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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:151 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes WEDNESDAY . DECEMBER 30. 2015 -Jadi 09, 1394 HS Yo ur Yo ur ad ad he re he re 0778894038 0708954626 Security forces repel Taliban attack in sources to improve lifestyle of their peoples while combating poverty. Sharif called on President KABUL : As many as 110 jour- Uruzgan Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive nalists were killed in connection AT Monitoring Desk Officer Abdullah Abdullah during with their work or for unclear rea- his trip to Kabul on Sunday, where sons during the current year, the AT Monitoring Desk al countries. In a press statement the recent visit of Pakistan’s Chief conflict in the region. He added that they shed lights re resumption of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) KABUL: Taliban insurgents the other day, he said that the short of Army Staff Gen. Raheel Sharif Sharif’s meeting with Afghan lead- the Afghan-led peace talks. said on Tuesday. launched an assault on security KABUL: President of the Awami visit of Indian Prime Minister to to Kabul as an important step to ers was vital to restore trust be- During the meeting Afghani- At least 67 of them were tar- check-post, but ultimately failed National Party (ANP) Asfandyar Lahore could bring peace to mil- build trust between the neighbors. tween the two countries and im- stan and Pakistan agreed to take geted because of their work or were as security forces killed a large Wali Khan has termed the recent lions of people of Afghanistan, “Such meetings would help to in- prove bilateral ties because rela- actions against elements that are killed while reporting, bringing to number of Taliban insurgents in visit of Indian Prime Minister Pakistan and India. He furthered crease trust between the two neigh- tions between the two neighbor- hampering the Afghan peace pro- 787 the number of journalists tit-for-tat response in Uruzgan Narendra Modi to Kabul and his that direct contacts of leaders bors and fight extremism,” he said. ing countries remained mostly cess. They also agreed to pursue killed in connection with their province, official said. brief stopover in Lahore city of would establish stronger ties and He added that meetings between strained. The ANP chief furthered and reconciliation with the Taliban work since 2005. Afghan security forces re- Pakistan as a positive step to- ensure peace among the neighbor- leaders of the neighboring states that regional countries should fo- groups who are willing to join the Establishing the circumstanc- pelled and killed scores of Tali- wards bringing peace in the region- ing countries. Moreover, he called could also decrease the threats of cus on peace and utilize their re- process. ban insurgents when they at- es or motives of this year’s 43 oth- tempted to attack their security er deaths of journalists has been chick-post in Shahid Hasas area, impossible, the Paris-based group located in the outskirts of Uruz- Decrees rejection damaging said, adding27 citizen-journalists gan province. 38 Daesh and seven media workers were Provincial governor’s spokes- also killed in 2015. man, Dost Mohammad Nayab, electoral reform process: ACSEN It linked the disturbing situa- said that the clash between secu- tion to deliberate violence against rity forces and militants lasted for fighters killed in KABUL : The Afghan Civil Soci- journalists and the failure of the several hours. Moreover, he said ety Election Network (ACSEN) initiatives so far taken to protect that 22 Taliban insurgents were on Tuesday said sending presiden- media personnel. killed in the battle. “Two police- tial decrees about electoral reforms France, was identified as one men were killed and several oth- Nangarhar to the Wolesi Jirga for approval of the deadliest countries for jour- ers received injures during the was against the Constitution. The nalists. France ranked third behind AT Monitoring Desk strikes on hideouts of IS militants gunfight,” he said. Nayab fur- in two different areas of Chapar- network said the rejection of pres- India and Iraq. thered that hundreds of Taliban idential decrees about electoral re- The January attack on Charlie KABUL: At least 38 Islamic State har district of the province. It add- insurgents took part in the attack ed that the airstrikes hit hideouts forms by the lower house was Hebdo contributed to a reversal of against security forces. But he (IS) militants have been killed in damaging the electoral reform pro- last year’s trend, when two thirds airstrikes conducted by the Afghan of militants in Sulemankhel area of said that Afghan security forces the district leaving 36 rebels loyal cess. of the deaths occurred in war repelled their attack. However, Air Force in eastern Nangarhar The Wolesi Jirga has recently zones, RSF said. In a statement, province, said