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'!!&%!!!* . !% $-!- ing parameters of the future Hameed’s visit to Kabul earlier Afghan affairs could also be ty of minorities, including $$ " 0$'' State structure of Afghanistan this week was to ensure imple- indicative of the dissensions Sikhs and Hindus there. by the Afghans themselves, as mentation of a list of its within the Pakistani politico- These points were main well as the need to demands, including reduction military-ISI combine. Pakistan takeaways of the separate and drug trafficking. prevent the escalation of vio- of the number of Afghans in the and army there with ISI- PM Imran Khan is himself a high-level meetings between “As a follow-up to the lence, social, ethnic and con- Presidential Palace in Kabul Pakistan Army “stooges” and Pathan and his party is ruling in National Security Advisor telephone conversation fessional contradictions in and to tensure the significant mercenaries of its jehadi terror Pakhtun areas like Khyber (NSA) Ajit Doval with his between Russian President the country, were empha- presence of the mercenaries of conglomerates besides resolu- Pakhtunkhwa region, making Russian counterpart General Vladimir Putin and Indian sised, it added. the Haqqani Network to mon- tion of the dispute over the him a popular face among the Nikolay Patrushev and Prime Minister Narendra The two NSAs also delib- itor the activities of the Taliban Durand Line in favour of Afghan origin people. The ISI Central Intelligence Agency Modi on August 24, an erated on threats from drugs leaders. Islamabad. could be seeking to fuel conflict (CIA) chief William Burns. exchange of views took place networks operating from Hameed, according to In addition, the ISI chief between the Pakhtuns from While the India-Russia on the military, political and Afghan territory, the role of sources tracking the develop- also ensured the swift launch of either side of the Durand Line talks were held on socio-economic situation in regional countries and details ments there, also discussed with the violent attacks on Panjshir on the one hand and between Wednesday, the interaction Afghanistan,” the Russian of Indo-Russia cooperation to the Taliban leadership ways to Valley with aerial and ground the Pakistanis and Pathans with- between Doval and Burns read-out said. meet the current and future fill important positions at the support from the Pakistan Air in its jurisdiction to make Khan took place on Tuesday. It said the two sides challenges, sources said. top in the future Government Force and the Pakistan Army to unpopular, Dr Mate added. As regards the talks between Doval and Patrushev, sources said India underlined Pakistan’s ties with the Taliban and other international ter- rorist organisations. India wanted Pakistan to ensure that Afghanistan soil was not used for stoking ter- ! rorism while highlighting close ties between the ISI and the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba delegation-level talks said the tary bodies”. They also decid- and Jaish-e-Mohammad, they two countries paid attention ed to hold further interactions said. to intensifying joint work by on the anti-terrorist tracking, A Russian read-out of the “special services and mili- combating illegal migration, t least one person died and A20 people went missing after a boat with over 120 peo- ple on board sank in the Brahmaputra river after col- liding with a ferry steamer near Nimati Ghat in Jorhat dis- trict of Assam on Wednesday, officials said. The accident occurred when the private boat ‘Ma Kamala’ was headed to Majuli from Nimati Ghat and ferry ‘Tripkai’, operated by the state’s Inland Water Transport (IWT) Department, was coming from the riverine island. " # $ “The boat capsized and & $ ' ( " sank,” an official of the IWT Department said. Another IWT official said more than Union Home Minister dent. 120 passengers were on board Amit Shah called Assam Chief “Officials of the Ministry the boat but many of them were Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have been directed to provide rescued by lifeguards on to enquire about the accident all necessary support to help ‘Tripkai’. and took an update on the res- the victims,” according to a A woman died in hospital cue operation and condition of statement from Sonowal’s after she was rescued from the those rescued so far. office. river, Assam State Disaster “He said the Central IWT Department officials Management Authority Government is ready to lend all said only one ramp at Nimati (ASDMA) Chief Executive possible help. Grateful to him,” Ghat is functioning at present Officer Gyanendra Tripathi Sarma tweeted. as water level in the told PTI. The chief minister Brahmaputra is high due to “We have reports of around expressed concern over the monsoon rain. 15-20 people missing. Several accident and directed the dis- “As only one ramp is oper- teams of NDRF and SDRF are trict administrations of Majuli ational, any outgoing ferry has carrying out rescue operations and Jorhat to undertake a res- to give way to the incoming with support from the Army cue mission earnestly with the one. ‘Ma Kamala’ had to leave and para divers,” he said. help of NDRF and SDRF. the ghat to give way to Tripkai. Three senior officials of He also asked minister After it had gone just a few IWT Department were sus- Bimal Bora to rush to the site metres, the two collided,” an pended on the charge of neg- of the accident. official said. ligence of duty in connection Transport Minister As ‘Ma Kamala’ is run by with the accident, an official Chandra Mohan Patowary is private parties, they did not statement said. Jorhat Deputy also on the way to Nimati have a system to give tickets to Commissioner Ashok Barman Ghat, around 315 km from passengers, and hence the exact told PTI that 41 people have Guwahati. number of people on the boat been rescued so far and no Sarma asked Principal at the time of the accident is not body has been recovered from Secretary to Chief Minister known, the official said. the water yet. Samir Kumar Sinha to monitor Three senior IWT officials “After sinking, it swept the developments round-the- were suspended following the around 1.5 km away and stuck clock. accident for alleged negligence in the bed of the river. The boat Sarma asked Principal of duty. is upside down now and we are Secretary to the chief minister “Three officials, namely not able to turn it around. Once Samir Kumar Sinha to monitor Bikramaditya Choudhury, in- we can do that, we will be able the developments “round-the- charge Executive Engineer, to see if anybody is stuck clock”. IWT, Dibrugarh Division; there,” he added. The CM visit Nimati Ghat Mukut Gogoi, in-charge Divers from the Army will on Thursday to take stock of Assistant Executive Engineer, join the operations with some the situation. IWT, Jorhat Sub-Division and advanced machines, Barman Union Minister of Ratul Tamuli, Junior Engineer, said. Shipping, Ports and Waterways IWT, Jorhat Sub-Division have The boat was also carrying Sarbananda Sonowal, who hails been placed under suspen- 27 motorcycles, he said. from Assam, also expressed sion,” an official statement said. The NDRF and SDRF have deep anguish and concern on Transport Minister started a rescue and search the accident in the mighty Chandra Mohan Patowary operation but they are facing Brahmaputra. ordered senior officials of the difficulties as it was pitch dark He too spoke with Sarma IWT Department to rush to the after the sunset. over the phone about the acci- spot. !"!# M ( revelry and the aroma of the the hospitality of the Chief savouries that Capt Amarinder Minister. “It was rich with aste of victory was appar- had painstakingly prepared for quite a bit of ghee, but it was Tently enhanced after the his cherished guests. excellent food,” said Neeraj Olympians after they savoured Capt Amarinder’s special Chopra. Punjab Chief Minister Capt touch was unmistakable, and it Besides Olympic Javelin Amarinder Singh’s hospitality could be seen (and tasted) in Throw Gold medallist Neeraj on Wednesday. The Chief every dish of the lavish spread Chopra, the special guests for Minister not only personally on the table. And the smile of the evening included Olympics cooked authentic Patialvi del- satisfaction on his face, even Bronze medallist hockey play- icacies for them, but also served after hours of hard work as the ers Manpreet Singh (Captain), them.