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Ghar, a cave complex, part of the establish their caliphate, the Kho- White Mountains in the eastern rasan caliphate, inside Afghani- province of Nangarhar. stan,” General Nicholson told AT News Report “The loyalists of the terror NBC News. He said the push is group have managed to take con- “principally a non-Afghan move- KABUL: Khalil Andarabi, former Wardak Police chief, has been ar- trol of a strategic area in Pachirag- ment”, adding that the U.S. has rested on charges of collaborating am district,” Qadir said during the seen foreign fighters, particularly with the Taliban while on his way general session of the parliament. Uzbeks from the Islamic Move- to Turkey from Mazar-i-Sharif He added that the area is a few ment of Uzbekistan, joining the airport, local officials said Satur- hundred meters away from Tora Islamic State Khorasan, or IS-K. day. Balkh security officials said Bora and the loyalists to the ter- Gen. Nicholson further add- that Andarabi wanted to escape rorist group will become success- ed that the U.S. also sees many but was stopped by airport offi- ful if their attempts managed to Pakistani Pashtun from the Paki- cials last Sunday. “Andarabi was expand foothold. stani Taliban who joined IS-K officially investigated over the al- He also claimed that helicop- moving into Afghanistan to fight. ters are air dropping supplies in- According to Gen. Nicholson, leged transferring of the Taliban’s AT Monitoring Desk facilities, 50 mosques, 2 bridges and designated spy chief in Baghlan, cluding food and mineral water to the IS-K is “completely rejected over 170 culverts the past two Qari Zahir in a police vehicle,” the loyalists of the terror group in by the Afghan people,” and ex- KABUL: The Taliban-led insur- months.” The Taliban-led insurgen- officials said. Officials added that the areas under their control. plained that the broader ISIL phi- gency incurred a loss of almost 1 cy has been rampant since the group the government acted swiftly The remarks by Qadir came losophy is “the antithesis of Af- billion Afghanis on monthly ba- announced its spring offensive in when rumors surfaced about An- as the top US commander in Af- ghan culture.” sis as the group intensified at- mid-April this year despite efforts darabi’s involvement in the trans- AT Monitoring Desk urday, warned that the loyalists ghanistan earlier said the loyalists “With our Afghan partners, tacks across the country in the by the government to end the vio- fer of the Taliban’s spy boss and to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist of the terrorist group are attempt- we’ve been able to reduce that ter- past two months, officials said lence through reconciliation pro- appointed a task team to investi- KABUL: The Deputy Speaker of group will establish the Khurasan ing to establish a caliphate inside ritory significantly and inflict Saturday. Deputy presidential cess. The UN Assistance Mission gate the matter. Zahir was recent- the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Caliphate if they manage to seize Afghanistan. “Right now we see heavy casualties on them to in- spokesman Shah Hussain Mur- in Afghanistan (UNAMA) earlier ly wounded in military action by Parliament), Zahir Qadir on Sat- Tora Bora, known locally as Spîn them very focused on trying to clude killing their leaders,” he said. tazvi said that the group has so this month in a new report on civil- security forces in the province. He far this year incurred a total loss was caught while traveling in a ian casualties renewed its call for Wardak police vehicle. He had al- of Afs 2,149,000,000 by target- all parties to refocus their efforts legedly been on his way to Paki- ing the government and public on preventing harm to civilians, as stan, officials said. Andarabi mean- compounds. He said the Taliban latest figures released by UNAMA while has rejected the allegations has left a legacy of murders, exe- for the first three quarters of 2016 against him and called the devel- AT News Report gents in different areas of Nangar- landmine and some other type of 10:30 am by a suicide bomber who cutions and violence during the show continuing high numbers of opment a Taliban plot. He said he har, Paktia, Paktika, Kandahar, military equipment during the was driving a vehicle-laden with past 20 years which includes their civilian casualties from the armed never made a deal with the KABUL: At least 84 insurgents Uruzgan, Zabul, Badghis, Herat, operations,” the statement said. explosives. “The attack left one rein in mid-1990s and insurgency conflict. “Between 1st January and Taliban.”I consider this allegation including 27 Daesh terrorists were Farah, Faryab, Baghlan, Kunduz, Unfortunately, four soldiers policeman dead and three others after their regime was toppled 30th September, UNAMA docu- a conspiracy of the enemies of the killed and 36 others wounded in and Helmand provinces, the de- were also killed during the clash- wounded” he added. According to down. “The group has not only mented 8,397 conflict-related civil- people of Afghanistan, but re- different operations launched by fense ministry said in a statement. es. Separately, At least a police the source, Haji Farid, the chief of incurred collateral damage to the ian casualties (2,562 deaths and quest you wait until the investi- the security forces within the past In these operations, 84 insur- officer was killed and four others police district 9 of Kandahar city country but has also increased 5,835 injured) representing a one gation is complete by the securi- 24 hours across the county, secu- gents including 27 Daesh terror- including a senior police com- has escaped unhurt from the ex- violence against the civilians in the percent decrease compared to the ty bodies so that the outcome is rity officials said on Saturday. ists were killed and 36 others in- mander were injured in a suicide plosion, but a medical official con- past two months,” Murtazvi add- same period in 2015. Ground en- clear,” Andarabi said. Several high The national army with the jured, it said. According to state- bombing in southern Kandahar firmed that the police chief is un- ed. Calling the attacks on civil- gagements remained the leading ranking officials have been accused cooperation of the national police ment seven insurgents arrested province, local official said. Pro- der treatment in the hospital due ians and public infrastructures as cause of civilian casualties, followed of similar deeds but until now, no and the national directorate of se- during the operation. vincial police spokesman Zia to wounds he has sustained. a crime against humanity, Mur- by suicide and complex attacks, and officials suspected have been curity operatives, conducted “660 kg of Ammonium Nitrate Durrani said a patrol of Afghan No group has claimed respon- tazvi said that “The group has de- improvised explosive devices prosecuted. clearance operations against insur- were confiscated along with 1 police was targeted at around sibility for the attack. stroyed 302 schools, 41 health (IEDs),” it said in a statement.

The rural and urban livelihood know how to push villagers role by increasing their participation in the improvement, equal develop- towards a better life. CDCs’ leadership to 50% in the Citizen’s ment and socio-economic Although the NSP has Charter. growth are the major goals that ended successfully after more Taking the inter-ministerial coordination the government of Afghani- than a decade, there is much into account, the operations have further stan is fully committed to to do to improve the people’s been extended in Citizen’s Charter as sever- achieving them.Through im- livelihoods in our country. To al sectoral ministries will simultaneously plementing thousands of infra- achieve this goal, the continu- channel the development activities besides structure projects, the Minis- ation of the NSP will fortunate- the MRRD in the framework of this national try of Rural Rehabilitation and ly be followed by the Citizen’s program. The careful evaluation and moni- Development (MRRD) has Charter that will facilitate sus- toring of performances by both people and been able to cover around 90% tainable socio-economic relevant authorities in this program will fur- of rural communities across all growth in our villages and cit- ther ensure a sense of responsibility, trans- 34 provinces of Afghanistan. ies. Considering its well-pre- parency and honesty in the implementation This initiative has indeed lead pared design, the Citizen’s of infrastructure projects.The relevant min- to poverty alleviation, socio- Charter will provide the peo- istries will feel accountable and responsible economic growth, livelihood ple of Afghanistan with a com- for their works towards people. improvement, conflict mitiga- fortable and prosperous life. The Citizen’s Charter indeed is the great- tion and facilitation of appro- Of course, the Citizen’s est development paradigmwhereby the dis- priate grounds for ensuring Charter has specific principles tance between villages and cities will be re- local governance at communi- and benchmarks under which duced. This initiative gives residents of vil- ty level. it will proceed with the devel- lages and cities the opportunity to prioritize The socio-economic ser- opment plans precisely. their needs and implement the projects by vices delivered by the Nation- One of the standards, con- themselves. The Citizen’s Charter will alle- al Solidarity Programme (NSP) sidered in this program, is ur- viate the poverty and is committed to facili- under the MRRD in various ban development besides the tating equal socio-economic growth both in sectors caused the villagers to rural development. With due villages and cities simultaneously. Indeed, be typically mobilized. consideration to the mecha- the services provided to urban residents will The villagers were given nism, management and be equally accessed by the village residents authority to select projects and achievements of the NSP – it too under the Citizen’s Charter.To establish make decisions on their own. was decided to push our cities a linkage between people and the govern- By executing thousands of towards development in the ment, concerted efforts will be put into re- public utility projects, they same approach. Therefore, ur- ducing the distance and equitable develop- could manage to bring about ban development is carefully ment will take place across the country. The considerable changes to rural considered in the Citizen’s main objective of the Citizen’s Charter is to living standards. Charter. facilitate sustainable developmentin the As such, there are now The participation of wom- country. The government is determined to public entities under the title en along with the men is an- ensure long-term sustainable development of “Community Development other standard considered in by executing large-scale infrastructure Councils (CDCs)” in our rural this program. The effectiveness projects. The Citizen’s Charter will be a fore- communities. These CDCs are of women’s participation and most development programwhose achieve- capable of identifying and pri- opinions in rural development ments will cause our country to make con- oritizing the communities’ pri- has led to the fact that they siderable progress in terms of improving ority needs as well as they would be given a prominent community livelihood and economy. SUNDAY . OCTOBER 30, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Man gal vo w s to preven t Afghan s in Germ an y ‘eco n o m ic m afia’ in Nan garhar face rejectio n an d lected for visitors. Mangal said he would use all techniques to find Part of an in-depth series on out corrupt officials in revenue Afghanistan's migration crisis departments and treat them harsh- de po rtatio n ly. He asked the revenue officials to take serious measures against corruption and cooperate with him in banishing the menace. The gov- ernor said he had been directed by the president to eliminate corrup- tion and had bestowed on him all needed powers in this regard. The Nangarhar revenue department says so far 1.4 billion afghanis rev- enue has been collected this year, showing a 15 percent increase over last year’s returns. Mangal’s remarks about eco- nomic mafia come amid complaints that a handful of individuals enjoy monopoly over businesses in Nan- JALALABAD: The new governor in cooperation with the masses. with the National Procurement garhar. of Nangarhar on Saturday vowed Gulab Mangal said economic Committee. Political affairs expert Javed to do away with ‘economic mafia’ mafia existed in the province and Addressing a separate meeting, Ghafor explained economic mafia in the eastern province with peo- the mafia would be eliminated Mangal ordered revenue officials those involved in land-grabs, drug ple’s cooperation. with people’s cooperation under to install revenue collection boards smuggling and having monopoly Mohammad Gulab Mangal, the law. He had taken some initial at the relevant departments in or- over trade and industry. also a presidential advisor, said this steps in this regard, the governor der to prevent corruption and in- “These people are called eco- during a meeting with elders from said, without elaborating. crease revenue, according to his nomic mafia who obtain on lease the Ahmadzai tribe at the gover- The governor also said he spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani. bus stands, markets and trade plac- nor’s house. would pursue the electricity issue He directed the authorities con- es or illegally use them.” He said The governor thanked the el- in Laghman’s Badpakh district. He cerned that all revenue depart- the mafia had usurped government ders for reposing trust in him and said power pylons had been erect- Since arriving in Germany last ratio calculation” that draws on “Joint Way Forward on Migration ments must install the boards in lands and had constructed tower- August and two months later be- population figures and casualties Issues” – an agreement on the supporting him, saying he would ed and the cables stretched and the front of their offices for a written ing buildings and did not give tax resolve all problems in Nangarhar remaining affairs were under work display of the money being col- ing transferred by authorities to the from Afghanistan’s conflict in 2014 “safe and orderly return” of Af- to the government. (Pajhwok) small town of Altenberg in the east -- not high enough to justify re- ghan nationals “irregularly” resid- of the country, Rohullah Qaderi, a ceiving asylum in Germany. ing in the EU after being rejected 24-year-old former TV producer Bernd Mesovic, deputy CEO for asylum. It was signed just and reporter from northern Af- at Pro Asyl, a Frankfurt-based ahead of a conference in Brussels Jack Sm ith: Fo ur Natio n s ro le fo r ex-Ro yal ghanistan, has done his best to in- NGO that supports the rights of at which donors pledged financial tegrate. refugees, suggested that the risk development aid for Afghanistan. It wasn’t easy in an area where ratio calculation was “absurd” and Speaking at the donors’ con- Marin e sho t by a sn iper in Afghan istan many local residents were unpre- did not draw on reliable, up-to- ference, German Foreign Minister, "I could feel myself drifting away. the message, the words escaped same words he uttered weeks ear- full-time panel of referees. pared and unwilling to accept new- date data from regions under the Frank-Walter Steinmeier remarked: I couldn't move. Blood was pour- him. Then came a sharp pain in his lier as close friend and fellow ma- "There is a tremendous story comers, but he joined an initiative de facto control of the Taliban to “I hope that the just-signed read- ing out of my chest and I thought chest. rine Matthew Harrison was killed. that Jack has, but ultimately you aimed at helping newly arrived paint a realistic picture of the cur- mission agreement with Afghani- 'this is it'." "I had no breath because my "I'd been in the same situation have to detach yourself from that asylum seekers adjust to their new rent security threats in Afghani- stan comes into practice effective- On a foggy, cold and grey lung had gone," he said. "When I Danny was in," said Smith. "You as a manager-coach and we have lives and managed to acquire an stan. He said the increasing num- ly.” morning in Leeds, former Royal pulled my body armour forward hold their hand, telling them to keep Jack in our group for the skills he impressive command of German. bers of Afghans rejected for asy- However, the EU’s foreign af- Marine and now rugby league ref- there was a 10cm x 10cm hole in their eyes open, keep squeezing has a rugby league referee," said He made a positive impression on lum in Europe was aimed at creat- fairs head Federica Mogherini de- eree Jack Smith describes the mo- my chest." your hand. Ganson. "He is an unassuming locals involved in the initiative who ing the impression with the public nied any connection between the ment he came to terms with death It was when Smith got into "It was Danny doing it to me, bloke, but he is quietly determined. described him as bright and highly that “a majority of Afghans are not readmission treaty and the prom- six years earlier. position on the roof top that the but for whatever reason your I'm hoping he will put one or two motivated up until this August at in need of protection”. ise of $15.2 billion in development least. That was when his asylum “Safe and orderly return” aid (more than a third of it from He was shot by a Taliban snip- sniper took aim and hit his mark. body switches off." of my real top blokes under some application was rejected, just two Qaderi is appealing the deci- EU countries) to Afghanistan over er while serving in Afghanistan on "When you lie down or Incredible fitness and state of pressure. I think he is determined weeks after his refugee status de- sion. He complains that the inter- the next four years. 21 August, 2010. The bullet passed crouch, the body armour lifts a health, as well as the fact that he to be successful and he has all the termination interview. viewer did not give him enough Qaderi is not convinced. “Is it through his lower back, breaking tiny bit at the back," said Smith. had been shot on his right side and traits to do that." As he stands “I never expected [the deci- opportunity to present his indi- an agreement or a trade-off?” he ribs, hitting his liver, gall bladder, "From 500 or 600 metres away, not his left, all contributed to pitchside at Leeds Beckett Univer- sion] to be negative. I had been so vidual case. He told IRIN that in asked. “The Afghan government is spleen, diaphragm and right lung they only have a gap of a centime- Smith's survival. "It was enough sity while a collection of the world's motivated and had stopped think- January 2015, he was approached corrupt,” he added. “If develop- before exiting his upper chest. tre of two. to power my body, to keep me best rugby league referees contin- ing about the threats [back home]. by presumed fundamentalists who ment aid had been used to build Lying flat on a roof at the time, "If you want to go for vital alive when my right wasn't work- ue to prepare for the Four Nations, Once I read the answer, they all wanted him to use his access as a any structures benefiting the Af- he quickly rolled off the building organs, that is pretty much the ing," she said. "The surgeon said Smith laughs at the notion that came up in my mind. I can barely reporter to facilitate an attack on ghan people so far, they would not to avoid further fire and broke even only place they could have shot. that if I was slightly less fit, a wearing shorts and t-shirt on a cold sleep and can’t concentrate,” Qa- the local governor of a town in risk their lives to reach safety in more ribs on impact. They got it, so fair play to them." smoker and other various things, I autumn morning is extreme. "In the deri told IRIN. northern Afghanistan. When he Europe.” In a statement, the Inter- "You lay there, your body Smith was trained to fight and would have passed away." "I re- Marines you are training in -5C or Qaderi was among 94,000 Af- refused, he was beaten and both national Federation for Human shuts down and you don't think survive. In this instance, his reac- member the first time I stood up -10C temperatures all the time. ghans who arrived in Germany in he and his family were threatened Rights (FIDH) denounced the re- rationally," he said. "You think 'I'm tion was to roll away. And with with the help of a few physios. I This is tropical at 3C or 4C," he 2015 during what has become with death. Ten days later he nar- admission agreement as “shame- going to sleep and that'll be it'. that, he rolled right off the roof. stood for five seconds with two of said. And with that, an insight into known in Germany as the “long rowly escaped a kidnapping at- ful” and noted that: “sugar-coat- "Looking back, if someone "You are well aware that if you them holding me and then slept for his military approach to referee- summer of migration”. By the end tempt and decided it was time to ing the deal by recklessly stating says 'you lay there and think you have been shot up there, some- 12 hours because I was that tired." ing. "It's everything for me, my of the year, Germany had received leave. After reaching Turkey via that returns will be safe will not 890,000 migrants and asylum seek- Iran, he took the eastern Balkan make them so”. Mesovic of Pro are going to die' you would think body's rifle is trained on that area," With active duty no longer an op- whole life," Smith said of being a ers. Afghans made up the second route through Bulgaria, Serbia, Asyl described the deal as a tool you would have some emotion. he said. "It wasn't a conscious thing tion as he could not wear body ar- Royal Marine. "When I joined at largest non-European nationality Hungary and the Czech Republic. to deter more Afghan people from "But with your body shutting to get off, it's part of your train- mour - it would sit directly on scar 17 or 18, it was lifestyle changing after Syrians but, unlike the Syri- In both Bulgaria and the Czech migrating to the EU and pointed down you really don't think about ing. tissue on his chest and back - he from being a boy to a man. It is ans, their chances of securing refu- Republic he was arrested and held out that even some Afghan offi- anything, you just want to close "For the lads on the ground, was medically discharged from the embedded into everything I do. "It gee status and being able to remain in custody for more than a month. cials were reluctant to sign it, in- your eyes and go to sleep." the first thing they see is me tum- Royal Marines. Within six months helps me, especially on weekends in Germany were far from certain. “Homeland is like a mother,” cluding the minister for refugees It was 21 days later in Bir- ble onto the ground with a big hole of his rehabilitation he was jogging when it's a high-pressure scenario In 2015, 27 percent of Afghans he said of Afghanistan. “No one and repatriations, Sayed Hussain mingham's Queen Elizabeth Hos- in my chest. They got to work on and even went on to play golf for or situation where someone might were rejected for asylum, accord- would voluntarily leave their moth- Alemi Balkhi. “Though in the end pital that he opened his eyes. For me and they are great at what they Great Britain.Life was changing. crumble or people might react dif- ing to Eurostat. During the first er behind.” they seem to have accepted all of him, it was a blink in time. do. He moved into property invest- ferently." His remarkable rise up three quarters of 2016, that figure Being rejected for asylum does the EU’s terms.” He awoke with family by his "I can name 20 people who ment, got married and six years lat- the refereeing ranks is one that climbed to 46 percent. not automatically mean deporta- Qaderi said that forcibly re- side and questioned why they were were there on the ground who con- er has two children with wife Sta- Smith has relished, but it is also The rise in the number of re- tion. Afghanistan, like many coun- turning people who have risked in Afghanistan. tributed to saving my life. People cey. The injuries and ongoing back one that he does not take for grant- jections of Afghan asylum cases in tries, has refused to accept its na- their lives reaching Europe could "I just didn't get it. It took me who used themselves as a human pain caused by two slipped discs ed. Germany has coincided with a sim- tionals returned from Europe un- result in some of them joining the four or five days to get my head shield as I was carried on a stretch- - the result of falling off the roof - "If I can get a tiny bit of infor- ilar rise in rejection rates in many less they agreed to leave voluntar- ranks of fundamentalists out of around it," said the 27-year-old. er and normal 20-year-old lads that meant he could not return to rug- mation from every single senior ref other EU countries. Meanwhile, ily, meaning that people like Qa- desperation. Smith, who was a touch judge perform stuff on you to keep you by league, which he played as a here for the Four Nations and use the conflict in Afghanistan has deri have been allowed to remain His appeal is scheduled to be worsened significantly over the in Germany with a tolerated sta- heard on 16 December at the Ad- for Friday's Four Nations opener alive - they do more trauma than a youngster. Instead, the rugby what I can, it will really improve past 18 months, with 11,000 ci- tus known as ‘Duldung’, which ministrative Court in Dresden. between Australia and Scotland in lot of surgeons would." league-mad lad from Wigan chose me," said Smith. vilians killed or injured in 2015 and limits their right to work or access With the help of a lawyer, he Hull, talks to BBC Sport about: Smith was bleeding - and fast - refereeing. In September 2012, he “I'm well aware that I'm be- another 8,397 between January social services. But in September, hopes to have a fair hearing with How he has since gone on to as fellow commandos attended to attended his first coaching course; hind people with experience, so and September this year, accord- the print edition of Der Spiegel enough time to thoroughly explain establish himself as one of Brit- him and attempted to get him out. two years later during an academy where I can read policies and rul- ing to the UN. magazine reported that Germany his case. But if his rejection is up- ain's finest referees He recalls one man in particu- match he impressed Steve Ganson ings or group review notes, I will. In its rejection letter to