Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:273 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimeswww.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes SUNDAY . MAY 07. 2017 -Sawar 17, 1396 HS Ghani hails launch of South Asia Satellite KABUL : President Ashraf Ghani on Friday took part in celebrating the launch of the Indian gifted sat- ellite for South Asia though a vid- eo conference, his office said on Saturday. Ghani congratulated the Indi- an Space Department on the suc- uct,” he told Fox News in an ex- cannot be any other tool,” he went cessful launch of South Asian Sat- clusive interview Wednesday in on. “First, the Daesh comes to ellite, hailing it as a huge step to- Kabul, using the Arabic word for drive people away and then the ward regional cooperation, a state- the extremist Muslim group. “The U.S. comes and drops that big ment from the Presidential Palace Daesh — which is clearly foreign bomb ... come on.” In Karzai’s — emerged in 2015 during the U.S. view, the U.S. simply wants to use said. Indian Prime Minister Naren- presence.” Karzai, who was pres- Afghanistan terrain to “test” its dra Modi, who came to office ident from December 2004 to Sep- toys. “They [America] think this promising stronger relations with tember 2014, said he routinely re- is no man’s land for testing and neighbours such as Sri Lanka, Ne- ceives reports about unmarked he- abuse, but they are wrong about pal and even Pakistan, called the licopters dropping supplies to the that,” he said. “We have a deeply KABUL: “Iran considers non- dating their refugee cards after satellite a gift to South Asia. terror faction on the Pakistan and patriotic population here that will Machine Readable Passports May 5 and they should have Af- Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhu- Afghanistan border — something not allow this.” He also quibbled (MRPs) and cards issued to Af- ghan nationality cards afterwards. tan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the that the “U.S. must explain.” He with MOAB’s nickname, “Moth- ghan refugees and students living The CEO was also informed Maldives signed up to make use also expressed great distress at the er of All Bombs,” saying it should there as invalid.” about Afghans’ inability in Iran to of the satellite. Pakistan said it was dropping of the Massive Ordnance be “DOAB.” “The mother is a kind This was told to CEO Dr. Ab- perform Hajj pilgrimage. They said working on its own satellite and Air Blast (MOAB) last month, figure. She does not fit with a dullah Abdullah on Saturday by a Afghan refugees in Iran who pos- did not join. convinced it was a joint U.S.-ISIS bomb,” Karzai lamented. “This number of Afghan refugees’ repre- sessed refugee cards if once left the The South Asia Satellite will KABUL: Despite the recent de- especially ISIS, Afghanistan’s operation. “The Daesh had already should be the ‘Deadliest of All sentatives, a statement from the country and they wouldn’t be al- offer participating countries YV ployment of more U.S. troops to former president, Hamid Karzai, emptied most of their (families and Bombs.’ The casualty is Afghan CEO office said. lowed to enter the country again. services and communications tech- Afghanistan and other heightened believes the U.S. is in league with fighters) so this was coordinated. sovereignty, our soil and, most Abdullah listed to issues ex- They demanded the issuance nology for bank ATMs and e-gov- efforts to eradicate terrorist groups, ISIS. “The Daesh is a U.S. prod- This group is just a U.S. tool. This hurtfully, our dignity...P2 pressed by the representatives and of temporary passports to Afghan ernance, and may even serve as a promised serious efforts at pursu- refugees in Iran for going to Saudi backup for cellular networks. ing them. The representatives Arabia for the performance of the In his remarks, Ghani noted claimed Iran had recently an- pilgrimage. CEO Abdullah said the South Asia was one of the least nounced it wouldn’t accept non- simplest solution to the issue of integrated regions in the world. Ghazni MRPs anymore. People who pos- Afghan refugees in Iran was turn “South Asia today has taken a gi- sessed old passports had been told non-MRP into machine readable ant step towards regional integra- businessmen to computerize the passports as ones. While promising to share the tion,” he said. (Pajhwok) soon as possible. issues with Iranian authorities, the who aid They put the number of Af- CEO said a joint session officials ghan refugees having non-MRPs from the ministries of foreign af- Taliban at more than 400,000 families or fairs, interior, refugees and hajj and 3 gunrunners one million individuals, asking the religious affairs was scheduled for CEO to help address the serious Sunday. He said the meetings held in Takhar; warned