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AFG-24-11-2015.Pdf Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:116 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes TUESDAY . NOVEMBER 24 . 2015 -Qaus 03, 1394 HS Yo ur Yo ur ad ad he re he re Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi was doing with the equipments every type of weapons, except ferent districts of Nangarhar, left vincial affairs. However, it is not donated to the ALP, he said the tanks and helicopters. Expressing the province following my warn- the right time to discuss this,” the he First Deputy Speaker of equipments were provided by the serious concerns over spread of ing. However, someone in the gov- deputy speaker said. Qadeer also the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) Abdul international community for local Daesh, he said that if the multina- ernment asked them to stay in the said that senior members of Daesh TZahir Qadeer alleged the police force. “The Afghan securi- tional terrorist group was not elim- province.” Qadeer claimed that were living in Kabul and were vis- National Security Council (NSC) ty forces neither let me to fight inated then it would create multi- more than 20,000 undocumented iting embassies. of supporting Daesh. Qadeer said against the enemies [Daesh] nor ple challenges for the whole coun- Pakistani refugees from Khyber Qadeer rejected that the security that the NSC created obstacles for do they launch operations, try because Nangarhar is the gate- Agency, Swat, and Bajaur settled forces have killed 500 to 600 him when he launched operations though, Shinwar and other dis- way to other provinces. He into 22 districts of Nangarhar. Daesh fighters, saying that his against Daesh. The NSC does not tricts of Nangarhar have been claimed that the government is Uzbeks, Chechens and Arab fam- own fighters have killed them with provide equipment to the Afghan turned into strongholds of supporting Daesh fighters instead ilies also settled in the province, support of the local people. Local Police (ALP), fighting Daesh,” added Zahir. The first of local police in the battle. he added. “I have evidences to “Now, Daesh fighters are killed in against Daesh in Nangarhar. Ask- deputy speaker furthered that “Around 700 families of Daesh prove that the National Security Shinwari district where locals were ing the government that what it Daesh militants are equipped with fighters, who were settled in dif- Council is interfering into the pro- beheaded.” ...P2 “Peace talks resumption futile, unless Pakistan dismantle terror networks KABUL: Chief Executive Officer Albahani, a Palestinian scholar in government and the Taliban mili- operation which was backed by vilian or security forces casualties (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Jerusalem with the goal of all AT Monitoring Desk AT Monitoring Desk Monday said Hizbu-ut-Tahrir Muslim countries unifying as an tants. “We want Pakistan to take foreign troops was launched in during the operations. The state- was a civil branch of terrorist Islamic State or caliphate ruled by action against those insurgent Sangin district. In this operation ment did not provide more infor- groups and had infiltrated many Islamic law (sharia) and with a KABUL: Resumption of peace groups who have imposed war on KABUL: As many as 72 Taliban at least 45 Taliban militants were mation about the operations. academic institutes in Afghani- caliph head of state elected by talks would be of no use, unless Afghans and are carrying out ter- militants were killed during sepa- killed and scores were injured. At Helmand is one of the inse- stan, radicalising the youth. Muslims. The organization is ac- Pakistan target militants on its rorist activities in Afghanistan. rate military operations in south- least 27 insurgents were killed in cure provinces in Afghanistan. Presiding over a Cabinet meet- tive in central Asian countries, Af- soil, said the deputy spokesman Once Pakistan met our demands, ern Helmand province, the pro- the second operation, launched by Afghan security forces backed by ing, Abdullah expressed his con- ghanistan and South Asian coun- for President Ashraf Ghani. we are ready to take peace with the vincial police said in a statement 215 Maiwand Military Corp in the US air force have conducted cern over the increasing activities tries. Some countries has banned Sayed Zafar Hashemi told Radio Taliban,” said Hashemi. on Monday. According to the me- Greshk district. The statement scores of operations in response of the group and said today’s Cab- the organisation and its activities. Azadi that Kabul would be ready In the meantime, some media dia statement, the first military further said that there were no ci- to the Taliban’s attack. inet meeting would assess the There have been complaints about for resumption of talks with the outlets reported that the Taliban Hizb-ut-Tahrir’s nature of activi- Hizb-ut-Tahrir activities in a num- Taliban militants, only if