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Suicide blast kills 33 people, injures 23 in erful that it destroyed four pri- vate Toyota cars, four tri-wheel- Khost ers (Afghan rickshaws) and four motorbikes. Khost provincial of- By Farhad Naibkhel ficials strongly condemned the attack and said that perpetrators KABUL: At least 33 people in- of the attack were enemies of the central Kapisa province. A state- cluding women and children were people of Afghanistan. The blast ment from the CEO office said KABUL: Quoting a senior west- for Mr. Karzai. The conflict be- has already done, but if he rallies killed and 23 others wounded in a took place near a security check such attacks by the enemies of ern diplomat, The Guardian, a tween Ghani and Karzai came to a support for a loya jirga, he can suicide car bombing near a US base post of Afghan security forces at Afghanistan were not acceptable leading British newspaper, said head with a memorandum of un- mount a challenge on a whole dif- in Afghanistan s eastern Khost the entrance of Camp Chapman, by any means. I strongly con- Sunday that Karzai has been derstanding signed in May between ferent level. Karzai is the only province. Mubarez Mohammad Khost deputy governor, Wahid demn these attacks. Such actions leagues ahead of almost everyone the Afghan and Pakistani spy agen- known political leader of Afghani- Zadran, spokesman for Khost Paiman, told Afghanistan Times of the Taliban show they are dic- else in Afghanistan. The Guard- cies and confirmed by Pakistan s stan , Haroon Mir, a political ana- governor office, said that a sui- on Sunday evening. It is worth tated by their foreign handlers to ian quoted the source as saying: army, to enhance intelligence co- lyst said. He has all the ingredi- cide car bomber blew himself up mentioning that Camp Chapman kill Afghans and achieve their Frankly, he his leagues ahead of operation. Many Afghans saw the ents to be a national leader many near a US military base in Kar- was target of a deadly attack ominous goals, the statement us too. It just took us a while to deal as selling out to a sworn ene- resources, political support, his wan Sarai area of the province on against CIA personnel in 2009. No quoted Abdullah as saying. He figure it out. According to the my. The deal gave Karzai a plat- own network of influential people. Saturday evening, 7:00 pm. The group, including the Taliban, has said the national unity government paper, a presidential aide who reg- form to launch an attack on Ghani If there is a crisis, he will emerge as blast led to killing of 33 people, claimed the responsibility of the was sincere in peace talks and ularly meets Karzai agreed. that chimed with public opinion. the only national leader. The including six security personnel, blast so far. would allow no one to target ci- Karzai knows everyone in this As a result, he has come to be seen Guardian says that a stone s throw three women and 12 children. He The attack comes at a time that vilians. We will take strong ac- country. Ghani doesn t know, the by many as a protector of national from the presidential palace in Kab- added that blast wounded 23 peo- the government held direct peace tion against those who want to aide said. The paper adds that nine sovereignty. To reinforce this im- ul, you can see the lines of digni- ple including 12 security person- talks with the Taliban militants in spread terror in Afghanistan, the months of after he relinquished age, he keeps up a busy travel taries awaiting their appointments nel and 11 civilians. The wound- Pakistan recently. The question CEO added. Abdullah said Afghan power in Kabul, Hamid Karzai is schedule to countries uncomfort- from early in the morning: tribal ed people were rushed to a local that remains unanswered for peo- security forces would not remain a lingering, but formidable pres- able with closer Afghan-Pakistani leaders and elders from across the hospital and those in critical health ple is that why didn t these one- KABUL: Strongly condemning quiet and were ready to frustrate ence on the political scene, and cooperation such as India, China country queue up to get inside, condition were taken to hospitals day peace talks put end to vio- civilian deaths in recent terrorist terrorists plans. Our doors are his influence and interventions are and Russia. Faizi, Karzai s aide, where the audience also counts for- in Kabul and Bagram, he added. lence and terrorist attacks in the attacks, Chief Executive Officer open if anyone wants peace; but increasingly seen as a threat to Af- said Afghans were right to protest eign ambassadors and cabinet min- He said that the blast was so pow- country. (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on those who continue to fight and ghanistan s political stability. against the memorandum, which isters. It s not, however, the cur- Monday said those killing inno- kill civilians, they should wait for However, in March, Karzai, in an is against the national interests of rent Afghan president they are queu- cent people should wait for their their death as well, he said. Ab- interview to the same paper, The their country. The protest is [not] ing to see, but his predecessor at own death as well. The CEO said dullah, during a visit to northeast- Guardian, insisted he would keep against individuals but against in- his nearby city centre residence. So the national unity government ern Badakhshan province today, quiet and advise President Ashraf appropriate policies of the Afghan far there has been no media debate would not remain silent against also said Afghan forces would Ghani behind the scenes. I abso- government. If Ghani has tried to in Afghanistan over the subject terrorist groups in the country. A continue fighting terrorists and the lutely support this government, send a message to Karzai to back however The Guardian s story ig- day earlier, 27 civilians and six Afghan people would be mobil- the paper quoted the ex-President off, the former president is unlike- nited a debate on social media. security personnel were killed and ised against them. The CEO ar- Hamid Karzai. According to the ly to comply. Aides and analysts Gleaning through the comments of 23 others wounded in a suicide rived in Badakhshan in the after- paper, the new President, Ashraf agree that he is positioning himself the Facebook users, one can easily bombing in southeastern Khost noon to meet local officials and Ghani, has failed deliver on prom- as the only viable alternative to a build up the notion that Karzai still province. Another 10 civilians tribal elders and listen to their ises to jumpstart the economy, government that so far has not de- holds popularity and is seen an as- were killed in a roadside bomb in struggled to appoint officials to livered. Karzai knows a lot of tute leader that can steer the coun- problems. (Pajhwok) key security positions, and risked games, and one of his games is the try out from the jaws of challenges significant political capital by loya jirga, Ghani s aide said, re- and troubles. In the comments and making overtures to Pakistan. The ferring to the assembly that can posts, he has been particularly held 12 militants killed in US former president denies he is pave the way for, among other higher in esteem for being critic of building up opposition. Meeting things, a change in the constitution. Pakistan and the United States drone strike in Nangarhar tribal leaders and elders from Afghan presidents can currently whereas Ghani s graph has fallen around the country is nothing new only serve two terms, which Karzai off after the NDS-ISI MoU. KABUL: US drone attack has lier, a source wishing not to be a vehicle of demining personnel killed at least 12 militants, includ- named said that five Taliban com- More information struck a landmine, a spokesman for ing two dreaded commanders, in manders have been killed in Sun- Provincial Police Chief, Fawad Askari eastern Nangarhar province, an day s evening drone strike. The needed to expedite 34 Taliban militants told TOLOnews. "The mine ex- official says on Monday. Lt. Col. shadow governor for Laghman ploded near a military base in Qalat Hazrat Hussain Mashraqiwal, province, Amin Jan, was also Lakhvi trial, A member of Demining team was Pakistan tells India shortly after the demining person- police chief, told Pajhwok Afghan among dead. Abu Taloot, a mem- KILLED IN FARYAB killed and eight others were nel arrived in the area," he said. The News that the unmanned aircraft ber of Daesh, tweeted that Tali- wounded in a mine blast in south- injured were in a critical condition, fired missile at a compound, leav- ban had joined Daesh group and AT News Report district of the province. ern Zabul, local officials said Mon- he continued. No group including the ing 12 rebels, including a shadow had killed their former Taliban Ustad Ali and Ata Murad, day. The incident took place in Taliban has so far claimed responsi- Taliban governor and district commander Maulvi Abbas but he KABUL: Around 30 Taliban mil- masterminds of the Taliban s sui- Qalat, the provincial capital, when bility for planting mine. chief, dead in Achin district. Ear- had no more details. (Pajhwok) itants have been killed in northern cide attacks in the province, have Faryab province, said that Na- been killed along with their two tional Directorate of Security comrades in separate operations Efforts on to protect civilians in Achin district (NDS). in Dawlat Abad and Almar dis- P4 The NDS in a statement is- tricts of the Faryab province, it JALALABAD: Officials on Mon- who headed a delegation, inspect- told by a displaced person, Ni- local officials, a dozen militants, sued here on Monday said that added. day said security posts were be- ed security posts in the district matullah, in Pandola area: I with including a shadow governor and the operatives of the spy agency The killed rebels were in- ing increased to prevent civilians and recommended increase in and my family arrived here three days a district chief, were killed. Earli- Iran nuclear killed 30 militants, including two volved in subversive activities and from being harmed during clashes strengthening of security posts. ago from the Mamond area. Here er the spy service said IS Kho- commanders of the Taliban, Ab- were collecting zakat and usher between the Taliban and Islamic Meanwhile, Governor Salim Khan we reside with relatives. Nimat- rasan region chief Maulvi Hafiz deal edges closer dullah and Rahmat, in Sherin Tagab from local people in the province. State groups in the Achin district Kunduzi confirmed to Pajhwok ullah said they faced numerous Saeed and another key command- but success still of eastern Nangarhar province. Afghan News the displacement of problems and his 11-member fam- er Shahidullah Shahid had been Recent clashes between the two many families and burning of hous- ily included five children. We killed in a US drone strike, but an not guaranteed Japan turns 16500 hectares of groups have reportedly left at least es in the Achin district as a result don t want food from the govern- IS audio tape claimed Saeed was eight civilians dead and a large of clashes between the two ment, we want peace. He said still alive. The clashes have sub- barren desert into arable land number of families displaced in groups. We have reports civil- dozens of other families had left sided and would further weaken the Mamond area of the district. ian homes have been torched. The their homes for other areas due to with the killing of IS leaders. Gov- in Afghanistan Rural Rehabilitation and Develop- Police spokesman Col. Hazrat Islamic State group says they the clashes. There were no reports ernor Kunduzi said the death of ment Nasir Ahmad Durani, and Hussain Mashriqiwal told Pajh- were attacked from these homes, about fresh clashes between the Taliban and IS leaders would By Akhtar M.Nikzad Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation wok Afghan News the Nangarhar but we are investigating, the gov- Taliban and the IS groups in the weaken the morale of the two and Livestock Assadullah Zamir, police chief visited the district a ernor said. The governor said some district. However, it is said the groups. KABUL: The Japan Embassy in Takashi said the project was ef- day earlier and directed security families had migrated from the Afghan forces are preparing for The clashes have been peri- officials to increase the number of Achin district to the Ghanikhel an offensive amid time to time odically ongoing over the past four P5 Kabul on Monday said that the fective in growth of agriculture in country has turned 16,500 hect- Gambiri desert in the province. security posts for the protection district, but did not reveal their drone strikes in the area. One of months, but neither the Taliban ares of barren land desert into ar- Around 925,000 different kinds of civilians lives. Police chief numbers. This scribe visited the the latest drone strikes took place nor the IS group have so far com- able land in eastern Nangarhar of trees have been planted in the Brig. Gen. Fazl Ahmad Sherzad, Achin district on Monday and was late on Sunday and according to mented on the clashes. (Pajhwok) Oil tumbles mentioned areas. The areas are province. Japan ambassador to currently host to around 600,000 as Iran nuclear Kabul, Hiroshi Takashi, said displaced people, he added. He deal looms Peace Medical Services (PMC) as said that the project was complet- DABS engineer fixes two-year problem at Tarakhil Plant implementer of the project initi- ed at the total cost of $20 million ated the scheme in 2003 in Af- in the past 11 years. He added KABUL: For two years, the prob- saved the US government more control all 18 engines of the pow- early May, Hammink presented a ghanistan and has transferred that the project created thousands lem at Tarakhil Power Plant baf- than $850,000 and put an end to a er plant from one power control US Embassy certificate to Khaibar some 16,500 hectares of barren of jobs. He reiterated his coun- fled engineers and international challenge that two international room. Previously each block of at a meeting with DABS CEO land into fertile ground through tra- try s commitment to implement consultants. However, Afghan contractors were unable to solve engines had to be controlled from Abdul Raziq Samadi and other ditional cultivation and irrigation six other agricultural projects in engineer Ehsan Khaibar has fig- over the last two years. He also three different control centers. DABS and USAID officials. I system in Kama, Khiwa and Beh- different other provinces. He said ured out how to bring the plant s successfully repaired the system We applaud engineer Khaibar for did not fix this problem just as sood districts of Nangarhar so far. that their stuffers didn t face any master engine controls back on- that controls the switchyard of the his work to repair the control sys- part of my job, Khaibar said, I The project was implemented in security threat during implemen- line. Khaibar, an electrical engi- power plant. A statement from the tem and make Tarakhil Power did it to fulfill my responsibility cooperation with Japan Interna- tation of the project. Economic growth is the need of the hour, neer, works at the Afghan nation- DABS said that the fix to Tara- Plant run more efficiently, said for my country and people. In tional Cooperation Agency al power utility, Da Afghanistan khil s Master Supervisory Con- William Hammink, Mission Direc- 2010, Khaibar spent five months P9 which cannot be achieved with- (JICA). Speaking at a joint press out development of agriculture Breshna Sherkat (DABS). trol and Data Acquisition (SCA- tor of the US Agency for Interna- in a USAID-supported training conference with the Minister of sector. Khaibar s solution potentially DA) system enables operators to tional Development (USAID). In program for engineers in Turkey.

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Mohammad Shahzad led the way victory from their three outings. Nabi (33) then ensured there was with a blistering 75 from 36 balls "The plan was to bowl the major- to be no let-up in the rapid scor- as big-hitting Afghanistan beat ity of the overs with spin and un- ing. Scotland lost George Munsey Scotland by 37 runs in the World fortunately we couldn't keep the for six in the second over of their Twenty20 Qualifier. Shahzad hit boundary count down," said reply, with Kyle Coetzer (15) and The U.S. government has spent law. The formal system of law is proving Afghanistan s formal ju- proving the country s Sharia law seven of the Afghans' 17 sixes as Mommsen. "The important thing Calum MacLeod (19) soon depart- more than $1 billion in American practiced by state authorities re- dicial system, which primarily system. Of the 66 identified pro- they posted 210-5 in Edinburgh, is to peak at the right time. We ing. Cross played some sweet shots taxpayer funds on programs to lying on a mixture between the civil deals with criminal matters and grams, 36 are ongoing programs, their record Twenty20 score. were good against the UAE but not before spooning a full toss from develop the rule of law in Afghan- law and elements of Islamic Sharia civil cases such as divorce or land totaling approximately $601.2 mil- Preston Mommsen (44) and the last two days." Scotland made spinner Nabi up in the air for the istan, including efforts to improve law, notes Sopko in the report, disputes. lion, and 30 are completed pro- Matthew Cross (37) batted game- a great start, taking the wicket of bowler to gather. Mommsen's a judicial system that incorporates while the informal legal system is Among the core objectives of grams, totaling approximately ly for Scotland. But hopes were Nawroz Mangal in the first over swashbuckling, along with a 24 Islamic Sharia law, reports a watch- based on customary tribal law and the program was building the ca- $483.2 million, reports inspector dashed when skipper Mommsen but Shahzad soon started hammer- from Richie Berrington, gave the dog agency appointed by Con- local interpretations of Islamic pacity of law and Sharia faculties, general. SIGAR adds that the holed out in the 17th over and the ing the ball all around the ground. Scots a glimmer of hope with 58 gress. According to the watchdog Sharia law. Experts we consult- notes SIGAR. USAID spent an amount of money spent by U.S. tail folded with little resistance for With assistance from Asghar Stan- required from 24 balls, only to be agency known as the Special In- ed describe a complex legal sys- additional $39.7 million on a dif- agencies on rule of law programs 173 all out in the final over. Af- ikzai (34), the experienced wick- caught in the deep from the bowl- spector General for Afghanistan tem in Afghanistan that incorpo- ferent completed program aimed since 2003 could exceed the more ghanistan top Pool B with three etkeeper departed in the 12th over ing of paceman Hamid Hassan. Reconstruction (SIGAR), the De- rates hundreds of years of infor- at strengthening the informal jus- than $1 billion it identified because wins, while Scotland are fourth in with Afghanistan on 112. Najibul- Nabi and Hassan both finished partments of Defense (DOD), mal traditions, Islamic Sharia law, tice sector in Afghanistan in order DOD could only account for some the seven-team section with one lah Zadran (37) and Mohammad with three wickets each. Justice (DOJ), State (State), and former Soviet judicial practices to increase stability and improve funds spent. U.S. agencies have the U.S. Agency for International during the 1980s, and modern West- access to justice in certain districts. been performing a wide range of Development (USAID) have spent ern influence since the fall of the One of the core objectives of that activities to develop the rule of law more than $1 billion since 2003 on Taliban in 2001, he adds. A por- program was to strengthen infor- in Afghanistan since 2003, SI- at least 66 completed and ongoing tion of the more than $1 billion mal justice mechanisms, specifical- GAR concludes. However, for programs aimed at developing the spent on rule of law development ly shuras and jirgas, which are much of this period, these activi- rule of law in Afghanistan. This efforts has been devoted to im- composed of Afghan elders or trib- ties have not been guided by a uni- effort has focused on areas such as proving the formal and informal al leaders. Shuras and jirgas often fied, comprehensive U.S. govern- the judicial system, corrections systems in Afghanistan that incor- decide disputes over land or per- ment strategy that clearly defines system (detention centers and pris- porate Sharia law. SIGAR does sonal matters between individu- the priorities and scope of activi- ons), informal justice system, leg- note that because DOD, DOJ, als, explains SIGAR. These in- ties that constitute U.S. rule of law islative reform, legal education, State, and USAID did not system- formal systems are used predomi- programs. The United States public outreach, and anticorrup- atically measure and report on their nantly in areas where formal sys- faces pervasive corruption, lack of tion efforts, explains SIGAR. programs achievements, it re- tems were absent during decades will, and other challenges in trying Citing the U.S. Army s Center mains unclear what overall out- of civil war and where it remains to improve the Afghan justice sec- for Law and Military Operations comes and impact have resulted difficult to access formal courts tor, it adds. After 13 years and Rule of Law Handbook, John Sop- from the expenditure of more than due to continued insecurity and over $1 billion spent, U.S. agen- ko, SIGAR s inspector general, $1 billion to develop the rule of lack of proximity of courts to ru- cies are still not consistently as- reports that the legal system in Af- law in Afghanistan. ral areas. SIGAR only reviewed sessing the sustainability of their ghanistan consists of two separate Nevertheless, the watchdog 6 of the 66 U.S. funded programs rule of law programs in Afghani- judicial systems that coexist a agency reports that USAID spent aimed at improving the rule of law, stan. formal and an informal system, an estimated $47.5 million on a which means there are likely more Follow Edwin Mora on Twit- both of which incorporate Sharia completed program aimed at im- than two programs devoted to im- ter: @EdwinMora83 Scores of Taliban fighters eliminated in Faryab The US needs to keep operations er Taliban were perished during insurgents used torture tactics and rity official was killed and anoth- clearing operation in the Sherin force people to pay Usher and er wounded in Taliban attack on a TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN KABUL/MAIMANA: At least Tagab district. The Heavily-armed Zakat in Astana Babai locality, a convoy on Dawlatabad-Andkhoi 34 Taliban, including two group statement from the spy network highway, Maj. Mohammad Raza For a leader who has been criti- ling reason: to ensure that Afghan- put it, The resilient Taliban-led leaders and trainers of suicide said. Ali and Atta Murad, the Raza, spokesman for the 209th cized for trying to rush out of wars istan never again served as a sanc- insurgency remains an enduring bombers, have killed in operations trainers of suicide bombers, along Shahin Military Corps said. to satisfy campaign promises, tuary for al-Qaeda, as it did when threat, but Although the Taliban in northwestern Faryab province, with two other companions were He said security forces arrest- President Obama has been relative- the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks were spread its footprint across the the National Directorate of Secu- killed in the Dawlatabad and Al- ed a notorious Taliban fighter Ab- ly resolute in Afghanistan. To be planned there under the Taliban. country, it suffered considerable rity (NDS) says on Monday. mar districts in separate operation dul Bari and regained control of sure, he reduced U.S. forces there The importance of that mission casualties and did not accomplish The group commanders Rah- by security forces. three check-posts in Almar dis- faster than some (including us) continues. Although al-Qaeda s any of its major strategic or oper- matullah and Abdullah and 28 oth- In Andkhoi district, one secu- trict. (Pajhwok) believed optimal starting in July senior leadership has been serious- ational objectives in 2014. To their 2011 but only after having tri- ly degraded over the years, its re- enormous credit, Afghan soldiers pled the number of troops there maining leaders and kindred orga- and police continue to sustain during the first two years of his nizations remain ensconced in the many of the gains of recent years, presidency. And the drawdown did Pashtun belt of Pakistan s tribal even after NATO forces have Questions linger years after not begin until he worked with areas and in some Afghan commu- drawn down by 90 percent. But coalition partners at the 2010 nities. We have no realistic way to Afghan forces have paid a heavy NATO Summit in Lisbon to ex- deal with threats in this region with- price, losing several thousand per- tend the mission from 2011 to out bases in eastern Afghanistan; sonnel a year. And this year s ca- soldier guns down 16 in Afghanistan sualties are at least 50 percent greater than last year s, according he answers to what might the judge while entering the guilty report could jeopardize ongoing Reporters and Editors, says the to U.S. officials in Afghanistan. The have allowed the worst U.S. plea that spared him a death sen- operations, obstruct law enforce- signatories hope the report will Taliban is testing our Afghan part- Twar crime of the Afghani- tence, he seemed baffled, ac- ment and impair Bales right to a shed light on the command climate ners. So far, they are holding, but stan War to unfold may be found cording to the New York Times. fair and impartial trial. The News at the time and whether there was the situation is fraught. In these in an investigation conducted by There s not a good reason