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AT Monitoring Desk Haska Mena district on Thursday, a result of US drone strike, Abdul carrying light weapons were the number of injured civilians resulted in killing of 15 pro-Daesh Ghani, spokesperson for the civilians and they had no affiliation reduced by nine per cent. The KABUL: In two separate US insurgents and five others provincial governor said. with any insurgent group. former President Hamid Karzai on drone strikes at least 35 suspected sustained injuries. However, the local BBC Altogether, from 1 January to Thursday expressed his deepest pro-Daesh militants have been Moreover, nine Taliban Pashto service has quoted a 30 September 2017, UNAMA concerns over the new war US killed in eastern Nangarhar and insurgents were killed in a separate number of local residents saying, documented 8,019 civilian policy in Afghanistan that adds to Kunar provinces, officials said military raid conducted by the “many civilians have been targeted casualties (2,640 deaths and 5,379 war instead of peace and Friday. Attaullah Khogyani, Afghan Air Force in Ghani Khel in the US drone strikes”. injured), representing an overall reconciliation. He called on the provincial governor’s spokesman, district, he added. According to the local media decrease in civilian casualties of six unity government to convince a quoted by Anadolu Agency as In addition to that, in Choki men, quoting residents of Haska per cent compared to the same traditional Loya Jirga, the only saying, the Afghan and US forces district of eastern Kunar province, Mena in Nangarhar and Choki of period in 2016. Civilian deaths remedy, to overcome the ongoing carried out a joint air strike in 20 pro-Daesh rebels were killed as Kunar districts said the killed men increased by one per cent while crises and challenges.

SAR-I-PUL : Taliban militants posts to the rebels in Mirzawlang. once again captured Mirzawlang Sar-i-Pul police chief Khalilullah valley in northern Sar-i-Pul said seven Taliban fighters were province after a clash with security killed and five others wounded forces on Thursday night, a public during the clash in Mirzawlang representative said Friday. valley. Mohammad Noor Rahmani, He said two uprising members head of the provincial council, told were wounded in the attack and Pajhwok Afghan News the termed the security forces’ retreat insurgents captured three security from the area as “tactical.” The posts in the valley during last police chief said security forces night’s clash. were working on a plan to recapture He warned the Taliban would the area. The Taliban, who capture nearby Sayyad district if recently refused to attend peace their advance was not curtailed. talks with Afghan officials in Oman, A security official, who have said nothing in this regard so declined to be named, told Pajhwok far. The rebels previously captured The government has promised as 2,640 civilians were killed and 64% of the civilian casualties to that one Afghan local police Mirzawlang valley about two to introduce ministerial Civilian casualties caused by investigate reports of civilian some 5,379 others wounded in the the Taliban and other insurgent member was killed and two others months ago, causing casualties to nominees for parliament vote of airstrikes in Afghanistan increased causalities caused by Afghan air first nine months of the year. groups, 20% to security forces wounded in the clash. He confirmed a large number of civilians. confidence in the upcoming in the first nine months of this year, forces. “Despite the overall reduction over the period while 11% were national and local police lost some (Pajhwok) week, officials said Friday. “We the UN Assistance Mission in “The insurgent groups are in civilian casualties, the failure of attributed to both sides during are waiting for the next week. Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on using civilians as human shields, parties to the conflict to take clashes and the rest five percent The President must fulfill his Thursday. but the Afghan forces are trying adequate precautions to prevent were caused by other reasons. commitment of introducing According to a report released their best to avoid any civilian harm to civilians continued to Afghanistan’s Independent ministerial nominees until we by UNAMA, 205 civilians killed causality,” Major General Dawlat manifest in increased women and Human Rights Commission have a lawful government,” and 261 others injured as a result Waziri, Defense Ministry child casualties, particularly (AIHRC) expressed concerns over Nazir Ahmad Ahmadzai second of airstrikes carried out by Afghan Spokesman, said. UNAMA said fatalities,” the report said. the growing civilian causalities, deputy speaker of the lower and U.S. air forces between overall civilian casualties from the Ground engagements, suicide urging all sides in Afghanistan’s war house of parliament said. More January and September, up 52% grinding conflict stood at 8,019 in and complex attacks, and to avoid civilian causalities. “The than half of the ministries are from the same period last year. the January-September period, improvised explosive devices increase in civilian causalities being managed by caretakers More than two thirds of the down 6% from last year, with (IEDs) explosions caused most of indicates that humanitarian laws the casualties, with people in are violated in Afghanistan. We since months, but the National victims are women and children. insurgents accounting for more than International forces were 60% of the civilian deaths and Kabul, Helmand, Nangarhar, urge all sides to respect the rules Unity Government (NUG) has Kandahar and Faryab provinces and avoid targeting civilians,” the failed to officially introduce the responsible for 38% of the victims. injuries. The UN mission stated The Afghan defense ministry that Afghan civilians continue to hardest hit, UNAMA said. AIHRC Spokesman, Bilal Sediqi nominees to lower house of officials say they will seriously bear the brunt of armed conflicts The mission has attributed said. (ATN) parliament so far. Currently, the defense, interior affairs, foreign affairs, mines, labor, rural rehabilitation, agriculture, information and technology, public works, economy, information and culture, border and tribal affairs, transport, higher education and education ministries are being managed by the caretakers. Ahmadzai also rejected reports HERAT CITY : Representatives the Afghan government’s peace of deals between parliament from 17 countries and international policy for giving much chance to members and ministerial Afghan National Security Adviser increased three times,” he said. Security Advisor said that certain four years, are going to strengthen organizations attended the sixth Pakistan in, saying the fact was nominees for a vote of (NSA) Hanif Atmar says the “Out of every four terrorists, one governments in the region are our police and army to an extent round of talks --- this time aimed that Afghanistan currently held the number of terrorists in of them is foreinger” pursuing their interests through the as the Afghans are dreaming of.” confidence. During Wednesday at enhancing cooperation among keys to peace. Afghanistan has been increased Atmar, meanwhile, warned terrorist organizations, and Point out about extensive regional security forces --- in Acting Afghan Interior cabinet meeting, president three times since last seven years. that the regional countries will not criminal economy including drugs corruption within the Afghan Ashraf Ghani warned all western Herat province on Friday. Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak said Addressing media in Kabul on remain secure as he said the & human trafficking. military, He said: “Disunity and On the sidelines of the meeting today’s meeting was important ministerial nominees if they Thursday, Atmar said that insurgent groups are going to However, he said the administrative corruption can tried to deal with parliament in Herat City, Daud Muradyan, because regional countries had Afghanistan confronts not only spread their activities beyond international community has destroy us than anything else”, head of the Afghanistan Strategic realized that peace in Afghanistan members to get approval votes, with local militants but also with Afghanistan. committed to eradicating terrorism adding “We have win the war their nomination would be Studies office, told reporters that was in their interest. militants from outside. Expressing concerns regarding and strengthening the Afghan against terrorists and we have to representatives from the US, the He said though the security canceled immediately. “Over the past seven years, the growing strength of militant security forces. win the fight against corruption as UK, France, Holland, Egypt, situation in Herat province had (ATN) the number of terrorists has been groups in the region, the National “They agreed that within next well.” (ATN) Turkey, India, Pakistan, Iran, improved, yet officials committing Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and negligence or corruption would be international organizations were dismissed. Ghani ‘promises’ taking part in the huddle. The minister said it was a He said the meeting was aimed matter of concern that the Taliban to introduce at enhancing Afghan security were able to wrest back some areas ministerial forces’ cooperation with security they were driven from as a result forces of regional countries. He of security operations. Former nominees in said no meeting on strengthening spymaster Rahmatullah Nabil at security cooperation between the meeting said the Daesh group An American woman and her coming week security forces of regional in Afghanistan had no connection family have been released after five The government has promised to countries had taken place in recent with the Islamic State based in Iraq years being held hostage by Afghan introduce ministerial nominees for years. Muradyan also criticized and Syria. (Pajhwok) Taliban, the U.S. Department of parliament vote of confidence in MAIMANA : A man shot dead State confirmed in a statement the upcoming week, officials said his mother and brother in law Thursday. “The United States Friday. “We are waiting for the over their alleged sexual government, working in next week. The President must relationship in Ghormach conjunction with the Government fulfill his commitment of Taliban Disables district of northern Faryab of Pakistan, has secured the release introducing ministerial nominees province, an official said on of the Boyle-Coleman family from until we have a lawful Friday. captivity in Pakistan,” the government,” Nazir Ahmad Telecommunication Ahmadzai second deputy speaker The security official, who statement said. Caitlan Coleman, 32, her Canadian Husband and of the lower house of parliament spoke on the condition of said. More than half of the Networks in Farah anonymity, told Pajhwok their three young children had been U.S. authorities, according to a Trump said. “And one of my ministries are being managed by Afghan News that Mahmood, a held captive since 2012, by statement by the ISPR as cited by generals came in. They said, ‘You caretakers since months, but the The Taliban insurgent group has blackout. But he did not explain resident of Sharshar area of Taliban-affiliated Haqqani Fox News. U.S. intelligence know, I have to tell you, a year ago National Unity Government ordered and threatened all reason for the move, warning the Ghormach district, had “illicit network. “In 2012, U.S. citizen agencies had been tracking the they would’ve never done that.’ It (NUG) has failed to officially telecommunication networks in networks’ coverage will be down relationship” with his mother in Caitlan Coleman and Canadian hostages and shared the location was a great sign of respect. You’ll introduce the nominees to lower Farah province to disable their in the province until an unknown law. citizen Joshua Boyle were taken with Pakistani counterparts when probably be hearing about it over house of parliament so far. systems, officials confirmed Friday. time. The interruption of the He said the killer, Anar, had hostage by the Haqqani network. the hostages shifted into Pakistani the next few days. But this is a Currently, the defense, interior Provincial governor spokesman, telecommunication networks in the seen the two together. Their three children were territory Wednesday. President country that did not respect us. affairs, foreign affairs, mines, Nasir Mehri, said private province has caused a lot of Ghormach district chief subsequently born in captivity. Donald Trump appeared to hint This is a country that respects us labor, rural rehabilitation, telecommunication networks have problems for the people. In Asal Khan also confirmed the Today they are safe and secure,” at the news of Coleman’s release now. The world is starting to agriculture, information and shut down their networks’ coverage addition to Farah, reports emerged incident but said they could not the statement said. The family during a speech in Coleman’s home respect us again, believe me.” technology, public works, in the province after the insurgents that the insurgent group has asked investigate it because Taliban were freed during an operation state of Pennsylvania on Coleman and Boyle were last seen economy, information and culture, has threatened them. Mehri added mobile phone companies to halt were in control there. The involving Pakistani forces. The Wednesday. “Something happened in a hostage video in December border and tribal affairs, transport, that local officials are trying to their network’s coverage in several Taliban captured Ghormach operation was undertaken by today, where a country that totally 2016 pleading for their higher education and education reactivate all halted networks. A other provinces including Ghazni district about two months ago. Pakistani forces based on disrespected us called with some governments to intervene. ministries are being managed by the caretakers. Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousuf and Kunduz in order to mitigate (Pajhwok) actionable intelligence provided by very, very important news,” (ATN) Ahmadi, has also confirmed the risks. (ATN) SATURDAY .OCTOBER 15, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES All eyes on ChinaCPC meeting aspolices for next 5 years HERAT CITY : “Fifteen years Still physically strong, Ahmad for Aid to Afghan Refugees back, I exported five kilograms of said: “Mahmood Karzai, brother (DACAAR) was the first formulate saffron to Iran but no one bought of former president Hamid Karzai organization that encouraged him it there, so I brought it back to invited me to Kandahar to provide and other farmers in Herat. BEIJING : With the 19th National Herat, I finally sold a kilogram for him information about saffron Najibullah Qarizada, who has Congress of the Communist Party 9,000 afghanis to a pharmacist.” promotion.” acquired medical education and has of China (CPC) to be held in the This was recalled by Nisar He said women in Kandahar business experience, said he next coming days, international Ahmad, a resident of Pashton did not work outside home. “I told returned from Turkey to Herat media and community analyzing Zargon district of Herat province, Karzai that cultivation of saffron two months ago and was interested the past five years and to predict who is among five persons who is a man’s job but its picking—a in saffron cultivation. what policies for next five years promoted saffron in their district delicate work—is the job of He obtained 10 acres of land will be formulated. for the first time. women because it requires much on lease in Injil district with three The phrase “building a The 60-years-old Ahmad said patience and accuracy,” he said. shareholders for saffron community of shared future for currently the price of a kilogram He said saffron could not be cultivation. humanity,” was written into the of saffron hovered between 90,000 promoted without women’s He said saffron was cultivated report of the 18th CPC National to 100,000 afghanis in local partnership as women’s support in October and it started appearing Congress in 2012. markets. in this area was required in all from the earth in a few weeks. The Five years on, the term is a Experts believe the price of countries. “I once met with Ahmad plant starts blossoming once it now concrete plan with a clear saffron produced in Afghanistan Zia Massoud for attracting grows well and its onions in the direction and widespread approval could increase by several times government’s support for saffron final (fifth) year increases by which have gained hundreds of abroad if packaged in a standard promotion in Herat, we also multiple times”, he added. significant achievements for the manner. discussed that the plant would be Qarizada said each four international community and the Nisar Ahmad said, Mullah a good alternative to poppy, but kilograms of saffron onions cost comprehensive plan for prosperity Akbar (now known as father of unfortunately the agriculture and from 900 to 1,300 afghanis in for the whole world especially saffron), Arbab Abdur Razaq and counternarcotics ministers who Herat. “Each half acre of land yields developing and emerging Mullah Habibullah from Pashton were present in the meeting had 480 to 600 kilograms of saffron economies known as “Belt and Zarghon district were pioneers of no information about saffron,” he onions.” Road Initiative”. With its own saffron cultivation. Ahmad, who said. Government’s inattention to Herat is one of the busiest development and becoming had studied up to grade nine, said support saffron cultivation has markets for saffron union in increasingly closer to the center of his family did not allow him to paved the ground for narcotics Afghanistan. Qarizada said the continue his education. promotion in Afghanistan, he said, ground should be first softened and the world stage, China has been cultivation until collection of the growing saffron in Afghanistan also experts Afghanistan exported six injecting positive energy into the As hundreds of thousands of adding drugs could not be then applied with fertilizer before Afghans including educated people controlled despite spending planting saffron onions 25 saffron and paid each 350 afghanis exist. Insecurity is one of the to seven tons of saffron last year. international community in as daily wage. In the face of high biggest challenges in many areas But experts anticipate eight or 10 pursuit of better global governance are jobless in Afghanistan, Ahmad millions of US dollars on centimeters deep in the soil. with his little education is now a counternarcotics efforts in He said saffron rows should jobless graph and economic of the country while unawareness tons of export this year. over recent years. problems in Afghanistan, growing of farmers about cultivation of Afghanistan saffron is sold in To build a community of specialist in promoting saffron in Afghanistan over the past 16 be distant enough from each other the country. years. so the harvest was protected from saffron is one of the highest sources saffron is the second biggest all world markets, particularly in shared future for mankind, of creating work opportunities in problem. Lack of government’s the United States, India and President Xi put forward the Belt Ahmad said saffron farmers Nisar Ahmad said saffron was being damaged during collection. from Kapisa, Farah, Balkh and a good alternative to poppy and Each onion should be planted three the agriculture sector. It is also one support in providing saffron seeds, European countries. Afghanistan and Road Initiative. Over 100 of the best alternatives to poppy distributing fertilizer and technical saffron won first position for its countries and international some other provinces sought his the Afghan government should to five centimeters away from each advises about saffron cultivation support farmers in this regard. other. Qarizada said he used to hire and a best exporting product. tools are other problems facing quality in the world last year. organizations support the plan and But challenges that threaten saffron cultivation. According to (Pajhwok) a large number of early harvest in recent years. He said the Danish Committee more than 2,000 workers from projects are already making a difference to the lives of ordinary people. Socialism with Chinese characteristics, with the Communist Party of China (CPC) Afghanelders visit at the helm, has played a highly instrumental role in social, cultural, economic and political arenas. CPC has formed a civil society in China Landikotal with where people are able to exercise their fundamental rights, i.e., the rights to life, liberty and property, without obstacles. The true peacemessage democracy is felt in Chinese society since men and women are KABUL : Election watchdog Presidential Palace had suggested PESHAWAR : Afghan elders and Michini checkpost, where equal in rights and dignity and all Transparent Election Foundation not implementable. “The IEC religious scholars have visited Assistant Political Agent Niaz ethnic groups are treated with of Afghanistan (TEFA) on itself should take a step for Pakistan's border town of Muhammad and noted tribal elders respect regardless of their caste, Thursday said the Independent preparing new technology in Landikotal, calling for peace and welcomed them, according to The color and creed. Election Commission (IEC) lacked polls.” friendship between the two News International. Maulvi Jabir, Now as the opening of the 19th professional workers and the Najibullah Ahmadzai, IEC chief neighbours. The visiting Maulvi Inayatullah, Maulvi Sher Communist Party of China (CPC) problem needed to be addressed who was present in the meeting, delegation, including influential Muhammad, Ustad Zakaria, National Congress is in the offing, soon. said civil society institutes, political figures, stressed the need for closer Ameer Lal Muhammad, Ustad struggles for a sustainable TEEFA head, Naim Ayubzada, parties and media could play relations and greater cooperation Allahyar and Maulvi Masoom Gul development needs to be addressing a press conference here, important role in observing the on meeting common challenges, were part of the visiting team. continued. As the world's second said their findings showed the IEC commission’s performance. Pakistani media reported on They also drove to the largest economy and the biggest was struggling with the shortage “We are committed to working Thursday. Landikotal Army Garrison and met contributor of global economic of professional officers. with all institutes and political Led by Maulvi Muhammad, Political Agent Khalid Mehmood growth, China's innovative He said the upcoming elections parties to hold impartial, the team was warmly received by and other officials. Special concepts on improving global might face crisis considering the transparent, fair and nationwide political tehsildar Shamsul Islam contingents of Khassadars and governance and promoting global mentioned problem in the IEC. elections and provide information at the Durand Line on Wednesday Levies escorted the Afghan elders. peace and common prosperity The IEC has so far recruited to the public,” he said. morning. The delegates also visited (Pajhwok) have gained wide recognition and 359 officers out of 448 and the Ahmadzai also stressed the support from other countries. Independent Electoral Complaints importance of technology in Undergoing structural reforms, Commission (IECC) employed 115 elections, particularly in preparing China is implementing its new of its 334 officers, he said. voter lists. Nangarhar teacher concept of innovative, coordinated, “The vacant posts in the two He believed technology could green, open and shared commissions are technical and help 80 percent transparency in “We face many problems not of budget was another problem development, eyeing a quality very important, so qualified polls. “Ensuring security is also due to our management but due to that should be addressed. beats student unconscious growth model driven by individuals should be employed to important because it would reduce interferences of some individuals The IEC has announced July innovation. Meanwhile, the these posts as soon as possible”, concerns about lack of and we have discussed about it, if 7, 2018 the date to hold KABUL : A high school teacher in condition is not good. He vomits country is assuming its Ayubzada said. transparency.” the problem is not resolved in a parliamentary and district council eastern Nangarhar province is frequently and falls unconscious. international responsibility to Calling the usage of new Abdul Aziz Aryayi, head of month, I will resign,” he said. elections and the government has being referred to judicial organs for His head has swollen. We don’t promote common development technology in the election process IECC, also talked about problems He said he had no authority to declared its readiness to go for the severely beating a student, an have enough money to take him to with other countries in the as important, he said the set the in his commission. select employees and the shortage ballot in the given time. official said on Wednesday. Pakistan for treatment.” The interconnected world. Shokrullah, a student at the brother asked the officials Equality, mutual respect and state-run Abdul Wakil High School concerned to investigate the issue. win-win cooperation feature in the in Jalalabad city, the provincial Nangarhar education department Chinese plans, which also capital, was hospitalized after spokesman, Asif Shinwari, safeguard the irreversible trend of MSF formally opens TB treatment center in Kandahar being beaten up by a teacher, Qari confirming the incident, said it was globalization. Lutful Haq, to the point of a tragic event and a blow to China has been actively unconsciousness. teachers’ reputation. He said the assuming its international KANDAHAR CITY : The Kandahar, Rodney Miller, at the continue its services. Masuma is health director, Mohammad Azim Shokrullah’s brother told victim was first evacuated to a responsibility and participating in Doctors without Borders or project’s launch ceremony in among the first women who Zmaryal, during the center’s Pajhwok Afghan News the private hospital and then to a global governance by putting Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Kandahar Ciry, said they launched received TB treatment at the MSF opening ceremony, thanked MSF incident occurred during recess public hospital by the school’s forward new concepts, thoughts on Wednesday formally launched the service after a successful trial facility and underwent the nine- for the service to Kandahar people. break. “As the recess finished, principal and handed over to his and plans to reshape the global its services for the first time in period of nine months. month treatment course He asked MSF to extend its students returned to their classes; family after treatment. Shinwari governance system. southern Kandahar province after He said they had been successfully. Asadullah, brother of services to districts of the province. but some students were making said the student was said to be 19th Congress will reaffirm a nine-month trial period. successful in treating hundreds of Masuma, told Pajhwok Afghan MSF officials promised to extend noise in class 12th. Qari Lutful Haq stable now and a team had been China's commitment to reform and MSF officials said it was for tuberculosis patients during the News they had earlier visited their services to districts. entered the class and started tasked to investigate the matter. He opening-up, and to the fair the first time they were offering trial period. He added 20 TB Pakistan for her treatment, but her According to the Ministry of beating Shokrullah and other added the incident would be treatment of foreign investors and services to people in Kandahar patients coming from other health did not recover. He thanked Public Health (MoPH), there are students.” He said Haq used officially reported to all education will provide for additional reform while an MSF hospital has been provinces to Kandahar were still the MSF for serving people in some 20,000 TB patients in punches and kicks until his brother department agencies in a written and opening. Other than this, operational for the past four years under treatment. Miller said their Afghanistan. MSF’s TB treatment Afghanistan and 12,000 of them fell unconscious. “My brother was form as warning to other teachers significant session will also provide in neighboring Helmand province. efforts yielded positive results that center was opened in the Kandahar annually lose their lives. then taken to hospital by not to commit such acts. the guidelines and way forward for MSF coordinator for encouraged the organization to Central Hospital. Kandahar public (Pajhwok) classmates. My brother’s (Pajhwok) the foreign policy of China and its role in international affairs. China being a responsible stakeholder and peace maker have a big role to play in Afghanistan considering its infrastructural development including peace and stability. Historically, Afghanistan enjoys very stable and healthy relation with China and the Afghan government has also good relationship with Communist Party of China. In September, Zhou Yongkang, Member of the Standing Committee of the KABUL : A newly-established and Counternarcotics and member, Mohammad Omar Political Bureau and Secretary of well-equipped “Abdali Cricket representatives of some Tarakhel, called opening of the the Political and Legislative Affairs Academy” was opened in capital companies were also in attendance. cricket academy as a major stride Committee of the CPC Central Kabul’s Ahmad Shah Baba area on Nisar Ahmad Safi complained no towards promotion of the game. Committee, visited Afghanistan in Thursday, an official said. one from the ACB attended the He said people’s interest in 2013, the first visit to Afghanistan Nisar Ahmad Safi, head of the academy’s inauguration ceremony cricket in Afghanistan had by a Chinese national leader in 46 Abdali Cricket Academy, told despite being invited. increased but players lacked access years. Economic cooperation Pajhwok Afghan News that the He said currently 100 boys to training and exercising facilities. between the two countries was facility in the 12th police district registered with him received Abdurahimzai said the need for strengthened and bilateral trade of Kabul was spread over one acre training from three mentors in three such an academy in Kabul was long volume kept growing. China took of land. shifts at the academy. felt considering people’s high an active part in the economic The academy’s inauguration Nazim Jar Abdurahimzai, a interest in the game. reconstruction of Afghanistan. In ceremony was attended by former former ACB official and a second “Besides batting, bowling and 2012, China continued its aids Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) grade trainer of the International fielding, the boys are also subjected projects in Afghanistan. In June, executive chief Dr. Noor Cricket Council (ICC), has been to physical training in this construction of the Amu Darya oil Mohammad Murad, cricketer appointed as senior trainer of the academy,” he said. field project started by the China Mushtaq Rahim. Wolesi Jirga and academy, he said. He also plans to Abdurahimzai hoped the National Petroleum Corporation. provincial council members, build Abdali Cricket Stadium next academy would offer talent to the (Pajhwok) officials of the Ministry of year. Kabul provincial council national side. (Pajhwok) SATURDAY .OCTOBER 15, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

