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Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:222Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes SATURDAY . MARCH 10. 2018 -Hoot 19, 1396 HS AT News Report KABUL: At least nine people were killed and 18 others wounded, after a suicide bomber blew himself AT News Report up near a gathering in west Kabul on Friday commemorating the KABUL: The fourth death anniversary of the death of Abdul anniversary of former vice Ali Mazari, former leader of Hezb- president and prominent jihadi e-Wahdat, according to officials. leader Marshal Mohammad Qasim Ministry of Interior Deputy Fahim was commemorated on Spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said a Friday in Kabul. In the gathering suicide bomber intended to target in Loya Jirga pavilion, former a crowd that gathered to President Hamid Karzai said that commemorate the death Afghanistan will remain united and that is owing to prominent national anniversary of Abdul Ali Mazari, Afghan security forces keep watch near the site of an figures. but was interrupted by defense explosion in Kabul on March 9, 2018. Reminiscing about Marshal forces and blew him explosive- Fahim, former president Karzai packed vest on the spot at 11:10 the dead rose to nine and 18 rush hour, killing more than 130 called him a true patriot and said am before he could be shot down. wounded in the Kabul bombing. people. Afghan President Ashraf his death was a huge loss for Seven people including a police Kabul is one of the deadliest Ghani at an international Afghanistan. He said that foreigner officer were killed and 14 others places in Afghanistan for civilians. conference in Kabul last week once tried to persuade Marshal to wounded in the suicide bombing, Since mid-January, militants have unveiled a plan to open talks with create a separate government in he said. However, spokesman to stormed a hotel, bombed a the Taliban. In return, Ghani said Afghanistan. But he turned them health ministry Wahidullah Majroh crowded commercial street, raided the militants should officially down. Karzai articulated that has different narrative of the a military compound, and launched recognize the Afghan government Afghanistan had...P2 casualties. He said the number of a suicide attack during morning and constitution. TEHRAN Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami highlighted the country’s support for peace and security in Abdullah says rift among people should be removed neighboring countries, Afghanistan in particular, saying Tehran is ready to help Kabul in its efforts to combat terrorism. as it is concerning for future of the country. “The Islamic Republic of Iran underlined the importance of Chief Executive Abdullah Abullah wholeheartedly seeks peace, regional cooperation for resolving KABUL: Giving the women a said Afghanistan is passing through stability, calm and security for all issues in the region, saying that greater role in different spheres of a critical juncture in its modern TIRINKOT : A woman was killed neighboring countries,” Hatami presence of foreigners does not life and improving their condition history and that there would be no and three policemen were injured said in a meeting in Tehran with serve the interests of regional in far-flung areas was emphasized way to save the country if rift and as the cops turned guns on each Afghan Deputy Minister of countries. Asi, for his part, said at a gathering held in Kabul on injustice were spread among the other after a verbal clash in Chora Defense for Policy and Strategy his visit to Tehran was aimed at Thursday to mark the gender’s people once again. district of central Uruzgan Ahmad Tamim Asi. enhancing the military and defense day. The event marking the Addressing a ceremony on 4th province, a public representative Highlighting Afghanistan’s ties between the two countries. He International Women’s Day was death anniversary of Marshal said on Friday. The woman was special position for Iran, he added added that Afghanistan considers organized at the central office of Mohammad Qasim Fahim, inside her home in the district that Tehran has always supported Iran’s security as its own. Back in the Afghanistan Independent center when she was hit by bullets the Kabul government. February, the defense ministers of Human Rights Commission Abdullah said negative consequences of current rift in the fired during the police infighting, He referred to Iran’s effective Iran and Afghanistan called for (AIHRC) in Kabul. provincial council head Amir Khan advisory support for Iraq and efforts to enhance bilateral and AIHRC members, Counter- country is concerning and that it should be removed. Barakzai told Pajhwok Afghan Syria in their anti-terror war, and regional cooperation in the fight Narcotics Minister Salamat News. He said the incident took said the country is also ready to against terrorism given the Azemi, British Ambassador in “Our country is in a critical place on Thursday. Chora