Qade- was about to finalise a bilateral held, he says: “I won’t return vol- "Casualty". Smith looked up lar, Danny Green, holding his hand. - the former Super League referee For me, I've got to do stuff above ri, the Federal Office for Migra- agreement with Afghanistan that untarily. If they forcibly deport to see that fellow Charlie Compa- The words of encouragement to who is now the Rugby Football and beyond other people to get to tion and Refugees (BAMF) noted would allow it to return Afghans, me, I may cease to exist.” ny, 40 Commando Royal Marine retain consciousness were famil- League head of match officials - where I want because of my lack that the probability of becoming a in some cases forcibly. “If I survive, I will certainly Joe Leborgne had been shot in the iar. and in June he refereed his first of time in the middle. "I'm a refer- victim of Afghanistan’s internal And earlier this month, the escape [Afghanistan] again, as I arm. "Keep your eyes open, Super League match. Earlier in Oc- eeing nerd, which I never thought armed conflict was estimated at European Union and the govern- don’t want to be butchered by Is- As he attempted to reiterate squeeze my hand." They are the tober he was added to the RFL's I'd be." 0.074 percent, based on a “risk ment of Afghanistan signed the lamists.” Peshawar court to take up Gula’s case on Nov. 1 ..P12 clarified. Unlike claimed by police, the Pakistani ID card she Fight again st Taliban is n o w Am erica’s lo n gest w ar but has been all but ign o red by H illary Clin to n an d Do n ald Trum p holds is neither fake nor obtained fraudulently. There are over 500,000 Afghan refugees to whom With all eyes focused on Mosul, inces, while Isis has gained a foot- war there will be one of the first spite the failure of many rural re- tinues despite strenuous efforts to western troops and provide ade- NADRA has issued IDs as per a Aleppo and Russia’s military hold in Nangarhar. Rival ethnic major choices that a President construction projects, 70 donor counter it. More than 5,000 cases quate security has proved illuso- process that the Ministry of Inte- buildup in the Middle East, the warlords further complicate the Trump or a President Clinton countries recently pledged anoth- – including 241 murders – were ry. According to US estimates, the rior is well aware of. sharply deteriorating security sit- picture. Afghanistan is now Amer- would have to make … The next er $15.2bn for the next four years. reported in the first half of this Taliban now controls more terri- The Afghans have used these uation in Afghanistan has been all ica’s longest war. Its 15th anniver- president will need to decide While humanitarian needs are year. Opium production is up tory than at any time since 2001. cards for owning properties and but ignored by Hillary Clinton and sary fell on 7 October. More than whether to leave the troops there, undoubtedly acute, such generosi- again. Afghan refugees continue to So far in 2016, nearly 2,500 civil- businesses in Pakistan worth an Donald Trump. Whoever wins the 2,300 US troops have died there. send more, or bring even more of ty looks like a triumph of hope head for Europe in large numbers. ians have died, the UN says. Many estimated $10bn. This indeed is US presidency, such insouciance The conflict has cost US taxpay- them home.” over experience. The security sit- The conflict further destabilises were killed by government forces. one important item of our discus- will be hard to justify beyond Jan- ers an estimated $686bn. Yet de- Abandoning Afghanistan is uation is dire in many areas, Af- Pakistan. Child casualties are up 15%. sion with SAFRON as the repa- uary’s inauguration day. spite recent, tentative peace talks, probably not an option, however ghan government in Kabul is weak Nato’s fond hope that the Whatever Clinton and Trump triation of Afghan refugees is gain- As this week’s killing of 30 it is far from over. much western countries would like and official corruption is endemic. much-trained Afghan army and may think, Afghanistan is not a ing momentum. villagers in Ghor province showed, Afghanistan has become the to wish away the problem. De- Violence against women con- police would effectively replace problem they can duck for long. o Moreover, a few months ago, Afghanistan has a way of forcing dirty little secret of the US presi- Pakistan Interior Minister itself into the political headlights. dential campaign that neither can- Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan himself Barack Obama learned this lesson didate cares to discuss. Across all announced a deadline of Nov 15 the hard way. He promised to end three presidential debates, Afghan- for Afghan refugees holding Paki- the war. Instead, he escalated, fal- istan was only mentioned once, by stani IDs to return them without tered, then lost interest. Clinton, and then only in passing. facing any charges. That deadline Obama’s 2009 Afghan “surge”, The Democrat, already under fire is more than two weeks away. supported by Clinton, then the US for her support for the 2003 Iraq • In light of the implications secretary of state, sent an addition- invasion and the 2011 US inter- Gula’s arrest and release can cause, al 51,000 troops to the country. vention in Libya, has little incen- Zakhilwal requested Aziz the fed- But the reinforcements failed to tive to draw attention to unfinished eral government issue a directive end the Taliban insurgency. In 2014 business in Afghanistan. She for the release of the woman im- Obama said the war was ending. knows the war is deeply unpopu- mediately. Aziz gave him assuranc- But he has had to eat his words. lar with voters. For his part, es. As he leaves office, 8,400 US sol- Trump seems to understand little • The Afghan government diers and a large air force contin- and care less. would then facilitate Sharbat Gula gent remain behind. He once said the war was a as well as her family’s immediate The Afghan Taliban, support- “terrible mistake” but has no repatriation to Afghanistan and ed by elements in Pakistan, are still known policy. Even the Taliban support her to resettle in her own the deadliest and most numerous feel affronted. A Talib spokesman, country. In fact, just prior to her foe. Recent estimates suggest they quoted by analyst Yochi Dreazen, arrest, she had sold her small house are gaining territory in Helmand, commented after the first debate and was getting ready to return to where British troops once did bat- that Trump says “anything that Afghanistan anyway. tle. Repeated offensives around comes to his tongue” and is “not “I also would like to all civil Kunduz in the north and audacious serious”. society and human rights groups attacks on Kabul have been beaten This shared indifference can- in Pakistan for the outpouring of back, but with great difficulty. Al- not last, Dreazen wrote. “What- their support and their going to Qaida jihadis – the reason the US ever the reason, the silence about court and police in Peshawar to entered Afghanistan in 2001 – re- Afghanistan is a genuine shame An Afghan soldier keeps watch during an ongoing battle between Taliban militants and Afghan security forces in help Sharbat Gula,” the ambassa- main active in at least seven prov- since the future of the long US-led Helmand province. Photograph: Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images dor wrote. (Pajhwok) SUNDAY . OCTOBER 30, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Afghan saffron has for the third certified and export their products China are interested in creating year in a row been rated as the best to Gulf countries, Europe, and the markets for Afghan saffron in their in the world. ? United States. respective countries and he wel- The International Taste and The average price for Afghan- comes any efforts in this regard. Quality Institute in Brussels istan's saffron is $2,000/kg due to Afghanistan started to pro- ranked Afghan saffron as having its quality and fragrance. duce saffron in 2001 and this valu- the best taste and quality amongst Afghanistan Ministry of Ag- able product is currently cultivat- 300 samples from different coun- riculture has meanwhile an- ed on more than 850 Hectares of tries, n?ews agencies reported.? nounced that the national council agricultural land. Early in Febru- The Institute was founded in of economy has ratified a 5-year ary officials from the ministry of 2003 in Brussels and has recog- saffron development strategy for agriculture and irrigation said that nized hundreds of quality prod- the country. Afghanistan will harvest 4,000 kg ucts over the years. President Ashraf Ghani af- of saffron this year as farmers Afghanistan obtained interna- firmed the ratification of the strat- across the country continue to cul- tional recognition for its saffron egy. The Office of the President tivate the valuable herb. EMERGENCY products in a very short period of further stated that it directed the It is said that Afghanistan's cli- time due to its popularity. relevant government bodies to im- mate and soil are ideal to grow saf- CALLS On international markets, Af- plement a procedure under which fron. ghan saffron products compete the Afghan saffron packages are to Based on statistics, Afghani- Police with saffron products from Iran be labeled with unique bar codes stan can produce more saffron than and Spain. to prevent product fraud. any other saffron producing coun- The majority of saffron pro- Ghani indicated that investors try if necessary support is pro- 100 - 119 ducers in Afghanistan are (ISO) from the United Arab Emirates and vided to farmers. (TOLONews) Hospitals MAIL FMIC Hospital releases Behind Kabul Medical University: 50,000 fish 0202500200-+93793275595 in Salma dam Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital AT News Report Pule Bagh-e- Umomi KABUL: The Ministry of Agri- culture Irrigation and Livestock 070263672 (MAIL) on Saturday said that it has thrown 50,000 Common Carp, Grass Carp fish in Salma dam in a Khairkhana Hospital bid to generate fishing in the west- 0799-321007 ern Heart province. Purchase and transferring of 2401352 mentioned fishes to Salma dam cost Afs 1.5 million, funded from development budget of the minis- 14 injured as Indira Gandhi Children try, said MAIL in a statement. Based on estimation the fish- Hospital, Wazir Akbar es, which has been threw in Salma residents,returnees dam, will start to production af- Khan, Kabul 2301372 ter two years and through thou- sands tons of fish will be pro- clash in Takhar duced annually. Ibn-e- Seena MAIL struggle to increase fish TALOQAN: More than a dozen they destroyed our tents, Pakistan Pul-e-Artan, Kabul generations, by throwing of fish- people were injured after local res- deported us and now our own peo- es in dam and rivers across the idents and returning refugees ple do not allow us to live here,” 2100359 country, statement added. clashed in Dasht Kala district of she said. Sharafatullah, a resident Ministry also plans to estab- northeastern Takhar province on of Saksa area of Dasht Kala dis- Wazir Akbar Khan lish fish farms in Herat, Nangar- Saturday. Abdullah, 60, one of the trict, said that the returnees had har and Kunduz provinces soon. returnees in the area, told Pajhwok no legal documents of the land they Hospital MAIL plans to increase fish- Afghan News that he spent 28 currently resided on and they want- 2301741, 2301743 ing and foster food safety across years in Pakistan and recently re- ed to occupy it. He said local res- the country, mentioned statement. patriated to his own area. He said idents tried to expel the returnees a number of local residents attacked who reacted and entered a physi- Ali Abad them and injured a number of his cal clash with them. He said nine Dozens of rebels family members. local people were injured. Shahrara, Kabul “Hundreds of local residents Takhar governor’s spokesman, suffer casualties late on Friday evening attacked our Sunatullah Timori, said a delega- 2100439 tents, we defended our families, tion had been sent to the area for as attack on but five members of my family investigating the incident. Warmami including a woman were injured in “We are trying to investigate Malalai Maternity the scuffle,” he said. Abdullah said documents of both sides and find Hospital district repulsed he once came to his area in 2003 to a solution to the problem. No one’s KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga on Sat- “How can we watch innocent for investigating the incident and give his land on rent. “I have legal rights will be violated,” he assured. 2201377/ 2301743 SHARAN: Local officials on Sat- urday condemned the massacre of people being victimized every expressing solidarity with the vic- ownership documents of my The returnees once faced with urday said Taliban’s attack on 33 civilians in Ghor province and day,” Rahmani remarked, asking tims’ families. land,” he said. Bibi Halima, the similar incidents in Takhar about Warmami district of southern Pa- warned officials concerned over colleagues to push for accountabil- Haji Zahir Qadeer, 1st deputy woman who was injured and now eight years ago. Banks ktika province was repulsed, failure to arrest the perpetrators. ity of the security officials con- speaker who chaired the session, in Takhar Civil Hospital, said lo- Despite having legal docu- claiming several militants were Local officials in the western cerned. said: “We strongly condemn the cal residents had previously ments, a number of returnees were Da Afghanistan Bank killed in counterattack. province on October 26 reported Kiramuddin Raza Zada, a law- incident of violence in Ghor as in- warned them to leave the area. “The jailed and their land properties Deputy provincial police chief, that Daesh militants killed the 33 maker from Ghor, said the people human and un-Islamic act and an holy Quran was in my hand when grabbed by powerful individuals. 2100302, 2100303 Col. Abdul Raouf Masood told civilians as the group too had of his province expected the Wolesi unjustifiable crime. We want the they beat me and broke my hand, (Pajhwok) Pajhwok Afghan News that hun- claimed responsibility for the vio- Jirga to resolve their problems. government and security organs to Bakhtar Bank dreds of insurgents stormed secu- lence. He said the civilians who were detain the perpetrators of the inci- rity posts in Warmami district late Mohammad Arif Rahmani, a brutally murdered without any rea- dent.” 0776777000 on Friday. lower house member from south- son came from the poorest class If the culprits weren’t ar- Azizi Bank He said around 90 militants ern Ghazni province, told the ses- of society. rested, the Wolesi Jirga would in- suffered casualties during Afghan sion: “Some indifferent and nerve- Some other lower house mem- vestigate official dereliction of 0799 700900 forces’ retaliatory attack. Howev- less officials don’t feel the pain in bers held similar views, asking the duty, Qadeer said, adding a delega- er, he had no details about the ex- Ghor and security officials even administrative board of the assem- tion would be tasked soon to in- Pashtany Bank act figures of casualties. But add- do not feel embarrassed.” bly to send a delegation to Ghor vestigate the incident. (Pajhwok) ed 30 bodies of the rebels were laid 2102908, 2103868 on the incident scene. However, the Taliban spokes- Air Services man, Qari Zabihullah Mujahid re- US Audit: Afghan stabilization jected security forces’ claims and Safi Airways said they have captured three programs were unsuccessful overall check posts and killed eight and 020 22 22 222 wounded five policemen in the at- tack. Mujahid said clash in War- A U.S. government monitoring evaluate ongoing stabilization pro- The audit quotes USAID offi- mami district was still underway. agency says that more than two grams. The SIGAR report said cials as telling SIGAR that they Ariana Warmami district is located 95 ki- dozen programs that cost more that insurgents targeted programs do not have any agency or mis- lometers east of Sharan city, the than $2.3 billion “were unsuccess- in areas where the Afghan govern- sion-level policies to govern or 020-2100270 provincial capital. It is road to Sha- ful overall as implemented in Af- ment was in control while USAID guide the collection, maintenance, ran has been blocked from the past ghanistan.” The findings were re- faced a host of “systemic challeng- use, or sharing of geospatial data. Kam Air one year. (Pajhwok) leased on Saturday by the Special es” in implementing and conduct- Unless the problem is ad- Civilians, border policemen Inspector General for Afghanistan ing oversight of the stabilization dressed, USAID will continue to 0799974422 Reconstruction (SIGAR), which is projects. operate with inaccurate, problem- suffer casualties in Zabul offensives responsible for reviewing billions The report said the company atic geospatial data, not knowing War prolongs of U.S. taxpayer dollars spent or contracted to implement MISTI, where its program activities are Hotels allocated to help rebuild the war- told SIGAR “it could not proper- being conducted, the audit warned. Safi Landmark culture of torn country. The audit focused on ly locate where USAID conduct- “This will continue to limit the the U.S. Agency for International ed stabilization activities because agency’s ability to provide effec- caretaking in Development's (USAID) Measur- of the inaccurate geospatial data it tive oversight and to mitigate po- 020-2203131 govt offices ing Impacts of Stabilization Initia- received, and as a result, could not tential fraud, waste, and abuse in tives (MISTI) project that was begin conducting verification connection with its programs in SERENA launched in 2012 to monitor and work.” Afghanistan." 0799654000 New Rumi Restaurant KABUL : Two civilians and a bor- posts near the Durand Line in the 0776351347 der policeman have been killed and district. two civilians and a policeman He said two civilians were Internet Services wounded in a clash in Shamlazi killed and two others injured in the district of southern Zabul prov- clash. One border policeman was UA Telecom The Presidential Palace on Satur- ince, an official said on Saturday. also killed and another wounded 0796701701 / 0796702702 day said war and other issues have Gul Islam Seal, the governor’s in the few hour firefight. prolonged the process of caretak- QALA-I-NAW: A vehicle carry- a valley along the Qala-i-Naw-Her- cording to Qasem, the land cruiser spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan Seal claimed that the Taliban ing in a number of government of- ing an unknown number of pas- at highway. The highway protec- type vehicle plying the highway News that the incident took place militants also suffered casualties. Exchange Rate fices and some interferences in this sengers plunged into a deep ravine tion commander, Col. Mohammad usually took 12 passengers. Po- when a large number of Taliban Taliban did not comment on respect are complicating the mat- in northwestern Badghis province, Qasem, told Pajhwok Afghan lice have so far recovered two dead militants attacked border security the incident so far. (Pajhwok) Purchase: ter instead of bringing an end to it. officials said Saturday, fearing all News the incident took place late bodies from the accident area. "Unfortunately, sometimes those inside the land-cruiser might on Friday. The vehicle was head- Qasem said searching for the re- One US$ = war and sometimes other issues be dead. ing from Badghis t to Herat prov- maining bodies continued despite Taliban attack on create obstacles in the way of the The vehicle fell around 2,000 ince and the exact number of those threat from militants and wild an- 66.89Afs reform process instead of acceler- metres down from Sabzak Pass in onboard was not yet known. Ac- imals in the area. (Pajhwok) Shinwari district repulsed One Pound Sterling= ating it. This has slowed down this process," said Shahussain Mur- CHARIKAR : Security forces have the public order police, claimed the 86.77Afs tazawi, deputy spokesman for beaten back the Taliban attack on insurgent suffered losses in the One Euro = President Ashraf Ghani. He said Shinwari district centre in central overnight fire fight. He, however, the president continues his efforts Parwan province, an official said did not provide the exact figures. 74.18Afs to make the fate of the organiza- on Saturday. The Taliban have not commented 1000 Pak Rs = tions clear. Talking on the issue, Akogul, the town’s administrative over the last night clash so far. 621Afs MP Mirwais Yasini, said: "Gov- chief said: “Militants stormed the (Pajhwok) ernment has failed to end the cul- district centre at around 11:00pm Sale: ture of caretaking over the past two from different direction and fired One US$ = years." "The minister of mines 10-30 rockets in which the district should be appointed as soon as building was partially damaged.” 67.09 Afs possible. The ministry of mines He added the clash lasted until One Pound Sterling= should be led by a just and honest 1:00am afterwards the assailants 87.57Afs person. Government should intro- were pushed back. The Afghan duce its nominee to parliament," forces suffered no casualties and One Euro= said Abdalullah Mohammadi, there was no information about the 74.78 Afs member of Wolesi Jirga (Lower attackers’ losses. 1000 Pak Rs= 629 House of Parliament). Haroon Mubarez, commander for SUNDAY . OCTOBER 30, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Will sho w Nawaz o n No v 2 what democracy emerged as India’s top arms sup- is: Imran plier in recent years, ousting old ally Russia. Khan Earlier this year Boeing also offered India its twin-engine F/A- Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) The Indian government is offering Modi’s administration wants any sembly line for single-engine fight- The Indian Air Force is down the company said that while there 18 Hornets, but the level of tech- chief Imran Khan on Saturday to buy hundreds of fighter planes further military planes to be built er planes in India and the amount to 32 operational squadrons com- was no minimum order set in stone nology transfer was not clear. vowed to go ahead with his plans from foreign manufacturers - as in India with an Indian partner to of technology transfer that would pared with the 45 it has said are for it to lay down a production India has never previously at- of a 'lockdown' of the capital on long as the jets are made in India kickstart a domestic aircraft indus- happen, another government necessary, and in March the vice line, they would expect to build at tempted to build a modern aircraft Nov 2. Talking to reporters near and with a local partner, air force try, and end an expensive addic- source said. “We are testing the chief Air Marshal BS Dhanoa told least 100 planes at the facility. production line, whether military his Bani Gala residence, Khan ad- officials say. tion to imports. Lockheed Martin waters, testing the foreign firms’ parliament’s defence committee Lockheed Martin said it had or civilian. State-run Hindustan vised PTI supporters to travel in A deal for 200 single-engine said it is interested in setting up a willingness to move production that it didn’t have the operational responded to the defence minis- Aeronautics (HAL) has assembled groups, saying when they arrive planes produced in India - which production line for its F-16 plane here and to find out their expecta- strength to fight a two front war try’s letter with an offer to trans- Russian combat jets including the in small numbers the police "puts the air force says could rise to 300 in India for not just the Indian mil- tions,” the person said. against China and Pakistan. fer the entire production of its F- Su-30, but these are under licensed them in jail". as it fully phases out ageing Sovi- itary, but also for export. And India’s air force originally Saab said it was ready to not 16 fighter to India. “Exclusive F- production. He also hinted to PTI supporters et-era aircraft -- could be worth Sweden’s Saab has offered a rival planned for 126 Rafale twin-en- only produce its frontline Gripen 16 production in India would make “We have never had control that instead of taking the main route anything from $13-$15 billion, ex- production line for its Gripen air- gine fighters from Dassault, but the fighter in India, but help build a India home to the world’s only F- over technology. This represents where police is stationed, they perts say, potentially one of the craft, setting up an early contest two sides could not agree on the local aviation industry base. 16 production facility, a leading the most serious attempt to build should opt for hidden routes to country’s biggest military aircraft for one of the biggest military plane terms of local production with a “We are very experienced in exporter of advanced fighter air- a domestic base. A full or a near- arrive at the site. PTI supporters deals. deals in play. “The immediate state-run Indian firm and settled transfer of technology – our way craft, and offer Indian industry the full tech transfer lays the ground do push-ups in the morning near After a deal to buy high-end shortfall is 200. That would be the for 36 planes in a fly-away condi- of working involves extensive co- opportunity to become an integral for further development,” said re- Bani Gala. Rafale planes from France’s Das- minimum we would be looking at,” tion. Adding to the military’s prob- operation with our partners to es- part of the world’s largest fighter tired Indian air marshal M. Reiterating his plans to put up sault was scaled back to just 36 said an air officer briefed on the lems is India’s three-decade effort tablish a complete ecosystem, not aircraft supply chain,” Abhay Matheswaran, a former adviser at a grand show in Islamabad on Nov jets last month, the Indian Air Make-in-India plans under which to build a single-engine fighter of just an assembly line,” said Jan Paranjape, National Executive for HAL. 2 to seek accountability of the Force is desperately trying to a foreign manufacturer will part- its own which was meant to be the Widerström, chairman and manag- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics He said the Indian government prime minister Khan said: "This is speed up other acquisitions and ner local firms to build the aircraft backbone of the air force. Only two ing director, Saab India Technolo- Business Development in India would be looking at producing at Nawaz Sharif's dictatorship, not a arrest a fall in operational strength, with technology transfer. The de- of those Light Combat Aircraft, gies. He confirmed Saab had re- said