in this Tribune filed an appeal to this de- anything leadership could have circumstances, we should be wary U.S. Central Command. But the world for why I did the horrible nial. A Centcom FOIA officer told done to prevent the massacre. As of removing those key enablers command, headquartered at Mac- things I did, he told the judge. the newspaper on June 30 its lat- Allen pointed out, there certain- in the form of U.S. air power, in- Dill Air Force Base, has so far de- Bales may not have been able to est appeal would be denied, citing ly is a risk of retaliation for a crime telligence, combat advisers and clined to release the results of an offer a good reason, but with about an exception that allows the gov- of this magnitude, McCullough Special Operations forces that Army Regulation 15-6 report, 10,000 U.S. troops still in Afghan- ernment to withhold information says. But enough time has passed Afghanistan still needs from us. prompting a group of journalism istan, 3,500 in Iraq and more than that could influence an ongoing law and the Army already has released Indeed, the Pentagon report called organizations to write a letter last 100,000 others spread out around enforcement investigation, ac- several documents pertaining to the into question the ability of Afghan week to Gen. Lloyd Austin III, the world, often in harm s way, we cording to the letter. However, the Bales case, so I don t believe this forces to hold off the Taliban with- Centcom s commander, seeking as a society need to do all we can letter pointed out that Army Spe- report will incite a renewed threat out coalition support. We believe the immediate release of those doc- to find the answer that eluded the cial Operations Command had fin- to service members. This was one these concerns are justified. Going uments, murderer. It is for the good of our ished its investigation of three sol- of the most, if not the most, hei- to a zero option next year would This story starts on the morn- troops, the populations where diers it punished, while senior lead- nous crimes committed by an be playing roulette with Afghani- ing of March 11, 2012. Army Staff they are stationed, and a nation that ers from Bales battalion and bri- American during the Afghanistan 2014, a horizon extended again last the Indian Ocean is too far away, stan s future. The right approach Sgt. Robert Bales had been drink- holds itself to a higher standard. gade were given promotions and war and the public absolutely has year. Beyond that, while he de- and we have no good options for for the United States is not to pull ing contraband alcohol, snorting To help find those answers, news greater responsibilities, suggest- a right to know what the Defense clared an end to the NATO com- alternative land bases. The fre- out next year but to keep several Valium from another soldier, and organizations who have covered ing that the military determined Department is doing to ensure bat mission in Afghanistan at the quency of U.S. action against ex- bases and several thousand U.S. taking steroids, according to a sto- this story from the start like they were not culpable for Bales something like this never happens end of last year, he also authorized tremists in this area may decline and other NATO-coalition troops ry from Military Times. He then the News Tribune of Tacoma, The crimes. Things have changed since again. McCullough says that on Americans to continue to partici- somewhat; indeed, it already has. in Afghanistan for the foreseeable walked away from his remote Seattle Times and NPR s Seattle Centcom s initial denial. And that, July 8, the News Tribune learned pate in numerous difficult and dan- But the need for close surveillance future. And the NATO Summit in southern Afghanistan outpost at affiliate KUOW filed federal the signatories argue, warrants an the Defense Department s FOIA gerous operations, including coun- and occasional kinetic missions Poland next summer could be the Camp Belambay, approached near- Freedom of Information Act re- immediate reconsideration of office recommended Centcom re- terterrorism activities in support cannot be ruled out. Indeed, if ex- vehicle for gaining coalition agree- by villages and slaughtered 16 ci- quests for documents that could CENTCOM s withholding of the open the paper s initial file and of Afghan forces, when needed. tremists knew that we had de- ment on a further extension of the vilians, including 11 members of shed light on this. The Army turned Bales 15-6. His sentence was conduct a new review of the docu- Some 10,000 U.S. troops contin- prived ourselves of such capabili- mission. In fact, the summit could one family. It was this generation s over the results of the Army Crim- upheld. U.S. forces are no longer ments. That same day, Army Maj. ue the fight in support of what is ties, they would be even more like- help advance the idea that rather My Lai moment. Only it wasn t inal Investigation Command inves- stationed at combat outposts near Curtis Kellogg, a Centcom spokes- principally now an Afghan-led and ly to seek sanctuary in this strate- than conceiving of such a commit- revealed later by an investigative tigations. But all three news orga- the site of the massacre. And man, told me the command has Afghan-dominated mission. Un- gic region. Beyond our own global ment as an interminable nation- reporter, as with the My Lai mas- nizations, which cover Joint Base Bales is past the point when a received the letter from the Mili- fortunately, having displayed such counterterrorism exigencies, Af- building exercise, the right way to sacre, but on the same day Bales Lewis McChord where Bales mil- jury may consider evidence in his tary Reporters and Editors Asso- patience, the president is now as- ghanistan itself still needs help. think of it would be as an enduring was arrested. In the years since, itary trial was held, sought the re- case. His fate now rests solely with ciation and Centcom staff is re- suming that neither his successor The situation there is not hope- partnership with Afghanistan, a through investigations, the court sults of the Army Regulation 15-6 military appeals, according to the viewing their request. Here s hop- nor the American public has the less, but it is serious. Helmand front-line state in the struggle martial, conviction and sentencing investigation. It was commissioned letter. Marine Corps Gen. John ing that not only does the com- desire or stomach to contin- province is at risk in the south, as against Islamist extremists. Yes, to life imprisonment, much has in this case to determine whether Allen, the U.S. military commander mand review the request, but that ue even a modest U.S. effort in Af- are Kunduz and other areas in the such an operation would have real been learned about Bales. He suf- anything could have been done to in Afghanistan at the time of the it turns over the report, which I ghanistan after 2016. Obama s nation s north. The east, always American costs perhaps $5 bil- fered from Post Traumatic Stress prevent the massacre. The inves- massacre, commissioned the re- have since requested as well. We plan is to remove all operational troubled and always threatened by lion to $10 billion a year in U.S. Disorder and traumatic brain inju- tigation was conducted by Cent- port just after the massacre. He may never know exactly why combat forces from the country by the Haqqani network based in Pa- military expenses, on top of $2 ry. com. And each FOIA request and assured the public the military Bales became unhinged. the end of his tenure. Only a small kistan s tribal areas, is still turbu- billion to $3 billion to help sustain He had financial troubles and each subsequent appeal was de- would do everything it could to But for all the reasons I men- training mission and embassy lent. And Kabul still suffers peri- Afghan forces at roughly current endured multiple deployments. nied by Centcom. So last week, learn from Bales killings, accord- tioned, we certainly need to know, guard operation would continue. odic attacks, such as the recent size, and undoubtedly some U.S. His lawyer blamed the Army for Military Reporters and Editors, ing to the letter. as Gen. Allen said, the potential This plan raises considerable ques- assault on the parliament. But all casualties. But compared with the sending him back into combat. the Society of Professional Jour- I will be satisfied when I get factors that may have allowed the tions. The right approach is for is not lost. Far from it. Kabul is investment to date, of well over Robert Bales exhibited the strains nalists and Northwestern Univer- the report that we have looked massacre to take place. The Pen- Obama to protect our investment much safer than most cities in war 2,000 American lives and nearly of war experienced by hundreds sity s National Security Journal- closely at the potential contribut- tagon announced no new troop in Afghanistan and to hand off to zones and for that matter, a $1 trillion in expense, and com- of thousands of troops who fought ism Initiative sent a joint letter to ing factors that might have permit- deaths in support of ongoing op- his successor military forces and number of cities in Latin America. pared with the specter of another in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and Austin, requesting the immediate ted this event to have unfolded trag- erations last week. tools that will still be critically Indeed, Afghan forces successful- major terrorist attack against the many, many more who battled in declassification of the investiga- ically, Allen told reporters in There have been 2,347 U.S. needed in 2017 and beyond. We ly repelled the attempt on the par- U.S. homeland devised or launched Vietnam and Korea and around the tion into Staff Sgt. Robert Bales March 2012, two weeks after the troop deaths in support of Opera- can schedule an end to our role in liament, killing all the attackers. out of a South Asian terrorist sanc- globe in World War II and in every killing spree. The letter was ini- killings, the letter states. Bales tion Enduring Freedom in Afghan- that nation s conflict, but we can- Kandahar, the original haven of the tuary, such costs are bearable conflict ever fought. Yet unlike the tially sent to the Army last month, committed a terrible crime and is istan, seven in support of the anti- not schedule an end to the war Taliban, is under government con- and the right call for this nation. vast majority of those troops, but the Army punted to Centcom serving his sentence, according to ISIS campaign Operation Inherent there or an end to the threat from trol. Mazar-e Sharif in the north David Petraeus, a retired Army Bales took it out on innocent civil- because it s Centcom s investiga- the letter to Austin. Resolve, and two U.S. troop al-Qaeda, the Islamic State or oth- and Herat in the west are doing general who commanded coalition ians, wiping out men, women and tion. Centcom initially rejected The public and the press still deaths and one civilian Department er extremist elements of the global reasonably well. The country s ring forces in Afghanistan from 2010 children by shooting and burning The News Tribune s first request deserve the answers to the ques- of Defense employee death in sup- jihad. Moreover, the Afghan po- road and other major highways are to 2011, is chairman of the KKR them. More than three years later, for the Bales 15-6 in January 2014, tions Allen aired when he an- port of the followup Operation litical leadership and public over- generally secure. As the Pentagon s Global Institute. Michael no one can really say why. Not according to the letter, because nounced the 15-6. Amy Mc- Freedom s Sentinel in Afghanistan. whelmingly want us to stay. We June Report on Enhancing Secu- O Hanlon is a senior fellow at the even Bales. When questioned by among other things, releasing the Cullough, president of Military [email protected] went to Afghanistan for a compel- rity and Stability in Afghanistan Brookings Institution. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . JULY 14, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN: UN links financial aid Pak army cautions against to electoral reforms KABUL: The UN special repre- introduce reforms in laws and elec- sentative for Afghanistan has toral bodies and that without in- linked donor countries financial clusive reforms the donor coun- attempts to harm Murree process support to Afghanistan s elector- tries would not finance Afghani- al inclusive electoral reforms. stan s elections. Nicholas Haysom raised the Earlier, the CEO had prom- ISLAMABAD: The Murree ren- led and Afghan-owned so the Af- issue on the sidelines of a meeting ised electoral reforms commission dezvous has rekindled hopes for ghan government should have to- with Chief Executive Officer would start work soon and lasting peace in Afghanistan tal control over the process and (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah here in present their suggestions to the thanks to Pakistan s efforts to fa- every segment should cooperate to Kabul. A statement from the government. cilitate the landmark talks between serve this purpose. He said that CEO s office said the dignitaries The UN special representa- Afghan officials and Taliban rep- the military and political leader- also discussed security situations tive also welcomed first direct resentatives in the popular tourist ship were completely on the same of the north following CEO s vis- talks between Afghan government resort. Nonetheless, the Pakistani page vis-à-vis the country s Afghan it to the provinces. and Taliban representatives in Is- military has cautioned that certain policy. There shouldn t be an iota Haysom urged government to lamabad. (Pajhwok) elements might try to sabotage the of doubt about it. The political EMERGENCY process as they feel peace in Af- leadership says it will extend all ghanistan could undermine their possible help for the Afghan peace CALLS interests. Afghan officials met Tal- process. The military leadership 3 brothers gunned iban representatives on July 7 and says the same. And the Foreign Police 8 where the latter agreed to cease Office also says the same thing, fire if Islamabad and Beijing guar- the chief military spokesperson anteed that a united national gov- said. Maj Gen Bajwa quashed the down in Baghlan 100 - 119 ernment would be formed in Af- notion that any Taliban leader who ghanistan. Kabul welcomed the wished to join the peace process Hospitals meeting, officially dubbed as the was either killed or kidnapped in Murree Peace Process , saying Pakistan. I would categorically FMIC Hospital that it would help end bloodshed say there is nothing like this. Who- in the country. Officials from Pa- ever has said this is not aware of is very important and both sides ghan President Ashraf Ghani dur- Behind Kabul Medical kistan, China and the United States the developments over the past would have done a lot of home- ing his Pakistan visit. Such things University: also attended the meeting. There one year. Pakistan is helping Af- work. I think there is no harm in had never happened before. There 0202500200-+93793275595 are many detractors of the Afghan ghanistan in the peace process, it. When asked why relations be- were a series of visits by the polit- peace process. Peace in Afghani- he added. Asked about the state- tween Islamabad and Kabul were ical leaders, diplomatic teams, the stan is in Pakistan s interest and ments of some Afghan leaders that not improving despite a thaw in army chief and the DG ISI, he Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital the Afghan government has the Pakistan has been in a state of un- relations following high-level po- said. Read: Post-Murree meeting: same interest. So, those people declared war against Afghanistan litical and military visits, he said Afghanistan calls Taliban talks suc- Pule Bagh-e- Umomi should be identified who believe for the last 20 years, the military the conflict between the two coun- cessful The military spokesperson 070263672 this peace process doesn t serve spokesperson said Pakistan has tries had been very old and com- parried a question about the kill- their interests, Maj Gen Asim never had such thinking. Pakistan plicated and it could take more ing of two senior Pakistani mili- Saleem Bajwa, director general of is not in a state of war with Af- time. Things are moving in the tants who had joined the Islamic Khairkhana Hospital the Inter-Services Public Relations, ghanistan but Pakistan is helping right direction. But it may take State, namely Hafiz Saeed Khan 0799-321007 told The Express Tribune in an Afghanistan out of the way to time. We may face challenges and and Shahidullah Shahid, on Afghan exclusive interview. Asked about bring peace and stability in the challenges are coming even now as soil and said Pakistan did not want 2401352 Pakistan Army s stance on the country. Maj Gen Bajwa de- problems and issues are compli- to get embroiled in any controver- Afghan peace process as some scribed the recent memorandum of cated and old. But we all should sy. Nonetheless, he recalled that PUL-I-KHUMRI: Following a family feud. people in Afghanistan believe the understanding (MoU) between not forget the bigger picture to Islamabad had clearly conveyed to family feud, three brothers were It was a revenge killing since Indira Gandhi Children army controls Islamabad s Afghan Pakistan s Inter-Services Intelli- achieve the political objective. We the Afghan government, its mili- gunned down in Bano district of the gunmen s brother had been Hospital, Wazir Akbar policy, he said Pakistan Army did gence and Afghanistan s National are working to achieve those ob- tary and ISAF, the Americans and northern Baghlan province where killed last year, he recalled. Police not think any differently from the Directorate of Security as a good jectives that include peace in Af- all others forces before launching residents complained of harass- detained two suspects who were Khan, Kabul 2301372 rest of Pakistan. There is a polit- omen for cooperation. If we want ghanistan and because of which Operation Zarb-e-Azb in North ment by illegal gunmen. being interrogated, he added. ical framework and a national to bring peace [in Afghanistan], peace in Pakistan. We keep on say- Waziristan Agency to take mea- Three brothers with their ages Malem Zafar, a local elder, thinking and Pakistan s Foreign there is a need for enhanced coop- ing that these are inter-linked and sures so the militants could not ranging between 25 to 37 were said this was the fourth time ci- Ibn-e- Seena Office and the government repre- eration at military and intelligence we will achieve it. Maj Gen Ba- cross the border. They [Afghan, shot dead on Sunday evening vilians were being killed by gun- Pul-e-Artan, Kabul sent it. The Pakistan Army also levels to correct things on the jwa said a major initiative was tak- foreign forces] should have when they were on their way men in the locality. Three months works in line with the same ap- ground. So agreements and MoUs en at political, diplomatic and mil- stopped, arrested or killed the mil- home in Goch locality. back, he said, a 30-year-old man 2100359 proach. It is a national decision. will be signed to make this a long- itary levels to improve to bridge itants as it would have made things Muhibullah Mohaqiq, Bano with his mother was killed in the Every Pakistani is of the view there term process. All these steps are the trust deficit. We have seen easy for them as they [militants] district chief, told Pajhwok Af- village and another two men were should be peace in Afghanistan and aimed at strengthening and imple- unprecedented developments that are monsters, he added. ghan News the slain brothers were gunned down in separate inci- Wazir Akbar Khan that the process should be Afghan- menting the process. So this MoU include a visit to the GHO by Af- (The Express Tribune) farmers by profession and had a dents. (Pajhwok) Hospital Amid fear of avian influenza, 2301741, 2301743 Ali Abad poultry imports continue Shahrara, Kabul 2100439

Malalai Maternity KANDAHAR CITY: Women Hospital have the ability to stop their male 2201377/ 2301743 family members from going to the war if their awareness is increased, peace negotiators in southern Kan- Banks dahar province believe. Jamila Yousafi, the provincial Da Afghanistan Bank peace committee secretary, told this to a gathering of women com- 2100302, 2100303 ing from Kandahar City, the pro- vincial capital, and districts a day Kabul Bank earlier. The gathering which took place at the women s affairs de- 222666, 070285285 partment was attended by the de- Azizi Bank partment head, Ruqia Achakzai, ZARANJ: Authorities in south- ucts such as eggs and meat. 0799 700900 western Nimroz province import- The avian influenza virus and the provincial peace commit- ed over 10 tonnes of chicken meat has reportedly spread in the Ma- tee members Shahida Hussain and Pashtany Bank in violation of a ban due to possi- zendaran province of Iran and Zarghona Baloch, the provincial ble avian influenza, an official therefore the uses of Iranian dairy council member Sarina Faizi, de- from going to the war and invite secure. Kandahar Women s Affairs peace and stability to their villag- 2102908, 2103868 says on Sunday. products have been banned in the fence lawyer Gul Maki and a rep- them to lead a normal peaceful life. director Ruqia Achakzai said now es and homes. A couple of days back, offi- country, he said. resentative of the Afghanistan In- She said women influenced many the time had come when men and She said bringing peace need- Air Services cials of the Ministry of Agricul- But Col. Abdul Rahman dependent Human Rights Com- matters pertaining to their male women should make joint efforts ed efforts at regional and interna- ture slapped the ban on imports Sighani, a senior border police of- mission Zubida Kamal. Jamila family members and a wise wom- at ending the conflict. tional levels and praised President Safi Airways of chicken meat and eggs from Iran ficial, said they had not received Yousafi said women in villages and an could effectively play a posi- She urged female members of Ashraf Ghani for his efforts in this due to the spread of the deadly any letter from the government remote parts could help with the tive role in shaping destiny of her the peace committee to launch regard since assuming office. 020 22 22 222 avian influenza virus there. ordering a ban on Iranian poultry peace process if work on creating family. She called for creating awareness-creating programmes In this regard, she mentioned But poultry import continue products. awareness among them was done. awareness among women through for women in rural areas and in- the recent direct talks between the Ariana into the border province of Nim- The Afghanistan Chamber of She believed enlightening an organized mechanism about the form them that the government government and Taliban represen- roz. Dr. Noor Ahmad Sherzad, Commerce and Industry (ACCI) women s minds would mean devastating effects of war in or- wanted an end to the bloodshed tatives in Pakistan. 020-2100270 director of public health, said a also denied receiving any letter progress in the reconciliation pro- der to encourage them to stop and fratricide. Besides these efforts, she in- letter dispatched to the Ministry from any government organisation cess and ending the turmoil. She their men from joining the con- Peace committee member sisted, inclusive efforts should be Kam Air of Public Health (MPH) warned that ordered a ban on the Iranian said women in villages should stop flict and raising their children in a Zarghona Baloch said women made for peace and stability in- against the use of Iranian prod- poultry products. (Pajhwok) their brothers, sons and husbands proper way to make their future could play a major role in bringing side homes. (Pajhwok) 0799974422 Hotels 29 wounded in Safi Landmark Ghazni traffic n Afghanistan, opium produc this freely in Afghanistan. Before accident tion is growing like a weed being ousted by the U.S., the Tal- 020-2203131 Iand nothing, not even billions iban banned opium in 2000, argu- ERENA of dollars of U.S. money, has been ing that growing drugs was anti- S able to quell it. According to the Islamic. Opium dropped dramati- United Nations, the war-torn na- cally in the coming year, stunning 0799654000 tion provides 90 percent of the the international community world's supply of opium poppy, but Blank, the Afghanistan expert, New Rumi Restaurant the bright, flowery crop that trans- has doubts about their motive. forms into one of the most addic- "The theory that makes the most 0776351347 tive drugs in existence. And as the sense to me is that there was such Centers for Disease Control and a glut of opium on the market that Internet Services the Taliban basically allowed its Prevention sounds the alarm about UA Telecom a worsening heroin epidemic here favorite suppliers to store opium in the U.S., opium production in for the next year to drive the pric- 0796701701 / 0796702702 GHAZNI CITY: As many as 29 Afghanistan shows no signs of es up, expecting that they would passengers, including two chil- slowing down. "Afghanistan has around for many years to come, Exchange Rate dren, are wounded in a traffic mis- roughly 500,000 acres, or about and that they could sort of be the hap on Kabul-Kandahar highway 780 square miles, devoted to grow- RAND Corporation in Washing- of "Silent Trees: Power and Pas- the courts, through the whole gov- OPEC of opium," he said. After Purchase: in southern Ghazni on Monday, ing opium poppy. That's equiva- ton, D.C. "Opium is a much more sion in War-Torn Afghanistan," ernment system," Shansab said. the Taliban was deposed, the ban an official says. lent to more than 400,000 U.S. profitable crop. It requires a lot said opium production has "be- "When we talk about corruption was eliminated. But with so much Shafiq Nang, the governor s football fields including the end less infrastructure. You can grow come part of the economy." "It in Afghanistan, which is rampant, to fix in Afghanistan, the U.S. was One US$ = spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan zones," John Sopko, Special In- opium practically anywhere, and brings money and imported mate- now this is part of it." The current unable to keep crops from pop- ping back up. "The biggest prob- 60.42Afs News 29 persons, including a spector General for Afghanistan it doesn't need to be refrigerated, it rial and consumer goods into Af- approach offers farmers the chance One Pound Sterling= Reconstruction, said in a speech doesn't need complex transporta- ghanistan," he said. "Afghanistan to substitute their opium crops lem from a U.S. security perspec- woman and two children, were tive is not opium. It's what opium wounded when two-passenger in May. The U.S. has spent $8.4 tion networks." What seals the deal is poverty-stricken and farmers with legal crops, thanks to billions 92.90Afs billion in counternarcotics pro- for many farmers is taxes: In Tali- have difficulty getting proper re- of dollars in U.S.