base, tional intelligence head Gustavo a nearby police headquarters and a ful people. If we see or hear of residential complex for army and Gonzalez, whom Washington ac- somebody going to join ISIS or cuses of complicity in violence police officers in El-Arish killed at against protesters, as new interior commit and act of terrorism, we ll least 24 people, most of them sol- minister. The two countries have call [the authorities], he said. diers. The nighttime curfew is not had full diplomatic represen- We re here to protect. It is no among a raft of security measures tation since 2008, when late so- pleasure to the Muslim communi- that have been in force in North cialist leader Hugo Chavez expelled ty when a Canadian is hurt. Rock- Sinai since a late October attack then-U.S. Ambassador Patrick well said more posters are set to An attack targeting an Egyptian military armored vehicle in the country s Sinai Peninsula killed an officer and wounded three soldiers on Tuesday, on a military base near the city Duddy. go up in the future. pushing the day s death toll to two, Al Arabiya News Channel reported. Earlier, a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle packed with explosives into killed 30 soldiers. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY .MARCH 11 , 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion AFGHANISTAN TIMES Happy news from Afghanistan Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir The heroic qualities of Afghanistan s Army commando units inspire a nation Phone No: +93-772364666 thirsty for pan-Afghan heroes. The country s top political leadership is determined E-mail: [email protected] to wrest back control of the nation s fate from foreign masters. By Sreeram Chaulia centres is an inspirational story. on donors, foreign military occu- ularity of India among Afghan peo- Email: [email protected] According to its CEO, Karim pation and proxy wars shaped by ple. Amar Sinha, the Indian am- MAZAR-E-SHARIF: From this Khoja, Roshan s infrastructure the strategic interests of the Sovi- bassador in Kabul, has leveraged www.afghanistantimes.af bustling city in Afghanistan s used to face an average of 19 ter- et Union, the United States and this goodwill by reminding every- northern Balkh province, the fu- rorist attacks by the Taliban per Pakistan. The destabilisation and one that the negotiations with the Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi ture of the conflict-torn country month. But this figure declined destruction of state capacities by Taliban must be in accordance looks brighter than what is usual- sharply once Roshan began get- exploitative external actors, cou- with the demands and interests of Advisory editorial board ly portrayed by the media. Busi- ting locals to protect the base sta- pled with all-pervading corruption the Afghan people. Apart from nesses are flourishing. Traffic cir- tions, rather than hiring interna- that is common in transitional so- public opinion, there is another Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, cles have been entrusted by the tional security agencies. The so- cieties, mean that Mr Ghani s factor that gives India indispens- powerful provincial governor, Atta lution, Mr Khoja says, is engag- dream of a self-reliant and undi- able stature in Afghanistan. Indian Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal Muhammad Nur, to entrepreneurs ing villagers and empowering civil vided Afghanistan is still in the governmental and private institu- to develop and display for com- society . By promising a share in making. But he deserves credit for tions have much-needed skills and Graphic-Designers: mercial branding. A train network revenues to ordinary stakeholders, earnestly trying to reform state capacity building knowledge that chugs across bordering Uzbeki- Roshan is harnessing the Afghan institutions. Too often, elite poli- are superior to what Pakistan or Mansoor Faizy and Edriss Akbari stan, ferrying petroleum, construc- psyche, which historically pre- ticians have put Afghanistan to China can offer in terms of quality Marketing & Advertising: tion machinery and agricultural ferred community self-reliance and shame. However, the national uni- and content in the English lan- products. The sheer density of gas decentralised authority.Abject de- ty government of Mr Ghani and guage. While Western countries Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 filling stations along the highways pendence on foreign aid to make chief executive officer (CEO) Ab- have focused more on security sec- in Balkh conveys rising economic ends meet and to protect oneself dullah Abdullah is receiving acco- tor assistance, only India can de- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan activity. Universities campuses are from the Taliban and Al Qaeda is lades from the public. I met Mr liver advanced educational and tech- Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 sprouting in Balkh, triggering as- no longer accepted by Afghans as Abdullah in Kabul and sensed a nical skills to empower Afghani- pirations of the present and com- inevitable. As the snows melt from constructive spirit replacing the stan s young workforce in non- Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press ing generations. As spotless white the mountains, doomsday predic- post-election bickering and ani- military sectors of the economy. pigeons flutter in clam skies at the tions of a ferocious new fighting mosity that threatened to reopen India is most desired by insightful famed Blue Mosque of Imam Ali season , where the Afghan military old ethnic feuds. The CEO has a Afghan planners for interventions in Mazar-e-Sharif, a cautious op- devoid of Western backing has to keen eye for national reconstruc- that can extract local wealth and The constitution says timism is asserting itself in pock- face the Taliban, are circulating in- tion, particularly by skilling the reduce Afghanistan s dependence ets of northern and central Afghan- ternationally. But Afghans of all youth and through maintaining his on foreign aid. Agriculture, mining, Article 97: istan. Ethnically mixed areas that walks of life are expressing admi- nation s mutually beneficial bonds human resource management, gov- Proposals for drafting laws shall be first submitted to the House of People by the government. The House once witnessed horrific massacres ration for their long-critiqued na- with India. I asked Mr Abdullah ernance reform, judicial improve- of People shall consider the draft laws, including budgetary and financial affairs as well as the proposal for and pitched artillery battles are tional Army and security services. about the chatter in diplomatic cor- ment and technological solutions obtaining or granting loans, and, after debate, either approve or reject as a whole. The House of People today flag-bearers for a new unity The heroic qualities of Afghani- ridors that Afghanistan is drifting to poverty are some of the crucial shall not delay more than one month the draft proposal. The House of People, after approving the of purpose. Having marginalised stan s elite Army commando units, away from India in order to make subjects where Afghanistan looks proposed draft, shall send it to the House of the Elders. the Taliban menace, parts of Af- some of which have been trained peace with Pakistan and to obtain up to Indian service providers. Continued ghanistan are claiming the peace in India, inspire a nation thirsty capital investment from China. He Post-conflict transitions are irre- dividend even before a country- for pan-Afghan heroes. They are replied emphatically: Our rela- versible if human capital is raised. wide settlement is achieved be- the new poster boys, besides the tions with India are deep and they This insight is well known to econ- tween the Central government and national cricket team of course. range from the elites to the grass- omists like Mr Ghani. For its core Editorial the Taliban. With terrorism out of Fears of a power vacuum and over- roots. A few people with different competencies in technology and the way, the age-old Afghan genius throw of the state once the Amer- orientations cannot ruin the em- skill-endowing institutions, India for mercantile mobility and con- icans leave Afghanistan now ap- bedded friendship between our fra- is the most proximate friend that nectivity with Central Asia and pear overblown. The country s top ternal people. Mr Ghani, who is Afghanistan can bank upon with- Turkey is slowly taking wing. political leadership is determined hastily being painted by some ob- out feeling anxious about surren- Neutralizing the IS threat Throughout the country, private to wrest back control of the na- servers as friendlier towards Paki- dering its sovereignty. The budding telecom company Roshan has tion s fate from foreign masters. stan and China and chilly towards self-confidence in Afghanistan I erected eye-catching billboards President Ashraf Ghani has ar- India, also cleared the air when he witnessed from the ground up can When the government is trying to convince the Taliban for talks and reconcile with with images of Afghan multiethnic gued, We are entering an era of met India s foreign secretary last only be sustained if India takes cues youth commingling with joy. The national sovereignty where we will week and commented that further from the transformation that is un- them to end the bloodshed, at the same time it has been put in trouble by the Islamic tagline reads: One nation, One be the only legitimate authority expansion of bilateral relations is derway and steps in as a catalyst States (IS) or Daish. The group has sprouted recently but spreading like a parasite. voice . For a land buffeted by end- and no one else. In attempting to on the cards. The Afghan Presi- for nation-building. The writer is a less killings, bombings and military regain Afghanistan s self-determi- dent would be aware that New professor and dean of the Jindal Earlier, it was al-Qaeda and the Taliban but now the IS has captured the scene. operations, the manner in which nation, Mr Ghani is trying to Delhi cannot be sidelined from the School of International Affairs. However, they all are used for specific purposes in particular regions by the same Roshan has managed to ward off script a new chapter after a four- nascent peace process in Afghani- This article was first seen at The decade long trend of dependence stan due to the overwhelming pop- Asian Age on March 10. engineers. Seemingly, funding source and structure of the three remains the same. Taliban attacks on its transmission What make them different are their strategies and ambitions. It is an open secret that some terror groups such as al-Qaeda and the Taliban are joint assets of few players UK election risks threaten global security who want to establish hegemony in the region. Unfortunately, they used Afghanistan tion government in London Ukip pact increasingly possible UK service. Britain has long had a as a launching pad. The warmongering players a couple of neighboring and a By Andrew Hammond potentially this time comprising a and a speedy EU referendum with nuclear arsenal after becoming the bunch of Arab countries using violence as tool to bring their ideological brothers patchwork of more than two par- it. And with polls showing the third country, behind the US and The United Kingdom parliament ties. This is because it could re- British population broadly split on former Soviet Union, to indepen- in power. They also want to encircle their rivals who don t share the same ideology. will be dissolved this month in quire more than two to secure a the question of being in or out of dently test a weapon in 1952 and In this case the approach is simple increase number of supporters by carrot or advance of the May 7 general elec- majority of the 650 seats in the the EU, the prospect of exit (or is currently one of five nuclear tion, the first since 2010. The bal- House of Commons. That is, un- so-called Brexit) is therefore real. weapons states under the Non- stick. Access to the energy-rich Central Asia and shift in balance of power in the lot is the most uncertain for at least less Labour and Conservatives As well as the significant econom- Proliferation Treaty alongside Chi- region are other key objectives of the states that are funding and training the IS. two decades, with five parties in were to join in a so-called National ic damage this could result in, Brex- na and France. Inevitably, this is- England (six in Scotland) polling Government last seen during the it would also have a profound im- sue is of key interest to UK allies, However, to achieve these goals the blood-thirsty actors know that stable Afghan- more than 5 per cent of the vote Second World War. A second pos- pact upon the EU. This includes including the US. And the debate for the first time in modern UK sibility is that the party that wins disrupting the currently-28 mem- comes in the context of remarks istan would never allow them to use its soil against others. Therefore, wracking political history. While the elec- the largest number of seats will run ber state s balance of power, inner this month from US Army Chief- havoc has been top priority of the terror groups franchisers. This time they are using tion has received significant atten- a minority government. Such an ad- workings, policy orientations, and of-Staff Raymond Odierno who tion for its potential impact on do- ministration could potentially func- international standing. Another expressed that he is very con- the IS. Daish is a cutting-edge terror group of the old actors formed after experi- mestic policy, it could also have tion through a so-called confidence example of where there is renewed cerned about the impact of spend- ments on al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Hence, the group is old wine in a new bottle but key implications for long-standing and supply arrangement where- debate over a longstanding tenet ing cuts on the UK s international tenets of post-war UK foreign by one or more other parties agree of UK foreign policy concerns the military capability. Another post- with larger affects and minor changes in structure. The multinational terror group has policy. This includes potential to support the government in mo- Trident independent nuclear deter- election possibility that may have more sophisticated weapons and employed modern warfare strategies, a combina- fast-track exit from the Europe- tions of confidence and potential- rence. For instance, Plaid Cymru, international ramifications could an Union (EU) adding to wider ly budget/appropriation votes by the Welsh national party, and the follow from a Conservative pact tion of guerilla and open warfare. Furthermore, the group has more recruits than its European disintegration woes, giv- voting in favour or abstaining. Giv- Greens that currently have three with the Democratic Unionist Par- predecessor al-Qaeda as several militant groups including the Tehreek-e-Taliban en the possibility of Greece s de- en the potential need for multi- and one MPs respectively, are ty (DUP), which currently holds parture from the Eurozone in party pacts in either scenario, pol- open to an electoral arrangement eight seats in the House of Com- Pakistan, Boko Haram and a cluster of Afghan insurgents pledged allegiance to the 2015. Moreover, there is intensi- iticians are jockeying with each with Labour but will only do so mons. The DUP would probably Islamic State. IS has presence in several countries including Syria, Yemen, Iraq, fied debate over renewal of Brit- other about their price for a deal. on the basis that the latter revers- want more powers and financing ain s independent nuclear arsenal For instance, the United Kingdom es its current policy pledge to re- for Northern Ireland as a price for Libya, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan and Pakistan. But, the most interesting fact is that at a time when there are growing Independence Party (Ukip), which new Trident. Previously, the Scot- such a pact. The Nationalist par- warnings about a more assertive is a party built around a policy of tish National Party (SNP) ties, however, would potentially old faces dominate the group. Daish is a pawn in the strategic chess-game like its Russia. This important decision, British exit from the EU, won its which currently has six MPs, but be concerned that such an elector- forerunner. Kidnapping of 30 Hazara passengers in Zabul, attack on a Khanqah in to be made next year with a price first two seats in parliament in polls indicate could win many al understanding could result in tag of at least £25 billion (Dh138.6 2014, and has pledged to poten- more in May had also insisted concessions that jeopardise the Kabul city where sufis were killed and killing of the IS members in Farah indicate billion), is opposed by numerous tially support the Conservatives on this conditionality as a require- Northern Irish peace process. that the IS threat should not be taken lightly. The Afghan government should be minor parties, which could end up if the latter agrees to a fast-track ment for supporting Labour too. Looking forward to May, in the sharing power in a post-election in-out referendum, potentially in However, SNP leader Nicola Stur- event of a second consecutive hung meticulous because restricting media isn t the solution. Media is not a weapon but pact. For, in the midst of all the the second half of this year. Prime geon declared last Friday that her parliament, the precise parliamen- just a source of information. If timely measures were not taken then fears are high electoral uncertainty, a second con- Minister David Cameron asserted party had changed tack and would tary arithmetic will help decide secutive hung parliament , in in January that he would be de- potentially support Labour, on a whether there is a coalition or mi- that the foreign imposed war would gain length, because more regional players would which no one party wins a major- lighted to hold such a fast-track case-by-case basis, in a supply and nority government.Andrew Ham- jump into the arena to secure their interests if the IS tried to sneak into their territory. ity of seats, appears likely. This plebiscite on membership of the confidence arrangement without a mond is an Associate at LSE Ideas would be unprecedented in mod- EU, which Britain first joined in deal on Trident. Since 1998, Tri- (the Centre for International Af- No doubt, it would make the situation worse. Therefore a multifaceted strategy ern UK political history and may 1973. His comments make the dent has been the only operational fairs, Diplomacy and Strategy) at should be chalked out to confront the IS at its early stage and prevent it from nour- result in a second straight coali- possibility of a Conservative- nuclear weapons programme in the London School of Economics. ishing. As a first step, the authorities at helm should find out that who are supporting the IS and where its recruits are trained. It is necessary to gather intelligence infor- mation about structure and financial source of the group and its link with regional Foreign birds actors who are meddling in internal affairs of Afghanistan. Moreover, operations should be launched to crush Daish in areas where it is budding. The government should support the pro-state militia groups and ask public for support because Af- ghans are tired of the wars. Precedents are there. It is also imperative to track funding to institutes and individuals from abroad to make sure the terror outfits are not supported the other way around. Caution is the key to success. Thus, we should ask the international community for financial support and supply of modern weap- ons but not for troops because presence of foreign soldiers could turn the table. The authorities don t know that who are supporting the IS. That s why the best option for Afghans is to deal with the threat on their own. Leaving our problems to others never let this country to become stable as the history tells. It is time to change the course of history and do what we can.

