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AT Monitoring Desk provided with information, Tillerson said, indicating the US KABUL: The US Secretary of planned to provide it the AT News Report Khan called the current State, Rex Tillerson said that opportunity to prove its government “illegal”, saying that Pakistan has had long-standing ties willingness. KABUL: A former jihadi Afghans don’t want foreign- to the Haqqni network and the Asked by Senator John commander asked the government designed governments anymore. Afghan Taliban. Tillerson said this Barrasso to share with the to call Loya Jirga for putting an Balkh provincial governor, Ata while briefing US lawmakers on committee the outcome of his last AT News Report end to the critical situation. “Now, Mohammad who was also in the Monday night. week’s visit to Islamabad, the we need to refer to people to gathering, emphasized on what he Relations with the militant secretary replied: “Pakistanis have KABUL: Hamid Karzai, the decide about their destiny,” Ismail called “deep reforms” in the organisations might have helped indicated if we provide them former president, “strongly” Khan said in a gathering in Herat independent election body. Pakistan’s stability in the past, but information they will act. condemned Tuesday’s suicide province, his home place. “We Former President, Hamid they no longer served that purpose, “We’re going to have to test bombing which killed seven have three options for getting Karzai has frequently demanded the secretary told the Senate that, give them an opportunity to civilians and wounded more than rescued from this situation: the government to call the Jirga for Foreign Relations Committee. do so. So, we are going to enter 20 in Kabul city. “Karzai called temporary government, premature solving the current problems that “And it’s up to Pakistan I into an effort to have greater sharing the attack an inhumane and anti- elections or calling the Loya Jirga.” people are facing with. think, to think about their longer- of certain intelligence information,” Islamic act that was carried out term stability and their future by Tillerson added. by the enemies of peace and changing that relationship with Cutting its long-standing stability in Afghanistan,” said a these organizations,” the senior US relationships with certain terrorist statement issued by his office. diplomat said at the hearing. organisations would be in the Karzai wished paradise for the Pakistan was ready to interest of Pakistan, Tillerson was dead, patience for their dear ones crackdown on terrorists if quoted as saying by Dawn. and quick recovery for the injured.

province, provincial authorities said Mohammad Zaman Mamozai, were injured with four in critical AT News Report said. provincial police chief. conditions. “An oil tanker was blasted by He said that all the victims “Those who were in critical KABUL: At least eight people a magnetic bomb in the Charikar were the bus passengers heading conditions were immediately were killed Wednesday in an oil city this afternoon that caused the from the northern provinces to transported to Kabul,” Mamozai tanker explosion in Parwan blast to a nearby passenger bus,” Kabul, adding that 21 passengers said.

In its latest quarterly security controlled or influenced by report, the Special Inspector government while another 8.1 45-member General for Afghanistan (SIGAR) million (24.9 percent) live in areas AT News Report states that approximately 56.8 that are contested. SIGAR stated insurgent percent of the country is under the that US-Forces Afghanistan had KABUL: The court of Criminal control or influence of the Afghan reported that the provinces with Justice Task Force (CJTF) on government, which shows a one- the largest percentage of insurgent- point decline over the past six controlled or influenced districts Wednesday said that 13 drug KABUL : Justice Party of group trafficker arrested in the past one months. This is more than a six- are Uruzgan, Kunduz and Afghanistan (JPA) supporters on point drop from the same period Helmand provinces. In his week. CJTF in a press statement Wednesday protested against the said that said that 13 smugglers reconciles last year. SIGAR stated that of testimony before the House Wolesi Jirga for rejecting a the 407 districts in Afghanistan’s Armed Services Committee in were apprehended by Counter presidential legislative decree Narcotics Police through different 34 provinces, only 231 were under October, Chairman of the Joint amending the population in Kunar government’s control or influence Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford crackdown in various provinces registration law. Two days earlier, and were handed over to CJTF for ASADABAD : A 45-member in late August. They said 54 said the lack of coalition advisors the lower house threw out the districts were either under at the lower levels of the Afghan criminal proceedings. decree by a majority vote. In insurgent group, including a Statement stated that an commander, has joined the peace insurgent control or influence. This combat forces as well as reduced March 2013, the Ministry of means that 13.3 percent of all the coalition aviation and intelligence Iranian citizen was also among Justice (MoJ) had shared the draft process in eastern Kunar province, arrested drug runners. Five cases the governor said on Wednesday. districts in the country are under support to the ANDSFwere the population registration law having insurgent control or influence. The primary causes for the of belonged to Hamid Karzai seven chapters and 39 articles with protests, the president okayed party took part in the Kunar Governor Wahidullah international airport in Kabul, Kalimzai, welcoming the report states that this also means insurgency’s recent successes and the lower house, which approved amendment to Article 6 of the law demonstration in front of the there has been an increase of nine Afghan forces’ failures. However, which through smugglers planned the measure within a month. about the distribution of electronic Parliament building. The protestors reconciled rebels, said the to transfer narcotics to India, added government had opened its doors districts in the past six months he noted that the administration’s However, many people around the ID cards. Based on the decree, were chanting slogans ‘death to under insurgent control or new strategy for the war seeks to statement. Statement said that that country opposed the law and nationality and tribe were traitor representatives, those selling to peace for every insurgent group. the investigation is going on over “Those who understand the reality influence, a more than two percent reverse these shortfalls to enable demanded the addition of mentioned in identity cards. A our identity are not our increase over the previous six the ANDSF to conduct more the dossier of the indicts by the nationality and tribe in number of JPA supporters representatives, we would never behind the war will definitely drop CJTF, which after examining the weapons and join the peace months. The number of contested offensive operations, better defend computerised identity cards after opposed the Wolesi Jirga’s take identity cards that lack our districts - 122 - however remained critical terrain, and reduce Afghan evidences and arguments from the president approved the decision of rejecting the nationality, we would add the process.” He said the 45-member both sides the CJTF will convict group had been active in Khas largely unchanged. In addition, the casualties. SIGAR stated that proposed law in September 2014. presidential legislative decree. word “Afghan” in our ID cards by US Forces Afghanistan reported efforts are already under way to the accused traffickers, added On March 2, 2016, following Around 200 supporters of the force, it is our red line.” Kunar district against the statement. government. Kalimzai informed that this quarter, 3.7 million implement Trump’s strategy and Drug traffickers were arrested about ongoing talks with another Afghans (11.4 percent of the that before determining new troop from Kabul, Herat, Baghlan, 183 insurgents, who would soon population) live in districts under levels for Afghanistan, the Nangarhar and Zabul provinces, be persuaded to reconcile. insurgent control or influence. This Pentagon acknowledged in August stated statement. Some 17 kg According to him, the freshly translates into a 700,000-person that there are more than 11,000 US heroin, 14 kg opium, 1458kg reconciled militants also turned in increase over the past six months, personnel already on the ground, hashish and 120 liters of alcoholic 45 different types of weapons SIGAR reported. According to about 3,000 more than the 8,400 beverages discovered and seized which they had been using against SIGAR, the majority of people, figure previously from the arrested smugglers, noted security personnel. (Pajhwok) (20.7 million) still live in areas (ToloNews) the statement. All the convicted Documents obtained by administrators range from 30,000 Afghanistan Integrity Watch drug traffickers would have TOLOnews show that the AFs to 70,000 AFs a month. chairman Ekram Afzali said defense attorneys for their legal Ministry of Communication and These documents also show that however that the appointments defense and will be convicted after Information Technology (MCIT) the contracts of these officials are were not carried out transparently separate judicial trials based on the has appointed four advisers and until the end of next year. and that the issue needs to be evidence brought before the court five administrators without However, the MCIT has said that reviewed. and the Counter Narcotics law of adhering to government’s hiring the correct recruitment procedures “It seems that they (the Afghanistan. It is pertained to protocol. These new appointees were followed. “There is no appointees) are close to senior are also reportedly getting hefty problem with these appointments officials at the ministry, therefore mention that 54 drug smugglers salaries. The documents show the because the finance ministry all these processes must be including four public staffs and five advisers’ salaries range from approved them and they have been assessed seriously in order to women were arrested by counter 150,000 AFs to 230,000 AFs a processed legally,” said MCIT recognize those who were given narcotic police in different month while the salaries of the spokesman Najib Nangiyal. these privileges.” (ToloNews) Afghanistan’s Chamber of provinces in the past month. Commerce and Industries (ACCI) says that foreign companies are very interested to invest in Afghanistan. KABUL : Chief Executive Officer figures called for close supervision “Recently, foreign companies (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on of development projects and one are very keen to invest especially Tuesday said the government of them said: “If projects are in the field of mines in Afghanistan. would consider people’s implemented properly, it would The government must make all its suggestions in formulating next help resolve many people’s efforts to ensure the security to fiscal year’s budget. problems permanently.” speed this process,” said ACCI Talking to his advisors, elders After hearing their complaints media relations officer Seeyam and influential figures from and suggestions, Abdullah said: Pasarlay. provinces at his office here, “Transparency and supervision of According to Pasarlay, a Atta Noor said the current IECshould be dissolved and that Abdullah urged the participants to development projects is a priority number of German, French, cooperate with the government in of the government and focus on Russian, Indian, Kazakhstani and new and impartial commissioners should take their place. implementing reconstruction and this issue is increased.” Iranian investors have contacted development projects. The CEO asked elders and the ACCI, showing their interest Balkh governor Atta Mohammad said if the electoral commissions commission, people should not Hizb-e-Islami members in According to a statement from influential figures to cooperate to jointly invest in Afghanistan. Noor on Tuesday addressed his continue in the same way election expect a transparent election. Kabul however in reaction to the CEO office the meeting with the government in This comes as on Monday a supporters in Herat province and results will be questionable. “We Ismail Khan meanwhile said the Noor’s remarks said if Noor is discussed infrastructural and implementation of development high-level Russian delegation asked the National Unity have four demands: dissolve of National Unity Government campaigning for presidency, then reconstruction projects and public projects and addressing their arrived in Kabul to discuss Government (NUG) to dissolve election commission, bring should hand over power to an he should leave his current priorities. problems. opportunities for promoting trade the Independent Election fundamental reforms in the interim government until the next position. Elders and influential figures “If the public share their and economic relations between Commission (IEC) and appoint commission, an alternative plan election. “The people that do not Noor and Ismail Khan said the first shared their problems, suggestions about developments Kabul and Moscow. new impartial commissioners. and an accurate oversee by the believe in the government will not presence of Taliban in nearly half demands and suggestions with with the government, we would Following the discussions in Noor, who had been speaking political parties,” said Noor. Noor vote in the next elections. Again of Afghanistan will not enable a Abdullah in the meeting, the consider them in next fiscal year,” Kabul, several agreements were at former Jihadi leader said if fundamental reforms do not the ballot boxes will be filled by free and transparent election to statement said. Abdullah concluded. also signed between the Afghan- Mohammad Ismail Khan’s house, happen in the election some people,” said Ismail Khan. take place. (ToloNews) The elders and local influential (Pajhwok) Russian officials. (ATN) THURSDAY .NOVEMBER 02, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Fr om Afgh an ist an t o Cam b r id ge

KABUL : Afghanistan is making vast inroads to root out corruption, improve the management of its public finance, and make its procurement system more transparent, finds the 2016 Annual Performance Assessment Report, which evaluates the timeliness and quality of services provided by government personnel. The report named the National Procurement Authority (NPA) the top performer among 19 directorate generals and 63 teams, covering the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and two agencies, NPA and Afghanistan Extractives Industries Transparency (AEITI). The A postgraduate student has spoken is far removed from the life she years after fleeing his homeland. assessment pointed to the culture of her gruelling journey as a child could have had had she stayed in The organisation, which is based of performance emerging in NPA. refugee from Afghanistan to the Afghanistan. The student has in Deptford Broadway, supports “There is a good spirit in the hallowed portals of Cambridge visited the country in 2007, and refugee integration in the UK workplace and all NPA teams work University. has returned five times. through services such as ESOL, for a common vision to make the Rabia Nasimi, 22, graduated She said: “I can remember the supplementary school, mentoring, national procurement sector free with her masters degree from first time we planned to go, me advice and events, and has received of corruption,” says Mohamad London School for Economics in and my siblings were so frightened funding from DfID to run two Sohail Kaakar, Director for formerly PM&PER, which registers companies and their The National Procurement 2016 and is now studying for her we bought long, modest outfits. Citizens’ Advice Bureaux in Kabul strategic communication and operates under the MoF and works owners, thus preventing them Authority organizes training sociology doctorate at Cambridge Rabia Nasimi concentrating on her and Baghlans provinces. integrity at NPA. NPA has an with MoF teams and agencies to from giving false information in sessions on procurement related University. Speaking of her studies “Once we were there, we Speaking of his native country energetic team with experience in develop five-year rolling plans that future biddings. It has also set up issues for staff of procurement family’s journey to the UK as had our scarves worn tightly before he and his family fled, Dr working with many national and reflect international benchmarks. a system to blacklist companies departments from various refugees, Rabia, from Deptford, around our heads. All we could Nasimi said: “It was not easy to international organizations. This "Our focus is on results, and as we that present false information in government ministries to buildup said: “I could not be happier with remember was stories we had read do anything – to get work or even background has enabled them to have traveled a long way to reach procurement biddings. To date, their knowledge and through that, my parents’ decision to risk the from books and heard from family, go outside our home. If you were establish a professional where we are now, it keeps us NPA has blacklisted 90 companies improve effectiveness of travel to the UK. and it was as if it was all coming educated you could be targeted. environment inside the authority. motivated and gives us the and sent their information to the procurement departments. Photo “Studying would have been back to life. You could end up in prison or As Deputy Finance Minister diligence to work to institutionalize Attorney General for follow-up. Credit: Rumi Consultancy/ World impossible had my family stayed “We didn’t go out of our home tortured. Khalid Payenda says that “most reforms." Through the National “The NPA team has improved the Bank Decentralizing Procurement in Afghanistan, because of the alone – we were always “If we had stayed, my wife NPA employees are experienced Procurement Authority website, quality of the procurement According to Transparency status of women there and the accompanied by a male guardian. would not have been allowed to and highly educated young people. everyone including general public, system,” says Humayoun Kamal, International, Afghanistan comparatively underdeveloped Even on my latest trip last year, I work, my daughters would not They have good coordination with civil society organizations and director of Access Group, a progressed from second most educational system. still didn’t feel comfortable going have been able to go to school. If I each other, resulting in a media can now access information company working in engineering, corrupt country in the world in “If lucky, I would probably out on my own. disagreed with the Taliban’s professional environment and great about different cycles of construction, and transportation of 2015 to eighth most in 2016. have been taking a similar route to “There were women – ideology they would torture me, teamwork.” He believes the NPA procurement processes. NPA goods in Afghanistan. “They have However, the country remains my female cousins living in Kabul, normally middle-aged – who did put me in prison. They burnt team is made up of valuable receives funding support from the made a fair environment for all among the top 10 most corrupt staying home and doing what go out alone, unlike during the down schools. They could do professionals working toward the Public Financial Management eligible bidders so that they can countries in the world and reforms every female is assigned to do – Taliban regime” whatever they wanted.” government’s vision to improve Reform (PFMR) project that aims bid without corruption concerns.” are fragile, vulnerable to threats, household chores and awaiting “I would feel a constant stare The family’s journey was public procurement and combat to improve the performance of These efforts were critical in and need more work. “Even though marriage.” Last week information by men as I would walk past them. riddled with danger, the hardest at corruption. “Our focus is on Afghanistan’s public finance helping Afghanistan become a the procurement authority has released to the MP David Lammy, They would do anything to catch the last stage of their journey from results,” says Sohail Kaakar, “and systems. Implemented by the member of the Open Government brought transparency to the under the Freedom of Information your attention. I always had this Calais to Dover as they paid an as we have traveled a long way to Ministry of Finance, PFMR is Partnership (OGP), which the procurement system and did a Act showed that Oxbridge is feeling that someone would follow agent to ferry them across the reach where we are now, it keeps supported by the Afghanistan Afghan government committed to great job, there is corruption in the admitting fewer students of me, and I’d never come back. So I English Channel in a container with us motivated and gives us the Reconstruction Trust Fund at