Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:127 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes MONDAY . DECEMBER 04. 2017 -Qaws 13, 1396 HS 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.