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martyred and 13 more wounded in the incident. The wounded people were shifted to hospital and the target of the attack was unclear, he added. Zabihullah Zemarai, a member of the provincial council, AT Monitoring Desk said that the incident took place in a location where no governmental KABUL: The National offices are lying. He said that the Directorate of Security (NDS) on casualties of the incident are all Sunday said that Taliban deputy civilians. No armed group claimed shadow governor for Helmand responsibility for the attack yet. province has been killed. Nangarhar in the east of the Mullah Shah Wali, the country borders Pakistan’s tribal Taliban shadow deputy governor areas and has been one of volatile for Helmand and commander the provinces considering the vast group’s special forces, the so- presence of Taliban. The Daesh called “red group”, has been terrorist group that has emerged in killed in Musa Qala district in the the country is trying to turn south of the province, (NDS) said Nangarhar as a safe haven to lead in a statement. Shah Wali was and organize attacks in other areas Mohammad (PBUH), he said, appointed as the deputy from its mountainous regions. AT News Report Taliban’s shadow governor for AT News Report motorbike full of explosives went 01:30pm in the police district 1 of An explosion close to a “Our society doesn’t need off Sunday in the eastern Jalalabad city near the Shirzai discrimination, it doesn’t allow it.” Helmand and commander of the gathering last week, left many KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani red group by Mullah Mana, the KABUL: At least six civilians Nangarhar provinces, provincial playground,” said Ataullah civilians dead and injured in the He also pointed to the insurgents embraced martyrdom and 13 officials said. “A motorbike full Khogiani, provincial spokesman. on Sunday said that discrimination and said that “Islam is not being group’s shadow governor three Jalalabad city, the provincial against residents of the country is years ago, the statement said, others receive injures after a of explosives was blown up around He added that six people were capital. threatened, it is your rebellion adding “he was involved in attack unacceptable and the government which is hurting Muslims.” operations.” “In addition to his is to take action over the issue. “Killing of innocent civilians does involvement in blasts and attack Speaking at a ceremony at the not have any place in Islam and operations, he also had a hand in Presidential Palace to those who are killing the people drug-smuggling and land-grabbing commemorate Milad-un-Nabi— under name of Islam are murders,” in different parts of the province. the Birthday of Prophet he said. He was also involved in fighting against security forces in Ghor, Badghis Uruzgan provinces, Maiwand and Ghorak districts of Kandahar province,” the NDS said. “During the operation, a AT News Report parties to raise voices against what banning against the law, saying the The council for stability and suicide attacker, two other is called “incorrect works of the government tramples civil rights by protection said banning of Balkh commanders of the group were KABUL: The Jamiat-e-Islami and government” to prevent it from restricting freedom of speech. governor from participating in the also killed,” the statement added. Council for Stability and violating the law. According to the constitution, session was an illegal act, asking No further details were provided. Protection accused the government Banning Balkh governor from people enjoy freedom of speech the people to react to such issues. The Taliban have not yet of not paying respect to democracy participating in the Kandahar and every Afghan has the right to The restrictions against confirmed the news. and the constitution, saying that session by the government was declare his/her viewpoints through political critics come as the first banning Balkh governor’s visit to followed by serious reactions civil moves, but the government is vice president, Abdul Rashid Kandahar was against the law. among politicians, though the apparently trying to impose Dostum is long staying in exile and The council for stability and session was held. restrictions on the gatherings held is not allowed to come to the protection asked the political Jamiat-e-Islami called the by political critics. country. AT Monitoring Desk trafficking and narcotics form 60 percent of Taliban revenue. I think KABUL: John F. Sopko, the U.S. that if you want to win over the Special Inspector General for Taliban, you primarily have to act Afghanistan Reconstruction has against drugs and narcotics,” said said that winning the war against John F. Sopko. the Taliban is impossible without Meanwhile, Gen. John elimination of narcotics in Nicholson, the top U.S. Afghanistan. Commander of the Resolute He sees elimination of Support mission in Afghanistan narcotics in the country as an states that the Taliban generates marketing, commercial urgent need, stressing that the drug $200 million revenue through its transactions, guardianship, traffic and trade form 60 percent drug traffic and trade in the liquidation and handling of of Taliban’s revenue. country. corporate affairs. These nationals AT Monitoring Desk According to the U.S. Special “Taliban’s income through the are issued visas for commercial Inspector General for Afghanistan illegal trade of drug is more than KABUL: Three would-be suicide property; selling and buying Reconstruction (SIGAR)’s latest their war expenses and the leader bombers have been detained in property; participation in findings, drug trafficking and of the group are fighting just for northeast Badakhshan province, exhibitions; commercial events and narcotics are said to fuel the core the lucrative illegal trade,” the the army said on Sunday. The other similar issues, the ACCI of Taliban war against Afghan and commander added. Afghan National Amy’s 209th statement said. international security forces, It is worth mentioning that Cops Shaheen in a press Visa-on-arrival at Hamid making them as undefeatable Afghan and foreign forces have statement, said that the terrorists Karzai Airport militants in the country. kicked off targeting Taliban’s drug were detained with three suicide Foreign business people and “Until destroying the financial labs few days ago. The Afghan vests at a checkpoint of joint forces investors will be issued visa upon resources of the Taliban, we will forces have already destroyed in Dasht-e-Och area of Baharak arrival at Hamid Karzai not win the current war against the many drug factories of the militant district of the province. The International Airport through Taliban. Gen. John Nicholson also groups mainly in the southern statement didn’t make it clear representatives of Border Police of clearly indicated that drug Helmand province. which militant group the Ministry of Interior Affairs of insurgents belonged to. It said that Afghanistan and after the one Taliban militant, identified as evaluation of the required Nawaz, surrendered to army in documents in collaboration with Jurm district of the province. In a KABUL: Afghanistan has Afghan government’s initiative separate incident, five Taliban introduced a visa-on-arrival facility regarding easy visa facilities for MoFA representative at the Beijing to host insurgents were killed in a clash for foreign investors and business foreign investors. The statement airport. It is important to mention with Afghan forces in northern people at the Hamid Karzai hailed the issuance of multiple that, beside other conditions the Second Vice President, Sarwar province of Faryab, the statement International Airport, a statement business visa for one (1) or three business person should submit a Danish says some politicians said. Three more were arrested said on Sunday. (3) years. Business visa is issued new notarized bank statement running way from their national Afghanistan-China while another surrendered The Afghanistan Chamber of to foreign nationals who enter into with having a minimum of US responsibilities by accusing following the battle which Commerce and Industries (ACCI) the territory of Afghanistan for the $100,000 deposit in his company government officials over support happened in Dawlat Abad in a statement appreciated the purpose of business, investment, account. (Pajhwok) to militant groups in the country. district. “If someone provokes divisions economic talks and create disbelieve among people Public awareness or to weaken the government and Afghan finance ministry: The third joint economic and trade Kunduz governance slow make baseless accusations against commission of Afghanistan and China will be held on Monday. urged as HIV cases the government officials for sake of his personnel or group’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) on will be discussed in this meeting,” as acting heads reign reach 84 in Khost interest, in fact he runs way from Sunday said the third meeting of finance deputy minister KHOST CITY : Lack of awareness his national responsibilities,” the Afghanistan-China Joint Mohammad Khalid Payenda said. KUNDUZ : Running government and has not good consequences, about HIV/AIDS disease has been Sarwar Danish said. Economic and Trade Commission Afghanistan’s Chamber of departments by acting heads has the government must take serious behind the increasing positive cases Danish made the remarks will be held in Beijing on Monday Commerce and Industries (ACCI) slowed down governance related steps and end the culture of acting- in southeastern Khost province, during a ceremony organized for where they will discuss has meanwhile said China is one KABUL : President Ashraf Ghani affairs in northern Kunduz heads,” he said. Amiruddin Wali, officials said Sunday. celebration of the birthday of strengthening economic and trade of the most important countries in has apologized to the country’s province, local officials say. another public representative, said Provincial Public Health Prophet Muhammad on Sunday at ties between the two nations. terms of having trade ties with women over using word “shawl” Based on information received the issue had rendered the youth Director Dr. Habib Shah Ansari the Presidential Palace. From Afghanistan, finance Afghanistan and that expansion of in a speech on Saturday, the by Pajhwok Afghan News, jobless and compelled to swell told Pajhwok on the sidelines of a The Second Vice President minister Iklil Hakimi and a trade relations between the two Presidential Palace said on Kunduz departments headed by militant ranks. Shafiqullah, a gathering marking World AIDS comments come as some critics delegation will attend the meeting. nations will benefit Afghanistan Sunday. “Some individuals who acting officials include the deputy resident, said most of the acting- Day here that about 84 HIV- believe the government disrespects The meeting will focus on and the region. want to mislead the minds of governor, customs, heads in Kunduz were not eligible positive cases had been registered and ignores their demands. securing Chinese investments in “By expanding trade and common people had telecommunications, agriculture, for the posts they held. He said with the HIV virus preventing However, Danish said that the energy, infrastructure projects, transit relationships with China, misinterpreted the president’s centre in Khost. Of the patients, government welcomes and water management, a railway that we also will become part of the big public health, provincial educated youth should be replaced 34 are women and the remaining speech,” a statement from the administrative, department of with unqualified and incompetent supports the plans and gatherings includes Afghanistan, Iran, projects being implemented by Presidential Palace said. “The men. He said AIDS disease was leading into reforming the system. Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and China in the region,” ACCI justice, Shir Khan Bandar, officials and this way the socially considered a big shame; so word shawl was meant to use local education and commerce. youngsters would not join anti- “We must know that everyone of China. Also to be discussed, are spokesman Seyam Pesarlay said. terminology and never aimed to many HIV-infected people didn’t Ghulam Rabbani Rabbani, a government forces. Sayed Nisar, a dare to visit the HIV centre. He us have the responsibility,” he said. the implementation of gas projects China recently established a disgrace and insult women. The member of the provincial council, youth, expressed similar views and said the number of patients At the event, President Ashraf between the region’s countries and bank for infrastructure projects President apologizes to the said work affairs at more than 10 urged the national unity recorded by the World Health Ghani considered the role of the silk roadmap, said finance and strives to support of the women of the country if their departments controlled by acting government to take serious steps Organization (WHO) in the religious scholars and mosques ministry. world’s countries in its emotions have been hurt,” says heads had deteriorated. towards governance reforms in province was more than what they important for reaching into “Expansion of economic and development projects. the statement. (Pajhwok) “This policy no longer works Kunduz. (Pajhwok) had registered. (Pajhwok) stability in the country. (ATN) trade ties between the two nations (ToloNews) MONDAY .DECEMBER 04, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

November 14 when 183 people Inflicting heavy casualties to were killed and injured in the rebels in last spring and Kandahar’s Maiwand district. summer, increase in airstrikes on According to Kandahar police, the insurgents, International 67 people were killed and 50 pressure on Pakistan and to the others injured on both sides when some extent the increasing cold militants stormed Afghan security weather were the main reasons forces check-points. behind the decline in rebels After Kandahar, 173 people activities. suffered casualties in Nangarhar, The believed Afghan forces EMERGENCY where most of the attacks occurred operations would continue in the in November. winter but there will be more CALLS In October, most of the decline in rebels’ attacks. casualties occurred in Paktia and The spokesman added the Police Nangarhar provinces where 297 enemy suffered more casualties in and 268 people suffered casualties spring and summer therefore it was respectively. unable to fight security forces in 100 - 119 According to Pajhwok tally, winter. “We are happy about November casualties decreased by winter when fighting subsides” Hospitals KABUL: Casualties from the Panjsher and Samangan provinces 12 percent compared to the same This is the voice of Afghan war conflict in Afghanistan declined by in November. month of last year. victims who have been longing for FMIC Hospital 42 percent in November when Last month, more attacks took Pajhwok’s monthly reports peace. A resident of Koti Ashro 1,476 people were killed and place in Nangarhar compared to about casualties in Afghanistan area in Maidan Shahr, the capital Behind Kabul Medical wounded in 147 attacks, Pajhwok other provinces. show more than 23,000 people of central Maidan Wardak province, University: suffered casualties this year. Of Shamsul Haq, said his 31-year-old Afghan News has learnt. Military affairs expert Gen. 0202500200-+93793275595 The attacks fell by 13 percent Abdul Wahid Taqat said Nangarhar them 13,550 individuals were cousin, Mohammad Khalid, was during the month compared to was located on the border with killed and the rest wounded. killed after being hit by a stry bullet October, according to Pajhwok Pakistan and therefore more Military affairs expert retired a few days ago while he was Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital Gen. Abdul Wahid Taqat said working in his garden. Afghan News reports based on attacks happened there. In Pule Bagh-e- Umomi different sources. In November, addition, Nangarhar’s geographical casualties in clashes depended on He said Khalid left behind her attacks happened in 27 provinces. location suited militancy and the war’s nature; as if attacks were wife and two daughters. 070263672 Attacks: militants were more comfortable frontal or coordinated, then He said Afghans were thirsty An Afghan woman who runs a big foods, including jams, to introduce The violent incidents taking there, he added. casualties would also be high. for peace and asked the warring jam factory in England wants to our products under the name of place in November included 67 He said Taliban and Daesh According to him, the sides to declare ceasefire and invest in a food factory inside Afghanistan to the world markets,” Khairkhana Hospital face-to-face clashes, 26 targeted militants were more active in Pakistani and other foreign resolve their differences through Afghanistan. she added. 0799-321007 killings, 19 different types of Nangarhar than other provinces intelligence active in Afghanistan talks in order to save more innocent Tahmina Farhang, an England- Meanwhile, Afghanistan blasts and nine suicide attacks. and government forces also were behind “the reduction and lives from being lost. based Afghan, told TOLOnews she Chamber of Commerce and 2401352 Pajhwok reports show of targeted the rebels in operations, increase in attacks.” Shamsul Haq said this year’s has a factory which produces jams Industries (ACCI) officials said every 25 people, 15 suffered thus the province witnessed more Taqat alleged attacks usually fighting in Wardak and other under the brand name of Kookcha. they welcome such a move by an casualties in direct fighting, 50 in violence. decreased in winter when anti- provinces had resulted in The jams have an Afghan flavor. Afghan woman. Indira Gandhi Children airstrikes, three in bomb blasts, two Casualties: government insurgents returned to casualties to civilians as well as the Tahmina said she wants to “The arrival of our foreign Hospital, Wazir Akbar in suicide explosions and one in According to reports, 836 their safe havens across the border warring sides. “We hate the name create job opportunities for dozens friends and Afghans who live targeted attacks. people have been killed and 640 for further military training and of firing. We are happy about of women by investing in abroad, and their investment is in Khan, Kabul 2301372 Nangarhar witnessed 27 injured in 147 attacks last month. supplies. winter because fighting reduces in Afghanistan. “We want to invest our favor. They will mostly invest attacks – the most --- in November The dead and injured included Last year too, casualties this season.” Meanwhile, a resident here (In Afghanistan) to take in agriculture, precious stones, and followed by Ghazni province armed militants, security forces dropped in winter compared to of Kandahar City, the capital of Afghan products to world markets jewelry as well as handicraft, Ibn-e- Seena where 16 attacks happened. There and civilians. However, Pajhwok summer months. In winter last southern Kandahar province, and create jobs for Afghan including carpets,” said Manizha Pul-e-Artan, Kabul were 13 attacks in Faryab, 12 in could not publish exact casualty year, about 1,500 individuals Allauddin, whose farmer brother women,” she said. She said to Wafiq, chairperson of women’s Farah and the remaining in 23 figures as different sources suffered casualties averagely on a got wounded in a landmine encourage their customers, they chamber of commerce and 2100359 provinces of the country. provided different accounts. monthly basis. But in summer that explosion, said Afghans were fed- have written famous Afghan industries. Previously some foreign Like October, in November Nearly half of the total year nearly 2,500 people suffered up with wars and they wanted slogans like “the seeker is the investors have shown willingness too Nuristan and Daikundi casualties in November happened casualties per month. peace. finder”. “We continue our efforts to invest in Afghanistan. Wazir Akbar Khan provinces evaded violence. There in Kandahar, Nangarhar, Ghazni, Defence Ministry spokesman He also expressed his to produce chicklets and other (ToloNews) Hospital