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WEDNESDAY .MARCH 11 , 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Why the world ignores Congo s atrocities?

By Owen Jones groups. The UN has labelled the ness. Why? Being generous, per- areas still under the control of Tal- narrow victory and the Division 5 0. Moments later, in ran Hassan. country the rape capital of the haps the war was just too compli- By Andrew Heger iban and al Qaeda-affiliated fight- championship, thanks in large part His virtually unplayable 88 mph Some lives matter more than oth- world . Women, girls and boys cated. Some described it as Afri- ers. Malik reached Kabul safely to a timely 28 runs from the man delivery swung inward and ca- When Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar and, relying heavily on fortuitous of the match, none other than reened into Sangakkara s off and ers: the hierarchy of death , they have been systematically raped as ca s own world war , the spill- Sangakkara walked out to bat in an family connections, managed to Malik s brother, Hasti Gul. This middle stumps, prompting a jubi- call it. The millions killed, maimed a weapon of war. Back in 2011, it over from the Rwandan genocide International Cricket Council 2015 arrange a meeting with the new qualified the team for promotion lant (albeit poorly executed) cart- and traumatised in the Democratic was estimated that 48 women were that involved the armies of nine World Cup match at University Afghan Olympic Committee chair- to Division 4. The team returned wheel from Hassan. Sangakkara Republic of Congo (DRC) are sure- raped every hour in the country. African nations. Many different, Oval in Dunedin, New Zealand, on man, ultimately receiving his bless- to Kabul to a hero s welcome, but was out for a mere 7 runs (by con- ly at the bottom of this macabre Men were raped, too: there are sto- complex conflicts have intersect- Feb. 22, he was entering a familiar ing to form a national cricket team. the triumph meant that cricket was trast, the cricket legend scored more situation: The world s No. 1 test A few small problems remained: now being taken seriously in Af- than 100 in his next three matches pile. The country was the site of ries of men being raped three times ed with each other. The country is batsman, whose elegant left-hand- Afghanistan had no players, no ghanistan, and the starry-eyed and leads the tournament in runs the deadliest war since the fall of a day for three years. Then there s awash with precious minerals that ed hitting and gaudy statistics put uniforms, no equipment, and no Malik was brushed aside in favor scored). Sri Lanka had now lost Adolf Hitler, and yet I doubt most the cannibalism: At one point, should be a source of huge wealth, one in mind of Boston Red Sox facilities. By early 2002, Malik and of a new, pedigreed coach: former three batsmen for a total of only people in the West are even aware pygmies in the north east were but instead have proved magnets legend Ted Williams, was playing his co-administrator, Allah Dad, Pakistani test cricketer Kabir 18 runs and was in serious trou- of it. No heart-wrenching exclu- being killed and eaten by rebels. It for armed profiteers. It is a misery a match pitting a plucky upstart had caught the eye of BBC Afghan- Khan. Yet Malik had laid the foun- ble. After Sangakkara s dismissal from a war-torn Asian country istan correspondent William dation: Six members of that win- by Hassan, Sri Lanka s other su- sives at the top of news bulletins; was a war that was remorseless that goes back generations: Under against one of world cricket s pow- Reeve. A six-team tournament was ning team from seven years ago in perstar, Mahela Jayawardene, was no mounting calls for western mil- when it came to the innocent: when the rule of the Belgian King Le- erhouses. A 37-year-old veteran of arranged in Kabul, deemed the Jersey are among Afghanistan s presented with the daunting task itaries to do something . We are 45,000 people were being killed opold II in the 19th and early 20th four World Cups, Sangakkara and BBC Cup by the media-savvy current World Cup-playing 11. of digging his side out of a deep rightly appalled at a barbaric con- every month, around half of them centuries, up to 10 million were his teammates have long enjoyed Dad, who figured if he named the Malik would make brief returns to hole. He proved up to the job, his flict in Syria that has stolen the were small children, even though killed in one of the greatest acts of broad international support the tournament after the network, the Afghan cricket as an assistant coach patient 100 allowing his team to swashbuckling, underdog spirit of BBC would have to cover it. (It to Khan and as coach of Afghani- creep within striking distance be- lives of 200,000 civilians; and yet they only represented a fifth of mass murder in human history. But the Sri Lankans has endeared them worked.) Reeve himself donated stan s second-tier team, but today fore teammate Thisara Perera hit up to 6 million people are believed the population. The war triggered we should perhaps just be more to cricket aficionados around the the trophy for the winners. Later he has left the game, devoting his the winning runs to secure a nar- to have perished in the DRC. Not devastating waves of starvation honest. On another continent, such world, earning them wide recogni- that year, Malik and Dad also ap- efforts to the Tabligh religious row victory. Sri Lanka, the world s that the mainstream media alone and disease which claimed the lives a devastating war would never tion as Everyone s Second-Favor- proached the newly reopened Brit- movement within Islam. In the Di- fourth-ranked team, had escaped can be berated for this astonishing of millions. Complicated war have been allowed to rage for so ite Team. But this day was differ- ish Embassy for assistance. They vision 4 competition later in 2008 an astonishing upset, but Afghan- ent. The plucky, war-torn upstart were lucky to find cricket enthusi- in Tanzania, Khan picked up where istan had announced its arrival on lack of attention. The left have Armed militias continue to com- long. African lives simply do not was Afghanistan, and it was more ast in Andrew Banks, a military Malik left off, while adding a need- the world stage. Despite lacking a rightly championed the cause of a mit atrocities, and the aftermath matter enough: A death toll of up than holding its own against now- police major in charge of the troops ed aspect of cold professionalism. World Cup win in its history, the Palestinian people subjected to of the war has left the country to 6 million would surely not have mighty Sri Lanka, runner-up in each guarding the embassy and ambas- Wins over fellow cricketing min- team found itself favored in its next decades-long occupation and sub- impoverished and devastated. Ac- been tolerated elsewhere. For the of the last two World Cups and sador. Banks contacted all 18 En- nows Italy and Fiji drew little in- match. The Afghans returned four jugation: surely the misery of the cording to the International Res- West, it is a country of little stra- current World T20 champion. The glish county teams and asked for ternational attention but helped days later to University Oval to fans in Dunedin were solidly be- help for the fledgling Afghans. ensure a tournament victory and take on fellow Associate side Scot- DRC does not deserve this neglect. cue Committee, this is the tegic importance. As for the left, hind the opposition, and it ap- About half responded, sending an promotion to Division 3. A nar- land. As the game unfolded, the Although the murderous intensity world s least developed country in the complexity of the war was no peared the cricket world might have avalanche of bats, balls, uniforms, row, weather-aided triumph in script was familiar: Afghanistan s of the war peaked between 1998 terms of life expectancy, education, excuse. It is a cause that should a new second-favorite team. Just pads, and helmets. That year, one Buenos Aires in January 2009 bowling was excellent, holding and 2003, the misery has persist- standard of living and key health have been championed. It wasn t, 13 years ago, Afghanistan had no of Banks s embassy colleagues or- meant that Afghanistan had earned Scotland to a subpar 210, but the ed. According to Oxfam, civilians indicators . And yet this vast coun- and millions died amid near silence. team at all, but the efforts of one ganized Afghanistan s first-ever in- a chance to participate in qualifi- batting was shaky. It began to look displaced and dogged Afghan set ternational match, a game against cation matches for the 2011 World desperate when, after scoring a in the east of the country still face try of nearly 80 million people It must not happen again. the course toward the current tour- members of the International Se- Cup. Those World Cup qualifiers heroic 96, Samiullah Shenwari (an- exploitation at the hands of armed barely punctures our conscious- Guardian News & Media Ltd nament, which ends March 29. curity Assistance Force (ISAF). proved a mixed bag. Although the other of Malik s holdovers) was Born in Afghanistan in 1975, Taj Now they had a scheduled game, team failed to qualify, a last-day dismissed with the score stuck at Malik fled by donkey to Pakistan but Malik and Dad still didn t have win over Namibia on April 17, 192, leaving the team down to its when he was 10, growing up with a team so they hastily organized 2009, meant the team secured a final wicket and needing 19 more his mother and 11 siblings in the a tryout camp. The Taliban banned coveted and critical consolation runs to secure a famous victory. sprawling Kacha Garhi refugee many things during their rule, but prize: four years of Associate sta- With all the team s specialist bats- camp on the western edge of Pe- the fundamentalists never totally tus (the second-highest grouping men out, the job fell to Hassan and shawar. Like the fathers of many banned sports. Indeed, the mod- in world cricket) and a place in the Shapoor Zadran (yet another of of the children in the camp, Ma- est dress and understated nature 2011-2013 World Cricket League Malik s former players). With four lik s father was a mujahid, or fight- of cricket passed muster with the Championship, the top competi- deliveries to go, Zadran flicked a er, making trips into Afghanistan radical Islamists (albeit with a few tion for teams outside the 10 elite ball off his hip and over the leg- to fight the Soviet occupation. added conditions, among them sides holding test status. The top side boundary. Afghanistan had While the conditions at Kacha stops for prayer and a ban on two finishers would earn a place won. The crowd exploded, and Garhi were bleak, one resource cheering except for shouts of Al- in the 2015 World Cup. The mete- Zadran tore off his helmet and ran could be found in abundance: free lahu akbar ). Dad knew the play- oric rise from Division 5 to Asso- wildly with arms outstretched air- time. In 1987, the Cricket World ers from the Taliban days, while ciate status had happened in less plane-style, eventually collapsing By Awol K Allo Cup was co-hosted by India and Malik rounded up the best of those than one year. After a surprisingly onto his knees, then face, in ecsta- Justice Statistics shows that one cial body. For those who possess Pakistan, and 12-year-old Taj was returning from the refugee camps strong World Cup qualifying cam- sy. World Cup qualification and a in three black men are likely to be it, whiteness is both a tangible and hooked. Cricket provided a win- The 1965 Selma to Montgomery imprisoned compared to one in 17 intangible asset and an exploitable in Pakistan. Among the 25 young paign, it came down to the 14th victory over an Associate peer are March is a momentous event in for whites; blacks are three times capital that generates invisible and dow into the broader world, and men who showed up to tryouts and final match: a home game in impressive achievements, but it the civil rights struggle that began he immersed himself. As detailed more likely to be searched during unquantifiable returns. It grants a was a Taliban-era local player, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, (for will be left to the coming years to on slave ships. On March 7, 50 traffic stops compared to their "cognitive sanctuary" that makes in Tim Albone s 2010 documenta- Nawroz Mangal, who would soon reasons hardly requiring explana- see whether Afghan cricket can years after that pivotal act of hope ry film and 2011 book, Out of the white counterparts; black men are the claims of its members visible, be named captain. He remains one tion, Afghanistan cannot host complete the full transformation in which peaceful protesters were 20 times more likely to be sen- audible, and credible. As an ideol- Ashes, Malik played all the crick- of Afghanistan s top batsmen. For matches within its own borders) from nobodies to formidable op- attacked for daring to petition the tenced to prison; and they are likely ogy premised on white suprema- et he could, though this often in- a majority of the Afghan players against Kenya, a participant in the position for top teams like India government, US President Barack to receive sentences 10 percent cy, whiteness operates via frame- volved merely a stick, plastic bags that day, their first game represent- three previous World Cups and a and South Africa. The Afghan Obama summed up the spirit and longer than whites. Studies have works of meaning that generate wrapped up to make a ball, a stack ing their country was also their surprise semifinalist in 2003. As team is wonderfully talented, Sri legacy of that pivotal moment: shown that while whites are not power-driven stereotypes, preju- of stones for a wicket, and a play- first game with a proper leather happened five years earlier in Jer- Lankan legend Sangakkara told me "[Selma] is not a museum or static less likely to use or sell illegal drugs dices, metaphors and images that ing surface of rutted ground. Be- cricket ball, rather than a tennis ball sey, a devastating performance by this week. It s a great bowling monument to behold from a dis- compared to people of colour, Af- function to exclude and dehuman- fore long, Malik had set up a team wrapped in duct tape. Coach Ma- the Afghan bowling attack pulver- attack, and it s impressive that all tance. It is instead the manifesta- rican Americans are 3.6 times more ise non-whites. Through en- in the refugee camp, ambitiously lik was worried about how the ized the opposition, holding Ken- three front-line fast bowlers con- tion of a creed written into our likelyto be arrested for drug use. trenched social and cultural imag- naming it the Afghan Cricket Club. players would respond, but his ya to a mere 93 runs (roughly one- sistently go over 140 [kilometers founding documents." Obama in- And incarceration carries with it inings, whiteness presents whites Selecting the best players from fears were misplaced. In a game third of a good total), which was per hour]. But the most impres- voked the prophetic language of an invisible punishment that lasts as the subject of knowledge and among the refugees, the team expected to last more than five then easily surpassed by the Af- sive aspect is they play with aban- "We the People" and the lofty far beyond the period of impris- emblem of integrity: white repre- would