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WASHINGTON: Pakistan needs to do more in its fight against ter- rorism, the Trump Administration told lawmakers on Wednesday add- ing that its expectations now is same as in the aftermath of the twin FARAH CITY: At least 30 secu- Meanwhile, Khir Mohammad ago. Norzayee expressed concern tower attacks in New York in rity forces have been killed during Norzayee, a member of the pro- over the security forces causali- 2001. “Pakistan certainly needs to Taliban militants’ attack on battal- vincial council, told Pajhwok that ties and said at least 250 soldiers do more,” Nathan Alexander Sales, ion in western Farah province, the exact number of soldiers killed were killed during the Taliban co- the State Department Coordinator public representatives said on in the incident was unknown so ordinately stormed last month. for Counterterrorism told mem- Thursday. far. He said 45 policemen and ANA Meanwhile, provincial police bers of the House Subcommittee Sha Mahmood Naemi, the soldiers were stationed in the bat- spokesman, Mohibullah Muhib on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, deputy provincial council head, talion which was attacked. Initial also confirmed the Taliban at- and Trade during a Congressional told Pajhwok Afghan News the reports indicate 15 ANA soldiers tacks in Balablok, Push Koh and hearing. “We are very concerned militants launched a coordinated and 15 to 20 police personnel had Pusht Rod districts but said both about support for terrorism in any attack on a joint Afghan National been killed in the incident, Norza- sides suffered causalities in the region of the world. And I can tell Army (ANA) and police battalion yee said. He said the joint battal- attack. However, he had no ex- you we have communicated to the Aab-i-Khorma locality of Balablok ion of the ANA soldiers and po- act number of the causalities. Qari KABUL: A verbal dispute be- the clash took place after an argu- till 1pm. Other students confirmed Pakistani government at the high- district on Herat-Kandahar high- licemen was located in Khak-i-Sa- Yousuf Ahmadi, the Taliban tween students of Kabul Uni- ment over militants’ attacks in the clash erupted over differences est levels that we expect them to way late on Wednesday night. fid district but was shifted to Aab- spokesman claimed killing 30 versity led to physical fight in Malistan and Jaghori districts of on views over Ghazni insecurity. do more just like we expected them He said at least 30 security i-Khorma area of the Balabolok security forces in the nighttime the university’s hostile Thurs- southern Ghazni province turned Basir Mujahid, the Kabul police to act with us after 9/11,” Nathan forces were killed in the attack. district of the province three days stormed. day noon. serious. As the quarrel continued, spokesman, confirmed the fight and Alexander Sales, the State Depart- Fawad Ahmad, a student of the police forces arrived and took said police arrived to the scene and ment Coordinator for Counterter- third year of journalism faculty, control of the situation, he said. took control of the situation. rorism said during a Congressional told Pajhwok Afghan News that The dispute happened at 12:30pm (Pajhwok) hearing. “Pakistan has in the past been a very effective counterpart in taking the fight to Al-Qaeda. We need them to do the same thing with respect to the Haqqanis, Lash- kar-e-Taiba, and the other terror- ist groups that are active in the re- gion,” he said. Sales was respond- KABUL: Representatives from Afghanistan and for being a “long- NATO's mission in Afghanistan ing to concerns expressed by Con- the UAE, Saudi Arabia, United time friend and military partner” is proof of your global reach. WASHINGTON : Describing ereign governments. India, he said, people of Pakistan that Pakistan gressmen in this regard. “I think States and Afghanistan have met to the US and NATO. “Thank you for Qatar's efforts India as a long-term partner of has been a traditional and long-term has closer linkages and ties with they're not doing their job, despite in Abu Dhabi to discuss efforts to Speaking ahead of a meeting in in support of peace and stability Afghanistan, Finance Minister partner of Afghanistan. “They India and Central Asia as a whole. terrorism, because the terrorists restore security and stability to Washington on Tuesday, Mattis in Afghanistan and our efforts to- Mohammad Humayon Qay- have been a long-term partner. “This whole region is ripe for be- come in from Pakistan into Afghan- push forward the peace process in welcomed the Qatari Minister of wards reconciliation of that too oumi, has said that his country They will remain a long-term part- ing a very functioning economic Afghanistan, according to an Emir- Defense Khalid Al-Attiyah and long war. has no secret deal with New ner,” Qayoumi said. Responding ecosystem. Right now that is the istan, do their mischief, and run back across the border. I think ates News agency. said: “In Qatar, we recognized a I must also thank you for gra- Delhi. “Afghanistan has no se- to a question, he hoped that Af- least integrated region of the world The US Special Envoy for Afghan long-time friend and military part- ciously hosting the US forces at cret deals with India,” he said at ghanistan has similar relationship economically. It's not helping any- they've been doing that for years,” Peace in, Zalmay Khalilzad, ex- ner for peace and stability in the Al Udeid Air Base, home to our the School of Advanced interna- with Pakistan. “But I think it's one,” Qayoumi said. “We hope Congressman Ted Poe said. “They pressed satisfaction over the out- Middle East and a supporter of combined air operations center, tional Studies of John Hopkins Pakistan that has to decide what Pakistan can really see that as a take our money….millions of dol- come of the meeting. This came NATO's mission in Afghanistan, where together we work with 15 University. The relationship be- they would like to do as part of it way that on how we can work to- lars we give Pakistan every year. after US Secretary of Defense and here I must note Qatar's re- nations to bolster regional secu- tween the two countries is based in where they would like to be,” gether as a region, as equals, as It befuddles me why we do that James Mattis thanked Qatar for cent highly successful delivery of rity and our shared commitment on trust based between two sov- he said. It is in the interest of the sovereign nations. (Pajhwok) when they don't. its efforts in support of peace in materials from Hungary to to combating extremism,” he said. FRIDAY .NOVEMBER 16, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Suez war was indisputably a fiasco, an act of imperial madness. So is Brexit. Advisory editorial board Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal Graphic-Designers: Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada Marketing & Advertising: Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press The constitution says Article 117 The President shall appoint one of its members as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Members of the Supreme Court, except under circumstances stated in Article One Hundred Twenty Seven of this Constitution, shall not be dismissed till the end of their term. Editorial By Avi Shlaim present the nation with a choice The Suez war was indisput- have even had one positive effect: between two deeply unattractive ably a fiasco; the only debate is it acted as a reality check on Brit- outcomes, vassalage and chaos, is about the causes of the fiasco. ain's image of itself as a great pow- Jo Johnson, the pro-Remain min- a failure of British statecraft on a Here, there are two main schools er. ister of transport, resigned from scale unseen since the Suez crisis". of thought. One school of thought Like Eden, today's Tory Brex- the government last week because The reference is, of course, to the sees the Suez debacle as the result iteers are incapable of grasping the he could not vote for the Brexit Suez crisis of 1956 in which Tory of a loss of nerve, a failure of im- changes that have occurred in the deal that Theresa May is expected Prime Minister Anthony Eden col- perial willpower. According to this international system since 1945 to bring back to parliament. He luded with France and Israel to at- school of thought, the real mistake and the limits they place on Brit- thinks her deal is worse than mem- tack Egypt following President was not to embark on this venture ain's ability to pursue an indepen- bership of the EU and he has Nasser's nationalisation of the Suez but to abandon it without achiev- dent foreign policy. The notion of thrown his weight behind a sec- Canal. ing its basic aim: the overthrow of global Britain prospering outside ond referendum. His resignation Suez was a colossal strategic Nasser. Once Britain retreated, so the EU is a delusion based on ig- came four months after his Brexi- blunder and a sad watershed in the argument ran, any monkey was norance and fuelled by nostalgia teer brother, Boris, quit as foreign post-war British history. The dif- free to twist the lion's tail. A lead- for the good old days of empire. Peshawar police senior officer Tahir Khan Dawar’s violence-ridden dead body’s secretary. ference between Suez and Brexit ing proponent of this view was The consequences of leaving The resignation of the two is that the former involved the use Professor Elie Kedourie of the the EU either on the terms cur- dumping in Dur Baba of Nangarhar province generating too much question. Belong brothers is emblematic of the deep of force and the latter does, not. London School of Economics. rently contemplated or with no to North Waziristan Tahir Dawar was abducted from Islamabad, capital of Pakistan divisions over Brexit in the Con- On the other hand, both crises The other school of thought, deal at all would spell a disaster servative Party, the government, posed a huge challenge for British to which I belong, views Suez as a for this country on an infinitely on October 27 and one day after his mysterious abduction, he had talked to his wife and the country at large. But the statecraft. sordid colonial conspiracy and an bigger scale than those of Suez. The on a cell telephone from somewhere in Jehlum Punjab whereas he assured of early two brothers are strikingly differ- Some lessons might, therefore, act of imperial madness. It blame for this sorry state of af- return to home. During this period tribesmen from all over North and South Waziristan ent both in style and in substance. be learned today from the failure stemmed from an inflated belief in fairs lies not with Theresa May Boris is an unprincipled, irrespon- of British statecraft back in 1956. Britain's ability to impose its will but with the reactionary and xeno- through their traditional Jirga’s denounced kidnapping of Tahir Khan and demanded sible, buccaneering politician driv- As Churchill once observed, the on the rest of the world. Indeed, it phobic wing of her party. It is they his early and safe recovery. Even the Jirga elders met with Police chief in Peshawar en by a naked ambition to get to farther back you go, the farther was little short of insane to resort who are pushing her towards a No 10. Jo is a calm and thoughtful forward you can see. to military force when there was a hard Brexit which would be much and on his assurances, the Jirga members have delayed their decision of going on a statesman who places the national The broader context for both credible diplomatic option for re- worse than the status quo. sit in protest at Islamabad. The issue was raised in National Assembly and Khyber interest above that of his party. crises was uncertainty regarding solving the dispute over the Suez The damage to Britain's repu- Pakhtunkhwa as well. But unfortunately custodians of law and order in Pakistan had His purpose is not to change the Britain's place in the world. Eden, Canal. Nasser was not "Hitler on tation as a result of the way the leadership, but the policies. And observed a Sunday Times editori- the Nile", as Eden portrayed him, negotiations have been conducted failed in honouring of commitments and promises not only with members of tradi- he is able to place the current cri- al on January 16, 1977, "was the Egypt was not Nazi Germany, and since the referendum is already tional tribal jirga’s but also with two teen agar daughters of the slain police officer. sis in a