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Police Education 100 - 119 sector NGOs Hospitals present 2-year FMIC Hospital activity report Behind Kabul Medical University: KABUL: The Agency 0202500200-+93793275595 Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief and Development (ACBAR) on Thursday said non- Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital governmental organizations Pule Bagh-e- Umomi (NGOs) were playing an The Ministry of Finance says an alternate plan should be sought to fill the “effective” role in offering quality 070263672 budget gap if the 10 percent tax levy on mobile phone users is cancelled. education to children in far-flung areas of the country The A day after the Wolesi Jirga – the independent Afghan body Khairkhana Hospital Lower House of the Parliament – presented a two-year performance 0799-321007 voted against the 10 percent tax report of the activities of NGOs 2401352 levy on mobile phone users, the working in the education sector at Ministry of Finance said Thursday a press conference here. The the move will cause ‘serious NGOs also included the Swedish damage’ to government’s income. Committee for Afghanistan (SCA), Indira Gandhi Children Thursday night’s APL match was a historic The ministry said an alternate event for the country as it was the first night the Norwegian Afghanistan Hospital, Wazir Akbar plan should be sought to fill the Committee (NAC), Tashabos match ever held in Afghanistan. gap – if the process is stopped. Educational Organization, and Nai Khan, Kabul 2301372 According to the ministry, Qala Association. government has set a target of 150 Fiona Gall, ACBAR director, billion AFs as its incomes this fiscal told the conference that 45 NGOs Ibn-e- Seena year and that it has to hit the target. were operational in the education Pul-e-Artan, Kabul “The tax levy has been sector of Afghanistan and they ran approved as an income source in various educational programs and 2100359 the national budget. If they (MPs) initiatives in far away and deprived want to remove this, we should areas of the country. Khali Fahim, Wazir Akbar Khan find an alternative source for SCA representative, said though financing the budget,” said Abdul the provision of education was Hospital Qadeer Zadran, incomes director should have collected 14 billion head of the Wolesi Jirga’s government’s responsibility; yet 2301741, 2301743 of the finance ministry. AFs in the past two years. Telecommunication Commission. NGOs supplemented execution of He said they are discussing the However, according to the “The money which is collected educational programs on local issue with the Wolesi Jirga. commission, only about 7.9 billion from the people is pouring into the level. According to him, the Ali Abad This comes after the majority AFs was collected during this accounts of private companies but mentioned NGOs have been of MPs in the Wolesi Jirga on period. The commission also it does not go to the government’s facilitating disabled children, street Shahrara, Kabul Wednesday voted against the 10 claimed that the process lacks treasury,” said Musa Nusrat, a children, girls, IDPs and 2100439 percent tax levy – a levy transparency and monitoring. member of the commission. repatriates’ in finding access to introduced in 2015. “The continuation of the At Wednesday’s session, the education as a priority. He said the Members of the Wolesi Jirga’s process of collecting 10 percent tax Wolesi Jirga members cancelled the NGO community currently Telecommunication Commission, from telecommunication services tax collection process after a Malalai Maternity Shaheen Asmayee, the 2016 immense role in the development supported 400,000 children (60% who carried out an investigation customers has resulted in money majority vote. They said this was of them girls) under community- Hospital Afghan Premier League (APL) of football in Afghanistan. It has into the tax collection process, said not going to government’s treasury because the process was not champions faced off Simorgh contributed to national unity based schools in remote areas 2201377/ 2301743 the Ministry of Communication and instead the public’s money is transparent and did not meet the besides mainstreaming children Alborz, the fifth season third place among the Afghans,” said Zia Ari, and Information Technology being wasted,” said Qais Hassan, required norms. (ToloNews) winners, in the first of a two-leg the APL deputy commissioner. with disabilities in the educational semi-finals match at the “Adding to the achievements, in system and providing preparatory Banks Afghanistan Football Federation the first time in Afghanistan, the education to 4,650 children of (AFF) stadium on Thursday APL matches will be played returnees. Fahim said over the past Da Afghanistan Bank might. during the night in this season. The two years, the SCA built and 2100302, 2100303 Shaheen Asmayee beat matches will be kicked-off at 5:30 reconstructed about 800 schools Simorgh Alborz 1-0. pm and will end at 8:00 pm,” he in various parts of the country and This was the first night match added. supported 2,500 teachers and Bakhtar Bank in over 40 years in football history Meanwhile, this is the second 70,000 children in 13 provinces, 0776777000 in Afghanistan. For thousands of consecutive season that Simorgh including flexible education fans that packed the stadium, this and Shaheen are competing in the opportunities for about 5,500 Azizi Bank move was widely welcomed. semi-finals. Last year, Shaheen nomadic children. Parween Azimi, 0799 700900 In order to make this possible, crushed Simorgh with an aggregate the NAC representative, on the flood lights were recently installed score of 10-3. For fixtures and occasion said they trained more Pashtany Bank at the stadium, bringing the venue results follow APL website on than 7,000 people since 2016 in in line with international standards. www.afghanpremierleague.com. topics such as administration, 2102908, 2103868 "The APL has played an (ToloNews) teacher’s training, Early Childhood Development, Disaster Risk Air Services HERAT : A number of visually Reduction and more. She said one impaired students in western Herat of the NAC projects was Safi Airways province say the government is establishing 24 kindergartens for paying them no attention to have children aged from four to six years 020 22 22 222 Bamyan Film proper facilities and equipment for old in remote areas. The NAC education. The special children continued to invest in diploma- Ariana made the complaint at a ceremony upgrading for teachers in Festival to help marking the White Cane Safety cooperation with teacher’s training 020-2100270 Day (blind people day) in Herat colleges under the MoE. She cited city, the provincial capital. the establishment of a master’s Ali Haqjo, a student at the degree program “Inclusion and Kam Air promote tourism: school for blind in Herat, said: Diversity in Education” at the 0799974422 “Unfortunately, blind people are Shaheed Prof. Rabbani Education neglected by the government in University as another example. Hotels Governor terms of facilities.” Fazal Rabbi Haqbin, Tashabos Rokhshana Mohammad, a Educational Organization Safi Landmark young visually impaired girl, who embosser (a printer for visually Braille printer to resolve our representative, said 34,000 high participated in the gathering, also impaired writing system) and they problems and blind people are schools students (girls 52% and 020-2203131 expressed her concern over the suffer from joblessness.” Ahmad always denied jobs.” Abdul Raziq boys 48%) were covered by the shortage of special facilities for Tahir Forotan, the blind school Ahmadi, the Herat education organization’s program “building SERENA blind people. principal, said the concerns of blind director, said his department was self-reliance and empowering “The blind don’t have students were just and should be making efforts to meet the needs youth” through socio-economic 0799654000 education facilities, no Braille addressed. “We even have no of blind students. (Pajhwok) education. (Pajhwok) New Rumi Restaurant Telecom services 0776351347 suspended in Farah Internet Services on Taliban orders UA Telecom FARAH CITY : Taliban militants 0796701701 / 0796702702 have ordered telecom companies to suspend their services in the Exchange Rate capital and three districts of western Farah province for an 1.00 USD indefinite period of time. 68.50AFN Private telecom companies including AWCC, Roshan, Etisalat and MTN are operating in Farha while the state-run Salaam telecom 1000.00 IRR is active in the capital of the 18.00AFN BAMYAN CITY : The first stories of this area in picture. province. Except Salaam telecom, Bamyan Film Festival has been put “Forty-one boys and girls took all other private companies have on display in central Bamyan part in two months program in suspended their services in the province in which three films out which 26 short movies have been 1.00 UAE of many considered top one. made and displayed in this event,” capital and three districts of Farah 18.60AFN Historical and selective films he said. following Taliban's orders. A Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah had been displayed in the festival Governor Mohammad Zahir 1.00 EUR which was held on Wednesday Zaheer said Bamyan was the most Mujahid, said they had banned evening. Civil society activists, suitable place for film making in telecom services because the 82.20AFN Bamyan governor, secretary every season, adding introducing government was conducting information and cultural affair were Bamyan through movie to the operations based on information present on the occasion. people would be helpful in it obtained over the telephone.He 1000.00 INR Rahman Alami, the innovator promotion of tourism. added the telephone services 1055.00AFN of the Bamyan Film idea, told He said the Bamyan Film would remain suspended for an Pajhwok Afghan News the Festival would be supported on indefinite time until threats from the government decreased. 1000.00 PKR purpose of the event was to enable local, national and international 641.00AFN the youth to display the hidden level. (Pajhwok) (Pajhwok) SATURDAY. OCTOBER 14, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