challenge other teams across hours, the ISAF team was bowled ghan batsmen. With a second-place don and joy and truly believe they principles and truths enshrined in onment - disenfranchisement, un- sents purity, supremacy, progress, Peshawar to games of tennis-ball out quickly for a minuscule 56, and finish, Afghanistan had come from can beat top teams. And you saw the United States' founding docu- employment, driving bans, occu- civility, etc. Since black is the lit- cricket, betting money they didn t ments to underscore its performa- pational bans, exclusion from pub- eral and figurative opposite of the brand-new Afghan national nowhere to cricket s biggest stage. it, they nearly got us. They are tive promises. In the US, the fight have and rarely losing. Eventually, team then chased down that total Malik s dream had become reality. obviously a lot better than the low- lic assistance and financial aid, etc white, blackness symbolises the the team won enough money to for equality still goes on "These - that effectively decimate the fab- opposite of whiteness and repre- in about 20 minutes. At the start As the Kenyans discovered, it is er-division teams they have been are not just words," he said, "they lay a concrete pitch in a graveyard of 2003, Malik and Dad decided Afghanistan s group of three fast playing, and recent results have ric of black communities. As an sents a threat to the purity, sancti- near Malik s makeshift home. As are living things" capable of pro- ideology premised on white su- ty, authority, and civility of white- they needed to cast a broader net bowlers Hassan, Shapoor shown that, said Zimbabwe s viding the passion and energy for premacy, whiteness operates via ness and therefore must be policed. the team played on, Malik had one for talent, so they scheduled a na- Zadran, and Dawlat Zadran (no Whatmore. Most of these guys a politics of hope and possibili- constant, then-impossible dream: frameworks of meaning that gen- The subordination and control of tional tournament for Kabul. Al- relation) that is the team s have experience playing in Paki- ties. Acknowledging that the US erate power-driven stereotypes, non-whites is the unwritten yet to take his country, a country that though they chose team names strength. Veteran Zimbabwe coach stan, and that has obviously bene- experiment is "not yet finished", didn t even have a national team, prejudices, metaphors and images profound manifestation of white- based on provinces throughout Dav Whatmore, who has also fited them. They are getting to be Obama made a passionate defence that function to exclude and dehu- ness today. Epistemic injustice to the Cricket World Cup. On Nov. Afghanistan, in reality most of the coached Pakistan and Sri Lanka s competitive with the lesser test of the US journey: racism "is no manise non-whites. 'My broth- Michael Brown and Eric Garner 13, 2001, after sweeping down players were fresh returnees from 1996 World Cup champions, teams. March 4 presented a longer endemic, or sanctioned by er's keeper' Obama's signature ra- are victims of what Miranda Frick- from Afghanistan s northeast, the camps around Peshawar. At agrees. I like what I see, What- daunting date with cricket s ulti- law and custom". Persistence of cial justice initiative, My Broth- er called epistemic injustice. Ac- American-aided Northern Alliance the tournament, Malik found the more told me. They have pace mate measuring stick: world No. racism Many African Americans er's Keeper, also reflect a similar cording to Fricker, epistemic in- troops captured the capital, Kab- core of the team that would even- and accuracy. Hassan attracts the 1, tournament favorite, and co- however argue that the events sur- orientation towards the problem. justice takes place "when a speak- ul. Viewing this as his one big tually make its way to the 2015 most attention. Dubbed Rambo host Australia in the notoriously rounding the death of Trayvon The initiative seeks to address er receives the wrong degree of chance, Malik then 26 made World Cup, including stalwarts on social media for his headband bouncy, unfamiliar conditions of Martin, Michael Brown, and Eric structural and systemic problems credibility from his hearer owing a similar journey less than a month Asghar Stanikzai, Samiullah Shen- and the national flags painted on the WACA Ground in Perth. As it Garner demonstrate the persis- by encouraging "sustainable to a certain sort of unintended prej- later, carrying with him only a wari, Shapoor Zadran, team cap- both cheeks, he has just become turned out, the match served as a tence of race and racism in the US change" at the local level. While udice on the hearer's part" such as change of clothes and a cricket bat tain Mohammad Nabi, and an over- the seventh-fastest bowler in stark reminder of just how far Af- social and institutional imaginary. local initiatives like this have the identity, race, or class. There is a and ball. Tens of thousands of Af- weight teenage fast bowler named cricket history to take 50 one-day ghanistan has to go. The Afghans Fifty years after the passage of the potential to change things on the certain background, learned and ghans were fleeing Afghanistan for Hamid Hassan who, before the international wickets. This guy won the toss, decided to make Civil Rights Act and the Voting ground, they ignore the invisible internalised, which prefigures and the refugee camps of western Pa- tournament, had never bowled a is really very good, said Dilhara Australia bat first, and Australian Rights Act, race and racism remain framework that makes those prob- informs how individuals respond kistan. Malik was doing just the largely constant, whatever the tran- lems possible in the first place: to the "other" and their testimony. proper cricket ball. By 2008, with Fernando, himself an accomplished opening batsman David Warner sitions and contrasts may be. As opposite and heading toward the Malik still serving as coach, Af- fast bowler who represented Sri promptly shredded the previous- white supremacy. The persistence Those individuals who belong to a danger. The trip marked the first the US Department of Justice's of white supremacy is evident in racial group considered "problem ghanistan had made progress but Lanka in the last three World Cups. ly impressive threesome of Has- Ferguson report shows, the law steps toward realizing his quixotic was still in lowly International He is accurate, and his deliveries san and the Zadrans for 176 by the whiteness of discourses and people" by the mainstream soci- goal, according to Out of the Ash- enforcement and criminal justice whitewashing of laws, institutions ety will be subjected to credibility Cricket Council World Cricket are very skiddy. There is a real art himself. Australia coasted to a to- system have not been able to rec- es. But by now the not-so-athletic and apparatuses of knowledge and deficit while those who belong to League Division 5, then the bot- to that. Back in Dunedin this Feb- tal of 417, the highest-ever team ognise the humanity and dignity truth. Obama's proposal to miti- the dominant group enjoy credi- Malik knew he would never him- tom division, taking on countries ruary, the Sri Lankans were bat- score in a World Cup, and the game of black lives. Despite Obama's self be a world-class player, so the gate the injustices of the criminal bility excess. Fricker calls this tes- such as Norway and Vanuatu. In a ting. But the vaunted batsman San- was effectively over before Af- claims, neither the Civil Rights Act justice system through the intro- timonial injustice. When Garner dream had changed slightly: In- low-profile May 31, 2008, match gakkara s time at the wickets was ghanistan picked up a bat. Afghan- nor the Voting Rights Act, nor duction of police body cameras cried: "I can't breathe" six times, stead of bringing Afghanistan glo- in Saint Saviour, a parish of 14,000 uncharacteristically short and dra- istan s final match is its most in- America's cherished institutions misunderstands the strategic func- the police could not hear him or ry as a player, he would be its on the island of Jersey, Afghani- matic. Almost immediately, his triguing: March 13 against En- have been able to recognise black tion of the judicial-penal enterprise believe him because of the visceral team s head coach. The trip itself stan restricted the hosts to a mea- batting partner, Tillakaratne Dils- gland, whose world ranking recent- people and guarantee their equali- in what late Supreme Court Jus- prejudice that prefigures and in- was dangerous, passing through sly 80 runs before limping to a han, was dismissed for a score of ly has slipped from No. 1 in De- ty. Indeed, the police, the jury sys- tice Thurgood Marshall called "the forms how they hear a black man. cember 2012 to No. 6. England has tem, the judicial apparatus, and its most ingenious and pervasive As the racist emails about Obama had a disastrous tournament, suf- extension, the penal system, pro- forms of discrimination". Instead revealed in the Ferguson report, ETTER TO THE EDITOR fering one-sided losses to Austra- vided a new conceptual apparatus of disrupting the normative as- suggest, even a black president can- L lia, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka to police, prosecute, convict, im- sumptions marking racial bound- not escape such prejudice as he, before being eliminated from con- prison, and disenfranchise blacks aries, Obama's approach risks nor- too, "remain[s] hostage to the Soccer s future tention by Bangladesh on Mon- in the name of a seemingly ab- malising the status quo. It is a ges- broader social structures in which day, March 9. Neither team will stract, impersonal, and neutral no- ture that does little to change the [his] testimonial" is heard. The There is no exaggeration that soccer is the most famous game in the world. Afghans make the quarterfinals. But for tion of law and legality. According underlying conditions of inequali- identity of Garner and Brown, are highly interested in this game. For most of Afghan youth, soccer is not just a Afghanistan there could be no bet- to the DOJ report, blacks in Fer- ty and discrimination but risks re- their blackness, is a liability that sport; it is passion, it is life and it is religion. Sports in Afghanistan can be counted as guson are "more than twice as like- ifying whiteness and white expe- distorts their hearer's credibility ter way to emphasize its newfound ly as whites to be stopped while the most vital and workable way that can lead Afghans towards national unity. The competitiveness than by beating rience. Whiteness is a potent, yet judgment: It distorts the police driving", but "26 percent less like- largely silent, force that operates officers' and the juries' perception national football team won the SAFF championship three years back but it has long the country that invented cricket ly to be found with illegal contra- and brought the sport to its South within the American social imagi- of the testimonies and speeches of way to go. band". Evidence suggests Ferguson nary and across the entire justice the two black men. Awol K Allo is The future of this popular game is directly related to struggles of Afghanistan Asian colonies. While most pun- is not an isolated problem but part system. It is a "socially situated fellow in Human Rights at the dits give Afghanistan only a slim of a larger pattern of discriminate capacity" that is both productive London School of Economics and Football Federation and its members. The more they make efforts the more soccer chance, the neutral fans in Syd- will improve in the country. The national soccer players need more tournaments and and disproportionate attack by law and repressive. It operates via im- Political Science. The views ex- ney that day will surely be firmly enforcement officers against personal discourses and almost pressed in this article are the au- opportunities. There is urgent need for a soccer training school for children who are behind their new second-favorite blacks. According to the Sentenc- imperceptible legal constructs to thor's own and do not necessarily interested in football. The same initiative has been taken by the Afghanistan Cricket team as it takes on Australia s ing Project, one in every 10 black preserve the existing configuration reflect Al Jazeera's editorial poli- Board. This will improve the two popular sports in this war-torn country. wounded cricketing archenemy. men is in prison. The Bureau of of power within the American so- cy. Moreover, the government should pay heed to other sports as well because it is said that less attention has been paid on other sports except of football and cricket. Media outlets particularly TV channels are urged to increase their programs on sports. This will help the young generation go on the right track. Disclaimer: Hamid Haidari, Khairkhana, Kabul The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer s name and address. You may send your letters to: and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. [email protected] This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY . MARCH 11, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES The myth of Modi s Make in India campaign