was no report about casualties Farah and Uruzgan provinces and Maj.Gen. Dawlat Wazeri said 60 happiness over the arrival of from Badghis, Bamyan and Takhar the remaining half took place in percent declined had been noticed winter because fighting and 2301741, 2301743 provinces in October and no report other 22 provinces. in the movements of militant casualties usually decrease due to of casualties from Baghlan, Ghor, The deadliest day was groups recently. harsh cold weather. (Pajhwok) Ali Abad Technically ready Shahrara, Kabul MSF to open to issue e-ID cards: 2100439 maternity Malalai Maternity Telcom Ministry Hospital clinic in 2201377/ 2301743 Helmand's Banks Musa Qala Da Afghanistan Bank LASHKARGAH: The Doctors 2100302, 2100303 Without Borders organization says it plans to open a maternity Bakhtar Bank clinic in the Musa Qala district of southern Helmand province in Afghanistan is one of the world’s September 2017, health partners there are huge economic and 0776777000 near future. Winston Mulanda K, most complex humanitarian reported more than 69,000 trauma development challenges in the KABUL: The Ministry of process. “From here I announce the organization’s medical affairs emergencies, characterised by cases – a 21 percent increase on country, which cannot be remedied Telecommunications and that we are technically completely Azizi Bank in-charge in Afghanistan, told escalating conflict, causing over one those recorded during the same by humanitarian aid. Information Technology (MCIT) ready now for issuing e-ID cards 0799 700900 Pajhwok Afghan News during a million people to be living in new period in 2016. Approximately 39 percent of the on Saturday said necessary at five existing ID cards issuing visit to Helmand that they would and prolonged displacement. In Sustained levels of population live below the poverty preliminary measures regarding the centres in Kabul city.” He hoped Pashtany Bank gradually expend their services 2018, 3.3 million people will need displacement – 360,000 people line, an estimated 10 million provision of computerized the process would be expanded 2102908, 2103868 after looking into the outcome of life-saving assistance. Violations of have been internally displaced so people have limited or no access identity cards have been taken. across the country soon. E-NIC their initial work in Musa Qala. international humanitarian and far during 2017 – combined with to essential health services, and as A statement from the MCIT Department deputy head Wais He said their organization also human rights law are ongoing returnee influxes of more many as 3.5 million children are media office said a gathering Payab expressed gratitude to Air Services known as Médecins Sans commonplace, with frequent than 546,000 have also had a out of school. Infant mortality explaining the work process MCIT for its technical support. Frontières (MSF) would establish reports of summary executions, profound impact in parts of the rates are among the highest in the system of issuing electronic ID He said technical and Safi Airways a well-equipped maternity kidnappings, and attacks on country; overloading health world at 70 per 1,000 live births, cards was held on a trial basis at administrative employees after hospital in Musa Qala. He said civilian infrastructure. Between facilities, schools, depressing and Afghanistan remains one of one of the electric ID cards’ issuing being hired through reforms and 020 22 22 222 the facility would have a 2014 and 2016 there was a 110 labour wages and increasing rents. only two countries globally where centres in Kabul city. meritocracy were subjected to professional lady doctor and five percent increase in the number of In Nangarhar province alone, the polio is endemic. Some 1.9 million The gathering was attended by needed practical training. He said Ariana midwives. healthcare facilities attacked (from number of informal settlements people are severely food insecure, MCIT acting minister Shahzad all necessary preparatory He said the clinic staff would 25 to 53) and a 163 percent increased from 29 to 53 between predominantly due to a lack of or Aryoubi, technical deputy at measures had been taken in terms 020-2100270 be increased if needed. He said increase (from 72 to 189) on February and July 2017 and the limited access to sustainable job Electronic-National Identity Cards of issuing e-ID cards and they were they chose Musa Qala because it healthcare facilities closed by population size from opportunities, while 40 percent of (NIC) Department, Wais Payab, awaiting the government Kam Air was located away from the parties to the conflict. Civilian approximately 429,000 to just all children under the age of five and media representatives. leadership to signal a go-ahead. The 0799974422 provincial capital, Lashkargah, a casualties are at the highest levels under one million. are stunted. Minister Aryoubi on the acting MCIT minister and e-NIC reason behind child-mother seen with 8,019 documented in the Recent assessments indicate In total, the humanitarian occasion said technical matters at department officials in presence of mortality incidents. first nine months of the year. Two that more than a third of children community has identified that 8.7 e-NIC department belonged to media explained different legal, Hotels Dr. Winston said midwives, thirds of these civilian casualties have been exposed to million people have chronic needs MCIT, which worked jointly with administrative and technical steps who would be appointed at the were women and children. psychological distress due to loss which require longer-term e-NIC department and Grand of ID cards issuance. They gave Safi Landmark MSF clinic in Musa Qala, would Amidst growing signs that of family and community systemic actions to address. Technology Resources (GTR) to Aryoubi a computerized ID card be first practically trained in the what was once a low intensity members, and the constant risk of (reliefweb) address issues and complete the experimentally. (Pajhwok) 020-2203131 Bost hospital in Lashkargah. conflict has now escalated into a death and injury - with this being He said Musa Qala was war, the UN strategic review of as high as 68 percent in Kunduz. SERENA located in the centre of Helmand’s 2017 reclassified Afghanistan from Conflict affected and returnee north near Kajaki, Baghran and a post-conflict country to one in populations are also more likely 0799654000 Nawzad districts. He said their active conflict. Eighty conflict to utilise negative coping organization had been offering incidents were recorded each day mechanisms such as early and New Rumi Restaurant services only at day time in the between July and September in forced marriage, child labour, and past, but now they had decided 2017 – the highest number in six family separation. They are also 0776351347 to offer round-the-clock services. years – and sixteen district likely to be exposed to domestic “We’re apolitical, wherever administrative centres (DACs) and sexual violence and, even Internet Services our services are needed, we extend were attacked and taken over by secondary and multiple our services there and go by our the Taliban this year. The displacement. UA Telecom principles. No armed person can intensification of the conflict, Over 50 percent of people 0796701701 / 0796702702 enter with arms to our facility or combined with a surge in sectarian displaced by conflict in can exert pressure on us.” violence in Kabul, has led to Afghanistan have now been Exchange Rate The Musa Qala district has extremely high numbers of war displaced twice or more, compared wounded on both sides of the to just seven percent five years ago. been under Taliban’s control. 1.00 USD Dr. Winston said the 350-bed conflict. Between January and After four decades of conflict, Bost hospital in Lashkargah 68.50AFN offered standard services and treated 900 and 1100 childbirth cases per month, with the figures 1000.00 IRR reaching 14000 a year. Helmand landmine blast 18.00AFN He said there were 13 child and mother death incidents this year mainly due to late arrival at leaves 3 children injured hospital. 1.00 UAE Helmand provincial public LASHKARGAH : At least three years-old. Two of them lost legs 18.60AFN health director Dr. Aminullh Abid children suffered injuries in a to the blast and the third suffered assured their full cooperation with landmine explosion in Greshk superficial wounds. The children 1.00 EUR the Doctors without Borders district of southern Helmand received first aid at Greshk 82.20AFN organization. He said the people province on Saturday, an official Hospital before being sent to the of Musa Qala were in dire need of said. Emergency-run hospital in such health services. The Greshk administrative Lashkargah, the provincial capital, A tribal elder in Musa Qala, chief, Mohammad Salim Rodi, told for further treatment. Officials at 1000.00 INR Haji Mohammad Naeem Khan, Pajhwok Afghan News the the Emergency-run hospital 1055.00AFN told Pajhwok they had thrice met incident occurred today evening in confirmed they were delivered MSF officials and had requested Hawz Khoshk area where the three minors from Greshk. 1000.00 PKR them to open a clinic in the town. children were grazing cattle. However, they said nothing about 641.00AFN (Pajhwok) The victims were around 10- their condition. (Pajhwok) MONDAY .DECEMBER 04, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

November 14 when 183 people Inflicting heavy casualties to were killed and injured in the rebels in last spring and Kandahar’s Maiwand district. summer, increase in airstrikes on According to Kandahar police, the insurgents, International 67 people were killed and 50 pressure on Pakistan and to the others injured on both sides when some extent the increasing cold militants stormed Afghan security weather were the main reasons forces check-points. behind the decline in rebels After Kandahar, 173 people activities. suffered casualties in Nangarhar, The believed Afghan forces EMERGENCY where most of the attacks occurred operations would continue in the in November. winter but there will be more CALLS In October, most of the decline in rebels’ attacks. casualties occurred in Paktia and The spokesman added the Police Nangarhar provinces where 297 enemy suffered more casualties in and 268 people suffered casualties spring and summer therefore it was respectively. unable to fight security forces in 100 - 119 According to Pajhwok tally, winter. “We are happy about November casualties decreased by winter when fighting subsides” Hospitals KABUL: Casualties from the Panjsher and Samangan provinces 12 percent compared to the same This is the voice of Afghan war conflict in Afghanistan declined by in November. month of last year. victims who have been longing for FMIC Hospital 42 percent in November when Last month, more attacks took Pajhwok’s monthly reports peace. A resident of Koti Ashro 1,476 people were killed and place in Nangarhar compared to about casualties in Afghanistan area in Maidan Shahr, the capital Behind Kabul Medical wounded in 147 attacks, Pajhwok other provinces. show more than 23,000 people of central Maidan Wardak province, University: suffered casualties this year. Of Shamsul Haq, said his 31-year-old Afghan News has learnt. Military affairs expert Gen. 0202500200-+93793275595 The attacks fell by 13 percent Abdul Wahid Taqat said Nangarhar them 13,550 individuals were cousin, Mohammad Khalid, was during the month compared to was located on the border with killed and the rest wounded. killed after being hit by a stry bullet October, according to Pajhwok Pakistan and therefore more Military affairs expert retired a few days ago while he was Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital Gen. Abdul Wahid Taqat said working in his garden. Afghan News reports based on attacks happened there. In Pule Bagh-e- Umomi different sources. In November, addition, Nangarhar’s geographical casualties in clashes depended on He said Khalid left behind her attacks happened in 27 provinces. location suited militancy and the war’s nature; as if attacks were wife and two daughters. 070263672 Attacks: militants were more comfortable frontal or coordinated, then He said Afghans were thirsty An Afghan woman who runs a big foods, including jams, to introduce The violent incidents taking there, he added. casualties would also be high. for peace and asked the warring jam factory in England wants to our products under the name of place in November included 67 He said Taliban and Daesh According to him, the sides to declare ceasefire and invest in a food factory inside Afghanistan to the world markets,” Khairkhana Hospital face-to-face clashes, 26 targeted militants were more active in Pakistani and other foreign resolve their differences through Afghanistan. she added. 0799-321007 killings, 19 different types of Nangarhar than other provinces intelligence active in Afghanistan talks in order to save more innocent Tahmina Farhang, an England- Meanwhile, Afghanistan blasts and nine suicide attacks. and government forces also were behind “the reduction and lives from being lost. based Afghan, told TOLOnews she Chamber of Commerce and 2401352 Pajhwok reports show of targeted the rebels in operations, increase in attacks.” Shamsul Haq said this year’s has a factory which produces jams Industries (ACCI) officials said every 25 people, 15 suffered thus the province witnessed more Taqat alleged attacks usually fighting in Wardak and other under the brand name of Kookcha. they welcome such a move by an casualties in direct fighting, 50 in violence. decreased in winter when anti- provinces had resulted in The jams have an Afghan flavor. Afghan woman. Indira Gandhi Children airstrikes, three in bomb blasts, two Casualties: government insurgents returned to casualties to civilians as well as the Tahmina said she wants to “The arrival of our foreign Hospital, Wazir Akbar in suicide explosions and one in According to reports, 836 their safe havens across the border warring sides. “We hate the name create job opportunities for dozens friends and Afghans who live targeted attacks. people have been killed and 640 for further military training and of firing. We are happy about of women by investing in abroad, and their investment is in Khan, Kabul 2301372 Nangarhar witnessed 27 injured in 147 attacks last month. supplies. winter because fighting reduces in Afghanistan. “We want to invest our favor. They will mostly invest attacks – the most --- in November The dead and injured included Last year too, casualties this season.” Meanwhile, a resident here (In Afghanistan) to take in agriculture, precious stones, and followed by Ghazni province armed militants, security forces dropped in winter compared to of Kandahar City, the capital of Afghan products to world markets jewelry as well as handicraft, Ibn-e- Seena where 16 attacks happened. There and civilians. However, Pajhwok summer months. In winter last southern Kandahar province, and create jobs for Afghan including carpets,” said Manizha Pul-e-Artan, Kabul were 13 attacks in Faryab, 12 in could not publish exact casualty year, about 1,500 individuals Allauddin, whose farmer brother women,” she said. She said to Wafiq, chairperson of women’s Farah and the remaining in 23 figures as different sources suffered casualties averagely on a got wounded in a landmine encourage their customers, they chamber of commerce and 2100359 provinces of the country. provided different accounts. monthly basis. But in summer that explosion, said Afghans were fed- have written famous Afghan industries. Previously some foreign Like October, in November Nearly half of the total year nearly 2,500 people suffered up with wars and they wanted slogans like “the seeker is the investors have shown willingness too Nuristan and Daikundi casualties in November happened casualties per month. peace. finder”. “We continue our efforts to invest in Afghanistan. Wazir Akbar Khan provinces evaded violence. There in Kandahar, Nangarhar, Ghazni, Defence Ministry spokesman He also expressed his to produce chicklets and other (ToloNews) Hospital was no report about casualties Farah and Uruzgan provinces and Maj.Gen. Dawlat Wazeri said 60 happiness over the arrival of from Badghis, Bamyan and Takhar the remaining half took place in percent declined had been noticed winter because fighting and 2301741, 2301743 provinces in October and no report other 22 provinces. in the movements of militant casualties usually decrease due to of casualties from Baghlan, Ghor, The deadliest day was groups recently. harsh cold weather. (Pajhwok) Ali Abad Technically ready Shahrara, Kabul MSF to open to issue e-ID cards: 2100439 maternity Malalai Maternity Telcom Ministry Hospital clinic in 2201377/ 2301743 Helmand's Banks Musa Qala Da Afghanistan Bank LASHKARGAH: The Doctors 2100302, 2100303 Without Borders organization says it plans to open a maternity Bakhtar Bank clinic in the Musa Qala district of southern Helmand province in Afghanistan is one of the world’s September 2017, health partners there are huge economic and 0776777000 near future. Winston Mulanda K, most complex humanitarian reported more than 69,000 trauma development challenges in the KABUL: The Ministry of process. “From here I announce the organization’s medical affairs emergencies, characterised by cases – a 21 percent increase on country, which cannot be remedied Telecommunications and that we are technically completely Azizi Bank in-charge in Afghanistan, told escalating conflict, causing over one those recorded during the same by humanitarian aid. Information Technology (MCIT) ready now for issuing e-ID cards 0799 700900 Pajhwok Afghan News during a million people to be living in new period in 2016. Approximately 39 percent of the on Saturday said necessary at five existing ID cards issuing visit to Helmand that they would and prolonged displacement. In Sustained levels of population live below the poverty preliminary measures regarding the centres in Kabul city.” He hoped Pashtany Bank gradually expend their services 2018, 3.3 million people will need displacement – 360,000 people line, an estimated 10 million provision of computerized the process would be expanded 2102908, 2103868 after looking into the outcome of life-saving assistance. Violations of have been internally displaced so people have limited or no access identity cards have been taken. across the country soon. E-NIC their initial work in Musa Qala. international humanitarian and far during 2017 – combined with to essential health services, and as A statement from the MCIT Department deputy head Wais He said their organization also human rights law are ongoing returnee influxes of more many as 3.5 million children are media office said a gathering Payab expressed gratitude to Air Services known as Médecins Sans commonplace, with frequent than 546,000 have also had a out of school. Infant mortality explaining the work process MCIT for its technical support. Frontières (MSF) would establish reports of summary executions, profound impact in parts of the rates are among the highest in the system of issuing electronic ID He said technical and Safi Airways a well-equipped maternity kidnappings, and attacks on country; overloading health world at 70 per 1,000 live births, cards was held on a trial basis at administrative employees after hospital in Musa Qala. He said civilian infrastructure. Between facilities, schools, depressing and Afghanistan remains one of one of the electric ID cards’ issuing being hired through reforms and 020 22 22 222 the facility would have a 2014 and 2016 there was a 110 labour wages and increasing rents. only two countries globally where centres in Kabul city. meritocracy were subjected to professional lady doctor and five percent increase in the number of In Nangarhar province alone, the polio is endemic. Some 1.9 million The gathering was attended by needed practical training. He said Ariana midwives. healthcare facilities attacked (from number of informal settlements people are severely food insecure, MCIT acting minister Shahzad all necessary preparatory He said the clinic staff would 25 to 53) and a 163 percent increased from 29 to 53 between predominantly due to a lack of or Aryoubi, technical deputy at