problem they faced in Iran. would discuss remedial and need- HAZNI CITY : The gov They went on to claim that the ed measures towards resolving is- explosives ernor has said some busi Iranian government had also sues being faced by Afghan refu- seized in Kunar Gnessmen and tribal elders warned Afghan students of invali- gees in Iran. (Pajhwok) in southern Ghazni province give ushr (a 10 per cent tax on harvests) TALOQAN/KABUL : Three gun- to the Taliban who use the aid to runners have been arrested in buy weapons. northern Takhar province, an offi- Dozens of civilians sustained in- Abdul Karim Matin alleged, cial said on Saturday. Elsewhere, juries in the clash. while addressing a gathering here hundreds of kilograms of explo- Military spokesman Asif late on Friday night, that there were sives were seized in Kunar prov- Ghafoor said Pakistan DGMO some people who were with the ince. Major General Sahir Shamshad government at day time but with Takhar police chief, Brig. Gen. Mirza condemned the unprovoked the rebels at night. Faqir Mohammad Jawzjani, told firing on Pakistani villagers and He said those who paid usher Pajhwok Afghan News police de- security forces, which caused ca- Master on Thursday afternoon at and zakat to the Taliban should the White House and bilateral re- tained three individuals who want- sualties. He told his Afghan coun- understand their aid was used to ed to supply weapons to Taliban terpart civilians were residing in lations were discussed in the wake buy landmines and weapons for of McMaster’s recent visit to Pa- militants in Khwaja Bahauddin villages situated on both sides of killing innocent people. district of the province. the Durand Line. The Afghan kistan. "Peace in Afghanistan and The governor said instead of broader regional stability also came He said weapons and ammu- DGMO acknowledged that border giving money to Taliban, it should nition were recovered from the trio, was between villages. A local com- under discussion,” read the state- be invested in building hospitals ment. Chaudhry reportedly told but it remained unclear if the traf- mander-level border flag meeting and schools for children. “The Tal- fickers had purchased the weap- was also held after the contact be- McMaster: "Peace in Afghanistan iban do nothing except conducting was a high priority for Pakistan ons from security forces or from tween DGMOs to ensure de-es- destructive activities.” In a refer- other sources. Jawzjani said an in- calation. The Afghan DGMO especially to consolidate the gains ence to pro-Taliban individuals, the made in our enduring fight against vestigation from the detainees was agreed to take up the issue with governor said: “You do business higher-ups. According to Afghan terrorism." His meeting came just underway. in the city, and take ushr to Tali- Pakistan's Ambassador to the Unit- Governor’s spokesman, Suna- officials, the fire exchange erupted a day before four Afghan border ban in districts. You should be on ed States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry force members were killed and 14 tullah Taimuri, said the three de- after Pakistani forces entered the one side.” He termed such people PESHAWAR : Senior officials have istan in Chaman. Afghan territory. Four border po- met with the U.S National Securi- others were wounded in a Spin tainees in initial investigations had as partners of rebels and said they ty Adviser Lt Gen H.R. McMas- confessed to transferring the weap- agreed on defusing tensions on the On Friday, nine Pakistanis and lice personnel were killed and 14 Boldak clash on Friday. According shared all crimes and bad deeds the ter on Thursday and discussed to Kandahar police spokesman Zia ons and ammunition to the Tali- Durand Line after a deadly ex- four Afghans were killed as border others wounded in the clash, Kan- Taliban were committing. Ghazni change of fire between border forces traded heavy gunfire across dahar police chief Gen. Abdul peace in Afghanistan and recent Durani the clash started at around ban in return for money. police chief Brig. Gen. Aminullah border clashes. Chaudhry stressed (Pajhwok) guards from Pakistan and Afghan- the Friendship Gate in Chaman. Raziq said. (Pajhwok) 4am on Friday morning when Pa- Amarkhel also said individuals who during the meeting that the bene- kistani border forces entered Af- helped insurgents should either fits of war on terror could only ghan territory. He said the two shun the practice or close their surface after peace returned to Af- sides agreed on a ceasefire after businesses in the city. The police ghanistan, adding that peace in hours of clashes.Two armored ve- One civilian chief said if such individuals con- Afghanistan is one of Pakistan’s hicles belonging to Pakistani forc- tinued to financially support the priorities.