SRIPERUMBUDUR: Six seconds in Chennai, India, on Feb. 10, 2015. a phone, the supervisor told her, 10 Kuni Takahashi for Al Jazeera phones a minute, 600 an hour, eight America Prime Minister Narendra hours a day. In 2009, 19-year-old Modi, who took office in the sum- R. Kalpana landed what seemed like mer of 2014, has staked his repu- the easiest job of her life on the as- tation on his ambitious Make in sembly line of the world s largest India program to revitalize the cellphone factory. The plant was economy. His government has re- operated by Finnish telecom giant written labor laws, diluted envi- Nokia Oyj in this industrial town- ronmental standards and pushed ship an hour s drive from the Tamil for a new law to make it easier for Nadu state capital of Chennai. Be- industry to override the claims of fore being hired there, she carried farmers when acquiring their lands head-loads of sand at construction for industry. These measures, the sites, gravel along half-built high- government hopes, will make it ways and sticky red clay to the brick easier to build and operate facto- kilns that dot the rice fields along ries to provide meaningful employ- the coast in Tamil Nadu. In her new ment for the 10 million young In- position, Kalpana was handed a stat- dians who will come of working ic-free uniform and set to work snap- age each year for the next 15 years. ping brightly colored plastic covers Come make in India Sell any- onto inexpensive mobile phones for where, [but] make in India, Modi Asia, Latin America and the Middle declared in his Independence Day East. Nokia was then the global lead- address last August, inviting Indi- er in cellphone sales, and the Sripe- an and foreign companies to make rumbudur plant which began a range of products from electri- production in the summer of 2006 cal to electronics paper to plas- was a vital cog in its internation- tics satellites to submarines. al operations, churning out millions Two months later, the Nokia plant of cellphones each month. Every shut down. In February, Nokia s day, almost 30,000 workers, most- glass-fronted factory looked like a ly women, were bused from the vil- carefully preserved monument to lages surrounding Sriperumbudur to the information-technology revo- the 210-acre campus of the Nokia lution. The shop floors were emp- Telecom Special Economic Zone, ty of workers, the assembly lines which was, for a time, the hub of erased. A solitary janitor in blue electronics manufacturing in India. overalls mopped the floor below a Initially, the other girls struggled large poster advertising the com- to keep pace with the line, Kalpa- pany s Lumia range of smart- na says. But I was hardened by a phones. It was hard to believe that, lifetime of manual labor. I could do till recently, the cavernous indus- The embers of the quarter-centu- pen." But it did. Pardon relights November. More troubling is both sides. Officials encouraged the in- strongly directed to internal audi- anything. In its first five years, the trial sheds produced as many as ry-old war over Nagorno-Karaba- Azerbaijan and Armenia enmity Armenia, and by proxy Nagorno- volved parties to stop the violence ences, all politics is local." Creat- factory churned out 500 million 18 million phones a month. India kh - a landlocked mountainous re- "We kept hand grenades at home. Karabakh, as well as Azerbaijan and take "steps to reduce tensions ing distractions at the border takes phones. Three years later, produc- Chennai tech Outside a mobile gion in the South Caucasus that Everybody had this in case have been amassing an unprecedent- and strengthen the ceasefire and attention away from internal po- tion ground to a halt, victim of a phone shop in Chennai.Kuni Ta- lies at a crossroads between East they suddenly attacked," Jafar, ed presence of weaponry, with Az- find the political will to begin this litical troubles for the leaders of 2.25 billion rupee ($365 million) tax kahashi for Al Jazeera America and West - are smouldering again, who was seven-years old when the erbaijan's annual military budget process immediately without ex- both Armenia and Azerbaijan, he dispute with Indian authorities and The size of our domestic market and raising concerns another full- war started, told Al Jazeera. The reaching $3bn by 2011, exceeding cuses". A full-blown war is in no- argued. "This is especially true in slowing demand for Nokia s outdat- represents a huge opportunity for scale war is not far away. The re- stories of torture from neighbour- Armenia's entire gross domestic body's interest. Luke Coffey, po- the case of Azerbaijan," said Arzu ed cellphones. In 2014, thousands domestic and international compa- gion has been the playground of ing villages were so terrifying that product. Furthermore, recent state- litical analyst From February 16- Geybullayeva, a political analyst of jobs vanished as a world-class nies to manufacture in India, says empires for centuries with the Per- all in the community feared being ments from officials from all sides 19, representatives from these or- and human rights activist based in manufacturing ecosystem and well- Sandeep Ladda, the lead technolo- sian, Russian, Ottoman, and Eu- taken hostage. "We'd decided to contain increasingly belligerent rhet- ganisations travelled to the region Istanbul. "To divert international drilled workforce turned into an ex- gy analyst at the India office of ropean empires wrestling over its come together and just use that oric. Bayram Safarov, chairman of for personal meetings with offi- attention from these issues, the pensive and obsolete liability. India the financial services firm Price- natural resources and geostrategic grenade to [commit] suicide," Ja- the Azerbaijani Community of cials of the conflict countries to Azerbaijani government is skilful- Chennai tech One of seven cell- waterhouseCoopers. Manufactur- advantage - while various ethnic far said. Traumatised civilians, Nagorno-Karabakh in Exile, de- further discuss "the dangerous rise ly using the conflict and escala- phone models introduced at a 2007 ers are unlikely to be moved by groups fought for local control. who initially resolved never to clared on February 3 that the Azer- in violence". No need to worry tion." Regional powers also have a Nokia launch event. Gurinder Osan the size of the market alone, Lad- The most recent conflict erupted abandon their homes, felt lucky to baijani army is capable of "running Despite the heightened state of stake in the status quo of instabil- / AP Automation, improved logis- da adds. If India is to attract large in 1988 after 65 years of imposed have escaped the war zone in the the Armenians not only out of the alert, however, analysts agree there ity in the region. "I think part of it tics and sluggish global growth have investments, it is also vital to pro- peace under Soviet rule, when Ar- end. "People didn't even have time occupied territories of the Azer- is no reason for worry about an is that Russia is antagonising Ar- transformed manufacturing by giv- vide stability and certainty in the menians living in the Nagorno- to pack some things. They just ran baijan Republic, but from Armenia escalation and, on the contrary, the menia to take more of an aggres- ing multinational companies ever- areas of tax, regulations and poli- Karabakh region of what was then arriving in Yerevan [Armenia's itself". In his New Year's greetings current situation of perceived dan- sive stance, and that is triggering a greater flexibility to pick and choose cy. Last week, Modi said his gov- the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist capital] with just the clothes on to the armed forces, Azerbaijani De- ger actually benefits some of the response from Azerbaijan, so both what they produce where. Technol- ernment would try its best to re- Republic (SSR) declared their de- their backs," Silva Prodan, who fence Minister Zakhir Gasanov an- countries involved. "A full-blown sides are willing to use force along ogy has shrunk the number of man- vive the facility, adding that plant sire to separate and join neighbour- served as a doctor in the war, said nounced: "We will not allow the war is in nobody's interest," said the line of control But I think ufacturing jobs overall, pushing shut down due to the policies of ing Armenian SSR. What was ini- of the Armenian refugees who fled enemy to live peacefully on our his- Luke Coffey, a political analyst. Russia benefits from this," said emerging markets like India, Thai- the previous government. If we tially a peaceful movement soon Nagorno-Karabakh upon being toric lands. We will restore our ter- Both Armenia and Azerbaijan want Coffey. It is interesting that de- land, Indonesia and Vietnam into have to create jobs, we will have degenerated into violence and eth- caught in the crossfire. By the time ritorial integrity." On the other side, to pursue economic development spite being members of the Minsk intense competition for shrinking to promote the idea of Make in nic cleansing by both sides, and a ceasefire was negotiated in 1994 Armenian authorities have indicat- and recover from the devastating Group, Russia and the US are employment, while offering compa- India, he said, in a speech at the ultimately a full-scale war between with the help of regional powers, ed they are preparing for all-out war. effects of the war, he said. Coffey, among the main suppliers of mili- nies the freedom to shift produc- Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the newly independent Republics Armenian forces took control over As early as 2010, Lieutenant Gen- who just returned from a visit to tary equipment to both countries. tion from one country to another in parliament. Yet the world has of Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh, along with eral Movses Hakobian, the defence Azerbaijan, said although Azeri The Minsk group, explained Cof- a matter of months. Low interna- changed since 2006, when the first 1990s. It was one of the most bru- some buffer corridors of Azeri ter- minister of the Nagorno-Karabakh officials vow to retake "stolen" fey, "right now is dead, just be- tional trade tariffs and an unwieldy handset rolled off the assembly tal conflicts to result from the im- ritory, and Nagorno-Karabakh de- Republic stated: "I'm not waiting territories, Azerbaijan, in particu- cause of the political realities It domestic tax regime have made it line: Nokia no longer makes cell- ploding Soviet Union with an esti- clared itself an independent repub- for [Azerbaijani] provocations, I'm lar, has much to lose. "Azerbaijan can issue statements, but that's the cheaper and easier to import finished phones, demand for low-end fea- mated 30,000 people killed, most- lic, albeit unrecognised by much waiting for war Nagorno-Kara- likes making money from oil and extent of its abilities." The spot- goods rather than make them in In- ture phones has shrunk, and a mix ly civilians, and hundreds of thou- of the world, with its own govern- bakh's defence ministry and defence gas, but oil and gas is going to be light brought on by the instability dia. The Nokia phones on display of India s trade agreements, gov- in the mobile stores of Sriperumbu- ernment incentives and domestic sands displaced before a ceasefire ment and military. The ceasefire army were set up to wage war, and there for a certain time, but Nagor- in the Caucasus, "distracts the dur are now assembled at a Mi- taxes have created an inverted- took hold. "You are asking very has far from resolved the conflict, we are getting ready for that every no-Karabakh is going to be there West [in light of the Ukrainian war], crosoft-owned facility in Vietnam, duty structure, in which compo- painful questions," said Ashot however, and failed to lead to a day, every hour." Armenian Presi- forever. So I'd say in the short term, and makes Putin look like a states- rather than in the silent factory next nents are taxed at a higher rate than Harutiunyan, a war veteran and peace agreement. To the contrary, dent Serzh Sargsyan responded to their interest is getting money from man [trying to broker a peace door, at no extra cost to the con- the finished product, making it director of the history museum in said Harutiunyan. "Basically since the latest border violence with: "We oil and gas to improve infrastruc- deal], and helps Russian oil and sumer. Indians are expected to buy cheaper to import a finished phone the town of Shushi in Nagorno- 1994 there has been an ongoing have prepared many surprises for ture, to improve the lives of the gas companies" by pushing busi- 300 million cellphones in 2015 from rather than manufacturing or as- Karabakh, when asked about the unofficial war". Azerbaijan vows the hotheads in Azerbaijan." A tan- IDPs living in Azerbaijan, and to ness away from unstable Azer- more than 100 different phone mak- sembling it in India. For example, region's bloody past. Life before to re-establish the integrity of its gle of alliances raises further con- modernise and rearm their mili- baijan, he added. Russia's trade ers offering everything from low- a company exporting cellphones the war, he said, was different "be- "occupied" territories sooner or cerns that the escalating situation tary," Coffey told Al Jazeera. Like- union Turkey, on the other side, cost devices retailing for as little as from India finds it easier to import cause that was during the Soviet later, while Armenian authorities could expand beyond full-scale war wise, Armenia, is working to re- explained Coffey, "needs the in- $20 to Apple s expensive iPhone 6. the accompanying charger, rather government. It was a government boast they will retain the "liberat- into a wider regional conflict. Rus- cover both economically and po- vestors to look to the South Cau- Last year, the country s mobile com- than buying it locally, explains Sasi- where people couldn't discuss ed" Armenian lands. Ceasefire In sia has taken Armenia under its litically from the war, and on re- casus. They need oil and gas tran- panies launched three new phones a kumar Gendham, managing direc- questions of national identity the 25 years since the ceasefire, wing, while Azerbaijan, with its ducing its dependence on Russia siting through the region into Tur- day. Yet, according to the trade body tor of the charger-manufacturing And of course we lived in this sys- tit-for-tat gunfire has resulted in abundant oil resources and strong and diaspora remittances, and can- key, because Turkey has this as- the Indian Cellular Association, 85 company Salcomp India. This is tem, had neighbours, visited each periodic deaths of border guards cultural bonds with Turkey, has not afford another full-out war. "In piration to be a regional oil and gas percent of the handsets even from because buying locally attracts other - there were good Azeris." on both sides. But there has been a forged alliances with NATO and the order to reach peace with a neigh- hub". Yet, despite this economic ostensibly Indian brands like Mi- sales tax, while importing a com- 'Grenades at home' Aynur Jafar significant escalation in these inci- West. On February 7, senior offi- bour, we must first make order in- incentive, Turkey remains stead- cromax, Lava and Xolo will be ponent, even for subsequent ex- was an internally displaced per- dents recently involving the use of cials of the Organisation for Securi- side our own country," said Haru- fast in its support for its ally. The imported from factories in South- port, doesn t. son who fled her home in the Az- heavier weapons and attacks on ci- ty and Co-operation in Europe tiunyan, the museum director. "We Turkish-Armenian border remains east Asia. Nokia had a problem with (The sales tax is eventually re- erbaijani city of Aghdam with her vilians, "which was not visible as (OSCE) and the Minsk Group, must create a strong economy, closed to this day.Despite all the the government so it moved to Viet- funded, but the process is time family when the situation became often before", said Arsen Kharaty- comprised of the United States, jobs, a country of social justice," noise, the casualties, and the rhet- nam. But I don t have such an op- consuming and locks up cash that too dangerous. "It was a very an, a Tbilisi-based freelance jour- Russia and France - tasked with find- because economic development is oric of war - the status quo will tion. We must live here Kalpana could be used for operations.) This peaceful place and even Armenians nalist. In 2014, 60 people died in ing a peaceful resolution to the con- key to any successful peace pro- likely linger. "Which is terrible," says. The company offered me a year, cellphone exports are expect- were coming and visiting," she re- cross-border violence, with one of flict - met to discuss the worrying cess, he continued. Another war said Coffey. "I think that's the re- voluntary retirement scheme I m ed to drop to zero, according to called. "I mean, we were neigh- the more serious incidents involv- developments and issued a state- would be "disastrous for all par- ality, especially in the South Cau- 24 years old. India Chennai tech the Indian Cellular Association, bours, we were living peacefully ing the downing of an Armenian ment condemning the deadly and ties", agreed Kharatyan. "Political casus, [where] these frozen con- Salesmen explain mobile models to while electronics imports are up we didn't think a war could hap- helicopter by Azeri forces in early escalating aggression from both rhetoric is one thing, and it is flicts find a natural home." customers at a mobile phone shop 20 percent.