The Government has set a target commanders in New Delhi. The to build roads to four strategically conference commenced on Mon- important high-altitude mountain day and will conclude on Sunday. passes along India's disputed bor- India has been expediting con- der with China by 2020. With the struction of roads along its disput- recent face-off between Indian ed border with China over the past Army and Chinese People's Lib- few years – in response to the eration Army at Doklam Plateau communist country's infrastruc- in western Bhutan escalating ten- ture building spree on its side of sion between the two neighbours, the LAC. The recent 72-day-long New Delhi has decided to speed stand-off at Doklam Plateau and up building strategic infrastructure reports about continued build-up along the disputed Sino-India bor- by Chinese People's Liberation der. A conference of the military Army near India-China-Bhutan commanders in New Delhi has re- trijunction prompted New Delhi solved that the roads linking the to add further momentum to the four mountain passes – Niti, road construction projects along Lipulekh, Thang La 1 and Tsang the LAC between the two nations. Chok La – along the Line of Actual The army commanders and Control between India and China the senior officials of the Minis- would be built on priority by 2020, try of Defence also discussed “a Lt Gen. Vijay Singh, Director Gen- roadmap for intra-sector connec- eral (Staff Duties) of Indian Army, tivity” along India-China disput- said on Friday. The Line of Actual ed boundary in Uttarakhand and Control or the LAC acts as a de- Himachal Pradesh as well as “in- facto border between India and ter-sector connectivity with neigh- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Commander Omar Faruk told our said. “The Rohingya members sud- China, which have been holding bouring areas” close to the LAC. members detained 18 Rohingyas local correspondent. A BGB team denly came to my house around negotiations to settle the disputed “It has also been decided to from a house in Kolaroa upazila of launched a drive at the house of 7:00 am. I gave shelter them on boundary over the past 14 years. allot additional funds to the BRO Satkhira today after they entered Nazrul Islam, a member of Chan- humanitarian consideration,” UP “There would be a concerted heft (Border Roads Organization) for Bangladesh illegally through India- danpur Union Parishad, and res- member Nazrul Islam said. Stay towards road construction activi- (the) Northern Command for de- Bangladesh border. cued them this morning, he said. updated on the go with The Daily ties in this sector,” Lt. Gen. Singh velopment of roads and infrastruc- The detainees include 10 chil- The detainees were sent to the Star News App. Click here to said, while briefing journalists ture,” said the senior Indian Army dren, five women and three men, regional headquarters of the 38th download it for your device. about the discussions being held officer. BGB’s Hjaldi BOP Company BGB battalion, the BGB official (AP) at a conference of the Indian Army (Dindia)

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) Espionage as an Asymmetric will establish their Cyber Securi- Threat through Air Power’ at the ty Headquarters at the Sri Lanka Air Symposium speaking on the Airforce (SLAF), a MoD official SLAF cyber security system said said. This unit will have represen- the Information and Technology tations from the tri-forces and the Unit of the SLAF had direct do- police force and will work to- main control and monitoring of wards improving cyber security over 4000 computers with inter- capabilities and intelligence for nal and external networks.They national security purposes. The operate from 25 bases centrally MoD official said the SLAF Com- connected to one administrative mander, Air Marshall, Kapila controller. “In an effort to mini- Jayampathy, had initially volun- mize threats from the cyber do- teered to set up a cyber security main, the staff is not allowed to system for the army and was lat- install hardware or software or use er expanded to all forces. external storage devices, with the The official said this as he exception of few designated com- answered questions on how pre- puters. This safeguards them pared the forces were to deal with against threats such as Red Octo- cyber security threats at the Co- ber”, said Moonasinghe. lombo Air Symposium. At Red October was a cyber-at- present the Airforce which deals tack launched on many govern- with the most advanced technol- ment agencies around the world, ogies of the tri-forces has the most mainly in Eastern Europe, Cen- comprehensive cyber security tral Asia and former Soviet nations system. Thus it was natural that to steal sensitive security infor- the SLAF would take a leading mation. “The SLAF system which role in setting up the system for has many networks also has many all security forces. National Insti- layers of defence and is multi- tute of Security Studies, Research- pronged, making it harder for hack- er, Priyanka Moonasinghe who ers”, she further explained. The presented on ‘The Role of Cyber SLAF also has a Cyber Command Operations. (AFP)

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister present government is a symbol Shehbaz Sharif has said the gov- of transparency, high-quality and ernment of Pakistan Muslim speed, while billions of rupees have Delhi chief secy League-Nawaz (PML-N) always also been saved in various mega prioritises national interests, add- projects. On one side, the stories ing that projects of national devel- of transparency and public service refuses to comply opment have been moved further have been written and on the other with high-quality and speed de- side, mendacity and baseless alle- spite different obstacles. He was gations have been alleged, he said. talking to members of the assem- The elements involved in levelling with Kejriwal's order bly belonging to different districts baseless allegations and concocted of the province who called on him blames are not sincere to the na- on Friday. The chief minister said tion, he added. He said that the that elements that staged sit-in are nation will hold strict accountabil- on metro fare hike trying to create hindrances in the ity of these elements in the elec- country again for their personal tions of 2018. Delhi Chief Secretary MM Kutty has allegedly note to Kutty, Kejriwal had written, "the steep agenda and added that these de- Those who called on the chief refused to comply with Chief Minister Arvind hike in metro fares has caused considerable dis- feated political elements are show- minister included MNAs Rana Kejriwal's order to examine issues related to the tress to the people of Delhi. The hike could not ing enmity towards the nation with Muhammad Hayat and Muham- recent Delhi Metro fare hike and assess whether have come at a worse time." the politics of chaos for their per- mad Moin Wattoo, Special Assis- it could have been avoided. Upset over the devel- "The economy is in recession, medium and sonal gains. tant Malik Saleem Iqbal, MPAs opment, Kejriwal has asked Kutty to meet him small scale businesses are facing losses and un- The national stability is pivotal for Mehdi Abbas Langha and Meh- at his residence with the copy of the order issued employment is soaring high," the chief minister, development and prosperity and mood ul Hassan, Gujranwala Dis- to him on October 11, according to a Delhi gov- who is also the chairman of the DDC, had writ- the projects initiated during the trict Council Chairman Mazhar ernment source. Kejriwal on Wednesday had ten. The AAP government has been opposing the present tenure of PML-N have no Qayyum Nahra and Mudassar asked Kutty to direct the Dialogue and Develop- metro fare hike. The party had launched "Metro competition in the 70 year history Qayyum Nahra. ment Commission (DDC) to examine issues re- kiraya Satyagraha" at several stations to protest of Pakistan. Every project of the (Tribune) lated to recent Delhi Metro fare hike and also the increase in fares. assess whether it could have been avoided. In his (AFP) Bangladeshi minister tovisit Myanmar with roadmap for repatriation of Rohingyas Bangladesh has claimed that the envoy of the State Counselor of My- all its citizens who have taken refuge in Bangladesh” Home Minister anmar had expressed his country’s willingness to take back all Ro- Asaduzzaman Khan told the media in Dhaka on Friday. Kyaw Tint hingya refugees from Bangladesh during his recent visit to Dhaka. New Swe, Minister in the Office of the State Counselor of Myanmar had Delhi (Sputnik) – Ahead of Bangladeshi Home Minister Asaduzzaman visited Bangladesh earlier this month and expressed his country’s Khan’s upcoming visit to Myanmar on October 23, Bangladesh has willingness to take back the Rohingya refugees. prepared a roadmap for the peaceful repatriation of Rohingya refugees. “The Home Minister will go with the proposal that we have pre- Asaduzzaman would be submitting the roadmap to Myanmar which pared for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees. We have made a full Bangladesh hopes would be accepted by the authorities there. database of the Rohingya refugees and the modalities of the repatria- The Home Minister had said that, while his visit was aimed at discuss- tion process which our Home Minister will present to the Myanmar ing a gamut of other issues, the main objective would be to find a authorities. solution to the crisis that has arisen in Bangladesh due to the incessant We want that Myanmar to repatriate all the Rohingya refugees who influx of Rohingyas from Myanmar. “The main agenda would be the have taken shelter in our country,” Nazrul Islam, Deputy Press Sec- quick repatriation of the Rohingyas, as a minister of Myanmar, during retary to the Bangladeshi Prime Minister told Sputnik. his recent visit to Dhaka, had assured that Myanmar would take back (Spuntak) SATURDAY. OCTOBER 14, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief Russia Senate head to urge Korean officials to seek Iran could withdraw from the nu- clear deal it brokered with six world powers if the United States does compromise: the same, the speaker of the na- tion's parliament said Friday. RIA Ali Larijani made the state- The speaker of the upper house ment to reporters while on a visit of Russia‘a parliament said she to Russia. "Certainly, that’s a pos- will discuss the issue of North sibility," he said, according to Rus- Korea’s missile and nuclear pro- sian news agency TASS. Larijani gramme with parliamentary del- was asked the question about egations from both Seoul and Iran's commitment to the nuclear Pyongyang, RIA news agency accord ahead of a speech by Pres- reported on Friday. ident Trump expected to contain The speaker, Valentina Matviy- harsh criticism of the deal. Trump enko, said she will propose that will formally announce his deci- the delegations of North Korea sion to decertify the agreement, a and South Korea meet to seek a first step toward gutting the deal. compromise, RIA reported. Rus- However, aides said Trump is will- sia is hosting an international ing to consider an additional agree- congress of parliamentarians this ment that would pressure Tehran weekend. to prove it has given up the means (CNN) to make nuclear weapons. Larijani said any move to scrap the agreement — brokered between Iran, the U.S., Britain, South France, Germany, Russia and Chi- na — would represent an “insult against Iran and against Russia, as anonymity pending the president's Korea, to the U.N.” The international or- well as the measures they recently formal remarks. "We believe this ganization was instrumental in se- began undertaking in relation to the agreement is an important instru- curing the deal under which Iran nuclear deal with Iran," he added. ment to prevent a nuclear-armed China agreed to limit its nuclear program President Trump signed a new Iran," German government spokes- in exchange for the lifting of sanc- package of sanctions against Rus- man Steffen Seibert said Friday, Turkey deployed additional along the borders it shares with on them to close their border cross- tions. "They seem to have begun sia, Iran and North Korea in Au- Deutsche Welle reported. "If ... an extend troops on Wednesday near its bor- both Syria and Iraq. It has also been ings with the Kurdistan region and certain movements, which in the gust. In his announcement Friday, important country like the United der with Iraq, Anadolu news agen- carrying out manoeuvres near the stop all commercial transactions long run will cause a lack of order Trump, who has called the accord States comes to a different conclu- cy has reported. The reinforce- Habur border crossing where it was related to the export of oil from on the international arena," Lari- an "embarrassment to the United sion as appears to be the case, we currency ments included a convoy of tanks joined by Iraqi troops on 26 Sep- the region, and to deal directly with jani said in Russia during a meet- States,” will also ask Congress not will work even harder with other which arrived under heavy securi- tember. the federal government in Baghdad. ing with Vladimir Volodin, the to re-impose economic sanctions partners to maintain this cohe- ty cover in the state of Chernak Iraq’s Foreign Ministry has The move comes in response to speaker of the Russian parlia- right away; instead, he will call for sion," he said. Kate Hudson, gen- deal new requirements on Iran in an ef- eral-secretary of the Campaign for near the border. The Turkish army sent an official request to the Turk- the Kurdistan independence refer- ment’s lower house, TASS report- has been reinforcing its presence ish and Iranian Embassies calling endum held on 25 September. ed. "The proof of that are the sanc- fort to "fix" the agreement, said Nuclear Disarmament. despite (BBC) tions, which they have announced officials speaking on condition of (AP) missile row South Korea and China have agreed to extend their currency swap deal, Seoul said Friday, eas- ing concerns the deal would fall through due to tensions over a U.S. missile defense system. The two Asian countries renewed the An Israeli study recently conduct- would not pose strategic dangers. undermine Middle East stability – deal worth 64 trillion won or 360 ed by Tel Aviv’s Institution for Yadlin notes that “opponents of matters not covered by the agree- billion yuan ($57 billion) for an- National Security Studies warned the agreement argue that it actual- ment.” According to senior Israeli other three years, Bank of Ko- about the negative consequences ly paves the way for Iran to estab- air force pilot, Yadlin, “both pro- rea, South Korea’s central bank, of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin lish a nuclear threshold just short ponents and opponents of the and its finance ministry said. The Netanyahu’s plans to cancel the of a bomb, while in the second de- agreement present only partial anal- announcement was first shared nuclear deal with Iran. The insti- cade of the agreement there will be yses. In the short-term (the next by the Bank of Korea governor tution called for maintaining the no way to stop Iran from crossing 5-8 years), the agreement – pro- and the country’s finance minis- deal as the best option, stressing the nuclear threshold. Opponents vided Iran does not breach it – cre- ter with South Korean reporters the need to continue coordination of the agreement also point to the ates a strategic reality that is pref- in Washington, D.C., where they between Israel and the US against additional financial resources avail- erable to the “bomb-or-bombing” were attending a meeting of Tehran. The study, conducted by able to Iran due to the removal of dilemma. The focus should be on Group of 20 finance ministers General Amos Yadlin, states that sanctions, allowing it to build con- comprehensive and intrusive in- and central bankers. The move although the nuclear deal with Iran ventional military strength, with spections of the Iranian nuclear keeps the two countries’ already poses a strategic danger to Israel the emphasis on ballistic missiles programme. Iran must remain at soured relationship from further in the long run, it would be wrong and advanced air defences, while least one year away from the abil- deteriorating. South Korean com- to think that cancelling the deal funding subversive activities that ity to produce nuclear weapons. panies’ businesses have suffered (AP) in China amid friction over South Korea’s deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system known as THAAD. Hyundai Motor Co. 16Tunisian was one of the biggest victims of Q atar h ails China’s ire toward the U.S. mis- sile defense system. The South Korean carmaker saw its sales in refugees China plunge during the first half P alestin ian of this year to nearly half of last year’s sales. (WP) arriveby r econ ciliation German boat in agr eem en t journalist Algeria The Kremlin on Friday accused Nations General Assembly at U.N. from the Russian Defense Minis- the U.S. authorities of acting in an headquarters in New York, U.S., try international cooperation com- unacceptable way by not issuing September 22, 2017. REUTERS/ mittee. “As a country hosting the stands trial entry visas to a Russian military Lucas Jackson A group of senior United Nations headquarters and delegation which had been due to officers from the general staff of its structures, the U.S. authorities attend a briefing at the United Na- the Russian armed forces could not bear certain obligations. Certainly, in Turkey tions headquarters in New York. attend the joint briefing on Thurs- in this case we are very worried The United Nations emblem is day with the Chinese military at by such a situation and consider it on terror seen in the U.N. General Assem- the U.N. because they had no U.S. unacceptable.” charges bly hall during the 72nd United visas, said Alexander Emelianov, (Reuters) ISTANBUL — A German jour- nalist who was arrested in Tur- EU to ban business ties key denied terror-related accusa- tions as a trial against her opened in a Turkish court Wednesday. with Pyongyang over Mesale Tolu, a German citizen A political science professor at and continues to support the Pal- with Turkish roots, stands ac- Qatar University, Dr. Mohammed estinian people in the West Bank cused of engaging in terrorist pro- nuclear tests Al-Mesfer, has said that Doha con- and the Gaza Strip,” he said. paganda and being a member of a siders the Palestinian reconciliation He explained that Doha’s sup- banned left-wing group, the The European Union is set to agree agreement between Hamas and port for the Palestinian people in Marxist-Leninist Communist on Monday to ban business ties with Fatah as an achievement that the West Bank and Gaza Strip is a Party. The 33-year-old was on North Korea, part of a new package serves the Palestinian cause. In an matter of principle which will not trial at a courthouse in the out- Sixteen Tunisian fishing vessels of sanctions to isolate Pyongyang interview with Quds Press, Al- change under any circumstances. skirts of Istanbul together with carrying Tunisian refugees have over its nuclear and missile pro- Mesfer said that “Qatar has been Al-Mesfer pointed out that he 18 other defendants. She was the arrived in Algeria. The Algerian na- grammes. The practical impact of calling for reconciliation between feared Israel would put obstacles first of 11 German or German- val forces intercepted the boats and the moves is likely to be mostly the Palestinian factions and did not in the way of reconciliation or try Turkish citizens arrested in Tur- transferred the fishermen to the symbolic: Brussels will impose an oil object to any of the rounds of talks to steer it towards its benefit. “The key over the past year to go on Coast Guard units for investiga- embargo and a ban on EU invest- that took place to achieve it wheth- Israelis will do everything in their trial. Berlin considers them to be tion, where they were asked to re- ment, but it sells no crude to North er in Mecca, Yemen, Africa or in power so that peace with Gaza “political prisoners.” Dozens of turn to the Tunisian coast. Korea and European companies Egypt”. “Qatar supports all ef- serves them. Their first target will reporters, including several for- The refugees were reported to have no substantial investments forts to end Palestinian division and be to disarm Hamas and control eign journalists, have been jailed have fled their home country seek- there. North Korean workers in the will make every effort to recon- the border crossings,” he added. in Turkey following last year’s ing asylum and jobs in Algiers’ east- EU, of which Brussels estimates struct Gaza. Qatar has supported (BBC) failed coup. ern port of Annaba, in protest to there are about 400 mainly in Po- The case against Tolu and other what they describe as “difficult land, will face a lower limit on the and miserable social conditions” at amount for money they can send German citizens are among issues home and their work visas will not that have soured relations be- home which have been exacerbat- ed recently due to the rise in con- be renewed once they expire. The tween Turkey and Germany in measures to be agreed by EU for- recent months. Tolu’s lawyer told sumer goods prices, especially af- Kenyapoliceshoot deadtwoprotesters ter the government’s recent deci- eign ministers in Luxembourg go fur- German broadcaster Deutsche ther than the latest round of multi- Welle the prosecutors considered sion to increase fuel prices. This is not the first time Tunisian refu- lateral sanctions imposed by the her attendance at the funerals of United Nations Security Council. amidoppositiondemonstrations gees have arrived in Algeria. In re- several members of the outlawed “The North Koreans appear to be group as evidence of her member- cent months several residents along Tunisia’s eastern border with Al- uninterested in having the EU get Kenyan police shot dead two people and wounded a third person on ship. In her testimony on involved as a peace mediator,” said Friday when a crowd of opposition demonstrators attempted to storm Wednesday, Tolu rejected the ac- geria attempted to enter the coun- an EU diplomat. “The North Kore- try escaping hunger and poverty a police station, a local official in Kenya’s southwestern Siaya county cusations and said she attended ans want direct talks with the Unit- said. County Commissioner Josephine Onunga said a group of around the funerals “out of conscience.” and hoping to acquire Algerian na- ed States, but President (Donald) tionality. 20 youths had attempted to take over Bondo police station and that (Reuters) Trump has ruled that out,” the dip- officers had been forced to open fire to repel them. (AP) (CNN) lomat said. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 14, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.afghanistantimes.af Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi By Toms king Commenting on Ian Easton's sce- Advisory editorial board nario of a military confrontation between China and Taiwan, Russian Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar military expert Vasily Kashin noted that the US cannot currently afford Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir to further aggravate tensions with China and declare a "cold war" with Graphic-Designers: Beijing over Taiwan. While the US military circles are Edriss Akbari, Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada inclined to regard China as a poten- Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: tial major rival, Washington won't be capable of efficiently containing Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0708954626, 0778894038 Beijing in the long run, Vasily Kash- in, a military expert and senior re- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan search fellow at the Institute for Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Acad- Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 emy of Sciences, told Sputnik Chi- Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press na. Kashin drew attention to the book by Ian Easton, a research fel- low at the Project 2049 Institute, "The Chinese Invasion Threat: Tai- wan Defense and American Strate- The constitution says gy in Asia" that presents a scenario of the Sino-Taiwanese conflict and ed] concept of 'one country-two istration signaled its willingness to viewing Taiwan as a… country al- Article 64: systems' in Taiwan." At that mo- step up the supplies of advanced lied to the US," Kashin noted, "How- ...10. Accept the resignations of vice-presidents of the Republic; 11. Appoint the Ministers, the US military options regarding in the hypothetical standoff. The timing ment it became clear that the so- weapons to Taipei, for instance, the ever, this approach will have wider Attorney General, the Head of the Central Bank, the National Security Director as well as the Head of the of the research work is hardly coin- cio-political atmosphere in Taipei Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth global consequences. In fact, it Red Cross with the endorsement of the House of People, and their dismissal and acceptance of resignation; cidental, according to the Russian is "developing in the direction un- multi-role fighters, the expert not- means declaring a cold war to the 12. Appoint the Justice of the Supreme Court as well as justices of the Supreme Court with the endorse- expert: "Before Tsai Ing-wen's as- desirable" for the People's Republic ed, adding that the issue of the bal- PRC, which will be fought on all ment of the House of People; 13. Appointing, retiring and accepting the resignation and dismissal of judges, suming power [in the country], Tai- of China (PRC). On the other hand, ance of power on the two sides of fronts and will be much more bitter officers of the armed forces, police, national security as well as high ranking officials according to the wan was rarely considered a poten- Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 the Taiwan Strait has recently tak- than the current [political] confron- provisions of law; 14. Appoint heads of political representatives of Afghanistan to foreign states as well as tial hot spot in Asia with [world- presidential elections marked a new en on a new significance. tation between the US and Russia." international organizations; 15. Accept credentials of foreign political representatives in Afghanistan; 16... wide] attention primarily focused on era in Sino-American relations, with However, Kashin threw into doubt According to the expert, Washing- To be continues the South China Sea, Sino-Japanese the new US president challenging Easton's idea of the PRC's special ton simply can't afford to get bogged contradictions and the situation on both the South China Sea status quo plan for the forceful annexation of down in a conflict with China: The the Korean peninsula." A military and the One China policy, which has Taiwan in the near future: accord- US has already dragged itself into a honor guard prepares for U.S. Chief long been regarded internationally ing to the expert, Beijing is inclined nearly irreversible diplomatic stand- of Naval Operations Adm. Howev- as a "sacred cow." President Donald to regulate relations with its neigh- off with Russia, in addition to its er, the victory of Taiwan's liberal Trump and Chinese President Xi Jin- bor through diplomatic means in the protracted military missions in the Democratic Progressive Party ping, sit with their wives, first lady first place. Citing the US research- Middle East and Afghanistan. For (DPP) in the 2016 presidential elec- Melania Trump, left, and Chinese er, Kashin noted that in any event its part, Beijing has full freedom to tions and the emergence of more first lady Peng Liyuan, right, before Taiwan's military power would have act on the global arena, boost its young and radical political forces in a meeting at Mar-a-Lago, Thursday, played a secondary role in the hy- geopolitical influence and modern- the country changed the established April 6, 2017, in Palm Beach, Fla pothetical conflict with China: the ize its military forces, Kashin status-quo. © AP PHOTO/ ALEX BRANDON US' ability "to come to Taipei's res- stressed. According to the Russian According to Kashin, the 2014 Trilateral Axis? Why Taiwan Will cue" and to integrate Taiwan into expert, with its options limited all Hong Kong protests also known as Keep an Eagle Eye on Trump's Talks its strategic planning would be the the US can do is to continue steadi- the Umbrella Revolution "had a neg- With Beijing key to the resolution of the situa- ly expanding weaponry supplies to ative impact on the [China-promot- Simultaneously, the Trump admin- tion. "Easton, apparently, calls for Taiwan. (Spuntak)