in an email. least 200 fighters, and then proba- democracy... we will show Nawaz now a third less than required to fence ministry has written to sev- called Tejas, have been delivered ceived the letter from the Indian Lockheed’s offer comes on the bly some more, to make up for the Sharif on Nov 2 what democracy face both China and Pakistan. eral companies asking if they to the air force which has ordered government seeking a fourth gen- back of expanding US-India mili- decades of delay in modernising the is." A day after PTI workers skir- But Prime Minister Narendra would be willing to set up an as- 140 of them. eration fighter. A source close to tary ties in which Washington has air force. mished with police in twin cities and scores of protesters were taken into custody, Khan came out of his residence to meet hundreds of Sri Lankan supporters who have come to sup- port him parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. studen ts an d w o rk- He asked the supporters, many of whom set up camps and spent the night near the PTI chief's ers discuss US SEP’s residence, about their comfort and directed his party managers to en- states on Indo-Bangla border The electio n in terven tio n sure their well being. Breakfast for Sunderbans is the main border area the supporters was prepared in and there are 102 islands in this large cauldrons. area where 54 islands are inhabit- Some PTI workers did warm- ed by humans. up exercises and push-ups in the The rest of the islands mainly con- morning. Meanwhile, life returned sist of dense forests and wildlife to normal in Islamabad and In a bid to strengthen vigil along hostages (18 foreigners, two locals) Bengal and purchased modern habitats. “Our men are already Rawalpindi on Saturday, as the the riverine border with Bang- people were killed. Even earlier equipment like speed boats, and keeping round the clock vigil in the previous day's crowds dispersed. ladesh, BSF has decided to deploy guarding the waters became ex- installed radars. “About 35-40 area. But after BOPs are installed, Traffic flowed as usual although six to seven floating border out- tremely important for the country personnel posted in each BOP and the level of vigil will go up fur- police contingents remained de- posts (BOP) next year. Currently, since 2008 when 10 members of four to five speedboats are de- ther,” said R P S Jaswal, the DIG, ployed in sensitive areas. PTI there are three BOPs that keep Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) carried out ployed for every such outpost. BSF, South Bengal Frontier. Since leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi has surveillance in the Sunderbans. serial attacks in Mumbai after These boats roam around the area the new government assumed accused the government of block- However, BSF has refused to di- crossing the seas and landing in in close coordination with the po- power ta the Centre, BSF?was ing routes in KP and Punjab which vulge the number of BOPs that it Mumbai. The attack lasted for four lice and other security agencies that asked to step up vigil in the border lead to Islamabad. "The govern- is going to deploy. “In order to days, snuffed out 164 lives and are also working in border area,” with Bangladesh. It has also sharp- ment is blocking Attock bridge and strengthen vigil, we are going to came to be recognised as a mile- said a BSF officer, requesting ano- ly reduced the number of cattle that Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway," install more BOPs along our river- stone in the terrorist activities in nymity. According to him, the in- are smuggled through the land in he said while talking to ine border,” P S R Anjaneyulu, in- the modern world. After this inci- stallation of floating BOPs may Bangladesh. DawnNews. "This is a clear viola- spector general, BSF, South Ben- dent, the Union government take nearly one year. The Ichamati After the BSF dug up trench- tion of court orders." He said the gal Frontier, told HT. The vigil stepped up vigil in every riverine river marks the border between es along the border area to stop Punjab government itself "locked along Bangladesh border has in- area that is sharing borders with Bangladesh and south Bengal for cattle smuggling, smugglers tried to down Rawalpindi, shut the Metro, creased after the infiltration of the another country, and at the same quite some distance. The total send cattle through waterways. The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) sues underpinning the American schools and routes for ambulances eastern neighbour of India by IS time asked every state government stretch of this area is about 80 km There are several incidents where and International Youth and Stu- elections and their international but we are being blamed for the elements, and especially since the to strengthen vigil. Bengal govern- where the new BoPs will be de- BSF with their speedboats chased dent for Social Equality (IYSSE) consequences. By contrast, Sri lockdown". massacre in Dhaka’s Holey Arti- ment has also increased the num- ployed. Read: Dhaka attack after- these smugglers, caught them and in Sri Lanka are conducting an ex- Lankan workers, young people and "Containers are being placed san Bakery on July 1 when 20 ber of costal police stations in math: High alert sounded in 5 seized cattle. tensive campaign for the forthcom- university students have held ani- but the people’s spirits are rising ing Colombo public meeting on the mated discussions with SEP and everyday." US elections. Entitled “The threat IYSSE campaigners. Many were He urged PTI supporters to 5 killed in firing at religious gathering in Karachi's Nazim abad of world war and the US presiden- keen to discuss the crucial politi- reach for the "peaceful protest at tial election,” the event is on Oc- cal issues in the election—the cri- any cost". Imran Khan remained ive people were reported tion in Nazimabad no. 4 area. tober 30 and will be addressed by sis of American capitalism, Wash- under virtual house arrest at his ly killed when unidentified Some eyewitnesses informed US SEP presidential candidate Jer- ington’s increasingly aggressive Bani Gala residence on Friday as assailants opened fire at a that no police official was de- ry White via the Internet. Thou- attempts to reassert its global he- police teargassed and baton- religious gathering in Kara- ployed for the security of the ma- sands of World Socialist Web Site gemony, the danger of a third charged scores of PTI’s workers chi's Nazimabad area, DawnNews jlis. articles on the US elections have world war, and the growing radi- before bundling them into prison reported on Saturday. “Organisers did not inform the been distributed by campaign calisation of the working class. vans in the twin cities. Later in the The dead and injured were tak- police about the Majlis,” said Kara- teams in Colombo and surround- We publish below some selected evening, the PTI chief emerged en to nearby Abbasi Shaheed Hos- chi Police Chief AD Khawaja. ing suburbs as well as in the cen- interviews. Kalhara, a science fac- from his residence for a brief pe- pital. Sindh Chief Minister Murad tral hill districts and in northern ulty student, said: “A war situa- riod along with other party lead- "Four men were brought to Ali Shah took notice of the firing Jaffna. The Sri Lankan media, tion has developed all around the ers only to tell the media that no Abbasi Shaheed as dead while a incident at majlis in Nazimabad which presents little on interna- world. This is something that we— government action would deter him woman was brought with fatal in- area of the metropolis. tional developments, has only I mean our generation—has never from staging the Nov 2 lockdown juries," said an official of Abbasi He called Sindh Inspector published a few reports and arti- seen before. You are the only group of Islamabad. “Wait for Nov 2, a Shaheed Hospital. The woman lat- General and asked him to set up cles on the US elections. An edito- explaining the connection between PTI tsunami will sweep even a er succumbed to her injuries dur- blockades to arrest the culprits in- rial in the Daily Mirror, a leading the American election and threat contingent of 50,000 policemen to ing treatment. volved in the incident. English-language daily in Sri Lan- of a world war. It’s very impor- D-Chowk,” Khan said. It ap- According to details, the at- Earlier this month, a boy was ka, recently declared that the US tant.” He agreed that both Hillary peared to be the first indication tackers entered the camp set up killed and 15 other people, includ- presidential election would “not Clinton and Donald Trump, can- that the PTI might reach the place for majlis outside the residence of ing women and children, were re- bring about earth-shaking change” didates of the Democratic and Re- located in front of Parliament a police official and opened fire at portedly injured when an explo- for “the people of South Asia, Af- publican parties, represented the House where it had staged a sit-in the participants. sion occurred outside Dar-i-Abbas rica and the Middle East.” The American ruling class and would for three months in 2014. The majlis was being held in a Imambargah in Karachi's Liaqua- comment is a desperate attempt continue Washington’s ongoing street adjacent to the police sta- tabad area. to hide the explosive political is- wars. Sri Lanka’s president makes more inappropri- ate remarks Sardar Patel: An Icon of National Unity An extraordinaryleader, freedom “No doubt, my practice is tel remained a staunch supporter his role as a social reformer and Nehru outlining how the Chinese fered with him. He remained huge- Maithripala Sirisena, Sri Lanka’s fighter and architect of the inte- flourishing today. I am also doing and ally of Mahatma Gandhi. The thinker. His efforts to reform the troops’ entry into Tibet earlier that ly popular till his dying day. More president, was already having a bad gration of India, Sardar Vallabhb- something big in the Municipali- differences over the course of the Hindu religion went side by side year resulted in a situation that than a million people attended his month. Nevertheless, according to hai Patel, better known as “Iron ty. freedom movement came out in with his unstinting commitment “for the first time, after centuries, cremation in Sonapur in Bombay, The Daily Mirror, Mr. Sirisena is Man of India,” remains an endur- But, my practice may or may the open when veteran leaders to religious freedom.In the eco- India’s defence has to concentrate which included Prime Minister looking to make things even worse. ing iconof patriotism, nationalism not be there tomorrow. My mon- questioned the logic and efficacy nomic realm, Sardar Patel tireless- itself on two fronts simultaneous- Nehru, C. Rajagopalachari, and Evidently Mr. Sirisena believes and the spirit of public service. In ey will be blown tomorrow, those of civil disobedience movement ly championed self-sufficiency ly.” Patel had suggested that “we President Rajendra Prasad. In a that some Sri Lankans — includ- a fitting tribute to this giant,India who inherit my money will blow linked to Gandhi’s Quit India and promoting the growth of do- have to consider what new situa- tribute to his role in creating civil ing the media and those working will be launching week-long cele- it.Let me leave them a better lega- Movement in 1942. Sardar Patel mestic industries by harnessing in- tion now faces us as a result of services, more than 1,500 officers for nongovernmental organizations brations on Sardar Patel’s birth cy than money,” Patel wrote later robustly rallied to Gandhi’s de- digenous resources, talent and ex- the disappearance of Tibet as we of India’s civil and police services (NGOs) — should refrain from anniversary on October 31, which about this key moment which was fence, and eventually the All In- pertise. The idea of the state as an know it, and the expansion of gathered to mourn at Patel’s resi- commenting on matters of national has been aptly designated as Rash- to drive him to dedicate his life to dia Congress Committee was enabler of national development China up to our gates”. Patel’s dence in Delhia day after his death security. Here’s part of that Daily triya Ekta Divas or National Uni- the nation. compelled to ratify and sanction and resurgence animated Patel’s cautionary note was to prove pro- and pledged “complete loyalty Mirror piece: “I have to say this ty Day. The Gandhi Moment the Quit India Movement. thinking. His vision of the State phetic when China invaded India and unremitting zeal” in India’s clearly: some media behaved in an Making of a Legend: Grit A chance meeting with Ma- Unifier of India: Iron Man was in tune with the political val- in 1962. service. unacceptable manner abusing the & Steel hatma Gandhi at the Gujarat Club Given his formidable organi- ues he propagated. Nationalism Patel’s Legacy: Nation- Freedom Song media freedom that exists today. A quintessential self-made in Ahmedabad in 1915 strength- zational abilities and unflinching and patriotism were not only the builder Decades after his death, Sard- But, no matter how much they man, Patel’s life story exemplifies ened his resolve. Inspired by the commitment to nation-building, foundation stones of a state, but Sardar Patel may have lived ar Patel’s absolute love and devo- criticize, oppose or attack me, I the sheer power of will, hard work life and philosophy of Mahatma Sardar Patel was appointedas the were the core elements holding it only two and a half years after tion for India continues to inspire will never lose confidence in the and sincerity as he scripted a new Gandhi, Patel became Gandhi’s first deputy prime minister and together. In Patel’s thinking, indi- India’s independence, but in those all those who are engaged in the armed forces and will always be life for himself first as a lawyer, ardent follower, and a fellow trav- home minister of independent In- vidual liberty had to be in conso- few months, he shaped the narra- resurgence ofIndia. Tributes and committed to do the utmost for and then as a freedom fighter and eler in India’s freedom journey. In dia, the crucial posts which nance with the provisions of the tive of a modern, strong and self- honours continue to pour in for the welfare, honor and dignity of nation-builder amid trying circum- 1918, Vallabhbhai Patel trans- brought out the best in him and Constitution. To create a modern reliant India. Often compared to this legendary figure to this day. the three armed forces and our he- stances. formed into Sardar Patel when he help create an integrated and uni- nation, he promoted the emanci- Germany’s legendary leader Otto Time magazine put Sardar Patel roic soldiers,” President Sirisena Born on October 31, 1875 in led the farmers’ agitation against fied India as we know it now. Pa- pation of backward communities van Bismarck for his key role in on the cover in its January 27, said. the influential Patidar communi- the British who insisted on col- tel the Unifier is justly remem- and women through the Gandhian the integration of princely states 1947 issue, and called him “The Complaints about people abusing ty, he did his early schooling in lecting tax despite a raging flood bered for his iron will and firm- programmes and expertly utilized into India, Patel contributed to na- Boss.” Sardar Patel was finally the media freedom that exists to- Gujarat and decided to study law in Khaira, Gujarat. ness with which he facilitated the the higher castes for social inte- tion-building in myriad ways. He conferred India’s highest civilian day? Criticizing journalists and in London. But the untimely death He led a successful and peace- integration of over 500 princely gration and political mobilisation. was a leading light in the Constit- honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1991. NGOs? Perhaps Mr. Sirisena is of his father plunged the family ful “No Tax campaign” which states into the framework of fed- Patel the Globalist uent Assembly of India and In his public life and as a searching for his inner Mahinda into a financial crisis. Fired by his forced the British authorities to eral India. Patel used his fabled A pragmatist and realist to the played a pivotal role in the ap- founding father of the Republic Rajapaksa. Quite recently, the head steely determination, which was return then land taken away from powers of persuasion and diplo- core, Patel was a sharp observer pointment of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji of India, he tirelessly exhorted of Sri Lanka’s Bribery Commis- to remain his defining trait till the the farmers. Patel’s heroic efforts macy, and combined it with a ju- of the international scene and ad- Ambedkar as the chairman of the people to live true to their ideals sion resigned after Mr. Sirisena end, the young Patel “studied very to mobolise farmers earned him dicious use of the threat of force vocated a realistic foreign policy drafting committee, and the inclu- and place country and society criticized it and two other govern- earnestly for the law examination the title of Sardar, which means to get 565 princely states to ac- in place of a symbolic idealism. sion of leaders from across the above self. In the conflicted times ment investigatory bodies. (Wide- and resolved firmly to save suffi- ‘chief’in Hindi and Urdu. Sardar cede to India. This was a monu- He consistently advocated that no political spectrum in the process we live in, Sardar Patel’saddress spread corruption was a major rea- cient money for a visit to En- Patel later on deftly deployed the mental feat which earned him mass move must be adopted that would of scripting the constitution. at a meeting in Alwar in 1948 is son why Mr. Rajapaksa lost the gland.” He finished his LL.B from Gandhian methods of peaceful adoration and gratitude, cement- compromise the territorial integ- Not many know it, but Sard- an eloquent reminder to the peo- presidency in January 2015.) the Middle Temple, England in resistance many times in defend- ing his reputation as the Iron Man rity of India, and in particular, ar Patel was the founding father ple of the responsibilities of a free Those comments, made earlier this June 1912 in a record two-and-a- ing the rights of farmers, the sub- of India. In the aftermath of Par- cautioned against internationaliz- of the Indian Administrative Ser- citizen to ensure their freedom and month, caused a storm and Mr. half years and returned to India. jugated and the exploited. In 1930, tition, Patel was to show his ex- ing the Kashmir dispute. “I should vice and the Indian Police Service, that of their country. Sirisena has been (rather unsuc- His formidable legal acumen Sardar Patel was imprisoned for traordinary concern for refugees, like to make one thing clear, that and introduced articles to protect “Guns can protect freedom cessfully) trying to walk them back earned him a dedicated clientele, participating in the Salt Satyagra- regardless of their religion. Moved we shall not surrender an inch of the independence and impartiali- from aggressive designs of neigh- since that time. and he became a much sought-af- ha launched by Mahatma Gandhi. by their plight, Patel organized Kashmir territory to anybody,” ty of the civil services. bours or other foreign states. But So, we learned earlier this ter lawyer earning thousands of His eloquent speeches during the relief for refugees fleeing from Patel famously said. Besides his colossal achieve- internally, it is the honest core of month that Mr. Sirisena seems to rupees every month. All this suc- salt movement inspired thousands Punjab and Delhi and spearhead- While espousing friendly re- ments, Sardar Patel exemplified the people and the true realisa- have a problem with independent cess and money, however, did not to join Gandhi’s mission of eman- ed efforts to restore peace across lations with India’s neighbours, humility and Gandhian ideals of tion of the responsibilities of a free bodies behaving independently. It go to his head; on the contrary, it cipating India from the clutches the nation. Patel was quick to recognize that simple living and high thinking. citizen that alone can save free- now looks like he’s not entirely only kindled his thirst to do some- of foreign rule. Patel: A social reformer warmth should not be interpreted His personality was such that he dom from the machinations of comfortable with an independent thing for society and leave a last- Despite internal wrangling in An appraisal of Patel’s lega- as weakness. In November of inspired instant respect and affec- self-seeking and interested parties media or the freedom of speech. ing legacy. the Indian National Congress, Pa- cy would be incomplete without 1950, Patel wrote a letter to PM tion, even amongst those who dif- and individuals.” SUNDAY . OCTOBER 30, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Syrian airstrikes on Aleppo amid intense clashes

Syrian opposition activists are reporting airstrikes and fighting on the edge of the contested northern city of Aleppo. Saturday’s fighting comes a day after Syrian rebels launched a broad offensive aiming to break a weeks-long government siege on the eastern rebel-held neigh- borhoods of Syria's largest city. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said warplanes are pounding ar- The spokesperson of the Interna- the Sunni majority city. Jaafar al- eas that insurgents captured the tional coalition announced on Fri- Husseini, a spokesman for the day before, mostly on Aleppo's day that the Iraqi forces will halt Hezbollah Brigades, said they western and southern edges. its operations for two days to re- launched an offensive Saturday The Aleppo Media Center, inforce the success achieved since along with other large militias to- an activist collective, reported the beginning of the liberation op- ward the town of Tel Afar, which airstrikes and artillery shelling of eration in Mosul. had a Shiite majority before it fell areas near Aleppo. American Colonel John to ISIS in 2014. Iranian forces are Syrian state media said Dorian said in a video conference advising the fighters and Iraqi air- rebels shelled government-held from Baghdad: “We think that it craft are providing airstrikes, he western neighborhoods of will take approximately two days said. Iraq launched a massive op- Aleppo on Saturday morning before resuming our progress to- eration to retake militant-held wounding at least six people, in- wards Mosul”, explaining that this Mosul, its second largest city, last cluding a young girl. pause comes within the plans of week. The involvement of the the coalition. He added that this Shiite militias has raised concerns break is broad and will take place the battle could aggravate sectar- What w e kn o w on several axes; it is necessary for ian divisions. The Mosul offensive o n m is sile the re-positioning, planning and involves more than 25,000 sol- cleansing operations undertaken diers, Federal Police, Kurdish fight- laun che d at by the Iraqi forces in the seized ers, Sunni tribesmen and the Shiite regions. Dorian also pointed out militias, which operate under an Makkah that the break is taken to reinforce umbrella organization known as the Iraqi forces’ position, stressing Popular Mobilization Units. The Arab Coalition fighting in that they seek to help the Iraqi Many of the militias were origi- Yemen said that it has intercepted forces adapt to the tactics and de- nally formed after the 2003 US- a ballistic missile that hit 65 km cisions taken by the enemy until led invasion to battle American away from Saudi Arabia's holy now.” In the meantime, the coali- forces and Sunni insurgents. They city of Makkah, saying it was tion continues its raids targeting were mobilized again and endorsed fired by militias in Yemen. tunnels used by ISIS to surprise by the state when ISIS, a Sunni The missile was fired from the Iraqi forces, as well as the ter- extremist group, swept through Saada province towards Makkah, rorist organization’s command northern and central Iraq in 2014, the coalition said. No damage has centers. The spokesman added capturing Mosul and other towns been reported. Coalition forces that the coalition has launched and cities. A US-led coalition has confirmed that they targeted the about 2500 “bombs, missiles and been providing airstrikes and sites where the missile was rockets” since the start of the battle ground support to Iraqi forces in launched from in Saada and de- of Mosul. Shiite militias launch the Mosul offensive, but al- with Syria. ISIS still controls ter- caliphate. Iraqi forces advancing ern front, where the elite special vances over the past two days, as stroyed it shortly after the inci- operation near Mosul State-sanc- Husseini said it had no involve- ritory on both sides of the border, toward Mosul from several direc- forces are leading the charge. But Iraqi forces have sought to con- dent. The firing of the missile re- tioned Shiite militias launched an ment in the Iran-backed militias' where it shuttles fighters, weap- tions have made uneven progress progress has been slower in the solidate their gains by clearing ex- ceived condemnations from sev- assault on ISIS west of the Iraqi advance on Tel Afar. He said the ons and supplies between Mosul since the offensive began. Iraqi south, with Iraqi forces still 20 plosive booby-traps left by the ex- eral countries with Bahrain and city of Mosul on Saturday but re- militias will focus on Tel Afar and and the Syrian city of Raqqa, the forces are 4 miles (6 kilometers) miles (35 kilometers) from the city. tremists and uncovering tunnels the United Arab Emirates react- iterated that they would not enter on securing the western border de facto capital of its self-styled from the edge of Mosul on the east- There have been no major ad- they dug to elude airstrikes. ing with statements condemning Iran and Houthi militias. Egyp- tian military expert, Hisham al- Halabi revealed the type and ca- Tw o suicide pabilities of the missile that was Blo w fo r H illary Clin to n launched by the Houthi militias towards Makkah. In a statement bo m bers kill at least to al-Arabiya.net, Halabi said that it was a Scud ballistic surface-to- as FBI reo pen s em ail pro be eight in n o rtheast surface rocket. The Yemeni army acquired this type of missiles from Russia, before being seized Clinton calls on FBI to release all information immediately as Trump tries to capitalise with election day imminent. Nigeria’s Maiduguri by Ali Abdullah Saleh’s militias. He stressed that operating the ve- tigate new emails found. At a rally hicle that carries the