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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:117 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes THURSDAY . NOVEMBER 23. 2017 -Qaws 02, 1396 HS AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Hundreds of people AT Monitoring Desk including tribal elders, university students and the youth gathered KABUL: Lawmakers in Wolesi Wednesday to ask the government Jirga on Wednesday expressed to immediately convene the anger against certain circles within traditional Loya Jirga to get the the unity government over country out of the current crisis. “making conspiracies” against Speakers claimed that the political movements and situation is now out of control. parliament. A number of They urged that only the Loya Jirga parliamentarians claimed the could help both the nation and the government’s leadership, including government to bring the worsening President Ashraf Ghani seeking situation under control. Religious their political interests in scholars and tribal elders from all provoking ethnic tensions in the the province’s districts expressed country, Ariana News reported. support of the traditional Loya Zahir Qadir said: “The government Jirga. They said that the current hatches conspiracy against the situation was leading the country parliament and political to a worse time. They emphasized movements.” “The government is that to put an end to the crisis, it is corrupted and this issue is necessary to call the traditional unacceptable for the people,” he KABUL : A plane carrying 20.5 coordination and cooperation Loya Jirga, through which, the added. “Certain circles in the metric tons of goods, including among government entities and the people get the chance to decide government are attempting to fruits and fresh fruits, departed private sector. We therefore about the future of the country. create ethnic tensions,” said Abdul from Kabul to New Delhi on entered the very optimal stage, The speakers accused the Rahim Ayoubi, an MP. Another Tuesday, taking the number of where we have almost solved most government of poor performance MP, Saleh Mohammad Saleh, said: flights between the two countries of the challenges to the program.” in its responsibilities, saying that “The President is being engaged in via the India-Afghanistan air The Presidential Palace said most of people were repentant of hatching conspiracies. “We corridor to 46. The flight took off flight operations conducted voting for the leaders of the shouldn’t be targeted by these from the Hamid Karzai recently had been smooth and national unity government. conspiracies, and should try to International Airport at 10:30am standard. Meanwhile, Afghan They also blamed the improve the system,” he vowed. for the Indira Gandhi International traders exported 3.3 metric tons government’s international allies Moreover, Deputy Speaker of Airport in New Delhi, according of fresh fruits from the for paving the ground for Daesh of Afghanistan. they would continue their struggle who are opposing their wish in Parliament, Humayoun to a statement from the International Airport in southern empowering in the eastern areas Tribal elders also warned that and would stand against those calling the traditional Loya Jirga. Humayoun, said that sparking Presidential Palace in Kabul. The Kandahar province to Dubai on ethnic bias is a national crime. “It 47th flight from Kabul to New two flights last week on November can be compared to terrorism and Delhi was scheduled for Friday 8 (2MTs) and November 19 it will lead the fate of the people (Nov 24) to be carrying 19 metric (1.3MTs). In near future, the into darkness.” The lawmakers, tons of fresh and dry fruits, it Afghan government plans to start refereeing to Loya Jirga added. The process of transferring exporting more goods through the emphasized on strong national goods to India via the air corridor air corridor to other regional and unity and solidarity among all the program continues on a regular neighboring countries, particularly ethnic sects in the country which basis. “The credit for the program’s the UAE, the statement said. is the only remedy to overcome success goes to the strong (Pajhwok) the ongoing challenges in the The US’s envoy to the United Nations said at a UN session that “victims of violent country. However, the extremist groups like ISIS and Taliban suffer from particularly severe trauma.” Presidential Palace has previously denounced such allegations. A report by the United Nations session also called for more heard from media that they reveals that insurgent groups are pressure to be put on terrorists (terrorist groups) have misused involved in human smuggling often groups, including sanctions. “The and sexually abused children. for the purpose of sexual slavery nature of today’s conflict has These acts are condemned by the and forced labor. Addressing a UN encouraged growth of armed (Afghanistan Independent Human session, the US ambassador to the groups, terrorists and powerful Rights) commission,” said Bilal United Nations Nikki R. Harley criminal