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AT Monitoring Desk individuals who were trying to get explained the US policy to keep its dominate Afghanistan in a few Afghanistan agrees with proposal it met with Pakistan’s top foreign Pakistan-based militants targeting aside from Taliban ranks or leave puppet government in Afghanistan for joint border operations with policy adviser and army chief. Afghanistan. Relations between days,” Gopal said. “John Kerry KABUL: A member for the US- their positions, saying that in fight against the US militia and quickly solved the problems Pakistan, monitored by the United During Islamabad visit, Afghanistan and Pakistan have based organization, named New States, President Ashraf Ghani said McCain said that there could be continued to deteriorate as the two Washington has been the biggest warlord friends. He also said that emerged during the 2014 Tuesday. Ghani said this during a no peace in Afghanistan or the rest neighbours blame each other for America Research Center blames element of destabilizing Afghanistan. the US is apparently backing peace controversial presidential election meeting with the visiting U.S. Senate of the region without Pakistan’s failing to curb cross-border the United States administration “The US is more flaming war in negotiations in Afghanistan, but in after the Northern alliance delegation led by John McCain, who cooperation. The remarks came as terrorism. During the meeting, for being “the biggest obstacle” Afghanistan with different fact, it is the supporter of war there. threatened a coup in Afghanistan.” chairs Armed Services Committee of reports said that the U.S. Ghani also noted that Afghanistan against a peaceful solution in policies,” Gopal said, adding that The veteran journalist, who has He said that the decrease and U.S. Senate. The delegation met with administration under Donald diversified trade and transit links Afghanistan, according to a report the Trump administration’s plan to worked in Afghanistan and Iraq, increase of military sends a the Afghan leadership in Kabul Trump is considering hardening its so it is no longer dependent on published by the local Weesa send more troops to Afghanistan is says the US supports one side in message to Afghans that ‘wait, the following a visit to Pakistan where approach toward Pakistan over Pakistan. (1tvnews) newspaper. Anand Gopal claims an example of the fact. Gopal, the Afghanistan and demands another US troops will leave Afghanistan’, that during the past 16 years, the author of ‘America, Taliban and war side to surrender with any but in fact, this prolongs the war US has frequently deceived the from Afghans’ view’ has also conditions. “This is not the way of of attrition and gives fight morale people of Afghanistan. It has accused the US of being the largest peace negotiations.” “If they (the and a hope of success to the arrested and killed those Salma Dam (L), source of the Afghan war. He US authorities) want, peace will Taliban. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Ministry of Defense on doubled in future and this is good aircrafts will be replaced with the again Taliban will be failure this Tuesday said that the number of news in the aspect of security NATO system aircrafts. He year and will understand that war the army’s Special Forces would reinforcement throughout the insisted that during NATO summit is not the solution, he underlined. increase double in order to rebuff country.” Speaking at a press international allies beside strong threats in the country. conference, Bahrami said that army commitment pledge to support Army Special Forces is a well- Special Forces shined well in the MOD plan for development trained and capable force, which past year in different part of the Afghan forces in future. Pointing has run different operation against country. He said that equipping to ramp up insurgency and Afghans insurgents successful as well as and development of Afghan army conflicts, he said that Taliban failed repelled threats and terrorist attack is at the top agenda of Afghan to reach to their goals in Northern bravely in different part of the government and a four-year plan provinces. Defense Minister said anxiety country. made to be implemented in the that this year will be a challenged Minister of Defense, Tariq aspect. Development of aerial year for Afghan forces, but they Shah Bahrami, said that “army forces is on top priority of defense will defend bravely from every Editorial p-6 Special Forces number will be ministry and gradually the old hook across the country. Once

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani forced to leave their homes; River in Nimroz, which flows to on Monday raised concern over civilizations will be destroyed.” Iran. Earlier, Afghan President construction of dams in According to Rouhani, dust and Ashraf Ghani said that the Afghanistan. “Dam construction in storms have their “roots in Iraq, neighboring countries should not Afghanistan and Sistan- Syria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, be concerned about construction Baluchestan province (in Iran) play Pakistan, Afghanistan and of dams in Afghanistan, but a role in the desiccation of rivers,” Turkmenistan,” Mehr news agency support such projects. “In the Rouhani said addressing at the reported. Last year, Afghanistan Afghan-Iranian treaty, the amount opening of a three-day inaugurated Salma Dam in Herat of water that Iran should use from international conference on province, which is near the border Helmand river is specified, and it combating sand and dust storms with Iran. This year, it launched has no right to get beyond that,” in Tehran, Iran’s Financial Tribune construction of third phase of Ghani had said referring to an daily reported. “People will be Kamal Khan dam on Helmand agreement that was signed in 1973.

AT News Report organizing, and plotting terrorist attacks as per directions of KABUL: The National Directorate Taliban’s Quetta Shura, and he was of Security (NDS) on Tuesday said also involved in a number of AT News Report that a Taliban commander heading a terrorists, and destructive activities militant group of 20 rebels has been in central Uruzgan province. t least 62 Taliban fighters detained in Kabul, the capital city. According to the statement, the were killed and 40 others According to a statement issued by arrested commander of insurgent wounded during air and NDS, the Taliban commander, A group recently entered to Kabul ground raids in southern Helmand Abdur Rahim, aka Maiwand was as directed by the Taliban Province. taken into custody in the fifth police leadership in a bid to conduct “Afghan forces conducted air district of Kabul city. The terrorist attacks in the capital city and ground operation against commander was responsible for during Eid-ul-Fitr celebration. Taliban in Nawa district, in which 62 Taliban were killed and 40 others wounded in the past 48 hours,” provincial press office Afghanistan optimistic new said Tuesday. It said in a statement that US strategy will also focus during the operations, LoeKelai, Zhar Sahib, Mir Salem Agha and Ainak Kelai areas were cleared on terrorists sanctuaries from Taliban fighters in the The Afghan defense officials have Afghanistan besides bring district. “Clearance operation expressed optimisms that the new pressures on the State-sponsors of going on in the district,” added US strategy regarding Afghanistan the terrorist groups. the statement. will also focus on efforts to The US defense secretary It said that new check posts eliminate the sanctuaries of the James Mattis has said the new have been established in the areas terrorist groups fighting in strategy of Washington about cleared from Taliban Afghanistan. Afghanistan will include ‘Regional Statement said that enough The acting defense minister Approach’ as he expects to weapons and vehicle of Taliban Gen. Tariq Shah Bahrami told present his recommendations to destroyed during operation in the reporters in Kabul that the Afghan President Donald Trump soon. district. Taliban defeated and government expects that the new Speaking to the US lawmakers failed to reach to their goal in the strategy will be announced in the in the House Armed Services district, noted the statement. next one or two weeks. Committee last month, Mattis said Helmand is one of the most Gen. Bahrami further added the new U.S. strategy will take a volatile provinces of Afghanistan, that a clear stance against the “regional approach” rather than where Taliban has enough fighters terrorist safe havens will help the addressing the country’s long- and continually conducting fight against terrorism in running war in isolation. (KP) terrorist activity in the province. WEDNESDAY . JULY 05, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Afghanistan's female lawyers risk danger to help women branded 'cheap and filthy'

LONDON: Three years ago or girl in, and a shortage of female Maliha, 24, was sitting in a park in police officers and lawyers means western Afghanistan with the man women rarely report abuse, rights she thought was the love of her groups say. life. Research indicates that more The pair were planning a future than eight in 10 women in together, but that future was cut Afghanistan have been sexually, short in a brutal instant. physically or psychologically Suddenly, police officers abused, but only a few thousand WASHINGTON: For the first barged into the park in the city of cases are reported each year. time, Toyota has tested its in- Herat and arrested the couple. If an unmarried woman is home robot in the United States. Maliha was accused of caught alone with a man who is The automaker, which has a maintaining an illicit relationship, not her relative, she can be accused, growing interest in robotics and which in the eyes of Islamic law is like Maliha, of being a prostitute. home mobility, spent three days a criminal act. At the police station, A man and woman in Herat testing with a paralyzed Army her companion called his family, province, accused of being in an Karimi, another women lawyer corrupt in this country," he said. ranger recently. The robot would bribed the police and disassociated illicit relationship, were captured working in Herat. There are around 100 women bring Romy Camargo water and himself from her. by a mob and shot in an extra- Among Afghanistan's women lawyers in Herat working under the snacks, and open his front door "He deserted me like he never judicial killing, Herat's police lawyers, only a few actually dare Afghanistan Independent Bar for him. The experiments are an knew me," said Maliha said. "They spokesman said on Monday. to practice in court. Doost, who Association (AIBA), Aziz Rafi, the early step toward in-home robots informed my family about the PATRIARCHAL represented Maliha, is one of head of the AIBA told the that cater to the needs of the elderly incident and my involvement with When women do report abuse them. Thomson Reuters Foundation. and disabled. a man. My father disowned me or are arrested themselves, they "When I took Maliha's case, But most of them are working “It’s incredible,” Camargo said immediately and threatened to kill find themselves at the mercy of she had been held in prison for as advisors and do not appear in of the experience. “For me, it’s me if I ever approached him." Afghanistan's patriarchal judicial nearly three years without a single court because of the dangers. really comforting that I can still do Maliha was convicted of being system, shaped by sharia law, appearance in court and no lawyer. Fereshta Karimi has worked on things by myself and not have to a prostitute and spent more than women's rights campaigners say. I provided evidence that she was more than 30 women's cases over depend on anybody else.” three years in a women's prison, "In many court meetings, I arrested in a public place and the the last six years. Camargo was paralyzed by a sharing a cell with women could easily defend my client but crime (sex with a man) didn't "As a married woman, every gunshot to the neck in Afghanistan convicted on similar charges. the judge didn't let the proceedings happen and there were no day I invite unwanted danger to nine years ago. He now lives with Wardens at the prison came to be completed. The atmosphere was witnesses for that," Doost said by my family with the nature of my his family in Tampa, Florida. the cell and harassed, beat and heavily antagonistic and many phone. job," she said. Camargo and his wife Gaby run a sexually assaulted the women, she times I was called a whore or "She had already spent more "Sometimes clients' associates nonprofit to assist people with said. abused - just because of my choice time than she should in prison for come to my door to discuss the spinal cord injuries. "We were branded as cheap of clients," Doost, 26, told the a crime she did not commit. The intricacy of a case, which makes Camargo and Toyota made a and filthy women. Some nights I Thomson Reuters Foundation. judge would not cooperate. That my family worried and upset. list of tasks the robot would try facial recognition technology to also thinking about how to heard girls shouting...the prison Afghanistan's roughly 500 is why it took eight months for me "Many times my husband has and help Camargo with. At the top have the robot open the front door improve the robot-human officers were taking them out and registered women lawyers - mostly to release Maliha." tried to stop me from working and of the list was water. Camargo tries of Camargo’s home. If he’s outside interactions, such as when sexually abusing them," she said. confined to the big cities of Kabul, DANGER I have to struggle every day to to drink 1.5 gallons of water a day without his phone, it’s been Camargo wanted to drink from the "I was so scared that I hardly ever Mazar-i-Sharif and Herat, Shares, oil stumble after flying continue my job as a lawyer." she to keep his kidneys running difficult to get someone to open water bottle. bathed as it could attract attention undertake some of the most start to second half GLOBAL said. smoothly. But his nurses and wife the door. So Toyota placed a In the long term, nations with toward me." dangerous jobs in Afghan society. MARKETS-Shares, oil stumble For women like Maliha, aren’t always available to bring camera outside the front door. aging populations such as Japan Maliha herself was abused one They help women fleeing after flying start to second half rejected by their own families, him a water bottle. When it recognized Camargo’s face, are expected to generate demand day when a man arrived claiming domestic violence and forced Abdul Qadir Rahimi, head of women lawyers have been their To retrieve his water, Toyota the robot — which remains inside for the robots. It will be years to be a lawyer. She was shown into marriage. Divorce still remains the Human Rights Commission of only hope. put a QR code on the bottle so the — was triggered to hit a button before they’re ready, but Camargo a room with him where he tried to taboo in Afghan society and if a Afghanistan, told the Thomson Maliha is now living secretly robot could easily identify it. The that automatically opened the is still filled with hope. rape her. She was badly beaten woman wants to get a divorce Reuters Foundation they were with her widowed aunt. Because interior of Camargo’s home was door. “Just knowing that this is when she resisted. lawfully, she has to navigate the aware of abuse of women by the of her conviction, she can't resume mapped so the robot could The robot still has a lot of going to help so many people — Her suffering continued until male-dominated judicial system. police and judicial authorities. her studies, get a job or move freely navigate safely. The robot also room for improvement. It wasn’t for me, it was awesome,” Camargo a woman lawyer and women's There is a common phrase in "No specific report about rape in society. Her male relatives have relies on sensors on its head to see able to fill Camargo’s water bottle said. “So I tried to do the tasks as rights activist, Mahdis Doost, Afghanistan which says "a girl or sexual exploitation (of women threatened to kill her. where its going. It has a large arm independently. Doug Moore, a much as possible. And as many stepped into help her. should come to her in-laws in a in detention) has surfaced yet, but Doost has promised to send that it uses to grasp objects. senior manager on the Toyota times as possible, from different Afghanistan is one of the most white dress and leave them in a we cannot deny such incidents her to the capital Kabul and find In another test, Toyota used project, told CNN Tech they’re locations.” (WGNTV) dangerous countries to be a woman white shroud," said Fereshta occur as the system and police are her a job there. (reuters)

(Project Coordination Unit) Irrigation Restoration and Development Project NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

Invitation for Bids (IFB) For Procurement of Works for Rehabilitation of Nagahan Canal Irrigation Scheme works IFBNo: MEW/ PCU/ IRDP/ Q-176/ Kandahar/ NCB Date: 05 July, 2017

1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business published on 11 January 2011. 2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has received a grant from theInternational Development Associationtoward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the Contract for the Sub project given in para 3 below. 3. The Project Coordination Unit, acting on behalf of the Ministry of Energy & Water, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Rehabilitation of Donbali&Khair Abad Canal Irrigation Scheme (Construction of Intake (Weir), Bank Protection Wall, Social Structure) in Khousraw Arghandab district of Kandahar province as per designs drawings, Technical specifications and Bill of Quantity.MEW/PCU/IRDP/Q-176/Kandahar/NCB ).The construction period is 14 monthswhich includes slack period of 3 months for flood/adverse weather conditions and resolving community/farmers needs/disputes etc. 4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits,dated January 2011 and revised in July 2014 and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents. 5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Eng. Samiullah “Momand’, Deputy Director, Project Coordination Unit, Kandahar Region and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:30 to 16:00Hrs from Saturday to Thursday.(Except public holidays). 6. Qualifications requirements include: (a) The minimum required annual volume of construction work for the successful bidder in any of the last five years – 27,300,000.00 Afs. (a) Experience as prime contractor in the construction of at least one works of nature and complexity equivalent to this work during the last five (5) years -15,000,000.00 Fifteen Million Afs. (b)Proposals for the timely acquisition (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment as given in the bidding document. (c) Contract Manager with five years’ experience in works of an equivalent nature and volume, including no less than three years as Manager. (e) Liquid assets and/or credit facilities, net of other contractual commitments and exclusive of any advance payments which may be made under the Contract 6,200,000.00 Six Million and Two hundred Thousand Afs. For detailed post qualification verification please refer to Section I - Instructions to Bidders and Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents. A margin of preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures shall not be applied. 7. The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will take place on 22-Jul- 2017 at 10 AM in the meeting room at the address given below to explain the procedure of proper preparation and submission of bid, clarify issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage. 8. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 2500 AFN. The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. The Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the address below. 9. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 03-August -2017, 10 AM if this date is announced an official holiday, then bids must be submitted next working day at the same time and venue). Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 05-August -2017, 10 AM 10. All bids shall be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of amount: 1,000,000.00 Afghanis. 11. The address referred to above is: Eng.Samiullah “Momand” Deputy Director PCU-Kandahar Ministry of Energy & Water, PCU Regional office Front of Aino Mina City, Kandahar National Radio &Television Compound, Arghandab Sub-River Basin office Kandahar, Afghanistan Note: interested bidder can purchase the Bidding Documents from the below address of PCU Procurement office/KBL also. Eng. Nasir Ahmad ”Ahadi” Procurement officer IRDP Project Coordination Unit PCU/KBL Mobile: 0700686110 WEDNESDAY . JULY 05, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