The percentage of girls over the tries, this comes in the form of gen- the UAE). However, countries age of 15 who are illiterate in the der-segregated schools. In other with struggling economies, such as Middle East sits at 42 percent, countries, this comes in the form Morocco, have struggled to bring compared to an international aver- of ensuring young children, regard- the gender gap closer. With a 36 age of 12 percent. Not all coun- less of gender, are enrolled in versus 18 percentage point differ- tries in the Middle East suffer from schools. Ultimately, however the ence between the total illiterate an illiteracy epidemic, however. To cultural shift is likely to continue percentage of the population over some extent, countries that have and support educational develop- the age of 15, and the percentage experienced a series of on-going ment increasingly, especially once of the population between the ages wars over the past four decades the links with economic develop- of 15-24. In a report by the BBC, exacerbate the issue. This is evi- ment and welfare are further cultural sensitivities with girls be- dent with Iraq and Yemen, skew- strengthened. The cultural aver- ing taught by male teachers and ing the statistics with the rates sit- sion to learning is one of the key mixed-sex education was consid- ting at 77 percent and 75 percent factors that impedes the develop- ered one of the factors behind the respectively. Education is one of ment of young girls education. low education enrolment rate of the dividends of peace in the Mid- When given the choice of sending young girls in Yemen. The age gap dle East due to the socio-political either one daughter or one son to Although the statistics are bleak, aspects that come with young girls university (due to economic con- the future isn t. In Libya, although attending school. This includes but straints), 53 percent of participants 32 percent of women over the age is not limited to their personal safe- in Egypt voiced that the son should of 15 are illiterate, the number is ty during the journey to school, as be the child chosen to go to uni- reduced to 7 percent of women be- well as the interaction of girls ed- versity. The participants were tween the ages of 15 and 24. Gen- ucation on cultural and tribal agen- women. Access to education has eration-Y, or those born 1990s on- das set for women with respect become greater, with governments wards, are statistically more edu- to the age of marriage and the age providing free education. An in- cated and have had greater access of motherhood. Cultural aversion crease in the ratio of dual-income to education. This is a result of an to learning Cultural aversion to ed- households has forced many work- on-going peace process and a shift ucation is only one of the factors ing parents to send their children in cultural paradigm that is slowly picture getting brighter annually The overall percentage increase in literacy rates of women since the peak of the first wave of the feminist movement affecting girls education in the to school. In countries with a rap- moving to a more educated soci- in 1970 has been very much linear in many countries, including Algeria and Egypt, whose rates in the year 2000 were 43 percent and 56 percent Middle East, with political stabil- idly increasing GDP, such as Bahr- ety. Oman, a country where only respectively. Comparatively, thirty years ago, the rates were in the range of 25 percent for both countries. Considering the growth rate of the ity and economic welfare being ain and the UAE, the gender gap 10 percent of women were literate population, these numbers reflect a growing reality that more and more girls are receiving access to education. Literacy isn t the only measure of strong factors as well. When it has actually been reversed, with in 1970, has reversed the numbers education. Ultimately, although literacy offers the ground foundation to education statistics in the Middle East, it is not the only measure. Female comes to cultural norms, govern- more illiterate men than women (13 completely; in the year 2000, the enrolment in tertiary education exceeds that of male enrolment in Middle Eastern universities in numerous countries, including Jordan, Qatar and ments can only provide so much percent of male compared to 6 illiteracy rate amongst women aged even Algeria, where the illiteracy rate of women who are between the ages of 15-24, i.e. enrolling or thinking about enrolling in university, is 16 help and support. In certain coun- percent of females aged 15-24 in 15-24 was reduced to 4 percent. A percent. It does seem that when given access to meaningful opportunities, Arab women hold onto them. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY . MARCH 11, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Eurozone warns Greece to stop wasting time on reforms plan

BRUSSELS: Greece's European of the tax authorities, while 'wired' creditors told Athens to stop wast- for sound and video," the letter ing time and flesh out as of says. Elena Becatoros reported Wednesday its proposals for eco- from Athens, Greece. Raf Casert nomic reforms, which are crucial in Brussels, Mike Corder in The to releasing vital funds to assure Hague, Frank Jordans in Berlin, financial survival. "We have spent and Nicholas Paphitis in Athens now two weeks apparently dis- contributed to this report. cussing who meets whom where, in what configuration, and on what agenda and it is a complete waste Dollar at of time," Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch finance minister who heads 12-year peak vs the meeting known as the Euro- euro, emerging group, said Monday. "We've talked about this long enough now," he markets spooked told reporters, after the fourth min- isterial meeting on Greece in Brus- ONDON: The U.S. dollar hit sels in a month. After a meeting of multi-year highs against the the 19-nation group using the euro Leuro and yen on Tuesday on single currency, Greek Finance the growing chance of the Federal Minister Yanis Varoufakis agreed Reserve hiking interest rates by that technical talks on the reforms mid-year, the prospect of which proposed by Greece to secure a also hurt stocks and currencies four-month bailout extension from emerging markets. The skit- should begin in Brussels on tish mood spread from Asia to Wednesday and denied holding up Europe where stocks were down the process. "There has been no for a second day despite the Euro- time wasted, not by the Greek pean Central Bank's new bond government," he said. "We were buying campaign continuing to very speedy." The eurozone agreed push down the euro and the bloc's last month to extend Greece's bail- already record-low borrowing out until June, but before it actual- costs. [GVD/EUR] Driving the ly pays out more rescue loans it dollar up was speculation that the wants to approve a detailed list of Federal Reserve, in contrast, will reforms by April. So far, Greece start lifting interest rates from mid- has only outlined some of its pro- year after another round of stellar posals in broad terms. After an ini- jobs data on Friday and a subse- tial list of seven initiatives, Varou- quent chorus of hawkish Fed pol- fakis said that Greece would soon icymaker comments. The euro's provide "another batch of seven woes were compounded by wor- or eight reforms" for the European ries about Greece as euro zone fi- Commission, the European Cen- nance ministers met in Brussels a tral Bank and the International day after the head of the group, Monetary Fund to assess. The fi- Jeroen Dijsselbloem, urged Athens nal 7.5 billion euro installment of to "stop wasting time" and start Greece's 240 billion euro interna- implementing reforms. Selling in SAN FRANCISCO: Apple aim- Samsung and LG, to Japan s Sony dations of the Apple Watch proposi- is that notifications are something servative, ABI Research expects tional bailout is still pending, and the euro had gathered pace again in sat its first new product category and startups such as Pebble. Mo- tion. Apple has indicated that the of an all-or-nothing phenomenon: Apple to ship 13.77 million units, without it, the country is quickly Europe as a break below a major since 2010, with its smartwatch torola, acquired by Chinese giant entry price would be $349 in the either you get utterly bombarded just under 50 percent of the mar- running out of funds and faces re- layer of chart support at $1.0762 that could catalyze the market for Lenovo last year, also produces a United States, and that two different with notifications or you get none, ket. But Spencer said Apple needs payments of IMF loan install- (EUR=) to $1.0735 left bears eye- wearable technology with a strong smartwatch, and China s Huawei sizes would be available in three col- but its been tough to get granular to meet consumer needs for bat- ments this month. Dijsselbloem ing 1.07 the figure and some mull- emphasis on health and fitness. introduced its version at the Mo- lections, including the Apple Watch control, Dawson says in a blog tery life, and offer the right mix of said there could be "no talk of dis- ing potential parity. [FRX/] The Apple Watch is expected to be the bile World Congress in Barcelona Edition, featuring 18-karat gold cas- post. So it becomes all the more services and apps. Roger Kay, an- bursement (of bailout funds) if dollar also broke higher on the yen star at a media event being held at this month. But analysts expect es in yellow or rose, sapphire crystal important that Apple get this right alyst at Endpoint Technologies there is no implementation." He in Asia to reach 122.02 (JPY=), the same San Francisco theatre Apple to lift the market by inte- and finely crafted bands and closures. on the Watch. The ability to man- Associates, said Apple s loyal con- said the eurozone would consider territory not visited since July where the California tech giant in- grating the watch with the iPhone The watch is also expected to include age notifications and other activi- sumer base will deliver a certain disbursing the loans in parts, but 2007. "It is all about the Fed now," troduced the iPad. Apple s chief and its software ecosystem, and map software that guides people to ty on the Watch so that you only number of sales but won t guaran- that could happen only after Greece said Aurelija Augulyte senior FX executive Tim Cook has revealed its range of apps and sensors for destinations with gentle taps on the get notified for the things you re- tee widespread adoption. Kay said had begun implementing its re- strategist at Nordea in Helsinki. little about the sophisticated wrist health and fitness. How Apple wrist. Fitness apps on the Apple ally care about is a key value prop- Apple needs to find a way to inte- forms. Greece's government was "The ECB (bond buying) bias has wear, but has said that he can t creates a cohesive value proposi- Watch and its rivals could spell trou- osition. Apple reportedly had to grate the watch into a new kind of voted into power in January on now been fully digested, but what live without it. The company an- tion integrating hardware with soft- ble for makers of fitness bands from scale back health tracking features intuitive computing which is only promises of abolishing the budget the market is now trying to do is nounced its plans for Apple Watch ware and services is as always the companies like Jawbone, Fitbit and on the watch after some sensors now emerging. No one knows yet austerity that accompanied the price in earlier Fed rate hikes." The last year to much fanfare and has key, said Nick Spencer at ABI Nike. Jan Dawson at Jackdaw Re- didn t rise to the challenge. Re- whether the wearables category is bailout. But it has had to roll back prospect of rising U.S. yields said it would begin shipping in Research. The three main areas search said Apple must find the right search firm Strategy Analytics pre- going to make it, Kay said. One on a series of pre-election promis- threatened to draw funds away April. It will mark Apple s first of wellness data and services, Ap- balance for the new device giving dicts Apple will set fire to the thing that could help, though, is a es, including seeking a write-off of from emerging markets, causing new product type since the iPad ple Pay, along with creating an in- people alerts and notifications when market from the outset, projecting rich set of tactile effects that only most of the country's debt. Mon- strains from Brazil to Turkey. The in 2010. Apple enter a market that telligent and differentiated rela- they need them without overwhelm- sales of 15.4 million units world- wearables which, by definition, day's meeting was held under a Brazilian (BRL=) real led the rout, already has a number of players, tionship between the watch and ing them. One of the criticisms of wide in 2015, to give Apple a 55 lie close to the body can deliv- cloud of skepticism among having fallen for the sixth straight ranging from South Korean giants the smartphone must be the foun- some of the other watches out there percent market share. More con- er. Greece's partners over its progress session. [EMRG/FRX] The pres- in detailing the promised reforms. sure spread then through Asia with Over the weekend, Varoufakis said the South Korean won (KRW=) in an interview with Italy's Corri- hitting its lowest since late August China s auto sales growth decelerates in February ere de la Sera newspaper that if 2013 and the Singapore dollar the creditors do not eventually (SGD=) its lowest since 2010. BEIJING: China's auto sales also were depressed by the Lunar to local tastes. That is squeezing total passenger vehicle sales rose to 261,072 vehicles. Foreign auto- approve the reforms, his govern- Eastern Europe was also heavily growth decelerated in February New Year holiday, when many busi- domestic brands such as Geely, 9.9 percent to 19.7 million vehicles, makers that want to manufacture ment could call new elections or a in the red. Selling accelerated for despite a near doubling in purchas- nesses close for up to two weeks. Chery and Great Wall. Sales of Chi- down 5.8 percentage points from vehicles in China are required to referendum. The government later Poland's zloty (PLN=), Romania's es of Chinese-made SUVs, an in- For the combined two-month peri- nese-brand SUVs jumped 94.7 per- 2013's growth, according to CAAM work through local partners. Ford clarified any referendum would be leu (RON=) and Hungary's forint dustry group reported Tuesday. od of January and February, passen- cent in February to 187,000 vehi- This country is the biggest market Motor Co. said sales of Ford brand on the content of reforms and fis- (HUF=) and MSCI's main emerg- Sales in world's biggest auto mar- ger vehicle sales rose 8.7 percent from cles. That helped to offset a 3.3 per- by number of units sold but small- vehicles rose 9 percent to 79,384 cal policy. Among other reforms, ing market stock index (.MSCIEF) ket rose 6.4 percent to 1.4 million a year earlier to 3.4 million units. cent decline in domestic sedan sales er than the United States in finan- vehicles. For the first two months Varoufakis' suggestions include fell 1 percent, down for its eighth vehicles, according to the China Total vehicle sales, including trucks to 174,000 vehicles. Last year, sales cial terms because Chinese drivers of the year, Ford sales rose 15 per- using "non-professional inspec- day running. OIL SLIPS The vola- Association of Automobile Man- and buses, rose 4.3 percent, which of Chinese sedans slumped 17.4 buy smaller, less expensive vehi- cent to a total 191,983 vehicles. tors" such as students, housewives tility in currencies overshadowed ufacturers. That was down CAAM said represented a decline percent. CAAM said Chinese auto- cles. Foreign brands grew more Nissan Motor Co., the most pop- and tourists, to crack down on tax data from China that showed con- from January's 10.3 percent expan- of 6.5 percentage points from the makers gained market share in Feb- slowly than the overall market in ular Japanese brand in China, said evasion, according to a leaked copy sumer prices rose 1.4 percent in sion. Demand for autos has weak- growth rate the same time last year. ruary, reversing a steady decline, but February. General Motors Co. said sales contracted 2.4 percent to of the letter. The inspectors would February compared with the same ened as China's economic growth Global automakers see China as a fu- gave no details. Last year, their mar- sales of GM brand vehicles by the 70,200 in February. For the Janu- be hired on a short-term casual month last year, although much of cooled to a two-decade low last ture revenue driver and are investing ket share fell by 2.1 percentage company and its Chinese partners ary-February period, sales grew basis "to pose, after some basic the increase was due to seasonal year of 7.4 percent. February sales heavily to create models to appeal points to 41.2 percent. Last year's rose 1.3 percent over a year earlier 11.7 percent to 186,600 vehicles. training, as customers, on behalf volatility in food prices. Electricity production: To avoid inefficiency cost, Pak govt will privatise LNG-based plants

