Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:346 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes THURSDAY . JULY 19. 2018 -Saratan 28, 1397 HS AT News Report the incumbent government has nei- ther authority nor capacity to steer KABUL: A number of members peace process. And the people no A bundle of ID cards, which are blank except of the Parliament argue that the longer can bear the brunt of vio- government had failed in the peace lence and want peace with the Tal- for ID photographs, have clearly been stamped process, saying that the people can iban termination of war,” she despite the forms being incomplete. no longer bear these deceitful hom- opined. Three days back, the New ilies. Parliamentarians believe that York Times reported that Presi- the government has no control dent Donald Trump had ordered Amid a spate of accusations by Sayed Ahmad, said: “The central over the peace dialogue, because his diplomats to seek direct talks politicians and political figures of government must take serious ac- of which people’s trust on gov- with the Taliban. Although the gov- voter registration fraud, TOLOne- tion and not let people interfere in ernment’s ability is fading steadi- ernment is sanguine about this ws has received footage that ap- the election commission and ID ly. MP Shekiba Hashemi during the breakthrough, lawmakers are cast- pears to question the issue of ID card distribution. Specific candi- parliament’s Wednesday session ing doubts about it. cards in Paktia province and dates and local officials are in- extoled Washington’s inclination Expectations and hopes over whether many are “fake”. volved and interfere in the pro- for negotiations with the Taliban peace process have heightened The undated footage was re- cess.” Meanwhile, electoral ob- and insisted that the Afghan gov- ever since a bilateral three-day portedly taken at a mobile ID card servers have warned that such ac- ernment should too clarify its po- cease-fire was honored between the distribution center in Paktia. The tions will result in a crisis. They sition on the matter. “We welcome government and the Taliban. Af- center answers to the Afghanistan also said Paktia officials must be the decision of Trump administra- terwards, Pakistani media report- Central Civil Registration Author- held accountable for this develop- tion; but it is our impression that ed that official talks... ity (ACCRA), and the footage was ment. “As you know the regis- P2 believed to have been taken at the tration process has already ended AT News Report center when it was in Chamkani so why is there a problem with ID district in Paktia. In the footage, cards? It seems that that a number KABUL: Since the start of 2018, which shows a bundle of blank ID of candidates collected stickers in roughly eleven journalists across cards, it is clear that no names or advance in order to paste them on Afghanistan have died in direct ter- details of the applicants have been ID cards and local administrators rorist attacks while on duty, mak- filled in but ID photos, of un- are interfering,” said Ehsanullah ing it the deadliest ever half-year known people, attached to the Hamidi, the regional director in Pa- AT News Report ment’s peace efforts were ‘theat- for journalists and other media documents, have been stamped. ktia of Free and Fair Election Fo- rical’. personnel working in Afghanistan, The footage also shows that the rum of Afghanistan (FEFA). The KABUL: Members of the Parlia- This comes as Daesh terror- an Afghan media watchdog said bundle of questionable documents Independent Election Commission ment say that Islamic State in some ists recently attacked the funeral Wednesday. The data from this had photographs of both men and (IEC) meanwhile said they were regions of Afghanistan is becom- of a Taliban commander in Sar-e- period indicates a 22 percent in- women. Local residents have not responsible for the distribu- ing increasingly powerful and Pul province. crease as comparing to the first six meanwhile raised concerns and tion of ID cards. “Pakita IEC of- threatening to replace the Taliban. MPs Shekiba Hashemi and months of 2017 in which AJSC had said people, who do not live in the fice has problems but this issue is Parliamentarians claim that a Jafar Mahdavi have raised con- recorded 73 cases.The report district, are also getting ID cards related to the Afghanistan Central fighting had erupted between the cerns over escalation of violence blamed Islamic State (IS) and Tal- from the mobile unit. “The gover- Civil Registration Authority and Taliban and Daesh combatants in in the northern region. Some other iban militant groups for much of nor said in writing that people in we are not responsible,” said Shir Zibak and Ashkashom districts of MPs have heaped scorns on the the violence. Afghan Journalist the district must get ID cards, but Ali, the