wider historical perspec- last prime minister to believe Brit- the lessons of "appeasement" from very considerable. The economic tive. ain was a great power and the first the 1930s did not apply. The deci- and political damage of actually Tahir Khan was not only serving in Police but he was also a poet whereas he had In his letter of resignation to to confront a crisis that proved sion to attack Egypt was a serious leaving the EU would be massive narrated tales of his own Dawar and Utman Wazir tribesmen in poems and songs. the prime minister, Jo Johnson beyond doubt that she was not". error of judgement, an act of hu- and irreversible. He was counted one amongst the highly competent and efficient police officers. He claimed that the public is being Eden was an imperial-minded pol- bris, and a self-inflicted wound. Britain used to be a well-re- offered "an agreement that will itician, out of touch with reality, So is Brexit. For the Suez mis- spected country. Boris Johnson was one amongst those who have refused to surrender before terrorists and their leave our country economically and Suez was a throwback to Palm- adventure, Eden paid the price: his and his fellow Brexiteers have mentors, which seem to be the main reason of his brutal and inhuman assassination. weakened, with no say in EU rules erstonian gunboat diplomacy. In career came crashing down in helped to turn it into a joke. Jo it must follow and years of uncer- the end, Eden managed to combine flames. Johnson is surely right: we should Tahir is not first or last Pakhtoon policemen, mysteriously assassinated. But he is one tainty for business" or a no-deal immorality - disregard for interna- For the country as a whole, pause on the brink, think again, and top officer who was abducted from the main capital of Pakistan and later on his Brexit "that I know as minister of tional law, political folly - collu- however, the damage was limited. allow the public to revisit the 2016 dead body dumped inside Afghanistan. Foreign offices of both the neighbouring transport will inflict untold dam- sion with the Israelis, and incom- Suez was not the cause but a re- referendum in the light of what has age on our nation". petence - failed execution of a mil- flection of Britain's descent from been learned in the last two years countries confirmed retrieving of mutilated dead body of Pakhtoon police officer The letter went on to say: "To itary operation. the summit of world power. It may and the wider lessons of history. from Dur Baba, Nangarhar. Later on it was handed over to Afghan government officials at Mohmand Dara and shifted to Jalalabad. From Jalalabad, it was shifted to Peshawar through ICRC ambulances. The Pakistani authorities from last two years are making tall claims regarding its complete writ on Durand Line in the light of its forced and one-sided fencing. Secondly since 2016, there are complete restric- tions on Pakistan side regarding visiting Afghanistan or entrance into Pakistan. With- out passport with valid visa for both the countries no one could cross over the legal entry points, which are now only three included Chaman, Ghulam Khan and Torkham. In such a circumstances Tahir Khan Dawar’s kidnapping from Islamabad and his shifting to Afghanistan generating stock of questions. Pakistan is bound to answer all these questions. Target killing, even after kidnapping in North Waziristan-native re- gion of Tahir Khan Dawar is taking place from last several months. Almost victims are no other than those who have extended support to Pakistani government and security forces in military action Zarb-i-Azab against militants calling their group is Shura-i-Mujahideen North Waziristan. Pakistani military officials are claiming of clear- ing North Waziristan of all militants. Similarly during military action Zarb-i-Azab almost tribesmen have been disarmed. Even tribesmen engaged in property and monetary disputes are reportedly fighting with knives and sticks. In such situation, target killing and kidnapping of innocent and armless tribesmen belong to North Waziristan in particular and rest of Pakhtoon dominated areas is a big question. Not only family and common tribesmen but leaders of different political parties like Awami National Party, independent MNA from North Waziristan and others are showing their se- vere resentment over mysterious kidnapping of Mohsin Dawar. Pakhtoons from all over the world through social media not only denouncing kidnapping and killing of Tahir Khan Dawar but even now they raising voices for impartial inquiry into contin- ue violence and terror acts against Pakhtoons through international bodies. Subscription Rates Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 5400 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 2700 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $240 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. FRIDAY .NOVMEBER 16, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

U.S. consumer inflation rises; oil prices may slow momentum WASHINGTON: U.S. consumer The move could trigger negotiations to prices increased by the most in nine months in October amid gains bring an end to a withering trade war in the cost of gasoline and rents, pointing to steadily rising inflation between the world's top economies. that likely will keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates again next month. Though U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed overall inflation could slow in the tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese imports to months ahead following a recent slump in oil prices, economists force concessions from Beijing on the list of said Fed officials were likely to demands that would change the terms of trade regard any retreat as temporary and focus on underlying price pres- between the two countries. sures. The U.S. central bank, which has a 2 percent inflation tar- China has delivered a written re- A U.S. team led by Treasury get, left interest rates unchanged sponse to U.S. demands for wide- Under Secretary David Malpass last Thursday after a two-day pol- ranging trade reforms, three U.S. discussed trade issues with a Chi- icy meeting. In its policy state- government sources said on nese team via videoconference on ment, the Fed noted that annual Wednesday, a move that could trig- Tuesday, a U.S. Treasury spokes- inflation measures “remain near 2 ger negotiations to bring an end to person said on Wednesday. percent.” “Fed officials are likely a withering trade war between the The United States had said it to look past the swings in energy world's top economies. would not start negotiations on prices that could slow the overall U.S. President Donald Trump trade until it saw concrete propos- CPI in coming months to see fur- has imposed tariffs on $250 bil- als from China to address its con- ther upward pressure on underly- lion of Chinese imports to force cerns. Earlier this month, after a ing prices,” said Ben Ayers, senior concessions from Beijing on the list phone conversation with Xi, SINGAPORE: Oil struggled to turned the entire forward curve for seven major shale basins is expect- analysts expecting a 3 million bar- economist at Nationwide in Co- of demands that would change the Trump said he thought the United find its footing on Wednesday af- crude oil upside down. ed to hit a record 7.94 million bar- rel rise in commercial crude inven- lumbus, Ohio. “As such, we still terms of trade between the two States would make a deal with ter plunging 7 percent the previ- Spot prices in September were rels per day (bpd) in December, tories. expect the Fed to raise interest rates countries. China has responded China on trade but stood ready to ous session, with surging supply significantly higher than those for the U.S. Department of Energy's The producer cartel of the Or- in December.” SPONSORED The with import tariffs on U.S. goods. levy more tariffs on Chinese goods and the specter of faltering demand later delivery, a structure known Energy Information Administra- ganization of the Petroleum Ex- Labor Department said on Trump is expected to meet if no progress is made. scaring off investors. as backwardation that implies a tion (EIA) said on Tuesday. porting Countries (OPEC) has been Wednesday its Consumer Price Chinese President Xi Jinping on The tariff rate on $200 billion U.S. West Texas Intermediate tight market as it is unattractive to That surge in onshore output watching the jump in supply and Index rose 0.3 percent last month, the sidelines of a G20 summit in in Chinese goods is set to increase (WTI) crude oil futures were at put oil into storage. has helped overall U.S. crude pro- price slump with concern. the biggest gain since January, af- Argentina at the end of November to 25 percent from 10 percent on $55.52 per barrel at 0732 GMT, By mid-November, the curve duction hit a record 11.6 million OPEC has been making in- ter edging up 0.1 percent in Sep- and in early December. Jan. 1. Trump has also threatened down 17 cents, or 0.3 percent, from had flipped into contango, when bpd, making the United States the creasingly frequent public state- tember. In the 12 months through The U.S. president has repeat- to impose tariffs on all remaining their last settlement. crude prices for immediate deliv- world's biggest oil producer ahead ments that it would start withhold- October, the CPI increased 2.5 edly railed against Beijing over in- Chinese imports, about $267 bil- International benchmark Brent ery are cheaper than those for lat- of Russia and Saudi Arabia. ing crude in 2019 to tighten sup- percent, picking up from Septem- tellectual property theft, industri- lion worth, if Beijing fails to ad- crude oil futures were down 9 er dispatch. That implies an over- Most analysts expect U.S. ply and prop up prices. ber’s 2.3 percent rise. Excluding the al subsidies, Chinese entry barri- dress U.S. demands. cents at $65.38 per barrel. supplied market as it makes it at- output to climb above 12 million "OPEC and Russia are under volatile food and energy compo- ers to American businesses and the The two countries resumed Crude oil has lost over a quar- tractive to store oil for later sale. bpd within the first half of 2019. pressure to reduce current produc- nents, the CPI climbed 0.2 percent. U.S. trade deficit with China. talks after the call between the two ter of its value since early October Oil markets are being pres- "This will, in our view, cap any tion levels, which is a decision that The so-called core CPI had gained Three U.S. government sourc- leaders, ending a three month hia- in what has become one of the big- sured from two sides: a surge in upside above $85 per barrel (for we expect to be taken at the next 0.1 percent for two straight es told Reuters on Wednesday that tus that saw relations deteriorate gest declines since a price collapse supply and increasing concerns oil prices)," said Jon Andersson, OPEC meeting on Dec. 6," said months. In the 12 months through China had sent a response to U.S. as the U.S. accused China of inter- in 2014. "Crude oil futures suc- about an economic slowdown, as head of commodities at Vontobel Andersson. October, the core CPI increased 2.1 demands on those and other issues. fering in U.S. domestic politics and cumbed to overwhelmingly bear- seen with the economic contrac- Asset Management. That puts OPEC on a colli- percent after advancing 2.2 percent The sources gave no further seeking to undermine Trump. ish pressure amidst ... weaker mar- tions in powerhouses Japan and The surge in U.S. production sion course with U.S. President in September. Economists polled details on the content of the re- U.S. Vice President Mike ket fundamentals," said Benjamin Germany during the third quarter is contributing to rising stockpiles. Donald Trump, who publicly sup- by Reuters had forecast the CPI sponse. It was unclear if the re- Pence on Tuesday said Beijing Lu, analyst at brokerage Phillip Fu- as well as in China's falling car Official storage data is due on ports low oil prices and who has climbing 0.3 percent and the core sponse contained concessions that needed to change its behavior to tures in Singapore. sales. Wednesday from the Energy In- called on OPEC not to cut pro- CPI gaining 0.2 percent in Octo- would satisfy Trump's demands avoid a new cold war with the The slump in spot prices has U.S. crude oil output from its formation Administration, with duction. ber. for change. United States.