district provide the Afghan government relocation of terrorist groups from Kabul Nicolas Kay, UNAMA juncture, it is gaining chief Aminullah Khaliqi confirmed achievements; but, it is in the most with advisory and security help in Syria and Iraq to Afghanistan. In representatives, security officials Afghanistan, he was a man of this failed to secure people’s trust in the incident and said the clash was its fight against terrorism. June 2017, Iran and Afghanistan and some women attended the critical state of the modern history. between local and national police Iran’s advisory support for held the first round of talks on a gathering. Human Rights Nothing will save Afghanistan if country and had deep links with electoral process. the country's soil and its people,” He pointed to the peace personnel. He said a woman was Syria and Iraq significantly helped comprehensive strategic Commission head Seema Samar we repeat that big neglect and take killed inside her home and one the two Arab countries to fight off partnership document as part of said the Afghan women should step towards injustice and ethnic former president Hamid Karzai process and government’s peace said. offer to Taliban and said no ‘secret policeman was injured in the the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorist efforts to boost bilateral relations have stakes in social, economical, divisions,” Abdullah said. incident. Those involved in the group and end its self-proclaimed in various areas, including security, political and the peace process “Dear brothers and sisters, Abdullah meanwhile said the deal’ will happen in the negotiations shootout had been arrested, the caliphate in late 2017. defense, economy, culture, and spearheaded by the government. Marshal (Fahim) was a man of National Unity Government has process. (ToloNews) district chief said. (Pajhwok) Brigadier General Hatami also education. (TASNIMNEWS) (Pajhwok) SATURDAY.MARCH 10, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Mohammad Shahzad: ICC bans Afghanistan wicketkeeper for two games Simar Samar criticized government for not appointing women to senior positions, including to the national security council. Chairperson of Afghanistan remote regions to help the people his country strongly supports the Independent Human Rights forge peace. “There is no woman’s efforts being made to improve Commission Simar Samar on presence in national security in conditions of the women. Thursday strongly criticized the Afghanistan. Because until now “The need in Afghanistan for Afghan government for its they do not believe that a woman women to participate in the peace reluctance to increase the number can contribute towards bringing process and for any peace of women in what she described peace to the country. Therefore, agreement with the Taliban to Afghanistan's Mohammad as major programs at a national we need to change this trend, if we respect fully women’s rights and Shahzad has been suspended for level. She pointed out that there do not change this, then we will the United Kingdom absolutely two games by the International was not a single woman appointed make everything male-oriented, our supports this, second to Cricket Council (ICC). to the National Security Council language speaks the language of education,” said Kay. It is a major blow to their (NSC). She said the lack of women men, … and our development “Yet more than a billion chances at the ICC World Cup employed in security institutions projects are male projects,” said women in the world lack legal Qualifier, where they have lost was a core reason for the Samar. protection against domestic sexual their opening two games. deteriorating security in Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s violence, the global gender pay gap Keeper-batsman Shahzad hit Afghanistan. First Lady Rula Ghani said that is 20 percent rising to 40 percent his bat hard down on an adjacent Speaking at a gathering to mark over the past seventeen years, a in rural areas and unpaid work done pitch after he was out during International Women’s Day, Samar new generation of women has by many women goes Tuesday's defeat by Zimbabwe - said that without respecting human emerged in Afghanistan unrecognized. Where laws exist, earning him an ICC demerit point. rights and improving the lives of “Many networks of women they are often ignored,” said He already had three demerit women, it will not be an easy task and girls are growing, the women Renaud Dettale, from the UNHCR. points on his record, and reaching to move Afghanistan towards an have realized that they need to International Women's Day is four points within 24 months era of sustainable development. cooperate with each other,” said celebrated on March 8 every year. brings a suspension. She stated that the Afghan Rula Ghani. It commemorates the movement Shahzad, 30, accepted the government needs to address the In addition British ambassador for women's rights.

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