measures had been taken in terms 020-2100270 be increased if needed. He said increase (from 72 to 189) on February and July 2017 and the limited access to sustainable job Electronic-National Identity Cards of issuing e-ID cards and they were they chose Musa Qala because it healthcare facilities closed by population size from opportunities, while 40 percent of (NIC) Department, Wais Payab, awaiting the government Kam Air was located away from the parties to the conflict. Civilian approximately 429,000 to just all children under the age of five and media representatives. leadership to signal a go-ahead. The 0799974422 provincial capital, Lashkargah, a casualties are at the highest levels under one million. are stunted. Minister Aryoubi on the acting MCIT minister and e-NIC reason behind child-mother seen with 8,019 documented in the Recent assessments indicate In total, the humanitarian occasion said technical matters at department officials in presence of mortality incidents. first nine months of the year. Two that more than a third of children community has identified that 8.7 e-NIC department belonged to media explained different legal, Hotels Dr. Winston said midwives, thirds of these civilian casualties have been exposed to million people have chronic needs MCIT, which worked jointly with administrative and technical steps who would be appointed at the were women and children. psychological distress due to loss which require longer-term e-NIC department and Grand of ID cards issuance. They gave Safi Landmark MSF clinic in Musa Qala, would Amidst growing signs that of family and community systemic actions to address. Technology Resources (GTR) to Aryoubi a computerized ID card be first practically trained in the what was once a low intensity members, and the constant risk of (reliefweb) address issues and complete the experimentally. (Pajhwok) 020-2203131 Bost hospital in Lashkargah. conflict has now escalated into a death and injury - with this being He said Musa Qala was war, the UN strategic review of as high as 68 percent in Kunduz. SERENA located in the centre of Helmand’s 2017 reclassified Afghanistan from Conflict affected and returnee north near Kajaki, Baghran and a post-conflict country to one in populations are also more likely 0799654000 Nawzad districts. He said their active conflict. Eighty conflict to utilise negative coping organization had been offering incidents were recorded each day mechanisms such as early and New Rumi Restaurant services only at day time in the between July and September in forced marriage, child labour, and past, but now they had decided 2017 – the highest number in six family separation. They are also 0776351347 to offer round-the-clock services. years – and sixteen district likely to be exposed to domestic “We’re apolitical, wherever administrative centres (DACs) and sexual violence and, even Internet Services our services are needed, we extend were attacked and taken over by secondary and multiple our services there and go by our the Taliban this year. The displacement. UA Telecom principles. No armed person can intensification of the conflict, Over 50 percent of people 0796701701 / 0796702702 enter with arms to our facility or combined with a surge in sectarian displaced by conflict in can exert pressure on us.” violence in Kabul, has led to Afghanistan have now been Exchange Rate The Musa Qala district has extremely high numbers of war displaced twice or more, compared wounded on both sides of the to just seven percent five years ago. been under Taliban’s control. 1.00 USD Dr. Winston said the 350-bed conflict. Between January and After four decades of conflict, Bost hospital in Lashkargah 68.50AFN offered standard services and treated 900 and 1100 childbirth cases per month, with the figures 1000.00 IRR reaching 14000 a year. Helmand landmine blast 18.00AFN He said there were 13 child and mother death incidents this year mainly due to late arrival at leaves 3 children injured hospital. 1.00 UAE Helmand provincial public LASHKARGAH : At least three years-old. Two of them lost legs 18.60AFN health director Dr. Aminullh Abid children suffered injuries in a to the blast and the third suffered assured their full cooperation with landmine explosion in Greshk superficial wounds. The children 1.00 EUR the Doctors without Borders district of southern Helmand received first aid at Greshk 82.20AFN organization. He said the people province on Saturday, an official Hospital before being sent to the of Musa Qala were in dire need of said. Emergency-run hospital in such health services. The Greshk administrative Lashkargah, the provincial capital, A tribal elder in Musa Qala, chief, Mohammad Salim Rodi, told for further treatment. Officials at 1000.00 INR Haji Mohammad Naeem Khan, Pajhwok Afghan News the the Emergency-run hospital 1055.00AFN told Pajhwok they had thrice met incident occurred today evening in confirmed they were delivered MSF officials and had requested Hawz Khoshk area where the three minors from Greshk. 1000.00 PKR them to open a clinic in the town. children were grazing cattle. However, they said nothing about 641.00AFN (Pajhwok) The victims were around 10- their condition. (Pajhwok) MONDAY. DECEMBER 04, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on anyone sleep in peace? Every ef- Sunday said it was 'nationalism' fort was undertaken to bring them that helped in bringing back Indi- back home," Prime Minister Modi ans who were captivated abroad. said. He appreciated External Af- Speaking at a public rally here, the fairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for Prime Minister said, "Those who her efforts. "Have you seen how are releasing Fatwas against 'na- active Sushma Swaraj ji is? Guid- tionalists' should see the efforts we ed by humanitarian values, she is undertook to get Father Tom back. serving so many people in need- Father Tom was guided by his love they can be in any part of the world for Lord Christ and was working. but she helps them," the Prime We also brought back Father Prem, Minister asserted. He further said who was kidnapped in Afghani- that the lack of healthcare facili- stan". He added that it is the 'na- ties affects the poor adversely. "We tionalism' only that made it possi- want to change that and that is why ble to get the captives like Father we made stents cheaper. Priority Tom and Father Prem released. is to improve health infrastructure "When Judith D'Souza was kid- and boost innovation in the sec- napped, we once again did what- tor," Prime Minister Modi noted. ever we could to bring this daugh- The two-phase Gujarat assembly ter of India back. Our nurses were elections will take place on Decem- stranded in West Asia. When these ber 9 and 14, while the results will nurses, who are doing such human- be out on December 18. itarian work, are stranded how can (ANI)

While supporters of the Tehreek- and sought refuge in the nearby e-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah may settlements. “They torched police have returned from the capital, vehicles and the fuel pump and those who were assigned to stand were moving forward to kill us,” guard near their camp and were the ASI said. injured during the November 25 “I along with other officials clashes have been left nursing their jumped into Chaudhry Nisar’s wounds. Police officers who had house.” The house had high walls to seek refuge in Chaudhry Nisar and the officer said he landed hard Ali Khan’s house ask why were on his feet. “I broke my ankles [as pitted against the protesters in the I landed],” he said. “I don’t know first place. Mohammad Sajjad*, an about others, but I was stranded ASI in Rawalpindi, is still receiv- there for almost 24 hours without ing treatment for the wounds suf- any first aid or food as the pro- fered that day. From his hospital testers lurked outside the house,” bed in Rawalpindi, he recalled how he said, adding that the protesters he had been deployed at a fuel broke the wall of former minister’s pump near Faizabad that day. house and were trying to reach “Around 40 to 45 policemen were them. “They were thirsty for blood deployed in the area,” he recalled. and would have probably killed us When they saw a large mob head if the Frontier Corps deployed towards them, the officials won- there did not disperse them.” dered whether they should stay or Another police officer who was seek cover. “There were hundreds injured by the stones thrown by of protesters. They were armed the protesters, backed up Sajjad’s with batons and stones, while we story, noting that he somehow had only had teargas to disperse them managed to escape and was taken and some riot gear to protect our- to the hospital for treatment. Hos- selves,” Sajjad said. The officer said pital officials stated that most of that they lobbed teargas shells at the officials or protesters injured TEHRAN – The Navy’s 49th flotilla on Saturday concluded its mission at IMMSAREX-17 SAR the protesters in hopes of dispers- on that day were either near Faiz- drill of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) and berthed at the port of Chittagong, Bang- ing them. But the protesters were abad or were near Chaudhry Nisar’s ladesh, Fars news agency reported. The flotilla, comprised of Sabalan destroyer and Bandar Abbas too determined to be dissuaded by home. At least five bodies and Police have arrested a 37-year-old two dead bodies were found at the logistic-combat warship, participated in Search and Rescue (SAR) naval drills, attended by warships the gas, the official said. “They around 10 to 20 injured people Nepalese man in suspected con- scene, later confirmed to belong to from 32 other countries, including 23 member-states and nine observer members. “Our continuous pelted us with stones which left were brought to the Benazir Bhut- nection with a murder and arson a 66-year-old Hongkonger and a presence on the high seas of the world demonstrate the might and strength of our dear country,” said many policemen injured,” he said, to Hospital (BBH) from that area. case in a makeshift shelter in Hong 55-year-old woman who came to Captain Reza Ghorbani, who is in charge of the flotilla. adding that they ran for their lives (Tribune) Kong that killed two people. Of- Hong Kong on a two-way permit. ficers said the suspect used to be a About 10 hours later, police ar- tenant in the makeshift shelter rested the suspect, a man of Ne- subdivided into eight units in Tin palese descent who holds a Hong UNHIGH Sum San Tsuen. But he was re- Kong identity card, at the hospi- Gujarat polls:CongressaccusesBJP cently asked to move out by a unit tal. Yuen Long assistant district COMMISSIONFOR landlord, which resulted in dis- commander Tsang Shuk-yin said putes. The force said it received the suspect was recently asked to of indulginginviolenceagainst its REFUGEES TELLS reports that a fire broke out inside move out of the shelter because of the tin-sheet structure at about rental issues. She added that inci- 1.05am. The suspect had been ad- dent led to disputes with the unit ROHINGYAS mitted to Tuen Mun Hospital be- landlord and neighbours, with the candidates,urges ECtotakeaction cause of an injury since November suspect occasionally returning to JAMMUMAYNOT 23, but left the hospital during the harass the residents there. “Before New Delhi: The Congress on Sun- some goons of the BJP attacked incident, with witnesses seeing him the incident, some residents saw day accused the BJP of indulging him. Instead of arresting the goons, BESAFE, OFFERS at the scene of the fire. him return and the fire occurred in violence against its candidates the police arrested our candidate. Hong Kong industrial building fire soon after he left,” Tsang said. She in Gujarat and urged the Election "We will file a complaint on behalf RELOCATION sends woman to hospital, triggers added that with the suspect stay- Commission to initiate action. The of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress. school evacuation The Fire Servic- ing at the shelter for the greater party alleged that its candidate The manner in which our leaders es Department said the fire was part of the year, police believed he against Gujarat chief minister Vi- were abused, this is the Gujarat FUNDS treated as suspicious as there were knew the two deceased. Tsang said jay Rupani in Rajkot West seat model," Dev told reporters. "We multiple sources for the blaze and police were still investigating the Indranil Rajyaguru, Rajkot East demand action from the Election Just past noon on November 8, it was spreading at an unusual exact details on when and why he nominee Mitul Donga and its MP Commission against BJP's candi- two United Nations officers from speed. After the fire was put out, was asked to leave. Rajeet Satav, were arrested and date and Chief Minister Vijay Ru- Delhi waited for about two dozen abused by the Rajkot police. "Our pani, as also against the DGP and Rohingya refugees in a white, leaders Indranil Rajyaguru, Mitul IG of Rajkot," she said. Dev also ground-floor room in Jammu with Donga and MP Rajeev Satav, who said, "We urge the people of Gu- a message: “You may face prob- are fighting the 'Shah-kaal' of fear jarat to end BJP's 'goondagardi' lems or dangers in Jammu, move and corruption in Gujarat, were (hooliganism) as this is the only out if you want, we will fund you,” attacked by the Gujarat Police on occasion to do so and we hope that several refugees said. The Rohing- Saturday," Congress vice-president they will come out and vote them yas, mainly Muslims, had fled Rahul Gandhi tweeted. "Violence out of power." The Congress Myanmar because of a military is a result of fear. Rupani ji fears spokesperson claimed that Rupani crackdown against them in Bud- losing the election and he is taking "will lose" from Rajkot West con- dhist-majority Myanmar, reached support of lathis. But Gujarat is stituency and so will the deputy Jammu after traveling through not frightened," he said. Congress chief minister. "While implement- Bangladesh and crossing the bor- spokesperson Sushmita Dev al- ing the Gujarat model, the local der in West Bengal. They are spread out in several refugee leged that Rupani was "bewildered" police also arrested Rajeev Satav, the police lathi and bullet," Dev gress communications in-charge as he was "losing" and was thus an MP, who had gone there to en- camps. But protests by members said. The Mahila Congress chief Randeep Surjewala, said, "People of the Bharatiya Janata Party indulging in violence against the quire about the Congress candi- asked whether a sitting MLA and of Gujarat and Rajkot will teach a Congress leaders. She said she has date," she alleged. "Rupani is un- (BJP) and Jammu and Kashmir MP is arrested, did the Rajkot befitting lesson for such brutali- National Panthers Party (JKNPP) already heard the chief minister's able to answer the questions raised police inform the speaker in the ties through the power of ballot." audio claiming that the BJP "is in a to him and is misusing the police. have added an element of uncer- state Assembly or Lok Sabha. "It "A frustrated BJP facing defeat in tainty to their stay in Jammu. The bad shape". Dev said last night The people of Gujarat will answer is surprising that a sitting MLA Chief Minister Rupani's constitu- when Rajyaguru was campaigning, through the ballot as you are using protestors have been demanding has been arrested," she said. Con- ency arrested. (Hindustan Times) the Muslim refugees be ousted from Jammu, calling them “illegal”. The UN officers, who belonged to the United Nations High Commis- Khursheed Shah rules out compromise sion for Refugees (UNHCR), along with UNHCR’s partner organisa- tions, later visited Rohingya refu- on democratic rule gee settlements in Jammu with the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah same message, according to refu- said on Sunday that despite political differences with the ruling Paki- gees at the five settlements, which stan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) this IANS correspondent visited. will not compromise on the democratic system in the country. Address- “They came here and said that we ing a press conference in Islamabad, he said the party wanted to strengthen may face problems in Jammu and democracy and added that would be done if parliament completes its they will give money if we want full five-year tenure, Express News reported. “The writ of the state is to go to Delhi, Hyderabad, or being undermined because of clashes between institutions… which is Mewat,” Iman Sheriff, 22, said 'The crew noticed crucial situation of the sinking boat and received signs very unfortunate. However, Peoples Party will not compromise on outside his shack in Channi Rama for help,' the National Iranian Tanker Company website quoted 'Stream' democracy despite having political differences [with the ruling party],” of south Jammu. The aid from tanker's Captain Mahmoud Baghestani as saying. Rescue operation the opposition leader was quoted as saying. UNHCR includes travel expens- took five hours due to torrential rains. He said the fishermen are in safe PPP ‘to support PML-N’ on legislative matters es, assistance to build a shack in and sound situation and will be delivered to the related officials in Shah said the PPP was embarking on a ‘new journey’ with a political the new place, and ration for a Chabahar Port on Wednesday December 6. Captain Baghestani said rally at the Parade Ground in Islamabad on December 5, adding a large month, according to the refugees. according to the rescued fishermen they were wandering for 2-3 days in number of PPP workers will flock the federal capital for the rally. The When reached for a comment on the ocean. Sri Lankan embassy official in Tehran attended NITC head- PPP and its leadership, including Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the relocation of refugees from quarters here and contacted five Sri Lankan citizens in Stream Oil Tank- severely criticised the ruling party for its failure to handle the recently- Jammu, UNHCR, which protects er and received their identity and necessary information. concluded sit-in by a religious party at the Faizabad Interchange. refugees and resolves their prob- (AFP) (Tribune) lems worldwide. MONDAY. DECEMBER 04, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Philippine president vows to get Assad to the bottom regime Thirteen people are dead and two boat had crashed with a refueling missing after a fishing vessel col- vessel near Incheon, South Korea. of dengue lided with a refueling tanker off the The capsized fishing boat had South Korean coast early Sunday crashed with a refueling vessel near airstrikes vaccine morning, the country's coast guard Incheon, South Korea. At least six said. Twenty passengers and two airplanes and six vessels have been 'health scam' crew members were on board the drafted in as part of the search. kill 8 The office of the Philippine pres- Seonchang-1, a chartered fishing The coast guard said the circum- ident on Sunday vowed to hold boat, when it crashed into the 336- stances leading to the accident were accountable those responsible for tonne (370-ton) tanker before cap- not immediately known, but said civilians a suspended dengue immunisa- sizing near the port city of In- the accident unfolded within a nar- tion programme, which it said cheon, west of Seoul. The fishing row sea lane. "We suspect that the placed thousands of lives at risk. expedition left the port of Jindu ships collided while trying to pass in East The Department of Health on Youngheung Island at 6 a.m. each other," said Hwang Jun Hyun, (DOH) halted on Friday the use Sunday (4 p.m. ET Saturday), at district chief of the South Korean of a dengue vaccine made by which point the weather was "fit coast guard. It is understood all Sanofi after the company said its for fishing," the coast guard said. were wearing life jackets, the coast Ghouta use must be strictly limited due Nine minutes later, the first dis- guard said. Footage shot at the to evidence it can worsen the dis- tress call came in. President Moon scene showed rescue divers navi- At least eight civilians were killed ease in people who have not pre- Jae-In has asked emergency re- gating choppy waters around the Saturday when forces loyal to viously been exposed