the London Conference on Anti- ministries,” says Payenda, who minority backgrounds. The figures always made sure I was with nine other people, a journey which diligence to work to institutionalize (ARTF) and is scheduled to Corruption in 2015. Thanks to its believes most procurement staff in showed that 82 per cent of offers someone that could take care of took almost 10 hours. reforms.” The 2016 Annual operate through 2017. NPA initiatives, Afghanistan’s ministries need more resources and from Oxford and 81 per cent from me if need be.” “An immigration team opened Performance Assessment Report In 2016, NPA created a score rose from 56 percent in 2015 training. To that end, NPA is Cambridge went to students from The student was only five the door and welcomed us to the was conducted in two phases. comprehensive online Contract against the OGP eligibility criteria helping staff expand their the top two socio-economic years old when her family made UK,” said Dr Nasimi. “We chose First, teams conducted a self- Progress Monitoring Mechanism to 88 percent in 2016, well above knowledge of procurement, and, groups in 2015, up from 79 per the life-changing decision to flee the UK because the people have a assessment against 2016 activities and an online tracking mechanism the 75 percent eligibility threshold. by doing so, slowly decentralizing cent at both universities five years to the UK. Now she helps run the long history with Afghanistan.” from their Five-Year Fiscal for projects under procurement Businessmen in Afghanistan, procurement to relevant earlier. Afghanistan and Central Asian Rabia said: “I hope once I Performance Improvement Plan, review to give the public and media like Humayoun Kamal, are departments in ministries. “NPA However, for people like Association (ACAA), a charity finish my studies I can be more which supports the government in free access to public information. appreciative of the reforms. “NPA activities have been extraordinary Rabia, an education, especially one founded by her father, Dr involved in improving the lives of reaching its goals of sustainable The early data and information is a good initiative,” he says. “They over the last 3 years and it is at such an institution as Cambridge, Nooralhaq Nasimi, in 2001, 12 Afghans.” (londonnewsonline) government finances and self- on procurement processes is made the procurement structure admirable,” says Deputy Minister reliance. Then, the self- accessible to all on the NPA simple so that everyone can Payenda. “NPA’s efforts are re- assessments were validated by a website. Robust oversight and understand it and encourage establishing trust between the More super team from the Performance monitoring have helped the companies to invest in government and people and makes Management and Public government save about $270 Afghanistan. In the long term, this everyone hopeful for the future of Tucanos for A L O O K AT Expenditure Reforms Unit, million. Moreover, the Authority will foster economic growth.” Afghanistan.” (WORLDBANK) Afghanistan, T H E S T AT E O F and USAF interest grows D I P L O M AT I C The U.S. Air Force has ordered E F F O R T S I N another six Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos for the Afghanistan air force, bringing the total to 26. AF G H AN I S T AN Meanwhile, the USAF continues to explore the possibility of The U.S. military is sending more BOWMAN: Yeah, they're all acquiring the type, or a similar soldiers and marines to hunkered down in the embassy, turboprop such as the rival Textron Afghanistan to work with Afghan basically. And the embassy frankly Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine, for a forces at small combat outposts. looks like a massive prison. Let light-attack counter-terrorism But the State Department is largely me give an example of this. John mission. Following an staying behind the gates and blast Sopko - he's the special inspector “experimental” evaluation at walls of its Embassy in Kabul and general for Afghanistan Holloman AFB last August, the not heading out into the field. reconstruction. He's been doing service is now planning to take Officials say it's because of this job for five years. We invited both types on a combat security concerns, but critics say him to a dinner one night around demonstration in the Middle East it prevents the U.S. from keeping the corner from the embassy still next year. The extra Super an eye on how the billions of within the international zone, all Tucanos for Afghanistan will be dollars in aid is being spent and covered by blast walls - the most assembled in Jacksonville, Florida, improving governance across the secure place in the entire country. and supplied via Sierra Nevada country. They wouldn't let him go one block Corporation (SNC), as were the When President Trump to have dinner with us. first 20. Six of the Brazilian outlined his new strategy for KELLY: Who wouldn't let him turboprops have also been Afghanistan back over the go, the embassy? supplied to the Lebanese air force summer, he called for a more BOWMAN: Right, the Asylu m seek er w h o r isk ed h is life in a similar arrangement, which aggressive approach to the Taliban. embassy security officers. So it stems from the type’s selection in He called for crushing al-Qaida, wasn't just John Sopko couldn't 2011 for the USAF’s Light Aircraft obliterating ISIS, using, quote, go to dinner with me one block fleein g Afgh an ist an is n ow a n at ion al Support (LAS) requirement to "overwhelming force." But the away. He told me about something equip allied foreign air forces. The president cautioned that the U.S. that happened back in May. He AT-6 was also the rival candidate can't just use bombs and bullets. was trying to go out to an Afghan b oxin g ch am p ion in Glou cest er for LAS, but was defeated after a KELLY: NPR's Tom Bowman base to see how the American protracted technical and legal battle. Shabir Haidire is a fighter - in every someone who can support me all work really hard. Some people are 15-day period where he had only was recently in that country, his taxpayer's money is being spent. sense of the word. Aged just 14 he the way. "A lot of people have tougher than others. He's got sea water to drink and survived on After winning the LAS contest, the latest reporting trip to Afghanistan. He was going to go with American Super Tucano became the only risked his life by fleeing his war- talent but they need that extra luck everything - he doesn't fall short an apple or two a day. There were He was trying to gauge how the soldiers, but something happened. torn country of Afghanistan in the - someone needs to be there for in any department at all." Shabir, also many days when he had to aircraft in its class to gain a USAF new strategy is being applied so Let's listen. military type certificate, which hope of building a new life in the them. "I've got Jon to support me. who boasts an impressive early sleep by the side of the road. But far. And he's here in the studio with JOHN SOPKO: At the last UK. The journey took more than I've got someone who can push me record of 12 wins and just one loss, despite having such a tough start results in both cost and time us now. Hey, Tom. minute, the embassy ordered us not savings, according to Embraer. The a year, and during the ordeal he hard. My foster family are great - said his best attribute is his mental in life Shabir remains remarkably KELLY: So if the new strategy to travel. You know, there's this came face-to-face with death in a I've got everything in place." Shabir strength. He said: "When I get in humble, personable and upbeat A-29 has been active in is about all aspects of American risk aversion - or risk avoidance, I Afghanistan since early 2016. Its boat crossing from Turkey to says he hopes to be as successful there I never give up. I do whatever when you meet him. And his power, diplomatic power, should say - on some people in Greece and spent 15 days with as world heavyweight champion it takes. Even if it means I have to experiences have been a help - ability to operate in rugged terrain, economic power, etc., are you the State Department. extreme climates and austere hardly any food or water. When Anthony Joshua one day. "He's at suffer then I will suffer. "I have rather than a hindrance - since he seeing all aspects of American BOWMAN: And he basically he finally got to the UK in the back the top," Shabir said. "It's where I had a tough journey. Back in my first stepped into the ring in 2013. locations with a small operational power out and about and being said this is a huge problem here. and maintenance footprint has of a lorry in February 2013 Shabir want to be - to be recognised by country it was tough - the toughest He said: "There is always someone coordinated when you're actually The military is out there talking to had no friends or family with him. everyone. To have something to survives." When Shabir talks about who had had it worse than me. I resulted in successful operations there on the ground? Afghans. No one, for the most from at least four bases in-country, He was alone, he did not speak a be proud of all my life. "It's about the hardships he faced back in did have some tough times but it BOWMAN: No, absolutely part, is leaving the State word of English and as he was me now pushing and getting there. Afghanistan, they are almost helped me. When I get in that ring Embraer said. In a media not. It's really only the military Department. Or if they do, it's just roundtable at the AFA Conference given asylum seeker status he was I have everything I need - now it incomprehensible. Shabir trains at the suffering is nothing. "When I that's out there in the field. And a small handful. sent to Gloucester to start a new all depends on me." 'He has the the Fight Factory and recently has think about it now I wouldn't recently, Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigan, we spent a lot of time with Marines And even those that do leave commander U.S. Air Forces in life. But since then he's channeled biggest heart' Shabir trains at the become a national amateur boxing change my journey for nothing. It in southwest Afghanistan and the embassy, Mary Louise, they the fighting spirit he needed to Fight Factory and recently has champion. He describes a life gave me something I couldn't get Central Command (CENTCOM), Helmand Province. And what's just go a few blocks to another said that “the Afghan air force is a survive those troubled times into become a national amateur boxing where people lay awake at night in any other way." Jon added: "He amazing is you only have the embassy. They're not getting out the boxing ring - where he has champion. Shabir with Jon Pitman. wondering whether their homes has taught me more than I've taught good news story. They have built military out in the field. I didn't to the countryside meeting with trust with their ground forces and proved quite a talent. Last Many boxers have been to the would be bombed. A life in which him. It makes you think about your see any State Department people local Afghans. So you can't have Saturday Shabir, now aged 19, Fight Factory, in Bristol Road, whole families could be killed at life and kids. "You moan about made good, disciplined decisions - no one from U.S. Agency for an all-of-government approach if on what targets to strike.” In won the ABA class A through the years. But Jon says any time and you could head out certain things but then you realise International Development, no they just sit inside the American championship - making him a Shabir is one of the best he's ever to the shops and never come back. your problems are pretty minimal." addition to the A-29s, the U.S. is DEA people, Drug Enforcement Embassy in Kabul. supplying 18 F-16 fighters; 30 national champion of his sport. seen - and he has every chance to To escape that life he spent a whole 'Drop him on Mars and he can Agency - really, no one out there, KELLY: It's your impression Now he's setting his sights even fulfill his lofty ambitions. He said: year travelling to the UK and was make a life for himself' Shabir has MD-530 attack helicopters; 30 no diplomats at all. And in past that the experience John Sopko has Cessna 208 turboprops for ISR higher and, with the help of Jon "Shabir has the biggest heart. He's among 40 people crammed in a settled well into life in Gloucester. years, you would always run into is shared by other American Pitman from the Fight Factory in so tough. "You can't teach that to boat crossing choppy waters from He lives in Tredworth and has been and supply dropping; and 150 diplomats. government personnel there. former U.S. Army UH-60 Black Gloucester, he hopes one day to someone. Either you've got it or Turkey to Greece. This was just fostered by the mother of KELLY: Where are the BOWMAN: Oh, absolutely. I become a world champion in you don't - and he's got it in days after a similar refugee boat adventurer Jamie McDonald - who Hawk helicopters, Harrigan said. diplomats? I mean, they're there. talked to some people in the (AINONLINE) boxing. "It's open for me," Shabir bucketloads. "Some people are had capsized and left 30 dead. he says is like a brother to him. Are they just all clustered in Kabul? embassy. (NPR) said. "It's there. In Jon I've got naturally gifted. Some people During his travels there was also a (gloucestershirelive) THURSDAY .NOVEMBER 02, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

KABUL : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to provide $887 million in grants to EMERGENCY Afghanistan through 2020 under the bank’s 2017-2021 strategy CALLS focused on establishing a stronger foundation for sustainable growth Police and poverty reduction in the war- torn country. The ADB Board of Directors has endorsed the new 5- Zahra Parsa, owner of women’s restaurant in Balkh, said she will establish a 100 - 119 year country partnership strategy (CPS) to establish a stronger library in order to encourage women to read their favorite books. foundation for sustainable growth Hospitals and poverty reduction in Afghanistan, a statement from FMIC Hospital ADB mission in Kabul said on Behind Kabul Medical Tuesday. University: Sovereign operations will focus on energy, transport, 0202500200-+93793275595 agriculture and natural resources. To date, ADB has provided over Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital $4.9 billion in grants and loans to the country. Pule Bagh-e- Umomi “ADB is one of Afghanistan’s 070263672 leading partners in infrastructure HERAT : Some teenage girls in the increasing number of drug and regional cooperation and brings western Herat province say their addicts was a huge catastrophe. in-depth experience delivering drugs addicted mothers have been While rounding up drug addicts Khairkhana Hospital projects in fragile and conflict pushing them into prostitution to in the city few days back, Aziz situations,” said Samuel Tumiwa, buy drugs. said, a drug addicted woman told 0799-321007 ADB Country Director for On the relevant issue, Article him that she handed over her 2401352 Afghanistan. 11 of the Afghan law on trafficking daughter to a man for sex for few “Our new CPS brings a holistic in persons and smuggling of hours but she had not returned after approach combining infrastructure migrants says a human smuggler - two days. He said this trend Indira Gandhi Children investments with capacity - “If the perpetrator is the spouse, should be stopped. building for the government to parent, guardian or custodian of There are some addicted Hospital, Wazir Akbar ensure ADB projects make an the victim, or a public official, long women who have sold children to Khan, Kabul 2301372 impact in reducing poverty and term imprisonment of not less than get drugs. encouraging growth.” Under the ten years”. AsalBegam35 (not her real new CPS, ADB will align its work Under Clause 2 of the same name), a woman wearing a socially Ibn-e- Seena closely with Afghanistan’s article, a human smuggler found inappropriate dress, sittingwith foremost development priorities, guilty of raping the victim is three men on a roadside said she Pul-e-Artan, Kabul including the National Peace and imprisoned for more than 12 years was addicted to drugs 10years 2100359 Development Framework, the self- A group of women have opened told TOLOnews. “Women need these places in in the absence of favorable back in Iran. During the period, she reliance and reform agendas, and an all-female restaurant for the first The women who work in the order to have food in a safe and condition for the implementation sold four of her daughters in Herat National Priority Programs. ADB time in Mazar-e-Sharif City in restaurant said they have at least free place where we can stay of the hudood punishment. Cityand bought drug for herself Wazir Akbar Khan Zarmina, 15 (not her real and her husband. operations in Afghanistan will Balkh province. 20 customers every day since they happy and enjoy dinner or lunch Hospital focus on three strategic pillars: Zahra Parsa, the owner of the started the business two weeks ago. with our friends,” said Farzana, a name) and her mother are both Syed Abdul Wahid Asemi, expanding access for women and restaurant, said she has provided “Our restaurant has opened resident of Balkh. addicted to drugs for sometimes. director of Hajj and Religious 2301741, 2301743 men to economic opportunities, employment opportunity for nine newly. The number of our Working in the community for The girl said when they had no Affairs, termed forced prostitution markets, and services; building women. Parsa said she has customers is growing every day,” women has its own headache. money to buy drugs; her mother against Islam and illegitimate and stronger institutions and human graduated from the Faculty of said Shakela, a staff in the Common traditions in society and forced her into prostitution and demanded an immediate halt to the Ali Abad resources through better Literature and that she has worked restaurant. security threats are the issues that buys the drugs. She told Pajhwok trend. Shahrara, Kabul governance and skills development; in a private company. “We see that Some residents of Balk said have always been the hindrance Afghan News reporter that her Not only the government, but and increasing the country’s there are many restaurants for they found the restaurant a safe ahead of women. motherhanded her over to a young religious scholars and civil society 2100439 environmental sustainability as families in Mazar-e-Sharif City, place for women. The owner of the restaurant man few months back for forced activistsshould raise awareness well as resilience to climate change but there is no restaurant where “We feel as if we are as safe as meanwhile said she has plans to sex against 600 Afghanis and since about the harms of drugs so they and disasters. women will feel safe; therefore, I at home when we visited this open a library at the restaurant in then she was forced to sleepwith a could prevent the un-Islamic act Malalai Maternity The bank will continue to decided to establish this restaurant restaurant,” said Mubina, a order to help women read their number of men. of prostitution and selling children, Hospital develop Afghanistan’s potential as with the help of my friends,” she resident of Balkh. favorite books. (ToloNews) “When stranger touches me; he said. a cross-regional transit point for my entire body shakes infear,” said Abdul Qader Rahimi, human 2201377/ 2301743 both transport and energy Zarmina,who is not the only victim rights director, confirmed teenage initiatives, with emphasis on the but is among a number of girls who girls were sold for sex by their Banks Central Asia Regional Economic claim to have been forced into mothers to buy drugs in Herat. He Cooperation (CAREC) corridors prostitution by their own mothers. criticized the government for not and regional energy initiatives. Another Faryab education Marjan, 12 (not her real name), taking steps in this regard. Da Afghanistan Bank Additionally, trade facilitation is another teenager whoherself is Abdul Wahid Hidayat, a 2100302, 2100303 initiatives under CAREC will addicted to drugs for sometimes, member of the its high Commission increase regional trade and create says it was her mother who made ontrafficking in persons and Bakhtar Bank greater opportunities for local official held over graft her addict and oftenhanded her over smuggling of migrantssaid, “Our businesses. ADB will support the to men for sex by force. With her commissions working in provinces 0776777000 increase in the country’s innocent face,Marjansaid her report to us in every quarter, but electrification rate, play a major MAIMANA : Another education dependence todrugsalso forced her in this regard, we have received no Azizi Bank role in power transmission both official has been arrested over to compromise for exploitative report so far.” 0799 700900 regionally and domestically, and corruption and misuse of authority sexual practices with people. He said if members of their promote clean energy, including charges in northern Faryab “When for the first time a man took commission faced such incidents, Pashtany Bank through solar power. To improve province, an official said Tuesday. me for sex, he tightened a piece of they would addressthem through 2102908, 2103868 transport and connectivity, ADB The education chief for Pashtunkot cloth around my mouth and then police and national security organs. will continue the development of district, Mohammad Akbar, was tied my legs and hands. I felt According to him, “We hold the road network including arrested after complaints and unconscious due to the pain and technical meetings every other Air Services CAREC regional corridors to help evidence showed he and his arbiters when came to senses, I could not month and also a meeting among improve regional trade and local had pocketed half salaries of a large move due to weakness,” she high commission is conducted in Safi Airways growth. ADB’s key support to the number of teachers. Farid Sherzi recalled. According to the every two or three months for transport sector includes Ghori, the provincial attorney, told counternarcotics department of resolving such issues.” 