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KABUL: After more than half of Nangarhar governor resigns the members of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooper- due to ‘interference’ ation (SAARC) boycotted the summit to be held in Islamabad, AT News Report Nepal the current chair, came out to the fore and expressed its opin- KABUL: Salim Kunduz an- tion between the people and local ion. nounced Sunday his resignation as governance, but added he would In a statement issued on Sun- governor of Nangarhar province, not be able to continue his career day, the Foreign Office of Nepal calling lack of cooperation as well anymore, Kunduzi added. said: “Nepal regrets that regional as increasing interferences as the His resignation needs to be environment is not conducive to main causes of his resignation. approved by the president before host 19th SAARC Summit sched- Kunduzi made the announce- officially quite his position. uled for 9 &10 Nov’16 in Islama- ment in a gathering attended by Nangarhar is one of the key bad (Pakistan). As current Chair several tribal elders and govern- provinces located in eastern parts of SAARC, Nepal underscores the ment officials. of the country which is the main need for creating a conducive re- He said the government failed transit route connecting Kabul with gional environment for the SAARC to implement the commitments Pakistan it also faces security chal- Summit. Nepal will initiate neces- made with him and there was lack lenges with the rampant insurgen- sary consultation on successfully cooperation with him in to im- cy led by the Taliban and loyalists holding 19th Summit with the par- prove the situation of the prov- of the Islamic State of Iraq and ticipation of all member states.” ince. There was a close coopera- Syria (ISIS) terrorist group. India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka ex- pressed their inability to attend the summit, and it is widely believe tories aren’t used for cross-border er in Chief will be fully engaged, nounced that the summit sched- kistan in Afghanistan is the core that the regional environment re- terrorism,” Nepal’s Foreign Office and will not be able to attend the uled for November 9-10 in Islama- reason behind boycott. The Af- mains non-conducive due to the said. Summit.” Speaking on this Afghan- bad had been postponed ‘indefi- ghan government had repeatedly fact that nearly all the countries in South Asia is extremely an- istan’s envoy to India, Shaida Ab- nitely’ and will now be held on an asked Islamabad to eliminate the South Asia are exasperated with noyed with Pakistan’s involvement dali had said, “Right now the envi- alternative date Taliban and Haqqani Network and Pakistan for spreading terrorism in in the internal affairs of its neigh- ronment is not conducive to con- “A new set of dates for hold- stop using extremists as strategic their respective countries. bors and its continued support for duct SAARC summit with terror- ing of the 19th SAARC Summit in assets. Afghan officials have also The South Asia is exasperated terrorism. Afghanistan’s statement ism continuing in the region.” Islamabad will be announced soon, alleged Pakistan of supporting the with Pakistan’s involvement in the to SAARC chair Nepal was one of Similarly, Bangladesh categor- through the Chair of SAARC (Ne- Islamic State, also known as internal affairs of its neighbors and the fiercest in terms of accusations ically said that “the growing inter- pal). Accordingly, we have con- Daesh. Security forces have de- its continued support for terror- allayed on Pakistan. The statement ference” in its internal affairs by veyed the same to the Prime Min- tained several members of Daesh ism. said, “Due to increased level of one country has “created an envi- ister of Nepal, the current Chair of and recovered Pakistani docu- Realizing the fact, Nepal violence and fighting as a result of ronment which is not conducive SAARC,” a press release from the ments from their possession, prov- slammed Pakistan for nurturing imposed terrorism on Afghanistan, to the successful hosting of the office of the Spokesperson of Pa- ing identity of the IS fighters. Top terrorist on its soil. “To achieve the President of Afghanistan Mo- SAARC Summit.” kistan’s Ministry of Foreign Af- U.S military generals have also peace and stability, SAARC mem- hammad Ashraf Ghani with his As major members boycotted fairs said. confirmed that most of Daesh ber states must ensure their terri- responsibilities as the Command- the summit, recently, Pakistan an- Fueling insecurity by the Pa- members are ex-Pakistani Taliban. Afghanistan should UNAMA condemns civilians’ conduct India-like Suicide attack surgical strikes: 40pc Afghans to get killing in Badghis, Helmand foiled in AT News Report Nangarhar Ex-NDS chief KABUL: The United Nations As- es,” the statement noted. AT News Report asylum in Europe: Govt sistance Mission in Afghanistan “The terrible toll on civilian life AT News Report (UNAMA) on Sunday condemned caused by indiscriminate pressure- By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Former intelligence chief the bomb attacks against civilian plate IEDs is intolerable and their KABUL: The security forces pre- Rahmatullah Nabil said Sunday vehicles that recently killed 19 ci- use may constitute a war crime,” vented a suicide attack Sunday, Afghanistan should conduct India- vilians in Helmand and Badghis said Tadamichi Yamamoto, the Sec- arresting the bomber before he like surgical strikes against all ter- provinces. retary-General’s Special Represen- could reach his goal, the National rorist groups. A roadside bomb hit a vehicle tative for Afghanistan. “These de- last week in the Shoaer Langar area vices continue to indiscriminately Directorate of Security said. Nearly 10 days after the Uri “The intelligence operatives attack that claimed 18 Indian sol- of Badghis’s Qadis district, killing kill and maim civilians and spread diers, New Delhi carried out surgi- 10 members of a family returning terror throughout civilian commu- managed to arrest a suicide bomb- cal strikes inside the Pakistani-oc- from a lunch party. Three women, nities. Anti-government elements er in Jalalabad city,” the agency said cupied Kashmir, inflicting heavy two girls, and two boys were must immediately order their fight- in a statement, referring to the pro- casualties on terrorists and those among the dead. Sources report ers to cease the use of these illegal vincial capital. protecting them and indicating a that anti-government elements had and indiscriminate weapons,” said It added that the bomber was change of stand on the rules of en- planted the device following Yamamoto. The statement men- linked to the Daesh terrorist group gagement on the disputed line of ground engagements in the area the tioned victim-activated pressure- and planned to blow himself up at control. previous day. Secondly, a group plate IEDs function like anti-per- In an interview with the of civilians traveling on a tractor sonnel land mines, which are pro- a crowded area. NewsX, Nabil said: “We should struck a pressure-plate IED also hibited weapons under internation- The statement said that the conduct surgical strikes with the last week in the Nad Ali district of al law. These IEDs are particular- arrested indict had received mili- coalition forces here, against ter- Helmand. The incident killed nine ly harmful as they are indiscrimi- tary training from Daesh fighters rorist camps spreading terrorist civilians, eight of whom were nate and are just as likely to be in Achin district and was involved activities in the country but not women and small children. Sourc- activated by a civilian as by a mil- in different subversive activities in against civilians.” es reported that families were flee- itary object. Pressure-plate IEDs the district. Answering a question that if ing the area due to ongoing clashes are detonated by any person, in- By arrest of mentioned suicide Pakistan attacks Indian missions between anti-government elements cluding children stepping on them and in installations in Afghanistan, KABUL: Ministry of Refugee and Hakami counted that three He said the ministry would and Afghan security forces. “There or any vehicles, such as civilian bomber the security forces man- Nabil said: “They would definite- Repatriation said only 40 percent million refugees are in Pakistan, 2.4 provide returnees with education, were no survivors in either inci- vehicles or tractors driving over aged to prevent a bloody incident, ly try because of our close ties with of the Afghan refugees would get million in Iran, 650,000 in other health facilities as well as microfi- dent, with the pressure-plate IEDs them. “UNAMA expresses deep- which would cause killing and India. But I am sure they will not asylum in the European countries. regional countries and 350,000 in nance assistance. killing all occupants of civilian ve- est condolence to the families of wounded of innocent people in the succeed.” “Around 250,000 Afghans Europe. He said that those people who hicles which detonated the devic- those killed in these incidents.” province. “We have enough evidences have applied for asylum in Europe, He termed unemployment, in- go to Europe through illegal ways that Pakistan backs all terrorist of whom only 40 will be granted security and social problems as the will face more challenges. groups under the name of Haqqani Pakistan softens visa restrictions for Afghan truckers network or for that matter Lash- asylum,” Ahmad Wali Hakami, main factor behind immigration. Sadat asked the youth to stay kar-e-Tayyaba. We arrested the deputy minister said Sunday. Minister of refugee and repa- home and try to reach their goals AT News Report brother of Siraj Haqqani who con- He said that escaping of youth triation Sayed Hussain Alemi here. fessed that he was living in Mur- from their country had turned to a Balkhi told the lawmakers that the Youth Representative from KABUL: Pakistani authorities an- restricted the entry of Afghans to trucks from both sides are travel- ree, close to Islamabad. They have serious challenge for the govern- government would consider all reg- Takhar province Zabihullah Ibra- nounced Sunday the softening of the country without valid pass- ing to their respective destinations. safe havens in cities, not just in ment. ulations including international himi criticized the high nepotism rural areas. Hafiz Saeed holds gath- Though the international com- conventions to address the refu- in the government organs, said that visa restrictions for Afghan truck- ports and visas after Sept 30. Pakistani Transporters Union erings in cities. There is no doubt ers, transporting goods to Pakistan The restrictions were first im- that Pakistan and Daesh is sup- munity has allocated enough gee problems. National Unity Government lead- president Haji Azeemullah wel- porting these terrorists.” he add- amounts to address refugee issues, Balkhi said 5,000 Afghans re- ers must listen to voice of people through Torkham crossing point. posed in June 1 when all Afghan comed the move and said it would ed. but the problem still remains un- turn from Pakistan and 1,500 from and bring reform in the system. The restrictions were reportedly nationals without visas were ensure smooth bilateral trade. Nabil resigned in December solved, he added. Iran per day. He said that high level of cor- removed after two rounds of ne- barred from entering Pakistan via 2015 shortly after issuing an un- “Six million refugees have re- Deputy culture minister Ka- ruption is another challenge in the He said more than 60 percent usual statement, slamming Paki- turned home since 2001 and cur- mal Saddat said that “the youth country, which need to be elimi- gotiations between officials from Torkham and Chaman borders. stan for supporting the anti-gov- rently, seven million are living in department will exert utmost ef- nated. It pertained to mention that the two countries in the Torkham However, the two rounds of of Afghan transporters had got ernment elements in Afghanistan and criticizing President Ghani for different regional, Asian, Europe forts to address youth problems number of families and youth lost border town. talks have relaxed the tight con- passports, while the rest would his approach. and US states,” he elaborated. returning from abroad.” their lives on the way to abroad. The federal government had trols, where now hundreds of follow suit in few days.

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15 years after the US-led inva- conflict is worsening, the num- sion, and against the backdrop ber of people displaced is in- of the European refugee crisis, creasing, and funding for hu- Afghans are still fleeing human- manitarian assistance is drying itarian suffering. up. European Governments DAN TYLER, Regional Pro- and international decision mak- tection and Advocacy Advisor ers gather for the Brussels Con- at NRC ference on Afghanistan on the From bad to worse 5 October, the Norwegian Ref- In 2016, the total number of ugee Council (NRC) is calling civilian casualties has reached for a more thorough under- its highest level since the UN standing of the response needs started counting in 2009. Af- of displaced Afghans, includ- ghanistan still has the world’s ing the rising numbers of con- second largest global refugee flict displaced, those trapped in population, with over three protracted displacement and quarters of Afghans estimated under increasing pressure to to have experienced displace- return from Iran and Pakistan, ment. The number of internally and the scores seeking refuge displaced has increased rapid- in Europe. ly in recent years and rose 40 "15 years after the US-led per cent from 2014 to 2015. The invasion of Afghanistan, the number has now surpassed 1.2 conflict is worsening, the num- million., and continues to rise ber of people displaced is in- at an alarming pace in 2016. creasing, and funding for hu- A fleeing undocumented manitarian assistance is drying returnee family stops on the up," says Dan Tyler, Regional road from the border crossing Protection and Advocacy Ad- to rest and also clean some of visor at NRC. He asserts that their poultry livestock. (Photo: the European Union is in deni- NRC/Jim Huylebroek) al about the causes and effects More than 2.7 million peo- of displacement in Afghani- ple in Afghanistan are malnour- stan. ished, including one million 15 years after the US-led in- children under the age of five. vasion of Afghanistan, the At the same time, humanitarian support to Afghanistan has the consequences may be fa- range repatriations of recently "A number of European response capacity in Afghani- declined from almost 700 mil- tal. arrived Afghan refugees. In countries are trying to dis- stan. These new returnees, lion USD in 2009 to only 434 KATE O'ROURKE, Country May 2016, Finland declared suade Afghans from making many of whom lack land and million USD last year. Director of NRC in Afghanistan Afghanistan a safe country for the journey through sponsor- are unable to return to their According to NRC, nearly The International Organiza- Afghans to return - the same ing information and billboard place of origin because of in- Meet the Afghan 3 million Afghan refugees re- tion for Migration (IOM) month in which the UN report- campaigns in Afghan cities and security, also risk adding to the main in prolonged displacement warned in August that they are ed that the 3,500 civilians killed through attempting to negoti- growing numbers of internally in Pakistan and Iran, where sec- only able to support a small in conflict in the first half of the ate treaties with Afghanistan to displaced. girl who raps ond, and now third, generation proportion of the people arriv- year was the highest number make returns easier. But still, Tyler says that there is no Afghans born in exile are un- ing with some very basic as- recorded since 2009. Afghans in thousands decide reason to believe that Afghan der increasing pressure to re- sistance, and current stocks for A girl stands in front of her to leave their country," says refugees, whether those who against women’s turn, despite the lack of con- even these numbers will be ex- family’s tents—her new home Tyler. left recently or long ago, are ducive return conditions in hausted in a couple of months. after her father and uncle felt Many and complex chal- keen to return to a nation expe- oppression their home country. "The International commu- forced to leave Pakistan four lenges riencing record civilian casual- Some undocumented re- nity must come together to re- days ago. There is no water or Return conditions in Af- ties and where the Taliban con- Sonita Alizadeh, an 18-year-old sparked some debate, but Sonita turnee families are too poor to spond to this suffering. Human- bathroom here, and they only ghanistan remain far from con- trols more territory than at any girl from Afghanistan, dreamed came out of the experience stron- afford lorry rental to transport itarian agencies urgently need have food enough for a few ducive. Afghanistan continues time since US troops entered from a young age of becoming a ger, as shown in a song she wrote, their goods, and can only move to assess and respond to the days. (Photo: NRC/Jim Huyle- to battle a number of complex in 2001. Yet many Afghan refu- singer. titled “Brides for Sale.” what they can carry on public needs of returnees in eastern broek) challenges, including growing gees in Pakistan are increasing- Admiring artists like Michael “Like all other girls, I am caged. transport and by foot. This Afghanistan and donors must Afghans, the second larg- insecurity, especially in urban ly left with few options but to Jackson and Rihanna was a way I am seen as a sheep grown only to for her to deal with the harsh life be devoured,” Sonita raps about family brings blankets and provide the necessary fund- est group of migrants to Europe centres, and the impact of a return to Afghanistan. she had working as a cleaner in a the trials of girls sold as brides in clothes through the Pakistan ing", says O'Rourke. last year at nearly 200,000, are significantly weakened econo- That Afghans are on the refugee camp in Tehran, where she the video, directed by Ghaem- border by wheelbarrows. Bor- currently living in limbo – un- my following the withdrawal of move in such large numbers is found herself at the age of 14. maghami and showcasing her trans- der staff estimate 40-60 return- (Date 17/8-2016)This girl´s able to access the EU’s Relo- international forces since 2014. an uncomfortable and uneasy Iranian director Rokhsareh formation from a fragile teenager ee families cross without vehi- family arrived in Afghanistan cation Scheme that relocates The UN reports that an aver- reminder of the major challeng- Ghaemmaghami met her there, into a powerful voice advocating cles every day. (Photo: NRC/ ten days ago, as they felt asylum seekers in Greece and age of more than 900 people es that remain in Afghanistan, when Sonita’s family decided to women’s rights in her country. Jim Huylebroek) forced to leave their homes and Italy to other countries, nor have had to flee their homes according to Tyler. take her back to Afghanistan to sell The documentary “Sonita,” her as a bride for $9,000. which won both the jury prize and The number of people re- lives as Afghan refugees in able to the make the journey every day this year in Afghan- The road from Brussels In an unexpected turn, the di- the audience award for world doc- turning from Pakistan has sky- Pakistan. Her family sleeps independently owing to the istan and that 2.1 million Af- "While European and inter- rector herself decided to pay Soni- umentary in the 2016 Sundance rocketed since August this without in an unfinished com- tightening of border controls. ghans received humanitarian national decision makers gath- ta’s mother $2,000 to keep her in Film Festival, is being screened by year. pound sharing with another With the prospect of return to aid in the first six months of er in Brussels 5 October to Iran. The director’s decision to get the CineDoc festival in a number 225,000 people have re- family. They only have a few Afghanistan entirely unrealis- 2016 alone. pledge against the Afghan directly involved with her subject of Greek cities in October. turned from Pakistan and Iran days of food left. (Photo: NRC/ tic for large numbers of Afghan While return numbers had Government's ambitious new so far in 2016, out of which Jim Huylebroek) families, the only option is to reached historic lows over the development targets, it is criti- 136,000 lack refugee registra- Fleeing to Europe remain stranded in Greece in past few years, there has been cal that chronic and acute hu- tion documents, meaning they Amid increasing destabili- overcrowded and unsafe refu- a sharp reversal of this trend in manitarian needs are addressed are unable to benefit from vol- zation and a sharp economic gee camps with minimal access recent weeks owing to the directly and are prioritised in untary return assistance. The downturn, hundreds of thou- to basic services while they alarming rise in the number of donor aid policies," Tyler says. number of these undocument- sands of Afghans have fled to face a long and uncertain wait undocumented Afghans re- In the face of such stark hu- ed returnees, many of whom are Europe and, after surviving the to have their asylum claims as- turning from Pakistan. Afghan- manitarian challenges remain- extremely vulnerable, is expect- dangerous journey, find them- sessed by the overwhelmed istan remains wholly unable to ing in Afghanistan, Europe ed to reach 400,000 before the selves confronting discrimina- Greek Asylum Service. handle such large numbers of cannot any longer assume that end of the year. tory European asylum policies. Ranging in age from 13 to returnees and the conditions Afghans are any less deserv- "These