t least 14 people were killed in a drone strike in the mountainous province of Kunar in the eastern part of the country. The attack was carried out in a village of By Nanjala Nyabola into a monolingual country like in a political vacuum, when Russia definitely more exciting for the the Sawkai district where a wedding ceremony was being held. Poland, and now Russia has provid- invaded Ukraine. More important- Kremlin to watch Ukraine harm it- ed them with a perfect pretext by ly, millions of Russia-leaning Rus- self than to make any efforts in that Some reports have quoted provincial officials that the dead invading their country. The virtual sian speakers have lost their link direction. The new legislation has absence of any clear and coherent with Ukraine's Russian-speaking in- already pitted Ukraine against its were militants loyal to the Daesh terrorist network, but the reaction from Russian-speaking telligentsia and middle class, which western neighbours, and the Hun- Ukrainians clearly shows that the were overwhelmingly pro-Maidan garian threats to Ukraine are music local people have told the BBC that all of them were civil- timing couldn't be better. The break- and constituted a significant part of to the Kremlin's ears. In the long up with Russia prompts people to the revolutionary movement in term, the language issue will certain- ians. According to the local people, some of the bodies were embrace their long-lost or freshly Kiev. Of course, some Russian- ly be used by the Russia-friendly burnt as could not be identified. They have said that people Nanjala Nyabola is a acquired Ukrainianness. Many fam- speakers still habitually expect Rus- opposition to Ukraine's post-revo- writer and political analyst ilies who became Russian-speaking sia to raise its voice and use the pre- lutionary government, which al- from the neighboring villages were going to the area where based in Nairobi, Kenya. only a generation or two ago would text to increase its pressure politi- ready controls some of the large cit- be happy to see their children speak cally and militarily. After all, it was ies and a multitude of smaller mu- to attend the wedding. The locals have also said that they had the tongue of their grandmothers as the brief cancellation of the Yanuk- nicipalities in the country's east and guns but were ordinary civilians, not militants. In the rural "Small sparks can start fires", wrote their first language. For others, ovych-era law on minority languag- south, especially in areas adjacent the secretary-general of the Coun- speaking Ukrainian is a political es by the Ukrainian parliament in to the front line in Donbas. The areas, most of the people have guns in their houses for hunt- cil of Europe, Thorbjorn Jagland. choice - numerous Russian-speak- March 2014, which immensely language issue is, of course, only the His warning was directed at Ukraine ers, including those born in Russia, helped the Kremlin propaganda to cherry on the cake - the main source ing and they carry the guns to shoot in the air when there is a and its newly adopted law on educa- have been so dismayed by the Rus- consolidate pro-Russian forces in of dissatisfaction stems from ex- tion, which in Jagland's diplospeak sian aggression that they are ready Crimea and justify the invasion. tremely low standards of living in wedding, engagement or when a baby especially boy is birth. "provides less favourable conditions to completely change their ethnic Putin's regime and Ukrainian na- what is now officially the poorest for minority language teaching". and linguistic identity. Ultimately, tionalists owe a lot to each other country in Europe, exacerbated by Shooting in the air is an old tradition in the Afghan villages The law envisages a near-full most people are simply indifferent. for their mutual success. radical reforms of the energy sector Ukrainisation of tuition in what is a Virtually every Ukrainian is bilin- But this time the Kremlin's re- that led to skyrocketing prices for and is considered the sign of happiness and congratulation. de-facto multilingual country. It has gual and switching from one lan- action was slow and rather muted. electricity and heating. With the caused an outrage in Ukraine's EU guage to another poses few prob- One reason might that the new pendulum of political sympathies Clearly this is not the first time that poor civilians become neighbours, particularly Hungary, lems. Millions of Ukrainians speak Ukrainian legislation caught the inevitably swinging away from the the victims of the US aerial attack and we have experienced which pledged to veto every pro- a mixture of Russian and Ukrainian Kremlin amid controversy over revolutionary camp, the language Ukranian initiative it can. known as "surzhyk". Language is- minority languages within Russia it- law is a neatly laid time bomb, which such brutality several times in the past, but this is weird that But Hungarian, Romanian, Bul- sues are extremely low on Ukraini- self. In August, Vladimir Putin the Kremlin will not be detonating garian, Greek and many other mi- an people's priority list compared voiced his opposition to compulso- until the time is right. Finally, of the US military authorities call every of the attacks against norities are just "collateral damage". with economic woes and the war in ry teaching in the languages of Rus- course, it can only make the Krem- The elephant in the room is, of the east, as multiple polls repeated- sian autonomies. The expected re- lin happy that Ukraine is moving civilians as “mistake” and end the story just by a message of course, the Russian language, which ly show. Those who do care about duction of language classes has away from the idea of a democratic is the main target of the legislation. the future of Russian language in sparked protests in Tatarstan and multicultural society towards the sorrow. When an ordinary, uneducated person does something Spoken as either the first or second Ukraine are in disarray and they Bashkortostan. It is also easy for obsolete idea of a monocultural eth- language by the vast majority of should blame themselves for their Ukraine to rebuff Moscow's accusa- nic nation-state, or - in other words wrong and finds out, he does not repeat his mistake, while the Ukrainians, it also happens to be predicament. It was their inability tions by pointing at the destruction - away from Europe and political US skillful, educated and experienced military officers fre- the language of Ukraine's aggressor to organise politically and defend of Ukrainian-language education in modernity. It is the course Putin has that seized Crimea in 2014 and in- their rights in a civilised European Crimea, where ethnic Ukrainians are long chosen for his own country, so quently repeat their mistakes in the villages of Afghanistan. stigated a conflict in the Donbas manner, their nostalgia for author- the largest minority. But of course, Ukraine is certainly welcome on region. Ukrainian nationalists have itarianism and their acceptance of the main reason for Russia not to board. Unfortunately, nobody in the Afghan government criticizes long dreamed of turning Ukraine Putin's dictatorship, which left them make too much noise is that it is (Aljazeera) the repetition of the attacks and no one calls for the end. The former president stood against such attacks and stopped them. He also forced the US military to stop house searching and night raids. The only victims of these operations are civilians and only this that is destroyed is their mud houses, gardens and farmlands. The government of Afghanistan as the repre- sentative of the people is responsible for people’s lives and properties to be save from any violation. The government and particularly our esteemed president is requested to make any possible measure to prevent the foreign forces from killing innocent civilians. Subscription Rates Unity Note: The following rates will apply from January 01, 2017. 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Catalonia is now left with two options: to disobey the Span- By Larry Beinhart & should be highly praised, even name "makers and takers", note that ish state and declare independence anyway or to give in and though it's only partway there, like corporate taxes as a portion of fed- James Andrew Felkerson looking out the window at the eral revenue have steadily declined. withdraw its proposal for dialogue on independence. weather but not flinging open the Payroll taxes have gone up, replac- What is at least as significant as door and walking out into reality. ing them almost exactly, shifting the Trump's tax plan itself (pdf) are the Here's the full step. There have been burden from Mitt Romney to the reactions to it. There's some good five major tax cuts in the last hun- cleaners and groundskeepers for his By Dimitar Bechev news. Here is some reality-based dred years. All of them have five houses. Buy something, and analysis. Normally, anybody on the favoured the rich. One of them, in you pay sales tax. Property owners right, and especially in right-wing the 1960s, was simultaneous with pay real estate, school, water dis- think tanks, is in favour of any tax the launch of Lyndon Johnson's trict, sewer district, library taxes, and cut. That's what right-wing think Great Society and the Vietnam War, others. Landlords include that when tanks exist for. Yet, with regards to so there was vast spending that they calculate rent. Anyone who sins bringing back overseas money at a pushed the other way. The other legally pays sin taxes (alcohol, to- super low tax rate, the Heritage four were followed by great increas- bacco, marijuana and gambling Foundation has said in 2011 that es in wealth inequality, bubbles, where legal). There are all sorts of Dimitar Bechev is a such a move, "would, like its prede- crashes, recessions or a depression fees from driver's licenses to fishing Nonresident Senior cessor, have a minuscule effect on (different only by degree, not kind). licenses. If you commit a traffic vi- Fellow at the Atlantic domestic investment and thus have Three of those four included mas- olation or a minor crime, you will Council. a minuscule effect on the US econ- sive bank failures. Trump's plan is be fined and charged fees. In theory, omy and job creation". The last, advertised - mostly by Trump - as these are penalties, but lots of juris- and only, such tax reparation even great for the middle class. Does any- dictions use them as a revenue base, demanded specific pledges about us- one remember Mitt Romney? Mitt so they are, in that sense, taxes, and Today, we are witnessing one of the ing the money for real domestic in- divided America into "makers and they are imposed far more on the most important turning points in vestment that would create jobs. takers". Makers paid Federal Income powerless poor than on the "I've Spanish political history since the Forbes (who used to cheerfully call Tax. Takers were the 47 percent got a lawyer" well-off. A full-tilt re- country's return to democracy. Only itself a "capitalist tool"), wrote that who didn't. It is true that about that ality check would tell us that growth a few years ago, almost no one out- "58 companies, which accounted for many people don't pay Federal in- in the real economy (as opposed to side Spain knew anything about Cat- almost 70 percent of all funds repa- come tax. Then comes the sleight the financial sector), with more jobs alonia's historical aspirations of in- triated, slashed nearly 600,000 jobs of hand. Drop "Federal" and "in- and higher wages, has been greater dependence, but now most people while saving an estimated $64 bil- come," and say nearly half of Amer- with higher taxes on the rich and on have at least a vague idea about this lion in taxes". Anyone who looks icans don't pay "taxes". Mitt, his corporations. region and the dreams of its people. this without resorting to violence. claring independence in 1934. He lonia after this? The Spanish gov- can find that out. What's fresh is friends, and supporters said that a Virtually all tax cut proposals When an internal crisis in a state The next - and maybe most impor- was eventually executed by the Fran- ernment has already activated the that reality is being reported across lot. It's not true. If you work, you refer primarily to Federal income reaches a tension of such magnitude, tant - stage of this game plan was coist regime in 1940. "Let's hope mechanism known as Article 155 ideological lines. Though not across pay Social Security and Medicare. tax, automatically excluding about it is not surprising that it ends up put into action with Puigdemont's that nothing is declared tomorrow (an article that allows the cancella- party lines. Looking at the bigger Employees and employers each pay 47 percent of the people. If we de- crossing national borders. Today, this historic speech to the Catalan par- because perhaps the person who tion of the powers of the autono- issue, a wide variety of commenta- 7.65 percent to Social Security. Ac- fine the middle class as the literal is what's happening in Spain - Cata- liament: A demand for dialogue. makes the declaration will end up mous communities, in this case, tors are actually saying that there is cording to the Tax Foundation, em- middle, then up and down a certain lonia is no longer a minor internal The speech of Puigdemont like the person who made the decla- Catalonia) and has forced the Cata- "no evidence" or "little evidence" ployers simply lower salaries by 7.65 distance - it can only be said to af- problem. This position has allowed Catalonia's leader has said he ac- ration 83 years ago," Casado said. lan president to withdraw the proc- that tax cuts for the rich lead to the percent to cover it. If you're self- fect the upper half of the middle the demands of Catalans to be heard cepts the "mandate from the peo- Catalan supporters of independence lamation of Independence - or more positive effects that are promised, employed, you pay both halves. The class. If it's a cut for everyone above all over the world, making it possi- ple" to "become an independent and many others in Spain immedi- accurately his call for dialogue - growth in the real economy, more maximum taxable earnings are the breakpoint, then, relatively ble the start of a process of inde- state", but has stopped short of de- ately reacted with fury to Casado's through a judicial requirement. Cat- jobs, and better wages.That's based $120,000. The richer you are, the speaking. pendence that, unlike those experi- claring independence as he seeks di- ambiguous, yet threatening com- alonia is now left with two options: on evidence from reality. As such it less it touches you. If we're going to (Aljazeera) enced so far in history, would not alogue with Spain. This gesture de- ments. These are indeed frighten- to disobey the Spanish state and de- need to be carried out with the use notes sanity and is in line with the ing days for the citizens of the deep- clare independence anyway - some- of violence and force. Catalan san- political behaviour model of the ly divided country. But there is still thing that would not be appropriate ity vs Spanish fury European Union - A model based on hope because many Catalans and - or to give in and withdraw its pro- The Catalan inclination to pur- dialogue, agreements and respect to Spaniards, whether or not they are posal for dialogue on independence sue a peaceful path towards inde- democracy. Unfortunately, the dem- in favour of Catalan independence, - discarding something the Catalan pendence was most clearly articu- The man at the cruxof ocratic immaturity of the Spanish are asking their political leaders to government was elected by its citi- lated by President Carles Puigde- state does not allow this type of di- engage in political dialogue. The zens to uphold. If Catalonia defies mont when he addressed the Cata- alogue, so Puigdemont's speech did Catalan government already ac- the Spanish state and declares inde- lan parliament on October 10. His not change the central government's knowledged this call, and the Span- pendence, the history will repeat speech, in which he suspended the theUS-Turkeydispute attitude towards the Catalan ques- ish government can also choose to itself: Spanish state will intervene, declaration of independence and tion. Catalonia is now left with two take this most sensible path, and using the full strength of the law called for constructive dialogue with options: to disobey the Spanish state demonstrate that Spain is indeed a and its security forces. They will si- the Spanish state, demonstrated a and declare independence anyway or European democracy. The Europe- lence Catalan aspirations and add yet is about togo on trial value historically and culturally rec- to give in and withdraw its proposal an Union can also play a more open another bitter chapter to the polit- ognised by the people of Catalonia: for dialogue on independence. Im- and active role to facilitate media- ical history of Catalonia. This will the so-called "seny catala" (Catalan By David Ignatius What dirt could Zarrab dish in court? President Joe Biden on Sept. 21, mediately after Puigdemont's tion in the conflict - EU leaders not in any way solve the problems A possible preview comes in a May 2016, in which U.S. officials say half sanity). Yet it needs to be acknowl- speech, Spain's prime minister de- should not be afraid of offending the of Spain's Catalan citizens - it will edged that, throughout this ordeal, At the center of the increasingly 2016 court filing by then-U.S. At- the 90-minute conversation was manded Catalan leaders "clarify" so-called "Spanish pride" and they only silence their voice until fur- bitter dispute between the United torney Preet Bharara. Citing a De- devoted to Zarrab. Erdogan’s wife Spain also contributed significantly whether they have formally declared should take action to make sure the ther notice. The only thing Cata- to the perception that Catalonia is States and Turkey is a demand by an cember 2013 Turkish prosecutor’s pleaded the case that night to Jill independence before he invokes a Spanish democracy, which is current- lans can do now is to be optimistic irate President Recep Tayyip Er- report, Bharara’s memo said the Biden. Turkey’s then-justice minis- the "sane side" of the conflict. The constitutional article that would ly cracking with Rajoy's each move, and hope that Catalonia, once again mobilisations which so greatly res- dogan that American prosecutors Turkish evidence “describes a mas- ter, Bekir Bozdag, visited then-At- strip the region of its autonomy. is functioning. Rajoy said "there was in its history, will trigger change in free a Turkish-Iranian gold dealer sive bribery scheme executed by torney General Loretta E. Lynch in onated internationally on October With this answer, Mariano Rajoy no independence referendum in Cat- the Kingdom of Spain. There is al- 1, the date of the referendum on who is about to go on trial on mon- Zarrab and others, paying cabinet- October to argue that the case was has confirmed that the doors to di- alonia", arguing that the referendum ready talk, however muted, by the ey-laundering and fraud charges. The level governmental officials and “based on no evidence” and that Catalan self-determination - which alogue with Catalonia are not open. he deems illegal was not "a demo- Spanish opposition of some sort of had not been agreed to by the Span- confrontation sharpened Thursday, high-level bank officers tens of mil- Zarrab should be released. Erdogan This was also clear in the mainstream cratic tool", as anything that is out- a constitutional change that would as Erdogan protested in Ankara that lions of Euro and U.S. dollars to fa- appealed personally about the mat- ish state - showed a furious, clumsy, Spanish media's coverage of the side the law is not democratic. As give the Catalan government more and savage Spanish government. the businessman, Reza Zarrab, was cilitate Zarrab’s network’s transac- ter in his last two phone calls with events, which followed an editorial Josep Maria Valles and Salvador control over Catalonia - in exchange being squeezed as a “false witness” tions for the benefit of Iran” to President Barack Obama, in De- With the help of the state media, line declaring the referendum "an Marti i Puig affirm in their book for dropping its more radical de- Spain's central government tried to about corruption. Turkey alarmed evade U.S. sanctions against that cember and early January, former illegality", the supporters of inde- Political Science: A manual, "it is mands. I want to believe finding a country. Bharara’s memo noted that aides say. “Our operating assump- bury any thought contradicting the pendence "delinquents", and any di- necessary to note the risk of judges sensible solution to this conflict is Washington by arresting a U.S. con- state's point of view, reflecting its sular official last week, in what some these “conclusions are corroborat- tion was that Erdogan’s obsession alogue or agreement with these "de- and magistrates ending up shaping still possible: The European Union ed by emails obtained through the with the case was that if it moved darkest face since the brutal Franco linquents" an "impossibility". Spain's the main political orientations of a can intervene and mediate the con- U.S. officials feared was an attempt dictatorship. Throughout that tur- to gain leverage for Zarrab’s release FBI’s investigation.” Erdogan’s forward, information would come strong response to Puigdemont's society". The Spanish state must flict, making sure that both sides are campaign to free Zarrab has been out that would damage his family, bulent day, images of violence filled speech showed that the central gov- open the door to dialogue and stop participating in a dialogue from before the scheduled Nov. 27 start television screens all over the world, of his trial in New York. Turkish extraordinary. He demanded his re- and ultimately him,” said one ernment classifies any demand for hiding its political incapacity behind equal and just positions. But what- lease as well as the firing of Bharara former senior Obama official. Er- showing a large international audi- dialogue coming from Catalonia as the laws. What will happen in Cata- ever happens, it is certain that dif- and American officials plan to meet ence what the Spanish state is capa- next week for talks to ease tensions. in a private meeting with then-Vice dogan’s government began cultivat- a terrorist act, a treason. ficult times await us in Catalonia. ing Donald Trump’s team before the ble of. Images are the most useful Another path? and effective tools in political com- election. Michael Flynn, then a Currently, the situation in the campaign aide, was hired as a pro- munication since they transmit country is one of complete disap- emotions. That day the government Turkey lobbyist, and his firm con- pointment for both sides of the con- tinued to receive Turkish money of Mariano Rajoy, communicated a flict. On one hand, Catalans view strong message: We can and we will the suspension of the declaration of during the transition. After Flynn use violence against our own citi- independence as a betrayal of the resigned as national security adviser zens if necessary. Nor was this the overwhelming results of a referen- in February, the Turks began work- only negative message they con- dum they fought hard to actualise. ing with Rudy Giuliani, a close veyed on that day. On October 1, On the other hand, some sections Trump adviser. The case is toxic to the Spanish government also dem- of the Spanish society want the cen- Erdogan because it intersects with onstrated its impotence to the tral government to take more force- his nemesis, the self-exiled Turkish world, by using all means available ful action against the demands for cleric Fethullah Gulen, who lives in to stop a referendum, and failing By Salman al-Dosary reaching a resolution. For example, Pennsylvania. Erdogan blames secession. A day before Puigdemont's two years ago the UN pursued to miserably. The Catalan government, highly anticipated speech, Pablo Gulen’s followers for gathering and on the other hand, followed an in- settle truce more than once by which leaking the 2013 evidence about Casado, the Spanish government's it endowed militias the chance to telligent strategy that is a lot more deputy secretary for communica- Zarrab, which Turkish media reports in keeping with the established po- recover and make a field infringe. say included allegations against Er- tions, said during a press conference Although the truce was necessary litical culture of the European con- that if the Catalan leader declares dogan’s family. When Erdogan met tinent. Their action model was sim- for civilians, Houthi militias used it with Biden a year ago, he claimed independence he may end up like to logistically support their war ef- ple: to officially request a referen- Lluis Companys - the Catalan lead- bizarrely that Bharara was a Gulenist dum, and, when this request is de- fort. Off course, the truce quickly tool, according to a former official. er who was swiftly tried and sen- collapsed but the UN refrained from nied, to disobey the state and do it tenced to 30 years in prison for de- Giuliani’s involvement is one of the anyway. Most importantly, to do all announcing that and from holding many unusual aspects of this case. the breaching party legally respon- He contacted Bharara on Feb. 24 to sible. Mark Malloch Brown, Depu- inform him that he planned to travel ty Secretary-General and Chief of to Ankara on Zarrab’s behalf. Staff of the UN under Kofi Annan, Trump fired Bharara in March; LETTER TO THE EDITOR stressed earlier that the UN is in around that time, Giuliani began pressuring need for reforms. In fact, pressing the Justice Department for the chaos in the UN will worsen if it “some agreement between the Unit- continues to depend on false stan- ed States and Turkey” to aid Amer- dards that deal with militias as states, ican “security interests” and help thieves as supporters, and prefer in- Zarrab, Giuliani said in a filing with surgents over those who possess in- the court. Despite these various at- ternational legality. Who would be- tempts to halt the prosecution, the lieve that the UN, which is supposed case rolled forward — and even to be applying the highest levels of broadened in an expanded indict- Afghanistan has been in war for more than three decades. The Afghan masses want a full stop to this prolong credibility and objectivity in its re- ment last month that named a war. However, this war should be concluded through any ways and means as the Afghan masses have been ports, would issue reports against the former Turkish cabinet minister and tired of war and desperately looking toward peace and security to be restored in the war-hit country. coalition without double checking three other prominent Turks. Then- The Afghans have been pinned high hope to the Quarterfinal Coordination Group (QCG) meetings held the data from the coalition or the Justice Minister Bozdag on Sept. 11 in Kabul and Islamabad in a bid to resume the stalled peace talks with the Taliban. However after the legit government? Antonio Guterres, United Nations Special Envoy for resolution terms. Further, the UN condemned the expanded charges as rejection of the Taliban group to attend the meeting, all hopes of the Afghan masses were dashed to the however, occupies this new position another “coup attempt.” Erdogan Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed contributed in prolonging the crisis in a world where confidence in the ground. presented again, before the Security through encouraging insurgents to sees Gulenist plotting behind the Peace is the first demand of the masses. The National Unity Government should take every available UN and the global values it repre- 2013 allegations against his inner Council, a new UN proposal to re- move forward with their project to sents has declined. Until now, his resource to restore peace and security in the country. No more room left for the already troubled Afghans to solve the Yemeni crisis. Possibly, kidnap the state. In plain sight of circle and a failed July 2016 mili- performance is frustrating especial- tary coup. Erdogan may have hoped further bear the brunt of casualties. Government should convince the Taliban insurgents to renounce violence even Yemenis can no longer count the UN, insurgents are practicing the ly that he lacks high capabilities to or they will face with iron hands of the Afghan security forces through military operation in order to the number of initiatives launched collective punishment policy in re- that Trump would support his push communicate and didn’t yet take to free Zarrab. And Trump initially eliminate them all. by Ould Cheikh whether a proposal, gions ruled by them and have mobi- any decisive stance towards the con- Mozamel Ahmad, Kabul Afghanistan truce or a road-map. Though they lized around 10,000 Yemeni chil- seemed sympathetic to the Turkish flicts in Syria, Yemen, Libya or leader, inviting him to Washington are many, none succeeded. Labels dren. Strangely, the UN-affiliated South Sudan. Obviously, he didn’t and means varied, yet the UN is international organizations operat- for a May meeting. But that visit present himself as a strong secre- was marred when Erdogan’s securi- neglecting the easiest and shortest ing in Yemen are lenient with tary general whether on the level of road which is to apply the Security Houthis as if they are not responsi- ty detail attacked protesters outside foreign leaders or internal reforms. the Turkish ambassador’s residence; Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must Council resolution 2216 which de- ble for the comprehensive siege and US President Donald Trump previ- have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: mads Houthis to halt their rely on the crimes, neglecting the clear in- and Trump’s maneuvering room has ously criticized the UN, describing narrowed because of investigations [email protected] violence and to withdraw their forces ternational resolution and the vio- it as a “club for people to get to- from all regions ruled by them in- lations and practices adopted by surrounding his administration. gether, talk and have a good time.” Some U.S. officials fear that Erdogan cluding Sana’a, in addition to stop- Houthis and Saleh militias. It seems His description seems to be correct ping the mobilization of children, that the UN role in Yemen has be- might be seeking bargaining chips since the UN credibility is scatter- in the detention of pastor Andrew dismissing current ones and abstain- come an obstacle rather than an aid ing and its objectify is on the verge. ing from provocations or threats to to reaching a resolution. This ap- Brunson, arrested a year ago on Disclaimer: Despite its original role in being part charges he backed Gulen, and the neighboring states. Throughout 29 proach encouraged them and caused of the solution, it has become part years, the UN failed via its former a shock for the legit Yemeni author- arrest last week of Metin Topuz, a The views and opinions expressed in the articles are of the problem and its complexi- longtime employee of the U.S. con- secretary general and then the new ity that is acknowledged by the UN, ties. those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or Portuguese secretary general Anto- Arab League, international organi- sulate in Istanbul, who a Turkish Especially in Yemen, it is no newspaper has alleged was in con- nio Guterres to carry out one prac- zations and all states. It seems that more the united nations but the opinions of the Afghanistan Times. tical step to resolve the Yemeni cri- the UN role in Yemen has become tact with a pro-Gulen prosecutor ‘lone’ ones. back in 2013. (WP) sis through applying any of the UN an obstacle rather than an aid to (Alarabiya) SATURDAY . OCTOBER 14, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES 1,000 ISIL terrorists arrivein Deir Ezzur from Iraq North Korean state media on Fri- US intelligence assessment that US military action hardens our to Pyongyang. The North 1,000 ISIL terrorists stationed in day renewed a threat to launch North Korea had produced a min- determination that the US should Korean government views Iraq have been transferred to East- missiles toward the US territory iaturized nuclear warhead. "We be tamed with fire and lets us take them as a dress rehearsal for ern Deir Ezzur to fight against the of Guam, warning that "reckless have already warned several times our hand closer to the 'trigger' for an invasion -- even as the Syrian army forces, media sources moves" by the US would compel that we will take counteractions taking the toughest countermea- US insists they are purely said Thursday. According to Syri- Pyongyang to take action. North for self-defense, including a salvo sure," Kim added. The latest warn- defensive in nature. The an Observatory for Human Rights Korea first said it was examining a of missiles into waters near the US ings from Pyongyang follow weeks KCNA report listed a string (SOHR), 1,000 foreign members plan to target the Pacific island in territory of Guam," the KCNA of rising tensions, which promise of perceived US provoca- and commanders of the ISIL from August after US President Donald report quoted Kim Kwang Hak, a to escalate further when US and tions -- including a litany Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan Trump warned the isolated regime researcher at the Institute for Amer- South Korea joint naval exercises of bombastic threats from and Turkistan have arrived in Syr- would "face fire and fury like the ican Studies of the North Korean begin Monday. Joint military ex- President Trump. ia. Reporting that the newly-ar- world has never seen" following a Foreign Ministry, as saying. "The ercises are particularly infuriating (CNN) rived terrorists have taken the re- sponsibility for military opera- tions in the town of al-Mayadeen and the Eastern parts of Deir Ez- zur under the name of 'al-Qarad- ish' group, the SOHR added that Naming IRGCas terror group tantamount to they don’t trust the Syrian and Arab-origin ISIL members in Syr- ia. Meantime, military sources declaration of war against Iran:Salehi confirmed on Wednesday that the Syrian Army troops are getting Head of the Atomic Energy Orga- hi said that the designation of the US President Donald Trump is ex- Commander Major General Mo- ready to kick off the final phase of nization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar IRGC as a terror group would be pected on October 15 to “decerti- hammad Ali Jafari said if specu- their operation to purge the entire Salehi warned Washington against another sign of the US govern- fy” a landmark 2015 international lations about the US administra- neighborhoods in Eastern Deir its plan to designate the Islamic ment’s hostile behavior toward the deal about Iran’s nuclear program, tion’s “stupid decision” to des- Ezzur city of the ISIL terrorists. Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Iranian nation. “Given that the known as the Joint Comprehen- ignate the IRGC as a terrorist or- The army units are expected as a terrorist group, saying that army and (other) armed forces of a sive Plan of Action (JCPOA). ganization are true, the IRGC to launch the final phase of their Tehran regards the move as “a dec- country are guarantors of its secu- Trump is also expected to desig- will, in turn, treat the US mili- offensive to clear the remaining laration of war”. rity, the (possible) move (by the nate the IRGC as a terrorist orga- tary around the world, particu- districts occupied by the ISIL mil- Speaking at a meeting with a group US to designate IRGC forces as nization, as he rolls out a broader, larly in the Middle East, as Daesh itants in Deir Ezzur city, including of British analysts and media fig- terrorists) is tantamount to a dec- more hawkish US strategy on Iran. (ISIL) forces. al-Huweiqa, al-Jubeileh, Sheikh ures in London on Thursday, Sale- laration of war,” he noted. In comments on Sunday, IRGC (BBC) Yasseen, al-Arzi and Kanamat. (AP)

