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AT News Report KABUL: A driver was killed and two others wounded in a suicide attack in Kart-e-Naw area of Kab- AT News Report ul city on Saturday morning. KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Ministry of Interior (MoI) Karzai said that Afghans are unit- Public Affairs Department Dep- facing many problems ed, will remain united and none can after closure of the bor- uty Najeeb Danish confirmed the divide them. He added that Afghans blast. He said the suicide attacker and the Pashtuns living on the oth- der. According to the was on foot and detonated his er side of the Durand Line were residents of Badakhs- suicide vest in Shahrak-e-Telaie AT Monitoring Desk han they cross the border to shop th being trampled by world powers area of 8 police district in Kart- for their evil goals. Talking at a ref- quicker while saving time. The e-Naw at around 9:00 am. He told erence in the memory of late Pash- KABUL: Tajikistan has closed her provincial capital Faizabad can Afghanistan Times that a driver tun nationalist leader Afzal Khan border for Badakhshan residents take nearly 18 hours to travel. was killed and two others, includ- Lala on Saturday, Hamid Karzai living near the border. This came Meanwhile, the chief of Maimay ing a woman and a child, injured said: “Under a well orchestrated after insecurity increased in north- district Dawlat Mohammad said in the bomb blast. Kabul Police conspiracy they want us divided, ern Badakhshan province of Af- that Tajikistan has also imposed Crime Branch Chief, Fraidon our education is under attack and ghanistan. The residents living in ban on issuance of visa to the Af- Obaidi, said that the targeted ve- to be unaware of our history.” He Darwaz, Ishkashim and Maimay ghans who live along with the bor- hicle belonged to the Independent stressed that education and devel- districts of Badakhshan province, der. He further said that Tajiki- Election Commission (IEC). opment requires struggle. “We had which are sharing borders with stan had also increased prices of Mahmood, a witness, said that he many prominent leaders in our his- Tajikistan and the residents had commodities for residents of was passing through the area tory who fought for education and limitless cross-bordering with Badakhshan to discourage them when suddenly heard the blast. He development in our region and now Tajikistan. Now the border has from entering into the country for said a vehicle was damaged and it is our duty to follow on their been sealed due to increasing in- shopping. its driver was badly injured. Win- footsteps and liberate our people security in Badakhshan. The res- Military analysts from Tajikistan dow panes of adjoining houses from the clutches of ignorance and idents were crossing the border said that following the increasing also broke, he added. intrigues,” he said. The reference of nonviolence. “Afzal Khan Lala fandyar Wali Khan said that it was to find a solution to the challeng- freely for shopping in Tajikistan. insecurity in northern Afghani- According to media reports, was organized by the Ministry of wanted unity of Afghans and was the duty of every Afghan to work es,” he added. Afzal Khan Lala is Residents of Badakhshan asked stan. Tajikistan has closed the the targeted vehicle belonged to Borders and Tribal Affairs in Kab- concerned about the calamities of for peace and stability in the coun- considered as an emblem of resis- the Afghan government to address borders in a bid to prevent insur- Rahman Rodwal, a regional chief ul and was attended by prominent the people of Afghanistan and Pa- try. The Minister of Borders and tance because when the Taliban the issue because the dwellers gents from making inroads in for IEC, but he did not hurt in the Pashtun nationalist leaders from shtuns straddling on both sides of Tribal Affairs, Muhammad Gulab captured Swat Valley of Khyber were facing several problems af- Tajikistan and other Central Asian blast. No militant group, includ- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and ing the Taliban, had claimed re- the Durand Line,” he said. Presi- Mangal, said that joint efforts Pakhtunkhwa, he stood by his ter the decision of Dushanbe. Ah- countries. Ismail Rahmatzada, a sponsibility for the attack. Balochistan provinces. Karzai said dent of Awami National Party from people in both sides of the people and refused to leave. Khan madullah a resident of Maimay security affairs expert from that no one can divide Afghans. (ANP) stressed on restoration of Durand Line were required to Lala survived several assassination district said that insecurity in- Tajikistan, said that escalation in Karzai termed Afzal Khan Lala as peace in the region and said: “We bring lasting peace to the region. attempts by the Taliban mili- creased in many parts of Bada- insecurity across the border had Teenage bomber a well-wisher of the Pashtuns and will prove it to the world that “We are faced with common prob- tants— and died on 1st Novem- khshan, but that affected mostly forced Tajik officials to seal the a prominent leader in the movement Afghans are not terrorists.” As- lems, thus we should jointly work ber, 2015. the people living near the border border with Afghanistan’s Bada- escapes Taliban, with Tajikistan. He said they are khshan province. surrenders to police in Faryab Signs of Islamic AT News Report State’s emergence seen in Baghlan KABUL: A 12-year old would-be JALALABAD: Two insurgents, killed and another wounded in a during an operation by security forc- suicide bomber surrendered to PUL-I-KHUMRI: Islamic State including a Pakistani, have been NATO drone strike in Waziro area es on Friday evening in Chardahi police in northern Faryab prov- (IS) — also known as Daesh — killed during separate incidents of Khogyani district, the governor’s area of Batikot district, he said. Ci- ince. Faryab Police Chief, Sayed members have recently launched and another seven Pakistani fight- spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, vilians and the security forces suf- Agha Andarabi, told Afghanistan activities in the Barka district of ers detained in the eastern prov- told Pajhwok Afghan News. Sepa- fered no casualties. There has been Times that Zakaria, 12, has saved northern Baghlan province, pub- ince of Nangarhar, officials said rately, a Pakistan fighter was killed no word from insurgents about the his life and of many others by es- lic representatives and residents on Saturday. One militant was and seven others were detained incidents. (Pajhwok) caping the Taliban and surrender- said on Saturday.If not stopped ing to police in Chahar Shanbe in their tracks, the Daesh-affiliat- Bazaar area of Qaisar district of ed gunmen could create security the province. He said that Zakar- problems in the district. The mil- ia was sold to the Taliban by his itantsare busy recruiting new family for Afs700,000 and was members, who are replacing Tali- coordination were crucial for re- trained by the militant group to ban in the Tangi Murch area of solving all kinds of issues. He said carry out suicide attack in Qaisar the district. Baghlan Provincial if such joint efforts continued, it district. Zakria disclosed that six Council Chairman Mohammad would not only leave positive im- other children were with Mullah Safdar Mohseni said IS had been pact on the security situation in Qayom, the Taliban commander trying to find a foothold in Tangi Khost and Paktia, but in several in Ghormach district. The 12-year Murch area, where they were con- other provinces. “We will posi- old said that these children were ducting a recruitment campaign. tively evaluate the joint plans and also sold to the insurgents group Mohseni told Pajhwok Af- we assure that our joint sittings by their families. The children are ghan News the government must KHOST: Civil and military offi- hoped the strong coordination will continue, which will result into going through training to carry out take the emergence of Daesh seri- cials of southeastern Khost and among officials of the two prov- the resolution of multiple issues suicide attacks. Zakaria also re- ously in Baghlan and eliminate Paktia provinces say they are inces would help strengthen se- in the southeast.” The security vealed that the Taliban command- group before it struck root in the working a join security plan aimed curity, create more facilities for situation in the southeast zone has ers motivate the children to target area. “If security forces don’t act at defeating militants and prevent- trade activities and unity among recently improved, but local offi- AT News Report government’, and ‘arrest the cul- the police chief and other govern- in time, we may face unwanted ing their activities. This was stat- tribes. “We can have effective pro- cials say challenges in the sector prits’. A delegation of the Wolesi ment officials in Qaisar district “to ed by the governors and security grammes for national economic remain. Khost police chief Brig. KABUL: Hundreds of residents Jirga and Meshrano Jirga met with consequences.” of Kabul city staged a protest reach paradise”. Andarabi termed A resident of Tangi Murch, officials of the two provinces dur- development with the resolution Gen. Faizullah Ghairat, who also the protestors. The delegation said use of children in terrorism by ing a joint press conference in of security problems,” Arsala attended the joint press confer- against recent attack on a re- that they will take the issue seri- seeking anonymity, confirmed nowned political analyst, Ahmad Taliban a weakness of the insur- gunmen had been travelling Khost City, the capital of Khost said. The Paktia governor said se- ence, said all security organs were ously and will urge the govern- gents. Police spokesman Sayed province, on Friday afternoon. rious and effective military oper- fully prepared to deal with secu- Saeedi. The protestors urged the ment to bring the assailants to through the area in cars with black rity challenges. He did not rule out government to send the culprits Masoud Yaqobi said that current- flags for the past one month. He Paktia Governor Nasrullah ations were needed to suppress book. A number of lawmakers also ly the child is in the juvenile cen- Arsala said the peoples of Khost militants and address the existing the presence of armed insurgents behind bars. Unidentified gunmen expressed their deep concerns said the gunmen were encourag- in border areas, but rejected re- attacked Ahmad Saeedi in Shahr- ter. It is pertinent to mention that ing people to join their campaign and Paktia had close relations and security challenges and threats. over increase in serial killings in this is not the first time that Tali- officials of the two provinces Khost Governor Hukam Khan ports that the Islamic State had e-Now area of Kabul city last Kabul and security organizations ban using children for suicide at- against the government. needed strong coordination to re- Habibi told the press conference initiated its activities in Khost week. The protestors were chant- (Pajhwok) province. (Pajhwok) should be asked for explanations. tacks. solve security related issues. He that joint programmes and strong ing the slogans of ‘dead to secret Saeedi was a critic of the govern- agents of foreign countries in the ment and the terrorist groups. NDS foils terror Taliban hangs ex-district Three militants attack in Kabul CHIEF IN URUZGON Governors seek improved ALP, AT News Report detained in Zabul AT Monitoring Desk uplift projects and education KABUL: The National Director- hanged to a tree in Kala Khor Besides training, decision had been taken in the center to said that security forces were con- ate of Security (NDS) on Satur- KABUL: The Taliban insur- area of Khas Uruzgon district. plant landmines on Zabul-Kandahar highway under bridges AT News Report ducting their clearance operations day said that a suicide attack was gents have executed a former He furthered that the securi- and target passengers in the area, the statement said. KABUL: Governors of Herat, successfully; however, local po- thwarted in Kabul. The NDS in a district chief in southern ty forces have been sent to Bamiyan, Parwan, Daikundi, lice force should be improved in media statement said that it has Uruzgon province, it has the crime scene for investiga- AT News Report in a training center. After arrest of Nimroz and Kapisa urged the cen- order to prevent influx of mili- arrested two terrorists, including been reported. Reports said tion and to receive the dead the suspected terrorists the secu- tral government to implement in- tants to the cleared areas. The gov- a would-be suicide bomber and a that the Taliban insurgents body. The Taliban militants KABUL: The National Director- rity forces destroyed the training frastructural projects, put end to ernors said that insecurity in some terror attacks planner, with a co- raided the house of the have not claimed the respon- ate of Security (NDS) on Satur- center in the area. mounting insecurity and improve districts have led to closure of rolla vehicle full of explosives. former chief of Khas sibility so far but, it is con- day claimed arrest of three terror- Besides training, decision had education in the provinces. The schools. They said that efforts are The arrested terrorists belonged Oruzgon district Juma Khan, sidered that the insurgents ists and destroying a terrorist train- been taken in the center to plant governors on Saturday in a ses- underway to reopen the schools. to the notorious Haqqani Net- and kidnapped him. He was have carried such activities ing center in southern Zabul prov- landmines on Zabul-Kandahar sion in Kabul said that the central Masuma Muradi, the governor of work, added the statement. The taken to an unknown place. before. Uruzgon bordering ince. In a media statement issued highway under bridges and target government nodded to some of Daikundi, said that they are also detained terrorists confessed dur- Spokesman for the police Kandahar is one of the inse- here, the NDS said that in a joint passengers in the area, the state- their demands. However, they faced with numerous problems in ing primary investigation that headquarters of Uruzgon, cure provinces, where Taliban operation its operatives succeed- ment said. stressed on improvement of edu- education sector. “We should have they planned to conduct terrorist Noor Agha Kamran, said the are active and carry their at- ed in nabbing three terrorists on The spy agency also seized cation and Afghan Local Police 365 schools in Daikundi, but there attack in a crowded area of Kabul former district chief was tak- tacks against civilians and se- Zabul-Kandahar highway. huge cache of ammunition from (ALP). Muhammad Asef Rahimi, are around 80 to 90 schools in the city, the media statement said. en last night and was found curity forces. The detained terrorists were the center. the governor of Herat province, province,” she added.

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‘Min a W alkin g’ o ffe rs a diffe re n t n arrative o f a w ar- new road linking the Af to rn co u n try th ro u gh th e s to ry o f a yo u n g girl’s grit ghan capital with a trade hub near Pakistan has been stuck in the slow lane since a state-owned Chinese company took the contract to build it two years ago, bedevilled by militant attacks and accusations of mismanagement. The 106-km (65-mile) high- way section running most of the way from Kabul to Jalalabad had been slated for completion in April 2017, and delays will further hurt Afghanistan’s ambition to promote economic growth to quell a rising Taliban insurgency. The setbacks are also a reality check for China, as it seeks to bring stability to its war-ravaged neigh- bor in part through extensive in- vestment. A giant copper mine re- mains untapped despite the in- volvement of another Chinese state firm, and Afghan officials and politicians are openly questioning Beijing’s commitment. “Overall, the company is far behind (on) the commitments they had given to us. We are not satis- Farzan a Naw abi (seco n d fro m left) plays the fied with the company’s general performance,” Mahmoud Baligh, cen tral pro tago n ist in ‘Min a Walkin g’ Afghanistan’s minister of public A security guard keeps watch at a Chinese road construction site in the Khogyani district of eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province. | REUTERS works, said, referring to the road Mina Walking, shot in 19 days on various locations in the Afghan project. The work was contracted comment, and officials at China’s based joint venture. up development funding as the “loose commitment by a Chinese capital, bears the marks of this quick intimacy, as we are plunged to Xinjiang Beixin Road and Bridge embassy in Kabul declined an in- “They (the elders) are not help- United States and its allies scale company.” immediately and unrelentingly into Mina’s world. It is a place of Group Co. Ltd. in late 2013 for terview request. ing, and are even not stopping the back theirs. “When they have a contract no stasis, as Mina is always on the move, hustling for a break— $110 million, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry Taliban,” the official said, referring From the 2001 ouster of the they can trash it or they can re- begging for milk for her ailing grandfather, threatening to steal Asian Development Bank, which spokesman Hong Lei said he did to the militant movement waging Taliban to 2014, China has given spect it. But they should also be to keep her father clean from drugs, and going from school to sell is financing the road. not know about the project, but war on the government in Kabul. Afghanistan about $250 million, mindful that we are neighbors,” trinkets on the streets to provide food for her family. It is designed as an alternative he added that China firmly sup- “If companies do not win people’s and pledged at least another $327 Saleh said. to the overburdened and some- ported Afghan reconstruction, had hearts, then the project will never million by 2017. The frustration comes as aid- On a visit to Kabul a few years the roof of a nearby building and times dangerous highway from provided a large amount of assis- be implemented.” Xinjiang Beixin By comparison, nearly $110 dependent Afghanistan fears miss- ago, Yosef Baraki spent time with place the characters in the location. Kabul east to Jalalabad, capital of tance and had encouraged Chinese has joined forces with Afghan busi- billion have been appropriated in ing out on China’s grandiose plan children working as street sellers. Baraki worked with a small crew Nangarhar province and a trade companies to get involved. While nessman Haji Kateb, who said he Washington for reconstruction in to forge trade and energy links to They would hawk goods around of cinema students from Kabul. gateway to Pakistan. According to China has been hesitant to get in- holds a 51 percent share in the Afghanistan since 2002. the Middle East, largely through the city’s diplomatic area, and Partly due to security and partly Baligh, insurgents attacked the volved directly in foreign entangle- Afghan partner. Kateb said China’s commitment could rise Pakistan. Baraki noticed that girls often out- due to budget constraints, he ended workers’ camp several times at the ments, its companies have shown Nangarhar communities were now substantially with the $3 billion The ADB said that after four performed the boys. “They spoke up being the film’s cinematogra- start of the project, wounding some a greater willingness to engage in on board and vowed the road Mes Aynak mine, one of the months of work with police and persistently to potential buyers, pher, editor, and camera operator Afghans and halting work for three countries where security can be would be finished. “There was the world’s largest untapped copper communities, and strengthening and made more money, because if as well. months. A source familiar with the challenging, including Libya and danger of the Taliban and also a deposits, but that has also been management and staffing to boost they didn’t, they wouldn’t be able The most remarkable charac- project, who spoke on condition South Sudan. The Kabul-Jalalabad lack of community cooperation. disrupted by Islamist militant vio- performance, the road project was to provide for their families.” The ter that emerges in the film, shot in of anonymity, said as little as 3 road project underscores for China Now elders have committed to lence. State-run China Metallurgi- now “in full swing.” “These mea- image spoke strongly to the young this rough and raw way, is the city percent of construction was car- just how complicated Afghanistan help,” Kateb said. “We are com- cal Group Corp., which has rights sures have led to significant im- Afghan-Canadian film-maker itself. Baraki worked on different ried out in the first year. Another can be. A Nangarhar official said mitted to finishing.” China wants to the minerals, has demanded roy- provement,” ADB project leader about the identity of Afghan locations that sometimes were new person with knowledge of the the highway crossed several dis- a stable Afghanistan, fearing the alties be slashed by almost half, Witoon Tawisook said. women—they are oppressed, but even to him. “We take a real tour project said Xinjiang Beixin tricts where tribal elders had of- spread of Islamist militancy to its and talks are stalled. Amrullah Baligh said he, too, was opti- also very strong. “I started won- of Kabul,” he says of the images changed its Afghan-based manage- fered to keep it secure if local resi- far western region of Xinjiang. Saleh, a politician and former chief mistic, while sounding a note of dering about what happens when captured from ruined homes in the ment this year because of a lack of dents were employed on the It has been trying to broker of the Afghan national intelligence caution: “Road building projects these girls go home: do they have old city to crowded markets, from proper oversight. Xinjiang Beixin project. Instead, he said, the jobs peace between the Taliban and agency, said he feared the road are a very complicated issue in someone who cares for them? What the banks of the polluted river to did not respond to requests for went to Xinjiang Beixin’s Kabul- Afghan government and stepping project was another example of Afghanistan.” are their families like? It seemed to the chatter of children in school. be a good way to explore the city “It was an eye-opening experience and its culture, for myself and for to see the beauty of Kabul in this a film.” From this observation way, which is not always evident emerged Mina Walking, a power- to people.” He recalls asking a don- ful portrait of a young girl wan- key cart owner to be a part of a dering the streets of Kabul, strug- scene in the film. “He wanted to gling to find ways to keep her fam- act for me, but I wanted him to be ily together. himself. I remember his surprise, After a world premiere at the ‘Oh, you think I am interesting’. prestigious Berlin International Such observations from normal life Film Festival, the film went on to really appealed to me as beauty in Economic growth slowed consid- win a host of awards, including the midst of all the chaos.” erably in 2014 and 2015, as result Best Actress at the recently con- Like Nawabi, many of the char- of