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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:05 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes THURSDAY. JULY 28. 2016 -Asad 07, 1395 HS King Zaher Senate Shah approves strengthened Afghanistan national unity: related 7 WTO Karzai draft laws AT News Report KABUL : The Meshrano Jirga or upper house of parliament on TEHRAN – Iranian Interior Min- Wednesday held an extraordinary ister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli session and approved seven draft said on Tuesday that “foreign in- Taliban trying to overrun Andar laws of the World Trade Organi- terference” is the main reason be- zation (WTO), consolidating Af- hind insecurity and instability in district, says district chief ghanistan’s membership of the or- the region, especially in Afghani- ganization. stan. “It has been for many years GHAZNI CITY: Administrative chief of Andar district in southern Ghazni province has said the Taliban strived to overrun the district and Fahad Sakhi, first deputy that there is insecurity and insta- chairman who chaired the session, bility in Afghanistan and the Af- the group for this purpose planted landmines in areas used by public. During an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News Moham- said the Meshrano Jirga held the ghan people have suffered a lot and session under Article 107 of the the main reason behind this situa- mad Qasam Desiwal said the Taliban had been involved in fierce clash- es with security forces in the district multiple times and there had been Constitution and at the president’s tion is foreign interference,” Rah- explosions often due to the landmines the insurgent had planted the request. mani Fazli told a meeting of Irani- target of which were usually common people. “The militants planted The Article says: “The Na- KABUL: Former President Hamid an and Afghan border provinces’ Karzai called the late king Moham- landmines in the vicinity of schools, mosques and civilian homes that tional Assembly shall hold two governors in Mashhad. “Sine (the usually hit innocent people, including women and children,” he said. regular sessions annually. The term mad Zaher Shah well-wishing, invasion of) Soviet to NATO forc- peace-loving and democrat person He claimed the provincial bomb disposal squad often worked late of both regular sessions shall be who supported the national unity. es the seeds division have been in the night until 10:00pm to defuse the bombs they discovered. Desi- sowed in Afghanistan,” he lament- nine months every year, and when “Afghanistan took slow but wal termed improved communication and effectiveness of security needed, the Assembly shall extend fruitful social, economic and cul- ed. He said, “The foreigners should forces which halted the attacks of Taliban for the district control. He tural steps during his long-time not be permitted to interfere in our claimed the insurgents would suffer heavy losses if they tried to attack its term.” reign,” Karzai said in a message affairs and should respect nation- the district. “The Taliban made many attempts to take control of “Extraordinary sessions of the over Shah’s ninth death anniversa- al sovereignty of other countries.” situation in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen are caused by “inhu- Andar district so from here they would stage attacks on Ghazni city, Assembly during recess shall be ry, calling the 1965 constitution as The interior minister said that in- mane” and “non-Islamic” Takfiri ideology, he noted. He also said the the provincial capital easily,” he said.” Despite worries due unstable convened by Presidential order,” the beginning of democracy during terferences in the region are most- issue of insecurity is a challenge that should be discussed by Iran and law and order situations Desiwal said the development work was going it adds. his monarchy. Afghanistan, adding that two countries, which share many affinities, smoothly in the district. He believed the development of infrastructure Meshrano Jirga secretary Na- Karzai said the maintenance of ly guided by the Zionist regime of Israel. Rahmani Fazli also suggest- should be forerunner in helping establish regional peace and security. and execution of uplift projects was the only way to improve the law jiba Hussaini said if the WTO draft the national unity was another Rahmani Fazli said that the regional countries can take effective action great achievement of the late king, ed that that Islamic countries must and order situations. (Pajhwok) laws were not approved, Afghani- adding that his achievements counter the ideology behind the to resolve challenges in the region through interaction with each other. stan’s membership of the group would remain in history. Takfiri movements. The current NA/PA would be suspended for the next 53 insurgents killed five years. 10,000 REFUGEES She said the president had re- in raids: MoI quested an extraordinary Senate RETURN HOME FROM AT News Report session to approve the laws be- KABUL: At least 53 Taliban in- fore an Afghan delegation visited surgents were killed and 18 others the WTO headquarters next week. PAKISTAN IN 4 DAYS wounded in different crackdowns Ghulam Nabi Farahi, the par- Afghanistan's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations conducted by Afghan security liamentary affairs minister, wel- forces across the country during (MoRR) said on Wednesday that the number of Afghan past 24 hours. In a press release comed the president’s request for refugees returning home from Pakistan is on the rise and issued here, the Ministry of De- holding the meeting about approval that 10,000 have returned home in just four days. MoRR fense, said that Afghan National of the draft laws. statistics show that up to 200,000 refugees have returned Army (ANA) in collaboration with The minister told the lawmak- home in the past six months. Increasing pressure by Paki- Afghan National Police (ANP) and ers that the laws had already been stani forces is believed to be the main reason for the influx National Directorate of Security passed by the Wolesi Jirga or low- of return refugees. "The government is also trying in part (NDS) operatives conducted joint military operations against insur- er house and hoped the upper to provide shelter to the refugees coming home, certain gents in different areas of Nangar- house would also endorse them. NGOs are also providing them with cash which enables har, Paktia, Paktika, Kandahar, The senators approved all of the refugees to consult health services," said Hafiz Ahmad Zabul, Badghis, Jawzjan, Kunduz the laws without suggesting any Miakhail, media advisor for the MoRR. "Following in- and Helmand provinces, in which creasing tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the 53 militants, including two Daesh amendment to any part. political pressure also increased on Afghan refugees, so fighters were killed and 18 others The WTO finally accepted repatriation levels increased in the wake of efforts made wounded. In addition to that, ANA Afghanistan membership in No- by government for voluntary repatriation; cash support arrested five insurgents and hand- vember 2015. ed them over to the judicial organs According to Afghanistan also increased and these issues are the main aspects of the for further inquiry, the statement rise in the repatriations," said Miakhail. Abdul Salam is added. The statement furthered Chamber of Commerce and Indus- one refugee who has returned. He lived in Pakistan for 35 that Afghan security forces discov- try, the WTO has set Afghanistan years. "Pakistan has imposed additional restrictions and ered and confiscated weapons and July 2016 the deadline to process pressure, police now easily arrest a refugee and investigate ammunition during crackdowns. legal procedures for its member- them, police arrested my son despite the fact he had a Unfortunately, seven army sol- ship. diers were also killed in the opera- refugee card. " he said. (ToloNews) tions, the statement added. (Pajhwok) War Child UK PushesAlternatives to Detention in Kabul Meeting of Justice Stakeholders In partnership with Afghani- stan Human Rights Organization and Herat Legal Clinic who con- ducted a “Comparative Study be- tween Alternatives to Detention as Against Effects of Detention to Chil- dren”, the study found out that 28.57% of the survey respondents said that in their opinion there will be a lot of benefit if alternatives to detention will be implemented while 45.70% said there will be a medium benefit both to govern- ment and society while 2% said there will be less benefit. KABUL: Project Manager of War Child UK, Eshaq Karimi, presents results of “Comparative The today’s (Wednesday) Study between Alternatives to Detention as Against Effects of Detention to Children”. meeting explored both sides of the alternatives to detention through KABUL: War Child UK based in Herat, Af- It further provided a commentary about an open forum wherein represen- ghanistan hosted a high-level meeting on Article 35 (1, 2, 6) of Juvenile Code of Af- tatives from Ministry of Justice Wednesday at Intercontinental Hotel here to ghanistan by Supreme Court of Afghanistan all agreed that it is high time alter- discuss the policy recommendations on Alter- about implementing Alternatives to Detention natives to detention be considered natives to Detention which War Child UK ini- in courts decisions. for all provinces (considering high tiated to help bring together justice representa- It also pushed for an agreement that application in Kabul). tives to push forward review of Article 35 of should exist between judicial- judiciary organs Herat Justice Director, Mr. the 2005 Juvenile Code of Afghanistan. and Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Sayed Ghulam Mohammad Rah- The War Child UK recommendations Industry to use commercial companies as one mani emphasized that more than looked into the gaps of the Juvenile Code of of the alternatives to detention as well as gov- the benefits of possible halving the Afghanistan such as the apparent disregard of ernmental and private institutions’ support is cost of government if alternatives the application of the alternatives to detention required for community service institutions.

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