networks. They all thrive Seddiqi, spokesman for said Taliban and Daesh are in the absence of rule of law and Afghanistan Independent Human involved in human smuggling. “As they profit on an unprecedented Rights Commission. The United noted in the Secretary General’s scale from the chaos of ungoverned Nations Security Council in the KABUL : The next year’s draft report, victims of trafficking by spaces,” said Matthew Rycroft, report reiterated its condemnation AT News Report budget with a total outlay of 361 violent extremist groups like ISIS Permanent Representative of the of human trafficking. The Security billion afghanis was tabled at the (Daesh) and the Taliban suffer United Kingdom to the United Council reiterated its KABUL: The National Directorate Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the KABUL : Abdul Latif Roshan, the from particularly severe trauma,” Nations. “We have witnessed that condemnation of trafficking of of Security (NDS) on Wednesday Parliament for approval on Acting Minister for Higher she said. “Not only is the United anti-government armed militants in people at its session on Tuesday said that 49 armed insurgents were Wednesday. However, some Education, on Wednesday States fully committed to the Afghanistan are involved in this – especially regarding the sale of killed and 25 others wounded in lawmakers said they would not stepped down from his post, complete defeat of these violent respect by using the security and people by Daesh, as well as other different operations carried out by approve the budget until the citing personal and political extremist groups, but we join you safety gaps and unfortunately violations and abuses by Boko its operatives in the past 24 hours demands of people from western reasons. Abdul Roshan told in complete commitment to they use children for war purposes Haram, al-Shabaab, the Lord’s across the country. The intelligence Ghor province were responded to. Pajhwok Afghan News that he had helping those victims.” The and their operations. We have Resistance Army and...P2 personnel have conducted 11 They would not approve the handed over his resignation letter special operations, 14 aerial and draft budget until a 10 percent tax to President Ashraf Ghani due to four joint ones in different on telephone users was cancelled. personal and political reasons. provinces against Taliban The draft budget for 1397 He did not go into the details ANSF retaliates fiscal year was approved by the revenue, allocations based on of his reasons. “I don’t want to insurgents and Daesh fighters in the past 24 hours, it said in a Meshrano Jirga or Senate with money effectiveness, stability of be (a) victim of rumors,” he said. against Pakistan’s long-term and short-term He added that he will continue his statement. The statement added some suggestions on Tuesday. barrage of missiles that in these operations 49 Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi expenditures, resources, promises academic services as an Afghan of donors and domestic revenue. academic cadre. Roshan also said insurgents including one Daesh told today’s Wolesi Jirga meeting that he had achieved many gains on Kunar affiliates were killed and 25 others that lawmakers’ suggestions had He said 167 billion afghanis or during his tenure as the acting wounded. Statement said that 12 been considered in the budget draft. 47 percent of the whole budget minister, which he will publicise akistan has fired off armed rebels including one Daesh An additional three billion afghanis would be met from domestic soon. Roshan was appointed as over 1,000 missiles fighter and one foreign terrorist had been added to the accounts revenue and the rest would be the Acting Minister of Higher were also arrested during based on lawmakers’ suggestions. provided by donors. Most of the in the last week on budget for next year would be Education on June 22 this year Kunar, which residents say operations. Also seven suspected According to the finance through a Presidential Order. and one smuggler were detained minister, 267.2 billion afghanis has spent on security, education, Meanwhile, twelve minister- has resulted in dozens of been set aside for general expenses infrastructure, agriculture and rural families fleeing during raids, added statement. designates are also scheduled to Statement said that three and more than 93.7 billion afghanis rehabilitation and development, he be introduced to the Wolesi Jirga their homes. strongholds of insurgents for development activities for the said without giving details. this Saturday (November 25) for next fiscal year starting from Hakimi did not provide The Afghan National Security destroyed and four suicide vests a confidence vote. discovered and confiscated by December 22. The budget for the information about projects planned TheAdministrative Office of Forces (ANSF) have retaliated previous fiscal year was 461 billion for next year under the budget, but the President (AOP) has also against the bombardment of intelligence forces during operations.

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