020 22 22 222 establishment of the first railway Pajhwok Afghan News Mohammad Herat province, 50,000 to 60,000 Governor’s spokesman line between Uzbekistan and Akbar was detained over charges people are addicted to drugs in FarhadJilanisaid the growing use Ariana Afghanistan, which carries around of embezzlement and misuse of Herat; with a 13 percent of them of drugs was a matter of huge three million tons of freight per authority. He said students were are women. concern for the local government 020-2100270 year between the two countries. A appointed as teachers in PariJan 45(not her real name), and a huge challenge for local comprehensive Transport Sector Pashtunkot district. Some acting an addicted woman who has been residents. He said drug addicts had service members of the Afghan living at Sultan Agha Shrine in been involved in robberies.Even Kam Air Master Plan Update will be 0799974422 developed to cover roads, army and even Taliban members Herat City, the provincial capital, security institutions have been railways, civil aviation, urban received teacher salaries. Ghor she forced her 13-year-old affected by drug addiction. transport, trade logistics, and other promised the district education daughter to go with a man against Jilaniacknowledged drug Hotels related operations in the next 20 director’s partners would also be 10,000 Afghanis for three hours, addicts were in a large number in years. Four regional airports in arrested as soon as possible. In the but her daughter went missing for Herat but said they had received Safi Landmark Afghanistan, with passenger past four months, Akbar becomes two days. She refused to further no case or report about volumes now more than double the the fourth government official to be comment in this regard. prostitution. He assured the local 020-2203131 pre-upgrade levels, will also be arrested by the attorney office. Abdullah Aziz, advisor to the government would take actionif upgraded. ADB’s focus will be on Before Akbar, the provincial human resources head and Kohistan education director have been arrested Herat Youth Council, who is active such thing existed in the city. SERENA provision of irrigation and education director, provincial on corruption and embezzlement charges. (Pajhwok) in rounding up drug addicts, said (Pajhwok) watershed management, and on the 0799654000 development of agriculture market infrastructure and business New Rumi Restaurant through value chains. The bank will Hekmatyar throws also support infrastructure that 0776351347 delivers safe water through improved water storage and weight behind Internet Services delivery systems. These activities will mitigate the effects of droughts UA Telecom and floods, reduce soil erosion, and 0796701701 / 0796702702 help restore forest areas. More HPCpeace plan than 160,000 hectares of irrigated KABUL : The Hezb-i-Islami the strategy and achieving peace. Exchange Rate land have been rehabilitated and Afghanistan (HIA) on Tuesday Khaili said the meeting was upgraded, with work continuing lent its weight behind the High aimed at having consultations and 1.00 USD for an additional 260,000 hectares. Peace Council (HPC) new peace attracting support from the HIA 68.50AFN The investments have resulted in strategy and expressed its leadership. improved rural livelihoods, readiness for any kind of support. About the new strategy, he said economic growth, and better water A statement issued by HPC’s it was designed to be more resources management. As part of media office in Kabul said HPC inclusive and ensure participation 1000.00 IRR its commitment to using high-level chief Mohammad Karim Khalili, of Afghanistan people in the peace 18.00AFN technology in its operations, ADB secretary reconciliation process. HIA leader Hekmatyar will help climate-proof these Mohammad Akram Khpalwak and announced his party’s full support projects, for example by flood- President’s special envoy on to the new strategy, saying he was proofing roads and designing 1.00 UAE political affairs and others called ready for any kind of assistance to 18.60AFN irrigation systems that are resilient on HIA leader Gulbaddin the peace process in order to bring to floods or droughts. Over the Hikmatyar at his residence on a complete halt to the war and coming years, ADB will strengthen Tuesday. HPC’s deputies and violence in the country. 1.00 EUR its engagement with the private some other leadership members of He said most of the insurgents 82.20AFN sector and improve the business the council were also present at were in favor of peace but a handful environment for economic growth the meeting, the statement said,. were hell-bent on war. “Fighting and job creation. ADB will It quoted Khpalwak as calling never wins and all should know promote public-private the HIA’s signing of peace pact a except peace, there is no other 1000.00 INR partnerships, which can be ‘bold step’ by Hekmatayar. choice.” 1055.00AFN leveraged to support more He said under the HPC new However, he added: “Peace is investment and better operations strategy, former jihadi leaders and possible if justice is ensured and 1000.00 PKR and maintenance of critical political figures would be insurgents are convinced about the 641.00AFN infrastructure. (Pajhwok) consulted on implementation of justice.” (Pajhwok) THURSDAY . NOVEMBER 02, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Pak ist an i Expansionist b r id e behaviour by k ills 17 in b ot ch ed p lot certain nations main t o p oison cause of concern: h u sb an d Navy chief Lanba Admiral Sunil Lanba called for maritime environment to be devoid of all types of threats. Myanmar blames Bangladesh for delaying Rohingya MULTAN, Pakistan -- Police in to make a batch of lassi, a yogurt- Pakistan say they have arrested a based drink. She served the lassi newly married woman on murder to 27 members of her extended charges after she poisoned her hus- family, who fell unconscious and repatriation band's milk and it inadvertently were hospitalized. 17 died and 10 Myanmar on Wednesday accused receipt of this amount, we are now killed 17 other people. Asiya Bibi were receiving medical attention. Bangladesh of delaying the repa- afraid of (them) delaying the pro- was married against her will in District police chief Sohail Habib triation of Rohingya Muslims who gramme of deporting the refugees," September, BBC News reports. Tajak said Wednesday a judge al- have fled Rakhine state since Au- he was quoted as saying.A senior She obtained a poisonous sub- lowed police to question Bibi for Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral environment was devoid of all these institutions by unilateralism gust, as conditions worsen for the Bangladesh foreign ministry offi- stance, which she mixed into milk two weeks. A man alleged to be Sunil Lanba on Wednesday said types of threats--traditional or non and maritime muscle flexing is re- stateless minority penned into cial denied Dhaka was dragging its for her husband. He refused to her lover, as well as his aunt, have undermining the maritime disputes traditional--both at sea and from sulting in fragile security situation squalid refugee camps. More than feet, telling AFP the two countries drink it, but the woman's mother- also been arrested, the BBC re- resolution mechanisms and mus- the sea,” Admiral Lanba said. This at many places,” Lanba said. 600,000 members of the Muslim were working to overcome differ- in-law later used the tainted milk ports. (Presstv) cle-flexing is resulting in a fragile paradigm of maritime security is This security situation is leading minority have fled a brutal army ences in drafts of a repatriation security situation at many places. spread over a wide spectrum and nations into seemingly unending crackdown in mainly Buddhist agreement. He also said that to make mutual- involves safety and law enforce- vortex of action-reaction matrix, Myanmar over the past two Myanmar "were themselves not ly beneficial use of the seas, it ment in national maritime zones, resulting in further rise in insecuri- months. After weeks of intense glo- prepared", the official said, re- would be ideal if the maritime en- and maintaining good order at sea, ties on all sides, he said. Without bal pressure and UN accusations questing anonymity. Myanmar has EUsays opposition vironment was devoid of all types he said. “The maritime domain is naming any country, Lanba said in of ethnic cleansing, Myanmar said Rohingya will have to prove of threats. He was addressing the witnessing increasing competition. the traditional domain, an expan- vowed to take back Rohingya who prior residence in Rakhine in order inaugural function of the Goa Mar- In this environment, the tradition- sionist behaviour by certain na- meet "verification" standards. But to return -- but this could be diffi- itime Conclave which aims to ad- al maritime security concerns pri- tions has historically been and con- the criteria remains vague, raising cult for many members of a state- short sighted dress the maritime challenges in marily appear to rise out of cer- tinues to be the main cause of con- fears it will be used to restrict the less minority who lack proper doc- the region. Defence Minister Nir- tain trust deficit between coun- cern. “In addition to these non-tra- number of returnees. On Wednes- umentation. The government has mala Sitharaman was also present tries,” he said. “Although conflict ditional threats such as piracy and day Myanmar government previously only issued ID cards in finding on the occasion. “In order to make resolution mechanisms have been drug-trafficking, maritime terror- spokesman Zaw Htay pointed the to Rohingya willing to identify as mutually beneficial use of the seas, established to address concerns ism has captured considerable at- finger at Dhaka -- an impoverished "Bengalis" -- a name that brands it would be ideal if the maritime between nations, undermining tention of maritime. (Dindia) country overwhelmed by the in- them as foreigners. Repatriation flux of refugees -- for allegedly de- will also be complicated by the settlement laying the repatriation. "The My- scale of destruction in Rakhine, would be carved out in accordance anmar government already declared where hundreds of Rohingya vil- with the results of the latest cen- we are ready to receive (the refu- lages have been reduced to ash, al- PTI backs sus for the general elections. gees) at any time... but the Bang- legedly by soldiers and Buddhist Qureshi pointed out that Punjab ladeshi government is still consid- mobs. Relief workers say some ref- would cede nine seats, including ering the agreement between the ugees have expressed reluctance to down on seven general and two reserved for two countries," he told AFP. Dha- return if it would mean living in women. Punjab cedes nine seats ka has yet to send an official list of camp-like settlements or being to keep NA 272-strong the Rohingya who have fled since barred from the land they had be- He noted that Gujranwala, August 25, he added. The Myan- fore. Meanwhile, Myanmar au- early elections Kasur, Okara, Sahiwal, Attock, mar spokesman declined to elabo- thorities have begun a new drive Sheikhupura and Pakpattan would rate on comments he made to the to issue National Verification cards each lose a seat. Lahore, Dera Ghazi local press linking the delay to inside Rakhine, where a dwindling dem and, wants Khan, Rajanpur, Muzaffargrah and $400 million in aid which Dhaka number of Rohingya have stayed Layyah, he added, would each have had received to expand housing for on despite severe food shortages an additional seat. “We are ready Rohingya. "Currently they have and soaring communal tensions. them held for the elections but the party has got nearly $400 million. Over their (Daily Mail) mutually decided that the polls should be held on time,” he re- EU Ambassador to Sri Lanka dence Square, he said the Govern- marked. On Tuesday, it was de- Tung-Laï Margue yesterday said ment had committed itself to a pro- on tim e cided in a meeting of parliamenta- he hoped the aspirations of the cess of national reconciliation and ry leaders, chaired by Speaker At least 8 killed as international community in find- to addressing the causes of the war Ayaz Sadiq, that the number of ing a political settlement in the through finding a political settle- seats for Punjab would decrease country would become a reality, ment. “We, as the international by nine, adding to the strength of even in the face of a short-sighted community, hope this will become Balochistan and Khyber Pakh- boiler explodesat Opposition. Addressing the HOPE a reality even in the face of a short- tunkhwa, while an additional seat Photography Exhibition which sighted opposition,” he said. would be allocated to Islamabad. was inaugurated at the Indepen- (AFP) The re-composition of the Unchahar plant in National Assembly was necessary after the census 2017. “The num- ber of seats will remain the same. RaeBareli There will be a change in the allo- cation of seats for the provinces,” Sadiq told reporters after the meet- ing. Of the nine seats Punjab will cede, four general and one reserved for women will go to Khyber Pa- khtunkhwa while Balochistan will see an increase of two general seats and one for women. There will be one additional seat for the Islamabad Capital Ter- ritory while Sindh and the Feder- Pulling back from its early general man Shah Mehmood Qureshi told ally-Administered Tribal Areas elections demand, the Pakistan reporters in Islamabad that the (Fata) will see no change to their Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said on party had reached this decision strength. Currently, the ICT has Wednesday that the polls should after internal discussions, Express two seats which would now be- be conducted on their scheduled News reported. come three. time next year. PTI Deputy Chair- He added that new constituencies (Tribune)

At least eight people died and a 1550 Mega Watt power plant of Govt.’s PPPboss wants new around 150 injured after a boiler at Uttar Pradesh, which is named af- a government power plant in Ut- ter Feroze Gandhi, husband of tar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli exploded former Prime Minister Indira Gan- on Wednesday evening. Chief dhi. set of regulations to Medical Officer KK Singh con- Below are the live updates: firmed eight deaths at coal-fired 6:40 pm: plant owned by India’s biggest 6:30 pm: Union health minister JP power utility NTPC Ltd. The toll Nadda speaks to UP health minis- facilitateinvestment might quickly increase, Additional ter, also asks Union health secre- Director General (law and order) tary to extend all possible help. The chief of the Finance Minis- of rupees in taxpayer money have not resolve the issues through di- Anand Kumar said. Chief minister 6:28 pm: “An unfortunate accident try’s new National Agency for occurred in recent years, such as alogue. Yogi Adityanath, who was away in the boiler of 500MW under trial Public Private Partnerships (NAP- the 2016 coal tender and the pur- “We must take an immediate in Mauritius on a three-day offi- unit of NTPC, Unchahar occurred PP), which is shrouded in secrecy, chase of passenger aircraft from decision to suspend the 2006 cial visit, ordered that necessary this afternoon,” NTPC says in a wants new rule books written for Airbus, just to name a few. guidelines and pass a new set of steps be taken for rescue and re- statement. 6:22 pm: Principal sec- his agency, and to facilitate delayed However, Wijesinghe wants guidelines involving implement- lief. “The chief minister has taken retary health Prashant Trivedi di- investment projects, since the old new guidelines for the NAPPP to ing the projects that are stuck. cognisance of the Unchahar acci- rects all government hospitals in rule book is too restrictive. NAP- fast-track the establishment of Some dramatic action is necessary dent and has directed principal sec- and around Rae Bareli to put doc- PP Chairman Thilan Wijesinghe PPPs, which are driven by invest- in my view,” he said, noting that retary (home) to ensure that all tors on ‘emergency duty.’ 6:20 pm: speaking at a recent forum in Co- ment, instead of purchase. state institutions and officials can steps are taken for rescue and re- Congress president Sonia Gandhi lombo, said that public private “PPP guidelines do not belong only be partially blamed for the lief,” principal secretary (informa- asks partymen in Rae Bareli to PARSA: Three persons have been arrested on charge of swindling mon- partnerships (PPPs) handled by under the Procurement Council, delays. tion) Awanish Awasthi, who is ac- extend all the possible help to the ey from locals in pretext of getting them a job as the temporary police. his agency should not be restrict- because they are fundamentally The last time dramatic action companying Adityanath, said. The victims. Gandhi deputes Dhiren- The government has been recruiting people as temporary police person ed by the ‘Procurement Guidelines different. Whilst we recognize there was necessitated under this gov- explosion triggered panic among dra Srivastava from Rajiv Gandhi to serve during the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives 2006’ of the Finance Ministry. are delays, we have to issue a new ernment—requiring an urgent debt the workers who ran helter-skel- Foundation to visit the site and and state assemblies. “Hari Narayan Ram, Basundev Yadav and Chathu “We have been buried in a set of PPP guidelines to update the financing requirement of Rs.15 ter. The district administration make necessary arrangements for Mahara Chamar of Bahudarmai Municipality were arrested for taking quagmire of what is called the 2006 1998 guidelines that I had the priv- billion for road development— rushed ambulances to the plant and help. 6:19 pm: A massive fire broke money from people to get them recruited as temporary police persons,” procurement guidelines for goods ilege of drafting with the then Dep- the public lost billions of rupees directed health officials to provide out inside and a huge ball of dust SP Ganesh Regmi at the Parsa District Police Office was quoted in the and services [sic], which is now uty Secretary to the Treasury,” he in returns on their retirement ac- prompt treatment to the injured. rose after the explosion, making Rastriya Samachar Samiti as saying. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested being adopted for PPP projects,” said. Meanwhile, Wijesinghe said counts, and this dramatic action The coal-fired plant is owned by rescue operations difficult, an of- the trio along with evidence of their fraudulent activities. Police also Wijesinghe said. that the 2006 guidelines should be has rocked the very foundations India’s biggest power utility ficial told IANS. 6:16 pm: Ash- recovered 22 sets of original entrance card of examinees, 20 duplicate Even buried in this quagmire, halted immediately to implement of this government with the res- NTPC Ltd, and police officer Dha- pipe exploded due to pressure at copies of such cards, five health check-up reports, three mobile tele- too many major procurement scan- investment projects stuck in the ignation of a powerful minister. nanjay Singh said the plant has now NTPC plant in Rae Bareli,” Dis- phone sets and Rs 37,100 cash. (AFP) dals costing the country billions pipeline, if the stakeholders can- (Colombo) been shut down. NTPC operates trict Magistrate tells ANI. THURSDAY . NOVEMBER 02, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief UNbacks Palestinian Protest efforts to leader in hold Israel Belarus accountable sentenced The Israeli government and a US senator have reacted angrily to to 10 days news that the United Nations’ de- velopment budget for Palestine includes support for Palestinians A court inin Belarus jail has sentenced an opposition leader to ten days to “seek legal recourse for viola- in jail for calling on supporters tions by the occupying power”. to join unsanctioned protests. The United Nations Development The district court in the capital Assistance Framework (UNDAF) Minsk on Wednesday found 71- for the State of Palestine “presents year old Vladimir Neklyaev guilty the strategic programming frame- of encouraging supporters to take work” of the UN system in the part in a rally last month that he occupied Palestine territory, and did not attend. Neklyaev, a “presents its collective response former presidential candidate, to national development priori- pleaded not guilty and described ties”. It is intended to cover a five- the ruling as an “attempt to sti- year period, 2018-2022 inclusive, fle and crush any protest in Be- beginning on 1 January 2018. Six- larus.” Neklayev’s arrest comes a day after another leading op- teen UN agencies with offices in position figure, Mykola Stat- Palestine and four non-resident kevich, was detained. It was still agencies are signatories to the UN- not clear on Wednesday why DAF, which has four “strategic Statkevich was being held. Stat- priority areas”. These are listed as: kevich had organized two events supporting Palestine’s path to in- in Belarus this month: an Oct. dependence; supporting equal ac- 21 protest march against the gov- cess to accountable, effective and ernment and a commemoration responsive democratic governance Sunday for victims of Stalin-era for all Palestinians; supporting political repression. Copyright sustainable and inclusive econom- 2017 The Associated Press. All At least eight people have been uation and a Belgian were among souri, Corrections Department ic development; and social devel- rights reserved. This material opment and protection. According may not be published, broadcast, killed and 11 injured after a rental the victims of the city's deadliest Police said he was carrying what rewritten or redistributed. truck was driven into pedestrians terror attack since 9/11. US Presi- turned out to be two fake hand- Liberia’s supreme court has or- the Liberty party, which lodged the to the full UNDAF document: (WP) and cyclists on a cycle path near dent Donald Trump has ordered guns - a pellet gun and a paintball dered a halt to preparations for next complaint, won 10%. Since the “The UN will increase its support the World Trade Centre in New the Department of Homeland Se- gun - and had shouted "Allahu week’s runoff election amid alle- first round, Sirleaf and her party, for Palestinian institutions (state York. The driver, identified by law curity to "step up" vetting mea- Akbar" before being shot and gations of fraud in the first round. the Unity party, have had a public and non-government) and Pales- Zimbabwe’s enforcement officials as 29-year- sures after what was described as detained.NBC News cited law en- The former footballer George Weah falling out after the latter accused tinian victims of violations to ef- old Sayfullo Saipov from Uzbeki- a "cowardly" act of terrorism. Sai- forcement sources as saying a note had been due to go head to head her of “interference” in the elec- fectively monitor, advocate and Mugabe says stan, attacked at around 3pm local pov was shot by police after jump- was left in the truck claiming the with Joseph Boakai, the country’s tion because she met electoral of- seek legal recourse for violations time (7pm GMT) on Tuesday. He ing out of the vehicle on the path attack was being carried out for the vice-president, next Wednesday, ficials before the vote. Sirleaf, who by the occupying power”. he favors mowed down several people across on West Street in Lower Manhat- so-called Islamic State. Saipov, vying to take over from Ellen was Africa’s first female president In practice this will mean: train- resumption of up to 20 blocks before crashing tan. The suspect has been identi- who had a Florida driving licence Johnson Sirleaf as her 12 years in when she took over in 2005, hit ing, capacity-building and techni- into a school bus. Five Argentini- fied as Sayfullo Saipov. The sus- but may have been living in New power came to an end. back, saying the accusations cal advice to ensure that Palestin- executions an friends who were celebrating a pect has been identified as Sayful- Jersey after entering the US in But after the first round, one of amounted to “hate speech and in- ian victims and institutions are 30 year anniversary of their grad- lo Saipov. Credit: St. Charles, Mis- 2010. (WP) the losing parties lodged a com- citing language” and that they were equipped with the knowledge and Zimbabwe’s President Robert plaint with the national elections “an unfortunate attempt by agents Mugabe said Wednesday he is in commission, saying that there had provocateurs to undermine tools to effectively access interna- favor of resuming executions af- been late opening of polls and lack Liberia’s democratic process”. tional accountability mechanisms ter more than a decade in re- BBC of queue control as well as out- Sirleaf’s refusal to campaign for or in order to hold Israel accountable sponse to rising murder rates. right fraud. The supreme court has publicly back her deputy has fu- for its violations under internation- The last execution in the south- Persian issued an injunction to delay the elled speculation in the west Afri- al law. ern African nation was in 2005. runoff while it looks into these al- can country. Talk of “legal recourse” and “in- Although he said his cabinet is legations. The ruling party said her tenure ternational accountability mecha- divided on the issue, Mugabe said correspondents Monrovia was unusually quiet on had been accompanied by “cor- nisms” – quite probably referenc- he favors lifting the moratorium Wednesday morning as Liberians ruption and waste, poverty, and es to fora like the International on executions. “Let’s restore the are not spies woke to the news. Police patrolled selective application of justice and Criminal Court – has alarmed the death penalty,” he said, speak- street corners across the city, and the rule of law”. However, for her Israeli government, with the For- ing at the burial of a political ally. there was a heavy police presence entire presidency, her deputy was eign Ministry claiming that the He did not say when it could outside the court. In the first round, Boakai – her would-be successor UNDAF plan constitutes an “at- happen but said that “if you hear Weah won 38% of the vote, Boa- and the co-author of the statement. tack on Israel”. people are being executed, know kai 29 and Charles Brumskine of (AP) (CNN) Mugabe’s thinking has pre- vailed.” Zimbabwe’s law allows for the death penalty for people convict- ed of murder “in aggravating cir- Ireland says ongoing failure cumstances.” Women and of- fenders younger than 17 and old- er than 70 are exempt from exe- of Northern Irelandtalks cutions. (AP) It has been alleged that there are 152 British spies operating in Iran. These men and women are not just ‘deeplyconcerning’ North Korean shadowy attachés at the British Embassy in Tehran, or secretive hackers returned émigrés, lurking in the shadows of Revolutionary Guard accused of get-togethers. These people are journalists, and if they really are stealing spies, then the Iranian government has just busted one of the largest spy-rings in any country, ever. warship The Iranian security services are no doubt very capable, of course, blueprints but they haven’t busted twelve dozen spies all at once before. All North Korean hackers have sto- of the criminal charges brought len classified blueprints for war- against these 152 journalists, which The continuing failure of Irish na- Wednesday (1 November) said he after the last Assembly election, a ships and submarines, it has been were complained about at the Unit- tionalists and pro-British Union- had no choice but to begin the pro- power-sharing Executive is not in claimed. They accessed and stole ed Nations last week by the BBC, ists to form a government in North- cess of setting a budget directly place,” Coveney said in a state- roughly 40,000 documents after are false. These ordinary press- ern Ireland is “deeply concerning”, for the first time in a decade due to ment. penetrating the computer sys- hounds are the unfortunate victims Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon the failure of talks to form a de- “The non-functioning of the de- tems of Daewoo Shipbuilding last in an inter-state war that goes back Coveney said after Britain moved volved executive. volved institutions is not some- year, according to a South Kore- Libya cannot investigate cases of shal Khalifa Haftar vowed to in- to 2007, when Iran’s Press TV first to directly set a budget for the re- “Both Governments share the thing that the Irish government an politician who attended an in- war crimes and human rights vio- vestigate the killings with the pres- began broadcasting from London. gion. Britain’s minister for North- view that it is regrettable and deep- wants to contemplate.” telligence briefing. Kyeong Dae- lators in the country because there sure of the UN calling for more to This is also a war which Iran start- ern Ireland James Brokenshire on ly concerning that, eight months (Reuters) soo, a member of the main oppo- is no independent body able to be done to hold individuals to ac- ed. As in 2007, Press TV still plays sition party in the National As- carry out a probe, Lawyers for count. “Given the total lack of de- the role that the BBC played for sembly, was informed of the hack Justice in Libya (LFJL) has said. terrence mechanisms on the Britain during the Second World The country’s leading human ground,” Saudi continued, “there by the South Korean Defence War and afterwards; an obvious rights lawyers have argued that the is an urgent need for the ICC pro- propaganda wing pushing its own Ministry and other military agen- lack of an independent body to actively to pursue accountability cies. Among the reportedly sto- state’s interests. In that time, “the investigate recent cases of mass in Libya and deter the commission Beeb” freely offered British pro- len information was roughly 60 killings and war criminals in the of further crimes.” The ICC previ- classified documents describing paganda against the Nazis and then country means that the main task ously released an arrest warrant for in favour of former Shah Reza Pahl- weapons systems and test data of investigation must fall on the Saiqa Forces Commander Mah- for submarines and destroyers. avi of Iran; of that there is no International Criminal Court moud Warfalli after a video was doubt. While the BBC has moved Mr Kyung said: "We are almost (ICC). LFJL Director Elham Sau- uploaded online which allegedly 100% certain that North Korean on from that period and role, Press di explained how the recent mas- shows him directing the execution TV has not. It maintains its posi- hackers were behind the hacking sacre over the weekend near the of dozens of prisoners before fir- tion as a state mouthpiece, while and stole the company's sensi- city of Benghazi was “another ex- ing the last round of shots to the the BBC is largely independent of tive documents." A spokesper- ample of the impunity enjoyed by remaining detainees. However the the British government. Historical- son for Daewoo Shipbuilding armed groups in Libya” and that Libyan National Army has failed ly, the Islamists who rule Tehran said they were unaware of the promises to investigate the seri- to hand Warfalli over or to ade- today are being ungrateful. Were it breach until Tuesday and were ous violations since the uprising quately investigate the war crime not for the BBC standing up to attempting to confirm the politi- in 2011 have failed to hold any in- as well as the numerous incidents the British government, their own cian's claims. The information dividual accountable for the mur- during the army’s takeover of Beng- 1979 revolution may never have could be used as part of war prep- der, torture and abuse of civilians. hazi which showed militants exe- taken place. In the closing months arations by the regime in Pyon- Thirty-six bodies were discovered cuted and their bodies dragged of 1978, the BBC came under pres- yang as tensions continue to rise in Al-Abyar near Benghazi last through the streets. The LFJL’s sure from the Foreign Office to in the peninsula, with President week which bore the signs of sum- stance echoes UNSMIL Chief stop airing interviews with Irani- Donald Trump dismissing nego- mary executions and torture. Both Ghassan Salamé’s despair follow- an revolutionaries, because it was tiations as "a waste of time". New the UN-backed Government of ing the mass killings last week that feared that it would compromise Al-Khalifa ordered the new rules sanctions following North Ko- National Accord in the capital Tri- no one has been held accountable Britain’s relationship with the on Tuesday and urged authorities rea's most recent nuclear test will poli and rival authority Field Mar- for any of the massacres. (AP) Shah. (AFP) to strengthen security measures in hamper its ability to legitimately the tiny Gulf kingdom, the official import gas and oil from China, BNA news agency said. Bahrain's but the nation retains an ability - Foreign Minister on Monday said and an increasing interest - in gen- Lebanon:National initiativeto Qatar's GCC membership should erating enormous revenues be suspended until it accepts the through cybercrime. demands of its neighbours. King North Korea's secretive govern- faceIran’sinfluence Hamad also accused Qatar the same ment bureau, Office 39, has been Lebanese politicians and religious men, as well as cultural, media and social figures are seeking to launch a day of undermining the security increasingly active under Kim new political movement to “protect the state and the constitution, end the imbalance of power in favor of of other GCC member states. "So Jong Un, engaging in revenue-gen- Hezbollah and confront the Iranian hegemony over Lebanon.” The initiative is based on the assumption that long as Qatar continues on this path, Bahrain will not attend any erating criminal activities through the political arrangements that Lebanon witnessed during the past year, starting with the election of a president and the formation of a government, “have enabled Iran to control the Lebanese decision and Gulf summit or meeting in the pres- hacking. More than 200 people ence of Qatar unless it rectifies its were killed when a increased the fears of sliding towards normalization of relations with the Syrian regime.” Launched by tunnel col- prominent Lebanese intellectual Dr. Radwan al-Sayyed and former coordinator of the March 14 Forces policy and accepts the demands" lapsed at North Korea's Pung- General Secretariat, former MP Fares Soueid, the initiative will seek to “liberate Lebanon from Iran’s Bahrain has decided to impose visas on travellers from Qatar, which is of the Saudi-led bloc, he said. GCC gye-ri nuclear test site following influence and to return it to Arab legitimacy, since the task of lifting the Iranian guardianship over Lebanon under blockade by its Arab neighbours, state media reported on Tues- members Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, its latest test, according to Japa- is a shared national responsibility.” In comments to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, Sayyed said: “The day. Under Gulf Cooperation Council agreements, citizens of countries the United Arab Emirates and non- nese TV. (AFP) movement consists of a group of independents from all sects, some of whom were in political movements in the six-state bloc, including both Bahrain and Qatar, can visit other member Egypt on June 5 severed and are no longer part of those movements.” (WP) GCC countries without visas. But Bahrain's King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa ties with Qatar. (BBC) THURSDAY . NOVEMBER 02, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Giving Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy ex-Daesh Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] fighters Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af houses, Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi jobswon't Advisory editorial board Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar alleviate Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir Graphic-Designers: terrorism Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: in UK Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 By John Weight tre, believes the plan to provide according to British security forces. in Syria. Operation Constrain was Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan council properties and assistance to Armed British police officers stand established after five terrorist at- The British government is consid- Daesh fighters, fleeing back to the on duty outside Parsons Green un- tacks in Britain this year to over- Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 ering offering local authority hous- UK from Syria, could backfire by derground tube station in west Lon- haul the UK government's counter- es to Daesh fighters returning back simply fueling anger against British don on September 15, 2017, fol- terrorism strategy and come up with Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press to the UK from the Middle East war Muslims. "If the perception is that lowing an incident on an under- new proposals. Threat of Terror- zone - despite a warning it could fuel they are being allowed to jump hous- ground tube carriage at the station ism in UK Reaches 'Scale We've Not greater resentment against Muslims ing queues etc., that will fuel anger The returning jihadists are one ele- Seen Before' One of the proposals, already living here, a leading British against Muslims. It gives the impres- ment, however, as there are around presently being considered by the The constitution says human rights expert has told Sput- sion of rewarding very serious wrong- 20,000 former subjects of interest British government, is providing nik. A number of proposals are be- doing. Also without —in many cas- who have previously shown a ca- mental health counseling to jihad- ing examined by British Prime Min- es — ensuring they enter a deradi- pacity for extremism, but are not ists in the hope it will persuade them ister Theresa May to provide jihad- calization program (if they can be being investigated at the moment. to reject violence and readjust to Article 76: ists returning from Syria to Britain identified) by way of imposing Ter- Mark Rowley, the UK's most senior British society. Professor Fenwick To implement the fundamental lines of the policy of the country and regulate its duties, the government with council homes, welfare bene- rorism Prevention and Investiga- police officer for counterterrorism, insists that even offering the fight- shall devise as well as approve regulations, which shall not be contrary to the body or spirit of any law. fits as well as help to find jobs in tions Measures (TPIM), their disaf- has already confirmed a significant ers assistance to adjust back into order to encourage them to re- fection from British society is like- proportion would face prosecution British society will do little to min- nounce violence and minimize the ly to continue," Professor Fenwick once these Daesh fighters are on imize the risk of further trouble on risk of further terrorist attacks on told Sputnik. Professor Fenwick be- British territory.He warned that in British streets. "I suggest that it will UK streets. "The government is lieves that in some instances it ap- some instances there may not be not alleviate the threat in the ma- committed to doing everything pos- pears to be too "deep-rooted" to be strong enough evidence, including jority of cases, I also think it could sible to protect our communities affected by giving them particular social media propaganda, to allow fuel a right-wing movement against from the threat of terrorism. It is benefits. "Some came from high in- successful legal action. Such cases Muslims and possibly right-wing ter- vital that we use all the means at come or fairly high income families would be dealt with "in the commu- rorist acts," Professor Fenwick said. our collective disposal to divert — poverty was in general not the nity" by referrals to deradicalization "The people involved came from a people away from terrorist-related reason for leaving to join ISIS programs or through conditions be- range of backgrounds. They are not activity and we are exploring the [Daesh]," Professor Fenwick added. ing placed on their movement and united by a hatred of Britain due to best ways of doing this with our part- Risk of Further Terrorist Attacks behavior, according to Mr. Rowley. poverty-based disaffection. The ners. We are also reviewing our It is thought that around 425 fight- Despite the collapse of the so-called hatred is fueled by radicalization, counter-terrorism strategy to make ers have already returned to the UK Daesh caliphate, the British author- sometimes via online anti-Western sure we respond to the evolving — one of the highest contingents ities say many of the most danger- propaganda or anti-infidel propa- threat in the most effective way," a of any country — igniting fears that ous Britons have not, so far, re- ganda, sometimes from members of spokesman for the Home Office said it could potentially lead to further turned. It is estimated that around Daesh themselves. That issue needs October 