to the in- sponders to continue search and upturned hull of the vessel as they Bashar al-Assad in Syria attacked fection. “We will leave no stone rescue operations into the night searched for people trapped inside. residential areas in Eastern Ghou- unturned in making those respon- until those still missing -- includ- Those rescued -- seven so far -- ta, a Damascus suburb, Anadolu sible for this shameless public ing the boat's captain -- are ac- have been taken to nearby hospi- Agency correspondents reported health scam which puts hundreds counted for. The capsized fishing tals for treatment. (CNN) of thousands of young lives at from Damascus. The regime air- risk accountable,” Presidential strikes targeted Haresta, Madyara, spokesman Harry Roque said in Arbin and Misraba areas, the cor- a statement. More than 730,000 respondents said, adding six civil- children, ages 9 and up, received ians were killed in Arbin, while two one dose of the Dengvaxia vac- women were killed in Haresta. cine last year. The immunization Scores of injured were transferred programme is in line with the rec- to local hospitals. On Tuesday af- ommendation of the World ternoon, the Assad regime agreed Health Organization. (AP) to the terms of the Russian-pro- posed truce, which covers the East- nents is one of the conditions to ern Ghouta district. Eastern Ghou- German police achieve stability in the region,” he ta falls within a network of de-es- said. Barzani’s visit to Paris was calation zones – endorsed by Tur- and protesters possible after Kurdish authorities key, Russia and Iran – in which clash as far-right agreed with the Iraqi government acts of aggression are expressly that he would stress Iraq’s unity forbidden. Nevertheless, regime AfDelects leader and sovereignty and his willing- forces have maintained their at- ness to make progress in ties with tacks on the district, leaving doz- The nationalist wing of the Ger- Baghdad, said the Elysee sources. ens of civilians dead or injured. man anti-immigration party Al- Macron meanwhile sees in Barza- According to local civil defence ternative für Deutschland has ni and Talabani the future of Kur- sources, at least 140 civilians have been strengthened and moderate distan. The PM is outgoing Kurd- been killed by regime forces in the forces sidelined at a party con- ish President Masoud Barzani’s area in the period from November ference marked by protests this nephew and his deputy is the son 14 to December 2. Syria has only weekend. Several people were of late Iraqi President Jalal Tala- just begun to emerge from a devas- reportedly hurt in clashes be- bani. The French president be- tating civil war that began in early tween protesters and police in lieves that the younger Barzani 2011 when the Assad regime the city of Hanover on Saturday would be able to reach solutions cracked down on pro-democracy as the AfD congress chose Alex- to disputes between Irbil and Bagh- protests with unexpected feroci- ander Gauland to return to the dad, stated the sources. It remains ty. Since then, hundreds of thou- co-leader post he had held until unclear if Paris was preparing to sands of people have been killed 2015. Gauland opposes the ex- host a Kurdish-Iraqi meeting sim- in the fighting and more than 10 pulsion of Björn Höcke, an AfD ilar to the summit it held in July million displaced, according to the member who said history should that led to a political understand- UN. be rewritten to focus on German ing between rival Libyan factions. (AFP) victims of the second world war. (AFP) Gauland replaces Frauke Petry, who quit to become an indepen- dent member of parliament. Her sudden departure two days after the AfD became the first far-right S isi, M a tt is party to win seats in the Bunde- stag since the 1950s exposed rifts over whether the party should ditch rhetoric such as statements r eview saying Islam was not compati- French President Emmanuel Ma- Barzani. Macron and Abadi had ble with the German constitu- cron revealed on Saturday that he met in October when the latter tion. Outside the conference cen- will inform Iraqi Prime Minister paid a visit to the French capital. tre, thousands of anti-AfD pro- Haidar al-Abadi of concessions Kurdistan is willing to accept the m ilit a r y testers marched carrying placards that Kurdish officials were willing Iraqi central government’s control reading “Hanover against Nazis” to make in order to hold dialogue of the Region’s borders in what and “Stand up to racism”. Earli- between Irbil and Baghdad. He France believes is a sufficient con- er, riot police fired water cannon made his remarks during a press cession to launch dialogue with coop er a t ion , at dozens of people who blocked conference after holding talks with Baghdad, said Elysee Palace sourc- a road leading to the event, un- Iraqi Kurdistan Region Prime Min- es. Dialogue between Irbil and derlining the divisive impact the US firms attracted by Saudi Ara- sponsible for nuclear energy issues ister Nechirvan Barzani and Dep- Baghdad is aimed at resolving party has had since it entered the bia’s plans to build nuclear reac- declined to comment to Reuters for uty Prime Minister Qubad Tala- pending issues between them in cou n t er Bundestag for the first time fol- tors are pushing Washington to this article. The sources did not bani. Responding to a question wake of the Kurdistan indepen- lowing elections in September. restart talks with Riyadh on an identify the US firms involved in (CNN) from Asharq Al-Awsat, Macron dence referendum. Macron an- agreement to help the kingdom the lobbying. Under Article 123 of said that he will call Abadi to launch nounced that Paris was at the two develop atomic energy, three in- the US Atomic Energy Act, a dialogue immediately and accord- sides’ disposal in order for them t er r or ism dustry sources said. Saudi Arabia peaceful cooperation agreement is ing to the commitments he had to resolve their disputes and push European has welcomed the lobbying, they required for the transfer of nuclear announced. The French leader re- political solutions forward. “The said, though it is likely to worry materials, technology and equip- vealed that he would inform the rise of a strong Iraq that recogniz- regional rival Iran at a time when ment. In previous talks, Saudi Ara- PM of the details of his talks with es and respects all of its compo- parliament tensions are already high in the bia has refused to sign up to any not moving Middle East. One of the sources agreement with the United States also said Riyadh had told Wash- that would deprive the kingdom from ington it does not want to forfeit of the possibility of one day en- the possibility of one day enrich- riching uranium. Saudi Arabia, the Strasbourg, ing uranium – a process that can world’s top oil producer, says it have military uses – though this is wants nuclear power solely for Zuma says France says a standard condition of US civil peaceful uses – to produce elec- nuclear cooperation pacts. “They tricity at home so that it can ex- want to secure enrichment if down port more crude. It has not yet the line they want to do it,” the acquired nuclear power or enrich- South Africa France won’t let the official base source, who is in contact with Saudi ment technology. Riyadh sent a re- of the European Union’s parlia- and US officials, said before US quest for information to nuclear ment be moved from Strasbourg Energy Secretary Rick Perry holds reactor suppliers in October in a to Brussels, the country’s Euro- and Morocco talks in Riyadh early next week. first step towards opening a multi- pean affairs minister Nathalie Another of the industry sources billion-dollar tender for two nucle- Loiseau said on Sunday. General said Saudi Arabia and the United ar power reactors, and plans to view of the hemicycle as mem- States had already held initial talks award the first construction con- bers of the European Parliament, will resume about a nuclear cooperation pact. tract in 2018. several who hold a Catalonia flag US officials and Saudi officials re- (Reuters) (L), debate the ongoing situation in Catalonia, three days after the Egyptian President Abdul Fattah condolences to the victims of the banned referendum on a split diplomatic al-Sisi and US Defense Secretary recent terrorist attack that target- from Spain, in Strasbourg, France, James Mattis discussed in Cairo ed the al-Rawda mosque in north- October 4, 2017. Still picture tak- on Saturday strengthening military ern Sinai." Radi also said that Sisi en from video. REUTERS/Reu- US allies fret as cooperation between the two and Mattis reviewed "regional and ters TV ties: Media countries, especially in counter- international challenges, particular- “Strasbourg must remain the seat terrorism efforts. Presidential ly combating terrorism and extrem- of European democracy. It’s also 'guillotine' hangs spokesperson Bassam Radi said ism." Sisi stressed the need to in- the symbol of Franco-German that Sisi stressed the importance tensify international efforts on reconciliation,” she said on of the strategic Egyptian-US rela- curbing terrorism financing and the France 3 television. “It is often over Tillerson tions. The president also pointed importance of realizing political said that Europe comes down to out the importance of enhancing solutions to crises in the Middle the Brussels bubble. Europe On the eve of his trip to Europe, and NATO have wanted all along, cooperation between the two East. In the same context, Egyp- needs to be closer to its regions,” Rex Tillerson gave a speech last it seems he has no mandate, that countries, particularly on the mil- tian Defense Minister Sedki Sobhi she added. Members of the Eu- week that European allies had wait- the guillotine is hanging over his itary level, in order to achieve com- met with his US counterpart at the ropean Parliament (MEPs) con- ed months to hear: an “ironclad” head,” said an EU official involved mon interests, especially in com- headquarters of the General Secre- vene in Strasbourg for one week promise of U.S. support to its old- in diplomacy with White House bating terrorism and restoring se- tariat of the Egyptian Ministry of every month and in Brussels for est allies. U.S. Secretary of State officials. “It leaves Europe just as curity and stability in the Middle Defense. In a statement, Egyptian Rex Tillerson speaks with report- doubtful as before about Trump.” East, added Radi. According to a military spokesman Colonel Tam- the remainder. The monthly up- South Africa and Morocco will resume diplomatic ties more than a heaval costs the bloc 114 million ers after meeting with Libyan U.S. officials said on Thursday the Department of Defense statement, er Rifai said that the two officials Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in White House had a plan for CIA decade after Morocco withdrew its ambassador from Pretoria, South Mattis' visit was part of a five- held a wide-ranging meeting on "lat- euros ($124 million) a year, EU African President Jacob Zuma said in a newspaper interview published auditors say. Washington, U.S., December 1, Director Mike Pompeo to replace day trip "to re-affirm the enduring est regional and international de- 2017. The relief in European cap- Tillerson but Trump said on Fri- on Sunday. President Jacob Zuma gestures as he addresses parliament US commitment to partnership in velopments and coordination of Critics have long called for the in Cape Town, South Africa, November 2, 2017. Picture taken Novem- arrangement to be scrapped, but itals lasted barely a day as reports day he was not leaving and the sec- the Middle East, West Africa and efforts to face common challeng- surfaced of a White House plan to retary of state said on Saturday ber 2, 2017. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham Morocco recalled its ambassa- South Asia." Mattis stressed es”. Topics related to the fields of it has stayed in place largely be- dor from South Africa in 2004 after former South African president cause France would have vetoed oust the U.S. secretary of state, the reports were untrue. Europe- Washington's keenness to military cooperation, joint drills plunging America’s friends back an leaders yearn for stability in U.S. Thabo Mbeki recognised a breakaway region in the Western Sahara "strengthen relations of coopera- and exchange of expertise in many any attempt to make the required which Morocco claims as part of its territory. “Morocco is an African amendment to the EU treaty. into confusion over President foreign policy. They are troubled tion with Egypt in various fields, areas were tackled. Sobhi expressed Donald Trump’s foreign policy. by Trump’s “America first” rhet- nation and we need to have relations with them,” Zuma told City Press especially in light of what Egypt his pride in the strategic partner- Some lawmakers had hoped the in the interview. “We never had problems with them anyway; they were election victory of pro-EU Pres- The uncertainty is particular- oric and inconsistent statements on represents as the cornerstone of ship and collaboration found be- ly acute given Washington’s lead- NATO and the European Union. the first to withdraw diplomatic relations.” Zuma met Morocco’s King stability in the Middle East." Mat- tween the US and Egyptian armed ident Emmanuel Macron could Mohammed last week on the sidelines of an African Union-European help plans to close the base in ing role in crises in North Korea In addition, Trump’s decision to tis expressed US support for Cairo forces, pointing out the importance and Syria. “Just as Tillerson pull out of the Paris climate change Union summit. “They felt that even if we differ on the Western Sahara in its war against terrorism, which of supporting and enhancing mili- the French city. issues, the two countries should have a relationship,” Zuma said about (AFP) comes to Brussels to give a public accord and his decision not to cer- threatens the region and the world tary cooperation. statement of support that the EU tify Iran’s compliance. Moroccan officials’ position at the meeting. (Reuters) at large. He expressed his "sincere (BBC) MONDAY. DECEMBER 04, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Advisory editorial board Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir Graphic-Designers: address to a UN meeting in New By Ramona Wadi York yesterday, as reported by Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada ing the UN of its departure from Partition Plan to be the Interna- Wafa news agency, validated the Instead of commemorating the In- alleged democratic values by point- tional Day of Solidarity with the international organisation’s meth- Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: ternational Day of Solidarity with ing out the inconsistencies of the Palestinian People, thus attempt- ods. Reminders of Israel’s viola- Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0782344728, 0778894038 the Palestinian People as designat- organisation in describing partition ing to displace, in terms of priori- tions of UN resolutions, including ed by the UN decades after the as a recommendation. Dihigo in- ty, a resolution that approved co- Resolution 181, are also a reflec- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan organisation bolstered Israel’s co- sisted upon clearly defined terms: lonialism by what remains purely tion of UN collusion with Israel. lonialism in Palestine, a better al- “…neither does it seem possible symbolic remembrance. On its The result is constant grovelling Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 ternative is to revisit Cuba’s rea- to us to uphold that the project is website, the UN’s brief descrip- that is making a spectacle out of Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press sons for opposing and voting a mere recommendation, since any tion of the origins of the futile “sol- Palestinian dispossession within against the 1947 UN Partition recommendation implies the pos- idarity” compounds its original the same entity that approved Zi- Plan. Cuban opposition to the Plan sibility of not being accepted, and error by reaffirming adherence to onism’s colonial plunder in the first was articulated by the country’s the approved plan undoubtedly the two-state compromise, anoth- place. There is no chance of the delegate to the UN, Dr Ernesto Di- has coercive character.” Dihigo re- er derivative of the Partition Plan. Palestinian Authority seeking to The constitution says higo. Unlike rhetoric emanating futed the arguments of Zionist set- It also encourages member states construct a narrative that is in line from the international organisation, tler-colonialism in Palestine: “It is “to continue to give the widest with the historical process. In- not a title for them to receive what support and publicity to the ob- Article 97: Dihigo started by dispelling the stead, it has opted for acquiescing Zionist narrative and exposing the does not belong to them, much less servance of the Day of Solidari- to demands orchestrated by the in- Proposals for drafting laws shall be first submitted to the House of People by the government. The if in order to do it, others with bet- ty.” To emphasise support for a House of People shall consider the draft laws, including budgetary and financial affairs as well as the UN’s early involvement in sabo- ternational community, including taging the concept of human rights, ter right have to be dispossessed conjecture that attempts to con- the yearly charade of purported proposal for obtaining or granting loans, and, after debate, either approve or reject as a whole. The House by force.” Rebuking the UN, the ceal the international community’s of People shall not delay more than one month the draft proposal. The House of People, after approving from a legal and humanitarian per- remembrance. An alternative to ac- spective. Several issues were iden- Cuban delegate stressed, “We have human rights violations against commodating the UN’s insistence the proposed draft, shall send it to the House of the Elders..... solemnly proclaimed the principle Palestinians is a clear indication of To be continues tified by Dihigo, starting with the on complacency would be to re- absence of legal value in the Bal- of free determination of the peo- the betrayal and isolation inflicted member Cuba’s principled stance four Declaration and the Partition ples, but with great concern we see upon the land and its people in against both the Partition Plan and Plan’s refusal to safeguard the that when the time has come to order to uphold colonial expansion. Zionist colonisation, thus over- rights of the indigenous Palestin- enforce it we forget it.” In 1977, The statement is a reflection of turning the oblivion which the UN ians. He argued that the Partition the UN came up with the decision how the UN requires member is always seeking to accomplish in Plan “goes against the free deter- to mangle history even further by states to support its anti-human favour of Israel. mination of the peoples,” remind- proclaiming the anniversary of the rights agenda. Likewise, Abbas’s (middleeastmonitor) The Trump administration cancels a plan to curtail the use of cluster bombs