Kyrgyz president calls candidate a foreign government's 'flunky' as election nears Kyrgyz President Almazbek Ata- he has accused of meddling in the mbaev called a leading contender election and backing businessman in the race to succeed him a "flun- Omurbek Babanov over the ruling ky" of a foreign country, lashing party favorite. "Now, a foreign Russia has accused the U.S. of vi- about 100 miles from Russia's mil- Russia's lower house of parlia- out amid tension ahead of an Oc- country's moneybags and power olating a peace treaty between itarized enclave of Kaliningrad. ment, said the country would con- tober 15 vote in the Central Asian holders are imposing their flunky Moscow and the Western military The troops are part of Washing- sider adding more nuclear-capable country. Atamabev did not name on us," Atambaev said during a visit pact NATO after the Pentagon ton's latest effort to bolster allied Iskander ballistic missiles on its the candidate or the country in his to the southern Batken region. deployed a new force in the tense nation's against what they perceive side of the border to deter a U.S. remarks on October 13, but they "Failing to buy us with their mon- Baltic region. It's the latest of sev- to be a military threat from neigh- military buildup in the region. were aimed at Kazakhstan, which ey, they are trying to frighten us." eral Western moves seen as prov- boring Russia. Moscow, however, "This creates prerequisites that ocations by Russia, which has has accused the U.S. and its NATO may eventually enable them to cre- vowed to respond. The U.S. an- allies of undermining Russia's own ate a certain stronghold. We will Azerbaijan detains over 50 nounced Thursday the arrival of security by surrounding it with surely not turn a blind eye on this. the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in a hostile forces. Vladimir Shamanov, We will take retaliatory measures," people for border violation Polish NATO outpost located head of the defense committee for Shamanov said. (Reuters) Fifty-three people were detained zen of Afghanistan, one citizen of in September for violating Azer- South Africa, one citizen of Syria, baijan’s state borders, the Azer- one citizen of Egypt, and one citi- baijani State Border Service told zen of Congo. Thousands Trend. Among the detainees are 19 Also, more than 28 kilograms of D avid D avis citizens of Azerbaijan, nine citi- drugs were revealed and seized as zens of Uzbekistan, two citizens a result of measures for combating of Kurdish of Russia, two citizens of Tajiki- illicit drug trafficking in Septem- fa ces lega l stan, 16 citizens of Iran, one citi- ber. (Trend) troops Iran, Russia to conduct military th r ea t over exercises in Caspian Sea sent to The Iranian and Russian navies are an Sea, IRIB news agency report- secr et r epor ts expected to stage joint drills in the ed. The flotilla, comprised of the Caspian Sea within the coming domestically-manufactured Dam- Kirkuk to days to strengthen naval coopera- avand destroyer and a missile- on B r exit im pa ct tion between the two countries. launching frigate, dubbed Peykan, Navy commander, Rear Admiral is expected to berth in the Russian out believing it had “good, serious face 'Iraqi Habibollah Sayyari has said that a port within two days, he added. David Davis, the Brexit secretary, has been threatened with legal action over his refus- prospects” of succeeding. He said he flotilla of Iranian warships on Sat- The commander said that the one- had received legal advice that the gov- urday will leave for the Russian day drills will take place as part of al to publish 50 secret studies commis- threat' sioned on the impact of Brexit. Lawyers ernment may have a duty under com- port city of Makhachkala located the three-day visit. mon law to publish the studies into on the western shore of the Caspi- (AP) acting for the Good Law Project, which is bringing the action jointly with the Green the potential impact on jobs and liv- party MEP Molly Scott Cato, wrote to ing standards. “It seems to me the Kazakhstan renders the Brexit department and Treasury on government’s reluctance to release Thursday demanding the release of the doc- these studies is born not of its ability uments. They said that failure to do so to damage our negotiating position but humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan what’s politically expedient,” he said. Government of Kyrgyzstan decid- tarian aid included cut boards, met- within 14 days would result in the issue of judicial review proceedings before the high The GLP has launched a crowdfund- ed to render a humanitarian aid to al and wooden poles. Kazakh for- ing campaign to cover the costs of the Kyrgyzstan "in connection with eign ministry was ordered to de- court in an attempt to force their release. The 50 studies into the impact of Brexit judicial review proceedings. Maugh- natural and climatic conditions pre- termine the receiver of official hu- am previously raised more than vailing in the Kyrgyz Republic," manitarian aid and ensure coordi- on different industries were commissioned earlier this year but the government has £300,000 to challenge the govern- urdish authorities have sent thou- according to the government order nation of measures for delivering ment’s position that article 50 could dated 9 October 2017 published aid, according to the order. Kaza- argued that publishing them could damage sands more troops to the oil re- the UK’s negotiating position with Brus- be triggered by royal prerogative, and gion of Kirkuk to confront on the information and legal sys- kh ministry for investments and £70,000 to launch the Dublin case to tem of normative legal acts of development was ordered to en- sels. Jolyon Maugham QC, who runs the "threats" from Iraq's central gov- GLP, said he would not bring the case with- establish whether the article 50 noti- ernment, the vice president of the Kazakhstan Adilet.zan.kz. Ac- sure timely delivery of rolling stock fication could be revoked. (AP) cording to the document, humani- for the transportation. autonomous Kurdistan region said on Friday. Tens of thousands of Kurdish soldiers were already sta- tioned there and another 6,000 have "It's all a lie:" Nazarbayev on arrived since Thursday, Kosrat Ra- Russiafears global instabilityas Trump sul said, amid mounting tensions question if he supported between the northern territory and Baghdad. Iraq's government has Kyrgyz presidential candidate de-certifies Iran deal,punts tocongress taken a series of measures to iso- late the region since Kurds held a After months of feverish speculation about the develop a weapon, addressing its bal- Sept 25 referendum on indepen- fate of the Iran nuclear deal, President Trump listic missile program and countering Ira- dence, including banning interna- is expected on Friday to announce that he will nian activities that Washington says tional flights from going there and refuse to certify that the accord serves US in- contribute to instability in the Middle calling for a halt to its crude oil terests, leaving the dirty work of deciding East. The administration has long ar- sales. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider whether to kill it to Congress. In response, gued that the way the deal is structured al-Abadi has repeatedly said he has Russia warned yet again that abandoning the will eventually allow Iran to develop a no plans to go further and actually deal would have a negative impact on global weapon. Of course, Iran says its nucle- attack the territory. But the Kurd- stability and efforts to ensure non-prolifera- ar program is peaceful and denies it is istan Regional Government tion of atomic weapons, Kremlin spokesman developing nuclear weapons. Two Re- (KRG)'s Security Council ex- "It is all a lie," said President of Nazarbayev on September 19 in Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference publican senators, Bob Corker and Tom pressed alarm late on Thursday at Kazakhstan Nursultan Naz- Almaty sparking controversy na- call. Peskov added that reports of Russian mil- Cotton, say they’ve developed a plan what it said was a significant Iraqi arbayev responding to a question tionwide. Kyrgyz Foreign Minis- itary officers being denied US visas to attend a to address the administration’s com- military build-up south of Kirkuk whether he supports Kyrgyz pres- try sent a protest note to Astana UN briefing on missile-defense were "very plaints about the deal. Their proposal "including tanks, artillery, Hum- idential candidate Omurbek Baban- accusing Kazakhstan's "interfer- worrying." Trump will make the declaration in would involve automatically reimpos- vees and mortars". "Tens of thou- ov. Nazarbayev was in Sochi on ence in domestic affairs of Kyr- a speech set for 12:45 pm ET, during which ing sanctions should Iran’s nuclear pro- sands of Kurdish Peshmerga and October 11-12 for the CIS summit gyzstan and attempt to influence he’s expected to outline a broader policy of gram advance to the point where it could security forces are already sta- and meeting of the Supreme Eur- the presidential election." Astana containment aimed at curbing Iran’s controver- develop a nuclear weapon in less than tioned in and around Kirkuk," Ra- asian Economic Council. He also denied accusations and blamed sial ballistic missile program, as well as its sup- one year. As the administration an- sul said on Kurdish TV channel met with Russia's President Bishkek for incorrect interpretation port for terrorist groups like Hezbollah, nounced its plan for Iran, Republican Rudaw. "At least 6,000 additional Vladimir Putin. The presidential of the remarks of the Kazakh head Bloomberg reports. Reuters reports that the Senators Bob Corker and Tom Cotton Peshmerga were deployed since candidate Omurbek Babanov met of state. new strategy will include three key goals: Fix- said they had developed legislation in- Thursday night to face the Iraqi with Kazakh President Nursultan (Akpress) ing the nuclear deal to make it harder for Iran to tended to address. (AFP) forces' threat." SATURDAY . OCTOBER 14, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES T r u m p cla sh es with ch a m ber of com m er ce, b u sin esses over p r op osed N AF T A ch a n ges