-funded agricul- leads to," Blank said. "You can't bus collided head-on on Kabul- fight counterinsurgency and coun- One Euro = Kandahar highway. grams in Afghanistan. But opium ban-controlled areas or even turns for their normal products. tural development. But while that ternarcotics at the same time. Es- 66.62Afs The wounded, he said were output keeps rising: Fifteen years areas the Taliban doesn't techni- They're almost forced to do that helped Laos and Thailand, two sentially, you're pulling in two dif- 1000 Pak Rs = instantly shifted to hospital. ago, Afghanistan accounted for just cally control, but still has enough to survive," he said. Neither of the former heavyweights in the global ferent directions. Which is more Baz Mohammad Himat, di- 70 percent of global illicit opium influence that they can intimidate U.S. antinarcotics approaches have opium production trade, get off important? From a security stand- 581Afs rector of Ghazni Civil Hospital, production. The problem, experts local farmers and officials the yielded success. From 2001 to the list of major suppliers in the point, I think counterinsurgency confirmed receiving 29 wounded say, stems from the country's ram- Taliban collects taxes. "They de- 2009, the U.S. tried an eradication 1990s, it appears to only be mak- Sale: is more important." The answer, One US$ = persons with four of them in crit- pant corruption and the impover- mand taxes not on what you're strategy, giving the Afghan govern- ing Afghanistan's problem worse he said, is to bolster Afghanistan's ical condition. Acting Governor ished farmers who feel they have growing, but on what your land ment resources to wipe out pop- by not giving farmers all the tools government. "Corruption and gov- 60.62 Afs Mohammad Musa Khan Ak- no choice but to contribute to the could produce if you were grow- py crops. This only eliminated a they need to grow. "The bottom ernment efficiency are the first One Pound Sterling= barzada directed hospital staff to drug supply chain. "It's much eas- ing opium. So if you decide you tiny percentage of suppliers, and line record opium cultivation things that really need to be looked 93.70Afs provide best medical treatment to ier if you're a farmer to grow opi- don't want to grow opium, the led to more local corruption: Mean- and production clearly shows at. There's so much money to be the injured persons, a statement um than to grow saffron or to grow Taliban's response is, 'Fine, pay ing governing warlords got richer we are not winning the war on made from narcotics that if cor- One Euro= said, adding that the governor ex- grapes or something like that," said me the equivalent amount and you as individual farmers got poorer. drugs in Afghanistan," Sopko, the ruption isn't coming from drugs, it 67.22 Afs pressed his sorrow and grief over Jonah Blank, a senior political sci- can grow whatever you want,'" "The whole system is crimi- special inspector general, said. will be coming from something 1000 Pak Rs= 589Afs the accident. (Pajhwok) entist and Afghanistan expert at the Blank said. Nasir Shansab, author nalized. It runs through the police, Opium hasn't always blossomed else." (NBCNews) This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . JULY 14, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES More information needed to expedite Lakhvi trial, Pakistan tells India NEW DELHI: Cocking a snook at China, India will now include Ja- pan for its forthcoming Malabar naval exercise with the US in the Bay of Bengal in October. But In- dia will host a separate bilateral naval exercise with Australia, which too was keen on joining Malabar, in September. The Indian defence establish- ment had kept Japan out of the initial planning for the 19th India- US Malabar naval combat exercise, leaving it to the PMO to take a decision on the matter. With the Modi government now giving the go-ahead, the trilateral planning conference for the Malabar exer- cise is to be held at Yokosuka to- wards end-July. "The formal in- vite to Japan is now being sent," said a source. Just before the Malabar drill, India and Australia will also hold their first-ever bilateral naval exer- cise off Vizag in the Bay of Bengal from September 11 to 21. The ex- ercise will see Australia participate ISLAMABAD: Adviser to PM on said. "People are yearning for peace have also agreed to revive Track II with frigate HMAS Arunta, tank- Foreign Affairs and National Se- so that their governments can fo- dialogue to explore ways of resolv- er HMAS Sirius, submarine curity Sartaj Aziz said Monday cus on a socio-economic agenda to ing issues that have been lingering HMAS Sheehan, with India field- that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif improve the quality of life of mil- for a long period of time and need ing a destroyer, a frigate and a tank- had told his Indian counterpart lions of people living in South to be resolved in order to enhance er, apart from aircraft and helicop- Narendra Modi during their meet- Asia." The adviser reiterated that peace in the region. ters. ing in Ufa, Russia that more infor- the informal discussion between He further said that the Na- China had lodged a strong pro- mation is required to conclude the the two leaders was not the formal tional Security Advisers from both test against the 2007 Malabar ex- 26/11 Mumbai attacks trial. start of a dialogue process. How- sides will meet in New Delhi and ercise in the Bay of Bengal when Speaking to media representa- ever, he said, the meeting served Islamabad to address acrimonious they were expanded to include the tives in the federal capital, Sartaj the purpose of achieving an un- concerns regarding Indian's accu- Japanese, Australian and Sin- said that the reference to 'additional derstanding that tensions and hos- sations of cross-border terrorism gaporean navies as well. China had information' is a recognition of the tility between the two countries and Pakistan's concerns pertaining viewed the multi-lateral exercise as need for information which is re- need to be reduced in order to en- to hostile statements made by In- a step towards building a security exercise only when it was held in upgrade" the annual war games in sertive behavior in the crucial Asia quired in order to expedite the tri- gage in dialogue pertaining to bi- dian ministers as well as India's axis to "contain" it in the Asia-Pa- the north-western Pacific in 2009 the backdrop of both Japan and Pacific region. But while New Del- al. During the meeting with Modi, lateral issues, including Kashmir. support towards insurgency in cific. and 2014. Australia being keen to join them hi has been muted about it, both he said, Nawaz also sought infor- He said that the joint state- Balochistan. The previous UPA regime had With the NDA government on a regular basis. Washington and Tokyo have been mation on the progress made on ment issued by the two leaders Aziz referred to PM Nawaz's then restricted Malabar to a bilat- assuming power last year, the India, the US and Japan are all quite vocal against China's aggres- the Samjhota Express trial. recognises the need to discuss all meeting with Russian President eral exercise when it was held off Modi-Obama summits in Septem- wary about China's growing mili- sive behavior especially in the East "July 10, 2015 was a very im- outstanding issues. "We all know Vladimir Putin as a development India. Japan was inducted into the ber and January had agreed "to tary capabilities and increasing as- and South China Seas. portant day in the diplomatic his- what those outstanding issues are," of historic proportion. The two tory of Pakistan," said the adviser. Sartaj said. "Kashmir of course leaders agreed to enhance bilateral Aziz said SCO took a unani- tops the list of outstanding issues, relationship in all spheres, partic- mous formal decision to admit Pa- but there are other important is- ularly in trade, investment and de- kistan (and India) into the organi- sues like Siachen, Sir Creek, water fence. The adviser reiterated the Sri Lanka and China conclude sation. "The process has been and interference in Pakistan." outcome of PM Nawaz's meeting launched and after formalities are He further said that Kashmiris with Chinese President Xi Jinping, completed like ratification of SCO have suffered for three generations. saying that the premier provided a documents, Pakistan will become "Their right to self determine welcome opportunity to review joint army exercise a full fledged member of the SCO." their destiny has not been granted. the progress made in implement- He said the organisation can Pakistan has stood by Kashmiris ing the decisions taken during the play an important role in shaping in their legitimate struggle. Prime Chinese president's landmark vis- Sri Lanka and China, on Monday, a conducive regional environment Minister Nawaz Sharif affirmed it to Pakistan in April with regards concluded a joint army exercise at that would bring peace and pros- our principled position in clear and to the China Pakistan Economic a Special Forces training school in perity to all SCO members. unequivocal terms during his an- Corridor (CPEC) and other ave- Maduruoya, located some 288 ki- Read: Pakistan, India join nual speech at the UN General nues of our multi-faceted cooper- lometres (179 mi) north-east of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisa- Assembly. We would continue to ation. He underscored that Paki- capital Colombo, the Sri Lanka tion Nawaz, Modi meeting cor- extend political, moral, and diplo- stan and China are bonded by deep army media unit said. dialartaz reiterated that the meet- matic support to our Kashmiri rooted ties of friendship and all A 43-member group of Chinese ing between Nawaz and Modi, brethren." The meeting between weather strategic cooperative part- military officers, led by Lieuten- which was held upon the Indian Modi and Nawaz also provided an nership. ant Colonel Qi Qiang of the Chi- premier's request, was cordial and opportunity to identify areas in The adviser said that PM nese People’s Liberation Army both leaders shared a vision of hav- which the two countries could Nawaz also met Afghan President (PLA) joined hands together with ing peaceful, neighbourly relations promote more cooperation in or- Ashraf Ghani to reaffirm mutual a similar number from the Sri Lan- between Pakistan and India in or- der to reduce hostility, Aziz said. resolve to maintain the upward tra- ka Army’s Commando Regiment der to create the necessary space "Peace and tranquility on the jectory of relations between Paki- and Special Forces in the ‘Exercise in which both countries can focus Line of Control (LoC) and Work- stan and Afghanistan. – Silk Route – 2015’ which began on the economic welfare of their ing Boundary is in the interest of Both leaders expressed satis- last month. people. He added that the July 10 both countries," Sartaj said. faction on the meeting between the Together with the Command- meeting achieved one major objec- "Even though currently cease- Afghan Taliban and their govern- er of the Sri Lanka army, Lieuten- ing, sniper firing, body protection training. Several stunning mock cates to the participants took place tive — reducing tensions in order fire is by and large being maintained, ment —which was hosted by Pa- ant General Crishanthe De Silva, drills, backup vehicle movement demonstrations that displayed by afterwards, headed by the Chief to create an environment for mean- there have been occasions when kistan — to promote reconcilia- the Ambassador for the People’s and training, body protection for- way of raids, operations, combat Guest and the Commander of the ingful talks on all significant issues this ceasefire was violated causing tion in Afghanistan, he added. Republic of China in Sri Lanka Yi mation, ambush drills, reconnais- rider skills, motorcade drills, am- army. for both countries. casualties and injuries to people Sartaj said that Pakistan will Xianliang, graced the closing cere- sance techniques, skill firing, spe- bushes and other training modules Towards the end of the day’s "Our country and our region inhabiting those areas." continue to support the peace and mony as the Chief Guest. cial mission planning, combat thrilled the spectators before the proceedings, the whole joint exer- have several challenges ranging Take a look: Indian PM Modi reconciliation process "based on The exercise was conducted tracking techniques, situation train- closing ceremony got underway cise turned more memorable with from outstanding issues like Kash- accepts invite for first Pakistan our conviction that a peaceful and under three phases focusing large- ing exercise, jungle warfare and after playing national anthems of the exchange of mementoes and mir to terrorism to poverty and visit: joint statement prosperous Afghanistan is in the ly on weapon handling, VVIP pro- basic battle skills, vehicle ambush both Sri Lanka and China. country flags by both armies. (Co- low human development," Sartaj Sartaj reiterated that both sides best interest of our region". tection study, live firing, lane fir- drills, aircraft and building option Award of medals and certifi- lombo Gazette) US set to be India’s biggest arms supplier Peshawar NEW DELHI: The US is fast con- Indian troops all along the 4,057- Defence Systems are in the fray their "transformative" Defence mission modules for C-130J Su- solidating its position as India's km Line of Actual Control. for the project. Trade and Technology Initiative per Hercules aircraft are on the largest arms supplier with a flurry Artillery-manufacturer BAE Moreover, the deals for 22 (DTTI), which envisages co-devel- cards. SKMCH to open of new defence deals and joint Systems, in turn, will tie up with Apache attack and 15 Chinook opment and co-production in tune But it will be the proposed projects, after having inked the an Indian partner to set up a pro- heavy-lift helicopters from Boe- with PM Narendra Modi's 'Make joint development of jet engines expansive new 10-year defence duction base here on the lines of ing, together worth $2.5 billion, are in India' policy. and aircraft carrier design and con- framework in June and bagging its facility at Hattiesburg (Missis- now being vetted by the finance While project agreements for struction technologies, which in- in Dec: Imran contracts worth $10 billion over sippi) in the US. ministry before they go to the CCS military mobile generators and cludes EMALS (electromagnetic the last eight years. The Ordnance Factory Board for final approval, as earlier report- chemical-biological warfare protec- aircraft launch systems) developed Sources said the Manohar Par- and PSU BHEL as well as private ed by TOI. tion gear have already been final- by General Atomics, that will be rikar-led defence acquisitions coun- players like L&T, Mahindra, Tata, Amid all this, India and the US ized, similar pacts for Raven mini the big-ticket items under the cil (DAC), in its meeting slated for VEM Technologies and Reliance have also pressed the throttle on spy drones and "roll-on, roll-off" DTTI. Tuesday, is likely to clear the decks for acquisition of another four P- 8I long-range maritime patrol air- craft for almost $1 billion. Footage of child being beaten to death "The contract negotiation com- mittee (CNC) has completed its work. Now, the DAC approval is in Bangladesh goes viral on internet needed for the offsets deviation. The proposed contract will then go to the finance ministry for vet- DHAKA : minute footage of a 13- the pole and thrashed. Rajan asks others what else needs to be done. of stealing a rickshaw van at Ku- ting before the Cabinet Commit- year-old boy inhumanly tortured them to hand him over to police, Another voice replies, “Let go of margaon of Sylhet Sadar Upazila. tee on Security (CCS) for the final to death in Sylhet has gone viral when one of them replied: “I am him after doing what Mama (un- Rajan was a vegetable vendor nod," said a source. on the internet. the police.” A voice asks the man cle) told us to do.” It’s not clear while his father Sheikh Azizur This "follow-on contract" It was confirmed from conver- who was filming the torture who the voice was referring to as Rahman is a driver. Locals caught comes even as the Navy has now sations in the shocking 28-minute whether it was being captured uncle. one Muhith Alam, 22, while he inducted seven of the eight P-8Is footage that one of his assailants properly. “I have posted it in Fa- Local police said they had was taking the body to dump in a ordered from Boeing in the $2.1 filmed the video. cebook. The whole world will see heard of the footage and that they microbus and turned him over to billion deal inked in January 2009. The video shows the boy tied it now…” replied the man on the spoke with some people who saw police on Jul 8. Police have filed a Based at the Arakkonam naval air up to a pole of a shop at Kumarg- camera. Towards the end of the it. Samiul Alam Rajan was beaten case against four, including Alam, station in Tamil Nadu, these ra- aon Bus Station. Two people can video, a voice is heard asking the to death on July 8 on allegations over the murder. dar-packed aircraft serve as "intel- be seen, but voices of at least three ligent hawk-eyes" over the Indian to four people can be heard. Ocean. They are also armed with One of the men is seen beating deadly Harpoon Block-II missiles, Rajan, asking him to tell his name, MK-54 lightweight torpedoes, admit that he stole the van and tell rockets and depth charges to take who else were involved. on enemy warships and subma- In the footage, the boy is seen rines. being beaten with a stick for al- Simultaneously, Pentagon and most 16 minutes at a stretch. When South Block are also set to begin Rajan wants some water, the men fresh negotiations next week for tell him to drink his own sweat. LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-In- had established the hospital in the proposed $770 million contract Rajan screams while his tor- saf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Lahore and ran it successfully, add- for M-777 ultra-light howitzers, mentors burst into laughter and said Shaukat Khanum Memorial ing so shall be the case in Pesha- under which the bulk of the 145 swear at him in the 28-minute clip. Cancer Hospital (SKMCH) in Pe- war. A hospital official told Dawn artillery guns to be acquired in the His left hand and right leg are shawar will be opened in Decem- that some Rs95 million had been government-to-government deal wrung and the head, stomach and ber this year. collected at the fundraiser dinner. will be made in India. nails hit with the stick. He said the hospitals in Lahore He also said at a dinner on the first The 155mm/39-calibre light- At one stage, the men walk and Peshawar were a tribute to the of Ramazan, the hospital had col- weight howitzers, with a strike Rajan with his hands untied. “His generosity of Pakistanis. Speaking lected Rs75 million. The fundrais- range over 25km range, can be bones are apparently intact, beat at the second Iftar dinner at SK- ing was attended by a large num- swiftly airlifted to "threatened him more…” one of them is heard MCH in Lahore on Sunday, Im- ber of philanthropists, who ex- high-altitude areas" facing China, saying. ran, who was accompanied by his pressed confidence in its transpar- which outguns and outnumbers Then, he is tied once again to wife Reham Khan, said Pakistanis ent utilisation. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. 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SANAA : Saudi-led air raids killed president Ali Abdullah Saleh since ing an existing humanitarian crisis, tion, was reported by al Sharq al es. A Houthi leader, Saleh al-Sa- 21 civilians in Yemen's capital San- March 26, aiming to push them but the Houthis and Saleh's forces Awsat newspaper as saying there mad, described the continued Sau- not guaranteed aa on Monday morning, relatives back from southern and central ar- remain embedded across the pop- would be no truce because Houthis di raids as presenting "a clear chal- of the victims and medics told Re- eas and restore the country's ex- ulated Western side of the coun- were not committed to a ceasefire lenge to the international commu- uters, two days after the start of a iled government. The Houthis, try. The United Nations brokered and no U.N. observers had been nity to shoulder its responsibili- United Nations-brokered humani- who are allied to Riyadh's main re- a pause in the fighting on Friday deployed on the ground to moni- ties and seriously try to stop this tarian truce that Riyadh does not gional rival Iran, advanced from to allow humanitarian aid to be tor possible violations. aggression". recognize. "Three missiles target- their northern stronghold a year delivered, but the Saudi-led coali- There have also been reports A United Nations Security ed the neighborhood, destroying 15 ago, capturing the capital Sanaa in tion said it had not been asked by of fighting in breach of the pause Council resolution in April de- houses and killing 21 people and September and then pushing south Yemen's exiled President Abd-Rab- conditions in Aden, Marib and manded the Houthis and Saleh's wounding 45 others," said a resi- early this year, prompting the Sau- bu Mansour Hadi, in whose name Taiz, the main theaters of battle forces quit areas they have cap- dent. A Saudi-led Arab coalition has di-led airstrikes. More than 3,000 it is acting, to stop its raids. between local resistence move- tured, release prisoners and sur- been bombing the Houthi militia people have been killed in the fight- Brigadier-General Ahmed al- ments, tribes, Islamist militants render weapons taken from army and army forces loyal to former ing and air strikes so far, amplify- Asiri, the spokesman of the coali- and the Houthis and Saleh's forc- units that have been overrun. Anyone wearing face veils will be VIENNA : Iran and six world comments from both senior Re- powers were close to clinching an publican and Democrat Senators arrested: historic pact on Monday that on Sunday suggested that any fi- would bring Iran sanctions relief nal deal would also face tough scru- Chad police in exchange for curbs on its nucle- tiny in the U.S. Congress. ar program, but an Iranian negotia- "The parts of the deal are Authorities vow to tor said he could not guarantee a there," said a senior official from deal was imminent. one of the six countries. "We still implement ban on "I cannot promise whether the need to put the finishing touches veil a day after Boko remaining issues can be resolved together?. All sides have to decide Haram bomber tonight or tomorrow night. Some now. It's time to say 'Yes'." issues still remain unresolved and, A senior Iranian official said disguised as woman until they are solved, we cannot 99 percent of the issues had been attacked market say an agreement has been resolved, adding: "With political reached," Iran's Tasnim news agen- will, we can finish the work late in capital. cy quoted Deputy Foreign Minis- tonight and announce it tomor- Chadian police have said anyone ter Abbas Araqchi as saying in Vi- row." Among the biggest sticking wearing a full-face veil will be ar- enna. Diplomats close to the talks points in the past week has been rested, a day after a Boko Haram said there were contingency plans Iran's insistence that a United Na- suicide bombing - carried out by for an announcement ceremony on tions Security Council arms em- an attacker disguised as a women Monday if the negotiators sealed bargo and ban on its ballistic mis- wearing one - left 15 dead. an agreement, which would open sile program dating from 2006 be Saturday's attack at a market the door to ending sanctions that lifted immediately if an agreement in the capital, N'Djamena, also in- have crippled Iran's economy in is reached. Russia, which sells jured 80 others and spread panic exchange for at least a decade of weapons to Iran, has publicly sup- across the city. The assailant det- curbs on its nuclear program. ported Tehran on the issue. Other onated an explosives belt when he The United States, Britain, problematic issues are access for was stopped for security checks France, Germany, Russia and Chi- inspectors to military sites in Iran, at the entrance to the city's main na have given themselves until the explanations from Tehran of past market. "This attack just confirms end of Monday to reach a deal activity, and the overall speed of that a ban on the full-face veil was with Iran. If they fail to get one by sanctions relief. Israeli Prime Min- justified," national police spokes- midnight, they will need to extend ister Benjamin Netanyahu's point- man Paul Manga said, adding that the terms of an interim nuclear deal man on the Iranian talks, Energy "it now must be respected more with Tehran that has already been Minister Yuval Steinitz, told Isra- Britain