people are falling According to Tyler, Euro- 55, a group of Afghan refugees upon return for many undocu- ing of protection than other between the cracks. There´s an pean countries are often less mount a pick-up truck at a petrol mented Afghan refugees are nationalities. EU asylum poli- urgent need for assistance, or accommodating to Afghans, station on the outskirts of life-threatening, with large cies must reflect this reality. the consequences may be fa- who are perceived to be flee- Zaranj. The treacherous trip numbers of families without DAN TYLOR, Regional tal", warns Kate O'Rourke, ing conditions less dire than they are about to undertake will adequate shelter, safe water and Protection and Advocacy Ad- Country Director of NRC in those in Syria and Iraq. In Feb- take them through the Baluchi food stocks. visor at NRC Afghanistan. ruary 2016, five countries desert from Afghanistan Without a well-coordinated Plugging the funding short- These people are falling be- barred Afghans from entering. through southern Pakistan and well-resourced response, falls for education in emergen- tween the cracks. There´s an Some countries, including Ger- across the border into Iran. this new wave of return could cies is a key need NRC will seek urgent need for assistance, or many, have actively tried to ar- Photo: NRC/ Jim Huylebroek overwhelm the humanitarian to profile. Similarly, the chal- lenges faced by Afghanistan’s substantial displacement-af- fected population must not be ignored. Additional funds will be required to mitigate a poten- tial humanitarian crisis if the current pace of undocumented refugee returnees continues. Renewed efforts must be ex- pended by the international community towards seeking to preserve protection space in host countries Iran and Paki- stan – this requires burden Several Afghan nationals undergo- training at Fort Gordon, Georgia. peared from Moody Air Force Evans, the Pentagon spokes- dents have been returned immedi- about the foreign military students sharing and sustained region- ing military training in the United An Army source said the Af- Base in Georgia in December. One man, defended the program to train ately to their country,” he said. are sent to military police as well al funding support to both States disappeared from U.S. mil- ghans who left the weekend of the was later found in Virginia. Afghan troops. “It is important to A manual for training foreign as to the Defense Intelligence Agen- countries. itary bases this month, according New York area bombings appeared Retired Army officer Joe My- note that the majority of Afghans military personnel states that the cy, FBI, and U.S. Northern Com- According to Tyler, a to Pentagon and Homeland Secu- to be part of a coordinated effort. ers, who was posted in Kabul, who train in the U.S. successfully training can include “potentially mand. closed door approach to Af- rity officials. The three men are being probed Afghanistan, said the U.S. military complete their training and return sensitive or lethal training.” A working group currently ghan refugees in Europe will “During the month of Septem- for possible connections to Raha- frequently trains foreign military to their country,” he said. Foreign military students that monitors the status of all missing not prevent further displace- ber, seven Afghan students were mi. “Initial assessment is that there students as part of a security as- “However, there have been are absent from scheduled activi- foreign military students. The considered absent without leave is not relation and the timing is sistance and international training occasions where [military officials] ties for more than 24 hours are group is composed of officials from ment and will only serve to in- (AWOL) during international mil- coincidental,” the source said. and education program. have learned of plans to go AWOL. considered “AWOL.” ICE, DIA, FBI and Northcom. crease the risk for Afghans itary student programs,” Pentagon Evans declined to comment on “It is not unusual at times for In some of those cases, those stu- Once declared missing, details freebeacon seeking international protec- spokesman Cmdr. Patrick L. whether the Pentagon has securi- some foreign students to use the tion. Evans said. ty concerns about the missing Af- opportunity to not return to their "European policy-makers Three of the Afghan military ghans. country of origin,” Myers said. and decision-makers must con- trainees fled from a Pentagon train- A spokeswoman for the De- “In the case of Afghanistan it front these interrelated chal- ing program two weekends ago partment of Homeland Security’s is more sensitive for homeland se- lenges and develop strategies during the bombing spree in New Immigration and Customs En- curity when their students disap- York and New Jersey by Afghan- forcement service had no immedi- pear, especially in light of actual to address them. Responding born bombing suspect Ahmad Ra- ate comment. graduates of programs such as the to urgent humanitarian needs hami, raising concerns among se- However, the service, which new ISIS military commander, in Afghanistan must be the pri- curity officials that the missing tracks illegal aliens, was notified Gulmurod Khalimov, who attend- ority and cannot be ignored. Afghan students may be linked to of the missing Afghans. ed and completed several State Only then can longer-term de- terrorism or plans for attacks in Four other Afghan military Department sponsored countert- velopment plans offer any re- the United States. trainees fled over the Labor Day errorism programs,” Myers said. alistic prospect of taking hold The disappearance of the Af- weekend, two from Fort Benning, The missing soldiers were part ghans comes amid heightened fears Georgia, one from Fort Lee, Vir- of the International Military Edu- and delivering tangible bene- of increasing Islamist terror attacks ginia, and one from an Army facil- cation and Training program un- fits for Afghans. Finally, in the around the country. The attacks ity in Little Rock, Arkansas. der the Pentagon’s Defense Secu- face of such stark humanitari- have included the New York area A defense official said two of rity Cooperation Agency. an challenges remaining in Af- bombings and attempted bomb- the Afghans were accounted for According to the agency’s ghanistan, Europe cannot any ings, a knife attack at a Minnesota and suggested the two men may website, the military education is longer assume that Afghans are mall by a Somali jihadist, and oth- have fled the United States. aimed at training future leaders, any less deserving of protec- er regional shootings. It is not the first time Afghan fostering a better understanding of tion than other nationalities. EU Two of the missing Afghans military students have disap- the United States, and establish- had been training at Fort Leonard peared. Two maintenance airmen ing closer ties between the U.S. and asylum policies must reflect Wood, Missouri, and one was from the Afghan Air Force disap- Afghan militaries. this reality." he ends. .nrc MONDAY. OCTOBER 03, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Afghanistan’s UN ambassador says Pakistan is providing a safe haven for terrorists, such as the Taliban, and has called on China to assert its influence and dissuade Islamabad from supporting mili- tant groups in the region. Mahmoud Saikal said neigh- bouring Pakistan’s support of ter- rorists was the root cause of un- rest in Afghanistan. “Most terrorist activities [in Afghanistan] have links to Paki- stan,” he said. EMERGENCY We feel that China is working hard. But so far we see no sign of a CALLS paradigm shift on the part of Paki- stan. “The question is not about Police the Taliban. The question is about the forces behind the Taliban. Who is providing the safe havens and 100 - 119 logistic support to the Taliban?” Pakistan has allegedly been closely associated with the Tali- Hospitals ban since its birth in the mid- 1990s. The Afghan government has FMIC Hospital accused Pakistan of financing the Behind Kabul Medical Islamist group, an allegation Paki- University: stani authorities deny. Former Taliban leader Mullah 0202500200-+93793275595 Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan in May. Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital Osama bin Laden, the founder and head of the Islamist group al-Qae- Pule Bagh-e- Umomi da, which was behind the Septem- 070263672 ber 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, was killed in Pakistan in May 2011. Khairkhana Hospital Afghanistan’s ambassador to the UN, Mahmoud Saikal. Photo: 0799-321007 SCMP Pictures 2401352 Saikal said the Pakistani mili- eral secret meetings between the in 2014, Beijing promised to sup- success of Chinese diplomacy in of China, we need a secure region,” South China Morning Post print tary, by supplying arms to terror- Taliban and the Afghan govern- port his nation’s infrastructure plan the region, and for the success of Saikal said. edition as: Help wanted in Afghan- ist groups and allowing them to ment. The latest was reportedly by providing expertise and funds the One Belt, One Road initiative This article appeared in the istan .scmp Indira Gandhi Children establish bases in its territory, had held in Beijing in July. to help Afghanistan build roads and Hospital, Wazir Akbar used the Taliban, al-Qaeda and other Almost all members of ETIM gas and water pipelines across the proxies to wage an undeclared war who have left China have gone to country. Khan, Kabul 2301372 against its regional rival India. Af- Pakistan. They have received China has also provided funds ghanistan had thus been a victim training in Pakistan and have been for Afghanistan to build 10,000 EU-funded project on to the complex and often hostile trying hard to return to China to residential units in Kabul to accom- Ibn-e- Seena relationship between its two neigh- cause troubleMAHMOUD modate the massive flow of the bours, he said. SAIKAL, AFGHANISTAN’S nation’s refugee returnees in recent Pul-e-Artan, Kabul “On a daily basis, we lose UN AMBASSADOR years. bio-safety launched 2100359 about 30 to 40 people in Afghani- But Beijing’s close relation- “Around 60 to 65 per cent of ABUL : Representatives from Af- ation on relevant issues. The meet- rently covers 8 regions and 54 part- stan because of violence, extrem- ship with Islamabad has led to the houses you see in Kabul are ghanistan, Tajikistan and Euro- ing was attended by representa- ner countries. ism, abuse and terrorism, with the scepticism over the extent of Chi- informal because we have seen pean Union recently met in Dush- tives of the Ministries of Health, The EU CBRN CoE Secretar- Wazir Akbar Khan majority of them civilians. na’s engagement, and whether Chi- such a massive return [of refu- anbe on a EU-funded project worth Foreign Affairs, Higher Education iat for Central Asia is based in Hospital “It’s a matter of circles within na would push Pakistan hard gees],” Saikal said. 5 million euros. Interior and other relevant agen- Tashkent. It works in partnership Pakistan, which use the Taliban as enough to achieve a major break- China’s US$1.4 trillion ‘One The September 26-27 meeting cies. with countries to encourage local 2301741, 2301743 a proxy for their misguided strate- through. Belt, One Road’ set to make bigger was co-organized by the imple- The project was conceived and ownership of CBRN action plans, gic interests. So this is why we While the deadlock continues, impact than US’ Marshall Plan to menter ISTC, the EU Chemical funded within the framework of policies and joint preparation of need to deal with the issue at its Afghanistan has continued to draw rebuild post-war Europe Biological Radiological and Nucle- the EU CBRN CoE (www.cbrn- regional project proposals. Ali Abad core and not deal with the conse- support from the international ar Centres of Excellence Initiative coe.eu) initiative. The CoE cur- (Pajhwok) Shahrara, Kabul quences of it,” Saikal said. community. The Afghan envoy “It’s impossible for any gov- (CBRN CoE) and Afghan govern- China has also suffered from said military equipment from coun- ernment to provide housing for mental partners. 2100439 the spread of terrorism in the re- tries including China, the US, Tur- such a big number of people. Dr. Noormal, director-general gion. Unrest in northwestern Chi- key and other Nato members as “So this is why providing af- of the Afghanistan National Pub- na’s Xinjiang region is blamed by well as India and Russia had beefed fordable housing for our people is lic Health Institute (ANPHI), Malalai Maternity Beijing on the East Turkestan Is- up the defensive capabilities of important.” Madalinski, EU Delegation repre- Hospital sentative, and Visser, P53-project lamic Movement (ETIM), a sepa- Afghan forces. With an improved infrastruc- 2201377/ 2301743 ratist group founded by militant With better equipment, Afghan ture network, Saikal said Afghani- manager, opened the meeting. Uygurs. forces successfully resisted a ma- stan hoped to capitalise on its geo- The P53 project aims to pro- China thanks Afghanistan for jor attack by the Taliban during the graphic location and abundance of vide specialised training on bio- Banks support combating ETIM spring and summer in Kabul, Af- natural resources to turn itself into safety and bio-¬security in Cen- ghanistan’s capital, and also inflict- a “trade and transit roundabout” tral Asian countries and to strength- Da Afghanistan Bank The group has created major ed heavy losses on the Taliban, connecting central Asia, South Asia, en the relevant national legal frame- headaches for the Communist Par- Saikal said. the Far East and the Middle East, work. 2100302, 2100303 ty, and China has long been con- Despite the continuing vio- and to play an active role in Chi- A statement from EU said the cerned that the unrest in Afghani- lence, Saikal said Afghanistan had na’s One Belt, One Road initiative. project would help the participat- Bakhtar Bank stan would spill over into Xinjiang. been working hard on efforts to This refers to Beijing’s devel- ing countries meet their interna- “Almost all members of ETIM rebuild the country, thanks to the opment strategy to revive the land tional obligations to harmonise 0776777000 who have left China have gone to support from the international and maritime Silk Roads dating national bio-safety legal frame- Azizi Bank Pakistan,” Saikal said. community, including Beijing. back to the days of Marco Polo. works with the World Health Or- Late Taliban leader Mullah In early September, the first- The ”belt” in the plan refers to a ganisation’s International Health 0799 700900 Akhtar Mansour. Photo: Reuters ever cargo train from China arrived vast area in Eurasia, and “road” Regulation (WHO IHR), Biologi- Pashtany Bank “They have received training in northern Afghanistan’s Hairatan stands for the sea route that links cal Weapons Convention (BWC) in Pakistan and have been trying port, about 450km north of Kab- China’s coastal cities to Africa and and Codex Alimentarius food safe- 2102908, 2103868 hard to return to China to cause ul. the Mediterranean, passing key ty laws. trouble. All aboard for ‘One Belt, One ports in Southeast Asia and the P53 also aims to assist raising “China should tell its strategic Road’? Afghanistan freight train Suez Canal.However, the Afghan local bio-safety and bio-security Air Services partner, Pakistan, to stop receiv- trip one stop in China’s bigger drive envoy also reiterated the impor- training to international standards, ing members of ETIM, to stop tance of finally attaining stability while stimulating regional cooper- Safi Airways their activities there, and stop their Saikal said the cargo train – in war-torn Afghanistan. “For the 020 22 22 222 training there.” which now runs twice a month but Since December, China, Af- could turn into a weekly passage ghanistan, the United States and for both cargo and tourists in the Ariana Pakistan have been working for near future – would open up a new 020-2100270 reconciliation in Afghanistan as trade route between China and Residents concerned as members of what has been dubbed Afghanistan. the “quadrilateral coordination “We feel that there is a poten- Kam Air group”. tial for increasing the trade volume 0799974422 “China has been an active that is a lot higher than the existing groundwater wells run dry in Farah member,” Saikal said. “We feel that half a billion [US] dollars,” Saikal FARAH CITY: Most wells in will help overcome the water muddy. I hired a well digger who ly find water for irrigation and China is working hard. But so far, said. western Farah province have gone shortage. found some water, but the well drinking,” he said. Hotels we see no sign of a paradigm shift The inaugural freight train on dry, causing an shortage of water, A detailed engineering design again ran dry after a few days. I Toryalai Rahi, head of Youth Safi Landmark on the part of Pakistan. a line from China to Afghanistan officials say, warning residents contract for the dam was signed dug the well three times but it is Council in Pusht Rud district, said “We appeal to China to con- leaves its depot in August. Photo: may be displaced if Bakhshabad between the Ministry of Energy drying up. Finally, I dug up anoth- 90 percent of wells had run dry. tinue its efforts.” Reuters dam is not constructed soon. and Water and Hydro Arch, an Ital- er 13 meters deep well and found Last year, he recalled, people were 020-2203131 In March, Taliban insurgents “The bulk of [the existing bi- Eng. Abdul Zahir Ishaqzai, ian company, in June. Residents access to water,” he continued. able to draw out four inches of ERENA rejected an offer of peace talks from lateral trade] is Chinese imports zonal director of Farah Rud River of Farah also complained about the Eng. Mohammad Daud Aram, water from an eight meters deep S the Afghan government. The pos- to Afghanistan, and [the level of] Authority, told Pajhwok Afghan falling groundwater levels. head of Youths Council in Bagh well. But this year they extract sibility of peace talks appeared to our exports is very small. So we News that most of groundwater Farid Ahmad, a resident of the Pul village in Farah City, said all only two inches of water from a 0799654000 become even less likely after Man- hope that we can bring a balance wells in the provincial capital and fourth police district of Farah City, wells in their area had been dry for 14 meters deep well. sour’s death in May. to our trade,” Saikal said. districts had dried up, causing se- said most of wells in his area had the past one and half months. He Meanwhile, Mohammad Na- New Rumi Restaurant US army General John Nichol- He added that the Chinese rious problems for people. been dry for the past two months. added all people of the village use sar Mehri, the governor’s spokes- son, the top American commander market could soon receive Afghan Groundwater levels have gone People obliged to dig their wells water of wells with medium depth, man, said the Bakhshabad dam 0776351347 in Afghanistan, said in early Sep- exports of marble, dried and fresh down in recent years, but the prob- more or take water from deep wells which tended to run dry again and design contractor had arrived in tember that the Taliban controlled fruits, carpets and saffron – the lem had become alarming over the which are available in parts of the again. Farah and would begin the process Internet Services more than 10 per cent of the Af- world’s most expensive spice. past two months, he said, linking area, he said. “This situation has created in the next one week. UA Telecom ghan population and was battling it to the use of water for irrigation “Water in our well recently got problems for people, who can hard- (Pajhwok) China’s MCC turns back on 0796701701 / 0796702702 the government for control of at US$3b Mes Aynak Afghanistan purposes. “There are predictions least another 20 per cent. mine deal that Farah will run out of water in China boosts security role in the next eight to 10 years if the Exchange Rate Afghanistan to counter growing A large part of China’s engage- government does not control the terrorism threat ment in Afghanistan has seen it situation,” Ishaqzai added. Purchase: investing in tapping the country’s “If the groundwater slumps Saikal said the quadrilateral mineral resources, which are esti- by another two metres this year, coordination group, with the full mated to have a value of about it will fall by four metres in 2017, One US$ = participation of China, “needs to US$1 trillion. forcing us to dig up some deep wells 66.89Afs work harder” at achieving a break- A Chinese government-backed in Farah and people would wait One Pound Sterling= through – in particular, by influ- mining company spent US$3 bil- hours for their turn to fetch water encing the terror groups’ major lion on a copper mine project in to their homes,” he explained. 86.77Afs sponsor, Pakistan. Mes Aynak, an ancient Buddhist Groundwater level could not One Euro = “China has soft power,” Saikal city. But the lack of any compre- be reached in Bakwa district even 74.18Afs said. “That image of soft power hensive railway network to trans- if a hundred metres well was dug could be tarnished if you have a port the metal out of the landlocked up, the director pointed out, in- 1000 Pak Rs = strategic partner who believes in country has posed a huge challenge sisting on the construction of Ba- 621Afs the use of violence in the pursuit to developing the project further. khshabad dam in Bala Baluk to ar- of political objectives. A mining site near a sprawling rest declining water levels. Sale: “We have seen China has its 2,600-year-old Buddhist monas- People would no longer use One US$ = own way of influencing [interna- tery in Mes Aynak, where a Chi- groundwater once the dam was 67.09 Afs tional affairs] but we have yet to nese government-backed mining constructed to irrigate farms, One Pound Sterling= see the Chinese way of influenc- company spent US$3 billion on a Ishaqzai continued. Currently ing Pakistan.” copper mine project. Photo: AP more than two billion cubic me- 87.57Afs China has in recent years tried tres of Farah water flows unuti- One Euro= to act as a mediator in Afghani- When Afghanistan’s President lised into Iran yearly, he said. The 74.78 Afs stan’s peace process, hosting sev- Ashraf Ghani first visited China construction of Bakhshabad dam 1000 Pak Rs= 629 MONDAY . OCTOBER 03, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