By Josh Rogin ast day the US military commander Gen. John Nicholson in his address to the Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has decided to cancel a plan to end the transformational ceremony of border police force from the ministry of interior U.S. military’s use of most cluster to the ministry of defense, said being a front line state in war on terror, Afghan- munitions after 2018. The change istan’s National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have been fighting terrorism paves the way for the Pentagon to resume purchasing cluster bombs and on behalf of all humanity in the region and around the globe. Commending the brav- ensures the weapons will remain part ery, patriotism of ANDSF for their commitment in fight against terrorism, he said the of U.S. arsenals and planning for years to come. The policy change, ANDSF are highly respectable and professional forces in the region. Similarly, the which reverses a 2008 decision by President Ashraf Ghani and Gen. Nicholson announced double size for the Afghan the George W. Bush administration, Special Forces and triple size to the country’s Air Force to make them more power- is sure to provoke opposition from lawmakers and arms-control orga- ful against the notorious enemies, shedding blood of innocent Afghans on the tones of nizations, who say the weapons in- terror sponsor states, neighboring Afghanistan. Gen. Nicholson’s remarks, to take discriminately kill civilians caught in war zones and who argue that the the fight to the enemies wherever they are, and expressing the US commitment to United States is out of step with the powerful and stable Afghanistan, has made the entire Afghan nation to be more opti- rest of the world on the issue. “The mistic in the country’s peaceful and bright future. No doubt, the ANDSF with less Department of Defense has deter- mined that cluster munitions remain resources and military equipments have been chasing terrorism in the country’s val- a vital military capability in the leys and mountains and rendering highest number of sacrifices. Noting this, there are tougher warfighting environment ahead of us, while still a relatively many responsibilities on the part of the US and NATO member countries, including safe one,” Pentagon spokesman our strategic and time-tested friend-India as well, to be done in order to overcome Tom Crosson told me. “This was a challenges posed by the state sponsored terrorism. To meet challenges of the hour hard choice, not one the department made lightly,” The Pentagon’s se- and future, the US and NATO, being strategic partners of Afghanistan have to end up nior leadership determined that end- their slow flight and cautious policy in strengthening and modernizing the ANDSF. ing the use of cluster munitions cur- nouncement. The 2008 policy ified the 2008 Pentagon policy, Congress and human rights groups, The Afghan security forces must be provided with latest Black Hawk helicopters, rently in U.S. stocks would create a would have banned the use of all clus- banned funding for any cluster mu- in 2016 the Obama administration capability gap for U.S. forces, add- ter munitions that have an unex- nitions that didn’t meet the 1 per- stopped transferring cluster muni- surveillance drones, radar system and other types of modern technology and weap- ing risk in a conflict and weakening ploded ordnance rate above 1 per- cent standard and called on the U.S. tions to Saudi Arabia, which has re- ons to make them perfect. Similarly, strong and secure military bases, comprising deterrence, Crosson said. But he add- cent. Going forward, the U.S. mili- government to accede to the Con- portedly used them in the war in ed that the new policy includes a tary will be allowed to buy cluster vention on Cluster Munitions. “A Yemen. Daryl Kimball, executive residential apartments with all sorts of facilities for military officials and soldiers are commitment to acquiring safer and bombs that don’t meet that stan- decade ago, the Pentagon announced director of the Arms Control Asso- needed to be built in all the 34 provinces and district-wise, especially, along the so- more reliable cluster munitions, dard, so long as they have “advanced that by 2018 it would no longer use ciation, said that U.S. policy on clus- called Durand Line. Monthly salaries of the ANDSF personnel must be increased which was one goal of the Bush ad- safety features” such as self-destruct cluster munitions with a failure rate ter munitions is already out of step ministration policy. The United mechanisms that would kick in af- exceeding one percent. On the eve with the vast majority of the world’s and other types of facilities, including medical allowance for all the soldiers and their States is not a party to the 2008 ter they are dropped. The Defense of that deadline, the Pentagon has nations and that both the George parents and children should be considered to make them comfortable with their jobs. Convention on Cluster Munitions, Department will also slow its ongo- decided to go back on its commit- W. Bush and Barack Obama admin- which bans all use, purchase or trans- ing program to decommission the ment, just as it did after pledging to istrations were working toward re- The four-year development program for the ANDSF must be approved and imple- fer of the weapons. The pact in- current U.S. stockpile of cluster develop alternatives to antiperson- ducing stockpiles and eliminating mented on war-footed basis. There is a need to further train the ANDSF officials and cludes 102 nations as full parties and munitions until the current stock- nel landmines more than two de- their use. “Reversing current U.S. soldiers in the US, NATO and India’s military academies and training centers to 17 as signatories. But the U.S. mili- piles can be replenished with newer, cades ago,” Leahy said in a state- policy in a way that resumes the use tary has not used cluster bombs in safer weapons. No cluster munitions ment. of even more dangerous types of boost up their professional and war capabilities against all sorts of terrorist challenges large amounts since 2003, at the have been purchased for the U.S. “In these cases the Pentagon not cluster munitions, which the past two and foreign aggression. Post the new US strategy on South Asia, treating Pakistan as start of the Iraq War. There is some military since 2007. In 2015 and only can’t be relied on to keep its administrations decided were unnec- evidence limited use occurred in then again this April, Sens. Dianne commitment; it is perpetuating the essary, would be self-defeating and enemy, the US administration has given Islamabad one another chance to shun terror 2009 in Yemen. The Defense De- Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Patrick J. use of an indiscriminate weapon that harmful to U.S. interests and to ci- havens and their production factories on its soil. However, keeping in view the ground partment is expected to announce Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced the Clus- has been shown to have high failure vilians caught in the middle of war the new policy Friday, but it has been ter Munitions Civilian Protection rates, with devastating consequenc- zones,” he said. situations and the country’s notorious goals, Pakistan would not change its Afghan briefing lawmakers ahead of the an- Act, which if passed would have cod- es for civilians.” Under pressure from course and still remains a perpetrator of cross-point terrorism, resulting in bleeding (WP) Afghans and the international community in Afghanistan. Is it affordable and tolerable forever? No, never. The Afghan masses are going to lose their patience against the ongoing state sponsored terrorism and criminal silence by the international communi- ty which remained silent spectator against terror sponsor states. Besides, strengthen- ing security institutions of Afghanistan and bringing economic stability to the country, Hur t Ter r or ism time has arrived for the regional and international community to follow the European Parliament Vice President Ryszard Czarnecki who has been emphasized on revisiting the Durand Line to end Pakistan’s terror policy to be resulted in establishing durable peace and stability in the region and around the globe. Historically speaking, the British occupation over Indian sub-continent was ended in division of Afghanistan and India—greatest injustice of the history. Now, the war on terror must be ended in restoration of Afghanistan’s historic land and people on the other side of Durand Line to pave way for sharing harmony and success for all. Strongest, peaceful and stable Afghanistan and restoration of its historic land and people could be the only moral obligation of the regional and international community. 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1,120 percent." Myth #2: College By Larry Beinhart graduates make hundreds upon hun- dreds of thousands of dollars more. Calculating from a recent CNN sto- ry, it would be better than a million dollars more over a lifetime. Other studies throw out figures like a mere By Rebecca Gordon among which were these: * while $600,000 to $700,000. still a presidential candidate in 1968, Is that true? We have a young friend He received a prestigious award from he opened a secret back channel to who was working in a youth psychi- the West Point Association of Grad- the South Vietnamese government atric facility in Atlanta. A difficult uates. He published a "runaway" best- to keep it out of peace talks with In the print edition of the New York and dangerous job, it paid $12.10 an selling autobiography. Last Febru- the North that might have benefit- Times Magazine, there's an ad. It hour. With a college degree, it went ary, a lavishly produced book cele- ed his Democratic opponent; features a fresh-faced young wom- up to $12.37, and with a master's, brating his paintings of Americans * in the war itself, he oversaw the an smiling straight into the camera, to $12.82. With a 40 hour week, 48 who served in the military was, as expansion of the CIA's Phoenix looking totally exploitable. She's weeks a year, 40 years of work, the Time put it, "burning up the Ama- Program of torture and assassina- wearing a sweatshirt with $67,928 extra money calculates out to zon charts." Still, the liberal media tion in which, as historian Alfred written across it in large letters. $20,736 for a college degree and wasn't ready to embrace George W. McCoy has described it, "the for- Above, on the left, is this question: $55,296 for a master's. Bush -- not at least until he made malities of prosecution" of suspect- "Why did she borrow $67,928 for Thebestschools.org says the aver- some oblique criticisms of the cur- ed Viet Cong were replaced "with tuition?" Below, is the answer: "She age earnings of a college graduate is rent tenant of his old position, sug- pump and dump -- pumping suspects did it to work for you." It is stun- $2,422,000 over 40 years, $65,550 gesting that, in the present political of information by torture and then ningly, hair-crawlingly creepy. The a year. A union plumber, working climate, "bigotry seems embold- dumping the bodies, more than ad is for a company that markets just a 40 hour week, 48 weeks a year, ened." Seems? Have you been to 20,000 of them between 1968 and the idea of having employers help makes $71,600 in wages, $96,000 Charlottesville lately, Mr. Bush? 1971"; * he also oversaw an expan- pay off those loans as a perk. There's including health insurance and pen- The former president was less ten- sive, illegal, and undeclared war in a TV version of the ad as well. The sion benefits. That's with no over- tative on the main subject of his Cambodia (which, when it was about company that came up with the idea time. A union electrician makes address to a conference on "democ- to come to light, he described as a has already sold itself to a bank. Far around $82,000, and a journeyman racy" he'd organized in New York brief "incursion" into that country); be it for me to say anything a bank lineman makes $121,439. Elevator City: the importance of free trade * he oversaw the saturation or "car- does is not for fun, that they must installers and repairmen make over and the need for a large American pet" bombing of the North Vietnam- be doing it to make money from $73,000. Subway operators, oil field footprint in the world. "We see a ese capital, Hanoi, and that coun- money, finding a way to squeeze an and pipeline workers, boilermakers, fading confidence in the value of try's major port, Haiphong; * and additional round of profiteering aircraft mechanics, BMW mechan- free markets and international he presided over the "first 9/11," from what was a terrible idea in the ics, all average out between $50,000- trade," he said, "forgetting that con- the 1973 military coup that mur- first place. The company and its cli- 60,000. It is notable that most of flict, instability, and poverty follow dered Chile's elected president, Sal- ents say there will be no salary cuts. these are either union jobs or in sec- in the wake of protectionism." More vador Allende, ushering in years of That this benefit is so super special tors where unions remain, so that on that speech later. Not the First terror and torture under General sons to Watergate, undermined Mr. with the same amount of wealth as for cruelty and bigotry, and com- that it will be added on top. There is non-union employers have to stay Rehab Job George W. Bush is hardly Augusto Pinochet. And don't think Reagan's credibility, and severely 160 million Americans. (Not sur- promises the moral education of no reason to disbelieve them except competitive. The myth grew in pro- the first disgraced Republican presi- that Richard Nixon is the only oth- weakened his powers of persuasion prisingly, depending on who's calcu- children." Like the rest of his fam- that every study of any other bene- portion to the rising costs of educa- dent and war criminal to worm his er example of such a post-presiden- with Congress." An odd set of ob- lating it, the United States either ily, Bush does not share Trump's fit, including employer contributions tion and to the proportion that's way back into American esteem. tial rehabilitation. Ronald Reagan is servations about a man being hailed has the world's highest or perhaps aversion to immigrants, so he added to social security, concludes that the paid for by loans. The myth opened Richard Nixon remains the leader now remembered by friend and foe for restoring faith in the presiden- fourth-highest Gini score, a mea- that this country seems to be for- amounts are actually taken from the way for deception, fraud, and in that department. He spent his alike as a kind, folksy president and cy, but consistent with the contra- surement of economic inequality.) getting "the dynamism that immi- what would otherwise be paid to exploitation. TV ads made instant later years being celebrated as an a wily strategist who ended the Cold dictions inherent in any lionization Nixon had to wait many years for gration has always brought to Amer- employees. Borrowing for educa- institutions sound like Ivy League elder statesman and a master of re- War by forcing a cash-strapped So- of Reagan. Lest we forget, he was his rehabilitation and Reagan's was ica." Articles in The New York tion has become a central pillar of colleges and promised high-paying alpolitik in international relations. viet Union to keep up with US de- also the president who began his first largely posthumous. At a vigorous Times, The Washington Post, and the US economy. "The total out- jobs. There was FastTrain College In the process, he managed to shake fense spending and then negotiated term by attacking unions, starting 71, however, Bush seems to be slip- even the Guardian eagerly reported standing student loan debt in the US (CEO convicted of fraud), Trump off the dust of Watergate. In those directly with Russian leader Mikhail with the Professional Air Traffic ping effortlessly back onto the na- Bush's implicit criticisms of the pres- is $1.2 trillion, that's the second- University (settled fraud suits), ITT years, few even remembered that his Gorbachev. When he died in June Controllers Organization, a move tional stage only nine years after ident as a hopeful sign of resistance highest level of consumer debt be- Technical Institute (closed 130 was the first administration in which 2004, The New York Times was which so many years later still re- leaving office essentially in disgrace. to Trumpism from the "responsi- hind only mortgages ... About 40 campuses now subject to a class ac- both the president and vice presi- typical in the largely fawning obitu- sults in regular flight delays, thanks He will evidently have plenty of ble" Republican right. Politico sim- million Americans hold student loans tion lawsuit), Globe University dent resigned. In 1973, that dis- ary it ran, describing him as "the to a 27-year low in the number of time to bask in history's glow be- ply labeled the event a "George W. and about 70 percent of bachelor's ($395,000 jury verdict), American graced vice president, Spiro Agnew, man who restored popular faith in air controllers. Reagan also inaugu- fore the first of those nostalgic obit- Bush speech on Trumpism," al- degree recipients graduate with debt." Commercial College (settled for up pled guilty to a felony count of tax the presidency and the American rated the mania for deregulation that uaries are written. And for that, he though much of it was about the The class of 2015 graduated with to $2.5 million), and Kaplan Uni- evasion, but not before he'd be- government." That obituary did at led to the savings and loan crisis of can thank Donald Trump. W. decline of democracy in Europe and $35,051 in student debt, on aver- versity ($1 million in tuition re- queathed the English language a few least mention the Iran-Contra con- the 1980s and ultimately to the Redux? During that October 17th the value of free trade. It's certainly age. funds). There's Corinthian, one of of its most mellifluous sobriquets, spiracy in which President Reagan subprime mortgage crisis and finan- speech in which he criticized Trump true that his speech included oblique Why has it happened? several publicly traded corporations among them the "nattering nabobs approved the (illegal) sale of arms cial meltdown of 2007-2008. His without mentioning his name, critiques of the man who repeatedly Myth-making - massive and relent- operating for-profit colleges. They of negativism" and the "effete corps to Iran to fund his (illegal) support presidency reinforced what would George W. Bush touted the "Spirit insulted his brother Jeb as "a very less - is a large part of the answer. were hot. Now they're shut, and or- of impudent snobs" (aimed at those of the Nicaraguan Contras, the mur- become a never-ending slide in the of Liberty: At Home, in the World." low-energy kind of guy" and Myth #1: Rising inequality in the dered to pay over $1bn for having who opposed the Vietnam War). derous rebel force that sought to value of real wages and his tax pol- There, he bemoaned the degrada- knocked him out of the race to be US is the result of natural market defrauded students. Do we think this Nixon's rehabilitation not only re- overthrow that country's leftist San- icies were the starting point for what tion of political discourse by "casu- the third Bush to sit in the Oval forces. Low-cost foreign labour and is about a few bad actors? A 2016 duced the Watergate scandal in dinista government. "The deception has, in our own time, become not al cruelty," noting that "bullying and Office, but it's worth reading the technological progress have driven study found that "Certificate, asso- American memory, but also essen- and disdain for the law," comment- an inequality gap but an inequality prejudice in our public life sets a whole address. down the wages of "unskilled" la- ciate's, and bachelor's degree students tially obliterated his greater crimes, ed the obituary, "invited compari- chasm that has now left three men national tone, provides permission (Truthout) bour. It assigns blame to those fool- [in for-profit colleges] generally ish, inept, lazy bad-choicers who de- experience declines in earnings." cided to be unskilled. It's an extreme- It's a great myth. If you're in the ly useful theory because it says the for-profit college business. If you're solution is not about power and pol- a banker making student loans. If itics. It's up to you. Just go out and you're a college adviser taking kick- get the right education and you are backs. If you're a college adminis- statistically guaranteed to have a trator making a large salary. It's a higher income. What the numbers great myth if you're a tax-cutting, show from all directions is that in- public-service-destroying politician come is about power. That would be and you want to pretend that policy great for us all, because a better-ed- has no responsibility for declining ucated workforce is what the US wages and salaries of the bottom 90 needs to compete in this era of in- percent. (It's always a psychic slap creased international competition. in the face to use the phrase, "bot- If this theory were true - or even if tom 90 percent"). it was false, but our leaders really It's a terrible myth if you fall for it. Sunni and Shi’ite), the relationship the party’s regional sponsor and launched from the area