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Senators seek TEAM ASSIGNED TO Former US envoy says convention of Loya Pakistan needs to crack PROBE JALREZ CARNAGE down on Afghan Taliban Jirga, interim AT News Report KABUL: President Mohammad port to the presidency as soon as bers, religious scholars, local elders Ashraf Ghani has appointed a possible. and stakeholder, the statement administration team of high-level government of- Battle in Jalrez district broke quoted president as saying. ficials to investigate the Jalrez dis- out last Thursday when heavily- However, security officials Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi trict tragedy in central Maidan armed insurgents stormed and said that Afghan security forces KABUL: As security has been demands of Islamabad. Hashemi Wardak province, a statement from seized several police posts which recaptured the check posts which deteriorating across the country, a said there were numerous reasons the Presidential Palace said. left about 30 Afghan Local Police were previously overrun by the number of senators demanded con- behind the deterioration of securi- The statement said that the (ALP) dead. militants. It also said that 40 Tal- vening of Loya Jirga to help find ty and other challenges such as ill- president had nominated a delega- The probe into Jalrez casual- iban militants were killed and 18 out a way out to the gnawing con- equipment of Air Force, delay in tion to thoroughly investigate the ties must be in coordination with other injured in the security oper- flict. They said as security situa- parliamentary elections, no re- incident and submit the final re- governor, provincial council mem- ation. tion has been worsening because forms in electoral commissions, In a meeting with provincial of the internal bickering between crisis-hit cabinet formation, and governor and local government of- the leaders of the National Unity compromise with Islamabad ficials, the Interior Minister Noor- Government (NUG), convening the signing of a the NDS-ISI intelli- ul-Haq Ulomi and the Army Chief emergency Loya Jirga (a grand as- gence sharing MoU. He alleged the Gen. Qadam Shah Shaheem who Ryan Crocker, a former U.S. am- ernment in the history of our rela- sembly of Afghan elders from government for hatching against its visited Jalrez, promised the locals bassador to Afghanistan and Paki- tionship. So we need to take it across the country and state insti- own masses particularly in the they will punish those who bru- stan, says Pakistan needs to start very seriously, and we need to take tutions) the only way out to tack- absence of the lawmakers during cracking down on Afghan Taliban its security provisions very seri- le with the multifaceted challenges their winter recess. Therefore, tally killed their men in uniform in the country. convening a Loya Jirga is inevita- and ordered launching of massive factions to being a new coopera- ously. (See P2) Nisar Haris, a senator from Kabul ble now to form a national consen- military operations throughout tive relationship with Afghanistan. came hard on both leaders of the sus, Hashemi said. Shir Muham- province against insurgents. RFE/RL: Islamic State (IS) Wolesi Jirga urges NUG and said they have locked mad Aakhondzada a senator from As Taliban started their spring militants have reportedly replaced their horns in such a time when Helmand, alleged the NUG to have offensive, they have seized a num- the Taliban in Afghanistan s east- govt to announce the country is descending into cha- compromised with Islamabad. He ber of areas but security forces ern Nangarhar Province. Do you os therefore an emergency Loya slammed the government for hav- have retaken most of them where- think IS poses a major threat to new defense Jirga must be held to form an in- ing no clear policy. They always as only few areas still remain in Afghanistan and the region? terim administration to end the speak of good relations with Paki- their control. Ryan Crocker: There is no minister-designate conflict. He alleged that National stan, but Pakistani terrorists are question that IS is a very violent soon Security Council (NSC) has been killing Afghans and the government IDPs living in dire and very dangerous force wherev- unfazed. Haris added that the NSC is acting as a silent spectator, he ALP carnage: Activists urge er it is. I have seen the reports, and AT Monitoring Desk was discussing the security situa- said. He said the senate had to take conditions in I have talked to Afghan govern- tion after more than 30 troops were a decision for the greater good of Wolesi Jirga to summon ment officials about this emerging KABUL: Wolesi Jirga urged the killed by the Taliban in Jalriz dis- the nation and end the conflict presence inside Afghanistan. I trict in Maidan Wardak, just a few through Loya Jirga. He added that Kunduz incumbent government to intro- security officials think it does have to be taken very duce its new pick for the Ministry miles away from the capital Kab- the Loya Jirga should be convened AT Monitoring Desk seriously by the Afghan govern- of Defense (MoD) soon. ul. Safiullah Hashemi a senator to resolve the outstanding prob- By Akhtar M. Nikzad ment and Afghanistan s allies led from Samangan said that the lems. Afzal Shamil, a senator from KABUL: Internally displaced peo- This comes at a time that Mas- schism between the President Baghlan, said the government has by the United States. At the same ple (IDPs) in Kunduz province time, IS is going to encounter its som Stankzai, minister-designate Ashraf Gahni and Chief of Execu- lost its credibility as the country continue to live in dire conditions, for defense failed to get vote of tive Officer of the National Unity was passing through critical junc- Radio Azadi reported. Recent own enemies; certainly the Tali- Government pushed the country ture but the leaders were pursuing wars and conflicts in different dis- ban, at least as represented by the confidence from Wolesi Jirga. The into conflict. He alleged the two their own interests. He said the tricts of the province forced thou- Quetta Shura, is very much against Jirga also previously rejected Sher leaders have compromised with local policemen were killed by the sands of families to leave their IS. What we may see are further Muhammad Karimi to become the Pakistan. He added the President Taliban after 72 hours of battle, homes and move to the capital city splits in the Taliban with one fac- minister of defense. and the CEO have conceded to the but the leaders were at loggerheads. of the province and other safe ar- tion against IS and the other fac- The deputy speaker of Wolesi tion, maybe, aligning with them. eas. The IDPs said that they are Jirga, Muhammad Nazir Ah- So there could be as much violence currently livening in very bad con- madzai, said: The government ditions. They added that if the gov- KABUL: A number of civil soci- organizations did not provide sup- among the militants as there would Senators boycott session ernment cannot provide them sup- ety activists and scores of protest- port to the ALP, and finally they be from IS against the government should introduce its minister-des- port, it should at least clear their ors on Sunday asked Wolesi Jirga were brutally beheaded by the mil- of Afghanistan. RFE/RL: Keeping ignate for defense before vocation as officials fail to appear areas from the presence of the Tal- to summon the security officials itant group. in view the recent increase in mili- of Wolesi Jirga. iban militants. Tabasom, an IDP for their negligence regarding the Last week on Wednesday tant attacks in various parts of Af- Ahmadzai voiced his regret from Dasht-e-Archi district, said deadly incident in Jarliz district of night, hundreds of armed Taliban ghanistan, most Afghans question over Stankzai s failure to receive before Meshrano Jirga that they are facing many prob- Maidan Wardak province, where stormed ALP posts in Jarliz dis- the utility of their government s vote of confidence. Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi lems due to lack of foods and oth- more than 30 Afghan Local Police- trict of Maidan Wardak. After strategic partnership and security Atiqullah Amarkhel, a military er facilities during this sacred agreements with the United States. men (ALP) were killed by the Tal- three days of resistance, the Tali- expert, accused the Wolesi Jirga of month of Ramadan. Wars and ban killed 30 local policemen while Why, they ask, is the U.S. not fight- KABUL: Members of the Meshra- ty and killing of the Afghan sol- iban insurgents and tens of other selective approach in giving vote conflicts forced us to leave our vil- are still missing. scores of others are still missing. ing the militants or assisting Af- no Jirga on Sunday staged a walk diers in different areas, Muslim- lage and now we don t have any- of confidence to cabinet picks. out protest as the summoned high- yar said. The activists said that due to Jarliz district is 50km away ghan forces? Crocker: I was a prin- thing to eat during this holly month. political differences between two from the capital Kabul. ciple negotiator for that agreement, Leaders of the national unity ranking security officials failed to Killings and beheading of local If the government cannot provide appear before the Senate. policemen by the Taliban in Jaliriz leaders in the National Unity Gov- It is said that local policemen which was signed in Kabul be- government are busy in power us support, it should at least clear ernment (NUG) insecurity had in- asked the security agencies repeat- tween presidents Obama and sharing, and Wolesi Jirga has also The gate of Meshrano Jirga district of Maidan Wardak prov- our areas form the presence of the (MJ) or Senate was closed down ince, growing insecurity and am- creased in the country. They said edly for backup, but the concerned Karzai (in May 2012). It is a very adopted a selective approach in Taliban militants, said Saifuddin, authorities failed to provide sup- important agreement. The United till coming Wednesday as protest biguous policy of the government a displaced person from Chardara that outskirts of Kabul City were giving vote of confidence to de- insecure as well. port to the ALP against the insur- States had never had that kind of fense minister-designate, he said. district. Abdul Salam Hashimi, the agreement with any Afghan gov- provincial Director of Refugees and They said the painful incident gents. Repatriation Affairs, said that of Jarliz was result of the govern- around 18,000 displaced families ment negligence because after three have applied for assistance in the days of fighting between local po- Airstrike kills 23 militants in Faryab province. lice and the Taliban, the security AT Monitoring Desk Taliban militants stormed Kohistan security forces in the district to KABUL: As many as 23 Taliban district of the province. stay alert. Helmand residents complain of militants have been killed in Af- He said that 23 Taliban insur- The Taliban militants have in- ghan military airstrike in Faryab gents including six foreigners were creased their activities across the province the other day, said a local killed in the strike, while 14 others country. The militant group recent- harassment by ALP official. Mohammad Reza Reza- wounded. ly attack several military check- th Local officials in the district points in Jalrez district of Maidan LASHKARGAH: The residents all house hold items of the local ye, a spokesman for 209 Shaheen military corps, said that the air- said that the district is still under Wardak province and killed more of southern Helmand province residents with him. Commander the militants threat. They urged than 30 soldiers. complained of harassment by Af- Noor Mohammad and his guards strike come after that a swarm of ghan Local Police (ALP). have seriously beaten two young Abdul Ghafoor, a resident of men and old man to death, he Japan after the minister of foreign affairs were the main challenges that the locality, said ALP commander mentioned. International and some other officials denied forced the senators to summon the Noor Mohammad had sold gov- Pajhwok Afghan News tried to Cooperation appearing in the Senate. officials. Replying to a question, ernment lands several years ago contact Noor Mohammad to get System Chairman of the senate, Fazul Muslimyar said the protest would which he wanted to return and then his version but he could not be Hadi Muslimyar, said the senators continue until their demands were resale them. contacted. GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE would continue to boycott the ses- met by the government. The ALP commander has Maj. Gen. Nabi Jan Malakhail, (Products: Diesel Fuel Oil) sion and meetings of the parliamen- He said the senators would come to village and has beaten the provincial police chief, said he had tary committees until the sum- decide on next Saturday what to residents and has also taken the not been contacted by anyone re- moned officials appear in the Sen- do if the government does not ac- household items of the people, garding maltreatment by police The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (hereinafter referred to as the Recipient ) has ate and answer questions of the cept their demands, and they will he added. officer. received a grant of Two Billion Eight Hundred Million Japanese Yen (JPY2,800,000,000-) from the Gov- senators on insecurity and other decide if their presence in the Me- Noor Ahmad, another resident, He assured that any ALP solid- ernment of Japan according to the Exchange of Notes between the Governments (hereinafter referred to as issues. shrano Jirga is for the benefit of said: The commander blamed a er if found involved in such prac- the E/N ) on March 10, 2014, concerning Japan s Non-Project Grant Aid, aiming for contributing to He said the officials are reluc- the country or not. person of affiliation with Taliban tices would be detained and hand- promotion of the economic and social development efforts by the Recipient. tant to appear before the parlia- The senators also decided to and sometimes with other militant ed over to attorney general for Japan International Cooperation System (hereinafter referred to as JICS ) acts as a procurement agent mentary committees or in the ses- appoint a fact finding commission groups only to get money from punishment. for and on behalf of the Recipient for the purchase of the products (Diesel Fuel Oil) and services under this sion. The authorities must answer on Jalriz incident where scores of them. Several people complained grant. questions of the senators in order local policemen were killed and The commander stormed a vil- against ALP soldiers in Helmand Further information is available on the following JICS website: to know if the NDS-ISI security injured in Taliban s large-scale at- lage by saying that he wanted to but later they said Taliban had http://www.jics.or.jp/jics_html-e/tender/tender.php pact is behind increasing insecuri- tack. follow Taliban and then he carried forced them to blame ALP. Future tender notice(s), if any, shall be posted on JICS website only.

61.20 59.80 67.45 66.05 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. MONDAY. JULY 06, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Agricultural products grow Govt collects 7pc more considerably this year: Ministry customs revenue this year Favorable climate, improved irri- perts believe that a strong agricul- strengthen our economy, said Taj Mohammad Ak- Afghan Ministry of Finance has collected 54.68bn AFN in customs revenue this year, which is up by 7% over last year s gation, provision of trainings for ture sector is necessary for the bar Yaktan. While the Ministry reports about the earnings. The revenue stood at 51.98bn AFN during the first six months last year. farmers and prevention of diseas- nation s economic growth. dramatic increases in the country s harvest, farmers The boost in revenue comes after predictions that the revenue would fall following last year s political crisis due to the es are cited as major factors be- An increase in agricultural always complain about the lack of markets for their hind this year s growth in agricul- products results in increase in the products. elongated elections process. Ajmal Hamid Abdul Rahimzai, spokesperson of the Finance Ministry, said this year s overall target tural production. life standard of 85% of Afghani- Meanwhile, economic analysts say the govern- revenue was 123bn AFN. A number of provinces revenue collection during the first six months has surpassed the target revenue. Watermelon, melon, wheat, stan s population. On the other ment should also work for the establishment of mar- Heart province has reco rded 1.96bn AFN and has a set target of 12.7bn for the year. The province s revenue collection indicates saffron and greenhouses have wit- hand, a high agricultural produc- kets inside and outside of Afghanistan in addition to a 22.6% increase. nessed a considerable growth this tion boosts our exports which will improving agricultural production. The target for Nimroz customs department was 7.5 billion AFN and it had collected 3.786 billion AFN during the first six year, Lutfullah Rashed, spokes- months, surpassing the target by 594 million AFN this year. person of the Agriculture Minis- try, told Radio Liberty. Based on the figures we have received melon and watermelon products have increased signifi- cantly in Farah and Nimroz prov- inces. Growth of greenhouses has been unprecedented in Farah prov- ince. Similarly, saffron production has seen a substantial increase in Balkh province, said Rashed. Rashed added that 1,650 green- houses are available in Farah prov- ince where 3,500 farmers are work- ing and 800 tons of agricultural products are obtained daily. These agricultural products are exported to neighboring provinces and to countries like Iran, India, Turkmenistan and Pakistan. In the meantime, economic ex- Former US envoy says Pakistan needs to

From P1 crack down on Afghan Taliban I am no longer in government, the Haqqani network and the cracking down on groups like Quetta Shura and the and I don t speak for the govern- Quetta Shura or leadership coun- Haqqani network and other militants in the tribal re- ment. I think under the terms of cil? gion of Pakistan. This is an opportunity for both coun- that agreement and the spirit with Crocker: President Ghani has tries. which that agreement was negoti- taken a very courageous step in RFE/RL: Efforts to hold peace talks between the ated, when the Afghan government seeking a different and much bet- Afghan government and the Taliban are often in the faces threats they need to be able ter relationship with Pakistan. It s headlines these days. Do you see a U.S. role in such to come to us and ask for our sup- very important that Pakistan re- negotiations? port generally and specifically be- spond to President Ghani s initia- Crocker: It is an issue for the Afghan government cause that s what the agreement tive because these groups [the and the Afghan people. The United States should be says and that is what our relation- Haqqani network and Quetta Shu- willing and ready to help but only at the request of the ship is about. So we need to be ra] are a threat not only threat to Afghan government. It is not for us to make peace doing whatever we can to support Afghanistan; they are also a threat with the Taliban. If peace is to be made, it has to be an Afghanistan s security in accor- to Pakistan. Afghan peace. The United States should be ready to dance with that agreement. This is a moment. Again, do anything the Afghan government asks of it with RFE/RL: Despite domestic thanks to the courage of President respect to these negotiations, but we absolutely should pressure, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, (it is a moment) for Paki- not be doing anything independent of the Afghan gov- Ghani has taken bold steps to stan to realize it has a partner in ernment. I think it is critically important that Afghan mend fraught relations with neigh- Kabul and a partner (with whom women be involved in these talks. Real security in boring Pakistan. Do you think Is- they) can face a common threat this whole region will come when the rights of women lamabad will end its support for and a common problem and then are respected and voices of women are heard. Afghan Taliban factions such as take steps within Pakistan to start (Courtesy: RFE/RL) 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. MONDAY. JULY 06, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Deputy head accuses Ghazni PC of inefficiency GHAZNI CITY: Deputy head of dominated by warlords who did Provincial Council (PC) in south- not have understanding of law and ern Ghazni province on Sunday complex issue. alleged majority of members were The last tenure of PC was illiterate, in collusion of land grab- more active than us. We did not bing and were indifferent to resolve serve the people during the last Remember those statements by the problems of people in this remote few months in office, Jami ac- Canadian and U.S. governments province. knowledged. (along with other governments Abdul Jami Jami in his an ex- He said tribal balance was not from NATO nations) that millions clusive interview told Pajhwok kept in mind as far as representa- of kids in Afghanistan were get- Afghan News said that PC mem- tion of people is concerned. Ma- ting an education? It was one of bers failed to materialize their jority of candidates had been in the the key talking points about the pledges made with people during council for personal interests. mission and its legacy. canvassing. He said PC members were un- Questions were raised by jour- PC could begin work on due der immense pressure from Wole- nalists and some NGOs about the date because the results were an- si Jirga members and they adopt- effectiveness of the education pro- nounced after seven months of ed the policy guided by the lower grams. Canadian media reports delay, he added. In addition, mem- house members. during the mission raised concerns bers did not attend council s ses- He alleged Ghazni PC did not about where some of the educa- EMERGENCY tion money had gone and whether sion for over a month due to Wole- perform its constitutional respon- CALLS si Jirga decision to shrink their sibility and remain a burden on it was being properly spent. Canada s Auditor General did powers of observation over local government. little to examine whether the more Police departments. About investigative role of the than $1 billion in Canadian tax dol- PCs members rejoined their council, he said: We are downed lars sent to Afghanistan for aid was offices after presidential decree al- by 90 percent in evaluation and spent properly. 