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Karzai turns down We will fight until Islamic govt s offer on budget allocation system is formed, says for his office Mullah Mansour AT News Report AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Former-President Ha- mid Karzai has turned down the KABUL: The Taliban insurgents iban leadership has stressed on recent decree issued by the Presi- have threatened to continue war in foreign troops pullout but this Afghanistan until an Islamic sys- time they called the Afghan gov- AT News Report in the Middle-East are being sup- Middle-East, North Africa, Eu- depth and a natural backyard in its dential Palace to allocate separate tem is formed in the country. In a ernment un-Islamic. fund for his office. Recently a de- ported by states. Unfortunately, rope, Central and South regional ambition. new audio message released on It is worth mentioning that a num- there are states that use terrorism Asia.Terrorism is a serious and Let me state categorically, cree was leaked to the media where Tuesday, Taliban Supreme Lead- ber of religious have been rejecting the Presidential Palace had allocat- er, Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Taliban s claims that they were as a tool of their foreign policy or clear threat to all of us; far more based on my experiences, terror- ed fund for the former president s Mansour warned of continuing fighting for the sanctity of the reli- their hegemonic ambition. and deeper than in 2001. ism with all its related networks office. Karzai thanked the presi- fighting and said that their sole aim gion. Contrary to the Taliban claim, Following is the excerpt of his The global scale of terrorism isalso a state- sponsored phenom- dent but said that due to small and is to establish an Islamic System religious scholars have termed the speech. clearly shows that the current enon. The notion of terrorism as a low budget formation, he does not in Afghanistan. Though the Con- Taliban activities against Islamic After the 9/11 terrorist attacks counter-terrorism strategy has non-state actor does not fully re- stitution of Afghanistan is formed teachings. Also killing of innocent in the United States, the world saw failed in its mission and objectives. flect the reality of today s terror- feel it necessary that his office be- based on Islamic rules and Islam is people is inhuman act which is comes an independent budget unit, an unprecedented consensus In this context, I would like ism. Taliban, Al-Qaeda, IS and oth- the principal religion, but the Tal- forbidden in Islam. Afghan schol- against international terrorism. On to highlight four issues: er groups need training centers, Karzai office said in a media state- iban insurgents are trying to label ars also believe that the Taliban ment. The statement adds that the government to be un-Islamic insurgents are the servant of Inter- the one hand, peoples and govern- 1. To a large extent, terror- sanctuaries and territories. Taliban Karzai turned down any privileg- in their new message. He directed Services Intelligence of Pakistan. ments from different parts of the ist groups in our region and in the have easy access to sanctuaries; es which he considered were un- his fighters not they must refrain Abdul Rab Rasoul Sayaf, a reli- world expressed their solidarity Middle-East are being supported while the collapse of state system constitutional. The statement fur- from damaging civilian facilities, gious scholar and ex-jihadi leader with the US and, on the other by states. Unfortunately, there are in the Middle East has provided thered that Karzai is working in and also don t let others to dam- always said that carrying out sui- hand, they lent their support for states that use terrorism as a tool geographical space to groups such age power dams, madrassas, cide attack is haram forbidden BEIJING: Former Afghanistan s fighting international terrorism. of their foreign policy or their he- as IS. In the greater Middle East , his residency and he doesn t have schools, bridges, clinics and other in Islam. On a number of occasions any separate office. It is perti- National Security Advisor, Dr. Since 2001, the UN ratified a num- gemonic ambition. foreign interventions resulted in the installations used by general pub- he said that those who are carry- Rangin Dadfar Spanta, said that ber of resolutions to help the glo- The withdrawal of the former fall and disintegration of Iraqi, Lib- nent to mention that Karzai hand- lic. Mansour in his speech pub- ing suicide attacks and believe that ed over the Sapidar Palace, the res- lished on Taliban s website, giving this was for the sake of Allah have some countries were supporting bal efforts against terrorism. Soviet Union from Afghanistan and yan and Syrian states. So the idence that was built for the former message to the Taliban to help ci- gone astray as they don t know terrorism as a mean to achieve In 2001, there were only two the rise of Islamist extremism have spread of terrorism in that region president, to the government. The vilians in different fields such as that it is against Islamic teachings ends. prominent terrorist groups: Al- provided geographical and ideolog- is also the direct result of the sys- building is currently being used as health, education and other sectors and Allah would not be pleased Addressing a conference in Qaeda and Taliban. However, in ical space for expansionist politics tematic destruction of state sys- office for the Chief Executive Of- in accordance with the Islamic law with them by killing innocent peo- China, he said: To a large extent, 2015, terrorist groups have spread in our Region.Such a mindset con- tem in the Middle East. ficer (CEO). and teachings. Historically the Tal- ple. terrorist groups in our region and to a number of countries in the siders Afghanistan as a strategic See P2

65.20 63.85 72.80 71.30 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. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 28, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Taliban close 25 girls schools in Logar PUL-I-ALAM: Taliban militants Eight girls in our family have have closed 25 schools for girls in been home since Taliban closed two districts of central Logar prov- their school, a resident of Kuto- ince, depriving thousands of chil- bkhel area of Baraki Barak district, dren from education, officials said Abdul Basit, said. FIROZKOH: Prosecutors and of- misbehavior by staff. on Tuesday. Another resident of Charkh ficials of the attorney department Ihsanullah Hayat, Herat gov- The 25 schools, including eight district, Syed Bilal, said the Tali- in western Ghor province on Tues- ernors spokesman, said a commit- high, seven middle and eight pri- ban had shut several girl schools in day rejected a recent report of the tee had been formed to investigate mary schools for girls were closed the district, but the government Rights and Justice Organisation- allegations that 35 women inmates during the past five months in Bar- was yet to reopen them. It is not regarding sexual attacks on wom- had been raped by attorneys and aki Barak and Charkh districts, enmity with the government, but en prisoners. judges in the western zone. Education Director Mohammad in fact it is enmity with the na- Recent research conducted by Herat s attorney general office Akbari Stanikzai told Pajhwok tion, he said. the organisation shows some and appellant court appointed the Afghan News. However, the provincial gov- women were raped by prosecutors delegation to investigate the alle- As a result, up to 3,400 school ernment spokesman, Saleem Saleh and judges in Herat, Farah, Ghor, gations. girls have been deprived of educa- said that the Taliban had only Badghis and Nimroz provinces. The official promised the per- tion, he said, adding that the Tali- banned girls from studying higher Ahmad Tabriz Juraat, civil so- petrators would be punished in ban had also warned teachers of than 4th grade and that they were ciety head for the organisation, accordance with the law if the alle- some religious seminaries against trying to reopen the schools. claimed nine lawyers and six judg- gation were proved true. He also accepting salaries from the govern- By closing schools, the Tali- es in Herat, six lawyers and four asked the Rights and Justice Or- ment. ban showed their enmity with the judges in Badghis, five lawyers and ganisation to share its evidence Taliban told seminaries nation, remarked the provincial four judges in Ghor, four lawyers with the delegation. (Pajhwok) teachers to fulfill their needs from council chief, Haseebullah Stani- and three judges in Farah and three charities and should not take sala- kzai. lawyers and two judges in Nimroz Need for smart ries from the government otherwise He said they had also launched had sexually assaulted female pris- they would close the religious efforts to reopen the schools and oners. environmental schools, he said. enable the girls to resume studies. Shamsuddin Shams, another The education director said he There are a total 304 schools official of the organisation also ad- solutions underlined Certain countries use terrorism as had several times tried through trib- and religious seminaries in Logar, mitted at least 35 women had been KABUL: More than 100 Afghan al elders to reopen the closed imparting education to nearly raped in western provinces. He officials joined Resolute Support schools, but they could not reopen 140,000 students including 50,000 also called for justice to the vic- personnel and international part- them. girls. (Pajhwok) tims. ners in developing a strengthened foreign policy tool: Spanta But Gul Ahmad Haidari, chief environmental security policy in From P1 prosecutor in Ghor, told reporters Afghanistan. At Monday s work- Security forces retake police HQ shop, acting Minister of Defense IS, Al-Nusra and other active ter- one of the main shortcomings in The policy of access to a bet- Shamshad visited the central jail Masoom Stanikzai said: The en- rorist groups in the Arab Middle war against terrorism is the re- ter world, by creating so-called from Taliban in Dasht-e-Archi without permission from the au- vironment is an inheritance from East and North Africa were fusal to address the sources, sanc- managed chaos in the greater thorities and had talked to a po- our ancestors and we must make it prompted and are sustained after tuaries and sponsors of terrorism. Middle East has created multiple AT News Report licewoman. Shams never met better for future generations. The western military interventions and Instead of accomplishing the crises: From permanent instabili- women prisoners, he said. Ministry of Defence hosted the KABUL: After successful operation, the Afghan security forces had three-day event, which Combined proxy war of regional powers. mission in Afghanistan, in 2003, ty, spread of Islamophobia to the retaken the police headquarters in Dasht-e-Archi of northern Kunduz According to Haidari, the pris- In our region and in the Mid- the focus was diverted into Iraq, rise of extremism and Muslim oners could go outside the cell only Security Transition Command- province. The headquarters was taken by the Taliban two years ago. Afghanistan coordinated to serve dle East some regional powers had which did not have any relation youth s attraction to violent The government forces had recaptured it on Monday night. for investigation purposes, so it as a platform to engage Afghan this illusion that they could bene- with terrorism. groups and ideology to the pro- The deputy chief of army staff, General Murad Ali Murad, told was not possible for a judge or National Defence and Security fit from terrorism without being 4. Finally, despite the initial cess of destruction of state sys- media that 15 Taliban militants were killed, including the Taliban deputy prosecutor to sexually assault Forces, coalition and international affected by it. However, the reali- victory in Afghanistan, war tem in the region. them. environmental leaders. In a state- shadow governor Mullah Rahim, during the operation. Three insurgents ment from Resolute Support Mis- ty proves otherwise. against terrorism is in a critical Middle East and South Asia were also injured, he said. He said the Rights and Justice As I mentioned, one of the situation. To succeed in global cam- have now become centers of vio- organisation was not authorised to sion, CSTC-A commanderMaj. The clashes between security forces and the Taliban are still con- Gen. Gordon said: Smart, sustain- main reasons for the rise of IS is paign against terrorism in Afghan- lence and conflict and home to ter- tinued as troops are moving forward. The operation will continue until carry out such investigations. Cas- able environmental solutions mean collapse of state system in the istan and other affected countries, rorist groups such as Afghan Tali- all the Taliban militants were eliminated, Gen. Murad said. es of some prisoners had been pro- strengthened economic security. greater Middle East , caused by we need a paradigm change in war ban, IS, Al-Qaeda, Pakistani Tali- The deputy chief of army staff has not provided any information cessed already and others were Economic security in turn led to military interventions. Ideological- against terrorism. ban and others. about security forces or civilians casualties. being studied, the official contin- increased national and regional se- ly, IS is mainly a Meddle Eastern A counter-terrorism strategy, Solving this problem is possi- ued. curity, he said. As we share, en- The military officials said that they are sure they will retake control gage and discuss Afghan environ- construction. But its name and based on the power structure of ble through international and re- of the district governor s compound soon. Col. Abdul Basir Shaheed, head brand are used by a number of oth- the 20th Century will not work in gional collective efforts, ending the of the Ghor jail, said the report mental procedures and coalition Dasht-e-Archi district is used as a key base by the Taliban during best practices, we are making Af- er terrorist groups. fighting contemporary threat. Be- unilateralism and respecting the the past few years from where they have launched many attacks on defamed women sjail officials and ghanistanand the worldstronger, In Afghanistan, the terrorist cause unilateral policies have grave- international norms and the Unit- no inmate had ever complained of Kunduz and other parts of the northeastern Afghanistan. saferand sustainable. (Pajhwok) group under the banner of IS is alien ly harmed our efforts, we need a ed Nations Charter. to the country s socio-political new international consensus and We know that terrorism does environment. They mainly use structure against this evil. not have only one cause and should Ubiquitous road barriers-nuisance for Ghazni residents Afghanistan as a transit hub for To this end, the People s Re- not be dealt with reductionist ap- GHAZNI CITY: Residents of in the government in terms of main- rity (NDS) head in the province, mad Aman Hamim acknowledged the region. public of China, the United States, proach or by only military force. southern Ghazni province com- taining security, argued a writer, Ali Ahmad Mubarez, also op- some of the roads had been blocked They present serious threat to the Republic of India and the Rus- Nations rights to sustainable de- plain barriers on road have created Mohammad Arif Noori. posed road barricades, saying such to ensure security in the city, not the countries of Central Asia, Chi- sian Federation should play an ac- velopment; addressing the grow- problems for them, but officials Theauthorities should reopen acts could neither prevent the ene- to create problems for the ordinary na, Russia and thus the need for tive role in creation and implemen- ing gap between poor and rich and insist the security measureis aimed all roads forthwith to regain pub- mies nor ensure security, but only people. Barricades have been collective effort to combat them. tation of global counterterrorist north and south and ensuring so- to prevent car bombings. lic confidence. The officials have created problems for the people. placed on some of the roads to 2. The other shortcoming strategy. In this context, the UN cial justice and freedom within the Roads to our shops have been even blocked footpaths, he not- They have been discussing the prevent possible car bombingsby in war against terrorism is the should play a central role in coor- countries are amongst the issues blocked by the barriers, so costum- ed, believing the measure had been issue with governor and other lo- the Taliban, he argued, saying the selective approach and double dinating the international commu- that should also be considered. ers don t come to purchase our counterproductive. cal officials, he said. fighters had been trying to disrupt standard in fighting this menace. nity s efforts. If we want to reduce the ongo- goods, a shopkeeper in Bazazi National Directorate of Secu- However, Governor Moham- security. (Pajhwok) Categorization of terrorism The other element in this new ing crisis in the world, we should area of Ghazni City, Ahmad Kha- into good and bad terrorist has an- paradigm is the regionalization of revive the principles of respect to lid, told Pajhwok Afghan News. gered many victims. Such a double security architecture in our part of state sovereignty; rejection of in- In addition to crippling their standard also provides justification the world. We need a continental tervention in the internal affairs of businesses, the barriers also led to to support one type of terrorism conceptual security framework others and endeavor for peaceful traffic jams that constituted a nui- against another type. and mechanism. Therefore, the resolution of international conflicts sance for residents, he grumbled, By using terrorism as a tool of development of a Collective as the basis for international norms stressing a solution to the long- foreign policy and double standard, Asian Security system from the- and harmony. pestering problem. the most radical groups are often ory to action is the first step to- Ladies and Gentlemen, Also barricaded is the road to empowered or tolerated. There- wards this direction. I wish you all success in this the provincial guesthouse,affecting fore, as long asterrorism is divided Ladies & Gentlemen, highly important forum and I their business, said another shop- into our and their terrorism, I believe, social and political would like to thank the forum keeper, Sardar Mohammad, who there would not be any real global changes can only be made if they hosts for giving me a chance to asked the government to avoid in- consensus and alliance against this are rooted in the public consent speak. conveniencing the people. enemy. and are based within character of a Moreover, I am grateful to our Such barricades or any similar 3. From the beginning of society. Democracy cannot be im- close and dear neighbor, the Peo- acts busted the moral of locals be- military battle against Al-Qaeda posed upon people by force and ple s Republic of China for their sides damaging public confidence and Taliban in 2001 in Afghanistan, intervention. hospitality and friendship. Earthquake death toll climbs to 115 From P12 authority and welfare organiza- tions in the province started dis- tribution of the relief goods but is not enough. Police Chief of Kunar, Abdul International athletes joined locals in a race that defied the dangers of conflict and violence to produce an uncommon good news story for the country Habib Syedkhil, said that 42 peo- ple killed and 76 wounded in Ku- We gathered in a cold wind, on the athon, October 2015. Photograph: there we were, on that cold morn- a terrific pace, barely able to wait into smiles and giving waved sa- took part fast or slow, local nar province. Nearly, 2,093 hous- plain above Qarghanato. To the Picasa/Keith Macintosh Endless ing, with the wind blowing chill until the countdown (penej che- laams of welcome. For tiring local woman or international visitor. A es destroyed in the province. south were the peaks of the Koh- cups of green tea had to be drunk from the mountains. Intrepid ath- har seh do yek) reached Go. runners, perhaps unfamiliar with stranger told me a few days later, In Nursitan province, six peo- i-Baba mountains, covered with with the right people, helping to letes from Canada, the US, and Bel- For many (including the MD of marathon etiquette, there were the Congratulations, you are hero ple lost their lives and 25 others fresh snow. Ahead of us lay the ensure that the various local au- gium joined a number of British the charity AfghanAid) this was temptations of friends offering lifts without knowing that I had been wounded. Over 280 houses were challenge of the road to Bamiyan thorities (governor, police, army, runners. Pashtun runners too to be their first ever marathon, and on motorbikes. I was tempted, first to finish. Faced by a host of destroyed in the province. In Lagh- To western ears such as mine, faith) were supportive. But drink- such as Baryalai Saidi, a former at around 3,000m above sea level, too, especially up the climbs, hard challenges, that the race even took man province, six people were these names sound like those from ing chai sabz was a small price to madrasa pupil, now inspired by it would not be easy. Sustained by going at this altitude. But, cake- place was a victory in itself, show- killed and 25 wounded. a fantasy tale. This was no fiction, pay for James Bingham, the Brit Kilian Jornet to run in the land- local watermelon, and cakes from powered, I continued. As ever, the ing that things can be done, life can Casualties in Baghlan, Kabul though, but Afghanistan s first ever whose previous experiences