India is now the world's fastest- growing major economy, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won praise for shepherding that mo- mentum. But the picture for the South Asian giant isn't all rosy, economists told CNBC: As impres- sive as the country's growth has been, it has not seen that prosper- ity evenly distributed. That's es- pecially relevant for the prime min- ister, who is up for reelection in 2019, because inclusive growth had been a major promise during his 2014 campaign. "The Indian econ- omy has shown sustained strong growth under the Modi govern- ment, with GDP growth of around 7 percent every year in fiscal 2017- KARACHI: Foreign investors ment in consumer goods sector. respectively. 18 and similar growth momentum have continued to stay away from The minister also urged the On the other hand, Norway forecast for 2018-19," Rajiv Bis- Pakistan as they are reluctant to body for technology transfer into divested net $14.8 million, while was, Asia Pacific chief economist make long-term investments in the Pakistan along with FDIs. Malta divested $11.7 million in the at data firm IHS Markit, told face of ambiguity about new eco- The shift in the policy to- month. CNBC. Rising inequality A 2018 nomic policy of the Pakistan Te- wards attracting FDI in new sec- Senate chairman invites foreign report from international nonprofit hreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. tors would help the government investment Oxfam looked at different assess- isse's Global Wealth Report, which countries with the highest level of rise in inequality raises issues of Foreign Direct Investment narrow down the current account Sector-wise FDIs ments from before and after Modi's said the 2018 Gini coefficient for inequality. But the analysis also the distribution of gains from the (FDI) dropped 55% to $161.2 deficit and lower burden on the The beverages sector wit- administration to conclude that wealth in India rose to 0.854 from shows that unlike most countries growth." Oxfam separately report- million in October 2018, compared country’s foreign currency re- nessed single largest inflow of FDI more and more of the country's 0.83 in 2017 and 0.804 in 2011. which started with high inequali- ed that its online surveys showed with $354.6 million in the same serves, he added. Cumulatively in (net) worth $47.7 million, followed income is going "to the top 10% The closer a country's Gini value ty, inequality in India has contin- 73 percent of respondents in India month of last year, the State Bank the first four months (July-Octo- by pharmaceuticals and OTC and top 1% of the population." gets to 1.0, the more unequally dis- ued to rise," Oxfam said. "In the said "the gap between the rich and of Pakistan (SBP) reported on ber) of the current fiscal year, 2019, products $32.3 million. The pow- Overall inequality also appears to tributed is its economy. "On most context of the acceleration of the poor needs to be addressed Wednesday. the foreign direct investment de- er sector attracted $30.1 million, have grown, according to Credit Su- indicators, India is now among the growth rate of Indian economy, the urgently or very urgently." “Uncertainty has probably creased 46% to $600.7 million while financial business received remained an element behind slow- compared with $1.1 billion made $11.8 million in the month. down in foreign (direct) investment in the same period last year, ac- The communication sector, in Pakistan,” Pakistan Business cording to the central bank data. which had continued to attract sig- Council Chief Executive Officer Country-wise FDI nificant investment for quite a long Ehsan Malik told The Express China has continued to remain time, witnessed a net outflow of Tribune. the single largest investor on the $22.2 million in the month. The current trend of invest- FDI front under its ongoing Chi- PSX investment ment these days is mostly for nec- na-Pakistan Economic Corridor With foreign investors con- essary expenditure. Global inves- (CPEC) projects in Pakistan. It tinuing to exit Pakistan’s capital tors have not made any new long- alone invested $53.7 million in market, the Pakistan Stock Ex- term investment in any sector of October that comes to about 33% change (PSX) in October also sold The Managing Director and Chair- such a move in a speech delivered also more common and conse- de warned in reference to the ex- the economy since long. of the total FDI worth $161.2 mil- stocks worth $84.2 million com- person of the International Mone- in Singapore. “The advantage is quently cheaper. Enhanced Secu- isting cryptocurrencies. Lagarde’s Pakistan needs to improve lion in the month. pared to purchasing shares worth tary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagar- clear. Your payment would be im- rity Per Lagarde, the fact that CB- call is interesting given that the fi- competitiveness to attract FDI This month South Korea has $21 million in the same month last de, has called on central banks mediate, safe, cheap and potential- DCs would be the state’s liability nancial institution she heads re- A source anticipated the FDI also emerged as a notable investor, year. Such investors from the US around the world to consider issu- ly semi-anonymous… And central as opposed to the existing cryp- cently expressed misgivings over may remain low in the short-to- as it invested $43.7 million in the and Luxembourg sold shares in net ing digital currencies. According to banks would retain a sure footing tocurrencies would make such dig- a plan by the Marshall Islands to medium run since Finance Minis- month. of $31.5 million and $24 million, Lagarde, the state has a role to play in payments,” said Lagarde. Cit- ital currencies more secure. This is issue a national cryptocurrency. ter Asad Umar told a foreign in- The United Arab Emirates respectively. The increase in di- in injecting money to the digital ing the example of reserve banks because governments will have no As reported by CCN, the IMF vestors’ advocacy body last week (UAE) was the third largest inves- vestment may be attributed to for- economy and it was, therefore, in countries such as Sweden and choice but to go to the fullest ex- argued that the planned state- that the government was interest- tor with net FDI of $22.8 million, eigners’ exit from many emerging necessary to ‘consider the possi- Canada where central bank digital tent possible to ensure their secu- backed cryptocurrency to be ed in attracting FDI in export while the United States and the markets and in anticipation of bility to issue digital currency’. currencies (CBDCs) were under rity. “Private firms may under-in- known simply as the Sovereign projects and/or import substitu- United Kingdom on fourth and fifth downgrading of two Pakistani Initially reported by the BBC, the serious consideration, Lagarde add- vest in security to the extent they (SOV) would raise the financial tion projects in Pakistan, instead positions with net investments of stocks from MSCI mid-cap indi- IMF head outlined the various ed that such a move would not do not measure the full cost to so- integrity and macroeconomic risks of continuing to attract the invest- $19.8 million and $13.3 million, ces. benefits that would emerge from only make transactions safer but ciety of a payment failure,” Lagar- of the Pacific island. FRIDAY .NOVEMBER 16, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES Series of War Zone Western Attacks Puts DRC lifestyle Ebola Outbreak On maycause ‘Edge of Crisis’ blood It’s now the third-largest pressure outbreak ever of the deadly to rise hemorrhagic fever, with 215 deaths. with age Study of remote WASHINGTON ? Global difficult because a majority of the public health experts are growing newest cases are not appearing communities in increasingly alarmed about the among known contacts of other Venezuelan Ebola outbreak in the northeast Ebola patients, said Dr. Peter Sala- region of the Democratic Republic ma, the WHO’s head of emergen- rainforest sheds of Congo, which has killed 215 cy response. people so far. It is now the largest In fact, over the last 30 days, fresh light on outbreak that the DRC has ever two-thirds of the reported cases seen ? with 341 probable and con- of the infectious disease have come hypertension firmed cases ? and the third largest from unknown contacts, accord- Ebola outbreak in history. And it’s ing to Pierre Rollin, a top Ebola continuing to expand.While the risk expert at the U.S. Centers for Dis- of it spreading globally remains ease Control and Prevention. low, the threat for the country and That’s 85 cases out of 129. its neighbors is very high. Con- Last week, Dr. Robert Red- stant incidents of rebel violence in field, director of the CDC, warned the war-torn region, the resulting of the possibility of an “endemic” community protests and commu- version of Ebola ? where the virus nity resistance to medical interven- is not extinguished but continues tion have hampered the ability of to spread over an indefinite period the World Health Organization, of time among the population of A western lifestyle might be the the DRC’s Ministry of Health and North Kivu. Public health officials reason blood pressure tends to rise various non-governmental organi- have argued that everything must with age, according to a study of zations to respond. be done to prevent the horror of remote tribal communities. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana Hill said the lawsuit is the culmi- risk of addiction.” leges company violated several In response to an Aug. 24 inci- continuous transmission of Ebola Hypertension is a key risk factor Attorney General Curtis Hill an- nation of two years of investiga- Hill said the company failed to dis- state laws, including the Decep- dent, the U.S. pulled response ? a situation that has never previ- for cardiovascular disease, and in nounced Wednesday that the state tion and multiple depositions. close to the risk of taking opioids tive Consumer Sales Act; the Pre- team members back from the epi- ously been seen. many developed countries, includ- is suing Purdue Pharma, a major “Purdue Pharma’s products in- at high doses and targeted elderly scription Drug Discount and Ben- center in North Kivu to the DRC This [Ebola outbreak] is going ing the UK, the likelihood of de- manufacturer of opioids. clude the well-known painkiller or opioid-naive patients to create efit Cards Statute; the False Claims capital of Kinshasa hundreds of to get out of control fast. ... We are veloping increases with age. More Hill accused the company of en- Oxycontin,” Hill said. “Following a “new market of long-term Act; and the Medicaid False Claims miles away. The American re- on the edge of crisis. than a quarter of adults in England couraging overprescribing and us- our investigations in Indiana, this customers.”