29. Professor Helen Fen- outbreaks of violence and terrorism 850 UK-linked individuals of "na- addressing, if they are allowed to wick, joint director of the Universi- in British towns and cities unless tional security concern" made the return," Professor Fenwick told ty of Durham Human Rights Cen- they are given hope for the future, journey to take part in the conflict Sputnik. (Spuntak) rom 2001-present, hundreds of civilian have been killed and wounded due to war-related violence in Afghanistan, where peace and stability still seems a distant dream. Be- side security officials, civilians, including the innocent children and women are the worst victim of the ongoing war, with no end sees in sight. The number of civilian deaths has reached a record high, continuing an almost unbroken trend of nearly a decade of rising casualties. The number of deaths of women and children grew especially fast, primarily due to the Taliban’s use of home- made bombs, which caused 40 percent of civilian casualties in Will the Pentagon help the Kurds not been excluded. "But here we see In poker terms, it's the difference By Ekaterina Blinova maintain control over oil fields in another mystery: When campaign- between a penny ante and a no-lim- the first six months of 2017, according to UN figures. Child ca- Deir ez-Zor, which the latter recap- ing he appeared to understand that it game." The journalist noted, "Syr- sualties increased by 9 percent to 436, compared with the same tured from Daesh more than a week these wars had to be stopped, but ia… still has thousands of Russian The US' controversial foreign strat- ago? On the other hand, Washing- since taking office he has been hob- advisers and huge quantities of So- period last year, and 1,141 children were wounded. Female egy in the Middle East and North ton's unwillingness to endorse their bled by the Russo-maniacal frenzy viet weaponry and is Moscow's most Africa prompts two fundamental Kurdish allies' independence claim of the media and intelligence lead- dependable ally in the Middle East." deaths rose by 23 percent, with 174 women killed and 462 in- questions: "Who is in charge in in Iraq has prompted some commen- ership," Armstrong emphasized. "So, The Fall of the USSR Opened Win- jured. The US and Afghan airstrikes also contributed to the surge Washington, and what do they tators to assume that Tehran, which at the end, all questions come back dow of Opportunity for US After want?" former Canadian defense helped Baghdad retake oil-rich to: Who is in charge, and what do the collapse of the USSR in 1991, in civilian victims, the figures showed. Moreover, Civilian Pro- analyst and ex-diplomat Patrick Kirkuk from the Peshmerga, has they want?" the Canadian analyst pro-Soviet regimes in the Middle Armstrong told Sputnik, revealing managed to outplay the Trump ad- asked. The CIA's 1986 Syrian Re- East, Central Asia and Latin Amer- tection Advocacy Group (CPAG) voiced concern over increas- the three ways in which the US usu- ministration in the region and pre- gime Change Plan Up until now, ica seemed to be easy prey for the ing civilian casualties in Afghanistan, denouncing last month’s ally ends its wars. "Whatever the vent the US from creating a foot- the US' Syria plan has appeared to US war planners. motive for Washington's involve- hold in Iraqi Kurdistan against Iran. be clear: On July 30, 1986, the CIA Paratroopers prepare for deploy- deadly attacks. A CPAG report documented 435 casualties in ment in Syria was — pipelines, weak- However, these and many other presented "a number of possible sce- ment onboard a US aircraft during ening Russia or Iran, creating chaos questions concerning the US in- narios that could lead to the ouster the Swift Response 2017 interna- October only. 200 people were killed, including 11 children, or whatever else — it has failed," volvement in the region "cannot be of President [Hafez] Assad," the fa- tional military exercise at Papa Air- eight women, and another 235 were injured, including 16 wom- Patrick Armstrong, former analyst answered," Armstrong said, "because ther of incumbent Syrian leader base near Papa, 146 kms southwest in the Canadian Department of Na- no one knows the answer to two Bashar al-Assad. The secret memo of Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, July en. Of 106 fatalities from suicide attacks, most were killed in tional Defense specializing in the fundamental questions: Who is in stated that "US interests in Syria 18, 2017. Swift Response is part of USSR and Russia and a counselor in charge in Washington? What do probably would be best served by a the Saber Guardian 2017 (SG17) Kabul, Ghor and Paktia provinces. Moreover, 21 civilians were the Canadian Embassy in Moscow they want?" Has Syria Turned Into Sunni regime," and highlighted that multinational military exercise held killed in 14 gun attacks while at least 17 people lost their lives from 1993 to 1996, told Sputnik. Yet Another 'Vietnam' for US? Al- despite sectarian tensions having annually in the Black Sea Region as "The momentum has changed and though it has become clear that the been muted, "the potential for seri- part of the U.S. European Command in 12 roadside bombings. This is the highest casualties in one defeat here, and in the other US in- US Mideast plan is in tatters, "Wash- ous communal violence remains" Joint Exercise Program. The lead terventions in MENA [the Middle ington isn't good at admitting de- with "remnants of the [Muslim] organizations for Saber Guardian month. Noting this, the human cost of this prolonged war is far East and North Africa], is coming," feat," the former diplomat highlight- Brotherhood" as "leaders in a new 2017 are U.S. Army Europe and the too high, despite destruction and immense suffering. This is im- Armstrong stressed. The situation ed. "[The US] always invents an- Sunni opposition movement." The Bulgarian Armed Forces. Retired US in Syria, starting with reports that other scheme — Kurds in Syria, as- timing and the trigger of the unrest Army General Wesley Clark, a perative for the militant outfits to restrain targeting civilians dur- US Air Force aircraft had been al- sassination teams in Afghanistan — remained the two major issues. Per- former Supreme Allied Commander legedly spotted evacuating Daesh to postpone the day," Armstrong un- haps 1986 was not the best moment Europe of NATO and a 2004 Dem- ing their evil goal. In several heart-wrenching incidents claimed (ISIS/ISIL) field commanders in Syria derscored. "US wars end in one of for a coup. As Pulitzer Prize-win- ocratic presidential candidate, re- to observers' statements that the US- three ways: first, full victory (1945), ning investigative journalist Jack called during his 2007 speech at the by the insurgent outfits, the Afghan civilians—women, children led coalition's liberation of Raqqa is second, destruction leaving chaos Anderson wrote in his "Washington's Commonwealth Club of California and elders have been the victim considering others. Civilians nothing but a "puppet show," raises behind (Kosovo, Somalia or Libya) Letter," Hafez Assad's close ties with that in 1991 then-Undersecretary a lot of questions. Will the US con- or, third, panicked evacuation (Viet- the USSR made him a tough nut to of Defense for Policy Paul Wolfow- kill at first place. But the most irritating is that terrorists target- tinue to support the Kurdish-domi- nam). At the moment, the third crack: "Attacking Syria would mean itz told him that the US had "five or nated Syrian Democratic Forces appears the most probable." Still, taking on the Soviets; it wouldn't be 10 years to clean up those Soviet ing civilians directly. Mosques attack in which worshipers were (SDF) in Raqqa in accordance with according to the former defense the cheap and easy operation that client regimes" in Syria, Iran and killed is a visible example of this atrocity. Now militants, espe- the "governance plan" outlined by analyst, whether US President [US President Ronald] Reagan Iraq. cially the Daesh terrorist are in direct fight against civilians— the US-allied militias in April 2017? Trump "can break the habit" has brought off in Grenada and Libya. (Truthout) something which is not acceptable to any law around the globe. Viewing this, it is of the essence that militant outfits to bring zero level civilian casualties during their irrational war. We highly commend the Afghan security forces for reducing civilian casu- alties from ground engagements, including indiscriminate firing of mortars and other heavy weapons in civilian areas. The Na- tional Unity Government has to promptly adopt more measures to better protect civilians. We can’t extend the same call to the militant outfits as they (militants) during decades of war caused more casualties to the civilians. Subscription Rates Note: The following rates will apply from January 01, 2017. Fee Categories Afghanistan Times Annual Afg: 5400 at your door step For fast delivery service Six Months Afg: 2700 Afghanistan Times seeks the names, addresses of your International Organization $240 per year organizations and the number of copies you want. THURSDAY . NOVEMBER 02, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

By Mohammed Al-Hammadi ate response to all these Qatari of- ficial statements might be what Bahraini King Hamad bin Issa said The Qatari emir has surprised me yesterday, stressing that it is time by what he said this week in inter- to take firmer action against those view with CBS. But, when it comes ask the support of the other coun- from Qatar then it is shouldn’t ac- tries against neighboring countries. tually come as a surprise. Sheikh The king added that Qatar proved Tamim is trying to show the world that it does not respect the agree- that the boycotting countries do not ments upon which the GCC was es- would be necessary to remove the want to begin dialogue because they tablished. This has led to the king Palestinian Arab Christians and only want a regime change. He tried rethinking Bahrain’s participation Muslims who formed over 90 per- to appear as if he is ready to have in the upcoming GCC summit; he cent of the population, and who dialogue and make concessions. But said: “Bahrain cannot attend any By Salma Yaqoob were not consulted about promises what has Qatar done in the last five summit or meeting, attended by made about their land by the Brit- months to show this? He continued Qatar unless it reforms its approach, ish. Winston Churchill was con- giving hints about sovereignty, returns to its correct path and re- cerned about the financial burden on claiming that the four countries seek sponds to the demands of the boy- British taxpayers' money as he knew to violate Qatari sovereignty. As for cotting countries.” So all has became British troops would need to be de- their relations with the “honorable” clear again, Doha has to stop this ployed. It is heartening that despite Iran, the prince explained that this nonsense, media games and trivial the collective amnesia encouraged rapprochement is due to closed bor- campaigns. The statements from the by our leaders, education system, and der with Saudi Arabia and the boy- Qatari officials are not showing re- Salma Yaqoob is the dominant media discourse, ordi- cott imposed on Qatar. This is not sponsibility and are not addressing an activist, commen- nary British citizens are awakening really strange as two days earlier, the crisis. They are just maneuver- tator and broadcaster. to the catastrophic actions that were we heard of former Prime Minister ings that have made Qatar fail to taken in this country\'s name and By Asa Winstanley ists in Syria and Iraq. Marsaud, who unemployment benefits from the Hamad bin Jassem’s admiration of get out of the crisis in its early phas- are calling for Britain to acknowl- is a former antiterrorism investiga- Belgian government. In particular, Israel. When he wanted to compare es. Everyone should see the reality We live in a dangerous world. This edge its responsibilities. So should tor, insisted that the list of those he used the money to help organize Arab countries with other countries, of this crisis and know that the four is the reality in which Prime Minis- Britain really be celebrating the Bal- 500,000 euros ($580,000) is the sum he did not choose Britain, Finland, boycotting countries have ap- French jihadists who fought in the receiving social allowances should the terrorist attacks in Paris in No- ter Theresa May wants to carve out four Declaration, which has result- be checked by security services. vember 2015 and in Brussels in Singapore or South Korea, but he proached Qatar for years to hash a future as a "truly global Britain" ed in unimaginable misery, death and Daesh ranks received in social al- went directly to the Israeli model to out differences, but Qatar instead lowances over the last five years, a However, the Interior Ministry, March 2016, according to a report after Brexit to "reach beyond the destruction faced by the Palestin- which was headed by Bernard Caze- by The Wall Street Journal. show how he is impressed with it, insisted on escaping the many is- borders of Europe" and play an even ians for the past 100 years? The report by Le Figaro has revealed. saying that it is country that has no sues. According to French lawmaker Thi- neuve at the time, rejected the pro- According to Mariani, frauds with more international role. But surviv- 67-word declaration made 100 years posal as "absurd." "We had anony- French social benefits and allowanc- oil, but it has goals. The appropri- (Alarabiya) ing in a dangerous world - let alone ago in the throes of World War I by erry Mariani, this is the result of flaws in the French social welfare mous informants, including tellers es are also frequent beyond the case doing any good for yourself or oth- a British parliamentarian continues in social agencies, who had a lot of of jihadists, including among French ers - requires the ability to learn to be the raison d'etre for much mis- system and the lack of government will to improve it. Last week, Le questions concerning certain peo- nationals living abroad. from the mistakes of the past, stop ery and trouble in the region. ple receiving allowances. Moreover, "I discovered that it is possible to repeating them and live up to the And the ongoing misery caused by Figaro ran a publication on the re- sults of a probe by a group of French I’ve been to Syria for several times stay abroad for year-and-a-half, re- promises you made. The centenary British colonialism is not limited to and there were people who found spond to letters via email just like if of the Balfour Declaration on No- Palestine. In August, India and Pa- investigators that had exposed nu- merous fraud schemes related to so- documents from French and even you were in France and still receive vember 2 should provide an ideal kistan celebrated the 70th anniver- Tunisian nationals that proved that allowances in France during these opportunity for reflection, learning sary of their creation as part of in- cial welfare benefits. In particular, the investigation has shown that 20 they received social allowances in 18 months, without control. There and action. The Palestinian conflict dependence from the British Em- France," Mariani said. Fraud with are thousands who do that," the law- shares something in common with pire, which had ruled India for 200 percent of French jihadists fighting in Syria and Iraq still received fam- social benefits was possible due to maker said, adding that there is no a number of other, seemingly unre- years. Fifteen million people were the assistance of jihadists’ family need to invent complicated fraud lated others, such as Kashmir and uprooted and between one and two ily allowances in the period between 2012 and 2017. "We were like 'it members; in particular they had the schemes. Criticizing the lack of reg- Myanmar - a legacy of British colo- million people died. The task of par- identity cards of their children and ulation, Mariani provided an exam- nialism. There's no hope of a "truly titioning the country was given to just cannot be,' but, unfortunately, this is the truth and we are no long- could continue to receive their al- ple of how simple it is to receive global Britain" unless the country Sir Cyril Radcliffe, a lawyer who had lowances, a source in the investiga- unemployment benefits, "You can addresses that, helps to start clear- never been there. He drew lines that er framing this as an assumption," Thierry Mariani, a lawmaker from tive team told Le Figaro. In some be in the middle of nowhere in Syria ing up the mess it made, and does split apart communities and fami- cases, taxpayer money ending up in or some African or Asian country, something to defend those it said it lies, destroying centuries of tradi- The Republicans party, told Sput- nik France. In October 2014, Mar- the pockets of jihadists isn’t only a but all you need to do is to fill out would defend. Recent British prime tion in one foul swoop of his pen problem for the government of the form online. There are too ministers, including David Cameron across the country, not unlike the iani and his colleague Alain Marsaud proposed a resolution in the National those countries where they fight. For many unemployed people and so- and Tony Blair, have offered vague effect of Balfour's pen in the Mid- example, Salah Abdeslam, who cial workers cannot deal with it. As admissions of British culpability dle East. Death and destruction in- Assembly calling for an investiga- tion into the abuse of social bene- worked as co-manager at a bar in a result, there is almost no control." when addressing receptive interna- evitably followed such a crude and Molenbeek, continued to receive (Spuntak) tional audiences, but none of these thoughtless division, with India and fits by those fighting among terror- have been sincere apologies, nor Pakistan going to war over the ter- have they been followed up with any ritory of Kashmir almost immedi- robust actions to help resolve and ately, an issue still unresolved to this ease the situations caused by their day. Indeed, the very first UN reso- predecessors. The "divide and rule" lution in 1948 refers to the right of tactic employed by British colonial- Kashmiris for self-determination ism around the world, as well as the through a vote. Yet Britain has done violent attempts to curb opposition very little to uphold that commit- to its rule and regain independence, ment, and Kashmir continues to be have left a deep imprint that is still a symbol of instability in the re- felt to this day. Yet, far from re- gion. Myanmar also gained indepen- flecting on the grave consequences dence from Britain in 1948, and the of British colonialism, Prime Min- genocide that is currently being car- ister Theresa May will be doing en- ried out there by Buddhist national- tirely the opposite by celebrating ists has forced nearly half a million By Mahan Abedin soever that Russia influenced the US the centenary of the Balfour Decla- Rohingya Muslims to flee their burn- election campaign via social media? Dan Kovalik: I mean, I don't see it. ration at an elegant London loca- ing villages to escape rape, murder In another twist concerning the sup- tion, with Israeli Prime Minister and violence. This genocide can also I think this is all a bunch of puffery, posed interference by Russia in the because they have so little of any- Benjamin Netanyahu and 150 care- be traced back to British colonial 2016 US presidential campaign, Fa- fully selected VIP guests. What about policies, and yet the UK govern- thing else to point to. Sputnik: Why cebook and Twitter have compiled do you believe that the US govern- the promise made in the Declara- ment's voice has barely been heard. their allegations concerning elec- tion that "nothing shall be done Of all the countries that should be ment has been placing such a large tion-related posts they believe were emphasis on Russian involvement? which may prejudice the civil and playing a role in protecting the vul- used by Russia to influence the out- religious rights of existing non-Jew- nerable Muslim minority in Myan- Dan Kovalik: One, I think that come of the race. Facebook claims there's a very large consensus in ish communities in Palestine"? Brit- mar, the UK should be leading ef- that around 80,000 posts were made ain needs to start living up to that, forts, as blame for the conflict is Washington that they want Russia over a two year period; which ap- as a permanent enemy in order to at last. And what's to celebrate? Per- very easily traceable back to British By Alaina E Roberts parently have potentially influenced haps retrospectively, the Declara- colonial times. The Rohingya have justify a continued military build- an estimated 126 million Americans. up; and two, I think, you know they tion enables Europeans to feel bet- been living in those lands for over The Google logo is pictured atop an ter about the horrific murder of six two hundred years, but resentment are very much interested in under- office building in Irvine, California, mining countries — like Russia and million Jews in Europe during World over the internal displacement