Rebel Baloch leader Mazdak Dilshad Baloch on Saturday thanked India for its support to his cause, saying it meant that they were ‘no longer alone’. Participating in a seminar on ‘Baloch Nationality’ at the RSS- backed India Policy Foundation (IPF), he told the gathering, which included top journalists, former diplomats and retired armed forc- es officers that their’s was “the strongest movement of Balochistan; it is a grass root move- ment run by baloch people not by any Khan or tribal leader.” Emphasising the importance of Indian support to Baloch move- ment, he said: “You do not know how alone we were. But now, we are not alone.” Citing the atrocities meted out to Baloch people by the Pakistani establishment, he said that there is no home in Balochistan which has not sacrificed its member. “Pakistan army beats our chil- dren in school and make them sing the national anthem of Pakistan. I have lived in Pakistan and I can ON A day when Prime Minister “China always maintains that on say that the people of Pakistan are Narendra Modi greeted the peo- the listing matter, the 1267 Com- no different from Pakistan army.” ple of China on their national day, mittee should stick to the main On the future governance of laying stress on “deepening mutu- principles of objectivity, impartial- Balochistan, he said, “We believe Khan (of Kalat), we had two house parliament. Future Balochistan will be a democracy.” al trust and confidence”, Beijing on ity and professionalism, base its in democracy, our traditional trib- Thanking the people of India, he said: “We want ‘Azad’ Balochistan. We don’t want to be with Pakistan. In last 70 years no Baloch has came Saturday said that its technical hold judgements on solid evidence and al system was closer to democra- to India but today we have come here and I want to thank all of you for your support.” on India’s move to get Pakistan- decide upon consensus among the cy. Even during the time of the IPF also released a booklet titled “Balochistan – What the world needs to know” edited by Prof Geeta Bhatt of Delhi University. based Jaish-e-Mohammad chief members of the Security Council,” Masood Azhar listed as a terrorist he said in a written reply to a ques- by the United Nations has “been tion. extended”, two days before expi- In August this year, when Ex- ry of the hold. ternal Affairs Minister Sushma The Chinese technical hold Swaraj met the visiting Chinese was set to expire on Monday, and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, in New that would have cleared the way Delhi, she raised the issue of Chi- to take forward the process to list na’s technical hold on listing of Azhar — accused in the Parliament Masood Azhar in the UNSC 1267 terror attack case and, more recent- Committee. This has become a ly, the Pathankot attack — as a thorny issue between the two global terrorist. The hold has now countries in recent months, espe- Bangladeshi expatriates in the USA Dr Mahfuz Chowdhury, a Money Transfer Worldwide, Dr can approach with the organisa- concluded with a suggestion that been extended for another three cially after the Pathankot terror have urged Bangladesh President professor of Economics at the Dev Kar said: “The amount of tions like GFI with a determina- ultimately it is the people of Bang- months. attack. Advocate Abdul Hamid to inter- State University of New York and money transferred from Bang- tion.” ladesh who have to come up with PM Modi, Leaders Pays Trib- “China was urged to revisit its vene into the ongoing rampant fi- Mahmudur Reza Chowdhury, an ladesh Illegally as mentioned in our “If decided by the highest au- ideas on how to stop Illicit Mon- ute To Mahatma Gandhi And Lal technical hold in line with its own nancial crimes in Bangladesh expert in Socio-Politics and recent report is a conservative one. thority of the government, Bang- ey Transfer and in that regard sem- Bahadur Shastri professed zero tolerance towards They described some of the founder of Mukta Forum, also in- In reality, the amount will be high- ladesh even does not need to pay inars like this can help in increas- There was no official response terrorism,” sources told The Sun- crimesas ‘bank dacuities’ and the tervened the seminar, which was er.” the research organizations, because ing awareness among the mass from New Delhi, but sources said day Express, expressing surprise misappropriation of money in the attended by a number of Bang- “Organisations like GFI, who there are countries like Norway, people.’ this will become one of the talking at Beijing’s decision on Saturday. financial institutions of the coun- ladeshi expatriates. works on illicit transfer of money Sweden and Finland including some Mahmudur Reza Chowdhury points between Prime Minister In July, while responding to a try,, according to a press release. Kauser Mumin, editor of worldwide, mainly depend on the other OECD members who regu- said: “As a nation we are now Narendra Modi and Chinese Pres- question on the issue, the Chinese Addressing a seminar on mas- Community Report in NY moder- data provided by the Bank admin- larly give funds for the research of sharply divided for political inter- ident Xi Jinping in mid-October, envoy had said it was “not a polit- sive financial crimes, they have also ated the seminar while Imran An- istrations. And, cooperation by the Illicit Money Transfer,” said Dev ests and for narrow class interests when they meet on the sidelines ical hold”. He counselled India to urged the Bangladesh President to sary, writer and human rights ac- banks around the world with us, is Kar. which is the root of our moral eco- of the BRICS summit in Goa. engage in “friendly consultations” set up a neutral, credible and ac- tivist made the welcome remarks. limited,” added Dev Kar. Terming the customs and bank- nomic and political fall in many China’s foreign ministry with Pakistan — without naming ceptable investigation commission Dr Showkat Ali in his paper, In response to a question from ing administrations of most of the aspects. Let us try to perform our spokesperson Geng Shuang said in the country — and arrive at a mu- to investigate into the financial said: “Economic justice for all is the audience, he said: “If Bang- developing countries including moral and social obligations with Beijing, “The technical hold on tually acceptable solution. crimes, including money launder- one of the most fundamental hu- ladesh government really wants to Bangladesh as the most corrupted farsighted view and with individu- India’s listing application submit- Officials said India is not alone ing of around Tk20 billion, a year, man rights. If it is denied anywhere stop illicit transfer of money, they organs of the government, Dev Kar al honesty.” ted to the 1267 Committee in in its bid to get Azhar listed as a publish a White Paper that would in any society through the govern- March 2016 has already been ex- terrorist, as the US, UK and France be made public as soon as possi- mental corruption as well as non- tended… There are still different had “co-sponsored” the resolution ble and set up a tribunal to bring public private corruption, then views on India’s listing application. seekingAzhar’s listing. the culprits under justice. certainly all the basic principles of The extended technical hold on it In April, India had said it finds International Committee fundamental rights are violated. If will allow more time for the com- it “incomprehensible” that while Against Financial Crimes in Bang- it continues unhindered then not mittee to deliberate on the matter the Pakistan-based JeM was list- ladesh, an worldwide campaign only that particular society suf- and for relevant parties to have ed in the UNSC Committee as far demanding trial for financial crimes fers but the very existence of that further consultations.” back as 2001 for its terror activi- against Bangladeshi people, in as- nation could be jeopardized or On March 31 this year, Chi- ties and links to the al-Qaeda, the sociation with Washington based questioned.” na, a veto-wielding permanent designation of the group’s main worldwide watch dog of Illicit Referring to various research- member of the UN Security Coun- leader, financier and motivator has money transfer called Global Fi- es by different international and cil, had blocked India’s move to been put on technical hold. nancial Integrity (GFI), organised Bangladeshi institutions, he said: put a ban on Azhar, under the sanc- After India submitted a dos- the seminar styled ‘Financial “In last 45 years, we had lost tions committee of the council. sier on Azhar following the Crimes in Bangladesh’ at Jewish worth hundreds of billion dollars China was the only member in the Pathankot attack, in March, India’s Center of Jackson Heights in New of our national wealth due to gov- 15-nation UN organ to put a hold submission was considered by the York on 30th September. ernmental corruption, money laun- on India’s application — all oth- Counter-Terrorism Executive Di- Renowned economists Dr dering, nationalised and private ers supported New Delhi’s bid to rectorate for technical aspects of Showkat Ali of School of Business bank heist. The most recent place Azhar on the 1267 sanctions the evidence provided. The tech- and Finance, Long Island Univer- USS100 million Bangladesh Bank, list that would subject him to an nical team, with the support of the sity, New York, presented a paper our national treasury heist, the larg- assets freeze and travel ban. US, UK and France, then sent it to on ‘Massive Financial Crimes in est-ever in Banking history. The The issue has been going on at all the members. Bangladesh: How to Ensure Ac- main financial abuse methods are least since 2009, when China and Sources said if there were no countability’, while Dr Dev Kar, share market manipulations and the UK put technical hold on the objections, Azhar’s designation as chief economist of Global Finan- insider trading, defaulted loans by listing. a terrorist would be announced af- cial Integrity (GFI), presented an- politicians and loans forgiven to Geng said the 1267 Commit- ter the expiry of the deadline. other paper on ‘Illicit Money members of parliament, bureau- tee of the UNSC “organises its However, hours before the dead- Transfer from Bangladesh: Policy crats and business people.” work as mandated by relevant res- line, China requested the commit- Recommendation for Govern- Citing the the recently pub- olutions of the Security Council.” tee to hold the decision. ment’. lished research of GFI, on Illicit Legitimate opposition always puts Pakistan first: Bilawal KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Par- Syed Khursheed Shah said that the agement of Pakistan Steel Mills could hand over 157 acres of the PSM land to the Punjab government. He said it was not only illegal but also would create more division among the ty (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhut- party leadership was seriously provinces. Ms Rehman said the PPP was keenly observing the foreign policy of the incumbent federal government. She condemned the Indian aggression inside Pakistan and said the issue to-Zardari on Saturday said that concerned over the prevailing sit- of Kashmir could not be resolved militarily. Strangely enough, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in his address to the UN general assembly ignored to mention India’s involvement in legitimate opposition always put uation that had emerged after Indi- Balochistan that should have been raised. Senator Taj Haider, Ghulam Qadir, Fida Hussain Dhakkan and Lateef Mughal were also present at the press conference. Mr Bhutto-Zardari, the country first. an aggression within the boundaries meanwhile, asked the PPP coordination committee of South Punjab to complete reorganisation of the party as soon as possible on the recommendations of party cadres. The statement came a day af- of Pakistan. Mr Ahsan rejected the ter Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Indian government’s claim of sur- chairman Imran Khan gave a fresh gical strike and said Pakistan saw deadline to Prime Minister Nawaz it as Indian attack on its territory Sharif during his address to a rally and sovereignty. Speaking on the at Raiwind asking the latter to issue of offshore companies, he present himself for accountability said the joint opposition had al- or he would not be allowed to gov- ready tabled a bill in the National ern the country. Assembly. “It should be allowed In a tweet, Mr Bhutto-Zard- to pass. But if the treasury bench- ari said: “Good show. Wrong es opposed it, the matter would place. Wrong time. Legitimate op- be taken to the masses,” said Mr position always puts #Pakistan Ahsan. He said the Federal Inves- first. Country over politics espe- tigating Agency, National Account- cially at a time of crisis.” ability Bureau, Security Exchange The tweet clearly referred to Commission of Pakistan, State the tension on the Line of Control Bank of Pakistan and all other in- that has escalated in the wake of stitutions of investigations were unprovoked firing by Indian forc- under the direct control of Prime es across the LoC in Azad Jammu Minister Nawaz Sharif. It would and Kashmir. be a folly to believe those institu- To discuss consequences of the tions would execute their consti- Indian aggression and the prevail- tutional duties amicably without ing situation in Pakistan, the PPP bias, he added. chairman called a meeting of se- Mr Kaira said the federal gov- nior party leaders at Bilawal ernment was favouring the blue- House. eyed in the disguise of privatisa- While addressing a press con- tion of national institutions. He ference at the PPP media cell with might also sell the Pakistan State senior party leaders Chaudhry Ait- Life Corporation to his friends. zaz Ahsan, Sherry Rehman and But the PPP would oppose the Qamar Zaman Kaira, opposition move with full force, he declared. leader in the National Assembly He questioned as to how the man- MONDAY . OCTOBER 03, 2016 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Russian, Australia: MH17 missile suspects Syrian might be missiles confirmed by year-end pound Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Sunday the Aleppo names of those responsible for Turkish President Recep Tayyip government has been proven. The shooting down Malaysia Air- Erdogan condemned Saturday a US Saudi government denies any ties Congress vote to override Barack to the plotters. Russian warplanes and their Syri- lines flight MH17 over Ukraine an government allies battered in 2014 might be confirmed by Obama’s veto of a bill allowing 9/ Obama called the vote a “dan- 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia, gerous precedent” while Saudi Ara- rebel-held areas in and around Alep- the end of the year. po on Saturday, and rebels and aid “By the end of the year, saying he expected the move to be bia warned it risked having “disas- reversed as soon as possible. trous consequences.” The visit by workers accused them of destroy- maybe early next year, the list ing one of the city’s main hospi- of those that we believe should Relations between Ankara and the Saudi crown prince to Ankara Riyadh have tightened consider- was the latest sign of the burgeon- tals and killing at least two pa- be held accountable will be con- tients. firmed and then there must be a ably in the past months as they ing relationship between Turkey pursue joint interests in Syria. Er- and Saudi Arabia, two mainly Sun- M10, the city’s main trauma prosecution,” Bishop said in an hospital, in eastern Aleppo, was interview with Australian state dogan had just the day earlier host- ni Muslim powers who both sup- ed Saudi Crown Prince Moham- port rebels battling President struck as the United States and its broadcaster ABC. allies urged Russia, which is try- International investigators med bin Nayef for talks at his pal- Bashar al-Assad in Syria. ace. “The allowing by the US Con- Erdogan told Nayef Friday ing to crush resistance to Syrian said on Wednesday the passen- President Bashar al-Assad, to halt ger plane was downed by a Rus- gress of lawsuits to be opened that the expanding ties “offer op- against Saudi Arabia over the 9/11 portunities for regional and global the bombing and reach a diplomat- sian-made missile fired from a ic resolution. pro-Russian rebel village in east- attacks is unfortunate,” Erdogan stability”, the Anadolu news agen- said in a speech for the opening of cy said. Nayef said Riyadh was Saturday’s air strikes focused ern Ukraine. on major supply lines into rebel- The findings counter Mos- parliament. “It’s against the prin- pleased that the two countries ciple of individual criminal respon- “have the same thinking on all is- held areas of Aleppo - the Castello cow’s suggestion that the flight, Road and Malah district and en route from Amsterdam to sibility for crimes. We expect this sues”. Erdogan also bestowed on false step to be reversed as soon Nayef Turkey’s second highest around the Handarat camp. Kuala Lumpur in July 2014, was Fighting also raged in the city brought down by Ukraine’s mil- as possible,” he added. state decoration for foreign nation- Families of 9/11 victims have als, the Order of the Republic. in the Suleiman al Halabi neighbor- itary rather than the separatists. hood, the front line to the north of All 298 people on board, includ- campaigned for the law, convinced The Turkish president earlier the Saudi government had a hand this year also backed Saudi Arabia Aleppo’s Old City and in the res- ing 28 Australians, were killed. idential Bustan al Basha quarter. Bishop said the culprits in the attacks that killed almost in a diplomatic crisis with Iran over 3,000 people. Riyadh’s execution of prominent Rebels and rescuers said at least could face an international tri- seven missiles were dropped on bunal, similar to the one used to Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr Saudi citizens, but no link to the in January. the hospital, more commonly prosecute those responsible for known as Sakhour, by both Rus- the 1988 bombing of a PanAm sian jets and Syrian helicopters. flight over Lockerbie, Scotland. An American relief organiza- tion said two patients were killed and 13 injured in the attack, which Iraqi group seeks was the second on the hospital in less than a week. US compensation “The hospital is now out of in light of JASTA service completely. There’s de- struction to walls, infrastructure, An Iraqi group is pressing the equipment and generators. There country’s parliament to ask for are no more guards or staff left. US compensation in light of the It’s complete darkness,” said Mo- Justice Against Sponsors of Ter- hammad Abu Rajab, a radiologist rorism Act (JASTA) that was in the hospital. recently approved by the Con- Footage of the bombed hospi- gress in Washington, Al Arabiya tal on social media showed exten- News Channel reported Satur- sive damage. The attack drew immediate day. JASTA has been thrusted Houthi militia in Yemen are pos- day night. “This incident demon- its command in the Bab al-Mand- into the limelight after Congress condemnation from France and ing a threat to shipping in the stra- strates Houthi tactics of terrorist ab as it was returning from a “rou- Germany. French Foreign Minis- overrode US President Barack tegic Bab al-Mandab strait, the attacks against civilian international tine” journey to Aden, further Obama’s veto of the potential ter Jean-Marc Ayrault said the Saudi-led coalition supporting the navigation in the Bab al-Mandab,” south, but it reported no casual- shelling of healthcare structures bill. If passed, JASTA would al- government said Sunday after an the coalition said in a statement. ties. low US citizens to sue Saudi and personnel in Aleppo amount- attack on an Emirati vessel. The strait is a major shipping lane The UAE is a key member of ed to war crimes, adding: “Their Arabia over the Sept. 11 terror- The coalition said Shiite between the Red Sea and the Gulf the coalition that has been battling ist attacks. perpetrators will be held to Houthi militiamen had attacked the of Aden leading into the Indian the Iran-backed Houthis and their account.”“The bombing of Alep- While many states have crit- vessel “on its usual route to and Ocean. The rebels, in a statement allies since March last year in sup- icized JASTA for its potential po needs to finally stop! Whoever from (the southern port city of) posted Saturday on their port of President Abedrabbo Man- wants to fight terrorists does not of eroding the principle of sov- Aden to transfer relief and medical sabanews.net website, claimed the sour Hadi’s internationally recog- ereign immunity and changing attack hospitals!” German Foreign aid and evacuate wounded civil- attack which it said targeted and nised government. Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier international law, the lobbyist ians.” “completely destroyed” an Emir- Since March 2015, the coali- group Arab Project in Iraq sees tweeted. “Coalition air and naval forces ati warship with rockets as it tion has pushed the rebels out of The US envoy to the United their opportunity to ask for com- targeted Houthi militia boats in- neared Mokha on the Red Sea much of Yemen’s south, but they pensation from the United Nations last week called Russia’s volved in the attack” near the Bab coast. still control nearly all of the coun- actions in Syria “barbarism,” not States over violations by the US al-Mandab, it said, while “coali- The United Arab Emirates mil- try’s Red Sea coast as well as forces following US invasion counter-terrorism. tion forces rescued civilian passen- itary acknowledged “an incident” swathes of territory around the An official for US President that saw the toppling of late Pres- gers following the attack” on Fri- involving a chartered vessel under capital Sanaa. ident Saddam Hussein in 2003. Barack Obama’s administration Citing how the Congress has condemned the bombing, citing given US civilians the opportu- “total disregard” for medical pro- nity to get compensation from British Prime Minister Theresa ring to a the formal divorce pro- fessionals and those needing their “individuals” and “foreign na- May will trigger the divorce pro- cess which gives Britain up to two help. “Reports of yet another hos- tions” over their terrorist act in cess from the European Union by years to negotiate its exit from the pital being destroyed further dem- the United States, the group said the end of March, firing the start- bloc. Asked whether her govern- onstrates the total disregard for the Iraqis deserved the same treat- ing gun on the country’s biggest ment would priorities immigration lives of medical professionals and ment. shift in policy since World War over access to tariff-free trade with their patients who need critical care It urged for a full-fledged in- Two. May, appointed prime min- EU countries in divorce talks with because of the Assad regime and vestigation over the killing of ci- ister shortly after Britain voted in the bloc - something that has mut- Russia’s relentless campaign vilians targets, loss of proper- June to leave the bloc, has been ed investment, May said only that against the Syrian people.” ties and individuals who suffered under pressure from EU officials, she wanted to get the “right deal”. Rebels said Moscow and the torture and other mistreatment investors and members of her Con- “I want the right deal for trade Syrian army have for months been on the hand of US forces. servative Party to offer more on in goods and services and what we targeting power plants, hospitals her plan for Britain’s exit, beyond are doing at the moment ... is lis- and bakeries to force into surren- her catch phrase “Brexit means tening to businesses here in the der the nearly 250,000 believed South's Park Brexit.” In an interview with the UK, listening to different sectors, trapped in the city. BBC, May for the first time con- finding out what it is that is most Hundreds of people have been Geun-hye appeals firmed what many expected - that important to them,” she said. killed in indiscriminate bombing of to North Koreans she will trigger Article 50 of the To get the right deal, May was residential areas and many hun- EU’s Lisbon Treaty before the end clear that she must keep her cards dreds more wounded, with little of March next year. close to her chest, saying she would access to treatment in hospitals South Korean President Park “We will trigger before the end not give a “running commentary” that lack basic supplies. Geun-hye has called on North of March next year,” May told the on her negotiation or give her po- The army, aided by hundreds Koreans to abandon their coun- BBC’s Andrew Marr show, refer- sition away. of Iranian-backed militias who have try and defect, just a day after a arrived in Aleppo, have backed up soldier walked across the heavi- the air campaign with a ground of- ly fortified border into the South. fensive on several frontlines. In a rare message directly “The regime is spearheading an addressed to rank-and-file attack on all fronts and is trying to troops and North Korean citi- Trump’s 1995 tax records suggest open more than one major front zens, the president on Saturday and of course there are a lot of invited North Koreans to relo- amassing of troops mostly based cate to the "bosom of freedom" in Handarat,” Abu Haidar, a com- in the South. Fault Lines - Hid- mander in Fastaqim, one of the den state: Inside North Korea no federal taxes for years rebel groups inside Aleppo, said "We are well aware of the Republican presidential nominee via internet messaging. gruesome realities you face," Donald Trump declared a $916 In a telephone conversation Park said during a speech mark- million loss on his 1995 income with US Secretary of State John ing the country's Armed Forces tax returns and the large tax deduc- Kerry on Friday, Russian Foreign Day. "The universal values of tion may have allowed him to avoid Minister Sergei Lavrov said Mos- freedom, democracy, human paying federal income taxes for up cow was ready to consider more rights and welfare are the pre- to 18 years, the New York Times ways to normalize the situation in cious rights you should also en- reported on Saturday. Aleppo, the ministry said. joy. "We will keep the road open The Trump campaign, in a But Lavrov criticized Wash- for you to find hope and live a statement responding to the Times ington’s failure to separate moder- new life. Please come to the bo- report, said that the tax document ate rebel groups from those the som of freedom in the South was obtained illegally and that the Russians call terrorists, which had whenever you want." New York Times is operating as allowed forces led by the group The call comes a month af- an extension of the presidential formerly known as the Nusra front ter North Korea's deputy am- campaign of Democratic rival Hil- to violate the US-Russian truce bassador to Britain defected to lary Clinton. agreed on Sept. 9. South Korea, handing the coun- The Times said it had obtained The United States made clear try a major propaganda coup at Trump’s 1995 tax records and that it would not, at least for now, car- a time of rising tension on the they showed he received the large ry through a threat made on divided Korean peninsula. tax benefits from financial deals Wednesday to halt the diplomacy Ties between the two Ko- that went bad in the early 1990s. if Russia did not take immediate reas are at the lowest ebb since The newspaper said that tax steps to end the violence. the height of Cold War in the experts it hired to analyze Trump’s Moscow and Assad spurned 1970s, with Pyongyang test-fir- records said tax rules which are the ceasefire to launch the new of- ing more than 20 missiles and especially advantageous to fensive, potentially the biggest and carrying out two nuclear tests wealthy filers would have let most decisive battle of the civil this year alone. Park said defec- Trump use his $916 million loss war, which is now in its sixth year. tions by North Koreas fleeing to cancel out an equivalent amount Back and forth hunger and oppression were in- of taxable income over an 18-year An army source quoted in state creasing "drastically". period. The Times said that al- media said its forces had made ad- "There have been persistent though Trump’s taxable income in vances, which was denied by defections, even by North Ko- subsequent years is as yet un- rebels. rean elites who have been sup- known, a $916 million loss in 1995 A news commentary by the porting the regime", she said. would have been large enough to state-run Ikhbariyah said “high Korean families reunited after 65 wipe out more than $50 million a level coordination from the air and years of separation In April, 12 year in taxable income over 18 ern history, saying his taxes are under a federal audit. Experts say he could still release them publicly if he wished. “Mr. Trump is a highly-skilled ground by Syrian and Russian waitresses and their manager years. Trump has declined to re- businessman who has a fiduciary responsibility to his business, his family and his employees to pay no more tax than legally required,” the Trump warplanes” had allowed the two who had been working at a lease his tax records, unlike previ- campaign statement said. “That being said, Mr. Trump has paid hundreds of millions of dollars in property taxes, sales and excise taxes, real estate allies to “successful hit locations North Korea-themed restaurant ous presidential nominees in mod- taxes, city taxes, state taxes, employee taxes and federal taxes, along with very substantial charitable contributions,” it said. where terrorist groups had dug in.” MONDAY. OCTOBER 03, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES We a r e a n a t ion a l in st it u t ion a n d n ot t h e voice of a gov t or a p r iva t e or ga n iza t ion Brinksmanship versus AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Abdul Saboor Sarir By Afrasiab Khattak statesmanship Phone No: +93-772364666 In view of growing and rising Asian order, named after the German re- Eurasian community has made area. Two, there is no effective fo- E-mail: [email protected] economic power houses like Chi- gion where it was born about four some tangible progress. With Chi- rum for conflict resolution or mu- na, India and some South East centuries ago, emerged after long na and Russia forming its nucleus tually accepted rules. Border dis- Asian states, the 21st century has and devastating wars. It made the SCO comprises mainly of Cen- putes are a colonial legacy that has Email: [email protected] been described by many analysts peaceful coexistence in Europe in tral Asian states. It has recently bedeviled relationships between as an Asian century. comparative terms possible by attracted new members such as countries. Chinese exhortations for www.afghanistantimes.af Russia, a Eurasian power also prescribing respect for sovereign- Pakistan, India an Iran. It will be not letting bilateral disputes block- plays a significant role in the new ty of states and for prevailing di- interesting to watch the new mem- ing regional cooperation have fall- Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi political alignment. Iran, despite its versity. bers internalizing the spirit of the en on deaf ears on many occasions. theocratic shackles, exudes confi- Subsequently the same order SCO. Apart from promoting eco- Three, terrorism apart from being Advisory editorial board dence after the lifting of western was imposed on the world that nomic cooperation among the a dangerous hurdle on the path of sanctions in the aftermath of her was shaped by European domina- member states SCO also has a se- economic development is also a Saduddin Shpoon, Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, successful deal with western pow- tion and it goes without saying that curity dimension although its stra- serious source of interstate con- ers on the nuclear issue. US “Piv- US domination was its extension. tegic contours have yet to crystal- flicts. It is a cancer that has to be Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal ot To Asia” reflects concerns of But what about Asia? Are there lise. rooted out for promoting sustain- the predominant super power of any rules of the game here to make China as the most important able and productive regional coop- Graphic-Designer: the 20th century at the gradually it possible for Asian powers to economic super power has come eration. but surely changing balance of forc- focus their energy and resources out with new and bold ideas for The ideologues of the old Cold Edriss Akbari, Bilal Yusufi es in the region. US, for obvious on achieving technological and so- achieving economic development War in Pakistan are fascinated by reasons, wants to maintain the sta- cio-economic development instead through regional cooperation. Chi- the idea of a “new Cold War”. Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: tus quo in the East-Eastern region. of fighting wars of attrition against nese grand vision of ‘One Belt One Championing parasitical econom- Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 One can also see the keen interest each other? It doesn’t have to mean Road’ (OBOR) is based on the idea ic dependence on one or the other of important European countries, the total disappearance of rivalries of a win-win situation for all forc- super power, the Cold War mon- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan to forge relationships with the ris- and competitions, but it certainly es, big or small, involved in region- gers are always enthusiastic about ing Asian powers and markets. implies a capacity to contain con- al cooperation. It alludes to the turning Pakistan into some type Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 But there is a question of histori- flicts and stop them from becom- revival of the old and traditional of “front-line-state”. As one prom- Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press cal significance begging an answer: ing all out wars. silk route for dispelling the impres- inent analyst recently pointed out Does Asia possesses mutually In terms of regional coopera- sion of any hegemonic design be- the old formula of Allah, Army and agreed rules for overcoming its in- tion in Asia, the one example that hind it. America is being jettisoned in fa- ter and intra state problems and can be cited as the best example, is OBOR also has a cultural com- vor of China, COAS and Cashmir, The constitution says conflicts that it is faced with, to that of ASEAN. The South East- ponent aimed at peaceful interac- reflecting the deepening footprint achieve peaceful coexistence? The ern Asian states have not only suc- tion between diverse cultures of of the security state. They unfor- current political and military stand- cessfully practiced regional coop- Eurasian region based on mutual tunately intend to add the CPEC off between nuclear armed Paki- eration after overcoming numerous respect. CPEC is supposed to be to the aforementioned equation Article 140: stan and India makes this question challenges but have also been able the flagship project of the grand instead of using it as a vehicle for Article One Hundred Forty: Councils shall be established to organize activities as well as attain active participation of the more relevant although this is far to achieve a regional identity de- vision of OBOR. So far so good. economic turn around in the coun- people in provincial administrations in districts and in villages, in accordance with the provisions of the law. Local residents from being the only hot spot. Ter- spite their internal diversities. But there are at least three serious try. Actually all this demagogy is shall elect members of these councils for three years through free, general, secret as well as direct elections. Participation of ritorial disputes in the South Chi- SAARC was founded in early challenges on the path of imple- aimed at diverting attention from nomads in these local councils shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of the law. na Sea and Middle Eastern conun- 1980s after long drawn preparato- menting this colossal idea. One, the real struggle which is between drum also can’t be ignored. ry work but it was handicapped unlike Westphalian order that was the vision of a peaceful, federal Western domination of the from day one because of polarisa- framed solely in Europe with out democratic Pakistan embarking on world started with the rise of Eu- tion between Pakistan and India. any outside influence, the Asian the path of mainstream socio-eco- rope after the industrial revolution In recent years many of the cooperation is being shaped in a nomic development and the deep a few centuries ago. Equipped with SAARC members have embarked globalised world where interfer- state dominated security state with a superior mode of production and on Sub-Regional Cooperation to ence of extra-territorial factors can- authoritarian rule, rampant extrem- military might, Europe started col- circumvent the paralysis of the not be avoided. For example in ism and adventurist foreign poli- onising the rest of the world. But main body. Efforts on these lines South China Sea it is not just the cy. The result of this struggle will apart from unprecedented econom- appear to be making some head- countries of the region with differ- decide the future of Pakistan. ic development and military might, way. Shanghai Cooperation Orga- ences of opinion about the owner- The writer is a regular con- what enabled Europe to become a nization (SCO) is a comparatively ship of the islands and waters. US tributor to THE PASHTUN nucleus of the world order of that new organization (founded in and other western powers are ac- TIMES. He is a retired senator and time, was its success in shaping a 2001) to develop economic coop- tive parties in claims and counter- a leader of Awami National Party European order. The Westphalian eration and connectivity in the vast claims in territorial disputes of the (ANP). He tweets @a_siab

Beijing leadership is paying more attention to the security, political and Germany no longer the promised land for migrants economic situation in Afghanistan than ever before. After the US invasion By ANTHONY FAIOLA of Afghanistan, China has been a reluctant player in the context of regional The 5:08 p.m. to Munich pulled In September 2015, as thou- anymore. into Germany for migrants - Ger- politics. It has played minimal role in the past. For nearly a decade the into Salzburg Central Station, and sands of migrants a day were con- “The reality of today’s Ger- man police are going further. Since four German police officers board- verging on Europe, German Chan- many is a different one than the June, they have been boarding Chinese authorities were passive regarding the neighboring country and ed the train. This was a migrant cellor Angela Merkel issued an as- refugee fairytale of last summer,” trains here to pull off irregular mi- sweep, and the cops moved quick- tounding pledge. In the face of rag- said Karl Kopp, spokesman for grants with Austria’s blessing. provided little humanitarian and technical assistance to Kabul. However, ly past the fair-skinned passengers, ing wars in the Middle East, she the migrant aid group Pro Asyl. Some migrants are briefly detained questioning a group of Saudi tour- said there was “no limit” to the It happens as Germany is in Austrian jails. Most get 14 days complete security transition in Afghanistan and emergence of Daesh, known ists and a Chicano from Chicago. number of refugees Germany could drowning in a backlog of hundreds to leave the country or apply for as the Islamic State in the developed world, have prod the Chinese policy- In the last seat of the last car, accept. That promise - along with of thousands of asylum requests. asylum in Austria. Still others the patrol found Shakira Sarwari. some of the most generous refugee Last year, it paid $5.91 billion in could get pushed back by the Aus- makers to support the Afghan government. The aid package that was deliv- Eight months on the road from benefits in the world - made the aid and shelter, more than double trians to Italy or Slovenia. war-torn Kandahar, the young Af- same country that sparked World the cost in 2014. A violent stand- ___ ered to Kabul a few years ago was minimal than many donors. ghan mother clung tightly to her War II an asylum seeker’s para- off last week between migrants and As the German police led Sha- 17-month-old son. Her 7-year-old dise. right-wing Germans became the kira Sarwari off the train in This year, China pledged $70 million to improve security situation in daughter huddled close, nervously But that has already begun to latest sign of rising tensions. Ger- Salzburg, her daughter, Setayesh, eying the officers. They were now change. Since March, tougher con- mans are investigating 60 cases of dressed in pink sneakers and an Afghanistan. By the end of 2015, Beijing has realized how important im- one station away from their final trols in the Balkans, Greece and migrants allegedly conspiring with Elsa shirt from Disney’s “Frozen,” proved relations with Kabul are. The fear that Daesh would make inroad destination: Germany, the prom- Turkey have sharply reduced the Islamist militants. broke down in tears. In the busy ised land of refugees. number of new arrivals. But hun- Perhaps the most important terminal, and flanked by cops, they into China by securing allegiance of the Uyghur militants have forced But they were not there yet - dreds of migrants each week - most- factor: The chancellor’s Christian walked past gawking passengers and after more than a million arriv- ly from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan Democratic Union is suffering as Sarwari tried to comfort her cry- Beijing to become an active player. The Chinese authorities started to sup- als in 2015, the German welcome and Africa - are still attempting to steep political losses because of ing son. is no longer so warm. In fact, a enter Germany. her refugee stance, losing ground “Ssh, ssh,” she said softly, cra- port Kabul in security sector. But as a matter of fact, China has more eco- crackdown at the border is giving Yet the nation that took in in a string of local elections and dling Mohammed in her arms. those migrants who make it this more migrants last year than the surrendering voters to the anti-mi- The German police showed the nomic interests in the country than geo-strategic. It is Beijing’s plus point far the worst odds of crossing since rest of Europe combined is mak- grant, Alternative for Germany three of them into an industrial- because it remained neutral, though, maintained close ties with Islamabad. the height of the crisis last year. It ing it harder to get in. In August, party only a year before Merkel’s looking room fitted with a com- is more evidence, some say, that Germany refused entry to 1,070 possible reelection bid. After an- puter terminal, a few wooden desks On Security front, the Chinese government failed to pressurize Pakistan to as Europe’s migrant crisis stokes a of the 2,300 migrants - or 46 per- other bitter defeat in liberal Berlin, and a bench behind a partial fence. mounting voter