nicknamed cupier’ for another. believed in it - our leaders would have What the numbers show from all By Eyad Abu Shakra between State and non-state’s mili- ‘nanny’. Mr. Taheri was absolutely ‘Fatah Land’ which the Lebanese The whole truth increased our commitment to pub- directions is that income is about right to remind those who do not government had relinquished to the Tel Aviv and Washington know the lic education, especially public high- power, not about knowledge. If you tias and armed groups, and of course, have a master's degree but work in various types of liberation and rev- remember, or were witnesses to that Palestinian “resistance” organiza- truth, the whole truth when the er education. Yet exactly the oppo- site has happened. This has not al- the powerless public sector, your olutionary slogans, are now all un- period, that Hezbollah which claims tions. For its part, Israel kept retal- commanders of Iran’s Revolution- salary barely nudges you past the der scrutiny. A few days ago, in to be the embodiment of “resis- iating against guerrilla operations ary Guards (IRGC) shout, boast and ways been true. Tuition at public universities used to be so low that poverty level for a family of four. A ‘Asharq Al-Awsat’, my colleague and tance” to Israel and the USA was, in across its borders by shelling the threaten to ‘exterminate Israel’, and blue-collar job with a strong union friend Amir Taheri uncovered an fact, nothing but a sectarian vehicle Shi’ite villages with the intention have these shouts and boasts rever- they could be paid for with a sum- mer job or part-time work while will make substantially more. The important side of the problems caus- of Tehran’s mullahs, whose prime of turning the villagers against the berate in Beirut Shi’ite southern sub- fact is that the first lesson you learn role was never to resist Israel but Palestinians. On the other hand, urbs and Yemen Sa’dah Mountains, school was in session. Some, like the ing the regional challenges, almost very fine colleges in New York City, by going to college is to be in debt all of which revolve around the rather confront the Palestinian “re- there were tacit and intersecting in- as well as the camps of Iraq’s Popu- to the banks, and the last one, as One thing that seems beyond doubt were free. All the numbers changed Khomeinist-Khamen’ist Iranian sistance” movement fighting terests between the Israelis and Ira- lar Mobilization Forces (PMF) and right about 1980, the onset of the you go out the door, is that you're these days is that the days of ‘dou- role throughout the Arab world. Per- against Israel. Tel Aviv and Wash- nians in destroying the Lebanese the Damascus regime’s media out- going to be a debt slave to a corpo- ble talk’ are over. It is no more pos- Age of Reagan. According to sonally, I was around in 1982 when ington know the whole truth; par- Leftist and ‘Nationalist’ parties lets. Yes, both Tel Aviv and Wash- Bloomberg Business, "the cost of ration, because we've given up our sible to get away with fake slogans; what became Hezbollah was created ticularly that the forces that now fighting under the banner of the pro- ington know the whole truth; par- power to educate our children and as we are before dangerous realities obtaining a university education in in the political ‘kitchen’ of the Ira- make up the Iraqi PMF were the Palestinians ‘Lebanese National ticularly that the forces that now the US has soared 12 fold [over the our society to the financial sector. in more than one area in the Arab nian Embassy in the Syrian capital main beneficiary of the US inva- Movement’. Shi’ite activists, that make up the Iraqi PMF were the past three decades], …[it] surged by (Aljazeera) world, and thus, I claim wise observ- Damascus. The Iranian ambassador sion of Iraq During the early 1980s, time, constituted a sizeable percent- main beneficiary of the US inva- ers have become aware of what is then was Ali Akbar Mohtashami a sizable section of the Shi’ite pop- age of the LNM’s rank and file. In- sion of Iraq, and that ‘The Blue Line’ going on, and will not be fooled eas- (Mohtashamipur), who later went ulation of south Lebanon became deed, Iran since the days of the Shah on the Lebanese – Israeli borders is ily. ‘Post 1920 political entities’, on to become Interior Minister in critical of, even openly opposed to, (pre-1979) was unhappy about Leb- much close to Hezbollah south Leb- ‘Post 1979 Political Islam (both Francemust protect Tehran; and Damascus later became Palestinian guerrilla operations anese Shi’ite intellectuals and youth anon strongholds than the Syrian joining Arab nationalist and leftist cities of Aleppo, Albu-Kamal and parties. Israeli and Iranian interests Deir Ez-Zor. Still, Hezbollah seems continued, later on, to intersect af- to have forgotten the ‘Israeli-occu- workers,not jobs ter the Khomeini ‘Islamic Revolu- pied’ Sheb’aa farms which were its tion’. While Israel, which during the justification to keeps its arms, and ble jobs, pushing them into peri- LETTER TO THE EDITOR Cold War was opposed to pro-USSR forgotten the Rafiq Al-Hariri assas- By Jean Tirole ods of unemployment, unsatisfac- ‘Left’ and keen to deprive the Pal- sination’s ‘false witnesses’ who were tory short-term jobs or early re- estinians of their Lebanese support its excuse to bring down the cabinet France’s labor market is under pres- tirement. In his drastic, although base, Khomeinist Iran chose to in- of Saad Al-Hariri in early 2011. As sure from multiple forces, includ- somewhat fragmentary attempted vest in Lebanon’s sectarianism and for Hezbollah’s arms, it is worth ing the accelerating destruction of upheaval of the French labor mar- nourish it. This was very much in mentioning that it alone among the jobs and fragile public finances. ket, Macron’s first reform was to Alreadysaid no to discrimination Israel’s strategic interests which Lebanese parties and militias was The country’s labor system is in- raise the legal minimum amount for have always capitalized on and ben- allowed to remain armed after ‘The efficient and possibly unsustain- severance payments for wrongful From the very beginning, the Afghan masses maintained their unity at highest level and never let the evil efitted from religious and sectarian Taif Accords’ (1989), under the pre- able. To remedy this, President dismissals by 25 percent, while thought of discrimination play with their minds to stand against their brothers and sisters. We are one nation contradictions throughout its Arab text that it was fighting to liberate Emmanuel Macron urgently needs curbing the ability of courts to and proud of our motherland. Though, our mother (Afghanistan) is going through some sorts of difficulties, neighbors, being the obvious prereq- south Lebanon. However, it used it to upend the status quo to protect force employers to pay higher sev- but it will not last long. It has loyal sons and daughters to heal its pains by maintaining unity among each uisite for division, conflicts and the against its opponents inside Leba- workers, rather than jobs. Work- erance payments. This is a step in others. The only way to end the current uncertainty is our unity and joint work. Good news is when much sought after ‘coalition of mi- non in 2008, and later in Syria ers are not responsible for and the right direction, as the problem President Ashraf Ghani said that discrimination against residents of the country is unacceptable and the norities’. Incidentally, only one year against the Syrian people’s uprising. have no control over the techno- is not the legal minimum for sever- government would take action over the issue. We were one nation, we are and we will remain one nation with after the June War of 1967, many From then on, it expanded its ex- logical changes or demand shocks ance payments but the protracted full unity among every ethnic tribe in every corner of our land. It is worth mentioning that the Afghan people Lebanese were attracted to the Pal- plosive ‘services’ to Yemen, Bahr- their employers face; they must court process that follows many have already said not to discrimination. estinian ‘resistance’ against Israel, ain and elsewhere overseas. In that therefore be insured against the risk dismissals, which often takes sev- Ajmal Azizi, Kabul, Afghanistan with Khalil Izzeddin Al-Jamal be- regard, in an unforgettable speech, that their jobs might become ob- eral years and eventually yields a coming the first ‘martyr’ in 1968. Hezbollah’s Secretary General (Has- solete or simply unprofitable. At random outcome. Macron’s reform Later on, following the Israeli inva- san Nasrallah) candidly said that his the same time, firms need flexibil- also gives firms more power to sion and occupation in 1982, it was “most honourable, best, and great- ity to cope with these supply and negotiate hours and eases the bu- the secular Nationalist and Leftist est achievement’ in his lifetime was demand shocks. Without this, they reaucratic burden for both multi- parties, including the Syrian Social his speech in which he defended will be reluctant to create jobs in nationals and small businesses. Nationalist Party (SSNP) and the Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the sec- the first place. Labor market regu- The government is expected to Lebanese Communist Party (LCP), ond day of ‘the Storm of Resolve’ lations must reconcile these two soon launch the second leg of re- which launched the liberation cam- campaign; adding “This was the true objectives. The system that Ma- forms, focusing on unemployment Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must paign. The young men and women ‘Jihad’…"! Such talk undermines the cron inherited in France does a poor insurance. Currently, the cost of have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: led the campaign of liberating South credibility of what he claims is his job of meeting these challenges, unemployment benefits does not [email protected] Lebanon, and subsequently Pales- priority: “resisting Israel and fight- displaying chronically high unem- fall on the companies that actually tine; neither losing the compass nor ing America”; and rather, underlines ployment, especially long-term do the firing. Instead, it falls on following a regional non-Arab sec- the fact that the mission entrusted unemployment. Overprotected, those that keep their employees tarian project, although many were to Hezbollah and other sectarian mi- “in-for-life” contracts and poor and thus make contributions to the Disclaimer: Shi’ites, like Sanaa’ Muheidly litias created, sponsored and com- worker mobility deprive firms of social security fund. This is up- (SSNP) and Anwar Yassin (LCP). For manded by Tehran in the Arab flexibility and proper allocation of side down. Macron’s reform would The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those, their liberation priority was world, is nothing but carrying out workers to jobs. And while the ensure that contributions paid by different from those of ‘The Su- Iran’s regional project. From a stra- system protects the jobs of those a given firm to the national unem- those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or preme Guide’ in Tehran. They, sim- tegic point of view this project faced lucky enough to have a permanent ployment insurance fund are in line ply, did not fight and sacrificed their two possibilities. contract, it excludes many others with unemployment benefits paid opinions of the Afghanistan Times. lives in order to exchange one ‘oc- (Alarabiya) — notably young workers and to workers recently laid off by the workers older than 50 — from sta- firm. (WP) MONDAY. DECEMBER 04, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

The Yemeni army and popular sarullah fighters, Saudi bombers are forces' missile hit the United Arab flattening residential areas and ci- Emirates' nuclear power facilities vilian infrastructures. According to China,Myanmar in Abu Dhabi with a cruise mis- several reports, the Saudi-led air sile, media reports said. The Bara- campaign against Yemen has driv- kah nuclear plant in the UAE cap- en the impoverished country to- ital city came under attack by Ye- wards humanitarian disaster; how- hail closeties men's cruise missile, the Arabic- ever the Riyadh regime has failed language Al-Masireh television re- to reach its goals despite suffering ported. The Yemeni popular forc- great expense. Nearly 3.3 million amid Rohingya es had earlier said that they had Yemeni people, including 2.1 mil- fired a cruise missile towards the lion children, are currently suffer- UAE. The 30-billion-dollar Bara- ing from acute malnutrition. The outcry kah nuclear power plant is located Al-Saud aggression has also taken in Abu Dhabi and it generates elec- a heavy toll on the country’s facil- tricity at a capacity of 5,600 mega- ities and infrastructure, destroy- watts. South Korea's KEPCO elec- ing many hospitals, schools, and tricity company has designed the factories. The director of Yemen's UAE's Barakah power plant and national blood bank has announced it was scheduled to start opera- that the blood bank may be forced tions in 2017. Saudi Arabia has to close due to a lack of money been striking Yemen since March after an international medical char- 2015 to restore power to fugitive ity decided to end two years of president Mansour Hadi, a close support. The head of the UN De- ally of Riyadh. The Saudi-led ag- velopment Programme (UNDP) in gression has so far killed at least the war-torn country has also an- 15,000 Yemenis, including hun- nounced early August that Yemen's dreds of women and children. De- ongoing conflict and a “man-made” Chinese President Xi Jinping and those of her National League for spite Riyadh's claims that it is humanitarian catastrophe has “no Trump will follow Aung San Suu Kyi touted their na- Democracy party are "not that dis- bombing the positions of the An- end in sight". (FNA) tions' close ties on Friday as My- similar". The Nobel Peace Prize anmar's civilian leader, under fire winner was adored by the global the Turkish model over the Rohingya refugee crisis, human rights community but has visited Beijing on Friday. Suu Kyi since been ostracised for failing to was in friendly territory in China speak up in defence of the Ro- in countering flynn’s and neither she nor Xi publicly hingya in her Buddhist-majority mentioned the plight of Myan- country. The UN and US say the mar's Muslim minority group as Rohingya are victims of an ethnic revelations about Russia they met in the Chinese capital. cleansing campaign by Myanmar's "The (Communist) Party and the military that has sent 620,000 of U.S. President Donald Trump has December 1. Having been at the Erdogan playbook. Time and time Chinese government will, as in the them fleeing into Bangladesh since rightly had his rhetoric and gov- center of several major scandals again, when criminal investigation past, continue their policy of late August. Rohingya refugees erning style compared to authori- within the last four years, Erdogan or other developments have threat- friendship towards Myanmar," Xi have recounted widespread cases tarian leaders around the world, models how a populist authoritar- ened Erdogan’s power, he has ex- told Suu Kyi during their meeting, of rape, murder and arson at the including Russian President ian leader might go about deflect- ploited significant political polar- according to the Xinhua news agen- hands of Myanmar's military and Vladimir Putin and Filipino Presi- ing, redirecting, and burying reve- ization to rally his base and scape- cy. Suu Kyi, who took office in Buddhist mobs. Myanmar's army dent Rodrigo Duterte. But it is lations of criminal activity and goat enemies, in order to deflect 2015 after five decades of military insists its crackdown has been pro- Iraninauguratesport key Turkey’s President, Recep Tayy- threats to their power. Indeed, blame. These enemies have includ- dictatorship, gave a speech later portionate and targeted only at ip Erdogan, who offers the best only hours after news breaking that ed social and political elites, do- during a meeting of world parties Rohingya rebels. "Although My- to int’l trade corridor model for predicting how Trump Flynn had pled guilty to lying to mestic extremists, terrorists, inter- hosted by the Chinese Communist anmar is not yet among the rich Party. "China and Myanmar are and powerful nations of the world, particularly for the people of Cha- will counter any damaging or in- the FBI and was cooperating with national powers, opposition poli- Iran launched the first phase of a criminating revelations that surface federal prosecutors investigating ticians, ethnic minorities, “the deep committed to creating closer ties," we are ambitious," Suu Kyi said at strategic southeastern port which bahar. He emphasized that the she said, adding that the founding the CCP gathering. "Our ambition project was specifically important as a result of the plea deal entered ties between the Trump adminis- state,” and the media. At one time it expects to open a multi-modal into by his former National Secu- tration and Russia, the president or another, all these groups have goals of the CCP -- "happiness for is to become a responsible mem- trade corridor connecting India to given that it connected the trade rity Adviser, Michael Flynn, which and his supporters began counter- also been targeted by Trump and the Chinese people and rejuvena- ber of the international communi- Central Asia. The first phase of corridors that pass through Iran to tion of the Chinese nation" -- and ty. (Daily Mail) Shahid Beheshti International Port the ocean. “This port is also sig- was publicly announced on Friday, ing the fallout by following the his supporters. (WP) in Chabahar, Sistan-Baluchestan nificant from the political point of Province, was inaugurated by Pres- view given that it connects Iran with ident Hassan Rouhani during a cer- its eastern and northern neighbors emony also attended by officials and at a later stage to European and dignitaries from 17 countries, states,” Rouhani said. The project Press TV reported. President Rou- to develop Shahid Beheshti Port hani said during the ceremony that started in 2007 through an invest- the inauguration of the project ment that officials previously said marked a historic day for Iran – already amounted to $1 billion. (Trend) Uzbekistan strengthening guarantees of citizens’ rights,freedoms in forensic investigation Testimony of a victim, witness, inal cases, according to the decree. suspect, accused, and defendant Criminal responsibility is being can no longer become the basis for introduced for falsifying evidence, accusation in Uzbekistan if it isn't coercion to testify. Responsibili- confirmed in court by a set of avail- ty for perjury and false denuncia- able evidence, according to a new tion is being increased. The new rule in a decree of Uzbek presi- rules envisage that such investiga- dent “On additional measures to tive and judicial actions as inspec- strengthen guarantees of citizens’ tion of a scene of an incident (for rights and freedoms in forensic in- particularly grave crimes), search, vestigation” dated November 30. verification of testimony at a scene It is considered inadmissible to use of an incident, investigative exper- information obtained with signifi- iment are carried out with manda- cant violations of procedural leg- tory video recording. During a tria. islation or illegal methods in crim- (AKpress)

