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40Pc Afghans to Get Asylum in Europe: Govt Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:64 Price: Afs.15 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes MONDAY.OCTOBER 03. 2016 -Mizan 12, 1395 HS AT Monitoring Desk 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.
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