missile and in Manchester, New Hampshire, launching it, require high technol- Trump praised the FBI, saying "I ogy and advanced courses and think they are going to right the this could not possibly have been ship, folks" That is a new tune for done by Houthi militias. It was Trump, who has repeatedly com- clear for the expert that the mis- plained that the Washington estab- sile was launched by Iranian ex- lishment has rigged the political perts or military officials belong- system against him. Al Jazeera's ing to ousted Saleh’s militia. Gabriel Elizondo, reporting from The firing of the missile to- the Trump rally, said there was an wards Makkah received condem- "absolute roar with approval" nations from the Muslim world. from his supporters as Trump told It was intercepted by the Arab them about the FBI announcement. coalition forces. "It really touches on a central Halabi said that the missile theme of Trump's campaign," our has a range of more than 300 ki- correspondent said. "I spoke to lometers and targets facilities on several people here who said they the ground. He added that Saudi hope this eventually leads to Clin- Arabia has anti-missile defense ton ending up in jail." system that can shield the coun- In response to the news, Clin- try by destroying the launched ton called on the FBI to release all missile before reaching its target. new information in its probe and The military expert said that said she did not think the agency Two suicide bombers killed at least en, the army said in a statement. Saleh’s militia detains this type would change its conclusion in July eight people on Saturday in the At about the same time anoth- of missiles, adding that there are The FBI says it will investigate new emails had been discovered in Weiner allegedly used to send in- not to prosecute her. northeastern Nigerian city of er female suicide bomber blew her- many types: A, B, C and D. The whether there is classified infor- an "unrelated" case. It was not clear appropriate text messages and pic- "The American people deserve Maiduguri, the heart of a seven- self up while trying to enter a fuel first missile which is “A” was mation in newly discovered emails from Comey's letter where the new tures to an underage girl. Investi- to get the full and complete facts year-old insurgency by extremist depot of state oil firm NNPC, kill- launched in the fifties and ranged related to Hillary Clinton's private emails came from or who sent or gators also discovered that Abedin immediately. The director himself Boko Haram militants, the military ing three persons, the army said. up to more than 180 kilometers. servers, reinjecting one of the most received them. He said he did not had used the same laptop to send has said he doesn't know whether said. Residents saw bodies being Missile “B” was launched at the toxic political issues into the pres- know how long it would take to emails to Clinton and now they the emails referenced in his letter There was no immediate claim carried into an ambulance by gov- beginning of the sixties with a idential campaign less than two review the emails, or whether the are checking those messages to see are significant or not. I'm confident of responsibility but the attacks ernment emergency services. range of 220 km. Missile “C” was weeks before Election Day. new information was significant. if there was any classified infor- whatever they are will not change bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram Boko Haram controlled a launched at the end of the sixties The FBI had announced in Officials speaking to US media said mation on them, the sources said. the conclusion reached in July," which has been trying to set up a swathe of land around the size of with a range of 280 kilometers. July that its investigation into the the new trove of emails that will 'Not as rigged as I thought' Within she told reporters A yearlong in- caliphate in the northeast, killing Belgium at the start of 2015, but Missile “D” was launched in the Democratic presidential candi- be examined by the FBI emerged minutes of the news, Republican vestigation by the FBI focused on thousands and displacing more Nigeria’s army, aided by troops eighties with a range of more than date’s email practices had conclud- from a sexting investigation of presidential nominee Donald whether Clinton sent or received than 2 million people. In one at- from neighboring countries, has 300 kilometers. The accuracy, ed with a recommendation of no Anthony Weiner, a former con- Trump used Comey's letter to at- classified information using the tack a woman who blew herself recaptured most of the territory. speed and range of these missiles criminal charges in the matter. gressman who is the estranged hus- tack Clinton on the campaign trail. private server located in the base- up at 0600 GMT in front of the The group still stages suicide vary. But in a letter sent to mem- band of Clinton aide Huma Abe- He said the political system "might ment of her New York home, which Bakasi camp for displaced persons bombings in the northeast, as well Halabi said that former Iraqi bers of Congress on Friday, James din. Officials told NBC News the not be as rigged as I thought" now was not authorised to handle such on Maiduguri’s outskirts, killing as in neighboring Niger and Came- president Saddam Hussein, has Comey, the FBI’s director, said emails were found on a laptop that that the FBI has decided to inves- messages. five men and wounding 11 wom- roon. used these types of missiles in the war against Iran and during the first Gulf War. North Korea More than 1,400 suspected has developed and upgraded some of these missiles, he added. cholera cases in Yemen: WHO Philippin e m ayo r, n in e bo dy- Halabi confirmed that such missiles should not worry the Saudi Kingdom because Saudi forces have the most advanced guards killed in po lice sho o t-o ut anti-missile defense systems that can destroy ballistics in the air A Philippine mayor accused of The deadly crime war has "Officers returned fire, killing swept to power in May elections before reaching the target and can drug trafficking was killed along claimed more than 3,800 lives and the men in the town of Makilala, on a pledge to eradicate drugs, has as well destroy their bases on the with nine bodyguards in a shoot- drawn criticism from the United about 950 kilometres (600 miles) described his critics as “fools” and ground. out with police on Friday, said States, the United Nations and in- south of the capital Manila," he said he is not breaking any domes- authorities, hours after President ternational rights groups who have added. tic laws by threatening to kill crim- Rodrigo Duterte threatened to in- accused police of summarily exe- Dimaukom made a name for inals. After returning from a trip Riyadh w ill w o rk tensify his crackdown on crime. cuting suspects. himself by funding the construc- to Japan late Thursday, he threat- w ith ‘w ho e ve r Samsudin Dimaukom, the Police spokesman Superinten- tion of a pink mosque in Saudi ened to step up police killings of mayor of the southern town of dent Romeo Galgo said, "Di- Ampatuan in a plea for peace in drug suspects. Le ban o n e le cts’ Saudi Ampatuan, was one of more maukom and his security person- the town which has been wracked “If my wish to get rid (of ille- than 150 local government officials, nel opened fire after anti-narcotics by violence. Muslim rebels have gal drugs) in my country is not Saudi Arabia has vowed it will judges and police identified by police stopped their vehicles at a been waging a separatist insurgen- granted, you can expect about support whoever the Lebanese Duterte earlier this year as being checkpoint on suspicion they were cy in the southern Philippines for 20,000 or 30,000 more. There is a The number of suspected cholera try's infrastructure, killed more involved in the illegal drug trade. transporting illegal drugs." decades. President Duterte, who war going on,” he said. people elect as their president, cases in Yemen has skyrocketed than 10,000 people and displaced according to statements made to 1,410 within three weeks of an millions. Cholera is only one of my Riyadh’s Minister for Gulf outbreak being declared, according several risks to civilians in the war- Affairs Thamer al-Sabhan. to the World Health Organisation battered country but a rapid ad- EU, US trade deal n o t dead yet: EU's Malm stro m In an interview with Al Ar- (WHO). vance of the disease would add a abiya’s sister channel Al Hadath, Eighteen months of war be- new dimension to an unfolding hu- BRUSSELS: A much-debated trade aged to agree, the Transatlantic and protest groups who say the ations would aid in making a deal Sabhan said he will meet several tween Houthi rebels and a Saudi manitarian disaster. The war has deal between the European Union Trade and Investment Partnership agreements will lead to a 'race to with the United States. "Some of political leaders in Beirut in or- Arabia-led coalition backing the left 7.4 million children in need of and the United States is not dead (TTIP) was "dead and buried". the bottom' in labor, environmen- the experiences, some of the pro- der to find a pathway for future Yemeni government has destroyed medical help, about 1.5 million and negotiations will continue with Malmstrom said she disagreed tal and public health standards and cedures that we have experienced bilateral ties. the majority of health facilities and malnourished, and 370,000 at risk the new U.S. administration after with that assessment and work allow big business to challenge with CETA, will also be reflected Sabhan is being considered clean water supplies in the coun- of severe acute malnutrition, ac- November's elections, EU Trade would continue with the new U.S. democratically elected govern- in our work on TTIP," she said. one of the first Saudi diplomat try. emen's health Ministry an- cording to the UN children's agen- Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom administration. "TTIP is not dead, ments across Europe. Washington to visit Lebanon since March of nounced the outbreak in early Oc- cy (UNICEF). WHO said on said on Saturday. A similar agree- but TTIP is not yet an agreement," and Brussels were committed to this year. During his two-day tober, when WHO officials said Wednesday that 47 of the suspect- ment between the EU and Canada she told reporters after a ceremo- sealing TTIP before President visit, he met with Lebanese there were 24 suspected cases and ed cases had so far tested positive can finally be signed on Sunday ny in Brussels, in which Belgium Barack Obama leaves office in Jan- Prime Minister Tamam Salam the disease was not spreading. On for cholera. READ MORE: Unit- after resistance from Belgian local signed its addendum to the Com- uary, but both sides now recog- where they discussed bilateral Friday, though, WHO spokesman ed Nations says humanitarian ca- governments led to a last-minute prehensive Economic and Trade nize that this will not happen. ties and regional issues. Tarik Jasarevic told a news con- tastrophe unfolding in Yemen blockade of the agreement which Agreement (CETA) with Canada. Some European politicians have Saudi Arabia is willing to ference that as of Thursday there Cholera is a disease that is was seven years in the making. "The U.S. election will naturally called for TTIP talks to be halted meet all political parties in Leb- were 1,410 suspected cholera cas- transmitted through contaminated Paul Magnette, the premier of Bel- bring the negotiations to a pause and relaunched after the U.S. pres- anon who are “not listed as ter- es in 10 out of Yemen's 23 gover- drinking water that causes acute gium's region of Wallonia who led and we will resume after with the idential elections with greater rorist organizations, according norates, mostly in Taiz, Aden, Lahj, diarrhoea. It can be fatal in up to opposition to the Canadian trade new administration," she added. transparency, clearer goals and a to the Saudi diplomat. Hodeida and Sanaa. The conflict 15 percent of untreated cases, ac- deal, told his parliament on Friday Both TTIP and CETA have different name. Malmstrom said has destroyed much of the coun- cording to UNICEF. that with the concessions he man- sparked demonstrations by unions lessons from the Canadian negoti- SUNDAY . OCTOBER 30, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir Phone No: +93-772364666 E-mail: [email protected] By Azami BNL ing. Here, in Kabul the air is filled al Environmental Protection Agen- agency works for us, the citi- Email: [email protected] with particles of burnt coal, wood, cy, nearly 80% of Kabul’s patients zens of Afghanistan, yet where According to an article published fumes from cooking oils and die- in hospitals suffer from diseases is their accountability? If this www.afghanistantimes.af in the Afghanistan News 12/14/ sel, poor quality leaded gasoline, caused by polluted air and water. amount is not enough of waste, 2015, Investigations show that tires, trash, old motor oil and plas- So how can we fix this tragic, add in $500.00 per month for 34 Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi high levels of toxic particles – up tics used as a fuel source for heat. mostly ignored, environmental is- provinces, for 9 years, $1,836,000 to 1000 mg per cubic meter –have Added to all of this is the dust sue? dollars more. The grand total of Advisory editorial board been recorded in Kabul. Anything and dirt from the roads which is This issue was assigned to 4,086,000 dollars. over 300 mg per cubic meter is licked up into the air by the wind NEPA, the National Environmen- No programs were developed Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, considered harmful to people’s blowing down from the moun- tal Protection Agency in Afghani- by NEPA and no results were health, said experts. tains. stan nearly 10 years ago, but there achieved by this organization. Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal Environmentalists warn that Combined with this already has been no improvement. This Approximately 90 percent of the with a toxic reading of these lev- hazardous situation is the human agency received millions of dol- population of Kabul is not aware Graphic-Designer: els, other countries would declare waste runoff from poor sanitation lars in grant money; it spent none, that NEPA exists. an emergency. The EPA standards in the urban and peri-urban moun- and designed no specific projects. If you wish to speak with Edriss Akbari, Bilal Yusufi suggest anything over 150 is con- tainous areas. Approximately 280 people your NEPA Agency about this Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: sidered to be unhealthy. Particu- Bacteria combined with the work for NEPA in Kabul and 500 matter, you can call or write an larly at risk are the infants, elder- dust particles that can stick to in twenty-four provinces, their email to this agency. Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 ly and persons who have respira- clothing and exposed skin. salaries range from $100.00 per Now, what can we do in the Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan tory illnesses. The Ministry of Public month to $2,000.00 per month. future to help eliminate this What Kabul and Afghanistan Health estimates some 3,000 peo- The building NEPA leased for waste? What programs can we Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 really need is an effective emis- ple die each year due to “pollu- the last 9 years in Kabul rented develop to help lower the danger- sion program. tion induced illnesses”. (Gopal, for $21,000 dollars per month, or ous emission levels? These are the Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press When I say emission, I mean Huffington-Post, 2009) $250,000 dollars per year, for a questions we hope to answer in what is in the air you are breath- According to NEPA, Nation- total of $2,250,000 dollars. This future articles. The constitution says

Article 161: Article One Hundred Sixty-One: Immediately after inauguration, the National Assembly shall exercise its powers in accordance Al Qa ed a ’s r ut hless with the provisions of this Constitution. After inauguration of the first session of the National Assembly, within thirty days, the government as well as the Supreme Court shall be inaugurated in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. The President of the Islamic Transitional Government of Afghanistan shall perform his duties until the inauguration of the PresidentElect. The executive and judicial organs of the state, in accordance with Clause Four of Article One Hundred Fifty-Nine p r a g m a t ism m a k es it m o r e of this Constitution, shall continue with their duties pending the formation of the government as well as the Supreme Court. Legislative decrees enforced from the beginning of the interim period shall be referred to the first session of the National Assembly. These decrees shall be enforceable unless annulled by the National Assembly. d a n g er o us t ha n ISIS

By Colin P. Clarke and Barak chises and affiliates throughout would inevitably lead to a loss of present them as evidence of the Mendelsohn North Africa and the Arabian Pen- the group’s Afghan sanctuary. Al attackers’ hostility to all Sunnis. insula. These branches were Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, In this way, the group may hope Policymakers and terrorism schol- formed as a response to al Qaeda’s however, was deaf to their argu- local partners will accede to its glo- ars are debating whether al Qaeda post-9/11 struggle to assure its ments. The group’s struggles in the bal agenda and use newly estab- or ISIS is the more dangerous threat survival. ensuing years made it more recep- lished sanctuaries to launch attacks to the United States and the West. Over time, however, they have tive to different ideas. The current against the West. After the various bombings become crucial. A vanguard group al Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawa- For the West in general, and and attacks across the West, many of exiles with weak roots in Mid- hiri, has long sought to pursue al the United States in particular, the Fuel prices are getting experts insist ISIS is the more se- dle Eastern social networks and an Qaeda’s objectives without alien- worst possible outcome of al Qae- rious problem. unrealistic US-centric plan has ating locals. He has warned against da’s pragmatism is the risk that That is a mistake. Al Qaeda transformed itself into a broad the wanton slaughter of Shiites in Sunnis around the globe will find presents the gravest long-term movement whose central leader- Iraq, as revealed in his intercepted al Qaeda and its positions legiti- high ahead of winter problem to the West. ship provides strategic guidelines communications to Abu Musab al- mate enough to warrant respectful Al Qaeda’s ruthlessly prag- while its branches embed in region- Zarqawi, then leader of al Qaeda consideration. matic approach has placed it in a al social movements. in Iraq. This would undermine hopes Like the past years the prices of fuel have already getting high far better position to achieve its This reorientation helped al Eight years later, Zawahiri is- of stability in the Middle East and while there are two months to winter. People generally use fire- strategic objectives. It has proved Qaeda establish close ties with lo- sued an official manifesto, Gener- would further weaken Washing- more effective in taking advantage cals in areas where its affiliates al Guidelines for Jihad, that lays ton’s already limited ability to wood, coal, gas and oil to heat their houses, shops and offices. of US policy in the Middle East, operate. In Yemen, for example, al out clear ground rules for how al shape the region’s politics. primarily in Syria, to legitimize it- Qaeda moved to share power with Qaeda franchises should deal with The real tragedy could be that The firewood and coal are provided from domestic forests and self as an armed force and, increas- local extremists after successfully local communities. al Qaeda, particularly because of mines, but we have to import oil, gas and electricity from the neigh- ingly, as a viable political player. seizing the city of Mukalla in the By making the guidelines pub- its franchises, might appear to be The al Qaeda-linked Jabhat al- southern part of the country. (It lic, al Qaeda signaled to affiliates a more genuine protector of Sunni boring countries. Nusra, since rebranded Jabhat has since lost the town.) Al Qae- and allies that it would no longer interests than legitimate Arab re- Fateh al-Sham, or JFS, is quietly da’s North African branch allied let rogue actions tarnish its name gimes or the US-led West. These materials are imported by government and private sec- morphing into a mainstream op- with local actors to govern areas in and derail its political objectives, In keeping with this scenario, tor. There is a little difference in the fuel supply in government tion in the broader panoply of rebel northern Mali before the 2013 as Zarqawi ultimately did. Washington’s failed strategy to groups operating in Syria, even as French intervention. Al Qaeda has Al Qaeda’s softer, less violent stop the civil war in Syria has been and private suppliers. The pricing of fuel and other essentials such ISIS’s caliphate continues to also been moving fighters and re- approach seeks to help local Sun- a boon to al Qaeda. As has Wash- shrink and the United States and sources into Syria and slowly ac- ni tribes assuage their parochial ington’s continued inaction in the as foodstuff is done by private sector by their favorite and they Russia spar over mistaken targets. cruing popular support among lo- grievances. As in Syria, this quid face of the President Bashar al- increase it any time they want, especially at the eve of the winter If Jabhat Fateh al-Sham suc- cals there through its affiliate, Jab- pro quo helps al Qaeda build local Assad’s brutal regime, which is aid- cessfully embeds within the Syri- hat Fateh al-Sham. bases of influence and embed fight- ed and abetted by his allies in when the demand increase. an opposition, it could prolong the Al Qaeda’s new focus on build- ers into established zones of terri- Moscow and Tehran. People complain of the jumping of the prices considering their conflict in Syria. ing political support has been dem- torial control. The horrific photographs of Even more worrisome, with a onstrated by its efforts to match Over time, al Qaeda likely maimed civilians in Aleppo, Syria, low income and the expanding joblessness that have made them concerted political and military violence to the local population’s hopes to incorporate local groups seriously threaten to undermine strategy, it could attain the long- specific regional political objec- into its radical brand of Islam. In US accomplishments in the fight unable to afford. The rate of unemployment is increasing day by term success that Hezbollah has tives. stark juxtaposition to ISIS’s focus against the extremist movement. day and nobody pays attention to this major social and economic achieved in neighboring Lebanon. Though al Qaeda affiliates may on occupying territory, and in Sadly, they are likely to increase With a highly capable, well-trained still rely on militant tactics, includ- keeping with its philosophy of hostility toward the United States problem. Increasing insecurity is called as the basic element of and well-armed franchise group on ing ambushes and improvised ex- relative pragmatism, al Qaeda has and bolster support for al Qaeda. the periphery of Europe, al Qaeda plosive devices, they function maintained a far longer timeline for Long after ISIS has been de- joblessness. would be even more dangerous largely as insurgent forces that hold establishing a caliphate. graded as a military threat, there is Economic analysts believe that the increase of the prices of the than ISIS. key terrain, maintain shadow gov- Al Qaeda also declared ISIS il- a real probability that al Qaeda Al Qaeda’s current strategy ernments and defend Sunni com- legitimate because its actions de- could complete its transformation fuel and other essentials is the work of the local and foreign mafia reveals a group determined to learn munities from hostile forces. nied Muslims the right to choose from a vanguard group into a grass- from its past mistakes. The group Al Qaeda has always con- their caliph. They would divide the roots social movement with sig- that seek benefits by pressing markets and at last the people. offers a strong political compo- tained diverse voices. Indeed, sev- Islamic world “umma,” or commu- nificant appeal among Sunni Mus- Unfortunately, the government runners are busy in problems and nent, and no longer focuses solely eral high-ranking militants in its nity, rather than unify it. lims worldwide. on violence. senior leadership, including Abu By embedding itself into larg- That outcome should be the disagreements among themselves. They spend most of their work Since being forced out of Af- Musab al-Suri and Sayf al-Adl, er movements, al Qaeda has gained main concern of Western policy- ghanistan, al Qaeda has evolved to viewed the Sept. 11 attacks as greater protection from external makers and government officials hours in accusing and blaming each other for the valueless issues. include not only a core group counterproductive. Both predict- attacks. focused on counterterrorism. The private sector takes part in about 80 percent of business in based in South Asia but also fran- ed that Washington’s response When attacks do occur, it can (Reuters) every country, but the governments fully probe their activities and the business companies are even given policy and price that nei- ther the suppliers nor the people are harmed. Here, most of the import and export is limited by the high rank- ing officials in the government. 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Like in th e Span is h Civil W ar, th e "fo re ign le gio n s " are co m plicatin g th e re s o lu tio n o f th e co n flict in Syria. By Ibrahim Al-Marashi

