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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. The little boy led have completed 84,728 infrastructure projects in all 34 Provinces. MRRD’s work meeting in Kabul held the other Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of UNAMA,” said Mr. Bowden, around 70 fighters of his uncle and places people at the center of its activities, and over the past decade, MRRD’s Na- day. Foreign Affairs. who reaffirmed technical support killed 96 Taliban insurgents during Government officials, with the Hekmat Karzai, who chaired and assistance to the government fighting. tional Solidarity Program (NSP) has established over 35,000 elected Community technical assistance of UNAMA the meeting, said that with the sup- to ensure the full implementation Taliban in a media statement and UNICEF, have prepared the port of UNAMA and UNICEF, of the Action Plan. confirmed that their fighters killed Development Councils that plan and implement development projects through partic- age assessment guidelines. The the Afghan government has made Speaking at the meeting the Wasil Khan in Uruzgan province. ipatory, accountable and transparent processes. These projects include roads to en- guidelines were designed to be ap- notable progress on the develop- UNICEF’s Country Representa- The incident was widely con- plied during any recruitment pro- ment of a law criminalizing the tive in Afghanistan, Akhil Iyer, demned in Afghanistan, after local hance trade, irrigation systems to increase agricultural production, water networks cess into the Afghan security forc- underage recruitment. stressed on the importance of im- and international media published es. The UN Secretary-General’s plementing the guidelines in con- several stories on his assassination. and water points to provide clean drinking water, micro-hydro systems to generate At the meeting, participants Deputy Special Representative for junction with the expansion of child The government said that the electricity, and schools and health centers/ clinics to bring education and health ser- addressed the progress made on the Afghanistan, Mark Bowden, also protection units (CPUs) at the assassinated boy was not enrolled implementation of the govern- spoke at the meeting, calling the Afghan National Police recruit- in police rank, officially. But the vices closer to people. ment’s action plan related to de- guidelines a significant achievement ment centers across all 34 prov- country’s rights activists criticized To safeguard the investments that have been made over the past decade, maintain listing the Afghan National Police for the government of Afghanistan inces. He offered UNICEF’s sup- the government and said that he for child recruitment within the in making progress toward its port in further expanding the was killed by insurgents because the infrastructure and create short-tem employment opportunities, MRRD’s National annexes of the UN Secretary Gen- commitments, and noting that the CPUs. This comes at a time when he fought against them in the bat- eral’s report on Children and number of verified cases of child an 11-year-old Afghan boy, Wasil tlefield. Solidarity Program is now implementing ‘Maintenance Grants’, a program under the Islamic Republic Job’s for Peace Initiative. The Maintenance Grants Program will be implemented in phases. In phase I, which was launched in mid-November 2015, roughly 235,000 people from over 3,500 communities will be employed to repair / maintain infrastructure in and around their communities. H.E. Minister Durani, MRRD, has requested that CDCs select projects that contribute to trade and production.For this initial phase, 46 Districts in 12 Provinces – Nangahar, Laghman, Kunar, Khost, Baghlan, Kunduz, Balkh, Jaw- zjan, Faryab, Kandahar, Farah and Herat – have been selected on the basis of sea- sonality, security, and un- and underemployment. With the support of the international community, MRRD is planning to reach an- other 11,000 communities in subsequent phases, with roughly 700,000 additional people obtaining short-term employment. This will allow poor families to mitigate food shortages or cover other urgent expenses. At the same time, the repair and maintenance of productive infrastructure will contribute to increased production and trade. H.E. Minister Durrani has expressed optimism about the potential impact of ong Kong police clash with protesters in Lunar New the Maintenance Grants Program, particularly at this time when people are in need of Year riots. —Photo by Reuters work. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Top officials use CBR to recruit relatives, say protestors KABUL : Government em- ployees rallied in Kabul on Tuesday, seeking a halt to the Capacity Building for Results JALALABAD: Islamic State has (CBR) programme that they al- started cutting down trees in some leged was being used by top parts of eastern Afghanistan in a officials to recruit their relatives timber-smuggling operation to and friends to vacant posts. neighboring Pakistan, according to Launched in 2012, top gov- Afghan officials and tribal leaders. ernment posts are announced Locals in the Afghan province through CBR against better sal- say the terror group has imported aries from government support tree-cutting machines and has been funds and the national budget cutting trees in the Achin, Naziy- programme. Tens of government an and Dehbala districts of Nanga- employees on Tuesday staged har province. a protest in front of the Minis- According to local residents, try of Labor and Social Affairs, timber-loaded trucks are sent to calling for the programme to be Pakistan daily. Some of the timber brought to a halt. Hasamuddin is sold in local markets in Afghan- Taluqani, head of the labour istan. rights, work and social affairs "Smuggling takes place … in rehabilitation, said: “The CBR areas alongside the Durand Line," progamme helps top officials Malak Hashem, a tribal elder in recruit their relatives and friends Naziyan, told VOA, referring to in ministries and the president the Afghan-Pakistan border. has started the programme for Tribal leaders say the Afghan political purpose .” He demand- government is turning a blind eye ed every post relating to the to the smuggling. CBR should be announced and "The government has done candidates selected through an nothing in this regard," Malak Af- open contest. He said the im- sar, a tribal elder in Achin, told plementation of the scheme was VOA. He added that timber is against the labour law and the transported to market by locals cause of country-wide jobless- who work as middlemen for IS. ness. The Afghan government A spokesman for the provin- launched the programme to pro- cial government said the cutting of vide faster and better services, trees has not been raised with lo- ensure transparency and ac- cal government. However, the act- countability of public expendi- ing director of Nangarhar's agricul- ture. The CRB is an Afghan led ture directorate said he has heard institutional reform and capaci- the reports, but says the tree cut- ty building program, formed ting continues only in one district. with the aim to assist the gov- "Dehbala is the only district ernment in improving the capac- where the tree cutting is still going ity and performance of the core on, and we are communicating with line ministries in carrying out local elders in the district to stop their mandates and delivering it," said the director, who goes by services. (Pajhwok) the name Engineer Shakir. Decades-long problem Even though tree cutting and timber harvesting is illegal in Af- ghanistan, timber smuggling has been going on for decades, espe- cially in eastern Kunar province, HERAT CITY: More than four “More than 250 tonnnes of His company sells the spice in the local market and exports some amount to Germany and India. Saffron is a semi-tropical perennial crop which borders Nangarhar. tonnes of saffron spice were pro- saffron corms were also produced usually grown in areas with mild winter and dried summer. According to Afghanistan's duced in 2015 in western Herat by farmers and sold in other prov- The crop is harvested in November and the flower of the spice is picked in the morning time before sunrise. environmental protection agency, province, indicating a 25 percent inces,” he said. forests cover only about 2 percent increase over 2014, agriculture of- The world's costliest spice is of the country. ficials said on Tuesday. cultivated mainly in Injil, Ghory- Experts estimate that Afghan- Because of the higher yield of an, Pashtun Zarghoon, Guzra, istan loses at least 20,000 hectares saffron in the province, 2015 could Zindajan, Korakh, Adraskan, Shin- each year. According to the United Nations Environmental Program, be called a golden year for farmers, dand and Kashk Rabat Sangi dis- Afghanistan's forest cover has de- Deputy Director of Agriculture tricts of Herat. creased by about 50 percent over Bashir Ahmad Ahmadi told Pajh- Abdul Khaliq, a saffron grow- the past three decades. wok Afghan News. ers from Pashtun Zarghon district, Several militant groups, includ- Last year, 750 hectares of land cultivated 1.4 acres of land with ing the Taliban, have been involved was cultivated with saffron in the crop, He said he was happy in the illegal timber business, offi- 2015, while this year the area had with the yield of the precious me- cials say. increased to 1,000 hectares of land, dicinal plant. Mohammad Rafique, a local the official said. If the government provided resident in Kunar, said timber is In 2014, he recalled, the yield international marketing facilities, smuggled to Peshawar in Pakistan, of saffron stigmas was nearly three the cultivation of saffron would as well as through Kandahar to tonnes while last year the spice increase rapidly and provide work Quetta and onward to Karachi and Lahore. Some of the timber is sent production soared to more than 4 opportunities for many people. to Dubai from Karachi. tonnes, registering a 25 percent rise. Khurshid Afghan Firm Man- Local residents in Kunar say Additionally, 2015 saw a prof- ager Shakoor Isar said last year's the IS militant group is attempting itable market for the crop, with one price of one kilo of saffron was to establish footprints in the prov- kilogram of stigmas accounting for around 80,000afs. This year one ince. It reportedly has been recruit- 110,000 afghanis to 130,000 afs in kilogram accounted for 30,000 to ing locals to its ranks. voa the local market. 40,000afs. Afghanistan and Pakistan U-19s cruise to massive wins

Money stolen from Badakhshan-based NAC office FAIZABAD : An unknown at the Norwegian committee was manager and two workers of the amount of money has been stolen looted by unknown men on Mon- committee had been arrested. from the office of the Norwegian day night. He said it was still un- Eng. Behzad, director of the Afghanistan Committee (NAC) in clear how much money was avail- NAC office, confirmed the money northeastern Badakhshan province able in the office but an investiga- had been stolen and said the police and manager and two workers of tion into the matter was underway. investigation would reveal the the office have been detained in A guard and two officials of the amount of money stolen. connection with the theft, an offi- office have been detained as sus- The Norwegian Afghanistan cial said on Tuesday. pects, he said. Committee has been providing ser- Badakhshan deputy police However, crime branch chief, vices in areas of agriculture and chief Col. Sakhi Dad Haidari told Col. Imam Ali Azizi said their team reconstruction over past two de- Pajhwok Afghan News the money was investigating the incident and cades in Badakhshan. (Pajhwok):

An outstanding all-round display sent back after 13 balls while his balls and under his leadership, the Nathan Smith (23) took New from Hasan Mohsin helped Paki- partner Mohammad Umar faced final three wickets dug in for near- Zealand to 135, before they were stan thump Nepal by 122 runs in only three. When Hasan Khan suc- ly 27 overs. The contest, howev- bowled out in the 45th over. the Under-19 World Cup. First, he cumbed to Dipendra Singh Airee's er, had been decided by the first Rashid Khan picked up three came in with the score at 30 for 3 medium pace, Pakistan were tee- 10 overs when Mohsin's figures wickets for 30, and bowled five and struck a scintillating 117 off tering on the edge, with a run-rate read 5-0-11-4. He finished the maidens in his 10 overs. Zia-ur- 106 balls in a total of 258. Then he of 2.25 per over besides the early match as top-scorer and joint high- Rehman and Shamsurrahman were took the new-ball and decimated blows. Then came the partnership est wicket-taker for Pakistan in also economical while picking up the Nepal chase with 4 for 42 to in that decided the result. Mohsin the tournament. five wickets in between them. the fifth-place playoff semi-final strode out to join Saif Badar (88 Afghanistan Under-19s eased Afghanistan lost Karim Janat in Fatullah. off 106) and added 189 runs in only to an eight-wicket win against New for a run-a-ball 13, but captain Ih- The day had begun with tre- 187 balls to wrest the advantage. Zealand Under-19s in Cox's Baz- sanullah and Tariq Stanikzai mendous promise for Nepal. They Mohsin's work was not done ar, to move to the ninth-place play- steered Afghanistan closer to the won the toss, opted to field and for the day though. He took the off final. New Zealand were re- target. new-ball bowler Aarif Sheikh dis- new ball and ran through Nepal's duced to 35 for 6 by the 19th over, Though Ihsanullah also fell to missed both Pakistan openers for line-up in the chase, leaving them after opting to bat. Useful contri- Aniket Parikh, for 47, Perwez a duck. Gauhar Hafeez, returning at 29 for 5. Prem Tamang, at No. butions, however, from Josh Clark- Malakzai and Tariq finished the from injury to lead Pakistan, was 8, mustered an unbeaten 65 off 91 son (25), Aniket Parikh (48) and chase with 22.3 overs to spare. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

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ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakh- 220m afs to be tunkhwa and Balochistan accom- modating 82 percent Afghan refu- launched in 13 gees including 62 percent KPK and 20 percent residing in Balochistan provinces province, says a United Nations High Commission for Refugees KABUL: Fifty-five uplift schemes (UNHCR) report. would be launched in 13 provinc- According to report,11 per- es by the Ministry of Rural Reha- cent Afghan refugee are residing in bilitation and Development with Punjab, 4 percent in Sindh, 2 per- financial support from the World cent in Islamabad and less than 1 Bank (WB) , an official said on percent are living in Azad Kash- Tuesday. Contracts for the mir. projects were signed on Tuesday EMERGENCY between Minister of Rural Reha- Only 32 percent Afghan refu- ALLS gees are residing in remaining 54 bilitation Nasir Ahmad Durrani and C refugee villages. The majority of community development councils Afghan nationals are ethnically of the 13 provinces. Durrani said Police Pashtun 86 percent, followed by the projects including the con- Tajiks 6 percent, Uzbeks 2 per- struction and renovation of retain- 100 - 119 cent and others 6 percent. ing walls, canals, water heads, roads Children and youth (up to 24 and bridges were part of emergen- years of age) constitute 64 percent cy services for victims of natural Hospitals of the Afghan refugee population disasters. More than 150,000 man- day work opportunities will be in Pakistan, the majority of whom FMIC Hospital were born in Pakistan in the sec- provided for thousands of people ond or third generation. in rural parts of Balkh, Baghlan, Behind Kabul Medical At present, 68 percent of the Badakhshan, Panjsher, Ghor, Para- University: na, Bamyan, Laghman, Takhar, Pa- total number of refugees are resid- 0202500200-+93793275595 ing in (semi-) urban settings which ktia, Faryab, Nuristan and Sar-i- are scattered across Pakistan Pul provinces. As many as 140,000 While the infrastructure built people would benefit from the Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital in refugee villages over many years schemes, he said, adding the projects, costing 220 million afgha- facilitates access of refugees to Pule Bagh-e- Umomi nis provided by the World Bank, 070263672 basic services, the knowledge of would be completed in six months refugees living outside of refugee to one year, he said. Meanwhile, villages about available services MRRD spokesman Akbar Rosta- Khairkhana Hospital remains limited. Speaking to APP mi said they would executive on Tuesday an official of UNH- lion registered Afghan Refugees, projects in 15,000 villages under 0799-321007 CR said Pakistan has generously it was essential to mobilise more as the Refugee Affected and Host- these refugees. It is pertinent men- support from the international ing Areas (Raha) initiative, which tion here that according to UNH- which a largest number of refugees the Work for Peace Programme in 2401352 hosted the world's largest refugee in the world. 2016. population for three decades and community to sustain efforts such is a way of thanking the hosts of CR Pakistan hosting the 1.6 mil- The U.S. is set to send hundreds efforts to re-man, re-equip, and re- Afghanistan’s Helmand province lenging aspects of it is that we Indira Gandhi Children of additional troops to Afghani- train the 215th Corps,” Colonel and beyond, prompting a revision don't have the infrastructure and stan to help strengthen local Michael Lawhorn, a spokesman in Obama’s plans in Afghanistan. the permanent basing,” U.S. mil- Hospital, Wazir Akbar military against the Taliban, said for the U.S. command in Kabul, Although Obama said that about itary spokesman Brig. Gen. Wil- to be regaining ground in parts said, according to Reuters. 