“Victims of Purdue Act. sponse effort is now concentrated J. Stephen Morrison, director have high blood pressure, with re- ing misleading tactics in order to lawsuit demands Purdue Pharma Pharma’s actions include Hoosiers Hill said the litigation represents in Kinshasa and neighboring coun- of CSIS’s Global Health Policy cent figures showing the propor- get doctors to prescribe its drugs. answer for its violations of Indi- who have become addicted to opi- one of the most complex cases in tries, and U.S. officials said in a CenterYet under a best-case sce- tion rises to 58% among those aged Hill said Purdue Pharma violated ana law. The allegations against oid products after getting legiti- state history. Several Indiana cit- briefing Wednesday that the situa- nario, Salama said the outbreak 65-74.A study of remote commu- state law by underselling the risks Purdue Pharma depict the lengths mate prescriptions to treat real ail- ies and counties have filed similar tion is currently too dangerous for could be stopped within six nities in the Venezuelan rainforest of addiction and overstating the to which this company sought to ments,” Hill said, adding that the lawsuits, but Hill said the state them to go back to North Kivu. months at the earliest. That’s a sig- has backed the idea that hyperten- benefits of opioids for chronic increase profits in Indiana, includ- victims’ families and friends have lawsuit would not supersede those Containment efforts in this nificantly different assessment sion is not an inherent part of age- pain. ing by minimizing or denying the also been affected.The lawsuit al- legal actions. outbreak have also been made more from that being made by the CDC. ing, but a result of longer exposure to risks arising from lifestyle, such as high levels of salt in the diet, lack of exercise and heavy drinking.Dr Noel Mueller, an as- This is Why You Should sistant professor at Johns Hop- kins University, who led the re- search, said: “The idea that blood pressure rises with age as part of a Stop Spending Money on natural phenomenon is increasing- ly being dispelled through evi- dence, including our findings here, which show that in a population Vitamin D and Fish Oil that is largely free of exposure to western influences, there is no age- related rise in blood pressure.” Writing in the Jama Cardiology journal, Mueller and his colleagues report how they contacted two rainforest communities. One, the Yanomami, has had very little con- tact with the western world. The group has a hunter-gatherer-gar- dener lifestyle and does not eat much salt. The other is the nearby Yekwana community, which has experienced some aspects of western life through trade facilitated by an air- strip, including commodities such as processed food and salt, as well as the presence of visitors – in- cluding missionaries, medical pro- fessionals and miners. Omega-3: Fish oil supplements The US Food and Drug Adminis- man and animal carcinogen that is tion Agency. tration says another heart medi- used in gasoline as a stabilizer for NDMA is an organic chemical used cine is being voluntarily recalled industry materials and as a lubri- to make liquid rocket fuel and is a do nothing to after tests showed that it was taint- cant additive, according to the Na- byproduct of manufacturing some ed with a potential cancer-causing tional Institutes of Health. pesticides and processing fish. It prevent heart chemical.The new recall of losar- The ingredient was made by Zhe- can be unintentionally introduced tan potassium hydrochlorothiaz- jiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Com- into manufacturing through certain ide is sold by the company San- pany Co. Ltd. The FDA placed chemical reactions.The FDA is attacks or doz. The voluntary recall only in- the Chinese company on an im- testing all heart drugs known as volves the 100 milligram/25 milli- port alert at the end of September, ARBs for these impurities.Not all stroke, major People commonly take supple- acids to prevent a stroke or can- simply spotted patterns in a sam- gram tablets, it does not involve meaning all of its active pharma- medicine containing valsartan is ments to slow aging and ward off cer, it's time to save your money. ple of people. This new data the other versions of the drug, ceutical products and finished prod- recalled. illness, but if you're banking on Now, the largest clinical trial con- comes from a controlled clinical sometimes sold under the brand ucts will not be permitted to enter The FDA keeps an ongoing list of study finds vitamin D or omega-3 fatty acids ducted on these supplements con- trial where nearly 26,000 people names Hyzaar. If you take San- the United States. The FDA made products that are recalled and a list to prevent a stroke or cancer, it's cluded that neither are effective in received either the supplements or doz's losartan potassium, look on that decision after an inspection of the valsartan products that are time to save your money. Now, stopping cancer or heart-related a placebo. Published in The New the bottle for the lot number. If it of the facility.Several pills that not recalled. the largest clinical trial conducted conditions.For years, research in- England Journal of Medicine, the has the lot number JB8912, then contain valsartan, another drug The latest recall impacts less than on these supplements concluded dicated that people with low lev- paper concluded that omega-3 f you have the recalled pills. Pa- used by heart patients, have been 1% of the total losartan drug prod- that neither are effective in stop- els of vitamin D or those who eat atty acids and vitamin D weren't tients use these drugs to keep their under a recall since July. The drugs ucts in the US market, according ping cancer or heart-related less fish may be at greater risk for any better than placebos in pre- high blood pressure in check. were tainted with NDEA or to the FDA. conditions.People commonly take developing heart problems or can- venting cancer or cardiovascular The drug is being recalled because NDMA, N-nitrosodimethy- If your drug is on the recall list, supplements to slow aging and cer. conditions such as heart attacks, the active ingredient has tested lamine, an impurity that is also the FDA suggests taking it until ward off illness, but if you're bank- But these studies were mostly ob- strokes or death from heart-relat- positive for N-Nitrosodiethy- considered a possible carcinogen your doctor or pharmacist pro- ing on vitamin D or omega-3 fatty servational, meaning researchers ed problems. lamine or NDEA, a suspected hu- by the US Environmental Protec- vides a replacement. American workers burn 140 fewer calories than they did in World Diabetes Day 2018: 1960—here's how much exercise you should get each day Drinking cup of coffee can For the first time in 10 years, the everyone can dramatically improve federal government has updated its their health just by moving – any- recommendations on how much time, anywhere and by any means lower diabetes risk Omega-3 fish oil supplements tak- physical activity Americans should that gets you active," said Depart- World Diabetes Day is observed Experts gathered at a satellite sym- en by millions of people world- be getting.The new Physical Ac- ment of Health and Human Ser- every year to foster awareness of posium hosted by The Institute wide to keep their heart and brain tivity Guidelines for American vices (HHS) assistant secretary diabetes mellitus. This year's for Scientific Information on Cof- healthy won’t help you live long- Adults recommend at least 150 Adm. Brett Giroir in a release. theme aims to highlight the impact fee (ISIC) at the European Associ- er and may even lower levels of minutes of moderate-intensity The previous guidelines, released diabetes has on families and the ation for the Study of Diabetes protective cholesterol, a major re- movement each week, such as in 2008, indicated that only peri- role of family members in support- (EASD) annual meeting in Berlin view has found. walking, running or biking. That's ods of activity of at least 10 min- ing prevention, early diagnosis and to discuss the latest research. A review by the international- about 21 minutes of movement utes could count towards the 150- good management of diabetes. During the symposium, Associate ly recognised Cochrane Library each day. minute weekly goal, but the up- As the organisation of WHO ex- Professor Mattias Carlstrom re- evaluating 79 of the best conduct- According to the Journal of the dated guidelines say that any type plains, people with diabetes have viewed the latest scientific research ed experiments on omega-3 sup- American Medical Association of movement in any amount can abnormally high blood sugar lev- on the association between coffee plements’ health benefits found (JAMA), roughly 80 percent of contribute to the total. The report els because their bodies aren’t mak- consumption and type 2 diabetes they make “little or no difference” adults don't meet this requirement. also recommends that as part of ing enough insulin or can’t use in- risk; including his own meta-anal- to premature deaths. NPR reports that U.S. workers those150 minutes adults should be resistance training. health benefits of any type of sulin well. This is why we bring ysis of the data entitled ‘Coffee The report did not have today burn 140 fewer calories than completing muscle-strengthening A jogger runs along the Brooklyn exercise,that physical activity can you one very useful benefit of consumption and reduced risk of enough evidence to look at wheth- workers in 1960, because they workouts two or more days per Bridge Park Drew Angerer/Getty reduce anxiety and blood pressure, drinking coffee.Yes, having your developing type 2 diabetes’ which er oily fish itself was beneficial but move around the office less. week. Images A jogger runs along the improve sleep quality and favourite cup of coffee could low- looked at 30 prospective studies, the omega-3 fats they contain, "The new guidelines demonstrate According to JAMA, this can in- Brooklyn Bridge Park The guide- boost your body's insulin er the risk of type 2 diabetes, ac- with a total of 1,185,210 partici- when taken as a supplement like that, based on the best science, clude any type of weight-lifting or lines emphasize the significant sensitivity.(Googlenews) cording to a new study. pants. cod liver oil, had no benefits. FRIDAY .NOVMEBER 16, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