As a new round of NAFTA talks looms, the US Chamber of Com- merce and business leaders an- nounced their vehement opposi- tion to US President Donald Trump’s proposals for re-negoti- ating the tri-national trade treaty. The US Chamber of Commerce China’s increased holding of appears to be in panic mode. On Friday, the lobbying body recog- nized that Trump's threat to pull out of the North American Free UStreasuries is purelymarket Trade Agreement was actually quite serious. On Tuesday, the concerned business representa- tives send the POTUS a letter im- ploring him to keep the trade deal behavior: Expert in place and only slightly modern- ize the existing agreements. In this An expert says that China’s in- statistics recently released by the changes. A man enters the US Trea- Zhang noted that the US dol- Nov. 30, 2010 file photo, a line creased holding of US Treasuries US Treasury Department. Chinese sury Department building on Penn- lar is expected to increase in value worker checks vehicles at the Gen- is purely market behavior against authorities say that the US Trea- sylvania Avenue on January 24, after undergoing depreciation since eral Motors Hamtramck assembly the backdrop of its external sur- sury market is crucial for China, 2017, in Washington, DC. The ex- this year. Therefore, purchasing plant in Hamtramck, Mich. Con- leaders comes as a little surprise. America must be mostly made up plus and increasing foreign re- and both increasing and reducing pert added that US Treasuries are dollar-based assets at a relatively sidering Trump's goal since hitting It is interesting, though, what from parts also produced in North serves, People’s Daily Overseas holdings is normal market behav- an important choice for China in low price point now could bring the campaign trail has been to force ruffled their feathers so much. Ac- America; the exact minimum ac- Edition reported on Oct. 9. Chi- ior. China’s increased holding of US terms of foreign investment, as it profits later. While investment be- multinational corporations, which cording to Amarilllo.com, the let- ceptable amount of North Ameri- na’s holdings of US Treasuries Treasuries is a reasonable choice, has both safety and liquidity com- havior is influenced by many fac- seek to put their production where ter says NAFTA has "created can parts is now 62.5 percent. were valued at $1.17 trillion by as China’s trade surplus continued pared with other security assets tors, China will still choose to resources and labor are the cheap- American jobs, boosted economic Trump wants that number to be July after the country increased its to expand and its foreign reserves In addition, experts are making a slightly increase its holding of US est, to return to the homeland, cre- growth, and strengthened local raised to 85 percent, and he wants holding for six consecutive months rose this year, said Zhang Yong- bullish bet that the US dollar could Treasuries if its trade surplus con- ate jobs and pay taxes to the US economies." "The deal has been to add a completely new condi- to become the largest foreign hold- jun, a researcher at the China Cen- get rid of its weakness in the sec- tinues to expand, the expert add- budget, opposition from business especially good to farmers and tion — that North American cars er of US Treasuries, according to ter for International Economic Ex- ond half of 2017. ed. (Spuntak) ranchers… agricultural exports to must contain at least 50 percent Canada and Mexico have quadru- parts manufactured exclusively in pled since the agreement," the web- the United States. Critics of this site reads. According to the cham- proposal say that the United States ber, Donald Trump is "sabotaging" does not have the capacity to pro- NAFTA negotiations by including duce such an amount of spare "poison pills proposals." For the parts. For example, Bob Cesca, a chamber, falling out of negotiations director, blogger and political com- is a serious concern, but for Trump mentator, writes in his blog: it nonetheless remains an option. "That's probably not possible as Those proposals include the even Mexican manufacturers im- adjustments on the so-called "rules port products from overseas… of origin" for cars, and a "sunset Even if you were arrogant enough clause" that would make NAFTA to believe the United States should members re-negotiate the treaty have exclusive control of the ma- every five years; if the participants jority of the auto parts industry in Washington: World leaders should meeting of finance officials from fail to come an agreement, the deal North America, we don't have the take advantage of the healthiest the world’s 20 biggest economies, would automatically nullify. Cur- manufacturing capacity in 2017 to global growth in years to pursue the Group of 20, is wrapping up rently, NAFTA agreements require meet those demands." policies that will spread prosperi- Friday. Treasury secretary Steven that cars manufactured in North (AP) ty to those being left behind, the Mnuchin and Federal Reserve chair head of the International Mone- Janet Yellen are representing the tary Fund (IMF) is arguing. “It is US at these discussions. IMF fore- not time to be complacent,” IMF casters expect the global economy managing director Christine Lagar- to expand 3.6% this year, the fast- de said Thursday. “Policymakers est pace since 2010. And Lagarde can use this moment to provide says three-fourths of the world more certainty and provide for the economy is participating in the future risks.” Lagarde’s warning uptick, creating the broadest re- came as global financial leaders gath- covery in a decade. But many ered in Washington for the annual workers have seen their wages stag- meetings of the 189-member IMF nate and their jobs replaced or and its sister lending organization, threatened by technology. the World Bank. In addition, a (AFP) Kuwait hardest Sudan receives hit GCC first USdollar economy I r elan d’s fromoil transfers since B u dget pla n s output sanctionslifted will h ave Sudan’s central bank said Wednes- SUNA said, quoting a statement cuts,IIF day it had received its first over- from the Central Bank of Sudan. seas fund transfer in US dollars “Yesterday, two Sudanese banks barriers. Sudan’s economy also suf- Sudanese banks have received US says since Washington announced the received overseas money transfers fered a body blow when the south dollar transfers has not impacted im plication s lifting of a 20-year-old trade em- in US dollars, one from America split from the north in 2011 after a the currency market so far,” a for- bargo against Khartoum. Washing- and another from Europe,” it said, bitter civil war, taking with it the ex trader said. Sudan’s central bank Kuwait, the Arabian Gulf country ton last week announced the lift- without specifying the amounts or bulk of the country’s oil revenues. has kept the pound’s official rate most dependent on oil, will be the ing of sanctions from this Thurs- the banks’ names. Washington had Sudan’s currency has been volatile at 6.7 to the dollar, but the curren- for pen sion hardest hit in the region from a glo- day onwards, saying Khartoum imposed sanctions two decades on the black market since Wash- cy had slumped significantly on bal oil output cut that will lead to had made progress on conditions ago over Khartoum’s alleged sup- ington’s announcement. Previous- the black market in recent months. a 2.2 per cent economic contrac- set for ending the embargo, in place port for Islamist militant groups. ly valued at 21.50 to the dollar, The weakening of the pound tion this year, the Institute of In- since 1997. “The transferring of It had slapped restrictions on the Sudanese pound strengthened has bumped inflation up to around fu n ds, I AP F ternational Finance (IIF) said in a American dollars has commenced international banking transactions to 18.50 in the aftermath of Wash- 35 percent. Washington last week report released Friday. Kuwait is after the lifting of sanctions,” and exchange of technology and ington’s announcement. It was said Khartoum had made progress an Opec member which is adher- Sudan’s official news agency spare parts, along with other trade trading at 20 to the dollar on on maintaining a cessation of hos- ing to a global deal to trim oil pro- Wednesday. “The news that tilities in conflict areas. (Alarabiya) war n s duction by 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd), an agreement which has Ireland’s plans to introduce a 6 changes and challenges coming been extended till the end of March per cent rate stamp duty on all quick and fast we may not be next year. “Considering that Ku- commercial property transactions keeping pace. “Now, rather than wait is still the most hydrocarbon will have knock on implications having a single defined benefit pot, dependent country in the region, for the value of pension funds the, and a guaranteed pension paid to there is a need to diversify the econ- Irish Association of Pension them automatically, retirees now omy,” IIF said. “The focus should Funds has warned. Speaking at often have multiple pots in a com- remain on further increases in pub- the IAPF’s Annual Benefits Con- bination of schemes and other ve- lic investment (which is still the ference, in Dublin, 12 October, its hicles, accumulated over their lowest among the GCC), and im- chair Peter Fahy congratulated the working lives. Retirement plan- provement in the business envi- government for the €5 increase in ning has become a very complex ronment, as Kuwait lags other the state pension, which includes area for many scheme members – GCC in terms of global competi- the contributory state pension. so it’s more important than ever tiveness and doing business.” The The German business is negative about possible new economic sanc- However, he said the Exchequer that moves are made to ensure a Washington DC-based financial tions of the US against Russia, Wolfgang Buchele, head of the German “giveth with one hand it taketh simplified process overall.” Dur- trade association’s projections for Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations, said on Thurs- away with the other”, and the in- ing the conference, the IAPF also Kuwait are more bearish than the day. He was speaking at a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin troduction of the new 6 per cent reiterated their support for the World Bank, which forecasts that with German businessmen. "Another topic we have been concerned rate of stamp duty for all com- introduction of an appropriate it will be the only Gulf country to about for several weeks now is possible new economic sanctions of the mercial property transactions will auto-enrolment system but cau- contract this year by 1 per cent. US against Russia. The reasons for these sanctions are obvious, they lie have a negative effect on any pen- tioned that the system must en- With the Opec output cut coupled in the sphere of domestic policy, in the sphere of American interests in sion funds with exposure to Irish hance rather than detract from the with the low oil price environment, the economy. We support the negative attitude of the European Union commercial property. “It is esti- existing private pensions system Kuwait will struggle as the hydro- towards these sanctions and the negative attitude of the federal govern- mated that this 4 per cent increase in which we are all participants. carbon sector makes up about 60 ment (of Germany) to this issue," Buchele said. He added that German in transaction costs will lead to an “It is very important that it is per cent of the country’s GDP and companies consider the impact of US sanctions against Russia danger- immediate 3.7 per cent decrease introduced in a way that simpli- around 95 per cent of its export ous for their business and the German Committee on Eastern European in the value of Irish commercial fies rather than adds additional revenues, according to figures from Economic Relations maintains close contact with the government of its property, with obvious knock on layers of complexity to the exist- Opec. IIF is projecting 0.2 per cent country. At the beginning of the meeting Buchele noted the importance implications for the value of our ing system. We have existing growth this year for the Gulf re- of the upcoming presidential elections in Russia. He recalled that recent- members’ pension funds,” he ex- structures in place such as well gion, including up to 2 per cent in ly in Germany parliamentary elections were held and a new government plained. Talking more generally governed trust based schemes and 2018. However, the World Bank is being formed. "Of course, we are all wondering what this means for about the Irish pensions land- PRSAs that can easily be used to expects the economy to increase our relations in the future. If we look at the past years, then, of course, scape, Fahy note that Ireland’s facilitate an auto enrolment sys- to 0.7 per cent this year, topped politics played a very big role in the development of economic relations pension landscape is complex and tem and we would call on the by 1.9 per cent next year. IIF also between our states. In addition to the Federal Chancellor, the social each year brings a raft of challeng- Government to introduce the pro- expects Saudi Arabia’s economy to democratic Minister for Foreign Affairs promoted a political dialogue es but also opportunities. “We are posed auto enrolment system in a shrink 0.5 per cent this year. with Russia," Buchele said. (Reuters) making progress – but with the way. (BBC) SATURDAY. OCTOBER 14, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Yash Raj Films had come up with note in which director Siddharth studio giant. As soon as the an- a big announcement on the birth Anand is talking about Vaani, stat- nouncement was made last month, anniversary of Late Yash Chopra, ing, "While the film is primarily Tiger, who is known to be a big wherein it announced a new film Hrithik vs Tiger, there is only one fan of Hrithik, said, "Sir @iHrithik. starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger girl in the film who is opposite You are my Guru. But you should Shroff in the lead, but the female Hrithik. I was looking for young know when the game changes. lead was kept under wraps. Now, and fresh energy in the casting and #HrithikVsTiger (sic)." This is the the makers have revealed the fe- I have found that in Vaani Kapoor." first time Hrithik and Tiger are male lead of the film and it's none The 'Kaabil' star returns to collaborating for a film. other than Vaani Kapoor. The of- Yash Raj Films after 11 years post Helmed by Siddharth Anand, ficial Twitter page of the studio the blockbuster 'Dhoom 2', while the flick is slated to release on Jan- made the announcement with a this is Tiger's first film with the uary 25, 2019. (Hindustan Times)