5,500 troops will be present in son Shoffner said in an interview Khan, Kabul 2301372 of the country, the Guardian re- The Guardian report also said Afghanistan after the end of his last week, according to Reuters, ported Monday. By the end of that the additional troops will not presidency, his new commander adding that the decision was tak- the month, the troops are set to add to the current number of 9,800 General John “Mick” Nicholson en because the bases were closed, Ibn-e- Seena reach the southern Helmand in Afghanistan, but will be de- told a senate panel, according to and the number of foreign troops province, a region that has seen ployed from those already in the the Guardian, that the decision will were reduced. Pul-e-Artan, Kabul U.S. and U.K. forces struggle for country. be re-evaluated if the insurgent at- IBTIMES over a decade to drive out the Last week, outgoing U.S. com- tacks in the region increase. 2100359 Taliban. mander General John Campbell In January, a soldier from U.S. Defense officials told the testified to Congress that the 215 special forces died and two others Guardian that the troops will not corps has “unusually high operat- were injured while assisting the Wazir Akbar Khan participate in combat, keeping ing tempo for long periods of Afghan military to beat back Tali- Hospital in line with the October an- time” amid its commander being ban during an attack in the prov- nouncement from U.S. President replaced due to concerns over per- ince. During the fight, U.S. war- 2301741, 2301743 Barack Obama that the troops formance and corruption. planes conducted 12 air strikes. will only help local forces de- “Our mission remains the Obama’s initial plan of with- fend themselves from Taliban same,” Lawhorn said, according to drawing troops from Afghanistan Ali Abad attacks. The officials did not di- the Guardian, adding: “To train, by 2017 was contested by several vulge much information on the advise, and assist our Afghan coun- top commanders, who say that the Shahrara, Kabul deployment but said that the terparts, and not to participate in U.S. needs to arrange for an in- U.S. forces will help train and combat operations.” creased presence in the region at 2100439 bolster the 215th Corps of the According to the report by least for the coming five years. The Afghan military, which is facing Reuters, Lawhorn did not give an coalition forces have now adopted difficulties of late, the Guardian exact number of the troops set to the policy of “expeditionary ad- Malalai Maternity reported. sent to Helmand, but said that it vising” in Helmand, according to Hospital "This was a planned de- would be “significant." The report which the troops don’t stay at a ployment of additional person- also said that officials estimate the place permanently but are flown 2201377/ 2301743 nel to both bolster force protec- new troops would amount to in as needed. tion for the current staff of ad- about 200. “Expeditionary advising ... al- visers and to provide additional The move comes amid warn- lows you to tailor what you send Banks advisers to help with ongoing ings of a deteriorating condition in down there, but one of the chal- Da Afghanistan Bank 2100302, 2100303 Bakhtar Bank 0776777000 Azizi Bank 0799 700900 Pashtany Bank 2102908, 2103868 Women around the world face many challenges - equal access to Air Services education, domestic violence, the right to vote and active participa- Safi Airways tion in public life, even respect for their dignity and life. This is espe- 020 22 22 222 cially true in Afghanistan and Pa- kistan. There, women find them- Ariana selves in extremely dangerous sit- uations, which are deteriorating as 020-2100270 the Taliban expand their influence. According to Amnesty Inter- Kam Air national, Afghanistan is the second worst country in the world for 0799974422 mothers; 87 per cent of women th experience domestic violence and India hosts 12 South Hotels only 13 per cent of females over the age of 15 are literate, compared Asian Games Safi Landmark to 43 per cent of males. AT News Report There are almost twice as 020-2203131 many boys enrolled in school than KABUL: Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, there are girls and Afghan women inaugurated the 12th South Asian Games (SAG). SAG SERENA earn 25 cents or less for every dol- will continue in Guwhati and Shillong till February lar men earn. Female political can- 16, a media statement said. According to the state- 0799654000 didates are the target of 90 per cent ment, the games were inaugurated by Modi at a gala of all threats against candidates, ceremony which saw participation from all the eight SAARC member-states, including Afghanistan. In New Rumi Restaurant while targeted attacks against ci- his address Prime Minister Modi mentioned the role vilian women and children while of sports for all round development of one’s person- 0776351347 they are on their way to work or ality, including the inculcation of the all important school increased by 20 per cent in sportsman spirit. Highlighting the spirit of coopera- Internet Services 2012 compared to 2011. tion that exists between the South Asian countries, A report released by Oxfam in Prime Minster Modi called for these games to be UA Telecom 2014 documenting 23 peace nego- springboard for bringing peace and prosperity to the 0796701701 / 0796702702 tiation meetings with the Taliban region and help South Asia is realizing its potential. These games exemplify teamwork, togetherness and since 2005 revealed than no wom- talent of the whole of South Asia, which hosts 21 Exchange Rate en participated in any of the talks, percent of the World’s population and contributes despite the international commu- nine percent to the World’s economy. A 202 strong nity's commitments. contingent of sportspersons and officials from Af- Purchase: Additionally, according to a ghanistan is participating in the 12th SAG. The con- Wall Street Journal report dated 3 tingent includes 102 sportsmen who will compete in One US$ = November 2015, a large number of 16 sporting disciplines and 49 sportswomen com- female victims of the war in Af- peting in 10 disciplines. With a view to encourage 68.35Afs strong participation of an Afghan contingent in these One Pound Sterling= ghanistan are being forced to live games, India has under its ‘Aid-to-Afghanistan’ pro- in poverty and abuse, due to the gram provided support to the Afghanistan National 98.26Afs lack of a proper protection sys- Olympic Committee for transportation, boarding and One Euro = tem in the country. lodging for Afghan sportspersons and officials . It is A UN report issued in Febru- India’s belief that Afghan sportspersons, despite con- 73.62Afs ary last year indicated that most siderable challenges and insecurity, have trained hard 1000 Pak Rs = widows of civilians killed in the and have maintained exemplary level of sporting per- war only received a small, one-off formance and deserve the support of India and other 634Afs international partners of Afghanistan so that they payment, rather than the regular can continue to compete with other athletes of the Sale: stipend. More than one in four world to enhance the spirit of understanding and ca- One US$ = Afghan women who were inter- maraderie between the peoples and nations of the 68.55 Afs viewed said they experienced vio- world. This is the same belief that has guided India to lence after their husbands' deaths. render assistance to Afghanistan Cricket Board in One Pound Sterling= The situation of women in constructing a cricket stadium in Kandahar, as well 99.06Afs Pakistan is another issue the inter- as making available a home ground to the Afghan One Euro= national community has been par- National Cricket Team in Greater Noida in India. It ticularly concerned about. Forced shall continue to be India’s endeavor to support Af- 74.22 Afs ghan sportsmen in future as well, the statement add- 1000 Pak Rs= 642Afs marriages, honour killings, forced ed. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WE. FEBRUARY 09, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES ENTERING THE MOST DIFFICULT PHASE OF WASHINGTON: The US has said bring to justice those responsible tions on the deposition by Paki- founder Hafiz Saeed, another LeT lished by Department of Justice, it is committed to assist India in for that attack to the fullest extent stani-American terrorist Headley, commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakh- Kirby said, adding the US has a bringing perpetrators of the Mum- permitted by US law," state de- who on Monday told a Mumbai vi as well as his handler in the out- very strong relationship with In- bai terror attacks to justice after partment spokesman John Kirby court via a video-link from the US fit Sajid Mir. "We'll always look to dia on a lot of levels and law en- OPERATION, Pakistani-American key LeT op- told reporters. "Certainly, it's in- how his outfit had planned the 26/ try to improve our cooperation forcement is one of them. erative David Coleman Headley in dicative of our commitment to 11 attacks and executed it after two across all different aspects of the Described himself as a "true his first deposition told a court making sure the perpetrators of failed attempts and gave details of relationship. I don't want to pre- follower of LeT", Headley also that Pakistani terrorists conduct- that attack are brought to justice the role played by ISI whose three judge or presuppose here based on admitted during his examination by SAYS COAS ed 26/11 strikes after two failed and I think it's indicative of a close officials he named. this testimony, that that it has a special prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam attempts. "The United States is relationship with India, again, in a Headley, who is serving 35- strategic value here. That's not for that he joined the ranks of LeT af- committed to doing all we can to law enforcement realm but across year prison sentence in the US for me to speak to," Kirby said. ter getting "influenced and moti- assist the government of India in all others as well," Kirby said. his role in the Mumbai attacks, This was a decision and this vated" by the speeches of Hafiz pursuing every possible lead to Kirby was responding to ques- spoke about the role of LeT was an event set up and estab- Saeed. India keen to establish refinery, bunkering operations in Sri Lanka: Dharmendra Pradhan India is keen to establish refinery dia would be once again in a posi- and bunkering operations in Sri tion to export petroleum products Lanka, Petroleum Minister Dhar- to Bangladesh. In this regard, he mendra Pradhan said on Saturday expressed India’s keenness in set- and hoped the country will once ting up marketing infrastructure in again be in a position to export Bangladesh, the release said. petroleum products to Bangladesh He also sought favourable con- with the commissioning of Parad- sideration for the transit of LPG ip refinery. to India’s northeastern region The minister stated this dur- through Bangladesh and noted that ing bilateral meetings with Taw- Indian PSUs were interested in PESHAWAR: Chief of Army Staff aspirations of the people will be fiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, Energy participating in Bangladesh’s pe- General Raheel Shareef said Tues- the most demanding task. Adviser to Bangladesh Prime Min- troleum sector, including explora- day that the state is entering the General Raheel Sharif on the ister Sheikh Hasina and Anoma tion, refinery expansion and relat- most difficult phase of the mili- occasion also paid rich tribute to Gamage, Deputy Minister of Pe- ed project management consultant tary operation, while speaking at the resilience and sacrifices ren- troleum Resources Development (PMC) works. a special provincial Apex commit- dered by the people of the Feder- of Sri Lanka. Both were in Sri Lan- Pradhan also appreciated Bang- tee meeting held in Khyber Pakh- ally Administered Tribal Areas ka to participate in a ceremony at ladesh’s support in the implemen- tunkhwa (KP). (Fata) and KP. Paradip where Prime Minister tation of Indian projects. The meeting laid special focus The meeting was attended the Narendra Modi would be dedicat- During his meeting with the Sri on the return of Temporary Dis- governor of KP, chief minister of ing the Indian Oil refinery to the Lankan Deputy Minister of Pe- placed Persons (TDPs), with fur- KP, Peshawar corps commander nation on Sunday. troleum Resources Development, ther discussion on the current along with senior officials from KP During his meeting with the Pradhan discussed issues such as progress of ongoing military oper- and Fata. Energy Adviser of Bangladesh, expansion activities of Lanka IOC, ations and intelligence-based op- Fata has been severely affect- Pradhan conveyed India’s commit- in Sri Lanka, including in the retail erations (IBO) being conducted ed by unrest and military opera- ment to work with the neighbour- business, bunkering and marketing across the urban centers of the tions over the past decade. Last ing country to further advance bi- of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) and country. year, the number of families dis- lateral cooperation in the energy Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), “We are in the most difficult placed by fighting from different sector, an official release said. according to the release. Lanka phase of the operation after suc- tribal areas was estimated at On investment proposals of IOC is a subsidiary of Indian Oil cessfully evicting terrorists from 260,000. Military operation Zarb- Indian oil companies in Bang- Corporation (IOC). their sanctuaries and restoring the i-Azb was launched by the Paki- ladesh, he said their early imple- Pradhan reiterated Prime Min- writ of the state,” said the army stan Army on June 15, 2014 fol- mentation would create a win-win ister Narendra Modi’s commit- chief. lowing a brazen militant attack on situation for both countries and ment to work with Sri Lanka to He elaborated that physically Karachi's international airport sought cooperation from the Bang- make Trincomalee a regional ener- ing operations in Sri Lanka, Pradhan exuded confidence that both Sri Lanka and India would work in a spirit rebuilding the war-damaged areas, which led to the failure of peace ladesh government. gy hub. of partnership in the hydrocarbon sector. resettling of TDPs and eventually talks between the government and With the commissioning of Expressing India’s interest in During the meetings, senior officials from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka dealing with oil and gas sector were establishing an administrative sys- Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Paradip refinery, Pradhan said In- establishing refinery and bunker- present. tem that focuses on the needs and negotiators. INDIA, BANGLADESH TO To protect Chinese investment, Pakistan Army leaves little to chance DISCUSS MARITIME GWADAR: A heavy police pres- ence, guarded convoys, new check- points and troop reinforcements have turned parts of the southern COOPERATION AS CHINA port city of Gwadar into a fortress, as Pakistan's military seeks to pro- tect billions of dollars of Chinese investment. LOOMS ON THE OCEANS Securing the planned $46 bil- Indian colleagues are very posi- lion economic corridor of roads, tive." The two countries had signed railways and pipelines from north- a memorandum of understanding west China to the country's Ara- on the issue of maritime coopera- bian Sea coast is a huge challenge tion last year, when Prime Minis- in a country where militants and ter Narendra Modi visited Dhaka separatist gunmen are a constant in May. Pak ISI provides support menace. to LeT, JeM & Hizbul Muja- Soldiers scan the contents of a hideen, claims David Headley truck at a checkpoint on the main History lovers rejoice. 