Defectors who lived near North home, things are much worse, she she was caught trying to flee the Sung-Jun / Getty Images file Dur- the functioning of tissues and or- Tensions build between Korea’s nuclear testing site say says. "So many people died we country in 2003. She eventually ing the last seven years Lee lived gans, depending on the level of ex- they believe they are suffering from began calling it 'ghost disease,'" she escaped in 2010 from her home in in the North, the leader at the time, posure. At lower doses, it says, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan exposure to radiation and fear for said. "We thought we were dying Kilju County, home of North Ko- Kim Jong Il, test-detonated two there’s a long-term risk of cancer. An unusually bitter border spat Kyrgyz president Almazbek Ata- the health of family members still because we were poor and we ate rea’s nuclear testing site, Punggye- nuclear bombs near her home. Since Lee and other defectors are between Kyrgyzstan and Kazak- mbaev made a series of harsh com- living there. Standing about 5 feet badly. Now we know it was the ri. A South Korean official points Kim's death in 2011, his son and adamant these tests have had a stan is hampering previously warm ments about Kazak leader Nursul- tall, Lee Jeong Hwa walks with a radiation." As Lee rubs her sore to a screen showing seismic waves heir, Kim Jong Un, has tested four detrimental effect on their health. relations between the neighbour- tan Nazarbayev and his alleged in- slight limp. Middle-aged with an right leg in the office of SAND, a from an artificial earthquake in more. He claimed the one tested in The scientific evidence and expert ing states. Although analysts be- terference in Kygyzstan’s recent ashen gray complexion and deep- nongovernmental organization in Kilju, North Korea, on Sept. 3. September was a hydrogen bomb. opinion, however, is not so con- lieve that this level of tension be- elections. For the last two weeks, set dark brown eyes, Lee says Seoul that advocates human rights They were triggered by North According to the World Health clusive. tween the region’s two closest al- there have been huge delays with she's in constant pain. But back in North Korea, she recounted how Korea's sixth nuclear test. Chung Organization, radiation can impair (Reuters) lies cannot last long, the moves lorries queuing for many kilometres have surprised observers in both ahead of heightened customs checks countries. Kazakstan massively on the Kazak side. Islamic State tightened border controls after (ANA) I raq deploys army near Peshmerga leader arrested Two Azerbaijani citizens front, threatens to seize in poor districts detained in Georgia of Mosul: Deputy areas southeast Sulaimani Commander Zoom The Iraqi government on Saturday deployed army near the Peshmer- Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) Several ga frontlines in Garmiyan area in Islamic State leaders were arrested Sulaimani province, Kurdistan 24 in the poor districts in southeast correspondent reported.Harem of Mosul, a deputy commander Jaff, Kurdistan 24 correspondent said on Sunday. Speaking to Al- in Kalar district, the center of ghad Press on Sunday, Col. Ahmed Garmiyan Administration, said the Selim, deputy commander of Nin- Iraqi government deployed army eveh Operations said “information forces in the area to seize control received by the command over over two checkpoints that have presence of Islamic State members been controlled by the Kurdish in Sumar and eastern Yarimja dis- forces since 2003. tricts, southeast of Mosul, which The two checkpoints are located were invaded. The militants were Two Azerbaijani citizens, who which fled the scene. between the districts of Kalar and arrested and referred to investiga- were members of a criminal group, The employees of the Georgian Jalawla in Diyala. tions.” “The regions in southeast- were detained in Broliskedi vil- Foreign Ministry managed to de- Following the deployment, large ern Mosul is a fertile place for ter- lage of Georgia’s Terjola district, tain the criminals. The police con- forces of Kurdish police and the rorism growth. Thus we follow on APA’s local bureau reported cit- fiscated a part of the stolen mon- Peshmerga forces were sent to the ing Georgian Foreign Ministry. ey. The identity of all members of the situation there and urge resi- area to stop the Iraqi army from dents to cooperate with troops to During the investigation, it was the criminal group has already been advancing. Jaff said Iraqi and Kur- revealed that a criminal group of established. Measures are being impose security,” he added. “The dish forces are only a few hundred militant group is trying to remain 5 people, including the detainees, taken to detain the remaining mem- meters apart but they have not committed an armed attack on bers of the group, who are Geor- there at the poor regions, which clashed. A Kurdish security offi- have been a stronghold for it for two citizens who were heading to gian citizens. A criminal case has cial said that they will not with- Spokesperson told the press that ing that the checkpoints will be jointly administrated by the Kurdish Batumi from Tbilisi on Dec.1. been initiated. The detainees are the Kurdish and Iraqi forces are and Iraqi federal police as part of the initial agreement. long time,” he said. It was from draw from the area because the area the Grand Nuri al-Kabir mosque The criminals took $140 thou- expected to be sentenced to 8-12 is Kurdish and protected by the meeting to discuss the situation. The police spokesperson explained that the Iraqi forces had plans to sand, mobile phones and person- of imprisonment. Qadouri said that the Iraqi army forcibly remove the Kurdish Peshmerga from the area. when The group’s supreme leader Peshmerga forces, Jaff added. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. al belongings from them, after (BBC) Jamal Qadouri, Garmiyan Police has to withdraw from the area, stat- (Daily Mail) MONDAY. DECEMBER 04, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Indian IT Ven ezu ela giant r ivals Infosys appoints b egin n ew Salil Parekh econ om ic as CEO cr isis n egot iat ion s

b id List en Indian IT giant Infosys on Satur- day named outsider Salil Satish Parekh as chief executive, months after its top boss quit following a 2002 accession to the WTO. Wash- showdown with its founders. ington, the EU, Japan and other Parekh, an executive at French con- governments say such status de- sultancy firm Capgemini, will start pends on Beijing following through a five-year stint in charge of the with market-opening changes it has information technology behemoth yet to make. Without that status, from January 2, a statement said. other governments have more lati- The Infosys board met at the head- tude in declaring China is export- quarters in Bangalore on Saturday ing goods at improperly low pric- to confirm Parekh’s appointment es. They can look at goods from as CEO and managing director, ac- other "surrogate countries" when cording to a filing to the Mumbai determining what Chinese prices stock exchange. His predecessor should be. "WTO members must Vishal Sikka quit the company in a end the 'surrogate country' prac- surprise move in August amid tice in anti-dumping investigations boardroom tensions. Sikka had against China by December 11, come under fire from some 2016. This is clear cut and beyond founders over his style of corpo- doubt," Geng said. "All WTO rate governance and salary increas- members should honour their com- Santo Domingo: President Nico- officials and entities of his govern- es for top executives. mitments and promises, strictly las Maduro´s leftist government ment from negotiating new debt Following his resignation, Infosys abide by the international law, and and the main opposition coalition deals with US creditors. He also quickly named co-founder Nandan earnestly fulfill the obligation un- resumed talks in the Dominican wants the opposition-dominated Nilekani non-executive chairman to der international agreements." Republic Friday, aimed at resolv- parliament to get behind his plan calm investor unrest and steady the Separately, Chinese officials ing Venezuela´s crushing econom- to restructure Venezuela´s huge share price. Strong track record pressed their case at a meeting with ic and political crisis. Both sides foreign debt, estimated at $150 bil- Nilekani highlighted Parekh’s the visiting French economy min- held preliminary meetings on Fri- lion. In addition to Mexico and “strong track record of executing ister, Bruno Le Maire. The two day with foreign ministers from Chile -- invited by the MUD -- business turnarounds and manag- The Chinese government on Fri- anti-dumping cases against Beijing not exist in WTO multilateral sides issued a statement pledging day criticised US opposition to for exporting goods at improperly trade rules," said Geng at a regular Latin American nations acting as Bolivia and Nicaragua have joined ing very successful acquisitions”. their commitment to free trade guarantors in the talks. Domini- the talks as allies of Maduro. The “The board believes that he is the granting Beijing market economy low prices. A foreign ministry news briefing. "It is just reminis- "based on reciprocal and mutual status in the World Trade Organi- spokesman, Geng Shuang, called cent of the domestic laws of cer- can President Danilo Medina -- opposition is divided over the talks, right person to lead Infosys at this benefits." European governments who is hosting the talks with fel- with some in the coalition dismiss- transformative time in our indus- zation (WTO) as reminiscent of on other governments to follow tain WTO members in the Cold are increasingly pressing Beijing the Cold War. A US document re- through on what Beijing says was War era." The United States took low mediator and former Spanish ing them as nothing more than an try,” he added in a statement. In- for reciprocity, a reference to giv- prime minister Jose Luis Rodrigu- attempt by Maduro to buy time terim chief executive Infosys vet- leased Thursday in Geneva sup- a commitment to stop treating Europe's side in a case brought by ing foreign companies the same ports the European Union in op- China's state-dominated system as China saying it was automatically ez Zapatero -- said he expects as he continues to consolidate eran UB Pravin Rao will continue access to China, the most closed "good will" to yield positive re- power. It failed to unseat Maduro as chief operating officer. Parekh posing giving China market status, a non-market economy. "The so- entitled to market status in Decem- major economy, as its companies which would make it harder to win called non-market economy does ber on the 15th anniversary of its sults. "This is not a dialogue, but in months of violent street pro- joined Capgemini in 2000 and oc- get abroad. (JAMAICA) a negotiation. We hope that we can tests earlier this year -- which cost cupied various leadership posi- get something important," Medi- the lives of 125 people -- and has tions in the group. Infosys in Oc- na said of the talks, which are due since lost further bargaining pow- tober reported a 3.3 percent year- to end Saturday. Previous meet- er in a sobering defeat in regional on-year rise in profits for the sec- ings hosted by Medina have failed elections in October. "We are de- ond quarter after the boardroom to take the negotiations beyond termined to fight for the basic rights turmoil hit shares for several preliminary discussions. The main of Venezuelans, the right to health, weeks. India became a back office demand of the Democratic Union the right to food, the right to vote, to the world in the early 2000s as Roundtable (MUD) coalition is the right to democracy," MUD companies subcontracted work to the opening of a "humanitarian delegate leader Julio Borges told firms such as Infosys, taking ad- corridor" to allow the import of journalists in the Dominican Re- vantage of the country’s skilled desperately needed food and med- public capital. Analyst Luis Vice- English-speaking workforce. The icines and therefore alleviate the nte Leon said skepticism surround- $150-billion IT sector remains one worst of the economic crisis -- ing the talks is "is natural," but that of the country's flagship indus- along with a guarantee of free and runaway inflation and acute short- tries, but it is facing upheaval in fair presidential elections next year. ages of food and medicines in a the face of automation and US Maduro, meanwhile, is demanding collapsed economy could force the President Donald Trump’s clamp- policy. “Despite the current low the opposition work for the lifting parties to compromise this time. down on visas. oil price, the economy continues of US sanctions which prohibit (AFP) (Reuters) to grow with low inflation reflect- ing the Government’s ongoing ini- tiatives to foster sound fiscal and economic policies,” the statement said. “Notwithstanding the rating agency’s action, the economic sit- uation in Bahrain remains robust supported by a strong banking system,” it added. S&P said its outlook on Bahrain was stable, re- flecting an expectation of financial support from neighboring sover- eigns, despite the risk of the cen- tral bank not meeting a surge in foreign currency demand or tem- pering the effects of a worsening of investor sentiment, S&P said. In November, Fitch Ratings re- S&P Global Ratings lowered Bahr- peg to the USdollar. S&P Global Bahrain said in a statement received vised Bahrain’s outlook to ‘nega- ain’s long-term foreign and local Ratings said the rating cut was due on Saturday that the kingdom “re- tive’ from ‘stable’. The government currency sovereign credit ratings to weak external liquidity and in- mains committed to maintaining a has yet to identify a clear medi- to ‘B+’ from ‘BB-’ on Friday, creasing financial risk due to more fixed rate regime with the US dol- um-term strategy to combat high prompting Bahrain’s central bank limited access to international cap- lar” for its dinar currency, adding deficits and rising government debt to reaffirm the country’s currency ital markets. The Central Bank of that the IMF has endorsed this ratio, Fitch said last month. (Alarabiya) Saudi Isr ael’s econ om y set Swiss t o gr ow in t o 2019 trade tops$3.5 billion The trade balance between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland amounted to 3.2 billion Swiss Francs ($3.5 Businesses in Liberia's dual-cur- Monrovia. Liberia has enjoyed 12 informal trading for income. It be- billion), with exports to the King- rency economy are feeling the years of peace under President gan in late October, when Vice Pres- dom that totalled 2.8 billion Swiss pinch as customers stay home and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, but hopes ident Joseph Boakai and opposi- Francs and 440 million Swiss Haaretz reports: Israel’s economy The OECD trimmed its economic-growth outlook for Israel to 3.1% for the exchange rate keeps climbing for an economic revival after back- tion leader Charles Brumskine fin- Francs of imports, a top official is set to grow at an annual pace of this year from a previous 3.2%, but it said the pace would pick up to in the absence of a resolution to to-back civil wars between 1989 ished second and third in the Oc- said. “The main types of exports more than 3% through 2019 thanks 3.5% next year, up from a previous 3.3% forecast, and would expand at the country's disputed presiden- and 2003 were dashed by slump- tober 10 election, but alleged "mas- to Saudi Arabia are pharmaceuti- to natural gas development and a 3.3% rate in 2019. “Domestic demand will be supported by accommo- tial election. "Nobody wants to ing commodity prices hitting key sive fraud" afterwards. The allega- cals, precious stones, jewellery, higher wages, but the continued dative fiscal and monetary conditions, the development of new gas buy, people are keeping their mon- exports of iron ore and rubber, and tions however were rejected by the ey," said Ruth Wollie, one of many the impact of the 2014-16 Ebola National Elections Commission machines, clocks and coffee,” add- increase in housing prices poses a fields and higher wage increases due to the persistence of low unem- ed Heinrich Schellenberg, Ambas- female market traders who make crisis which left some 4,800 peo- (NEC), which found that the two risk to the country’s banks, the ployment. With the somewhat stronger external environment, exports up an important voting bloc for ple dead. Now an electoral crisis parties failed to provide "indubi- sador of Switzerland to Saudi Ara- Organization for Economic Coop- are also picking up as the shekel has stabilized at least temporarily,” the bia. Schellenberg was speaking at Liberian politicians. "For us to sell has compounded the problem, table evidence" as required by the eration and Development said in a OECD said. 1000 LD ($8) per day is very dif- with conditions becoming intoler- constitution that the vote was taint- a meeting of a delegation of Swiss report released Tuesday. (WP) Businesswomen with a number of ficult," she added at her stall in able in a nation hugely reliant on ed by fraud. (DailyMail) Saudi businessmen and business- women in Jeddah to explore po- tential commercial and investment Oman economy faces difficult choices as debt rises to 57pc of GDP in 2018 opportunities in the Kingdom. “There are more than 100 Swiss A report produced by Oxford Eco- address the more fundamental challenges the economy faces. Getting reforms to benefit Oman real estate Figures released by Sohar Port and Free zone show the number of vessels companies already doing business nomics and the Oxford Business the deficit under control soon is critical, and now that the OPEC deal is docking rose by 16% in 2017 Q2 versus Q1, and by 18% versus 2016 Q2. This rise in traffic is especially in Saudi Arabia that employ and group, said Oman’s economy is extended to end 2018, this will require yet more difficult policy choices notable in the context that sanctions were only imposed in June, the final month of Q2. The impact in transfer knowledge to young Sau- benefitting from trade diversion, to be made in Muscat. “Oman’s economy is receiving a short-term subsequent quarters could be even larger. However, the boost to activity will be temporary. If the crisis were dis,” noted Schellenberg, stressing as exporters use Omani ports for boost as a result of the country’s neutrality in the diplomatic stand-off resolved, much of this cargo could reroute back to the UAE. Even if the crisis persists, this would only give that his country looks forward to transit to and from Qatar. How- between Qatar and other GCC economies. Neutrality has meant Oman Oman a shift onto a new level of activity in transportation services, rather than a boost to growth in wider further cooperation and stronger ever, this will be a modest and tem- has become a key transit point for cargo previously routed through economy, the report indicated ties between the two countries. porary boost, and does little to other ports, specifically Dubai,” said the report. Demographics and (AFP) MONDAY. DECEMBER 04, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Humaima Malick is definitely a sung by Sana Zulfiqar, the track ing you, Sadaf Kanwal!) Malick viously talking to The Express ing release. The film will see Mal- Babi character. It takes a lot to give don’t have it in you,” alleged Hu- firecracker! The starlet proves that portrays Humaima as the diva that also gets a shout out from her Tribune, the Dekh Magar Pyaar ick play a role inspired by Smita a performance like that,” Malick maima while elucidating the hitch- effortlessly chic in her latest song, she is. With apt dance moves, and favourite Bollywood director and Se star asserted, “I don’t only do Patel’s character from the original said, adding, “I believe that an ac- es and hurdles she had to endure Aadat from her upcoming venture, perfect sultry expressions, the Bol the man behind the classic himself, item numbers that entertain. I can Mahesh Bhatt film. Bhatt had writ- tor who gives their best to a project on her journey to finally making it Arth – The Destination, which also star shows exactly why everyone Mahesh Bhatt. The Murder direc- cry, I can do romance and I can ten Patel’s role after taking cue should be doing one film a year into the film industry. Arth – The stars Shaan Shahid, Uzma Hasan should take a page or two on how tor took to Twitter and lauded the make people laugh.” Her Pakistani from his personal relations with and that’s what I’ve been doing.” Destination hits the theatres on and Mohib Mirza in titular roles. to perform item numbers with starlet. He wrote, “Humaima daz- venture Arth 2 — a film that’s Bollywood diva Parveen Babi. “You cannot exactly study acting. December 21. Composed by Sahir Ali Bagga, and grace from her book! (We’re eye- zles ! She has class.” However, pre- quite close to her heart — is near- “I’ve given so much to the Parveen You’re either born with it or you (Tribune)

Shraddha looks overwhelmed with all the love as she addresses her fans!