Talvar actor Irrfan on Aarushi Talwar verdict: Justice has been served in the right order Actor Irrfan, who played the role of an investigating office in the movie Tal- var, reacts to the verdict in the Juno Chopra, the creative producer of the up- sleeper Hit Bareilly Ki Barfi, creative Aarushi Talwar murder case. coming film 'Ittefaq', left no stone unturned in producer Juno Chopra is set to bring to actively participating in the shooting process the audience suspense thriller of the year of the film. The producer wrapped up the shoot 'Ittefaq'. Taking the Chopra lineage fur- of 'Ittefaq' last night by shooting the final song ther into the field of Production, Juno of the film. Juno Chopra celebrated the film's Chopra has marked production debut wrap with Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha, with Bareilly ki Barfi. Juno is leaving Abhay Chopra and Karan Johar. All of them no stone unturned in to make justice as posed for a perfect picture as there were seen a creative producer. partying. After treating Bollywood with the (Santa Batna)

Here’s the weighty story behind Actor Irrfan, who starred in the gulfed me when I first heard the 2015 film Talvar, based on the Rajesh and Nupur Talwar had been Deepika Aarushi Talwar-Hemraj double acquitted by the Allahabad High murder case, has reacted to the ac- Court was of immense relief. Since quittal of Rajesh and Nupur Tal- then newspapers and TV report- war, accused of killing their 14- ers have been calling me incessant- Padukone’s year-old daughter in 2008 . The ly. I haven’t had time to analyse doctor-couple had been pro- the judgment on my own, but for nounced guilty by a Ghaziabad now the Talwars will walk free.” CBI court in 2013. On Thursday, Bhardwaj said, “We were ques- costumes in The Allahabad High Court acquit- tioned by a lot of people when we ted Nupur and Rajesh , saying that made Talvar, even though we didn’t neither the circumstances nor the take any sides in presenting the Padmavati evidence was enough to hold them story and maintained as neutral a guilty. Irrfan, who played the role viewpoint as was possible. of investigating officer Ashwin Ku- I am overwhelmed and relieved to With a lavish budget and a direc- mar in the film Talvar, said, “The hear of the Talwars’ acquittal and tor’s expansive vision, Padmavati Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known for ing his designers to various loca- weighed 30kg while her armour in court of law has in its eyes given this strengthens my faith in the his grand canvas and immense budget for his tions to scout for the costumes Bajirao Mastani weighed 20 kg. justice to a case. The Talwar fam- Indian judicial system. appears like poetry on screen. A lot films and Padmavati is no exception. Deepika and props for his movie. Deepika Deepika wore a heavy lehenga just ily have finally had the truth by However, it still pains me when I of effort has gone into the look of Padukone, who essays the titular role of Queen in a still from Bajirao Mastani. for the poster shoot of Ram Lee- their side and justice has been think about the precious years lost the film’s leading lady and ‘goddess Padmini in the film, has a lot of weight on her Though the dresses are quite la. In this, Deepika just followed served in the right order.” On in prison and the emotional trau- shoulders, and we mean literally. A lot of re- heavy, they are lighter than what what is tradition for Bhansali’s Thursday, just after the verdict, the ma that the parents had to go queen’, Deepika Padukone. search has gone into crafting the look of the Deepika wore in Bhansali’s pre- leading ladies. In fact, Madhuri film’s director Meghna Gulzar and through, so much so that they film’s lead characters, especially Deepika. The vious films Ram Leela and Bajirao Dixit’s costume in Devdas’ Kahe producer Vishal Bhardwaj, too, had couldn’t even mourn their own lehengas are heavy and handcrafted. With a Mastani. One of Deepika’s lehen- Ched was rumoured to be 30kg. hailed the judgment. Meghna said, daughter’s demise.” lavish budget, Bhansali had the luxury of tak- gas in Ram Leela reportedly Anushka Sharma’s.(Tribune) “The immediate emotion that en- (Hindustan Times)