1665's highway outside Quetta. -Reuters Purandar treaty translated from Soldiers scan the contents of a Farsi to Hindi truck at a checkpoint on the main Bangladesh needs India's help highway outside Quetta. -Reuters to tap mineral resources in the Bay The army and interior minis- of Bengal. "India has very advanced try have sent hundreds of extra technology in the exploration, ex- soldiers and police to Gwadar, the ploitation and preservation of mar- southern hub of the so-called Chi- itime resources, and we want to na-Pakistan Economic Corridor learn through this cooperation," (CPEC), and more are on their Haque said. way. Resources in the Bay of Ben- “Soon we'll start hiring 700- gal are important to India as well, 800 police to be part of a separate and the hope is that Bangladesh security unit dedicated to Chinese will give Indian companies the edge security, and at a later stage a new if it allows foreign companies to security division would be explore its maritime waters, rather formed,” Jafer Khan, regional po- than turn to China. lice officer in Gwadar told Reu- Anxious about China's growing will be held in the first week of However, security is also an ters. influence in the oceans surround- March. Haque had previously met issue, given that China is now A senior security official in the ing India, India will meet Bang- foreign secretary S Jaishankar and present almost everywhere in In- town of around 100,000 people ladesh for the first maritime dia- national security adviser Ajit Do- dia's maritime neighbourhood. In- said a further 400-500 soldiers had logue between the two nations in val the following day. "Maritime dia signed a maritime cooperation been recruited as a temporary mea- an effort to monitor the Bay of cooperation is an important new pact with Sri Lanka and the sure to protect Chinese nationals. Bengal, reports The Telegraph. area for us to jointly focus on," Maldives in 2013, and has now On a recent visit, an SUV car- Bangladesh foreign secretary Haque said. "The initial response included the Seychelles in the rying Chinese visitors was escort- Shahidul Haque said that the talks and views we have heard from our agreement as well. ed by two police vehicles and an army vehicle, while police blocked traffic at every crossroad along the route. It was not clear who the cials believe the project could gen- munity, a potential problem for the Militant, insurgent and sectar- passengers were. erate hundreds of billions of dol- military as it pursues a two- ian groups carried out 625 attacks Keeping foreign workers and lars for the economy over the long pronged approach: amnesty for across Pakistan in 2015, down 48 executives safe in Gwadar, which term. rebels willing to disarm and hunt- per cent from 2014, said an inde- has expanded significantly over the A soldier mans a gun at a check ing down those who are not. pendent think-tank, the Pak Insti- last 15 years largely thanks to post of a construction site on the The low-level insurgency has tute for Peace Studies. Indian scientists have been asked age copyrightTamil Nadu Police to the hospital," Ms Jayaram said. Chinese investment, is relatively outskirts of Gwadar. -Reuters hit development in the province “Once people find they have to verify claims that a man died "We have requested scientists The government has an- straightforward. A soldier mans a gun at a check for decades. In recent violence, five a stake in this progress, the need after being hit by a meteorite in to come and examine the object." nounced a financial aid of 100,000 Its western branch passes post of a construction site on the soldiers were killed by a remote- for checkposts and barricades will southern Vellore city. Kamraj was working in the (£1,000;$1,441) for Kamraj's fam- north through Balochistan prov- outskirts of Gwadar. -Reuters controlled bomb some 50km east disappear,” he said this month in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister campus when the object fell and ily. ince, where ethnic Baloch separat- Some of the police, army and of Quetta last month. Quetta, as he and Prime Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram said on Sun- caused a loud explosion. It left a Meteors are dust-sized parti- ist rebels are opposed to the CPEC paramilitary reinforcements de- Also in January, two coast- Nawaz Sharif officially launched a day that Kamraj, a bus driver, died crater in the ground and blew out cles that burn up as they plummet project and chafing under a mili- ployed in the last year have been guards died in a bomb blast in new highway linking the city with after a meteorite fell on a college glass windows in the adjoining through Earth's atmosphere. Me- tary crackdown. stop-gap measures while the new Gwadar district, although in both Gwadar. campus. buildings. teorites are larger, more durable It skirts the tribal belt along Special Security Division (SSD) cases it was not possible to deter- The Pakistani Taliban recent- Scientists said tests were need- The victim "sustained serious objects that survive heating in the the Afghan-Pakistan border where builds to full strength. mine who was behind the attacks. ly threatened to target important ed to confirm that the rock was a injuries and died while on the way atmosphere and land on Earth. militant groups including the Pa- Enhanced security goes be- Progress so far "quite smooth" government and military installa- meteorite. kistan Taliban and Al Qaeda have yond Gwadar and across hief of Army Staff General tions that could inflict economic If confirmed, experts said this long been based, and takes in Pe- Balochistan, an arid, sparsely pop- Raheel Sharif, who launched a pro- loss on the country, although they would be the first such death in shawar, scene of some of the worst ulated province bordering Iran and longed assault on militants after did not talk specifically about the nearly 200 years. insurgent atrocities of recent years. Afghanistan which sits on substan- Taliban gunmen massacred 134 CPEC. According to a list prepared Crackdown and anger tial deposits of untapped natural pupils at a school in Peshawar in Chinese foreign ministry by the International Comet Quar- The main responsibility for gas. late 2014, will hope a sharp fall in spokesman Lu Kang said progress terly, a man was killed in a "mete- securing the corridor, vital to Pa- “We have tightened our secu- violence nationwide will also ben- so far on the corridor was “gener- orite fall" in India in 1825. kistan's long-term prosperity, lies rity in those areas where the corri- efit the CPEC. ally speaking, quite smooth”. PK Senthilkumari, chief of with a new army division estab- dor is supposed to pass. We can- A soldier and his dog search “The Pakistani government Vellore police, told The Hindu that lished in the last few months and not allow Pakistan's economic cars traveling at a checkpoint on has done a great deal of work to a "small stone weighing about 10g numbering an estimated 13,000 backbone to be held hostage,” Sar- the main highway outside Quetta. protect the security of Chinese was recovered from the spot" at troops. faraz Ahmed Bugti, the provincial -Reuters organisations and citizens. China Bharathidasan Engineering College. The Planning Ministry does home minister, told Reuters. A soldier and his dog search is deeply thankful for this,” Lu The darkish rock left a crater not yet have specific estimates on The tough approach means cars traveling at a checkpoint on added. inside the campus of Bharathidasan how many jobs the CPEC will cre- anger is growing among separatist the main highway outside Quetta. A general view of Gwadar on Engineering College in VelloreIm- ate in the country, although offi- rebels and the broader Balach com- -Reuters the Arabian Sea. -Reuters This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief

Hong Kong Lunar New Year celebra- tions erupt in violence

Hong Kong's Lunar New Year The United States and Saudi Ara- Both Kerry and Jubeir cited celebrations have descended bia will push for an immediate UN Security Council resolution into chaos as protesters and ceasefire in Syria at international 2254, which calls for a ceasefire police clashed at a street mar- talks later this week, their top dip- and humanitarian access to be- ket, leaving dozens injured and lomats said Monday. sieged Syrian towns. arrested. Riot police used ba- U.S. Secretary of State John “And we hope that when we tons and pepper spray and fired Kerry and Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Munich in the next few warning shots into the air early Adel al-Jubeir met in Washington days, we’ll be in a position where on Tuesday after authorities to prepare for broader negotiations we can make progress on that tried to move illegal street ven- in Munich in Thursday. goal,” Kerry said. dors from a district in the city. There, the 17-nation Interna- Russia was among the coun- Protesters hurled bricks at po- tional Syria Support Group will tries which approved UNSC 2254 lice as scuffles broke out, while debate ways to restart a struggling in December but has continued to other demonstrators set fire to UN-led effort to get Syria’s war- bomb opposition positions on be- rubbish bins in the streets of ring parties to the table. half of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Mong Kok, a gritty neighbour- Kerry and Jubeir said they The continued bombardment hood across the harbour from hoped the contact group, which of rebel-held towns was among the the heart of the Asian financial includes the Syrian regime’s allies reasons given by the Saudi-backed centre. A police statement said Russia and Iran, would agree to a opposition coalition for not coop- three men aged 27 to 35 were rapid ceasefire on the ground. erating with the U.N. peace talks. arrested for assaulting a police “We have a tremendous stake U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistu- officer and obstructing police, in trying to resolve the problems ra is trying to get the Geneva cease- while another three police of- in the region before they consume fire talks back on track, but is re- ficers received hospital treat- all of us,” Jubeir said, giving brief lying on the ISSG countries to pres- ment. Broadcaster RTHK said remarks with Kerry. sure the warring parties. later that 24 people had been arrested. The scuffles broke out after police moved in to clear "hawkers", or illegal vendors who sell local delicacies, trin- kets and household goods, from makeshift streetside stalls. The hawkers, a common sight on Hong Kong's bustling streets, Canada’s prime minister on Mon- pertise. “As I said many times “While air strike operations can as refueling aircraft, and it will tri- quickly attracted a strong so- day announced that the country throughout the campaign in my be very useful to achieve short- ple the number of soldiers training cial media following under the will end air strikes against the Is- commitment to Canadians, this is term military and territorial gains, Kurdish troops in northern Iraq to hashtag #FishballRevolution. lamic State group in Syria and Iraq a non-combat mission,” Trudeau they do not on their own achieve about 200, from about 69 now. The Hong Kong Chief Executive (ISIS) by Feb. 22, saying that “the said. The Liberal leader said Cana- long-term stability for local com- size of Canada’s “train, advice and Leung Chun-ying told report- people terrorized by ISIL every da’s contribution to the U.S.-led munities,” Trudeau said during a assist” mission will triple, includ- ers at a news conference that day don’t need our vengeance, coalition’s mission against the Is- news conference Monday. The ing additional medical personnel the city's government strongly they need our help.” lamic State group is being extend- country had six fighter jets carry- and equipment including small condemned the violence. Justin Trudeau, following up ed until the end of March 2017. ing out the strikes. arms, ammunition and optics to on campaign promises he made last The U.S. had asked coalition “We will be supporting and assist in training Iraqi security forc- year, also announced that the gov- members to boost their military empowering local forces to take es. Trudeau said the government 58,000 children ernment will expand efforts to train contributions in Iraq and Syria their fight directly to ISIL so that will spend more than US$1.15 bil- 'facing death' in local forces and rebuild the war- against ISIS after the deadly at- ... they can reclaim their homes, lion (CA$1.6 billion) over the next torn region. Military personnel in tacks in Paris in November. How- their land and their future,” the three years on the mission as a drought-hit Somalia the region will increase to 830 from ever, Trudeau’s promise that Can- prime minister added. whole, including on security, sta- the current 650 and provide plan- ada would pull its jets was already Canada will keep two surveil- bilization and humanitarian and More than 58,000 children in ning, targeting and intelligence ex- part of his winning campaign. lance planes in the region as well development assistance. drought-hit Somalia will starve to death if they do not receive urgent support, the United Nations has warned. The situ- ation in the country, where dry conditions are exacerbated by an exceptionally strong El Nino As tens of thousands of Syrians key to Greece. Turkey’s coast men to within a few miles (kilo- weather pattern, is "alarming fleeing violence massed at Tur- guard said Monday that another meters) of the Turkish border. and could get worse", the UN key’s border, Turkish and German 27 migrants had died after their Aleppo “is de facto under said on Monday. It added that leaders pledged on Monday to re- boat capsized in the Bay of Edre- siege. We are on the verge of a new an estimated 4.7 million peo- double diplomatic efforts to end mit while trying to reach the human tragedy,” Davutoglu said. ple are in need of humanitarian the fighting around the embattled Greek island of Lesbos. “No one should excuse or assistance and some 950,000 Syrian city of Aleppo and prevent Her visit came after a Russian- show tolerance toward the Rus- people "struggle every day to more refugees making their way backed Syrian government offen- sian air attacks that amount to eth- meet their food needs". "The into Europe. German Chancellor sive around Aleppo sent up to nic massacres by saying, ‘Turkey level of malnutrition, especial- Angela Merkel said after talks with 35,000 Syrians fleeing toward the takes care of the Syrian refugees ly among children, is of serious Turkey Prime Minister Ahmet Da- border with Turkey in recent days. anyway,’“ Davutoglu said. “No concern, with nearly 305,000 vutoglu that she was “not just ap- Turkey has taken in 2.5 mil- one can expect Turkey to take on children under the age of five palled but horrified” by the suf- lion Syrian refugees since the con- the burden on its own.” years acutely malnourished," fering caused by the bombing in flict began, and authorities say the Added Merkel: “We have been, said Peter de Clercq, the UN Syria, primarily by Russia. country has reached its capacity in the past few days, not just ap- aid chief for Somalia. "We esti- Merkel said Turkey and Ger- to absorb refugees. The border palled but horrified by what has mate that 58,300 children face many would push at the United crossing remained closed for a been caused in the way of human death if they are not treated," Nations for all sides to adhere to a fourth day on Monday and aid suffering for tens of thousands of he added The warnings, based U.N. resolution passed in Decem- groups continued to provide as- people by bombing — primarily on the latest data collected by ber that calls for an immediate halt sistance to the Syrians massed at a from the Russian side.” the UN, come just over four to attacks on civilians in Syria. displaced persons camp nearby. “Under such circumstances, years since intense drought and Merkel was in Ankara for talks Syrian army troops mean- it’s hard for peace talks to take war sparked a famine killing on how to reduce the influx of mi- while, recaptured another village place, and so this situation must more than 250,000 people. grants into Europe, mostly via a north of Aleppo on Monday, be brought to an end quickly,” Northern Somali areas, includ- perilous boat crossing from Tur- bringing troops and allied militia- Merkel said. ing self-declared independent Somaliland along the Gulf of Aden and semi-autonomous Puntland, are especially hard- NORTH KOREA hit. TURNS TO 'OLD Taiwan developer arrested after WORKHORSE' deadly quake fells building ROCKET TO REPEAT