should spend more of its pounds ($74 billion) a year by just how vital these assets are in It would mark the first time an extended three times in two weeks. el’s Army Radio he was expecting than ever by the entire popula- defense budget on spy planes, 2020. keeping us safe." opposition leader has attended such tion". "Anyone who does not obey Another option is to walk an agreement on Monday or Tues- drones and special forces to "I have tasked the Defense and Britain's defense chiefs will a meeting since 2013, and comes away from the negotiating table, day. He reiterated Israel's opposi- the law will be automatically ar- counter militants and Islamic State Security chiefs to look specifical- conclude a security review later this as the government considers rested and brought to justice," he something both the Americans and tion to the deal. "What is being in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Prime ly at how we do more to counter year. whether it should do more to Iranians have said they are willing drafted, even if we managed to warned. Muslim-majority Chad Minister David Cameron will say. the threat posed by ISIS and Is- Separately, Cameron has invit- counter ISIS, including possible air banned the full-face veil, ramped to do. They could also suspend slightly improve it over the past The government said last week lamist extremism," Cameron will ed Harriet Harman, the acting lead- strikes in Syria. the talks for a few weeks or year, is a bad agreement, full of up security measures and bombed it would meet NATO's defense say, according to excerpts from his er of the opposition Labour party, "The Prime Minister thought Boko Haram positions in Nigeria months, though Iran has said it loopholes," he said. "If we call it spending pledge of two percent of speech. and its defence secretary Vernon it was important to ensure the lead- opposes this. by its true name, they are selling last month after the first ever at- gross domestic product (GDP) for "This could include more spy Coaker to a National Security er of the opposition was fully tack by the armed group in its cap- U.S. Secretary of State John the world's future for a question- the next five years, which would planes, drones and special forces. Council meeting on Tuesday to briefed on the current situation," a Kerry has cautioned that "major able diplomatic achievement in the ital. Security was tightened across boost budgets to 47.7 billion In the last five years, I have seen discuss the threat posed by ISIS. spokesman said. the capital on Sunday with police issues" remain to be resolved, and present." and soldiers deployed in all areas, including intersections, markets and mosques. Nine of the dead were women traders, and fear still Iraqi operation to retake Anbar province underway permeated the market on Sunday. "What was happening elsewhere Iraqi troops backed by mainly units, special forces, police and and what we heard about from Shi'ite Muslim militias launched local Sunni Muslim tribal fighters. media reports is now happening military operations on Monday to The statement gave no other here," said Zenaba, a woman trad- recapture the country's largest details, but military officers and er in her forties. "I'm really scared province Anbar from ISIS militants, Hashid Shaabi commanders have for me and my children," she said. a military statement broadcast on said the initial target will be the Boko Haram claimed responsibili- state television said. city of Falluja, about 50 km (30 ty on Twitter for the suicide bomb- The announcement of the of- miles) west of Baghdad. ing, signing off as "Islamic State, fensive comes two months after Hadi al-Ameri, commander of West Africa province" - the fight- ISIS militants seized Anbar's cap- the largest Shi'ite force, the Badr ers' self-styled moniker since pledg- ital Ramadi, extending their con- Organisation, told Iraqi television ing allegiance to the Islamic State trol over the Sunni Muslim prov- on Sunday he expected the main of Iraq and the Levant group in ince west of Baghdad. assault on Falluja to take place af- March. The conflict has killed at "At 5 o'clock this morning ter the Eid holiday at the end of least 15,000 people since 2009 and operations to liberate Anbar were Ramadan, later this week. left more than 1.5 million home- launched," said a joint military Residents in Falluja and Ra- less. A four-nation coalition of Ni- command statement read out on madi reported heavy bombardment geria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon state television. of both cities early on Monday. has reportedly pushed the armed It said the offensive was being Security sources said ISIS insur- group from captured towns and carried out by the army, mainly gents also fired rockets and villages in an operation that began Shi'ite militia known as Hashid launched several vehicle bombs in February. Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) against army positions. Ukraine Tunisia ‘destroys’ nationalists in Turkey PM to launch coalition talks Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet ties are contesting his broad pres- dent’s legitimacy or prestige into not only to the AKP’s authority standoff with Davutoglu is due to begin coali- idential powers. question right now would sabotage but also to Erdogan, who had been local al-Qaeda- security forces tion talks on Monday with the Davutoglu said discussing Er- coalition talks from the first,” Da- hoping the new parliament would second-placed CHP party after dogan’s authority was out of the vutoglu told the Hurriyet news- agree on a new constitution to in- after two killed last month’s elections where his question. “Bringing our presi- paper. The June election was a blow crease his powers. ruling party lost its overall major- linked group Mukacheve : Heavily armed ul- ity. tra-nationalists in western Ukraine Davutoglu’s ruling Justice and on Sunday set up roadblocks to Development Party (AKP) failed Shelling kills five elderly Interior Minister Najim Gharsalli says stop security forces from disarm- to secure enough votes in the June security forces have "broken the spine" of ing them the day after a shootout 7 elections to form a government group behind museum attack in March. with police left at least two dead alone, for the first time since it came in the town of Mukacheve. to power in 2002. men in Libya’s Benghazi The Ukrainian Security Ser- The AKP has 258 seats in the vices (SBU) demanded early Sun- new parliament, the Republican At least five people, all elderly Street” in central Benghazi. Almost 1,800 people have day that the fighters of the para- People’s Party (CHP) 132, and the men, were killed and 17 wounded Seventeen other people were been killed in the violence since military Pravy Sektor (Right Sec- Nationalist Movement Party in shelling that struck a residential brought to the hospital suffering early 2014, according to the Libya tor) group -- once central to the (MHP) and pro-Kurdish People’s neighbourhood in Libya’s restive from various wounds, it added. Body Count watchdog. demonstrations that toppled a Democratic Party (HDP) hold 80 city of Benghazi, a hospital said Benghazi has been reeling from Libya was plunged into chaos Russian-backed president last year apiece. Monday. Al-Jalaa hospital said on more than a year of near-daily after the overthrow of Moammar -- disarm and surrender "to avoid a Davutoglu will meet this week Facebook it had received the bod- clashes between pro-government Qaddafi’s regime in 2011, with ri- (new) bloodbath". "There is little with each of the three other par- ies of four men in their 70s and forces and armed groups, includ- val militias fighting for their own time left for them" to lay down ties in parliament, but no agree- one aged 65 killed Sunday evening ing Islamists, battling for control territorial and financial interests in their arms before security forces ment is expected this week during in “indiscriminate shelling of Beirut of the eastern city. the oil-rich country. intervene, said Vitaly Malikov, the the Eid feast marking the end of SBU deputy chief of security. A holy Muslim month of Ramadan. Tunisia's interior minister has said that his country has largely destroyed Right Sector spokesman, Artem On Monday, he will hold talks local armed group Okba Ibn Nafaa, suspected of orchestrating the March Skoropadski, said the movement's with CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaro- attack on a museum in the capital, Tunis. Najim Gharsalli announced on leader Dmytro Yarosh had not or- glu at 1100 GMT at the CHP head- Sunday that the operation 'broke the spine' of the al-Qaeda linked group dered his men to lay down their quarters in the capital Ankara. in North Africa. The Tunisian minister said the operation took place on arms. Another spokesman, Oleksy A coalition between the AKP Friday when Tunisian security forces killed five fighters in clashes in Byk, said the militants had set up and the nationalist MHP is seen mountains near the central town of Gafsa. "This operation broke the roadblocks to prevent police rein- by far the most likely option be- spine of Okba Ibn Nafaa Brigade. I can say at 90 percent. And this is forcements from reaching cause both parties share a core con- very important," Gharsalli said. Tunisian forces are on high alert after Mukacheve. Ukrainian authorities servative voter base in the centre last month's attack on a beach resort that killed 38 holidaymakers, most on Saturday launched a "special of the country. of them British, and the Bardo museum massacre by armed gunmen operation" to disarm the group, but Both AKP and HDP have ex- three months earlier. Okba Ibn Nafaa, which is aligned to al-Qaeda, has the fighters retreated into a forest- cluded joining forces. been fighting a low-level insurgency against Tunisian authorities near ed area near the village of Lavki a If efforts to form a coalition the Algerian border. But the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) few dozen kilometres (miles) from within the constitutional limit of has also claimed responsibility for attacks in Tunisia. "There is no the Hungarian and Slovakian bor- 45 days are unsuccessful, Presi- structured organisation in Tunisia called Daesh, this does not mean that ders. A helicopter flew over the area dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan can there aren't people who pay allegiance to Daesh, some elements pay on Sunday and the road to Lavki call snap elections within 45 days. allegiance to Daesh," Gharsali added. The new leader of Okba Ibn Nafaa was blocked by two trucks flanked Erdogan’s authority is one of brigade Mourad Gharsalli was among those reportedly killed in the by armed police, an AFP photog- the tricky issues in coalition nego- operation. rapher said from the scene. tiations because opposition par- This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY .JULY 14, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion Russia’s president Putin criticizes AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir United States’ Afghan efforts Phone No: +93-772364666 By: Christopher Morris E-mail: [email protected] As the continuing political ding-dong between the United Email: [email protected] States and Russia continues, Vladimir Putin has sharply crit- www.afghanistantimes.af icized the US war effort in Af- Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi ghanistan. The United States itself likes to characterize the Advisory editorial board Afghan conflict as a collabora- tive effort, and is reluctant to Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, even describe it as US-led. But Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal the reality is that the United States has committed far more Graphic-Designers: resources and diplomatic cred- Mansoor Faizy and Edriss Akbari ibility to the Afghan war that any other nation, and it was, of Marketing & Advertising: course, a direct reaction to the Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 9/11 atrocities in New York and Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan Washington. Putin trashes Afghan effort Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 Thus, the suggestion of Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press Putin that the war has been a disaster is directed squarely at the United States, regardless of The constitution says how the government would Article 16: choose to characterize it. Putin From amongst Pashto, Dari, Uzbeki, Turkmani, Baluchi, Pachaie, Nuristani, Pamiri and other stated that the situation in Af- current languages in the country, Pashto and Dari shall be the official languages of the state. ghanistan has deteriorated In areas where the majority of the people speak in any one of Uzbeki, Turkmani, Pachaie, massively, and that the ten-year Nuristani, Baluchi or Pamiri languages, any of the aforementioned language, in addition to Pashto and Dari, shall be the third official language, the usage of which shall be regulated by presence of an international law. military contingent in the na- Continued… tion has failed to bring any qual- itative improvement whatsoev- er. Putin professed to be con- cerned about the situation, but in reality this is more of a diplo- matic and propaganda blow aimed at his US rivals. It is ironic that Putin is US-Russia relationship de- ing that this actually hap- slump in price has not been as choosing to speak about Af- teriorates pens!). random as one might imagine. ghanistan, as the history of the But as the diplomatic rela- Indeed, although the Unit- It has been suggested that the Macabre slaughter Russian supremo’s nation is tionship between Russia and ed States may choose to re- United States has planned this intrinsically entwined with the the United States continues to spond diplomatically to the strategy as it realized that it landlocked country. The Sovi- deteriorate, Putin has obvious- comments of Putin, the fact re- would seriously weaken the et invasion of Afghanistan, ly spied an opportunity to mains that the security situa- position of Russia in the world, in Khost which began in 1979 and also score some diplomatic and rhe- tion in the nation has been se- and that the enthusiasm within ironically lasted for 10 bloody torical points. It would be in- riously deteriorating in recent the higher echelons of the US The harbingers of the death and destruction, mutilated ruthlessly 25 innocent civil- years, is often cited as a prima- credibly hard to argue that the months. Obama has announced government for fracking are at ians in Khost province on Sunday evening. Khost is one of those ill-fated provinces ry reason for the breakup of the situation in Afghanistan is sat- that plans to remove troops least partly motivated by this in the southeast where militant groups particularly those linked to the dreaded Haqqani Soviet Union. isfactory to the United States from Afghanistan are delayed, economic conflict. Meanwhile, the situation in or its people, with the war hav- and any plans for a withdrawal Under the scrutiny of this Network are actively operating in its various districts. What could be the extreme of the country today has obvi- ing already been waged since in the future appear minimal at economic pressure, Russia and barbarism and terrorism when these vampire-terrorists let loose their suicide bomb- ously been profoundly influ- 2001. If anything, Putin’s state- the moment. Putin have sought to improve ers on innocent civilians who are just the walking dead as they don’t have clean enced by not only the military ment about a ten-year presence Geopolitical chess ties with Asia in order to dem- campaign orchestrated by the of an international contingent The comments of Putin can onstrate that the nation retains water for drinking, no electricity, no medicines, no doctors, no jobs, have already United States, but also the fact understates the situation, with be seen in the context of the a prominent position on the lost one or two members of their families, with broken economic spine, while killing that the country has been in a the actual occupation of Af- geopolitical chess game that is world stage, and even to push war-torn state for several de- ghanistan nearing one and a currently being played be- for a new multi-polar world or- them is no jihad, no purpose and no objective and no success and no liberation. By cades. Whatever the rights and half decades. tween Russia and the United der. With this in mind, Russia killing innocent people peace cannot thrive and goodwill will never spread. Those wrongs of the situation, it is im- And as the Afghanistan States. ValueWalk has covered has suggested that it could set who explode themselves up in markets, masajid, schools, and public places are our possible not to feel some sense conflict rumbles on, Russia has this in depth previously, but to up its own central bank to rival of remorse and sympathy for since formally rescinded its briefly sum up the situation, an the existing economic institu- own blood, but who provide them with bullets and bombs cannot be our friends. the Afghan people, who have permission for NATO to utilize alliance of Russia and China is tions, as a result of a series of They are the real enemies of Afghanistan. The government must find the reasons that been unable to live in a situa- the Northern Distribution Net- challenging the traditional demands to receive a more why our own blood has gone against us. Their concerns need to be addressed. This tion of stability within the liv- work. Clearly the Russian su- Western power base that has prominent place in existing glo- ing memory of many citizens. premo is ready to play hardball been defined by the historical bal economic institutions being should be done for the sake of peace, for the sake of the nation. The entire nation In addition to his opening on this issue, as the rivalry be- Anglo-American relationship. shunned. Further complicating knows and the world acknowledges that addressing their concerns is a challenging comments on Afghanistan, Pu- tween Russia, China and the As economic measures are the issue is the fact that the job, but now somehow the government has kicked off the process. Besides that the tin also suggested that the sit- United States continues to ex- taken by both power blocs in War on Terror has been far from uation in the nation is aggra- pand and enter new theaters. order to gain unchallenged su- universally popular in the Unit- nations being affected by terrorism in a worst way ever must come together to fight vated by the growing activity Officially, of course, the premacy, Russia has been ed States, and many US citizens them. The nations who created terrorism are the world leading nations. This is the of the so-called Islamic State. American-led military opera- placed under serious interna- remain unconvinced that there The comments made by Putin tion in Afghanistan has ended. tional pressure by the United should be any US troops in cruelty of the time and the contemporary history. First they create terrorism, impose are interestingly timed, as Rus- President Obama called this to States. Economic sanctions Afghanistan at all, considering it upon us under different name tags and slogans and then come as messiahs. Who sia had previously showed dip- a conclusion on December 31 have bitten the superpower the vast economic deficit and created the al-Qaeda or the OBL? And who created the Daesh? The problem is lomatic support for the Ameri- last year, but the reality is some- harshly, and the rapid disinte- debt of the nation. can-led military effort in Af- what different to this rhetoric. grating oil price has been seri- As the relationship be- our deliberate ignorance and purposeful political differences. And this is where the ghanistan. This included the In reality, 10,000 United States ously detrimental to the Rus- tween Russia and the United terrorists take an edge over political leaders. Even if the terrorists are divided, but nation allowing supply ship- troops remain present in the sian economic situation. Al- States is to reduced almost they are united in unleashing terror and even if our political leaders and the nations ments along a route of more country, to say nothing of the though there are organic rea- Cold War levels of chilliness, than 3,200 miles through Rus- number of private contractors sons that the oil price has fall- such rhetoric and geopolitical who clamor to fight terrorism and tend to be fighting terrorism, are divided. The sia and the former Soviet that will remain resident long en significantly, it has been posturing is likely to continue victim of terrorism is the man in the street. His mind is being controlled by the states Union, referred to as the North- after the troops have been speculated in some quarters in the future. and its propaganda tools and he cannot think out of the box. This is the extreme of ern Distribution Network. withdrawn completely (assum- that this apparently natural (Courtesy: Value Walk) terrorism when the militants can take your father and brother in the dead of the night and kill them ruthlessly because they didn’t look like they were in an obeying frame of mind, or when you want to say something against the evil doings against the warlords, but they come and kill you and your relatives in front of your eyes. By now the war on terror must have been won, but the problem is the lack of cooper- ation and trust deficit among the so-called partners against terrorism. The US doesn’t trust Pakistan. Pakistan doesn’t trust the United State and Afghanistan doesn’t trust the both. And the result is terror is simmering. The allied forces will never defeat and win against someone who can shoot at you once and then run off and hide across the frontiers and if they carry out terror act, they run away and cross over the frontier into Afghanistan, while the security forces remain eternally on guard. There is no hot pursuit. Instead of remaining on guard, they must be chased, their terror networks and hideouts dismantled and destroyed. But it takes bold decisions and relying on one and other. Given the lack of regional cooperation, and the persistent trust deficit, terrorism will remain resolute and undefeated whereas we will lose civilians on daily basis. Subscription Rates Categories Fee Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 3600 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 1800 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $200 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. 