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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:30 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes TUESDAY . AUGUST 23. 2016 -Sunbula 02, 1395 HS Kunduz, Helmand won’t fall to Taliban: NATO AT News Report protecting populated areas, he said, inaugurated the Afghanistan-India claiming that the unity government KABUL: NATO’s Resolute Sup- controls all population centers. He Friendship Dam,” he said. The In- port Mission in Afghanistan on dian premier further said that the warned of growing violence in Hel- Monday said that neither the cap- mand and Kunduz provinces as the Salma dam would revive and re- ital city of Kunduz nor Helmand new not just the economy and ag- Taliban are trying to capture Lash- province would fall to the Tali- kargah and strategic areas in Kun- riculture of the Herat region of ban insurgents as the United Afghanistan. “But will also build duz. “Afghan security forces are States and its allies was backing on the right track and they will be a strong and lasting pillar of sup- Afghan security forces in these port for Afghanistan’s overall able to defend both Lashkargah and two volatile provinces. Recent- Kunduz,” Brig. Gen. Charles ex- growth and development.” “First ly, the militants have launched a of all let me express my most sin- pressed confidence. The NATO’s series of attacks to capture stra- statement came at such a time cere appreciations to the govern- tegic districts and provinces. In- ment and people of India who have when Chief of al-Qaeda Ayman al- tense fighting is under between the Zawahiri asked his loyalists in a stood with us in happiness and sor- insurgents and Afghan security By Farhad Naibkhel rows,” Ghani said. He called the video message to support the Tal- forces in Helmand and Kunduz iban while rejecting Daesh, known KABUL: President Ashraf inauguration of the palace a sym- provinces. The Taliban seemed to Ghani and Indian Prime Minis- bol of “Afghanistan diplomacy as the Islamic State in the west. In be in dominant position in these the video released on Sunday, the ter Narendra Modi inaugurated reconstructed by India”. He stat- provinces as the militant group the Storay Palace of foreign min- ed that changes in the history had al-Qaeda chief said that Daesh is still controls over 80 percent of harming their cause by “splitting istry through video conference proved that those who build their the two provinces. Deputy Chief on Monday, after reconstruction relation based on friendship and the ranks of mujahideen [mili- of Staff for Communications of tants]”. He asked the al-Qaeda with the financial support of In- mutual interest will notice another the Resolute Support Mission, dia. Narendra Modi reiterated blooming tree in their friendly re- members and sympathizers to Brig. Gen. Charles Cleveland, support the Afghan Taliban. that India would always be with lations. “We organize our relations claimed that neither Lashkargah Afghanistan. “Let me assure the with today’s world with freedom nor Kunduz City will fall to the people of Afghanistan that in like other independent countries. insurgent group as the militant your quest to build a prosper- We want to be a country commit- group has failed to achieve strate- Govt retakes ous Afghanistan and to bring ted in peace and security.” Afghan- gic goals till date. According to peace, security and stability to istan and India both were standing reports the Taliban are 10 kilo- grabbed land your society, the 1.25 billion together in different eras of histo- meters far from Lashkargah, the people of India will always be ry and cooperated for each free- capital city of Helmand. The mil- in Laghman on your side. The pledge of our dom, prosperity and honor, he as- itants have seized control of Nad partnership and strength of our serted. “Our relations won’t be Ali and Garmsir districts in the AT News Report friendship with Afghanistan is ing that Indians and Afghans have showed our joint commitment to our partnership. It manifested our confined here, we will spare no ef- recent past. However, the securi- always been closest of friends. “In strengthening the foundations of clear and common determination forts and protecting these from KABUL: Over 100 acres govern- unwavering,” Modi said. Indian ty forces have retaken control of ment lands usurped by the pow- prime minister speaking at the December last year, you and the modern Afghanistan. The India- to build new pathways for Afghan- terrors and work for prosperity of the districts. In Kunduz province, our nations”, Ghani claimed. Pres- erful individuals were reclaimed ceremony through a video con- Afghan people stood with me to Afghanistan-Iran transit corridor istan’s economic progress and the Taliban captured Khanabad in eastern Laghman province. versation, called Afghanistan as inaugurate the Afghan Parliament. Agreement that we