TAINAN: Prosecutors in the southern Taiwan city of Tainan PAST SUCCESS have arrested the developer of a SEOUL: North Korea's weekend sives detonated by a timer, the building which collapsed during rocket launch repeated earlier suc- South's military said. an earthquake on Saturday kill- cess rather than breaking new South Korea said the launch ing at least 39 people, officials ground, using a nearly identical resembled the one in 2012. The said on Tuesday, as rescue ef- design from a 2012 launch, experts shape of the rockets was similar, forts increasingly turned to re- said, adding the reclusive country as were the locations where the covery. probably remained years from first and second stages splashed The quake struck at about building a long-range nuclear mis- into the sea, it said. sile. The U.N. Security Council has 4 a.m. on Saturday (3.00 p.m. The rocket was based on en- imposed layers of sanctions against ET on Friday) at the beginning gines taken from its massive stock- the North for its nuclear tests and of the Lunar New Year holiday, pile of mid-range missiles based on long-range rocket launches going with almost all the dead found Soviet-era technology and electri- back to 2006, banning arms trade in Tainan's toppled Wei-guan cal parts too rudimentary to be and money flow that can fund its Golden Dragon Building. Two targeted by a global missile con- arms program. people died elsewhere in the trol regime, the experts said. But the North has managed to city. South Korea and the United circumvent those measures in pur- Rescue work has focused States say Sunday's launch was a suing a rocket program, widely on the wreckage of the 17-sto- long-range missile test that violat- suspected to be aimed at building rey building, where more than ed U.N. Security Council resolu- an intercontinental ballistic missile 100 people are listed as missing tions barring the North from using (ICBM) that could threaten the and are suspected to be buried ballistic missile technology. It fol- continental United States, and its lowed North Korea's Jan. 6 test of fourth nuclear test last month. deep under the rubble. No sur- a nuclear device, also in breach of "Sanctions raise the cost and vivors have been brought out Security Council resolutions. impact reliability, but a determined since Monday evening. Ques- The three-stage launch vehicle, country can access the needed tions have been raised about the named Kwangmyongsong, sepa- items if it is a priority acquisition," building's construction quality, rated its boosters successfully and Elleman said. After the 2012 especially materials used to put an object, which the North launch, South Korea retrieved a build it. Hsiao Po-jen, director says is an earth observation satel- number of parts associated with of the legal affairs department lite, into orbit, South Korea said the first-stage booster, including of the Tainan city government, on Tuesday. one of the steering engines, a near- told Reuters that Lin Ming-hui, A signal from the satellite had ly intact section of the fuel tank the Wei-guan Golden Dragon yet to be detected, Seoul said. The that contained propellant, wiring Building's developer, had been object North Korea launched in and pressure sensors. Some of 2012 never sent a detectable sig- those components were imported, arrested on suspicion of negli- nal. "I suspect the aim of the launch "ranging from cannibalized Soviet gent homicide on Monday was to repeat the success, which Scud parts to equipment produced evening. Hsiao said the infor- itself provides considerable engi- in the United States, Europe and mation came from police and A Patriot missile shot down a Scud Ahmed al-Assiri said. gan air strikes in support of the es now 30 to 40 km from Sanaa, neering knowledge," said Michael Asia," said Jeffrey Lewis, a nucle- fired from the Yemeni capital to- He said militias launched it Yemeni government after Iran- the militias are retaliating, Assiri prosecutors. Reuters witness- Elleman, a missile expert at the ar expert at the Middlebury Insti- es at the scene of the collapse wards southern Saudi Arabia on from inside the Yemeni capital San- backed Houthi militias seized said. On Monday the coalition said London-based International Insti- tute of International Studies. Tuesday, the Saudi-led coalition aa, located around 200 km from much of the neighboring country. air defenses intercepted a Scud have seen large rectangular, tute for Strategic Studies. "Most of the items are available told AFP, the day after another Jizan - which they seized in late In April last year the Saudi defense fired at Khamis Mushait, a city commercial cans of cooking-oil The South Korean navy re- commercially, off-the-shelf and are Scud attack. 2014. ministry said coalition strikes had near the King Khalid Air Base packed inside wall cavities ex- covered parts of the first-stage not controlled. The underlying In the latest incident, debris The Saudis have deployed Pa- removed threats to Saudi Arabia’s which is at the forefront of Saudi- posed by the damage, apparent- booster but failed to retrieve a sig- components are less important from the destroyed Scud fell in the triots designed to counter tactical security "by destroying heavy led air operations against the ly having been used as building nificant section as it did in 2012 than North Korea's ability to inte- kingdom's Jizan border province, ballistic missiles, which have been weaponry and ballistic missiles" Houthi militias and their allies, elite material. because the stage self-destructed grate them in a functioning rocket causing no injuries, Coalition fired occasionally since March seized by the Yemeni militias. 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Give Kunduzi the ax By Luke Coffey country from rebel forces, but Obama, who says that Assad can to frustrate Western poli- Hundreds of residents of Nangarhar came long way to Kabul Aleppo is different. 'has to go' but does nothing to cy in Syria and make the West During the 48 hours of the failed Turning point see this through, when Putin use more resources and ener- city to protest against the mounting insecurity in their province. Syrian ceasefire talks in Gene- Before the civil war Aleppo says that Assad will remain in gy to act in Syria. The more re- Dwellers of Bati Kot, Nazian, Achin and Deh Bala districts va last week, Russian planes was one of the largest cities in power he does everything to sources and focus that is conducted 320 air strikes in the Levant and served as the ensure this outcome. placed on Syria, means less also criticized the provincial governor Saleem Khan Kunduzi Aleppo. In truth, Syrian Presi- economic heart of Syria. Bring- After two recent trips to the that is given to places such as for his poor performance since his appointment in May 2015. dent Bashar al-Assad was nev- ing Aleppo back under regime Middle East, I was struck by the Baltics, Ukraine, or Georgia. er serious about a ceasefire, control - no matter how devas- how few policymakers and Russia might be feeling the We have to look at the importance of governorship, geo-strate- neither was his partner in crime tated and no matter what the commentators see Russia’s in- pain with the low oil prices but gic significance of the province and performance of Kunduzi to Vladimir Putin, the Russian cost might be - is a turning point volvement in Syria for what it this will not stop Putin support- determine whether the residents are justified in their claims or president. in this civil war. really is: one part of a well- ing Assad. Russia has doubled- Their strategy was to draw If Assad chooses to nego- thought out grand strategy to down on its hand and contin- not. Strategically, Nangarhar is a very important province. The out the talks as long as possi- tiate, he will be doing so from a maximise Russian influence all ues backing Assad no matter governor represents the president there and is responsible for ble to give Russian-backed position of strength. For As- over the globe. what the consequences. Syrian forces more time to make sad, personally, regaining Alep- Russia's intervention in Putin is in it for the long overall affairs of the province. Therefore, his mistakes not only important battlefield gains. po will serve as a major propa- Syria should not be viewed in haul in Syria. put the government in danger but the residents as well. Thanks to Russia's air support, ganda coup and shore up his isolation. The capture of Alep- This is not the first time Syrian forces are advancing support among those still sup- po means that Moscow will Russian troops have been Look at the journey of Saleem Kunduzi as governor will make faster than anyone expected on porting the regime in Dam- have many more bargaining fighting for Aleppo. In the year it clear that in which direction he is going. In June last year, Aleppo. After only two days ascus. chips when it comes to dealing 1030, troops from the Kievan the talks collapsed and tens of Syrians fleeing Aleppo with the West over issues such Rus' - predecessor to modern militants attacked the bureau office of the Pajhwok Afghan News. thousands of refugees are now [Daylife] as Ukraine or Georgia. day Russia - were part of a force In October 2015, Daesh shot a renowned scholar Mawlawi Gul fleeing towards Turkey. Russia also stands to ben- For the Kremlin, pressing that fought in the Battle of Azaz Once again, Russia and its efit greatly from the recapture issues like ending the econom- alongside Byzantine Emperor Agha in Bati Kot district. In the same month, two staffers of the allies have come out on top. of Aleppo. Putin is not one to ic sanctions over Ukraine, get- Romanus III against the Mir- Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission were killed Syrian government forces do things by half measures. For ting the West to turn a blind dasid dynasty of Aleppo. Ro- scale up their assault to recap- better or for worse, he is "in it eye to the annexation of Crimea, manus III and his Russian al- and six others injured in a roadside blast. Daesh established ture Aleppo As Russian air to win it" in Syria and backs up or stopping NATO bases in lies might have lost that battle strongholds in different parts of the province including Achin, strikes assist Assad's forces his rhetoric with action. Eastern Europe can be directly but they ended up winning the with retaking Aleppo, the world Unlike US President Barack linked to a ceasefire in Syria. war. Today, it looks like Syri- Haska Maina, Nazian, Shinwari, Bati Kot, Chaparhar and should consider two things. Obama, who says that Assad Moscow has a long histo- an and Russian troops will win Sherzad. As a result in October 2015, the public health ministry First, the recapture Aleppo "has to go" but does nothing ry of linking different issues to the Battle of Aleppo, but it re- would make it highly unlikely to see this through, when Pu- its advantage at the interna- mains to be seen if they will win failed to cover every child, under the age of five, in the prov- for Assad and his cronies to tin says that Assad will remain tional negotiating table - what the war. Luke Coffey is a re- ince. About 46, 000 children were left unvaccinated in Haska return to the negotiating table. in power he does everything to Russia is doing in Syria is no search fellow specialising in In Putin's eyes the world is a ensure this outcome. different. transatlantic and Eurasian se- Mina, Achin and Kot districts. The miseries of common people zero-sum game and in Syria he Putin has invested a lot of In it for the long haul curity at a Washington DC- do not end here but in December 2015, three children and an is winning … not negotiating. political capital at home and a In the same way Russia is based think-tank. He previous- Second, Russia's help in re- lot of Russian clout abroad only an Asian power and not a ly served as a special adviser operative of the NDS were killed in a suicide blast carried out capturing Aleppo is only the with his Syrian adventure and European power without exert- to the British defence secretary by a woman. In the same month in another attack, 22 people beginning, not the pinnacle, of he cannot afford for it to go ing influence in Eastern Eu- and was a commissioned offic- Moscow's support for the As- wrong. Putin knows that suc- rope, Russia is only a regional er in the United States Army. were injured near police headquarters in Sorkhrod district. At sad regime. It is true that Rus- cess in Syria can open up op- power and not a global power The views expressed in this least 10 men were forced by Daesh in December last year to sit sians have helped the Syrian portunities for him in other plac- if it is not an actor in the Mid- article are the author's own and military recapture smaller and es such as Ukraine. dle East. do not necessarily reflect Al over bombs buried in the soil. less significant parts of the Unlike US President Barack Russia will do everything it Jazeera's editorial policy. The governor failed to improve security in 2016. Therefore, last month around 34,000 children were not vaccinated against Administrative corruption polio in Haska Maina, Bati Kot, Chaparhar, Achin and Lalpoor districts. Likewise, a policeman was injured in a bomb blast in Jalalabad city near the Pakistani consulate. Around 13 people were killed and several injured in a suicide attack on a guest- house of a Shinwari tribal elder. There is a long list of the failures, but in a nutshell Kunduzi has failed to meet expecta- tions. If he was not sacked, the day is not far when extremists would overrun Jalalabad or other districts. Broadcast of pro- paganda messages in Jalalabad by Daesh is not a history but a good example for case study. There is no logic in supporting him because he has lost public support. Therefore, the govern- ment shall sack him to earn back the public support; otherwise, the Taliban will take advantage of the situation. In affairs of state personalities or individuals do not matter. 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WEDNESDAY . FEBRUARY 10, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES Inching towards negotiations By The Nation The draw-down of US forces in Afghanistan has led to the By Marwan Bishara Afghan army being severely I'll be writing plenty about US tested over the past few foreign policy in the next few months. With the Taliban gain- weeks as there is a lot to say ing ground, ISIS vying for a about Barack Obama's two- greater portion of political term presidency, and there are space and the government and various ways to scrutinise his the army struggling to contain approach to the greater Mid- the increasing attacks all over dle East, be it strategic, politi- the country, a positive out- cal, ideological or even person- come through the next round al. For starters, I'd like to fo- of talks - reportedly scheduled cus on what struck me this past later this month - between the weekend listening to the Re- government and the Taliban is publican debate on leadership. crucial for an end to the vio- And by that I don't mean their lence in the country. In any bombastic bull***t about mak- case, history has proved that ing the US "great again" Afghanistan cannot be con- through more bombing of the trolled at the barrel of the gun. Middle East, or their paranoiac After decades of war, there is patriotism. no absolute good or bad in the Once you've gone beyond country, which is an added the scripted speeches, sound- problem. The Taliban, the gov- bites and cliches, you'll notice ernment and the people are all how the debate about leader- inextricably linked together, ship is primarily divided be- tween the three governors and making negotiations the only two senators, the other two option to bring some sem- weasels, Donald Trump and blance of harmony between op- Ben Carson notwithstanding. posing sides in this conflict. All-talk, no-walk senators The demands of the Af- Governor Chris Christie ghan Taliban are unacceptable was explicit about the differ- unless a ceasefire is called im- ence between being a gover- mediately. Removing travel re- nor and a senator candidate for strictions, releasing prisoners, the presidency. unfreezing assets and asking During their heated ex- So why is any of that rele- punishing General Abdel Fat- foreign soldiers to leave Af- change, the New Jersey gover- foreign policy mentality of the Obama administration, whose slogan has long been "Don't do vant to US foreign policy, no- tah el-Sisi for his coup d'etat stupid sh*t". This comes from the guy who wrote The Audacity of Hope, and whose campaign was ghanistan can only come later; nor bashed Senator Marco Ru- tably in the Middle East, and and repression. once the Afghan government bio as another Washington based on the slogan "Yes, we can". Call me idealistic, but I think leaving hundreds of thousands of more particularly, Syria, Iraq and It's perhaps telling that af- Syrians to die in vain is stupid sh*t. Marwan Bishara is the senior political analyst at Al Jazeera. is certain that the Taliban will show horse from the US Sen- Palestine, for example? ter taking its time to take a ate. The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's not use this breathing room to Senators Obama and co. stand on Egypt's military coup, editorial policy. renew their assault on the Af- According to the Washing- With Christie's words about the Obama administration con- ton Post, Christie "owned" the ghan people. The Quadrilater- "all-talk-no-action" in mind, cluded: "We have determined al Coordination Group (QCG) senator when he ridiculed his notice that Obama and his two that we don't need to make a stump 25-second speeches and When Russia received has implored all factions with- secretaries of state, Hillary Clin- determination." in the Afghan Taliban to in- contrasted Rubio's Senate ton and John Kerry, as well as To solve all these urgent speech-making with his own his vice president, Joe Biden, crises and end the bloodshed, dulge in dialogue because record as a governor who had were all senators, the last two some of which Washington Rifaat al-Assad as an exile these divisions make it near to solve real problems. serving for two or three de- helped to start, Kerry reckons impossible for the Afghan state They might appear sharp By Abdulrahman al-Rashed to receive Rifaat. I later made the can see the difference between cades, respectively. Not forget- all we need to do to get things same request again, and we waited Moscow then and today, and be- to negotiate. However, the pos- and controversial, even hostile A recently published book by Syr- sibility of negotiations led to ting the ill-fated secretary of de- done is to talk the hell out of ian Vice President Farouq al- for a while but France did not alter tween yesterday’s Assad and to- on C-Span ... but in the hallways fense, Senator Chuck Hagel. them. All you need to do to get its stance and this caused tension day’s. further factions being created, these back-slapping men are Sharaa, who has been out of sight Democratic US presidential enemies to kiss and make up is since 2012, describes how Russia between us and them.” Bashar is behind the worst and these cannot be reached the best of friends. candidate Hillary Clinton [RE- to get the protagonists into a agreed to receive Rifaat al-Assad, Sharaa then turned to the So- political and humanitarian disas- out to no matter how hard the "When you're president of UTERS] room and talk them through it. who had a dispute in 1984 with viets, who responded quickly. Ac- ter in the Middle East. Excluding QCG tries. Those that remain the US, when you're a gover- cording to him, they “welcomed him has become necessary because Their capacity for talking so That's what they do in the Sen- his brother and late president are hesitant, and must