of U.S. August 7, 2017. Colin Stretch, War II - events which took place 20 Buddhists stems back to 1826 when China as well — that compete with Facebook General Counsel, de- the US globally. Sputnik: How do years after the original Balfour Dec- Britain annexed the part of Myan- scribed the posts as a new type of laration. The commitment "to view mar where most Rohingya Muslims you think Russia will react to these threat to the companies communi- accusations and could the RT and with favour the establishment of a live today. Indian Muslims were ty building objectives whilst also national home for the Jewish peo- brought in large numbers to become Alaina E Roberts, Sputnik's ban on Twitter be over- deriding posts created by so called turned? Dan Kovalik: They've been ple" even seems noble from this labourers and administrators for the PhD, is a historian and fake accounts. What Stretch may perspective, and easily distracts British, but, like other places in the Happy Native American Heritage ity ruled. For these reasons, Euro- accused of this now for over a year is currently a postdoc- have overlooked whilst conducting and I'm not sure they are going to from the reality of the use of brutal world, it is not the colonists who toral fellow at the Month! In this "Make America peans speculated, Native Americans his accusations is that more than 50 violence to honour it. British poli- are paying the price for this, but Great Again" era, where white na- did not deserve the lands they pre- react much. I suspect they've said Pennsylvania State percent of said posts came in the more or less what they want to say ticians recognised early on that force ordinary innocent people. tionalists (and your nextdoor neigh- sided over. The English, especially, aftermath of the US election and (Aljazeera) University bours who claim not to be white who hailed from a crowded island about this. Again, I don't see much not before it. These accusations new that's coming out in truth and nationalists) rail against undocu- nation, sought to settle and repur- continue to arise, despite the fact mented immigration and yearn for pose indigenous lands for them- I'm not sure the Russians do either. that Google has announced that it There is some indication that, yes, the indeterminate days of yore, it's selves. Already in the 16th century, had failed to find any evidence of easy to forget that the United States the English portrayed themselves as they believe that and hopefully they LETTER TO THE EDITOR manipulation or policy violations also realise that sort of banning did not spring up, fully-formed, as a deserving inhabitants versus native on its YouTube video. Sputnik spoke amounts to censorship. I hope that nation of "native" whites. No, the peoples' wasteful unsuitability. In with Dan Kovalik, author of the The America of today emerged from keeping with the English-Christian they realise that in a free society, Plot to Scapegoat Russia. Sputnik: that that is not appropriate. lands populated by millions of in- world view of the time that the land, Is there any credible evidence what- digenous peoples - the "first Amer- animals, and environment were (Truthout) icans". Yet, over time, white peo- meant for human benefit, the En- ple in the United States reshaped glish slowly wrested land, resources, Endemiccorruption the definition of "American" and and power from Native Americans its counterpart, the "foreigner", to through war, theft, and inadequate Corruption is endemic in the country, and it has been eating our infrastructures at high level. Corruption is erase indigenous peoples' primacy payment. After years of discord be- a form of dishonest or unethical that being conducting by a person entrusted with a position of authority. and modern-day existence. The in- tween the English colonies, on the The corruption is phenomena that directly affects economic and politics situation of the country. digenous peoples of North America precipice of the American Revolu- created bustling cities and impres- tion, an unsettled and much-contest- Despite efforts made by the government to bring corruption at least to low level in security organs, but, sive empires (13th-century Cahokia, ed identity as "American" - in op- however, it took further inroads in these important institutions. This trend is more dangerous for the overlooking modern-day St Louis, position to British - was born. Na- stability of the government. and the 18th-century Comanche tive Americans were left out of the At the same time it is the responsibility of our countrymen to take step against those officials who Empire being two examples) before peace talks that followed the revo- takes bribe from them. The Afghans should also corporate with the government organize in recognizing the and after they encountered white lution, in which European powers corrupt officials, and through this provide an opportunity for corruption-free environment in Afghanistan. and black newcomers. These for- divvied up the land on which native Basir Ahmad, Kabul Afghanistan eigners carried no immigration pa- peoples still lived. As the newly pers (unless a papal bull or a magis- birthed United States moved into the terial decree count as such) and they 19th century, "Manifest Destiny" kept coming, bearing disease, ad- reigned, and white Americans vanced weaponry, and new systems claimed indigenous land as their own of labour and gender hierarchy. Soon on their westward trek. Indigenous after their arrival, Europeans began peoples, still not American citizens to differentiate themselves from at that point, became inconvenient Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must Native Americans. They labelled occupants within their own home- have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: Native Americans savages for many lands. The mid-to-late 1800s [email protected] reasons: they bathed too often, brought increasing immigration owned land in common rather than from Ireland, Scotland, Germany, individually, allowed women the free- and Italy, and as these ethnic groups, dom to divorce and have multiple originally targeted as "foreigners" sexual partners, traced ancestry negotiated their assimilation into through the female line, and on and "whiteness," scholars and local his- Disclaimer: on. Most importantly, Native Amer- torians wrote Native Americans into icans largely did not participate in a obscurity, claiming they had died out The views and opinions expressed in the articles are capitalist world view. While chiefs and thus refuting indigenous claims those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or and prominent tribespeople often to land and sovereignty. While the possessed fancier jewellery or cloth- 1924 Native American Citizenship opinions of the Afghanistan Times. ing than other tribespeople, for the Act grantedall Native Americans most part, societal economic equal- born in the United States. THURSDAY . NOVEMBER 02, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Trump in China: The most important message US

Moscow, SANA- The Russian Mission to the UN affirmed that president must the report of the international in- vestigation committee on using chemical weapon in Syria is flim- sy and based on predictions and deliver to China selection of facts. Novosti Agen- cy quoted the Mission as saying in a statement that if the report is not studied carefully, and it can’t be taken seriously as “it seems that it has been prepared by a group of amateurs.” “Russian experts ques- tioned the credibility of the evi- dence which absolves armed orga- nizations from the charge of using chemical weapons in Um Housh town in the northern countryside of Aleppo,” the statement added. It noted that the report only holds ISIS terrorists responsible for the attack under the pretext that these organizations which were in the area hadn’t been involved in using mustard gas and they haven’t been convicted of that before. The state- ment considered that the report’s treatment of the incident of Khan Sheikhoun in Idleb Countryside is not different from what has been said about the chemical incident of Rohingyas Um Housh, as the report is also based on flimsy assertions built on material evidence collected by the President Trump is expected to Trump Tens of thousands of Py- to see China do things bilaterally being opposition and on testimonies of insist that China stops supplying ongyang residents were gathered as well that might even go beyond institutions and independent and weapons to Kim Jong-un’s regime in the capital's Kim Il-Sung Square things that are mandated by those secret experts. on his longest foreign trip to date. to laud leader Kim Jong-Un's de- U.N. Security Council resolu- (BBC) According to a White House offi- nunciation of US President Donald tions.” exploited, cial, President Trump will call on Trump. For example Beijing has President Trump has asked China President Xi Jinping to implement sold launcher vehicles to North repeatedly to help calm down the UN Security Council resolutions Korea claiming that they were lum- North Korean leader. TIBfinds New against Pyongyang and take other ber transporters, despite being too The Japanese Defence Minister steps to pressure North Korea. big for the roads. According to the Itsunori Onodera said that the President Trump is visiting Asia White House official, China must threat from North Korea has grown instudy Brexit with a stop in Hawaii, where he is do more to comply with two Unit- to a “critical and imminent level”. MP talks great prospects of planning to visit the Pacific Com- ed Nations Security Council reso- Another topic high on the agenda Rohingyas seeking refuge in Bang- mand headquarters to receive mil- lutions. for President Trump will be the Azerbaijani-Turkishco-op ladesh are being exploited by vari- referendum itary briefings, in relation to North The official said: “We would like trade investigation of Chinese pol- The Azerbaijani-Turkish cooper- statements made by the presidents ous means, graft watchdog Trans- Korea. North Korea stages anti- to see China follow through on icies that he ordered in August. ation has great prospects, Azer- of both countries proved once again parency International Bangladesh US rally in battle with Donald those commitments. We would like (CNN) baijani MP Aydin Mirzazade told that the Azerbaijani-Turkish coop- (TIB) said today. TIB produced a wouldbe Trend Nov. 1. “Turkish President eration is based on the relations of situation analysis where they said Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent friendship, brotherhood, good- Rohingya families have to pay Tk 'divisiveand visit to Azerbaijan, the issues raised neighborliness,” he added. The 2,000-5,000 to a local influential at the 6th meeting of the Azer- sixth meeting of the Azerbaijan- quarter to build shelters in Cox’s baijan-Turkey High-Level Strate- Turkey High-Level Strategic Co- Bazar. Additionally, they are be- hate-filled' Catalanpresident Carles gic Cooperation Council and the operation Council was held. ing exploited in currency exchange – receiving Tk 2,000-4,500 from Uzbekistan's links to local brokers instead of Tk 6,000 warns Puigdemont orderedto against every 100,000 Burmese global terror Kyat. Also, TIB found many Ro- hingya refugees in a confused state Hague A truck driver who mowed through tral Asia's authoritarian regimes regarding biometric registration a crowd and killed eight people in have provided major spurs for Holding another referendum on leaveBrusselsand with several agencies discouraging an "act of terror" in New York was young men to head off to fight. Brexit would be the most "divi- them from registering at all. The sive" moment in British politics 29-year-old Uzbek citizen Sayfullo The International Crisis Group es- graft watchdog also observed that Saipov, according to police sourc- timated that between 2,000 and for more than 100 years, Lord the refugee crisis is having a dev- Hague has said. The former for- appear in es and reports. If confirmed this 4,000 militants from Central Asia astating consequence on the local will bring to four the number of may have signed up under the ban- eign secretary warned of the risk environment. They cited the for- of a "hate-filled" campaign if the attacks in less than a year by an ner of IS. Uzbekistan, which bor- est department to report that the assailant believed to have links to ders volatile Afghanistan, has nev- government attempted to revisit Rohingyas are burning 100 tonnes the issue and tell people "they Madridcourt the Central Asian country. Here are er released an estimated number of of firewood everyday from the were wrong" when voting to leave some facts about Islamic militan- its nationals suspected of having forest. “The government has giv- cy in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan: joined the ranks of jihadists groups in 2016. He said he would be "more en a commendable effort in shel- likely" to vote leave if there was Poverty, corruption, and the sti- abroad. tering the refugees,” said Dr If- fling political climate under Cen- (Trend) another poll. "You can't go around tekharuzzaman, executive director in circles. We have to stick to the of TIB. “The problem has been decision." Speaking on BBC Ra- Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan – imposed on Bangladesh.” He rec- dio 4's Today programme, he said ommended continuation of foreign the UK's negotiations with the EU key countries of the region assistance for supporting the ref- had taken a "fairly predictable" ugee community and urged persist- course up to now and it was in- Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are zakh media outlets reported. “Our ing diplomatic efforts to repatri- cumbent on both sides to try and the key countries of Central Asia, states have similar positions on the ate the Rohingyas to Myanmar. secure a breakthrough. Lord Hague, having close position on many of water and energy issues, joint in- The situational analysis was pre- a Remain supporter who left front- the regional and international is- frastructure projects and the set- pared by visiting majority of the line politics in 2015, said that while sues, said the director of Kazakh- tlement of the situation in Afghan- Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar quitting the EU without a deal stan Institute of Strategic Studies istan. The water issue is of great and talking to the refugees, and could not be ruled out, he believed Zarema Shaukenova during the importance for the further devel- many agencies and individuals it would not be a good outcome. press conference on 25 years of opment of the entire Central Asian working there. According to the Brexit negotiations to resume next diplomatic cooperation between region. Another important point of latest estimates, over 807,000 Ro- week Labour demands Brexit stud- Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Ka- our cooperation. (Akpress) hingya refugees have fled into Bang- ies release Neither the Conserva- ladesh to escape persecution in tives nor Labour support another Nagorno-Karabakh problem Myanmar since violence erupted referendum on the terms of the on August 25. UK's exit but MPs are demanding (WP) Noisy protestors yelled “Dogs,” isters after the Spanish government above the law and will cooperate should result in strong a vote in Parliament. (BBC) “Prison” and “Stay Away” and imposed direct rule over Catalo- as required by the justice system sang “Viva Espana” as they arrived nia, will face demands for his ar- Spanish government delegate regional alliance at the city’s El Prat airport just rest and extradition if he fails to Spain’s Attorney General Jose The disputed Nagorno-Karabakh thousand people lost their lives in before midnight amid chaotic attend court tomorrow. He has Manuel Maza has said he wants region between Armenia and Az- a war that lasted until the tenta- scenes. Señor Puigdemont was been ordered to the Audiencia Na- them to face charges of rebellion erbaijan also lends its name to an tive ceasefire agreement was made Russia's Vladimir thought to have been on the plane cional, Spain’s Central Criminal or sedition as well as embezzle- interminable problem between the in 1994. During that period 1.5 – but it became apparent after it Court in Madrid, for questioning ment over an illegal October 1 ref- two countries which date back to million people had to abandon landed that he had stayed in the along with more than a dozen mem- erendum and a unilateral indepen- the beginning of the 20th century. their homes. Since the issue has Putin heads to Belgian capital. The 54-year-of- bers of his deposed government. I dence declaration last Friday which The Nagorno-Karabakh dispute not yet been resolved by a peace two, who left Spain unexpectedly trust that just like any other citi- prompted the Spanish govern- that resurfaced as the cold war fad- treaty and only the mentioned on Sunday with five of his ex-min- zen, he is not going to put himself ment’s removal. (AP) ed, has been escalating since the ceasefire has been in force until Iran to talk Syria, disintegration of the USSR. In now, the two countries are still 1992, shortly after Azerbaijan and technically and officially at war. Armenia gained their indepen- There have been numerous talks dence, this problem drove the two between Armenia and Azerbaijan US'sanctions countries into a conflict. Twenty for the resolution. (BBC) Iran-Russia-Azerbaijan pressure' summit to focus on regional conflicts senior diplomat said the second serving as a bridge to connect the tripartite meeting among presi- railroads of Iran, Azerbaijan and Hamas handed over control of the crossing, Palestinian and Egyptian ferring to the flag colours of the dents of Iran, Russia and Azer- Russia. Rahimpour said issues Gaza Strip's borders with Egypt flags were flying, with large pic- political parties that signed last baijan scheduled for Wednesday related to regional conflicts, par- and Israel to the Palestinian Au- tures of Palestinian Authority pres- month's reconciliation deal. will focus on regional conflicts. ticularly the Astana peace pro- thority on Wednesday in the first ident Mahmud Abbas and Egyp- Hamdallah is due to visit Gaza Speaking to reporters on Sunday, cess on the Syria crisis, as well as key test of a landmark Palestinian tian leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. again in the coming days, he add- Deputy Foreign Minister Ebra- the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, will reconciliation accord agreed last Mufeed al-Husayna, a Palestinian ed. Hisham Adwan, director of in- him Rahimpour said the Interna- be other topics of trilateral dis- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tehran on Wednesday ahead month. Nazmi Muhanna, the Pal- Authority minister, gave a short formation at the Hamas cross- tional North-South Transport cussions in Tehran. Iran's Foreign of meetings with his Iranian and Azerbaijani counterparts. Putin is ex- estinian Authority's top official for speech at the crossing, saying all ings authority, told AFP that Pal- Corridor project, which is aimed Ministry Spokesman Bahram pected to discuss the conflict Syria and energy cooperation with Iranian border crossings, formally received the border crossings were being estinian Authority employees at facilitating trilateral trade, will Qasemi said in a regular presser President Hassan Rouhani. "Syria-related issues will be on the agenda control of the Rafah crossing with handed over. "We began today, would take full control of the bor- Egypt from his Hamas counterpart under the directive of the prime ders. Under the Egyptian-brokered also be on the agenda, IRNA re- on Monday that cooperation of the Russian-Iranian bilateral talks," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pes- kov told reporters. With the fight against the "Islamic State" (IS) mili- in a ceremony Wednesday morn- minister (Rami Hamdallah), to ex- deal, the Palestinian Authority is ported. "I believe Tehran, Mos- against terrorism will also be dis- tant group winding down after US-backed forces liberated Raqqa, inter- ing. At a separate checkpoint with ercise our duties by receiving all due to take full control of Gaza by cow and Baku have great capaci- cussed in the meeting. Russian national attention has shifted once again to a political solution for the Israel, an AFP photographer saw the crossings," he said, thanking December 1. The checkpoints had ties in tourism, transit and trade President Vladimir Putin will ar- nearly seven-year conflict. Both Tehran and Moscow back Syrian Pres- Hamas installations being disman- the Egyptians for mediating the been due to be handed over by sectors, which allow for deeper rive in Tehran on Wednesday for ident Bashar al-Assad and coordinate trilateral de-escalation talks with tled. deal. Wednesday, and were seen as a first trilateral cooperation," he said. a one-day stay to attend the tri- Turkey in the Kazakh capital of Astana. Even the UN's chief negotiator Palestinian Authority and Hamas "There is no yellow and green. All key test of the strength of the rec- The corridor is to connect North- lateral meeting and hold talks