Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:IX Issue No:228 Price: Afs.15 TUESDAY . MARCH 24 . 2015 -Hamal 04, 1394 HS www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes Afghanistan Ghani thanks will be GRAVEYARD US troops FOR DAESH: GHANI AIDE for sacrifices WASHINGTON: With the in- creasing capabilities and strength of the security forces, Afghanistan will prove a graveyard of Daesh, a confident presidential spokesman in Afghanistan said ahead of Afghan-US talks at Camp David. Ajmal Obaid Abidy made the assertion during an inter- view Pajhwok Afghan News hours after President Ashraf Ghani and his CEO Dr Abdullah Abdullah ar- rived in Washington for talks with American leaders. He said the talks would focus not only on security KABUL: The ex-President Hamid Karzai talking to religious scholars from Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar and aspects of the relationship, but also Nuristan provinces here on Monday. The scholars lauded Hamid Karzai s nation-building efforts. on economic self-reliance, a goal articulated by Ghani after coming to power last year. Stability of Efforts ongoing Afghanistan is key to stability of ANSF all set to forestall the region and Islamic countries. to reopen Of course, the United States can play a very significant role in cre- closed schools ation of such consensus (among DAESH THREAT, SAYS NDS regional players and Islamic coun- tries), he added. On Sunday in Zabul Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi North Waziristan. We have devised al allies of Afghanistan to give mod- a special mechanism for fight against ern weapons to Afghan security forc- evening, Secretary of State, John QALAT: Education officials say Kerry hosted a dinner for Ghani ational Directorate of Secu ISIS and we have sent the mecha- es. He said that currently some efforts would be made throughout rity (NDS) said that the Is nism to President Ashraf Ghani and 3,000 policemen with 98 police ve- and Abdullah. At Monday s talks, the new academic year to reopen Kerry will be joined by Defense Nlamic State of Iraq and Syr- are waiting for his order to imple- hicles are currently assigned to en- schools which had been closed due ia (ISIS) fighters are old Taliban ment it, Hesam said. He said that sure security of lawmakers. The Secretary Ashton Carter, Treasury to insecurity in southern Zabul Ministry of Interior (MoI) is intend- Secretary, Jack Lew and others. militants with a new flag. Deputy efforts are on to secure safe release province. They hope many such Director of the NDS, Hesamuddin of the 31 passengers in southern ed to collect the vehicle from the law- The visit of new Afghan leaders, schools will be reopened. These makers, Ulumi added. In the mean- AT Monitoring Desk difference. Some Republicans Abidy said, was to thank the Amer- Hesam, while briefing Wolesi Jirga Zabul province. Unidentified gun- have warned that not leaving be- views were expressed at a gather- on security situation in the coun- men stopped two buses in Shahjoi time the acting Minister of Defense, ican people, its security forces and ing marking the start of the new Murad Ali Murad said that their res- resident Ashraf Ghani in his hind a residual US presence in Af- leadership for the role they had try said that some Taliban mili- district of southern Zabul province academic year at Sheikh Mati High tants have switched white flags for on gunpoint and kidnapped 31 pas- cue operations for release of the kid- first visit to Washington DC ghanistan could lead to the coun- played and the sacrifices made to napped Hazara passengers haven t thanked the US troops for School in Qalat, the provincial black. He termed ISIS, also known sengers of the Hazara ethnicity P try s hard-won security falling bring peace and defeat insurgents. capital. Provincial education offi- yielded positive result yet, as the their service in the country and said back into chaos similar to what A lot of change has happened in as Daesh, as a serious threat to Af- around a month ago. Hessam said cials promised they would reopen ghanistan, as they are trying to at- that based on their information the kidnappers are constantly shifting they have helped to train a coun- happened in Iraq. Defense Secre- Afghanistan between 14 years ago closed schools and resolve prob- the kidnapped people from one try that can defend itself against and now. This change inside the tract and recruit Afghan youth. passengers were alive and safe. The place to another. He said that Af- tary Ashton B. Carter said that lems in functional schools in-time. Daesh fighters are trying to kidnappers are constantly shifting terrorism. So what s the legacy? while the US and other interna- country was not possible without Education Director Rahimullah ghan forces were pressurizing mili- The legacy is now a proud Afghan the support of the United States, mount insecurity in Afghanistan s the passengers in their captivity