be con- nor of a state, the memorised Hafez over power when the latter the request” and Hafez sent Rifaat he has destroyed all chances of rec- much and saying so little is as- ate. on an official visit as vice presi- onciliation by resorting to murder vinced in this round if any 30-second speech where you tonishing. Their verbosity is The kings of pork suffered health problems. This talk about how great America means it would not be strange if dent along with a delegation of high- and destruction to resolve the Syr- headway is to be made. Direct unpalatable. Obama, a "com- Unfortunately, there's more ranking officers. This was Rifaat’s ian crisis. Bashar staying in power talks between the government is at the end of it doesn't solve mander-in-speech" in his own to the Senate political culture Moscow repeated such an act of one problem for one person," containing the Syrian crisis by goodbye trip, along with around will inflict bigger disasters on the and the Taliban is the only for- right, can take on any crowd, than just talk. Senators - or "the granting President Bashar al-As- 70 of his officers - a trip to live in political system, his family, sect, ward. said the hack-and-slash gover- preferably with prompter with kings of pork", as they have exile until further notice. country, and even the region and nor. sad safe passage or exile. Pakistan’s proactive in- unmatched skill and wit, to de- been called - always ask what's Rifaat tried to assert control Rifaat accepted to leave Syria the entire world due to the expan- "Every morning when a US liver one sermon after another, in it for them before delivering over Damascus, but a split ensued to resolve the problem, but Hafez sion of terrorism. volvement in this process is senator wakes up, they think be it in Cairo, Istanbul, Jerusa- any speech, taking any action due to a dispute among Alawites wanted to control every detail so If the Russians had done to- imperative in order for there to about what kind of speech can lem, or Oslo, Prague, and the or passing a law. over power. The situation contin- he sent Sharaa with Rifaat to Mos- day what they did in 1984, and if be a chance for its success. Fif- I give, or what kind of bill can I United Nations. Senators ... always ask ued until Hafez woke up from a cow. He also sent security officials they had supported calls for Bashar teen years of US military pres- drop?" the New Jersey gover- coma just as forces loyal to him to accompany Rifaat’s officers, to step down, they would have His inspirational speeches what's in it for them before de- who were being sent to Russia for prevented a catastrophe. In the ence in the country has made it nor lamented. "Every morning, promised a new world, but his livering any speech, take any and those loyal to Rifaat were on clear that Afghanistan can only the verge of fighting. “compulsory recreation.” Sharaa end, everyone will realize that he when I wake up, I think about policies, or lack thereof, deliv- action or pass a law. begin to be peaceful through what kind of problem do I need The Soviets sent envoy Hey- said Moscow agreed to host them. cannot go on being in power be- er more or less the same old and To them, "special interests" dar Aliyev, then-first deputy pre- According to him, an argument cause his regime is destroyed. If negotiations between the gov- to solve for the people who tired world, and more chaotic. come first, constituency sec- erupted on the plane mainly be- the Russians play a positive role actually elected me. It's a dif- mier, to Syria. Aliyev demanded ernment and the Afghan Tali- He might have ended the ond, and the country a distant to meet with Rifaat to know what tween Rifaat and Shafiq Fayad, now and support removing him, ban. The Pakistani establish- ferent experience." then-commander of the 3rd Divi- they will be rebuilding Syria and US war in Iraq in one way and third. What's good for the was going on. According to the ment’s links to the Taliban must And in the previous debate, signed a nuclear deal with Iran, world beyond their borders book, Hafez did not reject this in- sion, which went as far as pulling their image, and ending this trage- Christie joked some more: "I tervention, and sent Sharaa to ac- out guns. The dispute did not calm dy. be used in order to bring them but his inaction in Iraq, Syria, counts very little, if at all. to the table. The civil-military agree with what Senator Rubio Egypt, etc, have made matters And regardless of their dif- company Aliyev during his meet- down until then-chief of air force This article was first published said himself. He said just two ing with Rifaat to know what they intelligence Mohammad al-Khuli in Asharq al-Awsat on Feb. 9, leadership has assured the in- far worse than when he took ferences, they always act with intervened. 2016. weeks ago senators and con- office. such camaraderie and complic- would talk about. Afterward, Hafez ternational community that Af- gressmen can’t solve America's promoted Rifaat to vice president The Kremlin received Rifaat Abdulrahman al-Rashed is the ghan peace is a number one I don't mean he should have ity among themselves. according to protocol, and they former General Manager of Al Ar- problems. I couldn't agree with but decreased his brother’s pow- priority and it must prove this intervened militarily on the They might appear sharp ers. held official talks. Sharaa writes abiya News Channel. A veteran and him more." ground to remove dictators. and controversial, even hostile that Rifaat used to inform Hafez internationally acclaimed journal- by engaging reluctant Taliban Joking aside, not all sena- If the Russians had done to- Rather, acted decisively, both on C-Span, the network dedi- day what they did in 1984, and if of the details of his meetings, in- ist, he is a former editor-in-chief leaders into dialogue. Peace in tors-come-presidents can be diplomatically and strategical- cated to their stump speeches, they had supported calls for Bashar cluding statements he gave to Rus- of the London-based leading Arab Afghanistan would result in the judged solely on these ly, to prevent genocide in Syr- but in the hallways these back- to step down, they would have sian TV that Sharaa says he helped daily Asharq al-Awsat, where he removal of safe havens in the grounds. The US has had 16 of ia, such as by establishing a slapping men are the best of prevented a catastrophe. formulate as “although Rifaat mas- still regularly writes a political col- country for leaders of TTP, and them, including Richard Nixon, ters talking properly, umn. He has also served as the no-fly zone along with Turkey friends. “I, upon the president’s re- if for nothing else, that fact who was anything but indeci- quest, found a decent exit for Rifaat I feared the Russians would editor of Asharq al-Awsat’s sister and others. Or by limiting the Take no risks; better to be employ certain statements that publication, al-Majalla. alone should motivate Pakistan sive and an all-but-convicted Iranian intervention in Iraq and safe than sorry. And you to keep him out of Syria,” Sharaa war criminal. The same goes for wrote. would suit them, or that Rifaat Throughout his career, Rashed to ensure that Afghanistan fi- the rise of a sectarian regime in scratch my back, I'll scratch “I contacted the French am- would reveal what’s inappropri- has interviewed several world lead- nally starts moving forward on governors, and I don't only Baghdad under Nouri al-Mali- yours, should be the US Sen- mean Christie's poor record. bassador to arrange an official vis- ate regarding the crisis.” ers, with his articles garnering the path to stability. ki. ate motto. it for Rifaat to France as vice pres- Then and now worldwide recognition, and he has Look at George Bush. Need I Certainly by pressuring Is- This political culture goes Russia’s initiative saved the successfully led Al Arabiya to the Note: This editorial was say more? ident so he can then stay in Paris, published in The Nation (Paki- rael to end its occupation and a long way to explaining the but the Foreign Ministry refused regime from chaos and fighting. highly regarded, thriving and influ- When we recall these events, we ential position it is in today. stan) on Monday. LETTER TO THE EDITOR Can Obama let go of his wished-for legacy? By Jackson Diehl go of his wished-for legacy. Can troop drawdown to prevent an he accept that it is a vital U.S. in- Afghan military collapse. “The tide of war is receding,” terest not just to preserve a U.S. In Iraq, Obama has allowed the Barack Obama military presence in Afghanistan U.S. troop level to creep back up tirelessly insisted four years ago as and the Middle East, but to step it to 3,700 since 2013, counting he campaigned for reelection. Even up to confront growing threats special forces deployed in Syria. then, the slogan seemed unteth- from the Islamic State, Taliban and But as the New York Times re- ered from reality. Not only was al-Qaeda? Can he acknowledge cently reported, Pentagon officials Women in Afghanistan have always faced different challenges such as poverty, joblessness, unsatisfactory access to education and healthcare fighting in Afghanistan intensify- that the “tide of war” is not reced- believe many hundreds more will services, early marriages and social taboos. Due to these factors they remained unable to play prominent role and compete with women of the ing, with no end in sight, but Syr- ing, but — like it or not — swell- need to be dispatched in the com- neighboring countries. They have to cross a long road to become self-sufficient. Based on report, in the field of business and investment in the ia, Iraq and Libya were all sliding ing? ing months if Iraqi and Kurdish past 14-year, women only had five percent presence in the small and medium entrepreneurs. The National Unity Government should accelerate toward civil war. That Obama Three big decisions are on his forces are to have a chance to re- steps to support Afghan businesswomen. Businesswomen said that the relevant authorities were not providing the required facilities. The stayed with the phrase reflected plate. In October, the president take Mosul, the largest terrorist- government should increase the role of businesswomen in all sectors. Some of businesswomen don’t have male bread owners and left with no not just his electoral strategy but scrapped his plan to reduce the controlled city. That includes train- option but to support their families, the government should include them in every business opportunity. It is a stark fact that Afghanistan owns an enduring feature of his foreign 9,800-strong U.S. force in Afghan- ers, but also commandos and oth- a large number of widows due to three decades of war. Agricultural, livestock and industry production have been the important business policy. Having arrived in office istan to an embassy-based contin- er front-line personnel — in other indicators that women invested more than their capacity in the past 14 years and employed hundreds of other women. The with a handful of ideologically driv- gent of maybe 1,000 by next Janu- words, combat forces. There, too, government should generate small and medium enterprises for the Afghan businesswomen. These enterprises are a key en goals, the president has stub- ary, and last month he gave U.S. Obama has not yet made a deci- economic driver of Afghanistan’s development. Rukhshana Habibi, Kabul Afghanistan bornly stuck to them regardless of commanders permission to attack sion. Last, but perhaps not least, contradictory facts on the ground. Islamic State targets as well as al- Obama faces a choice in Libya, Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must have the writer’s name and “Ending the wars” in Iraq and Qaeda. However, he has not yet where his national security team address. You may send your letters to: [email protected] Afghanistan was foremost among altered his target of reducing U.S. believes action is urgently needed those objectives. Obama forced the forces to 5,500 by the end of the to head off an Islamic State entity pace of U.S. troop withdrawals year. Nor has he responded to pro- taking root there. “It’s fair to say from Iraq in order to finish in time posals to provide regular combat we’re looking to take decisive mil- for his 2012 campaign, and until a air support to Afghan forces itary action,” Joint Chiefs of Staff few months ago, he appeared im- against the Taliban to stop what Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford Disclaimer: placably committed to complet- have been steady and cumulative- said last month, reflecting the Pen- ing an Afghanistan withdrawal be- ly alarming gains by the insurgents. tagon’s view. But not Obama’s: fore leaving office. As both the incoming and out- “That’s not in his horizon at the The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the author(s) One of the most important going U.S. commanders have pub- moment,” Secretary of State John and do not reflect the views or opinions of the Afghanistan Times. questions of Obama’s remaining licly hinted, Obama will soon be F. Kerry said at a conference on months consequently is whether asked, at a minimum, to stop the Libya last week. — and to what extent — he can let This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY. 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A Syrian family from Damascus, considered true but some parts of whose asylum application in South the application still needed further Africa was declared "unfounded" investigation before a decision more than six months ago, is stuck could be made," Tshwete said. in limbo as their case remains un- The UN refugee agency (UN- der appeal. HCR) says that according to their Omar Banian, his wife Reem records, 40 Syrians have applied and their three young daughters - for asylum in South Africa. Shahd, Rand and Joudi - travelled When the Banian family ar- from Damascus to South Africa via rived to South Africa, they found Lebanon and Turkey in March themselves stranded in a small town 2015. outside Cape Town. The family had reportedly es- They were lucky to run into caped Damascus, selling their be- an Egyptian who connected them longings and travelling to Cape to the Moegammadiyah Mosque Town after getting a tourist visa back in the Cape Town, which took from the South African embassy them in and helped the family seek in the Syrian capital, according to asylum. Mustaque Holland, an advocate Abdullah January, a trustee of and a legal adviser to the family. the mosque, told Al Jazeera that While the family is not facing although the family is in good imminent deportation, according to health, the parents are struggling the Department of Home Affairs with stress and trauma from the (DHA), their day-to-day lives are ordeal. hindered by a need to travel to Pre- "The father has been on anti- toria on an ongoing basis to renew depressants, related to the trauma their permits. of the past year," January said. Pretoria is some 1,500km from He commended the local com- Cape Town and the journey takes munity for rallying behind the fam- approximately 15 hours by car. ily, helping with supplies and es- The South African embassy in sentials. Damascus told Al Jazeera it would "A German woman with a not comment without an official home in Bo Kaap gave the family enquiry. a place to stay, for no rent for the Mayihlome Tshwete, ministe- next year, as an act of goodwill." rial spokesperson for the DHA, Al Jazeera was able to reach told Al Jazeera that no decision had the Banians for comment, but they yet been made about the family's asked that all questions be direct- asylum application, saying that the ed to January. Refugee Board would make that The Banian family told local call when their case came up. media they were humbled by the The family would be able to generosity of locals in South Afri- remain in South Africa so long as ca [Ganeif Galvaan/Al Jazeera] new their permit. Ghelli, a spokesperson for ficer said it was unclear if the fa- country. This is further confirmed marks were misunderstood. the case was under appeal, Tsh- The decision in July by a refu- Their current permit expires at UNHCR, said her office has re- ther of the family, Omar Banian, by the Syrian constitution which "He did not say [that Syria wete said. gee status determination officer re- the end of February. peatedly alerted the government to faced a threat to his life back in guarantees the safety of the com- was stable], he said the region they "They [Home Affairs office] jecting the family's application for The appeal which the family the economic hardships arising Syria. "According to the [depart- munity or citizens," Wiseman had come in Syria from was not at concluded that the case was "un- asylum in the country meant that launched and the ordeal in general from centralising the renewal pro- ment's] country reports, it is stat- Kubheka, status determination of- war. Coming from Syria does not founded", which means that cer- they had to travel, on almost a have left them feeling "very de- cess in Pretoria. A local paper said ed that the government is trying ficer, wrote in his report. predetermine whether you get asy- tain parts of their application was monthly basis, to Pretoria to re- spondent", January said. on Saturday that the presiding of- harder to solve the conflict in the Tshwete said the official's re- lum or not," he said. Aljazeera New Hampshire: The little state with the big voice Q&A: DOES LAUNCH

