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KABUL - The British Embassy It called on parties to the con- in Kabul on Sunday called for flict to heed the UN Security reduction in violence to cre- Council’s calls for an immediate the conditions for intra- ate cessation of hostilities, in Afghan negotiations. order to reduce violence and The embassy said that it was to ensure access of humanitar- deeply concerned about “high ian aid throughout the country levels” of violence in Afghani- is not unduly hindered. stan. The embassy expressed con- “As we move towards cru- cern about the deliberate tar- India Signs MoUs Worth $2.6 Million for cial negotiations, we urge the geting of civil society mem- Taliban to listen to the clear bers, religious figures and Construction Projects in Afghanistan demand of the Afghan people, healthcare workers. “This is demonstrate they are serious completely unacceptable. We KABUL - India signed five mem- Nuristan provinces, a teaching Indian Ambassador Vinay Ku- dollars to Afghanistan over the about peace, and reduce the call for a robust investigation orandums of understanding building in Farah University, mar said that the MoUs under- last two decades, he said. violence,” the embassy said in into all incidents of violence worth $2.6 million for construc- and building internal roads for score India’s “consistent” com- The envoy said that India has a statement. “Continuing at- where civilians have died or tions projects in Afghanistan ed- Alberoni University in Kapisa mitment for the development of completed nearly 400 small de- tacks create a climate which been injured, and for those ucation sector on Sunday. province, Afghan Economy Min- the capacity of Afghan youth. velopment projects and high- encourages further insecurity, responsible to be held to ac- The projects include building ister Mustafa Mastoor said at India has committed an assis- impact community development instead of building confidence count.” three schools in Badakhshan and signing ceremony. tance of nearly three billion US ...( More on P4)...(1) that peace is possible.” The ...( More on P4)...(2) Taliban Violence Is Russia Answers Bounty Claims, Unacceptable, It Has to Says US Is ‘Drug Trafficking’ KABUL - The Russian president’s tions,” he said. “Every citizen of Go Down: NATO SCR special envoy for Afghanistan Kabul will tell you that, everyone affairs, Zamir Kabulov, on Sat- is ready to talk about that,” said urday accused US intelligence in Tass quoting Kabulov speaking Afghanistan of “drug trafficking,” to a state-run tv channel. reported Tass, a Russian news The New York Times report said agency. that there were different theo- Following a New York Times ries on why Russia would sup- story alleging that a Russian unit port Taliban attacks, “including was offering bounties to Taliban- a desire to keep the United States linked militants to kill US-led bogged down in war.” coalition troops in Afghanistan, The Taliban operation was “led Kabulov responded to the allega- by a unit known as the GRU,” tions, saying that US intelligence said the Times article, “which officers, who “accuse us of differ- has been blamed in numerous ent things,” are involved in “drug international incidents includ- trafficking.” ing a 2018 chemical weapons at- “Those wonderful US intelligence tack in Britain that nearly killed legations. ports of Russian bounties for Tali- The NATO called on the Taliban published on his twitter account officers, who accuse us of differ- Russian-born double agent Sergei Russia has more recently been ban fighters who kill Americans, group to decrease violence as has said that the Taliban violence ent things, are involved in drug Skripal.” accused by the United States of said: “The fact that the Russians the country is going towards an has to go down as it creates an is- trafficking. Their planes from The New York Times quoted a quietly providing weapons to the are engaged in Afghanistan in a intra-Afghan peace dialogue. sue for the ongoing peace efforts. Kandahar, from Bagram [airfield Kremlin spokesman saying that Taliban. way that’s adverse to the United Stefano Pontecorvo, the NATO “Taliban violence has to go near Kabul] are flying wherever Russia was unaware of the accu- The US Secretary of State Mike States is nothing new.” Senior Civilian Representative to down, it is simply unacceptable they want to - to Germany, to sations. Pompeo on Wednesday last week, “Some members of Congress who Afghanistan in a video message and ...( More on P4)...(3) Romania - without any inspec- The Taliban also rejected the al- in remarks to the press on the re- are ...( More on P4)...(4) Etisalat Provides School Calls for New Probe into Nine Taliban Insurgents Books for Students Education Ministry Under Killed in Kandahar, KABUL – As a part of its corporate http://elearning.etisalat.af only social responsibility and in sup- and on the condition of having an- Farooq Wardak Ghazni Clashes port of MoE Alternative Education other data bundle activated. KABUL - Six years have passed several other officials at the Min- Program, Etisalat has introduced a “We are aiming to turn the lock- since large scale corruption was istry of Education were accused new data bundle that enables the down into a learning opportunity reported within the Afghan Min- of being involved in embezzle- students and teachers to access for school students in Afghanistan istry of Education with Farooq ment. and download school books from by providing them internet at the Wardak serving as minister. But The Independent Joint Anti-Cor- a dedicated website- developed by lowest possible prices,” said Eti- no progress has been made on the ruption Monitoring Committee the company. The aim is to tackle salat Afghanistan CEO, Matthew corruption case. (MEC) on Saturday again called the challenges of school closures Willsher. In 2015, the US Special Inspector on the Afghan government to fi- due to the spread of COVID-19 Etisalat has been committed to sup- General for Afghanistan Recon- nalize corruption cases involving and help the students and teach- porting Afghans in areas that help struction (SIGAR) in a report re- the cabinet ministers. ers to continue with their lessons improve the quality of life and fos- vealed large scale embezzlement “Regarding the cases of the min- when attending schools is not pos- ter development in the country. As of funds provided for the Min- isters, over the past two or three sible. a part of this commitment, educa- istry of Education. Later on, the years, we have not seen any pro- KANDAHAR/GHANI - At least in the Maruf district of southern Since its launch on 28 June 2020, tional programs have always been Afghan government assigned a gress. MEC is demanding these nine Taliban militants were killed Kandahar province. the bundle, which offers 1GB data placed in supporting activities of probe team comprising members cases to be finalized,” said Khair- in clashes with the Afghan forces The incident took place in Nadir at 5Afs per month, has gained in- the company. The management at of parliament and a top official ullah Saraj, MEC’s member. in Kandahar and Ghazni prov- Khan area of the province on Sat- creased attention and has been Etisalat Afghanistan believes that from the attorney general to in- Corruption cases in the Education inces. urday night. labeled as the most affordable giving children a quality education vestigate reports of billions of afs Ministry involve fraud in school- Jamal Nasir Barikzai, a spokes- At least five Taliban militants were data bundle in the market by Eti- can help bring out the best in every funds provided by the USAID. building and the printing of text- man for the Kandahar police told killed and eight more wounded in salat customers on social media. child and prepare them as future At the time, the then Minister of books as well seeking funds for Ariana News that the militants the clash, Barikzai said. The bundle can be used to access leaders of their country. (PR) Education Farooq Wardak and ghost ...( More on P4)...(5) attacked Afghan security forces According ...( More on P4)...(6) 2 July 06, 2020 Main Page Reconceptualizing Peace and Violence

By: Asadullah Fahimi After Two Decades of Democracy