signed in May prosperity and, a month later, in ident Ghani said that “finally the district for a brief period. Brig. Land grabbing is a big challenge a India’s immediate neighbor, say- The inauguration signalled and this year was another land mark in June this year, we joined hands and logic of diplomacy...P2 Gen. Charles Cleveland told news serious challenge in different reporters that the Afghan securi- provinces, thousands acres have ty forces are making steady been usurped by powerful peo- ERC SKEPTICAL progress in the two provinces. He ple in the past decades. The gov- Abdullah won’t work as he did previously:Amrullah Saleh acknowledged that the insurgent ernment is trying to regain the OVER GOVT'S AT News Report group had tactical gains that usurped lands, but the land ma- choose how to continue working fia still holds thousands of lands. in the government. Though it is not would likely to continue. The NEW ELECTION KABUL: Former head of the intel- 150 illegal Pakistani workers Resolute Support Mission de- The local government recaptured ligence agency has said that the clear how would he work, but Ab- 150 acres land from mafia in Sul- PLAN dullah is seeking the position of fines the tactical achievements of chief executive Abdullah Abdullah deported from Kandahar the Taliban as overrunning check- tan Ghazi Baba in Laghman prov- The Electoral Reform Commission will not work for the so-called ‘Na- prime minister as mentioned in the ince, said a statement issued by political deal the two individuals KANDAHAR CITY : As many legal documents. He said only posts and centers of some dis- Provincial Government Press (ERC) on Monday raised doubts tional Unity Government’ as he tricts. “Afghan security forces over a government plan to conduct used to in the past two years. “Ab- agreed on in 2014. Meanwhile, as 150 Pakistani workers illegally those Pakistanis who lacked legal office. The constructed house deputy chief executive Moham- staying in southern Kandahar prov- stay documents were being arrest- are doing better this year than the and buildings destroyed by mu- Afghanistan's parliamentary elec- dullah will talk to the president in last year because the insurgents tions under a new procedure. Al- three rounds,” Amrullah Saleh, who mad Mohaqqeq believes the dif- ince have been arrested and hand- ed and the process would contin- nicipality on the lands grabbed ferences between the president and ed over to Pakistani border offi- ue until all illegal Pakistanis were have not achieved their strategic illegally and three usurper arrest- though the new plan is still under is supporting Abdullah, said, add- goals—to seize a population cen- ed, added the statement. State- consideration, the Afghan govern- ing that the chief executive would chief executive still continue. cials, an official said on Monday. sent back home country. The 150 “This would impact negatively on The police a few days ago started detained Pakistanis were official- ter or strategic areas in Afghani- ment said that municipality ment reportedly hopes to hold share his demands with President stan,” he said. Accusing the mil- warned the land mafia that they parliamentary elections on a sin- Ashraf Ghani in the first round, in the situation of the country,” Mo- arresting Pakistani nationals lack- ly handed over to Pakistani border ing legal stay documents. Local officials through the Spin Boldak itant organization of plundering will face legal reaction, if strug- gle-seat basis, replacing the current the second, the president would haqqeq has told the UN represen- gling again for usurping land in tative for the refugees. officials say most of the deported border crossing. The Kandahar the captured areas and stealing system. The ERC argues that the answer him, while Abdullah would equipment of the Afghan securi- the area. Reclaim of usurp land single-seat election plan will un- Pakistanis were from the Punjab governor’s spokesman, Samim will be continued in the provinc- province. Zia Durrani, Kandahar Khpalwak, confirmed the opera- ty forces, Brig. Gen. Charles said dermine election transparency and the Taliban are pushed back when es and efforts will be on table to fairness and that this will help lo- police spokesman, told Pajhwok tion against illegal Pakistani nation- recover all lands grabbed by ma- cal lawbreakers exploit the poll for Afghan News police had launched als, saying those lacking legal stay reinforcement arrives in the areas 26 Taliban fighters captured by the insurgents. Af- fia in Laghman, noted the state- their own benefit. crackdown on Pakistani nationals documents and work permit were ment. In addition, a number of elec- coming to the province without being arrested. (Pajhwok) ghan government is focused on tion observer groups have also said that the new plan does not fit in killed in Kunduz with the abilities of the election AT News Report commission.