climb- mined mountains near his Kabul a local women s cafe, we ran over marathon passed slowly more be lived, and people can come to- and Parwan provinces remain the marathon. Held in Bamiyan, high same. In Kabul 50 persons were in the mountains west of Kabul, injured, in Baghlan eight people the race was an attempt to prove and in Parwan three people were that, despite the challenges faced killed and three injured. Deputy by Afghanistan and its people, it Spokesman to the Chief Executive is possible to look beyond head- Officer, Jawid Faisal, said that a lines of conflict, and to get things committee has been established done. Through running, hopefully and the teams are ready to help the affected people. He said that people from different groups, first aid has been provided to the faiths, nationalities and genders needy people in affected areas and could all be a part of a positive distribution of the relief goods story for the country. At least, that started. The deputy spokesman was the plan. Clearly though, there said that friendly countries have were challenges. Day one in Kab- contacted the Afghan government ul, for me, was also the day of a and pledged to help the earth- suicide attack on a UK convoy, and quake-affected Afghans. The Tali- a fatal helicopter crash at the city s ban also said that it would sup- airport. The UN was in white port the humanitarian groups and city mode its highest security teams to help the earthquake vic- setting and my own look around tims. In a statement issued here, the city was furtive. Clad in brown the Taliban s spokesman Zabihul- shalwar khameez, I kept my head lah Mujahid said that the group down while visiting the Gardens asked its fighters to help and facil- of Babur and the ruined Darul itate the charity foundations to Aman Palace, shattered by decades assist the victims. The militant of war. Many martyrs died here, group urged the welfare organiza- my guide told me as we stood in tions and philanthropists to come one passageway, watching as an forward and help the affected peo- aged gardener tended sweetcorn in ple as much as possible. A pow- a courtyard below that once host- erful earthquake, 7.7 in magnitude, ed a king. A newly confident Tali- struck Afghanistan on Monday, ban, attacking Kunduz in recent destroying several houses in dif- weeks, meant preparations for the ferent provinces. It is fear that ca- race were anything but normal. sualties likely to increase because Race dates would usually be pub- ing in Afghanistan had led him to home. Many others were local a high plateau, and then through than six hours for many. But final- gether through things other than some provincial officials had not licised to get as many runners and organise this race. It would have Hazara girls, who came to the race the iron-stained gorge of the Bam- ly it did pass, and the day s la- war. And together, we were able provided data. The earthquake rocked Afghanistan at 1:38 p.m. crowds as possible, but, here, the been a wonderful photo opportu- through Free to Run an inspira- iyan river beneath the spiked tow- bours came to an end on a desert create an undoubted good news According to the US Geological organisers had to take a different nity to start and finish the race tional organisation founded by hu- ers of a ruined qala. Donkeys hilltop overlooking the rich valley story for the Afghan media, a rare Survey, the epicenter of the earth- approach, keeping the details qui- beneath the famous niches where man rights lawyer (and ultramara- crossed our way, laden with fod- below. We were a proud group of event. quake was said to be Juram dis- et and maintaining a low profile to huge statues, blown up by the Tal- thon runner) Stephanie Case, work- der, and fields of potatoes along- runners, receiving prizes and rec- The first Marathon of Afghani- trict of Badakhshan province at a avoid creating a potential target. iban in 2001, once stood. But the ing with women and girls in con- side were being harvested by fam- ognition from an equally proud stan took place on Friday 16 Oc- depth of 213.5 km. The earthquake Proud runners from the Afghani- decision was made to keep the race flict areas to give them confidence ilies keen to bring in their crop be- governor. So, what was achieved? tober 2015. was able to be felt in the nearby stan marathon, October 2015 Fa- out of the centre of town, follow- and education along with exercise. fore the onset of winter. Children Well, as Baryalai put it: Every The event is planned to run again countries of Tajikistan, Pakistan cebook Twitter Pinterest Proud ing instead the route to the stun- No less competitive than their male (and adults) gazed with slightly be- run is a victory. And that, hope- in 2016. and India. The earthquake lasted runners from the Afghanistan mar- ning blue Band-e-Amir lakes. So, counterparts, these girls set off at wildered looks, before cracking fully, was felt by everyone who (marathonofafghanistan.com) for one minute. 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. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 28, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES UN vows support to AfPak govts in quake-relief operations Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Former governor of Kab- indicators that the government is ment opportunities. He said if the sure good governance then the follow it until they get permission ul province asked the National going in wrong direction. government failed to overcome the AGA would be left with no other from the ministries of Interior and KABUL: The UN Secretary-Gen- Unity Government (NUG) to con- The sons of this nation are issue then it would be criticized option but to ask the NUG lead- Defense. The ex-governor pro- eral Ban Ki-moon said that United vene the traditional Loya Jirga to killed while the son of the NUG further. ers for the traditional Jirga. posed that the government should Nations agencies were all set to discuss the outstanding issues and leaders is living abroad. Thus, there Appreciating the internation- A few days ago, the ex-gover- bring changes in the provincial ad- deliver assistance to the govern- explore ways to overcome the ex- is need for a new leadership that al community for the financial sup- nor said that by killing time the ministrative structure to resolve ments of Afghanistan and Pakistan isting challenges. should be elected by the tradition- port to the Afghan government, government would miss opportu- the problem. in their earthquake relief opera- Abdul Jabar Taqwa in an ex- al Loya Jirga. The Jirga will devise Members of the parliament are tions. clusive interview with Afghanistan new policy for the country through caretakers, affairs of several prov- My thoughts are with the Times said that only the tradition- the new leader. This [traditional] inces are run by the acting gover- people of Afghanistan and Paki- EMERGENCY al Loya Jirga can end the crisis in Loya Jirga which will be comprised nors and some acting ministers are stan in the aftermath of the mas- CALLS the country. of representatives of the Afghan also part of the government. The sive and deadliest earthquake, Ban He said the NUG should pave nation can establish a new legiti- issue of caretaker is annoying pub- Ki-moon said. the gourd for holding such Jirga as mate and strong government which lic and multiplied problems, he Ban expressed his deepest Police President Muhammad Ashraf is need of the hour, Taqwa said. said, suggesting that the govern- condolences with the people and Ghani and Chief Executive Officer The former governor said that ment should announce date for the the government of Afghanistan, 100 - 119 (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah had al- the regional countries would take parliamentary election. Pakistan and also to everyone af- ready signed the agreement in this Afghanistan seriously if there was Talking about the mass exodus, fected, particularly who have lost aspect when were forming the gov- strong government. he said that young people are leav- family members and friends in the Hospitals ernment. Regarding unemployment, he ing the country due to unemploy- earthquake. The ex-governor said that the said the government should seek ment and insecurity. Daily hun- He wished rapid recovery to FMIC Hospital Loya Jirga should elect a new leader ways to provide employment op- dreds of young Afghans wait in those who received injuries in the Behind Kabul Medical for the country and lead the coun- portunities to young people and queues in front of embassies to get earthquake in Afghanistan and Pa- try towards development. Ex- amend the labor law and invest- visa while others go to Nimroz kistan. University: pressing concerns over the current ment law. Public sector had to be Abdul Jabar Taqwa said that the nities and the country would face province to enter into Iran. Despite When Afghanistan and Paki- 0202500200-+93793275595 political, economic and security supported furthermore in addition country will not be dependent on more challenges. He said that for- the risks, youth want to go to de- stan are busy in ascertaining the situation, he said that there is need to the private sector to overcome foreign donations forever. There- eign hands were trying to exploit veloped countries. He urged the damages caused by the earthquake, for a new leader if the NUG could the problem of joblessness. fore, new ways should be explored Afghans for their own interests. government to address the issues the two have received no assistance Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital not bring reforms. Responding to a question he to strengthen the national econo- Therefore, there is need for wise as soon as possible. from other countries, so far. Pule Bagh-e- Umomi The prevailing political, eco- explains that political situation is my. steps to deal with such serious The AGA was established nomic, security and military situ- as critical as the economic condi- Taqwa, who is also member of challenges, he said. during President Hamid Karzai s 070263672 ations are of serious nature. The tion. The regional countries use the Afghanistan Governors Asso- Taqwa said that there was lack tenure and is comprised of 65 NUG leaders shall bring reforms jobless youth as cheaper troops in ciation (AGA), said that all mem- of coordination among provincial former and 15 serving governors and take concrete steps to resolve order to insecure Afghanistan. bers of the AGA are agree to ask officials, adding that maladminis- and three ministers. He said that Khairkhana Hospital the problems; a new leader shall These countries have made Af- the government for holding the tra- tration at provincial level could be the idea of establishing the AGA 0799-321007 be elected by the traditional Loya ghanistan a jumping pad to achieve ditional Loya Jirga in order to pre- one of the factors responsible for came to his mind after visiting 2401352 Jirga, he proposed. their goals, he maintained. He ad- vent the country from going deep increase in insecurity in the prov- Turkey where such union was al- Large-scale migration of the vised the government to revise its into the chasm of problems. inces. He said that if a governor ready formed. He said the body is young Afghans, killing of Afghan economic policy and attract invest- He said that if the government drafted a plan, the police chief and registered with Ministry of Jus- Indira Gandhi Children civilians and security forces are the ment in order to create employ- failed to change its policy and en- the army commander would not tice. Hospital, Wazir Akbar Afghanistan-Iran Fallouts of Warduj fall: Taliban Khan, Kabul 2301372 recruits schoolchildren to fight Ibn-e- Seena talks focused on Pul-e-Artan, Kabul AT News Report Afghanistan and Pakistan have stepped up rescue efforts after at 2100359 Helmand water right KABUL: Taliban militants have militants a month ago. Soon after dents were banned from going to least 335 people were killed when TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minis- shut dozens of schools in Warduj the fall, they started recruiting chil- schools in Warduj district. a powerful 7.5-magnitude earth- ter Mohammad Javad Zarif under- district of northern Badakhshan dren and sending them to the war The closure of schools has quake jolted Afghanistan, Pakistan, Wazir Akbar Khan lined that Iran-Afghanistan talks province, officials said on Mon- zones. This is the reason that when- affected up to 40 percent girls stu- India and Tajikistan. The epicen- Hospital have always encompassed Hel- day. Taliban has started recruiting ever Taliban are being killed or dents. ter of the earthquake was the Ju- mand water right. students to fight against their very wounded, it has been found most Tariq urged the government ram district of Badakhshan prov- 2301741, 2301743 Speaking during an open ses- much own homeland. of them were underage, he said. should take steps to eliminate the ince, a province which is already sion in the Parliament on Monday, war-devastated. Dr. Zarif said Iranian Foreign Min- The acting governor of Bada- Security officials have con- Taliban and ensure smooth running Ali Abad istry urges efforts to take into con- khshan, Shah Waliullah Adeeb, said firmed most of those captured of education services in the region. In Afghanistan and Pakistan sideration Iran-Afghanistan water Helmand River since 1973. The that Taliban militants have recruit- alive and killed in the battlefield in Officials at the Warduj educa- the concerned authorities have Shahrara, Kabul disputes over Helmand River, a treaty provisions are being en- ed numerous students to fight for Warduj were underage. tion department said that over 90 been attempting to reach remote 2100439 main issue of contention between forced inadequately and inconsis- them in the battlefield. The insur- The head of Badakhshan edu- schools have been closed which is mountainous areas to help the af- the two countries, especially in re- tently by Afghan government, gents have closed all schools in cation department Abdul Raziq affecting the education of nearly fected people. cent decades. The issue has been Zarif said, adding that, as a result, Warduj after it fell to the Taliban Tariq, said that almost 10,000 stu- 10,000 students. Moreover, White House Malalai Maternity frequently raised during multiple disputes over water continue to Spokesman, Josh Earnest said that meetings with Afghanistan s former raise tensions between the two the US government has been in Hospital and current presidents, Afghan Na- countries and many fear that Af- touch with the governments of tional Security Council Secretary- ghanistan s Khamal Khan Dam 2201377/ 2301743 General and Minister of Foreign project on the Helmand River will Water security imperative for Afghanistan and Pakistan and as- Affairs, Zarif underlined. severely affect the amount of wa- sured his country s readiness to The issue of Iran s water right ter that flows into the Sistan Bal- provide assistance that may be Banks and the sharing of the Helmand uchistan province of Iran. Similar food security: MAIL needed. River, Zarif added, is one of the concerns have been raised about Meanwhile, Abdullah Abdul- Da Afghanistan Bank main demands of the Islamic Re- the Salma Dam, a major hydro- lah, the Chief Executive has direct- public of Iran during talks with electric dam being constructed in 2.5m Afghans live below poverty line, says UN ed the authorities concerned to 2100302, 2100303 Afghanistan. The comprehensive Herat province, which can affect deliver emergency aid to the peo- agreement inked between Iran and the flow of the Harirod River into Afghanistan with President Rou- Iran, he added. Pointing to the Lead- By Akhtar M. Nikzad ple affected by the massive earth- Bakhtar Bank hani during presidency of Hamid er s letter to President Rouhani, quake. The death toll in Afghani- 0776777000 Karzai includes a main provision Zarif stated that from now on, KABUL: Deputy Minister for Criag, said that one month ago the The Food Security and Agri- stan has reached 115 whereas ac- dealing with a long-running dispute we will all continue efforts to unan- Agriculture, Irrigation and Live- United Nations member states for- culture Cluster (FSAC), a non- cording to Pakistan National Di- Azizi Bank with Afghanistan over Iran s water imously resort to the guidelines of stock (MAIL) on Tuesday said mally adopted a post-2015 Sus- profit organization in Afghanistan, saster Management Authority at rights, he said. Zarif urged Afghan the Leader in the best way regard- that without ensuring water secu- tainable Development Agenda. in its report The 2015 Seasonal least 148 people were killed and 0799 700900 government to be committed to its ing the implementation of JCPOA. 815 received injuries by the earth- water treaty with Iran, covering the rity there would be no food secu- This agenda will serve as the strat- Food Security Assessment in Af- Pashtany Bank (Mehr) rity. egy framework for global develop- ghanistan (SFSA) said that at the quake. The Deputy Minister 2102908, 2103868 Senate asks Germany not to Amanuddin Haidari said this in his Unidentified gunmen speech to a gathering on the 35th Air Services anniversary of the World Food kidnap 14 civilians in send back Afghan migrants Day, celebrated by the UN Food Agriculture Organization (FAO) Zabul Safi Airways and the MAIL here in Kabul. 020 22 22 222 Theme of this year observance was Unidentified gunmen have kid- Social Protection and Agriculture: napped 14 members of a single Breaking the cycle of rural pover- family from southern Zabul prov- Ariana ty highlighting the importance of ince of Afghanistan. 020-2100270 agriculture in social protection and Haji Ata Jan Haqbayan, head diminishing the level of rural pov- of the provincial council of Zabul erty. says that armed people went to a Kam Air Haidari said that there has been house in Khak-i-Afghan District 0799974422 tremendous improvement in agri- around 11:00 PM on Sunday night culture sector as production of and kidnapped 14 people to Jagh- grain, fruit, vegetables and other ment cooperation during the next peak of the lean season the num- ri District of Ghazni province af- Hotels necessities increased. 15 years. ber of Afghans facing severe food ter killing one. Safi Landmark He said, In order to achieve According to him the agenda insecurity increased from 4.7 per- According to Haqbayan, the food security for Afghanistan, we calls on the member states to end cent of the population 12 months hostages include women and chil- need water security first. It is es- hunger, achieve food security and ago to 5.9 per cent today. dren. 020-2203131 sential to create better coordina- improve nutrition and promote This means more than 1.5 mil- Haqbayan called on govern- SERENA KABUL: Meshrano Jirga or up- member of the senate, said: Af- tion between land and water re- sustainable agriculture. This lion people are now considered ment to immediately take measures per house of parliament on Tues- ghans reached Europe with a lot of source managers for better utiliza- means addressing the needs of the severely food insecure, an increase for releasing the hostages and pun- day asked Germany to revise its difficulties, endangering their lives. tion of water and soil resources. 800 million people in the world of more than 317,000. Another 7.3 ish those behind it. 0799654000 plan to start deporting Afghan ref- If expelled, it would be injustice to He said that 2.5 million peo- today who still suffer from hunger million people more than one in He said that foreign intelligence ugees. them. ple in Afghanistan live below the and the people who lack the nutri- every four Afghans are classed is trying to put ethnic and tribal New Rumi Restaurant Earlier, German media report- She said the Afghans had left poverty line and need aid on emer- tion necessary to lead healthy as moderately food insecure, found tensions among Afghans. 