Pakistan have named a new head for their ties in the country. He said the ber of Kabul universities and oth- takes action against those insur- political office in Qatar. They quot- organisation had enormous activ- er provinces, but it was for the gent groups on its soil who are ed a militant source saying the new ities in Afghanistan societies, par- first time that a senior government hell-bent on killing Afghans. This leader is a supporter of peace talks Stricter immigration ticularly targeting the youth, but official expressed his concern comes at a time that during recent with the Afghan government. “Sher the organisation was under obser- about the issue. However, the trip of Pakistan’s Army Chief Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, a vation of security organs. Abdul- CEO said political activities were General Raheel Sharif’s recent vis- former anti-Soviet fighter, and his lah regretted that no strict mea- allowed in the country, but Hizb- it to the United States, Islamabad deputy Abdul Salam Hanafi were regulations in Norway – sures had been taken against the ut-Tahrir was not a political par- and Washington agreed to work appointed by the insurgents’ lead- group so far.Hizbu-ut-Tahrir was ty rather a terrorists-affiliated together for resumption of stalled er Mullah Akhtar Mansour,” a established in 1953 by Taqiuddin group. (Pajhwok) peace talks between the Afghan member of Quetta Shura told AFP. important information! Kabul, Immigration to Norway is strictly regulated. Islamabad start If you wish to work or study in Norway, you must apply for the relevant permit(s) before ernments land-locked countries insecurity and poverty. The mem- you travel to Norway. key economic, AT News Report agreement includes one preface bers will also cooperate with each and 17 articles. The OIC food se- other in agriculture and farming sec- trade talks KABUL: Wolesi Jirga (WJ) or curity scheme was the third tors, according to the agreement, he Persons who do not qualify for a permit in Norway and whose applications are denied Lower House of the parliament agreement approved by the Wole- said. The OIC members will sup- AT Monitoring Desk on Monday approved three agree- si Jirga. Chief of the International port each other in counterterrorism must return to their country of origin or country habitual residence. If you do not leave ments with the Organization of Relations Committee (IRC) of the efforts, Kalakani said, adding that voluntarily, you will be returned by force. KABUL: Afghanistan and Paki- Islamic Cooperation (OIC) unan- WJ, Muhammad Dawood Kala- based on the agreement they would stan opened important day-long imously. The OIC convention on kani, said that the OIC member also collaborate with each other in talks on trade and economic is- counterterrorism includes a pref- countries would cooperate with preventing criminal activities, human sues on Monday. Due to tensions ace and 49 articles. The inter-gov- those countries that are facing food trafficking and money laundering. People from safe areas of Afghanistan or who have been granted residence in between the two countries over another country will have their application rejected and will be deported. Peo- Taliban’s increasing terrorist at- tacks in Afghanistan, meeting of ple from areas that are not considered safe may be returned to other parts of Afghan-Pak joint economic com- mission in August was canceled. Afghanistan. Very many Afghans who have their application rejected will be referred “The issues to be discussed in the for “internal flight” to Kabul. meeting include taxation, trade fa- cilitation, motorways, highways and railways projects, increase The government intends to: of scholarships for Afghan stu- AT Monitoring Desk the challenges faced by Afghani- dents in Pakistani medical and stan. “Washington is also against 1. reduce benefits for people living in reception centres by 20%; benefits for families engineering colleges, transporta- KABUL: Former US ambassador Pakistan’s anti-Afghanistan poli- tion, energy projects as well as to Afghanistan, Zalmai Khalilzad, cies, however, it doesn’t have with children will be reduced by 10%. potential joint ventures in various described the current situation in enough influence on Islamabad to other sectors,” The Express Tri- Afghanistan as fragile and said that stop it,” he said. bune, a Pakistani English news- the situation would get worse, if He said that situation in Af- 2. change the period of residence to become eligible for permanent residence from 3 to paper quoted an official in Paki- the United States did not contin- ghanistan has deteriorated since 5 years. stan’s Finance Ministry as say- ue its support for the country. formation of the National Unity ing. A diplomatic source said that Khalilzad in an interview with Government (NUG). He said that Afghan delegation will raise the Ariana News urged the US to con- drastic measures were required to 3.
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