with Staffan de Mistura has described a "moment of truth" for the peace officials were also there oversee- our Palestinian people are under onciliation agreement. ern Europe to Southeast Asia, Iranian officials. The first such process after IS' defeat. (AFP) ing the handover. At the Rafah the Palestinian flag," he added, re- (Daily Mail) THURSDAY . NOVEMBER 02, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Egypt’s economic reforms showing positive results, IMFsays Egypt’s economic reforms ap- pear to be working, with growth and revenues picking up in some areas, a senior Interna- tional Monetary Fund official said. “Positive results are be- ing progressively seen,” Jihad Azour, head of the IMF’s Mid- dle East department, said in an interview during a visit to Dubai. He was speaking as an IMF delegation visited Cairo to review Egypt’s reforms before providing another installment of a three-year, $12 billion loan deal which the IMF agreed last November. Azour said he did not want to pre-judge the re- South African precious metals pro- spokesman later said around 165 sults of the mission’s review, ducer Sibanye-Stillwater confirmed of the job cuts were at its Beatrix Sixty helicopters will be received an armed forces are in dire need of porated in June of this year, has a are moving fast and that a request but added: “Signs of economic on Wednesday that it had laid off West mine. The company has al- in flight-ready condition from Rus- such helicopters to augment their 49.5 percent stake in Russia's Ros- for quotation (RFQ) is likely to be recovery are witnessed, both in more than 2,000 gold miners as it most 59,000 employees. The miner sia while another 40 will be assem- strength along the Chinese border. tec Corp. and the remaining 50.5 issued by the Indian defense min- shuts its loss-making Cooke shafts said it would keep Beatrix West bled in India and the remaining 100 "We discussed all aspects of the percent is owned by India's Hin- istry soon. Earlier Russian Heli- terms of increased growth in where illegal mining syndicates running and that it would “remain will be fully built in India. The In- Ka-226T project. (It was) agreed dustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL). copters said in a statement that certain sectors and in terms of have plagued its operations. Lay- in operation for as long as it makes dian armed forces are all set to fi- that the contract should be signed Under the deal for 200 Kamov Ka- Andrei Boginsky would discuss growth in revenues, in areas offs are a thorny political and so- a profit, on average, over any con- nally receive light utility helicop- in the beginning of 2018," Andrei 226Ts, 60 helicopters will be re- with Indian Defense Minister Nir- such as tourism and FDI (for- cial issue in South Africa, where tinuous period of three months.” ters starting next year as the Indi- Boginsky, CEO of Russian Heli- ceived in flight-ready condition mala Sitharaman the possibilities eign direct investment).” The the jobless rate is close to 28 per- It had previously shelved plans to an government is expected to ink a copters told the PTI after the meet- from Russia while another 40 will of increasing the import of heli- priority now is keeping up the cent and labor groups including the cut jobs at some of its platinum contract with India-Russia Heli- ing with the Indian defense minis- be assembled in India and the re- copters to India and how to ar- pace of reform and accelerat- National Union of Mineworkers mines and said on Wednesday that copters Limited for the supply of ter Nirmala Sitharaman in New maining will be 100 fully built in range after sales maintenance for ing structural change in the (NUM) are allies of the ruling Af- transfers and other measures en- 200 Kamov Ka-226T as early as Delhi. India-Russia Helicopter India. Last week, HAL chairman helicopters manufactured in Rus- economy, he said. rican National Congress (ANC). abled it to preserve 3,282 jobs. the first quarter of 2018. The Indi- Limited, the joint venture incor- T. Suvarna Raju said that things sia as well as the supply. (BBC) The NUM, which plans to hold a Sibanye said three months ago that (Reuters) rally on Wednesday to protest the layoffs were in the pipeline as it job cuts, announced the retrench- embarked on restructuring talks, ments on Tuesday. “Unfortunate- mandated by law, with unions and ly it was not possible to define the government. The Cooke oper- U S ba n s pr ovidin g realistic arrangements to operate ations 80 km (50 miles) west of Cooke 1,2 and 3 on a profitable Johannesburg have been the cen- basis,” Sibanye said in a statement. ter of illegal mining activities, hit- Sibanye has said it aims to not pro- ting profit margins because of se- goods, ser vices for duce unprofitable ounces and that curity costs and lost ore. The it expects a loss this year of at least shafts also experienced a violent 4.6 billion rand ($325 million) wildcat strike in June. Illegal gold compared with attributable earn- mining has plagued South Africa a r ctic offsh or e ings of 3.7 billion rand last year for decades, with bullion pilfered due to of impairments and restruc- from disused and operating mines, turing. The company initially said and Sibanye has vowed to clear il- that 2,025 workers would be laid legal miners from its shafts by Jan- pr ojects with R u ssia off at Cooke while 1,350 elected uary. voluntary separation packages. A (AP) The Treasury Department re- tic offshore or shale exploration or prohibited… the provision, expor- byen, Svalbard, Norway. Russia is Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev stricted any US support of Rus- production, the Treasury Depart- tation, or reexportation, directly or currently investing billions in Arc- said in August that the government sian exploration or production for ment announced in a directive on indirectly, of goods, services (ex- tic development. Recently, Rus- is preparing to allocate $2.7 bil- deepwater, Arctic offshore, or shale Tuesday. "The Director of the Of- cept for financial services), or tech- sia’s state-run oil company Ros- lion on the development of the projects except for financial ser- fice of Foreign Assets Control has nology in support of exploration neft announced that it plans to in- Arctic by 2025, which includes vices. The United States has determined, in consultation with or production for deepwater, Arc- vest an equivalent of almost $2.5 among other things the develop- banned providing goods, services the Department of State, that the tic offshore, or shale projects," the billion in shelf oil exploration in ment of the Northern Sea Route as or technology for projects with following activities by a US per- release said. Rows of multicoloured the country’s Far East and off its well as the oil and gas industry in Russia related to deepwater, arc- son or within the United States are homes in the town of Longyear- eastern Arctic shore. Russian the region. (BBC) Africa: Economy, policy uncertainty Report: Gas threaten industry ports projects gions, the projected demand is ex- A number of ports development timistic that the projects, when re- policies. The United Nations Con- per cent in 2017, with total vol- pected to surpass planned capaci- spends projects across Africa may be alised, would aid trade facilitation ference on Trade and Development umes reaching 10.6 billion tonnes. ty growth (East Coast of North pointing to a positive outlook for in the region. However, projects (UNCTAD) report noted that con- Projections for the medium term America, China and Oceania). "Ca- capacity expansion in the region, such as the $1.5billion Lekki Deep tainer port volume in Africa also point to continued expansion, pacity expansion is expected to but the myriads of uncertainties in Seaport in Nigeria, and the pro- dropped by 1.2 per cent in 2016, with volumes growing at an esti- outweigh demand growth in North- billions economic growth become a limit- posed $2.5billion Badagry Deep but will grow by 1.1 per cent in mated compound yearly growth ern and Western Africa, Southern ing factor. The United Nations in Seaport are currently facing chal- 2017, and by 2.5 per cent by 2018. rate of 3.2 per cent between 2017 Asia and the Gulf Coast of North its new report tagged: "Review of lenges ranging from economic con- It, however, forecast that world and 2022. UNCTAD noted that America, sighting Drewry Mari- lobbying Maritime Transport 2017," is op- siderations to inconsistency in seaborne trade will increase by 2.8 against the situation in some re- time statistics. (WP) Brussels, Palestinian PM, EU 'highly Israeli minister responsive' The Western gas industry pumped vice-president for energy union discuss economic ties hundreds of millions of dollars into Maros Sefcovic and climate com- lobbying European Union lawmak- missioner Miguel Arias Canete on ers in 2016, and found a highly re- at least 460 occasions between ceptive audience in Brussels, as November 2014 and August 2017 India,Ethiopia leaders are desperate to reduce their — an average of three meetings dependency on Russian gas. How- weekly. Corporate Europe sug- ever, the result is a continent lit- gested these figures were proba- signagreement to tered with needless gas infrastruc- bly underestimated, given many ture - and rising Russian gas im- companies and organizations lob- ports. The gas industry and its bying on gas are not on the radar. backers spent around US$120 mil- The EU's lobby register is not improvetradeand lion lobbying lawmakers in the Eu- mandatory and contains self-re- ropean Union in 2016, according ported data that's not independent- to a Corporate Europe Observa- ly verified. economic tory report, deploying over 1,000 Industry Proximity lobbyists and an "army" of PR "Industry proximity to deci- consultants to secure hundreds of sion-makers and their financial high level meetings with EU Com- power has seen them capture the co-operation missioners. ?"Without a legally- agenda, with their own profit mo- Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah `met Sunday with Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon to Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union Cabinet on binding and fully-enforced trans- tives placed before the interest of Wednesday gave an ex-post facto approval for trade agreement be- parency register that ensures ac- the climate and the livelihoods of discuss strengthening economic ties between the two sides. US President Donald Trump’s special Mideast envoy Jason Greenblatt tweeted Monday that the meeting in Ramallah yielded “meaningful steps forward tween India and Ethiopia. According to the Ministry of Commerce & curate and detailed declarations of communities along the supply Industry, the trade agreement which was signed on Oct. 5, during the lobby spending and activities, it's chain. The EU has proven highly on key economic issues - revenues, customs and investment - that help support the search for peace.” The meeting, also attended by Israeli and Palestinian security officials, was the second by Kahlon and Hamdal- state visit of the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, to Ethiopia impossible to be fully precise responsive to pressure from indus- will strengthen and promote trade and economic co-operation. The about the true firepower of the gas try and member states, providing lah in recent months. It came just days after Israel approved construction of almost 200 new Jewish homes in an east Jerusalem neighborhood, part of a major settlement boom. The Palestinian state news agency trade agreement will provide for all necessary measures to encourage lobby," the report said. In all, gas policies that give gas significant trade, economic cooperation, investment, and technical co-operation lobbyists met with Commission legislative, political. (AFP) Wafa said the Palestinians protested Israel’s settlement expansion and demanded Israel stop “incursions by Jewish extremists” into Jerusalem’s contested Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. (Reuters) with Ethiopia. (ANI) THURSDAY . NOVEMBER 02, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Aahana Kumra considers veteran artist Aahana Naseeruddin Shah her mentor. The Lip- stick Under My Burkha actor shares that Shah continues to inspire her creatively. Kumra: I And their collaboration every time (on the stage) has always turned out to be a learning experience for the young actor. “The most important thing that I have have learnt learnt from sir (Naseeruddin Shah) is to work relentlessly. Collaborating with someone like him only helps people like to work us gain knowledge. Having started my professional career on stage with Mot- ley (Theatre Group; founded by Shah), I relentlessly have grown as an artist. And I always look forward to working with him,” she says. The four plays that Aahana did with Motley Theatre Group included By from George!, Arms And The Man, Gaddha Aur Gaddha, and the latest The Father. “He (Naseeruddin Shah) is very en- Naseeruddin couraging as a person. After he watched Lipstick Under My Burkha, he expressed that he was immensely proud of all four [Shah] sir (Aahana, Ratna Pathak Shah, Konkona Sen Sharma and Plabita Borthakur) of us. Whenever I am stuck somewhere or have doubt I usually go to him,” she adds. Actor Aahana Kumra says that Aahana, who has also worked on the small actor Naseeruddin Shah is her screen, is excited that The Father, might have few more shows. Apart from that, go-to person every time she is she is in talks for new films, and another Tiger Zinda stuck somewhere or have doubt theatre production with Rajit Kapur and Shernaz Patel. She was also part of the at any point in her career. Shah fundraising theatre activity, 36 Ghante, is her mentor and teacher. along with Sonali Kulkarni recently. “I Hai: Katrina had started doing theatre workshops at the age of 14. I enjoy the way we work on the stage,” says Aahana, adding that Kaif trained she is also looking forward to working on the second season of her web series. with real (Hindustan Times)

he makers of Tiger Zinda Hai with real agents, used their exper- spies, she’s are on an overdrive to keep the tise and experience. For instance, Tbuzz going around the upcom- as intelligence agents, you have to ing film that stars Salman Khan and train a certain way to keep your gunning Katrina Kaif in lead roles. A new pic- mental balance in direst situations. ture of Katrina has now emerged Say you face someone who has a where she is seen wielding a gun - in gun and you don’t. How do you for some line with her character of a spy. Di- still stay neutral and calm, and fig- rected by Ali Abbas Zafar, Tiger Zin- ure out the best possible way to da Hai is a high-octane espionage counter and survive in such a situ- thriller and Katrina reportedly trans- ation. Katrina has really pushed action formed into a superspy, thanks to herself for the part,” Zafar said in some expert help. Katrina plays Zoya a press statement. “She has also Katrina Kaif’s new photo from Tiger Zinda - an elite intelligence agent - who is an gone the extra mile to train in im- expert in hand-to-hand combat and portant nuances like aggressive Hai shows her in character as a spy. She slinging guns. “In this film, Zoya hand-to-hand combat. The action will be reprising her role as a Pakistani plays a super spy. It was essential to that Katrina has done looks very agent in the Salman Khan film. understand how such agents think and real onscreen, despite being mount- operate. So, we got Katrina to train ed on a grand scale,” he added. (Hindustan Times)

Following criticism for minutely narrating his love affairs in his memoir, An Ordinary he has defined beauty and elegance for more than two decades now and is also one of the most Life, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has decided to withdraw the book. We talk to people famous Indian celebs abroad. Much like father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan from the film and publishing industry about how effective is this decision, now after the Sis a name to reckon with - both inside the Hindi film industry and outside. Aishwraya turns 44 on book has been launched. Wednesday. Ash rose to fame after winning Miss World pageant. She has done some memorable roles in films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Guru, Chokher Bali and Devdas. She was recently seen in Karan When Nawazuddin Siddiqui came ter two of his ex-flames, Miss Johar’sAe Dil Hai Mushkil and is currently working on Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Fanney Khan along out with his controversial mem- Lovely co-star Niharika Singh and side Anil Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao. oir, An Ordinary Life, recently, he TV actor Sunita Rajwar expressed had admitted that the book could their displeasure. Sunita said that ruffle feathers, for he, after much Nawaz misrepresented facts, while deliberation, chose to reveal details a complaint has been reportedly and names when describing his registered with the National Com- Padmavati: love affairs. So, it came as a shock mission for Women that accuses when, on Monday evening, Nawaz Nawaz of outraging Niharika’s Deepika decided to withdraw the book. He modesty. Nawaz’s decision to tweeted, “I m apologising 2 every1 withdraw the book, however, rais- who’s sentiments r hurt bcz of d es questions about the purpose of Padukone chaos around my memoir #AnOr- a tell-all book, the legalities in- dinaryLife. I hereby regret & de- volved and the publisher’s role in got more cide 2 withdraw my book (sic).” it. Nawaz’s announcement comes af- (Hindustan Times) money than Ranveer, Vijay- AR?Murugadoss film: Sonakshi Shahid? Sinha or Rakul Preet to play female lead? Actor sidesteps AR Murugadoss’s next with Vijay is questions set to go on floor by later this year Ravi Teja opts and speculations are rife that the out of Bogan female lead could either be Sonakshi Telugu remake, Sinha or Rakul Preet. director Lakshman miffed It has been confirmed that Vijay’s Bollywood star Deepika next film, slated to go on the floors Actor Ravi Teja, who is basking in Lakshman said: “I had to rework the runaway success of Raja The the script for the Telugu audience. Padukone is one of the highest- later this year, will mark his re- paid stars currently working in union with filmmaker A.R Muru- Great, had not long ago committed Also, Ravi Teja had done a certain to the Telugu remake of Tamil film type of films, to suit his style I Bollywood, but the actor is not gadoss after Thuppakki and Kath- ready to talk about money mat- thi. To be bankrolled by Lyca Pro- Bogan, which had featured Jayam tweaked my script. Now, when he Ravi and Arvind Swami in the tit- says he cannot do the film, it is ters. Rumoured to have received a ductions along with Sun Pictures, pay cheque greater than what the the project is tipped to be an ac- ular roles. He was supposed to very upsetting. I need time to think commence work on the project lat- about what to do next – to go with male stars -Shahid Kapoor and tion entertainer and is rumoured Ranveer Singh - got, Deepika has to hit the screens during Diwali er this year. In a sudden turn of another actor or start working on a events, he has chosen to opt out Tamil film.” Apparently, follow- said she is ‘not excited’ about the 2018. Contrary to some rumours, money. “Talking about my remu- the project won’t be a sequel to of the project, leaving director Lak- ing the success of Raja The Great, actresses in Spyder and Akira, the approach them and see who will made on a budget less than Spy- shman miffed and upset. Appar- Ravi is not too keen on doing a neration isn’t exciting. But I am Thuppakki, and it is believed that Ghajini director is keen on roping fit the bill. It’s not sure whether der. G.V Prakash Kumar is the lead- proud and confident about the Murugadoss is working on a fresh ently, Lakshman, who helmed the remake at this point in his career. in someone he has already worked the project will feature two hero- ing contender to be the film’s com- original, spent last eight months Bogan remake was also sup- money I get. You are comfortable topic. While the cast and crew are with. “Murugadoss sir has both ines,” a source close to Muruga- poser but Murugadoss also has with what you are paid. But what yet to be finalised, it has been of the pre-production of the re- posed to star SJ Suryah and Cathe- Sonakshi and Rakul in mind. He is doss said. plans to go with Anirudh Rav- make and he feels Ravi Teja leav- rine Tresa, and the latter was even makes me happy is that they (pro- learnt that Murugadoss is in talks yet to approach them with the of- Vijay is expected to don a dif- ichander as his work in Kaththi is ducers) have invested so much with Rakul Preet Singh and Sonak- ing the project is very upsetting. thrilled about the project. Although fer. He is working on the final draft ferent look for the yet-untitled still considered exemplary. Talking to a leading online en- the project has been shelved for money in a film which has a post- shi Sinha. of the script and once done; he will project which will be aimed to be (Hindustan Times) er featuring me on it. (Tribune) Having worked with both the tertainment portal Silverscreen, the time being. (Tribune) THURSDAY . NOVEMBER 02, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Real Madrid will improve against Trevor Tottenham Bayliss after dreadful says Gironaloss, 'someone Guillem hasto step up' injury and you would be without Balague them anyway, so we have just pre- pared with the guys that we have in Ben got here. "There hasn't been any chat about him being here or not warns being here. We have just got on with After their "dreadful" showing at Girona, Stokes' what we have been doing. "We are Guillem Balague has warned Real Madrid will losing one of the leaders of the team be "a completely different team" when they absence in everything. Batting, bowling, take on Tottenham at Wembley. The Spanish obviously in the field, his contri- champions suffered a shock defeat of the sea- Trevor Bayliss says "someone else bution to the team off the field, son at the weekend as La Liga newcomers is going to have to step up" in Ben and he is a leader out on the ground Girona came from behind to claimed an his- Stokes' absence when England take as well. Someone else is going to toric 2-1 victory. After handing the initiative on Australia this winter. Stokes is have to step up." The saga sur- to Barca in the La Liga title race, Real will one of the world's top all-round- rounding Stokes has raised ques- hope to have more success as they continue ers but is currently suspended tion marks about the team's cul- the defence of their Champions League crown. while an investigation surrounding ture, but Bayliss says he will trust The reigning European champions head to his recent arrest in Bristol contin- his squad to behave appropriately Wembley for the very first time on Wednes- ues. England have arrived in Aus- while on tour. "I am all for not treat- day, and Balague believes Real's performance tralia for the Ashes without Stokes ing the guys like kids," he added. will be in stark contrast to that seen in Giro- and head coach Bayliss admits his "That is the way we have gone na. "You will see a different Real Madrid," absence weakens the side, but says about it over the past couple of the Sky Sports Spanish football expert said. they are fully focused on prepar- years. "The same guys that played so poorly at Gi- ing for a warm-up game against "In the end it is a personal choice. rona will raise their game. "Real Madrid have Western Australia on November 4. It doesn't matter what rules and never played at Wembley and the game is be- Bayliss told Sky Sports News: regulations you have got in place. ing billed as one of the games of the week "Not having someone like Ben in In the end, it is a choice a player after Spurs' impressive display at the Berna- the team will be a loss. Any team makes. "I think it's a bit of a re- beu. "Spurs were a little unlucky at Manches- that loses one of their better play- minder to the players about the ter United, the game could've gone either way, ers is not going to be quite the team responsibilities they have got, not especially if Dele Alli had scored. "It will be a they may have been. "We have just just for themselves and their team- serious encounter, it cannot be any other way." gone about things as we normally mates, but to the game in general." (Sky Sport) have. A good player can have an (BBC Sport) Tommy Fleetwood is enjoying the "good pressure" of being the Race to Dubai leader with just three tour- naments remaining this season. Fleetwood managed a battling top- McDonnell vs Solis II:Win or six finish in his final event of the 2012 season to retain his Europe- an Tour card, but he is at the other end of the scale this year and stands lose,Jamie McDonnell's on the verge of becoming Europe- an No 1 for the first time. The En- glishman goes into this week's next fight will be his Turkish Airlines Open with a com- manding lead of over 850,000 points ahead of Sergio Garcia, who is not playing again until the sea- last at bantamweight son-finale in Dubai, while Justin Rose's stunning win at the WGC- HSBC Champions propelled him to third in the standings. Fleet- wood is playing in all three of the final batch of Rolex Series events, which gives him even more of an advantage over Garcia and Rose, who is not in the field for next week's Nedbank Challenge, and he joked he was looking forward to a finish top 10 to keep my card; I all you can do is play your golf sort of quite grounded, "boring" end to the campaign in would much rather be doing this and try and improve. It's massive, quite focused on what Dubai. Comparing the pressure on than that, but they have all got it's the Race to Dubai, isn't it. It's I'm doing and trying to him as similar to that of playing in pressure, but this year it's a com- one of the biggest things you can improve each week," front of his home fans in The Open pletely different kind of pressure, achieve in your career effectively. added Fleetwood, who at Royal Birkdale, Fleetwood said: and I'm enjoying it. Last week The ultimate goal every week is to insisted he was happy "It is pressure but it is good pres- wasn't the ideal result (20th), but I win, and I do want to win another to see Rose chase down sure. They are good things. "I didn't actually do any harm. I think tournament before the year is out, and overhaul Dustin played years ago and was able to I moved ahead again last week. "But and there's only three left. "I'm still Johnson. (Sky Sport) Grigor Dim itrov has enjoyed his Trainer David Coldwell has confirmed that Jamie McDonnell’s rematch with Liborio Solis will be the WBA world champion’s last fight at bantamweight, win or lose. Whatever the result against Solis, this will be Jamie's last fight best season at bantamweight. This isn't a case of looking past the Venezuelan or chasing anyone else, our full focus is on this rematch and Jamie has the mindset that everything is on the line, but win, lose or draw, we go up in weight. I've been saying for a few years now that he should move up and this is the first time that Jamie has turned around and agreed with me. He just realises that it needs to happen and said to me: "We will move up." This is the toughest fight and ahead of probably the most important of Jamie's career. All eyes are on it because of the first time round and we have prepared accordingly, everything is on the line. He wants to be at his best and he knows that another four pounds on him at super-bantam or even going further up to featherweight will get the best out of him. You have to remember ATP Finals that Jamie has been making bantamweight for a long, long time, most of his career, and although he's achieved a lot, he's getting older and he knows that he is coming towards the end. He would like to step up to super-bantam to get in London a world title or even mix it at feather, he wants those big juicy fights. (Sky Sport) Grigor Dimitrov says he has en- the Brisbane International, lifted joyed his best-ever season and will the Sofia Open on home soil and head to the ATP Finals in London finished as runner-up to Juan Mar- for the very first time in buoyant tin del Potro at the Stockholm mood. Dimitrov became the first Open just a fortnight ago. Every- Bulgarian to qualify for the presti- body has been a tremendous asset Los Angeles Dodgers forcegame-seven gious season-ending tournament in to my team and they all deserve a the capital as he looks to end his lot of credit for thatGrigor Dim- campaign on an ultimate high. The itrov He is now aiming to cap a 26-year-old won his biggest title marvellous 2017 by going deep at decider against HoustonAstros inWorldSeries in August when he claimed his first the Paris Masters before the ATP The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied ball's best-of-seven championship lor. "Two teams that really want it." Masters 1000 crown in Cincinnati Finals. "The season so far has been for a 3-1 win over the Houston series at three games apiece. The George Springer's solo home run off by beating Nick Kyrgios. He also the best one without a doubt. Be- Astros to force a game-seven Dodgers host game seven on Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill put together a superb 16-1 record ing able to play a consistent level showdown in the World Series. Wednesday, seeking a seventh ti- in the third inning staked the Astros en route to the Australian Open throughout the whole year and Corey Seager's sacrifice fly put the tle and their first since 1988. The to a 1-0 lead. It was Springer's fourth semi-finals where he lost to Rafael winning big tournaments so skip- Dodgers ahead for good in the sixth Astros are bidding for a first title homer of the series and the 14th for Nadal in a five-set thriller in argu- ping a few tournaments has kind inning and Joc Pederson added a since their inception in 1962. "I'm the Astros - tying the World Series ably one of the matches of the year. of let me keep a bit more fresh and solo homer in the seventh as the sure it's going to be a battle," said record set by the San Francisco Gi- Dimitrov, who also reached the last excited about the tournaments I'm Dodgers tied Major League Base- Dodgers centre fielder Chris Tay- ants in 2002. (Fox News) four of Wimbledon in 2014, won playing in," said Dimitrov. Winning chasebowfor Modus at Bangor

Smart handicap hurdler Modus got off to the perfect start over fences in the Equine Lens Novices' Chase at Bangor. Trained by Paul Nicholls for JP McManus, the seven-year-old won the Lanzarote Hurdle last season and was sixth in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham in March, before finishing the campaign with fifth place in the Select Hurdle at Sandown. Barry Ger- aghty's mount faced just two rivals in the extended two-and-a-half-mile contest, landing just in front of Midnight Target after the last and striding nicely clear for a five-length success. His rider told Racing UK: "He relaxed and jumped well, he wore the hood mainly to help him in the preliminaries. Today was the most professional he's been, he settled in the preliminaries. "He was a highly-rated hurdler, he just fell short of the top level but hopefully he can improve over fences." (Fox News) THURSDAY . NOVEMBER 02. 2017-Aqrab 11, 1396 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 96 Price: Afs.20

AT Monitoring Desk upon the warring parties to put a bombings. Another 14 civilians society group, urged the halt to such attacks. were killed in an airstrike by government and militants to Counternarcotics minister Salamat KABUL: Showing concern over A CPAG report documented coalition forces in the Sawakai observe international law and Azizmi has said addiction to increasing civilian casualties in the 435 casualties in October. 200 district of Kunar province. The avoid civilian casualties. narcotics is a silent tsunami in country, the Civil Protection people were killed, including 11 CPAG team could not attribute Although the government has Afghanistan and it is everyone’s Advocacy Group (CPAG), termed children and 8 women, and another responsibility for armed attacks, been trying to reduce the level of responsibility to fight the October deadliest for Afghan 235 were injured, including 16 explosions and other terrorist civilian casualties, in some areas, phenomenon. Azizmi expressed masses as dozens of people have women. Of 106 fatalities from attacks. CPAG members express Afghan police and army have been these views during her visit to been killed and wounded. suicide attacks, most were killed deep concern at the rising civilian accused of killing ordinary people. northern Jawzjan province where Denouncing la months’ deadly in Kabul, Ghor and Paktia casualties, requesting all For example, seven members of a she inaugurated a new building for KUNDUZ: Fed up with increasing action against the kidnappers. “I attacks, CPAG members provinces. According to report, 21 communities to raise their voices family were killed by a mortar shell the ministry’s provincial insecurity and kidnapping and have a shop in Kunduz city, condemned the terrorist attacks in civilians were killed in 14 gun to protest against warring parties in the Ghanikhel district of department. Talking to a meeting robbery incidents, hundreds of insecurity and incidents of robbery Paktia, Ghor and Kabul provinces, attacks while at least 17 people fighting inside their villages. CPAG, Nangarhar province at 12th of in Shiberghan on Wednesday, residents of northern Kunduz have increased, we close our shops calling it inhuman act. They called lost their lives in 12 roadside which is comprised of 20 civil October. Azimi said her ministry was province on Wednesday took to before it is dark, otherwise we face committed to fighting drugs the streets. The protestors problems,” Hakimullah, a protestor production and addiction in included members of the said. Meanwhile, residents and collaboration with other ministries. Provincial Council, Public Health provincial council head Amruddin Human She said prevention of poppy officials and residents. They said Wali said people could no longer cultivation and drug trafficking was the whereabouts of son of a doctor tolerate insecurity, kidnappings not possible through one or two who was kidnapped few days ago and robberies in the war-torn trafficking organizations but all people should by unknown gunmen remained province. cooperate in this regard. “Drug unknown. Dr. Latif Sharifi, one of Police chief Brig. Gen Hamidullah sharply drops: addiction and using of narcotics is the protestors, told Pajhwok Hameed said protest was people’s like a silent tsunami in the country Afghan News insecurity, including right. About the kidnapped child, MoI official and unfortunately the tsunami has kidnappings and armed robberies, he informed they conducted quick unleashed,” Azimi said. had recently increased in the raids and detained two individuals Considering this problem, she province. “We would not stop in connection with the child KABUL : The Ministry of said the Parliament would soon protesting until the doctor’s son is kidnapping. He added they had Interior (MoI) on Tuesday said approve the counternarcotics law released by his captors.” Mufti devised plans to improve the human trafficking from and practical steps would be taken Saraj, a religious scholar, expressed security situation and urged people Afghanistan ‘significantly’ to prevent the scourge. Jawzjan similar views and warned of closing to cooperate with security forces The population registration office said it was going ahead with the reduced during the ongoing year, women’s affairs director, Najiba the main highway if the in maintaining security. when dozens of suspects were Quraishi, who was also present in government did not take serious (Pajhwok) printing of the new ID cards based upon the president’s decree. detained. MoI’s anti-human the meeting, said some women trafficking department head, were also addicted to drugs that Officials from the Population Shafiqur Rahman Niyazi, told a had affected their lives. Registration Office and electronic gathering in Kabul held for She asked the counternarcotics National Identity Cards (e-NIC) spreading awareness about minister to provide a special said on Tuesday that the new e- human trafficking that 521 cases protection department for addicted NIC will contain nationality and of human trafficking were women separate from their families ethnicity information and that they registered last year against 68 so they should be trained in will start the roll out process within cases so far this year. vocational skills. this coming month. He said 89 individuals, Abdul Majid Samim, a resident This comes after members of including women, were arrested of Shiberghan city, accused the the Wolesi Jirga (the Lower House in connection with 68 incidents government of negligence in of Parliament) on Monday rejected of human tracking. controlling poppy cultivation. PUL-I-KHUMRI : Fourteen said, adding Qair Abdul Wahab’s President Ashraf Ghani’s He cited unemployment and He said the government in the legislative decree to amend the insurgents have been killed and dead body was with security insecurity as main reasons behind past distributed fertilizers and another 16 injured during a clash forces and the insurgents fled after population registration law that the challenge, suggesting the two improved seeds to farmers but it said the nationality and ethnicity with security forces in Burka sustaining heavy casualties. He phenomena should be seriously stopped doing so in recent years. district of northern Baghlan said nothing if security forces had information should be included in dealt with. Organization of Fast At the end of the meeting, the e-NIC. province, police said on Tuesday. casualties in the fighting. Relief and Development head, counternarcotics minister said: Police chief Brig. Gen. The police chief warned The population registration Mohammad Shoaib Nasiri, said “We would ser up poultry farms office however said parliament’s Akramuddin Sari told a press insurgents they would achieve Afghanistan was among countries for 100 women as well as build conference here a severe clash had nothing except casualties on the vote on the population registration and spokesman for the office said. said they have rejected the law and where human trafficking was 200 green houses for growing non- law does not affect their work and Ghani’s decree said the the removal of the two articles and been ongoing in Burka district over battlefield if they continued their high, citing a US Department of seasonal vegetables in Jawzjan next the past two days and so far 14 violent activities. he said the only they are ready to roll-out the cards population registration law should that everything is finalized. “The State report. “When the anti- year.” based on the president’s decree. be amended and the 4th and 6th decree was rejected by the MPs insurgents had been killed and choice with the rebels was to shun human trafficking law was Creating 100 grape gardens in another 16 injured. violence and join the peace process. “We will process our work articles of the law should be and no department including the adopted, Afghanistan’s position Jawzjan is part of the ministry’s based on the law that has been removed. MPs however rejected president’s has not the right to “Two Taliban group leaders -- There has been so far no word from in the US report somehow program for the next year, she said. Qari Sattar and Qari Abdul Wahab insurgents about the ongoing clash officially printed and sent to us,” the decree. implement it,” MP Ghulam Farooq improved,” he said. (Pajhwok) (Pajhwok) Rohullah Ahmadzai, senior adviser A number of MPs on Tuesday Majrooh said. (ToloNews) -- were also among the dead,” he in Burka district. (Pajhwok)

BAMYAN CITY : A three-day and table-cloths. Mohammad motivate Bamyan women to exhibition aimed at encouraging Qadir Akbari, sales manager of the participate in national and small investors in central Bamyan exhibition, told Pajhwok Afghan international exhibitions”, Akbari KABUL : New Delhi police have His father, an Afghan National would keep the drugs there. province was wrapped up on News their aim was to pave the said. Hawa Gul, manager of Milad arrested an Afghan citizen and Army soldier, was killed 10 years “The flat was raided and Wednesday. The exhibition named way for economic development of Production, who displayed recovered more than a kilogram of ago. another 575 grams of heroin was “Rural Bazaar” featured 40 small women investors. agricultural products such as dried heroin he had swallowed, Indian The Afghan, who had arrived seized," according Pramod Singh production groups and 20 small He said they sold products curd, honey and butter, told media reported . in New Delhi for cardiac treatment, Kushwah, deputy commissioner business groups, all run by women worth more than 700,000 afghanis Pajhwok Afghan News it was her Qari Mohammad Hanif -- alias stayed in India for two months, an of police. entrepreneurs. during the three-day exhibition. first time participating in an Samadi -- has possesses two official of the Special Cell of Delhi On his fifth trip to India, Hanif The show supported by the The expo was attended by exhibition. She was satisfied with Afghan passports and has travelled Police was quoted as saying. has confessed to smuggling three Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation businesswomen from different her sales. around five times to India since The detainee told police he had kilograms of heroin -- worth about and Development (MRRD) districts of Bamyan province and She said she earned 5,000 May this year, DNA TV reported. brought the opium from dealers six crores rupees -- into India, from showcased handicrafts, showcased their products, he said. afghanis in the exhibition and A government servant, Hanif based in Afghanistan. "He had where the drug was supplied to agricultural products, embroidered “Despite a small market and hoped more such evemts would (49) has two wives and six children. rented a flat in Lajpat Nagar and Europe and America. Pajhwok) works, ladies handbags, slippers limited sales, such programs take place in future. (Pajhwok)