0776351347 ed that Afghan refugees whose their country due to challenges and gency basis. Around 1.53 million lives. the report. asylum seeking applications have they shouldn t be expelled. people face food insecurity and I would like to emphasize at Of greatest concern is the find- been rejected would be sent back Other senators also demanded 7.53 million is threatened by food this point we are committed to ing that the proportion of severe- Four Nangarhar- Internet Services home. Germany revise its decision, ask- insecurity and need enough income helping the most vulnerable Af- ly food insecure people who have UA Telecom Angela Merkel's government ing the Afghan Foreign Ministry based ISIS and food. ghans and well do so in the follow- already exhausted their capacity to 0796701701 / 0796702702 hopes to discourage thousands of to start discussions with the Ger- The welfare organizations can ing way: as providing facility for cope with these emergencies has commanders Afghans who may be on their way man government in this regard. provide humanitarian aid to only public health especially malnutri- increased meaning many more are to Europe, the German media says. Mohammad Alam Ezedyar, 2.1 million people, Haidari said, tion, collaboration with Afghan now forced to sell land, take chil- relinquish violence Exchange Rate The Afghan Ministry of Ref- first deputy chairman, said: First, adding that The achievements in National Disaster Management dren out of school to work, or de- AT News Report ugee and Repatriation, meanwhile, the Afghans shouldn t have left agriculture sector is considerable Authority to respond to emergen- pend on relatives for support, it Sell: said the German government was their country. Now when they but the poverty rate is increasing cies, providing children with meals said. The SFSA report indicates KABUL: Four prominent ISIS yet to brief the Afghan government have reached Germany with a lot due to lack of job opportunities. at school that are full of nutrition, that the number of people engaged commanders joined the government over its decision. of difficulties, they shouldn t be in eastern Nangarhar province, said One US$ = Most of the poor people live in establishment of a factory in Kab- in these last ditch actions has dou- the National Directorate of Secu- Nisar Haris, Meshrano Jirga expelled. rural areas. The displaced people ul to produce specialized food, bled over the past year to more rity (NDS). The NDS in a press 64.55Afs member, told Tuesday s general Ezedyar tasked the interna- need urgent aid. he said. than 20 per cent of food insecure statement issued on Tuesday said One Pound Sterling= session: Angela Merkel tional relations committee and the He said that for the next year Ministry of Energy and Wa- people across the country. that four commanders of the ISIS, shouldn t have given false hopes. house s secretariat to dispatch of- the ministry of agriculture has spe- ter, Ali Ahmad Osmani, acknowl- This will leave even more Af- also known as Daesh, joined the 98.40Afs They should ve closed their bor- ficial letter to German Embassy in cial programs for improvement of edged that to achieve food securi- ghan people significantly vulnera- government in Kot district of the One Euro = ders like other European countries. Kabul and German s parliament to rural people s livelihood, but im- ty for Afghanistan we need water ble to extreme poverty. province. The Daesh commanders 73.13Afs People reached Europe with so review the decision. plementation of the programs security first. The report shows that female- also submitted their weapons to many difficulties even at the cost Earlier, the Afghan refugee and Afghan security forces. Shadow 1000 Pak Rs = without support of international He added that it is essential to headed households are almost 50 district chief of Daesh for Kot dis- of losing family members, now repatriation minister had said they partners would be difficult and create better coordination between per cent more likely to be severely trict Qari Rafiq known as Qari 618Afs they are just being deported. had held talks with European gov- impossible. land and water resource manage- food insecure than other house- Yaser, shadow security chief of the He said Germany s decision ernments not to deport Afghans According to a survey of the ment for better utilization of wa- holds in Afghanistan, having a group for the district Mehrabud- Buy: was injustice to Afghans who es- who lived in insecure parts of the International Patent Classification ter and soil resources. much poorer diet than their peers din known as Khalid, Qari Esrar One US$ = caped from Afghanistan due to country, patients who could not (IPC), in Afghanistan Ghor, Pak- Last month, the United Na- and a much lower income. shadow mayor for the district and 64.35 Afs poverty, unemployment, lack of be treated in Afghanistan and fam- tika, Zabul, Takhar, Bamyan, tions and its partner agencies said It is striking to know that one Noor-ul-Haq known as Mula One Pound Sterling= security and justice. Haris urged ilies without breadwinners. Badakhshan, Badghis, Samangan that a large number of Afghan peo- third of the Afghan population is Wardak a commander of the ter- the German government and par- Ambiguities in agreements rorist group laid down their arms, 98.23Afs and Nuristan provinces need food ple have resorted to selling their food insecure and their situation the statement added. In the mean- One Euro= liament to reconsider the decision with European countries and Aus- aid. properties or turned to relatives continues to worsen, said Assadul- time, the provincial NDS chief said regarding deportation of Afghan tralia have resulted in violation of Deputy Country Director of and friends for help as food inse- lah Zamir, Minister of Agriculture, that security forces have defeated 72.53 Afs refugees. the accords by these countries. FAO for Afghanistan, Gordon curity doubled in the last year. Irrigation and Livestock. 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OCTOBER 28, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Govt to announce earthquake relief Nepal’s US to persuade package after consulting K-P govt: Sharif major India to re-engage Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said parties vie on Tuesday that the government would shortly announce a relief for the post with Pakistan package for earthquake victims. “We will very soon announce ISLAMABAD: After India reject- Joe Biden lauds Pakistan’s role a comprehensive package for K-P of ed Pakistan’s proposals for bilat- in war against terrorism after consultation with the prov- eral dialogues, the United States “One hopes India will resume ince’s government and chief min- has assured that it will persuade comprehensive dialogue with Pa- ister,” PM Nawaz said, while ad- president New Delhi to pursue talks with kistan without any pre-condi- dressing quake victims in Shangla. Islamabad on all issues, including tions,” the official added. The premier said announcing KATHMANDU: Nepal's major the longstanding dispute over Hi- In their joint statement, issued the package after consultation with political parties, including the rul- malayan region of Kashmir, offi- after the Washington talks, Obama the provincial government will be ing CPN-UML, are contesting for cials said on Sunday. and Nawaz stressed that improve- beneficial for the people. the post of the country's new pres- The assurance was given by ment in Pakistan-India bilateral “I have received a complete ident to be elected on Wednesday, US President Barack Obama dur- relations would greatly enhance briefing on the incident and I have after failing to meet the deadline to ing his talk with Prime Minister prospects for lasting peace, sta- ordered quick relief efforts for the come up with a consensus candi- Nawaz Sharif in Washington DC bility and prosperity in the region. victims,” he added. date. last week, a senior official familiar The two leaders also ex- Further, the prime minister The Nepali Congress party, with the development told The pressed concerns over increasing said he was aware of the casualties the main opposition, has picked Express Tribune. violence along the Line of Control, in Malakand district and vowed to up its veteran leader Kul Bahadur Speaking off the record, the and emphasised the importance of compensate those people whose Gurung as the candidate for presi- official added that the Obama ad- an uninterrupted and resilient dia- houses have been destroyed in the dent, whereas CPN-UML has ministration will ‘privately’ con- logue process between the two earthquake. named senior leader Vidya Devi vey to Indian Prime Minister nuclear-tipped neighbours aimed at “I will keep visiting the areas Bhandari for the post. Narendra Modi that negotiations resolving all outstanding territori- which have been affected by this Three candidates have filed are the only way forward to dees- al and other disputes, including earthquake,” Nawaz vowed. nomination papers for the post on calate tensions with Pakistan. Kashmir. The prime minister arrived in US working with Bangladesh to Tuesday. Pakistan disrupted terror plots “The joint statement illustrates Shangla to oversee rescue efforts. Besides Gurung and Bhanda- against US, says Obama that the US is clearly asking India Nawaz was briefed about the dam- ri, Narayan Maharjan of Nepal New Delhi has always been to re-engage with Pakistan,” said age caused in the area, while he also assess foreigners’ killers Workers and Peasants' Party has opposed to intervention from any the official. met with earthquake victims. also filed nomination papers for other country on its ties with Is- To further woo India for talks, Rescuers on Tuesday rushed The United States is working re- cern ISIL’s (Islamic state of Iraq “It’s difficult to say the de- the top post. lamabad, the most recent affirma- Nawaz pledged to take ‘effective to deliver relief aid to victims of a lentlessly with the Bangladesh gov- and the Levant) claim of responsi- The final list of candidates will tion of which came from its Exter- action’ against UN-designated ter- gree to which ISIL is or is not op- be published tomorrow morning, massive earthquake that hit north- ernment and other key partners to bility for the attack. And, as we erating in Bangladesh. I’m not at a nal Affairs Ministry’s spokesper- rorist individuals and entities, in- ern Afghanistan and Pakistan, kill- Parliament officials said. identify the true culprits of the have elsewhere, we take those position where I can make that son soon after Nawaz’s meeting cluding Lashkar-e-Taiba and its ing at least 275 people over a wide foreigner killings here. claims seriously,” he added. Gurung, is the former general with US Secretary of State John affiliates, a group frequently swath of mostly mountainous ter- determination,” Kirby replied to a secretary of the party and also “We are working closely with The IS reportedly claimed re- query. Kerry. blamed by New Delhi for the No- rain. In Pakistan, 241 people were the Government of Bangladesh and sponsibility of the murders of an chaired the first meeting of the first But Pakistan hopes Washing- vember 2008 attacks in Mumbai. confirmed dead. “There’s an investigation go- Constituent Assembly (CA) as its key partners to assess who is re- Italian national in Dhaka’s diplo- ing on right now that we want to – An earthquake of magnitude sponsible for these attacks and to matic zone and a Japanese nation- senior-most member. 7.5 had struck Pakistan and north- help bring them to justice,” John al in Rangpur. if there’s a need to be helpful, we The CA chaired by Gurung had eastern Afghanistan on Monday, Kirby, a spokesperson of US State Denying the claims, the Bang- want to be helpful,” he said, add- abolished 240-year-old institution the US Geological Survey said, Department, told this to reporters ladesh government said they found ing: “We just let – we need to let of monarchy through majority vot- sending tremors that were felt in at a regular press briefing yester- no militant link with the murders. the law enforcement agencies there ing on May 28, 2008. India. The quake was 196 km deep day. The attacks were aimed at desta- in Bangladesh investigate this and Madhesi leader of the Nepali and centred 82 km southeast of “We certainly note with con- bilising the country, it said. come to their own conclusions.” Congress Amiya Kumar Yadav has Feyzabad in a remote area of Af- been named as the candidate for ghanistan in the Hindu Kush Vice-President. mountain range. The election for the post of the president will take place on Wednesday, whereas the election International for the post of vice-president has been re-scheduled for Saturday, Criminal Court officials said. Bhandari is the vice-president says India of CPN-UML and widow of late general secretary of the party Madan Bhandari. should hand Ruling alliance UCPN-Maoist and some other fringe parties have over Sudan's assured to back Bhandari for the ton’s influence over New Delhi, Reacting to the joint statement, post of President. owing to their strategic partner- India welcomed Pakistan’s com- Bashir The ruling alliance has picked ship, will once again bring the two mitment to take action against ter- up former guerilla commander hostile but hyphenated neighbours ror groups. In a statement, the In- MUMBAI: The International Nanda Kishor Pun 'Pasang' belong- Criminal Court said India should back to the negotiating table. dian External Affairs Ministry ex- ing to the Unified CPN-Maoist as Pakistan and India have failed pressed New Delhi’s desire for res- arrest and hand over Sudanese Pres- the candidate for vice-president. ident Omar Hassan Al Bashir, who to hold bilateral dialogues since olution of all issues with Pakistan The new president will suc- 2014 when the latter scuppered a but dismissed any third party me- is wanted on genocide charges and ceed incumbent President Ram expected to visit New Delhi for a scheduled meeting between their diation on Kashmir. Washington is Baran Yadav who was elected as foreign secretaries over what seeking de-escalation between the summit this week. the first president of Nepal in Bashir is accused of master- Nawaz termed a ‘flimsy excuse’. two neighbours as it fears that fur- 2008 after the country was declared This year the proposed National ther deterioration in relations can minding genocide, crimes against a republic. humanity and war crimes in his Security Advisor-level talks were undermine efforts to establish long- With the promulgation of the called off at the eleventh hour amid term peace in Afghanistan. campaign to crush a revolt in Constitution on September 20, it Sudan’s western Darfur region. The violence along the border and New A day after the Obama-Nawaz was required to elect a new Nepal Delhi’s insistence on limiting the meeting, State Department Hague-based tribunal issued war- President within a month of the rants for his arrest in 2009 and agenda of the meeting to terrorism. Spokesperson Mark Toner said commencement of the Parliament Backchannel talks at the UN Gen- tensions between Pakistan and In- 2010. session. China’s Xi calls indicted eral Assembly in New York in late dia were best addressed through Sri Lanka navy As per the schedule finalized September also failed. continued dialogue. Sudanese leader Bashir ‘old friend’ by Parliament, the political par- Along with at least 40 other Sri Lanka ready arrests 34 Indian ties were given a deadline till Oct African leaders, the 71-year-old 25 to come up with consensus can- president is expected to arrive in fishermen didates for the posts of President RBI, Bangladesh Bank ink New Delhi on Wednesday to at- At least 34 Indian fishermen have and Vice president, which they tend an India-Africa Summit aimed for El Niño were unable to. MoU on information exchange at boosting trade and investment been arrested and their boats seized by the Sri Lankan Navy for alleg- The election comes even as the between the two regions. new Constitution is being op- RBI, Bangladesh Bank ink MoU on information exchange "The Reserve Although India is not an ICC edly fishing in the country’s wa- ters, authorities here said today. posed by Madhesi groups. The Bank of India, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on signatory, New Delhi should act agitating Madhesi Front claims Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Supervisory Information with as a UN Security Council resolu- The fishermen were arrested last night at Talaimannar and Kange- that the Constitution does not guar- the Bangladesh Bank, Peoples Republic of Bangladesh," RBI said in a tion had lifted Bashir’s immunity antee enough rights and represen- release. 7 0Google +0 0 The Reserve Bank has signed a memorandum of under international law and urged santhurai off the northern coast of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan navy said. tation to the Madhesi and Tharu understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Bank for exchange of superviso- all states to fully cooperate with communities residing in southern ry information. "The Reserve Bank of India, signed the Memorandum of the ICC, said the office of ICC They have been handed over to the fisheries inspection offices in Jaff- Nepal. Understanding (MoU) on Supervisory Cooperation and Exchange of Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. Madhesis are Indian-origin in- Supervisory Information with the Bangladesh Bank, Peoples Republic Ban Ki-moon says ICC’s rul- na and Mannar, the Sri Lankan Navy said. The arrests followed habitants who are opposed to of Bangladesh," RBI said in a release. RBI has entered into Memoran- ing on Bashir must be implement- splitting Nepal into seven prov- dam of Understanding, Letter for Supervisory Co-operation and State- ed Sri Lankan government claims that new legislation is being planned in inces. ment of Co-operation with supervisors of a few countries to promote “As states ponder over such At least 40 people have died greater cooperation and share supervisory information. With this, RBI matters, it is fundamentally impor- order to confiscate equipment of Indian fishermen allegedly poach- in over a month of clashes between has signed 30 such MoUs, one Letter for Supervisory Cooperation and tant not to forget the victims who police and protesters. one Statement of Cooperation, the central bank said in the release. deserve justice for the unimagin- ing in Sri Lankan waters. able atrocities they have suffered,” Bensouda’s office told the Thom- son Reuters Foundation by email late on Monday. “By arresting and surrender- ing ICC suspects, India can con- tribute to the important goal of ending impunity for the world’s worst crimes.” Indian officials were not im- mediately available for comment, Sri Lankan officials say the coun- weather patterns when El Niño NEW DELHI / MUMBAI: Ris- “If we get orders there is no supplier, due to a sharper depreci- for a complete ban on the meat but Foreign Ministry spokesman try is prepared to face the El Niño was active and what we have seen ing tensions over eating beef in supply; if suppliers try to sell, they ation in the real currency that has export industry, which generated Vikas Swarup, when asked the weather phenomenon in the last is that in the last quarter of the Hindu-majority India are starting are harassed,” said Mohammed country’s position, told local me- quarter of 2015 and take precau- year rains, in fact, increase in this to hit the multi-billion dollar buf- Tauseef, director of Al-Hamd Agro dia, “India is fully compliant with tions based on the experience of part of the globe,” says L. Chan- falo meat trade, with exports fall- Food Products in Uttar Pradesh. its international legal obligations.” the recent past. drapala, director-general of the ing in the last six months as trad- Days after Modi condemned This is not the first time the Temperatures have remained MD. “More rains in the last quar- ers run short of supplies and Chi- the murder in Uttar Pradesh, fol- ICC has asked a foreign govern- above average this year and a pro- ter of the year would be welcome na lifts purchases from Brazil. lowing criticism over rising reli- ment to arrest and hand over Bash- longed dry spell has left over following a weak South West Religious activists, who crit- gious intolerance in India, villagers ir. 200,000 in the Northern Province Monsoon — the monsoon was ics say have been emboldened by in Himachal Pradesh state killed South Africa, which is a signa- thirsting for safe drinking water. below 75 per cent this year.” nationalist premier Narendra another Muslim man for allegedly tory to the ICC and obliged to im- But, officials at the Meteorologi- The failure of the rains and high Modi’s ascendance, have stepped smuggling cows. plement warrants from the court, cal Department (MD) and the Di- temperatures have caused ground up attacks on the beef industry, The government, meanwhile, was criticised in June for allowing saster Management Centre (DMC) water resources to dwindle in the alleging that cows are being killed said steps against illegal exports Bashir to leave an African Union say the impacts are manageable. Northern Province. Over the last and falsely labeled for export as had helped cut shipments. summit, defying a ruling by its own According to global weather two months, the DMC has been buffalo meat. “There’s no concrete informa- court ordering his detention. forecasts the periodic warming of supporting local authorities to de- Is it really beef that India ex- tion but there has always been a Sudan has previously accused the Pacific Ocean called El Niño liver water to the worst-hit com- ports? rumour (that cow meat is export- the ICC of being a political tool to has now set in with most predict- munities. But, Chandrapala says Cows are revered in Hindu ed),” junior farm minister Sanjeev target African leaders. Others in- ing it to be similar in strength to an Sri Lanka is now better prepared culture and their killing is banned Balyan said this month, adding dicted by the ICC include Laurent occurrence in 1997. “The strong to deal with fluctuating climate in some states. that authorities had been asked to Gbagbo, former president of the El Niño is expected to last until at trends that have resulted in fre- Beef exports are banned, but inspect meat and tighten checks at Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, and least the end of the year before quent extreme weather events. “It in recent weeks suppliers of buf- ports. Muammar Gaddafi, the late leader declining in the first quarter of is about long-term planning — we falo meat have been roughed up BJP slaps beef ban in Kash- of Libya. But Amnesty Interna- 2016,” the Australian Bureau of are better prepared than we were by Hindu mobs on suspicion of mir lost 30 per cent this year compared about $5 billion in sales last year. tional India said the two warrants Meteorology said in an update on five years back.” carrying cow carcasses in their India is the world’s biggest to only 3 per cent in the rupee. Maharashtra, controlled by against Bashir charged him with 13 October. “So far, there is no sign that trucks, exporters said. buffalo meat exporter and April- “Traditionally Vietnam sourc- Modi’s party and home to India’s criminal responsibility on 10 However, some assessments things will worsen, we have not As a result, the exporters said September shipments fell 13.2 per es most of its meat imports from financial capital Mumbai, this year counts, including murder, torture also predict that South Asia was received any warnings from the only a fraction of the meat pro- cent from a year ago to 598,901 India due to the freight advantage,” extended an existing ban on cow cessing centres authorised to ex- tonnes, although in value terms said a Mumbai-based exporter. and rape, and appealed to India to likely to receive above average MD or the agriculture department slaughter to cover bulls and bul- detain the Sudanese president. “As rains in late 2015. “Countries on of major crop losses,” Pradeep port are operating in the major sell- they plunged 15.5 per cent to $1.89 “(But now) even after factoring in the equator can expect more rain, Koddiplili, DMC deputy director, ing state Uttar Pradesh, where a billion, data from the Directorate our freight advantage, we can’t locks, leaving many butchers job- a country which aspires to a more less. prominent global position, India flooding and higher sea levels as El tells SciDev.Net. mob of Hindus lynched a Muslim General of Commercial Intelligence compete with Brazil.” Niño takes hold,” the UN Office Sri Lanka has seen five major man last month over rumours he and Statistics showed. Several Indian exporters, how- “There is no life in this busi- must not turn a blind eye to these ness,” said Tashkil Ahmed charges. The Indian government for the Coordination of Humani- floods and four major droughts ate beef. Competitive pressure ever, are more worried about what must show true leadership by help- tarian Affairs says. since 2010, attributed by changing Mob rule: Muslim man Indian sales have also lost out could be permanent setbacks to Qureshi, director of Al Falah Food ing bring Omar al-Bashir to trial.” “We have analysed past climate. lynched for ‘eating beef’ in India to Brazil, the world’s No 2 beef trade as some politicians even call Exports. 