ar, Violence, explosion, terrorism and … gle, therapy, meaning deliberate efforts by Self are set of words every Afghan is famil- or Other to move the system back again toward Wiar with since late 20th century. Decades some well-state. Closely related to the distinction of war against soviet army and civil war brought between negative and positive health and peace about a tense atmosphere and formed a complex is one between curative and preventive therapy. social structure which we are living in and with All four stand for well-states with no (or very lit- today. Violence is laid in deep layers, psychologi- tle) disease or violence. The systems are (almost) cally, socially, culturally no need to mention po- symptom-free. But in the negative case, that is litically. about all that can be said about them. The equilib- It has been almost 20 years of democracy and de- rium is so unstable that even a minor insult can tip velopment constant attempts in Afghanistan and the system into an ill-state. In the positive case the yet we stand on position of choosing between equilibrium is more stable, meaning there is more peace or ongoing violence throughout the coun- capacity of Self-restoration even if the system may try. Here comes the question that why these 20 not be entirely symptom-free. Curative therapy years haven’t been managed in favor of building aims at the former, preventive at the latter. Both a sustainable peace and a prosperous society? Can are needed for health, and for peace. we even talk about development and democracy Referring to situation of Afghanistan with an on- when there is still a widespread armed violence going violence, it stands in ill-state condition thus by every insurgent group nationwide? therapy method should be a preventive one. In recent months there have been great efforts The Direct-Structural-Cultural Violence Triangle toward making a peace deal to end ongoing vio- Creating peace obviously has to do with reducing Behind all of this is cultural violence: all of it sym- others. lence and war in Afghanistan, but the question violence (cure) and avoiding violence (preven- bolic, in religion and ideology, in language and The ‘realist’ assumption that only military power remains that whether the so called “Intra Afghan tion). And violence means harming and/or hurt- art, in science and law, in media and education. counts is the least realistic of all. However, the lib- peace-talk” can have desirable results or not. ing. We then assume the existence of something The function is simple enough: to legitimize di- eral faith in the right political structure and the To answer these and many other questions in re- that can experience being harmed and being hurt, rect and structural violence. In fact, we are deal- Marxist faith in the right economic structure are gards, we must have a broader and a more com- and follow the Buddhist tradition in identifying ing with violence in culture, in politics and in eco- not better. They all matter, particularly culture. prehensive understanding of violence and peace that something with life. Life is capable of suffer- nomics, and then with direct violence. We need a But single-minded culturalism is also insufficient. in different layers. We will refer to the two peace ing (dukkha) violence done to the body and to the concept broader than violence, and also, broader My own position is an eclectic one, but with the and violence triangles as entry point to a deeper mind, referred to as physical and mental violence than peace. Power is that concept. Cultural power causal flow more in the direction from culture via study of peace and violence. respectively. But life is also capable of experienc- moves actors by persuading them what is right politics and economics to the military than vice Peace: Diagnosis, Prognosis, Therapy Triangle ing bliss, the pleasure that comes to the body and and wrong; economic power by the carrot method versa. Thus, the major causal direction for vio- Peace studies are so similar to health studies that the mind. Some might reserve the term ‘positive of quid pro quo; military (or ‘force’ in general) lence is from cultural via structural to direct vio- the triangle diagnosis-prognosis-therapy can be peace’ for that experience. power by the stick method of ‘or else’; and politi- lence. applied. There is the common idea of a system (of So far, we have looked at violence from the per- cal power by producing decisions. Conclusion actors, of cells), of well-states and ill-states. The spective of the receiver. If there is a sender, an ac- That gives us four types of power, or discourses: By brief introducing the two triangles of peace word-pairs ‘health/disease’ from health studies tor who intends these consequences of violence, cultural, economic, military, and political. Well- and violence the aim is to open an entry point and ‘peace/violence’ from peace studies can be then we may talk about direct violence; if not, known words, but not merely to be tossed around. to a broader perspective of an effective, efficient seen as specifications of these more general labels. about indirect or structural violence. Misery is one They stand for four realms of power and four and sustainable peace which we are in search of, To better understand peace, we must look for form of suffering, hence there is violence some- types of violence (structural violence has political for Afghanistan. Last 20 years suggest that not causes, conditions, and contexts in various spaces where. The position taken here is that indirect and economic faces), and by implication for four just political negotiations nor military option can -Nature, Human, Social, World, Time, Culture. violence = structural violence. Indirect violence types of peace. Before we turn to the question of bring any long-lasting peace to the country, un- This transdisciplinary spectrum makes peace comes from the social structure itself – between what they look like concretely, some words about less there are new entry points by cultural and studies both challenging, difficult intellectually, humans, between sets of humans (societies), be- the relations between the four realms of power. social means. and problematic in praxis. On the other hand, a tween sets of societies (alliances, regions) in the They all impact on each other; twelve arrows Now that we refer to Afghanistan as an ill-state narrow focus is doomed in advance. world. And inside human beings there is the indi- can be drawn. But, however true, that is the easy thus the therapy method a preventive one, so it If, now, for some reason, the system falls out of its rect, non-intended, inner violence that comes out way out, because no stand is taken. Another truth suggests that there is an active direct violence. By ‘well-state’ and shows symptoms of ill-states, the of the personality structure. should be added. There is also a general thrust in two decades of almost failed peacebuilding efforts obvious question to be answered in an accurate The two major forms of outer structural violence the power system: single acts of direct- violence in Afghanistan we may keep it into consideration prognosis is whether the system is capable of ade- are well known from politics and economics: re- come out of structures of political decisions and that a deeper study is needed to understand struc- quate Self-restoration to the well-state, or whether pression and exploitation. Both work on body and economic transactions; and the latter cause each tural and cultural faces of violence which sup- some Other-intervention is needed. mind, but are not necessarily intended. For the other. But underneath it all lurks culture; legiti- ports the ongoing violence as well as undermin- Let us now turn to the third corner of the trian- victim, however, that offers scant comfort. mizing some structures and acts, delegitimizing ing peace-building and state-building processes.

News Mirwais Hospital Lacks New Army Graduates Blood amid High Demand Deployed in Afghanistan: Gov’t KABUL - A total of 636 soldiers have graduated from the Afghan army’s Kandahar Regional Mili- tary Training Center and joined the Afghan army as fighting rages in the war-torn country, the country’s Ministry of Defense said Sunday. The combatants, including 16 female soldiers, got certificates during a passing out parade held at the center’s headquarters in southern Kandahar province on KANDAHAR - The Mirwais iting the blood bank for blood Saturday, the statement said, add- hospital in southern Kandahar donation and doctors also ing they would be deployed in province, where patients from could not collect bloods from Kandahar and neighboring prov- nearby provinces and war and students at universities which inces. traffic casualties are brought, is have been closed. The Afghan National Defense and in short supply of blood. Previously, Asadullah, recalled Security Forces remain in control Officials say after the outbreak 20 to 30 people would come of most of the country’s popula- of coronavirus in Afghanistan, and donate blood. He said now tion centers and all of 34 provin- people rarely visit the Imam the hospital lacked blood and cial capitals, while Taliban insur- Hussain blood bank in the Mir- could not handle critical pa- gents fighting the government wais hospital to donate blood. tients. control large portions of rural ar- Dr. Asadullah at the Imam He said the lack of blood threat- eas. (XINHUA) Hussain blood bank told Pajh- ened the lives of thalassemia wok Afghan News that corona patients as currently up to 60 had affected every sphere of such patients daily contacted life including blood donation. the Mirwais hospital for blood. Covid-19: 279 New Cases Jawzjan Couple Encourages He said previously they would The doctor urged people to do- have 350 to 400 pints of blood nate blood the way they did in Registered in Afghanistan Women to Join Police Force available in the hospital com- the past in order to rescue pre- SHIBERGHAN - The only po- due to the strict custom laws. He pared today’s 80 pints. cious lives. He said a person tried to get her up and this my licewoman serving in the op- He said due to the coronavirus of 17 years age could donate erational police unit in northern husband thought that I have to crisis, people had stopped vis- blood ...( More on P4)...