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uestions have been raised as to how the sewerage Qtanker used in Wednesday’s deadly truck bombing managed to reach the heart of Kabul city laden with explosives. The blast site is just a few hundred meters from the Presidential Palace and the CEO’s office and in the immediate vicini- ty of numerous embassies. TOLO- The death toll among protesters at news journalist Karim Amini looks Friday's mass rally in Kabul has at the possible routes the truck risen to seven, hospital officials could have taken and at how many confirmed. checkpoints the driver would have Kabul Emergency Hospital has had to pass. The explosion took confirmed that seven people were place just after Zanbaq Circle – A source from the Ministry of consideration of scale of the attack, killed. This happened after securi- where between 25 and 30 routes ty forces opened fire on the dem- Public Health (MoPH) on Thurs- perhaps at least 20 other people converge, while each route leading day said that at least 100 people are missing, maybe they are muti- onstrators. According to officials, to the circle has between two and among the dead, two were shot in were killed and more than 600 lated or burnt completely,” said five check points. As such, the wounded in Wednesday’s truck Mohammed Salim Rasuli, head of the head and two in the chest. The fact that this truck managed to number of wounded is not yet clear bombing in Kabul city. MoPH hospital. Zabi is one rela- reach the heart of the city has raised The source said the death toll tive who is still searching for the but hospital officials also said that concerns among the public and most of the wounded had been shot is expected to rise as recovery bodies of his uncle and three col- MPs. “The security in Kabul is workers continued Thursday to leagues who are believed to have in the legs and feet. Amid heavy ensured by human force; and we firing by security forces earlier pull bodies from the rubble. He been caught up in the explosion. should change this type of securi- also said countless people are miss- “We searched all hospitals in Kab- Friday afternoon, TOLOnews ty into a security which is main- journalist Samim Faramarz said on ing and that many bodies were bad- ul and got nothing so far, finally tained by using technological ca- ly mutilated due to the ferocity of we came to the incident site to get the phone to TOLOnews.com that pabilities plus human capacity. It police were firing above people’s the explosion. This comes amid information from the police,” said is needed for all over the (Kabul) growing public anger over govern- Zabi. Meanwhile, the Ministry of heads while security personnel city,” said Mirza Mohammad where also firing a mounted ma- ment's failure to prevent such dead- Interior (MoI) said that recovery Yarmand, former deputy minister ly attacks in the heart of the city. operations by experts were still chine gun from a Humvee. Pro- of interior. “This shows the weak- testers had by early afternoon been The truck bombing took place at underway on Thursday. “We are ness, failure and irresponsibility of about 8:20am on Wednesday morn- prepared, our health teams are sup- pushed back to 15th Street in security forces and in general of Wazir Akbar Khan, which is just a ing in the busy diplomatic zone of porting in this respect according our government,” said Assadullah the city. The bombing was one of to their abilities,” said Najib Dan- few hundred meters from the scene Saadati, MP. Meanwhile, military of Wednesday’s deadly truck Demonstrators came under heavy fire by security forces as they the worst recorded in Kabul, ish, spokesman to MoI. Officials analysts slammed security insti- which has added to the woes of from the Public Health Ministry bombing. Angry protesters not tried to push their way forward to the Presidential Palace tutions, the National Security only stoned fire trucks and securi- Afghans who are paying the high have said that the majority of those Council and the National Director- price of insurgency in the country. wounded in the explosion were ty force vehicles earlier in the day ate of Security for having failed to but had been chanting “Down nons on the crowd, while security son of the first deputy speaker of city following Wednesday's dead- On Thursday, recovery operations transferred to Kabul’s Emergency safeguard security in the city and were still underway at the blast Hospital, Wazir Akbar Khan Hos- With (President Ashraf) Ghani”, forces threw tear gas canisters but the Meshrano Jirga (Upper House ly truck bombing in Wazir Akbar said all bodies need to apologize to “Down With the CEO (Abdullah this appeared to have angered dem- of Parliament). This mass rally was Khan area, which is not only in site, as a team of experts from the pital and Jamhuriat Hospital. Ac- the public and leaders need to re- Ministry of Interior (MoI) tire- cording to the MoPH, of the total Abdullah)” and “Down With The onstrators further. An earlier shoot- in protest against government for the heart of the city but is also the sign. “Government leaders should U.S”. Fire trucks used water can- ing killed Mohammad Salem, the failing to prevent attacks in Kabul diplomatic zone. (Tolo News) lessly searched for bodies in the injured that were taken to hospi- apologize from the people and rubble. The truck bomb was so tals, 100 were taken to the Emer- should say that they cannot carry intense that it brought down a gency Hospital, 210 to Wazir Ak- on. This is either their guts, their number of buildings in the imme- bar Khan Hospital, 80 to Jamhuri- Taliban, duty, their courage and it is the best diate vicinity. Roshan Telecommu- at Hospital, 35 to Ibn-e-Sina hos- option on the ground,” said Atiqul- nication Company, which was pital and 60 to the NDS hospital. security forces 5-fold increase claimed in lah Amarkhail, a former military close to the blast scene, was badly Initially the majority of bod- official. However, the Kabul Po- affected in the explosion. The ies were transferred to Wazir Ak- suffer casualties lice Chief Hassan Shah Frogh source said that dozens of people bar Khan Hospital, but later, 60 illegal armed groups in north termed such deadly attacks as nor- from this company could have bodies were transferred from mal. ”Such incidents are happen- been killed. It is believed howev- Wazir Akbar Khan Hospital and in Paktia ing around the world; they are not MAZAR-I-SHARIF: The num- roups created of irresponsible armed men in his er, that the exact number of vic- 15 from Sardar Daud military hos- He said other g in Afghanistan alone. Afghanistan ber of illegal armed individuals has in the name of public uprisings and province. tims will never be known due to pital to the Forensic Hospital. fire fight is a country which has experienced increased by five times in north- Afghan Local Police (ALP) forces While handing over 20 weap- enormity of the explosion. “With (ToloNews) thirty years of war. Afghanistan is GARDEZ: Militants and securi- ern Afghanistan during the past were considered illegal armed ons to DIAG, he told Pajhwok that two years, an official said on dealing with terrorism. The inci- ty forces have suffered casualties groups due to their poor manage- some powerful individuals carried dent (in Kabul on Wednesday) is during the Taliban attack in Dand- Thursday. ment. illegal weapons around Mazar-I- an incident which could have oc- Disbandment of Illegal Armed On the other hand, civil soci- Sharif, the provincial capital. i-Pathan district of southeastern curred and we cannot say that this Turkey, Aussie politician Groups (DIAG) program chief for ety activists accused security of- A civil society activist, Najib Paktia province, an official said on was the last incident; and we can- northern region, Gen. Abdul Man- ficials of taking no action against Pasoon, said a number of warlords Thursday. not say that no incident will hap- nan, said told Pajhwok Afghan illegal armed groups and weapons. and former war criminals contin- flay Kabul bombing Police chief, Brig. Gen. Tory- pen (in the future),” the police chief News that Taliban militants, who Maj. Gen. Sayed Kamal Sadat, ued to rule on people at gunpoint alai Abdani, told Pajhwok Afghan said in an interview with TOLO- had joined the peace process still the police chief for northern Balkh in the provincial capital and some News the militants staged a coor- news on Wednesday. (ToloNews) dinated attack on security check- totted guns. province, confirmed the presence districts. (Pajhwok) posts in the district late on Wednesday. Both security forces and in- surgents suffered casualties during the overnight clash. Abdani said exact figures of dead and wounded people could not be ascertained. The insurgents he said were pushed back from the area. Abdullah Muskeen, an inhab- itant of the district, confirmed to Pajhwok the clash and casualties KABUL: Turkey and Australian ment of Australia, told Thursday’s but was unaware about the exact KABUL: Some Wolesi Jirga (low- education, transport, telecommu- appointed as the governor of east- troduce its nominees to the house.” opposition leader Bill Shorten on session that the Prime Minister figure. er house) members on Wednesday nication and higher education for ern Nangarhar province. He added that about two and a Thursday strongly condemned had dealt with some of the terrible Zabihullah Mujahid, the Tali- warned the government of closing spending less than 70 percent of The lower house has repeat- half years had passed since the yesterday’s massive bombing in details of the incident and the ter- ban’s spokesman, confirmed the the national assembly’s doors if it their development budget. But edly called for introduction of min- unity government came into pow- the Afghan capital that left hun- rible toll of human life. He said gun battle and said their fighters did not introduce ministers-desig- they continued in office in com- isters-designate to the house to er, but so far the government lead- dreds dead and wounded. some foreigners suffered injuries, stormed security check-posts in nate for a vote of confidence. pliance with a presidential decree. replace acting ministers. The gov- ership had failed to complete the The Turkish foreign ministry including American and German Shpolay area for Dand-i-Pathan However, Shah Hussain Mur- The ministry of information ernment has so far introduced only Cabinet. “If the candidates are not in a statement strongly condemned embassy staff, but those murdered district. He claimed that 12 securi- tazavi, deputy spokesperson of and culture, mines and petroleum, three nominees to the house for a introduced, the doors of the house the attack as heinous crime and were overwhelmingly Afghan citi- ty personnel were killed, 10 the president, said presidential national defense and borders and trust vote, but the house refused should be closed down,” Majroh conveyed condolences to the gov- zens and followers of the Islamic wounded, two others arrested and nominees to replace acting minis- tribes are managed by acting min- to vote for the candidates unless said. ernment and people of Afghani- faith. “I don't know if they con- four check-posts captured by the ters would be sent to the house by isters as well. Defense minister all ministers-designate were MP Abdullah Mohammadi stan. “Turkey will continue to formed to every single letter and Taliban. Only two Taliban were the end of next week. Abdullah Habibi, information and named. from northern Samangan province stand with friendly and brotherly tenet of their religion, few people killed, he concluded. Dand-i- Currently 11 ministries are culture minister Abdul Bari Jahani Ghulam Farooq Majroh, a also said if the government contin- people and Government of Afghan- of any faith ever do. But I suspect Pathan is one of the insecure dis- being headed by acting ministers. and mines minister Daud Shah lawmaker from western Herat ued violating the law, the house’s istan in the fight against terrorism,” they were very good Muslims, tricts of Paktia where fighting of- The Wolesi Jirga had disqualified Saba had reigned. While Moham- province, told today’s session: gates should be kept shut unless the statement said. doing their best to be good par- ten take place between Taliban and ministers of foreign affairs, labor mad Gulab Mangal, border and “The two weeks deadline has end- government introduced new min- Meanwhile, Bill Shorten, leader ents, good citizens, good people,” security forces. (Pajhwok) and social affairs, public works, tribal affairs minister, has been ed, but the government did not in- isters. (Pajhwok) of the Opposition in the Parlia- he said. (Pajhwok) SATURDAY .JUNE 03 , 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Winning back their country: on Afghan women re-entering ing chips to negotiate with the Tal- iban, but occasionally they have become easy targets for punish- the ment that appeals to public rage. The Taliban responded with a threat, saying that if the prisoners were executed, “all offices of the public space Kabul administration” would come under attack “to teach them a les- son.” A senior Afghan official said Afghan women are re-entering the public the government was once again struggling between trying to mod- space in Kabul, but it’s imperative to take erate its reaction to keep the door empowerment to countryside open for a peace process, and be- ing led by an angry public demand- ing vengeance. Jawed Ludin, a former deputy foreign minister involved in past peace efforts, said the Afghan gov- ernment had no choice but to react emotionally after such carnage. “In helplessness, I think for nations as well as human beings, the emotional response is very important,” Mr. Ludin said. “You are being attacked, and the enemy that attacks you is not within your reach even with the help of the most powerful militaries and the most powerful countries in the world, with all that you have at your disposal.” He continued: “You are con- strained primarily by geography, because people who train these people, mobilize and finance these people, and send them away and Workers removing debris on Thursday, a day after a huge bombing near foreign embassies in Kabul, Afghanistan. equip them are outside your bor- ders. And there is nothing really practically you can do.” KABUL: All around Kabul, the be in the middle of a war. blast’s large crater as it was being temporarily. The Iranian Embas- He said past attempts at peace broken glass was being swept and Deadly Bombing in Kabul Is filled by city workers, in a push to sy was also badly damaged. were not necessarily disrupted by the dead were still being buried on One of the Afghan War’s Worst keep the meeting on schedule. There was another concern, emotional reactions, but rather Thursday. They were the most Strikes MAY 31, 2017 Some Western officials said the also: that a forum meant to revive they disintegrated as Pakistan never visible signs of the toll taken by The Kabul Bombing: Wrench- meeting was on schedule as late as efforts for peace could become felt that there would be conse- the huge truck bombing in the cap- ing Scenes of Carnage MAY 31, Thursday evening. But several ex- another platform for furthering re- quences for not withdrawing sup- ital the day before, but another 2017 pressed concern, saying the secu- gional tensions if the Afghan gov- port to a Taliban insurgency that casualty of the violence may yet Children Playing, Then a Blast: rity environment was just not right ernment intensified its accusations has kept Afghanistan weak. come into view: a new attempt to Mortar Round From an Earlier for dignitaries from their capitals against Pakistan. “That critical element to get a move toward peace negotiations Afghan Battle Kills 5 MAY 15, to visit. One diplomat said even In the hours after the bomb- process to succeed, that has never with the Taliban. 2017 the idea of visiting the palace for ing, the Afghan intelligence agency been put in place,” Mr. Ludin said. Over the past several weeks, Bombing Near Afghan Su- briefings felt daunting, given how pointedly accused the Pakistani “That critical element is for Paki- the Afghan government and the preme Court in Kabul Kills and close the bombing was and how military intelligence service, the stan to be confronted with a reali- foreign missions here have been Wounds Dozens FEB. 7, 2017 steep the death toll was, rising to Inter-Services Intelligence, or ISI, ty that if they don’t do this, they preparing for a conference on Abdul Hakim Mujahid, who almost 100 people on Thursday. of facilitating the bombing by its will face consequences.” Tuesday 6 in which senior repre- used to be a Taliban ambassador The damage from Wednes- allies in the Haqqani network. Even if all that could be over- sentatives from nearly two dozen to the United Nations and is now day’s blast was so widespread that Newsletter Sign UpContinue come, officials say the road to countries were to gather in Kabul a member of Afghan government’s some of the embassies in Kabul reading the main story peace talks is a long one. And hang- to discuss the war. High Peace Council, said that even were in no shape to host their own The Interpreter Newsletter ing over it is a central question The plan was that President though the Taliban spokesman had dignitaries for the meeting. The Understand the world with about whether the Taliban, which During the Taliban rule, like all oth- edited by his wife Asma. Ashraf Ghani would use the con- denied that the group was respon- windows of the Foreign Ministry, sharp insight and commentary on in recent years has accelerated its er working women in Afghanistan, During King Amanullah’s pe- ference as a venue to try to build sible for the bombing on Wednes- including the hall where many of the major news stories of the military victories, is ready to talk Suraya Raisada had to quit her job. riod (1919-1929), the first wom- international support as he empha- day, the attack had nevertheless the sessions were supposed to week. Enter your email address at all right now. One Western offi- “I began giving tuitions to school- an’s magazine, Erschad-al-Nass- sized that his government was re- further complicated an already dif- happen, were also blown in. Receive occasional updates cial estimated that it could take two children at home,” said Ms. Raisa- wan was published in 1922 by committed to the idea that negoti- ficult task. The staff at the embassy of and special offers for The New to three more years before the Tal- da in broken Urdu, a reporter with Queen Suraya in Kabul. During ations were needed. Officials char- “There are movements under- the United Arab Emirates, who York Times's products and servic- iban might realize that it has ex- a leading daily in Afghanistan who Zahir Shah’s rule (1933-1973), the acterized it as an Afghan attempt way about peace and the making ambassador and diplomats were es. In his address to the nation, hausted its potential for military began working in the early 1990s 1964 Constitution allowed wom- to bring all the regional and politi- of a peace deal, but I am not hope- killed in another blast in Kandahar Mr. Ghani turned to a combative gains. For that to happen, the Af- during the mujahideen period. en to vote and enter politics. The cal players together to try to take ful about the current situation,” in January, was flown out of the tone again, calling for no restraint ghan security forces, which had When the Taliban came into pow- 1960s and early 1970s saw the control of a process that has re- Mr. Mujahid said. country hours after the bombing. in “destroying terrorism,” and close to 20,000 casualties last year, er in 1996, women were prohibit- expansion of press and women in- peatedly been derailed by a lack of First was the physical reality Diplomats at the German Em- making a barely veiled accusation would need to hold their ground, ed from public life, except for pro- creasingly entered journalism. cooperation from neighboring of a huge bomb going off in the bassy, who had already shifted against Pakistan, saying that the and the Taliban, estimated to have viding health care to other women. After Shah’s government was powers and by Taliban military diplomatic district of Kabul. deeper into their compound upon international community knows a fighting force of about 30,000 They were also not allowed to at- overthrown in a 1973 coup, severe gains. Aides to Mr. Ghani said that being alerted of a threat weeks ago, well “those who train and support right now, would also need to keep tend school. Further, severe restric- constraints were placed on the But the bombing, which the he was determined to go ahead had to evacuate as their facilities terrorism as a political tool.” taking heavy casualties. But even tions were placed on the media. In media in the late 1970s and during government says was committed with the conference even if it meant were badly damaged. Western of- And on Thursday, local Af- those calculations can seem opti- 2001, when the Taliban were oust- the years of the Soviet invasion by the Haqqani wing of the Tali- some of the foreign dignitaries at- ficials said the employees of the ghan news media reported that the mistic in the face of a war that has ed, Ms. Raisada rejoined the daily. although women’s rights were ban, has cast a shadow over the tending via video conference. And German development agency, the president had signed the execution continued unabated well into its As I sat in her office in Kabul with promoted. The Taliban era (1996- effort in several ways — a demon- Afghan officials and diplomats GIZ, were flown to Dubai, and orders of 11 members of the Tali- second decade, and after many three more Afghan women report- 2001) dealt a severe blow to both stration of how fragile even the scrambled around the city on that some staff from the Turkish ban in custody. Such prisoners failed attempts to start talks. ers, incomprehensible murmurs in media freedom and rights of wom- earliest steps of peacemaking can Thursday, often having to skirt the mission would also be evacuating have long been considered bargain- (NYTIMES) a mélange of Dari, English and en in the country. Urdu filled the room. She contin- Since 2001, women, mostly in ued, “I studied journalism at Kab- Kabul, began to engage in public ul University in the early 1990s. life and there was a boom in the My parents have always support- media industry that continues to ed me and have encouraged me to date. work.” It is critical to note that the No Pakistani cricketers will feature Another woman reporter, reforms of the 1920s, 1960s and Shukria Kohistani, who works at 1970s for women’s rights in Af- the same daily, also had to leave ghanistan were mostly limited to her job during the Taliban period. urban women. Post-2001, noted in Afghan Shpageeza league: PCB She explained, “My parents and Maliha, translator for a private especially my father encouraged news agency in Kabul, the status me and my sister to work.” Ms. of Afghan women improved, but In response to Afghanistan Crick- Afghan nation and existed insecu- Raisada noted that in Afghanistan it remained limited to major cities. et board’s stance, Pakistan Crick- rity, the ACB hereby cancel all the communities in general, par- “Even now women in remote ar- et Board (PCB) announced that kinds of cricket matches agreement ticularly outside Kabul, do not eas- eas are not really aware of their none of contracted Pakistani play- with the Pakistan Cricket Board. ily accept working women. rights,” she said. It is imperative ers and coaches will feature in Af- “No agreement of friendly Women and journalism that the reforms reach the rural ghan Shpageeza T20 cricket League matches is possible between both In Afghanistan, the idea that women, and in a manner that 2017. parties”. women should be viewed as con- doesn’t alienate them from their At least 80 