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Ghani’s genuflections before Pa- ki, Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, English, disrupt and destabilize the organi- kistan’s military leadership, and his and Russian. His linkages with zation. Some outstanding person- By Geoffrey Aronson spent her early years speaking these bloody arenas, the core of eyes. Obama was not the first US numerous significant concessions Pakistan are no secret. nel have been found mysteriously Persian and French. administration policy has been fo- president to lose faith in the stabi- to Pakistan have incensed and dis- Abedy’s task evidently is to murdered. The talks between Iran and the Her father’s decision to move cused on destroying not building - lising power of Arab regimes. turbed Afghans across the coun- execute psywar operations of the The intelligence and counter- P5+1 are nearing their end. to Iran after his discharge from US regime change through military in- A more stable future try, resentful of Pakistan since its kind Pakistan desires from within terrorism infrastructure even in Like the question of Greece’s military service offers a remark- tervention rather than positive en- Bush’s secretary of State Con- inceptionShrinivasrao S Sohoni the NDS: putting out stories and and around Kabul, has been dras- membership in the Eurozone, fun- able insight into the destructive gagement through diplomacy. doleezza Rice declared this open- DelhiIt is not lost on Ghani’s well manufactured detail aiming to tically weakened. damental decisions are fast ap- pervasiveness of race in American With Tehran, Washington is ly when she stated that: ”For 60 placed and well-informed critics change Afghan perceptions and Meanwhile, Pakistan-based proaching. Sooner rather than lat- life. facing a strong regional power with years, the United States pursued that Pakistan has scarcely made the opinion in favor of Pakistan. foot-soldiers continue to ingress er, US President Barack Obama “My wife and I decided that whom, after decades of estrange- stability at the expense of democ- and Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei we were not going to go back to ment, it is now engaged in building racy ... and we achieved neither. claim without solid basis; and the Such psywar activity is or- into Afghanistan’s northeastern will face the burden of decision. anything that smacked of segrega- a “New Middle East”. This is an Now, we are taking a different fact that Ghani refuses to show dained by Pakistan for Afghanistan provinces of Balkh and Badakhs- Agreement is the most likely tion,” he recalled. “We were re- exercise of strategic impact, and it course. We are supporting the dem- the document, or even share its to conduct under provisions of the han – as these are crucial for Paki- outcome, one that will open the cently married, so we took a already has begun to shape the dis- ocratic aspiration of all people.” contents, is further ground to dis- impugned ISI-NDS MoU. stan in regional geopolitical strate- door to Iran’s incremental reinte- chance,” he said. “It changed our tribution of power throughout the As for the rest of the Arabs - miss his protestations. Ghani next appointed Adib gy. gration into a US-dominated inter- lives completely.” region. from Libya to Yemen, Palestine, Secondly, to Ghani is attribut- Fahim to a newly-created post of The crucial Skardu-Kashgar national economic and security Jarrett’s parents saw Iran as a Strategic and economic div- Syria and even Iraq - when Wash- ed the leaking to selected media First Deputy in the NDS. route is to be bolstered; and Kun- system. The unlikely collapse of tolerant and welcoming refuge idends ington is not engaged in a revolu- agencies - a document containing Adib, a Panjsheri Tajik, is the duz Province and Mazar-e-Shar- negotiations promises growing in- from the racial bigotry of 1950s Washington is gravitating to- tionary effort to destroy the sta- seven points framed by Ghani for eldest son of the late Marshal ief, become more vulnerable to a stability in a region that is already America. At the very least this ex- wards a working relationship with tus quo, the challenge is to pre- his Pakistani interlocutors for Mohammad Qasim Fahim, former- pincer attack; as do north-ward beyond coping and a probable de- perience provided Jarrett a person- Iran that promises to pay divi- vent things from getting worse rath- compliance within three weeks. ly First Vice President. Hence his routes across the Amu Darya to scent into a major war. al foundation for an alternative dends - strategic and economic for er than to build a more stable fu- The stipulations include insis- appointment may seem a sop to Tajikistan, and the south-ward For these reasons alone, the narrative to Washington’s popular both parties. The diplomatic pro- ture. tence that Pakistani authorities ar- Tajik sensibilities and rank politi- route to the strategic Salang Pass. smart money is on a deal. How is demonisation of Iran, which cess may well be frustrating, but it Israel too, despite its strategic rest Taliban insurgency-leaders re- cization of the NDS. These and several other ac- it that the Obama foreign policy reached its pinnacle with George is nonetheless an exciting and for- relationship with Washington - team which has failed so spectac- W. Bush’s description of the coun- ward-looking process. borne of domestic politics and long- siding in Pakistan; denounce the But while counting on nods of tions, make GHQ ‘Pindi’s game- ularly in every other corner of the try as a charter member of “the The contrast with the Arab standing shared regional interests Taliban’s so-called Spring offen- approval from Tajiks, young plan abundantly clear, viz. to ac- Middle East, lending a hand to the axis of evil”. states in the region, and to a cer- - finds itself in the unusual and sive; handover fugitives wanted by Adib’s appointment is not just an quire an iron grip on Afghanistan, destruction of the old order and The Washington-Tehran tain extent even Israel, is stark. The uncomfortable position of watch- Afghanistan; agree to an exchange ethnic card flicked onto the table control the land routes for over- souring relations with friend and relationship Arabs have never been weaker, nor ing the American-Iranian caravan of prisoners; deny Taliban com- by Ghani; his play is somewhat land trade with Central Asia and foe alike, has managed to organise Now as in her role as the pres- has their star in Washington’s fir- pass it by. batants medical treatment inside more subtle. further afield, and be in a position a successful diplomatic re-engage- ident’s trusted counsellor, Jarrett mament ever been weaker. In re- Once it found its voice on the Pakistan; limit the sale of fertiliz- Saddling Ajmal Obaid Abedy to exploit newer routes towards ment with its foremost antagonist is at the heart of Obama’s effort to cent decades, more than one Arab issue, the Obama administration ers and electrical switches usable and Adib Fahim to work cheek by Kashmir for infiltration. in the region, and excepting North refashion Washington’s relation- capital has been occupied by for- has shown unusual commitment to in detonating improvised explosive jowl with Rehmatullah Nabiel, en- President Ashraf Ghani has Korea, the entire world? ship with Iran. Her early years in eigners of all stripes. Today, many its diplomatic engagement with devices (IEDs). By implication this sures that Nabiel stays constrict- played a noteworthy role virtual- What distinguishes the effort Iran, and similar personal experi- more are under threat from a vari- Iran, despite extraordinary Israeli points to Pakistan’s continuing ed, the NDS leadership remains at ly as Pakistan’s handyman atop with Iran from those that Wash- ences no doubt help the effort, but ety of forces, including those sup- opposition. sponsorship of Terrorism in Af- loggerheads, and institutional pa- Afghanistan’s governance struc- ington promoted - with such di- they alone cannot explain Wash- ported by Washington. In this round of negotiations ghanistan and harboring of terror- ralysis and dysfunctionality ensue; ture. sastrous results - in Libya, Pales- ington’s methodological construc- The defining element of this with Iran, Washington is dealing tine, Iraq, and Syria? ists in Pakistan. - exactly what ‘Pindi desires. Ghani once had a brush with tion of a new relationship with Arab generation is loss of the sov- with a functioning political and Valerie Jarrett’s valuable Tehran. ereign ability to make decisions security system that has demon- Tweaking the sentence he ut- The overarching perception in stomach-cancer, which till quite perspective What are the other attributes won at such tremendous cost in strated a commitment to the dip- tered in Washington: “A state of Afghanistan is, Mohammad Ashraf recent was assumed cured. Valerie Jarrett is an instructive that distinguish the Iran talks? the post-colonial era. lomatic process and is also seen as undeclared war has been in exist- Ghani, President of the Islamic Re- Now there are reports the can- place to start. The president’s sto- First and foremost, Washing- Indeed it could be argued that capable of making far-reaching de- ence between Afghanistan and Pa- public of Afghanistan, as part of cer may have recurred; and is a ried senior adviser is most often ton and Tehran share in interest in the Islamic State of Iraq and the cisions. None of its Arab adver- kistan for the last thirteen years”, his brief of services to Pakistan, contributory factor to the frequen- associated with Obama’s domes- building a new system of relations. Levant (ISIL) may be the only ab- saries, and far too few of its friends Ghani now says: “A state of un- has worked assiduously over the cy of Ghani’s anxiety-attacks and tic policy and politics. But Jarrett This partnership distinguishes the solutely sovereign Arab entity, at in the region, can make a similar declared war has been in existence past eight months since assuming rages. brings to the negotiations a per- dialogue from Washington’s other war with almost everyone but an- claim. between Afghanistan and Pakistan office, to wreck the NDS. Be that as it may, whether mere spective on Iran which is unprece- efforts in the region and establish- swerable to no one - and that joint These defining elements of the for thirty-six years, particularly in Whatever the fate of the ISI- palace gossip in The Arg or other- dented for a top White House aide es a solid foundation on which to Arab efforts - from the monitoring budding relationship between Iran the last thirteen years.” and he re- NDS MoU document, one fact is wise, one thing is certain: Pakistan with intimate access to the presi- engage diplomatically - providing efforts in Damascus at the outset and the US do not guarantee a suc- sorts again to bombast that he is a salient: the NDS stands under- will wring out every last drop of dent. the basis for a continuing series of of the war to the current campaign cessful outcome. However, they “war President” and that “fire will mined within its headquarters, de- advantage out of its asset, the Pres- Her father James Bowman diplomatic achievements from the in Yemen - have become exercises do create the opportunity to es- be replied with fire”. bilitated in its operations in Af- ident of the Islamic Republic of was a renowned pathologist and November 2013 Joint Plan of Ac- in the formalisation of weakness. tablish historic dimensions for geneticist. Early in his career, he tion onwards. These unattractive attributes both countries that promise, not These assertions also, howev- ghanistan, and nullified in Pakistan. Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf left the United States to become Such a shared interest has es- place even relatively strong and only to pay broad dividends for er, are viewed by Afghans as an The NDS, under Amrullah Ghani. the chairman of pathology at Nem- caped the Obama administration cohesive nations like Saudi Arabia success, but also have the poten- apparent and lame attempt to mol- Saleh, Asadullah Khaled, and Rah- A sense of foreboding prevails azee Hospital in Shiraz. Valerie was elsewhere in the region - from Ye- and Egypt at a strategic regional tial to exact a heavy price for fail- lify public opinion while, in point matullah Nabiel, progressively in Afghanistan, as to the target of born in 1956 in Shiraz and she men to Libya and Syria. In each of disadvantage in American ure. of fact, collaborating with the ene- built up a formidable security net- the next major terrorist attack: an my. work and counter-terrorism com- Embassy? An Afghan Government Meanwhile, in Islamabad and bat forces. facility? Afghan National Security Rawalpindi, the Foreign Ministry In Pakistan, the NDS had de- Force personnel? Congregation at and GHQ ‘Pindi, somewhat irri- veloped valuable assets for intelli- a Mosque on Jumma day? Civil- By C J Polychroniou tated, brush away the stipulations, gence gathering and counter-terror- ians massing at a bus terminus? An zone's leaders, otherwise Greece Socialist Movement (Pasok) won tors. dismissing these as of no particu- ism. INGO guest house? The Hamid "The old austerity programme is faces a disorderly exit from the people's hearts in the early 1980s And nations like Germany and lar relevance or consequence. It is Now, because of Ghani’s cal- Karzai International Airport? dead," boldly announced newly euro. Tough negotiations ahead for with promises to withdraw Greece Finland are now making a case for widely assumed that Ghani is sure culated actions in compliance of Storming of a key district HQs? elected Greek prime minister Al- Greek debt ministers from NATO and the European Greece's exit from the euro. to have received a rap on his Pakistani dictation, the plug has An assassination? exis Tsipras in an exclusive inter- And this is not just any bail- Community and to shut down US Tragically enough, the damage out programme, mind you, but one military bases in Greece. Of course, that austerity has caused to Greek knuckles for having the temerity been pulled on the Pakistan side The initiative for any and all view with Germany's Stern maga- with far tougher austerity mea- none of these promises were rea- economy and society continues to to embarrass GHQ ‘Pindi. of the NDS’ assets and operations. of these lies with GHQ, Rawal- zine back in February. sures (cuts in the range of 13 bil- lised or even seriously pursued. be ignored by Germany's finance Third, it appears Ghani has Many NDS agents, informers pindi, where the shots are called Indeed, fresh off his electoral lion euros and radical reforms across In the late 2000s, it was his minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, thereafter tried sleight of hand to and channels have been exposed concerning the AfPak Theater. triumph, Tsipras did not stop there and said, with equal brava- the economy, including privatisa- son George Papandreou who whose tough stance against Greece placate his powerful interlocutors to the Pakistan’s intelligence pre- With Ghani in place as President; do, that "we don't need any new tions and a major overhaul of the promised to turn Greece into has made him the most popular in ‘Pindi. cipitating dire consequences for Pakistan casts a dark shadow over loans... [and] nobody can com- state pension system), than the "Denmark of the South", but end- politician inside Germany. In a move reflecting cunning, them; some being killed brutally, Afghanistan. (Concluded) mand us to take over from where creditors' proposal that the Syri- ed up throwing Greece into the arts Tougher austerity Not only Ghani announced two senior ap- others seized and kept in captivi- [The article first appeared in the Samaras government left off." za's demagogic leadership had of an EU/IMF rescue mechanism, this, but if Germany (Finland's pointments in the NDS. ty. the hardnewsmedia.com] One cannot help but wonder asked the Greek electorate to re- instead of either defaulting on the stance is really irrelevant to the Presidential Official Spokes- Sensitive equipment in the (The writer is a former Senior what Tsipras' reaction might be if ject only a few days ago in a na- country's debt or demanding an outcome of the decision as to man Ajmal Obaid Abedy is now NDS, acquired at substantial cost, Adviser, Office of Administrative he were to be reminded of these tional referendum. agreement in support of massive whether or not to force Greece out Deputy DG in the NDS. and involving considerable train- Affairs & Council of Ministers Sec- words today as his government has Contingency plans debt restructuring. National pride of the eurozone) ends up in the Abedy is the founder-owner ing to activate and maintain in good retariat, Office of the President of not only applied at the 11th hour Without a new bail-out agree- Alexis Tsipras behaves like a end giving the green light for dis- of Ariya TV and is an experienced order, has been rendered dysfunc- the Islamic Republic of Afghani- for a new three-year bail-out pro- ment, Greece would not be able to demagogue and has in fact been cussions to continue regarding media manager. Abedy speaks tional. Key NDS personnel have stan; Secretary to the President of gramme, but is actually praying avoid the catastrophic scenario of accused of imitating Andreas Pa- Greece's new three year bail-out eight languages: Pashto, Dari, Taji- been shifted around specifically to India) that it will be accepted by euro- a Grexit from the eurozone as the pandreou (no one in his right mind proposal, which many believe may leftist government in Athens nev- would want to imitate George Pa- exceed 80 billion euros ($89.2 bil- er bothered to make contingency pandreou). lion) in loans, he will demand even plans in case the country was For five-and-a-half months tougher austerity and reform mea- forced out of the euro. since his Syriza party came to sures that are now included in the ETTER TO THE EDITOR But no one should be surprised power, Tsipras' main concern has Greek proposal. Today's meeting by the sad and painful develop- been to solidify his position on the in Brussels will determine Greece's ments in Greece: its politicians Greek political stage by appealing future in the euro. But if I had to have a long history of saying one to people's emotions and national make a prediction, I would say that Investment in Afghanistan thing and doing something else. pride. The July 5 referendum was a way will be found to keep Greece And when it comes to surrender consistent with this tactical think- in the eurozone in spite of Germa- The 13 years under former president Hamid Karzai’s government experienced seismic changes in different sectors and besides that huge flow of and betrayal of hopes, Greek left ing on his part, even though it ny's hard line. The geopolitical ef- international aid into Afghanistan. Security was little bid better than now on that time and that is why national and international investors were leaders, unfortunately, win hands brought the country to the brink fects of a Grexit are too serious to eager to invest in the country and bring their capitals from Dubai and other countries. down. as it created tremendous suspicion be ignored. Moreover, it should However, the situation is visa versa nowadays. Investment is dwindling along with foreign aid, and the country’s economy is on the verge of collapse. These days, investors are not interested to invest in Afghanistan and most of them have transferred their business abroad. Since his Syriza party came to in European circles about his actu- be crystal clear to all that the first Last week, a number of investors criticized the government for inattention to the country’s economy. However, the new chief of Afghanistan power, Tsipras' main concern has al intention and led to the shutting Greek leftist government in the Investment Supporting Agency (AISA) on Sunday said he was committed to bring seismic changes in the country’s economy. been to solidify his position on the down of Greek banks and the im- history of Greece, unprepared as The government should use the remained opportunities for economic improvement otherwise an ill-economy will not be in benefit of Greek political stage by appealing position of capital controls. it was for a grexit, has surrendered Afghanistan. Supporting mining industry, agriculture and rehabilitation of factories which were active once can prove vital in to people's emotions and national In Saturday's eurozone meet- totally to neoliberal Europe by this regard and will create job opportunity for Afghan youth. Hope the government pays serious attention to this issue. Omid Rayhan, Aria City, Kabul pride. Forget the so-called Varkiza ing, it became clear that trust has adopting the neoconservative claim agreement, signed in February been completely broken between that "There is no alternative". So Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer’s 1945, which has become synony- Greece and its creditors. Greek austerity is dead, long live name and address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] mous for surrender and betrayal While France and Italy are austerity. C J Polychroniou is a as it led to the disarmament of the openly supporting Greece's sub- political economist/political scien- country-wide communist resis- mission of a new bail-out pro- tist who has taught and worked tance army that had defeated the gramme, many other eurozone fi- for many years in universities and Nazis and then to a period of un- nance ministers are wondering out research centres in Europe and the Disclaimer: controlled violence and atrocities loud whether they can rely on the United States. The views ex- against supporters of the left. Syriza government to carry out the pressed in this article are the au- The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) Much closer to our own times, reforms included in the proposal thor's own and do not necessarily and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. the charismatic Andreas Papandre- as a week ago it had rejected a mild- reflect Al Jazeera's editorial poli- ou and founder of the Panhellenic er version proposed by the credi- cy. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . JULY 14, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Tunisia slams British tourist with- drawal plan As thousands of British tourists flocked to the airport in Tunisia on the advice of the UK govern- ment, there were those who said this was an ill-conceived decision. the UK government told Brit- ons to leave Tunisia, warning that In wide-ranging interview Matteo Renzi discusses Greece's another terror attack was ‘highly likely’ after last month’s beach future, the migrant crisis and the Egyptian president. massacre in which 30 of its nation- als were killed. It is a stark contrast to gov- ernment's message just days after the attack. The Foreign and Com- monwealth Office had previously told Al Arabiya News that it would not be advising people to leave, but rather remain alert. But on Thursday the UK gov- ernment said it had new informa- tion and was not confident that Britons would be safe. “Since the attack in Sousse the intelligence and threat picture has developed considerably, leading us to the view that a further terrorist attack is highly likely,” the minis- try statement said. Many of those killed in the June 26, attack in Sousse had trav- eled with the tour operator Thom- Three women are on course to have been eliminated. The Ranger trols over tough terrain with heavy son and First Choice. Complete make U.S. Army history by be- School welcomed women for the rucksacks, two meals a day, and suspension In a statement the com- coming the first females to gradu- first time this year, following Pres- limited sleep before them," he said, pany said: “Thomson and First ate from the elite and hugely de- ident Barack Obama's 2013 request adding that a Florida phase comes Choice have cancelled all our out- manding Ranger School, officials that the Pentagon order all branch- after that. Ranger School is an elite bound flights to Tunisia for the told AFP. es of the armed forces to open up training program reserved for the summer season which is up to and The three women and 158 ground combat jobs to women by most physically fit and soundest including the October 31.” male counterparts finished the most 2016. "Most of the students who of moral fiber in the U.S. Army, The company statement went selective portion of training, are not successful have already left who feed into the 75th Ranger Reg- on to say that this was a ‘precau- known worldwide for its difficul- the course," Colonel David Five- iment, an elite special operations tionary measure’ as it currently ty, and will now take on its next coat, commander of the Ranger force. The fate of the three remain- had no passengers in Tunisia. phase in the mountains of the U.S. training brigade, told AFP. "Once ing women is being closely moni- But the statement added: “We state of Georgia. the Ranger students move to the tored by the military community, With the uncertainty surrounding rope in the next 20 years will be sensus or not over our political have taken the decision to repatri- A total of 19 women began the mountains, they have six more where women in combat is still Greece’s future in the eurozone and the most vibrant, the most dynam- will. But are you in principle op- ate all British Thomson and First training program in April but 16 weeks of conducting combat pa- divisive. (AFP) Sunday’s emergency summit, ic, the most innovative part of the posed to ever having a referendum Choice staff currently working in countries in the EU’s southern world’. Is this true after 15 years? in Italy? Is it something you could Tunisia within the next 24 hours. periphery are concerned about No. Europe has lost a lot of op- ever consider in the future? “Customers due to travel to Tuni- what impact the latest develop- portunities. That is because the For the euro it’s impossible for sia up to and including October 31 Deported to death: The ments could have on them. Of focus of Brussels, of European in- the constitution. Obviously in It- will be given the opportunity to these, Italy is key. It is the third stitutions, was focused on the red aly there are lots of people who amend their holiday free of charge largest economy after France and tape of bureaucracy and not on the say ‘After the entrance of Italy in to any of our destinations current- Germany in the eurozone and future of young people. This is the the Euro, the country lost its po- ly on sale, or receive a full refund.” tragic journey of a while it has not needed a bailout, problem of my country. sition in the rankings’. But the Gunman Seifeddine Rezgui (AP) Italy has undergone tough austeri- Italian Prime Minister Matteo causes of this problem are not Eu- On Friday, June 26, gunman Seif- ty measures and painful reforms Renzi said ”I cannot envisage a rope. The problem is the lack of eddine Rezgui, slaughtered 38 hol- under its new, young prime minis- Europe without Greece” [Al intelligence of Italian politicians idaymakers in the resort town Salvadoran immigrant ter, Matteo Renzi. Beyond this, Jazeera] who decided let’s not make struc- of Sousse. His victims were 30 Italy has been on at the forefront Is part of that problem per- tural reforms. Germany realised Britons, three Irish, two Germans of the migrant crisis, with thou- haps that Europe almost seems reforms, Italy didn’t. Moving now and one person each from Portu- Deported by the US, Giovanni Miranda plunged into a circle sands of people risking their lives divided in two; northern Europe- to another issue Italy has been deal- gal, Russia and Belgium. There were to cross the Mediterranean, and ans have one way of doing things ing with – the tens of thousands of a further 39 people injured in the of violence that traps countless Central American migrants often arriving in Italy. Italian Prime and sometimes accuse the south- migrants crossing the Mediterra- attack. Minister Matteo Renzi spoke to ern Europeans of not playing by nean. At an EU summit regarding Rezgui was eventually shot SAN SALVADOR: The image of beaming in the shaded garage that know anybody and didn’t have a Al Jazeera’s Barbara Serra in Rome the same rules. Do you feel that as the redistribution of migrants, you dead by Tunisian security forces. Giovanni Miranda’s blood spilling barely fit the banged up BMW and dime on me.” After three months on Wednesday July 8 about a southern European leader? lost your patience, and were quot- The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria onto his newborn child endures. Lexus cars he was bringing back to in La Unión, on the Pacific Coast, Greece, the migrant crisis and his Europe is divided in many ed as saying: “If that’s your idea (ISIS) group claimed responsibili- Prior to his murder by El Salva- life. While in high school he also where a fellow deportee invited relationship with the Egyptian parts, not only in two parts. But I of Europe, you can keep it. Either ty for the massacre. It is under- dor’s notorious gangs, or maras, discovered he was undocumented. Miranda to stay, he made his way president. do know, there is a difference be- you give us solidarity or don’t stood he had trained with the Is- two weeks ago, Miranda’s perpet- After high school, Miranda helped to San Salvador, where he calcu- Al Jazeera: You have said that tween