100 - 119 lowing them to exercise their pow- scrutiny of provincial government Not so in the U.S. ers of evaluation and observation. departments. Their watchdog the Special According to Jami, PC was (Pajhwok) Inspector General for Afghanistan Hospitals Reconstruction (SIGAR) recently released its investigation into US- FMIC Hospital AID s support for Afghanistan s Behind Kabul Medical Nepalis being sent to education sector, totaling approx- imately $769 million. University: The report notes: Afghanistan illegally The new Afghan Minister 0202500200-+93793275595 of Education and the Minister of Higher Education recently told the Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital Rabin Khadka, 27, of Lamjung and cheated with false promises by the Afghan legislature that former min- Bir Bahadur Gurung, 30, of Kath- same trio of Pun, Gurung and istry officials who served under Pule Bagh-e- Umomi mandu have been making rounds Adhikari. An ex-Indian Army offi- President Hamid Karzai provided 070263672 of various hotels and centres cial, Sunar was taken false data to the government and of New Delhi for the past seven to Afghanistan on May 5 but to international donors regarding China needs stable Afghanistan months after a group duped thou- upon reaching there, he was taken the number of active schools in Khairkhana Hospital sands of rupees from them prom- to a dark camp where more than a Afghanistan. ising a good job at a security force dozen like him were housed. The ministers reported that before taking on ISIS 0799-321007 in Kabul, Afghanistan . The duo In the camp, I witnessed that there are no active schools in inse- cure parts of the country, and that China must first find a way to re- 2401352 quit their Nepal Army job for the several people, including Suk Ba- solve the turmoil in Afghanistan prospect and now the agents are hadur Sunar of Dhading, Indra Giri former officials doctored statistics, embezzled money, and interfered before it can make a decision to at large with their passports and of Morang, Hom Bahadur Karki with university entrance exams. deploy troops to combat the jiha- Indira Gandhi Children about Rs 700,000 in cash. of Parbat and Sumesh Thapa of These allegations suggest that the dist terrorist organization Islamic After being frustrated in the Dehradun, were living in misera- State (ISIS) in the Middle East, Hospital, Wazir Akbar U.S. and other donors may have says Duowei News, a US-based search for the person, I am taking ble conditions, Sunar said. I was paid for schools that students do Khan, Kabul 2301372 shelter at a relative s in Faridabad, able to return with help from my Chinese political news outlet. not attend and for the salaries of Suggestions that the People s Khadka told the Post. They are brother who works in the Ameri- teachers who do not teach. Liberation Army should join the demanding Rs 150,000 rupees for can embassy in Kabul. Sunar, USAID has often pointed US-led coalition against ISIS in Ibn-e- Seena giving my passport back. Khad- who returned only last week, also to its education programs as being Syria and Iraq have arisen after the ka, with help from Aarabi Khadka warned that Hom Bahadur Karki among its most successful in Af- group s leader Abu Bakr al-Bagh- Pul-e-Artan, Kabul of Bharat Nepal Ekata Manch and could be in jail right now as threat- ghanistan. For example, USAID dadi included China on a list of 19 2100359 Gopal Thapa of Prawasi Nepali ened by an Afghani agent. We has cited a jump in students en- countries and regions with which Sangh, nabbed one of the frauds were kept prisoners in a dark room rolled in schools from an esti- he intends to go to war in order to and presented him to the Nepali in Kabul, Sunar said, adding, We mated 900,000 in 2002 to more secure Islamic world dominion. Wazir Akbar Khan Embassy in New Delhi . But de- had to pay $15 to the agent who than 8 million in 2013 as a clear But before China considers indicator of progress. doing so, Duowei says, it should Hospital spite promising to bring his accom- brought us rice and pulses. He said first do everything in its power to plices before justice, the accused he also had to pay $2,200 to cus- The data USAID uses to 2301741, 2301743 measure progress in Afghanistan s help another country on the ISIS Ramesh Pun of Myagdi has not toms office in Kabul as fine for his list, Afghanistan, to resolve the peace efforts. concerns stemming from econom- education sector came from the ongoing fighting between the gov- come into contact yet. illegal status to return. Besides, he Afghan Ministry of Education, yet Afghanistan has been dubbed ic sanctions from the West after I have submitted a complaint had paid Rs 764,000 to the agent ernment and the country s own the Graveyard of Empires as Moscow annexed Crimea last Ali Abad USAID has said it cannot verify Islamic fundamentalist movement, many of the great powers and larg- March. European powers are like- at the embassy against Subin (Dil who lured him to Kabul. this data, and it now appears this Shahrara, Kabul Bahadur) Gurung of Sindhupal- Counsellor at the Nepali em- the Taliban. est empires in history have sought wise weary over Afghanistan and data may have been falsified. This is particularly so as ISIS and failed to capture and hold its neighbors such as Pakistan must chok and Bharat Adhikari of Lam- bassy in New Delhi Rajendra Accurate data is essential has been challenging the dominance territory due to its strategic posi- deal with the Taliban and its sup- 2100439 jung but nothing has materialised, Man Shrestha said people should for gauging progress in USAID s of the Taliban in Afghanistan, with tion in Central Asia. Examples in- porters within its own borders. Khadka said, adding that several themselves be aware of such risks education programs and for mak- reports that ISIS militants recent- clude the attempts by Alexander There is no country that does people in Nepal are also being while travelling to destinations ing future funding decisions. SI- ly took control over significant ter- the Great to subdue the region in not want the Afghanistan problem Malalai Maternity cheated with the promise of jobs prohibited by the government. We GAR believes the allegations ritory in the eastern part of the ancient times to the British Em- to be resolved as soon as possible Hospital inAfghanistan with a monthly sal- advise on booking the culprits un- about ghost schools, ghost stu- country, ousting the rival jihadist pire with the three Anglo-Afghan but none are willing to invest the ary of Rs 100,000. Like Khadka, der human dents, and ghost teachers call for group that had been there. It re- wars of 1839, 1878 and 1919, as time and resources to do so, Duo- 2201377/ 2301743 45-year-old Krishna (Nar Bahadur) trafficking offence in such cas- immediate attention. mains unclear whether the mili- well as the Soviet Afghan War wei said. However, it is becoming Ottawacitizen tants were acting under orders from from 1979-1989 and the latest war apparent that war or stationing Sunar of Pokhara has also been es, he said. . (eKantipur) official ISIS leaders or if they were involving the US-led coalition that foreign troops there is not the an- Banks simply following the group s began in 2001 shortly after the swer, according to Duowei, as the ideas. September 11 attacks. turmoil is a reflection of a deeper Daikundi women increasingly resort to suicide For security reasons alone, The Taliban came to power in and more complex problem: the Da Afghanistan Bank NEILI: Girls and women are in- They have the resources to move China can no longer afford to not Afghanistan in September 1996, country s geographic positioning, 2100302, 2100303 says suicide is an un-Islamic act. pay attention to relations with ruling as the Islamic Emirate of which has made it unable to es- creasingly committing suicide in the court and win their rights. However, he regrets the growing central Daikundi province as a re- However, she noted interfer- Afghanistan, Duowei said. If ISIS Afghanistan, before being ousted cape the fate of repeated wars for trend among Daikundi youth. were to taks over Afghanistan, in December 2001 by coalition millenia, and contradictions be- Kabul Bank sult of domestic tensions, undue ence from tribal elders reflected He deplores the ulema failure China s western regions, especial- forces, but has remained a major tween inhabitants and rebel forc- freedoms and weakening religious weaknesses in the judicial struc- to spotlight the issue the way it ly Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous headache for the new Afghan gov- es. 222666, 070285285 beliefs. ture. The director viewed ambigu- needs to tackled, reminding the region in the northwest of the coun- ernment and neighboring countries Historical lessons suggest that Azizi Bank In just one week, according to ous laws on underage marriage and scholars of their duty to conscien- try, would be at tremendous risk, for more than a decade. More than an alternative solution might be figures from the local branch of unwholesome customs as other tise the masses on this sensitive Duowei added. 70% of Afghan territory is current- available, Duowei said, noting that 0799 700900 Afghanistan s Independent Human factors behind violence against question. The Department of Haj Afghanistan also forms part of ly either under the control or in- China has taken the most impor- Rights Commission, four suicide women. Affairs has also not prepared any the strategic core of Beijing s fluence of the Taliban, which is not tant step so far by not trying to Pashtany Bank attempts were reported across the On the other hand, resident awareness programmes. ambitious Belt and Road initia- just a rebel force but also a terror- forcibly change its neighbor or in- province. opine that undue freedoms and tive to boost connectivity and co- ist group that has not stopped sert its own authority into the mix. 2102908, 2103868 The phenomenon is particu- operation among Eurasian coun- planning attacks inside and outside Instead, Beijing has maintained The latest incident in Shahr- decreasing adherence to religion are larly worrying among females, istan district the other day involved driving youth into a variety of tries, in particular the the Silk Road the country, Duowei said, adding friendly but not intimate exchang- Air Services says Ahmadi, who also refers to Economic Belt, which aims to be a that even the Pentagon has no es with Kabul while also establish- an 18-year-old girl. Being illiter- problems. Neili resident Mehdi suicide attempts by males. He urg- ate, she ended it all by consuming claims misinterpretation of democ- strategic traffic link between Cen- choice to admit that it must sta- ing limited but effective relations es the media and civil society to tral Asia, West Asia, South Asia tion troops in Afghanistan long- with the Taliban, and it is this neu- Safi Airways a poisonous substance due to racy and too much of liberty are help reduce violence against wom- and the Middle East, Duowei said. term to prevent the Taliban from tral stance that provides an oppor- household strains. pushing youth away from Islam. en and dissuade them from taking Accordingly, China should first try toppling the Afghan government. tunity for mediation, Duowei add- 020 22 22 222 Rights campaigners say anoth- There is no place for suicidal their lives. If these entities play a to resolve Afghanistan s terror Kabul s power remains limit- ed. er girl, aged 16, tried to commit tendencies either in Islam or in the threat and strengthen its weak se- ed and cannot resolve the situa- In the long run, the benefits of suicide in the provincial capital and Afghan culture. I don t know why proactive role, violence against Ariana women and suicides among them curity situation so that it does not tion without external assistance. China s efforts could extend be- a 30-year-old woman sough to take we have been witness to such cas- fall into the hands of ISIS, Duowei But Afghanistan is no longer the yond Afghanistan, especially if the 020-2100270 her life by consuming poison in es, he remarked, stressing the need can be brought down consider- added. primary focus of the US, which is approach can be proven to be a Khadir district. However, they for observance of Islamic teachings. ably, the scholar feels. Over the To this end, Chinese foreign more concerned with Syria and success. For Beijing, Afghanistan were rescued after being evacuat- Zainab, who belongs to Shahr- last couple of years, 123 girls and minister Wang Yi made two visits Yemen. It is clear that Afghanistan has become the first obstacle it Kam Air ed to hospital. istan district, warned of an alarm- women attempted suicide and 15 to Afghanistan last year and in is not a part of Washington s piv- must overcome on its journey to- 0799974422 A 20-year-old student also ing rise in suicide cases if males of them lost their lives. A bride was May met with both Taliban and ot to Asia strategy, Duowei said. wards the West. Duowei believes ended up in a Neili hospital fol- continue to flex their muscles, un- killed at the start of Ramadan when Afghan government representa- Russia also wants the Afghan- it is not impossible to overcome lowing a suicide attempt. His con- dermine women s rights and treat a furious father opened fire at in tives in the Xinjiang capital of istan situation resolved but is oc- but will require more prudence and Hotels dition is said to be gradually im- sons and daughters differently on son in Neili. (Pajhwok) Urumqi in an effort to mediate cupied by more pressing domestic wisdom. WantChinaTimes proving. He took the extreme step the basis of gender. Safi Landmark after the parents of the girl he loved She says Afghanistan is a rejected his proposal. male-dominated society, where 020-2203131 Civil hospital doctors con- gender-based biases and flawed tra- firmed receiving four people, in- ditions are forcing girls and wom- SERENA cluding three females and a young en into committing suicide. She man. One girl breathed her last suggests education and awareness 0799654000 while three others were saved. to deal with the social challenge. Police say they are investigating Mohammad Hashim Alizada, the girl s suicide and the motive head of the Nasir Khisro Institute New Rumi Restaurant will be ascertained soon. of Higher Education, characterised 0776351347 Jawad Dadgar, head of the democracy as the main factor be- rights watchdog for Daikundi, ver- hind suicides among youth. ified an increase in suicide cases. Democracy is striking root in Internet Services The commission documented 15 Daikundi at a good clip. Regarding UA Telecom attempted suicide incidents involv- their identity, people are faced with ing females in the first four months a strange vacuum. They can nei- 0796701701 / 0796702702 of last year. ther forget their past nor contend Two of the girls killed them- with the helplessness of the new Exchange Rate selves but the rest were saved. world they have entered, he ob- During the same period this year, served. the panel has registered 17 cases, Alizada explains family heads Purchase: including four deaths. 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JULY 06, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Bilawal to Modi looks forward to strengthening reorganise PPP India's relations with central Asian nations New Delhi: Prime Minister Naren- very popular in Uzbekistan. In see a huge opportunity for our eco- will build on the ground covered nology and defence. Our bilateral dra Modi, who will begin his visit fact, the Uzbek radio completed nomic ties to grow further. India during the last Summit. I expect trade is way below its potential in Punjab to five central Asian nations and 50 years of Hindi broadcasting in and Kazakhstan can also increase positive outcomes in economic and I am confident we can improve Russia on Monday, has said that 2012. During this visit I would be ties in agriculture," he added. cooperation and cultural ties it," he said. "I will inaugurate a stat- he looks forward to strengthening interacting with Indologists, stu- The Prime Minister said that among the BRICS nations," he ue of Mahatma Gandhi and a Tra- India`s relations with these coun- dents learning Hindi and members he was looking forward to inter- said. "I will be meeting the leaders ditional Medicine and Yoga Cen- tries. The Prime Minister will also of the Indian community. There are acting with the youth of Kazakh- individually and will be a part of tre. I am very happy to see the participate in the BRICS and SCO over 3000 Indians in Uzbekistan," stan at the Nazarbayev Universi- the various interactions of BRICS increased enthusiasm towards Summit during the tour. he added. ty. "I will inaugurate the India- leaders with captains of industry Yoga in Turkmenistan. I will also Prime Minister Modi will be- The Prime Minister hoped Kazakhstan Centre for Excellence and leaders of other invited lay wreath at the Mausoleum of gin his trip by visiting Uzbekistan, that his visit will be a major step in Information and Communication states...India attaches high impor- the First President," he added. where he will meet President Is- in expanding India-Uzbekistan Technology at the LN Gumilev tance to BRICS. It is a great forum Prime Minister Modi said that his lam Karimov and sign key agree- ties. Eurasian National University. I that can contribute effectively to visit will take India-Turkmenistan ments to strengthen cooperation After Uzbekistan, Prime Min- will join a wreath laying ceremony mitigate global challenges. BRICS ties to the next level and benefit between the two countries. ister Modi will visit Kazakhstan. and planting of sapling at the Mon- also has a very crucial role to play the citizens of both the countries. "My first visit will be to Stressing on the importance of In- ument of Defenders of Mother- in further world peace and securi- The Prime Minister`s next visit Uzbekistan, which is the most dia-Kazakhstan relations, the land," he said. "Our cultural ties ty and ensuring we leave behind a will be to Kyrgyzstan. Prime Min- populous country in Central Asia. Prime Minister stated that New with Kazakhstan are deep rooted. better planet for our future gener- ister Modi said that India shares India and Uzbekistan enjoy a close Delhi and Astana share a strategic Our films, TV serials and dances ations," he added. After BRICS strong ties with Kyrgyzstan. "The strategic partnership. In Uzbeki- partnership. are very popular. Yoga is gaining summit, the Prime Minister will fourth Central Asian country that stan I would be holding talks with "I will be meeting President popularity. I must appreciate the reach Turkmenistan on July I will visit will be Kyrgyzstan. This KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: PPP it a constitution, laid foundations President Karimov and we would Nazarbayev, to whom I express enthusiasm with which Kazakh- 11."This is the first visit by an is the first Prime Ministerial visit Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari of the country’s biggest industrial be inking key agreements to my good wishes on turning 75 on stan joined Yoga Day celebrations Indian PM after PV Narasimha in twenty years. I will be there on informed his father and Co-Chair- units and founded the nuclear pro- strengthen cooperation between July 6 and Prime Minister Karim on 21st June," he added. Prime Rao`s visit in 1995. I view this visit 12th July. My talks with Presi- man Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday gramme to make its defence invin- our countries. We want to expand Massimov, whom I had the op- Minister Modi further hoped that as an excellent opportunity to dent Almazbek Atambayev will be about his recent meetings with sev- cible. He introduced land reforms our economic ties with Uzbekistan portunity of briefly meeting in Sin- the BRICS and SCO Summit at Ufa strengthen India-Turkmenistan focused on ways to develop a eral top leaders of the Punjab chap- and several projects to put the and enhance trade and economic gapore in March this year. There in Russia will yield positive out- ties in several areas...The visit will strong partnership with Kyr- ter and hinted that he would soon country on sound tracks. Howev- linkages. I must add that President will be delegation level talks with come. "I will join the 7th BRICS begin with a meeting with Presi- gyzstan in as many areas as possi- visit the province to reorganise the er, his government was over- Karimov has visited India five President Nazarbayev followed Summit and SCO Summit in Ufa, dent Gurbanguly Berdimuhamed- ble. Stronger economic ties be- party. According to a PPP spokes- thrown “in the darkness of night times, including four times as Pres- by the signing of documents and a Russia. In the past one year I have ov. This will be followed by talks, tween India and Kyrgyzstan will man, Mr Bhutto Zardari informed by a dictator to put Pakistan on a ident, with the last visit taking joint press statement," Prime had the opportunity to meet the signing of agreements and a meet- be very helpful in the long run. I the former president, who is in regressive path and uprooted de- place in 2011," Prime Minister Minister Modi posted. BRICS leaders at the Summit in ing with the press. Areas where I am eager to also meet Prime Min- London, that the leaders from Pun- mocracy to deprive the people of Modi stated in his post on Face- "India and Kazakhstan are co- Brazil and during other internation- see a rich scope for better ties with ister Semir Tariyev and Speaker of jab had complained that the au- their right to rule themselves”. book. "It is well known that Indi- operating in a wide range of sec- al forums. The Summit last year Turkmenistan include tourism, fer- the Parliament Mr. Asylbek Jeen- thorities in the province were The co-chairman in a separate an movies, language and music are tors including energy and space. I was productive and I am sure we tilizers, space, science and tech- bekov," he said. pushing the party cadres to the message said that ‘privatised jihad’ wall. He said the Punjab PPP lead- introduced in the country after the ers had sought the party leader- 1977 military coup continued to ship’s guidance to force the pro- haunt the nation, posing the exis- Myanmar reluctant to aid India in rebel crackdown vincial authorities to shun tactics tential threat to the country. He one has been killed, not one man lang, drawing a significant number of victimisation. The co-chairman said the need to clearly understand injured, not one arms seizure till of its members from that country, advised Mr Bhutto Zardari to go the disastrous consequences of date," another one remarked. and its close ties with its military to Punjab and reorganise the party exploiting religion for political ends Over the past few months, establishment. The group also has there immediately after Eidul Fitr. had never been as great as it was especially since National Socialist a formal ceasefire agreement with The PPP chief also chaired a today. “July 5 is a black day in our Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) Myanmar government. Several meeting of the party’s Karachi di- national calendar as on this day a violated its 14-year-old ceasefire, northeastern terror groups, such as vision at Bilawal House to discuss dictator overthrew an elected India has been pushing Myanmar NSCN (K), UNLF (United Na- the law and order situation and prime minister and later executed to crack down on militant groups, tional Liberation Front), KYKL devise a strategy for the coming him, decimated the Constitution with both national security advis- (Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup), local government elections in the and began privatising jihad, ex- er Ajit Doval and foreign secretary NDFB etc have found safe haven city. JULY 5 ANNIVERSARY: In ploiting religion and fanning sec- S Jaishankar conducting discus- in Myanmar. his message on the eve of the 38th tarianism for his own personal sions with president U Thein Sein "I can understand if they do anniversary of July 5, 1977 when political agenda,” he said. and other senior members. How- not want to crack down on NSCN Gen Zia overthrew his grandfather He said democratic forces had ever, there seems to be no major (K) because they have a ceasefire Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s government, largely restored the Constitution, movement forward, and militants agreement, and because of their the PPP chairman said the eggs laid but “the mindset of religious ex- continue to have a free run in close nexus. But why are they not by the dictator “have grown into tremism, privatised jihad and sec- Myanmar, sources said. acting against the other groups?" a full monsters”. tarianism that the dictator’s polic- If there is any pressure on the senior Army official said. “The dictator’s eggs have es spawned continues to haunt the groups, it is the fallout of the much The other insurgent groups, grown into full monsters of terror- nation”. The PPP leader said peo- publicized military operation that have found safe haven in ism, extremism, dictatorial mind- ple had consistently refused to be across the border. "It has definite- Myanmar, are primarily under the set, intolerance and poverty. This suppressed by brute force and al- ly sent a strong warning, and they tutelage of NSCN (K). "There is is what tin-pot dictator Zia had ways bounced back to seize their NEW DELHI: Despite intense ef- According to latest assess- an intelligence official said. have decided to lie low for some significant benefit to the Myan- inflicted on the country and Paki- democratic rights from the jaws of forts from India, Myanmar doesn't ments, Myanmar troops have vis- He pointed out that if Myan- time," one source said. mar army from these groups," he stan is continuously reeling under dictators. “We must collectively seem to be very enthusiastic about ited a few militant camps that op- mar troops had carried out any Among several factors behind said. The report comes on the back- miseries.” He said the late Z.A. fight to the finish the pernicious cracking down on Indian militant erate in India, and warned them to serious operations to curtail the the lukewarm response of Myan- drop of the June 4 Manipur am- Bhutto had collected pieces of a mindset of religious fanaticism and groups that have taken refuge in move out. "However, we do not Indian insurgents, there would have mar authorities, is NSCN (K), led bush that saw the killing of 18 army shattered Pakistan in 1971, given extremism.” its territory. see any solid action on their part," been arm seizures and arrests. "Not by Myanmar citizen S S Khap- personnel. India begins work on bridge India to walk BRICS linking Bangladeshi ports tightrope on Japan India has started preliminary (135 km south of Agartala) of ladesh to provide access to its ata port via Bangladesh using the NEW DELHI: India will be walk- work, including making Detailed southern Tripura with Ramgarh water and land routes to transport Ashuganj river ports and Bang- ing a diplomatic minefield at the Project Report, to build a bridge town in Bangladesh. men and goods for India's north- ladesh highways. In 2012, Bang- forthcoming BRICS summit in Ufa, over Feni river in Tripura to ac- After completion, the bridge, eastern states when the prime min- ladesh had allowed the Oil and Russia. This year being the 70th cess Bangladeshi ports to carry located north of the Chittagong in- ister visited Tripura on December Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) anniversary of World War II, both goods and heavy machineries for ternational sea port, would pro- 1 last year. to ferry heavy machinery, turbines China and Russia are keen to in- the northeast region, an official said vide a significant road link to In- "Access to the Chittagong port and over-dimensional cargoes clude a reference to the war and on Sunday. dia's northeastern states and facil- and Ashuganj river port in Bang- through Ashuganj port for the 726- the victory over forces of fascism, "We have started preliminary itate greater trade and exchanges ladesh are crucial for the northeast- MW Palatana mega power project imperialism and colonialism in the work and making DPR (Detailed between the two countries. ern states to ferry men and materi- in southern Tripura. Transporta- declaration. Project Report) to build the all- Bhowmik said India and Bang- als," Tripura Chief Minister Man- tion via Bangladesh is much easi- This will put India in a bit of a important bridge over Feni river," ladesh officials had earlier finalised ik Sarkar has been saying at all fo- er, as road connectivity is a major quandary. While India was not an Sunil Bhowmik, chief engineer, the alignment of the bridge which, rums. Chittagong international issue for the mountainous north- independent nation during the war, tions, India is almost unique in that respective constituencies. Tripura Public Works Department, according to the official, would port and Ashuganj river ports are eastern states which share bound- Indians fought on the side of the it has virtually no pre-war history Japanese Prime Minister, Shin- told reporters. have a construction cost of over around 70 km and 40 km from aries with Bangladesh, Myanmar, allies. That would put India on the with Japan (except for Subhash zo Abe is scheduled to make a per- "After preparing the DPR Rs. 100 crore. Tripura respectively. During Nepal, Bhutan and China. Agarta- side of China and Russia. But it's Chandra Bose). In the present day, sonal statement in mid-August on within two months, it would be "All sorts of problems, includ- Modi's Dhaka visit, India and la via Guwahati is 1,650 km from not so simple. A strongly worded India is also one of the few coun- the 70th anniversary during which submitted to Tripura's industries ing land acquisition, have been re- Bangladesh signed a memorandum Kolkata by road and 2,637 km from reference to the opposing side tries to support Japan's journey he is expected to express remorse and commerce department, which solved on either side of the bor- of understanding promising that New Delhi, while the distance be- would be a particularly damning to become a "normal" nation. for Japan's actions during those is a nodal department for the der," the chief engineer said. Bangladesh would allow use of tween Agartala and Kolkata via one for Japan, which was on the It will need all of India's diplo- years. China, Korea and the US project," he added. The Tripura government has Chittagong sea port and Mongla Bangladesh is just about 500 to 600 losing side. matic effectiveness to soften the want him to take the apology fur- Prime Minister Narendra been asking the central government river port for the movement of km, depending upon the mode of At this point in time, neither blow to Japan. China-Japan and ther, but it's not clear how far back Modi and Bangladesh Premier to take all possible steps to ensure goods to and from India and Mon- trasportation. India's Northeast China nor Russia would have any Japan-Russia relations are current- Abe will go with his statement. Sheikh Hasina jointly laid the foun- access to Bangladeshi ports to fer- gla ports might be used by water- Frontier Railway has started work qualms in slamming Japan for its ly at a low point, so it's uncertain On September 3, China is ex- dation stone of the Feni river bridge ry men and material to and fro ways, rail, road or multi-modal to extend its network up to Tripu- historical crimes, with China tak- what India would be able to ac- pected to hold its own 70th anni- on June 6 during Modi's two-day mountainous northeastern states transport. The Food Corporation ra's southernmost border town Sa- ing a special interest in it. complish. versary event, where Japan is ex- Dhaka visit recently. and other parts of India via Bang- of India had recently ferried 35,000 broom and the Bangladeshi border However, Japan shares warm Japan and China will both have pected to be mentioned in very The 150-metre (490 feet) road ladesh. tonnes of rice in different phases town and railway station in ties with India and is one of its their own WWII anniversary critical terms. Japan cannot expect bridge over the Feni river will con- The Left Front government to Tripura from Visakhapatnam Akhaura, just six km west of the closest international partners at events this year, all designed to an easy ride from Russia either on nect the Sabroom border town had asked Modi to persuade Bang- port in Andhra Pradesh and Kolk- Agartala railway station. present. Unlike other Asian na- create the maximum buzz for their this issue. ‘Missing’ navy man faces court martial in dockyard attack case

ISLAMABAD: A ‘missing’ offic- The counsel for Sajjad’s fami- who was the son of Assistant In- er of the Pakistan Navy was alleg- ly told Dawn that he had been de- spector General Ali Sher Jakhrani. edly involved in last year’s attack tained in connection with the at- At least three naval officers on the Naval Dockyard in Kara- tack on the Naval Dockyard in were taken into custody in con- chi, it has emerged. Karachi. nection with that attack, accord- The attackers, allegedly linked Advocate Inamur Rahim, who ing to media reports. to Al Qaeda, were purportedly represents Ms Ismail, said that On June 10, Ms Ismail had planning to hijack a warship, PNS naval authorities had detained Saj- approached the IHC, claiming that Zulfiqar, to use it in an attack on jad soon after the attack last year. her husband was being detained by one of the US navy’s refuel ships. He said, “Since naval authori- the navy without any charge and Safia Ismail, the wife of the ties did not hand over any charge- said he was taken away from his ‘missing’ Sub-Lieutenant Hafiz sheet or other case-related docu- residence in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Ehsanullah Sajjad, filed a petition ment, therefore, I am not sure Karachi, by ‘some people in plain- last month before the Islamabad whether Sajjad has been detained clothes on the evening of Sept 6, High Court (IHC) for the recov- as a key witness in this case or had 2014. ery of her husband. been implicated as an accused.” She said that her father, who During the course of the hear- Sajjad was reportedly taken was also a retired Pakistan Navy ing, a naval official asked IHC Jus- into custody on Sept 6, 2014, just officer, had tried to ascertain his tice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui to hear days after the attack. On Sept 9, whereabouts but to no avail. him in his chambers, since he had naval authorities had issued a state- A senior Defence Ministry ‘sensitive information’ regarding ment stating that a group of mis- official confirmed that Sajjad was the sub-lieutenant who the official creants had tried to penetrate the facing charges of involvement in admitted was “in their custody”. Naval Dockyard in Karachi. the dockyard attack, but said that Following the hearing, the The banned Tehreek-i-Taliban the investigation was still ongoing court was told that Sub-Lt Sajjad Pakistan (TTP) had claimed re- and intelligence officials were look- was facing court martial proceed- sponsibility for the attack, claim- ing for more evidence. ings and would soon be tried be- ing they had inside help. Following the completion of fore a Navy tribunal. The court, Defence Minister Khawaja necessary proceedings, Sajjad’s however, directed the authorities Asif has reportedly said that case would be referred to a tribu- concerned to allow the detained “some of the navy staff of com- nal. man to meet his family. missioned ranks and some outsid- This is not the first time a na- After the hearing, Sub-Lt Saj- ers” were involved in the attack. val officer has been implicated in a jad’s family members were able to One naval officer and two in- major terrorist plot. Israrul Haq, meet him, at an undisclosed loca- surgents were killed in the attack. the junior naval officer allegedly fore the Lahore High Court after being accused of planning a series of attacks on naval installations and taking senior officers hostage from the tion, sources privy to the case told The insurgents included former linked to Al Qaeda, had challenged National Defence University. Though the officer was arrested in 2009 and confessed to working for Al Qaeda, naval authorities could not prevent Dawn. navy officer Owais Jakhrani — his court martial proceedings be- the attack on PNS Mehran in May 2011, despite a forewarning. 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. MONDAY . JULY 06, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Egyptian military says rebels killed in Sinai air raids At least 25 fighters Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sat- loyal to ISIL killed in urday that she remains hopeful the U.S. can reach a "strong verifiable town of Sheikh Zuweid, deal" to curb Iran's nuclear weap- and weapons and ons program by next week's dead- explosives destroyed, line. The Democratic presidential military says. front-runner said during a Fourth Egypt says it has carried out air of July campaign organizing event strikes in North Sinai, killing 25 in northern New Hampshire that fighters loyal to the Islamic State she hopes the U.S. and its allies of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). can clinch a deal. The military said on Saturday "I'm hoping it's a strong, veri- that rebels targets were hit near the fiable deal that will put the lid on town of Sheikh Zuweid, destroy- Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions," ing weapons and explosives, as the Clinton said. "Even if we are suc- Egyptian president made an unan- cessful, however, Iran's aggressive- nounced visit to the province after ness will not end." a major escalation of the conflict As President Barack Obama's there. secretary of state, Clinton helped President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi set in motion the talks that are near- inspected soldiers and police in El- ing completion in Vienna. The pro- Arish, the provincial capital, on posal has been assailed by Repub- Saturday, the presidency said in a lican presidential candidates who statement. say it does not go far enough to Sisi, dressed in military garb prevent Iran from obtaining nucle- for the first time since becoming ar weapons, setting up a potential president just over a year ago, told foreign policy clash in the election troops at least 200 fighters had campaign. been killed in the fighting in recent Clinton said Iran ramped up days, but added: "For me to say its nuclear capabilities during Pres- that things are under control is not ident George W. Bush's two terms, enough, things are totally stable. building covert facilities and intim- "I tell Egyptians ... the size of idating its neighbors. "The Bush forces here [in Sinai] is one per- administration's response through cent of Egypt's army." diplomacy was somewhat half- In a separate incident, at least hearted," Clinton said, adding the two children and a woman were "only response" was leveling pu- killed in Sheikh Zuweid town nitive sanctions on Iran. when a shell struck a house, but it Once Obama entered the White was not immediately clear which House, "we inherited an Iranian side fired the shell. nuclear weapons program and we A five-year-old child was killed had to figure out what we were big sigh of relief," Clinton said. offered a preview of the plan she their incomes, she said, adding a ton said. Clinton encouraged peo- about the future of the court, Clin- in Rafah town that borders the going to do about it," Clinton said. Clinton also spoke about her ideas is expected to release to address personal reminiscence about the ple to read the Supreme Court's ton said it was possible the next Palestinian Gaza Strip when a An agreement, however, would not to address college debt, her views college affordability. College grad- money she and her husband, decision extending same-sex mar- president could have three to four roadside bomb targeted police and be a cure-all, she said. "Just be- of the Supreme Court's gay mar- uates and those with graduate de- former President Bill Clinton, bor- riage rights nationwide, saying the appointments. If elected, she said army vehicles. cause we get the nuclear deal, if we riage ruling and the future makeup grees should get help to refinance rowed for higher education. "We majority opinion written by Jus- she would appoint justices to the State television broadcast foot- can get it done, doesn't mean we're of the court, during an hour-long their debt and be allowed to pay were paying back loans while he tice Anthony Kennedy is "almost high court who would "bring an age of Sisi, dressed in military fa- going to be able to be breathing a event with supporters. Clinton back their loans as a percentage of was governor of Arkansas," Clin- mystical. It's beautiful." Asked open mind and an open heart." tigues, touring an army base [EPA] The violence came days after Egyptian government carried out air strikes on Wednesday in re- UN envoy in Yemen sponse to one of the deadliest rebel assaults in Sheikh Zuweid. The army said 17 soldiers and to discuss ceasefire 100 rebels had been killed in that attack, but medical and security The U.N. envoy to Yemen is expected to arrive in Sanaa on Sunday to officials said the death toll was at discuss a humanitarian pause in the war-torn country. least 70 people - mostly soldiers - Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed was holding discussions with the pro- as well as dozens of rebels. Hadi government in Saudi Arabia to push for a pause to allow aid into The violence is part of the un- The U.S.-led coalition said they car- have debilitating effects on Daesh’s war-ravaged country, sources said, according to Reuters news agency. rest that has been going on in Sinai ried out a series of 16 airstrikes Sat- ability to move from Raqqa,” Gill- According to the U.N., more than 80 percent of the country's pop- since the ouster of President Mo- urday on the Islamic State of Iraq eran added. Coalition forces “suc- ulation need aid and the health system faces "imminent collapse." hamed Morsi two years ago. and Syria (ISIS) in its Syrian strong- cessfully engaged multiple targets” On Saturday, Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdul Salam said in a Most of the attacks are claimed hold of Raqqa, according to Agence throughout Raqqa -- the extrem- post on his Facebook page he had met with Ahmed to discuss the by a group calling itself the Sinai France-Presse. “The significant air- ists’ de facto capital -- the state- matter, according to Reuters. Province - formerly known as An- strikes tonight were executed to ment said, destroying ISIS struc- Earlier this week, The U.S. State Department called for a “human- sar Beit al-Maqdis. It changed its deny Daesh (ISIS) the ability to tures and transit routes. The itarian pause” in the conflict during the month of Ramadan to allow name when it pledged allegiance to move military capabilities through- strikes “have severely constricted international aid groups to deliver urgently needed food, medicine and the ISIL group last November. out Syria and into Iraq,” spokes- terrorist freedom of movement,” fuel. The European Union said it supported U.N. efforts to secure a The rebels say they are acting man Lieutenant Colonel Thomas it added. The announcement came lasting, predictable and sustainable humanitarian ceasefire and demand- in response to the bloody repres- Gilleran said in a coalition state- after ISIS released a video show- ed that Saudi-led forces ease restrictions on entry of ships to Yemeni sion launched by the authorities ment. “This was one of the largest ing teenage members executing 25 ports. An Arab coalition has been bombarding Iran-backed Houthi mili- after Morsi's overthrow, which has deliberate engagements we have con- Syrian soldiers in an amphitheater tias and allied army units since March in a campaign to restore exiled seen at least 1,400 people killed ducted to date in Syria and it will in the ancient ruins of Palmyra. President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to power. and thousands more jailed. ISIS teens execute 25 soldiers in Syria’s Palmyra Iraqi jets dropped leaflets over forces are at the gate, cooperate urged residents to carry a small Mosul telling residents that Islam- with them.” radio with them at all times to re- ic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) Despite that promise, there ceive instructions about the battle The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters would soon be driven from has been no sign of an imminent for Mosul. on Saturday released a grisly vid- the northern city, saying details of military operation against Islamic Mosul residents contacted by eo showing 25 Syrian government the operation would be broadcast State in Mosul. telephone said ISIS fighters were soldiers being executed by teenag- on a new radio station. The leaflets also promised a deployed in the areas of the city ers in the ancient amphitheater in The city has been under Islam- new radio station, Mosul FM, where the leaflets were dropped, the city of Palmyra. The video ic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) would start broadcasting soon and telling passers-by to stay away. documented an execution that re- control since the Islamist militants portedly happened shortly after took over in June last year, sweep- the group captured the city on ing through most of Iraq’s Sunni May 21. A crowd look on as the Muslim provinces towards Bagh- death sentence is read to the 25 dad. Syrian soldiers in the ancient The Shiite-led government has Palmyra amphitheater (Video grab) promised a military offensive to The 10-minute clip, which begins retake Mosul but progress has with a recitation of the Quran, then been slow, in part because of ISIS cuts to shots of the conflict, and gains elsewhere. In May, they then chained-together soldiers be- drove the army out of the city of ing led out of a cell onto a court- Ramadi, capital of the western yard. The captives are then trans- province of Anbar. ported by a convoy of pickup sentence is read out, a crowd of a couple of hundred – including small children - can be seen on the wings of “The solution, with God’s trucks to the site of the Palmyra the amphitheater. The camera then zooms in on the soldiers, some of whom appear to have been beaten. They help, is close,” said the leaflets, ruins, where they are made to kneel are then executed by pistol fire, and their bloodied corpses are shown lying on the ground. The video is the which were issued in the name of in a line in the amphitheater. A man latest in a series of gruesome executions released by the group. ISIS have also begun destroying some of the the Iraqi army and were dropped waves an ISIS flag as the crowd ancient relics from the site, although the video released Saturday could suggest that the militants wish to keep over Mosul on Friday. “Your armed look on (Video grab) As the death some of the ruins intact as a convenient place to carry out executions. Colombia threatens to end peace talks with FARC rebels Country's top negotiator warns peace process is at its "worst moment" after series of attacks by rebel fighters.

Colombia's top negotiator in peace FARC unleashed a wave of spite violence talks with rebel group FARC has bomb attacks on oil pipelines in De la Calle said the govern- said his country could walk away recent weeks, rupturing them close ment was prepared to consider a from negotiations unless unless the to rivers and causing an environ- bilateral ceasefire before a deal is group shows more commitment to mental disaster that is expected to signed, if the FARC accepts judi- finding a resolution. take two decades to clean up. cial responsibility for the violence Inside Story- Will Colombia peace Optimism that had grown over it has perpetrated and only if it talks end FARC control? Humber- the peace talks, boosted by the also abstains from extortion and to De la Calle said the peace pro- FARC's agreement to clear land- the drug trade. cess was at its "worst moment" mines, In a conciliatory move on Fri- since talks in Cuba began in late was shattered after the FARC day, the FARC leadership in Ha- 2012, according to an interview ambushed and killed 11 soldiers in vana said they were seeking to "de- with writer Juan Gossain. the country's southwest in April. escalate" the conflict after weeks "I want to tell the FARC in all That led the government to resume of attacks in which several army seriousness, this could end. Some air raids of FARC jungle bases, in troops and police were also killed. day, it's probable that they won't turn prompting the rebels to aban- The group's numbers are falling find us around the table in Havana," don a unilateral ceasefire. and all-out war is no longer seen as De la Calle said in the interview, Dimmed prospects a realistic option. which was provided to other me- The FARC's insistence the Even if the peace process sur- dia outlets on Saturday. government agree to a bilateral vives, its biggest obstacle may Talks between the government and ceasefire even as its negotiators prove a sceptical Colombian pub- the Revolutionary Armed Forces flatly reject the idea some mem- lic which will approve or reject of Colombia (FARC) have suc- bers should pay jail time for the any peace deal in a referendum. Its ceeded in reaching agreement on group's worst crimes, have also support has faded as talks drag on. most of the agenda, but the pro- driven a rift between them and "The harsh truth is that Co- cess is now under strain after a dimmed prospects for a deal. lombians don't believe in the peace series of attacks by the rebel group. Colombia talks continue de- process," De la Calle said. 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. MONDAY .JULY 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir Phone No: +93-772364666 E-mail: [email protected] Despite hopeful signs over the last few months, Kabul and Email: [email protected] Islamabad face a long, hard road to reconciliation. www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Advisory editorial board Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal Graphic-Designers: Mansoor Faizy and Edriss Akbari Marketing & Advertising: Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press The constitution says

Article 10: The state shall encourage, protect as well as ensure the safety of capital investment and private enterprises in accordance with the provisions of the law and market economy. Editorial Rejection of Stanikzai amid deteriorating security situation There have been reports of heavy casualties sustained by security forces battling the Taliban in Maidan Wardak province. This securi- ty deterioration is happening when President Ashraf Ghani’s third nomination for the Ministry of Defense was rejected by the parlia- ment on Saturday. Ghani in May, nominated Masoom Stanikzai, a long term peace envoy, is the third nomination, who met outright rejection, though the President personally accompanied him to the By Michael Kugelman Ministry of Defense and appointed him as an acting minister before ship with its neighbor to the have accused Pakistan of bad – which is not far from his confirmation. The parliament has not rejected Masoom Stani- On May 18, Pakistan’s west. discriminating against these Rawalpindi, the location of Army spokesman, Major Historically, the chief refugees (which number Pakistan’s military head- kzai but Mr. Ghani’s choice. This is troublesome because the coun- General Asim Bajwa, took to driver of Afghanistan-Paki- about 3 million in total), fur- quarters and a city where try doesn’t have a minister for defense. Since the formation of the Twitter to make a major an- stan tensions has been their ther fueling bilateral ten- some believe other Haqqani fragile National Unity Government, this is the most violent year. nouncement. General Bajwa disputed border, the 1,500- sions. This year, authorities leaders are based. There are three reasons behind the surge in violence. A weaker gov- tweeted that the intelligence mile Durand Line. It is a in Islamabad have suggest- Bilateral relations have ernment. No defense minister. And the Afghan security forces are agencies of Afghanistan and border that Kabul has re- ed that they plan to repatri- been so fraught in recent fighting independently without the combat support from the inter- Pakistan had signed a mem- fused to recognize since the ate many of them. years that some observers national coalition troops. However, the most important is the lack orandum of understanding day in 1893 when a British In recent years, the Tali- have raised the possibility of of an effective leadership at the ministry of defense. This crucial that calls for intelligence colonial official in India, Sir ban insurgency in Afghani- war, based on the assump- ministry has been without a minister for nine months and it is not sharing and coordinated Henry Mortimer Durand, stan has arguably become tion that Afghan forces could counterterrorism operations. demarcated the frontier be- the chief source of bilateral launch an offensive against sure how much longer it will take to have a minister of defense as The deal’s signatories tween Afghanistan and Brit- tensions. Kabul has repeat- Afghan Taliban sanctuaries the two leaders of the National Unity Government are locked in a were as striking as the deal ish India. Following the es- edly accused Pakistan’s se- in FATA and trigger Paki- silent war over key government postings. Senior members of the itself. For decades, Afghan- tablishment of this new bor- curity establishment of de- stani retaliatory strikes in government slammed the response to the assault of the Taliban in istan and Pakistan have suf- der, ethnic Pashtun tribal ar- stabilizing Afghanistan Afghanistan. Such a sce- Wardak as slow and ineffective. The Taliban are successfully ex- fered through a tense and tu- eas (now the Federally Ad- through its support of the nario wildly overstates the ploiting the internal bickering of the leaders of the National Unity multuous relationship. And ministered Tribal Areas, or Afghan Taliban and the capacities of Afghan secu- Government and repeated rejections of the nominees for the De- yet here they were signing a FATA) reverted to British – Haqqani Network, including rity forces. Still, in recent fense Ministry by the Parliament. deal requiring close cooper- and, in due course, Pakistani through the provision of years, militants have staged This time the Taliban were horrendously horrific as they decapi- ation and immense levels of – control. Afghanistan con- sanctuaries in FATA and cross-border raids from both trust. A Legacy of Rocky tinues to claim these areas elsewhere in Pakistan. The sides of the Durand Line. tated and burned some of the Afghan Local Police (ALP). Presi- Relations as its own. Afghan Taliban’s top lead- There is reason to fear that dent Ghani condemned the desecration of the bodies and called it a Much ink has been spilled The Durand Line is a ership is based in Quetta, tit-for-tat cross-border shell- serious war crime. The searing anger of the Taliban to behead the over Pakistan’s troubled re- highly porous border, and though some top-ranking fig- ing by each country’s mili- bodies of security personnel and set their bodies on fire is the sheer lations with India, its neigh- over the years many Afghan ures may be in Karachi. In tary could escalate into act of revenge as the Taliban in many parts have received heavy bor to the east. Less has refugees fleeing conflict 2013, Nasiruddin Haqqani, a something more serious. casualties at the hands of security forces. This clearly shows the been said, however, about Is- have crossed to the Paki- Haqqani Network leader, (Courtesy: The Diplo- Taliban have lost their senses out of defeat. As many as 23 Taliban lamabad’s difficult relation- stani side. Afghan officials was shot dead near Islama- mat) fighters have been killed in airstrike in Faryab province carried by Afghan Air Force the other day. The airstrike was carried out after a swarm of the Taliban stormed Kohistan district of the province. What are The Taliban, during the recent months, have captured some of the districts in Kunduz province, but they couldn’t hold their control searching f or? over the captured districts for longer as they were reclaimed by security forces, which clearly shows they cannot stand the ground, but the problem is that there is no defense minister and the govern- ment looks divided over key government posts. The Taliban re- portedly overran about 11 security checkpoints in Wardak province since the battle began, but hundreds of supporting forces, who reached the area on Friday and Saturday, had reclaimed at least seven of the checkpoints and secured the government buildings in central Jalrez. Moreover, looking at the growing insecurity in Af- ghanistan, the US Senator John McCain on Saturday asked the Obama administration to review the pullout strategy. 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MONDAY .JULY 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Will Ahmadinejad come in from the cold? By Shahir ShahidSaless jad’s advisers posit that by al hero who was able to gaining a popular base bring America to its knees. Last month, a group of through promotion of a pop- According to Barbara former cabinet ministers, ulist agenda, he could attract Slavin, journalist and Iran former members of parlia- the support of some Princi- expert, former US secretary ment and other former offi- palist [conservative] fac- of state Condoleezza Rice cials close to Iran’s former tions, representing a signifi- told her in early 2006: “We controversial president, cant political shift [in Iran].” were getting pinged in a lot Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Ahmadinejad left office of places, from the United announced the formation of on bad terms with many Nations, to Baghdad and the a party called Yekta, mean- Principalists. Interestingly, Afghan capital, Kabul, with ing Unique, but also an ac- however, the head of one messages saying the Irani- ronym for ‘Comrades for Principalist faction in parlia- ans wanted to talk.” the Effectiveness and ment, Gulam Ali Haddad In a conciliatory effort Transformation of Islamic Adel, a close ally of Ayatol- unprecedented since the Is- Iran’ in Persian. lah Khamenei (Haddad lamic republic’s formation, Iran’s Ministry of Interi- Adel’s daughter married Ahmadinejad wrote a con- or, controlled by President Mojtaba Khamenei, the son gratulatory letter to US Pres- Hassan Rouhani’s camp of Ayatollah Khamenei), ident Barack Obama, which and the moderates who are now says that the Yekta can went unanswered. He also fierce opponents of Ah- help unite the Principalists. offered to meet Obama in madinejad’s camp, declared Ahmadinejad rose to his interview with Larry King the formation of Yekta “ille- power in 2005 almost out of in 2010. As explained in the gal” unless the party gets nowhere. His rise was pri- book co-written by this au- permission from and regis- marily attributed to two fac- thor, while he publicly at- ters with the ministry. tors: First, his widespread tacked the US, a former US However, founders of support from the Principal- official said: “I have met Yekta maintained that their ists and their grassroots sup- Mashaei [Ahmadinejad’s group was not a formal par- porters in opposition to mod- confidante] eight times seek- By C. Raja Mohan ty. They asserted that Yek- erates/reformists. Second, ing an opening to talks and the Indian Ocean. As part of its presence in the Indian Ocean sponse. For his part, Prime ta was a front that pursued middle class urbanites that relations between Iran and Reports that the docking of a “going out” strategy, the PLA over the last five centuries. One Minister Narendra Modi has a specific discourse and were attracted to his slogans the US.” Chinese submarine at Karachi navy has begun to build stra- factor, however, constrains underlined the importance of sought “to impact all the [po- about social and economic Ahmadinejad was hope- tegic partnerships in the Indi- Chinese military presence in working with other powers in litical] issues of the coun- last month has surprised New justice, as well as war ful, until the very end of his Delhi are distressing. One an Ocean, cultivate access ar- the Indian Ocean. It is the tyr- strengthening India’s critical try”. According to Hamid against corruption and eco- presidency, that he could rangements with critically locat- anny of geography. Long dis- role in the Indian Ocean. But Reza Haji Babaie, former would have thought Delhi nomic monopoly. establish strong, grassroots would have anticipated the de- ed countries, export ships and tances from China’s eastern the defence ministry seems minister of education under Ahmadinejad was never support by bringing the US- Ahmadinejad and tempo- velopment after it sighted Chi- submarines, and intensify its seaboard make an effective unable or unwilling to translate a Principalist, hardliner, con- Iran conflict to closure and defence diplomacy in the lit- presence in the Indian Ocean that vision into policy. Consid- rary spokesman of Yekta, servative or revolutionary. securing an end to sanctions nese submarines in Sri Lanka’s the front’s purpose is “root- waters last year. Despite the toral. difficult for China without er, for example, its hesitation to His agenda was to grab against Iran. Responding to Alarmists, Apologists strong local partners. Although hold trilateral and quadrilateral ed in the discourse of Imam power exclusively and to the question of how Ah- growing strategic importance of [Ayatollah Khomeini] and stay in power. He was a madinejad could regain pop- the Indian Ocean in China’s The idea of a Chinese net- China is exploring special mar- naval exercises in the Indian the Leader [Ayatollah Ali perfect Machiavellian who ular support, Pisheh con- maritime strategy, Delhi’s de- work of naval facilities and itime relationships with many Ocean with its maritime part- Khamenei] which is the possessed an endless thirst tends: “By invoking justice fence bureaucracy seems to bases in the Indian Ocean, or a nations across the Indian ners — the US, Japan and Aus- duty of all who believe in the for power. and working on the low-in- continue to wring its hands “string of pearls”, is often in- Ocean, Pakistan remains the tralia. While Beijing pays no Guardianship of the Jurist to In pursuit of his goal, he come portion of Iran’s soci- rather than act. voked by those in Delhi who most likely place where its navy heed to India’s concerns in pur- follow”. embarked on a multi-dimen- ety, especially at a time when The Chinese navy first fear Beijing’s hostile intentions. may drop anchor for the long suing its maritime interests, the Members of Yekta who, sional plan. Domestically, he people’s living and econom- showed its flag in the Indian Others taking a more benign term. The stable all-weather MoD cites Chinese sensitivi- according to their oppo- would attack moderates and ic hardships are not yet re- Ocean nearly three decades view of China’s policies ridicule partnership built up over the ties to limit India’s naval en- nents, “are driving in the reformists, thus seeking to solved.” ago, when it began to make ship the idea. Ignoring the alarmists last many decades, Pakistan’s gagement with America and dark with their headlights eliminate his most threaten- There is a hidden factor visits to Sri Lanka and Paki- and apologists, Delhi must take critical location in the Arabian Japan. One would think diplo- off”, do not want to incite ing rivals. At the same time, in this argument and that is stan. Since then, the frequen- a more realistic view of China’s Sea next to the Gulf, and Islam- macy is the MEA’s business anyone at this point. They he bought the support of the fate of nuclear talks be- cy and intensity of Chinese long-term role in the Indian abad’s growing economic reli- and that the MoD’s is to realise that strong sensitivi- hardliners and the Supreme tween Iran and the P5+1 naval presence in the Indian Ocean. China has ambitions to ance on China, appear to have strengthen Delhi’s naval part- ties remain against Ah- Leader who, although unlike (US, Britain, France, Russia, become a great maritime pow- set the stage for an expansive nerships, probe China’s mari- madinejad, mainly among Ocean has grown. The Chinese hardliners does not consider China plus Germany). If the navy’s continuous anti-piracy er. It is building the capabilities naval partnership. Delhi’s am- time vulnerabilities and build on the middle class in large cit- talks with the Americans a talks succeed, after years of and devising policies to be- bivalence India paid a high India’s geographic advantages ies. Publicly, they seek to operations in the Arabian Sea red line, does seek a more isolation, the reasonable eas- since the end of 2008 have come one. A rising China is price for failing to anticipate the in the littoral. The NDA may avoid associations with Ah- robust foreign policy and ing or removal of sanctions madinejad, fearing that ear- showcased Beijing’s growing bound to establish a sustain- Sino-Pak nuclear nexus in the have replaced the UPA in South also opposes Hashemi Raf- will lay the foundation of an able naval presence in the In- 1970s and 1980s. It is erring Block, but strategic paralysis — ly revelation of such a con- sanjani and Mohammad economic boom in the after- naval capabilities as well as the nection may have dire polit- political will to operate in wa- dian Ocean. The question is not again by neglecting the poten- the legacy of A.K. Antony’s Khatami’s conciliatory for- math of a nuclear deal. Gov- whether, but when and how. tial for a maritime alliance be- eight long years as defence ical consequences. eign policy. ernments, industrial giants, ters far from its shores. Defend- The conclusion of Ah- Internationally, Ah- entrepreneurs, traders and ing China’s growing overseas There is nothing illegal tween China and Pakistan that minister — seems to endure. madinejad’s second term in madinejad pursued a dual marketers are eying a wealth interests has become a major about China’s aspirations. could severely constrain In- The writer is a Distinguished 2013 left Iran economically approach towards foreign of opportunities in Iran’s priority for the PLA. Beijing is following the foot- dia’s freedom of action in the Fellow at Observer Research and politically bankrupt. Fur- policy. He publicly attacked huge and untapped frontier China has also begun to steps of all previous great pow- Indian Ocean. The problem is Foundation, Delhi and a Con- thermore, the country’s do- the US and Israel to gain market. Most of the hotels debate the challenges of acquir- ers — Portugal, the Nether- not China’s naval ambition, but tributing Editor for ’The Indi- mestic political environment popularity within Iran’s con- in Tehran are already fully ing military and naval bases in lands, France, Britain and the the ministry of defence’s reluc- an Express’ (Courtesy: The In- was immensely securitised. servative circles and also booked until the end of this other countries, especially in US — that established a naval tance to craft a vigorous re- dian Express) The landslide victory of Rou- outside Iran, within the Is- year. hani, one of the leading lamic world. He sought po- In such an eventuality, members of the moderate litical clout in the Islamic Ahmadinejad and his team camp in 2013, left observ- world so that America could are unlikely to have any A declaration of political conflicts ers with the impression that not ignore him. At the same chance of success by pro- By Danielle Allen proached their fateful break from wrote, was a “violation of the laws The stark contrast between Ahmadinejad’s return would time, he made overt but moting a populist campaign Britain, they argued over the prop- of nature and of nation”. the two traditions reached its apex be unimaginable in the near This Fourth of July, like the pre- er orienting ideal for government: Hall was not alone. As literary with the Civil War, when Abraham veiled suggestions towards — first intending to grab Property or happiness? On the historian Eric Slauter argued at a Lincoln reached back to the Decla- future. Apparently, Ah- rapprochement. Covertly, he seats in the March 2016 par- ceding weeks, was painful, follow- madinejad himself is not ing the Charleston massacre — a side of happiness were John Dick- recent National Archives confer- ration in his Gettysburg Address would make more significant liamentary elections and devastating example of the lofty inson, the only slave owner in the ence, in the years after 1776, quo- to rededicate the country to the convinced of this. efforts towards rapproche- then in the 2017 presidential ideal of human equality’s failure Continental Congress to free his tation of the Declaration’s re- cause of equality. The Confedera- Heshmatollah Falahat ment with the US. election. A breakdown in to take root in a human heart. slaves after the summer of 1776, sounding celebration of rights of cy took the opposite stance, vig- Pisheh, a former member of The logic behind this talks, however, will most Many would say, as many have and John Adams, who never life, liberty and the pursuit of hap- orously repudiating the Declara- the parliament and re- said to me, that taking the ideals of owned slaves, who considered sla- piness was generally the province tion. Alexander Stephens, vice- strategy was that if he co- likely result in even stiffer very wrong and whose wife, Abig- of abolitionists. Indeed, the first president of the Confederacy, nowned Iranian political an- vertly succeeded in striking sanctions that have already the Declaration of Independence alyst, alluding to the forma- too seriously is a mistake, because ail, hired free black labourers in the legal moves to abolish slavery re- wrote both that the original union a deal with the United ravaged the Iranian econo- the men who signed it did not. spring of 1776. On the side of lied on the language of the Decla- “rested upon the assumption of tion of Yekta, recently said States, he would then pro- my. Such a failure may These folks say that I should be property were the Virginians, ration. In 1777, Vermont wrote in the equality of the races”, and that that Ahmadinejad has craft- claim success publicly. Fol- present Yekta with a golden more clear-eyed about revolution- among them Thomas Jefferson. its constitution: the Confederacy “is founded upon ed a mechanism to become lowing the revelation, he opportunity to present and ary hypocrisy. I counter that we In the fall of 1775, Virginia’s “[A]ll men are born equally exactly the opposite ideas: its foun- active in Iran’s politics. “Un- should be more clear-eyed about royal governor, Lord Dunmore, free and independent, and have dations are laid, its cornerstone would launch a propaganda campaign on an egalitarian proclaimed that any slave who es- certain natural, inherent, and un- rests, upon the great truth that the doubtedly, Ahmadinejad has campaign claiming that the economic platform, as op- how the Declaration launched two plans to return as president,” political traditions in this country: caped and fought for the British alienable rights, amongst which are negro is not equal to the white deal was due to his coura- posed to Rouhani and his one for broad equality, and one for would earn freedom. The Virgin- the enjoying and defending life and man”. he asserted. Falahat Pisheh geous and aggressive team’s non-egalitarian, neo- an equality limited to whites. ians had been slower to tip toward liberty: Acquiring, possessing, and It is a mistake to paint the added, “Some of Ahmadine- stance, making him a nation- liberal economic agenda. As the men of 1776 ap- revolution, and Dunmore’s proc- protecting property, and pursuing whole of the tradition of the Dec- lamation radicalised them. They and obtaining happiness and safe- laration in the colours of one inter- castigated the British for an alleged ty. Therefore, no male person, born est. To see that there is an anti- violation of the “right of proper- in this country, or brought from slavery tradition emanating from ty” entailed by the promise of free- over sea, ought to be holden by the Declaration as early as 1777 is dom to their slaves. law, to serve any person, as a ser- not, however, the end of the mat- ETTER TO THE EDITOR When the Virginians began vant, slave, or apprentice, after he ter. With his petition, Prince Hall, work on their Constitution in May arrives to the age of 21 years; nor who fought at Bunker Hill, sought 1776, they compromised. George female, in like manner, after she not freedom merely but political Mason’s Virginia Declaration of arrives to the age of eighteen years.” equality. Following the full logic Rights invoked both property and Having accepted full human of the Declaration’s self-evident happiness. equality and explicitly rejected the truths, he sought his rights not only Security forces But when it came to the Dec- use of the property right to de- to life, liberty and the pursuit of laration of Independence itself, fend slavery, Vermont’s legislators happiness but also to participate More than 20 local forces were killed in a group attack by the Taliban militants in Jalriz district of Maidan Wardak province. The bodies of the happiness won. This was a com- could embrace property as well as as a member of “the people” in soldiers were shifted to Kabul the other day. At the time I am writing this letter, the defense and interior ministries said in separate statements promise of a different order — a happiness. Massachusetts did the instituting government to secure that at least seven soldiers embraced martyrdom in fight against rebels in different parts of the country in past 24 hours. suppression of the pro-slavery same in its 1780 Constitution, society’s safety and happiness. In The Sunday session of the Senate was full of criticism on the National Unity Government, particularly the security agencies, as they failed position. We can assume the lan- which also drew on the Declara- 1786, he offered to supply Mas- to help the local policemen in Jalriz and in similar incidents in several parts of the country over the past few months. The deputy Chief Executive guage worked, because happiness tion’s language. Its constitution sachusetts’ governor with 700 men the other day said the government really lacks a national unity. is an open-ended term. Advocates supported a successful 1781 suit to help quash Shay’s Rebellion but It comes as the cabinet lacks a defense minister since its establishment in September 2014. On Saturday, Masoom Stanikzai failed to get 107 of the pro-slavery position will for freedom by the aptly named was rebuffed. Two months later, vote in favor to succeed as the defense minister. The situation is really chaotic. The government should not remain reluctant. There is no room have had to imagine themselves Elizabeth Freeman. A few months he submitted a very different kind to see more troops and more civilians killed in different militant attacks killed or injured. There are several professional and included in it. And yet the absence later, Massachusetts chief justice of petition to the assembly — this experienced figures that can better lead the defense ministry therefore the government should introduce the nominee for in the Declaration of the core term William Cushing instructed a jury time seeking assistance for himself defense ministry as soon as possible, as it is need of the hour for current situation of Afghanistan. of their defence, a right to proper- that the state constitution had out- and 65 other African-Americans to Yama Samandari, Taimani, Kabul ty, constituted a pregnant silence. lawed slavery, an interpretation the leave their “very disagreeable and Abolitionists recognised this state’s Supreme Court affirmed in disadvantageous circumstances” Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer’s immediately. In Boston in Janu- 1783. and to return to Africa. For 18th- name and address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] ary 1777, Prince Hall, a free Afri- Yet, a pro-slavery states’ rights century African-American freedom can-American, submitted a peti- position also flowed out of the seekers, freedom alone was never tion to the Massachusetts Assem- Declaration. The latter, pro-sla- the whole goal; equal empower- bly seeking abolition in Massachu- very tradition was incorporated ment was and is the promised land. setts. Building on the language of into the union by means of the fa- This is the opposite of what the Disclaimer: the Declaration, he wrote: “[Ne- mous compromises in the Consti- signs of the Confederacy stood and groes] have, in common with all tution but also through similar stand for. America has many tradi- other Men, a natural and unalien- moves in the drafting of Declara- tions. Some should be discarded. The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) able right to that freedom, which tion. 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JULY 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Despite progress in Iran nuke talks, A message from dispute over UN sanctions persists the shipyards unresolved questions about the of Greece “possible military dimensions” (PMD) of past Iranian nuclear re- search will be a condition for eas- They once worked two or three shifts a ing some sanctions on Iran if Te- day, but Greek shipyard workers are hran and the six powers succeed in agreeing on a nuclear accord in Vi- now lucky if they get 30 shifts a year. enna, diplomats close to the talks say. Amano was in Tehran on Everyday, at around six in the "But they haven't. It just takes Thursday for meetings with Rou- morning, men gather at this port political will. It just takes some hani and other top Iranian officials outside Athens to see if a new ship political will." A new dawn to discuss the stalled IAEA inves- has arrived, in need of repairs. Yannis Deligiannis, the secre- tigation into Tehran's past nuclear Most of these workers live just a tary of the shipyard workers' work. He said that during his trip few metres away, in the low-in- union, says: "I have been in the progress had been made in moving come neighbourhood of Perama, a industry since I was 14 years old. his investigation forward but more concrete jungle of hastily con- I have supported my family with work would be needed, echoing a structed homes and shacks. this job" [Menelaos Myrillas/ statement the IAEA issued on Fri- Michalis and Gabriel are among SOOC] It is that desire for politi- day. U.S. Secretary of State John those waiting for work. Sunburnt cal will that has led some of Kerry, Iranian Foreign Minister and disheartened, they sit in a ship- Greece's disgruntled workers - Mohammad Javad Zarif and Chi- ping container that serves as a cof- those who would traditionally nese Foreign Minister Wang Yi fee break room, smoking ciga- have been stalwarts of the left - to have remained in Vienna. Senior rettes. Michalis is middle-aged, tall go searching in the opposite direc- officials from Iran and the six pow- and skinny. Like most of the men tion. In 2012, Golden Dawn, the ers have continued meeting to try here, he worked just 30 shifts last country's fringe right-wing party, to finalise an agreement. year and can barely make ends made one of its first appearances Kerry and Zarif met twice on meet. His sarcasm is tinged with in Perama, then considered a left- Saturday, U.S. officials said. anger. "I need a job. I have a dog ist stronghold. Young men wear- Western and Iranian officials back home waiting to be fed," he ing black shirts and holding Greek said there were signs of a compro- says jokingly. and Golden Dawn flags bearing mise emerging on one of the major But when talk turns to poli- swastika-like symbols crowded sticking points: access to Iranian tics, Michalis grows visibly irri- City Hall, where speakers blamed sites to monitor compliance with tated. "The port of Piraeus is be- immigrants for their economic Iran and world powers made diplomats echoed the remarks. their counterparts in a final push Another is Iran's demand to a future agreement. ing sold, and with the port they're problems. A destitute man stood progress on future sanctions relief Some of the toughest disputes, for a deal beginning on Sunday. continue research and development Another otential emerging selling the shipyard too," he says. up and explained how he had for Iran in marathon nuclear talks including the question of easing Iran issued a warning about work on advanced centrifuges, compromise relates to Iran's stock- When he was running for of- worked his whole life in the ship- on Saturday, but remained divided U.N. sanctions, were likely to be consequences of a collapse in the machines that purify uranium for pile of low-enriched uranium. fice in January, Greek Prime Min- yards, but now couldn't provide on issues such as lifting United left for foreign ministers when they talks. use as fuel in power plants or Western and Iranian diplomats said ister Alexis Tsipras promised he for his family. His life had fallen Nations sanctions and the devel- arrived in the Austrian capital on “The other side has tried all weapons. Signs of progress Tehran was considering shipping would reorganise Greece's crush- apart, he said. And he knew who opment of advanced centrifuges. Sunday, officials said. kinds of pressure against Iran and U.N. International Atomic most of the stockpile out of the ing public debt, renegotiate the he blamed: the left-of-centre Pan- Diplomats close to the negoti- “Even if and when issues get if it intends to test these pressures Energy Agency director-general country, something Tehran had country's bailout agreements with hellenic Socialist Movement, or ations said they had tentative resolved at an experts level, there again, as (President Hassan) Rou- Yukiya Amano on Saturday said previously ruled out. the European Union, European PASOK, whose leaders ruled agreement on a mechanism for sus- will remain some open issues that hani has said, Iran's response would he could issue a report on its in- Regarding the PMD issue, Central Bank and International Greece from 2009 until last year. pending U.S. and European Union can only be decided by ministers,” be actions harder than what the vestigation into past Iranian re- Western diplomats said they were Monetary Fund and reject propos- "I used to vote for the PASOK, sanctions on Iran. a senior U.S. official told report- other side imagines,” said Iran's search suspected of being linked not demanding a public confession als to sell off public assets like this but what can I tell my son now?" But the six powers had yet to ers. nuclear spokesman Behrouz Ka- to nuclear weapons development that Iran had conducted research shipyard. But as Tsipras and his he asked angrily. "They betrayed agree on a United Nations Securi- Iran is in talks with the United malvandi, quoted by Iranian news by the end of the year if Tehran into building a nuclear warhead, but left-wing Syriza party have been us. There are no jobs anymore. ty Council resolution that would States, Britain, China, France, agencies. All sides say a deal is cooperated. that the IAEA had to be satisfied trying to scrape together $33bn to They gave them all to the immi- lift U.N. sanctions and establish a Germany and Russia on an agree- within reach. But there are other “With cooperation from Iran, it knew the full scope of past Ira- make this year's repayments on the grants and they let the communists means of re-imposing them in case ment to curtail its nuclear pro- sticking points in addition to sanc- I think we can issue a report by nian activity to establish a credi- Greek debt, those campaign prom- with their unions destroy the ship- of Iranian non-compliance with a gramme for at least a decade in ex- tions and future monitoring the end of the year on the assess- ble basis for future monitoring. ises are becoming harder - if not yards." "Now I'll vote for Golden future agreement. change for relief from economic mechanisms.One is a stalled U.N. ment of the clarification of the is- A preliminary agreement impossible - to fulfill. Dawn. At least we can be proud “We still haven't sorted a Se- sanctions. The negotiators missed investigation into the possible mil- sues related to the possible mili- reached on April 2 in Lausanne, Tsipras and Yanis Varoufakis, Greeks." In the following elections, curity Council resolution,” a dip- a June 30 deadline for a final agree- itary dimensions of past Iranian tary dimensions,” he said ahead of Switzerland said the PMD would the Greek finance minister, have Golden Dawn entered parliament lomat close to the talks told Reu- ment, but have given themselves nuclear research suspected of be- meetings with some members of have to be addressed under any fi- been negotiating to lower the pay- for the first time. Then the at- ters. “We don't have Iran on board until July 7. Foreign ministers not ing linked to weapons develop- the six-power group. nal accord between Iran and the ments, but pro-austerity German tacks started. First, there was an yet.” Senior Iranian and Western in Vienna are expected to rejoin ment. Answering the IAEA's so-far six powers. Chancellor Angela Merkel, a con- assault on a group of Egyptian fish- servative Christian Democrat, and ermen, then on a group of commu- others are resisting their pleas. nist youth putting posters up in Recently, George Stathakis, the the streets. Golden Dawn mem- minister of economy, infrastruc- bers are now in court on charges ture, shipping and tourism, an- relating to both incidents. And nounced that the government while the party lost a seat in Janu- would privatise the Perama ship- ary's election, they still hold 17 - yards along with the Athenian port the third-largest share of the coun- of Piraeus. try's fractured electorate. In addi- As a result, one of the most tion to its court cases, Golden left-wing governments in Europe, Dawn has made other missteps. elected on the basis of their prom- In Perama, the party tried to cre- ise to repair the damage wrought ate its own affiliated labour organ- Residents of shantytowns around site of the 2012 massacre fight for by the Wall Street meltdown, the isation to oppose the historic ship- Eurozone crisis, and by Greece's yard workers' union and to offer "comfortably middle class" lives they were promised. constantly multiplying public debt work only to Greeks, explains lo- is now, at the behest of its credi- cal labour leader Yannis Deliyan- Word quickly spread across the tors, presiding over the dismantling nis. And that runs counter to the sprawling Marikana mine and its of state assets and, by extension, position of the main union. "We adjoining shack lands that South the working class communities make no discriminations based on African President Jacob Zuma was that rely upon them. nationality, colour, race or faith," finally about to release the find- The election of the first leftist Deliyannis says. "We are workers, ings of a commission of inquiry party in the EU to reject the dog- we have embraced them [foreign- into the police killing of 34 miners ma of austerity may have made the ers]. They embrace the union, and here in August 2012. This article lenders unhappy, but it reflected a we are struggling with common was produced in conjunction with clear mood within the country. goals. Because problems and hun- the Al Jazeera Magazine. Down- "Syriza's increase from four ger do not discriminate." The Gold- load it for iPads and iPhones here, percent to 12 percent and to 36 en Dawn union workers would also and for Android devices here. De- percent in just a few years has to make around $28 less than mem- spite a court recommendation that do with people's disillusionment, bers of the regular union per shift. the president give 48 hours' notice mainly with PASOK, the centre- "Workers don't trust them and it so that families and survivors could left party, and secondly with the doesn't seem to be going well," prepare themselves, Zuma gave centre-right New Democracy," ex- Deliyannis adds. Nevertheless, just a few hours' warning. The fam- plains University of Athens polit- many analysts fear that if Greece ilies of the dead and survivors des- ical scientist Dimitris Charalambis. fails to renegotiate its debt and perately tried to get off work ear- "Most people refused to vote for leaves the Eurozone - the so-called ly to find a place to watch the live those that cut their wages again, Grexit - the far-right will capital- television address. But recurring but they also had the hope that ise on the crisis. "Except for the power outages meant that finding [with Syriza] things can get bet- huge economic difficulties that a working television set was no ter." A maritime nation would come with an exit from the simple matter. Greek ship-owners still own Euro, for Greece it would also cre- So it was that dozens of men almost one quarter of the world's ate an identity problem," says Pro- and women, wrapped in blankets oil tankers and carry 16% of the fessor Charalambis. "Many would and coats, huddled together in the world's cargo [Menelaos Myrillas/ say, 'See, this is what European drafty cold room made available SOOC] A mountainous peninsula democracy did to us,' and subse- by Lonmin, the British company surrounded by sea, Greece has quently they would turn to the far- that owns the mine. been a maritime nation since an- right. In the long-term, this would Even then, explains Thapelo tiquity. That legacy continued in be tragic." Still fighting A man fishes Lekgowa, a researcher and activist the modern era, when Greek ship- in the port [Menelaos Myrillas/ who joined them, they were un- builders became titans of interna- SOOC] Back in the shipyard, 48- able to get the television to work tional industry. As late as the year-old Gabriel Toudor, a Roma- properly. "We ended up listening 1980s, workers in Perama would nian who came to Greece more to the president on a cell phone work two or three shifts a day to than 19 years ago, is playing back- radio. The widows and miners there meet demand. After a tragic acci- gammon with a colleague. He is missed almost everything," he dent towards the end of that de- preparing for his 23-year-old says. 'No justice to the pain' Legal Studies at the University of "The best, and most surpris- ed water for tea on a reeking paraf- percent, Mtshamba moved from cade, when 25 shipyard workers daughter's wedding back in his 'Bhele' Tholakele Dlunga was Witwatersrand, it is clear that it ing, part of the report is the fact fin stove. A thunderstorm caused the shack to a breezeblock room in were burnt to death, the shipbuild- hometown of Craiova, Romania. tortured by police while in custo- "does no justice to the pain and that Lonmin's role in not comply- a leak to spring in his much- a compound. The roof does not ers' labour union pushed the gov- Toudor recounts his childhood dy as part of a systematic intimi- scarring that is the legacy of Mari- ing with their Social and Labour patched roof and after he'd placed leak and he has electricity, but he ernment to enact new safety rules, under communism. "Back then, we dation campaign against witness- kana". Plans is clear," she says, referring a plastic basin under the icy stream still has to go outside to relieve institute collective agreements, all studied for free and could easi- es to the Marikana massacre. [Greg She is disappointed in the re- to the deal made when Nelson of water, he handrolled a cigarette himself in a communal pit toilet. pay higher salaries and implement ly find a job. Of course there were Marinovich/Al Jazeera] port's "lack of findings" and be- Mandela's ANC won the country's and spoke of the difficulties He is not alone. The hope of earn- seven-hour shifts. Business was problems, too," he says, throwing The report by the Marikana lieves the decision to refer the first non-racial, democratic elec- caused by the white overalls the ing a living has attracted roughly booming. And labour was strong. dice in the shipping container-cum- Commission is the culmination of murders for further investigation tions in 1994 and stipulated that miners are compelled to wear un- 100,000 people from rural areas A few years later, Greece break room. "I remember, after the almost three years of investigation by prosecutors makes "a mockery mines commit to improving the lot derground. "We share one water and neighbouring countries to set- signed an agreement with the EU fall of the Eastern Bloc, they sold into the events that took place here of the last two years". of their workers and the surround- tap 800m from here. To wash our tle around the mine. Mandisa that required the country to down- off all the public companies to a after rock drillers working in the "It seems a robust position ing communities in exchange for overalls, we have to collect maybe Yuma, a young woman from the size its shipbuilding industry in handful of businessmen who then platinum mine embarked on an was taken vis-à-vis the police, but maintaining the mining rights four to five 25-litre containers of Eastern Cape who came to find her order to allow Germany's and Ita- shut them down," he continues. strike. Lonmin refused to meet it appears that the top police and they'd enjoyed under the apartheid water," he explained. "We wash fortune in 2011, had high expecta- ly's industries to develop. After the "People lost their jobs, unemploy- them to discuss their wage de- political officials - all of whose regime. "Perhaps the silence of the them with our bare hands; we take tions. "When I first came here, I 2008 financial crisis, the industry ment grew. It's exactly what's hap- mands and, keen to stop a "conta- actions do warrant investigation - mining company responsible for cold water and wash them. They thought I would see a place. You shrank further along with maritime pening to Greece today. This gion" of strikes, and apparently to will remain insulated from any in- the conditions that led to the mas- will never be white because of the hear of Sun City and Royal Bafo- commerce worldwide.Despite the model is being implemented here protect the interests of the politi- quiry," Meyersfeld explains. sacre will finally come to an end," stains, those black stains, even if keng stadium. When people come shipyard's dire straits, however, as well." As Toudor speaks, Deliy- cally connected shareholders, ac- And that doesn't appease says Meyersfeld of the mining gi- you take a brush and you scrub it. back [home], you see them wear- Greek ship-owners still operate annis rushes into the shipping con- cording to evidence from the Com- Xolani Nzuza, one of the strike ant that, until recent retrench- It doesn't ever get clean like it was." ing nice clothes. Some other peo- the world's largest merchant fleet, tainer. He has been working at the mission of Inquiry, the police leaders, who told a meeting held ments, employed 28,000 workers. A miner must wash an overall up ple lie, because they do not want own almost one quarter of the shipyards since he was 14. Now moved in with assault rifles. Sev- last Sunday, June 28, to discuss Lonmin earned an average of more to three times to get it properly other people back home to know world's oil tankers, carry 16 per- he is secretary of the shipyard enty-six miners were wounded and the report that steps must now be than $6m a day in 2012, but de- clean, and it takes three to four they are living in a makhukhu cent of the world's cargo and own union, and his phone rings con- 34 were killed - many shot in the taken to hold cabinet ministers to spite the rivers of money that flow hours to wash just one. Through- [shack]. I never know this place is assets worth more than a $100bn. stantly. He has just come back from back or while surrendering. But account for the deaths of his com- to its shareholders around the out the shanties and settlements full of makhhukhu. I did not know And all of this makes workers like court, where the union is trying to just what the report offered to rades. world from tunnels far beneath the around Marikana, the distinctive that this place does not have wa- Michalis wonder why Syriza is obtain an explanation for an acci- those gathered remains somewhat Rivers of money dusty veld, those who dig the ore white overalls are spread on barbed ter, electricity or toilets." When selling-off Perama, so that some- dent that killed three people last ambiguous. Dali Mpofu, who rep- But, despite what some regard here live in conditions described wire fences to dry. Glancing into Yuma needs to relieve herself, she body else can profit from Greece's month at the nearby Hellenic Pe- resented more than 300 of the in- as a rather neutered final product, to the commission as "truly ap- most yards reveals a woman bent says: "I have to go to the bush. It maritime strength, rather than in- troleum refineries. He wonders jured and affected miners, prom- hindered by obstructive police palling" by their former chief op- over a bucket or basin, working the is not safe. When you are still sit- vesting in it. "If they wanted to whether one or more of the em- ised his legal team would hold a participation and even attempts to erating officer, Mohamed Seedat. soggy white material between her ting, a man is coming and you have solve the problem they'd already ployees were forced to work long- mass meeting in Marikana to de- falsify and destroy evidence, In a single-roomed corrugated iron glistening knuckles. 'No water, elec- to stand up and dress yourself. In have bought a bigger docking keel er than the agreed hours and if that mystify and translate it. But for Meyersfeld believes the world's shack in 2012, one of Lonmin's tricity or toilets' Months after the daytime you have no choice, you to have larger ships coming here," might have led to the fatal mistake. Professor Bonita Meyersfeld, the third-largest producer of platinum employees, a rock drill operator wage increases won by the strike go to the toilet, people are passing he says, referring to the buttresses "People are still working 15 to 16 head of the Centre for Applied was lambasted. named Shadrack Mtshamba, heat- which averaged between 7 and 22 and you stand up." that hold up ships in dry dock. hours," he says. (AL JAZEERA) 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. MONDAY . JULY 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Tax on cash withdrawals stokes dollar demand in Pak

ATHENS : Greeks voted on Sun- had enough deprivation and unem- euros?” asked pensioner Yannis talks with lenders going until elec- day whether to accept or reject the ployment." Kontis, 76, after voting in the cap- tions are held. European creditors tough terms of an aid offer to stave Voting on whether to accept ital. “I voted 'Yes' so we can stay have said a 'Yes' vote will resurrect off financial collapse, in a referen- more taxes and pension cuts would with Europe.” hopes of aid to Greece. A ‘No’, dum that may determine their fu- be divisive in any nation at the best Polls close at 7 p.m. (1600 they say, will represent rejection ture in Europe’s common curren- of times. GMT), with the first official pro- of the rules that bind the euro zone cy. In Greece, the choice is faced jection of the result expected at 9 nations, leaving Greece to fend for Held against a backdrop of by an angry and exhausted popu- p.m. itself. “If they (Greeks) say ‘No’, default, shuttered banks and lation who, after five years of pen- Four opinion polls published they will have to introduce anoth- threats of financial apocalypse, the sion cuts, falling salaries and rising on Friday showed the 'Yes' vote er currency after the referendum vote was too close to call and taxes, have now suffered through marginally ahead. A fifth put the because the euro is not available as looked certain to herald yet more a week of capital controls imposed 'No' camp 0.5 percentage points a means of payment," Martin turbulence whichever way it went. to prevent the collapse of the na- in front. All were well within the Schulz, the president of the Euro- The country of 11 million peo- tion's financial system. margin of error. pean Parliament, said in remarks ple is deeply divided over wheth- Pensioners besieging bank Called at eight days’ notice, the broadcast on Germany’s Deut- KARACHI: The surplus liquidi- for more than a week now. ered that the central bank set Rs103 er to accept an offer by interna- gates to claim their retirement ben- referendum offers Greece a ‘Yes’ schlandfunk radio on Sunday. ty instead of going into banks is Inflows of foreign currencies as base price for the dollar in the tional creditors that left-wing efits, only to leave empty-handed or ‘No’ vote on a proposal that is "And how are they going to chasing dollars in the wake of tax normally remain very high during open market. However, the US Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, and in tears, have become a sym- no longer on the table. pay salaries? How are they going on transactions and withdrawal of Ramazan as thousands of overseas currency fell even below Rs103 the elected in January on a promise to bol of the nation's dramatic fall over Given the chaos of the past to pay pensions? As soon as some- money. Pakistanis who return home to cel- very next day after the announce- end years of crippling austerity, the past decade, from the heady week, in which Greece became the one introduces a new currency, The government, which pre- ebrate the holy month and Eidul ment. Now, the dollar has become calls a “humiliation”. days of the 2004 Athens Olym- first developed economy to default they exit the euro zone.” ferred to tax the already taxed mon- Fitr with their families bring hard attractive again despite no demand He is urging a resounding ‘No’, pics to the ignominy of bankrupt- on a loan to the International Mon- Much will depend on the Eu- ey in this financial year, shocked currency with them. Even those for Umrah or summer vacations. saying it would give him a strength- cy and bailout. etary Fund, a new bailout package ropean Central Bank, which on depositors, traders and others who who prefer to stay abroad send Currency expert said traders and ened mandate to return to negotia- Tsipras, a 40-year-old former would probably entail harsher Monday morning will review its have to deal with banks for pay- higher amount of money to their others who have surplus money tions and demand a better deal, in- student activist, has framed the terms than those on offer even last emergency liquidity line to Greek ments or withdrawal on a regular families. At the same time, Zakat are buying dollars instead of de- cluding a writedown on Greece’s referendum as a matter of national week. Anxious Greeks rallying for banks, keeping them afloat. basis. Even the salaried class will and charity funds are also sent back positing them in banks. There massive debt. dignity and the future course of a 'Yes' vote also say Greece has The ECB could decide to have to pay tax on their already home during the holy could be an alternative payment His European partners, how- Europe. been handed a raw deal but that freeze the liquidity or cut it off taxed salary. month.Ramazan is also the month system through dollars. The gov- ever, say rejection would set “As of tomorrow we will have the alternative, a collapse of the altogether if Greeks vote ‘No’, or Dealers in the currency mar- of highest remittance inflows in Pa- ernment has imposed a tax of 0.6 Greece on a path out of the euro, opened a new road for all the peo- banks and a return of the old drach- if Athens subsequently defaults on ket said surplus money was not kistan which suppresses the dol- per cent on cash withdrawal from with potentially far-reaching con- ples of Europe,” he said after vot- ma currency, would be far worse. a bond redemption to the ECB on going to banks for deposits. lar demand in the market, lending banks if the sum of money is sequences for the global economy ing in Athens, “a road that leads The ‘No’ camp says Greece can- July 20. Instead, it has started flowing strength to local currency. Before Rs50,000 or above. The govern- and Europe’s grand project of an back to the founding values of de- not afford more of the austerity An inconclusive result may towards the open currency mar- Ramazan, the dollar crossed Rs102 ment also imposed tax on transac- unbreakable union. mocracy and solidarity in Europe.” that has left one in four without a sow further confusion, with the ket for dollar buying. in the inter-bank market and start- tions. Some trade and industry as- "I voted 'No' to the 'Yes' that A ‘No’ vote, he said, “will send job. If Greeks vote 'Yes' to the bail- potential for violent protests. “The dollar was traded as high ed heading towards Rs104 in the sociations in Punjab have an- our European partners insist I a message of determination, not out, the government has indicated "The nightmare result would as Rs103.20 in the kerb market on open market. The State Bank of nounced to demonstrate against choose," said Eleni Deligainni, 43, only to stay in Europe but to live it will resign -- triggering a new be 51-49 percent in either direc- Saturday. Demand for the curren- Pakistan (SBP) intervened and an- these taxes on Monday and Tues- in Athens. "I have been jobless for with dignity in Europe.” chapter of uncertainty as political tion," a senior German official said. cy is still high,” said Anwar Jamal, nounced to provide the dollar at day. The salaried class, the most nearly four years and was telling “You call this dignity, to stand parties try to cobble together a "And the chances of this are not a currency expert and dealer. The Rs103 through the National Ex- tax-compliant segment of the so- myself to be patient ... but we've in line at teller machines for a few national unity government to keep insignificant." greenback has been above Rs103 change Company. It was consid- ciety, also comes under this tax. China curbs IPOs, enlists brokers in all-out bid to end market rout BEIJING: - Beijing intensified ef- bal investors than even the Greek week, betting the more aggressive mention any central decision to forts at the weekend to pull Chi- debt crisis. weekend measures would trigger a halt IPOs. na's stock markets out of a nose- The main Shanghai Compos- rebound. The securities regulator had dive that is threatening the world's ite Index has lost nearly a third of Brokerages have promised not already said on Friday it would second-largest economy, with top its value since mid-June, a dramat- to sell their new holdings as long reduce the number of IPOs and brokerages pledging to buy mas- ic end to an equally breathtaking as the Shanghai Composite Index other capital-raisings. sive amounts of shares and a re- rally that saw it more than double is below 4,500 points, well above The freezing of IPOs can lend port that the government has set in just seven months, fueled by current levels of 3,684, Chien not- support to a falling market because up a market stabilization fund. official interest-rate cuts. ed. That new buying, if it occurs, large amounts of money are fro- Beijing has also suspended The sell-off is especially wor- should blunt selling pressure. zen when subscriptions are taken, new share offers in an attempt to rying because the bull market had "Main indexes will rise. I have drying up liquidity in the market take pressure off the market after been built on a mountain of specu- ample cash at hand, and surely will and threatening to push up inter- a 30 percent plunge in three weeks, lative loans. Some analysts suggest buy." But he said there are still est rates, adding to companies' fi- the Wall Street Journal said. total margin lending, both formal huge risks in investing in far more nancing costs. The reported suspension of and informal, could add up to speculative small stocks. "In the Large IPOs have been cited as initial public offers (IPOs) came a around 4 trillion yuan ($645 bil- small cap sphere, it's still very cha- a reason for triggering the plunge, few hours after extraordinary an- lion). otic. Some stocks are still over- though only recently Beijing nouncements by major brokers and China's stock markets are valued and continue to face huge seemed intent on letting more sales fund managers, which collectively dominated by retail investors, and pressure." proceed, perhaps in hopes that pledged to invest at least $19 bil- a full-blown collapse could fuel Saturday's pledge by China's greater supply in the market would lion of their own money into fears of panic. State TV said on top brokerages to collectively buy temper the sizzling rally without stocks. Sunday police had detained a man at least 120 billion yuan ($19.3 snuffing it out. China's government, regulators who allegedly spread rumors about billion) of shares would form part In its statement, the Securities and financial institutions are now people jumping off buildings after of Beijing's new market stabiliza- Association of China said top bro- waging a concerted campaign to the share crash. tion fund, according to the Wall kerages would jointly invest 15 prop up the nation's stock mar- Repeated attempts by regula- Street Journal. percent of their net assets as of kets, amid fears that a meltdown tors over the last week to stabilize Separately on Saturday, 25 end-June, "or no less than 120 bil- would rock the financial system markets -- including an interest rate Chinese mutual funds announced lion yuan", in blue-chip exchange and inflict heavy losses across an cut, a relaxation of margin-lending they, too, would put their own traded funds. economy where annual growth is rules and additional bank liquidity capital into stocks. The fund man- Listed securities companies already running at a 24-year low. -- have failed to reassure panicky agers did not give a figure but said among the 21 brokerages also Almost $3 trillion in market investors so far. they would invest in their own pledged to buy back shares, along Just a few months ago, state a government signal to pile in. els of local government debt, eco- value - more than the entire eco- But Samuel Chien, a partner funds, alongside their customers. with their major shareholders. media had been encouraging the Now, Beijing is struggling to nomic growth had already been nomic output of Brazil - has been of Shanghai-based hedge fund Later in the day, 28 Chinese The Asset Management Asso- market's giddy rise, saying China's restore confidence before too much expected to slow to around 7 per- wiped out since markets went into BoomTrend Investment Manage- firms announced in individual ciation of China promised to hold bull market had just begun and de- economic damage is done. Weighed cent in 2015, robust by global stan- reverse just a few weeks ago, pos- ment Co, said that he's ready to statements they would suspend their additional stock investments nying that it was in a bubble. In- down by a property downturn, dards but its weakest annual ex- ing a bigger headache for many glo- pile into blue-chip stocks this their own IPO plans. They did not for at least a year. vestors big and small took that as factory overcapacity and high lev- pansion in a quarter of a century. UAE non-oil business growth slows Oil flat as US order growth fell more moderate- ly, to 57.7 points from 60.9. Em- ployment growth slowed only rig count rise to 22-month low in June: PMI slightly. Output price inflation turned Business activity growth in the ates NBD UAE Purchasing Man- was the softest in two years, it at many firms in the Arab world marginally positive in June after United Arab Emirates’ non-oil pri- agers’ Index, which covers manu- signals solid growth in the non-oil moderates during the month. four months of falling prices, while cools gains, vate sector slowed to a 22-month facturing and services, fell to 54.7 private sector,” said Khatija Haque said it was difficult to input price inflation slowed mod- low in June, partly because of the points last month from 56.4 in Haque, head of regional research determine whether the softening erately to 50.9 points. start of the Muslim holy month of May. The 50-point level separates at Emirates NBD. would continue into the third quar- Detailed PMI data are only Ramadan, a corporate survey growth from contraction in the He attributed some of the ter. available under license from Mar- gasoline jumps showed on Sunday. survey of 400 firms. slowdown to Ramadan, which be- Output growth dropped to kit and customers need to apply The seasonally adjusted Emir- “Although the June PMI data gan on June 18 this year. Activity 57.5 points from 62.8, while new to Markit for a license Tesla tops 11,000 vehicles delivered in second quarter Electric car maker Tesla tops 11,000 vehicles delivered in 2Q, setting new company mark

PALO ALTO: Electric car maker Tesla's second-quarter deliveries surged 52 percent to set a compa- ny record exceeding 11,000 vehi- NEW YORK : Crude oil prices fell in May, tempering expectations cles. The Palo Alto, California, ended little changed as the first for a September interest rate hike. company had surpassed 10,000 weekly gain in the U.S. rig count A softer dollar makes oil, denomi- vehicles for the first time in the this year pared earlier gains. nated in the greenback, more af- first three months of the year and Pulling crude futures off highs fordable to users of the euro. Brent on Thursday said it had broken was the latest data on the U.S. oil crude (LCOc1) rose 6 cents to set- that record, delivering 11,507 ve- rig count from Baker Hughes. The tle at $62.07 a barrel, after trading hicles. Tesla makes only one car, firm said the number of rigs drill- from $61.90 to $63.20. Prices the Model S sedan, but CEO Elon ing for oil rose by 12 this week, turned lower in post-settlement Musk said last month he expects the first rise since December. [RIG/ trading. Brent fell 2.5 percent on to begin deliveries of an SUV, the U] Oil was lifted early when tame Wednesday. Model X, in three or four months. U.S. jobs and economic data sig- U.S. crude (CLc1) dipped 3 Tesla began 2015 with 20,000 res- nalled the Federal Reserve might cents to settle at $56.93, trading ervations for the Model X. The be less hasty to raise interest rates from $56.65 to $57.95. It tumbled company has said it plans to de- and as a surge in gasoline futures 4 percent in the previous session, liver 55,000 Model S sedans and drove expectations for more crude the most since April, after a sur- Model X SUVs this year. The car demand. But with the Greek debt prise inventory build last week. maker cautioned on Thursday that crisis unresolved and Iran nuclear [EIA/S] record deliveries are not an indica- talks ongoing, coupled with Fri- RBOB gasoline futures (RBc1) tor of overall financial results. The day's Fourth of July holiday mak- settled 1.3 percent higher ahead of company has consistently lost ing for a longer-than-usual week- expected holiday demand in the money as it ramps up production. end, some caution prevailed, lim- United States. Ultra-low sulfur Despite record sales in the first iting the rally. "The momentum for diesel (HOc1) managed a slight gain quarter, Tesla lost $154 million. crude is being washed out by the at settlement, but turned lower in Musk has said the company hopes rig count number showing the first post-settlement trading. to reveal a prototype of its next rise this year, after the weaker- Refining margins, or cracks, for vehicle, the Model 3 sedan, in than-expected jobs report had both gasoline and diesel rose too, March. The new model will cost pushed crude up on the expecta- pulling along crude prices on ex- around half the $70,000 starting tion that maybe the Federal Re- pectations of more U.S. summer price of a Model S and will likely serve would delay raising interest driving demand. go on sale at the end of 2017. Shares rates," said Phil Flynn, analyst at "RBOB is very strong this of Tesla Motors Inc. climbed 4 Price Futures Group in Chicago. morning. Brent and WTI are going percent, or $10.87, to close at The dollar slipped against the for the ride," said Scott Shelton, a $280.02 on Thursday. The stock euro (EUR=) after U.S. jobs growth commodities specialist in Durham, is up 22 percent over the past year. slowed in June and factory orders North Carolina, for broker ICAP. 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. MONDAY. JULY 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES ‘Two kinds of treatment Lo Kar Lo Cinema given to victims of the Baat: doesn't same accident’ Another discriminate: The family of a toddler, who died whereas other injured were left when actor and Bharatiya Janata behind to wait for rescue services married Amitabh Party MP Hema Malini’s car to arrive. man is gaga Bachchan Cinema doesn’t discriminate and over Sunny? is instead, a “great integrator of communities”, said legendary In- Host-actor Rannvijay Singh has dian actor Amitabh Bachchan, who heaped praise on actress Sunny was guest of honour at the cele- Leone, with whom he would be bration of the US Independence hosting a TV show, and feels she Day in Mumbai. is an amazing person to work with. The US Consulate General or- Leone and Rannvijay will be ganised an event here to mark the hosting the eighth season of country’s 239th Independence "Splitsvilla" from July 4 on MTV. Day, which falls on July 4. The Praising Leone, Rannvijay theme of the proceedings of the said, "She is very cool, funny, loves event, held on Thursday night, was to chill. She is by far the nicest Bollywood. person I have worked with. It was amazing working with her." “To me, cinema has always The actor even felt insecure been a great integrator of commu- when his wife got along very well nities and I am so happy that you with Leone. have chosen Bollywood as your "Sunny and my wife (Priyan- theme today. As I always believe ka Vohra) have become great that when we stand at the box of- friends... They have had dinner fice to buy a ticket for a film, we rammed into theirs, lashed out at They have also demanded together. I was feeling insecure as never ask the caste, the creed, or the government for dedicating all compensation for the family along my wife and Sunny are getting the colour of the person sitting next of their attention to the VIP in the with proper treatment for the in- along so well," the "MTV Road- to us, yet we enjoy the same film. ies" host says. “We cry at the same emotion, emergency room, reported Hin- jured. Rannvijay, who is back on the dustan Times. “Hanuman is the sole earning we laugh at the same comedy scene show after seven long years, is and we sing the same songs,” Big The two-year-old Sonam died member and he runs a business. It quite thrilled to be part of it again. and four members of her family would take at least six-eight B said while addressing the audi- "I did the first season that was ence. were injured when the BJP MP’s months for him to lead a normal about two boys from Roadies Mercedes smashed into the fami- life. The government should pro- “I have never ever seen any looking for love. I do believe in love. kind of institution, regretfully in ly’s Alto. Hanuman Khandelwal, vide compensation as per the I think everybody should. This is Shikha, Somil and Seema were rules,” Gupta argued. the only place (show) where you today’s times, that can under one among the injured. According to IANS, the moth- test your limits for love. "I want- roof, propagate these principles The family claimed that had er of the two-year-old girl who ed to be back and the opportunity that cinema does, and I am very he been provided on-time and died is constantly asking “Chinni to work with Sunny was great. I proud to be a very small member equivalent medical treatment, kahan hai?” not knowing her am happy I took this decision. We of this fraternity,” added the Big Sonam’s life could have been daughter is dead. had lots of fun while shooting this B, who has been entertaining audi- saved. “Two kinds of treatment are The mother’s uncle, who did show. Hopefully people will like ences with his movies for over four being given to victims of the same not wish to be identified by name, it," he added. On the show's theme, decades. accident. Hema Malini was imme- said, “We have told the father, Rannvijay said, "I think they them- diately taken to the Fortis Hospi- Hanuman Khandelwal, of the death selves don't know what they want. Their taste changes quite often. tal, while our family members were of the child in the accident. He was Their choice changes." "Women sent to Sawai Man Singh Hospi- shocked and has been crying since want chivalry, humour, respect tal, where treatment was given very yesterday night. We tried to con- from partner these are basic things. late,” said Rajiv Gupta, a relative sole him but failed.” Besides this they don't want over of Khandelwal. “However, the mother has not protective, possessive man in life. “Our only pain is that the been told and is in a bad condition It is a learning curve for me as treatment is not of the same qual- after the accident,” the relative said. well," he said. Leone, said, "I am ity that is being extended to the “The mother [Shikha] always asks excited to be back on the show. I MP,” he added. us about her daughter… Chinni want to see what the boys will Relatives of the deceased tod- kahan hai? Chinni kahan hai? come up with to woo the women dler have also alleged that the MP (Where is Chinni?).” they like. I have had a lot of fun was rescued and taken to the hos- The actor was discharged from shooting with all these wonderful pital immediately after the accident the hospital on Saturday morning. contestants." ‘My When her wardrobe fetched embarrassment for Nidhi Dutta Yami yet to get over daughter Billy Joel her criousity about is off marries Alexis Badlapur limits’ Yami Gautam announced her ar- Mumbai had never heard about rival in style through 'Vicky Do- such place before the film, but once Roderick nor'. The film was a runaway hit the shooting began, she was very The 'Piano Man' hitmaker tied the and her performance was applaud- curious to know about this place knot with his longtime girlfriend ed by all. Yami's last venture 'Bad- as the name happened to be so apt on Saturday evening (04.07.15), lapur' was even bigger. Yami, who for their film. The curiosity still surprising guests including ''fami- starred alongside Varun Dhawan in continues and makes feel like vis- ly and close friends'' who had gath- ered for their annual July 4 party. A spokeswoman for the cou- ple released a statement saying: MUMBAI: Actor Abhishek ''[The couple] surprised guests at Bachchan gave a fan a piece of his their annual July 4th party by ex- mind for sharing a meme about his changing vows in front of their daughter Aaradhya. On the Twit- family and close friends.'' ter incident that happened in June, The couple held the ceremony Abhishek stated that his daughter at Billy's estate on Long Island, is “off limits” for the public. New York, with politician Andrew “My family is strictly off lim- Cuomo, 'Zookeeper' actor Kevin its. I do understand that my par- James, and the musician's 29-year- ents and my wife are public fig- old daughter from his marriage to ures but my daughter is strictly model Christine Brinkley, Alexa off limits. I’m not here to talk about Ray Joel, in attendance. her. Nor do I appreciate anyone Christine - who was married making detrimental comments to Billy from 1985 to 1994 - was about her,” he said at the trailer also present for the ceremony and launch of All Is Well. later gushed about her ex-husband's Irked with the post that one beautiful bride. of his fans posted about Aaradhya, She wrote on Instagram: ''Con- gratulation to the glowing bride and Abhishek tweeted: “Don’t like my the blockbuster was flooded with iting it someday as the movie with movies? That’s cool. Will work groom.. And to my daughter Al- exa, who has a wonderful friend in congratulatory messages after the the same name has given her a lot harder to make movies you like. release for her Stellar performance. and means a lot to her. You never Bringing my daughter into it is Alexis! Wishing the growing fami- ly every happiness! (sic)'' It has been a while since its know, This might just make you NOT cool.” However, Abhishek release, but the beauty from Him- spot Yami someday in Badlapur. had some positive comments to The news of Billy's fourth marriage comes just a few months Newcomer Nidhi Dutta (daughter of filmmaker JP Dutta and yesteryear actress Bindiya Goswami) has been machal is still curious to know Yami is currently shooting for make about social networking. about the place 'Badlapur' which 'Sanam Re' helmed by Divya Ku- “If you are on a public plat- after Alexis, a 33-year-old former shooting for her debut film, Jee Bhar Ke Jee Le, in Romania. Morgan Stanley executive, re- For one of the scenes, the youngster had to wear a gown with a five-metre trail. is just 2.5 hours away from Mum- mar Khosla. The film is slated for form, you have to be ready for the bai city. Yami being from outside an early 2016 release. brickbats and the bouquets. I al- vealed she was pregnant with the The fabric was so heavy that Nidhi apparently needed two assistants to help her with. ways take feedback in my stride couple's first child, a daughter, and if they make any negative which is due later in the summer. comments, I definitely take notice After the news was announced of it to see how I can improve in April, a source said: ''Billy is Mika beats Salman, and steals his belonging? thrilled to become a dad again.'' myself,” he said. Salman Khan's "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" launched its spe- “If you’re on Twitter, Face- cial Eid song "Aaj ki party" on Thursday. Sung by book or Instagram, these things are Mika Singh, the song has already connected with the going to happen and it’s healthy, masses but it was Salman who was going to sing the fine and fun most of the times,” he song before Mika "stole" it from him. added. "Mika has stolen my song and that's why this The actor will be next seen in song is a sure shot hit. I tried a lot this time again to All Is Well, which is an upcoming be the one who sings this song but Mika has beaten family drama. The film is produced me again by bagging this song," quipped Salman. by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Ku- However, this is not the first time that Mika has mar, Shyam Bajaj and Varun Bajaj recorded a song which was originally intended to be and co-produced by Ajay Kapoor. sung by Salman. Salman had recorded his version of the superhit track "Jumme ki raat" from the film Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis "Kick", but Mika's version was the one used in the film and it became a blockbuster track. ‘set to marry’ this weekend "Bhai (Salman) had sung 'Jumme ki raat' bril- liantly and I told him to release the song in his voice. ASHTON Kutcher and Mila Kunis are rumoured to be tying the knot I was in Jakarta when I received a call from him at this weekend in a top-secret Los Angeles wedding ceremony in front of 12.30 in the night asking whether I said the truth friends and family. Details of the purported ceremony are said to be so about liking his version. And he told to hear it again top-secret, guests weren’t told the time and place until just 24 hours and send my version," Mika said. before the event. Top secret ... The "When he complimented me for the song 'Hang- couple, who have a nine-month-old over', I shocked him by saying: 'Wait, another song daughter, Wyatt, will reportedly not sung by me, 'Jumme Ki Raat', is coming up'," said Top secret ... The couple, who have a nine-month-old daughter, Wyatt, Salman. will reportedly not tell guests the This sent Mika into a state of panic as he felt his time and location of the wedding until version was scrapped from the film. He contacted T- 24 hours prior to the event. Picture: Series head Bhushan Kumar asking what was his fault, Getty Images Source: Getty Images only to realize that he was a victim of Salman's prank. But Hollywood sources exclusively told the New York Postthat one "Aaj Ki Party" is composed by Pritam and writ- possible location for the nuptials is at the super private home of Guy ten by Shabbir Ahmed. Oseary — Kutcher and Ron Burkle’s partner in venture capital firm A- The film, releasing on the occasion of Eid, is pro- Grade Investments, and the manager of Madonna and U2. duced by Salman and Rockline Venkatesh. 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. MONDAY. JULY 06, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Rohan Dennis wins Stage 1 of Tour de France Rohan Dennis made an early state- ment in Stage 1 of the Tour de France as he finished the time trial in under 15 minutes. Dennis, who briefly held the hour record this year and also won silver in the team pursuit at the 2012 Olympics, was the sole rider to break the 15-minute barrier on the 13.8-kilometer (8.6-mile) ur- ban course in Utrecht. With his position on the bike almost immobile and an average speed of 55.446 kilometers per hour, the Australian set a new record for the fastest time trial ever at the Tour de France. He finished 5 seconds ahead of three-time time trial world champion Tony Mar- tin. Fabian Cancellara, another ex- pert of the race against the clock, finished third, failing by six sec- onds in his bid to win the Tour opening stage for a record sixth time.

Chile won the Copa America for the first time in the tournament's 99-year history when they beat Hamilton powers Argentina 4-1 on penalties after 90 Wimbledon: Federer, Murray cruise but Kvitova out minutes and extra-time failed to Former winners Roger Federer and round showdown with big-serving year-old Jankovic, the Czech made to stay in there, stay positive and produce a goal. to pole position Andy Murray moved into Wim- Ivo Karlovic with a 6-2 6-2 1-6 6- too many errors allowing the 28th fight and I made it. I have to keep Alexis Sanchez netted the bledon's fourth round but reigning 1 win. seed to triumph. going." clinching goal from the spot after women's champion Petra Kvitova Joining him in the fourth round "I am overwhelmed and so ex- "I am glad I was able to win Gonzalo Higuain and Ever Banega for British GP was knocked out by Jelena Jank- was the newest member of the cited," said Jankovic, who has nev- against a two-time Wimbledon had missed for Argentina. ovic. grand slam club, US Open cham- er been past the fourth round at champion," added Jankovic. The nail-biting finish came af- Formula One champion Lewis that there was a problem with the Federer's Australian opponent pion Marin Cilic who beat John the All England Club and admits "I could not believe it. Beating ter a tense goalless draw in which Hamilton gave the British Grand left front wheel of his car. Samuel Groth holds the record for Isner 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 6-7, 12-10. that grass is not her favourite sur- Petra gives me a lot of confidence neither side dominated and clear- Prix crowd what they wanted by "It's a special day," said the the fastest ever delivery in tennis Kvitova sent packing face. for the tournament." cut chances were few and far be- powering to pole position in a one- Briton, now third on the all-time and regularly launched 140mph Holder Kvitova suffered a "I have played so poorly the In the last 16 Jankovic faces tween. two with Mercedes teammate and list of pole-setters behind Micha- missiles but only briefly threatened shock 3-6 7-5 6-4 defeat by Ser- last couple of years and playing Poland's 13th seed Agnieszka Rad- Chile had beaten Argentina title rival Nico Rosberg. el Schumacher and the late Ayrton the Swiss's serene progress to the bia's former world number one Jan- on Centre Court against the de- wanska who beat Casey Dellac- just once in 38 competitive match- The pole was Hamilton's Senna. fourth round and eventually suc- kovic. fending champion was unbeliev- qua of Australia 6-1 6-4. es before the final and celebrated eighth in nine races and the 46th of Champions Mercedes have cumbed 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-2. Second seed Kvitova breezed able. The crowd was really great. Earlier, 2013 finalist Sabine the triumph in front of an ecstatic his career for the championship now taken 20 poles in a row, four Groth briefly slowed Federer's through her first two matches but "My opponent was in great Lisicki was knocked out 6-3, 6-2 home crowd at the National Stadi- leader, who took a home win at short of Williams' all-time record bid for a record eighth Wimbledon after taking the first set against 30- form, no doubt about it, I just tried by Timea Bacsinszky. um. Silverstone last year and has a 10 set in 1992-93. title by holding serve throughout Among the thousands of Chil- point advantage over the German. "It's special when you get the the third set and forcing a tiebreak ean fans were the famous 33 min- It's special when you get the pole position here on your home that he clinched when the second ers, who were trapped under- pole position here on your home turf and you see all those fans out seed misjudged a forehand at set ground for 69 days, attended the turf there, so many people have come point. final "to witness another miracle" Lewis Hamilton, World cham- today," added Hamilton. , who has Groth, whose fastest delivery - the victory of their national team. pion now been on pole three times in of 147 mph fell just short of Tay- Interactive: Brazuca, story of Brazilian Felipe Massa quali- Britain. lor Dent's 2010 Wimbledon record the football fied a strong third for Williams, "They really do motivate me," of 148, held his nerve throughout "This is something so nice for ahead of Finnish teammate Valt- he said of a crowd that exceeded the third, but his inability to lay a all the Chilean people," midfielder teri Bottas, with the Ferraris of 100,000 on Saturday and is expect- glove on the Federer serve proved Arturo Vidal told reporters. Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian ed to reach a record 140,000 on his ultimate downfall in the match. "We Chileans needed a tri- Vettel lining up together on the Sunday. "I am very happy. It has been umph, something like this Cup, third row. Honda-powered McLaren's a hot week the first week but today we took an incredible step, Hamilton's first flying lap in miserable season continued with thankfully I have had easy match- we're [South] America's best." the final phase of qualifying Spain's Fernando Alonso qualify- es going through without too many Sanchez dinked his penalty proved good enough for pole, with ing 17th and Jenson Button 18th long four or five setters," said Fe- into the middle of the goal with Rosberg complaining afterwards in his home grand prix. derer, who now faces 20th-seeded Chile's fourth kick to guarantee the Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut. shootout win. "Now we are looking ahead and Lionel Messi scored with Ar- there are only big matches." gentina's first penalty then Murray dropped his first set watched Higuain shoot his over and at this year's event and needed on- Banega have his saved by Chile court treatment for a sore shoul- captain Claudio Bravo. der before advancing to a fourth It was Higuain who had come closest to breaking the stalemate for Argentina in the last minute of DA awaits Gimme Da Lute wins Los regulation time. Messi sent Ezequiel Lavezzi further through on the left and he crossed evidence to put Alamitos Derby for Bob Baffert to Higuain at the far post but the striker put the ball in the side net- Jon Jones Gimme Da Lute won the $350,000 Baffert was back at the Orange yond seven furlongs for the first ting. Los Alamitos Derby by a nose County track where he got his start time. ''I'm usually not at a loss for Sanchez had one great chance before a grand Saturday for Triple Crown-win- training quarter horses after arriv- words, but I'm in shock right now,'' to steal the game for Chile in extra jury ning trainer Bob Baffert. ing from Arizona. Smith said. The victory, worth time but shot wide with just goal- Ridden by Martin Garcia, ''I'm glad to be back here at Los $210,000, increased Gimme Da keeper Sergio Romero to beat. The 60-day deadline for the State Gimme Da Lute ran 1 1/8 miles in Alamitos where it all started and Lute's career earnings to $457,560, of New Mexico to move forward 1:47.09 and paid $8.60 and $4.20 winning this race means a lot to with four wins in seven starts. with a case against former UFC as the 3-1 second choice. me,'' he said. ''This horse had been ''He is just getting better and light heavyweight champion Jon Prospect Park returned $4.20, working really well, so we were better and Mr. Bob told me to ride Bohn tied for PGA Greenbrier lead, Jones expires on Monday, and he while pacesetter and 2-5 favorite confident, but we just didn't know him with confidence,'' Garcia said. has yet to be indicted. Kentuckian was another 7 3/4 what (Kentuckian) was going to ''He relaxed nicely and fought it out Jones was arrested on April 28 lengths back in third. There was do because you never know how gamely.'' Woods tries to keep pace for allegedly causing a hit-and-run no show wagering because of the they're going to react when you Follow Me Crev was fourth American Jason Bohn fired a nine- 2013. playing well early -- five pars and accident in Albuquerque, N.M., on five-horse field for the Grade 2 race stretch them out.'' and Pain and Misery was last. under 61 for the co-lead after the Park's bogey-free round at The two birdies through seven holes. April 26. at Los Alamitos. Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer and Baffert trained American third round of The Greenbrier Clas- Old White course included four He missed the green at the par- He was freed on a $2,500 bond Gimme Da Lute and Prospect jockey Mike Smith, both Hall of Pharoah to racing's first Triple sic while Tiger Woods is trying to birdies. Justin Thomas shot four- three eighth and that led to a bo- following a felony charge of Leav- Park also finished 1-2 in the Af- Famers, teamed with Kentuckian Crown triumph in 37 years last hang in with a crowded leader- under 66 to move into a tie for fifth gey. Around the turn, Woods got ing the Scene of an Accident Re- firmed Stakes last month at Santa in a bid to win the race for the sec- month. Garcia exercised the colt in board. place at 10-under. He stands along- that shot back with a seven-foot sulting in Bodily Harm or Death. Anita. Gimme Da Lute is co- ond year in a row after scoring with the mornings, although he was rid- Woods, who is coming off a side Canada's David Hearn, Chad birdie putt at the 10th. Jones allegedly ran a red light and owned and bred by Mike Pegram, Shared Belief last year. den in his races by Victor Espino- dismal performance at the US Collins and Kiwi Danny Lee, who His drive at 11 bounced off the smashed his rented SUV into a car, Baffert's longtime friend. Kentuckian was running be- za. Open last month, on Saturday shot all shot 68. cement cart path and landed out of which, in turn, smashed into an- one-over 71 as he played the back Jonathan Byrd (69), Brendon bounds. That led to a double-bo- other car. The driver of the car he nine in plus-two at the $6.7 mil- Todd (67) and Swede David Ling- gey, which dropped him to five allegedly smashed into suffered a lion PGA Tour event. merth (64) are one stroke back. under. fractured arm and wrist. Jones then He is tied for 47th at four-un- Woods finished with four bird- Woods three-putted for bogey fled the scene on foot, reportedly der-par 206, seven strokes adrift ies, three bogeys and a double bo- at 13, but got that stroke back by without so much as checking to of the leaders going into Sunday's gey as his struggles on the back rolling in a 16-foot birdie on the see if anyone was injured. Mon- final round. nine derailed the great start he had 15th. A poor tee shot on 17th led day was the 60-day deadline for The 42-year-old Bohn was at to the tournament. to another dropped shot and he the State to move forward, but 11-under 199 after 54 holes with The former number one was parred the 18th. they didn’t because of a lack of three others -- Bryce Molder (67), evidence. “The State has not pro- Park Sung-Joon and Sean O'Hair, ceeded to the grand jury because who both shot 66. we are awaiting crucial evidence, Bohn is trying to win his third including medical records for the career US PGA Tour title. alleged victim and CADS (comput- He closed his round with four er aided-dispatch systems) reports birdies on the final five holes. He from the Albuquerque Police De- rolled in five birdies on the front partment,” said Kayla Anderson, nine and added another on the par- Public Information Officer for the four 10th. The only blemish in his Second Judicial District Attorney's round was a bogey on the 11th. Office. “According to the new "I didn't have much break in Case Management Order, the State any of my putts and that really must provide all discovery to de- helped me," Bohn said. "I struck fense at or before arraignment. Pro- my ball pretty solid and kept my ceeding on a case without complete ball in play. The scores are going discovery could result in the like- to be pretty decent out there." ly dismissal of the case altogeth- There are 27 players within er,” she continued. That doesn’t four strokes of the lead. mean that Jones simply walks South Korean Park, who is the away from the case unscathed. The only golfer among the four leaders State can and will bring a case who has not won on the US tour, against Jones if the evidence it re- has two international wins, includ- ceives supports it. ing a victory on the Japan Tour in This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. 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Anti-drug Law to take own course in campaign initiated in Khost The Milli Ghurzang Party on Sun- Farkhunda killing case: Ghani day launched its anti-drugs cam- paign in southeastern Khost prov- KBAUL: President Mohammad scores of people after she was ac- nounced the appellant court deci- according to the law the person ince with support from local el- Ashraf Ghani has reassured that cused of burning a copy of Quran. sion to revoke the death penalty who beat Farkhunda to death ders. Dr. Sakhi Sardar, the politi- law will take its own course in the Earlier, the Kabul primary of four individuals accused in would be the original killer. cal party s head for Khost, told a widely reported Farkhunda killing court convicted and sentenced four Farkhanda murder case. Cell phone videos and pictures meeting held in this regard that the case. men to death for their role in the Lya Jawad, member of the were the sole evidences in anti-drug drive had been com- During a meeting with a dele- mob killing in March this year and AWN, told Pajhwok Afghan News Farkhunda case, Mohammadi said, menced in villages, mosques and gation comprised civil society sent another eight defendants to the court hearing was expected to adding that the judges have con- schools. members--- advocating for a just jail for 16 years each. take place in open, but it was con- fronted with issues due to the com- He said local elders, influen- solution of Farkhunda case---, the But the appellant court in its ducted off-camera. She termed the plexity of the case and also showed tial people and religious leaders president said on Sunday that the last week ruling quashed the death court decision unjust and warned the shortcomings of existing Af- were tasked with creating aware- appellant court was yet to issue sentence and changed into 20 years of series of protests from next ghan law therefore, the case should ness among people about the haz- its final decision. imprisonment. Tuesday if the decision was not be decided according to Hanafi sect AT News Report ardous effects of drug use on A statement from the Presi- Safiullah Mujaddedi, the pri- reversed. We had doubt in the de- of Islamic law. The delegation health. dential Palace said that the presi- mary court judge, awarded capital cisions of primary court and ex- urged president for immediate ar- KABUL: Ex-President Hamid Karzai strongly denounced acid attack Nasir Ahmad Rokhan, a civil dent could not legally intervene in punishment to Zain-ul-Abedin son pected the appellant court would rest of culprits involved in on school girls in western Herat province. In a fresh case of violence society activist, asked the govern- the appellant court verdict but he of Gulabuddin, Mohammad ensure justice, she noted. Abdul Farkhunda murder. The president against women, unidentified men on motorcycles hurled acid at three girl students in the province. Hamid Karzai termed the acid attack a coward- ment to rely on civil society orga- would try to ensure that justice Yaqoob son of Mohammad Yasin, Ali Mohammadi, President said justice would be delivered in nizations and local residents rath- was done to Farkhunda and her Mohammad Sharif son of Ghani s legal advisor, pointed out the case. The president reassured ly act and said that the it was in sharp contrast with Islamic instruc- tions. He added that perpetrators of the act were enemies of the people er than wasting million of dollars family members. Sharafuddin, Abdul Bashir son of that appellant court had filled the his complete support to Farkhun- of Afghanistan. on anti-drug operations. The 27 year-old Farkhunda Abdul Shakoor on the charges of gaps left in first court decision. He da s family and asked civil society Malikzada was brutally beaten to killing Farkhunda and burning her emphasized the alleged persons did to share their findings with him to death, burnt and thrown into mud- body. not have lawyers during first court improve existing law and perfor- dy Kabul River by a mob on 19 The Afghan Women s Net- trail. He said that finding killer of mance of police to facilitate Af- President urged to recover looted March in Kabul in the presence of work (AWN) last Thursday de- Farkhunda was a main issue since ghans. (Pajhwok) money from Turkish, American firms Laghman teachers to get By Farhad Naibkhel 12 Nangarhar militants KABUL: Scores of Afghan com- and logistic companies money companies. If the government residential plots: Governor panies on Sunday alleged different with support of the Corps of En- cannot support local investors, join peace process American and Turkish firms of gineering in the past. then how it can provide a better JALALABAD: The governor of attention in this sector, the gover- looting over $100 million from Since 2011, Afghan companies ground to foreign investment in the eastern Laghman province on Sun- nor expressed these views in an JALALABAD/MAIDAN vide them job opportunities to take local contractors. The local com- seeking justice by referring the case country, he added. day pledged that promotion of interview. There are few cold stor- SHAHR: At least 12 militants as part in nation and country s build- Akbar Abidi, another com- education was his top priority that ages and I have initiated reconstruc- well as their commanders joined ing. The chairman said the com- plainer, termed lack of specific teachers would be given residen- tion work to make them function- peace process on Sunday in east- mittee would pay 8,000 Afghanis policy for investment as main chal- tial plots to promote the vital sec- al so that farmers could utilize ern Nangarhar. a month for six months to each per- lenge behind the issue. tor. them, he pledged. Malak Nazir, Nangarhar peace son and later we would help them He said the Afghan government Laghman Governor Abdul The governor also ensured that committee chairman, told Pajhwok to find permanent source of in- should draft a comprehensive pol- Jabbar told Pajhwok Afghan News he would leave no stone unturned Afghan News a 12 member group come. At least 605 armed rebels icy for supporting investment and that every challenge in the educa- to start projects of public welfare. who was involved in anti-state ac- have joined peace committee so far take bank guaranties from contrac- tion department would be resolved I directed the departments tivities had joined peace commit- in the province. Meanwhile, Mus- tors to prevent repetition of such for a developed Afghanistan. concerned to assign deserving and tee. tafa Wardak, chairman of Maidan cases in future. For the last four It is my top priority to give capable people on around 400 va- The group s members had also Wardak peace committee, said that panies urged President Ashraf to different relevant national and years, 54 companies are seeking residential plots to teachers since cant posts in the province, he surrendered their heavy and small at least 31 armed militants have Ghani for justice. international organizations includ- justice through national and inter- they have legal right to be given added. weapons to the committee mem- joined the peace committee in last Representative of the Afghan ing Attorney General Office, but national organization, but no sat- residential land to focus on more Strong coordination among se- bers, he said, adding Mirza Khan, three years. The peace committee companies, Sayed Qaribullah Sa- the response and outcome is un- isfactory step was taken. on educating our next generation, curity organs and other depart- a dreaded Taliban commander, and had been striving to create aware- dat, said that the US and Turkish satisfactory, he said, adding, De- The foreign companies have he added. ments would lead to better law and his group was active in Lalpoor, ness among militants to convince construction firms have deprived spite referring the case to the judi- taken away the money from local The province is popular for its order in the province, the gover- Nazyan and Ghani Khail districts them to join peace process, Mus- Afghan construction and logistic cial bodies, no action was taken companies in different construc- agricultural land and needs special nor stressed. (Pajhwok) and had strong links with militants tafa said, adding the committee companies of over $100 million. against the accused foreigners, and tion projects of the ministries of in Kunar. helped release at least 59 other He asked the National Unity Gov- they successfully left the country defense and interior as well as con- Mirza Khan, a Taliban com- militants who were dubbed as ernment (NUG) for measures to without any problem. struction of roads in different prov- mander, said: I was commander hardcore rebels. recover the looted money. Rohullah, an affected Afghan inces. Afghan companies also is- of 11 member groups and we were Maidan Wardak Governor Speaking at a press conference trader, said that they have filed sued a resolution in which they involved in anti-state activities in Hayataullah Hayat praised the ef- here he claimed that BYA, complaints with international or- asked the government to address Shinwari area. We are now fed up forts of peace committee and di- LAKESURE, PRDCCEA, ECCI, ganizations including the US Em- their problem. Owners of the com- of war and want to join peace pro- rected the committee to step up HLH, ACI, SUPREME, Read Sea bassy in Kabul and SIGAR, but panies have warned of continued cess. its efforts to ensure durable peace and Metag are the companies that the two bodies have no interest to protests if the money was not re- He asked government to pro- in the area. took away Afghan construction address grievances of the Afghan covered. 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.