ISLAMABAD: The government completed in April 2017 whereas has decided to establish a mecha- combined-cycle projects would be nism for giving 3,600-megawatt liq- ready in February 2018. The Na- uefied natural gas (LNG) based tional Electric Power Regulatory power plants in private hands af- Authority (Nepra) is determining ter their completion, a step an upfront tariff for the LNG prompted by persistent inefficien- plants while the responsibility of cy and higher line losses of existing fuel supply will rest on the gov- state-owned electricity producers. ernment. Availability of working It was told to the cabinet on Febru- capital for 45 days will be part of ary 23 that the decision in this re- the project structure and the gov- spect was taken in a meeting of the ernment will have to provide as- Cabinet Committee on Energy, held sistance for land acquisition. Ab- on February 12 and chaired by basi pointed out international and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Of- domestic investors had shown ficials familiar with the develop- their appetite for the projects. ment told The Express Tribune that However, the financial close could it was suggested during the meet- not be achieved in five months as ing that the government should not it required a period of one year. It set up any new generation compa- was suggested that the Ministry ny as it was beyond the capacity of Water and Power should estab- of the public sector to do business lish project ownership and invest- in an efficient manner. The struc- ment structure in consultation with ture of proposed projects should the Punjab government. Other be prepared in such a way that it provinces should also be offered a allows either privatisation of the share in equity and if they indicate projects during their construction the desire of becoming investment or it carries compulsory provisions partners, the investment structure for their sale after the start of com- of the projects may be designed mercial operations, said partici- accordingly. In the cabinet meet- pants of the meeting. The minis- ing, the prime minister stated that tries of finance, planning and de- the cost of LNG projects had in- velopment, water and power and creased from Rs300 billion to petroleum and natural resources Rs380 billion and provinces would were directed to frame a plan and be asked to participate in the set the procedure to be followed schemes. Finance Minister Ishaq for their privatisation. Petroleum Dar declared that provinces, which Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet its value against the dollar this low of 2.6470 to the dollar on Fri- stood at 2.6080 by 0808 GMT on met Simsek would be at Tuesday s and Natural Resources Minister paid 20% of project cost through Davutoglu will discuss recent year, partly on concern about po- day, driven by a strong U.S. curren- Tuesday. The main Istanbul stock meeting, the sources said. Baba- Shahid Khaqan Abbasi briefed the the Annual Development Plan sharp falls in the lira with Central litical pressure on the central bank cy globally as well as by Erdogan s index was down 0.2 percent. Dep- can, Simsek and Davutoglu met committee on the 3,600MW LNG- (ADP), would get representation Bank Governor Erdem Basci and from President Tayyip Erdogan, tirades against the central bank. The uty Prime Minister Ali Babacan, a investors in New York last week based power plants, which were through a nominee of the rank of nine cabinet ministers on Tuesday, keen to spur growth with low in- bank cut its one-week foreign ex- top figure in Turkey s economic in an effort to allay concerns about planned to be set up in Punjab. He provincial secretary on the project sources at his office said. The lira terest rates head of a June general change deposit rates on Monday, management team for over a de- the persistent weakness of the lira said open-cycle projects would be implementation board. has lost more than 10 percent of election. The lira fell to a record triggering brief gains in the lira, which cade, and Finance Minister Meh- and central bank independence. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY . MARCH 11 , 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Long time no sea

Indian actress-singer Priyanka Chopra's debut American show 'Quantico' will feature an interna- tional starcast including Jake McLaughlin, Dougray Scott and Aunjanue Ellis. The 32-year-old former Miss World took to Insta- gram to reveal the cast of the up- coming ABC show, which also fea- tures Tate Ellington, Graham Rog- ers, Johanna Braddy and Yasmine Al Massri. "Cast list... #Quantico #PrepDay #Pilot," Priyanka wrote alongside a horizontal collage of photographs of the actors in the show. It has been reported that McLaughlin, also 32, will play Priyanka's love interest on the se- ries. The actor has previously starred on the J J Abrams and Al- fonso Cuaron's NBC drama 'Be- lieve'. Josh Safran of 'Gossip Girl' fame will pen the script and exec- utive produce the ABC Studios and Mark Gordon Company drama alongside Mark Gordon and Nick KARACHI: International brand Ulysse Nardin recently stored an ex- Pepper. Marc Munden will direct clusive collection for those on the watch for watches. Titled The Freak , the pilot. The drama centres on a the collection was launched at Collectibles store at Dolmen Mall, Clift- group of young FBI recruits, who on, on Saturday. We saw the market in Pakistan and found out that battle their way through training watchmakers really appreciate our work, so we introduced The Freak , at the Quantico base in Virginia. which is exclusively designed for Pakistan, with the initial limited edi- Priyanka will play Alex Weaver, a tion comprising only 30 pieces for watch-lovers, said Patrik P Hoff- brilliant but haunted FBI trainee man, CEO of Ulysse Nardin. The Freak is the latest among a series of whose past boils to the surface collections the brand has launched after venturing into the country al- soon after her arrival at Quantico. most a decade ago. India-set Marigold Lady Gaga planning family wedding IS too Singer Lady Gaga reportedly evil for Hotel opens strong wants her wedding to be `a family celebration". According to a source, the 28-year-old, who got Homeland at US box office engaged to actor Taylor Kinney on February 14 after four years of dat- ing, wants to serve her guests food from her parents' Italian restaurant Joanne Trattoria based here, re- ports femalefirst.co.uk. `She's just coming up with ideas now. She's asked her sister Natali to be the maid of honour, and her dad can't wait to walk her down the aisle,` US Weekly magazine quoted the source as saying. `They want it to be a family celebration,` the source added. Gaga, who is said to be ea- ger to marry at her $23 million mansion in Malibu, California, later Homeland has dealt with contro- this year, has also started making versial stories before but they draw her guest-list and plans to invite the line when it comes to the Is- her friend and singing legend Elton lamic State (IS). Producers of the John, 67, to the event, as well as American TV spy drama said that Tony Bennett. She released an al- they will not produce any episode bum of duets, `Cheek to Cheek`, based on the militant group as they with Bennett last year and has re- are too evil to decipher, reported portedly asked him to perform the the Daily Mail. Homeland for the India-set comedy "The Second release in 27 theatres before build- title track at her reception Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" ing up interest word-of-mouth and last four seasons has tried to por- opened strong at number three at eventually reaching nearly 1,300 tray our adversaries and tried to the US box office with an estimat- theatres nationwide. It spent sev- humanise them, said Alex Gansa, ed $8.6 million in its first weekend en weeks in the top ten -- peaking I look, feel different in NH10 : Anushka executive producer of the show. of release. India-themed films rare- at number six -- and finished its That is very hard to do with IS, ly climb this high on the US box US run with $46.4 million. Judi he added, Al-Arabiya News re- office charts, according to data re- Dench, Maggie Smith, Dev Patel, Actress Anushka Sharma says it that," added the "Ladies Vs Ricky ported. The Showtime series has leased by its distributor Fox Tina Desai and Lillete Dubey, is in the pursuit of doing new things Bahl" and "Band Baaja Baaraat" dealt with terror cells and double Searchlight. Even Hollywood stu- among others, returned for the se- that she chose to do "NH10". She actress. Directed by Navdeep agents across the world, but keeps dio films such as "Life of Pi", "The quel which added Richard Gere to is glad that the movie shows her in Singh, "NH10" is a thriller, co-pro- away from dramatising the group Hundred Foot Journey", and "Mil- the cast. The new film also scored a different light. "As an actor, I duced by Phantom Productions and their recurrent executioner, Ji- lion Dollar Arm" never made it to the highest average gross of any have tried to do new things and and Eros International. This is hadi John, recently identified as the top three at any time during film in wide release averaging that's why I have done few films. I Anushka's debut production ven- Mohammed Emwazi, is not on the their runs despite playing in more $5,467 from 1,573 theatres. After can do a film only if it excites me ture and it also stars Neil agenda. Gansa feels that even at- theatres than Marigold. "The Sec- the success of the opening week- as an actor. The story should give Bhoopalam. She says the movie tempting to depict a character, ond Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" end, "The Second Best Exotic a huge kick. I look different and features incidents inspired from such as John, would not work for is the follow-up to the 2012 hit Marigold Hotel" will add more feel different in 'NH10'," Anushka real life events. "It's a very unusu- his critically-acclaimed TV series. "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" than 200 additional theatres to its "When you have the option of be- al film and I am proud to back this I think to create a sympathetic which opened in the US in limited run on the second weekend. ing able to perform, I want to do film," she added. member of IS right now is a very tall order, that I would be nervous about doing it. I think right now the intelligence communities and Jacqueline is Kelly Osbourne the United States government don t really even know how to deal on her way with them right now. Talking wasn t happy with about the efforts to humanise oth- er militant groups, the producer to a power says, And if you look at Abu Nazir, even look at Brody, or look packed 2015 Fashion Police at Haqqani this past season, there was a real effort to make their con- ctress Jacqueline Fernandez cerns and lives understandable. is Bollywood's busy girl But we can t do the same with IS, Athese days. The actress reported accessshowbiz.com. kicked up a storm in the industry He revealed that writers have with her blockbuster film 'Kick' been asked to steer clear of the opposite Salman Khan last year. subject matter as he cannot see any Recently, in a candid chat with one way of humanising their despica- of India's leading publications, she ble actions. It s very difficult to spoke about her future plans and do because what they are doing on hectic schedule. During the chat, the ground feels so medieval and she revealed her love for acting and so horrible that you give them a how stardom, no matter at what platform on television, I m a little stage she may have achieved it, still wary of; to try to make what they affects her in some ways. The are talking about understandable or long-legged Sri Lankan beauty had relatable is very difficult, he a very slow 2013 with almost no said. So, we are struggling with offers, but having passed that that. Maybe, this is too soon. phase, she is now happy and grate- Maybe, we don t understand them ful to Sajid Nadiadwala and Sal- well enough; It may be that they man Khan for giving her the op- are just too evil to dramatise on portunity of a lifetime with 'Kick'. television. The producer con- The actress continues, "Last year firmed that the show is not slated I finished a Hollywood film, Def- to end anytime soon, with lead inition of Fear, a Sri Lankan mov- actor Claire Danes insisting she is ie. According To Matthew and a committed to the series. She said cameo in Bangistaan. I've been she is looking forward to working shooting for Brothers since." in Berlin for the next season. Gan- 'Brothers' is produced by Karan sa noted, The writers are relent- Johar and directed by Karan Mal- less in redesigning the show every hotra, where for the first time she season and Danes is naturally dy- plays the role of a wife and young namic, but they put her in such mother alongside Akshay Kumar. different circumstances and envi- ARACHI: Couturier Has