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Your Ad Here Your Ad Here Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:X Issue No:193 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 2016 -Dalwa 21, 1394 HS Yo ur Yo ur ad ad he re he re 0778894038 0778894038 WASHINGTON: Afghanistan is them,” Saikal said, without elabo- preparing a set of proposals for rating. There were a number of res- action against state actors violat- olutions on counterterrorism and ing the UN Security Council reso- resolutions against the Taliban, Al lution on the Taliban and Al Qaeda Qaeda and ISIL, he said, adding and aiding terrorism in the war- they nicely drafted. torn country. “They are comprehensive, In an exclusive interview, a top they cover wide aspects of terror- diplomat told Pajhwok Afghan ism. What is important is the im- News: “There are people within plementation of these resolutions. state structures, in particular with- We feel its implementation is not in the security apparatus, who as strong as it should be. The time believe in the use of violence in has come that we focus on its real AT News Report pursuit of political objectives.” implementation,” Saikal insisted. Afghan Ambassador to UN “We have to make sure the AT News Report AT News Report Mahmoud Saikal said: “I feel that countries present reports to the KABUL: At least 32 Taliban fight- the UN resolutions are not strong UN Counter Terrorism Executive KABUL: The European Union on The new bylaw issues mini- ers were killed and 44 others enough to target these people and Directorate and those reports must Tuesday has lauded the Afghan mum requirements in a number of wounded in different operations in to really stop them from what they be checked thoroughly. The au- government for issuing a new by- important areas like for instance the past 24 hours, security offi- are doing.” thenticity of those reports, in par- law on the Establishment and Ac- contracts, safety, insurance, includ- cials said Tuesday. Saikal, who was in Washing- ticularly of the countries in our tivity of Private Mass Media. ing medical insurance, and pension “The Afghan National Army ton DC last week to meet senior region, has to be ensured.” “We now need to see the by- for media workers. (ANA) in collaboration with the US administration officials, said Countries in the region must law implemented and call upon the A week ago President Ashraf Afghan National Police (ANP) and both UN Security Council and make sure they had annual reports Afghan government to make sure Ghani issued a decree in which the National Directorate of Security General Assembly resolutions al- to the satisfaction of the counter- that this happens,” said EU Spe- government institutions were di- (NDS) conducted operations lowed chasing the Taliban leaders. terrorism directorate of the Secu- cial Representative Ambassador rected to treat media according to against Taliban insurgents in dif- “But certain individual within rity Council, Saikal stressed. Franz-Michael Mellbin. the mass media law. ferent areas of Khost, Paktia, Pak- the state structure, who orches- He, however, refused to name “The EU commends the Af- Furthermore, judicial and se- tika, Ghazni, Baghlan, Kunduz and trate the biggest show of terrorism the country that did not follow or ghan government on the new by- curity organizations of the coun- Farah provinces,”the ministry of in our region and around the world, implement the UN Security reso- law that is a step forward for a try were also banned from “irre- defense said in a statement. are let free,” Saikal said. By state lutions on terrorism and associat- free and critical press in Afghani- sponsibly” arresting the media- “In these operations, 32 rebels he meant countries that he refused ed sanctions regime. KABUL: Acting Governor of Kunduz, Hamdullah Danishi, in his last stan. Already Afghanistan has one persons including journalists and were killed and 44 others were in- to identify. “And also some of the “So any country dealing with day of office on Tuesday said that the outskirts of the province were of the most professional press media managers. jured.” The statement added that retirees, who are probably twice violent extremism and terrorism controlled by the Taliban. corps in the region,” he said. However, complaints against two Taliban fighters were arrested as active as those in office, do what must be obliged to present a com- He said this during a farewell meeting with elders, provincial coun- Freedom of the press and ex- any media outlet should be lodged and handed over to judicial organs they want. They appear in Lon- prehensive report about the imple- cil members and civil society activists. “I had good memories of inter- pression are fundamental rights of at the commission of the Ministry for further inquiries, according to don, they appear in Washington mentation of the Security Council acting with locals,” he said. any free society and is strongly of Information and Culture the statement. The statement said DC and they call on audiences to resolutions,” he remarked. Hinting at the improvement of security, he said that he made his supported by the EU, a media (MoIC) to investigate media vio- that unfortunately, nine army sol- clap for the success of the Taliban. The diplomat claimed terror- last-ditch efforts to maintain security in the province. “However, se- statement issued by the EU said. lations. diers were martyred during the “If this is what they do pub- ists and violent extremists were nior government officials did not cooperate with me in enhancing secu- According to the statement, Furthermore, the law prevents operations as the result of the en- licly, only God knows what they taking advantage of the negative rity situation in the province,” he added. emy firing. “The national army do in secret,” he said, referring to inter-state rivalry. In the heat of “None had paid attention to my calls,” the outgoing acting gover- the people of Afghanistan have the Attorney General Office from also discovered and confiscated a supporters of the Taliban in the this negative rivalry, some coun- nor said, referring to the security situation in the province. He also enjoyed a high level of freedom of accepting complaints against me- large number of weapons and am- region and their activities. tries) had adopted policies to do warned that militants are gaining ground in the province. “I repeatedly the press and expression in the last dia. munition during the operations in The UN Security Council and with violence in pursuit of politi- called for an offensive in areas on the outskirts of Kunduz city but I decade. This is a key to further The complaints should be re- the insurgents’ havens in different General Assembly resolution goes cal objectives, he alleged. received no response from the central government,” he alleged. development of a democratic soci- ferred to the commission on media provinces,” mentioned the state- close to taking action against such “I am just saying there could Danishi lamented that if necessary measures were not taken to ety in Afghanistan. violations in the MoIC. ment. people and organisations, but they be one country developing this clear the provincial outskirts from militants, the city would face worse are not strong enough and needs anxiety, this sensitivity, this ob- violence than before— experienced on September 28, 2015 when it strengthening, according to the session with rivalry with another collapsed to the Taliban. ambassador. country and in the process we have Danishi was appointed as a caretaker of the province after fall of MRRD creates Short-term Employment in Thousands of “We hope that in 2016, we suffered.” He called for minimis- the provincial capital to the Taliban. Villages: The Maintenance Grants Program for would be presenting some propos- ing negative inter-state rivalry and Last year on September 28, the Taliban insurgents brought Kunduz als to the members of the Security maximising focus on counterterror- city under their control for a brief period. Repairs of Rural Infrastructure Council, and of course within the ism. “This is the case in our region Provincial council building and the local High Peace Council offices Security Council it is the P5, that and this is the case in the Middle were also controlled by the Talban. However, the Afghan security More than two-thirds of Afghanistan’s population lives in villages and is in need of key matters a lot. So we need to talk to East as well.” forces after heavy fighting recaptured the city from the militants. services and employment. The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) has the mandate to contribute towards resilient communities where people Govt issues guidelines to end child recruitment can meet their basic needs and have greater opportunities to fulfill their economic By Mansoor Faizy potential. KABUL: To prevent and respond Armed Conflict. recruitment remained relatively Khan, was shot dead by the Tali- to child recruitment in the Afghan- “The Afghan government is low during 2015. ban insurgents in southern Uruz- During the past 13 years, MRRD has been working to improve the socio-eco- istan National Security Forces committed to aligning with the pro- “The guidelines are uniquely gan province last week. He fought (ANSF), and to improve age-veri- visions of international human Afghan in that preparations came Taliban fighters for nearly 43 days nomic conditions in rural communities through the (re-)constructions and rehabilita- fication mechanism, the govern- rights instruments, including the from within the Ministry of Inte- in Khas Uruzgan district after his tion of large- and small scale rural infrastructure. Collectively, MRRD’s programs ment has officially launched age UN Convention on the Rights of rior and other concerned ministries, uncle, a local police commander, assessment guidelines at a high level the Child,” said Hekmat Karzai, supported by UNICEF and was injured.
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