people were killed However, PCB responded by tributing members of society be- family and kinship networks. and hundreds wounded in an at- rejecting the allegations and deny- yond motherhood was introduced Hamidullah Arefi, editor-in- tack in Kabul which, Afghan intel- ing permission for cricketers in- during Amir Habibullah’s reign chief of state-run daily The Kabul ligence agency said, had been car- cluding Babar Azam, Umar Akmal (1901-1919). Mahmud Beg Tarzi, Times, said, “In Kabul, there are ried out by the Taliban-affiliated and Kamran Akmal to play in the who began publishing a bimonth- many women in the media; how- Haqqani network with assistance Afghan Shpageeza league, despite ly newspaper called Seraj-ul-Ah- ever, in the provinces there are just from Pakistan’s ISI. being picked by franchises in this kbar Afghanieh in 1911, argued that a handful.” He added that there are Following the incident, Af- year’s auction. under egalitarian Islam women are currently seven female journalists ghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) “The PCB announces that not denied education. Tarzi devot- in his paper. subsequently cancelled all pro- none of the players and officials NOCs (no-objection certificates),” the Pakistan board said in a statement on Friday. ed a special section in Seraj-ul- In the recent past some wom- posed fixtures between the coun- (coaches) contracted to Afghani- “No Pakistani player or official can feature in the league,” it added. The fifth edition of Shpageeza Cricket Akhbar to women’s issues titled en have left journalism due to the tries. “In light of the calls by the stan T20 league would be issued League begins in Kabul on July 18. (ATN) ‘Celebrating Women of the World’, hostile security situation in the country, including frequent terror attacks such as the one in Kabul on Wednesday in which 90 people were killed. Journalists in Afghan- istan are often under pressure from Hajj affairs director being grilled on graft charges different sides such as the Taliban, Islamic State, warlords and the state. When I asked Ms. Raisada LASHKARGAH : Hajj and Reli- turn on the one hand and enabled ghan News Qarizada had been in- and Ms. Kohistani about the chal- gious Affairs Director for south- his family members to perform the troduced to them and that he was lenges, both noted that women ern Helmand province Abdul ritual by fraudulently putting their currently under interrogation. journalists are paid much less than Hameed Qarizada has been referred names on the list of teachers on He said Qarizada had denied their male counterparts. “For both to attorney’s office on charges of the other.” the accusations leveled against women and men reporters, a criti- corruption and misuse of authori- Hayat said Qarizada illegally him. Farahi quoted the director as cal challenge is difficulty in access- ty. interfered in administrative affairs saying that he was innocent and ing information from the provinc- Governor Hayatullah Hayat and kept 72 posts of religious discharged his duty properly. es with Taliban presence,” added told a press conference in Lash- scholars vacant in violation of About five years back, former Ms. Raisada. Despite these chal- kargah, the provincial capital, that rules. Based on these charges, the head of Hajj affairs was sent to jail lenges, both the reporters enthusi- the director had allegedly been official was introduced to the at- after being found gulity of corrup- astically articulated their passion misusing his position over the past torney’s office. Helmand Appel- tion and irregularities. Qazizada to continue as journalists and high- few years. late Court head Mohammad Sadiq succeeded the former head. light the issues that confront their “He sent people to Hajj out of Farahi confirmed to Pajhwok Af- (Pajhwok) country. SATURDAY .JUNE 03 , 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Afghan police officer refused to bow to truck EMERGENCY bomber CALLS Police ommander Assadullah An darabi was an Afghan Na Ctional Police (ANP) officer 100 - 119 who refused to bow to Wednes- The World Bank today announced day’s suicide bomber and instead Hospitals the results of a review of progress reportedly stopped the truck at the cost of his life. achieved in the health sector in FMIC Hospital Afghanistan from 2002-2017. Andarabi and his eight soldiers Conducted by World Bank experts were stationed at a check post near Behind Kabul Medical and an independent group from the Zarbaq Square in Wazir Akbar University: University of Toronto, the review Khan area at the time of the inci- found that many key health indi- dent. It was at this check post that 0202500200-+93793275595 cators had improved more rapidly the truck bomb was detonated. in Afghanistan than in most other The bodies of four of Andarabi’s Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital countries that had started at a sim- colleagues have still not been re- ilar level of development. covered. Pule Bagh-e- Umomi The under-5 mortality rate The commander of the Direc- 070263672 dropped 60 percent from 137 per torate for The Protection of Em- 1,000 live births in 2002 to 55 in bassies was on Thursday per- 2016. Births attended by skilled plexed as to how a tanker, used to Khairkhana Hospital health personnel increased to 58 empty sewerage pits, had managed 0799-321007 percent from 14.3 percent over the to pass several security check same period. posts and enter one of the most 2401352 Announcing these results at a heavily fortified areas in the city. Presidential Summit on Health “Trucks entering Zanbaq Care in Afghanistan, held today in Square is not allowed, but when Indira Gandhi Children Kabul, Dr. Timothy Evans, Senior the truck (truck bomber) reached Hospital, Wazir Akbar Director for Health Nutrition and the area, the late commander Ass- Population at the World Bank said, adullah stopped it and told the Khan, Kabul 2301372 “The progress made in Afghani- truck driver that there is no per- stan is impressive, especially giv- facilities with female staff in- vice delivery in partnership with nificant, there remains important is widespread agreement that it mission to enter the premises, in en the serious security situation creased from 22 percent to 87 per- NGOs that has significant progress health challenges. The review remains unacceptably high. This this movement the explosion takes Ibn-e- Seena the country has faced over the last cent. The review noted that the on many fronts and proved re- pointed out some of the remaining may reflect the fact there are still place and as a result our command- decade. Afghanistan has set a new government’s contracting of non- markably resilient in the face of challenges the country faces. The parts of the country that are un- er Assadullah and one other offic- Pul-e-Artan, Kabul benchmark against which to judge governmental organizations operational and security-related use of family planning remains low, derserved. The quality of services er Ziaullah were martyred includ- 2100359 other countries affected by con- (NGOs) to provide health servic- challenges. With support from de- resulting in high fertility rates that in many public hospitals has stag- ing four other guards who until flict, and even more so low income es has led to improvements in cov- velopment partners, we have come could prevent Afghanistan from nated at low levels. now are missing and we could not countries that are not facing con- erage and quality, even in provinc- a long way in improving the health achieving its economic develop- Dr. Evans noted, “Afghani- find their bodies” said Najibullah Wazir Akbar Khan flict.” These improvements are es that had high levels of conflict, conditions of millions of Afghans.” ment goals. Malnutrition remains stan faces some difficult health Wardak, the commander of the Hospital consistent with those observed in suggesting substantial resilience of He noted the importance of com- a serious problem that is exacer- challenges, but this is not the time Directorate for the Protection of the quality of care and equity in the health care system. municating these results in the bated by declining levels of exclu- for timidity. Rather it is the time Embassies. 2301741, 2301743 access to services, and the large in- Addressing the Summit after health sector not only within Af- sive breast feeding and poor infant to boldly build on the successes He said that Andarabi and his crease in the number of health fa- listening to the results, Moham- ghan society, but also, more im- and child feeding practices. There that have been achieved and invest men bravely ordered the tanker to cilities. The number of function- mad Ashraf Ghani, President of the portantly, to a wider audience is some controversy about the sufficient resources, both domes- stop, which gave the bomber no Ali Abad ing health facilities increased five- Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, around the globe. trend and level of the maternal tic and international, to overcome option but to detonate the explo- Shahrara, Kabul fold over while the proportion of emphasized that “modality of ser- While progress has been sig- mortality ratio (MMR), but there these challenges.” (WADSAM) sives. Andarabi, 48, was tasked with 2100439 protecting the German embassy in Kabul and was the father of five MTN Afghanistan inaugurated sons and one daughter. Malalai Maternity Samiullah, 18, is Andarabi’s Hospital eldest son and a student. 21 days of Y’ello Care “This is not a government, this 2201377/ 2301743 is a mess, why do they not search Campaign in Kabul and stop such trucks,” said Sami- ullah. Banks MTN Afghanistan inaugurated quality Education, providing shel- Andarabi joined the Afghan 11th edition of 21 days of Y’ello ter for schools, raising Teachers’ Da Afghanistan Bank Care annual Campaignon Wednes- capacity and facilitating School police 15 years ago. day 10Jawza 1396 in Alfatha High with update and modern Tax books On Wednesday afternoon the 2100302, 2100303 School situated in third Makroy- but we have to bear in mind that Resolute Support mission in Af- an Kabul City. there is still room for other orga- ghanistan issued a statement that Bakhtar Bank In the first phase of this year nizations and private sector to condemned the attacks. Campaign, MTN Afghanistan ar- work together with Afghan Gov- “The vigilance and courage of 0776777000 ranged computer training for Gov- ernment in Education Sector. I Afghan security forces prevented ernment –School’s Teachers and really appreciate such program ini- the VBIED (vehicle-borne impro- Azizi Bank will build well-equipped Computer tiated by MTN and urging other vised explosive device) from gain- 0799 700900 labs in coordination with Educa- private sectors to follow MTN ing entry to the Green Zone, but tion directorate of Kabul city, in and take active step in the devel- the explosion caused civilian casu- Pashtany Bank selected number of Schools. oping of our young generation. alties in the vicinity,” read their 2102908, 2103868 In next phase of such Cam- The coordination director of statement. (ToloNews) paign of this year, MTN Afghani- Kabul city education Department stan willdistribute stationary kits, Mr. Shafiqullah Tawfiqi Said, it as Air Services establish well-equipped library, a great honor and please for me to donate furniture and tents to participate in a very noble Program Afghanistan’s First Safi Airways school-classes and provides E- arranged for the helping and assis- Microfinance Bank Learning portal and free internet tance with the innocent generation 020 22 22 222 devices to make sure the students of Country that is School children. selects Accuity for have the proper education and are Considering the current situation up to date with the digital world. of the Country I do believe that regulatory Ariana Mr. Hidayatullah Zahid the school children are the most eligi- General Manager Corporate Af- ble people than anyone else to re- compliance 020-2100270 fairs of MTN Afghanistan in the ceive such help and assistance that inauguration ceremony of the pro- are useful for their growth and de- Kam Air gram delivered keynote and said: velopment. The First MicroFinance Bank in “MTN Afghanistan management About 21 days of Y’ello Care Afghanistan (FMFB-A) has cho- 0799974422 recognized the value and the im- Campaign: sen Accuity for regulatory com- portance of Schools and Education 21 days of Y’ello Care cam- pliance screening of its customer Hotels and their impact on the communi- paign is an annual campaign which accounts and cross-border trans- ty development and its prosperi- is taking place each year by MTN actions. Safi Landmark ty that is why we choose and pre- and MTN volunteers in all 21 Accuity says it will help fer the education project and give Countries that MTN has telecom FMFB-A enhance the performance 020-2203131 him the first and top priority, he operation in. Thru this campaign of its compliance operations by added: we promised to support MTN volunteers are helping eliminating manual procedures and SERENA Schools and Educational Acade- school by providing free training speeding up the end-to-end pro- mies with all existed and possible programs for both teachers and cess with its automated regulato- 0799654000 materials available in our hand, he student and providing the beloved ry list updates and real-time also said, we hope such donated students with free lesson materi- screening of transactions and ac- material will be very useful for Stu- als and stationary and renovation counts. New Rumi Restaurant dents and learning process. and painting of Mosques and Frank van der Poll, chief exec- The Deputy Minister for schools in order to provide a rea- 0776351347 Ministry of Education Dr. Mo- sonable and colorful educational utive, the First MicroFinance hammad Shafiq Samim Said: I am environment for the students. Bank, says it chose Firco Compli- Internet Services truly happy to appear and take Besides supporting the educational ance Link for its “flexibility, ease part in a program in which solely sector during such Campaign we of use, real-time screening and abil- UA Telecom concentrated on the education and also have a charity organization ity to integrate systems efficient- 0796701701 / 0796702702 development of Afghan School under the name of MTN founda- ly” – and the bank expects to save Children, as you know better the tion that is funded by MTN in all 60% of its operational hours due key factor for the strength and of its 21 operations to support the to this solution. Exchange Rate empowerment of the community people in every country. This in- The bank was founded in 2004 is to invest on children education, cludes helping with internal dis- and is part of the Aga Khan Agen- 1.00 USD as a matter of fact, throughout last placed and poor people and pro- cy for Microfinance (AKAM), 67.60AFN GHAZNI CITY: School students ties every year, our schools remain teachers was being addressed. He decade, Government of Islamic viding shelter, donating blood to which has programmes in over 15 in southern Ghazni province com- short of professional teachers,” added of the 8,000 teachers post- Republic of Afghanistan in coop- needy patients donating blanket, countries throughout the develop- eration with international commu- cash money and free medication plain they are faced with a short- Sarwari remarked, asking the edu- ed to Ghazni schools, only 1,000 ing world. 1000.00 IRR age of professional teachers, an is- cation department to hire young were not professional. nity made tangible improvement to earthquake-turn people across FMFB-A has a commercial in Education system in terms of the Country. (Press Release) 17.90AFN sue that has not received due at- graduates from universities. “We plan an exam for 270 banking licence and says its “prime tention from the relevant quarters. Mohammad Amin Ibrahim- more applicants in near future and objective in Afghanistan is to con- A provincial council member, zoy, a resident of Qarabagh dis- that will help overcome the prob- tribute to poverty alleviation and Hamidullah Sarwari, told Pajhwok trict, said students in his town lem of professional teachers’ economic development though the 1.00 UAE Afghan News that just like remote were not taught by professional shortage,” he said. In response to provision of sustainable financial 18.40AFN districts, the provincial capital was teachers. As a result, they could a question, he said professional services to the poor and under- also in the grip of lack of trained not learn and scored poorly in uni- teachers were not interested in go- served”. schoolteachers. versity entry tests. ing to remote areas of the province Other worlds A world away, 1.00 EUR In most schools of the prov- Shah Mohammad, a student of and that was why teachers had to and last year, Finland-based Aktia 74.20AFN ince, the public representative al- Shamsul Aarifin High School in be hired based on a contractual Bank implemented Accuity’s Glo- leged, students were taught by tem- Ghazni City, said most of teach- basis. There are around 600 bal WatchList to provide regulato- porarily-appointed teachers. He ers were untrained. He urged the schools in Ghazni, where 500,000 ry sanctions and other compliance 1000.00 INR called the absence of professional- authorities concerned to resolve the students including girls are en- data. The solution covers politi- 1030.00AFN ly trained teachers a hurdle to a problem on priority. rolled. However, more than half of cally exposed persons (PEPs), sound education. Meanwhile, Education Direc- schools lack buildings, a big head- companies, vessels, goods, coun- “Although hundreds of peo- tor Mohammad Abid Abid said ache for teachers and students. tries and payment information. 1000.00 PKR ple receive degrees from universi- that the shortage of professional (Pajhwok) (BANKINGTECH) 635.00AFN SATURDAY. JUNE 03, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Russia signed an agreement with tween the two countries. the Indian government on Thurs- Atomstroyexport, a unit of day to build two new reactors for Russian state nuclear corporation the Kudankulam nuclear power Rosatom, will carry out the work, station in Tamil Nadu and said it Kremlin documents seen by Reu- would loan India $4.2 billion to ters showed. Russian Finance help fund construction. Minister Anton Siluanov told re- President Vladimir Putin says porters the Russian government Russia is ready to build a dozen was lending India $4.2 billion from EU provides nuclear reactors in India over the next year for a 10-year period to next 20 years to back Prime Min- help cover construction costs. ister Narendra Modi's growth Separately, in a joint declara- €300,000 to support strategy for Asia's third-largest tion, the two countries said they economy, which continues to suf- noted the "wider use of natural fer chronic power shortages. gas" which they hailed as an eco- aid delivery to flood The agreement to build reac- nomically efficient and environ- tors 5 and 6 at Kudankulam was mentally friendly fuel that would signed in St Petersburg during a help reduce greenhouse gas emis- meeting between Putin and Modi sions and help them fulfil the terms victims in Sri Lanka at an economic forum. It should of the Paris climate change accord. help cement already close ties be- (Businessinsider) The European Commission is al- Small Scale Response mechanism. locating €300,000 (Rs. 51 million Additionally, the Commission's approx.) in humanitarian funding Emergency Response Coordina- to Sri Lanka to bring emergency tion Centre has activated its Co- assistance to communities affect- pernicus mapping service upon PM Modi lauds work of ed by the recent floods, European request from the World Food Pro- Jemima Goldsmith came Union said in a statement. gramme. The Copernicus maps "This contribution from the will focus on the Southern and Institute of Oriental EU will allow our partners on the Western areas of Sri Lanka that ground to provide relief to the have been affected by the rains. to Imran Khan rescue most-impacted families. This is an Over 25 and 26 May, heavy Manuscripts in St. expression of solidarity from the rains have been affecting several European people to the people of Southern and Western areas of Sri Petersburg Sri Lanka," said Christos Stylian- Lanka, especially the districts of ides, Commissioner for Humani- Kalutara and Ratnapura, triggering tarian Aid and Crisis Management. floods and landslides that have Prime Minister Narendra Modi India,? wrote Prime Minister The EU-funded assistance will fo- caused massive destruction and today visited the Institute of Ori- Modi. cus on the most pressing needs of loss of lives. ental Manuscripts in St. Peters- The Institute of Oriental the affected families in the imme- According to the National Di- burg where some of India's histor- Manuscripts (IOM) is a research diate aftermath of the floods, in- saster Management Centre of Sri ical and holy manuscripts are kept. institute that houses various col- cluding access to clean water and Lanka, as of 1 June, 203 people During his visit, the Prime lections of manuscripts and early sanitation facilities, the provision have been killed, 95 people have Minister explored Bhagwat Gita, printed material in Asian languag- of essential household items, as gone missing, more than 73,400 Gurmukhi manuscripts, and other es. In 2013, researchers at the Pan- well as emergency shelter. people have been displaced and heritage books. He also interacted jab Cultural Association (PCA) in The EU funding is being made relocated in 336 safe locations. with students of the institute. The the United Kingdom discovered available via the European Civil Over 9,600 houses have been par- Prime Minister also wrote his mes- around 100 Gurmukhi manuscripts Protection and Humanitarian Aid tially damaged or fully destroyed. sage in Gujarati and appreciated at the IOM. Gurmukhi manu- Operations (ECHO) through its (Colombopage) the work of the institute.? The scripts were originally cataloged in progress of humanity is full of co- Russian by G.A. Zograf, in lour. In every era, the human race 'Opisanie Rukopisei Khindi i has remained committed to devel- Pondzhobi?. There is one hand- opment. The simple meaning of written copy of the Guru Granth Punjab CM life is progress and of death is still- Sahib, other Panj and Das Granthis, ness. This wonderful collection is as well as translations of Indian a comprehensive view of the dif- classical scriptures like the Bhag- Am arinder Singh ferent identities of the human race wad Gita. (This article has not former wife jumped in to help PTI and the philosophy of its continu- been edited by DNA's editorial asked to vacate ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek- Imran Khan money trail/ innocence chief after his counsel admitted ous development. It is the effort team and is auto-generated from e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran in court. Now please go after the before the Supreme Court that it of compiling the great heritage of an agency feed.) Khan’s former wife Jemima Gold- real crooks...,” Jemima tweeted. was an omission on the part of his (BBC) government smith said on Thursday she had Following the statement, PTI’s client that he did not disclose his succeeded in tracking down docu- official Twitter account also post- offshore company in his asset de- ments to establish money trail for ed that the money trail had been tails submitted before the Election bun galo w o n Jan path the purchase of Bani Gala estate. established and the case ‘demol- Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Do cto r dem an ds “Finally tracked down 15- ished’, although the court has yet the Federal Board of Revenue year-old bank statements to prove to decide on the matter. Imran’s (FBR). (Paktribune) security fro m Sin dh go vt o ver threat to life