excited to collaborate with Ittehad indigo, blue, pink, green and ochre. "For the first time, I was bringing Singer Kelly Osbourne, who has left "Fashion Police", reportedly wasn't ronments that she had different san Sheheryar Yasin (HSY) Textiles for our new Spring/Sum- The designs also fuse cross-cul- something to the table. It was lib- too happy being on the US TV show since her friend and fellow panel- facets of her revealed to me. She Kand manufacturer Ittehad mer 2015 lawn collection. The in- tural design sensibilities with the erating to finally bag a meaningful list Joan Rivers passed away six months ago. The 30-year-old star remains vital and novel. He add- Textiles recently unveiled their spiration for this collection stems brand s signature flair, which gives role", confesses Jacqueline. Not announced she was leaving the E! series last week, and she had a strong ed, The great thing about Home- Spring/Summer Lawn 2015 collec- from our brand s signature ethos; the line a timeless feel. Look for- only that, after a busy 2014, this reason for it, femalefirst.oc.uk quoted a source as saying. "After Joan land is that if you look at every tion. The collaborative campaign luxury living and timeless ele- ward to the HSY Lawn experience year also the actress has loads to died, Kelly gave (the show) a shot. Kelly thought the show was going to single season is very distinct, so was launched on March 6 at Raja gance. HSY s new collection is in- at all leading retail stores this look forward to with 'Dhishoom' be revamped (after Joan's death), but it was basically the same except we are not doing the same show Sahib in Lahore and the House of spired by various cross-cultural in- March, said HSY. Sheikh Nazim opposite Varun Dhawan which they hired new people and there was a new set. "(The show) has gotten over and over again. Running since Ittehad, Kohinoor Doburj Plaza, fluences. The collection compris- Shahzad, chairman Ittehad said, goes on floors next month and then a little better, but it's not what she wanted," a source told people.com. 2010, Homeland has been devel- Faisalabad, which was followed by es a range of 15 designs, with each At Ittehad Textiles, we have al- 'Turbanator' with Tiger Shroff, fol- The pop star feels the move is a "natural progression" because some on oped by Gansa and Howard Gor- an exhibition at Sanaulla in Kara- boasting two colours. Fabrics, such ways strived to use the latest tech- lowed by Sajid Nadiadwala's the show have reportedly been "miserable" in recent weeks. Another don. Since its inception, Homeland chi, according to a press release. as lawn, chiffon and jacquard have nological innovations and modern 'Housefull 3'. "I'm greedy and try- insider said: "There was very little direction. It was almost a trial by fire. has been a hit around the world, On the launch of the latest collec- been used for the collection. The textile-manufacturing techniques ing to squeeze in one more movie People thought bringing Kathy in wouldn't be as big a deal, but she did picking up honours for its writers tion, HSY expressed his views on designs are based on a vibrant co- to deliver superior quality prod- in 2015", she exclaims with a things differently. With Joan it was a well-oiled machine. People were and actors, including Damien this joint venture, saying, I am lour palette, with hues, such as ucts to our clients. smile. miserable before this (Zendaya incident) even happened." Lewis and Danes. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY . MARCH 11, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Alex Two French Hammond: Olympians Djak be quick have died in Sky Sports News HQ's Alex Ham- mond can't wait for the Chelten- helicopter ham Festival and she has a day- by-day guide in her latest blog. So finally, the festival is in sight with crash in the best four days of racing you could wish for. If you could create Argentina your perfect sporting event, the Cheltenham festival would be the model you would most likely come up with... well, maybe with a bet- ter phone signal and a few more loos! If I could own a racehorse (flat or jumping) capable of win- ning at any of the major fixtures, I would love to own a horse that could win at Prestbury Park, and the Gold Cup would be the race I d love to win most. I was on the Two French Olympians are among panel for the Sky Bet preview 10 people who have been killed in night in Leeds last week with a man a helicopter crash in Argentina. lucky enough to be in that situa- Swimmer Camille Muffat, 25, and tion and he could well win the Gold boxer Alexis Vastine, 28, died when Cup; more on that later. So, onto two helicopters collided. French Day One... the Sky Bet Supreme yachtswoman Florence Arthaud Novices Hurdle sees the first ang- was also killed. The accident oc- lo-Irish clash of the week and it s curred amid filming for a reality fair to say the Irish should domi- TV show, with no survivors from nate on Tuesday. Douvan is the the incident near Villa Castelli in hot favourite for Willie Mullins and La Rioja province. Muffat won my fellow panellist Rich Ricci. gold in the 400m freestyle at Lon- This horse has loads of natural don 2012, plus a silver medal in ability and was incredibly impres- the 200m freestyle and bronze in sive winning the Moscow Flyer at the 4x200m freestyle relay. She had Punchestown last time out. He since retired from swimming to seemingly has it all; plenty of focus on her personal life. "Cam- speed, but will stay further. If he ille was quite a shy and reserved gets off the mark in this the roof person. She was discreet," said will come off the new grandstand Olympic gold medallist Amaury and a few pints of the black stuff Leveaux. "But when it was time will be downed. He could be a bank- for a bit of a laugh she was always er, but he ll be short enough. He s there. French sport has lost a great the glamour horse in the race who champion." Vastine won a bronze still has it to prove against top medal at the 2008 Olympic Games horses and I couldn t back him at in Beijing. He lost in the quarter- the prices. L Ami Serge represents finals at London 2012. Arthaud, Nicky Henderson who has a great 57, was a pioneer in sailing. In record in this race. This horse is 1990, she won the famed Route unbeaten for his new trainer in 3 du Rhum race, a trans-Atlantic sin- starts and is more battle hardened rsenal Ladies midfielder Welsh FA s, who believed Team lucky enough to play a part in the really help the players and be brilliant. away with the win, Yankey said. gle-handed yacht race between than the favourite. He was impres- Rachel Yankey under GB s participation at London 2012 2012 Olympic team and I just England and Scotland s women s sides They ll be looking to use the Brittany and the Caribbean islands sive when winning at Sandown in Astands the Football Asso- was a one-off. Olympics Betting thought the whole experience was are currently in action at the annual Cyprus Cup to give as many play- of Guadeloupe. Former Arsenal the Tolworth and if you re look- ciation s desire to enter male and Bet with Sky Bet now! But En- brilliant, Yankey told The Morn- Cyprus Cup ahead of this summer s ers game-time as possible and I and France striker Sylvain Wiltord ing for an alternative to the short female Team GB football sides at gland s second most capped play- ing View on Sky Sports News HQ. World Cup in Canada. England cruised think that it s positive that they was among others taking part in priced favourite, you could do the 2016 Rio Olympics. The FA er in history Yankey, who repre- It s another tournament and you to a comfortable 3-1 win over Finland are scoring goals because that builds the show, but was not involved in worse than back this horse. He s has contacted the British Olym- sented Team GB at London 2012, can t get enough of tournament in their opening game and face fellow confidence. It s obviously a little the accident. Wiltord said on Twit- had a fair bit of experience and he s pic Association about their plans says playing at the Olympics football and you learn so much World Cup finalists Australia in Nico- bit disappointing to let in one goal ter: "I am sad for my friends. I'm professional. The horse I d be pre- for 2016, provoking a furious re- would benefit all of the male and from it. I think taking a team out sia on Friday. It might be tougher. It but I m sure that won't bother trembling, I'm horrified, I don't have pared to give another chance to is sponse from the Scottish and female players involved. I was there both male and female will should be but I still think they ll come them too much. words. I can't say anything." another from the Willie Mullins stable. Alvisio Ville had a very de- cent reputation, but was beaten 12 lengths in Deloitte Novice Hurdle Romanian tennis star Simona Halep named Real Madrid are seriously (won by Nicholls Canyon). The experience will have helped though considering sacking and he may be one to back each February's Sportswoman of the Month way. This horse works like a ma- chine at home and I ll give him an- coach Carlo Ancelotti, other chance before he s labelled a morning glory . Denis O Regan says Guillem Balague was on our panel at Leeds Town Hall and he rode in the Deloitte. eal Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti's inability to get his team He said it rode like a proper race, functioning properly is likely to cost the Italian his job with the and that bodes well for my each REuropean champions this summer, says Sky Sports' Spanish way selection. And on to the sec- football expert Guillem Balague... When Real Madrid have everyone ond anglo-Irish clash! They will available, like Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos, phys- go flat out round here and these ically on top of their games and on form, then they can beat anyone. novices will have to be foot per- Even if one of their three forward players is missing, and they have to fect. That is something that con- play 4-4-2, which is what they did for most of their 22-game winning cerns me about the short priced run. In fact, that is even better as it gives the team balance. But it is quite favourite, Un De Sceaux. Another clear that now they are not at their best physically and they have a from the all conquering Willie problem in midfield in that they do not know what to do with the ball. Mullins stable, he is super talent- And that is down to manager Ancelotti allowing the team to play with ed, but he s also highly strung and that physical power and pace, but not preparing them collectively to the pressure cooker that is the find different ways of attacking. So it was all down to direct and coun- Cheltenham festival will be a whole terattacking football and when Isco was fit they also played a controlled new experience for him. He got his passing game, but it was not based on anything they had tried in train- act together after unfortunate fall ing, mostly on individual quality. However, now that Isco and Toni at Thurles, and has won his last Kroos are struggling physically, Asier Illarramendi and Lucas Silva are two. He is an exciting horse, but I lacking authority, as well as the injuries to James Rodriguez and Modric, couldn t back him at a really short then you get a Real that does not know how to play. At half-time against price incase he boils over. His exu- Athletic Bilbao, Ancelotti told his players that if we continue playing berant jumping may be against him like this, we will not win anything. But he obviously has to give more at this sort of pace too, but it won t answers. As a consequence, the Real hierarchy are now seriously con- be a surprise to see him annihilate sidering parting company with Ancelotti in the summer and I will be the opposition as there appears to very surprised if he is there next season. In fact, they were even thinking be nothing with the same untapped of getting rid of him last season, but Ramos s 94th-minute equaliser in potential in the field. Vibrato Val- the Champions League final against Atletico changed their plans. How- tat represents Paul Nicholls and ever, if his header had gone just a centimetre another way, then Ancelotti he s a horse that has looked un- Tennis player Simona Halep has been named Sportswoman of the Month for February. The Romanian topped the poll ahead of England cricket would have been sacked. So that is still in the backs of the club s mind. genuine in the past as he carries captain Charlotte Edwards who finished second and modern pentahlete Samantha Murray who was placed third. Other Sports Betting Bet £5 Get On top of that, there is not just a passing problem at Real, with the his head high. However, his £20 Free Current World No. 3 Halep enjoyed a fine start to the year, winning the Shenzen Open in January before going on to secure her 10th career midfield not being able to find the forwards, but there is also a problem breathing was an issue and has title when she claimed the Dubai Championship last month. The 23-year-old has been struggling with a rib injury of late, forcing her to miss the with the forwards themselves, who are struggling physically, meaning seemingly been sorted out and as a Qatar Open, but is scheduled to take part in the WTA event at Indian Wells. they are not moving enough. Bale is still not working for the team as result he s hugely improved. He much as he should, or getting involved in the build-up play as he has the was impressive in the Kingmaker British way of thinking in that when he has the ball, he tries to do at Warwick latest and the way this The USA is to enter the running to host the 2024 Olympics everything himself. Ronaldo has not had a shot on goal in four of the last race is run may just suit him. He s eight games, and Karim Benzema cannot do everything by himself, not for me though. Clarcam is a The United States Olympic com- ward with a bid, the USOC said it having previously hosted the 1932 the candidate city, USOC Chair- while he also has not been linking up with his team-mates as well as he fellow Irish raider and trained by mittee has announced that the expects to make a final decision on and 1984 Olympics, while Bos- man Larry Probst said: "It's a com- was during their 22-game run. So all in all it is a bit of a disaster. It can be someone who could also have a country will bid to host the Games a candidate city in January. Los ton, San Francisco and Washing- bination of things. "It's leadership, fixed though from a coaching point of view and the return of Modric great festival in Gordon Elliott. He in 2024. The States are hoping to Angeles, Washington, Boston and ton would all be first-time hosts. it's the support in the local com- against Schalke and Ramos against Levante will of course be really good was unlucky to fall when going well host the Summer Games for the San Francisco made their final pre- USOC Chief Executive Scott munity and, obviously, the venue news for a team that on top of all this needs the type of leadership only in Fred Winter last year and was first time since Atlanta staged the sentations