increased uncertainty which af- cluded MAMI Mumbai Film Fes- acters in Mina Walking are non- fected business and consumer con- tival. The success story of his de- professional actors. The best fidence and increased incidences of but film seems unreal to its 26- known face is Marina Golbahari, violence While revenues have in- year-old director, who began the the Afghan actress who shot to in- creased in the first 8 months of the process thinking “it should be ternational fame after playing the year, fiscal vulnerabilities remain something I could manage on my lead in Osama. “I purposely didn’t high The ambitious reform agenda own and on a low budget”. Born write a full script or over direct put forward by the Government to an Afghan father and Slovak the actors,” says Baraki. “Because needs to be forcefully implement- mother, Baraki’s family left Kabul the purpose of the film is to cap- ed to restore confidence in the econ- in the 1990s, when he was three ture reality rather than construct omy and strengthen revenue mo- years old, and eventually settled it, it relied heavily on inputs from bilization More frequent incidences down in Canada. By the age of 10, the players as well as the unique of violence in Afghanistan, as well he was making movies on a digital environments we placed them in.” as delays in the elections process video camera using glove puppets. A rich layer is added by the film’s and cabinet formation, continued “I knew from a young age I wanted soundtrack that draws from the to fuel uncertainty and affected in- to be a film-maker,” he says. “My work of well-known musician vestor confidence in 2014 and the elder brother (who works in fi- Vaheed Kaacemy. As part of a first half of 2015. The October nance) was 10 when we moved. larger project, Kaacemy has been 2015 issue of Afghanistan Devel- He was older and maybe more travelling the country collecting opment Update by The World aware of our situation—we were recordings from different regions Bank reports that economic growth not wealthy. I was younger and that he allowed Baraki to dip into. slowed to 1.3 percent in 2014, more ignorant, so I could pursue “I placed the music in the film down from 3.7 percent a year ear- this unusual dream.” Baraki stud- more as a source of sound coming lier. Unlike in previous years, agri- ied film at Humber College in from the world where Mina lives culture did not contribute much to Toronto. rather than as a purely cinematic growth in 2014. Growth was main- Yosef Baraki. Photo: Nayan score,” says Baraki. “For instance, ly driven by a slight expansion of Shah/Mint music plays from a radio of a services and industries. Afghani- Co t t o n w o o l spin n in g in B a mya n Pr ov in c e Click here for enlarge lonely street vendor.” Such devices stan Development Update writes He was drawn to Kabul after have ended up creating a portrait that growth – projected at 1.9 per- creased over the first 8 months of year—agreed under the New De- covery. Real GDP growth is pro- portance for fiscal stability in the visiting the city to see his family a of a world very different from news cent in 2015 – will likely remain 2015 as a result of improvements velopment Partnership Agreement jected to increase to 3.1 and 3.9 country. few years ago. “It had always been reports that are often saturated sluggish in light of a further deteri- in the customs and tax administra- with the United States and the percent in 2016 and 2017 respec- Afghanistan Development part of my life and extended uni- with conflict. “I wanted to stay oration in security over the first tion. The most recent projections Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust tively, conditioned on improve- concludes that the fragile security verse,” he says. “My father (still) away from political aspects, as three quarters in 2015. Private in- indicate that domestic revenues Fund (ARTF) Incentive Pro- ments in the security environment environment and financing con- works there and is very passion- most of the time personal expres- vestment activities remain low, as will reach Af 114.2 billion (equiv- gram—will likely help to balance and strong reform momentum, straints, compounded by weak ate about it. My mother speaks sions of the people of Kabul are the number of new firm registra- alent to 9.8 percent of GDP) by the budget this year. Nevertheless, which could help restore confi- governance capacity, pose serious better Dari than me.” not heard,” says Baraki. “Ninety- tions in the first six months of the end 2015, falling much behind the the budget may run a deficit if the dence in the economy. The report challenges to service delivery in Mina Walking, shot in 19 days nine per cent of media reports (on year were at the same level as in initial target of Af 120 billion. Government fails to meet the stresses that Afghanistan faces sig- Afghanistan. Any setback in re- on various locations in the Afghan Kabul) are completely negative. the first half of 2014. According to However, recurrent expendi- agreed commitments that trigger nificant financing shortages for form implementation would fur- capital, bears the marks of this I’m not saying I was trying to bal- the report, fiscal developments in tures are also projected to increase fund disbursements under these both civilian and security spend- ther slowdown the pace of human quick intimacy, as we are plunged ance this, but I wasn’t interested Afghanistan point to some head- in 2015, due to growing security programs. The medium-term out- ing. Therefore, securing continued capital accumulation in Afghani- immediately and unrelentingly into in adding to the negativity.” While way on revenue mobilization in costs. Substantial, additional dis- look, as put forward in this report, high levels of donor financing over stan and reduce future prospects Mina’s world. It is a place of no a lot of people see Mina Walking 2015. Domestic revenues in- cretionary donor grants this points to slow post-transition re- the coming years is of critical im- of growth and poverty reduction. stasis, as Mina is always on the as a sad film, he says it was “a move, hustling for a break—beg- hopeful story”. Baraki screened ging for milk for her ailing grandfa- the film in a limited release in ther, threatening to steal to keep Kabul, where it was lauded. her father clean from drugs, and Through the process of making the Man an d w om an jailed aft er im p or t - going from school to sell trinkets film, he encountered the work of on the streets to provide food for other young Afghan directors. “I her family. realized that there is no shortage Much of the story rests on the of passionate voices from the coun- in g £1m h er oin fr om Afgh an ist an shoulders of 12-year-old Farzana try, but they need help in reaching Nawabi, who plays Mina. Baraki the world,” he says. His own film Shelagh Fenton, 40, and Rehm an Ali, 27, w ere both jailed after a box of the class A substance w as seized by police in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside found her through noted Afghan has been screened at festivals director Siddiq Barmak, who knew across the globe—from Mumbai her parents, who are part-time the- it travelled to Sao Paulo and Cairo, wo drug smugglers have mitted importing class A drugs into atre actors. Nawabi’s portrayal of among other places. “I’m surprised been locked up after more the UK and supplying a quantity the heartbreakingly tough Mina each time it goes somewhere new,” than a million pounds of cannabis. puts her in the ranks of feisty Af- he says. His favourite memory is worth of heroin was On Thursday, November 26, ghan girls, from Barmak’s heroine from the screening in Berlin where shipped into Greater Manchester Fenton was jailed for five years in Osama to Samira Makhmalbaf’s Nawabi was present. “I remember from Afghanistan. Shelagh Fenton, and Ali received six years at protagonist in At Five In The Af- the look on her face as thousands 40, and Rehman Ali, 27, were both Minshull Street Crown Court. ternoon. “There is a difference be- of people clapped for her. It was a jailed after a box of the class A sub- Det Insp Dave Loughlin from tween Afghan girls who sell on the very powerful moment.” stance was seized by police in Greater Manchester Police said: streets, who are forcible and ag- For his next film, the young Ashton-under-Lyne. “Tameside Organised Crime Team gressive, and those who have director plans to return to Afghani- Officers recovered the package in received intelligence the box con- stable families,” observes Baraki. stan, along with his father, who September 2013 and found heroin tained drugs and when it was de- To deal with security problems, co-produced his debut. “All I worth £1.1m had been delivered livered from Afghanistan, we he decided to let his crew simply know right now is that I plan to from the Middle East. Both were seized the heroin. We have a num- blend in with the crowd. “I kept experiment,” he says about his fu- arrested later that month and have ber of covert tactics at our disposal the camera, a small DSLR, in my ture project. “I am only 26,” he now been brought to justice. and we remain committed to pre- bag and took it out only when we adds, betraying some hesitation for Fenton, of Minto Street, Ashton- venting such drugs from coming filmed. On the street, I tried to stay the first time in his conversation. under-Lyne , was found guilty of into our neighbourhoods. invisible, but where it was impos- “I am still discovering my voice.” importing class A drugs into the “If you believe you may know sible I would film Fazana in a way Mina Walking will be screened UK and supplying a quantity of where drugs are being produced or that kept onlookers out of the at the Ajyal Youth Film Festival, cannabis. dealt, I would urge you to contact frame.” Often, he would climb on Doha (29 November-5 December). 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Taliban captures 15 ANA officers after downing helicopter Taliban insurgents this week shot down an Afghan National Army (ANA) helicopter in Faryab prov- ince, killing three and taking the ome lawmakers on Saturday deals, huge off-book loans and madi, a public representative from remaining 15 on board hostage, said officials involved in the credit to fake corporations. The central Daikundi, Nasrullah Sadi- officials said Friday. According to Srelease of Kabul Bank main big-time scam prompted the gov- qizada, said” it is not fair to sus- officials the incident took place in debtor from jail to sign a multi- ernment to take over the bank’s pend one person because there are Pashtoonkot district in Faryab. million real estate contract with affairs and change rename it as many people who are involved in Early reports indicate it was a rock- the government should be fired. New Kabul Bank. On Nov, 04, le- the release of Ferozi.” et propelled grenade (RPG) that Former Kabul Bank chief ex- gal advisor to president Abdul Ali He said president’s advisor on brought down the chopper. ecutive and major defaulter Kha- Mohammadi addressed the open- finance Hazrar Omar Zakhilwal The ministry of defense has lilullah Ferozi, who was convict- ing ceremony Hoshmand (Smart who had presented the proposal not yet commented but local Fary- ed last year in the massive bank- Town) project granted to Frozi, at a Cabinet meeting was also re- ab officials report that 18 ANA ing fraud scandal earlier this month that the Kabul Bank screening sponsible for the release. “Zakhil- personnel were on board at the launched work on an ambitious commission decided to retake the wal, Ahmad Zia Massoud (presi- time of the incident. They said ef- township project — involving an loans from the debtors through dent special representative for re- forts are underway to secure the initial investment of $98 million easy ways and methods . Later forms and good governance) and EMERGENCY safe release of the hostages. — in the heart of the nation’s cap- Wolesi Jirga’s complaints commis- the minister of urban development Video footage received by ital. Ferozi and Sher Khan Far- sion claimed Ferozi had paid $7 should be sacked,” he said, adding CALLS TOLOnews shows Taliban insur- nood — founder of what has come million in bribe for signing the only Mohammadi was terminat- gents taking the personnel hostage. to be dubbed as a piggy bank — township project contract and his ed from his job which was unfair. Police The footage also shows that had been convicted on charges of release from jail with the media- Lawmaker from western Her- some ANA officers sustained burn defrauding the Kabul Bank of near- tion of Mohammadi and some at province Khalil Ahmad Behzad wounds during the crash. Accord- ly a billion dollars. Each was sen- close allies of the president. After suggested that all those involved Nasiri said until those involved pend from duties officials in- 100 - 119 ing to local officials, three of the tenced to 10 years in jail in De- complaints from lawmakers and should be suspended until the in- individual were not sacked, the volved and refer them to the pros- 18 crew member on board the cember 2014. One of the leading civil society organizations, Presi- vestigation into the case was over. case of Ferozi could not be inves- ecutor’s office if evidence was chopper were killed in the incident. Afghan tycoons, Ferozi is said to dent Ashraf Ghani terminated the He asked the president to refer tigation from different angles. available against them. Hospitals "Indirect contact is being made be serving his jail term at night Memorandum of Understanding Massoud, Mohammadi, Zakhilw- “The law should not only be Other lawmakers also asked with the Taliban but I do not have under a deal with the government. (MoU) with Ferozi for not meet- al and Urban Development Min- enforced on the person who has for the positions of Massoud, FMIC Hospital direct contact with them. Howev- Once the country’s largest lender, ing legal conditions for the con- ister Syed Sadat Mansoor Nadari no power. The law should be the Mohammadi, Mansoor Nadari er, efforts by the members of the the Kabul Bank plunged into deep tract and then suspended Moham- to the attorney’s office. same and equal for everyone,” first and some other officials involved Behind Kabul Medical peace council, tribal elders includ- crisis in 2009, when it lost $987 madi. On Saturday, while taking MP from central Maidan deputy speaker Zahir Qadir said. in the case to be laid off. University: ing some charity organizations million in fraudulent property part in a debate about Moham- Wardak province Ghulam Husain He asked the president to sus- (Pajhwok) which operate here are underway 0202500200-+93793275595 to release the hostages. So far the Taliban has not made any demands Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital for their release," Faryab governor Sayed Anwar Sadaat said. "It is the Pule Bagh-e- Umomi responsibility of the government 070263672 to take firm steps and ensure the release of the hostages from the Taliban so that they can be reunit- Khairkhana Hospital ed with their families," a member of Faryab provincial council 0799-321007 Sibaghatollah Selab said. Two more children died when 2401352 Despite persistent calls to the their vessel heading for the ministry of defense, no comment Greek island of Kos sank off was provided. the coast near Bodrum. The Indira Gandhi Children sinking was linked to heavy Ex-Taliban minister rains and stormy weather. Hospital, Wazir Akbar of communication KABUL: Six children, including Khan, Kabul 2301372 four Afghans, drowned on Friday dies of cancer when boats carrying illegal migrants to a Greek island sank off the coast Ibn-e- Seena Mullah Allah Daad Tabeeb, the of Turkey, state media reported. Pul-e-Artan, Kabul Minister of Communication dur- Recently tens of thousands of ing the Taliban regime in Afghani- Afghans in droves left for Europe 2100359 stan has passed away due to can- especially Germany through ille- cer. According to a statement pub- gal ways, but some ended up sink- lished on Taliban website, Mullah ing in seawaters between Turkey Wazir Akbar Khan Tabeeb died on Thursday night and Greece and others facing nu- Hospital and his dead body was buried in merous hardships on their way. his hometown, in Arghandab Dis- One boat carrying 55 Afghans and 2301741, 2301743 trict of southern Kandahar. Syrians capsized due to strong The first high position Mul- winds and high waves in the lah Tabeeb occupied during Tali- Aegean, the Anatolia news agency Ali Abad ban regime was administrating the said. Coastguards have so far re- financial affairs the regime, he was covered bodies of four Afghan chil- Shahrara, Kabul later appointed as the chief of Kan- dren. Two more children died 2100439 dahar Customs and then as the when their vessel heading for the Minister of Communications. Af- Greek island of Kos sank off the ter the fall of Taliban regime in coast near Bodrum. The sinking Malalai Maternity Afghanistan, Mullah Tabeeb was was linked to heavy rains and still with Taliban when Pakistan stormy weather. Hosting 2.2 mil- Hospital arrested and put him in jail for sev- lion refugees from the conflict in Syria, Turkey has become the main 2201377/ 2301743 en years. Upon his release from transit point for people fleeing war the prison, Mullah Tabeeb suf- for a better life in Europe. In one fered greatly from stomach pains incident, two siblings -- aged 1 and Banks and was later diagnosed by doc- 4 -- lost their lives when a boat tors with cancer, the statement with 23 refugees. The bodies were adds. (KP) Da Afghanistan Bank found later on. (Pajhwok) 2100302, 2100303 Kabul Bank 222666, 070285285 Azizi Bank KABUL: Hajji Ghalib did just ed an enemy combatant and im- whom he lived alongside in border with Afghanistan 0799 700900 what the American military feared prisoned in Guantánamo for near- Guantánamo. W hile Ghalib chose How Ghalib ended up in he would after his release from the ly four years, only to emerge as a to reject bitterness and fight on be- American captivity is its own be- Pashtany Bank Guantánamo Bay prison camp: He steadfast American ally on the bat- half of the American-backed gov- wildering story. After building a 2102908, 2103868 returned to the Afghan battlefield. tlefield. ernment, his former friend Mr. reputation as an effective com- But rather than worrying about At 54, Ghalib’s face is creased, Dost now leads the Islamic State mander against the Soviets and the Ghalib, the Americans might have and his eyes are both exhausted fighters whom Ghalib’s forces are Taliban, he became a police chief Air Services considered encouraging him. Lean and watchful, as though all they trying to drive out of eastern Af- for the new Afghan government and weather-beaten, he is now really expect to see is the next bad ghanistan. But years ago, stuck in after the Taliban’s ouster in 2001. Safi Airways leading the fight against the Tali- turn that will befall his life. There the same camp at Guantánamo, But in 2003, he was arrested after ban and the Islamic State across a have been many, including the they would spend their days de- United States soldiers found ex- 020 22 22 222 stretch of eastern Afghanistan. deaths of both wives, his daugh- bating politics and religion. Last plosive devices adjacent to the gov- His effectiveness has led to ters, a sister and a grandchild at British resident in Guantanamo ernment compound where he Ariana appointments as the Afghan gov- the hands of the Taliban. “I don’t Bay released: ministry Dost, a worked. That was apparently ernment’s senior representative in have good memories of life, to be dour but quick-witted man who close enough. There were also sev- 020-2100270 some of the country’s most war- honest,” Ghalib said. In a recent was known for the poetry he eral letters that linked him to Tali- ravaged districts. Afghan and interview in Kabul, he cataloged etched into the side of coffee cups ban figures, although American of- American officials alike describe the enemies he has fought during a for lack of better writing materi- ficials conceded the letters might Kam Air him as a fiercely effective fighter life of struggle — first the Soviets, als, was adamant that there was have been forged. One of the mili- 0799974422 against the insurgency, and the during the war of the 1980s; then only one course of action after their tary officers weighing the evidence American military sometimes sup- the Taliban over the next three de- release: Go to Pakistan and start against him explained that he did Hotels ports his men with airstrikes — cades; and now the Islamic State. waging jihad. He spoke of uniting not “put much credibility to any being a member of Al Qaeda or the ture” the American military put although Ghalib complains that More slowly, he recounted the the whole Muslim world. of these letters,” according to a Taliban,” according to a military him through, but also at the Af- Safi Landmark there are too few bombers and long list of relatives he lost over Ghalib had other plans. “I used transcript of the tribunal. That left document outlining the evidence. ghan government for never push- drones for his taste. these decades of calamity, from a to argue with them that we are Mr. Ghalib flummoxed. “So why Yet the military nonetheless de- ing for his release, he recalled. Yet US transfers five Guantanamo brother who died in the war against Afghans and we must support are you detaining me?” At scribed Mr. Ghalib as “a medium he was determined not to let the 020-2203131 detainees to UAE: Pentagon the Soviets in the 1980s to his 70- Afghanistan,” he said, meaning the Guantánamo, Ghalib often ex- risk,” noting that he could possi- hardship of the past four years al- Accounts of former Guantána- year-old brother-in-law, who was current, American-backed govern- plained to his captors that he had bly become a formidable enemy ter the course of his life. SERENA mo detainees who went on to fight beheaded this month. The Taliban ment that replaced the Taliban. It been fighting the Taliban for years given his years of experience as a Ghalib decided that he would alongside the Taliban or Islamic killed more than 19 relatives in all. was the minority view, but he did and had even aided American forc- combat commander — albeit on be guided by “the overall pain that 0799654000 State have become familiar. So are “Everything has been fighting not worry about sharing it with es at Tora Bora against Al Qaeda. the government’s side before his my people and my country are those of innocents swept up in the and killing,” he lamented. Dost or any of his jailed country- He recited the names of major anti- detainment. going through — that is the most New Rumi Restaurant American dragnet and dumped in Now, his latest fight has even men. “We were friends with each Taliban commanders who would Finally, in 2007, Ghalib was important thing.” the prison camp without recourse pitted him against a man he once other despite our views,” he said. vouch for him. American investi- released. This article originally appeared 0776351347 or appeal. But this is a new one: considered a close friend: a poet At least six Pakistanis killed gators eventually concluded that He left Guantánamo angry not on the New York Times, a partner the story of a man wrongly brand- named Abdul Rahim Muslim Dost, in clash with Taliban militants near the “detainee is not assessed as only over the “psychological tor- of The Express Tribune. Internet Services UA Telecom 0796701701 / 0796702702 Exchange Rate

ood prices are shooting up provised explosive devices),” said province,” he told IRIN. “The vest in Kunduz, the farmers’ prob- gents used them as cover to move Afghanistan,” the World Food Pro- Purchase: in Afghanistan as the har Haji Hashim Khan, a 57-year-old fighting there in the past nine lems started early in the year as positions and Afghan forces fired gramme said in a 30 September re- vest has been halted in the farmer in Chardara District, about months has impacted agricultural the Taliban began expanding its artillery that burned the crops port, which stated that 41 percent One US$ = country’s breadbasket in 10 kilometres from Kunduz City. trade in the whole of northern Af- territorial influence. Fazel Khan, down, farmers told IRIN. In addi- of children under five are malnour- the northern province of Kunduz, “The crop is ready for harvest but ghanistan and its effect is now be- who owns 50 acres near the high- tion to food shortages, the fighting ished. Facing a funding shortfall of 66.53Afs where farmers have fled fighting we cannot touch one fruit or vege- ing felt even in Kabul." Afghani- way linking Chardara to Kunduz has also led to unemployment in 30 million dollars, WFP has re- One Pound Sterling= and fields are infested with explo- table.” stan has been importing rice and City, said he hadn't set foot on his the agricultural sector. duced its food rations for people sives. With abundant waters from the wheat for several years and will farm for seven months. “The Tal- “Farmers, farm labourers, affected by conflict and natural 99.07Afs The war between pro-govern- Amu Darya River, a sunny cli- have to import even more of the iban started gathering on the out- truck drivers — all are now sitting disasters. One Euro = ment forces and the Taliban has mate, and fertile soils, Kunduz two grains in 2016, causing prices skirts of the district around idle,” said Khan Mohammad, a rice The organisation told IRIN it 70.41Afs been intensifying in the north. In- Province has been a main supplier to rise, Haqiqatpal said. Prices have March, just days after I had plant- farmer in Khan Abad District. was too early to comment on surgents briefly took over Kunduz to the rest of the country of crops already increased sharply in the ed tomatoes and watermelon on “Agriculture is the backbone of whether the current food shortag- 1000 Pak Rs = City at the end of September, the such as wheat, rice, cotton, al- market in Afghanistan’s capital, my field,” he said. “They drove Kunduz’s economy. es and rising prices would affect 616Afs first time the group has controlled monds, potatoes, tomatoes and Kabul, where rice is retailing at 120 me and other farmers from the area People here either work on the its programmes. The number of a provincial capital since being watermelons. According to Rab- afghani (USD 1.80) per kg com- as they feared we would report fields or are involved in process- Afghans considered severely food Sale: ousted from power in 2001. Thou- bani Haqiqatpal, director of plan- pared to 80 afghani at the same their activities to the authorities.” ing or transporting of farm pro- insecure grew by 317,000 people One US$ = sands fled the capital and surround- ning and statistics at the Ministry time last year. Wheat is fetching The 60-year-old said he then start- duce. They have nothing to do to almost six percent of the popu- 66.73 Afs ing districts as the Afghan army, of Agriculture, Irrigation and Live- 30 afghani per kg compared with ed working as a labourer on some- now.” Last October, Mohammad lation over the past year, while one backed by American forces, fought stock, Afghanistan produced 20 afghani in 2014. In Chardara and one else’s farm, but that didn’t last said he sold a tonne of rice for 1,400 in every four Afghans is moder- One Pound Sterling= to retake the area. Many have now 410,000 tonnes of rice and 4.9 mil- nearby districts of Ali Abad and long. “The Taliban was soon dollars, which met the needs of his ately food insecure, according to a 100.50Afs returned to their homes, but farm- lion tonnes of wheat last year. Khan Abad, the usually bustling there,” said Khan. “There were family of 10 for six months. This quarterly report up to September One Euro= ers are still unable to harvest their Kunduz contributed 61 percent of agricultural markets are shuttered daily skirmishes between them and year, he doesn’t know how they by the Afghanistan Food Security crops. the rice harvest and 12 percent of as farmers have nothing to sell. the security forces and we were will survive. Many other families Cluster, which is comprised of aid 71.01 Afs “While retreating, the Taliban the wheat yield. While fighting over the past cou- caught in between.” The fighting face similar challenges. “Chronic and government agencies. 1000 Pak Rs= 624Afs mined our fields with IEDs (im- “Kunduz is a key agricultural ple months has destroyed the har- destroyed many fields, as insur- malnutrition is alarmingly high in (IRINNews) This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . NOVEMBER 29, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Bangladesh’s counter terrorism efforts lauded by many European Parliament members affirmed their commitment to work in partnership for countering the ‘shared threats’ of terrorism, orga- nised crime and illegal migration. Nawaz and Cameron also ex- pressed long-term commitment to work together for greater security and prosperity of their countries. Pakistan, UK agree to enhance anti-terror cooperation: interior ministry Nawaz Sharif said Pakistan considers United Kingdom a close friend and a trusted partner and mentioned that bilateral relations were based on sound footing and strong diaspora linkages. He expressed satisfaction over the Pakistan-UK cooperation in the realm of Enhanced Strategic Dialogue and said that the relations had been strengthened by the re- freshed roadmaps on trade, invest- ment, culture, education and secu- rity. Nawaz Sharif appreciated the continued support by the Britain for the uplift of Pakistan’s social sectors particularly education and mentioned in particular the assis- tance provided by the UK’s De- Some members of the European change adaptation and other issues. partment for International Devel- Parliament (EP) had highly praised She said that quality justice opment (DFID). Bangladesh’s socio-economic system needed to be restored to Nawaz Sharif also supported progresses and fight against terror- bring the perpetrators of the kill- the peace talks between Kabul and ism, before the resolution, criticis- ing of journalists to justice. Afghan Taliban and said involve- ing curbs on freedom of expres- Some lawmakers also urged the ment of United States, China and sion and media, was adopted on parliament to help Bangladesh other countries in Afghan peace Thursday. fight against the rise of fundamen- process could be helpful. European Parliament con- talism and intolerance. Pakistan to take leaf out of demns curbs on freedom of expres- A non-binding resolution is a UK’s anti-terror book sion, media in Bangladesh written motion adopted by a de- The UK PM Cameron wel- A debate preceded the adop- liberative body that cannot be comed the signs of growth in Paki- tion of the non-binding resolution. signed into a law. VALLETTA: While reiterating ist group Islamic State (IS). run school in Peshawar in Decem- said. Pakistan’s anti-terrorism stan’s economy in result of its GSP MEP Charles Tannock said he The substance of the resolu- condemnation of the recent terror- “The government and the peo- ber last year. Nawaz, world lead- strategy a role model for others: Plus trading agreement with the found Bangladesh government was tion can be anything that can nor- ist attacks in Paris, Prime Minis- ple of Pakistan stand by France in ers condemn Paris terror attacks PAF chief Pakistan ready for un- European Union. committed to protect the rights of mally be proposed as a motion. ter Nawaz Sharif has said Pakistan this hour of grief,” the premier said, He said Operation Zarb-e-Azb conditional talks with India He expressed the UK’s all-out citizens’ freedom of expression. He Seven drafts were initially pro- is ready to cooperate with France terming terrorists the common en- was nearing its successful comple- Meanwhile, the prime minis- support for Pakistan in its pursuit lauded the government for tackling posed by different political groups in intelligence sharing as well as emies of humanity. tion after hitting hard on terrorists ter during his meeting with British for a strong economy and achiev- terrorism, facing “very difficult” which were finally merged into a counter-terrorism efforts. The Nawaz said Pakistan had lost at the Pakistani soil. The exten- Prime Minister David Cameron ing socio-economic development. circumstances. The MEP from joint text. In the adopted resolu- prime minister made this offer to thousands of lives in the fight sive military operation was initi- said Pakistan intends to maintain Cameron also lauded Pakistan’s London compared this with the tion, the MEPs also lauded the French President Francois Hol- against terrorism and its economy ated in June last year to purge the friendly relations with all its neigh- efforts in eradication of militancy European countries' fight against “modern and secular credentials” lande in a meeting on the sidelines had suffered losses of billions of North Waziristan Agency of local bours and is ready to initiate peace and extremism. terrorism. He said despite having of Bangladesh and lauded the so- of the 24th Commonwealth Heads dollars as a result of terrorist at- militants and their foreign cohorts. talks with its arch nemesis, India, Both leaders shared views on benefits of economic advance- cio-economic progress and devel- of Government Meeting tacks over the years. “However, Nawaz said Pakistan consid- without any preconditions. the importance of Commonwealth ments, the European countries opment, particularly in the field (CHOGM) in the Maltese capital in the past two years, Pakistan has ers France a close friend and an This was the third time the two and on the need for seeking the were struggling to fight off terror- of gender equality, and climate France could learn a lot from Paki- made notable gains in the fight important political, economic and prime ministers met during the common good and benefits for all ism. A foreign ministry official, change. They also praised the gov- stan’s resilience, ambassador tells against terrorism and there is a security partner and desires to en- current year, with earlier meetings member states. They also ex- who followed this debate, said ernment’s commitment to combat- PM PM Nawaz extended heart- countrywide consensus to root out hance relations both at bilateral taking place in April and Septem- changed views on issues of global Tannock also urged Parliament to ing terrorism and violent extrem- felt condolences over the loss of the menace of violent extremism,” level and in the context of the Eu- ber. The PM’s Adviser on Foreign and regional importance, including be mindful of this fact while dis- ism and ‘zero-tolerance policy’ in precious lives in Paris and said Pa- he said. ropean Union. Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Special Assis- the security situation in the Mid- cussing this ‘delicate issue’ or crit- this regard. kistan was ready to share its expe- The prime minister said Paki- President Hollande expressed tant Tariq Fatemi and Foreign Sec- dle East. icising the Bangladesh govern- They urged the government to riences with France on counter-ter- stan was taking stringent measures gratitude for the Pakistani govern- retary Aizaz Chaudhry were also Earlier, Prime Minister Nawaz ment’s efforts in ensuring the rights amend the Information and Com- rorism. On November 13, a series for elimination of terrorism and ment and people for their moral present in the meeting. Sharif joined leaders from 53 coun- of its people. munication Technology Act, the of coordinated terrorist attacks in extremism under its National Ac- support in the wake of tragic Paris tries to attend the CHOGM’s The debate was mostly fo- Cyber-Security Act of 2015, and French capital had left 130 people tion Plan (NAP). The NAP was incident. “France is appreciative The two leaders agreed to con- opening ceremony on Friday in the cused on “freedom of expression Foreign Donation Regulation Act. dead and 368 people injured. The unanimously adopted by the coun- of the courage and resilience of tinue close collaboration in diverse capital of Malta, which is the only and press” with particular refer- Diplomats who followed the de- attacks were later claimed by ul- try’s political leadership after a Pakistani people for braving ter- fields particularly trade, invest- country to host the meeting for the ence to Article 57 of the ICT Act, bate said few MEPs were adamant traorthodox Middle Eastern terror- deadly terror attack on an army- rorism and extremism for long,” he ment and security. They also re- second time in a decade. and the ongoing restrictions on in their views regarding death pen- social media use. alty and made explicit references The MEPs condemned the in- to the recent execution of war crim- creasing attacks by “Islamist ex- inals. They mentioned that the EP tremists” against secular writers, “deeply regrets the execution”, ar- bloggers, religious minorities and rest of the opposition leaders and foreign aid workers, and expressed attacks on minorities. concern at “restriction on freedom However, Bangladesh ambas- of speech and press and space for sador to the EU intervened and civil society organisations”. argued against any such referenc- Romanian politician Dan Pre- es. The ambassador expressed dis- da, however, pointed out that a may and said should the EP be very high number of newspapers seen “expressing regret” at instanc- NEW DELHI: Union minister of ideology, Rijiju said that "we were being published in Bangladesh es when perpetrators of crimes state for home Kiren Rijiju, in a should not look at ISIS issue from and said “freedom of expression against humanity and genocide TV interview, has stated that regional angle but pan India". does exist” in the country. were brought to justice, it would banned terror group ISIS may car- Rijiju said the government has He condemned the killing of a definitely not augur well for the ry out terror strikes anywhere in been successful in enhancing secu- number of journalists, and appre- credibility of the Institution. the country using a single terrorist rity apparatus after the 2008 ciated the government’s ‘zero-tol- One of the original seven drafts also known as 'lone wolf' to create Mumbai terror attack. erance policy’ in all form of terror- also had reference to need for “elec- a mayhem. The minister also said Asked how the government is ism and extremism. tions and dialogue”, that the am- that certain steps have been taken prepared to face the challenge of He said Bangladesh was bassador also objected. to prevent such nefarious designs. ISIS, the minister said: "Anything threatened by some terrorist or- In the final text, both of those "Challenges are there. We have to that threatens the security of the ganisations and urged the govern- issues did not find place. EU Com- accept that it is a reality. The threat country is taken seriously and the ment to do whatever necessary to missioner for Budget & Human is there," Rijiju said. Rijiju was re- home ministry's mandate is to pro- protect the lives of the journalists. Resources Kristalina Georgieva in plying to a question on the possi- vide security to the people and the Jean Lambert, Chair of the a traditional concluding remark said bility of an ISIS 'lone wolf' carry- country." European Parliament Delegation to that the priority must be given in ing out a terror attack in India on Asked about the incidents of South Asia, commented that Bang- fighting radicalisation, respect for the occasion of the seventh anni- the hoisting of the ISIS flag in Jam- ladesh had a “vibrant press” which human rights as well as ensuring versary of the 2008 Mumbai ter- mu and Kashmir, the minister said was now under attack. labour rights. She reaffirmed that ror attack. When asked whether these were isolated cases and not She commended Bangladesh’s the EU would continue to assist Muslims from the southern states spread across the state or the coun- considerable developments in gen- Bangladesh in strengthening de- were attracted more to the ISIS try. der equality, child nutrition, climate mocracy and governance. Sri Lanka sentences top cop, 5 others to death

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Friday sentenced a top police officer, his son and four other po- CPN-UML senior leader licemen to death for the abduction Madhav Kumar Nepal today ac- and murder of a businessman in cused India of trying to interfere 2013. in Nepal’s internal affairs. The court in Colombo found Speaking at a programme in Deputy Inspector General Vaas Gaighat, the district headquarters Gunawardena guilty of killing of Udaypur, Nepal said, “India Mohamed Shiyam in return for 10 is our neighbour but what it is million rupees ($71,000) from a doing is clear to everyone as it is business rival, making him the high- creating instability in this tiny est ranking officer to be convicted country by provoking a certain of murder. At the time, extrajudi- community.” cial killings were rife in Sri Lanka, “The decision on the num- and many such disappearances ber of provinces to be formed in were never investigated. the Tarai or elsewhere is the The senior officer’s role was country’s internal matter and we only discovered when CCTV foot- don’t want suggestions of any age showed Shiyam being taken of our neighbours on the issue,” away in a vehicle driven by Nepal said, adding that the issue Gunawardena’s son Ravindu, who of federal boundaries would be was among the six people convict- resolved by the federal commis- ed and sentenced to death on Fri- sion. day. Four officers who worked On a different note, Nepal, closely with Gunawardena were who had arrived in Gaighat to also found guilty and sentenced to attend a meeting and inspect the death for their role in abducting and ended in 2009. The practice was so well-known that people began refer- Dharan-Khurkot road, also killing the businessman. ring to it as being “white-vanned,” a reference to the vehicles often used stressed the need for building an Sri Lanka’s security forces reg- to abduct victims. alternative highway. “The East- ularly kidnapped and killed trou- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was ousted in a January West Highway is always impor- blesome opponents during the is- election, faces international condemnation over failure to ensure account- tant but the agitators have halt- land nation’s civil war, a practice ability for extrajudicial killings carried out by security forces and the ed transport movement on the that continued after the conflict police. highway,” he argued. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . NOVEMBER 29, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

News-in-Brief Turkish foreign ministry advises Gunmen kill four against all policemen in non-urgent travel Egypt's Giza to Russia Unknown gunmen shot dead Turkey’s president has told sup- four policemen in an attack on porter that he was saddened by Saturday near Cairo, the Interi- the downing of a Russian warplane or Ministry said. David Cameron pushed MPs to Current Labour leader Jeremy by Turkish forces after Ankara Masked assailants opened back the move in the wake of this Corbyn, who helped set up the advised its nationals on Saturday fire on police in an area between month’s Paris attacks. Stop The War Coalition is facing to postpone all non-urgent travel the famed Giza pyramids west The protest is organized by the deep splits in his party over the to Russia. of Cairo and the Saqarra pyra- Stop The War Coalition protest looming vote. Addressing supporters on Sat- mids to the south, the ministry movement, which is also holding a He opposes air strikes while urday, President Recep Tayyip said in a statement. "Police are string of other demonstrations many of his MPs are in favor and Erdogan again defended Turkey’s now combing the area in search around Britain. he must decide imminently wheth- action and criticized Russia for its for the perpetrators," the min- “The proposed vote in parlia- er to let individual lawmakers vote action in Syria before expressing istry said on its official Face- ment on bombing Syria by British with their consciences or try and his regrets. book page. State-run newspa- forces is likely to take place with- force them to oppose it. Erdogna said: “We wish it per al-Ahram reported online in the next week,” Stop The War A top official in Britain's op- hadn’t happened, but it happened. that the attackers had escaped Coalition said in a statement. “Yet position Labour Party said its law- I hope something like this doesn’t the scene after seizing the guns this bombing will not stop terror makers should be allowed a free happen again.” of the four slain policemen. No attacks.” vote on taking military action He says both sides should ap- claim of responsibility for the In London, actor Mark Ry- against ISIS in Syria. proach the issue in a more posi- attack was immediately made. lance and musician Brian Eno will With Labour deeply split over tive way. He says a meeting in Paris The attack comes four days also be handing a letter in to Down- Syria two months into far-left law- would be an opportunity to over- after seven people, including ing Street urging Cameron not to maker Corbyn's leadership, the come tensions. two judges, four policemen and join the international air strikes. party's finance chief John McDon- Earlier, Turkey advised its na- a civilian, were killed in a bomb- Britain is already involved in nell said lawmakers should be al- tionals on Saturday to postpone ing attack in the restive north- air strikes against the Islamic State lowed to follow their conscience all non-urgent travel to Russia, the ern Sinai. An affiliate of the Is- in Iraq but has not so far taken on issues such as going to war latest move in an escalating row lamic State of Iraq and the Le- part in bombings of the group’s "You're sending people out between Moscow and Ankara over vant (ISIL) group based in Si- positions in Syria. possibly to die," McDonnell -- a a Russian jet downed by Turkey nai claimed responsibility for Cameron’s previous govern- close ally of Corbyn -- said on on Tuesday. that attack. Scores of policemen ment suffered a humiliating defeat BBC radio late on Friday. NATO member Turkey’s for- and soldiers, mostly in the Si- in 2013 over military action against "There shouldn't be any party eign ministry said in a statement nai peninsula, have been killed the Assad regime and did not push discipline on issues like this. You that following difficulties faced by since Egypt's army overthrew joining air strikes in Syria to a vote should follow your own judgment Turkish visitors and residents in President Mohamed Morsi in Thousands of people were expected to protest in London Saturday against Britain potentially joining air last year, amid resistance from the of what's best in the interests of Russia, it advised Turks to post- 2013. Attacks have also target- strikes against ISIS group in Syria. Parliament is expected to vote on the issue next week after Prime Minister main opposition Labour party. the constituency and the country." pone all non-urgent travel. ed police and government build- The ministry said it issued the ings in the capital, Cairo. Lebanon PM urges warning because Turkish travelers were facing “problems” in Russia. Three killed in presidential vote It said Turks should delay trav- North Korea submarine- el plans until “the situation be- attack on UN base after new push to comes clear.” in northern Mali find candidate Turkey’s downing of the Rus- launched missile test failed: Report sian military jet Tuesday, the first Gunmen attacked and fired Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam time in half a century that a NATO Salam made a new appeal on Fri- SEOUL North Korea appeared to fragments of a safety cover was gram. But a high-ranking U.S. mil- meters out of the water. North member shot down a Russian rockets at a UN peacekeeping conduct a submarine-launched bal- base in Kidal in northern Mali day for the country to choose a observed so it's highly likely that itary official and private rocket ex- Korea has defied U.N. sanctions plane, has drawn a harsh response listic missile test on Saturday but the launch was a misfire," a South perts questioned the authenticity for its missile and nuclear tests and from Moscow. on Saturday, killing two soldiers president after an ally of Syrian it ended in failure with no indica- and a civilian, the UN force President Bashar al-Assad this Korean government source was of photographs released by the is believed to be developing a nu- Russia has since restricted tion that the missile successfully quoted as saying by Yonhap. North of the May launch saying clear device small enough to be tourist travel, left Turkish trucks said. Olivier Salgado, spokes- week emerged as a strong candi- ejected from the vessel and took man for the UN's deployment South Korea's Defence Min- they were likely modified. mounted on a ballistic missile but stranded at the border, confiscat- date. The post has been vacant for off, South Korea's Yonhap news istry declined to confirm the re- The missile was likely it is believed to be some years away ed large quantities of Turkish food in Mali known as MINUSMA, agency reported. The test, if con- told Al Jazeera the attack was 18 months, contributing to a po- port citing its policy of not com- launched from a specially designed from perfecting the technology. imports and started preparing a litical deadlock that has paralyzed firmed, follows a test-launch in menting on intelligence matters. submerged barge and not from a North Korea is technically still raft of broader economic sanctions. launched before dawn with five May of a submarine-launched bal- rockets landing inside the UN state institutions. The North's May test launch submarine and that the North is at war with the South after their Erdogan warned Russia on Fri- With politicians pushing with listic missile (SLBM), which Py- of an SLBM fueled alarm in South years away from developing such 1950-53 conflict ended in a truce, day not to "play with fire", citing compound. Salgado said 20 ongyang boasted as a success but other people were wounded, renewed urgency for the election Korea and the United States about technology, some experts have not a peace treaty. About 28,500 reports Turkish businessmen had has not been independently veri- the possibility of advances in the said. But South Korea said it be- U.S. troops are based in South been detained in Russia, while four seriously. "In the past of a head of state, local media tout- fied. "There is no identification of we've had mortar shells land ed lawmaker Suleiman Franjieh as military capabilities of a state that lieved the rocket was fired from a Korea in combined defense with Moscow said it would suspend a missile taking flight and only is pursuing a nuclear weapons pro- submarine and flew about 150 the South against the North. visa-free travel with Turkey. outside, but this time they made a candidate. it into the camp," said Salgado. Franjieh heads the Christian The Special Representa- tive of the UN secretary-gen- Marada party and has ties with eral for Mali and head of its Assad, who is backed by Iran and Italy to crack down on ‘clandestine’ mosques mission, Mongi Hamdi, con- Lebanese Shi’ite movement demned the attack. “I want to Hezbollah. The Italian government intends to reiterate that these attacks will He is also expected to win the close down clandestine mosques not impede the determination endorsement of Saad al-Hariri, in the country as part of the fight of the United Nations to sup- whose Future Movement is backed against terrorism, Interior Minis- port the Malian people and the by Iran’s regional rival Saudi Ara- ter Angelino Alfano announced. peace process, including bia, after the two men met in Paris "In Italy, we have four through assisting the imple- this week, local media reported. mosques and over 800 places of mentation of the Agreement on Muslim worship," said Alfano. Peace and Reconciliation in Two suicide bomb blasts "We are going to close the clan- Mali”, Hamdi said in a state- killed 44 people in Beirut on Nov. destine and unregulated places, not ment. French troops and the 12, showing the country remains to hamper the religion but so that UN force are struggling to sta- vulnerable to a spillover of violence it can be practiced in places which bilize the former French colo- from the Syrian civil war across are in order," he added in com- ny where armed assailants at- the border. Prime Minister Salam ments published by the local press. tacked a hotel in the capital on said condemnation of the bomb- The minister was speaking at November 20 and killed 20 ings from across the political spec- a meeting in the southern town of people. Who is responsible for trum showed there was “a possi- Lecce on the subject of terrorist the Mali hotel attack? Three risks and the influence of non-reg- armed groups - al-Qaeda in the bility to build on these positions istered places of worship where Islamic Maghreb (AQMI), its in order to find the best way out many of the estimated one million splinter group al-Mourabitoun, of this political crisis.” Muslims living in Italy go to pray. and Massina Liberation Front Parliamentary speaker Nabih Some of these clandestine (MLF) - claimed the attack on Berri has called at least 30 sessions meeting places are set up after at- the Radisson Blu hotel. Securi- to elect a new president but, in the tempts to establish a mosque ty analysts say they could be absence of a consensus, none has through the proper channels are collaborating. Northern Mali been elected. thwarted, often due to opposition was occupied by fighters, some The unity government headed from local officials. with links to al-Qaeda, for most "Nowhere in the world enjoys of 2012. They were driven out by Salam is barely functioning ei- zero risk -- this has been demon- by a French-led military oper- ther. It includes both Hezbollah and strated by the dramatic timeline of ation, but the violence has con- the Future Movement. Meetings terrorism from 2001 to today," tinued. Other West African between rival factions were the Alfano said in other comments. governments are also battling best way to “end the state of dead- He added that, so far, preven- insurgents. Boko Haram, the lock,” Salam said, quoted by Leb- tative measures and intelligence- leading armed group in the re- anon’s National News Agency. gathering in Italy had prevailed. gion, has this year extended its “We declare our support for any However Italy, and in particu- attacks from Nigeria to the rapprochement or opening be- lar Rome, are often cited as targets neighbouring states of Niger, in ISIS propaganda and the United Cameroon and Chad. tween political powers, and con- States has warmed the country of firm that the priority in any dis- the risks of possible attacks. Japan scrambles jets cussion or settlement must be to elect a president.” So far rivals after Chinese Michel Aoun and Samir Geagea military exercises have been vying for the presiden- Thousands displaced by Myanmar military offensive cy but neither has been able to A Myanmar military offensive state, where armed groups have cluding a 32-year-old woman gang- attacks on civilians," rights activ- leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National Japan scrambled fighter jets muster the cross-party support against ethnic rebels in the coun- fought government forces for years. raped by 10 soldiers on Novem- ist Charm Tong told the Thomson League for Democracy win in a after 11 Chinese military required. Aoun is an ally of try's east has uprooted more than Since October 6, the army has ber 5 while her husband was tied Reuters Foundation. In 2010, the landslide. Myanmar has fought planes flew near southern Jap- Hezbollah and Geagea of the Fu- 10,000 people, a rights group shelled six villages, shot and up. Myanmar grapples with refu- country's ruling military was re- ethnic groups in its borderlands off anese islands during what ture Movement. The presidency says. The Shan Human Rights wounded three people, and fired gee problem as rebel fighting rages placed by an army-backed civilian and on for decades, causing mas- Beijing said was a drill to im- Foundation (SHRF) has accused on 17 villagers who are now miss- "We are very concerned that there government, and the country em- sive displacement within the coun- prove its long-range combat is reserved for a Maronite Chris- the army of bombing schools and ing, according to activists. The has been no public condemnation barked on reforms towards elec- try and forcing hundreds of thou- abilities. The planes - eight tian according to the country’s sec- Buddhist temples, firing on civil- group has documented eight cases by the international community tions that were held earlier this sands to seek refuge across the bombers, two intelligence gath- tarian power-sharing system. ians, and raping women in Shan of sexual violence since April, in- about these war crimes and these month. The vote saw opposition border in Thailand. ering planes, and one early- warning aircraft - flew near Miyako and Okinawa on Fri- day without violating Japan's Macedonia erects fence on Greek border to control migrant flow airspace, its defence ministry said in a statement. Chinese Macedonia started building a fence ities said the army would examine air force spokesman Shen on its border with Greece on Sat- the possibility of erecting a fence Jinke said several types of urday to better control the influx to limit the flow of migrants from planes were involved in the of migrants passing through the Greece, but emphasized it did not manoeuvres over the western Balkan country, an AFP photog- plan to close the border. Pacific, the state-run Xinhua rapher at the frontier said. Two of the suspected suicide news agency reported. Shen The extent of the barrier was bombers in the Paris attacks en- said such open-sea exercises not yet known, but the photogra- tered Europe through Greece on had improved its military's pher said the army was using the same day in October, pretend- long-distance combat abilities. heavy machinery to build a 2.5- ing to be refugees fleeing the war Chinese 'slave labourers' de- meter-high (8-foot) fence near the in Syria, according to French pros- mand Japanese apology and crossing point used by migrants at ecutors. compensation While there was Gevgelija. Since then, countries along the no further comment from the An army source also con- migrant route through the Balkans Japanese defence ministry, the firmed to AFP that they were have tightened restrictions on the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper building a fence without giving fur- wave of people crossing their bor- reported it was "unusual" for ther details. ders by allowing entry only to China to dispatch such a large The source said the crossing those fleeing war-torn countries fleet close to Japan's airspace. from Greece to non-EU member such as Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. The defence ministry was anal- Macedonia would remain open and The move has sparked pro- ysing the purpose of China's that the fence was aimed at ensur- tests from migrants that have been mission, it said. Japan scram- ing migrants did not try to slip turned away. bles fighter jets hundreds of across at other spots. About 200 migrants on Thurs- times a year to defend its air- In a statement following the day tried to break through a barbed space with Russian and Chi- Nov. 13 shooting and suicide at- wire fence separating Greece from nese aircraft often in the area. tacks in Paris, Macedonian author- Macedonia. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY .NOVEMBER 29, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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Article 77 The Ministers shall perform their duties as heads of administrative units within the framework of this Constitution as well as other laws prescribe. The Ministers shall be responsible to the President and House By Dave LindorfF the 1960s and early 1970s, the US 2003 US invasion of Iraq, US air- Kunduz. The strike was conduct- was widely known to be routinely craft bombed a maternity hospital ed in the vicinity of a Doctors of Representatives for their specified duties. After weeks of lies, the Obama targeting hospitals. The worst ex- run by the International Red Cres- Without Borders medical facility.” administration and the Pentagon, ample of this criminal behavior was cent, killing several people and in- The only true fact in that state- unable to find any way to explain during the notorious 1972 Christ- juring 27, including medical person- ment of his was the time of the their murderous hour-long AC-130 mas Bombing of Hanoi and nel. That time the Pentagon didn’t airstrike. On Oct. 5, a day later, gunship assault on and destruction Haiphong, the two largest cities in even claim it was a mistake, simply when that first lie wasn’t work- of a Doctors Without Borders-run northern Vietnam, ordered by then saying, “Coalition (sic) forces tar- ing, he changed his story, saying, hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, President Richard Nixon and his get only legitimate military targets “We have now learned that on Oc- have turned to a new lie: they National Security Advisor and fel- and go to great lengths to minimize tober 3, Afghan forces advised that bombed the wrong building. Gen. low war criminal Henry Kissinger civilian casualties and damage to ci- they were taking fire from enemy John Campbell, commander of when peace talks with the North vilian facilities.” Now perhaps positions and asked for air sup- NATO forces (sic) in Afghanistan, Vietnamese broke down. In com- some readers might want to cut the port from U.S. forces. An airstrike citing the results of a just-released plete disregard for civilian lives, Pentagon and the White House was then called to eliminate the Roads security a must Pentagon study of the Oct. 3 inci- both cities were relentlessly at- some slack like our corporate me- Taliban threat and several civilians dent which killed 30 medical per- tacked for days, both by small dia scribes and say, well, maybe were accidentally struck. This is sonnel and patients and left the planes and, carpet-bombing B-52s. these horrors were all mistakes. But different from the initial reports, There is enough room for improvement. Security apparatus needs only hospital in the region a smok- A total of 20,000 tons of bombs first consider how much respect the which indicated that U.S. forces to overhaul its approach in the areas lying on the fringes. Keeping ing ruin, now says that the Amer- was dropped on the two cities, lev- US Army had for the sanctity of were threatened and that the air- ican mass-slaughter flying machine eling them. Included in the target- hospitals under the Geneva Con- strike was called on their behalf.” security intact in just the center cannot guarantee victory. Consid- bombed “the wrong target,” hit- ing of 20,000 those bombs was ventions for the conduct of war Again the general was lying. US ering one part important over the other is the core issue. In some ting the hospital instead of a “near- Vietnam’s largest healthcare facili- when they stormed Ramadi Gener- aircraft do not respond to direct by building,” supposedly a gov- ty, Hanoi’s ll50-bed Bach Mai al Hospital, the largest hospital in call-ins for bombing strikes by parts of the country security measures are ramped up while in cer- ernment structure from which Tal- Hospital, hit by B-52s and essen- western Iraq, on July 5, 2006. As Afghan government forces. So a tain other parts there is no sign of security measures, which leave iban were said to be firing. Camp- tially destroyed. Other hospitals justification, they claimed it was day later on Oct. 6, the general bell said the hospital attack, which were also leveled in the round-the- being used to treat injured insur- changed his story again at a Senate the areas prone for militants. Gradually the militants have crept in would be a grave war crime if in- clock onslaught. But that was just gents (a protected action under Armed Services Committee, say- tentional, was simply “the direct the biggest hospital strike of that Geneva rules). The US troops ha- ing: “On Saturday morning our those areas which were once believed to be secure. result of avoidable human error, war. During Senate committee tes- rassed the medical staff, frightened forces provided close air support Though, even the center is unsafe, but given that the margins compounded by process and timony about the US conduct of and interrogated sick and injured to Afghan forces at their request. equipment failure,” he said, add- the war back in 1973, according to patients, dragged injured fighters out To be clear, the decision to pro- remain susceptible and on fire, how the center could be protected. ing, “US forces would never in- a contemporary report in News- of their beds and detained them, vide aerial fire was a U.S. decision, With an expansion of security perimeter the government can gain tentionally strike a hospital.” Grim week magazine, Vietnam veterans destroyed medical equipment and made within the U.S. chain of com- guffaws could be heard around the testified over and over that no re- medicines, and occupied the hospi- mand. A hospital was mistakenly too much security benefits. Security along the main highways is world, if not, perhaps, among the strictions were placed on them re- tal for some time, before finally leav- struck. We would never intention- assembled hack reporters, who in garding the bombing and shelling ing. Similar criminal hospital inva- ally target a protected medical fa- also of utmost importance because insecurity along the roads can dutifully transcribing the general’s of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong sions by US forces occurred during cility … I assure you that the in- undermine trade and business activities, which eventually will cause remarks for their articles failed to hospitals. In fact one witness, Alan the 2006 revenge assault by US vestigation will be thorough, ob- first check their history. Had they Stevenson, a San Francisco stock- Marines that leveled the city of jective and transparent.” That last a heavy blow to national economy. Members of Laghman provin- even made a cursory search, they’d broker who had been an Army in- Fallujah. Finally, before anyone ac- line was probably his biggest cial council on Friday reported that security threats have dramati- have discovered that hitting hos- telligence specialist in 1969, said cepts the latest lie concerning the whopper. Mainstream reporters pitals is something the US mili- that following orders, he had “rou- Pentagon’s “investigation,” claim- haven’t pressed this serial liar cally surged along the Kabul-Jalalabad highway in recent weeks. tary does routinely and with alac- tinely listed hospitals among tar- ing that the attack on the Kunduz about his ever-changing alibis, but Security along the road has particularly not been good since rity. Indeed the Kunduz attack gets to be struck by American fight- hospital was just a matter of mixing someone should. Doctors Without isn’t even the first time a Doctors er planes.” He testified, “The big- up buildings and coordinates, know Borders is denouncing the Penta- April, but the recent surge in insecurity along the road is a matter of Without Borders hospital has been ger the hospital, the better it was,” that no other building in Kunduz gon report and the general’s expla- struck by US bombs. Back on July since larger hospitals were gener- had that hospital’s unique cross- nation, saying that it raises far serious concern. The government cannot remain unconcerned. 20, 1993, when US forces were ally guarded by brigade-sized forc- shaped roof layout, or the clear more questions than it answers and Residents in Laghman province complain that armed men frequently busy blowing up Somalia, they es. Despite clear Geneva Conven- markings and banners delineating it doesn’t square with the facts of bombed Digfer Hospital, the larg- tion rules outlawing the targeting to passing aircraft as a hospital. Fur- what happened. The organization appear along the highway and sporadically open firings at vehicles. est hospital in the capital city of of hospitals — even those treating thermore, claiming that it was a tar- continues to demand an indepen- It has sent a wave of fear, though by now it has not been confirmed Mogadishu, seriously damaging enemy combatants — the US mil- geting error, and claiming that the dent international investigation the facility where a number of itary’s fondness for hospitals as US “would never intentionally under UN auspices into the Kun- if any passenger has been killed in the firing. But the concerns of DWB physicians were working, targets continued after Vietnam. In strike a hospital,” were only Gen. duz bombing — something that the people of Laghman are not baseless. and killing three patients. At the 1999, NATO (US) warplanes Campbell’s fourth and fifth lies. The the US is refusing to permit. But time, a U.N. official explained that bombed a hospital in Belgrade, general in fact has an impressive his- even without such an honest in- Laghman governor Abdul Jabbar Naeemi said Friday the provin- the hospital had been targeted be- Serbia, killing four people, in what, tory of lying about this issue. Back vestigation, it should be obvious cause gunmen loyal to warlord as always, was characterized by on Oct. 4, a day after the Kunduz that the proper answer Gen. Camp- cial government has been in contact with Kabul in a bid to beef up coup-leader Gen. Mohammad the Pentagon as a “technical error” hospital attack, the general said: bell, if he had a shred of integrity, security along the road. Since the provincial government has given Farah Aidid were hiding there. (If in which laser-guided “smart “U.S. forces conducted an airstrike should be giving to the question of that were the reason, that attack bombs” had allegedly turned out in Kunduz city at 2:15am (local), what happened in Kunduz under a dig in the rib of the central government, therefore, Kabul must would have been a war crime.) But to be so stupid that they overshot Oct 3, against insurgents who were his authority is: “We’re the excep- come into movement. Today is a good day to do it; so no delay. it’s not just Doctors Without Bor- their targets by over a quarter of a directly firing upon U.S. service tional nation. We bomb hospitals. ders-run hospitals that the US at- mile. Four years later, during the members advising and assisting Af- Got a problem with that?” (Coun- Revamp the security mechanism and end the dismay and fear of tacks. During the Vietnam War in early “shock-and-awe” part of the ghan Security Forces in the city of terpunch) the general public and the commuters. Security must be improved in eastern Nangarhar province before it becomes another Kunduz. When the government has taken a different road where peace dialogues have been kept on the backburner, then it must shift the emphasis on the mission to training security forces and equipping them. As insecurity stems from lack of good governance, corrup- tion, smuggling, joblessness, poor justice response, and illiteracy besides foreign interference, therefore, the government must ad- dress all these evils one by one. Insecurity is multi-layered and the government needs to unfold each and every layer and understand what caused it. Then it must be in a good position to effectively address it. An uneven national infrastructure program, severing depletion of human resources, crisis of governance, endemic cor- ruption in public administration offices, rampant gender discrimi- nation, criminalized economy, warlordism, and opium trade, col- lectively making the security mechanism reeling . 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SUNDAY .NOVEMBER 29, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES PML(N) alone is responsible for the increasing criticism unleashed on CPEC by Balochistan and KP Given its attitude, it seems as though the government is not interested in making CPEC By Martin Jay lowing them to travel anywhere in porters - are all using the refugee a success in the long run. PML(N) has to give up its narrow minded policy of only Europe. And now we are seeing crisis as a political tool. I called a benefiting its constituency at the expense of other under-developed regions of Pakistan. The numbers of Syrian refugees the argument over where to put Syrian journalist who works in heading towards Europe defies all the so-called fence on the country Beirut for his view but could not By Adnan Aamir expectation as, since the summer, which offers the soft underbelly reach him. “He’s no longer in to Europe. Beirut. He’s in Germany now liv- China-Pakistan Economic Corri- EU governments have been stirred to take in greater numbers - with It’s a subject which I have giv- ing as a refugee”, a husky female dor (CPEC) is facing mounting crit- en a lot of thought to of late as to voice told me before abruptly hang- icism with each passing day. Not a Germany taking in the most. But has the EU - which is how super powers - and their sup- ing up.—(Khaleej Times) day goes by when politicians from largely behind coordinating the in- Balochistan and Khyber Pakh- flux - creating a new crisis in itself, tunkhwa (KP) do not criticize the both for its own member state gov- federal government for using CPEC ernments and the EU executive in to benefit Punjab only. CPEC, Brussels? which was supposed to be a game The recent waves, with one changer, has become controversial just recently recorded at 10,000 in because of the way the ruling par- one day, are at least giving some ty PML-N has twisted it to bene- legitimacy to the EU’s impotent fit its own constituency of Punjab foreign policy circus in Brussels, only. headed by the Italian socialist Fe- In a recent meeting on Senate derica Mogherini - whose one un- Standing Committee on Commu- remarkable year in office was nication, CPEC was termed as marked recently by her own press China-Punjab Economic Corridor. team publishing a list of the num- I would go a step forward and term ber of meetings she attended as an CPEC as China-PMLN Economic indicator of her achievements. Corridor. They way PMLN gov- You can’t make this stuff up. Yet as EU governments on the ernment has dealt CPEC project edge of the continent harangue each only proves that it’s an arrange- other with threats of constructing ment between China and PMLN a fence to hold back the masses, and not between China and Paki- it’s worth pondering where most stan. of these Syrians are coming from. In month of May this year, four lanes. Again, ANP support- making CPEC a success in the long again proved hopeless at According to reports, most are criticism on the way CPEC was ers on social media started calling run. PML-N has to give up its nar- governance and given little leader- coming from Syria itself and not dealt was at its peak. In such a it a victory in their naivety. Prime row minded policy of only bene- ship on Washington’s main con- from the numerous refugee camps situation Prime Minister called an Minister did not abide by the com- fiting its constituency at the ex- cern: counter-terrorism. “ in Jordan, Turkey or Lebanon - the All Parties Conference (APC) on mitment that he made on 28th pense of other under-developed Abubakar Siddique also writes, latter ‘hosting’ the equivalent of a CPEC on 28th May. In that APC May APC so what’s the guarantee regions of Pakistan. A truly nation- “The Haqqani family,’ Pashtun quarter of its population. he agreed to prioritize western that he would honor a verbal com- al spirit is required in dealing with politician Afrasiab Khattak told the Remarkably, the port of Tri- poli has seen something like 90,000 alignment over eastern alignment. mitment with Mr. Asfandyar this CPEC which PML-N has failed to American consul general in Pesha- Prime Minister did not concede Syrians pass through it since the time? Secondly CPEC is much display so far. This simply means war, ‘has already moved out of surge began in the summer and any major point and politicians more than just a road with 2 lanes that controversy and criticism on North Waziristan.” Khattak told form Balochistan and KP termed nearly all are of the merchant class, or 6 lanes. Discussion about eco- CPEC will end no time soon. Consul General Lynn Tracy in July rather than the poorer masses in it a greater victory due to their na- nomic zones, energy projects, con- Adnan Aamir is a freelance 2009 that ‘part of the Haqqani fam- ivety. Lebanon who have been reduced trol of Gwadar port and profit shar- writer and researcher. He is the ily lived in a rented house on the to a slave labour regime which forces It was decided in the APC of ing mechanism between center and editor of The Balochistan Kohat Road on the southern side their children to work as farm la- 28th May that a Special Parliamen- provinces is missing from the pro- Point; Balochistan’s only English- of Peshawar. The other half is liv- bourers. Winter is coming and few tary Committee would be consti- test discourse relating to CPEC, Language online newspaper. He ing in a house owned by the fail to sympathise with those who tuted to oversee progress on which is very unfortunate. can be reached Haqqani family in the Rawalpindi have to bear the Bekka snow in CPEC. When this committee was How the PML-N government [email protected]. Fol- cantonment.’ Lebanon when it arrives. formed Senator Mushahid Hussain is ignoring the western provinces low him on Twitter and Facebook On the other side, the Paki- Very few of those shivering in was appointed its Chairman. Leg- in CPEC is just one aspect of the The problem with Pashtun stani establishment has no plan to their tents in Lebanon are among islators of Balochistan and KP had debate. Another important issue is nationalists bring into power civilian govern- this latest wave. So who are the major reservations on CPEC so the feared demographic change in After continuous assassina- ment for the very best sacred cause, winners and losers in this latest ideally the chairman should have Balochistan in aftermath of suc- tions of the Pakistan People’s Par- ‘government of the people, by the exodus? been chosen from either of two cessful implementation of CPEC. ty workers and leaders, the attrac- people, for the people.’ Most im- Certainly, the surge in pass- provinces. However Mushahid Population of Balochistan at the tive temptation and subjugation of portantly, the reason is Pakistan port applications in Damascus gave the regime a 300 million dol- Hussain was chosen because moment is not more than 10 mil- the Pakistan Muslim League Army share in the war economy, PMLN wanted him to be the chair- lar shot in the arm, but if the trend lion according to estimates. If (Nawaz) Party towards Pakistan and they can’t’ achieve this continues and Syria loses more of By George Monbiot pling that the domestic material man and that’s it. Gwadar port becomes operational Army and the quick emergence of through an independent civilian In a little over week, the prom- its population, the reduced demo- consumption accounts appear to and people began to settle in the the Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (Im- government. All nationalistic and graphic of Sunnis can only play We can have it all: That is the show is replaced with an entirely ises of Prime Minister, made in coastal areas of Balochistan then ran) Party are something can lead civilian parties include Pashtun APC, were proved to be lies when into the hands of the regime which promise of our age. We can own different chart. the demographics of the provinc- us to calculate the Army like poli- nationalist parties can’t dare to go is already preparing itself to head federal Budget for 2015-16 was every gadget we are capable of Not only is there no absolute es can turn upside down. Nation- tics in Pakistan. in public to declare their agendas, to the polls. decoupling; there is no relative de- unveiled. According to that budget imagining — and quite a few that alists in Balochistan fear that na- More than 1000 common and their fate is very clear; suicide But it also gives the EU’s for- we are not. We can live like mon- coupling either. In fact, until the for Fiscal year 2015-16 Rs. 20.8 tive Citizens of Balochistan will charismatic members of Awami bombings and target killing. eign policy diva something to do archs without compromising the financial crisis in 2008, the graph billion were allocated for western turn into a minority in their own National Party have been killed in The entire policy making pro- as, for the first time, she will have Earth’s capacity to sustain us. was heading in the opposite direc- route and Rs. 95 billion were allo- province. the preplanned bombings. Nobody cess about politics, military and to play a key role in handling what The promise that makes all tion: Even relative to the rise in cated for eastern route. That’s only When economic activity will injured and misplaced from reli- economic development is whirling is already being called a ‘crisis’. this possible is that as economies Britain’s gross domestic product, the infrastructure projects, major- kick off due to CPEC, it would gious politicians and parties in all around the GHQ of Pakistan, lo- Mogherini has been quick to warn develop, they become more effi- the economy was becoming less ity of energy projects have also not be possible to prevent the in- over the fighting against terrorism. cated in Rawalpindi. Then what is that the EU itself - a wannabe su- cient in their use of resources. In efficient in its use of materials. been allocated to the western route flux of people from other provinc- Still they are holding major reli- the benefit to call on Pashtun na- perstate made up of around 40,000 other words, they decouple. Against all predictions, a re- which falls in Sindh and Punjab. es into Balochistan. However what gious seminaries, pressure groups tionalist parties, of course, noth- overpaid Eurocrats - might disin- There are two kinds of decou- coupling was taking place. While On one hand federal govern- can be done is to pass legislation and all-weather friendship with ing, the statement of Afghan Pres- tegrate if Europe doesn’t relinquish pling: Relative and absolute. Rel- the OECD (Organisation for Eco- ment led by PMLN is continuous- which bars the newcomers for hav- Pakistan Army. The Pakistani es- ident Ashraf Ghani is vitally im- more power to her department. ative decoupling means using less nomic Cooperation and Develop- Currently the EU chief has no real ly ignoring western provinces in ing voting rights in Balochistan for tablishment is trying to introduce portant that Pakistan is on unde- stuff with every unit of econom- ment) has claimed that the richest concrete powers at all and is really countries have halved the intensi- CPEC and on the other hand it an indefinite period. This sugges- Imran Khan as a future leading clared war with Afghanistan, and ic growth; absolute decoupling performing the duties of an impo- means a total reduction in the use ty with which they use resources, continues the game of deception. tion is under consideration in the party leader, and perhaps the next they need to solve their problems Federal ministers, especially Ah- tent diplomat, heralding a travel- of resources, even though the the new analysis suggests that in corridors of powers and must be prime minister, if Mian Nawaz or with Afghanistan. ling circus of talk shops, produc- economy continues to grow. Al- the European Union, the US, Ja- san Iqbal, keep on repeating that implemented as soon as possible Zardari parties couldn’t reconcile We have no doubt about Paki- western route would be complet- ing impressive press releases and most all economists believe that pan and the other rich nations, to address concerns of People of with the Pakistani establishment stan’s enlighten political parties staging photoshoots with world ed first. He even announced that decoupling — relative or absolute there have been “no improvements Balochistan. in special terms of policy with perspective on Afghanistan and leaders. in resource productivity at all”. this route would be completed by — is an inexorable feature of eco- Moreover, plight of people of America, Afghanistan and Saudi. region, but the key of all solutions London, Paris and Berlin don’t nomic growth. This is astonishing news. It ap- December 2016 and missing links Gwadar is also missing from the General Raheel Sharif is closer is laying somewhere else as Presi- trust her with the weighty subject On this notion rests the con- pears to makes a nonsense of ev- of 650 Kilometer would be added. entire discourse surrounding with the tribal elders, religious par- dent Ghani talked about and that of their own foreign policy. There’s cept of sustainable development. erything we have been told about However what he did not mention CPEC. Apart from an Airport and ties, and ISI and Pakistan Muslim is Pakistan Army and its institu- too much at stake to fumble and It sits at the heart of the climate the trajectory of our environmen- was that it was going to be grade-2 expressway, which are required for League (Nawaz) Party than any tions. outsourcing it to washed up Euro- talks in Paris next month and of tal impacts. I sent the paper to one road unlike a motorway that would operations of port, there is almost other Pashtun nationalist party. He The region and international pean politicians who ride the EU every other summit on environ- of Britain’s leading thinkers on this connect Lahore with Karachi as a no project in CPEC that is for is enjoying foreign trips, home vis- community need to call on an in- gravy train is far too risky. mental issues. But it appears to issue, Chris Goodall, who has ar- part of CPEC. welfare of people of Gwadar. The its to flood victims, Peshawar ternational conference for the very And so she’s started to up the be unfounded. A paper published gued that the UK appears to have Furthermore, in order to dif- city which is single handedly re- School fatalities and we can say he best solution to the problems. The stakes in the war of words in a bid earlier this year in Proceedings of reached “peak stuff”: In other fuse the protest momentum creat- sponsible for making the $45.6 bil- is the military and civilian prime ongoing mass consciousness and to extract some token proxy pow- the National Academy of Scienc- words, there has been a total re- ed by Awami National Party lion investment in Pakistan possi- minister of Pakistan in all matters political awareness in the people ers from Europe’s big guns. es proposes that even the rela- duction in our use of resources, Calling it the worst refugee cri- (ANP) on the issue of CPEC, ble is nowhere in the priority list of interest of the Pakistani estab- of Afghanistan and Pakistan can tive decoupling we claim to have otherwise known as absolute de- sis since World War II collectively, coupling. What did he think? Prime Minister met ANP Chief of government when it comes to lishment. turn the tables. Our peaceful solu- achieved is an artefact of false Mogherini warned in an Italian accounting. It points out that gov- To his great credit, he respond- Asfandyar Wali Khan on Wednes- improving the living standards of Ahamd Rashid writes, “The tion is only laying in democratic day. In this meeting Prime Minis- newspaper that if the EU merely ernments and economists have ed that “broadly, of course, they people. Americans know the military is and mass leading platform instead relied on national responses to a measured our impacts in a way are right”, even though the new ter agreed to increase width of With an attitude like that, the once more in the driving seat in of a bloodless dictatorship of Pa- western route from two lanes to European issue, “the crisis will get that seems irrational. analysis appears to undermine the government is not interested in Pakistan and the civilians have yet kistan Army. (Afghan Tribune) worse, with chain reactions from Here’s how the false account- case he has made. He did have some public opinion and national gov- ing works. It takes the raw mate- reservations, however, particular- ernments”. rials we extract in our own coun- ly about the way in which the im- To prevent this, she told the Il tries, adds them to our imports pacts of construction are calculat- Sole 24 Ore newspaper, the bloc of stuff from other countries, then ed. I also consulted the country’s LETTER TO THE EDITOR needed to be equipped with “in- subtracts our exports, to end up leading academic expert on the sub- struments up to the challenge” with something called “domestic ject, Professor John Barrett. He without which, she warned, “there material consumption”. But by told me that he and his colleagues is the risk of disintegration”. measuring only the products had conducted a similar analysis, Or, in other words, the euro- shifted from one nation to anoth- in this case of the UK’s energy use jargon decoded: “Give me real for- er, rather than the raw materials and greenhouse gas emissions, eign policy power, otherwise I will needed to create those products, “and we find a similar pattern”. Agriculture sector stand by and do nothing as anoth- it greatly underestimates the to- One of his papers reveals that while er 100,000 Syrians make it across tal use of resources by the rich the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions As a landlocked country, Afghanistan has few choices for economic improvement. One of these options is agriculture. Economy of most of the Slovenian border into Old Eu- nations. officially fell by 194 million tonnes citizens is depended on this sector, particularly in remote provinces. Afghanistan has enormous water resources and rivers. This water flows rope giving you a political crisis in For instance, if ores are mined between 1990 and 2012, this ap- into neighboring countries without proper use inside Afghanistan. your own country”. and processed at home, these raw parent reduction is more than can- Moreover, Afghan farmers need packaging and storage facilities inside the country. Most of Afghan fruits are sent to Pakistan for storage The veiled threat to EU lead- materials, as well as the machin- celled out by the carbon dioxide and packaging. ers came a day after Austria an- ery and infrastructure used to we commission through buying Agriculture products of Afghan farmers have a good place in international market but more work is needed to be done by the government nounced plans to build a fence at a make finished metal, are included stuff from abroad. This rose by in this regard. major border crossing with fellow in the domestic material consump- 280 million tonnes in the same Agriculture is one of the few options that would lead Afghanistan towards self-sufficiency and an improved economy EU state Slovenia to “control” the tion accounts. period. if the government thoroughly implements mega projects in this vital sector. migrant influx amidst much talk of But if we buy a metal prod- Dozens of other papers come Mustafa Fayez, Shahr-e-Now, Afghanistan one of the bastions of the Europe- uct from abroad, only the weight to similar conclusions. For in- an Union - freedom of movement of the metal is counted. So, as stance, a report published in the through its cherished passport-free mining and manufacturing shift journal Global Environmental Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer’s name and Schengen zone - might have its from countries such as the Unit- Change found that with every dou- address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] days numbered. At some point, ed Kingdom and the United States bling of income, a country needs a Germany and other EU countries to countries like China and India, third more land and ocean to sup- will stem the flow and say ‘no the rich nations appear to be us- port its economy because of the more’. When this happens, the ing fewer resources. A more ra- rise in its consumption of animal risk that scores of thousands of tional measure, called the materi- products. A recent paper in the Syrians will be stranded in their al footprint, includes all the raw journal Resources found that the Disclaimer: first port-of-entry EU countries materials an economy uses, wher- global consumption of materials will increase and then Schengen will ever they happen to be extracted. has risen by 94 per cent over 30 The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) be shook. In June we saw the Ital- When these are taken into account, years, and has accelerated since ian government threaten to dump the apparent improvements in 2000. “For the past 10 years, not and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. their own refugees on Europe by efficiency disappear. In the UK, even a relative decoupling was giving them temporary visas - al- for instance, the absolute decou- achieved on the global level.” This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. 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Da v a o M a y o r R o d r ig o Du t er t e, w ho ha s a d m it t ed lin k s t o d ea t h sq u a d s in M in d a n a o , sha k es u p t he 20 16 p r esid en t ia l r a ce.

A Philippine mayor nicknamed site Rappler, Duterte said that he of the largest city in the Philip- Al Jazeera. living in Manila, said she is sup- ident, Duterte could siphon sup- ophy that "it is better to be feared, "The Punisher" because of his ad- has no qualms about killing "crim- pines appeals to voters. "This same rhetoric has, we porting Duterte because he is "gen- port from the frontrunner Poe, who than to be loved" is no longer rele- mitted links to "death squads" has inals," saying they have "no re- Copycat 'summary killings' believe, encouraged the unlawful uine and straightforward," and that is facing a legal challenge because vant in the Philippines, especially shaken up the country's 2016 elec- deeming factor". In May, Duterte spreading in the Philippines? targeting of hundreds of people in he has been effective as mayor of of her citizenship, according to after the experience of Marcos' tion by officially entering the race told a local station in Davao that None of Duterte's rivals has that place since the 1990s," he said, Davao. Inday Espina-Varona, a journalist rule. for president. while he does not covet the presi- offered a clear platform to deal with adding that victims included chil- Duterte has been mayor for covering politics for the leading "There is a reason why our Rodrigo Duterte, the mayor of dency, "criminals" better watch out crime, making his presidency even dren. seven terms, presiding in total for multimedia company ABS-CBN. forefathers have fought hard for Davao in the southern island of if he is elected. "I'll dump all of "more appealing," Mariano said. "Encouraging people to extra- more than 22 years. He has also From upper-class voters to the freedom we now enjoy. To take Mindanao, filed his certificate of you into Manila Bay," he said. But the drawback is that if judicially murder other people is a served as vice-mayor and congress- ordinary taxi drivers, potential away basic, indivisible, inherent candidacy on Friday to challenge Related: Philippine mayor admits Duterte gets elected, human rights clear manifestation of human rights man in the city. voters are drawn to Duterte not human rights from citizens is not President Benigno Aquino's an- links to death squads For several would be relegated to the back burn- abuse," Conde told Al Jazeera. "To "He’s a very hands-on public just because of his "tough anti- what government is for," she told nointed successor Manuel Roxas months, the tough-talking mayor, er, he added. us this is high unconscionable." servant. Anyone can just come up crime platform," but also because Al Jazeera. III, a grandson of another former who frequently talks in expletive- "I have been warning my While Duterte's brand of poli- to him, with an issue and he will people see him "as basically free "I believe today's Filipinos are president. Other major candidates laden language, remained coy about friends, who are looking forward tics may be "refreshing" to voters, listen and he gets the ball rolling," of corruption," Espina-Varona told more aware, more informed, more include Vice President Jejomar Bi- his candidacy. But in recent days to a Duterte presidency, be careful Duterte's popularity "is a product she told Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera. "It's not strange for discerning of leaders." nay, who has been accused of cor- he took aim at leading candidate what you wish for. I've seen this of a breakdown of law and order" "You may not get the resolu- people who feel vulnerable to latch Antonio said she also doubts ruption in the past, and current Poe, questioning her loyalty to the all before," said Mariano, a victim in the country, and the national tion you want to your problem, on to a 'Dirty Harry' like Duterte," if Duterte can win the presidency, frontrunner Senator Grace Poe. Philippines as a former US citi- of human rights abuses during the government's failure to address the but you come away with the sense added Espina-Varona, whose re- because he has no strong political Aquino is barred from seeking re- zen. On Thursday, he got a boost rule of Ferdinand Marcos that end- problems", Conde added. that someone paid attention and cent reporting also made her a tar- machinery to deliver the votes. election as president. News of Du- following a survey showing he is ed in 1986. "Ultimately, the public needs at the very least tried to resolve get of threats. "The funny thing is, She also criticised him for tak- terte's decision, which analysts say leading his rivals in the capital 'Unconscionable' to look at him from the human it." Duterte's followers insist that I, ing too long to make a decision to could propel him to power but Manila. As a politician coming Duterte has the right to run for rights perspective, and ask them- She also said that she is not other journalists and all 'good peo- run saying: "If he really wanted so also reverse the country's demo- from the south, he has been per- president, but voters should care- selves, do we really want this guy concerned with the allegations of ple,' have nothing to fear because bad to run, what took him so long cratic progress, lit up Philippine ceived to have weak support from fully scrutinise his record before to just one day barge into our human rights violations against the he only goes after 'bad' people. But to decide? social media on Friday. Support- the north. Dan Mariano, a Manila- supporting him, said Carlos Conde homes without due process and kill mayor, adding that there is no proof that's a slippery slope." "Indecisiveness is not a good ers called it a "game-changer," but based political analyst and colum- of Human Rights Watch in the us, just because somebody said that he was directly involved in For Myrish Antonio, a Filipi- mark of a leader, who prides him- critics hit back by questioning his nist, told Al Jazeera that one of Philippines. that we are drug pushers, or we those killings. no human rights lawyer who works self of having an iron hand." human rights record. As recently the biggest "fears" of many Filipi- "His bluster about killing peo- are criminals?" 'Dirty Harry' image at the Center for Public Leader- The general election is sched- as last October, in an interview nos is criminality, and Duterte's ple are all consistent with his rhet- Despite the criticism, Teng Now that he has formally de- ship at the Harvard Kennedy uled to take place on May 9, 2016. with Philippine-based news web- record as a crime-busting mayor oric as mayor of Davao," he told Magdamo, a native of Davao now clared his intention to run for pres- School, Duterte's political philos- Al Jazeera Ru ssia r aid in g Tu r k - From Gaza to Italy: Palestinian artist breaks free of siege ish fir m s an d sen d - It was a little over a year ago that the French Institute in Jerusalem, Nidaa Badwan, a young female the financial backers of her exhibi- Gazan artist, chose to take refuge tion, Nidaa was denied exit from in g im p or t s b ack in her bedroom for 14 months, Gaza once again and could not at- Moscow also preventing Turkish tourists from entering Russia, hoping to escape the daily hard- tend. businessmen say, in apparent response to downing of plane. ships of life in a besieged conflict Italy zone. Today, 28-year-old Nidaa is in She had been living in Gaza San Marino, Italy, showcasing her since the age of 12. Nearly a de- work internationally for the first cade later, she had already wit- time. She accepted a year-long of- nessed three devastating wars that fer as an art consultant at the Uni- turned the world around her into versity of the Republic of San rubble. Marino. After exhibiting her work in “I stand in front of my photo- Jordan’s capital Amman in 2012, graphs, in front of my memories, Nidaa returned to Gaza to work and deep down I feel like I’m still on an art project with other youth, stuck inside my pictures. I’m still before it was rejected by the Is- shocked,” she said. lamist Hamas government that Using all the props she could runs the Gaza strip. The art galler- experiment with – from wooden ies and cultural centers were all ladders to gas canisters – and the closed down too. hues of sunrise and sunset that Nidaa's artwork made head- shone through her window, Nidaa lines when it was displayed in created intricate images that are A Tu r k is h b u s in es s m a n s a y s a u t ho r it ies check a ll Jerusalem. (Zena Tahhan/Al Ara- undoubtedly radiant. biya News) Her set of 14 acrylic on dibond t r u ck s a t t he b o r d er a n d check ev er y t hin g a b o u t t he Desperate to leave, Nidaa printed photographs, all which Having lived in an enclave for 14 years, where she was neither able to leave p r o d u ct s t hey ca r r y [R eu t er s ] made six attempts to obtain an Is- depict Nidaa in an array of playful nor pursue her artistic endeavors, Nidaa’s frustration translated into a raeli permit to leave Gaza. She was personas pertaining to women, are ser ies of st r ik in gly vivid self-p or t r ait s t ak en w h ile sh e w as in self-im p osed Russian police have been raiding stacles, but we come across unof- denied each time. now on display in three locations Turkish companies in different re- ficial ones. This will have a mas- At that point, she decided she in Italy: Monte Grimano, Monte- isolation. (Photo courtesy: Nidaa Badwan) gions of Russia and, in some cases, sive impact on our commercial seg- would not leave her bedroom un- catini Terme, and San Marino, on have suspended their operations, ment in short and middle terms. In less it was to leave Gaza entirely. the eastern side of central Italy. Nidaa says she will be holding Arts School of Gaza’s al-Aqsa space scientist,” said Isra. two Turkish businessmen with Europe, one of our largest part- Her frustration translated into Sponsored by San Marino’s other exhibitions in Milan, Rome University, Nidaa worked as an arts Having taken interest in her investments in the country have ners is Russia," he said. a series of strikingly vivid self- Ministry of Education and Cul- and in France. coach at the Tamer Institute for potential, Bethlehem’s Father Ibra- told Al Jazeera. The goods blockage was also portraits that she took while she ture, her exhibition was launched Leaving Gaza Community Education. Her first him Faltas of the John Paul Foun- Moscow has also started send- reported by Adnan Dalgakiran, a was in isolation. Her artwork made on Nov. 23 and extends till Jan. 6. Having lived in a besieged en- solo exhibition took place at the dation II decided to take her under ing back Turkish trucks loaded member of the Turkish Exporters headlines when it was displayed Approximately 70 of her pho- clave for 14 years, Nidaa’s ultima- Palestinian Red Crescent Society’s his wing and work on a permit to with exports at the border and Assembly, who tweeted on in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Hebron tographs have now been sold, with tum to leave Gaza or to remain in theater which was bombed and get her out. The permit was issued stopped Turkish tourists - who Wednesday evening: "Entry of and Nablus in January 2014. most of the buyers coming from her bedroom seemed ambitious. torched during Israel’s 2008 bom- within 10 days, and Nidaa was on normally do not need visas - en- Turkish goods has been blocked at Despite numerous efforts by Rome. After graduating from the Fine bardment. (Photo courtesy: Nidaa her way to Italy. tering the country, at least two Russia customs." Badwan) It seemed that all her ef- Next Steps Upon arriving to businessmen said. Another businessman, who forts to express creativity would her room in Italy, Nidaa put down Turkish companies in Russia, wished to remain anonymous, said eventually also be shot down, like her bag and began drawing. In- particularly construction compa- that all trucks suspected of carry- the threatre. “There were lots of spired by younger autistic broth- nies, are being raided. ing Turkish products are asked to pressures from society, the block- er’s drawing skills, she produced Turkish businessman wait at the border, regardless of ade generated many problems. I 11 sketches that are set to be dis- Russia's move comes after their license plate. was attacked because I was trying played on April 2, 2016 – World Turkish fighter jets shot down a "At the border, they check to break free from their way of life,” Autism Awareness Day. Russian Sukhoi Su-24 warplane on every single truck, whatever li- said Nidaa. Although it seemed im- “Those who are autistic can- Tuesday for allegedly violating cense plate it carries. They check possible to leave Gaza, her family not come into our world, we have Turkish airspace at the country's everything about the product," he was committed to supporting her to find a way into theirs,” said border with Syria. said. decision to stay in solitude. It was Nidaa. The two sides, who are at odds "They count the products, difficult for the family at first,” said She is currently working on over the Syrian crisis, have oppo- check their weight, etc, and find an Nidaa’s younger sister, Isra Bad- two other photography projects. site claims over whether the air- excuse to make them wait or send wan. This is only the beginning of space breach is true or not. them back." “But my dad was the kind of Nidaa’s journey. She has obtained The Russian foreign ministry Meanwhile, several Turkish person who would go down to our residency in San Marino and is yet had not replied to Al Jazeera's citizens confirmed to Al Jazeera neighbor at 5 AM in the morning to explore offers from New York questions at the time of the publi- that Russia was sending back Turk- and wait for him to come home and France. The only uncertainty cation of this story. ish tourists trying to enter the from morning prayers to say: ‘I is when she will be seeing her fam- A senior Turkish official, talk- country by finding "excuses" and want to borrow your rooster for ily again. ing to Al Jazeera, stressed that was delaying entry of Turks with Nidaa’s photography.’ I would be “We may be able to see her downing of the Russian plane was work or residence permit. visiting my parents’ house and ran- soon but not in Gaza. It would be an automatic response, but de- Turkish and Russian tourists domly find a rooster making nois- very difficult for the person who clined to comment on the Russian have been able to travel between es at 6 am in the morning, has inhaled the breath of freedom move against Turkish nationals and the two countries without a visa “We are so proud of her, even to go back between four walls,” companies. since 2011, following an agreement Nidaa's artwork made headlines when it was displayed in Jerusalem. (Zena Tahhan/Al Arabiya News) more than if she was a doctor or a said Isra. "At this point, we are deliber- signed between the two countries. ating what specific steps may be Wait at customs taken, but we are approaching our Seylan, the businessman, said relations with Russia and other that Russian authorities made him My Pak ist an i b lack Fr id ay exp er ien ce countries in a responsible and con- and other Turkish nationals wait structive manner. The international at Kazan's airport for an hour while ‘Hello, are you OK? Can you hear stani civilisation would be un- community cannot afford to be entering the country on Wednes- me, Ma’am?’ a fading voice asked earthed some thousand years from distracted from the key task of day. me again as my vision began to blur, now, the archaeologists would be fighting ISIL in Syria. We must re- "Police went to our residence a sea of faces was closing in on me astonished to discover just lawn focus our attention on this mat- addresses, checked our information as I lay motionless on the floor. and then some. ter," he said on condition of ano- and then we were allowed to go My palpitating heart was be- The narrative of the modern nymity. into the country," Seylan told Al ginning to slow down, perhaps this day Pakistani woman would re- "Turkish companies in Russia, Jazeera. was it: my mind flash-backed to volve around ‘long arduous hours particularly construction compa- "On [the evening of] Novem- all that I had endured to get to this spent planning her look’ and ‘striv- nies, are being raided," a Turkish ber 24, there have also been raids state. ing to beat them all socially’. executive with a manufacturing on Turkish residences and cafes ‘Forgive me if I’ve ever hurt Also read: Why I am breaking company active in Russia told Al that Turks go to. you, I just want to go in peace up with designer lawn this sum- Jazeera, on condition of anonym- "Students and professionals now,’ I said to the woman bent over mer ity. were detained. They were released me with concerned eyes. Her hand If all these women who "They check if anyone with after being questioned." tightly clasped around the kurti I showed up with such commitment expired or no working visas is ac- Turkish Airlines officials told was sprawled on. to avail the sales contributed with tively working in these companies Al Jazeera that Turkish authori- ‘Bas kariye, aise karke aapko the same zest to uplifting lives of or not. They check if working regu- ties did not warn the company yeh medium-sized kurti nahin mil- the economically struggling then lations were implemented or not. about any restrictions over using ne wali,’ she huffed. (Oh, cut it some sense of equilibrium would "There have been serious Russian airspace. The state-owned out, you aren’t going to get this come into the picture. But in Paki- breaches in this area within con- carrier added flights continued as medium-sized shirt this way.) stan, we’re not interested in any struction companies and Russian normal. Russian authorities had I gestured for her to lean for- of that boring stuff. authorities know it. Activities of hinted at new commercial measures ward and with my trembling hands What I witnessed at this sale some companies have been frozen against Turkey following the caught a hold of her hair with all was that the Pakistani society is on these grounds." downing of the country's warplane. the strength I had left in me, I increasingly turning consumerist, Cevdet Seylan, a businessman Russia carried out its first air pulled like my life depended on it. much like the rest of the world, with trade relations in the city of strikes in Syria on September 30, The sale was on fire. No one and that is at least great news for Kazan, also confirmed that police saying the Islamic State in Iraq and ate the Thanksgiving turkey but the retail industry in the country. had been raiding Turkish compa- the Levant (ISIL) and "other ter- we were all here to fullfill our mor- babysit,’ chortled one high-heeled the household? ‘This is dhandli!’ shouted one A short distance from me, two nies there. rorist groups" were the targets. al obligation: hoard more clothes! lady to me as we stood in line. The retailers and the websites, lady at the counter, when she women stood fighting over one Trucks returned Turkey has long been cam- A Pakistani woman can mort- The staff at most of the stores it appeared both mismanaged the couldn’t find what she desired. For brown kurti. Osman Bagdatlioglu, the chair- paigning for the ousting of Syrian gage her jewels, house and some- looked liked they needed paramed- event on the whole. In their eager- a second, I found myself wonder- ‘Leave this, behen, I saw it man of Turkey's Ornamental President Bashar al-Assad and has times, even her kids for the latest ical services: out of breath, con- ness to compete with each other, ing if Imran Khan would hold a first, have some fear of Allah, we Plants and Products Exporters joined other countries in criticising in fabrics. Lawngasm, as we so fused and at the receiving end of they didn’t foresee the colossal press conference tomorrow about will go back to him in just a kaffan Union, said that several trucks Russia's air campaign, saying the fondly refer to it, is what keeps vile profanities. Here, in this shop, traffic, both human and virtual that the Black Friday sales fraud. (shroud),’ shouted one to the oth- loaded with flowers returned back strikes are mainly hitting rebel her going — her infinite love for all the well-groomed had finally re- gushed in on Friday. In another corner, an elderly er. to Turkey on Wednesday after groups opposed to Assad rather things textiles. vealed their inner uncouth. Also read: The curious case of woman kept stashing clothes into I looked around nervously to Russian authorities blocked their than ISIL. Everything at the store was 50 Shoulder-to-shoulder, neck-to- 'Black Friday' in Pakistan a homemade sack sheepishly. see if a retailer or designer may entry into the country. Turkey had warned Russia per cent off. The line-up would’ve neck, it was a hanger versus hang- The temperature inside the ‘I’ll call the Rangers helpline have overheard what I just did. "Six trucks came back yester- over violations of its airspace mul- shamed the visa queues outside er medieval-style combat. store scorched up a few notches and report you, dadi jee!’ I threat- Imagine a world of kaffan lawn day. We stopped all deliveries. We tiple times before Tuesday's down- foreign embassies. Online websites, which had but it didn’t matter for we were ened, but one stern look from her — would you prefer it embellished stopped deliveries by planes as ing by Turkish air forces, Ankara ‘Pata hai, I got up very early, made tall claims of Black Friday just here to buy the tags. These was enough to set me scurrying or printed? Something tells me the well," Bagdatlioglu told Al Jazeera. says. skipped my yoga, gulped down sales kept crashing as well. May- labels on the kurtis is what sets away. advance booking for this too would RELATED: Turkey's move Follow Umut Uras on Twit- some almond milk, nudged my be the husbands of the ‘Sapphire them apart, otherwise these items I looked around the battlefield; surely skyrocket. against Russia - Cold War redux? ter: @Um_Uras mother-in-law out of her slumber, ladies’ were assigned duties to pur- hold no more value than Rs 500 it would be safe to assume that But, let’s not give them any "Officially there are no ob- Al Jazeera and threw the kids on her lap to chase gadgets and appliances for each. when remains of the current Paki- ideas. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . NOVEBMER 29, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Construction company Saudi Bin- Some of the 15,000 workers ladin Group plans to cut about will be laid off immediately, while 15,000 staff, people with knowl- others will be transferred tempo- edge on the matter told Reuters. rarily to work on a multi-billion The possible layoffs at Binla- dollar airport project in Jeddah, din, also reported by local news another source said. site “Sabq”, would represent a frac- Labour market reforms, de- tion of the group's total workforce, signed to push more Saudi citizens which is around 200,000, accord- into private sector jobs, have since ing to its LinkedIn page. 2011 made it more difficult and Binladin did not reply to re- expensive for construction firms peated calls and emails from Reu- to hire foreign workers, pressur- ters seeking comment to its offic- ing the industry. es in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dubai. In September, the Binladin However, the news agency says Groupd was suspended from tak- the planned cut-backs are an ex- ing new contracts after a crane top- ample of the choices which com- pled into Makkah's Grand Mosque panies are having to make as Saudi during a dust storm, killing 107 Arabia's economic boom loses people. An initial government steam. probe found Binladin had not prop- "The Saudi construction sec- erly secured the crane. Binladin did tor is definitely soft. There's gen- not issue a public statement in re- eral uncertainty and it's very diffi- sponse to the suspension. cult to plan where to focus on" However, according to Reu- because companies are not sure ters, the biggest long-term chal- which projects will go ahead, said lenge for the business of Binladin one source who works in the in- and other Saudi construction dustry, declining to be named be- firms, however, may be govern- cause of the sensitivity of the mat- ment spending curbs in an era of ter. cheap oil. Oil prices turn higher as diplo m ats seek to ease Middle East ten sio n s India's economic growth will soon be in double digit: Rajnath Singh

NEW DELHI: Taking a dig at the vegetable prices have gone up. economic policies of the previous They create a hue and cry over it. UPA government, Union Minister But we have taken a number of Rajnath Singh today said the coun- steps to reduce the prices. We have try's economy was revived by the imported many essential commod- Modi government and India has ities so that prices are under con- now become the "hot favourite" trol," he said. destination for foreign investors. Singh said Prime Minister The Union Home minister ex- Narendra Modi has already made uded confidence that in a few it clear that the prime objective of years, India's economic growth the government was to speed up would in double digit. the economic engine. Singh said a number of signifi- The government has taken sev- cant steps were taken when the eral significant steps and as a re- Atal Bihari Vajpayee government sult not only domestic investors came to power in late 1990s, due but foreign investors were getting to which the GDP growth rate had confidence, Singh said. touched 8 per cent and the the then "There is a sense of confidence prevailing global economic reces- among investors. This government sion did not impact the country. means business, this government "But after 2004, even though is business friendly, this govern- there was growth initially, the ment is investors friendly, a deci- momentum lost gradually. The sive government," he said. Oil prices have turned higher in day following the plane shooting Ban Ki-moon called for urgent country could not achieve the de- The Union Minister said the Asia on Wednesday as diplomats which analysts warned could fur- measures to cool down the heat, sired growth. They could not Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already government has made many pro- tried to ease geopolitical tensions ther heighten tensions among key saying a “credible and thorough match the momentum achieved by made it clear that the prime objective of the govern- cedural and structural reforms sparked by Turkey’s shooting powers involved in the Syrian con- review” of the incident would help the Vajpayee government. By ment was to speed up the economic engine. while level of corruption has come down of a Russian fighter jet on flict and affect crude supplies from clarify what happened and prevent 2014, the economic condition of down significantly and there was the Syrian border. the oil-producing Middle East. a repeat. At around 0600 GMT, the country further deteriorated. The Home Minister said after would in double digit," he said. perception globally now that cor- But the global crude supply Oil prices were volatile amid U.S. benchmark West Texas Inter- "When the Modi government the NDA government assumed Singh, however, said he would ruption has come down in India. glut capped gains ahead of a United diplomatic efforts to appease a fu- mediate for delivery in January assumed charge, you all know charge in May 2014, the economy not like to claim that prices of all There is complete transparen- States Department of Energy re- rious Russian President Vladimir was up 12 cents to $42.99 and what was the economic condition was put back on track and now essential commodities have come cy in government too, he said. port expected to show another Putin who called the shooting a Brent crude for January was trad- of the country," he said at a func- the GDP growth rate is around 7.5 down but asserted that prices of "India will soon become one build in commercial crude stock- “stab in the back” by “accomplices ing 23 cents higher at $46.35, re- tion of the PHD Chamber of Com- - 7.6 per cent. "India has become many goods have come down sig- of the five top economies in the piles, indicating slower demand in of terrorists.” As the NATO secu- versing morning losses. merce and Industry here. the hot favourite destination for nificantly. world. We are trying to make com- the world’s top oil consuming na- rity alliance stood by its member Both contracts jumped by The UPA government was in foreign investors. I am sure in a "Our political opponents say mon people part of the develop- tion. Prices had surged on Tues- Turkey, U.N. Secretary-General more than $1 after the shooting. power between 2004-14. few years, India's economic growth that prices of pulses have gone up, ment process," he said. J ap an ’s econ om y: Tigh t lab or m ar k et r est r ict s w age gr ow t h d esp it e d r op in u n em p loym en t

Japan’s unemployment rate fell to and consumption remains weak,” a two-decade low in October, ac- Taro Saito, a senior economist at cording to data released Friday. NLI Research Institute, told Reu- However, as tight labor markets ters. “It's quite difficult to gener- restricted wage growth, consumer ate a positive economic cycle just M ea s ur es n eed ed t o b o o s t b us in es s co n fi- spending also dropped, dragging by applying political pressure on d en ce, a n a ly s t s ur g e g o v er n m en t , a s Oct o - inflation down for the third con- companies.” Meanwhile, house- b er fig ur es s ho w p r o fit s d eclin ed 4 .6 p c secutive month and underscoring hold spending fell 2.4 percent in a key challenge that Prime Minis- October from a year earlier, while ter Shinzo Abe faces in kick-start- the core consumer price index, ing the country’s long-suffering which excludes volatile food pric- economy. Government data re- es but includes oil costs, fell 0.1 leased Friday showed that the job- percent -- dropping for the third less rate fell to 3.1 percent in Oc- consecutive month. In the three- tober from 3.4 percent in Septem- month period ending Sept. 30, the ber -- hitting its lowest level since GDP of the world’s third-largest 1995. However, this did not trans- economy shrank for the second late into a concomitant increase in consecutive quarter, marking a tech- wages and consumer spending, nical recession, which is defined which fell 2.4 percent over the as two consecutive quarters of neg- same month a year earlier, against ative growth. Additionally, Japan’s the forecast of a 0.1 percent rise. exports slid 2.1 percent from a Average incomes also fell 0.9 per- year earlier to 6.544 trillion yen cent, indicating that employers are ($52.9 billion) in October -- the hiring more workers for lesser pay. first decline since August 2014. flation to its 2 percent target by ing large quantities of cash into the package, which local media reports “Job offers are surging but the av- The run of weak economic data has early 2017, it has also raised ques- economy to boost spending. pegged at over 3 trillion yen ($24.5 erage sum each employee is earn- not only cast doubts over the Bank tions over the viability of the much- Also on Friday, Abe an- billion), to revamp growth. The ing isn’t rising much. That's why of Japan’s outlook that a solid eco- touted “Abenomics” approach to nounced that his government will amount is likely to be finalized in household income isn't increasing nomic recovery will accelerate in- recovery, which involves pump- roll out an additional spending December. Profits earned by Chinese indus- entrepreneurs appears to be ex- trial companies fell 4.6 per cent in tremely low due to the weak eco- October from a year earlier, declin- nomic conditions,” said Ray Lu, a Singapore economy ing for the fifth consecutive month director with Hotung Ventures. UK eco n o m y grew in third as the world’s second-largest “As the government encourages economy slows. companies to innovate in their busi- expected to grow by ‘close Analysts said the government nesses, some substantial policies quarter to ease pressure should roll out measures to boost should be mapped out to support to 2.0pc’ in 2015: Gov’t business confidence. their innovations. Confidence- M o s t eco n o m is t s exp ect M o n et a r y Po licy Co m m it t ee t o r a is e in t er es t r a t es READ MORE: Industrial building should be given a priority SINGAPORE: Singapore's Minis- growth, even as the manufacturing firms’ profits dip, jobless rate re- now.” try of Trade and Industry an- sector is expected to remain weak. mains steady as China’s economy Slower stockpiling of unsold nounced on Wednesday the coun- On the other hand, growth in slows products was helping companies’ try's economy grew by 1.9 per- domestically-oriented sectors like Industrial profits – which bottom lines, the NBS ?said. cent year-on-year in the third quar- business services and information cover large enterprises with annual READ MORE: China on track ter of 2015, and expects the econ- and communications is likely to revenue of more than 20 million for 7pc growth target, Xi Jinping omy to grow by "close to 2.0 per- remain firm. yuan (HK$24 million) from their tells G20 leaders The mining in- cent" for the whole of 2015. Taking these factors into con- main operations – fell 2.0 per cent dustry was the laggard with prof- The figure for the third quar- sideration, the ministry expected in the first 10 months of the year its falling 56.3 per cent in the first ter is marginally lower than the 2 that Singapore's economy would compared with the same period a 10 months of the year from a year percent growth in the previous grow by "close to 2.0 percent" for year earlier, the National Bureau earlier, the NBS data showed. Ap- quarter, said the ministry. the whole of 2015. of Statistics (NBS) said on Friday. parent steel consumption in China, On a quarter-on-quarter sea- As for the growth in 2016, the In September, profits fell 0.1 the world’s biggest producer and sonally-adjusted annualized basis, ministry expected the economy to per cent from a year earlier. consumer of the alloy, fell 5.7 per the economy expanded by 1.9 per- grow at a modest pace of "1 per- The impact of foreign exchange cent to 590.47 million tonnes in cent, a reversal from the 2.6 per- cent to 3 percent." and lower investment income on the first 10 months of the year, cent contraction in the second quar- The ministry said the contin- companies’ profits was less pro- the China Iron and Steel Associa- ter. ued slowdown in the Chinese econ- nounced in October than in previ- tion said earlier this month. Pre- In line with the sluggish exter- omy, the services-driven nature of ous months, the statistics bureau mier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday nal environment, Singapore's econ- growth in the U.S. as well as the said. China was on track to reach its omy grew at a slower pace of 2.2 trends of in-sourcing in China and Falling sales, rising costs, and economic growth target of about 7 percent in the first three quarters the U.S. may mean that external hits to profits in the oil, steel and per cent this year, and the of 2015, compared to 3.2 percent demand for Singapore and regional coal industries all contributed to economy was going through adjust- over the same period a year ago. countries may not see a significant October’s disappointing industrial ments to maintain reasonable me- Ban k o f En glan d go ve rn o r Mark Carn e y s aid to MPs at th e Tre as u ry Se le ct profits, the NBS said. dium- to long-term growth. Cus- Co m m itte e th is w e e k th at rate s w o u ld s tay lo w “fo r s o m e tim e ”. The ministry said growth was uplift next year. weighed down primarily by the Domestically, labor market is “Business conditions wors- toms authorities announced mea- UK economic growth remained at Analysts had initially forecast since March 2009. weak performance of the manufac- also expected to be tight, with the ened as demands for industrial sures on Wednesday to help ex- 0.5 per cent in the three months to that growth would slow slightly Bank of England governor turing sector. unemployment rate remaining low, products continued to decline,” porters and importers, describing September, revised official figures from 0.7 per cent in the second Mark Carney said to MPs at the For the rest of the year, Sin- it said. said Li Huiyong, an economist at the current foreign trade environ- showed today. quarter of the year to 0.6 per cent Treasury Select Committee this gapore's GDP growth is expected The authority also pointed out Shenyin & Wanguo Securities. ment as “complicated and grim”. The Office for National Sta- in the third. week that rates would stay low to remain resilient amidst a chal- that sectors such as finance and “Companies badly need an eased The new policies include lowering tistics (ONS) said its second esti- The news will ease pressure “for some time”. Most economists lenging external environment. insurance and wholesale trade are tax burden and a lower cost of fund- various costs for importers and mate for gross domestic product on the Bank of England to raise expect the Bank’s Monetary Poli- Sectors such as wholesale trade expected to support growth while ing to improve their perfor- exporters, streamlining the clear- in the third quarter was unchanged interest rates, which have been held cy Committee (MPC) to raise in- and finance and insurance are like- the manufacturing sector is likely mances.” ance of goods at customs and gath- from earlier estimates. at an all-time low of 0.5 per cent terest rates next year or in 2017. ly to continue to post modest to remain weak. “The business morale among ering more accurate statistics. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. 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Veteran Bollywood actor Naseer- uddin Shah has expressed concern over Aamir Khan’s intolerance re- mark saying that it may cause fur- ther problems for the Muslims of India. In an exclusive interview with India Today, the actor said that he has never thought of moving out of the country. “I don’t think he [Aamir] should have said this. Re- gardless of what he feels, we Mus- lims do not need any further ag- gravation of our feeling of perse- cution,” said Shah. Wife suggested we leave India: Aamir Khan “I think, a person like Aamir saying a thing like this is going to HONG KONG: Canada’s China- beaten up, burnt and electrocuted create a fear psychosis, and that’s born Miss World contestant was for their beliefs,” the Congression- the last thing Muslims in India stopped in Hong Kong on Thurs- al-Executive Commission on Chi- need at the moment,” he added. day and denied permission to na’s website quoted her as saying. When asked if he felt discrim- board a flight to the beauty pag- Lin said this month that her inated and victimised at present, eant finals in China. Anastasia Lin, father had been harassed by Chi- the 66-year-old actor said, “I do who was crowned Miss World nese officials after she spoke out not feel I’m being hounded. There Canada in May, was unable to ob- about human rights violations in have been occasions when I have tain a visa in advance of her arrival the country. been victimised by certain inter- for the contest finals this week in A Canadian newspaper report- ested parties. I have never paid Sanya, a city on the southern Chi- ed on Wednesday that the Chinese much heed to that… There is no nese resort island of Hainan. Embassy in Ottawa has said that way I’m going to feel threatened,” She stated it was a punishment Lin is not welcome in China. “Chi- LOS ANGELES: Actor Jake Gyl- actor was on the peak of his career called the time he got the script human, in a way. I wasn’t quite he stressed. she received for speaking out na does not allow any persona non lenhaal said Heath Ledger, his on- when he was found unconscious and did not hesitate to play the sure where he came from,” Gyl- Earlier, Oscar-winning music against human rights violations in grata inside the country,” Yundong screen lover in Brokeback Moun- in bed. Before his death, Ledger role of a gay cowboy. “It’s one of lenhaal stated. “I mean, I know he’s composer AR Rahman expressed the country. Lin told reporters at Yang, an embassy spokesperson, tain, was extraordinary and some- essayed the role of Joker in The the most beautiful scripts I’ve ever from Perth, but I wasn’t really quite solidarity with Aamir Khan over Hong Kong International Airport told The Globe and Mail. “I sim- one who was always admired. Dark Knight which went on to re- read,” said the 34-year-old actor. sure where he came from, and I growing intolerance in India and ad- that she was prevented from board- ply do not understand why some Ledger died in January 2008, less ceive critical acclaim. New look at Gyllenhaal said Heath had some- think that’s the feeling most peo- mitted that he too faced a situa- ing the flight and that she has re- people have been paying special than three years after Brokeback Joker in ‘Suicide Squad’ revealed thing in him that made people like ple got when they were around tion similar to that of the actor re- ceived no response from the Chi- attention to this matter and have Mountain hit the cinemas and won On the 10th anniversary of Broke- him. “He was somebody I admired. him. That’s why he was so extraor- cently. nese authorities so far. been raising it repeatedly.” prestigious awards. The Australian back Mountain, Gyllenhaal re- He was way beyond his years as a dinary,” he added. “I had gone through something “There’s no comment from the China says US human rights similar a couple of months ago,” Chinese embassy. So I realise these report biased said AR Rahman at the Interna- are the tactics they’re using,” Asked about Lin’s case, Chi- Hollywood’s tional Film Festival of India, re- shared Lin. “It’s very difficult to nese Foreign Ministry Spokesper- ported Times of India. stand up for what you believe in. I son Hong Lei said he had “no in- biggest turkeys PHOTO: SCOOPWHOOP need to figure out what to do next.” formation to provide” about her The music maestro spoke in Two Chinese held over killings case. of the year relation to the fatwa issued against have diplomatic immunity: Phil- Miss World pageant organis- him by Mumbai-based Muslim ippines ers said in an email they have no academy for composing music for Lin testified at a US congres- information as to why a visa was an Iranian film. Subsequently, his sional hearing on religious perse- not granted to Lin, but said she scheduled concerts in Delhi and cution in China in July. “I want to may be offered a place in the 2016 Uttar Pradesh were cancelled. speak for those in China who are Miss World contest. The fatwa also prompted Hindu extremists to bring up the issue of religious conversions. They invited the composer to “re- If we go against item numbers, convert to Hinduism” and said it was time for Rahman’s “ghar wap- we can produce better music si“. George Clooney, Johnny Depp “Nothing should be violent. than Bollywood: Atif Aslam and Zac Efron may be among the We’re all ultra-civilised people and brightest stars in Hollywood, but we should show the world that we LAHORE / KARACHI: Love him in 2015 they also appeared in some are the best civilisation,” the com- or hate him but you can’t ignore of the biggest movie flops. All poser added. how Atif Aslam came, saw and three joined Bradley Cooper, Sean Indians lash out at Aamir Khan Penn and Bill Murray in headlin- conquered the Pakistani music in- ing what Forbes called Holly- for statement on intolerance dustry, even crossing borders and wood’s biggest turkeys of the year, Aamir Khan faced a similar taking Bollywood by storm. Even based on the percentage of their reaction from Hindu political par- if you weren’t a fan of his rendi- budgets they earned back at the ty, Hindu Mahasabha, after his tion of the Sabri brothers’ classic theatre as of November 18. Lead- statement that his wife suggested Tajdar-e-Haram on the latest sea- ing the pile was Murray’s critical- they move out of India due to the son of Coke Studio, it got a nod of ly panned October comedy Rock escalating religious intolerance in approval from none other than the Kasbah, which grossed $2.9 the country. Amjad Sabri himself. As he lends million on an estimated $15 mil- “Aamir Khan should either his vocals to his first track for a lion production, Forbes said. The indulge in ‘ghar wapsi’ which will Pakistani film in four years, The box office flop fest Penn’s $40 help him getting free of ‘crimes of Express Tribune catches up with million budget thriller The Gun- love jihad’ of his previous as well the singer who shot to fame in 2004 man failed to bring in the crowds as his present wife Kiran Rao or with the timeless Aadat. in March, collecting $10.7 million go to Pakistan for the benefit of Fast forward to now, he has in box office receipts and coming India,” Hindu Mahasabha’s nation- released the music video for Dilkare in second. Clooney couldn’t save al general secretary Munna Kumar futuristic summer offering Tomor- from the soundtrack of upcoming rowland. Although the film grossed Sharma said. film Ho Mann Jahaan. Perhaps the $209 million, it was noted that the PHOTO: INDIANEXPRESS video is not what most people inger Taylor Swift has She was allowed to bring only two dotterels. "We have developed a production budget was estimated “A case of treason should be would expect from Atif as an art- courted controversy with vehicles to the area, but a dozen of dotterel management plan as there at $190 million, not including mar- filed against Khan for insulting In- ist, most of whose videos centre the film. The song has been penned the filming of her new mu trucks were spotted on the sand is a heap of filming out there, and keting costs. It was placed 14th dia and traitors like Aamir Khan on him. “Asim Raza told me about by Asim and composed by Atif sic video in New Zealand. that day. With so many people we welcome it as economic activi- on the list. Efron’s electronic dance and Shah Rukh Khan should leave the video and I liked the idea be- and Sarmad Ghafoor. “It’s along It was earlier reported that involved in the filming, locals were ty that should leave no footprint, music movie We Are Your Friends India,” he added. cause we wanted to move away the lines of Aadat when I com- Swift would release "Out of the afraid the activity would affect the but Taylor's lot did not respect the was listed in 8th place and Depp’s I never said India is intolerant: from my typical videos where I’m posed it,” he says. “For me, it woods" as her next single and she endangered baby dotterel birds environment or the conditions of quirky action caper Mortdecai was Shah Rukh Khan [usually] depicted as a star sur- brings nostalgia and a lot of feel- would shoot its music video in which nest at the beach. their consent," she added. Re- placed 10th. Despite an all-star Bollywood superstar Shah rounded by paparazzi,” he says. ings related to not only love but New Zealand. The "Bad Blood" Waitakere Ranges Local Board sponding to the news, ATEED said line-up including Cooper and Rukh Khan also came under fire “We wanted to go in complete con- also the things that one wants to hitmaker and her crew were seen chair Sandra Coney expressed her they couldn't punish production Emma Stone, Hawaii-based roman- when he made a statement about trast with that.” The video com- achieve in life. Even if you can’t on Bethells Beach here on Mon- concern in a statement she posted companies that breached their per- tic comedy Aloha was among the intolerance in India. bines shots of Atif’s travels achieve them, one has to move on.” day, and some conservationists as on Facebook. "Taylor Swift film- mits, but it didn't mean they would year’s most- publicized misfires, “It is stupid… It is stupid to through scenic Chitral with a few Atif has been working in India for well as beachgoers weren't happy ing at Bethells this week. Permis- just "shake it off". with a $37 million return on an be intolerant and this is our big- unseen scenes from the film, which a number of years and bagged ac- about it, reports aceshowbiz.com. sion was given for I think 2 vehi- A spokesman stated that estimated $26.3 million produc- gest issue, not just an issue… Re- showcase poignant developments claim from the industry and fans According to Auckland Tourism, cles, instead there were about a ATEED would "work with com- tion budget. Forbes compiled the alike. “Our music is entirely dif- list based on box office takings and ligious intolerance and not being in the characters’ lives. For those Events and Economic Develop- dozen. Parks not happy at all," she panies to either stop the breach estimated production budgets for secular in this country is the worst wondering why there are so many ferent from Bollywood music and ment (ATEED), Swift was given wrote. "We are trying to minimise occurring any further, or ensure films that were widely released in kind of crime that you can do as a shots of Atif in the video, this is I can clearly distinguish between permission to film on the Beach vehicles on beaches for good rea- production companies are more North America from January till patriot,” he had said. his way of extending support to them,” he states. on Monday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. sons but at Bethells there are baby closely managed in future." October 2015. REUTERS Kourtney Kardashian, Scott Disick back together? ‘Phaijal’ to take Netflix by storm Reality TV star Kourtney Kar- When Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of dashian and Scott Disick are said Wasseypur hit the cinemas back to be keeping their differences at in 2012, it was lauded for its real- bay and working towards a recon- ism. Although not a commercial ciliation. success, the two-part film series The former couple was spot- has gone on to establish a cult of ted going for a lunch date without its own. Three years down and the their three children at Marmalade critically-acclaimed movie is still Cafe in Calabasas, California on going strong. In a first, Netflix will Wednesday, reports stream the film and its sequel in aceshowbiz.com. the form of an eight-part series, The reality TV star was all reported the Hollywood Report- smiles during the outing. She wore er. a white long-sleeved top paired The movie, which was screened at with white ripped skinny jeans. notable film festivals across the The "Keeping Up with the world, such as Cannes and Sun- Kardashians" star completed her dance, is going to be made into a look with black sunglasses and a television series for the popular black-coloured belt. Disick, mean- online-streaming portal. Kashyap while, donned a black hat paired said this innovative attempt was with a grey hoodie, jeans and black proof of how change in program- sneakers. ming can help reach out to larger According to x17online.com, audiences. “This reflects on how Disick was chivalrous and opened digital distribution can play a role Kashyap spoke about the oppor- Gangs of Wasseypur is expect- the door for Kardashian. in expanding a film’s audience af- tunities provided by digital distri- ed to be available for streaming on The couple looked "so happy" ter its theatrical release,” he said. bution today. “The advantage of a Netflix by the first week of De- during their time together and spent ‘Gangs of Wasseypur 3’ set in web series is that we don’t need to cember with subtitles in English, around 45 minutes at the cafe be- motion Speaking to aspiring film- deal with obnoxious censorship Spanish, French, Arabic and Chi- fore heading home together. makers at the Film Bazaar in Goa, and we have creative freedom.” nese. 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LONDON: In an age when young- Afr id i fir ew or k s sters are recruited by leading clubs before they have even mastered the art of shoelace-tying, Jamie Vardy's rise to prominence with Leicester City is an exceptional story. Five years ago, Vardy was playing amateur football for Stocksbridge Park Steels in En- gland's seventh tier and working part-time at a factory making med- ical splints. Now he is an England international whose 13 goals have taken him clear of Sergio Aguero, Diego Costa and Wayne Rooney in the Premier League scoring charts and propelled Leicester to the top of the table. “He's an ex- ample to every aspiring young footballer, former Leicester captain Steve Walsh told AFP. “Leicester DUBAI: Paceman Chris Woakes England won the first match - is buzzing, and all because of Jamie held his nerve in the final over to - also in Dubai -- by 14 runs. The Vardy and his records.” If Vardy give England a hard-fought three- final match is in Sharjah on Mon- finds the net against Manchester run win in the second Twenty20 day. United on Saturday, the native of international over Pakistan in England were lifted to 172-8 Sheffield in northern England will Dubai on Friday. by a quickfire 24-ball 38 by James set a new Premier League record Woakes conceded just seven Vince and 22-ball-33 by skipper of scoring in 11 consecutive games. runs in the 20th over to restrict Jos Buttler as they upped the tem- His manager, Claudio Ranieri, has Pakistan to 169-8 and help England po by notching 58 in the last five cited an 11-match scoring streak defend a 173-run target to give his overs. by Gabriel Batistuta for Fiorenti- team an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the Leg-spinner Shahid Afridi, na as the only precedent he can three-match series at Dubai stadi- who took 3-15 in his four overs, remember from personal experi- um. derailed the England batting after ence. Released by boyhood club The 24,000 fans, mostly ex- they looked well-set at 32-0 in the Sheffield Wednesday aged 15 on pats from Pakistan, had expected fourth over. the grounds that he was too small, their team to pull off a sensational Afridi trapped Alex Hales leg Vardy cannot have imagined that win after skipper Shahid Afridi before for 11 and then had Jason he would one day be likened to out,” recalls Stocksbridge chairman per off the pitch. A conviction for er Gary Morrow said: “He jumped ($1.5 million, 1.4 million euros) in smashed a blistering eight-ball 24 Roy caught behind for 22-ball 29 Argentina's all-time leading goal- Allen Bethel. “He was also the life a late-night assault temporarily straight over the railings and into 2012. Since then, the milestones with three sixes and a boundary. (two sixes and a four) to leave En- scorer. After leaving Wednesday he and soul of the party, a Jack the obliged him to wear an electronic his parents' car without even get- have zipped past: 16 goals in Le- But Anwar Ali failed to con- gland at 47-2. spent time away from football, lad.” Vardy's roguish streak occa- tag and observe an 18:30 p.m. cur- ting changed.” Spectacularly pro- icester's Championship promo- nect on the last delivery off which Joe Root made 20 before But- studying sports science at a local sionally caused him problems — few, which would see him substi- lific, the wiry striker joined Hali- tion campaign, five in his first sea- Pakistan had needed four for vic- tler and Vince lifted England with college, before winding up at he was sent off four times in his tuted midway through games so fax Town from Stocksbridge and son as a Premier League player (in- tory. a 35-run partnership for the fourth Stocksbridge, where he progressed last season at Stocksbridge, deter- that he could get home in time. Re- then moved on to Fleetwood cluding one in a dizzy 5-3 win over Afridi took 22 off the 18th wicket. Afridi returned for his last through the youth ranks. “He was ring suitors Sheffield United — and membering one such mid-match Town, who sold him to Leicester Manchester United) and a first over by Woakes but his dismissal over to have Vince caught in the always first for training and last he had trouble controlling his tem- dash, former Stocksbridge manag- for a non-league record £1 million England cap last June. on the last ball left Pakistan to deep. Vince hit two sixes and three score 25 off the last two overs. boundaries. His wicket was Afri- Pakistan's batsmen were once di's 86th in as many matches, beat- again reckless as most of them got ing countryman Saeed Ajmal (85 Nichio lls has Saphir good starts but failed to capitalise. wickets in 64 matches) as the high- Fu r y ed ges Ahmed Shehzad top-scored with est wicket-taker in all Twenty20 Du Rheu sparklin g fo r an 18-ball 28 with two fours and cricket. as many sixes. Buttler smashed three sixes New bury H en n essy bid Mohammad Hafeez made 25, and a boundary to give England a Raffatullah Mohmand scored 23, challenging total to defend. Klit sch k o on scales Shoaib Malik managed 26 off 21 England, who won the first balls while talented Umar Akmal match by 14 runs in Dubai on managed just three and Sohaib Thursday, rested skipper Eoin Maqsood only two. Morgan in one of four changes to England paceman Liam Plun- their side. kett bowled with fire and venom Pakistan brought back She- to finish with 3-33 while leg-spin- hzad and Malik in place of Mo- ner Adil Rashid grabbed 2-18 in hammad Rizwan and Imran Khan his four probing overs. Junior. Kyle Edm un d vo w s to learn fro m Davis Cup

Views from connections ahead of and well capable of winning off top defeat to David Go ffin Saturday's Hennessy Gold Cup at weight. If he is going to be smart over Newbury, featuring top weight fences he will have to run well off Saphir Du Rheu. Paul Nicholls be- that weight. "On his World Hurdle lieves Hennessy Gold Cup favou- form, he deserves to carry that weight rite Saphir Du Rheu can defy the and there are not too many in that burden of top weight at Newbury field that will have been placed in a on Saturday. After a couple of ear- World Hurdle. "He is a second-sea- ly mishaps in his novice season son novice and he will have to jump over fences, the grey went back at his very best." Owner Andy Stew- Tyson Fury weighed in just one itschko2/9 Tyson Fury4/1 Tyson Fury Wladimir Klitschko hurdling and it clearly did his con- art feels the spell back over timber pound heavier than world cham- Draw50/1 KlitschkovFury Tyson and and Tyson Fury fidence the power of good as he revitalised his charge. "What made pion Wladimir Klitschko ahead of Fury To Win9/2 Bet nowBet £5 After the weights were read finished second in the Ladbrokes Saphir Du Rheu was running in the Saturday's showdown in Dussel- get £20 free Wladimir Klitschko is out, the pair stood face to face for World Hurdle at the Cheltenham World Hurdle," said Stewart. "He dorf - live on Sky Sports Box Of- heavier than he was for his previ- the final time before they meet in Festival in March. Saphir Du Rheu couldn't beat Cole Harden (World fice. Klitschko vs Fury Book the ous bout the ring at the Esprit arena and they easily won an Aintree Grade One Hurdle winner) and is no Big Buck's, fight here Wladimir Klitschko is heavier were in no hurry to take their eyes on his return to chasing a month but he went there after fluffing his Despite claiming just before than he was for his previous bout off each other. The stare, with Kl- later, and also enjoyed an impres- lines over fences a couple of times. the weigh-in he was going to be The pair were introduced by itschko particularly vacant in ex- sive return to action at Carlisle on "Paul says he's the only one (Gold around 18st 3lb, Fury tipped the the sport's most famous emcee pression, went on for a full minute November 1. The six-year-old was Cup contender) he's got in his yard, scales at 112kg - 17st 8lbs - and Michael Buffer and Fury entered before an organiser stepped in. challenging Coneygree for Hen- as Silviniaco Conti won't go for that. has weighed-in that light just twice the event, which was held in the Having gazed menacingly at nessy favouritism before trainer "Paul always said he was a chaser, before in his 24-0-KO18 career as head office of a sports company the Ukrainian throughout, Fury Mark Bradstock was forced to not a hurdler. We're back to chasing a professional. and was closed off to the public, finally agreed to a parting hand- Kyle Edmund vowed to learn the obviously disappointing for me withdraw the Gold Cup winner, and win, lose or draw, that's what Reports suggested Klitschko to 'Just A Little Talk With Jesus.' shake accompanied by some final lessons of a chastening experience personally, but lots of positives with Nicholls' inmate now the out- we will continue to do. "He's got an was looking leaner than in previ- Fury then removed his shirt words: "Let the games begin." Ty- after his five-set defeat at the hands to take away from it." right market leader. Nicholls said: entry in the King George, but I just ous fights, but the WBA Super, prematurely and promptly put it son Fury is close to being the light- of David Goffin in the Davis Cup In losing, Edmund joined the "He schooled over a dozen fences think Kempton, going right-handed, WBO and IBF king was 111.5kg - back on for Klitschko's entrance, est he's ever been for a pro bout final. other five final debutants as a los- with Sam Twiston-Davies on is not his ideal track. "The Hennessy 17st 7lbs - ahead of this one; more made to his customary theme tune Tyson Fury is close to being the Edmund performed above ex- er. He joins good company though, Thursday morning and he worked has not been my lucky race. Big than four pounds heavier than he of 'Can't Stop' by the Red Hot Chili lightest he's ever been for a pro pectation, opening a two-set lead, with Pete Sampras another reluc- Wednesday with his half-brother, Buck's was favourite and unseated was at the weigh-in for his April's Peppers. The champion shook bout Wladimir Klitschko vs Ty- only to fall apart in the second half tant member of the club. Ibis Du Rheu. "He looks fantastic rider, Rocky Creek was near to favou- points victory over Bryant Jen- several hands but was refused Fu- son Fury, exclusively live on Sky of the contest to lose 3-6 1-6 6-2 While he had been expected to and we are very happy with him. rite and came third and Aiteen Thir- nings. ry's, as the challenger shook his Sports Box Office on Saturday, is 6-1 6-0 to a player ranked 84 plac- lose, Edmund said he "knew" he "He has got a lot to do off the tythree, whom I owned with Paul UPCOMING FIGHTS - To- head before playfully shadow-box- now available to order via your es above him. could win the match from the start weight, but he is a big, strong horse Barber, was unplaced. day KlitschkovFury Wladimir Kl- ing. Wladimir Klitschko and and Sky remote and online. The 20-year-old revealed leg given it was being played on his cramps had played their part but favourite clay surface - one on said he would be a better player which he won a Challenger Tour for the experience of such an ago- title just two weeks ago. Lin dgren exten ds nising loss. "On paper, I was not meant to Soccer Special Price Boost - win," he added. "But we're play- 28th November ing on a claycourt. That's the way Wo lves stay Man City, Everton and Crys- I look at it. I believed I could win. tal Palace all to win (Was 6/1 NOW You could see that the way I was To ur de Fran ce, Giro d'Italia an d the o ther best races o f 20 15 8/1)8/1 going in the first two sets, I knew Bet nowBet £5 get £20 free I could win. I knew I had the game "I gave it my best," said Ed- to beat him and I was playing well mund. "I was dominating the first enough. two sets. He couldn't get near me. "That's probably why I was He turned that and that's some- upset at the end because I knew I thing I need to learn from. had the chance to beat him. I was "Obviously I'm disappointed two sets to love up. It's not a nice that I couldn't do it for the team, feeling losing two sets to love up, but it's one of the most important losing in five. It happens to peo- experiences I'll have, I think." ple. Reflecting on his stunning start, "You're playing for your coun- the Yorkshireman, who was be- try, you're playing for your team- coming only the sixth player since mates. You feel like you've let them 1981 to make their Davis Cup de- down." but on a final, said: "It couldn't Edmund is ready to battle for have gone any better. another point if required Swedish star Freddie Lindgren will on his way back to the Robins for "As you say, it turned. The Edmund is ready to battle for be back in Wolverhampton colours the 2016 season. The Australian third set he started to get on top of another point if required for the 2016 season. Lindgren, 30, has spent the past two seasons me. Then things started to fall Great Britain will hope Andy has finalised a deal to return to with Leicester but has now decid- away. In the fourth set, I was strug- Murray - who beat Ruben Bemel- Monmore Green for his 13th sea- ed on a return to Wiltshire and re- gling physically, and in the fifth mans in straight sets on Friday - son with the club as he aims to joins his parent club on a 9.44 av- set. It was just disappointing that can also win his second singles bounce back from a tough 2015 erage. Swindon boss Alun Rossiter my body couldn't hold up the way rubber and the doubles with broth- campaign in which he saw his av- said: "We are delighted to welcome I would have liked it to. er Jamie to give GB the trophy for erage drop to 6.11. He said: "It was Doyley back to the Abbey, he pro- The 20-year-old struggled the first time in 79 years, but if always my intention to come back vides us with a superb spearhead. to Wolves, and I'm glad everything "He's clearly one of the best riders with cramps during a demanding that does not happen, Edmund has been finalised. "Last season in the league and it's a great move match could be needed in a decisive fifth Cycling produced another constant After the course's bone-rattling cob- his rewards by winning in a sprint in was disappointing for both my- for us to bring him back to Swin- The 20-year-old struggled rubber on Sunday. stream of exciting action and mem- bles had whittled the peloton down the Roubaix Velodrome. The wom- self and the club, but I'm deter- don. with cramps during a demanding He said he would be ready - if orable races in 2015. The Grand into an elite group heading into the en's world road race was not neces- mined to try and make sure next We've spoken a lot and we are match "My legs started cramping selected; James Ward is also in the Tours, week-long tours and Clas- final 50km, the serious attacks be- sarily thrill-a-minute viewing, but it year is much better. The race for- both excited by the season ahead, a bit. I just lost a bit of confidence team and is a possible replacement. sics were all fiercely contested. gan and it looked like Yves Lampaert was riveting from a tactical point of mat is really tough for heat-lead- it's a great boost to our team build- in my movement. Pushing off ev- "The team and myself obvi- Here, we count down the top 10 and Greg Van Avermaet had made view. When a breakaway formed con- ers now as I found out last year, ing." Leicester promoter David ery time I was serving and landing, ously will look at what I'm doing races of the year… Even the duller the decisive move when they es- taining riders from all the big nations but it's a challenge and I'm looking Hemsley said: "We are saddened it was just getting really tight. physically. Our opinions, should editions of Paris-Roubaix can be caped. However, John Degenkolb except Britain, it looked like they forward to it." Meanwhile, Jason to see Jason leave as he has grown "At the same time, looking at I play, shouldn't I play, should relied upon to deliver some of the dragged himself and four others would stay away to the finish and Doyle, one of the stars of Swin- into a world-class rider whilst at the positives, I did my best. (It James come in? Whatever hap- season's most pulsating racing and across to the front two with a defi- that race-favourite Lizzie Armit- don's last Elite League title-win- Leicester and a true leader of the was) my debut, I played very well pens, again, I'll give my best. That's it did not disappoint this year. ant counter-attack and then reaped stead's chances of victory were over. ning campaign three years ago, is team." in the final for Great Britain. It's all I can do." This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . NOVEMBER 29 . 2015-Qaus 08, 1394 H.S Vol:X Issue No:121 Price: Afs.15

AT News Report ly, told Radio Azadi that Russia ly support Kabul in the countert- one of the previous pledges made. terterrorism and counter-narcot- Afghanistan in the fight against Ministry of Interior (MoI) Na- would deliver the donated AK47 errorism mission. Russian author- Strengthening Kabul-Moscow re- ics missions, cooperation in trade, terrorism and Daesh then Mos- jeeb Danish showed unawareness KABUL: Chairman of the Meshra- assault rifles to the Ministry of ities had vowed never to take mea- lations was one of the major focal economic and health sectors,” she cow would also suffer. about the decision of Russia to no Jirga (Senate) said that Mos- Interior of Afghanistan. sures against Daesh in Afghani- points of discussion between the said. The delegation met with a provide AK47 rifles to Afghan cow was ready to donate 10,000 He said that Russia was more stan without permission of Kab- parliamentary groups of the two She further said that the Af- number of Russian parliamentary police force. Kalashnikovs (AK47) to Kabul for interested in providing military ul, added Muslimyar. countries. “We are working on ghan parliamentary delegation committees as well as the Rus- The Afghan parliamentary Afghan police force within next 20 support to Afghanistan than be- Secretary of Meshrano Jirga, seven major agreements that emphasized on support of Russia sian Federation special envoy for delegation met with Russian offi- days. fore. Najeeba Hussaini, told Afghani- would be signed between Kabul against Daesh. The delegation said Afghanistan and Pakistan, Zamir cials and counterpart during a Fazul Hadi Muslimyar, who Russian officials in a meeting stan Times that delivering weap- and Moscow. These agreements that if Russia as one of the major Kabelov. three-day visit to Moscow, No- met with Russian officials recent- had showed willingness to direct- ons to Afghan security forces is are related to cooperation in coun- regional players does not help Deputy spokesman of the vember 23-26, 2015.

AT Monitoring Desk have a positive impact on busi- saying the membership would not ness in Afghanistan. They said that help Afghanistan business sys- KABUL: Ministry of Commerce it would also resolve business and tem. and Industries said that Afghani- transit trade related problems. The deputy chief of ACCI, stan would receive the World They furthered that the mem- Baz Mohammad Baz, said the Trade Organization’s (WTO) bership would allow Afghanistan process would create problems membership by the end of 2015. to export its products to the for Afghan businessmen and Spokesman for the ministry world markets, with low trade tar- would discourage investors. Musafir Quqandi said the mem- iff. They also said that it provides However, he did not explain his bership would bolster business a golden opportunity for inves- point. AT News Report Jirga, Abdul Qayyum Sajjadi, said system in Afghanistan. that President Ghani should not tors to invest in Afghanistan. Afghanistan has been strug- Meanwhile, other officials of However, the Afghanistan gling to achieve the WTO mem- KABUL: Civil society activists, act based on political compromise the ministry also voiced pleasure university lecturers and students in the case of Smart City. He Chamber of Commerce and Indus- bership since 2009. Fortunately, and said the membership would tries (ACCI) is not so optimistic, Kabul was able to meet its goal. KABUL: Some Wolesi Jirga (WJ) transfer and bring back pilgrims on Saturday demanded of Presi- claimed that many high-ups are members on Saturday claimed $3.3 from Saudi Arabia for a total cost dent Ashraf Ghani to prosecute involved in the case of Smart City million were embezzled in last of $1,045 per head including re- those high-ranking officials who and release of Ferozi from prison year’s hajj operations, asking the turn ticket. Then the pilgrims were involved in release of Khali- but the president suspended only officials concerned to respond to transfer committee headed by Sul- lulah Ferozi, a Kabul Bank his adviser. He stressed that if the defaulter.In a press conference government does not prosecute the claim. The lower house sum- tanozy inked a contract with a they said that those who released the other officials in this regard moned Daud Sultanzoy, presiden- Nigerian airline which offered Kunar security officials said that tial advisor, Haj and Religious $8,600 per hour air travel, but the Ferozi nearly a month ago and then it is violating the law. During at least 150 foreign troops have helped him to get the contract of the signing ceremony of the Smart been deployed to the capital city Affairs Minister Faiz Moham- committee inked the contract with Smart City construction project City contract, Ferozi told Afghan- Assadabad and other parts of the mad Usmani, Aryana Airlines the company for $12,000 per with Ministry of Urban Devel- istan Times that he owes around eastern province in the past week, Chief Daud Sharifi, Civil Aviation hour air travel, thus $2.7 million opment Affairs (MUDA) should $137 million to the Kabul Bank. in a bid to strengthen security in Director Cap. Hamid to brief law- were misappropriated, Faiq said. be brought to the court of justice. A special court in the Kabul Bank the province. Kunar police chief makers about the hajj operations. He said the air journey from Kab- Release of Ferozi from prison and case sentenced Ferozi to 10 years Abdul Habib Sayed Kheli told Naqibullah Faiq, a lawmaker from ul to Jeddah was four hours and signing of an agreement between in prison and ordered him to pay TOLONews that the foreign Faryab province, alleged Sultan- 10 minutes, but in the contract it the defaulter and MUDA had back the loan. Abdul Ali Moham- troops have been redeployed af- zoy had embezzled more than $3 had been mentioned five hours sparked concerns and criticism. madi told media that acting on million in the haj process and de- and this way $590 per person General public and lawmakers ac- ter a two year break. This will verbal orders of President Ashraf help Afghan security forces main- manded an investigation against were embezzled. He said the air- cused the government of commit- Ghani, he directed the Ministry him. The lawmaker claimed hav- lines that carried Afghan pilgrims ting negligence in the anti-corrup- of Urban Development Affairs to tain law-and-order in the province. The troops will also help with ing evidence in support of his had been lacking insurance facili- tion campaign. To calm the mass- sign the contract with Ferozi. claim and Soltanzoy’s involve- ty and was banned in some for- es, President Ashraf Ghani sus- Kabul Bank crisis was one of the reconstruction projects in the pended his Senior Legal Adviser biggest corruption cases in the his- province, Kheli said. ment in the misappropriation of eign countries and in case of an Abdul Ali Mohammadi, canceled tory of Afghanistan that brought Meanwhile, a number of Ku- funds. He alleged local airline com- accident, the company was not the agreement and ordered probe. this country on the top line of nar provincial council members that they should prioritize the and Security Forces have shoul- panies were ready to transfer pil- responsible. Kamal Nasir Osuli, a The activists claimed that several corrupt countries of the world. and residents welcomed the move fight against insurgency there. dered the security responsibility grims to Mecca against lower rates lawmaker from Khost province officials were involved in signing Members of the civil society or- and said they hope that the troops Residents of Kunar called on for the country since December but Sultanzoy, who did not ap- was of the view that the embez- of the Smart City contract and ganizations asked the government will help secure the province. the foreign troops to work close- last year. Foreign troops, under pear before the house, inked the zlement had taken place in the release of the Kabul Bank default- to pursue the case of Smart City A member of Kunar provin- ly with Afghan security forces in the NATO-led Resolute Support contracts with foreign companies pilgrims transfer process and said er. They stressed on arrest of these seriously and prosecute those of- cial council said the foreign troops order to prevent civilian casual- Mission in Afghanistan number at higher rates. According to him, that the president had given the officials. Addressing the press con- ficials who are involved in release will play a vital role in maintain- ties in the province. over 13,000 currently but are in a the Afghan government inked a vital job to a person who lacked ference, a member of the Wolesi of Ferozi. ing security in the province and The Afghan National Defense train, advise and assist capacity. contract with Aryana Airlines to public backing. 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