backlash, even gen- cent - it stopped on its side of the Merkel this week offered a mea She went behind the fence with a stop supporting the Taliban, Haqqani Network and other trans-regional ter- erous Germany is quietly closing Austrian border. In January, when culpa. male officer, who did a cursory its door. arrival numbers were far higher, “If I could, I would turn back check. She placidly complied when ror organizations. “Your passport,” asked one of only 7 percent of migrants were time, many, many years in order he asked her to remove her head- the officers, who now have per- turned back. to be able to better prepare my- scarf. Mohammed cried as the po- Formation of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group, comprising of Af- mission from the Austrians to stop The smaller number of arriv- self, the whole government and all lice took his mother’s digital fin- ghanistan, China, the US and Pakistan did not placate the situation. Hopes migrants on trains bound for Ger- als now, German officials say, has those responsible, for the situation gerprints. many. allowed them to more rigorously that hit us rather unexpectedly in As requested, she emptied her that China will use its influence to convince Pakistan that using terrorism Sarwari replied with a plead- question migrants and apply rules late summer of 2015,” she said. possessions onto a table - the most ing look, holding up an empty meant to weed out economic mi- Germany is now rejecting more important being a plastic bag with as strategic assets is not in anyone’s interest, have not turned into reality. palm. grants and opportunists. But crit- than a third of all asylum applica- a few hundred euros, all that she “Where are you going?” the ics say the policy is too sweeping tions for those already there, and had left. She flushed as she was Thus, Afghans have no or little expectations from Beijing when it comes to officer asked slowly. Sarwari and that there’s a good chance that it is trying to negotiate mass re- presented with, and asked to sign, tugged nervously at her pink head- people who qualify for German turns to countries like Afghanistan. a document in her native Pashtun the reconciliation process. Afghans have learnt that home-made solutions scarf. In her arms, her son asylum are not being given a chance The tough-talking interior minis- language stating that she was be- work better than that suggested by the foreigners. Peace agreement with squirmed and whined. Her daugh- to apply. A large portion of those ter, Thomas de Maizière, has even ing denied entry to Germany. She ter, terrified, was on the verge of coming now also already have fam- suggested that Germany wants to would later tell an interpreter that the Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan is the product of self efforts. tears. ily in Germany and are trying to send many refugees back to bank- she couldn’t read or write. “To Germany,” Sarwari said. skirt years-long waiting periods for rupt Greece, where most of them Via a telephone interpreter, she However, China can play role in improving Afghan economy by com- “To Germany.” family reunions . first entered Europe. was able to communicate with the The officer shook his head. Yet the German message to In the graceful city of Salzburg police, telling them that her hus- pleting the projects that were awarded to her. Despite repeated calls, the “You’ll have to come with us,” migrants is clear: It’s not so easy - the birthplace of Mozart that last band was already in Germany and Chinese company failed to build the necessary infrastructure and extract he said. year turned into the main gateway she was trying to join him there. copper from the Mes Aynak mine. This project will change fate of Afghan people. Unfortunately, the Chinese company is using delaying tactics to get more concession. China is seeking easy ways to export goods to Af- ghanistan. The “One Road, One Belt” project will be of no use for Afghans if it was connecting certain areas of the country with the outer world and ignoring several provinces. Therefore, China shall invest in infrastructure rebuilding in Afghanistan and kick off work on the stalled projects such as Mes Aynak copper mine. Building railroad network in Afghanistan will be productive investment from the neighboring country. China should also invest in communication, pow- er and health sectors. Besides that facilities should be provided to Afghan traders to export their goods to China as well. Afghanistan is already a con- sumer country. Mere import of Chinese products will not help Afghanistan. Hence, Chinese shall invest in areas that could strengthen the Afghan econ- omy rather than making the country dependent on foreign products import. Subscription Rates Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 3600 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 1800 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $200 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. MONDAY. OCTOBER 03, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES Mahmoud Abbas still believes Samar Fatany in Shimon Peres' myth Unfortunately, the Justice against lapses,” which strongly challeng- the West was involved in plotting, Muslim countries that the United By Sharif Nashashibi Sponsored Terrorism Act (JAS- es the official US Government organizing, and even carrying out States can never be a trusted ally TA) bill has been passed in spite (NIST) narrative of the collapse the 9/11 terror atrocities to pro- to bring peace to the region and of President Barack Obama’s veto of WTC7 and the WTC Towers. vide the grounds for the military the global community. and many objections from within The paper was authored by Steven strikes on the so-called Axis of Evil, The European Union on Sept. the United States and abroad. The Jones, Robert Korol, Anthony remains one of the world’s biggest 20 warned President Barack implications of JASTA are an is- Szamboti and Ted Walter. conspiracy theories.” Obama that the bill is in violation sue of great national concern. Sau- Architect Richard Gage’s A mission statement on its of international law. The official di Arabia has exhausted all efforts group, Architects and Engineers for website says: “Our Mission is to letter stated, “The possible adop- to maintain good relations with the 9/11 Truth, has provided “Truth- expose the official lies and cover- tion and implementation of the United States. The bill will have ers” with the ability to claim that up surrounding the events of Sep- (bill) would be in conflict with fun- dire consequences on our standing thousands of engineering and ar- tember 11th, 2001 in a way that damental principles of internation- in the world and could be detri- chitecture professionals demand a inspires the people to overcome al law and in particular the princi- mental to peace in the region. new investigation into the cause denial and understand the truth. ple of State sovereign immunity.” The Saudi government has re- of the attacks. Gage has given many This month on the anniversa- The group also strongly stat- peatedly denied any involvement presentations around the world, ry of the twin tower attacks , the ed that the European Union would in the 9/11 terror attacks, howev- and his team organizes news con- Northern California 9/11 Truth distance itself from US officials er, there are certain elements in the ferences and mock debates several Alliance held its 12th annual 9/11 adding: “Our national security in- US who are intent on escalating times a year. Truth Film Festival, where the terests, our capacity to fight ter- tensions and spearheading a cam- A documentary film Loose British documentary Incontrovert- rorism and our leadership role in paign of lies orchestrated against Change, produced by Dylan Avery ible was screened. the world would be put in serious Saudi Arabia. and Jason Bermas, started the 9/ The online film by Tony jeopardy. Beyond the predictable The Saudi people share sym- 11 Truth movement and created a Rooke probes into why Building endangerment of our official rep- pathy for the victims of 9/11 and significant momentum in 2005 and 7 collapsed in the way that it did. resentatives, the chilling effect this their families and do believe that in following years. Hollywood It questions the official explana- legislation would have on US offi- they have every right to demand stars who have publicly support- tion given after an investigation by cials overseas would undermine our justice for their loved ones. How- ed 9/11 Truth claims include Ros- The National Institute of Stan- ability to coordinate and consult ever, they are going about it the ie O’Donnell, Charlie Sheen, and dards and Technology, which still with other nations to fight terror- wrong way. The real perpetrators Ed Asner. refuses to release all of its data amid ism and therefore would endanger needed to find a scapegoat, in this ‘The truth’ of 9/11 claims it could “compromise pub- the American people and all those case it is Saudi Arabia. The 911truth.org, a website lic safety.” Sadly, all these claims who interact with them.” Physics professor Steven dedicated to exposing the “cover- are ignored and there is continued Arab countries and others who Jones has written several 9/11 up” surrounding 9/11, and seeking disregard for repeated calls by rep- have suffered at the hands of Amer- Truth articles asserting that a vari- justice for the victims and their utable American experts and re- ican foreign policy and military ety of evidence defies the main- relatives, published an article on searchers for a more thorough and might must now stand up for their stream tower collapse theory and Sept 10, 2016 about growing num- truthful investigation into the rights and demand justice. The vic- favors controlled demolition, us- bers of people still claiming the events of 9/11. The majority of the tims of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Iraq, ing thermite. The professor has twin tower atrocities could have American people refuse to probe Afghanistan, Libya to name but a boldly stated, “We don’t believe been an inside job. for the truth and remain deceived few should also demand for jus- that 19 hijackers and a few others Arab countries and others who by their media. tice and make the US pay for its International reaction to the death Gaza. The list goes on, and Peres' ness" over "a partner in forging the in a cave in Afghanistan pulled this have suffered at the hands of Amer- Trusted ally? war crimes that have ruined and of former Israeli President and fingerprints are all over it. peace of the brave", who "exerted off acting alone.” ican foreign policy and military Today, the JASTA legislation destroyed whole countries not just Prime Minister Shimon Peres has While people throughout the persistent efforts to reach a just Europhysics News in August might must now stand up for their is another blow to the truth. It a few innocent souls. highlighted a stark gap between the Middle East have been reminding peace from the Oslo agreement 2016 published a paper on the rights and demand justice sends a very negative signal to the “People who live in glass hous- West and the Middle East. While the world of the suffering Peres until the final moments of his life". Physics of High-rise Building Col- “The shocking accusation, that whole of the Middle East and es shouldn’t throw stones.” current and former western lead- inflicted on the Palestinians, their No peace was forged, let alone ers are fawning over him, those in own President Mahmoud Abbas a "peace of the brave". Bravery the Middle East have remained attended his funeral and paid trib- requires sacrifice. Peres sacrificed largely silent. ute to an architect of their oppres- nothing for peace - he exploited its However, media and social sion. pursuit, and benefited his country Donald Trump’s Pathetic Fraternity media there have been very vocal. Even the aspect of his legacy and himself in the process. It was This is unsurprising, given that the that is most remembered in Israel never about justice or freedom for Frank Bruni people of the Middle East are the and the West - his pivotal role in the Palestinians. ones who have had to face the cat- the Oslo Accords, which began the Israeli approval Over decades of writing about pol- signment; Christie was subjected not exclusive to Republicans. the process. Plenty of people in astrophic consequences of a record illusory Israeli-Palestinian "peace Abbas, ever-more out of touch itics, I’ve crossed paths with many to repeated public humiliations, Howard Dean had a Giuliani mo- Hillary Clinton’s inner and outer that outsiders are now eulogising. process" - is worthy only of scorn. with his own people, is either candidates and office holders who including an admonition by Trump ment all his own, suggesting that circles balk at her secretive ways In this respect, Peres has post- The agreement represented noth- somehow still oblivious to this, or impressed me, but few who blew to stay away from Oreos. Trump, who doesn’t even drink and shudder at her compromises. humously managed the seemingly ing more than a diplomatic fig leaf as a fellow architect of the Oslo me away. Rudy Giuliani made that deal, alcohol, might have a nasty cocaine To be with her, they’ve made com- impossible, largely uniting a region to relentlessly entrench the occu- Accords, he still feels the need to Chris Christie blew me away. too, and Trump has been his tick- habit. Who engages in such rash promises of their own. riddled with divisions. Voices from pation and colonisation of Pales- justify an agreement and a process This was three and a half years et to a renewed and terrifying om- slander? Someone itching to be But not on the scale of the ones rival camps - from Gulf states on tine. that won him privileges at the ex- ago, well before all the trouble. The nipresence. His expression — part heard. made by Trump’s cabal. Not with the one hand, to Iran and Hezbol- The creation of a viable, con- pense of Palestinians' basic rights. New Jersey governor was address- sneer, part glare, all menace — Newt Gingrich knows that itch, the same price or risk. lah on the other - are strongly con- tiguous Palestinian state is now all His admiration of Peres is yet ing a group of education reform- turns small forest creatures to and he, too, has been scratching it If Trump fails, where does that demning Peres' legacy and those but impossible - that can be traced another example of his shameless ers. And he did what looks easy stone. At the sound of his voice, lately, in the service of Trump. He leave Christie? He was once intent who are romanticising it. back to the accords, which were prioritising of Israeli approval over until you try it yourself: talked roses drop their petals. repeated baseless rumors that Clin- on proving the bipartisan breadth Israel’s Shimon Peres laid to ushered in with such misguided fan- his own people's needs and aspi- without notes, slogans, stammers He was railing last week about ton got the debate questions in of his outlook and appeal, as his rest fare, and an even more misguided rations. How else can one explain or any other clumsiness for close Bill Clinton’s sexual history, a advance. He piped up to say that brief bromance with President Even Egypt's president and Nobel peace prize for Peres. his insistence on maintaining "se- to a half-hour. It was too specific a kooky case for him, in particular, Machado deserved to be shamed Obama demonstrated. He was “an Jordan's king - whose countries In effect, he was rewarded for curity" cooperation with Israel, speech to be one that he’d pulled to prosecute. Back when he was for her weight gain. His reasoning exceptionally gifted and nuanced have peace treaties with Israel, and his role in devising a plan that despite opinion polls consistent- from memory; he was thinking on the mayor of New York, he was went something like this: Live by politician,” wrote my colleague whose predecessors attended would entail the unending oppres- ly showing the overwhelming ma- his feet, in shapely paragraphs. He no choirboy, and his wife then — the sash, die by the sash. It’s amaz- Mark Leibovich in a 2014 profile Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's sion of the Palestinians, and white- jority of Palestinians opposed to radiated conviction. He oozed au- No. 2 of three — learned in a fa- ing how much physical license of him. funeral - did not issue statements wash the blood on his hands. this? thority. mously cruel fashion that he’d be men will give themselves while giv- But he will be known forever- of condolence or attend Peres's 'A Zionist and a criminal' Israel has merely subcontract- What in God’s name happened leaving her. He announced it at a ing women none. It’s amazing how more for his enabling of Trump, funeral. Yet while people throughout ed the occupation to someone who to him? To his potential? Yes, yes, news conference. oblivious they are to the paradox. who has absolutely no nuance — Regional anger the Middle East have been remind- is supposed to strive to end it. I know: the George Washington But then hypocrisy and irony It’s amazing how alike some and not much of a conscience, ei- That even Israel's few friends ing the world of the suffering Peres Abbas is Israel's policeman, clamp- Bridge happened. And the down- aren’t words with much currency of the manservants clinging to ther. In a recent Rutgers-Eagleton in the region have kept a low pro- inflicted on the Palestinians, their ing down on his own people and grade of New Jersey’s credit rat- on Team Trump, which is crowd- Trump are: His campaign is like Poll, fewer than one in four New file over his death may well indi- own President Mahmoud Abbas vowing that there will be no upris- ing happened — again and again ed with men, starting with Trump some Canyon Ranch for bullies Jersey residents viewed Christie cate their awareness of the extent attended his funeral and paid trib- ing under his watch. and again. himself, whose ugly track records needing revitalization. favorably. That has something to of domestic and regional anger over ute to an architect of their oppres- "The Middle East is ailing," But while those events explain with marriage don’t inhibit them And it’s amazing how far do with the company he’s keep- Israeli policies in general, and those sion. said Peres. "The most virulent his diminished political fortunes from condemning the Clintons’ they’ve fallen. For a significant ing. of Peres in particular. Peres's death is "a heavy loss cause" of this "malady" is "the and failed presidential campaign, union and whose viciousness to- stretch of the 2008 election cycle, Every weekday, get thought- That anger is entirely justified. for all humanity and for peace in absence of freedom". they didn’t force him into his cur- ward women doesn’t stop them Giuliani was the favorite for the provoking commentary from Op- Until his death, no other living fig- the region", Abbas gushed on Twit- How right he was, and yet rent role as a prime defender of an from damning the Clintons as vi- G.O.P. presidential nomination, Ed columnists, the Times editorial ure had had such a prolific role in ter. indefensible man. I looked up two cious toward women. and not just any favorite. He was board and contributing writers how much he invested in denying weeks ago and he was on CNN, Over recent days, in a spec- going to prove that a Northeastern from around the world. almost every aspect of Israeli ag- This earned an apt response freedom to the Palestinians, his job gression, occupation and colonial- from Abdulkhaleq Abdullah, an peddling the brazen lie that Donald tacularly ill-advised war of words Republican who flouted certain Receive occasional updates - and that of his Israeli peers - made Trump hadn’t spent the last five with the former Miss Universe right-wing orthodoxies could trav- and special offers for The New ism. adviser to Abu Dhabi's royal court, easier by the subservience and obe- These include literally wiping who tweeted: "Might be a loss to years raising questions about Pres- Alicia Machado, he and his min- el a somewhat centrist path to the York Times's products and servic- dience of Abbas and his Palestin- ident Obama’s birthplace. He ra- ions sought to discredit her by es- White House. es. Palestine off the map in 1948, at- you, but not a loss to humanity, ian Authority. tacking Egypt in 1956, acquiring peace, and surely not a loss to the diated insincerity. He oozed sub- sentially calling her a tramp. Isn’t That mantle passed to Christie. He obviously felt that he had This was a PR skill that Peres servience. that precisely what they’re com- Some Republicans tried to draw nowhere else to go, not if he want- and proliferating nuclear weapons, Palestinian People. He was a Zi- possessed: using soundbites and illegally colonising Palestinian, onist and a criminal." The Trump campaign has plaining that the Clintons and their him into the 2012 presidential race, ed to stay on the political stage. one-liners to impress and deceive. shown me many things that I nev- minions did to Monica Lewinsky? then anointed him as the 2016 New Jersey voters aren’t likely to Syrian and Egyptian land, the 1996 Israeli President Reuven Riv- It certainly worked on Abbas. Pal- onslaught against Lebanon that led lin meeting with Palestinian Presi- er thought I’d see and others that Giuliani’s gripes range far and front-runner — before the bridge elect him to anything ever again. to the massacre of civilians at a dent Mahmoud Abbas during the estinians may have wept during I’d never seen so clearly, including wide: President Obama doesn’t fiasco, that is. He, like Giuliani, But there are other theaters in United Nations shelter in Qana, the burial ceremony at the funeral of Peres' funeral, not for his passing, the readiness of power-hungry love America; Hillary Clinton is was hailed in some quarters as a this life. ruthless suppression of the Pales- Shimon Peres [EPA] but for the sorry spectacle of their men to trade dignity for relevance secretly on death’s door; Lester choice more sensible than strin- He has options. What I ini- tinian independence struggle, and Abbas sent a letter to the Peres president's attendance, mourning and swap pride for a place at the Holt displayed an awful prejudice gently ideological. tially saw in him wasn’t proof of the blockade and invasions of family expressing "sorrow and sad- and misplaced loyalty. table, even if the table is a despica- against Trump at the first presi- “Sensible” isn’t an adjective good governance, but it was evi- ble one. dential debate. you associate with either man dence of an undeniable intelligence Christie made that deal with It’s all wild hallucination, but these days. and a remarkable magnetism. They shocking alacrity, apparently on he bellows nonetheless, because Both sacrificed it to their or- could be put to uses so much no- the theory that by getting to the the television cameras eat it up. In ange overlord. bler than what he’s doing now, table first, he could snag the best this wretched race there’s a leit- It’s the nature of politics to which is the kind of charade that LETTER TO THE EDITOR seat. It was flawed thinking. Mike motif of cockamamie cameos from forge alliances of convenience — leaves so many Americans so cyn- Pence was given the marquee as- men who are stars no more. It’s and to swallow some principles in ical and sour. We need unity Maintaining unity among Afghan masses is the need of the hour in the current status quo of the country. Afghanistan needs peace, not division. All Afghans must understand that the enemies of the country are trying level best to create differences among Afghans. We must stand against foreigners who are making efforts to divide Afghans, and be aware of the foreign conspiracies, and maintain our unity at any time. The government should recognize those elements who are hell-bent on spreading divides among Afghans, and put them behind bars. Those persons who are speaking against national interest are the slaves of the foreigners. These people are creating difference among Afghans and do not belong to any party but are working for foreigners. The National Unity Government must work for national unity, asour power is in our unity. Through unity we can get rid of all challenges. Mubashir Ahmad, Kabul, Afghanistan

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Months after arriving on Chios, rate them for either deportation or tions from last year, and member Rusde Endris has become fearful. asylum processing. Asylum appli- states say caseworkers cannot be The Syrian man was recently tak- cants are allowed to travel to main- spared. ing an evening walk with his 18- land Greece after their first inter- The lack of staff has led to an year-old wife on a patch of green view. But both procedures face open quarrel over asylum process. across the street from town hall. staffing shortages and progress at German Chancellor Angela Mer- He says two Greek men ap- a slow pace. Since March, just 578 kel's spokesman Stefan Seibert on proached them and tried to remove people have been returned to Tur- Wednesday chastised Greece for her headscarf. key under the deal. being too slow to send rejected "They had drunk wine. They The result is that camps built asylum applicants back to Turkey. were talking in Greek. One was a for 7,500 people are already bur- But a Greek asylum official tells big, tall man. I only wanted to pro- dened with twice that many, so Al Jazeera that EASO is exclusive- tect my wife," he says showing they are left unlocked, turning ly responsible for the first win- knife cuts on his back from the at- these entire islands into massive nowing of refugees. tack. holding areas. Many have been "Greece has no role in accept- "One of the men punched her there for six months. ing or rejecting nominations," says in the eye. She was pregnant and "They don't want to be here, the official. "It is obvious that if she lost the baby after this," he we don't want them here. We've experts do not have the requisite says showing a photograph of a become a landfill," says Chios taxi experience, the quality of their Greek hospital report on his mo- driver Antonis Patsoulas succinct- work will be poor and the proce- bile phone. ly. dure will be vulnerable to litiga- The report, stated that one The difficulty of waiting has tion and unfair to the asylum seek- Fatme Endris had had a miscar- caused three inter-ethnic eruptions ers." riage. "I went to the police but the in the camps. The official also says that asy- police here did nothing because it Last April, about 500 Syrians lum authorities are wary of deport- was Greeks who did this." fled VIAL claiming they were be- ing applicants because "No EU 'People are afraid' ing harassed by Afghans. They member state has recognised Tur- Six months since the Europe- occupied Chios' main port, forc- key as a safe third country so far." an Union-Turkey agreement ing ferries to dock at another port The result of all these short- curbed newly arriving refugees on 40 kilometres away. The disrup- comings is social tension on the Greece's eastern Aegean islands, tion to commerce and passenger islands. sentiment is beginning to turn traffic produced an angry mob Chios journalist Yiannis Ste- against them. which tried to intimidate the Syri- vis believes the far-right minority Earlier this month a young ans into leaving, prompting police will make its presence increasing- Syrian man who calls himself Ali to conduct a more orderly evacua- ly felt, as legitimate authority fails Ali was caught on the wrong side tion. to live up to its task. He believes of an anti-migrant demonstration - Last July, Pakistani inmates the harassment of refugees who another recent phenomenon on the rioted at the processing centre on occupied the port in April was a island. Leros, ransacking its offices. They watershed moment for Chios. "I was in the park with a had just been shipped in from Ath- "It was a catalyst for the friend. Some people hit me and the ens and assumed they were being change in public opinion. It sanc- police arrived and separated us. deported back to Turkey. Island- tioned the far-right elements to One person threw a rock at my ers formed a posse to help police have a say in what will happen in chest and someone else hit my foot guard the camp, and forced volun- the city. I don't deny them their with a stick," he says, showing a teer organisations to evacuate. opinions, but they are a minority; bandaged right foot. "They said to us, 'if you don't they cannot determine develop- Outright violence is still rare, go, you'll be in trouble,'" says Ca- ments, which is what they did that but some islanders are beginning tharina Kahane, who had worked night." to demand assimilation. on the island for months with her Al Jazeera "I am Muslim. I cover my head. charity, Echo100Plus. They don't like this cover. Why?" Last week, inter-ethnic ten- asks Bushra Asheh, an English sions caused the largest riot to date teacher whose husband was killed at the Moria camp on Lesbos, Aleppo: 'Most of the public when a suicide bomber destroyed which destroyed two thirds of it Israel 'campaigns to change their house in Syria. and left two thousand people with- "When I went to the market, a out shelter. schools are destroyed' woman said, 'Why do you put Where is the EU? The recent bombardment of Alep- port 13 schools in eastern Alep- the status quo at al-Aqsa' this?'" pointing to her hijab. "'It's The insecurity of islanders is po has killed 96 children in one po, teaching around 3,000 children. not beautiful.' I said I am Muslim. metastasising into political oppo- week alone and delayed the re- After a summer of simmering ten- cused by Waqf officials of "pre- ber was the Israeli occupation au- "We don't have public school venting worshippers from bring- She made a face like this," says sition. The mayor of Chios, Man- sumption of the school year. buildings operating or providing sions at al-Aqsa Mosque com- thorities' violations of a 2014 agree- pound, a familiar flash point in Is- ing into the mosque special foods ment with Jordan. Asheh, making an unpleasant fa- olis Vournous initially supported "Nothing can justify such as- education, as it is a more likely tar- raeli-occupied East Jerusalem used for breaking the daily fast Specifically, Israel reinstated cial expression. a government plan to spend 3.7m saults on children and such total get," he said. "The schools we se- could boil over once again, analysts during the holiday." "age and gender limitations on ac- One of the factors turning is- euros ($4.1m) building a second, disregard for human life. The suf- lected are underground and are like- warn. The situation was exacerbated cess for Muslim worshippers", in landers against refugees is a spate large camp at a disused landfill site, fering and the shock among chil- ly safer, so the families were hap- "Through their unilateral at- when Israel initially reversed a long- addition to banning "non-profits of petty crimes. which would enable him to shut dren is definitely the worst we have pier to send their children there." tempts to change the internation- standing ban on the entry of non- organising Islamic activists [mour- "Five months ago, two 15- down the two tent cities in town. seen," Justin Forsyth, the deputy The use of bunker buster ally recognised status quo, the na- Muslims during the last 10 days abitoun] at the site". year-old girls had their bags ripped He is now careful to accommodate executive director of UNICEF, bombs means there is literally no- tionalist-religious Temple Mount of Ramadan. Visits by Israeli set- Recent years have seen both a off them just across the street. One those who want refugees off Chios said in a statement this week. where we can keep children safe, activists and the Israeli government tlers and other groups sparked con- marked increase in the number of of them was my goddaughter. It altogether. Children in besieged eastern and we want to see the use of these that supports them pose several frontations that saw dozens of Jewish visitors to the compound - was 8pm. Why do this?" asks Yior- "Let's say we find space for Aleppo were due to resume school weapons investigated as a poten- gos Pilioglou, a tyre repair man another thousand people. What dangers at the local, regional and Palestinians injured in the com- the 2014-15 figures were almost across the street from one of two will happen when you get a thou- international levels," Nur Arafeh, pound. double that of 2009 - and an in- tent cities that have sprung up in sand and one?" Vournous says. a policy fellow with Al-Shabaka: Since then, Israeli police have crease in the instances of access Chios town. "At some point things "We haven't seen the EU say, 'I the Palestinian policy network, arrested Waqf employees in a restrictions for Muslim worship- will take a bad turn … people are can see you're under pressure, I told Al Jazeera. number of separate incidents, pers. Thus, as Israeli NGO Emek afraid." can see you're carrying a great bur- Jewish extremist groups, who while just last week, Israeli occu- Shaveh put it last year, "the feel- "The police can't tell me not den on behalf of the EU, but I'm refer to the site as the Temple pation authorities banned a senior ing among Palestinians that Israel to go out after 10pm. I am not go- here to support you to recover as Mount, have repeatedly called for Fatah official from entering the is changing the status quo in the ing to adjust to the migrants. They a society.'" the Israeli government to exercise compound for six months. area, is backed up by police data". should adjust to me," fumes Yior- Vournous is indignant at the control over al-Aqsa Mosque com- At the end of August - a month "Netanyahu's claims of Pales- gos Manaras, who runs a sweet lack of EU support. pound. Their increased incursions when some 2,000 Jewish Israelis tinian incitement are disingenu- shop nearby. "I am carrying out its policy into the mosque compound have visited the compound, including ous," Arafeh told Al Jazeera. "Con- A few kilometres outside to prevent Germany, Italy, Aus- triggered Palestinian protests 400 on one day, a record - Waqf trary to the claims that his govern- town, villages surrounding the tria, Hungary and Spain from across the occupied West Bank, head Sheikh Azzam Al-Khatib re- ment has no intention of altering Chios government-sponsored ref- flooding with people," the mayor including East Jerusalem, and the newed warnings that Israel was things, members of the Likud Par- ugee camp complain of home tells Al Jazeera. "And the EU isn't Gaza Strip. Although formally trying to impose a new status quo ty and the government have been break-ins, missing chickens and even providing enough money for banned from praying there, Israeli on the ground. campaigning to change the status activists enjoy police escort when Mustafa Abu Sway, holder of quo in the al-Aqsa compound." dug-up vegetables. The camp sits that; but I would also expect it to on Saturday after intense shelling tial war crime. they venture into the compound. the integral chair for the study of In addition, she added, "there in and around a disused aluminium help me develop the economy, to postponed the start of the school Nick Finney, Save the Chil- According to Arafeh, the Imam Al-Ghazali's work at the is plenty of evidence that groups moulding plant known by its ac- show that we won't always be a year from earlier in September. dren's country director for north- "growing incursions into al-Aqsa Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque and Al- enjoying government support plan ronym, VIAL. frontier post; but it has no wish to Jalal al-Basot, 13, has been out western Syria compound" have the potential "to Quds University, told Al Jazeera to destroy the mosque and build a In the village of Vavyloi, Apos- do this." of school for the past two years as But the ferocity of the latest trigger widespread violence and that there has been a definite in- Temple in its place" - right-wing tolos Kambouris says his brother The people of Chios are so conflict has raged in Aleppo, but bombing campaign, which has bloodshed [similar to] late Prime crease in Israeli restrictions on the Israeli Jews whose ties with Israe- surprised a burglar in his house. frustrated with their role as Euro- he registered for the upcoming killed or injured hundreds of chil- Minister Ariel Sharon's provoca- work of the Waqf. "Muslim wor- li officials are "strong and deepen- "He took a hundred dollar bill and pean Union frontier, some are school year and was hoping to be- dren, along with the use of bunker tive visit to the compound in 2000, shippers are systematically ha- ing". Israel's Minister of Culture, his wife's good earrings, then tried thinking of seceding. gin as soon as possible. buster bombs - which can explode which led to the second Intifada." rassed at all gates," he said. "There Miri Regev, has chaired more than to escape by jumping out of the During a five-hour session of "In my last year at school I several metres underground - have Contrary to the claims that his is a blacklist of some 62 Muslim a dozen debates on the subject of first storey window. We didn't see the city council last week, one at- had the highest grades. I don't want threatened the safety of these sub- government has no intention of al- women who are prevented from allowing Jews to pray in the com- the man but he was later caught tendant suggested declaring Chios to waste my time in the house do- terranean schools. tering things, members of the entering the mosque, and an un- pound, a change to the status quo because he broke his leg jumping. a city-state. Another suggested a ing nothing, and I can't even play "We're now more likely to see Likud party and the government known number of men who suffer backed by dozens of MKs in May He turned out to be an Algerian." referendum on whether refugees in the street because of the ran- children being pulled from the rub- "You can't explain to old peo- should be allowed to spend more dom raids all over the city," Basot ble or treated on the floor of a hos- ple whose pension has been cut than 72 hours on the island. told Al Jazeera. pital than sat at a school desk. and who struggle to make co-pay- A vocal opposition now holds "So I stay at home, but there Children deserve the right to play, ments for medicines why others regular demonstrations demanding is not much electricity or televi- to learn, to be children. The use of who've just arrived on the island the closure of all refugee camps and sion, so I stick with my old books, bunker buster bombs means there as refugees are being fed for free," the shipping of refugees to the reading them again ... I don't care is literally nowhere we can keep says a baker's shop assistant who Greek mainland. about the bombing if I am in children safe, and we want to see declined to be named. Even the regional government school," he added. "I love school the use of these weapons investi- "I understand that this comes is now against building more infra- and studying, and I love all sub- gated as a potential war crime," from overseas humanitarian organ- structure. "Northern Aegean is- jects. I want to be a maths teacher, Nick Finney, Save the Children's isations but some people don't. lands' capacity for refugees is de- as I am obsessed with numbers." country director for northwestern Some people here go hungry," he fined by the hotspots they now Of the 100,000 children esti- Syria, told Al Jazeera. says. have," says Christiana Kalogirou, mated to remain in rebel-held east- Child labour and early mar- Greeks scrambled to feed and North Aegean prefect. "The Ae- ern Aleppo, only around half were riage, phenomena that have in- clothe refugees as they walked gean cannot by itself bear the bur- still attending school, according to creased rapidly since the outbreak through the Balkans last year. Two den of the problem." Hussein Alhamood, Save the Chil- of Syria's war in 2011, are also events turned that flow into a Kalogirou blames the Europe- dren's education coordinator for contributing to low attendance standing population, altering refu- an Asylum Support Office, EASO, northwestern Syria - and that was rates, Alhamood said. gee politics in Greece. which was meant to send hundreds even before the recent aerial cam- "The economic situation in the In February, Austria, Slovenia, of caseworkers to Greece follow- paign. city is such that people are strug- Serbia and Croatia agreed to regis- ing the deal with Turkey. So far it Aleppo onslaught: Volunteer gling to find sources for living," he ter refugees at the border Greece has sent a few dozen, of whom rescuers struggle to save the injured said. "They are sending their chil- shares with former Yugoslav Mace- only 20 are on the islands. "Most of the public schools dren to work in the streets. Chil- donia. Overnight, Greece became "The fact that Europe hasn't [in Aleppo] are destroyed either dren are looking after the families a buffer zone between the Turkey pursued this staffing as it should partially or completely," Al- ... Children as young as 15 or 16 have been campaigning to change from the same policy." 2014. Agriculture Minister Uri and the rest of Europe, and its ref- … has created the difficult condi- hamood told Al Jazeera. are joining armed groups. Their the status quo in the al-Aqsa com- The Waqf was recently pre- Ariel, meanwhile, has previously ugee numbers climbed. tions on the islands," says Kalogi- One in four schools across the psychology will be affected, across pound. vented from doing maintenance called for a Third Temple to be The turning point in the frus- rou. She estimates that 70 cases a country are unusable because of the whole country. We are losing a Nur Arafeh, policy fellow at work inside the Dome of the Rock, built. This was reportedly the first trations of east Aegean islanders, day are added to a backlog now damage or are being used as shel- generation." al-Shabaka Abu Sway noted. "The list goes time a sitting member of Knesset however, was the EU-Turkey standing at 9,000. ters, according to the United Na- In the past six months, there on and on," he added. had taken part in the annual event. agreement a month later. Turkey EASO spokesman Jean-Pierre tions. Nabeeha Um-Ahmad, the head have been several points of fric- Raw Footage: Israeli settlers With a three-week Jewish hol- would make an effort to restrain Schembri says his agency relies on As schools have been repeat- teacher at the school where Basot tion. In April, a number of Pales- walking through al-Aqsa Mosque iday period on the horizon, which crossings and re-admit those the staff EU members volunteer. edly targeted by regime bombs, was registering last week, told Al tinian worshippers were injured compound last year saw mass access restric- caught on its territorial waters; but "On September 2, we issued a co- parents are hesitant about sending Jazeera: "Our children should not those who make it as far as Greek ordinated call for 100 staff to be be having to live through these by Israeli forces, as some 1,000 Earlier this year, an Interna- tions imposed by Israeli occupa- their children to school. Many Jewish visitors entered the com- tional Crisis Group report con- tion authorities on Palestinian waters are no longer allowed on deployed on the islands … We're schools have moved underground, horrific circumstances, but they pound during Passover. firmed - contrary to the rhetoric of worshippers, observers are con- the Greek mainland, but are con- still far away from it. We're still and classes are also being held in are, and we should do something fined on the islands of Chios, Les- making repeated appeals." about that - which is not keeping A more serious escalation oc- the Netanyahu government at the cerned that recent developments community centres and private could set the stage for new con- vos, Samos, Kos and Leros. Europe is addressing a back- homes, Alhamood said. Save the them locked up at home, increas- curred during Ramadan in June, time - that the primary trigger for when Israeli authorities were ac- unrest in Jerusalem last Septem- frontations. Al Jazeera The idea was to quickly sepa- log of 1.1 million asylum applica- Children and its local partners sup- ing their suffering." MONDAY. OCTOBER 03, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Iraq’s plans to raise $2 billion on international debt markets to help fill a budget gap caused by low oil prices were thwarted this week by the USCongress’ refusal to guar- antee half the bonds’ value. As part of a 2017 budget en- dorsed by the International Mon- etary Fund, Baghdad said it would seek to issue a $1 billion bond ful- ly guaranteed by the United States in order to lower borrowing costs before issuing another $1 billion. Those funds would comple- ment a three-year $5.34 billion standby loan, which the IMF ap- proved in July in exchange for eco- nomic reforms. Baghdad hopes the IMF deal will unlock more than $12 billion in additional aid from sources such as the World Bank and the Group of Seven leading industrialised nations. 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Former funding for Iraq, which has already fresh blow on Saturday when an es, leading to a misrepresentation Paschi’s false accounting,” said Deutsche Bank manager Michele ‘collapse’ received billions of dollars in mili- nology event in the Middle east, GITEX Shopper 2016, opened in Italian court charged the compa- of its accounts between 2008 and Guido Alleva, a lawyer for Nomu- Foresti, who oversaw rates and Minnesota will let health insurers tary, economic and humanitarian ny, an employee and five former 2012. The deals came to light in ra. A spokeswoman for the Japa- European credit flow trading, also aid from Washington since the US- Dubai on Saturday, unveiling increase their rates by at least 50 35,000 of most latest consumer executives for colluding with Ban- January 2013, when Bloomberg nese bank and a Paschi spokesman was indicted. percent next year to protect the led invasion that toppled Saddam ca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA News reported that Monte Paschi declined to comment. Deutsche Bank employs about Hussein in 2003. electronics products. state’s Obamacare health insurance The show was officially inau- to falsify the Italian lender’s ac- used derivatives struck with Deut- Monte Paschi’s former execu- 3,900 employees in Italy, making individual market from “collapse,” Many members of Congress counts in 2008. sche Bank to mask losses from an tives Giuseppe Mussari, Antonio it the company’s fifth-largest mar- are frustrated with Iraq’s govern- gurated by Sami al-Qamzi, Direc- the state announced Friday. tor General, Department of Eco- Michele Faissola, who over- earlier derivative contract dubbed Vigni and Gianluca Baldassarri, and ket by staff, its annual report The announcement came from ment. They worry that the United saw global rates at the time, and Santorini. former Nomura bankers Sadeq shows. Italy is a key consumer and States has sent far too much mon- nomic Development in Dubai. Minnesota commerce commission- The highlight of the Shopper, Ivor Dunbar, former co-head of Monte Paschi, the world’s old- Sayeed and Raffaele Ricci also will corporate market for Deutsche er Mike Rothman, who explained ey to Baghdad, with too few re- global capital markets, were among est bank, restated its accounts and face trial on charges of obstructing Bank, which generated net reve- sults, due to corruption and incom- being held at the Dubai World bluntly that the state’s individual Trade Center (DWTC) from to- those indicted in a Milan court. had to tap shareholders twice to regulators after the investigation nue of 1.05 billion euros in the market was barely staying afloat. petence. Both were top deputies to former replenish capital amid a surge in revealed that the 2009 deal, dubbed country last year. “The Commerce Department Many also view the Iraqi gov- day until Saturday, October 8, the eight-day shopping extravaganza Deutsche Bank co-chief executive bad loans and losses on deriva- Alexandria, was designed to dis- The U.S. Justice Department pursued every option within its ernment as being too close to Iran, officer Anshu Jain, and both have tives. It’s now attempting to con- guise losses from a previous in- is seeking a settlement over allega- power to avert a collapse this and are angry with its Shi’ite lead- is the unmatched prices, bundled offers, and a range of prizes from left the company. vince investors to buy billions of vestment. tions that the bank misled inves- year,” said Rothman. “We succeed- ers for alienating minority Sunni Get Fully Charged with exclu- euros of soured debt before anoth- Monte Paschi asked for a plea- tors about the quality of subprime ed in saving the market for 2017, Muslims. top name brands and retailers, ac- cording to UAE’s official news sive insights on global technology, er stock sale. bargain agreement in July. The lend- mortgage bonds it created and sold with only Blue Cross leaving. But Delay likely venture capital and the future. Deutsche Bank’s shares have er said at that time that the request during the housing boom that led the rates insurers are charging will The Iraq loan guarantee could agency WAM. Best prices Deutsche Bank has been try- slumped 49 percent in Frankfurt was agreed to with prosecutors in to the 2008 crisis. Deutsche Bank increase significantly to address still be included in spending legis- ing to reassure investors and cli- this year, and swung wildly last the Milan investigation, and if ac- faces inquiries into additional legal their expected costs and the loss lation that must pass in order to “We’re looking forward to an of federal reinsurance support.” exceptional show this year,” Helal ents that it can withstand the fi- week. Monte Paschi has dropped cepted by the judge the bank will issues, including precious metals keep the government open past nancial strain of mounting legal 84 percent this year on concern it need to forfeit 10 million euros trading and billions of dollars in The increase in premiums for Dec. 9, when the temporary Saeed Almarri, Director General, next year will range between 50 Dubai Department of Tourism and bills. A U.S. Department of Jus- will struggle to restore profitabili- ($11.2 million) and pay a fine of transfers out of Russia. spending bill expires. tice request last month that the ty and strengthen its finances. 600,000 euros. A decision is ex- "When it rains, it pours,” said percent and a staggering 67 per- Salih told Reuters on Thurs- Commerce Marketing and the cent. This comes on the heels of Dubai World Trade Center Author- lender pay $14 billion to settle a The Deutsche Bank managers pected on Oct. 14. Marco Elser, a partner at Lonsin day that Iraq was likely to delay case tied to mortgage-backed se- were indicted along with former Key Market Capital Ltd., a London-based as- an increase of between 14 percent the bond issuance until at least ear- ity. and 49 percent for 2016. After “Our exhibitors have put to- curities rattled confidence and executives at Nomura Holdings Former Deutsche Bank execu- set-management firm. “They have ly 2017, in part because of the lack drove its shares to record lows. Inc., who struck a similar deal with tives Dario Schiraldi and Marco their hand caught in every single those increases, Rothman warns, of a US guarantee. gether an outstanding show, and the annual growth rate will be com- visitors will have the best consum- CEO John Cryan had to defend the Italian bank, and at Monte Pas- Veroni and current employee Mat- cookie jar. I think the market is Baghdad’s latest budget pro- the bank’s resilience after some chi. teo Vaghi, as well as Monte Pas- seeing a wounded lion and will pletely unsustainable, showing a posal for 2017 forecasts expendi- er electronics shopping week, both desperate need for reform. (RE- in terms of creative products and hedge funds cut back their cash For a quick analysis of Deut- chi’s Daniele Pirondini and Marco soon prey on it." tures of $77.6 billion (90.224 tril- balances. sche Bank’s troubles, click here LATED: 8 of 10 Obamacare Co- lion Iraqi dinars) with a shortfall price packaged offers,” he added. ops Are Likely To Fail This Year) The inaugural day saw thou- “This is another ugly picture, The international firms are also of around 12 trillion dinars. and it’s painful even if it’s an old named as defendants in the indict- “Middle-class Minnesotans in sands of shoppers at Sheikh Saeed particular are being crushed by the Halls 1, 2 and 3, and the arena, transaction,” Christopher Wheel- ment, as Italian law makes compa- er, a financial analyst with Atlan- nies liable for certain crimes com- heavy burden of these costs. There Saudi Arabia checking out the best deals on is a clear and urgent need for re- smartphones, laptops, tablets, tic Equities LLP in London, said mitted by their representatives. A form to protect Minnesota con- suspends wearables and a broad spectrum of the Italian case. trial is scheduled for Dec. 15. sumers who purchase their own of the latest consumer electronics. Faissola declined to comment. “We will put forward our de- health insurance,” Rothman said at Taking part were some of the Dunbar didn’t immediately return fense in court and have no further the time. About five percent of telecom shares world’s top tech brands, including a message to his mobile phone. comment to make today,” Deut- Minnesota residents, roughly Asus, Bose, Hisense, HP, Nikon The charges follow a three- sche Bank said in an e-mail. 250,000 people, are dependent on on licensing and Samsung, with new product year probe that, according to pros- I’m convinced that the debate the individual market for their ecutors, showed Monte Paschi will definitely show that Nomura move launches planned during the show. health insurance. Rise of digital economy poses hard choices for Gulf’s telecom providers No one can downplay the econom- stitute traditional voice and SMS it has burdened the operators, as existing users to consume more 1 and 4 GB only per month, oper- revenues. The question that re- ic importance of the telecommuni- services with the over-the-top the scale of investments directed data. ators in the Gulf provide data ser- mains to be answered is that with cation sector which has been the (OTT) messaging and calling ap- at upgrading networks, in order to But despite the high consump- vices for very low prices in order all the new factors that are coming backbone for the inception of the plications, the likes of WhatsApp, meet the demand for OTTs, was tion of data by Gulf users, who on to maintain their market share, into play, what will Arab opera- Saudi Arabia’s securities regulator internet, which in turn triggered the Skype and Viber, which are free of huge, without the matching returns. average consume 10 GB monthly, Abbasi says. Therefore, according tors choose? Rapid adoption of the has suspended trade in the shares digital revolution. charge most of the time. Gulf and European operators compared to European and Amer- to him, data consumption growth digitized era, higher revenues or of the kingdom’s listed telecom- Thus, the telecommunication Transformation while not willing to accept the new ican users who consume between does not necessarily mean higher market share? munications operators after the sector is woven into the social fab- The pain of the transformation reality quietly, have demanded that government decided to extend their ric of society and is one of the main was largely felt by Arab operators companies creating those applica- licenses, the Capital Market Au- drivers of economic growth. which saw their revenues dwindle tions should contribute to the tele- thority (CMA) said on Sunday. But as in all scenarios, num- given that the traditional services com infrastructure investments but The CMA said it was acting bers never lie. According to GSMA were considered very profitable for for the past five years these re- after the government decided to Intelligence, the mobile industry them, especially in the Gulf, quests have been rebuffed. extend the license of Zain Saudi contributed $115 billion to the where many expatriates reside. Jawad Abbasi, head of MENA Arabia for 15 years, and also al- GDP of Arab States in 2014 and is Said al-Harthym an official in in GSMA, believes that Arab op- low other telecommunications expected to contribute around the Ministry of Transport and erators are at a crossroads. He says firms to extend their licenses. The $164 billion by 2020. Communications for the Sultanate that “we must ensure the continu- government would be entitled to 5 Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, of Oman, believes that operators ity of investments” injected by the percent of each company’s annual Director General at the General should keep up with the changes operators but also ensure that net income during the extension Authority for Regulating the Tele- and embrace them rather than try- these companies get an acceptable period. communications Sector in the UAE ing to stop them. return on their investments, given In addition, the government said during an interview with Al- But the fact is, substituting that there are new technologies said it would provide Zain and the Arabiya News Channel, that the traditional voice and SMS servic- every five to seven years which other firms with “unified licens- digital economy affects all sectors, es with the OTT messaging and requires companies to invest mil- es” allowing them to offer all tele- namely Trade, Tourism and Edu- calling applications is going to be lions, and in some cases, billions communications services. It did not cation, and that its benefits are not always a double-edged sword. of dollars. give details of the new licenses. limited to the telecom sector. On the one hand, it has led to Forecasts indicate that reve- Shares in Zain Saudi, Etihad However, the factors support- higher adoption of mobile broad- nues from data services will con- Etisalat (Mobily), Saudi Telecom ing the telecom sector has changed band by customers which in turn tribute 50 percent of the total rev- Co and Atheeb Telecommunication dramatically worldwide in the last led to an increase in revenues gen- enue in the next few years as a re- Co will be suspended until the com- few years, given the rapid and con- erated by data services. sult of more users switching to data panies announce the impact of the stant development of the digital Scale of investments services and the innovative fea- government’s order on them, the economy, which led users to sub- On the other hand, however, tures of new apps that encourage CMA said. MONDAY . OCTOBER 03, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Bollywood playback singer Ab- When a social media user hailed LAHORE: The PFDC L’Oreal Paris Bridal Week hijeet Bhattacharya has criticised his views, he went to dig into Sal- superstar Salman Khan for ques- man's infamous 2002 hit-and-run (PLBW) may have veered into insipid territory tioning the campaign against Paki- case. after Day One, but the manner in which it picked stani artistes working in India. He Bhattacharya posted: "Be- up pace and delivered wholeheartedly on Day Three also accused the actor of being cause of our law machinery, Sal- "ashamed to show loyalty to In- man Khan is roaming free and sup- of the event was remarkable. dia" and supporting terrorism. porting terrorism." Starting from Nomi Ansari opening the day with a Bhattacharya's comments MNS had issued a 48-hour ul- colour riot to Zara Shahjahan’s timeless collection have emerged a day after Salman timatum on September 23 to all expressed his views about the "ul- Pakistani cine and television ar- in-between and Ali Xeeshan finally closing the timatum" issued by Maharashtra tistes to leave India. The ban came show with a thought-provoking message, Day Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the after the September 18 terror at- Three had some noteworthy and memorable "ban" by Indian Motion Picture tack that killed 19 Indian soldiers Producers Association (IMPPA) in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir. elements. Here’s a rundown of what went on. on Pakistani artistes from work- Then, IMPPA also announced ing in Indian showbiz. it has decided to ban Pakistani ar- Salman said on Friday: "They tistes and technicians from work- are artistes. What do you think... ing in India until the hostilities be- Are artistes terrorists? They come tween the two countries subside. to India with visa. Who gives them Salman's views on the issue the visa? Our (Indian) government snowballed into a controversy with gives them visa. The government MNS President Raj Thackeray and gives them work permit." Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut con- Bhattacharya on Saturday demning it. tweeted: "Pakistani and Indian art- Raut said that veteran script- ists have one thing common, both writer Salim Khan should keep his enjoy India's money, love, fame son Salman under house arrest, and both are anti-India anti-Indian adding that the Bollywood super- Army #SalmanKhan. Fawad Khan star "blabbers" because no one in shows true patriotism towards his his family has ever died for the country Pakistan, whilst Bolly- country. Thackeray said "these ar- wood's Salman Khan is ashamed tistes (Salman) should realise 'Na- to show loyalty to India." tion first'. If they have so many The singer also claimed Salman problems, we will ban their mov- is busy shooting films with Paki- ies too". In a new development, it stan talent, and doesn't pay any was reported that all Indian chan- heed to the issues of the country. nels were banned in Pakistan by He posted: "Super stars don't Pakistan Electronic Media Regu- watch news of #UriAttack #Paki- latory Authority (PEMRA). A few stan killing, shooting, butchering cinema halls in Pakistan have al- Indians, they are busy too.. shoot- ready decided against releasing any ing with Pakis". Indian movies. Collection: Khamooshi Saving the best for the last, the most anticipated show that was to close PLBW was that of the threatrical Ali Xeeshan. He opened with a stirring fashion video featuring a somber looking Amna Babar dressed up as a bride with a lock on her Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan mouth. Surrounding her was surprised Prajakta Koli, who runs a group of women oblivious a channel called Mostly Sane, to her misery, reveling in the when he met the YouTube sensa- tion at his residence here. The ac- ensuing wedding celebra- tor congratulated Prajakta for her tions. The scene cut to a successful journey in the virtual chained monkey and then to world when the duo met on Thurs- the groom who is a much di) proposed to his mother (veter- day. Prajakta, a former radio pre- older man. Khamooshi was an actress Sharmila Tagore) also in senter, is busy with her channel, Xeeshan’s attempt at creating Paris when she was shooting a film managed by One Digital Entertain- awareness around child 'An Evening in Paris'. And we were ment (a digital video and creator marriages in the country, the network). "I'm totally floored with on a holiday in Paris as well and I this beautiful surprise orchestrat- statistics of which are rather was just like 'Yeah, of course'," ed by One Digital Entertainment's alarming. As for the collec- Kareena said in a statement. Gurpreet Singh and Sudeep Lahiri tion, it was a strong cohe- The actress, who is expecting who are the ones instrumental in sive showcase with layered her first baby with Saif, said that making my birthday wish to meet angharka and peplum cuts the first proposal happened when Hrithik come true," Prajakta, who they were at the Ritz Hotel in Par- turned 23 in June, said in a state- and an impressive use of is. colours. Two standout ment. She added: "I'm super ec- "I think it was at the bar and static that my role model has ap- numbers in the collection then I think I said no and then there preciated my work. If given a were the white and black was one more time, in the same chance I'd love to collaborate with long dress and the layered trip, and then we were at the Notre Hrithik one day on my channel." green boxy shirt paired with Dame Church. I was just like let's According to a source, Hrithik was a shalwar. not talk about it. Because I was receptive to Prajakta. "He also into my career and I was like 'let agreed to subscribe to her channel They are known as Bollywood's When the show's host Kamal me think about it' and obviously and give her feedback when Pra- 'royal' couple, but actress Kareena Sidhu asked Kareena how Saif pro- two days later I was like 'Yeah'," jakta expressed her desire to work Kapoor Khan says she rejected posed to her, she said that he pro- she added. with him since most of her videos Saif Ali Khan's proposal initially posed twice because she turned So, did Saif get down on one have a mention of Hrithik in it," due to her career. him down the first time. knee for the proposal? said the source. On the profession- Kareena and Saif tied the knot "He actually proposed to me "No, that's just the image that al front, Hrithik will next be seen in 2012 after a five-year relation- a couple of months after we met he has, but he's far from that," in "Kaabil", and will soon start ship. The actress opened up about only in Paris. In fact, his father Kareena said. working on fourth instalment of her personal life when she became (Indian cricketing legend Mansoor The episode will air on Colors the popular science-fiction super- part of TV show "Vogue BFFs". Ali Khan Pataudi aka Tiger Patau- Infinity on Saturday. hero franchise "Krrish".

The actress said it is hard to re- main unbiased after seeing the dis- turbed situation where Indian sol- diers have lost their lives. Expressing her views on ban- ning Pakistani actors in Bollywood, actress Kangana Ranaut has said that seeing the disturbed situation where Indian soldiers have lost their lives, it is hard to remain un- biased. "Right now, we are very overwhelmed for the loss of our soldiers and it is very hard to be objective. I hope love and art will win surely but presently we can't expect to be unbiased," Kangana said during a media interaction at a press conference for the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festi- val. The Queen actress was present at the event to unveil the trophy for this year. Speaking about the film festival the actress said: "We feel very proud of MAMI festival. More than any- thing, it is an opportunity for us to build a film festival, which can find its place on the map of Inter- national Film Festivals." "I hope that happens soon. It is very important for us to spot new talents," she added. If Azhar’s collection was meant to make someone fall asleep, it was a job well done. The highest On the professional front, point of the collection was probably when her showstopper Ahsan Khan walked out and people Kangana has completed filming for woke up from the snooze fest the showcase induced. With voluminous ball gowns, net dupattas, Vishal Bhardwaj's Rangoon, a ro- capes and misplaced unflattering frills, the collection was a major letdown. The designer needs to mantic drama set during World and Shahid Kapoor. Besides that, the 29-year-old has Hansal Mehta's Simran and Ketan Mehta's biopic on reevaluate her aesthetics before showing at a bridal showcase. War II, co-starring Saif Ali Khan Rani Laxmibai as her upcoming projects. MONDAY . OCTOBER 03, 2016 AFGHANISTANTIMES

caretaker boss Gareth Southgate this week and Mourinho also says he backs that decision. "Wayne is the captain, no mat- ter what - on or off the pitch," the Portuguese said. "He is my cap- tain and captain of the club and the captain of the players. "It is difficult to be the cap- tain sometimes, but he has all the respect and support he needs. He is a Manchester United man, he is a great professional and wants to win. He has still been motivating people. "OK, so, Wayne didn't start the last two matches but he played in both and he won in both, so there is no problem. "I think Gareth Southgate was right to make Wayne his captain. Gareth is now the national team manager and doesn't just have 100 percent respect from me, he has 200 per- cent respect. "If you ask me if am I happy with the decision to make Wayne captain, I will tell you that I am very happy. Any good decision that Gareth takes about one of my players will always get my respect and support. "Gareth always has my support - as Sam had, as Sven Goran Eriksson had, and all the Jose Mourinho has insisted there will remain captain "on or off the sources understand he will be on Europa League on Thursday. other ones in my time as a Chelsea is "no problem" with Wayne Roon- pitch". Rooney has struggled for the bench for Sunday's clash with The 30-year-old was assured manager or Manchester United ey's position at the club and he his best form this season and Sky Stoke City after playing in the of his place as England captain by manager."

Rory McIlroy will face Patrick Reed in the opening match of the Ryder Cup Sunday singles, as Eu- rope look to make a fast start at Hazeltine. Captain Darren Clarke has chosen to send his big players out first, with Henrik Stenson and im- pressive rookie Thomas Pieters also out early, as Europe look to overturn a 9.5-6.5 deficit on the Nathan Cleverly became a two- continued into the fifth with Brae- final day. time world champion in Germany hmer the more accurate and Clev- McIlroy heads in to the Sun- after Juergen Braehmer withdrew erly relentless in his work-rate. day singles off the back of three injured at the halfway stage. The pair traded backhands at straight wins while paired with The 29-year-old Welshman the start of the sixth with Braeh- Pieters, but faces a tough test (30-3-KO16) strapped on the mer's more meaningful work earn- against Reed - who posted six bird- WBA world light-heavyweight ti- ing him a relatively-uneventful ies and an eagle on his way to a tle after Braehmer (48-3-KO35) round but with the second half 2&1 victory in the Saturday four- retired before round seven with beginning, Braehmer delayed balls. what his promoter reported to be standing up and when he did, calm- Darren Clarke (L) and vice- a dislocated elbow. ly walked across the ring to con- captain Ian Poulter are hoping for Having entered the arena all gratulate Cleverly's corner. early European success on Sunday smiles wearing his trademark Ka- With the small pocket of trav- Europe famously fought back rate Kid-esque headband, Clever- elling fans celebrating wildly, Brae- from four points down to win on ly appeared emotional as his trav- hmer clamped an ice back on his Sunday at Medinah in 2012, with elling support ensured 'Land Of arm and went to ask the new cham- Clarke's side needing to produce a My Fathers' trumped the German pion for a rematch. similar kind of performance in national anthem for volume. Cleverly said afterwards: "I'm Minnesota if they are to secure a When the bell went, Cleverly just very grateful to be world cham- record fourth straight victory. raced straight onto the front foot pion for a second time. I won the The visitors would need to with Braehmer looking to pounce world title when I was 24 and I claim eight of the 12 points on of- off the ropes with slick combina- was loving it, living the dream. fer to lift the trophy they last failed tions. The visitor enjoyed success "I lost my belt in my sixth de- to win in 2008, while 7.5 points with body shots early on and ap- fence and I needed this belt back in would see them tie the contest and peared to shade the opener, which my life. I came back for it, I've retain the title. ended in a knowing smile between worked hard, dedicated myself and Open champion Stenson fac- the two. A searing uppercut from now I'm two-time champion of the es two-time major winner Jordan Cleverly put him ahead in the sec- world. I'm so grateful. Spieth ahead of Pieters taking on ond before Braehmer targeted the "I'm grateful to Braehmer for JB Holmes, before Justin Rose body and registered two left-hooks giving me the shot at the title. He's takes on Rickie Fowler. upstairs. The German edged the been a great champion but he's 37 Pieters and McIlroy have put second session and was beginning years of age now and it's time for a three points on the board for Eu- to find the mark with left hands in younger man to take the title now. rope so far this week the third when Cleverly was It's time for a new champion. If he Unbeaten American duo warned for a low blow. wants the rematch we've got a Brandt Snedeker and Brooks The fourth was nip and tuck clause if he really wants it. Koepka entertain English rookies with Cleverly close to pinching it "Ultimately, I broke Braehmer Andy Sullivan and Danny Willett by landing several clean blows in up in the first six rounds. It was respectively, while Chris Wood has US Open champion Dustin Johnson. Ryder Cup veterans Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson go head-to-head, as Lee Westwood faces captain's pick its closing 20 seconds and the to- only going one way but if he wants been handed a tough draw against Ryan Moore and Medinah hero Martin Kaymer plays Matt Kuchar. and-fro nature of the exchanges a rematch, we'll do it."

Daniel Ricciardo has won the Ma- have gone this way," Hamilton told to fifth, barged his way past Kimi laysia GP after an engine failure Sky Sports F1. "Something just Raikkonen and quickly built up a denied Lewis Hamilton victory doesn't feel right. There's been 43 substantial lead over the Finn to and inflicted a devastating blow on engines from Mercedes and only wipe out a 10-second penalty ap- his title hopes. mine have gone - it's odd." Hamil- plied by the stewards for causing Hamilton was over twenty ton's hopes go up in smoke "Some- the collision with Raikkonen. seconds ahead of Ricciardo and his thing doesn't feel right," complains After Hamilton's blow-out, Red Bull team-mate Max Verstap- Lewis after Malaysia heartache however, the German could justi- pen when his engine was sudden- Critically, Ricciardo, running fiably be considered as much a vic- ly consumed by flames with 15 on far older tyres, had just man- tor as the jubilant Ricciardo. laps remaining. aged to defy Verstappen before Lewis Hamilton struggles to It was a cruel blow for Hamil- Hamilton's blow-out, with the two understand why his Mercedes en- ton and one which prove terminal Red Bulls wheel-to-wheel for al- gine is the only one that fails after for his ambition of securing a third most an entire lap. his engine blew whilst leading the successive world championship. Both cars, along with Rosberg, Malaysia GP. Nico Rosberg, who finished in then pitted while the Virtual Safe- Behind the Williams of Valt- third behind Verstappen as Red ty Car was deployed for Hamil- teri Bottas and Force India's Ser- Bull secured their first one-two ton's breakdown and cruised to the gio Perez, Fernando Alonso deliv- success in four years, now leads line in formation to complete Red ered the drive of the day to finish the world championship by 23 Bull's perfect finish. in seventh after starting out last. points from his unfortunate Mer- "No hard feelings to Lewis but On another encouraging day for cedes team-mate with just five rac- I will take the win," enthused Ric- McLaren, Jenson Button was es remaining this year. ciardo. ninth as the team close in on their Aggrieved, angry and simmer- Red Bull’s Max Verstappen target of finishing the year as the ing Hamilton then lit the fuse after and Daniel Ricciardo battle each best of the rest behind Mercedes, the race by questioning why his other in the Malaysia GP Red Bull and Ferrari. car has repeatedly suffered the Rosberg himself had experi- There was also relief for bulk of Mercedes' unreliability this enced a topsy-turvy race. After Renault's Jolyon Palmer as the year. "I just can't believe that being hit by Ferrari's Sebastian rookie claimed his first point in F1. there's eight Mercedes cars and Vettel in the first corner, the cham- The story, however, was all only my engines are the ones that pionship leader then fought back about another Englishman. MONDAY. OCTOBER 03. 2016-Mizan 12, 1395 H.S Vol:XI Issue No:64 Price: Afs.15

Badakhshan elders praise Karzai’s patience The Envoy: From Kabul to the White House, AT News Report My Journey Through a Turbulent World KABUL: Former President Hamid When he visited Washington, Ab- ment the king approved the estab- Karzai on Sunday met with a num- dullah was encouraged that senior lishment of a Loya Jirga office at a Bush administration officials were neutral site outside Rome. Mas- ber of Badakhshan elders and rep- receiving his delegation. The terms soud and Karzai meanwhile were resentatives of Jamaat-e-Islami of the debate were changing in developing a framework for mili- Afghanistan at his office. Washington more generally with tary cooperation. During the meeting, officials Congress passing nonbinding res- Alarmed by Karzai’s agitation expressed great regret over slogan olutions condemning the Taliban against the Taliban, the Pakistani shouted against former President for its excess against cultural sites, ISI demanded that he leave Paki- Hamid Karzaiin a gathering held women, and minorities. Cheryl and stan by the end of September. With on Friday to mark the fifth death I had become increasingly involved Karzai facing a deadline, Massoud anniversary of a Jihadi leader and with these issues in the late 1990s. offered to make arrangements for former Head of High Peace Coun- Alex, who had once written a fan him in northern Afghanistan. Mas- latter to jay Leno and had been soud hoped that she and Karzai cil, Burhanuddin Rabbani. excited to receive a signed photo- could jointly launch anti-Taliban “We praise and appreciate the graph in return, was convinced that offensives from Northern Alliance patience and wise leadership of terming him as a great national per- and other Mujhadieens were re- patience and we all should make one of his cousins was playing a territory while they developed a former PresidentKarzai,” the elders sonality, and his death anniversa- spected public figures and they efforts in order not to become vic- prank on him when Jay called our more robust Pashtun opposition told Karzai in the meeting. ry is belong to all Afghans. During will always remain to be tims of foreigners.” “We should house to discuss his wife Mavis’s in the south. In the meeting, Hamid Karzai talks, he said that national hero of respected.He furthered, “If our strive hard with wisdom in pre- campaign for afghan women. They A concerted strategy between called Professor Burhanuddin Afghanistan Ahmad Shah Masoud, children committees’ mistake, we serving and maintaining national were halfway through what must the United States and the anti-Tal- Rabbani the ‘martyr of peace, have been quite a comical call when iban opposition was now coming General Mohammad Ismail Khan should correct them with love and unity,” Karzai added. Alex finally realized that this tru- into focus. ly was his idol on the line. AS THE SUMMER wore on, Abdullah was concerned about my counterparts at State and the or create a Pashtun alternative to the administrations delays in for- CIA became increasingly con- the Taliban. Alternatively, if a deal Seven of a family killed in Helmand blast mulating a comprehensive Afghan- cerned about the terrorist threat in proved infeasible, I believed the istan policy. Afghanistan. United States had to consider re- AT News Report He pushed for the United There was growing support gime change, principally by work- States to provide greater military for strengthening the Northern Al- ing with the Northern Alliance and KABUL: At least seven members killed. at least 3,726 civilians were killed 1 January 2009 and 30 June 2016 assistance to the opposition and liance as an instrument against al Pashtun’s in exile. of a family were killed when a But the reports suggest at or wounded between January and has risen to 63,934, including to distribute humanitarian assis- Qaeda. However I was still having I did not see my approach as roadside bomb struck their vehi- least 11 civilians were killed. June of this year. 22,941 deaths and 40,993 injured. tance across the country. But what trouble generating interest in my coming at the expense of counter- cle in the southern province of Nobody has responsibility for The UN mission said the ci- terrorism actions. An analogy was According to the UN mission, the opposition needed from the ideas on a broader political strate- later made that compared Afghan- Helmand, a local official said. the bombing. vilian casualties in the country has the anti-government elements re- United States more than anything, gy against the Taliban. istan to a swamp infested by mos- “The incident happened when Most of civilian casualties are reached to a record number since Abdullah maintained, was politi- We thought through various main responsible for 60 percent cal recognition as a legitimate re- options. One was to pursue a deal quitoes. a civilian vehicle hit a roadside caused by roadside bombs, known counting began in 2009, with of the civilian casualties with Those who wanted to focus bomb in Bolan area of Lashkargah as improvised explosive devices. 5,166 civilians recorded killed or sistance movement. with the Taliban in which the re- ground engagements continuing to on killing bugs favored counterter- city,” provincial spokesman Omar This comes as the United Na- maimed in just the first six months In the summer of 2001, Mas- gime broke with al Qaeda and trans- rorist policies. Zwak said Sunday, referring to the tions Assistance Mission in Af- of this year, of whom almost one- cause the highest number of civil- soud agreed to get behind Zahir formed to be more inclusive. If we I also wanted to drain the swap ian casualties, followed by com- Shahs efforts to convene a Loya went down this path, I thought we provincial capital. ghanistan (UNAMA) released the third were children. Jirga. needed a stronger relationship with that was enabling the mosquitoes He added four children and latest civilian casualties’ report The total civilian casualty fig- plex and suicide attacks and im- This was noteworthy. Upon the Northern Alliance. We also to breed. two women were among the late last two month which stated ure recorded by the UN between proved explosive devices (IEDs). hearing about Massoud’s commit- needed to bolster the Rome Group To be continued