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. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 28, 2015 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Abbas asks EU to US coalition slows air strikes on Syria help calm surging Photo of Saudi U.S.-led coalition forces have not carried out any air strikes in Syria violence suicide mosque for three days as of Monday, a lull The European Union’s foreign that contrasts with the continued policy chief Federica Mogherini bomber emerges intensity of Russia's bombing met Palestinian president Mah- campaign. moud Abbas late on Monday to Security spokesman for the Sau- According to Pentagon data, discuss “concrete steps” to calm di Interior Ministry has inden- the last coalition strike was a drone the surge of violence between Is- tified the suicide bomber who attack on October 22 that targeted raelis and Palestinians. targeted a mosque in Najran on an ISIS vehicle and a "mortar tube." “We have a meeting tonight to Monday night as Saad Saeed al- Russia, on the other hand, con- discuss the ways EU can contrib- Harthy. tinues to maintain an intense tem- ute to a de-escalation,” Mogherini Al Arabiya has learned from po as it nears the end of its first said in brief comments before a official sources al-Harthy is 35 month of bombing in Syria. working dinner. The EU’s diplo- years of age and hails from the The Russian defense ministry matic chief said she hoped the pair city of Taif. said Monday it had hit 94 targets would discuss “concrete steps on He had re-entered Saudi in just the past 24 hours. the ground, including difficult ones, Arabia illegally from Syria, fol- U.S. defense officials say Rus- that can strengthen the Palestin- lowing nearly four years of ab- sian sorties have no bearing on co- ians on an everyday basis”. The sence after spending time with alition actions in Syria, and insist European Commission is the big- the Islamic State of Iraq and the situation reflects greater dis- gest provider of financial aid to the Syria (ISIS) extremist group. crimination and refinement in Palestinians, providing more than His father notified authori- terms of which targets are struck. $6.19 billion to Abbas’ Palestinian ties sometime in 2011 of his "It's not because of Russia," Authority since 1994. son’s disappearance from Saudi said Captain Jeff Davis, a Penta- Mogherini, who met with Is- Arabia, who reportedly first left gon spokesman. raeli Prime Minister Benjamin to Lebanon and then went to "Air strikes ebb and flow... We Netanyahu in Berlin on Thursday, Syria. look at intelligence to find out admitted there was “a certain de- The Saudi interior ministry where we have actionable targets, gree of frustration” in Europe over on Monday said at least one was where we have targets that we can the peace process, which collapsed “martyred” after a suicide bomb- hit without causing civilian dam- in April 2014 amid bitter recrimi- er targeted worshipers who were age. nations. Abbas repeated his criti- exiting a mosque after finishing "We simply haven't had any cism of what he said was Israel’s their prayers in the Saudi city (recently)... but that doesn't mean “non-respect” for the rules at Jerus- of Najran, close to the Yemeni we are not on the lookout for more alem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque com- frontier. Initial reports also said -- and there will be more." pound which is at the center of the the attacker targeted the wor- The United States has led a recent wave of violence. “The sit- shipers inside al-Mashhad coalition of more than 60 countries uation in Palestine is extremely mosque in the southwestern that since June 2014 has been con- serious and grave and may even city but the Saudi interior min- ducting regular air raids against ISIS deteriorate. This is my fear,” he istry said the incident took place positions in Iraq and Syria. said. “The main reason is the feel- at the courtyard of the mosque. As of Sunday, coalition aircraft ing of disappointment (among) the had carried out a total of 2,679 air young generation,” who feel there strikes in Syria. is “no hope,” Abbas said. Pales- Saudi Arabia’s King According to Pentagon figures, tinians are wary of Israel of seek- Salman phones the coalition launched 359 air ing to change the status-quo that strikes in July. The number allows Jews to visit, but not to Russia’s Putin over dropped to 206 in August and 115 pray there. Israel denies it has, or in September. plans to, violate the rules. Syria Continuing the downward trend, there have been 91 strikes Russian President Vladimir so far this month. Putin and Saudi Arabia's King "As we continuously seek le- Turkish police detain 30 ISIS suspects in raid Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud gitimate targets, it takes time," said have discussed resolving the Commander Elissa Smith, a Pen- crisis in Syria during a phone tagon spokeswoman. Turkish police detained around 30 the rise of the extremist group, Turkey launched air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria after a deadly bombing on a border town in July. conversation, the Kremlin says. "The strikes we take are not Islamic State of Iraq and Syria But most of the firepower was concentrated on PKK fighters based in northern Iraq, rupturing a 2013 truce between Ankara and the rebels. According to a statement just randomly against targets; they (ISIS) suspects in a dawn raid on released by the Kremlin on are part of an organized campaign." Tuesday, a day after a deadly Iran’s Rowhani Monday, during the call, which Russia and the United States shootout with a group of them, was initiated by Saudi Arabia, last week signed a memorandum local media reported. expects sanctions the two leaders exchanged of understanding that establishes Police launched simultaneous views on "all the questions as- measures so their pilots steer clear operations against ISIS cell hous- to be lifted by end sociated with resolving the of each other as they conduct sep- es in the conservative central Ana- Syrian crisis, including four- arate bombing campaigns in Syria. tolian city of Konya, the Dogan of year way talks." Moscow says its bombing news agency reported, adding that Iranian President Hassan Rowhani The statement was refer- campaign that began on Septem- the operation was ongoing. said on Tuesday he expected nu- ring to recent talks held be- ber 30 targets ISIS jihadists and On Monday, two policemen clear sanctions against Tehran to tween Russian Foreign Minis- other "terrorists," but the West and seven ISIS suspects were be lifted by the end of the year, ter Sergey Lavrov and his US, claims the strikes have focused on killed in a gun battle in the Kurdi- state news agency IRNA report- Turkish and Saudi counter- moderate rebels fighting Russian- sh majority city of Diyarbakir in ed. “According to our plans, the parts. backed President Bashar al-As- the southeast of the country. oppressive sanctions against the In a meeting in the Austri- sad's forces. Turkey, gearing up for elec- Islamic Republic of Iran will be lift- an capital Vienna on Friday, tions on Sunday, has launched a ed by the end of 2015,” Lavrov met with US Secretary hunt for ISIS extremists after blam- IRNA quoted Rowhani as say- of State John Kerry,Saudi For- Greece says EU ing the group for a massive twin ing during a ceremony to welcome eign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and bomb attack in the capital Ankara the new Spanish ambassador to Turkish Foreign Minister Fer- aid means it can this month that killed 102 people. Tehran. idun Sinirlioglu to discuss re- Turkish President Recep In accordance with the histor- solving the crisis in Syria. The shelter 20,000 Tayyip Erdogan on Monday ic nuclear deal struck between six top diplomats of the four coun- vowed to press ahead with opera- world powers and Tehran, Iran will tries reportedly agreed to hold more migrants tions against all "terrorists" includ- dramatically reduce its uranium another meeting this week in Greece said the European Union ing ISIS and members of the out- enrichment program, surrender or an expanded format with dele- lawed Kurdistan Workers' Party dilute most of its highly enriched had offered to pay the costs of (PKK). gates from other countries. accommodating 20,000 more mi- fuel and open its nuclear sites to According to the state- Long criticized by its Western grants in temporary camps on its inspectors from the IAEA, the ment, Putin and Salman also allies for not doing enough to stem U.N. nuclear watchdog. discussed the recent develop- islands as the bloc struggles to im- ments in Palestine. "The two prove its management of the flow parties expressed their concern of refugees across Europe. at the growing deterioration in More than half a million mi- the situation." grants have transited through Egyptians return to vote as election run-off begins A fresh wave of tensions Greece so far this year, many flee- was triggered in August by the ing Syria’s civil war on a short but Egyptians returned to polling sta- Israeli regime’s imposition of perilous crossing from Turkey on tions on Tuesday as a first round restrictions on the entry of inflatable rubber boats. Once they run-off got underway in a parlia- Palestinian worshipers into the get ashore, they move on to desti- mentary vote after a low turnout al-Aqsa Mosque, the third ho- nations in wealthier western and during the first round of voting liest site in Islam after Masjid northern Europe, especially Ger- earlier last week. al-Haram in Mecca and Masjid many. The first round of vote held in al-Nabawi in Medina. Greece, mired in a multi-year economic crisis, made clear its 14 of Egypt’s 27 provinces last readiness to provide shelter for week garnered a voter turnout of UK academics more refugees was strictly condi- just 26.6 percent and there was no sever ties with tional on the EU financial aid and immediate sign that more voters on the understanding that those were casting their ballots on Tues- Israeli universities offered shelter would later be relo- day. cated. One polling station in the cap- Hundreds of university pro- “What we did manage to ex- fessors in the United King- ital’s central district of Dokki saw tract (from EU partners) was that 20 people vote in the hour after dom say they will halt all co- this would be financed by the Eu- operation with Israeli schools ropean Union, something that was polling opened at 9:00 am (0700 in an effort to draw attention not the case until now. Their (the GMT), a polling officer said. to Israel's violations of inter- new camps’) creation will depend Only four candidates were national law. on financing,” Migration Minister elected in the first round of voting. In a statement released on Ioannis Mouzalas told Skai radio. The second round across 13 Tuesday, 343 UK academics announced that they would Asked if it were possible to remaining provinces will be held no longer accept invitations have the facilities set up by the on November 22-23. A run-off, if to visit Israeli academic insti- end of this year, he said: “If the necessary, will be held on Decem- Saudi aid official wants Yemen ceasefire tutions, act as referees in any financing is available it is, if financ- ber 1-2. ing is not available it won’t be.” Saudi Arabia would like to see a warring parties blaming each other Sudan, Syria and Iraq. It says more said the United Nations had come of their processes, or partici- The previous general election EU leaders agreed on Sunday ceasefire in Yemen to allow for the for violations. than 21 million people in Yemen up with its mechanism to inspect pate in conferences funded or held in late 2011, months after the delivery of humanitarian aid, but The United Nations has des- need help, or about 80 percent of any suspicious vessels approach- organised by them. at a mini-summit in Brussels to it does not trust the Houthi mili- ignated Yemen as one of its high- the population. In a bid to increase ing Yemen’s ports but was still try- We hope that many more cooperate in managing migrant ouster of longtime leader Hosni Mubarak, saw a turnout of 62 per- tias to abide by such a truce, the est-level humanitarian crises, commercial shipments to Yemen, ing to raise the $8 million needed people will sign, and it will flows through Greece and the Bal- head of a Saudi center that coordi- alongside emergencies in South U.N. aid chief Stephen O’Brien for it to be operational. help in the process of public kans to help ease a crisis that threat- cent. nates humanitarian assistance for education about Israel - and ens to set European states against The subsequent parliament, Yemen said. at some point, Israel will start one another. dominated by Islamists led by the The Iranian-allied Houthis and to listen and change their pol- The EU’s new 17-point action Muslim Brotherhood, was dis- forces loyal to former Yemen Pres- icy. "We couldn't have done plan includes United Nations-aid- solved in June 2012, days before ident Ali Abdullah Saleh seized the this five years ago. The change ed accommodation for 100,000 the election of Mohamed Mursi capital, Sanaa, a year ago. The Sau- in mood is palpable; many people, half of them in Greece. di-led coalition began bombing people have been critical of The vice-president of the Eu- as the country’s first freely elect- them in March in a bid to restore Israel and its policies private- ropean Commission tried to reas- ed civilian leader. President Abdrabbu Mansour Ha- ly, but until now, many have sure Greece of the EU’s willing- Mursi was deposed a year lat- di’s authority. not thought they wanted to ness to provide more cash. er by then army chief Abdel Fat- A Saudi soldier stands guard state this publicly," London “From the Commission’s tah el-Sisi after mass street pro- as servicemen on a Saudi military School of Economics profes- point of view, we are willing to tests against his sole year in pow- cargo plane prepare to unload aid sor Jonathan Rosenhead, at the international airport of Ye- who helped to organise the find additional means of support- er. ing those countries which are most men's southern port city of Aden. academic commitment, told Sisi’s supporters expect the (Reuters) Al Jazeera. exposed to the refugee crisis and new 596-member parliament to Greece is among them,” Valdis “From our previous experi- "It represents, therefore, rubber-stamp his decisions, while ence the ceasefire was not acknowl- a clear shift in the feelings Dombrovskis told a news confer- ence in Athens on Monday. experts say it will largely work on edged and it was violated,” Abdul- people have about Israel," he lah Al-Rabeeah, general supervisor said. "We hope that many The 20,000 new places will be its own agenda. “People are disappointed af- of the five-month-old King Salman more people will sign, and it in addition to some 30,000 Greece Humanitarian Aid and Relief Cen- will help in the process of already agreed at an earlier EU sum- ter so much political turmoil. The tre, told reporters. “If there is a public education about Israel mit to provide for refugees. But political system must take steps ceasefire it has to be a realistic - and at some point, Israel will these figures are small compared to encourage voting,” engineer Ab- ceasefire.” start to listen and change their to the sheer numbers of people del Rahman Suweid said after cast- Several attempts at a humani- policy." now arriving. ing his vote in Dokki. tarian truce have failed with the 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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We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir Phone No: +93-772364666 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Before the Soviets and before the Americans, www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi the British were in Afghanistan. Advisory editorial board By Franz-Stefan Gady morning put a slight temper on the less than those from cooler lands. and the psychological toll of fight- “medal hunter” as he was some- This, of course, the British infan- ing, what in Victorian eyes, must Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, “Horrible and revolting” – that’s times dismissively called. Some of tryman will not admit. The domi- have been a merciless enemy en- how 22-year-old British cavalry the desecrated dead he found in nant race resent the slightest sug- capsulated in Kipling’s The Young Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal officer turned war correspondent Desemdullah were young British gestion of inferiority. (…) This is British Soldier: “When you’re for The Daily soldiers of his age, perhaps bring- the material for empire building.” wounded and left on Afghanistan’s Graphic-Designers: Telegraph and Pioneer newspapers, ing home for the first time the real- The young war correspondent plains, And the women come out Mansoor Faizy and Edriss Akbari Winston Churchill, described in a ities of war to Churchill, who joined was also apparently not a fan of to cut up what remains, Just roll dispatch what he saw when enter- hoping “like most young fools” what today would be called a to your rifle and blow out your Marketing & Advertising: ing the ruins of the village of that “something exciting would “hearts and mind approach” in brains…” Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 Desemdullah in the Mohmand Val- happen” while he was with the dealing with insurgents, at least so Churchill does recount on a ley in British India’s Northwest troops. he claims in My Early Life. He dis- few occasions in letters what to- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan Frontier (today’s Khyber Pakh- Churchill would later on sar- missively talks about political of- day (and back then) without a Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 tunkhwa province in northwest- donically boast in My Early ficers, who “parleyed all the time doubt would be considered war ern Pakistan) on the morning of Life that luckily for those, like with the chiefs, the priests and crimes on the British side. For ex- Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press September 22, 1897. himself, who were fond of war other local notables,” which made ample, he saw how Sikh soldiers Pashtun tribesmen had un- “there were still savages and bar- them very unpopular among fel- of the British-Indian Army torture earthed the 36 bodies of fallen Brit- barous peoples. There were Zulus low army officers. and slowly kill a wounded Pash- The constitution says ish and Indian soldiers, hastily and Afghans, also the Dervishes He singled out one particular tun tribesman by shoving him lit- buried a few days earlier in un- of the Soudan. Some of them might, efficient British envoy who al- tle by little into an incinerator that 11. Appoint the Ministers, the Attorney General, the Head of the Central Bank, the National Security marked graves, and mutilated them Director as well as the Head of the Red Cross with the endorsement of the House of People, and their if they were well-disposed, ‘put ways “just when we were looking slowly melted the skin off the poor dismissal and acceptance of resignation; beyond recognition. “The tribes- up a show’ someday.” forward to having a splendid fight man’s bones amidst his agonizing 12. Appoint the Justice of the Supreme Court as well as justices of the Supreme Court with the men are among the most miserable And a show the Pashtun and all the guns were loaded and cries. The other side was not much endorsement of the House of People; and brutal creatures on earth. Their tribesmen in the ten-mile long everyone keyed up, this Major better. “The tribesman,” Churchill 13. Appointing, retiring and accepting the resignation and dismissal of judges, officers of the armed intelligence only enables them to forces, police, national security as well as high ranking officials according to the provisions of law; Mohmand Valley, located in the Deane and why was he a Major wrote in a letter, “torture the 14. Appoint heads of political representatives of Afghanistan to foreign states as well as international be more cruel, more dangerous, mountains to the northwest of anyhow? so we said being in truth wounded & mutilate the dead. The organizations; more destructible than the wild Peshawar, did put up. In fact, they nothing better than an ordinary troops never spare a man who falls beasts. (…) I find it impossible to had beaten back the British-Indian politician would come along and into their hands – whether he be come to any other conclusion than force sent against them, under Brit- put a stop to it all,” by seeking wounded or not . . . The picture is that, in proportion that these val- ish Brigadier-General P.D. Jef- some sort of diplomatic accommo- a terrible one.” leys are purged form the pernicious freys, which sustained 149 casu- dation between a tribe and the Brit- While admitting to acts of bar- vermin that infest them, so will the alties. Churchill saw some of the ish. barism on both sides during the happiness of humanity be in- British wounded himself with True to his bellicose nature, campaign, he never condemned it, creased, and the progress of man- “their faces drawn by pain and Churchill conversely rather be- although he felt the need to assure kind accelerated,” a shaken and anxiety, looked ghastly in the pale lieved in the power of the dum- his mother in a letter that he him- sulfurous Churchill jotted down in light of the early morning.” Even dum bullet, a soft-point bullet that self, during his six week stint as a his notebook that day. the general had received a head expands upon impact, and the well- war-correspondent, did not com- The Pashtun tribesmen, the wound and wore a uniform cov- aimed volleys of British and Indi- mit any heinous acts. ”I have not forebears to today’s Pashtun in- ered in his own blood. “It was not an soldiers, who, when they caught soiled my hands with any dirty surgents in Afghanistan and Paki- apparently all a gay adventure,” them in in the open, killed thou- work,” he wrote to her. stan, had risen against the British Churchill would later write. sands of Pashtuns, and proved the Dismissing the entire region in 1897 due to the division of their The battle was a setback, but British poet Hilaire Beloc’s truism and its inhabitants as uncivilized tribal territory by the Durand line the British—”the dominant race” right that “whatever happens, we —”savages impelled by fanati- This region is locked in a perpetual state of conflict. This conflict has in 1893, as well as the gradual Brit- in Churchill’s words—would have got The Maxim gun [a type cism”—he did not expect his side been ensued by some unsettled disputes over lands, and water resources. ish occupation of Pashtun lands. wreak terrible retribution on the of machine gun], and they have or the enemy to follow the rules of The problem is the rights of small nations that are being usurped and when- They rallied under the leadership “the savages” and step up their not,” when reminiscing about the gentlemanly (European) warfare he of the Pashtun fakir Saidullah, nick- even campaign of burning villages uneven clashes between imperial- had been taught at the Royal Mil- ever the small nations ask for their rights, regional tensions erupt. For named “Mad Mullah,” by the Brit- and killing everyone in their path ists and natives in the late itary Academy at Sandhurst. As a instance, when it comes to Afghanistan and Pakistan there is the unsettled ish, who declared a “jihad” against who resisted. “After today we 19th century. result, it must have been easier for dispute of Durand Line. When it comes to Pakistan and India there is the British India and rallied more than begin to burn villages. Every one. Indeed, the campaign against him to shed the horror of war, dis- 10,000 warriors to his cause. And all who resist will be killed the Mohmand tribe would come missing it as an abnormality in the unsettled dispute over a territorial chunk and the bilateral relations of the Pashtun warriors under Said- without quarter,” Churchill wrote to a rather swift end in early Octo- conduct of warfare and something two countries are strained. When it comes to Afghanistan and Iran there is ullah attacked forts and camps to a friend that September. “The ber 1897, with the tribesmen that would not occur during the water-dispute. This dispute was raked up by Iran’s Foreign Minister Dr. guarding the Malakand Pass and Mohmands need a lesson, and agreeing to hand over their rifles clash of “civilized nations.” For Zarif the other day when he said his ministry urges efforts to take into by doing so threatened British con- there is no doubt we are a very and promising to live peacefully him, a child of the Victorian peri- trol of the entire Northwest cruel people.” In his autobiogra- (at least for a while). Churchill re- od, war remained a game, best ex- consideration Iran-Afghanistan water disputes over Helmand River, a main Frontier. ”The British held the phy he matter-of-factly noted joined his regiment, the emplified by Sir Henry Newbolt’s cause of frustration between the two countries especially in recent de- summit of the Malakand Pass and how the British went about their 4th Hussars, stationed at that time poem Vitai Lampada, coincidental- cades. thus had maintained the road from business: in Bangalore. ly first published in 1897, the same the Swat Valley and across the We proceeded systematically, The punitive expedition had year that Churchill was fighting on He said that the issue of Iran’s water right and sharing of the Helmand Swat River by many other valleys village by village, and we destroyed cost the British Raj 282 men killed the Northwest Frontier: River is one of the main demands of the Iran during talks with Afghani- to Chitral,” Winston Churchill the houses, filled up the wells, blew or wounded out of a force of rough- The sand of the desert is sod- stan. He also said the provisions of Afghan-Iran water treaty of 1973 are summarized the strategic impor- down the towers, cut down the ly 1,200. Pashtun casualties are den red, - being enforced inadequately and inconsistently by successive Afghan gov- tance of the pass in his great shady trees, burned the crops unknown but some estimates are Red with the wreck of a square autobiography My Early Life. and broke the reservoirs in puni- as as high as 10,000. In January that broke; - ernments. Before hurling any such statement it was a must that he must The British reacted quickly tive devastation. 1898, the Malakand Field Force The Gatling’s jammed and the have said it in a joint press conference in the presence of his Afghan coun- and assembled a punitive expedi- He goes on to note that when- was officially disbanded and the colonel dead, terpart. Then Iranians would have seen the official feedback of Kabul. tion, the so-called Malakand Field ever the Pashtun tribesmen would soldiers returned to their garrisons. And the regiment blind with Force, to pacify the Pashtun tribes put up resistance the British While embedded with the dust and smoke. Trust deficit and mistrust stem from such statements. As a matter of fact, along the Afghan-Indian (today’s would lose two to three officers troops Churchill saw “more fight- The river of death has Iran has been utilizing its water share what has been ensured in the 1973 Afghanistan-Pakistan) border. and 15 to 20 Indian soldiers. ing than I expected, and very hard brimmed his banks, water treaty between Kabul and Tehran. If by accidents there is drought, The force included young However, “no quarter was fighting too,” the overall command- And England’s far, and Ho- then yes, Afghanistan needs to reverse its implications and Iran doesn’t Churchill, who for around $420 (in asked or given,” Churchill noted, er of the Malakand Field Force, nour a name, today’s value) per piece, wrote a “and every tribesman caught was Major-General Sir Bindon Blood But the voice of schoolboy ral- get enough water. Nevertheless it doesn’t mean Afghanistan usurps the number of dispatches under the speared or cut down at once.” later recalled. lies the ranks, water. Afghanistan is not a country that usurps others’ resources rather heading of “The War in the Indian Time and again he praised the More than once, Churchill “Play up! play up! and play others have been usurping its lands and resources. Afghanistan is a victim Highlands,” which were signed— endurance of the British soldier in saw people around him killed the game!” much to Churchill’s consternation, his dispatches and compared (“The British officer was spinning That war will be like a game of of regional and international conspiracies. It is still caught in the web. It is since he wanted to become famous them—true to his imperialist cre- just behind me, his face a mass of cricket, of course, turned out to be trying harder to come out of the web but cannot. The more it tries the through his writing—”By a Young do-favorably to their Indian com- blood, his right eye cut out,” as he a fatal miscalculation; one that more it is caught. Being in the midst of a spiraling conflict and at the same Officer.” rades-in-arms. recounted in one instance.), en- Churchill was not alone in making Yet, finding the mutilated “The soldiers of India natural- dured the sight of massacres, the around the turn of the last centu- time rebuilding, it is very much challenging to form a trilateral commis- corpses on that September sion between Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan as Iran has been repeatedly ly feel the effects of the climate agonizing cries of the wounded, ry. (Courtesy: The Diplomat) trying to negotiate the status of the Helmand River, Farah Rud, and Hari Rud. Currently, Afghanistan lacks not only expertise, but data, capacity and is also riled by domestic challenges, which is why it has demurred to be part of any commission. Though, it was during the former president Hamid Karzai’s government that Afghanistan came up with such a response, the new government must think over how to deal with the issue of waters. At the same time, the current government must take up the issue of Irani- Let me come an-made explosives and ammunitions which were found in the premises of Bakhshabad Dam in Farah Province in March 2009, and Iran still con- tinues to attempt to disrupt the dam project. Any water-related projects in Afghanistan must note the water needs of the country’s neighbors and the rights ensured by international law, bilateral treaties, and state practices on the use of water from shared basins. If Iran feels that Afghanistan lacks capacity, then it must come to the fore as it has data collections and ex- pertise that could be shared and could prove useful to both countries, but by sending in explosives and sabotaging the already poor development infrastructure is not only unfair but it can potentially damage the bilateral ties, which unfortunately will push Afghanistan into more troubles. 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By Afrasiab Khattak kistan’s support for Taliban af- is still intact. There is a real dan- ter 9/11 against what he ger of the flaring up of a new The decision by the U.S. Gov- dubbed the pro-Indian policies round of extremist insurgency ernment to extend the period of of the former Afghan President in the region. War is not only deployment of their troops in Hamid Karzai. So the regroup- raging in Afghanistan but it is Afghanistan had been quite ing and launching of Taliban also still devastating FATA Pa- predictable after Taliban’s after 9/11 is confirmed by no shtuns. If it could reach Kara- “summer offensive” turned into less a person than the former chi yesterday what could stop an all out war on the Afghan head of state who also happens it from traveling down country state. Unlike their suicide at- to be the former COAS. tomorrow? It goes without say- tacks for creating terror and hit In 2014 after the presiden- ing that if we don’t learn from and run tactics against military tial elections in Afghanistan the past experience we are ac- targets to register their pres- and particularly after the ap- tually opting for reliving it. We ence during the last few years, proval of National Action Plan have burnt our fingers in the Taliban took it upon them- (NAP) on December 24, 2015 by past and we can burn our hands selves now to destroy urban the political and state leader- this time round. How can we centers around which the mod- ship of Pakistan there was a go for building economic corri- ern Afghan state has emerged. genuine expectation that Paki- dors or gas pipeline with this They started their wanton de- stan has finally decided to jet- kind of insurgency based inside struction from Kabul but grad- tison the Taliban based Afghan our country? ually expanded it to other cit- policy that was a baggage from This is the time for rethink- ies. North of the country was the Cold War. The opportunity ing our Afghan policy. This is focused for military operations to have a friendly Afghanistan the time for breaking the alba- before large scale attacks in the was quite visible and the high tross holding our neck, push- south to deny security depth level engagement between the ing us into isolation and keep- to Afghan security forces and two sides generated a lot of ing us backward. Can the Prime to establish sanctuaries for optimism about the peaceful Minister call an APC also in- Central Asian terrorists. De- future. It seemed that ultimate- volving the real movers and stroying important bridges and ly realization has dawned in Is- shakers of our Afghan policy blocking main highways was a lamabad that Pakistan is going to reconsider the country’s logical extension of this policy to befriend Afghan nation as a options on Afghanistan? We of strangulation. These attacks whole instead of supporting a can take a fresh start with a new were launched in every nook group that is hell bent on de- policy. We need not go to and corner of Afghanistan so stroying modernity in all its Washington, London or Paris that the Afghan state security forms. All these hopes were for finding a solution. We can apparatus is forced to spread dashed to the ground when go straight to Kabul with fresh itself too thin. Taliban felt no Taliban, after knowing about ideas. Let me quote the English hesitation in filling their ranks the death of their leader Mul- translation of Pashto couplets by Chechens, Uzbeks, Arabs lah Mohammad Omar, not only written by prominent Afghan and TTP fighters during their ruptured the dialogue but also poet Suleiman Laiaq and ad- latest offensive in Afghanistan. went into an extra ordinary ag- dressed to our own prominent Interestingly they believe that gressive mode. But the way Af- poet Ajmal Khattak; “Every they can afford to be part of an ghan Taliban could gather in drop of rain that falls over Hin- international terrorist syndi- big numbers for the succession du Kush comes to your Attock Bye Kenan Malik on either side, in particular, Ger- migrant problem beyond the mous sums to people smug- cate and also be recognized as ceremonies of their leadership and Abaseen (Indus). There is man Chancellor Angela Merkel boundaries of Europe so EU glers. There is little to suggest a legitimate stockholder in the at the outskirts of Quetta and no other way out here (in Kab- Over the past few weeks, the and Turkish President Recep leaders can pretend it’s not that the outcome of the Turkey Afghan peace process. It is not anywhere inside Afghani- ul). Everything that moves here European Union has been Tayyip Erdogan. there. deal will be different. hardly surprising to find that stan has brought the point will reach you just like our riv- stitching together a deal with Merkel has seen The deal is built on hypoc- The deal is unlikely to help the Afghan government side is home that the Taliban albatross ers”.—(The Nation) Turkey to try to resolve Eu- her popularity dip in recent risy. With a population of 500 the people of Turkey, either. reluctant in resuming the dia- rope’s refugee crisis. weeks, particularly in the wake million, the EU has viewed the Over the past few years, Er- logue. As far as Taliban are More than half-a-million mi- of her decision to open Germa- arrival of half-a-million migrants dogan’s government has be- concerned all the aforemen- Hillary Clinton and grants and refugees have ar- ny’s borders to thousands of as an extraordinary crisis. Even come increasingly authoritari- tioned features of their ideolo- rived at the EU’s southern and more refugees. Erdogan is fac- the decision this summer to re- an, silencing critics, locking up gy and strategy are hardly new. eastern borders this year alone. ing a general election on No- settle 120,000 refugees led to journalists, clamping down on Any systematic study of their the authenticity of It has led to EU’s eastern bor- vember 1, just at as he is beset an unseemly squabble over free speech. two decades plus war in Af- ders being sealed off and bitter by a host of problems from a “quotas”. In the past, when the situa- ghanistan will clearly reveal her feminism arguments over who should slowing economy to a fractur- Turkey, with a population tion was far better than it is now, that their fight has been mainly take responsibility for the in- ing nation. of 75 million (less than that of the EU used human rights abus- aimed against the Afghan state By Lakshmi Chaudhry flux. For both, the deal provides Germany), already hosts over es as an excuse for stymieing rather than against any govern- More than 3,000 migrants domestic benefits. Merkel 2 million Syrian refugees - a fig- Turkey’s EU membership. "You can be completely ... unenthusiastic about Hillary Clinton and ment. They basically want to still be a feminist" tweeted Vice contributing editor Sarah Jeong. The have drowned at sea, thou- seemingly has a solution to an ure expected to reach more than But, now, political expedi- demolish the modern state and sands more are trapped in freez- blunt sentiment came on the heels of Clinton's strong performance in increasingly fraught problem, 2.5 million in the near future. ency means a change in tack. impose their own version of the first Democratic primary debate, striking a particularly dishearten- ing, muddy fields along Eu- while Erdogan is able to present And yet, the EU’s solution to Already, the EU has Sharia, which they practiced ing note for a candidate who is losing ground with the one constituency rope’s borders. The chaos has himself as an indispensable its migration problem is to force delayed publication of a criti- that ought to be her own. A CNN-ORC poll shows Clinton as experi- during their politico military encing a nationwide slide among female voters from 75 percent in De- undermined the credibility of statesman in the run-up to an even more refugees to remain cal “progress report” on Tur- ascendency in 1990s and there the EU and boosted the for- cember 2014, down to 51 percent in August 2015. Eight years after her election. in Turkey. key to help make the agreement is no indication of a change of first presidential bid, her campaign narrative is taking a familiar turn: tunes of anti-immigration For the refugees, however, ‘Fortress Europe’ easier. The consequence of the heart on their part. The myth of Hillary Clinton now has a "woman" problem. The headlines are eerily groups. and for the people of Turkey, Pushing refugees back will deal will be the creation of their existence as a “national re- similar, as are the reasons offered for the disillusionment. UpFront - Moment of opportunity there is little to celebrate. do little to improve their lives. greater room for the Turkish Headliner: Edward Snowden and Daniel Ellsberg Feminists are still sistance” against foreign unhappy as ever with her voting record. Clinton's controversial vote to The majority of migrants The EU hypocrisy In Libya and in Morocco, the government to impose more troops is also a mere concoc- have come through Turkey, authorise the Iraq war was held against her in 2008. Today, it's her late The Turkey deal is the lat- security forces have - to earn authoritarian rule. tion. They fought for long years and grudging support for gay marriage. More damaging, however, are hence the EU’s desire to seal a est in a long series of similar their EU gold - used brutal Not that it is likely to help against fellow Afghans before the continuing issues with her character. A Wall Street Journal/NBC deal with Ankara. The exact agreements that the EU has or- methods to prevent migrants Turkey join the EU; it is true News poll conducted in August found that just 34 percent of white there was even a single foreign women have a positive view of her, and 58 percent of women in a Fox terms are still being hammered ganised with non-EU from crossing the Mediterra- that both sides are selling the soldier on Afghan soil. Actual- out, but the EU seems to have News poll say that Clinton "knowingly lied" with regards to the ongo- nations. The most notorious of nean. Turkey will undoubtedly deal as an important step in ly they were the ones who not ing email controversy surrounding her time as secretary of state. Wom- promised Turkey up to $3.3bn these arrangements was with do the same. unfreezing Turkey’s member- only kept foreign fighters in Af- en don't seem to trust Hillary. Feminist expression Authenticity has to help it host Syrian refugees, Libya. Yet, the deal will not prevent ship application, but it’s a mi- ghanistan whom they had in- remained the great albatross of Clinton's political career. In her book, take back “irregular migrants” In 2010, a year before Brit- migrants from trying to reach rage. The whole point of the titled "Hillary Clinton in the News: Gender and Authenticity in Amer- herited from the previous Mu- ican Politics", Shawn Parry-Giles argues that that the mainstream me- who have entered the EU, and ain and France launched air Europe any more than the pre- deal is to allow the EU to push jahideen government but they block off the migrant route to dia's judgement of her character is based on a gender double-bind: The strikes to help bring down Lib- vious deals with Libya or Mo- refugees beyond its borders. also welcomed new comers from press first positioned the "real Hillary" as a polarising feminist with the EU by “upgrading” its sur- ya’s leader, Muammar Gaddafi, rocco did. For 25 years, the EU So, why would the EU accept other countries to join them. "likability" issues, and then used that very image to question her au- veillance and patrols. the EU concluded a deal with has been constructing a “for- for membership a country into thenticity over and again. The 'real Hillary' was and remains a white, Basically it was their reckless middle-class feminist, and of a generation that was taught too well that In return, Turkey has been him, agreeing to pay $55m over tress Europe”, militarising bor- which it’s pushed the problem? policy that turned Afghanistan promised not just cash, but also glass ceilings could be broken - but only by mastering the rules written three years to turn his security der controls and outsourcing The deal is likely to hinder, not into an international battlefield. and administered by men, and by pushing, but only so fast and so far. the easing of visa restrictions forces into de facto border po- the problem to non-EU coun- help, Turkey’s EU membership Of course the U.S. and the Eu- The result is an extended media narrative driven forward by a series of on its citizens travelling to the lice. tries. aspirations. This is a deal aimed ropean powers had made their "makeovers", real or perceived, each of which has served to confirm the EU, and an “unfreezing” of The EU has a similar accord It has not stopped the mi- not at helping refugees, but at unreliability of Clinton's public persona. The woman who told CBS' 60 own contribution in the crises Minutes back in 1992, "You know, I am not sitting here, some little Turkey’s bid for EU member- with Morocco and is in grant flow. Rather, as legal solving the domestic problems by first making huge invest- ship. woman standing by her man" would spend great many years as the first the process of recruiting Egypt routes into Europe have been of the beleaguered leaders of ments in promoting extremist lady doing just that - and being pilloried for it. Decades later, Bill's Many have described this and Tunisia, too. The aim of all blocked, migrants have been both Turkey and the EU. militancy during the Afghan duplicity has become damning evidence of Hillary's unreliability, with as a “win-win” deal. It is cer- these deals, including the lat- forced to follow more danger- That’s why it stinks. (Al war and subsequently by put- Republican leader Lindsey Graham sniping, "I am fluent in Clinton- tainly beneficial for politicians est with Turkey, is to push the ous routes and to pay enor- Jazeera) speak. When Bill says he didn't have sex with that woman, he did … ting their back on Afghanistan When she tells us: 'Trust me, you've got all the emails you need,' we after the withdrawal of Soviet haven't even scratched the surface." The greater irony is that the woman troops. But the neglect or blun- who was deemed too "liberated" back in 1992 has, as a presidential ders of other countries can’t candidate, been deemed "not feminist enough", as Slate's Meghan O'Rourke put it in her post-mortem of the 2008 bid. Harsh words that LETTER TO THE EDITOR absolve Afghans of their own Clinton seems to have taken fully to heart given her roaring, unambigu- responsibility for keeping ous embrace of the F-word in 2015. But this full-throated tom-tomming peace in their country. of her gender has played as yet another strategic course correction. So Be that as it may all of these when Clinton unequivocally told Girls' star Lena Dunham, "I'm a fem- inist, and I say it whenever I'm asked", it was dismissed by women developments have every pundits like Daily Beast's Lizzie Crocker as "political pandering at its Provide humanitarian aid to thing to do with Pakistan for most transparent". Hitting the glass ceiling Parry-Giles and other Hill- obvious reasons. Unfortunate- ary sympathisers are entirely right when they argue that the demand for ly brand of Taliban fighters has authenticity places a disproportionate and unfair burden on minority earthquake affected people been closely linked with Paki- candidates aspiring for the highest office. Head to Head - War on wom- en, war on liberty? The bar is far lower for white men like, say, George stan’s Afghan policy and can W Bush who can leverage the most synthetic form of authenticity - be A powerful earthquake struck Afghanistan on Monday killing 115 people wounded more than 500 others. It also damaged thousands of houses, be traced back directly to the it cutting brush at a Texas ranch or swaggering in a flight suit - to sell several schools, mosques and government buildings across the country. The government should have all the preparations to provide humanitar- themselves as the "real thing". But the greater and more intractable ian aid to the affected people, because only extending condolences is not enough. The government should be prepared to cope with natural proxy wars fought in Afghani- stan in 1990s. It is true that other dilemma may well be that a 67-year-old Hillary Clinton's politics are, in disasters in the future. It should also urge the international community to provide humanitarian aid to the affected people. fact, authentic. The "real Hillary" was and remains a white, middle- I also urge people and national traders to help earthquake affected people during this hard time. People’s support is more regional players also backed class feminist, and of a generation that was taught too well that glass important because it shows national unity of Afghans. horses of their own during that ceilings could be broken - but only by mastering the rules written and Siawash Amin, Kot-e-Sangi, Kabul period but no one turned their administered by men, and by pushing, but only so fast and so far.Cast Afghan allies into this type of in this light, a political history of political realignments can instead be Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer’s name and albatross around their necks. seen as the efforts of a ferociously ambitious woman of her time to get address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] ahead by doing what was required of her, whether it was settling for a Some of our leaders had pub- political partnership instead of a career, or running as a tough centrist to licly claimed credit for bringing earn her Senate seat, and again in a bid for the presidency. Now, it is the movement of Taliban into unlikely that the 61-year-old Carly Fiorina reached the top echelons of being at that time for protect- corporate America without making considerable concessions of her own ing what they described as Pa- - except that these were not played out in the white-hot glare of media Disclaimer: scrutiny. It is also unlikely that an older Barack Obama with a longer kistan’s interests in Afghani- political career would not have made the many compromises that were stan. As if that was not enough, required of black politicians before him - or been quite as he's been able The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) in an interview some time ago, to be so as to write his own story, and therefore author his authenticity. and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. former President General (R) The fact is that Hillary's problem of authenticity is as much generation- al as it is personal. Here's a woman who diligently learned to colour Pervez Musharraf justified Pa- inside the lines, only to find that the lines themselves have shifted. 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. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 28, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Outreach workers armed with ster- national disease burden. "It's not the priority issue at "We really require more of start redirecting that funding to programme is funded almost en- ing. ile needles, condoms, and screw "We see funding for needle ex- an international level that it would upper middle-income countries," harm reduction with a goal of 10 tirely by the government. The He started smoking heroin 15 caps patrol the narrow river that change-based programmes double have been 10 or 20 years ago. The said Marijke Wijnroks, chief of percent by 2020. Ministry of Health says the pro- years ago because his friends were marks Malaysia's northern border compared with the round-based outcome is that programmes staff at the Global Fund. "It's not Saving Mary Jane gramme reaches as many as 80 doing it. with Thailand, looking for men [funding] model," said Mauro close," Lines explained. "If inter- that we have all the money in the "There are billions of dollars percent of the country's estimated Five years later, he was inject- from both countries who gather Guarinieri from the Global Fund. national donor support ends and world. We have to set priorities." being spent on drug programmes. 170,000 injecting drug users. ing, spending about $2.50 on each there to take drugs. "We see that there's a focus on national governments don't step in, The uncertainty surrounding It's not a matter of looking for new New HIV infections among of his three daily hits and strug- Even though punishments for high-impact intervention that can inevitably, people will go back to harm reduction comes as the inter- money," Lines said. drug users have more than halved drug use in the Southeast Asian really make a difference in produc- unsafe behaviour - sharing syringes national community prepares for "It's already being spent on since 2006 and those who've start- gling to hold down a job. nation are severe, none of the us- ing a real decrease of new infec- and needles being the most obvi- the first UN General Assembly prisons, police, involuntary drug ed methadone treatment are also Azani started coming to the ers they meet are likely to be ar- tions. That's a good signal," ous." Special Session (UNGASS) on treatment - all kinds of things we more likely to have found stable Golok mobile clinic two years ago. rested. The police know what's Guarinieri said. Senior officials admit the drugs in 20 years - scheduled for would argue are ineffective, often jobs. Relieved that he wasn't HIV-posi- going on but stay away. But civil society groups are changes mean international fund- April 2016. counterproductive, and even abu- In Kelantan, the authorities tive, he is now in his third month The workers are the front line sceptical about the longer-term ing will inevitably focus on poorer Campaigners say it was the sive. spend between $1.2m and $1.7m of methadone therapy. in Malaysia's 10-year-old harm implications. places, rather than middle-income last UNGASS in 1998, which con- "Even a redirection of a tiny on harm reduction. HIV infections "I want to have a good family, reduction programme that has "All of this is occurring in a countries that are home to 75 per- cluded with a pledge to create a percentage of that [money] into dropped to 277 last year, com- have children, and get my life sort- helped curb a disturbing rise in HIV broader global context where what cent of all people who inject drugs. "drug-free world", that spurred the evidence-based, harm reduction pared with more than 1,200 be- ed out," he said, standing on the infections among injecting drug we call HIV fatigue is happening In many of those nations, particu- increasingly punitive approach to programmes would revolutionise fore the programme started. river bank. "I regret taking drugs. users. Cooperation between health at the international donor level," larly in Eastern Europe and Asia, drugs and a crackdown that's esti- the HIV response among people On the banks of the Golok It's just a waste of time and mon- officials, civil society groups, and Rick Lines, executive director at governments are unwilling to pay mated to cost at least $100bn a who inject drugs around the River, 37-year-old Mohd Azani the police has also eased wide- Harm Reduction International, told for harm reduction, putting long- year. world," Lines said. sat sucking on a local, juicy ly- ey." spread scepticism about needle Al Jazeera. running programmes at risk. They say governments should Malaysia's harm reduction chee-like fruit known as mata kuc- Al Jazeera exchanges and the provision of methadone treatment for people addicted to drugs. The Battle Against HIV/AIDS Promo "We needed this programme, and we needed it to be quick," said Dr Ilias Adam Yee, executive di- rector of the Malaysian AIDS Council. "The epidemic was blow- ing up." In Kelantan, the site of the Golok River, the HIV infection rate was running at four times the na- tional average before harm reduc- tion was introduced. "The reality is that we cannot stop them from getting involved in drugs, so we make sure when they do, they can use a clean sy- ringe and have safe sex," explained Dr Ahmad Razin Ahmad Mahir from the Ministry of Health in Kelantan. "That is the crux of the pro- gramme. Our interest is to control HIV, and we have managed to do that." Yet, despite growing evidence that the programme reduces the risk of HIV and helps wean users off hard drugs, global funding for such initiatives - already only seven percent of the $2.3bn UNAIDS estimates is needed in 2015 - is under threat as donor priorities shift. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria - or simply, the Global Fund - is the leading international donor for harm reduction initiatives across the world, recently changed the way it funds projects to take into account each country's income lev- el (as calculated by the World Bank), their ability to pay, and China rides the rails of Ethiopia’s development Creation vs destruction: Ethiopia's Addis Ababa Rail ing China's investment. quality, and Chinese firms operat- 13 universities to bring up talents project opened last month to the He added China keenly under- ing in the country have been criti- for the telecommunications indus- delight of excited residents of the stands the needs of developing cised for not transferring knowl- try." Internet art targets ISIL country's capital. countries such as Ethiopia. edge to Ethiopians. Yan added ZTE also has its The $475m urban rail project Concerns for millions over Major work on expanding Ethi- own complaints with what it calls - funded by China - is one of the drought in Ethiopia opia's telecommunications net- the relative inefficiencies and slow- most obvious examples of Beijing's "China, less than two genera- works by Chinese firms, such as er decision-making process when huge role in Ethiopia's infrastruc- tions ago, was a very poor coun- state-owned ZTE, has been of operating in Ethiopia. ture development. The world's try with people aspiring to be de- poor quality at times, according to While China has already in- most populous nation has also veloped and rich. And it has still Gamora, who said this could be vested billions of dollars in Ethio- built dams, roads, and factories in infrastructure that needs to be car- improved if the Ethiopian govern- pia, the country can also expect Ethiopia, and even gifted Addis ried out, from ICT to railways. So ment was more transparent about more through the "One Belt, One Ababa the African Union head- we understand the need of infra- the deals. Road" initiative that China quarters, which cost $200m. structure for Ethiopia's develop- But Gao Yan, ZTE's public launched earlier this year focusing Gedion Gamora, a research fel- ment." This isn't a one-way street, relations manager, dismissed talk on economic cooperation and con- low at Erasmus Mundus Univer- however. Although Ethiopian ex- of poor-quality work as "ru- nectivity among nations. sity in the Netherlands, said while ports to China are relatively small, mours", and said ZTE operates While Gamora is generally the relationship between China and China wants Ethiopia's agricultur- according to international stan- optimistic about the Ethiopia-Chi- Ethiopia goes back to ancient al exports, and rising production dards in Ethiopia, where it has been na relationship, he nevertheless times, formal relations between the costs in China have spurred Chi- working for 15 years. cautioned that Ethiopia should not countries began only in 1970. nese firms, such as Huajian, to Yan noted in less than a de- be overly dependent on China in Ironically, though, the Marx- build factories in Ethiopia, said the cade, the company has been able light of the recent Chinese econom- ist-inspired Ethiopian revolution embassy official. to increase Ethiopia's mobile net- ic slowdown. of 1974 put a damper on the coun- Figures from the Ethiopian work capacity from 900,000 in But this worry is not on the tries' ties for the next 17 years. government show private opera- 2006 to 20 million today, while also mind of Solomon Mamo, one of Ethiopia's closeness with the So- tional Chinese investments from establishing 3G data networks. the first residents of Addis Ababa viet Union meant its relations with 1992-2015 stood at 16.2 billion She also countered claims that to travel on the rail project. He is China, then a Russian rival, were birr ($773m), bigger than any oth- Chinese firms are unable or unwill- just excited to ride the train. minimal. er country's investment in Ethio- ing to transfer knowledge to locals. "I hope to have a comfortable, In 1995, former Ethiopian pia during this period. "We've trained 1,000 engineers fast travel between home and the Prime Minister Meles Zenawi However, there are also nega- for Ethiopia for free to enable Ethi- workplace than I do now," said made a trip to China where the two tive views of China's role in Ethio- opian technicians to independent- Mamo. "And I hope to see many sides signed an economic coopera- pia. Chinese goods suffer from ly manage their own network," she more projects that make our city Social media has provided a pow- in places such as Palmyra, the their being. ISIL are not Islamic, tion agreement. perceptions that they are of low said. "We've also cooperated with life better." erful promotional tool for armed UNESCO world heritage site in and this campaign isn't about one Relations were further groups in recent years, but a UK- Syria. religion - but a way for all to stand strengthened when Ethiopia host- based charity is fighting back with Twitter has been working with up against the suffering and speak ed the second Forum on China- an online campaign launched by the the US' FBI to combat pro-ISIL out against the actions of extrem- Africa Cooperation in 2003. type of young people targeted for accounts, which aim to promote ists." Gamora also cited political such recruitment. the cause of a new caliphate and ISIL's insurgencies in the Mid- similarities to explain the Ethio- The Active Change Foundation lure recruits. Active Change Foun- dle East have consequences for pia-China relationship: Both coun- has created a new hashtag - #Mes- dation says it is hoping to show Muslims all over the world, the tries are ruled by dominant single sagetoISIS - to encourage opposi- that ISIL does not represent the Active Change Foundation says. parties, which he claimed run mer- tion to the activities of the Islamic vast majority of Muslims. The number of hate crimes itocratic systems that accelerate State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Its London workshop was run against Muslims in the UK has ris- economic growth and develop- group, following the success of its by artist Farah Bhoyroo, who un- en by 70 percent in the past year, ment. #NotInMyName initiative. veiled a specially commissioned according to police statistics, co- While media reports often "No longer can we stand by, piece for the #MessageToISIS inciding with ISIL's increasingly speak of Africa-China ties as be- letting these animals hijack our campaign. ing based solely on China's inter- publicised atrocities. faith. It is time for all of us to speak Participants - aged 16 to 25 Why is ISIL targeting cultural est in the continent's natural re- out and show them that they will from a variety of religions and back- sources, that is not the case for heritage? be defeated," the group's founder, grounds - were then encouraged to The figures for 12 months up resource-poor Ethiopia. Hanif Qadir, told Al Jazeera at a draw on their own experiences and In 2014, Chinese exports to to August showed 816 Islamopho- workshop where participants create artwork and messages to bic crimes, compared with 478 the Ethiopia stood at $4.5bn, consist- made artwork challenging ISIL's share via social media. ing mostly of industrial products. previous year. Tell MAMA, an actions. They produced an eclectic mix organisation that monitors such By contrast, Ethiopia exported just "This event was all about em- of pop art, selfies and videos with $456m, mainly agricultural prod- attacks, claimed women were the powering young people to take a messages, such as: "Not only are primary targets. ucts, to China. stand against extremism through you not Islamic, you're not hu- Ethiopia's deputy finance min- the creative medium of art," Qadir man", and "Killing one person is Active Change Foundation ister, Ahmed Shide, said the rela- said. like killing the whole of humani- says by sharing its message via tionship with China is "based on "The work produced by the ty". platforms like Twitter and You- changing people's lives, on build- participants and their engagement "Speaking out against oppres- Tube, it can show most Muslims ing infrastructure and enabling shows [that] young people wel- sion and standing up for what we do not support ISIL. countries to eradicate poverty". come an outlet to speak out against believe in is something I hold very "I believe they are following Ethiopia's plans to take advan- ISIS, who prohibit and destroy any close to my heart," Bhoyroo, 28, the wrong ideology and their ac- tage of its plentiful manpower and form of individual expression." told Al Jazeera. tions are truly incorrect as they become a light manufacturing hub The Active Change Foundation "I truly believe that we need are causing harm to humanity," is an extra incentive for China, he says it is a myth that ISIL has any- to encourage and educate the said Ummar Ibrahim, a 20-year- explained. thing to do with Islam, and it is younger generation to speak up old from Walthamstow, East Lon- For China's part, an official trying to create better interfaith against anything they are not hap- don, who took part in the work- from the Chinese embassy - speak- understanding with projects with py with," she said. shop. ing on condition of anonymity be- a global outreach. "Muslims are being seen in a Ibrahim's #MessageToISIS cause he wasn't authorised to talk It wants people around the negative light and being held ac- was: "Get It Right". to the media - said Ethiopia's rela- world to condemn ISIL's actions - countable for the actions of terror- "Islam means peace, so they tive safety, low levels of corrup- which include the killing of civil- ists, but this campaign shows the should stop blaming Islam," he tion, efficient bureaucracy, and ians, enslavement of war prison- world that we are all the victims of said. cheap production costs are driv- ers, and destruction of antiquities their crimes and that we condemn Al Jazeera This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 28, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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U.K. economic growth cooled as Asian shares fell on Tuesday after Tuesday and Wednesday. quidity concerns at the year-end - All eyes will be on Apple's The euro regained a little broadly flat at $5,206 a tonne. manufacturing contracted for a a four-week rally ran out of steam Investors are pricing in no will keep this extremely risk-averse results later Tuesday with inves- ground to $1.1065, having touched Crude oil stayed under pres- third quarter and construction as investors took cover ahead of chance of a rate hike this week, Fed on hold until the March 2016 tors anxious to hear how many new an 11-week trough of $1.0987 on sure after two straight weeks of shrank the most since 2012, a sign that Britain may be falling prey to central bank meetings in the Unit- but could react to how the Fed's meeting," says Michelle Girard, phones were sold by the world's Monday. losses, on worries that the over- ed States and Japan later in the statement interprets recent soft chief U.S. economist at RBSM. most profitable company, and its Against the yen, the dollar global headwinds. supply in oil products would swell The slowdown to 0.5 percent week, while disappointing U.S. U.S. economic data and events in On Wall Street, the Dow end- guidance for the current quarter. lapsed back to 120.55 from Mon- from unseasonably warm weather home sales weighed on the dollar. global financial markets. ed on Monday with a minor loss The U.S. dollar lost some of day's top around 121.51. in the three months through Sep- European markets were set to Markets are currently pricing of 0.1 percent, while the S&P 500 its recent gains following disap- Commodity markets contin- and the waning maintenance cycle tember from 0.7 percent was open flat to lower, with earnings in only a modest chance of a tight- eased 0.2 percent and the Nasdaq pointing U.S. new home sales and ued to be dogged by concerns over for U.S. refineries. sharper than economists had fore- from major companies such as ening in December. added 0.1 percent. US stock index a dip in Treasury yields. Against a plentiful supplies and weak de- U.S. crude was down a per- cast. The Office for National Sta- Deutsche Bank < DBKGn.DE> "We continue to believe that futures were pointing to a weak basket of currencies, the dollar was mand. cent at $43.45 a barrel, while Brent tistics said construction shrank 2.2 and Novartis in focus. ongoing uncertainty - and also li- start. [.N] off 0.2 percent at 96.692. Three-month copper was eased to $47.17 a barrel. percent in the quarter and manu- MSCI's broadest index of Asia- facturing contracted 0.3 percent, Pacific shares outside Japan while overall production growth slipped 0.7 percent. cooled to 0.3 percent from 0.7 per- China's main indexes slid more cent. than 2 percent at one point, pres- The report may signal that the sured by concerns about weak emerging-market slowdown has bank profits and growing bad loans, damaged prospects for Britain’s but pared losses by early after- expansion, and Chancellor of the noon. Exchequer George Osborne said it Japan's Nikkei eased 0.8 per- shows the U.K. faces “clear global cent, though it remained near a risks.” Bank of England Governor two-month high. Mark Carney, who has previous- Even as investors moved to the ly said the timing for the first step sidelines after a rally that has seen to tighten policy will become clear- regional stocks rise more than 12 er around the turn of the year, said percent in a month, market strate- Sunday that if increases aren’t gists are becoming more optimis- needed, officials won’t act. tic over the outlook for equity “The peak growth rate is prob- markets in the near term. ably behind us,” Kit Juckes, glo- "We have gone overweight on bal strategist at Societe Generale, equities and our top pick in emerg- said in an interview on Bloomberg ing markets is the Hong Kong-list- Television in London. “I think this ed shares of Chinese companies keeps him on hold for now. What because of the aggressive easing by he is going to be looking at is the China and likely more stimulus wage growth numbers. He’s got an from Europe," said Benjamin Ped- economy that’s growing just slug- ley, head of investment strategy gishly steadily.” for Asia at HSBC's private bank. U.S. GDP Risk sentiment has been sup- The pound fell after the data ported by China's rate cut last were published, and traded at week -- its sixth in less than a year $1.5329 at 10:04 a.m. London -- and the prospect of more easing time, down 0.2 percent from Mon- from the European Central Bank day. The report is the first of three in December. estimates from the ONS and may There has been speculation the be revised, as it’s based on about Bank of Japan might expand its 44 percent of the information that asset buying campaign at a policy will ultimately be available. meeting on Friday, though recent The U.S. will report GDP reports make it less likely. growth for the third quarter on Dealers said there was no ob- Thursday -- a day after the latest vious news behind the Asian stock Federal Reserve policy decision -- weakness on Tuesday, though and economists predict a slow- some noted tensions in South Chi- down to an annualized rate of 1.5 na Sea as the U.S. Navy sent a de- percent from 3.9 percent. On the stroyer close to artificial islands same basis, the U.K. expanded 2 built by China, drawing an angry percent in the July-September pe- rebuke from Beijing. riod, down from 2.6 percent. Still, some players were likely The question for the BOE is squaring positions ahead of the whether the economy slows fur- U.S. Federal Reserve meeting on ther or picks up momentum again. Samuel Tombs, an economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics in London, said the economy is al- Suddenly, yearly gains for major US stock indexes appear possible most entirely dependent on ser- vices and the latest quarter is the At the start of the year, Wall Street S&P nearly 11% — almost all of it household wealth has quietly re- since the severe downturns in haviorally persistent attitude is in kinds of numbers would tend to “start of a pronounced slow- forecasts called for the stock mar- in October. covered from the Great Recession, 2008. The Dow, for instance, fact a backstop to our economy." support a stronger economy and a down.” At ING, James Knightley ket to rise a few percentage points The upshot, analysts said, is according to an Oct. 12 research gained 26.5% in 2013; the S&P and In a recent report, S&P said retail modest rise in stock prices. "If the offered a more upbeat assessment, — a humble performance by re- that even though China's econom- paper by Mark Zandi of Moody's Nasdaq did even better then, jump- sales set another all-time monthly consumer stumbles, you've got a saying the domestic growth story cent years' standards. ic slowdown, the slumps in emerg- Analytics. ing 29.7% and 45.8%, respective- record at $447.7 billion for Sep- problem," Thompson said. "I don't “looks good” and numbers will Then the summer came. China ing markets and crises in the Mid- Stock market wealth has in- ly. Analysts said that consumer tember. And though the rise repre- see the consumer stumbling." Not improve this quarter. stumbled, stocks tumbled and dle East are important, overseas creased by $12 trillion from the spending, which accounts for two- sented a modest 2.4% growth rate everyone is convinced that con- Carney said in July growth some analysts were openly wor- problems have not been enough so recession bottom, and housing thirds of U.S. gross domestic prod- from a year earlier, it amounted to sumers will be able to propel cor- needs to be sustained at a faster rying about the prospect of a new far to offset the underlying strength wealth has increased by almost $6 uct, has proved resilient even in 4.9% with volatile gasoline sales porate earnings enough to support quarterly rate than 0.6 percent for bear market. in the U.S. economy. trillion, leaving net worth at 6.4 the face of years of weak or no excluded. The report said earnings stock prices, particularly at rela- spare capacity to be eliminated. He The blue-chip Dow Jones in- Analysts said the main driver times household income, a near- wage growth. An improved labor from consumer discretionary com- tively high prices now. Last said in an interview with the Mail dustrial average plunged into cor- of recent market gains, and the record, Zandi said. market should only improve that panies in the S&P 500 are expect- month, for instance, Goldman Sa- on Sunday newspaper that rate rection territory, down well more main hope for the future, is the "Consumers' balance sheets performance. "Sometimes people ed to increase 11.8% in the third chs lowered its market forecast, increases are “a possibility not a than 10% for the year. So, too, did U.S. consumer. look about as good as they ever overlook the greatest asset we quarter from the year-earlier quar- predicting that the S&P 500 would certainty,” and “if events mean that the broader Standard & Poor's 500 The U.S. economy remains on have," he said. have, and that's an attitude, a con- ter, then jump quarterly as much finish the year at 2,000. That would does not happen and rate rises are and the Nasdaq Composite index- track for full employment by mid- For the most part, the major sumptive attitude," said Michael as 18% through next year, com- mark a 3.4% decline from Mon- not appropriate then we will do es. Analysts expected the first 2016, meaningful wage growth indexes have enjoyed strong, of- G. Thompson, a managing direc- pared with much slower growth day's close and a 2.8% decline for the right thing and we will not ad- down year for all three since the should not be far behind, and ten double-digit annual growth tor for S&P Capital IQ. "That be- for the S&P 500 overall. Those the year. just rates.” Great Recession. Since those August lows, how- ever, the major stock indexes have China September industry core earnings Alibaba announces quietly crept back and, despite a UAE oil minister expects modest retreat Monday, are now September quarter at or beyond the break-even point fall, third-quarter unemployment stable for the year. The prediction for a revenue of 22.2b oil price to rise in 2016 mediocre gain appears to be back Profits earned by Chinese indus- Many firms in the survey are fluctuations, which it blamed for Yuan on the table. trial companies fell 0.1 percent in heavy industrials seen as playing much of the August plunge. Last Friday marked the fourth September from a year earlier, data a lesser role in China's future Chinese firms continue to straight week of gains for the Dow, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s sec- from the statistics bureau showed growth. But as the economy moves struggle with high debt levels - in ond-quarter revenue beat analysts’ its longest streak of the year. And on Tuesday, leveling after a record away from infrastructure invest- particular in heavy industry and analysts said the death of the 6- estimates as China’s biggest online 8.8 percent collapse in August. ment toward services and con- inefficient state-owned enterpris- shopping company boosted adver- year-old bull market was greatly Industrial profits – which cov- sumption, the big industries' poor es - with producer price deflation exaggerated. tising to fend off a slowing econo- er large enterprises with annual performance could still drag on re- effectively raising their real debt my. Shares surged. "It wasn't a market reversal," revenue of more than 20 million covery because of their high debt. repayment burden. Major Chinese Alan Whitman, a Morgan Stanley Sales rose 32 percent to 22.2 yuan ($3.15 million) from their "Persistent slowdown...could construction machinery maker billion yuan ($3.5 billion) in the managing director, said of the Au- main operations - fell 1.7 percent feed into financial distress in heavi- Zoomlion Heavy Industry Co gust pullback. "It was just a cor- three months ended September, in the first nine months of the year ly-indebted manufacturing firms, (000157.SZ)(1157.HK) said ear- the company said Tuesday. That rection. Overall, things are not as compared with the same period a which we fear potentially cascad- lier this month it expected to re- negative as people believed. We've compares with the 21.3 billion- year earlier, the National Bureau ing into the banking system," ING port a loss in the third quarter be- yuan average of estimates compiled weathered a lot." of Statistics said on its website. economists wrote in a research cause of weakness in the yuan and A proximate cause of a sharp by Bloomberg. Net income surged "Even though the rate of in- note. a supply glut at home. So far the to 22.7 billion yuan after recog- rally last week was better-than- dustrial losses narrowed in Sep- The industrial profits data stress of Chinese industrials has expected earnings reports, partic- nizing an accounting gain on an af- tember, given that downward pres- comes after China's central bank yet to show up in unemployment filiate. ularly in technology from the likes sure on the industrial economy cut key interest rates and eased statistics, which remained stable of EBay Inc., Amazon.com Inc. New cloud-based services for continues, the industrial profit bank reserve requirements on Fri- at 4.05 percent in the third quar- merchants and partnerships with and Google's new parent, Alpha- outlook is still not optimistic," the day, following a GDP reading of ter. However, some are worried that bet Inc. retailers including electronics chain NBS said in the statement. 6.9 percent in the third quarter, the unemployment rate is being Suning Commerce Group Co. are For the month through Mon- The NBS added that core busi- beating expectations but still the flattered by firms putting indus- day, the Dow gained 8% to helping boost ads and limit the ness revenues had declined 0.5 lowest growth rate in decades. trial workers on half-pay or de- impact of a slowing Chinese econ- 17,623.05 points. The 30-stock percent at industrial firms, the first The NBS said that the milder ferred pay, but keeping them on index is now off only 1.1% for the omy. Increased promotions on Al- time in "many years" it had done reading was thanks to a recovery the reported payrolls as full-tim- ibaba’s Tmall.com and Taobao year. The S&P eked into positive so. from sharp losses due to currency ers. territory for the year, albeit by a Marketplace are driving sales ahead of next month’s Singles’ Day, The United Arab Emirates’ oil min- about it, today the slowdown in hair at 0.6%, to 2,071.18. The tech- ister said that he expected an up- certain types of production tells heavy Nasdaq has been in the black the country’s biggest shopping event. ward correction of oil prices next us the current prices are not the for three weeks and is now sitting year. right prices for the long term - we on gains of 6.3% for the year, after “Alibaba is tweaking its pay- ments for search terms, which “We are expecting an upward need some more corrections up- closing Monday at 5,034.70. correction - 2016 will be a year of ward for the prices.” Meanwhile, investors have helped generate more money from advertisers,” said Li Muzhi, a Hong correction, to what level we will He added, “Whether it is 80 or been buoyed by signs overseas that see,” Suhail bin Mohammed al- 70 (dollars per barrel), the market central banks are determined to Kong-based analyst at Arete Re- search Services LLP. “Investors are Mazroui told reporters on the side- will determine that as we have pro- bolster their sagging economies. lines of an international business duction coming from different China cut its benchmark rate expecting things to improve at Al- ibaba as the economy in China conference in Abu Dhabi. sources.” on deposits Friday. European Cen- He stressed that the UAE Asked about the possibility of tral Bank President Mario Draghi improves with more stimulus pol- icies.” would not try to impose a correc- Iranian oil production increasing said the bank may extend its cur- tion on the market, but that mar- after international sanctions on rent bond-buying program past its The profit result include a 18.6 billion yuan gain on its stake in ket fundamentals - including a fast- Tehran are removed, Mazroui said: current end date of September er-than-expected recovery in de- “Iran is a member of OPEC 2016. Alibaba Health Information Tech- nology Ltd. mand - were indicating there would and we think that every country So far this month, Germany's be one. has freedom with its production, DAX index is up nearly 12%, and Share Rally Shares rose more than 8 per- “As far as OPEC is concerned but we hope that as an OPEC France's CAC 40 nearly 10%. Chi- and what we agreed, we are going group we remain all on the same na's Shanghai Composite, which cent in pre-market trading. The stock closed Monday at $76.35 in to move to a market-driven price line of thinking and take group de- sent shock waves through markets so supply and demand will dictate cisions, and we hope that mem- worldwide with its plunging value New York. The stock has surged 29 percent so far in October and is what is the right price for produc- bers remain committed to the pro- in August, is up 10%. ers,” he said. duction ceiling of OPEC as that Since hitting bottom Aug. 25, on pace for its best month since last year’s initial public offering. “We are not going to interfere will support the balance of pric- the Dow has gained 12% and the with that mechanism. If you think es.” 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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woman at 50 can be just as interesting and attractive as a woman who is 30,” she added, reported Huffington Post. Applauding the changing dynamics of the film industry, Bellucci mentioned, “It’s a sign that cinema is able to take a new and more open look at mature women.” She added, “This is a beautiful and rich period from a professional point of view. As far as my private life is concerned, I’m a mother with two daughters, and so I don’t have much time to rest!” Actor Monica Bellucci, who appears opposite Daniel Craig in the latest Bond movie Spectre, has claimed a woman’s age has no bearing on her sexual appeal. The 51-year-old star stated that it’s quite natu- ral for young men to be at- tracted to older women. She added “We should not be worried about age when it comes to love and attrac- tion. Just as younger wom- en are attracted to older men, it shouldn’t be con- sidered strange that men in Ranveer Singh often sings praises their 20s and 30s are drawn for Bollywood beauty Deepika to older women,” reported Padukone, who is arguably the IANS. reigning queen of Indian cinema Bellucci is the oldest these days, but she was once ad- Bond girl in the history of vised to undergo plastic surgery, the iconic film franchise, reports Pinkvilla. but she isn’t bothered by The GQ Woman of the Year, her age. It’s the chemistry who is known for her beauty and and energy between men talent, spoke about the advice giv- and women that counts. en to her before she started her True sexiness is in the mind career and termed it as the “worst and the imagination, not in career advice ever”. the age of the body,” she She added that the best career said. advice was given to her by her fa- Sam Smith’s song be- ther: “Be passionate about what comes first Bond theme to you do, or rather do what you’re top charts passionate about and enjoy what Commenting on you do.” Bond’s love interests hav- The Ram Leela actress also ing been younger than her disclosed that she wants to do a in the past, Bellucci chal- rom-com and an action film in the lenged the stereotype. “It’s future. Here’s the full interview: important to show that a ‘Mastani’ Deepika could give any empress a run for her money Deepika will next be seen in Tamasha alongside former flame Ranbir Kapoor and in Bajirao Mastani alongside current beau Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chop- ra.