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Aston Martin has revealed the first official images and name of its upcoming SUV. The very sporty utility vehicle will be called the DBX when it goes on sale in about a year.The vehicle in the photos is wrapped in a camouflage pattern meant to obscure its finer details, but the company’s signa- ture grille and curvaceous styling are clearly evident. Along with Ferrari and Rolls- Royce, which each have SUVs on the way in the next couple of years, Aston Martin was one of Scientists know a lot about Mars, As you might assume, the qui- the few automakers without this at least when it comes to what it eter notes and flowing background type of vehicle in its lineup. looks like. Sound, on the other sounds come from the dark area Technical details on the DBX have Even at places on our planet where we have never set foot... there is a trace of human activity. hand, is a lot more challenging and surrounding the sun in the image. not been released, but video shows it’s not like we have high-powered Higher-pitched notes are brighter it being tested on a dirt road rally microphones listening to the wind pixels near the bright orb in the From heat waves to severe is a key contributor to Earth's The simulations showed that the ical buffer, neutralizing the carbon- sweep across the Martian plains. center.“We are absolutely thrilled stage in Wales, not far from the storms and wildfires, the effects warming climate — have made mineral, a form of calcium carbon- ic acid that forms when carbon di- new manufacturing facility where Now, researchers from Anglia about presenting this work about of climate change are visible all parts of the North Atlantic Ocean ate known as calcite, is being re- oxide seeps from the atmosphere Ruskin University and the Univer- such a fascinating planet,” Dr. it will be built, confirming some around us — and new research and the Southern Ocean so acidic placed by murky brown sedi- into the ocean. The reaction helps level of off-road capability. sity of Exeter in the UK have cre- Domenico Vicinanza, one of the suggests that the impact of a warm- that the chalky white mineral that ments. prevent runaway acidification of ated an interesting piece of music scientists involved in the project, While Aston Martin is planning to ing world extends all the way to makes up the seafloor is dissolv- The U.S. military's plan to seawater. build electric cars at the Welsh fa- the bottom of the ocean.A study ing. No one ventured to the seaf- fight climate change Calcite is made But with cars and factories that wasn’t just inspired by Mars said in a statement. “Image sonifi- cility, exhaust pipes are clearly published Oct. 29 in the journal loor to conduct the study. Instead, of the skeletons and shells of ma- spewing so much carbon dioxide but was actually composed by a cation is a really flexible technique evident in the rear bumper of the Proceedings of the National Acad- researchers led by Olivier Sulpis, rine organisms laid down over mil- spewing into the atmosphere, the computer algorithm using a Mars to explore science and it can be used DBX, though a hybrid or all-elec- emy of Sciences shows that high a graduate student at McGill Uni- lions of years, and its loss would scientists say, the calcite can't keep sunrise as data. The result is a sur- in several domains, from studying tric model could also be in the levels of carbon dioxide — the versity in Montreal, simulated sea- represent more than an aesthetic up. As a result, the oceans are be- prisingly pleasing piece of music certain characteristics of planet works. heat-trapping greenhouse gas that floor conditions in a laboratory. matter. The mineral acts as a chem- coming more acidic. and you can listen to it yourself. surfaces and atmospheres, to ana- Pricing for the DBX has not been So how was it created? Anglia lyzing weather changes or detect- set, but will likely be above Ruskin University describes its ing volcanic eruptions.” $200,000 and aimed at the figura- creation as follows: The piece will actually be tively and literally filthy rich. Researchers created the piece “performed,” so to speak, at the of music by scanning a picture from SC18 supercomputing conference left to right, pixel by pixel and look- in Dallas on Nov. Samsung's ing at brightness and color infor- 13. Audience members will mation and combining them with hear the song through traditional new phoné terrain elevation. They used algo- speakers as well as “vibrational rithms to assign each element a transducers” that will let them feel processor has specific pitch and melody. it. Pretty neat. hardware for on-device AI MOZILLA MAKES A NAUGHTY LIST OF GIFTS THAT AREN'T SECURE

Samsung has announced its Agiant insurer is offering free latest system-on-chip (SoC), the Exynos 9 Series 9820 pro- cessor, geared specifically to- wards managing on-device ar- Apple Watches to customers tificial intelligence applications. Unlike its predecessors, this processor contains an AI-ac- celerator, or NPU, that means who meet walking goals AI-related processing can be carried out directly on the de- Hundreds of thousands of Unit- subsidized, as it moves more deep- as more people are able to buy it ple are enrolled in Motion through vice, rather than sending the A GOOD RULE of thumb when the 70 items in the “Privacy Not task to a server. This adds up edHealthcare customers who par- ly into the health and wellness at an affordable price. their employer, said a United- to seven times faster perfor- ticipate in a health rewards pro- space. It held meetings in August UnitedHealthcare, which is Healthcare spokesperson. it comes to internet-connected toys Included” guide passed muster; mance. gram can now "walk off" the cost of last year with another insurer, part of UnitedHealth Group, cov- Employers can opt in by turn- is not to buy them. Security too fans of the Nintendo Switch, Goo- It also delivers around 20 per- of an Apple Watch, essentially get- Aetna, to discuss ways to bring ers around 50 million people. Since ing on the Motion program.Their often sits too low on the priority gle Home, and Harry Potter Kano cent improvement in single core ting a $300 version of the device the device to its more than 20 mil- 2015, it has been investing in its workers can request an Apple list of the companies that make Coding Kit can sleep a little easier. performance, or 40 percent in for free. The program could po- lion members. program called "Motion," which Watch (up to a Series 3), if they them. But in a new report, Mozil- On the other end of the scale, power efficiency, when com- tentially encompass millions of The integration with United- provides rewards to those who don't have one already, and they la, the nonprofit behind the popu- Mozilla highlighted seven prod- pared to previous versions -- new customers.Apple is increas- Healthcare, which is the largest U.S. walk more than 10,000 steps per pay taxes and shipping for a lar Firefox browser, has a more fine- ucts that may not hit the mark— multi-core performance has also ingly in talks with insurers about health-care company, could mean day. device. ly tuned privacy appraisal of not yes, including the sous vide wand, been boosted by around 15 getting the cost of its Apple Watch a boost in sales of the Apple Watch Hundreds of thousands of peo- (CNBC) just toys but dozens of popular the Anova Precision Cooker. Also percent. What does this all holiday gifts—some of which may scoring low marks in Mozilla's ac- mean for your devices? Well, not rate much better than coal. counting: the DJI Spark Selfie for a start you'll be able to en- A high-speed hurricane of dark Now in its second year, Mozilla’s Drone (no encryption, does not joy a variety of new experienc- Dark matter hurricane' blowing at matter is currently hurtling “Privacy Not Included” guide rates require users to change the default es, such as instantly adjusting through the Milky Way - and it's 70 products, ranging from toys to password), the Parrot Bebop 2 camera settings for a shot heading straight for Earth. The in- smart speakers to a sous vide, drone (no encryption, complex based on the surroundings, or 310 miles per SECOND is on a visible mass is travelling at a break- across multiple categories. It’s also privacy policy), and, unsurpris- recognizing objects to provide neck 310 miles per second (500 rolling out—along with advocacy ingly, at least one baby monitor. information in augmented or km per second), but shouldn't groups Internet Society and Con- DJI says that there's no indication virtual reality settings. Boost- collision course with Earth and may cause our planet any damage sumers International—new “min- that the Spark has ever been ed broadband speeds of A high-speed hurricane of dark imum security requirements,” and hacked, other than intentionally by 2.0Gbps mean that a high defi- matter is currently hurtling awarding badges to giftables that enthusiasts looking for a perfor- nition movie can be download- finally offer proof the mysterious through the Milky Way - and it's score high marks. mance boost. And to its credit, the ed in about 15 seconds, while heading straight for Earth. The in- “We want to provide people in- company is also proactive in fix- MMOGs can be played with visible mass is travelling at a break- formation about how to make in- ing issues that do arise; just last less lag. material exists neck 310 miles per second (500 formed decisions when shopping week, it patched an authentication The announcement echoes km per second), but shouldn't for gifts that are connected to the bug that would have allowed hack- Qualcomm's recent SoC cause our planet any damage internet,” says Ashley Boyd, vice ers to access user accounts.Anova work -- two new chipsets built Scientists at the University of Zara- president of advocacy at Mozilla. CEO Steve Svajian says that the specifically for IoT gadgets. goza in Spain detected the dark “These products are becoming re- company plans to add encryption And it follows similar launches matter hurricane using data from ally popular. And in some cases, to the next generation of its prod- from Apple and Huawei. Clear- the European Space Agency's Gaia it’s easy to forget that they’re even uct, and is exploring ways to add ly, chipmakers have their sights satellite.They looked at a collec- connected to the internet.” it retroactively to those already on set on increasingly tion of nearby stars moving in the Among the important signifiers of the market. "We take privacy and sophisticated applications, as same direction known as the S1 a trustworthy stocking stuffer, security very seriously," says Sva- well as the traditional objec- stream - a group of orbiting stars according to Mozilla’s rubric: the jian. "It's crucially important for tives of speed and perfor- that circle the centre of our galaxy. use of encryption, pushing auto- the community to trust what we mance. S1 is believed to be the remnant of matic software security updates, do."The remaining 30 items on the The Exynos 9 Series 9820 is ex- a dwarf galaxy that was swallowed strong password hygiene, a way list all exist somewhere in the pected to be in mass produc- by the Milky Way billions of years to deal with vulnerabilities should murky middle, usually because tion by the end of this year, and ago, researchers said.The stream, they arise, and a privacy policy Mozilla was unable to confirm at while it's true that Samsung made up of around 30,000 stars, is that doesn’t take a PhD to parse. least one attribute. Which may be largely continues to use whipping through the Milky Way "We’re trying to give people es- the real takeaway from the report: Snapdragon chips in the US in- A high-speed hurricane of dark cause our planet any damage. because it does not reflect light, and will shortly hit Earth, trigger- sentially a way to look at any prod- Too often, you have no reasonable stead of its own Exynos line, matter is currently hurtling Scientists say the storm of parti- and has never been directly ob- ing a huge ripple in the dark matter uct and what to look for, what way to find out if a given internet- it's likely that this chip, or some- through the Milky Way - and it's cles may provide our best look yet served by scientists. around our planet. questions to ask." connected device is secure.