An all-girl robotics team from Afghanistan's plans to compete in KABUL : In total 839 people were Afghan forces and civilians. But the U.S. were upended after their killed and another 783 wounded in Pajhwok does not release exact visas were quickly denied by the Afghanistan last month, when 172 casualty figures because different U.S. embassy in Kabul. attacks took place, showing a 16 sources provide different accounts. The team of six teen girls percent decrease in assaults and a June 14 led in witnessing more hailing from Herat, Afghanistan EMERGENCY 46 percent decline in casualties attacks --- 14 --- but the deadliest had been working on their latest compared to May, Pajhwok has day was June 3, when 185 people robotic creation for months in CALLS learnt. were killed and wounded. order to compete in the In May, around 1,449 people However, June 27, the third international FIRST Global Police were killed and 1,550 others day of Eidul Fitr, which marks the Challenge competition being held wounded in 205 attacks across end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Washington, D.C.. Afghanistan, with one-fifth of the passed off without any casualties- The challenge encourages 100 - 119 assaults happening in Kabul. The related report being received. young participants from across the statistics indicate a 58 percent About June attacks and globe to develop skills in increase in attacks and a 39 percent casualties, Zalmai Wardak said: engineering and technology. Hospitals spike in casualties in May over “Militants failed to stage large-scale On the team's site, the girls FMIC Hospital April. coordinated attacks because of said that they "want to develop Pajhwok reports from Ramazan and Eid as they were not and explore our minds and Behind Kabul Medical different sources show violent on the same page and most creativity and maybe unveil the University: attacks took place in 28 provinces preferred to stay home.” genius inside each one of us." in May while in June there were The defence ministry said no 0202500200 "We want to make a difference +9 3 (0 ) 7 9 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 attacks in 29 of the country’s total major face-to-face clashes took and most breakthroughs in science, 34 provinces. place in June, when the rebels were technology, and other industries In June, 58 face-to-face only able to carry out suicide normally start with the dream of a Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital attacks, 53 targeted attacks, 34 attacks. child to do something great. We Pule Bagh-e- Umomi blasts, 21airstrikes and six suicide Last month most of the want to be that child and pursue 070263672 attacks happened. casualties happened in Helmand, our dreams to make a difference in During these attacks, seven in Nangarhar, Kabul, Faryab and people's lives." rejected] it was very difficult of provisions that brought protests in the U.S. every 16 people suffered casualties Uruzgan provinces while the least After making a 500 mile talking with the students," and chaos at airports worldwide While Afghanistan is not one Khairkhana Hospital in driect engagements, three in happened in Samangan, Nimroz, journey to the U.S. embassy in Mahboob said. "They're young in January yet still likely to of the six affected countries, the suicide attacks and two each in Laghman and Badakhshan Kabul to apply for visas, an and they were very upset." generate a new round of court revised order eases restrictions on 0799-321007 targeted attacks and airstrikes. provinces. embassy which had been targeted While the State Department fights. The U.S. Supreme Court's anyone with a valid visa from 2401352 Of the total attacks, the most, In June, on average nine people in recent bomb attacks, the girls has yet to comment on the exact ruling exempted people from the entering the country, allowing 28, occurred in Faryab, 20 in suffered casualties in every attack, were notified their applications had reasoning for the girl's denial, their ban if they can prove a "bona fide" groups like a Libyan high school Nangarhar, 15 in Helmand, 12 in but in May 15 people suffered been denied. let down comes amid the United relationship with a U.S. citizen or team, a team traveling from Sudan, Indira Gandhi Children Farah, eight each in Paktika, casualties in every single attack. Team sponsor Roya Mahoob States' implementation of a travel entity. The Trump administration and a Syrian refugee team to travel Uruzgan, Kandahar, six each in Wardak said intelligence of The Digital Citizen Fund told ban of six Muslim-majority had said the exemption would to the U.S. and compete in the Hospital, Wazir Akbar Ghazni, Herat, Jawzjan, five each warfare was in full swing in Mashable that the girls were countries from entering the apply to citizens of Syria, Sudan, event. The girls were notified by Khan, Kabul 2301372 in Kabul, Logar, Parwan, four each Afghanistan and casualties devastated when they found out country. Somalia, Libya, Iran and Yemen competition officials that they will in Khost, Paktia, Zabul, three each depended on the nature of the they would not be able to travel to A scaled-back version of with a parent, spouse, child, adult instead be able to Skype into the in Kapisa, Nimruz, Sar-i-Pul, attacks. the competition. President Trump's travel ban took son or daughter, son-in-law, event and show off their creations Ibn-e- Seena Takhar, two each in Balkh, Kunar, Pajhwok reports show most "The first time [they were effect Thursday evening, stripped daughter-in-law or sibling already over the web. (CBSNEWS) Kunduz, Maidan Wardak, Samagan casualties happened in October last Pul-e-Artan, Kabul and one each in Badakhshan, year, and then monthly casualties Baghlan and Laghman provinces. declined by every month until 2100359 Pajhwok received no report of December 2016 violence from Daikundi, Bamyan, During December-May Nuristan, Badghis, Ghor and period, the number of casualties Wazir Akbar Khan Panjsher provinces in June. was on the increase but declined in Hospital Last month, Nangarhar May. 2301741, 2301743 witnessed most of the attacks. Stop killing Afghans! Zalmai Wardak, a retired Family members of the war- general, commenting on the uptick victims said the decline in attacks Ali Abad in attacks in Faryab and Nangarhar was encouraging but durable peace provinces, said: “These call tactics. and stability seemed more elusive Shahrara, Kabul Militants according to their plan in the country. MAZAR-I-SHARIF : Juma Khan 2100439 step up attacks in one province or Mohammad Ibrahim, a Hamdard, a senior member of the another province periodically.” resident of Kandahar City, the H e z b - i - I s l a m i i n f o - i c o n He said in Faryab besides capital of southern Kandahar, who Afghanistaninfo-icon (HIA) in the Malalai Maternity facing insurgency was home to a lost a sister to a roadside blast, said north, claims the newly formed number of illegal armed groups her sister was innocent. opposition alliance is not in the Hospital which contributed to insecurity. He said many innocent people interest of the existing system. 2201377/ 2301743 He said the illegal armed were daily killed and injured in The coalition was aimed at groups’ activities had a negative Kandahar in blasts and attacks. protecting the personal interest of impact on the security situation However, he said fortunately there certain political leaders and Banks and casualties. was a decline in incidents of strengthening their positions. He In Nangarhar, Daesh violence in June. admitted the government was Da Afghanistan Bank emergence added to the insecurity Pajhwok reports show 359 faced with issues, suggesting a already created by the resurgent people were killed and injured in political consensus being prepared 2100302, 2100303 Taliban, thus raging violence. 26 attacks in May in Kandahar by HIA. Last month, Daesh rebels province but in June 72 people Speaking exclusively to Bakhtar Bank captured Tora Bora, a strategic were killed and injured in eight Pajhwok Afghan News, Hamdard 0776777000 location, from Taliban rivals in the attacks. -- formerly the governor of Pachirawgam district of Ibrahim said he and his family, Baghlan, Jawzjan and Paktia Azizi Bank Nangarhar, but government forces who were war-victims. realized the provinces -- said that he had not soon claimed driving the Daesh importance of peace more than come to Balkh on a political 0799 700900 rebels from the area. everyone else. mission, but wanted to meet family Pashtany Bank Defence Ministry spokesman Akhtar Mohammad, a resident members and supporters. widening the chasm between the Wahdat Mardumi, recently met VP He acknowledged multiple Maj. Gen. Dawlat Waziri said of Qarabagh district of southern Referring to the coming Presidential Palace and the masses, Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum in problems were being faced by the 2102908, 2103868 Faryab and Nangarhar were the Ghazni province, also expressed parliamentary and district council he added. Ankara. incumbent government. The HIA provinces which saw most of the happiness over the decrease in elections, he said more work was The political alliance by some Reports said the meeting has sent its emissaries to other Air Services attacks in June. violence in Ghazni in June. needed to be done this time to leaders in the north was fruitless, agreed upon establishment a new political leaders in a bid to evolve He said the Taliban wanted to Mohammad had lost his three ensure transparent polls. Past the ex-governor insisted. All political front named “High a national consensus on how to deal establish bases in Faryab and brothers to the ongoing conflict. elections were not fair, he alleged, political parties should have been Council of Coalition for Salvation with the crisis. Safi Airways therefore they increased their His brothers were in police. saying the poll panels were under taken into confidence if the alliance of Afghanistan”. Hamdard claimed conspiracies 020 22 22 222 attacks. He added: “The great news is the control of the government. was really aimed at finding a The alliance also spelled out were being hatched in northern But the Afghan forces pressed that no incident of violence Rigging and fraud in the political solution to issues. He its priorities including the full Afghanistan against his party, with Ariana ahead their planned offensive and happened during Eid in Ghazni. We elections had frustrated the opined three notorious implementation of the accord on many of HIA leaders killed and that was why many attacks took wish a durable country-wide peace masses, but despite deep commanders could not make a the unity government, restoration injured. 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Danny Sjursen wanted) us there; the second, that standard infantry doctrine. admitted, the enemy had managed approach didn’t always work option was to live in the villages— Sometimes, it felt as if we were the country was and still is vital to Patrolling southern Afghanistan in to nullify our many technological either. To those of us out there, which we eventually did—but that fighting over nothing more than a our national security; and the third, Exchange Rate column formation limited advantages for a few pennies on each patrol felt like an ad hoc round required dividing up the company few dozen deserted mud huts. And that 10,000, 50,000, or even maneuverability, made it difficult the dollar (or maybe, since we’re of Russian roulette. In that way, into smaller groups and securing a like it or not, such absurdity 100,000 foreign troops ever were 1.00 USD to mass fire, and exposed us to talking about the Pentagon, it was those IEDs completely changed second, third, maybe fourth exemplified America’s war in or now could be capable of enfilading machine-gun bursts. Still, pennies on the millions of dollars). how we operated, slowing location, which quickly became Afghanistan. It still does. That was “pacifying” an insurgency, or 67.60AFN in 2011, in the Pashmul District of Truth be told, it was never movement, discouraging extra problematic, at least for my 82- the view from the bottom. Matters rather a growing set of Kandahar Province, single file was really about our high-tech gear. patrols, and distancing us from man cavalry troop (when at full weren’t—and aren’t—measurably insurgencies, or securing 33 million 1000.00 IRR our best bet. Instead, American units came to what was then considered the strength). And, of course, there better at the top. As easily as one souls, or facilitating a stable, 17.90AFN The reason was simple rely on superior training and ultimate “prize“: the local villagers, were no less than five villages in reconnaissance troop could be representative government in a enough: improvised bombs not just discipline, as well as initiative and or what was left of them anyway. my area of responsibility. derailed, so the entire enterprise, heterogeneous, mountainous, along roads but seemingly maneuverability, to best their In a counterinsurgency (COIN) I realize, writing this now, that which rested on similarly shaky landlocked country with little everywhere. Hundreds of them, opponents. And yet those deadly campaign, which is what the U.S. there’s no way I can make the foundations, could be unsettled. history of democracy. 1.00 UAE maybe thousands. Who knew? IEDs often seemed to even the military was running in situation sound quite as dicey as it At a moment when the The first of these points is at 18.40AFN That’s right, the local score, being both difficult to detect Afghanistan in those years, that actually was. How, for instance, generals to whom President least debatable. As you might “Taliban”—a term so nebulous it’s and brutally effective. So there we was the definition of defeat. were we to “secure and empower” Trump recently delegated decision- imagine, any kind of accurate basically lost all meaning—had were, after too many bloody My own unit faced a dilemma a village population that was, by making powers on US troop polling is quite difficult, if not 1.00 EUR managed to drastically alter US lessons, meandering along in common to dozens—maybe then, all but nonexistent? Years, strength in that country consider a impossible, outside the few major 74.20AFN Army tactics with crude, carnival-like, Pied Piper-style hundreds—of other American units even decades, of hard fighting, air new Afghan “surge,” it might be population centers in that isolated homemade explosives stored in columns. Bomb-sniffing dogs often in Afghanistan. Every patrol was strikes, and damaged crops had left worth looking backward and country. Though many Afghans, plastic jugs. And believe me, this led the way, followed by a couple slow, cumbersome, and risky. The many of those villages in that part zooming out just a bit. Remember, particularly urban ones, may favor 1000.00 INR was a huge problem. Cheap, of soldiers carrying mine detectors, natural inclination, if you cared of Kandahar Province little more the very idea of “winning” the a continued US military presence, 1030.00AFN ubiquitous, and easy to bury, followed by a few explosives about your boys, was to do less. than ghost towns, while cities Afghan War, which left my unit in others clearly wonder what good a those anti-personnel Improvised experts. Only then came the first But effective COIN operations elsewhere in the country teemed that collection of mud huts, rested new influx of foreigners will do in Explosive Devices, or IEDs, soon foot soldiers, rifles at the ready. require securing territory and with uprooted and dissatisfied (and still rests) on a few rather their endlessly war-torn nation. 1000.00 PKR littered the “roads,” footpaths, and Anything else was, if not suicide, gaining the trust of the civilians peasant refugees from the grandiose assumptions. (MOTHERJONES) 635.00AFN WEDNESDAY. JULY 05, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Sri Lankan President expresses hopeto continue xplosion occurred Monday evening 'vibrant in factory near Dhaka ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Tuesday. The federal minister, nese delegation said that the rela- relations' Minister Khawaja Asif has termed while underscoring the importance tions between Pakistan and China the feasibilities being conducted by of tapping the hydel potential of have reached to new dimensions. the Chinese on Indus River cas- Pakistan, said that the Chinese ex- He said that the relations between cade, as part of recently signed a pertise in the development of hy- the two countries are further fos- withUS memorandum of understanding del projects can be best utilised by tering with each passing day. The (MoU) between the two countries, developing mega hydel projects on tremendous success of CPEC is the a major leap towards tapping in- Indus River. The minister said that indication that the relations have digenous hydel resources and a big an exemplary close liaison between reached to new heights. He, espe- achievement which will not only the Water and Power Ministry and cially, appreciated the close coop- cater for electricity requirements NEA are paying its dividends in eration in the field of energy be- of the country but also provide life- the shape of the development of tween the two countries. During line to the China-Pakistan Econom- energy projects with smooth and the meeting, he also suggested con- ic Corridor (CPEC) in the long run. reasonable pace. He said that even tinuing with an expert level com- The federal minister expressed now when the high-powered dele- mittee to remain constantly in these views in a meeting with a gation of NEA is visiting Pakistan, touch during all phases of the Chinese delegation led by Nation- high officials of the ministry are in projects, so that all other pre-req- al Energy Administration (NEA) China to continue the close liai- uisites for power projects are syn- Administrator Nur Bekri at the son. The federal minister earlier chronised. Water and Power Ministry on while warmly welcoming the Chi- (Tribune)