Kathmandu: Nepal postponed lo- cal elections for a third time after its tiny Muslim community ex- pressed concerns about the polls clashing with the holy month of Ramadan. The elections – the first at local level in 20 years and a key step in Nepal’s drawn-out peace process that ended a civil war in 2006 – have been beset by delays. They were originally supposed to be held on one day but were split into two phases upon objections NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Min- cupy the said premises. "Ad- from the Madhesi, a minority ister Amarinder Singh has been mittedly, no further retention has group living along the border with asked to vacate a government bun- been permitted," the court said. India. The first phase went ahead galow that was allocated to him According to the Estate Offic- in mid-May but the second was when he was a Member of Parlia- er order, the premise was allotted delayed earlier this week in an at- KARACHI: A senior medical sur- ed, her health condition deteriorat- ment by a Delhi court, which to Singh as an MP from the Amrit- tempt by the government to ap- geon from Hyderabad has com- ed after the operation. termed him as an "unauthorised sar constituency which was to ex- pease Madhesi parties threatening occupant". The court dismissed pire in 2019. However, Singh to boycott the process. The gov- plained about receiving threats al- Sakeena’s husband admitted legedly from a patient’s husband her to the Rajputana hospital but the appeal filed by the Congress resigned from the Lok Sabha on ernment has now been forced to leader against the March 24 order November 23 last year and the al- push back the date a third time to SL ran ks 6 8 in and has requested the provincial Dr Laghari said he referred the pa- government to provide him secu- tient to Karachi because of ‘lack of the Estate Officer, asking Singh lotment of the bungalow was can- avoid a clash with the last Friday to vacate the Janpath bungalow. celled with effect from December of the Islamic holy month of Ra- rity. of some required lifesaving facili- Addressing a press conference, ties in the hospital’. Korai resist- "The appellant's (Singh's) con- 23, 2016 and he was directed to madan. “The government has de- glo bal bro adban d tention that he could not have been hand over the bungalow to CPWD. cided to postpone the polls to June Dr Muhammad Hussain Laghari ed the referral and tried to compel claimed that Muhammad Bux Ko- Dr Laghari to provide her treat- termed as unauthorised occupant Singh made a representation 28 upon the request of the Mus- as his initial allotment was valid before the chairman (House Com- lim community, because June 23 rai, who heads a Dadu district- ment at Rajputana hospital. “He in tern et speed based non-governmental organisa- manhandled me and the other staff till 2019 and he has been paying mittee) Lok Sabha on February 10, was a major event of the Ramadan market- rent, is untenable. 2017 requesting that he be allowed festival,” Kumar Khadka, a gov- tion, has been intimidating and and since that day he has been maligning him. Pakistan Medical threatening me,” he claimed. "Thus, it is evident that the appel- to retain the premises on humani- ernment minister, said. Muslims lant is in unauthorised occupation tarian grounds as he was a heart make up little more than four per- Sri Lanka ranked 68 globally in “Quarterly changes in adop- Association Hyderabad chapter’s On his part, Korai claimed that broadband internet speeds with an tion were positive across the re- former president Dr Hadi Bux Ja- his wife was in a stable condition of the said premises since Decem- patient and was also suffering from cent of the population in Hindu- ber 23, 2016," District & Sessions high blood pressure/sugar and that majority Nepal. The new date puts average connection speed (IPv4) gion except for Sri Lanka and Sin- toi, who accompanied Dr Laghari, when he admitted her to the Ra- of 8.5 Mbps, the State of the In- gapore, which posted small de- also requested the government for jputana hospital. He accused the Judge Poonam A Bamba said. he was placed under Z plus secu- the polls at the height of the mon- The court also rejected his rity protection facing a constant soon season, raising further con- ternet Q1 2017 Connectivity re- clines of 6.5% and 0.8% respec- security. hospital for the sudden deteriora- port issued by Akamai Technolo- tively. The Philippines, the low- According to Dr Laghari, Ko- tion in her condition. On May 30, contention that his representation threat. While his representation cerns that voters in remote areas before chairman (House Commit- before the chairman, House Com- could struggle to reach polling sta- gies said. est-ranking country in Asia Pacif- rai admitted his wife, Sakeena Ko- he went on a hunger strike and pro- According to the report, India ic for this metric, enjoyed the larg- rai, to Rajputana hospital in a crit- tested outside Dadu Press Club, tee) Lok Sabha seeking to retain mittee was still pending, he re- tions. The monsoon in Nepal lasts the premises on humanitarian ceived a notice dated on February for nearly three months from ear- had ranked 89 in broadband inter- est quarterly increase at 26%. Re- ical condition on May 18. Accord- demanding registration of an FIR net speeds with an average con- maining increases were modest, ing to him, a surgeon in Dadu had against Dr Laghari and sealing the grounds was still pending. "Mere 14 calling upon him to show cause ly June to late August, and travel pendency of his representation on February 23 why an order of is frequently disrupted. Chronic nection speed (IPv4) of 6.5 Mbps ranging from 0.1% in Japan to 11% performed laparotomy, a conven- hospital, which he called a ‘slaugh- underinvestment and poor main- South Korea had topped the in India and China,” it said. tional surgery to remove gall blad- ter house’. does not in any manner confer any eviction be not passed against him. tenance has left the impoverished chart with an average speeds of (Dailymirror) der, on Sakeena. However, he add- (Tribune) authority on the appellant to oc- (Newindianexpress) Himalayan nation with a limited 28.6Mbps. India is slightly ahead network of paved roads. Many of China (7.6 Mbps) and is way remote villages are served only by behind of Sri Lanka (8.5 Mbps), trails, which are often impassable News18 reported today. during the monsoon when land- According to the article, the Myanmar to strengthen disaster response systems slides are common. The govern- global average peak connection ment acknowledged the threat speed increased 28% year over Myanmar announced plans yes- mar’s Union Minister for Social posed by poor weather but assured year to 44.6 Mbps in the first quar- terday to strengthen its disaster Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, voters that long-term forecasts had ter. Singapore had the highest peak response systems in the wake of Dr. Win Myat Aye, announced at been consulted ahead of the deci- connection speed at 184.5 Mbps Cyclone Mora, which killed scores the second Pyidaungsu Hluttaw sion.” The only challenge to de- in the first quarter. of people in neighbouring Bang- yesterday an Agreement on Coop- laying the polls is the monsoon. The report said in the first ladesh and left thousands home- eration in Natural Disaster Early But according to Prime Minister quarter of 2017, South Korea once less in both nations, state media Warning and Migitation between Pushpa Kamal Dahal the depart- again led the Asia Pacific region in reported on 2 June. No deaths ASEAN and the Russian Federa- were reported in Myanmar, al- tion. Dr. Win Myat Aye said the ment of meteorology informed him 4 Mbps broadband adoption, with though many homes, schools and agreement would enable Myanmar that the monsoon will not be strong 98% of its IPv4 addresses connect- government buildings were dam- to respond more effectively to nat- until June 28 this year,” Khadka ing to Akamai at average connec- aged by the cyclone with winds of ural disasters in future. said. (AFP) tion speeds above this threshold. up to 135kph (85 mph). Myan- (BBC) SATURDAY . JUNE 03, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Global dismay as Trump withdraws from historic climate deal

President Donald Trump an- nounced on Thursday that the United States is withdrawing from the Paris climate deal, throwing international efforts to The gunman - who later set himself on fire in a hotel room - started combat global warming into a number of fires in the casino, leading to many deaths. doubt. In a sharply nationalist ad- dress from the White House rose garden, Trump slammed the deal signed by his predecessor Barack At least 35 people have died after position outside Resorts World that he was a Philippine national Sudan Obama, having long said it failed a gunman stormed a casino in the Manila after gunshots and explo- but omitting to give any other de- to "put America first." "I cannot, Philippines in what police believe sions were heard in Pasay City on tails. Jeri Ann Santiago, who in good conscience, support a was a botched robbery. June 2, 2017 in Manila, Philippines works in the emergency room at deal that punishes the United A man carrying a rifle burst He was described as tall, pale San Juan de Dios hospital, said rejects States," Trump said, decrying the into the Resorts World building and English-speaking. patients were suffering from "draconian financial and economic near Manila's international airport Oscar Albayalde, Manila's smoke inhalation and some had burdens the agreement imposes and shot at TV screens, set tables chief of police, said: "It's either he injuries such as fractures but none Egypt on our country." The Paris on fire with petrol and stuffed a lost in the casino and wanted to had gunshot wounds. Jeff Santos, Agreement was one of the most bag with gambling chips. recoup his losses or he went total- who was a guest at the casino, said: ambitious climate change accords Police said he did not aim the ly nuts." Police said the gunman, "Even the security personnel pan- official in history and commits signato- weapon at people and appeared who initially escaped the scene icked. "Maybe because of the ries to efforts to reduce green- to just be interested in money. after his attack just after midnight heavy firearm, they can't put up a house gas emissions that cause There was a stampede as peo- local time on Friday, had gone into fight so they prioritised life and global warming, which is blamed ple tried desperately to escape the a room at the Maxims hotel, which safety. "Definitely us patrons, we offer on for melting ice caps and glaciers, shooting and the smoke. All of the is connected to the casino, and set did not expect that, everyone ran rising sea levels and more violent people who died suffocated from himself on fire on the bed. away." Resort owner Travellers In- weather events. The United smoke, police said. Officials said A bag of gambling chips worth ternational Hotel Group Inc said disputed States is the world's second larg- the attacker was not thought to be around £175,000 was found in the in a statement: "We have been in- est greenhouse gas emitter after a terrorist, despite continuing trou- toilet. At least 70 people were in- formed of several casualties, the China, so Trump's decision could ble with Islamic extremists in the jured. Police said they were look- number and identities of whom border seriously hamper efforts to cut country's south. ing at a "person of interest", in ad- have yet to be determined." emissions and limit global tem- Filipino soldiers take their dition to the dead robber, adding (SKY) perature increases. "I was elect- ed to represent the citizens of region Pittsburgh, not Paris," he said. "We don't want other leaders and Sudan has rejected an official other countries laughing at us any- Trum p asks Suprem e China investigates more. And they won't be." offer from Egypt applying the terms of an inactivate agree- Japanese citizen for ment on the contested border Co urt to rein state area of the Halayeb Triangle. Turkey says After obstructing the 2004 Four harming national Freedoms Agreement that German MPs’ would have permitted free Muslim travel ban movement, residence, work Incirlik visit and ownership in both coun- security tries, Egypt recently offered to implement its terms in the dis- ‘not possible’ China said on Friday a Japanese Liaoning shares a border with puted mineral-rich border re- citizen was being investigated for nuclear-armed North Korea. Last gion, a government official told harming national security, follow- month, China said it was investi- Egyptian website Mada Masr. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavu- ing a similar case last month in gating six Japanese citizens on sus- soglu has made it clear that Tur- Relations between Egypt and President Donald Trump's admin- which China said six Japanese picion of "illegal activities", after Sudan have recently been key will not open its Incirlik air- were being questioned on suspi- Japanese media reported they may base to German lawmakers who istration asked the US Supreme fraught with tension, with Khar- Court on Thursday to reinstate its cion of illegal activity. have been suspected of spying. want to meet German soldiers "In May of this year, the rele- Relations between China and toum renewing its claim to the stationed there unless Germany controversial ban on travellers from Halayeb Triangle, a dispute that six Muslim majority nations de- vant Chinese department put un- Japan have been strained for de- takes some “positive steps”. der investigation in accordance cades by the legacy of Japan's dates back to British colonial German Chancellor Angela Mer- spite repeated setbacks in the low- times. Sudan first submitted a er courts. In its filing, the govern- with the law a Japanese citizen on wartime aggression. kel on Thursday threatened Tur- suspicion of harming China's na- A maritime territorial dispute complaint against Egypt over key that Germany would with- ment asked the highest court in the land to rule on the legal standing of tional security," ministry spokes- over small islands in the East Chi- the territory to the UN Security draw soldiers from the airbase if woman Hua Chunying told report- na Sea has in recent years added to Council in 1958, claiming sov- their MPs were not allowed the Trump's order, appealing a ruling by the federal Fourth Circuit Court ers, without offering details. In the suspicion between the two ereignty over the triangle. It visit. Speaking at a news confer- Tokyo, Japanese Chief Cabinet sides. In 2010, four Japanese na- renews the complaint annual- ence with his Gabonese counter- of Appeals that upheld a nation- part Pacome Moubelet Boubeya wide block of the travel ban. "We ly, and it recently described on Tuesday, Cavusoglu said the have asked the Supreme Court to Egypt's presence in the area a visit remains "out of the ques- hear this important case and are "military occupation". tion". "It is not possible to open confident that President Trump's However, Egypt maintains the Incirlik base for visit, but we executive order is well within his full sovereignty over the region might reconsider the decision in lawful authority to keep the na- and refuses to submit the dis- the future if we see 'positive tion safe and protect our commu- pute to international arbitration. steps' from Germany," he said. nities from terrorism," Justice De- Sudan's refusal of the Egyp- "The base in [southern Turk- partment spokeswoman Sarah Is- tian offer comes amid strained ish province of] Konya is a gur Flores said. "The president is 200,000 flee Raqqa relations, after Khartoum on NATO base. But Incirlik is sole- not required to admit people from Tuesday banned the import of ly Turkey's base. The decision countries that sponsor or shelter agricultural and animal prod- is ours there. They can't bluff us terrorism, until he determines that ahead of assault by ucts from Egypt, and redirect and threaten us to 'go else- they can be properly vetted and any imports from other coun- where'," he said, adding: "If they do not pose a security risk to the United States." The Trump admin- tries that would otherwise pass really want to go elsewhere, we Syrian forces through Egypt. Trade between will not insist [them to stay]." istration's filing came just one week after the Fourth Circuit Court of Cairo and Khartoum amounts Earlier, Merkel had highlighted to about $850 million annually, the importance of the visit of Appeals ruling dealt a fresh blow German MPs at the airbase. "I to the government's effort. with Egyptian exports to Sudan will make it very clear to the The court said it "remained Secretary Yoshihide Suga said they tionals were detained in China on primarily consisting of fruit, Turkish president during our unconvinced" that the part of the had been informed by China that suspicion of entering a military vegetables, fish, canned food talks that it is indispensable for measure naming the specific coun- the person was a man in his 60s zone and taking photographs with- and textiles. our soldiers to be able to be vis- tries - Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, who had been detained in the out permission. At least two Jap- The import ban decision ited by members of the German Syria and Yemen - had "more to do northeastern Chinese province of anese citizens were arrested on came just days after Sudanese Bundestag, as ours is a parlia- with national security than it does Liaoning for "violating China's do- suspicion of espionage in 2015. President Omar Bashir accused mentary military," the German with effectuating the president's mestic law". "We will continue of- Last year, China said it was inves- Egyptian intelligence services leader said on Thursday. About promised Muslim ban." It added fering appropriate support tigating a Japanese citizen on sus- of supporting rebels fighting Merkel's statements, Cavusoglu that it was unclear whether the gov- through our diplomatic establish- picion of endangering national se- his troops in Darfur, a charge said: "Germany need to under- ernment's security concerns out- ments aboard in light of protecting curity. angrily denied by Egypt. "The stand this: Those times are over weighed the plaintiffs' concerns Japanese nationals," Suga said. (Reuters) Sudanese army has captured [when it could say]: about discrimination. several Egyptian armoured ve- 'I do whatever want in Tur- "The stakes are indisputably hicles in recent fighting in Dar- key and get whatever I want from high: the court of appeals conclud- ed that the president acted in bad fur," Bashir said last week. Turkey’. Militias recruited He has previously accused (CNN) faith with religious animus when, after consulting with three mem- Egyptian intelligence services bers of his cabinet, he placed a brief of supporting opposition fig- pause on entry from six countries 25 children in ures fighting his troops in Dar- China bus fire: that present heightened risks of fur and the conflict zones of terrorism," the government's filing Blue Nile and South Kordofan. read. "The court's decision creates Mahweet in May Tens of thousands of people Driver started uncertainty about the president's have been killed in these three authority to meet those threats as regions where local African blaze that the Constitution and acts of Con- ethnic groups have been fight- gress empower and obligate him to ing Sudanese government forc- do." Trump issued his initial travel es for years, accusing Khar- killed 11 ban by executive order in January, toum of economically margin- but that measure - which banned alising the regions. The Egyp- children entry to nationals from seven coun- tian media has also accused tries for 90 days and suspended Khartoum of offering refuge to the nation's refugee programme for members of the Muslim Broth- A fire on a bus in China that killed 120 days - was quickly halted by the courts. A revised executive or- erhood movement, which was five South Korean and six Chi- declared a "terrorist group" by nese children was started delib- der announced in March, meant to Taiz – Houthi and Saleh militias logically tortured, despite 11 oth- erately by the driver, Chinese address the issues raised by the fed- Around 200,000 people have fled first airstrike targeted IS convoys recruited 25 children from Mah- ers who are deliberately hidden and Cairo following the ouster of Is- state media say. The children, eral judges, deleted Iraq from the the Islamic State stronghold of leaving their de-facto capital as weet during the past months and no one knows their place of deten- lamist president Mohamed aged between three and seven, list and removed an indefinite ban Raqqa, as US-backed Syrian forc- they headed south to Palmyra on got them involved in conflict fronts tion. Insurgents have been inciting Morsi in 2013. were being driven to their kin- on Syrian refugees. It earned wide- es prepare for an assault on the 25 May and overnight from 29 to in Taiz, Midi and Nihm, said Mah- killing, have disturbed 112 people, The two countries have dergarten in the city of Weihai spread scorn nevertheless, includ- city. US Colonel Ryan Dillon, a 30 May. The second destroyed weet Human Rights Organization. stalked media, raided three villag- been engaged in high-level dip- when the bus burst into flames ing from human rights activists and spokesperson for the coalition, dozens of cars and pickup trucks The organization monitored es and three houses and displaced lomatic initiatives to improve in a tunnel. The driver was angry states led by Democrats. A district said the refugees were moving into and killed scores of IS fighters. The that Mahweet – ruled by Saleh and 11 households, according to the their relations, but their efforts that his overtime and night shift court judge in Maryland issued a camps and built-up settlements news comes after Russia fired four Houthi militias – has underwent statement. It added that up to 40 have so far not yielded any pay had been cut, police told nationwide block on the ban's core nearby. The Syrian Democratic cruise missiles from a submarine 451 violations by insurgents state and private institutions are positive results. Sudan's for- Xinhua news agency. The chil- provision concerning travel from Forces, a Kurdish-Syrian Arab al- and warship in the Mediterranean against civilians during May, in- still under occupation while 12 eign minister Ibrahim Ghandour dren's teacher and the driver were the shortlist of countries, sending liance fighting the Islamic State Sea at IS fighters who had moved cluding raiding villages and hous- others were transformed into bar- has called off a visit to Cairo also killed. the issue to the Fourth Circuit. group, "have made the decision to close to Palmyra from Raqqa. Rus- es, kidnapping and recruiting chil- racks, while 17 schools for memo- scheduled for this week, citing The fire was started on the Given the case's high-profile na- ask the civilians to depart, as op- sia has been flying a bombing cam- dren and displacing households. rizing Quran were shut down. posed to staying in Raqqa," Dil- paign in Syria since 2015 in sup- Media Almahweet Center saw Mahweet Human Rights Organi- "domestic" issues, after his bus floor near the driver's seat. ture, the full appeals court in Rich- Egyptian counterpart Sameh Part of a lighter was discovered mond heard the arguments - by- lon said. The SDF is closing in on port of President Bashar al-Assad, that the militias’ recruiting of a huge zation called on local and foreign Raqqa from the north, west and while the US has been leading a number of children indicates its organizations to “visit Houthi and Shoukry cancelled his April vis- nearby and petrol traces were passing the usual initial three-judge it to Sudan, according to Egyp- found on the bus, Xinhua said. panel - for the first time in a quar- east, but has not yet battled its coalition mainly targeting IS. shortage of human power due to Saleh insurgent militias prisons in ter of a century. Thirteen of the way to areas south of the city. More than 320,000 people have the two-year war. A statement by Mahweet to check over the kid- tian news reports. Electrical faults and traffic However, both ministers accidents had been ruled out as court's 15 active judges took part. Meanwhile, Russian aircraft been killed and millions displaced Mahweet Human Rights Organi- napped and arrested and to take a possible causes, police said. Two recused themselves over po- have carried out a series of strikes by Syria's conflict, which erupted zation revealed that insurgents closer look at the violations that have agreed to meet in Cairo (BBC) tential conflicts of interest. against IS convoys fleeing the city, in March 2011 with protests have kidnapped 116 civilians, with can’t be discovered by the organi- on Saturday for talks. (Alaraby) Moscow said on Thursday. The against Assad. (AP) 34 being physically and psycho- zation.” (Alaraby) SATURDAY. JUNE 03, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] By Halim Shebaya Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Halim Shebaya is a Beirut-based analyst. Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi ian war. Consequently, these legiti- Advisory editorial board mate frustrations have been project- As if all it takes is an online peti- ed onto the Syrian refugees who Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, tion to the US state department and have become a convenient scape- the United Nations to "rid" Leba- goat for disgruntled citizens and in- Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir non of its refugee crisis, over 20,000 competent politicians. This phe- signatories signed a petition calling nomenon is not unique to Lebanon, for "Syrian refugees to leave Leba- as we have seen similar discourse in Graphic-Designers: non and return to safe zones in Syr- Europe and the United States as a Edriss Akbari, Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada ia". While the petition is sloppily facade for economic grievances, in written, it is an important reflec- addition to being an expression of Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: tion of what goes on in the hearts forthright racism and xenophobia. and minds of a portion of the Leba- One might presume that concerned ically and strategically in the state's gees which is not in the refugees' or Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 nese public, who view the refugee citizens in a parliamentary democ- interest, as was noted by human Lebanon's interest". However, a crisis as an economic, security and racy would, as a matter of priority, rights lawyer Ghida Frangieh in re- portion of the general public have Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan demographic threat that "might lead be outraged and launch petitions in lation to the government's residen- not yet recognised that it is not in Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 to serious altercations between the favour of holding elections on time, cy policy of "reducing the numbers". the interest of the state to make [Syrian refugees and Lebanese peo- rather than call for Syrian refugees That policy in fact "stripped more life harder for refugees and have in- Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press ple]". The petition comes in the to leave Lebanon and go to a yet than 70 percent of Syrians residing tensified a campaign to "kick the context of a rise in anti-refugee dis- undefined and hypothetical "safe in Lebanon of their legal residence Syrians out", as the aforementioned course in the country, from Syrian zone". However, the hysterical and papers … [and they] became invisi- petition illustrates. For this reason, businesses being shut down in some irrational fear of the "stranger" or ble to the Lebanese authorities and politicians and media outlets that municipalities, to a banner threat- "foreigner" has sometimes over- lost many of their rights". Taking have contributed to xenophobic The constitution says ening to "cut the hands" of Syrians come the capacity for empathy and active steps to ameliorate refugees' public discourse should actively seek if they threaten Lebanese liveli- compassion - interestingly among a living conditions, as well as promot- to right the wrong that has been hood, and even a fake news story populace that has experienced first- ing a non-xenophobic public dis- done, and is still being done, by ac- about 300,000 new refugee births in hand the suffering and displacement course, will display Lebanon's com- knowledging that fear-triggered xe- Article 158: 2017 that raised the alarm about caused by a civil war between 1975 mitment to international processes nophobia is the wrong approach. Article One Hundred Fifty-Eight: The title of the Father of the Nation and privileges be- resulting demographic changes. Such and 1990, as well as by Israeli wars and convince donors that the gov- Absent an all-inclusive refugee pol- stowed upon His Majesty Mohammad Zahir Shah, the former King of Afghanistan, by the voices are certainly not representa- in 1982 and 2006. Most recently in ernment understands the refugee icy, Syrian refugees living in ex- Emergency Loya Jirga of one thousand three hundred and eighty one (HS), (2002), with due tive of the Lebanese people as a July 2006, many Lebanese people crisis - not just in terms of amount tremely difficult conditions, where respect to provisions of this Constitution, shall be preserved during his lifetime. whole. Many Lebanese activists, fled to, or through, the Lebanon- of funds needed, but also in relation even "death brings a final indigni- lawyers and groups have done their Syria borders as a result of the Israe- to the treatment of refugees in po- ty", will be driven into the hands of best to help Syrian refugees in their li aerial and naval blockade. If Leb- litical and media discourse. As agreed criminal networks who exploit peo- "temporary home" as they await a anon is genuinely concerned about upon in the UN New York Declara- ple in search of better prospects, or settlement that would allow them the economic and security ramifi- tion on Migrants and Refugees (pdf), simply for an honest day's work. If to return home. Yet, an anti-refu- cations pertaining to hosting a large "combating xenophobia, racism and Lebanon is genuinely concerned gee rhetoric plagues the small coun- number of refugees, it is worth re- discrimination in our societies about the economic and security try of 4.5 million people, already membering that adopting an active against refugees and migrants" ramifications pertaining to hosting hosting Palestinian refugees, as it pro-refugee discourse and counter- should be among the top priorities a large number of refugees, it is worth struggles to cope with 1.5 million ing xenophobia in society will, in of the government as it tries to en- remembering that adopting an ac- Syrian refugees. Lebanon is the coun- the words of the New York Declara- act a refugee policy (obviously, tive pro-refugee discourse and coun- try hosting the most refugees per tion, 'reduce the risks of marginali- countering xenophobia should also tering xenophobia in society will, capita. This fact rightly deserves at- sation and radicalisation'. Surely be coupled with the declaration's in the words of the New York Dec- tention and international support, some voices have tried to counter injunction for refugees "to observe laration, "reduce the risks of mar- but it has also been exploited do- said discourse with a fact-based ap- the laws and regulations of their host ginalisation and radicalisation". In mestically to scapegoat refugees as proach that seeks to treat refugees countries"). Thereby, Lebanon can short, xenophobic discourse leads to the main culprits for the dire state as assets rather than a burden, as a seek to have a stronger voice in an environment of marginalisation, of affairs in the country. professor at the American Univer- ongoing global negotiations on the social exclusion and dehumanisa- Scapegoating Refugees sity of Beirut, Nasser Yassine, tried refugee crisis from the standpoint tion, all in the name of protecting Anti-refugee rhetoric can be to do in a series of tweets. Such ini- of a state that is doing the right thing the economy, nationalism and se- seen as a symptom of much larger tiatives are extremely important in at home. Speaking with me in her curity. It is never too late to start problems Lebanon is currently fac- the fight for public opinion, since, personal capacity, Alia Aoun, senior over and put forward a calm, ratio- ing, as its government is unable to generally speaking, Lebanese citi- legal adviser on Humanitarian Af- nal, fact-based approach to the ref- hold parliamentary elections on zens are bombarded with negative fairs to the Ministry of Foreign Af- ugee crisis that would allow the coun- time, reform state institutions, fight examples of refugees' effect on the fairs, said "it is counterproductive try to make the best out of a very corruption and nepotism, and agree economy, crime, education, electric- to work on the assumption that difficult situation in the interest of on a unified foreign policy as sharp ity and terrorism. A government making life harder for refugees will both the Lebanese state and refu- divisions remain surrounding policy that takes refugees' dignity cause them to return to Syria. The gees. ight to peaceful protest is a fundamental right guaranteed in Hezbollah's involvement in the Syr- and rights into account is pragmat- result would be undocumented refu- (Aljazeera) the Constitution. The right to protest is perceived human rights. It involves the exercise of numerous basic rights. Undoubted- ly, protests play an important part in the civil, political, economic, social and cultural life of all societies. Historically, protests have of- H o w is Trum p pickin g a n ew ten inspired positive social change and improved protection of hu- man rights, and they continue to help define and protect civic space FBI directo r even a thin g? in all parts of the world. Moreover, demonstrations encourage the By David Halperin gation is strong and familiar to most vestigation." Then, on May 22, the Trump's firing of Comey were part development of an engaged and informed citizenry and strengthen readers. On March 20, Comey con- Washington Post reported that in of a scheme to obstruct justice, then In his Tuesday briefing, White House firmed in congressional testimony March, Trump asked his Director it follows that Trump replacing representative democracy by enabling direct participation in public press secretary Sean Spicer noted that the FBI is investigating wheth- of National Intelligence and the head Comey with an FBI director of his that President Trump was today in- er the Trump campaign colluded of the National Security Agency to choice would complete that scheme, affairs. In Afghanistan, the Afghan masses are have the right to give terviewing two new candidates for with Russia to influence the 2016 state publicly that there was no ev- right in front of our eyes. In normal the FBI director job -- former assis- election. On May 11, days after dis- idence of collusion between the circumstances, the nation surely vent to their anger by coming out to streets. The Article Thirty-Six of tant attorney general Christopher missing Comey, Trump admitted in Trump campaign and Russia. Nu- needs a permanent, Senate-con- the Constitution says, “the people of Afghanistan shall have the right Wray and former TSA administra- an NBC interview, "when I decided merous legal experts have stated that firmed FBI director to oversee the tor John Pistole. Prior to his over- to just do it I said to myself, I said, such a course of conduct, if true, critical law enforcement, countert- to gather and hold unarmed demonstrations, in accordance with the seas trip, Trump had been review- 'You know, this Russia thing with could constitute obstruction of jus- errorism, and counterintelligence ing other candidates, including Trump and Russia is a made-up sto- tice, an offense that might lead to work of the Bureau. But these are law, for attaining legitimate and peaceful purposes.” But the Friday’s former senator Joe Lieberman, who ry….'" On May 16, the New York impeachment, removal from office, not normal circumstances. Andrew protest in Kabul had turned deadly as they came under heavy firing was seen leaving the White House. Times reported that in a February and criminal conviction. The inves- McCabe, the Deputy Director and Trump and his team are proceeding Oval Office meeting, Trump asked tigative mandate of newly-appoint- Acting Director, of the FBI, is ca- by security forces as they tried to push their way forward to the as if this was just another normal Comey to shut down the federal ed special counsel Robert Mueller pable of overseeing the Bureau's personnel process. But responsible probe of Trump's former national goes beyond probing for 2016 work while this crisis resolves. The Presidential Palace. The death toll among protesters at mass rally in Members of Congress, and every- security advisor, Michael Flynn, who Trump-Russia collusion and charg- costs of being without a permanent Kabul has risen to seven. Sources confirmed that some others pro- one else who cares about the integ- is under investigation for, among es Mueller with investigating "any director are far less than the risks of rity of our democracy, should de- other things, his ties to Russia. On matters that arose or may arise di- letting Donald Trump, under a testors were also received injuries. A large number of Kabul residents mand that this FBI director process May 19, the Times reported that rectly from the investigation," lan- cloud, select the new leader of the stop right now. Trump must not be Trump had told Russia's foreign guage that observers believe would FBI. and civil society activists have staged a massive demonstration, permitted to nominate a new FBI minister and its ambassador to the include efforts to obstruct justice. It would be a travesty for Trump to marching through Zanbaq circle, where a huge blast claimed at least director until and unless he has been U.S. during an Oval Office meeting, The investigation is ongoing, the nominate, and for the Senate to cleared of the allegation that his fir- "I just fired the head of the F.B.I. evidence is not all in, and the press confirm, a new FBI director until hundreds lives and wounded almost 600 others on Wednesday. The ing of James Comey was part of a He was crazy, a real nut job… I faced stories, while they collectively tell the issue of Trump's conduct is re- scheme of obstruction of justice. great pressure because of Russia. a compelling story, are not final solved. demonstrations aim was to march through the Presidential Palace to That's taken off….I'm not under in- proof of anyone's guilt. But if (Truthout) raise their voices against insecurity and the recent deadly incident in The evidence supporting that alle- capital city. Down with President Asraf Ghani, down with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah, and down with the US, were slogans changed by the protestors. However, the peaceful pro- Stop accusing each other; instead work for national interest tests claimed lives, and the landscape totally turned into violence. But, we should not forget that such protests would be a success story for those who were involved in Kabul deadly attack. Turning gunpoint against demonstrators is a move that attacking ourselves instead of enemy. This is what our enemies are looking toward. They become happy when see one Afghan kills by another. The National Unity (NUG) is incompetent—there is no doubt on it. When it can’t control a peaceful demonstration, so how it would be rational to think it could control the entire country. Now the situation got over- head—the NUG leaders are under extreme inferno of angry Kabul protestors. The NUG leaders have to take immediate measures to calm down demonstrators. 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naed. The corporate "news" media By William Rivers Pitt went predictably berserk at this rev- elation, going for the dramatic mu- Covering the daily comings and go- sic and deploying ominous terms like Can Muslim s ings of this maladministration is a "in the crosshairs." There's only one bit like being trapped inside one of small problem here, however. Co- those "Star Trek: The Next Gener- hen is Trump's attorney. Let's say ation" episodes where the space- he does get a subpoena, and let's say m o urn time continuum goes sideways. Blink he arrives before a committee buffed your eyes and Worf's uniform has up like a shiny new penny. Upon changed from yellow to red, Picard the very first question, he will say, can see four lights and Riker still "Sorry, folks, I can't answer. Attor- Man chester? wants to separate the saucer section ney-client privilege. Say, this has for some reason. The behavior of been fun. Let's do lunch." Game President Trump and his people is over, turn out the lights when you By Hamid Dabashi one thing. The manner in which that leave. The House and Senate com- behavior is being handled by the mittee members may not all be law- corporate "news" media is quite an- yers, but they have lawyers. Battal- Hamid Dabashi is the Hagop Kevorkian other. Pardon me for stepping into ions of them. They know Cohen Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative the Wayback Machine for a second, won't provide an answer of sub- Literature at Columbia University. but I'm still reeling from Trump's stance. Calling him is nothing more German wingding last week. Speak- or less than "Jesus Is Coming, Look ing to a European Union official, Busy" smoke. And then there is the Trump said, "The Germans are bad, curious case of Jared Kushner and very bad. Look at the millions of the Russians. According to The cars that they're selling in the USA. Washington Post, Kushner, aptly Horrible. We're gonna stop that." described by Charlie Pierce as Grrr, tough talk, we like, more Trump's "Secretary of Everything," please. tried to open a so-called "back chan- ... except for the fact that nel" with the Russians during the W h a t d oes R u ssia t h in k BMW's largest facility on the plan- campaign, suggesting they use Rus- et resides in Spartanburg, South Caro- sian communications equipment in lina. The Mercedes-Benz plant in order to circumvent any meddling Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is huge. Daim- by the US intelligence community. a bou t a ll t h is? ‘W a sh in gt on ler has a pile of R&D facilities here. This hedges treason if true, and at a Volkswagen, likewise, has a large minimum should have Kushner out plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. on the street with his security clear- h a s gon e cr a zy.’ Some of these companies actually ance in tatters at his feet. As with export enough cars made here that every one of the other incredible By David Ignatius er.” What surprises Russians is how House adviser Jared Kushner’s prob- they're putting a dent in the US trade incidents from the last two weeks, quickly the U.S.-led order has been lems, the same site headlined: “Once deficit. They employ thousands of the corporate media treated the coming apart since the election of again, those Russians!” Basically, American workers. Kushner revelations like John Dean Donald Trump. Russian officials they think it’s funny. Trump is a What do South Carolina, Ala- exposing the existence of recording loathed Hillary Clinton and favored familiar sort of political figure to On 22 May 2017 a suicide bomber, ger, frustration, despair, but above bama and Tennessee all have in com- devices in Nixon's Oval Office. Big- Trump. But it’s unlikely that, even Russians — big, affable, boorish, a who was later identified by authori- all sympathies in a manner that mon? They went for Trump by ga- ger than Watergate ... for about 24 in the darkest corridors of the Krem- bit like Boris Yeltsin. “I wouldn’t ties as 22-year old Briton Salman brings them into the bosom of na- lactic margins in 2016. According hours, and then the paddle wheel lin, Putin’s advisers imagined that love him to run in Russia,” Karaga- Ramadan Abedi, blew himself up at tional and global mourning in their to him, however, those people hav- turns, and the steamship rolls down President Trump would be so dis- nov said of Trump, “but if your sys- Manchester Arena in Manchester, homeland, where they live - in this ing gainful employment has to be the river, and The Biggest Story ruptive, or the reaction to him so tem couldn’t provide better, why England, after a concert by Ameri- case in the UK, or else in France, or stopped. The brutal degree to which Ever is just some more churned wa- When Russian officials and analysts volatile. Russians have grown up not?” He described Trump as “un- can singer Ariana Grande. Twenty- the US. some of Trump's MAGA devotees ter in a diminishing wake. This is here talk about the U.S. investiga- being intimidated by the United believably brave” in challenging U.S. two young adults and children, in- The moral paradox are going to take it in the teeth exhausting for the electorate, and a tion of their alleged hacking of the States; they didn’t imagine it was so political orthodoxy, including his cluding the bomber, were killed and The question arises from the thanks to Fearless Leader becomes fairly effective way to get people 2016 campaign, two themes pre- fragile. “We think Washington has calls for better relations with Rus- 59 injured. For days and nights af- towering moral upper hand that de- clearer by the day. So of course, scant to tune out -- and to be less fazed dominate: They’re flattered that gone crazy,” said Andranik Migran- sia. From jokes about the election ter the horrific incident, BBC led nies Muslims as Muslims the agency days later, when Trump starts flip- when the big stuff hits. More im- their country is seen as such a pow- yan, a former Russian government outcome and the inaugural crowd the British public in national mourn- to mourn the victims of Manches- ping out via Twitter on German portantly, though, it is utterly de- erful threat, and they’re amazed that official who has taught politics in size to warnings about the Trump ing detailing the identities, narrat- ter and sympathise with their loved Chancellor Angela Merkel after she moralizing. All of these horror-show the United States is so preoccupied the United States. “The American administration's growing Russia scan- ing life stories, and showing the ones. Terms such as "Briton," "Brit- essentially called the US an unreli- revelations coming in this endless with the scandal. This is the official story was always one of self-suffi- dal, Hillary Clinton has turned her grieving family and friends of the ish," or by extension "European" able ally, the corporate "news" me- full moon tidal surge, and nothing is line, to be sure, but it was also ex- ciency. Now, we see a sense of vul- ire on President Trump. (Jenny victims. I was one among millions or "American" is kept exclusively dia undertook a fevered round of done, nothing is said, but we all get pressed by several critics of the re- nerability.” He sees Trump’s elec- Starrs/The Washington Post) of people around the globe follow- for the victims, as the term "terror- navel-gazing trying to figure it all to watch the "news" people cling to gime I interviewed this week. Peo- tion as a “paradigm shift” for an Trump’s chief virtue for the ing the news on the BBC, wonder- ist" is made exclusive to Muslims. out. Why did Trump attack her? their "objectivity" even as they un- ple can’t quite believe the sudden America that was much more po- Kremlin is that he turned back Clin- ing how