Atif Aslam recently crooned for have grown up loving. And I’m song follows the same form/signa- Katrina Kaif and Salman Khan thrilled that I finally got that song ture of a classic Yash Chopra song starrer, Tiger Zinda Hai. Director in Dil Diyan Gallan, an out-and- – aesthetic, inspired by the inno- Ali Abbas Zafar says the film’s out romantic ballad on the lines of cence of old school romances and new track Dil Diyan Gallan, is a classic, beautiful love songs that at the same time, focuses on ma- love ballad shot in a way reminis- the banner is remembered for by ture, deeply felt love,” he added, cent of the way classic Yash Chop- generations,” Zafar said in a state- Vishal-Shekhar have com- ra songs. “I have always wanted ment. Katrina Kaif plays a Paki- posed the Irshad Kamil-penned to pay a tribute to the classic Yash stani spy and 5 more reasons you song. Vaibhavi Merchant has cho- Chopra romantic songs which I must watch ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ “The reographed. (Tribune) Fukras to start a Jugaadu restuarant named 'Lukkhas' he 'Fukrey Returns' team Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, Manjot Singh and Ali Fazal will open a restaurant named 'Lukkhas' for the college students in Mumbai. The Fukra gang who made the word Fukrey Tsynonyms with every college group is taking their Fukreypanti to an all new level as they are set to open an eatery in Mumbai that would be a go-to place for every college group. The Fukrey Returns team noticed, people often stand at the stalls even in the scorching heat to grab a bite of their favourite delicacies, in order to facilitate the college goers, the team came up with the idea of 'Lukkhas'. The restaurant to be situated in places known to be hang- out places for the college goers will serve a varied range of street food with a fusion of Jugaad, making it the go-to place for college gangs. Confirming the news actor Pulkit Samrat said, "We are naming our restaurant 'Lukkha' because we have seen the Fukra spots where people eat cheap food while they stand at places in sun or so, why would you stand and eat, we would provide you the same food in air condition and good atmosphere in a Jugaadu style in a good area." The unique eatery will offer a variety of food item with a Jugaadu twist. Revealing the unique features of the 'Lukkhas' ABCD 2 star, Shraddha Kapoor recently visit- Pulkit said, "We thought we would provide unlimited Beer. But with a condition. You can drink as much as you want ed D Y Patil University, Pune for an event. As in a limited amount but if you use the washroom you'll pay again. So that's an interesting angle for Fukreys. Vada pav the actress entered the venue, her fans who were is a staple food for students in Mumbai, so we have thought of making it interesting by introducing variations in Vada present in thousands couldn't contain their ex- Pav like Chinese version, Italian version and Masala vada pav and an authentic version. Also, one Vada pav which will citement on seeing her. They wanted to catch be a healthy one with multigrain bread and sweet potato filling. (Hindustan Times) a glimpse of their favourite star, get a selfie with her and just hear her say a few words. Shraddha who is a half Maharashtrian addressed her Pune fans in Marathi too. A source present there shared, `While Shraddha looked absolutely over- whelmed with all the love from her fans, after a point also looked a little worried for her fans. Vidyut Jammwal finds a unique co-star She did not want anyone to get hurt.` The Vidyut Jammwal who recently took off to Thailand to kick off crew traveled across India and Sri Lanka to find four elephants to be actress also took to her social media and thanked the first schedule of Junglee is sharing screen space with therapy cast in the film. Now, the unit will be filming with local line producers everyone for all the love and also expressed her elephants in the film. Junglee is set in Orissa and revolves and Thai crew members for all the animal-related sequences. `We want- worry for their safety. (Santa Banta) around the unique friendship between a man and an elephant. ed healthy, well-looked after elephants. After comparing pictures of The 36-year-old actor plays an animal-loving veterinary doctor over a hundred elephants, we could tell that the ones at Chiang Mai on a quest to expose a poaching racket. `Shoot begins on De- were the happiest,` the Junglee Pictures president informed. In the cember 5 but Vidyut has left in advance. The Thailand govern- film, a female therapy elephant named Un will play a prominent role ment has been extremely supportive of the project. It will make alongside Vidyut and the other elephants. `Un is an extremely gentle shooting easier there,` co-producer Priti Shahani, adding that the female who works with autistic. (Santa Banta) Martin Garrix: Would like to visit beautiful places in India; last time I saw the Taj Mahal

Electronic dance music star Martin Garrix is all charged up about his performance in Goa, at the music festival Time Out 72, on December 29. This is Garrix’s fourth visit to India and he says that his fans draw him back every single time. The Dutch DJ, known for tracks such as Animals and Don’t Look Down, also reveals that he enjoys spending time in India. On his last visit, he had a great time touring the Taj Mahal. This time, he is keen to explore At a recent event held last night, Deepika Padukone was presented an more destinations. Garrix opens up about his plans and more in an award by none other than the evergreen actress Rekha. Deepika was e-mail conversation: What makes you keep coming back to India? presented an award for the Most Glamorous Star award (female), by First and foremost, to see my fans there. That’s always the the yesteryear actress Rekha. Rekha welcomed Deepika in a very main reason to come back, of course. India is really beautiful with unique manner by reciting shayaris followed by wonderful words for an amazing culture. It’s so different from my home country. That’s the Padmavti actress. Rejoiced Rekha shared, "Ladies and getleman what I like about being on tour, visiting so many different coun- please put your hands together to the one who is reigning supreme, I tries all over the world. I get a lot of inspiration from that as well. have nothing to say this this before I take her name" and then the actress Tell us about the songs that will feature in your set list for the folded her hands for Deepika. Rekha who is known for her kind words music festival. I always decide what to play on the spot, but of also spoke a lot about the actress, calling her a queen, the queen of course, some of my hits will be on the set list. The rest will all be hearts, a woman who went on to create her own destiny. a surprise! (Hindustan Times) MONDAY. DECEMBER 04, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Jose Mourinho had a friendly dig 1, as his side moved seven points recover Matic from a maybe to a at Arsenal after Alexandre Laca- adrift of their rivals. Mourinho yes and an Arsenal player from a zette played 90 minutes in the 3-1 confirmed Nemanja Matic, who no to a complete 90 minutes. defeat to Manchester United on played the full 90 minutes against "Amazing, I congratulate them all." Saturday, having been ruled out Arsenal, would be a doubt for the United will be hoping earlier in the week. Arsene Wenger game and applauded both sets of Manchester City falter in their said Lacazette would "certainly" medical staff for getting the play- pursuit of the Premier League title miss the Premier League show- ers to back to match fitness, al- when they play West Ham United down with a groin injury follow- though he did so with an air of sar- on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Pre- ing their 5-0 drubbing of Hudders- casm. mier League, as Pep Guardiola's field on Wednesday. The France "I don't want to forget my con- side look to return their lead at the international pulled one back for gratulations to both medical de- top of the table to eight points. Arsenal on Saturday to make it 2- partments," said Mourinho. "To (Sky Sport) Alpine skier and Sky Scholar Marta Bassino injures mouth in World Cup race in United States Alpine skier Marta Bassino has finishing 12th in the giant slalom, den and the feelings I had in train- was a broken tooth and three headed home to "fix her smile" af- the Italian had an unlucky run-in ing. "Unfortunately, stomach flu stitches. Instead of going on to ter suffering a nasty mouth injury with an obstacle in the first run of had affected me in the build-up and Lake Louise, I'll head back to Italy in a World Cup race in the United the special slalom to end her com- the strength in my legs wasn't the to fix my smile and figure out what States. The 21-year-old Sky petition early. Bassino said: "The same. "Then bad luck hit me dur- to do. "However, these are just Sports Scholar had opened the sea- American weekend definitely did ing Sunday's special slalom. After small incidents along my journey son in style with her first podium not go as I hoped. My expecta- a few curves I was hit in the face and they can all be absolutely cur- in Austria and was in good spirits tions of the races were very differ- by a pole. Immediately I felt blood able. "I remain positive and I'm still for the two-day World Cup event ent given the good results I had in my mouth, but I kept pushing confident for future races and the in Vermont at the weekend. After going into the opening race in Sol- to the end of the race. "The result smile will come back more beauti- ful than before!" (BBC Sport) Windies battleto 214-2after New Zealand's Home favourite Cameron Smith beat Jordan Zunic in a play- Zurich Classic of New Orleans Gold Coast "Neither my mum or dad were there for the win in New Tom off to claim a dramatic victory at the Australian PGA Cham- alongside Swede Jonas Blixt in Orleans," Smith said. "To be able to win in front of them and in front of pionship. The 24-year-old, in his home state of Queensland May. Australian Adam Bland fin- other family and friends, and then winning in Queensland, makes it so at RACV Royal Pines Resort, delighted the crowds by re- ished a shot outside the play-off much more special to me. Blundell covering from a bogey on his 72nd hole to get up and down at 17-under, three shots ahead of "I haven't even had time to process that but it's been a really good for par twice during the play-off. A bogey on the second countrymen David Bransdon and year. My goals this year were to win one down here and it's nice to tick extra trip up the 18th from Zunic handed Smith victory after Marc Leishman. that one off. hits the two had done battle throughout an enthralling morning England's Nathan Kimsey (BBC Sport) on the Gold Coast. Smith entered the final round three shots carded a closing 65 to finish at 10- behind fellow Australian Zunic but had caught his playing under, four shots clear of Sergio debut ton partner by the 10th and a birdie on the 17th handed him the Garcia, who ended the year when initiative with one to play. A miss from five feet on the final he won his first major at the Mas- green meant extra holes were needed but Smith held his nerve ters with a 74. Nathan Kimsey was to claim his first professional solo triumph after winning the the highest English finisher on the Miguel Cottobringscurtaindown on 17-year career after Madison SquareGardenloss toSadamAli Kraigg Brathwaite and Shimron Hetmyer scored half centuries Miguel Cotto bowed out of box- Cotto told his fans. "I'm so glad to as Windies rallied resolutely ing in New York City, losing his call Madison Square Garden my from a heavy first-innings def- WBO light-middleweight title to home." In his 17-year career, Cot- icit to reach 214-2 at stumps on Sadam Ali at Madison Square Gar- to defeated a host of marquee fight- day three of the first Test den on Saturday night. The 37- ers, including Zab Judah, Paulie against New Zealand after year-old Puerto Rican, boxing in Malignaggi, Shane Mosley, Anto- Black Caps wicketkeeper Tom his 47th professional contest, was nio Margarito and Ricardo May- Blundell completed a century unable to handle the pace set by orga. He was also beaten once by on debut. Brathwaite batted in Brooklyn boxer Ali, who is eight Margarito, while his other defeats years Cotto's junior. Both fighters came at the hands of American a gathering gloom to reach 79 were hurt during the contest but Floyd Mayweather, Filipino leg- not out, with Hetmyer hitting after 12 rounds Ali got the nod end Manny Pacquiao and Saul "I am excited to join our forces and 66, as the tourists closed 172 from all three judges by scores of 'Canelo' Alvarez. cannot wait to compete again having a runs behind having started 115-113, 115-113 and 116-112. A Ali added: "Good things happen their second innings trailing by six-time world champion in four to good people. I have been train- new team to back me up" 386 after Blundell's unbeaten different weight divisions, Cotto ing since I was eight years old, and 107 helped New Zealand de- (41-5-KO33) vowed he would I am glad I got this win at MSG, in clare on 520-9. Blundell, 57 not stick by his decision to retire. "It my hometown. out overnight, endured an anx- is," he said, when asked if the bout "I worked hard for it. I took ious passage through the nine- had been his last. "I want to be advantage of this fight, and I made ties before becoming the 11th happy in my home and enjoy my sure to make it count. I want to player from New Zealand - and family." The rapturous welcome thank Team Cotto, they could have the first Kiwi keeper - to score he received upon entering the ring taken an easier fight if they want- a Test ton on debut. The 27- was repeated as he departed in ed to." year-old, playing due to first- defeat. "Thank you for support- (Sky Sport) choice gloveman BJ Watling ing me at every opportunity," sustaining a thigh injury, took 41 deliveries to go from 90 to his century and breathed a huge sigh of relief when last Option of two runs for Native River ahead man Trent Boult (18no) was dropped at short leg when he was on 99. Boult, who also sur- of another Cheltenham Gold Cup tilt Novak Djokovic has announced that Radek Stepanek will join his vived two lbw reviews, put on coaching team for the 2018 season. Stepanek, 39, announced his re- an unbeaten 78 for the 10th Joe Tizzard has admitted that what happened to Thistlecrack on Fri- tirement from professional tennis just ten days ago following more wicket with Blundell, who spent day might alter plans for Native River. Last year's Gold Cup third, than 20 years on the ATP World Tour. We have a new official member 10 deliveries on 99 before he of the #TeamDjokovic guys. #NoleFam please welcome Radek who also won the Welsh National and Hennessy Gold Cup (now Stepanek to our team ?? http://novakdjokovic.com/en/news/media/ edged Roston Chase for two Ladbrokes Trophy), was due to have just one run before another crack runs to bring up three figures radek-stepanek-joins-the-coaching-team-of-novak-djokovic/ … Djok- at the blue riband race. Tizzard is assistant to his father Colin and both ovic employed Andre Agassi as his coach in May last year in what on his home ground of Basin were of the belief that Thistlecrack was fit enough to do himself justice Reserve. was the American's first move into coaching following a trophy-laden at Newbury but he could only trail in fifth of the six runners behind playing career. Agassi, an eight-time Grand Slam champion, will con- Brathwaite then put on 72 runs Beer Goggles. As a result Native River could now have two races tinue to coach Djokovic at the majors with 39-year-old Stepanek with Kieran Powell (40) for the before March. "Native River is coming along really well, he's in full stepping in at other tournaments. Djokovic said: "Radek is one of my opening wicket once Windies work now," said Tizzard on Racing UK's Luck On Sunday . very close friends on the tour and I was always impressed with his batted again before adding 94 "We were talking one run and then the Gold Cup. Last year it was level of determination, passion and love for the sport. "He has lot of with Hetmyer for the second all about the Hennessy and then take it from there but this year we are experience and knowledge, and has played on a high level for many and an unbeaten 48 with Shai years. I am excited to join our forces and cannot wait to compete again Hope (21) for the third - seamer keeping him a fresher horse. "After Thistlecrack we might give him two runs. He's going to be ready in the New Year, where he goes having a new team to back me up." Stepanek reached a career-high Matt Henry bagging both wick- number eight in the singles world rankings during his career, and fourth ets for New Zealand. exactly we haven't got a definite plan but he'll be ready to run in the in the doubles rankings. He won five singles titles and 18 doubles (Sky Sport) New Year." trophies, but hadn't played since March due to a back injury. (BBC Sport) (Sky Sport) MONDAY . DECEMBER 04. 2017-Qaws 13, 1396 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 127 Price: Afs.20

AT News Report Defense Security forces shelled killed and seven others wounded killed in Nawpas district of Kunar. and bombed the enemies’ positions in Khak-e-Safid district of Farah, In past 24 hours, 12 planed clearing KABUL: At least 65 militants by artilleries and air force During 14 Taliban insurgents were killed operations, 17 Special Forces were killed and 27 others were these operations, 12 Taliban and six other injured in Daichoopan operations conducted in 10 wounded in different operations fighters were killed, five others district of Uruzgan. Similar, six provinces; also, Air forces launched by the security forces in wounded and one arrested in Nerkh Daesh fighters were killed and one conducted 69 aerial operations the past 24 hours in different district of Maidan Wardak, nine was wounded in Dehbala district supporting Afghan National army provinces, security officials said insurgents were killed and four of Nangarhar, five insurgents were including 17 strikes on enemy’s Sunday. In a statement, ministry others wounded in Khwaja Omari killed in Dawlatabad district of sanctuaries. ANA discovered and of defense, said that Afghan district of Ghazni, eight rebels were Faryab, four insurgents killed and confiscated weapons and National Army with the killed in Jaji Maidan district of one wounded in Garmsir district ammunition in the operations as cooperation of the Afghan National Khost, seven Taliban fighters were of Helmand and three rebels were well. Police and the National Directorate of Security, conducted operations against insurgents in different areas emphasized that the project was of Nangarhar, Nuristan, Maidan specifically important given that Wardak, Ghazni, Khost, Kandahar, it connected the trade corridors Uruzgan, Farah, Jawzjan, Faryab, that pass through Iran to the ocean. Kunduz and Helmand provinces “This port is also significant from The statement added that in these the political point of view given operations 65 insurgents including that it connects Iran with its eastern six Daesh affiliates were killed and and northern neighbors and at a 27 others were injured. Afghan later stage to European states,” forces also arrested one insurgent Rouhani said. About two and a half and handed over him to the judicial years ago, Afghanistan, India and organs for further inquiry. During Iran signed a trilateral agreement these operations in the past 24 based on which Afghanistan and hours, Afghan National and India would ship their goods through Chabahar port. Chabahar is an open sea-port in Iran’s Sistan Balochistan province. The port has a great capacity of shipping goods and services especially for a land- locked country like Afghanistan. KABUL: The first phase of by officials and dignitaries from 17 India’s state television, Chabahar also known as Shahid countries, according media reports. Doordarshan on Saturday said that Beheshti International Port in President Rouhani said during the port with a billion dollars Chabahar, Sistan-Baluchestan the ceremony that the inauguration investment would be opened by HERAT CITY : A number of Province, was inaugurated by of the project marked a historic the Iranian president, Hassan residents and provincial council Iranian President Hassan Rouhani day for Iran – particularly for the Rouhani tomorrow, December 3. members have accused Da during a ceremony also attended people of Chabahar. He (Pajhwok) Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) office in western Herat province of taking extra money from customers. DABS, the power distribution authority, has more than 252,000 customers in Herat province and it collects above 6.3 million afghanis in what residents say ‘extra money’ in the name of bank commission The Resolute Support mission of for the staff. As far as scheduling successful Air Force. You need to and stationary costs. NATO in Afghanistan will start the goes, we are looking at starting have a good place to live and work Abdul Hakim, a shopkeeper reconstruction of military airports design and engineering in January as well,” said Alex Wright, TAAC- in Herat City, the provincial and factories for maintaining of 2018,” said Thomas Lavean, Air engineering adviser. capital, told Pajhwok Afghan aircraft and barracks for pilots and AIF program manager of the The number of Afghan Air News that printing an electricity engineers of the Afghan Air Force. Resolute Support. Force aircraft and helicopters will bill cost 0.5 afghani, but DABS The work will start in the next According to engineers of the increase from 120 to at least 400 charged each client 10 afghanis year. The Resolute Support Resolute Support, the project will within the next few years. for that. DABS charges a mission is raising funds for the be implemented in Kandahar and The size of the Afghan Air consumer 10 afghanis for power project and it will prepare a project Balkh airports. Force will be tripled in the coming bill printing and 15 afghanis for plan for it within the next month. “Building facilities are a huge years, according to Resolute bank commission once in two “We are in the budgeting phase part to be able to operate a Support officials. (ToloNews) months. (Pajhwok)