Media reports have recently fo- cused on the role of Iraqi Shia mi- litias in the battle for Aleppo, es- This is a un ique o ppo rtun ity to sco re a co up de grace sentially foreign legions fighting on behalf of the Syrian state. by takin g the Philippin es o ut o f the Am erican strategic o rbit. Despite their differences, both the Spanish and Syrian civil wars witnessed the intervention of for- eign legions, entire units of regular armies, militias, and air forces from other states, opposed to foreign fighters, independent individuals who chose to fight for an ideolog- ical cause. In commemoration of the 80- year anniversary of the Spanish Civil War which began in July 1936, this article compares the role of foreign legions in that conflict to the Syrian civil war. The significance of foreign le- gions in both conflicts is that they pushed the military momentum in favour of both Francisco Franco and Bashar al-Assad. A Sp an is h Civil W ar re -e n acto r aim in g h is rifle [ Ge tty] Assad's dependence on foreign legions on how to use them. draw upon, a minority within Syr- foreign air power is reminiscent of Franco depended on foreign Finally, both depended on for- ia, dwindled due to attrition on the how Franco had complete control legions from fascist Italy, the Cor- eign legions from other states ow- battlefield. over the air, owing to the partici- po Truppe Volontarie, Nazi Ger- ing to their manpower problems. There was also a limit as to pation of the German and Italian Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jin- many, the Condor Legion, and an While the officers stayed loy- how long both Franco and Assad air forces, where the infamous p in g a ft er a sig n in g cer em o n y in Beijin g , Chin a [R eut er s] entire contingent of Moroccans, al to Franco, the lower ranks de- could maintain the morale of a core bombing of the Basque town of the Regulares. Assad's foreign le- fected to the Republican side, sim- of a fighters witnessing continu- Guernica can stand in for any Syr- gions come from Russia, Iran, the ilar to the patterns of defections ous combat. ian city today. By Richard Javad Heydarian namely a joint fisheries agreement Philippine security establishment Lebanese Hezbollah, Iraqi Shia of the lower rank-in-file of the Ideally, this factor works to- Combined with ramped-up in the Scarborough Shoal and a joint by surprise. Beyond his bluster, it militias, and brigades of Afghan Syrian military to the rebels. wards a resolution of civil war. support from Iran and its various "Goodbye" America, declared the exploration deal in the energy-rich is likely that Duterte aims to ex- Shia, Liwa Fatimiyyun and Paki- Franco and Assad had to re- Reduced manpower forces a re- foreign legions, the Syrian state Philippines' firebrand leader Rod- Reed Bank. In their joint statement, tract maximum concessions from stani Shia, Liwa Zaynibiyyun. plenish the rank of their militaries gime to recognise that the conflict was able to go back on the offen- rigo Duterte ahead of his meeting the two former rivals agreed to both China and America by play- The question is why did Fran- from their respective populations, has reached a stalemate and com- sive. This is perhaps why Assad with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "make concerted efforts to cement ing them against each other. Spe- co and Assad need these foreign and then later from abroad. pels them to negotiate. feels no need to invest in the cur- Shortly after, he dropped another the traditional friendship of the cifically, he is offering China a legions, and what do they mean The population demographics With the fall of Idlib to rebel rent peace talks. bombshell. two peoples". "Without a doubt, downgrade in Philippine military for why the Syrian civil war con- of each conflict is entirely differ- factions and Palmyra to ISIL (also Old warriors in new conflicts "I've realigned myself in [Chi- under Duterte's presidency, the relations with America in exchange tinues to endure? My previous ar- ent. Spain's population was rela- known as ISIS) in May 2015, the The use of foreign legions, in na] ideological flow and maybe I Philippines is undergoing a seis- for concessions in the South Chi- ticle compared the overall dynam- tively homogenous religiously, al- debate on the tenuous future of addition to foreign fighters, is not will also go to Russia … there are mic shift, both in its domestic po- na Sea. Meanwhile, he is dangling ics of both civil wars. While the beit with differences among religi- Syria's regime emerged, with com- just a dynamic in the Syrian civil three of us against the world - Chi- litical landscape and foreign poli- the "Beijing card" to compel Wash- Nationalists were the rebels in the osity among its Catholics and cul- mentators such as Marwan Basha- war, but in the ongoing conflict in na, Philippines and Russia. It's the cy predisposition. But whether the ington to be more generous in mil- Spanish Civil War, for analytical tural differences among Catalans, ra asking: "Is it truly the beginning Ukraine. only way." Filipino leader's diplomatic flirta- itary aid and less critical of his pol- purposes I equate General Fran- Basques, and Castilians. of the end for Assad and his de- The Spanish civil war demon- This was nothing short of geo- tion with China will translate into icies. This is a unique opportuni- co's army and his faction, the Na- cades' old regime?" strates that this dynamic is not political drama on steroids. an enduring strategic partnership ty to score a coup de grace by tak- tionalists, with Bashar al-Assad Franco could draw upon a mil- The headline of a Guardian ar- ahistorical, but common to civil Amid an intensifying rift be- is far from assured. Duterte's prag- ing the Philippines out of the and the Syrian state. I only equate itary base in Spain that represent- ticle asked, "Amid the Ruins of wars. tween Washington and Manila matic engagement and cordial ex- American strategic orbit. Duterte's the Republican government of ed conservative trends, particular- Syria, Is Bashar Al-Assad Now The comparison I make is not over human rights concerns, Du- changes with China represent a po- overtures also represent a stark di- Spain with the Syrian rebels be- ly strong in the north of Spain, but Finally Facing the End?" to argue that history is repeating terte embarked on a historic visit tential volte-face in Philippine for- lemma for China. On one hand, cause of one glaring similarity. he would also need foreign mili- An April 2015 Agence France itself, but to highlight a destruc- to China. Traditionally, Filipino eign policy... Duterte's pragmatic this is a unique opportunity to Their fighting capabilities were tary units to augment his ranks. Press article alluded to the grow- tive aspect of both wars. Foreign leaders have visited the White engagement and cordial exchanges score a coup de grace by taking the crippled by infighting, ultimately While the Syrian civil war can- ing rates of desertion among the legions have no stake in the land House ahead of any major over- with China represent a potential Philippines out of the American weakening their forces. On the not solely be attributed to just a Syrian military. Even Assad admit- they fight in, as they are not con- seas seat of power, or at least the volte-face in Philippine foreign strategic orbit. On the other hand, other hand, Franco and Assad's sectarian conflict, the core military ted publicly that the military had nected to local communities that Zhongnanhai. policy, at least rhetorically. Just a Beijing is worried about the dura- forces did not suffer from contin- and security units the regime de- suffered setbacks after losing Idlib bear the brunt of the violence. This time, however, Duterte few months ago, under President bility and reliability of their Fili- ued military infighting, even pends upon, such as the Republi- to the rebels and their gains out- This disconnect between the did not only engage in an unprece- Benigno Aquino, Manila stood as pino counterpart, who is known though there were sharp political can Guard, the 4th Division, the side Daraa and Qalamoun. Assad foreign combatant and the local dented public squabble with Wash- one of the fiercest critics of as both prickly and highly popu- differences and rivalries in each of paramilitary Shabiha (later re- faced a stalemate at this point, and makes the task of resolution of the ington over his controversial cam- Beijing's maritime assertiveness in list in a country that harbours deep their coalitions. Franco and Assad branded as the National Defence would have felt the pressure to Syrian civil war that more elusive. paign against illegal drugs, but also adjacent waters. Duterte's prede- anti-Chinese sentiments and is also inherited the advanced weap- Forces), do draw disproportion- negotiate a settlement to the Syri- Ibrahim al-Marashi is an as- opted to postpone a scheduled vis- cessor, on multiple occasions, went largely pro-American. There is onry of the regular military. Yet ately upon an Alawite base. an civil war. sistant professor at the Department it to Tokyo in favour of Beijing. so far as likening China to Nazi also a limit to Duterte's charm of- this advantage was still insufficient There was a limit as to how A few months later, in Sep- of History, California State Uni- Alliance of sorts with China Germany in the hope of rallying fensive. No matter how many eco- to achieve an outright victory. Both long the Syria regime could defend tember 2015, the Russian air force versity, San Marcos. He is the co- It was a decision that came international support against the nomic incentives Beijing offers, if needed foreign states to provide itself in objective terms when the intervened, breaking the stalemate. author of Iraq's Armed Forces: An against the backdrop of Duterte's Asian powerhouse. The newly it refuses to grant the Philippines more weapons and the expertise numbers of loyal fighters it can In this instance the decisive role of Analytical History. suggested "alliance" of sorts with elected government in the Philip- any major concessions in the South China, which has enthusiastically pines, however, has had an entire- China Sea and/or reneges on its backed the Filipino leader's war on ly different game plan in mind. earlier pledges then Duterte is ex- drugs and is negotiating a 25-year Shortly after his election victory, pected to shift gear and adopt a military deal with the Philippines. Duterte called for an "indepen- more strident approach towards Mosul and Aleppo: A tale of tw o cities During his four-day visit, Du- dent" foreign policy that is less Beijing lest he faces political back- terte aimed to break the ice in frosty reliant on Washington. He also lash if not impeachment. Then you Philippine-China relations; expand called for peaceful dialogue and have constitutional restrictions on They may only be 600km apart but the types of warfare both cities are experiencing are markedly different. areas of economic cooperation; and joint development of contested any joint development agreement negotiate a modus vivendi in the features based on bilateral negoti- within Philippine-claimed waters. By James Denselow who remain trapped in the city Iraqi forces wear gas masks for Patrick Cockburn wrote that both South China Sea. ations. For Duterte, America has Duterte's bigger concern is the Phil- look warily at the news of the larg- protection as smoke billows in the cities are being "besieged by pro- Showing that he means busi- taken the Philippines for granted, ippine security establishment, Even by the standards of a war- est Russian navy deployment background after ISIL fighters government forces strongly sup- ness, Duterte was accompanied by given the Obama administration's which is deeply suspicious of Chi- weary Middle East, there is an ex- since the Cold War making its way torched a factory in Mosul [AFP] ported by foreign air power. Yet practically all Filipino business equivocation on whether the 1951 na and is broadly reliant on full- ceptional amount of urban vio- towards them. According to Human Rights the coverage is very different." tycoons. More than $24bn in com- Mutual Defense Treaty covers spectrum American military assis- lence currently in play in the re- The conflict in Syria has seen Watch, Iraqi authorities have been Cockburn's scepticism is part- mercial agreements were signed Philippine claims in the South tance. A full-fledged strategic align- gion. In Iraq, the city of Mosul is a steady escalation in the types of calling on residents in and around ly driven by the huge destruction between the two countries, eclips- China Sea and the relatively limit- ment with Beijing will definitely heading for a final showdown be- weaponry deployed - from small Mosul to stay at home through- wrought in previous Iraqi opera- ing the economic dividends of re- ed military aid the Southeast Asian not sit well with them. tween the Iraqi state and ISIL, arms to Scud missiles, bunker-bust- out the fighting and signal their ci- tions against ISIL. Ramadi, where cent overseas visits by any Filipi- country receives in comparison to Nonetheless, Duterte's imme- while in Syria the eastern half of ing bombs that threaten under- vilian status by placing white flags 80 percent of the buildings were no leader. Philippine President Ro- non-allied partners such as Egypt, diate objective, which is to peace- Aleppo remains cut off from the ground schools and hospitals and, atop their homes. destroyed in fighting, has also seen drigo Duterte and Japan's Prime Jordan and Pakistan. When con- fully manage maritime disputes world and under fire. of course, the repeated use of chem- UN Emergency Relief Coor- issues around residents being de- Minister Shinzo Abe [Reuters] fronted with Western criticism of with China and diversify Philip- Two urban military campaigns ical weapons. Short of the use of dinator Stephen O'Brien has nied the right to return to the city. The Chinese definitely rolled out his human rights record, Duterte pine relations, is sensible, though - both nominally aimed at defeat- biological and nuclear weapons, warned that "families are at ex- For all the talk over a more ju- the red carpet, showering him with upped the ante by threatening to this shouldn't necessarily come at ing "terrorists" holding territory - Syria has seen the full spectrum of treme risk of being caught in cross- dicious use of heavy artillery and praises and wooing the Filipino expel American Special Forces sta- the expense of long-standing rela- are being conducted in vastly dif- human destructiveness and Alep- fire or targeted by snipers. Tens of air power as well as the better de- strongman with economic incen- tioned in the Philippines, termi- tions with "all-weather" allies such ferent manners. In Mosul, the US po is currently in the centre of the thousands of Iraqi girls, boys, ployment of intelligence assets and tives, specifically big-ticket nate joint patrols and military ex- as America. are seemingly steering an Iraqi mil- storm. women and men may be under monitoring of targets, the proof will projects to revamp the Philippines' ercises in the South China Sea, and, Richard Javad Heydarian is a itary towards prioritising civilian Meanwhile, the Mosul opera- siege or held as human shields". be seen only when battle is closed decrepit public infrastructure. at one point, even imply an abro- specialist in Asian geopolitical/eco- protection in a battle that is being tion is supported by some 4,800 The military operation for at the heart of Mosul. Most crucially, however, the gation of bilateral security agree- nomic affairs and author of Asia's live streamed on social media with US troops who are in Iraq, includ- Mosul is backed up by humani- Both Aleppo and Mosul face two sides discussed, albeit surrep- ments. Meanwhile, he called for New Battlefield: The USA, Chi- international journalists embedded ing more than 100 US special op- tarian preparations for a variety the larger question as to what po- titiously, potential areas of com- an alliance with China and Russia, na, and the Struggle for the West- with the advancing troops. erations forces operating with Ira- of scenarios that could play out. litical compact will follow the mil- promise in the South China Sea, an announcement that caught the ern Pacific. By contrast, in Aleppo, the qi units. The UK, for example, is deploy- itary operations. After all, despite Russian-supported Syrian regime While ISIL has adopted a ing some $17.1m in aid as part of a the role of foreign actors they are campaign is characterised by siege scorched earth strategy - burning wider strategy "to support the Iraqi essentially civil conflicts between tactics and overwhelming, and sulphur plants and trying to put government to retake the city in a or at least involving a majority of seemingly indiscriminate, bom- as much smoke into the air to con- way that protects civilians, mini- their own nationals. These com- bardments. fuse coalition aircraft - the coali- mises the humanitarian impact and pacts will be influenced by the LETTER TO THE EDITOR In a sense we are soon to see tion appears to be adopting a more helps stabilise the country". manner of the fighting and the leg- the difference between the current methodical approach to the battle. However, big questions remain acy it leaves, and this is where the Russian "counterterrorism" efforts Clearing village by village, con- as to whether adequate resources greatest difference in the two ap- in Aleppo and the American way scious that they are up against a and willpower exist when it comes proaches could manifest itself. Voting respectfully and faithfully of doing things in Mosul. smaller force but one that uses to civilian protection. James Denselow is a writer on Each of us who goes to the polls votes as we feel is right in our “gut.” There’s no right or wrong answer Meanwhile both Moscow and asymmetrical tactics such as sui- Indeed, some warn of a double Middle East politics and security – how we feel about our candidate of choice is highly personal, and depends on the “shoes” we are in Washington have accused each oth- cide bombers and bobby-trapped standard at play in the coverage of issues and a research associate at and how we therefore see the world. er of war crimes. buildings. the two battles. The Independent's the Foreign Policy Centre. We each have a right to our opinions and thanks to our Constitution, in America we not only have US Secretary of State John the right to vote, but also have the freedom to speak up about our individual truths. Kerry said "crimes against human- Ideally, we speak our truth respectfully, but that’s not how many are expressing themselves ity" were taking place every day currently. We are behaving worse than children on the playground, because children have a much greater in Aleppo, while the Russians have capacity to put differences behind them and move on. We are angrily and increasingly divisively criticised US-led operations in Iraq, (instead of conversationally) carrying on about why our choice is right and the other choice is wrong. claiming that "far too often, wed- All I can do is speak my truth from my “shoes” while respecting others with different views in dings, funeral processions, hospi- different “shoes” (shoes that I could be in given different circumstances). How others convey their tals, police posts and humanitari- opinions is out of my hands and entirely up to them. The more I wish others would behave respectful- an convoys are targeted by the ly, the less they do so. I’m remembering to focus on the only person’s behavior I have any control over: coalition". mine. Syria's President Bashar al- I will respect whoever becomes our next President. I have complete faith in a big picture we don’t Assad has promised to "clean" see. Therefore, come what may, I know we will all grow and ultimately become ever closer together Aleppo, while Iraq's Prime Min- throughout our shared experiences here on planet earth. ister Haider al-Abadi has said that I have a clear idea of who I want to be the next President and am exercising my right to vote and "we will defeat [ISIL] whilst pro- speak up; however, I know that God ultimately decides, not me. tecting our people. This is our pri- Michelle Sullivan ority." Short of the use of biologi- Springfield, IL cal and nuclear weapons, Syria has seen the full spectrum of human destructiveness and Aleppo is cur- Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must rently in the centre of the storm. have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: UN human rights chief Zeid [email protected] Raad al-Hussein has described the Syrian city of Aleppo as a "slaugh- terhouse". Last week 14 members of one family died in a single air strike on the city. Disclaimer: A recent Russian-led "human- itarian pause" failed to evacuate a The views and opinions expressed in the articles are single injured civilian from the be- sieged east as it lacked both the those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or coordination with humanitarian opinions of the Afghanistan Times. agencies, adequate time and trust of intent necessary to succeed. The hundreds of thousands of people Sm o ke ris e s fro m al-Bab city, n o rth e rn Ale ppo pro vin ce , Syria [Re u te rs ] SUNDAY . OCTOBER 30, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Indigeno us rights activist Debo rah White Plum e explain s w hy a 1,9 0 0 km o il pipelin e w ill harm the enviro nm ent. Pine Ridge Reservation, United are you making by protesting? the desecration, the DAPL's strat- ball, North Dakota, where the States - Indigenous rights activist Deborah White Plume: The egy was to plough up the very camp is set up. This is not a Stand- and community organiser Debo- camp is set up right north of the earth that [a day earlier] their at- ing Rock issue. The camp itself is rah White Plume has spent more little village of Cannonball, North torneys [had been informed] was near Standing Rock, but the drink- than seven weeks at the protest Dakota, on the Standing Rock Res- a place of ancient historical and ing water is a source for 17 million camp in Cannonball, North Dako- ervation. When I left [last week] cultural properties. They got the Americans. It also irrigates the ta, where for the last two months there were easily 5,000 people information on Friday and on Sat- bread basket of … this part of the thousands have gathered to fight there. Just being in camp is a di- urday morning and came with country. So, it's an issue that is the Dakota Access Pipeline rect action; just being in that camp maybe 10 earth-movers and they much, much bigger than the Stand- (DAPL). is making a statement. The state- were ploughing at the land. ing Rock Sioux Tribe - and many Energy Transfer Partners, a ment is we need to protect sacred We ran out there crying and of us feel that it's a global issue. Texas-based corporation, is behind water, not only from DAPL but hollering at them to stop. 'Just stop The Missouri River has a num- the pipeline, which will stretch from the whole fossil fuel indus- - you're digging up graves.' Their ber of pipelines under it already; more than 1,900km and carry oil try, from uranium mining and from security firm had kennels in the but now in this age of social media from North Dakota to Illinois. the many threats that the Ameri- backs of their trucks. They ran … we know about what's happen- It will pass through an area can people and Mother Earth are over there to unlock their kennels ing. It's our privilege to go up there bordering reservation land belong- faced with on the daily. and got their dogs out. Some of and stand on the land and protect ing to the Standing Rock Sioux Al Jazeera: How has North the dogs attacked us. Some of the the water for our children and our Tribe, whose members say it will Dakota's law enforcement re- dogs attacked their own handlers, children's children. All Americans, threaten cultural heritage sites on sponded to the protest camp? biting up the security guards who I think, should be concerned by their ancestral lands, as well as their White Plume: The response of were trying to release them on us. this. water supply. law enforcement in North Dakota It was pretty scary. There were Al Jazeera: What does this Speaking to The Associated is to protect the corporations' 'right maybe 200 women and several pipeline mean specifically for in- Press news agency, North Dakota to mine' ... The corporation has men who joined us. But the front- digenous people in the US? state officials claimed there were hired private security firms, but line going in was women, and we White Plume: You go to any no culturally sensitive sites on the those are only a handful of men. were facing these big earth-mov- native nation in America and we're pipeline's route. Apparently the corporation ers and these security men and always having to defend our land On Thursday, North Dakota doesn't want to hire hundreds and dogs. The police stood on the high- and our water from the fat-taker America where Native nations are to be settled overnight. We want water from that river? police arrested at least 141 pro- hundreds of security guards at their way, maybe half-a-mile away, corporations who want gold or sil- having to defend their ancestral to stop this DAPL because it's such There is no alternative source. testers as officers evicted the ac- own expense. So they called on watching us being attacked by the ver, oil, gas, uranium, water - what- territory and their birthright to a major threat. It can mean geno- We are at a tipping point. The av- tivists and indigenous people from the law enforcement of North Da- security guards and the dogs. ever it is they want - on [Native continue living there unharmed and cide for the people who depend erage American needs to get off the a campsite on land owned by En- kota to go out at the taxpayers' It's a really frightening situa- American] lands. They are accus- unpolluted. on that water, primarily native couch, get out of the mall, get off ergy Transfer Partners. They fired expense to face off with the water tion up there in North Dakota right tomed to rolling over whoever is Al Jazeera: What do you say nations. Facebook, and come to the river to pepper spray and bean-bag rounds protectors who are on the land to now. We are seeing to what extent in front of them and taking what- to those who argue that the DAPL READ MORE: The grandma protect the drinking water before as protesters attempted to evade say a prayer. the government will go to in order ever they want. will bring economic benefits to the feeding the North Dakota pipeline you don't have any left to protect. eviction. Protesters have vowed to They're bringing great big mil- to protect a corporation. WATCH: Pipeline standoff at region? protest It's a cozy relationship be- relocate and set up another camp itary vehicles… They're armed Al Jazeera: Are the potential Standing Rock White Plume: What we have There are at least 30,000 Ogla- tween governments and corpora- on government-owned land. with bean-bag guns and pellet guns. risks of the DAPL bigger than just We here on the Pine Ridge [Res- are competing worldviews. The la Lakotas [tribespeople] on the tions. To me, they're the appara- White Plume, the director of The rest are carrying live [ammu- Standing Rock? ervation] have fought off uranium fat-taker corporations don't care Pine Ridge Reservation. Where are tus of oppression together. They the Owe Aku (Bring Back the nition] and they have their finger White Plume: Where we sit corporations, oil corporations, gas what they pollute as long as they we going to find enough water for are strong allies, and they're going Way) nonprofit group, says the on the trigger. here on the Pine Ridge Reserva- corporations and water-bottling make a profit. Our worldview is 30,000 Oglalas? That's just a to protect each other. But they're DAPL is an "attack" on indigenous Al Jazeera: Videos of security tion in southwest South Dakota, corporations. And it's the same in that the water and everything on glimpse into what could happen if not the only game in town. We are nations in the United States. 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Un d er $ 35b n in v est m en t p la n , g o v er n m en t p la n s t o a t t r a ct o ut o f o ptio n s more than five million international visitors a year by 2040. As the French government dismantles the Calais camp many don't know where to go next. Calais, France - In the half light of says they had looked him over and UK," she said. "If I get there my SALALAH, OMAN: Outside the the blanket-lined tent, Majdi Idris made a snap judgment that he was life will be perfect." tomb of Prophet Ayoub, or Job, sat quietly, listening to muffled not "bambino", not under 18 years Despite the demolition already on the misty summit of Jabal Atin, explosions as fires spread through of age. They didn't believe he was underway, after his last attempt tourists have besieged Ahmed's the Jungle of Calais. He had the 16. Idris says the home office had to register Idris made his way back kiosk to buy corn on the cob, while letters "UK" shaved onto the side even called his brother in Manches- through the camp, bypassing burn- others swarm around adjacent of his head, testament to an unfad- ter, at one point. His brother had ing tents, the air clogged with heavy karak tea and coffee stalls. ing hope to reach England, where agreed to take full responsibility black smoke. Inside his tent, he sat Ahmed's friend Mohammad his older brother lives. But the for him and tried to make his case on an old mattress and flicked Yusuf, a Bangladeshi tailor who mass eviction of the makeshift ref- for family reunification, but Idris through a copybook a volunteer works as a driver during southern ugee camp in Calais was well un- was still unable to register. Com- had given him once, with simple Oman's monsoon season, offers derway, and as a 16-year-old liv- mitments were made to ensure that words in French and English jot- taxi rides to pilgrims and travellers ing alone for a month here, he had unaccompanied minors would be ted down. His closest friend in the from Salalah city to the mountain no idea where to go. "It's like registered and accounted for before camp, Muzemel Adam, who he peak. The rains have transformed home," he said, the noises bringing demolition began, and the Dubs had known back home in his city the otherwise arid terrain into a back memories of his home in a Agreement was passed by the of Al Fasher, had already registered verdant landscape, with waterfalls conflict-wracked region of North British government. It promises and was staying in one of the white and bursting springs. Darfur. "I don't know what to do." that unaccompanied minors with- containers in a gated area of the "This time of the year is im- Volunteers rushed by, checking for out family in the UK will be al- camp. He got his wristband on portant … the monsoon pumps any left-over fue cylinders, used lowed in. But despite this, many Tuesday. Idris joked that he was a wealth into Salalah," said Ahmed, for stoves, that had been blowing young people were still waiting to "big bambino" and that he should who is from Pakistan and works up in the flames, like bombs.That be processed and sleeping in the trade places, being a year older. as a tailor outside the monsoon morning, Majdi had made his way camp as digger trucks began break- Adam also has a brother in En- season, which lasts from July to in the pre-dawn darkness to line ing up the makeshift homes. Like gland, living in Sunderland. "So early September. "The rest of the up for registration as a minor. He Idris, many had queued for hours happy," says Adam, convinced year nobody comes here. We also waited hours on a road outside a to receive the wristband that would that within a few weeks he will be move back to stitching and laun- warehouse, where people were allow them to enter more secure with his brother. "I will do my in- dry," Yusuf told Al Jazeera. being processed, most put on bus- container accommodation, but had terview and then go to the UK." Aalalah, the capital of Dhofar gov- es headed to other regions of returned unsuccessful in their mis- They talk about how they will ernorate, is at the core of Oman's Sa la la h's sp ecia lit y fo o d is s a lt y chick en co o k ed o n ho t st o n es d r a w n France. But those who were un- sion. On Wednesday, they gath- meet up once in England and go to tourism industry. Major hotels fr o m v a lley s n ea r b y [Ba b a Um a r / Al Ja z eer a ] derage and unaccompanied were ered outside the gates of the con- football matches together. But Id- along the Indian Ocean coast here being given grey and yellow wrist- tainer accommodation, sitting on a ris is worried about his only close are filled with Gulf nationals and bands, enabling them to stay on dirt ridge as volunteers from the friend in the camp leaving soon. holidaymakers from Europe and the state-run developer Omran, when it comes to slowest and most scored a 0 on the 2015 Global Ter- site in containers and have their Refugee Youth Service tried to read He showed a ring his mother Asia. told Al Jazeera. "The government expensive Internet service. At rorism Index. claims for asylum and family re- the younger ones children's books had given him, and an amulet on a Also known for its coconut is now focused on five key eco- many places, you won't get it at Oman seeks to attract more unification processed there. to keep them calm, or tended to string around his neck, which he plantations, palm orchards, serene nomic sectors: tourism, logistics, all," a senior official at a major pri- travellers, especially amid devel- For the third time in two days, burns and cuts from the fires of hopes will keep him safe. Adam beaches and frankincense market, manufacturing, mining and fisher- vate tourism group told Al Jazeera, opments in Europe and Middle Idris had been turned back. The the night before. On Monday, a also had a ring from his mother, a Dhofar is a crowd-puller for its re- ies, all of which will help Oman on condition of anonymity. "Also, Eastern countries, including a rise officials said he looked too old to 17-year-old from Afghanistan, dull silver band with the Nike logo ligious sites, including the tomb of advance from its current depen- Oman is still drafting its environ- in anti-migrant violence, bombings be a minor and he didn't have doc- standing outside the containers in the middle. This was all they Ayoub's wife Rahima in central dency on oil." mental policy and waste manage- and political disturbances. uments to prove otherwise. He with a wristband to enter, was had brought from home. Salalah and the 40ft-long grave of Earlier this year, Oman's tour- ment law. These are musts for tour- The CEO of Omran told Al was 15 when he left Darfur, trav- busy trying to convince his friend, Both loyal supporters of Prophet Umran nearby. Adven- ism ministry announced plans to ism projects." Jazeera: "The new visa system elling for nearly a year to reach who was also under 18, to go and Chelsea, back in Darfur they ture-seekers can also enjoy hiking, attract more than five million in- Many also fear job losses amid [which has yet to be adopted] … France, stuck in Libya for months register. would watch their local team Mer- and humpback whale and dolphin ternational visitors a year by 2040, efforts to "Omanise" the tourism looks at producing a joint visa with waiting to cross the sea to Italy in But the other boy didn't trust reikh El-Fasher play. But around watching. up from 2.6 million visitors in industry. "Omanisation restricts neighbouring countries, allowing a packed smuggler's boat. the authorities to keep their prom- their city, armed fighting often Oman's economy was pow- 2015. Tourism currently contrib- companies to hire skilled expatri- tourists to obtain visa entry to He knows no one in France and ise to process his claim to asylum erupted, and in the past few ered by agriculture, fishing, camel utes just 2.5 percent to the ates. Instead, they're forced to hire Oman and its surrounding coun- wants to be allowed to cross to in the UK, where he has family. months there were reports of chem- and goat herding, and handicrafts, sultanate's economy, and the gov- local Omanis with no language tries. This aims to ease the travel England so that he can live with He was worried that if he gave his ical weapons used by the govern- until oil was discovered, propel- ernment aims to raise that figure skills or interest in the tourism experience within the GCC." his older brother Ahmad, in fingerprints and then had to cross ment on civilians in nearby areas. ling the sultanate's dramatic devel- to 6 percent. trade," Imtiyaz Ahmed, a south However, Oman will have to Manchester. The registration pro- illegally, he would be deported back They both had brothers in the UK, opment over the past four decades. Under the new, $35bn invest- Asian expatriate, told Al Jazeera. expand accommodation options if cess outside the warehouse in the to France if caught. so had set out individually to join But when oil prices plunged in ment plan, the government predicts Ahmad, who supervises bookings tourism does surge. Currently sparse industrial area near the port, Another minor, Rahima, a 17- them there, hoping for a better fu- 2015, Oman ran a budget deficit of the tourism sector will employ in his Muscat hotel, said that the there are only 16,691 hotel rooms a 15-minute walk from the camp, year-old girl in a pink jumper, a ture. When they get there, they $8.57bn, forcing the government to more than 500,000 people, with a hotel recently downsized staff af- in Oman, according to data from had been calm and moved quickly tartan scarf around her head, had have big dreams of becoming pro- raise corporate taxes, fuel prices large number of them predicted to ter oil prices dropped, "but now Omran. The government expects on Monday. But by Tuesday, it tried many times to cross illegally fessional football players in En- and visa fees, and to cut subsidies. be Omanis. the sword of Omanisation hangs to add 2,000 new rooms by De- repeatedly turned into a bottleneck, to the UK, walking for hours along- gland. By the end of Wednesday Many private companies started Despite harsh economic con- over our heads". cember. with only certain groups let side groups of men at night to reach night, the smoke still rising from downsizing and suspended bo- ditions hitting all sectors, officials But Graham Stewart Leslie, By 2040, the government aims through depending on the hour. At the trucks and try to stow away. the charred remains of the camp, nuses, and some expatriates sent say that Omran has not stopped the CEO of Muscat-based Al Siraj for a total of 33,373 hotel rooms, one point, a line of armed border Several times, she was sprayed Idris had finally managed to get into their families home to cut back on work on its projects. "In fact, we Hospitality, said that Omanisation 29,287 holiday home rooms and police were screaming "Go back, with tear gas by police and sent one of the containers to sleep, living costs. have at least OMR 300m ($779m) in the industry is "important" since 17,262 rooms in "integrated tour- go back!" at around 100 minors, back to the Jungle. helped by a volunteer. The con- Since then, property owners worth of tourism projects under engagement with the people of a ism complexes", according to forced to sit down on the cold tar- She left her family in the Oro- tainer camp is now filled to capac- have slashed rents and the govern- construction across Oman," Wil- country is an important part of Omran. These clusters will be de- mac of the road and shuffle back- mo region of Ethiopia, where ity, housing a reported 1,500 un- ment has delayed several infrastruc- son said. tourism. However, he warned: veloped over the next 10 to 15 wards in the crush of the crowd. crackdowns by security forces accompanied minors. Though au- ture projects, including a planned Yet Oman's dream of becom- "This cannot just be a dictate which years, with an aim to become des- Many had arrived hours be- have left hundreds dead, and had thorities say the Jungle has been rail network connecting the six Gulf ing a tourist hub in the region is is where most of the difficulties tinations in their own right. fore dawn and slept on the road, lived in the camp for three months. cleared, volunteers say nearly 100 Cooperation Council (GCC) coun- strewn with difficulties. Tourist are encountered, and I don't feel Meanwhile, back in Salalah, waiting without water or food in She hasn't spoken to her moth- young people still slept rough in tries. visa regulations are one issue. A forced Omanisation is the solu- Yusuf is happy: His earnings have the cold morning. By Wednesday, er since leaving, and her 22-year- the camp that night. Even with the But Oman plans to replace its lack of transportation for tourists tion." doubled. This year's monsoon has even volunteers trying to maintain old brother has recently been ar- temporary shelter, Idris is still heavy reliance on hydrocarbons by may also be a difficulty: Although Despite bordering war-torn drawn more than 650,000 tourists, calm and provide information to rested. She would rather return to uncertain how he will make it to diversifying its economy, and Oman is dotted by a string of val- Yemen, Oman is peaceful and mostly Arabs - around 20 percent everyone in the camp, particular- Ethiopia than stay in France, hav- the UK, wondering whether he will transforming the tourism industry leys with lush date plantations and stable. The sultanate, which helped more than the same period in 2015. ly teenagers, were given no infor- ing slept rough on the streets of have to camp out somewhere else into a major revenue generator. emerald-green waters, they are far to broker the Iran nuclear deal and "Oman is a land of generous mation as to what time they should Paris for a month and endured and try riskier measures to cross "Tourism certainly can and is from the capital Muscat, where is currently engaged in peace ef- people," he said. "It's a beautiful come. harsh treatment by the police, she the channel. "I will try," he says. playing a major role in Oman's much of the accommodation lies. forts in Yemen, takes pride in be- corner of the world culled from The only time he had managed says. "I will try until the end." economy," James Wilson, CEO of "Oman ranks top in the GCC ing a "terrorism-free" country - it paradise." Al Jazeera to reach the registration point, he "It's my dream to reach the Al Jazeera News SUNDAY . OCTOBER 30, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Three threats to Chin a’s econ o m y SHANGHAI: After a decades-long “growth miracle,” China’s econo- my has lately become a source of mounting concern. Some factors – from high corporate debt to over- capacity in the state sector – have received a lot of attention. But three less-discussed trends point to still other threats to the country’s eco- nomic development. First, despite the decline in GDP growth, social financing – and especially credit – has increased. This relates directly to China’s debt Sri Lanka will sell to a Chinese ing of the country's Foreign Cor- problem: the continual rolling over company 80 percent of a $1.5-bil- respondents Association late on of large liabilities creates a constant lion port in its south, where China Thursday. demand for liquidity, even if actu- has also been offered an investment China's interest in the port is al investment does not increase. zone, in a bid to cut the country's seen as part of its ambitions to Such “credit expansion” – which debt burden, Finance Minister build a “Maritime Silk Route” to is really just rolled-over debt – is Ravi Karunanayake said. the Middle East and onwards to not sustainable. The move follows an offer Europe. Even if Donald Trump loses made by Prime Minister Ranil That makes some countries, in- the US election, the frustration Wickremesinghe during a visit to cluding India and the United States, that fueled his campaign – and the China in April, to swap equity in nervous, with Sri Lanka sitting near rise of populists elsewhere – will Sri Lankan infrastructure projects shipping lanes through which persist. How can that frustration against some of the $8 billion in much of the world's trade passes finally be quelled? debt the Indian Ocean island owes en route to China and Japan. Clearly, the debt issue must be to China. “The value will be more than addressed. And the Chinese gov- The Hambantota port was $1 billion and the deal will be signed ernment has been working to do built with the help of Chinese loans around the second week of so, implementing policies aimed at and contractors in 2010 under November,”Karunanayake said, supporting debt restructuring. For former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa, adding that a Chinese port opera- example, the central government as part of efforts to boost devel- tor would get 80 percent of the has helped local authorities to re- opment of infrastructure after the port stake. He declined to identify place CN¥3.2 trillion ($471.9 bil- conclusion of a 26-year-long civil the company involved. lion) of risky debt in 2015, and ¥5 war in 2009. “The money from the deal will trillion this year. Its corporate White elephant be used to repay expensive for- debt-for-equity swap plan could But the port, and a nearby air- eign loans,”Karunanayake said, augment the impact of these ef- port, also Chinese-financed, had adding that the government was forts. been seen as a white elephant be- also in final talks over a 15,000- But these strategies cannot cause it was not financially viable, acre (6,100-hectare) investment fully address China’s debt prob- the current government has said. zone near the port. lem, not least because the largest “For somebody like the Chi- The investment zone deal share of debt in China is held by nese, it is the silk route transit would be signed as “soon as pos- state-owned enterprises. One so- point,” Karunanayake told a meet- sible”, Karunanayake said. lution that has been proposed would involve a far-reaching re- structuring of large SOEs. The sale or transfer of state-owned assets would cover liabilities, breaking the state sector out of its debt-ridden UK eco n o m y status quo. This approach would Japan ese co re also create an opportunity to ad- vance privatization, which could gro w s 0 .5pc in bolster innovation and competi- tiveness. The second risky trend is the in flatio n hits 3-year lo w rapid decline in fixed-asset invest- three m o n ths ment, from 20% to around 8% to- day. The decline has been particu- Pr ices d a t a a r e a b lo w t o Ab e’s eco n o m ic r ev iv a l b ut un em p lo y m en t sho w s im p r o v em en t larly marked in the private sector. after Brexit vo te In 2002-2012, growth in private- sector investment averaged around he UK's service sector al years. They say that only 20%; by the end of last year, it helped the economy to prompt action by the Bank of En- amounted to just 10%, and from grow faster than expected gland saved deeper damage to the January to August of this year, it in the three months after economy and that worse is to reached just 2.1%, including a stun- the Brexit vote, official figures have come. ning 1.2% contraction in July. In- indicated. The economy expanded Welcoming the figures, the vestment in real estate has also by 0.5% in the July-to-September Chancellor of the Exchequer, Phil- slowed, having increased by just period, according to the Office for lip Hammond said: "The funda- over 1% last year, owing to a num- National Statistics. That was slow- mentals of the UK economy are ber of policy constraints. er than the 0.7% rate in the previ- strong and today's data show that Given that private investment ous quarter, but stronger than ana- the economy is resilient." accounts for at least 60% of total lysts' estimates of about 0.3%. However, Labour's Shadow investment in manufacturing, this "There is little evidence of a pro- Treasury Minister, Jonathan Rey- will undoubtedly have macroeco- nounced effect in the immediate nolds said: "Continued disappoint- nomic consequences. And, though aftermath of the vote," the ONS ing, sluggish growth shows the fail- double-digit growth in state-sec- said. The stronger than expected ures of the Tories' economic ap- tor investment will temper the growth will further dampen expec- proach after six years in power, overall effect, this trend also re- tations that the Bank of England's especially for the manufacturing flects problems with state-sector Monetary Policy Committee will sector which shows little sign of dominance. Private companies cut interest rates next week. benefiting from lower sterling. struggle to gain credit from state- The economy has slowed Dominant services The economy owned commercial banks and are slightly but by nothing like as was boosted by a particularly at a disadvantage in the direct fi- much as feared and the Office for strong performance from the ser- nancing market. Moreover, private National Statistics says that "the vices sector, which grew by 0.8% firms are blocked from entering pattern of growth continues to be in the quarter. Transport, storage SOE-dominated, capital-intensive, broadly unaffected following the and communication was the stron- and high-end service industries. In EU referendum". gest part of the service sector, most of the modern service sec- That pattern is however a rath- growing by 2.2%. That was the tors, the share of non-state actors er unbalanced one, the only sector fastest pace since 2009 and was remains small, limiting private in- of the economy that continued to helped by a healthy quarter for the vestment. The third trend that grow was services up by 0.8%; UK's film industry. The latest should be worrying China is that agriculture, manufacturing produc- films in the Jason Bourne and Star unemployment remains relatively tion and construction all shrank. Trek franchises were released in steady. Because the unemploy- Brexit supporters will take July along with other popular pro- ment rate is not excessively high, Underlying inflation in Japan has that a rebound in commodity prices vindication for its monetary stimu- nant prices after more than two these figures as a sign that warn- ductions, lifting takings at box of- this might seem like a good thing. fallen to zero for the first time since and stabilisation in the yen will lus in the latest data,” he said, ar- decades of on-and-off deflation, the ings about the economic costs of fices. ONS chief economist Jo But it reflects some negative 2013 in a blow to prime minister start to push prices up again next guing that, in time, a tight labour public tends to look at today's in- voting to leave the EU were noth- Grice said "A strong performance trends – starting with long-term Shinzo Abe's efforts to revive the year. Headline inflation was un- market “will create inflationary flation and assume it will continue. ing more than scaremongering. Re- in the dominant services industries weakness in productivity growth. country's economy. changed with a year-on-year fall pressures to raise CPI inflation to The BoJ's September moves main supporters will argue that continued to offset further falls in China’s productivity growth The so-called “core-core” con- of 0.5 per cent. However, the fall the Bank of Japan's 2 per cent tar- to cap bond yields, along with a they were warning about poten- construction, while manufacturing rate, which averaged 8% over the sumer price index, which excludes in energy prices has begun to mod- get”. promise to overshoot its 2 per cent tial damage over a period of sever- continued to be broadly flat." last 20 years, may have dropped volatile energy and food prices, was erate: they were down 8.4 per cent Consumption expenditures, inflation goal, were meant to prop now to less than 6%. And the coun- unchanged on a year ago in Sep- year on year, compared with 10.2 excluding housing, were down 0.6 up public confidence in future try is not exactly positioned for a tember, according to new figures re- per cent a month earlier. There was per cent in real terms and 1.1 per price rises. Since that move the yen surge in productivity. According to leased by the Ministry of Internal good news on jobs, with the un- cent without adjusting for prices. has weakened, falling below ¥105 the National Bureau of Statistics, Affairs. employment rate falling by 0.1 The BoJ thinks it is crucial to on Friday, making it unlikely the the services sector has far out- Stagnant core prices show that percentage point to 3.0 per cent, raise consumer expectations of fu- central bank will ease policy fur- paced manufacturing in employ- Japan’s inflation slowdown is no and the ratio of job openings-to- ture inflation so that employees ther when it meets next week. ment growth since 2010, a rever- longer just a matter of weak com- applicants rising to its highest level will demand and expect higher “We see absolutely no evi- sal of the earlier trend. Given the modity prices but has spread across for more than 25 years at 1.38 wages, creating the fuel for higher dence that the BoJ's reckless ex- need for China to move away from the domestic economy, highlighting times. “Japan’s labour market con- consumption and thus a self-ful- periment in monetary easing is manufacturing, this is not altogeth- how hard it will be for the Bank of tinues to tighten and fuel faster filling cycle of price rises. delivering on its goal of raising the er bad news. But most of the ser- Japan to regain momentum. wage growth. However, Japanese But in its recent “comprehen- public's inflation expectations,” vice-sector jobs being created are The central bank is unlikely to households are not spending their sive assessment” of the economy, said Yasunari Ueno, chief market in low-end, low-productivity ac- panic, however, having capped ten- increased income,” said Bill the central bank argued that falling economist at Mizuho Securities in tivities. Worse, these are often in- year bond yields at zero last month Adams, senior international econo- commodity prices have under- Tokyo. He said September's new formal jobs characterized by high as part of a new move to stimulate mist at PNC Financial. mined those expectations. Because policy framework “has done noth- turnover, which impedes human- the economy. The BoJ anticipates ”The Bank of Japan will see Japan is so accustomed to stag- ing to change this”. capital accumulation. Singapore econom y to US eco n o m y grew 2.9 pc in 3rd quarter, pickin g up the pace stay sluggish in 2017 am id The American economy moved when they meet in December. cent in 2017. “The consumer is day showed better-than-expected was welcomed by Hillary into a higher gear last quarter, ex- “This is a good, solid number,” said fine, and there is evidence that the exports and lower imports in Sep- Clinton’s presidential campaign, panding at an annual rate of 2.9 Gus Faucher, deputy chief econo- industrial side of the economy is tember. Unlike some recent peri- which has repeatedly made the w eak trade outlook: MAS percent and riding continued mist at PNC Financial Services in stabilizing and the big drags from ods, which showed uneven gains, case that the economy is in better SINGAPORE: Singapore's small, pend largely on its domestically- strength among consumers and a Pittsburgh. “The economy is grow- inventories and weak investment the growth in the third quarter was shape than Donald Trump and trade-dependent economy is going oriented industries and the services better performance in global trade. ing at a decent clip. Consumer are abating,” Mr. Gapen said. broad-based, with most industries other Republicans claim. “Today’s through a cyclical downturn and is sector, MAS added. The central The Commerce Department’s spending will continue to lead “Manufacturing, trade and energy advancing. For the second quarter G.D.P. release shows economic not expected to pick up signifi- bank also said that business senti- report on the nation’s gross do- growth, and the fundamentals there may no longer be significant in a row, trade was a net positive, growth at its fastest pace in two cantly next year, the country's cen- ment remains negative, especially mestic product, released Friday, is remain positive.” For all the quar- headwinds, as they have been over adding nearly a full point to growth years,” Jacob Leibenluft, a senior tral bank said. The global economy among small and medium-sized the next-to-last snapshot of the terly blips, the ups and downs on the last year.” The 1.1 percent on a big jump in exports. Consumer policy adviser to Mrs. Clinton, is expected to expand at a "steady enterprises. overall economy before voters go Wall Street and the back and forth growth rate from January to June spending slowed from its said in a statement. “It’s clear but mediocre pace" in 2017 and on MAS forecasters downgraded to the polls on Nov. 8. Americans between political parties, the this year was the slowest first half barnburner pace earlier in the sec- we’ve made real progress coming the back of this, demand remains their economic projections, expect- will also get to gauge the economic American economy remains more since 2011, and it was well below ond quarter, but at 2.1 percent, it back from the crisis.” Mr. Trump’s uneven across Singapore's key ex- ing growth in 2016 to come in at fortunes of the nation from the or less on the same trajectory since what economists expected when was healthy enough to suggest that campaign noted that growth dur- port markets. This means trade- the lower end of their 1 to 2 per monthly unemployment figures to the recovery began more than 2016 began. Much of that weak- shoppers remained optimistic. ing President Obama’s time in of- related sectors will continue to cent forecast, and "only slightly be released on Nov. 4. While the seven years ago: modest but con- ness was a result of an inventory Other sources of slack, like a drop fice has fallen well short of 3 per- struggle, the Monetary Authority higher" in 2017. Said the MAS: pace of economic growth in the sistent growth. The bigger picture buildup on store shelves and in in spending on residential con- cent on an annual basis, and claimed of Singapore (MAS) said in its "The domestic economy has third quarter fell well short of pre- has remained remarkably steady, warehouses that has only slowly struction, were more than made up that Mrs. Clinton’s stewardship twice-yearly Macroeconomic Re- slowed discernibly since the last vious achievements, the latest data with yearly growth in the range of been worked off. The lingering ef- by businesses as they restocked of the economy would not be any view released on Tuesday (Oct 25). Review. Growth came in largely represented a significant improve- 1.75 percent to 2.75 percent. From fects on business investment from shelves and began investing again better. This has been further compounded flat in Q2 before deteriorating in ment from the first half of 2016 2010 to 2015, the economy grew the collapse in the price of oil and in the energy industry and else- “The growth numbers are cata- by Singapore's exposure to sectors Q3." On average, GDP contracted and the best quarterly advance in at an average annual rate of 2.6 other commodities have also where. Real Economic Growth An- strophic,” Stephen Miller, a senior which have been faring especially by 2 per cent quarter on quarter in two years. Economists also said percent. Economists like Michael dragged down the economy. Many nual rate of change in the gross do- policy adviser to the Trump cam- badly, such as oil and gas, semi- the last half year, a marked step- the gains were probably strong Gapen of Barclays expect gross experts initially forecast another mestic product, based on quarterly paign, said in a statement. conductors and transport services. down from the average 3.2 per cent enough to reassure Federal Reserve domestic product to expand 2.5 subdued performance in the third figures adjusted for inflation and “Hillary’s tax, spend, borrow and The weak trade outlook means the growth in the preceding two quar- policy makers that it was safe to percent in the current fourth quar- quarter, but estimates crept higher seasonal fluctuations. The com- regulate policies will cause an out- Republic's growth in 2017 will de- ters, the central bank noted. raise the benchmark interest rate ter, and then advance about 2 per- this week after a report on Wednes- paratively good economic news right depression.” SUNDAY . OCTOBER 30, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES Review: Review: ‘Shivaay’- ‘Ae Dil Hai Defies Mushkil’- Ranbir & gravity and Anushka are conviction here to sparkle this Diwali

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Fawad Khan Rating: *** Karan Johar's "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" celebrates love and heart- break in all its hues. It is about the junoon of love and the 'sukoon' of friendship. A romance, an enter- tainer and a complete filmy film, this one boasts of laughter, racy dialogues, relationships, heartache and unrequited love. Ayan Sanger (Ranbir Kapoor) is pursuing his MBA in London, but is a singer at heart. Brought up without a mother, he feels alien- ated from his rich business tycoon father and obviously longs for love eed more proof that Os piled from Instyle, here is how the treuse. The Bad Blood hit maker ragamo fringed handbag, yellow bal- la Renta pencil dress. And, not only and acceptance. A chance meeting car de la Renta’s timeless two power women brought out gave the dress a youthful spin by let flats and a pair of cat-eye sun- did they sport matching outfits, they at a Soho pub with Alizeh Khan designs can work on their fashion A-game.Both ladies teaming it with green pumps and an glasses for a look that was decided- were both seen carrying red bags too. (Anushka Sharma), a bubbly, vi- women of all ages? Look recently donned a floral number Elie Tahari cross-body bag in the ly more grown up. If this had been a Swift chose to complete her look Cast: Ajay Devgn, Erica Kaar, vacious girl, who is nursing a heart- no further than Taylor Swift and from the design house, which fea- same shade. Swift’s bright red pout who wore it best competition, we’d with a pair of brown boot heels while break, and a deep bond and friend- Sayesha Saigal, Abigail Eames Amal Alamuddin, who have been tured short sleeves, a cinched waist finished off the ultra-feminine look. call this a draw. On another occa- Amaluddin opted for navy blue peep Director: Ajay Devgn ship ensues between the two. spotted in the same outfits by the and a bright red flower pattern ac- Mrs. Clooney, on the other hand, sion, both style icons looked glam- toes. The latter definitely hit our top Laced with a generous dose of Rating: **1/2 designer multiple times. As com- cented with pops of blue and char- paired the dress with a white Fer- orous as ever in a gingham Oscar de list with this one! Ajay Devgn's Diwali bonanza humour, the first half of the film is for his fans, "Shivaay", touted to fun, light and frothy. Peppered be a thriller, in reality, is an action- with well written dialogues replete packed drama that begins and re- with Bollywood lingo, foot-tap- mains on a languid note for much Dare to be different: Chinese film market will overtake ping music with numbers like too long, making the film a slog. "Mere saiyyanji se aaj maine It is a simple, straight-forward breakup kar liya", the film glides tale of a competent, "extra-ordi- Zari Faisal highlights and dwarf Hollywood: Ang Lee through smoothly. nary" mountaineer, Shivaay, who The pace in the second half Taiwanese-born filmmaker Ang drops distinctly, with a focus on is bogged down by "extraordinary Lee predicted Friday that the Chi- circumstances". He is a lonely soul, beauty in diversity heartbreak and one-sided love. The nese film market was about to ex- dialogues get verbose, poetic and who is glorified as a superhero and plode, not only overtaking but compared with the likes of Super- at times, heavy duty. dwarfing the American box office Ranbir Kapoor is Ayan Sanger man, Batman and Spider-Man, with new shoot in a matter of years. when he battles the thugs and the from the first scene and slips into The two-time Oscar winner said his character effortlessly, as the police upon his daughter Gaura executives in the world’s second getting kidnapped. At the core, boy who is deeply in love and economy used to rely on him as a craves for it to be requited. His Shivaay is a father-daughter bond- bridge to Hollywood, but the new- ing film. childlike innocence, emotional out- ly-confident Chinese film indus- bursts, spontaneity and even pain, While this could have been a try no longer finds it necessary. gripping tale, "Shivaay" has all the is real and endearing. He lip syncs “It’s huge, it’s going to be big- the songs with fervour making traits of an amateurishly written ger in a few years,” the 62-year- script, which include; poor them seem real. old told reporters on the red car- Anushka Sharma is the joie de characterisation, "tell and show" pet at the glitzy BAFTA Britan- scenes and poorly penned dialogues vivre element of the film even nia Awards in Beverly Hills. though ironically she portrays a that become unintentionally “In a few years it’s probably humourous. girl who has gone through the pain going to be bigger (than the US) of a heartbreak. She lights up the Case in point is; in a defying and then in the years to come a lot moment, when the wheelchair screen with her inherent energy and bigger. They’ve got many people delivers a spirited performance. bound, Girish Karnad, says, "Kissi and, most importantly, film has ko to khadaa rehna hoga", which She is spontaneous and a sheer been lacking in the past in the cul- treat to watch in scenes where she literally means somebody has to ture, so it’s still fresh.” stand up, which he does, and in- relives her Bollywood dreams of PricewaterhouseCoopers singing songs in a chiffon saree and stantly plops! This unwarranted projects China’s box office will Jurassic World creator Legendary Mountain. He went on to win action, plied with the dialogue, Entertainment for $3.5 billion ear- again for 2012’s Life of Pi. equally tugs at your heartstrings rise from $4.3 billion in 2014 to when unable to explain the depth makes the scene seem silly. $8.9 billion in 2019, outstripping lier this year. He was at the BAFTA LA cer- Also, when the Indian Consu- Last month Wanda -- which emony -- which celebrates the con- of her feelings. the US. Hollywood studios have Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as a late in Bulgaria, asks his employee been looking to capitalize on the snapped up US movie theatre chain tribution of Hollywood talent and Anu as to why she is keen to help AMC in 2012 for $2.6 billion -- British entertainers -- to receive the poetess Saba Taliyar Khan, sepa- burgeoning market through part- rated from her husband, looks like Shivaay, the tone in which she an- nerships with Chinese companies. announced it would invest in mov- John Schlesinger Britannia Award swers, "Comics ki duniya ke bahar Ace designer Zari Faisal is on a did we manage to have the awe- ies produced by Sony Pictures, its for excellence in directing. a "painting" as described by Ayan mission to highlight the beauty of some luck of finding a modest fash- Meanwhile, Beijing has ambi- in one scene in the film. "Woh ladki bahut kam superheroes milte tions to increase China’s “soft first deal with one of Hollywood’s His war drama Billy Lynn’s hain", which means, outside the diversity and to change beauty ide- ion model, who is a medical stu- so-called “Big Six” studios. Long Halftime Walk, starring Joe nahin, painting hai". Indeed, she als prevalent not only in this part dent in Pakistan from Somalia? But power,” unleashing a wave of Chi- looks beautiful but delivers a syn- comic universe you hardly see any nese money into Hollywood. Lee was the first Asian ever to Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Vin Die- superheroes. You chuckle when of the world but globally. In a re- it seems like the stars just aligned win an Oscar for directing, in 2006 sel and Steve Martin, is released in thetic performance, extremely un- cent shoot, the designer opted for for us! It was lovely to meet her Real estate developer turned real and devoid of any emotion. she says this because, though cli- media conglomerate Wanda bought for gay cowboy movie Brokeback the US on November 11. ched, this is probably the only fin- a model who isn’t your typical and we look forward to working Fawad Khan as DJ Ali is a dis- est spoken sentence, in an other- Pakistani fashion model. with many many different profiles appointment as he has nothing wise mediocre set of lines. Speaking about how important of women from Pakistan,” Zari much to offer by way of histrion- With a tattooed torso and his diversity is to her, Zari told The recalled. M eet t he n ew b ik er b a b e o f Bo lly w o o d ics. Lisa Haydon is a treat to watch naturally gifted intense looks, Ajay Express Tribune saying, “Some of Zari’s fashion house is also with her impeccable comic timing. Devgn as the gravity defying the most beautiful women I have planning to further work towards Imran Abbas in a minuscule role Shivaay, offers nothing that we seen are dark skinned. Look at how a modest fashion line for women makes his presence felt. have not seen earlier. His charm much flak Amna Ilyas used to get who cover their heads. “We feel There are a few unexpected and appeal has shades of charac- and she went on to become one of that a lot of people are still not cameos, which are bound to take ters he has exhibited earlier. His the top models of Pakistan. I just doing modest fashion as part of you by surprise. onscreen chemistry with Erica loved that she had this in-your- their mainstream campaigns and The screenplay is divided into Kaar, the free-spirited Olga seems face attitude for everyone who we don’t understand why because chapters that are interspersed with forced and that with Sayesha Saigal doubted her, and I want to see our it is a profile of some very, very the interview of singer Ayan who essays Anu, is non-existent. brand become that platform for all empowered women globally. Di- Sanger as the film is narrated from Erica and Sayesha are natural kinds of girls.” versity is beautiful. Let’s all en- his point of view. and convincing with their histri- “I don’t think there is one par- courage more of it!” The music is definitely one of onics. But it is Abigail Eames as ticular standard of beauty. It’s just Trend spotting: Vertical stripes the highlights of the film as are the Shivaay's daughter Gaura, who is that we have made it as such,” the in vogue The designer went on to stellar performances of Ranbir charming. She impresses you designer said, speaking about her say this isn’t a one-off experiment Kapoor and Anushka Sharma. when she emotes with her speech latest shoot which features Amal and plans to build a diverse team. From the title song to "Channa disability. Baarbe, a Somali national, and “This includes darker skinned meriya", each number is melliflu- Girish Karnad as Anu's father Amna Haq — both of whom are girls, plus-sized models, petite Seems like Katrina Kaif love for dated with queries from her fans. Khan. She also began receiving per- ous and touches your heart. and Saurabh Shukla, in miniscule medical students who have no pri- girls, girls who cover their heads bike is not just for the reels. The A source was quoted to have said, sonal messages, in which people The film, as expected, with ex- roles have nothing much to offer. or experience in modelling. and so on. We feel that we appeal actress reportedly uploaded an old "Her fans immediately sent in que- asked her if biking was her new cellent production values and The antagonists, with their “Amal and I just randomly to women who are extremely di- picture of her on a bike. 'How I ries about whether she will be riding hobby." muted gloss, has a tinge of matu- quirky traits are fairly interesting, happened to talk when she mes- verse, and I truly believe that this used to love riding .... I've not been a motorcycle or performing bike The actress's obsession with rity to the tale and presentation. It but they are lost in the maze. saged in on our facebook page and representation must now come on a bike in ages,' she wrote in the stunts in her next project, 'Tiger bikes apparently took off while undoubtedly has a Karan Johar initially we thought someone was across in our brand communication caption. Zinda Hai', which revolves around shooting for Zoya Akhtar's flavour and is definitely a treat for On the directorial front, Ajay playing a prank on us because how as well. Sky is the limit,” says Zari. She was immediately inun- espionage, and co-stars Salman 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'. his fans. Devgn, has concentrated more on the technical brilliance than the emotional quotient. His screen- play is packed with artistically composed frames, brilliantly lay- KAABIL IS BREAKING TH E INTERNET! ered CGIs and visual effects. The film is dazzling to view, but, with Everything about the promotional that revealed his face. The 4 day and myself, the fact that we had to snappy edits and tight close-ups, and digital strategy of Hrithik activity of releasing the teaser do so many different things in the his action sequences with jaw- Roshan's next movie has been ex- promos was finally concluded with film being blind was definitely a dropping set pieces, seem more emplary. It commenced with a the real deal, the gripping trailer challenge. Not only walking n talk- manufactured than real. The im- unique teaser promo that did not that was released via Hrithik's so- ing but also had to dance. Dance pact of his story telling is lost. Also, have any visuals, just Hrithik cial media last night and has been was the most difficult aspects in the trekking scene is very amateur- Roshan's chilling voice so as to give trending since! the film because and we did re- ishly canned. the viewer an idea of how power- Following this, today (Thurs- hearse the dance moves for over Mithoon's music seamlessly ful sound can be. The lead pair, day, 27th Oct) the Team of Kaabil 10 days and the actual shooting integrates into the narrative. The Hrithik and Yami Gautam play a namely Hrithik Roshan, Yami was done in 48 hours! Team Kaabil songs are used to propel the story blind couple in the movie and this Gautam, Rakesh Roshan, Sanjay has surely been one of the best forward and the shlokas to lord is where the idea of releasing a Gupta and Rajesh Roshan inter- teams to work with so far and the Shiva are effectively used as the teaser promo sans visuals stemmed acted with their fans via a energy on sets was always posi- background score. from. The brainchild behind this Faceebook Live Chat which was tive." With a runtime of two hours was none other than the light eye also trending the entire day. Hrithik Furthermore, Kaabil now and fifty three minutes, don't be poster boy himself, Hrithik even gave deep insights about the makes social media history as it is surprised to be hear yawns, from Roshan. movie and spoke about how chal- the most viewed Bollywood trailer the audience, at regular intervals. This teaser promo was fol- lenging it was to perform the role on Facebook and Youtube with Overall, the title, which reso- lowed by an intriguing series of of a blind man in Kaabil. He stated over 18 million views since its re- nates with magnetic appeal lacks posters, one that carried only a sil- that, "I think every role comes with lease on Tuesday night, great go- conviction. houette of Hrithik and the last one its challenges and for both Yami ing Team Kaabil! SUNDAY . OCTOBER 30, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES En glan d stutter after Ban gladesh co llapse

DHAKA: Tamim Iqbal scored his the day shortly after driving the eighth Test century before Moeen same bowler for back-to-back fours Ali took 5-57 to spark a spectacu- through the cover to bring up his lar collapse as England dismissed third century in six Tests against Bangladesh for 220 runs on the first England. day of the second Test on Friday. ‘SPECIAL’ CENTURY In a topsy-turvy day’s play It ended his 170-run stand with in Dhaka, opener Tamim made a Mominul, who had also looked quickfire 104 off 147 balls while solid until he too was bowled by Mominul Haque scored 66 as the Ali for 66. hosts surged to what should have “The way the wickets fell to- been a commanding score of 171 day, my century has suddenly be- for one. come special,” Tamim said after the But Tamim’s dismissal, lbw to first day. Ali, sparked a spectacular collapse, “The blame lies with every- as Bangladesh lost their last nine one, from myself to Rabbi (last wickets for 49 runs with seven of man Kamrul Islam). But we got their batsmen failing to make dou- three crucial wickets so we could ble figures. still make a game of it tomorrow.” England then suffered their The all-rounders Ben Stokes own mini-collapse as they were and Chris Woakes shared the oth- reduced to 50 for three before rain er five wickets as the tourists tight- brought an early end to proceed- ened the noose on a Bangladeshi ings, 11.3 overs before the sched- side still reeling from the disap- Ryan Giggs believes Liverpool Manchester United, thinks Liver- would have a real chance of chal- Liverpool. He added: "Watching ual. uled close of play at the Sher-e- pointment of losing the first Test have a 'real chance' of winning the pool's lack of European commit- lenging for the Premier League. Liverpool it is notable that since "As for the prospect of Liver- Bangla National Stadium. by just 22 runs. Premier League this season - and ments this season could work in "With a year at the club, Klopp Steven Gerrard left there is no big pool winning the league for the first Shakib Al Hasan removed Ben Bangladesh skipper Mush- admits the prospect fills him 'with their favour; they missed out on would be better suited to the de- star in the side. Philippe Coutinho time since 1990, they would not Duckett for seven before young fiqur Rahim had called on his team dread'. Liverpool, in their second continental competition by losing mands of the English game, his is a talent and Jordan Henderson expect me to say anything other Mehedi Hasan ended Alastair before the start of the Test to show season under Jurgen Klopp, go last season's Europa League final players would be well adapted to has done well to step into the cap- than it fills me with dread. Cook’s innings at 14 through lbw. more consistency and learn how into the weekend level on points to Sevilla. Writing in the Daily Tele- his way of playing and they would taincy. "A long time ago they chal- Cook, who equalled Michael to drive home their advantage at with Manchester City and Arse- graph, Giggs said: "During that fi- have no midweek distraction from "He looks like a good lad and a lenged United to come back when Atherton’s record of 54 Tests as key points in matches. nal at the top of the table as they nal against Sevilla, it occurred to the task at the weekend. Liverpool dedicated professional. Gerrard's we had won it 18 times. Twenty England captain at the start of play, But the rapid succession of bid for a first league title since me that if Liverpool had this sea- have put themselves in contention departure has forced others to fill years later United had raised the was initially given not out but the wickets in the afternoon session 1990. son without the draining effect of this year." Giggs also feels the de- the gap and sometimes that can be bar to 20 and no-one on my side decision was overturned after pointed to Bangladesh’s continued Giggs, who won 13 Premier European football, and had recruit- parture of captain Steven Gerrard a good thing for a club to move wants to see it swing back the oth- Bangladesh reviewed. frailty in high-pressure situations, League crowns during his time at ed well in the summer, then they has helped rather than hindered away from a focus on one individ- er way." Mehedi then dismissed Gary severely damaging their hopes of Ballance for nine, the batsman’s squaring the two-match series. third single figure score of the se- ENGLAND all-rounder ries, to bring Bangladesh right back Moeen Ali acknowledges the into the game, with England still crowd as he leaves the ground, af- Callum Sm ith aw aits w in n er o f Jam es trailing them by 170 runs. ter taking five wickets, at the end Ali was unbeaten on two at of the Bangladesh innings.—AP the close, leaving him at the centre ENGLAND all-rounder DeGale's un ificatio n clash w ith Bado u Jack stage at the start of day two of the Moeen Ali acknowledges the Test after his starring role in the crowd as he leaves the ground, af- allum Smith awaits the displayed his threat by dropping drama of the opening day. ter taking five wickets, at the end winner of James DeGale's George Groves in a points win. But “It’s a good cricket game at the of the Bangladesh innings.—AP unification clash with Smith would welcome a fight with end of the day,” said Ali. England made two changes to Badou Jack and vows to either man. “Obviously losing three wick- the team that won the first Test collect both world titles in 2017. "I'm not fussed, I'm not just ets at the end put us back a little last Monday in Chittagong, with The 26-year-old super- saying that," said Smith, who bit ... I think its 50-50 at the left-arm spinner Zafar Ansari middleweight is the mandatory holds a 21-fight unbeaten record. minute.” Tamim and Mominul handed a Test debut for Gareth challenger for WBC champion "They have both got plus sides for dominated the morning session af- Batty and paceman Steven Finn Jack, who has agreed to face IBF me. ter Woakes earned England an ear- coming in for Stuart Broad who title holder DeGale on January 14. "Stylistically Jack is orthodox ly breakthrough removing opener has been rested. Smith stayed active with a and he's based in Vegas. Every kid Imrul Kayes for one, with Duck- Bangladesh picked all-round- stoppage win in September as ne- dreams of fighting in Vegas for a ett taking a spectacular catch at er Shuvagata Hom ahead of Shafi- gotiations for the DeGale-Jack fight world title. point. ul Islam in their only change. They dragged on, and the winner will be "DeGale is British and we've Tamim smashed 12 boundaries are playing with just one special- ordered to defend against the seen in the past how the public but he became Ali’s first victim of ist fast bowler. Liverpudlian within a few months. love a domestic fight for a world I'm in a good position and I title, so that would be a bigger fight know after this fight, then my next profile-wise. fight will be for two world titles," May the best man win and I Smith exclusively told Sky Sports. look forward to challenging who- Ocean o grapher "So I'll kill two birds with one ever wins it." stone. DeGale has vowed to prove "I know it will be the next fight. he is the world's No 1 super- lan ds Cup berth They will not be allowed to have middleweight and Smith expects another fight in between, so it the Olympic gold medallist to shouldn't be too long. claim another memorable triumph "They'll speak to whoever on a big stage. world title in the coming months. ABAs, the Commonwealth "People haven't seen the best wins that fight and myself and As a youngster, Smith admits "I've been a fan of his for a Games, the Olympics. of me yet and I'll raise my game come to an agreement with a date." he was a fan of DeGale while fol- long time," revealed Smith. "When "I've been a fan of his style, for a world title. It will be a tough DeGale has proven himself at lowing him in the amateur ranks, he was 18, 19, he was on the same but I do think I've got the beating fight and a good fight to watch, world level with wins over Andre although his respect would be put England team as my brother and I of him and I'm different to anyone but I do think I'll be a world cham- Dirrell and Lucian Bute, while Jack to one side if they compete for a remember watching him in the he's faced previously. pion next year." Vienna w altz for m agic Murray Varn ish ‘relieved’ AT DECISION Jess Varnish has spoken of her re- British Cycling, a culture that in lief after a British Cycling investi- my mind was incorrect," Varnish gation found its former technical said. "I'm relieved that the British director Shane Sutton had used Cycling board have acknowledged sexist language towards her. that the language used towards me Former European team sprint was inappropriate and discrimina- champion Varnish was subjected tory and I would like to thank those to "inappropriate and discrimina- involved and those that contribut- tory language" the internal inves- ed to the investigation for their tigation revealed. time and effort. Watch instantly Varnish alleged in April that from just £6.99. No contract "I've Sutton had told her to "go and have always believed in standing up for a baby" and that her "ass" was too yourself, especially when you Oceanographer confirmed his so we knew he was in good form. big in the wake of her being know things are wrong. It wasn't place in Tuesday's Emirates "Kerrin gave him a great ride. dropped from the Great Britain easy for me to talk about this ex- Melbourne Cup after claiming a There was always a pace angle in Cycling Team. Shane Sutton has perience and I could've quite easi- last-gasp victory in the Lexus the race and we were going to ride yet to comment on the decision ly said and done nothing, but that Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. him how we have been doing of Andy Murray defeated John Is- most as immaculate on his second. Watch Murray's magical match Shane Sutton has yet to comment isn't me. Charlie Appleby's British chal- late - by dropping him in. ner for the seventh time on Friday The punishment continued in point winner against Isner Watch on the decision Sutton denied the "I've always given 100% to lenger finished with a rattle when "The track suited him as the to reach the ATP Erste Bank Open the second set after Isner received Murray's magical match point claims but was suspended follow- my sport, and am still in love with third behind front-running stable straight is longer at Flemington semi-finals and keep alive his bid treatment for a blister on his right winner against Isner Ferrer was ing further allegations and then re- cycling, so I hope that British companion Qewy in the Geelong than Geelong and we're delighted." to snatch Novak Djokovic's world hand following the opening game. pushed all the way against a revit- signed from his role in April, 100 Cycling can use this investigation Cup less than a fortnight ago and The winner of the Lexus Stakes No 1 ranking. Murray, the 2014 Relive the action as Andy alised Troicki, who was looking to days before the start Olympics. as a way to improve and create a was a hot favourite to get back on is given automatic entry into the champion in Vienna, eased past Murray beat John Isner to reach continue his excellent run in the "I spoke out because I wanted better environment for the Great the winning trail under Kerrin Melbourne Cup and Oceanogra- Isner 6-1 6-3 in 73 minutes and the semi-finals in Vienna tournament after wins over Kevin to shine a light on the culture at Britain team." McEvoy. pher is set to be part of a five- now goes on to face defending Murray was working his op- Anderson and home favourite Do- It did not look good for strong Godolphin team. champion David Ferrer for a place ponent around the Vienna court at minic Thiem. The fifth seed won Oceanographer's supporters Appleby will also saddle in the final on Saturday after the a waltz, although the world No 27 through 3-6 6-3 7-5. rounding the home turn, with the Qewy, Saeed bin Suroor is set to Spaniard came through an epic con- avoided a ninth game against him In the day's other matches, big- market leader still last and the run Beautiful Romance and Secret test against Viktor Troicki. If he on the spin and the potential of a serving Ivo Karlovic from Croatia pacesetting Tom Melbourne Number and John O'Shea has ante- wins the tournament and Paris dreaded bagel by holding serve, saved a match point and fired 29 looked set to score after going clear. post favourite Hartnell. "It's great Masters crown next week, Mur- which was received with an ironic aces against promising 20-year-old However, once straightened for our team to have the two run- ray could unseat Djokovic as the cheer from the home crowd. Russian Karen Khachanov to win up, Oceanographer engaged over- ners and fantastic for His High- top-ranked player as long as the The Wimbledon and Olympic 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-5) 6-3. Karlovic drive and got up to land the ex- ness (Sheikh Mohammed) to have Serbian loses before the final in the champion knocked the stuffing out now has a season-leading 1,081 tended mile-and-a-half prize by the five," the trainer added. French capital. Isner crumbled in a of Isner in a lengthy fifth game last- aces. half a length. "Hartnell is favourite, I think one-sided opening set which last- ing over eight minutes before see- He will next face sixth seed Jo- Appleby said: "The team Oceanographer is second favourite ed just 27 minutes. The American ing out the match with consum- Wilfried Tsonga for a place in the down here have done a great job with some bookmakers here now made an uncharacteristic 20 un- mate ease, showcasing his all-court final after the Frenchman beat freshening the horse up since and Qewy is in good form as well. forced errors, while Murray was skills and confidence to stretch his Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-2 Geelong. I saw him on the track "Saeed has his two runners, so perfect on his first serve and al- unbeaten streak to 14 matches. 7-6 (7-5). this morning jumping and kicking, it's really exciting for all of us." SUNDAY . OCTOBER 30. 2016-Aqrab 09, 1395 H.S Vol:XI Issue No:90 Price: Afs.15

Karzai condemns The Envoy:From Kabul to the civilian deaths by White House, My Journey KABUL: Second Vice President (2ndVP) Sarwar Danish has de- Through a Turbulent World foreign drone attack fended President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani’s personality and When I connected with Dostum, pressure him to release the list. said he did not believe on ethnici- I expressed sympathy for the fact In a less conciliatory tone than ty and racism. Danish expressed that Uzbeks were underrepresent- in our previous conversations, I the view in a st tement which was ed in the Northern Alliance dele- reminded Rabbani of his earlier posted on social media page. His gation. Still, I encouraged Dostum pledge to cooperate with the Bonn remarks on President Ghani’s per- to support the conference. Doing process. He insisted that he was sonality came at a time when 1st so, I pointed out, would give him still willing to leave but thought it VP Gen. Abdul Rashid has earlier way of development and democ- greater influence later in the tran- would be best to suspend the con- alleged the two leaders of unity racy in the country.” sition. If the Bonn conference ference and reconvene in Kabul for government over ethnic favoritism Danish expressed his disap- failed, ties between the Northern the final agreement. His govern- and warned the two leaders were pointment over controversial re- Alliance and the United States ment, facilitate the transition. pushing the country towards de- marks by political leaders and would be jeopardized, and that “This is not acceptable,” I struction. Dostum alleged he was termed them against the constitu- would ultimately undermine his said. I told him that the United being ignored by the government tion and harmful for the country standing. Dostum concurred and States would refuse to carry out and was not allowed to enjoy his and system. He said such remarks promised to prod Rabbani to re- the transitional process under the constitutional authority and rights. could hamper the progress and re- lease the list of candidates. auspices of his government. Sarwar Danish said: “ethnic form process of the system and I then called Ismail Khan, who This meant that Afghanistan rivalry was something dangerous may result into unresolved chal- had consolidated power in the would not receive billions of dol- from current challenges of insecu- lenges in the future. western city of Herat. I knew him lars of American reconstruction rity and conflict in the country and He said political leaders who only slightly. His claim to Herat aid until he resigned. I added that dated back to 1979, when, out- international peacekeeping forces sorry for him as he stumbled into unfortunately efforts were being issued such remarks should feel the room. It was clear that he had AT News Report made to divide the country on eth- sham in front of the people as these manned and outgunned, he had led would have to take over Kabul attention to the civilians’ lives and a group of fighters to briefly lib- before the conference could begin not slept for a long time, and I nic lines and confused the public remarks only benefited the enemy knew that he was suffering from KABUL: Former President Ha- safety,” his office said Saturday minds. Dividing the nation on eth- of Afghanistan and left negative erate the city form Soviet forces. again. mid Karzai condemned with in a statement. The statement add- After the fall of the Najibullah re- This would mean that North- high blood pressure. nic lines will have dangerous con- impact over the moral of armed For the next two hours, each strong terms the drone attack ed that the continuation of such sequences and was hurdle in the forces. (Pajhwok) gime, Ismail Khan took over as ern Alliance militias would have launched by the foreign forces on irresponsible attacks would not governor of the city unitl his de- to evacuate the city. One way or of us tried to explain to Qanooni the Sherzad district of the eastern have good consequences. The feat and capture by the Taliban. the other, I impressed upon him, that his demands would generate province of Nangarhar, in which former president wished paradise In 1999 he managed to escape pris- he would have to go. a government that was not suffi- civilians were killed. “Karzai asks for the “martyred of the incident” Govt upbeat Peshawar on. Two years later, he joined with “Would you really do that?” ciently broad-based, representa- the conflict sides to pay serious and patience for their families. the United States in liberating Rabbani asked. tive, and inclusive. Qanooni re- about SCO court to take Herat for the second time. “You can count on it,” I re- plied that since the Northern Alli- As with Dostum I appealed plied. ance had conceded the top posi- permanent up Gula’s case to Ismail Khan’s self-interest. It Rabbani promised to make a tion to Karzai, its proposals were Masoud says education was true, I conceded, that Heratis decision on the list of candidates reasonable. on Nov. 1 were not represented adequately shortly. The discussion continued un- membership at Bonn. But I told him that it As a stroke of good luck, a til about 4a.m. At that point, Zarif system should be revised stood up, summoned Qanooni KABUL: The Chief Executive KABUL: A Peshawar court will would benefit him to make the U.S. plane accidentally fired a Bonn conference a success. I knew rocket near Rabbani’s home the aside, and whispered something Office on Saturday hoped Afghan- start hearing the case of Sharbat to him. Newsweek later reported istan would be granted permanent Gula’s arrest on Tuesday (Nov. 1), he wanted to remain governor of next day. No one was injured in Herat, so I warned that he would the strike, but Rabbani concluded that he said, “This is the best deal membership status of the Shang- the Afghan ambassador said on you’re going to get.” In any case, hai Cooperation Organization Friday, when a legal team met rel- not be able to count on continued that we were sending him a signal. American support if he did not The Russians also helped by Zarif got Qanooni’s attention. (SCO) in its upcoming meeting. evant officials in Pakhtunkhwa “Okay, I give up!” Qanooni Javed Faisal, deputy spokesman province. cooperate with the political tran- threatening to cut off aid to the sition. He assured me that he sup- Northern Alliance if it did not proclaimed as he returned to the for Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Omar Zakhilwal hoped the table. He offered to relinquish to told Pajhwok Afghan News dur- woman, who was detained on ported the effort at Bonn and move forward on the list. Only would encourage Rabbani to is- then did Rabbani acquiesce. ministries and acquiesced to the ing an exclusive chat that the gov- Tuesday by Federal Investigation creation of three others. ernment was hopeful about Af- Agency (FIA) agents for fraudu- sue the Northern Alliance’s list of Then began an all-night nego- the candidates. tiating session over which leaders This meant that sixteen of the ghanistan’s becoming SCO perma- lently acquiring Pakistani identity twenty-nine ministries in the nent member in its future prime- documents to dodge deportation Meanwhile, Dobbins touched would receive which cabinet base with Fahim and Abdullah. posts. The Northern Alliance was intrim government would be in ministerial level meeting to be held to Afghanistan, would be released. Northern Alliance hands while in Bishkek, the Kazakh capital. He “Meanwhile, I called Sartaj Both reiterated their support for refusing to agree to a transitional By Farhad Naibkhel the Bonn process. government unless it controlled Karzai would preside as head of more. Reform is essential in the said CEO Abdullah Abdullah and Aziz, advisor to the prime minis- government. Ethnically, the Pash- education system and well as it is Foreign Minister Salahuddin Ra- ter on foreign affairs, regarding Still, Rabbani would not three-quarters of all the ministries. budge. Fahim, Qanooni and Abdullah tuns received eleven posts, Tajiks KABUL: President’s special rep- essential to enrich curriculum, he bani at the head of a high level del- Sharbat Gula and followed that eight, Hazaras five, and Uzbeks resentative for reforms and good noted. Vocational training pro- egation would attend the meeting with a formal letter,” the diplomat Around midnight on Decem- wanted to head the three most ber 5, I was in my room preparing important ministries—defense, three, with two going to smaller governance Ahmad Zia Masoud grams need to be boosted up in scheduled for November 2. Af- wrote on his Facebook account ethnic groups. However, the on Saturday said that despite the country as well, he mentioned. ghanistan currently enjoys observ- Some key points of the con- to go to bed when there was a interior and foreign affairs. Dos- knock on my door. I was surprised tum, meanwhile, was making a bid Northern Alliance did retain con- spending of millions of dollars in Office of President’s Special Rep- er status of the organisation and versation are: trol over the ministries of Defense, education system, Afghanistan resentative for Reform and Good has been striving for permanent • The arrest of Sharbat Gula, to see that it was one of the Irani- of the Ministry of Defense, a an delegates. He told me that Zarif cause of further intra-delegation Interior and Foreign Affairs. still needs a good infrastructure in Governance also pointed to low membership. According to Faisal, world-renowned and Afghanistan’s Hours before the end of the education. He criticized shortag- salary of teachers, overtime work- the CEO would hold separate most beloved image, has deeply and Taherian needed to see me friction. Under instruction from urgently. Throughout the confer- Northern Alliance officials in Kab- conference, we struck a deal. On es in education, saying that Af- ing, lack of training seminars, ex- meetings with heads of different saddened all Afghans without ex- December 6, the Security Council ghanistan education system needs istence of irrelevant teacher in states on the sidelines of the SCO ception and has hurt their emo- ence, the Iranian delegation had ul to hold firm, Qanooni refused been very sympathetic to the to compromise. formalized the Bonn Agreement to be revamped to address all chal- some subjects, high number of stu- meeting. SCO was structured in tions. in Resolution 1383. The final deal lenges and create a developed ed- dents in classes, lack of library and 1996 and was formally launched • This certainly has not been Northern Alliance. On a number Dobbins convened a meeting of occasions, the Iranians spoke with Brahimi and the top diplo- had three main components. ucation sector. Speaking in a con- laboratory as other challenges in in 2011. Russia, China, Uzbeki- in line, but in complete contradic- First, it outlined a political ference titled ‘Assessment of Re- education sector across the coun- stan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyr- tion, with efforts of the Pakistan up on the alliance’s behalf when mats from India, Russia, Iran and they thought we were pressing Germany in attendance. They transition. The Intrim Authority form and Challenges in Afghani- try. Deputy of Ministry of Ed- gyzstan are permanent members government to ‘win hearts and was to take office on December stan education sector’, he said that ucation Ibrahim Shinwari termed of the organization and India, Iran, minds’ in Afghanistan. them too hard to make compro- summoned Qanooni. Although he mise. So I was surprised when was partly responsible for the 22, right after Eid, the end of Ra- “education objective must be spec- lack of building in some schools, Pakistan, Magnolia and Afghani- • The offense she has been madan. ified and institutionalized across complicated old bureaucracy pro- stan are observers. (Pajhwok) charged with was also ...P2 they asked me to call Rabbani and impasse, I could not help but feel To be continued the country.” He said that cur- cess and scarcity of budget the rently 8 to10 million students are other factors that marred educa- studying in the country, if they tion sector. He said that Minis- are taught well we will witness a try of Education will run a five 1 policeman dead, 3 hurt in Kandahar Kabul residents basic change in Afghanistan soci- years strategic plan, which KANDAHAR CITY: One police- attacker was police chief of the 9th three injured had been evacuated ety. through will exert utmost efforts man was killed and three others police district but he luckily sur- to the hospital from the scene of express concerns over Expressing regret over shortages to build capacity, foster quality wounded in a suicide bombing in vived the attack. suicide bombing who were out of in education system, Masoud said and make a transparent manage- rd Kandahar City, the capital of Sources from the Mirwis danger now. that students in the 3 degree can- ment in education system. southern Kandahar province, on Hosptial in Kandahar City said (Pajhwok) increased price of gas not read and write anything and Through strategic plan the minis- th Saturday, an official said. 48 percent of student in the 6 try also will struggle to bring bal- Police Spokesman Zia Durra- esidents of Kabul City have the responsible departments degree cannot write letters and ance in accessing to education ni told Pajhwok Afghan News the expressed concerns over in which are working on fuel, gas is- long sentences. He highlighted across the country, he added. No- bombing was carried out though a Child, senior Taliban killed Rcreased gas prices, stating sues are partners, [in the reason that education sector progressed mads’ and returnees people ac- Saracha type of vehicle at around that gas, fuel and firewood prices for increased prices], taking their well in quantity, but not in quali- cessing to education will be also 10:30am in Teri Ade locality situ- in separate Jawzjan incidents are higher during the winter. Some own part, [creating] a big circle of ty, thus it is required of related considered in the five years strat- ated in the limits of 9th police dis- economic analysts have claimed corruption in the markets.” organs to focus over quality any- egy, he underlined. that the Mafia is responsible for Ministry of Commerce and trict. He said the target of suicide the increase in gas costs. Industry Spokesman Musafir Winter is a fruitful season for Qoqandi said, “The Afghan busi- the businessmen who sell gas in nessmen have signed big contracts Afghanistan. Many Kabul resi- on importing of fuel and gas with dents have complained repeated- foreign countries especially ly about the prices of gas, fuel and Uzbekistan, therefore we will not firewood when the cold weather have any problems in hiking pro- sweeps in; however, the Govern- cess of gas and fuel in the coun- ment has failed to contain prices. try.” Kabul resident Sakhi said, “I The prices of petrol, diesel earned 100 Afghani per day, if I and gas were set at a liter of Petrol buy 1 Kilo of gas with 70 Afghani, for 46 Afghani and Diesel at 43 with the remaining I can’t afford Afghani. However, but one kilo other necessary things for my of gas was reported as being sold family.” Meanwhile, a number of for as much as 70 Afghani. drivers stated that the current sit- SHIBERGHAN: A Taliban com- Taliban have not yet commented uation of higher fuel prices is a mander and a child have been killed about their commander’s death. In great concern. Driver Karimullah in two separate incidents in north- a separate incident, Ghafori said a said, “[The] Government should ern Jawzjan province, an official 12-year-old boy was killed in an provide basic services for the res- said Saturday. The governor’s Improvised Explosive Device idents, it also should ask the busi- spokesman, Mohammad Reza (IED) blast in Khwaja Burhan area nessmen how much did they im- Ghafori, told Pajhwok Afghan of Shiberghan city, the provincial port the price of one kilo gas or News that Asami Haji Murad, a capital. He said the child was play- fuel and how much do you sell it Taliban commander, was killed in ing with the device when it explod- in the market.” Some economic an airstrike in Arab village of Qush ed. IEDs left over from the past analysts have sated that the Ma- Tepa district on Friday. He said wars sometimes cause such inci- fia is involved in raising the prices two of his accomplices were in- dents, he said. About a week ago, of gas, fuel and firewood in Af- Kurdish female Peshmarga soldier carries a newly internally displaced boy as he cries upon jured in the incident. Murad had three children were injured in a sim- ghanistan during the winter sea- been involved in destructive activ- ilar incident in Khanaqa district of son. Economy expert Taj Moham- his arrival at Al Khazar camp near Hassan Sham, east of Mosul. REUTERS/ Zohra Bensemra ities against the Afghan forces. The Jawzjan. (Pajhwok) ma Talash said, “Unfortunately