“If you thing like it, will make its way heading straight for Earth. at dark matter, a hypothetical sub- Uncovering its secrets would vast- Earth will experience the addition- The most surprising result of can’t tell, that says that there’s a into the international versions The invisible mass is travelling at stance said to make up more than ly expand our understanding of the al dark matter as moving at speeds Mozilla’s testing may be how problem of communication be- of future Samsung phones a breakneck 310 miles per second a quarter of the known universe. fabric of the universe, and the ori- far faster than that of 'convention- many products actually earned its tween manufacturers and consum- such as the Galaxy S10. (500 km per second), but shouldn't The enigmatic material is invisible gins of life as we know it. al' dark matter. seal of approval. Thirty-three of ers,” says Boyd. FRIDAY .NOVEMBER 16, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Aamir Khan's character in YRF's the script for the first time, I loved says, `He has a dual personality, story that is set during British East Diwali entertainer Thugs of Hin- the character of Firangi. He's a he's great fun, he's smart, he's in- Indian Company's rule over India dostan has become a huge talking strange guy because he is not a telligent and he has a difficult job in the 1800s. It boasts of a larger point among audience even before very reliable person at all. He is of balancing two great powers (the than life, never seen before action the release of the film. He plays someone who is constantly lying Thugs and the British East Indian extravaganza and an incredible cast- the character of Firangi - a flam- and you don't know when he is Company).` Director Vijay Krish- ing coup that brings together two ith changing boyant, deceptive, slippery, telling the truth. Fortunately, I na Acharya (Viktor) too describes of the biggest legends of Indian cin- smooth-talking thug who cannot don't know anyone like Firangi in Firangi hilariously. He says, `He's ema, Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir times, more and should never be trusted. Aamir real life! ` Fatima adds, `Ekdum not a character you would want in Khan on screen for the first time. women have and the other thugs of the film lucha hai, kamina hai, matlabi hai. your life! He is just so unreliable.` Thugs of Hindostan is set to re- started to speak about the notoriously In real life agar mein kissi Firangi Thugs of Hindostan, the visu- lease on November 8, a national make their presence felt charming Firangi. ko jaanti, toh uss se das foot door ally grand mega action adventure holiday, in Hindi, Tamil and Telu- outside their homes, also not ready for it yet. We still rely female writers, it’s unfortunate that Aamir says, " When I heard rahoongi!` Amitabh Bachchan from Yash Raj Films, is a fictional gu. excelling in their respec- on men to take us to cinemas, so their storylines are not very pro- tive professions. While this making a women-centric film right women. However, the morally- advancement hasn’t been now wouldn’t be feasible as of wrong characters are slowly dimin- used to its full potential in yet.” ishing, yet no one is ready to ex- Pakistan, there are still However, she feels that Cake periment and try to educate the many who believe that was one film that was different audience. from the other local releases. Sar- Sarwat stated, “It’s our re- girl power can bring a lot wat shared, “I was even offered sponsibility to think about the to the table. Likewise, Aamina Sheikh’s role in Cake but society and our women. We need Sarwat Gilani hopes four months down, I found out I to stop being selfish. No channel women start making films was pregnant.” She then called or producer even supports femi- for each other. Aamina and asked her to take the nist content. Everyone just keeps reins because she would be able to talking about it that it’s the need In an interview with BBC, the ac- do full justice to the character. of the hour but actually doing some- tor discussed how some Holly- The 35-year-old star men- thing to bring change is more im- wood and Bollywood films have tioned that Aamina was earlier sup- portant.” turned into franchises, much like posed to play Hareem Farooq’s The mother of two continued her latest release Jawani Phir Nahi role in Dobara Phir Se but at the that film-makers like Mehreen Jab- Ani 2 (JPNA2). While the earlier time, she also got pregnant and had bar often come up with great sto- Ocean’s series’ featured the likes to walk out of the film. She be- ry ideas for women but no one of George Clooney, Brad Pitt – an lieves helping each other is the key gives her a chance to let her do all men cast – Ocean’s 8 was a fem- to success. Sarwat also considers things her way. Sarwat explained, inine take on the franchise. Star- Aamina as one of her close friends “It’s high time we take an initia- ring Sandra Bullock, Anne Hatha- along with fellow actors Sanam tive. I wish that our films now have way, Rihanna, Cate Blanchett and Saeed and Mahira Kham. females handling the camera and many others, the film was one that “We even have a group on other technicalities of a project.” stunned crowds with its girl-dom- WhatsApp called The Chickens,” Sarwat Gilani to work with inated cast. joked Sarwat. She added that the ‘one of Bollywood’s Khans’ Speaking about this, Sarwat girls are mentally on the same page. She considers herself to be one revealed that this is what the team “We want to do a lot in terms of of the few lucky women in the in- was initially planning for JPNA2 work. We often talk about having dustry who people trust. Sarwat as well. She said, “We had the same women to make films for wom- concluded, “I feel that now since Akshay Kumar is again eyeing for idea for JPNA2 – to this time re- en.” people have since our work, peo- Independence Day as the release volve around the women. But the The Khasara star feels that ple trust us and will therefore, date of his film. team thought that our audience was while most TV dramas are led by support us.” The actor on Tuesday re- vealed that his upcoming flick 'Mission Mangal' will hit the big screens on August 15, 2019. While 'Gold' was Akshay's Indepen- dence Day offering this year, in the previous years, 'Toilet: Ek Prem Katha' and 'Rustom', among others - which released during the same time - have proved to be successful at the box office. The 51-year-old took to Twitter to announce the date. He wrote, "A powerful true story of ordinary people with extraordi- nary dreams, on an unheard of mission to achieve the impossi- ble. #MissionMangal will come alive on 15th August, 2019. See you at the theaters." A powerful true story of or- dinary people with extraordinary dreams, on an unheard of mission to achieve the impossible. #Mis- sionMangal will come alive on 15th August, 2019. See you at Zayn Malik isn’t one to mince and whoever or whatever they’re self.” But he’s glad of his child- the theaters. @foxstarhindi words. He seldom gives inter- practising. For me, I have a spiri- hood years at the mosque. “There’s Earlier this month, Akshay views, rarely talks about his per- tual belief of there is a god. Do I definitely beautiful parts to every took to social media to introduce sonal life; but when he does, he believe there’s a hell? No,” he add- religion,” he commented, howev- the star-studded cast of 'Mission makes sure to get the message ed. “I just want to keep it between er, that he is pleased to have built Mangal'. The film will feature across. A British-Pakistani – hail- me and whatever I believe. I feel his life around the tenets of Islam. Sonakshi Sinha, Vidya Balan and ing from a Muslim family, with like that makes me move through Other than discussing his faith, Taapsee Pannu. It also stars Shar- father Jawad Malik and Irish moth- life in a nice way. If I behave well, Zayn also said he’s very expres- man Joshi, Kirti Kulhari and er Trisha, who later converted to I will get treated well. That’s it,” sive. “I am soft,” he told the pub- Nithya Menen. Introducing the cast, Akshay Radhika Apte is seen oozing out has been a great year for Radhika ma, the actor has barely left any Islam – Zayn’s religious beliefs the 25-year-old went on. lication. “I always felt that made a sensuality and raising the hotness Apte with back success of her var- territory unexplored. Recently, have been quite obvious. Zayn further added that he stronger man. My dad has always wrote, "Proud and excited to bring the story of India's Mars Mis- quotient to a new level as she grac- ious projects across varied medi- Radhika was seen at TIFF 18 with However, in a recent interview “doesn’t believe you need to eat a been very supportive in that man- es the cover of Maxim Magazine's ums from starting the year from Dev Patel for "The Wedding to the British Vogue, the Pillowtalk certain meat that’s been prayed ner, too. He’s a huge guy, he works sion, #MissionMangal to you. Coincidentally the mission was November issue. Maxim uneviled Padman to Andhadhun and her last Guest", which stars British actor crooner has revealed that he over a certain way, I don’t believe out a lot, but he’s always like, the cover featuring Radhika on the outing Bazaar. Radhika has carved Dev Patel in the leading role with wouldn’t call himself a practicing you need to read a prayer in a cer- ‘You’ve got to express your emo- launched on this very date, 5th Nov. 2013. Meet the team and social media saying, " She's one- a place for herself in not just the her The film, written and directed Muslim. tain language five times a day. I tions. There’s no point in keeping of-a-kind, and she's made a career Indian film industry but also the by Michael Winterbottom, pre- “To be honest, I’ve never spo- don’t believe any of it. I just be- shit to yourself.’ People used to do share your best wishes for our shubh mangal journey. Shoot be- off it! @radhikaofficial makes her digital streaming space. The actress' miered at Toronto International ken publicly about what my reli- lieve if you’re a good person ev- not talk about emotion because Maxim debut on the cover of the last outings Sacred Games, Lust Film Festival 2018. Radhika Apte gious beliefs are. I’m not professed erything is going to go right for they felt a sense of shame, but I gins soon" The flick will be directed by November issue! ??" Radhika Stories and Ghoul a lot of critical has an interesting line up of to be a Muslim,” he told in a you.” It wasn’t that hard for him feel a sense of progression with looks fabulously sleek on the cov- acclaim and love from her viewers. projects ahead with Hollywood lengthy interview. Would he con- to drop his religion, though, he it.” Maybe that’s why he had a Jagan Shakti and co-produced by 'PadMan' director R Balki er in the black leather stylish top From doing theatre, art films, short outing alongside Dev Patel in The sider himself to be a Muslim? said. “With my mum and dad, they hard time fitting into the ruthless paired with large hoop earrings. It films to working in regional cine- Wedding Guests. “No, I wouldn’t,” he says were always there to educate us – life of paparazzi. Sadly, in all the thoughtfully. I did go to mosque, I did study years he spent as One Direction’s “I believe whatever people’s Islam – but they gave us the op- front man, Zayn didn’t really make religious beliefs are is between them tion so you could choose for your- any friends.

KARACHI: Chilling, intense and raw. These are just some of the words that come to mind when you watch the trailer of the upcoming film Durj. Directed by Shamoon Abbasi, the promo suggests the film to be about cannibalism. The makers of Kedarnath have Shamoon himself is in the lead as a treated the audience with the cannibal with actor Sherry Shah second song from the film titled portraying the role of his love in- 'Sweetheart'. The celebratory terest. Both artists have gone song features Sushant Singh through major transformations for Rajput and Sara Ali Khan shaking their respective roles. their legs on the peppy beats. Among Shamoon and Sherry, Set in the mood of a wedding Durj also features Myra Khan, ceremony, 'Sweetheart' has Majid Khan and Nouman Javaid Sushant wooing Sara Ali Khan as in prominent roles. Based on true he dances in the celebration. events, it follows the story of a Composed by Amit Trivedi, the cannibal on the run, hiding away song is penned by Amitabh in a remote desert. Bhattacharya and crooned by Mahira Khan, Bilal Ashraf to Dev Negi. Dressed in traditional star in Momina Duraid’s next film attires, both Sushant Singh The trailer doesn’t give too Rajput and Sara Ali Khan much away, creating a sense of brighten up the screens with their curiosity for the viewers. It begins nearly three-minute clip, with un- The trailer ends with the two lead violence, Durj sheds light on one refreshing chemistry. Looking with Myra narrating the details of settling visuals to match. characters ready to dig up the grave of the most hideous crimes in Pa- breathtakingly beautiful, Sara Ali her husband gone missing and how It shows a whole police force of a “fresh corpse” which will def- kistan and is sure to leave you Khan showcases a glimpse of her she is determined to find him. The behind this case, trying to get to initely send chills down your shocked. The release date for the dancing skills for the first time. narration continues throughout the the bottom of the monstrous crime. spine. Full of murders, thrill and film is yet to be announced. FRIDAY .NOVEMBER 16, 2018 AFGHANISTANTIMES Novak Djokovic says Alexander Zverev is 'leader of new generation'

"As a team I think we were unlucky on a couple of occasions, on penalties, but I think we could Ben have done better," he said. "Maybe if we had those play- Stokes ers in this era, when there does seem to be a lot more coaching, a lot more intelligence in terms of brilliance how the teams are prepared and set up, I think a lot of coaches, the en d s Sr i likes of Guardiola and Klopp com- ing into the Premier League, are helping a lot of our young players. Lanka "I know there is a debate over foreign managers in the Premier resistance League but I believe what they're Novak Djokovic says Alexander "I didn't want to be 5-4 and a break doing for the likes of Raheem Ster- Zverev is "the leader of the new down playing against Zverev's ling, Kyle Walker, players like that, on secon d generation" after his 6-4 6-1 victo- serve, it was really hard to read his has given them a massive amount ry over the German at the ATP serve, more difficult than Isner. But of knowledge of how to play the m or n in g Finals on Wednesday. in the second set it was more easy game. It's my turn to go and watch Zverev, the 21-year-old world No to read him. as a fan now and try to enjoy it 5, wasted a golden break-point "I know you guys might be a little that way." in Kan d y opportunity in the ninth game of bit rough on them, but I think there Raheem Sterling celebrates the first set, with the score at 4-4, is a lot of quality in the new gener- scoring against Spain Raheem Ster- which turned a close battle into a ation. ling celebrates scoring against Spain one-sided success for the Serbian "Zverev is obviously the leader of Sven Goran Eriksson took over world No 1.Djokovic broke his that next generation. He has prov- as England manager after Kevin opponent twice in the second set, en himself, established himself as Wayne Rooney believes for- miliation by Germany at the 2010 Gareth Southgate's young side Keegan's resignation in 2000, and with Zverev winning just one ser- a top player. eign managers like Pep Guardiola World Cup and exiting in the group eclipsing that achievement with a was initially a controversial figure vice game, as he closed out the "He has won many Masters 1000 and Jurgen Klopp are helping En- stages of the 2014 World Cup. semi-final spot in this summer's after becoming England's first for- match with ease to go top of Group events already, I think three in his gland, and admits the national team Wayne Rooney's last cap came World Cup in Russia. eign appointment.He allayed most Guga Kuerten and put one foot in career, which is quite impressive. were a step behind in their coach- against Scotland in September an exclusive interview with questions with the famous thump- the semi-finals at London's O2 You have to give him credit for ing at previous major tournaments. 2016 Wayne Rooney's last cap Sky Sports ahead of winning his ing 5-1 win in Germany a year lat- Arena.Highlights of Novak Djok- that, qualifying for Tour Finals Rooney was part of the En- came against Scotland in Septem- 120th and final cap for England er, but could never lead England ovic vs Alexander Zverev at the two years in a row. gland squad which suffered a num- ber 2016 against the USA on Sky Sports beyond a quarter-final place at a ATP Finals The top seed claims "Then you have players like Kh- ber of underwhelming exits from Despite the 'golden generation' Main Event on Thursday night, tournament - something Steve A partnership of 96 between Zverev became easier to read in thè achanov, of course, Tsitsipas, major tournaments - losing on pen- of the mid-2000s, England never believes he knows where things McClaren, Fabio Capello and Roy Dimuth Karunaratne and Dhanan- second set as he won five games in Coric. I think tennis is in good alties to Portugal at Euro 2004 and got beyond a quarter-final in Eu- have changed after the frustration Hodgson also failed to better with jaya de Silva had frustrated En- a row, but defended his fellow pro- hands."Obviously experience the 2006 World Cup, suffering hu- rope or on the world stage, with of past years. Rooney in the side.(SKY SPORT) gland's bowlers for much of the fessional, claiming the media can plays an important role in these morning but with just 20 minutes be tough on young players at times. kind of matches, knowing how to until the break, they tried to sneak "I don't think it was breathtaking kind of approach, play, behave in Will a quick single only for Stokes to tennis from both of us, but a win certain moments, how to deal and throw down the stumps and send is a win," he said.Alexander Zver- cope with pressure."Novak Djok- Francesco Karunaratne on his way. ev is playing in his second ATP ovic reflects on his win over Alex- Soon afterwards, Stokes was Finals and poses a 1-1 record ander Zverev on Wednesday Molinari or in the action again, taking an excel- Alexander Zverev is playing in his Djokovic has impressed in the lent one-handed catch at slip off second ATP Finals and poses a 1- English capital this season and now Jack Leach to remove Kusal 1 record "Midway through the sec- poses a 13-1 winning record in Tommy Mendis.Ben Stokes was the dif- ond set I started to swing through London, having won Wimbledon ference for England on the second the ball and he made some unforced and progressing to final of Queen's Fleetwood morningA partnership of 96 be- errors which allowed me to win. Club earlier this year. tween Dimuth Karunaratne and win the Race Dhananjaya de Silva had frustrat- ain on more than 50 Nations ed England's bowlers for much of Cup teams as well as the World to Dubai? the morning but with just 20 min- Equestrian Games in 2002 and utes until the break, they tried to M iller vs D in u : the European Championships Francesco Molinari and Tommy sneak a quick single only for in 2009. Fleetwood are the only two play- Stokes to throw down the stumps Stockdale was also a former ers left with a chance of winning and send Karunaratne on his way. J a r r ell 'B ig B a by' British Showjumping board di- the Race to Dubai, but which of Soon afterwards, Stokes was rector and had previously act- the Ryder Cup teammates will end in the action again, taking an excel- ed as chairman of the organi- the year as European No 1? lent one-handed catch at slip off M iller cou ld ba t t le sation's marketing and commer- Francesco Molinari and Tom- Jack Leach to remove Kusal Men- my Fleetwood are the only two dis. cial committee. players left with a chance of win- Karunaratne brought up his Iain Graham, chief executive ning the Race to Dubai, but which 18th Test fifty from the last ball D illia n W h yt e or of British Showjumping, said: of the Ryder Cup teammates will before drinks as England's spinners "Tim's passing will leave a huge end the year as European No 1? struggled to find any rhythm, per- hole in the sport. His support Rose, Casey out of Dubai fi- haps trying to force the issue. D er ek C h isor a , across so many different areas nale Joe Root was forced to intro- was both innovative and in- Justin Rose and Paul Casey duce James Anderson to try and formed. decide not to play the DP World wrestle back some control and "He gave an incredible Tour Championship. when Dhanajaya dropped the ball sa ys E ddie H ea r n amount of time to the sport to The pair, who will play along- into offside and set off for a quick help for the greater good and side each other during the opening single off the seamer, Stokes he was someone I had high re- round of the DP World Tour Cham- swooped and, with just one stump British Olympic show jumper Tim Stockdale has died at the gard and admiration for. pionship, formed a record-break- to aim at, hit his target to remove age of 54 after losing his battle with cancer. "I speak not only on behalf ing partnership in Europe's victo- Karunaratne. of myself, but all at British ry at Le Golf National and won all Dhananjaya went through to Stockdale, who was part of Olympic Games, was only di- Showjumping, when I express four of their matches together. his half-century but Mendis last the Great Britain quartet that agnosed with stomach cancer our sadness at his death and Molinari is a two-time winner just three balls, edging the first ball narrowly missed out on last month. convey our condolences to [his on the European Tour this season he faced from Leach to the left of bronze at the 2008 Beijing He represented Great Brit- wife] Laura and their family." and leads Fleetwood by just over Stokes at slip, who stuck out his a million points, meaning a top- hand to take a stunning reaction five finish in Dubai will guarantee catch.England will be looking to the Italian top spot in the stand- press home their advantage in the New Zealand's Ryan ings. Rose, Casey out of Dubai fi- afternoon session while Sri Lanka nale Justin Rose and Paul Casey will be hoping Dhananjaya and decide not to play the DP World Angelo Mathews can rebuild to Tour Championship. help them to at least match En- Crotty replaces Sonny Bill The pair, who will play along- gland's first-innings 285.Dhanan- side each other during the opening jaya went through to his half-cen- round of the DP World Tour Cham- tury but Mendis last just three Williams for Ireland test pionship, formed a record-break- balls, edging the first ball he faced ing partnership in Europe's victo- from Leach to the left of Stokes at He added: "These are the ry at Le Golf National and won all slip, who stuck out his hand to All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says types of Test matches that get ev- four of their matches together. take a stunning reaction catch. eryone up - it's number one versus Test will be another great challenge" number two - and there's a real ex- Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller could Miller has recently called for a citement that's building as we get Alex H a m m on d p r eviews battle a British heavyweight early clash against Dillian Whyte, who closer to Saturday. next year if he overcomes Bogdan is preparing for a rematch with "We'll be playing an opponent Dinu in the "toughest fight of his Derek Chisora on December 22, who will want to keep the ball for C h elt en h a m N ovem b er career", says promoter Eddie live on Sky Sports Box Office, and long periods of time, and if they Hearn.The outspoken New York- Matchroom Boxing boss Hearn aren't getting what they want, then Meeting er with an imposing 300lb frame admits the American could line up they'll kick and try to pressure us. Well last week I said that I hoped he looked an out and out a cham- faces Dinu in the early hours of a future fight against either of the Sonny Bill Williams had to be that Enable would be voted Carti- pion chaser in the making. Sunday morning, live on Sky Londoners. replaced after half an hour at er Horse Of The Year, despite the It's a little reminiscent of Samcro Sports, and Brandon Rios and Cla- Dillian Whyte or Dereck Twickenham fact she hadn't quite run to the form in that you don't write a horse off ressa Shields also appear on the Chisora could be a future oppo- Sonny Bill Williams had to be she showed last year. Her history- for one bad run and particularly same Kansas bill. nent for Miller replaced after half an hour at making win at the Breeders' Cup on their reappearance. He returned Miller has recently called for a Dillian Whyte or Dereck TwickenhamFor us, we'll need to swayed it for me, but I can see with a slight overreach injury, clash against Dillian Whyte, who Chisora could be a future oppo- be strong at the set piece, both on that Roaring Lion deserved to win which he may have sustained when is preparing for a rematch with nent for Miller our ball and theirs, and be prepared the prestigious accolade. So, I'm he departed at the last, but is like- Derek Chisora on December 22, "The natural fight is the to work hard with or without the afraid my vote would have been ly to have happened in the earlier live on Sky Sports Box Office, and Whyte-Chisora winner, or loser," ball."When the momentum comes wasted. What is incredible is John part of the race which would have Matchroom Boxing boss Hearn Hearn exclusively told Sky Sports. our way, we'll need to take the op- Gosden's record over the past five affected his performance. admits the American could line up "Obviously the winner of that portunities that will come, as the years, when on four of those occa- Like Samcro, I think we'll see him a future fight against either of the fight is looking at AJ, but if he beats team that makes the most of their sions it has been his horses that back to his best when he hits the Londoners. Dinu, I think he'll be in a big fight opportunities will win the game." have come out on top for this pres- track again and he's now 9/2 with Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller could in early 2019." What Are The 10 Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt tigious accolade. Kingman, Gold- Sky Bet to win the Betway Cham- battle a British heavyweight early Biggest Tech Companies In The takes on his country of birth when en Horn, Enable and Roaring Lion; pion Chase at Cheltenham in next year if he overcomes Bogdan World? The rest of the All Blacks side Crotty's inclusion in the team he leads Ireland this weekend. that's quite a cast list! March, behind Altior who is the Dinu in the "toughest fight of his What Are The 10 Biggest Tech remains unchanged from the side means there is a place for Waikato Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt How concerned were you by Foot- even money favourite. career", says promoter Eddie Companies In The World?Big that beat England 16-15 last week- Chiefs back Anton Lienert-Brown takes on his country of birth when pad's defeat last weekend? Verdana Blue was impressive in the Hearn. Baby' brushed aside Tomasz end. on the bench. he leads Ireland this weekend. Well, one thing is for sure, he hasn't elite hurdle at Wincanton. How The outspoken New Yorker Adamek inside two rounds last Williams suffered a shoulder All Blacks head coach Steve The match will be significant become ordinary over the summer high can she fly? with an imposing 300lb frame fac- month, but Hearn believes he will injury during the match at Twick- Hansen thinks the match will be for three New Zealand players and it's worth bearing in mind how She looked good didn't she? I was es Dinu in the early hours of Sun- receive a far more severe test enham and was ruled out of the "another great challenge" saying with Aaron Smith playing in his spectacular he was in winning at impressed the way she skipped day morning, live on Sky Sports, against Dinu, a fellow unbeaten clash in Dublin, which will see the making the most of any opportu- 82nd Test match where he will Cheltenham and particularly at the away from the second and third and Brandon Rios and Claressa fighter, with 18 straight victories top two teams in the world go nities would be the key to claim- become the most capped All Blacks Punchestown Festival last season. on Saturday, showing a nice gear Shields also appear on the same and 14 knockouts. head to head. ing victory. halfback in history. His jumping was slick, quick and change. Kansas bill. (skysport) FRIDAY .NOVEMBER 16 . 2018 -Aqrab 25, 1397 H.S Vol:X Issue No:107 Price: Afs.20

Israel's defence minister quit over an Egypt-brokered ceasefire reached with armed groups in Gaza.

Planned expulsion may not go ahead as Rohingya go into Hamas has described the resigna- ing in protest against an Egypt- advocated for a more decisive blow The fishermen's union said the tion of Israeli Defence Minister brokered ceasefire reached with to Hamas and quit in protest. Is- 20-year-old man was working on hiding while aid agencies warn return is too dangerous. Avigdor Lieberman as a "political armed groups in Gaza. raeli Prime Minister Benjamin the beach near the land maritime victory for Gaza" amid threats to The truce, announced on Tues- Netanyahu defended the truce fence separating Gaza from Israel an uneasy ceasefire. day by Hamas-led factions, was saying the "leadership is doing the when he was shot in the stomach. The Palestinian group's intended to end two days of Israe- right thing". Lieberman's resigna- The fisherman's killing calls spokesman, Sami Abu Zuhri, said li aerial attacks on Gaza after a tion significantly weakens Netan- into question the fragile ceasefire on Wednesday that Lieberman's covert Israeli operation inside the yahu's coalition government and that began in Gaza overnight. resignation signalled a "recognition strip, to which Palestinian factions appears to bring about an early "Should the occupation [Isra- of defeat and failure to confront responded with rocket fire. election. Further deaths el] stop its aggression and return the Palestinian resistance", adding At least 15 Palestinians and A Palestinian fisherman in to the ceasefire, understandings will "Gaza's steadfastness sent a po- two Israelis were killed in two days Gaza was killed by the Israeli mil- be possible," senior Hamas offi- litical shockwave" through Israel. in the worst violence the strip has itary firing on Wednesday after the cial Ismail Haniya said in a state- Lieberman said he was resign- seen in two years. Lieberman had ceasefire came into effect. ment earlier on Wednesday.

In 2009, the UN imposed, among other measures, an Hundreds of thousands of Mus- on Thursday, in line with a bilater- mud/Al Jazeera] "They survived arms embargo on Eritrea lim-majority Rohingya who fled al plan agreed by the two govern- atrocities so it's natural they fear for allegedly supporting Myanmar, citing rape, murder and ments in October. But the move to go back," Kalam said. When armed groups. arson, will not be forcibly repatri- has been opposed by the United asked whether the Rohingya would Dozens of MPs fought and some who fell on the floor were kicked ated, Bangladesh's Rohingya Re- Nations' refugee agency and aid be guaranteed a "safe and dignified" The United Nations has lifted its by rivals amid governmental vacuum in the country. lief and Repatriation Commission- groups who say the Muslim mi- return, Kalam said: "Everything is sanctions on Eritrea, nine years er has said. nority can't be forced back, caus- done as per the agreement between after they were imposed by the Sri Lanka's parliament descended "No one will be forced back to ing confusion over whether the re- Bangladesh and Myanmar. I hope international organisation. into chaos with MPs swinging Myanmar," Abul Kalam told Al patriations will go ahead. Ghum- the Myanmar authority will keep Wednesday's decision, made dur- punches and throwing projectiles Jazeera. Bangladesh is scheduled dhum border crossing from where their words." The terms of the re- ing a meeting of the UN Security a day after legislators voted the to send back an initial group of the refugees were to be repatriated patriation deal, however, has nev- Council, follows a rapprochement prime minister out of office. 2,260 Rohingya from 485 families wore a deserted look [Faisal Mah- er been made public. between Eritrea and neighbouring speaker of Parliament Karu Ja- Ethiopia in recent months. The yasuriya said the country had Security Council welcomed the no government as parliament re- improved relationship between the convened on Thursday, a day af- DACAAR two countries but added that Eri- ter the no-confidence vote against trea needs to strive for closer ties newly appointed Prime Minister TENDER NOTICE with its other neighbour, Djibouti. Mahinda Rajapaksa. The motion DACAAR ITB-46 PRF-1859/1805-11/RNF1.11/23-1804/11.2018 Eritrea and Djibouti have been at passed with the backing of 122 Date: November 15, 2018 odds over a border dispute since MPs in the 225-member legisla- June 2008 that led to military clash- ture. Jayasuriya said there was no Sealed offers are invited from qualified companies for Construction of One Farmer Gathering Center es which killed a dozen Djiboutian prime minister, neither Rajapaksa Building, Pit latrine and Boundary Wall in Qaisar District of Faryab Province. troops. Repeated violence over the nor his rival whose ousting in late disputed territory raised fears the October started the crisis. Dozens vote should not have been a voice Sirisena, who triggered the crisis Please get the detailed tender documents from websites at www.dacaar.org/www.acbar.org/ conflict could engulf the entire of MPs fought and some who fell vote, calling for fresh elections. by firing Prime Minister Ranil Horn of Africa region. In 2009, the President Maithripala Sirisena in Wickremesinghe and naming Raja- www.acci.org.af or DACAAR Main Office in below mentioned address. The offers should reach to on the floor were kicked by rivals. UN imposed a nationwide arms Some of Rajapaksa's supporters a letter to the Speaker said he can- paksa, a controversial former pres- DACAAR till December 05, 2018 4:00 P.M. The bid opening session will be held on December 06 embargo, travel ban and asset threw water bottles and rubbish not accept the no-confidence vote ident, to the job late last month, 2018 at 10:30 AM in DACAAR Main Office. Your participation in the bid opening session is highly freeze on certain people and enti- bins in the parliament. The Speak- as the Speaker appeared to have dissolved parliament last week and ties after accusing Eritrea of sup- appreciated. er then adjourned the proceedings. ignored the constitution, parlia- ordered elections as a way to break porting armed groups in Somalia. Rajapaksa said the no-confidence mentary procedure and traditions. the deadlock. DACAAR Address: DACAAR Logistics Unit DACAAR Main Office , House No. 403, Street No. 12, Paykobe Naswar, Qala-e-Fathullah, Kabul - Afghanistan. Email: jamal@dacaar. org or [email protected]

DACAAR Protocol-busting move follows a falling out reportedly linked to a dispute over seating arrangements on a plane. TENDER NOTICE DACAAR ITB 45 PRF-1926-27-28/1801-01/RID1.4/23-1001/11, 2018 An angry Donald Trump removed erage of Melania Trump. Date: November 15, 2018 a senior adviser after his wife de- On Tuesday, Stephanie Gr- manded her sacking, with more isham, the first lady's spokeswom- Sealed offers are invited from qualified companies for Supply & Installation of complete sets Solar heads set to roll in a White House an, released a statement saying: "It Water Pump with Fixed Stands Solar System and complete sets Spare Solar System Water Pump for reshuffle triggered by infighting is the position of the Office of the Kunar and Kabul Provinces. and setbacks in the midterm elec- First Lady that she no longer de- tions. Aides said Mira Ricardel serves the honour of serving in this clashed with First Lady Melania White House." Please get the detailed tender documents from websites at www.dacaar.org/www.acbar.org/ Trump's staff over her visit to Af- President Trump's White www.acci.org.af or DACAAR Main Office in below mentioned address. The offers should reach to rica last month. Yet it is highly House has set records for admin- DACAAR till December 05, 2018 4:00 P.M. The bid opening session will be held on December 06 unusual for a first lady or her of- istration turnover. Ricardel was the fice to weigh in on personnel mat- third person to hold the post un- 2018 at 10:30 AM in DACAAR Main Office. Your participation in the bid opening session is highly ters, especially the president's na- der his administration. No replace- appreciated. tional security staff. ment was named. The protocol-busting move 'Transition role' Trump on im- DACAAR Address: followed a falling out that press migration: ‘No asylum for illegal DACAAR Logistics Unit leaks say was partly linked to a migrants’ An ally of national secu- the Commerce Department last sition to a new role within the ad- dispute over seating arrangements rity adviser John Bolton, Ricardel year. Bolton brought her into the ministration," White House press DACAAR Main Office , House No. 403, Street No. 12, Paykobe Naswar, Qala-e-Fathullah, on the plane that took the first lady began her service in the Trump ad- West Wing shortly after taking the secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders Kabul - Afghanistan. for a tour of African countries in ministration as associate director job in April. Ricardel "will contin- said in a statement. Sanders did not Email: jamal@dacaar. org or [email protected] October. Ricardel was also report- in the White House Office of Pres- ue to support the president as she elaborate on what Ricardel's new edly blamed for negative news cov- idential Personnel, then moved to departs the White House to tran- job would be.