officials on Tues- to Mullah Naeem and Habibzai he said that Taliban closed main dead. Two other fighters who rejected a number of presidential RSF Secretary-General Chris- route to Tarin Kot city to pre- day. decrees about electoral reforms in- tophe Deloire said: “The creation The 201st Selab Military wanted to escape the scene were vent security forces from shift- also killed by security forces. The cluding one amending the law on 109 of the Constitution, propos- electoral bodies until the fate of of a specific mechanism for enforc- ing injured people to hospital. Corps in a press statement said responsibilities and composition ing international law on the pro- that Afghan Air Force launched air- strikes also destroyed 22 heavy als for amending electoral law shall the presidential decrees became Taliban had not commented yet. weapons including eight rockets. of the Independent Election Com- not be included in the agenda of clear. Sughra Saadat, a member of tection of journalists is absolutely The statement further said that mission (IEC) and the Independent parliament during the last year of ACSEN, said the selection com- essential,” Afghan forces arrested a command- Electoral Complaints Commission the legislative term. “We request mittee’s performance had slowed In his annual report on the er of militants in Torkham. The (IECC). ACSEN said referring the Meshrano Jirga to review pres- after the Wolesi Jirga rejected pres- safety of journalists and the issue commander was identified as Gula presidential decrees about election idential decrees about electoral re- idential decrees. of impunity in August 2015, UN Jan, who was active in Sarobi dis- reforms to the Wolesi Jirga was forms and decide based on nation- She said delaying the selection Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon trict of Kabul. “The commander against Article 109 of the Consti- al interests,” she said. ACSEN committee work could leave nega- said: “I am deeply concerned about was in Pakistan and he wanted to tution. It said the rejection of de- asked the president to approach tive impact on electoral reform and the failure to reduce the frequency return to Afghanistan. This comes crees by the Wolesi Jirga meant the Supreme Court about the Arti- parliamentary elections. The selec- and scale of targeted violence that just one day after Afghan Air Force that lawmakers did not want re- cle 109 of the Constitution to clar- tion committee started its work journalists face and the near abso- killed 68 fighters of IS, also known forms in the electoral regime. ify whether the Wolesi Jirga could two weeks ago and so far the body lute impunity for such crimes.” AT Monitoring Desk were also among the immigrants. Shakila Barakzai, a senior The PCG in a press statement is- as Daesh in Achin and Chaparhar amend the electoral law in its last has held only two meetings. Also RSF has been producing its annual KABUL: The Pakistan Coast district of Nangarhar. In the member of ACSEN, told a news year of legislative term. ACSEN on Tuesday, the Fikar wa Amal round-up of violations against jour- sued on Monday said the immi- conference here that the contents Guard (PCG) has arrested 52 al- grants wanted to illegally enter province, Daesh militants have re- stressed the reform process should Jirga asked the government to dis- nalists for the past 20 years. leged illegal immigrants, including cently launched an anti-govern- of presidential decrees had no le- continue and said the selection solve the selection committee and It is based on precise data Iran. “The arrested people were gal problems but referring them to 27 Afghan nationals, near Shahja- handed over to the Federal Inves- ment radio station called “Voice of committee should continue its announce dates for holding parlia- gathered by the group in the course han check post near Gwader the Caliphate” to attract youth to the lower house for approval was work and provide a list of nomi- mentary and district council elec- of its monitoring activities. tigation Agency (FIA) immigration against the law. Based on Article (Blochistan). Around 10 women cell,” it added. join their ranks. nees as commissioners on the two tions. (Pajhwok) (Pajhwok) By Farhad Naibkhel being recruited by terrorist organi- discuss their challenges,” he add- zations, thus, she urged the gov- ed. He also urged the UN to im- KABUL: Youth Peace Activists on ernment to fight against extremism prove quality of education and Tuesday urged the government to and militancy. health care services for youth and later torched the drugs. increase participation of young “The government should increase raise their awareness. AT Monitoring Desk According to Saleh, the NDS men and women in promoting participation of youth in the Hinting at illegal immigration of operatives also recovered 300 ki- peace and countering extremism.

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