North and South. And let waste our time.” Now there is a lamist militants. According to the ual smile and determined spirit had care for his first wife, three chil- lated his prospects for work were you hope this European summit me be frank. There is also a differ- deal on the table about the redis- British daily the Mirror, 23-year- charmed his neighbors. dren and mother by working at better. Once here, Miranda quick- will be the final meeting on Greece ent division between the first Eu- tribution of migrants but it’s vol- old Rezgui was spotted on the That hope for a better future several body shops— a time he ly realized the extent to which and that it will be possible to find rope that was created 58 years ago untary. Do you feel Italy has been same beach in the weeks and has, for now, been replaced by the recalled recently as “pretty sweet.” maras rule El Salvador. “There were a solution to the crisis. So how do in Rome by the six country left alone in this? I think the prob- months before the attack. image of Miranda’s son, Simón, But that life was interrupted people being killed left and right you envision the solution to founders, and the new Europe, east lem is not about Italy, because Ita- Tunisia depends heavily on being baptized into Salvadoran in March 2009, when Miranda and the cops would stop me all Greece’s problems within the eu- Europe. Now Europe is 28 coun- ly is in a condition to solve the foreign tourism and hundreds of society with his father’s blood. suffered a traffic accident. His li- the time because of my tattoos,” rozone? tries. And the process of change in problem alone. It’s a great prob- thousands of British tourists visit But Miranda's killing was accept- cense was suspended. Although said Miranda, who had never be- Matteo Renzi: I think we must Europe was very speedy, perhaps lem. It’s a difficult moment, but the African nation every year. The ed as customary in El Salvador, Miranda was a legal resident, im- longed to a gang. “I realized there definitely and finally solve the too much. we are able to solve the problem decision to pull British nationals which has been dubbed by the migration authorities discovered were a bunch of places I can’t go problem of Greece. After six So has Europe and the euro- without Europe. But, my position out presents a major blow to the United Nations as one of the dead- that he had been arrested in 2002 either because of the gangs or be- months of polemics, discussions, zone become too big? wasn’t a request of help to the industry. British tourists were liest countries in the world. for possesing half a gram of co- cause of the cops.” Again, Miran- compromise, this is the moment Eurozone is composed by 19 European people for Italy; my re- urged in the statement to contact On June 27, according to caine. Deportation proceedings da turned to cars to pull himself of solution. I think there is the countries, and it's impossible to go quest was a call for the common their travel agents, which would friends and neighbors, two gang followed. While lawyers haggled up. After finding some gigs with a possibility to conclude an agree- back. So maybe it's a paradox, but ideals of Europe. If you think your then arrange flights to bring them members walked through Miran- over his fate, Miranda says, he local garage, and earning $250 a ment. It’s obvious for everyone the we must go ahead with more ve- idea of Europe is only budgets, home. On Thursday an estimated da’s body shop, entered the bed- bounced from one detention cen- month, he realized he could make necessity for Greece to realise locity and strong determination. In austerity, parameters and not com- 2,500-3,000 British tourists are room he shared with his wife, Ce- ter to another. Then, in 2012, an more money on his own. Within a structural reforms, it’s absolutely that process is my challenge as one mon ideals and common values, thought to be in Tunisia on holi- lia, and son, and shot him seven immigration judge decided to de- couple of years, he saved enough necessary to invest in the future of the young leaders, to create a which means, if there is a young day, according to British times. His was one of the 664 port him to El Salvador. money to open his own shop on and the organisation of the Greek vision for the future. woman in the sea I will run to save officials.‘Immoral decision’ Direc- murders that made June El Salva- Thumbnail image for El Salva- Chiltiupán. As of January, his body economy. At the same time I think Part of the future will be de- her. If there is no possibility for tor General of the Tunisian tour dor’s most violent month since dor gangs target police after failed shop — and two tiny makeshift we must conclude and help sup- cided on Sunday at the emergency her to stay in Italy, then she can company, Travel to do, Tarek Las- 1992, when a peace accord ended truce El Salvador gangs target po- rooms behind it — housed his Sal- port Greece for the next months European summit. What side will return home because we organise sadi told Al Arabiya News he was 12 years of civil war that left lice after failed truce Police believe vadoran dreams of work, family and years. But the problem for me you be on if the question is 'Should the flights to return home for peo- critical of the way his country had 80,000 dead. gang leaders, many back behind and a better life. Like many de- in this moment is not simply fo- Greece stay in the eurozone'? It’s ple who arrive without permis- handled its defense capability. The opening and final chap- bars, instructed units to kill two ported from the U.S., Miranda cused on Greece. The real prob- not easy to know the future. But I sion. It’s impossible to arrive in He said: “We know very well ters of Miranda’s life take place in officers per neighborhood Miran- brought and benefitted from skills lem is Europe's image for the fu- think there are possibilities that Italy without the right to stay in that terrorism is an international El Salvador. But his story is fas- da is one of the estimated 2.2 mil- not easily matched in El Salvador. ture. So now we conclude the Greece stays in the eurozone with Italy, but if you are in the sea, I phenomenon. We are a small peace- tened to the United States — the lion people deported during the Buoyed by the possibilities, he Greece emergency, but then we the current agreements. Now the will save you because I am a hu- ful country, we always raise the country where he spent most of tenure of President Barack Obama, quickly became one of the leaders must absolutely change the per- decision remains with the Greek man being. Europe must accept and white flag. his life — and to a U.S. immigra- who has defended his policy as one of an association of returnees seek- ception of Europe and above all government. If the Greek govern- take responsibility for the migrant “We have dedicated our bud- tion policy that deports undocu- that targets “criminals.” Deporta- ing help from the government in the regeneration of Europe. ment will choose an idea of eco- crisis; such principles and common get to health and education, and mented immigrants to countries tion critics, however, point to sev- rebuilding the country by helping Do you think Greece should nomic proposals good for every- ideals are what Europe was found- gave very little to the army. All of where their lives are at risk. Miran- eral studies showing that up to two them transfer their skills into Sal- get some debt relief? one as much as this is possible, ed on, said Renzi in an interview a sudden, we see weapons smug- da's story symbolizes how immi- thirds of deportees under the vadoran society. “We brought to- I think in this moment this is then I think that next Monday with Al Jazeera [Al Jazeera] Do gled in and we find ourselves in gration and drug war policies in Obama administration have com- gether a bunch of people for sev- not on the table for a lot of rea- Greece will still be in the eurozone you feel a lot of reluctance from this predicament. We don’t have both countries are swallowing the mitted minor infractions, like traf- eral meetings with (government) sons. First of all because a majori- and the emergency for Greece will the Northern European countries the means to fight this.” spirit that upholds the Central fic violations, or have no criminal officials,” said Miranda. “But we ty of countries are against this… be solved. But I repeat we must when you hear they don't want But he also denounced Brit- American nation. records at all. The deportation of never saw any help from the gov- But are you against or are you for? absolutely decide to invest a lot of quotas on migrants. Do you feel ain’s decision to pull its nationals Miranda’s earliest memories thousands like Miranda, critics ernment. Nada. A lot of promises, For me the problem is not the energy and resources in the prob- angry and let down by that? Is that out of the country. were marked by migration. “I re- add, has intensified the economic but never saw anything.” Miran- Greek debt. The problem is the lem of Europe. We're seeing limit- an example for you of Europe not He added: “For a big country member the loud vans, the helicop- crisis that fuels record homicide da, nonetheless, soldiered on — a organisation of the Greek econo- ed possibility of economic conta- working? It’s clearly an example like Britain to keep its distance ters and how the coyotes hid my rates in Honduras and El Salvador, requisite spirit in a country afflict- my. Greece is a great country. Not gion, but perhaps the problem now of when Europe doesn't work in from the issue is immoral. Britain mom and me under buses,” he said resulting in a circle of violence and ed by extreme poverty, natural di- for the number of people, but for is one of political contagion. the case of not accepting the prin- could have lowered the number of recently in a Texan-Salvadoran- deportation that traps thousands sasters and war. In little time, the history, for the quality of de- You’ve had calls from some oppo- ciples. But not for the concrete hotel reservations in Tunisia or laced English accent. “We eventu- of immigrants. Denied political Miranda’s craftsmanship landed mocracy, quality of experience in sition parties, like the Northern problem of tomorrow. If tomor- taken other measures.” ally came out from under and asylum by the U.S. in the 1980s him high-end clients. “Pretty Greece. I cannot envisage a Europe League and the 5 Star movement row there is a problem, Italy’s in “For the country to ask all of crawled in sewers and walked for and 1990s, Central Americans like soon, I’m gonna have to get a big- without Greece, it would be a Eu- to have a referendum in Italy like the condition to solve the prob- its citizens to leave Tunisia is in- miles before we got into the U.S. I Miranda faced a stark choice: Live ger place,” he said in early June. rope without very important val- in Greece. I know that there are lem. … If you have the right to appropriate. We worry that other remember thinking we were on a in the U.S. as undocumented im- “Man, with my baby, this new ues and also lifestyle. But also I constitutional reasons why that asylum, and in my constitution it countries will follow suit and ask big adventure.” migrants or return to the danger of place, I feel reborn.” After clean- think we have forced and pushed couldn’t happen now, but you are says we accept the people who their citizens to leave Tunisia. And After moving around Oklaho- their homelands. Some young men ing an extra room crowded with the Greek government in the cur- known as the man who changes have the right to asylum. It’s Arti- that way Tunisia will empty out. ma and Michigan in search of work, from poor families went on to car parts, Miranda determined that rent direction because we cannot things. So would the will ever be cle 10. But at the same time there It’s like we are a country at war.” Miranda’s mother, who raised found the Mara Salvatrucha and he could rent the space as an apart- say it's one rule for the Greeks and there on your part to give Italians are a lot of people who arrive in Lassadi said the British had one of Giovanni alone, settled in Dallas, 18th Street gangs in the U.S., only ment. He quickly found a tenant, another for the Italians, French, a say? To have a referendum in It- Italy without permission. Those the biggest proportions of tourists Texas, where she enrolled him at to be deported to Central Ameri- someone who, he said, “seemed Spanish. The most important chal- aly over membership of the euro? guys, these people unfortunately traveling to Tunisia, second only John J. Pershing Elementary ca, where they established a gang pretty decent and mostly kept to lenge today is to come back to trust. First of all there is no contagion will go back, this is a problem for to France. He added: “The British School. It was at Pershing that he culture that had no precedent in himself.” But after not paying rent The decision by Tsipras to call a for Italy for economic reasons. the people who try to leave the market has grown significantly and discovered one of his passions. the region.U.S. foreign policy ex- for two months, the tenant came referendum created a lot of prob- Yes, politically there are risks of country and to risk the life with could soon end up on top.” “I fell in love with cars when I perts say Washington further in- home one night to find that Miran- lems for the older governments. contagion across Europe to create the ships with the – So you're say- “We can ask people to be care- was ten,” he said in early June flamed violence by spending more da had put a lock on the door to Some colleagues said: 'So every- a wave against the European ide- ing that you will send them back ful, but we can’t empty a coun- while taking a break at his body than a billion dollars in El Salvador his room. “You better lemme in or one could call a referendum and als. France with Le Pen, Spain with to their country of origin? try.” Prime Minister’s call shop on Chiltiupán, a busy com- during a 12-year war to defeat the you’ll pay me for this,” the man say I don’t want to pay my debt’. Podemos. Some countries present This is a very clear message. At the time of writing this ar- mercial street in Santa Tecla, a sub- FMLN, the civil-war-era leftist said, according to Miranda. Miran- I think we can avoid that question a lot of those movements. In Italy Italy brings these people and re- ticle, the French foreign ministry urb of San Salvador. The shop was guerrillas who now represent El da stood his ground and continued by investing in the Greek econo- a lot of parties in this moment sup- turns them to the country of prov- had said it was not planning to fol- located in one of San Salvador’s Salvador’s ruling political party. In working. Less than a week later, my and the Greek future. port the position of Tsipras on the enance. But if Europe doesn't ac- low Britain in urging its nationals “safer,” less mara-influenced a twisted fate that defines Salva- two gang members came into the You said that Europe should left, and also on the right. I think it cept to solve this problem, Europe not to travel to Tunisia. “Our ‘ad- neighborhoods, he said. “I saw this doran life, the FMLN government shop, entered the back room where be about growth and not austerity. is impossible to create a referen- loses its identity. The reasons for vice to travelers’ underlines the chopped top 59 Merc (Mercury) is following the U.S. policy play- Miranda sat with his family and Does that mean that the policies dum in Italy for the euro, but the which Europe was born is not sim- terrorist risk in Tunisia and the and it was over for me. I knew that book used by their right-wing pre- shot him. The police have no leads. of austerity have failed? The real absolute majority of people in Ita- ply an economic agreement, not ongoing threat from jihadist terror- I wanted to paint cars when I grow decessors: deploying the military They have vowed to pursue a challenge for Greece in this mo- ly are for the euro. Not against. In simply the currency, is not sim- ist groups,” foreign ministry up.” to fight gangs, a move strongly crit- deeper investigation, but Miran- ment is to give a message of struc- 2016 we will have a referendum ply euro. European ideals were the spokesman Romain Nadal told Miranda, 32, followed this icized by human rights organiza- da’s neighbors say that’s a typical tural change in the country. But on whether to accept or not ac- real reasons for which after 70 journalists. “It recommends that craving through high school, work- tions and gang prevention experts. response in a country where 90 there is a second problem. That cept the reforms put forward by years we can celebrate a place of French citizens be particularly vig- ing for several body shops. “I When he arrived in El Salvador in percent of all homicides go un- problem is Europe. Fifteen years my government, a lot of reforms. I peace. One of the things that ilant. Several regions of the coun- worked for my uncle for a while 2012, Miranda found himself in a solved. Neighbors and friends be- ago Europe decided, in Lisboa, on am very confident that we will win. changed the situation was Libya try bordering Algeria and Libya are and then worked at other places. homeland he never knew. “I got lieve the tenant did what so many a new strategy for the future. And But this will be the place in which and the instability there. formally discouraged,” he added. My bosses always loved my here and said ‘WTF,’” he said. “I Salvadorans do to resolve conflicts: our political fathers decided, ‘Eu- the people could come to real con- (AL JAZEERA) (AP) work,” he said recently, his face didn’t speak the language, I didn’t hire marreros to settle disputes. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . JULY 14, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES “No threat to Egyptian pound steady Oil tumbles as industry from at auction, stronger NPL issues in Pak” on parallel market Iran nuclear Over the past few years, the bank- ing industry has emerged as one of deal looms the better performing sectors of the economy. Be it after-tax earn- ings growth, dividend yields or stock price appreciation, most vari- ables have hit their mark, enrich- ing executives and stockholders alike in the process. However, one important vari- able that has taken a bit of dip late- ly is asset quality. And within this category, two sub-variables stand out: capital issues and non-per- forming loans (NPLs). After reaching Rs618bn in CY12, the industry’s NPLs had Egypt’s central bank held the investment, but also raises Egypt's shrunk to Rs602bn by end-March Egyptian pound steady at 7.73 per large bill for imported fuel and food 2014. But over the next year, they dollar for the third straight foreign staples. exchange auction after a deprecia- Egypt has sought to tame a LONDON : Oil prices tumbled cents at $51.84 a barrel. Iran and 18 months deferred WTI prices until 2016 before Iran would be started to grow, ultimately reach- on Monday as Iran and six world six world powers are reportedly under $70 a barrel. Similarly, un- able to return to full-scale exports, ing Rs620bn by this March. tion earlier this month. The cur- once-thriving currency black mar- rency strengthened on the parallel ket with measures such as a cap powers closed in on a final nucle- on the brink of finding a nuclear der such a scenario, Brent could most estimate that a jump of Similarly, in the most recent ar deal that would end sanctions deal that would bring sanctions remain range-bound below $70 around 200,000 barrels per day in memorandum of economic and fi- market. on dollar-denominated bank de- The central bank said it had posits. on the Islamic Republic and let relief in exchange for curbs on Te- through 2016." exports could be seen in the short nancial policies (MEFP) submit- more Iranian oil on to world mar- hran's nuclear programme. The Oil prices pared early sharp term, adding to a current surplus ted to the IMF, the government offered $40 million and sold $37.5 The pound strengthened on million at a cut-off price of 7.7301 the parallel market. One currency kets. possibility of Iran adding to a glo- losses after European Council of about 2.6 million barrels a day. admitted that “as of end-March, News of a unanimous agree- bal oil surplus when the demand President Donald Tusk said euro With oversupply ongoing and [the banking sector’s] asset quali- pounds per dollar, unchanged from trader said it was changing hands Thursday’s rate. at 7.87 to the dollar while another ment by European leaders on a outlook could potentially weaken zone leaders had "unanimously abundant economic risk, several ty has slightly deteriorated with bailout loan for Athens, which given a slump in China's equity reached agreement" on a deal for banks have lowered their oil price an increase in the NPL ratio to The central bank had held the said the rate had reached 7.85 pound at 7.5301 for the past five pounds, both stronger than the should allow Greece to stay in the markets, led several analysts to Greece. But the oil market re- forecasts. Bank of America Mer- 12.8pc, and the net NPLs to net euro zone, helped pare early loss- say crude would fall further. "An mained bearish. "Implementation rill Lynch said U.S. crude prices loans ratio rising to 2.8pc”. months until earlier this month, 7.95/97 quoted . when it allowed it to weaken to The central bank gave banks es. Brent crude for August fell Iran nuclear deal is planned for risks remain, and a possible nucle- "could soon drop well below our But sector analysts have at- $1.89 to a low of $56.84 a barrel Monday, which is not yet in our ar deal with Iran should limit the $50 per barrel target in 3Q15". tributed the growth in NPLs main- 7.6301. Last Sunday, the bank let permission in January to trade it slide a further 0.10 pounds. dollars up to 0.10 pounds more or before rallying back to around base case forecast," Morgan Stan- upside," said Carsten Fritsch, se- Commerzbank said a fall below ly to individual corporate defaults, $57.70 by 0725 GMT. U.S. light ley said. "If true and successful, nior oil and commodities analyst $55 per barrel in Brent and below including one by a major refinery Analysts say letting the pound less than the official rate, with an weaken in a controlled way could extra 0.05 pounds for currency crude, also known as West Texas U.S. production growth may not at Commerzbank in Frankfurt. Al- $50 per barrel in U.S. crude was complex, rather than any general Intermediate (WTI), was down 90 be needed until 2017, keeping 12- though analysts say it would take "conceivable". worsening in the health of the over- boost exports and attract further exchange bureaus. all corporate sector. And while a clearer picture will emerge when banks start re- Middle East leasing their half-yearly results over the next few weeks, based on digital economy first quarter data, the concern over rising banks’ NPLs and risk-adjust- expected to ed capital levels seems to be limit- ed to individual entities rather than double by 2018 the industry as a whole. Lending: The development on the NPL front is surprising given BRUSSELS: Euro zone leaders forced to cool their heels, playing Tsipras had said on arrival in mally launch the negotiations. Greece bridging funds once it As the region continues to diversi- the anaemic growth in private-sec- clinched a deal with Greece on computer games or taking a nap in Brussels on Sunday he wanted Perhaps the toughest condi- passed the laws, but no final deci- fy its economy, the Middle East’s tor lending by banks during the last Monday to negotiate a third bail- their delegation offices while Tusk "another honest compromise" to tion for Tsipras to swallow was sion was taken. business landscape is quickly fiscal year, but for the sluggish out to keep the near-bankrupt and the leaders of Germany, France keep Europe united. Instead, he Germany's insistence that Greek They included releasing Euro- adopting latest technologies to growth in some segments of the country in the euro zone after all- and Greece met several times pri- was subjected to a 17-hour brow- state assets worth up to 50 billion pean Central Bank profits on Greek capture competitive advantages economy. night talks at an emergency sum- vately to try to cut through the beating by leaders furious that he euros be placed in a trust fund be- bonds, tapping an emergency fund arising from leveraging the Inter- “Banks have continued to dis- mit. However, the terms imposed final knots. had spurned their previous bail- yond government reach to be sold run by the European Commission, net of Things, big data & predic- play a risk-averse stance despite by international lenders led by Tsipras will now have to rush out offer on more favorable terms off with proceeds going directly or bilateral loans from friendly tive analytics and further leverag- the substantial cut in interest rates. Germany may put more pressure swathes of legislation through par- in June and held a referendum last to pay down debt. countries such as France. Two ing mobile technology in heart of Private-sector credit growth re- on leftist Prime Minister Alexis liament this week to convince his week to reject it. Only France and Berlin initially wanted to use French sources denied any bridg- their core businesses. mained muted during 5MCY15. Tsipras, fracture the government 18 partners to release bridging Italy worked to try to soften the a structure in Luxembourg managed ing loan was planned. A SAP and Economist Intelli- While loans to the agriculture and and cause an outcry in Greece. funds to avert a state bankruptcy terms being imposed on Greece. by its own national development Finance ministers said Greece gence Unit (EIU) report indicates utility sectors have been encour- If the summit had failed, and just to begin negotiations on a One senior EU official calculated bank, KfW, but diplomats said it needed 7 billion euros of funding that organizations are