Congratulating the United States President Donald Trump and the Nuclear United States on its 241st Inde- pendence Day, Sri Lankan Presi- dent Maithripala Sirisena said un- power der his leadership, relations be- An explosion in a four-story gar- ond floor of the building,” Miza- Plaza, a complex in Dhaka which tween the United States and Sri ment factory in Bangladesh killed nur Rahman, an officer at the housed five garment factories col- Lanka have reached a high point. plants 10 workers and injured at least 50, Gazipur fire station said. “Fire- lapsed, killing more than 1,000 President Sirisena said he was emergency officials said Tuesday. fighters, with help from locals, people in the worst industrial di- confident that under the leadership The blast occurred on Mon- were able to douse the fire by 9:00 saster of the country. Cheap labor of President Trump, the Sri Lanka day evening in the boiler of Multi- p.m. (0300GMT),” he added. and duty-free access to foreign - United States Partnership will faced fabs Ltd. located in Gazipur dis- "Bodies have been handed over to markets have made Bangladeshi receive further impetus based on trict, near the capital city Dhaka. family members of the victims," garment exports a $28 billion in- the commitment of both countries Rescue officials said that the S.M. Kamruzzaman, a police of- dustry, a lifeline for its economy, to democratic values and mutually funding fire broke out at 7:40 p.m. local ficer said. Authorities have according to figures from 2013. beneficial vibrant trade and busi- time (0140GMT) when workers launched an investigation into the But despite this boom, work- ness relations. Following is the full were inside the factory. “The ex- incident, and the factory has been ing conditions remain dismal, with text of the President's congratula- cutsinbid plosion took place on the ground closed for an unlimited period, lo- minimum wages as low as $68 a tory message to the U.S. on its floor, and then spread to the sec- cal media reported. In 2013, Rana month. Independence Day. Message from (Anadolu) the President of Sri Lanka to the President of the United States of to contain America The government and the peo- Assam CM Sarbananda Son ow al ple of Sri Lanka join me in con- budget gratulating you and the government and the people of the United States stresses the im po rtan ce o f In dia’s of America as your great country deficit celebrates 241 years of indepen- dence on July 4th. Relations be- Act East policy tween our two countries are al- In a desperate attempt to contain most as old as the American Re- budget deficit, the government has public itself, dating back to the had to cut development expendi- GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Min- said that Delhi Dialogue would tures of various ministries, includ- boost state Government’s efforts time that the American Constitu- ister Sarbananda Sonowal stressed tion was adopted. Our peoples ing fu nds set aside for critical the importance of India’s ‘Act to bring Assam to the forefront of projects of Pakistan Atomic Ener- the country’s growth trajectory have been at the forefront in East’ policy and called for support strengthening our bonds. With the gy Commission (PAEC), Gwadar from ASEAN to realize the growth and open floodgates of opportu- schemes and water and power sec- nities to emerge as the gateway to establishment of formal diplomat- potential of the state through close ic relations in 1948 and ensuing tors. Various government depart- economic ties with the Southeast the South East Asian nations. ments and ministries were faced Sonowal also spoke about the vi- political and commercial engage- Asian nations. The Chief Minis- ments, the longstanding ties be- with cuts between 20 per cent and ter was speaking at the inaugural brant inland river transport sys- 82 per cent for the fiscal year 2016- tem that can be used for transpor- tween Sri Lanka and the United Ministerial Session of Delhi Dia- States continued to flourish and 17, showed official documents of logue IX of India-ASEAN dialogue tation of goods to prominent ports the Ministry of Planning and De- of the region extending up to gain greater momentum. Today, es- relations, which is being organized pecially after the election of the velopment. Among the worst-hit by the Government of India in Southeast Asia. “This river trans- Nepal Vice-President Nanda Ba- nomic and Trade Cooperation Ex- projects were two nuclear power port, was, hugely used during the national unity government in Sri hadur Pun is on a visit to China on change Conference" on July 7, said New Delhi aiming at strengthen- Lanka, that I lead, relations be- plants, Gwadar projects, power ing the ASEAN-India Strategic British Raj. We want to revive that. Tuesday to attend the 23rd Chi- a press release issued by MoFA . generation, water reservoir For that, we have decided to dredge tween the United States and Sri na-Lanzhou Investment and Trade Nepal is the guest of honour coun- Partnership. Stating the event as a Lanka have reached a high point, schemes and allocations for terror- historic moment, which has un- the Brahmaputra to strengthen Fair being held in Lanzhou, the try to the 23rd China-Lanzhou ism-hit populations. navigation”, Sonowal added. Say- with solidified cooperation in both capital city of Gansu Province. Investment and Trade Fair. Pun will folded coinciding with Prime Min- bilateral and multilateral spheres. Rs1 trillion development bud- ister Narendra Modi’s visit to Is- ing that developing Assam as a top During his week- long visit to return home on July 10. He ill also get unprecedented in history of investment destination has been I am confident that under your China, the vice president will also visit two historical cities of Shaanxi rael, first by any Prime Minister able leadership, the Sri Lanka - Pakistan: PM For fiscal year of India on the occasion of 25 years the goal of the government, the meet senior Chinese leaders in Lan- Province of China - Xi'an and 2016-17, parliament had approved Chief Minister stated that along United States Partnership will re- zhou and hold talks on strength- Yan'an, where the provincial Chi- of diplomatic relations, the Chief ceive further impetus based on our Rs800 billion development budget, Minister said, “Guwahati is no with the traditional industries of ening Nepal-China ties. Pun is lead- nese leaders will call on him, the but the Planning Ministry and Fi- Oil and Tea, Assam is emerging in common commitment to democrat- ing a business delegation to attend Himalyan Times reported. Senior longer just the Gateway to North ic values and mutually beneficial nance Ministry sanctioned only East India. We see it as the Gate- the sectors of Agriculture, and the 23rd China-Lanzhou Invest- officials of the Ministries of For- Rs744 billion till the last day of vibrant trade and business rela- ment and Trade Fair on July 6 and eign Affairs and Commerce, Secre- way to Southeast Asia. We have opened an Act East Policy Affairs Horticulture in a big way and will the fiscal year. However, the actu- definitely be a potential sector for tions. will also address a meeting on co- tary at the Office of Vice-presi- already started working to put the Department to work in tandem Please accept, Excellency, my al spending is not known yet, as most modern infrastructures in economic and commercial engage- operation and development along dent are accompanying the vice some projects may receive even less with the Central Government, and best wishes for your happiness and the ambitious Silk Road project. president. Guwahati, be it Air Connectivity other North Eastern States in ful- ment with other countries. The funding than their sanctioned bud- Chief Minister requested the Min- well-being and for the continued The vice president is scheduled to Nepal has signed a Memoran- to ASEAN countries, a most mod- filling the vision of the policy and progress and prosperity of the gets. According to officials of the ern International Airport, World istry of External Affairs and the address the high-profile Forum for dum of Understanding on the Ministry of Planning and Devel- implementation of various impor- people of the United States of Cooperation and Development framework agreement on China's Class Trade Centre, and space for tant projects. The Chief minister ASEAN countries to open their opment, the main reason behind consulate offices in Guwahati em- America. along the Silk Road on 6 July and One Belt One Road Initiative consulate offices of Southeast also appreciated Prime Minister Maithripala Sirisena President these radical cutbacks in develop- Asian nations”, Sonowal said. phasizing that this would help pro- also deliver a keynote speech to (OBOR) in May, becoming part ment expenditures was the govern- Narendra Modi for articulating this of the Democratic Socialist Repub- the business community on the of Beijing's ambitious plan to re- Chief Minister Sonowal said policy immediately after NDA moting tourism, and business of ment’s desire to control budget both ASEAN and North East. lic of Sri Lanka. theme "Nepal- China (Gansu) Eco- vive ancient Silk Road trade routes. that Assam Government recently Government coming to power and (AFP) deficit from slipping beyond the (AP) (ANI) preceding year’s level. Some projects were affected because of their slow progress. The Finance Ministry was pushed into a cor- ner after the foreign lending com- Modi plays down vast defence ties during Israel visit ponent of the federal Public Sec- tor Development Programme Indian prime minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel on Tuesday em- minister’s discussions with Mr such exporters to participate in his (PSDP) and provincial Annual phasising co-operation in agriculture and space launch technologies. But Netanyahu will undoubtedly re- flagship "Make in India" pro- Development Plans (ADPs) ex- in recent years, the relationship between the two countries has increas- volve, to a large extent, around gramme, which aims to stimulate ceeded their budgetary thresholds. ingly centred on another sector altogether: defence. India, the world’s trade of defence equipment and domestic industry by farming out Govt slashes HEC’s develop- biggest arms importer, is the largest buyer of Israel’s defence exports. In security co-operation. The bur- some or all of the manufacture of ment budget by over 50% the three years leading up to March 2016, Israel became India’s third- geoning of the India-Israel defence defence hardware to firms in In- For the just ended fiscal year largest supplier of weapons, selling arms worth US$1 billion (Dh3.7bn) relationship pre-dates Mr Modi’s dia. “Israel’s defence capabilities 2016-17, parliament approved a annually. And this year alone, New Delhi has signed deals to buy $3bn prime ministership, which began are complementary to India’s,” said budget deficit equivalent to 3.8 per worth of anti-tank missiles, air defence systems and medium and long- in May 2014, said Pranay Kotast- Mr Kotasthane. “Israel has carved cent of GDP or Rs1.21 trillion. range surface-to-air missiles, while the Indian air force has also signalled hane, a research fellow at the Tak- a niche for itself in surveillance When the current fiscal year’s bud- its interest in purchasing two Phalcon airborne surveillance radars from shashila Institution, a Bengaluru- equipment and ballistic missile get was announced, Finance Min- Israel — a deal worth nearly $1.2bn. Indian officials downplayed these based think-tank. “There is bipar- defence systems. These are exact- ister Ishaq Dar announced to relax defence ties before Mr Modi landed in Tel Aviv, however, saying no new tisan political consensus in India ly the areas where [India’s] De- the budget deficit limit to 4.2 per arms deals would be signed during the prime minister visit. Meanwhile, on a narrowly-defined defence fence Research and Development cent of GDP. However, sources a joint opinion article written by Mr Modi and Israeli prime minister partnership with Israel,” he told Organization has not delivered. So said that initial indications suggest- Benjamin Netanyahu and published in the Times of India on Tuesday The National. “Unlike other de- it made sense to procure these ed that the budget deficit would made only a brief reference to security challenges. “We both recognise fence partners, Israel is willing to items from Israel.” But Mr Modi’s cross 5 per cent of GDP and might the threat terrorism poses to our countries and to global peace and share technology and set up joint growing strategic closeness to Is- even touch 5.5 per cent or Rs1.75 stability,” the leaders wrote. “Accordingly, a few years ago we signed a ventures for defence manufactur- rael also risks unsettling Palestin- trillion if some payments were not landmark agreement on co-operation in homeland and public security. ing.” Mr Modi has said he intends ians and Arab states, which have deferred to new fiscal year. From India and Israel are committed to working together to fight this scourge.” to spend $250bn to modernise In- enjoyed warm economic and cul- the financing side, government bor- Mr Modi’s three-day itinerary in Israel includes a range of non- dia’s army, prompting weapons tural ties with India for decades. rowings have already increased to defence related activities: inspecting farms and desalination plants, ad- exporters across the world to woo Notably, Mr Modi will not be Rs1.756 trillion, equalling 5.5 per dressing a rally of Indians living in the country; visiting a military cem- the Indian government with their visiting the Palestinian Authority cent of GDP, showed the central etery and discussing satellite launch capabilities. But the Indian prime products. In turn, he has courted in Ramallah. (Hindustan Times) bank data. (Dwan) WEDNESDAY . JULY 05, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief North Korea Five bodies recovered in trails 'major northern Kenya announcement'