Being the first contestant to get Dadlani, when the latter was hav- wasn’t the right thing to do. I who earlier participated in reality evicted from Bigg Boss season 11, ing a heated discussion with Vikas should have handled it better. But shows including Roadies and Priyank Sharma wishes he could Gupta, another inmate on the I am happy for all the support he Splitsvilla. The way Priyank stood spend some more time inside the show. This actually led to his oust- [Salman] extended towards me. He up for Vikas did raise many eye- controversial house. In an exclu- er. “Salman Khan explained me even said had he been in my place brows. So much so that many re- sive chat with HT, he tells us that where I went wrong and I apolo- [during the fight], he would have ports did the rounds of them dat- he regrets having pushed Akash gised for my action. Pushing lost it completely,” says Priyank, ing each other. (Tribune)

Neha Bhasin feels no one wants to listen to music albums anymore, says singles work best Singer Neha Bhasin, who rose to fame as a member of an all-girls band Viva, talks about her recently released single Belihaziyan and the constant need to do something different. Singer Neha Bhasin loves to experiment with her style of music and Ghoomeya (Sultan, 2016)?Dhun- apart, a lot of people can relate to the pain. I hope it strikes a chord with is not afraid of taking risks or going the extra mile to give her fans ki (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, 2011) people, and they like it, like they have liked all of my previous songs,” “something new” to listen to. Her independent singles so far saw her and Kuch Khaas (Fashion, 2008). she says. Although Neha loves the concept of albums, she feels they are doing everything, right from the composition to the lyrics. But, her The 34-year-old singer adds, “The a waste of time. “I love the concept of albums, and I love owning latest single Belihaziyan — which talks about heartbreak in a rela- song is about how one partner can albums. But, no one wants to listen to albums anymore, and no one tionship, and was released on Tuesday, only uses her vocal prowess. mercilessly just leave the other one wants to work on them anymore. Only a few singles off an album really “I wanted to do something different, and not necessarily get into all heartbroken, and there is no regard. work, and the rest of the songs, feel like such a waste. The best thing the details of it. When this song came, it was a beautifully worded It is about that pain. Finally, a song right now to do is, release singles, and then compile them all together in song, uses beautiful Urdu words and I immediately wanted to sing which is not inspired by my past an album,” she says. it,” says Neha, who is known for her Bollywood songs such as Jag experiences (laughs). “But jokes (Tribune) SATURDAY . OCTOBER 14, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

Nemanja Matic has said Manchester Unit- "We have prepared very well, the man- ed know what they need to do to stop ager got some videos for us to see what (Liv- Liverpool in the derby, live on Sky Sports erpool) have in their team and how we can this Saturday. The Serbian has not lost at stop them, so I'm sure we will be ready for Anfield in his career, winning on both of them," Matic told MUTV. "It's like every his visits to Merseyside when playing game - we have to be focused for the 90 under manager Jose Mourinho with minutes, we have to take care of the small Chelsea. The now-United boss has again details, because they can be dangerous. "Ev- prepared his players for what lies ahead ery small mistake they can punish you, so in the derby, according to the midfielder our concentration is very important, but, of who was brought to Old Trafford by course, we have to use our quality to score Mourinho during the summer. some goals as well." (Sky Sport) Italian Open: Jamie Donaldson and Eddie Pepperell part of six-waytie Eddie Pepperell, Jamie Donaldson and Matt Wallace are part of a six- way tie for the lead after the open- Ryan Burnett is relishing the pros- bout in Northern Ireland's capital a lot of trouble and violence. It was ing round of the Italian Open in pect of taking centre stage for his since 2014. "It was touch and go instilled into me as a kid to be a Milan. historic world title unification clash in my first fight if it was going to fighter, to stand up for myself and Latest leaderboard with Zhanat Zhakiyanov at the take off because I had been away fight back, my dad would tell me Italian Open SSE Arena Belfast next week. Bur- from Belfast for so long, but it did," to keep going even when I was just The British trio posted match- Somerset prepared for nett has vowed to make Belfast Burnett said. four or five. ing seven-under 64s on a day of proud as he puts his IBF world "This time the profile has risen so "It all depends on how people low scoring at Golf Club Milano bantamweight crown on the line much and this is a massive fight, are brought up, how they are tuned to join defending champion against WBA Super champion so this is my moment to really to life. What they've had to face. Francesco Molinari, Alexander legal fight if Middlesex Zhanat Zhakiyanov on October 28, become a name here. I'm living in "I've faced tasks that other people Bjork and Kiradech Aphibarnrat at live on Sky Sports. The 25-year- the moment and enjoying it, I'm haven't had to face and that's given the top of the leaderboard. Byeo- old makes history by fighting in not taking it too seriously and put- me a hunger that a lot of people ng Hun An eagled the last to join the first unification clash to be held ting too much pressure on my don't have. I know I have got that George Coetzee on six under, with winappeal against in Northern Ireland. His last fight shoulders, I'm just lapping it all dark side that I can turn to, it's Masters champion Sergio Garcia in Belfast - June's dominant win up. been in me my whole life." part of the group two strokes off over Lee Haskins - was his first "When I was growing up there was (BBC Sport) the pace and Jon Rahm a further shot back. Home favourite Moli- points deduction nari made a fast start with seven birdies in his first 11 holes, before responding to blemishes at the third and eighth with gains at the sixth and ninth - his final hole. Alexander Aphibarnrat and Bjork both made blemish-free starts to the week, while Donaldson fired a hat-trick of gains around the turn and fin- Zverevsays ished with back-to-back birdies to join the leaders on seven under. Pepperell made it a five-way tie for the lead, reaching the turn in ATPWorld Tour 33 and adding a birdie at the 11th before posting an eight-foot eagle at the 14th and penultimate-hole Finals arehis gain. Late starter Matt Wallace surged up the leaderboard on his second nine, posting four birdies in a six-hole stretch and cancelling priority out his bogey at the seventh with gains over his final two holes. Pepperell shares Italian lead Alexander Zverev admits he hasn't Eddie Pepperell reflects on made a decision on whether or not making a fast start to the week at Somerset are prepared for a legal the punishment and that prompt- that this point is understood, and he will play at the Next Gen ATP the Italian Open. Eddie Pepperell battle should Middlesex win their ed Somerset to contact their law- consequently we're hoping for a Finals with London his priority. reflects on making a fast start to appeal against the points deduc- yers. Somerset chief executive Lee swift conclusion in the next few Zverev qualified for the ATP World ings, said: "No, I haven't made a 12, leaving five spots still up for the week at the Italian Open Coet- tion which contributed to their rel- Cooper said in a statement: "We're days." Tour Finals at London's O2 for the zee bogeyed his opening hole but egation. The 2016 county cham- confident the decision of the ECB (Sky Sport) decision. This decision is some- grabs. Sky Sports Tennis will have first time but has also earned a place thing I'm going to talk with my all the action from the Shanghai recovered to card five birdies and pions were docked two points for is one which will stand. "Howev- at the inaugural Next Gen Finals in an eagle to get within one of the a slow over-rate during their match er, as a precautionary measure whole team about. "London is ob- Masters before we head to the Er- Milan the previous week and must viously the bigger event out of ste Bank Open and Swiss Indoors lead, as An got off to a bogey-free against Surrey in August, which we've instructed a leading London- now decide whether to play in start. Alex Noren birdied his final was abandoned when a crossbow based law firm to prepare our case Sky Scholar and those two and if I have to choose Basel and then the Paris Masters. both. Players are allowed to skip one then it would be London." The Next Gen ATP Finals in hole to get within two of the lead, bolt was fired into The Oval. Mid- should the inconceivable happen. the Next Gen event, featuring the with Chris Paisley and Marc War- dlesex were subsequently relegat- If the decision is taken to reinstate The 20-year-old will be the Milan and season-ending extrava- gymnast Joe leading seven players of the year youngest player to compete at the ganza World Tour Finals at Lon- ren both mixing six birdies with one ed from Specsavers County Cham- the points, we will be well placed aged 21 and under plus one wild bogey to also sit in the group on pionship Division One by one to challenge this. "Clearly our tac- season-ending tournament since don's O2 in November end anoth- card, if they are in the field for the Juan Martin del Potro in 2008, a er memorable year which will be five under. Last week's Alfred Dun- point after losing their final match tics for the last few games of the Fraser satisfied ATP Finals. Zverev, who has en- hill Championship winner Tyrrell of the season to Somerset, who season were determined by the year before it moved to its current covered via our website joyed a superb season - winning home at London's O2 Arena. He www.skysports.com/tennis with Hatton kicked off his week with a maintained their top-flight status points we needed to achieve in or- with World two titles including Masters tour- two-under 69, as Race to Dubai as a result of the victory. The En- der to avoid relegation, and for this has joined Rafael Nadal and Roger live blogs and updates as the sea- naments in Rome and Montreal - Federer in booking his place at the son reaches its climax. leader Tyrrell Hatton opened with gland and Wales Cricket Board goalpost to move retrospectively and climbing to No 4 in the rank- a level-par 71. confirmed on Wednesday that would be inequitable to say the Championships event, which begins on November (Sky Sport) (Sky Sport) Middlesex had appealed against least. "We are assured by the ECB in Montreal

Joe Fraser is disappointed at not making a World Championship fi- Jason Kenny plans to race at nal but says he is comfortable com- peting with the world's elite gym- nasts. The 18-year-old Sky Sports Tokyo Olympics in 2020 Scholar has just returned to the UK after competing in the six-man GB squad in Canada, including Max Whitlock who was crowned pom- mel champion and Courtney Tul- loch (eighth in the rings final). Ex- pectations were high heading to Montreal as British all-around champion, but despite missing out on the High Bar final, Fraser re- mained upbeat over his transition to the senior circuit. "It was an un- believable achievement to even get selected for the World Champion- ships," the Birmingham gymnast said. "Having been a junior up to January means I've had to step up my game and push into the seniors and I've been trying to do that all year. "The thing I learned was er- rors and mistakes do happen. I just need to make sure I keep my head and not let it affect me for the rest of my competition. "I didn't feel any extra pressure on me and all I Six-time Olympic champion Jason Kenny plans to race on to the Tokyo 2020 Games after previously John Gosden has warned Stradi- Order Of St George and Big Or- der. If the ground is good or on the contemplating retirement. The 29-year-old Bolton rider won three gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics had to do was go out and enjoy it. I was competing against the best varius will sidestep next week's ange in the Group Two contest. easy side of it he will run, if it has to take his tally to six gold and one silver, level with British record holder and former team-mate Sir Chris Qipco British Champions Long However, if the ground were to gone soft he won't run - it is as Hoy. Kenny married four-time Olympic champion Laura Kenny, nee Trott, in September 2016 and the in the world and Olympic cham- pions and I was there thinking 'I Distance Cup if the Ascot ground soften in the coming days, Gos- simple as that. couple had their first child, son Albert, last month. And, after coming close to quitting racing, Kenny is now turns too testing. Winner of the den would likely draw stumps for "If he didn't run at Ascot, he would ready to commit to his fourth Olympics. "To be honest, after Rio, I'd pretty much made my decision to belong here with them'. "It was difficult at first but the team made Goodwood Cup and a half-length the year with the two-and-a-half- wait until next year and his big tar- walk away from cycling," said Kenny, who will make his return to racing at the Revolution Series event in third in the St Leger last time out, mile Gold Cup at next year's Roy- get would be the Ascot Gold Manchester on January 6. "But after taking a year out, getting married and having our first child, I felt me feel I should be there and I was enjoying it so much going up Stradivarius could step back up to al Ascot his major objective. Gos- Cup." refreshed. Before I knew it, I was training again. two miles and take on the likes of den said: "He is in very good or- (Fox News) (BBC Sport) against these kind of athletes." SATURDAY . OCTOBER 14. 2017-Mizan 22, 1396 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 77 Price: Afs.20

LASHKARGAH : Government officials in southern Helmand province on Friday declared as Badakhshan governor says the relevant institutions will soon make a decision on launching a military operation in the province. successful ongoing security operations in and near Lashkargah, the provincial capital. Omar Zwak, Security officials in Badakhshan can assure you that the people will the governor’s spokesman, told province, in the northeast of get rid of the problem (insecurity), Pajhwok Afghan News that the joint Afghanistan, said the army and if we are allowed to launch the forces’ operation was launched police force members are ready to military operations,” said yesterday in Babaji area of in the seizure of weapons and unable to put up resistance due to launch offensives to clear Yumgan Assadullah Gaard, the police chief Lashkargah and Nad Ali and Marja ammunition as well. He said so far airstrikes. However, a Taliban and Wardooj districts of Taliban of Wardooj district. He said districts. He said so far 18 Taliban four security personnel had been spokesman, Qari Yousaf Ahmadi, but they have not received the “Taliban is in a distance of two or militants had suffered casualties injured during the raids. A police said the fighters had blocked the permission from the central three kilometers far from the center during the operations that resulted official said the Taliban had been security forces from advancing. government. “I repeat that we are of the district”. A number of public always ready because we are on uprising forces meanwhile said they the first line of the battle. If the were also ready to defend the relevant organizations provide the country and join the military equipment and also give the operations. “We have fought permission to us we are ready to against the Taliban (in Badakhshan) save the people from oppression for the past five years. We are now and insecurity. ready to defend the country and The residents of Yumgan and Jurm support the Afghan security forces districts (in Badakhshan) have no in the province,” said Mohammad access to education and healthcare Majid, commander of public services – due to the presence of uprising forces in Baharak district. districts and we want a large-scale Ahmad Faisal Begzad said they are militants,” said Abdul Wadood “International terrorists and al- military operation against them,” preparing for military operations Rasikh, the police chief of Baharak Qaeda militants are operating in said Lotfullah, member of the to retake Wardooj and Yumgan district – which shares border with Badakhshan. We want the public uprising forces in Wardooj. districts from militants. the insecure district of Yumgan. “I elimination of the terrorists in all Meanwhile, Badakhshan governor (ToloNews) Peshawar poliovirus infects Nangarhar girl

JALALABAD : A girl child from Batikot district of eastern Nangarhar province has been diagnosed with poliovirus, an official said on Friday, claiming the virus had traveled from Peshawar. Public Health Department spokesman Inamullah Miakhel drone targeted Daesh militants in told Pajhwok the virus did not Morbanda area on Thursday match with samples from local afternoon, killing 18 and wounding sewage system but those of one. He said the dead included four Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan’s group leaders, claiming the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. insurgents had assembled in the He said an uncle of the girl was area to plan attacks on government living in Peshawar and the family forces and people on the Kunar- visited there frequently. Nangarhar highway. After the eruption of the new But residents of the area have polio case, Miakhel said a three- a different account. One of them, day anti-polo vaccination Mohammad Ismail, who lives in campaign would be launched soon Dew Gul valley, said all those killed in six districts of the province. in the drone strike were civilians. He said concerns about the ASADABAD : Police in eastern Sawkai district, but local residents He said the victims wanted to virus journey from Pakistan to Kunar province on Friday said 18 disputed the claim. Kunar police proceed together for a wedding, Afghanistan had long been existed. Daesh or Islamic State militants chief Brig. Gen. Juma Gul Himmat but they were attacked and killed (Pajhwok) were killed in a drone strike in told Pajhwok Afghan News the all by the drone. (Pajhwok)