observing aging, manufacturing, construction, Greece would have been staring three-year loan. the cost to the Greek state of the was flexible on the location. by July 20, when it must make a unforeseen benefits to their busi- real estate, commerce and trade into an economic abyss with its Six sweeping measures includ- last two weeks of political and eco- One diplomat said that was crucial bond redemption to the ness performance as a result of in- loans fell during the period. Con- shuttered banks on the brink of ing spending cuts, tax hikes and nomic turmoil at 25 to 30 billion tantamount to turning Greece into ECB, and a total of 12 billion eu- creasing the accessibility of infor- sumer financing, on the other collapse and the prospect of hav- pension reforms must be enacted euros. Merkel, whose country is a "German protectorate", stripping ros by mid-August when another mation across organizations, hand, grew by 4pc, with the ing to print a parallel currency and by Wednesday night and the en- the biggest contributor to euro it of more sovereignty. But Mer- ECB payment falls due. whether on prospective clients, growth largely coming in the auto- in time, exit the European mone- tire package endorsed by parlia- zone bailouts, said from the start kel declared the matter a "red line" Some diplomats questioned existing customers, on internal pro- mobile financing space,” wrote Elix- tary union. ment before talks can start, the lead- that she would drive a hard bar- for Germany. For his part, Tsipras whether it was feasible to rush the cesses or on internal data of what- ir Securities analyst Ujala Adnan "The agreement was laborious, ers decided. gain against a backdrop of mount- demanded a stronger commitment package through the Greek parlia- ever kind. in a recent research note. but it has been concluded. There is In almost the only concession ing opposition at home to more by the creditors to restructure ment in just three days. Tsipras is Demonstrating the demand for Unlike the recent bad debt no Grexit," European Commission after imposing a tough set of terms aid for Greece. If Greece meets the Greek debt to make it sustainable set to sack ministers who did not solutions in the digital economy, problems that appear to have President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tsipras, Germany dropped a conditions, the German parliament in the medium-term. That could be support his negotiating position in according to McKinsey & Com- mostly affected large and mid-tier told a news conference after 17 proposal to make Greece take a would meet on Thursday to man- his only hope of selling such a a vote last Friday and make dissi- pany, businesses that embrace dig- banks, the capital issues are almost hours of bargaining. "time-out" from the euro zone that date Merkel and Finance Minister deeply unpalatable package to his dent lawmakers in his Syriza par- ital transformations could see in- entirely limited to some small He dismissed suggestions that many said resembled a forced ejec- Wolfgang Schaeuble to open the own supporters and the public. An ty resign their seats, people close creased revenue as much as 30 per- banks Meanwhile, Kasb Securities Tsipras had been humiliated by tion if it failed to meet the condi- talks on a new loan. Then Euro- EU official said several options to the government said. cent. “This will be not just anoth- banking analyst Farid Aliani point- accepting far-reaching, German- tions. group finance ministers could for- were under consideration to give (Reuters) er evolution in technology. It will ed out that the rise in the indus- inspired terms he long promised be a revolution for both: the way try’s NPLs was almost entirely due to resist. business are run, and also how new to the abnormal Rs10bn growth in "In this compromise, there are business models are suddenly pos- the state-run National Bank’s bad no winners and no losers," Junck- China’s bid to extend economic sible. As the Middle East contin- debts in the first quarter. while he er said. "I don't think the Greek ues to be an early adopter of latest admitted that NPLs had gone up people have been humiliated, nor innovations, businesses in the re- last year as well due to the default that the other Europeans have lost gion, local businesses will have to by the oil refinery, the affected face. It is a typical European ar- diplomacy entangled in EU fund rules define their approach now to stay banks had already classified those rangement." relevant in this new digital econo- loans and have been booking pro- Tsipras himself, elected five my,” said Hannes Liebe, COO, visions against them since then. months ago to end five years of SAP MENA. Capital issues: In implement- suffocating austerity, insisted he “Those new technologies such ing the Basel III accord, the SBP and his team "fought a tough bat- as cloud, Big Data, predictive ana- has been periodically raising the tle" but had to make difficult deci- lytics, and Internet of Things are capital requirements for banks. sions. Instead, he won conditional already reshaping a new reality, This has been a particular worry agreement to receive a possible 86 and companies will have two for smaller banks, who don’t have billion euros ($95.29 billion) over choices: either invest or they face the kind of access to deep-pocket- three years, along with an assur- the risk of becoming irrelevant,” ed sponsors or name recognition ance that euro zone finance minis- added Liebe. This new digital econ- that the bigger banks do. ters would start within hours dis- omy in the Middle East is set to After repeatedly extending the cussing ways to bridge a funding exceed $30 billion by 2018, fol- deadline for banks to meet the net gap for Greece until a bailout - sub- lowing almost 30 percent growth minimum capital requirement ject to parliamentary approvals - this year, according a recent report. (MCR) of Rs10bn and the capital is finally ready. Another report indicates that the adequacy ratio (CAR) of 10pc, the German Chancellor Angela digital economy accounts for ap- SBP had set the final deadline for Merkel said she could recommend proximately $450 billion a year of end-2014. However, at least four "with full confidence" that the the global GDP from traffic and banks were non-compliant with Bundestag authorize the opening trade flows. Adding to the digital one condition or the other by end- of loan negotiations with Athens economy’s growth is the rise of March. once the Greek parliament has ap- the Internet of Things, which will And unlike the recent bad debt proved the entire program and en- see connected devices grow from issues that appear to have mostly acted the first laws. 9 billion now to at least 50 billion affected large and mid-tier banks, Asked whether the tough con- in 2020, and create $14.4 trillion the capital issues are almost en- ditions imposed on a desperate in total value at stake, according to tirely limited to small banks. Greece were not similar to the 1919 a recent report by SAP and According to the MEFP doc- Versailles treaty that forced crush- Stephenson Strategies. “With the ument, “only one bank (out of 36 ing reparations on a defeated Ger- emergence of the digital economy banks) remains CAR-non-compli- many after World War One, she backed by initiatives such as ant. The size of this bank is about said: "I won't take part in histori- BRUSSELS : China could invest A second person said the in- projects fail. For the moment, the lator, told European technology ‘smart cities’, organizations are 0.85pc of banking system assets cal comparisons, especially when up to 10 billion euros ($11.1 bil- vestments would be "in the bil- fund's guarantees will come from executives in Brussels. He led a demanding a holistic ICT approach (or 0.4pc of GDP). The bank’s I didn't make them myself." lion) in Europe's new infrastruc- lions" and added that the goal was unused funds of the European delegation of Chinese technology to be able to digitize business pro- CAR is at 9.36pc (against the EU officials said Tsipras final- ture fund, but a final decision is to agree the scheme at a meeting in Union's budget. companies including ZTE , Ten- cesses across platforms, cloud- 10pc requirement) and it is expect- ly accepted a compromise on Ger- being held up by the complex me- Beijing in late September between Other ways would be to in- cent and Alibaba (BABA.N) to based services, analytics and citi- ed to complete a rights issue by man-led demands for the seques- chanics of a deal to give Chinese European Commission Vice Presi- vest in projects chosen by the find ways to invest in Europe, zen-centric applications,” said Lie- June, which will enable it to be- tration of Greek state assets worth technology companies a greater role dent Jyrki Katainen and Chinese fund's board, known as platforms, mainly through the EU's EFSI be. “We also anticipate an increas- come CAR-compliant. Four small 50 billion euros - including recapi- in Europe, people familiar with the Vice Premier Ma Kai. that are defined by the type of eco- fund. Beijing wants to focus on dig- ing need of ICT skills in those new banks, while remaining CAR-com- talized banks - in a trust fund be- talks say. The Chinese pledge follows nomic sector chosen. That would ital projects to gain technological technologies. To meet these mar- pliant, are still below the MCR”. yond government reach, to be sold Premier Li Keqiang had been decisions by EU governments to allow China to go into the kind of knowledge, part of a grander plan ket demands, decision makers from But the government added that off primarily to pay down debt. expected to put a figure on China's join the Chinese-led Asian Infra- digital projects they are looking for. to link Asia and Europe under the the public and private sectors must the industry’s “CAR has increased In a gesture to Greece, some 12.5 contribution to the EU's 315 bil- structure Investment Bank (AIIB), Another option would be to "One Belt, One Road" initiative, be prepared to invest in better in- to 17.4pc. [And] we have devised billion euros of the proceeds lion euro fund at an EU-China sum- in defiance of Washington. create a vehicle linked to the EU to create a modern Silk Road to tegrating of ICT learning, and train- a time-bound plan to bring these would go to investment in Greece, mit on June 29, part of Beijing's One of the obstacles is the de- fund, possibly what the Chinese boost trade and extend China's in- ing workers with ICT and e-busi- banks into regulatory compliance”. Merkel said. efforts to become a more advanced sign of the EU fund, known for- premier was referring to, but that fluence. China sees an opportuni- ness skills.” The recently-released One of these is the First Wom- The Greek leader had to drop economy and not just the world's mally as the European Fund for would still need collateral to go to ty as the European Union wants SAP Business Suite on SAP en Bank Ltd, in which the govern- his resistance to a full role for the factory floor. Strategic Investments (EFSI), market to issue bonds and raise to radically digitalize its industry HANA (SAP S/4 HANA) regard- ment has a 72pc stake. The bank International Monetary Fund in a Li made a pledge to invest in which relies on guarantees that are capital. The EU has little spare and public services, promoting ed one of the most innovative plat- says it has been allowed by the proposed 86 billion euro bailout, the European fund, which aims to designed to attract investors by cash. Beijing's so-called Internet Plus forms available at present, con- SBP to meet a reduced MCR of which Merkel has declared essen- reverse the dramatic fall in Euro- covering any initial losses should Chinese officials in Brussels plan, whereby everything is con- nects holistically people, devices, Rs3bn and a higher CAR of 18pc. tial to win parliamentary backing pean investment since the 2008 a project fail. If China were to put last week said there was no doubt nected to a super-fast broadband and business networks in real time. But by end-March, its capital in Berlin. global financial crisis, but he creat- its money directly into the fund as China will eventually invest in the network infrastructure. Thus SAP S/4 HANA has been rec- stood at Rs2.49bn. In a sign of how hard it may be ed some confusion by also talking a guarantee, that would have a mul- fund. This time, Beijing wants to Chinese investments in Euro- ognized across the Middle East as “After the action on [a trou- for Tsipras to convince his own about an additional China-EU co- tiplier effect by attracting more in- work closely with Europe to avoid pean digital infrastructure would a leading platform for innovation. bled small bank], all [other private] Syriza party to accept the deal, investment fund. vestment. But under the rules of past project failures in places such likely come through joint ventures Hundreds of customers world- banks not meeting both the MCR Labor Minister Panos Skourletis "China wants to invest be- the fund, China would have no say as Poland and Greece. and public-private partnerships to wide, across a wide range of in- and CAR requirements immediate- said the terms were unviable and tween 5 to 10 billion euros initial- in choosing the kind of technology "We are ready to invest be- also develop the next generation dustries, are using this 4th genera- ly announced a rights issue to bring would lead to new elections this ly. The question is how to do it," projects that Chinese companies cause there are infinite opportuni- of mobile technology, called 5G, tion platform already and benefit their paid-up capital (net of loss- year. said one person close to the dis- could invest in. ties. We can build a digital Silk which would enable a one-hour from its built-in in-memory and es) to Rs10bn, thus resolving the As the hours ticked away cussions, who declined to be China's money could also be Road, a Silk Road in cyberspace," video to be downloaded in about real-time capabilities for their dig- MCR issue. (DAWN) overnight, most of the leaders were named. lost and need to be replenished if Lu Wei, China's top Internet regu- six seconds. ital transformation strategy. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . JULY 14, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES When server crashed due to Aamir's tweet!

Overwhelming response to actor- producer Aamir Khan's tweet re- garding a casting call for a new pro- duction led to the server of his of- fice to crash. Advait Chandan, who is directing the project, says it's "really exciting". Aamir had just last week tweeted that his banner is in search of a fresh female face, who can act as well as sing, for their next project. In less that half an hour after Aamir's tweet, the response was phenomenal and there where more than 3,000 en- tries. All of these entries were Humaima heavy as they all had a video at- tached. This lead to the crashing of the server, said a source. Malick makes Chandan, who will make his directorial debut with the film, said IT TO VOGUE in a statement: "We sat up all night downloading attachments and LAHORE: Popular actress and backing them up so that we could model Humaima Malick has been empty the inbox! I still haven't featured in the August edition of managed to go through all the en- an international fashion magazine, tries and the casting team is work- according to a press release. ing round the clock to catalogue The release says the photo- the submissions. "We've started graph of Humaima featured in Brit- The naturally radiant Aaminah the only work that came my way considering them.” The uber-tal- “unique” experience with 021, to take on someone else’s baby at calling people for auditions. This ish Vogueshows her clad in a white, Sheikh has entered a new phase in revolved around two sisters. ented and beautiful Aaminah has Sheikh shares that originally the a point when we were under the is really exciting! Let's hope we heavily embellished Syeda Amera her life where she has become quite “Similarly, I feel that our recent been seen in various avatars — story was being directed by Sum- impression that the film was al- find our girl soon." Chandan pre- creation, shot in London by Adnan selective about her projects. She revival of films largely revolves fashion model, TV and film actor mer Nicks, who had also got the most complete, but after that there viously used to work for Aamir as was last seen in Jackson Heights around war-related content and and brand ambassador — and ex- initial cast on board. “He had a was complete lack of communica- one of his team members and has Qazi with the iconic Big Ben as also assisted the "PK" actor's wife the backdrop. directed by Mehreen Jabbar and women-centric, dark issues, cels in every line of work Sheikh is certain vision and certain thought tion. based on an immigrant community whereas I feel the need to explore hopeful though that the phenom- behind the story, and had done “Jami made the story his own, Kiran Rao in her films. In his call Talking exclusively to Dawn, for new talent, Aamir had tweeted: Humaima said: “I was really in New York. “It was a really great the other end of the spectrum and enal success of Na Maloom Afraad major detailing behind each of the and rightfully so, being a very se- serial; but for now, though I am branch out as an actor. “I need to is going to spur a trend of similar characters. About 98 per cent of nior art director, but all the actors "Hey guys, need your help to thrilled and overwhelmed to see my spread the word. Thanks. Love. coverage in British Vogue. It’s very not shutting any doors, I am step- know if my comic timing is good, movies on a lighter vein, and she is my work was done with him along were not brought on the same page a." rare to see any of our actors or ping back from things I have done but most of the time we don’t get looking forward to them. She is also with other core actors, but unfor- to share what direction the film The complete post about the actresses making it to the fashion before. I want to avoid themes that the platform to explore ourselves keen to explore international mar- tunately he got deported as he would be taking now, under him. I requirement reads: "Aamir Khan Bible and is a lifetime opportunity have been repeatedly shown, and discover our true potential. kets and with six years of her work didn’t have a valid visa, and we think that ought to have been done, Productions is looking for a girl for any artist.” Humaima will soon whether on TV or film, especially I’ve done so many of these lay- now being shown in India on were left in the lurch. for the result was that we had no who can sing, in the age group of be seen in the film Dekh Magar if they are dark and morbid. “For ered characters back to back that I Zindagi, she feels it has given her “A long time passed, and then clue what was happening. 12-17. Record a video of yourself PyarSe, a romantic comedy di- instance, after I did Maat on Hum now want to wait for something work a new lease of life and is gen- the production company got Jami “I was only required for one singing a Hindi song of your choice rected by adman Asadul Haq and TV, which was based on a two- that challenges me. So there are erating a lot of interest in her across on board to complete the rest of scene with Jami, which I did, think- and email it (or a link to the video) produced by Ali Murtaza under sister story, for the next three years offers on the table, but I am not the border. Speaking about her the film. It was very brave of Jami ing that the film was now wrapped. to: [email protected]. the production banner Shiny Toy Guns. Besides Humaima, the film stars Sikander Rizvi in the leading role. It is scheduled to be released Must see: Sikander on Aug 14. and Humaima are on Walking the walk of style A ROLL IN DMPS

SAN DIEGO: Fans hoping to get a a fire-breathing dragon. Turner, through torturous scenes, saying it ke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, glimpse of what HBO’s Game of who plays Sansa Stark, spoke was fitting for the time period of the and show creators David Benioff Thrones has in store for its antici- about her character’s rape by the show. “At that mythical time when and Dan Weiss. Game of Thrones pated next season were left in dark villainous Ramsay Bolton, a scene the show takes place, things were concluded the fifth season with the at San Diego’s Comic-Con on Fri- that divided fans and critics, who not great for a lot of people, male death of one of its leading charac- day, as the cast kept tight-lipped on felt the show may have gone too and female,” she said. Christie, who ters, Jon Snow, played by Haring- the fate of their characters. far. “There’s one thing that Sansa plays Lady Brienne of Tarth, said it ton. But fans are speculating Snow “Our cast here, they’re going to still is, despite what’s happened was refreshing and “long overdue” will return, citing recent appear- ha e a hard time answering questions to her, which is strong,” said Turn- to have a character like hers that was ances by Harington in public still Last week’s teaser of Dekh Magar Illyas seems at ease when she about what’s going on moving for- er. Executive producer Carolyn sexualised. sporting the longer hair his charac- Pyaar Se left us with a lovelorn swings to a Punjabi number. Amna ward,” moderator Seth Meyers said Strauss addressed criticism that the Notably missing from the panel ter wears as proof that he will be looking Sikander Rizvi but the full Illyas in a song sequence from at the panel featuring cast, including show puts its female characters was lead cast members Emilia Clar- back. trailer has revealed that our 25- DMPS. — screenshot Amna Ill- Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Gwendoline Christie, Alfie Allen and year-old rickshaw driver, Sikander yas in a song sequence from John Bradley. Instead of footage or Badshah Khan aka Sicky is more DMPS. — screenshot The script announcements for the new season, Aditi Rao Hydari’s style file than just a Romeo. Dubbed a rom- of the film has been written by jour- fans were shown a montage of Game com, Asadul Haq’s directorial de- nalist/Karachi You're Killing Me of Thrones popping up in various but sure has well developed char- novelist Saba Imtiaz and will be a tainly shouldn’t be a burden to any- think that’s what works best for acters that can easily poke fun at debut film for the writer, director other shows, including The Sim- one and it should be fun, effortless me. Too much make-up clogs up psons and Sesame Street, and a reel and comfortable,” said Aditi, who your pores and prevents your skin each other all the while maintain- as well as the actor, Sikander. The Playing dress-up may be a favou- of the cast’s audition tapes. Game was in Bangalore for the Kingfisher from breathing,” she noted. ing a light yet serious outlook. music score for the film has been rite among tweens and teens but in of Thrones, based on the A Song of Derby Draw of Lots, where she “Many people feel that wearing a Compared to Hollywood actor done by none other than the very the world of fashion, it’s no child’s Ice and Fire books by George R R picked the position of the race hors- lot of make-up makes you look Channing Tatum in the film, Si- soulful Abbas Ali Khan. Sikander play. While stylists have been Martin, has become HBO’s most- es for the Kingfisher Derby event glamorous, but I think it’s really kander breaks down doors, gets Rizvi and Humaima Malick in a around to revamp the public im- watched series, with 20 million that takes place on Sunday. Talking unnecessary,” added the Boss ac- slapped but can’t help himself fall- scene from 'DMPS'. — Screenshot viewers tuning into season five this about her style quotient and what tor. “I totally go by the natural ing in love with Annie, played by Slated to be released on August 14, age of, and create signature looks year across HBO’s TV and on-de- for celebrities across the world, it’s BANGALORE: Aditi Rao Hy- she’d like to wear for the event, Aditi regime. I try and eat healthy even Humaima Malick who mesmeris- the rom-com is set in Lahore and mand platforms. In the past season said she’d like to opt for a “vintage though I do binge on chips and es him with her nonchalance atti- has been dubbed "a complete fam- a new phenomenon in the nascent that concluded last month, fans saw dari, who was last seen in Sub- entertainment industry of Paki- hash Kapoor’s film Guddu Ran- dress and a beautiful hat.” The 36- panipuri occasionally. Eating nu- tude and witty humour. While the ily entertainer, which will show- the leaders of the realms of the myth- year-old, who is blessed with flaw- tritious food and drinking a lot of music is soft and enjoyable, the case the city's history and culture". stan. While the late fashion icon ical Westeros continue fighting wars geela, said style is an inherent Audrey Hepburn sought stylistic thing and shouldn’t be a burden less skin, shared she uses minimal water are essential to my daily film doesn’t seem to have too many Friends and fans of Humaima for the Iron Throne, with shocking make-up for clear skin. “The most health routine. I don’t smoke ei- advice from Hubert de Ginvenchy moments, including a brutal rape, for anyone. “Style for me is more dance numbers. But the one dance in both Pakistan and India posted of an inherent thing. It’s some- important thing is that I don’t use a ther, so that helps keep my skin number featuring model and actor best wishes for the film as she and contemporary actor Kangana burning a child, the rise of the zom- lot of make-up on my face, and I clear and fresh,” she said. Ranaut has been making a style bie-like army of White Walkers, and thing that can’t be bought. It cer- Amna Ilyas is indeed laudable as thanked them for their support: statement with the aid of Rajat Tangri, stylists in Pakistan usual- ly have to approach designers and celebrities themselves. But with a Taylor Swift donates Marvel welcomes Michael Douglas growing film industry and subse- quent rise in red carpet appearanc- LOS ANGELES: From Fatal At- the ‘good guy’, he said, “You Ant-Man get to do that the other es, the trend of hiring a stylist is traction and Wall Street to last know old Mikey likes complexi- Marvel superhero movies haven’t slowly but surely gaining popu- $50,000 to fan to fight cancer year’s Beyond the Reach, Michael ties. I always like characters that really tapped into, he said, “Prob- larity. Douglas has never shied away from have a little mix in the air, a little ably more of the sense of humor Ehtehsham Ansari has been who is battling cancer. characters that have mislaid their bit of darkness that goes a long that the Guardians of the Galaxy styling celebrities in the Pakistani The fan, Swiftie Naomi moral compasses. But as he enters way.”On a question about how had to a degree. fashion circuit since 2006 and Oakes, wanted to attend Swift's what he calls “the afternoon” of styled Sabeeka Imam for the film concert with her best friend in his career, Douglas wanted to play Jalaibee’s premiere and Hum TV Phoenix on August 18. But her plan the hero. In Marvel’s latest super- Awards in Dubai earlier this year. took a drastic turn when she was hero movie Ant-Man, in theatres He laments the lack of awareness diagnosed with Acute Myeloge- on July 17, Douglas plays scien- people have towards stylists, say- nous Leukemia on June 25 and was tist Hank Pym, who creates a tech- ing, “When celebrities walk the red required to undergo aggressive nology that allows its user to shrink carpet, no one asks who styled treatment, which restricted her and become an insect-sized super- them. The questions are about from leaving the hospital for six to hero. Douglas, 70, drew him to a who did their hair and who they’re nine months. Marvel movie and what he’d do as wearing.” Oakes's family made a video Ant-Man. The actor shared what Sister duo Anber and Marya narrating her story and her love for enticed him to take on a Marvel Javed of the blog A Wardrobe Af- Swift in an attempt to reach the movie saying, “Wouldn’t you or fair has a vibrant client roster, hav- singer. In the video, they ask Swift's wouldn’t anybody in this world ing worked with stars, such as fan club to help spread the word want to get in one of these movies Humaima Malick, Sarwat Gilani on social media. if you can? I mean, everyone says and Mawra Hocane. They also feel Two days after the video was ‘this will stereotype me or type- most people don’t understand the uploaded on video-sharing site cast me.’ I don’t have to worry concept of styling, often mistak- YouTube, Swift donated $50,000 about that.” “I came into the Mar- ing the term for hair and make-up. to Oakes's GoFundMe page with vel world in the afternoon of my “For the longest time, designers a heart-warming message, reports career. So this to me was such a and make-up artists have styled eonline.com. The message read: joy, and a treat to do something celebrities and the idea of hiring an "To the beautiful and brave Naomi, I’ve never done before, with the expert or consultant is still new,” I'm sorry you have to miss it, but kind of special effects these mov- said Anber, who along with Marya there will always be more concerts. ies have, play a good guy, a heroic was behind styling Mahira Khan Let's focus on getting you feeling guy, someone my children can look for the first look of Ho Mann Ja- better. I'm sending the biggest hugs up to,” he added. Discussing about haan. Singer Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to an 11-year-old girl fan, to you and your family." his on-screen character Hank Pym This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . JULY 14, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES Mumbai cricketer suspended for IPL corruption