Bodies of five Kenyans have been recovered from a shallow following latest grave on Tuesday in Mandera County in Northern Kenya, a senior security official said. These included bodies of four men and one woman, who were reported missile launch in missing by concerned relatives five days ago. The security offi- cial, who spoke to Anadolu Agen- cy on condition of anonymity Japanese waters due to restrictions on talking to the media, said their bodies were exhumed by the area residents. Japan will have a trilateral summit The bodies were taken to a on North Korea at the G20. Chi- hospital in Mandera County, na's leader Xi Jinping will also be where hospital officials told lo- at the 7-8 July meeting in Ham- cal media that one of the men burg, Germany. North Korea has was shot in the head while the conducted four missile tests since rest were strangled to death. South Korean President Moon Jae- Mandera Governor Ali Roba in took office in May, vowing to condemned the incident and use dialogue as well as pressure to termed it as one of the many cas- bring Pyongyang's nuclear and mis- es of extrajudicial killing in the sile programmes under control. US Muslim-populated Northern President Donald Trump, re- Kenya. “We plan to visit the site sponding to the latest launch, of the grave. We don’t know wrote on Twitter: “North Korea those behind the killing but this has just launched another missile. seems to be well planned and Does this guy have anything bet- executed. It is extrajudicial kill- ter to do with his life?” an appar- ing,” the Standard newspaper in ent reference to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Hard to be- Kenya quoted him as saying. A Canadian court has accused Iran ilar legal tool as the US version Jus- victims had to prove in a Cana- In 2015, numerous rights lieve South Korea and Japan will put up with this much longer. Per- of supporting terrorism and upheld tice against Sponsors of Terrorism dian court that Iran supported groups in Kenya accused securi- North Korea said it will make a ongyang. South Korean President a previous judgement by US court Act (JASTA) allowed victims of the specific terrorist attacks rath- ty forces in Kenya of targeting haps China will put a heavy move major announcement on Tuesday Moon Jae-in said the military was on North Korea and end this non- to award victims of terrorism $1.7 terrorism to sue terrorists and for- er than relying on the US find- Muslims over suspicion that at 3:30pm (0630 GMT), South analysing the missile with the pos- billion. Ontario appeals court re- eign states for damages. The act ings the judges ruled: “It would they work and aid al-Shabaab sense once and for all!”, Trump Korea's Yonhap news agency re- sibility that it may have been an said in a series of tweets. White jected Iran’s contention in favour allowed US victims to go after Ira- take tremendous financial re- militants to carry out attacks. ported. Earlier on Tuesday, North intercontinental ballistic missile- of “American victims of terrorism” nian assets in Canada including sources, perhaps beyond any (Anadolu) House officials said Trump has Korea test-launched an intermedi- class rocket. North Korea has been been briefed on the latest launch, allegedly carried out by Hezbollah converted offices in Toronto and potential financial recovery, to ate-range ballistic missile into the working to develop a nuclear- which took place hours before In- and Hamas. The ruling follows a two bank accounts in Ottawa. In prove a state’s material support sea off its east coast, South Kore- tipped ICBM capable of hitting dependence Day celebrations in the long campaign by American victims delivering the verdict the Judges of a terrorist organization, and a an and US officials said. The mis- the United States, ignoring repeat- United States. North Korea has of terrorism who initially filed their were reported by Canadian news connection to a particular terror- Five Gambian sile flew 930 kilometres (580 ed warnings from the international previously fired missiles around case in America against Tehran for agencies saying, “There is nothing ist act, beyond a reasonable miles) before landing in Japan's community. Japan's Prime Minis- this holiday. Pyongyang has con- arming, training and bankrolling ter- offensive about using peaceful leg- doubt.” The families of the vic- high school Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), ter Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday ducted missile-related activities at rorist’s organisations. The families islative means to combat terror- tims include that of 241 US ser- the South Korean military and he will ask the presidents of China an unprecedented pace since the of victims won their individual case ism.” Responding to Iranian con- viceman that were killed by Japanese government said. Tokyo and Russia to play more construc- start of last year. Analysts say it and were awarded punitive damag- tention that it was immune from Hezbollah in 1983 following a pupils denied strongly protested what it called a tive roles in efforts to stop the Py- is years away from having a nucle- es that amount to about US$1.7 prosecution in Canada they said suicide bombing of the US Ma- clear violation of UN resolutions. ongyang's arms programme. ar-tipped ICBM. But Pyongyang billion. However with few Iranian “There is no principled reason rine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. US visas The US Pacific Command said it “Leaders of the world will gather is also trying to develop interme- government assets remaining in the why Iran should be immune from Four separate attacks in Leba- detected and tracked the "single at the G20 meeting. I would like to diate-range missiles capable of hit- United States, the victims turned a costs award,” while concluding non, including the 1984 bomb- launch of a land-based, intermedi- strongly call for solidarity of the ting US. bases in the Pacific. The to Canada, where Tehran main- that if Iran’s arguments were ac- ing of the US Embassy in Beirut, Five high school pupils from The ate range ballistic missile" for 37 international community on the tained property and bank accounts. cepted, the JVTA act would be- by Hezbollah that killed 14 peo- Gambia, who built a robot for an last North Korean launches before minutes near an airfield in Panghy- North Korean issue,” Abe told re- Tuesday were of land-to-sea cruise Canada’s Justice for Victims of Ter- come “largely unworkable.” In re- ple. international competition in the on, about 100km (60 miles) north- porters. Japan said on Monday the rorism Act (JVTA), which is a sim- jecting Iran’s contention that the (Independent) United States, have been denied missiles on 8 June. visas to accompany their inven- west of the North's capital, Py- United States, South Korea and (Independent) tion, a Gambian official con- firmed Tuesday. The pupils be- tween the ages of 16 and 18 had Austria to assembled the robot to take part Israel Tanzania orders in the First Global robotics com- petition scheduled for July 16 in control Italy Washington DC. Moctar Darboe, director of The Gambia's Minis- detains 30 try of Higher Education, Re- arrest of border, send search, Science and Technology, told Dakar-based sub-regional Palestinians broadcaster West Africa Democ- opposition MP armoured racy Radio that all the five pu- pils "who are the best science learners in the country" had been in overnight vehicles to rejected. "The only reason pro- for insulting vided by the [U.S] embassy in [Gambian capital Banjul] was that block they were not qualified. The pu- raids pils are disappointed," he said. Q a t a r ob ject s president migrants: "The only option we have now is to ship the robot to the U.S. so it would be considered in the com- Ministry petition which is in a few days. t o bein g This is discouraging for the pu- pils as this is their first major project," Darboe added. Fatou- mata Sisay and Alieu Jallow, two sin gled ou t of the pupils denied visas, said that they had built the robot dur- ing the holy month of Ramadan in June. "We were so stressed that we hardly broke our fasting dur- in G u lf ing this project," they said. "It's not good news, but we will con- tinue to pursue our dreams," they added. (CNN) d ip lom a t ic Austria has moved four armoured vehicles close to its border with Italy to guard against migrants and Israeli drone cr isis will likely set up controls on a key trade crossing "very soon", defence ministry officials said on Tuesday. crashes in At least 30 Palestinians have The planned controls will in- been detained by Israeli forc- mirate says it will not accept clude the busy Alpine Brenner Hamas-run es in occupied East Jerusalem demands unless rivals agree to pass, a defence ministry spokes- and the West Bank overnight, same treatment, and announces man said - a move that Italy warned Gaza Strip: according to Palestinian news last year would break EU rules on agency Ma’an. Occupying boost to gas production free movement. "I expect border Army forces raided the Suwwana controls will be introduced very neighbourhood last night in soon," Defence Minister Peter East Jerusalem’s Old City, de- Qatar has privately told its Gulf mands placed on Qatar included Doskozil told daily newspaper taining seven young men. rivals it will not accept controls ending support for the Muslim Kronenzeitung in an interview An Israeli drone has crashed published on Tuesday. Both Italy inside the Hamas-run Gaza Residents said they believed on its diplomatic ties, funding or Brotherhood, closing the broad- the detentions were in reac- media unless other countries in the caster al-Jazeera and other news and Austria are members of the Strip for unknown reasons, European Union's Schengen open- Israeli Hebrew-language dai- tion to clashes at a funeral on region agree to the same treatment. outlets, downgrading diplomatic Saudi Arabia, the United Arab ties with Iran, ending funding of border zone, but free movement ly Yedioth Ahronoth report- Sunday which injured 35 has been jeopardised by the reim- ed Tuesday. According to a mourners. In the West Bank, Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain cut foreign extremism and shutting a off ties with Qatar on 5 June, ac- Turkish military base in the emir- position of controls at many cross- report on the newspaper’s Israeli occupation forces car- ings across the bloc since the surge ried out multiple pre-dawn cusing it of supporting terrorism. ate. Qatar’s official response was website, the Israeli army is On 22 June they issued a 13-point conveyed by its foreign minister in migrants seen in 2015/16. now investigating the inci- raids of Palestinian homes, There was no immediate com- detaining numerous men. No list of demands to end the stand- to Kuwait, which is mediating the dent, which reportedly oc- off and gave Qatar 10 days to com- dispute, on Monday. Its contents ment from Italy or EU officials. curred on Monday evening. reason was given for the ar- ply. That deadline was extended have not been officially disclosed. Doskozil's spokesman said The incident is the latest in a rests. According to the Pales- Tanzanian authorities ordered the Tanzania's laws allow regional there was no concrete timetable for on Sunday by 48 hours. Qatar’s Qatar has previously said the de- detention of an opposition law- and district commissioners to de- series of Israeli drone crash- tinian Prisoners Society (PPS), response to the demands, designed mands are so draconian that they the new controls. "But we see how soldiers detained eight men maker on Tuesday for insulting tain for 48 hours anyone who may the situation in Italy is becoming es that have taken place over to show it feels it is being unfairly appear designed to be rejected. It President John Magufuli, days af- "disturb public tranquillity." the last two years on Israel’s from the city of Hebron, claim- singled out, suggests a break- denies supporting extremists and more acute and we have to be pre- ing one was a “Hamas opera- ter the president ordered officials Magufuli warned opposition pared to avoid a situation compa- northern borders with Leba- through is not imminent. Foreign has defended its warm relations to take action against 'incitement'. leaders on Sunday against "reck- non and Syria and in the tive”. ministers from the four anti-Qatar with Iran, with which it shares an rable to summer 2015." Italy has The PPS statement highlight- The opposition has accused less" remarks and ordered author- taken in more than 80,000 refu- blockaded Gaza Strip and oc- states are due to meet in Cairo on undersea natural gas field. Magufuli, nicknamed "the Bull- ities to take action against any ed that Israeli forces also brief- Wednesday, after the extended The UAE foreign minister, gees and migrants so far this year, cupied West Bank. dozer" for his blunt leadership opposition leader who incites vio- most of whom arrived by boat Last Thursday, the army ly detained a 30-year-old deadline expires, and will be under Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al- style, of presiding over an increas- lence. More than 10 people, in- woman from Kafr Qalil in the pressure to decide how to increase Nahyan, said on Tuesday it was from Africa, making Italy the main announced that one of its un- ingly authoritarian government. cluding university students and a point of entry to Europe. Austria manned aerial vehicles had Nablus district. Israeli raids in the squeeze on Qatar’s economy. premature to discuss what further Kinondoni District Commis- lecturer, have been charged in court Palestinian towns, villages, In an attempt to show that its action might be taken against Qa- has already moved heavy equip- similarly crashed near the city sioner Ali Hapi ordered police to over the past few months with in- ment to the province of Tyrol, and refugee camps are a daily finances can withstand any long- tar. Any measures that were taken detain Halima Mdee, a lawmaker sulting the president via social net- of Bethlehem in the?? south- term economic blockade, Qatar, the would be “within the framework which borders Italy, including four ern West Bank. occurrence in the occupied from the main opposition working platform like WhatsApp. West Bank and East Jerusa- world’s leading producer of liqui- of international law,” Sheikh Ab- armoured vehicles to block roads, According to Yedioth Ahro- CHADEMA party, in the commer- Insulting the president was the spokesman said. "These are not lem. fied natural gas, announced a boost dullah said at a press conference in cial capital Dar es Salaam and keep made a criminal offence under a noth, both crashed drones to gas production on Tuesday. Abu Dhabi with the German for- battle tanks. These are armoured were of the Israeli-manufac- The UN estimates that the oc- her for 48 hours pending criminal cyber crimes law passed in 2015 vehicles without weapons which cupying forces carried out a The head of the state-owned eign minister, Sigmar Gabriel, who charges. "She should be questioned before Magufuli came into office. tured “Sky Rider” type, which Qatar Petroleum told a press con- also travelled to Doha to mediate. could block roads. These were al- are typically used to conduct weekly average of 95 search and sent to court to explain the It is punishable by up to three ready used during the refugee cri- and detention raids over the ference that the emirate intended Asked about any further sanctions, insults she made against our pres- years in jail, a fine of around $3,000 reconnaissance operations. to produce 100 million tonnes of Sheikh Abdullah said: “I think it is sis 201/16 at the Spielfeld border course of 2016. ident," Hapi told journalists. He or both. crossing (with Slovenia)." (Anadolu) natural gas a year by 2024, up 30% premature to talk about the extra did not say what the insults were. (Reuters) (BBC) from current levels. The list of de- sanctions and steps and proce- (Reuters) WEDNESDAY . JULY 05, 2017 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 On June 29, 2014 Abu Bakr al- ing that mosque it signalled that Baghdadi, standing on the pulpit of Mosul inhabitants were not "true the al-Nuri mosque in Mosul, de- Muslims". As a BBC reporter docu- clared his caliphate. On the same mented, when ISIL fighters with- AFGHANISTAN TIMES day three years later, that mosque drew from one Mosul neighbour- was captured by Iraqi military forc- hood, they told the local people, es. Iraqi prime minister Haider al- "You did not take care of the ca- Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Abadi used an electronic pulpit, liphate, so you do not deserve it". Twitter, to celebrate the victory Mosul's population has endured Phone No: +93-797070563 over the Islamic State of the Iraq physical and emotional deprivation E-mail: [email protected] and the Levant (ISIL, also known under ISIL's rule and there is little as ISIS). While the date of the chance that they will allow it to re- mosque's capture is redolent with establish its authority over the city. Email: [email protected] symbolism, the theatrics of the However, Mosul's traumatic past event cannot hide the anxieties and under ISIL does not translate into fear of the Iraqis and the interna- de facto support for the govern- www.afghanistantimes.af tional community that Abadi's dec- ment in Baghdad. The question for Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi laration is premature, as ISIL has Iraq's future remains: how to estab- not been completely eliminated in lish its legitimacy among the alien- Mosul, or worse, might make a co- ated Arab Sunnis in this city, in ad- Advisory editorial board ordinated comeback in the city. dition to the greater Ninawa, An- The Iraqi government's military bar and Salah al-Din provinces. The Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, victory has now opened up a space pace of reconstruction, resettle- for a political solution to reinte- ment, and political inclusion, on the Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir grate the city. How the Iraqi state municipal and national level will manages this delicate process will ultimately determine the peace. On Graphic-Designers: ultimately determine ISIL's ability the national level the Iraqi govern- to threaten the nation in the fu- By Ibrahim Al-Marashi ment has yet to develop a compel- Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada ture. ling strategic narrative of how a Securing urban centres political process can address the Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: After ISIL was expelled from Ibrahim al-Marashi is an associate profes- underlying conditions which led to Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 Iraqi towns such as Tikrit, Falluja, sor at the Department of History, California the emergence of ISIL in the first and Ramadi over 2015 and 2016, State University, San Marcos. place. At this juncture in Iraq's post- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan the central government's manage- 2003 political development, it may ment of both reconstruction and be useful to see what lessons from Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 resettlement of these urban centres other conflict zones can be applied has been ad hoc and lethargic, ow- to Mosul and other Iraqi areas for- Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press ing to a lack of funds and political merly held by ISIL. First, the Iraqi will. The same can be said for the state has to articulate a plan that districts of Mosul freed from ISIL will guarantee the meaningful in- over the past couple of months. As clusion of marginalised groups, The constitution says Mosul reverts back to the central which include the Arab Sunnis in government's control, it must be Mosul and Ninawa province, as well remembered that it was Baghdad's as its minorities, Christians and Article 05: governance of Mosul that led to Yezidis. Second, the state has to Article Four: National sovereignty in Afghanistan shall belong to the nation, manifested directly and the conditions that allowed ISIL to demonstrate beyond mere rhetoric through its elected representatives. The nation of Afghanistan is composed of all individuals who possess find fertile ground in this city in how it will tackle structural inequal- the citizenship of Afghanistan. The nation of Afghanistan shall be comprised of Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, the first place. Reconstruction and ities, including corruption and the resettlement will be the key fac- abuse of power of state security Uzbek, Turkman, Baluch, Pachaie, Nuristani, Aymaq, Arab, Qirghiz, Qizilbash, Gujur, Brahwui and other tors for the citizens of Mosul in forces and paramilitary actors, in tribes. The word Afghan shall apply to every citizen of Afghanistan. No individual of the nation of reconciling with the central gov- addition to the justice sector insti- Afghanistan shall be deprived of citizenship. The citizenship and asylum related matters shall be regulated ernment. This issue is paramount tutions. The potential for corrup- by law. as ISIL fighters are still holding out tion among these sectors will only in Mosul districts and are likely to increase as reconstruction aid, both have sleeper cells in liberated areas Iraqi and international, pours in. of the city. Local cooperation will Third, international aid can be made be needed in the face of these loom- contingent on trust-building mea- ing threats. Nonetheless, a lot has sures that foster social cohesion in changed since 2014, when Mosul's E n d of I S I S Mosul and other formerly ISIL-held inhabitants either actively enabled territories. Such measures include or passively resigned themselves to the establishment of grievance ISIL's presence. Mosul's population mechanisms that create spaces for has endured physical and emotion- dialogue between the communities al deprivation under ISIL rule and con tr ol? N ow in Mosul and the security sector. there is little chance that they will Given that it was the behaviour of allow it to re-establish its authori- the Iraqi security forces that alien- ty over the city. Not only was ISIL's ated many of Mosul's inhabitants rule brutal over the past three years, before 2014, community policing but its destruction of the al-Nuri is the tim e to programmes between locals of mosque and its iconic curved mina- Mosul and security forces would ret, which gave Mosul its nickname foster social cohesion. Alas, Iraqi ncouraging and putting weight behind the National Unity "al-Hadba" (the hunchback), sym- national and regional politics are Government (NUG) to become heavy over all sort of ob bolically severed any chance of the liber ate m in ds complicated and involve numerous group reasserting control over the actors, both foreign and domestic, stacles including domestic and foreign challenges is the city. With this act, ISIL tried to that will only complicate achiev- deprive the Iraqi government of the By Dina al-Shibeeb ing such an agenda. However, true best hope for the Afghan masses to be optimistic about their sta- symbolic victory of capturing the victory in Mosul will not be mea- mosque intact. It also tried to send sured in capturing a destroyed ble future. Everyone must understand the anxieties of the Afghan a message to Mosul residents. ISIL mosque, but long-term, sustainable masses. The current uncertainty at home have put the Afghans in had destroyed Mosul's pre-Islamic strategies that might not be cap- heritage in its museum and sites such tured in a single tweet. deep sadness as they are not sure about their future, already at- as Nimrud before, but by destroy- (Aljazeera) tempting to leave the country to the safest place. The Afghan lead- arrar Noshi, an aspiring young actor and a visual arts student, was hard to pick up whatever pieces they could find to make their country ers should immediately take efforts for a political settlement in recently stabbed to death in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, appar feel normal again. They held beauty pageants to celebrate life. They ently because his style was very flamboyant and he wore “tight launched an “I am Iraqi, I read” campaign to further enrich themselves or the country as it offer the best hope for the troubled Afghans. K took to the streets to rejoice the Iraqi National Football team winning a clothes.” This kind of violence – perpetrated to suppress a human being’s Making coalition by some groups is not the solution to the current choice of wardrobe – is not new. They have happened way before the rise match. Most importantly, they continued their protests against electric- of the malicious and immoral ISIS and its so-called Caliphate in 2014. ity cuts and corruption in a country that saw its economic situation dilemma. National coalition under framework of the NUG is al- Way back in March 2012, I remember reporting about the stoning to worsen post-2003. However, the country has always tried to hit back death of dozens of Iraqi teenagers with “emo appearance.” They were collectively. There were some MPs who hold conservative views and try ready exists here—just it needs to be further pushed and support- reportedly killed by some form of moral police in a violent crackdown to re-introduce an already rejected bill, to reduce marriage age for girls ed. Everyone is included in the NUG. Vowing this, there is no soon after the Iraqi interior ministry at the time declared them as “devil from 18 to 9. As the Iraqi government is getting ready to announce worshippers.” And even before the brutal killing of those “emo” teenag- officially the liberation of the country’s second largest city of Mosul space to form a collation or stand against the government. There ers in Iraq, the Iraqi Ministry of Education in 2010 tried to ban theater from ISIS control, the plague of this group’s ideology lurk in the back- and music classes in Baghdad’s Fine Arts Institute, and ordered the re- ground. In a recent interview with the Turkish-owned TRT World, actual is an instant need to change in their attitude of those individuals moval of statues showcased at the entrance of the institute. However, imam of the Great Al-Nuri Mosque – where ISIS Chief Abu Bakr al- who are already in the government but still lingering on in mak- this didn’t materialize due to Baghdad’s somehow vibrant civil society Baghdadi announced his Caliphate in 2014 – said he was initially “opti- movement, which had people protesting: “We are not Qandahar,” in mistic” when ISIS took over as he was looking forward for an Islamic rule. ing collation. You can always trust some to read too much into reference to Baghdad’s more progressive culture. But Imam Hamoud Omar soon felt disillusioned when he saw the Rise of extremism bloodshed. However, during the interview the imam reiterated his sup- everything: for many, it was a camouflaged attempt by the some Several reasons could be attributed to the rise of extremism in Iraq – port for Sharia’h rulings such as cutting fingers of thieves and stoning of be it Shiite or Sunni – following the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. It adulterers. big wings within the government to form something separate from began with the intention to localize the global “war on terror” in Iraq. Killing innocents the government to bring reform in the system, while they are in Iraq’s borders were kept porous with no protection against the region’s Is it possible that following this war against ISIS, and the imminent radical and frustrated people who entered a country plagued by virtual liberation of Mosul, we witness killings of innocent person such as Noshi the system, having full hands in bringing improvements. The Chief absence of institutions such as the Iraqi Army. Special mention should be and find an imam still romanticizing about a “Caliphate”? made about Paul Bremer, the head of Coalition Provisional Authority, Iraqi parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri is right when he said last Executive Officer, Abdullah Abdullah asked the political lead- who dismantled the army amid simmering anger against occupation. week that “liberating minds from extremist ideology” is far more impor- ers to consider the national interest of the country above all, ap- This region definitely has some conservative hues but the constant tant than just freeing territories seized by ISIS. We can always liberate a instability it has experienced has heightened these tendencies. Iraq is a place but liberating minds isn’t as simple. There needs to be a full eco- parently gesturing towards the formation of the new political al- prime example of this phenomenon despite the efforts made by the US nomic vision to employ the youth and put a plan in place to prevent to bring democracy to the country. In a region so complex in sectarian, ideology of extremism from taking roots. In a region so complex in liance. New political front established recently in Turkey. First religious, ethnic and tribal identities transcending borders and govern- sectarian, religious, ethnic and tribal identities transcending borders and ments, there is a dire need to strengthen trust and egalitarianism Stifled governments, there is a dire need to strengthen trust and egalitarianism. Vice President, General Abdul Rashid Dostum, Balkh governor Let those who love beauty and art like Noshi live. (Truthout) and Jamiat-e-Islami Chief Executive, Ata Mohammad Noor, and by the regular occurrence of deadly bombing incidents, Iraqis have tried the Deputy Chief Executive, Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq are the leaders of the new alliance, terming it important to rescue the country from the ongoing crisis. However, for the Afghans it is very difficult to get clear image of what happening in the politi- cal landscape of the country. Pulling country out of the current miseries needs effort and hard work, not making collation. Dia- logue is the best remedy, if there is any grey area in the govern- ment, which indeed there is—could be resolved through talks. With due respect, making collation is not right choice at the mo- ment as it gives birth to several question and also projecting negative impact of the current situation of the country. Such move further triggers the Afghan masses into uncertainty. At status-quo, there is need of national mobilization to work only for the nation- al interests in a bid to be a great slap in the face of sworn ene- mies of the country. We should put aside every sorts of differ- ence, and work only for betterment of our society as we are in bad situation—anything could be happened if not gather together. Subscription Rates Note: The following rates will apply from January 01, 2017. Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 5400 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 2700 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $240 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. WEDNESDAY . JULY 05, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

By Fahad Suleiman Shoqiran the crisis with its repercussions may demonstrations of such tremendous threat is intended to extract as agreed to reject any cooperation extend to the Gulf Cooperation By Carlo Piantini pain and outcry that they seized many guilty pleas as possible, while with the state. Fundraisers have Council (GCC) which has been the Ferguson and Baltimore, and were sending a clear message to poten- been organised by defendants and As the deadline for Qatar to meet most successful Arab entity. How- Carlo Piantini is a social activist and stomped out by the National Guard. tial protesters that the consequences defence committees to gather the Gulf demands nears, the country ever, Qatar’s unjustified stubborn- The events of January 20 repre- of opposition will be grave. These funds for legal and travel costs. The puts itself in fierce conflict which ness may push the countries toward community organiser. sented a similar disruption: The pleas are needed to vindicate the Mid-Atlantic General Defense does not end with the demands made other options and alliances. This is march shut down the roads of DC, state's narrative and legitimise their Committee has initiated a support by the four Arab countries. This dis- going to be the most dangerous con- and the magnitude of the MPD's repression. The intention is to set campaign to drop the charges. pute extends to other countries that sequence if Qatar chooses to reject support moderation, tolerance and ham also issued the order for the violent response shattered the frag- a legal precedent for mass arrests When repression strikes our com- the demands. Doha’s rejection may combat terrorism. In recent days, destroy the successes achieved by On January 20th, during the inau- inauguration day mass arrest. De- ile spectacle of the inauguration. in the era of constant crisis, so that munities, solidarity becomes our Business-as-usual was put on hold, future social movements can be strongest defence. While this pro- Qatar only viewed these demands the GCC, which it hasn’t been har- guration of Donald Trump, the DC spite the spectre of yet another bru- via a narrow perspective. It did not tal mass arrest, Newsham was ap- and the consequence is that every- smothered in the cradle. Regardless, cess has been traumatic, it has pro- monious to since the mid-1990s. It Metropolitan Police Department look at them as serious demands by did not adhere to its principles and (MPD) violently and indiscrimi- pointed police chief by DC Mayor one rounded-up and arrested must we're six months into this case and duced countless beautiful relation- now be made an example of. The hundreds of defendants have com- ships of support among co-defen- countries that suffered from terror- goals of the GCC, especially in ar- nately attacked scores of protest- Muriel E Bowser and the DC Coun- ism and witnessed bloodshed. Saudi cil in May. With a pending lawsuit superseding indictment and its ad- mitted to pursuing trials in a round dants, supporters, and our commu- eas such as resisting Iranian expan- ers, journalists, legal observers, Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and sion in the Gulf and working to curb medics, and bystanders in the vi- challenging Newsham's abusive ditional felony charges are a means of status hearings this month. A nities. Those relationships and to coerce defendants into accept- growing number of defendants have bonds of trust have the power to Egypt are countries targeted by ter- it. Qatar can learn lessons from the cinity of an anti-fascist/anti-capi- practices, it remains to be seen what rorists. All the busted cells were nur- he will cost the working people of ing plea deals against their will. The committed to rejecting pleas that resist this political persecution, and exceptional cooperation that ex- talist march. The MPD trapped, or tured by media platforms in Qatar, ists between Saudi Arabia, the UAE "kettled", more than 200 people, DC this time. A civil suit has al- goal is not to convict people to 75 aren't universally offered to all co- we will continue to organise a col- years in prison. The severity of the defendants, and over 100 have lective defence together. and they received direct support and Bahrain as these countries op- arresting them on a single felony ready been initiated by the Ameri- from them, like the case is in Syr- can Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), (Aljazeera) erate as a complete unit and almost riot charge with a boilerplate affi- ia, or indirect support such as the completely agree on all thorny is- davit. The march was an act of re- and the current investigation into hefty ransom, which Qatar unhesi- police conduct will cost approxi- sues, such as their recent decision sistance against both Trump and tatingly paid. Qatar is not con- to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar. the system that gives him power. mately $150,000, which is $50,000 vinced it is embroiled in this global more than the estimated damage What these countries have in com- As a part of this march, I was also terrorist situation and this poses a mon is Qatar’s intense campaigns kettled and arrested alongside scores of the alleged events on Inaugura- Our#FakeHero president is problem for Doha as it will worsen tion Day. To understand the ex- against them. of others. Nearly six months later, the regime’s crises and put it thrust Gulf unity I and more than 200 other people tremity of the charges brought it into an unprecedented phase. against us in this case, the arrests When the UAE exercised its have been re-indicted on eight fel- Qatar’s foreign minister Moham- sovereign right to stamp out ter- onies each. We all currently face need to be viewed through the lens an insult to our Founders med bin Abdulrahman al-Thani was of political repression. Across the rorists and Muslim Brotherhood’s the potential of 75 years in federal hesitant the entire time as he made criminal activities, Qatari media prison. Certain memories of the country, thousands of people are contradictory statements. His engaged in resistance against the platforms claimed that the UAE was day of my arrest stand most vivid- statements were not suited to a being suppressive. When Bahrain ly in my mind: zip-ties cutting into daily operations of the capital and major diplomatic crisis which the state, fighting to survive the By Eugene Robinson fought against terrorism, it was my wrist and the taste of pepper struck the country. In his recent dubbed as an act of aggression spray; losing count of the roaches crises that this system constantly statements, he even admitted Qa- produces. Almost immediately af- against people seeking peace. that crawled over me in my sleep; The signers of the Declaration of tar’s support of terrorism. He lit- When Saudi Arabia curbed expan- the constant horror of not know- ter our arrests, thousands of people Independence were highly imper- erally said: “Qatar is not the only occupied and shut down airports to sion of terrorist activities in Qatif ing where my partner was. Accord- fect men. Thomas Jefferson and his country confronting this accusation and Al-Awamiyah, Qatari media ing to a report issued in February reject what has become known as fellow Southerners were rank hyp- and it’s rather at the bottom of the the Muslim Ban. Camps have outlets sided with Hezbollah’s me- by the DC Office of Police Com- ocrites for declaring “all men are list of countries involved in such dia. And now, after rejecting the plaints, the MPD unleashed a vari- formed in Florida and Pennsylva- created equal” while owning men, crimes.” He acknowledges Qatar is nia to blockade the development demands, Qatar will create a wedge ety of "less-than-lethal" weapons women and children as their slaves. on the list of countries supporting in Gulf unity. This would mean the against protesters - without warn- of the Sabal Trail Pipeline and John Adams was sour and disputa- terrorism and when he realizes what Mariner 2 Pipeline. An encamp- situation will become even more ing or direct provocation - as a gen- tious, and later as president would he said he adds that Doha is at the complicated and will last longer. It eral crowd control tactic. "Less- ment has formed outside of the sign the Sedition Act cracking down bottom of the list. Qatar can learn Northwest Detention Center in is no secret that the crisis has been than-lethal" is a very broad euphe- on criticism of the government. lessons from the exceptional co- difficult for Qatar as the reasons mism. Thinking about the violence Tacoma, WA, to support undocu- John Hancock was accused of operation that exists between Sau- mented immigrants that have been behind it are clear after decades of of the police that day, I remember amassing his fortune through smug- di Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain as conspiracies. This is backed by the footage of an elderly woman resisting forced prison labour gling. Benjamin Franklin could have these countries operate as a unit through hunger strikes. In major records – some of which broadcast brutalised by a river of pepper spray been described as kind of a dirty old and almost completely agree on all – and by documents that reveal the and saved from a phalanx of riot towns across the country, from man. Yet they laid out a set of prin- thorny issues Portland to Olympia to Houston, extent of Qatar’s rogue behavior in police by a black-clad protester. I ciples, later codified in the Consti- Diplomatic efficiency and outside the GCC. The ball is recall a fellow arrestee in my cell marginalised communities have dis- tution and the Bill of Rights, that He also lessens the burden of rupted fascist/white-nationalist ral- now in the Qatar’s court and time unit with an eye bulging out of its transcended their flaws. At this bi- responsibility. If Qatar demonstrat- is not on its side. The boycotting socket like a tomato - the offspring lies in self-defence amid an astro- zarre moment in our history, it is ed diplomatic efficiency during this nomical spike in hate crimes and countries are the winning party as of pepper spray and contact lenses useful to remember that the ideas crisis, it would have managed to it is necessary for them to address - and how we had to demand they right-wing violence. None of this and institutions of the American delay the negative repercussions, resistance can be tolerated. The Qatar after it went too far. The receive medical attention. Watch- experiment are much more power- contain the crisis and adopt a proper least they can do is protect the se- ing the footage from the arrest state's main social function is spe- ful and enduring than the idiosyn- approach by responding to demands cifically to suppress public outrage, curity of their countries from those made me relive the concussion gre- crasies of our leaders. I call this and discussing what is impossible or who conspired against them during nades that exploded in the streets. either by redirecting it into precon- would-be strongman before him, he the court’s hand. The Fourth of July difficult to meet. However, it chose figured campaigns or through po- moment bizarre for obvious rea- the past two decades. Rejecting the I am reminded of the mutilation of sons. As Thomas Paine would write defines himself politically by the is no day for despair. It’s a day to to remain stubborn as it viewed the demands means refusing to ac- Sophia Wilansky's arm at Standing litical repression. The prosecutor fights he picks; he erects straw men remember that our system, though crisis as “insulting” as former for- would like to depoliticise the charges in December 1776: “These are the knowledge the new international Rock by a similar "stinger", while times that try men’s souls.” We — faceless “elites,” cable televi- vulnerable to a charlatan such as eign minister Hamad bin Jassem put reality. The repercussions will not the police dowsed hundreds of wa- we are facing, but the reality is that sion hosts, Muslims, Mexicans, Trump, is robust and resilient. it. No one objected to the media- this case is not about so-called have a president who neither un- be easy on the small country, which ter protectors with water cannon derstands nor respects the basic nonexistent individuals or groups Eventually he will be tossed or vot- tion efforts, which sought to con- is arrogantly stubborn for no good in below freezing temperatures. I "criminal behaviour": This case is tain the crisis and bring Qatar back about turning protesters into fel- norms of American democracy. waging an imaginary “war on ed out. And the star-spangled ban- reason. remember the blood-soaked pave- Make no mistake: Donald Trump Christmas” — because authoritari- ner yet will wave. to the Gulf fold. As colleague Mo- ment outside the Omni Hotel when ons, and the criminalisation of re- hammad Romaihi said on Twitter (Alarabiya) sistance. The state is perfectly will- is a true aberration. There is no fig- ans always need enemies. Yet his (WP) the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police ure like him in U.S. history, for ego is a delicate hothouse flower, Department murdered Justin Carr ing to permit thousands of people to wear safety pins and pussyhats, which we should be thankful. threatened by the slightest puff of with a rubber bullet to the head dur- criticism. The Founders, mindful of ing the Charlotte uprising last Sep- march along well-policed parade Trump’s inexperience is unique; he routes, and powerlessly petition is the only president never to have their own faults, ultimately de- tember. The severity of the threat signed a system to contain a rogue How Union-Busting bosses propel is intended to extract as many guilty their authorities for change - so long served in government or the mili- as they do not shatter the illusion tary. This weakness is exponentially president. They limited his elective pleas as possible, while sending a term to four years, gave checking clear message to potential protest- of everyday politics or disrupt the compounded by his ignorance of ers that the consequences for op- constant flow of capital. But what both policy and process, his lack of and balancing powers to the legis- the right wing to power position will be grave. These tac- Standing Rock and Black Lives curiosity, his inability to focus and lative and judicial branches, and tics are not new in Washington, DC. Matter have taught us all is that if his tremendous insecurity. He re- designed impeachment as a last- In 2002, then Assistant Police a community's resistance is per- fuses to acknowledge his shortcom- ditch remedy. The Trump presiden- far more sympathetic arbiters of Chief Peter Newsham ordered the ceived as effective then the full ings, let alone come to terms with cy compels all of us to be mindful By Shaun Richman and open up closed union shops. management's rights. The biggest mass arrest of over 400 people in measure of state violence will be them; and he desperately craves the of our constitutional duties. The Robert H. Woodrum looks at the holes in labor law's protections of Pershing Park during protests used to neutralise it. Standing Rock kind of sycophantic adulation that role of the citizenry — to express use of the Ku Klux Klan and em- workers rights, exploited in the against the World Bank. The mass prevented the construction of the George Washington, a genuine hero, approval or disapproval at the bal- ployer-sponsored vigilantism to anti-union drives of the 1980s, pointedly rejected. Trump is a lot box — includes making sure that U.S. bosses fight unions with a fe- run union organizers out of the Al- arrest ultimately cost the city more Dakota Access Pipeline for months rocity that is unmatched in the so- mostly come from bad court deci- than $8m in a civil suit that ruled it before its eviction by legions of #FakeHero. He strings along his suffrage is not selectively and un- abama docks and reverse the mod- sions in the postwar years that some supporters with promises he has no fairly denied by restrictive voter- called free world. In the early days est gains southern workers made an unlawful act of police miscon- police. The executions of Mike of the republic, master craftsmen people like to kid themselves were duct. As acting police chief, News- Brown and Freddie Gray produced idea how to keep. Like many a ID laws or partisan purges of the during World War I. Michael Den- a golden age of labor-management voter rolls. It is heartening that red prosecuted fledgling unions as crim- nis updates the southern picture by inal conspiracies that aimed to block cooperation. Sure, there were em- states have joined blue in resisting documenting the UFCW's sustained, ployers who talked a good game the attempt by Trump’s trumped- their consolidation of wealth and large-scale organizing drive in non- property. During modern times, about their (junior) "partners" in up “voter fraud” commission to union Virginia supermarkets in the labor, kept their pensions and assemble a national list of voters. corporations threaten the jobs of early 1990s. Already facing enor- pro-union workers in over half of healthcare plans funded and most- LETTER TO THE EDITOR Perhaps some future administration mous competitive pressure from ly avoided knock-down, drag-out could be trusted to make sense of all union elections -- and follow Walmart, the supermarkets dug in through on the threat one-third of contract fights. But, clearly in ret- our confusing patchwork of voting for a years-long fight with little rospect, they were ready to beat systems. This one can’t. Congress the time. In between, bosses have concern for the law. The story is a resorted to spies and frame-ups, down and bust their own unions just must assert its powers of oversight. perfectly concise example of just as soon as the advance guard of re- One reason the signers of the Dec- physical violence, court injunctions, how broken the National Labor private armies of strikebreakers, actionaries created a political en- Talibanresponsiblefor civilians’deaths laration gathered in Philadelphia to Relations Board (NLRB) was as a vironment where it was possible. pledge “our Lives, our Fortunes, and racist appeals and immigrant ex- venue for protecting workers by the ploitation. The labor question has The most fascinating story in the In the past 16 years of war, the Taliban insurgents caused more deaths of innocent civilians as a our sacred Honor” to the cause of time Bill Clinton took office. None collection, "The Strange Career of independence was that they saw the never been a genteel debate about of these stories are particularly power and fairness in America. A A.A. Ahner: Reconsidering Black- result of Improvise Explosive Devices (IEDs), suicide attacks and other evil acts in the country. mingling of royal power and Brit- earth-shattering revelations to jacks and Briefcases," comes from In addition to that the group is also creating plenty of problems to civilians, as per report the new book from the University of people who study unions and union- ish commercial interests as corrupt. Illinois Press' "The Working Class Feurer. It tells of a hired gun whose Taliban insurgents blocked Kunduz-Baghlan highway for traffic after fierce clashes erupted We now have a president whose far- busting. What's most notable is how career bridged two very different History in American History" se- employer tactics get recycled and between Afghan security forces and the Taliban insurgents in Aliabad district. flung business empire — which he ries offers a broad survey of how eras of labor-management relations has refused to divest, and which his adapted from era to era, and that in the Kansas City area. Scholars People can’t travel safely to different provinces of Afghanistan due to insecurity, and people bosses have historically engaged in no era was free from union-bust- exhausted from this irrational war and the Taliban’s wickedness role. family still operates — presents union-busting. Against Labor: How have referred to the advent of the myriad potential conflicts of inter- ing. That's a key point of Against NLRB as a kind of transition from Even the group is not ready to come to table of talks with the government to reach their U.S. Employers Organized to De- Labor. Editors Feurer and Pearson est. Trump has deepened the feat Union Activism is a collection blackjacks to briefcases for anti- desires. The Afghan security forces already proved metal not only to the Taliban but to all swamp, not drained it; and Congress place their collection squarely with- union employers. It's commonly of scholarly essays edited by Rose- in the new body of scholarship on militant outfits in the country. The Taliban insurgents already lost influence to fight security has a duty to sort through the muck. mary Feurer and Chad Pearson. The assumed that the Pinkertons, thugs Congress must also let Trump know, the "rise of the right." Contrary to and company "unions," employers' forces face-to-face, that’s why they are caring attacks in public areas. It is better for the Taliban essays that comprise Against La- a popular narrative that has an ac- and other terrorist to join peace process before the brave Afghan security forces chase and kill in no uncertain terms, that any at- bor cover a period that stretches first line of defense against unions tempt to impede or disrupt special tivist right wing resurging in the in the 1920s, were muscled out of them in every valley and mountains of the country. from the late 1880s to the Clinton years between Nixon's 1968 elec- counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s in- era. Elizabeth Esch and David Roe- the way by a new generation of law- Basir Ahamd, Kabul Afghanistan vestigation into Russian election tion and Reagan's firing of the air yers who promised to "work the diger explore the racist assumptions traffic controllers in 1981, the meddling will have the gravest con- that were built into so-called "sci- system" to represent their clients' sequences. Trump should be told modern right wing began rising in interests at the NLRB. But in Ah- entific management." The men reaction to the New Deal. Many that firing Mueller would automat- with the stopwatches who broke ner we find a direct, lineal connec- ically be considered grounds for employers simply never accepted tion between the two approaches. production down into ever smaller the legitimacy of state interven- impeachment. The justices of the tasks had ethnic preferences for Ahner ran his own detective agen- Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must tion on behalf of union rights that cy beginning during World War I. have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: Supreme Court, meanwhile, should each: Lithuanians for grinding steel, was enshrined in the original Na- study the court’s decisions in Unit- "American Poles" for forging, nev- For the right price, he would spy [email protected] tional Labor Relations Act. These on workers, plant bombs and frame ed States v. Nixon, which forced er Mexicans for the night shift and employers -- mostly small and mid- Richard Nixon to turn over his so on. A happy (for management) union activists (he had lots of sized firms -- acted as an advance friends in law enforcement at a time White House tapes; and Bush v. side effect of this speed up was the guard against union rights. They Gore, which halted the 2000 vote simmering resentment between dif- when there weren't terribly rigid pressed against the edges of the law, boundaries between local business recount in Florida. Both were in- ferent nationalities that hindered testing their ability to fire union Disclaimer: stances wherein the court, which workplace solidarity. Chad Pearson and police). activists for cause, replace strikers, This work continued into the rightly shies away from decisions shines a light on Progressive-era lockout recalcitrant unions and re- The views and opinions expressed in the articles are that determine who occupies the worker organizations that were cre- 1930s, when he was investigated by strict organizers' access to the job a Senate committee probing how those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or presidency, felt it had no choice but ated and propped up by employers site. They learned to love making to act. It is no stretch to imagine to help workers resist "union mo- employers were violating the new the NLRB go to court to enforce labor act. opinions of the Afghanistan Times. that Trump’s contempt for the nopolies." In other words, they cre- orders against bosses' union bust- Constitution will once again force ated unions for scabs to break strikes ing, for in the courts they found (Truthout) WEDNESDAY. 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The Foreign Ministry has called Asian Nations (Asean) complet- the trespassing of a US missile de- ing the drafting of a framework for stroyer in China's territorial wa- a code of conduct. The latest prov- ters a "serious political and mili- ocation shows Trump is yet to tary provocation", and the Minis- discard the strategy of stirring up try of National Defence said the confrontation in the South China move has seriously undermined the Sea adopted by his predecessor. strategic mutual trust between the Such a practice is both dangerous two militaries. Such a response and counterproductive because it drives home the message that the could easily throw China-US rela- United States is solely responsi- tions off balance and squander the ble for raising tensions between the fruitful results achieved so far in two militaries and casting a shad- advancing bilateral cooperation. ow over bilateral ties. In the sec- President Xi Jinping and ond "freedom of navigation" oper- Trump reached an important con- ation conducted by the US Navy sensus when they met in Mar-a- since US President Donald Trump Lago, Florida, in April, and since took office, the missile destroyer then mutual efforts have been made USS Stethem trespassed in Chi- to forge a constructive partnership. na's territorial waters off the Xisha But against that general rosy Islands on Sunday. Compared with picture of bilateral cooperation, such operations under the previ- there have been increasing under- ous US administration, the one currents of late, and these prompt- conducted on Sunday is particu- ed Xi to say in a telephone con- larly alarming as it took place in versation with Trump on Monday waters where territorial disputes that bilateral ties are being affect- do not exist. The Xisha Islands are ed by some negative factors. Xi an inherent part of Chinese terri- told Trump that China and the US tory. The Chinese government should stick to the principles of promulgated the baseline of the mutual respect and reciprocity, A Chinese expert on Central Asia attacks in Kazakhstan and Kyr- tom of list, 114th and 130th, re- territorial sea off the islands in concentrate on cooperation and said China’s neighbors bordering gyzstan. From 1992 to 2016, there spectively. 1996, and the relevant Chinese law manage and control their differenc- northwestern China’s Xinjiang were some 250 attacks, dozens of “Compared with neighboring has explicit provisions regarding es. This points the way for both pose no imminent threat to the Belt which occurred between 1994 and regions, the risk of terrorism is foreign military vessels' entering sides to anchor bilateral ties on sta- and Road Initiative, hitting back at 1997 when Tajikistan was fighting low,” Zhu said. “The threat actu- China's territorial waters. The US ble terrain. After all, without ac- Western comments that play down a civil war, Zhu’s data showed. ally comes from peripheral areas, Navy cannot pretend these long commodating each other's core in- China’s ambitious plan. Central Asian countries were such as Afghanistan. In general, the established facts do not exist. Its terests and major concerns, the Speaking at a seminar in Beijing given a relatively low ranking on security situation is not worsen- blatant act constitutes a serious foundations for nation-to-nation on July 1, Zhu Yongbiao, an asso- the 2016 Global Terrorism Index, ing, as some Western scholars ar- infringement on China's sovereign- ties will be anything but solid. ciate professor at the Institute for issued by the Institute for Eco- gue.” But the threat of attacks in ty. It also threatens to undermine China Daily is a member of The Central Asia Studies at Lanzhou nomics and Peace of Australia, the region is real, and Chinese com- the current hard-won trend of co- Straits Times media partner Asia University, said Central Asia’s ter- which shows that their security panies or personnel could become operation in the South China Sea, News Network, an alliance of 22 rorism situation hasn’t worsened, situation is controllable. Specifi- targets. which has resulted in China and news media entities. even though the number of terror- cally, China ranked 23rd on the “The Belt and Road Initiative the Association of South-east (AP) ist attacks saw a slight increase. index and Afghanistan, 2nd. Kaza- can actually help speed up eco- Kazakh foreign minister In 2016, when several major khstan, Tajikistan, and Kyr- nomic growth in Central Asia with world powers were shaken by gyzstan sat at 94th, 56th, and 84th, expanded investment in the re- reveals Astana process agenda multiple attacks, Central Asia only respectively, while Uzbekistan and gion,” Zhu said. reported a total of four terrorist Turkmenistan ranked at the bot- (PEOPLE) Minister of Foreign Affairs of the cussing the issue of control over Analyst: Iran, Republic of Kazakhstan Kairat the functioning of de-escalation Abdrakhmanov told journalists zones, are of key importance. As about the fifth round of the As- you remember, this memorandum tana process agenda, Kazinform mentions the establishment of Russia, Syria to GERMANY correspondent reports. "First of checkpoints and observation posts all, we are talking about how to along the borders of de-escalation implement the memorandum on zones," he said on the sidelines of the creation of 4 de-escalation the Government session. Accord- give coordinated WARNSOF zones, which was signed by the ing to him, it is also planned to guarantor countries (Russia, Tur- discuss the issues of mine clear- key, Iran) at the meeting in May. ance of cultural objects in Syria, RUSSIAN No doubt, in terms of implement- which are protected by UNESCO response ing this memorandum, issues such and are included in the list of World as defining the borders of these Heritage. CYBER zones, as well as defining and dis- (Mehrnews) to Israel’s OSCE supports study of ATTACKS Tajik women politicians aggression AHEADOF in Finland Seven prominent Tajik women iticians. “This year the Tajik po- ELECTION politicians, including a member of litical parties drafted their second parliament, representing each of gender action plan, with a focus the registered political parties in on gender budgeting, and we hope Tajikistan, took part in a study that this visit will help them to visit to Finland from May 29 to intensify the gender mainstream- June 2, the OSCE reported. The ing activities for reaching gender visit, part of the OSCE Programme parity.” In Helsinki the partici- Office in Dushanbe’s programme pants held several high-level meet- to promote gender mainstreaming, ings at the Ministry of Foreign was jointly organized by the Of- Affairs where they discussed the fice, the Permanent Mission of priorities of Finland in the OSCE, Top Russian and Chinese leaders cymakers have enough experience Finland to the OSCE and the For- Finland’s National Action Plan on are busy comparing notes, coordi- and intelligence to recognize this eign Ministry of Finland. “Such Women, Peace and Security, wom- nating their approach to President new reality and understand the study tours help women politi- en’s role in mediation, and the Donald Trump at the G20 summit important implications for US cians to connect with their peers, Nordic Women Mediators Net- in Hamburg this weekend. Both freedom of action. Still less are they A prominent Syrian analyst re- sian and Iranian allies," Hassan sides are heralding the degree to likely to appreciate how this new to network, establish contacts and work, as well as co-operation be- ferred to Israel's provoking moves stressed. The Arabic-language me- share experience and knowledge. tween Finland and Tajikistan. Fin- which ties between the two coun- nexus may play out on the ground, against the Arab country, and dia sources reported on Sunday tries have improved in recent on the sea or in the air. Instead, the We are happy that our continuous land’s Ministry for Social Affairs warned that Moscow, Tehran and that the Israeli missile units opened co-operation with the Tajik Par- and Health presented its policies years, as Chinese President Xi Jin- Trump administration – following Damascus are coordinating re- fire at the Syrian army positions ping’s visits Moscow on his way along the same lines as the Bush- liament and Tajik political parties relating to gender equality, equali- sponse to Tel Aviv's hostile acts. in Quneitra province after the lat- is very positive and productive,” ty in the labour market, and bal- to the G20. And, they are not just 43 and Obama administrations – "Israel's operations in the Syrian ter inflicted a heavy defeat on al- blowing smoke; there is ample is behaving with arrogance and a said Tuula Yrjölä, Head of the ancing of work, family and par- territories are conducted in coor- Nusra Front in the town of al- OSCE Programme Office in Dus- enthood obligations, among other substance behind the rhetoric. sense of entitlement, firing missiles The head of Germany's domestic dination with Washington and in Ba'ath. The al-Mayadeen report- Whether or not Official Washing- into Syria and shooting down Syr- hanbe, who accompanied the pol- topics. (Akpress) line with supporting terrorism and ed that the Israeli missile units de- intelligence agency and Germany's ton fully appreciates the gradual – ian planes, blustering over interior minister warn that Russia these moves will receive a response ployed in occupied Golan Heights but profound – change in Ameri- Ukraine, and dispatching naval forc- from the side of Syria through co- in Tal (hill) Abu al-Nadi fired three is engaged in hacking attacks and ca’s triangular relationship with es to the waters near China. But that officials "assume there will be ordination with the Russian and missiles at army positions near Russia and China over recent de- consider this: it may soon be pos- Complex privatization Iranian allies," Hassan Hassan said Naba'a al-Fawar, damaging the ar- such attempts on Germany" ahead cades, what is clear is that the U.S. sible to foresee a Chinese challenge of national elections on Sept. 24. on Monday. Noting that Israel is my's equipment. The Israeli attack has made itself into the big loser. to “US interests” in the South plan fulfilled to 47pc in concerned by ISIL's defeats in Syr- was done after the army soldiers German Interior Minister Th- Gone are the days when Rich- China Sea or even the Taiwan Strait omas de Maiziere said Tuesday ia and Iraq, he said, "Tel Aviv aims repelled an al-Nusra attack in al- ard Nixon and Henry Kissinger in tandem with a U.S.-Russian to boost the terrorists' morale, spe- Ba'ath and then in a rapid counter- that documents stolen from the Kazakhstan skillfully took advantage of the clash in the skies over Syria or a German Parliament in 2015 in a cially the ISIL and al-Nusra Front attack recaptured lost lands. Rele- Sino-Soviet rivalry and played the showdown in Ukraine. A lack of The complex plan of privatization objects of communal property val- (also known as Fatah al-Sham vant reports said on Saturday that major cyberattack may get leaked two countries off against each oth- experience or intelligence, though, to undermine lawmakers or mem- has been fulfilled to 47% in Kaza- ued 17 mln tenge and 95 objects of Front or the Levant Liberation an Israeli military helicopter tar- er, extracting concessions from may be too generous an interpre- khstan, said Bakhyt Sultanov, quasi-state sector valued 39 bn Board), weaken the Syrian soldiers geted two positions of the Syrian bers of the government in the com- each. Slowly but surely, the stra- tation. More likely, Washington’s ing weeks. The files have so far Minister of Finance. tenge. In addition 190 objects are morale and send this message to Army in areas near the town of tegic equation has markedly behavior stems from a mix of the "The complex privatization plan on the stage of reorganization, liq- the Russians and Iranians that Is- Eastern al-Samadaniyeh and anoth- not yet been published anywhere. changed – and the Sino-Russian customary, naïve exceptionalism Hans-George Maassen of the has been updated, it includes 879 uidation," he said. rael is still able to disturb the situ- er position around the town of al- rapprochement signals a tectonic and the enduring power of the US objects. Since 2016 - 226 objects "Thus performance of the com- ation." "Repetition of Israel's at- Ba'ath. The Israeli Air Force struck BfV agency said that such attacks shift to Washington’s distinct det- arms lobby, the Pentagon, and the may not be so much about weak- to 63 bn tenge have been sold, of plex privatization plan makes tacks means that the enemy has the Syrian Army troops' strong- riment, a change largely due to US other deep-state actors – all deter- them 18 objects of republican 47%," he said. not attained its goal yet; the Dam- holds in the Southern province of ening one particular party, but to actions that have pushed the two mined to thwart any lessening of "hamper the trust in the function- property valued 7 bn tenge, 113 (Kazaq) ascus response will be tough, and Quneitra for the fourth time in a countries closer together. But there tensions with either Russia or Chi- will be coordinated with our Rus- row on Saturday. ing of our democracy." is little sign that today’s US poli- na. (AP) Uzbekistan rebuilds Silk (FNA) (Antiwar) Road, invites Chinese Northern Ireland talks to formgovernment to continue mulberry farmer Talks between Northern Ireland’s also warned that “time is short”. Troubles. If the sides fail to reach ecretary of State Brokenshire remains optimistic Chinese peasant Xu Binghua was na’s first silkworm export base in biggest two parties to form a new “It has been six months since a full a deal, the British government may invited by the chairman of the silk 2009. This was Xu’s first trip about acheiving political deal in Northern Ireland devolved government in the U.K. executive was in place to repre- introduce direct rule. "I continue industry in Uzbekistan to pass on abroad to share his knowledge on will continue despite the process sent the people of Northern Ire- to believe that a deal remains achiev- his knowledge of mulberry culti- mulberry cultivation. Uzbekistan breaching another deadline given land”, and civil servants have made able. And if agreement is reached, I by the central Westminster gov- decisions on spending, he said. will bring forward legislation to vation. Xu, a 56 years old peasant started growing mulberry trees in ernment, according to British state “This hiatus cannot simply con- enable an executive to be formed, and agronomist in Haining, Zhe- 2013 to rebuild the silk industry. secretary on Monday. In a House tinue for much longer,” he added. possibly as early as this week," jiang, has been planting mulberries Close to 17 million high-quality of Commons statement, James Since the March 2 election, Brokenshire said. The previous lo- since 1990, and is published in mulberries were imported from Brokenshire said he believed a deal Irish nationalists and pro-British cal administration collapsed in Jan- many academic journals, such as Xu’s cooperative. In April, the cen- between the parties "remains unionists were unable to find com- uary with the resignation of its Sinn Bulletin of Sericulture. In 2007, he tral Asian country ordered four achievable". Brokenshire told law- mon ground on divisive issues such Fein Deputy First Minister Mar- founded the first farmers’ special- million more, and when the chair- makers a deal to form a new pow- as the Irish language act and legacy tin McGuinness over a botched ized cooperative for the export of men of silk industry visited China er-sharing government could be issues inherited from decades of energy saving deal. Chinese silkworms and built Chi- in May. (Trend) reached “as early as this week” but violence popularly known as the (Anadolu) WEDNESDAY. JULY 05, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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I r a n to develop Petropars has 19.9 percent. newtaxfor In August 2015, Iran and six international mediators, including Russia, reached a historic deal with Iran to ensure the peaceful nature expatriates sou th P a r s gas field of Tehran's nuclear program in ex- change for the removal of sanctions, The Saudi General Directorate French energy giant Total, China’s lion cubic meters of natural gas and feet per day or 400,000 barrels of in particular in the energy sector. of Passports and Expatriates National Petroleum Company covers an area of 9,700 square ki- oil equivalent per day including In mid-January 2017, the sanctions Affairs said levy fees on expa- (CNPC) and the National Iranian lometers (3,745 square miles). "To- condensate. The produced gas will were removed after the Internation- triates’ dependents include all Oil Company (NIOC) on Mon- tal and the National Iranian Oil supply the Iranian domestic mar- al Atomic Energy Agency verified nationalities with no excep- day signed a 20-years duration Company (NIOC) have signed a ket starting in 2021," the press re- Chinese President Xi Jinping said heart, and enable trade and invest- Tehran’s compliance with the nu- his country hopes that the Group ment to continue to drive global tions. The directorate added contract to develop Iran's South contract for the development and lease read. According to the state- clear agreement. The move made it Pars gas field, Total's press ser- production of phase 11 of South ment, the SP11 project will be led of 20 (G20) major economies will economic growth," he said in the that residency permits and res- possible for Iran to once again be- continue to champion the building piece, titled "To Make the World a idency identities will not be re- vice said. South Pars is a giant gas Pars (SP11), the world's largest gas by Total, which has 50.1 percent come an active player in the global field divided into 29 development field. The project will have a pro- of the shares, while CNPC has 30 of an open world economy. Xi Better Place." He urged the group, newed unless all levy fees on oil market. made the appeal in a signed article the premier forum for internation- phases. The field contains 40 tril- duction capacity of 2 billion cubic percent and NIOC subsidiary (Sputniknews) dependents are paid. New fees published Tuesday on mainstream al economic cooperation, to con- on dependents of residents German media before he travels to tinue "to follow through on the and visitors went into effect on the European country for a state consensus reached at Hangzhou July 1. The move aims to bal- visit and the upcoming G20 Ham- and all its previous Summits and ance between revenues and ex- burg summit. "The G20 needs to lead the way forward for the world penses in the budget by 2020. stay committed to open develop- economy." "This serves the inter- For the year 2017, the levy fee ment, support the multilateral trad- est of all parties," he added. for each dependent of foreign ing regime with the WTO at its (BBC) workers will be 100 SAR a month. This will save 1 Saudi billion riyals by the end of the year. Volvo Cars reports In 2018, the levy fee for each dependent of foreign workers will be 200 SAR a month. A monthly tax worth 400 SAR will global sales growth be imposed on each expatriate employee if the number of the latter in a company is more than Saudi employees. However if of 8.2pc in first their number is less than Saudi employees, the imposed monthly fee will be 300 SAR. Italian direct The estimated revenue is 24 half of 2017 Saudi billion riyals in 2018. In 2019, the levy fee for each de- Volvo Cars, the premium carmak- growth in the Asia Pacific region pendent of foreign workers will er, remains firmly on course for amounted to 22.6 per cent, while be 300 SAR a month. A month- investment in another record year in retail sales China was up 27.6 per cent for the after posting an 8.2 per cent in- period. The result was supported ly tax worth 600 SAR will be im- crease for the first six months of by strong demand for the locally- posed on each expatriate em- the year. Total sales in the first half produced XC60, S60L and S90 ployee if the number of the lat- Russia may of 2017 amounted to 277,641 cars, models. First-half sales in the ter in a company is more than compared to 256,563 cars a year EMEA region were up by 6.6 per Saudi employees. However if earlier. Global retail sales in June cent to 164,128 cars sold, as the their number is less than Saudi came in at 54,351 cars, an increase region continued to see strong de- employees, the imposed double in 3-5 of 5.7 per cent compared to the mand for the new V90 and XC90 monthly fee will be 500 SAR. same month last year. Strong de- as well as the XC60. Strong per- The estimated revenue is 44 mand for the new 90 series cars forming markets include Sweden, Saudi billion riyals in 2019 In continues to be an important fac- the United Kingdom, France and 2020, a monthly tax worth 800 years: Russian tor in Volvo’s positive sales per- Germany. SAR will be imposed on each formance, while the first genera- June sales in the region were up expatriate employee if the num- tion XC60 remains the best-sell- 3.9 per cent. The Americas region ber of the latter in a company is ing model overall. The Asia Pacific reported sales of 41,277 cars for more than Saudi employees. Deputy PM region reported sales growth of the first six months of 2017, of However if their number is less 27.3 per cent in June to 13,769 which 34,102 in the United States. than Saudi employees, the im- cars. Sales in China, Volvo’s larg- The most popular model in the posed monthly fee will be 700 est market, increased by a very region is the XC60, followed close- SAR. The estimated revenue is Italian direct investments volume face of a Euro coin in London, Brit- healthy 30.9 per cent to 10,113 ly by the XC90. 65 Saudi billion riyals in 2020. levels may increase twofold with- ain. "Today we concluded that cars. For the first six months, (Automotiveworld) (Alarabiya) in the next three to five years, Rus- there is a number of projects re- sian Deputy Prime Minister Ark- garding which we can make a deci- Former Qatari PM Sheikh Hamad leged Barclays lent money to Qa- ady Dvorkovich said Monday. sion in the next three-four bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani is in tar with the understanding that the According to Dvorkovich, the two months… One project of [Italian] Russia, Chin a m ullin g the spotlight this week as four gulf state could use the money to countries have the potential to CNH company in [Russia's Re- former Barclays executives go on buy shares in the bank, making its make agreements on many new in- public of] Tatarstan, the produc- trial over charges related to Bar- financial position look more posi- itiatives. He noted that not only tion of tractors and its components, expansion of nuclear clays’ capital raising with Doha. tive. Sheikh Hamad was allegedly major companies, but small and has the highest degree of prepared- The case centers on agreements the architect of this deal. Barclays medium enterprises should also be ness. I am sure that we will reach between Barclays and Qatari in- paid the Qatari investors 322 mil- involved, stressing that there were an agreement in the next few weeks. en ergy co o peratio n : Putin ’s aide vestors during two fundraisings in lion pounds ($406 million) over opportunities in various sectors We will conclude the special in- June and October 2008. Qatar five years, the bank disclosed in such as agriculture and digital ser- vestment contract, where the com- Holding, part of the Qatar Invest- 2013. vices. "At the moment, according mitments will be fixed, and the ment Authority sovereign wealth The question at the heart of to the official statistics, Italian di- production of advanced agricultural fund, and Challenger, an invest- the case is whether Barclays hid rect investments amount to $4 bil- machinery will begin without prej- ment vehicle of Sheikh Hamad, in- from authorities and other share- lion. I am sure that the volume [of udice to Russian producers," vested around 5.3 billion pounds holders the true nature of the fund- investments] may be doubled in Dvorkovich added. On June 28, the in Barclays. raising plan with Qatar. the next three-five years, I am talk- European Union officially extend- The trial is expected to put Sheikh Britain’s Serious Fraud Office ing about such sectors as engineer- ed its sanctions against Russia for Hamad’s credibility on the line at (SFO) charged Barclays Plc, ing, energy, agriculture, chemistry another six months over the Ukrai- a time when Qatar is being accused former chief executive John Var- and transport. I don't doubt that nian crisis. They are now set to by its Gulf and Arab neighbors of ley, Roger Jenkins, Tom Kalaris we will be able to double Italian expire on January 31, 2018. Also supporting and financing terrorist and Richard Boath with conspira- investments to Russia. It will be on June 28, Italy’s ambassador to groups in the region. The bank and cy to commit fraud and unlawful mutually beneficial for both par- Moscow Cesare Maria Ragaglini two former executives also face a financial assistance in its first crim- ties," he said on the sidelines of stressed that the sanctions and charge of unlawful financial assis- inal prosecution of a bank and se- the presentation of Russian in- counter-sanctions regime should tance related to a $3 billion loan nior managers over events during vestment opportunities in Rome. not become a barrier for Italian facility Barclays made available to the credit crisis. Detail of a European map, includ- companies to invest to Russia. Russia and China intent to expand units of the Tianwan Nuclear Pow- ing of documents, according to Qatar in November 2008. It is al- (AP) ing Great Britain, is seen on the (CNN) cooperation in the nuclear energy er Plant, expansion of cooperation Kremlin's spokesman Dmitry Pes- sector, Kremlin aide Yury Ushak- in the nuclear energy sector is kov. "It will have an unusual for- ov said Monday. Earlier in the day, planned," Ushakov told reporters. mat: the leaders will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping ar- On Monday evening, Putin Russian and Chinese representa- rived in Russia ahead of the G20 will have an informal meeting in tives of the public, businesses and Samsungplans$18.6bSouthKorea summit in Germany to meet Pres- the evening with Xi, while the media, who will briefly inform ident Vladimir Putin. "The Rus- Chinese leader's "full-fledged offi- Putin and Xi Jinping on their co- sian side is taking part in the con- cial visit" will start on Tuesday operation," Peskov said. investment towidenchiplead struction of the third and the fourth and include bilateral talks and sign- (Sputniknews) Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) said on Tues- Chairman Jay Y. Lee. The leader day it will invest at least $18.6 billion in South Korea to of Samsung Group [SAGR.UL] is extend its lead in memory chips and next-generation on trial charged with bribing OIL EXTENDS GAINS; smartphone displays, in a plan that promises to create former president Park Geun-hye almost half a million jobs. The investment underscores for political favors. "Samsung is Samsung's determination to widen its lead in memory being more aggressive in domestic chips, which are expected to propel Asia's third most- investments because of the current DOLLAR REBOUNDS valuable company to record profit this year. It routine- (political) climate," said Park Ju- ly invests more than $10 billion in chips annually, help- gun, head of corporate analysis Asian equities closed mostly higher yesterday with crude oil price marching higher for an eighth consecutive ing it stay ahead of competitors such as cross-town firm CEO Score. The firm also session and Caixin China PMI surprisingly expanding to 50.4 in June – a positive surprise to many investors. rival SK Hynix Inc (000660.KS) and Japan's Toshiba needs to show initiative domesti- Previously, market expected Caixin PMI to fall below the 50 watermark, given tight monetary conditions and Corp (6502.T). The announcement follows repeated cally after announcing a $380 mil- deleveraging pressure in mainland. Both strong official and private PMI readings suggest that the manufactur- calls from new South Korean President Moon Jae-in lion plant in the United States, Park ing sector remains resilient against the backdrop of seasonal headwinds. However, based on the inventory for big businesses to invest more domestically as part said. Memory makers are widely trends and contraction in finished goods, the expansion of activity in June is more likely to be a temporary of a wider job-creation agenda. Samsung said its plan expected to post record profits in bounce. WTI oil price climbed for an eighth consecutive session to around $46.7 per barrel. The short-sellers could open up to 440,000 roles by 2021. The huge 2017 as prices rise in response to were potentially squeezed; this could cause short-covering activities, which could fuel the rally in oil prices. investment is also likely to alleviate shareholder fears demand for more features in smart- Higher crude oil prices lifted the energy sector across Asia and underpinned Singapore’s oil & gas sector. of major decisions being delayed in the absence of Vice phones and servers. (AFP) Sembcorp marine, Keppel Corp and Yangzijiang continued to benefit from rising oil prices since last week. WEDNESDAY. JULY 05, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Ad ele’s d a m a ged voca l cor ds: 4 ot h er sin ger s wh o u n d er wen t su r ger y, a n d wh y it h a ppen s

dele cancelled tour dates after arun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma will work damaging her vocal cords. Here together for the first time in Sui Dhaaga — are 4 other singers - John Mayer, Made In India. The film will go on the floors in R Kelly, M Shadows, Sam Smith - who January 2018, and will release on Gandhi Jayanti in underwent surgery, and why they’re the same year. prone to this injury. YouTube star Stevie Ryan dies at 33,

elevision per suicide sonality Stevie Ryan was found dead at her ruled as residence in what the LA County cause Coroner’s Office has ruled as a suicide by Adele’s fans have come out in a Kelly underwent emergency throat huge numbers to support the sing- surgery, during which an abscess hanging. She was 33. er after she cancelled the two final on one of his tonsils was drained. of death shows of her tour due to health M Shadows Surely, they are two of the most promising young stars on the Bollywood’s horizon. And now, HT has issues. The 29-year-old singer de- Avenged Sevenfold singer M exclusively learnt that Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma are set to come together for the first time in Yash cided not to go through with the Shadows had to undergo throat Raj Film’s new production, Sui Dhaaga — Made in India. Judwaa 2: Varun Dhawan wraps shooting for Tan Television personality Stevie Ryan days after the actor revealed on her final two dates of her tour after surgery in 2002. During a 2016 tana tan, shares sneak peek video While the film will be written and directed by Sharat Katariya of Dum Laga was found dead at her residence in podcast that her grandfather had she was diagnosed with damaged radio interview in Louisville, he Ke Haisha (2015) fame, it will be produced by Maneesh Sharma. Varun feels that since he and Anushka are vocal cords. In an emotional letter spoke about the procedure. “Yeah, teaming up for the first time, he is “sure that there will be fireworks”. “From Gandhiji (Mahatma Gandhi) to what the LA County Coroner’s died recently. Ryan’s ex-boyfriend Office has ruled as a suicide by and actor Drake Bell reacted to her posted on Twitter, the singer said I had throat surgery in 2002, I Modiji (Prime Minister Narendra Modi), our country’s leaders have always endorsed the ideology of ‘Made she was “devastated” by the deci- think. It took a couple of years (to in India’. With our film, I am proud to take their message to millions of people in a relevant manner,” says hanging. She was 33. Ryan, best death on Twitter. He posted an old Varun. Varun Dhawan will be work- known for YouTube channel and photo of him with Ryan on the sion to leave the last two shows. get all the lost notes from my ing in a Yash Raj Films’ produc- VH1 comedy series Stevie TV, died red carpet of the 2006 MTV Movie Following Adele’s concert can- voice). tion venture, Sui Dhaaga, for the on Saturday, according to the cor- Awards along with a heartfelt cap- cellations, hundreds of fans Sam Smith first time. oner’s office’s online confirmation, tion. “No no no!!! I can NOT BE- flocked to Wembley Stadium to Fresh off the success of his Dhawan Jr. adds that he “real- reported Deadline. The actor first LIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING!!! take part in sing-alongs of her 2014 single Stay With Me, Sam ly liked the script Sharat had writ- rose to fame through her YouTube Please wake me from this night- tracks. While, other performed her Smith suffered bleeding vocal ten” and is “happy” to work with series called Little Loca. She then mare @StevieRyan I loved you and songs in online videos to show their cords, and had to cancel tour dates. Aditya Chopra’s production went on to do several celebrity will forever miss you,” he cap- love and support. The singer was He recovered three months later. house, Yash Raj Films. On the oth- parodies on the video platform. tioned the picture. previously forced to cancel tour “My throat is looking bloody fan- er hand, Anushka says she always The news of Ryan’s death comes (Hindustan Times) dates in 2011, after suffering a tastic,” he wrote on Instagram. gets “excited with unique ideas that throat haemorrhage. She had to “Most of the performers that I care have human interest angle.” She undergo surgery, and had to teach for, they know how to sing,” Dr adds, “It’s a story of self-reliance herself to sing again. Speaking in Steven M Zeitels told EW in 2015. that I believe will connect with 2012, after moths spent recuper- “More often than not, the injuries every Indian. And I am really look- ating, she said, “My voice has its occur because of their unbelievable ing forward to work with Varun limits. If I go on a 200-date world work ethic. I don’t think there’s and the team of Maneesh and Shar- tour, it would happen again.” She an increase in injuries. I think it’s at.” even thanked her doctor, Dr Steven being diagnosed more frequently Anushka Sharma says she al- M Zeitels, a leading surgeon at because of awareness.” “It’s amaz- ways gets “excited with unique Massachusetts General Hospital , ing how many shows can be done ideas that have human interest an- in an acceptance speech in 2012. in a row—that makes things more gle.” Interestingly, Maneesh and Throat problems are common complicated today,” he continued. Sharat first joined hands in Dum among singers. Here are 4 other “Men speak from about 100 to 140 Laga Ke Haisha (DLKH) that — singers who’ve suffered similar is- hertz, the number of times per sec- besides multiple mainstream sues. ond their cords collide, while wom- awards — also went on to win the John Mayer en speak between 180 and 240 National Award for Best Feature John Mayer underwent sur- hertz. So there are more collisions Film in Hindi. “After the love and gery for granuloma in 2011. and more potential for vocal le- appreciation DLKH garnered from R Kelly sions.” the audience, it’s very exciting to Also in 2011, R&B singer R (Tribune) team up once again with Sharat to tell a heart-warming story of pride and self-reliance. This story has its roots in the heart of India, and reflects the passion that runs through the veins of every Indi- an,” says Maneesh. The film will go on the floors in January 2018, and will release on Gandhi Jayanti in the same year. The respective Shah Rukh vs Pahlaj producer and director of Sui Dhaa- ga — Maneesh Sharma and Sharat Katariya — first joined hands in Nihalani: There’s Dum Laga Ke Haisha. (Hindustan Times) nothing inappropriate It wasn’t easy to leave my comfort in Jab H arry Met zone and chase my dreams: Mithila Sejal, says SRK R a n bir K a poor

Actor Mithila Palkar is enjoying the hah Rukh Khan has assured his r evea ls wh y h e success of her Marathi debut, Mu- ramba, where she shared screen fans that there is nothing inap space with veterans such as Sachin propriate in his new film, Jab Harry Khedekar and Chinmayi Sumeet. st a m m er s in The 24-year-old actor is over- Met Sejal, after the censor board chief whelmed at the response of her de- recently objected to the word ‘intercourse’ but film and believes people have being used in the trailer. been kind. “The film is in its fourth J a gga J a soos week and doing exceptionally well in India and abroad. I am fortunate that in my first feature film I got to anbir Kapoor’s character, Jagga work with Sachin sir and Chinmayi ,stammers in the Anurag Basu tai. I had jitters and I was nervous Shah Rukh Khan has assured his the film there is anything objec- film that also stars Katrina Kaif. too. But, they are such warm and fans that there is nothing inappro- tionable,” SRK said at a special welcoming people, that I felt com- priate in his new film, Jab Harry event where he launched a new fortable instantly,” says Mithila, Met Sejal, after the censor board song from the film. The entire team who shot to fame with her cups chief recently objected to the word of the film, along with SRK, co- The trailer of Jagga Jasoos solved the film, “Bageeche main kuch cover of Marathi song ‘Tujhi chaal ‘intercourse’ being used in the trail- star Anushka Sharma and director many mysteries that were sur- phul der se khilte hai, mere words turu turu’ video on YouTube. She er. Pahlaj Nihalani, the chief of the Imtiaz Ali, went club hopping to rounding the movie through the bhi so so ke nikaltehai, isliye gaa adds that the video did help her Central Board of Film Certifica- launch the song Beech Beech Mein. glimpse in the World of Jagga that ke bolta hu taaki, you know reach out to a variety of audience, tion (CBFC), had asked to delete This is the second song from the audience witnessed earlier. smooth ho jaaye.” Ranbir Kapoor thus making her a household name. the word ‘intercourse’ from one of the film, which came out after five Ranbir Kapoor on the sets of real- on the sets of reality show Sabse “The song was the turning point the mini-promos of the film for TV, mini promos and a celebratory ity show Sabse Bada Kalakar to Bada Kalakar to promote Jagga for me as it introduced me to a huge saying he would retain it if he gets track, Radha. “The idea of coming promote Jagga Jasoos in Mumbai Jasoos. (IANS) Further giving clar- section of audience and fans. I have one lakh votes in its favour. Now out with the mini trailers was very on June 28, 2017. Also seen actor ity on the same, the actor shared, never done television essentially, so that Nihalani has received one lakh difficult. Once I had asked Shah Arshad Warsi. (IANS) The biggest “The challenge in the film was the the Internet has made me and votes, Shah Rukh was asked about Rukh Khan how can we cut a trail- mystery was the lack of dialogues stammering because it can look opened avenues for me,” says the his reaction. “The way people er for this film as there is so much in the film. As earlier disclosed, fake; it can sound very jarring. But artiste. Once again, Mithila is in the have voted, they should come and happening in the film. I am happy Jagga Jasoos is a musical film, we had to go with it because he headlines for her inspirational TEDx watch the film too. I’ve said this that people are responding to it which can be touted as one of its had such a serious stammer that is talk, which was held at NIT Silchar, before as well, we respect the positively,” Anushka said. The film kind attempt in India. Ranbir why he sings. It’s a simple theory Assam. She says, “I am over- CBFC a lot, they are doing their is scheduled to release on August Kapoor, however, untangles the of the left side of the brain, the whelmed at people’s response to job, we are doing ours. Having said 4. mystery in the trailer, wherein, he right side of the brain. what I said. (Hindustan Times) that, I don’t think in the context of (Santa Banta) throws light on why he sings in (Santa Banta) WEDNESDAY. JULY 05, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Tuesday'sLiverpool Queenslandcall transfer rumours: BenHunt and CameronMunster NabyKeita,Raul for Stateof Origin Jimenez decider C ou n ty C h a m p ion sh ip r eview: J im m y Ad a m s, J a m es Vin ce cen t u r ies Cameron Munster and Ben Hunt pretty personal attack on him. have been named in the Queensland "And I agree with him. These p u t H a m p sh ir e squad for their State of Origin de- rumours and nonsense, this hog- cider against New South Wales on wash about him not fitting into the July 12. Munster and Brisbane set-up, it couldn't be further from Broncos scrum-half Hunt replace the truth." Counterpart Laurie on top a ga in st injured Test stars Johnathan Thur- Daley named an unchanged squad All the latest Liverpool transfer into the group stage of the Cham- any doors and we'll see what hap- ston and Darius Boyd, with the for the final showdown at Suncorp news and rumours from across the pions League would pay off a big pens. I'm still at Benfica." Crystal in-form Daly Cherry-Evans miss- Stadium, where New South Wales British and European press on chunk of that fee. With Keita on Palace have been priced out of a ing out. Queensland levelled the were 28-4 winners in game one. Tuesday, July 4. Didi Hamann board, Liverpool would have an move for Mamadou Sakho, accord- S u r r ey best-of-three game series with a late Queensland squad: Will Cham- thinks £70m on Naby Keita would even better chance of getting ing to The Guardian. New Palace 18-16 win over the Blues in Syd- bers, Gavin Cooper, Cooper be money well spent by Liverpool. through. "You can question the fees boss Frank de Boer is apparently ney on June 21. Cronk, Dane Gagai, Matt Gillett, Keita is reportedly holding being mentioned for the likes of confident he can recruit up to five Maroons coach Kevin Walters Tim Glasby, Coen Hess, Valentine talks with RB Leipzig about his [Virgil] van Dijk and Keita, but if players for a combined outlay arwickshire battle back against said Hunt will start the July 12 Holmes, Ben Hunt, Josh McGuire, future this week, and would be- you want the top players you have close to Liverpool's £30m asking Middlesex; Yorkshire dismiss match from the interchange bench Michael Morgan, Cameron Mun- come Liverpool's most expensive to pay the going rate. price for the defender. Liverpool Somerset cheaply and he will make a decision on ster, Dylan Napa, Josh Papalii, signing if he joined for the fee that Reported Liverpool target might not have been as busy as Queensland's new starting stand- Billy Slater, Cameron Smith (c), has been reported. "Would £70m Raul Jimenez is open to a move to their rivals Everton in the transfer off and centre. Jarrod Wallace. put me off buying Keita? No," the Premier League. The 26-year- market so far, but former Reds A major omission from the New South Wales: 1 James former Reds midfielder Hamann old told ESPN: "The Premier defender Jamie Carragher does not team was Manly Sea Eagles scrum- Tedesco, 2 Brett Morris, 3 Josh told the Liverpool Echo. "Just get- League is a great championship, seem too worried... Jimmy Adams and James Vince Two, it proved an even more event- half Cherry-Evans, with Walters Dugan, 4 Jarryd Hayne, 5 Blake ting through the play-off round and but you have to wait. I don't close (Sky Sport) both hit centuries as Hampshire ful day at Cheltenham as a stag- stoutly defending his selection Ferguson, 6 James Maloney, 7 took a firm grip on their Specsav- gering 25 wickets fell inside 91 choices after Hunt was dropped Mitchell Pearce; 8 Aaron Woods, ers County Championship clash overs with Glamorgan and Glouc- to the Broncos reserve grade team 9 Nathan Peats, 10 Andrew Fifita, with Surrey at the Kia Oval. Open- estershire both in disarray with the a month ago. "DCE's (Cherry- 11 Boyd Cordner (c), 12 Josh Jack- er Adams plundered 144 and Vince bat. David Payne's three for 37 Evans') Origin career is well and son, 13 Tyson Frizell. Interchange added 104 from just 129 balls to helped to dismiss the visitors for truly alive," said Walters. "He was (from): 14 David Klemmer, 15 Jeff H o rn challen ged help the visitors to 361 for four just 117 in 32.1 overs with Aneurin disappointed [at not being select- Wade Graham, 16 Jake Trbojevic, by the close on day one after they Donald's 39 the most notable con- ed] but he was most disappointed 17 Jack Bird, 18 Jack de Belin. had won the toss and elected to tribution. Gloucestershire fared lit- with the media and what was a (Fox News) bat. Having seen their side reduced tle better when they attempted to to defen d title by to 71 for two by brothers Sam and capitalise with Kiwi Kieran Noe- Tom Curran, the pair added 161 in ma-Barnett top-scoring with 34 as 35 overs. Michael Hogan, Timm van der Warwickshire too mounted a Gugten and Marchant de Lange Johanna Konta Chris van H eerden fightback after losing openers Will each taking three wickets to restrict Porterfield and Andrew Umeed for the home side to 141. But Liam just 19 against Middlesex at Edg- Norwell blasted out three early baston. second-innings wickets to leave books second-round Jonathan Trott fell one short Glamorgan on 59 for five at the of a half-century and 20-year-old close, just 35 ahead. South African Matt Lamb hit 51, but it was Rik- Sean Dickson found the going con- place at Wimbledon ki Clarke who shone with 83 be- siderably more comfortable as he fore he was trapped in front by smashed a career-best unbeaten James Harris in the final over of 210 in partnership with Joe Den- the day with the home side having ly, who finished on 143 not out to reached 302 for seven. Liam Plun- leave Kent in a commanding posi- kett was Yorkshire's star as Som- tion against Northamptonshire. erset were dismissed for just 268 Dickson became the first Kent at Scarborough. Plunkett claimed batsman to post double centuries four for 73 from his 21 overs and as his first two three-figure scores was well supported by Tim Bre- for the county as the home side New world champion Jeff Horn snan, Ben Coad and Adil Rashid finished on 434 for one at Becken- has been challenged to defend his with two apiece on day one at ham. There was a century too for title against Chris van Heerden. North Marine Road. Matt Critchley in Derbyshire's 332 Australia's Horn completed a stun- However, the home side did for nine against Durham at Ches- ning upset to take Manny Pacqui- not have it all their own way and terfield. ao's WBO welterweight title last reached the close having lost Adam Critchley finally went leg be- weekend in Brisbane, immediately Lyth, Alex Lees and Peter Hand- fore to Matty Potts, who claimed making himself a target for con- scomb for just 42 runs, thanks in three for 65, for 102, but Billy with the WBO so come on Jeff, Horn would get knocked out but Johanna Konta produced a superb through the first set, but her pow- tenders such as Van Heerden. "My give me a shot. "I would absolute- he came out blazing, he gave it his large part to Craig Overton's two Godleman is still there on 79. manager deals with Horn's manage- for 17 off seven overs. In Division (BBC Sport) display to avenge her French Open er game was too much for the craft ly go Down Under to fight him." all," Van Heerden said. "He almost defeat to Su-Wei Hsieh and ad- of Hsieh and the Briton was able ment, and there's a possibility I South African Van Heerden got stopped in round nine but then could fight him if Pacquiao doesn't vance to the Wimbledon second to break at will. A run of five breaks (25-2-1), who has strung together he won rounds 10 and 11, I round. The British No 1 has only of her opponent's serve from six do the rematch," Van Heerden told back-to-back wins since losing to thought. "Does Horn deserve it? Sky Sports. "We're rated with the once gone beyond the first round attempts broke the back of the Errol Spence Jr, believes Horn de- Yes he does. He doesn't control the at the All England Club but served match for Konta, taking her from a WBA, WBO and IBF and we want served his controversial decision scoring, and he did what he had to a shot at a world title. We're No 14 P a d r a ig notice of her claims to become the 2-1 lead in the first set to a 6-2 4- win against Pacquiao. "I thought do." first British woman since Virginia 1 advantage that Hsieh never (Sky Sport) Wade in 1977 to claim a Grand looked like recovering. For Konta Slam singles title with a 6-2 6-2 it was a boost after she was forced H a r r in gt on victory. Hsieh had won both pre- to withdraw from her semi-final in vious encounters between the pair, Eastbourne last week following a Peter Sagan sprints to victory in including a first-round defeat at nasty fall in her victory over An- Roland Garros just a few weeks gelique Kerber on the South Coast h its ou t a t ago, but there was no stopping but, moving freely as well as firing Konta to the delight of the Court a succession of winners, she de- Tour de France stage three win No 1 crowd. Sixth-seed Konta suf- lighted the crowd and her team who fered little trouble on her own looked on from the player's box. cla im s of clu b serve, other than a break midway "I'm feeling well," Konta said. (Sky Sport) t a m p er in g in H a r r y Ben t ley ha s F r a n ce exp r essed his d elig ht a t b ein g r eca lled t o r id e Lim a t o

Harry Bentley has expressed his going to ride Caravaggio if he runs, delight at being recalled to ride Li- which he is highly likely to, and in mato in the Darley July Cup at the back of your mind you are Newmarket on July 15. Bentley hoping you might get that phone rode the five-year-old when he won call, but it came out of the blue the race last year, but was replaced when I got told the news this morn- World champion Peter Sagan won stage three of the Tour de France in a thrilling sprint finish at by Ryan Moore in the Diamond ing. "I made it clear at the time I the end of a long day as Team Sky's Geraint Thomas retained the yellow jersey. Bora-Hansgro- Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot fol- was disappointed and, I don't he's Sagan beat Michael Matthews (Team Sunweb) and Dan Martin (Quick-Step Floors) at the lowing defeat in Dubai back in mean to coin an old phrase, but March. With Moore set to ride Aid- these things happen in racing - the end of the 212.5km rolling stage that saw the riders ride south out of Belgium - via a lap of the an O'Brien's Commonwealth Cup main thing is I've got another Spa Formula One circuit - and pass through Luxembourg before hitting French soil for the first Padraig Harrington has expressed no punches in his assessment of winner Caravaggio in the July Cup, chance. "I thought he ran a great time. The last 2km saw a short, sharp climb in Longwy with up to 30 riders still in contention his disgust at claims that players' the situation, labelling the alleged owner Paul Jacobs has decided to race at Ascot and you could not and Sagan looked to have lost crucial momentum in the closing stages when his foot slipped out clubs were tampered with during perpetrator "a moron". Ahead of Bentley should renew his partner- fault him. "It is not the most of his pedal, but he retained his composure and powered on to just hold off a spirited charge last week's Open de France at Le this week's Dubai Duty Free Irish ship with the Henry Candy- straightforward layout at Newmar- from Matthews. BMC's Richie Porte tried an attack with 800 metres left which brought a brief Golf National. After signing for a Open at Portstewart, Harrington trained Limato. Bentley said: "Ob- ket and it is a definite positive that response from his general classification rivals, but when the Australian spotted Sagan on his second-round 69 on Friday, Bernd told Sky Sports News: "If some- viously I am delighted to get back he goes on the track. He is one of wheels he eased off. It is an eighth career stage win for Sagan, who is aiming to win the points Wiesberger alleged that the settings body did that purposely, they were on him as I have ridden him six the main contenders and I think he leaders' green jersey for a record-equalling sixth time in a row. Thomas finished eighth, two on his driver had been changed over- really stupid, the person who did times before. "He gave me a fan- has a massive chance." As for Ja- seconds behind Sagan, to retain yellow, with team-mate Chris Froome immediately behind in night while his equipment was be- that is as dumb as can be ... just tastic day at Newmarket last year cobs, he hopes that the pair can ninth. It was a tight finish to an otherwise uneventful stage, which saw six riders breakaway and ing kept in the bag store at the completely dumb. "A moron must in the July Cup and another great become first back-to-back winners hold their lead at about two minutes for more than 150km. The peloton worked well to keep the course. Wiesberger's claims were have changed the settings, because one at Chantilly in the Prix de la of the race since Lester Piggott break in check and, after it dipped under 60 seconds with a little under 60km remaining, Lotto- backed up by Scottish pro Dun- everybody would notice that. Foret. He is the best horse I have steered Right Boy to successive Soudal's Thomas De Gendt was part of a three-man group that bridged the gap. can Stewart, and Harrington pulled (BBC Sport) ridden. "I knew Ryan Moore was victories in 1958 and 1959. (AFP) WEDNESDAY. JULY 05. 2017-Saratan 14, 1396 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 325 Price: Afs.20

AT Monitoring Desk T least 29 Taliban insurgent have renounced violence Afghan member of parliament Athrough joining the Afghan- Zahir Qadir on Tuesday rejected owned and Afghan-led peace and AT Monitoring Desk the allegations of corruption reconciliation process in western Independence of Afghanistan, he against the parliamentarians and said the Afghan people had paved Farah and Central Uruzgan called it baseless. Recently, former KABUL: The US ambassador to tremendous sacrifices for their provinces, the Ministry of Interior minister of information and culture (MoI) said in a statement on Afghanistan, Hugo LIorens has independence, adding that the emphasized on severe punishment Abdul Bari Jahani called Afghan Tuesday. “A group of 18 armed American government and people parliamentarians corrupt and for corrupt individuals, terming it value it a lot. Taliban insurgents renounced emphasized that corruption cannot a cancer killing the Afghan people. Moreover, the envoy added violence and surrendered to Afghan be eliminated unless they are in The ambassador said it while being a frontline state, the people National Police after the group power. The minister claims that all addressing to the participants of a of Afghanistan remains the main commander killed in Tokhi village, cabinet members in the Afghan Dehrawood district of Uruzgan gathering at the US Embassy here victims of the ongoing war on at Kabul on Monday, marking the government have been forced to province,” the statement added. terror, and they are recognizing this pay a bribe in order to receive 241st US Independence Day. sacred fact. “The group was involved in votes of confidence. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) He further went on saying that planning and coordinating suicide Jahani says after he was attacks, destructive and terrorist Abdullah Abdullah, current and Afghanistan had been in conflict former government officials and nominated as a minister, he was activities in Dehrawood.” In a over the past 40 years, beginning taken to MP Zahir Qadir’s house separate report, a group of 11 civil society members were among with the Soviet invasion and the participants. continuing to the unauthorized along with other nominees in order armed Taliban insurgent also to face confidence votes at The envoy Llorens thanked regime of Taliban, ended in 2001. renounced violence and parliament. the CEO and other guests for He added that the unity surrendered to the Afghan “There is no other way to National Police in Bala Bolok attending the important event of government was committed for the US Independence Day held at the secure votes of confidence in the district of Farah province, the sole purpose of eliminating the court of justice. Moreover, he free and fair polls would help parliament unless you spend US embassy. corruption, adding graft-tainted stressed on elections for Wolesi restore public trust in the statement furthered. “The group money,” lawmaker Zahir Qadir has Commenting on the individuals must be brought into Jirga and district councils, saying government and the system. handed over 11 weapons and some been quoted saying. amount of ammunition.” It is Jahani added,” he [Qadir] said allegation of corruption against worth mentioning that security I know all candidates do not have their colleagues. (ATN) situation in these provinces would enough money to pay to the get better as a result of this group’s parliamentarians, but each joining to the peace process. candidate is required to pay $5,000 Daesh to $10,000 in order to receive a trust vote”. commander In reaction, MP Qadir told Ariana News,” all of these among 4 killed allegations are inaccurate and baseless”. Qadir further questions in drone strike Jahani,” why he didn’t disclosed PESHAWAR : An Islamic State the issue to the nation two years (Daesh) leader was among four ago?” When the minister of rural insurgents killed in a CIA- The Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday that it is mobilizing additional troops to some areas in Kunduz in a bid to ward off any possible siege. rehabilitation Nasir Ahmad operated drone strike in South Durrani was asked about the claims Waziristan Agency, bordering made by minister Jahani, he said: Afghanistaninfo-icon. The raid The Ministry of Defense (MoD) fighters from provinces the group sustained a major management by security “I believe, anyone who pays a came hours before a bipartisan US AT News Report on Tuesday said the Taliban and surrounding Kunduz have flocked setback,” said Bahrami. institutions has led to the fragile bribe is committing national Senate delegation visited the their foreign associates have to the area as reinforcements for The question being asked security situation in the province. treason, because then the person volatile tribal region on Monday, our members of a single mobilized on the outskirts of the insurgents. however is why is Kunduz the focal “There is a big issue with the needs to commit fraud to make the Dawn quoted unnamed sources family have been killed after Kunduz city and plan to launch a According to reports, the point of the Taliban? leadership of the forces, for money back”. as saying. The drone fired two Ftheir vehicle struck with a major offensive on Kunduz city. security threat level in areas such “There are coordination issues instance, when a check post is Another Afghan minister missiles at a vehicle carrying roadside bomb in Pushtrod district The acting minister of defense as Talwaka, Pul-e-Alchin and some and in the management of the under siege, reinforcements are not accepts the corruption and fraud commander Pir Agha of the of western Farah province, an Tariq Shah Bahrami said the MoD regions of Imam Sahib and Ali Abad forces, they (security forces) have being sent in on time,” said military within the Afghan government and Islamic State group and his three official said on Tuesday. will dispatch an additional districts are extremely high. also not mended their relations analyst Mohammad Mohsin parliament. aides in Marghalan village, killing Provencal Police contingent of troops to the “There are threats, the Taliban with the local people in order to Mukhtar. “Air and ground forces “Corruption is both within the all of them on the spot Senator Spokesperson, Iqbal Bahir said battlefields to thwart a possible have also flocked to Kunduz from persuade them to cooperate with are on red alert to be dispatched to government and within the John McCain, chairman of the that a car from Khaki Safid district attack on the city by the Taliban. neighboring provinces, their security forces,” said military Kunduz,” added Bahrami. Senate Armed Services governmental circles,” Abdul Committee who led the team, carrying an ill person to the He also said the MoD plans foreign colleagues have also analyst Mirza Mohammad The Afghan security forces are Razaq Wahidi, the suspended hospital in Farah city, the to conduct an extended air and mobilized to launch a major Yarmand. currently tackling insurgents in at stressed the importance of minister for telecommunication and continued cooperation between provincial capital, was hit by a ground operation against the offensive in Kunduz, but the There is speculation that the least 21 provinces and security information technology said. roadside bomb in Kajgin locality militant group in the area. Afghan security forces are absence of comprehensive threats are extremely high in some the US and Pakistaninfo-icon on A number of Afghan regional peace. (Pajhwok) late on Monday night. According to Bahrami, Taliban retaliating against them; yesterday strategies and poor war of these provinces. (ToloNews) parliamentarians also accepts the He said that casualties include two women and two men, while another woman was sustained injuries in the unpleasant incident. The injured woman has been admitted in the hospital, and her condition is out of danger now. The victims of the incident belong to the Naw-i-Deh area of the district, he added. However, no militant groups, including the Taliban insurgents KABUL: Afghanistaninfo-icon have immediately claim and Turkmenistan on Monday responsibility for this inhuman act signed seven bilateral cooperation of terror. agreements in the presence of the presidents of the two countries in Ashgabat, the Turkmen capital. At the head of a high level delegation, President Ashraf Ghani on Monday paid an official visit to Turkmenistan at the request of his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Both the presidents talked on the current situation, the future of the Afghanistan-Turkmenistan relations and also on the regional and international issues, a joint the Turkmen-Afghan border between stations Akina- statement said after the meeting Imamnazar and International Railway checkpoint at he Daesh militant group has between the two leaders. the Turkmen-Afghan border. One agreement was about informed residents of the scientific-educational collaboration between Jawzjan Darz Aab district of At the end of their meeting, T the relevant authorities signed University and Magtymguly Turkmen State University northern Jawzjan province it will seven bilateral cooperation (Turkmenistan) and another about cooperation program soon introduce its self-styled agreements \between the water of the ministries of foreign affairs of the two countries curriculum in schools, officials ministries of the two countries on for 2018-2019. Ghani and Berdimuhamedov said on Tuesday. Inhabitants and supply of Turkmen electricity to emphasized on special relations, solidarity and mutual officials say the Islamic State respect between the two countries and put high priority rebels, who are trying to Badghis and Jawzjan provinces; Other agreements were about on strengthening ties, the joint statement said. strengthen their foothold in They emphasized on the role of bilateral Afghanistaninfo-icon, recently international road transport, cooperation in carpet industry, consultations in implementation of programs related torched the Darz Aab girls’ school regulations on organization of to bilateral cooperation and had common viewpoints and damaged 11 other educational railway communication through on regional and international issues. (Pajhwok) institutes in the district. The group says its curriculum would be introduced at schools after the summer vacation. Acting Governor Baz Mohammad 2 Badghis girls killed by Dawar acknowledged Daesh had distributed letters regarding the implementation of its syllabus. He said the obscurantist outfit had relatives over love told the people its curriculum Dastagir, sensing the situation, shot dead his daughter would be taught in Daesh- QALA-I-NAW : Two young girls have been murdered by their close in Omarzai village. Shirzad said she had received controlled areas. The group, which information about the incident from area residents has been making steadily inroads relatives in northwestern Badghis through telephonic communication. Hours earlier in the into the north, is also seeking to province, officials said on same village, another girl was hanged to death by her enforce its set of courses in areas Monday. fiancé in her home on Sunday night, Shirzad said quoting outside its control. Syed Murad, Zarghona Shirzad, provincial a teacher in one of Darz Aab Womeninfo-icon’s Affairs family members of the slain girl. The perpetrator had schools, said Daesh had brought Director, told Pajhwok Afghan fled. The two girls were killed a day after another a girl who had eloped with her lover was killed by her uncle together residents of areas under News a Talibaninfo-icon commander shot dead his young in Hamla village on the outskirts of Qala-i-Naw, the its sway and told them after the provincial capital. Security officials denied sharing summer vacation new books daughter on Monday afternoon in would be distributed to schools. Maqur district. details about the incident, pending ongoing investigation. The rebels have collected the She identified the victim as Elsewhere in northern Kunduz province, one security government-delivered books, Shah Pari, who wanted to elope man was killed and another injured by unknown gunmen on Monday afternoon in the provincial capital, Kunduz according to the teacher. with a man, but her father Commander Mullahinfo-icon City, a public representative said. (Pajhwok)