New Hampshire - Ordinarily, New wants "someone I can trust". rivals such as Marco Rubio, a Flor- shire on November 4, 2015 [Dar- Clovis, a scholar and Trump cam- TAKE N KOREA CLOSER Hampshire is a pretty, north-east- "I was extremely disappoint- ida senator, and Ted Cruz, a fire- ren McCollester/Getty Images] paigner. ern state that is visited for its tasty ed seven years ago by our incom- brand Texan. Buoyed by his pop- zGet out and meet the people' "Almost every neighbourhood TO NUCLEAR WEAPON maple syrup and its reddening au- ing president, who seemed to be ularity, Trump has been less bois- The New Hampshire primary has a representative in the state ? tumn leaves. But once every four downplaying America," he told Al terous in his self-praise than usu- punzhes above its weight on the house. That's a remarkable amount years, a political circus comes to Jazeera. "We are a great country al. US political calendar. Dwight of democracy in play," Clovis told town as voters choose presiden- and he seemed to be trying to di- "I don't know if I'm doing well Eisenhower, Jimmy Carter and Al Jazeera. "New Hampshire and tial hopefuls in the US' first-in-the- minish us by putting us alongside or not. The polls say I'm doing Ronald Reagan saw their cam- Iowa are retail politics states, where nation primary ballot. other countries." well," Trump told Al Jazeera. "We paigns boosted after good shows you have to get out and meet the On Tuesday, they will select 'Whiter, older and more con- have to win in this country. We here, while incumbent Lyndon people." candidates in a race that is defying servztive' don't win any more. I'm going to Johnson decided to retire after a But not everyone is sold by expectations, with such political Their sentiments are echoed clean it up. We're going to have a poor result in 1968. New Hampshire's democratic ped- outsiders as Ted Cruz and Donald across New Hampshire, a sleepy, great, great country again. We're According to Cecile Richards, igree. Critics point to the demo- Trump on the right, and Bernie chilly state where people are rich- going to make America great again." a Clinton campaigner and president graphics of a rural state where 94 Sanders on the left, proving more er, whiter, older and more conser- On the Democratic side, Sand- of Planned Parenthood, a health percent of its 1.3 million people popular than was anticipated and vative than elsewhere. Some crit- ers, a dishevelled septuagenarian charity, New Hampshire voters are white, compared with 67 per- giving conventional candidates a ics say it should not play such a leftist, is polling ahead of Hillary "take their politics very serious- cent of the US as a whole. run for their money. big role in choosing Oval Office Clinton, a former first lady and ly" and have a "proud independent The state has fewer immi- Election fever is bringing vot- occupants. secretary of state, with 54 percent streak" often choosing trailblazers. grants than elsewhere and is slight- ers out of the woodwork and some The Fitzsimmons back Ben against her 40 percent. Their row In recent years, the state's in- ly older and richer, with a median analysts predict record turnouts in Carson, a retired neurosurgeon who over who is more progressive is dependent-minded electorate has income of $65,000, compared with the New Hampshire primary. One expresses a frustration with winning Sanders supporters. suported such underdogs as John $53,000 nationally. The first of them is Angie Fitzsimmons, Obama and the US' supposed re- David Yepsen, a Southern Illi- McCain in 2000 and Pat Buchan- states in the election cycle should from Londonderry, who says she lentless decline that was shared by nois University scholar, said the an in 1996, both of whom ultimate- reflect modern-day, multicultural wants to see a Christian in the many other presidential wannabes US is at a crossroads as it re-de- ly failed to secure the Republican America, critics say. According to White House. on the stage of the Republican Par- fines itself "in the post-Obama Party nomination. Yepsen, the argument is viable, but "I haven't been very involved ty debate on Saturday. era". Frustrated by Washington's New Hampshire's primary the schedule is difficult to alter. "It in politics most of my life, but the They seem destined for dis- political elites, voters are shopping follows Iowa's less formal caucus- comes in cycles. Once each par- world is getting so crazy and I've appointment. Carson only polls at on the fringes for revolutionaries. es, and officials guard their posi- ty's candidate is chosen, there is North Korea launched a rocket car- margins they could probably build got children and grandchildren and about three percent in New Hamp- "There's anger on both sides. tion on the calendar fiercely. In invariably a call to change the nom- rying a satellite into space on Sun- something fairly quickly. I had to get involved," Fitzsim- shire, according to Real Clear Pol- On the Democratic side, it's over 1977, the state passed a law re- ination process. But then, there is day - yet, it is not Pyongyang's Al Jazeera: How optimal is the mons told Al Jazeera, outside a itics, an aggregator. But he remains income inequality and a shrinking quiring a seven-day window be- an election to win in November, extraterrestrial ambitions that have Unha-3 as a ballistic missile? diner in Manchester, the biggest upbeat, using sporting metaphors middle class left behind by the na- tween its vote and "similar" con- and messing with the process is countries around the world wor- Schilling: It's very large and city in the state. to excuse his weak numbers in tion's prosperity. For Republicans, tests elsewhere. divisive," Yepsen said. "Also, the ried. cumbersome. We've seen this rock- Her husband, Bob, agrees. New Hampshire and at the Iowa immigration is a big issue that is Democracy is woven in to the nominee of each party will have Instead, central to internation- et in preparation for days and even Two terms of President Barack caucuses on February 1. driving a lot of the support we see state, where each elected official done well out of the process, so al concerns is whether North Ko- if they streamline that process to Obama have left the US' borders "In baseball, we don't call the for Trump and Cruz," said Yeps- represents about 3,000 constitu- they won't want to change it. rea's rocket technology could po- hours ,you wouldn't want to use unguarded as it is humbled by the game after two innings," Carson en. ents compared with more than That's why Iowa, New Hampshire tentially be used to also deliver a that in a wartime. likes of China, Iran's mullahs and told Al Jazeera. Donald Trump supporter 100,000 in many other states. This and these early states keep going. nuclear weapon. It's dependent on a fixed launch the Islamic State of Iraq and the Donald Trump leads the polls Dean Blake holds a sign at the State makes it a good testing ground for It's political inertia." Al Jazeera technology editor site in a country as small as North Levant (ISIL), he said. Now, he here with 31 percent, far ahead of House in Concord, New Hamp- presidential hopefuls, said Sam Aljazeera Tarek Bazley spoke with aero- Korea - and that is another risk for space engineer John Schilling to them. We've seen them parading discuss the launch and whether the and we think they are trying to rocket could be turned into a bal- develop a smaller mobile missile, listic missile. the KN-08. Al Jazeera: What do we know Analysis: Breaking down about Sunday's launch of the Unha- North Korea's H-bomb test claim 3 rocket? It's less than half the size of John Schilling: It appeared to the Unha-3 and would carry a small be very similar to the rocket they nuclear warhead to the US West successfully launched in 2012 so Coast but it could not reach Wash- apparently they are not trying to ington DC or other East Coast tar- launch a new larger rocket like we gets. had suspected. This would be more useful for The rocket is certainly capa- them but with no testing so far and ble of launching satellites, because a new design, we are thinking that's it has done so, but it is also capa- not going to be operational until ble of launching a warhead, if that after 2020. is what they are interested in. Al Jazeera: Does the success- Some of the design features ful launch of the Unha-3 make suggest that it was optimised for North Korea more or less of a satellite launch rather than missile threat? work. But obviously anything that Schilling: If North Korea were is capable of doing both missions truly desperate they could proba- is a concern to us bly build some sort of missile this Al Jazeera: Could this rocket year, but it would be very cum- be turned into an ballistic missile bersome, inaccurate and we'd see easily and quickly? it on the pad before it was Schilling: So far North Korea launched. has launched satellites that go up Just the fact they launched into space and will eventually come anything so soon after a nuclear down, but in an uncontrolled fash- test is seen provocative and prob- ion and probably break up. ably a violation of UN resolutions To come down from the atmo- but the technical capability doesn't sphere from outer space at seem to be a great advance on what 28,000kmph and not disintegrate they demonstrated in 2012. is technically challenging. They [The rocket technology] is would need a re-entry vehicle with obviously more reliable because extensive heat-shielding given the they have two successful launch- speed. es under their belt and it seems to They would also have to wor- have been more accurate. ry about the stability of it. There The last time they missed their are text books that will tell you intended orbit by about 25km and how to do it and if the North Ko- this time they were off by 15km reans are comfortable with book so they are getting better but in learning and with robust safety small steps. Al Jazeera This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Crude oil prices rose on Tuesday, with U.S. crude shrugging off big drops in Japan's stock market and eroding some of the previous ses- sion's losses that were driven by festering concerns about global over- Investors supply. dump stocks, U.S. crude was up 33 cents at $30.02 a barrel at 0720 GMT, after rising as far as $30.30. The contract fell about 4 percent for the third day seek safe on Monday, finishing at $29.69. Global benchmark Brent was up 6 cents at $32.94 a barrel. It settled havens as the previous session down $1.18 at $33.88 in the day session of losses. Prices on Monday were hit by a drop in U.S. equity markets amid bank fears persistent fears about the global economic slowdown. But on Tuesday, oil market traders ignored a more than 5 percent flare drop in Japan's Nikkei. Many Asian markets are closed for Lunar New Year holidays. Asian share markets were scorched "Once again we have got a weaker U.S. dollar and I suspect that's on Tuesday as stability concerns where the bulk of the support is coming from," said Michael McCarthy, put a torch to European bank chief market strategist, CMC Markets in Sydney. stocks and sent investors stamped- The U.S. dollar fell against the Japanese yen as sentiment towards ing to only the safest of safe-ha- most risk assets turned bearish amid concerns about banking stability. ven assets. A declining dollar makes oil less expensive for holders of other As fear overwhelmed greed, currencies because most trade is denominated in the greenback, poten- yields on longer-term Japanese tially spurring demand and lifting prices. bonds fell below zero for the first Still, the glut in world oil markets is unlikely to abate soon, with a time, the yen surged to a 15-month Reuters survey showing U.S. crude stocks likely rose by 3.9 million peak and gold reached its most barrels in the week ended on Feb. 5. precious since June. Industry group American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday releases Japanese Finance Minister its weekly inventory reports followed by official numbers from the Taro Aso felt moved enough to U.S. government's Energy Information Administration on Wednesday. warn the yen's rise was "rough", "The fundamentals haven't shifted. The market remains in surplus, something of an understatement as and while that's the case, it is very difficult for prices to sustain any the Nikkei .N225 nosedived 5.4 gains," McCarthy said. percent. There is also little sign of any coordination on production cuts MSCI's broadest index of Asia- among big producers outside the United States after weekend talks Pacific shares outside Japan between OPEC members Saudi Arabia and Venezuela yielded no con- .MIAPJ0000PUS fell 1.2 percent, crete result. with Australian shares hitting 2-1/ That dims prospects of any initiative on curbing supply to boost 2-year closing low, and would have prices, including from producers such as Russia, analysts say. been lower if not for holidays in "Hopes of a coordinated supply cut from OPEC and non-OPEC many centres. members continue to fade," ANZ said in a research note on Tuesday. Spread-betters see another weak session in European shares, where German DAX .GDAX is Google boss seen falling 0.7 percent and Brit- ain's FTSE .FTSE 0.5 percent. EN NEAR OVEMBER HIGHS S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 becomes fell more than 1 percent at one point. highest-paid "Sentiment towards risk assets EURO LAGS ON BANKING WORRIES remained extremely bearish and in US price action reflected a market that The chief executive of Google, The yen rose on Tuesday to its may be capitulating," said Jo Mas- Sundar Pichai, has been awarded highest against the dollar since ters, a senior economist at ANZ. $199m (£138m) in shares, a regu- November 2014, as a sell-off in All of which magnified the stakes for U.S. Federal Reserve latory filing has revealed. global stocks and worries about Chair Janet Yellen's testimony this It makes him the highest-paid Europe's banks stoked demand for week. chief executive in the US. safe-haven currencies. "She needs to come across as Mr Pichai became chief execu- The euro underperformed. Al- optimistic without being too hawk- tive of the search engine giant fol- though it has enjoyed a good cor- ish and cautious without being neg- lowing the creation of its parent, relation with safe-haven assets and ative," said Masters. "Hawkish- Alphabet. ness or dovishness could easily The founders of Google, Lar- currencies since last August, it dropped to its lowest in nearly two exacerbate the current sell-off, ry Page and Sergey Brin, have tightening financial conditions fur- amassed fortunes of $34.6bn and weeks against the yen EURJPY=R ther." Wall Street pared losses but $33.9bn, according to Forbes. and the Swiss franc, another safe still ended deep in the red. The Mr Pichai was awarded haven. EURCHF= Dow .DJI lost 1.1 percent, while 273,328 Alphabet shares on 3 Europe's banking index .SX7P the S&P 500 .SPX fell 1.42 per- February, worth a total of $199m, fell 1 percent and yields on south- cent and the Nasdaq .IXIC 1.82 according to a filing with the US ern European government bonds percent. [.N] The rout began in Eu- Securities and Exchange Commis- rose, pushing the euro lower rope on Monday, when the FT- sion. SEurofirst 300 .FTEU3 index shed The new award of shares against the dollar to $1.1185 3.4 percent to its lowest since late takes Mr Pichai's total stock value EUR=. The euro was also hurt in 2013, led by a near 6 percent dive to approximately $650m. part by weak German industrial in the banking sector .SX7P. Mr Pichai's share award will output, which fell unexpectedly in Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) vest incrementally each quarter December ECONDE. alone sank 9.5 percent as concerns until 2019. In other words, full The yen, though, was in the mounted about its ability to main- control over the shares will pass limelight for the second day, gain- tain bond payments. Late Mon- to him on a gradual basis. ing around 6 percent since the start day, the German bank said it has The top ten highest paid US "sufficient" reserves to make due chief executives of 2015 of February against the dollar. The payments this year on AT1 secu- John Hammergren, pharma- rise has undermined plans by the rities. The cost of insuring bank ceutical firm McKesson: $131.2m Bank of Japan, which wants to debt against default also climbed Ralph Lauren, founder of fash- generate inflation through negative to its highest since late 2013. Bor- ion house Ralph Lauren: $66.7m interest rates and a weaker curren- rowing costs in Spain, Portugal and Michael Fascitelli, real estate cy. Italy jumped as investors demand- investment trust Vornado Realty: "The BOJ must be disappoint- ed a fatter risk premium over safer $64.4m German paper, where two-year ed, given that just two weeks after yields hit record lows at minus 52 Richard Kinder, energy infra- it announced negative rates, the structure firm Kinder Morgan: basis points. currency has risen 6 percent and $60.9m David Cote, conglomerate offsetting the impact of almost all Honeywell: $55.8m its actions," said Niels Christens- Majid Al Futtaim George Paz, pharmaceutical en, FX strategist at Nordea. "As services firm Express Scripts: long as global stocks remain under to invest $3.7b $51.5m* pressure, we expect the yen to Jeffery H Boyd, travel and gain." building two malls tourism website Priceline.com: The dollar was last at 115.15 $50.2m* yen JPY=, down 0.6 percent, af- Stephen Hemsley, US health in Riyadh ter dropping as low as 114.205 in insurance firm UnitedHealth Majid Al Futtaim will invest 14 Group: $48.8m* Asian trade. The euro was down billion riyals ($3.7 billion) build- Viacom Inc is said to be extending ed to be discussed by Viacom chief replacing majority owner Sumner CBS, applauded Dauman's ap- its deal with Snapchat which will executive Philippe Dauman during Redstone, overriding calls for an pointment. Clarence P Cazalot, Marathon 0.7 percent at 128.80 yen EUR- ing two malls in Saudi Arabia’s JPY=. capital Riyadh, the Dubai-based allow it to sell advertising on the the earnings calls on Tuesday, the independent board chief from Red- Snapchat had recently part- Oil: $43.7m mobile app's behalf, the Wall Street Journal said. stone's daughter, who voted against nered with the National Football John C Martin, biotech com- "European funds have been company said. The 300,000-square metre Journal reported citing people fa- Under the deal, Viacom will Dauman. League for its story explorer fea- pany Gilead Sciences: $$43.2m selling dollar-yen since this morn- miliar with the matter. have exclusive third-party rights The decision drew mixed reac- ture. Source: Forbes magazine. Fig- ing, and it broke through the barri- Mall of Saudi, which privately- held Majid Al Futtaim said would Viacom already has a deal with to directly sell advertising sur- tions from investors. The White House had also ures include shares awards the in- er options around 115," said Ka- Snapchat that carries content for rounding Snapchat's content which SpringOwl Asset Manage- joined Snapchat on January 11 to dividual vested in the year be the kingdom’s largest, will in- neo Ogino, director at foreign ex- clude shops, restaurants, entertain- Viacom-owned networks Comedy includes pop-up "Live Stories" ment, a Viacom shareholder that reach out to a younger generation *Previous year's total com- change research firm Global-info Central and MTV. Snapchat is a that cull posts from users in spe- has agitated for change, was dis- of Americans through social me- pensation. ment, offices, hotels and residen- tial units, plus Saudi’s first indoor mobile app where photos, videos cific locations or during a holiday, appointed by the move, while Per- dia. It comes at a time of height- Co in Tokyo. The flight to safety helped the ski slope. and messages disappear in sec- the newspaper reported. manent Portfolio of Family Of Viacom and Snapchat were ened scrutiny of Google's tax af- onds. Viacom had recently appoint- Funds, which is the fifth largest unavailable for comment outside yield on the benchmark 10-year The plans mark a major retail fairs, following the company's deal expansion into Saudi Arabia, de- The multi-year deal is expect- ed Dauman as executive chairman, voting shareholder in Viacom and regular U.S. business hours. with HM Revenue & Customs to Japanese government bond turn spite reduced expectations for eco- pay back taxes dating from 2005. negative for the first time, sending nomic growth in the world’s top The controversial tax deal was it as low as minus 0.035 percent oil exporter due to a prolonged oil labelled derisory by Labour. Shad- JP10YTN=JBTC. price slump. ow Chancellor John McDonnell The Swiss franc rose to “I see opportunities in chal- called for greater transparency, 0.9874 CHF= against the U.S cur- lenges,” chief executive Alain Bej- saying it looked like a "sweetheart jani told Reuters on the sidelines deal". rency, its highest since December. of the launch event, pointing to the "HMRC seems to have settled It was also 0.3 percent higher projects’ long gestation and the for a relatively small amount in against the euro, trading at 1.10235 Saudi government’s programme of comparison with the overall prof- francs per euro EURCHF=. economic reforms. its that are made by the company On Monday, concern over the Work on the larger Mall of Sau- in this country. And some of the health of the euro zone's banks di will start in mid-2017, with the independent analysts have argued prompted investors to dump fi- first phase of the mall to be com- that it should be at least 10 times pleted by 2022, the company said nancial stocks. in Riyadh. this amount," he said. Morgan Stanley said in a note Critics say Google generated Bejjani said he expected wom- sales of £24bn ($34.6bn) in the UK that the region's banks were vul- en would be allowed at the indoor between 2005 and 2014, with an nerable to negative interest rates snow park, but would defer to lo- cal regulations. The conservative estimated profit of about £7.2bn and that was likely to hold the euro back. Islamic kingdom imposes strict each year on those sales. restrictions on gender mixing and Last week, Alphabet - Goo- "Parking free liquidity with the women’s athletic activities. gle's parent company - surpassed ECB to weather the storm has be- The second mall - the 100,000- Apple as the world's most valu- come costly due to the ECB's neg- square metre City Centre Ishbil- able firm after it reported a profit ative interest rates policy," Mor- iyah in the eastern part of the cap- of $4.9bn (£3.4bn) in the three gan Stanley analysts said in a note, ital - will include 250 shops when months to the end of December, adding the central bank may have it opens in 2018. Majid Al Fut- an increase from $4.7bn a year ago. taim has acquired the building per- On an annual basis, Alphabet to increase its monetary base again. mit and plans to begin construc- made $16.3bn, but the figures "Since the ECB may not find a tion this year. showed that the "Other Bets" busi- domestic destination for the addi- The company has already set ness lost $3.6bn during the peri- tional liquidity initially, euro-de- aside funding for the projects as od, while Google's operating in- nominated funds could make their part of a five-year plan and does come rose to $23.4bn, as online way out of the eurozone, weaken- not intend to issue any debt for advertising increased. ing the euro." their construction, said Bejjani. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Aditya Roy Kapoor, who was last seen romancing Shraddha Kapoor in Aashiqui 2, has teamed up with the actor once again for Ok Janu. Speaking about their upcoming film, Aditya dubbed it as the right project for the duo to be roped in for. “I think it’s great that people have accepted us. I think OK Janu is the right movie for us to come back together. I think both of us 2016 seems to be the year of break are suited for these two roles. I’m ups as the news of a split between very excited to be back with Shrad- another Bollywood couple has dha because it’s a great project for emerged. us both,” Aditya said in an inter- According to Mumbai Mirror, view. OK Janu revolves around the actor Anushka Sharma and crick- lives of two young lovers and de- eter Virat Kholi have quietly called picts the issue of live-in relation- it quits after a two-year relation- ships. ship. While Aditya remains current- “All rumours about Virat try- ly busy promoting his film Fitoor, ing to woo Anushka back are hog- Shraddha is elated over the suc- wash. He unfollowed her on Twit- cess of her romantic track Sun ter and Instagram and then, upload- Saathiya, which has received 30 ed, deleted and reuploaded a pho- million views on YouTube. “I was tograph of himself, originally cap- pleasantly surprised and very hap- tioned, ‘Heartbroken’,” a source py to know that Sun Saathiya informed Mumbai Mirror. crossed 30 million views. It is one The source claims that the rea- song that will forever remain very son for the split is because the two close to my heart because of all wanted different things from the the effort that went into it,” Shrad- relationship. ”Virat proposed mar- dha said in a statement. On the riage around New Year’s Eve. acting front, she is prepping for Anushka rejected it, categorically her role in Rock On!!2 and Baaghi. stating that it would be better for The actor also took to Twitter them to focus on their careers in- to share her happiness. She wrote, stead. They are both young and “30 million views on #SunSaathiya have a long journey ahead of them,” @remodsouza @Varun_dvn! the source added. Thank you for the loving and danc- Farhan Akhtar and wife part ing!” Last year, Shraddha won rave ways after 16 years of marriage reviews for her exceptional danc- Another reason the Indian dai- ing skills in ABCD 2 as well. ly reported is Anushka’s busy Aditya will be seen in an in- schedule which took Virat by sur- tense love story, Fitoor, which is prise. The cricketer had taken a scheduled to release this week. The break from the India-Sri Lanka actor drew similarities between the Twenty-20 series till February 14 characters of both Aashiqui 2 and in hopes of spending time with Fitoor. “Rahul Jaykar, my charac- Anushka; however, his plans were Actress Jessica Alba says she has ter in Aashiqui 2 was a talented cut short after Anushka took up musician battling his demons. On projects during his leave. Mumbai an `excessive` collection of denims as she wears so much of it. the other hand, Noor Nizami, my Mirror reports that the couple has character in Fitoor, is an artist who not been in touch for the past three `Oh, girl! I have all of it. I prob- ably have two full racks of denim spends his entire life in pursuit of weeks. the love of his muse, Firdaus,” The cricketer was recently and each hanger is doubled up. It's excessive. It's next-level. I wear so Aditya shared. spotted at Indian actor Angad Be- “He is a wonderfully intense, di’s birthday bash firing up the much of it,` Alba told Vogue maga- zine, reports femalefirst.co.uk. obsessive and passionate charac- dance floor saying, ”I’m single, let’s ter and the process of playing him dance”, said an eye witness present Alba, who has seven-year-old Honor and four-year-old Haven was an incredibly fulfilling experi- at the event. Reportedly, he ence for me. If Rahul’s character seemed happy and ”back to his with husband Cash Warren, had earlier said she believes fashion is was loved by the youth for his natural, old self”. selflessness in love, I believe Noor Another guest claimed that empowering. `Unlimited fashion choices will be loved for his intensity and Virat confided in him about his all-consuming passion,” Aditya rocky relationship with the NH10 means being open and willing to wear things that make you feel said in a statement. actor saying that he felt ”cloistered After facing failure with films around his controlling girlfriend”. LOS ANGELES: According to re- good. Having unlimited choices ports, British supermodel Naomi means women never have to com- such as Action Replayy and Lon- Anushka, on the other hand, don Dreams, Aditya’s career took has been keeping herself busy with Campbell helped Gigi Hadid em- promise. It's that feeling of em- brace her “weird” walk by giving powerment, knowing that the off post Aashiqui 2. Actor Katrina the shoot of Sultan, alongside Sal- Kaif will be seen as his love inter- man Khan. She also has three new the budding model a catwalk mas- choice is always yours. It means ter class, prior to last year’s Vic- women can be the best versions of est in the film that is an adaptation projects set for this year. of Charles Dickens’s novel, Great Just two months ago the actor toria’s Secret Fashion Show. Had- themselves every day,` she said. id got a much-needed confidence `I love fashion and being able Expectations.The team of the film was on Anupama Chopra’s show has emphasised that the story and disclosed that she was in a re- boost, following the “terrifying” to express myself through my experience with Campbell. style. I'm all about being prepared takes inspiration from the novel, lationship with the cricketer and but presents it in a new mould. that everything was smooth sail- “So I go to her hotel and we and on top of my beauty routine, end up practicing walking in the so I always make sure I have Co-produced by Siddharth Roy ing. Kapur and Abhishek Kapoor, the “I am in a relationship with hallway of the hotel. Italian fami- smooth skin, which means I never lies were coming out to watch and have to feel limited by my ward- film will hit cinema screens on Feb- Virat and he wants me to come and ruary 12. watch him play and I want to Naomi was just like, ‘Don’t look robe choices,` she added. watch him. Why the hell am I go- at them! Keep walking! They are ing to listen to anyone else? We your audience’,” recalled Hadid. are the same people actually, ex- “She also said, ‘Don’t apologise – cept that I don’t have that kind of just don’t do it! You are perfect aggression. He is emotionally driv- the way you are. Everyone said en, I am chilled out, and we both my walk was weird too,’” she add- don’t want to become pawns,” she ed. said. The 20-year-old Hadid further revealed the details of the im- promptu lesson. “The elevator HAHID would open and the waiter would S come out but Naomi would say, ‘Don’t look at him, he’s your au- KAPOOR dience, do a spin and keep going.’ It was terrifying, walking in front of this Italian grandmother and her LEARNING kid.” But fortunately for Hadid, all the hard work paid off. “After LONDON/LOS ANGELES: The JAPANESE getting a lot of different opinions directors of Hollywood have This was Inarritu’s second about my past Fashion Weeks, I named Mexican filmmaker Alejan- consecutive DGA win after taking went into the VS show thinking dro Inarritu the best film director home the prize last year for Bird- FOR that maybe I am different, but it’s of 2015, owing to his work in The man, for which he also won an going to be fine,” she said. “If peo- Revenant. They also chose Mat- Oscar. That film also took home ANGOON ple don’t like how I walk, then thew Heineman as the best docu- the best picture award. So far, in- 'R ' they don’t have to watch.” mentary film-maker for Cartel dustry awards from the Screen Here's why The Jungle Book trailer has fans in a tizzy training Mowgli for the survival about was how excited my son will of the fittest. be when he watches it. But for what? Shere Khan. — Sanjay Gupta (@_San- The lion’s roar is enough to jayGupta) February 8, 2016 send shivers down one’s spine as Probably the best thing you'll he bellows, “Man is forbidden!” see today…the terrific new trailer (in the jungle, of course). of The Jungle Book: https://t.co/ As the trailer progresses, we jw3pmtSvc7 see who Mowgli’s mentors and — Rajeev Masand (@Ra- true friends are and which evils he jeevMasand) February 8, 2016 has to protect himself against. Cannot get over how good Half-way through, nostalgia #TheJungleBook trailer looks. Is strikes as the video plays its own it April yet? pic.twitter.com/ instrumental spin on the childhood YKydv3QS5F favourite, The Bare Necessities — Andrea Towers (@_atow- from the 1960s animated film. ers) February 8, 2016 Overall, the adventure in the Don't judge me, but I'm gonna trailer will leave you wanting more. be ALL UP IN Disney's The Jun- Shahid Kapoor is learning Japa- We’ll let you watch it and decide gle Book! Opening weekend, open- for yourself. ing night, opening millisecond. Land, at the gala ceremony held on Actors Guild (SAG), the Produc- nese for his next film, 'Rangoon', Here’s an interesting fact you #SB50 Saturday, thereby helping focus ers Guild and now the DGA have which has World War II as its back- probably didn’t notice. The only — Kingsley (@kingsleyyy) the race for the Oscars. The Di- gone to different films, with ac- drop. The Jungle Book‘s official trailer — Charlie Clapham (@Char- actor featured in the film is Indian- February 8, 2016 rectors Guild of America (DGA) tors choosing Spotlight and pro- The actor is using a smattering has finally been released and fans lieClapham) February 8, 2016 American child actor Neel Sethi. Holy crap. Jungle Book looks is a leading industry group repre- ducers honouring The Big Short of whatever he has learnt with the of the famous cartoon, as well as The thrilling two-and-a-half Mowgli takes children on jun- good. intense. whoa senting film and television direc- respectively. Heading into the Japanese crew on the set. movie enthusiasts, are already gear- minute clip starts with Mowgli gle safari — Bobby Bones (@mrBob- tors. Past DGA film award win- DGAs, Oscar watchers had nar- What's more, he is also grow- ing up for the suspense-packed tearing through the jungle, running Meanwhile, adults and children byBones) February 7, 2016 ners have often gone on to claim rowed this year’s race to Inarritu’s ing fond of Japanese cuisine. film. from a black panther and a pack of alike look forward to its release: And Scarlett Johansson has the Oscar for best director and dark drama, which stars Leonardo Sasha being a strict veg, so fish, So the jungle book looks pret- wolves. Just watched the JUNGLE already won fans over with her seen their films win best picture DiCaprio, Tom McCarthy’s jour- the staple diet of the Japanese, is a ty special. False alarm! It’s only Bagheera BOOK trailer & all I could think convincing voice as Kaa. from the Academy of Motion Pic- nalism tale Spotlight and financial no-no. It's only veg sushi for him. ture Arts and Sciences. farce The Big Short. 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FEBRUARY 10, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES Dolgopolov dumped out in Buenos Aires The UFC held a press conference Ukrainian seventh seed Alexandr in January to promote their up- Dolgopolov was bundled out of the coming super fight between feath- Argentina Open by Diego erweight champion Conor McGre- Schwartzman in three sets. gor and lightweight champion Dolgopolov came unstuck Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 on against the unseeded Argentinian, March 5. who rallied to win 5-7 6-4 6-3 on McGregor showed up 30 min- the clay courts in Buenos Aires. utes late to the presser and went Schwartzman, who was into his promotional shtick, un- stretchered off the court after col- lapsing and suffering a full-body leashing a venomous succession of cramp at last month's Australian insults directed at his Brazilian Open, looked destined for an ear- opponent throughout the duration ly exit in the capital as Dolgopo- of the hour-long fiasco. lov took out the first set. He called dos Anjos a traitor But Schwartzman powered to his country. He insulted his team back to see off the 2011 Austra- at King’s MMA. He called dos lian Open quarter-finalist in just Anjos ugly and referred to him as over two hours at the ATP 250 tournament. a ‘free TV fighter’ unworthy of his Former champion Nicolas Al- upcoming pay-per-view billing. magro had no such trouble as he The brash featherweight even advanced to the second round via went as far as to bring dos Anjos’ a straight-sets win against fellow family into the mix, saying: “I Spaniard Albert Montanes. wanna send you back to our Bra- Almagro, who won the event zilian media partners at Globo and in 2011, defeated his countryman have you answer to the Brazilian and qualifier 6-3 6-3 in his first match since losing in the second people why we have to book you round of last month's grand slam a hotel in your own home country, in Melbourne. why your kids' names are Bob and The 30-year-old hit 11 aces Donald – why are you raising and fended off all four break American children? Why don’t points. you trust in your own people?” Elsewhere, Santiago Giraldo Dos Anjos remained stone- defeated Ingo Cervantes 6-1 7-5 faced, showing little to no emo- and Leonardo Mayer overcame Guido Pella 2-6 6-3 6-3 in an all- tion. When he finally did try and Argentinian affair. manage to get a word in, McGre- gor instantly cut him off and con- tinued his onslaught. So, it must have been difficult to keep from jumping across the stage and putting his hands on McGregor, right? “It wasn’t difficult, man,” said dos Anjos on Monday’s edition of the MMA Hour. “My parents, when I was kid, they [were] al- ways telling me, you never argue with crazy people. You let them talk. So, that’s what I did. “I’m a calm-headed fighter. I do my job. I know the time will MERICAN come March 5. I’ll finally put my A hands on the guy. [He's] gonna pay STAR EVIE for everything. Everything he say outside the Octagon. He say bad STEVENS TO things about my God, he say bad things about my wife and my kids. ATTEMPT Of course, for sure, he’s crossing the line. But in the Octagon is the WORLD HOUR place where everyone will pay for their sins. And he’s gonna pay. RECORD He’s gonna pay on March 5.” Paying is something McGre- Olympic cyclist Evelyn Stevens gor enjoys very much – or, per- will attempt to break the world hour record later this month at the Rickie Fowler found the water haps, spending is what he enjoys. recently renovated velodrome at Ever since becoming one of the twice, once in regulation and once the U.S. Olympic training center in the play-off, as he lost a thrill- UFC’s top draws, McGregor has in Colorado Springs, Colorado. been on a shopping spree of epic ing play-off. The distance traveled in an A dejected Rickie Fowler was proportions, collecting new hour is one of the most hallowed overcome with emotion after watches, belts, houses and cars. challenges in cycling. But only in watching his hopes fade as he lost Dos Anjos, on the other hand, the past couple of years - since to Hideki Matsuyama following thinks he's the polar opposite. the sport's governing body, the four play-off holes at the Waste UCI, modernized and simplified “This guy thinks because he Management Phoenix Open. rules for an attempt - has the record dresses in nice clothes, and he Last year's runner-up Mat- received renewed interest from suyama reigned supreme on Sun- drives a nice car, that he has class,” some of the world's best riders. dos Anjos said. “But he’s class- day, but world number four Fowl- ''While attempting to break the er was left to rue two shots that less. He has no class. He’s a low hour record is exciting for me and found the water in Scottsdale. life. I can’t wait to go in there. I’m my career, I'm also proud to help Fowler led by two strokes with not taking it personal; he’s an ac- shine a light on women's cycling,'' two holes to play in regulation tor. He’s acting. Once I go in there, said Stevens, who will make her before his ball ran into the water, I’m a straight guy: I don’t talk, I attempt on Feb. 22. allowing Matsuyama the oppor- The current record of 46.882 do. I’m going to go in there and tunity to eventually force a play- kilometers was set by Australia's off. send this guy back to his home.” Bridie O'Donnell in Adelaide on When asked if he would be "Usually don't expect it to hit Jan. 22. She broke the mark of on the downslope and then go getting a pay increase for this fight, 46.273 set by American rider Mol- 360," said the 23-year-old, who he said no; dos Anjos will be fight- ly Shaffer Van Houweling last Sep- finished level at 14 under along- ing for the same check earned in tember. side the Japanese star after 72 his last fight against Donald Cer- The previous women's record, holes. "So that was a bit unfortu- rone on Fox. set by Dutchwoman Leontien Van nate. I hit it right on line, hit it Moorsel, had stood since 2003. exactly where I was looking. Since UFC 196 will be on pay- ''We are thrilled that Evie is per-view, however, dos Anjos is "That's kind of the unfortunate attempting to break this very pres- part, to hit the shots that I did and sure to receive nice incentives – tigious record here in the United especially considering how large of to pull them off, and then it kind States,'' said USA Cycling chief of backfired there." a draw McGregor has become. But executive Derek Boucchard-Hall, The same thing happened to the fame and money is just an af- who spearheaded the effort to add Fowler at the fourth additional the bay son of Uncle Mo opens at the same team that campaigned from, too. The trainer of Triple terthought for dos Anjos. a dome at the training center to hole, albeit with a three-wood. Nyquist 1st No. 1 on The Associated Press 2012 Derby and Preakness win- Crown winner American Pharoah “Everybody likes money,” he provide American cyclists with a Fowler ended up bogeying the Top 10 list of Kentucky Derby ner I'll Have Another. J. Paul Red- has two 3-year-olds in the Top year-round facility. ''Having one of hole as Matsuyama scored par for contenders. dam is the owner; Mario Gutier- 10 - Mor Spirit at No. 3 and Col- said. “I like money. I need money our top American athletes chase And he's not even trained by rez is the jockey. lected at No. 7. to survive. But I don’t love mon- his second PGA Tour title. history under our new Olympic And Fowler, who suffered his out of gate Bob Baffert. Baffert, of course, will be heard Mor Spirit came through ey. Money is not my god. I don’t training center velodome will be Winner of the Breeders' Cup with a 1 1/2 -length victory in the worship the money like him. Ev- second play-off defeat after losing very special.'' out to Troy Matteson at the 2009 Juvenile, Nyquist is gearing up for Robert B. Lewis at Santa Anita erybody needs money, but I’m a Riders have been chasing the Frys.com Open, could not hide his of Top 10 his 3-year-old debut in the seven- over the weekend, and Baffert fighter. For what I make, I’m hap- hour record for decades. But over emotion afterwards. furlong San Vicente at Santa Anita considers the horse his leading py with what I make. The money time they began to use such ex- "It's gonna hurt," said Fowler. on Saturday. On Sunday, he Derby prospect. is not everything; it’s about honor. treme bikes that the UCI adopted "Because I felt like I had it, espe- Kentucky worked five furlongs in 59.38 sec- Trainer Keith Desormeaux rules in 2000 to curtail the tech- cially with the way I was swing- onds. also has two early contenders I’m going to show him why I’m nology, creating in essence two dif- ''He's got so much class, so with No. 5 Swipe, the runner-up champion.” ing." ferent records: the hour record or Before walking out of his news much raw ability,'' Nyquist's train- in the BC Juvenile, and No. 6 And for those thinking dos ''athlete's record,'' in which riders Derby er, Doug O'Neill, said after the Exaggerator, winner of the Delta Anjos’ best chance to beat McGre- conference, Fowler added: "The were required to use traditional hard part is having, you know, all colt's workout. ''It's hard to believe Downs Jackpot. gor is on the ground, well, the bikes, and the ''absolute record,'' my friends and family and grand- contenders that he's any more mature than last Unranked for now, it's worth champ doesn’t agree. “I don’t which had fewer limits on equip- pa and my dad who haven't seen year, but he's doing everything keeping tabs on Songbird. The tal- agree,” dos Anjos said. “I think I ment. me win. He's an Eclipse Award-winning 2- right and thriving on training; he's ented filly easily won the Las Vir- can beat this guy anywhere. If I The rule change was made the "But I will be able to kinda hang year-old with five victories in five doing super.'' genes Stakes at Santa Anita, but records so convoluted that few with them tonight. I'll be all right. career races. What's not to like Named for Detroit Red Wings owner Rick Porter said afterward fight a jiu-jitsu match with him, were willing to attempt it. So in forward Gustav Nyquist, the colt he has no plans to take on the I’ll beat him. If I fight a karate With how good I'm playing, I know about Nyquist? 2014, the UCI backtracked and I can win. That's the hard part." Nothing so far, and that's why is owned, trained and ridden by boys in the Derby. match with him, I’ll beat him. If I created the ''unified record,'' allow- fight a K-1 rules with him, I’ll beat ing riders to once again use mod- him. I think I can beat him any- ern track bikes with disc wheels Lit Gymnast hits the Quan, Dab and Whip in likely greatest floor routine of all time where." and aerodynamic frames. If dos Anjos was willfully si- More than half a dozen riders The often-stodgy world of competitive gymnastics got a much needed dose of fire emojis this weekend when Sophina DeJesus, an athlete from the University of California, Los Angeles, lent at the press conference, he have taken a shot at the men's performed what may go down as the greatest floor routine of all time. The Temecula, California, native scored a 9.925 out of 10.000 for her efforts against Utah during a meet in LA on Saturday. But DeJesus' score is immaterial for our purposes, as is whether her team won or lost (they won). What matters is that sometime between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, T- seems to be finding his verbal record, including former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins, Wayne's "Nasty Freestyle" took over the loudspeakers at Pauley Pavilion and turned a crowd of glitter-drenched, leotard-clad gymnasts and unsuspecting spectators into the turnt-est sweet spot as fight week inches who established a new benchmark party Westwood has seen all year. DeJesus managed to incorporate the Quan, Dab and the Whip/Nae Nae — three of the country's most recognizable Southern-rooted hip-hop dances closer. of 54.526 kilometers last June. — into a two-and-a-half minute routine that also included tumbles, backflips and immaculately stuck landings. This, America, is art: This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF. WEDNESDAY. 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318 suspects arrested on

the charges of different KABUL : The Afghanistan Cham- and declare jihad against law viola- ber of Commerce and Industry tions.” crimes in the past three (ACCI) on Tuesday complained Alokozai said he had evidence the complex tax system, bureau- that a trader was charged 140,000 weeks: Kabul police cracy and corruption in customs afghanis in tax and 100,000 afgha- offices badly affected private sec- nis were unnecessary collected by By Farhad Naibkhel tor businesses. other government organs on com- ACCI first deputy head Khan mercial goods worth $20,000. KABUL: Kabul Police claimed Jan Alokozay told a news confer- “The protection of national Tuesday that criminal cases had ence that the complex system of interest is always important to us, decreased by 36 percent in the past issuing licenses, collecting taxes and we never support traders who do ten months, while people complain auditing commercial goods by sev- not pay taxes, but we do support of increasing crimes. eral government organs and corrup- traders whose rights are violated,” “The crime graph has de- tion in customs offices were the he added. creased by 36 percent in Kabul city main problems discouraging the Abdur Rahman Sayeed, cus- and the districts since the begin- private sector. toms director at the Ministry of ning of the Afghan year,” Kabul In presence of Finance Minis- Finance, said they had begun work- Police Chief Abdul Rahman Rahi- try officials at the press confer- ing on a plan to simplify the tax mi said. ence, Alokozai said commercial system. He said that considering draw- goods were checked separately by He said they were also trying down of international troops and governor’s offices, the National to resolve traders’ problems and closure of companies and NGOs Directorate of Security (NDS), the prevent corruption in customs of- that caused the increase of jobless, ministries of interior, public health fices. they expected rise in crime graph. and agriculture, representatives of Some traders having no signif- “But fortunately, it revealed reduc- provincial councils and other or- icant information about paying tax- tion.” gans. es contributed to the problem, he He termed well performance Going through 21 organs to get said, adding that the Ministry of of police as the main factor to keep a single license was another prob- Finance would launch next month down the crimes. lem facing the private sector, he awareness-creating programme “Police will exert utmost ef- added. about taxes, summon letters, pay- forts keep on high alert security in “We suggest that only the ment of taxes, types of taxes, date Kabul, but increasing check post Ministry of Finance should check of paying taxes and other relevant in highly populated city like Kab- commercial goods and deploy their information. ul will increase traffic challenges personnel at customs offices with Launching the programme in the city,” Rahimi said. representatives of other relevant would help increase government’s He said that 318 suspects of organs,” he said. revenue and resolve private sector different crimes were arrested in He criticised the government problems, he said. the past three weeks. and said “this is not the principles About checking of commercial “Twenty-five murderers, 11 of business, it is like killing the goods by several organs, he said, persons carrying weapons illegal- business, if the president or coun- “unfortunately this problem ex- ly, 65 drug traffickers and over 100 cils do not resolve the problem, ists, but I have no authority to robbers have been detained in Kab- then let us close customs offices comment about other organs.” ul city.” complain of growing of robberies, Eight kilograms of opium, nine kidnappings and murders in Kab- kilograms of heroin, 176 kilogram ul. Mohammad Jan, 22, a resident hashish and 188 bottles of alco- Eight militants, three soldiers killed in separate incidents of Qala-e-Ahmad Khan said that militants attacked an army check- others were wounded,” he added, area of Shindand district in Herat “The border police also holic beverages were discovered criminal cases had increased in the AT News Report and seized in this period of time, point Monday night in the Bakwa asking anonymity. province, officials said. seized five guns and four motor- area he lives. No one can go alone KABUL: At least eight militants district,” said an army official in An armored vehicle belonged Kalata Nazar is located on the bikes from the insurgents,” he Rahimi added. with enough money to Ahamad and three soldiers were killed in Farah province, where the incident to the attackers was also destroyed border with Iran, from where Af- said, adding that no casualties to Pointing to the collection of Khan during the night, he said. two separate incidents in the took place. during the six-hour gun battle, the ghans illegally enter Iranian soil. police reported. addicts, he said that 150 ones were Mohammad Azim, resident of western provinces of Herat and He said that three militants official said. According to another The border police spokesman Nobody including the Tali- collected and transferred to the Yakatoot area said that robbery, Farah, security officials said were killed and three others injured. report, the Taliban fighters at- Ehsan Olumi said that five mili- ban, who usually claim respon- treatment center. Tuesday. “Unfortunately, three army tacked a border police checkpoint tants were killed during the ex- sibility for such incidents, com- murder and abduction have in- “A number of the Taliban officers were martyred and two Monday night in the Kalata Nazar change of fire with the police. mented regarding the attacks. The claim comes as people creased in Kabul. This document was created with Win2PDF available at http://www.win2pdf.com. The unregistered version of Win2PDF is for evaluation or non-commercial use only. This page will not be added after purchasing Win2PDF.