Top-seed and defending champion men's title. The opening two sets seemed to pull away in the fourth, plucked up some of the cherished Wimbledon after she and Leander Novak Djokovic lifted his third were decided by tiebreaks with Federer managed to pull the match grass and put it in his mouth. "He Paes walloped Alexander Peya and Wimbledon title with a four-set Djokovic running away with the back. However, Federer's hopes of [Federer] makes you push your Timea Babos 6-1 6-1 to win the win over seven-time winner Roger first and Federer, chasing a record taking the match into a deciding limits, work hard and win every mixed doubles trophy at the All Federer. Djokovic, who beat eighth Wimbledon title, coming set faded when Djokovic held his single point," 28-year-old England Club. Twenty four hours Federer in the final last year as well, through a marathon second. serve to go 5-3 up. A forehand Djokovic said on court. "I have to after partnering another Indian, won his ninth Grand Slam with a Djokovic then broke early in the crosscourt winner after two hours say it's a big challenge playing Sania Mirza, to the women's 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 win over the third and served out comfortably and 56 minutes handed Djokovic against Roger. doubles crown, the 34-year-old former world number one. As a re- after the players were forced off victory and drew him level on A lot of players of my genera- combined with Paes to scoop their MUMBAI: The Indian cricket stands suspended till the time the sult, the Serbian world number one court following a brief rain delay. three Wimbledon titles with his tion have looked up to him and second mixed title of the year after board suspended Mumbai bats- disciplinary committee of the also became the first man since Things were a bit more one-sided coach Boris Becker. The 28-year- followed his lead." Martina Hingis also triumphing at the Australian man Hiken Shah with immediate BCCI passes appropriate orders,” 2007 to retain the Wimbledon in the third set and just as Djokovic old Serb then knelt down and completed the doubles-double at Open. effect on Monday for offering the board said. Shah, 30, has money to a player to influence a played 37 first-class matches for game in this year's Indian Premier Mumbai, averaging over 42 with League (IPL). Shah, who does not six hundreds. “BCCI has zero tol- Terry beats Marquez victory in Germany play in IPL, made the approach to erance for corruption in the game his unidentified first-class cricket of cricket,” board president Defending world champion Marc fourth. The championship is at the team mate who represents Jagmohan Dalmiya said. “We have Marquez' extraordinary record at halfway mark and takes a break for Rajasthan Royals in the lucrative and we will take swift action Zepeda to the Sachsenring continued as he three weeks with the next race in Twenty20 league, the Indian board against such incidents to set a pre- won the German MotoGP on Sun- Indianapolis. Early on there was lit- (BCCI) said in a statement. The cedent and control the menace of day for only his second victory of tle indication of what would unfold player, identified by local media corruption in the game.” Rajasthan the season. The 22-year-old Span- in terms of Honda's race dominance. as Mumbai leg-spinner Pravin is not alien to the threat of spot- claim WBO iard - winning his sixth race in six Lorenzo had produced a blistering Tambe, reported the approach to fixing after former India paceman years on the circuit - led home start to move from the inside to the his team, who forwarded the case S. Sreesanth and two other crick- Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa outside and sweep past Pedrosa and with championship leader Valen- Marquez while Rossi made up two to BCCI's Anti-Corruption and eters from the team were arrested lightweight title tino Rossi third on a Yamaha. Ros- places to move into fourth by the second lap when he was bounced Security Unit. Shah's long-term in 2013 on suspicion of taking si, seeking a 10th world title and end of the first of the 30 laps includ- out of his saddle, but with an open fate will now be decided by the money to concede a fixed number seventh in the 500cc/MotoGP cat- ing 'Maniac Joe' Iannone. The exu- mouthed anxious looking team board's disciplinary committee. of runs. Sreesanth, who denied any egory, extended his lead over team- berant Italian perhaps pressing too chief Lin Jarvis watching on TV “His involvement in any form of wrongdoing, was subsequently mate Jorge Lorenzo who finished hard on the gas had a wobble on the he managed to regather himself. cricket affiliated with the BCCI banned for life by the BCCI. Morgan Schneiderlin closing on Manchester United move an initial approach rejected last month. Some reports over the week- end suggested United's interest in Schneiderlin would cool on the back of the impending arrival of World Cup winner Schweinsteiger, but on Saturday afternoon Sky sources re- ported the Southampton player re- mained firmly on manager Louis van Gaal's radar. We analyse the stats to see how Morgan Schneiderlin could improve Manchester United. Schneiderlin now looks set to link up with the German midfielder on United's pre-season tour of the United States. Van Gaal and his squad fly to Seattle on Monday af- ternoon. Koeman recently played Terry Flanagan secured the vacant the body in the second. Moments down reports that Schneiderlin had BO lightweight title after Jose later Zepeda, who arrived from already agreed an exit strategy, say- Zepeda succumbed to a shoulder California having never made the ing the midfielder missed pre-sea- injury in Manchester. lightweight limit, looked in seri- son training because of illness after The 26-year-old Mancunian, ous trouble following a clash of consulting a doctor and would make who sneaked into the MEN Are- arms and was in agony over a prob- the trip to Austria. Morgan ST ANDREWS: Rory McIlroy’s pulling off the Grand Slam at the 2015 success. He made it clear that na without a ticket for Ricky lem with his shoulder. Flanagan Schneiderlin was a top performer “kickabout” may have deprived PGA Championship next month. he had no regrets about opting to Southampton midfielder Morgan for the Saints last season Morgan Hatton's victory over Kostya (left) lands a left hand on Jose Schneiderlin is set to complete a the British Open of having the Spieth raised a few eyebrows stay in the United States and trav- Tszyu 10 years ago, brought the Zepeda Llanagan (left) lands a left Schneiderlin was a top performer world number one defend his title, by electing not to travel to Scot- el to Scotland only on Monday. “I move to Manchester United, ac- for the Saints last season After belt back to his home city with hand on Jose Zepeda The bout cording to Sky sources. It proved but the potential storylines next land early to acquaint himself bet- committed to this event well ahead an early win on a technical knock- was subsequently called off with Southampton's 5-4 defeat by Red week at St Andrews are still strong, ter with links golf. He has only of time, never really crossed my to be a hectic Sunday for the Old Bull Leipzig, Schneiderlin was not out at the Manchester Dome on Flanagan handed the win on a Trafford club with Bastian starting with golf’s new golden boy ever played St Andrews once, four mind to drop out,” he said. “I felt Saturday night. Flanagan won the TKO. Flanagan admitted he was in the team against Valencia in their Jordan Spieth. The 21-year-old years ago ahead of a Walker Cup like I’ve played well in the Open Schweinsteiger flying into second tournament match on Sat- Texan has dominated the sport match in Aberdeen. Instead, he Championship the last couple British lightweight title with a win confident he would go on to win Manchester for a medical and against Martin Gethin a year ago the fight before Zepeda got in- urday afternoon. Last summer, during the first half of this year, stayed at home to compete in the years having played at the John striker Robin van Persie heading Schneiderlin was at the top of becoming the second-youngest relatively low-key John Deere Deere right before and competed. and on Saturday night triumphed jured and said he would be up for the other way, arriving in Istanbul during the second round after his a rematch to prove his theory. Tottenham's wanted list with the winner of the Masters after Tiger Classic in Illinois for which he has “When I get over there, whether I ahead of his proposed transfer to player missing the start of pre-sea- Woods in April and last month a special affection, having won his play well or don’t play well has American opponent sustained "He hit me but I didn't feel Fenerbahce. And late on Sunday son after telling Saints he was "not becoming the youngest winner of first pro tournament there two nothing to do with what I did the what looked like a bad disloca- anything," Flanagan is quoted as night it was reported the 25-year- mentally or physically ready" to the US Open since Bobby Jones years ago as a teenager. His deci- week before. tion to his shoulder and was un- saying on www.boxingscene.com. old Schneiderlin was also having a play after a bid was turned down. in 1923. That brings him to St An- sion was vindicated after a 10-un- “I will certainly have enough able to continue. Despite Flana- "I must be numb in the head. I medical at United's Carrington Schneiderlin, though, got his head drews with a shot at becoming just der 61 in the third round, the best energy. I will certainly have enough gan having home-town advantage, want the rematch. I want to prove training HQ. Saints boss Ronald down and played in 30 games for the second man – after Ben Hogan round of his US PGA Tour career, rest, and I will be as prepared as the first round was evenly con- I'm the better boxer. I want to fight Koeman confirmed last week there the St Mary's club and helped steer in 1953 – to win the first three set up his second victory in the can be, as I am for any other event, tested before the Briton caught and beat him again without the had been no further bids for the them to seventh spot in the Pre- majors of the year, setting up the event via a play-off on Sunday and by the time I tee it up at St An- his opponent with a left hook to shoulder injury." French midfielder since United had mier League. mouthwatering prospect of him continued his incredible run of drews. Lucy Wadham ponders Lady Tiana options Lady Tiana will have a mid-sea- son break before a possible trip to Ireland or France ahead of her ap- pointment at Ascot on Qipco Robert Thornton sealed the first Klaasen found his form and took formance of the weekend, averag- Champions Day. Lucy Wadham's European Tour title of his career the next three legs to level. Thorn- ing 111.77 and landing four maxi- four-year-old landed the Lancash- as he beat Kim Huybrechts to win ton would regain his composure mums during a 6-1 demolition of ire Oaks recently, providing the the 2015 European Darts Open in though as he took the final two The Machine, landing an 11-dart- handler with the biggest success Dusseldorf on Sunday legs to wrap up a 6-4 win and end er and two 12-dart legs during the of her career on the level. Thornton was back to his best the recent dominance of the Dutch- stunning victory. That Group Two win now sits on the final day as he defeated Jelle man. And Thornton's form would alongside a Listed success gained Klaasen and second seed James Kim Huybrechts was runner- not desert him in the final as he at Doncaster at the end of last sea- Wade before defeating Huybrechts up to the impressive Robert stormed into a 3-0 lead against son and Wadham feels the filly has 6-2 in the final to take the £25,000 Thornton on Sunday's European Huybrechts, before quickly ex- now earned herself a crack at a top prize at the Maritim Hotel. Darts Open final Kim Huybrechts tending that to 5-2 and finishing Group One. Bet nowBet £5 get After beating Simon Whitlock was runner-up to the impressive with a flourish, taking out 116 - £20 free She came out of the race in the afternoon session, Thorn- Robert Thornton on Sunday's Eu- his highest checkout of the match in great form and will now have a ton was dealt a tough quarter-final ropean Darts Open final And - in the final leg to secure the land- bit of a break," said the Newmar- draw as he matched up with Klaas- things would not get any easier for mark success, averaging 106.18 in ket trainer. "As she doesn't like en, who was looking to continue the 47-year-old as he matched up the process. quick ground we've been quite his stunning form of late after win- with Wade in the semi-finals, who "I came into the tournament lucky that we've been able to run ning last weekend's Players Cham- was heading into the match on the and I wasn't really under any pres- her at this time of year and hope- same day as the Prix Vermeille, iron- "She doesn't need it bottom- needs to be ridden for a little turn pionship event in Wigan. back of an impressive 6-3 win over sure because when I come to these fully when she comes back in the ically, and if she runs before Ascot less, far from it, it just seems to of foot so every so often she can The Scot started well, kicking Vincent van der Voort. But Thorn- European events I'm normally autumn she'll have her ground. it will be in one of those two. inconvenience most of the others meet trouble in running. off with an 11-darter en route to ton would make light work of his knocked out on the Saturday af- "There's a Group Two in Ire- "I wouldn't mind if she went more than her. "I think she's earned a crack at opening up a 4-1 lead, before opponent as he produced the per- ternoon!" said Thornton. land (Blandford Stakes) on the straight to Ascot, though. "The trouble with her is she a Group One." This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. TUESDAY . JULY 14 . 2015-Saratan 23, 1394 H.S Vol:IX Issue No:338 Price: Afs.15

Wolesi Jirga seeks probe into Karzai condemns killing of toddler, alleged rape recent terror Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi called on security organizations to chief of Kabul province. Kofi attacks bring the cuprites of the heinous blamed police officials of negligence KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga on crime to book. Fawzai Kofi, an and said that they should be asked AT News Report Monday urged the government to MP from Badakhshan province, that why haven t they taken action condemned the killing in the stron- so far. It is said that father of the KABUL: Ex-President Hamid probe into killing of 3-year old Karzai strongly denounced recent toddler in 8th district of Kabul city. gest possible terms and urged both slain child is a spaghetti vendor. security and judicial organizations Rubaba Parwani, an MP from Kab- terrorist attacks in Khost, Kun- Kabul police recovered a dead duz, Kapisa and other provinces body of a toddler named Muham- to probe into in the incident and ul, also slammed the brutal killing th bring those involved in the killing said that security and judicial orga- that led to killing of tens of peo- mad Yunus, in 8 district of Kab- ple. Hamid Karzia termed that at- ul city last week. According to to justice. The Lawmakers said nizations should launch a probe that Wolesi Jirga should summon into the incident soon. The Depu- tacks as inhuman and said that reports, the child was raped and th perpetrators of the attacks were then brutally killed. Lawmakers 8 district police chief and police ty Speaker of Wolesi Jirga, Abdul Zahir Qadir, called on police offi- enemies of the people of Afghan- istan. Karzai stressed that all the President Mohammad Ashraf networking, the recruitment took Al-Qaeda or other organiza- cials, particularly Kabul Police Chief to bring the culprits to jus- warring sides should avoid attacks Ghani has put Daesh or the Is- through the internet. So the mor- tions years, or at times decade of and military operations during lamic State militant group at stage phology involved is very rapid planning. So, that speaks both of tice. Ebadullah Karemi, spokesman for the Kabul Police Headquarters, peace negotiations. Hamid Karzai six. In an exclusive interview, Pres- if you look into network theory, its own abilities, but also an enabling extended his heartfelt condolenc- ident Ghani has told Russia s RT it shows that Daesh bypassed environment the collapse of the told Afghanistan Times that two persons have been arrested in con- es to the bereaved families and news that Al-Qaeda was the ter- about four to five stages of net- Syrian state on the one hand, and prayed for quick recovery of the rorism version 1 but Daesh is the work formation in a very short the incompetence of the Iraqi on nection with the case, based on in- formation provided by family of wounded. sixth version of terrorism. If Al- period. That means that innova- the other. President Ghani added. A suicide car bombing in Khost Qaeda was terrorism version one, tion within the psychological sys- President Mohammad Ashraf the victim. Karemi said that they in cooperation with family of the province left around 33 people Daesh [the Arabic acronym for tem is very rapid. He said. The Ghani while pointing to all of those dead and wounded 23 others. ISIS] is terrorism version six, he level of territorial conquest Daesh who face threat from Daesh warned victim have launched a thorough told RT news. The organizational has managed to achieve is unprec- that if you are going to contain it, probe into the incident. form is totally modern. The means edented. It has managed to do, in we need to be equally fast, creative 69 insurgents of communication deployed, the a period of collapsed time, what and coordinated, he said. killed in Ghani formally introduces UN envoy nationwide raids new Central Bank governor Haysom AT News Report condemns Khost KABUL: At least 69 armed Tali- ban fighters have been killed and of private banking and said the suicide attack 17 others wounded in different banking sector had a long and crackdowns across the country bright history in Afghanistan. "Af- KABUL: On behalf of United over the past 48 hours. In a press ghanistan was the first country to Nations in Afghanistan, the UN release issued here on Monday, have a private bank before the state special representative to Afghan- istan Nicholas Haysom has con- the Ministry of Interior (MoI) bank was established," Ghani said. said that Afghan National Police He however once again criticized demned the suicide attack that left scores of people dead and wound- (ANP) in collaboration with Af- the Kabul Bank scandal and said ghan National Army (ANA) and the scheme had painted a bleak ed in southeastern Khsot prov- picture of Afghanistan. Ghani, the ince. A statement from the office National Directorate of Security former World Bank economist, said of the UN Assistance Mission in (NDS) conducted clearance oper- banking was the main pillar of eco- Afghanistan (UNAMA), it says ations against insurgents in differ- nomic development in a country. that I condemn, in the strongest ent areas of Kunduz, Faryab, "Economic growth is not possible terms, yesterday s suicide attack Kandahar, Takhar, Samangan, without a transparent and trust- in Khost Matun city, Khost prov- Oruzgan, Kapisa, Maidan Ward- worthy banking system," he ince that killed 27 civilians and ak, Paktiya, Farah and Helmand The newly-appointed injured at least 10 others. Among provinces. At least 18 rebels have governor for the central bank noted. He called on the all private those killed were three women and banks to help develop the been killed and another wounded of Afghanistan, Khalil Sediqi 12 children. The attack also killed in the operations, the statement country's industries. The central six members of the Afghan securi- bank of Afghanistan called Da added. Meanwhile, the Ministry The newly-appointed governor for ty forces. The attack took place JALALABAD: Unidentified gun- 750 enrolled girls students but the ernor s spokesman, confirmed the Afghanistan Bank had been run- just before Iftar yesterday evening. of Defense (MoD) in a press the central bank of Afghanistan, ning by the acting governor since men have blown up girl s school school is closed for Ramazan vaca- incident but he had no information statement said that security forc- Khalil Sediqi, assumed his office A suicide bomber detonated a ve- which has turned into ashes in tions. The classrooms and adminis- to share. Ahmad Ali Hazrat, head the establishment of National hicle packed with explosives at an es killed 51 Taliban militants and after being formally introduced by Unity Government. Sediqi was Afghan security forces checkpoint eastern Nangarhar province, an trative rooms have been completely of provincial council, condemned wounded 16 others, including a President Ashraf Ghani on Mon- former CEO of Afghanistan Inter- located near a bazaar. A suicide at- official says. Mohammad Asif demolished and the documents burnt, the incident and asked the security foreigner, in different joint opera- day. Sediqi, who recently got a vote national Bank (AIB) since 2006. tack near a community bazaar can Shinwari, spokesman of educa- he said. We have brought the issue organs to provide complete securi- tions in various districts of Ku- of confidence from the Parliament, He has 30 years of banking experi- never be justified. tion directorate, told Pajhwok into the notice of authorities con- ty to schools. Education is the nar, Nangarhar, Kapisa, Maidan promised to put an end to the ence and has worked with several Those responsible for this indis- Afghan News unidentified rebels cerned. We want the perpetrators of right of everyone and those who Wardak, Paktika, Paktia, Uruzgan, Kabul Bank case.Meanwhile, banks in America and Afghanistan. criminate attack must be held ac- blew up girls schools with explo- the massacre be punished, Shinwari destroy schools should be identi- Ghazni, Daykundi, Kandahar, Ghani highlighted the importance (TOLONews) countable. (Pajhwok) sives. Bodyalay High School has said,. Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, the gov- fied and punished. (Pajhwok) Zabul and Helmand provinces. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF.