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he United Kingdom’s Defense Secretary, T Michael Fallon has announced that Britain has taken a formal decision to deploy 100 more soldiers to Afghanistan in a bid to help, and train the Afghan on war, war is a fundamentally Support Mission beyond 2017. security forces. While talking to unpredictable phenomenon," Speaking at a press conference after KABUL: Former President Hamid media on his arrival to NATO Mattis told reporters after meeting Thursday’s defense ministers Karzai has opposed the info-icon defense ministers his counterparts from the 29- meeting in Brussels, he said: “Our deployment of more US soldiers meeting at Brussels, he said the nation alliance. "The bottom line military authorities have requested in Afghanistaninfo-icon and UK soldiers would be used to is that NATO has made a a few thousand more troops for warned the move may have enhance war skills and capabilities commitment to Afghanistan for the mission and today, I can negative consequences. Karzai of the Afghan soldiers and air force freedom from fear and terror, and confirm that we will increase our expressed the view during his pilots rather than any direct freedom from terror demands that presence in Afghanistan.” “We address on International Peace at combat role. He vowed the UK you can't let this be undone,” he have recently seen brutal attacks one of the Chinese university in would continue its military and added. Citing both Afghanistan in Kabul. In recent months, China. The former president talked financial support for the Afghan and "ungoverned spaces" in Syria hundreds of innocent civilians have about the current security situation security forces. Michael Fallon and Iraq where the Islamic State been killed. This is exactly why of the country and termed the appreciated the Afghan security group has flourished, the retired our presence is so important. So expansion of terrorist network forces for maintaining their Marine general added: "You cannot today, we reconfirmed our dangerous for regional and forward movement during the say 'I am tired of it' and come home enduring commitment to international peace and stability. fight period against terrorist and then you get hit again." He said Afghanistan. We will sustain our He termed the Shanghai military base from us and promised Mattis said that after talks with NATO allies at least 70 that after talks with the allies about Resolute Support Mission beyond outfits. Moreover, UK has percent of the new plan's requirements were in place and he Cooperation Organisation (SCO) us two things in return,” Karzai already 500 soldiers stationed in 70 percent of the new plan's 2017.” NATO currently has role for regional peace and stability told Anadolu Agency in May. “The Afghanistan under Resolute looked forward to bridging the remaining gap. requirements were in place and he 13,500 troops in Afghanistan in important and said Russian and first was to support Afghanistan Support Mission. In addition to looked forward to bridging the the Resolute Support mission to Chine held more responsibility in against external threats like that, NATO Secretary General The U.S defense secretary James resurgent Taliban. Mattis however remaining gap. On Thursday night, "train, advise and assist" Afghan this regard. Karzai said he hoped Pakistan. And the second was to Jens Stoltenberg has said that 15 Mattis on Thursday called on refused to give a firm number for NATO Secretary General Jens troops. Reports indicate that an regional countries would fully help the country improve its among the NATO member NATO allies to finish the job in how many troops U.S President Stoltenberg said that NATO and increase of up to 3,000 was under support Afghanistan to achieve security situation and hence its countries has made a solemn Afghanistan or risk terrorist Donald Trump would commit its allies have reconfirmed their considerations, while U.S officials regional peace. He said without a economy.” Roughly 8,400 U.S. promise for increasing their revenge as the alliance confirmed a under a new strategy, the AFP commitment to Afghanistan and say it might be nearer 4,000. clear strategy and roadmap the troops remain in Afghanistan, number in troops to be deployed troop increase to counter a reported. "I don't put timelines that they will sustain Resolute (ToloNews) surge of US troop in Afghanistan along with 5,000 NATO forces, in Afghanistan. He said, “We will would have no positive outcome. but U.S. Secretary of Defense end the day with a meeting of all He further stated with more US James Mattis has recommended a nations contributing to the Peace in troops more Afghans would be further 5,000 be deployed. “The Resolute Support Mission in killed and their villages would be U.S. agenda is not designed to Afghanistan. We will discuss the destroyed. The former president secure the stability of Afghanistan future of NATO’s presence in Afghanistan stressed over regional efforts to . . . ISIS is growing during the U.S. that country.” promote peace and stability. The presence,” Karzai continued, good for the former president Hamid Karzai adding that, “The U.S. must end The ACCI officials said said that the United States is this war responsibly.” He said that extortion and transit responsible for his country’s Afghanistan “needs the whole problems with regional region: ‘intensely volatile’ security strategy of the cooperation in the countries particularly with situation. “Initially, the entire region, because anti-terrorism is a countries particularly with EU envoy Afghan people supported them global exercise,” and said that his Pakistan are among big when the U.S. troops arrived in country is “grateful for what China challenges for Afghan Afghanistan, our constitution was has done for Afghanistan. “China businessmen. made, our democracy was is increasing its cooperation with launched. However, our support Afghanistan on economy, A number of drivers and local pay up to 150,000 AFs for each money (from us) and nothing has been lost since they began to investment, and security. China businessmen on Friday truck on highways. “It costs us remains for us,” said Gul Ahmad, go to Afghan homes, bomb our wants the peace of Afghanistan. complained about extortion on between 100,000 AFs to 150,000 another driver. villages,” Karzai told China Global China has launched some highways, saying that they totally AFs to pay for each truck to The Afghanistan Chamber of Television Network in an interview, integration economic program, the pay 150,000 for each truck on customs offices, high tonnage scale Commerce and Industries (ACCI) saying the U.S. lost focus on its One Belt and One Road Initiative elecommunications and their way to Kabul and other parts and municipality and to many admitted the challenge, saying that objectives to combat terrorism and is one benefit of the whole region, Information Technology of the country – when they import individuals. We sell our goods for MPs also have hand in the provide security to Afghanistan. that requires peace and stability in T Minister Syed Shah Sadat goods from abroad. The drivers said 180,000 AFs or 200,000 AFs. We extortion. “In particular they (those “The U.S. demanded a permanent the region.” (Sources) on Friday said all social media all the legal payments including the benefit only 50,000 AFs but we who take money from drivers) are pages that hosted anti- customs taxes cannot surpass spend it on repairing our vehicles,” MPs, powerful figures and constitutional and pro-militancy 10,000 AFs. But according to said Nasir Ahmad, a truck driver. government officials,” the ACCI content would be blocked from them, they are ‘forced by local “Check posts are taking money spokesman Siyam Psarlai said. next week (Saturday). Sadat wrote officials and powerful figures’ to (from us), municipality is taking (ToloNews) NATO supports 4-year on his Facebook page that the international community stood The European Union High Afghan security roadmap by the Afghan people, but some Representative Federica externalinfo-icon circles through ‘Coalition for saving Afghanistan’soon Mogherini, who attended the BRUSSELS: Acting Afghan had requested a few thousand more making alliances were hatching NATO defense ministers meeting defence minister Tariq Shah troops for the mission. conspiracies against in Brussels, told reporters that Behrami on Thursday said “Today, I can confirm that we Afghanistaninfo-icon. to announce its presence in Kabul security and development in NATOinfo-icon and its allies had will increase our presence in “I can see some irresponsible Afghanistan was good "for all the pledged their support for a four- Afghanistan. Fifteen nations countries in the region". expressions on social media which Three Afghan political parties have “Within two weeks, the High reforms in the government.” A year security roadmap for pledged additional contributions are against the freedom of speech formed new coalition so-called Coalition For Saving Afghanistan close figure to Dostum who also a Mogherini said she sees a Afghanistaninfo-icon. and we also got some more code and the Afghanistan “Coalition For Saving will announce its presence in member of Junbish-e-Milli party commitment in the Afghan Talking to reporters in announcements and pledges during government and in support of Afghanistan’, the alliance is due to Kabul. Having role in upcoming said that the new coalition was government’s leadership. Brussels after attending a meeting the meeting today,” the NATO terrorists.” The minister said all announce its presence in Kabul presidential and parliamentary formed to address the performance "Perspectives (in Afghanistan) of NATO defence ministers at the chief said. Behrami said the four- such websites would be blocked within two weeks, Spokesman of elections would be the key of the government which are going are as always difficult, but I see a military alliance’s headquarters, year plan was crucial for from Saturday. He said legal action Junbish-e-Milli party said Friday. program of the coalition,” in a “wrong path”. committed leadership, I see a Behrami said the meeting addressing Afghanistan’s peace, would be taken against The “Coalition For Saving Spokesman of Junbish-e-Milli “The coalition aims to fight against country that is ready to turn the participants in one voice pledged security and stability. Under the government officials who made Afghanistan’ has been formed by party,Bashir Ahmad Taenj said. widespread corruption in the page and that needs all the their backing for the security plan. plan, he said the strength of the similar expressions on their web Junbish-e-Milli, Hizb-e-Wahdat- Following the formation of the government, autocracy and international and regional support. NATO Secretary General Jens Afghan commando forces would pages. President Ashraf Ghani e-Islami and Jamiat-e-Islami alliance, Dostum in a Facebook monopolies of a circle in the And I see also regional partners Stoltenberg said Thursday that be doubled. However, the Afghan has recently signed the parties which are respectively led post said: “In the trilateral meeting Presidential Palace,” Mohammad that are ready to engage, to support alliance defense ministers were defence minister did not reveal the by Vice President Abdul Rashid the overall situation in Afghanistan Azim Qoyash. This is not the first this process, because I think cybercrime bill into law, according Dostum, Second Deputy of the discussed – including the fragile time that Afghan politicians poised to approve a request to send current number of the elite force. to the Ministry of everybody realizes that peace and several thousand more military He said the Afghan Air Force CEO Mohammad Mohaqiq and situation in north, governance forming coalition; a number of security in Afghanistan and Telecommunications Governor of Balkh Atta issues, rising insecurity, alliance has been formed in the past trainers to Afghanistan. (AAF) would be strengthened and and Information Technology. Mohammad Noor, following their corruption, injustice and autocracy which proved unstable at the end. development in Afghanistan is He said in support of the capacity of its leadership, (Pajhwok) meeting in Ankara of Turkey. and emphasized on bringing (ATN) something good also for all the Afghanistan’s four-year roadmap officers and crew would be countries in the region," she stated. for addressing key military improved as part of the four-year NATO has agreed at the shortfalls, their military authorities plan. (Pajhwok) defense ministers meeting of the alliance to send more troops to Afghanistan in order to help train and work alongside the Afghan Solution to problems in air security forces. Meanwhile, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said she trade with India stressed could not yet "give a precise Problems regarding the recently- He said the ACCI was trying answer" in relation to France's launched Afghanistaninfo-icon- to boost the country’s economy potential commitment. India air corridor should be jointly and bring Afghanistan at par with Police force members in Paktia of operation. The resurgent group aktia residents warned that the security "I do not have the answer to resolved by the government and developed countries through air province have called for a large- has increased its attacks against this very very precise question. We businessmen, officials in southern commerce. However, he said some scale military operation in the certain targets, security officials in the province could deteriorate unless have participated and invested a Kandahar province said on problems also existed in the air provincial capital Gardez city to said. “Taliban (fighters) are lot in the French presence in Thursday. commerce which he suggested eradicate insurgents who operate operating four kilometers away government takes action and Afghanistan in the recent years, A meeting at the Kandahar should be jointly resolve by the just few kilometers away from from provincial capital Gardez now we are entering a new phase governor’s house was attended by government and traders. He said police check posts and carry out city. The group launches attacks eliminates militants. with a bilateral friendship treaty Governor Zalmai Wesa, Deputy substandard packaging of fruits, frequent attacks on them. Officials on police check posts. There is a with Afghanistan, but I know that head of Afghanistan Chamber of lack of transport facilities and from Paktia Police Headquarters need to carry out military operation into the city,” said Naqibullah, a situation, but they are quite weak this is part of the questions we Commerce and Industry (ACCI) insecurity were problems for air confirmed that the Taliban and add to the number of check police officer. Some members of to tackle the issue,” member of will have to examine shortly," she Mohammad Younus Momand, commerce. But if the mentioned militants were posing serious posts (in the area),” said Paktia Provincial Council Paktia Provincial Council Abdul added. On Thursday night, NATO Kandahar Chamber of Commerce problems were resolved, Momand threats to the province, calling for Mohammad Mangal, an Afghan expressed their concerns over Malik Zazai said. “Threats are on Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Industry head Haji Nasrullah said local products for export sufficient police force to be National Police officer in Paktia. ‘growing security threats’ in parts the rise. The current formation of said that NATO and its allies have Zaheer, traders and other officials. would be standardized. Governor deployed to the area in order to “Security in Gardez city and the of the province and said they had police cannot meet our needs to reconfirmed their commitment to Momand said the air corridor with Wesa said they were committed to tackle the insurgents. According roads which connect the city with shared the issue with relevant improve security in the province,” Afghanistan and that they will India was ‘a golden opportunity’ resolving problems within the to security officials, Taliban has other parts of the province is fragile institutions. “Paktia intelligence said Paktia Police Chief Toryalai sustain Resolute Support Mission for Afghanistan’s exports, authority of the provincial been looking to expand their area and the Taliban can easily infiltrate agencies were informed about the Abdiyani. beyond 2017. (ToloNews) particularly of fruits. government. (Pajhwok) SATURDAY . JULY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Mental health issues pervasive in Afghanistan

Lateef, who no longer feels to served five years of his term. He released, they wouldn’t any be a prisoner, said: "In the past, I has learnt literacy skills and crime.” Based on information from couldn’t read. I would wish I religious educationinfo-icon. Abdul Wakeel Qudsi, the could. But now with the grace of One of the most intelligent Education Department’s literacy God, I can read and write. I spend prisoners, he is happy with the director, over the past five years, my time reading and writing inside literacy programme. However, he 500 prisoners, including men and jail. complained about the shortage of women, had attended the literacy "At times, I wish I had been stationery, books and a specified programme in prison. jailed several years ago so I could class room. The initiative has resulted in a be literate.” Lateef acknowledged The inmates are currently positive change in the behaviour they had learnt many things from taught in a cell housing 34 of prisoners, who read a variety of teachers, including how to pray, prisoners. The activity thus books for learning writing and fast and comply with other amounts to disturbing the literate reading. religious orders. Therefore, all prisoners who do not need to He admitted the prisoners prisoners attending the attend the class. He asked officials were faced with issues in terms of programme are happy." of the Literacy Department to take a shortage of books, stationery and There is a comfortable familiarity Naseer Ahmad, 24, a resident steps to resolve these issues lack of a class rooms, saying efforts about the place, the busyness of of the Qala-i-Sahra area of Jabalus Pajhwok tried to speak with were being made to resolve the people speaking in a different Siraj district, has been on in the female attendees of the literacy problems. language, men walking quickly, literacy programme for four programme. but the prison According to him, prisoners pushing small, mobile luggage months. He has been in jail for one administration did not allow any were continually admitted to the carts, checking to see if someone year on the charge of killing his contact with them. literacy programme every nine needs help. Even the large dolphin cousin Dilawar, one of the teachers at months, taught by two teachers. decorations arranged in a circular Ahmad’s case has not been the prison, said teaching standards The graduates are considered third- pattern in front of the airport are finalised yet and his prison term is for men and womeninfo-icon grade students. familiar. Dolphins are a decorative yet to be determined. He said: inmates were the same. Hundreds The officials said the theme here, but no one seems to “About four months back, I of men and women, besides reading prisoners, after being graduating know why. couldn’t read, but now I can read and writing, are also learning from the literacy programme This was my fourth visit to CHARIKAR: “I can now read and the Tatmudra area of Charikar, the Lateef was sitting in a class room and also can write a little bit. I am religious subjects while others have received certificates of third class. Afghanistan, and I would serve as write, so I am very happy. I wish provincial capital. He was along with other prisoners, paying trying to learn more.” memorised the Holy Quraninfo- They could continue studies in a mental health media adviser. My I had been jailed a few years ago, sentenced to five years in jail in attention to his teacher. As the Rasool Dad, hailing from Dara- icon. He said the prisoners were literacy schools or government task: to help promote mental so I could be literate,” says a the solar yearinfo-icon 1394 on class ended, he told Pajhwok i-Sorkh area of Sorkh Parsa distirct convinced if they had literacy and schools after being freed. health awareness, via a television prisoner learning in the main prison charges of conducting anti- Afghan News he had been included had been jailed for six years for knowledge, they would not have Currently, 450 people including 30 documentary, in this nation where of central Parwan province. government activities. in the literacy programme about being accomplice to murder of his committed the crimes they did. “I women are held in the prison on depression and anxiety diagnoses Abdul Lateef, 40, hails from Two days before Eid-ul-Fitr, nine months back. cousin. The 50-year-old has so far hope once the prisoners are various charges. (Pajhwok) abound, surely exacerbated by almost 40 years of war. This was the first major media project I had worked on in years, since leaving behind my broadcasting career to become a Tr u m p gives How “Sesame Street”Afghanistan registered nurse. This opportunity allowed me to utilize skills from two diverse academic fields, Mat t is au t h or it y adding a boy muppet actually helps girls psychiatric nursing and media. The first step was research. Although data regarding t o sen d m or e The first Afghan Muppet was a 6-year-old girl named Zari, and the new muppet, Zeerak, is her brother Afghanistan is not readily available, the World Health Organization and the United t r oop s t o The first Afghan Muppet is about Nations provided some of the most to get a little brother, according to reliable information. Those a press release. organizations estimate that 2,300 Afgh a n ist a n “Baghch-e-Simsim” is an Afghan women and girls between Afghan version of “Sesame Street” the ages of 15 and 40, commit that first premiered in that country suicide each year. Eighty-seven WASHINGTON: President the authority to the Pentagon will percent of Afghan women have Trump has given Defense enable it to carry out campaigns in both the Dari and Pashto language in 2011. Its first Afghan experienced at least one incident Secretary Jim Mattis the authority against the United States’ of domestic abuse. to determine troop levels in adversaries without interruptions Muppet was a 6-year-old girl named Zari, who attends school We videotaped the following Afghanistan, three administration and will allow it to respond more exchange between a psychiatrist officials said Tuesday, opening the quickly to changes on the and promotes ideas involving gender equality. and a depressed female patient, door for sending more American battlefield. The risk, critics say, is who admitted she wanted to forces to a war that the Pentagon the president may become too Zeerak will be her 4-year-old brother and, in what is no doubt commit suicide and had a plan. chief acknowledged the United detached from developments on Dr. Khalil Rasouly: Why has States was “not winning.” the battlefield and may use this intended to encourage positive attitudes toward women in this problem gotten worse? Mr. Mattis is believed to favor approach to distance himself from Patient: Because I was alone sending several thousand more a decision that could be politically education, will absolutely adore and look up to his big sister Zari. and there is nothing. American troops to strengthen the unpopular. Dr. Rasouly: You said your effort to advise Afghan forces as There is no debate that the war In turn, Zari will be openly loving toward her younger brother and sister passed away? they push back against gains made is Afghanistan is not going well. Patient: Yes. by the Taliban, the Islamic State Gen. John W. Nicholson, the share his enthusiasm about the two of them going to school together in Dr. Rasouly: How did she and other militant groups. But commander of the American-led pass away? officials said he had not yet decided international force in Afghanistan, the near future. The name “Zeerak” translates count and is excited about going to the show introduced its first ever a little girl who is HIV Positive. Patient: She burned herself. how many more forces to send to told Congress in February that the school so that he can make his autistic character, an autistic little Hopefully Zeerak will join in the Dr. Rasouly: After your sister Afghanistan, or when to deploy United States and its NATO allies into “smart” and “talented” in Dari and Pashto, and Zeerak himself is dreams come true. This isn’t the girl named Julia. They have also tradition of Kami and Julia to passed away, you became like them. were facing a “stalemate.” first time that “Sesame Street” has encouraged inclusivity throughout become a puppet who does more this? One United States official, who Mr. Mattis offered a similarly orange, wears glasses and enjoys painting and playing games with used diversity as a way to push their history, such as when they than entertain children, but actively Patient: Yes. spoke on the condition of sober assessment. “The Taliban for a more inclusive agenda. Earlier introduced a Muppet for their imparts humanitarian values. Some causes of depression anonymity because he was had a good year last year, and Zari, who he views as a role model. He is also learning how to read and this year, the American version of South African shown named Kami, (SALON) involve young girls and women, discussing internal deliberations, they’re trying to have a good one according to Dr. Wahida Habib, said that Mr. Trump decided on this year,” he said. “Right now, I noting that forced marriage or Tuesday morning to grant Mr. believe the enemy is surging.” underage marriage can cause family Mattis the authority. It was the The main question before the violence. latest in a series of moves by the administration is how to reverse ACB names Another cause of depression White House to give the Pentagon the trends on the battlefield. How I ran recruited Afghan is that girls can be used as goods to and its military commanders more The military’s advice from the squad for mediate feuds between families, latitude to deploy forces and carry field has long been clear. In his refugees to fight Assad’s war she said. "It will be negative for out operations. February testimony, General the girl. Then, that girl goes to that Mr. Mattis alluded somewhat Nicholson said he needed a “few match BAMIYAN, AFGHANISTAN — against. He lived with the constant Assad’s military was losing ground family, and they tell her, 'You are cryptically to the decision when thousand” troops. War and poverty have scattered fear of being deported. “Iran isn’t to the rebels, Iran poured billions not important because your family he testified on Tuesday morning The Pentagon later developed against MCC Afghans across the globe like our country. It belongs to of dollars into Syria, brought in didn't want you.' " to the Senate Armed Services options to send 3,000 to 5,000 pieces of shrapnel. Millions of strangers,” Mr. Amin said. “Either Hezbollah fighters and began Family violence impacts Committee. During his appearance, more American troops to KABUL: The Afghanistaninfo- Afghans came of age in refugee you suffer and try to make some raising Shiite militias from Iraq, everyone. "I saw children who the defense secretary promised Afghanistan, including hundreds of icon Cricket Board (ACB) has camps in Pakistan and Iran or as money or you die.” Last winter Afghanistan, Pakistan and other committed suicide," said Dr. Congress that the Trump Special Operations forces. The announced the national squad for workers in the Persian Gulf Iranian authorities presented Mr. places with significant Shiite Tayaba Hamadi. "In one family, a administration would develop a reinforcements would be a 50-over match against the nations. The migration continues. Amin with an interesting populations. Iran does want to 12-year-old girl shot herself with new strategy for Afghanistan by augmented by troop contributions Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) The past few years have added a proposition. He could gain legal protect the major Shiite shrines in a gun due to their family problems. mid-July to turn around the war. by NATO nations, which of England, an official said on new lethal geography to the status in Iran and be free of the Damascus, Aleppo and Raqqa, but Their father was an addict and was That timetable led to a feisty American officials have begun to Thursday. Afghan tragedy: the battlefields of fear of deportation. The Iranians the use of foreign Shia militias in violent to his children and their exchange with Senator John solicit. A star-studded MCC line-up President Bashar al-Assad’s Syria. offered him a 10-year residency the Syria war was simply another mother. Many of the family McCain, Republican of Arizona You agree to receive occasional will play against Afghanistan in the Two years ago, Abdol Amin, permit and a monthly salary of fork in the larger battle for control members became depressed. And, and the committee’s chairman, updates and special offers for The fixture on Tuesday, July 11, at 19, left his home in the Foladi $800 if he would go to Syria to and influence in the Middle East in this house, there was a girl, about who complained that the Pentagon New York Times's products and Lord’s -- the Home of Cricket. Valley in Bamyan, one of “fight to protect” the shrine of run by Qassem Suleimani, the eight years old, who also tried to had yet to present a plan to regain services. ACB spokesman Farid Hotak Afghanistan’s poorest provinces, Sayyida Zainab, a granddaughter commander of the Iranian commit suicide. If the family momentum in a conflict that has An estimated 9,800 American told Pajhwok Afghan News the to find work in Iran. Two million of the Prophet Muhammad. Revolutionary Guards Corps’ elite hadn't seen her, she would have," been going on for more than 15 troops are deployed to selection committee had undocumented Afghans and a Around 2013, when Mr. Quds Force. (NYTIMES) the Afghan psychiatrist said. years. “We’re now six months into Afghanistan, most of them announced a 16-member squad for million Afghans with refugee status There are many reasons why this administration,” Mr. McCain assigned to an international force the match. already lived in Iran. His sister and someone can be depressed. said. “We still haven’t got a of about 13,000 troops that are The tourists include Indian brother-in-law lived in Isfahan. He Childhood trauma can cause post- strategy for Afghanistan. It makes training and advising the Afghan Premier League (IPL) stars hoped to improve on his life of traumatic stress disorder in adults. it hard for us to support you when military. About 2,000 of the Mohammad Nabi and teenage leg- subsistence farming in One patient said that when she we don’t have a strategy.” Mr. American troops are assigned to spinner Rashid Khan, who took impoverished Bamyan. was a child, within two days, two Mattis sought to ease his concerns fight Al Qaeda and other militant 17 wickets in his debut this year. Two-thirds of the population brothers and an uncle placed by hinting that some troops might groups. Other members of the team are in Bamyan Province lives on less explosives on themselves and blew be sent as an interim step before But Mr. Trump had long Captain Asghar Stanikzai, Noor Ali than $25 a month. The intense themselves up. She was the administration’s new strategy expressed skepticism about Zadran, Javed Ahmadi, Nasir poverty and the absence of traumatized, she said, when is finalized. “There are actions sending more troops, and the issue Jamal, Samiullah Shinwari, Afsar opportunity forces thousands of injured people, missing hands and being taken to make certain that has never been easy for an Zazai, Shafiqullah Shafaq, Rahmat young Afghans from Bamyan to feet, were brought to her home and we don’t pay a price for the delay,” administration that trumpets an Shah, Gulbadin Naib, Dawlat travel illegally to Iran in search of she was given bloody bandages to Mr. Mattis said. Mr. Trump has “America first” strategy. While Zadran, Shapoor Zadran and Farid work. Many, like Mr. Amin, end give to the older women to wash. already given his Pentagon chief Mr. Trump has vowed to defeat Malik. up fighting other’s people’s wars. If the mother has depression, similar authority for Iraq and Syria. terrorist groups, sending more Playing against MCC has a Mr. Amin managed to earn a her children are impacted. "One of Mr. Trump’s approach makes American forces to Afghanistan historic value and every cricketer meager wage, about $200 a month, the issues is that the mothers of a sharp break from former could cost billions of dollars, and wants to have a chance of playing working as a bricklayer in Isfahan. the children are not as strong. President Barack Obama, who there is no guarantee of producing at Lord’s. Last year, he used his modest When there is violence in the tightly controlled decisions on a clear win. MCC has the responsibility savings and went to Iraq with a family, the mother of the family military troops, a practice that Even as Mr. Trump has granted for the ownership and maintenance group of fellow Afghan refugees becomes weak, and then she cannot some critics complained smacked Mr. Mattis the authority to set of the Laws of Cricket. Although for a pilgrimage to Karbala, the city support her children," Dr. Habib of micromanaging. The president troop levels, the administration’s changes to laws are now where Hussein, the grandson of the said. has relaxed the rules for broader strategy review has yet to determined by the International Prophet Muhammad, was killed in One patient diagnosed with counterterrorism operations in be completed. Officials said the Cricket Council (ICC), copyright the year A.D. 680. depression said counseling helped. Somalia and Yemen and was quick Afghan review has been broadened is still owned by MCC. Some Continue reading the main "Before if the children were noisy, to approve the military’s plan to to include the policy toward Afghan cricketers are also members story Elated after his pilgrimage, I was unhappy and I shouted at fire sea-launched cruise missiles at neighboring Pakistan, particularly of the club. ACB’s leadership calls Mr. Amin returned to Iran but them. When, I shouted, it had a an airfield that President Bashar the question of how to prevent that the game against MCC a ‘national couldn’t find any work for three bad effect on me. Now, I am much al-Assad’s forces used to mount a country from being a haven for the pride’, praying for victory of the months. As often happens with better. I understand my children chemical weapons attack in Syria. Taliban and militants involved in national team in the historic Afghan refugees in Iran, Mr. Amin now, but before I didn't know," she Proponents say that delegating the Afghan conflict. (NYTIMES) encounter. (Pajhwok) was humiliated and discriminated said. (GREENVILLEONLINE) SATURDAY . JULY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Jens Stoltenberg also said after defense ministers meeting that NATO will continue to fund Afghan Security Forces through to 2020 NATO Secretary General Jens JALALABAD: Residents say airport, saying they had to use sub Stoltenberg said Thursday night several roads have been closed in roads and travel for suffer long that NATO and its allies have the capital of eastern Nangarhar hours to reach their destination. EMERGENCY reconfirmed their commitment to province for security reasons, They said the road closure by CALLS Afghanistan and that they will creating inconvenience for local airport officials was not only sustain Resolute Support Mission residents and commuters. affecting people’s economy but beyond 2017. Passengers on the Jalalabad- had disturbed their routine life. Police Speaking at a press conference Torkham highway and residents of A driver on the Torkham Lane, after Thursday’s defense ministers 11 districts of Nangarhar complain Sayed Asghar, said: “After closure 100 - 119 meeting in Brussels, he said: “Our the closure of the airport road has of the airport road, we take the military authorities have requested created problems for them. ring road which is insecure. We ask a few thousand more troops for The road was closed after a car the government to reopen this main Hospitals the mission and today, I can suicide bombing targeted a security road for people.” confirm that we will increase our post at the airport about a month Meanwhile, residents of FMIC Hospital presence in Afghanistan.” ago. Jalalabad city said they face great Behind Kabul Medical “We have recently seen brutal Another road leading to the hardships due to the closure of attacks in Kabul. In recent months, governor’s house in Jalalabad city road in the heart of city in front of University: hundreds of innocent civilians have has also been closed since a month the governor’s house. 0202500200-+93793275595 been killed. This is exactly why following threats of attack. A resident of 4th municipal our presence is so important. So An elderly woman, who district, Ahmad Ziya, complained today, we reconfirmed our walked several kilometers on a hot the blockade of the road in front of Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital enduring commitment to summer day to reach Torkham the governor’s house had rendered Pule Bagh-e- Umomi Afghanistan. We will sustain our border town, angrily criticized the enter city paralyzed. Resolute Support Mission beyond government officials, saying the “If you want to go to Behsud 070263672 2017.” He said: “In support of government was only concerned area, you have to pass through Afghanistan’s four-year roadmap about itself. Pukhtunistan road and many other for addressing key military Jan Mohammad, a resident of squares. When the entire traffic is Khairkhana Hospital shortfalls. Our military authorities Momand Dara district of diverted to a single road, it causes 0799-321007 have requested a few thousand Nangarhar, said they had to travel traffic jams, you have to wait for 2401352 more troops for the mission and on another road which was longer hours.” Officials said closing the today, I can confirm that we will to strengthen our political determined to build on the progress assessments on Afghanistan he and insecure after closure of the roads was part of security increase our presence in partnership and practical we have made and together we will will soon put forward a draft plan road passing in front of the airport. measures and it was a temporary Indira Gandhi Children Afghanistan. “At a force cooperation with Afghanistan. But preserve the gains we have fought on Washington’s new strategy in He said the government was phenomenon. generation conference earlier this NATO alone cannot bring lasting so hard to achieve. Because Afghanistan to U.S President paying no attention to people’s Nangarhar governor’s Hospital, Wazir Akbar month, fifteen nations pledged security to Afghanistan,” Afghanistan’s security is our Donald Trump. concerns and even created spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, additional contributions to Stoltenberg said. “We count on our security.” He said any decision in this problems for them. told Pajhwok the measures were Khan, Kabul 2301372 Resolute Support. We also got Afghan partners to make good on U.S Secretary of Defense regard would be taken by Trump. Ghulam Jan, a resident of taken after recent deadly rebel some more announcements and their commitments, including: key James Mattis also delivered a He did say however that in Lalpura district, also asked the attacks on the road in front of the pledges during the meeting today,” reforms on good governance and speech after the meeting and said hindsight, the 2014 troop government to resolve traffic airport. “In order residents don’t Ibn-e- Seena he said. “We will also continue the rule of law, fighting corruption that he had gathered information withdrawal from Afghanistan could problems. suffer losses, some measures are Pul-e-Artan, Kabul funding the Afghan Security Forces and protecting the rights of women from NATO allies and partners have been done too soon. “The airport road is blocked conducted but it doesn’t mean the through 2020 and we will continue and girls. Together we are and with this and other recent (ToloNews) from the first up to the customs government is creating problems 2100359 office, it has created serious for people.” The spokesman also problems for us, we request said the governor’s house road was officials to reopen this road,” he closed following security threats, Wazir Akbar Khan Flash floods said. promising the road would be Hospital Drivers also grumbled about reopened as Eid crowds reduced. 2301741, 2301743 wreak havoc the blockade of road in front of the (Pajhwok) Ali Abad in 2 Khost Shahrara, Kabul districts Cesarean 2100439 KHOST: Rains-induced floods Malalai Maternity destroyed at least 200 shops and Hospital hundreds of homes in southeastern deliveries on the Khost province, also inundating 2201377/ 2301743 KABULi: The National hundreds acres of farmland in two Procurement Commission (NPC) districts, officials said on Banks has approved 12 project contracts Thursday. increase in Herat worth around four billion afghanis Around 200 shops and two Da Afghanistan Bank and rejected a contract about IT fuel stations and a portion of a equipment supply to the road were destroyed by the heavy HERAT CITY : More than 23,000 Mothers who experienced 2100302, 2100303 Ministry of Labor and Social floods in Khalbesat Township of births have been registered in abnormal births Affairs. Sabari wa Yaqubi district on western Herat province in 1395 Nargis Amini, who recently Bakhtar Bank A statement from the Wednesday evening, the town’s solar year, with 4,000 babies being gave birth to twins after surgery at Presidential Palace said the administrative head said. conceived through surgical a maternity hospital, said she was 0776777000 contracts were signed during a Mohammad Akbar Zadran operations, officials said on suffering from severe pain since Azizi Bank NPC meeting chaired by President told Pajhwok Afghan News there Thursday. the operation. After the operation, Ashraf Ghani in his office on were no casualties in the disaster Dr. Mohammad Asif Kabir, I feel a lot of pain for which I am 0799 700900 Wednesday evening. deputy public health director, told still in the hospital.” that followed three hours of heavy Pashtany Bank The contracts were about raining. Pajhwok Afghan News that 23,283 Fareshta Yaqobi, another economic and technical study of Eng. Sharifullah, provincial births had been reported in the woman who chose to give birth to 2102908, 2103868 new Salang tunnel, construction of Natural Disaster Management state-run and private hospitals in her baby through c-section, said. first part or 23 kilometers of road Authority head, said they had also Herat in 1395. "I gave birth to my first baby six between capital of Bamyan received reports about destruction They included 4194 abnormal months ago, because I was very Air Services province and Doshi district and of homes in the provincial capital or cesarean deliveries, he said, afraid of labor pain, I asked for a amendment to the contract for Nimroz provinces, fuel scholarships in Turkey, Malaysia and other areas. adding 626 newborns and 95 cesarean section, but my baby is Safi Airways advisory services of substations’ procurement for the public and India for current year were Investigation teams had been women died in delivery last solar not well now, I do not know the design and power cables extension protection department of the other contracts signed. sent to the affected areas to assess year. reason,” she said. 020 22 22 222 to Bamyan. Agricultureinfo-icon Ministry of Interior, extension of However, the statement said the damage, he said. Kabir said 1051 cases out of Dr. Lenal Hameed, a maternity pesticides supply, building of contracts for building agricultural the NPC rejected the contract of He said they had enough fund 8800 births registered in specialist, said many Ariana government and private hospitals complications were involved in agricultural farms in Engil district farms in Balkh and Parwan IT equipment procurement for the this year to deal with incidents of 020-2100270 of Herat province, providing provinces and extension of Ministry of Labor and Social natural disasters compared to in the first two months of last year abnormal deliveries. She said healthcare services in Farah and expenditures for government Affairs. (Pajhwok) other years. He said previously were abnormal. women should only go for c-section they would receive two million According to him, 141 infants births when they were advised by Kam Air afghanis for the purpose but this were born dead while 72 others health professionals. 0799974422 year they had received five million died after giving birth and four She urged pregnant mothers afghanis. (Pajhwok) mothers lost their lives during labor not to afraid of normal delivery if in the first two months of the they did not have critical health Hotels ongoing solar year. problems and should follow Karokhel underlines media High c-section birth rate in healthy diet during pregnancy. Safi Landmark some provinces "Protection of limbs" a reason Woman, 5 Dr. Sayeda Saeed, head of for women to choose c-section 020-2203131 role in Asia's security Rezayee Maternity Hospital in Some women believe normal Taliban killed Herat city, said more than 16,000 delivery can damage their limbs or SERENA BEIJING : Director and Editor-in- births, including 4,000 abnormal, their body may turn old soon. Chief of Pajhwok Afghan News in Lalpura were attended at her hospital Susan, 27, a woman who 0799654000 Danish Karokhel , hopes China's during the past one year. recently gave birth to her baby mega project One Belt One Road clashes "C-Section delivery is a must through c-section, is one of the New Rumi Restaurant (OBOR) will have a positive long- when a delivery is delayed because women who care a lot about their term project effect on regional the health of fetus falls at risk in body. “Two months have passed 0776351347 JALALABAD : A woman and such a situation,” she said. in my c-section delivery but I still stability and peace, particularly in five Talibaninfo-icon fighters were Afghanistan. Advantages and risks of c- feel pain in my back and I do not Internet Services killed during clashes with security section delivery even have enough milk, my baby During the ongoing CICA forces in eastern Nangarhar UA Telecom Non-Governmental Forum in Dr. Sayeda Saeed said c- is very weak,” she said. Rezayee province on Thursday. section delivery should be avoided Maternity Hospital head said 0796701701 / 0796702702 Beijing on Wednesday afternoon, The clashes in Lalpura district he told a roundtable that the media due to high risk of uterine there was no exact information as erupted after the insurgents infections, severe back pain, to how many women in Herat had an important role to play in attacked security posts in Antan Exchange Rate promoting Asia's security. bleeding, anesthesia during surgery chose c-section delivery. Sar area at about 8:30am, the and even death of mothers. “According to medical rules, every At the event titled Spread governor’s spokesman told 1.00 USD Asian security concept, Build Infection around suture of the mother can choose between c- Pajhwok Afghan News. Attaullah skin incision, longer maternal rest section and normal delivery, but community of common destiny, he Khogyani said five attackers were 67.60AFN said Afghanistan had recently laid periods, pelvic pain and adhesion this method is not recommended killed as the security forces and depression were among risks due to its complications. However, a railway track for the first time. returned fire. He said the security The railway line would bring associated with cesarean delivery. women with high blood pressure 1000.00 IRR forces escaped unhurt. A woman The rate of mother mortality or problems with normal delivery 17.90AFN multiple benefit to both sides, was killed and four others, Karokhel believed. More than 10 in c-section delivery is three times can give birth through c-section and strengthening the economy. transit road will be a plus point including two children, were higher than in normal deliveries, she following doctors’ diagnosis,” she domestic and foreign media "Afghanistan has a unique for local economy and towards wounded when mortars fired by representatives delivered speeches said. She noted mothers after said. But Mohammad Asif Kabir, geographical location and is rich in international destination. Taliban militants hit a house in the abnormal delivery could not feed deputy Herat Public Health 1.00 UAE at the roundtable. natural resources, which give it a Afghanistan needs investment of area, said Lalpura district chief 18.40AFN China’s historical game- their infants with colostrums, director, said most women good opportunity to play an active billions of dollars for Haji Mohammad Ghalib. He said which was very useful for infants. preferred c-section deliveries changing initiative introduced by role in the development of the infrastructural development, security forces killed five Taliban President Xi Jinping carries a huge Possibility of respiratory despite no problem in normal one. OBOR initiative," he remarked. education, healthcare, energy and captured their weapons and illnesses to mothers and lower IQs Maulvi Shams-ul-Rahman Frotan, 1.00 EUR potential and golden opportunities China was investing a lot in projects and various other sectors. ammunition. Resident of the area 74.20AFN for landlocked country of babies born through c-section a religious scholar, said Islam also member countries for the "OBOR will be a first knock claimed that five civilian were were other problems associated recommended normal delivery over Afghanistan, according to the development of local infrastructure at the door which must be cashed. killed during clash A resident of Pajhwok editor. with abnormal delivery, Saeed said. c-section or other methods. and energy projects, which would China has taken a key step towards the area who wishes to go 1000.00 INR He said as Afghanistan Lower mother’s feeling “Choosing operation over normal lead to sustainable GDP growth, bringing peace and stability to unnamed told Pajhwok Afhgan towards her baby birth without any reasons is a sin. 1030.00AFN gradually recovered from a long he opined. Afghanistan could also Afghanistan. Foreign Minister news that one woman was killed war, the government in Kabul Saeed also noted c-section Choosing c-section to protect benefit from OBOR, as it would Wang Yi just visited the country and two children and two men deliveries had an impact on body or skin damage or for easiness remained committed to providing in connecting South Asia with recently in a bid to realise that goal. were wounded during clash 1000.00 PKR good opportunities to its people mothers’ feelings towards their is not allowed in Islam,” he said. Central Asia. "Afghanistan’s (Pajhwok) (Pajhwok) newborns.. (Pajhwok) 635.00AFN SATURDAY . JULY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

After getting the US on board, In- dia has got its plans afoot to get the support of European countries too for designating Syed Salahud- din a global terrorist and thus clip the wings of the so called freedom struggle of Hizbul Mujahideen on behalf of Kashmiri people. Senior sources in the government told DNA that the Executive Order is- sued by the US Department of State declaring Salahuddin as a Specially Designated Global Ter- rorist (SDGT) during Prime Min- ister Narendra Modi's visit has provided India the basis to move forward to finally end the legiti- macy enjoyed by Hizbul as free- dom fighters. "The US stand is def- initely going to help us get the sup- port of NATO countries that forms a big group of 29 countries. Once we get them on board along with "We have enough cases against erwise. Pakistan on Tuesday de- tion by the US state department. some other friendly countries like Hizb to prove it as a cross-border scribed as "completely unjustified" "The designation of individuals Russia and Japan, it will pave the terrorist group aided by Pakistan. the US designation of Hizbul Mu- supporting the Kashmiri right to way for us to reach out to the UN Besides, Salahuddin is the founder jahideen chief Syed Salahuddin as self-determination as terrorists is with the request to sanction ban and chief of Hizb and if he is a a global terrorist and reiterated its completely unjustified," the state- on both Salahuddin and Hizbul as declared terrorist then logically "political, diplomatic and moral ment said. Reacting to Pakistan's a terrorist outfit," sources said. how his outfit can be separated support" for the Kashmiri peo- statement, sources said, they are Conceding that the US order names from him," said sources. The pres- ple's "right to self-determination". edgy because they know that sim- only Salahuddin and not the Hizbul sure, a senior IB official said, has A statement issued by the foreign ilar steps taken by India earlier have Mujahideen, sources said it does already building up on Pakistan office curiously made no reference been successful in declaring Lash- not matter much and is bound to which has already trying to por- to Salahuddin, who also heads the kar, Jama'at-ud-Dawa and Jaish logically culminate into banning of tray it as an indigenous movement United Jihad Council, but was terrorist organisations and curtail- Hizbul as a terrorist organisation. but we have proofs to prove it oth- clearly a response to his designa- ing free for to their funding. (DNAINDIA) Sharif to chair high level meeting to review major foreign policy Total active internet connections gust last year, five crore in August try will see a good growth rate crossed the milestone of seven 2015 and four crore in September when the bandwidth prices decline. crore in April -- a development that 2014. At the end of May, total ac- The top three mobile operators' contours can be viewed as a pat on the back tive internet connections stood at quarterly financial reports also for the government's 'Digital Bang- 7.20 crore, according to the tele- showed their data usage has grown ladesh' aspiration. “This landmark com regulator. Of the mobile oper- but they said the unique internet achievement is a matter of pride ators, market leader Grameen- user numbers are not increasing for us -- very few countries in the phone has about 2.96 crore inter- significantly. Currently, only about Sri Lankan world have such huge volumes of net connections, Robi 2.18 crore, 20 percent of their subscribers are internet connections,” said Shah- Banglalink 1.55 crore and state- using the internet, the mobile op- jahan Mahmood, chairman of the owned Teletalk 4.48 lakh. The two erators said. government to Bangladesh Telecommunication WiMAX operators Banglalion and However, based on its num- Regulatory Commission. Of the Qubee have 45,551 and 36,559 bers, the BTRC said, as of now total connections, 93.69 percent active internet users respectively. internet penetration stands at build permanent are through the mobile network, State-owned landline operator 44.43 percent. At the end of May, 6.17 percent through the internet Bangladesh Telecommunications the total active mobile connections service providers and only 0.14 Company Limited has 21,021 in- stood at 13.50 crore. If any SIM percent through WiMAX that is ternet connections. Mobile phone does not remain active for 90 days, houses for families available in cities. The industry operators said the internet has be- it is considered inactive. crossed the six crore mark in Au- come a basic need and the indus- (thedailystar) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz perpetrators of the 26/11 Mum- Sharif will chair a close-door high bai, Pathankot, and other cross- in high landslide level meeting in the Foreign Office border terrorist attacks perpetrat- on Friday to review major foreign ed by Pakistan-based groups". The policy contours. The high level Foreign Office said that Pakistan risk areas meeting comes in wake of recently stands ready and committed to re- surfaced new elements of proxim- solve all outstanding disputes, es- The Sri Lanka government plans made by Minister of Disaster ity in ties between the United pecially Jammu & Kashmir with to construct permanent houses in Management Anura Priyadarsha- States and India and other devel- India through peaceful means and safe locations for the families, who na Yapa to provide a financial grant opments in the region as well in- in accordance with UN Security are currently living in high land- to each family by the government tentional level concern to Council resolutions It further said slide risk areas. The National Build- to purchase a land and a house has Pakistan?s interest. Sharif would that Pakistan has been the prima- ing Research Organization received approval from the Cabi- be given an extensive briefing on ry victim of terrorism in the region (NBRO) has identified 14,680 net of Ministers. this subject and new outlines and its contributions and sacrific- families living in high landslide risk The Cabinet also approved the would be deliberated by the par- es in fighting terrorism are un- zones in nine districts of Sri Lanka Minister's proposals to look into ticipants, The News reported. The matched. "No country has sacri- including Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, the possibility of providing a News quoted sources as saying ficed as much as Pakistan, not only Kandy, Matale, Kegalle, Kalutara, house from the housing schemes that that Pakistan has been close- in material resources but in lives," Matara, Ratnapura, and Hamban- implemented by the Ministry of Members of Border Guards Bang- ly watching India?s increasing lean- it added. Pakistan also expressed tota. These families are at risk dur- Housing and Construction, and to ladesh (BGB) arrested 17 alleged Radhanagar union in the upazila, country without valid documents ing towards the United States as its concerns on the sale of advanced ing the rainy season and the imme- take necessary steps to prevent smugglers while they were trying said Officer-in-Charge SM Jakaria around 5:00am, the OC said. the two already had very close military technologies to India. diate need has risen to relocate and those people resettling in their pre- to enter India illegally through of Gomostapur Police Station. After lodging a case with Go- military, political and economic "Such sales accentuate military resettle these families in suitable vious lands. Charaldanga and Bivison borders Of them, twelve were arrested mostapur Police Station the bor- relationship. According to the re- imbalances in the region and un- places. Accordingly, a proposal (AP) in Gomostapur upazila of the dis- from Charaldanga border while the dering troops later handed over the port, the high level meeting that dermine strategic stability in South trict yesterday. All the arrestees others from Bivison border while arrestees to police. will be attended by Adviser to the Asia." President Trump and Prime are from different villages under trying to enter the neighbouring (THEDAILYSTAR) Prime Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister Modi have pledged to Sartaj Aziz and Foreign Secretary deepen defense and security co- Tehmina Janjua and all additional operation, building on the United G S T la u n ch : secretaries of the Foreign Office. States' recognition of India as a The reports submitted by various Major Defense Partner. "The Unit- PTI fo cusin g o n cen t r a l Pun ja b important envoys of Pakistan ed States and India look forward Ven k a ia h N a id u would be discussed by the partic- to working together on advanced ipants of the meeting. Pakistan?s defense equipment and technolo- t o t ur n t id e in n ext elect io n relation with Afghanistan and In- gy at a level commensurate with u r ges C on gr ess, dia is also expected to be discussed that of the closest allies and part- on priority basis due to prevailing ners of the United States. Reflect- tension between the two countries. ing the partnership, the United O p p osit ion p a r t ies Pakistan had earlier expressed its States has offered for India's con- concerns over the recent US-India sideration the sale of Sea Guardian Joint Statement during Indian Unmanned Aerial Systems, which t o a t t en d m idn igh t Prime Minister Narendra Modi's would enhance India's capabilities visit to the United States and said and promote shared security in- that it could aggravate an already terests," said the Indo-U.S. joint fu n ct ion tense situation between Islamabad statement. Earlier, in a major vin- and New Delhi. "The joint state- dication for India and embarrass- ment is singularly unhelpful in ment for Pakistan, the U.S. De- achieving the objective of strategic partment of State on Monday des- stability and durable peace in the ignated Hizbul Chief Mohammad South Asian region. By failing to Yusuf Shah, also known as Syed address key sources of tension and Salahuddin, as a 'Specially Desig- instability in the region, the state- nated Global Terrorist'. With the ment aggravates an already tense Donald Trump Administration situation," Pakistan's Foreign Of- blacklisting Salahuddin as a 'Spe- fice said in response to the Indo- cially Designated Global Terrorist' ISLAMABAD: Besides focusing PML-N, on the pattern of post- cy. Primarily, the survey is a pop- US joint statement that was issued for his atrocities in Jammu and on the Panamagate investigations October 30, 2011 rally in Lahore. ularity check of political leaders on Tuesday after President Donald Kashmir, Pakistan accused the New Delhi: Information and broad- again make an appeal to political against the ruling Sharif family, the In the recent past, the party representing a specific constituen- Trump's meeting with Prime Min- United States of singing to India's casting minister M Venkaiah Naidu parties, particularly the Congress senior PTI leadership has been has focused on some 19 districts cy. “The PTI has assessed voting ister Modi at the White House. tune. Asserting that there would on Friday again appealed to the party, to please join this combined working side by side on strength- of central Punjab consisting of 94 patterns of the general elections of "The meeting in Washington D.C. never be any compromise on rights Congress and other opposition effort... It is not a celebration, it is ening its ranks in central Punjab National Assembly constituencies. 2008 and 2013 and local bodies between President Trump and of Kashmiris and Pakistan would parties to attend the midnight func- a revolutionary taxation transfor- that it considers will be a real bat- According to a senior leader privy elections in various constituencies Prime Minister Modi was a missed continue to support their cause 'till tion in Parliament for the launch mation," Naidu said at India To- tlefield in the 2018 general elec- to the developments, the party of central Punjab,” a senior party opportunity to induce India to al- realisation of right of self-determi- of the Goods and Services Tax day's Midnight Conclave on GST. tions. The recent joining of sea- aims to grab the maximum number leader said, adding, “Through fresh ter its policies inimical to peace in nation in accordance with UN res- (GST). Naidu said it was not right The Congress on Thursday an- soned politicians from the districts of seats out of it. The situation sampling, a randomly selected the region," the statement added. olutions', Interior Minister to say that the entire opposition nounced it would boycott the GST of Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, was fairly poor for the PTI in these group of over 3,500 individuals "The leaders called on Pakistan Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan said was boycotting the event as many rollout in Parliament on Friday Gujranwala and Okara is part of districts during the 2013 general from one NA constituency are to ensure that its territory is not they will continue their 'Kashmir non-NDA parties like the AIAD- night, saying the country was "ill- the plan the party had been work- elections. Out of 94 NA seats, it asked about their possible choice used to launch terrorist attacks on freedom' campaign. Khan further MK, Janata Dal-United, Biju Jan- prepared" for its implementation ing on for quite some time now. managed to win only two. The of candidate for the 2018 elec- other countries," said the joint stated that the US administration ata Dal, Telangana Rashtra and the Central Hall should not be After the Panamagate decision PML-N had made a clean sweep tions.” “Electables are being fo- statement issued at the conclusion has started speaking the language Samithi, YSR Congress and Indian used for such midnight events. "I from the Supreme Court, the se- by clinching 91 seats while the cused in only those constituencies of the meeting between Prime of India, reports Radio Pakistan. National Lok Dal were set to at- am making an appeal with folded nior leadership also sees another PML-Q grabbed only one. In some where PTI candidates were at Minister Modi and President (This article has not been edited tending it. The event will be held hands, as one of the ministers, in fresh wave of politicians from of the constituencies the party has number three or even lower,” the Trump. The statement added that by DNA's editorial team and is in the Central Hall of Parliament the larger interest of the country across Punjab joining the party, completed what they call ‘the sci- leader added. they further called on Pakistan to auto-generated from an agency to coincide with the time of the to send a message to the people. including the ones from the ruling entific survey’ of the constituen- (Tribune) expeditiously bring to justice the feed.) GST rollout from 1 July. "I once (Hindustan Times) SATURDAY . JULY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Qatar 'ready UN watchdog to discuss, won't compromise says sarin sovereignty' used in Khan Qatar is prepared to work together with other Gulf countries blockading it in order to reach a resolution to a major diplomatic crisis, its foreign Sheikhoun minister has said, stressing, however, that his country will not discuss any measures that impinge on its sovereignty. Saudi Arabia, the United Joint exercises, expected to start after Eid al-Fitr, could eventually draw up to 1,000 Turkish soldiers to Qatar. attack Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic ties Qatar's ministry of defence has with Qatar and imposed announced the arrival of a new sanctions on it on June 5, group of Turkish armed forces to Investigation by international chemical accusing it of supporting the military base where Turkey weapons monitor concludes sarin or sarin- "terrorism". The allegation is began its training mission last rejected by Doha. week. The forces are set to take like substance used in April 4 attack. After more than two weeks, part in joint exercises within the the four Arab countries gave framework of a defence agreement A fact-finding mission by the UN's OPCW report". Doha a 10-day ultimatum to signed between Doha and Ankara chemical watchdog, the OPCW, "Now that we know the comply with a 13-point demand aimed at raising Qatar's defence has concluded that sarin or a sarin- undeniable truth, we look forward list in exchange for the end of the capabilities, supporting "counter- like substance was used as a to an independent investigation to anti-Qatar measures. terror" efforts, and maintaining chemical weapon in the April 4 confirm exactly who was "The response of Qatar has security and stability in the region. attack in the Syrian town of Khan responsible for these brutal attacks been purposefully measured, yet Qatar welcomes Turkish troops Sheikhoun. so we can find justice for the unequivocal," Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed al- The confidential report victims," she added. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah arrived on Thursday to released on Thursday by the The OPCW-UN joint Thani, Qatar's foreign minister, Ankara where he is scheduled to Organization for the Prohibition of investigative mechanism (JIM) said on Thursday from meet with his Turkish counterpart Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will has already determined that Syrian Washington, DC, where he had Fikri Ishik as well as Turkish now be taken up by a joint UN- government forces were been holding a series of key President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. OPCW panel to determine whether responsible for chlorine attacks on meetings aimed at defusing the Turkey's parliament on June Syrian government forces were three villages in 2014 and 2015, crisis. 8 approved 2015 deal with Qatar behind the attack. and that the Islamic State of Iraq Can Washington push for a aimed at strengthening military "Based on its work, the FFM and the Levant (ISIL, also known dialogue on the Gulf crisis? – cooperation between the two (fact-finding mission) is able to as ISIS) used mustard gas in 2015. Inside Story "We are willing to states, which gave Turkey the right conclude that a large number of The Syrian government denied negotiate any legitimate to establish military bases in Qatar it supports "terrorism" and is too 18. At the time, Turkey's Hurriyet eventually reach 1,000, Turkish people, some of whom died, were responsibility for the attack. Syrian grievances with our neighbours, and deploy military forces. close to Iran - charges Doha has newspaper reported there were daily Hurriyet reported, adding exposed to sarin or a sarin-like ally Russia argued after the incident but we will not compromise our The deal's approval came three repeatedly denied. already at least 88 Turkish soldiers that an air force contingent was also substance," said the report, parts that the victims had died of sovereignty," he said, calling the days after Saudi Arabia and other Five armoured vehicles and 23 in Qatar. envisaged. Joint exercises were of which were obtained by AFP exposure to toxic agents released "siege" on Qatar "a clear act of Arab countries severed diplomatic military Turkish military The number of Turkish expected to start after the Eid al- news agency. Turkey says sarin when Syrian warplanes hit a rebels' aggression" that violated ties with Qatar over allegations that personnel arrived to Doha on June soldiers sent to the Gulf state could Fitr holiday. (Al Jazeera) gas used in Idlib chemical attack chemical weapons depot. international law. "These hostile "The release that caused this The conclusion that sarin was actions were based on exposure was most likely initiated used had been expected. The unsubstantiated claims and false at the site where there is now a OPCW Director-General, Ahmet assumptions. Evidence is yet to crater in the road," it added. Uzumcu, said two weeks after the be presented." (Al Jazeera) Rod r igo "It is the conclusion of the attack that tests carried out on FFM that such a release can only samples taken from victims and Assia Djebar: be determined as the use of sarin, survivors indicated they had been Source close to Du t er t e: as a chemical weapon." exposed to sarin or a sarin-like At least 87 people including substance. Khamenei On e year many children were killed in the The Syrian government joined Algeria's 'immortal' attack that the United States, the OPCW in 2013 after it was claims France and Britain have said was blamed for a deadly poison gas carried out by President Bashar al- attack in a Damascus suburb. As it Baghdadi ‘has on , as Academie Francaise. Assad's forces. joined, Assad's government Upon receiving the honour, she The US launched a retaliatory declared some 1,300 tons of definitely died’ literary hero told a French newspaper that she cruise missile strike days later chemical weapons and precursor p op u lar did not consider herself a symbol. against a Syrian airbase from chemicals that were subsequently "I am not a symbol," she said. where it alleges the chemical destroyed in an unprecedented Iran’s news agency (IRNA) has "Each of my books is a step weapons attack was launched. international operation. However, quoted a representative of as ever towards the understanding of the The OPCW did not visit the the organisation still has Iranian Supreme Leader North African identity and an Shayrat airbase in Homs or the unanswered questions about the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saying It has been one year since Rodrigo attempt to enter modernity." town of Khan Sheikhoun, where completeness of Syria's initial on Thursday that Abu Bakr al- Duterte, also known as The Defender of women’s rights the attack took place, in rebel-held declaration, meaning that it has Baghdadi, ISIS leader, has been Punisher, was elected as Djebar’s works often examined Idlib. never conclusively been able to killed. Philippines' president, after riding and exposed the lack of rights for US Ambassador Nikki Haley confirm that the country has no Ali Shirazi, representative a platform of suppressing crime, Muslim women across the Arab said in a statement that she had more chemical weapons. to the Quds Forces, told Reuters the spread of drugs and corruption. world. Assia Djebar was the pen the "highest confidence in the (Al Jazeera) that “Baghdadi has definitely Before coming to power, the name of Fatima Zohra Imalayene. died,” without getting into the former mayor had promised a wide She focused on the role of details. A spokesman for the range of reforms, including tackling women, which she believed was International Coalition against poverty, unemployment and ignored by other writers, in ISIS said that they do not have improving the economy. Algeria’s struggle before and after concrete evidence revealing Despite taking Filipinos on a independence. US-backed Syrian whether Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi promised "rough ride" of drug war Djebar’s "Women ofAlgiers in was alive or dead. killings and foreign policy U-turns, Assia Djebar is known as one of They have since been translated Their Apartment" is a collection Colonel Ryan Dillon added the 72-year-old remains as North Africa’s most influential into more than 23 different of short stories that illustrates how forces 'surround' that even if Baghdadi was alive, popular as ever as he marks 12 writers. Born as Fatima Zohra languages. little had changed for Algerian the coalition would be unable to months in office. Imalayene in 1936, Djebar was a Each of my books is a step women, even after independence. influence events on the According to pollsters at the celebrated author, filmmaker and towards the understanding of the In 1977, she directed her first battlefield. Social Weather Stations, 80 percent champion of women’s rights. North African identity and an filmed which is translated as "The ISIL in Raqqa ‘Know for sure’ say they have "much trust" with She published her first book, attempt to enter modernity. Song of Women of Mount In a press statement from his administration's performance. "La Soif" (translates literally to Assia Djebar Chenoua" about a female engineer the Pentagon, Dillon said: “We "People like the man," Ricardo "The Thirst", but called "The As the first Algerian and first who returns to Algeria after many know for sure that if Baghdadi Abad, the head of sociology and Mischief" in its English version), Muslim woman to be accepted to years in exile. was still alive, he will not be able anthropology at Ateneo at the age of 21. one of France’s most elite schools Upon her return to France, she to influence what is going on University in Manila, told the AFP It was about a westernised in 1955, she left Algeria, only to told a newspaper "there were only now in Raqqa, Mosul, or ISIS in news agency. French-Algerian girl who grows up return after the country won men in the streets of Algiers". general due to the enduring "People may disagree with his in Algeria and seduces her friend's independence in 1962. Her own life was often the losses.” (Al Jazeera) policies, or are maybe ambivalent husband in an attempt to make her She lived between Algeria, the backdrop in her work. Her novel, towards them, but because they own boyfriend jealous. US and Paris for much of her life. "Algeria White", was a tribute to like him, people will tend to give Using her pen name, Assia In 2005, she became the first three men she knew who were him the benefit of the doubt." Djebar wrote more than 15 books, North African writer to be elected killed in the space of a year. Trump Al Jazeera's Jamila Alindogan, including novels, poems and plays. an "immortal" in the prestigious (Al Jazeera) reporting from Manila, said his administration first year had also been marred by reverses policy on controversies. "He has verbally attacked US-backed fighters have seized the Hours after the advances, ISIL fiancés as travel journalists, challenged the last road into Raqqa, and now say fighters carried out a counter- ban takes effect Supreme Court and even they have completely encircled the attack on SDF forces east of the threatened international rights Islamic State of Iraq and the city, regaining control of sections groups. "This has led many here Levant's (ISIL) de facto capital in of al-Sinaa and Mashalab US President Donald Trump’s to worry that Duterte is running northern Syria. neighborhoods, which were administration reversed a his presidency largely on The Syrian Democratic Forces captured in the early days of the decision late on Thursday and impulse." Rough ride (SDF) "have completely offensive, Abdelrahman said. He said fiancés would be considered In his inauguration speech, A young girl was killed and seven surrounded and besieged the said there were casualties on both close family members and Duterte typically sought not to Lebanese soldiers were wounded Islamic militants inside al-Raqqa sides. therefore allowed to travel to the sugarcoat his plans for the on Friday when army raids on two city from all sides," the group said Thursday's development United States as its revised travel Philippines. refugee camps near the village of in a statement released late on comes as Iraqi forces captured the ban took effect. The US State "The ride will be rough. But Arsal at the Lebanese-Syrian Thursday. The Kurdish-led SDF ruins of the famous and hugely Department concluded “upon come join me just the same," border were targeted by a group of had been advancing from the city's symbolic al-Nuri mosque in further review, fiancés would Duterte said. suicide bombers. east after they seized a major Mosul where the Islamic State now be included as close family The roughest part of the ride "Five suicide bombings and a stronghold in May, and from the group's leader first declared the members,” said a State had for most of the past year been grenade attack targeted the west and north. "caliphate" nearly three years ago. Department official who his crackdown on drugs. Lebanese Army early Friday in the Dozens of captured ISIL Nearly three years to the day, requested anonymity. The Duterte has drawn global northeastern border town of Arsal, members pardoned during rebel Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made the Trump administration had criticism for the campaign which leaving seven soldiers wounded," wounding four of them. negotiations, 16 of the kidnapped offensive in Raqqa "caliphate" announcement in an previously decided, on the basis is believed to have claimed more the army said in a statement. The army said its units were men were released in December "South of the Euphrates river audio recording, before appearing of its interpretation of a US than 7,000 lives and led to a spike Lebanon's army targets ISIL continuing with the raids, which 2015 in exchange for Islamist the SDF now control all high- for the first time in public at the Supreme Court ruling, that in extrajudicial killings and alleged fighters near Syrian border are aimed at "arresting terrorists prisoners held in Lebanese jail. speed routes into Raqqa," Joe mosque days later. grandparents, grandchildren and human rights abuses. Four of the suicide bombers and seizing weapons". The hardline fighters executed Scrocca, spokesman for the US- The declaration ushered in a fiancés traveling from Iran, Rights groups and other critics struck in the Al-Nour camp near Witnesses reported hearing four of their hostages while a fifth led coalition, told the Associated period of gruesome violence and Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and warned Duterte may be the border town of Arsal, the army intermittent bursts of gunfire in the died of wounds he suffered in the Press. Moving toward the an attempt by the group to erase Yemen would be barred from orchestrating a crime against said. area. initial Arsal clashes, leaving nine Euphrates from the east "would borders between the neighbouring obtaining visas while the ban humanity, alleging he had A young girl, whose parents The wounded soldiers were members of Lebanon's security completely encircle the city and states. Scrocca said Syrian fighters was in place. The 90-day ban unleashed corrupt police and are both refugees, was killed and airlifted to hospital by a Lebanese forces still in their hands. About has been the SDF plan from the have pushed their way from took effect at 8 pm EDT (0000 vigilante death squads on a three soldiers wounded, the army army helicopter, Tayyar media 1,500 fighters are still believed to start", Scrocca added. different axes, isolating the city GMT Friday), along with a 120- campaign of mass murder. said. reported. be operating near the flashpoint The UK-based Syrian since the campaign began on June day ban on all refugees. Duterte had made the drug war A medical source in the There have been multiple town of Arsal, which was overrun Observatory for Human Rights, 6. International passengers embrace the top focus of his presidency provincial capital Baalbek told clashes along the border between by ISIL in 2014. Across the border, which monitors Syria through a The coalition has destroyed all family members as they arrive until May 23, when fighters linked AFP news agency the girl was two the Lebanese army and hardline advances by the Syrian army, network of activists on the ground, the bridges over the river and the at Washington Dulles to the Islamic State of Iraq and the and a half years old. fighters connected to the Islamic backed by the Lebanese Hezbollah said the SDF had seized villages Syrian fighters are in control of the International Airport on June 29, Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) Troops recovered four State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, movement, last year cut off the across the river, moving through two dams, which are the only 2017. (Reuters) On Monday, the rampaged through the southern explosive devices during the raid. also known as ISIS) or Al-Qaeda. rebels from the east, leaving them the Kasret al-Faraj area. crossing points remaining, he said. Supreme Court revived parts of city of Marawi. "The army immediately In August 2014, the army surrounded in an area straddling the The Observatory described it He estimated that 2,500 ISIL Trump’s travel ban on people He immediately imposed detonated these devices in the clashed with ISIL and Al-Qaeda's border. About 70,000 Syrian as a "strategic" advance that fighters remain in the city. from the six Muslim-majority martial law across the southern places they were planted," the then Syria affiliate Jabhat Al-Nusra refugees live in camps in and completes the siege around Raqqa. Tightening the noose around countries, narrowing the scope third of the Philippines, home to statement said. in the Arsal area, with hardline around Arsal, some of the more "IS has no other choice now Raqqa, the de-facto capital of ISIL of lower court rulings that had roughly 20 million people, to quell Another attacker blew himself fighters kidnapping 30 Lebanese than one million Syrians who have but to surrender or fight to the since they seized it in July 2014, blocked parts of a March 6 what he said was a bid by ISIL to up in the nearby camp of al- soldiers and policemen as they fled to Lebanon to escape a bloody end," said the Observatory is another symbolic development executive order and allowing his establish a local caliphate. Qariyeh, and a second attacker withdrew back along the border. civil war on the other side of the director, Rami Abdelrahman, using in the coordinated fight against the temporary. (Alarabiya) (Al Jazeera) threw a grenade at troops, After long and arduous border. (Al Jazeera) a different acronym for the group. group. (Al Jazeera) SATURDAY . JULY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion ta in 2016, Castile's four-year-old daughter - who witnessed the sense- less killing along with her mother, AFGHANISTAN TIMES Castile's girlfriend - pleads with her mom to please not scream because "I don't want you to get shooted." The child continues: "I wish this Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy town was safer." How, then, to go about countering violent extremism Phone No: +93-797070563 when US law enforcement officials E-mail: [email protected] themselves regularly engage in ex- treme violence? Answers to this question will presumably become Email: [email protected] ever more elusive as Trump's rule progresses, presiding, as he does, www.afghanistantimes.af over a panorama of unabashed xe- By Belen Fernandez nophobic nationalism and arrogance Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi - fertile terrain, no doubt, for the further cultivation of white suprem- Belen Fernandez is the author of The Imperial Messenger: Thomas Friedman at Work, acist traditions. Already, an ongo- Advisory editorial board published by Verso. She is a contributing editor at Jacobin Magazine. ing surge in hate crimes against Mus- lims and other communities suggests Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, that many far-right extremists view Trump's ascent as a green light. And Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir that's not the end of the complica- tions in this whole CVE business. Graphic-Designers: It's makeover time for America's 'Violent acts' Countering Violent Extremism According to the definition Edriss Akbari, Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada (CVE) programme - one of the many provided on the FBI's "Don't Be a Marketing & Advertising: examples of US projects that were Puppet" website, violent extremism already bad enough before coming is "encouraging, condoning, justify- Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 under the fearlessly sociopathic di- ing, or supporting the commission rection of Donald Trump. Launched of a violent act to achieve political, Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan during the presidency of Barack ideological, religious, social, or eco- Obama, CVE is ostensibly meant to nomic goals" - in other words, pret- Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 prevent terrorist activity by encour- ty much what the US does abroad Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press aging the early detection of poten- on a daily basis. From Hiroshima to tial "radicalisation" of individuals. El Salvador to Afghanistan, Iraq, In practice, it has often resulted in a Somalia and beyond, "violent acts" socially destructive situation in have been the name of the game for which parents, teachers and other national greatness. After first con- US domestic terrorism as Islamist quite some time. And what do you The constitution says community members are expected sidering renaming CVE "Countering extremists. Out of pure coincidence, know: some of these acts have even to report young people to law en- Radical Islamic Extremism", the surely, Obama and Trump have contributed to the rise of al-Qaeda, forcement for any activity that Trump administration has for the managed to agree on CVE funding the Islamic State of Iraq and the Article 154: might be construed as suspicious. As moment opted to simply defund for entities such as the police de- Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), Article One Hundred Fifty-Four: The wealth of the President, Vice- we know from recent US history, some of the CVE grants awarded by partment of the city of Dearborn, and other groups that apparently even the most mundane of activi- Obama - such as those to groups ded- Michigan, which, as a recent Middle now require not only military, but Presidents, Ministers, members of the Supreme Court as well as the ties - such as using a pressure cooker icated to combating neo-Nazism and East Eye article explains, "has the also CVE responses. Meanwhile, the to prepare food - can be suspicious the Ku Klux Klan. But with Trump largest concentration of Arabs in the DHS website notes that one of the Attorney General, shall be registered, reviewed and published prior to when performed by a Muslim and as with Obama, prevailing double United States [and] has also been major goals of CVE is "the use of and after their term of office by an organ established by law. can even merit a visit from the FBI. standards and a wilful obliteration the subject of US counterterrorism counter-narratives to confront vi- Granted, under Obama some efforts of the context surrounding global efforts". In Dearborn and elsewhere, olent extremist messaging online". were made to advance the idea that manifestations of violence mean such efforts have included the use A first step might be to take away CVE is not Islam-specific. For in- that a pathologisation of the 'other' of FBI informants to manipulate and Trump's Twitter account. Of course, stance, the FBI website still offers a will forever trump the possibility of entrap psychologically vulnerable Twitter, Google and Facebook have ludicrous online activity called actual progress. An article on the Muslim individuals and others in all jumped on the CVE bandwagon - "Don't Be a Puppet" - designed for Mother Jones website notes that the manufactured plots, thereby ensur- as have the United Nations, as well use in schools - in which anyone new list of grantees announced on ing the lucrative sustainability of the as a vast multitude of individual na- with nothing else to do can earn a June 23 by the Department of Home- whole terrorism industry and con- tions and other outfits interested in certificate for successfully complet- land Security "includes groups that tinued accumulation of counterter- making a buck off the fad. But with ing "the FBI's Countering Violent combat al-Qaeda and ISIS and leaves ror funds by relevant agencies. Trump as with Obama, prevailing Extremism training". I gave up af- out organisations primarily focused The police and other problems double standards and a willful oblit- ter a few minutes, but in those few on countering white supremacists Of course, Muslims aren't the eration of the context surrounding minutes I did find out that environ- and other far-right hate groups". only demographic on the receiving global manifestations of violence mental activists can be violent ex- This despite pertinent statistics end of US government excess and mean that a pathologisation of the Additional foreign tremists, too. compiled in a new report by the In- brutality. "other" will forever trump the pos- An extremist surplus vestigative Fund at The Nation In- The US police habit of murder- sibility of actual progress. Now that Trump has taken hold stitute and The Center for Investi- ing black people - including children For those benefiting from the of the American reins, of course, gative Reporting, which indicate - shows no sign of letting up. In re- simultaneous fuelling and counter- ludicrousness has been sprung from that - from 2008 to the end of 2016 cently released tragic footage of the ing of "violent extremism", though, troops in Afghanistan the realm of negative vocabulary - "right-wing extremists were behind aftermath of the fatal police shoot- it's already a win-win situation. and effectively flaunted as a sign of nearly twice as many incidents" of ing of Philando Castile in Minneso- (Aljazeera) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has recently decided to deploy more troops in Afghanistan. The NATO secretary-general, Jens Stoltenberg announced in Brussels that so far 15 member countries have showed readiness to send additional forces to the war-torn country. He said that totally 3,000 troops would be stationed here to what called “train and advise” the 35,000-strong security forces of Afghanistan, but did not mention which nations would contribute to the new mission. The number is apart from the expected 4,000 soldiers that the anything related to the path of its and they are purely loyal to their acts. The story here is not about United States plans to send to the country. Currently, there are By Fahad Suleiman Shoqiran regional expansion has been enough countries and against radical move- Qatar’s hostility and grudges as the to accuse others of Zionism. The ments in all their forms. Those us- crisis must pave the way for inter- 4,800 US soldiers and about 6,600 from its other NATO allies in The crisis with Qatar exposed sev- same applied to criticizing the Mus- ing arms outside the context of the nal accountability. eral networks and relations and lim Brotherhood and viewing it as a state are committing a terrorist act Ending the crisis Afghanistan, mostly engaged in training and advising the Afghan solved many mysteries. For two de- terrorist group whose ideas are the regardless of the legitimacy and fair- No matter how the Qatari crisis cades, cells worked day and night as basis of concepts which nurtured ness of their cause. The recent de- ends, it must lead to taking extrem- troops after the NATO’s combat mission was over at the end of part of a Qatari project that revealed Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawa- velopments with Qatar came as a ists to trial and subjugating them to 2014. its magnitude when the four coun- hiri and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and surprise and they will target all those Royal Order A/44 which criminal- tries, i.e. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, criticizing Hamas as a group that who served the Qatari project and ized terrorist groups, including the Obviously, sending more troops will not help the situation get Bahrain and Egypt, announced boy- carries out suicide terrorist opera- worked against their country’s me- Muslim Brotherhood. This is an cotting the small turbulent emirate. tions against civilians thus sabotag- dia and institutions that looked af- occasion to hold accountable the improved as the people of Afghanistan saw in the past 16 years. One of these cells was tasked with ing the Palestinian cause and vio- ter their people’s interests. figures who’ve been involved in monitoring Saudi media to harm its lating agreements between the dif- It’s strange that someone spent Qatar’s project to stir problems and The situation did not improve and even became worse during the credibility among Saudis. They mon- ferent parties. No matter how the one third of his life attacking one incite strife as such acts are tanta- itored television channels, dailies, Qatari crisis ends, it must lead to media outlet without criticizing any mount to high treason. period when much more soldiers from the United States and other magazines, podiums and institutions, taking extremists to trial and subju- Qatari institution ever! Can this be They must be punished especial- NATO countries were involved in the war against Taliban, al- and the entire war was managed with- gating them to Royal Order A/44 a coincidence? Time will answer to ly that the Saudi government has all out harming Qatari and Turkish which criminalized terrorist groups, it and official institutions will clari- the data and documents which clar- Qaeda, Haqqani network and other armed opposition groups. media. They pushed for unjustified including the Muslim Brotherhood fy this and get to the bottom of it. ify the accusations against those criticism against Saudi figures, All this is celebrated by Qatar’s The current Gulf developments ex- working for the hostile Qatari Both Afghan and foreign soldiers became the victim of the “war statesmen, intellectuals, authors and institutions and it’s fully sponsored posed horrible decline of morals. project. journalists continued as they aimed by the regime. Perhaps days will re- Many figures have been involved in The Qatari media and its affili- on terror”, while the roots of terrorism was not found in to cast out honest Saudis from the veal more and expose writers who this hostile Qatari project for the ates have failed. They’ve been ex- sphere of Saudi interests so Qatar wanted to harm Saudi media and past two decades. They were aware posed as we now know that all these Afghanistan. can solely steer the wheel and direct symbols in order to exonerate the that the main goal was to worry Saudi online campaigns were launched The Afghan people are not terrorists and are not harboring the public opinion. Despite all this media of countries which sponsor Arabia, provoke it and distract it from Doha to cast out and discredit fuss, they could not achieve the aims the Brotherhood. These cheap ac- from developing. the media that defends Saudi Ara- terrorism in their homes and villages and this fact is now realized of countries that sponsor the Broth- cusations of Zionism no longer They rode the wave against Sau- bia’s interests. It’s time for account- erhood in the region as Saudis’ and served the Brotherhood’s goal to di Arabia and hatefully spoke out ability. by the world citizens. Gulf citizens’ awareness thus thwart- intimidate as they’ve been overly against it. However, the dream quick- There is a great difference be- ed their attempts. Accusing others consumed. Not only that but all ly shattered and Qatar has now been tween those who defended their coun- The sanctuary of terrorists, from which not only Afghanistan, of Zionism has been a major part of those who were accused of it are boycotted and it’s defending itself try and protected it and those who Qatar’s direct project. Criticizing actually supporters of civil projects while drowning because of its evil worked against it and betrayed it. but the world is unsafe was and, is beyond the borders of (Alarabiya) Afghanistan. Sending more troops and continuing the war in a country already hit by war does not treat any wound and will only help more bloodshed extend and take the opportunity of building a calm future from the younger generation of Afghans. Let’s acknowledge that what was done in the past in Afghanistan was nothing but a big mistake. Now, let’s realize that Afghanistan has been used as a battlefield among different powers and a laboratory where modern and sophisticated weapons were tested. Now, the international community should help Afghan people by cutting the roots of terrorism outside the border of Afghanistan. Otherwise, only more people will be killed, more money will be spent uselessly and above all, more time will be used. 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By Azadeh Shahshahani tained at the Northwest Detention vented from meeting with their law- Center launched a hunger strike that yers, denied family visits, suffered lasted weeks. Soon after the launch repressive raids and invasive body Azadeh Shahshahani is Legal and Advocacy Direc- of the hunger strike, ICE and the searches by prison guards. They were tor with Project South and a past President of the Na- GEO Group, the corporation that transferred from prison to prison tional Lawyers Guild. runs the facility, retaliated by trans- and had their personal belongings ferring some of the detainees to a confiscated - including the salt that is never handed down; that it is nev- jail in Oregon. Despite this move, they put in water to stay alive. Strike er legislated into being, but won from the strike kept going and resistance leaders were all put into solitary below by mass struggle. The Gren- By Audrey Bomse grew, both inside the detention cen- confinement. Israel's Minister of fell Tower inferno is a tragedy whose tre and outside. In June, a number of Public Security Gilad Erdan called political effects are still unfolding. detainees launched a hunger strike these protest leaders "terrorists" and They will continue to do so for years Audrey Bomse is co-chair of the National Lawyers at the Adelanto detention facility "murderers" with whom "you can't By John Rees to come. There is so much to learn Guild's Palestine Subcommittee. in California also run by GEO Group. negotiate". After 40 days, many of here about the effect of free market They did so after guards violently the 1,500 hunger strikers were hos- John Rees is a writer, broadcaster, and co-founder of economics in the housing sector, assaulted them for putting forward pitalised and many of them took the Peoples' Assembly Against Austerity. about the divide between rich and a letter of grievances. Dozens of weeks to physically recover. Pales- detained immigrant women also tinian prisoners called their strike a poor, about outsourcing and subcon- Prison hunger strikes are a last, and try to get an order to force-feed Alaa tracting, about cuts and privatisa- joined the hunger strike in Adelanto "Strike of Freedom and Dignity" and often the only possible, resort for Yasin, a Palestinian hunger striker for one day. Instead of addressing they insisted that it be seen as part tion. But perhaps more important imprisoned people protesting their at Stewart who was protesting his than all this is the impact of the the demands of the imprisoned im- of the national liberation struggle. unbearable living conditions and prolonged illegal detention. In that migrants who are putting their bod- Their strike was supported by tens response of the local working class fates. These strikes are almost al- case, the court turned down the re- community. When government, ies on the line, the government is of thousands of people - not only in ways about something more than just quest. The government obviously resorting to tactics such as putting Palestine, but around the world - who both local and national, was paraly- a specific demand. They are usually fears losing control of the facility. sed, they acted. They cared when them in solitary confinement or fasted in solidarity or posted videos a fight for respect and dignity, an And they have a good reason to, in attempting to force-feed them. The of themselves drinking salt water, government couldn't care less. They assertion of resistance. For impris- light of the horrendous conditions. organised when government was dis- repressive tactics used in US deten- the only sustenance the prisoners oned people, going on a hunger strike For example, on May 15, another tion facilities are reminiscent of allowed themselves. There were sol- organised. They spoke out eloquent- is an attempt to communicate their detained immigrant at Stewart, Jean ly when ministers were silenced by those long used by the Israeli Prison idarity tents across Palestine, in ad- struggle to communities beyond the Jimenez-Joseph, 27, was found un- Service (IPS) to suppress and silence dition to several one-day general incompetence and cowardice. A very prison walls. In almost all cases, pris- responsive after spending 19 days palpable and, for the government, prisoners' struggles. In Israel, 1,500 strikes and frequent clashes with on hunger strikes are meet increased in solitary confinement. ICE classi- Palestinian prisoners just ended a both the colonial Israeli army and dangerous mood is abroad: it is the repression. A US federal judge re- fied the death as a suicide. The re- sense that working people are bet- hunger strike last month. Even the Palestinian Authority police, in cently gave workers at the Stewart pressive tactics used in US deten- though force-feeding hunger strik- response to the prisoners' call for ter than their rulers. Better organ- Detention Center in Georgia per- tion facilities are reminiscent of ised, more articulate, more caring, ing detainees has been defined as a "days of rage". Hunger-striking im- mission to restrain and force-feed a those long used by the Israeli Prison form of torture by the Internation- migrants in US detention centres more politically conscious, more hunger striking detainee. The 61- Service (IPS) to suppress and silence moral. Such moods usually only de- al Committee of the Red Cross, Is- have also received community sup- year-old Ukrainian immigrant, Vit- prisoners' struggles. Jimenez-Jo- rael has a law permitting prison staff port. With daily rallies and solidar- velop in very heightened industrial aly Novikov, had been on a month- seph's tragic death came on the heels and political struggles, such as the to implement this procedure. But ity hunger strikes, resistance has long hunger strike, protesting his of a recent report, Imprisoned Jus- during last month's strike, Israeli moved outside the prison walls. As miners' strike of 1984-85. But it is imminent deportation, which he tice: Inside Two Georgia Immigra- stalking this government today, authorities did not resort to this long as there is mass incarceration feared could cost him his life. He tion Detention Centers (pdf), re- extreme procedure, probably be- in the US and Israel, there will be waiting for the chance to strike it was demanding to be released from leased by Project South and the down. cause the Israeli Medical Associa- hunger strikes of resistance. And as detention immediately. Stewart de- Penn State Law Center for Immi- tion has called on Israeli physicians the US and Israeli governments in- The streets and the parliament tention officer Alejandro Hernan- grants' Rights Clinic, which shines Parliamentary arithmetic will not to participate in force-feeding. creasingly use similar tactics of re- dez said that force-feeding was nec- light on the deplorable conditions The Israeli government's recent re- pression to clamp down on prison- not provide an answer to the cur- essary to keep Novikov alive be- at Stewart and the Irwin County rent political crisis. Even with the luctance to use force-feeding might ers' protests and the broader libera- cause his death would "seriously af- Detention Center. As the report - also be rooted in its fears about the tion movements, social justice move- help of the bigots of the Democrat- fect" Immigration and Customs the product of a year-long investi- ic Unionist Party (DUP), the Con- Palestinian population's possible ments in the US and Palestine will Enforcement's (ICE) ability to main- gation - demonstrated, these facili- reaction. Palestinians view their also connect and support each oth- servative Party cannot construct a tain order at the facility. The offi- ties are rife with human rights abus- strong or stable government. But prisoners as symbols of resistance er. We have already witnessed this cial also said he feared Novikov's es, including the rampant use of sol- and they still remember how sever- solidarity when the Black Lives neither can Labour and any possible action might spur more hunger itary confinement, minimal access allies do so either. Only another elec- al of them died as a result of being Matter movement sent delegations strikes (pdf) "in attempts to ma- to mental healthcare, and inedible force-fed in the 1970s and 80s. But to Palestine in 2015 and in the sum- tion will break the logjam. But nei- nipulate the staff in efforts to gain food. In recent years, there have ther the Tories nor the DUP are in even if they did not resort to force- mer of 2016 and when the Boycott, various benefits and privileges," in- been many hunger strikes at Stew- feeding, Israeli authorities used the Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) move- any hurry for a new election in cluding release. This is the same ra- art and other immigration detention which they face serious defeat. So, threat of force-feeding alongside ment was endorsed by the Vision for tionale the US government used facilities across the United States. other harsh repression tactics to end Black Lives. just as it was that the streets and the when it went to court last year to In April, hundreds of people de- social movements helped the rise the strike. Hunger strikers were pre- (Aljazeera) The parliamentary system in the UK pressed by social movements and was of Corbynism in the first place, it is in logjam. The government, even fiercely opposed by all the estab- now falls to the streets to drive the with its bought-and-paid-for major- lishment political parties, whether Tories from government and force ity, is so unstable that it announced of the traditional Conservative right a new election. Mass protest, strikes, a two-year parliamentary session and or the Blairite social democratic and demonstrations are now of the is considering lengthening the sum- centre. There was very little reflec- greatest importance. The unions mer recess to avoid challenges to tion of this anger within the elec- must be rebuilt. Some 13 million Prime Minister Theresa May's lead- toral system or parliamentary poli- people voted for Corbyn, yet only ership by her own MPs in the Con- tics. The mood of revolt only broke half that number are trade union servative Party. But the Labour into electoral politics with the Scot- members. That gap must be closed. Party and the rest of the opposi- tish referendum in 2014. This was Both to get rid of the Tories and to tion in parliament are not capable rapidly followed by the huge rise in defend any future anti-austerity gov- of defeating the government and Scottish National Party membership ernment, the politics of mass mo- bilisation are vital. If we have learned anything from who believe that populism is dem- tues. The heroes of the founding priety and respect. Americans need forcing another general election, and a growth in Green Party mem- the past few years in our politics, it onstrated by profanity. What our were not those who held the stron- to be conscious and intentional about despite opinion polls showing that bership. The Brexit vote, called by Millions are waiting to end the Tory government and vote an anti- is that civility is for suckers, that sad and desperate politics really gest views. It was those who held rebuilding the infrastructure of dem- this is what a majority of voters want David Cameron to keep the Con- compromise is a sign of weakness, needs, in this view, is more f-words. strong views and still found a basis ocratic values. Civility is not weak- to happen. So, if this logjam is to be servative Party united, provided an austerity administration into office. But waiting is our enemy. Waiting and that moderation of tempera- The reaction, however, reaches be- for agreement — frustrating, disap- ness. It is the native tongue of a broken, it will require extra-parlia- even greater rupture of the estab- ment is boring and unmarketable. yond language. A portion of the pointing, glorious agreement. A successful democracy. What Stephen mentary action to drive the gov- lishment system. The historic par- gives the establishment and the To- ries time to regroup. Waiting gives It is time to level with our sons Democratic Party views “resis- constitutional convention held in L. Carter calls “civil listening” al- ernment to the polls. Crises such as ty of big business delivered popular and daughters. Winners — real win- tance” as an excuse for ideological 2017 would likely fail. It is sobering lows people who are opponents to these do not come along every five vote against the very policy that the Labour right time to sharpen their knives and re-emerge to get ners, of the kind blessed by religious purification — a franker socialism to think that the U.S. political sys- avoid becoming enemies. Civility minutes. They emerge from a long big business most wanted: to remain authorities and trusted with the high- in economics, a stricter uniformity tem, at this point in history, would prevents dehumanization. Compro- incubation with successive phases of in the European Union. But the re- rid of a leader they hate as a matter of principle. And the more success- est office — are rude and belittling, of cultural views, a determination probably be too divided to repro- mise is not surrender. It is the lubri- development. The roots of the rad- ally explosive effect of this turn of even grotesque and personally cruel. to use tolerance as a cudgel. The duce itself. Who would want to face cant of a successful democracy. icalism which powered Labour lead- events was the election and re-elec- ful he is, the more they want to get rid of him. Ordinary people have They always insist on getting their decadence of the administration is primary voters after being identi- What Jonathan Rauch calls “a car- er Jeremy Corbyn's hugely success- tion of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of way. And they are the angriest, need- producing Savonarolas of the left. fied with a “great compromise”? As dinal virtue” allows for incremental ful election campaign and which de- the Labour Party in the wake of the the power to run society for them- selves; that change is never handed iest people in the room. Just form- Just as we need rational policy de- most of the founders envisioned it, progress on difficult issues such as stroyed the Conservative Party's Conservative victory in the 2015 ing these words causes revulsion. liberation — to do things like re- the constitutional order flies with health care. It is a moral principle hopes of a huge parliamentary ma- general election. This reached a new down; it is never legislated into be- ing, but won from below by mass Why does such cynical and chaotic pairing our health system in a bi- two wings. The first is the system that elevates progress on the com- jority lie as far back as the global peak when the Conservative gov- moral messaging bother us so much? partisan fashion, or preventing en- of separated and balanced powers. mon good above ideological purity. anticapitalist movement that began ernment's legitimacy was eliminat- struggle. In adversity, Grenfell has shown what we are capable of achiev- For one, we suspect that political titlement commitments from swal- The second is a set of public virtues Moderation is not indecision or cen- in Seattle in 1999. It grew through ed by the recent election. This was viciousness and callousness, over lowing the entire federal budget — — such as civility, compromise and trism (as important as political cen- the antiwar movement that resisted a result in which trade unions and ing. Now we must unleash that pow- er in an unstoppable movement that time, seep into our common culture, we have the politics of resentment moderation — that turn the mob trism may be). It is the mode or the Afghan and Iraq wars and the social movements played a vital determining the boundaries of ac- in the language of sleazy campaign (which they feared) into citizens. mood of a successful democracy. subsequent conflicts of the pro- part, perhaps none more so than sweeps the Tories from power. Sat- urday's demonstration is the first ceptable discourse. Truculent teens, operatives. There is an element of Our democratic structure is stressed What Aurelian Craiutu calls “a dif- longed "war on terror". Opinion poll the National Union of Teachers. nasty co-workers, egotistic exes and America’s founding that anticipates, but basically sound. The values, how- ficult virtue for courageous minds” after opinion poll demonstrated The focus on education, the ground- action of that campaign. This gov- ernment is without principle or pol- assorted misogynists across Ameri- even welcomes, such a clash of fac- ever, come in for routine, ideologi- puts an emphasis on reasonableness, growing popular antagonism to neo- breaking online campaign over ca can plausibly claim that “the pres- tions. James Madison sometimes cally diverse abuse as weakness and prudence and balance. conservative foreign policy and schools cuts, is alone credited with icy. It is a rotting corpse whose only aim is to stay in office. It has ident is on my side.” But the main sounded as if our constitutional struc- surrender. Revive the Founders and It is a principle rooted in epis- neo-liberal economic policy. This influencing 750,000 voters in this consequences are more public. What ture is a finely tuned machine, coun- they would see a country hacking temological modesty — a recogni- was sharpened and focused by the election. It was a political interven- achieved illegitimacy in record time. Every working person has a deep is the first law of political dynam- teracting ambition with ambition away at its own democratic limb. It tion that no one possesses the whole emergence of mass opposition to tion that paid off handsomely. Or- ics? Boorishness has an equal and without need for the democratic vir- is not my purpose to be dismissive truth. These values are crucial to austerity after the 2008 financial dinary people have the power to run and abiding interest in seeing it gone. (Aljazeera) opposite reaction (though Thurs- tues. In fact, civility and a spirit of of institutional reforms that address self-government, and it would be crash. But this mood was only ex- society for themselves; that change day’s Twitter assault on Mika Brzez- compromise were required, again and campaign finance or gerrymander- nice if those who govern would speak inski may be hard to equal). My fa- again, to prevent the Constitution- ing. up for them once in a while, with- vorite example is that subset of al Convention itself from breaking But it is necessary not only to out embarrassment or apology. And Democrats (including the head of the apart in anger and recrimination. redraw the lines of House districts oh, yes, us too. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Democratic National Committee) The structure resulted from the vir- but also to redraw the lines of pro- (WP) Empowering women Women in Afghanistan have always faced different challenges such as poverty, joblessness, unsatisfactory access to education and healthcare services, early marriages and social taboos. Due to these factors they remained unable to play prominent role and compete with women of the neighboring countries. They have to cross a long road to become self-sufficient. By Dimitar Bechev acknowledge PD's win and boycott- form a stable government and push tional intervention. And unlike its Based on report, in the field of business and investment in the past years, women only had five percent ed the parliament for more than two forward with key reforms, such as post-Yugoslav neighbours, Albania years. Two years later, Edi Rama overhauling the judiciary as required is not fragmented along ethnic lines; presence in the small and medium entrepreneurs. Is the glass half-full or half-empty? The National Unity Government should accelerate steps to support Afghan businesswomen. Afghan controversially lost the mayorship by the European Union for launch- confessional divisions have, at best, This is the question vexing many of Tirana to Lulzim Basha, current- ing membership talks. The political a minor impact on politics. Yet businesswomen always criticize that the relevant authorities of not providing the required facilities. The after Albania's general elections. government should increase the role of businesswomen in all sectors. Some of businesswomen don’t have ly the PD leader, by a razor-thin crisis in the first half of the year building a stable, democratic regime The good news margin of just 93 votes. Now, how- coupled with the PD parliamentary remains an elusive goal. Weak insti- male bread owners and left with no option but to support their families, the government should include them There is no doubt a positive side. ever, tables have turned. Having lost boycott left no space for serious tutions are prone to political cap- in every business opportunity. It is a stark fact that Afghanistan owns a large number of widows due to three The very fact that the vote did take power in 2013, the PD has to deal work on that front. Now that the ture and breed an atmosphere of dis- decades of war. Agricultural, livestock and industry production have been the important business indicators place on Sunday and produced a clear with a system skewed in favour of elections are done, Rama can tone trust. The PD opted for obstructive that women invested more than their capacity in the past 14 years and employed hundreds of other women. outcome is no trivial matter. Prime the party in charge of the govern- down his nationalist rhetoric. The tactics because it doubted that Rama The government should generate small and medium enterprises for the Afghan businesswomen. These Minister Edi Rama and his Social- ment. Rama once stood as the un- so-called "Tirana Platform" he fa- would play fair at the ballot box. enterprises are a key economic driver of Afghanistan’s development. ists won nearly 50 percent of the derdog: a former artist, full of fresh thered along with the Albanian par- After a term in government, the Nelofar Alizada, Kabul Afghanistan vote, many laps ahead of the oppo- energy, charming audiences at home ties in Macedonia only served to Socialists are marred by corruption sition Democrat Party (PD). Mere and abroad. Against him was Sali pour oil in the turbulence - shaking and there are serious allegations of weeks ago, Western dignitaries, in- Berisha, a veteran politico, whose up the politics in the neighbouring links to organised crime. A recent cluding German Foreign Minister sole cause seemed to be retaining country. The Macedonian crisis has scandal involved allegations of links Sigmar Gabriel, were warning that power at any cost. A Goliath to Ra- now abated, with a transfer of pow- to mobsters smuggling cannabis to Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must Albania could descend into chaos. ma's David. These days, Berisha is er to a coalition led by Socialist leader neighbouring Greece. Power has been PD had walked out from the parlia- gone into retirement, his protege Zoran Zaev which includes the prin- used against opponents. For in- have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: ment, rallied supporters on the [email protected] Lulzim Basha is in the doldrums, LSI cipal Macedonian Albanian players, stance, in February, police pressed streets and threatened to boycott is no longer the kingmaker, and it is so Rama can pursue his political for- charges against Basha for inciting the elections. Rama's coalition with Rama calling the shots - for better tunes elsewhere - preferably closer violence, which could result in him the Socialist Movement for Inte- or worse. The emasculated opposi- to home. serving up to three years in prison. gration (LSI), his partner since tion in parliament poses a problem. The bad news Monitors of the Organization for 2013, had gone down the drain too. PD is in disarray after Basha's lack- Albania has been part of NATO Security and Co-operation in Europe Disclaimer: Albania appeared to be on the cusp lustre leadership. While Ilir Meta, since 2009 and is now nearing ac- (OSCE) reported widespread vote of a crisis as acute as the one in the LSI leader, did manage to in- cession talks with the EU. And yet, buying on election day, among oth- The views and opinions expressed in the articles are Macedonia next-door. The country crease the size of the party caucus, holding orderly elections appears to er irregularities. The fact that the those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or already has a long record of disput- his cohort of 19-23-year-old par- be still a major challenge. It is not PD itself was using similar dirty ed elections amid bitter political liamentarians won't be a formidable at the same place where popular ri- tricks before 2013 only testifies to opinions of the Afghanistan Times. polarisation. In 2009, the Social- force to reckon with. The good ots led to an utter collapse of state the fact that the problem is system- ists, then in opposition, refused to news is that Rama has a chance to institutions in 1997 and an interna- ic. (Truthout) SATURDAY. JULY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Myanmar refuses visas to UN team investigating abuse of Global shipping is still feeling the effects of a cyber attack that hit A.P. Moller-Maersk two days ago, show- Rohingya ing the scale of the damage a com- puter virus can unleash on the tech- nology dependent and inter-connect- ed industry. About 90 percent of Muslims world trade is transported by sea, with ships and ports acting as the arteries of the global economy. Ports increas- ingly rely on communications sys- overnment led by Aung tems to keep operations running San Suu Kyi says it will smoothly, and any IT glitches can deny entry to mission af- create major disruptions for complex ter UN report said treatment of mi- logistic supply chains. The cyber at- nority group could amount to eth- tack was among the biggest-ever dis- nic cleansing ruptions to hit global shipping. Sev- eral port terminals run by a Maersk division, including in the United States, India, Spain, the Netherlands, were still struggling to revert to nor- mal operations on Thursday after ex- periencing massive disruptions. South Florida Container Terminal, for ex- ample, said dry cargo could not be delivered and no container would be received. Anil Diggikar, Chairman of JNPT port, near the Indian commer- The United States plans to sell policy. On Friday, Tsai's office said cial hub of Mumbai told Reuters that Taiwan $1.42 billion in arms, the that her government will continue he did not know when exactly the first such sale under the adminis- "to seek constructive dialog with terminal will be able to run smooth- tration of Donald Trump and a Beijing, and promote positive de- ly. His uncertainty was echoed by move sure to anger China, whose velopments in cross-strait rela- Turkmen-Turkish relations Maersk itself, which told Reuters that help the president has been seek- tions." "(The arms sale) increases a number of IT systems were still ing to rein in North Korea. Taiwan's confidence and ability to shut down and that it could not say U.S. State Department spokes- maintain the status quo of peace discussed atAshgabat when normal business operations woman Heather Nauert told re- and stability across the Taiwan would be resumed. It said it was not Myanmar will refuse entry to Bangladesh late last year after the porters the administration had told Strait," Tsai's office tweeted. able to comment on specific ques- members of a United Nations in- Myanmar army carried out a se- Congress of the seven proposed The sale, which requires con- Minister of Foreign Affairs of acceptable cooperation in this di- tions regarding the breach of its IT Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov rection. Concerning the cultural vestigation focusing on allegations curity operation in response to sales on Thursday. "It's now val- gressional approval, would be the systems or the state of its cyber se- of killings, rape and torture by se- attacks by Rohingya insurgents ued about $1.42 billion," she said. first to Taiwan under Trump and met June 28 with Turkish Deputy and humanitarian component of curity as it had all available hands Prime Minister Yildirim Tugrul the relationship, the positive role curity forces against Rohingya that killed nine border police. The State Department said the the first since a $1.83 billion sale focused on practical stuff and get- Muslims, an official has said. A UN report in February, based package included technical sup- that former President Barack Türkes, who arrived in Ashgabat of joint cultural events was noted, ting things back to normal. The im- on a working visit, the press ser- as well as the need to develop co- The government, led by No- on interviews with some of the port for early warning radar, high Obama announced in December pact of the attack on the company bel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, had Rohingya refugees, said the re- speed anti-radiation missiles, tor- 2015, to China's dismay. The pre- vice of the Turkmen FM said. operation in the field of education, has reverberated across the industry During the talks, the parties dis- sport and tourism. already said it would not cooper- sponse involved mass killings and pedoes and missile components. vious package included two navy given its position as the world's big- ate with a mission set up after a gang rapes of Rohingya, and “very Nauert said the sales showed U.S. frigates in addition to anti-tank cussed topical issues of interstate At the end of the meeting, the sides gest container shipping line and also cooperation, stressing the mutual expressed satisfaction with the in- human rights council resolution likely” amounted to crimes against "support for Taiwan's ability to missiles and amphibious attack operator of 76 ports via its APM was adopted in March. “If they humanity and possibly ethnic maintain a sufficient self-defense vehicles. interest in the further development teresting exchange of views on the Terminals division. of the established dialogue in the current state and prospects of co- are going to send someone with re- cleansing. Myanmar, along with capability," but there was no A State Department official Container ships transport much gards to the fact-finding mission, neighbours China and India, dis- change to the United States' long- said the latest package primarily trade-economic and cultural-hu- operation between Turkmenistan of the world's consumer goods and manitarian spheres. In this regard, and the Republic of Turkey and then there’s no reason for us to let sociated itself from the March res- standing "one China" policy, which represented "upgrades to existing food, while dry bulk ships haul com- them come,” said Kyaw Zeya, per- olution brought by the European recognizes Beijing and not Taipei. defense capabilities aimed at con- the sides noted the high level of stressed the need for continued modities including coal and grain and political and diplomatic partner- support of regular contacts at all manent secretary at the ministry Union, which called for a mission The United States is the sole verting current legacy systems tankers carry vital oil and gas sup- of foreign affairs in the capital, to look into the allegations in Ra- arms supplier to Taiwan, which from analog to digital." ship and exchanged views on the levels. plies. “As Maersk is about 18 per- possibility of expanding mutually (Akpress) Naypyidaw, on Friday. “Our mis- khine as well as reports of abuses China deems its own and has nev- Taiwan's defense ministry said cent of all container trade, can you sions worldwide are advised ac- in ethnic conflicts in the north of er renounced the use of force to the items would enhance air and imagine the panic this must be caus- cordingly,” he said, explaining that the country. Indira Jaising, an ad- bring the self-ruled island under its sea combat capability and early ing in the logistic chain of all those visas to enter Myanmar would not vocate from the supreme court of control. Beijing has given Taiwan warning defenses. It said Taiwan cargo owners all over the world?” said be issued to the mission’s appoin- India, was appointed to lead the President Tsai Ing-wen the cold and the United States would con- Iranian Embassy shuts Khalid Hashim, managing director of tees or staff. Aung San Suu Kyi, mission in May. The other two shoulder since she took power last tinue to consolidate their security Precious Shipping, one of Thailand's who came to power last year amid members are Harvard-trained Sri year because she leads an indepen- partnership to contribute to long- largest dry cargo ship owners. “Right a transition from military rule, leads Lankan lawyer Radhika Coomar- dence-leaning ruling party and re- term stability in the region. down its office in Tajikistan now none of them know where any Myanmar through the specially aswamy and Australian consultant fuses to recognize the "one China" (FORTUNE) of their cargoes (or) containers are. created position of “state counsel- Christopher Dominic. Myanmar The Embassy of Iran in Tajikistan Embassy of Iran in Tajikistan re- This 'black hole' of lack of knowl- lor”, but is also minister of foreign insists that a domestic investiga- closed its office in Khujand city fused to comment on the decision edge will continue till Maersk are able affairs. Although she does not over- tion – headed by former lieutenant on June 29. A source in the Em- to close its office in the adminis- to bring back their systems on line,” see the military, Aung San Suu Kyi general and vice-president Myint bassy of Iran said that the office trative center of Sughd region. Res- he added. has been criticised for failing to Swe – is sufficient to look into the was shut down at the request of idents of Khujand often visited the Back to Basics stand up for the more than 1 mil- allegations in Rakhine. “Why do the Tajik authorities. Two weeks Cultural Representation of the Ira- The computer virus, which re- lion stateless Rohingya Muslims they try to use unwarranted pres- ago, the Cultural and Trade Rep- nian Embassy to use its library and searchers are calling GoldenEye or in the western state of Rakhine. sure when the domestic mecha- resentation of the Embassy of Iran free Internet. The office used to Petya, began its spread on Tuesday She said during a trip to Swe- nisms have not been exhausted?” received an official notification on provide financial aid to local writ- in Ukraine and affected companies den this month the UN mission said Kyaw Zeya. “It will not con- shutdown. Then the Iranian Em- ers to publish books and organize in dozens of countries. “would have created greater hos- tribute to our efforts to solve the bassy in Tajikistan placed its em- trips of the Tajik scientists and Maersk said the attack had caused tility between the different com- issues in a holistic manner.” An ployees on leave, the source said. students to Iran. The relations be- outages at its computer systems munities”. The majority in Rakhine advisory panel headed by former Whether the Embassy will re- tween Tajikistan and Iran cooled across the world. In an example of are ethnic Rakhine Buddhists who, UN chief Kofi Annan is set to pro- sume the work of its representa- down two years ago. the turmoil that ensued, the unload- like many in Buddhist-majority pose solutions for the broader is- tion or not is not reported. The (Trend) ing of vessels at the group's Tacoma Myanmar, see the Rohingya as il- sues in Rakhine but has not been terminal was severely slowed on Tues- legal immigrants from Bangladesh. asked to investigate human rights day and Wednesday, said Dean Some 75,000 Rohingya fled abuses. McGrath, president of the Interna- northwestern Rakhine state to (Theguardian) tional Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 23 there. The terminal HRW:Azerbaijan should is a key supply line for the delivery Sarin gas of domestic goods such as milk and free abducted journalist groceries and construction materials to Anchorage, Alaska. “They went back to basics and did everything on co n firm ed as “Azerbaijan Should Free Abduct- Less than 24 hours later, he resur- paper," McGrath said. ed Journalist,” says Giorgi Go- faced in Azerbaijani border police Ong Choo Kiat, President of U- gia, South Caucasus Director, Eu- custody, facing fabricated charges Ming Marine Transport , Taiwan's rope and Central Asia Division A of illegal border crossing, smuggling, largest dry bulk ship owner, said the fact that Maersk had been affected w eapo n in month ago, Azerbaijani journalist and violently resisting authorities. and political activist Afgan An Azerbaijani court promptly rang alarm bells for the whole ship- Mukhtarli vanished from the cen- returned him to custody for three ping industry as the Danish compa- ter of Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, a months, pending investigation. ny was regarded as a leader in IT tech- few blocks from his family’s apart- Mukhtarli, his wife, Leyla Mus- nology. “But they ended up one of Syria attack ment. Mukhtarli had been living in tafayeva, and their 3-year-old the first few casualties. I therefore exile – several hundred kilometers daughter, moved to Georgia to es- conclude that shipping is lagging be- The global chemical weapons from Azerbaijan – since 2015. That cape Azerbaijan’s vicious crack- hind other industries in term of cy- regime." The report, while estab- watchdog has concluded that sarin evening he had met a friend, picked down against critics of the govern- ber security,” he said. “How long will lishing chemical weapons were gas was used in an attack in Syria up some bread on the way home, ment. Mukhtarli’s reporting ex- it take to catch up? I don't know. But used, did not name the perpetra- and called his wife, who is also a posed corruption in Azerbaijan’s recently all owners and operators are in April which killed more than 90 tor. Mr Johnson said the condem- people. The Organisation for the journalist. He never made it home. defense ministry. definitely more aware of the risk of nation of chemical weapons use Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (AP) cyber security and beginning to pay was having a "deterrent effect". He more attention to it.” In a leading report into the Khan Sheikhoun at- added: "What's most interesting transport survey by international law tack has not been publicly released and important of all is that you're firm Norton Rose Fulbright published but two diplomats familiar with it starting to see Russian impatience this week, 87 percent of respondents An international drug syndicate cates were becoming more sophis- confirmed the key finding. UK with... Assad, a recognition that he Terrorists detained in from the shipping industry believed used drones to run counter-surveil- ticated. "They used aerial drones Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson really embarrassed Moscow by cyber attacks would increase over the lance on police in a failed bid to to run counter-surveillance on in- said he was "pleased though, I must allowing his generals to do this and next five years - a level that was high- import 78 blocks of cocaine into vestigators while conducting their say, not surprised" that the report that is one of the objectives that Kyrgyzstan planning er than counterparts in the aviation, Australia, authorities say. The meetings," he said on Friday. He had confirmed the use of sarin. we're trying to achieve: to drive a rail and logistics industries. drugs, with a street value of praised the efforts of investigators OPCW director general Ahmet wedge between the Russians and attacks at border territories Vulnerability A$30m (£18m; $23m), were seized for avoiding detection by the aeri- Uzumcu had said two weeks after the Iranians and between the Rus- Apart from their reliance on from three duffel bags inside a ship- al surveillance. 'Largest Australian the attack that samples from vic- sians and Assad." computer systems, ships themselves ping container on a vessel that ar- cocaine bust' made Cocaine getting tims and survivors had shown they US envoy to the United Na- The members of international ter- group consisting of the citizens of are increasingly open to interference rived in Melbourne from Panama, stronger, experts warn Each bag were exposed to sarin or a sarin- tions Nikki Haley said in a state- ror organization planning attacks Kyrgyzstan has been suppressed. through electronic navigation devic- according to police. Four Austra- seized from the cargo vessel Spirit like substance. ment: "Now that we know the at the border territories have been The detainees planned a series es such as the Global Positioning Sys- lians, two Canadians and a Briton of Shanghai, which arrived in Mel- Mr Johnson added: "The ex- undeniable truth, we look forward detained in Kyrgyzstan, reports of terror attacks using handmade tem (GPS), and they lack the backup were arrested. Police also seized bourne on Monday, allegedly con- act responsibility for dropping the to an independent investigation to KyrTAG news agency. bombs and weapons at the border systems airliners have to prevent A$580,000 in cash. Australian tained 26 blocks of cocaine weigh- sarin will now go to a joint investi- confirm exactly who was respon- According to the national se- territories in order to destabilize crashes, according to cyber security Federal Police Commissioner John ing a total of 92kg (200lb). The gative mechanism to be confirmed sible for these brutal attacks so we curity agency of Kyrgyzstan the the public-political situation. experts. Beveridge said the operation dem- money was seized when police but I've got absolutely no doubt can find justice for the victims." activity of international terror (Kazaq) (Thehindubusinessline) onstrated that alleged drug syndi- conducted raids around. (BBC) that the finger points at the Assad (SKY) SATURDAY. JULY 01, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Libyan oil production is fluctuat- ing between 950,000 barrels per day (bpd) and “close to” 1 million bpd, rising from around 935,000 bpd earlier this week, a Libyan oil source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Production has been fluctuating mainly due to technical and power generation problems, the source said, declining to be named because he was not authorised to speak to the media. At near one million bpd, Lib- ya has succeeded in beating a pro- duction target the National Oil Corp (NOC) announced recently by a month, the source added. The source said that produc- U S con tin u es to tion should stabilise at the higher end of the range “very soon”. Also on Thursday, oil began Pakistan has been smoothly im- project, told Reuters on the side- ordination among different govern- to be pumped from storage tanks plementing an ambitious plan to lines of the World Economic Fo- ment ministries and among “inter- pr ovide econ om ic build an economic corridor with rum in the Chinese city of Dalian. nal and external stakeholders”. at Al-Majid field, which has been closed for eight months because of China, despite experiencing some Chinese Premier Li Keqiang “There are a number of challenges power problems, said Omran al- challenges, Planning Minister Ah- (left) and WEF Founder and Exec- which have to be addressed,” he Zwai, a spokesman for Arabian san Iqbal said on Wednesday. Chi- utive Chairman Klaus Schwab at- said. “There are actually many Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO), an a ssist a n ce t o na has promised $57 billion in in- tend the World Economic Forum gaps that we have to correctly ad- NOC subsidiary that operates the vestment in projects along the in Dalian, China, on June 27, 2017. dress. First and foremost is the co- field. The field, with an output of China-Pakistan Economic Corri- (Reuters) In addition to the invest- ordination gap,” he said. Pakistan about 5,000 bpd, is expected to dor, part of its ambitious Belt and ment pledges from China, Pakistan and China aim to build a network reopen fully on Saturday, Zwai Road plan linking China with the would invest close to $10 billion, of rail, road and energy infrastruc- said. Oil from Al-Majid is pumped J or d a n Middle East and Europe. Chinese he said. The economic corridor, to ture as part of the Belt and Road to Zueitina, one of three eastern President Xi Jinping proposed the be completed in three phases by initiative. Pakistan has been one Belt and Road project in 2013, but 2030, will boost Pakistan’s ener- of the most enthusiastic support- terminals that was blockaded until Amman- Jordan’s Minister of Plan- September last year. it is still short on specifics. “We gy security and infrastructure, ers of the initiative, in part because ning and International Cooperation are smoothly implementing and helping it attract more foreign in- many projects are for power plants Libya, a member of the Orga- Imad Fakhoury has stressed that nization of the Petroleum Export- we are very satisfied with the vestment, he said. Iqbal told the to alleviate its chronic energy the United States will provide 1.3 speed of the implementation,” forum there were some challenges shortage that leads to frequent ing Countries, has been exempted billion dollars worth of assistance from OPEC-led supply cuts as it Iqbal, the Islamabad lead on the to be addressed, including on co- blackouts. to Jordan this year to help it con- (BBC) tries revive its battered oil indus- front the burden of Syrian refu- try. It had produced more than 1.6 gees. Fakhoury, who visited Wash- million bpd before a 2011 upris- ington last week, said that the US ing, and average production has not Congress has already approved the exceeded 1 million bpd since July aid. During his visit to the US, the Carrefour buys Geant, 2013. minister held meetings with top (AP) figures in the Trump administra- tion, including officials from the White House, the State and Trea- the Jordanian-US memorandum of a 50 million dollar support to the its French competitor in sury Departments and members of understanding for 2018-2022, gov- Kingdom budget, of which 36.1 Congress. Upon his return to Am- erning the military and economic million were granted as a soft loan, IndiGoeyes man, Fakhoury said that the US aid to Jordan. while the remaining 13.9 million aid includes around 812 million In a related development, Jordan were a grant within the Conces- the Middle East dollars of economic assistance and signed 52.8 million dollars soft loan sional Financing Facility (CFF), AirIndia a 475-million-dollar grant to sup- and grant agreements with the which was launched last year and port the state budget. The minis- World Bank and Japan Social De- is run by the World Bank. ter said that during his visit to the velopment Fund (JSDF) to sup- The second agreement is a 2.8 stakein US, he stressed the special and his- port the state budget and finance million grant by the Japan Social toric ties between the two coun- social projects targeting youths in Development Fund (JSDF), which tries in all fields. He discussed with the Kingdom, the Ministry of aims to provide integrated social the US officials prospects for as- Planning and International Coop- services for youths in the King- possible sistance to Jordan in 2018. Dis- eration said in a statement. Fa- dom. cussions also focused on renewing khoury said the first agreement is (AAWSAT) Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim stores to 80 from 67 in the UAE, Bejjani added: “Carrefour is a privatization Company announced on Thursday 8 in Kuwait and 11 in Bahrain. brand already synonymous with that it bought 26 Geant hypermar- Major retail milestone quality, affordability convenience India’s biggest airline, IndiGo, has kets in the UAE, Bahrain and Ku- Alain Bejjani, Chief Executive and a diligence to offer exceptional expressed unsolicited interest in wait by acquiring the Geant fran- Officer at Majid Al Futtaim – customer experience. By extend- buying a stake in state-owned Air chise owner Retail Arabia from Holding, commented: “This acqui- ing its reach, we will deliver these India, the junior aviation minister BMA International for an undis- sition is a major milestone for promises to more customers in said on Thursday, a day after the closed amount. The deal will also Majid Al Futtaim, one which fur- more locations...” Fu-com joined cabinet approved plans to priva- include four Gulfmart supermar- ther cements Carrefour’s position hands with Groupe Casino - one tize the carrier. Several other air- kets in Bahrain. Majid Al Futtaim as the largest and most successful of the world´s largest French hy- lines, domestic and international, is the the Middle East operator of grocery retailer in the region and permarket chains, to bring the have also expressed an interest in French retailer Carrefour, and the beyond. We are open to further 'Géant hypermarket' to Middle buying part of Air India, Jayant company declared that all the ac- prospects, through both organic East for the first time in 2001, with Sinha told reporters. He did not quired stores, which include hy- growth and opportunistic acquisi- a store in Bahrain and then opened name any of the other airlines. permarkets, supermarkets and tions, and will pursue these in line Géant Hypermarket Dubai in “They (IndiGo) have ex- convenience stores, will be re- with our disciplined strategic and 2005. The company has stores in pressed an interest in the strategic in 2017-2018 will decrease to branded as Carrefour and the cur- financial approach. Our ambition the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ku- divestment process,” he said. “The $6.09 billion (110 billion Egyptian rent staff will remain in their posi- is to expand our physical as well wait. According to Reuters, Perel- process has just begun ... it’s a very pound) from $8.02 billion (145 tions. The company wanted to in- as our digital presence, and rein- la Weinberg Partners advised Ma- introductory interest.” IndiGo billion Egyptian pounds). The crease the number of Carrefour force our omni-channel offering.” jid Al Futtaim on the transaction. owner InterGlobe Aviation con- government also increased the (Alarabiya) firmed late on Thursday that it had price of cooking gas cylinders to sent a letter expressing an interest $1.66 (30 Egyptian pounds) from in buying the international opera- 15 pounds per cylinder. Food and tions of Air India and Air India energy subsidies traditionally eat Express to India’s ministry of civ- up a about quarter of state spend- il aviation earlier in the day. “Al- ing, but austerity reforms are po- ternatively, we are equally inter- litically sensitive for President ested in acquiring all of the airline Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as higher cost operations of Air India and Air In- of living cuts into his popularity. dia Express,”InterGlobe President Egypt’s economy has been Aditya Ghosh said in the letter, a struggling since a 2011 uprising copy of which was sent to the drove foreign investors and tour- stock exchange. Egypt’s government on Thursday pound currency and higher living ists away, but the government Rapid expansion increased gasoline and diesel pric- costs. Petroleum Minister Tarek hopes the IMF program signed last The airline, launched in 2006, es in the second fuel hike since a El Molla told Reuters the price of year will put it back on the road to has expanded rapidly in India’s currency floatation and the latest 92-octane gasoline rose to $0.2767 recovery. The central bank floated booming aviation market, with a cut in state subsidies to ease the (5 Egyptian pounds) from 3.5 the currency last November, as budget deficit. pounds per liter and diesel and 80- part of economic reforms agreed Russian gas producer Novatek focus on running a single fleet of aims to topple Qatar as the world’s aircraft and prioritizing domestic Fuel price increases had been wide- octane, the most commonly used with the IMF which also included ly expected as part of Egypt's $12 fuel category, increased to 3.65 fuel and other subsidy cuts. biggest exporter of liquefied natu- routes - unlike Air India. Shares in ral gas as it gets closer to complet- InterGlobe closed down 2.2 per- billion International Monetary pounds per liter from 2.35 pounds The pound’s value has halved Fund loan agreement, but the hikes per liter. since then and inflation is at record ing its first LNG project, a top cent in a firmer Mumbai market. executive said, batting away con- Several airlines, domestic and were bigger than anticipated by He said the total amount of highs. Egyptians already hit by a weaker subsidies for petroleum products (CNN) cerns about US sanctions on the international, have expressed an sector. The country’s largest non- interest in buying part of Air In- state gas producer is expected to dia. (File photo: Reuters) The gov- start exporting LNG from the first ernment’s decision on Wednesday phase of the Yamal project, situat- to give “in-principle” approval to Apple’s iPhone turns 10, ed far above the Arctic circle, to- sell Air India has kick-started a wards the end of this year and may process that could see the govern- bring forward its final stage by six ment offload an airline struggling months, CFO Mark Gyetvay said. to turn a profit in the face of grow- bumpy start forgotten But it is the inception of No- ing competition from low-cost ri- vatek’s second, and Russia’s third, vals and its huge debts. Air India, large-scale LNG project called Arc- kets. Qatar’s supplies came under Second phase once the country’s biggest airline, Apple Inc’s iPhone turns 10 this week, evoking memories of a rocky tic LNG 2 that would transform the spotlight in the past month In terms of LNG, Qatar is by has seen its domestic market share start for the device that ended up doing most to start the smartphone the company, headed by Russia’s after Saudi Arabia cut economic far the largest exporter, selling 77.2 shrivel to 13 percent as private ri- revolution and stirring interest in where it will go from here. Apple has richest businessman Leonid and diplomatic ties. Russia’s ener- million tons of the liquefied gas and vals such as IndiGo and SpiceJet sold more than 1 billion iPhones since June 29, 2007, but the first Mikhelson, into a top global pro- gy industry, meanwhile, has been accounting for just under 30 per- have expanded. iPhone, which launched without an App Store and was restricted to the ducer within a decade. “We have hamstrung by European and US cent of market share in 2016, ac- Sought-after landing slots AT&T Inc network, was limited compared to today’s version. After huge ambitions to be just as large sanctions over its annexation of cording to energy research group However, its sought-after land- sluggish initial sales, Apple slashed the price to spur holiday sales that as Qatar is as one country, but as Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, with IHS and the International Gas ing slots on international routes, year. “The business model for year one of the iPhone was a disaster,” one company,” Gyetvay said in Europeans particularly sensitive Union. Russia that year was sev- its domestic passenger base and Tony Fadell, one of the Apple developers of the device, told Reuters in London on the sidelines of an en- to any potential Russian gas sup- enth with exports of 10.8 million the possibility of the government an interview on Wednesday. “We pivoted and figured it out in year two.” ergy forum. Qatar and Russia have ply cuts in retaliation for political tons and a 4 percent market share. writing off part or all. (AP) (Alarabiya) long been rivals in global gas mar- tensions in the region. The Yamal project. SATURDAY. JULY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Bollywood starlet Ayesha Takia, who has a three-year-old son, named Mikail, with Farhan Azmi, says her journey as a mother has been a joy ride for her. “It (moth- erhood) has been absolutely fan- tastic. It is such a self learning pro- cess because I had know idea that I could muster up so much pa- tience, unconditional love, hard work and selflessness for another human being,” Ayesha told IANS over phone from Mumbai. The Socha Na Tha actor says mother- hood taught her humility. “I think it teaches you humility and love being a parent. It’s a great experi- ence and I enjoy everyday. It’s a lot of hard work and obviously it is as rewarding because he’s (Mi- kail) just fabulously amazing,” she added. Ayesha, who was last seen onscreen in 2013 in the film Aap children will be better tomorrow said, “It was one of those things Ke Liye Hum, has made her come- because I am working today: Ka- that just came to me and I was like back with a song from the album jol “I have been running around, ‘Oh, this is like a full circle’. Since Zindagi Yeh Zindagi. Asked about looking after businesses with my I started with music videos and it, Ayesha revealed, “My son just husband. So, I have been busy with getting back with this now is some- turned three and a half and so, he’s that. Now I have a little more time thing very interesting. The concept super naughty and requires a lot in hand because he goes to was super cool and almost like a of my time. I think all parents school….It is a great time for me trend setting thing…It was not just know this is a lot of responsi- to do different work,” she added. like the run of the mill music vid- bilty… looking after children.” My Talking about the song, Ayesha eo.” (Tribune) ishwarya, who will be seen opposite Anil Kapoor on screen for the third time, essays the role of a glamourous singer in Fanney Khan. Priyanka, Irrfan, Anil Kapoor’s Fanney Khan is set to feature Aishwarya Rai Bachchan among invitees to join as a glamourous singer, producer Prernaa Arora has confirmed. Aish- warya Rai during the music launch of a Marathi film, Hrudyantar, in the Oscars’ voting body list Mumbai. (PTI) Fanney Khan will mark the directorial debut of Atul Manjrekar, and is the Hindi adap- tation of the 2000 Dutch release, The two actors are among a list of 774 members who have been invited to join the Everybody’s Famous! Aishwarya Academy of Motion Picture of class 2017. Rai along with her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan spotted at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Inter- national Airport in Mumbai, on June 18, 2017. (IANS) The musical-drama shows Aishwarya as a glamorous singer. Aishwarya, who is currently on a family vacation in New York, will start her preparations for the role as soon as she is back in Mumbai. “Aishwarya is a stunning and an extremely talented actress. In Fanney Khan, she will be seen in a about rumours that Aishwarya decides to sing.” Fanney Khan’s up in a start-to-finish schedule by completely different avatar from makes her singing debut with Fan- lead actor Anil Kapoor may be lend- October. Anil and Aishwarya were all our past films. She is the ney Khan, Prernaa Arora said, ing his voice for a number of songs earlier seen together in Subhash spunky, enchanting female protag- “For now she is not singing, but for the film. Anil will kick off Ghai’s Taal (1999) and Satish onist who will make you smile yes she is playing a singer in the shooting in the first week of Au- Kaushik’s Humara Dil Aapke Paas with her screen presence,” Prerna film, but in reality we still have to gust. Aishwarya joins him by the Hai (2000). said in a press statement. Talking wait for that big moment when she month end and the film will wrap (Hindustan Times) S p id er -M a n

Indian actors Priyanka Chopra, bers from across 57 countries, in tries include names such as actors swin gs in t o Irrfan Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, order to diversify its membership, Dwayne Johnson, Naomie Harris Salman Khan and Aamir Khan, surpassing the 683 invitations is- and director Jordan Peele among among other new members, have sued in 2016. From 2015, there has others. Talking about the invita- M a r vel U n iver se been invited to join the Academy been an increase in women and tion, Irrfan Khan says, “It’s an of Motion Picture of class 2017. People of Color (POC), invited to honour for any actor to receive Director Mrinal Sen, writer Gout- join the Academy. Since 2015, the such an invite from the Academy, am Ghose, documentary maker academy’s overall female member- which is the highest organisation for la t est film Anand Patwardhan, costume de- ship has grown from 25% to 28% in the movie business. It’s great to signer Arjun Bhasin, and sound and its non-white membership see one sharing their name on a list, expert Amrit Pritam Dutta are oth- from 8% to 13%. Members belong- which has such diverse talent from er Indians invited by the respec- ing to various categories such as across the globe— some of the best tive branches of the Academy. actors, casting directors, costume actors, directors and technicians in The Academy of Motion Pic- designers, directors, and film edi- world cinema. However, it would Munna Michael: ture Arts and Sciences, which is a tors et al. make for the esteemed have been nice to see some deserv- voting body of the Oscars, has is- set of voters. Some of the other ing directors from India in the list, Pressure increases sued 774 invitations to new mem- new members from different coun- too. (Hindustan Times) post your debut film, J a gga J a soos n ew says Nidhhi t r a iler : R a n b ir K a p oor , K a t r in a With no connection in the film in- people like me. When I see myself dustry, it was difficult for Nidhhi on the posters, in the trailers, I feel Agerwal to bag her debut project so happy that I got an opportuni- K a if ’s n ew film Munna Michael, but the actor says ty to be here and do what I want- the real battle lies in sustaining and ed,” she says. The film chronicles getting work after the first movie. the story of a young man from the p r om ises m u sica l fu n Nidhhi moved to Mumbai streets, called Munna, played by from Bengaluru two years ago and Tiger, who is a big fan of Michael A new trailer for Ranbir Kapoor- Hai Mushkil star heads out on a that singing helps him emote. Since had to go through a series of audi- Jackson. Munna teaches dancing Katrina Kaif’s upcoming film, Jag- thrilling journey with Katrina to the flick is a musical, the trailer tions to bag her first film, which to Mahinder Fauji, played by Sid- ga Jasoos, is out, and it’s a treat find his father. The almost-three- highlights the music. Directed by LOS ANGELES: Fans were crawl- vel Cinematic Universe. Kevin also stars Tiger Shroff and Nawa- diqui, who is a gangster with danc- for the eyes and ears. The trailer minute-long video starts with a Anurag Basu, Jagga Jasoos releas- ing up the walls with excitement Feige, the president of Marvel Stu- zuddin Siddiqui. “I have no film ing ambitions. Nidhhi says work- promises adventure as the Ae Dil stammering Ranbir who reveals es on July 14. as the stars of Spider-Man: Home- dios, championed the cause of get- connection, I come from a busi- ing with both of them was equally (Santa Banta) coming swung into the wider Mar- ting Spider-Man into the Disney- ness family. It was tough to get in fun and she was never intimidated vel Cinematic Universe series of run sphere. Sony unveils new ‘Spi- here but it isn’t like it has become by the them. “I never tried to com- films, which have dominated the der-man’ game at E3 expo “Now easy now. Earlier I used to think pete with them in a scene. I was Of course I love commercial global box office for years. British we have the first time Spider-Man ‘oh I’ll get a film then everything focusing on what I had to do. Ti- actor Tom Holland, who plays the in the Marvel Universe where he will be great’. It doesn’t work like ger helped me a lot and we got along web-slinging hero, showed up at belongs,” he stated at the premiere, that,” said Nidhhi. “Once you get really well. With Nawaz sir, I used success, but never thought the premiere accompanied by an adding “I sort of am still pinching a film, the pressure, the stress in- to just observe him, how he ap- actor in full Spider-Man costume myself. I can’t believe it. I can’t creases after that. It never lessens. proached his scenes and per- about it: Vidya Balan who was lying on the bonnet of a believe we’re premiering the mov- You have to do well, there are ex- formed,” she says. It wasn’t that car and performing back flips for ie tonight and I can’t wait for peo- pectations from people. The oth- she became comfortable being in Since she entered the film indus- zero-size figure. While discussing the crowd. “I think for me I’ve re- ple to see it.” er side is of the paparazzi too, so front of the camera right from the you have to look decent all the go, as Nidhhi recalls being awe- try, Vidya Balan has broken the her career graph, roles and the rea- alised the responsibility of being a The film sees Iron Man actor Rob- stereotypical notion of how a con- son behind making unusual choic- role model for young kids every- ert Downey Jr, another staple of time. But I am enjoying all of this,” struck on the first day of the shoot. where,” Holland told reporters, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she says. She is aware that an op- “When I saw the set on first day... ventional Bollywood heroine es when selecting her movies on adding that the character’s motto who has featured in several of the portunity is all that matters to it was huge, and I had to dance, should look like. Famously Filmfare, the Kahaani that “with great power comes great series’ films, taking a co-starring showcase one’s talent and feels which was my introduction shot. Vidya Balan spotted at outside of star said, “I wasn’t fitting into the responsibility”, resonated with role alongside Holland. The film is blessed to have entered Bollywood I got so nervous that despite being Arjun Rampal`s office in Mumbai conventional roles and was getting him. The film is the first time that released in European cinemas on with Munna Michael. “I’ve been a dancer, I couldn’t do it. I had to on June 23. (IANS) She has always offered these different categories Spider-Man, one of Disney-owned July 5, and July 7 in the United waiting for years to get into it (act- then calm myself down and focus come across as a more authentic of films which were a great oppor- Marvel’s most popular characters, States. ing). I am very nervous because I on it (shot). Later I started enjoy- and substantial actress rather than tunity for me.” is the lead in a film set in the Mar- (Tribune) want to do a good job and I hope ing it,” she says. (Santa Banta) just another pretty face with a (Santa Banta) SATURDAY. JULY 01, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Am y Ya n g, C h e lla C h oi County h old K P M G cricket: W om en 's P G A C h a m p ion s h ip Simon l e a d Harmer takes 9-95 asEssex

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Nick Compton's first century of drawn encounter at The Ageas and last man Dieter Klein (7) gave d efen d er Amy Yang had a share of the lead the season (120), which came while Bowl after Hampshire declared on them hope with a partnership of with fellow South Korean Chella Choi when threatening weather sharing a stand of 153 with Paul 96-5 in their second innings to set 23, before Josh Cobb, a former Le- halted the first round at the Stirling (55) for the fourth wicket, Somerset a target of 161 in 31 overs icestershire player, caught the N a t h a n Ak e KPMG Women's PGA Champi- seemed set to deny Essex a fifth for a maiden victory of 2017. former off a leading edge at point. onship on Thursday. Yang, twice success of the campaign. Howev- Steven Davies (47 off 40 balls) Table toppers Nottingham- a major runner-up at the US Wom- er, spinner Harmer removed helped Somerset to 68-3 in the shire were thwarted by the rain, en's Open, bogeyed the 17th hole Stirling and Compton en route to 15th over, but the away side then however, with a downpour pre- for £ 2 0 m to fall back to five-under and sur- claiming the first eight wickets of slumped to 84-8 before Craig Over- venting Chris Read's side from tak- render the sole lead moments be- the innings and then, after Dan ton (2no) and Josh Davey (4no) ing to the field and attempting to Bournemouth will secure the ser- season on loan at Bournemouth with Chelsea. The bid that has been fore lightning prompted the late Lawrence snared Toby Roland- saw off the final seven deliveries knock off the 75 runs they re- vices of Nathan Ake from Chelsea before being recalled to Stamford reported in the media was miles afternoon suspension. She is Jones lbw, pinned Steve Finn in to ensure a stalemate. In Division quired to beat Kent. Sussex and for £20m, according to Sky sourc- Bridge in January. Bournemouth off the mark. "We made an enqui- among 30 players who will return the same manner in the penulti- Two, 16-year-old Afghanistan- Gloucestershire also drew at Hove, es. made a bid to sign Ake at the end ry about the opportunity of bring- early on Friday to complete the mate over to secure a thrilling in- born spinner Hamidullah Qadri as the visitors, set 351 to win from The Cherries have faced com- of the January transfer window but ing him back on loan or on a per- round at Olympia Fields. On a day nings and 34-run triumph. took 5-60 on debut to as Derby- a possible 75 overs, closed on 212- petition from other clubs, such as were rebuffed by Chelsea. manent deal, but that was de- of low scoring, Choi birdied four Middlesex lost their final five shire beat Glamorgan by 39 runs 6 from 72.1 with Jack Taylor un- Leicester City and Southampton, Watch every match from the clined." Ake, who made his inter- of the final six holes to set the club- wickets for 10 runs in around half to earn their first Championship beaten on 69 following George who have been interested in sign- British & Irish Lions tour of New national debut for Holland against house pace at five-under 66 as an hour as Harmer, who took 5-77 win since July 2015. MORE Hankins' exit for 51. Harry Finch Michelle Wie and Brooke Hender- in the visitors' first knock, record- HERE. Northamptonshire also had earlier creamed 74 from 59 ing the 22-year-old defender. Zealand only on Sky Sports. Get Morocco in March, has previous- son also made promising starts But it is understood the Cher- Sky Sports today! ly been on loan with Watford and with 68. Canadian Henderson also ed match figures of 14-172, having earned a two-run victory over Le- balls as Sussex reached 142 from ries have won the race. Cherries boss Eddie Howe said Reading. finished strongly with three late collected 14-128 against Warwick- icestershire during a gripping fin- 18.1 overs before declaring, with Ake spent the first half of last at the time: "We had discussions (Sky Sport) birdies, before downplaying her shire last time out. Second-placed ish at Wantage Road when No 9 Gloucestershire having ended their chances of defending the title she Lancashire - now 29 points behind Matthew Pillans, who had played first innings on 150-1 overnight. won after a playoff with Lydia Ko Essex - and bottom-side Warwick- superbly to reach 56, was caught No play was possible at last year. "Of course, I would love shire were forced to settle for a off Rory Kleinveldt. Leicester- Durham, meanwhile, as the game to do it again but it's a different draw at Edgbaston as rain wiped shire, for whom Colin Ackermann with Worcestershire ended in a Buglio n i vs Sum m ers: golf course and a different year," out the final day, as did Yorkshire scored 105 and Mark Cosgrove draw. Who impressed with and she said. "Everything's different and Surrey, with the weather pre- added 76, looked up against it at against the pink ball? Harmer, ob- but I gave myself a great round venting any play at Headingley on 299-7 and 368-9 while chasing 394 viously, as he became the first play- An tho n y Jo shua return s today." days three and four. However, for their first Championship tri- er to take 14 wickets in two con- (Sky Sport) there was a pulsating climax to the umph of the season. But Pillans secutive first-class games. to the scen e o f his (Cricket News) pro fessio n al debut Venus Williams

Ahead of Joshua Buatsi's profes- reportedly sional debut, we look back at when Anthony Joshua made an explo- sive arrival in the paid ranks. The British heavyweight champion has involved in car joined our Sky Sports team of ex- perts for this Saturday's bumper bill at The O2, live on Sky Sports, crash which led and will be watching with interest when Buatsi begins his pro career. Joshua is returning to the scene of his own paid debut, which saw to a fatality him produce a destructive first round knockout of Emanuele Leo Richie Porte looking in 2013. Buatsi has teamed up with Joshua's management company after winning the bronze medal at forward to Tour de last summer's Rio Olympics and will be hoping for a similarly ex- plosive start. The 24-year-old light-heavyweight is part of a France after signing packed night of action which is topped by Frank Buglioni's first lie, Ted Cheeseman and Reece Bellotti are also in action. Watch Frank defence of his British light-heavy- Buglioni against Ricky Summers this Saturday night, with Joshua Buat- new contract with weight title against Ricky Sum- si, Conor Benn, Lawrence Okolie, Ted Cheeseman and Reece Bellotti mers. Conor Benn returns on the also in action at The 02, from 7.30pm on Sky Sports 1. undercard, while Lawrence Oko- (BBC Sport) BMC Racing

Richie Porte is raring to go for the and two time trials but it's a hard Tour de France with the added se- course. "The road is obviously go- curity of a new contract signed ing to settle the battle any how Florida police say tennis star Ve- light was green and was going 5 with the BMC Racing squad. The but it just depends on how it's nus Williams was involved in a car mph when the other vehicle Swiss team announced the Austra- raced but I don't expect it to be an crash earlier this month. Palm crashed into hers. lian's new contract, which runs for easy lap around France. For sure Beach Gardens police Maj. Paul Cunningham says Williams "next season and onwards" ahead there's going to be good battles on Rogers confirmed to The Associ- was not ticketed or charged. How- of the start of the 104th Tour in those stage finishes." Porte also ated Press on Thursday that Will- ever, according to TMZ, the po- Dusseldorf on Saturday. Porte and played down what he called "mind iams was involved in a crash on lice report said: former Team Sky team-mate Chris games" from Team Sky, with June 9. He said the crash is under "(Williams) is at fault for vio- Froome are the clear favourites to Froome having previously named investigation but would not give lating the right of way of the (oth- win the year's second Grand Tour, his former lieutenant as favourite further details or release the acci- er vehicle)." The 37-year-old Ve- with Porte going into the race on to win a Grand Tour for the first dent report. According to TMZ nus is one of the best-known play- much the better form of the duo. time. "Behind closed doors they Sports, which first reported the ers on the WTA tour and has won "This is the biggest race and think they've got the guy to do it story, a passenger in the other ve- seven Grand Slam titles. Her last this is the big goal," Porte said. which, you know," Porte added. hicle died two weeks later from major win was back in 2008 but "We've got eight incredibly talent- "I mean he's got the track record ed team-mates to support me, and but, look, Chris is obviously the injuries he suffered in the crash. she has enjoyed a renaissance over a lot of guys behind the scenes as one with the biggest target on his Williams' attorney Malcom Cun- the last couple of years and reached well. "It's a fantastic team so we'll back. "He's the defending champi- ningham said in a statement on the Australian Open final earlier do our best and obviously that on but, you know, I don't think it's Thursday: "This is an unfortunate this year, before losing to her sis- podium in Paris is the goal. I think going to just be between Chris and accident and Venus expresses her ter Serena. we've got the right team and I'm I. There's so many brilliant bike deepest condolences to the family She is seeded 10th for Wim- ready as well to do my best. riders here so you can't just focus who lost a loved one." bledon, which gets underway on "I think it could be free for all. on two guys so it's more than a Cunningham says Williams had Monday. Yes, there's only three mountain two-horse race." entered an intersection while the (BBC Sport) stages, and two mountain finishes (BBC Sport) A review of Thursday afternoon's liked the cut in the ground. It is added: "We had a party on Tues- meeting at Newmarket where jock- nice to have a high-profile owner day night to celebrate. It is diffi- ey Ryan Moore was in double like Raymond Tooth in the yard cult to win with them when they form. Hitting the target rarely and we were desperate to get a keep running well and don't go Pole v a ult er H olly Br a d sha w o n p ow er o f Sk y proved a problem for trainer winner for him last year. "He down in the handicap. "He was Micky Quinn during his days as a worked well in the blinkers the drawn well, though, and he liked professional footballer and after other day so we decided to keep the quick ground. He only went Scho la r ship a n d a im in g fo r m ed a ls a n d p o lice several efforts bouncing off the them on. Hopefully he can build up 6lb for that and might go for the Betfred Mile at Goodwood." Lancashire residents beware! You may soon have a very determined, woodwork Stanhope finally on that for the rest of the season." speedy policewoman with a head for heights doing your beat. Fighting opened his account at Newmarket. 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He was handler said: "He handled the now and I'm very confident and a totally different athlete. My coach season following the rallying suc- beaten a length by Fly At Dawn, ground fine. It was quite soft for a says my transformation has been 'insane'. My Scholarship's been amaz- cess of Poet's Society (15/8 favou- who is now rated over 100. "He first run of the year. He will stay ing and I've met loads of brilliant athletes. In athletics, you don't really rite) in the Free Spins At 188Bet was unlucky first time this year at at that trip. "He was very back- cross paths with others so that's been great sharing experiences and Casino Handicap. The Middleham Yarmouth as he got two whips ward last year and I didn't really building relationships. There have been so many other Scholar opportu- trainer moved into three figures for across the face when he was com- do more than a canter until the end nities. I'm not the most confident person and I especially don't like the season after the son of Poet's ing through and for some reason of September. He has been very public speaking and I've been put in a few scenarios where I've had to do Voice battled back from being head- he ran a stinker at Nottingham last slow coming to hand this year." exactly that and that's really improved my confidence. time. "He did it nicely there and On future plans for Zhui Feng she ed to get up. (Sky Sport) SATURDAY . JULY 01. 2017-Saratan 10, 1396 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 321 Price: Afs.20

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: At least 20 Islamic State IS, which is also known as Daesh Hizb-e-Islami commander Mirwais said his fighters will not lay down militants have been killed in airstrikes carried out by the their arms unless they get an order from Hekmatyar. Afghan security forces in Achin AT Monitoring Desk district of eastern Nangarhar in the war-torn Afghanistan in a province, a military official said A top commander of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, I would never seal a criticized the performance bid to put an end to the ongoing on Friday. Maj. Sherin Aqa Faqiri, Hekmatyar’s Hizb-e-Islami group ceasefire with this system,” said government forces in Doshi, Pul- KABUL. The Chief of Mirwais, a Hizb-e-Islami Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party bloodshed in the country. 201 Selab Military Corps in Baghlan has called the incumbent e-Khumri and some other parts of (PKMAP), Mahmood Khan “Bloodshed of Afghan people spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan government as ‘the most corrupt commander in Baghlan. He assured Baghlan which are rich with natural is underway for the last forty years. News the airstrikes were carried administration’, saying that the that Hizb-e-Islami will restore resources. Meanwhile, Baghlan Achakzai in his recent speech at out during the past 24 hours in Qilla Abdullah in Baluchistan There is a serious need to search U.S and NATO which have security in Baghlan within six Police Chief Ekramuddin Sare Mamand Cheena area on an formed the National Unity months and will bring Taliban to the defended the peace deal with Hizb- province, said that any Pashtun in out a solution to the problem important Daesh centre. Aga Government have confessed to this peace table if all aspects of the peace e-Islami, but said the security Pakistan who are not feeling the through convening of Loya Jirga Faqiri said the successful airstrikes fact. “This government has been accord were implemented by Kabul. forces had the ability to ensure the pain of Afghanistan would be of Afghan elders, living on both were resulted into killing of 20 faithless, reported by Mashaal sides of the Durand Line,” he formed by Americans, but even the “I assure the Kabul government and safety of Baghlan residents. “The Daesh insurgents, where light and Americans and the NATO alliance the people that we will restore security forces are operating in Radio. remarked. Achakzai called on the heavy weapons were also that have formed this government security in Baghlan within six Baghlan with full power and they Achakzai said the ongoing neighbors of Afghanistan to stay destroyed. “Foreign Daesh say that it (the Kabul government) months. Our brothers within the have the capacity to secure it. We conflict in Afghanistan is taking the away from interference in the militants were also among the is the most corrupt administration. Taliban are in touch with us and say welcome cooperation between lives of more than hundred Afghans internal affairs of the country, dead bodies.” Moreover, the It means that corruption within the that they are waiting to see the commander Mirwais and per day. adding if there is no peace and Ministry of Defense, in a media stability in Afghanistan—peace statement has been confirmed that system has reached to its peak and outcome of our peace deal with the government, but we are able to He added that among the ensure the safety of the re neighboring countries of and stability in Pakistan would be do interference in Afghanistan and the airstrikes conducted in Achin all the people and the nation are government,” Mirwais declared. sidents Afghanistan, China should be a dream. He further went on saying he could no more keep a fast of district. However, the Daesh now tired of the system. If it was Mirwais who claims to lead a group of Baghlan,” he stated. guarantor for peace and stability that he would expose all those who silence in this regards. group has not yet commented into not the order of Mr. (Gulbuddin) of one thousand fighters strongly (ToloNews) the matter. 3 anti-Taliban gunmen killed in Jawzjan blast

SHIBERGHAN : At least three anti-Talibaninfo-icon militiamen were killed in a roadside bombing in northern Jawzjan province on President Ashraf Ghani on and businessman, were killed and of the duo while serving as human the incident’s perpetrators and Thursday, an official said. Wednesday said Afghanistaninfo- eight others wounded in an shields against the insurgents’ punish them. At the same time, Provincial deputy police chief icon's enemies could never divide overnight attack on the Al-Zahara attack. Ghani prayed for the Azizullah Ahmadi, addressing the Col. Abdul Hafiz Khashi told the followers of different sects of Mosque in Kabul City. Two departed souls. meeting on behalf of victims Pajhwok Afghan News the Islam in the country. suicide bombers were involved in “I have issued orders aimed at presented the issues of Dasht-i- incident took place in Qazan Naro Ghani delivered this speech at the attack claimed by Daesh hailing the sacrifices of Martyed Barchi area people, saying it was a village of Majigak district this a meeting with families of victims militants. Nawabi, Nabizada and the martyrs populous area; therefore, another noon. of the Al-Zahra Mosqueinfo-icon Al-Zahara is a central mosque of Zanbaq Square bombing and police district establishment was Accusing the Taliban of suicide bombing at the Presidential of Shiites in Dasht-I-Barchi area about giving special attention to necessary there. He said the area emplacing the bomb, he said the Palace on Wednesday. in west of Kabul. victims’ families.” roads should be expanded and a uprising members were a on patrol A statement from the The President described the The statement added later Haji road should be named after Haji when their car hit the explosive. Presidential Palace said the martyred Haji Ramazan a kind Ramazan Hussainzada’s son, Haji Ramazan Hussain in recognition of Biram, a resident of Qazan president once again offered his person, saying he used to spend Abdul Hussain Ramazanzada, his sacrifice. Ahmadi said Haji Naro village, said: “Taliban condolences and sympathies to the his wealth for the welfare of spoke on the occasion while Ramazan’s elder son should be militants are still active in some victims’ families. people and he would act as a good thanking the president and all the appointed as senator for rural areas of this district despite areas at night because they feared year’s operation here, but now About two weeks back, four reformer in the societyinfo-icon. government authorities for maintaining the relation between an operation against them last security forces during the day. they launch sporadic attacks on worshippers including Haji He thanked Nawabi and condoling with the victims’ the government and people. year.” “The Taliban lost a huge security forces,” the resident said. Ramazan Hussain, a tribal elder Nabizada’s families for the sacrifice families, asked Ghani to identify (Pajhwok) He said militants entered rural number of fighters during last (Pajhwok)