to the USOC board of Blackmun said during a news con- plan is important. "We want to a Ramos or Modric can give. And it is now that you really start to feel beaten by Un De Sceaux in Irish event in 1996, although Salt Lake directors on Tuesday and all four ference: "We're so lucky to have pick the city that we believe has the absence of Xabi Alonso, who used to tell the team what they needed Arkle latest. You can t be scared City hosted the Winter Olympics cities have said it would cost be- four great cities, they all have com- the best possible chance to prevail to do on the pitch and to switch on, from Ronaldo, to Bale, to every- of one horse though and he can run in 2002. Olympics Betting Bet tween $4 billion and $5 billion to pelling strengths. We need to have in international competition." The body. But they do not have that voice at the moment, especially with well. Josses Hill is a horse I had with Sky Bet now! Los Angeles, host the Olympics, not including a discussion of the pros and cons United States has become the third both Ramos and Modric having been out. Guillem answers your ques- high hopes for at the beginning of San Francisco, Boston and Wash- infrastructure improvements. Los of each individual city." Asked if country after Germany and Italy tions... Sky Sports' Spanish football expert answers your questions on the season, but Nicky Henderson s ington are under consideration as Angeles is considered the favou- there was one key factor that could to officially launch the bidding pro- Atletico's chances of retaining their La Liga crown, Luis Suarez's recent novice hasn t looked as convinc- sites and, having voted to go for- rite among the four U.S. finalists, make the difference in deciding on cess. good form for Barcelona and the title race. ing this term. He s likely to im- prove for a good pace over this trip though and he makes this a fascinating clash. If I was going to Olympics: American swimmer 2020 Paralympics: have a bet here it would be on Clar- cam, who probably wouldn t be good enough, unless the favourite Michael Phelps arrested for fails to complete. Ned Stark is the Cycling included for Tokyo one for me here. Alan King thinks this is his best chance at the meet- ing. I fancied him when he won drink driving in Baltimore Games but also warned Towton Novices Chase at Weth- merican swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian erby latest, the trip suits he ll love of all time, was arrested for drink driving in Baltimore early on Para-cycling has had a reprieve and in particular. Riders have previous- mance track cyclists and the num- the drying ground and he is im- ATuesday morning. The 29-year-old was caught doing speeds of a warning after it was announced ly expressed a frustration at the ber of opportunities for them to proving. No Surprise that Ruby up to 84 miles per hour in a 45-mph zone and was observed crossing the it would now be part of the 2020 lack of high-calibre competition compete at an international level." Walsh has plumped for Faugheen double-lane lines inside a Baltimore tunnel, according to police. A police Tokyo Games. Para-cycling was between Games, which is the re- Velodromes are expensive to build, over Hurricane Fly. The Willie officer followed Phelps's 2014 Land Rover onto northbound Interstate one of eight sports facing exclu- sponsibility of the UCI. After the so there could be Olympic impli- Mullins trained favourite is un- 95, through the Fort McHenry Tunnel and pulled him over just beyond sion in the Paralympics in Japan announcement in Abu Dhabi on cations if track cycling is left off beaten in eight and won the Christ- the tunnel's toll plaza. Phelps, who has won 22 Olympic medals and after a mistake in the application Saturday, IPC president Sir Philip the Paralympic programme. The mas Hurdle at Kempton last time appears to be targeting a return to the US team for the 2016 Olympics, process by its world governing Craven said: "Although the IPC Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games out. If you were being picky, was taken into custody after being unable to perform satisfactorily a body, the UCI. governing board approved the in- will be held from August 25 to Sep- you d say he still has it to prove series of standard field sobriety tests. The Baltimore-area native was The Paralympics could have up to clusion of cycling, it did express tember 6, 2020. against the established top level cooperative "throughout the process," the Maryland Transportation 23 sports but the IPC has opted serious reservations regarding the The IPC handbook states only hurdles, but he could well blow Authority Police said in a statement. It is the second time Phelps has for 22, with badminton and taek- sustainability of the track cycling team sports widely and regularly them away. He s plenty short been arrested for drink driving after also being charged as a 19-year-old in 2004. On that occasion, he pled guilty to a lesser charge of driving wondo included for the first time, discipline. "While a decision on the practised in a minimum of 24 coun- enough though. As a result, I m while impaired in exchange for 18 months' probation. Phelps returned to while seven-a-side football and Tokyo 2020 medal events pro- tries and three IPC regions will be with The New One. Nigel Twist- competitive swimming from a two-year retirement at a low-key meet in sailing missed out. The para-cy- gramme will not be made until considered for inclusion in the Para- on-Davies hurdler has won all five Phoenix in April. His progress since then has been steady rather than cling programme could yet be re- 2017, the board encourages the lympic Games and for individual since being an incredibly unlucky spectacular as he attempts to qualify for his fourth Olympic games in duced as the IPC expressed con- UCI to work towards increasing sports a minimum of 32 countries loser in last year s race. Rio de Janeiro. cerns over the track competition both the number of high-perfor- in three IPC regions. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 11 . 2015 -Hoot 20, 1393 H.S Vol:IX Issue No:217 Price: Afs.15

Nazir Ahmadzai elected as Wolesi UPLIFT PROJECTS TO BE Jirga deputy launched in 10 provinces speaker AT News Report KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga on Tuesday elected lawmaker Nazir Ahmad Ahmadzai as second dep- KABUL: President Mohammad that in which capacity the Dutch could help Afghanistan to exploiting its water resources for its benefits. uty speaker of the lower house of Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday stressed parliament. the need for joint efforts against On Saturday, the assembly contemporary challenges in the entered its fifth and last legislative war on terrorism and extremism. year and voted to elect the first During a meeting with Dutch and deputy speaker, the secretary foreign and defence ministers, the and his deputy. president said changing scenario Haji Zahir Qadir, a public rep- on regional and international level resentative from Nangarhar prov- emerged new threats which re- ince, was elected as first deputy quired more cooperation between speaker and his colleague from the states, the presidential state- Kabul Irfanullah Irfan as deputy ment said. secretary. It added both the dignitaries A day earlier, MP from Nan- KABUL: Ministry of Rural Re- at the total cost of Afs37 million agreed that terrorism had become garhar Syed Ikram, Abdul Rauf habilitation and Development (Over $600,000) provided by a systematic way of brutalities and Inami from Badakhshan, Abdul (MRRD) on Tuesday signed con- Asian Development Bank (ADB), violence in the world. Qadir Qalatwal from Zabul and tracts with private companies to the minister added. We had been engaged to de- Madrassa students poisoned in Jabul Saraj Kuchi tribe representative Hela implement 15 development He said that the projects velop joint strategy with other Is- Irshadi vied for the secretary slot projects in different provinces would be completed within 12 in Sunday s election. lamic country on how to tackle the Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi across the country. months. He urged construction newly-emerging threats, the state- KABUL: Students of a seminary that a probe team has been appoint- lunch. Rashed who was also poi- Minister of MoRRD Nasir firms to implement the projects in ment quoted the president as say- were poisoned in Jabul Saraj dis- ed to investigate the incident and soned told that they were hospi- Ahmad Durani said that uplift accordance to conditions specified ing during the meeting. trict of Parwan province, sources arrest the culprits. Replying to a talized at the Parwan hospital for schemes include 10 National Ru- in contract, otherwise they will The president sought Dutch said on Tuesday. query, Mamozai termed the inci- short time. Responding to a ques- ral Access Programs (NRAP) face legal action. support for getting greater advan- According to security officials dent plot of enemy but did not tion he said the students and he tage for river water in the Afghan- projects and construction of five Durani said that he would ex- around 80 students of Abuzar elaborate. He said that no one has fell ill after eating the food brought water supply networks. ert his utmost efforts to fight cor- istan and other development Ghaffari Darulhefaz, a religious been arrested so far. Details with from a local hotel as charity. He projects. Speaking at the signing cere- ruption and bring transparency in school, were poisoned on Mon- media will be shared after the in- added that the students stopped mony here on Tuesday, Durani implementation of uplift projects. The Dutch Foreign Minister day. Chief of Parwan police, Za- vestigation is over, he said. Prin- eating meal after they felt sick. He Bert Koenders assured the presi- further said that the food might said that the NRAP projects in- man Mamozai, in a telephonic in- ciple of the seminary, Abdul During the second phase of the cluded gravelling and construction dent of his country complete sup- terview with Afghanistan Times Rashed, told Afghanistan Times have been tinted at the hotel or at 15 militants election on Monday, Abdul Rauf of 95km rural roads in Kabul, Urz- port in the development of Afghan- confirmed the incident and said that 69 students fell ill after eating the seminar when they were pray- istan. He said: We will consider Inami was elected as secretary of gan, Ghazni, Faryab, Balkh, Pak- ing. He also termed it an act of the the Wolesi Jirga. Zaheer Saadat, a eliminated, 2 enemies who he does not want to tia, Takhar and Khost provinces legislator from Panjsher province, at a total cost of $5 million, fund- Kunar man name. Rashed said that a team of and Kuchi representative Nazir captured in the Ministry of Public Health Ahmad Ahmadzai competed for ed by World Bank. awarded 80 lashes launched investigation into the deputy speaker. He said that implementation Baghlan offensive case. The police arrested some of the projects will 165,000 peo- Based on today s voting, each PUL-I-KHUMRI: Fifteen mili- for drinking wine chefs but released soon when candidate required 91 votes to win ple in rural areas access to local found innocent, he said. Few days markets, education and healthcare tants were killed, 10 injured and the seat. But only 42 votes were two others arrested during a clear- ASADABAD: A 35-year-old man ago, around 12 Sufis were killed casted in favour of Zaheer Saadat facilities. and some were injured when uni- ing operation in northern Baghlan has been lashed 80 times for drink- who failed to win the slot. Nazir The water supply networks province, an official said on Tues- ing wine in eastern Kunar prov- dentified gunmen attacked a khan- Ahmad Ahmadzai emerged the will be constructed in Ghor, Balkh, qah in Kabul. day. ince, court officials said on Tues- winner by grabbing 93 votes. Baghlan and Samangan provinces An official of the 209th Sha- day. Child dead, intelligence officer hurt in blasts heen Military Corps told Pajh- A resident of Asadabad, Bacha wok Afghan News the operation was arrested with two bottles of FARAH CITY: A child was killed while the National Directorate of Amu River threatens areas in Balkh districts launched on Monday morning to wine in Noorgal district 20 days Security (NDS) director and a teacher were wounded in two separate MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Shor-Tepa agricultural land were inundated by floods. Hazara Toqi, Hariq Bator, clear several areas of Baghlan dis- back. He was placed on an open explosions in western Farah province on Tuesday, an official said. and Kaldar districts of northern Amu water. He said there were 21 Pas Raq, Islam-Awlia and other lo- trict of militants. trial yesterday. Ghausuddin, the administrative chief for Pushtrod district, alleged that Balkh province are threatened by areas in Shor Tepa, Kaldar and calities faced threat from the river, Two army soldiers and two Prosecutor Lutfullah prayed militants had planted landmines in Jinkhani locality, which exploded flooding in Amu River, officials Hairatan port where floods threat- he added. This year alone, at least local policemen were killed and a the court to punish the accused one after another. The first blast, he said, left a child dead. He said the said on Tuesday. ened land and residents. Last year, 500 acres of land and 145 houses third injured during the clash, said under Article 44 of the Drug-Con- second explosion left NDS Director Haji Mohammad wounded after he In the past couple of years, he recalled, three protective walls have been affected by floods. Ab- Lt. Col. Ziauddin, commander of trol Law. The accused also con- arrived at the scene to collect evidence. He said Mohammad lost his left many acres of land and houses have were built in Hairatan. Asmatullah dul Habib Karimi, a Kaldar district third battalion. fessed to drinking liquor. hand and legs in the explosion. Ghausuddin said a teacher was also been destroyed due to floods and urged the government to take pre- official, said the rise of water level But Taliban spokesman Zabi- Judge Mohibullah, the provin- injured and rushed to a clinic in the district. Mohammad is being treated a rise in river water level. emptive measures. Qurban, a Shor- was the biggest challenge to their hullah Mujahid claimed killing 26 cial court chief, ruled the accused at Farah Civil Hospital. Irrigation Director Eng. Asmat- Tepa official, said the district was day-to-day lives. Balkh officials security personnel. He said Af- be awarded 80 lashes in accordance Dr. Abdul Hakim, head of the hospital, said Mohammad was strug- ullah told Pajhwok Afghan News located near the river and every say they have informed the centre ghan Local Police Commander Baz with the relevant law. (Pajhwok) gling for life. Militants have not yet commented on the incidents. PAN every year more than 100 acres of year their lands were destroyed by many times about the threats. Gul Shahi was among the dead. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF.