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NSC rejects MP seeks govt support Germany, US signing of Karzai terms relations stress sweeping MoU between in anti-Taliban uprising electoral reforms AT Monitoring Desk curity and several other problems, KABUL: The US and German NDS, ISI between Kabul, New quoted by Radio Azadi, Abdul special representatives for Af- KABUL: After a decision by res- Wali Niyazi, an MP from Bada- ghanistan and Pakistan have AT Monitoring Desk idents of northeastern Badakhs- khshan said. He said that required stressed the need electoral reforms han province to take up guns attention has not been paid on ar- without further delay. against militants if they did not eas where people have launched Speaking at a press conference KABUL: National Security Coun- after the Afghanistan Contact cil (NSC) rejected signing of the Delhi time-tested give up militancy, an MP from the public uprisings; therefore the province said Saturday that pub- government should not remain re- Group (ACG) meeting, Daniel memorandum of understanding Feldman, the US special represen- (MOU) on intelligence sharing ers discussed different issues of lic uprisings should be supported luctant in this regard in future. mutual interest. Hamid Karzai by the government; otherwise it Acting governor of Balkh, Ata tative for Afghanistan and Paki- with Pakistan. The NSC said that stan, stressed it was necessary only draft of the MOU has been appreciated India s support for will not yield any result. The Mohammad Noor, recently said Afghanistan in different areas, first public uprising was launched that he will besiege people and will that the elections were acceptable signed between the National Di- to everybody in Afghanistan. We rectorate of Security (NDS) and particularly in education sector. in Andar district of Ghazni three defend the country independent- He termed relations between years back, where the locals suc- ly, if the government did not pay all want electoral reforms com- Pakistani spy agency, the Inter- mission be established and start Services Intelligence (ISI). Kabul and New Delhi as time-test- ceeded to clear their area of the attention to security of northern ed and urged India to support se- Taliban militants. Later on, this provinces. Members of public work soon. Feldman welcomed Najib Manalai, spokesman for unity government s efforts in the NSC, while talking to news- curity institutions of Afghanistan trend was followed in other prov- uprisings have mostly complained in order to enable them to defend inces as well, including Kunduz, about lack of government s coop- completing its council of minis- men said that the two countries ters, calling it very good news. He have only inked draft of the MOU. their country independently. Kunar, Kandahar, Logar and oth- eration. Karzai urged that Modi to attend er provinces. Public uprisings A member of the uprisings, Fai- praised Afghan security forces He added that the draft was signed performance for having full re- to lay out ground for technical inauguration of the new parlia- will not be in favor Afghanistan zanullah Faizan, said he has a ment building that is being built and Afghans if they were not man- message for those who want to sponsibility in providing securi- process of the deal. The deal ty for Afghan people. He said his would be credible once political by India. aged and supported by the gov- take part in public rebellions. I Modi said that India and Af- ernment. Such movements were want to tell them that don t try government would lend full sup- agreement was reached between port for Afghan forces. Michael the two countries and it was signed ghanistan s relations are beyond help the country in such a situa- this because we launched public government-to-government as tion where we face growing inse- uprising but we were left alone. Koch, German special represen- by the chairman of NDS and DG tative for Afghanistan and Paki- ISI, Manalai said. Manalai said people-to-people contacts are there and they need further expan- stan, said the ACG meeting in that contents of security deals are (ANP) in collaboration with Af- Kabul was a representative of the usually not shared with the gen- sion. Hamid Karzai held the meet- 54 insurgents ghan National Army (ANA) and international community s com- eral public. Since the day the draft National Directorate of Security mitment and support for Afghan- has been signed, reservations and ing with Modi during his stop- over in New Delhi. The former killed in raids (NDS) has conducted clearance istan. He said based on the agree- tensions have started erupting AT News Report Karzai met with the Indian Prime operations against insurgents in ment on which the unity govern- across the country. Ex-President Minister, Narendra Modi, in New Afghan president left for China AT News Report on Saturday. different areas of Nangarhar, Kun- ment was formed it was neces- Hamid Karzai in a press statement KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Delhi on Saturday. The two lead- KABUL: At least 54 armed Tali- duz, Badakhshan, Sar-e-Pul, Uruz- sary that the electoral reforms issued by his office last week ex- ban fighters were killed and nine gan, Paktiya and Zabul provinces. commission start its work. He ex- pressed his deep concern over others were wounded in different In these operations 54 rebels were pressed concerns about a spike in signing of the MOU. He urged the Gen. Qadam Shah Roadside blast kills district crackdowns within past 24 hours. eliminated and nine others injured. insecurity in northern provinces, incumbent government to annual appointed as Chief In a press release issued here, Two insurgents were arrested and saying training of Afghan forces it. According to Hasib Seddiqi, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said handed over to relevant authori- was ongoing in an effective man- spokesman for the NDS, signing of Army Staff CHIEF IN HELMAND that Afghan National Police ties for interrogation. ner. (Pajhwok) of the MOU was aimed at expan- AT News Report no, Muhammad Ismail Haqyar, sion of cooperation and coordina- AT News Report was on his way to office. tion spy agencies of the two coun- KaBUL: Roadside bombing killed No group including the Tali- tries in fight against terrorism. KABUL: Afghan government has Charchino district chief in south- ban has claimed responsibility of India s NSA finds faults with appointed General Qadam Shah ern Uruzgan province, said an of- the bombing so far. Amendment enables Shaheen, as chief of the army staff, ficial. Dost Muhammad Nayab, The killing comes five days an official said on Saturday. Na- a spokesman for the provincial after the chief of Nawa district of Pak-Afghan spy agencies deal acting ministers to tional Unity Government leaders governor office, said, the incident Helmand was killed in an ambush run ministries for agreed on General Qadam Shah s took place on Saturday morning on Kabul-Kandahar highway in National Security Advisor Ajit and complimentary and coordi- Minister to Kabul last week. Talk- appointment as the Army Chief when the district chief of Charchi- Ghazni province. Doval on Friday said that nated intelligence operations . The ing about a Land Boundary Agree- over 2 months of Staff of the country, Javid Faisal, a spokesman for the Chief Pakistan s spy agency Inter-Ser- announcement followed a visit by ment with Bangladesh, Doval said AT News Report Executive Office, said on Twitter vices Intelligence (ISI) deal with the two governments have agreed today. General Qadam Shah, be- Work on Salma Dam Afghanistan s National Director- on the conditionalities needed for KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (WJ) fore this was serving as command- ate of Security (NDS) was based transfer of people. Deliberations of the parliament on Saturday er of the 111 Division of Afghan to be completed next year on wrong assumptions. What Pa- have been done on both sides and approved the proposed changes National Army, based in Kabul. kistan wanted was to take assur- the revenue officials of the two by the president in the law re- This is in a while that President AT Monitoring Desk work on the much-awaited project ance and pressurize Afghanistan countries have met and finalised garding caretaker ministries and Ashraf Ghani on Thursday an- will be completed in next year. As that they will not allow their terri- it. Next week, revenue officials are state organizations. The changes nounced Masoum Stanekzai as KABUL: The newly appointed we met with concerned officials, tory to be used for any security meeting again. As far as transfer of brought about in the law enable minister-designate for defense, governor of western Herat prov- they assured us that the Salma related work by India. That is the people are concerned, there is an an acting minister to be remain in who still need to be approved by ince has said that work on the Dam will generate power in com- crux of it. This is based on a faulty agreed principle between the two the office for more than two the parliament. Before, Stanekzai, much-awaited hydroelectric and ing year, he said. Salma Dam was assumption that India probably countries. I don t think there are months until a minister replaces General Shir Muhammad Karimi, irrigation project the Salma surveyed during Sardar Moham- uses Afghan soil or Afghan nation- any problems about that, said him/her, said the Deputy of the was nominated for the slot, but Dam will be completed in up- mad Daud Khan s tenure and lat- als for its security purposes, Doval. On rehabilitation, if re- Central Audit Committee (CAC) was rejected by the parliament. coming year. Quoted by Radio er preliminary work was kicked Doval told the media here. The ISI quired, people will be rehabilitated of the Wolesi Jirga, Assadullah Azadi, Mohammad Asif Rahimi, off on the project. Past decades and NDS had earlier signed a if they want to come to India as Saadati. Before the approval of said there are a number of hurdles of conflicts stopped work on this Memorandum of Understanding the Pakistan intelligence chief, long as they meet the conditions, the changes, the acting ministers Govt slammed for for Salma Dam construction, but vital project. (MoU) for intelligence sharing Chief of Army Staff and the Prime he added. (ANI) were allowed to work only a pe- riod of two months. Moreover, arming civilians based on the Article 64 of the against militants Foreigners run centre in Constitution other state officials who don t need to get vote of AT News Report confidence from the lawmakers Badakhshan: Gen. Haider were also not allowed to work in KABUL: Afghanistan Indepen- started their attacks in Badakhs- offices for more than two months dent Human Rights Commission han and Aqcha district of Jawzjan. in caretaker capacity. The matter (AIHRC) on Saturday expressed This way they want to divide the was keep changing the acting concern over the government s power of security forces. minister and acting governors af- move to distribute arms among The commander said the opposi- ter the interval of two months locals to fight militants. The tion forces wanted the fall of at was quite an irksome job in case watchdog said it fears the process least one province, but they would of non-availability of qualified will arm a number of human rights not succeed in their mission. So ministers and governors there- violators, adding that the move will far seven search operations have fore the government had to bring result in worsening security situ- ation in parts of the country if the been launched in various parts of about the amendment. Now the the northern zone since the start government has been asked to weapons fell into the hand of op- portunist figures. Members of the MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Security of- of this Afghan solar year that be- nominate ministers within ten internal security commission of ficials on Saturday claimed inter- ings on March 22. Gen. Haider said days, Saadati said. the Wolesi Jirga the Lower national terrorists were being sent the operations had been launched He added that in case the par- House of the parliament have to various provinces from their against insurgents in Kunduz, liament doesn t approve a min- vehemently criticized the govern- centre in northeastern Badakhshan Badakhshan, Baghlan, Jawzjan and ister-designate or there comes re- ment s act to arm a number of lo- province. Samangan. cess of the parliament then un- cals for fighting against militants, They said Pakistani, Chechen and He said the operations were der a presidential decree acting and said that it was not a good central Asian terrorists were fight- underway in most of these prov- ministers must run their minis- alternative to boost up security ing alongside their Afghan com- inces. So far 240 militants have tries until the minister is ap- in the country. Sources have said rades in the conflict in northern been killed and 231 injured and the proved. that powerful individuals and a Afghanistan. Lt. Gen. Ghulam dead and the wounded included The Deputy of CAC said that number of MPs in some provinc- Haider, the 209th Shaheen Mili- foreign terrorists, he said. The mil- acting deputy ministers, acting es have introduced groups of lo- itary official said international ter- cals to receive weapons as part of tary Corps commander in the governors, acting chiefs, and some north, told a press conference in rorists were fighting alongside lo- other officials including diplo- a plan to fight rebels. However, the remarks have been rejected by Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of cal insurgents in the northern prov- mats who don t need to get vote northern Balkh province, that the inces. He said 55 families of inter- of confidence from the parliament the Interior Ministry. We are re- ally concerned about the issue. anti-government armed militants national terrorists consisting of 180 cannot work as caretakers for Violation will be increased if the were trying to scatter the strength individuals had taken refuge in more than two months, said dep- government distributed arms of Afghan security forces by Badakhshan. He said the foreign uty of CAC. among a number of locals in parts launching attacks in various parts. rebels had established their centre The law on caretaker setup of the country, quoted by A girl pushes two younger children in a wheelbarrow that also bears several jerrycans When we started fierce search and in Juram district s Khostak area is consisted of eights articles and TOLONews, AIHRC spokesman in Sana a, the capital of Yemen. Since a deadliest conflict has gripped the capital city, clearance operations in northern from where they were trying to one chapter. Rafiullah Bidar said. people face enormous shortage of clean drinking water. (Photo courtesy: UN) Kunduz province, the terrorists destablise the region. (Pajhwok)

61.12 59.72 67.22 65.82 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 . MAY 24, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES What persuaded Consultative meetings Parwan residents Pakistan to rethink accuse PCmembers of on polls begin in Paktia change people s lives in each and inefficiency every aspect. But the council still hasn t done something apprecia- its Afghan policy? GARDEZ: Independent Election perts welcomed the IEC for initi- member Dr. Allah Mir Zazai said CHARIKAR: Some residents of ble. For instance, he said, the Ho- Commission (IEC) officials say ating consultative meetings with held the IEC and the government central Parwan province on Sat- fian Sharif road in the provincial By Ahmad Hasib Farhan they have started holding consul- them, but they stressed practical responsible for failing to hold elec- urday expressed grave concern capital and lack of dormitory at that this is time to stop its proxy tative meetings with civil society steps to resolve electoral prob- tions as per people s wish and the war in Afghanistan. With a Presi- over the performance or work Parwan University were among he bilateral relations be dent like Ashraf Ghani on one side activists and tribal elders on elec- lems. Loya Paktia Culture Centre relevant law. He said the govern- done by the new provincial coun- problems that needed to be ad- tween Afghanistan and Pa and the TTP on the other, Paki- tions related problems in south- head Syed Jamaluddin Asafkhel ment s and the IEC s mistakes and cil (PC) in the province. dressed urgently. We are not Tkistan are underpinned by stan would be going the path of eastern Paktia province. said such consultative meetings weaknesses had eroded people s But PC members say some of pleased with the council s work. unprecedented warmth and mutual suicide if it continues supporting They say the meetings are with civil society groups would trust in elections and people the work has been done and they We don t expect them to work for trust since the establishment of Afghan Taliban. aimed at identifying problems in have a positive outcome and could would not easily partake in polls were planning to initiate more de- us from their own pockets, but the National Unity Government Pakistan also understands that the previous elections to avoid bring about transparency in elec- until they were given a strong guar- velopment projects. for development projects they in Kabul. The main factors that it faces no threat from Afghani- their repetition and work for their toral matters. He said the author- antee. Zazai said if the previous The PC members that should work hard with govern- have contributed for the positive stan. In fact, Pakistan is afraid of solution so that the future elec- ities concerned should take prac- mistakes were repeated in the up- emerged successful in the last ment officials, he added. Hash- development is the new leadership Indian influence in Afghanistan. In tions are transparent. tical steps to resolve problems coming parliamentary elections, year s provincial council elections matullah, another resident, said in Kabul and the new military an interview with the Guardian, IEC official Sher Ali Faizi told concerning elections. He said the powerful and illegible people included Ghulam Bahawuddin the council was still new and need- leadership in Pakistan. Both sides Musharraf admitted that when he Pajhwok Afghan News that they civil society had some proposals would find their way to the lower Jilani, Abdul Matin Quddosi, ed more time to get things done. have expressed great desire to open was in power, Pakistan sought to had been in contact with tribal el- which needed to be jointly en- house and they would create prob- Saleh Mohammad, Khwaja Mir He added the council s members a new chapter in bilateral rela- undermine the government of ders and civil society groups over forced by the IEC, government lems for the government. Wadan Mohammad Azim, Asmatullah have already started joint work tions. former Afghan president Hamid Mohammadi, Mohammad Mujib with authorities to resolve elec- the past one month discussing departments and the people. Asa- Afghanistan political party mem- Shoresh, Mohammad Khalil Faz- tricity problem of the province. Since December, 2014 a series Karzai because Karzai had elections related subjects. fkhel called for issuance of elec- ber in Paktia, Syed Rahman Niazi, of high-level exchanges have tak- helped India stab Pakistan in the li, Qari Abdul Aminullah Shokori, Hashmatullah was of the opinion en place between Afghan and Pa- He said the civil society had tronic identity cards and reforms told Pajhwok Afghan News the Shams-ul-Haq Shaikhani, Maleka that people should not expect big back . mentioned up to 15 problems that in the electoral system and sug- people had lost faith in the elec- kistani government officials to But now the time had come Mayel Zada, and Hasiba Efat. work in less time from the coun- explore areas of mutual coopera- to totally cooperate with Ashraf plagued the previous elections. He gested that previously issued vot- tions for three reasons. He men- Mir Hamdullah Munib, Ab- cil. If there are facilities for them tion. Pakistan s National Securi- Ghani, who Musharraf believes is said they had acknowledged those er cards should be declared void tioned the three reasons as illegal dul Zahir Salangi, Rahman Ahma- and they won t work then that ty Advisor Sartaj Aziz, Chief of the last hope for peace in the problems to the greater extent and and four constituencies created in activities of candidates and their di, and Hosi Bayani are among would be their negligence. Shams- Army Staff (COAS) Raheel Sharif, region .However, India doesn t would work jointly with elders each province. Civil society ac- supporters, accepting bribes by members who served in previous ul-Haq Shaikhani, provincial coun- and Director General of Inter-Ser- think the way Pakistan do. India, and the society to avoid their re- tivist Anar Gul, who had partici- IEC officials in return for suc- terms as well. Ghulam Bahawud- cil secretary, said they regained the vices Intelligence (ISI) Rizwan indeed, is running an economic race currence. He said few of the im- pated in consultative meetings ceeding candidates and cutting deal din Jilani has been elected as the right to oversight and evaluation Akhtar have made several sepa- with China to transform Asia and portant problems discussed in- with IEC officials, said the gov- on people s votes. He said civil council s head, while Aminullah of local departments which was a rate visits to Kabul. become a global economic power. cluded the distribution of ballot ernment and other parties should society groups could do much to Shokori was named as deputy and big achievement. He said the coun- On May 12, the Pakistani International pressure boxes beyond the voter lists, is- not cut deals on elections besides resolve such issues by working Shams-ul-Haq Shaikhani as secre- cil was committed to thoroughly Prime Minister, Mohammad The international pressure on suance of more than one voter paying attention to the mentioned independently. Widespread fraud tary. Some residents of Parwan ex- evaluate the performance of local Nawaz Sharif also led a high-level Pakistan to destroy the safe ha- cards to a single person, the ab- problems for the sake of a trans- allegations marred both rounds of pressed concern over the perfor- departments.He added the provin- government delegation to Kabul vens of terrorist and put an end to sence of observers, lack of trans- parent ballot. He recalled the first the presidential election, sparking mance of provincial council mem- cial council is in contact with lo- for a tête-à-tête with President its three decade long covert war parency in appointment of elec- round of presidential election had a months-long political impasse. bers. Mohammad Sharif, a resi- cal officials and have regular meet- Ghani to discuss the situation seems to have compelled the lead- dent of Charikar, told Pajhwok ings with them. Shaikhani added tion duty officials, insecurity, lack been transparent somewhat, but President Ashraf Ghani and Afghan News he still hasn t seen they have also established com- with special emphasis on efforts ers of Pakistan to rethink its Af- of coordination between observ- every candidate committed and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah being made to bring the Taliban ghan policy and stop supporting any commendable work to be mittees to evaluate the perfor- onto the negotiation table. This ers and police and negligence in initiated acts that questioned the Abdullah in their unity govern- done by the council. He said prob- mance of security, reconstruction Taliban. duty. Faizi said some of the prob- runoff vote s transparency. ment deal have agreed to imple- was Premier Sharif s first visit to In addition, Saudi Arabia a key lems of road construction and and other officials. Shaikhani said Afghanistan after the establish- regional player and China, Paki- lems were related to the IEC and He said efforts should be made ment electoral reforms. potable water were immediate electricity sub-station project in ment of National Unity Govern- stan s closest ally are also emerg- others to other departments and to ensure that the future elections Months after the unity gov- needs of the people that they Jabal Seraj district was halted but ment in Kabul. ing from shadows and are ready claimed they had tried their level were transparent in order to pro- ernment s inauguration, an elec- should ve addressed. Najibullah after efforts by provincial council Though, the outcome of these to play a more constructive role best to maintain transparency in tect people s rights and prevent toral reforms commission was Wahidi, a civil society activist, members and in coordination with visit and talks are not clear as no in bringing peace to the region. issues relating to the IEC. any political deadlock. formed, but the panel is yet to said during the campaigns the can- local officials the project was re- real work has been done on the Both nations have expressed their Civil society activists and ex- Paktia provincial council start its job. (Pajhwok) didates had made pledges to activated. (Pajhwok) ground, yet it gives optimism to support for the peace initiative of the government of Afghanistan President Ghani. that Pakistan has changed its Af- China is increasingly worried ghan policy. However, the Afghan about Uighur militants using Af- Govt relies on militias to help defend Kunduz city people remain vigilant and skep- ghanistan and Pakistan as a ha- tical about Sharif s vision towards ven. After a landmark visit of Pres- Afghanistan. It is precisely be- ident Ashraf Ghani to China in The Afghan government has en- Afghan National Security Forces security, but these people know litia commanders, some of whom coalition and Afghanistan s intelli- cause of Sharif s previous role in October last year the Chinese gov- listed hundreds of militia fighters (ANSF) ready to secure the coun- the area better and they are more have been accused of human rights gence agency have fostered inde- backing the mujahedin resistance ernment announced its full sup- controlled by local commanders try once Nato troops withdrew. useful, said Safi. He said that abuses over recent decades. Crit- pendent, localised uprising vil- against the government of Mo- port the Afghan peach process. to battle Taliban militants near the Kunduz Governor Moham- about 1,000 fighters led by doz- ics said historic rivalries between lage defence units in areas plagued hammad Najibullah s in 1990, cul- Beijing s efforts include an invi- northern city of Kunduz, officials mad Omar Safi said that, as of this ens of ex-mujahideen command- groups could also reignite, leading by the Taliban. Human rights minating in a change of govern- tation for the Taliban to visit Chi- said, underlining how the armed week, Taliban militants held po- ers had been recruited and given to more violence and lawlessness groups have documented abuses ment that plunged Afghanistan na, which was accepted by the forces are struggling to tackle the sitions on the city s outskirts and ammunition and money in recent in Afghanistan. They (militia both by uprising units into years of civil war. It was Taliban. Beijing has also sent en- insurgency alone. The recruitment there were skirmishes daily. An weeks. Another 1,000 militiamen- fighters) really answer to strong- and mujahideen militias. Kunduz Sharif who played the key role voys to meet with Taliban repre- of unofficial armed groups in Kun- operation to drive the insurgents were on standby, he added. The men in the area and not to a stan- governor Safi, though, said he was in dismantling the Afghan sentatives to encourage talks. duz is on a larger scale than previ- out has been pending for two militias are backing an army and dard, disciplined chain of com- sure the government could keep security forces in 1992 and ful- Now that China and Saudi ous attempts by the government weeks. Turning for help to so- police presence that was as high mand, said Patti Gossman, an fighters loyal, and that by recruit- filling the mission of bringing Af- Arabia are on the Afghan side, it and Nato forces to recruit militias called mujahideen, a loose term for as 12,000 in recent weeks, al- Afghanistan analyst for Human ing militias, Kabul might in fact be ghanistan into Pakistan s sphere is very unlikely that Pakistan of influence . It was also Sharif s in the fight against the Taliban. It fighters who resisted the Soviet though it may be less now, ac- Rights Watch. Afghanistan is led able to control them better. A large would try to thwart the Afghan may also signal a compromise of occupation in the 1980s and the cording to military officials. While by a unity government headed by number of them (mujahideen mili- government that officially recog- peace process by continuing its nized the Taliban regime in Kabul covert war in Afghanistan. sorts for President Ashraf Ghani s Taliban s hardline regime the fol- calling on the support of former Ghani that came together after tias) were unhappy with the gov- on 25 May 1997. Sharif went a Change in the Afghan ap- administration, which had been lowing decade, is an obvious so- mujahideen groups may make months of squabbling over elec- ernment, so we tried to bring them step further and openly praised proach trying to curb the influence of so- lution for many in the government. sense in Kunduz, experts said it tion fraud. Many mujahideen into an organised framework, Safi Taliban and their policies in Af- President Ghani declared his called mujahideen strongmen ANSF are capable of providing could backfire by entrenching mi- supported Ghani s election rival said. For militia fighters in Kunduz, ghanistan during his failed at- agenda of political and economic who held key positions in former Abdullah Abdullah, who is now the call to arms feels overdue; prom- tempts to introduce Sharia law in reforms after his crystal clear vic- president Hamid Karzai s govern- his chief executive, and during the inent mujahideen commanders have Pakistan through a constitutional tory in election. President Ghani ment. Ghani s spokesman, Ajmal political crisis some prominent felt sidelined by Ghani s govern- amendment in 1998. understands that ending the war Abidy, denied that the Kunduz commanders threatened to revolt ment. We have waited for a long Premier Sharif and the army as the only way to rescue Afghan- recruitment amounted to re-arm- against Kabul if their candidate time for the government to push establishment of Pakistan share istan s economy, therefore peace ing mujahideen militias. What is was not named president. Creat- back the insurgents, but it didn t much in common and both have a with the Taliban is his top priori- being considered is selective vol- ing new layers of forces beyond happen, said Masood Chardara, a proven track record of proximity ty. President Ghani widely trav- untary citizens participation in the ANSF, which is made up of former mujahideen commander who to the Afghan Taliban. Though, eled to gain regional and interna- the defence of the country against the army and national and local says he is leading 100 gunmen on hostile in the past, Premier Sharif s tional support for his peace ef- terrorists, he said in a statement. police, could mean more instabil- the front lines in Talawka district new approach towards Afghani- forts. The Taliban s weeks-long ity, said Thomas Ruttig of Af- on the city s outskirts. The gov- stan is encouraging. In his recent In addition, President Ghani visit to Kabul Sharif demonstrat- siege of Kunduz has involved ghanistan Analysts Network. At ernment came forward and asked has made it clear for both Paki- thousands of militants and the moment, these militia com- us to help them to root them (the ed a positive change in his vision stan and Taliban; The war has about Afghanistan been imposed on Afghanistan, and brought the insurgents closer to manders might support the gov- Taliban) out. We had some old Any effort by any militant the Afghans are determined not to capturing a major city than at any ernment. But we don t know what weapons, and the government gave or group to destabilize Afghani- ever bow to the imposed war, time in years. they will do next week. Afghan- us some new ones. Another local stan will be dealt with severely however peace remains a sacred The scale of the assault and istan s private militias were sup- ex-mujahideen, Mahbubullah, said and such elements will be out- goal for Afghan government . We the inability of Afghan forces to posed to have been disbanded in his fighting force of several dozen lawed and hunted down, Premier will respond to the imposed war repel it is particularly worrying, the years after US-backed mili- men was proving effective in Kun- Sharif said at a joint appearance with war, without forgetting the because it comes just a few tary action toppled the Taliban in duz. So far we have killed dozens with President Ghani after their sacred goal of peace, months after Nato ended its com- 2001, but many ex-mujahideen of Taliban, and this is continuing, talks at the presidential palace in said President Ghani in a press bat mission in Afghanistan. commanders retained arms and said Mahbubullah, who like many Kabul. I assure you, Mr. Presi- conference. Western governments have Militias and policemen gather during a battle at the Chardara fighters. In addition to mujahideen Afghans uses only one name. (Re- dent, that the enemies of Afghan- For the first time the Afghan spent more than $60bn on getting district of Kunduz province earlier this month. groups, both the US-led military uters) istan cannot be friends of Paki- president give a clear message to stan, he added. both Pakistan and Taliban. He also denounced the Afghan For Taliban, it simply means, Taliban s spring offensive. Pre- we will fight back, if you kill our Wushu mier Nawaz said that Islamabad people we will kill you. and Kabul recognized that an en- For Pakistan, the meaning is during peace in Afghanistan would clearer, you send a suicide bomb- be a distant dream, without an in- er to Kabul, and we will send it to competition clusive intra-Afghan reconcilia- Pakistan, not to Peshawar or tion. I reaffirmed Pakistan s full Karachi but to Lahore. You sup- support for an Afghan-owned and port Afghan Taliban, we will sup- KICKS-OFF Afghan-led peace and reconcilia- port TTP and Baloch Freedom tion process and assured the pres- movement. You (Pakistan) shel- ident of making all possible efforts ter Taliban and Haqqani network, IN KABUL in this regard. This is the first we will turn Afghanistan into a time in Pakistan s history that safe haven for TTP and Baloch both military establishment and freedom movement. civilian government adopts a com- The Pakistani leadership, mon and positive approach to- both military and civilian fully wards Afghanistan. Yet skeptic understands that Ghani is not may ask what persuaded Pakistan Hamid Karzai. Ghani simply to rethink its Afghan policy? means business. He knows what Changing Pakistan he wants and how to get it. Today s Pakistan is not Looking back at the history the Pakistan of 2001. The malaise of Pakistan and its relation with of corruption is rampant; econom- Afghanistan and particularly with ic, energy and security sectors are the United States its extremely in shambles. Pakistan is facing challenging for the people of Af- challenges and threats from with- ghanistan to trust Pakistan. in its borders. The battle of Baloch There is still a danger that the people for a free state and the military establishment of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Taliban of Pakistan may continue its duplicity. (TTP) insurgency increases and It was indeed Pakistan, who the direction of war moves from was the main ally of the United the tribal areas into the country s States in the war against terror and major cities. received millions of dollars to com- A two day Wushu competition kicked-off in In recent years, the Pakistan bat terrorism but it secretly pro- Kabul on Saturday and 300 young athletes from military establishment has come duced and supported terrorist 60 clubs are expected to compete. to realize that it has no choice but who killed more 2000 American The tournament, which will involve 10 dif- to take action against the militan- soldiers and thousands of inno- ferent weight categories, aims to select the top cy and bury the philosophy of cent people in Afghanistan. And 40 contestants who will be trained for future good terrorists and bad terrorist. yes, it was Pakistan that was fight- national teams, officials said. The military establishment of ing against Al-Qaeda but sheltered According to Abdul Habib Karimi, one of Pakistan understands that politi- its leader near its capital city, Is- the coaches the aim is to focus and invest in cal stability is necessary in order lamabad. children who will in future be part of the nation- to combat militancy. It is hugely important for both It was not a coincidence that al team. He said the tournament will be used to the Afghan and Pakistan govern- select the top 40 participants who will then be for the first time in Pakistan s his- ment to ensure that things are dif- tory the military establishment ferent this time. Pakistan should coached and trained. allowed a civilian government of put its words into action to gain A number of competitors said they prac- Asif Zardari to complete its five- Afghan trust. ticed hard to get to this stage and many hope to year mandate. The army s refusal Ahmad Hasib Farhan is a be chosen for the national team one day. to interfere in the parliamentary graduate of Kabul University "I want to beat all of my rivals. I had a lot of process indicates their acceptance and holds a Master degree from training and I hope to become a member of the that the country could not afford Japan in Public Policy and national team and bring home medals for Af- instability in this arena with the Economics. Farhan is an ghanistan one day," a Wushu athlete, Noorullah Taliban threat looming over the Afghan analyst and commenta- said. head. tor on political and socio- Meanwhile Wushu Federation officials said Along with internal political economic affairs in Afghani- they plan to hold another tournament in the near stability, the Pakistan military stan. Farhan can be reached future for teenagers who will be selected for the establishment also understands at [email protected]. current national team. 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 . MAY 24, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Why did the Taliban GO TO TEHRAN? n the fight against Isis, the Tal Iraq. The last thing Tehran wants is iban has softened its approach an Isis presence inside Afghanistan, Itoward Iran and Shia groups, from where the militants could at- says veteran Afghan journalist. tack targets inside Iran. An Iran- Reports of an official Taliban Taliban alliance would not only delegation s clandestine visit to serve as deterrence vis-à-vis Isis, it Iran this week raised eyebrows in could also act as a bargaining chip both Kabul and Tehran: why in Tehran s relations with the new would Iran, a Shia powerhouse government in Kabul, whose recent involved in proxy wars with sev- signals of support for Saudi Ara- eral Sunni states and sectarian bia s military strikes against Shia groups in the Middle East, host a factions in Yemen did not go unno- radical Sunni militant group on its ticed. Supporting a fundamental soil? The two erstwhile foes once Sunni group could also show that came to the brink of a full-blown Tehran is not in an all-out-war war against each other. However, against Sunni Muslims. Sectarian when it comes to regional poli- violence During the Taliban regime ticking the two have found much in the late 1990s, they were accused EMERGENCY in common, including their fear of of ethnic cleansing by massacring the spread of the Islamic State in- Hazaras, a Shia minority ethnic CALLS fluence in the region. In 1998, Te- group in Afghanistan, and of burn- By Akhtar M.Nikzad hran deployed more than 70,000 ing their villages as they advanced Police payment is to accelerate the pro- duction of the new payment sys- tiate developmental projects goes forces along the Afghan border in towards northern regions of the KABUL: Ministry of Finance on cess of customs duty payment and tem is to fight corruption and gen- under the table. The deputy chief a clear show of military might and country. However, since its ouster, Saturday introduced electronic ensure transparency. Wardak went erate more revenue. According to executive of Afghanistan Cham- threatened to invade Afghanistan the Taliban has largely avoided sec- 100 - 119 payment of customs duty in or- on to say that all customs depart- him, last year the ACD had col- ber of Commerce and Industries, and avenge the deaths of at least tarian and ethnic undertones in their der to resolve problems of im- ments are connected to the DAB. lected around Afs44 billion in cus- Khan Jan Alkozay, said: I can- eight Iranian diplomats at the narratives. In fact, the Taliban have porters and tackle corruption. Now the traders got the fa- tom duties, and the amount would not entirely reject the allegations hands of Taliban in the northern recently publicly condemned sec- Hospitals Speaking at the press confer- cility to pay the custom duties likely touch Afs48 billion in the about traders dealing with cus- city of Mazar-e-Sharif that year. tarian violence against Shia. When ence here, Chief of the Afghani- wherever in the country they current year. According to media toms staffs, but there are some Iranian generals predicted they five civilians were reportedly kid- FMIC Hospital stan Customs Department (ACD) want, without wasting their time. reports, provincial customs staffs powerful people who import the would topple the Taliban regime napped and killed in a central re- Behind Kabul Medical said that hereinafter the traders After the payment is received contact traders for bribe to reduce goods through smuggling, partic- within 24 hours, but the situation gion of the country on 17 April, the would not be impelled to pay cus- through the bank, the traders will the amount of duties. It is a very ularly from Iran. He said that was defused when the United local officials blamed the Taliban for University: receive a confirmation message. common practice in the country prosecutors from the Attorney Nations interfered. Then, when the killing. However, a Taliban toms duties in the place where their the US-led coalition forces oust- statement rejected the claim a day 0202500200-+93793275595 goods are checked and cleared. They will not need the commis- with no end in sight. Customs of- General Office were creating chal- ed the Taliban in late 2001 for har- later, saying the Kabul administra- sion agents now for the same pur- ficials have assigned specific em- lenges for traders in the customs Najibullah Wardak said that boring Osama bin Laden, the mas- tion and certain media were stok- Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital importers could now pay the pose, he elaborated. ployees of the department to con- department. Alkozai urged the termind of attacks on 11 Septem- ing sectarian violence. It said the duty at any branch of the Da Af- Deputy Minister of Finance tact importers and strike a deal government to prevent the prose- ber 2001, Iran tacitly supported Taliban militants on the ground had Pule Bagh-e- Umomi ghanistan Bank (DAB). for Revenue and Customs, Gul with them. Huge amount that cutors from nosing around in the the operation. However, more tried to find and rescue our Haz- 070263672 He said the purpose of the e- Maqsood Sabet, said that intro- could help the government to ini- customs departments. than a decade later, the two ara countrymen, but they were archrivals seem to be willing to killed before they succeeded. Addi- coexist in the face of the growing tionally, when 31 Hazara passen- threat posed by Isis. This dove- gers were kidnapped on Kabul- Khairkhana Hospital Another senior tails with another shared goal: Kandahar highway earlier this year 0799-321007 pushing the United States and its (19 were released in an apparent western allies out of Afghanistan. prisoner swap later) the Taliban ve- 2401352 Kandahar official While Tehran may not wish to see hemently denied being behind the a return of a Taliban government abduction. A Taliban statement last on its eastern border, Iranian offi- month even said that their militants Indira Gandhi Children FACES GRAFT CHARGES cials would not have a problem diverted a convoy of Hazaras to seeing the Taliban becoming part protect them from crossfire be- Hospital, Wazir Akbar of the current western-backed tween their fighters and government Khan, Kabul 2301372 Kabul administration through a forces in the southern region. Al- much-awaited reconciliation. It is though it is difficult to prove that for this reason that a delegation of the recent spate of attacks against Ibn-e- Seena Taliban, led by Mohammad Tayy- Hazaras and Shia are the work of ab Agha, visited Iran on Monday Isis associates or Taliban splinter Pul-e-Artan, Kabul and held talks with Iranian lead- groups operating without the or- ers. While officials in Tehran de- ders of their leadership, the Tali- 2100359 nied the visit, Iranian newspapers ban s public positions on the events and Taliban confirmed that the are noteworthy. In past months, Wazir Akbar Khan delegation was comprised of Tal- the Taliban appears to be softening iban members from their political its formerly hostile position to- Hospital bureau in Qatar. A Taliban state- wards both Iran and Shia minori- ment said that the delegation dis- ties. When a Saudi Arabia-led coa- 2301741, 2301743 The mosque was used by Saudi Arabia's minority Muslim population cussed a number of issues with lition began airstrikes against the Iranian officials, including the cur- Houthis, an Iran-backed Shia group Ali Abad KANDAHAR CITY: The sanita- found unsatisfactory. He said rent situation in Afghanistan, re- in Yemen, in late March, most Sun- tion and canalization department Turabi had been accused of mis- gional and Islamic world issues, ni Islamic states, including the Af- Shahrara, Kabul Afghanistan head for southern Kandahar prov- appropriating funds of some and the condition of Afghan refu- ghan government, supported the ince and three other workers of projects and negligence in duty gees in Iran. Monday s visit was operation. HeziIslami, an insurgent 2100439 the department have been referred and failing to provide Kandahar not the first time a Taliban delega- group led by GulbuddinHekmatyar condemns suicide to the attorney s office on charg- City dwellers with clean drinking tion has visited Iran. They have that has separately waged war es of corruption and negligence in water. Similar charges have been already been to the country twice. against the Kabul administration, Malalai Maternity duty. framed against the three other of- Two years ago, they even attend- not only supported intervention, Hospital attack in Saudi Arabia Samim Khpalwak, the provin- ficials of the department. About ed an Islamic vigilance confer- but showed readiness to send fight- cial government spokesman, told 80 percent of residents of Kanda- ence hosted by Iran, according to ers in support of the Saudi-led op- 2201377/ 2301743 KABUL: President Mohammad ed the president. Pajhwok Afghan News the action har City lack access to clean state media reports. Given the eration. However, despite Saudi Ashraf Ghani on Saturday strong- Ghani expressed condolences had been taken in compliance with drinking water and the department ideological differences between Arabia being one of the three coun- ly condemned a suicide attack in a with the government of Saudi Ara- orders from the new provincial concerned has been unable to re- the two, this tepid friendship be- tries that formally recognized the Banks mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia bia and bereaved families who lost governor, Dr. Humayun Azizi. solve the issue over the past 14 tween Iran and the Taliban can be Taliban regime in 1990s, the Tali- that resulted in the killing and in- their near and dear ones in the at- He said Azizi had recently years. Previously, the Kandahar explained through regional rival- ban has yet to declare its official Da Afghanistan Bank been appointed as the provincial Football Federation chief, Mo- juring of several people. tack. ries and the emergence of Isis in position regarding the war in Ye- 2100302, 2100303 Attack on mosques and Earlier, a suicide bomber tar- governor, who had launched a se- hammad Nabi Niazi, was intro- the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. men. While a public show of coop- holy places and killing of wor- geted a mosque during Friday ries of investigations into the af- duced to the prosecutor s office Isis leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi eration is new for Iran and the Tal- shippers is not only enmity with prayers, killing 20 people and fairs of provincial departments. on corruption charges. Niazi has has proclaimed himself as a Ca- iban, the two have covertly coop- Kabul Bank As part of the investigations, been accused of collecting two liph of all Muslims, the same title erated in the past. the holy religion of Islam but also wounding 80 others. The Islamic Khpalwak said activities of the million afghanis in revenue, but it 222666, 070285285 with the humanity, a statement State (IS) has claimed responsi- that the one-eyed Taliban leader, In 2007, Afghan border police provincial sanitation director, is unknown where and how he Mullah Omar, claimed nearly two officials in the western province of Azizi Bank from the Presidential Palace quot- bility for the attack. (Pajhwok) Abdul Wahab Turabi, had been spent the money. (Pajhwok) decades ago. Since last fall, the Herat showed this reporter confis- Taliban and a small number of mil- cated land mines with clear Iranian 0799 700900 itants have pledged their allegiance trademarks intended for the Tali- to al Baghdadi and raised black Isis ban in Afghanistan. Pashtany Bank Nimroz elders drum up support for governor flags during several armed skir- They blamed Iran for training mishes inside Afghanistan. Al- Taliban near the Iranian holy city 2102908, 2103868 ment of agriculture and forging though the Taliban themselves re- of Mashhad. The same year, Nato unity among tribes in the prov- peatedly targeted civilians in the officials accused Iran of supplying Air Services ince. A tribal elder Abdul Rahim past, its spokesmen have con- Taliban with armor-piercing bombs, Niazi said that Akhunzada per- demned Isis for carrying out a dead- or explosively formed projectiles, sonally paid visits to security ly attack in eastern Afghanistan the same weapons that Iran was Safi Airways check posts and monitored secu- last month that left at least 35 accused of providing to Iraqi insur- 020 22 22 222 rity situations across the prov- people dead. Although both gents fighting against US forces. ince. Provincial Council chief Mo- groups rival one another in brutal Both sides denied the allegations. Ariana hammad Sadiq Chakhansuri said attacks, the Taliban has called on The public rapprochements con- every tribe of Nimorz province Isis to avoid extremism in their cerning Iran-Taliban relations 020-2100270 were happy with Amir Moham- war in the Middle East, a plea that proves one thing: when faced with mad and wanted him to continue al Baghdadi mocked. a common enemy in this case Isis his job. Maulvi Ubaidullah, a reli- He reportedly called Mullah even archrivals like Iran and the Kam Air Omar a fool and illiterate war- Taliban, which ascribe to opposing gious scholar, said individuals who lord undeserving of a religious ti- radical ideologies, can put aside 0799974422 came from abroad worked as gov- tle. Similarly, Iran has been fight- their sectarian differences for the ernor did not perform well be- ing Isis forces through its militia sake of national and group inter- Hotels cause they had little knowledge groups in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. ests. about ground realties. Tehran has reportedly sent more Farhad Peikar is a former Af- Safi Landmark ZARANJ: Some tribal elders of others expressed concerns over Borders and Tribal Affairs De- Earlier, reports said some act- than 1,000 military advisers to ghanistan bureau chief for Deut- southwestern Nimroz province on the performance of the governor. partment and praised Governor ing governors would be reap- Iraq, conducted airstrikes against sche PresseAgentur. This article 020-2203131 Saturday demanded the incumbent As many as 200 elders Amir Mohammad Akhundzada for pointed as governors in some Isis targets, and has spent more was written in collaboration with governor to continue his job while marched towards the building of improved law and order, develop- provinces. (Pajhwok) than $1b dollars in military aid to afghanistan-today.org SERENA US warns nationals 0799654000 against travel to Afghanistan New Rumi Restaurant 0776351347 The US government remains highly concerned about Internet Services possible attacks on its citizens (whether visiting or residing in Afghanistan), facilities, businesses, and perceived UA Telecom American and foreign interests, the advisory said. 0796701701 / 0796702702

WASHINGTON: The United houses, and other commercial en- Exchange Rate States on Friday warned its citi- tities, it said. zens against travelling to Afghan- Extremists associated with Purchase: istan. The security situation in various Taliban networks and Afghanistan is extremely unsta- members of other armed opposi- ble, and the threat to all US citi- tion groups are active in every One US$ = zens in Afghanistan remains criti- province of the country, the State 58.15Afs cal, the State Department said in Department said. a travel advisory. Despite numerous security One Pound Sterling= The US government remains high- operations and checkpoints by 87.07Afs ly concerned about possible at- Afghan and coalition forces in and One Euro = tacks on its citizens (whether vis- around the capital, Kabul is at high iting or residing in Afghanistan), risk for militant attacks, including 64.58Afs facilities, businesses, and per- vehicle-borne improvised explo- 1000 Pak Rs = ceived American and foreign in- sive devices (VBIED), direct and 562Afs terests, the advisory said. Attacks indirect fire, and suicide bomb- may target official government ings. The same risks also exist in Sale: convoys and compounds, includ- other major cities in Afghanistan, One US$ = ing Afghan and US government including Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, 58.35 Afs facilities, foreign embassies and and Kandahar, it said. One Pound Sterling= military installations, as well as A strong possibility for hos- restaurants, hotels, airports, non- tile acts exists throughout the 87.87Afs governmental organization (NGO) country at all times, either target- One Euro= offices, international organiza- ed or random, against both US and 65.18 Afs tions, religious institutions, edu- other foreign nationals, it added. Girls suffering from hearing and speech impairment display the final products after they learned to sew clothing at a 1000 Pak Rs= 570Afs cational centers, foreign guest- (Pajhwok) center supported by the Swedish Embassy in Ghazni. (epa/Naweed Haqjoo) 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 . MAY 24 , 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Contacting FBI, Interpol for assistance in NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Friday, Bangladesh Minister of Friendship Dialogue conference in Teesta`s flow in an effort to shore A treaty was on the verge of Axact inquiry: Pak’s S. Jaishankar on Saturday said State for Foreign Affairs, Moham- New Delhi on Friday. New Delhi up its own water security. The river being signed in 2012, but was post- India`s relationship with Bang- mad Shahriar Alam had said his and Dhaka are likely to discuss the flows for 315 kilometres, 130 ki- poned at the last minute when West ladesh has enormous possibilities government was looking forward disputed Teesta River issue on lometres of which is through Bang- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Interior minister for growth ahead of Prime Minis- to Prime Minister Modi`s visit . Prime Minister Modi`s visit. ladesh. Banerjee pulled out of the delega- ter Narendra Modi`s expected visit "We are looking forward to the big The Teesta River, which has Agreeing on a deal for equita- tion that was accompanying Prime to the neighbouring nation next visit by Prime Minister Modi, and its origin in Sikkim, flows through ble sharing of Teesta water is one Minister Manmohan Singh. month. "It is a relationship with obviously, things will be discussed, the northern part of West Bengal of Bangladesh`s highest priorities As the Teesta flows through enormous possibilities. Hopeful- and both countries have agreed in state in India before entering Bang- in its relations with India. Bang- West Bengal, the government of ly, we will see that grow. Teesta is the past, and also, we have reiter- ladesh and joining the Brahmapu- ladesh wants more access to the that state must give its assent to an issue under discussion. In such ated that we will do things on a tra River. Teesta River, citing a fair-use pol- the treaty before the central gov- cases, it`s prudent to wait for the win-win basis. So, we will wait," Bangladeshi experts claim that icy that may require India to use ernment can present it for formal results," Jaishankar told ANI. On he said at the India Bangladesh India is taking too great a share of less. signing. Pak-Sri Lanka friendship has centuries old civilizational roots: Envoy A group of 19 Cadets of the Sri Lankan National Cadet Corps hail- ing from all over the Island will be visiting Pakistan from 24 to 31 Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar completed within the next seven May 2015 on a bilateral exchange said on Saturday the Federal Bu- to 10 days and after that we will visit. reau of Investigation and Interpol decide the next step to take and The group will be headed by are being contacted for assistance whether an FIR should be regis- Major General Raja Guru and will in Axact’s fake diploma scandal. tered,” Nisar added. Assuring a fair also include 3 officers of the Sri “In light of the developments and transparent investigation will Lankan Army. that have come through in the in- be carried out to probe the Axact The delegation called on the quiry conducted by the FIA so far, scandal, Nisar said, “We will not High Commissioner of Pakistan in we have decided to write to the succumb to any pressure.” Sri Lanka Major General (R) Syed FBI within the next two days to The interior minister admitted Shakeel Hussain at the High Com- ask for legal assistance,” the inte- he directed the FIA to inquire into mission of Pakistan today. rior minister said, while address- Axact following a report published While, briefing the delegation, ing the media in Islamabad. in the New York Times. the High Commissioner highlight- Further, he said the interior “The interior ministry is only ed that Pakistan and Sri Lanka con- ministry will contact the Interpol concerned in the Axact case be- tinue to enjoy extremely cordial for assistance as well and if need cause it was a report published in relations in all spheres, since es- be British authorities. an international newspaper and I tablishment of diplomatic relations “We are contacting Interpol decided we had to take action.” between the two countries. These because we can seek information Claiming that the time frame deep rooted relations draws from them on the universities men- for investigations is 90 days, Nisar strength from centuries old civili- tioned in the report,” the interior said, “As this is a sensitive case zational link through our shared minister upheld. we are trying to complete investi- rich heritage, which is preserved Nisar added, “The SECP, gations in the minimum time re- by the people and government of FBR, PTA and Pakistan Software quired.” Pakistan with due reverence, he countries constitutes a strong pillar of this all-encompassing relationship. He expressed the hope that the visit would add value to the already Association have been briefed by Further, he urged media to not added. strengthened bonds of friendship between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. He assured that the High Commission would continue to patronize and support FIA regarding developments in the give in to speculation and not quote HE Shakeel Hussain empha- such initiatives. The delegation would also visit Islamabad, Mangla, Rawalpindi, Jehlum, and Muree during their stay in Pakistan. Earlier a group case.” FIA sources in reports as it is an sized that strong defense coopera- of 15 Sri Lankan cadets visited Pakistan in April 2014, which was followed by the visit of 18 Pakistani cadets to Sri Lanka in October 2014 under “The initial inquiry will be investigative body. tion between the two friendly this exchange programme. (Press Section, Pakistan High Commission in Colombo) Sri Lanka seeks German BJP has become central pole of Jayalalitha: India assistance to ensure durable Indian politics: Arun Jaitley leader set to form peace and NEW DELHI: Finance minister ment, Jaitley said that "there is clar- across the country to mark the first government together displayed a Tamil Nadu govt prosperity for Arun Jaitley said on Saturday that ity of direction and policy paraly- anniversary of its government lot of coordination and there is en- people "BJP has become the central pole sis has been fought down". which all Union and state minis- thusiasm among party workers of Indian politics" and hoped that "We have restored credibility, ters, party MPs and office bearers across the country. "Our party and BERLIN: Sri Lanka has sought the the party will win assembly elec- dignity and stature of the Prime will address. our cadres are proud of our per- assistance of Government of Ger- tions in Bihar. "BJP has become Minister's Office," the FM said. Jaitley also said minorities in formance," he asserted. "Policy many to ensure the durable peace the central pole of Indian politics "UPA's attempt to reduce the the country were safe and in the paralysis has been replaced by and prosperity for the Sri Lankans and country's polity will be guid- stature of Prime Minister's posi- last one year, government has made quick decision- making process, people. ed along pro and anti-BJP lines," tion by setting up power centre attempts to ensure there is no so- reluctance has been replaced by Sri Lanka's Minister of For- Arun Jaitley said. outside the government, we al- cial tension. decisiveness. There is clarity of eign Affairs Mangala Samaraweera "Our party has proved its ways felt such a system cannot On provocative statements direction in the government. A very addressing the German Council on mettle in various states. We hope continue in a democracy and we made by BJP leaders, he said they big change is that corruption has Foreign Relations (DGAP) on Fri- to win assembly elections in Bi- have reversed that," Jaitley said. were told not to do so and some been replaced by transparent gov- day said although Sri Lanka has har," Jaitley said. Addressing a BJP also announced a host of incidents like attacks on churches ernance. Crony capitalism has shown remarkable development in press conference to mark the first programmes including 2,300 big were found to be law and order been replaced by liberal policy- recent years, the "new" Sri Lanka anniversary of BJP-led govern- rallies and 5,000 public meetings issues. He said the party and the based governance," he said. under President Maithripala Sirise- na is not without challenges. Highlighting the achievements within the first 100 days of Presi- Myanmar to deport recently dent Sirisena's government, the Minister said the Government is willing to deal with the issues and remains committed to the impor- rescued migrants to Bangladesh tant and historic journey that it undertook on the 8th of January to ensure the realization of the as- YANGON: A group of migrants pirations of all the people of the recently rescued by Myanmar will country. be deported to Bangladesh, offi- "We need the support of the cials confirmed on Saturday, as the international community especial- United Nations chief called on re- ly to ensure that the gains that we gional nations to prioritise saving have made in the last four months the lives of those still stranded at Jayaram Jayalalitha is set to return as the chief minister of the southern are not lost but built upon and sea. Indian state of Tamil Nadu after the state governor invited her to form a strengthened further," he said. South-east Asia is currently new ministry. Her conviction in a corruption scandal last year had cut The Minister acknowledged battling an exodus of boat people short her fourth term as the chief minister, but earlier this month, an that Sri Lanka failed to address the fleeing persecution and poverty, appeals court cleared her.She will take oath on Saturday morning, offi- causes of three-decade long armed with up to 2,000 vulnerable mi- cials said. Her replacement O Panneerselvam quit on Friday, paving the conflict in a manner that would grants thought to be stranded in way for her return. Jayalalitha, a former actress, is one of India's most guarantee durable peace, meaning- the Bay of Bengal, many at the colourful politicians. She has been a leading figure in south Indian poli- ful reconciliation and non-recur- mercy of ruthless people smug- tics for three decades. Ms Jayalalitha was convicted and sentenced for rence. Divisions in society were glers. four years by a trial court last September. She was found guilty of becoming deeper along religious Most are Muslim Rohingyas amassing unaccounted-for wealth of more than $10m (£6.4m) and had and ethnic lines, freedom of speech from the western Rakhine state in to quit as the chief minister. The appeals court ruling earlier this month and expression were curtailed, and Myanmar, where they are not rec- paved the way for her returning as the head of Tamil Nadu government. fear and intimidation pervaded so- ognised as citizens and instead re- On Friday morning, Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah's office said in a ciety, the Minister said. ferred to as "Bengalis" or illegal statement that Mr Panneerselvam, party leader and loyalist who was Speaking of government's twin immigrants from Bangladesh. Bang- heading the government in her absence, resigned along with his cabinet objectives of 'reconciliation and ladeshis, meanwhile, are also try- ministers. The governor accepted the resignations and invited Ms Jay- development', the Minister said the ing to escape grinding poverty. alalitha to form a government "at the earliest", the statement added. government has taken several im- More than 3,500 migrants have Later in the afternoon, Ms Jayalalitha called on the governor and accept- portant steps to achieve reconcili- swum to shore or been rescued off ed his invitation to form the government. Thousands of supporters ation. the coasts of Malaysia, Indonesia, flashed victory signs and threw flower petals at her car as it sped through The Minister pointed out that Thailand and Bangladesh since a the streets of Chennai. Earlier, legislators belonging to her regional AIAD- to name a few measures, the gov- MK party met and elected Ms Jayalalitha as the leader of the legislature ernment has strengthened the civil Thai crackdown in early May on human-trafficking threw the illicit party. "This is the happiest day of our life," former minister Sellur K administration conflict-affected Raju told the NDTV news channel. areas and lands taken by the gov- trade into chaos. ernment are gradually being re- leased. At the highest levels of Gov- Imran Khan expresses ‘shock’ over Model Town JIT report ernment, deliberations are taking place on the best means to deal with Missing Persons issues and In a strongly-worded criticism to on Model Town incident. Accountability issues as the Gov- the findings of the Model Town On June 17, 2014, at least 14 ernment recognizes the importance joint investigative team’s (JIT) re- workers of Dr Tahirul Qadri’s par- of these processes to achieve mean- port, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ty were killed and 90 were in in- ingful reconciliation. (PTI) chief Imran Khan said the jured in clashes with police in He added that the government JIT has given a clean chit to Pun- Model Town, Lahore. is continuing the dialogue with the jab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif A joint investigation team High Commissioner for Human and former provincial law minis- probing the deadly clashes held 10 Rights. The Government is also in- ter Rana Sanaullah. police officers responsible, while vestigating into large-scale fraud, “It’s the height of injustice giving a clean chit to the prime corruption and malpractices that that Model Town JIT absolved minister and the Punjab chief min- had taken place in the past decade. Shahbaz Sharif and Rana Sanaul- ister. After the first inquiry team Highlighting that Sri Lanka has lah,” Imran tweeted. was rejected by the leadership of long been a paradise for German He added that this is a mes- PAT, a new five-member JIT was tourists, the Minister said the gov- sage to the police as repeats of such formed, headed by CCPO Quetta ernment is now making it a para- incidents can take place with im- Abdul Razzaq Cheema, AIG Dis- dise for German investors. He punity. cipline at CPO SSP Shehzad Ak- pointed out that over 100,000 On Friday, the Pakistan Awa- bar, DSP CIA Khalid Abubakar and German tourists visited Sri Lanka mi Tehreek (PAT) announced coun- one official each from the Inter- last year and expressed hope that trywide protests against a Joint Services Intelligence (ISI), Intelli- the number would rise. Investigation Team’s (JIT) report gence Bureau (IB). 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 . MAY 24 , 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Islamic State raises flag over citadel in Syria’s Palmyra: Supporters The Saudi interior ministry vowed BEIRUT: Islamic State fighters on Friday to arrest the master- have raised their flag over an an- minds behind a “cowardly” cient citadel in Syria's historic city mosque attack that left 21 people of Palmyra, pictures posted on- dead in eastern Saudi Arabia. line overnight by the group's sup- “The terrorist attack confirms porters showed. that deviant groups are seeking to The militants seized the city, create chaos [in the Kingdom],” also known as Tadmur, after days spokesman for the Saudi Minis- of fierce fighting with the Syrian try of Interior Maj. Gen. Mansour army on Wednesday. Al Turki told Al Arabiya News "Tadmur citadel under the con- Channel, mentioning similar pre- trol of the Caliphate," read a cap- vious incidents including a shoot- tion on one picture posted on so- ing in the Eastern Province district cial media sites. In another, a smil- of al-Ahsa last year. ing fighter is shown carrying the In November, three masked black flag and standing on one of gunmen attacked a group of resi- the citadel's wall. dents in al-Dalwah village in al- It was not possible to verify Ahsa, killing five people and in- the pictures' authenticity. juring nine others. The ultra hardline Sunni Mus- “What is important now is that lim group has declared an Islamic we stop the masterminds behind Caliphate over territory it controls this cowardly act and arrest them,” in Iraq and Syria, carried out oper- Al Turki added. ations in Libya and on Friday During the interview, Al Turki claimed a suicide bombing in a also said that security forces were mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia. able to foil a terror plot after ar- It has destroyed antiquities resting a cell made up of 65 peo- and ancient monuments it sees as ple. idolatrous in other cities and there On Friday, a suicide bomber are fears it might now devastate blew himself up during prayers at Palmyra, home to renowned Ro- a mosque in the village of al- man-era ruins including well-pre- Qadeeh in eastern Saudi Arabia, served temples, colonnades and a killing at least 21 and wounding 81 theater. others. Supporters have also posted Injured worshippers were videos they say show the group's transferred to the Qatif Central fighters going room to room in gov- Hospital and Aramco Hospital for ernment buildings in Palmyra treatment, according to health of- searching for government troops ficials and pulling down pictures of Syr- Responsibility ian President Bashar al-Assad and Loyalists of the extremist the his father. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Some activists have said more (ISIS) claimed responsibility for than 200 Syrian soldiers died in the attack - the second against Shi- In a statement distributed on Twitter feeds linked to ISIS group loyalists, a group purporting to be the “ISIS branch in Saudi Arabia” issued the claim. the battle for the city. ites in the kingdom in six months. It could not be independently verified whether the group actually has operational links to ISIS, which is based in Syria and Iraq. Shi’ite militia approach Islamic State-held Russia to adopt them closer to the Iraqi capital Baghdad around 80 km (50 miles) tough position if areas from base near Ramadi to the east. A pro-government Sun- ni Muslim tribal leader in the area said on Friday that the jihadist BAGHDAD: A convoy of Shi'ite ing western province of Anbar af- strategy of air strikes to help Bagh- were on Saturday in Khalidiya and militants were around 5 km (3 Ukraine defaults: Muslim militia and Iraqi army forc- ter the ultra-radical Islamic State dad roll back Islamic State, which approaching Siddiqiya and Madiq, miles) from Khalidiya. es set out from a base near Ramadi overran it last weekend in a signif- controls about a third of towns in contested areas near Ra- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al- on Saturday toward areas held by icant defeat for the Baghdad gov- Iraq.Anbar provincial council madi. Abadi has sent Shi'ite paramilitary Islamic State insurgents, an eye- ernment. The fall of Ramadi is the member Azzal Obaid said hun- At the same time, Islamic State groups to try to retake Ramadi at PM Medvedev witness and a local official said. most serious setback for Iraqi forces dreds of fighters, who arrived at has been advancing towards Fallu- the risk of inflaming tensions with Pro-government forces are seeking in almost a year and has cast doubt the Habbaniya air base last week jah to try to absorb more territory the region's aggrieved, predomi- to retake the capital of the sprawl- on the effectiveness of the U.S. after Islamic State took Ramadi, in Anbar province that would bring nantly Sunni Muslim population.

The United States on Friday they see as the slow pace of nucle- go of these unrealistic and unwork- the entire document in defense of Gottemoeller also pointed out blocked a global document aimed ar-armed countries to disarm. The able conditions.” Egypt later said a country that it said has endan- that the 2010 mandate to hold a MOSCOW : Russia would adopt - a seeming reference to IMF rules at ridding the world of nuclear United States and Russia hold more it was extremely disappointed and gered the region by not agreeing to conference on a Middle East nu- a tough position if Ukraine decid- that require financial assistance re- weapons, saying Egypt and other than 90 percent of the estimated warned, “This will have conse- safeguards for its nuclear program. clear-free zone has now effective- ed not to pay off debts owed to cipients to honor debts to other states tried to “cynically manipu- 16,000 nuclear weapons in the quences in front of the Arab world Israel has been a fierce critic of ly expired. The head of the Rus- Moscow by its previous govern- governments. late” the process by setting a dead- world today. and public opinion.” Iran, speak- the current efforts of world pow- sian delegation, Mikhail Ulyanov, ment, Russian Prime Minister Medvedev also said that Rus- line for Israel and its neighbors to Amid a growing movement ing for a group of more than 100 ers to negotiate an agreement with noted the setback, saying it was Dmitry Medvedev said in an in- sia was "not indifferent" to debts meet within months on a Middle that stresses the humanitarian im- mostly developing countries, said Iran over its nuclear program, “a shame that an opportunity for terview broadcast by Russian TV owed by Ukraine to private Rus- East zone free of such weapons. pact of nuclear weapons, Austria it was surprised to see the U.S., which Iran says is for peaceful dialogue has to be missed, perhaps on Saturday. sian creditors, as the bulk of these The now-failed final document announced that 107 states have Britain and Canada willing to block purposes only. for a long time to come.” Russia has spoken out against debts are owed to banks with state of a landmark treaty review con- now signed a pledge calling for le- a new Ukrainian law allowing a ownership. ference had called on the U.N. sec- gal measures to ban and eliminate moratorium on foreign debt repay- "We will collect (the debts)," retary-general to convene the Mid- them. ments, threatening to take Ukraine Medvedev said. "Banks will use dle East conference no later than The U.S. comments Friday to court if it fails to repay $3 bil- all instruments that exist, includ- March 2016, regardless of wheth- came after a top State Department lion that Russia lent it in 2013. ing, naturally, judicial procedures," er Israel and its neighbors agree on official was dispatched to Israel In his interview, Medvedev he said. an agenda. this week for intense talks, as Is- called the new law "contradicto- Medvedev also said his gov- Israel is not a party to the rael protested the idea of being ry". ernment had an interest in seeing a Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty forced into a conference with its "Probably they are talking predictable rate for the rouble, but and has never publicly declared Arab neighbors without prior about private debts, but at the same he defended the central bank's pol- what is widely considered to be an agreement on an agenda. time they are hinting that they icy of allowing the rouble to float, extensive nuclear weapons pro- Israel had been furious when aren't prepared to pay off the debts saying it was "optimal" to achieve gram. A conference might force Is- the U.S. at the treaty review con- of the (former Ukrainian president a balance in the forex market be- rael to acknowledge it. ference five years ago signed off Viktor) Yanukovich government," tween supply and demand. Since adopting a final docu- on a document that called for talks Medvedev said. Analysts have been speculat- ment requires consensus, the re- on a Middle East nuclear-free zone "If it is actually formulated in ing that the authorities are con- jection by the United States, by 2012. Those talks never took this way this would undoubtedly cerned the rouble has strengthened backed by Britain and Canada, place. be a default of Ukraine ... We would too much after the dollar fell be- means the entire blueprint for glo- The language on the final doc- adopt as tough a position as pos- low 50 rubles per dollar -- a large bal nuclear disarmament and non- ument rejected Friday was “incom- sible in this case and defend our rebound from the ruble's all-time proliferation for the next five years patible with our long-standing pol- national interests," Medvedev told low of 80 in December. has been blocked after four weeks icies,” said Rose Gottemoeller, the the Vesti on Saturday program on Medvedev said the current ex- of negotiations. The next treaty U.S. undersecretary of state for state TV channel Rossiya. change rate was "practically at the review conference is in 2020. arms control and international se- He added that any such refus- present moment the real value of That has alarmed countries curity. al would "undoubtedly influence the rouble." But he added: "Some without nuclear weapons, who are She named Egypt as being one the process of their agreement with economists consider that this is increasingly frustrated by what of the countries “not willing to let the International Monetary Fund" even excessive strengthening." Tanzania camp overstretched by Burundi refugee influx Authorities say camp now full beyond capacity will be expanded as Burundians continue to cross the border. KIGOMA: Tanzanian authorities with the arrival of 35,000 Burun- rived at Nyragusa on Friday said overcrowding in Nyarugusu, some say the camp hosting refugees who dians, we are sitting at 100,000 she walked for three days to get new arrivals have been placed in fled unrest in neighbouring Burun- people in a camp built for 50,000," across the border to the Tanzanian collective shelters. Others have di is full and will have to be ex- Sospeter Boyo, Nyarugusu's camp village of Kagunga before taking a been placed in the camp's primary panded. Isaac Nantanga, spokes- manager, told Al Jazeera. boat to Kigoma, from where she school, prompting the cancellation person for the Ministry of Home About 27,000 Burundians was transferred to the camp. "I of classes. The football field, one Affairs, told Al Jazeera the Nyaru- have fled to Rwanda and about saw the conditions changing in the of the primary recreation spots for gusu camp, located close to the 9,400 others to DR Congo. But it country, and I realised it was time the Congolese refugees, is now a town of Kisulu, could not accom- is Tanzania that has taken the brunt to leave," Zilfa Hussain, 26, said. bus station, where Burundian ref- modate the number of new arriv- of refugees. At least 64,000 have "I heard gunshots in my village, ugees are arriving to be processed. als in its current form. "The camp arrived since the political unrest and so many others decided to Every day, around 1,000 people will not suffice for the the amount started in Burundi on April 26, leave just like me." Humanitarian are placed into tents in a new area of people who are coming. We have with protesters rallying in the cap- organisations and aid agencies say marked for new arrivals. Nantanga begun work on building Nyarugusu ital against Pierre Nkurunziza's bid the face of the Nyarugusu camp said the area in which Nyarugusu II, which will be close to the exist- to stay in office for a third term. has changed dramatically over the is situated will be able to accom- ing camp," Nantanga said. Inside Walking for days One refugee past few weeks. It turned into an modate an extension of the camp. Story - Escaping Burundi's Unrest told Al Jazeera that he was forced emergency operation within days, "It is not a matter of space, it is a Nyarugusu was built in 1997 to to flee after pro-president militia one official said. But Tanzanian matter of resources and infrastruc- host a maximum of 50,000 refu- arrived at his house urging him to authorities say they will not turn ture," he said. He added that his gees displaced from the civil war join them in operations against the away people fleeing violence in government together with UN agen- in DR Congo. According to offi- opposition. "We heard about the Burundi. "We didn't expect so cies will build new schools and cials, the camp is now full beyond troubles in Bujumbura, but when many to come, but we will contin- hospital facilities to cope with the double its capacity. it came to my house, I knew I had ue to accept so long as they keep new arrivals. , the UNHCR said "The camp currently hosts to leave," Shadrack Yanzira, 56, coming," Nantanga said. School up to 200,000 people may flee 65,000 Congolese refugees, but said. Another Burundian who ar- used as shelter To deal with the Burundi as unrest continues. 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. 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Editorial By Afrasiab Khattak after political changes there were policy of Pakistani state towards them it is the only way to over- also significant changes in the GHQ extremism and militancy boosted whelm the new Afghan state. Now For any future historian it will be where General Raheel Sharif was these hopes as the top political and if their handlers don’t draw a line very difficult to write about to- nominated as the new COAS by military leadership of the two coun- for them the situation can get out Building political will to day’s Pak-Afghan relationship PM Nawaz Sharif. Apparently the tries huddled together time and of hand. For Pakistan it would be without quoting powerful words new army leadership was con- again to coordinate their fight increasingly become difficult to from the opening lines of ‘A Tale scious of the dangers of the coun- against terrorism. Pakistan’s Op- publicly own a terrorist organiza- cash opportunities of Two Cities’ by Charles Dick- try’s involvement in the interna- eration Zarb-e-Azb destroyed im- tion as its closest ally in Afghani- ens: tional “Jihadist” project. portant terrorist infrastructure in stan which is savagely slaughter- “It was the best of times, it But those of us who were cel- North Waziristan, which had be- ing innocent civilians and wanton- The lack of political will in the power corridor is felt by almost all who was the worst of times”. ebrating the completion of the con- come notorious the world over. ly destroying urban centers devel- frequently visits the corridor, but it is Mohammad Khan, the First Deputy The end of 2014 and the be- stitutional term by the National Afghanistan also carried out doz- oped by Afghans over the last few of Abdullah Abdullah, spoke against this issue, on Friday. Now that the lack ginning of 2015 witnessed for the Assembly for the first time in his- ens of operations against TTP years. With such a barbaric record of political will has been acknowledged, it has become quite essential to first time in so many years a real tory, and the peaceful transfer of bases in the border area. Afghani- Taliban’s case for becoming a stake hope for a breakthrough in the Pak- political power from one elected stan has already sent military of- holder in the peace process will be know the reasons and how it will be overcome. We have the means, the Afghan relationship. Although government to another elected gov- ficers for training in Pakistan and considerably weekend. If meaning- potentials, and the men, to deal with our problems, however, it will only be most of Pakistani analysts tend to ernment were in for a shock to dis- to top it all the premier intelligence ful steps are not taken soon by the possible when we can find the political will. We must acknowledge that pinpoint a change in the Afghan cover that there is not going to be a agencies of the two countries Pa- Pakistani side it will become im- political leadership as the main smooth sailing even now. The pro- kistan’s ISI and Afghanistan’s NDS possible for President Ashraf political will is a renewable resource, but again the matter is who will try factor for the new and conducive longed sit in at the heart of Islam- have signed a formal agreement for Ghani to pursue his present polit- to renew it. Who will be the first to kill his ego subdue his megalomania atmosphere but for any rational abad and vigorous agitation in 2014 cooperation. ical strategy. Different political and think beyond his personal gains and loss in the larger interests of the analysis one has to concede that ostensibly against the “rigged elec- But Dr. Ashraf Ghani is com- factions are ganging up against him nation. This war-weary nation has been eagerly looking forward to see equally if not more important have tions” did not result in a formal ing under severe criticism in his for putting pressure. It is expect- also been the changes taking place coup but it considerably weakened own country for what Afghans ed to increasingly become unbear- change coming through the power center, but what to do when this center in Islamabad and Rawalpindi in the new elected government forc- called the lack of reciprocity from able. is plagued by egoism where the leaders are not ready to bury their hatchet. 2013. It is of course a fact that Dr. ing it to not only revise its ambi- Pakistan’s side. Dr. Ashraf Ghani The involvement of interna- This is a stark reality that success never comes from standstill men. Mo- Ashraf Ghani, with no political tious agenda of reaching out to the was assured by Pakistan that Af- tional terrorist networks in the baggage of the Cold War era, was neighbors but to also concede a ghan Taliban would start negotia- current fighting in Afghanistan is hammad Khan sees a lack of political will among the country’s leaders. in a position to take some bold and greater space for the security the tions with Afghan government by yet another challenge for the en- Since the formation of the National Unity Government, this lack of polit- fresh political initiatives along with establishment in shaping the coun- the middle of March. That prom- tire region. Chechens, Uzbeks and ical will or in other words schism has been one of the main hurdles that a keen interest for developing the try’s security as well as foreign ise did not materialize but there terrorists from other countries had affect reforms in electoral system. Though the reform in electoral system economic dimension of the rela- policy. Relations with India dete- was a loose informal get together penetrated Northern Afghanistan tions. On the Pakistani side Mo- riorated with growing tensions at in Qatar in late April without any to form sleeper cells during the last was one of the central tenets, which pushed President Ashraf Ghani and hammad Nawaz Sharif’s party in the borders, particularly on the tangible results. For all practical winter, which started fighting from Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah to form a National Unity Government, the general elections won the core Line of Control. The victory of the purposes it is quite evident that April onward. It shows continu- but now the same thing has been a cause of their frustration. There is a province of the Punjab and also Narendra Modi led hawkish BJP Taliban have no intention of going ous cooperation between Afghan persistent impasse over the formation of a committee to oversee the re- got majority seats in the National in the Indian general elections, and for a ceasefire this summer. They Taliban and international terror Assembly and formed the federal the hard stand taken by the new have already launched a “summer networks. This can only lead to form agenda. Mohammad Khan said that he was concerned about the re- government. PM Nawaz Sharif and government toward Pakistan, fur- offensive” which has targeted deepen concerns in Russia, CARs form in the electoral system and if there was political will, the two leaders his party clearly stood for normal- ther dampened the hopes for nor- mainly civilians including women and China. For Pakistan the choice would have been able to form the commission within one hour. And now izing relations with neighboring malization of relations any time and children. Afghans who had that remains now is quite stark; countries and for developing eco- soon. spent a fighting winter have a she has to either practically take a that there is no commission, the parliamentary elections, which were orig- nomic cooperation with them. As Interestingly hope for im- bloody summer at their hands. The clean break from the flawed poli- inally scheduled for this year, will remain pending. The delay in the hold- the most prominent member of the provement of relations with Af- problem with Afghan Taliban is cies of the past towards militancy ing of the parliamentary elections has caused furor among election watch- Punjabi political elite he appeared ghanistan remained intact despite that it is a dangerous fighting ma- of all types or carry on with the dog groups, political leaders and also the international community as they to have a clear advantage over his the setbacks on other fronts. Dr. chine without much political cap- half hearted measures for avoiding predecessor Asif Ali Zardari Ashraf Ghani’s successful visit of ital. The only capacity that they a flare up in the Punjab, while alien- say there is no possibility of holding the polls sans reforms. The forma- whose coalition government’s sup- Pakistan paved ground for a new have is to launch suicide attacks, ating everyone else in the process. tion of a national unity government proved a productive step in staving off port came mainly from the smaller partnership between the two coun- IED attacks and spectacular terror We shall soon know about the na- a likely deadliest stalemate, however now this experiment must not yield provinces (a periphery) that stood tries to fight against the joint ene- attacks in urban centers. They ture of our times. no chance in the face of the mount- my of terrorism. The Peshawar would like to put these capacities Afrasiab Khattak is a retired backfires. The lack of political will is gradually undermining the govern- ing pressure of the Punjabi domi- tragedy on December 16 last year to maximum use for translating Pakistani Senator and an analyst ment’s stability and even at times credibility as many of the voters have nated security establishment. Soon and the apparent changes in the them into political leverage. For of regional affairs. started alienation. This is without any naysay s precarious situation where one goes in one direction and the other goes in another direction. Two people, going in two different directions never reach the same destination. Differences, when creep in a family and among blood relatives, the family rarely survive them and if they creep in a national corridor of power, it creates a lot of chaos, negativity and bullying. Afghanistan is like a greater Women house of blood relatives where the leaders will have to stand aloof from are differences as we are at war against terrorism—a biggest threat, which has brought a perpetual existential threat upon us. Moreover, differences are pr one t o tolerated when there is peace and no external and domestic threat, but giv- violence en the current scenario talking of differences, clinging to egotism, per- sonal gains and the benefits of just a few elite families is suicidal. More- over, it is this difference and lack of political will that made the interna- tional donors withholding funds for the elections commission until re- forms are brought about. Subscription Rates Categories Fee Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 3600 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 1800 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $200 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. 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 .MAY 24 , 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES How American lies have destabilized global regions By G. Asgar Mitha kia and Romania. The Berlin wall complicit(which never came) in the being destabilized is Iran. In spite cal Science at the University of tions simmering. Russia is being ing Russia. Zbginiew Brzezinski came down in November 1989 and 11 September 2001 attack on the of crippling western sanctions, it Chicago) “For Putin, the illegal (US punished for its support of Syria wrote in chapter 2 (The Eurasian Countercurrents.org In politics, with that the unification of Ger- US. With the invasion and the sub- has managed to avoid being desta- engineered) overthrow of Ukraine’s through Iran. China has been care- Chessboard) of his book “The nothing happens by accident. If it many and the dissolution of the sequent occupation, the region bilized mainly because the leader- democratically elected and pro- fully observing the developments Grand Chessboard- American Pri- happens, you can bet it was Soviet Union in late 1991 and the which includes Afghanistan, ship and the people are unified in Russian president — which he in the regions being destabilized by macy and its Geopolitical Impera- planned that way.” ¯ Franklin D. Baltic and Central Asian countries former Soviet Union Central Asian thwarting the western plans. Out rightly labeled a ‘coup’ — was the the US and NATO. China’s Xi Jin- tives” that for America the chief Roosevelt (whether hehas been declaring their independence. States and Pakistan have become of sheer frustration of not being final straw.[1]” As a show of sup- ping subtly demonstrated support geopolitical prize is Eurasia. For misquoted or not, the words echo These events were not acciden- severely destabilized. Pakistan has able to implement plans to desta- port US Assistant Secretary of for Russia by attending the Victo- America, there is only one way to with truth) tal but carefully planned. It all paid the heaviest price for the de- bilize Iran, the US joined EU and State for European and Eurasian ry Day celebrations in Moscow gain the prize: draw the Eurasian Lamentably, the great Ameri- started with the Strategic Defense stabilization in terms of terrorist Germany in talks for lifting sanc- Affairs Victoria Nuland and Am- with Putin (and Kazakhstan’s Pres- Alliance into the Great War along can nation has morphed into a de- Initiative (SDI) of space based sys- activities, the military and para- tions if Iran gave would agree to bassador to Ukraine, Geoffrey ident Nazarbayev) on 9 May, 2015 sectarian (Muslim-Arab and Shia- structive empire fed by the neo- tems called “Star Wars” in 1984 military actions against the insur- give up its nuclear plans. The talks Pyatt had toured the opposition after the western powers boycott- Sunni) lies in the Middle East and con lies and foreign policies for- under Ronald Reagan who sold the gents not only in remote north- - on political level- are not acci- camp in Kiev in December 2013. ed the event for the first time. The defeat it along with the Muslim mulated by the Project for the New lies to Mikhail Gorbachev in the western areas but also in urban lo- dental but planned with the objec- The coup resulted in Yanukovych event included the participation of bloc that joins the Eurasian alli- American Century (PNAC) in Reykjavik, Iceland summit meet- cations. American and NATO lies tive of fomenting a major sectarian fleeing to Russia and the NATO- Chinese and Indian military in the ance. For this reason, America and 1997 that has included Dick ing in October 1986. Gorbachev with UN help have also destabi- war between Iran and the coalition EU supported Petro Poroshenko parade. As reported in a news item NATO are destabilizing the Mid- Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, John had well anticipated that the Sovi- lized the Arab Middle East region of Gulf Arab monarchies. Russia becoming Ukraine’s President. “for the first time in 400 years dle East regions so that they are Bolton and Paul Wolfowitz among et Union was bogged down in Af- following the invasion of Iraq in is another region that is concur- Putin appropriately responded by Russia has finally fully turned her fractured with Arabs remaining the 25 people responsible for the ghanistan and with the economy March 2004 on the rationale that rently under the American radar for taking Crimea (in February 2014), face to her natural ecosphere – the western vassal states and ensuring founding principles. in dire straits it did not have the Saddam Hussein possessed Weap- being destabilized. President Pu- a peninsula he feared would host a East.” China and Russia have also America’s global supremacy as the The fall of Communism had economic means to compete with ons of Mass Destruction (WMD) tin has emerged as a strong oppo- NATO naval base. Incidentally, been fostering close geopolitical greatest eternal empire in man- started with the impending defeat the US for the SDI. Reagan had and that his government posed a sition to prevent Eurasian domi- Nuland is the wife of Robert Ka- ties with their strategic partners kind’s history realizing the dream of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan sensed that too and the US played threat to the United States and its nation by US, NATO and the EU gan who has been a PNAC Direc- Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan and that David Rockefeller wrote in by 1988. This was a signal to the the cards successfully.Gorbachev allies with the WMDs. The expansion along its western bor- tor. Kagan also serves on the State Central Asian countries (Muslim chapter 27 of his2002 book Mem- western powers, notably the USA was fooled and SDI- an unfeasible WMDs were never found; they ders in Ukraine. The Ukraine cri- Department’s Foreign Affairs Pol- bloc). These efforts are beginning oirs “to build a more integrated glo- under George Bush, to kick-start lie- has never materialized to date. were lies. Since the invasions of sis started in November 2013 icy Board under Secretary of State to bear fruit with the most impor- bal political and economic struc- the events that would lead to the In October 2001, US President Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya, the when the elected pro-Moscow John Kerry. Russia has survived tant development in the future be- ture - one world, if you will. If “Autumn of Nations” in Poland in George W. Bush and NATO allies regions destabilized by the west- President Viktor Yanukovych’s America’s oil weapon and joint US- ing the China-Russia Eurasian Al- that’s the charge, I stand guilty, and May 1988 with a wave of strikes invaded Afghanistan after the Tal- ern powers have been engulfed in government abandoned a deal in the EU economic sanctions being used liance through the Shanghai Coop- I am proud of it. [2]” G. Asgar by the Solidarity chairman Lech iban who’d helped defeat the So- terrorist activities, civil and sec- form of a bribe with the European against it. The economic casualties eration Organization. China under- Mitha recently retired from work- Walesa. The success of the events viet Union rejected the American tarian wars. The only country in Union in favour of stronger ties instead are the EU nations Greece, stands it could well be destabilized ing with a large oil company in quickly spread to Hungary, East demand to hand over Bin Laden the Middle and Near East region with Russia. According to John J. Hungary and Serbia in the boiling next after the Middle East, Near Canada as a Technical Safety En- Germany, Bulgaria, Czechoslova- without convincing proof of his that has thus far refrained from Mearsheimer (Professor of Politi- pot with the other stronger EU na- East and Eurasian regions includ- gineer The illusion of a new Pakistan in Afghanistan Memo to Afghanistan: By Tamim Asey ing out to its allies in an unprece- ner. The new National Unity Gov- as an intelligence tit-for-tat game. through military – intelligence Don’t forget Russia dented way including China, Saudi ernment in Afghanistan has been There does not seem to be a genu- work. It requires genuine political The new National Unity Govern- Arabia and the United States to give recently pursuing a three pronged ine peace process and roadmap will and commitment from both ment (NUG) in Afghanistan led by Pakistan the required security and approach to Pakistan: 1. Engage- and it is increasingly being used as sides and a balance of power in By Massoumeh Torfeh sification of activities of the Tali- President Ashraf Ghani has been economic assurances for changing ment with the military and intelli- a political-military game with each which both sides realize that the ban militants” near the borders of taking a brand new approach to- course and policy towards Afghan- gence establishment of Pakistan at side scoring points. In the recent only way to reach to a dignified hen Ashraf Ghani became the pres- the Commonwealth of Indepen- wards Pakistan by making tremen- istan. In recent months – President the highest level; 2. Briefing and tactical moves of both Kabul and peace is through a political dia- ident of Afghanistan last Septem- dent States saying the appearance dous concessions; albeit with un- Ghani has traveled extensively to keeping in the loop the civilian Islamabad, we can see more mili- logue and not the barrel of the gun. ber, he pledged to improve rela- of ISIL militants poses a serious certain results. This has included the Capitals of Rawalpindi allied political leaders of Pakistan includ- tary-intelligence games than a true The governments of Pakistan and tions with all neighbours, mainly threat to Tajikistan. the historic signing of an agreement states to put pressure on Islama- ing the main political parties in genuine political process to achieve Afghanistan cannot forever neglect Iran and Pakistan. While he has Armed groups have been op- between the intelligence agencies bad to bring Taliban on the negotia- Pakistan; and finally 3. Engaging peace with political buy in from the fundamental historical ques- focused almost entirely on improv- erating within 60 kilometres of the of both the countries on intelligence tion table and eventually reach a with the allies of Pakistan to put all the corners and layers of the tions and issues and get busy with ing relations with Pakistan, and on Pyandzh border areas, and 10 Tajik cooperation and joint raids on ter- peaceful political settlement. pressure or convince the Pakistanis Afghan and Pakistani society. It tactical level and daily policy is- bringing China on board for his top soldiers were recently kidnapped. rorist groups in the border areas of Though Kabul should be given cred- that the current policy of strategic increasingly seems that the name sues. Both of them will have to priority of talks with the Taliban, Additionally Rahman has report- both Afghanistan and Pakistan. it for this change of policy towards depth and awaiting the withdraw- of the game is to give territorial start sooner than later a compre- Ghani has lost sight of another edly not been enjoying very cor- This is deemed as an almost his- Pakistan but the best way to de- al of NATO i.e. the time game will legitimacy to Taliban and their al- hensive strategic dialogue to bring powerful neighbour in the north, dial relations with his Afghan coun- toric breakthrough since no formal scribe this new diplomatic posture only backfire and this time at a lied terrorist groups inside Afghan- all the historical and fundamental namely Russia. terpart, Ghani. agreement existed in the past. This is naïve given the underlying cur- greater cost for Pakistan. While istan by creating an imaginary more issues on the table of negotiation In an unexpected move, Rus- Russia’s game players is a two way street where under a rents in the historical issues since Pakistan remains an integral peace fanatic enemy for both the Afghan and reach a settlement through a sia announced it was stopping the In the absence of consultation formal arrangement the intelligence the establishment of Pakistan as an of any future political settlement National Security Forces and the long, tough and sometimes annoy- transit of NATO military cargo to with Ghani, Russia is approach- agencies of both the countries can independent state. Afghanistan and in Afghanistan but Pakistan’s role Taliban in the form of ISIS. This ing bilateral dialogue. Otherwise, Afghanistan through its territory. ing other game players in Afghan- explore each other’s strength and Pakistan should address the funda- to bring Taliban on the peace table will expedite or at least is hoped we will be discussing the same is- Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev istan. The acting governor of north- weaknesses and exploit each oth- mental historical questions and is- and finally assist in reaching a fi- to expedite the reconciliation pro- sues in years to come. Tamim Asey revoked all previous agreements ern Balkh province, Ata Moham- er, giving ISI an edge as an experi- sues for them through a strategic nal political settlement is greatly cess and then bring part of the Tal- is a fellow at Asia Society and a with NATO for the delivery to mad Noor, is one such contact. enced intelligence agency over its dialogue. Many of the recent moves exaggerated. Pakistan does not have iban movement within the Afghan Fulbright scholar at Columbia Uni- Afghanistan of military hardware Speaking at the Russian con- relatively inexperienced and new- between the political and military complete control over the Taliban political process through offering versity pursuing a degree in Eco- and equipment through rail, vehi- sulate in Mazar-e-Sharif on the oc- ly established Afghan counterpart leaders of both the countries are and their allies – it has extensively them public office. For now, the nomic Policy management. He was cle or Russian airspace. casion of the 70th anniversary of the NDS. The Kabul administra- only tactical in nature without any intelligence contacts but lack a Afghan government should be giv- also a former government of Af- Recent Taliban advances in the Russia’s victory over the Nazis, tion has taken an optimistic ap- strategic depth and end in sight. It complete control over them. To- en the credit to engage with Paki- ghanistan official and taught at the northern provinces of Badakhshan Noor criticised the bilateral secu- proach towards Pakistan since resembles much like a ping pong day, the cause of Afghan peace is stan but at what cost and what re- American University of Afghani- and Kunduz as well as in Badgis, rity agreement between Washing- taking office through extending an match with each side scoring and mainly used as a political tool to turns given their recent conces- stan (AUAF). (Courtesy: Eurasia Faryab and Jowzjan have alarmed ton and Kabul as having “proved olive branch to Pakistan and reach- Pakistan as the clear long term win- gain territory, legitimacy and more sions? Peace cannot be attained Review) the Central Asian republics of to be useless”. Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and He also blamed the government Uzbekistan which share over 2,000 for inaction towards the deterio- kilometres of border with Afghan- rating security situation in north- New Silk Road could change global economics forever istan. ern provinces and warned to take Russia regards these republics action by joining an uprising if the China and much of the world is intent on developing the largest economic development project in history as its southern border and has been situation further deteriorated. holding “combat readiness exercis- Ghani’s handling of the secu- By Robert Berke and the Mediterranean Sea through Spain, Portugal, Poland and Nor- lion into three banks to support the constructed by the Chinese. The es” with its partners in the Collec- rity challenges has also been wide- Central Asia and the Indian Ocean. way), along with three of the main New Silk Road. The China Devel- pipeline is also set to traverse the tive Security Treaty Organisation ly criticised by the parliament and Beginning with the marvelous tales When completed, like the ancient U.S. military allies in Asia (Austra- opment Bank (CDB) will receive country, following the Karakoram (CSTO), which include Armenia, military analysts in Afghanistan of Marco Polo’s travels across Eur- Silk Road, it will connect three con- lia, S. Korea and New Zealand). After $32 billion, the Export Import Bank Mountain Highway towards Ti- Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, who are angered by an unprece- asia to China, the Silk Road has never tinents: Asia, Europe, and Africa. failed attempts by the U.S. to per- of China (EXIM) will take on $30 bet, and cross the Chinese west- and Tajikistan. dented attempt at improving co- ceased to entrance the world. Now, The chain of infrastructure projects suade allies against joining the bank, billion, and the Chinese government ern border to Xinjang. The high- Combat readiness operation with Pakistan. Some the ancient cities of Samarkand, will create the world’s largest eco- the U.S. reversed course, and now will also pump additional capital way will also be widened and mod- Some 2,500 servicemen, 200 have described the latest pact be- Baku, Tashkent, and Bukhara are nomic corridor, covering a popula- says that it has always supported into the Agricultural Development ernized, and a railroad built, con- military hardware, 20 combat jets tween the intelligence services of once again firing the world’s imagi- tion of 4.4 billion and an economic the project, a disingenuous position Bank of China (ADBC). The U.S.: necting the highway to Gwadar. and helicopters as well as 30 mili- both countries for sharing infor- nation. China is building the world’s output of $21 trillion. Politics and considering the fact that U.S. op- Unlikely Partner on the Silk Road: Originally, the plan was to extend tary transport planes were de- mation as “selling out to mortal greatest economic development and Finance: The idea for reviving the position was hardly a secret. The Will the U.S. join the effort? If the the pipeline to India, with Qatar ployed in an exercise that is sup- enemy”. construction project ever undertak- New Silk Road was Wall Street Journal reported in No- new Trans-Pacific Partnership (that joining Iran as natural gas suppli- posed to respond to urgent situa- Russia has also recently signed en: The New Silk Road. The project first announced in 2013 by the Chi- vember 2014 that “the U.S. has also pointedly leaves out both Russia ers, forging what some considered tions within a maximum of three a defence cooperation pact with aims at no less than a revolutionary nese President, Xi Jinping. As part lobbied hard against Chinese plans and China, two Pacific powers) is a “peace pipeline” between India hours. The military exercises are Pakistan, which could lead to in- change in the economic map of the of the financing of the plan, in 2014, for a new infrastructure develop- any indication, U.S. participation and Pakistan, but India withdrew, being conducted in the Tajik south- telligence sharing, joint exercises world. It is also seen by many as the Chinese leader ment bank…including during tele- seems unlikely and opposition all under pressure from the U.S. along ern province of Khatlon close to and arms sales. the first shot in a battle between east also announced the launch of an conferences of the Group of Seven but certain. But there’s no good rea- with its own concerns over having Afghanistan. Russia is, however, historical- and west for dominance in Eurasia. Asian International Infrastructure major industrial powers. The son that America should sacrifice its its energy supplies dependent Russia is alarmed at recent ly distrustful of Pakistan and has The ambitious vision is to resurrect Bank (AIIB), providing seed fund- Huffington Post’s Alastair Crooke own leadership role in the region to upon its adversary, Pakistan. In- Taliban advances in northern Af- always harboured the belief that the ancient Silk Road as a modern ing for the project, with an initial had this to say on the matter: “For China. A project as vast and com- dia’s Counter: Not surprisingly, ghanistan which have included Pakistan has designs on Afghani- transit, trade, and economic corri- Chinese contribution of $47 billion. very different motives, the key pil- plicated as the Silk Road will need India, a U.S. ally, countered Chi- ISIL, al-Qaeda and some of the cen- stan and Central Asia. dor that runs from Shanghai to Ber- China has invited the international lars of the region (Iran, Turkey, U.S. technology, experience, and na’s initiative with one of its own, tral Asia extremist groups such as So, through this recent pact, lin. The ‘Road’ will traverse China, community of nations to take a Egypt and Pakistan) are re-orient- resources to lower risk, removing announcing a new agreement to the Islamic Movement of Uzbeki- Russia aims primarily to remain in Mongolia, Russia, Belarus, Poland, major role as bank charter members ing eastwards. It is not fully appre- political barriers for other allied build a port in Iran on the Arabian stan that has declared its allegiance touch with what is going on vis a and Germany, extending more than and partners in the project. Mem- ciated in the West how important countries like Japan to join in, while Sea, only a few hundred miles from to ISIL. vis the talks with the Taliban, and 8,000 miles, creating an economic bers will be expected to contribute, China’s “Belt and Road” initiative maintaining U.S. influence in Eur- Gwadar, bringing Iranian energy to Russian security officials es- Afghanistan’s relations with the zone that extends over one third the with additional funding by interna- is to this move (and Russia, of course asia. The Silk Road could enhance India via Afghanistan, bypassing timate that about 300 Central Asian US and Pakistan. circumference of the earth. The plan tional funds, including the World is fully integrated into the project). U.S. objectives, and U.S. support Pakistan. Although it would offer citizens could be fighting alongside envisions building high-speed rail- Over the past 14 years, Rus- Bank, investments from private and Regional states can see that China could improve the outcome of the an alternative to the Chinese- ISIL. They also say they have in- sia has remained reasonably neu- roads, roads and highways, energy public companies, and local is very serious indeed about creat- project. An editorial in the Wall backed Gwadar initiative, the U.S. transmission and distributions net- formation about the rising contact tral watching Afghanistan fall un- governments.Some 58 nations have ing huge infrastructure projects Street Journal argues that the U.S. warned India not to move ahead between ISIL and other terror der US domination, and its south- works, and fiber optic networks. signed on to become charter bank from Asia to Europe. They can also proposed trade agreement and Chi- with the port project before a final Cities and ports along the route will groups working in Central Asia and ern borders increasingly threatened members, including most of West- see what occurred with the Asia In- na’s sponsored Silk Road project are nuclear agreement between Iran and North Caucasus, such as Imarat be targeted for economic develop- ern Europe, along with many Silk frastructure Investment Bank complimentary, with the trade the West is actually signed. Both by Islamic extremism. ment. An equally essential part of Road and Asian countries. There are (AIIB), as the world piled in (to agreement aimed at writing rules for the Chinese and Indian projects are Caucasus group. Post-Ukraine, however, when the plan is a sea-based “Maritime 12 NATO countries among AIIB’s America’s very evident dismay). international trade, while the Chi- clearly in defiance of international “The militants’ behaviour is Western countries have imposed Silk Road” (MSR) component, as founding member states (UK, These states intend to be a part of nese aim at developing infrastruc- sanctions on Iran, but both coun- increasingly audacious,” said Vita- multiple layers of sanctions tar- ambitious as its land-based project, France, Netherlands, Germany, Ita- it.” Buttressing this effort, China ture is necessary for increased trade. tries appear unconcerned. The ly Churkin, Russia’s permanent geting the Putin leadership, Rus- linking China with the Persian Gulf ly, Luxembourg, Denmark, Iceland, plans on injecting at least $62 bil- Initial Project: A look at the first Chinese could also be accused of a representative to the United Na- sia’s financial institutions, and its project, currently under develop- ‘double dip’ sanctions violation, tions. “They often seize entire oil and gas exploration industry, ment, provides a good example of given the immense and continuing provinces,” he said, adding that the there is no guarantee that this neu- how China plans to proceed. The trade deals it negotiated with Rus- number of terrorist attacks in Af- trality will continue. LETTER TO THE EDITOR first major economic development sia. The rest of the business world ghanistan had “nearly doubled” Russia would be likely to opt project will take place in Pakistan, is sure to follow, or risk losing out since 2014, demonstrating the “se- for a non-conventional approach where the Chinese have been work- in what is certain to be a new “gold rious potential” of the threats. should Islamic extremists make Arming civilians ing for years, building and financing rush” towards Asia in a world still “An alarming outcome of 13 incursions along the Tajik border. – a strategic deepwater port at Gwa- struggling with the lingering effects years of NATO military operation (Al Jazeera) Sources have said that the government is willing to arm a number of locals in parts of the country to fight dar, on the Arabian Sea, that will be of the great recession. And New in Afghanistan is that a well-devel- Dr Massoumeh Torfeh is the the Taliban militants. The move has been implemented in parts of Kunduz and Kunar provinces. managed by China as the long-term Delhi pointed out the harsh truth: oped grouping of anti-governmen- former director of strategic com- There are almost 350,000 security forces, including army, police and NDS personnel. According to leaseholder. Gwadar will become the American energy companies are tal armed formations had emerged munication at the UN Assistance security officials, the forces have the ability and are well capable of defending the country in case of any launching point for the much de- also trying to negotiate deals with with a total numerical strength of Mission for Afghanistan and is threat by the enemy. However, it is said that the security forces are faced with poor management other- layed Iran-Pakistan natural gas pipe- Iran. Following on the heels of the more than half a million gunmen,” currently a Research Associate at wise they own high morale and sufficient number to fight against militants. line, which will ultimately be extend- U.S. visit, the German mission is said Victor Ivanov, Russia’s chief the London School of Economics This move by the government is a matter of concern. It will mount insecurity. The weapons that the ed to China, with the Persian sec- due in Tehran soon, with the for drug control. and Political Science, specialising government wants to distribute among locals will reach at the hand of a number of opportunist figures and tion already built and the Pakistan- French beating everyone to the Tajik President Emomali Rah- in Iran, Afghanistan and Central violators of human rights. Chinese section largely financed and punch in an earlier visit. man has also criticised the “inten- Asia. The government should review this decision and find a better alternative for it. I think there is no need for any of such kinds of alternatives. The main way to boost up security countywide is to establish better management for security forces and increase number of troops and military operations in volatile areas. Another solution is to focus on counterterrorism efforts as it is among one of the main income sources for insurgents in parts of the country. Disclaimer: Mohammad Naim Rizaee, Khairkhana, Kabul The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. [email protected] This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . MAY 24, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES One year of Thai military rule passes with a whisper A year after the military seized power in a Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al- bloodless coup, critics Abadi’s trip to Moscow on Thurs- appear to have been day does not only reveal Baghdad’s effectively silenced. desperate need to get more arms in the face of a militant offensive to BANGKOK: It is quiet, it is calm. seize more of his country’s terri- One year after the military an- tory, but it also shows Russia as nounced martial law, suspended the more of an easier and “faster” op- constitution and took control of tion than its ally in Washington. the country, there is scant sign of With the Islamic State of Iraq public remonstrance. Thailand’s and Syria (ISIS) group seizing the May 22, 2014 coup came after last Syrian regime-held crossing months of political unrest and vi- near Iraq late Thursday, Abadi left olent clashes between government his country earlier in the day to be supporters and those calling for in Moscow in such critical timing then-Prime Minister Yingluck Shi- and in spite of him being “advised nawatra’s ouster over a proposed not to go,” Ghassan Attiyah, an amnesty bill. An early election did Iraqi political expert and the head little to quell discontent, and Yin- of the UK-based Iraqi Foundation gluck’s power was rapidly erod- for Development and Democracy, ed. Hauled before a constitutional told Al Arabiya News. court on abuse of power charges, But Abadi is “in need of arms the prime minister was found as soon as possible,” the London- guilty and summarily dismissed on based Attiyah said. “He cannot May 7. Within two weeks, Gen- wait months and therefore Russia eral Prayuth Chan-ocha was in- can offer him the light and medi- stalled at the helm of a programme um-size weapons as soon as pos- intended to swiftly and harshly sible.” shutter dissent. The arrests, While this “doesn’t cancel the threats and harassment have done need for American arms,” Attiyah the trick: most critics have gone confirmed, Russia is posed to of- silent. "They breach our houses, fer Iraq a more “deferred” method they kick in our doors, they talk of payment for it is arm purchas- to our families," said student ac- es, he added. tivist Than Rittiphan. For those Like Attiyah, Baghdad-based still pushing back against the mili- retired military officer Ameer al- tary rule, it has been a long year, Saadi, also described Russia as of- said Than, adding that it has been fering more of a flexible type of difficult watching his friends be payment and it can send the much jailed. "It’s one year since the needed arms “within hours.” coup? It seems like four years al- Instead, the United States is ready." Orwell and sandwiches "In slow and stipulates conditions Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi talks to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, order to run the country smooth- when giving arms to Iraq in order ly, [we] suspended the constitu- to wield more political pressure on especially in light of the continu- clude AT-4 shoulder-held rockets thick shields and reach up to 2200- ing late Thursday and before Iraq His visit to Moscow shows tion of 2007, except for the chap- Baghdad with the latest U.S. pro- ously worsening situation on to counter vehicle-borne impro- 2500 meters. During Abadi’s visit closed its border with its neigh- his own mark of premiership “in ter on the monarchy," the military posal to send direct arm supplies ground. On late Thursday, the head vised explosive devices, as well as to Washington, he criticized the boring country. However, other face of these segments who are announced in a televised statement to Sunni fighters and Kurdish Pesh- of Albufahad tribe from the west- ammunition and other supplies. U.S. for not stepping up the U.S.- analysts see Abadi’s visit to Mos- pushing him down,” he added. broadcast May 22. Thai pro-de- merga forces, angering the central ern province of Anbar said ISIS ISIS was able to capture the led coalition’s airstrikes against cow as reflection of Iraq’s divisive “It is for him, it is better for mocracy activist Nacha Kong- government in the Iraqi capital, seized a large portion of the Hus- city of Ramadi on May 17 in an ISIS in Iraq, showing Baghdad’s politics and not to appear as sole- him to establish relationship with udom flashes a three-finger salute Saadi explained. saiba suburb in Ramadi, compel- offensive that involved about 30 frustration. ly dependent on the United Stat- Russia to kind of mark his own as she is detained by female plain “Abadi could not appeal to the ling Iraq to need more arms and car bombs, 10 of which had the “Why did the U.S. yesterday ed. Relying on more than one ac- premiership, his own power and clothed police officers at a cinema Obama administration to diversi- equipment now as opposed to same explosive impact as the Okla- launch strikes 20 airstrikes in Syr- tor Renad Mansour, a research fel- stand in face of these segments that in Bangkok [EPA] In the early days fy quantity and quality of arms waiting weeks. On the same day, homa City bombing and “took out ia’s Palmyra and to Ramadi, while low at the Iraq Institute for Strate- are pushing him down. of the coup (Thailand’s 12th since requested during his visit to Wash- as Russian President Vladimir Pu- entire city blocks” in Ramadi, an yesterday, the Saudi-led coalition gic Studies in Beirut, said Abadi Attiyah also mulled that Aba- constitutional monarchy was in- ington last month,” Saadi said, add- tin said Moscow and Baghdad anonymous senior Department of launched with 100 airstrikes in was in Moscow because he was di has sought to pressure Russia stalled in 1932), protesters ing that the arms shipment received were expanding military coopera- State official told The New York Yemen? Is the U.S. capability less trying to be “open with everyone” to be part of a political solution to marched on Bangkok demanding a to Iraq was “drop by drop.” More tion during Abadi’s visit, the Pen- Times. Better arms As Iraq waits than that of the Arab coalition?” and not to rely on one actor. what is happening in Iraq espe- restoration of democracy. Others urgency However, the U.S. tone tagon announced that Washington for its U.S. arms, Saadi criticized Saadi asked, including why the Ira- “It is important for him [Aba- cially with its regional and inter- displayed their opposition by changed to show more urgency af- would deliver 2,000 AT-4 anti-tank the AT-4 shoulder-held rockets, qi-Syria border area – which is di] to meet with different actors, national consequences as it is a reading George Orwell books in ter U.S. Vice President Joe Biden rockets to Iraq as early as next mulling Russia as more of a better sparsely populated - is an unat- there is a lot of stigma of relying U.N. permanent member. public, flashing a three-finger sa- told Abadi in a telephone call on week, 1,000 more than announced option. He said AT-4 can infiltrate tended “open-gate” with no heavy on the U.S.,” he said, in reference “If Anbar falls, not only Iraq lute popularised by The Hunger May 15 that Washington was “ex- on Wednesday, to help Baghdad 20 centimeters thick shields and U.S. airstrikes targeting the mili- to the “internal opposition from is threatened but also Lebanon, Games, and eating sandwiches. The pediting” weapons shipments to combat suicide car bombings by spans 300-500 meters in range as tant group there. The analyst’s crit- segments within his own [al- Jordan and Saudi Arabia. It is stra- seemingly benign acts became Iraq. Still, the U.S. response did ISIS. The White House previous- oppose to the Russian Kornet icism came just before ISIS seized Dawa] party and other Shiites who tegic, the U.S. needs to act fast,” punishable and arrests multiplied. not fulfill Iraq’s pressing request, ly promised Iraq weapons that in- which can infiltrate 30 centimeters the Syrian side of al-Waleed cross- are closer to Iran for example.” Saadi said. (Al Arabiya News) Just two days after the coup, doz- ens of academics, lawyers and ac- tivists were summonsed by the ruling National Council for Peace From marriage to and Order (NCPO). Many fled. "The regime has proven that it’s really serious about dissidence," murder ... to release? said Pavin Chachavalpongpun, a political analyst and professor at Kyoto University who himself was forced to apply for asylum from Japan after receiving an NCPO summons. Andrea Giorget- ta, head of the Asia desk at the Half way down the dimly lit main him from his mother and out into where there are efforts to address could barely breathe and was un- International Federation for Hu- hallway of Mogadishu's Banadir the world. The tugs have broken these issues, many serious obsta- able to tolerate the pain any long- man Rights (FIDH), said the mili- Hospital, a sign indicates the en- his arm in multiple places. As cles stand in the way. One of them er. She asked her family: "What do tary had been highly effective at trance to the delivery ward. It Howa's condition worsened, they is the law. Under Somali law, a you want to do? Do you want to suppressing opposition. "Behind reads: "Women are not dying of had to bring her to Banadir. She woman cannot take responsibility cook my meat after this?" "This the façade of stability, the junta diseases we can't treat. They are walked through the hospital's for her own life. For a medical pro- is like a [Somali] saying," explains has steamrolled fundamental hu- dying because societies have yet doors with her son's arm dangling cedure to be performed – even a the doctor, looking compassion- man rights and runs the country to make the decision that their lives from her body. Salad is visibly frus- life-saving caesarian – consent ately at Isha, "do something about unchecked. Members of the mili- are worth saving." trated by Howa's plight and says must first be given by the wom- this or I will die." Isha's family tary have been directly responsi- LAGOS: After months of legal motions, stop-and-start court proceed- Outside, family members of many mothers have misconcep- an's family, often her husband or agreed to bring her to Mogadishu ble for a myriad of violations of ings and behind-the-scenes negotiating, prosecutors in northern Nigeria the women within crouch beside tions about the hospital that can father. "Most of the time we do for treatment. Five days after the international law but there is no on Wednesday announced they would move to drop charges against the wall, avoiding the slanted col- end up costing them their lives. lose the baby for the times we wait operation, Isha is happy to be alive way to hold them accountable," he Wasila Tasiu, a child bride who was accused of killing her newlywed umns of harsh Somali sunlight that "They think if they come to hos- for consent," Salad explains. "And but is still in pain and has difficul- said. Lese majeste At the junta’s husband and three others. Tasiu was arrested in April of last year in her line the floor. They are waiting, and pital that we will say caesarian other times – which is much sad- ty moving. She shifts stiffly on her disposal is a range of quasi-legal rural village in Nigeria’s northern Kano State. Her attorney said she sometimes praying, for healthy section," explains Salad. "Even if der – we could lose the mother for bed every few minutes. Salad says weapons. According to data from confessed to police to putting rat poison in the meal of her husband, sons, daughters, grandchildren, [the mother] lost three or four ba- complications because of the tra- her strength will return, but she Thai legal rights centre iLaw, more Umaru Sani, who shared it with three other people. All four died. Tasiu nieces and nephews or, at least, bies, she still prefers to go first to ditions of the [family]." The doc- will never have another child. "Her than 750 people have been sum- and Sani had married 17 days earlier, but Tasiu said she didn’t love the for the lives of their wives, daugh- the traditional midwife. After she's tor explains that sometimes it is uterus was in very bad shape and monsed to military camps or de- man, and was forced into marriage by her father. All this happened when ters or sisters. exhausted all her other options, even the family matriarchs who, we had to do a hysterectomy." tained in the past year. At least Tasiu was either 14, according to her family, or 11, according to Tasiu’s Inside the delivery ward it is she's in a very bad situation, then unused to modern medicine, block "Sometimes there is something so 146 have been arrested during lawyer. (Official birth records are rare in much of rural northern Nigeria.) dark, and mostly still but for an she comes to the hospital in a very women from receiving the proce- simple and you can do something peaceful protests after the military The case sparked uproar within Nigeria and overseas, fueled in part by occasional flurry of activity as bad condition." In Somalia, wom- dures needed to save their lives. about it," she says. "[Then] it be- outlawed gatherings of more than erroneous reports in some local and international news outlets saying nurses armed with cooler boxes full en are often expected to give birth Salad cares deeply about Somalia's comes complicated and you can't five people. Incitement charges and that Tasiu could face death for her crimes (that was never true; Kano of vaccines sprint from one room every year. Many avoid caesarian mothers and wants to change the do anything at that time. It's very even the Sanitation Act have been State law prohibits the death penalty for minors) — but it also present- to another and orderlies push wom- sections because a longer recovery minds of those who are sceptical frustrating." Seeing women like employed against demonstrators, ed a dilemma for authorities in Kano State. On the one hand, Tasiu had en on stretchers down to the sur- time is needed, making such fre- about her and her work. But that Isha suffer is the hardest part of while the country’s controversial confessed to killing four people. But she is also a young girl raised in a gical theatre. According to Somali quent deliveries impossible. But change often comes only as wom- Salad's job. "I did see one, they lèse majesté law has proven a par- village with no paved roads and no school, where polygamy and child custom, women giving birth should for Howa, it is now the only op- en are on the brink of death. Nei- brought her ... [on a] cart. I had to ticularly potent means of dealing marriage are common. Her attorney says she was forced to marry — and remain quiet, but every now and tion. She is in extreme pain, writh- ther living nor dying A doctor ad- go over to the cart just to listen. with critics. On Wednesday, FIDH sleep with — a man she didn’t love. She killed, yes, but she was also again a shout shatters the silence ing about on the bed as her arms justs the lighting in preparation for Between the time I arrived and the announced there had been at least backed into a corner. Ultimately, prosecutors opted to drop charges and reverberates through the halls. reach out for the nearest attendant an emergency caesarian section time she died was, like, a few min- 47 detained since the NCPO came against Tasiu and pay the families of her victims, Tasiu’s attorney and At the centre of all of this is Dr in the hope of making any kind of [Adriane Ohanesian] For the past utes. A situation like that is very to power - an "unprecedented" the state attorney general said. Tasiu’s ordeal is now drawing to a close, Marian Omar Salad. Around her contact. Her eyes dart around the week, Salad has seen one patient hard to take," she recalls. Lost number of lèse majesté cases. This but the question lingers: Why was a girl far below the age of consent there are midwives and nurses, the room, fearful and uncertain. Salad in her ward every day. Isha Adan generations Dr Salad monitors an is trench warfare. The military in married, and with her parents approval, no less? The answer lies in clutter of surgical steel, the flutter is busy preparing the ultrasound, Abdullah would not be alive now asphyxiated baby boy after deliv- this country just wants power, cultural and religious traditions that are prevalent across Nigeria, but of white coats and the muted but she locks eyes with Howa and if it were not for Salad. She is gaunt ering him via caesarian section they’re going to be in power for a pronounced in the country’s northern half. Africa’s most populous na- groans of women in labour behind speaks words of comfort. The nor- and has yet to recover fully from [Adriane Ohanesian] Salad says long time. Than Rittiphan, student tion is also a world leader in child marriage, according to UNICEF. Two baby-blue curtains. Salad surveys mally jagged syllables of Somali her ordeal, but she tells her story stories like that are common. But activist Whatever the allegation, out of every five women nationwide have been married by the time they it all intently with warm brown come out soft and steady, and with doleful, incredulous eyes as in a country where women face those arrested under martial law turn 18. In the country’s northwest, 76 percent of women are married eyes that go soft at the edges. Life Howa settles. Salad presses the Salad adjusts the dress hanging such significant hardships, Bana- can expect few basic rights. The by age 18. In the northeast, the rate is 68 percent. Taking multiple wives and death Howa Oofa Moalim is ultrasound to her skin and looks from her shoulders and softly pats dir's maternity ward also highlights military is permitted to hold de- is not only a sign of prosperity and success in northern Nigeria, it’s also prepared for her emergency cae- to the grainy black screen for a sign down her sleeve in an almost sis- one area where women play a lead- tainees up to 10 days without permitted under local interpretations of the Koran. Tasiu’s father has sarian section, five days after go- of life. But the ultrasound only terly manner. She was at home with ing role – the hospital. Many of charge, which has created a pow- two wives. Sani, Tasiu’s short-lived husband, already had another wife ing into labour [Adriane Ohane- confirms her fears. She cannot find her children in Murale – around the staff here, from the surgeons erful atmosphere of fear, said Jon when he married Tasiu. So, while Tasiu’s marriage was unique in how it sian] Today, a patient from the a heartbeat and it appears Howa's 250km outside Mogadishu – when to the orderlies, are female. "Most- Ungphakorn, executive director of ended, it wasn’t uncommon. Thumbnail image for From marriage to town of Afgooye, more than son has died. "Every time it's dif- she went into labour. It was rain- ly, Somali women, especially in iLaw. "Their relatives were not told murder From marriage to murder When she was barely a teen, Wasila 200km away, is the particular fo- ficult," she says. Every two hours ing heavily and the midwives in obstetrics and gynecology, they which military camps they were Tasiu became a wife. Seventeen days later, she was an accused killer cus of her attention. Howa Oofay A baby girl born just seconds ear- the area couldn't reach her, so she like females to work because they being held in. In some cases they Nigeria has a federal law that sets the minimum age for marriage at 18, Moalim arrived just two hours ear- lier recovers from asphyxiation had only her family by her side. say we are Muslims, we like for were blindfolded, in other cases put but it’s not in effect in several of the 36 states, including Kano. And even lier, and the doctor considers it a after her mother received an emer- She knew almost immediately that the midwives to be females; it is in vans with covered windows so if it were, Kano’s state government holds little hope of enforcing it. miracle that she is still alive. gency caesarian section [Adriane there was a problem. After two traditional," explains Dr Nafiso the detainees didn’t know them- “Marriage and family, they are so private,” the state’s attorney general According to Salad, Howa has Ohanesian] In a country seeming- days of labour, she still had not Abdulrahman, another female sur- selves where they were taken," he Maliki Kuliyu Umar, said in November, comments he repeated after the been in labour for nearly five days, ly synonymous with hardship, the given birth, and began to bleed. geon at the hospital. She has just said. "The thing which is giving the decision was announced this week. “So you cannot fix a date, an age with life threatening complications women here often lead exceeding- "From her history we think that come from a successful surgery – power to the junta is the use of limit and all that. And as I said, only time and education can improve that arose almost immediately. Her ly desperate lives; forced to navi- she had a uterine rupture at that saving the life of a mother and her martial law, which is now replaced that.” But education is hard to find in Kaura, Tasiu’s village. Tasiu’s baby was positioned crookedly in gate civil war, clan violence, extreme time," Salad interjects. Isha con- child after convincing a sceptical by Article 44 of the interim con- father was wary of her walking alone down the kilometers of sweltering her uterus and his arm punctured poverty and poor healthcare with tinued to bleed out while begging family of the need for the opera- stitution," he said, referring to the dirt road that led to the nearest school, so he kept her home, where she her bladder. She has a fever and a little or no say in the choices that her family to take her to the hos- tion. "It's a normal thing: this one sweeping law that last month re- studied the Koran. Tasiu has yet to leave the juvenile detention facility, serious infection. The life she is will shape their futures. Accord- pital. She waited another 10 days, is every day," she says. Surgeons placed martial law and which al- known as a remand home, where she’s in custody. The judge hearing her trying to bring into the world now ing to UNICEF, every two hours a fading in and out of consciousness. at the hospital can perform any- lows for absolute power in the case asked the prosecution to come back on June 9 and formally request threatens to kill her. Despite the mother dies in Somalia due to preg- "They told me it was God's will where between one and six surger- name of security. Outside the ju- her release. When she is free, her attorney, Hussaina Aliyu, says Tasiu warning signs, traditional birth at- nancy complications; one-in-12 and that they would pray for me ies a day. With nearly 800 beds, diciary, blunter tools were engaged. will stay with a host family, and attend school somewhere away from tendants tried to deliver the baby. women will die of pregnancy re- and God will help me," she says. Banadir is one of the largest and Local diplomats pushed for extra- her village. Aliyu hopes Tasiu will be able to visit Kaura on vacations. But Salad says they only made lated ailments. Part of the prob- "They refused to take me. A few most advanced public hospitals in ditions, police paid visits to activ- “Maybe in another one year or so, she can move back to that place,” things worse. The midwives in lem is that less than 10 percent of days later I told my family I want Somalia, but it is consistently un- ists’ families and spies followed Aliyu said. But not right away. Aliyu fears if Tasiu returns home, her Afgooye simply grabbed hold of births in the country are performed either to die or to live." Finally, derfunded, understaffed and oper- the politically contentious. parents will try once again to marry her off. (AL JAZEERA) the child's arm and tried to pull by a skilled birth attendant. Even after two weeks in labour, Isha ating over capacity. "Whenever possible for them. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. SUNDAY . MAY 24, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Tax on gas consumers: Provinces in Pak stake their claim on Rs84b GIDC collection ISLAMABAD: Different prov- inces have asserted their right over proceeds coming from gas consum- ers and have fiercely resisted the federal government’s move to im- Bring more Arab women into the pose the gas infrastructure devel- workforce, invest in “bite-sized” opment cess (GIDC). infrastructure projects and get the They have also called on the private sector more involved in centre to release the Rs84 billion training young job seekers – these collected as cess to the provinces. are the prescriptions of a leading According to officials aware of Gulf entrepreneur for growing the development, the provinces Middle Eastern economies and suggested that the levy and collec- combating rampant youth unem- tion of GIDC may be immediately ployment. stopped and the amount received Decision-makers long seemed to date, estimated at about Rs84 paralyzed by the sheer size of the billion and deposited in the federal troubled region’s economic prob- government’s consolidated fund, lems, but attitudes have changed may be transferred to them. This in recent years, said Omar Al- should in proportion to the pro- ghanim, co-chairman of this week’s duction of natural gas by each of regional World Economic Forum the province and in accordance (WEF) conference and a leader of with the tax collected from every private sector efforts to tackle province, they said. youth unemployment. The demands were raised in a “When you talk to government meeting of the Inter-Provincial officials about this, they are a lot Coordination Committee (IPCC) more turned on to these issues, and held recently to settle a row be- I think they acknowledge the size tween the central and provincial and significance of these issues,” governments over issues pertain- Alghanim told The Associated ing to gas production, supply and Press on Friday. “As compared to tax receipts. five years ago, I see a lot more at- At present, Sindh is the big- tention - which is great.” gest contributor to the gas produc- The Middle East and North tion in the country and its share Africa have the world’s highest stands at 70%. In the IPCC meet- rate of youth unemployment, with ing, Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali the demand of provinces as the make available finances for gas 29.5 percent, up two percentage Shah argued that the federal gov- National Assembly on Tuesday pipeline projects including the Iran- point from over a decade ago, ac- ernment had exhausted all reme- passed the Gas Infrastructure De- Pakistan (IP) and the Turkmeni- cording to the International Labor vately held companies in the Gulf. tential employees. Alghanim said challenge at a time of low oil pric- dies in relation to the GIDC and velopment Cess Bill 2014 with an stan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India Organization. Unemployment is “So there’s a real economic the private sector must get more es and protracted conflict in Syria, the verdict of the Supreme Court aim to generate funds for financing (Tapi) pipelines. particularly high among young cost here to the gender gap and involved in training young job seek- Iraq, Libya and Yemen. The World in that case was final. “Therefore, different energy projects. In 2011 when the PPP was in women, in part because of the con- finding women to get more engaged ers and encourage future entrepre- Bank has predicted tepid growth the collected amount may be dis- Earlier, despite opposition power, the imposition of GIDC straints placed on them by tradi- in the economy is crucial for us as neurs. Nine of the business coun- for much of the region, including bursed to provinces in accordance from two major political parties – led to filing of 3,500 cases against tional societies in many parts of a region, crucial for our competi- cil’s member companies partici- wealthy oil exporters in the Gulf. with the collection formula,” he Muttahida Qaumi Movement the government. In its ruling, the the region. tiveness as a region,” said Al- pate in a program aimed at affect- Alghanim said governments said and expressed utter dissatis- (MQM) and Pakistan Tehreek-e- Supreme Court gave a stay order Alghanim said that bringing ghanim, who heads the Regional ing the lives of 100,000 young peo- need to invest more in infrastruc- faction with the lack of response Insaf (PTI), the National Assem- against the cess, saying it was a more women into the workforce Business Council, a group with 30 ple in the region over a two-year ture projects to spur growth and to the correspondence with feder- bly Standing Committee on Petro- fee and not a tax. would spur economic growth. member companies trying to help period. In one effort, volunteers increase productivity. The region al ministries. He pointed out that leum and Natural Resources ap- Last year, the PML-N govern- Citing figures by the Interna- reduce youth unemployment. go into schools and universities to spends only 5 percent of its gross there were concerns pertaining to proved an amended GIDC bill in a ment introduced the GIDC Bill tional Monetary Fund, he said the Alghanim did not say how cul- hold entrepreneurship contests in domestic product on infrastruc- gas supply and the tax imposed bid to provide legal cover for tax 2014 to provide legal cover for the gender gap in the Middle East is tural constraints can be overcome, which participants set up small ture, compared to 15 percent in that needed to be settled by the collection and increase the burden tax collection. According to the three times bigger than that in most but suggested change needs to be companies, he said. China, he said. federal government. on consumers. Parliamentarians of government, the PPP, MQM and developing economies. If the gap gradual. One of the causes of The program is on track, he Some infrastructure projects “A major issue is the collec- the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) even PML-N had earlier support- were narrowed by just one-third, youth unemployment is a discon- said, adding that many of the win- move slowly because they are too tion of GIDC from gas consumers did not attend the meeting. ed the cess to finance the gas im- the regional GDP would grow by nect between the skills young peo- ning ideas for new companies come ambitious and “not bite-sized,” he and provinces are of the firm view A majority of the Pakistan port projects as transmission and $1 trillion a year, or 6 percent, said ple acquire in schools and univer- from young women. said. “What happens is that the that proceeds from the cess should Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) distribution companies required Alghanim, a former investment sities, where learning by rote tends Experts agree that growing the plans get a bit too grandiose and be transferred to them,” he said. legislators gave their seal of ap- Rs300 billion for laying pipelines banker who now heads Alghanim to be the norm, and what modern region’s economies will put more then it becomes difficult to exe- However, the federal govern- proval to the amended GIDC bill and the IP project needed Rs200 Industries, one of the largest pri- private companies look for in po- young people to work - a tough cute them.” ment appears to have turned down to bail out the government and billion. Better infrastructure Yellen tone suggests choppiness for markets ahead ‘would combat terrorism’, NEW YORK: U.S. stock inves- Management LLC in San Francisco. tors have been enjoying an extend- When the Fed does raise rates, Jordan WEF hears ed period of low volatility and that will mark the first increase steady gains, but with the Federal since 2006 and end a roughly six- Building better infrastructure ter of the UK from 2007 to 2010, Reserve on track to raise interest year stretch of near-zero interest across the Middle East would pro- said there was a “huge opportuni- rates this year and major indexes rates that has helped the stock mote stability and help combat ty” to build better infrastructure near records, the market could get market rally broadly to new terrorism, a panel at the World in the region. a bit choppier in coming weeks. records. Economic Forum in Jordan heard But private-sector involve- Fed Chair Janet Yellen on Fri- It has also kept a lid on long- on Saturday. ment will be essential to this, day said she expected the U.S. cen- term rates. The expectation that Hani Mulki, former foreign minis- Brown added. tral bank to raise rates in 2015, the Fed will raise rates soon, but ter of Jordan, said in a panel dis- “The barriers are in not recog- though the process was expected keep the pace gradual, has been a cussion that building water pipe- nizing that the most positive way to be gradual, with the timing of boon for short-term rates and long- lines and electricity grids spanning forward is more effective partner- the first hike dependent on the term rates, but less for the middle several countries would lower dis- ships between the public and pri- strength of economic data. of the U.S. Treasury yield curve. parities in income and encourage vate sector,” he said. Yellen's comments kept the Five-year notes, which outper- regional stability. “It will create an “I believe that we can make likelihood of a September rate in- formed earlier this year, have lagged interdependent region that should progress only by the public and crease high. Currently, most econ- lately. reduce risk,” he told the World private sector developing the ca- omists expect lift-off in Septem- "We are of the camp that this Economic Forum (WEF) on the pacity together to move the need ber, though dealers are not espe- rate cycle will be low and slow. Middle East and North Africa for infrastructure forward.” cially convinced of it. Market in- The remarks from Yellen con- 2015. “It would combat terrorism, An average of just 5 percent dicators put the first increase clos- firmed that," said Collin Martin, extremism, and at the same time of gross domestic product of Mid- er to the end of the year. director of fixed income at Schwab would provide for transparency,” dle Eastern countries is spent on Recent data has been mixed. Center for Financial Research in he added. Involving the private infrastructure, compared with Some weak reports have pushed New York. sector is a challenge in building about 15 percent in China, the back the expected lift-off, but Analysts expect the Fed to better roads, schools, electricity WEF panel heard. Yellen's words suggest the Fed is move slowly and communicate its networks and transport links in the Majid Jafar, chief executive of still headed to rate increases later intentions often to avoid a "taper Middle East, Mulki added. “The Crescent Petroleum, the Middle this year. tantrum" of the variety caused by private sector is shying away from East's oldest private oil and gas "I thought the message was, 'if former Fed Chairman Ben Ber- of this year, from 9 to 10 basis points most of last year. According to Bespoke Investment Group in Harrison, coming into major long-term infra- company, said the low spend was things stay like this, like they are nanke in mid-2013, when Ber- New York, in the three months after the Fed raises rates following a year of keeping them steady, the S&P 500 structure projects. The reason is directly linked to instability in the today for a few more months, rates nanke surprised markets by sug- falls an average of 2.27 percent. The market reaction this time could be amplified given valuation concerns. the political risk, regulatory risks, region. “That’s why China hasn't are going up.' And that is probably gesting the Fed could soon reduce The S&P's forward price-to-earnings ratio is 17.5, well above the long-term average of 14.8, Thomson Reuters and the absence of transparency,” had another Tiananmen Square, the correct policy call," said stimulus. The Fed has let the fed- data showed. "We are a little overvalued, even with interest rates low," said Donald Selkin, chief market he said. and that's why we're going to keep Stephen Massocca, chief invest- eral funds rate drift higher, to strategist at National Securities in New York. "There could be some choppy seas ahead, especially if oil prices Gordon Brown, Prime Minis- having Tahrir squares,” he said. ment officer at Wedbush Equity around 11 to 12 basis points most stay low or the dollar remains strong." Bank of England confirms EU South Korea seeks deeper cooperation exit research after email misfire with Japan on China-led AIIB TOKYO South Korea called on LONDON : The Bank of England Saturday for deeper cooperation plans to assess the implications of with Japan on a China-led devel- a possible British exit from the opment bank, while Japan re- European Union, it said in a state- mained cautious about the lender, ment, confirming an email it inad- which it and ally the United States vertently sent to a newspaper have held back from joining. about the supposedly confidential A meeting between the Japa- research project.The Guardian re- nese and South Korean finance ported that an aide to a senior Bank ministers was "an impetus to deep- official said in the email the project en cooperative relations" regard- should be kept secret from most ing the Asian Infrastructure Invest- BoE staff and any journalists ask- ment Bank (AIIB), South Korea's ing about it should be told the Choi Kyung-hwan told host Taro Bank was looking at a broad range Aso. of European economic issues. Brit- The Beijing-sponsored $100 ish Prime Minister David Cam- billion lender is seen as a rival to eron, who was re-elected on May the U.S.-dominated World Bank 7, has pledged to reshape Britain's and Japan-led Asian Development ties with the EU before holding an Bank. Japanese Prime Minister in-out membership referendum by responsibilities to assess those appropriate time", adding it had be published in time for everyone Shinzo Abe countered China's push the end of 2017. As with last year's that relate to its objectives." Many taken a similar approach when it to consider the facts before a ref- on Thursday, announcing $110 bil- referendum on Scottish indepen- British business leaders are wor- considered the implications of last erendum," he said, adding the Bank lion in aid for Asian infrastructure who are also deputy prime ministers. dence, the BoE is keen to avoid ried about the possibility of losing year's Scottish referendum. should provide a clear timetable projects over five years. Asked about Choi's reference to the AIIB, Aso told reporters only any suggestion it is entering a po- access to their main export mar- "While it is unfortunate that and identify the people involved Aso and Choi "agreed on the that he had explained Japan's position that it was seeking more details litical debate. In a statement on Fri- kets and there are also concerns this information has entered the in the project. importance of assessing enormous from China about the transparency and governance of the AIIB, which day evening, the Bank confirmed about the impact on Britain's fi- public domain in this way, the The Guardian said the email demand for infrastructure invest- is scheduled to begin operations next year. its intention to launch the assess- nancial services industry. Deut- Bank will maintain this approach," was written by the private secre- ments in Asia", including through The United States and Japan were caught off guard when 57 coun- ment. "It should not come as a sur- sche Bank, the euro zone's second- the statement said. tary of Jon Cunliffe, a deputy gov- Abe's new "Partnership for Qual- tries, including Group of Seven members Britain, Germany and France prise that the Bank is undertaking largest bank by assets with large Chris Leslie, finance spokes- ernor responsible for considering ity Infrastructure", both countries jumped on board the AIIB bandwagon by March. such work about a stated govern- operations in Britain, said on May man for the main opposition La- potential risks to the economy said in a statement. Aso and Choi pledged greater financial and economic cooperation, a ment policy," it said in the state- 19 it had begun initial preparations bour party, said it was crucial Brit- from the banking and financial ser- Choi, whose government ex- bright spot in a tense relationship that has been marred by anger over ment posted on its website. "There for a possible British exit from the ons were given a full analysis of vices sector. It was mistakenly pects a 4-5 percent stake in the Japan's approach to its wartime and colonial past, as well as friction are a range of economic and finan- EU. the facts, with "no hidden agen- sent to the Guardian by a member AIIB, did not elaborate on the over disputed islands. cial issues that arise in the context The BoE said it would not talk das". of the Bank's press office. China-sponsored bank in brief re- While Abe has held two summits with the Chinese leader since of the renegotiation and national about its assessment in advance "We now need to know wheth- A Bank spokesman declined to marks, or speak to the media after taking office two and a half years ago, he has yet to get a one-on-one referendum. It is one of the Bank’s but would disclose details "at the er the Bank of England report will comment further on the report. the meeting of the two officials, meeting with Korean President Park Geun-hye. 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 . MAY 24, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Rahat remains vital to Bollywood success

Jolie says that she had been preparing for possibility of removal ever since her double mastectomy in 2013. PHOTO COURTESY: ET ONLINE ANGELINA JOLIE MUMBAI: It was the portrayal of love and longing in Pakistani musician Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s has ovaries removed song Zaroori Tha that made director Mohit Suri incorporate it into his forthcoming film Hamari over cancer fears Adhuri Kahani. “Rahat’s Zaroori Tha is a fantastic song and I was WASHINGTON: Hollywood and ovaries was the best option, deeply moved when I heard it. It megastar Angelina Jolie announced because on top of the BRCA gene, has so much romance, pain and on Tuesday that she has had her three women in my family have love that I was touched. I am ovaries and fallopian tubes died from cancer,” she wrote. thrilled that the song is part of removed over fears of cancer, Her doctors said that she Hamari Adhuri Kahani,” Suri said following her double mastectomy should have the preventive surgery in a statement”. The film revolves two years ago. The actress, who about a decade before the earliest around a love triangle between has lost her mother, grandmother onset of cancer in her female Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi and and aunt to the disease, said she relatives. My mother’s ovarian Rajkummar Rao. It touches upon had the procedure last week after cancer was diagnosed when she key societal issues, especially a results from a blood test raised was 49. I’m 39.” Jolie said that husband treating his wife as his fears that she may be in the early she had been preparing for the Bollywood superstar Salman property. Suri hopes the song is stages of cancer. Although later possibility of ovary removal ever Khan had recently asked his reported IndiaToday. Khan’s love. What really caught our alongside Hollywood action legends well-received by the audience. “It tests showed that wasn’t the case, since her double mastectomy. But Twitter followers to follow tweets were a mix of English and attention was when the Rambo no less, does not really sound odd, has been picturised on Emraan and Jolie said she chose to go ahead two weeks ago, she said, she got a Hollywood legend Sylvester Hindi, but they did not fail to catch star delightfully offered Khan a considering the kind of films Salman Vidya and the pain they go through with the surgery because of her call from a doctor who said her Stallone on the social networking the attention of Sly Stallone. Hollywood movie and signed off, has been doing of late. There’s no in love. The song fits the theme of family history and because she blood test results had “a number site. After the first tweet, Khan Stallone posted a series of tweets leaving all fans and followers doubt that Khan and Stallone will the film and I hope people will carries a gene mutation that had of inflammatory markers that are went on a Stallone-eulogizing trip, to show his gratitude for Khan’s curious. The thought of Stallone definitely create some magic on connect to it as much as I did,” he given her a 50 per cent risk of elevated, and taken together they mentioning how he hadn’t seen words, proving that language is and Khan together in a Hollywood screen for their fans if the added. Hamari Adhuri Kahani developing ovarian cancer, the same could be a sign of early cancer.”The anybody better than Stallone, never a barrier when it comes to action film, in the next Expendables speculation does turn out to be true. follows the struggle Vidya faces as mutation that put her at 87 per was told to see a surgeon she falls in love with Emraan after cent risk of developing breast immediately. “I went through what her husband, played by cancer. “I did not do this solely I imagine thousands of other Rajkummar, disappears without a because I carry the BRCA1 gene women have felt. I told myself to trace for several years before mutation, and I want other women stay calm, to be strong, and that I ‘World War Z’ sequel Eva coming back into her life again. Suri to hear this,” Jolie wrote in an op- had no reason to think I wouldn’t felt the song captures the pain and ed piece in the New York Times, live to see my children grow up SET FOR JUNE 2017 Longoria longing that Emraan and Vidya’s the same venue where she and to meet my grandchildren,” characters feel for each other as they announced her double mastectomy Jolie wrote. want to be united, but can’t because two years ago. “A positive BRCA “I called my husband in wants of societal norms and values that test does not mean a leap to France, who was on a plane within are dug deep into their hearts and surgery,” said Jolie, who is married hours. The beautiful thing about minds, read a statement. Presented to fellow Hollywood heavyweight such moments in life is that there FITNESS by Fox Star Studios and produced Brad Pitt. “In my case, the Eastern is so much clarity. You know what by Vishesh Films, Hamari Adhuri and Western doctors I met agreed you live for and what matters. It is Kahani releases on June 12. that surgery to remove my tubes polarizing, and it is peaceful.” EMPIRE Actress Eva Longoria reportedly wants to launch her own fitness Kanye West donates Bollywood empire and create her own series of diet and fitness DVDs. $133,000 to art institution celebs who According to a source, the 40-year- old, who is currently focusing on funded producing other shows and owns her own Mexican restaurant, is eager to create her own diet and their acting fitness DVDs targeted at Hispanic women, reports okmagazine.com. aspirations `Eva noticed that there's a major lack of health resources for Latinas. LOS ANGELES: The sequel of movie, reports variety.com. Plot So she wants to work with chefs Brad Pitt’s 2013 apocalyptic details of the movie, based on Max at her restaurant, Beso, to produce action horror film World War Z will Brooks novel of the same name, video segments about diet and release on June 9, 2017, Paramount have been kept under wraps. Read: nutrition in addition to her own Pictures has announced. Bollywood’s 10 fittest actors Jane Fonda-style exercise DVDs," Celebrities’ blast from the past World War Z, directed by Marc the source said. Earlier, the studio hired Steven Forster, earned more than $540 Longoria is rumoured to be in talks Knight to write the sequel, which million worldwide in 2013 and with a number of companies to The source added: `Netflix is is co-financed by Skydance. J.A. became the highest grossing film help her move into the realm of already looking at backing her. Eva Bayona will direct the zombie of Brad Pitt’s career. fitness. sees it as a real moneymaker." REESE WITHERSPOON IN TALKS FOR ‘TINK’ Actress Reese Witherspoon has been approached to star in `Tink`, With musician-turned-actor a live-action film based on the `Pe- Himesh Reshammiya gearing up to ter Pan` character Tinker Bell. play the lead in his upcoming pro- Witherspoon will also pro- duction, we take a look at others, duce the film with her producing who not only invested in projects partner Bruna Papandrea through but also starred in them. In an era their Pacific Standard banner, re- Rapper Kanye West has donated and health education, reports of cross-functionality, not many ports variety.com. $133,000, a part of the proceeds femalefirst.co.uk. Donda's House Bollywood celebs have been Victoria Strouse is penning the from his Louis Vuitton Foundation executive director, Donnie Smith, spared by the acting bug. Filmmak- script. The plot details are un- concerts, to Chicago-based arts said that Kanye's contribution to ers have often moved on to the known yet, but other than that, institution Donda's House. The the centre -- which caters to other side of the camera while the film is set in the world of the institute, which he co-founded in budding artists between 14 and 24 musicians rest their vocal chords classic novel with Tinker Bell in 2013 in honour of his mother years of age -- will help improve to put their acting talent to test. full focus. The project is still in Donda West, provides youths with their "capacity with new staff as While for some, the crossover has development, and there is no time- artistic direction through various we deliver the high quality arts been rather sudden, a few others, line for it to go into production. classes and programmes including programming that our participants who are quite well known in their It is yet another project based creative writing, record producing deserve". respective fields, made a conscious on a classic Disney animated film effort to make the switch. The lat- that is being given the live-action action versions of `Alice in Won- come box office hits, and the stu- Witherspoon was last seen in ter category includes several celebs treatment. derland`, Sleeping Beauty story dio sees this as a formula that `Hot Pursuit` and recently joined who do not mind funding their act- Disney has already seen live- `Maleficent` and `Cinderella` be- works as well for a comicbook film. drama `Pale Blue Dot`. ing aspirations. Take for example Himesh Re- shammiya. The musician-turned- actor will be seen in two of his Tiger is Shraddha’s Ash to reunite with upcoming productions Heeriye and Guns N Roses. The latter will roll this August in Greece. Known NEW LOVER BOY KHAN CLAN? for his hit compositions and nasal voice, Himesh faced the camera for During one of her Cannes outings, Japanese bestseller by Keigo the first time in 2007 with Aap Aishwarya Rai Bachchan stated Higashino. Kaa Suroor. Till now, he has that she will be doing a film with There was buzz that Kangana starred in eight films, of which he Sujoy Ghosh while talking about Ranaut had been approached for produced two - The Xpose and her film projects. the film, but she did not commit to Damadamm. In case of the former, Though it is not yet clear, which it (Click here to read the full story). he had invested somewhere around film Ash will be doing with Sujoy, Apart from Sanjay Gupta's R20-25 crore and the latter cost speculation is rife that she could 'Jazbaa', Ash has also given her nod him Rs 7-8 crore. Overall, he man- be paired opposite Saif Ali Khan to her buddy Karan Johar's aged to recover Rs 20 crore for both in the screen adaptation of 'The upcoming film titled 'Ae Dil Hai films. He had also co-produced Devotion of Suspect X', a Mushkil'. Singer Taylor Swift's `Bad Blood` 2014 with 19.6 million views. Khiladi 789 in which he was seen garnered 20.1 million views in just Swift took to her official Twitter alongside Akshay Kumar and 24 hours, setting a new record on account to share the news, sending Asin. Director Sabbir Khan and actor ger Shroff were spotted at a hair sa- video-hosting service Vevo. out a special "Thank you" to those After a dream debut opposite Tiger Shroff are going to team up lon Aalim Hakims in Versova for The action-packed music involved. `Thank you SO much Hrithik Roshan in Kaho Na... yet again for their next film titled Tiger's look. An industry source video, guest-starring talents like @SerayahLove @jessicaalba Pyaar Hai (2000), the actress has 'Baaghi'. Tiger Shroff will be seen said, "Tiger is preparing for his role Cindy Crawford and Ellen Pompeo @GiGiHadid @CindyCrawford featured in close to three dozen opposite Shraddha Kapoor in the and his look is in the process of be- and Mariska Hargitay, among @EllenPompeo @elliegoulding films. She turned producer last year film. There were rumours that ing finalised. The shooting of the film others, was released at the #24hrVevoRecord,` Swift tweeted. with Desi Magic, in which she had newbie Diksha Patani will be cast, will start soon. It will be one year to Billboard Music Awards on The accomplishment comes a double role. Money invested: but it's Shraddha who has bagged his debut in Bollywood tomorrow Sunday following much social just days after the 25-year-old Rs 15crore As co-producer of the the role. It's an original script and and this time the director and actor media hype, read a statement. swept the Billboard Music film, she expended R15 crore, say not a remake of the Salman-Nag- are planning to raise the bar of ac- Swift has left behind Nicki Awards, walking away with eight sources, adding that she couldn't ma starrer 'Baaghi'. Tiger will ap- tion much higher than it was in 'Hero- Minaj, who formerly held the title trophies including Top Female succeed in winning back even 30 parently be playing a rebel in the panti'." The love saga will hit the for `Anaconda` back in August Artist. per cent of it. film. Director Sabbir Khan and Ti- screens on April 15 next year. 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 . MAY 24, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Nadal, Djokovic face last-8 duel at ROLAND GARROS PARIS: Nine-time champion Rafa- el Nadal and world number one Novak Djokovic were placed on a mouth-watering French Open quar- ter-final collision course in draw. Defending champion Rafael Nadal shows a token during the draw for the French Open at the Roland Gar- ros on Friday. — AP Defending champion Rafael Nadal shows a to- ken during the draw for the French Open at the Roland Garros on Fri- day. — AP Nadal is seeded a lowly sixth this year after slipping to sev- en in the rankings and as a result was always likely to face one of his major rivals in the last eight. “It’s very strange,” admitted Nad- al, promoted to the sixth seeding after the injury-enforced pull-out of Canada’s Milos Raonic. “It’s never happened before. “But I have to play four matches to get to the quarter-finals. I have to be ready for the first round.” Nadal defeated Djokovic in the 2012 and 2014 fi- Defending champion Rafael nals, but the top seed Serb, who Nadal shows a token during turned 28 on Friday, is the over- the draw for the French Open whelming favourite for a maiden at the Roland Garros. — AP Roland Garros title this year. Djok- ovic goes into the French Open French star Gael Monfils, who riding a 22-match unbeaten streak defeated Federer at the Davis Cup and has already captured a fifth final in 2014, is a potential fourth Australian Open and Masters round opponent. Defending cham- crowns in Indian Wells, Miami, pion Russia’s Maria Sharapova Monte Carlo and Rome this year. picks up a token during the draw Djokovic, bidding to become only for the French Open at the Roland the eighth man to complete the ca- Garros. — AP Defending champi- reer Grand Slam, starts his cam- on Russia’s Maria Sharapova picks paign in Paris against experienced up a token during the draw for the MADRID: The trial in which Bar- the club, Barcelona president Jo- is in the club’s accounts where the million euros ($65 million) to sign split between a number of differ- 33-year-old Finn Jarkko Nieminen French Open at the Roland Gar- celona are accused of concealing sep Maria Bartomeu and former alleged fraud took place. Previous- the Brazilian star from Santos in ent contracts between Barcelona, while Nadal begins against 18-year- ros. — AP Murray is a possible how much they paid for the trans- president Sandro Rosell stand tri- ly it had been concluded that given 2013. Santos and Neymar himself with old French wildcard Quentin Halys, semi-final opponent for Djokovic fer of Brazilian star Neymar will al for tax fraud in the signing of the money was deposited in Bra- The court suspects the actual the sole intention of signing the the world number 304. The other as well as Nadal with the Scot, the take place in the Catalan capital Neymar in 2013. However, a court zil the National Court in Madrid price was at least 83.3 million eu- player. potential quarter-finals could see champion on clay in Munich and after an appeal for the case to be filing released on Friday accepted had competence over the case. ros and that Rosell and Bartomeu In doing so, Barcelona stand second seed Roger Federer, the 2009 Madrid this year and with a 10-0 moved from Madrid was upheld. their appeal that the trial should Barcelona have always insist- hid the real cost from the taxman. accused of defrauding the Spanish champion, face Swiss compatriot record on the surface, starting A judge ordered last week that take place in Barcelona because it ed they paid a transfer fee of 57 It is alleged the overall fee was tax man of 12.7 million euros. Stan Wawrinka. Third seeded Andy against a qualifier. Murray, a semi- Murray was drawn for a potential finalist last year, could face Aus- last-eight clash against David Fer- tralian hope Nick Kyrgios, who rer while Tomas Berdych could beat Federer in Madrid, in the third Contador tackle Japan’s Kei Nishikori. Fed- round. In the women’s singles, top Pakistan seal victory in erer, the 2009 champion, starts seed Serena Williams was handed against a qualifier but has Latvian a tough draw which could see the loses Giro 24th seed Ernests Gulbis, who American taking on old rival Vic- knocked him out in the fourth toria Azarenka and sister Venus first T20 against Zimbabwe lead to Aru round last year, also in his section. before the quarter-finals. Six years with no international Fabio Aru took the overall lead of cricket is a long time and the first the Giro d’Italia from Alberto Con- game to break this isolation proved tador on a rain-soaked 13th stage DeGale and Dirrell to be a thriller towards the end as after the Spaniard fell in a pile-up Pakistan sealed a five-wicket vic- 3.3km from the finish and lost 36 the final 3km and, under race rules, tory over Zimbabwe. Opening pair seconds. Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) of Ahmed Shehzad and Mukhtar he did not lose any time, but the was one of around 20 riders latest incident took place just shy make weight Ahmed bludgeoned a mammoth brought down and although he 142-run stand for the first wicket, of the 3km cut-off and this time quickly jumped on a team-mate’s Contador's losses stood. He was equaling the previous best for Pa- bike, he was unable to catch back kistan— between Salman Butt and not the only big-name victim of up to the peloton. Aru (Astana) the crash, as Richie Porte (Team Kamran Akmal. Salman and Kam- avoided the incident and finished ran had also established a 142-run Sky) was also brought down and four seconds adrift of stage win- crossed the line 2min 4sec down stand against Bangladesh at Gros ner Sacha Modolo (Lampre-Meri- Islet, St Lucia, back in 2010. Even on Aru. He is now 5min 5sec adrift da), which turns his 17-second of the Italian in 16th place overall though Pakistan's opening stand overall deficit to Contador into a made the chase look like a walk- and his already slim hopes of win- 19-second advantage. It is the first ning the race are over. Contador in-the-park, wickets in quick suc- time Contador has lost the lead of cession made fans wonder if a said: "There is no calm day what- Opening pair of Ahmed Shehzad and Mukhtar Ahmed a grand tour in his career and is the soever. We were really well placed “trademark” batting collapse was bludgeoned a mammoth 142-run stand for the first wicket, second time he has crashed on a around the corner. in the stage but you could see the equaling the previous best for Pakistan— between Salman sprint stage in this year’s Giro, crash coming, and from 3km you As Ahmed Shehzad holed out Butt and Kamran Akmal. having dislocated his shoulder in a his wicket at long on with Paki- can have time neutralised, but we fall on stage six. The late crash on were just outsid that. "First of all stan just 33 runs away from the stage 13, with Alberto Contador victory, it was a matter of time I tried to see if I was OK, and then just visible in the background to I thought about getting a bike. I before the rest of the batsmen start- the left of the rider in orange The “We have both been extremely respectful, but he got bit in my ed throwing away their wickets. don't think the loss has been too Gatlin ‘kicked late crash on stage 13, with Alber- much, although seconds cost a lot face today and told me it has got serious” DeGale on Dirrell Spectators cheer their team as to Contador just visible in the back- they attend the first T20 match to get back, but the thing that most ground to the left of the rider in worries me is my injury, but I think James DeGale made weight and fight against Andre Dirrell and between Pakistan and Zimbabwe orange That fall happened inside in Lahore. hehzad departed on a o ut’ o f Beijin g I am OK. more than held his own in a war of thanks his fans for their fantastic well-deserved 55 off 39 deliveries. words at the weigh-in. support which provides con Sean Williams was the man who The British super-middle- "It's all on. I will be the new trapped him. Playing brilliantly on Tom Lehman leads the weight came in at 167lbs 2oz, in- champion. We have both been ex- 83 — nearing his maiden T20 ton athletics even t side the 168lbs limit, ahead of his tremely respectful, but he got in — Mukhtar Ahmed, in his at- clash with the American in Bos- my face a bit today and told me it tempt to go over the rope, found This season’s fastest man was told to leave by the Beijing Senior PGA Championship ton, live on Sky Sports on Satur- has got serious. But I was serious Richmond Mutumbami guarding World Challenge organisers ahead of the event. day night (9.30pm approx). two months ago. I am on it." (67) at French Lick, Indiana. An- Dirrell came in slightly heavi- The Londoner was carrying a the boundary. Mukhtar seemed to other stroke back at 142 was Mex- be a man with a tough attitude as er at 167lbs 8oz and there was a Union Jack over his shoulders af- ico's Esteban Toledo (68), with heated nose-to-nose for more than ter hitting the scales, knowing that was evident in the post-match cer- first-round leader Massy Kuramo- emony, when he confidently left it 30 seconds. winning the vacant IBF super-mid- to of Japan three shots off the pace DeGale pushed his face in first dlweight title will make him the up to the selectors to opt for him after posting an even-par 72 for in other formats in response to a with the American rolling his head first British boxer to win an Olym- 143. Kuramoto, who won 30 tour- from side to side and, although the pic gold and become a world cham- question by Ramiz Raja. It was naments on the Japan Golf Tour still an easy ride home when home fighter had plenty to say pion. We have both been extreme- and who is the chairman of the along with his boisterous entou- ly respectful, but he got bit in my Mukhtar’s wicket left Pakistan at PGA of Japan, was the only play- 144/2 in 15 overs. er to shoot under par in the open- rage, DeGale walked away smiling face today and told me it has got “Tried and tested” is the word ing round. But after an uninspiring as his travelling supporters serious DeGale on Dirrell Hnd af- for an “experienced” middle order average of 77.69 in the first round, cheered. Asked what was said be- ter spending the week with him comprising Mohammad Hafeez, scores improved by more than a tween them, the British fighter and seeing him on the scales, Sky Shoaib Malik and Umar Akmal — stroke on Friday. Tied for sixth at said: "Make sure you come and Sports' Johnny Nelson believes all three of them fell for dollies. Tom Lehman posted a 67 to take a 144 was Frenchman Jean Francois find me, don’t try and nick the ti- DeGale will make history with the When Hafeez tried to execute one-stroke lead at the halfway mark Remesy after his second succes- tle, let's have it. "I have trained too help of his travelling support. a late cut, the extra bounce got the of the Senior PGA Championship. sive 72. "It was kind of a fun day," hard for this, I am really up for "I have never seen him so con- better of him and it was up to the Lehman took advantage of some said 1996 British Open winner Le- this and I can't wait for tomorrow. fident and look so comfortable Zimbabwean wicketkeeper gentler conditions late in the day hman. "It was windy to start but It's been a long time, a long 16 ahead of such a big fight," said Charles Coventry to claim the at the difficult French Lick Resort we played the last six holes with weeks training and it all comes Nelson. catch off Graeme Cremer. Pakistan course to produce an impressive just a gentle breeze so that made down to this. James DeGale is ex- "It's rather intimidating for the were 157/3 by then. Still, the game display on the back nine. He post- the last few holes easier than it has tremely confident ahead of his Americans when the Brits come was in the pocket. With Umar Ak- Controversial sprinter Justin Gat- ing the flight and was not sure ed five birdies in that spell after a been. It's a pretty tricky golf world title fight against Andre out in full force, so loud and row- mal and Shoaib Malik on the lin ran into a fresh row on Tues- about his fitness to compete. challenging wind died down to course." "I hit a lot of fairways Dirrell and thanks his fans for their dy. The Americans don’t get that. crease, Zimbabweans had already day when he flew home on the eve "I'm upset. I'm the kind of guy reach four-under-par 140, one shot and a lot of greens, and putted fantastic support which provides Dirrell looked upset, thinking: started sensing Pakistan’s inclina- of the Beijing World Challenge who, regardless of whether you better than defending champion well," said the Mexican, who fol- con 'Where's all my people?' tion towards a traditional defen- meeting, angrily claiming organis- think I'm a good or a bad guy, I go Colin Montgomerie of Scotland lowed his opening 74 with a 68. James DeGale is extremely "Let's wait to fight night and sive mindset. Fall of wickets in ers had told him they did not want off respect and I had enough re- (69) and American Brian Henninger "This golf course is tough." confident ahead of his world title see how loud the Brits are then." quick succession unsettled Umar him to compete. The American, spect to tell the organisers as soon Akmal, who in haste closed the face who has served two doping bans, as I arrived how I felt going into of his bat a little too early, result- had planned to headline the 100m this race," he said. ing in an edge towards covers. Pa- event at Wednesday's meeting de- "I'm not the kind of guy to cheat TUDHOPE BACK FOR FORCE MOUNT kistan were now stuttering at 162/ spite slight injury concerns but people of their money or let the 4 with only 11 needed off the last was told he was not wanted. I'm fans down... that's not what I do. aniel Tudhope has declared 12 balls. Sarfraz Ahmed was now not the kind of guy to cheat peo- Fit to compete Yet after coming himself fit to partner G at the crease to accompany Shoaib ple of their money or let the fans through a training session on Mon- DForce in this afternoon's Malik, but the pair manged to score down... that's not what I do Justin day, he felt confident he would be betfred.com Temple Stakes at only five runs off the 19th over. Gatlin, Olympic 100m champion fit to compete at a meeting where Haydock. Six runs were now required off the However, organisers of the he has starred before. "I was hap- The jockey had to be taken to final over. After scoring two on the meeting in the Bird's Nest Stadi- py to stay. I'm fit and ready to St Helens Hospital on Friday after first delivery of the final over, um ignored repeated requests for a run. I was cramping a lot after the being kicked in the stomach when Malik was clean bowled. Tinashe response to Gatlin's claims, leav- fastest my body has ever run. They attempting to mount Haughmond Panyangara produced a perfect ing no obvious explanation as to didn't have any respect for me so ahead of the EBF Stallions PHS yorker to get rid of the experienced why they would want him to leave they said 'you better leave' and Washrooms Maiden Stakes at the batsman’s middle stump. As a meeting where he was the star they kicked me out. It makes no Merseyside track. nerve-wracking as it was for fans attraction. Gatlin, who had ran the sense." Nehemiah said he had been The horse was withdrawn and to witness a sudden collapse, sen- fastest 100 metres of his life and told by organisers the sprinter Tudhope taken for precautionary timents in Pakistan’s dressing room the quickest in the world this year would have to pay for all his team's X-rays, but he will return to action would have been no different. The at 9.74 seconds in Doha on Fri- travel and hotel costs, amounting today. atmosphere at the Gaddafi Stadi- day, told reporters as he left for to nearly $12,000, and would not Tudhope posted on Twitter: um had turned intense by now as the airport to fly home to Florida receive his appearance fee. Former "I'm ok this morning after the Shahid Afridi walked down the that he was "upset" by the lack of hurdling great Nehemiah added incident yesterday @ AYD OCKR crease. Four runs were needed off respect shown to him. The sprint- that he would be taking up the ACES thanks to all the docs that four balls. Before any prediction er, who had flown from Doha matter with the International As- looked after me. "Today is another could have been made, the flam- straight to Beijing on Saturday, said sociation of Athletics Federations. day #Gforce." Last year's Sprint boyant Afridi had already hit Pan- he had initially told organisers that (IAAF). The meeting organisers Cup hero G Force is one of three yangara straight down the ground he had suffered cramping in a tight have yet to respond to the Ameri- booked mounts on the afternoon to seal victory for Pakistan. hamstring and dehydration follow- can's comments. for the jockey. G Fo r ce a n d Da n n y l Tu d ho p e w ill b e r eu n it ed a t H a y d o ck 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 . MAY 24 . 2015-Jawza 03, 1394 H.S Vol:IX Issue No:288 Price: Afs.15

NDS arrests NDS-ISI deal: Govt asked to submit draft agreement 25 militants to Parliament as it questions Pakistan s sincerity AT News Report KABUL: The National Director- Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi toring authority of the parliamen- ate of Security (NDS) on Satur- tarians. He told that legislators day said that 25 terrorists were KABUL: Amid heated debate on could provide suggestions to the Govt officials Qargha Military Base arrested in Kandahar and Nangar- the recently disclosed deal on in- government for protection of the har provinces. telligence sharing between the national interests. Sayed Ali Ka- A press statement issued here said National Directorate of Security zemi, a member of the Internation- comes under rocket attack the NDS operatives succeeded in (NDS) and Pakistan s spy agency al Relation Committee (IRC) of involved in smuggling the WJ, told the house that al- KABUL: A rocket fired by Tali- mountains of Chehel Dukhtaran arresting 25 terrorists in special Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), operations in Nangarhar and Kan- members of the Wolesi Jirga (WJ) though the MoUs have not been ban militants hit a military camp area of Paghman district around questioned honesty of Pakistan sent for approval to the parlia- being punished: CJTF in Qargha area of the capital Kab- 6: 00 am. Security forces launched dahar provinces. The suspects and asked the government to sub- ment in the past, but the NDS-ISI ul on Saturday morning but caused investigations into the attack and were involved in different subver- mit the agreement to the parlia- agreement is a sensitive issue and action. Baz Mohammad Hussain no casualties or damages, the identified the location of the rocket sive activities in the provinces, the ment. They expressed their con- need review. He said the WJ has Hussainkhel during an exclusive Ministry of Defense (MoD) said. fire. Four more rockets ready for spy agency said, adding that three cerns repeatedly in the past one vital role to play in the decision interview with Pajhwok Afghan According to a statement re- firing were recovered and defused landmines, six hand-grenades and week. They said that there is no making process about the nation- News said former commander of leased by the MoD, the BM-1 by security forces, the statement assault rifles were recovered from guarantee that Islamabad would al interests, or at least pressurize rocket was fired on the camp from added. (Pajhwok) the government to accept its sug- border police, district police chief the detained men. not betray Kabul once again, and in Takhar, the ninth police district eliminate sanctuaries of those who gestions. The presidential palace are killing Afghans without any and the National Security Coun- crime branch chief and some oth- break or pause. The memorandum cil (NSC) of Afghanistan have said er officials had been tried for their Need to factor in our 106km of understanding (MoU) between that the agreement has not been involvement in drug trafficking. the intelligence agencies of the finalized. Spokesman to the pres- He would not bow to pressures two neighboring countries ident, Ajmal Obaid Abidy, on for early who had been punished sparked widespread criticism in Twitter said that the draft was in drug related cases. border with Afghanistan: NSA Wolesi Jirga and Meshrano Jirga. initialed. He said that once the There is no space for gov- The lawmakers are saying that due draft of the MoU was finalized ernment officials to interfere in India shares a 106-km border with to huge trust deficit between the and agreed by the two parties, head CJTF affairs, he added. Afghanistan which people do not two countries there was no need of the two spy agencies would Afghanistan was the largest factor in, national security advisor for such agreement. Some legisla- sign it.Abdul Rahman Rahmani, poppy producer in the world (NSA) Ajit Doval said on Friday, tors in today s session proposed an MP from Balkh, said the agree- where 90 percent of the illicit sub- hinting both at India s claim to that the government should send ment was almost finalized, but the stance is produced. According to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and the original draft of the agreement government is going to bring some CJTF, more than one tonne of the threat that withdrawal of Nato for review and approval. Howev- changes in the draft due to wide- forces from Afghanistan poses for spread criticism. He said the NSC KABUL: Special attorney gener- heroin, 500 kilograms of mor- er, others termed the pact against phine, more than 6.5 tonnes of internal security in India. the national interests. Those who should be asked to send the origi- al of the Criminal Justice Task nal draft for study. Ramazan Force (CJTF) said on Saturday opium, 500 kilograms of hashish Speaking at a BSF function, are against the deal said the agree- Doval said the force should be pre- ment should be rejected before Bashardost, an MP from Kabul, cases of government officials al- and other kinds of chemical drugs said that ISI is an old enemy, but legedly involved in drug traffick- were seized in the ongoing year. pared for the fallout (of Nato with- submitted to the WJ for debate drawal) on this border and that and approval.The deputy chief of leaders of the mujahideens (free- ing would be referred to courts for (Pajhwok) dom fighters) misunderstood it as India had a stake in ensuring Af- the Audit and Control Committee ghanistan remained peaceful and (ACC) of the WJ, Assadullah Saa- a friend.The ex-chief of ISI, Ha- following complete withdrawal of would have no immediate impact dati, believed that although Paki- mid Gul, was the major actor who did not become an epicenter of planned and executed operations Bamyan lawmakers oppose terrorism . Doval made the state- NATO forces and the chaos that on India. Speaking on the sidelines stan as key supporter of Taliban is likely to follow. Doval said, of a function organized by National was never sincere with Afghani- aimed at destroying Afghanistan, ments while delivering the Rus- but that time he was considered a tamji Memorial Lecture on Chal- Whatever happens in Afghanistan Bomb Data Centre (NBDC) in stan, but signing such agreement new governor s appointment is going to affect India. We have to is necessary to defuse tension be- friend by the mujahideen leaders lenges of Securing Our Borders . February 2014, Sandhu had told tween the two countries. He said by mistake. Farooq Majroh, an KABUL: People s representa- mance in Bamyan. Abdul Rahman While speaking on how border ensure that there is peace in the TOI, There is nothing as yet to that Islamabad would never shun MP from Herat, said the leaders tives of central Bamyan province Shahidani, another representative guarding forces needed to go be- country and that it does not be- suggest that there will be a spill- the Taliban and other terrorists were not thinking on issues of opposed the appointment of new of Bamyan in Wolesi Jirga, said yond physical security, Doval come an epicenter of terrorism. over of Afghan situation into In- groups that are carrying out ter- national interests properly and governor Mohammad Tahir Zahir security situation in the province said, We have to plan and pre- Curiously, only over a year ago, dia. After the withdrawal, the ror attacks in Afghanistan. How- were seem in too much haste.He for the province, saying the new would get worse under the leader- pare for the future. We have got then deputy NSA Nehchal Sandhu groups there will first try to take ever the government must be asked said the MPs reserve the right to governor could not deal with the ship of new governor. People are had downplayed the threat of over Afghanistan rather than divert express their concerns regarding seven countries with which we to send the original draft of the emerging challenges in the area. concerned about the negative be- share our border. We have six with NATO withdrawal, saying groups energy towards India. Groups look memorandum of understanding to signing of such intelligence shar- Two days back, the Indepen- havior of Zahir that is why they in Afghanistan would focus on towards other regions only when ing agreements, because Pakistan which we directly share contigu- the Wolesi Jirga for assessment. dent Directorate of Local Gover- oppose him, Shahidani said. ous border. But we also have a 106- consolidating their position in the security exerts pressure in their We need to know whether the deal has been involved in killing of nance (IDLG) introduced Tahir as Mohammad Tahir Zahir is the country and the Nato withdrawal core areas. (The Times of India) is in our interest or not, said Saa- Afghans in the past three km-long non-contiguous border decade.Shukria Paikan, an MP new governor of Bamyan prov- resident of Dara-i-Sof Bala district with Afghanistan that we need to dati. He said that according to the ince. Mohammad Akbari, a law- of Samangan province who re- constitution, the WJ is not autho- from Kunduz, urged the NDS to factor in. With all these seven coun- Kunar elders want govt avoid signing such shameful maker from Bamyan province, ceived his bachelor degree in soci- tries, we have very special and rized to reject or approve the expressed concerns over the ap- ology from Kateb private univer- MoU, but the lawmakers could agreement with Pakistan. peculiar relationships and peculiar provide suggestions to the gov- There is no need to sign the pointment of Zahir as governor sity. He had also served as advi- problems. If only the LoC is fac- TO EXPEDITE UPLIFT PROJECTS ernment in order to protect the deal because Pakistan is murderer and said: Zahir had poor track sor to former second vice-presi- tored in and not the Indian claim ASADABAD: Hundreds of local cil members participated. national interest. He advised his of Afghans. I also want to ask the record in Bamyan. We believe he dent Mohammad Khalili from on PoK, India does not share any elders in eastern Kunar province Haji Yar Mullah Khan, a local colleagues to show patience and president and Chief Executive would put people into more trou- 2011 to 2014. Zahir was also border with Afghanistan. But Do- on Monday urged the government elder, said they wanted their study the draft before saying any- Officer to restrain from signing the ble. He urged President Moham- served as commander of 34th val stressed that border guarding deal; otherwise coming genera- to pay more attention on the de- rights from the central govern- thing. After the session, Saadati mad Ashraf Ghani to review his ground brigade in Bamyan from forces needed to factor in distur- velopment of the province. ment. told Afghanistan Times that the tions will never forgive them, she decision about choosing Zahir as 2001 to 2004. said. The Internal Security Com- bances that may come to borders The gathering was held in As- We have professionals and WJ has no authority to approve governor of Bamyan and said that He was the spokesperson of under their protection as a result adabad, the provincial capital, in academic cadres in each field. We or reject MoUs. However, he said mittee of the Wolesi Jirga has al- most of the people would oppose President Mohammad Ashraf ready summoned the NSC advis- of chaos in Afghanistan. Intelli- which hundreds of elders, religious want the government to give us the draft could be studied by the him. Akbari did not provide de- Ghani during his electioneering gence agencies have been fearing a lawmakers as part of the moni- er for briefing over the deal. scholars, Jihadi leaders, civil soci- active role in capital and other tails about Zahir s past perfor- campaign in 2014. (Pajhwok) spillover of terrorism into J&K ety activists and provincial coun- provinces. 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