(9) Jawzjan province asked families serve.” not to stop their daughters from On the bases of her interest with serving in police. military, she said: “I accepted Sajeda, 26, the resident of Shi- the offer of my husband to serve US Says Its Soldier Killed berghan City, is the only female in police and after six month officer serving in Jawzjan opera- training she was recognized as in Accident in Afghanistan tional police unit. policewoman.” FARAH - An American soldier “Our thoughts and prayers are She is married and her husband “Now I know how to use weap- was killed in a vehicle rollover with the family and friends of is a policeman, they have one on and take part in operations,” accident in Afghanistan’s west- Spc. Vincent Ibarria during this child as well. she said. ern Farah province on Friday, the difficult time. The loss of any During a special interview with When Sajeda clad in the police US Department of Defense said Mountain Soldier has a lasting Pajhwok Afghan News she said: uniform, take weapon she feel on Saturday. impact on every member of the “From my childhood, I was in- the pride and think that women The victim was identified as Vin- team. The 10th Mountain Divi- KABUL - Nearly 280 new posi- and 279 of them were diagnosed terested in to serve in military. could serve for the defence of cent Spc. Vincent Sebastian Ibar- sion mourns the loss of Spc. Ibar- tive Covid-19 cases were de- with the coronavirus. When I grew up the pain though the country. ria, who was aged 21 and was ria, he will be severely missed tected in different part of the Bamyan recorded 80 new cases which the women of this coun- She believed over the presence from Texas. from our formations,” said Lt. country in the last 24 hours, tak- while Khost saw 43 infections. try are going through forced me of women in police and military The incident is under investiga- Col. Kamil Sztalkoper, spokes- ing the nation’s overall tally to At least 33 cases were registered to wear military uniform.” and said: “With the presence of tion, the Pentagon said. person for the 10th Mountain Di- 32,951. in Badakhshan, 24 in Kabul, 17 When asked how she joined women service-members our Ibarria was assigned to 2nd Bat- vision. A statement from the Ministry in Herat, 14 in Takhar, 14 in Log- police, she said: “During one security forces have strengthen talion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, Ibarria was the ninth US service of Public Health (MoPH) said a ar, 11 in Kunduz, 10 in Paktia of operations, my husband saw and acted successfully.” 1st Infantry Brigade Combat member to die this year in Af- total of 592 individuals under- and nine in Paktika. women sheltered in a corner She believed that during special Team, 10th Mountain Division, ghanistan, according to Army went testing during the period Eight ...( More on P4)...(10) and no one wanted to touch her ...( More on P4)...(11) Fort Drum, New York. Times. (1TV NEWS) 3 Editorial and Opinions

In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind Al-Qaeda and Osama bin laden

By: Raja Furqan Ahmed against soviet in Jaji. That battle was highlighted around the July 06, 2020 fter the Soviet occupation in Afghanistan, Muslim world. Soon Osama met with an Egyptian medical doctor from all over the world were encouraged by the Unit- Ayman al Zawahiri (Currently leader of Al-Qaeda), who was A ed State and its allies to come Pakistan and join the Af- working in Peshawar treating the mujahedeen. ghan Jihad for the noble religious cause against the Union of In 1988 Osama bin laden formed Al-Qaeda. The name Al-Qa- Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR). The Trauma started in 1979 eda al sulbah term first used by Dr Abdullah Azzam in April with the invasion of Afghanistan by the USSR. It was expected 1988 in an article for a magazine named Jihad. In his article that the ambition of USSR (now Russia) was to access the Paki- he emphasis on the idea to form an organization that would stan warm water of the Indian Ocean through the Arab sea. It work for social services in the Muslim world. In his article, he is also a fact that USSR was twice invited by the Afghan Politi- never linked his idea with the military sense. Osama took the Neighboring Countries cians but they refused. Later on, the third invitation from the name suggested by Azzam and formed Al-Qaeda, dropping Afghan Government leads towards the invasion of USSR. “Al sulbah.” A year later, Abdullah Azzam was assassinated Interference as the A Jihad was launched in which 20,000 to 30,000 Mujahedeen and suspected that Osama was behind this. from all over the Islamic world participated. Afghan warlords In 1996 after the Taliban took over the control of Afghani- Main Cause of and their militias were armed and provided financial aid. The stan Osama arrived in Jalalabad. Arab from various countries jihad continued for 10 years until the disintegration of USSR. who left after the Afghan Jihad started returning to put hands Continued Conflicts Due to the internal as well as the economical issues USSR with Osama. Al-Qaeda comprises a shura under which there withdraws in a hurry leaving behind heavy weapons. The are four committees Military, Media, Finance and religious fghanistan may soon start Intra-Afghan peace united state and European countries were also quick to leave affairs. talks to end one of the longest world conflicts. the area. The event of 9/11 changes the political dimension of the A It is more than four decades that Afghanistan During the Soviet occupation, Pakistan and Afghanistan were world. Due to the US invasion in Afghanistan, Taliban and is struggling with the conflicts. During this period, hosting the mujahedeen with the help of the USA and Saudi Al-Qaeda members flee from the scene. Many members re- Afghans have fought for and against two world super Arabia. In 1982, a Palestinian Dr Abdullah Azzam and a group located the mountains especially the Federal Administration powers; the USSR and the USA as well. of spiritual leaders established the organization called Mak- tribal Areas (FATA) in the North-West of Pakistan. As Paki- On December 24, 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Af- taba al Khidmat in Peshawar. Osama Bin Ladin was Azzam’s stan shares its western border with Afghanistan, ethnically ghanistan, under the pretext of upholding the Soviet- deputy. The organization main objectives were to provide fi- and culturally very close to each other. Afghan Friendship Treaty of 1978. The response of nancial, logical and other support to the Afghan Mujahedeen. Despite Pakistan faces the serious security issue. Pakistan has Afghans was strong and clear. Afghan religious and As Osama himself belongs to the elite family so the majority also captured 689 Al-Qaeda members and handed over 369 to political leaders started calling the people for jihad of the donation came from Osama’ family. It should be clear the USA and received bounties totalling of Million dollars. against the Soviet Union troops. After a while, they that this did not happen secretly but CIA and ISI were also Later on, Abbottabad operations also raise a question regard- fled to Pakistan and Iran to establish their bases in encouraging and helping them along. ing the role of Pakistan in the war on terror but Pakistan has these countries. Then the US, Saudi Arabia, some Eu- However, mid-1980’s Osama started disagreeing with his suffered a lot including lost of 70 thousand people in the ropean countries started providing money and politi- mentor Dr Abdullah Azzam. Osama wants to participate in name of a war on terror. Economical conditions also lead to cal supports to the Afghan political and military par- the war and became a Mujahidin instead of donating for the the situation more worst. ties that were established in Pakistan, Iran and other cause. Osama bin Ladin formed his own force of a few Arab Recently, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran khan called Osa- countries. Fighters. Initially, it was popular with the name of “Arab Bri- ma bin Ladin a martyred which shows the intension of the In April 1988, after years of stalemate, Soviet leader gade.” In his force, the fighters came from our entire Arab state that we have lost more than 70 thousands innocent peo- Mikhail Gorbachev signed a peace accord with Af- world to fight for GOD, so they become martyrdom happily. It ple and over 3 generations suffered but we did not get the ghanistan. In February 1989, the last Soviet soldier can be said that the Afghan fighter was much likely to return lesson. Calling a terrorist a Martyred is the insult of those left Afghanistan. What Afghan citizens expected to their villages for harvest crops, get married, attend the fu- innocent people who let their lives for the country. was that they may embrace peace after years of war. nerals but the Arab fighters were nowhere to go back. Raja Furqan Ahmed is a student of International Relations In 1986 Osama set up his own base closer to a soviet garri- However, it did not happen. First, Afghan Mujahidin and Freelance journalist currently based in Islamabad, Pak- son in eastern Afghanistan. Later on, in 1987 he fought battle istan. He can be reached at [email protected] groups started fighting against each other. Some factions fought against each other for ethnic reasons and some fought for ethnic and religious reasons. How- ever, there were groups that just fought for gaining more power. The question that we shall ask ourselves is that who supported these factions to fight in Afghanistan. And also, we shall ask ourselves why they supported the The Triple Crisis Shaking the World conflict continue in the country. Afghan neighboring countries, regional and inter- By: Joschka Fischer national powers supported the armed groups in Af- Even if trillions of dollars in stimulus spending proves suffi- ghanistan to fight against each other. The reason they he COVID-19 pandemic is entering its second phase as cient to offset a full collapse, the question will be what comes supported these groups included weakening and countries gradually reopen their economies and loosen next. demolishing the Afghan powerful