Academy Award-winning film- lows the story of an eighteen-year-old girl, a rare sur- ‘I was maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy vivor of an honour killing attempt, who falls in love has kept the ball rolling as her re- and lives to tell the tale. nervous to cently documentary bagged anoth- Every year more than a 1000 women are killed in er honour. the name of honour in Pakistan. The vast majority of Her film A Girl in the River: victims are women attacked by family members. share screen The Price of Forgiveness has been “A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness is a shortlisted for Oscars nominations film that resonates with me deeply. It’s a film about space with in the category of Best Documen- the kinds of choices we women have in the world and tary – Short Subject. how our lives are impacted by the decisions taken by The film is among ten docu- others,” said Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. dad’ mentaries which have been short- Acclaimed journalist Tina Brown and renowned NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor listed in this category — five of documentary producer Sheila Nevins have served as Shahid Kapoor, who will be seen which will be later nominated for the Executive Producers. for the first time alongside his fa- the Oscar. Sharmeen is the first Pakistani to win an Oscar for ther Pankaj Kapoor in Vikas Bahl’s Sharmeen’s documentary fol- her documentary Saving Face in 2012. romantic comedy film Shaandaar, says he was initially “very ner- vous” while sharing screen space with the veteran actor but later had fun shooting with him. Shaandaar hit the theatres on Thursday. The film also stars Alia Bhatt in a lead role and is Shahid’s first film after his marriage with Mira Rajput earlier in July. “I was ini- tially nervous to work with my dad but he helped me feel com- fortable and after a couple of days, both of us had fun on the sets,” Shahid shared. “He doesn’t have any expectations. I hope I’ve lived up to Vikas’ expectations because he is the person I’m trying to live up to anyway. With my dad, it was an honour to share screen space with him,” the 34-year-old actor added. Shaandaar is a ‘family film’ of sorts for Shahid as it also marks the film debut of his half-sister Sanah Kapoor. Asked whether he saw any hidden talent in her while No acting for Barrymore's daughters until they're 18 Actress Drew Barrymore says she the invaluable lessons she learned doesn't want her daughters to be- about herself as an actress and a come actors until they are at least person along the way. 18 years old. `People ask in a weird way, Asked if she would encourage 'Would you let them be actors?!' her daughters if they want to be- I'm like, 'What are you insinuat- come actors, Barrymore replied, ing, that acting is so horrible?' What `One hundred percent,` but not at is it that you are saying?'` she said. a young age, reports people.com. `It's wonderful, of course I `Not even a little. Not until would encourage it! They just have shooting for Shaandaar, Shahid they're 18. I know it sounds cra- to be kids.` `I think I heard Meryl said, “Her talent is not hidden. It zy, but I want them to be kids. Streep say something like, 'I let my is there for the world to see. She’s But I would by no means poo-poo kids be in school plays when they so talented and so good. She earned a thing I love so much!` Barrymore were teenagers,'` Barrymore adds. this role on merit by auditioning said. `And I'm like, 'Ooh, I don't Miley Cyrus hid face with for it. So, I’m very proud of her.” Even after becoming an eman- even know if that's true but that Alia Bhatt and Shahid Kapoor cipated adult by the age of 15, sounds good.' Whatever Meryl hoodie to avoid paparazzi steal hearts in Shaandaar trailer Barrymore says she's grateful for says.` Speaking of earlier films, Sha- Singer Miley Cyrus was photographed hiding her face from paparazzi hid mentioned that he didn’t take as she wore her black hoodie back to front. up projects that featured ‘quirky’ The "Party In The USA" singer hid her face with her black hood- and ‘entertaining’ love stories af- ie worn back to front while being led by her assistant to her car on ter Jab We Met because it was “rare to find content which is Thursday, October 22, , reports aceshowbiz.com. unique and fresh in this space.” But Cyrus was seen wearing a white crop top when she was photo- with Shaandaar, he noted, “It’s graphed from behind. She completed her casual look with jeans and something which I’ve never expe- sneakers while carrying an orange bag. rienced before in films. It’s a mov- The 22-year-old singer got a little from her assistant who led her ie that is accessible to everybody.” to her black car as she clearly had a difficulty in seeing the path. Shahid added, “All the charac- At one point, the "Girls just wanna have fun" crooner could be ters are new and the world that seen walking like a zombie while her assistant was giggling. Some Vikas wanted to create was of a paparazzi were seen surrounding her as she's about to get into her car. fairy-tale through a destination wedding. 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. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 28, 2015 AFGHANISTANTIMES

American Pharoah is 6-5 favorite for Breeders' Cup Classic Triple Crown champion American Pharoah was made the early 6-5 favorite Monday in a field of 10 for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, the last race of his career. The colt will break from the No. 4 post on Saturday at Keene- land. He is 6 for 7 this year, and is coming off a loss in the Travers two months ago. Beholder drew the far outside post and is the 3-1 second choice for the 1 1/4-mile race against male horses. Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari pulled the numbered pills that decided the positions at the draw. Beholder and American Pharoah are both based at Santa Anita, where her trainer Richard Mandella was tempted to get a jump on the highly anticipated showdown. ''I wanted to say to Bob, 'Let's just spin them once around and see what happens,''' he said.

Pride of Lions is set for the Sin- gapore Indoor Stadium on Nov. 13 and the co-main event will feature the first title defense of newly Hewitt named Australia Davis Cup captain crowned 115-pound champion Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke. Retiring veteran Lleyton Hewitt The Thai will be taking on was Tuesday appointed Austra- Tonalist, the 2014 Belmont Yago Bryan in a battle between two lia's new Davis Cup captain, suc- Stakes winner, and Honor Code are undefeated champions. The Bra- ceeding interim skipper Wally the co-third choices at 6-1. Tonal- zilian won the Shooto South Amer- Masur. ist, who ended California Chrome's ican 115-pound belt in his most The 34-year-old, who is call- Triple Crown bid last year, drew recent fight, meaning that both men ing it quits after his 20th consecu- the No. 1 post, while Honor Code are coming off title winning efforts. tive Australian Open in January, is in the No. 9 position. Dejdamrong (5-0) is a veteran has been positioned for the role American Pharoah is sched- of over 300 Muay Thai fights, since Pat Rafter stepped down uled to arrive in Kentucky on Tues- who only began training MMA in earlier this year. day from Santa Anita, along with 2014. He quickly took ONE Masur agreed to fill in until his trainer Bob Baffert. Championship’s 125-pound divi- Hewitt was ready. ''I'm happy with the post,'' sion by storm, stopping his first He follows in the footsteps of Baffert said by phone. ''The most four opponents to earn a title shot other Australian tennis greats to important thing is the horse is do- in the strawweight division. hold the coveted role, including ing really well.'' The Thai took on Roy Doligu- Neale Fraser, John Newcombe and American Pharoah was timed ez at ONE: Warrior’s Quest in Rafter, and becomes the youngest in 46.20 seconds for a half-mile May and dominated the Filipino skipper since World War II. workout Monday. for the best part of five rounds "I've been fortunate enough to ''He wanted to do more,'' Baf- before winning a technical decision work under some of the greatest fert said. ''He looks great. We're late in the fifth. It took less than Davis Cup captains in history," really getting excited.'' year from making his MMA de- Hewitt said at Melbourne Park. After the Classic, the colt is but for Dejdamrong to become a "For me, it's about instilling my set to begin a stud career in nearby champion. experience in these younger guys." Versailles. The bad news for the Thai is A veteran of 40 ties over a Already in Lexington is Amer- that Bryan (3-0) has enjoyed as record 17 years' service, Hewitt ican Pharoah's jockey, Victor Es- similarly sharp trajectory. The 23- will lead young guns including Ber- pinoza. year-old Brazilian fought for the nard Tomic, Nick Kyrgios and ''I'm confident,'' he said. ''The first time in January of 2014. Last Thanasi Kokkinakis. last time I saw him work out I was December, he won the Shooto Rafter, now Tennis Australia's very impressed.'' South American 115-pound title in director of player performance, Travers winner Keen Ice drew only his third fight. said Hewitt's biggest asset was his the No. 2 post and is 12-1 on the Dejdamrong, who trains out of passion. morning line odds. Frosted, third Evolve MMA in Singapore, cele- "That has never waned for him in the Travers, will break from the brates his 38th birthday a few days throughout his whole career and I No. 3 post and is 15-1. before the fight and will need to be don't think it's going to wane now," Jerry Crawford, president of at his very best to beat a fighter Rafter said. Donegal Racing which owns Keen who is regarded as one of Nova Ice, has already predicted his horse Uniao’s top prospects. will win. ''We're very positive and The event will be headlined by bullish,'' he said. ''We'll have a little a rematch between 170-pound Australia to take on New Zealand in World Cup final bit of that 12-1, thank you very champion Ben Askren and chal- much.'' Also in the Classic field are lenger Luis Santos. The first fight Winger Adam Ashley Cooper's hat-trick of tries sent Australia into a first World Cup final since 2003 after a 29-15 victory over Argentina secured a showdown with holders New Zealand Ireland-bred Gleneagles, Effinex, ended in a hotly disputed no con- at Twickenham next weekend. The Wallabies were superior at the breakdown where David Pocock was immense and too clinical in the backline for the gung-ho injury-hit Pumas who Smooth Roller and Hard Aces. test after the American appeared paid the price for costly early mistakes. Australia, in control from two early tries, were under the cosh for long periods of the second half but resilient defence and Ashley-Cooper's third Wedding Toast is the slight 4- to poke the Brazilian in the eye. try on 71 minutes put the game beyond reach. "It was a tough game and we knew it would be. We had to defend a lot. That took a fair bit out of the tank," said Australia captain Stephen 1 favorite for the $2 million Dis- ONE: Pride of Lions will also Moore. Coach Michael Cheika added: "What we did was let the game open up which suited them. We had to work hard to stop them from scoring a try. We can improve again and that's taff, one of four Breeders' Cup rac- feature the likes of Kotetsu Boku, really important now." Saturday's match will be the first time the southern hemisphere powers, both world champions on two occasions, have met in a World Cup final having clashed es on Friday. She will break from Kamal Shalorus, and Eddie Ng. in three semis. The only final not to feature either New Zealand or Australia since the tournament's inception in 1987 was eight years ago when South Africa beat England. the No. 7 post in the full field of The card will feature three Sin- Australia, who scraped into the semi-finals with a controversial last-gasp penalty against Scotland, flew out of the blocks with 14 points on the board in the opening nine minutes. 14 going 1 1/8 miles. gaporeans in the shape of Amir Sixty-seven seconds had elapsed when Australia lock Rob Simmons intercepted a risky Nicolas Sanchez offload to sprint under the posts from 30 metres out and set the tone for an open Sheer Drama is the 9-2 second Khan, Benedict Ang, and Angela and exhilarating contest. The Pumas, with confidence high after their mauling of Ireland, lacked nothing in ambition but the ploy backfired again when they knocked-on from a quick tap- choice. Defending champion Un- Lee, with all the action broadcast penalty deep in their own half. 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Cyclist Jack Yabut is on a perilous solution to the traffic and pollu- of it. But the bigger effort is chang- trying to establish bike lanes but Southeast Asian capitals. But, in a nation bedevilled by "It's not rocket science. and likely futile crusade to help tion problems," Yabut, 55, told ing people's perceptions and atti- only on footpaths where there "It's pathetic," he said of the government corruption and a cha- And it will have a big impact," the Philippine capital beat "Car- AFP after dodging trucks and bus- tudes," Yabut said. were already many other obstacles, rail network. "We need an efficient, otic democracy that has seen sim- she said, citing measures such as mageddon", but even if his cam- es while riding along EDSA, one Among the dangers, cyclists such as electric poles, illegally safe and comfortable mass trans- ilar strategies collapse, most peo- creating cycling lanes on major paign fails -- he will have saved of the city's most important and have to negotiate mini-bus "jeep- parked cars and pedestrians. port system." ple expect the plan will remain a roads that have the space, building time on his own commute. gridlocked roads. neys" and buses that randomly "The problem is cyclists were A "Dream Plan" recently dream. bike racks at transport hubs and Traffic in the megacity of 12 While commuters in cars or on stop in the middle of roads for an afterthought. We can't move the adopted by the government to fix With few other solutions, cy- million people has reached crisis over-crowded buses regularly passengers, or sweep out sudden- electric poles," he said. the urban chaos envisages 65 bil- cling offers the opportunity for installing showers at offices. levels this year, as record car sales spend more than two hours trav- ly into lanes meant for oncoming - Urban dreams - lion dollars of infrastructure spend- quick and cheap "big wins" in the Nebrija and Yabut said one dis- have added to long-term problems elling just 15 kilometres (nine traffic. Meanwhile, Carlos and other ing over the next 15 years, which traffic war, according to Julia Ne- trict in the capital had successful- of decrepit railways, a stunted miles) along EDSA and its arter- Most drivers also routinely city planners appear focused on would include building a subway brija, another bike riding advocate ly started to introduce a bike net- road network and a law-of-the-jun- ies, Yabut does that in under 30 ignore pedestrian crossings and much bigger problems. system. and a prominent urban planner. work, proving it was possible. gle driving culture. minutes. block intersections at traffic lights, With a fast-growing middle In response to the worsening "It seems crazy to me to be while indicators are rarely used and class, the Philippines is in the midst traffic, President Benigno Aquino stuck in traffic when you can cy- poorly enforced emission stan- of an unprecedented car-buying recently deployed extra police to cle so much more quickly." dards mean badly polluting vehi- frenzy. some of Manila's worst choke But, for most drivers, cyclists cles roam free. An extra 600,000 new vehicles points with orders for them to such as Yabut are the crazy ones. One of the chief strategists for are expected to hit the capital's force recalcitrant drivers to obey Cycling fatalities are common, the capital's transport network, roads this year, taking the total to laws. and tens of thousands of people Emerson Carlos, said cyclists three million, according to Carlos. But, with relatively little in- have signed online petitions call- should be an important part of the "Where are all those cars going frastructure spending underway, ing for authorities to improve road traffic solution. to go? We already don't have Aquino has been widely seen as safety conditions for bike riders. But, in a candid interview, he enough roads," Carlos said. otherwise helpless in trying to ease "It is very dangerous," ac- said there were few options for Global road navigation app what enraged commuters and the knowledged Yabut, a father-of-two them and the ideal of bikes sharing Waze recently reported that Ma- national press have branded "Car- and president of cycling advocacy the road with vehicles was unwise. nila had the world's worst traffic, mageddon". group The Firefly Brigade. "It is not safe for cyclists to based on a survey of its users and Cycling has barely featured in Advocates are lobbying for share the roads with motor vehi- its own data. the discussion of remedies but bike lanes, which are nearly non- cles," said Carlos, the Metro Ma- Carlos lamented the lack of Yabut, part of a growing commu- existent, as well as to educate driv- nila Development Authority's as- other options for commuters, cit- nity of daredevil bike riding advo- ers that cyclists have the right to sistant general manager for opera- ing figures showing the city's rail cates, believes that is a mistake. share the roads. tions. network was much smaller than in "Cycling offers an immediate "Opening bike lanes is one part He said city authorities were Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and other 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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By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Death toll in the Mon- and 87 others were wounded in the viding humanitarian aid to the affected people. day earthquake increased to 115. earthquake. Governor of Badakhshan, Shah Waliullah, said As many as 538 people were in- Spokesman to the Takhar gov- that 15 people killed and 43 wounded in his province. jured and 7,630 houses were dam- ernor, Sanullah Timori, said the Over 2,744 houses damaged in Badakhshan. The pro- aged. provincial management has record- vincial disaster management authority in collabora- The deputy spokesman for ed 14 deaths. Around 50 people tion with the Red Crescent and the Red Cross is as- Presidential Palace, Zafar Hashi- were injured. Thirteen people were sessing the damages and ready to help people, the mi, said on Tuesday that 115 peo- killed and 36 injured in one school, governor said. ple lost their lives in the yester- he said. He said that each team of disaster management day powerful earthquake and 538 The spokesman said that aid authority is comprised of 5-10 persons. He said that people were injured. At least 7,630 has not reached to the province roads to 13 districts are closed; therefore, the aid was homes, 12 schools, 17 mosques from Kabul, adding that they are delivered by helicopters. and 20 office buildings were dam- utilizing the relief items provided The provincial Council chief of Nangarhar, Zabi- aged in nine provinces of the coun- by the provincial department of hullah Zmarai, said that eight people killed and 76 try. the disaster management authori- wounded in Nangarhar province. Ministry of Education (MoE) ty earlier. He said that some char- He said that the provincial disaster management said that 16 students were killed ity organizations were also pro- See P2 Nurseries of terrorism in Punjab behind attacks in Sindh: Khursheed SUKKUR: Leader of the Opposi- an military was continuously vio- babad and Larkana and the Sindh government was tion in the Pakistan National As- lating ceasefire along the Line of trying to plug their influx. If the intelligence agencies sembly Syed Khursheed Ahmed Control but the federal minister for managed to break terrorists networks there would be Shah said on Tuesday there were interior could not absolve himself no need of carrying out expensive, large-scale opera- nurseries of terrorism in Punjab of the responsibility by pointing tions, he said. Answering a question, he said that if which were also involved in attacks finger at Indian secret agency, the home minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was re- inside Sindh. RAW. The Modi government was moved after bomb explosions then Sindh home minis- He called for action against behind incidents of terrorism in the ter might also step down. About statements of Paki- such nurseries and said the Sindh country which were carried out stan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Dr. Arif Alvi, he said that government was trying to fight the through RAW as it could not see Dr. Alvi was a newcomer in politics and advised him menace with limited resources and Pakistan getting prosperous. The to give more time to politics. The army should do it needed the federal government s Pakistan government should raise more and play its role to help arrest terrorists, their cooperation to finish it off. its voice against Indian activities, handlers and facilitators, he said. He said that regis- Mr Shah said at a press con- he said. tration of cases against PPP leaders was nothing new ference at the residence of PPP Mr Shah said that terrorism for the party as fake cases were lodged against party MNA Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani posed a serious challenge to the leaders in the past as well and even against Benazir in Jacobabad that terrorists were government although operations Bhutto but none was ever proved in courts. He said trying to misuse the name of reli- including Zarb-i-Azab in the tribal that filing cases against the PPP would pull down gion to weaken the country. areas had brought down incidents popularity graph of the federal government. He said He said that there was no of terrorism to a large extent. He the suicide attack in Jacobabad in which many inno- doubt RAW was busy inflicting said that many outsiders were liv- cent lives were lost was highly condemnable and as- harm on the country and the Indi- ing in Kashmore, Shikarpur, Jaco- sured the killers would not get off scot-free. 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.