tants through military operations to tional partners will continue to Lodin told Pajhwok Afghan News north and find access to Central from one place to another, he add- security forces that has dealt with help in the fight, Mr. Ghani has he acknowledged. In fact, Ghani only 90 of 238 schools had been come to the negotiation table as and Abdullah would kick off their Asian region, he said. He added ed. The Minister of Interior, Nur- peace negotiations couldn t be the best of you and emulates the made it clear that Afghanistan s operational last academic year. He that some foreign elements who ul-Haq Ulumi, said that both polit- best of your example, Ghani told official engagement Monday when spurred only by plea. He stressed future is ultimately for Afghans to said 40000 to 50000 boys and girls have fled North Waziristan into Af- ical and military efforts were required that peace can only come through a gathering of members at the Pen- they drive down to the Pentagon remained deprived of education in grab hold of and for Afghans to and deliver a speech to the US ghanistan are trying to recruit Af- to secure safe release of the kid- military operations. The security tagon. The special forces who decide. During his first visit to Zabul and the reason was insecu- ghan youth. Pakistani forces have napped passengers. To raise the ca- officials were summoned by the worked shoulder to shoulder with armed forces for the sacrifices rity. He said they had been hold- Washington since being elected made by them in Afghanistan. On recently launched a large-scale mil- pacity of Afghan security forces, he Wolesi Jirga to brief lawmakers on you are now carrying the mission, president, Mr. Ghani is expected ing meetings with tribal elders over itary offensive against militants in said that they will urge internation- security situation in the country. Tuesday, the two leaders will visit the past three months to seek their he added. According to the Wash- to make the case for more flexibil- the Arlington Cemetery. The Af- ington Times, the president also ity in the planned drawdown of support in reopening schools. The ghan delegation will reiterate its elders had promised complete co- Baghlan man emphasized changes the country U.S. troops in Afghanistan at the commitment to the fight against Islamabad plans to build has made that allow young Afghan operation, he added. The educa- end of this year. corruption and administrative ef- tion director said they planned to slaughters spouse girls more freedom to get an edu- There are currently about fectiveness. This is a responsible Peshawar-Kabul motorway cation. He directed the remarks reopen 10 closed schools during 10,000 American service members government. the first week of the new academic KABUL: Islamabad planned to Muslims of Sub-Continent. with sickle specifically to someone in the au- We are taking measures to fight cor- in Afghanistan, though the White year. On the other hand, students construct a motorway from Pesha- The ceremony began with na- PUL-I-KHUMRI: A drug addict dience Reese Larson, a 9-year- House has said it will reduce that ruption and we have a very effec- said the education department had war to Kabul and a feasibility tional anthem and hoisting of Pa- tive agenda of reform. We are com- has killed his wife with a sickle in old girl whose father is currently to about 5,500 by December. Pres- been unable to resolve problems study for the project would be kistan flag by Ambassador. The the Shahabuddin area of Pul-i- deployed in Afghanistan. Reese, ident Ghani and Abdullah Abdul- mitted to fighting corruption and in functional schools. Samiullah, a commissioned soon, the Pakistan event was attended by members implementing reform, he said. Se- Khumri, the capital of northern I have greetings to you from 3 mil- lah the CEO of the National Unity student at the Sheikh Mati High ambassador said on Monday of the Pakistani community. Hus- Baghlan province, an official said lion Afghan girls who are attend- Government arrived in Washing- curity would be one of the major School No.2, said they had been The project would improve sain highlighted the historical sig- issues, Abidy said, adding the na- on Monday. Women s Affairs Di- ing school today. Fourteen years ton on Sunday. without a complete set of text- connectivity between the two nificance of the day and paid trib- rector Khadija Yaqin told Pajhwok ago, there were exactly none. Each ture of war had changed. books last year, when lack of pro- neighbours and Central Asian ute to the founding fathers for ren- More than 850,000 Americans There are new threats facing Afghan News that the uxoricide in- one of them wants to entertain the have served in Afghanistan since fessional teachers negatively im- states besides bringing economic dering immense sacrifices for cident took place Sunday night and hopes you do, and your dad is Afghanistan and the region, Islam- pacted their studies.