as a Muslim I could join this Muslims, therefore, cannot ever Why is Merkel distancing herself dermine all they purport to repre- reversal of fortunes: Russia is back larized and overstretched than the ton, who embodied the aggressive, public mourning, express my sym- enter the moral domain and the eth- from the US? I found myself bel- sent and defend. "It's the business," as a global force, after decades of elites realized. Now, in his view, it’s pro-democracy, interventionist pol- pathies with the British people in ical precinct of sympathy. The sys- lowing at the television, "BECAUSE I heard one of them say on MSNBC humiliation. And the United States, payback time. You might expect icies that Russia viewed as a mortal general and Mancunians in particu- tematic demonisation of Muslims as HE CALLED THE GERMANS when a counterpart noted how many so long the dominant superpower, that Russians would feel embarrassed threat. “We saw them as absolutely lar mourning this tragedy. I remem- subhuman, the persistent inter- 'VERY BAD' AND VOWED TO important stories aren't discussed is now divided, disoriented and, to by the charge that they tried to sub- 100 percent dangerous,” Karaganov ber I had a similar feeling back in changeable identification of the very OBLITERATE THEIR AUTOMO- any more. Well, the business sucks. Russian eyes, in retreat. For the vert U.S. and European campaigns, said. “My advice to the government November 2015 when yet another word "terrorism" with the word TIVE INDUSTRY MAYBE 100 Congress is a void, Mueller is a wild Kremlin version, here’s how Sergey but it’s the opposite. Migranyan if she wins was: Put your nuclear series of murderous attacks killed "Muslim" has now made it forever HOURS AGO. TAKE GODDAM card. Karaganov, the head of Russia’s explained: “You are assuring us that forces on alert, so they would know.” scores of Parisians living their ha- impossible for a Muslim, any Mus- NOTES NEXT TIME, YOU PACK Who in the media will step up Council on Foreign and Defense Putin is all-powerful, that he can do Putin is hosting a celebration bitually peaceful lives in their beau- lim, as a Muslim, to be anything but OF BREATHING XEROX MA- and say it is enough already? Who Policy, describes his reaction to the anything he wants — fix elections, of Russia’s new power this week, at tiful capital. The question that a "terrorist". Islamophobes, liberal CHINES." The last two weeks have will be Walter Cronkite calling the investigation: “It’s a mixture of dis- change Europe, do anything. The the St. Petersburg International concerned me then and again now or fanatical, in their common ha- borne witness to one of the most Vietnam War unwinnable? Who will gust and sympathy. Disgust because official media here are sardonic Economic Forum, a Davos-like gath- centres around a very simple fact: tred of Islam and Muslims, have remarkable, frightening, disgusting be Edward R. 99 percent of that is lies or a con- about each day’s revelations in the ering. It’s not a victory parade, but Muslims as Muslims are collective- expelled Muslims from the moral runs of news in the history of the Murrow finally bringing Joe coction, maybe 100 percent. As for U.S. media and Congress. When Sen. it might as well be. For Putin and his ly identified with those murderers, domain where a human being as a North American continent. Attor- McCarthy to heel? Who will rally sympathy, it’s a desperate picture John McCain (R-Ariz.) said this allies, America’s vaunted “liberal and therefore as Muslims, they are Muslim (a Muslim as a human be- ney General Sessions was again the people, stay on point and com- when a great democracy is killing week that Russia was more danger- international order” is dissolving. not admitted into the moral domain ing), can express her or his sympa- caught leaving off vital data from pel the cretins in power to actually itself, committing collective sui- ous than the Islamic State, a Rus- “That order we did not like, and we and the ethical spectrum of those thies without appearing guilty by his background report. Former FBI act? As a member of the indepen- cide.” There’s an undisguised tone sian news site responded: “Some- are doing away with it,” Karaganov who are mourning the consequenc- association and thus hypocritical. If Director Mueller was named special dent media, it is especially galling of schadenfreude here, even as offi- body give this gentleman a sedative.” said. es of such heinous crimes. As best you were to watch the BBC ever counsel to investigate Trump's Rus- to bear witness to so much lazy, cod- cials talk about U.S. overreaction. When a story broke about White (WP) evidenced in the speeches and exec- since the horrid event, you'd see it sian ties, an act that led the White dling, for-profit journalism as we “I would have been proud and hap- utive orders of US President Donald is absolutely fixated on the news, as House to open a "war room" to fight wade through such perilous times. It py if the authorities of my country Trump, today the most globally loud it should, as it must. There is of back against any investigations, with is actively dangerous to the life and would have used some hackers to voice of Islamophobia, the words course nowhere near any such fixa- staffers walking around quoting The health of everyone on the planet penetrate [your system], and showed "Muslim" and "Islam" are categori- tion when a bomb targets civilians Godfather about "going to the mat- for these people to be bad at their that you’re living in a crystal pal- Is it time for an cally identified with "violent ex- in Istanbul, Aleppo, Baghdad, Gaza, tresses." jobs, to become bored of important ace and should not interfere in the tremist terrorists" and as such they Kabul, or Cairo - again why should As columnist Charles P. Pierce stories that require more than a day's affairs of others,” said Karaganov, are inadmissible into any human do- there be? Why should BBC care to observed, "There is going to be coverage, to treat the whole under- who’s an informal Kremlin adviser main, any feeling of sympathy with find out the names of the innocent blood on the floor as the investiga- taking as mere entertainment in- in addition to running the think their fellow human beings in an act Egyptian Copts murdered just a few tank. Russian President Vladimir alternativeSyrian tions continue, and it doesn't mat- stead of what it is: the delivery of of collective mourning. days after the victims of Manches- ter how many anonymous aides or vital information to the people who Putin wins either way, argues Andrei Moments and histories ter by the selfsame ISIL, suspend its young in-laws the administration need to know it most. Kolesnikov, an independent analyst There is a short history to this programming to show the grief of throws overboard. It has been de- This is not even dimly a democ- who’s a senior associate with the moral conundrum. The impossibili- their loved ones or a gathering of Carnegie Moscow Center. “If we did army? ty of a Muslim mourning the loss of national mourning in Egypt? The termined that this will be a street- racy. This is government by may- fight." Not to be overshadowed, in- hem, and if left unchecked, it will meddle in your elections, we show a fellow human being is the singular first word in BBC is "British" and vestigations by various House and become an F-5 tornado tearing our might. If we didn’t, we’re pure.” By Abdulrahman al-Rashed not preceded by a project that es- challenge to a future theology of therefore they care about their own Senate committees also continue across the land. Everyone knows A similar assessment of the win-win tablishes entities, mainly the army, emancipation facing Muslim think- people more than they do about apace, promising exactly 0.0000 this, but the people with the largest dynamic for Putin comes from An- The idea of establishing an army for and provides security. The opposi- ers for generations to come. For others. But a false universalisation percent results thanks to the Re- microphones on Earth and ratings drei Soldatov, one of Moscow’s best the Syrian opposition seems late but tion does not trust the regime forc- more than a decade and a half, Mus- of BBC or the New York Times (a publican control of Congress. to protect do not want to say it. investigative reporters and the au- I think that proposing this idea to- es, and it wants a military power lim countries from Afghanistan to universalisation based on their im- They'll try to make it pretty, though. This is unsustainable. We in the thor of many exposés about Rus- day is more appropriate than ever. that represents it inside this adopt- Iraq to Libya to Palestine have been perial pedigree) instantly translates Take the most recent case in point: independent media are not exempt- sian intelligence. “What did Russia The concerned parties, including the ed system of a political solution the targets of the most colossal war that imbalance between the two cov- The Senate and House Intelligence ed from the responsibility to lean get [from the hacking] in terms of group of countries in support of the Ending chaos machines that the US and its Euro- erages into the reduction of one life Committees formally requested that into the important stories and keep foreign policy? Almost nothing, Syrian revolution and which is se- A new Syrian army is thus need- pean and regional allies could mobi- in comparison to another and there- except that Russia looks powerful,” cretly known as the “military ed to end the chaos, which has re- lise. Hundreds of thousands of inno- fore exacerbates the normative equa- Michael Cohen, President Trump's with them -- to avoid flavor-of-the- room” in Jordan, had different stanc- long-time attorney, appear for ques- month journalism. The times require he told me. “That’s why Putin is so sulted as a result of the spread of cent civilians have been murdered tion of the Muslim with the terror- popular. He gives people an identi- es about the presence of an opposi- dozens of militias and to unite the and millions have been forced into ist. tioning. He turned them down flat, no less of us -- all of us -- in "the tion army. However, the situation but said he would show up if subpoe- business." (Truthout) ty: Once again, we’re a superpow- armed opposition under one flag and the indignity of exile and refugee Of shadows and fears calls for establishing a new Syrian leadership. Of course, this armed status. This is not something the The extended shadow of a vi- army for several reasons. First of opposition would be united after Muslims did to themselves. This is cious subhuman terrorist today stands all, this army will represent the Syr- sorting it to make sure it’s ideolog- something that, beginning with between any ordinary Muslim and a ian people and not a sect or a reli- ically “appropriate” and that it’s former President George W. Bush white European or American who is LETTER TO THE EDITOR gion or an extremist group, and it patriotic and not religious. The thou- and then continuing with Barack placed in the overpowering position will not be affiliated with the re- sands of defectors from the Syrian Obama and now Trump, the US and of either pointing an accusing fin- gion’s countries or mercenaries. Syr- Arab Army who refused to kill their its European allies have done to ger or else casting a forgiving glance ia needs an army that represents all people can be the core of the new Muslims. President Bush's Secretary at him and her. Having lost infi- the Syrians, reestablishes the state, Syrian army. Everyone, and not just of War (the euphemism for it is "De- nitely more of their own family and imposes order and operates under Syrians, needs this army. They need fense") Donald Rumsfeld called it a friends to acts of violence perpe- international legitimacy. The big- an army that fights terrorist orga- "campaign of shock and awe". The trated by Europeans, Americans, and gest challenge that threatens the nizations that threaten Syria, the world indeed is still in shock and awe Israelis, than the other way around, Syrians today is the emergence of region and the world, that confronts with the enormity of misery the US the Muslim is denied an even a frac- an Iranian army on their soil. This the Iranian army’s militias if they and its European allies have un- tion of that admonitory look, or army is led by the Revolutionary refuse to exit Syria and purges the leashed and perpetrated in the Arab even of that forgiving gaze. The Guards and it consists of militias latter from regional movements, Traffic accidents on highways are taking lives of hundreds of people annually. The govern- and Muslim world, from Afghani- subject of a constant European gaze, from Iraq, Lebanon, Afghanistan, which oppose neighboring countries, stan to Iraq, to Libya. Aided, abet- the Muslim lacks moral agency. ment and drivers are equally responsible for the problem. Killing of Afghans in traffic and Pakistan and of course troops like the Kurdish Turkish movement from the Iranian Quds Force. ted, and enabled by both US and Muslims are not in a position even accidents are very heart-wrenching. Nothing is worse than losing women and children in a and the Iraqi ISIS. In case a political Europe, Israel too has been engaged to apologise, let alone sympathise, This is a direct threat to the agreement is reached, the new Syri- traffic accident. Most of the drivers don’t obey traffic rules and are driving recklessly and project of the Syrian state as the over even longer decades stealing for fear that perchance they may an army can complement the re- Palestinian lands, murdering and look back, talk back, reverse the the government is responsible for bad roads and lack of traffic signs. However, the main Iranians can stay there for a long gime’s Syrian Arab Army, which has problem is that everyone can easily receive a driving license by giving bribe. In some cases, time. Two US Congressmen sent let- maiming innocent Palestinian civil- gaze, and to ask if the life of a Mus- become weak as it is now made up ians in their thousands, and brand- lim child, the life of a Palestinian drivers first take driving license then learn driving. The government should set strict rules ters to the American secretaries of of mere remnants. There is no val- state and defense warning them that ing anyone who dares to resist their teenager blown to pieces by an Is- for issuing driving license. It should also install traffic signs on highways. Tough policy on ue in a political solution if it is not thievery and murder or voice an raeli sharpshooter in Gaza, by a Iran plans to exploit its presence in preceded by a project that establishes driving license is seems the only remedy to at least bring down car accidents in the country. Syria to build military bases on the entities, mainly the army, and pro- objection as a "terrorist" or else an NATO fighter jet in Afghanistan, Abdul Muqtadir, Kabul Afghanistan Mediterranean Sea. It is true that vides security. The opposition does "anti-Semite". A murderous byprod- by a US bomb in Syria, is any less there is actually no longer an oppo- not trust the regime forces, and it uct of the systematic, consistent, dear than the equally precious life sition free Syrian army like we knew wants a military power that repre- unrelenting, dismantling of key of a teenager in Manchester. This it. It disintegrated into smaller sents it inside this adopted system Muslim countries like Afghanistan, impossibility of a Muslim mourning groups after the Iranians, Russians, of a political solution. It needs this Iraq, Syria, and Libya has been the the loss of a fellow human being is ISIS, al-Nusra Front and other groups power to protect the areas affiliat- rise of the creatures that call them- the singular challenge to a future Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must targeted it. So why are we talking ed with it. When other countries selves the Islamic State of Iraq and theology of emancipation facing have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: about establishing a new Syrian insist on evacuating Syria of all for- the Levant (ISIL, also known as Muslim thinkers for generations to [email protected] army? It is due to the proposed po- eign fighters, the Syrian regime will ISIS). Muslims and Arabs are the come. The moral domain, the ethi- litical solution and to help plan safe hold on to Iran’s militias unless a primary targets of these monsters. cal precinct, indeed the very meta- zones for refugees. It is also due to national army that assumes the task But occasionally heinous mass mur- physical foregrounding of "the Eu- some countries’ desire to form a emerges. Considering the divergent ders in Europe are correctly or false- ropean" is now made constitution- power that fights terrorist groups views, it may be a long time before ly (for propaganda purposes) also ally inhospitable to being a Muslim Disclaimer: which have infiltrated opposition- there is an agreement over a politi- claimed by ISIL, the most recent of in their world. Without a radically held areas. Keep in mind that estab- cal solution. This does not prevent which has been in a concert hall in transformed moral universe, Mus- The views and opinions expressed in the articles are lishing a military power is a require- establishment of a Syrian army dur- Manchester attended mostly by in- lims will continue to mourn their ment to recognize the opposition’s ing the negotiations period to fight nocent teenagers. With every such own loss in silence and be admon- those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or role in the new project of gover- terrorism and end the excuse that heart-wrenching crime, Muslims liv- ished for the mass murder in nance as it cannot live under the the Assad regime needs Iran’s mili- ing in Europe and the US face a pa- Manchester without a voice public- opinions of the Afghanistan Times. shadow of Assad’s army. There is no tias to stay. ralysing question: how could they ly even to say, "I am sorry". value in a political solution if it is (Alarabiya) ever express the depth of their an- (Aljazeera) SATURDAY. JUNE 03, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

The Russian President says that his country Vladimir Putin has issued a warn- claimed by Japan have been pro-Russian insurgency in eastern ing to the western world in re- sparked by the US military build- Ukraine. would not stand by while the western world sponse to the US anti-missile sys- up in the region. He said that economic restric- increased their military capabilities tem being built in Alaska and The four islands, called the tions against Russia have had "zero South Korea. The Russian Presi- Northern Territories in Japan and effect", and predicted that the cur- dent said today that his country the southern Kurils in Russia, were rent strain in relations will ease, would not stand by while America seized by the former Soviet Union because it is "counter-productive increased its military capabilities at the end of the Second World War, and harmful". Russia announced in close to his borders. Putin said that preventing the two countries from January it would create three new the anti-missile system was a chal- signing a peace treaty. The Rus- military divisions and bring five lenge to Russia which it was sian leader said the US will likely new strategic nuclear missile regi- obliged to respond to by building continue to build up its forces in ments into service. Intergovern- up its own forces in the region. the region even if North Korea mental relations between the two Putin, speaking to reporters on agrees to curb its nuclear and mis- countries are complicated and the sidelines of an economic fo- sile programmes. Mr Putin also since 1991 have undergone peri- rum in St Petersburg, said Russia warned that attempts to contain ods of ties, tensions, and hostility. could not stand idly by and watch Russia will not succeed. Without In 2015, in response to Rus- while others increased their mili- naming any particular country, the sian military intervention the NATO launches tary capabilities along its borders president said that Russia has Ukrainian government moved to in Europe and the Far East. He faced attempts to hurt its legiti- suspend diplomatic relations with added that it was also possible that mate interests. Russia's relations the Russian Federation - although its own operation the US could deploy troops to the with the West have been at post- this never appeared to materialise, disputed Kurile Islands is Russia Cold War lows over the Ukrainian tensions remained between the two was to return them to Japan. crisis . The US and the EU have countries. Ukraine continues to in the middle east At the same event, Mr Putin slapped Moscow with sanctions advise its citizens not to travel to said Russian military deployments over its annexation of Ukraine's Russia. on a group of Pacific islands also Crimean Peninsula and support for (MIRROR) The recent NATO summit took a the move signaled broadening of decision to formally become a American involvement in the six- member of the US-led coalition year Syrian civil war. The US has fighting the Islamic State (IS), in led the anti-IS in Syria since 2014, UNICEF envoy Kuroyanagi addition to its training mission in but so far has avoided engaging Iraq. Last year, NATO started a with Syrian government or Iran- training and capacity-building mis- backed forces. The US, the UK and sion for Iraqi armed forces. In Jan- France are the leading members of urges people to learn uary, it opened a regional center in the alliance and there is little doubt Kuwait. NATO AWACS aircraft they are preparing to cross the operate in Syria. But the partici- border and establish control over from children pation in combat actions against the region where the borders of the IS has so far been limited to a Jordan, Syria, and Iraq meet. They few aircraft taking part in the op- will need support of other nations, It struck a chord in her heart when erations of the US-led coalition of especially the allied ones and it co- displaced children in a conflict- the willing. Formally, each alliance incides with NATO’s decision to stricken region of Myanmar told member contributes to the coali- become part of the anti-IS opera- UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador tion, but NATO as its own entity tion. The control over the area by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, a renowned does not. Despite the coalition’s NATO-supported forces will in- author, actress and TV host, that efforts, the IS had grown and ex- clude a key highway from Bagh- Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan there won’t be war if people of panded in Syria till Russia dad to Damascus that Iran has different ethnicities and religions launched its military operation used to supply weapons to Syri- simply got along. “We have a great there in 2015. France and Germa- an forces. Al-Tanf is a strategic mull bilateral relations deal to learn from children,” she ny have always had reservations crossing located at the intersection said, speaking in an interview last about the prospect of joining the of the Jordanian, Iraq, and Syrian Ambassador Extraordinary and issues of the bilateral relations, month after she came back from anti-IS coalition as an alliance, con- borders and commands the No.1 Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to said the press service of the Uzbek her recent visit to Myanmar’s cerned that it would lead to NATO Route linking Baghdad with Dam- Uzbekistan Huseyn Guliyev held Foreign Ministry. northern state of Kachin. Accord- taking over the fight or overshad- ascus and the Jordanian capital of talks at the Uzbek Foreign Minis- They also mulled the Azer- ing to UNICEF, Myanmar has one owing regional partners, such as Amman. It all happens at a time try on June 1. baijan-Uzbekistan cooperation of the world’s longest-running con- Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Unit- NATO members involved in the The sides discussed practical within international organizations. flicts. ed Arab Emirates. Italy has been combat actions and Israel are deep- In Kachin, scattered hostilities skeptical of the plan. Despite all ly concerned over the recent visit persistently break out between the speeches ringing alarm bells of a high-ranking Iraqi military to government forces and ethnic mi- 5,000 kyat (¥400) per day as a day and rebuild the country’s econo- about the deadly threat coming Damascus to discuss the situation Kyrgyzstan slips on Global nority groups, with approximate- laborer, but the income is unsta- my, according to Kuroyanagi. from the IS – the mortal enemy of on the Syrian-Iraqi border. The al- ly 100,000 people said to be inter- ble. He lamented that it is harsh to “It is important to enhance the West that vowed to fight it till legation that Iraq’s Prime Minis- nally displaced. Land mines are live a life without purpose, Ku- education to develop national lead- it exists - the bloc’s combat ready ter Haidar al-Abadi has pivoted his Competitiveness Index also a never-ending menace. Ku- royanagi said. Kuroyanagi was en- ers,” Kuroyanagi said. Calling for forces are deploying…against Rus- support away from the US-led royanagi, an ambassador since couraged by children who have support, she added that she sia in the Eastern Europe! As a re- campaign to the Russia-Turkey- Kyrgyzstan has slipped on the el of productivity of an economy, 1984, visited schools and refugee expressed hopes for the future. “would like many people to know Global Competitiveness Index ( which in turn sets the level of pros- sult, the alliance has seen no need Iran coalition adds even more fuel camps for the internally displaced, A 16-year-old boy attending a that there are countries in need, even to counter the IS plans to create a to the fire. Definitely, the contri- GCI) 2016-2017 from the 102nd perity that the country can where she met a family of five that school in the refugee camp told her though they scarcely gain attrac- place to 111th out of 139 coun- achieve. caliphate. It stubbornly turns a bution will increase. Right after the had fled from their village 80 km passionately that he wants to be- tion.” blind eye on the peril coming from summit on May 25, the Nether- tries. Kyrgyzstan scored 3.7 points The Index is conducted annu- away. The 34-year-old father earns come an economist in the future (Japantimes) of the required 7 points. ally by the International Institute the South. Migrant flows are flood- lands announced the decision to GCI defines competitiveness for Management Development and ing the territories of European alli- send two more warplanes to fight as the set of institutions, policies, World Economic Forum. ance members, terrorist acts are the IS. From mid-June a Dutch and factors that determine the lev- (Akpress) committed to kill citizens of the KDC-10 tanker aircraft will be sta- Venezuela judge shot US assures NATO member states, US and tioned in Kuwait. And in the last Turkish military are fighting the quarter of the year, a C-130 trans- Turkey extremists on the ground but the port plane will be contributed to Turkmenistan announces dead, prosecutor says bloc largely limits itself to words the fight for two months. About of condemnation while demoniz- 90 military personnel will go with personnel appointments over ing Russia – the country which the planes. The new deployment democracy dying says it does not want to provoke will temporarily increase the num- Turkmenistan’s President Gurban- Turkmenistan’s State Customs arming confrontation and calls for a dia- ber of Dutch soldiers in Iraq to guly Berdimuhamedov has decreed Service upon the presidential de- logue! The summit’s decision to about 175, twenty more than pre- to appoint Galychmyrat Hallyev cree. join the fight comes at a time the viously agreed. The Dutch com- as chairman of the country’s Su- The head of state also appoint- YPG in US, UK and France-backed rebel mandos currently supporting Ira- preme Court, the Turkmen gov- ed Mammethan Chakiyev as di- forces based in Jordan are report- qi troops on the front will be ernment said in a message June 2. rector of the Turkmen State Ser- ISIL fight ed to be preparing for operations equipped with armored vehicles Meanwhile, Yazdurdy Soye- vice for Combating Economic on Syrian soil. On May 18, US and other weapons systems from gov was appointed chairman of Crimes. (Trend) aircraft struck a convoy of forces next month. The Netherlands also The U.S. military offered assur- affiliated with the Syrian govern- expressed readiness to contribute ances to Turkey on June 1 over ment. The attack occurred in far several F-16 fighters from early supplying arms to the Syrian Kur- southern Syria near al-Tanf, along next year. Other NATO members dish People’s Protection Units the Syria-Iraq border – an area will increase the contribution to ADB to provide $500m (YPG) against the Islamic State of where US Special Operations support the NATO effort. It will Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), after Forces (SOF) are training local increase but it is worth to remem- for rural housing in Ankara called the move “extreme- fighters. The leading NATO mem- ber that the bloc’s operations in ly dangerous.” “We are being ber plunged directly into the Syri- Libya and Afghanistan ended up transparent with Turkey on the an conflict taking sides. Evidently, in failure. (Zerohedge) Uzbekistan details on what we are providing,” said Baghdad-based Pentagon The Asian Development Bank in high demand in rural areas, with spokesman Colonel Ryan Dillon. (ADB) has approved a results- the quality of existing rural hous- “We are maintaining full account- based loan of $500 million to sup- ing stock low. The new program ability of the weapons we are pro- port the construction of up to will continue the ADB’s support viding the SDF,” he said, referring 29,000 new affordable housing to the rural housing in Uzbekistan to the Syrian Democratic Forces, units in nine regions across implemented during 2012-2015. Gunmen killed a judge involved in killing. "We cannot exclude the a Kurdish-Syrian Arab alliance Uzbekistan as part of the State Over 41,500 houses were con- the sentencing of Venezuela's best- possibility this was done by hit- now moving in on ISIL’s Syria Affordable Rural Housing Pro- structed, and significant employ- known jailed political leader Le- men hired by right-wing terrorists stronghold of Raqqa. The SDF in- gram, the ADB said. ment was generated through the opoldo Lopez in the latest fatality to keep creating and spreading ter- cludes militants from the YPG, “Improving the quality of life first program. ADB estimates that of two months of anti-government ror," Interior Minister Nestor which is linked to the outlawed Singapore:Australia PM for many people in rural Uzbeki- investment in affordable rural hous- unrest that has killed at least 61 Reverol said, referring to Venezu- Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). stan starts with good quality, af- ing will have a further substantial people, authorities said on Thurs- ela's opposition. Victims from two Turkey says the Democratic fordable housing,” said Takeo impact on employment, as the day. And in a blistering attack on months of unrest have included Union Party (PYD) and its armed to focus on terrorism, Konishi, ADB’s Country Director program is expected to generate up President Nicolas Maduro's social- supporters on both sides, bystand- wing, the YPG, are linked to the in Uzbekistan. “ADB’s assistance to 220,000 jobs in the economy. ist government, the chief state ers and members of the security PKK and calls on its allies to cease North Korea at Asia will substantially increase the num- The Affordable Rural Housing prosecutor said his plan to create forces. El Paraiso has seen nightly cooperating with them. The PKK ber of families across Uzbekistan Program will specifically target a new congress threatened to "elim- clashes between demonstrators, is also outlawed by the U.S., but with access to housing and associ- women, with a goal that 30% of all inate" democracy. The judge, 37- pro-government gangs and Nation- Washington believes the YPG is Security summit ated services, while serving as a mortgages are issued to women year-old Nelson Moncada was al Guard soldiers. Venezuela's op- the most effective fighting force catalyst for job creation and eco- over the course of the program against ISIL in Syria, thus causing AUSTRALIA’s Prime Minister fell victim to a twin suicide bomb- shot and stripped of his belong- position is demanding new elec- Malcolm Turnbull is expected to ing in the capital of Jakarta that nomic growth in rural areas.” Af- duration. ings as he tried to get away from a tions to replace the unpopular so- tensions between the NATO al- fordable housing in Uzbekistan is (Kazaq) lies. In May, U.S. President discuss terrorism, North Korea’s was later claimed by the Islamic street barricade on Wednesday cialist president whom foes accuse Donald Trump approved arming missile threat and the South China State. That and an earlier bomb night in Caracas' El Paraiso district, of wrecking the OPEC nation's the YPG to support the assault on Sea in his keynote address to the attack in Bangkok have further fu- the scene of regular clashes, the economy and of becoming a dicta- Raqqa. Turkey on May 30 said annual Asia Security Summit at the elled concerns of extremism taking prosecutor's office said. This week tor. Maduro, 54, calls them coup- arming the YPG was an “extreme- Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore. In a foothold in Southeast Asia. Turn- UN High Commissioner has seen widespread violence mongers seeking his violent over- ly dangerous” move and urged the wake of a string of deadly at- bull will also likely discuss the around the Venezuelan capital, with throw with U.S. support akin to Washington to reverse its “mis- tacks in Southeast Asia, Turnbull nuclear weapons threat posed by thanks Mirziyoyev for security forces repeatedly break- the short-lived ouster of his pre- take.” The arms going to the SDF warned on Friday morning of a North Korea, having already joined ing up marches by opposition sup- decessor Hugo Chavez in 2002. could include anti-armor weapons growing threat from Islamic State US President Donald Trump in promotion of human rights porters towards government offic- "DEMOCRACY ... BEING like rocket-propelled grenades or fighters not “killed in the field” calling for China to put greater pres- es downtown, and skirmishes con- ELIMINATED" The opposition TOW missiles, in addition to ve- who might return home to launch sure on its neighbouring, reclusive UN High Commissioner for Hu- ing human rights in Uzbekistan, in tinuing into the night. Protesters is boycotting his plan for a con- hicles, AK-47s and small-caliber attacks on Australian soil, reports ally. man Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hus- particular, adoption of the strate- frequently block roads with trash stituent assembly, with powers to machine guns. Dillon said any The Australian. As the Philippines Some 50 leaders from Asia-Pacific sein in his letter to President of gy of actions for 2017-2021, im- and burning tires, sometimes ask- rewrite the constitution, saying it arms provided will be recorded by military continues to battle the IS- nations are expected to attend the Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev plementation of judicial and legal ing passers-by for contributions is a sham intended purely to per- serial number. “We will maintain affiliated Maute group in Marawi three-day summit in Singapore thanked the President for efforts reforms, as well as abolition of the toward a self-styled "Resistance" petuate the socialists' rule. There that in our database, and we will spurring fears of a developing ex- over the weekend. in the judicial and legal reforms and procedure for exit visas. Accord- movement against Maduro. The has been criticism, too, from with- share that information with allies tremist hub in the region, Turnbull On Saturday, the US Secretary of plans to abolish exit visas. The ing to him, the trip to Uzbekistan government said Moncada was one in government, where some say it to the north that are concerned said the threat of extremists is no Defence James Matts will provide message was sent on May 31. Zeid gave him an opportunity to un- of the judges who ratified Lopez's is unnecessary to change the 1999 about the weapons we are provid- longer “far away.” Last week, a “major policy speech,” marking Ra’ad Al Hussein noted the Presi- derstand the difficulties and chal- 14-year jail sentence, and suggest- charter promoted by Chavez, es- ing,” he said. around the same time as the Ma- his first public remarks regarding dent's personal efforts on promot- lenges. (Trend) ed that might have motivated his pecially without a referendum. (Hurriyetdailynews) rawi siege, neighbouring Indonesia US foreign policy. (AP) SATURDAY . JUNE 03, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Acknowledging the importance of food commodities in each other's developing economic cooperation country and develop joint strate- at the regional level, India and Rus- gies through research and develop- ASIAN MARKETS sia on Thursday said they will take ment for utilization of existing steps to facilitate an early com- potential in the agriculture and mencement of negotiations on a food processing sector covering an free trade agreement between the entire spectrum of activities from RALLY; TOKYO Eurasian Economic Union and In- farming, harvesting, production, dia. Prime Minister Narendra processing to marketing strategies. Modi and President Vladimir Pu- "We will work together to ex- STOCKS UP AS tin, using the medium of the St. plore joint projects for effective Petersburg Declaration announced use of natural resources in each today, said, "We appreciate the other's country through applica- YEN FALLS compelling logic of regional con- tion of existing technologies and nectivity for peace, progress and development and sharing of newer prosperity. We believe that con- technologies for search in the field nectivity must be strengthened It of mining and metallurgy for af- should be based on dialogue and fordable and climate friendly utili- consent of all parties concerned zation of natural resources," they with due respect to sovereignty." said in the declaration. "The Russian and Indian sides President Putin said, "We note being guided by the principles of that India will become the third transparency, sustainability and largest aviation market by 2020 responsibility, (also) reiterate their and in this connection, recognize commitment to build effective in- that the Regional Connectivity frastructure for the International Scheme of the Government of In- North South Transport Corridor dia provides an opportunity for and implementation of the Green strengthening cooperation in joint Corridor," they added. production and setting up of joint Both leaders further said, "Our ventures in India in the field of major economic objectives include aviation manufacturing to serve the expanding trade and investment demand created and for export to and diversification of trade in third countries." goods and services, in particular (Newkerala) Asian stock markets rallied Friday from 0.9 percent released in April. increasing the share of high-tech- as investor sentiment was boost- That was the strongest rate in six nology products in bilateral trade, ed by signs of continued improve- quarters and solidified expectation fostering industrial cooperation, ment in the U.S. job market. To- that the central bank would revise improving the environment for kyo stocks jumped to the highest up its annual growth outlook next entrepreneurship and investments Create greater economic opportunities level in nearly two years. month. Exports and the construc- and developing cooperation in KEEPING SCORE: Nikkei tion sector led the recovery. banking and financial matters be- 225 jumped 1.4 percent to ANALYST'S TAKE: "U.S. tween the two countries." "As the 20,139.31 as the yen weakened data has given the equity bulls next stage of our strategic partner- for youths, Adesina tells G7 against the dollar. South Korea's some inspiration," Chris Weston, ship, we will extend our bilateral Kospi rose 0.9 percent to 2,363.07. chief market strategist at IG in technical, economic and scientific ple. The future millionaires and deal of the century. Even insects Hong Kong's Hang Seng index Melbourne, Australia, said in a cooperation to third countries by billionaires of Africa will come ini- migrate from where it is dark to gained 0.2 percent to 25,861.46. daily commentary. He added "it undertaking joint development tially from agriculture,” he added. where there is light. No wonder Australia's S&P/ASX advanced 0.9 gives us hope at least that tonight's projects in mutually agreed sec- According to the AfDB Chief, Africa’s youth – our assets – take percent to 5,789.10 but Shanghai non-farm payrolls will be close tors. We will coordinate our efforts the new spring in the bank’s step huge risks migrating to Europe, Composite Index fell 0.5 percent enough to the consensus print." to promote settlements of Indian- for Africa’s development comes looking for a better life.” He fur- to 3,088.04. Stocks in Taiwan, Sin- WALL STREET: U.S. markets Russian trade in national curren- from its high five priorities — Light ther explained that the AfDB is gapore and other Southeast Asian closed at record-high levels on cies to reduce dependence of our up and power Africa; Feed Africa; investing in skills development in countries were higher. US ECON- Thursday. bilateral trade on other currencies. Industrialize Africa; Integrate Af- computer sciences, technology, OMY: On Thursday, U.S. payroll The Standard & Poor's 500 We will jointly encourage our busi- rica; and Improve the quality of engineering and mathematics to processor ADP said it found in a index ended at 2,430.06, up 0.8 ness communities to use the exist- life for the people of Africa. He prepare the youths for the jobs of private survey of companies that percent. The Dow Jones industri- ing workable schemes and mecha- stated that these high five would the future, adding that the Africa 253,000 jobs were added in May. al average gained 0.6 percent to help to achieve 90 percent of the as a continent must also avoid what The result was significantly high- 21,144.18, and the Nasdaq com- nisms for settlements in national Sustainable Development Goals is called the ‘triangle of disaster’ – currencies elaborated by the Re- er than expected and lifted inves- posite rose 0.8 percent to for Africa and 90 percent of Agen- a deadly combination of extreme tor sentiment before the U.S. gov- 6,246.83. OIL: Benchmark U.S. serve Bank of India and the Bank da 2063. “Africa needs innovation. rural poverty, high youth unem- of Russia," Modi and Putin said. ernment releases more comprehen- crude oil rose fell 26 cents at 48.10 This is crucial for access to ener- ployment and environmental cli- sive jobs report later on Friday. In per barrel in electronic trading on Both leaders said the two gov- gy, because 645 million Africans mate degradation. Adesina also ex- ernments would work to coordi- President of the African Develop- must create greater economic op- addition to how many jobs U.S. New York Mercantile Exchange. do not have access to electricity. plained that consumer spending in added last month, analysts are also The contract fell 4 cents to settle nate positions to develop a credit ment Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi portunities for our youth right at Africa cannot develop in the dark; Africa is projected to reach $1.4 rating industry that is transparent Adesina, has called on African lead- home in Africa. That’s why the keen to see how much average hour- at $48.36 per barrel on Thursday. Africa needs an energy revolution,” trillion in the next three years and ly earnings grew. Brent crude, used to price interna- for the market participants and ers to create greater economic op- African Development Bank has he said. That is why the Bank is business-to-business spending to independent from political con- portunities for its youth to stay launched the Jobs for Youth in investing $12 billion over the next reach $3.5 trillion in the next eight KOREA GROWTH: Bank of tional oils, fell 23 cents to settle at juncture. Taking note of the fact home and live a meaningful life. Africa initiative, with the goal of five years in the energy sector as years. While urging the G7 nations Korea said its updated reading of $50.40 a barrel in London. that both nations are committed Adesina disclosed this at the G7 creating 25 million jobs within 10 well as to leverage up to $50 bil- – Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the South Korean economy CURRENCIES: The dollar to building knowledge based econ- Summit in Taormina, Italy, stress- years, with a focus on agriculture lion, to address this challenge. “We Japan, the United Kingdom and the showed that Asia's fourth-largest rose to 111.64 yen from 111.35 omies, on the basis of latest scien- ing that the future of African youth and ICT. “We must turn rural ar- are investing in unlocking Africa’s United States to look at Africa as a economy expanded 1.1 percent yen while the euro strengthened tific advances and innovation, they does not lie in migration to Europe, eas from zones of economic mis- renewable energy potential, espe- huge investment opportunity, he during the January-March period slightly to $1.1218 from $1.1216. said, "We will broaden cooperation but in a prosperous Africa. ery to zones of economic prosper- cially innovations on solar power. noted that the continent is reform- on a quarterly basis, revised up (HOSTED) in designing, developing, manufac- He said, “The future of Afri- ity. This requires new agricultural Our goal is to connect 130 million ing, making itself open for busi- turing and bringing to foreign mar- ca’s youth does not lie in migra- innovations and transforming ag- households to grids and 75 million ness, adding that it accounted for kets high-technology products and tion to Europe; it should not be at riculture into a sector for creating households to off-grid solar sys- 30 percent of global business and strengthen scientific collaboration the bottom of the Mediterranean; wealth. We must make agriculture tems within ten years. To light up regulatory reforms in 2016. US jobless claims rise in areas such as space technology, it lies in a prosperous Africa. We a really cool choice for young peo- and power Africa is the biggest (CNN) aviation, new materials, agriculture, information and communication more than expected technologies, medicine, pharma- ceuticals, robotics, nanotechnolo- I will never sell gy, supercomputing technologies, to 248,000 artificial intelligence and material Malaysia’s sovereignty, The number of people who filed from the previous week's revised sciences." "We welcome the estab- for unemployment assistance in reading of 235,500 (initially lishment of the High Level Com- the U.S. rose more than expected 235,250). The monthly average is mittee on Cooperation in High says PM Najib last week, although they remained seen as a more accurate gauge of Technologies between the two in territory consistent with a firm- labor trends because it reduces countries. We will work together ing of the American labor market, volatility in the week-to-week data. to step up joint efforts aimed at official data showed on Thursday. After the report, EUR/USD modernising infrastructure, explore In a report, the U.S. Depart- was trading at 1.1209 from around ways to jointly respond to urban- ment of Labor said the number of 1.1205 ahead of the release of the ization challenges, address issues Amazon shares rise individuals filing for initial jobless data, GBP/USD was at 1.2859 related to ensuring food security, benefits in the week ending May from 1.2850 earlier, while USD/ preserving water and forest re- 27 increased by 13,000 to a sea- JPY was at 111.34, compared to sources, and share experience in sonally adjusted 248,000 from the 111.37 earlier. The US dollar in- carrying out economic reforms and above $1,000 for previous week's revised total of dex, which tracks the greenback national programs for the devel- 235,000. Analysts had expected against a basket of six major rivals, opment of small and medium en- jobless claims to rise to 239,000 was at 97., compared to 97.23 terprises and in skill develop- the first time last week. First-time jobless claims ahead of the report. Meanwhile, ment." "We will work together to Shares of Amazon surged above from its origins as an online book- below the 300,000 level are usual- U.S. stock futures pointed to a flat- further develop the potential for ly associated with a firming labor to-higher open. The Dow futures cooperation in the diamond indus- $1,000 for the first time Tuesday, seller into a broad-based retailer of marking another milestone in the apparel and household staples, market. Meanwhile, continuing edged forward 0.07%, the S&P 500 try with an objective to take full jobless claims in the week ended futures advanced 0.13%, while advantage of existing strengths and rise of the American online retail from electronics to sausage casing. giant. Near 14:10 GMT, the com- And with its “Prime” subscription May 20 fell to 1.915 million from Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.19%. resources of both our countries in 1.924 million in the preceding Elsewhere, in the commodities this area. We will also intensify our pany’s shares were selling at service, it also has become a cre- $997.97, up 0.2 percent after ear- ative force in Hollywood and be- week, which was revised up from market, gold futures traded at joint efforts to counter undisclosed The real and transformative results try," he said. China has been Ma- an initial reading of 1.923 million. $1,263.26 a troy ounce, compared synthetic stones entering diamond of the excellent relations that Ma- laysia's largest trading partner for lier getting as high as $1,001.20. yond. Amazon shares have appre- Amazon’s market capitalization ciated especially rapidly over the Analysts had expected continuing to $1,262.26 ahead of the data, market and to support the devel- laysia and China have built do not the last eight years and President claims to dip to only 1.920 mil- while crude oil was at $48.44 a opment of generic marketing pro- compromise the country's sover- Xi Jinping recently said that bilat- stood at about $478 billion, more last three years in anticipation that than twice that of Wal-Mart Stores. e-commerce will become a much lion. The four-week moving aver- barrel, compared to $48.45 before grammes for diamonds." Recogniz- eignty, Prime Minister Datuk Seri eral relations between the two na- age was 238,000, a rise of 2,500 the release. (Seekingalpha) ing the strength of Russia in ship- Najib Tun Razak said on Friday tions were at their best ever. "Some After going in public in May 1997 bigger force in the retail sector. building, river navigation and de- (June 2). "I will never sell Malay- people seem to think that it is bet- at $18 a share, Amazon has bene- Online sales currently comprise salination technologies, both lead- sia's sovereignty," he said at a cer- ter to have loss-making companies fited from tectonic shifts in US about eight percent of the US re- Institutional Equities, told AFP. print replacement notes fast ers said that their government emony to flag off China Construc- that are 100 per cent Malaysian technology and consumer shop- tail market. Amazon alone accounts “The fourth quarter (6.1 percent) enough. While the full impact of would work together to develop tion Bank (Malaysia) Bhd's open- owned instead of smaller percent- ping habits that are expected to for about 43 percent of US online is a bit weaker than what I expect- the note ban is still not known, joint projects through transfer of ing in Kuala Lumpur. Datuk Seri age in a company that stands to continue to remake the retail in- sales, according to consultancy ed.” However the country of 1.25 analysts had expected a pick-up technology and experience sharing Najib said relations between Chi- gain access into bigger markets, dustry. The company has evolved Slice Intelligence. (AP) billion is still reporting faster in the fourth quarter as consumers for developing inland waterways, na and Malaysia were in every- economies of scale and cutting edge growth than rival China, at 6.7 who had held back in the weeks river embankments, ports and car- body's interest, rejecting opposi- technology. I ask you, which one percent in 2016. after the cash ban stepped up go containers towards effective tion politicians' contention that he will create more wealth and jobs India’s annual growth Strike against corruption spending. “[The fourth quarter] utilization of extensive river sys- had sold the country to China. for Malaysians? The answer is Prime Minister Narendra clearly shows that demonetization tems in India. "We will work to- "Malaysia has long been a coun- obvious," Najib pointed out. In Modi has defended his move to has had an impact on the overall gether in development of high try open and friendly to all. The answering critics who said the in- slows to 7.1pc after remove all 500 (around $7.50) and growth for the economy,” Sunil speed railways, dedicated freight fact that we are a preferred desti- vestments from China were "too 1,000 rupee notes from circulation Sinha, principal economist at Fitch corridors, and application of new- nation for foreign direct investment much, too fast, too soon", he said, controversial note ban as a necessary strike against cor- India told AFP. “Now that cash is er technologies for efficient rail is a testament to the confidence "If you want to delay Malaysia's ruption. The government argues it by and large back in place, that transport through joint develop- other countries have in us, wheth- development, if you want Malay- will boost revenues by dissuading confidence is back with consum- ment and sharing of technologies, er that be Japan or China, India, sia to fall behind, and if you don't India’s growth slowed to 7.1 percent last year, according to official data people from using cash, which ers that they no longer have to and training of personnel to bene- Saudi Arabia or even the western want jobs to be created or levels of released on Wednesday, weaker than analysts expected but still the makes it easier to avoid tax. The stand in queues and that cash will fit from each other's competences countries," he said. "To turn away income to rise, then you go and fastest rate of growth of any major economy. GDP growth for the 12 move hit cash-dependent sectors be available when they need it,” he in the railroad sector." Modi and these investments out of a narrow campaign on that platform." "I will months ended March 31 was well below a revised figure of eight percent like real estate, jewellry and agri- added. In a report earlier this week Putin also said that both nations and foolish belief, and a fundamen- never apologise for facilitating in- for the previous year, and follows the government’s shock move last culture, and triggered massive lines the World Bank said the funda- would work together to improve tal misunderstanding of econom- vestment in Malaysia," he de- November to ban most of the currency in circulation. “This is a sharper outside banks in the weeks after- mentals of India’s economy re- market access for agriculture and ics, would only be bad for this coun- clared. (Straitstimes) deterioration than what I expected,” Ashutosh Datar, economist at IIFL wards as authorities struggled to mained strong. (Alarabiya) SATURDAY. JUNE 03, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Guessthelatest Hollywoodcelebrity PriyankaChopra ishangingout with On the promotional tour of her debut Hollywood film Baywatch In London, actor Priyanka Chopra met this Orange Is The New Black star. S h r a d d h a K a p oor ’s Actor Priyanka Chopra is on a promotional spree as part of her film, Baywatch’s world tour. Post- sin gle; d oesn ’t ing photos from London — her latest pit stop for the tour — Pee- Cee looked radiant in a white en- h ave ba n d wid t h semble. The formal white pants and jacket looked flirty with a chunky belt and a lace detail top. And, Priyanka posted a pho- t o n u r t u r e a to with actor Laverne Cox, who plays the role of a transgender per- son, Sophia Burset, in the Ameri- r ela t ion sh ip : can television series Orange Is The New Black. Now, here are some facts about Cox. She champions S ou r ces the rights of the LGBTQ commu- ontrary to reports about her relationship with actor and film- nity. Her many achievements in- maker Farhan Akhtar, sources close to Shraddha Kapoor as well clude being the first transgender as her friends say that she is “single and completely focused on person to be on the cover of Time C her job.” magazine, being nominated for a Primetime Emmy and being the Over the past few months, rumours ues that a lot”. They also feel such first transgender to have her wax have been doing the rounds about rumours take away from the ef- statue at Madame Tussauds. an alleged relationship between fort she puts in. The source says, (Hindustan Times) Shraddha Kapoor and actor-direc- “Shraddha does not have the band- tor Farhan Akhtar. But sources width to keep up or nurture a rela- close to the actress maintain that tionship. She has been putting in a What’s she is “single and strictly in work lot of hard work for her roles.” mode”. “Contrary to reports, she With her next release, Haseena, as is single and completely focused well as Saina Nehwal’s biopic on Ranveer on her job,” says a source. For the her mind, the source says Shrad- past few days, there have been dha has “no time to commit to a Sin gh up to constant stories about the two. relationship”. “The actor prefers The source says the rumours have spending whatever little time she in Lo n do n ? been coming up almost every sec- gets from her preparation and ond day, with the latest stating that shooting schedules with her fami- Surprisingly, they are planning a secret vacation. ly and friends,” says the source. “But these rumours are absolute- Shraddha Kapoor starred it’s n o thin g ly untrue,” says the source. Shrad- alongside Arjun Kapoor in Half dha Kapoor will next be seen in Girlfriend. A few days ago, Shrad- Haseena, alongside her brother, dha took off to Seychelles with her abo ut his Siddhanth Kapoor. People close to family to “spend quality time with Shraddha maintain that the actor them”. Shraddha couldn’t be films has “worked really hard to reach reached for a comment. Happy consolidating Sw ara Bhaskar: I where she has today and she val- (Tribune) my image of comic do n ’t believe in actor: KartikAaryan do in g bo ld ro les Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt share Born and brought up in Gwalior, Kartik loved watching Akshay Kumar’s films and he believes that ‘not overdoing the fo r the sake o f punchline’ is the trick to getting a comedy scene right. a sizzlin g chem istry glam o ur at IIFA event Actor Swara Bhaskar received critical acclaim for her portrayal of an erotic folk dance in Bihar in her last film, Anaarkali of Aarah.

Swara Bhaskar doesn’t believe in comfortable. Let’s cash in on the Ranveer Singh has been a part of being apologetic. Whether it’s fact that ‘yes I am characterless, multiple musical hits in his Bolly- about speaking her mind or por- so now what’ and I feel that has wood career, but it’s not very well traying roles that push the enve- been the bravest move,” recalls the known that the actor has a great lope, the actor takes it all with a 29-year-old. While many female love for stage musicals too. Ac- pinch of salt. Swara was last seen actors get apprehensive about cording to a source, Ranveer has in the film Anaarkali of Aarah playing erotic roles on-screen, been indulging a lot in musicals [March 2017] where she essayed Swara says if one’s convinced during his ongoing break in Lon- the role of a small-town erotic folk about their part, what’s the harm? don. “It’s almost a secret that Ran- veer loves to watch theatre in the musicals format. The sheer ener- gy, grandeur and vibrant nature of Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan, Kartik. Guest Iin London also fea- Broadway and the West End have who is known for his good comic tures veteran actor Paresh Rawal always gotten him hooked to the timing in films, has no problems in a pivotal role. “He is such a good format,” says the source. Ranveer with the ‘comedy actor’ tag. He actor to work with. He made me Singh will next be seen with Deep- says he is happy to consolidate feel comfortable as we went out ika Padukone in their new film, that image unless something more for a walk, ate together and ex- Padmavati. That’s probably why exciting comes his way. After the plored the city. It was my first visit Ranveer loves to watch musicals success of the Pyaar Ka Punchna- to London. when he’s in Europe. “In fact, even Bollywood superstar Salman am super excited that IIFA is being ma films, Kartik is playing a lead Since we shared a nice bond, before he left for the UK capital, Khan was joined by leading ladies held in the beautiful city of New role in a comedy film titled Guest finally when I went to the set, it he had planned to catch three mu- Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt at the York. IIFA is all about together- Iin London. Asked if he feels that was like I was working with my sicals. So, he watched Thriller on official IIFA press conference on ness and the celebration of the In- he is typecast in the genre, the ac- friend. He is very observant and Sunday evening, and School of Thursday. Additionally, encapsu- dian cinema globally and I eagerly tor said, “In the beginning of our that is very important for any ac- Rock and Aladdin on Monday,” the lating IIFA’s aim to build bridges look forward to this celebration.” career, we want to make an identi- tor... I realised that,” Kartik said. source says. Incidentally, musicals across cinemas, businesses, com- On the other hand, the ‘Baar ty, and I am happy that people Born and brought up in are a common interest for Ranveer munities and nations, creating ev- Baar Dekho’ actress, who is a vet- think I have good comic timing and Gwalior, Kartik loved watching dancer in Bihar. About the fact that “What I did in Anaarkali was be- and film-maker Sanjay Leela Bhan- eryone’s dream: “One People. One eran on the IIFA stage, without they are casting me in films. I have Akshay Kumar’s films and he be- her role received much critical ac- cause I believed in the character, sali, both of whom have worked World”, a LIVE Video Conference spilling the beans about her per- no problem in doing comedy as I lieves that ‘not overdoing the claim, Swara says she was adamant story and our intention. I don’t together multiple times, and are with five cities globally- New formance said, “I am hoping it will am happily consolidating my im- punchline’ is the trick to getting a to make her character difficult and believe in doing erotic and bold currently shooting for Padmavati. York, London, Dubai, Chicago and be something memorable.” “It is age of a comic actor.” comedy scene right. “When we are unapologetic towards sexuality, roles for sake of glamour. It’s my “In fact, Ranveer encourages Houston was also held post the such a great platform that not only “Of course, I want to experi- shooting, people who are on the and it was consciously kept that job to be convinced about project- Bhansali to take one of their films press conference. When Katrina showcases the celebration of cine- ment with different roles but that set become the first audience of way in the film. “The bravest thing ing my own body and my chemis- to Broadway. Ranveer has often was speaking about her perfor- ma globally, but also it’s a great has to be a good one. I got a lot of the film, right? If they are not re- we’ve done is to actually create a try on the big screen,” says Swara. told Bhansali that both Goliyon mance for the award night, the opportunity for us to reach out to offers to be a part of romantic acting, we know that we are going character that makes audience feel The actor, who has worked in films Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela (2013) and ‘Dabangg’ Khan interrupted, say- our fans worldwide. I am excited films, but as an audience I do not wrong. So as an actor, I always try uncomfortable. I used to argue with such as Tanu Weds Manu (2010), Bajirao Mastani (2015) can be pre- ing, “But you don’t have to worry that this year, it is happening in want to watch them. So, I refused to draw the line... It’s tricky,” he the director that let’s not apolo- Raanjhanaa (2013) and Prem Ra- sented on Broadway, as they have anything about her. I think she is one of my favorite cities - New to do them. said. Directed by Ashwini Dhir, gise on her behalf, or give any jus- tan Dhan Payo (2015), adds that emotional stories with loads of one of the best dancers we have in York!,” she said. However, the Sul- I think comedy is a genre that the film Guest Iin London is re- tification of her character. Let her for a performing artist, acting is a colour, drama and singing and danc- the industry.” Then looking at Alia, tan star’s comment on his perfor- has a lot of potential. It is a very leasing on June 16. be someone who makes a person, profession. ing. who also joined them for the con- mance was the best, “No idea. content-driven film genre,” added (Santa Banta) who is very moralistic, feel un- (Tribune) (Sanat Banta) ference, he added, “There’s a tie Only after I am done with the per- going on between them (Katrina- formance, I might have an idea of Alia).” Salman Khan (L) and Kat- what I have done on stage.” rina Kaif give a press conference This year, IIFA Rocks will cel- on the International Indian Film ebrate 25 years of A. R. Rahman Major tragedy averted on the sets of Shah Academy Awards in Mumbai on in the industry. The show is set to June 1. To which the 24-year-old feature a never seen before medley actress said, “Please, I am terrible. of musicians that includes Diljit I am just cute.” “You can’t be worse Dosanjh, Benny Dayal, Javed Ali, Rukh Khan, Anand L Rai’s film than me and I am not even cute,” Neeti Mohan, Jonita Gandhi and replied Salman. On that note, Alia, Haricharan Seshadri. IIFA Rocks who has been nominated in the will be hosted by Riteish Desh- Rai’s film with Shah Rukh has been in the news ever the news ever since its announcement. While Katrina ‘Best Actress’ category for ‘Udta mukh and Manish Paul. since its announcement. While Katrina came on board came on board earlier this year, there was a lot of Punjab’ and ‘Dear Zindagi,’ is su- The award night will witness earlier this year, there was a lot of speculation surround- speculation surrounding the casting of another fe- per excited about her debut per- stunning performances from Bol- ing the casting of another female lead in the film. male lead in the film, being produced by Red Chillies formance and “can’t wait” to go lywood megastars such as Salman, Entertainment and Colour Yellow Productions. The and hit the floors . “I have already Alia, Katrina, Shahid Kapoor, Sus- makers have finally confirmed that Anushka has been started preparing. I am even going hant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon, A major portion of the ceiling fell off during the shooting of director roped in for the movie. “I’m thrilled that Anushka to be dancing in my sleep. I can’t to name a few. The host for big Anand L Rai’s forthcoming film featuring Shah Rukh Khan as a dwarf, joins Shah Rukh and Katrina for my next. From our wait to go there and perform for night is the talented Karan Johar. leaving two crew members injured. Reportedly Shah Rukh Khan was very first meeting, she had an instant connect with the people. That’s the best feeling Set to be held at the iconic MetLife also on the set. Mumbai Mirror quoted a source saying, “A prop ladder the character. She seemed very excited about the chal- ever,” she said. Speaking about her Stadium in New York July 14-15, fell on the makeshift ceiling. The injured crew members were discharged lenges that this role entails,” Rai said in a statement. debut performance at IIFA, Alia the two-day IIFA festival will see immediately since the injuries were minor. Everybody heaved a sigh of The shooting has reportedly been stalled for the time shared, “I am very excited to be a a congregation of film celebrities. relief that SRK was seated on another side of the set and was unharmed. being and will resume later this week. It is slated for part of IIFA 2017 as this is going The event will be aired on July 16, Shooting was stalled for two days and will resume later this week,” a Christmas 2018 release. to be my debut at the IIFA Awards on Katrina’s birthday. source from the set told Mirror.” Rai’s film with Shah Rukh has been in (Santa Banta) after five years in the industry. I (Hindustan Times) SATURDAY. JUNE 03, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Jesse Lingard says Steven Manchester United’s Fin n stars as new generation learning En glan d winning habit Lio n s beat South Africa A Rewind: Carl Froch-George by n in e Groves II at Wembley w ickets

Stadium Middlesex team-mates Steven Finn and Dawid Malan shared the This week marks three years since individual honours as England Li- Carl Froch vs George Groves II ons thrashed South Africa A by attracted 80,000 fans to Wembley nine wickets in their first unoffi- Stadium so we've remembered a cial ODI at Trent Bridge. Finn (3- special night in British boxing his- 54) took three wickets in an eight- Jesse Lingard says Manchester of Lingard and Marcus Rashford manager trusts me. I played in a tory. It is particularly apt since ball burst as the tourists were dis- United's new breed are learning the in the ways of "game manage- lot of different positions, and ob- Groves, last weekend, finally be- missed for 268, despite significant club tradition of winning trophies. ment", next season's targets will viously to play in the final as well came a world champion at the contributions from opener Reeza Lingard scored Manchester include the Premier League and was massive. "Each day you're fourth time of asking by overcom- Hendricks (79) and wicketkeeper United's FA Cup final winner last Champions League. learning from the manager about ing a broken jaw to beat Fedor Heino Kuhn (81no). season and was on target in this "Manchester United are all game management. There are things Chudinov for the WBA 'super' su- Malan then stroked an unbeat- term's EFL Cup final victory over about winning trophies," Lingard he wants you to do on the pitch, per-middleweight title. His ap- en 125, his third century in nine Southampton. The England inter- told Sky Sports News HQ. "It's especially if you're winning games, pearance at Wembley in 2014 one-day innings for the Lions, to national was used from the bench ingrained in their history, and its so you're always learning. alongside Froch represents a key lead the team to victory with more as United beat Ajax in last month's good the new generation is learn- "We were sixth this year, but moment in Groves' story. He had than nine overs to spare. Malan Europa League final to collect the ing to win trophies. we're still in the Champions been controversially stopped by faced 110 balls, hitting 15 fours one major trophy which had pre- Lingard finished Mourinho's League. Next year we'll concentrate Froch in their first fight, and the and a six, while his opening part- viously eluded the club. And with first season with 42 appearances, on the Premier League." bitter rivalry that followed brought Lutalo Muhammad ner Ben Duckett (69) helped get Jose Mourinho educating the likes and he said: "It's good that the (Sky Sport) a post-war record attendance to the England off to a flying start in their national stadium to see the re- chase with a 43-ball half century. match. The Northamptonshire left- Groves' entrance atop a Lon- and Ellie Simmonds hander ultimately fell lbw to left- don bus sticks out in the memory arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi Fren ch Open 20 17: Kyle but his shuddering knockout de- (1-65), but it would be the only feat cast doubt over his ability to supporting SportsAid success for South Africa, as Daniel ever win a world title. That is, un- Bell-Drummond (62no) provided Edm un d jo in s An dy til last weekend. further strong support for Malan. (Sky Sport) Week 2017 Earlier, James Vince won the toss and chose to field on a fine Not- tingham morning, and it was his Murray in third ro un d early introduction of Liam Daw- D u stin son (2-41) which broke South Af- Britain's Kyle Edmund reached the rica's opening stand - JJ Smuts (15) French Open third round with a bowled swinging across the line. comfortable straight sets victory J oh n son In the next over, Craig Over- over Renzo Olivo 7-5 6-3 6-1. ton (2-56) dismissed the danger- Edmund, the British No 2, beat m akes ous Theunis de Bruyn (3) courte- Olivo shortly after Andy Murray sy of Ben Foakes' tumbling low confirmed his own progression catch to leave the tourists 42-2. against Martin Klizan in four sets. poor sta r t Hendricks and Temba Bavuma, Edmund will play South Afri- who is due to join the senior South ca's Kevin Anderson who produced Africa squad for their Test tour of a shock in defeating world No 19 to T h e England later in the summer, re- Nick Kyrgios in four sets. The big- British taekwondo star Lutalo when an independent body like sponded with an intelligent third- serving world No 56 prevailed 5-7 Muhammad and five-time Para- SportsAid - who have supported wicket partnership of 95 but it was 6-4 6-1 6-2 making the most of the M em or ial lympic gold medallist Ellie Sim- virtually every top athlete this Dawson again who made the Australian's 42 unforced errors. monds have signed up to be am- country has ever produced - say breakthrough, winning an lbw de- Edmund said: "It was a good match bassadors for SportsAid Week they believe in you and provide cision against Hendricks. Again the today. It felt good. I felt in control with six 2017. The fundraising drive will funding towards your training and Lions made it a double-strike in of my game. I did what I wanted tryman Andreas Seppi 6-4 7-5 6-3. Marin Cilic, the seventh seed, won 6- run from September 25 to Octo- equipment it really is an incredible the next over, as Tom Curran (2- to do for the most part of the 3 6-2 6-2 against Konstantin Kravchuk to book a third round meeting over 78 ber 1 and is designed to support feeling. "Getting that award felt like 39) found some extra bounce to match. "And it went really well with Spain's Feliciano Lopez who was involved in a five set contest with the next generation of athletes one of the first tastes of real suc- surprise the diminutive Bavuma today under hot conditions, so the David Ferrer, the 30th seed, and progressed 7-5 3-6 7-5 4-6 6-4. Eighth striving to represent Team GB and cess and it came at a crucial time. (43), and Liam Livingstone caught ball was really flying about. But I seed Kei Nishikori defeated Jeremy Chardy 6-3 6-0 7-6, but 13th seed ParalympicsGB at the Olympic Transitioning from a junior to a his top-edged cut running towards think it really suited me." Tomas Berdych was eliminated after losing 7-5 6-4 6-4 to Karen Khach- and Paralympic Games. The inau- senior is a critical point for ath- the point boundary. That was a Elsewhere, third seed Stan anov. gural SportsAid Week was letes and it made me stop and think good catch but it was eclipsed by Wawrinka defeated Alexandr Dol- French home favourite Gael Monfils was another winner on Thurs- launched in 2016 to mark the char- that just maybe I can do it." Duckett's effort to dismiss South gopolov 6-4 7-6 7-5. Wawrinka day with a comprehensive 6-1 6-4 6-1 victory over Thiago Monteiro of ity's 40th anniversary and gener- SportsAid has played a vital Africa's captain Khaya Zondo (22) will next meet Italian 28th seed Brazil. ated over £40,000 with athletes, role in the success of British sport 10 overs later, one-handed diving Fabio Fognini who defeated coun- (BBC Sport) governing bodies, schools, com- since 1976. The charity's impact full length to his right to give Over- mercial organisations and individ- was demonstrated at the Rio 2016 ton his second wicket. Then Finn uals coming together for a week of Olympic and Paralympic Games took over, trapping Mangaliso fundraising. Muhammad received when 150 medals (64 gold, 43 sil- Mosehle leg before and seaming the a SportsAid bursary as an up-and- ver, 43 bronze) were won for Team ball away to find the outside edge William Buick revved up to coming martial artist and the two- GB and ParalympicsGB by pre- of first Sisanda Magala, then Sham- time Olympic medallist says the vious beneficiaries of SportsAid si. The Curran brothers, who had support gave him genuine belief awards. shared the new ball, then did like- that he could achieve his goals. Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill wise with the last two wickets, ride Permian in Derby "I have had an incredible jour- and Laura Trott are just a small although they were separated by a ney with SportsAid. I must have group of SportsAid alumni, in ad- stand of 44 between Dane Pater- been around 14 when I got my first dition to Muhammad and Sim- son (6no) and Kuhn, a 33-year- Dustin Johnson endured a rare day SportsAid award," Muhammad monds, that won medals in Rio. old with seven T20I appearances. to forget as he opened The Me- told Sky Sports. The Waltham- "SportsAid Week is such a great England take a 1-0 lead in the morial with a six-over 78 and failed stow Warrior is Britain's most suc- idea," added Simmonds. "It's an three match series into the remain- to make a single birdie at Muir- cessful male taekwondo fighter opportunity to show the next gen- ing two matches, both in field Village. Only three players in "You have to understand, when eration of athletes that we're right Northampton, on Saturday and a the 119-man field returned a high- you're that young your parents and behind them and want to do what day-night match on Monday - er score than Johnson, who faces a your friends say 'we believe in you, we can to help them on their way." with free entry to both. huge task to avoid missing the cut you can go to the Olympics' but (Sky Sport) (Cricket News) as a resurgent Jason Dufner earned a share of the first-round lead with 2015 champion David Lingmerth on seven-under par. Jordan Spieth, joint runner-up to Kevin Kisner at Storm suffer shock defeat in last week's Dean & Deluca Invita- tional, continued his good form with a classy 66, while Australian Vitality Netball Superleague stars Jason Day (75) and Adam Scott (76) were among the other big names to struggle. Lingmerth, as Wasps seal final spot who edged out Justin Rose at the third play-off hole two years ago, again displayed his liking for the Surrey Storm's hopes of quali- just one more win to secure their tion's form team. Wasps became Jack Nicklaus layout as he birdied fying for the Final Four suffered top-four place, but face Bath in the second team to secure their the first and reeled off four in a a major blow as they were beat- a crunch clash Manchester place in the June showpiece fi- When William Buick rode Permi- no stand-out contender. Buick is have a chance. The two favourites row from the fifth, although fur- en by Sirens, while Wasps Thunder need just one more nals with a thumping 75-35 vic- an to victory in a nursery at Wind- reunited with Permian as he is are the obvious ones. ther gains at 11 and 13 were offset sealed their Vitality Super- win to secure their top-four tory in Wales against the Celt- sor last August, it is fair to say he owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin "You'd think Cracksman could by mistakes at the 10th and 12th. league play-off place along place, but face Bath in a crunch ic Dragons. Hertfordshire Mav- would not have envisaged that the Mohammed Al Maktoum, a son be anything and he's bound to im- The Swede then launched a sub- with Manchester Thunder. De- clash Bath will now hope to ericks pulled off a 48-42 victo- pair would be reunited in the In- of Sheikh Mohammed who retains prove from his win in the trial. He's lime 235-yard second to eight feet fending champions Storm had take advantage, although they ry over Severn Stars on Friday vestec Derby on Saturday. Ever the jockey's services through God- very smart. "But Cliffs Of Moher at the long 15th and converted the the opportunity to pile on the face a tough trip to Manches- night, while on Saturday, since he was narrowly beaten by olphin. should also come forward from the putt for eagle, and he got to eight pressure at home to Sirens, ter Thunder in Sky Sports Mix' league-leaders Loughborough Derby favourite Cracksman in a "The Dante is usually one of Dee Stakes and then there's the under with a putt from similar range having responded brilliantly to latest live offering on Monday Lightning defeated Team trial at Epsom in April, the Mark the best trials," said Buick ahead three Godolphin runners (Benbatl, at the penultimate hole before he Bath's win last weekend which night. But whatever happens in Northumbria 68-51 having al- Johnston-trained colt has im- of the premier Classic, which is Best Solution and Dubai Thunder) bunkered his approach to the last had knocked them out of the that match, the race will go to ready secured top spot follow- proved out of all recognition. part of the Qipco British Champi- who all deserve their place. "Then and could not get up and down to top four for the first time this the final weekend between ing a brilliant season that has Since then he has won a Listed ons Series. "He's a straightforward you look at Eminent, who looked save par. Lingmerth remained in the season. Tania Hoffman's side Bath and Surrey. With Thun- now seen them record 16 wins race at Newmarket by four and a colt who travels well. He should very good in the Craven. outright lead for much of the day came out flying after half-time, der having now secured their from their 17 games. The regu- half lengths, which tempted con- stay and he should run well. He looks likely to relish the until his score was matched by taking control with what ap- place in the Final Four on June lar season league home and nections to supplement him for the "He's always been a lovely colt trip, so there are a number with former PGA champion Dufner, peared to be a comfortable 42- 10 & 11 the heat is off, but it away matches run from Febru- Dante Stakes at York, traditional- to look at. He looks classy and has genuine chances. "It looks wide who made six birdies and a superb ly the strongest Derby trial. a nice pedigree, but when I rode open but the one thing you can eagle at the long seventh, although 35 lead. But the visitors fought still promises to be a keenly ary to June, culminating in The way he won that Group him last year at Windsor it was guarantee, the winner will be he could not avoid a blemish on back before securing a dramat- contested affair with Bath keen semi-finals and a Grand Final Two suggested there was no fluke impossible to say what he'd be good whoever it is. It's very rare his card at the last after also find- ic win in their first ever visit to to avoid any slip-ups, but on to determine the league cham- at all and he heads back to Epsom doing this year. "It's a wide-open the Derby winner isn't a class ing sand with his approach. Surrey Sports Park 50- the back of a six-match winning pion. as fourth favourite in a year with Derby and any number of horses horse. (Fox News) (Sky Sport) 49.Manchester Thunder need streak they are the competi- (Sky Sport) SATURDAY . JUNE 03. 2017-Jawza 13, 1396 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 299 Price: Afs.20

audi King Salman bin Abdu laziz Al Saud has sent a con Sdolence message to President Dr. Ashraf Ghani following Wednesday’s terrorist assault in GARDEZ: Senior officials from six Kabul. southeastern provinces held a joint In his cable, the monarch said: meeting on ways of improving the "We have received with profound security situation and finding so- pain and sadness the news of a ter- lutions to the problems of their rorist explosion that took place in region. the diplomatic quarter in Kabul, Held in the 203rd Thunder killing and injuring dozens.” Military Corps, the meeting was The Saudi Press Agency quot- attended by governors of Paktia, ed Salman as condemning this Khost, Logar, Paktika, Ghazni and criminal act and sharing the pain Maidan Wardak provinces. pf the Afghan government and peo- Germany will now deport to Af- badly damaged. Merkel said depor- They highlighted poor coordi- ple. He expressing profound con- ghanistan only criminals and peo- tations would now be considered nation among security and defence dolence and sympathy on behalf ple it considers a threat, after a case by case. Criminals and those organs, the absence of advanced of the Saudi people and govern- bombing in the Afghan capitol of deemed a threat - including people weapons and inadequate air sup- ment/ Meanwhile, Crown Prince Kabul killed at least 80 people, who refuse to reveal their identity port the main reasons for prob- of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Su- Chancellor Angela Merkel said on - would be sent back. People who lems in urban areas and on high- preme Commander of the UAE Thursday. Merkel's government want to return to Afghanistan of Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed began mass deportations of Af- their own free will be allowed to ways. The officials called weak their people and land, but admin- “Paktika is a surrounded prov- control of the Durand Line and control of the Durand Line a great bin Zayed Al Nahyan made a tele- ghans in December, after taking in return. "The (foreign and interior) istrative corruption, illegal mining ince where three routes lead, in- good governance, saying security phone call to President Ghani. more than a million refugees since ministers aim to submit this new challenge that paved the ground for and unemployment are the reasons cluding the one in Zurmat and an- in the southeastern zone could be the free movement of terrorist During the conversation, Moham- the summer of 2015. Human rights assessment by July at the latest," for the prolonged war,” he re- other in the Andar town of Ghaz- boosted if the routes frequented ed voiced his strong condemnation groups objected, saying the Af- Merkel told reporters. groups that disrupted security on marked. ni. But both routes are controlled by militants were closed. this side of the border. of the “heinous terrorist attack” ghans were being sent back to a Some 3,300 Afghans returned Paktika Governor Elyas Wah- by Taliban who stop people. “Let’s use strategic methods that took place in Wazir Akbar dangerous country. of their own volition last year. Six- Logar Governor Halim Fiday- dat also appreciated the security “Air transportation is another and block the ways the terrorists ee said joblessness, corruption, Khan area. Mohamed said the That argument gained strength ty-seven people were deported to forces but stressed they should be way but the shortage of helicop- are using for their movements; UAE's stand with Afghanistan at after a truck bomb blew up in the Afghanistan last year and more drug smuggling and illegal mining equipped with advanced weapons. ters makes this option less feasi- there may be need for some secu- were the factors boosting militan- this delicate time of confronting diplomatic quarter of Kabul on than 100 have been deported so He said the Taliban were unable to ble,” he explained. rity personnel but it will make oth- terrorism, and reiterated UAE's Wednesday. Among the roughly far this year. cy. “I am proud of the security fight face to face with the Afghan Khost Governor Hakam Khan er forces to feel safe,” he remarked. forces who are bravely defending firm position in rejection of ter- 350 injured were two German em- (Reporting by Thorsten Sev- forces. Habibi stressed the need for strict (Pajhwok) rorism in all its forms and mani- bassy employees. An Afghan se- erin and Reuters TV; Writing by festations. (Pajhwok) curity guard at the embassy was Paul Carrel; Editing by Larry King) killed and the embassy itself was (REUTERS) Kabul attack Iran with causes huge Afghanistan in financial anti-terror losses as well KABUL : President Ashraf Ghani fight: Rouhani and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) KABUL: Five Taliban militants In other news, six fighters were Abdullah Abdullah on Thursday ABUL: Iran has expressed have been blown up by the explo- killed in an overnight security op- KABUL: In addition to causing met the Iranian Ambassador to complete solidarity with sives they were planting in south- eration in the Shah Joi district of heavy casualties, Wednesday’s Afghanistan, the Presidential Pal- Afghanistan in the ongoing ern Ghazni province, the Minis- Zabul province. Another six rebels deadly truck bombing in capital K try of Defence said on Friday. were wounded. The ministry said ace said. fight against the twin menace of Kabul also inflicted huge financial The meeting at Presidential terrorism and extremism, a media Only the insurgents planting four of the dead were foreign ter- losses on residents. Palace was also attended by the report said on Friday. the bomb in Andar district were rorists. However, the MoD did not The attack destroyed walls, deputy foreign minister, Hikmat In a message to his Afghan killed in the explosion, a statement give their nationalities. The Tali- doors and windowpanes of sever- Khalil Karzai, and Director Gen- counterpart Ashraf Ghani, Presi- from the ministry said, adding ci- ban have not yet commented on al nearby government, nongovern- eral of Administrative Office of the dent Hassan Rouhani denounced vilians were not harmed. either incident. (Pajhwok) ment and residential buildings. President, Abdul Salaam Rahimi. Wednesday’s deadly terrorist at- At least 80 people were killed It said Ambassador Moham- tack in downtown Kabul, which and 463 others wounded in the mad Reza Bahrami, on behalf of caused hundreds of casualties. massive suicide truck bombing in the Iranian government and peo- “In this great tragedy, Iran will Wazir Akbar Khan area of Kabul ple, offered sympathies and con- ised in near future, he said the Ira- Afghanistan was ready to initiate stand beside the brotherly Afghan in the morning. dolences to the president and all government and nation and keep The German Embassy and nian government supported the talks with Iran within the frame- Afghans over Wednesday’s barbar- initiative of the Ghani administra- work of five cooperation commit- up... its decisive battle to com- Eagger Camp of foreign forces are ic attack. pletely eradicate terror and extrem- also located close to the incident tion tees. Both sides stressed bilateral While pointing to the ‘Kabul Ghani thanked the ambassador cooperation in various fields. ism,” Rouhani pledged. area. Process’ which is set to be organ- (Pajhwok) A Pajhwok Afghan News re- for sharing Afghans’ grief, saying (Pajhwok) porter, who visited the area after the attack, said that windowpanes, doors and some parts of buildings in Kolola Pushta, Taimani Watt, Qala-i-Fatullah, Shahr-i-Naw, Deh Afghanan, Macro Ryan, Sherpor, and BiBi Mehro areas had been shattered by the impact of the blast. The flying window glasses and doors also left some people injured. Nasir Ahmad, owner of Koh Barakat Company in Ansari Square, located around three kilo- meters from the incident area, told Pajhwok that a large number of glasses, fridges, thermoses, ice ma- chines and different other dishes of his company were destroyed. He claiming suffering around $4,000 loss as a result of the blast. Shafiq, a resident of Shahr-i-Naw JALALABAD: A fire in the Noor- area, also said several window gram district of eastern Nuristan glasses of his home were shattered province has gutted a three kilo- in the incident. Meanwhile, Haji meters forest of pine nuts, offi- Ghulam Rassoul, owner of a res- cials said on Thursday. taurant in BiBi Mehro area, said Noorgram district chief Naim- the explosion was very powerful atullah Muslim told Pajhwok Af- as it collapsed the roof of his res- ghan News the blaze erupted in taurant and injured one of his work- Malika and Tongarat forests, rais- ers. He built the restaurant about ing concerns about its spread to two months ago and is yet back other areas. He said they lacked pack loan he had obtained from modern equipment to put out the friends for the restaurant’s con- blaze and the forest was situated struction. All windows of his res- in an area where no road existed. taurant had been damaged, he add- “About 60 to 70 policemen led by ed. Khalid, who owns a mobile a commander have been sent to the and are making efforts to control phone shop in Deh Afghanan area, area along with civilians to extin- the blaze. We have also sent resi- said five of his mobile devices were guish the fire. Mobile phones dents of other areas to help con- broken in the incident. He said don’t work in the area and we are trol the fire.” The fire is raging in many other shops at his neighbor- contacting them via satellite an area haunted by a large number hood had also suffered financial phones. The fire will be put out of insurgents. With a reason yet to losses. Kabul residents, who suf- until evening.” The forest blaze, be ascertained, officials alleged fered losses in the incident, asked meanwhile, worried the local peo- shepherds set up a fire in the for- the government leaders to take se- ple. A tribal elder, Khuda Dad, said: est last night. According to anoth- rious measures for preventing such “The fire has erupted in pine nut er report, a fire eruption in Kot deadly attacks in future. On the forest which is the only livelihood and Rodat districts of eastern Nan- other hand, hundreds of Kabul res- of area people. Residents have suf- garhar province gutted 75 homes, idents were seen searching for their fered losses.” Provincial council inflicted heavy financial losses on missing relatives after the blast in head Saadullah Payendazai asked people. The Nangarhar governor’s Kabul Emergency Hospital, Wazir the government to extinguish the spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, Akbar Khan Hospital, Ibn-i-Sina blaze through aircraft and prevent told Pajhwok the fire erupted in a Hospital and other healthcare cen- the forest from being reduced to home in the Tirili area of Kot dis- ters. The Pajhwok reporter, who ashes. He said residents could not trict. Later on, the blaze spread to visited many hospitals, said hun- tackle the fire. But Governor Hafiz the Baro area of neighbouring Ro- dreds of people had gathered in Abdul Qayyum believed only lo- dat district. He said 15 homes were front of these hospitals, with wom- cal residents would extinguish the burnt in Tirili and about 60 houses en and children crying over the fire. “The government has no fa- in Baro areas, causing heavy finan- corpses of their beloved ones killed cility to spray water from the air; cial losses to people. However, no in the incident. (Pajhwok) but people have reached the area casualties were reported.