IEC’s regional public rela- Badakhshan province, and that independent election commission, Safety Committee (AJSC)by re- ists and the media community in journalists and media workers, elev- here is the problem, these people tions officer in Paktia. However, Daesh is becoming a powerful force believing that the panel cannot leasing a report said that the first Afghanistan. Within these first six en of which involved the killing of getting ID cards are not residents the provincial governor’s spokes- in the north and east of Afghani- manage rigging-free and transpar- six months of 2018 was the blood- months, AJSC recorded 89 cases journalists. All of the journalists of the district,” said one resident, man Abdullah Hasrat rejected the stan. They also said the govern- ent elections. iest reporting period for journal- of violence and intimidation against who were killed during ... P2 Enatyatullah. Another resident, allegations. (ToloNews) AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Design work has been completed and Tajikistan could begin construction of a cross-bor- der rail link to Afghanistan by end of 2018, the Afghanistan Railway Authority said on July 16.An ARA team led by Chief Execu- tive Mohammad Yamma Shams recently travelled to Tajikistan to discuss the project, and technical groups from both countries vis- ited the proposed alignment on July 11-12. The new line would start at Kolkhozabad on the ex- isting Tajik rail network, and run 50 km south via Panj Payan (Nizhny Panj), crossing over the River Panj which forms the bor- der to terminate at the port of Sher Khan Bandar in northern Afghanistan. A memorandum has been signed for Tajikistan ... P2 THURSDAY .JULY 19, 2018 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Talktoprotestors andsatisfythem: Muslimyar togovt unbish party supporters have been protest ing over the past 14 days after detention of Nizamuddin Qaisari, a local militia command er in Faryab province, who is accused of illegal activities and armed attacks on security forces. KABUL: Senate Chairman Fazal source, the detained commander Hadi Muslimyar on Tuesday de- has committed several crimes and manded an end to ongoing protests 20 cases are registered against him. in north and northeast provinces, The protesters demanding the saying the situation has created release of Qaisari have blocked problems for common people and some state institutions in Sar-i-Pul, business community. Jawzjan, Takhar, Kunduz prov- Junbish party supporters have inces and blocked the Aqina port been protesting over the past 14 road in Faryab. The Meshrano Jir- days after detention of Nizamud- ga chairman called protests as a din Qaisari, a local militia com- legitimate right of people but add- mander in Faryab province, who ed the current protests had inflict- is accused of illegal activities and ed losses on common people and armed attacks on security forces. businessmen. He asked the pro- The Ministry of Defense had testers to stop their protests and said Qaisari owned private militia negotiate with the government. and was arrested after he threat- Muslimyar also asked the govern- ened local government officials ment to talk to the protesters and with elimination. According to a satisfy them. (Pajhwok) ELECTORAL preparations being closely monitored: ESG KABUL: An internationally-spon- source of alleged fraud in the past. ree Women Writers, a nonprofit in Afghanistan, strives to foster a shift in thinking about women in a nation rife sored organisation says it has been Other verification measures, if with gender-based violence. It has published poems, memoirs, and articles written by more than 140 women and closely following electoral prepa- enforced in a timely fashion by rations, including the ongoing vot- relevant institutions, should maxi- creates scholarships for women with the proceeds. er registration process, in Afghan- mise the credibility of the voter istan. The Election Support Group lists, the statement added. order to make the contents of the istan, to value our own priorities,” (ESG) issued the statement ahead “We acknowledge the wide- Rabia Balkhi was one of the first tion’s daughters have launched a will face,” she says, adding that book accessible to everyone, they she says, adding that unless Af- of a meeting of the Joint Coordi- spread frustration with the current female Persian poets. She was nonprofit organization to stand up there’s still much work to be done. then decided to publish it on so- ghan women start seeing them- nation and Monitoring Board in electoral system. We have been killed by her brother, a king, hun- for their rights through writing. It’s Ms. Akbar, who was featured cial media and on a website. “We selves as independent humans Kabul on June18 (today). encouraging the government and dreds of years ago for falling in love called Free Women Writers.