army, destroy its or even revoke strict social-distancing measures. Yet, In the worst scenario (which is not impossible), Trump is re- economic infrastructures and make the country more T barring the arrival of an effective, universally available ther- elected, the second wave of the pandemic is global, economies dependent to them. Finally, they wanted to install a apy or vaccine, the transition back to “normal” will be more continue to crash, and the new cold war in East Asia turns hot. totally puppet government in Afghanistan. The last aspirational than real. Worse, it risks triggering a second wave But even if one does not assume the worst, the triple crisis will effort to this end was the formation of Taliban ter- of infections at the local and regional level, and possibly on a usher in a new era, requiring that national political and eco- rorist group and providing it overall support to rule much larger scale. nomic systems and multilateral institutions be rebuilt. Even in Afghanistan. True, political decision-makers, health-care providers, scien- the best-case scenario, there can be no return to the status quo Now, after about two decades of war on terror, we tists, and the general public have learned a great deal from the ante. The past has passed; only the future counts now. are at the verge of Intra-Afghan peace talks. Nearly experience of the first wave. Though a second wave of infec- We should harbor no illusions about what might and should all the players who were involved in the war during tions seems highly probable, it will play out differently than come next. The crises triggered by the pandemic are so deep the USSR invasion are involved in Afghan peace talks the first wave. Rather than a full-scale lockdown that brings and far-reaching that they inevitably will lead to a radical re- in one or another way. Afghan neighbors have their economic and social life to a standstill, the response will rely distribution of power and wealth at the global level. The so- own national interests and concerns in Afghanistan. mainly on strict but targeted rules for social distancing, face cieties that have prepared for this outcome by mustering the The same applies to the regional and beyond pow- masks, telecommuting, video conferencing, and so forth. But, necessary energy, know-how, and investments will be among ers. As the US and Taliban agreement showed, these depending on the next wave’s intensity, local or regional lock- the winners; those that fail to see what is coming will find countries try to ensure their own interests and what downs may still be deemed necessary in the most extreme themselves among the losers. remains unresolved is the concerns of the Afghan citi- cases. After all, long before the pandemic, the world was already zens. Much like the first wave of the pandemic, the next phase will undergoing a transition to the digital age, with far-reaching Afghan citizens fear that the story of the USSR with- involve a trio of simultaneous crises. To the risk of new infec- implications for the value of traditional technologies, legacy drawal repeats itself; at the end of the Intra-Afghan tions getting out of control and spreading globally once again industries, and the distribution of global power and wealth. peace talks either there would be a weak post peace must be added the ongoing economic and social fallout and an Moreover, an even greater global crisis is already fully visible on the horizon. The consequences of runaway climate change talks government established that does not enjoy escalating geopolitical bust-up. The global economy is already in a deep recession that will not be quickly or easily overcome. will be far graver than anything we have ever seen, and there overall legitimacy or the conflict may continue as the And this, along with the pandemic, will factor into the intensi- will be no chance of a vaccine to solve that problem. different warring parties interests have not been en- fying Sino-American rivalry, particularly in the months lead- The COVID-19 pandemic thus marks a real turning point. For sured due to interference of certain countries. ing up to the United States’ presidential election in November. centuries, we have relied on a system of political economy To reach a sustainable peace agreement in Afghani- As if this combination of health, socioeconomic, and geopoliti- comprising sovereign egoistical nation-states, industries (both stan all Afghan ethnic groups shall be involved in the cal upheavals were not destabilizing enough, one also cannot under capitalism and socialism) that run on fossil fuels, and peace talks and all the ethnic groups shall have a fair ignore the Trump factor. If US President Donald Trump were the consumption of finite natural resources. This system is share in the government according to the percentage to win a second four-year term, the current global chaos would quickly reaching its limits, making fundamental change un- of their population in the country. If a certain country, escalate dramatically, whereas a victory for his Democratic avoidable. or some certain countries make measures to sideline a opponent, Joe Biden, would at least bring greater stability. The task now is to learn as much as we can from the first wave specific ethnic or religious group from the governance The stakes in the US presidential election could scarcely be of the triple crisis. For Europe, which seemed to have fallen far system it will damage any expected peace deal in the higher. Given the world’s mounting crises, it is no exagger- behind economically and geopolitically, this moment repre- country. ation to say that humanity is approaching an historic cross- sents an unexpected opportunity to address its obvious short- roads. The full extent of the economic recession probably will comings. Europe has the political values (democracy, rule of not become apparent until this fall and winter, when it will law, and social equality), technical know-how, and investment most likely come as another shock, because the world is no power to act decisively in the interest of its own principles and longer accustomed to such dramatic contractions. Both psy- goals, as well as those of humanity more generally. The only chologically and in real terms, we are accustomed to continu- question is what Europeans are waiting for. ous growth. Joschka Fischer, Germany’s foreign minister and vice chan- Will richer countries in the West and Asia be able to deal with cellor from 1998 to 2005, was a leader of the German Green a deep, widespread, prolonged recession or even depression? Party for almost 20 years.

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(1) India Signs ... Radio Television last week, President Navy can command”. slump 70%. Tehran blaming an Israeli cyberattack Ashraf Ghani said that the draft of In 2016, an international ruled that “I think that the SDP could be a rela- projects in Afghanistan in the last 15 for a recent incident at its nuclear-en- Taliban prisoners release would be China has no legal basis for its claims tive winner, but that the HDZ could years. richment facility in Natanz. completed this Thursday. (Pajhwok) to sovereignty over the South China be the one to eventually form a (coali- He said that India remains committed The pessimistic expectations don’t Sea. The Permanent Court of Arbitra- tion) cabinet,” said Kristijan, a teach- to continue development cooperation (8) Atmar, Blake ... seem to be shared by Zarif himself, tion said China’s “nine-dash line” ter- er, before casting a ballot. with Afghanistan, saying more agree- however, who said on Saturday that for consensus on the Afghan peace ritorial claims, which cover most of Some analysts believe that the two ments will be signed in coming weeks. it was the sixth time Iran had trig- process. the South China Sea, will not be recog- biggest parties may be forced to join On peace, the diplomat said that India gered the JCPOA dispute-resolution Blake reiterated her country’s support nised under international law. forces, as the alternative of trying to will continue to support an Afghan- mechanism to date. “Don’t believe the for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned Beijing rejected the ruling and has form a stable government with junior led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-con- hype,” he tweeted. peace process, the statement added. continued to build up islands under partners, such as Skoro’s Homeland or trolled peace process, which he hoped The mechanism is a formal multistage (Pajhwok) its control. (Aljazeera) the conservative Most (Bridge) party, brings “genuine and sustainable” mediation process, which may be pro- may prove difficult. peace. (9) Mirwais Hospital ... (13) Italy Says ... longed indefinitely by a consensus Both Plenkovic and Bernardic have agreement, or give the complaining He hoped that Afghanistan is “com- thrice a year. are being overcome,” the ministry firmly rejected the idea of a “grand party the grounds to stop delivering pletely at peace, free of terrorism ema- In the Mirwais Hospital, parents could source said. coalition”. on its commitment under the deal. Iran nating from outside its borders.” (1TV be seen wandering in search of blood The medical team is testing the mi- Croatia has reported a relatively small repeatedly accused the US of breaking NEWS) for their ailing children. grants for the COVID-19 virus after number of coronavirus infections - its terms, and has been gradually roll- Zarmina, a mother whose two daugh- which they will be transferred to a (2) Britain Urges ... 3,000 COVID-19 cases and around ing back compliance since May 2019 ters are thalassemia patient, told Pajh- quarantine ship currently in Porto embassy said that they share the Af- 100 deaths recorded so far - but infec- – a year after the US withdrew from wok that her other daughters had the Empedocle, also in Sicily. ghan government’s commitment to tions have accelerated in the past two the deal. same ailment and they died one after “The situation is carefully monitored protect and build on the rights and weeks, with the daily number of new European signatories activated the another. in view of the transhipment of mi- freedoms gained by the people of cases currently peaking at around 80. same mechanism in January, respond- “For the past several days, I have been grants, scheduled for Monday, 6 July, Afghanistan over the past 19 years. (Reuters) ing to Iran’s increasing refusal to ad- bringing my daughters here, but the on the Moby Zaza ship,” the source “Afghans across the country have ar- here to the terms of the JCPOA. De- doctors say there is blood.” said. (16) ‘Unacceptable’: ... ticulated their strong desire to defend spite complaints on both sides, the “You can see their faces, which are The Ocean Viking, which has been in version and that it believed domestic these hard-won freedoms. The Taliban signatories have regularly stated their turned yellow due to lack of blood. limbo in the Mediterranean south of politics was behind the move. must heed these voices, and must be commitment to keeping the deal alive. Looking at their faces, I weep from Sicily, has been waiting for permis- “We believe that in the current condi- ready to compromise, if a sustainable Tehran says the European contingent dawn to dusk.” sion from Italy or Malta to offload the tions this act is an unacceptable vio- peace is to emerge.” (1TV NEWS) has failed to protect it from crippling She said she had many times demand- migrants at a safe port. lation of religious freedom,” Hilarion US sanctions and thus denied Iran all (3) Taliban Violence ... ed blood from people on roads to save Tensions have risen in the past week, was quoted as saying. the economic benefits promised when her daughters. (Pajhwok) as witnessed by an AFP news agency’s A Turkish court earlier this week it is creating an issue, a problem for the deal was being negotiated. Wash- reporter on board the boat, as migrants heard a case aimed at converting the getting to the peace talks”, Stefano (10) Covid-19 ... ington has threatened anyone doing have become increasingly desperate to building back into a mosque and will said in a twitter message. cases were reported in Kapisa, five business with Iran with secondary reach land. announce its verdict later this month. Stefano Pontecorvo, the NATO Se- each in Baghlan, Badghis and Farah sanctions, spooking large European Others have become distraught over The court case, brought by an NGO nior Civilian Representative to Af- provinces. The statement said that 38 companies. A special European mech- not being able to telephone their fami- for preserving historic monuments, ghanistan and General Scott Miller, people had lost their lives to the pan- anism that was supposed to allow fi- lies to let them know they were safe. disputes the legality of a decision in the commander of U.S and Resolute demic in the period and the number of nancial transactions with Iranian enti- SOS Mediteranee said in a statement 1934, in the early days of the modern Support forces in Afghanistan have deaths in the country reached to 864. ties without US knowledge has failed on Saturday that “the only assistance secular Turkish state under Mustafa travelled to Brussels to meet with the (Pajhwok) to gain traction so far. (RT) NATO allies. (KHAAMA PRESS) proposed has been a visit by a medical Kemal Ataturk, to convert Hagia So- (11) Jawzjan Couple ... doctor and a cultural mediator who phia - known in Turkish as Ayasofya (19) Health Minister ... (4) Russia Answers ... operations, complete success could be spoke to the survivors but are not in a - from a mosque into a museum. I’m pleased with what happened yes- out there today suggesting that they achieved without the effective pres- position to present a solution for their The proposal has been criticised by terday. It was really good to see peo- are shocked and appalled by this, they ence of women service-members. disembarkation”. other religious and political leaders. ple out and about, and largely socially saw the same intelligence that we saw. Sajeda said the only wish of her was to The migrants, which include Pakistan- Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, distancing.” So it would be interesting to ask them establishment of peace in the country is, North Africans, Eritreans, Nigeri- based in Istanbul and the spiritual Britain has been the European country what they did when they saw whatev- so that everyone could live in peace. ans and others, were picked up after leader of some 300 million Orthodox worst hit by the coronavirus and has er intelligence it is that they are refer- Waheed Wesal, the husband of Sajeda, fleeing Libya in four separate rescues Christians worldwide, said converting an official death toll of 44,198. ring to,” Pompeo said. said that alongside her wife he had by the Ocean Viking on June 25 and Hagia Sophia into a mosque would The rule changes apply only to Eng- Following Pompeo’s remarks about been working for the establishment of 30. disappoint Christians and would land as the devolved nations in the Russia, a source on Thursday con- peace in the country. The migrants include 25 minors, “fracture” East and West. United Kingdom have been setting firmed to TOLOnews that the man He said: “Challenges and limitations most of whom are unaccompanied by United States Secretary of State Mike their own timetables for easing restric- who controls the transaction is named during operations forced me to en- adults, and two women, one of whom Pompeo and the Greek government tions, with Wales and Scotland easing Rahmat Sia and he is the owner of a courage my wife to join police.” is pregnant. have also urged Turkey to keep the restrictions more slowly. construction company. “I remember that during one of the op- More than 100,000 migrants tried to building as a museum. Police Federation National Chair John Rahmatullah Azizi is his given name, erations, a woman was sitting at a cor- cross the Mediterranean last year with Erdogan has described foreign criti- Apter questioned whether the idea of but he is known as Rahmat Sia. He ner and our traditions did not allow us at least 1,200 dying in the attempt, ac- cism over the proposal as an attack on staying socially distanced was com- lives in Russia. to touch her so I decided to encourage cording to the International Organiza- Turkey’s sovereignty. (Aljazeera) patible with excessive alcohol con- According to the source, Rahmatul- my wife to join police,” he said. tion for Migration. (17) India to Reopen ... sumption. lah’s brother, his driver, his cousin Police Spokesperson Masoud Nadeem The arrival of summer and more fa- “What was crystal clear is that drunk distancing & other health protocols,” and a Forex dealer have been arrested said currently at least 70 policewomen vourable conditions at sea may lead people can’t/won’t socially distance,” the federal tourism ministry said in a by the Afghan security forces in PD4 served in the department in different to an increase of attempts to cross the he said in a tweet after finishing a shift tweet. of Kabul city. (TOLO NEWS) positions. Mediterranean with the hope of arriv- in Southampton, south England. Authorities are reopening the Taj and He added the presence of police- ing in Europe. (Aljazeera) “It was a busy night but the shift man- (5) Calls for New ... other monuments, such as New Del- women facilitated police during their aged to cope.” (Reuters) teachers. (14) Algeria Seeks ... hi’s historic Red Fort, just as India’s operations especially when they con- “The political leadership of the Af- appeasement process ... he is a very coronavirus infections are rising at the (20) Reforms in ... duct operations against criminals, ghan government does not have the honest man, who wants to improve fastest pace in three months. drug traffickers the presence of police Following the visit of a large business will to investigate cases of corrup- the situation.” On Sunday, the health ministry re- women is crucial. (Pajhwok) delegation from Gujarat last year, in- tion related to ministers; the legal and France’s 132 years of colonial rule in ported a record single-day spike of vestment and cooperation proposals judicial institutions aren’t free to act (12) US Aircraft ... Algeria and the brutal eight-year war 24,850 new cases and more than 600 have emerged in a wide variety of sec- in such cases,” said Naser Taimoori, and stability,” Rear Admiral George that ended it, have left a legacy of of- deaths, pushing the overall case tally tors, including agriculture and food member of Integrity Watch Afghani- M Wikoff was quoted as saying by the ten prickly relations between the two to 673,165, closing in on Russia, the processing; automotive parts and tex- stan (IWA). Wall Street Journal, which first report- countries. third-most affected country globally. tiles, pharmaceuticals and healthcare; The Attorney General is not prepared ed the exercises. In what has been seen as a thaw in ties, But the government has been lifting IT and innovation; education and ca- to comment. But Wardak has refused China and the United States have ac- Algeria on Friday received the skulls a vast lockdown of India’s 1.3 billion pacity building; hotels, tourism and the allegations and said he had no cor- cused each other of stoking tension of 24 resistance fighters decapitated people that has left tens of thousands hospitality; construction and real es- ruption case with the Attorney Gen- in the strategic waterway at a time during the colonial period. without work and shuttered business- tate; and energy. Both sides are active- eral. of strained relations over everything The skulls will be laid to rest in the es. ly pursuing these proposals,” stated “Corruption cases in the government from coronavirus to trade to Hong martyrs’ section of the capital’s El Alia While international flights remain Santosh Jha. institutions-- whether in the Ministry Kong. cemetery on Sunday - the 58th anni- suspended, domestic travel has been The ambassador said, that both gov- of Education or other organ--haven’t Oil and gas reserves versary of Algeria’s independence - opened up, and the government is ernments are working to expand bilat- been investigated. The government Wikoff, commander of the strike according to media reports. hoping visitors will start to trickle eral trade, which through growing at is silent about it,” said Gul Ahmad group led by the Ronald Reagan, said Tebboune said an apology from France back to some popular destinations. a rapid pace is still far below potential Noorzad, an MP. the exercises were not a response would “make it possible to cool ten- Agra, one of India’s first big clusters at $325 million. Although, the establishment of the to those being conducted by China, sions and create a calmer atmosphere of the virus, remains the worst-affect- “Our leadership has set the target for Anti-Corruption Criminal Justice Cen- which the Pentagon criticised this for economic and cultural relations,” ed city in Uttar Pradesh, the country’s $1 billion and this is quite achievable. ter (ACJC) was aimed to probe cases week as “counterproductive to efforts especially for the more than six mil- most populous state. We need to tap into the right sectors of corruption against the high level at easing tensions and maintaining lion Algerians living in France. “All around the Taj are containment and facilitate businesses on both sides. government officials, the ACJC since stability”. In December 2019, Macron said “co- zones,” said a local district adminis- Conclusion of a Preferential Trade its establishment in 2016 has had only China dismissed the US criticism of lonialism was a grave mistake” and tration official, requesting anonymity, Agreement at an early date can help in one cabinet minister who faced trial-- its drills on Friday and suggested the called for turning the page on the past. ahead of the monument’s planned re- this regard. Both sides are also work- and he was acquitted. (TOLO NEWS) United States was to blame for in- During his presidential election cam- opening. ing closely to increase market access (6) Nine Taliban ... creasing tensions. paign, he had created a storm by call- Containment zones, areas identified for agricultural products. Some areas US carriers have long carried out exer- ing France’s colonisation of Algeria a as most affected by the virus, remain have been opened and others are un- to him, the Afghan forces have pushed cises in the Western Pacific, including “crime against humanity”. under strict lockdown, with restricted der negotiation. Similarly, continued back the Taliban attack, saying the Af- in the South China Sea. At one point United Nations human rights chief access and movement of only essential reform and active efforts can promote ghan forces escaped unharmed. recently, the United States had three Michelle Bachelet has urged countries goods and services. investment relationship in areas men- Meanwhile, the Taliban insurgents tioned above. India has offered grant aircraft carriers in the region. to make amends for “centuries of vio- “We don’t expect visitors here because stormed Afghan security forces in lence and discrimination”. (Aljazeera) clusters around the Taj, including assistance and concessional credit to China announced last week it had the Deh Yak district of central Ghazni shops and hotels are closed,” the of- promote development cooperation the scheduled five days of drills starting (15) Croatia Holds ... province on Saturday night. ficial said. (Reuters) two countries with emphasis on social July 1 near the Paracel Islands, which At least four Taliban militants were later. By 0930 GMT the turnout was and economic infrastructure,” said are claimed by both Vietnam and Chi- (18) EU’s Borrell ... killed and three others wounded in 18.09%, around one percentage point Santosh Jha. na. the counterattack, the Afghan military below that four years ago. The highest Russia, and the EU in 2015. It offered As he said, establishment of direct Vietnam and the Philippines have also said. number of voters, many of them wear- Iran relief from international sanc- connectivity through Afghanistan and criticised the planned Chinese drills, The Taliban yet to comment about the ing masks, has been reported in the tions and business opportunities in Iran, absence of which for various warning they could create tension in incidents. (ATN) Zagreb area, while some eastern parts exchange for restrictions on its nucle- reasons is currently a significant con- the region and impact Beijing’s rela- (7) Govt Mulls ... of the country, with recent clusters of ar industry. The Trump administra- straint in promotion of bilateral trade, tionship with its neighbours. COVID-19 cases, lag behind other ar- tion broke the agreement in 2018, and could be another area for future devel- intra-Afghan talks but it also gave pri- The United States accuses China of eas of Croatia. other members are struggling to keep opment. (Trend) ority to the release of security forces trying to intimidate Asian neighbours “My choice is Skoro as I believe his it afloat amid Washington’s campaign by Taliban. who might want to exploit its exten- party wants stability and to stop the of “maximum pressure” against Teh- (21) Zardari, Others ... He said: “The Afghan government sive oil and gas reserves. Brunei, Ma- young people from moving to seek ran. Monday. is committed to starting the intra- laysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and jobs abroad,” said Ilija Grlic, a voter Following the news, some in the me- In the previous hearing, the court had Afghan talks in order to put the con- Vietnam also lay claim to parts of the from the Zagreb area. dia speculated that the nuclear deal deferred Zardari’s indictment in the flict to an end and establish peace South China Sea, through which about The new government will have an up- is about to meet its end, with Iran set said case. The defense had submit- and prosperity but release of security $3 trillion of trade passes each year. hill task to keep a grip on the corona- to withdraw from it over the dispute. ted an application seeking an exemp- forces in Taliban captivity is also im- The US statement said the naval ex- virus while trying to restore the econ- While the nature of Iran’s complaint tion from the court appearance due to portant to Afghans.” ercises gave commanders the flexibil- omy, expected to shrink some 10% this remains undisclosed, speculation is Zardari’s ailment and the COVID-19 During an interview with National ity and capabilities “that only the US year. Tourism revenues are forecast to rife that it has something to do with situation in the country. (Pakistan To- 5 July 06, 2020 International

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is praising U.N. Security Council Neighbor News efforts for worldwide cease-fires

to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Pakistan to Re-Open In remarks Sunday to the public in Border with Iran St. Peter’s Square, Francis hailed the Security Council’s “request for on July 5 a global and immediate cease-fire, ISLAMABAD - Paki- the notification. which would permit the peace and stan said Saturday The ministry said the security indispensable for supply- that it will re-open its decision to re-open ing so urgently needed humanitar- western border with border crossings with ian assistance.” Iran from July 5 for Iran was taken on July The pontiff called for the prompt trade. 2 in the meeting of implementation “for the good of In a notification, the National Command the so many persons who are suf- ministry of interior Operation Center. fering.” He also expressed hope said it will re-open the Pakistan had first that the Security Council resolu- border at four crossing closed its western tion be a “courageous first step for points at Gabd, Mand, border with Iran on the future of peace.” Katagar, and Chedgi March 15 after the The resolution calls on parties to and they will remain surge in the corona- armed conflicts to immediately opened seven days a virus infections in the cease fire for at least 90 days to en- week from morning country. The virus has Pope Praises UN Efforts for able safe, sustained delivery of hu- till evening. for killed 4,619 people manitarian assistance, including “Unlimited number of in Pakistan, while the Worldwide Cease-Fire medical evacuations. (AP News) trucks will be allowed known number of while ensuring all Co- cases in the country vid-19 related SOPs has reached 22,5283. 1,452 New Coronavirus Cases US Aircraft Carriers Conduct Military and protocols,” read (Pakistan Today) Detected in Kazakhstan for The Past Day Drills in South China Sea Zarif Says Will Publish WASHINGTON - Two US Letters on How to NUR-SULTAN - As maty region, 342/253 aircraft carriers conducted of July 4 Kazakh- in Atyrau region, exercises in the disputed Activate Dispute stan recorded 1,452 149/107 in West Ka- South China Sea on Satur- Resolution Mechanism new coronavirus zakhstan, 73/42 in day with China also carry- TEHRAN - Foreign due to violation of cases, including Karaganda region, ing out manoeuvres that Minister Mohammad JCPOA by the US 924 symptom-free 36/30 in Kostanay have been criticised by the Javad Zarif in a mes- - In May 10, 2018 due cases, coronavi- region, 30/13 in Pentagon and neighbour- sage on Saturday re- to violation of JCPOA rus2020.kz reads, Kyzylorda region, ing states. ferred to the history of by the US Trend reports citing 44/36 in Mangistau The USS Nimitz and USS Kazinform. region, 52/15 in Pav- Ronald Reagan were per- the dispute resolution - In June 17, 2018 due 81/43 cases were lodar region, 19/10 formed operations and ex- mechanism in JCPOA, to violation of JCPOA recorded in Nur- in North Kazakh- ercises in the South China saying that he will by the US Sultan, 72/14 in stan, 83/44 in Turke- Sea “to support a free and release all his letters - In November 6, 2018 Almaty, 76/41 in stan region. open Indo-Pacific”, a US soon, Trend reports due to violation of Shymkent, 34/25 As a result, the num- Navy statement said. China Sea, which extends the protests of its neigh- to our partners and al- citing IRNA. JCPOA by the US and in Akmola region, ber of infections It did not say exactly where for 1,500 km (900 miles) bours. lies that we are commit- “Don’t believe the three European states 36/21 in Aktobe re- climbed to 47,171. the exercises were being and 90 percent of which is “The purpose is to show ted to regional security hype: Iran triggered - In May 8, 2019 due to gion, 122/97 in Al- (Trend) conducted in the South claimed by China despite an unambiguous signal ...(More on P4)...(12) #JCPOA DRM on at violation of JCPOA by least 6 occasions (in ref the US and three Euro- to US AND E3 viola- pean states tions),” Zarif wrote on - In July 2, 2020 due Italy Says It May Take Migrants Rescued Algeria Seeks Apology his Twitter account. to violation of JCPOA from France Over Colonial He listed Iran’s efforts by the three European in The Mediterranean Past: President to trigger the dispute states. ROME - Italy is carrying resolution mechanism “I will be publishing ALGIERS - Algeria is Floyd by a white police for six times: all my letters shortly,” out tests on 180 migrants waiting for an apology officer, which sparked - In December 16, 2016 he wrote. (Trend) rescued in the Mediterra- for France’s colonial oc- mass protests around nean with a view to trans- cupation of the North the world. ferring them to a quar- African country, the “We have already had Reforms in Uzbekistan Attract antine vessel in Sicily, an president said, express- half-apologies. The More Indian Businesses interior ministry source ing hope that French next step is needed... said on Saturday. President Emmanuel we await it,” Presi- TASHKENT - India’s year, the sides have The migrants have been Macron would build dent Abdelmadjid aim is to build an all- seen proposals in areas on the Ocean Viking ship on recent conciliatory Tebboune said on Sat- encompassing tie with such as pharmaceu- operated by SOS Medi- overtures. urday in an interview Uzbekistan, which cov- ticals, hospitals and terranee for more than A global re-examina- with news channel ers all areas of India’s healthcare; develop- a week, with fights and tion of the legacy of France 24. national endeavours for ment and manage- suicide attempts on board colonialism has been “I believe that with further progress and ment of airports and prompting the charity to A medical team sent by absence of particular tensions that had been unleashed by the May President Macron, we prosperity, Ambassa- cargo complexes; clean declare a state of emer- authorities in Pozzallo, health problems and registered on the ship killing of unarmed Af- can go further in the dor of India to Uzbeki- energy including so- gency on Friday. Sicily “ascertained the also reported that some ...(More on P4)...(13) rican American George ...(More on P4)...(14) stan, Shri Santosh Jha lar power generation; told Trend. information and com- “We are seeing a grow- munication technology; ing interest from Indian agriculture and food Croatia Holds ‘Unacceptable’: Russian Church Blasts India to Reopen Taj Mahal businesses in a wide processing; and in the Election Amid with Social Distancing, Masks range of sectors in Uz- education sector in Uz- Turkey’s Hagia Sophia Plan bekistan. This is direct- bekistan. Sharp Economic NEW DELHI - Visitors to the Taj Mahal will ly related to ongoing “Indian pharmaceutical Downturn, Rising MOSCOW - Convert- have to wear masks at all times, keep their reforms and opening company, Cadila, has ing Istanbul’s Hagia distance and not touch its glistening marble Coronavirus of the economy that is announced an invest- Sophia monument from surfaces when India’s 17th-century monu- Infections happening in Uzbeki- ment of $50 million in a a museum to a mosque ment to love reopens on Monday after a stan. Obviously these pharmaceutical plant in ZAGREB - Croatia held an would be “unaccept- three-month COVID-19 shutdown. create new opportuni- Andijan region of Uz- election on Sunday at a time of able”, a senior official in Only 5,000 tourists will be allowed in a day, ties and as a close part- bekistan, among other rising coronavirus infections the Russian Orthodox split into two groups, a far cry from peak ner of Uzbekistan, we such proposals. Last and a sharp economic down- Church said on Satur- levels of 80,000 a day who would swarm the are helping promote year, prestigious In- turn from the pandemic, with day. mausoleum built in the northern city of Agra Indian companies to dian educational insti- the outcome likely to lead to Turkish President Re- by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife, invest and build capaci- tutions such as Amity political negotiations to form a cep Tayyip Erdogan in a 22-year effort. ties in a wide range of and Sharda universi- new government. has proposed restor- “All centrally protected monuments & sites sectors,”said Santosh ties have opened cam- The ruling centre-right Croa- ing the mosque status shall be bound by the protocols like sanitiza- Jha. puses in Tashkent and tian Democratic Union (HDZ) of the World Heritage tion, social...(More on P4)...(17) has had a slight advantage in Site recognised by the According to the am- Andijan respectively. most opinion polls over its United Nations Edu- bassador, over the last ...(More on P4)...(20) main rival, the Social Demo- cational, Scientific and Health Minister Hails crats (SDP), but neither party Cultural Organization the Middle Ages now,” a multi-confessional Responsible Behavior After Zardari, Others to Be Indicted is seen being able to govern on - a sixth-century build- Metropolitan Hilarion, world, and we need to English Pubs Reopen in Park Lane Case its own. ing at the heart of both chairman of the Mos- respect the feelings of “At these challenging times the Christian Byzantine cow Patriarchate’s de- believers.” LONDON - People in England appear to have ISLAMABAD - An ac- Accountability Bureau both for public health and the and Muslim Ottoman partment for external He said the Russian Or- broadly behaved themselves as pubs reopened countability court in (NAB), Karachi for fi- economy Croatia deserves to empires and now one church relations, said on thodox Church did not this weekend, Britain’s health minister Matt Islamabad will indict nalising arrangements be led by experienced and re- of Turkey’s most visited state television. understand the motive Hancock said on Sunday after the latest step Pakistan People’s Party for his indictment. sponsible people,” Prime Min- monuments. “We live in a multipo- for Hagia Sophia’s con... towards a return to normality from the coro- (PPP) co-chairman Asif The court has directed ister and HDZ leader Andrej “We can’t go back to lar world, we live in (More on P4)...(16) navirus lockdown. Ali Zardari in Park the agency to ensure Plenkovic told supporters this Thousands of people flocked to pubs, restau- Lane estate case on the presence of Zardari week. rants and bars around England on Saturday as Monday. and the other accused His two top opponents are EU’s Borrell Warns Iran Triggered large parts of the hospitality sector reopened The former president on the video link. The SDP leader Davor Bernardic Nuclear-Deal Dispute Mechanism. Yep, for the first time since March. has been accused of court, in its letter, said and popular singer Miro- Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged peo- being involved “in ex- that the Karachi NAB slav Skoro, whose nationalist and for The Sixth Time, Iran’s Zarif Adds ple to “enjoy summer safely” as he bids to tending a loan and its should make arrange- and eurosceptic Domovin- tread a narrow path of restoring consumer misappropriation by ments for the indict- ski Pokret (Homeland Move- BRUSSELS - The news that Iran has Borrell. He said in a statement that spending to help battered businesses recover, M/s Parthenon Private ment of Anwar Majeed, ment) has fared third in the triggered a dispute-resolution mech- he had received a letter from Iranian while avoiding a second wave of COVID-19 Limited, M/s Park Lane Farooq Abdullah and opinion polls with just above anism built into the 2015 nuclear deal Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad infections. Estate Private Limited other accused. 10% support, compared with should not be overstated, Tehran’s Zarif, notifying of the activation of a Health minister Matt Hancock said he was and others”. The bureau was also close to 30% for the two top top diplomat suggested, after some formal mechanism for resolving such satsified with how the latest step to ease the The court has decid- directed to nominate parties. media reports predicted the immi- disputes. He did not explain what the lockdown had gone and played down individ- ed to frame charges its representatives for Polling stations will close at nent collapse of the agreement. dispute was about. ual cases where social distancing guidelines against Zardari in a the identification of the 1700 GMT when the exit polls The news about a dispute that Iran The nuclear deal, also known as the were not respected. virtual hearing. Regis- accused, adding that will be released. The first pre- has with France, Germany, and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action “From what I’ve seen, although there’s some trar of the accountabil- charges will be framed liminary official results are UK, and seeks to resolve under the (JCPOA), was signed by Iran, the US, pictures to the contrary, very very largely peo- ity court has written a against all accused on expected around two hours nuclear deal, were made public by the UK, Germany, France, China,... ple have acted responsibly,” he told Sky News. letter to the National ...(More on P4)...(21) ...(More on P4)...(15) the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep (More on P4)...(18) “Overall,...(More on P4)...(19) www.outlookafghanistan.net www.thedailyafghanistan.com facebook.com/The.Daily.Outlook.Afghanistan facebook.com/The.Daily.Afghanistan Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 Phone: 0093 (799) 005019/777-005019 Add: In front of Habibia High School, Add: In front of Habibia High School, District 3, Kabul, Afghanistan District 3, Kabul, Afghanistan Back Page Monday July 06, 2020

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Afghan Senate Govt Mulls Final Saudi Arabia to Build 100 Members, MPs, Say on Taliban Religious Schools in Afghanistan Infected by COVID-19 Prisoners

KABUL - The members of parliament who tested KABUL - The Afghan government will make a final positive, according to the source, didn’t attend the decision on the remaining Taliban prisoners after House and that the meetings have been postponed. an all-out probe, the Presidential Palace said Sun- Scores of the MPs have caught the COVID-19 virus, day. having themselves quarantined at home, the source According to Feb. 29 peace agreement between added. the United States and Taliban, the Afghan govern- Mawlawi Abdullah Qarloq, a member of the Af- ment would release 5,000 Taliban prisoners and the KABUL - Saudi Arabia has hammed Al-Khalidi also said Meanwhile, Afghan Senate ghan Senate (Meshrano Jirga) spoke to media, say- group would release 1,000 government prisoners. pledged to build 100 religious that Saudi Arabia will provide Speaker Fazal Hadi Muslimyar ing at least eight members of the Senate have caught The government has so far released around 4,000 schools in Afghanistan and an assistance of 200 million ri- said that Saudi Arabia could the novel coronavirus and were self-quarantined. Taliban prisoners and the Taliban nearly 7,000 gov- has approved financing of 35 yals ($53 million US dollars) play an effective role in ending Likewise, Mirza Mohammad Katazi, the First Dep- ernment inmates. development plans. to Afghanistan for the fight the war in Afghanistan. uty Speaker of National Assembly, Afghan Parlia- However, the Afghan government says civilians Riyadh will also build a hos- against coronavirus, according He called for Saudi Arabia to ment, has also confirmed to media that 15 of the were freed among government forces. pital in Afghan capital Kabul, to a statement released by the raise Afghanistan’s Haj quota House have been infected by the COVID-19 virus. Presidential Spokesman Sidiq Sidiqi said that the worth $30 million, Saudi am- Senate. from currently 30,000 to 50,000 According to the Afghan health ministry, as of Sat- government would make a final decision about bassador while meeting with The envoy said that Saudi Ara- and build more mosques and urday (July 5), at least 32,672 people have tested remaining prisoners after a multilateral investiga- Afghan Senate speaker. bia will raise Afghanistan’s public infrastructures. (1TV positive for the coronavirus since the outbreak tion. Ambassador JassimbinMo- Haj quota in future. NEWS) while the number of related deaths has hit 826. Sidiqi tweeted that the government was committed (TKG) to the start of ...( More on P4)...(7) Senators Unhappy over Muslimyar Lashes Out at Deteriorating Security Situation Absent Senators KABUL - Some Meshrano Jirga oppose peace and create hurdles KABUL - Meshrano Jirga or Sen- ful for us that we are unable to members on Sunday expressed should be identified and stopped ate chairman Fazl Hadi Muslim- gather 35 members to complete their concerns over growing inci- from anti-peace activities. yar on Sunday hit out at some the quorum. Today 26 members dents of insecurity in the country Gul Ahmad Azeemi, a lawmaker lawmakers over their absence are present and the quorum is and said elements within the Tali- from Farah province, also criti- and apologized to the nation for not complete.” ban and government institutions cized the current security situa- lack of work due to lack of quo- He said the absence of some should be identified who create tion and said the government held rum. members had made it impossi- hurdles in the way of peace pro- control over 10 Farah districts and Muslimyar called absenteeism ble to determine the fate of some cess. Farah City, the provincial capital. as embarrassing and said he laws and decrees sent to the Nabia Mustafazada, a lawmaker “Individuals who want to sabo- will take serious action against house for approval. from Jawzjan province, said: “The tage peace process should be absent MPs. The senate chair directed the security situation deteriorate with stopped, otherwise peace will not The senate’s today included free secretariat of the house to con- each passing day, there is instabil- be restored in the country,” he discussion, seven provisions of tact all members to attend next ity in the centre and districts. Peo- said. the relevant law and voting in meetings to run the house busi- ple are worried due to insecurity, Mohammad Hanif, a lawmaker this regard, but none could be ness. targeted attacks, blasts and wors- from Uruzgan province, said done due to lack of quorum. Muslimyar said attendance ening economic condition.” some ciricles within the govern- limyar tasked the Internal Security ple of Afghanistan wanted peace Muslimyar told today’s session: would be required in general She demanded security bosses to ment and Taliban existed who Commission to summon security but violence should decline and “It is embarrassing that we don’t sessions and commission meet- be summoned to the house and wanted to create hurdles in the bosses for discussion on security people on both side working have the required number of ings and those absent would be added individuals in the govern- way of peace process. situation. against peace should be stopped members in the house. I apolo- dealt with in accordance with ment and on the Taliban side who Senate Chairman Fazal Hadi Mus- He said government and the peo- from their designs. (Pajhwok) gize to people for this. It is pain- the law. (Pajhwok) Atmar, Blake Discuss Shahzada Currency Market Peace Process, Covid-19 Resumes Daily Activities from Sunday KABUL - Acting Minister of KABUL - Moneychangers Union Foreign Affairs Hanif Atmar in Sara-i-Shahzada on Sunday and British Ambassador to Af- said that the market resumed dai- ghanistan Alison Blake have ly activities today (Sunday). held a telephonic conversation Sara-i-Shahzad money market in and discussed matter related to capital Kabul was closed for more peace process, a statement from than three months in order to pre- the Ministry of Foreign Affairs vent the spread of coronavirus. (MoFA) said on Sunday. Ahmad Shah, member of money- Increase in violence and release changers union, told Pajhwok of prisoners were the other issues Afghan News that the currencies discussed between Atmar and market would remain open from Blake during telephonic conver- 8:00am to 1:00pm and it would go sation, the statement said. into effect from today. They also shared views on the “We made the decision to prevent global experience of Covid-19 overcrowding, because Eid-ul- and its impact on Afghanistan Adha is approaching and money and United Kingdom. violence. portance of starting intra-Afghan is being transferred for our com- The acting foreign ministers and The source added that mecha- talks were also discussed. patriots from other countries. If UK top diplomat exchanged nisms needed for monitoring a Atmar and Blake also talked the it is open every next day it will views on the latest development reduction in violence, release of importance of regional and in- increase the risk of coronavirus in peace process and expressed prisoners by the government of ternational engagement and the spreading,” he remarked. moneychangers to seriously observe the health care guidelines. (Pa- concern on the increase in level of Afghanistan and Taliban and im- need ...( More on P4)...(8) He said they had directed the jhwok)